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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-29

elm my opinion, women's styles to-
day are more sensible than those of
generation ago." says DR.. w. c.
Rucker, assistant surgeon general
of the United States public health ser
vice. "The day of red f1annels, such
as our grandmothers wore, has
passed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-29

songs-or, at least, the high broWs
in the bureau of education think he
ought to sing them A nationwide
search has been begun by Prof. G.
Alphonse Smith for old ballads. A
list of 3O5 songs will be sent to teach
ers who will be asked to join in the
hunt. Fair Annie" Robin Hood"
and Johnnie Armstrong; Last
Goodnight" are among those chosen
to compete with "Everybody's Doing
It Now"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

Feb. $3.50.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRlBUTIoN.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth. in Probate Court:
In the Matter OF the Estate of Ay
mer ID. Axtell, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota, to all Per
sons Interested in the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, Eliza J
Axtell has filed In this court her fl
nal account OF her administration oI
the estate of the above named de
oedent, together with her petition
praying for the adjustment and al
lowance of said final account and
for distribution of the residue OF
said estate to the persons thereunte
entitled: 1t Is Ordered, that sait
petition be heard, and that all per
sons interested N said matter be and
appear before this court on the 2stf
day OF February. 1911, at ten O'Clock
a. m, at the probate court room.
IN the court house, at Mankate, IN
said county and then and there, OF
as soon thereafter as said MATES
can be heard. show cause. IL an,
they have, why said petition should
not be granted; and that this cita
tion be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Pres:
according to law.
Witness the Honorable Evar
Hughes. judge of said court ant
the seal of said court. this Sd da,
of February, 1914.
tCourt Sealr EVAN HUGHES,
Judge
Benjamin Taylor.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

realized that each home. after 1t sup
plies its own needs, may have some
thing TO sell. and the home will lie
helped II the marketins can be done
TO the best advantage.
Whenever possible. meetings of the
clubs should be held twice year. II
will be- we'll to have n president. one
or two vice presidents and a secretary.
4 simple constitution and bylaws
should be adopted Girls Joining the
clubs must be- betwcen the ages of ten
and cightecu years. No girl shall he
eligible To receive a prize unless she
becomes member of club and
plants n garden occupying one-tenth
of an acre. Members OF the clubs
miist agree 20 study the instructions
or the department OF agriculture and
such other instructions rs may be sent
them from cooperating sources"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Mix Easily contsminsted.

MILK quickly becomes contaminated
wien exposed to the air or when
placed In unelean vessels. according to
dairy experts Of the department of ag-
riculture. Milk must he Kept cool to
prevent the bacteria already In II from
multiplying to a point where II Is I'M
desirable. Producers and dealers have
done their duty n they give the con-
sumner bottle Of clean. cold. unadul-
terated milk. free from the bacteria
which cause disease. The consumer
must then do his part n be wants
clean. wholesome milk for himself and
his family MIX dipped from can
or drawn from the faucet OF n can may
be source Of danger and should be
avoided where II Is possible TO get bot
ties of milk. according TO the special
lists Of the department OF agriculture
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

es. These plantations produce the lar.
gcst CROPS OF sugar cane 10 the acre In
the world
Experiments made by the farmers
cooperative demonstration agents OF
the department. developed that thor
oughly pulverizcd seed bed filed with
humuS has the following advantages:
II provides more food because " in-
creases chemical action and multipiies
bacterial life In the larger body of soil.
II stores more moisture and loses the
moisture less rapidly on account OF It's
lower strata and the presence OF more
humus. II increases the number OF
roots that plant growth viii throw
out and allows them 10 root deeper
and End permanent moisture. and II
nhviates the necessity OF terrncing be-
cnrse II holds the water in suspension.
"IIumus enables the soil to store
more moisture. increases its teinpern.
ture. makes Il more porous. furnishes
nlant food. stimulates chemical action
and fosters bacterial life"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Canning Clubs.

