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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
BILL GRANTING PRIVILEGE PASS
ED THE SENATE.
Favors the Minnesota River I'm.
provement and Power Com.
pany; Its Provisions.

Washington, February 16.-On mo-
ton of Senator Nelson the senate
yesterday passed the bill authorizing
the Minnesota River Improvement
and Power company to construct
dams across the Minnesota river in
aid of navigation. The bill author.
ICES the building of dams at points
indicated as follows:
First. One at or near the outlet
of Big Stone lake in Big Stone and
Lac qui Parle counties and i'm Grant
county. South Dakota, and in that
connection to divert the waters of the
Milestone river into Big Stone lake
One at Lac qui ParIe.
Second. One at or near the out.
let of Lac qui Parle river, between
the counties of Lac qui Parle and
Chippewa in Minnesota.
Third. One at or near the con-
fluence of the Redwood and Minneso-
tn rivers, between Renville and Red.
wood counties
The bill was introduced in the
house by representative VOlstead. Ii
was referred TO the committee on
rivers and harbors. An early report
by that committee is expected.
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Was With Northwestern Also.

raising fancy poultry was the cause
OF the high price of eggs. Mr.. John
sons claim evoked more than pass
ing attention.
F. d. Currier, secretary of the
State Dairymen's association, spoke
this afternoon on (which Is the Best
Dairy Cow and How to Select 4
Dairy Cow" Mr.. Currier can be con-
sidered an authority on the subject
Of cows
general discussion was had on
the question, "How to Make Unpro-
ductive Land Produce SIS Per Acre.
This query was prompted by some
of the remarks made by c. c. John
son while discussing poultry. 1t was
cOntended that land that is consider
ed Of little value can be made valu-
able by turning it into a poultry
farm.
The several questions were handled
in highly instructive manner. The
institutes are sure to produce most
excellent results for the farmer and
the consumer of the products OF the
farm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
CLAIM OF A SPEAKER AT THE
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
interesting Discussions Were Had at
the Morning and Afternoon Ses.
sions; Questions That Concern
the TilIer of the Soil and Con.
sumner of Earth's Products; the
Dairy Cow and How to Select Best.

From Tuesdays Daiiv
SiXty-two interested farmers gath
cred at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms today
and discussed topics in which they
are deeply interested. These insti-
tutes are held to encourage the back
to the land movement which is wide.
spread
The forenoon session opened at ten
o'clock with Secretary Deerhake pre-
siding.
NJ. c.. Johnson read a paper on
Southern Minnesota Land as Com
pared With Other Lands" Mr. John
son places high value on the land
in this section and declares it to be
the best the most fertile and unlim.
tied in Its productiveness.
Arthur Mitchell of Rapidan dis
cussed How Does Silo Pay?" He
gave number of instructive sug-
gestions, speaking from experience.
A general discussion followed, all
present manifesting deep interest
in the questions that were raised.
Fancy Poultry and Egg Prices.
This afternoon c. c. Johnson dis
cussed "The Effect of the Present
System Of Poultry Shows on Egg
Production" This was highly in.
teresting paper. Mr.. Johnson main.
tanned that too much attention to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY OR.
CHESTRA PLEASED.
Two Large Audiences Listen to Sc.
iections; Standing Room at a
Par; One of the Most Charming
Events of lts Kind in the History
of Mankato; An Ovation for Miss
Jache, Local Artist.

From IueS0aVS Daily.
The Y. NJ. c. A. lecture course
came to an end last evening with the
appearance of the Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra. 1t was the best
course, and perhaps the most success.
full financially, of any ever put on in
the city. 1t has been demonstrated
that four numbers of the very first
class attract better than five not
quite so good. The Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Y M. c. A. backed this course,
and it is pleasing to note that it
made a financial success of it, and
will have nice balance to apply
to the various departments of work
that it is engaged in. What aided
the auxiliary most was the matinee
at the theatre yesterday afternoon,
as the orchestra made no extra
charge for this, and the proceeds,
which were large, were all profit.
The matinee yesterday afternoon
drew packed house. The students
Of the city, from the various schools,
were permitted to attend, as it was
considered that this was too rare a
treat, and of. such real educational
value, to warrant holding the stu
dents in school. The attendance was
so great that standing room was
utilized, and some were turned away.
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WAS DAUGHTER OF MR.. AND
MRS. CARL ADDISON.
Three and Half Years DID, Had
Been Playing With Fire; Cloth
ing AbIaze and She Ran to Par
ents Who Were Out of Doors
for Assistance; Died at Hos
pita Last Night.

