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the estate of the above named deced-

the estate of the above named deced-
ent, together with its petition pray
ing for the adjustment and allowance
of said final account and for distribu-
ton 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 June,
1920, at ten o'clock A. NJ, at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House. at Mankato, in said County,
and then and there. or a soon there
81 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 ths Honorable, Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 9th day OF
May, 1920.
Court Seal.)
EVAN HUGHES.
J,,lro
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Margaret Francis, Plaintiff W. Henry
A. Francis, Sarah Owens. B. r. ow-
ems, Wellington Francis, Vava
Francis, Charlie Francis, Ella
Francis, Earl Scroggins, Anna
Scroggins, Lulu Scroggins, Mabel
Scroggins. Stella Scrogg1ns. Darwin
Fisher, Florence Sadler. Richard
Sadler, Charles H. Lamb, Clarence
E. lamb, Effie Lamb, Melvin Fran
els, Ida Francis. William d Lamb.
Lillian Lamb, Defendants.
LIS PENDENS.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
an action has been commenced in this
court by the above named plaintiff
against the above named defendants,
the object of which is to obtain s
Judgment that said plaintiff is the
owner in fee of the following describ-
ed real property, and that said de-
PENDANTS, and each of them. have no
estate or interest therein, or lien
thereon:
The Southwest Quarter (SWA) and
the West Fifty-three and One third
(W. 55 1-3) acres of the South One
half $50, Of the northwest quarter
(NWA), all in Section Eighteen
(1S), Township One Hundred Eight
(108) North, of Range Twenty eight
(28) West, in Blue Earth County,
Dated May 10th. 1920.
H. L. & j. w. SCHMITT & H. w.
102 L. o. o. F. Bldg.
Mankato. Mimi.
A{fornayo fnv Dla;nx;fe
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administration Of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Clara
Pole having been filed in this Court,
representing that Clara Danner, then
a resident of the County Of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, died in
testate on the 9Th day Of June, 1920;
and praying that letters of admins
tration on her estate be granted to
Citizens Loan e Trust Company Of
Mankato, Minnesota, and the Court
having fixed the time and place for
hearing said petitions: 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 July, 1920, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 18th
day of June, 1920.
court Seal.)
EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
s. B. Wilson,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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June 11-18-25.)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITION FOR ADMINISTRATION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
BIue Earth, In Probate Court.
IN the Matter of the Estate of Mary
Cripps. Decedent.
The state of Minnesota to all per-
Ions interested IN the granting of ad-
Sinfstration OF the estate of said decd
SIT: The petition of w. V. Grips,
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June 4-11-1 Is 1920.
FOR HEARING ON RI.
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, IN Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Frank
w. Richardson. Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the above entitled
matter:
Whereas, Mankato Loan and Trust
Company has filed in this court its
final account Of it's administration OF
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and the seal Of said court, this 7th
day of June, 1920.
Court Seal.)
EVAN HUGHES.
Judge Of Probate.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for petitioner.
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ll-l6-20.
SUM MONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth. District Court Sixth Js-
dicial District.
Conrad Mayer, Plaintiff, VS.. William
B~ierbauer. Jacob Bierbauer, George Ii.
Marsh, Thomas Comstock and all 9TH
er persons and parties unknown claim
ing any right, title, estate, lien or in
terest in or to the real estate described
in the complaint herein, Defendants.
The State of Minnesota TO the Aboy
Named Defendants:
You. and Zach of you, are hereby SUI
moned and required to answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff in the above en-
titled action, which complaint has been
filed in the office OF. the Clerk of said
Court at the Court House in
the city of Mankato, Minnesota, n to
serve a copy of your answer to the said
complaint on the subscriber at his office
In the city of Mankato in said Blu
Earth County, within twenty days after
the service of this summons upon you;
exclusive of the day of such service; and
If you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
in this action will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated this Sth day of June, 1920.
THOMAS HUGHES,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Mankato, MINI.
NOTICE OF LIS
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. District Court. Sixth Ju-
dicial District.
Same parties as in summons Immediate
~ preceding this notice.
Notice is hereby given that an action
has been commenced in this court by
the above named plaintiff against the
above named defendants the object of
which is to obtain a judgment that said
plaintiff Is the owner of the following de-
scribed real estate, and that said de-
PENDANTS and each of them have no es-
tate or interest therein or lien thereon
or any part thereof: The southerIy forty-
four (44) feet of lot -four (4) in block one
hundred and twenty-nine 1927 of Man
kato. according to the plat thereof on
file and Of record in the office of the
Register of Deeds of said county of Blue
Earth, all of which land is situated in
said county of Blue Earth and State of
Minnesota. VI
Dated this Sth day Of June. 1920.
THOMAS HUGHES,
Attorney at Law. Mankato. MINI
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS
County Of Blue Earth. NTinn.
1 hereby certify that the within instru-
ment was filed in my office for record
on the 9th day of June. 1920. at / O'clock
Z: NJ. and was duly recorded in book az
OF Mtgs., Page SIT. :
F. B.. GABLER.
Register of Deeds
Pttrn I|nrtI C1.xs-
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June 1926 july II
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITION FOR ADMINIISTRA-
TiON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Clara
Banner, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To all per-
sons interested in the granting of
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CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.

