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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12
From Eridav's Daily.
Methodist Church Entertainment.

From FRIDAYS Daily.
Methodist Church Entertainment.
Remember the entertainment to be
given in the Belgrade Avenue Metho-
dist church this evening. The admis-
sion is only Is cents. The program
is a good one. The cause a worthy
one. The young ladies' are making
good the pledge on the new church.
The midweek meetings which have
been held in the lecture room of
the Methodist church regularly since
the holidays have been well attend
ed and have been of much interest
and benefit to those taking part. At
the meeting held last night those
present were given an opportunity
of general discussion. G. NJ. Jeffer-
son read the following newspaper
clipping and commented upon it:
In the days of Tiberius Caesar a
letter sent to the Roman senate by
Publius Lentulus gave the following
description Of the prophet named
Jesus Christ, who had appeared in
Judea among them:
-"'Of the Gentiles He is accepted
as a prophet of the truth; but His
own disciples call Him the Son of
God He raiseth the dead and cureth
all manner of diseases. A man of
stature somewhat tall and comedy,
with very reverend countenance,
such as beholders may both love and
fear. His hair is of the color of a
filbert fully ripe, plain to the ears.
whence downward it is more Orient
of color, somewhat curled and waved
about His shoulders. In the midst of
His head is seam or partition of
His hair, after the manner of the
/ NaZarites. His forehead is smooth
and delicate; His face without spot
! or wrinkle, beautiful with a comely
red; His nose and mouth exactly
formed; His beard thick, the color
OF His hair, not of any great length
but fOrked; His look innocent; His
eyes gray, clear and quick; in re-
proving, terrible; in administering.
courteous; in speaking, very modest
and wise; in proportion of body, well
shaped None have seen Him laugh
but many have seen Him weep; a
man for His singular beauty sur
passing the children of men,.
! This description of the Christ we
believe to be the only one ever hand
ed down from generation to genera.
ton to those who are ever search
ing for the footsteps of the Master
North Mankato VS.. New Ulm.
The New Ulm baseball team will
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12

Hayward, Wis, May 5.-For some
unexplained reason Captain Robert
Kane, the Milwaukee gun expert, who
came here to testify in the trial Of
DeitZ that the bullet which killed
Harp came from one of the guns of
the Detz arsenal, has left town. 1t
is said he is not coming back.
The Theory Advanced.
The theory is that the prosecution
found that Kane was not sure about
the bullet as thought he would be.
Theodore Surdson of Rice Lake,
Wis, was the first witness this
morning He was a spectator at the
edge of the woods while the shoot
ing was going on. He testified that
Deitz came out of the cabin and fred
four shots while the shooting was
going on. He testified that Deitz
came out of the cabin and fired four
shots while Leslie was running to-
ward the home during the fusilade
from deputies. Others testified the
same.
Deitz Questions the Witnesses.
Stubbornly asking the same ques
ton of witness after witness this
morning, John Deitz kept in the fore
ground of his cross examination of
states witnesses his contention that it
was a deputy who killed Oscar Harp
in the assault on the cabin Whether
this negative defense will appeal to
the jury, later developments will
show. None of the seven deputies
examined this morning would go
farther than to say the bullet from
his rife might have been detected
to the spot where Harps body was
found. but it was not likely. In ad-
dition to the deputies, four witnesses
of the attack testified they heard re-
ports from the barn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12
From Tuesdays Daily
Wittrock-ZiegIer Wedding.

Miss Elizabeth Ziegler of Decoria
and Edward A. Wittrock, son of
Mrs. A. WittrOck of this city, were
united in marriage at st. Peter and
Paul's Catholic church this morning,
in the presence of a gathering Of
friends and relatives. Both are most
excellent young people, of good fam
lilies, and have many friends who
will extend their best wishes and
congratulations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12
North Mankato VS.. New Ulm.

