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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
in New York April %, and will be in

in New York April %. and will be in
st. Paul soon after
Judge Comstock returned last night
from Waseca where he spent few
days on legal business. He left this
morning for st. Paul where he will
appear in the case of Herman Muel
Ter, respondent, VS.. Supervisors OF
the town of CORTLAND. This case
will be argued in the supreme court
Dr. b. F. Van Valkenberg of Long
Prairie is i'm MankatO, the guest of
DR.. ]. w. Andrews, with whom he
studied medicine twenty-five years
ago. This is DR.. Van Valkenberg's
first visit here In eighteen years and
he finds many changes for the
better.
Rev. w. N. Jameson departed this
afternoon for Chicago where he will
attend the commencement at the Gar.
rett Biblical Institute as the repre-.
sentative of the Minnesota Methodist
conference. The ceremonies will be.
gin Saturday and continue until Wed
nesday night. Rev. Jameson will re-
turn Thursday.
Christ Aamold, the veteran barber
of this city who has been confined
in one of the local hospitals for the
last three months. lis able to be out
again.
Miss Clara Stahl met with a pain
full accident last night which will
confine her to the house for some
time. One of the toes of her right
foot was caught and Droken.
Rochester Post ANDY Record: Sir
and Lady Bertrand Dawson of Eng
land are guests at The Kahler. Sir
Bertrand Dawson is private physician
to King George, and is making an
extended visit in the United States
to study American methods in medi-
cine and surgery.
The Confederated churches have
worked up two more Ilstricts for
Christian services as soon as suf-
ficient volunteer help is secured. In
Belgrade township, about three miles
out of North Mankato on the river
road, a Sunday school Will be or
gained in the school house next
Sunday, and gospel services will be-
gin in the Dickensen distsict, four
miles east of the city, May 5, at 3
p. M, when it is hoped to l0rganize
Sunday school.
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Come In Boys; It's Fine.

Heron Lake Times: 1t is rumored
in political circles that w. A. Ward
of Fairmont and Attorney Haycraft of
Madelia will enter the lists as repub.
lican candidates for congressional
honors in the second district. But
what of Ellsworth; is he to be side
tracked, or will he come i'm as third
candidate and make it free for all
race? There is lots of room boys
and the track is wide so don't be
afraid, it's anybody's race yet.
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few ladies from Mankato over Sun.

few ladies from Mankato over Sun.
day.
]. e. Davies, the druggist, has in
stalled new Reliance soda foun-
| tain.
! Oliver Carlson of ST. Paul is spend
ing few days with friends and rela-
| ties.
Charles r. Swenson was in Mime
apolis on business a day or. SO this
| week.
Sven Johnson and daughter lone
spent Saturday last in the twin
cities
Miss Grace Gordon win entertain
the Linger Longer club Wednesday
afternoon.
M. J. Sullivan, Minneapolis cut
stone contractor, was business Wis
itor Tuesday.
The Ludke moving picture show
was at the village hall Saturday
evening last.
The Misses Nera Stebbins and
Clarissa Molar spent Sunday at the
Adams home.
Miss Dorothy Wilcox sprained her
arm Friday last while trying to crank
the automobile.
Paul Vetter has gone to st. Cloud,
Mimi, to set marble for the Breen
Stone company.
Ed Mann, who lives east of the
village, will move into Herman Berr's
house next week.
Mr.. Grubbs, representative Of Bed
ford Quarries company, was bust
ness visitor on Wednesday,.
The Woodmen of the World will
give card party at the lodge hall
on Friday evening, April &C.
Some of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil John
sons friends pleasantly surprised
them last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Gordon attended the funeral
of his uncle, A. T. Koerner, at
Litchfeld, Mimi, Sunday last.
e. Malm0 has sold his barber shop
to w. G. Cole, who arrived a short
time ago from Spokane, Wash.
There will be school entertain
ment at the village hall Friday even
ing, May g. Prices rs cents and IS
cents.
Charles Rydberg has built an addl-
ton to his house. The work was
done by Wollam and Spies of st.
Peter.
Frank Berr's little child, who has
been sick with brain fever for about
two weeks, is not much improved
at this writing.
Ed Weaver and William Kirby
! have each purchased new Overland
automobile They drove them from
Minneapolis Monday.
There will be q free anti-tuberc,l-
losis lecture by A. r. Blakley OF st.
Paul Sunday and Monday evenings
and Monday afternoon.
Miss Eva Swenson, accompanied
by Mrs. Emil Swenson left Monday
for Rochester, Mimi, where she will
have an operation for tuberculosis OF
the glands.
Some of the young people gave
party dance at the village hall Fri
day evening, April 10. They were
chaperoned by Mrs. Stockton and
Mrs Hammerstedt.
Raymond Youngren had run
away with the delivery horse Mon
day. He was thrown out and re-
ceived bruised shoulder He will be
laid up for few days.
The Consumers Power company
of Mankato has sent sixteen thou
sand pounds of copper wire to be
stretched between Kasota and Man
kato for electric light purposes. lee
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Ulm, Professor Bliefernich of New
Ulm, Professor Spierling of New
Ulm, Professor Alderman of New
Ulm, Rev. Dysterheft of Sanborn
Rev. Baumann of Luverne, Rev. J.
Schulze of Saltwater
Barney o. Killmer, formerly OF
AmbOy, writes the Free Press that
he has sold the Park hotel at Fer
gus Falls and has moved to Anoka
Miss Jeanette Kennedy, who was
"a frequent visitor at the home OF
Mrs. f. l.. Patterson during her resi-
dence in Mankato, now makes her
home with her father and brother in
Portland, Oregon, her mother having
recently died.
Forty years ago story in The St
Paul Pioneer Press: Professor Will
liam F. Phelps of Winona, Professor
George M. Gage of MankatO and
Professor Ira Moore of st. Cloud
the principals of the three state nor
NAL schools, met in st. Paul to ar.
range program for normal in
stitute to be held at Winona the lat
ter part of May, the first institute
of the kind to be held in the state
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Cactus and eurdocks.

