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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
INVESTED IN COMPANY
About Two Thousand Residents
OF Cities Interested in An
Electric Concern

More than $1,250,000 stock of the
Northern States Power company Is
now held by upwards of 1000 resi-
dents of the cities and town served
according to Manager r. E. Brown
whose company is part of the organi-
cation. The partnership plan started
by the company in June, 1915, made
rapid advances in the year just end
ed, and by the close Of 1917 it is be-
Iieved that the number of customer
owners will be more than doubled.
According to the officers OF tile
company the merits of the investment
are now we'll understood by the pub
lie, and their problem lies in, securing
stock to accommodate purchasers rath-
er than in making sales.
During 1917 it is planned to con-
centrate effort upon interesting wage
earners in the partial payment plant
of stock acquisition. The object OF
the company is to have as many
stockholders as possible in home ter
ritory. The purchaser of from one td
ten shares on small monthly pay
ments is the investor whom the COM
pany desires to obtain in the effort
to extend the naturalization idea.
The Northern States company had
a good increase in business and earn
ings during the past year. In April
the company carried out a very Sue
cessful financing whereby $2S.000,000
new securities were sold to the in
vesting public, proceeds being used
to consolidate the funded debt and
retire the scattered underlying bonds
and notes which were outstanding,
and to provide $2,0O0,OOO for new
construction requirements.
In 1916 engagements to the capa-
city of the steam power plants OF
Minneapolis, Fargo and Galena were
completed. Many miles of new trans
mission lines were constructed and
service was carried to a considerable
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In, tho Mntfor nf the Ecfafn nf

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
John G. A. Marsh, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all
persons interested in the final ac-
count and distribution of the estate
Of said decedent: The representa-
tive of the above named decedent.
having filed in this court her final
account of the administration of
the estate of said decedent, togeth-
er 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; THERE
FORE, 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 Mankato, in the County OF
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on
the 10Th day of January, 1917, at
ten o'clock, a. M, why said petition
should not be granted.
8 WITNESS, the Judge Of said
court, and the Seal of said Court,
this End day of January, 1917.
court SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
H. L. & j. w. Schmitt,
Attorneys. for Petitioner.
e : ! ii q ( : Il A
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lumber of additional communities

number of additional communities
and industries.
BY February it is expected that the
new 10000 horsepower waterpower
development near Chippewa Falls,
Wis, will be completed, and the
Northern States Power company will
begin to receive a large part of this
energy under a thirty-y year contract.
The additional power will enable the
taking on of a considerable amount
Of new business IN Minnesota, par
ticularly in the twin cities,
The construction program for 1917
includes more transmission line con-
struction to serve a considerable
number of towns and industries anxi-
Gus to make saving in the cost of
powe and to secure better and more
adequate service than they have at
present.
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causes of their unfortunate condi-
ton.
"The sum contributed by our
state to it's department of health
last session meant an annual ex-
penditure Of only 31s cents per cap
ita. In spite of it's law appropria,
ton, Minnesota holds fourth place
in efficiency but it is impossible for
our health department with such
small amount as is now given it to
make as rapid progress as it could do
if more funds were made available
for the advancement of public
health
The governor referred to the COM
mission appointed by him some
time ago TO devise ways and means
OF procuring harmonious efforts on
the part of the different boards so
that the public health work in gen
eral and the tuberculosis work in
particular would not be hampered
he continued. had reported certain
recommendations. of which the for
lowing "are the most important"
First The state board of
health should be reorganized
and made to consist>of five, in
stead of nine members.
Second The state board Of
health should be granted broad,
general powers, instead of speci-
flying in detail in the law the
limits Of it's duties.
Third The board of health
should be empowered to appoint
commissioner Of public health.
Fourth The present advis-
cry commission should be dis
continued and it's powers and 8
duties transferred to new di
vision of the state board of
health, to. be headed. by a man
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, County {