The girls canning clubs. unique or
gnnizations started by the United
States department OF agriculture
among rural girls. have reached n
membership OF over $4,000 The work
Is under the control OF the farmers
cooperative demonstration division OF
the bureau OF plant industry, which
has issued the following statement on
the subject:
The clHb label will always bear the
motto TO Make the Best Better Ev-
cry girl who joins club Is urged tn
put forth her best efforts to learn and
10 become skillful. IL is n good thing
TO know about the soil. plants and ma
ture. ID Is an accomplishment also to
learn the arts OF cooking and house
keeping. 4 girl who does this work
well for year will take n decided step
toward self Improvement and eff
cheney.
Fresh vegetables should not be sold
unless a profit can be made. and here
Is. where the home Gamer will come
To the rescue. The canned products
will usually command fair price.
aud they can be kept until the mar
ket Is ready for them. Care should be
taken TO see that only first class prod
ucts are put on the market. because
the reputation of the clubs and of the
individual members Is nc stake. Fer
feet cleanliness and an honest pack
are absolutely necessary. There. will
be no difficulty In creating strong de-
maud FOR all OF the products IL the
motto and purposes Of the clubs are
strictly followed.
Each member of the clubs must
plant her own crop and do her own
work II Is permissible to hire heavy
work done. but the time must be
charged The garden and products
must be carefully measured Each
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
,n.n.r.inn Of Unmarried Meats.

! Section bi5 OF the new tariff law
provides that meat and meat food
products imported into the United
lions made by the secretary OF asri.
CULTURE aud when duly admitted shall
be deemed and treated as domestic
meats within the meaning Of the fed
eral meat inspection and pure food
laws.
The regulations of the secretary OF
agriculture. effective Oct L. require
that imported meats he accompanied
10y II certificate issued by the proper
authorities of the foreign country.
showing that the meat was from
healthy animals. verified by an ante
, morten aud a IoStmortrm veterinary
inspection ut the time of slaughter.
ANA that the meat is sound. healthful.
tlt for human fopd and contains no
harmful ar prohibited ingredients. In
addition tu this. before admission TO
the United States II careful Inspection
at port ~ entry H. made or the meats
by inspectors nf the hurcau nf animal
hutsNts. NhfA NSAAotANN tht
federal meat inspection service. The
meats which pass inspection are so
marked ara may then be shipped ana
handled the same as domestic meats
which have received government in.
spection The only exemption Is for
small quantities of meats which are
exclusively for the personal Use Of the
consigice and which will not he offer
ed for sale Ia the United States. Meats
whirls are found 10 be unfit for food
for any rsiiISe are condemned and de-
strOypd for food purposes unless re-
moved frHin the United States by the
owner Within Il specified time.
THE enforcement nf these regulations
should not interfere In any way with
dcsirpble additions 10 our meat supply.
but will insure the American consumer
protection against foreign meats which
are diseased or otherwise unfit for hu.
man food.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

nPTNIIERE Is no question that
breaking and pulveriZing to
depth of from eight 10
twelve inches and adding
plenty OF humus to the soil Is econOm-
ical." according To plant specialists OF
the United States department of agri-
culture. Whether a plant has plenty
az food all the time or only part OF
the time makes n difference between
good crops and poor crops. The nd.
vice 10 pillow gradually Is given solely
because the inexperienced farmer may
try to pillow toe deep tile first time
thereby bringing to the surface too
much OF the subsoiI
In case no winter cover crop Is used
the level land should he disked or har.
rnwcd two ar three times during the
winter. provided il is dry enough.
Give good drainage to all parts OF the
field. and any cultivation done after
the deep fall breaking should be shall
low. not more than three or four inches
deep
"GcnCrally the plOw may Ice set
down eight. ten or twelve inches with
imnuuty. Double plOwlng-that is to
break at the usual depth and then fol-
low I'm the same fIrrOw with Il mar.
rover plnw or q Subsnil pillow and gn
down rs deep rs dcSired-is better than
shallow plUwing. though little more
expensive than the use OF the disk
pillow and not so effective Many trials
made OIL q great variety OF suils show
that IN" cost of Uluwing ten inches
deep f. ON Hu average about 20 pcr
cent NOR" thau orJlu@ry brcnking. and
IN double blowing the initial cost nv.
cra"cS Sis per acre
NO principle Ia agriculture has been
more thoroughly demonstrated than
the value NJ deep and thoroughly
prepared seed bed. The Romans pillow
cd. on IN average. nine inches deep.
always three times for u crop and in
some land nine times They did not
call three inches plOwiug. only scarf.
fving' The Flemish farmers were the
first 10 follow the better lines of ag-
r1culture after the dark ages. They
devoted their efforts 10 three main
:oints-the frequent deep pulvCrlzatiOn
Of the soil. the accumulation OF ma
murc and the destruction of weeds.
Ion the sugar plantations of Louilsi.
ana the average depth of blowing Is
from twelve TO fifteen inches. AMI ON
the Eua plantation I'm Hawaii the nv.
crage depth of blowing Is thirty inch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
GENERAL DENIAL OF GUILT
Probable Course Of Defense In St. Paul
Graft Trial.

