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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Relief society was held at the home
of Mrs. George Pond yesterday af-
ternoon. The following officers were
elected: President. Mrs. C. E.
Wise, first vice-president, Mrs. w.
L. Hixon; second vice president,
Mrs. Robert Jache; secretary, Mrs.
T. H. Summers; treasurer, Mrs. J.
E: Firestone; directoresses, first and
second wards, Mesdames, James,
Hubbard, Currier, Andrews, Pond,
Stein, Jache; third and fourth ward,
Miss Peirson, Mesdames Wise, Car
ney, Lewis, Nettleton, and Pau, Jr.,
Fifth and sixth wards, Mesdames
Palmer, Summers, Hixon, Jacobs,
Sutten and Gerlach.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

News was received here today of
the death of William Roberts at
Ventura, Cal. Mr.. Roberts was a
former citizen of Mankato having
lived here about seventeen years ago.
While here he was contractor and
builder and has a large number of
private residences and public build.
ings to his credit.
He has been failing in health for
some time and SO his death was not
unexpected. He was eighty-two
years of age and was one of the
pioneers of Blue Earth county but
for the past sixteen years has been
a resident of California. He is sur
vived by three daughters, Mrs.
George NJ. Palmer of this city, Mrs.
Clara Barlow and Mrs. Rena Will.
oughby of Ventura, Cal. Mrs. Pal
mer is at present at Ventura with
her others sisters. Mr.. Roberts was
also a brother-in-law of j. G. Fowler,
register of deeds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10
From Mondays Daily.


Alleging cruel and inhuman treat
.ment, Elizabeth E. Heyer has start
ed an action for divorce from Harry
w. Heyer. The complaint, which
was drafted by Attorneys A. R
Pau, Jr., and C. J. Laurisch, states
that the parties were married in
Des Moines, Iowa, on June 20, 1910
There are no children. The plain
tiff is twenty-one and the defendant
twenty-eight years old.
Allegations in Complaint.
In her complaint the plaintiff al
leges that she has been the object
of abuse at the hands of the de
PENDANT for some months and thai
life with him became unbearable.
The complaint shows that the cou
pie came to Mankato in October
1910. They occupied apartments in
the Lewis fiat on South Second
street, A few days ago neighbors
of Mrs. Heyer notified her mother
Mrs. Frank Meharry, who resides
In Omaha, to come here, as hel
presence was needed The mother
reached this city Saturday morning
early and went to the home OF Z
friend where she remained during
the day.
While Mrs. Heyer was eating hel
breakfast with Mr.. Heyer, friends
called at their apartments and b!
a ruse got her out of the room ant
away from her husband. Once il
the hallway she was told that al
auto was awaiting in the stree
below to convey her to a friend!
home. Arriving at the latter place
Mrs. Heyer was rejoiced to find he
mother there.
Later in the day Attorney A. r
Pfau, Jr., was consulted and Mrs
Heyer expressed a desire to have
divorce proceedings begun at once
The complaint was drawn up ant
late in the afternoon it was serves
on Mr.. Heyer by Deputy Sheriff e.
| Ario in the office of Attorney 3
G. Taylor.
The defendant was requested t.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

From Saturdays DaIiv.
Is Judge Pau of the district court
has handed down decision in ia
vor of the plaintiff in the case of
Samuel H. Grannis VS.. H. M. Hitch
cock as guardian of the estate of
Horton w. Nelson, an incompetent
person and Horton w. Nelson. This
case has been in litigation for some
time, but the decision was not given
until now. 1t was last tried before
a jury on April Is and was then
submitted to the court. H. L. and
J. w. Schmitt were attorneys for
the plaintiff and Charles Howard and
Miles Porter were attorneys for the
defendants. A stay of proceedings
for twenty days was made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

From Mondays Daily.
Henry Meyer of the warehouse
force of the Patterson Mercantile
company was quite seriously hurt
Saturday afternoon. He was pull
ing a truck of goods from the box
car, over the gangway to the ware
house when the runway shifted,
falling down, and precipitating Mr..
Meyer to the ground with the
truck of groceries upon him. The
calf of his leg, and shins suffered
large gashes, rasping the bone. Mr..
Meyer will probably be laid up for
three or four weeks as a result OF
the accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

