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DEDICATION OF ARMORY
Many Military Notab!es of Min.
nesota We're in Attendance
At the Affair
From Wednesdays Da'iv.

From Wednesdays Da'iv.
New Ulm, Mimi, May 17.-Citing
every war the United States has
fought has been for principle and
the amelioration of the people, Gov
ernor Burnquist pleaded for adequate
preparedness in an address here yes
terday, dedicating New Ulm's $780,
600 armory.
Tie governor said it is evident
citizens of this city take marked
interest in military affairs and con-
graduated them.
Adjutant General Fred B. Wood de-
clared patriotism is at low ebb in
this country and urged the training
of boys in military affairs.
Recent remarks of Senator Knute
Nelson that the national guard is a
joke and looks like a circus are not
based on facts, according to Brig
adler General A. w. Wright of Aus
tin, who said the senior senator evil
IDENTIFY is not conversant with actual
conditions.
He said the National Guard OF
Senator Nelson's term as governor
and the organizations OF today are
vastly different. He attacked the
continental army plan and told the
guardsmen a bill likely will oe passed
by congress satisfactory to the Ma
tional Guard. Other speakers were
Mayor Fritsche, Adjutant General
Wood and Brigadier General Wright.
Rising votes Of appreciation for
General Joseph Robleter, often called
father of the National Guard in
Minnesota" were taken.
The dedication OF the armoTy took
place at three o'clock in the after
noon. A band concert was given by
the Second Regiment band and s p. M
and at nine O'Clock public re-
ception was held. A dance followed
Governor Burnquist and eleven
members of his staff were in atten-
dance. The staff members were:
Colonel w. r. Wylie, Colonel e. f.
Atkinson, Colonel Stolbrant, Colonel
Thanng. Colonel RawitZer, Major
Robert Seiberlic, Major Heide, Major
Sherman, Major Fred Lorenz, Cap
tain Brady.
Other military men present at the
function were Major Mollison, Fari-
bault Major Duane and wife, St
Peter: Captain Brandt and Lieuten-
ant Tawney, Winona; Captain Town
send, Faribault; Captain Nelson
Owatonna; Lieutenant Butch, Owa-
tonna; Captain William Donahue OF
the Minneapolis battery.
Former Governor and Mrs. A. o.
Eberhart attended the dance.
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dued that the American troops could
be withdrawn. He said he did not
have any definite idea.
Cinnamon Were Slaughtered.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Columbus, n. Mex, May 17.-Since
the withdrawal of the American
troops from San Antonio, Mex, to
Namiquipa, it is reported that twelve
Cinnamon were slaughtered at the
former place by Mexican bandits.
Kept With Mexican Family.
UNITED Press Dispatch
San Antonio, Texas, May lit
has developed that Jesse peemer and
Monroe Payne, the two Americans
that were captives for a time in the
hands of Mexican bandits, were for
some time kept with a Mexican fam.
lily at Ell Pinto. The American forces
that are hunting for the bandits are
now about $50 miles south of Mara
thon.
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MAY 5-12-19.
IORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth. IS. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jane
Youmans, Deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Peti-
tion of Soloman Youmans represen-
tative of the estate of deceased,
representing, among other things,
that he has fully administered said
estate, and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and al
lowing the final account of his ad-
ministration, and for the assignment
of the residue of said estate TO the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t Is Ordered, That said account be
examined, and petition heard by this
Court, on the 9th day OF May, A. d.,
1916 at ten o'clock a M, at the Pro-
bate Office, in the City of Mankato,
in said county.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That
notice thereof be given to all persons
interested by publishing copy of
this order once in each week, for three
successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in The Mankato Free Press,
"a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato in said County.
Dated at Mankato the 9th day OF
April A. ID. 1916.
By the Court
(SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
&c. o. Daley,
Attorney.
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that nation themselves are realizing
it mere and more Every effort has
been made to turn this tide. Twenty
two divisions Of the German army in
the east have been taken for service
in the west, since the attack on Verdun
was commenced Bulgaria and Turkey
have been left to shift for themselves
as best they might.
Turks Sent to the East.
limited Press Dispatchl
Athens, Greece, May lit is re-
ported that 10000 Turks have been
gathered from the western part of the
empire and rushed to the east to help
stem the Russian advance on Bagdad.