St Paul. Feb. 11.-Indicatlons that
former Police Chief Martin Flanagan
and former Detective Fred Turner will
depend on general denial of guilt
in their second graft trial we're fur
nished when the first two witnesses
for the state were being cross-ex-
amined by counsel for the defense
Ida Dorsey. the resort keeper who
paid Nina Clifford $4,000. which. the
prosecution alleges. was divided
among Flanagan. Turner. Willie woln
and May Burke. proved a reluctant
Witness for the state.
Her declaration that Flanagan told
her to pay no money to any one for
promises of police protection, which
created small sensation during the
first graft trial. was repeated wher
she added that Turner also gave heI
similar advice.
Willie Wolff retold his story OF ar
alleged "frameup" with Flanagan
Turner and May Burke. by which the
amount Of the Dorsey woman's pay
mcnt was fixed at $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Feb. f-13.2n-

Feb. $500
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PIE.
TlTi0N TO SELL LAND.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Guardianship
OF Mary Kennedy, an Incompetent
Person:
The State of Minnesota to all per.
sons interested In the sale of Ger.
tain lands belonging to said Mary
Kennedy. The petition OF Michael
Kennedy as representative OF the
above named Mary Kennedy, being
duly filed in this court, representing
that II is necessary and for the best
interests OF said estate and OF all
interested therein that certain lands
OF said incompetent described there.
in be sold and praying that license
be to Michael Kennedy granted TO
sell the same:
Now Therefore, you and each of
you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, IL any you have, be-
fore this court. at the probate court
rooms In the court house in the city
of Mankato. county OF Blue Earth,
state Of Minnesota on the 2sth day
of February. 1914. at ten O'Clock q.
m, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Judge OF said court
and the seal OF said court, this Sd
day OF February, 1914.
tCourt Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Clerk of Probate Court
j. L. Haycraft,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Feb. 20-21.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth District Court Sixth
Judicial District.
Lampect Lumber company, Cor
poration, Plaintiff, VS.. Joseph b,
Brisbois, defendant.
SUMMONS.
The State of Minnesota, TO the
above named defendant:
You are hera.'y summoned and re-
Guired 20 answer the complaint OF
the plaintiff in the above entitled
action, which Is fled in the Office
OF clerk OF district court. in the
court house in tho city If Mankato,
county and state aforesaid, and to
serve your answer To- the said com
plant, on the subscriber. at his
Office i'm the city OF Mankato, in said
county, within twenty t20l days
after the service of this summons
upon you. exclusive of the day OF
such service; and II you fail 10
answer the said complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in
this action will take judgment
against you Cor the sum Il one hun
bred thirteen dollafs and twenty-siS
cents ts113.26) and interest thereon
from date hereof, together with its
costs and disbursements herein.
Dated this 21'h day Of January,
A. T., 1914.
S. b. WILSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Nankato, Minnesota,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Feb, s.ls.2o.