STATE CT MINNESOTA. County of
Blu Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Ragnar
Landin. pecedent.
The State Of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the granting of admins
tration of the estate of said decedent:
The petition of T~heophilus wessen, hav-
ing been filed in this Court. represent
ing that Ragnar Landin. then a resi-
dent Of the County of Blue Earth. State
of Minnesota, died intestate on the 9th
day. of November. 1918: and praying that
letters of administration on his estate be
granted to T~heophilus Wessen, 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, IL 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 3rd day Of July, 1920. at ten o'clock
~. NJ. why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness. the Judge of said Court. and
the Seal of said Court, his 7th day of
June, 1920.
court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES.
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London, June 15.-Prince Chao Fa
Chrakrabongs Phuvanarb brother OF
the King of Siam and heir persump-
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Attorneys for Plaintiff.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earths District Court Sixth
Judicial District.
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OF REGISTER CT DEEDS,
County of Blu Earth. Mimi
l hereby certify that the within in
str,iment was filed in my office for rec
ord on the 3rd day of June, 1920. at 9
o'clock A. NJ. and was duly recorded in
book IS of Mtgs., Page SIG. IS
~ F.. b. GABLER,
Register of Deeds,
Blue Earth County, Mimi.
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Has Blood POISONING

Walter Marschner, VINO Is employ
ed in the H. @. Gerlach architect Of
fee, is confined to his home with
blood poisoning.
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June 1S-25-July 2-1920.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
Re- TiTiON FOR ADMINISTRA-
TON,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Euph-
emia Sharp, Decedenr.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
Esons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Jessie T.
Dobie having been flied in this Court,
representing that Euphemia Sharp.
then a resident of the County of
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, died
Der, 1919; and praying that letters of
administration on her estate be
granted to John A. Sharp, and the
Court having fixed the time and place
for hearing said petition: THERE.
FORE. YOU, AND EACH OF YOU,
are hereby cited I'M required to
show Cause, if any you have, before
this Court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on
the 18th day of July, 1920, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness. The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 18th
day of June, 1920.
Court Seal.)
EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
l.. D. Rogers,
Attorney for Petitioner.
June 1~S-25-July 2.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth, District Court Sixth
Judicial District.
Margaret Francis Plaintiff VS.. Henry
A. Francis. Sarah Owens, B. F. Ow-
ems: Wellington Francis, Vava
Francis. Charlie Francis, Ella Fran
els. Earl Scroggins, Anna Scrog-
gins, Lulu Scroggins, Mabel .Scrog-
gins. Stella Scroggins Darwin Fish
or. Florence Sadler, Richard Sadler,
Charles H. Lamb, Clarence E. Lamb,
Effie Lamb, Melvin Francis, Ida
Francis, William D.. Lamb, Lillian
Lamb, Defendants.
SUMMONS.
The State of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendants:
You, the defendants above named.
are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff
in. the above entitled action, which is
filed in the office of the Clerk of said
Court, in the Court House. in the City
of Mankato, County and State afore-
said, and to serve your answer to
said complaint upon the subscribers
at their office, 102 Odd Fellows Build
ing. Mankato, Minnesota, within
twenty (20) days after the service of
this m upon you, exclusive of
the day of such service; and if you
fail to answer the complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Dated May 10th. 1920.
H. L. e j. w. SCHMITT & H. w.
VOLK,
102 1. o. o. F. Bldg,
Mankato, Mimi.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
DI,- 1z. n:4L O~,, Osxrkh
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Mankato, Minnesota, ,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.

