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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12
Kerns

l.. B. Steel is on the sick list.
L. b. Steel is still confined to his
home with sickness.
Harry Steel has gone to Byron
where he teaches school.
Harry Steel is home from Byron
where he is teaching school.
Roy Coughenous of Sheldon, ILL.,, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Steel are
visiting Mrs. John Wright at Guth
RE, Mimi.
Christmas service was held at the
Kerns church by Rev. Quiggley Of
North Mankato.
Robert Grice had very bad spell
few days ago but is up and around
the same as usual now.
George w. Fletcher for so many
years a resident of kerns is sick al
his home in North MankatO.
The young people have returned tt
their schools and the neighbOrhooC
seems lonely without them.
The annual church meeting viii
be held at the Kerns church Jan
lary IL, at 2:3O p. IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dittburner of Cream
are visiting their son and his fam
lily at the Kerns store.
Miss Elsie Trask and master
Grant Trask spent Christmas will
friends at Lake Crystal.
III. G.. Randall and daughter, Miss
Ella, spent New Years with Johr
Steeps family at Decoria.
Mrs. Joe Grice is at Immanue
hospital, where she is recovering
nicely from her recent operation.
Reuben Purrier has lately had {
telephone put into his house, so now
he can visit with his neighbors.
Clifford Cole, who is very sicl
with rheumatism, was taken to I'm
manuel hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Cora Johnson and little
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This telegram from Portland, Ore
gon, will interest Manl;ato people, as
it refers to a lawyer who was prom,
inent in affairs during his residence
in this city:
Portland, Ore, Jan. 10.-Attorney n.
E. Clark, formerly Of Mankato, Mimi,
associated with the district attor-
ney here in the prosecution of Lewis
J. Wilde, formerly president of the
defunct Oregon Trust and Savings
bank of this city, was shot from
ambush and slightly wounded early
yesterday at Salem, where he had
gone to examine papers in connec-
ton with the Wilde case at the state
capitol.
Two shots were fired as Clark
passed along the street, one lodging
in his forearm and another glancing
from a bundle Of papers in his peck
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(From Mondays DaiTyD

The pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Juliar in st. Clair is
the scene of large and enjoyable
gathering today, the occasion being
the fiftieth wedding anniversary OF
this worthy couple. Many friends
are at the home to extend congratu-
lations on this golden jubilee of q
nuptial event and to participate in
festivities incident thereto. Mr.. and
Mrs. Juliar are the recipients OF
many substantial tokens of regard
from their host of loyal friends. A
sumptuous dinner was served to the
company.
Mr.. and Mrs Juliar's sons and
daughters and their grand children
took part today in the celebration.
About one hundred friends and
relatives gathered at the home to
celebrate the anniversary. The rooms
were decorated in gold and white
and were beautiful Mr.. and Mrs.
Juliar were dressed as bride and
groom, Mrs. Juliar wearing white
and carrying roses, ana Mr.. Juliar
wore a rose in his buttonhole. The
marriage ceremony was performed
again, by Rev. Mr.. Noede OF the Ger
man Evangelical church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juliar were the re-
cipients of many kilograms and let
tiers of congratulations and received
a number OF beautiful gifts, among
which was a magnificent gold cleo
trio clock.
After dinner program consisting
of musical selections and toasts was
given. The children We're called
upon for speeches. Mr.. and
Mrs Juliar presented each one
of their sons and daughters
with fifty dollar gold piece in
commemoration OF the day.
The entire affair was unusually
pleasantSand will long be remember
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Juiar deserve
many more years of happiness and
their hosts of friends wish them all
they deserve.
Mr.. Juliar was born III Alsaee
France, December %, 1841, and cam
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Tivoh

Santa Claus was very liberal ali
around.
Miss Lizzie Rose. is working in
Mankato.
Everybody come to Sunday school
you are welcome.
Miss Lottie Bennett is spending her
vacation at home.
Erick Draiger had the misfortune
to break his ankle.
A bright, happy and successful
New Year to one and all.
Miss Ellen WEIGH is spending heI
vacation with her parents.
Mr. Charley Miller spent Thursday
and Friday with his parents.
Daniel Seaquist of Idaho spent a
short time calling on his friends.
Miss Sarah Towes is spending a
short time with Miss Marie Musser
Leap Year has begun. Girls take
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ATTEMPT MADE TO STAY A. T. CLARK.
WELL-KN0WN ATTORNEY IS TARGET
FOR FELLOW Who WAS IN AMBUSH

