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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-17
CURB STOCKS.

p. ouotatlons Furnished by ". p. Hibbs & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET,

Received by private wire direct to
The star Office.
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Directors Elected.

NJ. o. Chance. E. L. Grove and f.. 6
Burgess have been added to the board
IF directors of the North Capitol Saw
ings Bank.
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Other Financial News on Page 8.
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Big Drop in Bethlehem.

of directors of the North Capitol Saw
ings Bank.
Big Drop in Bethlehem.
a drop of 6ils points was reported in
Bethlehem Steel this morning. or from
4SSre to i24. IN this column some days
ago the announcement was made that
the company was not receiving any
orders for arms or munitions from the
allies. and this morning the Wall Street
Journal confirms this report. with the
added statement that the allies were
row prepared 10. care for their own
needs in the future. and that no further
orders would he placed in this country.
This rumor was unquestionably re-
sponsible for the drop from 1881. to
f5a then to AS and then to 43o. from
which there was 5-point rally.
Lanston Earnings.
The Wall Street Journal is RESPONSE
BILE for the following story of the pros
perity of Lanston Nonotype Company:
"Lanston Monotype Machine is doing
n record business and if earnings con-
tinue at the present rate the current
fiscal year will be the best in the COM
pany's history.
Annual report for the year ending
April 80. 10 ne issued early in May. will
make highly satisfactory exhibit. Re
turns for the last quarter of the year
are not yet available. but it is certain
that net will show a large increase.
TN 1914-15 the company suffered Sc
verely from the depressed conditions in
this country and from the loss of bust
ness IN the warning nations, with the
result that net fell 10 S3s1.29I. COM
pared with s4s6.064 in 1S1314. s50s.025
in 1913 and s614.3S7 in 1911-1e, the
record year.
The company has received some
profitable war business and deliveries
have proved so satisfactory that addi-
tional war orders are expected. The
contracts now being completed are for
gun locks and water jackets for the
Maxim and Armstrong gun manufac-
tories in England and for the British
government.
Commenting on the resumption of
dividends a director says: While we
did not designate this dividend as a
regular one. we expect to continue pay
ments a the rate of l Z per cert quar-
terly. The strong financial position of
the company, the high rate of earnings
and promising outlook justify it,"
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LIVERPOOL. April 7.-Wheat-Spot
%. /, Manitoba, las sd: No. 2, 13s I'd :;
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social was postponed on account OF
the heavy rain which was falling the
evening on which it was to take
place. 1t will be given Saturday
evening, April 30 The teacher wishes
to provide some needed articles for
the school room and win use the pro-
ceeds for this purpose.
The bird meeting was held at the
schoolhouse on Sunday evening and
was very well attended and the audi
ence was both pleased and profited by
the lecture by Mr.. Olmsted. The
talk was most interesting as well as
educational. Mr.. Olmsted manufac-
tured his own lantern slides and as
sured his audience that they were
true to life.
The Indian Lake band will give a
free concert on the evening of May
10. This will be followed by a box
social and ice cream festival.
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April 21-2S-May 5.
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 Lewis
L. Davis, Decedent
Letters of Administration on said
estate this day having been granted
to Minnie NJ Davis 1T is ORDERED
That the time within which all cred
itors of the above named decedept
may present claims against his es-
tate in this court, be, and the same
hereby is, limited to three months
from and after the date hereof; and
that the 18th day of July, 1916 at ten
o'clock a. M, in the Probate Court
Rooms at the Court House at Man
kato, in said County, be, and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed
as the time and place for hearing
upon and the examination, adjust
ment 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, 1916.
probate Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge Of Probate
Hughes and Ellsworth,
Attorneys.
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COMING AND Going

