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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
NEWS FROM NORTH MANKATO
Happenings in Brooklyn" During the
Past Few Days.

From Fridays Daily.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Caldwell last week.
The fire department. was out fol
practice Tuesday evening.
Rev. J. ID. Mccormick entertained
Mr.. White of Winona Sunday.
Professor /. E. Mccormick caught a
fifteen pound piekerel at Lake Madi-
son last week.
Emil Rohde has put up gasoline
tank at his store for the accommOda
ton of autoists.
Rudolph Wachtler has been in Iowa
for a month or more, attending to
some business affairs.
Rob. Carlstrom spent Sunday with
his parents on Paradise avenue. He is
working at Lake Mills, Iowa.
Miss Mary Carlstrom's Sunday
school class is planning on picnic
to be held at Minneopa park Satur-
day.
Henry Chase is visiting Mr. and
Mrs Cooley Root on Sherman street
after spending the past year OF more
in Wisconsin.
The. North Mankato Gun club now
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
GIVEN NICE JOB BY UNCLE SAM
A. G. Hall Is Appointed Assistant
Drainage Engineer.


A. G. Hall, who has for nearly two
years been assistant engineer for
County Surveyor Brooks, has been ap-
pointed assistant drainage engineer for
the United States government, and
leaves tonight for Akron. Iowa, to
work on the Big Sioux river improve
nient. but will have his headquarters
in Mankato. He recently took the civil
service examination and was success
full, and his appointment arrived about
q week ago.
Mr.. Hall is a graduate of the en2-
neering department of Ames. Iowa.
state college, graduating in 1907, and
for a year served as assistant city
cneiaeer of Watertown, s. d., before
coming to Mankato. He is n capable
and competent engineer, and has been
of great assistance to Mr. Brooks, and
all will regret his departure. He has
made many friends in NIankato, who
will extend their congratulations and
best wishes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
MRS. H. MENDENHALL IS DEAD
Former Blue Earth County Lady Died
At Whittier, California

+ rom friuayS OaiI>
Mrs. j. II. Baker has just received
a letter from Mis-. George T. Barr of
containing Il number Of news items of
interest to Mankato people. Informa-
ton is given of the death of Mrs.
Hiram Mendcnhall, which occurred at
Whittier, Cal, of old age. She was
well known to all of the older residents
of Rapidan and Garden City, and highly
respected, and had friends in this city.
She was sister of Mrs. j. b. Swan
of this city, and also leaves three
daughters. Her husband, who lived at
Rapidan Mill, was well known TO most
of the older residents of the county.
The sad information is also given
that George /. Ledgerwood, formerly
q well known business man of tins city
but more recently engaged in business
at Los Angeles, Cal, has lost his mind
and been taken to the insane asylum
for treatment. Mr.. LedgerwOOd was
engaged in the general merchandise
business in this city and was known to
all of the residents of the city and
adjoining country. He was bright.
shrewd business man, and it is to be
greatly regretted that his present
trouble has come upon him. 1t is re-
ported that he had taken on great
amount of flesh Of late.
S. r. Snow, who formerly conducted
the Saulpaugh, is now running the
Pomona Inn at Pomona, Cal, and is Il
neighbor of DR.. Daniels, formerly OF
st. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
NEW EASTERN STAR OFFICERS
Grand Chapter Closed Its Meeting in
St. Paul Last Evening.

