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

T. d. Hays is in Minneapolis this
week.
H. o. Thompson of Amboy was
in town Sunday.
G. c. Cornish was business
visitor at the county seat Tuesday
Mrs. Sadie Barnes was badly hur,
last Friday by falling from a step
ladder.
Earl Austin began work at the
depot Monday morning as second
assistant.
The w. C. T. U. district conven
ton will be held at this place May
20 and "a.
| A fine baby girl arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Kraus
Sunday morning.
John Altman is in Sterling this
week to put rods on barns for Gene
and Will Roberts.
A social dance was held at the
home of Henry BOrchardt east OF
town Saturday evening.
Misses Liza Wilson and Lois
Clough were callers at G. M. War
ren's Sunday afternoon.
Marion Selby was home from the
Mankato normal for an over Sunday
visit with her home folks.
A. E. Quimby was in town for a
few hours Saturday afternoon. He
had been in Winnebago on business
George Grey, who has lost two
horses during the past winter, has
another that the doctors fear he will
lose. zee"
The Male quartet, who will sing
at the old settlers meeting, held
their first rehearsal Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. May Nichols and daughter
are spending the week at the homes
of Frank and George Pierce, and
Mrs. Lille Annis.
Miss Birdie Kimble returned to
her home in Mankato Monday from
several days visit with Miss Hazel
Young and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Force and
daughters, Mesdames Mabel Halver
son and Myrtle Grey, and children
spent Thursday in Mankato.
All are sorry to hear that Grand
pa Wilbur is not enjoying his usual
good health Joseph Tallman came
down Tuesday evening to see him.
Rev. Iams has accepted call
from the Baptist church at Window
and is shipping his goods this week,
preparatory to departure next week.
Mrs. Ida Marston and sons are
down from Winnebago for short
visit with her brother, Frank Pew,
and sister, Mrs. Myrtle Kelley, and
family.
Archie Jamison was down from
st. James Tuesday to see his father,
who is very much worse, and all
hopes of his recovery have been
given up.
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Garden CITY

Frank Pew and family spent We'd
nesday at the Loring home.
Mrs. o. C. Rector spent the latter
part of the week with relatives at
Mankato.
The young people will enjoy an
invitation party dance at the Wood.
man hall FRIDAY evening.
Mrs. Mayte John will lecture for
the Methodist Episcopal Aid society
at her home Friday, for supper.
The Shamrock club met Thursday
with Mrs. Bernice Richardson. Mrs.
Lizzie Hughes will assist in receiv.
ing.
l.. Lovelett Of Mankato returned
to his home Wednesday. He has
been painting in this vicinity the
past week.
The C. w. B. M. will meet with
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes Tuesday, May
A. The subject will be Argentina
and It's Need of Missions"
The Pythian Sisters will initiate
class of nine at their lodge rooms
Thursday evening. Refreshments
will be served, after the work.
Miss Forester will speak again at
the Christian church Sunday morn
ing, May IS. She is clear, force
full speaker and those who attended
church last Sunday heard fine SER
mon.
The w. C. T. U. met Tuesday
with Miss Boynton. Mesdames Blk
by and Hughes and Miss Mary
Thurston were elected delegates to
attend the district convention at
Vernon May % and "a.
There was a good attendance at
the special school meeting held
Tuesday evening. 1t was voted to
retain the old site. Architect Pass
from Mankato presented some plans
for the building, but nothing was
decided as yet.
About 100 people enjoyed the
banquet given by the Christian En-
deavor at the Christian church Mon
day evening. The basement of the
church was very prettily decorated
in red and white and unique Chris
tian Endeavor cards made pretty
place cards. After the banquet, Mr..
Rottman, field worker of the Chris
tan Endeavor, gave an illustrated
lecture which was thoroughly enjoy
ed by all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
LOOKS FOR A BIG MEETING
George M. Cooley Discusses High
way Engineers Convention.
From THURSDAYS DaiIy,


