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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
What Census Bureau Shows
For The Counties

An interesting statement relative to
the Indebtedness OF cities and coun-
ties I'm Minnesota has just been is
sued by the United States census >bu-
reau.
The total debt less sinking fund
assets of the counties and other civ
n divisions OF Minnesota was SGs,-
O1S.441 I'm 1913. an increase of $780,
Oss.737. or 77.3 per cent. over that of
1902. The debt for 1902 showed an
increase OF Sis.t17.257. or 63.5 per
cent. over the amount reported in
1890.
The per capita debt increased from
$3.50 IN 1890 to 21.12 I'm 1902 and to
$3l.64 I'm 1918, the rates OF increase
being 1875 and 49.S per cent. respect
lively. for the two periods.
OF the total net Indebtedness of the
various civil divisions within the state
In 1913, the counties were responsible
for 1903 per cent: cities. villages.
townships, and ditch districts. ss.5
per cent: and independent school dis
tricts. t0.2 per cent.
The gross county hebt reported for
1913 was $i5.O72.4O3. OF this amount,
$3.50. 100. or Az per cent. represent
cd funded or fixed debt; s7.5T6.245, or
50.3 per cent. special assessment ="
incurred mainly for establishing
drainage system: 1861, $50. or 81 per
cent. revenue loans; and Si17,S02, or
% per cent. outstanding warrants.
The total assets of the various county
sinking funds were reported as ST.
O59. 621. which Offset per cent of the
total liabilities. Only one county in
the state reported no liabilities. The
per capita debt for the divisions of
this class Increased 5000. or 92.S per
cent. during the period from 1902 TO
1918. and S0.7S. or 500 per cent. from
1890 to 1902. Hennepin county shows
the largest total Indebtedness ST.
$4,000. for 1913. The greater part.
sl.S75.000. or al per cent of fhis
represented funded or fixed debt. is .
sued principally for the purpose of
building a courthouse: $64.970, or 3.3
per cent. special assessment loans :
and S52,054. or 2.6 per cent. warrants.
The sinking fund assets offsetting the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
April 90 30 May Z

April $3.50 May Z.
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 Henry
N. Dunbar. Decedent.
Letters of administration on said
estate this day having been granted
to Lizzie ID. Beer.
IL Is Ordered, that the time within
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 10
six months from and after the date
hereof: and that the 18th day OF DC
tober 1915. at ten o'clock a. m, I'm 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 examination
adjustment and Allowance OF such
claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid,
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication OF this order In The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law
Dated April 18th 1915.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
probate Seal.l
Hughes q Ellsworth.
Afforuova n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
May 7-14-21.
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and FOR Distribution.

Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and FOR Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
I'm the Matter of the Estate of Charles
e. Scott, decedent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to
all Persons Interested in the Above
Entitled Matter: Whereas G. l.. Scott
has filed In this court his final ac-
count OF bis administration of the es-
tate of the above named decedent. to-
gether with his petition, praying for
the adjustment and allowance OF said
final account and for distribution OF
the residue of said estate to the per-
sons thereunto entitled: 1T IS Or
lDERED, that said petition be heard,
and that all persons interested in said
matter be and appear before this
court on the 18th day OF May. 1915.
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 thereafter as
said matter can be heard. show cause,
II any they have, why said petition
should not be granted: and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof i'm The Mankato Free Press
according to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes. Judge of said Court. and the
seal of said court. this Bird day of May,
1915. ..-..-.
court Seall EVAN HUGHES,
W. les. Judge.
c. Il. Gilmore.
Attorney for petitioner.
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Apr. 80. May ia


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 August
l.. Wendt. Decedent.
Letters testamentary on said estate
this day having been granted 10 Clara
ii. Wendt, II Is Ordered. That the
time within 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
six months from and after the date
hereof; and that the 9th day OF Oc-
tober 1915. at ten clock n. m, In the
Probate Court Rooms at the Court
House at Mankato i'm said County. be.
and the same hereby Is. fixed and ap-
pointed as the time and place for
hearing upon and the examination.
adjustment and allowance of such
claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication OF this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
! Dated April 20, 1915, n esii ease
tSeal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge Of Probate.
J. w. Schmitt.
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Liquor Option Petition Contains the
Names Of Residents Living In
Almost Every Town