ct. There is no trace CT his assail,
ant.
Following close upon the burglary
CT Clark's office recently, which ere.
ated sensation in Portland, the
shooting Of the attorney upon whom
the prosecution in the Wilde case re-
lies principally, has caused much eX-
element throughout the city. Clark
has been under surveillance for some
time.
Clark's father mother, brother
and sisters live at Redwood Falls,
MINI. Clark received legal training
in a Monticello, Mimi, law office.
He came here five years ago.
Mr.. Clark practiced law in Man
kato from 1896 until about five
years ago when he went to Portland,
shortly after his marriage to Mrs.
Man, well-known society leader
of this city.
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Eaqle Lake

In Gilmore went to Mankato
Saturday.
w. M. Ewing lost a very valuable
horse last week.
Miss Hulda Jacobson spent tues
day with friends.
Miss Grace Johnson spent her
vacation at New Ulnl.
Mrs. Leland Hoyt returned to her
home at Lake Benton Tuesday.
Frank Fox has had Citizen
phone installed in his home west
of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean F.. Englerth LEFT
Thursday morning for the cities TO
make their home.
Mrs. Arlo. Miller of Burt, Iowa,
spent some time last week with Mr..
and Mrs. James Miller.
Miss Capitolia Pressnall spent the
holidays with her sister. Mrs. Z.
Brown at New Richland.
School began Tuesday in District
1853 after a short vacation. MISS
Emma Magley is teacher.
Miss Anna Johnson, who has been
very i'll for some time, was taken
to a hospital in Mankato Tuesday.
Miss Amelia Dohler, who is en-
ployed in Minneapolis, spent the holl-
DAYS with her mother, Mrs. l.. Doh
Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Anderson and
daughter Leona of Redfield, S. D.,
are spending some time with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Frank Johnston was taken to
Emmanuel hospital Tuesday for treat
ment to try and check what was
feared would run into typhoid fever.
Miss Adelaide Gilmore, who teaches
in the schools of Lehigh, Iowa,
spent some time with her parents.
She left for her duties on Friday OF
this week.
Mr.. William Cordell an old resi-
dent of Eagle Lake, but now or
Wisconsin was in town Saturday re-
newing old time acquaintances. Mrs.
Cordell is now in q hospltal at
Mankato.
Miss Jeanette Nelson, who has
been employed in the New York
Store at Mankato the past three
months, resigned her position ana
returned to Eagle Lake Wednesday
to spend some time with her aunt
Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman.
Misses Bessie and Florence Gill
more of WATERFOWL, S. D., spent the
holidays at the home of their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Gilmore.
Miss Bessie returned to her dutles
as nurse at Watertown on Friday or
last week and Miss Florence LETT on
Wednesday for the same place.
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sisted by Rev. Father Hughes Of
Mankato and Father Kelley of st
Clair
Announcement has been made o
the wedding of Professor Bell ant
young lady of his home town
which occurred Wednesday. Mr.. Bel
has many friends here who wisl
him and, his bride many years O
joy and happiness.
Mrs. Clement returned home Sat
urday evening from months sta!
with her daughter, Mrs. Clifford
Force. Her daughter is now in thu
hospital at Luverne where she sub
mitted to another operation. Sh'
is now on the way to a complete
recovery.
The Royal Neighbor Birthday clu!
and their husbands were royalty ell
tertained at the home of Nettie Os
good New Years. A seven o'clock din
ner was served. Unique place cards
caused much merriment as the
guests found their places. Mrs. II
Thomas shared birthday honors will
the hostess and each was presented
with a gift from the club. The
evening was pleasantly passed VIII
games and music.
Ed. Kendel was host at banque
at the hotel Friday evening to al
the old ex-bachelors who used t
grace the festive board of the oil
Cornish house of a score or more
of Jolly good fellows" who used t
make things go some In this Ole
town, less than dozen remain
Messrs. Gust Nelson, ID. A. Slater
II. C. Kraus, f. H. Barnes, ALT
Henderson, Chef Gene and Hugl
Francis. Ed, as everybody knows
Is an A No. ] entertainer and will
his ever ready wit and fund Of
pleasant "reminiscences made the oc
casion one long to be remembered
Miss Vesta NJ. Cornish of Mime
apolis and Mr.. Thomas Stanley Arm
strong of CrOOkston were married III
Minneapolis last week. Rev. Fathel
Mccarthy of the Church Of st. Law
renee performed the ceremony. The
attendants were Miss Julia Melon
ough, Tracy; and Mr.. Frank Matte
son. st. Paul Miss Cornish, The
daughter of Mrs. E. D. Cornish, i:
fn alumna of the university, where
sac was prominent in student activi
t.cs. For the past two years she
has been principal OF the hlgf
s~hool at Crookston, and spent las
summer travelling abroad. Mr.. Arm
strong is a graduate from the en-
cheering department of the state
university and at present is the di
rector of manual training in Crook
ston. Among the guests from GU
of town to attend the ceremony
were Miss Josephine Armstrong
Crookston; Miss Julia McDonough
Tracy; Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. kraus
Vernon Center; Mrs. Owen P. McEl
meel, Great Falls, Mont; Mr.. Will
liam Doebler, Cannon Falls; Mr.. F
E. Matteson, st. Paul; Mrs. S. r
McElmeel, st. Peter. Mr.. and Mrs
Armstrong will live in Crookston.
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BEER HOUSE ON FIRE;
Loss IS ABOUT $500