From Thursdays Daily.
George W.. Cooley, state highway
engineer was in the city over night
on his way home from Sleepy Eye
where a large good roads meeting
was held yesterday. While here Mr.
Cooley said that about thirty-five
district highway engineers will prob.
ably attend the convention here
May IA, Is and 16. Mr.. Cooley was
in consultation regarding the con.
vention with George M. Palmer,
chairman of the good roads commit
tee of the Commercial club, and
with L. F. Soaring, secretary of the
club.
The afternoon session of the first
day of the convention will be COM
bined with the good roads meeting
to be held here, and the engineers
will be guests at the banquet.
Mr.. Cooley says that during the
winter great amount of good
roads agitation has been going on
in all parts of the state, particu-
larry in the southern part.
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ANSWERS THE CALL
Mankato People Have Found Thai
rh;e IL True

Mankato People Have Found That
This is True.
A cold, strain, sudden wrench,
A little cause may hurt the kidneys.
Spells of 'backache often follow,
Or some irregularity OF the urine.
A splendid remedy for such attacks.
A medicine that has cured thou
sands
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, true kid
ney remedy.
Many Mankato people rely on It..
Here is Mankato proof.
Mrs. ]. Jessup, 4O8 Poplar St.,
Mankato, Mimi, says: Twelve years
ago l publicly testified regarding the
value of Doan's Kidney Pills and
am glad to do so again. For long
time I suffered from backache and
pains in my neck and. head. Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured at Thro's
Drug Store corrected these troubles
and removed that tired feeling which
had chung to me constantly. l am
now seventy-two years OF age and
I am glad to say that since taking
Doan's Kidney Pills, have had no
serious trouble from my kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffal0s
New York. sole agents for the
United States. Remember the name
-Doan's--and take no other
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Amboy and Vicinity

A gold medal contest will be held
at Basey church on Friday evening
May 10.
Mrs. A. III. Corbett and Mrs. Henel
Smith spent Tuesday at the home OF
Mrs. lone Heritage.
Mrs. Bert Shouts of Minneapolis
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lew
Shouts, at Willow Creek.
Carl Pegors, one of Pleasant
Mounds up to date farmers, has
purchased an Everett auto.
Miss Forester of Fairmont spoke
to a good audience at the Christian
church last Sunday afternoon.
Don't forget to attend the caucus
on Saturday evening and state your
preference for the next president.
A new phone has been installed
in the home of Tom Wilkinson, and
the family are well pleased with the
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hall are the
proud parents of a seven and-one
half pound boy, which was born
Saturday.
Will Ulrich, the Willow Greek
merchant, went to FairmOnt on
business Tuesday and will be gone
couple of days.
There will be nine contestants for
the medal and the rest of the pro-
gram will be interesting also, and
a good house is anticipated.
The Literary club of the Amboy
high school voted to expend the
sum of $50 in pictures to place on
the walls of the assembly hall.
Miss Donnie Brigg, who is teach
ing in Wells Cornish district, is i'll
with the humps and her sister will
teach her school for several days.
Miss Genieve Swan of the Kinney
school and Earl Wilder of Pleasant
Grove will hold a picnic for the
benefit of their scholars on Friday
May "a.
Frank Smith and wife, who have
been spending several days with
friends and relatives in this local
lty. lett IOF LnolI WolliC u1 10 iA'o
ston. Mont, on Thursday.
Lew Hansen, farmer on Lod
Armstrong's farm, was struck by
lightning during the storm last Fri
day afternoon and was SO Dadly
stunned by the shock that he had
to be carried to the nearest farm
house. His feet were swollen SO
that his shoes had to be cut in or
der to remove them. The doctor
has hopes for his recovery. -.
A very pretty wedding was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Spen'
Ger Maine last Wednesday evening
at eight o'clock, being the marriage
of their only daughter. Miss Amy
to Either Sackett. The ceremony
was performed by Elder Oxreider
Miss George of Winnebago was
bridesmaid and Richard Maine
brother of the bride, was best man
Miss Glade Maine played the wed
ding march. The young couple STOOD
under a hell in a handsome arch
made of flowers and evergreens'
Mr.. and Mrs. Sackett will reside III
the home of Harve Batter near
Rasey church.
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Indian Lake