Minneapolis Journal: Cactus, says
Luther Burbank, is destined to be-
come a popular food. Cactus is all
right for the southwest, but can any
thing be done with burdocks for us?
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From Saturdays Daily.

MIS-. w. "a. nelly VI N&tSi viz
visited friends here today.
Mrs. C. A. Wilson of Lake Crystal
visited in Mankato yesterday!
w. w. Adams of WinnebagM paid
Mankato a business visit today
Mrs. c. O. Wilson of Lake Crystal
is in the city today visiting friends.
August Schwartz and son of Am
boy are spending the day inn the
city. L
II. Fl. Lindahl of Walnut fGrove
spent the day in the city on ibusi'
ness.
Harry Rogers of The Mapleton En-
terprise called on friends in Mankato
today
Attorney II. NJ. Barry of Napoleon
was in the city last night oa legal
business. II
Game Warden Con Johnton of
Eagle Lake was in the city Today on
business. Y
Henry Schaffer of Janesyille ar
rived in the city this mofajng from
GAINESVILLE. &
Fl. r. Jones, merchant of Jud-
son called on the business men in
Mankato today. n
August Schwarz andl family of
Vernon Center were in the city to-
day on business.
Attorney A. C. Dunhoof Winnebago
is numbered among thp business Wis
;tnrc IN tho citv tnday
l.. Redding, cashier of the State
bank at LambertoR, spent the day
in the city on business.
Mrs. Harry Hin Lof Eagle Lake is
the guest of her. parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l.. Austria, for a few days.
Miss Jessie Mobiles and Mrs. S. A.
Brown of Wirdpm were the guests
of friends in Mankato yesterday and
today. H
w. S. Whiting of Mortified. who
is with the>Whiting Shirt works of
Minneapolis, was a business visitor
here today.
r. R.T Kaul, Sterling Center's
hustling agent for the Regal automo-
bile, passed through the city Thurs
day evening with a new machine of
this popular make that he had sold
to a resident of Good Thunder. This
is the, second machine he has de-
liverea, within week.
Slayton Herald: Miss Ruth Nc
Broom departed for her home at
Kahkakee, ILL.,, Wednesday morning,
after a visit of two months at the
N. Weber home. On her way she
Stopped off at Mankato, to visit
b9piends there until today, when she
Eleaves for her home. Miss Gertrude
Weber accompanied her as far as
Heron Lake.
John J. Edwards was in receipt
of telegram today that his son DR..
]. M. Edwards and wife had arrived
on American soil. They reached
Portland, Me-, this morning on the
White Star Line ship Cuimbert.
They will return to Mankato soon.
DR.. and Mrs. Edwards have been
travelling in Europe for some
months. It was their intention to
take passage on the Titanic, but at
the last moment changed their
minds.
J. v. Weber has purchased the
interest of his partner, P. ]. Theisen,
in the Slayton Herald. The Herald
is an excellent newspaper.
Mrs. William A. Deyling will join
her husband in Colorado as soon as
she disposes of their residence on
Clark street, which is offered for
sale. This is neat little home.
well located between Byron and Cen
ter streets and can be purchased at
a reasonable figure.
A letter received from Ray Brad
shaw of Pasina, Colo, says he is do
ing a fine business and is well sat
isfied with that country. Mrs. Brad
shaw is improving in health all the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
From Wednesdays Daily.
Fish-Lemke Wedding.

