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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
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the sickness of their daughter until
they learned this morning Of her
death. A telegram was sent to them
last night asking them to come at
once, as the young lady had to have
very critical operation, but this
was not delivered until about nine
o'clock this morning. A telephone
message soon after five o'clock this
morning informed them of the death,
four hours before the telegram was
delivered
Mr.. Westerman is rather feeble
and not able to go after the remains,
and F. ]. Busch, the undertaken,
went this morning, and will return
with the remains at eight o'clock this
evening. Arrangements for the flu
neral will not be made until a daugh-
ter residing at Spokane, Wash, is
heard from.
The deceased was twenty-five years
of age, and was most excellent
young lady. She had always lived
at home, and was well beloved by all
who knew her, and her sudden TAX
ing off is a hard blow to the fam
ilV
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
Indian Lake Residents Are Going to
Hold Another Election; Amount
Asked Is $1,000,

Residents in the Indian lake school
district are circulating another pc
tition calling for an election to vote
upon a proposition to issue $1,000
bonds, the proceeds of the sale of
which will be used for remodeling
the present brick school house, to
secure better ventilation and thus
comply with the requirements in or
der to get the state aid of $3.50. AS
soon as the petition has enough sign
ers it will be presented to the
school board, when the latter will
set day for the election.
Two elections have already been
held in this district. At the first
election the bonds carried, but the
election was irregular At the sec
ond election a proposition TO issue
$1,000 bonds was submitted, and was
defeated by six votes. 1t is hoped
by the advocates of the proposition
that the bonds will carry this time.
The interest on the loan would be
$72, and the district would receive
$3.50 state aid, so it would seem a
good proposition financially, not to
mention the benefit good ventilation
in the building would be for the
children, which, after all, is the main
thing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
Local Episcopal Rector Is to Partici
pate in Alumni Doings at Seabury
Divinity School.

Alumni of the Bishop Seabury Di-
vinity school at Faribault, will meet
Monday and Tuesday, May % and %,
at Faribault for the forty-eighth an,
nual meeting of the association. The
alumni banquet will be served at the
refectory, Seabury hall, Monday even
ing, and Tuesday at a. M, the cele-
bration of the Holy Eucharist will be
observed in the oratory, followed by
the business session of the alumni
association in Johnston hail.
Right Rev. Frank r. Millspaugh,
bishop of Kansas, and Right Rever.
end Samuel c. Edsall, bishop of Min
nesota, will speak at the banquet
Bishop Millspaugh will have for his
toast, "reminiscences" and Bishop
Ed3all's topic will be, 1.-THE Relative
Advantages and Disadvantages" Rev
Charles A. Poole will speak on John
Stamford Kedney; His Works and
Professorship at Seabury;" Rev.
George H. Ten Brock has been
given the topic, "The Joys of the
Ministry" "Seabury's Opportunities
will be lauded by Rev. Philip X. Ed.
wards; Rev. Lionel C. Difford, 1911.
will toast the "Class of 1911" and
Rev. Charles c.. Rollit will speak on
"Seabury Men in the Missionary
Work of the Sixth Department"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
The Hodge Property Disposed OF By
Mankato Building and Savings
Association.

From Thursdays Daily.
Yesterday the Mankato Building
and Savings association sold block
6, Minneopa, to the state of Min
nesota. Block six was formerly
owned by j. B. Hodge, and it was
there that his store and dance hall
burned a year or so ago. The state
has been trying to purchase this
piece of property for some time, but
price could not be agreed upon,
the state refusing to pay what Mr..
Hodge demanded. Finally, condem-
nation proceedings were commenced
a year ago, and the appraisers
placed a value of $1,000 upon the
property, but this was also consid-
cred unreasonably high.
The Building and Savings associa-
ton held a mortgage on the prop
erty and was obliged to foreclose up
on it, and the time for redemption
passed, and it obtained complete
title. 1t sold the block to the state
for $500. The property is less than
an acre in extent, and except for the
proximity of the falls and being inside
of the limits of the park would not be
worth $50. The state now has all
of the land in the vicinity of the
falls, and can improve and beau
tify it.
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General Agent RI. j. Wagon of North
western Issues Statement; Rain
Would Be Beneficial.

