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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-01

From Thursdays Daily.
Under the direction OF Judge Lorin
Cray monument was erected today
at near the corner Of Front and
Main streets to permanently mark
the spot where the thirty-eight In
dians We're hanged on December 26
1862.
The monument is about six feet
high and is Of quadrangular gray
granite prism, resting on a granite
pedestal, three feet by five feet, and
is eighteen inches high. .... 1883
The monument was placed in pc
sition by A. r. Exile, the marble
works man, whose place of business
is on Jackson street.
The erection of the monument IL
the result of a meeting of number
of old soldiers and others who gath
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-01
DEATH OF MRS.E.A.ADSTT
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily. @'' -''. - =
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Adsit died late
last night at the home of her son
w. S. Adsit, at the end of Glenwood
avenue, at the age of seventy-nine
years She was taken with apo
plexy Tuesday night and her death
resulted from that. The funeral
will be held at the home of her son
tomorrow afternoon at two O'Clock
by Rev. T. Ross Paden, and her re
mains will be sent to her old home
at Holland Patent, New York, where
her husband is buried. The services
there will be held on Tuesday.
Mrs. Adsit was born in Holland
Patent, N Y. Her maiden name was
Elizabeth A. Woodbridge. Fifty-siz
years ago, on February rs, she mar
ried Stephen w. Adsit, who died in
the east. About twenty years ago
she came west with her two sons
locating first at Duluth. One SON.
Horace C. G. Adsit, died there and
was buried at Holland Patent, N. Y
She and her other son, w. S. AID
sit, then came to Mankato.
Just recently she purchased prop
erty at 316 State street and had
moved part of her household effects
into the house, expecting to live
there.
During her residence here she has
been prominent in the affairs Of the
Presbyterian church and has enjoy.
ed the friendship of a large number
of people. She was very capable
woman and took an active interest
in the things going on about her.
She leaves her son, w. s. Adsit
a daughter, Mrs. Marion Hills OF
Mankato; a brother, Horace Wood.
bridge, and a niece, Miss Lucy Will.
lard, both of Holland Patent, N. Y
Mrs. Adsit was also a cousin of M
d. Willard and d. G. Willard and
Mrs. Hattie e. Thurston of this city.
Mr.. Hills will accompany the body
to New York. -, E 4. =
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Oh Middleton

Mrs. Darroch is quite sick with q
bad cold. y. g..s15 49,. ~ So.
Mr.. and Mrs Mead were callers
upon Fay Hicks Sunday. -.
Miss Clio Taylor visited hel
aunt, Mrs. B. F.. Taylor, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phelps o.
Superior are visiting relatives in the
neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Borchert of Good
Thunder visited at the home of Ho
mer Leray Sunday. -.-
Clair Cornell of Leith, N. D., is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
judd Cornell, for a short time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-01

attended. The society will hold a
rummage sale about the first or sec.
ond week in. November and at the
same time will conduct an apron
kuhn.Roberts Wedding.
Announcement has been made OF
the. marriage of Miss Mildred May
Kuhn of Minneapolis to Mr.. Edward
C. Roberts, also of Minneapolis.
Miss Kuhn is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Kuhn of Minneapolis, and
Mr.. Roberts is a brother of Mrs. C.
D. Snow, and former resident of
Mankato. The marriage took place
on Tuesday, October 90.
Fred Iker of Ceresco was in town
today on business.
H. A. Hallenbach left for Mime
apolis this morning.
Leo A. Hoefer of St. Peter was
in Mankato last evening.
c.. A. Gallagher of Window was
in the city this morning.
HI. L. Brown of Amboy was in the
city yesterday on business.
F.. H. Morlock of Good Thunder
visited Mankato last evening,
Mrs. H. L. Schmitt left this morn
ing for visit in Minneapolis.
William Drummond of Ceylon cal
led on friends here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Kruger of
GAINESVILLE were in town yesterday.
Mrs. John A. Farmer left this
morning for visit in the twin
cities.
F. B. Sutton and AL Mayson Of
Lake Crystal were in the city yes
terday.
Miss Gertrude Raefeld of Mime
apolis is the guest of Miss Lydia
Knaub.
A. c. Ochs of LIE Sueur attended
terday.
H. L. Rosen returned this morn.
ing by auto from business trip
to Jackson.
r. L. Stevenson of Albert Lea
was in the city calling on friends
last evening.
Willis Hieberg of Monteyideo is in
the city the guest of George E.
Black and family.
Mrs. A. A. Christensen of Tracy
and Miss R. Davre of Marshall visi-
ted friends in Mankato yesterday.
Miss Antoinette Rose of Column
bus, Ohio, is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. George Loomis, Fourth
street.
r. F. Neubert has gone to Chicago
where he will attend the convention
Of incubator manufacturers. He will
n,Nt f,,ry, IN bot
week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Randfg and
son Anton have gone to Springfield,
Mass, to attend the funeral of Mr..
and Mrs. Randig's son, which occur
red today H.. T..
Frank Bragdon will return to the
city tonight from Wetaskiwin, AL
berta, Canada, where he was called
last week by the sudden death of
his father. -
Ben M. Barth, in the naval service,
is spending his furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Barth.
Young Barth has been serving on
the Lebanon.
st. Paul Dispatch: DIR. F. B. Cow
gill of ST. Anthony Park has gone
to Cincinnati, Ohio. 70 attend the
general meeting of the Methodist
,Deaconess board. H..
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Jennette re-
turned home last evening, bringing
with them their son Earl, who has
been receiving treatment in a Min
neapolis hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Oreman of
Des Moines stopped off in Mankato
between trains this morning and
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C.
Credon and DIR. F.. E. Heidel.
From Fridays Daily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-01
MONUMENT MARKS THE
PLACE WHERE INDIAN
HANGING TOOK PLACE