From Thursdays Daily. 60
Another scene similar to that OF
last Sunday was witnessed at ST.
Peter and PauPs church yesterday
afternoon, when the former st.
Agnes society was organized as a
sodality and the following officers
were installed: President, Miss
Bathilda Janda; first assistant, Miss
Ida Schultz; second assistant, Miss
Zita Kreutzer; secretary, Miss Clo-
tilda Schroeder; treasurer, Miss
Magdalen Kurkowski; assistant sec.
retaries, Misses Elizabeth Mettler.
Elizabeth Leonard, Florentine Lamm;
consultors, Misses Josephine Mayer,
Gertrude Landkamer, Mary Stemper,
Anna He'll, Marcella ~Brisbois, Clara
Bosky.
The address was delivered by
Rev. j. B. Kessel, S. j., dwelling
upon the significance of the banner,
and the high motives that should
inspire the socialists. Then followed
the reception of ninety-five mem
bers into the new sodality, and the
solemn blessing of the beautiful new
banner. Benediction with the bless
ed sacrament closed the celebration
at the church.
From there the entire number OF
young girls led by their banner
proceeded to the Loyola club hall,
where a light repast was served and
the rest of the afternoon was spent
in a very delightful way. Both Miss
Bathilda Janda and Miss sClothilda
Schroeder spoke short actresses TO
the reverend clergy and the sodal-
lists, and the later remarking cas-
ually that the girls of the st. Agnes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

AS the result of ruling by the
state railroad and warehouse COM
mission, stove wood either will cost
more or retail dealers will have
shorter profits hereafter in Mime
sofa.
After a consultation with the at
torney general, the commission has
held that there must be 128 cubic
feet in all wood sold by the cord,
regardless of its length.
Practically all wood yards make
an allowance for shrinkage in piling
wood after it has been sawed into
stove lengths.
Instructions will be issued to in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Della H. Pinkham today
filed a petition in probate court
for the administration of the es-
tate of her deceased husband, Alden
S. Pinkham. The estate is valued
at $780, There are six heirs. three
sons, two daughter and Mrs.
Pinkham. These are George and AL
bert Hawkes. and Blossom Hawkes.
of Crawford. Neb., Wilfield Hawkes.
lof Glenrock, Wyo., Della v. Pink.
ham and Mrs. Della HI. Pinkham Of
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. w. R. Geddes today received
the sad news of the death of her
nephew, John McCullom. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. J. McCullom, former
residents of Blue Earth county,
which occurred at Hayward, Wis,
on Saturday of heart trouble. The
young man was nineteen years olp.
The remains will be brought 10
Mankato late tonight. The funeral
will be held from the residence of
Mrs. Geddes. 312 Center street, at
1870 tomorrow afternoon. The in
torment will be in the Decoria GENE
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

The ten-year-old son of T. H.
Buck of 433 Belgrade avenue North
Mankato, received a serious dog bite
while out in the yard playing last
night. The dog became angry and
attacked the young boy, biting him
in the calf of the left leg. He was
taken at once to a physician who
dressed his wounds. There was no
case of ,hydrophobia. 1t is said that
the dog became angry at the boy for
tampering with her young ones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

From Saturdays DaIlv.
At six o'clock this morning the
fire department was called to us
North Second street by a small
blaze in the house occupied by
Catherine Roesch. Very little, il
any damage, was done.
The call was sent in at 5:55 and
when the firemen arrived they found
the door locked. They broke the
door and soon had the flames under
control. 1t appears that a lamp
which had been lighted on a table
had tipped over while the occupant
of the house was gone. She had
evidently left the house through the
back door as the front door was
locked. The house is owned by the
Olinger brothers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily,
Frank Glasgow, who has been SUI
perintendent of bridges and build
ings on the west division of the
Omaha road, with headquarters at
Worthington, retires on a pension.
He was employed by the company
thirty-five and one-half years. His
services with the company began in
the spring of 1876, and at that
time he was employed at Mankato
in the capacity of bridge foreman.
Later he removed to Worthington,
and in 1882 he was made superin-
tendent of bridges and buildings.
He will receive a pension of $60.75
a month, portion of this coming
from the Employers association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