II is interesting to note how much
more heavily the petition for the
county option election was signed in
some parts of the county than i'm
others. II is but just to consider,
however. the the petition was not
circulated In all parts of the county.
If II had been II would have been
very easy to obtain a much larger
total. A large number u the sigma
lures obtained in Mankato city were
by peup!e living out IN the country.
though the local residents also re-
sponded with alacrity. and as the
table below shows, this city by the
signatures of it's own residents, rolled
up far larger total than any other
city. village or town. The people of
Lake Crystal made great showing.
considering the size of that place.
The table below shows the number. of
residents Of each city, village or
town, who affixed their "John Han
cocks" to the petition:
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May 7-1421.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.

May 7-14-21.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth I'm Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Annie
Jacobson. decedent.
Letters Testamentary on said es-
tate, this day having been granted TO
Charles Jacobson.
IL Is Ordered. That the time with
In which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate In this court, be.
and the same hereby Is. limited to six
months from and after the date here
of; and that the 9Th day OF November.
1915. at ten O'Clock. A. NJ. In the
Probate Court Rooms. at the Court
House at Mankato In said County. be.
and the same hereby is fixed and ap-
pointed as the time and place for
hearing upon and the examination. ad
justment and allowance of such
claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order I'm The Man
kato Free Press Ii provided by law.
Dated May srd, 1915.
probate SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
e Judge Of Probate.
Pfau q Pfau.
Attorneys,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
April 2, 8. 1s. 90. 80. May Z.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made I'm the
payment OF the sum OF Two Thousand
Two Hundred .Forty-Six and 67.100
ts2246.e7) Dollars. which Is claimed to
be due and Is due at the date of this
notice. upon certain mortgage duly
executed and delivered by Amanda
X. Musser and Charles 4. Musser,
her husband. mortgagors. to l.. A.
Huntington. Mortgage. bearing date
the 9Th day of March 1907. and with
a power of sale therein contained. duly
recorded in the Office of the register
of deeds I'm and for the County OF
Blue Earth and State Of Minnesota
on the End day OF April. 1907. at 2
o'clock y. m. I'm Book 40 OF Mortgages
on page 1873, and no action or proceed
ing having been instituted at law or
otherwise, to recover the debt secured
by said mortgage. or any part thereof.
NOW. THEREFORE,, Notice is here
by given that by virtue of the power
of sale contained In said mortgage and
pursuant to tho statute In such ease
made and provided. the said mortgage
VIII be forecloscd by a sale OF the
premises described I'm and conveyed
ing at point on the nOrthcrly side
Of Cherry Street In Warren's Addition
To tho City OF Mankato. according to
the plat thereof now on file in the
Office OF the Register OF Deeds In and
for the County OF Blue Earth and
State OF Minnesota. cighty-four (S4l
feet easterly from the westerly corner
OF Lot six(6) in Block ten10D OF said
addition: thence running i'm a west.
erly direction along the said north
crly line OF Cherry Street. forty-four
tf4l feet: thence i'm a northerly direc.
ton and ut right angles TO said Cherry
Street, one hundred and one U0n feet
and nine t9D inches; thence in aD
casterly direction and parallel to said
Cherry Street. about sevcnty.twO t72l
feet and six CO. inches TO the north
Crly line OF the right-oG-wRy OF the Chi
cago. ST. Paul. Minneapolis and Oma.
ha Railway, as the same is now 10
Gated. thence in sOuthwesterly d.
rectiOn and I'm straight line along
the nOrthcrly line of said risht-of-way
to the place OF beginning. In the
County of Blue Earth. State OF Mime.
sofa. with the Entertainments and ap.
purtenances; which sale will be made
by the sheriff Of said Blue Earth
County at the easterly front door OF
the Court House in the City of Man.
kato. I'm said County and State. on the
18th day OF May. 1915 at 10 O'Clock
a. m. of that day. at public vendue, to
the highest bidder for cash to pay
said debt of Two Thousand Two Hun.
dred Forty Six and 67.1OO ($2.24G.GID
Dollars, and interest. and the taxes II
any on said premises and Seventy
Five Cs75.0OD Dollars attorneys fee,
rs stipulated in and by said mortgage
in case Of foreclosure. and the dis.
bursements allowed by law: subject
TO redemption at any time within one
year from the day OF sale. as provided
by law.
Dated, March 10Th. 1915.
l.. A. HUNTINGTON,
Mortgage.
{. N. ChristophersCn.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Luverne, Minnesota.
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April 80 May ia.
Citation for Hearing on Final Rc
count and For Distribution.
Attorney for Petitioner