from Wednesdays Daily.
H. A. Patterson will spend tomor-
row on business in st. Paul.
Miss Ruth Beardsley of Elysian was
shopping in the city yesterday.
| A. G.. Wheatley Of Nicollet was a
business caller in the city the first
of the week.
George w. Sugden, vice president
of the National Citizens Bank, spent
the day on business at Owatonna.
MI. and Mrs. C. j. Lorentz re-
turned last night from Minneapolis,
where they spent several days as the
guests of friends.
/, Postal Inspector Drake was in the
city yesterday, coming here to attend
the term of United States court, but
finding that it was not being held he
returned to his home in ST. Paul.
Mrs. Turner of Lake Crystal is
spending a few days as the guest Of
Mrs. A. H. Scherer.
! julius Slayer of Amboy is receiv-
ing medical treatment at one of the
local hospitals. -aIt
DR.. P. ]. O'Connor of Amboy was
in the city last night on professional
business.
Miss Susan Heller of Mountain Lake
was in the city today as the guest OF
her sister, Miss Sarah Heller, stu
dent at the normal school.
Oscar o. Ulyin, superintendent of
the Blue Earth, county schools for ten
years, now in the banking business
at Alexandria, visited short time in
Mankato today. Mr.. and Mrs. Ulvin
now have a daughter, few months
old. born in Alexandria.
Harry Iverson will go to Minneapo-
lis Sunday. He had made arrange
ments to move his family there. He
will engage in the jobbing business.
Miss Hannah Jones of LIE Sueur
was a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs D. c. Davies today.
Miss Lena Kruger, who spent a
short vacation at her home in Spring
field, will be the guest of her sister,
Miss Anna Kruger in this city over
night, while enroute to New Richland.
P. c. Morrell today closed the store
at 40S South Front street, which he
has been operating since his stock in
the commercial college block was
destroyed by fire, and will reengage in
business in. Minneapolis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrell will leaye for their new
home Saturday. z tfI
Mrs. Herman Price and daughter,
Lucille, and mother, Mrs. NJ. d.
Murtaugh, of Fairmont, are guests at
the home of H. c. Murtaugh.
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tertained Professor and Mrs. Carsten
VOL of st. Olaf college over Sul-
day.
Miss Nora Johnson, who teaches at
Mapleton, was home for Easter va
cation.
! The musical concert at the hall
Saturday evening by Carsten T.
VOL and Esther Erhart VOL OF
Mortified was quite well attended
The professor is a noted tenor and
his wife ar accomplished pianist
Their concert was a treat.
Myrtle Thompson of Lincoln is
doing Homework for Adolph Osten
during Mrs. Osten's Illness.
Professor Mcmillan of Lake
Crystal high school called al
District No. IA one day last week
in the interests of a boys corn con-
test.
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Butternut Valley
From WEDNESDAYS DaNv.

From Wednesdays Datv.
Mrs. L. T. Wilson and children of
Mankato are visiting at the home of
MI. and Mrs. Charles Wilson.
H. NJ. Green spent a few days in
the twin cities last week. He shipped
some of his stock at the same time
Despite muddy roads and high
priced gasoline, the automobile is
winning it's way. H. NJ. Green, Ed.
l.. Thorstad and L. p. Larsen are
recent purchasers of cars.
Mrs. Arthur Cordell Of Sioux Falls,
S. D., is visiting her parents, MI.
and Mrs Ole Thompson.
Clifford and Harold Skobba of
Minneapolis are spending Easter
vacation with their brother Arnoit
on the farm.
John Swenson was the winner of
the prize chickens at the Farmers
club last Wednesday evening. The
contest was for greatest egg produc-
ton since the previous meeting, and
the prize given by Sophus Gedde
who also gave an interesting and in
Gtructive talk on the poultry bust
ness.
Anna Sveum has returned from ar
extended stay at Albin, Mimi, with
her brothers. family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Hansen en-
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Vernon Center
From Wednesdays DAILY.

