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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
From Mondays Daily.

r. e. Salisbury spent Sunday with
relatives at Amboy.
Ed Goldenstar spent Sunday with
his people at Garden City.
Mrs. E. A. Dease of Redwood
Falls called on friends yesterday.
w. C. Bean arrived in the city
from Nicollet yesterday and visited
friends and transacted business here
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mueller
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Olson OF
st. Peter were guests at the Saul
paugh hotel yesterday.
Charles Macbeth returned Satur.
day night from Italy, where he has
spent the last two months visiting
his wife and daughters. He had a
most enjoyable time.
Mrs. Marite Laird of Redwood
Falls visited friends in the city yes
terday. Mrs. Laird is delegate
to the grand lodge Pythian Sisters
which will convene at Albert Lea
tomorrow.
George C. Keith of Sterling Center
was in the city on Saturday. He
made the trip in his new REQ CAL
in a trif1e over an hour. He was &C
companied by his wife and daughter
and Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Grover.
Mrs. f. A. Pease of Redwood
Falls was the guest of Mrs. |. N
Tompkins over Sunday. Mrs. Pease
is past grand chief of the Pythian
Sisters, and went to Albert Lea this
afternoon to attend a meeting of the
grand lodge.
Mrs. Marsch, former resident oil
Sterling township, formerly Miss
Mary Fisk, but now of Wabasso'
Mimi, is guest of her brother, },
A. Fisk of this city, arriving Sat
urday evening. After spending a few
days here she will leave for Sterling
to visit a while with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. III. M. Fisk.
Mrs. C. A. Parker of New York
city has arrived in Mankato to spend
a month with her brother, DIR. }.
w. Andrews, and other relatives.
Mrs. Parker was formerly Miss Alice
Andrews and is well known here.
She is a very well known vocal
teacher and has her studio in the
Metropolitan building in New York.
Many of the prominent American
grand opera singers have been train
ed by Mrs. Parker and have secured
enga gements through her.
Miss Edith Richards was taken to
one of the local hospitals this morn
ing where she will have her tonsils
removed.
The fiftieth anniversary of the
battle of Fort Ridgely will be cele-
brated at the old historical grounds
Thursday and Friday, August % and
30.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
From Wednesdays Daily.
Entertained at Luncheon.

Mrs. r.. e. Brown entertained a
terday noon for Miss Caroline Eel
and Mrs. George III. Davis of Fari-
bault, who are visiting friends here
for few days. While here they
are the guests of Mrs. William
Strader of the Jungle" Mrs. Stra,
der entertained at a dinner party
for them last night. Miss Eel is
principal of St. Mary's Hall at Fari-
bault, while Mrs. Davis, who was
formerly of this city, is also residing
at Faribault. For a time she was
matron at ST. Mary's Hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
II. f. vlCKERs IN THE WRECK
North Mankato Man Was injured
Quite Badly Last Thursday.

QUITO Badly East IHuTsudy'
H. F. Vickers of 419 Wheeler ave-
nue., North Mankato, is confined to
his home on account of injuries he
received in the wreck which occur
red to a Milwaukee train near Wells
last Thursday afternoon.
His back. shoulder, hips, ribs and
one foot were hurt. He does not
improve as rapidly as his friends
could wish for.
Mr.. Vickers is bricklayer and
was en- route home from Fulda when
the accident occurred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
From Tuesdays Daily.

A. G. Ward of st. Clair transact
ed business here today.
C. N. Roberts of Sleepy Eye was
in the city today on business.
Frank H., Frish of Albert Lea was
in the city yesterday on business.
Miss Freida Frey of Fairmont was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
Mother Goose Entertainment.

The pupils of the normal school
will give a Mother Goose entertain
ment in the gymnasium Friday
morning at ten O'Clock. The children
will sing Mother Goose songs and
there will be number Of dances
in costume. This is the last enter
tainment of that department for the
year, and the teachers in charge
have invited some of the former
students to be present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
! From Saturdays Daily. 49,
Pretty Wedding at Madison Lake.

