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The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Nicollet County Buttermakers Are to
Gather at Nicollet Village

Dairymen of Nicollet county are to
have big meeting at Nicollet village
on Thursday. May 26. The meeting
auspices of the Minnesota State Dairy
mems association, and will be the first
of its kind ever held in this county.
Speakers of statewide reputation will
address the farmers, there is to be a
butter scoring contest and other fea-
lures calculated TO make it a sue
cess.
The speaking program is an espec-
tally strong one. w. F. Scnilling of
Northfeld, president of the Minnesota
State Dairymen's association, editor of
the Minnesota Dairyman and one OF
the states foremost breeders. will talk
on breeding and Feeding Dairy Cat
tle," and Professor A. J. Mcclure
superintendent of the state experiment
tai farm at Grand Rapids. will take
as his subject: ;'Co-Operative Testing
Associations Mr.. Mcclure was re-
sponsible for the first testing associa
ton established in the state, and he
will describe its practical features.
Professor George P. Grout, a mem.
Der of the faculty of the Minnesota
agricultural college. will lecture on
dairy cattle, using stereopticon views
TO illustrate the various type, and
Forest Henry, one of the states lead
ing institute workers, will speak on
silo construction, the raising of clover
and crop rotation. Mrs. NJ. J. Blair
instructor of home economics at tse
state agricultural school, is to talk
on .'Tne Home"
Premiums are to be offered for the
best creamery butter, and the con-
test will be open to buttermakers OF
Nicollet and adjoining counties. Dur.
ing the day music will be furnished
by the Germania band of Nicollet. and
there viii be no lack of entertainment
for the crowd.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE BOYS DE.
FEAT PILLSBURY.

Saturday afternoon the Commercial
college team administered coat of
whitewash to the Pillsbury academy
team of Owatonna, to the strength OF
10 to O. The cadets from out OF town
were clearly outclassed by the agores-
Sive college team and were not in the
running for one moment. The locals
ming and kept up the clouting through
out. the game, Il total OF fourteen
hits being collected.
Smith went in TO pitch for the Conn
mercials and displayed his ability as a
slab artist in every inning, only three
hits were made off his delivery. he is-
sued no passes and struck out nine
men. Carlin's batting and Il low run
ming catch by Ballon in center field
were bright lights of the game.
St. Olaf Team Tomorrow.
Tomorrow the Commercials take OH
the fast st. Olaf team of Eorthfield.
This team ranks with the fastest col
leoe clubs in the west and victory
top -nochcrs in college baseball, besides
cinching he championship for southern
Minnesota With this at stake the To-
Gals will make every effort to get the
game tucked away-but they need sup
port, good, hard, conscientious roofing
will go far towards keeping the boys
going when in the tight places. The
! Commercial team this year has the
, best aggregation in its history, clean
cut bunch OF fellows who are play
ing ball for the sport and honor it
affords. They have played ten games
, and won eight and are out to win the
remaining ones on the schedule. Come
| out tomorrow and help them win
they are boosting you-yOu can boost
them by your presence. King will pitch
tomorrow Score of Saturdays game
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Work of the Evangelical Conference al
Olivia Is Concluded

The Minnesota conference of the
Evangelical association has Just con-
cluded its session at Olivia. Tine fol
lowing are the appointments for the
MankatO district: NJ. Schoenleben,
presiding elder; Mankato, II. c. ,MitteI
stadt; Amboy, p. X. Mueller; Blue
Earth circuit. ". A. ,Juddes; Blue
Earth station. G. F. Rachel; Wells, A.
Reek Rice Lake, C. F. Sydow; lie
Sneur, +. Moede; New Ulm. G. G..
Roeste; Sleepy Eye, G. w. Hielscher;
Redwood c. J. Krienke: Lamberton,
B. Simon and some one to be supplied
Fairmont. c. II. Schaefer; Sherburne.
II. F. Schlank; Worthington, G. G.
Schmidt Luverne, @. Brose; Pipestone,
X. Mockel; Marshall, O. Schueltz; Wa
basso. j. d. Moede; Hendricks, to be
supplied.
A. Fl. Utzinger is made presiding
elder OF the Minneapolis district.
Tho next conference will be held in
the country church near Blue Earth.
The semi. centennial of the church will
be observed at that time.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Hearing in the Alleged Assault Case
Before Judge Comstock.
RaII,

