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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20
Garden City

Jesse Cavett, travelling salesman,
spent Wednesday with his parents
here.
Mrs. Albert Beer and son are
spending few days with her par.
ents at Huntley.
Frank Thurston, Jr, is now enjoy
ing spins about the country in his
new five passenger Overland car.
Mrs. Jessie Van Slyke returned
to her home in Gilmore Tuesday after
a weeks visit with relatives here
and at Mankato.
The Christian Endeavors met at
the home of Mrs. Hart Wednesday
evening for a business and social
hour. Refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Fleming OF
Minneapolis are visiting relatives
south OF town. Mr. and Mrs. Elem
ing visited the Rapidan dam Wed
nesday which is now very pretty
sight as there is lots of water go
ing over.
The Riverside Study club mel
with Miss King on Wednesday,. Mrs
Mayte John had paper on "The
Life of Lowell and Mrs. John Os
good gave a sketch of Emerson
Roll call was responded to by quo
tations from these poets.
A large audience greeted Mr.. Nc
Clary Tuesday evening to hear his
lecture on "The Mission of Mirth.'
This was the first number in the
lecture course to be given here this
winter and was rare treat am
thoroughly enjoyed by all. Every
one went home better and happier
for having come.
Rev. and Mrs. Way leave the las
part of the week for their new home
near Medford, Oregon. A reception
was held in the Methodist Episcopa
church Friday evening in theil
honor. They were presented with ;
small token of esteem by the Pal
estine class which he helped make
a success. The best wishes of al
go with them to their new field o
work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20
From THURSDAYS Daily.

Mrs. Edna FELTON, was refused ID
mittance TO the reformatory at st..
Cloud, so she was returned oto Mn
kato by Sheriff and Mrs. Anton u.s.
ten last night. The officials sat he
reformatory declined to receive Ter
owing to the fact that the law TO-
hibits the acceptance of women at
the reformatory. This provision ns
enacted by the legislature at the LIST
session. Mrs. FELTON, is now at ne
county Jail and will remain there: n
til the disposition of her cease.
County Attorney Schmitt fhas wit
ten to Judge Pfau. who Isl at It.
James, of the situation andDupOn Is
return, no doubt the fate of MB.
FELTON, will be settled. She is te
woman, it will be remembered, wo
stole $3.50 from Samuel Btaisdell 4
Medo while acting as hiss hous
keeper. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

Wis, and Fred Meade and wife OF
Amboy, are visiting their brother.
Gardie Meade. and family.
Mrs. Fred Kraus of Lake Crystal
and Mrs. Grace Carlson oil Mankato
spent the latter part of the week
at the Bates-Meade homes.
Harry Morris, carrier on route No.
2. had quite an exciting runaway
Monday. He was driving a span OF
colts. The team was unhurt but the
carriage was put out of commission.
Mrs. Oscar Brown and daughter
Clara were guests at the r. d. How
ard home last Friday. Miss Clara
started for California the following
Tuesday. She will stay year at
least.
The first division of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Baptist church
served ten cent supper at the
home of Mrs. d. A. Slater Wednes-
day afternoon. A splendid supper
was served very daintily. These
social gatherings will be held once
month.
Rev. Thomas McClary of Mime.
apolis arrived in Vernon Saturday
evening, remaining until Tuesday
He delivered two splendid discourses
Sunday in the Methodist Episcopal
church, and on Monday evening gave
his famous lecture, 1.-The Wisdom OF
Mirth," which was thoroughly enjoy
ed by large and appreciative audi
ence.
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From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Notwithstanding the immediate
efforts of the police to locate Charles
Stanley, who tried to pass worth
less check at the Draper e PETER
sen store recently, the man has not
been found. The police department
had three men looking for him as
soon as notified but he successfully
evaded them, probably having shak-
en- the dust of. Mankato from MS
feet ~-g 3E~ rat'E
His operations, however, did not
end at the grocery store. A little
later he also ordered "a stove from
the M. J. Bekke hardware store on
North Front street, ordering II
sent to TIA North Second street.
which is the same address he or
dered the groceries sent. When the
delivery man arrived with the stove
he learned that no one at that ad'
dress had ordered anything OF the
kind and he had, to return with Tue
load. t.~ II ~.
Mr.. Stanley is described as a
short, heavy, well.dressed man.
probably in the fashion of the typl
cal men of his kind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

