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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18
piocIetian and His Baths.

That h ancient Romans. or some
Of them at least. kept their bodies
clean is proved by the ruins of very
extensive baths found at Rome. The
Baths of Diocletian, for instance, the
ruins of which are in evidence today.
covered an area about one mile in
circumference, and there are others.
1t is said that when the Baths OF Do
cletian We're in full operation they
must have accommodated not less than
5000 bathlrs at a time. With some Of
the empefors bathing seems to have
been Il sort Of fad, as they expended
vast sums in the erection Of bath
houses and bathing apparatus. Do
%cletian, however. does not depend en-
tirely on the baths for his place In
history. He became emperor in 284
A. D., and abd1cated in SO5. Two years
before his abdication he became very
active in prosecuting Christians. SO
much so that in the annals OF martyr
dom his reign is alluded TO as the
Diocletian Era" 1t is said that the
Dioclctian baths were built by Chris
tians. 10000 OF them being compelled
to do the work.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18
MEXICAN WASTE.

United States Behind Other Nations i,
Science Of Industrial Indemnity.
From Will Irwin's 1.-The Awakening Of tn,
American Business Man" in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06

will appear here on the night of
January 4.
Mrs Budd c.. Cain has returned
from St Paul where she was called
because of the accident to her broth
err, Grover Cleveland Mr. Cleveland
is doing nicely and the doctors say
he will recover.
Mrs. Bud Cain went to st. Paul
esterday, when she heard Of the Sc.
we're accident to her brother, Grover
Cleveland, mentioned by The Free
Press yesterday. She will remain
with her brother for few days.
John Laudenslager, business
man of Marshall, is spending a week
with his daughter. Mrs. Gutman of
North Mankato He was first in
Mankato in 1864, and sees great
changes since then Mr.. Laudenslager
is one of the substantial men of
Marshall.
DR.. A. G.. Liedlon attended the
funeral of the late DR.. Cummings at
Waseca yesterday. The entire city
was i'm mourning. The stores and
offices closed from two until four
O'Clock, and there was every evil
dence OF the sorrow that the city
feels over the loss of one OF its
hest citizens
j. S. Peterson and wife arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon from
Hedges, Mont, and after visiting Dr.
fro Dntn fa, 60
days will go to Ringstead. Iowa to
reside. Mr.. Peterson was cashier
Of a bank at Hedges for year past,
but has concluded to accept SINH
lar position at Ringstead His wife
is a sister Of DR.. Peterson.
w. j. Lenertz and daughter Alvera
CT Virginia, Mimi, are visiting
friends in Mankato. Mr.. Lenertz
was engaged in the meat business in
Virginia for several years, but sold
/ trip to Florida next month to look
over that state. He may purchase
some land there Mr.. Lenertz and
family are former residents of Man
kato.
DIR. G. NJ. Larsen, manager OF the
Mudbaden sanitarium at Jordan
Mimi, was in Mankato today on
business. Tho Mudbadcn is one OF
the best sanitariums in the west
and many marvellous cures have
been affected by the use of the mud
baths given there. While the SAM
/ tarium is yet in its infancy the in
stitution has grown in such popular
! favor that additional buildings are
being erected to accommodate the
patients
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SOCIETY
n w Phone, 80. Citizens, 2l3.
n w Phone, 80.