Flames burned away large part
OF the interior of the storage house
of the Minneapolis Brewing company,
located on the Great Western rail.
way tracks, last night, besides dam
aging a large number of kegs and
cases of beer. For time it ap-
peared as though the entire building
was threatened, as the flames shot
upward from the three-story build
ing. Two alarms were sent in, the
first one by telephone and the Sec
ond from box No. So, at $3.50 last
night.
Origin of the Fire.
The speed with which the firemen
reached the scene is worthy of COM
mendation, as within an almost incred-
ible time they had a stream playing on
the flames in the upper windows and
before long had another one on the
rear part of the building. Just how
the fire started could not be learned,
but A. ]. Lippert, local manager of
the company, said today that he
thought it originated from an oil
stove which was burning inside in
order to keep the place warm. This
stove had been used in the car to
heat the car during transportation
of the beer.
An addition is in the course of
construction, and the electric wires
had been cut, SO that the men who
worked there had to use lamps and
lanterns in and about the building.
1t is possible that the fire started in
carrying these lanterns about. How
ever. it seems most plausible that
it started from the oil stove.
Entire Building Threatened.
At one time it seemed as if the
building was doomed, but the deter
tiremen, soon had the flames under
control, and by one o'clock in the
morning the blaze was out.
The damage done to the building
amounted to about $500 or $500 and
about 500 worth of beer was de-
stroyed. There was no insurance.
A carload OF beer had just been UNI
loaded, but only part of this burn.
ed.
The building is owned by the
Minneapolis Brewing company who
recently had some trouble in get
ting a building permit for an addi-
ton, but finally consented to the
wishes of the council, and agreed to
build the addition of solid brick.
This addition has just been started
and the walls were about four feet
high The building which was part
ly burned, was brick veneer
structure about three stories high.
Mr.. LipDert said that the COMPANY
will repair the building as soon as
possible and continue with the con.
struction of the addition.
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Old Middleton

MI. and Mrs Fay Hicks and little
Helen visited at Greedy Dobies on
New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Chandler and
children spent their New Years with
relatives at Mapleton.
Mr.. Neil Darroch went TO Beroum,
Mimi, Saturday to attend his cousins
wedding, which was on New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Stevens and
children ate their New Years dinner
in Mapleton at the home OF U. G.
Argetsinger.
Mr.. Robert Mickey returned to
Ben Taylors Tuesday after spending
a couple of weeks visiting relatives
at Poynette, Wis,
DR.. and Mrs. c. H. Nerbovig and
children Of Mankakoaand DIR. and Mrs.
Kreuger and chiilren of Mapleton
were entertained at the home OF
Judd Cornell's on New Years.
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North Mankato Resident Officer c
& C. and c. r, I. COMPANY.

