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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-30
Garden City News


Ed Rev went to st. Paul Thursday.
Mrs. Josie Wood has moved into the
house owned by Mrs. Ida Terry.
Miss Jennings of Mankato is visit
ing at the home of Rev. Clafin.
Miss V. Wood of Minneapolis is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Josie Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Mcbride and
children went to Basley, Mimi, Thurs
day.
Mrs. Floyd Wilson attended the
Royal Neishbors lodge in lake Crystal
Saturday.
The Riverside Reading club will
meet with Mrs. George John Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conklin and
son moved to Judson last week, where
they will make their future home.
Frank Fairchild returned this week
from Sank, Center, where he has been
caring for his brother, David Fairchild.
Mrs. George Gilman was brought back
from Rochester Saturday night. The
report is that Mrs. Gilman is improv-
ing nicely.
Miss Genevieve Swan, who teaches
school near Amboy. spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ora Swan.
Berton Tyler and Mrs. Charles
Rodgers and daughter Pauline of Pleas
ant Mound were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ora Swan over Sunday.
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DEATH OF MRS. GUTTERSEN
She Was the Mother of Hon. Gilbert
Guttersen.

Lake Crystal Union: Word was re
ceived here by Mrs. G.. Guttersen that
the mother of Hon. Gilbert Guttersen.
who has been making her home with
relatives at Lake Preston, S. D., died
Friday and the remains were sent to
this place by rail aud reached here
Saturday evening and conveyed to the
residence of her son, from which place
a short service was held Sunday. Rev.
Simonds officiating, and then taken to
the Lutheran church at Butternut of
which church the deceased was a mem.
Der. Here the services were conducted
by Revs. Green and Thompson of Ma
della and inferred in the cemetery at
that place.
The remains were accompanied
home by her children, Hon. Gilbert Gut,
~tersen of this place, Mrs. Isara Nelson
and Mrs. H. /. Olsten of Lake Preston
and Mrs. c. a. Grinde of Cotton. S. D..
and L. C. Guttersen of Minneapolis.
Magla Olson was born near lifeline.
land, Norway, Feb. 8, 1871. Married
Egil Guttersen of Telemarken. Norway,
! 1854, and came to America the same
year, living in Fremont. Winona coun,
ty, this state, until 1873, when the
family moved to Butternut where Mr..
Egil Guttersen died July II, 1901,
! Seven children were born to this union.
One girl died i'll infancy and Mrs
James Solberg, formerly of this place,
who died at Lake Preston, S. D..
March Il. 1901.
Besides the children mentioned above
those from the outside who attended
the funeral were James Solberg, Min
neapolis; Mrs. Anna Wilson, Mankato;
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Petersen and L.
Ulvestan. Madelia.
The deceased was about eighty
years of age. One of those substantial
grand old ladies of this country.
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of the city, TO his friends it is known
that sometimes he drifts into moments
of abstraction. lie was the other night,
upon leaving his Office, that abstract
cdly he pursued his long accustomed
route homeward. Upon reaching the
grounds at the Central school building
he met Il friend who asked him j:
Brown, where are you going?' Tic
replied: Going home" "Why. |
thought you had moved ct is Mrs.
Brown who has moved"
Brown waited until his friend had
disappeared after which he began to
take a mental inventory of the situa
ton. well, | wonder if | fooled that
fellow Anyway, | think | had better
take a circuit of about three blocks
that on his way back, | may not meet
him again, ON my way home
Duluth Herald: Equitable represen
'%tation in the legislature is the funda.
mental need of the people of Mime
sofa today; without it, the state i;
subject to the greatest evils, for such
is always the case when the few have
more power than the many.
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Pleasant Mounds


