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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19

To discuss action on certain legis-
lation. affecting their business, insur-
ance agents of Dauphin county win
meet In the Y. NJ. c. A. building at s
o'clock tonight. The gathering will
be the second annual meeting of the
Dauphin county section. the Insur-
ance Federation of Pennsylvania
William s Essick. Harrisburg, will
act as chairman of the meeting.
Albert n. Void. secretary of the
State Federation, ]. Ii. Barr. Reading.
a member of the Board of Directors;
Hagey H. Campbell. Altoona, secre-
tary of the Blair county organiza-
tion, and other speakers will address
the meeting. About 800 invitations
have been sent out and large num-
ber of insurance agents will be Pres
ent,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19

now have reached "a total of more
than 10. Judge A. w. Johnson will
be called to the city to, assist Presi-
dent Judge George Kunkel and
Judge S. ]. NJ. McCarrell, who re-
turned to-day from a short vaca-
ton.
The additional cases which have
been listed follow: Tilford Davis,
carrying concealed deadly w.eapons;
Lydie Liebtreu, larceny; Tony Mont,
two charges, larceny; Annie Kuse,
assault and battery; William Phil
lips. selling liquor on Sunday and
maintaining bawdy house; George
Kessler and G. Henry Kessler, seri-
Gus charges; John l.. Davis. two Sc
rious charges; John Sweigle, fraud
against clearinghouse keeper; r.
l.. Carroll. operating motor vehicle
while Intoxicated.
Bids For BalIots-Bids for ballots
and supplies for the general election
in Noyember will be opened by the
County Commissioners, October 2.
To Inspect Bridges-County Off
cials, including the commissioners,
will tour the upper end of the coun-
ty next Tuesday to inspect bridges
and decide on necessary repairs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
LEG BROKEN IN CRUsHER

While feeding a crusher at Otis
quarry. at Camp Hill. Arthur Boriup
aged 16, had his leg broken. II is
said his trousers caught in the screen
and his leg was twisted until the two
bones were broken. He was taken to
the office OF DR.. Lawton for treat
ment and later to the Harrisburg Hos
pttal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
Big Railroad Trapshoot
Comes Off Saturday Next

The team and individual trap
shooting championships of the Penn
sylvania railroad. eastern lines. will
be held on the grounds OF the Phila-
delphia Division Gun Club. Fifth and
Division streets. Harrisburg. Satur-
day, September 21st. starting at
p. m. sharp.
The team shoot will be for the
George Dallas Dixon Trophy" and
the title of champions for 1918. The
individual shoot will be held in con-
nect!on with the team shoot and all
shooters may have their team score
count on their individual entry.
The shoot will be divided into
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
hoy RAISES nIG PIG

Gettysburg, Pa, Sept, 10. - The
contest started last spring at the
school in Arendtsville among the
boys to see who could raise the larg-
est hog in six months was won by
Gift Walter, son of Howard Walter.
His pig weighed thirty-three pounds
when seven weeks old, Now 1T
weighs 237 pounds and is one hum
dred and eighty days old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19

Struck out By Faust, s: by c.
Swartz. T.. Base on balls - on
Faust. 5: off c. Swartz. /. left on base
Summit. 2; Swatara, l. Hit by pitcher
-Weirner. Stolen bases - II. Swartz.
.; Germer. Passed balls Boatman.
I. wild pitch = Faust. Innings
pitched - BY Faust, s; by c. Swartz,
5. Time - 1.o6. Umpires - Layton
and Michievitz-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19

One chance in hundred is the way
they figure Swatara's chances OF win
ming the pennant in the Junior Hill
League. Last evening Summit Won
from them, 40. It was not good play
ing that won, either, but many passes
and errors. The total OF hits num-
bered but three. c. Swartz allowing
but one bingle. The score:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
MORE CASES FOR
CRIMINAL COURT
Twelve Trials Listed For Ses-
sions Which Start Next
Monday