Mr.. William f. J. Lemke and Miss
Alta L. Fish, both of this city, were
married this morning at the Chris
tian church in the presence of a
small company of friends and rela-
tives Rev. C. B. Osgood performed
the ceremony. The bridegroom was
attended by Lee Stratton, while the
bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Edith Fish. They left this
morning for honeymoon to points
in Iowa, and will return in a few
weeks to make their home on North
Broad street. The. bridegroom is an
Industrious young man of this city,
while the bride is popular young
lady and enjoys a large circle of
friends here.
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From Tuesdays Daily.

Shef1T OSJen went TO Annoy tnl:
morning on business.
Mrs. A. C. Wilson of Lake Crysta
visited here yesterday.
r. j.. Miller Of st. Peter was IL
the city today on business.
Hugh Edwards of Lake Crysta
spent yesterday in the city.
Harry Rodgers of Mapleton trans
acted business in Mankato today.
William Rupel of Mapleton spen
yesterday in the city visiting friends
County Auditor MacKellar of Jack
son county is in Mankato on bust
ness.
DR.. C. J. Holman of Rochester i:
spending a few days here visiting
friends.
Hans Mo and Albert Hauser O.
Sleepy Eye called on their friend.
here today.
J. II. Dickman of Mountain Lake
was in the city today as jurymaI
in federal court.
Mrs. Orange Little of Eagle Lake
was in the city yesterday to attend
a meeting of the Clio club.
Mrs. Charles Scheffler and her sis
ter, Miss Caroline Ryan of LIE Sueur
spent yesterday in Mankato.
d. J. Dodge and B. M. Gallagher
of Waseca are here today to act or
the jury in the United States distric
court
Paul Iverson, senior member o.
the clothing firm of Paul Iversor
& Son, has returned from Minneapo
lis where he has spent severa
weeks receiving treatment. His many
friends will be pleased to know thai
he is recovering nicely from his re
cent operation.
Judge Pfau did not pass sentence
on Lawrence Sorenson for CRANE
larceny in the second degree, as he
intended to do this afternoon, bu
continued the latter until next Sat
urday morning at ten o'clock.
Dr. J. j.. Hillmer, the grand ole
man" of the Winona high school
has completed thirty six years in
the schoolroom. A vast army Of
young folks has passed before Mr.
Hillmer during his long term Of
years as an instructor.
Friends of Judge Dor Stacey at Al
bert Lea are said to be making eft
forts to have the veteran released
from the insane hospital at Roches
ter, to which institution he was sent
few days ago, so that he can be
given care at the Soldiers Home
Minnehaha. 1t is claimed by them
that Mr. Stacey is more childish
than insane. 1t is said that At
torney Fl. IT. Dunn has interested
himself in Judge Stacey's behalf.
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From Fridays Daily.
Gustav ], Fiittie Married.

Miss Agens Geneva Knutson and
Mr.. Gustav J. Flittie were married
recently at Brookings, S. D., where
Mr.. Flittie is employed at a bank
The bridegroom was formerly en-
ployed at the National Bank of Com
merce in this city and is a nephew
of Jean Flittie and Mrs. H. Jorgen.
son of Mankato. The couple left i'm
mediately after the wedding on a
honeymoon trip, which included the
larger eastern cities.
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honeymoon trip, which included the
larger eastern cities.
Ray Salisbury is in Amboy on
business today.
Miss EIilma Nelson of Madelia is
in Mankato today.
Mrs. Fred Kroeger of Rapidan Wis
tied friends in the city today.
George Tolan of st. Peter called
on friends in Mankato yesterday.
Mrs. Lizzie Harrington of Eagle
Lake visited in the city yesterday
Lawrence Hanson of Lake Crystal
transacted business in the city today
T.. A. Brecht of Minnesota Lake
paid Mankato a business visit today
Fred C. Peterson of Eagle Lake
transacted business in the city to-
day.
T. f. Mills and son of Garden
City were i'm the city today on bust
ness.
A. l.. Turner of Owatonna called
on the business men in MankatC
today.
Misses Evelyn and Alta Gunsolus
of Kasota are visiting in the city
today.
V. A. Sandburg of Austin is
spending a few days in the city on
business.
George Moss of FairmOnt called
on friends and renewed acquaintance
here today.
Mrs. G. l.. Hanel and daughter,
Lydia, of Judson are visiting with
Mankato friends today.
Rev. w. G. Albrecht of Sleepy Eye
was among those who attended the
funeral of Rev. Deuber.
Martin Halvorosn, Ed. Barnes and
Mankato visitors yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. Fleming of Wheaton
Mimi, are visiting few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Currier.
George Leonard arrived in the city
last night from ST. Clair and trans
acted business in Mankato today.
L. E. Johnson returned to his
home at Sioux Falls, S. D., last might
after spending yesterday here COR
business.
Mrs. E. ID. N. Little, Miss Susie
Bohlke and Miss Minnie Bohlke OF
Good Thunder spent yesterday in
Mankato.
Mrs. L. A. Under returned Syester
day from Minneapolis where she
spent week visiting friends and
relatives.
The Mesdames J. w. Srohm, c.
o. Bauns, and A. l.. Klugea, of Tracy
were the guests of friends in Man
kato yesterday. H
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew, Ostebo OF
Mapleton spent Yesterday in the city
visiting friends and attending tc
business matters.
Mrs. A. C. Genet and children ar:
rived in the city yesterday to make
their home here. Mr.. Genet is
connected with the. Minnesota Sugar
company of Chaska. Earl Genet
was taken sick. last night and a
physician called.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Snyder of the Frederic
hotel sailed Wednesday for New
York, from Italy on the Kaiserir
Augusta Victoria. They expect to be
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Young Couple Made Happy.

