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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
The Funds That Are to the Credit of
the Municipality.
From TUESDAYS Oallv

Under the city's new system of
bookkeeping there are many more
funds than there were under the old
system. The monthly report for July
shows the following balances on hand
in each of the funds on the last day
of the month: General fund, $6,946.52;
interest fund, $l,2l9.83; police fund,
$l,44397; salary fund, $2,5s7 so; health
fund, s3s6.22; printing and supplies
fund, 1907 20; lighting fund, $l,4s4OS;
permanent improvement fund, $4,000;
road and bridge fund. $3,35l.63; wa
terworks and lighting plant fund,
$947.9i; park fund, $l,746.32; perma
nent improvement revenue fund
S247. 04; sinking fund, $l,02I49; court
fund, $75; library fund, $623.25; to-
total cash on hand, s3l 1862. This is
an excellent showing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
One of the Pioneer Women of Martin
County Passes Away.

From thursdays DatIy.
Mrs. Mary Jane Lowell died at her
home in Nashville Monday afternoon.
She was surrounded by her beloved
husband and children. The loving
mother affectionate wife and cheer
full neighbor has laid down the bur-
den of life.
Mrs. Lowell was born in Schuyler
county, ILL.,, January 3, lS43, and came
to Minnesota with her husband, George
Lowell, in 1864. They settled in Nash
vile, Martin county, on a farm and
have beautiful country home, al
though many privatiops were endured
during the pioneer days. Mrs. Lowell
was the mother of ten children, OF
whom most are living to mourn her
loss. t.tllAli
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Fairmont We're in Mankato last even
ing.
DR.. j. l.. Macbeth OF st. Clair paid
the city a visit yesterday.
w. W. Eberhart left today with a
party of land seekers for Texas.
MIR. and Mrs. James Morrow of Ma
pleton were in the city over night.
Mrs. Gotfried Kruse spent the day
at Madison Lake at the Correct Cot
tage.
Miss May Dineen of Sioux City is
the guest of the family of i. p.
Dineen.
l.. Van Hecke of Sioux Falls, S. d.,
is in the city, selling banana lands in
Mexico.
j. S. Gedney was over from Water
vile yesterday, looking after his
picking interests.
Mrs. Frank A. Parsons of Black
River Falls, Wis, is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. E. Kelly, Clark street.
Mrs Alfred Anderson and Mrs. Peter
Madison of Butternut have gone to An
Meta, n. d., where they will remain
for three weeks.
+. C. Willard went to ST. Paul to-
state fair. He is assistant superin-
tendent of gates.
City Attorney J. w. Schmtt and
Gotfried kruse went to st. Clair yes
terday, the latter to attend the Cath
Ollie picnic there.
Joseph Fl. Thro assistant cashier of
the First National bank, will leave
Thursday on his vacation and will visit
his parents at st. Charles. No.
Oscar B. Olson of Grand Forks, n.
visit of two weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sig Olson and family.
George w. Jewett and wife and
Francis Jewett, registering from Lans-
ing, Mich, arrived in the city Satur-
day evening in their automobile and
remained over night.
+. j. Zimmerman and son, Troy, will
90 to Minneapolis tomorrow to attend
the annual meeting of the Northwest
Hotel Mems association, which will be
held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Misses Hazel Clark, Lucy Taylor,
Georgia Phillips and Anna Roberts cha
peroned by Mrs. Clark, have been
spending week at the Correct cot
! tage. Madison Lake and will return
tonight.
Miss Hattie Hunter, who has
been very sick at the Emmanuel hos
pital, was taken Sunday evening to
her brothers home on Fulton street
She will remain with them until fully
recovered.
Miss Gertrude NJ. Durkee, former
deputy city treasurer, is visiting heI
mother, Mrs. Mary Durkee, corner of
Clark and Center streets. Miss Durkee
now has position in the state bank
examiners office, capitol building, st
Paul.
Mrs. Fred Polchow and Mrs. Thomas
Leport and son, who have been visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Fred Hotaline
for the past five days, have returned
to their homes in Faribault. They
were much pleased with Mankato and
it's beautiful surroundings.
Rochester Post and Record: George
Day OF Minneapolis was the guest OF
his nephew, |. L. Day, Sunday. Mr.
Day is baggage man on the Great
| Western between Rochester and Man
kato, and expects to move his fam
lily to this city in the near future
4 Rochester becoming his Headquarters
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
Mankato Is a Swift Town.