Twelve m o r Q
cases have been
listed for Grand
Jury action for the
September S @ s.
sions of criminal
court which will
open next week.
Three sessions of
court will be held
it was announced,
because of the
large number OF
new cases which
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19

gets.
Entrance fee of so cents will be
charged including cost OF target.
All ties will be shot of by each
shooter shooting at 20 targets.
First and second prizes will be
awarded IN each class.
All contestants will be required to
bring their own shells.
Sign and return entry blanks not
later than Wednesday. September IS
to j. T. Coleman. 72s Commercial
Trust Building. Philadelphia.
Entries may be made the day Of
the meet but blanks should be sent
on the 18th.
1 desire to enter the Individual
Championship and my last three rec
ords are lst. End. Sd. q.
Sibued, ..........-.......
Address. ................''.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-19
Slim Chance For Swatara
to Win From Summit
LEAGUE STANDING

To-night-Albion VS. Crescent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-18
October 11-1S-25.)
Ct TATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITION FOR PROBATE
OF WILL,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Will
helmina Molkenthin, Decedent
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in The allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent:
The petition of Minnie B. Knapp,
being duly fled in this curt, repre-
senting that Wilholmina Molkenthin,
then resident of the County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, died on
the Oath day of September, 1918, 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 be issued
thereon to Minnie B. Knapp, now
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 House, in
Mankato, County of B'ue Earth,
State of Minnesota. on the End day
Of November, 1918 at 10 o'clock a. IN
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 7th day of
October. 1918.
Court SealD EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
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sons Interested In The Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas, Moses Ro-
berts 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
residue of said estate to the persons
therunto 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 October, 1918, 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, II
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
October. 1918.
.(Court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Thomas Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
WHOLESALE PRICES

the State and county aforesaid, person
ally appeared, NJ, ID. Fritz, WIZ, having
been duly sworn according to law, de-
poses and says that he is the President
of The Mankato Daily Free Press and
that the following is, to Il e best of his
knowledge and belief, a true statement
of the ownership. management land il
daily paper, the circulauo >. ne
aforesaid publication for the date shown
in the above caption, required by the Act
of. August "a. 1912, embodied in section
443, Postal Laws and Regula ions, print
ed on the reverse of this form, to wit:
1. That the names and addresses of
the publisher. editor, managing editor,
and business managers are:
Publisher, free Press Company, Man
kato. Mimi.
"di+"r, ]. E.. Reynolds, Mankato, Mimi
2. That the owners are: (Give lanes
and addresses of individual owners, or, If
a corporation, give it's name and the
names and addresses of stockholders own
ing OF holding per cent or more of the
total amount of stock.)
M. ID. Fritz, Mankato, Mimi.
l. Tompkns. Mankatn MINI.
C. r. Butler. Mankato, MINI.
Mrs. N, L. Hurst, Minneapolis, MINI.
Ii. A. Ziebarth. LIE Sueur Cen,er, MINI.
Q. C, Wood. Mankato MINI.
e. Glenn, Mankato, Mimi.
b. L. English, Mankato. MINI.
3. That the known bondholders, mort
ga gees, and other security no;ders own
ing or holding 1 per cent or more of total
amount of bonds. mortga ges, or other Sc
curities are: OF there are none, so state.)
None.
4. That the two paragraphs next above.
giving the names of the owners, stock
holders, and security holders, If any, con-
ain not only the list of stockholders and
security holders as they appear upon the
books of the company but also in cases
where the stakeholder or security holder
appears upon the books of the company
as trustee or in any other fiduciary rela-
ton. the name of the person or corpora
ton for whom such trustee IS acting, is
given; also that the said two paragraphs
contain statements embracing atlantis
full knowledge and belief as to the cir
cumstances and conditions under which
stockholders and security holders who do
not appear upon the books of the COM
pany as trustees, hold stock and securi-
ties in capacity other than that of
bona fide owner; and this affiant has no
reason to believe that any other person,
association, or corporation has any. in
terest direct or indirect in the said stock
bonds, or other securities than as so
stated by him.
(Seal) NJ D. FRITZ.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
Both day of September. 1918.
(SeaL) G.. B. Burmeister,
Notary Public, Blue Earth County, MINI.
My Commission expires Nov. s. 1924.
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October 11-18-25.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION

OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Warner
M. Scott. Decedent.
the State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Above Entitled
Matter: Whereas, Ethel B. Parks,
has filed in this court her final ac-
count 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. 1t Is Ordered,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court on
the second day of November 1918. 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 socn thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause. if
any they have, why said petition
should 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 third day of October
1918.
court ssaD EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-18
AMERICAN CASUAL TIES