A. Oberle is shingling his barn.
A. Hoff is painting his house.
Lee Plumb's little girl has been
quite sick but is improving. Also
w. Watts youngest child is quite
ill.,
James E. Watts of Duluth is
spending some time with his broth
ers. -..'
The Indian Lake Sunshine club
will meet with Mrs. S. Trainor this
week.
Fred o. True has been confined to
his bed for several days with quite
a painful case of bronchitis.
Mark Daniels is absent from home
on trip to Chicago. While he is
gone A. H. ingalls, will renew his
rubber tired buggy so it will shine
like the morning star when he re-
turns.
In the Indian Lake Sunday school,
Mrs. True's class entertained the
school with fifteen minute exer-
cises which were very interesting.
Next Sunday the Bible class will
have fifteen minutes with Old Tesla
ment prophesies of Christ
A serious accident occurred on the
farm of Miss e. Walker in which
Mr.. Walker Ferguson severely hurt
his foot. Mr.. Ferguson will not be
around for some time. AS conse-
quence of this, Spur Leatherman will
help care for the farm for time.
Mrs. W. B. Kidder has returned
from a visit to Rochester to see her
sister, who is in the hospital there.
The physicians performed the opera
ton on Thursday. The sick lady
is Mrs. Detman of Wolverton.
card this morning states that she is
improving nicely.
Some miscreant has been getting
in his work along the poor farm
road. The farms of r. B. Ballard
and w. Watts were visited and vari-
Gus articles were taken. 1t will be
pity If the person cannot be ap-
pretended. w. Watts declares that
if the person who took the cut seed
potatoes had called around ut his
house he might perhaps have gotten
the planter too.
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STATE OF OHIO. City OF Toledo,
Lucas County.-ss.

STATE OF OHIO. City OF Toledo,
Lucas County.-ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of
f. J. Cheney & Co., doing business
in the city of Toledo, county and
state aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib.
ed in my presence, this 9th day of
December, A. d. 1886.
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. Y. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
Sold by all druggists. Is cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
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$1,000 CHECK
BENEATH HIS ATE

Redwood Falls, May 9.-How
would you like to walk into break.
fast and find a check for $1,000 ly-
ing comfortably under your plate?
Jack Philbrick strolled into a late
breakfast Sunday morning. leisurely
tucked his feet away under the
table and turned his plate over.
Then he picked up slip of paper
lying there and read it,
Then he read it again.
Then he didn't eat any breakfast.
The slip Of paper was a check
for $1,000 payable to Jack Philbrick
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Sterling Center

Miss Della Borchert spent Sunday
at home in Mapleton.
Miss Borchert spent Tuesday even
ing at the George Keith home.
Mrs. C. C. Troy spent the week
end at Mrs. Ed Sanborn's at Ma
pleton. .N
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Grover spent
Sunday at the M. A. Benedict home
in Lyra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Johnson of Am
boy spent Sunday at the Gaily John
son home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hicks and
daughter and Eva Ellis spent Sun
day with Clark Hicks people.
Don't forget the leap year dance
at the hall Friday, May 10. Music
by Hertzberg orchestra. Tickets Sc
cents; supper IS cents.
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St. Clair

Mrs. A. H. Matteson is quite sicl
with heart trouble.
Mr.. Appel took in the entertain
ment at Pemberton Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frantz Wis
tied Mapleton friends over Sunday
Boswell & Son have accepted tn.
agency for the Acme binder ant
mower.
Hussy, the stock buyer, shipped
two car loads of stock to Chicago
last Saturday.
Mrs. j. c. Fitzloff and Miss .Doro
thy Fitzloff were shopping at Man
kato Wednesday.
Mrs. CONNER, Miss Viva Thiel
man and Mrs. o. d. Hulseman were
Mankato visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. M. c. Dalton entertained {
few of her lady friends with a eel
lar door lunch last Tuesday after
noon.
Peter Reorig has succeeded f
Schultz as marshal and he also
agreed to take care of the pumping
station.
The w. S. T. club of ST. Clail
enjoyed a supper at the Near res
taurant Tuesday evening at eigh
o'clock.
Walter Mart of Mankato was
here few days last week tuning
organs and pianos in the village anG
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thielman took 6
spin to Minnesota Lake Thursday
Mrs Rasdell, Mr.. and Mrs. Letturel
returning with them
A. e. Near has purchased a gaso
line engine from Boswell & Son tC
run his ice cream freezer. He car
now fill all orders on short no
tice.
Charles Hale has been very
sick with pneumonia for the pas
week, but is improving at this
writing. 1t is hoped she will be
out in a short time.
A. M. Quinn, manager of the st
Clair Telephone company, was KEPT
quite busy Saturday forenoon repair
ing phones that were put out 'o1
commission by electric storms Fri
day night.
The entertainment at Pembertor
Friday night was well attended in
spite of the heavy rain that came
towards evening and the muddy
roads. Quite number of st. Clail
people went and all reported good
time.
George Cook, young boy Of
sixteen years, died at the home oil
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cook
living about three miles east of st
Clair Monday night at ten o'clock
He has been ailing for some time
and it was hoped that he would re
cover, but about week ago he
grew worse. The ailment was tuber
culosis. The funeral services were
held on Wednesday afternoon from
the Lutheran church.
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SPECIAL OFFICER APPOINTED
Ira Romack, in Plain Clothes, Will
Enforce Traffic Ordinances.
From Thursdays Daily.