Card Club Entertained.
The North Mankato Up-to-Date
Card club was entertained yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
c.. Mcdonald, Wheeler avenue
Cards were played from two to five
and head honors were won by Mrs
Mcclure of Cross street. An Ella
borate luncheon was served. The aft.
ernoon was enjoyed by all.
j. +. Cosgrovc of Waseca took
dinner in the city yesterday.
Charles l. Freeman and wife OF
Ceylon were in Mankato today.
Miss Fouston has gone to Port
land, Pa, to remain with friends.
Theodore Roemer of Madison
Lake was in the city over night.
Miss Ethel Haggard returned to
ST. Paul today to resume her col
lege work.
Miss Sadie Holberg has gone to
Chamberlain, S. d., where she will
visit friends
Evan J. Davis of Cambria was in
the city today, transacting business
in the probate court.
W. O. Witte, who is travelling for
the Deere q Weber company, is
spending part of his vacation in the
city.
j. Holberg and wife departed yes
terday afternoon for Tampico, Fla,
where they will remain the balance
of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs w. f. Brooks attend.
ed the marriage of Miss Ruth A.
Merritt and Philip Dick, IT.. at st.
Peter yesterday. 1t was very
pleasing affair.
Chester Stewart has resigned his
position with the National Citizens
bank. He left today for WATERFOWL
S. d.. where he has accepted an
other position.
Olof Lundberg returned yesterday
from a two weeks visit with his sis.
ter and foster daughter, Mrs. Stella
Baker, in Chicago. He reports a
very enjoyable time
Miss Catherine Leas, who has been
spending the Christmas vacation with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Leas
has returned 10 Potsdam, N. Y, tC
continue her studies AT the Crane in
Stiiutc Of Music.
Mrs w. W. =. Mcconnell and
nurse will leave for Phoenix, Ari
ZCna next week to remain during the
winter months. Mr.. Mcconnell has
been in the south for month OF
more. The many friends of Mrs
Mcconnell will regret to learn oi
her nrotracted illness, but will hope
that the Arizona climate may agree
with her and restore her health
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06

From Thursdays Daily.
The county board yesterday after.
noon awarded the contract for con-
structing reinforced concrete
bridge over the LeSueur river at the
Red Jacket, to the Marsh Engineer
ing company OF Des Moines, Iowa,
for Sl2,650. This will be the first
concrete bridge to DE erected in the
county. aside from the one over the
dam at Rapidan, and will be the
finest structure OF the kind in the
state south of the twin cities. II
will be constructed according TO the
best modern principles OF reinforced
concrete arch construction.
What Plans Call For.
The plans, which were submitted
by the company and approved by
County surveyor Brooks, and adopied
by lie board, call for a three arch
bridge, 275 feet long over all, with
sixteen foot roadway in the clear.
and with concrete paneled ratings
three and half feet high The con.
crete will be heavily reinforced with
steel, and win have a strength suf
hcient to- carry a thirty ton trolley
car The openings below the ex
IRENE high water mark will equal
2,59G square feet, and there will still
be lots Of room above the highwater
mark
The concrete piers will rest on
piles driven down deep into the
earth. and the concrete work will 90
down the piles To "A point seven feet
below the river bed, SO the piles will
never be exposed, as was the case
with the Minnesota river bridge in
this city and the Milwaukee railwa,
bridge al the Red jacket crossing.
The bridge will not cross at the
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From Thursdays Daily.


George Maxfield passed away at
Emmanuel hospital last evening after
a months illness. He had been n
sufferer from asthma for years, and
his death was due to chronic bron-
chitis and asthma.
Mr.. Maxfleld was one of the first
settlers to arrive in Mankato, having
come in 1853. He was born Janu-
airy 10. 1916, at Etna, Ohio. and was
o son of George Maxfield ST., who
was at one time mayor Of Mankato.
He enlisted in Company A, Ninth
Minnesota. at the outbreak of the
war and served three years, receiv-
ing an honorable discharge He was
wounded once, and drew small
pension.
Returning from the war, Mr.. Max
field engaged in the stone business
with r. r. Coughlan and carried it
on for number Of years OF late
years. his health failing. he was an
inmate of different soldiers homes.
He WAS at Minnehaha, and at the
home at Milwaukee, and more re-
Gently in the home in North Dakota.
lie returned from the latter place
last fall, and had resided in the city
since, although arrangements were
being made to have him reenter the
Minnebaha home.
Mr.. MaXfeld is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Bertha Maxfield, who re-
sides at 1913 Locust street, and sew
eral children. One son by his first
wife, George, is living, but his where
abouts are unknown. The children
surviving by his second wife are vii.
liam, Charles and Harry, all grown,
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500 will be played, nice prizes
will be given, and refreshments will
be served
Engagement Announced.
st. Peter Tribune: DR.. and Mrs.
c. F. Merritt announce the engage
ment CT their daughter, Ruth A. to
Philip Dick, Jr The marriage will
take place January 3. Mr.. Dick is
the son of the wcll-known clothier of
st. Peter.
+. NJ. Long OF Elyslan was in the
city yesterday.
DR. Phelps Of Mapleton was in the
city yesterday.
Rev. II. C. Hottie of Sanborn spent
yesterday in the city
w. l.. Long of Good Thunder was
in the city yesterday.
II. C. Diepho and wife of Faribault
we're Mankato visitors today.
Ii. V. Gallagher of Window is re-
newinS acquaintances in the city.
Dr.. and Mrs c. j. Holman have
returned from their visit to Chicago.
Miss Kate Burke OF GAINESVILLE Wis
tied in the city yesterday and today
Attorney Carl S. Strom Of Lake
Crystal paid the county seat visit
today.
E. c. Stewart and wife of Aber-
deem, S. D., were in the city over
night.
Charles f. Nixon and Fl. L. Nixon
Of Minneapolis were in Mankato
last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Smith have re-
turned from Minneapolis, where
they spent Christmas with friends.
w, +. Reisenbigier, chief engineer
Of the Crystal mill, at Lake Crystal,
was in the city yesterday transact
ing business.
Hon. John j. Furlong of Austin,
formerly a member Of the state fair
board, paid his friend, George Atchi-
son. n visit today.
~ f. Hclmerz OF Johnson Cary
Iielmcr2, bridge contractors of St
Paul, with his wife, is in the city,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G.
Willard
Edward Livingston Of Mortified
and Henry Opseth Of Candy were in
the city yesterday on their way 10
St Olof's college. where they are
students.
Howard Gale, in advance of The
Three Twins was in Mankato yes
terday afternoon The Three Twins
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GIRL DIED OF DiPHTHERiA
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weih
of Belgrade.