Saltwater Gazette: Surely they do
things to the stranger VINO drops in
at Mankato. An Iowa lad came over
the line, accumulated a jag, got locked
up, released met companions with
booze in a bottle, had money stolens
and then was bumped over by auto.
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med with baby Irish lace and mser-
ton
A fine wedding dinner WAS served at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Petersen, parents of the bride, at
ll:3O o'clock. the guests being only
the immediate relatives of the bride
and groom The bride received many
handsome and costly gifts, of cut
glass, silver, etc.
The bride was born and reared in
Mankato. and graduated from the hiea
school and the Mankato Commercial
college, and was bookkeeper' for the
old mailing company. She is the cid,
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Petersen,
and is 4 most estimable young lady,
whose charming manner has won her
a host of friends.
The groom is son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bierbauer, and
is brother of Oscar Berbauer, for
mer register of deeds. He, too, was
born and reared in Mankato. and was
foreman and manager of the mailing
house. He now holds similar posi-
ton in large mailing house at Owen
Sound Ontario, where he has been
for two years. He is popular with
all, and is possessed of a sterling
character.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bierbauer took the
4:45 p. m. train for Chicago, whence
they will 90 to Owen Sound, to reside
They will be "at home" there after
October L. The brides going away
gown was of navy blue silk. The best
wishes OF all will accompany the
young couple through life
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19
Observation-Disclosures Nuptials.

Miss Susanna Petersen and Her.
man Bierbauer were united in mar
riage at the German Lutheran par
sonage at 9:30 o'clock this forenoon
by the assistant pastor, Rev. John
F. MANI. The couple were unattend.
ed, and not even the immediate rela-
tives were present The bride was be
comingly attirsd in white null, trim.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
Pretty Noon Wedding.

One OF the prettiest weddings Oh Tie
season was that OF Miss Flossie Black
10 Frank A. Biersdorf of New Uln,
which occurred at noon today at the
home of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George T.. Black, $40 South Sec
ond street. The house decorations were
golden glow and ferns. The ceremony
took place in the parlor, Miss Vivian
Geddes playing the wedding march
from Mendelssohn as the bride descend
cd the stairway and joined her father
mt the foot, they then taking their
station. followed by the Others of the
wedding party. The ring service was
performed by Rev. p. X. Edwards,
rector of st. Johns Episcopal church,
and following this Miss Geddes sang
very sweetly, Il Love You Truly
The bride looked very pretty in a
gown OF white moline, trimmed with
lace. and carried an arm bouquet OF
white roses. Miss Maud Geddes was
the maid of honor and Miss Bertha
Haooberg of Mile I.acs was brides
maid. Both were attired in white and
carried flowers. The other attendants
were Louis Biersdorf, brother of the
groom and George Black, .Dr., brother
OF the bride.
Soon after the ceremony an elegant
wedding dinner was served, thirty
guests being served. The tables were
decorated with golden glow and looked
very pretty.
The bride received many elegant
presents as testimonials OF the high
esteem in which she is held. she Is
the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Black. She was born in st. Cloud,
but the greater part OF her life was
spent at New Tim, where she gradu-
ated from the high school. The fam
ily nave resided in MankatO the past
year. The brides many charming char
actcristics have drawn about her a
large circle of warm friends.
Mr.. BersdOrf is Il son of William
Bicrsdorf, who has for many years
been engaged in business at Eyota
He was born and raised there, and
graduated from the high school, After
wards he took up telegraphy, and for
four years past has held position as
operator for the Chicago & Northwest
ern road at New Tim. He is highly
spoken of by all who know him, and
has good future before him.
Mr. and Mrs. Biersdorf took the
ABS p. m. train over the Omaha
road for the twin cities, and will spent
three weeks there and at Duluth ant
Mile Lacs. They will be at home al
New Tim about the middle of Sep
tember The brides going away gowI
was tan colored. The young couple
have the congratulations and bes
wishes of their many friends upon thi
suspicious event in their lives
The out of town guests were Mrs
F. "A. Beaudreau and John J. Pontiu
of st. Cloud, Mrs. j. j. Carney an'
Frank Medberry of Winona, Mr.. an'
Mrs. William Biersdorf and son o
Eyota, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Van Iool
and W. II. Green of Waseca, Mrs. Al
bert Haggberg, Clarence Haggberg am
Miss Bertha Haggberg of Mile Laos
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Behnke, Mr.. AM
Mrs. Albin Carlson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reardon and Andrew DAILY of New
Ulm.
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Albert SLIDER took a business trip
to st. Paul today
Leo 5. Lamm of Minneapolis was
in Manl>ato today
II. }. Smith Of Madison Lake spent
Sunday in the city.
5. E. Swenson of GAINESVILLE was a
Sunday visitor in the city.
+. NJ. Wade and l.. H. Brosemer of
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Fred Nerase has started a shoe re-
pair shop at 1905 North Broad street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-19