Winona, Mimi, May 13.-COrn
planting in Southern Minnesota is
we'll under way and with favorable
weather should be completed within
the next ten days, according to the
report of crop conditions issued late
yesterday by General Agent H. j.
Wagon of the Minnesota division OF
the Northwestern. Although rain
would be beneficial, crops will not
suffer because of lack of moisture
for some time.
The report says: During the
past week, the weather has been
favorable for the growth of all
grains. There was a good shower at
Winona and light showers extending
as far west as Waseca, followed by
high winds, and temperature ranging
from 40 to 95 degrees and with an
average of IS degrees.
Additional moisture, especially in
the western portion, would be bene-
fetal but there are no reports OF its
being a necessity for the present.
SIdluS arc lhdhlh6 q loFoi
able showing, stooling heavy, indica,
tive of excellent soil conditions.
Corn planting has made good
progress since our last report. With
continuation of favorable weather,
this work will be completed within
a week or ten days.
Reports show that considerable
attention has been paid to the Sc.
lection of productive seed, more SO
than in previous years.
while it is too early to make
any predictions upon basis Of GER
tainty, the present indications are all
that we can ask for, and in comparl.
son with previous years, are more
satisfactory which gives a good foun,
dation for the optimism that prevails,
covering the crop situation"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
Minnesota Lake Man in an Automo'
bile Accident; He Was Thrown
Into Cobb River

From Mondays Daily.
Henry Saenger of Minnesota Lake
is due to receive the prize for max.
ing the most artistic high dive that
has yet been recorded. He made a
plunge into Cobb river yesterday
that is said to be the best ever. But
Mr.. Saenger performed the stunt in
voluntarily. This is how it all hap
pened:
Ed Brecht, also of Minnesota
Lake, and Mr.. Saenger were en- route
from Mankato to their home town.
They were making the journey in Mr..
Brecht's car, four-traction auto.
While descending hill about eight
miles south of st. Clair and in go
ing around a curve, the driver lost
control of the machine, which went
down an embankment and was pre-
vented from plunging into the river
by striking a tree. The car struck
the tree with such force that Mr..
Saenger was lifted from his seat and
thrown into the stream. Aside from
ducking, he suffered no i'll effects.
Mr.. Brecht was not injured. The
car was damaged somewhat.
Ernest Rosenberger was bringing
the damaged machine into Mankato
and when near the S. F. Barney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
Rochester Is All Stirred UP Over
the Mystery of the One Cent
Pieces: the Story.


Rochester, May 11.-While work
men were engaged on the excavation
for the addition to the Ramsey
block, a countless number of pen
MES were unearthed this morning,
and the laborers got busy in gath
ering up the coppers. The news
spread rapidly and in a short time
a host of people were at the spot
eager to get a souvenir All of the
pennies were dated 1865.
While the find of so many cop
pers, the actual number of which is
impossible to estimate, is mystery,
plausible theory of SO many coins
being found in this spot has been
brought to light. When the First
National bank was located on Third
street in the frame building now
used by DR.. A. S. Adams as an Of
fee, the bank safe was blown open,
in the early history of the city. So
far as can be learned now the only
money secured at the time was
sacks of pennies, and it is thought
that the money found this morning
is the loot secured by the burglars
of years ago.
The fact that the pennies are all
dated the same would corroborate
the story, as the sacks of pennies
received from the United States
treasury always bear the same date.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
Cars Will Run on Different Time
Than Heretofore; the Sibley Park
CarNica lnnnrnNed
Service Improved.