From Fridays Daily:
The grand chapter of the Order of
the Eastern Star closed it's thirty-sec-
Ond annual session in st. Paul last
night with the installation of officers.
The new officers are:
Mrs. l.. a. Bradley, CroOkston, worthy
grand matron; Malcolm j. Aldrich,
Fairmont, worthy grand patron; Mrs.
Marilla Stone, Rush City, assistant
grand matron; c. H. NerbOvig, Man
kato, assistant grand patron; Mrs.
Mary c. Taylor, Minneapolis, grand
secretary; Mrs. Julia f. Moore, Wa.
basha, grand treasurer; Mrs. Eta C..
Ronald, Minneapolis, grand condue-
tress; Mrs. Lillian Bell, st. Paul, grand
assistant conductress; Mrs. Martin
Emery. Minneapolis, grand chaplain;
Mrs. Bertha /. Maher, Staples, grand
marshal; Mrs. Belle Mcconnell, Excel
sior, grand organist; Mrs. Marie Me
Gregor, Detroit, grand Adah; Mrs. Ella
House, Wood Lake, grand Ruth; Mrs.
Emma jacobson, Madison, grand Es-
Their; Mrs. Maud Bishop, Thief River
Falls, grand Martha; Mrs. Virginia
Flint, Minneapolis, grand Elccta; Mrs.
Carrie Wright, Pipestone, grand war
den; w. A. Cameron, st. Paul, grand
sentinel.
The next meeting of the grand chap
ter will be held in Minneapolis during
May, 1911.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
WILL CELEBRATE NATAL DAY
A. L. Larpcrteur to Observe Eighty
Seventh Mile Post.

st. Paul, May l4.-The Anchorage,
A. L. Larpenteur's stately and pictur
esque old home at Rondo and Dale
streets, will be the Mecca of most of
st. Paufs pioneer residents next Mon
day, for it is on that day that Mr..
Larpenteur, whose memory of the city
in the early days extends back farther
than that of any one else, will cele-
trate his eighty seventh natal anniver-
sary. Following his custom of years
the old gentleman has issued invita-
tions to all his friends to come to his
home and aid in the merrymaking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
DEATH OF MRS. B. MCCARTHY
Madison Lake Widow Dies at the
Home of Her Son.
From MONDAYS Daily,

Mrs. Bridget Mccarthy died yester
day at the home of her son, Joseph F..
Mccarthy. a. Madison Lake, rs the
result of a stroke of appolexy sustained
several days ago. She had had sew
eral strokes, but survived previous
ones. She was eighty three years
OF age, and was one of the early
residents of Marysburg, moving to
Madison Lake year or two ago. She
was the widow of the late F. Nc
earthly, and leaves one son, who is
engaged in the livery business at Madi-
son Lake, and four daughters, Mrs.
William Cahill of GAINESVILLE, Mrs. Mar
tin Haley, Mrs. Thomas Smith and
Miss Mary Mccarthy. of Madison Lake.
She was well liked by all who knew
her, and her death causes much sor-
row.
Funeral services will be held at the
Catholic church at Marysburg tomor-
row morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
]. R. CORRlGAN KILLED SELF
,Well-Kn0wn Politician Committed Sui
eide in Minneapolis Yesterday.

Minneapolis, May l4.-Former Judge
James r. Corrigan, widely known
lawyer and politician, shot himself at
noon yesterday in the office OF DR..
Charles II. Hunter, 602 Donaldson build
ing. He died instantly. The only di-
rect explanation OF his death was given
by himself as he shot
when Il man is in the last ditch
and is down and out he usually comes
to his senses" Judge Corrigan said, as
he took the revolver from. his pocket
and fired bullet into his head. The
shooting took place in DR.. Hunters
private office. The two had just en-
tered, but Judge Corrigan had waited
nearly half an hour for the physician
to arrive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
WESTERN UNION TO PRODUCE
Supreme Court Renders Decision in
the Tax Case

st. Paul May l4.-In an opinion filed
the state supreme court orders the
modification OF a decision filed three
weeks ago. As result, the Western
Union Telegraph company must pay
$4,000 instead of $4,000 into the state
treasury i'm back taxes.
Two years ago the state tax com
mission raised the appraised valuation
of the company's property from $780,
600 to $l,O00,O00 The company re-
fused to pay tax on that basis, and
action was brought to determine the
states rights. The supreme court up
held the commission, but decided the
company need not pay IL per cent in
terest on the delinquent tax. In its de-
cisOn today the court rcconsders this
ruling and orders the interest paid.
The case is considered important, as
it will establish a precedent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

