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The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
PROPOSE TEN PLANkS
Platform That Will Probably 3
Adopted BY Prouressives.

Ten planks are proposed for the
platform to be adopted by the pro-
gressive republican state convention
which will be held in Minneapolis
January 4. The planks are out
lined in q circular letter sent out by
Frank 3. Lamsop, who is in charge
of the preliminary headquarters. The
letter reads as follows:
Those having the progressive con-
yention in charge desire to have a
full and free expression of the
sentiment of every representative
who will attend the convention, con-
corning those matters that may be
properly deemed progressive prin-
.ciples or subjects for progressive
legislation. For that purpose you
are requested to carefully consider
and be prepared to answer this
question.
Should progressive republicans IA
vor declaration of principles ard
legislation concerning the following
matters?
dunn and recall.
Extension of primary election law
to all elective public officials,
United States senators and dele
gates to the national conventions,
Nomination of all judges by non
partiZan petition.
Establishment of bureau of legis.
lative research.
County option.
Amendment to corrupt practices
act to prevent expenditures of large
amounts of money in primary and
general elections.
Federal income tax
Placing all public employees un-
der civil service.
Adoption of Wisconsin and Iowa ad
yalorem system of railway taxation.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16

is visiting in the city as the guest
of Miss Alma Coughlan.
Ed. Nyquist, who is home for a
short visit, will return to Yuma,
Ariz., after the holidays.
Ed. Barnes of Vernon Center ar
rived in the city Saturday and re-
manned over until yesterday.
John H. Jones and wife, w. H.
Evans and Miss Gableaty of Tracy
were in Mankato last evening.
Dr.. j. w. Andrews will depart
tomorrow for Medford,, Oregon, hav-
ing been summoned there by the SER
ious illness Of his brother. George
Andrews. DR.. Andrews will be alb
sent about ten days.
]. A. Anderson, Misses Josie and
Daisy Christensen and Lottie Rice,
and Mrs. Livingston. of Madelia
formed an automobile party who
came to the city Friday afternoon,
returning that evening.
R. H. Eldred of Waseca returned
home Saturday afternoon, after hav.
ing been held in the city for a week
as witness in the suit of Mrs
Erdner against the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Roberts are
planning to leave Saturday for Wa
tersonville, Cal, to make their fu.
ture home there. They have a daugh-
ter living there. The many friends
of the family will regret to have
them leave.
Mrs. John Shurber and mother,
Mrs. Graves, left this morning for
Milwaukee to visit their sister and
daughter for couple of weeks.
A. r. Pfau, Jr., has returned from
st. Paul where he spent nearly all of
last week on business.
DIR. and Mrs. George O. Jefferson
leave tomorrow on their return to
Portland, Oregon, after their long
absence, during which they spent
several months in Europe and North
ern Africa. DR.. Jefferson is one of
the leading physicians and surgeons
on the coast.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
WILL OF JULIUS HARDTKE
Mapleton Mans Estate to Be Divid-
ed Among Heirs.

From Tuesdays Caiiy
The VIII of the late julius Hardtke
OF Mapleton, whose death occurred
June 80, 1909, was filed for probate
today. 1t is dated June II, 1909.
The estate comprises 5000 worth of
personal property and $1,000 worth
of real estate.
The will leaves all of the personal
estate to the wife, and gives her d
life interest in the real estate. After
her death, the following disposition
is to be made of the estate: The
two sons are to receive land, sub
ject to their paying cash legacies as
provided in the will. The son, Al
bert, is to receive the eB, swI, sec
tion %, Mapleton, and the son, Will
lam, is to receive the west sixty
acres of the n1a, nwA, section q,
Mapleton. The daughters, Mrs. Min
ME Detjen and Misses Minnie and
Hattie Hardtke, are to receive $1,000
each, and the children of the son,
Frank, are to receive $1,000. Albert
and William will each pay onc-half
of the legacies. The widow is named
as eXecutriX The will states that
the other children have already re-
ceiyed their shares.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK MEN--FREE
Send Name and Address Today
You Can Have It Free and Be
Strong and Vigorous.