From Saturdays Daily.
Edith, the three and q half year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Addison, farmers residing in Bel
grade township, four miles west Of
this city, received burns yesterday
afternoon while playing with fire
that resulted in her death last night.
She and small sister were putting
paper into the stove about three
o'clock in the afternoon, and watch.
ing it burn, when one blazing piece
fell out and set fire to her clothing.
Her dress blazed up at once, and
she ran out of doors, where her par
ents were working at the time. The
draft that she caused in running led
to the flames burning more fiercely,
and before her parents could reach
her she fell fainting 10 the ground.
Child Brought to Hospital.
DR.. J. S. HolbrOok was summoned
by telephone from neighbours as
soon as possible and he went to the
residence as quickly as he could,
and gave the child such treatment
as was possible and had it brought
to the city and placed in Immanual
hospital The little girl reached the
hospital at about $50 o'clock, but
she only lived about five hours. Her
agony was relieved by opiates.
1t was found that the child had
suffered severe burns nearly all over
her body, and especially on both
arms and legs, face, head and back.
The outer skin peeled off.
The parents have the sympathy Of
all in their sorrow The funeral an
nouncement will be made later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
A MEASURE OF MERIT.
Mankato Citizens Should Weigh Well
This Evidence.

Proof of merit lies in the evidence.
Convincing evidence in Nankato
Is not the testimony of strangers,
But the endorsements of Nankato
people.
That's the kind of proof given here
The statement of Mankato citizen.
G. G. Serene, IA North Broad
street, Mankato, Mimi, says: Il
gladly corroborate the facts expressed
in a public testimonial gave in favor
OF Doan's Kidney Pills nearly two
years ago. 1 have continued TO Use
this remedy off and on as q preventive
of kidney trouble and ] could not ask
for anything better Riding on To-
connective weakened my kidneys. l
had backache and | knew that | was
in need of kidney medicine Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured at John c.
Thro's drug store did me world OF
good and my experience convinced me
of their curative powers"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for The United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
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trade. He lived in Good Thunder
many years, but his wife died eleven
months ago. After coming to North
Mankato he did carpenter work off
and on for j. B. Nielsen e Co. He
is survived by two daughters and one
son, Mrs. Beschnett, Mrs. Ed. Haar-
stick of Corless, Mimi, and John Hill
Ter Of Parker's Prairie. He was an
uncle of Mrs. John Williams of this
city.
The deceased was a member of the
German Lutheran church. He was a
good friend, citizen and neighbor, and
a kind and loving parent, and his
sudden taking off is greatly regretted.
The funeral will take place at Good
Thunder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
S Y ODE S U M M ONS AT 1880
THIS AFTERNOON.
Heart Disease Was the Cause; the
Old Gentleman Formerly Resided
in Good Thunder; Spending De-
clining Years With Daughter,
Mrs. 3. w. Beschnett, in North
Mankato

From MONDAYS Daily.
William Hitler, an old resident of
Good Thunder, who, since December
l, had been making his home with
his daughter, Mrs. B. w. Beschnett,
on South avenue, North Mankato
dropped dead from heart disease at
about 1870 o'clock this afternoon
while on his way to the German LII
theran church in this city to attend
the funeral of the late William Lie.
brecht. He had reached a point on
Nicollet avenue opposite Evan
Evans residence, when he fell down
and shortly afterwards expired. lie
was carried into the Evans residence,
and DR.. Dumont was summoned and
pronounced death due to heart fail.
ure. The remains were then taken
to the home of the daughter.
Not Feeling Well of Late.
Mr.. Hitler had not been feeling
well of late. but was feeling fairly
we'll today. He was sixty-six years
of age. and was a carpenter by
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
WAS EMPLOYED AS A STREET
RAILWAY CONDUCTOR.
Suffered Attack of the Grip; Follow
ed BY Peritonitis; Shortly After
His Marriage Several Years Ago
His House Burned and He Re-
ceived Threatening Letters; An
Accident Last Summer.