Freeman Killmer is working for H..
Lee Look.
Van Briggs went to Garden City
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Leonard spent Sunday
as the guest of Miss Eva Briggs.
The frequent showers of late have
made seeding slow in this section.
Miss GLADYS Randall of Garden City
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Miss Eva Briggs.
B. O. killmer of Fergus Fails, spent
a few days in the neighborhood last
week, visiting friends and relatives.
j. w. Huffman returned from Mime
apolis last Friday, where he had been
serving as juror for the past three
weeks, at the meeting of the United
States court.
About twenty young people of the
neighborhood met at the Christian
church last Saturday afternoon to ar
range a program for children's day,
which is the first Sunday in June.
Mr.. Burton Tyler, Mrs. Charles A.
Rodgers and Miss Geneyieve Swan
drove to Garden City Friday, and
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Swan.
j. IL. Kinney carrier Oh route three
went to Rochester last week to receive
treatment. His patrons and friends
hope for his speedy recovery. His
brother Walter, is taking his place on
the route.
Word has been received here from
good authority, that unless the roads
arc put in better condition some of the
rural routes, are liable to be discon-
tinued. Special mention should be
made as to the condition of the stone
culvert west of Lyle Millcr's, that has
for the past three weeks been dangerous
to cross, and since SATURDAYS rain
almost impossible. A government route
Inspector is expected here at any time.
and should be see a few such places rs
this, there may be an argument as to
the safety of some of our routes.
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, Mrs. A. Nazarenus returned to her
home near Worthington today after q
three weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. A. O. Wensberg of North Broad
street.
George II. Gordon of La Crosse,
United States district attorney for the
Western district of Wisconsin, is in the
city. He has business before the fed
eral court.
Mrs. Hattie Lockwood, who has been
the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
w. n. Plymat, for several months, left
OH Tuesday for Los Angeles, Cal, where
she is to reside with her sister.
Attorneys III. II. Flor and Greenman
of st. Paul and Wilson Borst and L.
C. Collins of Window were in Man
kato yesterday afternoon, in connec-
ton with the Woodruff bankruptcy
hearing.
Mrs. G. I'll. Lang of Walnut street
has as her guests Mrs. Lillian Jenkins
and sister, Miss Jeanette Jenkins of
Worcester, Mass, who arrived last
night to spend the summer. Miss
| Jenkins is a former classmate of Mrs.
Lang.
Mrs. John Kircher and her mother
of Gilmore are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
! Joseph Kircher in North Mankato. The
former will remain some time, but
the latter leaves for home today.
is expected to arrive in the city to-
morrow and will be the guest of Mrs.
w. +. Warwick of Byron street. Miss
Mcbride is on her way to Chicago and
will be in Mankato only a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Walser arrived
in New York at 9:45 a. IN. yesterday
OH the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm Ii, and
expect to reach home by Sunday. They
intended to buy Il few goods in Eu-
rope, and will probably buy some on
their way from New York.
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F. G. Mattson, now teaching at Nor
ton, is the gentleman selected by the
Blue Earth board of education to take
charge of the manual training depart.
ment which is to be installed there at
the beginning of the coming school
year.
Lake Crystal Union: d. O. Tenney
one of the operators at the Union
, J depot in this place, expects to leave
us soon. He goes to Mankato
to take Il position in Il railroad
office in that city. Mr.. Tcnney is one
of the best operators on tine Omaha
and the company recognizes this fact
and advances their men as fast as pos
sible. We will be sorry to lose Mr.
Tenncy and family, but are pleased al
his advancement.
Blue Earth Post: j. w. Wakefield
Jack a former resident of this city
and for many years a travelling sales
man now living at Medford, Oregon
has the thanks of the Post for a copy
!, of a neat little magazine telling o
; the advantages offered the homeseekeI
!, in that country. Apple and othel
fruit culture is prominent in that sec
ton and fruit ranches ranging from
, one to thirty acres are advertised a
tempting prices-to millionaires only
from $1,000 to $4,000. We would Xix
IA sixty acre peach, apple and apricot
I tract, Jack.
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| From TUESDAYS Daily
Party for Edgar Funk.