From Saturdays Daily.
Margaret, the fifteen year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Weih
of Belgrade, died yesterday after
noon of diphtheria, after an illness
of six days. A doctor was not called
until Thursday night, and it was
then too late to save the child, but
the other children in the family were
treated with antitoxin.
A private funeral was held in this
city at two O'Clock this afternoon
and the interment was made at the
German Lutheran cemetery.
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From thursdays Daily.
Entertained Very Nicely.

Misses Nellie and Agnes Finnegan
residing at CPS South Broad, enter
tanned girl friends last evening.
Much merrimont was found in Christ
mas story telling and playing games.
Candy, popcorn and light punch was
served throughout the evening. The
decorations were in holly and mis-
tlctoe. All lights We're turned off
and the Christmas tree lighted A
few selections were rendered by Miss
Agnes on the piano. Each guest Sc
lccted Il parcel from the tree, which
when opened, caused much laughter.
In the dining room covers were laid
for twenty. A delicious lunch was
served.
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DEATH OF MRS. E. r. SIGNS

Former Mankato Lady Dies at Home
in St. Paul.
From thursdays Daily.
The following death notice ap-
peared in this mornings st. Paul
Pioneer Press:
in St Paul, Mimi, December 2S,
1910, at the family residence, 23S
Carroll street, Sadie, beloved wife
of e. r. Signs Funeral from the
First Christian church, corner Mel
son and Harrington avenues, Friday
December 80, 1910, at 2:30 p. M"
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present ford, but at point 120 feet
down stream from the center Of the
present Milwaukee bridge. The road
will make no jog at the Gardner
Darr house, as at present, but go
right on across the river, and on the
other side the newly graded Strand
ravine road will be joined.
Will Begin Work Soon.
Mr. Marsh expected to begin work
in week or two, with n force of
men, with his brother in charge,
and hopes TO have the foundations
and abutments completed above the
water line this winter, as this is Is
very favorable time to do the work,
with the present low stage of the
river. The bridge is To be completed
by October /, according to the terms
of the contract. but work need not
begin until May /. The contract
calls for the bridge complete except
the earth fill on the floor, which will
be small item.
The Johnson, Carey & Helmers
Co., of st. Paul submitted a plan
equally good, practically, but its bid
was 5000 higher than that OF the
Marsh Engineering company, and
the board took this into considera-
ton in making the award. n. f.
Helmers was present and made Il
very good impression. and it is
hoped the company will be regular
bidder hereafter.
Has Built Many Bridges.
The Marsh Engineering company
is an old company and has built Il
number of concrete bridges. County
bridges that it built, and knows that
the company does good work. He is
especially we'll pleased to see con-
crete bridge ordered, for he hes been
working for five years to get the
board to adopt reinforced concrete
construction for the bridges OF the
county instead of steel work. Con-
crete costs q little more to begin
with, but there is absolutely no eX-
penSe to maintain IL bridge OF this
kind. as il does not need replanking.
repainting, new Strngers, new side
ratings, ETC., as a steel bridge does
every few years. A reinforced con-
crete bridge is there to stay, and II
is also handsome bridge. Mr..
Brooks believes that the board and
the people of the county will be SO
delighted with this bridge that no
other kind of bridge will he built
hereafter "a
The people OF Rapidan who have
been asking for a bridge at Red
Jacket for years are delighted with
the action of the board. This is the
shortest road to the dam and will be
largely travelled.
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u. c. T. Dancing Farty.

