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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-28

Shores farm and the small hill Just
below the houce. A man from Winnie
bago made the trip last Friday and
had no difficulty between that town
and Mankato, only this aforesaid
drift. 1t is a pity there is not some
way of having an obstruction of that
sort removed to make the road pass
able. 1t was not decent sleighing on
account of chucks and an hours time
of two or three men would have fixed
it so any vehicle could pass with no
delay.
The Creamery company has lately
received a shipment of coal after
some delay. This company deals in
coal, flour and feed, sugar and other
commodities, and on account of the
cooperative nature of the concern
the patrons are the profit sharers.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jenkins are
telling their friends of baby girl
who came to make her home with
them Sunday.
Mrs. H. L. Bathrick is in quite
poor health at this time.
The weather on Monday made the
people think that the wet spell in the
south might be transferred to Mime
sofa. ....
This is the last announcement Of
the annual meeting of the Christian
church, which will be held Saturday,
January 20. Dinner in the basement
at twelve o'clock. Then the business
sessions in the main part of the
building, follow the dinner. At the
close of this session, Miss Ada L.
Forster will make an address. All
members and friends of the congre-
cation are urged to be present at the
dinner, stay to the business session
and also hear the address. The church
board extends its thanks to all who
have helped with labor, furnished ma
terial for the various events of the
year and who have contributed to the
financial support of the work. Miss
Forster will speak again Sunday, jan
uary 80, at 1890 a. M, in the inter
est of C. w. B. NJ. Everyone is in
vited to these functions. There will
be no charges for the dinner on Sat-
urday
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Garden City

Garden City, January 25.-The
Frances E. Willard Memorial Fund
program will be given by the w. c.
T. IT,, in the basement of the Chris
tian church Tuesday afternoon, Feb
ruary l, beginning at 2:3C. A good
program will be presented, after
which the union will serve light re-
freshments at ten cents. The gener-
al public is cordially invited to both
parts of the exercises. All members
who have not paid their dues, should
see the treasurer at this meeting.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve dinner at the church Thurs
day, January 81. All are invited to
attend. Chicken pie will be the at
traction.
The Royal Neighbors had very
delightful social event and banquet
Thursday evening, January 20. A
short program was given after which
the people enjoyed the good things
which were served in the way OF eat
ables. Lyle Thurston and family and
Mrs. Ella Bixby of Ceresco came to
have the pleasure of this event.
MIS-. II. W. UdLeS HdS ueeu sui
fering quite badly for week from
attacks of gall stones. Andrew Friend
is also somewhat indisposed at pres
ent.
Miss Effie Pryne has so far re-
covered her health that she left for
Waseca last Friday morning, being
accompanied as far as Mankato by
Mrs. J. F. Osgood. Mrs. Osgood re-
turned to Garden City Friday night.
II. E. Jefferson motored to Lake
CRYSTAL last Friday.
The high school students and friends
enjoyed leap year party at the
school house last Friday night. Pos
sibly some fair young lady will visit
the parsonage in the future and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-28
January 2S-February Ali.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITICN FOR PROBATE OF
WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Fried
recke Herzberg, Decedent:
The. State of Minnesota to Richard
Herzberg and Ernest Herzberg, and
all persons interested in the allowance
and probate of the will of said dece-
dent. The petition Of Richard Herr
berg and Ernest HerZberg being duly
filed in this court, representing that
Friedrecke Herzberg, then a resident
of the County of Blue Earth, State
of Minnesota, died on the 22nd day of
December, 1915, leaving a last will and
testament, which is presented to this
court with said petition, and praying
that said instrument be allowed as
the last will and testament of said
decedent, and the letters testament
tary on said estate be issued thereon
to Richard Herzberg and Ernest Herr
berg, Now Therefore, you, and each
of you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, be-
fore this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in Man
kato, County of Blue Earth, State of
Minnesota, on the 10Th day of Feb
ruary, 1915, at ten o'clock A. NJ, why
the prayer of said petition should not
be granted.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said Court, and the
seal of said Court, this goth day of
January, 1916.
Court SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Indian Lake

