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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

~ E. Fuller to William Denison,
north five acres of west 25 acres of
swA, swA, section 10, Shelby, for
1902.
William Schwieder to Norman E..
Shelby, for 5000.
Lucetta M. Wells to Clara Davis,
undivided one-half of lots 3 and A.,
block 4, Berry & Plymat's add, Ma
pleton, for SIS.
Frank Hodapp as guardian of Jane
M. Cook, incompetent, to John Ohrt,
sell, section 81, Pleasant Mound, for
$4,000.
Betsy Severson to Gilbert Victor
Severson, sR, nwA, section a.,
Medo.
August Hintze to Henry Kranz, lot
5, block 26, Mankato City,
Fred W. Kruse to Morris Kasho-
wetz, lots 13 and IA, block 3, Oak
lawn.
Carl ]. Swanson to John Habinger,
lot 4, block 20, city.
Minnesota State bank to G. E. Eng
berg, sell, section IS, Shelby, for
$13,117.5O.
Mari Kelley to Towle-Jamieson IN
.vestment Co., WIZ, swA, section 8,
Lincoln, for $25.
marry P. Christensen to Fanny M.
Deebach, lots to IA inclusive,
block, 81, second extension of East
MankatO, for $500
Sewall H. Whitney to Frederick
Lentz, sw "a, NV "a, and p, sw
"a, sec. 26, Medo, for $500. 90
oy;o
Barnard, n u, ne n, section Is, Ly-
ra, except PIG acre, and ", NV u,
section 16, for $14,220.
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Cambria

Horeb will have a social for the
benefit of the church next Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Ruth Roberts and her son
Evan Roberts paid a brief visit to
Cambria this week.
The late rain has been a great
blessing to the farmers. Pastures are
green with new grass and the face
of nature has a pleasant smile.
Lightning struck the barn of J. D..
Price and tore some Of the frame
work, but killed no horses, although
it came within three feet of team
of valuable animals. d. C. Price has
built a fine new house at an expense
of $1,000, and J. d. Price has also
built a new dwelling at an expense
of $1,4OO.
few nights ago the people of
Horeb and Salem met at Woodmen
hall for the purpose of showing their
good will toward Miss Florence Lit
tie, who has been at Minneapolis
hospital for ten long weeks with
typhoid fever. Miss Florence is a
pleasant young lady and she has the
sympathy of the community in her
bitter affliction. The gathering real
lied $50 above expenses. At present
she is with her aunt, Mrs. Ruth Rob-
erts of Judson, who has spared no
pains or labor in behalf of her afflict-
ed niece while at the hospital. Mrs.
Roberts is good nurse and all are
glad to learn that Florence is gaining
and will soon be able to be out again.
Soon may the day dawn when all
can hear her sweet melodiOus voice
in songs of praise. Miss Little ap-
preciateS the gift very much and eX-
tends her earnest thanks to all for
their kindness.
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BeauErd

Mrs. Dan Pierce is entertaining
her niece, Miss Iva Rogers, of Man
kato.
Mrs. Adelaide Pierce of Mapleton
is a pleasant visitor with her sons,
Lewis and Daniel.
Miss Belle Cramer has resigned
her position as housemaid at Man.
kato and has returned home.
Ed Runke left Friday for an ex
tended visit with his sons, Willie
of LETTERS, and Lewis Of Wilder,
Mimi. 900 .y i#
George Howley, who has been
braking on a freight train, returned
home for a visit with his folks OF
this place.
Thomas Hislop was taken to RO'
chester Wednesday where he will be
examined. He has been in poor
health for some time.
Earl Bolinger, accompanied by his
sisters, Della and Elizabeth of Alma
City, are spending the week with
relatives of this place.
Mrs. Fred Lundburg and daughter
Anna, and Mrs. Dave Cramer, attend
ed the funeral of the formers cous
in, an infant babe, at Minnesota Lake
Saturday.
Mr.. Mullen and son of the poor
farm were pleasant callers with Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Runke last week. Mr.
Mullen brought his monograph which
is of the standard make, and rem
dered some very fine selections.
On account of the heavy rains
of Thursday the Cemetery Ladies
were unable to meet with Mrs. Fl
B. Greedy. AS Mrs. Greedy is new
member and her first time to enter
tain, the society ladies regret very
much not being able to attend.
