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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
(Nov. Bodice. 7-14.)
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 Amos
Warner, Decedent
Letters Of Administration on said
estate this day having been granted
to Amos i. Warner.
1t Is Ordered That the time within
which al 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 here
Of; and that the goth day of May.
1918, at ten o'clock a. M, in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court House
at Mankato, in said Coun y and
the same hereby is, fixed end ap-
pointed as the time and r0 for
hearing upon and the e1aa nation.
adjustment and allowance e 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 November 10, 1917.
(Probate SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
VISITED COLLEGE CHUMS
Rev. H. K. Wingate, Missionary,
Called On His Friends in
MankatO Today

Rev. I'll. X. Wingate, Congregational
missionary of the American board
visited with old college chums in the
city last night and this morning, ano
left this noon for Sioux City, where he
will spend week organizing the Ar
menian relief work, this being the duty
to which the American board of mis-
sionaries has assigned him.
At chapel exercises in the normal
school this morning Rev. Wingate
gave a very interesting talk on "Tur-
key and the War" Having spent about
twenty years as a missionary in Asia
Minor, and being familiar with the
people and conditions, Rev. Wingate
could give vivid description of the
customs, and the burens laid upon the
people. He told of the prosecutions
suffered by the Christians, and the
mercileSs manner in which they were
treated, and of the events which pre-
coded the declaration of war Rev
Wingate, in company with number of
fellow missionaries, were shipped out
of Turkey in closed train last July,
VIGIL II NdS udiSeIOuS lOI IuSul W
remain in that turbulent country.
Since coming to America he has been
actively engaged in work to aid the
suffering Armenians.
Rev. Wingate is graduate of Garlic
ton college. While in Mankato he was
entertained at the home of President
c. H. Cooper Of the normal school,
1922 Ramsey street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
SITTING OUT THE SLACKERS
Hospital Assistant, Threatening to
Cook Alive One Patient to Obtain,
Grease, Reduces Sick Call.

Stories of how to outwit impostors
who report sick in order to loaf in hos
pitfalls are among the oldest traditions
of the medical branches of all Aries,
says writer in medical journal.
fOurteenth-century collection of aDec-
dotes shows that the malignerer was
known in those days and Cardinal de
Bari, who had hospital at Verceil,
found its resources We're being eX-
hausted by men Of this type. He sent
one of his suhOrdinates to investigate
This man, Petrillo by name, who was
something of humorist, dressed him
self in the robes of physician and
assembled all the patients for an ex
animation of their wounds. Then
he gravely said: There is clearly
but one remedy needed for the cure OF
ulcers of this character, and that is an
ointment made Of human grease. This
very day 1 intend, in consequence, to
draw by lot one from among you, who
will be plunged alive into boiling wa
ter and cooked for the salvation of
ALL" Seized by fear, all the patients
made haste to report themselves fully
recovered from their ulcers, and con-
sequently there was room in the hos
pital for those who really needed
care.
Physicians today, by the use of SIM
liar ruses, have discovered many "hos-
pital slackers."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
BUYS GLASSES FOR BULLDOG
Proud Mistress Discovers Cold Wind
Brings Tears to Pets Eyes and
Takes Him to OcuIist.

One of the newest features Of the
high cost of living investigation by
federal agents has just been revealed
by United States District Attorney
Cline of Chicago. He told the follow
ing story:
Il dropped into an oculist's couple
of days ago with a friend who had
broken his glasses. We found that
gentleman, Immediately clad, care
fully fitting a pair of glasses on the
pug nose of bulldog with undershot
jaw and handy legs.
"Well, we had to wait. A lady, in
handsome furs, held the bulldog by the
chain. When the job was done she led
it away. I asked the oculist:
"How do you test the vision Of a
dogs eyes?' He replied: 4 didn't test
it for vision. You see it was like this
the lady had her dog out motoring.
They were riding rather fast and the
air was cold.
"'She noticed that little drop of
moisture gathered in the dogs eye. 1t
trickled down his cheek. The lady de-
cided that something must be done. So
she brought him to me-the glasses
are to protect his eyes when he goes
motoring
GLOW much did she pay for those
glasses? l asked.
"'Eight dollars the oculist replied"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
PARTY Is SAFE In LABRADOR
Message Received Indicates Explorers
Have Traversed the Peninsula
From South to North.