Citation for Hearing on Final Ac-
count and For Distribution.
STATE or MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth. In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate OF Jane
Price. Decedent.
The State OF Minnesota. to All
Persons Interested In the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas William
Price and Elizabeth a. Price have
filed I'm this court their final account
OF their administration OF the estate
of the above named decedent. to-
gether with their petition. praying for
the adjustment and allowance of said
final account and for distribution OF
the residue of said estate TO the per-
sons thereunto entitled: II Is Order
ed. that said petition be heard. and
that all persons interested in said
matter be and appear before this
court ON the 22nd day of May 1915.
at ten O'Clock a. m, at the Probate
Court Rooms I'm the Court House. at
Mankato. In said County. and then
and there. or as soon thereafter as
said matter can be heard. show
cause, II any they have. why said pc
tition should not be granted: and
that this citation be served by the
publication 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 goth day OF
April 1915. niA
court Seall EVAN HUGHES,
Judge
C. +. Gilmore.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Aprl. 23 80 MAY 7.
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate Will,

Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate viii.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Louis
Seppman known also as Louis Sepp-
mann. Decedent:
The State of Minnesota TO Augusta
Seppman and all persons interested
In the allowance and probate of the
Will of said decedent. The petition
OF Alfred Seppman being duly filed In
this court, representing that Louis
Seppman. then resident of the Coun-
~ OF Blue Earth. State of Minnesota.
died OH the Goth day OF August. 1914,
leaving a last will and testament
which Is presented to this court with
said petition. and praying that said I'm
strument be allowed as the last will
and testament of said deccdcnt. and
that letters testamentary i'm said es-
tate be issued thereon to Augusta Sepp-
man NOW THEREFORE,. you, and
each Of you. are hereby cited and re-
CURED to show cause. IL any you have
before this court. at the Probate Court
Room In the Court House. In Nankato
County Of Blue Earth. State Of Mime
sofa. on the 18th day Of May. 1915
nj ten o'clock a. m. why prayer OF
eaid petition should not be granted.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE Evan
Hughes, Judge OF said Court. and the
seal Of said Court, this 10th day OF
April. 1915.
EVAN HUGHES.
Judge
Court SeaD
J. ". Schmitt.
Attorney for pctitioner
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NOTICE OF LIS PEMpENs.