| have i'll my possession preScrip-
ton for nervous debility, lack of vigor.
weakened manhood. failing memory and
lame back. brought on by eXcesses. i'm
natural drains, or the follieS of youth.
that has cured 50 many worn aud
nervous men right in their own homes
without any additional l1lp or medi
cine-that | think every man who wishes
to regain his manly power and Virility,
quickly and quietly should have u copy.
SO l have determined to send n copy
of the prescription free of charge, in u
plain, ordinary sealed envelope to-, any
man who will write me for it.
sician who has made a special study
the surest-acting coordination for the
cure of deficient manhood and VigOr
failure ever put together.
| think | owe it to my fellow men to
send them copy in confidence so that
any man anywhere who is weak and
discouraged with repeated failures may
stop drugging himself with harmful
patent medicines, secure what | be-
lieve is the quickest acting restora
tive, upbuiding, SPOT-TOUCHING rem
edy ever devised and so cure himself at
home quietly and quickly. Just drop
me a line like this: DIR. A. e. Robinson.
1929 Luck Building, Detroit. Mich. and
will send you a copy of this splendid
recipe in a plain ordinary envelope free
of charge. A great many doctors would
charge SO. 90 to So. 90 for merely writing
out prescriptions like this-sbut-
send it entirely free.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
NORTH SIDE BOYS WIN GAME
Defeated Wells Lads in Basketball
at " M c. A.


On Saturday evening the Wells
high school played the North Man
kato team and were defeated by Il
score of % to 10. This result was a
surprise to the local team as the
Wells boys were very husky fellows
and had made a good showing i'll
the game the night before. The
North Mankato team won by playing
a faster game than teh visitors were
accustomed to. Mr.. Pullman of the
local high school did excellent work
as a referee.
The Notrh Mankato team lost two
of its players recently. 1t reorgan-
lied with the following lineup: For
wards, Byron Ball and Frank Wacht-
Ter. center Edward Kuhn: guards.
Ralph Fields and Wesley Wachtler.
On Friday evening, the normal
and the North Mankato teams will
play on the Y. NJ. G.. A. floor. As u
preliminary game the first and sec
ond teams of girls from the normal
will play.
AS this is the first game Of the
normal boys, there is considerable
interest being shown in the game. It
is expected that Coach Nichols las
been lining up a pretty good team.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
DIED OF STOMACH TROUBLE.
John CIassick, Bridge Carpenter on
the Northwestern Road.

the Northwestern Road.
From Mondays Daily.
John Classick, for eleven years
past a bridge carpenter on the Chi
cago & Northwestern road, and re-
siding at GIG East Plum street died
yesterday noon at local hospital.
He has suffered more or less from
stomach trouble for two years past,
and on Wednesday last was taken
seriously ill with it, and on Friday
was taken to the hospital to be
operated upon, but it was found that
he was too weak to stand on opera
ton.
Mr.. Classick was born in Judson,
and had he lived until Jan. 4, he
would have been forty-seven years
old. He made Mankato his home
the past sixteen years. He is sur
vived by his wife and four daugh-
ters, whose ages range from three to
fifteen years. His mother is also
living, in ST. Paul, and he leaves
six sisters and three brothers. The
brothers are Dan Classick of Hurley,
N. D., and Arthur and Peter McGriv-
|eney in Judson, and the sisters are
Mrs. Lucius Moses and Mrs. Fred
Carlstrom, living near Lake Crystal,
Mrs. John Judson and Mrs. Moses
Edwards, living in the county, and
Margaret and Gertrude McGiveney,
who live at home with their two
brothers on a farm in Judson.
The maiden name of the widow of
the deceased was Miss Mary Navin,
and they were married Jan. IA, 1894.
The deceased was a member of the
A. o. U. w. lodge in this city and
carried $4,000 of life insurance. He
was an Industrious man, loving
husband and father, and good
neighbOr and citizen, and was well
thought of by all.
Funeral services will be held at
st. Johns Catholic church at nine
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and the
interment will be made at Calvary
cemetery.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
From Thursdays baIly.
Happily Married.

a happy event occurred at the
German Lutheran church yesterday
afternoon when Mr.. John Jacob
Brenncr and Miss Martha Alma Hart
ung were united in marriage. Rev. A.
+. Winter oificiated. The couple were
attended by Mr.. Jacob Born and Miss
Anna Brenner, sister of the groom,
and Mr.. George Brenner, brother of
the groom, and Miss Ottillie Born =
Mr.. Brenncr is son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brenner, we'll known residents
of this county, and is proprietor OF the
Evergreen Poultry farm. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hartung, old and highly-respected resi-
dents of Mankato town. A reception
was held at the home of the bride
during yesterday afternoon and even
ing
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
lcoURT SUSTAINED DEMURRER.
Case of Oscar Bierbauer Decided
For the Plaintiff.