Pretty Wedding at Madison Lake.
A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized at the All Saints church
in Madison Lake last Tuesday when
Miss Veronica Pietsch and Mr.. Frank
Lribyl were joined in marriage, with
Rev. Father Dittman officiating.
| o. The bride was prettily attired in
a gown of imported white embroid
cry and carried a beautiful bouquet
of white bridal roses. The groom
wore the conventional black. The
contracting parties were attended by
Miss Agatha Pietsch and Edward
F. Pietsch.
/ The bride is the oldest daughter
of Mr.. Alois Pietsch of Madison
Lake and grew to womanhood there
attending the local school and she
graduated with high honOrs from the
Davis Business university in Man
kato three years ago. She immedi
ately secured position at stenog
rapher and bookkeeper with the
Farmers Cooperative company al
Lakefield, Mimi. The groom is a
young business man of Lakefield and
is of sterling character and worth
| After short wedding trip to Min
neapolis and st. Paul they will es
tablish their residence in Lakefield
where they will be at home to theil
friends after June 1.
Fred Koeneke of Ceylon, MINI.
is in Mankato today.
| Miss Leona Deljen of Amboy Wis
tied friends here today.
| DR.. II. H. Herring Of Lake Crys
| tai is in the city today.
FL. Dierberger of Shakopee trans
Attorney C. o. Daley made d
, business trip to Owatonna today.
! Charles Schultz of Mapleton was
a business visitor in the city today
! Nels Nelson of Lake Crystal paid
Mankato a business visit this morn
ing.
| r. NJ. Campbell of Blue Earth
is visiting friends in Mankato to-
day.
/ NJ J. Meagher of Madison Lake
is in the city today transacting bust
ness.
| Theodore Johnson of Vernon Cen
ter was a business visitor in the city
today.
! George B. Day of Owatouna num-
bered among the business visitors
here today.
| Gust Monson and Peter Hermen
! of Kasota called on the business
men here today.
| F. Mcbride arrived in the city
last night from Owatonna and call.
, ed on the business men today.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Lille HolbroOk have
gone to Mapleton to remain over
i Sunday with Mr. Holbrook's sister,
Mrs. George Buckholtz.
| Joseph Schultz, who is living in
Saskatchewan, Canada, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Schultz, in Lime township.
NJ. G. Willard and his sister, Mrs.
Harriet Thurston, returned today
from Lakeland, Fla, where they
have been during the winter.
! Clarence Willmert, Edward Hig
gins, William Elder and Harold
Briggs of Blue Earth were guests
! at the Heinrich hotel yesterday.
! Mrs. Fred Fowler of Tacoma,
(; Wash, has arrived in Mankato and
+, will spend the summer with Mr.. and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
Pleasant Dancing Party.

A pleasant dancing party was
given at the Elks' hall last night
for the benefit of the baseball team
to be organized by the Elks clut
members. Lamm's orchestra furnish
ed the music and there was a fail
attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
Entertained Girl Friends.

Miss Merle Brown Benner and
Miss Esther Johnson entertained a
party of girl friends at the home
of the former at 321 Pleasant street,
last evening. An elaborate supper
was served at $50, after which the
party spent the remainder of the
evening with music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
Celebrated a Birthday Anniversar

Mrs. Charles Reedstrom of Rapi.
dan celebrated a birthday anniver-
sary yesterday. The thirty ladies
present enjoyed very pleasant aft,
ernoon. Mrs. Reedstrom was re-
membered with profusion of hand.
some gifts. Elaborate refreshments
were served .r..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
Entertained Young Peoples Society
Misses Emma and IeSSie OlSO

Entertained Young Peoples Society.
Misses Emma and Jessie Olson
entertained the Young Peoples So
ciety of the Norwegian Lutheran
church last evening. A delightful
evening was spent and the orchestra
of the German Lutheran church fur
nished some very delightful music.
M. Dempsey is in ST. Paul on bus
mess today. b..
G. L. Lindquist of Fulda was in
the city on business.
John Tolverson, of Fulda, was in
the city on business.
Mrs. Henry Schurber returned this
morning from st. Louis where she
has been visiting for few months
with her daughter.
Mic JuIisr of st. Clair is in Minot,
N. D., looking over land.
G. S. Erickson of Rapidan trans
acted business here today.
H. Miller of Currie called on his
friends in Mankato today.
l.. r. Porter of GAINESVILLE transact
cd business i'm the city today.
A. H. Muedeking of Owatonna paid
business call to Mankato today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hewett of Winnie
bago were the guests of friends here
today.
Burt J. Weld of Slayton was q
guest at the Saulpaugh hotel last
night.
e. o. Otterson of Winnebago paid
Mankato business visit yesterday
and today.
F. w. Hunt returned last evening
from his trip south on the Missis-
sippi river.
Michael English and John Amboy
of ST. Clair were business visitors in
Mankato today.
Senator S. B. Bedford of Rush
more attended the district conven-
ton in Mankato today.
Edward c. McDermott of Mime
apolis numbered among the business
visitors in the city yesterday.
w. II. Leu dIlINOu III Nh"hhoso
from st. James last night and is
calling on his friends here today.
Albert Hansen, U. c. Steinke and
Fl. c. Peterson arrived in the city
last night from Sleepy Eye and
spent the day here.
M. j. Boyle, assistant superintend-
ent of the Northwestern railway,
with headquarters at Winona. spent
yesterday in the city on company
business.
w. G.. Hoerr left last night for
Duluth and Brainerd, where he will
spend several days attending to bust
ness matters. He will return Sat
urday night.
Mrs. Frank w. Kinney left this
afternoon for her home at Glendive,
Montana, after spending week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
R. Kennedy.
Don V. Daigneau, manager of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