The preliminary hearing of Fred W.
Lobdcll on the charge of assault in the
second degree upon Soren Larson was
held this forenoon before Judge Com
stock. County Attorney Plymat ap-
pcared for the state and W. r. Ged-
des for the defendant.
The witnesses put on by the state
were Mr. Larson, Dave Huntley, Swan
Nordgren. c. Fl. Moore and DIR. J. s.
Holbrook. The defendant took the
stand upon his own behalf, and Drs.
w. A. Beach and DumOnt were also
called by him. The story of the al
legged trouble after the card game at
Nordgren's a couple of weeks ago. the
dispute on the sidewalk, and the blow
that was struck Larson and his fall
ing to the sidewalk was told, but lit
tie if anything that was new was
brought out The doctors told of
their impressions after examining Lar
son.
Judge Comstock held l.obdell to the
next grand jury. and fixed his bond
at $500, which was furnished this
afternoon.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Graduates From the Schools of Blue
Earth County.

Nearly five hundred pupils in the
common schools of Blue Earth county
took the county examinations April
Is and 10. The majority passed in
some subjects. and forty fou" passed
: in all subjects and received county
diplomas. These diplomas will admit
them to the normal and high schools
in the county. Following are the names
of those who received diplomas:
CorlisS Grover Susan Grover. Hope
Hazel District 81, Sterling; Robert
Olsen, District b, Sterline; Ida Hicks,
Lydia Longworthy. Cleo Taylor Mar
garet Dobie, Carroll Conrad. District
Mapleton: Alice Gunsolus. Hattie Gun
>oluS. District 80 Joint, Mcdo: Laura
Moeri. District AS, JamestOwn: CARR
bel Louer, District 40. Shelby: Sadie
Hoffman, District 50, MankatO; Roba
Weaver, District IS, Medo: Archie
Ackerman. District 81. AIedo: Ester
Reedstrom. Grover Klnkel, District &C.,
Rapdan: Margaret Kern. Ruth kidder.
District -. Mankato; Erma Whitney.
Ruth Healy, Mabclle Hcaly, District 20
joint, Mapleton: Hazel Williams. Dis
trict 80. Lincon Pearl Childs. District
90. Rapidan; Sidney Myers, District
"a. Bcauford: Bessie Cavcn, District
9S. I.yra; Dinah Lewis. District 90,
,judson; Mary Gcrmo, District los,
Medo; Julia Skov. Minnie Peterson,
ol
trict 100. Rapidan; Frank Hemingway.
District ll3. Shelby; Gage Mace, Marie
IIodapp. District ll6, Decora: Lena
Jaeger District Il. Decoria: Mabel
Andrews. District l22, Ceresco: Ralph
Mckibben. District l25, Pleasant
Mound; Stella RUSSELL District l45.
lie Ray: Jerry Jones, Laura Roberts.
District l55. hudson: Clyde Goodrich.
District l5G, Medo.
The teachers in the above named
districts are:t Myrtle Troy. District
81; Margaret Dobic. District 30: Della
Boichert. District 33; Cora Lamp, Dis
/ trict 36; lnez Goodrich. District 30
Joint: Nellie Vaughn, District AS Sadie
Hartman. District 40: Tille Lamm.
District SO: Sadie Fields, District IS ::
Jennie Sullivan. District 81; Mabel
Freundl. District &c: Edna Waterman.
District p; Margaret Albrecht. Dis
trict 20 joint; Mary Thomas, District
50; Hazel Hamm. District 90: Myra
Wilson. District "a: Carl Young, Dis
trict 9S; Hattie AIvOrd, District %:
Maude La Tourelle. District lOS; Elsie
Blume. District 100; Nellie Weir, Dis
: trict ll3: AIaude Mace District ll6:
Genevieve Wingen. District III: Mary
Byrne. District l22: Alice Weir. Dis
trict l25; Belle McGuckin District
l45: Anna Carlson. District l55: Hulda
Olsen, District l56.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
He Will Address the Old Settlers at
Sterling on June 7.