NOTICE OF LIS PENDGNs.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth. District Court. Sixth
Judicial District.
William l.. Harris, Plaintiff. vs.. Rob
ert w. Beebe and all other persons
and parties unknown claiming any
right. title, interest or lien i'm or TO
the real estate described I'm the
complaint herein. or any part
thereof. Defendants.
Notice Is hereby given that an ac =
ton has been commenced i'm this
court by the above named plaiutiff
against the above named defendants
the object of which Is to obtain a
judgment that said plaintiff is the
owner of the following described real
estate and that said defendants and
each OF them have no estate or inter-
est therein or lien thereon or any
part thereof; Lot two ca i'm Block
one hundred and eighty-four uS4)
OF West Mankato. according to the
recorded plat thereof and situate in
Blpe Earth County. Minnesota.
Dated April q. 1915.
THOS. HUGHES.
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Mankato, Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.
County OF Blue Earth. MINI.
hereby certify that the within IN
strument was filed In this office for
record on the eth day OF April, \.
d. 1915, at $3.50 o'clock p. NJ. and
was duly recorded i'm Book So .oi
Mortgages. page 426.
F. ID. GABLER.
Register OF Deeds.
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her first furious glance. had taken abso-
lutely no notice of him except to quicken
her pace little. Tavernake remained
by her side, however, showing not the
slightest sense of embarrassment or an
noyance. % He seemed perfectly content
to wait and he had not in the least the
appearance of a man who could be easily
shaken off. From fit OF furious anger
she passed suddenly and without warning
to state of half hysterical amusement.
you are a foolish, absurd person." she
declared. please go away. l do not
wish you to walk with me-"
Tavernake remained imperturbable. She
remembered suddenly his Intervention on
her behalf
'If you insist upon knowing" she said.
my name at Blenhem House was
Beatrice Burnay. 1 am much Obliged to
YOU for what you did for me there, but
that is finished. L do not wish TO have
any conversation with you, and / abso-
lutely object to your company, Please
leave me at once"
81 am sorry" he answered, but that
mot possible?" she repeated, wonder
ingly.
He shook his head.
"You have no money, you have eaten
no dinner, and l do not believe that you
have any idea where you are going he
utCldIeut utuDtIdlelgs
Her face was once more dark with
anger.
Even II that were the truth" she in
sisted, tell me what concern IL Is of
yours Your reminding me OF these facts
is simply an impertlnence"
Il am sorry that you look upon 1t in
that light" he remarked, still without the
least sign of discomposure. 1--WE will, II
you do not mind, waive the discussion for
the moment Do you prefer a small res
tRurant or a corner in big one? There
is music at Frascatrs but there are not
so many people in the smaller ones"
She turned half around upon the pave
ment and looked at him steadfastly His
personality was at last beginning to in
terest her His square jaw and meas
ured speecn were indlces of a character
al least unusual. She recognized certain
invinciole qualities under an exterior abb
solutely commonplace
Are you as persistent about every
thing IN life?" she asked him.
Why not2" he replied. II try always
to be consistent"
What Is your nameg'
Leonard Tayernake," he answered,
promptly.
Are you well OIL mean moderately
well ofIg
II have quite a SUFFICIENT income"
Have you any one dependent upon
your"
Not soul" he declared. I am my
own master in every sense Of the word. !"
She laughed in an odd sort OF way.
Then you shall pay for your persist
ence," she said-'I mean that / may as
well rob you OF a sovereign as the res
taurant people.
you must tell me nov where You
would Ike 70 80 TO-" ne insisted. 1T Is
getting late"
II DO not like these foreign plaees."
she replied. Il should prefer 70 SO 10
the grill-Foom Of q sood restaurant"
Eve vii take taxicab" ~ an
pognced You have ~ obleetoaf"
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nothing else. And here we all stood like
lot of ninnies Why, If I'd done my
duty I'd have locked the door and sent
for a policeman"
TOO late now. anyway" Mrs. Law
renee declared. she's gone for good,
and no mistake. Walked right out of the
house / heard her slam the front door"
And a good job, too" Mrs. Fitzgerald
affirmed. I'VE don't want any of her
sort here-not those whove got things OF
value about them. ] bet she didn't leave
America for nothing"
A little gray-haired lady, VINO had not
as yet spoken, and who very seldom took
part In any discussion at all, looked up
from her knitting. She was desperately
poor but she had charitable instincts.
II wonder what made her want to
steal" she remarked quietly.
"A born thief" Mrs Fitzgerald de-
clared with conviction,-''a real bad lot
One OF your sly-looklng ones, l call her.