A crew of men is making several
repairs on the bridge across the
Minnesota river. The bridge is be.
ing replanked.
Dean Schweickhard was operated
on at local hospital this morning
for appendicitis. He is reported as
getting along nicely.
Captain Barnes was brought be-
fore Judge Comstock yesterday for
drunkenness and was sentenced to
thirty days in Jail with the under,
standing that as soon as he can
make arrangements to go to the
Soldiers Home at Minnehaha, the
sentence will be committed.
DIR. B. d. Cantlin has been elected
a member of the corporation, Des
Moines Still College of Osteopathy,
Des Moines, Iowa. This member.
ship has been awarded to number
of leading osteopaths throughout the
country and gives them an opportu.
nifty to say what shall be done in
the conduct of the school. The
Des Moines Still college is one OF
the oldest of it's kind and all money
which is made more than it's run
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

Miss Eileen Boucher was taken
to the hospital this morning to un-
dergo an operation.
Charles Rodgers has sold his flour
mill at st. Clair to Frank Amberg,
a farmer of Mcpherson.
U. G. Argetsinger has been elected
village attorney of Mapleton at a
salary of $50 per month.
A dispatch from Bemidji says.
Blue Earth county has lost three
families residing at Good Thunder,
who have purchased farms near
here and have brought with them
livestock and other equipment, the
purchasers being Albert Graf, Sam
King and Otto Stavenau. All have
settled in the town of Krohn, each
buying 80-acre tracts. The delega-
ton brought twenty-six cows.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: Tuesday aft
ernoon the body of the late Mrs. w.
r. White, who died at Mankato last
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

"cdoed MS Afternoon.
At two O'Clock this afternoon Rev.
"A. f. Winter performed the cere-
mony at Emmanuel Lutheran church
which united in marriage Mr.. Fred.
erlck Gosewich and Miss Anna Zas
trow. The attendants were Mr. John
Gosewich, brother of the groom, and
Miss Martha Zastrow. sister of the
bride. A reception will be given the
couple this evening at the home OF
the brides mother on Washington
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Gosewich will
reside on West Seventh street.
The evening world., 1912-04-22
BOATS HALF FULL,
AS. captain CR|ED:
bring THEM ACK!'
In One of the First Launched
There Were 8Vacant
Places.

Bring those boats back; they are
only half hlied!" yelled Capt. Smith Of
the Titanic. according to Peter d. DAILY
Of Lima, Peru. one OF the FIRST cabin
survivors.
Many boats" says Mr.. Daily. did
get away half nlIeJ. How many Of
them obeyei Capt. Smiths order do
not know, but ! do know that he rushed
to tho rail as the boats were leaving
and shouted for them to come back for
more passengers"
Mr.. Daily Is a representative Of a Ion.
ion firm Of stock brokers. lie was in
his cabin when the Titanic struck and
slipped on his overcoat over his pajamas
and came on deck to see what tho cx-
element was. Later he went back and
dressed, got his valuables and put on q
life belt.
He pays a high tribute to the bravery
n GOODNESS Of tho ships ohicorS. He
Jumped overheard. assisting a woman.
just before the Titanic hogan to be
swept by the waves. and was pulled
into a boat by ue,rge Rheims and II.
N. Williams.
Il am certain" he says, that many
more people could have been saved In
the boats. The :roupls Wal that so
would not take the situation seri.
ously. Most Of the women seemed to
expect to be back on poard for freak.
The evening world., 1912-04-22
SEND SUFFERERS TO pEsTl-
NATIONS WITH SOME MONEY.

