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The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETl.
TION FOR ADMINISTRATION

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Helen
M. Wiswell, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of ad-
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent: The petition OF Gertrude l..
Wiswell having been filed in this
Court, representing that Helen M.
Wiswell then a resident of the
County of Blue Earth, State of Min
nesota, died intestate on the 18th day
of May, 1913, and praying that Letters
Of Administration of her estate be
granted to Gertrude L. Wiswell: And
the Court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition: There
fore, You, and Each of You, are here
by cited and required to show cause,
if 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 Min
nesota, on the 9Th day of January,
1917 at ten o'clock a. m, why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness, the JULIO of said Court,
and the Seal Of said Court, this 9Th
day of December, 1916.
probate Court Seal)
EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
BENZ. Taylor,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
lage, and viii take life easy and enjoy

lage, and will take life easy and enjoy
city life.
At a special meeting of the Queen
Esther circle last Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Ed Washburn, a large box of
ready to wear clothing, which the So
ciety have been working on most faith
fully for the past two months, was pack
ed and shipped to the Deaconess Home
in st. Paul, to be given to the needy
children. The box contained 104 articles
of children clothing. Two-thirds of the
garments were made from new material
and the rest out of garments which
were as good as new. which made splen-
did underwear for children. In the box
was also packed beautiful wooden
quilt and new sheets and pillow cases
to help furnish the sixty room addition
in the home which has been completed
during the past season. The home can
now care for three hundred girls. The
Home Missionary society sent at the
same time box containing sheets,
blankets. pillow slips, quilts, dresser
and commode sets and bath towels to
furnish one of the new rooms. This
was beautiful outfit for room, which
anyone could be proud to own.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
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 Olaf
Olson, Decedent.
Letters Testamentary on said es-
tate this day having been granted to
Nettie Olson.
1t Is Ordered That the time within
which all creditors Of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof: and that the 22nd day of
June, 1917 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 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 December 21, 1916.
probate SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thos Hughes,
Attorney.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
From fridays Daily.

Roy III. Allison, county surveyor,
went to st. James on business yester-
day.
Malcolm Morehart, who hold posi-
tion with Montgomery Ward & Co., Chi
cago, is expected home tomorrow night
to spend Sunday and Christmas Day with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. More
hart.
Miss Francisco Smith. who attends
Carleton college, Northfield, will arrive
home tonight to spend the vacation at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. d. Smith. She is now at Minneapo-
lis where she went to attend a society
ball. Winfield Smith will also be home
from college to spend the holidays.
Clarence Dodds, who is employed at
Minneapolis. will spend the holidays at
his homie in this city.
Mrs. B. d. Smith attended the Gale
ton class play 1.-THE Lion and the Mouse
at Carleton college Northfield, last week
Her daughter. Miss Francisco Smith i'm
personated one of the leading characters
in the play.
Beatrice Sleight is home froN Pills
bury academy to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Sleight
of Ramsey street.
B. d. Smith will arrive home tonight
from q weeks absence on business in
Illinois.
Miss Esther Bowen, who attends nor
NAL school will leave tonight for her
home in Cambria to spend the holidays
Misses Dorothy Crawford, and Margar,
ct Sherk. who attend Pillsbury college
, are home to spend the holidays with
their relatives.
| Miss Gertrude Johnson of Winthrop is
| the guest of Miss Margaret Sherk
! Miss Catherine Janda, who teaches
school near Winnebago. will spend the
/ holidays at her home in this city.
! Miss Agnes Janda, who teaches schoo
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
MOVIES AID TO SPELLING
That Has Been Discovered at School
in Columbus, Ohio.
From Wednesdays Oany. t-fs-


