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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-06
Pleasant Surprise Party.

A surprise party given in honor
of Miss Effie Eklund, who has just
returned from Wisconsin where she
visited her sister. The party was
held at the home of Miss Mildred
Wass. The evening was spent in
playing games and several piano
duets were rendered by the girls,
also nice refreshments were served
by the Misses Ella Gustafson and
Carrie Olson. The decorations were
cut flowers and Japanese lanterns
The girls enjoyed very pleasant
evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-06
Reception For Rev. F. 3. cowqiII.

Reception For Rev. F. 3. Cowgirl.
Albert Lea Tribune: DR.. F. B.
Cowgirl, district superintendent OF
the Methodist church will be in the
city Wednesday and the local
Methodists will tender him a recep
ton at the church Wednesday even
ing at eight o'clock and all Metho
dists and their friends are urged
to be present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-06
BUNCH OF FIFTY WILL
AWAIT G. 0. P. ACTION

Continued from Page One.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-06
Entertained Friends.

Entertained Friends.
Mrs. d. H. Haynes entertained a
number of friends at her home, GA
Byron street last evening. The even
ing was spent in a social way after
which refreshments were served.
There were about ten present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-06

A baby girl arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Swami Satur-
day morning.
Blue Earth Post: Two thousand
cards containing the picture and de
scription of Harry w. Parker, the
Winnebago City defaulting bank
cashier were printed at this office
last week. The cards are to be
/, forwarded to the Pinkerton agencies
and there distributed among their
employees in every part of the coun
try. The $3.50 reward will stimu-
late activity in the effort to locate
him.
The republican club of Blue Earth
and Nicollet counties will hold a
meeting next Monday evening at
the Saulpaugh hotel Landlord
Hildenbrand has offered the club
the use of the old dining room as a
meeting place, and because of its
being large enough to hold the in
creasing members of the club, his
invitation was accepted by the
board of directors. Mr.. Hildenbrand
has made arrangements, so that the
meetings can be held there after
! this, for which the club is very
thankful.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-06

Birthday Party. ..
Fred w. Mcintosh was pleasantly
surprised at his home on Hickory
street last evening by about fifteen
of his friends, the occasion being
his birthday Mr.. Mcintosh was
presented with beautiful gold
watch charm and a birthday cake
The evening was spent in playing
cards and having a sociable time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-06

w. p. Grimes is spending a few
days at Sleepy Eye looking after
his interests there.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
SIOUX FALLS PRESBYTERT
CLOSES ANNUAL SESSION

Parker, S. D.. April 15.-The Sioux
Falls presbytery concluded its sessions
at Parker. with a popular meeting
Wednesday evening. The regular bus
mess of the spring meeting was trans
acted. Rev. F. c. Jones, of Olive church,
Platte, and Elder Adam Hetrick, of
B~ridgeWater, We're elected commits
sioners to the general assembly. Rev.
w. e. Roberts, licentrate, was received
into the presbytery. and an examina-
ton preliminary to ordination as pas
tor of the Sioux Falls church.
The local Christian Endeavor society
extended a reception to the p~resbytery
Tuesday evening. The business men OF
Parker favored the members Of the
presbytery and of the Women's Pres
byterial society, with an auto outing
at the close of the Wednesday evening
session.
About &C members and delegates were
in attendance at the various sessions
Of the meetings. One of the most attrac-
tive features of the meeting was the
missionary addresses by Miss Bertha
G. johnson, of Chicago, formerly a
missionary in India.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
SPRING RAINS PREVAIL
over CENTRAL DAKOTA
AT OPPORTUNE time
Wide Area Covered By Down
fall On Freshly Seeded
Fields of Wheat.