John Holberg, who recently was OF
the party, who tried Texas and
found it wanting, has purchased the
old Pettis place from Oscar Olson,
who has owned it for some time
This is good news to Mr.. Holberg's
many friends. Howard Cole, SON
ln-law of Mr. Holberg, rented Mr..
Holberg's old place from the Peter
son Land company and will reside
there the coming year at least.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben keenan, spent
the week end at his fathers place
They will return home Tuesday Miss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-28
Clara Keenan, has also returned home

Clara Keenan, has also returned home
and will remain
The meeting of the local Society of
Equity, which met at the school
house on Saturday evening, was a
decided success Four members were
taken into the club. Reports were
given, which showed successful
year of business. Several addresses
were made by men of other localities
containing reports from other clubs.
A good attendance was present.
The young people of this locality
and residing on the Mapleton road
gathered at the Indian Lake school
house on Thursday evening to enjoy
"a sleighride. Frank Watts and Lyle
Churchill furnished teams and there
was room for all. The parties rode
for while and then all repaired to
the Grand theatre to see the moving
pictures, which all enjoyed return
ing home about. midnight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-28
DEBATE ON BLOCKADE
OCCURS In COMMONS
English Leaders Not Disposed to
Change Plans That Have Been
Formulated
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

London, Eng, January 26.-The de-
bate opened today in the house of
commons on the question of taking
more stringent blockade measures
against Germany. A motion was
made by Arthur Shirley Benn, de-
claring it to be the sense of that body
that all goods, shipped to and from
Germany, should be seized by the
British and confiscated.
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lake CRYSTAL WILL
HOLD AN ice CARNIVAL
Gala Time TO Be Had in That City on
Friday; Number Ct Interest.
ing Events

Lake Crystal will have an ice car
niVal and gala-day of mid winter
sports on Friday, January %. The
festival will take place on the west
bay of Crystal lake, where the ice has
been prepared for the several events
Everyone within driving distance OF
the city is invited to attend. There
will be horse races, speed skating for
boys and girls, girls SNOWFALL con-
tests and an auto race With prizes
from the various merchants. There
is prize of $25 offered for the auto
polo game, which promises to be the
big event of the day. DR.. Dodds and
Jack Jones are in charge of the horse
racing; Will Marston, Merit Meixeil
and DR.. Franchere will be in charge
Of the skating races
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Bride to- Be Given Surprise.

Eride-to-Be Given Surprise.
Miss Emma Krummel, who is to
be a March bride, was the guest of
honor last eXening at a surprise par
eel shower held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Killing, 90S Mulberry
street. Miss Krummell was invited to
spend the evening, and when she en-
tered the room she was showered
with gift parcels by thirty of her
friends, receiving many pretty and
useful presents. The guests were hav-
ing very pleasant time when they
were surprised to hear the strains of
wedding march, played by Peter
Hanson and William Killing, in real
orchestra style, and through the door
entered a mock wedding party that
would make Charlie Chaplin turn
green with envy. Each member of
the procession was attired to suit the
occasion, and they took their places
beneath a wedding arch from which
a wedding bell was suspended. where
the ceremony was solemnly performed
by Miss Ida Killing, who acted as
minister. Those who took part in
the mock wedding were Miss Clara
Lehman. bride; Miss Dora Huettl,
groom: Miss Mary Foelster, best man;
Miss Nora Erickson, bridesmaid; Miss
Cecilia Heidwinkle, flower girl: John
Killing. ring bearer. A social time
was then enjoyed with games and
music, and the evening was brought
to a close with the serving of a de-
lcicus wedding dinner. feature OF
the menu being a handsome wedding
cake. The table was prettily decor
ated with flowers. and Mrs. Adam
Killing and Mrs Peter Hanson served.
The affair was greatly enjoyed by all
present
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blushingly ask for the minister's
service as a result of her find at this
leap year function All right, girls
come OH, the preacher is ready
Mr.. and Mrs George Anderson
were passengers to Mankato We'd
nesday morning, where they went to
have some dental work done for Mrs.
Anderson. They returned on the noon
train.
A committee consisting of l.. D.
Mills, Mrs. Ida Mills, Ruth Mills and
Mr.. j.. F. Osgood met with l.. D.
Mills last Saturday to revise the
church records and. get lined up for
the annual meeting. This meeting
was the result of discussion and sug-
gestions made at the meeting at the
parsonage last Wednesday evening
when all of the officers and teachers
of the church and the various organ
izations were present. This was a
very important as well as a pleasant
evenings work, following which a
luncheon was served by Mrs. Ohm
sted. The annual meeting will be a
greater success on account of these
two meetings just described.
The ice houses in town were
filled last week and large number OF
farmers hauled their supply from
town.
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes has suffered
quite severely from grip the past
week.
Mrs. G. w. John is able to be out
and take her place in the activities
in the life of the town.
Frank Richardson went to the Wier
home at Rapidan Sunday and brought
home his car, which he left there
about two weeks ago on account of a
snow drift between the old Charlie
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From Tuesdays Daily.