Mrs. Minkle, who is alone most O.
the time, was alarmed by seeing two
men or hoboes, as people general,
term them, across the street from hel
home. She called her sons Henry
and Lewis, who at once ordered
them to move on or suffer the con
sequences. AS the men failed tt
obey orders, Lewis at once secured
a shotgun and soon the men were
making haste with Lewis behind
them.
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H. E. Anselme has purchased a
half interest in the merchant tailoring
business of John Nelson, 2O6 South
Front street.
Owing to a steady growth of his
business, Mr. Nelson found it neces-
sary to take in a partner to assist
him in caring for the trade. Mr..
Anselme is a well-known and popular
young man who has for some time
past been in the employ of the In
ternational Harvester company. Late
ly he has been associated with Mr..
Nelson and has acquired knowledge
of the tailoring business.
The, excellent reputation of Mr..
Nelson as high-grade cutter, maker
and filter of classy garments is we'll
known among those who dress up to
date He is acquainted with the lat
est patterns and styles and the
clothes made under his direction fit
well.
Mr. Anselme will prove to be a
valuable acquisition to this we'll
known and justly popular tailoring
establishment.
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A. r. Blakey, a representative OF
the state board of health, was in
Mankato today making arrange
ments for the anti-tuberculOsis ex-
hibition that will be. made at the
fair which will be held in Mankato
on September 13, IA. Is and 16.
The anti-tuberculOSiS exhibition
which is coming here for the county
fair under the auspices of the state
board of health is the plan being
adopted all over the country for the
purpose OF enlightening the general
public as to how to eradicate tuber-
culosis: to present the best known
means of prevention and cure in a
manner which can be easily under
stood by all.
Much valuable information may
be gained from looking over the ex-
hibition carefully. The exhibit con-
sists of numerous photographs, sta
tistical charts, notices, etc., which
are displayed on the walls; also
window tents, model rooms, etc. No
specimens of diseased organs are
shown-this is an anti-tuberculosis
exhibition.
In connection with the regular
program of local and outside speak,
ers, stereopticon lectures will be
given, illustrated with several hun
dred slides, pointing out in an in
teresting and instructive manner
much valuable information.
Each program will be different
from the preceding ones, so everyone
should plan to attend as many as
possible. 1t is hoped that the peo
pie of this place will support the
movement. Being given by the state
board of health all the meetings
are free and the enterprise unselfish
in every respect.
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Hotel de Tramp" north of the
lefty, is having a flourishing summer
season Most of the local. people
have heard of the two tramp jun
giles but very few of them know that
near the suburbs of the city there is
a furnished house that is used as
quarters for these wandering sons
of rest.
The house in question was erected
few years ago to accommodate the
help at the sheep barns but lately
it has not been needed. The 1tramps
finding it convenient, broke in the
front door and adopted the beds,
dishes and other cOnyeniences' for
their own use.
Judging from appearances a. large
house party holds carnival there
every. evening and both floors have
been converted into sleeping quarters
to accommodate overflow sleep ses-
sons At noon yesterday six heavy,
dirty, low-speed buns" sprawled in
the sunlight in front of these quar-
ters A raiding of this hobo roost
would make it less popular as rest
resort"
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From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Christopher Peterson, an old
resident of the county, died suddenly
at the home of his son, Nels Peter
son, at Lake Crystal, yesterday morn
ing, before a doctor could be sum-
moned, and Coroner Kennedy was
sent for to issue a burial certificate.
The coroner went this morning, re-
turning this noon. 1t was found that
the man had been suffering from
strangulated hernia, and it is supposed
that it was this that caused his
death. He called his son yesterday
morning, and said that he was sick,
but died before doctor could be
secured.
The deceased was born in Sweden,
and was eighty-seven years of age.
He was farmer and lived five miles
from the village until he retired and
moved into the village. His wife is
dead, and also five of his eight chill
dren. He had many friends who will
regret his sudden taking Off
The funeral services were held to-
day, and the interment was made at
the cemetery in Lincoln township.