New York, October 1S.--A!l records
for staging ten-round bout i'll New
York state are broken in the nd
Wolgast-Matt Wells battle, the purse
and picture privileges amounting to
$4,000. OF this big sum Wolgast is
to receive not less than $4,000 and
Wells receive about $4,000.
An army of workmen are engaged
in transforming the old Sea Beach
palace at Coney Island into an arena,
where the fight between the light
weight title holder and the English
champion will take place the latter
part Of the month. A moving picture
concern has offered $4,000 for the
Exclusive picture rights.
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Walter Abbott was taken before
the municipal court this morning
charged with the theft of rS25 from
his mother. When asked to tell his
story he stated that he was painter
by trade and that yesterday when
under the influence of liquor he
took S25 from a shelf at his home at
121 North Front street. The money,
he said, belonged to himself and not
to his mother.
When asked pointedly whether he
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

d, Sunday afternoon the young mes
of the Loyola club met at the club
rooms to organize different club. ,As
the weather, was very disagreable
there was not full attendance but
all who were there. were much rcas-
ed with and greatly interested II the
Miss Coletta linda
was appointed head of the gylna-
stun class with Miss Mary Shffer
and Miss .Adeline Schauss to assist
her, while Miss Mary Niehoff will
have charge of the bowling tetns.
Any of the members that wereaot
present and wish to join either dass
will kindly notify the above ZEN
toned ladies'. The next reglar
meeting will be held Wednessy,
October 10 at 8 p. m. and a lage
attendance is expected. II
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

The motion pictures shown last
night at Wonderland Theatre of the
ch-Hackenschmidt championship
wrestling match, held at Chicago last
Labor day, drew a crowded house
at each performance last night.
Those who saw the show voiced
themselves as well pleased, especial.
ly with the distinctness of the pic.
lures. =.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

Philadelphia, October 18.-T h e
fouR game of = the worlds series
was postponed today on account Of
rain.a
Thu number of innings played
yesteday between the Giants and
the Af,letics'eWas eleven. The score
was ito in favor of the Athletics.
In tk transmission of the score
over he wire the sending operator
n,adea mistake and made the result
read ito 1.
The contestins teams will play
four nore games, provided it is
Necessary. Philadelphia has won
two o. the three games played.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily. Isl
: Lightning struck the barn of MI.
Hidde, who lives on a farm net
the mother house, yesterday duriIr.
the electrical Thunderstorm The Dol
tore through one side, went tn
length of the barn and i!then fol
lowed wire to the ground
N. l.. Bacon and five, Others VIII
were hauling boiler to the mothe
home, were in the barn at the time
as they had taken refuge there dur
ing the rain. When the shock cam
through it staggered all occupant
of the barn considerably and knock
ed one of the horses deaf.
Although none were badly hur'
the escape from immediate deaf
was very narrow. The lightning tor
hole in one end, and started
small flame, but the fire was 500
quenched by the men.
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From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Fred Day, the enterprising hard-
ware merchant Of Eagle Lake, was
in Mankato Saturday, renewing ac-
ouaintances. Mr.. Day says the sor-
ghum mill in Eagle Lake is making
enough syrup to sweeten Southern
Minnesota, the output being 1900 gal
Ions a day. Farmers around Eagle
Lake and in other parts OF this ana
adjoining counties have grown con-
siderable cane the past year and
many have brought their raw ma
terial to Eagle Lake for grinding in
to sorghum molasses. rs
The citizens of Eagle Lake are
proud of this new enterprise in their
village and the infant promises a
greater output another year. The
price per gallon for the sorghum,
when sold is 70 cents. 4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