Mayor Charles T. Taylor this aft
ernoon appointed Ira ]. Romack a
special police officer, and his special
duties will be to enforce the street
traffic ordinances. He will be EN-
plOyed for a month and if the ar.
rangement works we'll the engage
ment will continue for an indefinite
period. His hours on duty will be
fixed by Chief Donahue. 1t is thought
that they will be from twelve at
noon until twelve at night, or from
eleven in the forenoon until eleven
at night. Mr.. Romack is regarded as
a man of good judgment, and he
will make an excellent officer for
the duty to which he has been as.
signed. He will commence his la.
bors on Monday. He is carpen'
ter by trade.
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FRANK ADAMS DENIES
STEALING THE CLOTHES

and get him. Sheriff Osten wired
as to whether Adams would return
without the formality of requisition
papers. Chief Shaughnessy replied:
adams will return without requi.
sition. He denies taking the suit"
Sheriff Osten departed this after
noon for Madison, going via ST..
Paul, where he had business to look
after. He will return to Mankato
tomorrow night.
Adams is a member of the mad
anne X" company that played an en-
gagement here Wednesday night
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and signed by f. w. Philbrick and
was as good as twenty fifty dollar
gold pieces.
Fourteen or fifteen years ago Mr.
Philbrick told Jack that if he kept
away from the wine when it is
red, when it moveth itself Alright
and fought shy of tobacco he would
pass the young gentleman $1,000 on
his twenty-first birthday anniver.
sary. And Mr.. Philbrick kept his
word.
1t also happens that Jacks birth.
day is Mr.. Philbrick's birthday and
they celebrated together.
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SHE WAS AN EARLY SETTLER
Mrs. Louise M. Yaeger, WelIknown
Resident of Rapidan.

=
Death summoned Mrs. Louise M
Yaeger yesterday after she had SUI
fered a number of years with KID
new trouble. Her death occurred
at the family home in Rapidan. Mrs.
Yaeger was born in Wertenberg, Ger
many. March 30; 1884. and when
she was about seventeen years OLD
she migrated with her parents 10
America and settled in Buffalo, N.
Y. In 1853 she married Andrew
wager. Several years later she
came with her husband and family
to Minnesota, locating in Garden
City, where they remained but a
few months. Mr.. Yaeger took a
homestead near Rapidan and that
has been the family home since
that time.
The family went through all the
horrors of the Indian outbreak ana
have always been numbered with
the well known residents OF that
part of the county.
Mrs. Yaeger was the mother OF
fourteen children, seven OF whom
are left to mourn her death. They
are: George, F. HI. G., Herman D.,
Louis A. and Miss Clara Yaeger OF
Rapidan township, A. J. OF Sioux
Falls, s. D., and C. M. Yaeger OF
South Bend. Her husband died a
number of years ago. There are
fourteen grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Yaeger was an active Chris
tian woman and leaves many
friends to whom her death will bring
deep sorrow.
She was a member of the Seventh
Day Advent church and a woman
who possessed all the Christian vir-
tues. She was held in the highest
esteem by all who knew her.
The funeral of Mrs. Yaeger Will
be held Sunday afternoon at the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
INC Manure Spreader
Kemp 10th Century
Cloverleaf or
Corn King