For the Plaintiff.
From Saturdays Daily.
Judge Pfau this forenoon sustain
ed the demurrer to the indictment
charging Oscar Bierbauer, the for.
mer president and treasurer of the
defunct Mankato Mailing company,
with forgery in the second degree, in
altering the date on shipping re-
ceipt and bill of lading used as col
lateral to secure loan at the Ma
tiOnal Citizens bank. The demurrer
had been entered by Mr.. Bierbauer's
attorney, G.. l.. Benedict, and was
based on the proposition that the in
strument alleged to have been forged
was not such an instrument -as was
subject to forgery.
Judge Pfau said that he had con
slider the question raised in the de-
murrer carefully and had come to the
conclusion that it should be sustain
ed. This demurrer was on a different
basis and grounds than that to the
indictment in the prior case, where
the court had ovcrruled the demur-
rer and been sustained by the SUI
preme court. Judge Pfau then filed
an order for the dismissing of the
indictment and the discharge of the
defendant
This closes the efforts of the state
TO prosecute Mr.. Bierbauer, and he
will go a free man, with no cloud
hanging over his name. He seemed
much pleased with the outcome.
1t will be remembered that Mr.
Bierbauer was tried and acquitted
at the present term of court on the
first indictment, which was returned
year or SO ago.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
SEES OVERHEAD. BRIDGE SITE.
. M. MuIIin, Assistant Engineer
Looks at Road Improvement.

j. M. MuIIin, Assistant Engineer
Looks at Road Improvement.
From Tuesdays Daily.
j. M. Mullin, assistant state high
way engineer, came to the city today
TO look over the proposed improve
ment of the Jones' ford road to Rap
idan, where the state aid has been
asked in Building the proposed over
head bridge over the Milwaukee
track. In company with George N.
ralmer, of the Commercial club good
roads committee, County Surveyor
Brooks, County Commissioner Young
and John Nyquist, lie went out to
look over the site for the bridge
and also to take look at the state
roads and the work being done on
them.
1t will probably soon be decided
whether the state will aid in the
construction Of the overhead bridge.
Mr.. Palmer took the party in his
Speedwell car, and after looking over
the Rapidan road he took them over
the Minneopa road, and then out on
the poor farm road and back by the
Mapleton road. Mr.. Mullin was well
pleased with the road work being
done around Mankato, and expressed
the opinion that the Mapleton road
is the finest highway that he has
seen in the state. He will assist in
the work on state roads around
Mankato in every way that he can.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
From Saturdays Daily.
Breakfast and Kitchen Shower.

Mrs. 7. w. Hart entertained q
party of ten young ladies at a de.
lightful and delicious breakfast at
nine o'clock this morning at her
residence on South Fifth street, in
honor of Miss Alma Linder, bride.
to-be. The appointments were in
,blne and white, and a blue and
white kitchen shower was given
Miss Linder. Mrs. Hart was assist
ed in serving the breakfast by Miss
Frances kenney and Miss Maud
Hart. Miss Elsie Jache played sev.
eral piano selections, and Miss Ken
ney gave vocal solos, the efforts of
both being fully appreciated.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the. ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachan Tube When this tube is
inflamed you have rumbing sound or
imperfect hearing and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition. hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out Of ten are
caused by Catarrh which is nothing
but an infiamed condition of the mu-
couS surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. ~ i
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
situation. 4.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
Reception and BANQUET.

Blue Earth chapter No. Z, Royal
Arch MasOns, has issued invitations to
, IA banquet and reception to be given at
Masonic hall Tuesday evening, Deem
Der IL. The banquet will be at G:3O
o'clock, and the reception at S:l5
o'clock.
W Il. Geddes took trip to Madelia
| today.
L. IL. Bcisc of Maplcton was in the
city over night.
c. NJ. Sheldon of Wells was a visitor
i'll the city yesterday.
w. Stanton and wife of Lake Crystal
were in the city today.
j. ID. Schroeder of Mountain Lake
was i'll the city yesterday.
L. J. Rocmcr and wife of Albert
Lea were in the city yesterday
Thomas llodson returned last night
from near Hendricks, where he visited
his daughter for IA couple of weeks.
Mrs. G. w. Vail and son Dana of
Lyle are spending q week in the city
with Mrs. s. L. Wood and family.
b. ID, Smith departed last evening
for Rock Island. He will visit Chi
cago, Washington and other points be-
fore returning home, two weeks hence.
S. +. Campbell of Chicago, state
agent for the Glcn's Falls Insurance
company, was in the city today con.
ferring with the local agent, w. IL.
Gary.
j. G. Tegner, cashier of the Ma
tiOnal Bank of Commerce. was able to
walk down town yesterday afternoon
for the first time since his illness with
pneumonia.
Village Recorder +. 3. knoff of Madi-
son Lake was in the city today with
, the ballot box for the recounting board.
He states that George Swearingen of
! the Peoples State bank is sick in bed.
w. o. Witte, who is with Deere &
Webber, his territory in North Da-
kota and headquarters in Bismarck,
spent yesterday in Mankato. He will
be the guest of his parents at Lewis
ton over the, holidays.
Joseph Hodson, son of James Hod-
son, left last night for his home at
Ulen after "a weeks visit in the city.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16