The committee having in charge the
old settlers picnic for Mapleton and
Sterling are to be congratulated in se-
curing the consent of Judge Cray to
deliver the annual address on June 4.
says The Mapleton Enterprise. Judge
Cray is himself an old settler and has
a fuiAl of "reminiscences of the early
days accumulated by personal expert
ence in this section of the state when
it was very new.
The picnic is to be held near the
Sterling town hall and if the weather
should happen to be bad the address
will be delivered under cover, as in
show parlance. there will be picnic
rain or shine. Arrangements will be
besides it is expected to have the Ma
pleton band present to add interest to
the occasion. If arrangements can be
made an impersonator will be secured
to help out the program and all who
attend can rest assured that it will be
worth their while to take a day off
from their strenuous labors and join
with the few remaining old settlers in
celebrating the early settlement of this
section.
William Wilde, secretary of the Ma
pleton colony. who located here in
1856, arrived last Saturday from Cali.
fornia to be present at the gathering
and after all of his travelings is con-
tent to remain here as ne believes all
things considered it is n pretty hard
matter to find better country than
that found right here in Sterling and
Mapleton.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
||P00R WAY TO JOKE
THROWING CHUNKS OF DIRT AT
PASSING AUTOISTS.
Mrs c. E. Wise Suffered an Injury
to One of Her Eyes; Perpetrator
Brought Into Court; Companions
Also Hailed Before Judge Who De-
livers a Lecture to Them; Ef-
forts Made to Stop Vicious Practice.

From Mondays Daily.
While r. F. Brown was returning
from a trip to the Rapidan dam Thurs
day evening, after dark, with party
of ladies, he noticed half a dozen boys
and girls along the roadside near the
Tom Pugh farm, and slackened TO ten
or twelve miles an hour in passing
them. As he came alongside, one of
the boys tossed paper bag into the
auto, remarking that it was a May
basket. The speed of the car caused
the boy to miscalculate, and the bag,
which contained a large clump of hard
dirt, struck Mrs. c. Z. Wise in the
eve, cutting it badly and causing a
considerable hemorrhage. If she had
been wearing glasses it is entirely
have resulted TO her, with possibly loss
of sight
Gave Chase to the Youngsters.
MIR. Brown at once stopped his car
and got out and gave chase, but the
children had begun to run as soon as
the dirt was thrown, and they escaped
in the darkness. However, Mr.. Brown
took the matter up the following day,
with the result that the names of the
parties were secured and seven or eight
bows and girls were brought into the
police court Saturday afternoon.
The boy who tossed the bag into
the car is thirteen years old, and son
of respected parents. and he expressed
his sorrow at the occurrence. Tt ap-
pears that no harm was intended, the
children merely intending to play what
seemed to them a joke. All of the
party were discharged with a lecture,
except the boy who threw the drst.
and he was required to appear again
in court. on May 2S. with his father.
Stop Bad Practice.
1t is said that other children have
practice of tossing stones and sticks
at ears. which is annoying. well as
dangerous. 1t is said that this prac-
tice is followed on North Broad street
in particular A few prosecutions
would put a stop to it. and probably
save some of the parents heavy dam
age bills in case the pranks of their
children resulted in injury to the cars
or the persons in them.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Robert Hall Gave Instructions to Par
ties in Rapidan.