The peninsula of Labrador has
been traversed from the south to the
north for the first time by scientific
exploring party, according to an an
nouncement by DR.. w. ]. Holland, di-
rector of the Carnegie museum, at
Pittsburgh, following the receipt of a
telegram from st. Johns, Newfound-
land, announcing the arrival at that
point of the expedition, which under
took the journey.
The expedition was Jointly financed
by the Carnegie museum, the National
Geographic society and Alfred Mar
shall of Chicago, who was member
of the exploring party. In addition TO
Mr.. Marshall, the personnel of the ex-
petition included w. B. G. Todd, the
curator of ornithology in the Carnegie
museum, and o. j. Murie, the curator
of mammals in the same institution.
They took with them number of
Indians.
The telegram received by Doctor
Holland gave no details of the expedi-
ton other than its safety and sue
cess. A number of similar attempts
by explorers have failed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
Germany Short of Food.

The real food situation in Germany
is the important puzzle of the war.
The United States food administration
has got hold of some figures on the
standard German ration for noncom-
batants, which seem to indicate that
the Teutons are in desperate straits.
Figured in calories, the food value Of
this ration is only 10000. This is not
sufficient nourishment to keep a man
of 40 pounds from losing weight
steadily, even if he does nothing but
lie on his back for "a hours day. If
he has work to do, he will eat up his
fat and then his muscular tissue, so
much the faster. If the figures re-
ceived by the food administration are
correct and are not supplemented by
other rations not mentioned, the civil
ian population of Germany must inev-
itably be weakening fast.-Exchange.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
(Dec 14-21-2S)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TlTiON FOR ADMINISTRA-
TON,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of George
ID Rorman, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Richard
O. Juliar having been filed in this
court representing that George D.
Ror1nan then a resident of the County
of Blue Earth State of Minnesota
died interstate on the Ord day of jan
uary, 1917. and PRAYING that letters
of administration of his estate be
granted to George H. Hubmer; and
the court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition;
Therefore, You, and Each of you are
hereby 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 Man
kato. in the County of Blue Earth
State CT Minnesota. on the 5th day
of January, 1918, at ten o'clock a. M,
why said petition should not be
granted
Witness. The judge of said Court,
and the Seal Of said Court, this 4th
dav of December, 1917.
(CCurt Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
Thomas Hughes,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
November 81, December 7-14.)
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AID FIR FEARING
THEREON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the state of Ernest L.
Chapman, Decedent.
Letters of Administration on said
estate this day having been granted
to Elizabeth A. Thayer.
It Is Ordered That the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedcnt may present claims
against his estate in this court be,
and the same hereby is. limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that the 26th day of
February, 1913, 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 exam
ination, 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
Mankato Free Press as provided by
law
Dated November a, 1917.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge Of Probate.
probate SeaD
S. B. Wilson, attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
Then Head for Statehouse.

Major P. Dale, who has smokers
establishment in Ohio street, says the
Indianapolis News, has a relic OF the
Civil war that is causing the soldiers
of today considerable worry. Major
Dale's father. Colonel Dale, was the
commander OF the Fourth Missouri
cavalry during the Civil war.
Among the relics left by the col
onel was poster announcing meet
ing Of soldiers at the statehouse in
Jefferson City, Mo. This poster is
now the property of the son here.
Several days ago." says the owner
of the poster, 81 put the relic in the
window of my store, thinking it would
interest passersby. The poster ca Is for
a meeting of soldiers at the statehouse
at s o'clock. I guess I'll have to take
1t down as the soldiers in town from
FIT. Harrison read the thing and then
head for the statehouse. They don't
observe it closely or they'd discover
that it is dated 1868 and that the state
house mentioned was in Jefferson City,
Mo-"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
SECRET CABLE WAS LAID
1t is Suspected That 1t Connects Eng
land And GERMANY

