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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07

church met Saturday afternoon to
repair the fence so that it would be
"a comfortable place for the horses
during the coming winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Killmer had
a family reunion at their home Sun
day. There are ten boys and three
girls in the family. Fred Meade of
Amboy was present and took fam
lily group picture.
Miss Lena Barke and Don Hoover,
two popular young Amboy people,
went to Mankato last Wednesday
and were married in the Presbyterian
manse, by Rev. T. Ross Paden.
They will reside on the old home.
stead near Basey and their many
friends wish them a long and happy
life.
Church services at the Willow
Creek Christian church will be held
in the afternoon until future notice
Sunday school will be held at two
o'clock and preaching at three
o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07
MANKATo FREE PRESS
Kerns

Harvey Michels spent Sunday with
Tom and Bert Hanson.
Chester Purrier shipped out a car
load of hogs to st. Paul Tuesday.
Sherman Batcheller is entertaining
his father from Beatrice, Nebraska.
Mrs. Wits of Mankato spent Wed.
nesday of last week with Mrs. S.
Batcheller.
Walter Johnson is ploughing with
his gasolene engine and six bottom
gang pillow.
Ned Rist fell from a ladder Sat
urday evening and hurt one hand
very badly.
Mr.. and Mrs Meiske, entertained
the Lutheran minister and family OF
Nicollet Sunday.
Mrs, May Rouse of Mankato spent
several days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Len Burrill.
Miss Mary Steel of North Man
kato spent Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. Chester Steel
Miss Ethel Hendley of North Man
kato has been spending a week with
Miss Pearl Parsons.
Miss Ella Randall accompanied by
friend visited with Miss Naomi
Randall Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Parsons is recovering
nicely from her recent operation and
will come home this week.
DR.. Holbrook, wife and children
and Miss Carr spent Sunday after
noon at the Hodgson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Keene and fam
lily of West Mankato spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Rist
Alymer LIE Barron and Miss Ce
ella Pirkel of North Mankato tool
tea with Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Sun
day evening.
The Aid society will meet will
Mrs. F. E. Jefferson Friday after
noon. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all to attend the meeting
Miss Luella Hodgson spent the
weekend at home. Saturday night
and Sunday she entertained hel
friend, Miss Reynolds, a teacher
from the normal school
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loucks and chill
dren and George Loucks at a Hal
loween party Friday evening. Games
were played and nice refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Brown came to Mankato via
train last week and Rev. Brown drove
through from Ocheyeden, Iowa, with
his horse. He found the roads baG
and did not reach here in time fol
church Sunday, There will be preach
ing service next Sunday morning ant
communion at the close of the serv
ice.
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Butternut Valley

Mrs. Kabrud entertained the Y. P.
S. at her home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Sylvia Nellekson of Lake
Crystal spent Sunday with Butternut
friends.
Miss Thora Laingen is home from
an extended visit with brothers in
North Dakota
Miss Aggie Thorstad of Mime
apolis is visiting her mother, Mrs.
M. N. Thorstad.
An important meeting of the stock
holders of Lake Shore creamery has
been called for next Saturday after
noon.
The Misses Martha Epson and
Pearl Mutt of Lake Crystal were
guests of Rose Mccall and spent the
day at her school last Friday.
A piano has been secured for the
town hail. which is a great help in
entertainments. The boys who con-
stitute the orchestra are delighted.
The Farmers club meeting Satur-
day night was a hummer In spite
of bad roads the hall was packed.
Miss Mabel Bowen's school rendered
number of musical numbers that
were most pleasing. A very thorough
discussion of Beef Production" fol-
lowed. Professor l.. e. Mcmillan and
G. E. Austin of Lake Crystal and
| Fl. NJ Green of the club were the
cnpalxerc Tho lOca1 orchestra then
wound up with profusion of sweet
melodies in response to repeated
encoreS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07
Nov. 7-14-21.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRIEIIIION

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate of Lis
- beth Putnam Hunt, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all Per-
sons Interested in the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas l.. P. Hunt
has filed in this court his final &C
count of his administration of the
estate of the above named decedent,
together with his petition, praying
for the adjustment and allowance
of said final account and for distri-
button of the residue of said estate
to the persons thereunto entitled:
1t Is Ordered, that said petition be
heard, and that all persons interested
in said matter be and appear before
this court on the 1st day OF Decem-
Der, 1913, at ten o'clock a. M, at the
probate court rooms in the court
house, at Mankato, in said county,
and then and there, or as soon there
after as said matter can be heard,
show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted;
and that this citation be served by
the publication thereof in The Man
kato Free Press according to law.
Witness The Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said Court, and the
seal of said court, this LIST day of
November, 1913.
Court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Hughes & Ellsworth,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07
laws governing United States mails,
mention of which has been made in
The Free Press.

laws governing United States mails,
mention of which has been made in
The Free Press.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Zelma lust, the Mankato Wis
iting nurse, has been called to Cali,
fornia by the serious illness of rel.
alive, and in a telegram to Miss
Peters, superintendent of Emmanuel
hospital, Miss Just said that because
of the fact that she did not know
when she would be able to return
she believed that she should give up
her position.
The visiting nurse board held a
meeting yesterday afternoon to con-
slider the matter and it was decided
that until some nurse who has had
experience in that work can be Sc
cured graduate nurse will be en-
ployed. Mrs. w. l.. Hixon is in Min
neapolis today and while she is there
she will see Miss Patterson of the
Minneapolis visiting nurse board as
to the availability of a nurse from
that city. No action will be taken
until Mrs. Hixons return.
The money which the local NOV,
ing picture house which gave bene.
fit show for this cause, paid for its
films for that use, was ordered paid
to the theatre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07
An1boy and VICINITY

George Licrist has disposed of all
his farm land west of the river.
Burton Tyler is building ma
chine shed and tool house for his
gasoline engine.
E. r. Miller has sold the Amboy
Herald to Earl Wilder, who is well
known in this locality.
Mrs. H. O. Thomson returned
home last Friday after a months
visit with her daughter and family.
Don't forget the chicken pie social
to be held Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kill.
mer.
Mrs. Grace Grant and family of
Pleaasnt Prairie are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Grants parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Huffman.
Several members of the Christian
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07
Nov. 7-14-21.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETl
TIoN FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Buck, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent
The petition of Mary C. Buck being
duly filed in this court, representing
that John Buck, then a resident of
the County of Blue Earth, State OF
Minnesota, died on the 21st day of
September, 1913, leaving last will
and testament, which is presented
to this court with said. petition, and
praying that said instrument be al
lowed as the last will and testament
testamentary be issued thereon to
Mary c. Buck NOW, THEREFORE,,
you, and each of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause,
if any you have, before this court,
at the probate court rooms in the
court house, in Mankato, County of
Blue Earth. State of Minnesota, on
the 10Th day of November, 1913, at
ten o'clock a. M, why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted.
Witness The Honorable Evan
Hughes. judge of said court, and. the
seal of said court, this LIST day of
October, 1913.
(Court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
5 Judge.
John c. Noe,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Kennedy BRIDGE

