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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-17

Messrs. Claud Nelson and Ralph
Robinson spent Sunday in Sanford
the guests of the formers father.
They made the trip in Mr.. Nelson's
car and had very pleasant trip.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-17

Mrs. W. d. Richey entertained the
members of the Baptist sewing cir
Gle at a very pleasant Easter Monday
meeting.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-13
WRECK COMMISSION CLAIMS COLLIER ALTERED COURSE
 WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS.
SUNK EMPRESS OF IRELAND
Norwegian Vessel Is Held Responsi. ble for Destruction of Liner Which Cost More Than
 1000 Lives.
(WNU News Service.)

Quebec, July 13.-The steamer Storstad was held at fault in the find ings reported following the investiga- tion into the sinking of the steam ship Empress of Ireland on the morn ing of May 29, when 1.032 lost their lives
 The commission holds that the dis aster was due to the Storstads change of course ordered by the third officer without instructions from the first officer, who was in charge of the collier at the time.
 The board of inquiry, in it's report submitted by Lord Mersey, found that the Storstad ported her helm and thus brought about the collision. The opin ion is expressed that Capt Kendall's S action in stopping his ship was not good seamanship, but the suggestion is made that his failure to give a wider berth formed a contributory cause of the collision.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-13
MISSOURI EXPRESS RATE CUT
commission Orders 2t Per Cent neauctlon to Be Made Ef- tective Aug. i.
lWNU News Service. !

i
 e'ieisoh City, July 13.-The public
 wee commission ordered a sweep-
 reduction of express rates in the h,a oi Missouri. The new rate ta-
 n,, ' prepared by experts for the com. Emsh' shows reduction of approx. fates. run the old roa, e order provides that the express kstaaa' stpaules may make the new rates ha,,si hs.i'e in Missouri on three days klon 'V 10 the public and the commits. Th m 'ut not later than Aug. 1 1914 |ee,,a as commission has been investi. |sinoas s tne necessity for the new rates Eas s 'ne first of the year, but action |cbt. ,ueiayed because of an injunction |bos,a some years ago against the |nissa, a ol railroad and warehouse com. |to neFs on,s and 1t was first necessary bune,J'i the dissolution of this In. "" oy the federal court.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-13
Course of Vessel Changed.

The colliers third officer, found re sponsible, is Alfred Tuftenes. He was on the bridge when the crash oc- cured
 ''We regret says the finding, ito have to impute the blame to anyone in connection with this lamentable disaster and We should not do so if we felt any reasonable alternative was left to us We can, however, come to no other conclusion than that MT. Tuftenes was wrong and negli- gent in altering his course in the fog. as he undoubtedly did. and that he was wrong and negligent in keeping the navigation of the vessel in his own hands and failing to call the cap- tain when he saw the fog coming on.
 Tt is not to be supposed that this disaster was in any way attributable to any special characteristics of the St Lawrence waterway. It was a dis aster which might have occurred In the Thames, i'll the Clyde, in the Mer- sey or elsewhere, in similar circum- stances"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-13
lorvrNTs EXAMINATION TO LEARN IF MRS. BAILEY HAD BEEN REGULAR PATIENT.
vFE'S HEARING IS PUT OFF
ros.eutor Chtai-s Postponement Un. til July 21 to Seek New Evidence Secret Search Fails to lo- cate Revolver in Home.
NyNt News service.)