/. les
cred in the office of Lorin Cray at
the National Citizens bank one da5
during the winter. 1t was decided
that a monument should mark the
spot where the hanging occurred. sc
many strangers coming to town hav
ing sought out the spot, which is
one, of the most historic in Minnie
sota.
The Inscription on the monumen,
= = Z = + = + = + + = + = = Z
z HERE 4
= WERE HANGED {
+ ~ :. SO Z
= SIOUX. INDIANS Z
= DEC. 10Th, 1862. {
= = + = + + + + + + + = = = {
The monument and base are of st
Cloud granite and weigh $500
pounds.
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From Fridays Daily.
st. Peter Girl Married.

| ST. Peter Herald: Friends of the
bride have received announcements
of the marriage Of Miss Helen Stone
former st. Peter girl, and Richard
Wight Of Utica, Mont. The ceremony
was performed at Billings, Mont, on
Wednesday, October 16, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wight will be at home at Utica
after December 1. The bride, who is
sister of City Attorney M. e.
Stone, was born and reared in st.
Peter. After finishing her studies in
our schools, she entered the Winona
state normal school and was gradu-
ated from that institution. For some
years she was a member of the
teaching corps of the st. Peter pub
lie schools, and subsequently taught
in Minneapolis; Belt. Mont; Ever
EFT, Wash, and Utica, Mont. She
was remarkably successful as a
teacher and is a young woman of
conspicuous ability. Her husband is
prominent Montana business man.
He has large ranch interests near
Utica, in which place they will
make their home. 1t is a pleasure
to The Herald to tender it's congrat.
iulations.
Will Lead Grand March.
: Minneapolis News: See what it is
to be football hero. Herman Hay
ward, forestry student and chief as
sistant quarterback on the Minnesota
football team, was on Tuesday elect
ed president of the Junior Ball asso-
citation.
After gaining some experience pi-.
loting the Minnesota team through
the opponents aggregation to the
goal posts, Hayward will pilot the
grand march at the swell university
society function in February.
Hayward won over Hallan Huff
man and Walter G. Barnes, mere
people.
Howard Eidmiller. of st. Paul is
vice president, Mark Starrett is sec.
rotary, and Ben Webster treasurer.
Birthday Party.
Ten of P. M. Ferguson's men
friends called on him at his home
last night and spent the evening
there. Yesterday was Mr.. Ferguson's
birthday, and a year ago yesterday
William H. Taft called upon him, SO
Mr.. Ferguson says. His friends, to
keep him from missing William too
much, planned this surprise. Al
splendid supper was served and the
men had a fine time.
Anniversary.
Mrs. Hans Nelson entertained a
group of Mankato ladies at her home
about three miles from the city, yes
terday afternoon. The occasion was
the fourth anniversary of her. mar
rage. The ladies presented Mrs. |
Nelson with a cut glass dish and a
table cloth.
'fCsJ "e
Given a shoWer.e
Miss Mary Coleman, whose mar.
riage will atakehplace on October 80,
was gifsp'a granite shower last night
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SdTu FdTIy.
The Holy Family society of ST.
Peter and Pauls Catholic church
entertained at a card party and
dance at the Loyola club last night.
There were about eighty couples
present who enjoyed the evening i'm.
mensely.
Miss Irma Davies won the ladies'
head prize at 800" and Mrs. Mike
Loeben won the ladies' second prize.
The mems 300" prizes were award
ed to Lorentz Mayer and Gregory
Lamm. Mrs. Joseph Mayer won
the, ladies' prize in cinch. and J..
kraus won the mems prize.
Those who danced had a delight
full time. Lamm's orchestra furnish
ed the music, which was very fine.
Made President of the Junior Ball.
Herman Hayward, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hayward, formerly Of
this city, now of Minneapolis, has
been chosen president of the junior
ball, one of the most important So
cial events that is given at the state
university each year The honor has
been worthily bestowed. Mr.. Hay
ward is taking the forestry course
at the university and which comes
under the jurisdiction of the agricul.
tural college, The many friends of
the young man in Mankato will be
pleased to know of his selection as
president. The election was held on
Monday evening Of this week.
Entertained Aid Society. s
Mrs. Gustave Eichstaedt entertain
ed the West Mankato Ladies Aid
society at her home yesterday after
noon. 1t was decided at the bust
ness meeting to make some minor
changes in the plans for the chapel,
which has already been started in
the building. The hostess served a
supper for the public and about ffty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-01