Mrs. Alice Bates and her daughter
Mrs. Myrtle Keitzer, were having
dental work done in Amboy Monday
Lee Cox is reported as being on
the SICK list, also Mrs. S. j. Minis
who is suffering with a severe cold
Mr.. Force who has been quite ser-
ously i'll for nearly two weeks, is
slowly recovering.
Mrs. Al Muske is caring for her sis
ter's infant baby, while the mother
Mrs. OFT is taking treatments at the
Mayo's clinic in Rochester.
Easter observance in Vernon be-
gan with a sunrise prayer meeting at
the Methodist church This was very
largely attended considering the early
hour, with the exception of st. Mat
thews. Rev. Father Colbert was I'M
able to make the appointment on &C
count of bad roads. The Baptist Sun
day school gave very interesting
missionary program at two o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The Lutheran
Sunday school gave nice Easter
program, consisting of singing. read
ings, and dialogue in their beautiful
new church, which has lately been
completed. Being in the afternoon,
large number from other churches
attended. -
Easter Sunday was chosen as Deci-
sion Day in the Methodist Sunday
school, and a large number were bap-
tiZed and taken into the church and
several children and babies were al
so baptized. The church was pretti-
ly decorated with Easter lilies. The
Sunday school collection was very
substantial, all of which goes for mis-
sions. Mrs c. NJ Warrens class of
thirteen little boys had for the month
of April been saving their pennies
for this purpose and their Easter Of
ferings. amounted to S2.25.
Ed. Skagerberg, Pete Halverson
and Joe Turner are thing on the F
l.. Cooper farm. Mr.. Slzagerberg has
just completed thing the George
Brown farm lately purchased by Mr.
Dyer
Miss Frances Butler will return tc
Truman the latter part of the week
She came home last Saturday to, as
sist her mother until the new assist
ant, Miss Hulda Block could come.
Mrs. Stella Clague is spending the
week with her mother, who was quite
poorly last week All are glad in
deed that Mrs. Porter's illness was Of
so short duration, and that she i,
now almost in her usual good health
Mr.. and Mrs E. T. Champlin re-
turned Monday from an over Sunda!
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Indian Lake
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Ds'iv.
The berry boxes arrived on Mon
day and. a number from Indian
Lake went to Rapidan Tuesday to
haul them home. The berry boxes
were found to be of good quality this
year.
Frank S. Keenan, and wife, form
erly of Bismarck, N. D. have re-
moved to Minneapolis and are now
employed there. They made q short
visit with Mr.. Keenans parents and
returned on Monday-noon to Min
neapolis.
Miss Lora Watts, who was operat-
ed on for appendicitis at the Imman-
uel hospital on Saturday afternoon,
is getting along nicely.
Mrs. c.. Burmaster is at the
Emmanuel hospital taking treatment
for her lungs.
c. c.. Johnson, who has been liv-
ing in the LIE Sueur river valley in
Rapidan has built handsome new
cottage near Olaf blossoms new
house on the Red Jacket road, and
has recently moved into it.
The meeting of the Indian Lake
Sunshine club, which was held with
Mrs. Agnes Watts, was very well
ATTENDED, though as seeding had be-
gun few men were present. Owing to
| the illness of the appointed leader
| the lesson on Panama" was omitted
and all enjoyed the extra social hour
which resulted, The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. A
l.. Veigl on May 4.
The school exhibition and basket
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visit with their eldest son and fam
lily at the lakes.
George Brown is a business visitor
in AmbOy today.
Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Just and Messrs
John Mcmahon and Jack Stranger at
tended the Berserman Conrad we'd
ding at Willow Greek church Monday,
and the festivities and big dinner
which followed the church ceremon-
les. The newlyweds will make theil
home in Iowa.
Mr.. Williams spent Sunday with
relatives in Lake Crystal
Ivor Nelson and Carl Skagerbere
are quite i'll and confined to their
rooms with an attack of German mea-
sles, and several others in and about
town have the humps. No new cases
of smallpox are reported and all
smallpox signs have vanished.
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per day. That sounds like man can
get work for good pay if he really
looks for it,
/ Mrs. Josephine Wood and daughter
were passengers to Lake Crystal
Monday morning. Mrs Wood had her
teeth all removed hoping that this
will be beneficial to her health. She
has been quite miserable lately
They returned to Garden City on
the noon train Monday.
Mrs. JEANNE Gates returned home
from Garden City to the farm by
way of Lake Crystal Monday.
Mrs. Gilbert Torgerson was a pas
enger to Lake Crystal Monday aft
ernoon where she went for medical
| treatment. Mrs. Torgerson recently
suffered a serious operation but is
gaining somewhat
| Albert Beer recently purchased a
, buggy from j. G. Olmsted and now
he may be seen most any afternoon
! driving his splendid roadster.
/ There was one addition to the
Christian church Sunday morning,
Mrs. Hoffer coming by statement,
having been member at Madelia
| Mrs. Hoffer has been superintend-
! ing the fumigation Of the Dunbar
house.
Clarence Ward of Lake Crystal
called on Garden City friends, re-
turning home Monday afternoon.
Mrs. c. j. Vefald is recovering
! from her recent illness.
| A meeting of the officers of the
| S. W.. or Mankato district of the
Christian church was held at the
home of C. W. Comstock in Mankato
Monday evening. Those present were
Ole Nielsen of Candy, Miss Kate
SinOtte and c. W. Comstock, Man
kato and ]. G.. Olmsted, Garden City.
, The Olmsteds spent Monday nigh,
with their friends, Louis Shouts and
family in North Mankato, returning
home Tuesday Mr. Shouts formerly
: lived near Amboy, but is doing quite
business, dealing in Michigan
Land.
| The farmers are certainly having
things TO contend with in the line
of weather 50 far this spring, a dry
spell and warm weather being what
is needed now
The Garden City Leader appears
again this week. Farmers and others
are readily awaiting themselves OF
this advertising medium. 4. H. Mon
roe, the Industrious editor of the
little sheet, certainly merits the
good will and kindly wishes of the
entire community. The young people
should read carefully the notice OF
the prizes offered for tomatoes and
corn to be raised this summer and
shown at the Garden City fair in
September. Get busy, girls and boys
and enter the contests. By the way,
the officers are promising the best
fair our town has ever mad during
the coming fair season. Altogether,
boost.
Goldenstar brothers and ]. F. Os-
good have been surveying the new
part of the cemetery, and lot markers
will be placed. These markers are Of
earthen ware and are very durable.
Mrs. VI. J. Scoville arrived last
week and will spend some lime with
her parents.
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GROWING FEELING
continued from Page One.