A number of Ringing Bros adver
Using men reached the city last night.
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WILL REMAIN SEVERAL DAYS;
TALKS OF CAMPAIGN.

From Fridav's Daily
Franklin F. Ellsworth of st. James,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-03

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Purity at Parker's


tenance' does not mean renewals. So
the railroads have agreed to take care
of renewals and thereby the city of
Birmingham is saved a considerable ex-
pense. Other points of this character
will be threshed out by the local COM
mittees before final action is taken.
The railroads are very DESTROYS of con-
strueting the viaducts and thereby solv-
ing a. serious question in this city and
one of the most prominent railroad men
In Birmingham said yesterday that If
the city council or the people wished the
viaducts half as bad as the railroads
wished them the work would not be
long delayed
The Louisville and Nashville officers
stated yesterday that all encouragement
would be given the construction of the
yiaducts. but that the crossing of their
main line at Twenty-eighth street was
not dangerous now. The company has
gates and automatic switches at this
point. and every train is operated over
the tracks only after all traffic and cars
have been stopped. In fact, the ingenious
plan as now in effect derails any street
car or train that tries to CROSS this placs
IL any other train or street car Is occu-
plying the crossing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-03
MEMPHIS TO GET
TEN new SUBWAYS
City to Aid Roads in Their
Construction
PLANS FOR BIRMINGHAM
Understood Some Modification VIII BE
Made in Proposal But Local Of
ficinIs Have Authority to
Handle the Situation
PLANS FOR BIRMINGHAM
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

Memphis has chosen subways rather
than viaducts. That city. according to
the general understanding here, will have
ings. The proposal made to Memphis by
the railroads affects six crossings where
two or more railroads are interested,
two where two railroads are interested
and two crossings where only one COM
pany is interested. The subways will be
constructed by the railroads, but the
city of Memphis will participate. The In
formation here is that all streets ad-
jacent to the subways will be closed, and
traffic on them will be concentrated
through the subways. The street traffic
and street cars will use the subway. and
the railroads will have the surface cross
ing as now.
The city of Memphis, it seems, is rather
anxious to have the subways, and has
planned to have two constructed per
year until the total number of ten sub
ways is finished. The city and the rail-
roads have been able to agree on the
plan, but not before four or Ave con-
ferences were held.
II is uoL DtlltNtu lfldt Tile pan, dS
recently outlined by the railroads for
Birmingham, will be accepted as it now
stands. However, the ultimate plan.
when accepted, will be approximately as
now offered by the railroads.
The present plan will be referred to a
committee by the council at a meeting
to be held tonight. The committee will
later meet with the local railroad COM
mittee and will try to finish the details.
Several points will be changed, and then
it is believed the plan will be accepted.
The local railroad committee has suf-
ficient authority to finish the remaining
details. 1t is not believed that the execu-
tives will meet again to go over the
plan, but will allow the local committee
to handle the situation The final termi-
nation, 1t is said. will be acceptable to
all parties concerned.
In railroad parlance the word main
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ATTEMPTS HIS LIFE
FOR SECOND TIME
AGES FROM WRIST INJURED IN
FIRST EFFORT AND ATTEMPTS TO
HANG HIMSELF IN CELL