The little lady sighed.
when 1 was better off," she continued
II used to help at a soup Kitchen in
Poplar. / nave never forgotten GER
tain look we used 10 see occasionally in
the faces OF some OF the men and women
/ found out what II meant-lt was
hunger Once or twice lately have
passed the girl who has just gone out
upon the stairs, and she almost fright
UhHh illts ohb ilhl JhHl NuN lOph
In her eyes. l noticed yesterday-lt was
Just before dinner. too-but she never
came down"
''she paid so much for her room and
extra for meals" Mrs. Lawrence said
tnoughtfully. she never would have a
meal unless she paid for it at the time.
To tell you the truth, was feeling a bit
uneasy about her. She hasn't been In
the dining-room for two days, and from
what they tell me there's no signs OF her
having eaten anything In her room. AS
for getting anything out, why should
she? 1t would be cheaper for her here
than anywhere, II she'd got any money at
all"
There was an uncomfortable silence.
The little old lady with the knitting
looked down the street into the sultry
darkness which had swallowed up the
girl.
II wonder whether Mr.. Tavernake
knows anything about her," some one
suggested.
But Tavernake was not in the room.
CHAPTER II.
A TETE-A-TETE SUPPER.
Tavernske caught her up In New Oxford
Street and feil at once into step with her.
He wasted no time whatever upon pre-
liminarlss.
Il should be glad" he said. IF you
would tell me your name"
Her first glance at him was ferce
enough TO have terrihed a different sort
OF man. Upon Tavernake II had abso-
lutely no effect.
you need not unless you like, OF
course" he went on, "but I wish to talk
TO you for q few moments and i thought
that Il would be more convenient IL 1
addressed you By name. / do NOT re-
member 10 have neard Il mentioned az
Blenheim House, and Mrs. Lawrence as
you kEoW, does not introduce her guests
y this time fhey had waiked q score
or So e paess te9elher The SRI. after
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of their tragedy An old lady with yell
low cheeks and jet black eyes learned
forward with ner hand to her ear. anXi-
GUS not to miss n syllable of what was
coming. Tavernake bit his lip; 1t was the
girl from the roof who had entered the
room.
II have no doubt" she continued in a
cool, clear tone, "That Mrs. Fitzgerald's S
first guess would have been correct. l
took the bracelet. I did not take 1t for
a joke, did not take 1t because / ad-
mire It'll think it is hideously ugly. l
took 1t because had no money"
She paused and looked around at them
all, quietly, yet with something in her
face from which they all shrank. She
stood where the light fell full upon her
shabby black gown and dejected-lookinB
hat. The hollows in her pale cheeks, and
the faint rims under her eyes, were
clearly manifest; but notwithstanding ner
fragile appearance, she held herself with
composure and even dignity. Twenty
thirty seconds must have passed whilst
she stood there, slowly finishing the but
to break the silence. She dominated them
all-they felt that sne had something
more to say. Even Mrs. Fitzgerald felt
a weight upon her tongue.
''It was q clumsy attempt" she went
on. II should have had no idea where
TO raise money upon the thing, but l
apologize to you, nevertheless. Mrs. Fitz-
gerald, for the anxiety which my re-
moval OF your valuable property must
have caused you" she added, turning to
the owner of the bracelet, whose cheeks
were once more hot with anger at the
contempt in the girls tone. II suppose
1 ought to thank you, Mr.. TaVernake'
also, for your well-meant enort to pre-
serve my character. In future, that
shall be my sole charge. Has any one
anything more TO say to ME before
Eo?"
Somehow or other. no one had. Mrs.
Fitzgerald was irritated and fuming, but
she contented herself with snort. Her
speech was ready enough as rule. hut
there was look in this girls eyes from
which she was glad enough TO turn
away. Mrs Lawrence made weak at
tempt at farewell.
II am sure" she began, we are all
sorry for what's occurred and that she
must go-not that perhaps u isn't bet
ter, under the circumstances" she added
hastily "As regards"
There is nothing owing 10 YOU" the
girl interrupted calmly you may con-
graduate yourself upon that, for " there
were you would not get II. Nor have
stolen anything else"
About your lussage?" Mrs Lawrence
asked.
"When need H. i VIII Seho AuE ~
the girl replied.
She turned her back upon them ana
before they realized Il she was gone.
She had. indeed. something OF the grand
manner. She had come to plead guilty
10 a theft and she had left them all feel
ing a little like snubbsd children. Mrs.
Fitzgerald, as soon as the spell OF the
girls presence vas removed, was one
OF the hrat 70 recover herself She felt
herself beginning 10 grow hot With re-
HeWed indlanatlon-
"A thlefi" she sxclaimed lookins around
thz room. Just an oralneFy self=eon-
Viettd thtstz 4hate Hhat ! call heEs AAd