Commercials 80 0 0 0 3 B %
Parker College :. o 10000 90
Summary: Three base hits, Brown;
two base hits, SOrlen, BallOu, Nc
Guiggan; stolen bases, SOrlein, Living
stone, Brown, Ballou, Wrightson, Hes
ner; struck out by Smith, II; by Me-
Gui9gan, 3: base on balls, off Smith,
/; off McGuiggan. |; hit by pitched
ball. Carlin, KaehIe; double play, Carlin
TO kachle to Brown to Wrightson;
left on bases, Commercials, 8; Parker,
5. Time of game hour 10 minutes.
Umpire, Sanfer.
The Commercials are very anxious
to play Sulliyan's aggregation of all
stars. The Commercials nave made a
most extraordinary record this reason,
playing eleven games, winning nine.
Three of these were shutouts. Man
ager f. A. Trow would be: pleased
to hear from Manager Sullivan and ar
range for a game or series OF games.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Y.W.C. A.MEET OPEN
AN INTERNATIONAL GATHERING
IN BERLIN
Prominent Americans in Attendance
at This Session Of Christian Work
erS; Reception at the ChancellOry;
Appeal of Presbyterian Ministers
for More Pay; High Price of Liv-
ing Cause of the Hard Luck Story.
ESPECIAL to The Free Press.l

Berlin, May ls.-A reception at the
imperial chancellory, given by Frau
Won Bethmann- IIolwegg- Reichskran-
ger, wife of the chancellor, served to
formally open today the worlds con
ference of the Young Women's Chris
tian association. Many American
delegates were present, as we'll as
representatives from all the nations
OF Europe.
Prominent Americans to Take Part
Those from America 10 take part
on the program are national leaders
Miss Annie NJ Reynolds. one of the
presiding officers, was for ten years
worlds secretary, circlmg the globe
three times and crossing the Atlantic
tWenty-sX times in her executive and
pioneer work. She is now Il member
oil he national board and worlds eN-
ecutive committee, the latter having
headquarters in London. Miss Rye
nolds has been in Germany the past
few months perfecting her German
that she may use it tluently i'll her
.onlci3l capacity AT the conference
Paper BY Miss Simms.
Miss Florence Simms will present
paper on The Place of the Young
WOman's Christian Association in the
Social and Industrial Awakening"
She has visited in and spoken at all
the great industrial centers of the
United States, and as national indus
trial and extension secretary she has
for several years been studying con
ditionS and needs OF the girls, and con-
ferring with employers about how to
do real vital welfare work among
their employees. The past winter she
has been gathering information OF
woll. and needs in other lands and so
the paper she will present will be
world wide in its sc,:e.
Ministers Want More Pay.
Philadelphia, May lS.-Applications
for increases in salary from 270 min
listers were presented today at the an
nual meeting of the Board OF Home
Missions of the United Presbyterian
Church. Practically every missionary
and pastor of supporting con
greoatiOn in the denomination has
Joined in the demand for more pay,
increased cost of living is given as the
reason.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
MlSCREANT CUT PLATE GLASS
He Destroyed the Appearance of Sew
eral Store Fronts.

From Saturdays Daily.
Some miscreant last night cut the
large plate glass windows in front of
j. A. Lewis & Sons store and also
their garage a few doors south, and
also the plate glass windows in the
front of the Manderfeld Co.'s store, and
,sOme of those in the front OF -. NJ.
Morris store. 1t appears that some
person took diamond cutter and drew
one deep line across the windows os
Lewis & Sons store, and garage and
Manderfeld's, but made only small
cuts on several of S. NJ. Morris win
dows. On one of the latter he wrote
the word John
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
TAX COMMISSION PERPLExED
Receives Unique Letter From Treasurer
of a Telephone Company
from Fridays Daily.