He purchased Henry Spieer'sN two fox
hounds and took them back with him
to hunt wolves. His brother, Frank,
went with him as far as Minneapolis
to help him with the dogs.
Charles J. Macbeth has moved some
of his household goods to his newly
purchased Sears ranch near Wasta, s.
d., aud will make his home there most
of the time until his wife and daugh-
ter return from Italy i'll about year.
The ranch is the largest in the neigh
borhood and Mr.. Macbeth has stocked
it with sheep.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
From Tuesdays Ga.iy.
Wedding invitations Out.

Invitations have been received In
the city to the marriage of Miss
Lois Andrews and Demster Mickey,
which is to occur at St Johns Epis-
cOpal church ut San Diego, Cal,
Wednesday, December %, at eleven
O'Clock In the forenoon
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Attorney and Mrs. c. n. An
drews, formerly of this city. and has
many friends here, and Mr.. Mickey
is an attorney of San Diego.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
OFFICERS OF FoREsTERs
Court Mankato Elected Heads Last
Njutt, the List,

Court Mankato No. ITO, United
Order of Foresters, last night elect
ed the following officers: Miles Por-
ter, C. r.; F. J. Burke, V. R.; John
r. Thomas, secretary: H. j. Kuhn,
treasurer; Eskil Alberg, chaplain; g..
w. Eichstaedt, c. A; Fred Hotaling,
J. W.; Frank d. Draper, o. w.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
Banquet This Evening.

The Royal Arch MaSons will give
banquet at $50 o'clock this eveu-
ing and musical program at eight
o'clock at Masonic hall All Royal
Arch MasoDs and their families are
cordially invited. If any r. A. Ma
sons did not receive printed invita-
tions this will be an invitation to
come and enjoy the banquet and sup
per.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
New Card Club.

The North MankatO Up-tO-Date
Card club was organized Tuesday
afternoon and was entertained at
the home of Mrs. J. Leonhart, on
NicOllet avenue, in North Mankato.
The club has enough members to
fill three tables, and plays $500"
Meetings will be held each two
weeks. Mrs. c. F. Hansen won the
prize Tuesday afternoon, and nice
refreshments were served. Mrs.
Charland, Jr., will entertain the club
on its next meeting. The members
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
From Mondays Daily.
To Wed in California.

Friends in the city have learned
of the approaching nuptials of C. P.
Stanyon, formerly superintendent in
the knitting mill in this city, who
made many friends during his resi-
dence here. Mr.. Stanyon, who is
now a resident of Humeston, Ore,
and Miss Jane Reed of Lacrosse,
Wis, are to be married at noon on
Wednesday of this week at the
home of C. B. Shaw, a cousin of the
bride, at Cloverdale, SOnoma county,
Cal. The wedding is to be quiet
one. Mr.. Stanyon will have the best
wishes of all who know him in Man
katO and elsewhere.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
Given a Pleasant Surprise.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hayden are now
nicely settled in their new home on
Range street, North Mankato. Yester.
day afternoon twenty-five neighbors
and friends of Mrs. Hayden gave her
delightful surprise bringing with them
their refreshments and also Il hand
some linen tableclotb, which they pre-.
sented to Mrs. Hayden. The afternoon
was spent pleasantly.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
POULTRY WANTED

Wewant and must have $4,000 pounds
turkeys 10000 pounds ducks. 10000
geese for our Christmas orders We
pay highest CASH prices for all kind
of poultry either alive or dressed. We
want the stock early; bring them in
now. We also buy farmers dressed
veal calves.
j. LYNARD,
Wholesale Produce.
Mankato, Mimi.
Office and store-room 700 South
Front street. four doors south of
Sherk's store.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16
From Fridays Daily
Reception to Newcomers.