The New Ulm baseball team will
cross bats with the North Mankato
on the latter's grounds and good
game is assured. as both organiZa-
tons have lost no time in getting
into condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12

There are a few eyesOres in the
village which could be made attrac-
tive with a little labor. One of these
is the fifth or sixth lot on Nicollet
avenue, west of Sherman street. A
property owner said recently: Il
consider that my home is depreci
ated in value several hundred dol
lars because of that property"
There are other places conspicu-
ously shabby in a less degree. With
few exceptions most home surround
ings might be improved There is
hardly limit to the extent that
the Improvements might be car
ried
Fourteen young girl friends hap
PLY surprised Miss Fredonia Ball at
her home Saturday afternoon. 1t was
Fredonia's fourteenth birthday ami
versary and her friends dropped in
to celebrate the event, and a merry
and jolly time they had Dainty re-
freshments were served The party
on leaving wished Fredonia many,
many more happy birthdays.
Property owners on Nicollet avenue
are DESTROYS of having cement
sidewalk put in on the south side
of Nicollet avenue from Cross street
TO IL street. 1t is said that a pc
tition for this piece of sidewalk
will be presented to the council at
its next regular meeting.
The entertainment given in the
Methodist church was we'll attended
The program given proved the fact
that it is not necessary to engage
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12

Mrs. George Lusk entertained the
North Mankato w. c. T. u. yester-
day afternoon. About thirty ladies
were present, The subject was Press
Flower Mission Work. Mrs. THAR of
Central W. c. T. u, gave an interest
ing talk on Jail work in Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12
Governors Wife to Receive.

Mrs. A. o. Eberhart, wife of the
governor, will receive informally Fri
day afternoon at her home, 715
Goodrich avenue. st. Paul, and will
be assisted by Mrs. A. III. Cathcart,
Mrs. James j. Hill, Mrs. l.. H. Max
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12

general news items the public can
be great assistance to The Free
Press representative in North Man.
kato.
J. r. Snow, who has been engaged
by the Commercial club committee
to do the photographing Tor the
advertising booklet, took number
of views in North MankatO yester-
day, among which were those OF the
school and scholars, few of the
largest residences, three street scenes
and spring lake and adjoining bluffs.
Mr. Snow was taken about the viii
lage in an automobile by Emil
Rohde, who is member of the spe-
cial committee to assist in providing
pictures and data for the write-up.
Twelve Belgrade farmers have been
summoned by special venue TO serve
as jurymen on some important Grim
inal cases to be tried before Judge
Olsen at st. Peter. The calendar
Of the present term of court is long
one The hotels were so crowded
PEELED to return 10 MankatO for lOdg.
ing.
A fire occurred at the residence
of Nels Dubois. on Page avenue.
at 1890 o'clock this forenoon. The
fire was due to the stOvepipe coming
apart on the second floor. An alarm
was sent in and firemen responded
with chemicals. Some damage was
done to the furniture. The property
was insured.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church held a regular meeting at the
home of Mrs T.. Rohde yesterday
afternoon. Only routine business
was transacted One member was
added to the society. Mrs. A. An
derson was appointed press reporter
From thursdays Daily.
The council met last night with
Engineer Wilson to look over the
final and complete plans and specifi-
cations for the proposed water works
system Bids will be received on the
complete system and on separate
parts. Bids on the laying of the pipe
will be by the foot on the various
sizes called for, so that the amount
of piping put in will depend upon the
bids received and by the amount of
money available Bids will be opened
on May Is. II is possible that work
will be begun this month.
Otto Neitge returned yesterday aft
ernoon from Gibbon, Mimi, where he
went to make arrangements to have
! his brother-n-law, Clarence Nelson,
brought to hospital in Mankato.
Mr.. Nelson has been seriously sick
for nearly month and it is hoped
that his removal to the hospital will
prove beneficial.
Mrs. f. A. Landin of Goodwin, s.
D., was a guest of Mrs. w. J. Nixon
yesterday 1t was Mrs. Landin's first
trip to North Mankato. She was ia
vorably impressed with the appear
ance of the village in general.
The Relief society will meet to-
morrow afternoon at the home of
Mrs. o. T.. Bennett on Wheeler ave
4 nue. All who are interested in the
work Of the society are cordially in.
/ vited to attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12