Beginning on Monday, May Is, the
first car will leave Dukes addition
at 6:12 a. m. instead of 6 a. m. as
heretofore First car will leave Will
lard street at $50 a. m. instead of
6:O6 a. m. as heretofore. First car
will leave Sibley park at $50 a. m.
instead of 6:18 a. m. as heretofore.
The change from the five car ser
vice to the three car service will
take place at S:21 p. m. instead of
sos D. m. as heretofore; and the
last hill car will leave Cherry street
at 8:18 p. intsead of 900 p. m. as
before.
The last car will leave Dukes addi
ton for all points at 1854 p. m. III.
stead of 11:30 p. M, and Sibley park
and Willard street at 11:12 p. NJ.
instead of 11:48 p. m. Last car will
leave junction point at Main and
Front streets for all points at 1903
D. M; instead of 1879. Last car will
leave junction point for Dukes addi-
ton at 11:21 instead of 11:57.
Beginning on Sunday, May IA, and
every pleasant Sunday during the
summer season of 1911, the hill cars
will run TO Sibley park from one
o'clock until about $50 in the after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
Forty Members of Mankato Lodge
Entertained BY Neighbors; Spent
a Social Evening.
m tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily.
About forty of the members of
Mankato Lodge No. Sc, Knights of
Pythias, went to Kasota last evening
to be the guests of the lodge there.
The most of them went on the Mil
waukee train. The Kasota lodge con-
ferred the second rank upon one can
didate, and the ladies of the mem
bers then served an elegant banquet.
Toasts followed, with o. P. Buell.
acting as POSTMASTER F. F. ELS
worth. of this city was one of the
speakers.
Musical numbers were furnished
by a quinet made up of members of
the order from Kasota, Mankato, ST.
Peter and Shakopee, and two Kasota
young ladies sang a duet. Both num-
bers were heartily encored, having
been so well rendered.
1t was decided that the two lodges
will hold a joint picnic at Lake
Emily this summer. One member
stated that he would furnish free
from the village to
the lake for all of the Mankato peo-
pie who go by train, but it is thought
that most will go by auto.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
Remains of George HaiIman Were
Laid Away Saturday Afternoon;
tn$ ~ Minnoopa

InteFment al mtnneOpd.
The pallbearers at the funeral of
the late George Hallman Saturday
afternoon were Thomas Judd and
George Beggs, representing the Gen.
eral. Electric company of Minneapo-
lis, T. G. Peart and Fred. Werthen-
bach, representing the Masons, and
Professor l.. E. Mccormick and
Thomas McGovern.
The electricians from Minneapolis
who attended were Thomas Judd,
George Beggs, Con. Erickson, George
Dillman, George Maxwell, Herman
Helm, M. G. Mcknight. Paul Bryce
and Otto Black. All of these reside
in Minneapolis, except Mr.. Beggs,
whose home is at St. Croix Falls.
Relatives present from out of the
city were P. Swenson and wife and
two sons, Mrs. Caroline Hall and
five cousins, Mrs. Kendall, Mrs. Mel
son and son, and two Misses Nelson,
all of Minneapolis.
The services were held at the res
idence, and the interment was made
at Minneopa cemetary. Rev. w. N.
Jameson, pastor of Centenary Meth
odist church, conducted the services,
which were very impressive. The
floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful, and long line of carriages
followed the remains to their last
resting place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
Property of the Minneapolis and st
Louis Railway Company Moiested
Saturday Might.

From Mondays Daily.
The Minneapolis and St Louis
depot at ST. James was entered by
robbers Saturday night, who blew
the safe to pieces during the thun-
der storm, and the noise was not
heard by citizens, or if it was it was
probably mistaken for thunder.
There was no money in the safe at
the time, so the robbers got moth
ing.
The attempted robbery was not
discovered until depot official en-
tered the building at four o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The sheriff
this morning notified Sheriff Osten
of the affair, and said that three
strangers who were noticed hanging
about town Saturday are suspected.
No good description of these men
is had.
Case of Patrick Dooiey.
The case against Patrick DOoley,
charged with assault in the third
degree, was on trial in the municipal
court today. The complaining wit
ness was Mrs. John Reichel. She
alleged that Dooley pinched her. This
led to the "pinching" of Dooley. He
was granted jury trial.
Dooley Found Guilty.
The jury in the case of Patrick
Dooley was out about ten minutes.
A verdict of guilty was rendered
Dooley was sentenced to pay fine
of $50 and costs or serve rs days in
Jail.
Committed to insane Hospital.
Charles A. Staples, twice mayor
of the city, and son of the pioneer
millionaire lumberman, Isaac Staples,
has been committed to the state
hospital for the insane at Roches-
fer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
Miss Minnie Westerman OF West
Mankato Passed Away Last Night
at Eleven O'clock.

