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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-25
cITATloN FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TiON FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

:
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Urban, 9Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to Leo Ur-
ban and all persons interested in the
allowance and probate of the will of
said decedent. The petition of Leo
Urban being duly filed in this court,
representing that John Urban, then
a resident of the County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, died on
the 30th day ofaApril, 1917, leaving a
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 es-
tate be issued thereon to Lee Urban.
Now, Therefore, you. and each of you,
are hereby citedi and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in Mankato, County
of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota,
on the 4th day of June, 1917. at ten
o'clock a. M, 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 9Th day of May, 1917
Court Seal) EVAN HUGHEo,
Judge.
Paul c. Cooper
/ Attorney for Petitioner.
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CITATION, FOR HEARING. ON PETI
TON FOR, ADMINISTRATION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue. Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mar
garet Kerner, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Bert F.
Kerner having been filed in this
Court, representing that Margaret
Kerner then a resident of the County
of Polk; State of Iowa, died intestate
on the Sth day of April, 1917, and
praying that Letters of AdminiStra-
ton of her estate be granted to
Moses Edwards: And the Court hav-
ing liked the time and place for hear
ing 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 Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House
in the City of Mankato, in the County
Of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on
the End day of June, 1917 at ten
o'clock a. M. whySaid petition should
not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court
and the Seal of said Court, this 3rd
day OF May 1917
probate Court SeaD
EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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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 Fred
A. Hoffman, Decedent.
Letters of Administration on said
estate this day having been granted
to Maude e. Hoffman
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
three months from. and after the date
hereof; and that the 18th day OF
August, 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 ex-
animation. 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 May 5, 1917.
probate Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Z Judge of Probate.
Geo. F. Damer, ~
Attorney.
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CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND<FOR DiSTRiBU-
TON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Chris
TOPPER Brands, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all Per-
sons Interested in the Above Entitled
Matter: Whereas, Charles j. Pagen-
kopf 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 adjustment and allowance of said
final account and for distribution OF
the residue of said estate to the per-
sons thereunto entitled: 1t Is Or
dered. that said petition be heard, and
that all persons interested in said
matter be and appear before this
court on the 10th day of June, 1917, at
ten O'Clock a. No., 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, this13th day OF May,
1917.
.(Court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
- Judge.
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CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETIT,
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Helen
Anderson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota. to all per-
sons interested in the granting of adj
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent: The petition Of Charles E.
Anderson having been filed in this
Court, representing that Helen And
erson then resident of the County
of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, died
intestate on the End day of May, 1917
and praying that Letters of Admins
tration of her estate be granted to
Charles E. Anderson: 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 Mankato, in the County of
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on
the 9th day Of June 1917 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
18th. day of May, 1917.
probate Court Seal)
EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge
Thos Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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FROM wednesdays Daiiy.
to say again it seems to me impera-
tive powers of this sort should be
granted"
The house espionage bill carried a
censorship provision, but the one by
the senate did not and this was one
Of the differences which sent the
measure to conference, where it has
been discussed for more than a week
without an agreement.
The presidents letter caused some
surprise, because many members OF
congress- had understood for several
days no further attempt was to be
made at present to put through any
such provision.
Sentiment in the senate is strong
against censorship and unless the con-
ferees agree on very mild form 1t
probably will not be accepted there.
Representative Webb announced on
>receipt of the presidents letter that
he would wage determined fight in
behalf of the censorship amendment.
Great Farming Plan.
limited Press Dispatch.]
Sacramento, Calf, May 23.-Fifteen
big farms conducted by state in
stitutions will produce food for the
10000 inmates of the institutions
this year. Freeman H. Blood good,
member Of the board Of control pre-
dicted today. Under war economy
pressure, production on these farms
will be increased 25 per cent.
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Miss Minnie Barth of this city has re-
ceived an interesting letter, datea April
8, from her brother, Ben, who is serv-
ing on the U. S. S. Supply station ship
at Guam.
"Dear Sister," he wrote. II thought
would write and let you know that
l am still alive and well after day
of many exciting events. suppose
you remember about my telling you Of
the S. M. s. Cormoran. She was a ship
about four hundred feet lang, and had
a crew of about four hundred men. At
sos. a. M, today this ship had an ex-
plosion between the bridge and the
forward smoke pipe, and at S:07 a. M,
she disappeared with fifty brave men
who had no chance, for their lives.
I'VE did not get any news from the
states for the last month in regard to
the United States and Germany, but
the governor of Guam got it all first
hand by cable, and ordered us to send
a prize crew aboard the Cormoran and
take her, as war was declared with
Germany. We sent a prize crew to
board her with the chiefs staff to the
governor. The chief of-Staff went
aboard and demanded that the captain
surrender, but was told to get off the
ship. This happened at s a. M. and the
German colors were flying. WE'LL the
Germans hauled her ensign down, and
we all thought that she. had sur
rendered. but at SOL she hoisted che
Fcolors- and we saw to men Jumping
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The eyes and Nervous System.
ROOM 2 RICHARDS BLOCK.
CONSERVE THE MILK SUPPLY
Hint Given By, the Government De-
partment Of Agriculture.