From THURSDAYS Daily.
The funeral of the late William2.
Geddes was held this afternoon N
the Christian church. Rev. Chars
B. Osgood, the local pastor, condut
ed the service. The church was H.
ed with Mr.. Geddes' friends and re
atives. Rev. c. B. Osgood spoE
briefly of Mr.. Geddes' life and too
as the basis for his talk Lax
23:36-37 and John 11:24. Mr.. Os
good spoke of Mr.. Geddes as a ma
who was useful in all matters tina
are for good and as one who wa
most anxious to serve. Music wa
furnished by Mesdames Schmitt an
Patterson and Judge William +
Hughes and Lester Davies. The pal
bearers were fellow-lawyers of thi
city,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

Washington, October 1S.-Dr. Wiley
is preparing to enforce the pure food
law in the matter of citrus fruits ami
has notified shippers that unr'pa
oranges or other fruits sent to mar
ket in a condition in which they
are unfit for food will be confiscated.
Florida now has law prohibiting
the shipment of unripe fruit.
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Jim Kelley was arrested again
last night, this time being drunk.
Hes was taken to the city lookup
where he spent the night. When
seen this. morning he was quite i'll
and, a doctor was called. A cup OF
strong coffee and hypodermic soon
braced him up. Kelly will be given
an oopportunity to recuperate before
he is taken before the court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

Charles w. Miller is building an
other acknowledgement ice house
on his lot in West Mankato adjoin-
ing the large ice house which he
owns. The demand for the frozen
fluid has been so great during the
sammer months that Mr.. Miller has
heen Obliged to call on outside towns
to- supply him so that he could ac-
cammodate his local trade.
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From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The funeral of Andrew Pearson
who died yesterday morning at Bel
grade in Nicollet county, was ahelt
this afternoon at two O'Clock from
the Morris Undertaking rooms. Rev
O. J. Arthur of the Swedish Luther
an church performed the ceremony
and burial will take place at the
Swedish Lutheran cemetery.
The deceased was a native OF
Sweden and lived with his bother
Ellis Johnson, at Belgrade, ths.i be-
ing his only relative in America
Mr.. Pearson, who was a wioower
was seventy-eight years Of age and
lived on a farm near Belgrade afor
a long time. OF late his old age,
together, :, with pneumonia, fnally
overcame him and he passed away
early yesterday morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

Buffalo, N. Y, October 1S.-Sev-
eral hundred delegates from various
sections of the United States and
Canada are here today for the inter
national convention OF the Brother
hood of st. Andrew. This is the first
international session of the order in
fourteen years, the last one having
been held in this city in 1897.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

to the assistance of Kentucky Demo.
Gratis by delivering an address at the
big campaign barbecue to be held
here tomorrow. James 3. McCreary,
democratic nominee for governor,
and other men of prominence will
speak, and visitors will be here from
all over the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

Harrow, October 13.-The first
real attic of the rebellion IS in
prcorss north of here, where the
rebels. have commenced their at
tack in the imperial troops. Since
dawn heavy firing has been continu-
Gus. fany wounded are being brought
into hankow attended by Red
Cross detachment organized among
the breien residents. The imperial
force engaged number 1000 men,
assisted by gunboats on the river,
whilb the rebel army numbers ten
thousand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

Sheriff Olson of Nicollet county
arrested Howard Wiltse on Saturday
at Plum City, Wis. He is accused
of taking a team of horses and
buggy from George Goldberg in June.
Wiltse hired the team and forgot
to return it. When arrested Witse
was playing smear"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

Louisville, KY, October 1S.-Louis-
lille suffragists are today receiving
he advance guard of the host OF
pted women who will attend the
annual meeting of the National
yoman's Suffrage association, which
hgins weeks session here to-
rprrow.
Mrs. Pankhurst OF England, the
leder of the militant suffragists OF
Jon Bulls tight little island, will
beone of the principal speakers OF
thu meeting. After the convention
hee she will make a lecture tour o.
theUnited States and Canada, which
vii extend through November and
De&mber.
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Chattanooga, Tenn, October Is
Veterans of the Army OF the Cum
heriand gathered here today from
many states for their golden jubilee
reunion, this years encampnlent OF
the old soldiers marking the fiftieth
anniversary of their response to the
call to arms,
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Kerns and Hebron