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Mary j. Phillips, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all
persons interested in the final ac-
count and distribution of the estate
of said decedent: The representa-
tive of the above named decedent,
having filed in this court his final
account of the administration of the
estate Of said decedent, together
with his 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; THERE
FORE, YOU, AND EACH OF YOU,
are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before
lInoO eleqoId eql ne aInoo sIql
Rooms in the Court House, in the
City of Mankato, in the County of
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on
the 20 day of January, 1917, at ten
o'clock, a. m, why said petition
should not be granted "a aa,
WITNESS, the Judge of said
court, and the Seal of said Court,
this End day of January, 1917.
(Court Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
VIM. F. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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especially trained in J tubercu-
losis work.
Fifth. All existing state fl
nanced activities relating to
public health should be organ
lied under the state board of
health.
Sixth. Industrial hygiene
should be transferred from the
!. department of labor to the state
board of health.
Seventh. Larger appropria-
tions for the states public health
service should be granted.
Mediation in Labor Disputes.
Broadening of the scope of the
present law covering mediation in
labor disputes was recommended by
the governor. No permanent board
of arbitration. should be established
he suggested, but whenever q
strike is threatened. the governor
should have the right, if the situa-
ton is sufficiently serious, to ap-
point three fair and impartial cit
liens, whose duty it should be to
induce both sides to designate COM
mittees to represent them and thus
try to- get them to adjust, if pos
sible, in a peaceable manner, the
differences that have arisen between
employer and employee" This
board should have full power to
witnesses. Compensation
for the mediators should be fixed by
board of three state officials in
each case determined individually.
Governor Burnquist referred brief
ly to "fair markets" for grain, and
said that wherever unfair condi-
tions are shown to exist in the de-
livery to our markets of farm prod
ucts and in the handling and in
points the legislature should, as far
as possible, through legislation, elm
mate such unfair conditions"
Only passing reference was made
by the governor to statewide pro-
hibition and suffrage, two measures
which are expected to occupy a
prominent place on the legislative
calendar. In the question of sub
hitting constitutional amendments
to the people of the state, the gov
ernor has neither the power to veto
or the right to approve, Governor
Burnquist said, but if his opinion
should be considered material, 81
wish to say that my past attitude
on these questions is well-known,
and since becoming governor.
have made no change in my posi-
ton relative thereto"
The. governor discussed taxes, the
"true economy" of the reasonable
expenditure of money for valid pur-
poses," and went into detail re-
garding appropriations of the last
legislature. The wisdom of con-
tinuing ample appropriations for the
states charitable institutions was
pointed out, and appropriations for
educational institutions discussed
Under the budget system the
governor will submit to the legis-
lature, he said, estimates for the
next biennial period before Feb
ruary 1.
In concluding his address, the
governor said:
Succeeding to the governorship
of Minnesota through the sudden
and untimely death of one of its
most able and scholarly citizens,
do not wish to terminate this in
augural address, delivered on the
anniversary of his burial, without
referring to my predecessor, Win
field Scott Hammod, a man of pa
triotism, culture and calm judgment
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BERLIN PAPERS AS CRITICS
They Score the Entente For Reply
to the Central Powers.

Berlin, Via LonGon, January s.
The reply of the entente to the
peace proposals of the central pow
ers was discussed at great length
by the morning papers, which base
their remarks on the unofficial
press versions as received here from
French sources. The newspapers
are unanimous in saying the ans
wer oe the entente is only what was
to be expected in view of the utter
ances of statesmen hostile to those
countries. The opinion is expressed
that the note was addressed less to
the central powers than to the peo-
pie of the entente countries. The
section devoted to Belgium was in
tended expressly for the American
people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
YOUNG PEOPLES ALLIANCES
Executive Committee Held Meeting
in Mankato Yesterday.