UNITED Press DiSpatch.J
Washington, May 23.-One half
cup of milk wasted daily by every
family in the United States would
involve total waste of 912,500,000
quarts year, the product Of 100000
COWS; the department of agriculture
estimates today in a bulletin urging
war economy.
Loran, o., May 23.-Business mel
and merchants have promised
spend week of their summer vi;
cation helping farmers harvest the i
crops. ~
Los Angeles. May 23--Sheriff Gin e
has turned 125 picked deputies Owe
to federal authorities for military:
training and will increase the num-
Der to 400. They will be returned to
the sheriff trained and armed home
defense force.
Portland, Ore, May 23.-The
Oregon Patriotic Service league to-
day has collected and sold several
tons of old papers and periodicals
tand will continue the campaign to
raise defense fund. :.
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BLUE EARTH BANKERS
They Met Here This Afternoon to Dis
cuss Liberty Loan.

They Met Here MS AFTERNOON 10 LIS
cuss Liberty Loan.
Blue Earth county bankers in SEES
sion in this city this afternoon passed
resolution approving the effort made
by County Commissioner t. Fl. Foley
chairman of the county commissioners
in cooperating with farmers to secure
necessary farm labor. The banks will
act as clearing houses for the supply
ing and placing of such labor.
About fifteen banks were represent
ed at the meeting, and the bankers
were unanimous in deciding to assist
the public at large in subscribing to
the Liberty loan.
Among those present We're c. Cred
icut, cashier of the First National at
Mapleton; B. F. McGregor, cashier OF
the Mapleton State bank; F. w
Bosch of the First National bank,
Amboy; Cashier Smith of the State
bank, Amboy; James Thomas, cashier
First National, Lake Crystal; F. H,
Morelock, cashier State bank, Good
Thunder; George Hubner, cashier
State bank, st. Clair; F. B. knott
cashier Peoples State bank, Madison
Lake, Waldron Roust, cashier Nicol-
let bank; Judge Lorin Cray, George
Sugden, F. K. Meagher, e. Schoyen,
John Hohmann, w. D. Willard, w. w.
Davis, Frank Darsow, and E. R. Jones,
Mankato bankers.
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BLOWING OF THE CORMORAN
RELATED IN SAILOR LETTER
Ben Barth, Who Is Serving On United States
Steamer, Told the Story Of Affair German
Sailors Drowned

overheard. and at SOB the German
captain blew the ship. up, the last OF
the ship going down at S:07. and all
the crew were swimming around in the
water.
"The Supply was standing at the
entrance to the lharbor to stop her in
case they tried TO get underway and
run out to sea. AS soon as she blew
up we came in and lowered our life
boats and commenced picking up the
swimming men. A lot of boats came
out from Shore, and some lighters
came, out to. help, but even at that out
of a fine big ship carrying four hun
dred men, all we could save were
three hundred and fifty men; at
least that is the latest report. All the
officers and the captain were saved,
but some of the poor, men were on
watch in the fire and engine rooms,
and did not get a chance TO get on
deck so they could jump overheard. or
course we don't believe that fifty were
lost, but are not sure yet. :
81 was on the Supply at the wheel,
and saw the whole thing from begin
ming to end, and brought the ship back
into harbor at fu-i speed. We have
only recovered two bodies so far, bet
have boats out all the time looking for
more. No Americans were lost. Now,
sis. there is no danger to us, SO tell
the folks not to worry about me. as
there are no German ships in the Pa
sciflc, and we are safe rs ever"
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first week in January Mr.. Heath suf-
fered a breakdown in health, and grew
gradually worse in health until the
end came on Tuesday, May Is. He was
buried in the mausoleum at Water
town on Wednesday afternoon, May
16. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Fisher and
children of this city were in attend
ance AT the funeral. which was, inn
pressivoly conducted and largely at
tended, Deceased was a member of the
G. A. f. and w. r.. c.. those organ
izations attending in body. The flags
in the city were at half mast in honor
of the dead. The surviving relatives
are the widow, and children, Miss Nell
lie Heath and Edward Heath, who live
at the family home, and Mrs. F. A.
Fisher of this city.
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From Wednesdays Daily.