Columbus, O., December 27-The
movies are producing good elemen-
tary school spoilers here today.
Pupils at Grandview Heights school
who spell correctly every word of
twenty lessons receive a certificate
which entities them to admission to
a special movie show in the school
auditorium. And the kiddies are
making good. Two hundred and fifty
of the 289 eligibles won admission TO
q recent show.
The school faculty has become so
enthusiastic over the benefits obtain
ed in spelling via the motion picture
route they're planning to extend the
show tickets to other studies
But the movie is not the innova-
ton that's been in vogue at the
Grandview school. Second graders
often bring their pet dogs and cats
to the school room are permitted to
play with 'em during the regular play
hour.
These tots also think it lots of fun
to get their spelling lessons by tele-
graph in Morse code. The teacher
clicks off the dots with her ruler and
the pupils "pick up" the words
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
LEGAL NOTICES
FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRIBU-
TION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Anna
K. Bertelsen, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, Carl Flo 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 ad-
juStment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
|residue of said estate to the persons
thereupto entitled: 1t Is Ordered, that
said petition be heard, and that all
persons interested in said matter be
and appear before this court on the
9Th day of January, 1917, at ten
O'Clock a. m, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man
kato in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as SAID
matter can be heard, show cause, if
any they have, why said petition
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 29th day Of
November, 1916.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
(Probate Court Seal.)
ThOs. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
DAN PATCH TO BE SOLD
Property to be Disposed of at Auction
Before May 27.

From Thursdays DaiEL
Minneapolis, December 26.-HoW-
ard Abbot. master in chancery, has
been ordered by United States Dis
trict Judge Wilbur F. Booth to sell
the Dan Patch road to the highest
bidder on or before May II next.
Mr.. Abbot will fix and announce
the exact date of sale later.
There was strong rumor in imam
cial circles that either the Rock Is
land road or the Chicago Great West
ern would bid for the property.
The Dan Patch, the official name
of which is the Minneapolis, st. Paul,
Rochester and Dubuque Electric trac-
ton company, has an outstanding
mortgage for $1,OOO,OOO dated January
/, 1915. On this mortgage as security,
the Minneapolis Trust company ana
other companies issued $75O,OOO OF
notes. The Dan Patch line was
s52.77S.5 in default, in interest pay
ments on the notes January l, 1916
It's total debtedness at this time
including the note issue, interest IN
default and some other related items
is SS03 $50.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
Garden city

from Fridays Daily.
Goings On in That Village; Rehearse
For the Christmas Exercises.
Miss Frances Peterson of Lake
Crystal was the guest of Mae Terry
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, parents of
C. H. Williams, have gone to Min
neapolis for the winter.
Mrs. James Pepper and mother,
Mrs. F. B. Gerry, arrived in Man
kato the first of the week, having
started on their trip from the north
west on Mrs. Gerry's ninety-s sixth
birthday on Friday, December Is.
That is long journey for an aged
person, but Mrs. Gerry stood it nice
ly. Her many friends will be glad
to learn of her being again in Min
nesota.
This cold weather is making fine
crop for the ice man and oh how good
some of the stored zero weather will
seem along in July and August.
The children of the Christian Sum-
day school will meet Saturday after
noon to rehearse for the exercises to
be given Sunday. Please remember
that all members of the school are
urged to be present Sunday and learn
about the Christmas party which will
be held some night next week. The
Christian life is one of service as well
as one of pleasure. The Christian
should enjoy both.
Another number of the lecture
course will be given next Tuesday
night, December 26. The course has
been fine so far and the Strang- Cole
man company of entertainers are
said to be first class and will be more
thoroughly enjoyed. Do not miss hear :
ing them.
Arrangements will soon be made
for the annual meeting of the Chris
tian church. All members should be
interested in making it a very sue
cessful meeting, doing everything
possible to have the reports complete
and worthy of the followers of the
Master. The meeting will be held
some time in January.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
DEWEY is SEVENTY-NINE
Victor Over Spanish Fleet at Manila
Enjoys Good Health.