Office of Register of Deeds, County
Of Blue Earth, MINI.
strument was filed in my office for
record on the Sth day of June , 1920.
at 8 o'clock, A. NJ, and was duly re-
corded in book IS of Mtgs. Page 517.
F. B. GABLER,
Register OF Deeds.
Blue Earth County. Mimi.
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June 1926 July 2 1920.
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION OF LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. District Court,
Sixth Judicial District.
In the matter of the application OF
Carlos N. Boynton Land Company
to register the title to the follow
ing described real estate situated
in Blue Earth County, Minnesota,
namely: All of the lot or strip of
land lying adjacent to and between
Winona Street in the City of Man
kato. Minnesota, and The Govern.
ment Quarter Section line and OPP
posite to and East of Block One
Hundred Sixty five (165) in West
Mankato according to the recorded
the alley, Applicant. VS.. Edwin
Hove and Margaret Spence, and all
other persons or parties unknown,
claiming any right, title, estate,
lien or interest in the real estate
described in the application herein.
Defendants.
The State of Minnesota to the above
named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the application of
the appiicant-in the above entitled
proceeding and to file your answe
to the said application in the Of
fee of the clerk of said Court, in
said County, within twenty days
after the service OF this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of
such service; and, if you fail to
answer the said application within
the time aforesaid, the applicant in
this proceeding will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded
= therein.
Witness, George G.. Krost. Clerk OF
said Court and the seal thereof, al
Mankato, in said County, this 18th
day of May, A. D. 1920.
(Seal.)
GEORGE G. KROST,
Clerk.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth.
District Court, Sixth Judicial Dis
trict.
In the Matter of the Application of
Carlos N. Boynton Land Company to
register the title to land in Blue
Earth County, Minnesota.
Filed May Is, 1920.
GEORGE G. KROST,
Clerk of District Court.
- Inn 1S-2S- INV 1-1Qo0
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Office of Register of Deeds, County
of Blue Earth. Mimi.
l hereby certify that the within
Instrument was fled in my office for
record on the Sth day of June, 1920
at 8 o'clock. A. NJ. and was duly re-
corded in book IS of Mtgs. Page SIG.
F. B. GABLER.
Register of Deeds.
Blue Earth County, MINI.
H. l.. & j.. w. SCHMITT & II. W..
VOLK. =
102 |. o. o. +. Bldg.
Mankato, Minnesota,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Office of Register of Deeds, County
of Blue Earth, MINI.
1 hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed in my office for
record on the 18th day of May, 1920.
at 9 o'clock, A. M, and was duly re-
corded in book IS of Mtgs.. Page SOC.
F. B. GABLER,
Register of Deeds.
y Blue Earth County. MINI.
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June 18-25-July 2-1920.
CITATION 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 Hugh
c.. Jones, Decedent.
The State Of MinnesorS to all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent:
The petition Of Mary Jones, being
duly filed in this court, represent.
ing that Hugh G. Jones, then q resi-
dent Of the County of Blue Earth.
State of Minnesota, dled on the 9Th
day of May. 1920, leaving a last will
and testament which is presented to
this court with said petition. and
praying that said instrument be al
lowed al the last will and testament
Of said decedent, and that letters
T~estamentary be issued thereon TO
H. GRAM Jones and Mamie Harein.
NOW THEREFORE,, you. and each
of you, are hereby cited and requir-
ed to show cause, if any you have.
before this court. at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House, in
the City of Mankkto, County Of Blue
Earth. State Of Minnesota, on the
18th day of July. 1920 at ten o'clock
A. NJ, why the prayer of said pc.
tition should not be granted.
Witness the honorable, Evan
Hughes. Judge of said court. and the
seal of said court, this 18th day Of
June, 1920.
court Seal.)
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Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.

Judge.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
June 18- 25-JuIy 2.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, District Court Sixth
Judicial District.
Charles Rucks, Plaintiff VS.. Jonathan
Levitt Lss c., and e,vi., L Ta his
all other persons unknown claim
ing any right. title. estate, inter-
est or lien in the real estate de-
scribed in the complaint herein,
Defendants.
SUMMONS.
The State of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendants:
You, the defendants above named,
are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint Of the plain
tiff in the above entitled action, which
is filed in the office of the Clerk Of
said Court. in the Court House, in
the City of Mankato, County and
state aforesaid. and to serve your
answer to said complaint upon the
subscriber Sat, at their office. 1o2 Odd
within twenty (20) days after the
aycl,aivo nf tho dav ~ such eorvica.
nd 20 Iou foil TO- .Tsvor the s.SS
cnmniaint within the time aSnrassiS
tbn Mo int;ff will snnlv tn the co,,cs
for the relief demanGed in the coSns
nia int
hated limo end. 1921
II 7. E T w SCHMTTT II w
v0I.K W.
1oa T n q r Rldr
Mank.to M;Snssct.
Attornevs for pIsint;r
STATE M MfNNESOTA corntv ~
Pine Earth district Court Sirfh
lis PENDENS
-. Same narties &C in m I'm.
mediatelv nreceding This notice
NOTIGE rs HERERY GIVEN That
an action has heen commanced n
This conrt nv the above named Main.
tiff against the above named defend.
ants. the ohiect If which 10 tn On
tain = Judgment h a said piaintife
is the ownefS in fee of the FOLLOWING
described real property, and that said
defendants and each OF them, and
also all other persons unknown
claiming any right, title, estate, in
terest or lien in the real estate here
in described. nave no estate or In
terest therein, or lien
6h) acres of the uthW Quar-.
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C. J. Laurisch. Attorney.
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z. Philips,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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G. McCune,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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A.. r. A. Laudon.
Attorney for petitioner.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-07-03
INDIVIDUAL INDEPENDENCE