FROM "wednesday lazy.
W. 3. Thomas of Lake Crystal was a
business caller in the city today.
James Murphy of Lake Crystal spent
the day visiting relatives and friends
in the city. FL
H. ]. Wagon, general agent of the
Northwestern railroad at Winona,
was in the city today on business.
Mrs. Frank TruVe of Amboy was in
the city today, visiting her sister, who
is ill at one of the local hospitals. =
John c. Creedon, agent of the Mill
waukee passenger depot, went to
Minneapolis today on a business trip
Lorin Craig of Beaver Creek, Mimi,
who was student at Mankato Com
mercial college, left for his home to-
day Gsl
Rev. Henry, Moss went today to
Madelia to, attend district meeting
of the United Norwegian Lutheran
church.
H. Blum of the Bee Hive store, has
been seriously Ill with pneumonia, but
was reported, today as showing some
improvement.
Fred Hirsch of Mason City, Iowa,
who visited at the homes of Messrs.
II. Blum and SZamet, returned to
Mason City this morning
i Rev. Father Robert Hughes spent
the day in Mapleton, where he offici-
ated at confirmation services for a
large class of children.
| Mrs. Fred Grow of Rochester ar
rived yesterday and is guest at the
home of her brother and sister-in-
Flaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gentling on
Liberty street.
E. s. Lester, manager for the R. H.
Bach company, musical instrument
dealers, Albert Lea, is in Mankato on
a visit. Mr. Lester is a>former resi-
dent of Mankato.
Charles Riggs of the Serenade COM
pany, musical comedy, is. here making
arrangements with Manager Griebel
for the appearance of the attraction at
1.-The Mankato theatre in June.
Mrs. j. c.. Creedon and daughter
Phyllis left for Minneapolis this
morning, where they met the formers
mother, Mrs. Anna Lang, who spent
the winter with, friends in the west.
The party will return to Mankato to-
might.
Rev. A. B. Bell, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, and David L. Har-
ris went to Fairmont today to attend
the district meeting of )the Congre-
gational association. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Hughes will go to Fairmont
tomorrow.
Mrs. w. NJ. Wasgatt, an old resi-
dent of this city, but now living in
Minneapolis, leaves this week for Ia
coma, Wash, accompanied by her son,
Williston. Mrs. Wasgatt has four
daughters, Mrs. 4. W. Huck and Mrs.
Florence ~Liffingwill, residing in Ta-
coma, and. Mrs. J. C. Gould and young
est daughter Edith reside in Seattle.
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PIONEER IN DAKOTA
FATHER OF mrs. FISHER
A. D. Heath. War Veteran, DIED
Recently At His Home In
Watert0Wn

Mrs. F. A. Fisher has returned from
WATERFOWL, South Dakota. where she
attended the funeral or her father, A.
D. Heath, prominent OLD settler of
that place, and well known to many
people in Mankato and vicinity Mr.
Heath was born in Caledonia county,
Vermont, February 29, and was sew
enty EIGHT years of age at the time of
his death. He moved from Vermont to
Wisconsin, and settled at West Salem,
where he lived for a number of years,
being engaged as contractor, and also
serving as captain on a Mississippi
steamboat. When war was declared he
enlisted in the Union army and served
through the Civil war, returning to the
field after having received severe
wounds in battle, but continuing to
serve until he was finally honorably
discharged on account of disability, at
the repeated requests of the army
surgeon. isslV
About thirty eight years ago he
moved to WATERFOWL, s. D., and took
up a claim near Lake Kampeska He
made frequent trips to Mankato and
vicinity. where he secured young trees
to, take back to South Dakota, fur
nishing the homesteaders there with
sthe trees to set out on the land when
they took up what was called timber
claims" He was married at Eagle
Lake to- Miss Phoebe Reeder, and after
living in this vicinity and at st. Peter,
Henderson and Eagle Lake for some
time they went to Waterfowl to make
their home.
L
Mr.. Heath furnished and set out all
the trees for the principal places at
Watertown, including those for the
court house square. and practically all
the trees surrounding the town.. He
became an influential property owner,
end occupied his later years in looke
ing after his extensive property in
forests, and having buildings erected
on lots he owns in WATERFOWL. TIE
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RITES WERE SAID FOR
Mill CITY OLD TIMER
Funeral Services Held Today
Over the Remains of Capt.
Nander H0rck
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
From Wednesdays Daily.