attended. The society will hold a
rummage sale about the first or Sec.
ond week in November and at the
same time will conduct an apron
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-01
From Thursdays Daily.
Pleasing Reception.

Rev. and Mrs. w. P. Keesey and
DR.. and Mrs. G.. A. Cahoon were
honor guests at a reception given at
the Centenary Methodist church par.
lors last night by the congregation
of that church. Rev. Mr.. Keesey
has recently come to Mankato to be
pastor Of the church, and DIR. Cahoon
was recently appointed district su.
perintendent of the Mankato confer.
ence, and has moved here.
The parlors had been nicely dec
Grated for the occasion. A short
program was given. Miss Nellie
Nitzkowski gave a piano selection,
Miss Neva Nettleton sang and Mrs.
M. R. Coulter gave a reading. There
was large number of church PEG.
pie present, and Rev. r. w. Hobbs,
Rev. e. L. Heermance, Rev. P. X.
Edwards and Rev. T. Ross Paden,
pastors of the other English churches,
were also present.
The reception was an informal af-
fair and gave Rev. and Mrs. Keesey
and DR.. and Mrs. Cahoon an oppor-
tunity to meet a large number of
people in a social way. ...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-01

Given a Shower. e
Miss Mary Coleman, whose mar.
riage viii stakehiplace on October 80,
was gi+spra granite shower last night
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-09-20
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT OUR STORE
AROUND TOWN. j.


Mr.. and Mrs. Pillow Due are happy
over the arrival of nine pound son
which arrived at their home at River
side Friday night.
A. B. Cherry is back from Louis
vile, and is with P. CAREER for the
fall where he will be pleased to see
his many friends and accommodate
them with his services.
Miss Kate Graham Is in the office
Of Calender & Co. during the alb
sence Of Miss Edna Buchnau, who
is in Virginia with Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
lender.
The many friends of Mrs. ]. H.
Gardner will be pleased to learn that
she has returned to Columbia to
make it her home, and will occupy
the Latta residence at the corner Of
Sixth and Garden streets.
R. C. Bunch is advertising a 100
acre farm for SALE The farm is To-
Gated seven and half miles from
Columbia on the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad. Mr.. Bunch lives at
Spring HILL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-09-20
NEW DRUG FIRM
BEGINS BUSINESS
MARTIN AND COLLIER HAVE A
MOST AusPlcIous OPENING
OF STORE.


Most auspiciously the new drug
store of Martin & Collier, located on
the west side Of Court Square, and
next door the the Columbia Bank &
Trust Company, opened its doors for
business this morning. Although
very few people from the country
were In town and large per cent OF
the town people were in Nashville at
the State Fair. the patronage on the
first day was very satisfactory. The
firm has installed neat and commodi-
GUS fixtures and has a full and COM
plete stock of drugs and allied lines.
The soda fountain is in charge Of
Leslie Martin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-09-20
SICK.

Miss Amanda Harlan continues to
improve.
Gerald Howard is improving rapid
ly from spell of fever.
Miss Annie May Fleming 10 out az
ter several days Illness.
The many friends of Felix NJ Ell
lett will regret to learn tina. no is
quite sick at his home in Mt. Pleas
ant.
Mrs. c. A. Forgey Is greatly i'm
proved, and II is believed that she
will be able to SIT up In a few weeks
a. she ID able to take nourishment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-09-20
DEATHS HARVEST.
Miss saIlie Grey.