Miller. S. O., April 15.--aalf as much
fell all night long and TO
in all 1.5O inches. The rain was gen
eral over this section Of the state.
This, the first rain Of the season.
will have a fine effect on the grain
which has already been planted. h
farmers have been in the field for the
past 10 days of good weather, n the
greater share of the wheat has been
put in the ground.
The soil was in splendid condition
to start the seed even without a rain,
owing to the great amount of moisture
last fall. With the close of october
the rainfall for the month was 4.S5
inches, and it all soaked into the earth.
Parties digging a cistern in the country
recently found frost to the depth OF
seven feet, which indicates how far
down the moisture exists.
The situation is exceedingly hopeful
for the eas and a larger amount of
grain than usual will be put in the
ground.
rain fell here last night as came yes
terday, making nearly five inches in
al. The oldest settler cannot recall
such heavy rain here in early spring.
The creeks and low places are full
and work in the fields is stopped for
some time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
CkTAPULTlc LEAP OF
FAT MAN FROM AUTO

Redfieli. S.. d. April 15.-Thrown
high in the air out of a speeding auto
mobile and dashed to the ground with
such violence that he sustained a
crushed and dis1ocated shoulder, a
wrenched back and foot. Ralph Fargo,
d prominent citizen of Doland, who
weighs 225 pounds, came out of an
accident yesterday that might easily
have cost him a broker neck. He was
riding alone in the back seat with a
demonstration driving the car when
the pair approached a cross road at
d speed OF nearly 80 miles an hour.
The bounce from the first ruts was
bad, but the second bounce came lust
right to toss the heavy mar clear OF
the auto and TO the hard roadbed. The
condition of the sufferer was not eased
by the 16-miie drive before a doctor
could be reached.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
FORMER SIOUX CITY BARBER
DESERTS WIFE AND ELOPEs

Aberdeen. S. D., April 16.-The au-
thorities of Mcpherson and Brown
counties are searching for Harry Hal
penny, a barber. and Julia Hass, a do
mestic, said to be Halpenny's paramour.
who eloped from Leola, the county seal
OF Mcpherson county, a short time ago
Halpenny deserving his wife and Their
S-year-old child to go with the Hass
oman Mrs. Halpenny's father is
Sheriff Young. of Mcpherson county.
and the officer declares he will not rest
until his recreant soninlaw is doing
time" behind the bars of the South Da-
kota penftentiary for the wrong he has
done. A few days ago Mrs. Halpenny
was brought to IN Aberdeen hospital III
a precarious physical condition., and
there gave birth to a child. 1t was after
she had been taken to a hospital, and
while her condition was SO serious that
physicians We're fearful the young
mother aus give her life for the child
about TO be born, that Halpenny is al
legged to ave deserted her for another
woman.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS
BEST IN STATES

Pierre, S. D.. April Island Com
missioner Br1nker has returned from
the counties where the public Lane
sales have just taken place, and re-
ports the same to be the most sue
cessful in the history of the state.
Considering financial conditions and
the failure of last years small grain
crop, the prices that have been re-
ceived are most excellent. The banner
price was $50 per acre for raw prairie
adjacent to Emery. One piece in Min
nehaha brought 1874 by competitive
bidding. and Hutchinson came third
with a piece going at S76.25. The mini
mum for which any tract was sold was
SIS in the Missouri river brakes in
Charles Mix county. The average for
some counties, as $65 for Minnehaha,
$500 for Dawson and $49.91 for
Aurora, is far higher than the very
best improved property sold for only a
few years ago. These prices were for
raw, urhroken prairie. Mr.. Brinker
expects the sales to go above 5000, 900
and less than 81 ,000, 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
VICTIM OF BEASTIALITY
NOW A HOPEI ESS MANIAC