Ernest Hoffman was at William
Laube's home last Sunday.
. The farmers in this vicinity are
almost through hauling potatoes.
William Laube and William Deefs
are husking corn for Mac and Ed
Coggershell.
Misses Pauline and Genevieye
Heger of Heron Lake were guests OF
Mr.. Deef and family part of last
week.
Miss Mathilda Felber was surprised
last Saturday evening by number
of trends in honor of her birthday
She received several beautiful gifts
and a pleasant evening was spent
playing games.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Chief Deputy United States Mar
shall Stephen Pecha called Uncle
Sans court to order at ten o'clock
this morning and started the ma
chinery of the law in the federal
building. The officials that are
present for this term of court are
Hon. Charles A. Willard of Mime
apolis, district judge; United States
District Attorney Charles c.. Houpt,
of St. Paul; Assistant United States
District Attorney Charles l.. Spen-
Ger, clerk of court; Carl E. Brede-
son, deputy clerk; William j. Con-
way, court crier; H. Harcourt Horn,
stenographer; Stephen Pecha, deputy
marshal; G. A. Warren of Mime
! apolis, W. H. Anderson and Ben
Williams Of this city will act as
bailiffs for the juries.
| In the case of Martin S. Nelson
: VS.. H. G. Mcmillan the plaintiffs in
the action moved for a continuation
of the case and the motion for con-
tinuihg was argued at the morning
session The case involves the sale
of valuable registered horse.
The case of George Conn VS..
the County of Freedom is being
tried in the court this afternoon and
will be. followed by the case of Fred
l.. Martin VS.. the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha railroad
! company.
Cases Set For Trial.
The following cases were set for
trial. George Randolph VS.. the Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railroad company; William E.
Stewart VS. the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad company and
/ w. H. Jacobsen VS.. the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad COM
pany.
/ In the case of the United States
of America, for the use and benefit
of the First National Bank of Belle
Fourche, s.. D., VS.. A. 0. Eberhart
there will be a judgment of plead
ing that will be argued this after
noon. The case of John G. Tan
berg VS.. o. c. Stricken is set for
the February term. The action of
| the United States of America for
the use and benefit of Robert Whit
acre VS.. A. o. Eberhart ct al is
stricken from the calendar, as is the
case of Rose Cousandier VS.. the
Mankato Electric Traction company.
Will Be Tried in Minneapolis.
! The following cases will be tried
before the Minneapolis court, Her.
mann B. McNall as trustee VS.. Ed
ward F. Berkner, Albert F. Berkner,
Claus Meinert and the State Bank of
/ Golden, defendants; Heramn B. Nc
Nall VS.. the State Bank of Golden;
Herman McNall VS.. Edward F.
Berlner and the State Bank of Cob
den and the case of William Cor
nelius VS.. Edward A. Everett.
Forty-one petit jurymen answered
and twenty-one grand jurymen, an
swered to the roll call this morn
ing. No special charge was made to
the grand jury.
| M. M. Jones of Albert Lea is fore
man of the grand jury.
! An unusual number of men are in
the clerk of courts office taking out
their naturalization papers.
The case of Martin S. Nelson vs.
II. G. Mcmillan have been moved to
the t. Paul court for trial, and the
case of George Conn vs.. the County
of Freedom is now on trial before the
court.
The grand jury has a number of
cases for investigation, most of them
dealing with offenses against the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR
NOVEMBER.

! 'Third-Fair, mild, cloudy, l
+ damp. e., .s
: Fourth-Cool, windy. !
+ Fifth-Rainy, foul weather. l
1. Twelfth Cloudy, rainy, I
+ sIushy, wind.
! Thirteenth-Fair. !
/. Fifteenth-CoId, damp, rain.
+ Eighteenth - Sloudy, cool,
I. wind. !
+ TWenty-first-Fair.
+ Twenty-third &C Cold, damp, :
+ hazy, wind.
: Twenty-sixth-Cloudy, windy;
+ probably some snowflurries. :
i Twenty seventh &C o der, :
+ stormy; fair and frosty, if
I. wind be north or northeast;
J. rain or snow, if south or south
+ west.
+ Thirty-Fair, cold nights.
j. John M. Broome.
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and with this much in sight, he felt
that his ambition was steamed to
the proper pitch to make the at
tempt.
Lake Crystal, Mimi, November 4.
The funeral of Lisle Johnston,
former member of the University of
Minnesota football team and athlete
of note, who died at st. James follow
ing long illness with typhoid fever,
was held here yesterday. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Mr.
Babcock at the First Methodist
church.
Six members of the Minnesota
chapter of the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity of which Johnston was men,
Der, were pallbearers. The casket
was strewn with flowers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07

