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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
HOME COMING TO Be
HELDATVERkON CENTER
Erop, MONDAYS Oai,,.

From MONDAYS Oa5ps
Saturday afternoon a meeting of
the Vernon Center Home Coming as
sociation was held at Vernon Center,
among those from Mankato who were
present being l., l.. Champlin, secre-
tary of the association, Attorney Miles
Porter, A. e. Qufmby and ]. J. Flasch-
enhar. Vernon Center members pres
ent were F. H. Barnes, president;
Frank Cooper, l.. c. Rev, Harry Hal
version, e. w. Washburn, Joe Robin
son, William Withrow, d. l.. Wyman
and Gustave Nelson. 1t was voted
to hold the Vernon Center Home
Coming for two days, June, and s,
and the secretary was authorized to
appoint committees on finance, pro-
gram, entertainment, publicity, and
any other committees deemed neces-
sary. The membership fee was fixed
at 50 per year for Minnesota mem
bers, and present residents of Yer
non Center, and at 81 for former Yer
non Center people who are now living
outside the state. In going over the
list of names it was found that about
five hundred members have moved
away The meeting was enthusiastic
and it is2planned to make the Home
Coming celebration in Vernon Center
this year an event that will long be
remembered. 90
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February II, 10, rs, March 8, 10, II.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoREcLo-
SURE SALE. Il

Default having been made in the
conditions of a certain mortgage con-
tanning a power of sale, dated March
eighth, 1912, and duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds OF Blue
Earth County, Minnesota, March 18th,
1912, at 1920 o'clock p. m, in Book IA
of Mortgages, on Page $50, whereby
D. w. Evans, widower, mortgagor,
mortgaged to Thos. G. Day & Co.
consisting of Thos. C. Day, George w.
Wishard, and VIM. e. Day., mort
gagees, the South Half and all that
part of the North Half of Section Nine
90 in Township One Hundred Seven
400 of Range Twentv-nirn (29l,
lying South of the Rislr of-way OF
the Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis &
Omaha Railway, conta,FHi s 80 acres,
more or less, according 10 the u, s..
Government Survey, situate In said
Blue Earth County, Minnesota, by
which default the, power of sale has
become operative, and no action. or
proceeding at law having been in
stituted to recover the debt secured
thereby, or any part thereof. and
LuST0 Is CldlmcQ W tsuc uuc vi paul
mortgage and note at the date hereof,
1854, to which should be added. m-.
terest paid on a prior incumbrance by
the mortgages, as provided in said
mortgage, amounting, with interest.
to $844.S0, making the total amount
due at the date of this notice, on said
mortgage and note, Nine y Hundred
Twenty Dollars and Sixty four Gents
($920.64).
NOW, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That by virtue of said power, said
mortgage will be foreclosed and said
premises sold at public auction, fpy
the sheriff of said County, or his
deputy, on Saturday, March 18th,
1916, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the front
door of the Court House in Mankato,
in said County, to pay said debt, in
terest, attorneys fees, and disburse-
ments allowed by law. se as',s
Dated February list, 1916. "a,
THOS. C. DAY & CO.,
BY Thos. c. Day, George w. Wishard,
and VIM. e. Day, Mortgages. Z,
II. c. Gilbert, Attorney,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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February II, 49,. g. March 3, 10, H..
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE,

Default having: been made In the
payment of the sum Of three thousand
five hundred and seventy mine and
95-100 dollars, which lis claimed to be
due and is due at the date Of this
notice upon a certain mortgage. duly
executed and delivered by August
CHASER and Mary Chaser. his wife,
Mortgagor, to lose n Jenish,
mortgagee, bearing date the: Goth
day CT January, 1909, and with
power of sale therein contained,
duly recorded in the office of
the register of deeds in and for the
county of Blue Earth, and state OF
Minnesota, on the goth day Of Janu-
airy, 1902, at 2:35 o'clock p. m, in
book 4S of mortgages, on page 423.
Which said mortgage, together with
the debt secured thereby, was duly
assigned by said Joseph Jenish, mort
gagee, to E.. A. Duemeland by writ
ten assignment dated the 28th day OF
February, 1902, and recorded in the
office of said register of deeds, on
the 26th day of May, 1902, at 11:lo
o'clock a. M, in book 55 of mort-
cages, on page 372. -
Given, That by virtue of the power
of sale contained in said mortgage,
and. pursuant to the statute il such
case made and provided, the said
mortgage will be foreelosed by a sale
of the premises described in and con,.
veyed by said mortgage, viz, The.
north half of the northwest quarter
of section eight (8) and the south
half of the southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section, five ,(5)
all in township one hundred and seven
600 north of range twenty five t25l
west Said land being situated in
Blue Earth county and state of Min
nesota, with the he~cditaments and
appurtenances; which sale WIN 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 25th
day of March, 1916, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, of that day, at public vendue, to-
the highest bidder for cash, to pay
said debt of $3,579:95 and interest,
and the taxes, if any, on said prem
!, Uses, and twenty-f five dollars, attor-
ney's fees, as stipulated in and by
said mortgage in case of foreclosure,
and the disbursements allowed by
. law; subject to redemption at any.
time within one year from the day,
of sale, as provided by law. 70
| Dated February End. A. D. 1916.
f. A. DUEMELAND,,
! Assignee of Mortgage.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for Assignee of MORT
gagee.
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February 4-11-1S