sioux rails, s. D., April 16.-One of
the concluding chapters In what, with
out doubt. is one of the most sensa-
tional cases of it's kin ever before
the courts of South Dakota either
state or federal. was the imposing by
Judge Elliott, of the federal court in
this city, of a sentence Of five wears
In n federal penitentiary at Leayen-
worth. Kan, and a fine of $4,000 and
costs In the case of Lester P. Bartell,
q former travelling man, convicted of
sending an Objectionable letter through
the mails.
Miss Lelle Delleree was the person
to whom the letter was addressed. She
now is a patient in the state hospital
for the insane at Yankton rs the al.
legged result of s%candalous treatment
received at the hands of Bartell and
unknown men residing in st. Paul and
Minneapolis. Driven practically insane
by drugs alleged to have been admin
1stered to her by Bartell and others.
after being the plaything of one or
more Sioux Falls men, she was sent
to the Twin Cities. where she was for
some days passed from one group OF
men to another, finally being sent back
tc Sioux Falls and a short time later
committed to the Yanktop asylum.
When returned here her mind was so
lar gone that she was unable to give
the names of the men in the Twin
cities. 1t is stated on apparently good
authority that her mental faculties
never can be restored. For some time
previous to becoming the victim OF
drugs and designing men she was
teacher of a country school near Sioux
rails and was an unusually bright and
intelligent girl. Her parents reside in
Sioux Falls and are highly respected.
The crime for which Bartell was con-
Flcted was committed last November.
when h6 can't tla lAxf1~ -
woman. BY accident the letter reached
the mother of the young woman, was
opened and read by her and at once
turned over to the United States au-
thorities, Bartelrs arrest immediately
following. The letter was exceptionally
vile and even a hint of what it con
tanned could not be given in a ews
paper story.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
jail BREAKER CAUGHT
AND HELD IN CANADA

Watertown, S. D., April 15.-Sheriff
Frank Elkins, of his city, has received
word from the chief of police of Wat
son, Canada, that he has in custody
William Quardt, who is wanted here
for escaping from the county jail last
December, while awaiting being taken
to the penitentiary at Sioux Falls,
after pleading guilty to the charge Of
burglary and being sentenced to serve
a term of n year. Ever since Quardt's
escape the sheriff has been hot on his
trail, but he managed to escape his
clutches at several points, but was
finally located in the Canadian town.
Quardt refuses to come back without
requisition papers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
LOW NUMBER HOLDERS
SEIZED WITH COLD FEET

Dallas. S. D., April 16.-CheerIess
weather conditions marked the opening
of the filings at White River today. due
to three days of rain followed by a cold
northwest wind with a light sitting of
snow. While the abundance of rain
would seem to encourage the prospect
i've settlers, it seemed to have a con-
trary effect, and a number of the real
low number holders have turned back
to their former homes, giving up the
notion of filing.
From the temper of those holding low
number it is apparent that the filings
Will be comparatively light, and that
those higher up the list will get a
chance if they want 1t.
Estimates now are that not more
than 500 will file out of the first 1000,
and that not more thar 1900 will file
out of the 1000 numbers called for this
spring.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

One of the great railway systems.
avs a~.technical journal. uses 1,400 diff
ferent forms of stationery, and It's bill
for the paper and printing Of this ma
tertal amounted, In a recent year, to
"a, 800, 000-more than 1t spent in that
year for steel rails. There would seem
to be an opening in that system for an
economy and efficiency expert.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
Uncle Sam exported ss1. 900. 900 worth
81 agricultural implements last year.

For lower Austria a new law con-
sAsning various regulations concerning
servants has gone into force. II de-
srees that servants must no longer be
sailed ~'servants.s but .enfpluyas." The
employer rnust feed the servant prop
eriy. and the servant is forbidden to
ehatter or gossip to other
Dol the private affairs OF the family.
~ NOT stated how this provision shall
- enforced. -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
THE TWO YEAR CONTRACT is d.,
FAVORED BY MAJORITY OF MEN

Indianapolis, Ind, April 12.-"The ~
per cent of the soft coal miners have
approved the proposed two-year wage
contract" said Edwin Perry, secre-
t-ary-treasurer of the United MW
Workers of America today after he hsa
received kilograms from r~epresentati'o
local unions throughout the country
reporting results, of yesterdays refer
endum election.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

Although the early expectations of
me wholesale substitution of aluminium
Tor steel and Iron have not materiaiized,
the demand for the new alloy has grown
enormously. From a production in the
United States of less than 100, 1000
pounds in 1888. in 1893 the output had
grown to $50, 900 pounds. In 1908 to T.
0 10000 pounds. and today 1t is In eS-
cess of so, 200, 900 pounds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