1t Is not proposed to give large sums
OF money outright to those fortunate
enough to survive the disaster. 1t Is
intended merely that the sufferers shall
be made as comfortable as possible.
sent ultimately to their destinations or
wherever they now wish to go. and pro-
vided with sufficient means OF support
TO keep them from want until they
straighten out their affairs.
In the cases Of young male immigrants
who rescued themselves and who suf-
fered no loss beyond their clothing n
whatever money they had In, sailing
from England or Ireland. 1t Is proposed
90 provide for them 80 they will be In
the anne position they would have
been In had nothing happened to the
Titanic.
Further than this, the committee will
make every effort to secure work for
those who have no immediate prospect
OF employment.
The newly made widows and orphans
win be the principal care. 1t Is expected
that an arrangement will be decided
upon by which all such sufferers will
receive permanent aid.
The evening world., 1912-04-22
NIL KNOW WEDNESDAY HOW
TO DISTRIBUTE FUND.

W. Frank Persons. chairman OF the
Red Cross committee. held . conference
to-day Wit his assistants. most oe
whom are women. Another conferences
will be held to-morrw. and Wednesday,
MI. Persons said to-day. he will be able
to make definite announcement as 10
sust what the committee Intends to do
with the large fun at Its disposal.
The ooms Of the committee swarmed
to-day with destitute survivors OF the
great disaster. They were mostly third
and second-class passengers who hsd
ecaped with little clothing and no
money. Many were women and chill
dren whose husbands and fathers were
left behind to go down with the ship.
These are being taken care OF irst. The
young. active men. OF whom q goodly
numoer succeeded in keeping afoat un-
I'll picked UP by the ltfe5oats. Will no,
receive the assistance OF the committee
until the more pressing cases are at
tended to.
Whether on not the entire fund would
be used could not be ascertained to-day,
but 1t was thought there would be more
than enough to serve the needs OF the
. sufferers on this side OF the Atlantic.
>The conferences being held to-day and
tomorrow will cover the question. II
10 expected the distress on the other
side will be left to The attention OF
, those in. charge of the big fund COL
lected I'm London.
The evening world., 1912-04-22
German inst ran Companies May
Refuse 20 Pay,

BERLIN. April IA proposal 10 now
being discussed In German ciscles In
terested In the reinsurance of the
Titanic Jointly to refuse payment on the
ground that the White Star line wa
responsible fm the accident.
The evening world., 1912-04-22
Red Cross Committee Plans
Har-Reaching Assistance for
Titanic Widows and Orphans.
QUICK HELP BY WOMEN.
Destitute Survivors Sent to
Their Destinations or Work.
Found for Them Here.

Distribution Of the generous fund col
lsctsd for the Titanic sufferers through
Mayor Gaynor. the Stock Exchange and
other individual and organized charities
y being systematized to-day by the Red
Cross Emergency Relief Committee in
Room II. in the arcade Of the Metropolis.
itan Life Building. No. 1 Madison ave-
nue..
Jacob III. Schin. secretary Of the New
York branch of the Red Cross, an
nounced to-day that the fund turned
over to his keeping amounted to Isl, 76.
Checks for several thousand dollars nave
already been drawn. but contributions
continue to pour In almost as fast az II
q possible for the committee to distribute
khe money.
The Red Cross Committee has taken
charge OF all funds a those collect
"a by tho women's Relief Committee.
headed by Mrs. Nelson Henry. II was
decided that the money and great stock
Of clothing raised through the efforts
Of these noble hearted women should I've
used to give immediate relief to the
survivors landed by the Carpathia,
while the Red Cross Committee should
make a careful investigation OF each
sufferers case with a view to providing
permanent aid.
The method employed 10 to send all
d~istressed survivors to the women's
committee rooms on the sixth floor OF
the Metropolitan Building. whore they
are being supplied with ample outfits
Of clothing and funds to keep them In
comfortable circumstances pending the
action Of the Red Cross Committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
WON'T ACCEPT RENO DECREE
Two Women Seek Divorce from Same
Man, Formerly of Waitsfeld.