Citation for. Hearing on Final Ac-
count and for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth in Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate Of
Robert F. Davis, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all
Persons Interested in the Above
Entitled Matter: Whereas, Alice R.
Davis has filed in this court her final
account of her administration of the
estate of the above named decedent,
together with her petition praying
for the adjustment and allowance of
said final account and for distribution
of the residue of said estate to the
persons thereunto 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 2Sth day of February,
1916, 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 there
after 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 Man
kato Free Press according to law.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes, judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this list day of
February, 1916.
(Seal EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Benz F. Taylor,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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From Mondays Daily.

H. S. Bretz, printer in the employ
of the Free Press, relates peculiar
experience he had with pickpocket
in the gallery of a local picture thev
atre Saturday evening. Mr.. Bretz felt
the man next to him feeling in his
l(Mr. BretzO overcoat pocket. Mr..
Bretz pretended that he did not no.
tice it, but moved in his seat, as if to
give lady nearby better chance
to see the stage. Then he felt the
hand of the man in his other coat
pocket. At this Mr.. Bretz stood up
and changed his seat to another
farther back in the house. He noticed
that the man was cycling him, evil
IDENTIFY afraid that he had been or
served and would be arrested. Mr..
Bretz lost nothing, as there was
nothing in either of his overcoat
pockets. In reply to the question why
he did not follow the matter up and
get the fellow arrested he said he did
not wish tor get into any trouble.
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Pleasantly Surprised.

Miss Juliar Sanger was pleasantly
surprised yesterday afternoon at her
home in Limetown by a large party
of young people who arrived to as
sist in celebrating her birthday ami
versary. A sleighload of young peo-
pie from Mankato were in attendance
in addition to many from the neigh
boring locality, about thirty guests
being present. The affair was ar
ranged by Miss Anna Roemer of this
city, and was nicely carried out,
proving a very successful and enjoy
able party. The afternoon was spent
in playing games and with m"sic, and
at SIX O'Clock a delicious supper was
served The guests remained for a
social evening, during which num-
her of amusing games were played
and The prize was won by Miss Flea
nor Bideme1. Many pretty gifts were
presented to Ms CANCER in remem-
brance of the day, and before the de-
parture of the guests for Their homes
the handsome birthday cake was cut
and distributed, and a lunch was
served.
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Former State Clerk Investment
Board Before Judge Dickinson
From Mondays Daily.

st. Paul, Mimi, February AR. c..
Pickit, former clerk in the office of
the state board of investment, was
today arraigned before Judge Dickson
of the Ramsey county district court,
on two charges of forgery. Pickit
pleaded not guilty to both charges.
On the first charge, his bond was
fixed in the sum of $4,000. but on the
second the court was willing to ac-
cept his own recogniZance. Pickit,
being unable at once to furnish the
$4,000 bond required on the first
charge, was sent back to the county
Jail.
In the court room Pickit met quite
a number of old friends, many of
them having been fellow students at
the st. Paul College of Law.
Pickit's plea of not guilty on both
charges gives a great deal OF surprise
in view of the fact that few days
ago he confessed to having forged the
names of the school district clerks
to the warrants in question. Attorney
Stan J. Donnelly has been engaged
for Pickit's defense. His preliminary
examination is to take place Mon
day.
Walter J. Smith. former county
treasurer, was also to have been
brought before the court today, to
answer to the charge of grand lar
ceny, having been indicted on three
counts. Mr.. Smith, however. was too
i'll to be moved DR.. Bride has made
an examination of Mr.. Smith and to-
day was not ready to say how soon
it would be safe to move the patient
from the hospital to the court room
for his examination.
1t is stated that Thomas r. Kane
has been engaged as attorney for Mr..
Smith, but Mr.. Kane today would not
confirm or deny the report. He said
the information must come from Mr..
Smith himself
1t is stated by some of the friends of
Mr.. Smith that his counsel will de-
mur to the indictment, stating that if
any money was taken at all it was
restored, and therefore the former
state treasurer cannot be guilty of
larceny.
Claim Smith Was Goat.
Walter ]. Smith, until Saturday
treasurer of Minnesota, now stands
accused of misuse of state funds be-
cause he was too liberal with some
of his supposed friends" Governor
Burnquist was informed in an anony-
NOUS letter from the range. 1t is de-
clared that Smith has been made the
goat" 49,.
The letter received by the governor
follows:
"We of the range country regret
exceedingly the troubles of our fellow
townsman, Walter j. Smith.
eve are firmly convinced that he
has not personally profted by the
transactions, but has been too liberal
with some of his supposed friends,
and one in particular we suspect as
the arch conspirator, for without
Smiths aid he would have long ago
gone to the wall, or some other less
pleasant place.
please consider this matter as
strictly meant for the good of your
self, the state and friend Smith. who.
in measure. has been the goat
Your range friends, for clean govern
ment"
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February 4-11-1S
Citation for Hearing on Final Ac
count and for Distribution.