Norman Doore was in Mankato
Monday.
]. l.. Hendley drove to Mankato
Tuesday.
w. M. Stevens spent Sunday in
Mankato.
James Hendley spent Sunday in
Mankato.
Mrs w. M. spending the week with
Mrs. J. ]. LeDuc.
A number from here attended the
dance Friday at Lake Crystal.
H. Holman and O. Parmlee visited
with w. e. Hendley last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Stevens attend
ed church at Mankato Saturday.
Mr.. Lightfoot of Canada is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. O. B. Door.
A. C. Vroomen is having some
papering done to his house this week.
Mrs. j. l.. Hendley spent num-
Der of days last week in Mankato.
Miss Burnice Hendley visited with
Miss Naomi Chase Wednesday night.
Mr.. Lightfoot of Bassie, Ont, is
visiting with his sister Mrs O. b.
Door.
Jesse Keene and George McCarger
have been hauling potatoes TO
Nicollet.
Mrs. Norman Door and Miss Lulu
Fitzpatrick were Nicollet callers
Saturday.
Mrs. Carpenter is looking after the
Homework for Theo. and Henry
Hendley.
A large crowd from this vicinity
attended the sale west of Nicollet
Saturday.
Rev. w. r. Young of Lake Crystal
called on the family of Rev. Fesee
| last week.
Mrs. Charles Chase and Miss
Florence Hendley were Nicollet call
ers Friday.
Mrs. Foote spent the past week
in Mankato caring for her sister
Mrs. Hughes.
Mrs. Mason has returned after
several days visit with her daughter
at Sleepy Eye.
Quite a few ducks are seen around
here: but Oh! you hunters they are
too shy for you.
Mrs. Roy Burrill and little son OF
Tracy are visiting with the family
of Mr.. c. Johnson.
Mrs. J. Lindsay and children visited
with Mrs. o. Grue of North Man.
kato a few days last week.
N. d. Steel of Reading, N. d.,
formerly of Mankato, is visiting
friends and relatives in kerns.
A. G. Meyer of Mankato visited
with the family of Mrs. T. S. Hold
! son on Wednesday of last week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Hebron
Methodist Episcopal church met with
Mrs. J. L. Keene on Friday OF last
week.
Mrs. c. S. Thurston spent the
mast week in Mankato with her
daughter Eileen, who is attending
school there.
: The Methodist Episcopal Ladies
Aid society will meet Friday after
noon with Mrs. Jesse Keene. All the
ladies are invited.
Mrs. A. Burrill left Saturday
night for Riverside, Cal. Mr.. Bur-
rill intends to meet her later and
they will spend the winter there
Notwithstanding the rain Sunday
morning the services were well at
tended. All are cordially invited to
attend the following Sunday at the
usual hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Mills and daugh'
ter Ruth of Garden City, and Rev
and Mrs. J. Mitchell and son Ear
of Hautzbale, Penn, are visiting
with the family of VIM. Sharp.
Rev. w. E. Young, former pas
tor of Hebron, spent Friday night III
this vicinity. He is on his way tc
, Lake Crystal where he has been
appointed pastor or the ensuing year
!, Mrs. J. L. Keene was injured quite
badly in runaway last week. she
with her children were returnms
+ from Mankato when the horses be
came frightened at a dog and start
ed to run. Mrs. Keene was thrown
i, out The children escaped without
a injury.
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The Minnesota is beginning TO
take on the appearance of a real
river The recent rains have caused
the water to spread out over the
sand heaps. The .guage at Sibley
park shows that the stage of the riv-
er was "A yesterday and today it
registers 4.6. During the night the
urecipitation was AS of an inch.
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was guilty or not guilty, Abbott
pleaded guilty However, the judge
did not pronounce sentence but said
he would continue the case until
next Tuesday morning at nine
O'Clock, in order to investigate the
matter further.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

New York, October 1S.-A perma-
nent successor to Governor Woodrow
Wilson as president of Princeton
University may be decided on when
the board of trustees of that institu-
ton hold their regular autumn meet
ing tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