New Ycrk. July 13.--Once again tho kearchlieht ot inquiry flashes stead Nv and directly upon the Carman cot Iace the home of Dr. Edwin Carman bf Freeport l.. l., where Mrs. Louise bailey. patient, was shot to death. This time the doctor himself. instead M his wile-who is in the Mineola an charged with the slaying-is un- Der Its rays.
 Indeed, District Attorney Smith vent so far as 10 say he believed Dr, tarman could tell at least enough to Hear the murder mystery.
 The prosecutor did not volunteer 3his statement It was had from him ky newspaper men in reply to this Question
 Don't you think. Mir Smith, that if br. Carman told all he knew about 3his killing he could clear 1t all up kithin five minutes?'
 Entries to Be Kept Secret.
 "Yes, do,' was the answer And he district attorney, at the time, ob- tiously had reasons for his statement
 The first reason was this: Dr. Car ban refused Co permit an examina.
 on of his office books after he had
 ven such permission. The second
 as hat after q careful review of the fhysician~ evidence and the verbal testimony in the ease. Smith had real. zed there were many important (hings the medical man had not ex- plained t- to the books, the district httorney said
 T made an arrangement with Dr. farman to have a couple of my men look through his appointment record lnd the records of payments made to hlm l wanted first to learn if the books would show that Mrs. Bailey pad been a regular patient or ever bad visited him before. Also wished b find out if possible, the identity of he two women who were in his wait. ng room when the shot was fired and fho rushed out without being recog. hized.
 But after saving he would allow ny men to examine the books he sud Denly refused to do so."
 District Attorney Smith, II was pam regarded this refusal as signifi- fant At the same time he was Pohsed 10 admit that superficial slance al the law would indicate pr. Iarman was well within his rights 'ha might withhold the names of his patients.
 The district attorney was informed na' during Dr, Carman's absence rom home detectives made a search tne physician's house. They failed ma the revolver for which they
 were looking They sought the wea- on with the aid of a strong magnet
 h,ch they thrust between the inner la outer walls of the building. They lu ma in this way the ear piece of Ae telephone device which Mrs. Car nan installed in the house that she
 ient overhear conversations be- wen her husband and his patients.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-13

HUSTLING man under 50 to in- troduce our Memberships. $50 to $500. month. Write quick, I-L-U 2479, Covington, Ky. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-13

Still cutting hair and shaving at the West Side Barber Shop.-you are next.-Cragan X Cummins. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-07-13
CORRESPONDENT SAYS HE GOT INFORMATION FROM UNITED
 STATES ENSIGN.
WILL FIGHT ORDER TO END
Charges Are That American Jackies Shot Down Helpless Mexicans Under Notorious Custom of
 of Souther. Republic.
(NNT News Service ]

vera cruz, July 13.-CongreSsi Ssiona investigation to determine whether American marines shot down ana killed unarmed, fleeing Mexican Flaw of flight in the occupation of Vera Cruz, appeared likely.
 X sensation followed quickly upon the opening of a hearing upon the ap peal ot red l.. Boalt, correspondent ot the syndicate newspaper associ ation. rom al order of deportation based upon story regarding the ap plication by marines of the ley dc fuga."
 Says Officer Told Story.
 Boalt asserted he had obtained the story directly from officers of the bat respondents have been summoned to appear before a board of inquiry, sit. ting on board the battleship Texas
 Boalt said Ensign William A. Rich ardson of the battleship Arkansas and other officers had told him he and his men had fired on unsrmed and fleeing MeXicans during the occupation Of the city. after telling the Mexicans tc run.
 While it was originally designed to pass upon the order of deportation against Boalt, the hearing apparently has developed into an inquiry into the actions Of Ensign Richardson.
 Nortorious Mexican Custom.
 II will demand a congressional in. vestigation of the whole occupation ot Vera Cruz before | will surrender my credentials Boalt said.
 The ley de fuga' is one of the old. est and most notorious customs of the Mexican army. It has been condemned throughout the civilized world. It has been used repeatedly in Mexico as a means Of removing undesirable prison. CTS. The general method practiced by Mexican is to give a prisoner a certain space in which he is permit. ted to move about. He is shot while so doing, and the official report states that he was shot while attempting flight. Frequently the prisoner is simply told to run for his life and Is shot down as he runs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