st. Paul, May l3.-The state tax
commission is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from the treasurer of a
mutual telephone company:
"To minnesota tax Commission: In
reply to youens Latter OF Aprell L
l will say that we are onley a Small
formar~ Line and we max no Money
on it, we get no income from the
Telephone Line we hav to reise over
on monney for to r,nnet yours Truly
The tax commission has not decided
whether to push the claim against tie
mutual.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
PARTIES SEEK MRS. JANSON
Brother in Norway Would Locate Her;
Once Mankato Resident.
From Fridays DaiIy

Chief Pond has received letter
from f. 9fronnes of Chicago, inquirng
about Mrs. BERT ,Janson, who is said
to have formerly lived near MankatO.
lie is searching for the woman on
behalf OF her brother, who lives in
Norway and who has not heard fro n
her for eight years, and who fears
that she may have died. Mr.. TrOnnes
says that Mrs. Janson's husband was
Swede and farmer. She was born
IN 1910. If anybody knows anything
of the whereabouts of Mrs. JansOn he
should inform Chief Pond.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
sEDMICH, TROUBLE BREEDER
Is So Designated By Judge Comstock
of the Municipal Court.

From Mondays Daily.
Joseph Sedmich had his trial this
forenoon before Judge ComstocK on Re
charge of assault in the third degree
upon his wife, to which charge he had
entered plea of not guilty. Tile as
sault is alleged to have been commit
ted May 4. Mrs. Sedmich told of it
tearfully, and Officers Bienaph and
Schuette told of having been sent for
and finding a broken buggy whip, and
Sediments flight as soon as he saw
them coming.
Sedmich took the stand upon his
own behalf and said that he had been
anSered by his wife calling him names,
and he had taken the buggy Whip
and struck her once or twice.
Judge Comstock, in pronOuncing
sentence, said to Sedmich: "You have
made more trouble for the offit6s,.
since you have come TO MankatO than
anyone man who ever came to the
town before" The court found the
defendant guilty and imposed a fine OF
$25 and the costs of this and all pre-
vious cases against Sedmich, and in de'
fault of this a term of thirty days
in Jail at hard labor.
Sedmich is employed in a stone
quarry and is good worker, AMI
thought that his employer would adj
vance the money.
The fines and costs in the case foot
up to $40.97.
Mrs. Sedmch has retained C. @.
Daley and has begun an action against
her husband for divorce, alleging cruel
and inhuman treatment as the ground.
The papers have been served. She is
living at 506 North Second street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

besides her five children, Il niece, Mrs.
Jennie Hollander, Minneapolis, whom
Mrs. Jones had brought up from
childhood, many grand children ard
several great grand children, most N
whom were present at her funeral.
May they all emulate the good quail
ties of her life-.John ID. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Property Exchanges Hands.

Mrs. Clara l.. Messer has purcha sed
from Clark l.. Holmes the south 1912
feet of lot 10, block 20, Warren's addi-
ton for $3.50. This is the old George
sW. Sngden property on Clark street.
directly aeross--the street from B.. F.
Pays new residence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

A. f. Bright and wife Of Mazeppa
arrived in the city Monday in their
automobile, thoroughly soaked. They
remained over night and returned
home yesterday by train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

Washington Times: Ii is claimed
that the women who watched the
Gould -Dreyel wedding swerei looking Cor
fashion hints-but tolic of the most
fashionable things nowadays is to di-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

The. North Mankato Gun club now
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the r,same reason.
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Honolulu, Hawaii, May lS-When
Halley's comet completes its 100000
OOO-mile trip around the sun today,
the celestial visitor will be photo
graphed by the big Astronomical cam
era when has been set up here for
that purpose by American astrOnO-
mers. This city was selected as the
best place for ''mugging' the wander
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10

Timely Quotations.
''What is SO rare as day in June ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10

Besides flyers in wheat there ha
been a flyer in alfalfa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10
W. U. is INDICTED.
Telegraph Company Charged With
Violating Bucket Shop Law.