Buenos Aires, November 15.-[By
Mail cable experts in
Buenos Aires, strongly suspect the
existence of a cable connection be-
tween some northern point on the
English or Scottish coast or one of
the Immediately adjacent British Isles
to the northward and a port on the
German seaboard, Emden being most
frequently mentioned.
1t is hard to tell whether this sur
mise is based only upon mere guesses
by the cable experts here, upon hints
from England or upon both theory
and definite information.
Anyway the story is current in we'll
informed circles.
The supposition is that the cable, if
one actually is in operation, was
secretly laid before the war began,
though perhaps a connection was not
finally established until later, and that
it has been in operation ever since.
The men who advance this SUPPOSE
ton say the work of German air
raiders upon the English coast and in
to the interior has been so accurate
and up-to date as practically to pre-
clude the idea that the Germans lack
telegraphic information. They assert
that the operation of secret wireless
station OF sufficient range to convey
such information from the British
Isles is virtual impossibility but that
the thing might be done by cable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
(Dec. 14-21-2S.)
FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DlSTRl-
BUTTON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of MAIDS j..
Bekke, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota To All Per-
sons Interested In The Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, Citizens Loan
& Trust Company has filed in this
court it's final account of its admins
tration Of the estate of the above
named decedent, together With its pc
tition praying for the adjustment and
allowance of said final account and
for distribution of the resi- due of said
estate to the persons thCreunto en-
titled: 1t Is Ordered, that said petition
be heard, and that all persons inter-
ested in said matter be and appear be-
fore this court on the 9Th cay of jan
uary, 1918, at ten O'Clock 6. 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.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 18th day OF
December, 1917.
.(Ccurt Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
S. B. Wilson,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
LEGAL NOTICES
dec. 14-21-2S)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TlTiCN FOR PROBATE OF
WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Louise
M Hanna, Decedent:
The State Of Minnesota TO all per-
sons Interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent.
The petition Of Lille Belle Weeks
being duly filed in this court, repre-
senting that Louise NJ Hanna, then
a resident of the County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota. died on
the 23rd day Of November, 1917, leav-
ing last will and testament which
is presented to this court with said
petition, and praying that said in
strument be allowed as the last will
and testament of said decedent, and
that letters Testamentary on said
estate be issued thereon to Michael
d. Fritz Now, Therefore, you, and
each of you, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, if any you
have, before this court, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House
in Mankato, County of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, on the 5th day of
January 1918 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
November, 1917.
Court SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
JudgeA
Miles Porter,
Attorney for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
Nov Bodice 7-14.)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DisTRlBU-
TON

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Charles
p. Merickel Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Above Entitled
Matter: Whereas, E. c. Merickel has
flled in this court his final account of
his administration of the estate OF the
above named decedent, together with
his petition praying for the adjust
ment ana allowance of said final ac-
count and for distribution of the resi-
due 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
22nd day of December, 1917 at ten
o'clock a. M, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man
kato, in said County, and then ana
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 9th day of
November, 1917.
Court Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
c. O. Daley,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
Big Affair Will Be Held AT
Lake Crystal
DATE SATURDAY, DEC. IS
Entire Community Is Greatly
Interested in the Event;
Splendid Thing

Residents of Lake Crystal and the
adjoining trade territory will have an
opportunity to serve this country at
home and also assist cause that will
very likely serve, or be in a position.
to personally serve, our own home
boys On Saturday, December Is, a big
community sale for the Red Cross
cause will be held in Lake Crystal,
the property to be sold consisting of a
wide variety and all donated by the
people of the town and country. Your
presence, as well as your goods do
mated, is needed on this day, SO be
sure to come early, eat lunch be a
booster and buyer, and have a
pleasant social time with your neigh
bors and friends.
The Soliciting Committees.
Chairmen of soliciting committees
have been appointed for different
neighborhoods, as follows: Hub Farm
ers club, Richard F. Jones; Lincoln
Farmers club, S. w. Buckles; Butter
nut Farmers club, John E. Owens;
Watonwan Farmers club, Lou Kraus;
Judson Farmers club, George e. Aus
tin; Southeast of town, II. G. Norman
and H. R. Howard; business section
of Lake Crystal, Guy F. LamoreuX;
northeast corner of residence district
Mrs. e. H. Mead and Mrs. Hans Moe;
southeast corner, Mrs. James Thomas
and Mrs. A. Bahma southwest corner,
Miss Edna Cole and Miss Alma Gun
derson; northwest corner, Mrs. Tom
r. Owens and Mrs. MAIDS Paulson.
These chairman may ask others of
their neighborhood to assist them in
soliciting.
Committees On Arrangements.
The following committees and chair
men thereof have also been selected:
General arrangements committee, G..
l.. Fitch; candy, Mrs. Maud Olson:
membership, Mrs. g. P. Christensen;
Red Cross booth, Mrs. Ferd Heun;
advertising, E. G. Ellsworts: hall, dec
grafton and music, Mrs. R. B. Thomas;
cafeteria lunch in Workman hall by
ladies of Degree of Honor, Mrs. Frank
Randall; Boy Scouts, c. P. Johnson.
Additional members of these COM
mittees will be selected by the chair
men.
Colonel G. L. Fitch will be the auc-
tioneer who will receive your bids and
Mr.. A. N. Olson will take in the cash
for goods sold at auction.
Place Goods On Sale.
1t is desired that all goods donated
be placed in position not later than
1890 a. NJ, of day of sale, and the
ladies who serve the lunch have prom
ised to serve dinner at an early hour.
Sale begins promptly at 1890, which
will give the farmers an opportunity
to get home before dark.
Make our own choice as to what you
wish to give-canned fruits, live or
dressed poultry, pig live or butch
cred, a half or quarter of beef, but
ter, vegetables, grain or corn, wood,
anything from your store, or a dona-
ton in cash-but please come with
your donation and help to swell the
crowd of boosters on this day. A COM
mittee will see that each article do
mated is tagged with the name of the
donor. This will be one of the big
events of the winter in which it will
be privilege to take part as donor,
buyer or in any of the preliminary
work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
GREATDEMAND SWEATERS
Call Comes From the Boys Who Are
Serving In France.