The Turks Will put up most des-
perate defense of the city OF Mosul,
10 which the Russians are now NOV
ing.
Berlin, Germany, May 17-French
attacks on the German positions at
Hill 304, northwest of Verdun, were
repulsed by the German infantry fire
today, the war office announced.
Paris, France, May I.-German
attempts on the French positions at
Dead Mans hill, at Thiamount and
elsewhere along the defense line of
Verdun were disastrously repulsed
by the French fire today.
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An7boy
from Wednesdays osIi-,

from Wednesdays OsIi-,
The Willow Creek telephone line
has had considerable trouble since
the high wind storm week ago. The
line is in contact somewhere between
Mankato and Winnebago with the
electric light line and it seems diff
,ficult to locate the trouble
George Secrist has commenced op-
erations upon his brick and cement
building and is now putting in the
foundation.
Very little corn has been planted
in this locality and the rain will delay
planting for several days.
Charles Chamberlain has sold his
office building in Amboy to R. NJ.
Parks.
A new we'll is being made in
District No. 2 and Will Boughton is
doing the work
Carl Larson has sold one of his
farms west of ton to William Lee OF
Algona, Iowa, for $115 per acre.
I The measles and mumps are still
prevalent in this vicinity
Marshal Briggs of Milacca is visit
ing MS SISTER, MfS. "A. III. COrDeCt ana
will PROBABLY stay all summer and
work at the carpenter trade
! Roy Tyler, who is now located in
Laurel Mont, is well pleased with
the new location
VIII Dannison has been hauling
gravel and making new cement walks
around his buildings. He will also
build cement foundation for hen
house, garage and cement blocks for
his large barn.
The Amboy high school boys
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May 19-26-June 2.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETl-
TION TO CONVEY LANDS ON
CONTRACT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jacob
Swenson, Deceased
On Reading and Filing the Petition
of Anton P. Thompson claiming to be
entitled to a conveyance of certain
real estate from the representative oi
said estate, setting forth that jacob
Swenson deceased, was bound by a
contract in writing to convey said real
estate to the said Anton p. Thompson
upon the terms and conditions there
in stated, with description of the
land to be conveyed, and the facts up
on which such claim to conveyance
is predicated, and praying that the
Probate Court make a decree author
i2ing and directing the said repre-
sentative to convey such real estate to
said petitioner as the person entitled
thereto.
1t Is Therefore Ordered, That all
persons interested in said estate may
appear before this Court, at special
day OF June, A. d. 1915, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at the Probate Office
in the Court House in Mankato in said
County and oppose said petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That
this order shall be published once in
each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in The
Mankato Free Press a weekly news
paper printed and published at Man
kato in said County.
Dated at Mankato the 10th day of
May A. d. 1916.
BY the Court,
(SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney.
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lnesday evening this week. Come and
help make it a good meeting.
This is the week of the w. c.. T. u
lconvention at Vernon Center the dates
being Wednesday evening and all
day Thursday. Tryfto attend.
The Ladies' Industrial society will
hold food sale in the Christian
church basement Saturday, May &c
at two o'clock. A full line of home
cooked food may be obtained.
All children who desire to take
part in the Chldren's Day exercises
On June at the Christian church
will please be at the church at
ip. III. next Saturday
The Christian Endeavor meeting
next Sunday evening will be Good
Citizenship" meeting, the topic being
"The blessings of peace The meet
ing will be held in the Christian
church.
The degree team of the r. N. OF A.
lodge were to have put on the work
at Lake Crystal Saturday afternoon
but were prevented by the rain A
flew of the members went over on
the four o'clock train and enjoyed the
feed furnished by the Lake Crystal
lodge.
S. T. Sheppard and c. Buckles built
some concrete trenches in front oil
the hotel last week, not for defense
but to contain things of beauty in the
form of geraniums, etc. This is a
good use for trenches.
Some beautiful special music will
be given at the Christian church Sun
day, May 81, at 1890 a. m. This will
be a special service known as q
Covered Wagon" service, conducted
as nearly as possible like services ol
the Prairie Schooner" age. For IN
stance, the songs will be song with
out instruments and some of them at
least will be lined and sung verse by
verse. One point of difference, how
ever, the sermon will not be an hour
and half long You missed the
Mothers Day service come to this
one. On May 2S, there will be an
automobile service, when it is hoped
the church will be surrounded by au-
tos. Come. sir
Miss Liza Wilson attended the fun
eral Of DR.. McMichael at Vernon Cen
ter Saturday afternoon.