The International stamp exhibition
will be held in the royal horticultural
halls, Westminster, London, from Oc-
tober IA to 10. It is being organized
BY he Junior Philatelic society to mark
the jubilee Of philately. The fourth
philatelio congress of Great Britain
will meet at Margate. England, 10 miles
southeast of London. on May /, 2 and 3.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

In Canada's cold the president of
the British Geographical association
sees a valuable immigration filter. The
occasional 85 degrees below zero, he
declares, will keep out all blacks and
most settlers from southern Europe,
thus insuring the development OF a
strong northern race.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
CASTING SIRE'S ASHES
TO THE WINDS WOMAN
TAKES VOWS OF WIFE
Midnight the Hour of Nuptials
Of Well Known Female
Platform Speaker.

Huron, S. D., April i6.-Word has
reached Huron of the marriage at Los
Angeles. Cal, of Miss Hattie Rose
Lauhe, formerly of this city, and a well
known political speaker in this state,
to a. N. Steward, the dispatch telling
of the event saying:
"A weird n solemn ceremony was
performed at Inspiration point. Mount
Lowe. last midnight, when Arthur N.
Steward and Hattie r. Laube We're
united in marriage. after the bride had
cast to the four winds the ashes of her
five years Miss Laube had refused to
marry him. believing it her duty to
attend her invalid father. Last week
the father died and Miss Laube con
Sidered all barriers to the wedding re-
moved"
Miss Laube vas a woman of educa-
ton and during the Mckinley cam
paign she made quite a sensation in
this state AS a platform lecturer and
political speaker. Some time after she
removed from this city to California
announcement was made of an alleged
matrimonial engagement between her
and United States Senator Clark, the
muiti-millionaire copper king of Mon
tana. This brought her into new prom
inence and all of her lecture appear
ances brought u large crowds. This
denial of The engagement by Senate
Clark only added TO the interest OF
the public in the affair. Later an
nouncement was made of her engage
ment to a we'll known Californian. en-.
gagged in fcait raising and interested in
certain patent rights with Mr.. Laube.
AS the story was told, this engagement
was also a myth, and no marriage ever
resulted from it. 1t was limited. how
ever. that the lady's financial standing
was considerably enhanced by the lib
eral sum paid for patent rights, but
not for the hand of the fair maiden.
After this nothing more was heard
from either Miss Laube or her father.
until the recent announcement OF his
death was made, followed by the news
OF hnr rather SENSATIONAL marriaa e
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

The Marconi company and the italian
government nave made an agreement
TO erect O large wireless telegraph sta
ton In the suburbs of Rome with two
towers 240 feet high and four $50 feet.
The plant will have two Diesel oil en-
CINE electric groups Of SO horse power
Aorh
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

Labouchere, Of London Truth. in his
bong career as editor and publisher. re-
ceived hundreds OF writs for libel, but
the highest damages ever obtained
against Truth up to 1910 amounted to
900 pounds. and the paper has only
lost six or eight actions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

In the last 80 years more than 5000
acres OF England's coast have slipped
away into the sea- The county Of
Yorkshire has been the chief sufferer.
losing about 800 acres. Lancashire
and Suffolk have each lost almost 500
acres, and Kent, Sussex and Lincoln
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

The number of new books published
IN France in 1910 vas 1895, as against
b,442 in 1912. But while in other coun-
tries the output Of new literature in
recent years has increased enormously,
in france the number Of books issued
between 1901 and 1910 exceeded the
numbe issued between 1859 and 1910
by only 1o4, the totals being 120.625 and
110,521 respectively
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

The first person 1 saw punished In
b palace at Picking was a servant
Girl; h had made a mistake about
hsr majesty's socks and had brought
$wo which were not mates. Her
majesty finding that out, ordered an
lqther servant girl to slap her face 10
Hines on each cheek. This girl did not
i1lap hard enough, SO her majesty told
the one who had been slapped to slap
me other. ! thought that was too
sunny for anything and wanted to
1auGa the worst way. bu did not dare"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