Members of the local Seventh Day
Adventist church were very pleased to
learn that the Northern Union con-
ference of Seventh Day Adventists,
which includes the state conferences
in Iowa, North Dakota, South Dako-
to and Minneapolis, had contributed
$71,7S5 go toward the support Of for
eign mission endeavor during 1915, as
shown by the latest report of Treas
urer w. H. Edwards. 1t was explained
by Elder A. w. Kuehl that the gen-
eral conference, the governing body
of the denomination, had adopted the
plan of raising twenty cents a week
per member for foreign missions, and
that not only did the Northern Union
conference raise it's quota but went
ahead by $6,462.S4. He said that
every one of the state conferences
passed it's mark, the totals for each
being: Iowa, $27,077 .46; Minnesota,
$20,S12 10; North Dakota, $12,9SS.04;
and South Dakota, $10,907.72. In ex-
pressing his appreciation of the lib
crafty of the members in the North
ern Union territory whose individual
amounts for the year average more
than 81, Treasurer Edwards said:
Could Not Have Prophesied.
1--WE could not have prophesied on
January /, 1915, that the Northern
Union conference and every confer
ence in the Union would make the
goal and run ahead of it so largely;
but God has blessed the Northern
T.,;o nh Of r no ri
ed people who have but to hear in or
der to act. II the Lord fails to bless
the faithful donors of the Northern
Union for their generosity to His
cause it will be different from His
manner of working in the past, and
untrue to His word"
The members of the local church
are looking forward with considerable
interest to the coming biennial con-
vention of the Northern Union con-
ference, which will be held in Mime
apolis, February l to 8. Practically
every clergyman in the four states
comprising the union will be in at
tendance. There are 232 churches in
this union.
Bishop Thompson to Preside
Bishop Charles Thompson, who has
his headquarters in Minneapolis, and
who is the president of the Northern
Union conference, will be chairman
of the convention. Bishops l. H.
Evans and G.. B. Thompson, presi
dent and secretary, respectively, of
the North American Division confer
ence, will come from the worlds
headquarters of the denomination in
Washington, D. c., and give instruc-
ton concerning the ministry during
the ministerial institute that will be
part of the program.
During the business sessions, Of
ficers will be elected, reports read by
the president, tary-treasurer,
state conference presidents and de-
partmental secretaries, plans and rec
concentrations made for the advance
ment of the church, credentials
granted. and appointments made.
The delegates are looking forward to
many changes being made, especially
the sending out of number of young
men and women from this convention
as missionaries to foreign countries.
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kerns