She told of the gospel meetings. the
distribution of flowers and good lit
erature, which led to several CONVEX
sions. After the meeting refreshments
were served. ~
The shooting Of the Gun club last
night was heard everywhere in the
village. The imagination might cas-
lily picture a battle of blOodshed and
destruction while listening to the
bang bang" 1t was the first shoot
meet of the club on its new grounds.
Twenty-seven took part II. A. Clay
ton and Kenneth Keene were the
head shooters, hitting twenty-one out
Of twenty-five.
Henry LaurtZ, well known re-
tired farmer of Decoria township.
died yesterday morning at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Emil Weber, in
DecOria, after long illness. Albert
Laurtz, former resident of the vii
lage and son-in-law of A. j. Murphy
residing on Nicollet avenue, is a son
of the deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland, who were
trying to find place to locate in
North MankatO, have rented a house
; in Dukes addition. Carpenters had
better get busy and make room for
the people that wish to locate on the
north side.
A. Hintz, North Mankato, has been
drawn on the petit jury which will
serve during the term of the United
States court in Winona, beginning
May 16.
Mrs. William Barr and Mrs. Frank
Bennett were visitors at the home OF
Frank Carr near LeSueur yesterday,
returning last night
A. l.. Wheeler was in LeSueur on
matters of business yesterday.
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs O. e. Bennett entertained the
Relief society yesterday afternoon
Three new members were added to
the society. The officers are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. A. l.. Wheeler; vice presi.
dent, Mrs O. Paulson, secretary
Mrs. w. e. Stewart; treasurer, Mrs
/ II. Haven. The meetings held
monthly have social side which
makes them q good time doing good
The society is due great credit for
/ the charitable work it is doing and
has done for many years, while the
village has been fortunate in not hav'
| ing many cases of need. The so
ciety has been diligent in providing
/ for all worthy of help.
/ The J. B. Nielsen Construction
company has completed the founda
ton and the laying of the slabs OF
d., court house. This part of the
building is granite and reinforced
concrete. The excavation was be-
gun March 25. The time consumed
in putting in the foundation was
short, considering the heavy masonry
required The ceremonies Of laying
the corner stone will be May 10.
A. l.. Wheeler, e. Rohde and O. e
Bennett brought home a nice string
Of pickerel from Lake Valentine
yesterday. 1t seems that AL. and
Emil had 10 take Oscar into their
confidence in order to make GOOD
this time. 20.
Yesterday afternoon party of six
teen ladies enjoyed an outing in
the woods on the hill near the
quarries. Refreshments were taker
along.
Professor L. En- Mccormick lef
yesterday afternoon for Cumberland
Wis, to visit his mother and sister
He will return Sunday evening.
From Mondays Daily.
North Mankato Won.
The North Mankato team defeated
the New Ulm Pirates in a fast game
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12
from Mondays Daily.
North Mankato Won.

The North Mankato team defeated
the New Ulm Pirates in a fast game
of baseball yesterday afternoon. It
was a pitchers battle between King
and Kuester. King sent thirteen of
the Pirates to the bench by the
strike out method, while Kuester
struck out nine. The game stood
2 TO from the fourth inning up
to the last of the ninth when Kues-
ter gave Larson a base on balls and
King smashed out a three Dagger
to right field, scoring Larson. A
good crowd witnessed the game. The
following are the lineups of both
teams. North MankatO: Johnson,
C; Ludke, End b; Eberlein, LIST b;
Kaufman, SIS; Make, |. f; Wagner
C. f; Caldwell. r. f; Larson, 3rd b;
King, p. New Ulm: Burke, 1st b;
Getting, S. S; Smasal 2nd b; Braunt,
r f; SchertZ, C f.; Kleinschmidt, c;
Kuester. p; Rienke. b; Ahrnes, | {;
The next game will probably be
with the fast Waseca team on the
same grounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder are the par
ents of A. X. Snyder, one of the
popular conductors on the Omaha
road, and residing with his family
at 1G9 Minnesota street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-12
Gave Pleasant Luncheon.

Gave Pleasant Luncheon.
Mrs. F. Lyle Soaring. Miss Clark
and Miss Mccarthy, the latter two
being members of the normal school
faculty, entertained party of about
forty ladies' at an elegant six
o'clock luncheon Saturday evening.
Dainty refreshments were served,
and the tables were prettily deco
rated with May poles and doll fig
ilres, and flowers Miss Cooper of
Blue Earth rendered several pleas
ing piano selections.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-10
EVIDENTLY SHE WAS ANNOYED
Good Wlfe's Punishment, Intended for
Husband, Poor Compensation
to ReVlVaIist.