Archie T. Knapp and Miss Elsie
Koehler were married this morning
at the German Catholic church by
Rev. Father Hartmann, and left
shortly afterwards for the twin cities
on honeymoon. They will make
their home on Fifth street, Mr..
Knapp being employed at the L. G.
Diamond store. Both young people
have a large circle of friends in the
city and are we'll known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
Wedding Date Is May 8.

Wedding Date Is May 8.
Invitations have been issued fol
the marriage of Miss Mayme Schip
pei, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Schippel of this city, and Mr.
Robert Freeman Smith of Iron River
Mich. The marriage will take place
at the home of the brides parents
on Wednesday, May 8.
Miss Anna White of Waseca spent
yesterday here.
Martin Nerbovig went to Amboy
today on a business trip.
Mrs. Harve Bert of Eagle Lake is
spending the day in Mankato.
S. A. Anderson of Wells transact
ed business in Mankato today.
Fred w. Weigelt arrived in the
city last night from Mapleton.
Russell Swain of Lake Crysta
called on friends in the city to
day
Mrs. Robert Axtelle of st. Calil
is the guest of AIankato friends to
day.
Miss Margaret Williams of Lake
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-20
RURAL NEWS ITEMS
1.-Two Correspondence
ssssessseosssassssSsses,
CLINTON.

SUGAR GROVE. Nov. iS.-Wu are having fine
weather to get fall work done Slas Calhoun
and family moved to Niroqua. His son Alva has
moved on the home place Rome Perkins and
family visited at Shern McDOnald's Sunday. o..
Oscar GreaYes and Ella Richardson of Rchland
county visited the latters brother. Chas Richard.
son. SUNDAY returning home Monday aceompa-
MED by Chas. Richardson and wife. who will spend
holidays with her parents and other relatives 60.
Lenore Terhune spent Sunday with her uncle.
Alva Calhoun and wife. Ed. Tway and Flossie
householder We're seenon our ridge yeste Tday. L.
Mrs. Link Clark spent last Saturday and Sunday
with her parents at Sparta, returning home Mon
day. She brings the word that her father is no
better Grandma Clark is stay ing with her son.
Link. for few weeks Adam Mosshoder has
moved on the Hall place. owned by Silas Calhoun
VIM. Doan and wife visited at Preacher Dur
fees at Valley. yesterday The preacher has
been quite sick Raleah Dolen was home from
Viroqua high school over Saturday and Sunday
returning yesterday with Gus Morterud and son
in the auto, Guy Smith visited at Jeir Perkins
Sunday Mamie Mcdonald visited at Simeon
Glenn's yesterday Frank Dewitt ara wife
spent Sunday evening at S. McDonald's Clyde
Alderman is working for JEFF Perkins d. Clover
hullers will be at Rome Perltins' this week !. Our
church looks fine since Ole Peterson gave Il coat
of paint. He also painted Rome Perkins hoise
.. :. Ethel Nelson Is home snd feeling fine after
undergoing operation for appendicitis at Red
Wing Jessie Parr and family moved on the
Charley Adams farm. Mrs. Dolan and Cora
Wheeler were at Westby Saturday Il. Charles
Hnghs and wife visited at Chas PARIS Sunday.
Autumn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-20
PEOPLE WANT THE TRUTH,
THE WHOLE TRUTH
AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