Miss Sallie Grey died at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lentz on West
End street Friday afternoon at 1880
O'clock. The funeral was conducted
this morning by Elder Klingman, and
burial took place at Rose Hill ceme-
terry. So
Miss Grey was sister of Marvin
Grey with whom she lived on Tenth
street up to the time OF his death a
few weeks ago. She was about
eighty years Of age and was mem
Der of the Christian church. She and
her brother were the last ofsa large
family.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-09-20

For regular action Of the bowels;
easy, natural movements. relief OF
constipation, try Doan's Regulets
25c at all stores.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-09-20
Ms. J. ]. Loftin.

Msr. ]. ]. Loftin died at her home
on the Iron Bridge road, FIVE miles
from the city this morning at nine
o'clock. She was a most excellent
woman, a member of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church and is surviv-
ed by husband and ten children,
FIVE boys and FIVE girls. Funeral
services will be conducted at the
Loftin cemetery by Rev. H. H. Gray
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-09-20
r. N. craIse.

John voss, Maddin voss, M. L.
Stokes and Mrs. Stewart went to
Sandy Hook Tuesday to attend the
burial of R. N. Craige, cousin. Mr..
Craige was sixty years of age and is
survived by wife, four sons and one
daughter. He was a most excellent
citizen of that section and his death
is much regretted by q large circle
of friends and acquaintances. The
burial took place at IL o'clock at the
Jackson graveyard, the funeral SER
vices being conducted at the grave
By Rev. Gilbert asf&
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24

Not many bidders are able to build
a house or furnish large supplies on
time, As long as the state is unable
to pay cash for buildings and sup,
plies the man of small means can.
not bid, His elimination reduces
the bidders to the wealthy few and
where bidders are few, competition
being less, prices run higher and not
only that but the wealthy bidder
must have more, under we'll organ
lied business rules, for time sales
than where cash is paid
Bids for oats, for instance, have
been placed with the Penitentiary
Board for 81 cents cash or so cents
on time Also great injustice IS
done the employees Of the state, who
get less than the salary fixed by law
when the state goes on a scrip
basis
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
County Correspondence.
Alpena.

The canning factory is kept busy
these days,
DR.. Sisco's new house is nearing
completion
Will Jenkins has just had a fine
barn built on his farm east OF town.
!, H. Gurley's daughter who lives
in Texas, is visiting her pare nts here
this week.
A new girl came to live with jim
Crane and wife ON Thursday night
tof last week,
Several Alpena folks attended the
reunion at Green Forest last Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Bessie Albright, Of Capps, is
visiting her brother Prof X, Y, All.
bright and wife this week
Dave Nichols and Quill Albright,
of Capps visited +. Martin Sunday.
Mr. Martin has been in bed sick for
nearly six months,
Jesse Dollar and family OF Capps,
and Lester Johnston and family, Of
Texas visited at John Martins S
Monday and Tuesday
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
Batavia.

Mr.. Mitchell who owns and lives on
the Jessie Studivan place has gone
to Kansas on a business trip.
!. Sam Jones of Harrison came out
and delivered two speeches on Socia-
lism, one at eleven o'clock Thursday
and the other one at night.
The babe of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Bracket has been very dangerously
sick for about two weeks, with men
ing,tis, but is improving for several
days,
Elmer Stoddad who has been at
work in the Machine shops in Little
Rock for the last two years without
any vacation, came up on Sundays
train, for the purpose OF resting up
for few days,
Mr.. Iones who bought the Markley
farm, has moved to Southern Texas
near the gulf where he can get the
sea-breeze, as a remedy for the cat
arrh Of the head, that he has been
afflicted with for several years.
DR.. Ewrie the L. s. Veterinary Sur
geon, and Homer Freeing the
constable of Harrison, came out
Monday and took charge of the
cattle that the owners would not
have either dipped or quarantined,
Mrs. Smythe, Mrs Lynn Of Carroll
ton, Mr. Oscar Brackett's boy, Mr.
Ben Wormacks child, and Mr., John
Howard's boy, also Mr. Louderback,
have all been on the sick list thus
week Most Of them quiteill, but all
convalescent at this writing.
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
u. D. c..