u u 7 = Idf5OI'TJ dF "
Mankato council No. 101, United
Commercial Travellers, will give a
New Years ball Saturday evening,
Dec. 81, at the Knights of Columbus
hall. 1t has sent out the invitations,
and has engaged Lamm's full orches-
travelling men in the city and their
wives and friends are cordially in
vited to attend.
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From SATURDAYS Daily.
An interesting case came up be-
fore Judge Pau yesterday afternoon,
it being an order to show cause
why County Auditor Vogel OF Brown
county should not pc required to act
one way or the other on the letting
of n contract for digging judicial
ditch No. 5, in Watonwan and Brown
counties. The ditch was petitioned
for last spring, and the viewers rec
commended it, and bids were received
during the summer J. A. Gilbertson
of st. James was the lowest bidder,
and his figure was under the engI
neer's estimate. Mr.. Vogel asked and
secured an adjournment several
times, and did not attend the meet
ings, it appears, so that no action
has been taken en- the bids. Mr.. Gil
bertson, besides being the lowest bid
der, is also one OF the heaviest prop
erty owners to be benefited by the
ditch. and he therefore commenced
proceedings to bring the matter to Il
head. 1t is said that some property
owners in Brown county, who are
affected. do not want the ditch.
All Parties Present.
All parties were present before
Judge Pau yesterday afternoon, but
it appears that the writ should have
included the auditor of Watonwan
county as welt as the auditor of
Brown county, and an adjournment
was taken until January 9. at st.
James, to permit the moving party
to amend his complaint. A special
term of court will be held then. No
testimony was taken yesterday.
Mr.. Gilbertson did not know but
that Mr.. Nogel might attack his COM
potency TO do the work, and SO had
present as witnesses County Surveyor
ID. l.. Bigham of Redwood county,
former County Surveyor George Book
of Brown county, and Mr.. Davidson,
n surveyor OF st. James, to testify
TO his competency. Mr.. Gilbertson
owns a dredging machine and has
done good deal of ditching, both
open and tiled.
Lawyers Were in Attendance.
Others present at the hearing were
County Auditor Nogel and County
Attorney Erickson of Brown county,
A. J. Eckstein, chairman of the
Brown county board, Mr.. Gilbertson
and his attorney, r. II. Burns of st.
| James. County Auditor NJ. j. Fossum
] of Watonwan county, and County At
torney f. c. Farmer Of Madelia, rep
resenting Watonwan county and Au-
ditOr Fossum.
/ The order to show cause was in
the nature of an alternative writ,
to require Mr.. Vogel to act one way
OF the other; that is, TO either ac-
cept the contract for the ditch or
else reject 1t. Auditor Fossum has
been unable to get anything accom-
plished, and Auditor Vogel's attitude
simply ties matters up. Some very
nice points of law may be raised.
+, st. Paul, Mimi, December 3d.
How farmer may plow. run his
wind pump. his threshing machine,
saw mill corn shelter and do
q lot of others things with an au-
tomobile will be demonstrated at
the St Paul automobile show, jan
uary 10 to IA.
Machines for Farmers.
The manufacturers of the Avery
truck are to be among the exhibit.
tors and they will show a machine
TO which may be attached equip
ment for doing these things and
others on the farm The automo.
bile manufacturers are now looking
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Winona, ninn., December 29.--fm-
pOrtant changes will go into effect
on the Minnesota division of the
Northwestern road January l., affect
ing the official staff in the local
headquarters. Confirmation of rlI-
for several weeks was received by
Superintendent William Wallser to-
day
Frank O'Brien, assistant superin-
tendent in the local office, will be
promoted to be assistant supern-
tendent on the Wisconsin division,
with headquarters at Chicago He
will succeed B. +. Terpenning, trai.>
master on the Minnesota division ~
fore going to Chicago, and who will
now become connected with the Off
ces of tho new Chicago terminal
Martin ]. Boyle, trainmaster on
the Minnesota division, will return
from Tracy to NVinOna, to succeed
Mr.. O'Brien as assistant superintend-
ent.
John Johnson, conductor on the
Minnesota division, will succeed Mr.
Boyle as trainmaster at Tracy.
The changes are significant in that
they call for the promotion to the
local offices of employees Of this
division.
Conductor John Jt hnson. who sue
ceeds Mr.. Boyle at Tracy. entered
the service as n freight brakeman
on October q, 1890, and in 1899 be-
came a conductor. He has held the
positions of yardmaster at New Ulm
and MankatO, and temporarily a.
Winona. His home is in MankatO.
All OF the changes will take effect
beginning next week and the ap.
pointments were made at the recon-
mendation OF Superintendent Wal
User Of this city.
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to the farmers for their outlet and
it is believed hundreds of cars suit
able both for pleasure and work on
the farm will be sold in Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Montana and Washington in
1911.
Manufacturers are devoting great
deal Of their attention to turning
out machines that will be of prac-
teal use to the farmer and they
are finding this branch Of their bust
ness is increasing faster than any
other.
Demonstrations OF the use to
which Il truck may be put on the
farm will be made hourly at the
automobile show and the manage
ment is anxious that large num-
Der of tillers of the soil shall be
present to see how their work can
be lightened
Eberhart to Be There.
Every member of the state legis.
lature will receive an invitation to
be present at the show. The legis-
lature will be in session during the
week of the show, but it is certain
that many Of the members and their
wives will find time TO attend.
Governor Ebcrhart has accepted
an invitation TO attend as has
nearly every other state officer.
Mayor Haynes OF Minneapolis and
Mayor Keller of st. Paul will be
seen together at the show on one
of the nights. Invitations will be
sent to other mayors in this terri
tory and the governors of Iowa,
North Dakota, South Dakota. Wis
consin, Montana and Washington
will be asked to attend.
The program committee is hard at
work and within the next few days
the entertainment features of the
show will have been arranged. 1t
is probable that one of the grand
opera stars to be in ST. Paul that
week will agree to sing. Well known
actors and vOcalists are to be on the
program and visitors at both matt
nee and evening performances will
be pleasantly entertained
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From Saturdays Daily.