must be presumed their errand
is peaceful, unless they make an ac-
tual hostile demonstration. Such is
the position of the United States, as
outlined today by the department of
state. The mere fact that a vessel is
armed does not mean that the inten-
ton is to attack, or that it is war
vessel. All this applies to vessels on
the high seas. AS to vessels in neu-
trail waters, their status must be
governed by the circumstances of the
case. The right of submarines to at
armed, without warning, is emphati-
cally denied
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Acril 7-14-21-28 May SIP 1916.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the
payment of the sum of Four Hundred
and Sixty-Six and 400 Dollars,
which is claimed to be due and is due
at the date of this notice upon a
certain Mortgage, duly executed and
delivered by Milton Hanna and
Louisa M Hanna, his wife, Mort
gagors, to Mankato Savings and
Building Association, a corporation,
MORTGAGE, bearing date the 18th day
of February 1904, and with power
of sale therein contained, duly re-
corded in the office of the Register of
Deeds in and for the County of Blue
Earth and State of Minnesota, on the
18th day of February, 1904, at 4:45
O'Clock o. M, in Book 46 of Mort
cages, on page 1873, and no action or
proceeding having been instituted, at
law or otherwise, to recover the debt
secured by said Mortgage or any part
thereof
Now, Therefore, Notice is Hereby
Given, That by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said Mortgage, and
pursuant to the statute in such case
made and provided, the said Mortgage
will be foreclosed by a sale of the
premises described in and conveyed
by said Mortgage, viz,
Lot eight (S) and the easterly half
of Lot seven ca all of and in Block
zone Cd of Cummings Addition to
Mankato, according to the plat there
of on file and of record in the office
30 De- ictn Of Dnn1c Of cold p1nn
Earth County, subject to the right of
way CT the Chicago, Milwaukee and
ST. Paul Railway as the same is now
located on a portion of said block.
Said land being situate in Blue
Earth County and State of Minnesota,
with the Entertainments and appurt-
enances: which sale will be made by
the Sheriff of said Blue Earth County
at the front door of the Court House,
in the City of Mankato in said County
and State. on the goth day of May
1916, at 10 o'clock a M, of that day
at public vendue, to the highest bid
der for cash, to pay said debt of -Four
Hundred and Sixty-six and 400
Dollars, and interest, and the taxes
if any, on said premises, and Twenty
FIVE Dollars, Attorneys fees, as stip-
ulated in and by said Mortgage in
case of foreclosure, and the dsburse-
ments allowed by law; subject to re-
demption at any time within one year
from the day of sale, as provided by
law
J Dated April 18th A. D. 1916.
MANKATO SAVINGS AND BUILD
| ING ASSOCIATION,
Mortgage
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for Mortgage.
| Mankato, Minnesota.
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PRESENT day CONDITIONS AND THE
PROPHECIES IN THE Bible; SIGNS
OF THE TIMES DESCRIBED IN LETTER