Lee Duffield and family left Mon
day morning for Beloit, Wis, where
they will attend the wedding of one
Of Mrs. Duffield's lady relatives. Mr..
Spence is taking Lees place in the
barbershop during his absence.
M,c T
of DR.. Clement of Vernon Center, she
being taken sick at the Cavett home
where she is at this time.
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kerns
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
There was no church service Sun
day on account of the bad weather.
The Mothers Day" service will be
given next Sunday. The answer to the
question for Sunday school was found
in II Kings, Chapter 4, II verses.
The new question is where are we
told of some people who will mourn
when they see Jesus Christ.
The Mission Study club will meet
at the parsonage Saturday afternoon
NJ. NJ. Cram purchased twenty five
swarms of bees Of John KoIbert last
week
Plans are being carried out in
getting ready Tor the association
meeting next week. The delegates are
Ito have dinner and supper at the
parsonage Thursday.
David Goodridge spent several days
on his farm near LIE Sueur last week.
Mrs. Hopp, Mrs. Randall, Mrs.
Harry Parsons and Penelope Hanson
visited with Mrs Carter ct the Jeffer-
son home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Evenson entertained Mrs.
George w. Johnson, Mrs. Lucy Culp
and Mrs. John Wright for the after
noon ard for supper last Thursday.
George Rash, ST., is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Willis Randall.
II. Goodridge and c. Smith have
been painting their houses.
Mrs. Lucy Culp and Mrs. John
Wright visited Mrs Charlie Smith
Friday afternoon.
Evard Budde and George LOucks
took a fishing trip Monday afternoon
that being half holiday
| Quite a number of interested people
went to Mankato Friday evening to
attend open house at the high school,
They were all highly pleased with
what they saw there. Those who at
! tended were Mr. and Mrs. George
McCarger, OF Hebron and M. and
/! Mrs. c. C. Busby, Harry Busby
Beulah Busby and Miss Mork, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Budde and Mary Budde
c. II. Loucks and Mrs Elmer Bur
nett and Mrs. Harry Burnett.
M. NJ. Cram received word Mon
! day Of the death of his nephew, H
F.. Parshall OF Cass Lake, MINI.
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cross bats with the Parker college
team. The score stood II to 0 in
favor of Parker and the Amboy club
lis not proud of their trial.
All but one of Aniboy's teachers
have accepted positions in other
parts of the state. Miss Chase will
remain and the new superintendent
has been selected.
#. T. Hanson of Ellsworth has been
selected for this position for the COM
ing year.
Some very fine catfish are being
caughts in the Blue Earth river. Will
Keenholy caught one that weighed ten
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Garden City
from Wednesdays DAILY.

| From Wednesdays Daily.
Len Johnson is enjoying a visit
from his faher.
: E. Fl. Monroe and family and NJ. j.
Scoville and family took dinner to-
eether at the Garden City Inn last
Thursday.
| DR.. Grimes and family of Madelia
were in town Thursday evening.
| C. E. Osgood, state superintendent,
of Missions OF the Christian church
gave splendid address here Wed
nesday evening, after walking from
Lake Crystal in the dust storm
Thursday morning he and Mr.. Olmsted
motored 10 Lake, Crystal where MI
Osgood took the train for Madelia
He was to make an address there
that evening.
A. Meservy and family moved into
the Dunbar house last week. They are
having the house wired for electric
lights. Most Of the town enjoys this
convenient mode of lighting these
days.
: H. e. Jeppeson reports that the
crea dery is receiving more cream
now than al any previous time. New
icustomcrs are frequently added to the
list
Charles Preston did some carpenter
work in G. w. Johns house last week
and Thurston John did the electric
wiring. When some painting and 9th
! er little Improvements have been
made, Mr. John and family will move
into their coy little home.
Mrs. Denny came last week and is
again caring for Mrs Bathrick.
#. F. Mills and family and J. f
, OsgOod were in Mankato last We'd
nesday and also Franc Thurston who
went to meet his mother who was
returning from Minneapolis. They all
had the pleasures of the worst dust
storm in years.
Mrs. Hazel Howard is reported tc
be in a somewhat serious condition
at her home.