Crookston, Mimi, November A.
Former Mayor ]. D. McPhee was hit
by C. L. Stebbins' auto yesterday
afternoon and was seriously injured.
John Larson of Madelia is in the
city.
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From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mankato friends of Monsignor Will
liam Riordan have learned with
sorrow that the former priest of st.
Johns parish is quite seriously i'll,
and is confined to his room at st.
Joseph's hospital in st. Paul. Mon
signor Riordan had suffered two
storkes of paralysis since going to
st. Paul. 1t is said that he is able
to leave his bed, but is confined to
his room. While his present condi-
ton is not of an alarming nature
his age causes some apprehension
among those most close to him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07
Granted Marriage Licenses.

Clerk of Court Geo. G. Krost today
isshed marriage licenses to John R.
Bingham and Elina R. Anderson both
of this city and Leslie e. Spear of
South, Bend and Pearl Gillisan of
Mankato
ST. Johns, NJ F., November A..
The steamer Manchester, which
struck an iceberg in the straits of
Belle Isle Saturday, was sighted off
here today. The steamer is badly
damaged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07

The members of the high school
faculty received the normal faculty
members yesterday afternoon in the
old high school assembly room. The
picture exhibit was ali placed and
the guests enjoyed seeing the splen-
did collection of prints, as well as
dren. Light refreshments were served
during the afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07
Wedding Will Ee Thursday.

Wedding Will Ee Thursday.
Miss Susanna l.. Hoeft, a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Hoeft of
Good Thunder, and MI, Arthur c.
Rosin, also of that village will be
married at the home of the brides
parents Thursday afternoon.
The marriage license was issued to
the couple last Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07

j. |. C. Club Entertained.
Miss Mollie Knaub entertained the
A very delightful time was enjoyed
and refreshments were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07
Entcrtained Sunday School Class

Entertained Sunday School Class.
Miss May Fletcher entertained the
girls of her Sunday school class last
evening at her home on Byron street.
The rooms were decorated in hal
loween fashion and the young ladies
came attired as ghosts. After an en-
joyable evening playing games, re-
freshments were served. The young
ladies. of this class intend to organize
as club and have regular meetings
during the coming winter months
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07
Former Mayor Hit BY Auto

; + + + + + $50 + + +
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07

The bride is well-known. in Man
kato, she having visited here on a
number of occasions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07

While Hans Lund was waiting for
the United States district court to
take up the matter of granting him
naturalization papers this morning,
he announced that he intended to
try the walk to Cincinnati He
said that to date. SIS had been raised
and that enough more had been prom
ised to make a grand total of 5000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-11-07

Hughes & Ellsworth,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-06

sought were granted to us by Diaz.
These gave us working facilities. GER
tain freedom from, taxation, and ex.
elusive rights to build on any land
the government might own In certain
states, They do not give us mo-
popoly. 3
The foregoing assistance Of OIL de-
velopment takes the place Of subven,
tions, land grants and guarantees. OF
capital, which new countries usually
give when they require railroads and
without which railroads cannot be
Iuilt in such countries. E..
The American oil group in Ven
ezuela has concessions and privileges
in excess of the foregoing.
'eThe rumors that these concessions
of our were cancelled by ,Madero are
false. We were on the best of terms
with Madero, and entered into q gov
ernmant contract UNDER his fegime.
We had absolutely nothing to do with
his downfall. We are. in business,
not politics. - ~ - -
During the whole time we have
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-06
YOU'RE BILIOUS AND
c0STIvEl-cA cARETS
Sick Headache, Bad Breath, 6onr
Stomach. mean Liver and Bowels
ClOgged-Clean up tonight
Get a f0-cent box now.