Washington, June 10.-The federal
grand jury today returned an indict-
ment against the Western Union Tele-
graph company, charging it with AZ
violations of the bucket shop law OF
March, 1909.
The claim is made that the Western
Union company by means of a tele-
graph wire and a ticker aided and
abetted the conduct of a bucket shop
in the District of Columbia. So
The AZ counts in the indictment vary
only in the date on which the alleged
violations are said to have taken
place.
An additional indictment charging
the conduct of a bucket shop in the
district was filed today against Will
lam B. Price, Virgil P Randolph
Henry NJ. Randolph. Charles T. Moore
head, Edward Weldon, James A. An
derson, all of Baltimore: Thomas H
Campbell of Philadelphia: Joseph F.
Gatins of New York; Edward Everett
Taylor and John p. Altberger OF
PHILADELPHIA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Need of Better Railroad Cross
ing Apparent.
At Kansas Avenue and Union
Pacific Tracks.
VISITORS NOTICE.
VISITORS
Remark About BlOckades and
COngeSted Traffic Conditions.
Other Items of Interest in First
Ward.

A great many visitors here for the
aviation meet have remarked about the
need for better crossing facilities at
the Kansas avenue and the Union Pa
cific tracks. These statements We're
made when the street cars carrying
out of town people would be held up
by the passing of trains at the cross
ing. Sometimes it happened that car
load of people on their way from Gar
field park would be stopped several
minutes, not to say more than the
time limit of five minutes, on the north
side of the tracks while a train stood
on the crossing. blockading traffic.
Very often among the passengers on
in a hurry to catch a train at the Rock
Island and Santa F'e depots, and had
not allowed for this kind of a delay.
These circumstances would call at
tention to the fact that traffic is block
ed and that occasionally the fire de-
partment from station No. 1 is held up
by trains standing on the crossing g.
Under the existing conditions the blame
is not attached to the trainmen. How
ever, as the passenger and freight bust
ness increases the congestion will likely
become worse, unless something is done
to relieve the situation.
This congestion and blockading will
likely become especially noticeable
when the Onaga cutoff which is to con-
meet Kansas City with the coast via
Cheyenne has been completed, as it is
that much more freight and passenger
business will pass through the North
side
Just what can be done to- better af-
fairs has not been worked out, and g
street car tunnel or viaduct at this
point may not be practicable, but it Is
hoped that some steps may be taken
in the future to improve the situation.
The intermediate society of the B. Y
p. Z. of the North Side Baptist church
gave a farewell party for Mr.. Edwin
Peterson who will leave this evening
for his new home in Stockton. The af-
fair was held at the home of Miss Pear
Head of 116 West Curtis street. Those
present were: Miss Ruth Mckinley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10

Not being a member of the congre
CATION. 1 can not work up much lathe
over the row between the German
Evangelical church.-Bi1l Black.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10

from girl friend telling of the COM
ing wedding and a newspaper clipping
announcing the date of the marriage
lying on the table beside her, Miss
nellie B. Brooks, IS years of age, swal-
lowed dose of carbolic acid. which
caused her death. Her sweethearts
wedding had taken place the day be-
fore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10
The BIGGEST EVER.
G. w. Watson Reports Great Wheat
Crop in Edwards.

George w. Watson of Kinsley, for
merly of Topeka, came here to see
the flying machine. He said: "Our
community is prosperous. Automo-
biles are common. We are looking into
these flying machines now. Edwards
county wheat is fine. We will harvest
the biggest wheat crop in our history
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10

distribution Of band concerts and
bandstand in this park-and we think
that the city commissioners should as
certain the real sentiment and feeling
of the locality before they make the
hand concert assignments"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10

ST must confess said John Jones
today "that my idea of a tiresome job
would be to attend a meeting of the
Merry Matrons' club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-10
SENATOR BRADY TAKES A WIFE.
Miss Lee Crittenden, Kansas CITY
Deaconess, the Bride.

Lawrence, Kan, June Ex-senator
j. L. Brady of the Lawrence Journal
was married here last evening to Miss
Lee Crittenden, until recently a dea-
CONFESS of the Institutional Church Of
Kansas City.