From Saturdays Daily.
William A. Liebrecht. well known
in the city as faithful and accom-
modating street railway conductor,
died at his home, $40 North Broad
street. at $3.50 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon, after a short illness. He was
first taken with an attack of the
grip, and later peritonitis set in, with
a complication of diseases. His seri-
Gus illness began at twelve O'Clock
Sunday night, but for the last day
or two he sank rapidly. All possible
was done for him, but to no avail.
Mr.. Liebrecht was born in Ger
many and was thirty-three years OF
age. When six years old, he accom-
panied his parents to America, and
the family located in Mankato. His
father subsequently died, but his
mother is still living in Mankato,
and also his step father, and he also
leaves two half brothers.
Had Run of Bad Luck.
The deceased was employed at the
tub factory for several years before
entering the employ of the street
railway company, and in 1901 he was
united in marriage to Miss Emm.t
Kawell. About this time his house
was burned, and he received threat
ening letters, that caused n sensa-
ton in the community, but although
detectives were employed by the city
weeks they were unable to discover
the perpetrators. While employed
as a street car conductor, year
or so ago, Mr.. Liebrecht was struck
by an automobile and injured, and a
damage suit followed.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and two small children, and
these will have the sympathy of all
in their great loss. Mr.. Liebrecht
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
FINE NEW BUILDINGS TO BE
ERECTED IN VILLAGE.
Peoples State Bank viii Have a
Fine New Home; Better and
More Substantial Postoffice Struc.
ture; Thousands of Dollars to
Be Expended in improvements
During the Coming Season.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Architect Schippel was at Madi
son Lake yesterday consulting with
some Of the business men who intend
TO build the coming season, and he
was engaged to prepare plans and
specifications for several of them
Walter j. Sichler, George T. Swear
ingen and f. B. knott will rebuild
the block known as the Peoples
State bank building. There will be
three stores, each Is by 60, and the
two inner ones will be one story
high, while the bank building, or
the corner, will be two stories high
The building will be built Of brick
and the banks quarters will be
made fire proof. The buildings will
cost about $4,000.
New Postoffice Building.
Postmaster Patrick Lyons will re-
build the postoffice much more sub
stantially than it was. 1t will be %
by 40 feet. of brick, with pressed
brick front, and will cost about
%-,pVV "i'iiout TIC uSlNIcS.
Dan Brown will tear down his
present frame meat market and
will put up brick building, 25 by
so feet, one story high, to cost
about $4,000. The work room will
be modern and sanitary, with {
fire proof rendering room, and The
lobby will have a lille finish, the
entire floor being of reinforced con
crete. Mr.. Brown will spare no eX
pense to have everything perfect
Two Double Store Buildings.
G. w. Allyn will build two double
store buildings, one story high. the
total frontage being 80 feet and
depth the same. He will build oil
cement blocks, and do his own arch
itecnral work. Others are also
talking of building Madison Lake
will have far better appearance
than it ever did by the end of the
season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
BUILD LOOP; CONNECT HILL
WITH FRONT STREET.
Lay Tracks Down Willard and Street
Across the Slough; So States
President Hixon.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
1t is the present intention OF the
Mankato Electric Traction company
to build it's line down Willard street
and over the new road that has been
graded over q corner of the slough
to Front street, there to connect with
the Front street line.
Will Be Made This Year.
In all probability this extension
will be made the present year, so
President Hixon stated this after
noon Then the cars on the Fifth
and Pleasant street line will all be
run one way, which will reduce the
expense of climbing grades.
No other extensions of the line arc
contemplated for the coming year.
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She graduated six years ago from
the Mankato Commercial college and
filled a position at Morris, Mimi.
Since then she has been at home.
She is young lady of charming
manners. highly respected by all, and
with a wide circle Of warm friends.
The groom was born and raised in
Manl1ato, and is we'll known as the
owner of a truck garden in North
Mankato, having carried on a pros.
porous business for several years.
He is popular with all, and is a
most excellent young man.
Mr. and Mrs. Donahue left this
morning for st. Paul, where the for
mer holds the position of clerk for
the ways and means committee OF
the lower house of the legislature
AS soon as the legislature adjourns,
the couple will return to North Man.
kato and take up their residence at
800 Belgrade avenue. They will take
with them through life the best
wishes of ALL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO MA
CHINE OWNERS DISCUSSED.
Object to Drastic Legislation; Would
Have Law Allowing Railroad
Companies to Haul Free Material
to Put on Roads; Smoke Social
and Banquet to Be in May.