A new form of passenger ticket
has been introduced on the North
western system which insures a
close. check on traffic. The new
ticket has coupons, detachable for
each conductor on division. Pre-
viously, the conductor simply punch
ed at ticket and had nothing to
show at the end of his run the num-
Der of passengers he had handled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10
From Mondays Daily.

l.. ]. Hadley of Minneapolis, repre-.
senting the Studebaker company ap-
peared before the city council at its
meeting this morning to take up the
matter of street flushing. Some
time ago the Studebaker company
sold to the city street fiusher with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

From Fridays Daily.
1t is not every day that police
officer picks up an heir. However,
Marshal B. d. Babcock of Wells
found one in that village few days
ago. The incidents leading up to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10
! + I. + + + !. !. + + I! + 1
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.

+ Directors: w. o. Dustin,
+ EImore; George Randall, AM
+ boy; v. j.. Greiner, Maple
+ ton; J. w. Benson, Heron
+ Lake; c. n. Garnsey, Win
; nebago; A. n. Wolf, Blue
+ Earth; Christ Steiner, Man.
+ kato; J. A. Bratsberg, Ellis
+ worth; II. c. Howard, Edger-
+ ton, A. /. Cutting, Byron, and
+ F. n. kron, New Ulm. The
+ following were elected Off
+ GERS: J. w. Benson Of Ben
+ son Cabot company, ~Heron
+ Lake, president; W.. o.. Dus-
+ tin of Gilmore, vice presi-
+ dent; George Randall Of the
: firm of Thomas Randall E.
+ Son, Amboy, secretary and
treasurer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

From SATURDAYS Daily.
H. c. Barlow, st. Paul, the civil
engineer in the employ of the
Omaha Railroad company, was in
the city yesterday looking over the
bridge situation here. Accompanied
by Judge Lorin ebay he went over
the ground. At the conclusion of
the investigation he was somewhat
doubtful if an overhead bridge that
would be practical could be built
there, but said that he would send
written report in the near future,
as soon as he has figured out the.
data secured yesterday. When he
has these figures in better form he
can tell more accurately just what
possibilities there is for an over
head bridge at Mankato over the
railroad tracks on Main street Mr..
Barlow returned to st. Paul last
night. =:
Would Favor Such Structure.
1t is known that the Omaha Rail-
road company would greatly favor
an overhead bridge, and it is said
that that corporation might be in.
duced to contribute sum of
money toward it's construction, if It
should be found that an overhead
structure is practicable. The reason
why the Omaha company favors
the overhead bridge is obvious.
There is constant team and foot
traffic at the Main street crossing
of the road, and while there has
never been any serious accident
there, no person can tell when one
will occur. While the gates act as
! protection to a large extent, still
they cannot prevent people from
crossing the tracks after they have
been lowered.
The Switching Annoyance.
Then there is the switching of
trains, an annoyance that can
hardly be avoided. Were an over
head bridge to be constructed the
people would not be bothered with
this undesirable feature. The Mil
waukee Railroad company might be
induced to assist in the construc-
ton of an overhead bridge. With a
structure of that kind built over its
track trains could be switched all
day and not bother those who may
wish to travel between this city and
North Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-10

The building and maintenance OF
the Eagle Lake road is simple in its
whole but it takes some skill and
science in the details of the work.
When this road was repaired and
built this summer, most farmers who
saw the work complained severity,
saying that too much gravel was put
on, that there would be too many
stones, and that road with such
a thick layer of gravel would be a
detriment rather than all advantage
But the work went on without heed
and now these very farmers are ex
tending the welcome hand for more
such work. Those who have con
sidered the matter contend that there
is no reason for laying out large
sums of money for expensive roads;
gravel roads are about as good as
any and are especially adapted fol
country highways. Less work is re
quired, the original expense is less
and the cost of maintenance very
small in comparison with other roads
Where expensive roads and expensive
material is used in their construction
the cost of up-keep is CORRESPONDENCE
increased. If the road is made o.
gravel and is made right in the frs
place, split log drag will take carr
of it after that, and with an occasion
al filling, very little more attention
is necessary.
To the people who own automobile
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
CAPITOL WIRING
Fret OF DANGER.
Electrical Connections in State
Buildings Found to Be 4.
Satisfactory.
ARRESTED RE-; IN NEBRASKA
Man Is Wanted in Craig County
, for Shooting Coming Back
to Virginia.
ARRESTED IN NEBRASKA