About twenty friends and ncighbors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Manske gath.
cred at the latter's home in James
town last Monday evening and spent
Il most enjoyable time. Lewis Manske
Lottie Miller and Elnora Gucntzel sang
several pleasing numbers while Adle
Manske presided at the piano. Freddie
Magin rendered several beautiful Sc
lections on the graphophone and the
remainder of the evening was spent
playing cinch. The prizes Were wor
by Mrs. Lester Sheehan and Mrs. JohI
Guentzel and Mrs. Otto Gvzler. Mrs
Earnest Manske was awarded the con
ISOLATION prize. At the usual hour re.
freshments were served. Mr.. and Mrs
Manske have recently moved here
having purchased the Balmas farm
These people are highly respected and
are welcome in this neighborhood.
Miss Van Vie left this afternoon fol
Chicago
Reuben Foster departed today for
Chicago.
A. K. Pfau, Jr., spent the day in
ST.. Paul.
J. A. Markham of Alma City was il
Mankato today.
r. w. Zimmerman of Couutland was
in the city today.
Charles Vogtlander of Danville was
i'll the city yesterday.
w. r. Gcddes took Il business trip tC
Waseca this afternoon.
DR.. G. Schmidt of Sleepy Eye was
i'll Mankato over night.
Harry a. Winn of Redwood FALL
was in the city over night
James n. Mccarthy of AIadclia paid
Mankato a visit yesterday
NJ. J. Ryan of Smiths Mill was in
the city yesterday on business
Misses Matte F. Fink and Emma
NJ. Knociel OF Faribault paid the city
a visit today.
Miss Margaret Gilbridc of Madison
Lake visited i'll the city "Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. c. i. Wilotlc and Miss Selma
Anderson of Fairmont were guests il
the city yesterday.
Ben and Joe Bru.gcmann and fam
ilics of Fairfax are visiting friends il
the city and county for a few days.
Rev w. \. -Jamieson, pastor of Cen
tcnary Methodist church, was at Win
neba.o Yesterday where he preached
the funeral sermon over the remains
of William w. Gilman. Six years age
Rev. Jameson olficiated at Mr.. Gil
mans wedding.
Mapleton Enterprise: j. y. Day
Mankato's well known contractor, wa.
in town Tuesday between trains OF
business. While here he made some
inquiries relative to securing a young
team, but evidently did not find what
he was looking for.
Mr.. and Mrs. D.lL. Bigham of Red
wood Falls arrived in the city this
noon from ST. Paul to visit thei
daughter, Mrs. Z. f. Soaring and fam
lily. Mr.. Bigham was this fall elected
county surveyor of Redwood county, &
position which he has previously helt
for good many yearss
Philip Kief of NIurdOck. Minn., il
in the city. looking for assistance il
the manufacture OF metal Wagon
box. Mr.. Kief has patents on his in
vention and it looks like a. good thing
Mr.. kicf is a farmer of experience ant
the urgent need of such wagon bo,
was the cause of his invcnting it. II,
had a few made to try it out ant
after three years use he pronounce.
it just what is needed on farm. L
is grain tight and unaffected by heat
cold, rain or sun.
The Mankato free press., 1910-12-16

lLOuu, Mluu
L. P. Johnson of Ivanhoe was in
the city over night.
c. Gresham of st. Peter spent
Sunday in the city.
John o. Hughes was down from
Lake Crystal last night
Charles T. Taylor took run down
to the twin cities today.
Fred Strunk of New Ulm was a
Sunday visitor in the city.
Phil Duff and wife of Good Thun.
der were in the city yesterday.
Attorney II. N. Benson of st. Peter
was in the city yesterday on busi-
ness.
Judge A. r. Pfau spent yesterday
at st. James, attending to district
court matters.
j. II. HOhmann left last night for
Huron, S. D., to be gone several
days on business.
Henry w. Peterson, state deputy
for the E. f. U. is here, having ar.
rived this afternoon.
Mr.. Samson and wife, Mr.. Quiggle
and wife and Mr.. Mattson of Amboy
spent today in Mankato, looking
through the stores.
Mesdames H. E. Hance, Charles
Hoerr, r.. D. Hubbard, e. w. Richter,
John Farmer and A. II. Pfau, Jr.,
took an carly train this morning for
the twin cities, planning to spend
the day there.
Senator-elect J, T.. Haycraft of
Madelia was i'll the city today. He
expects to give up the postoffice
soon, as he has learned indirectly
that Miss Holley. his assistant, has
been nominated to fill the vacancy
caused by his resignation
Mr.. aud Mrs. Martin Wiltgen and
son and A. M. Loreutz will leave
tomorrow for the coast for a visit OF
a few weeks. The party will take
the northern route. stopping off at
Great Falls, Montana, where Mr.
Wiltgen has an aunt. They will
visit Seattle, and California points
before returning. Mr.. .Lerentz has a
daughter at Los Angeles, California.