From Fridays Daily.
The meeting Of the Mankato Auto.
mobile club at the Saulpaugh last
night was attended by about thirty
owners of cars, and was good and
enthusiastic meeting. The commit
tee that was to prepare a new con-
stitution and bylaws reported, and
the same were adopted. The name
remains the same and the annual dues
are continued at SIS, with no initia.
ton fee.
A resolution was adopted, asking
the Blue Earth county delegation in
the legislature to oppose any dras-
tic legislation that would impose any
unnecessary hardship upon the own
ers of automobiles, but to favor any
legislation that is reasonable and
just.
Give Railroads More LeeWay.
A motion was adopted, asking the
legislature to pass law allowing
railroad companies to haul material
for road building at special rate
or free of cost, is they see fit. AT
present they cannot make special
rates because of the law A com.
nittee of three was appointed to
take this matter up with the Blue
Earth county delegation.
1t was decided to hold a big smoke
social or banquet in May, to which
all automobile drivers in the terri.
tory tributary to MankatO shall be
invited, and the question of road
Improvement and other subjects of
Importance will be taken up. A
committee was appointed to make
the necessary arrangements.
Another committee was appointed
to see the auto drivers of the city
who do not belong to the club and
get them to join. The club now
has seventy-two paid members Those
eligible should not wait for the com.
mittee to call. but should send $5
TO Secretary Theodore Just
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ASSOCIATION OFFICERS.

President, G.. II. Sandberg,
Window; vice president, Grace
Sherwood, Austin; secretary
and treasurer, Alice Robbins
of Mankato; executive com.
mittee, Joseph G. NOrby, Man
katO; chairman, C. ii. Patchin,
Springfield: l.. J. Farmer, Ma
della.
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ARLAN sHoNBERG RUN OVER BY
TRAIN At HAYFiELO.
He Was Employed as Brakeman
on Freight. Chicago Great
Western Road; Hurried to st.
Paul, But Death Overlook Him
While En- Route From the Depot
to the Hospital.

From Thursdays Daily.
The remains Of Arlan Shonberg,
the Chicago Great Western brake
man who was fatally injured yester.
day, as stated by The Free Press,
will arrive in Mankato tomorrow,
and the funeral services will be held
Sunday. Miss Christine Shonberg.
who is a long distance operator for
the Tri-State Telephone company in
this city, went to st. Paul yesterday
as soon as she heard of the accident
and returned last night, but did not
learn the particulars Of the accident.
Run Over BY Passenger Train.
Mr. Shonberg was a freight brake
man on the main line from st. Paul
into Iowa, and had not been home
for some time. 1t appears that he
was run over by passenger train
at Hayfeld, Mimi, early yesterday
morning, and suffered compound
fracture Of one of his legs and seri.
Gus injuries about the head and
body, from which he died while be-
ing taken to the st. Paul city hos
pital. After receiving his injury, he
was placed upon train and was
taken to st. Paul, the train arriving
ahead of schedule time, and he was
then rushed into a waiting ambu.
lance, but did not outlive the jour
ney through the city to the hospital
1t appears that everything possible
was done for him.
Coroner Jones took charge of the
body at the hospital, and held an
inquest today.
Deceased Highly Spoken Of.
The deceased had been a resident
of MankatO practically all of his life.
and lived with his widowed mother
and sister at 1863 Eighth avenue
He is highly spoken of by those who
knew him as young man of good
character and industrious habits. Be-
sides his mother and sister, he
leaves a brother in Minneapolis and
wholesale drug house. The sympathy
of their many friends goes out 10
the bereaved family. and especially
to the mother and sister. upon whom
the sad loss will weigh most heap.
fly
Was With Northwestern Also.
Mr. SchOnberG was employed as
brakeman in the Northwestern yards
i'm Mankato prior 10 going to the
Great Western. While with the
Northwestern he was the victim OF
q number of accidents. lie seemed
to be unlucky and friends frequently
advised him to give up railrOading
and seek some other means of OBJ
tanning Il livelihood
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
LOCAL CAPITAL CANNOT BE ~
TERESTED IN PLANT.
Ought to Have From Sixty to Seven
ty-Five Thousand Dollars; Can
Have Order for Three Hundred
Trucks II It Is Able to Deliver
the Goods; the Hance option
Has Expired.