G. w. John has added to his activ-
tiles the agency for the Nielsen flor
lists of Mankato, and now that the
rooms over the store are vacated he
expects to put in a display of under
takers goods in connection with Hugh
Jones of Lake Crystal. On occasions
these matters viii be very convenient
to the community.
! Last Thursday evening Ed Gold
enstar and Miss Nellie NitzkOwski o1
Mankato came and took Mr. and Mrs
o. F. Goldenstar and Miss Ruth Mills
to the sacred concert at the Lutheran
church in Mankato, and after the
program brought the people back tc
their homes.
Mrs. V. A. Buckles is still quite il
Jas the result of her fall two weeks
ago.
Mrs. VI. f. Crane was elected Sun
day as delegate to the Baptist con-
'vention at the twin cities, the con-
vention beginning Wednesday anC
continuing over Sunday
The Mothers Day services were
appropriate and considering the
weather and roads the attendance was
good
The song and prayer service viii
be held with Mrs Alice Cavett Wed
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Mankato Opera House,
Tuesday Evening, May 23rd.

Minnesota is justly proud of its ia
NOUS citizen. He would be credit to
the state and rank with the great men
in the u. S. Senate.
Come and bring your friends to hear
Kellogg. He will have something OF
interest to say. Ex-Congressman Ste
vens'and other prominent men will also
speak. Remember the date, May 23rd.
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oBREGoN is SATISFIED
Continued from Page One.

SOIltiitiCu iioAi L o6S inc.
Monroe Payne, negro. Both were
taken during the recent bandit raid.
The rescue was affected by a de-
tachment of the American troops,
which have been detailed to hunt
the bandits in this region. The cap
tors were taken by surprise and they
ied without putting up fight.
Their rescue alive was due to the
refusal of the residents of the village
where they had been left to carry out
the orders of the bandits to kill them
liz the American troops attempted
their rescue.
Being Brought to the States.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Marathon, Texas, May 17.-United
State soldiers have rescued J. Deem
err, the American storekeeper, who
was captured by Mexican raiders in
Glenn Springs and Boquillas, Texas
according to a man named Terry who
arrived here this morning. He said
the soldiers entered a village 125
miles below the border, and the ban
dts rushed out, leaving Deemer, and
a captive negro named Monroe Payne
Payne and Deemer are being brought
back to the United States.
San Antonio, May 17.-The rescue
by American soldiers of J. Deeme1
and negro cook carried off by the
bandits that raided Glenn Springs
! and Boquillas, has been reported to
General Funston.
All Is Lovely Now.
UNITED Press Dspatch.]
Washington, May 17.-Trouble be-
tween the American government and
the defacto government OF Mexico is
not looked for here. While there is
still much to be done through the
diplomatic channels, the present ar
rangement appears to be pretty sat
isfactory to both governments for
the time, and it is not thought that
either government wishes any kind
of an armed clash between the two
nations. The time at hand appears
to be one for temporizing and MAIN
itaining the existing situation.
| Secretary of War Baker was asked
today whether he had any idea how
soon the bandits along the Mexican
border would be so effectuallv sih-
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AlTkiN COUNTY LANDS FOR
SkLE--on the 500 Ry., close to
good markets and good schools.
In large tracts for colonization
purposes or individual pieces of
40 acres or more. Price from $1,000
to $500 per-acre, small payment
down and the balance in ten an
nual payments at 6 per cent inter-
est. For further information write
T. r. Foley, Aitkin, Minnesota.
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FIRM-Opening a branch
house in Minneapolis wants high
grade salesman in every county in
Minnesota. knowledge of farm con-
ditions desired, but not, essential.
Permanent high class position for
men who can qualify. Address Sapo
Chemical Company, 535 Palace
Bldg, nneapOlis.-Advt
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HON. FRANK B. KELLOGG,

One of the brainiest lawy in this
country who is a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for U. S. Senator,
will speak at the
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BAPTISTS IN MEETING
Continued from rage one.

sSOullUueQ from rage one.
have said that evangelism of the
sensational type was sometime.
necessary to awaken congregation:
from their Stupors of Indifference.
Urge Closer Relationships.