From Tuesdays Daily
Miss Minnie Westerman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Westerman,
residing on West Fifth street, died
at eleven o'clock last night in the
Swedish hospital in Minneapolis, fol-
lowing an operation for obstruction
70 the bowels. Her death occurred
an hour after the operation was per-
formed. 1t is said that the young
lady was taken suddenly sick while
riding in a street car and was taken
at once to the hospital.
The family came to Mankato about
year ago, after retiring from their
farm near Heron Lake. The de-
ceased was the youngest of eight chill
dren. She had not been feeling very
well for some time past, but when
she went to Minneapolis week ago
Saturday she was feeling fairly well.
The family had no information OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
Judge Pfau Will Sentence Young
Man on Monday; Bells Case to
Ro inueS<i0ated

Earl Ray went before Judge Pau
this forenoon and pleaded guilty to
the charge of grand larceny in the
second degree. At the same time he
informed the court that he did not
steal the shoes, which formed the
basis of the charge. The court said
that he would pronounce sentence
Monday at 10 a. m. He will investi-
gate the matter thoroughly.
Joseph Bell, charged with assault
ing fellow workman at the Rapi-
dan dam, had said that he would
plead guilty, but when brought be-
fore the court said that he would
plead guilty if he was to get Jail
sentence but would not plead guilty
if he was to get a prison sentence.
The court could not promise him a
jail sentence, and he was taken back
to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
Judge Pfau appointed Judge w. F.
Hughes attorney for Ray and Bell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
AWARDED WORK OF CONSTRUCT.
ING MOTHER HOUSE.
Local Concern to Put Up Building
for the Catholic Society; Wire
to Schippei.

From Tuesdays Daiv.
Architect Albert Schippel received
late yesterday afternoon the follow
ing telegram from Milwaukee:
Contract price agreed on. The
Job is ours Henry Robel, Jr."
Goes to Nielsen Company.
This telegram has reference to the
awarding of the contract for the con-
struction of the Catholic mother
house to the ]. B. Nielsen COnstruc-
ton company.
Conferred in Milwaukee.
Mr. Robel, who is estimator for
the Nielsen Construction company, was
called to Milwaukee a few days ago
to consult with those who had in
charge the awarding of the contract.
1t is not known what the contract
price is.
Mr. Robel was expected to return
from Milwaukee today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
Plea of a Peddler Is Referred to the
Corporation Attorney; Water for
Athletic Field.

From Tuesdays Daily.
When the city council met yester-
day afternoon, the resolution estab-
fishing the sprinkling districts for
the present season was adopted. A
remonstrance was received from prop
erty owners on Florence and Shau-
but streets against the sprinkling of
those streets, as being unnecessary.
1t was decided to take these streets
off of the district, and with this
change the resolution was adopted.
Some of the streets are to be sprin-
killed. with water and some with oil.
A peddler applied for license to
sell furs. The councilmen did not
want to grant the license. The ped
dler pleaded hard that all he wanted
was a license for one day, to raise
enough money to leave town. He
said that he did not have enough
money to buy a meal, and borrowed
81 from the hotel keeper to pay for
one days license. The matter was
finally referred to the city attorney.
The matter of giving Theodore
Williams a special sidewalk grade
higher than the other side of the
street, on Byron street, was referred
to Commissioner HumistOn and City
Engineer Blomquist.
Commissioner Bangerter brought
up the matter of setting out flowers
in the parks, at cost of something
like $50. The matter was left to Mr..
Bangerter.
The Y. M. c. A. desires to use
water at Lewis field, and a permit
for a temporary surface pipe from
the nearest house was granted, the
Y. M. c.. A. to put in the pipe and
pay regular rates for the water, on
motion of Commissioner Henline.
A letter was received from DR.. A.
E. Sohmer, health officer, saying
that residents of Ogle's addition
want garbage collection. 1t has never
been done there and is not in the
contract. DR.. Sohmer recommended
that garbage be collected twice a
week. The garbage collector will be
interviewed as to how much he will
want for doing the work
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place, another mishap occurred that
sent the car over the embankment.
Encountering a sandy piece of road
the machine skidded and down the
embankment it went No one was
hurt.
The car had just been Overhauled
and put in firstclass condition at the
auto factory and Mr.. Brecht was pi-
loting it to his home yesterday when
the accident happened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19