oCTNIn4 III
The demand for sweaters by our
soldiers in France far exceeds the
supply, according to letter received
by Coler Campbell, direcor of the
northern division bureau Of relief
from G. E. Scott, at the Washington
headquarters.
Strong appeals have been received
from France for great quantities, y
Mr.. Scott wrote. 1--WE are only max
ing small shipments because we can
not get the sweaters. Enough sweaters
cannot be obtained to take care of
the demand here and in France. We
have purchased great quantities on
the open market and still have not
enough to supply the needs of our
boys here in the camp and canton
ments and until we can relieve the
situation here shipments to France
will be made in limited quantities"
Too many mufflers and not enough
sweaters are being furnished by the
Red Cross workers throughout the
division, according to Mr.. Campbell
"Our boys need sweaters more than
any other knitted article" declared
Mr.. Campbell "Their need is growing
with the approach of winter. For the
next few weeks it would appreciated
if the women throughout the division
would concentrate their work upon
sweaters. The other articles are
needed but there is not the impera-
tive demand for their production that
there is in the case of sweaters for
the soldiers"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
Nov. 30-Dec TIA
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION
TO CONVEY LANDS ON
CONTRACT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth-ss. In Probate Court,
Special Term November %, 1917.
In The Matter of The Estate of Fred
erick Kron, also known as Friedrich
Kron and Fred Kron, Deceased
On Reading and Filing the Petition
of Frank Wandersee claiming to be
entitled to a conveyance of certain
real estate from the representative of
said estate, setting forth that Fred
erick Kron, deceased was bound by a
contract in writing to convey said
real estate to the said Frank Wander
see upon the terms and conditions
therein stated, with a description of
the land to be conveyed, and the
facts upon which such claim to con-
veyance is predicted, and praying that
the Probate Court make decree au-
thorizing and directing the said rep
resentive to convey such real
estate to said petitioner as the per-
son entitled thereto.
1t Is Therefore Ordered, That all
persons interested in said state may
appear before this Court, at special
term thereof to be held on the 22nd
day Of December, A. d. 1917 at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate
Office in the Court House in Mankato
in said County, and oppose said petit
ton
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 2Sth day of
A. D. 1917.
BY the Court,
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate. /
(Probate SeaD
]. W. Schmitt,
Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
CHILDREN'S WELFARE LAW
Statute Has Been Under Consideration
of County Officers.

of County Officers.
The new children's welfare law,
which goes into force the first of the
year, has been under the consideration
of the probate judge and the county
commissioners. Heretofore the county
commissioners have had charge of the
poor fund, and all funds paid came out
of the county revenue fund. Allow
,ances were ade direct to widowed
mothers.
Under the new law it is provided
that this matter shall be in the hands
of board appointed for that purpose,
or else a county agent who will have
full charge. The board was consider
ing with the judge this morning
whether the agent or board should be
appointed, and it was finally decided
to leave the case open a little longer.
Under the new law the state will re-
fund to the county at the end of the
year one third of the money expended
for the support of the needy. This
will be material help, and will help
the county to spend more money adj
vantageously. This present year, it is
expected, the total spent for the poor
will amount to more than $4,000.
Under the new law, the county may
receive this one-third only upon con-
dition that all provisions are met with.
One of these is that no aid shall be
given family where the personal
property, exclusive of all property
needed for the work of that family,
exceeds the value of one hundred
dollars. In general, the aid given the
family, will depend upon the number
of children.