Citation for Hearing on Final Ac-
count and for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth in Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Fred
Dollar Decedent
The State of Minnesota To All
Persons Interested in the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, Elizabeth
Dollar has filed in this court her final
account of her administration of the
estate of the above named decedent,
together with her 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: ills Ordered.
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court on the
26th day of February, 1916, 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 End day of
February, 1916.
(SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
C. o. Daley,
!. Attorney for Petitioner
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NEWS FROM THE FREE PRESS
FILE TH|RTY-F|vE YEARS AGO

w. X. Young finished his ten years
service as night policeman last We'd
nesday night.
Rev. Pollock, the new Presbyterian
minister, gave good satisfaction to
his hearers in his first sermon last
Sunday.
Nicolas Suscombe committed sui
eide last Wednesday at LIE Sueur
county by deliberately throwing him
self under the wheels of a fast NOV
ing freight train, while in the COM
pany of number of friends. Mr..
Suscombe was father n-law OF
George Pass of this city.
County Treasurer Elect Jones
moved his family in town this week.
Nick Lang is removing his lumber
and sheds to the corner of Second AMI
Mulberry streets.
B. d. Pay went to Winnebago City
last Wednesday for a brief visit.
The Carreno- Conaldi Grand Opcr-
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February 4-1f- Is. !

FEBRUARY f-l1-lo.
Citation for Hearing on Final Ae.
count and for Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA County OF
Blue Earth in Probate. Court ~
In the Matter of the. Estate kof
Joseph Stegmaier also known as
Joseph Stegineier, Deceient. .
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Above Entitled
Matter: Whereas, James Sullivan
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 distributions OF the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto 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 26th day of February 1916, 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, 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 ). s..{ Z So so,
Witness the Honorable. Evan
Hughes, judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 31st day OF
January, 1916. 81 ~ 81
(Seal) EYANHUGHES.
9si Jndse.
H. L. and W. Schmitt. ~. .SS..
Attorneys of Petitioner. = 3 s. ~ = .gs
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lesson which will be study of Min
nesota Musical Composers" Mem
bers are privileged to bring guests.

lesson which will be study OF Min
nesota Musical Composers. Mem
bers are privileged to bring guests.
F.. w. Boesch of .Amboy was in
the city on business today.
Albert Nerdahl deputy sheriff, was
confined to his home today by a spell
of illness.
Frank Mcbride, who visited friends
in the city over Sunday, left for
Faribault this morning.
e. n. Almquist of 4Iadelia spent
Sunday as the guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Almquist.
Miss Doris Curran, who attends
Carleton college, spent Sunday as the
guest of her parents, DR.. and Mrs. G..
R. Curran.
Miss Signe Hanson, who visited at
home while attending the teachers
meeting, has returned to Eagle Lake
to resume her duties as school teacher
H. Szamet of the Bee Hive store
has departed on a purchasing trip to
New York and other eastern markets
where he will select the spring and
early summer stock for the store
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Soaring spent
Saturday in st. Paul, the former at
tending conference of representa-
tives of Minnesota school boards and
the latter visiting with relatives.
Miss Lucy Thomas left yesterday
for Chicago, to purchase stock of
spring millinery goods for her new
store, which will be opened Febru-
airy 20, at 624 North Front street.
Rev. Henry Moss will leave tomor-
row morning for Mortified, Mimi, to
attend the English conference in SEES
sion at that place Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday this week.
Misses Tess DTueke and Helen
Craig, who have been employed in a
wholesale millinery house in Mime
apolis, have returned to the city to
resume their work at the Kruse mil
linery.
o. A. Thro, who spent the past
several months at Morgan, Mimi,
spent Sunday at home, and this
morning took up position with the
E. M. Zuel company as insurance
salesman, and will have territory in
the southwestern part of the state
The Misses Leone Darge, .Juanita
Schwan, of Good Thunder, Margaret
Heinemann of st. Paul, Mable Olson
of Walnut Grove, Kathleen Conner
and Mr.. James Conner of Rochester
were guests at the Naylon home on
Walnut street during teachers con-
vention.
Rev. O. j. Arthur went to Waseca
yesterday to preach the sermon al
the funeral of Mrs. Charles Hanson
~one of the pioneers of the Swedish
Lutheran congregation at that place
She died at Florida Sunday, Febru-
airy 6, and her remains were shipped
to Waseca for interment
Theodore Williams left for Chicago
last evening to attend the mid-yeal
meeting of the National Local Agent.
association. While in Chicago he will
visit the various insurance offices II
order to learn the latest service meth
DDS, so that he will be better equipped
to handle his increasing business
Mr.. Williams was president of thu
State Local Agents association tn,
past two years!
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From Mondays Daily.