Gently come back from trip 10 the
coast and will soon leave for their
home in South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hansen and
children Of Garden City are in Man
kato today.
Mrs. John Page and Miss Anna
Welter visited in lie Sueur yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs. ]. E. Reynolds and daughter.
Grace, went to st. Paul today for q
few days visit.
Editor Hotaling OF Mapleton came
in this morning with the Mapleton
delegation to attend the Kato fair.
l.. p. Gellerman of St. Paul, dis
trict passenger agent of the Northern
Pacific, was in the city on business
today.
Mrs. w. l.. Hixon and Mrs. W. l..
Farnum Of Minneapolis who have
been visiting at the home OF Judge
and Mrs. A. r. Pau, returned to Min
neapolis today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul l.. Elliott OF
Mound City, Mo-, who have been
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Clark W. Comstock, 331 Pleasant
street, left for their home last night
DR.. and Mrs. ]. s. Holbrook will
attend the wedding of Miss Ruth
Whiting at Mortified tomorrow
Miss whiting will be married TO a
gentleman named Scott OF Minneapo
lis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Manderfeld
and Mrs. ]. NJ Eager returned last
evening from an automobile trip to
Minneapolis. They were accompanied
home by Mr.. and Mrs. Writ Weld oil
that city.
Mrs. Thomas Baribeau who has
been the guest OF Mrs. VI. +. Sui
Ivan for several days, left today
to make a short visit in Window
before returning to her home In
Enderlin, y. D.
Elmore Eye: Mrs. Frank Wilson
we'll known in this place, went from
Winnebago to MankatO last week Il
give several square inches of cuticls
TO be grated onto her brother whC
had been severely burned in an auto
mobile accident a few days before.
James II. Baker, Jr., departed to
day for New York City, where h,
will take up postgraduate work il
, Columbia university. He will take 1
course in journalism. Mr.. Baker Il
a young man Of ability and shoulC
he enter the field OF journalism h
would no doubt make his mark.
L. d. Mills of Garden City was IL
Mankato today attending the fair. HI
has OH display some everbearini
Strawberries which he has been exper
menting with during the past season
The berries are large and taste good
Mr.. Mills is an old nursery man ant
his experiments so far have beer
most satisfactory. The eyerbearinl
strawberry plant gems no longer al
experiment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

Tuesday taking Mrs. Joseph Kruse
with him to spend the winter In
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Peterson are
living I'm the Strobel house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Amberg and
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fitzlon attend
ed the GAINESVILLE fair Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. John Fields left for Ronnerby
Monday TO visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Geckler and
daughter Anna attended the fair at
GAINESVILLE Wednesday.
The teachers of the st. Clair school
this year are Miss Frances Wingen.
primary: Miss Marvin. intermediate;
Miss O'Connor, grammar: Mr.. viii
liams. high school.
Miss Sadie Fields opened her
school in the Lynch district septem-
Der II.
Miss Jennie Fields is teaching in
the Hodapp school
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid society
met with Mrs. Charles Pagenkopf
Thursday afternoon. Nice refresh
ments were served and a social after
noon was spent.
George Hubner Is looking after his
interests in Dakota this week.
Mrs. George Hubner and son and
her mother, Mrs. Currier, are visit
ing relatives in Paynesville. MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thielman Wis
tied in Mankato Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

last Sunday evening, was postponed
on account of the storm and viii be
held next Sunday evening. A very
interesting program has been pro-
vided.
Miss Ruby johnson of st. Peter
was the guest of her friend. Bernita
Bailey the first of the week.
Mrs. Kendall returned the first OF
the week from Albert Lea where she
has been visiting her son, Steve and
family.
Mrs. L. VI. Davis visited relatives
at Cleveland last Tuesday.
A dance will be given in the VII
lage hall Friday evening by local peo-
pie, to which the public is invited.
Peter Norman who has been at
Mitchell cutting stone returned home
last Wednesday.
Charles Carpenter Of ST. Peter was
Kasota business caller last We'd
nesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
St, CLAIR

Al Near of Mankato was a st. Clair
visitor last Sunday.
Mr.. Leon of Mankato, agent for
St. Clair Monday.
Louis Kuntz spent Sunday with
relatives near Mapleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shields were at
Mankato last Saturday.
Andy Quinn spent Saturday in Man
kato.
Miss Amanda Beccue attended the
GAINESVILLE fair Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Robert Heubel OF Mankato Is as.
slsting George Hussey at the barber
shop. Miss Lily Shallow and Mrs.
Frank Brandenberg and daughter
cities, returned home last Friday.
Mrs. George Juliar has been visit,
ing her parents at Olivia. and re.
turned home Monday.
Mrs. Davis, who has been visiting
at the Charles PagenkOpf home last
week. went to GAINESVILLE last Satur.
day to visit relatives.
Among those who attended Fiske
O'Hara's play at Mankato Sunday
evening were Miss O'Connor. Miss
Tena Kruse, Miss Amanda Beccue
Miss Susan SmitZ, Miss Agnes Lynch
and brothers, VIII and Jerome, Ralph
Hilton, Arthur Murphy. and Henry
Shallow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Amberg and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Leo were James
vile visitors last Friday
Albert Schonrock drove TO Manka
to last Thursday.
Mrs. Foster OF Huron. s. D., Is
visiting at the Stephen Foster home
this week
Quite a number of st. Clair young
people attended the Decoria dance
last Friday evening and report 1
very good time.
John Fields, Mr.. McCracken, ant
VIII FrantZ attended the state fail
last week
A number of young people from
the village attended a party giveT
last Saturday evening at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kruse.
Joe Kruse of Washington visited
relatives here last week. He lef
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Sent 1925 Oct .
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon.