Feb. 6-l3-20.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. District Court. Sixth
judicial district
Pearl Pearson. Plaintiff VS.. Charles
Pearson. Defendant
SUMMONS.
The State of Minnesota 10 the above
named Defendant:
You, the defendant above named.
are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint of the plain
tia in the above entitled action.
which is flied In the Office OF the
Clerk OF the court, In the Court
House. in the City OF Mankato. County
and State aforesaid, and to serve
your answer to said complaint upon
the subscriber. at his Office in the
City of Mankato. in said County.
within thirty f3Ql days after the
service of this summons upon you.
exclusive of the day of such serv-
ice: and Il you fail to answer the
aid compla;nt within the time afore-
Said. the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in
he complaint.
Dated this 4th day of December.
4. D. 1913.
81 b. WILSON.
Attorney for Plaintiff,
M.ul.fo 1T<o.<
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF.
Which Is Better-Try an Experiment
or Profit by mankato Citizens
Experience.

Experience.
Something new Is an experiment.
Must be proved TO be as repre-
scented.
The statement OF a manufacturer
Is not convincing proof OF merit.
But the endorsement of friends is
Now supposing YOU had a bad back,
A lame. weak or aching one.
Would you experiment on it,
You viii read of many so-called
cures. .....
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the erdorse-
ment comes from home.
Easy TO prove this testimony.
Read this West Mankato ease:
w. Polchow, proprietor OF barber
shop. $50 w. Fourth ST.. West Man
kato, Mimi. says: Il can say that
Deans Kidney Pills are all right.
haven't used them excessively. but
have taken them enough to know
they are good. had been having
trouble With my back. A friend told
me to ge, Deans Kidney Pills. oil
used less than enc box and l am in
a position 20 recommend them as a
good, reliable remedy. They GER
talnly did fine work in my case"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Mil5urn Co, Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no othUr.-Adyt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
January so, February s-l3.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
FINAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIRlITt0N

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate CT Mary
J. harrington Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All
Persons Interested in the Above
Entitled Matter: Whereas NJ. p.
Harrington has filed In this court his
final account 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 distribution OF the residue of said
estate to the persons thereunto
entitled: Il is ordered, that said
petition lie heard, and that all per.
sons interested in said matter be
and appear before this court on the
21st day OF February, 1914, at ten
O'Clock a. m, at The probate court
rooms i'm the court house. ut Man.
kato, in said county, and then and
there. or as soon thereafter 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 publica.
tiCn thereof in The Mankato Free
Press according TO law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal OF said court. this 23rd day of
January. 1914.
court Seal) EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
W. l.. Comstock,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

girl shonld keep careful record Of
her years work This viii aid great
~ IN prrrariii. the history and account
required In awarding prizes.
Uniform riuh labels should be used
tor all products Ia both tin aud glass
put up according To demonstration in
S;rtTfiuus. M member will lie permit
ted To Use tile uniform iabels unless
the prod,p'tS conform ia the best
grade requirement in both measure
iEeris and quality.
While II has been pointed ont that
marketing Is not the object of this
work. ills part OF H. however, II Is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Feb. 1S-2O-27.
Order for Hearing on Petition to
Convey Lands on Contract.

EtU. 1o-Su-zG.
Order for Hearing on Petition to
Convey Lands on Contract.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
Special Term, Feb. 9Th. 1914.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Rob.
ert s. Pritchard, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
OF Elizabeth NJ. Lloyd. claiming 10
he entitled to a conveyance OF Ger.
tain real estate from Hugh II. Ed
wards, executor OF said estate, set.
ting forth that Robert S. Pritchard
deceased, was bound by contract
in writing to convey said real estate
TO the said Elizabeth NJ. Lloyd upon
the terms and conditions therein
stated, with q description of the
land TO be conveyed, and the facts
upon which such claim to convey
ance is predioated and praying that
the Probate Court make deere
authorizing and directing the said
executor to convey such real estate
to said petitioner as the person en-
titled thereto.
II Is Therefore Ordered. That al'
persons interested In said estate may
appear before this Court, at 3
special term thereof TO be held on
the 7th day of March, A. d. 1914. nj
ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the
Probate Office In the Court House in
the City OF Mankato in said Coun }
and oppose said petition.
And II Is Further Ordered, hat
this order shall be published once
in each week for three SUGGEST re
weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the Mankato Free Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published Z,
Mankato, in said County.
Dated at Mankato the 9Th day oil
February, A. ID. 1914.
BY the Court,
probate Seal) EVAN HUGHES.
Judge of Probate
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Feb. IS 2o.27
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Determination OF Descent of =.
and