Learn the advantages of an
apron spreader. Learn what
constitutes a steady, reliable
feed and the importance Of it.
Learn the reasons why different
materials are used for different
parts, and why each part does
its work thoroughly. Learn
the value of the service the
dealer can give you.
When you know m ure
spreaders we think you will buy
an l H c spreader from your
local dealer. He is the man to
see.
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From Fridays Daily.
Frank Adams, alias John Doe, is
under arrest at Madison, Wis.
charged with the theft of a suit
of clothes belonging to Albert Erick-
son from his apartment in the room.
ing house of Mrs. Nancy Elliott,
South Front street. Adams denies
the theft.
Thomas Shaughnessy, chief of po-
lice at Madison, wired Sheriff Osten
this morning that Adams was in
custody and the sheriff should come
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
DEPUTY IN FEDERAL COURT
c. e., Bredeson to Succeed Miss
Mamie Carlson as Clerk.
From Eridav,s Oaiiv

FROM fridays Oaiiy.
Miss Mamie A. Carlson has re-
signed her position as deputy clerk
of the United States court. Miss
Carlson has held this position for
the past six years, previous to which
time she was employed under Gov
ernor A. o. Eberhart while he was
deputy. The new appointee, c. E.
Bredeson, formerly of the Gustavus
Adolphus college and Minnesota
university, is known to Mankato
people. Two years ago he very ably
filled the vacancy of the pulpit in
the Swedish Lutheran church here
until the arrival of Rev. o. j. Ar
thur. During the time that Mr..
Bredeson worked here he merited
the confidence of many friends, both
in and outside of his charge, and
they will be glad to hear that he
will be more permanently located in
this city.
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PLANNING A SCENIC HIGHWAY
st. Peter and Other Towns Interest
ed in the Proposition.

ed in the Proposition.
From Fridays Daily.
A delegation of st. Peter men went
to Belle PLANE yesterday afternoon
to attend an important meeting at
that place 1t was called for the
purpose of stimulating interest in
the proposed scenic highway along
the Minnesota valley, connecting st.
Peter with the twin cities, and all
of the towns along the valley will
be represented.
The idea of the st. Peter-St. Paul
and Minneapolis road originated in
st. Peter, and was first discussed
at a meeting of the Commercial
club about two weeks ago. Since
that time Clerk of Court William
Mallgren, secretary of the club, has
correspondent with similar organiza-
tions in the towns between st.
Peter and the cities, and the plan
has been very favorably received by
all of tenn.
1t is admitted that the proposed
road would Ofer one or the most
beautiful drives in the state. 1t fol-
lows the banks of the Minnesota
river from the cities to this palce,
and passes scores of spots that are
very beautiful. In Scott county the
county commissioners have made a
start toward improving the road by
appropriating the sum of $4,000 for
grading and graveling that section
of the road between Shakopee and
Jordan.
ST. Peter was represented by Sen
ator H. N. Benson, County Comis-
sioner AL. J. Potts, N. II. Olson. VIM.
Mallgren and o. ]. Duane, and dele
cations will also be present from ST.
Paul and Minneapolis, Shakopee,
Jordan. Blakely, Henderson and lie
Sueur.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

TIME proper place to study
a manure spreader is at
the local Dealers place
of business, where you can see
the machine, study it part by
part, see how each part is made
and howit does its work. Study
spreaders at first hand. Go to
the local dealer and have him
show you an
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

Mrs. Stone Heads Eastern Star.
Mrs. Marilla Stone of Rush City
was elected worthy grand matron Of
the Minnesota chapter, Oh. R of
Eastern Star, yesterday.
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CATHOLIC DIOCESE FIGURES
Statistics Of Interest to Those OF
That Denomination.

STATISTICS OF INTEREST W '"oSe "
That Denomination.
Some interesting figures have been
sent out concerning the Winona oil
Geese in the official directory pub
lished by p. ]. Kennedy & Sons OF
New York. In the diocese there are
one bishop, ninty-five priests. sew
enty-five churches with resident
priests, forty-six missions with
churches, a total of 121 churches,
two academies, thirty parishes with
schools, 5,469 pupils, one orphan asy'
lum, seventy orphans. In the ter
ritory there is Catholic population
of $4,000.
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Kuntz Goes to Salem, Ore.
Superintendent P. J. KuntZ of the
Owatonna public schools has been
elected to a similar position at Sa-
lem, Ore.
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house. Interment will be made at
Good Thunder. The deceased re-
quested that no flowers be sent.
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Back On the Job.

Conductor Frank Root is back on
the road, having taken his old run
on the Southern Minnesota between
La Crosse and Jackson.