Washington, October 16.-The war
department issued casualty list
today in which S37 casualties were
reported. The, Minnesota men are as
follows: Killed in action, Private
Albert Cyrus, Howard Lake; wound
ed severely, Corporal William
l.. Hartman, Jr, Minneapolis;
wounded, degree undetermined, Pri-
vate Roy B. Henson Pelican Rapids;
missing in ection, Private Frank H.
Lundberg, st. Louis Park, killed in
action, Private Helmer L. B. Jerken,
Germantown; died from wounds,
Private Conrad R. Beck. Wa1tnan;
Private Leo A. Brooks. Duluth; Fri
vatc Thomas ]. Gaughh, ST. Paul;
Private Grit A. Overlie, Albert Lea;
wounded severely Sergeant Arthur
T. Forum, Lyle: Private RAYMOND
o. Aryig, Fergus Falls; Private
Dominee Cataneszii, Northland
Private Albert J. Kradler, st. Paul;
Private John L. Shepard, Minnea-
polls; Private Frank Morel, st. Paul;
Private Sheldon e. Yoerg, Little
Falls; wounded, degree undeter-
mined, Corporal Norbert Sobiania,
Holdingford; Private William Cap
aros, Mountain Iron; Private Frank
]. SteVermer Benson
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-18
October 4-11-1S.)
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 Isabella
Seawright, Decedent.
Letters Parliamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to George A. Sea-
wright.
1t is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors Of the above nam
cd decedent may present claims
against her estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to six
months from and after the date here
Of; and that Wednesday the End day
CT April, 1919, 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 ap-
pointed as the time and place for
hearing upon and the examination,
adjustment and allowance of such
claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated October ], 1918.
probate Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney,
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was in the city calling on friends

was In the city calling on friends
Monday.
S. G. Cloud of Rochester, New
York. was in the city on business
yesterday.
L. M. Curry of What Cheer, Iowa,
visited in the city between trains
yesterday.
W. d. Law of Springfield was in
the city yesterday attending to bus
mess matters.
l.. T. Thompson of Minneapolis,
Mimi, transacted business in the
city yesterday.
Messrs. James Healy and J. N. Otis
of st. Paul were business callers in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Foults of Lime Springs, Iowa,
lis a gunst of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
James of Main street.
John Casper and P M. Gallagher
of Faribault were in Mankato for a
short time this morning.
Roy w. Murray, William M. Storey
and Andrew Nelson of Storm Lake,
Ia, were in the city on business yes
terday.
Mrs A. H. Sherer has returned home
from Candy, Mimi, where she attend
ed the funeral of her nephew, Everett
Scherer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Fleming and
Charles Fleming of Vernon Center
were calling on friends in the city
yesterday.
Two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Cain, Bradley street, have gone to
st. Thomas college where they are TO
fit themselves for nurses.
Ed Rosequist has returned from
Chicago and other points in Illinoi Is
and has again resumed the manage
ment of the Sidney clothing store.
]. P. flasher of Minnesota Lake
was in Mankato yesterday, bringing
with him son who will be called to
the colors soon. Mr. flasher has one
already in the service and three
others ready when called.
Miss Lucille Fisher and Mrs Glea-
son, who taught school at Mapleton
are home to spend the time during
the period Of the closing of the
Mapleton schools, which were closed
on account of the Spanish Influenza
epidemic.
DR.. Edmund Mackey of Mandan,
N D., who has been appointed sec
ond lieutenant OF the Veterinary Re-
serve corps is in the city visiting at
the home of his mother, Mrs Mary
Mackey, SIS Walnut street, while
en- route to Camp Greenleaf, Chica-
manga Park, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Knapp of Madison
Lake left t2day, travelling in their
automobile, for trip to Seattle, Wash,
the journey being undertaken for the
benefit of Mrs. Knapp's health They
were in Mankato yesterday and cal :
led at the service bureau of the Man
kato Commercial and Automobile
clubs, where they were supplied with
road maps to Seattle over the Red
Trail, otherwise called the National
Parks highway.
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department of the normal have yer,
few cases..