Means of obtaining closer relation:
between the church as represented
through the conference and the Bap-
list seminaries and colleges, and also
between the Baptist church and mis-
sionary bodies and the denomina-
tion's publication organization, will
be taken up by the convention proper
together with questions pertaining tC
the growing use of church buildings
for schools in large cities.
From Burma, Ecuador, Russia
England and from many other parts
of the world, delegates and mission
aries have come to attend the meet
ing of missionaries which will be held
Friday. On this day, also reports o!
missionaries will be submitted and
proposals for changes in the methods
of work acted upon.
The report on the result of the con
ference with the Southern Baptist
convention which will be submitted
on Friday, is awaited with interest.
Problem of The Church.
The problem of the church in re-
lation 10 Latin America will be given
careful thought by the convention
and two men vino were recently in
South America as delegates to a con-
Of I oti
Dir. Clifton D. Gray and DR.. Curtis
Lee, will outline their views when the
matter is taken up next Monday. The
election of officers also Will be held
on Monday and reports submitted by
the four Baptist corporations through
whose hands go amounts of money
equal to those of a great business
firm. They are the American Bap-
tist Publication society, the Ameri-
lean Baptist Foreign Mission society
the Women's American Baptist For
eisn Missionary society and the
Women's American Home Mission
society.
The latter society will hold the at
tention of delegates the following
day, and on Wednesday the conven-
tiOn will come to a close with a report
of the committee on resolutions.
Speakers during the convention will
include DR.. Rush Rhees, president OF
Rochester Theological seminary;
Harry Pratt Judson, president of the
University of Chicago; Raymond
Robins, social worker, Chicago, and
Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin, pastor OF
.f-I -
New York
Large Number of Baptisms.
There were 1884, baptiGms in 12,-
118 Baptist churches in the United
States last year, according to reports
presented before the convention
Baptists in the United States total
1,566,056; money expended for
churches totals $12,SS9,399; money
spent for benevolence, $2,769,406 anu
the total value of, church property is
$1G2, ,533, 1856. There are 9,SGS school
797, the report said.
Activity of the Women.
TAssociated Press Dispatch.
Minneapolis, Mimi, May 17.-Mul-
tifariOus activities of the Woman's
AlHSilcaH bdp,'S. flOnle AlSSlcn SO =
ciety were described in its seventh
annual report, made before the
Northern Baptist convention here to-
day.
Satisfactory progress was reported
under the Five year program which
set goal for each year in the diff
ferent activities Of the society. The
summary showed the 1916 results as
follows:
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Money, in amounts from $1,000.00
to $20,000.00 to loan on farms at s
per cent interest. Five to ten 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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Acknowledgment was made by the
board OF the gift of 100000 from
the estate Of Mrs. John d. Rockefell-
er. The bequest is TO be used in the
erection of school buildings in Puebla,
Mexico City and Monterey, Mexico, to
take the place of inadequate rented
quarters now occupied by the mission
schools.
Tribute to Mrs. Grouse
A tribute was paid by the board to
the memory OF Mrs. ]. N. Grouse, the
first president of the society who
died last November, after having been
honorary president of the organiza- :
tion for nine years.
In the review Of the mission work
progress in the Navajo and Hopi mis-
sions was related and the increased
activity in mission fields in foreign
quarters OF various cities was point
ed out. The interest shown in mis-
sion work among Latin races in
various parts OF the country received
commentator, and especial mention
Vas made of classes newly organized
in New York and other cities to teach
English TO foreigners.
The report said that better condi-
tions have prevailed this year than
last in most of the schools for
Negroes, that the Indian schools were
crowded, and that the eight primary
schools in Cuba report progress
The Baptist Missionary Training
school reported an n--increase in enroll
ment and an extension of it's work.
Western Unitarian Conference
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
st. Louis, May ia symposium on
Essential Religion marked today's
session of the Western Unitarian
conference which is holding it's sixty
fourth annual meeting here Rabbi
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|Mankato State Bank
MANkATO, MlNN.

Surplus and Undivided Profits. $4,000
FRED kRON, President
GEO. 8. OWEN, Vice President.
M. D. FRITZ, Vice President.
&. SCHOYEN, Cashier.
T. C. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
H. G. Harrington Mic Juliar
Geo. b. Owen A. G. Bierbauer
Fred Kron 3. Frank Pay
M. y. Fritz Charles Schwarbls
M. o. Sundt August Schultz
e. Schoyen