Miss Jessie Parker entertained the
members of her Sunday school class
last night in honor of Edgar Funk.
who is soon to leave Mankato perma-
nently. The affair was in the nature
of a surprise, the guests all having ar
rived when Master Edgar, arriving a
little later, was told that he was the
guest of honor. He was presented will
a box of sweets for his journey. Games
and refreshments furnished very pleas
ant amusement for the evening.
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Attorney W. d. Abbot of Winona
was in the city today.
Mrs. l.. j.. Wood has returned from
a weeks visit in Fairmont.
Il. Stockman and J. L. Schoch OF
New Ulm were in Mankato today.
Mrs. Anna Nelson left for milwaukee,
yesterday for a visit of a week or two
Attorney Albert Steinhauscr of New
Tim attended the federal court to
day.
Deputy United States Marshal S. J
Picha of st. Paul was i'll the city to
day.
DR.. W.. II. Barr. C. 4. Anderson ant
w. b. Mikkelson of Wells were i'll thu
city today.
Representative Dalzell of Morton wa
in Mankato today, attending the fed
cral court.
Attorney H. II. Dunn of Albert lie;
was in Mankato today, on business il
the United States court.
Miss Kate Hubbard and friend Mis-
Halves, of Minneapolis returned las
night to the university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Walser a~rrive'
in New York this morning and vii
/ reach Mankato in ii week.
Ex-Governor John Lind was one o
Fthe attorneys in a case that was trie
in the federal court today.
Attorneys T. w. Mathwig, A. r
Allen and George Lester of Fairmon
larc attending the United States court.
Beecher III. Ward, c.. n. Peterson
II. G.. Gerth and l.. ii. Brosman, promi
nent residents of Fairmont, attcndc,
the United States court today.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
The d. A. K. National Meet.

"The highest honor that can come
to any oma in this country is to
hold the office of president general
of the d. A. r." Such are the words
of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, of Illinois,
spoken to her own chapter, when it
was proposed by the members to pre-
sent her name as a candidate for the
office.
/ Mrs. Scott now holds that office,
to which she was elected at one of the
most exciting elections in the history
of the D.. A. r. Mrs. Scott is a
member of the Society of Colonial
Danes, of the Mary Washington So
ciety, and of the Letitia Green Steven
son Chapter, to which she is eligible
OH nine different lines. She is q wo-
man of not only executive ability but
also of great business ability and her
experience i'll national work of the
ID. A. K. together with her large &C.
Washington and also throughout the
country adequately fit her for the
responsible position of honor which has
been bestowed upon her.
There were many notable social
events during the week at Washington,
Mrs. Donald Mclean was rendered a
banquet that was one of the most
brilliant events ever given by the
ID. A. r. and at which there were
hundreds of daughters present. Mrs.
Scott was also honored at this ban
quet. Another event of much i'm
portance in ID. A. r. circles was the
presentation to Mrs. Lean of a silver
service, a copy of the one used by
George Washington, consisting of large
%salver, boats and urn three feet tall.
Still another affair of much note
during the week of the d. A. r. con-
gress was the reception at the White
House to the Daughters, by President
and Mrs. Taft, which was the largest
reception of the week. The reception
was held in the Blue Room of the
White House and was a brilliant affair
although a shower made some in
roads upon the full enjoyment of the
occasion and elaborate gowns were not
in order as the election of officers i'm.
mediately followed the White House
reception. The Marine Band played
during the reception hours. Mrs. Taft
was gowned in pale blue brocade satin
with a real lace yoke. and bodice OF
silver spangled net and carried a bou.
iquet of large white roses tied with
red, white and blue ribbons.
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Anderson Peterson Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Defransa Marie
Anderson of Hector and Alfred j
Peterson of this city occurred at the
brides home at Hector today. A mum
Der of invitations had been issued fol
the happy event, and those from this
vicinity who attended included the par.
ents and brother and sister of the
groom, of Belgrade.
The bride. was raised in Belgrade
township but moved to Hector a few
years ago with her parents. She il
an estimable young lady, with many
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PLAN PRETTY PARK
SUGGESTION MADE BY NEIL NEIL
SON TO CIVIC LEAGUE.
Commission Idea Is Favored; Improve
ment Organization Held It's An
nual Meeting Last Night; Elected
Miss Van Buren, President, Treas
urer Reported a Balance IN Hand;
Formation of Juvenile Society.