From Mondays Daily.
Robert Hall of Rochester was in the
city Saturday afternoon. on his re-
turn home, after having spent two or
three days instructing the farmers in
the vicinity of Rapidan in the use of
a traction engine attached TO roa'i
graders in constructing good roads. He
states that Mr. Just and Arthur
Mitchell became so expert that there
was nothing more to do and he will
not need TO return, as these gentlemen
are perfectly capable TO show others
how to do the work. The others who
assisted also understand the work. and
there is no reason why large amount
of road building should not be done in
this manner
In all, a mile and three quarters of
roadway was constructed. north from
the village of Rapidan, and it is a
sample that ought to be seen by farm
ers, and particularly supervisors and
road overseers, from all parts of the
county.
Mr.. Hall states that the second dav
the men that he was instructing did
the work with hardly any assistance.
and made fine grade. This speaks
well for the intelligence and interest
of the men. Mr.. Hall says that there
is no reason why Blue Earth county
should not have good roads at very
small cost, if his plan is followed
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
THREE CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR
ARE IN THE RUNNING.
From Saturdays Daily

fOH SdtuTody Cd'y.
The voters of NIankato will haW'
three candidates for mayor and twenty
five candidates for cOuncilmen to choose
from at the primary election to be held
one week from next Monday. The time
for filings closed yesterday. One good
feature of the new charter is that it
has resulted in number of good men
runnin9 for office, whereas heretofore
it has been difficult to get even one
to ward to run.
Mayor A. G. Meyer filed yesterday
afternoon, and today felt hopeful of
election. lie said that some who were
angry because he came out in favor
of the new charter are returning 10
him with offers of support. The other
two candidates for mayor are Charles
T. Taylor and F. NJ. Currier, both
former mayors and experienced men.
A. G. DetlOfr. J. y. Day and Peter
Lloyd filed last night for conncilmen.
The following is full list of those
Eichstaedt. Frank MahOwald, Lawrence
Henlinc, Alex Bashaw. Charles f.
Keith. J. ID. Humiston, Edward d.
Wilmot. John A.. Johnson, Henry j.
Kuhn. Joseph Hampl. John NJ. Gnnso-
lus. H. Zimmerman, Ir. Ben Deike. l.
T. Jefferson, J. B. IIOdapp. Robert
I.amm, W. r. Hammett, Nichalaus
Petersen. Charles ID. Snow, George Pass
b. Bangcrter Jr., T. II. Foley. A. G.
DctlOh. j. y. Day and Peter Lloyd
II is now up to each voter to Sc
lcct one candidate for mayor and four
for cOuncilmcn and be ready to vote
for them at the primary. The two
highest for mayor and the eight high
est for oouncilmen will he placed on
the ballot at the city election. The very
best men ought to be selected for the
positions. regardless of anything else
Personal friendship ought to be put
in the background. and the men who
will be the best for the whole city
selected.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
HE TURNS A TRICK AT THE OTTO
GROCERY STORE
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The grovery store OF Charles X. and f.
NJ. Otto on South Front street, was burg
larized last night. and something over
$40 was stolen from, the cash register,
Entrance was gained by breaking out
a pane of glass from back window
leading TO the elevator shaft. The
thief evidently first attempted to get
into the basement. but after removing
a pane of glass from the narrow win
dow found a plank in the way and
could not get in. Then he must have
climbed the rear platform and in the
shelter OF a she'd removed the glass
and placed the pieces on the roof OF
The she'd, so that they wonld not fall
down and make a noise and thus at
tract attention.
Fixed For An Escape.
Having gotten in, the fellow evi-
IDENTIFY opened the rear doors OF the
basement and first floor, TO secure
plenty of opportunity of escape in case
he should be detected. Then he pried
out the drawer OF the cash register
and took the contents, little over
$50. 1t is not known that he took
ANYTHING from the stock. He took ali
al the keys to he found.
Belt Is a Clue.
The robbery was discovered this
morning when the store was opened.
The first clerk 10 arrive made an in
vestigation and fonnd on the ground
at the rear OF the store, Just below
the platform. boys leather belt.
and on the window sill of the base
ment window two pairs of pliers and
a large folding door key. The ends
of one of the pliers were broken off,
but not recently.
The police were notified and began
Il search for an umbrella rcpairer who
was in the city Yesterday. The pliers
gave this clue, and the belt must have
been worn by very small man or
youth. The umbrella reparer was OF
slight build, and small of stature The
belt i q thirty-twO inch one.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Plant Is to Be Operated at st. Peter;
Company Organized.