Citation for tiesriug on Petition for
Determination Of Descent of
Land.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth In Probate Court:
In the Matter 81 the Estate OF Tena
Hanson. Decedept.
The State Of Minnesota TO al
persons interested IN the determine
ton of tine descent OF tho real estate
OF said decedeht: The petition OF
Edward r. Hanson, having been
filed in this court. repres enting that
said decedent died more than FIVE
years prior tn he fling thereof.
aleaving certain real esta'e N said
petition described and that no will
of decedent has been proved nor
administration % her estite granted
in this state. and praying that the
descent OF said zeal estate be deter.
mined by this court;
Therefore You, aud Eech of You,
are hereby cited and required to
show cause, IL any you lave. before
this court 1t the Probate Court
Room in the Court House in the City
of Mankatc in The County OF Blue
Earth. State Of Minnesota, ON the
7th day OF March. 1914, at ten
o'clock n. M, Why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said court,
end the seal thereof. this 18th day
o. January, 1914.
CSeaD IVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge
S. b. Wilson.
Attorney for petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Jan. s-le-93-30 Feb. 6 10.
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale, Before
Maturity.

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.
Default having been made in the
payment CT the sum OF two hundred
and twenty-five dollars. which Is
claimed 60 be due and Is due At the
date OF this notice upon a certain
Mortgage, duly executed and deliver
ed by Hattie A. Austin, Mortgagor, to
Marion Hills, Mortgagee bearing date
the 18th day of May 1910 and with
power of sale therein contained.
duly recorded In the Office OF the
] Register Of Deeds in and for the
County of Blue Earth ard State OF
Minnesota on the 18th day OF May.
1910, at $3.50 o'clock p. M. in book
20 of mortgages, on page 172.
And Whereas, The said Marion
Hills the. mortgage and holder of
said mortgage, has duly elected and
does hereby elect to declare the
whole principal sum of said mortgage
due and payable at the date of this
notice, under the terms and condl.
tions Of said mortgage and the power
OF sale therein contained: and where.
as there is actually due and claimed
to be due and payable at the date of
this notice the sum Of Seventeru
Hundred and twenty-five Dollars,
with interest thereon at the rate of
| FIVE per cent per annum from the
9th day of January. 1914. and where,
as q @ said power of sale has become
! operative, and no action or proceed.
! Ing having been instituted, at law OF
otherwise, to recover the debt Sc,
cured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof;
Now, Therefore, Notice Is Hereby
Given. That by virtue Of the power
OF sale contained i'm said mortgage
and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said
mortgage will he foreclosed by 4
sale of the premises described in and
conveyed by said mortgage, viz:
Lot eight (S) of the Auditors Plal
of the east half OF block eighteea
t1S) of Warren's addition to Man
kato. Minnesota. according to the re
corded Plat thereof. Said mortgage
| Is given to secure the borchas price
of said lot In Blue Earth county and
State of Minnesota, with the heredi
taments and appurtenances: which
sale will be made by the Sheriff oI
said Blue Earth county, at the east
erly front door of the Court House
In the City of ManEato in said
county and state, on the 2lst day
OF February. 1914. at 10 o'clock a. IN
of that day. at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash. to pay said
debt OF Seventeen Hundred and
twenty-five Dollars. and interest, and
the taxes, II any. on said premises
and Fifty Dollars, Attorneys fees, as
stipulated In and by said mortgage In
case of foreclosure, and the disburse
ments allowed by law; subject t.
redemption at any time within on,
year from the day of sale, as pro
vided by law.
Dated January 9th. A. d. 1914.
| MARION HILLS,
| Mortgage
Thomas Hughes,
| Attorney Cor Mortgage.
Mankato, MINI.