From TUESDAYS DaiIv.
The annual meeting of the Civic Im
prOvement le9ue was held last night
in the parlor of the y. NJ. c. A. build
ing. I'm the absence of the president.
Mrs. w. A.. Funk the meeting was pre-
sided over by the vice president, Mrs.
A. J. Neiglc. Only IA small number
was in attendance, but the business
for which the meeting was called was
transacted.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and accepted, and the treasurer re-
ported cash on hand $lS9.Il. 1t was
decided that the league renew its mem
bership in the American Civic asso-
citation.
Election of Officers.
The nominating committee offered the
} following names for the ensuing year.
all of whom were elected. President
Miss Maude Van Buren,; vice president.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Palmer: secretary, Mrs.
II. s. Hayward; treasurer, Mrs. F. X.
Meagher.
The newly elected president made a
few remarks suggesting among other
things the formation of IA large juven-
lie league and the procuring of seeds
for gratuitious distribution for the
first year at least.
Neil Nelson was called upon and
urged that the council be asked to
appoint u park commission, who shall
be empowered to make some definite
plan for the permanent identifying
OF the park instead of the haphazard
way in which money has been expended.
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MAIL CARRIERS NOT ACRoBATs
Roads Must Be in Good Condition:
Boxes in Convenient Places.

Washington, April 26.-Rural mail
carriers thrusting their arms through
wheel spokes, climbing steep hills and
crossing dangerous ~ravines to collect
mails from boxes along their routes,
often je%opardizing their lives, is dis
c~ountenanced in an order issued by
the postoffice department. 1t has been
decreed that rural letter boxes perchel
upon hillsides, others almost on the
ground and others in similar inaccessi-
BILE places, must be placed more con-
veniently.
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MEETING OF THE AUTO CLUB
1t Will Be Held at the %Saulpaugh
FRIDAY Evening.

There will be a meeting of the Man
katO Automobile club at the Saulpaugi
hotel Friday evening ut eight O'Clock
sharp. Besides the election of officers
a number of matters of Importance to
auto drivers will be discussed and not
only members of the club but all
auto drivers in Mankato and vicinity
are earnestly requested to attend this
meeting.
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is VARIETY OF WEATHER TODAY
Rain and Snow Fell at Intervals;
Farmers Don't Care.

Rain and SNOW fell at intervals to-
day, and the weather was typical of
April. Reports from Worthington and
other points said that several inches
of snow fell there this morning. This
will probably prevent an immediate
warming up of the weather.
A good part of the seeding has been
finished in this vicinity, and the far
mers are therefore not particularly
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promises. like pie-crusts, are easily
broken" said a philosopher. But he
said it before the railway lunch o.
ter pie was invented.-Chicago News.
Uncle Sam is pictured as a thin,
looking man, but he has a
strong constitution, just the same.
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THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. a Certain relief for Feverish-
ness, Headache, Bad Stomach. Teeth
ing. Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and destroy Worms. They
break up Colds in "a hours. They are so
pleasant to the taste and harmless
as milk. Children like them. Over
10, 900 testimonials of cures. They
never fail. Sold by all druggists. 25c.
Ask today. Don't accept any substi-
tfyte. ace
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entertained informally last evening a
few friends in honor of her guests, the
Misses Becker of Adrian who are spend
ing the week in the city. Five-hun-
dred was played at four tables.
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Dakota Parties Marry Here.
James g. Brown, an elderly gentle
man from Wheaton. Cass county, North
Dakota, today procured a license to
wed Mary Ellen McGraf of Fargo,
/. n. Chute of Fairmont was in the
city today.
A. G. Miller of Redwood Falls visited
the city today.
w. f. Sanger of Window was in the
city over night.
Mankato today.
Judge Francis Caldwell of LIE Sueur
was in Mankato today.
j.. Q! Currier of Nicollet was in Man
kato over night. ,e.4a
NJ. l.. Burgess of lie Sueur Center
was III tHe Guy Ioudy.
Miss Mary Kortuem of Madison Lake
was in Mankato today.
Miss Blanche Mcbride, daughter of
Mrs. w. x. Gilcrest of Gilcrest, Col,
, Dan Sullivan was in from Madison
Lake last night, remaining over until
today.
Misses Anna NJ. Larson and Eunice
NJ. Jones of Owatonna visited in Man
kato today.
Mrs. Deere has moved her hair dres-
sing establishment to rooms over the
Brett dry goods store.
Mrs. Beere. the hair dresser, will
90 to Bemidji tomorrow where she
will remain a few days.
George A. Mckinley of Brainerd is in
the city to appear in a case in the
federal court in which he is inter
ested.
DR.. NJ. B. Wood has returned from
New York state where he purchased
blooded cattle for A. c.. Loring of Min
ncapolis.
Architect Albert Schippel was called
10 alnDoy TO-DAY, 10 consult Win the
school directors about erecting a new
school building.
c. A. Peterson and wife and the
l%atter's parents left today for Seat
tie, Wash, where they will make their
future home.
Rev. F. NJ. Rule of Winona. district
superintendent of the Methodist church,
and Rev. W. S. Emery of Amboy, were
in Mankato today.
Misses Wilhemina and Bertha Beck
'er of Adrian arrived in the city on
Monday and are the guests of Miss
May Dougherty of State street.
George w. Cole, Miss Marguerite
Neville, Louis Perske Jr. and Miss
Mertie Jones of Minnesota Lake came
to the city yesterday, returning home
today. q
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Wise Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.. Wise entertained
informally u, few friends last evening
in honor OF, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ness
Smith of Tampico, Mexico, who are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E
Brown. Three tables of five hundred
were played and refreshments were
sorynd
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Dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. Funk.