be signs in the sun and in the moon
and in the stars, and upon the earth
distress of nations, with perplexy.
The sea and the waves roaring. Mems
hearts failing them for fear, and look
ing for those things that are coming
on the earth. For the powers of
heaven shall be shaken and there
shall appear the sign of the Son of
Man coming in a cloud with power
and great glory. T.
THUS Jesus ,corroborates what the
prophets said and if you will notice
what the apostles said Second Thess.
ITO, and also Second Thess. 2:10.
Paul places great stress on the de-
ceiyablcneSS of unrighteousness. In
them that perish. Why? Because they
received not the love OF the truth
that they might be saved And for
this cause God shall send them
strong deluson that they should be-
lieve a lie, that they all might be
condemned who believed not the
truth, but had pleasure in unright-
eousness. Paul associates these con-
ditions in close proximity to the
coming of Christ Read also second
Tim. SIS.
ut looks as though the prophets,
Jesus and the apostles were pretty
well agreed on the condition of things
in the last days. And it does not look
as though that if these have told the
truth that ten thousand Billy Sundays
could convert the world, and if they
did, it would only prove that the
prophets, Jesus and the apostles
were false prophets and liars.
81 am still, taking stock in the
Bible. l am not looking for better
times. The record says: Evil men
and seducers shall wax worse and
worse and | believe it, ! risk my all
in believeing the record God has
given of His Son. My most exalted
opinion of Him is that Christ is of
God made unto me wisdom and right
eousness, and qualification and re-
DENTON. Would be pleased to hear
from any and all of you at any time.
/ expect to devote most of my time
to propogating the truths | have
found in the Bible. And 4 make no
charge of my preaching lest l de-
strOy my power in the GOSPEL" Sin
cerely your friend, J. Nelson
Mr.. Nelson is not a stranger in
Manlzato. He spent several weeks
here during the winter and Interested
a number of people in Bible read
Holy Writ
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NOTICE.

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Are you looking for home where
you can buy good, improved farms
at from $50 to $55 an acre that will
produce just as much per acre as
that you are now farming, which costs
you four times as much per acre? 1t
can be had on very reasonable terms
in the famous valley land in eastern
North Dakota No crop failures and
no better land outdoors. Would con-
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