A popular revivalist had been hold
ing services at a town in Mississippi
when a heavy rain came on, and he
accepted an invitation to pass the
night at the house Of n Of the
townsmen. Observing the preachers
drenched clothing, the host brought
out a suit Of his own and sent his
guest upstairs to don 1t.
The good man had made the change
and vas on his way back to the sit
ting room, when the oma Of the
house came out of another room, hold
ing in her hands the big family Bible,
out Of which the minister was to be
invited to hear a chapter before the
family went to bed.
She was not, however, in a very
amiable frame Of mind, for careful
housewives are likely to be put out
Of sorts by the advent of unexpected
company. Seeing the revivalist in his
borrowed garments, she mistook him
for her husband, and as he passed in
front Of her she lifted the book and
brought 1t down sharply on his head.
"There!" she exclaimed. Take
that for asking him to stay all night"
night!"-Lippincott's Magazine,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-10

Much ignorance prevails among the
unfortunate victims of tuberculosis
and families Of these un~fortunates,
according to the Los Angeles Herald,
For such as these the words spoken
by Adolphus Knopf should be chiseled
in imperishable granite. Or, better
still, they should be published IN eV-
cry public print, viz; There is nc
such thing as hereditary tuberculosis.
The remedy is simple and all should
know 1t. 1t is one Of the most easily
durable Of all the chronic infectious
diseases. You can cure consumption
by the unstinted use o. Gods good
fresh air, twenty-four hours In twenty
four, plenty of good food and plenty
of good water, inside and out. You
all know that cleanliness is next to
godllness. Children should get all
the fresh air possible. They should
sleep and play in the open air. They
should attend open-air schools"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-10
Sufficient Evidenee.

Having vouched for the honesty Of
the woman who wished a situation as
scrub-woman the good-natured man
was subjected to a severe examina-
ton by the superintendent Of the
building.
There are degrees Of honesty"
said the superintendent. How hon
est is she?"
The good-natured man reflected.
WELL" said he, It'll tell you. She
10 so honest that If you throw any
thing that looks to be worth a copper
into the waste basket you have to
tag it Destroy this or she will fish
it u and put 1t back on your desk
night after night, no matter how
badly won want to get rid Of 1t. l
don't know that l can say anything
more"
mo more is necessary" said the
superintendent, and he proceeded to
hire the woman.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-10
aaffllno the MOSQUITO.

Last summer we were pestered with
the awful nuisance, mosquitoes, night
after night, and on n occasion
killed between thirty and forty In u
bedroom, at midnight. The following
day l took a wooden cloth, put a little
kerosene oil on 1t, and rubbed both
sides Of the wire mesh of the screens
with 1t. That night n lonely mos
quito disturbed our rest. Two or
three times each week l rubbed the
screens in like manner, and we en-
joyed peace the rest of the summer
The odor from the oil remains only a
few minutes, and the oil itself pre-
serves the screens and keeps away
fies.-Good Housekeeping Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-10
NOTHING BUT AN AMATEUR
Fair DamsePs Objections That Re-
Vealed CaIIow Lover In His
True Light.

do you really and truly think l
am beautiful" she asked.
"You are simply divine" he re-
piled.
But there are other girls whom
you think more beautiful than l."
mo, I don't think there is a more
beautiful girl in the world than you"
There are other girls you think
are just as beautiful, though"
"You Ire more beautiful than any
other girl I ever saw"
Il suppose there are plenty of
girls whom you consider almost as
beautiful as / am"
II think you are far more beauti-
full than any other girl that ever
breathed."
well, why didn't you say that in
the first placer"
THAT was what l meant, If l didn't
exactly say So"
20, well, go on. My goodness!
Must l suggest everything nice that
you say to met"
What more can l say?"
Heavens! Pm not going to sit here
giving you lessons. l thought the
way you started out that you hat
made love before"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-10

Don't try to feed ten hogs in a
trough only big enough for six.
Farmers should use the head as we'll
as the hand In every department of
the farm.
Beware of debt, 1t Is one curse that
menaces thousands Of homes and oft
en- makes the farmer a slave.
If a man Is still a renting farm
er" at 40, 1t is a sign that he picked
the wrong Job when he started out.
Believe In yourself and your ability.
People usually take us at our own esti-
mate of ourselves, unless we are afi-
icted with "big head"
The machinery men just naturally
love a lazy farmer who houses his
binder in a fence corner and leaves
his pillow standing in the ground.
When a farmers wife breaks down
from overwork he naturally feels that
he is in hard luck. Hired girls come
high and so do blooded bulls and
riding plows.
Cooperation must solve the prob
lens of the future, or the farm, like
the factory will be trust-owned. and
the farmer like the factory hand, will
be a ~wage-earner.
Many men try to create the i'm
preston that they are busy by con-
tinually crying II really haven't the
time" But, the successful men are
those who always have time for every
thing that counts because they do not
waste 1t.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-10
THE BOIL WEEVIL NOW
President Barrett Warns Southern
Farmers to Guard Against Ad-
vent Of Injurious Insect.