Judge and Mrs. Loren Cray enter
tanned at a six-thirty dinner last night
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Funk,
S%unnyside. Covers were laid for four
lteen and the decorations were an ar
tistic arrangement of pink carnations.
Games. puzzles and music were the
EVENINGS amusement. II
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Students Enjoy a Dance.

Students Enjoy a Dance.
Last evening the students of To-
lands Business college gave a very en-
,joyable dancing party as "a farewell
event in the history of the college.
Lamm's orchestra furnished the music
and a very large number of students
and their friends participated in the
dancing.
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'S
Entertained For Guests.

Miss May Dougherty of State street
entertained informally last evening a
few friends in honor of her guests, the
Misses Becker of Adrian who are spend
ing the week in the city. Five-hun-
dred was played at four tables.
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Those in Mankato who know Attor-
ney L. L. Brown viii appreciate this
story from The Winona Republican
and Herald: .-sAsss .I5A e ~
L.. L. Brown, the lawyer, has re-
moved from the east to the west end
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An Informal Dance.
Company H will give an informal
dancing party on Thursday evening of
this week in Armory hall. Lamm's
orchestra is to furnish the music.
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Entertained Orchestra Harpist.
DIR. and Mrs. j. M. Edwards enter
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friends. The groom was also raised
in Belgrade township, but for some
time past has held a responsible posi-
ton in the local Office of the Lampert
Lumber company.
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Pleasantly Surprised,
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j.. Hen
mig were very pleasantly surprised by
a large number of their friends and
neighbors who arrived to spend the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Hennig are
to leave Mankato permanently to make
their home in Huron, S. D., and it was
Oh this account that the surprise af-
fair of last night was given. Five
hundred was played at four tables, the
prizes being won by Mr.. Hennig and
Mrs. C. l.. Fitzloff. A delicious lunch
con was served and Mrs. Hennig was
presented with an elegant cut glass
floral basket from the ladies. Mr.. Hen
mig leaves tonight and Mrs. Hennig is
to remain in the city until about
May 10.
Entertained Westminster Guild.
Miss Jessie B. Irving entertained the
Westminster guild of the First Pres
byterian church last evening at her
home on West Front street, very en-
joyably. Refreshments were served.
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Art History Club Social.
Yesterday afternoon the members OF
the Art History club held their annua
meeting at the home of the president,
| Mrs. w. J. Pell, and the following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: President. Mrs. ID. Q. Cotae;
vice president, Mrs. w. J. Pell: secre.
tary and treasurer, Mrs. d. B. Catlin
federation secretary, Mrs. ID. B. Catlin
chairman program committee, Mrs. w
IF. Brooks. After the business of the
afternoon was concluded, a social hour
followed and dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
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