Executive Committee HELD Meeting
in Mankato Yesterday.
The executive committee of the
Minnesota conference Of the branch
of Young Peoples alliance of The
Evangelical association, held its an
nual meeting in the Evangelical
church in this city yesterday. The
members of this committee were Rev.
C. B. Frank of Duluth, Mimi, Rev !.
H. S. Fran, st. Paul, Mimi, Rev. F.
w. Hauser, Worthington, Mr.. Moede,
Buffalo Lake; Miss MIRANDA Planti-
kow, Mankato; Miss Viola Wendt,
Blue Earth, and Miss \ Burmeister,
Wells. 49,
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MRS. SIN. PRESsNALL DIES

She Was Long Well Known Resident
of Eagle Lake.
Mrs. S. M. Pressnall, an old and
we'll known resident of Eagle Lake,
suddenly died at the Soldiers Home
at st. Paul yesterday morning short
Ily before noon. She was seventy-six
years old In 1866 she came to Eagle
Lake from Indiana. Her husband died
lat the Soldiers Home last MAY and
was buried at Eagle Lake on May Z,
1916. The remains of Mrs. Pressnall
will arrive in Eagle Lake tomorrow at
1880 o'clock for burial. -.
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KNIGHTS OF ZION MEET
Annual Convention Was Held in Min
neapoiis This Week.

Annual Convention Was Held IN Min
neapoIis This Week.
Minneapolis, January 3.-The an
nual convention of the Knights of
Zion of the Middle West came to a
close with banquet at the Radisson
hotel, Minneapolis, at which officers
were elected:
Max Shulman of Chicago was re-
elected president. Other officers chos-
en- were: Judge Julian w. Mack OF
Chicago, reelected honorary presi-
dent; Samuel Ginsberg of Chicago
vice president; Horace M. Kallen OF
Madison, Wis, second vice president;
H. S. Hoffman of Chicago, secre-
tary, and Benjamin Norwich, treas
urer.
During the banquet, the fund be-
ing raised for the support OF the
Jewish colonies in Palestine, was
swelled to nearly $4,000 :.
At the closing business session it
was decided to change the name of
the organization from the Knights Of
Zion to the Federated Zionists' Soci-
cites of the Middle West.
There are members of this organ
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
VAN LEAR is lNAUGURATED
Socialist Mayor of Minneapolis De-
Iivers Address to Council,

Minneapolis, January 3.-Mayor
Thomas Van Lear, in his inaugural
address to- the Minneapolis city
council yesterday, declared his in
,tention to wage war on the illegal
sale Of liquor, public gambling and
.disorderly houses. He asserted that
he will prosecute the owners of prop
.erty on which disorderly houses are
located and men who are engaged in
vice as business.
Mayor Van Lear proposed in his
address tRa ab3fiskrfeiit :of all pTiz
waite employment agencies. AND slSe
establishment, of agencies by state
and city ''% -. :. ~. -. -: :.
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WANTED to hear from owner of
good farm for sale. State cash
price and description. d. f. Bush,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
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Washington, January Sit is I'M
derstood that the administration has
decided to play its peace cards with
tie senate committee on foreign
relations. This is believed to be the
meaning of a conference held to-
day between Secretary of State
Lansing and members of this COM
mittee.
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then favored the audience with a
beautiful tenor solo, which was fol-
lowed by a short prayer by Rev. T.
Ross Paden.
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HANDED HIS FORMAL
MESSAGE TO SOLONS

Continued from rage One.
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IIInited Press Disnatch. l

There. are members of this organ
ization living in Mankato.
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MT PIE ASANT.