Elmer Burnett and sons took a
number of cattle to Judson last week.
Mrs. Charlie Severance visited
with Mrs. e. Fletcher Friday after
noon. Mrs. Fletcher fell short
time ago and broke the bones in her
left wrist. She is getting along nicely
now.
Ed Parsons drove over from Eagle
Lake Saturday afternoon to visit
with his father, l.. P. Parsons, who
is sick.
Lorenzo Rist has sold the small
white house near his home to parties
who have moved it back into the
woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allery of Des
MOines, Iowa, are living on the Jesse
Keene farm.
Misses Florence and Eleanor Culp
of Mankato spent Sunday with their
mother, Mrs. Lucy Culp.
Miss Annie Schultz has been sick
with tonsilitis.
The box social at the home of
Adolph Heiser last Friday evening
was well attended and those present
had fine time.
Miss Marietta and Ruth Kaneff took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Randall Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. C. Busby re-
turned from Iowa Friday.
Miss Lucy Meurer has gone back
to Rochester, where she is studying
to be nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schell and family
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Evenson
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Randall,
Marietta Kaneff, Ruth Kaneff, Flor
ence Culp, Lucy Culp, Penelope
Hanson and Mary Budde spent Sun
day afternoon with Cora Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Johnson
entertained Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Johnson and daughter, Annette,
Vernice Vulcan, Mrs. August Peter
son, Will Peterson and Robert Peter
son for dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hohngren
and family spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of Nels Johnson.
Ellen. Lawrence and Mabel john
son were sick with grip last week.
Mrs. A. A. Johnson went to st.
Peter last Thursday A. A. John
son went to Minneapolis Friday and
returned Sunday.
Elmer A. Grice helped Arthur
Shary saw large pile of wood Mon
day.
Miss Daisy Pew is reported quite
i'll.
The annual meeting of the Oak
Lawn creamery will be held Satur-
day afternoon at two o'clock at the
creamery. There will be election of
officers.
Chester Steel took some COWS to
Judson Tuesday.
Raymond, James and Julia Loucks
were sick with the grip Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. Brown and wife took supper
with Mrs. Lindsay and children
Saturday evening. They were cele-
brating Leonard's birthday.
The Literary society will meet
Friday evening at Mr.. Kaneff's.
Everyone is invited to attend.
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Today's oldest Story.

Milwaukee, Wis, January 90
The five Fromm brothers, Marathon
county, Wisconsin, hunters since in
fancy, probably have the largest black
fox farm in the world, and one OF
the five stays up all night every night
with the foxes. Fifty foxes, worth
$4,000 each, are guarded both day
and night by the brothers and a
small army of watchdogs. The boys
are all college men and also must
clans
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Newlyweds In City.

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Spellman, who
were married in Seattle, Washington,
on January II, are visiting in the city
while on their wedding trip, being
guests today of Mr. and Mrs. F. w.
Hunt. Mr.. Spellman is superinten-
dent of the Alaskan canneries of Mr..
l.. P. Hunt, and is one of the enter
prising young business men of the far
west. While in the city Mr.. and
Mrs. Spellman are stopping with the
formers sister and brother in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wiltgen. They
will return home by the southern
route, and will depart from Mankato
next Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-28
Meeting of Directors Postponed