For the second time within a week
Oscar DeArmond, a prisoner at the
county Jail charged with being a dope
fiend attempted suicide yesterday morn
ing by hanging. DeArmond tore the
bandage off his wrist, where he had tried
to cut the artery a few days ago, and
climbing on to his bed, he tied the band
age to the top of the cell and around
his neck and then jumped off the bed.
A negro prisoner in the neighboring
cell saw what he was trying to do, and
alarmed the inside wardens. The war
dens rushed to the cell and cut Dear
mond down before he was hurt although
he was dangling in midair when they
reached him.
DeArmond Is an exceptionally large
and well-buit man. He claims to have
come from Tennessee, where he was
prominent newspaper man. He says that
he has worked on the editorial staff of
several newspapers in that state. He
has every appearance of being we'll edu-
Gated
A few days ago DeArmond asked for
drink of water one evening, and when
a glass of water was given him he
broke the glass and cut the artery in
his left wrist with a piece of 1t. The
jail wardens heard the glass break and
saved DeArmond from bleeding to death
by giving him immediate medical atten-
ton. The county physician was called
and sewed up the wound.
DeArmond was inclined to take 1t as a.
joke the first time, and said he was only
acting a fool. although he was greatly
weakened from the loss of blood before
the doctor bandaged his wound. Yester-
day. however he took the Illustration of
his suicidal attempt as a more serious
matter. He told Warden Lanznester that
he would fool them yet and kill him
self. He was greatly downcast at the
failure of his attempt. He said:
Dope has ruined me. have nothing
to live for am an outcast, no home.
no friends, nobody cares | want to die
and am going to at the first opportunity.
Dope has wrecked my life. 1t is killing
me. but can't leave 1t alone and | want
to stop my existence I'm going to kill
myself. They can't keep me from it,
DeArmond is now locked in the con-
dep,ped cell and carefully guarded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-03
LUNCHEON PARTIES AT
THE SOUTHERN CLUB

Yesterday at the Southern club Mrs.
Rush Simpson was one of the hostesses.
entertaining friends at lunchean in COM
plinent to Mrs. Walter G. Chaffee, who
is soon to leave Birmingham for home
in the west The table about which the
little coterle gathered was lovely with
lis rose decorations. The cafe. which is
a charming retreat on an August day,
made restful background for the gentle
converse between friends who are SO soon
to separate. Mrs Simpson included In
the hospitality Mrs Chaffee, Mrs. Barlow
Eberhart and Mrs. Frank Lynch.
Among the attractive young women at
the club was Miss Eleanor Matthews, who
is prolonging her stay in town until late
this summer Miss Matthews was I'M
usually piquant and interesting in a yell
low linen froclx smartly tailored, and with
a nower-trimmed chapeau resting jaunti-
w on her pretty head. Mrs. Richard Mas
sey, who has been out of the city since
June, was also seen at the club. She wore
a stunning tailored gown of embroidered
linen with Persian collar. and a large
straw hat harmoninzing in color with her
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-03
How a Bit OF Sevres Was Mended
And What Happened To The Bill
The Member of China Got Fustrated-A the Fragments
There-Just AS Good AS New When He Finished
But All of It Spoiled By Slip of Paper
Going On the Wrong Person
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-03
DINNER PARTY
COMPLIMENT BRIDES

pretty compliment to two brides
was the dinner party given by Mr.
and Mrs. Charles S. Simmons last even
ing at the Country club in honor OF
Mrs W. T. Simmons, whose marriage
occurred during July and Mrs. Will
liam Simmons Durham, who was mar
ried during June. There were IL in the
party including Mr.. and Mrs C. S. SIM
mons, Mr.. and Mrs. Durham. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. simmons, Miss Fannie
Fletcher of Fitzgerald, Ga, niece OF
Mr.. Simmons, and several other rela-
tives The table was beautiful with
Its flowers and foliage. Mrs. Simmons
is a most artistic hostess and her plan
for this affair was in keeping with the
usual taste and beauty of her hos
pitalities The little dinner was a
charming welcome into the Simmons
family connection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-03
BREAKFAST AND TENNIS
AT RED MOUNT COTTAGE

Among the pleasures enjoyed by the
August stay-at-homes are the occa-
sional Inequalities at Red Mount cot
tage, the home of Mr., and Mrs. Sterl-
ing A. Wood. They are entertaining
at series of breakfasts. Several
friends have been invited for this
morning. Tennis VIII be the opening
feature, and the Wood court is splendid
The devotees of the sport who have
been invited for today anticipate much
pleasure in the hour before the suns
beams have become red hot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-03
MISS EMILY MORRIS
HOSTESS AT TEA