The alienation case of Everett A,
Morse against Otis X. Lawrence oc-
eupied the whole of yesterdays session
of Washington county court and was
unfinished when court adjourned at 5
o'clock last night A letter said to have
been written TO Mrs. Morse by Mr.
Lawrence, after she left her husband.
When the plaintiffs evidence was all in,
motion was made for a verdict for the
defendant and was overruled. The de-
fense called several witnesses, who evil
IDENTIFY tried to discredit the witness for
the plaintiff.
Lizzie Learned of Waitsfeld has Pc
titioned for divorce from George l..
Learned. who claims to have obtained a
divorce himself at Reno about June 10,
1910, and has since married Florence NJ.
Terrill of Underhill, who is also suing
for divorce. The Waitsfield woman
Iclaims she was never notified of her
husbands divorce in Reno and believes
the Nevada law cannot take away her
rights and privileges under the Vermont
law. There is minor child and she
also seeks aIimony. The case cannot be
tried before next March. This is the
first time question of the validity of
the Reno divorce laws has come up IN
Vermont court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
sTRAus DECLINES.
Won't Accept Gubernatonal Nomination
on a Platform Not Like Progressive.

| New York, Sept. 26.-Oscar s. Straus
Progressive party candidate for govern
| or, will not accept nomination from
any party on at platform different in
any material respect" from the platform
on which he was nominated at SYRIA
cuse. he declared yesterday in a tele-
gram to State Senator Joseph j. New
comb at Saratoga His message was in
response to a telegram TO Senator New
comb, reciting that proposition to
name Mr.. Straus at Saratoga as the Re-
republican gubernatorial candidate was
based on the belief that there should be
no division in state election over spe
eifc reform urged in both the Progress
sive and the Republican platforms.
II cannot accept a nomination from
any party upon a platform different III
any material respect from the platform
on which | was nominated and upon
which | stand said Mr.. Straus in his
telegram, which with the Newcomb mes
sage was given out at Progressive head
quarters last night. II am not concerned,
as your telegram would imply. with the
building up OF any machine. but am
deeply concerned in the great principles
Of the Progressive party. They are in
fnitely of more Importance to me than
my personal success in the election"
Mr. Straus reference to machine"
was in connection with Senator New
combs suggestion that the success of the
reforms he mentioned was more impor-
tant than experimental changes of
method or "the building of any political
machine"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
WOMAN UNDER ARREST.
Charged with Assault on a Boarder,
Who Went to Hospital.

Mrs. Mariana Bonadomania of Wiley
street was arrested this forenoon by OF,
ficer George X. Carle on "a warrant is.
sued by Grand Juror Hugh Fl. Carpenter
charging her with breach of the peace
When arraigned before Judge ii. w
Scott in city court, the woman pleaded
not guilty and her case was continued
until the return of the grand juror,
Early this afternoon Mrs. Bonadomania
had failed to secure the bail OF 500 and
was still in charge of the officers ut
police headquarters.
The woman's arrest grew out of fra
cas- alleged to have taken place at the
Bonadomania home September Is, when
G. b. Boz. boarder was so badly beat
en- by someone that he was taken to the
City hospital for treatment. The al
legged victim was only recently discharg-
ed. 1t is claimed that the Bonadomania
woman struck Boz, her boarder, across
the head with broom handle. Further
more, it is alleged that the Bonodona
Mas were not satisfied at this stroke Of
the broom. and that the husband ad-
ministered additional blows. Accord
ing to officers at the police station, the
woman's husband disappeared soon after
the fracas occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-26
FUNERAL OF GEORGE A. RIDDELL.
Was Held Yesterday, with Interment
in Williamstown.

The body of George Albert, son of Mr..
and Mrs William Riddel, Of Williams
town was laid to rest in the cemetery
at that place yesterday. About two
months ago he became seriously III and
after medical examination was taken to
the Heaton hospital at Montpelier,
where everything that human hands
could do for the young and patient snf-
ferer was done. Many were the pray
ers offered and hopes expressed for his
recovery. but his Young life closed on
Sunday last at the hospital.
George, who was born in Williams
town sixteen years ago, grew up to be 4
lad greatly beloved. a boy who led
clean life, and who is now greatly miss
ed by his many friends. but chiefly in
his beautiful home, which he longed 80
much to see again and where he acted
the part of loving and dutiful son.
The funeral service. which was large
ly attended, was conducted by his pas
tor, Rev G.. Macarthur, who in the
course of his remarks made several
touching allusions to the bright and
promising life that has closed so soon
and called upon his companions to fol
low him to the new home TO which he
has gone. The pail bearers were three
brothers, Alexander George. Ernest and
with their brother in law, Al
exander Z. Milne OF Barre.