S. c. and c. F. |. Company.
st. Paul, January 10.-The report
for 1911 of the Farmers Home Mu-
tual Tornado and Cyclone Insurance
Company of Minnesota, submitted
yesterday at the eleventh annual
meeting held in the old capitol build
ing, showed that the company paid
out S14,5S5 for losses incurred by
high winds. There were no fuli'
fiadged tornadoes during the year;
The damage was scattered well over
the state.
The following officers were elect
ed: J. H. Bulls, president; R.. }.
Hall, vice president; J. T. Reynolds,
secretary; and P. H. Grogan, treas.
urer. These men make UP the board
of directors with five other men
elected yesterday: H. E. Moehnke'
Otto Triton, A. d. Stewart, G. V.
Colliander and John Papke.
The report showed that the com
pany is carrying $12,937,299 in risks,
of which sum $2,619,927 was added
in the past year. The reserve fund
is $25,532.
The State Creamery and Cheese
Factory Insurance company also met
yesterday at the old capitol and
elected the following officers: An
drew French, president; J. P. Lar
son. vice president; A. d. Stewart,
secretary; f. w. Lossow, treasurer
and l.. H. Bulls, an additional mem
Der of the board OF directors, to
those named as officers.
The Minnesota Farmers Co-opera,
tive Fire Insurance association met
TODAY at 10 a. m. at the old capitol
to discuss principles and methods
for transacting fire insurance bust
ness in the state.
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Blue Earth County Sunday School
Association Conventions.

Lake Crystal district OF The Biue
Earth Sunday School association
will hold a meeting at the Metho
dist church in Lake Crystal on Janu'
AIRY II. The program will commence
at two O'Clock and continue through
the evening. Rev. r. w. HOBBS
and George Allison Of Mankato are
among those who will be Oh the pro-
gram. The Eagle Lake district OF
the same association will have a
convention at the Kennedy BrldSe
church on January Is. Rev. {. u.
Osgood and NJ. n. Deputy OF Man,
kato will take part in this program
Paul S. Dietrich, secretary OF the
Minnesota Sunday School assocla
ton, will attend both conventions
and deliver addresses.
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Lake Crystal

Willard Thomas, stenographer in
NJ. J. B2rney's real estate office, is
spending a week visiting in lie Sueur
The eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs
Dell Dilley Of Hanlry, Saskatchewan
Canada, is visiting relatives here.
The Dilley family formerly lived at
Garden City.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. A. Pratt will
leave in day or two for their
annual western trip. For number
of years they have spent the winter
months in Long Beach, Cal.
NJ. ]. Barney has bought the two
lots on Main street that were for.
merly owned by the Franchere es-
tate. He expects to put up build
ing on the lots during the coming
year.
In letter recently received from
Joe Paddock, who formerly lived
here, but for a number of years has
been located at Riverside, Cal, says
that at least 40 per cent of the
fruit crop in that vicinity has been
killed by frosts.
Frank Bender has leased the old
postoffice building and will open
lunch room and lodging house.
This property for a number Of years
was leased by VIII Humphrey as a
restaurant and rooming house and
was a very popular place.
DR.. and Mrs. John Williams are
making an extended trip to the
western coast. They will spend q
short time with their daughter al
Bottineau, N. D., and will then go
to California by way Of Vancouver
The doctor was badly in need of a
rest.
William II. Lewis of East Humph'
rey street suffered a slight stroke
of apoplexy Tuesday. Mr.. Lewis is
an old pioneer of Blue Earth county
coming here in the fifties, when he
settled on farm in Cambria town
ship. At this writing Mr.. Lewis is
doing as well as could be expected
G. C. Thomas has gone to Prem.
tiGe, Wis, to spend the winter with
his two sons. Mr.. Thomas has an
500 acre farm near that town and
will Superintend the cutting Of logs
on his property during the winter
Miss Loet of Winnebago is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. u. l.. Wood.
worth.
The recent cold weather is the
cause of numerous complaints from
people as they hurry along the
street, but the ice man Is well pleas
ed with the sudden turn os the
weather. The ice on Crystal Lake is
about eighteen inches thick and is
very clear. The damp weather OF
last fall kept the dust and dirt
from blowing onto the ice The
water in this lake is soft and we
suggest that an effort be made to
furnish the railroad with whatever
ice they need. This would give en-
ployment to large number OF men
and teams.
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Vernon Center