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Hiram A. Cool of Minneapolis, rep
resenting the Kettle River company
which is furnishing the creosOted
blocks for the paving in this city,
was in Mankato last evening. While
here he inspected the paving as far
as it has progressed and expressed
his pleasure at what has been done
Mr.. Cool stated that Mankato was
getting a most excellent job of paw
ing, and he hoped it would not be
spoiled by spreading too much tar
over the blocks. About gallon of
tar to the square yard is a great
plenty" said Mr.. Cool, "and it should
be put on with one sweep. The
blocks do not absorb the tar and if
too much is put on it will make
walking on the pavement disagree
able; tar will track into stores and
homes and rugs and carpets will be
damaged to a more or less extent
Tar is not for surfacing; it is used
as binder Inspector Baxter has
had years of experience with creo-
soted block paving and knows how
much tar should be spread over the
blocks 4 should advise that the COM
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st. Paul, August 12.-Railroad COM
panies must use ordinary care to
protect traffic across their tracks ii
expressly or by silent acquiescence
they permit their right of way to be
used by the public as path for
pedestrians This is the rule estab-
lished by the supreme court today
in an opinion written by Justice Bum
i'm the case of Emma Erdner against
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
way company
Lee Foley, a boy under sixteen,
was killed on the cOmpany's tracks
at Mankato. His guardian, Emma
Erdner brought suit for damages.
She recovered $1,000 which the court
holds was not excessive. At the point
where Foley was killed there existed
travelled way along defendants
tracks. The railway company main
tanned the boy was trespasser.
The syllabus:
First. Where railroad company eX-
pressly or by silent acquiescence per-
mits it's right of way to be used by
the public generally as a path or way
for pedestrians, and this use is long
continued and constant, so that it is
reasonable to anticipate the pres
ence of such pedestrians on its
tracks, the company must use ordi-
nary care to ascertain whether any
such are present, so as to avoid in
jury to them.
Second. The questions of neslf-
gence and contributory negligence in
this case were for the jury, and this
tas, hn Int nIC
questions.
Third. The damages are not eX-
ceSSive.
Order affirmed.
Opinion by Justice Bum.
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From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
During the storm last night, the
barn on the Mic Phillips place near
st. Clair burned to the ground, with
all of it's contents, having been
struck by lightning. Paul Phillips is
living on the place, and the personal
property belonged to him. With the
barn, there were burned four horses,
two colts, the farm machinery, hay
and a number of chickens. The to-
tai loss is between $1,000 and $4,000.
Both the building and contents were
insured with the Mcpherson Farm
ers' Mutual Fire Insurance company
for a part of their value.
The storm was severe in many
parts of the county, and great deal
of rain fell, and all farm work will
be delayed still further, yet the farm
ers are cheerful over the rainfall,
feeling that it means good crops an
other year.
That the water has not yet soaked
down to the subsoil is shown by the
fact that no water is running out Of
the tile drains in most places. The
ground is getting what it needs, a
thorough soaking.
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responded promptly and worked faith
fully in saving the other buildings.
This is quite a loss, being a new
barn and well built, having &C.
ment floor and necessitates the build
ing of a new barn. There are no
other barns for the stock other than
a machine shed. Mr.. Erickson's barn
was insured in the Mcpherson Farm
erS' Mutual Fire Insurance company,
but the insurance will not begin to
cover the loss.
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lola, Kan, August 10.-Chivalry OF
the old-time brand led Street Com
missioner Glynn of this town to defy
a Judges order by refusing to let a
woman prisoner who could not pay
her fine, work out her sentence on
the town rock pile. The prisoner
was Mrs. Ella Reese. She had been
convicted of a minor offense. She
couldn't pay her fine.
ITO the rock pile" ordered the
Judge, who declared women who
couldn't pay fines should work the
rock pile like any man prisoner.
Commissioner Says Nay.
Mrs. Reese was led from Jail to
make little stones out of big ones.
The street commissioner showed up
just as Mrs. Reese was wondering
whether it would be we'll to ask for
a pair of overalls.
THAT woman can't work on this
rock pile" exclaimed the street COM
missioner.
A big crowd, gathered to see Mrs.
Reese work on the rock pile, cheered
the commissioners edict, and the
woman was led back to prison.
Judge Says She Must Work.
Judge Smelzer, when informed OF
Commissioner Glynn's action, declar-
ed that Mrs. Reese must go to work
like other prisoners, or lie in Jail
indefinitely.
1.-THE commissioner of streets has
no right to block the effect of the
Decree" the judge declared. Mrs.