Washington, December 26.-Admiral
George Dewey, victor over the Span
ish fleet at the battle of Manila bay
who so long as he lives will be on the
active list as ranking officer OF the
American navy, celebrated his seven
ty-ninth birthday today
The Admiral is still hale and hearty.
His favorite exercise is horseback
riding, which he INDUCED almost every
day. Admiral Dewey was sixty years
of age when on May 1, 1896 he COM
manded the victorious Asiatic squad
ron in Manila bay. He then held the
rank of commodore, but was promoted
to admiral and thanked by congress
Immediately upon receipt OF word OF
the victory.
Ordinarily the admiral would have
retired in 1899, but by special act OF
congress was made admiral OF the
navy for life.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
LUXURY FOR PRISONERS
Workhouse in Milwaukee Will Sure
Sc Some Swell Place.

Sc Some Swell Place.
Granville, December 27.-Milwau-
kee county criminals Monday will oc-
cupy new quarters in the luxurious
establishment built here at cost of
100000, and said by officials to be
one of the largest, finest, most COM
fortale bcounty workhouse in the
country.
The buildings of which there are
twelve, have been under course of
construction for the last two years.
They have capacity of $50 prison.
ers. Each inmate has a separate cell.
while those who sleep in the dormi-
tories will have plenty of room and a
number of cubic feet of air to breath.
The inmates will have Injuries denied
many persons even in moderate CIR
cumstances. Each cell will contain
toilet and wash basin, while shower
baths will be installed along the cell
corridors.
So as not to fatigue prisoners. the
chair factory has been located in such
a manner that they will not have to
walk great distance. The factory
will turn out thousands of chairs of
all kinds each year. 1t was built at a
cost of 100000
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
DEATH OF FRED MAKER
WeII.Known Resident of Dukes
Addition Died at Local Hospital.

WelI-Known Resident of Dukes
Addition Died at Local Hospital.
Fred Maker of 1928 Ann street,
Dukes addition, died at one OF the
local hospitals yesterday, after a
lingering illness with a complication
of diseases. Deceased was seventy
six years of age last September 20.
He made Minnesota his home for
many years, living on a homestead
claim near Mountain Lake, and also
at Lake Crystal. He had lived In
Mankato with his family for the past
four years. Mr. Maker was an old
soldier, having fought for his coun-
try during the Civil war. The sur
yiying relatives are the widow, son,
Louis Maker, Lake Crystal; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Amy Stevenson, Huttlng,
La. brother at Lamberton and
brother and sister in LOUISIANA.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row at 10 a. M at the home on An
ma street, Rev. R. w. Hobbs officiat-
ing. The remains will be taken TO
Lake Crystal, where services VIII
be held and the body inferred.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
Levi De ROSIA Is DEAD
LIVED HERE LONG Time
For Number of Years He Was Engaged
In the Hotel and Restaurant Busi-
ness; Native of Iowa; Also Resided
In MedO Township
From THURSDAYS CaIiy.


Levi DeRosia died yesterday morn
ing about seven o'clock at immanuel
hospital following a complicated ill
born September II, 1927, at Vincent,
Iowa, and when a child removed with
his parents to Clayton, New York,
where he grew to manhood, and was
married to Miss Katherine Consaul.
When but seventeen years of age
Mr.. DeRosia started work as sailor
on the great lakes and followed that
occupation for about thirty y-two years.
He was successful in his chosen
calling, and at last was captain of his
own ship, a three masted sailing
vessel, while he piled for trading pur-
poses on the lakes. At length he de-
cided to go to Wisconsin, and moved
his family to a farm about fifteen
miles west of Madison, where they
lived for a number of years. They
moved to Minnesota March II, 1869,
and settled on a farm near Medo,
where they lived for ten years, after
which they came to Mankato, which
has since been the family home, with
the exception of five years spent at
Hamline. At one time he engaged in
the hotel business here and at anoth-
er time he conducted restaurant.
Mr.. De RoSia was taken ill last
Thursday, and continued to fail
rapidly. He was removed to the hos
pital, and operated upon Friday night,
but continued to fail rapidly.
The surviving relatives are two
sons, j. B. and L. c. De Rosia of this
city, and two grandchildren; BROTH
er, Alec, and a sister, at Clayton, New
York. Funeral services will be beld
tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock
from the family home 313 S. Fourth
street, Rev. R. w. Hobbs officiating.
Interment will be made in Glenwood
cemetery.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
Vernon Center
From thursdays Daily.