On account of the illness of ]. B.
Nielsen, one of the directors of the
Dunn Manufacturing company, the
meeting of the directors that was to
take place last evening for the cleo
ton of officers, was postponed. Mr..
Nielsen is i'll at his home with la
grippe, and the meeting will prob
ably not be held until he is able to
attend
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mccarthy of
Madelia were guests in the city to-
day.
Mrs. D. G.. Jackson of Cleveland
Mimi, was business caller in the
/ city today.
Messrs. c.. D. OFT and E. M. Zuel
have returned from business trip
to Des Moines, Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Grant of Ter
ry, Mont, are visiting their sister,
Mrs. NJ. A. Bell1nap, this week.
Mrs. Viola Ford of Alberta, Can
ada, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Williams in West Man
kato
Mrs. S. W. Clayton and Mrs.
Bert Clayton of st. Paul are guests
at the home of Senator and Mrs. j.
w. Andrews,
e. F. Wirth, state agent for the Me-
chanics and Traders Insurance com
pany of Minneapolis, was in the city
on business today.
Miss Cecil Hermel, student of the
Mankato Expert School of Business
started work at the office of City At
torney c. e. Phillips this morning.
Gust Anderson, member of the firm
of Anderson & Whitson, Minneapolis,
contractors, went to Minneapolis this
morning. His firm had the contract
to build the Sandon theatre.
Mrs. Fred Polchow, who has been
visiting in the city, attending the
graduation of Miss Margaret Hotal-
ing from the Mankato high school
returned to, her home in Faribault
yesterday.
Professor G. A. Nettleton and Rev.
G. A. Cahoon returned yesterday from
st. Paul, where they attended the
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Tommy Gibbons Forward.

limited Press Dispatch.
st. Paul, Mimi, January 26.-Tom-
my Gibbons, younger brother of Mike
Gibbons, st. Paul phantom, may ap-
pear at the head of the boxing bill
given by the Capitol City Athletic
club February 4. Indications today
are that he might box Jess Smith
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Judae and Mrs. Gray III.

Judge and Mrs. Lorin Cray are
confined to their home by illness. Mr.
Cray has been suffering with severe
attack of grippe, and Mrs. Cray has
been threatened with pneumonia and
is under the doctors care.
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Horace Lowry Is Elevated,

Horace Lowry was yesterday elect
ed president of the Twin City Rapid
Transit company. He is the son of
the late Thomas Lowry, who built the
street car lines in Minneapolis and
ST. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-28
Shoes Mere Stolen.

Thieves last night broke into Dan
Patch box car near the freight depot
and took nine pairs of ladies' shoes
and one pair of mems shoes. The theft
was reported this morning to the po-
lice.
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Pulver- Edwards.

Pulver- Edwards.
Miss Celia Pulver Of Mankato and
Mr.. Frank Edwards of Minneapolis
were quietly married last Saturday
evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Pulver, at
Kasota. Rev. F. C. Bailey officiating.
The bride is former Kasota girl, and
her many friends join in wishing the
happy couple unbounded success and
happiness Mr. and Mrs. Edwards
will make their home in Mankato for
the present. /
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Birthday Party.

brated bis birthday Monday, January
o. In honor of the event his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sharp, en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Jeffer-
son. Arthur Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs.
Will Carter and son, Jefferson, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Burrill and Luella
and Luie Johnson. The evening was
spent with music and visiting and a
nice lunch was served.
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Entertained Lady Friends.

Mrs. GustaVe Swanson of North
Second street entertained ten lady
friends at social afternoon yester-
day in honor of her birthday ami
versary. A delicious lunch was served
and the affair was greatly enjoyed by
all in attendance.
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Choir ENJOYED Social Party.

The mixed choir of st. Peter and
Paurs Catholic church held a very
pleasant social party last evening in
the Loyola club house about thirty
five members being in attendance
The time was spent in singing and
with instrumental music, and the af
fair closed with a dancing party.
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Money, in amounts from $l,0000t
to $20,000.00 to loan on fa"nls at
per cent interest. Five 20 tea years
with partial principal payments an
nually optional. No delays in getting
the money.
We sell travellers checks and our
own drafts on all parts Of the world.
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Mankato State Bank

MNNNATO, MIMI.
Surplus and Undivided Profits. $4,000
FRED kRON, President.
GEO. B. OWEN, Vice President
M. D. FRITZ. Vice President.
e. SCHOYEN, Cashier.
T. c. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS. 49,.
u. G. Harrington Mic Jular
Geo. b. Owen A. G. Bierbaue
Fred Kron 3. Frank Pay
NJ. d. Fritz Charles Schwarbie
M. o. Sundt August Schultz
e. SChoyen
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