Mrs. Thomas Evans died at tk
family home in Lake Crystal lae
yesterday. She was young Ewon-
an, about twenty-four years oil.
She is survived by her husband aid
child, which is just feWfg days
old. About two years agoO thir
only other child died by drowning
i'm q tub of water.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1S.-
President Taft paid another visit TO
Salt Lake City today on the return
trip of his swing around the country.
The president will spend tomorrow
in Montana, with stops at Butte.
Livingston and Billings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

The Loyola Choral society has
fixed upon November &c as the date
for their opera. Rehearsals are held
twice week, on Tuesday and Fri
day evenings. The opera will be
given at the auditorium of the LoyoIa
club house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

From, Saturdays DsiIv :,
John Felix of Lake Crystal dled
at his home there last evening OF
Bright's disease. He had been con-
fined to his home but a week, al
though he had not: been well for
some time. HE is an old resident
of the county, having lived in Gar
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: The
man who starts something" does
not always get what is coming to
him, but Colonel Roosevelt is deter
mined to have his full share of
credit for starting the Panama
canal. .0.cFs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

den City about twenty years. ! ant
going to Lake Crystal about a. yea
ago. He was mason and concret
worker by trade and was highly n
spected and we'll liked He sIeave'
wife and several children.
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From FRIDAYS Daily.
While Walter Morrison, delivery
boy for the N. NJ. Hermanson meat
market, was in the office ofthe Cream
cry Package Manufacturing company
with some meat, the horse, belonging
to N. M. Hermanson, suddenly became
frightened at some object, yesterday
afternoon, and ran away. The amman
made a wild dash along barb wire
fence, cutting himself so severely
and entangling himself. in the wire
to the extent that he fell over ana
down an embankment.
1t was found impossible to heal
his wounds, as the wire had cut into
him too far, and he was shot. The
delivery wagon was not damaged IN
the least, while, the harness was
slightly cut up. Mr.. Hermanson had
Just purchased the horse from nj.
J. Nerbovig and mad had it in his
possession about three days. AS is
the custom with delivery boys, the
horses are not tied when deliveries
are made and in this instance it was
easy, therefore, for the horse TO
make the dash. The loss TO Mr.
Hermanson is about $3.50.
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Frankfort, KY, October 1S.-Gov.
Harmon of Ohio is expected to come
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The three runaway Boy Scouts,
Andy Barnes, Homer Overlook and
Roy Hodgkins, have been located,
says The Minneapolis Tribune. Ac-
cording to F. NJ. Barnes, father OF
Andy, the youngsters reached Ster'
lin, COL, last night, and he has wired
officials there to hold athe trio.
After reading the description OF
the boys in The Tribune yesterday,
a Burlington ticket agent called up
the Barnes residence and said he
had sold. boys answering their de-
scription tickets to Sterling, Satur'
day night. They carried rifles and
camping outfits he said. The boys
told the agent they We're from Chi
cago and were going west. 80:
Young Barnesnhas an uncle, II. RI
Barnes, at Pierce, Col. only few
miles from Sterling, and, his parents
think the boys made for this desti
nation at..Andy's suggestion, in Or
Ger that they might have the uncle's
aid in case of trouble. Both parents
and ticket agent are positive these
are the three boys y
These boys passed through Man
kato, but the instructions to holt
them did not reach the police de
partment until after they had got by
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Sterling Center

Henry Radke and family were
Mankato visitors last Sunday.
Borchart Bros. of Mapleton put up
new wind mill for Henry Radke
Steve Doty and family of Lyra
spent Sunday at E.. w. Parks home
Mrs. Mabel Faily spent few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rob
erts @+H7Af# 80 s.t% 49,
Mrs. Ira Tipler arrived home Mon
day after. a six weeks visit in Nee
nah, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Engel left last
Saturday for the southern part oil
Iowa to visit a daughter.
Della 'Borchart and Elizabeth Troy
and Arthur Ditzen spent Sunday
evening at the. home Miss Aada
Parks. a,s= MS
Ben Long and family of Madison
S. D., were here visiting the for
mers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J: Long
last week. ~