No entrance examinations. Enter
any day or date. New classes started
every Monday. December End and 3rd
big opening days. Private recitations
to those who desire it. Education is
thorough. Largest in the Northwest,
because IL is the best. Makes you COM
petent to hold good paying position.
W. B. u. breaks all past records this
year in sending its students to positions.
Not single graduate, o. ven a good
undergraduate, who has not been sent
to a position. Salaries paid high. Send
for catalogue showing W. B. u. stu
dents earning from 81, 600 to So, 900 per
annum. All business schools in North
and South Dakota, Minnesota and Wis
consin combined do not show as many
successful students as the W. 3. U.
This is because we have the finest equip
ment, best teachers, most thorough
and practical courses, and because our
work is so graded that no matter how
little or how much you know, you can
advance according to your ability. We
have University graduates in attend
ance, also boys and girls who have had
only a few years schooling. The w.
b. U. is the school for every one.
Eight thousand four hundred and nine
students sent to positions so far, and
more going every day. More than one
half of these were young people of but
very little education. There is plenty
of time to finish one course after jan
uary. Special offer to those who write
now. Special opening days, December
End and 3rd, January 9th and It'll
The Wisconsin Business University
Of Lacrosse, in its 23rd year, and char
tered by the State, asks your patron
age. Write fully and let me answer
all your questions. shall be glad to
give your letter personal attention.
The W. b. u. is too old and has too
high reputation to lie to you in its
in its work, or in its letters.
Address Leigh Toland, President Wis
consin Business University, La Crosse,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-20
HERE FROM THE KLoNDYKE
John II. Groves Come From Frozen
North to Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Groves ar
rived from Fairbanks, Alaska, for
protracted visit with many relatives in
this community Mr.. Groves left here
twenty-six years since, spending the
first dozen years in Washington and
Oregon, then with the mining excite
ment pushed on TO the gold fields of
Alaska. He IS engaged in business at
Fairbanks, the town where Louis Kier
has long lived Mr.. Groves relates
many interesting things of that frozen
zone, is enthusiastic for its future,
stating that when all of the modern ap-
planes and eOnveniences of the times
are fully installed and established the
country will be doubly prosperous. The
transportation question, he says, is the
big one with them now. Transports
ton companies assesses them as high
as $l20 per ton for carrying in some
classes of freight.
Mrs. Groves goes to Michigan in a
few days; she will be joined by her
husband in Chicago about the first of
the year, then go to California to pass
the winter, returning to Alaska by the
early boats next June.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-20
STERLING

RETREAT Nov. II. As our minister Of the b.
Z church Is away taking much needed vacation
10 the game fields north. there were 40 services in
the church yesterday " p. Grace Tower and
children visiting her sister. Mrs Chas. Bishop
ard little son has made its advent since they
came. Mrs. Bishop will soon accompany them
visit 70 their. new home near Tom Nelson =
al Boyd The remains Of Miss MOe Fowler
win be laid to rest in Retreat cemetery this after
noon Andrew Olson e. hauling hogs 70 Desoto
today Ladies' aid society Of " z. church will
meet TO gov all day at Mrs. Hattie Hayden's
They are preparing for q church fair. Dinner
viii be served a. the usual price Miss Mamie
Seymour took much enjoyed ride to her brother
Benz yesterday. after long struggle with ty-
Dhod fever Mrs Helen Battles came home yes
tereay from Ia Crosse. leaving her daughter May.
improving IN e.. hospital. She Expects soon %
leave for week's visit with Mr. Martha Gilbert
son before returning home Mrs Jessie sey-
and children visiting a. her sisters Mrs.
AnCrew Olson Mr. Nixon ~ finishing his fire
new residehce, with the expectation II soon ruoy-
inR into IL Mr.. S1nmerfeld has renodeied biz
barn and built new chicken house. Roy Bear
is expected home aoou With his bride They viii
move into rsnOdeled resideace on the fine farm
which his father gave him. Coon WILL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Rev. l. H. Beckholt addressed the
school last Wednesday morning on the
subject The Call of the Ministry"
His frank, open statements in dealing
with the drawbacks and possibilities Of
his own profession were instructive and
well received by his student audience.
The school took this occasion to thank
Reverend Beckholt for the great amount
of time and study that he is giving to
help the young people of the school
through the Scout and Campfire move
ments.
Mrs. Colt was a welcome visitor on
Wednesday morning.
General Rogers and W. N. Coffland
visited afternoon classes on Monday.
The teachers and pupils would be pleas
ed to have more of the patrons visit
school. Your presence shows an inter
est that is inspiring to the pupils and
helpful to the teachers.