MIR. and Mrs. Harry Little, or near
Westminster. visited their son, Carroll
and family, last Sunday.
MeSSrs. William and Percy Grouse
of York, Pa, visited their parents last
Sunday.
Mr. David Engleman, OK Baltimore
spent Easter with his mother. Mrs
Sarah Engleman.
Mrs. Howard Bachman and daugh-
ter, Ruth, spent Easter In Baltimore
visiting relatives.
Miss Margaret H. Crawford, Of Bal
timOre, spent several days with Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Frock.
Miss Portia Myers and friend visited
MIR. and Mrs. John Benson, OF Gam
Der.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Starner, of Bach
mans Valley, visited MIR. Edgar Dell
and family.
Miss Mabel and Stanley Myers, ot
Baltimore, spent Easter with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Myers,
Mr. Murray Wisner and wife, of Bal
timore, spent Easter with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. (Wisner.
During the terrible rain storm last
Thursday night Mr. John Miner mad
the misfortune or losing his barrel OF
cider.
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Mrs. Harry p. Fowble. West Main

Mrs. Harry ID. Fowble, West Main
street, visited her sister, Mrs. Claude
Billmyer, Union Bridge. yesterday.
General and Mrs "a. III. Farnham, OF
Bangor, Maine, are guests this week
Of Mrs. Emily Herr, East Main street
Miss Annie Beaver, of McSherrys-
town, Pa, spent the week ln this city
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Shriner
East Main street.
MIL. Leroy Magsicott, Or Baltimore,
was a guest over Easter OF his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Masai-
colt, Pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs. John L. Reifsnider, who had
been visiting Captain and Mrs. R- il.
Creecy, at Marine Barracks, Wash
ington, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira III Lamme, or New
York, spent several days this week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam B. Thomas, East Main street
Misses Emily and Edith Koons,
daughters Of First Assistant Post
master General John o.. Rooms, OF
Washington, spent the spring holidays
with Mrs. &. e. Rooms, OF Carrollton.
Like a piece of well-otled machin-
cry, the gross earnings of Western
Maryland Railway continue to move
along, piling up gains consistently.
From January tO April a the gross
totalled $3,301, 444.21, an increase Of
$479 ,56322 over the same period OF
last year.
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WANTED.

WANTED "A Shoemaker; best wages
from $3.50 up. Standard Shoe Repair
ing Factory. apr Oft
AGENTS.-District Managers-$7.5 I'D
Automobile Accident Policy. Pays $25
a week; $1,000 death; other benefits.
Easily sold. Big pay. Experience IN
necessary. Ell a. Luther, Manager, 20
Liberty ST., New York. apr13 It
Married man tO work in
COW barn and dairy, must be a good
dry hand mixer; sober and reliable.
Wages $40 per month; house and
garden. Charles f. Haight, Ellicott
City, Md. aprl5
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Parents and Teaehers MeetlnE.

There viii be meeting or the par
ents and teachers of Westminster, al
the High School Building, Friday
evening, April goth, at 1880, to hear
addresses made by Representatives OF
the National Congress OF Mothers and
Parent Teacher Associations, Mary
land Branch, for the purpose Of or
ganizing parent-teachers organiza-
ton in Westminster. It iS TO DC hop
ed that all persons interested in the
welfare OF the Westminster schools
will attend and assist in perfecting
such an organization.
a similar meeting IL scheduled at
New Windsor, o. Saturday afternoon,
April 21st. The same speakers will
address the organization already
formed in that place.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
Desirable Home
In Uniontown District, Carroll County
Maryland.

The undersigned Attorney for Fan
nil M- Michael, owner, will sell at
public sale on
THURSDAY, MAY 3rd, 1917,
at o'clock D. m., upon the premises,
situate " miles East Of Uniontown,
ON the Public Road leading from
Frizellburg To New Windsor, and about
one-eighth Of mile South OF Union
town Turnpike. i'm Uniontown district,
Carroll County, Maryland, all that
tract OF land containing 81 acres and
rs square perches improved by good
Brick Dwelling with rooms) sum
mer kitchen, barn, wagon shed, wood
house, hog house, chicken house and
corn crib There is an orchard OF
fine young apple and peach trees up
on the property; also well Of excel
lent water at The residence the
land IL in a high state OF cultivation,
and all buildings in good repair This
will make any one very desirable
property, as i'd is convenient to-
churches and schools, and in a good
neighborhOod TIT IL the same prop
erty which formerly belonged to
Elizabeth Wagner and occupied by
Henry Troutfelter at the time of his
death
Terms OF Sale:-One-third cash on
the day of sale, and the balance in
two equal payments, the one in SiE
months and the other In twelve
months, the deferred payments to be
secured by the notes of the purchaser
with approved security, bearing in
terest from day of sale, or all cash at
the option Of the purchaser
EDWARD o. WEANT, Attorney.
r. !. Albaugh, AuctiOneer-
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Methodist Protestant Church
Rev. Edgar T. Read, pastor.