There Ia no danger of nre from
electrical connections IN the State
Capitol, the State Library or the Execu.
tive Mansion. according to report
made yesterday to the Governor by
ColoneI John W. Richardson, super
intendent OF grounds and buildings A
complete examination of wires through
out the buildings has been made by
State Electrician Jones under orders
from Governor Mann, and he nnds thnt
everything meets the requirements OF
nre insurance companies as TO safe
wiring and that danger froai this
source practically does not exist.
Since the Capitol fire at Albany, the
Governor has been active in guarding
against confiagratlon hero. Under his
orders, acting on a suggestion from
Colonel Richardson. much old paper,
comprising records. have been moved
from proximity to the engine room to
Inc basement of the State Library, and
other precautions have been taken
against Are. In addition. more than
$4,000 Of insurance has been placed
on the buildings. aside from the $780,
600 which was previously carried.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
STEEDS
WAITING FOR WORD
Now Ready for Opening Of Annual
Show Of Virginia Racing and Horse Show
Association First Class Viii Be Judged
at 20 Clock

I forward both Young Bitten and Essex,
| DIG time contenderS for supremacy,
with Jack Baker, winner at Tampa,
also entered The nth race Will be
post entries, for visiting horses. an6
consequently is an unknown quantity
Green Hunters.
The green hunter class will bring
| out a neld OF thirteen entries. including
! eight local horses, In Highspire. owned
by j. w. Graves: Zanel, owned by Z
D. Harris; Grandee. from the Deep Run
Hunt; Lady Frances, owned by John y
Branch; The Quaker. owned by Miss
Warheld Crenshaw Tucknhoe, owned
By +. w. Scott, and Robin Hood, owned
by B. H. Clinton. The United States
Is represented by Razzle Dazzle. Tam
pico and Timberlost. This class Is III.
ways interesting. and may be looked
upon to bring out some fancy jumping
In the class for horses in harness
Richmond has every entry. Mrs George
f. Jones Will show her bay geldinE,
sparkle; n. j. simpson. OF the South
ern Stock Yards. Will show Traveller. q
consistent winner and handsome gray;
Robert w. Williams will show his
Generator. a black horse OF command
ing presence; William Rueger i'll have
his Forest King, one OF the handsomest
and biggest horses around Richmond,
and a. j. Smith will have his chestnut
stallion. Fred S.
Large Number of Jumpers
The class for hunters and Jumpers
Will bring out sixteen entries. Rich
| mond is again Well represented, with
Petersburg bidding for honors with
Christine. Setback. Blacksocks Amulet
and Valiant. Glass 10. for lightweight
hunters. is also well filled, fourteen be-
ing contcnderB. @
l.. -.
light, but makes up in quality for the
lack in numbers. All of the remain
ing classes are Well filled.
Altogether there Will be little lack
Ing to make the show a great success.
But the big feature will Undoubtedly
be the exhibition drills by the cavalry
troop. These men nre snid to perform
feats on horseback which are posi-
lively marvellous. and the animals
which they ride are nearly as we'll
drilled as the men themselves
The Blues Band has been especially
engaged to furnish music. and a splen-
did car service will be rendered by the
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. 1t looks now as IL the present
meet will be by far the most success
full ever held. and from the list OF en-
tries. 1t appears that 1t Will have more
class than those previously hela. The
men in charge have worked long and
hard to make the meet a success, and
with good weather conditions the
largest crowds ever witnessing IA
horse show in Richmond will be on
hand.
The work horse parade. which will
be held Monday, has enlisted an unus-
ual' amount of support, and this fea-
ture will be one of the most interest
ing of the entire show
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
PROSECUTION Will.
REST CASE MONDAY.
Woman Witness in Cutchin
Trial Questioned as to Her
Character. Isl