From SATURDAYS DaiIv
The Commercial club committee,
made up of Judge Cray, George M.
Palmer and S. ID. Works. that went
to st. Paul to intercede with Attor-
ney General Simpson to consent to
the order Of Judge Buckham of Fart
bault being modified so as to allow
the local plant Of the Creamery Pack
age Manufacturing company to
be operated, is preparing re-
port to be submitted to the
club. 1t will be submitted to Mr.
Simpson and Judge Buckham before
being presented to the club, that
they may correct or verify the re-
YlDpf
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card party at st. Peter and PauTs
school hall Wednesday evening, jan
uary 4, for the benefit of the club
house fund. Progressive cinch and
500 will be played, nice prizes
will be given, and refreshments will
be served.
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Entertained the Orphans.

Mrs. w. l.. fiiXOn was the hostess
to the sixteen orphans that make
their home at Father O'DOnnell's in
stitution in West MankatO. The
pleasing affair occurred on Monday
afternoon at the HiXon residence on
Baker avenue. At the conclusion OF
the dinner, Mrs. IIixon presented
each one Of the boys and girls with
a sweater.
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Was Put Up to Simpson.

After meeting with Mr.. Simpson
at st. Paul and getting his statement
that he would offer no objection to
the order Of the court being modified,
although he could not ask for this
modification. Judge Cray, at Mr..
Simpsons suggestion, went to Fari-
bault and had a talk with Judge
Buckham, Thursday. Judge Buck
nam said that the attorney general
certainly had authority to ask for
the modification of the order, and
Judge Duckham agreed to modify it
if Mr.. Simpson would request it,
or if he would simply write him that
he would offer no objections to it's
being modified. Mr.. Simpson had
previously expressed the opinion that
Judge Buckham would not change
tho order