Reese must serve her sentence. The
sooner she begins it the better for
her."
= The judge has ordered that Mrs.
Reese be supplied with boomers
suitable for her work.
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from Tuesdays Daily.

TTOH iucSudy lazy
The will of the late Mrs. Mary
Wigley was filed for probate today
1t is dated February Is, 1911, and
disposes of real estate valued at
$12,500 and personal property valued
at 5000. The heirs are five sons,
three daughters and one grand
daughter.
The will leaves $25 to Rev. w. E.
Evans of this city, $25 to Miss Mary
Lloyd, the house and lot and all of
the household goods in this city, de-
scribed as the east half of lot 2,
block Z, Van Brunts add, to the son,
John, and all of the rest of the es-
tate is to be turned into money and
divided equally between the rest of
the sons and daughters. The son,
Joshua w., is named as executor.
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The new dormitory of the DR..
Martin Luther college at New Ulm,
built at cost of $4,000, will be ded-
icated Sunday, August 20. The build
ing is of fireproof construction. A
new music hall also has been erected
at a cost of $4,000, and is to con-
tain a fine pipe organ.
Dr. A. C. Haase, pastor of the Trim
ity Evangelical Lutheran church of
ST. Paul, who is chairman of the
transportation committee, announces
that a special excursion train will be
run from ST. Paul and Minneapolis
to New Ulm in time for the exercises.
He also announces that towns on the
various branches leading into New
Ulm may obtain excursion cOnces-
sions by organizing parties of 100
or more,
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Advertised Letters

Advertised letteres for week ending
August 10: Joe All, Francies Barney,
George Barnett, Miss Agnes Brown,
Miss Inga Christopherson, D. Doyle,
Walter Dorr, Mrs. G. Foster, Miss
Anna Jones, Mr.. Klinkhamrner, Jo-
hanne Kristensen, Miss Lucy Nc
Geough, l.. F. Miller, Miss Francois
Mccain, Mrs. Len Miller, Mr.. Hugh
Orr Mrs. A. c. Peterson, Mr.. Chs.
Pleiser, Mrs. l. S. Prichard, A. P.
Rose, Miss Anna Swensk, Miss Mae
Sullivan, co.. E. Sullivan, Tom Wilder.
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Ward last Tuesday at the Sterling
church. Mrs Ward had suffered a
long time with cancer.
An auto party including Messrs,
Fred Beech, Jr., of AmbOy, Arthur
DitZen Misses Freda and LeOna Dit
zen, Elizabeth Troy, and Edna Barck-
er, paid Good Thunder call Satur-
day evening.
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49, :. i -
missioners take his word in this mat
ter"
portions of the paving on Walnut
street is not due to the wish of
the contractor A number of prop
erty owners insisted on more tar and
the additional amount was used, in
spite of the protest of Inspector Bax-
ter.
Mr. Cool was on his way to Water
town, S. d., where it is proposed
to put in $4,000 yards of paving.
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The malt house, which has heen in
operation since a year ago last OctD-
Der LIST, was partly shut down Sa.ur-
day night, and will be fully closed in
a couple of days. The reason fer
shutting down is a scarcity OF bar
ley, and the management does not
think that it would pay to start up
again, inaSmuch as the lease eX-
pires about the first of October. Heb
ry j. Kurth, who has been operating
the plant, will remove to Milwaukee
where his company has been erect
ing a new malt house, which Will be
completed in about Two months. 1t
looks as though the malt house
would be permanently closed unless
arrangements can be made with 9th
ers to reopen it.
Mr.. Kurth has been employing
eighteen people and has been buying
100000 bushels of barley year,
thus making a splendid market here.
The plant has been fairly profitable
under his management, but if it was
to be placed in first class condition
it would require the expenditure OF
considerable money.
Mr.. Kurth leased the plant for only
two years, and has kept it going ever
since, and it is to be regretted that it is
to be shut down at this time. The Com,
mercial club can do good turn for
the city by trying to get another
party who will operate it as we'll as
Mr.. Kurth has done The plant has
been a large consumer of city water.
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Denver Colo, August 1O.-Election
of supreme officers was the impor-
tant feature of the session of the
triennial convention of the Modern
Brotherhood of America in progress
here yesterday In the majority of
cases, former officers were reelected.