Roanoke. Va. May l9.-At the ar
ternoon session In the trial OF Mayor
Joel II. Cutchin. before adjournmenJ
until Monday, the prosecution called
Berthe Martin, the young woman who
was on the stand, yesterday. The de-
tense had not cross examined this wilt.
ness. and Mr.. Lee questioned her cons
corning her character. She admitted
that She was the mother of {; child
seven years old. and was not married,
She said the father of the child lived
in. Salem, but refused ITO divulge. his.
name. Considerable debate on the
question as to whether she could be
made to give tho name OF the man
followed Judge Mullen did not rule.
on he question this; ternoon. Court
VIII reconvene Monday morning, when
the prosecution Will rest ifs case
Judge Mullen will go to Petersburg
TO spend sunday whil5 John Lee,
counsel for the Defense will return
70 Lynchhurg. and Fl, M Smith coun-
sci for the prosecution, Will so TO his
homG In Richmond &
The proceedings this morning were
devoid of the extremely sensational
testimony which ma rked those OF yes
terday. and aside from tho Testimony
of one witness. who said that he had
seen the Mayor go into a certain h o1,se
on numerous occasions, the evidence
was without any great interest.f M e.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
COLLEGE EXPERTS
/. lost At TENNIS
casper Racquet Handlers Prove
Worthy Opponents to Her
IN nitage Players.

Loverg Of tennis saw some very good
matches on the courts OF the Hermit
TTaSio COLI club yesterday Richmond
two men. c. A. Duval and Tom Powers
They played three matches against the
strong Hermitage team. composed Of j..
Robb and Madison Macon,
=; a. Duval and Tom Powers began
T 5heir matches s of singles against j.; q;
o'clock. In the first set Duval played
Tyler almost to finish, forcing him
to to the utmost. Tyler. after great diff
IN the second set Duva1. on account
or the heat, weakened. 30 that Tyler
vent through him rather easily. win.
Powers proved to be a hard propo-
sitlon for Handy. This was a first.
class exhibition OF good tennis. Handy
e was nip and tuck between them
throughout the match. Powere'H
serve and backhand strokes and Han.
After the singles. Duvai aid Powers
played Robb and Macon. Richmond
college started in strong. taking the
that tho Hermitage 'n pl esss os stes siied
down and SO hotly contested every
poin. that they gradually oyercamo the
R, tdna aao c %Hn the sc, az S.
next set by taking Il at Ga. with
cach q sci they started in on the third
and deciding set With vim Richmond
tho matches. while Hermitage was
anxious for all three matches. With
darkness rapidly approaching both
sides won't at II with tho determina-
ton TO emu the match before tho ap-
preaching darkness Tho Hermitage
flnS Sbs w0n the set e. ana the match.
Nond oollegs. which OFFER has been
accepted. the use of their courts for
tina matches between Hampton Sidney
and Richmond College, and Is aiso try
tnE 70 arrange @ match between Ran
doipfl-Adaoop and the college upon their
COURTS, which are fhe bosr In tho
State, -
: Next week the Hermitage holds fox
ITS members Its nrst local tournament,
From present indications thero will BIO
about forty entries. Tennis Is very
popular at the Hermitage. there being
ct present over 100 players, with nu-
nlerous others Joining tho ranks every
day.
On Monday. May 2e. tho ladies' tour
nament in tennis singles begins. Never
before in the history OF the club has
there been more interest In tennis
among the ladies. and the matches Will
all be holly contested. Among the en-
aIisncs Emma Gray White. 8. r. Mer-
sdith. Pauline Powers. Daisy Wtnston.
Leila willie. Emma Clarke, Katherine
Kicks. Ethel McCaw. Meta Randolph,
Morn Randolph. Mary Boyd, Martha
Martin. Warheld Crenshaw. Mrs. J. E.
Pyland rs lt
The resiKna alton OF c. r. Guy, for
mcrly president of the club. has been
accepted, and Murray NJ Mcclure was
elected In his stead. Mr.. Guy has left
tho city. and regret Ia felt at his res
ignation.