st. Peter Herald Preliminary steps
were taken Wednesday for the erection
of a large factory for the manufacture
Herald made mention of the fact that
c. H. Carpenter, representing II group
of st. Paul capitalists. had made a
visit to st. Peter for the purpose OF
inspecting the peat beds in this vicin.
ity, and it would now appear that
these investors are willing to finance
the undertaking.
Mr.. Carpenter returned to st. Peter
last Tuesday evening, and on Wednes
day secured sixty-day options on 35(
acres of land lying just north o
Spring Lake. Of the tract in question
l6O acres are owned by O'Brien Bros
and the remaining 100 acres are the
property of Charles w. Carpenter.
When Mr.. Carpenter was in st. Peter
two weeks ago he secured samples OF
peat from the beds near Spring Lake
and those at Oshawa At that time
he, announced that he favored the for
mer site. because of its superior loca
tion, but stated that test would hav,
to he made to determine whether the
quality of the peat would answer re
qnrements. Samples of the peat were
sent to Chicago and pressed into bricks
and it was found that the Spring Lake
deposit was most satisfactory.
Accordingly a company was formed
to handle the local proposition, with
Senator Charles A. johnson as presi
dent; Y. NJ. Sears of st. Paul. vice
president; f. w. Ziegler, st. Paul, sec
retary and treasurer, and c. Fl. Car
penter, general manager. The company
has secured the state rights for an
improved machine for pressing brick
blicquettes. and the officers of the
company intend to make the st. Peter
plant the first of chain of factories
1t is intended to erect plant
which, when fully equipped, will COS,
in the neighborhood of $4,000. 1t vii
have capacity of 375 tons of fue
per day, and will give employment Il
some thirty-fve men. If there is ne
hitch in the plans the factory will b,
erected during the coming summer
and the company will begin business
in September.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Young Lady Was the Victim of Tuber-
culosis; III Two Years.

Frnrr Mondays Daily.
Miss Emma Seaquist. daughter of
Mrs. Charlotta SeaQuist. died this
morning at $3.50 o'clock at her home,
AS Glenwood avenue. of tuberculosis
of the lungs. She was twenty five
years of age. and for the past two
years had ben afflicted with the dis
ease. Winter before last she spent at
Walker and seemed much benefited.
and the past winter had an out of
doors sleeping room. The deceased
was a sister OF DR.. W. p. Seaquist.
the dentist. She was a most estimable
young woman, and her death causes
sincere regret to her numerous friends.
Funeral services will be held at l:3O
O'Clock at the house. Wednesday after
noon, and at two o'clock at the Christ
ian church. Rev. johnson will CON
duct the services, and Rev C. p.
Osgood will assist.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Fast Running of Autos Down Ravines
Accidents Narrowly Averted.

The Free Press is informed that Il
party of six in an automobile came
down the Strand ravine yesterday at
the rate of thirty miles an hour and
narrowly missed striking a buggy oc-
cupied by a man and his wife and
baby 1t is said that there has been
good deal of fast driving through the
ravines in Rapidan by autoists. 1t is
a practice that ought to be stopped.
The ravines are crooked and the drive
ways very narrow. with PERCEPTIONS
banks. and accidents are liable to hap.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13

George Pond is candidate for sher-
iff. subject to the decision of the re-
publcans of Blue Earth county at the
primaries which will be neld Sept 20
Mr.. Pond has been life long republi-
can. and has been a resident of Man
kato and Blue Earth county for nearly
thirty years. He is II gentleman of
integrity and is we'll qualified for the
responsible position of sheriff. Two
years ago Mr. Pond was a candidate
for the office and came within a few
votes of winning the nomination. He
has made an excellent record as chief
of police, and his many loyal friends
will stand by him in his contest for
the position of sheriff.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Stamp Men to Hold a Convention in
Mankato July 20.