Miss Ida Bixby visited relatives
and friends here during the week.
J. j. Flachsenhar went to Mankato
to spend the day with his parents.
Miss Ida Bixby is visiting at the
home of her uncle E. T. Chainplin.
Clifford Meade spent Wednesday
and Thursday with his Madelia cous-
ms.
Arthur Bates spent Christmas with
her sister, Mrs. Call, in Good Thur
der.
The r. n. A. will hold installation
of officers Saturday at their lodge
rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bates are in
Sioux Falls this week on a visit to
their son Clet and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Russell Of
Ceresco spent several days in Man
kato this week on business.
Mrs. Gardner is down from ST..
Frances on a visit to Grandma War
rem and other old time friends.
Mrs. w. A. Wagner entertained a
few friends at her home Saturday
evening. All report a pleasant time.
Plan to attend the farmers insti-
tute which will be held here next
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 9
and 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Jameson and
little son of Redwood Falls ate
their New Years dinner with their
parents.
Mr.. L. Geddes, who has been employ
ed by F. C. Wilbur for year, be-
gan working for Mr.. Hemingway,
January 2.
Mrs. Bonnie McElmul and chill
dren of great Falls, Mont, and Mrs.
Lou Krans of Lake Crystal are visit
ing at the II. C. Krans home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dedra returned to
Waseca Tuesday evening after a
weeks visit with their brothers,
Lewis, Charles and George Brown.
The band boys, under the instruc-
ton of Mr.. Byrnes of Mankato are
working hard. We soon expect to
have one of the best bands in the
county.
Miss Liza Wilson, accompanied by
her niece Miss Lucy Gates of Gar
den City, is spending part of her va
cation with her sister, Mrs. Leafie
Warren.
Mrs. Tibbitts, who has been spend
ing the holidays with her brother,
S. J. Sims and wife, retired to her
home in Manistee, Mich, Wednes-
day morning.
The M. w. A. lodge and their
neighbors enjoyed social time at
the hall Wednesday night. The
boys served the supper, which was
fine repast.
Lyle johnson of the class of 1912
at the state university and Merton
Meixell OF Lake Crystal spent part
of the week with their numerous
relatives in Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Champlin, Ma
bel Paddock, Miles Porter and fam.
lily, Joseph Tallman, Seth Barnes
and Fred AIorros ate their New
Years dinner with the home folks.
The dance at the opera house
last Friday evening was an enjoy
able affair. The girls will give a
leap year dance tonight. The boys
expect to have the time of their
lives.
Father Cullotin began series of
meetings in the st. Matthews church
Wednesday morning. He will be as.
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Mixed Train Wrecked.

Redwing, Mimi, January l0'-A
Chicago Great Western mixed train
bound from Mortified to Redwlng,
was ditched by broken rail at
WEIGH, near where similar acct
dent occurred last week. PaSsen-
gers were thrown from their seats
and bruised, but none were seriously
injured. The engine and freight car
passed safely over the rail, but the
passenger coach was ditched, driving
several broken rails into the road
bed
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Health Board Officers.

At the meeting OF the state board
OF health yesterday DR.. w. A. Jones
of Minneapolis was reelected presi-
dent and B. j. Merrill of saltwater
vice president, H. NJ. Bracken, vice
president.
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Aivah Eastman Is Out for Congress
man-at-Larqe.
TTIt'I0-e H-flf w
Especial to The Free PPeSSI

Especial 10 The Tree PfesSI
st. Cloud, January 10.-Alvah East
man, editor of The ST. Cloud Jour-
nal-Press, today announced his can
didacy for the republican nomination
for congressman-at-large.
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"Rrewster's Millions" Coming.

Manager Griebel has received word
that "Brewster's Millions" will be
presented at the Mankato Theatre
on the night of January II.
The evening world., 1912-01-12
THE BOSTON ORCHESTRA
PLANO DUBUSSY'S LIBERIA

The Bosoon Symphony Orchestra at
Carnegie Hail last evening gave the
dr0t Of tt third pair Of concerts for
he season before, as usual. q crowded
house. The programme was more or
iA0 modern In oharWcter, beginning
with Deoussy's 'lbe1a," which consists
e three picturesque movements, Span
In in intent. But with he exception
Of occasoual interspersions OF tambor-
rane and castanet motivcs) the effect Is
largely that OF the Far East. Tho ever
changing pictures suggest the crowded
hasaar rather than tho languor of
Spain. OF meiodjc design there 10 moth
inI. Tho whole beauty OF the work lies
n the ronal color which pervades the
drst two movements. Tho third makes
one wonder ~ Debussy were trying to
md out Just how much chaos an audi
ence would tolerate.
Tho second number was Cesar
Franks ideally beautiful symphony In
. minor. which had a most notable
rendition. The audience expressed Its
ratification again and again, n Mr..
Fielder generously insisted that the or
.ohestra should share the applause.
Y The soloist was Josef Hofmann. who
layed in Rubinstein's third piano con-
Isrto with splendid v!gor. 1t Is a rather
hnfympathetio work. but he gave a
most original and delightful i%nterpreta-
ton Of It. and II 10 to be regretted that
the orchestra was not always quite In
touch with him.
The fnal number was the vorsp!el 20
''Dis Neistersinger." T..