The batteries were: Free Press,
Fortney, Baker and Johnson. Omaha
freight, Anderson and Krost.
The game was played at Lewis
Athletic field.
Joseph Bell, who was some time
ago bound over to the grand jury
on the charge of assault in the first
degree upon a fellow workman at
an application for permission to
plead guilty to the charge
OF assault In the second de-
gree and receive his sentence, with.
out waiting for the garnd jury to
meet. He has held out until now,
encouraged by the two shoe thieves
from st. James, who were in the
Blue Earth county Jail, but when he
learned that the one who stood trial
was convicted of grand larceny in
the first degree he concluded to
plead guilty and take his chances.
Bell is an Italian, and injured one
bunk house mate while trying to
stab another with knife, it is
claimed. AS soon as Judge Pfau re-
turns from ST. James, Bell and Earl
Ray will enter their pleas and be
sentenced.
The wind and dust storm last even
ing and again today was fierce. 1t
was more destructive south of Man
katO than in the city. At Fred Nc
Eastwood tree was torn up by the
roots and piled on apple and cherry
trees, stripping off the limbs and
running them. Heavy elm planks
were also blown about.
On the John Waddell farm, large
apple tree was snapped off. This tree
was in full bloom, and promised an
abundant crop.
The country around Garden City is
greatly in need of rain, as it is in
other parts of the county. The
wells are dry, and the pastures and
gardens are drying up.
The Will or the late Mrs. Cnar-
lotte Clark was filed for probate to-
day. 1t is dated April rs last, and
the estate comprises $4,000 of per
sonal property. To the stepdaugh-
ter, Cora Bryant of Montevideo, is
left 500, and all of the rest of the
estate is to be divided equally be-
tween three children, William S.
Clark of Bowbells, N. D., Mrs. Rosie
R. Wewetzer of Lynne, Mimi, and
Fred. J. CLARK of this city. DR.. John
S. Holbrook is appointed executor.
Patrick Dooley of this city was ar
rested today on complaint of John
Reichel, who charges him with tech
nical assault in the second degree in
pinching woman. The offense is
alleged to have been committed yes
terday. Dooley was arraigned before
Judge Comstock at two O'Clock this
afternoon, and entered please of not
guilty, and his trial was set for two
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. His bond
was placed at 5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19

That is the brief story a small
boy told his chum about the game
of ball that was pulled off last
night by the Free Press team and
the aggregation from the Omaha
freight depot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19

bed the stick. The way those typo
gents raped the ball was eau
ton. They didn't do a thing to that
Omaha freight push The slangh-
ter of the innocents was awful. The
score was Is to T."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19

The Omaha freight Office Force De-
feated at Lewis Field Last Night;
Some Clever Playing.
From thursdays Daily.
Believe me. Gull, there was moth.
ing to it when those printers grab
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19

People who write articles on how
to make money know lot--on pa
per.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
HUMAN IMMORTALITY
DIVINE IMMORTALITY
The Difference Between These
In the Bible.
The One Only a Provisional Gift,
the Other an Inherent
Quality.

Lynchburg. Vir-
ginia. May l4.-PaS-
tor r u 8 s e Ii . of
Brooklyn Taberna-
Gle. n. Y, preached
twice here today to
a [ t c II We audi
ences. We report
one Of the dis
courses. which was
preached from the
words nf tbp Amos
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
The World. Salvation Waits.

How natural IL is for us to b. i'm
patient! The few years of our lives.
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The Glory to Come.
Not until the Savior appeared and
made His conservation unto death. on
behalf Of the race. was it proper for
even Him to give such assurances.
But after His consecra ton. during the
three and half years of His minis
try, He declared His mission to be the
seeking and recovery of that which
was lost. and the giving to His foot
step followers Of share with Himself,
not only in the sufferings of this pres
ent time. but in the glory to come.
Now is the time in which. by holiness,
faithfulness. loyalty to God and to the
Truth. and the laying down of life for
the brethren, we may make our call
ing and election sure to the highest
imaginable reward-glory. honor and
immortality. the divine nature.
20! for that glorious dawning we watch
and wait and pray.
Till DER the height the morning light shall
drive the gloom away:
And when the heavenly glory shall food
the earth and sky.
Well bless the Lord for all his works and
praise him by and by