SSpNs AO0-c wv.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth in Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Marcus
l.. Johnson, Decedent.
Letters of administration on said
estate this day having been granted
to Cassius NJ. Johnson.
1t is Ordered. That the time with
in which all creditors OF the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate i'm this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that the 18th day of De-
cember 1914, at ten O'Clock a. m, in
the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House at Mankato, in said
County, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
OF such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by pub
LEGATION of this order in The Manka-
to Free Press, as provided by law.
Dated Sept. 18th, 1914.
(Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate.
Hughes and Ellsworth,
Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Sept-11-1S-25.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON &C
COUNT AND FOR DiSTRiBu-

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Evan
Evans Decedent.
The State OF Minnesota to All Per
sons Interested in the Above Entitled
Matter: Whereas David +. Evans 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: II is Or
dered. that said petition be heard, and
that all persons interested in said
matter be and appear before this
court on the 3rd day OF October
1914, 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, IL 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 5th day of
September, 1914.
(Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Hughes and Ellsworth,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Fred Chester, Living Near
Smiths Mill, Died Of
Suffocaiion
Srorn Fridays Daily.

Sror, Fridays Daily.
Wandering feebly away from his
dwelling two miles south of Smiths
Mill, Fred Chester, eighty years old,
fell into a ditch, partly filed with
water, yesterday afternoon and was
suffocated Mr.. Chester had been ap-
parently in good health, though not
strong enough to do any work. He
the land, with the exception of the
dwelling and premises where he and
his wife lived, had been rented out
to neighbors. Mr.. Chester ate dinner
as usual yesterday afternoon, and
there was nothing about his appear
ance or manner to suggest that
there was anything wrong with him.
Neighbors Went In Search.
After missing her husband for some
time, Mrs. Chester started to look
about the place for him. and when
she could find no trace of him, she
called on the neighbors for help
Twenty-Five men gathered for a
search. The hunt was continued with
lanterns after 1t grew dark. At last.
some time between twelve and one
O'CLOCK, WliildHl blOCkLIu ulSCOFeTeu
the victim lying In the water, which
enveloped his face.
Came From Milwaukee.
Mr.. Chester came to this part OF
the country twenty years ago from
Milwaukee. At that time he was a
widower, with several grown children,
living In that city. A few years later
he was married at Milwaukee. and
with his second wife took up his
home near Smiths Mill.
Mrs. Chester is about sixty years
Of age. She takes her husbands death
very hard.
Complete arrangements for the fri-
neral have not yet been made. II is
probable, however, that the services
will be held at the Chester home
next Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Kasota

Mrs. Louis Davis and little daugh-
ter. Marian visited Minneapolis rela-
lives on Thursday and Friday of this
week.
A special meeting of the Degree of
Honor lodge will be held i'm the
lodge rooms on Saturday afternoon.
September 10, at three o'clock. All
members are requested to be present.
Sam Wetgandt purchased fine
driving horse at the Charles Duehr-
ings sale last Wednesday.
Miss Signe Hammstedt, a former
Kasota girl, has accepted a position
in DIR. Larson's dental Office In ST.
Peter and began work last Monday.
A surprise party was given Mr..
and Mrs. George Bennett at their
country home last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett are preparing
to move to Kasota and will hold an
auction sale on September %.
Miss Kathryn Babcock left Wed.
nesday of Faribault where she will
attend st. Mary's Hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Bickel OF
Alabama are visiting at the Water.
man home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lawton and
daughter, Hazel OF Minneapolis are
visiting at the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
r. L. Bradshaw this week.
The local Larkin club was enter.
tanned last Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Mary Sanger at her home in
Mankato. 80
Mrs. otto Larson and Mrs. J. Clans
left Wednesday to visit relatives in
the twin cities
The song service that was appoint
ed at the Presbyterian church for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Sept-11-1S-25.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc.
TiTIoN FOR ADMINISTRATION.