The reputation the Daughters OF
the Conlcderacy have established for
hospitality was well sustained on
Tuesday afternoon when Mrs L.
Andrews entertained the Fannie
Scott Chapter,
Assisting her in the reception room
were Mrs Ernest Gardner and her
fair young daughter, Louise, from
TT, Worth, Texas We all knew and
loved the mother as Miss Grace An
drews, and now a hearty double
welcome is given by old friends to
both matron and maid
Roll call was answered by in
stances Of the hcroism Of the women
Of the Sixties
Instrumental solo, Miss Ellie Davis
Character Sketch from the h lis OF
Kentucky Mrs, Harvey Lewis
Song Miss Kathleen Garyln
Reading Miss Rcdus
Song Miss Louise Gardner
"The Old South Mrs G. J. Crump
The program was followed by a
novel race arranged by the hostess,
and it was a matter Of comment
that a bride and a spiustcr, Mrs
Reed and Mrs Garvin, won the
prizes for the race was sewing on
buttons,
The sewing hour and the luncheon
were enjoyed TO the fullest extent
and the hostess did everything possi'
bic for our pleasure, even to taking
our pictures Arrangements were
made for assisting in the entertain
mcnt of the Veterans next month
and then adjourned 60 meet next
month with Mrs, lsa Beach,
REPORTER
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
Capps.

Sunday SCHOOL, olsprogrcssngnicely,
Good attendance and good interest
OryilIc ForQuharson is preparing
to begin packing and shipping apples
next week
Gro. Boston will begin q protruet-
ed meeting here on Friday night be-
fore the first Sunday in September
There will bca Temperance pro.
gram rendered by the young people
OF Cnpps the FIRST SUNDAY in Scptcm'
Der. Bcginningut2}OO in the
afternoon A very interesting pro-
gram is being prepared and wc
would Ike for everybody to come
and listen to the program and help
to urge the Temperance Cause
The Harrison times., 1912-08-24
Sugar Loaf Township Sunday
School Convention.

Sugar Loaf Township Sunday
School Convention was held Fri
day, August 10th, and Saturday.
August 1lth Each day was full of
interest, the seven Sunday schools
having representatives present and
the work was reported in an inter
esting and encouraging way, This
township is we'll organized for one
meeting and the first they ever had.
All the schools were so encouraged
in the work as TO deem it wise to
have another convention in October
at Cedar Grove, on Saturday night
belor the last Sunday, Sunday and
Sunday night,
The young men and women help
ed to make the convention a success.
They took part for the first time in
this kind of work The convention
was held on the old camp ground of
this township and everybody was
there Saturday was taken up with
the usual work If such gatherings.
Sunday the hill was covered with
people,
K. S, Brown, of Lead Hill, who
has the honor to be superintendent
OF two Sunday schools in this town
ship, and his young men and women
from all parts oft, as he calls them,
deserve much credit for making the
convention what it was. The fol
lowing are some Of the reports of
the Sunday schools as handed to the
writer;
Big Springs Sunday School, at
Monarch, Ark, August H. 1912
The school is progressing nicely, to-
tai enrolment 60, uumbr of teach
crs 4, other officers 3, average at
tendansc 80, attendance of officers
and teachers good, total collections
for this year SIS 81, average weekly
collection 3lh cents, seventy cents
in treasury now Lessons have been
fairly good
Report OF Carrollton Hollow Sun
day school, from July 7 to the pres
cnt time -Enrollment of Class No. |
6; No. 2,l5; No. ., 10; No. 4, 3; to-
tai enrolment 65; attendance, 10;
average 80; total collection, Sl10;
average % cents; average lessons
good, EEFE PARRISH, Sec.
Report Of Cedar Grove Sunday
School,-Enrollmcnt of Class No. /,
10; No, ., 25, No 3, -; No 4, 8; to-
tal enrolment So, total attendance,
1893; average attendance, 10; collec-
tions, zoe, average collections, Ice;
Lessons have been good all teach
crs have been present, represented
by Superintendent X, s. Brown, Sec
rctory Lloyd Humphrey, Mallc Pum-
phrey and Jim Cunningham,
Report of the Seals Sunday school;
Nlass No ! 22; No. -, u; No, 3, To
80 t. lsi total enrolment, rs; to-
tal attendance, 2l5; average -; col
lection, soc, average collection, l6c;
lessons have been good; superintend-
ent, Bro, Stubbs; secretary, Troy
delegates Della l'oresee and phGbe
Hall
We are sorry that we did not get
the other reports, names of all the
superintendcnts and secretaries and
their post office address, One of the
Sunday schools had been organized
only six DAYS before the convention.
We hope for a better report next
time g. II WHITEHEAD.