from wednesdays OatIy
! Minneapolis, May 23.-The funeral
of Captain John Wander Horck, one
of Minnesota's most famous pioneers,
was held here today. The venerable
man who was eighty-seYen came to
this country from Prussia at the age
of twenty-five, to. avoid the Prussian
compulsory military service, which he
vigorously opposed. He was prominent
during the Civil war, first being ap-
pointed recruiting officer, then a
first lieutenant in Company d, Fifth
regiment and later captain. He also
took part in the Indian wars that fol-
lowed the Civil war, where he won a
reputation for bravery and daring
Captain Wander Horck also active in
politics in Minneapolis, having been
at one time city comptroller and for
five consecutive years an alderman
He was very generous to the chart
tieu II fi
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MONEY FROM GOPHER
continued FROM Page one.l
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
ment has adopted two bases of est,
lfsting, $2,0OO,O00 issue and one OF
.S2,500,OO0, the latter designed to meet
the possibility of any one section fail
ing to take the amount estimated.
Tentative AIIotments Stated.
! The tentative allotments, minimum
end maximum, by reserpe districts,
follows: .4
Boston, $240, 100000 to 100000, 900.
New York, s600,000.000 to $750,OO0,,
GOO.
philadelphia, $14O;0O0,oOO to $685..
100000.
Cleveland, s1So,oOO,ooo to $225,oeo..
600.
Richmond, sSo.OOo,ooO to- 100000.
COO.
Atlanta, $50, 900, 900 to $75,O00,OOO.
Chicago, $500, 100000 to &25,000,-
600.
st. Louis, sSO,OO0,O 900 to 100000, 900.
Minneapolis, $S0,OO0,OO0 to $780,.
100000.
Kansas City, $100,000000 to $685.
100000
Dallas, $40, o0O,OO to $5O.OeO,O 900.
San Francisco. $140,OoO,OOO to<s175,.
100000. 49,
Among the allotments for other
states are: s
Wisconsin, $4,000, 600: North Dako-
tn. $10,000,000; South Dakota, s9,50O.-
600; Montana, $9,50O,000; Washington,
s17, 100000, Oregon, $1O,00O,000.
These figures represent only the
minimum expected from each state,
which is expected to top the amount
by as many hundred per cent as pos
sible.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
RATH- HARTMAN WEDDING.

Mr.. Edward julius Rath and Miss
Sophia Margaret Hartman, were unit
Jed in marriage at the Catholic parson-
age at high noon today, Rev. Father
Wells performing the ceremony. Both
are well known residents of this city
and have many friends who will wish
them much happiness in their new
march of life. Mr.. and Mrs. Rath left
for trip to different points, and will
be- home to~their friends September l.
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AMBoY GIRL MARRIED.

Miss Ida M. Boughton, oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Boughton
of Amboy, well known residents, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Louis J..
Brousseau of Burnett, Mimi, by Rev.
Father Walsh Of st. Roses Catholic
church of Proctor, at the home of the
bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Alphonse
Brousseau at Burnett. Miss Boughton
is we'll known in Mankato, being a
graduate of the Mankato normal
school, having taught in Medic, Lura
Lake and Sterling. The groom is the
youngest son of the, late Alphonse
Brousseau, one of Duluth's earliest
pioneers. He is known in Duluth and
Superior, as well as the range cities,
as a talented musician. Mr.. and Mrs,
Brousseau will be at home after July
1, in Burnett, where the bridegroom is
employed BY the Duluth Missabe and
Northern railway.
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Increased Grain Production.
rJrpitod BRASS DiSpafch

Washington, May PA world
wide increase in grain production to
Offset the shortages of last, years
crops was reported today to the
American department of agriculture
by the international institute. of ag-
riculture at Rome.
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KILLED IN FOOD RIOTS
Property Valued At Two Million De
stroyed At Lisbon.
limited Press Dispatch.l

ltmteu 1'reSS IpSpatcn.J
Vigo, Spain, May 23.-Twenty-tw two
persons are killed and property to the
value of two million dollars was, de-
stroyed in the food rioting that took
place at Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday.
Martial law has been declare d
Throughout Portugal. A general strike
has been declared.
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MExIcANs ARE CAPTURED
Attempted to Smuggle Munitions u
to Their Country.
[united Press p,sna tcl

Ell Paso, Texas, May 23.-Five
Mexicans, two of whom are reported
to be colonies in Villas army, were
captured by the Eighth American
cavalry today, while endeavoring to
smuggle a large quantity of ammuni-
ton from the United States into
Mexico. Thousands of cartridges
were captured by the American cav
airy
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WILSON FOR CENSOR
From Wednesdays Daily.

Continued from Page H.
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DAILY MARKET REPORT
Cattle Market
(, LATEST QUOTATION
BY WIRE
Mill city Wheat Close

Minneapolis. May " The close
in the mill city today was:
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