A district convention OF postmasters
of the third and fourth class will be
held in Mankato July 20 next. The
district comprises Martin, Faribault.
Freeborn, Steel, Blue Earth, Walton
wan, Brown, NicOllet, LeSueur. Rice
and Sibley counties. There are over
hundred postoflices in these coun
ties, but it is not thought that this
many postmasters will attend the con
ventiOn.
The meeting will he held in the fed
eral court room, if permission can be
obtained to use it. Postal subjects of
various kinds will be discussed and
no doubt some official of the depart
ment will be present.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Annual Meeting Was Held; Officers
Were Chosen for Year.

The Ladies Cemetery society of De-
coria held their annual meeting with
Mrs. Katie Todd on Thursday The
following officers were elected Tor the
coming yeal. President, Mrs. +. d.
\. Little; vice president, Mrs. Anna
Marble; secretary, Miss Ella Noyes
treasurer, Mrs. Katie Todd. After
paying for all of last years work the
society has $7l.39 in the treasury.
William Buelow was engaged to care
for the cemetery this season for the
sum of $50. The flower committee is:
Mrs. Mela Keller, Mrs. Hilda Till
man. Miss Ella Noyes.
The society is preparing a program
for Decoration day, rs there are six
sildiers resting in this cemetery.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Miss Rudbeck Says His Conduct To.
ward Her Was Objectionable.

A. P. Rudbeck was in the city Sat
urday. and returned again this morn
ing, accompanied by his daughter, Alma
whose recent flight from her home
in Nicollet county to Austin with
Ernest Mention attracted attention, and
by his son. 1t is known that they
were closeted with County Attorney
Plymat this forenoon.
Miss Rudbeck is said to tell a
story that, if true, might make it seri-
ous for Mention. 1t is said that she
claims that the night they were at
Mapleton Mention locked her in room
at the hotel and went out around
town with the key. On his return, X
is said she claims that his cctiduct
was such that if she had had a gun
she would have shot him.
1t is said that Mention was in Man
kato Saturday Just where he is AT
presen, is not known.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Fire on the Farm of Fred Goentzel
in LimetOwn.

Only hard work for several hours
by thirty men saved the large barn
and other buildings oil Fred Goentzel.
seven miles from AIankato, in Lime
township, from destruction by fire
last night. The fire was started in a
straw stack by the four year old
nephew OF Mr. Gocnt2el, VINO was
playing with matches. The stack was
close to the barn, and the latter would
surely have burned if the stack mad
gotten fully ablaze. The family tele-
phoned to all OF the neighbors, and
thirty men gathered and fought the
flames from five o'clock in the after
noon until nearly moriling. The last OF
the fire was gotten ont this morning.
The stack had 10 be cut in two. and
tank furnished water, and the barn
was saved from damage, but only
through the most heroic work
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Thieves Hit Up Business House at
New Prague for 5000.

The police department yesterday re-
ceiyed Il message from the sheriff of
LeSnenr county, saving that a jewelry
urday night and that $500 worth of
watches. chains and other iewehy had
been taken. Two men were suspected.
one being heavy set, with smooth
face. If the suspected parties were To-
Gated. it was desired that they be ar
rested. but the description was too
meagre to afford much to work on.
The Mankato free press., 1910-05-13
Don't Be Misled.

Many a life mas been cut short by a
cough that was not believed to be Sc
rious. Many a backache and sideache
follows a coughing spell. Many night
is passed in restlessness caused by
coughing. Many cough "cure" that
never cures Is tried. Do not be mis-
led. II you cough. take the old re.
liable Kemp's Balsam, the best cough
cure. At druggists and dealers, 25
cents.