department of the normal have very
few cases.
Miss Peters reported that the d.
sease was spreading among the chill
dren, as many people who have light
cases Of influenza are mingling with
and giving the disease to others. She
stated that she had made thirty house
visits yesterday and had found twelve
cases, several of which she was sure
had been carried home from high
school Superintendent Sperrv stat
ed that school work is demoralized by
the absence, of so many and it was
a question what to do.
Evan Hughes suggestde that the
Commercial and normal schools which
remain in operation make daily re-
authorities will know the exact facts.
This will be done.
No Alarming Developments.
Mayor L. L. Champlin stated this
morning that there were no new or
alarming developments in the in
fiuenza situation in the city at the
present time. Precautions are being
observed as heretofore to prevent any
possible spread of the disease. Health
Officer C. ]. Holman was in st. Paul
today and the mayor had charge of
all matters concerning the epidemic.
Health Inspector William Edwards
placed twenty one new placards on
homes this morning that had been
stricken with influenza since. yester-
day. Every place physician is called
is placed under quarantine for a period
of at least i've days if it is discovered
that the case is serious. High school
cadets and other boys of the school
were. busy all morning distributing
posters to every home in the city tell
ing how influenza should be guarded
against and how cases should be
handled after the patient is stricken.
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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 End day of November,
1918, at ten o'clock a. m, at the Pro-
bate 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
hereof in The Mankato Free Press,
according to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 7th day of
October, 1918.
court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES
Judge
Thomas Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Indian Lake

john Er1ckSon was visiting his
friend here last week. He was ac-
companied by his wife and two year
cid son. They will return to their
home in Koochiching county this
week.
Carl and Joe Ballard are both en-
ployed in ST. Paul. Carl as a fireman
on the Milwaukee road and Joe will
work for his cousin who is in the
automobile business. Miss Isabel
Ballard is also away from home, be-
ing employed as book keeper at
Draper &. Petersen store in Man
kato.
| Charles Garlich and family mot :
ored down from Winnebago to visit
their relative, w. B.. Kidder. They
spent the week end and returned
Sunday p. m.
Word was received by W. B. Kid
der from mis- former home, Column
bus, Wis. that six of the soldiers
who had gone from Columbus had
been returned for burial. They were
net all at The same camp but they
were all Columbus boys.
A Liberty social was held at the
school house on Saturday evening,
that being the anniversary day of the
landing of Columbus. A fine patriotic
program was given by the children of
the school and patriotic songs were
sung. After the program refresh
iments were served entirely accord
ing to the requests of Mr.. Hoover
and pleasant social hour was en-
joyed.
News was received rather late of
the death Of Mrs. Lizzie Foster Or
chard who died at her home on
Grand avenue, South Minneapolis,
September go. Mrs. Orchard was
very well known in this neighbor-
hood having passed her childhood
and youth here, her father, NJ B..
Foster, having owned the farm now
owned by F. S. Edney for many
years. Mrs. Orchard and her brothers
and sisters grew up in the vicinity
of Indian Lake and attended the In
dian Lake school, The funeral was
held at her home on October 2. Mrs.
Orchard never forgot her old
friends. When one of us would go to
see her most urgent questions were
asked about the Indian Lake folks
She was married to C. B. Payne in
1897. Mr.. Payne was killed in a rail-
way accident in Tacoma where they
lived. She was married to Fred W.
Orchard of Minneapolis in 1908
where she lived till death claimed
her. She was a great sufferer for
eight years being badly cripple
with rheumatism which was at last
the cause of her death. Mr. Orchard
was a most faithful attendant and
everything was done to relieve her
offering. Mrs. Orchards mother is
residing in Tacoma. Harry, Virgil,
Ethel and Charlie in Oregon, Bertha
in Grenada and Murtle near Man
kato.
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Activity of Americans Proves Stumb

ling Block to the Teutons
With The American Army In
France, September 19.-[By.. MALL
Tho Germans are annoyed by the
frequency with which they run into
the Americans along the line. The
Germans don't understand it.
An American outfit captured a Ger
me n line officer east of Reims after
his unit with others had been trying
to break through for three days. A
French intelligence officer asked the
German why the boches failed to
break through.
"Tha reason for the failure?" said
the German, cit is the Americans. We
are storm troops, our unit. We have
been in attacks en- three points along
the line in a month. Each time we
have run into Americans. | have
letters from friends along the line.
They have all hit or been hit by
Americans, who are everywhere"
When, asked, the German officer
estimated there were 100000 Amer
leans in France.