Get a Decent box now,
>Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indi-
gestion, Sallow Skin and Miserable
Headaches come from torpid liver
and elegged bowels, which cause
your stomach to become filled with
undigested food. which sours and fer
ments like garbage in a swill barrel.
That's the first step to untold mis-
cry - Indigestion, foul gases, bad
breath, yellow skin, mental fears,
everything that is horrible and 1lause-
ating. A Cascaret tonight will give
your constfpated bowels a thorough
cleansing and straighten you out by
morning. They work while ynu sleep
"a 10-cent box from your druggist
will keep you feeling good for months.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then to keep their
stomach, liver and bowels regulated,
and never know a miserable moment.
Don't forget the children-thefr little
insides need a good, gentle cleansing,
tto.-advertisement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-06
Both Cham nions.

The two colored brothers were ap-
parentfy about to come to blows.
Rhetorical threats had been flying
fast
"Niggah. don't mess wild me-" warn
ed one. cause when yo' do yo' sure
is flirtin' wild a hearse"
Dent pesticate wild me, niggah,"
replied the other, showing a great
bony fist; don't fo'ee me TO- to press
dis upon yo', cause, if yo' do, Ah7l
hit yo' SO hard Ahn separate yo'
ideas from yo' habits; Till just mach
orally known yo' from amazin' grace
into a-floatin' opportunity"
IF yo' mess wild me, niggah," re-
piled the other. "Ah1l jest make one
Iass, an derell be man pattin' 20
in de face wild a spade tomorrow
mornin"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-06
LORD COWDRAY OUTLINES NJ. =:
HIS POLICY IN MEXICO
Head of Pearson Syndicate
Says His Only 0ffense Was
Invading Rival Field
[By Latest MALL,

1 LONDON, November 21--EoFd Cow
dray, after much Persua3ion consent.
ed TO give the International News Ser
vice Che following statement outliu-.
ing his aims and policy in Mexico:
Some years ago a man who had
had lifetime monopoly of the oil
business in Mexico became exasperat-
ed because We committed the unpar-
donable offense OF entering the Mex.
lean field. He put every obstacle
possible in our way to retard the
progress of our work. Our efforts
were thwarted in every direction.
Malicious rumors were spread
about our financial intentions. I'm
scrupulous Journalists were employed
to circulate broadcast lying reports.
with perhaps the slightest substratum
of truth inserted, about our ambitions
in Mexico.
Accused of Graft. !
I'VE were represented as aspiring
not only - : monopoly of the Oil in
dustry in Mexico, but as political
grafters of the worst type. This cam
paign vas usually continued very
thoroughly until the gentleman in
question was able to silence all com
petitors with his monopoly, either by
envincing or breaking them.
when we called his bluff he Was
annoyed end commenced a ratecut.
ting war. reducing prices one-third.
thereby doing much injury to him.
self. He also began to use other
weapons in his armory, but realized
eventually that he had come to stay
In Mexico.
( "Mr.- Pierce is a clever man of.
business, but he failed to realize that
whereas half of his entire business
profits lay in Mexico our operations
there represented but FIVE per cent Of
our business. and that If he h"s. us
he hurt himself ter times as much.
He took some time to discover this
Outlines His Activities.
have gone into this because the
campaign then waged was the basis
Of the attacks recently made upon
my firm throughout the United States
The lies told then are the lies told
now Let me make our side clear
Producing oil in Mexico Is not like
producing oil In California There are
limited local markets and consumers,
only there are not any pipe lines
available to buyers. One has to clear
forests. build roads. bridges and rail
roads. erect buildings for workmen.
fight disease, establish telegraphic5
and telephone communications and,
overcome thousands of obstacles pre-
senting themselves in a country of
this kind. ~
I'VE commenced this work in 1900.
II was only in 1903 that any real out
put began We sunk millions of
pounds not dollars in Mexico, but
In pioneer work Of this kind It is
necessary To make sure OF rights OF
way, and also 70 have government as
sistance in various ways.
Diaz Granted Concessions.
The only concessions we asked or