Frederick c.. Hewitt last year left
100000 to the Post Graduate Medical
School and Hospital and 81 600 900 to
the Little Day Nursery. both New York
Institutions
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

Fans actuated by currents of air
AVE from time to time been used as
motors for running clocks. One, by
Lepaute, is in the Louvre. Paris. Ben
3arnin Hanks, Of Litchfield county,
Connectiucut, patented one in 1888. In
more recent patent the weight is
wound up by the current of air in a
ishtmney which is stopped by a self
acting brake as the weight nears the
top of its course.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

According to Cosmos. the mean hight
At which shooting stars first become
visible is 81 miles. The mean hight
OF their disappearance is about IS
miles. the mean length OF their visible
path Is about As miles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

When the republic OF Genoa became
embarrassed by a multitude of loans,
IN 1407. 1t consolidated them and made
this heap of debt into the capital of a
bank, formed for the purpose.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

A vacation home for poor and needy
persons and for convalescents or per-
sons in delicate health has been pro-
vtded for in the will of Mrs. Caroline
Eeustadter. Of New York city. who left
Z 1000, 900 for the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

The city of Rome is engaged On a
project requiring q subway tunnel from
near the Forum to the city limits at
St Paul's gate as part OF an electric
road to run to the sea coast at Ostia-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

Land in TIE Kuiti, one of the newer
towns of New Zealand, has increased in
value within a few years from e 10 an
acre to 6 200 as the result of the enter
prise Of European residents. As OF the
towns area OF 1856 acres. Maori inhab-
ftants own all but 375 acres, the in
crease Of values affords an unsual ex-
ample of a savage population profting
from the white mans Industry.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

The Shanghai city wall is being de-
molished. 1t Is proposed to construct a
boulevard in its place and a tramway
thereon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

South Carolina produced last year
1000 pounds of tea, some Of which has
Ole for as much as Al cents O pound.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

American cash registers and type
writer's are facilitating business In of
Aces in every party Of the world.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

New Zealand now has over 1850
miles of railway, Electrifcation OF
certain sections is now under contem-
plation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

Palmistry was practiced by the
ancient Greeks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18

The snuff habit started in England
IN 1702.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
s26o,0oo is INVOLVED IN
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION

Nerlniliion, S. D., April 15.-Probebl,
the biggest real estate Zeal ever trans.
acted in South Dakota was he sale
OF the Lee and Prentis farm, a mile
north of Vermillion. which took place
Yesterday. The farm consisted Of 3.o6.
acres, and Messrs. Lee Prentis re.
ceived something over $3.50. 900 bv lis
sale.
II. @ Hanson, the vermillion rea
estate dealer. who negotiated the sale
IS Ic3o1clllg oVer a commission O.,
me and is among the finest to BIZ
found anywhere in this section ma =,
under cultivation and part used TO,
grazing, the former owners hayins
Kept large herds of horses and cattle
The land lies on both side of the Yer,
million river.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
WHITE owI-A telephone line has

WHITE OWI-A telephone line has
been built from Marcus to the Patter-
son ranch and if the necessary arrange
ments can be made 1t is probable thai
it will in the near future be extended
to Red Owl. and a stub line run from
some point north of here to this place.
BY connecting with the line at Marcus
connection would then be had with
practically all of the towns east Of
here.
STURGISEDispatches from Wash
ington say that the bill abolishina
about 25 army posts was defeated in
congress This means that troops VIII
be retained at Fort Meade.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-18
TAFT URGED TO SIGN BILL
FOR HOMESTEADEES; PE,tEr

Washington, April l5.-Representa-
.iyes Burke and Martin saw the presi-
dent today about signing the bill re-
Gently passed by both Houses to ex-
tend the time of payment for home
s.eaders In the Standing Rock and
Cheyenne reservations. Complications
nave arisen because Secretary of the
interior Fisher objects to the feature
OF the bill that allows a homesteader
10 leave his land after IA months and
go elsewhere to earn money to make
ms payments in communication for his
urged the president to sisr, the bili