Rev. Edgar T. Read, pastor.
Sunday, April is. 1917.
9.3O-Bible School.
LILO 30 Service in the interest Cf the
w. r. NJ. S.-address by Miss
Olive Hodges, missionary of
w Japan.
2.00-Junior Endeayor.
6.3OAC. T. Society, led by MT. Turn
- GT.
There will Be no evening preaching
service.
Wednesday
7.30-Prayer Service, led by Rev. ".
H. Ravens.
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A REWARD :

Liberal reward for the return OF my
buggy which was stolen from IN front
of Gehr's Hardware Store, Saturday
evening, April n. The buggy II d rub
Der tire, 4 feet, 8 inch tread, Brewster
green running gear, black body, end
springs. It was nearly new and was
made by Brown Carriage Co., Clncin-
matt, Ohio
WILMER A. MYERS,
near Pleasant Valley, Md.
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LOST

LOST-A yellow Collie Dog by the
name of Bingo, in this city Sunday
evening. Lewis Beard, near Pleasant
Valley, will d. pleased to know of its
whereabouts. apr Is
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Messiah Church: Sunday school 90
a. nn. Preaching service 10-45 a m-
Calvary Church, Woodbine: Sunday
school $50 a- m. Preaching service
AT.3O W. m. G- W. Baughman, pastor
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Sale eayaTfts

April "A. at p M. 3 horses. cows. heifeTs.
Mhnmta farming implements household Eoods:
r%%% imrI rsfr J@gga HplIingHwnrth acutor of
@nruneI H XII HCIlinGswDrth near Fafl|- and AS-
7 he-fo~ stations. Lewis Blizzard. Aucticneer.
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1T OR SALE:-Full bred Shepherd
- Pups and new set of single
Surry harness, Apply to
M HARRY WARNER.
aprI3-3t. Westminster, Md.
H4#N
AVING RENTED HAINES LIV.
- ERY STABLE, formerly rum
ny Claude $taufEer, will appreciate
all patronage and give special atten-
ton to same. Good teams. Terms
moderate. Haines' Livery.
BERNARD c. DOYLE Prop,
apr13-1ta New Windsor, Md.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

~
Thim lm tC Riv@ notice thmt the subscriber Mmm
obtained From thG Orphans Court Cf Carrmdl
county, in MARYLAND. letters Testamentary en-
tho Personal Estate of
SAMUEL H- G- HOLLINGSWORTH.
late of Carroll county. deceased, All persona
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned t0 exhibit th@ Same. with the vouchers
thereof l@GMlly authenticated tn Eh@ subscriber
ON before Cine lSth any of November. 1917, thcw
may otherwise By law be excluded from ali benefk
of said estate.
Given under my hMnd thim 9th dmy cf April.
1917.
JESSE HoLLINGSwORTH.
apr 13-4t Executor.
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JUST A BUD.

If yOu knew Of goldman who
would take good care OH your business
no matter what the conditions were,
ONE who didn't have a badge showing
decades Of experience, but who W@S
just bud, you would be willing TO
help nurse that bud if it saved time,.
money and worry. Talk Coal tO Smith
q Reifsnider and talk quick, be pre-
pared.