Patrons of the Vernon Center
creamery received forty y-seven cents
for November butter fat. Who can
beat it7
l.. C. Rev returned Saturday aft
ernoon from very successful bust
Miss Eva Nelson, who is clerking
in dry goods store in Colman, S. D.,
is spending a weeks vacation with
her sisters in the village.
Mrs. L. c. Rev and Lois and Grace
were passengers on the evening
train Saturday for Mankato to spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Pepper. Mr.. Rev went
down on the early train Christmas
morning.
Miss Liza Wilson is spending part
of the holiday season with her sis
ter, Mrs. Leafie Warren.
Tom Hays is in Minneapolis, where
he is spending Christmas with his
wife and son.
There were many happy family
gatherings today and Christmas cheer
was much in evidence. Among those
who are back to the old home for the
Yuletide season and have not been
previously mentioned are Attorney
Sassee, wife and daughter of Aus
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Gates, Miss
Lucy Gates and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thurston of Garden City and Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Gates and son of Waton-
wan, Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Richter
and J. and F. l.. Cooper and wife
were among those who spent Christ
mas day with the home folks in
MapletOn.
Depositors at the State bank re-
ceived a genuine leather pocketbook
with their name printed on in gold
lettering, making a very nice and
practical gift.
Claude Meixell has recently in
stalled electric lights in the NJ. B.
Randall residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Cornish are
rejoicing over the arrival OF new
little grandson at the home of their
SON. law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jones of Roosevelt, Idaho.
The little chap arrived Tuesday
morning and tipped the scales at
nine pounds. Vernon friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Jones are sending their
congratulations over the arrival of
the first baby into their home.
Mrs. Lee Cox will leave Tuesday
morning for Ottumwa, Iowa, where
she will visit her home folks for a
few weeks.
Sam Cornish of Great Falls, Mont,
and Miss May Cornish of Olivia, ar
rived on that very late train Satur-
day evening to spend the holiday
season with their mother, Mrs. Mary
Cornish and sister, Mrs. H. c. Kraus
and family.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
SILK SKIRTS STOLEN
SUSPECT YOUNG men
They Loitered Around Richards Bros.
Store, Saying They Were Expecting
Their Wives; Goods Were Missed
Following Departure Of Strangers
From, Thursdays Daily.

Two men, apparently. between
twenty-five and thirty years of age,
who loitered about the back part OF
Richards dry goods store for about
half an hour last Saturday afternoon,
are suspected of having stolen about
ten silk skirts which were missed
after the men went out. The skirts
were value at $40 and SIS each.
The men said they were waiting Tor
their wives, and one OF them even
called up somebody on the telephone,
as if making arrangement or his VIE
to come to the store.
It was shortly before three o'clock
when the men left, after hanging
around the silk skirt department for
half an hour or more. ]. B. Richards
and others eyed them rather sus-
piciously while they were there, but
could hardly refuse them the privilege
of waiting for their wives. The men
said they would return after about
twenty minutes and they never
showed up again. -.
It is supposed that they walked OIL
with the skirts hidden under the large
overcoats tat they wore.
A third man, who also loitered about
the store for a while, is suspected OF
belonging to the same gang.
Three men, believed to be the
same gang, one tall and two short,
were the same afternoon in the Kron
department store, looking at furs.
but as only one article was brought
out at time, there was not chance
for a theft.
It is thought the same three were
also in the F. w. Kruse store, look
ing over furs, but whether anything
was picked up or not is not known.
A satchel was stolen from the Ar
cade saloon the same afternoon. 1t
is thought the thieves took it to
carry off the silk shirts.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
NELSON YOUNG is HELD
Confessed Theft Desired to Plead
Guilty to Grand Larceny.