The building committee OF the
Masonic lodge met Saturday evening
at the office of General Gustav Wi
dell and rejected all the bids that
were handed in from contractors and
plumbers on Friday for the new Ma
sonic building, and new bids will be
called for on February % at 1870 at
the Widell company office. The plans
and specifications of the building will
be revised. S,bt.
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From Mondays CaIiy.

Miss Deuser Guest of Homer
Miss Rose Deuser was the guest of
honor last evening at very pleasant
surprise party, which was held at her
home on North Sixth street, in cele-
bration Of her birthday anniversary.
The affair was planned by number
of her friends. and the evening was
greatly enjoyed in playing social
games and with music. Fourteen
guests were present and "bunco" was
played, first prizes being won by Miss
Martha Fallenstein and Henry San
ger, and foot prizes by Miss Marie
Schmidt and Otto Dubold. The par
ty closed with the serving of an ap-
petizing supper.
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from Mondays Daily.

Chris N. Hellevik, former road
foreman on the Omaha, has returned
to his home at 113 Byron street,
having been in st. Paul for two
weeks, attending the trial of his suit
against the Omaha railway for per-
sonal injury. Fifteen months ago be
was hurt while riding on railway
motor car and he has just been
awarded verdict of $4,000. 1t seems
likely that the case will be carried to
the supreme court. His attorneys art:
Kiefe & Anderson of ST.. Paul. Mr..
Hellevik was obliged to come back to
Mankato to serve on the petit jury.
He walks about the house without
the aid of a cane, but outside he must
use a cane.
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From Mondays Daily IT.


j. H. Meyers an old gentleman of
about seventy four years of age, died
very suddenly of heart failure COM
plicated by asthma about 1920 last
night, while standing in a public room
AT the Saulpaugh hotel. A physician
was summoned but it was found that
the man had died almost instantly,
and nothing farther could be done for
him. The body was removed to the
Landkamer undertaking parlors, to
remain until relatives could be noti-
fed Mr.. Meyers was taken i'll while
in Mankato Friday evening and was
cared for at the city hall, and later
removed to st. Joseph's hospital, 1t
was found that he had severe case
of asthma, but he was well enough
Saturday to leave the hospital, and
his last attack was very sudden.
None of his relatives had been heard
from up to late hour this afternoon.
He was reputed to be quite well to do.
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fron Mondays Daily.

Mortified, Mimi, February A.
After forty three years of service
with the First National bank of
Mortified, most of the time as CASH
Ter, G. M. Phillips has resigned on ac-
count of failing health. Mr.. Phillips
was cashier of the bank at the time
of the James Younger raid in 1876,
but was attending the centennial ex-
position at Philadelphia H. o. Dilley,
who has been assistant cashier since
1908, becomes cashier.
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Hrom Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Beloit, Wis, February,14. Clifford
Wilder, Austin, Mimi, who was mar
ried to Miss Hazel Murphy, Lyle
Mimi, ten days ago, died today at a
Beloit hospital from. blood poisoning
which developed from slight scratch
on his cheek Wilder and his bride
came to Beloit to spend their honey
moon at the home of the brides
aunt.
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Progressive Sleigh Ride Party.

Members of the Foreign MISSION
airy class of the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal church are invited to a
progressive sleighride party tomor-
row evening, February Is, and every
one intending to go should assemble
at the church by eight o'clock sharp,
as the carryall will be ready and
waiting to start directly on the stroke
of eight. The party will be given a
nice ride around the city and the
first stop will be made at DR.. An
drews' library where a short musical
program will be given. The journey
will then be continued, and the sec
ond stop will be at the home OF the
Misses KendelI on State street, where
the merry-makers will be entertained
at a valentine party. The third stop
will be at the home of Miss Myrtle
CrossweI on lie Sueur streets, where
the guests. will be served with pop
corn to their hearts content, and the
fourth stop will be made at the home
Of Miss Gertrude Deets on Pleasant
street, where a fish pond will be the
main feature, and the guests can try
their luck at this great sport 1t is
blamed to make this one of the most
pleasant parties of the season, and
the young folks should be at the
church promptly at eight o'clock to-
morrow night and bring a quarter.