The natural human ambition Is to
seek as great a degree of individual
independence as possible. If 1t can
not be independence on the Job, 1t
can be independence in domesticity
The person who gets his keep as a
part Of his hire will be striving for
betterment which will put him more
on his own.
Probably neither hours nor social
conditions can be changed for hands
on farm and possibly not for serv-
ants in a household. The instinct for
a home will be defeated by such SER
VICE and the people in it will try to
throw off the restriction andg ain in
dependence.
That points more and more to
homes independent of servants and
farms Independent of hands, which
means that machinery must take the
place of human hands in house and
farms must be cut to the size the own
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-07-03
WHY THEY LEAVE THE FARM

Chicago Tribune: When the In
quiring Reporter asked men why they
had left the farm they replied that for
years as hands they had no consid
Grafton from the farmer and they re-
fused to stand the conditions.
Domestic servants frequently give
the same reasons for dislike of house
hold service. Long hours of duty wer 2
ADDED to a dependence in living con-
ditions which were distasteful. The
servant lived as an ill-considered
ward of the household. The farm
hand regarded himself as an unfor
tunate appendage to farmers house
hold and employers accepted things as
God-made conditions which were nat
ural to a certain estate.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-07-03
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Habibulla Khan, Ameer of Afghan
istan, who is threatening trouble for
British rule in India, born 4S years
ago today.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, noted
author and sociologist, born at Hart.
ford, Conn.,, 60 years ago today.
Prof Ralph B Perry of Harvard
president of the American Philos
optical Association, born at Poultney
VT, A years ago today
Sarah Pratt Greene, popular novel
list and short-story writer, born a.
Simsbury, Conn.,, Ga years ago today.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-07-03

Washington, July 3.--The National
Woman's Party, in a statement re-
Gently, declared that sentiment favor
ing a special session of the Florida
Legislature to act on the Federal
suffrage amendment was indicated III
replies of legislators to a test poll be
ing taken by the Woman's Party.
The Florida state constitution, live
that of Tennessee, contains a provis
ion prohibiting legislature from act
ing on a Federal constitutional amend
ment unless elected after the amend
ment had been submitted to the state.
Solicitor-General Frierson, in a recent
opinion, held that the ennessee pro
vision had been invalidated by the
decision of the supreme court in the
Ohio referendum case.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-07-03
Ask Special Session OF
Florida Legislature
For Equal Suffrage
sr can work himself.

er can work himself.
Dairy work has the most difficulty
in getting hands because it means sew
en- days week, but the hand wants
other work. The owner under the i'm
pulse Of ownership will do what he
cannot hire men to do.
Forty-acre farms which permit
ownership farming without hands may
be the requirement of agricultural
industry if 1t is to be stabilized.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-07-03
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Paris published text of alliance be-
tween United States, Great Britain
and France for military protection of
France against unprovoked aggression
by Germany.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-07-03

In many parts of Russia the oil
from sunfower seeds is preferred to
all other vegetable oils for table use
and for cooking. It's quality is pure
and nutritious and its flavor agree
able.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-12-29
TERM THAT BANISHED ANGER
Appellation Bestowed on bachelor
Maids" Put Further Anin1osity
Out OF the Question,

The two Elton sisters, age thirty and
thirty-twO and very successful business
women, live next door to the Smith
sisters, about fifty and fifty-two, who
are also retired and given to the occu-
pations Of crocheting and quilt piec-
ing. The Elton sisters speak of them
selves as "old maids" and the Smith
sisters as ''pesky old maids" in order
to distinguish between them. Also
they are given to much plying Of the
second-class ladies.
But the other evening one of the
Elton sisters, clad in bungalow
apron, was out sprinkling the lawn.
AS she moved around the house she
heard the Smiths in conversation
Eyes, sister, age has its compensa-
tiOns," one was saying. "Now look
at those girls next door. They no
sooner get home than they get into
those aprons, so scanty that they are
immodest. OF course, they're just
kids. but still"
That was enough for Miss Elton.
With a rush she was in the house.
"Oh, Grace" she told her sister,
breathlessly. "those Smiths are real
nice. We've got to stop calling them
pesky old maids"
And now generously the Eltons
speak Of them as '"the other old
maids"