Joseph Kline, alias Nelson Young,
the young man who confessed at the
police station to robbing his room
mate and benefactor, James Flaherty,
in local hotel, was arraigned late
yesterday afternoon in the munich
pal court on the charge of grand
larceny in the second degree. The
prisoner waived examination and was
held by Judge Plymat to the dis
trict court, the amount of bond re-
quired being $500. In default of this
bond, the prisoner was committed to
the county jail.
Chief of Police Klugherz was told
by the prisoner that he desired to
file an information and plead guilty
in the district court and receive his
sentence as soon as possible.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
NEBRASKA MAN MARRIED
TO LAKE CRYSTAL GIRL.

Mr. Charles Alfred White Of Gage,
Neb., and Miss Margaret Inga Sor-
enson of Lake Crystal, were married
at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. R.
w. Hobbs this morning. Mr. White
was formerly located in this city as
recruiting sergeant for the United
States marine service. They were at
tended by Miss Anna Sorenson and
Mr.. Conrad Brekke. Mr.. and Mrs.
White will make their home at Gage,
Neb.
The groom is sergeant in the
naval recruiting service and at pres
ent is stationed at Superior, Wis.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
KEPT MARRIAGE BACK
FROM THEIR FRIENDS.

William Johnson, young man en-
ployed as yard clerk at the North
western freight office, and Miss
Grace Martin, who has been stenog-
rapher in the office of Attorney John
E. Regan, gave not only their friends,
but even the other members of their
families Christmas surprise, by an
nouncing that they had been quietly
married on August Is last. The young
husband is a son of William A. john
son of the Johnson-Boman company.
The young wife is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Martin, Sr. The cou-
pie will make Mankato their home,
but have not yet selected their resi-
dence.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
Board to Hold Special Meet.

The Blue Earth county commls-
sioners will hold special meeting
tomorrow and next day for the hrst
hearing on bitches 81 and So and the
final hearing on Ditch A. The board
will pass also on the acceptance OF
the contract on Ditch 43 and will hold
the adjourned final hearing on Ditch
AZ. No bills will be allowed and no
other business considered.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
Christmas Party at Rapidan.

Miss Mabel Freundl. teacher, ana
pupils of her school, entertained
their relatives and friends with
very pleasant Christmas party last
evening in the Rapidan hall. The
AFFAIR was largely attended, and a
nice program was rendered.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
ArtiIierv DueIIinn Reported.
limited Press Dispatch.1

Berlin, Germany, December 90
Repulse of British patrol bands and
some artillery duelling is reported
by the German war office on the
western front Artillery action is
reported in the region of Ypres, on
both sides of the La Bassee chanael
and west of Lens.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29

Greeting to Bank Employees,
The First National bank of Man.
kato distributed to it's EMPLOYEES
Christmas greetings in the form #
i've per cent Of their salaries for tae
past year.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
Marriage License Issued.

A marriage license was issued to-
day by Clerk of the Court Krost to
Walter A. Schwartzenbach and Hell
vidg o. Hanson, both of Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29

L. E. Lambert of Madelia was in
the city on business last evening.
Mrs. A. H. Pressnal of Eagle Lake
is confined to her home by pneu
monia.
Walter Wornson will return home
from Chicago, to spend the Christ
mas vacation.
E. w. Goldenstar is spending sew
eral days in Owatonna, attending
county ditch hearings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Price and son
of Cambria were in the city last
evening, enrOute to Los Angeles
California, where they will spend the
winter with relatives.
Mrs. George Sugden left today fol
Tuscola, ILL.,, where she will visit
with her sister for two days. She
will go from there to Kansas City
Mo-, where she will be met by Mr.
Sugden and they will go to California
to spend the winter.
Misses Pearl Rieke and Clara
Fullerton, who attend normal school
will leave for Fairfax, Mimi, tomor-
row, to spend the vacation with their
relatives.
Miss Bertha Anderson of st. James
was shopping in the city today.
COUPLE FROM AWAY WERE
MARRIED IN MANkATO.
Frank Hoffman of Milroy, Mimi.
and Julia Bulger of Lucan, Mimi.
were married in MankatO last Tues
day morning. They will make theil
home at Marshall, Mimi. Mr.. Hoff-
man is in the drainage construction
business and has his headquarters
at MilrOy