TiTIoN FOR ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF VIII
liam Judson Moody, Decedent.
IThe State OF Minnesota to all per-
sons interested In the granting OF
administration of the estate OF said
decedent: The petition of Ada May
Moody having been fled in this
Court, representing that William Jud-
son Moody then resident of the
county of Blue Earth, state Of Mime
of August, 1914, and praying that
letters OF administration OF his es-
tate be granted to Ada May Moody:
And the court having fixed the time
and place for hearing said petition:
Therefore, You. and Each Of You, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, II any you have before this
court, at the probate court rooms
in the Court House, In the city of
Mankato, In the county OF Blue
Earth, state of Minnesota, on the
9Th day OF October, 1914. at ten
o'clock a. m. why said petition should
not be granted.
Witness. The Judge OF said court
and the seal of said court, this 4th
day OF September. 1914.
tSeal) EVAN HUGHES.
Probate Judge.
Hughes and Ellsworth. 4r
Atfcroava far patftfnp ar
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Practical Talk Made TO Large
Audience at the Fair
Grounds Today
From Fridays Oa;Iy.

from Frtodys OaitS.
Professor w. L. Bowman OF Iowa
spoke on corn, alfalfa and other
farm topics at the fair this after
noon. He said in part:
"One OF the most important ques-
tions that concerns every Minnesota
farmer to day is, What kind Of a
farm Is he leaving for his boys?'
II is a deplorable fact that not one
farm in ten that has been cropped
for a period OF years is as good In
fertility as Il was ten years ago.
There is too much Of a tendency to
mine the soil instead Of properly
farming 1t. The result OF this kind
of farming can very plainly be seen
by what has happened In some OF
our eastern states where II Is pos
sible today to buy whole tracts of
100 and $50 acre fields for less money
than il COSTS to put improve
mehts on, and this great reduction
in price Is due simply to the fact
that the land has been mined and
not intelligently farmed. Instead OF
rotating the crops and giving some
thing back to the soil they continu-
ally kept taking from the soil, year
after year, year after year, until
finally the old earth became impov-
erished and try as hard as she will,
she finds herself unable to produce
sufficient to pay for the farming op.
erations, and this has resulted in
| thousands of farms being abandoned
In fact, about 10000 Of them in the
state of New York alone.
what kind OF farm are you
leaving for the boys? When he goes
to take the pillow handle. will he
find the soil rich in fertility, produc-
tive and thrifty due to his father
Having properly cared for II, or
will he have to, say that the old
farm would be all right for him to.
day II his father had only used
little foresight and rotated his
crops, fed his grain and put the
manure back on the soil. We might
liken fertility of the soil to a bank
account. You know we can come
down and put about hundred dol.
lars In the bank, and that bank will
honor checks as long as we do not
overdraw. but possibly some of you
can remember at some time having
receNeu very ufsnlneu notice stat
ling that the account was somewhat
in the red, or In other words-over.
drawn. Now then when we grow an
oat or a wheat crop. or any other
cereal. we are simply writing a check
on the fertility of the soil. The
soil, by the way, is our banker, who
is custodian II the fertility. We
grow corn ,--p and the soil pays
the check. We ROW a wheat crop
and the soil pays he check, and we
keep right on grc-''ng these crops
and the soil pays he checks the
best II knows how Too often we
forget that II we expect to continue
to write the checks ON ire banks the
cashier will expect that we walk
iup to the little window nd deposi,
some money. So II Is with the soil
II we would continue writ.ry checks
on the soil and expect these checks
TO be paid. we must keep our &C
count with the soil in good condition
! we must put something back into
the seiis in order that the fertility