In compliment to Miss Rebecca Di-
vine, the guest of Mrs. Campbell Ma
ben, and to Miss Dunbar Averitt, Mrs
Flournoy Rivers guest, Miss Emily
Morriss will be a hostess this after
noon at tea from $40 to o'clock. She
following attractive coterie: Miss d.
vine, Miss Averitt, Mass May Fox, Miss
Clara Shelby, Miss Elizabeth Morriss,
Mrs. William C. Sterrett, Mrs. Camp
bell Maben and little Misses Elijah eth
and Louise Fox.
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Young Man on First Trip Falls Under
the Engine

Sam Eirland fell under a Louisville
and Nashville engine yesterday and had
his left foot cut off. It was the first run
Eirland had ever made. as he had just
secured a position with the railroad
company as a fagman, and was going
on his initial trip to learn the business.
Eirland lives at Clanton. He was
taken to st. Vincent's hospital yesterday
morning. Eirland Is 81 years old. He
stated that he slipped while attempting
to get on to the moving engine, and fell
under the wheels
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-03
MISS MARY HARRISON TO
ENTERTAIN HOUSE PARTY

Miss Mary Harrison, the daughter of
Mrs NJ v. Harrison, Is expecting a COM
pany of out-of-town friends tomorrow to
be her guests at a house party the re-
mainder of the week number of pleas
ant entertainments have been arranged
for them The guests will include Miss
Josephine Hurst of Shorter, Miss Emma
Gibson of Tuscaloosa, Miss Mary Poe Pat
terson of Tallassee, Mr.. Charles Patter-
son of Dadeville, Mr.. Robert Kyle of
Helena, Ark, and Mr.. William Vaughan
of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Informality Rules in the Mid
summer Hospitalities
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. simmons Entertain
mt Characterization Parties at
Southern Club-Miss Nor
ris to Be Hostess
BY MYRTLE MILES

Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart Edward White on two occa-
sions since they came to Santa Bar
bara and took one of the group of cot
tages at Miramar for a months stay,
writes a correspondent from that place
to Town and Country. This month
Theodore, Jr., now says will be
stretched to six weeks, because he and
his wife have found a retreat where
the curious cease from troubling and
the visitor Is at rest. When the couple
arrived in Santa Barbara they were be-
set with invitations and calls and they
took a firm stand at once, denying
themselves to all callers, refusing to
talk over the telephone, asking po-
litely but firmly to be let alone. Peo-
pie took the hint and while expressing
desire to entertain the Eioosevelts
whenever they wished to come into the
limelight, paid no heed to them. The
only invitations accepted were those of
Stewart Edward White, the writer, and
his wife, who carried off the young
Rooseyelts to their camyp on the beach
near Carpinteria, and kept them there
celebrating over the Fourth. In that
way the edge of Formally wore off
and the four became such fast friends
that they made up party to go in
Mr.. Whites motor car over the San
Marcos pass. Into the Santa Ynez val
10y for weeks fishing. That was
wonderful experience to the two unac-
customed to California, for in all the
state there Is no scenery as bold and
imposing as that of the Santa Ynez.
1t is deeply wooded in parts and again
the hills tower skyward with not a hint
of yerdure. They lived in camp.
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gown and frightened with a wreath of
parti-eolored roses Mrs. Frank Jones
was at a table nearby with her cousin,
Miss Hand of Mississippi, and Mr.. Jones.
She looked extremely well In one of the
new coat suits and small hat. Miss
Hand, who is very girlsh and pretty,
wore white linen and dropping sailor
hat in the wistaria shades.
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MIR. EDWARD JOHNSTON
TO CONDUCT ADVENT SERVICl

Rev. Mr.. Edward Johnston, the son
of Senator and Mrs. Joseph +. John
ston, who is their guest, has been in
vited to conduct the services at the
Church of the Advent Sunday morn
ing in the absence of the rector. Rev.
DR., william E. Evans. This being the
first Sunday in the month there will
be celebration of the holy communion.
Mr. Johnston is situated at st. Phil
lips church, st. Louis Mo.
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told him send Wednesday while aunt Maria was at her
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