From Thursdays Daily.
The FOur-TractiOn Auto company
having failed to raise capital in Man.
kato to enlarge the capacity of its
plant, is again considering moving
to Minneapolis. Ed. Gugisburg, who
is with the company, was in Mime
apolis Tuesday, and states that
enough capital can be had there, and
that the probability is that the plant
will soon be moved there from Man.
kato. He states that while an addi-
tional capital of $4,000 would enable
the company to greatly increase its
output, it ought to have 100000 TO
$4,000.
Can Get Large Order.
Mr. Gugisburg states that the COM
pany can get an order for 800 trucks
if it is able to deliver the goods.
This order alone would keep the fac
tory going for year lie states
that if the factory had sufficient
backing it would rapidly become a
big institution, and in five years
would be employing 5000 people.
The option which II. r. Hance and
his associates secured on the factory
has expired, and they desired re-
newal until May ], hoping for sue
cess by that time, but the company
declined to renew the option, and is
working on its own hook. Mr.. Gug
isburg states that the local capital
lists who have been expected to do
the most, and take blocks Of stock
assigned to them in the recognized
plans, have not come up to eXpecta-
tons. They all seem to hold off,
for one reason or another
Has Six Cars on Hand.
The factory now has six cars on
hand. One is q three ton truck, one
is a delivery car, one is Il one-ton
the parts for n 1000 pound truck are
being assembled. The factory hero
after will turn out only trucks, and
there seems great future in this
line, as the Rosenberger patent APP
plies the power on all four wheels.
Their trucks have made some Won
derful demonstrations. They are max
ing much better car now than
when the truck was turned out that
the Hubbard mill bought, although
! that is giving good satisfaction.
1t might be well for the CONNER
cial club to take the matter up Sat
urday night, to see what can be done
to save this factory TO Mankato and
build it up, so that it can compete
| in the market with its cars.
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TEEN in which she was held by the
people of that city.
Many Indians who make their
home near Browns Valley. were
present at the funeral They pos
sessed deep love and generation
for Mrs. Morehead. She was a
kind and generous neighbor, a de-
voted wife, and her many charitable
acts will always be remembered by
those who were the recipients.
Mr.. and Mrs. Krummel are very
thankful to the people Of Browns
Valley for their kind and thoughtful
help in the hour of bereavement.
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kASOTA WAS TRIMMED
Local Basketball Players Defeat the
Visiting Teams.


From Saturdays Daily.
Two games of basketball were
played at the Y. NJ C.. A. last even
ing. The Mankato Commercial col
lege girls defeated the Kasota girls
by Il score of fourteen to seven. The
North Mankato boys laid out the
KasOta boys team to the tune of
Twenty-Five to two. The KasOta boys
showed lack of familiarity with the
fine points of the game. and the con-
test between the two girls teams was
the best. The girls put up snappy
game.
The games for the Church league
tonight are as follows: Episcopal VS.
Christian; Lutheran VS.. Presbyte-
rian; Catholic VS.. Congregational;
Baptist VS.. Methodist. These games
will start promptly at 1880 p. m.
The members of the different church.
es who have teams represented in
league should get out to these games
and root for their teams.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
In Every Home

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Periodical, and Forest and Stream
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known paper in its field and Stand
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year. Illustrated with pictures
taken in the woods field and on the
water Forest and Stream tells you
the how, the where, the when, and
what to expect when you get there.
It's Bureau of Information is worth
the subscription price alone Write
for particulars and sample copy.
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Franklin ST., New York.