To the officers and Members of the
Farmers Union: Reliable and non
alarmist experts calculate the cotton
bool weevil will cover the entire cot
ton belt within five years. 1t will
probably be In Georgia In the fall Of
1912, perhaps sooner.
The ostrich-head-in-the-san policy is
foolish, almost to the point Of criminal
ity. 1t is better to face facts now than
to suffer the penalty later.
Southwestern cotton states have, by
the loss of many million dollars, dis
covered the most feasible methods
yet devised for combating the boil
weevil. Their experience is ours for
the taking.
Unless the portion of the cotton belt
as yet untouched by the boil weevil
takes step in time the advent of this
insect is going to produce temporary
panic by wholly deranging cotton cul-
ture, as yet the financial backbone Of
the southern states.
| deem 1t my duty to issue these
plain warnings, and to urge every farm
er in the territory likely to be affect
ed to go about putting up defenses
this year and without delay.
The detail remedies will be gen.
erously furnished you by your state ag-
ricultural departments, experiment sta
lions, or the federal department Of ag-
riculture. Roughly speaking, they
are few and simple. They consist in
an early maturing variety Of cotton,
that the crop may be gathered before
the weevil has attained its greatest
power for damage; intensive cultiva.
ton, which will produce a maximum
fiber to the acre; burning over Of old
fields after the crop is gathered; and,
above all, cultivation Of other crops
not susceptible to the weevll.
The Farmers Union News, publish
ed at Union City, recently published
statistics showing that Georgia spends
annually for products other than cot
ton than $4,000 900 a year.
Every bit Of these products can be
grown in and every dollar Of that sum
should be kept in Georgia, The amount
we virtually give away to other sec
lions for food and farm products our
W acres should bring forth is near
ly $780, 100000 in excess Of our return,
in Georgia, for the cotton crop.
What is true Of Georgia is relatively
true of other states not yet touched
by the weevil. AS l have previously
commented, the trend toward scien
tilc agriculture, Investigation and
intensive cultivation is impressive. But
1t is only on the threshold Of what Il
should be.
And the boil weevil Is forcing oul
hands! 1t is compelling us, in self
preservation, to turn to a system WI
should long ago have embraced vol
UNFAIRLY in self-interest.
feel that the peril is so real tina
the warning should be commensurate
ly solemn. Begin to fight the boil
weevil now. II you do not 1t is goini
to dig holes in southern progress an,
prosperity.
-CHAs. s. BARRETT.
Union City, Ga.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-10
Exhibition of Real Faith.

William Spills little girl, who had
been playing at making mud pies,
aided by a tiny sprinkling can for a
reservoir, ran to her father as he
alighted from a car, bearing a pack
age of dry-cleaned wearing apparel.
Pointing to her muddy little boots
Father Spill admonished his tiny
daughter, impresslng her with the
value Of a neat appearance.
That night the young lady offered
her usual prayer with great earnest
ness. And don't forget, dear Lord"
she prayer feryently, ito dry-clean
our street, and my shoes, for Jesus
sake, amen!"-Cleveland Leader.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-10
SHOULD BE POSTED
Thorough knowledge Of Advantages
Of South Would Have Effect In
Discouraglne Emigration.
(By G. H. ALFoRD.)

The farmers Of the south should be
made acquainted with the great op
portunities in their own country,
Nothing will have a more powerful eff.
feet in discouraging emigration from
the south to less favored sections than
a thorough knowledge of the south
and the many reasons why this is the
best section of the country for farm.
ers to live in.
Let us talk Of the many advantages
offered in the south. Let us lay aside
our little hammers and do some boost,
ing. Let us talk about the Panama
canal, the fast increasing population
of the world that we are to clothe in
cotton and 80 IN. Let us buy more
land. Let us raise more and better
stock. Let us devote thousands of
acres of the land to good pastures and
leguminous crops. We will Don come
into our own.