Among those named were:
President, T. B. Hanley, Des
Moines, Iowa; vice president, George
e. Beatty, Upton, Iowa; secretary,
F. l.. BALI, Mason City, Iowa; treas
urer, A. H. Gale, Mason City, Iowa.
Board of directors, J. H. Miller,
Lima, Ohio; Albert Haas, Menominee,
Mich; Samuel Sparrow, Kansas
City, Mo-; John M. Grimm, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; A. L. Jones, Mime
apolis; and P. A. Badour, OcOnto,
Wis.
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From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The ninth annual convention OF the
Minnesota Rural Letter Carriers as
ISOLATION opened yesterday morning
in the Minneapolis city hall with an
attendance of 100 mail men from all
parts of Minnesota. Mayor j. Z.
HAYNES welcomed the carriers to the
city after an invocation pronounced
by Rev. G. l.. Morrill,.
w. D. Brown of Warrington, ID. G.,
editor of the Rural Free Delivery
News, spoke upon the general bet,
terment that might accrue to the
carriers by national legislation. M. }.
Bowling of Olivia, former speaker OF
the house in the Minnesota legisla-
ture, gave an address on 1.-THE Bene-
fits of Organization" An executive
meeting was held in the afternoon
and the evening was devoted to a
pleasure trip to Wonderland park.
1t is expected that the letter car
riers will unite on some movement
for securing an increase in cOmpensa-
ton and a more equitable distribu-
ton of their mail routes.
The convention closed today with
the election of officers and the selec-
ton of delegates to the meeting OF
the National Carriers association,
which will be held in Milwaukee in
October.
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Austin, Mimi, August 10.-Charles
Shambo a Civil war veteran, lost his
life in the upper Iowa river here
Tuesday night. He was staying at
a camp with Judd Palmer on the
river bank. The camp was swept
away by the breaking of the dam
during a heavy storm. The two men
had climbed a tree when they found
escape from the water shut off. Pal
mer was rescued from his position
in the morning. He was unable to
lend assistance as he saw Shambo
carried past him by the rush of wa
ter, The body has not yet been
found.
Palmer and Judd were members OF
camping party of LIE Roy people
who have been spending the summer
at the spot for years. The rest OF
the party had gone to town at the
approach of the storm.
The storm which caused the break
ing of the dam was accompanied with
lightning and grain and windmllls
were damaged. Train No. on the
Milwaukee road had close call from
being wrecked, as the track and
bridge were washed out. The crew
became suspicious of conditions and
made an investigation. The train
was compelled to stop for the night
and the passengers were taken by a
train from Calmar in the morning.
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From Thursdays Daily.
Receives Games Wedding Card.

st. Paul Dispatch: Mrs F. H.
Snyder today received an announce
ment card of the marriage of Emilio
de GOgorza, the baritone, and Mad
anne Emma Games, the soprano, who
are to be heard in a joint concert
here November 16.
French etiquette in relation to we'd
ding announcements evidently is diff
ferent from the American The card,
translated, reads:
Monsieur Emilio de GogOrza has
the honor of announcing his marriage
with Madame Emma Eames The
nuptial benediction was given July
Is, 1911, in the Church of St Pierre
at Chaillot."
AS honeymoon, the two singers
are taking an automobile trip through
Italy and are in Florence. They will
remain in Italy until their American
tour begins in about six weeks. Mrs.
Snyder will entertain them at her
country home, the Crossroads"
when they come to st. Paul.
Pollei-Blatterma Nuptials.
The marriage of Miss Anna G.
Blattermann and Gustav A. POllei,
occurred DIT lOuT CLOCK yesterday
afternoon at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Gustav Blat-
termann, north of the city on the ST
Peter road. They were attended by
Miss Emma Blattermann, sister of
the bride, and Otto Pollei, brother
of the groom. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A. F. Winter, pas
tor of the German Lutheran church,
in the presnce of gathering of
friends and relatives. *
A fine wedding dinner was served
after the ceremony, and the bride
and groom were extended the con-
gratulations Of those present. The
groom is bar tender at Mic Klein
schmidt's, and both bride and groom
have numerous friends who will ex-
tend their best wishes.
Wachholz-WurdeIma Wedding.
AT eight o'clock Tuesday evening
occurred the wedding of Miss Alma
Louise Wurdelmann of this city and
William WachholZ of ST. Peter. The
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