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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
LONE BANDIT HELD
UP STORE; PULLED
GUN ON THE CLERK
All the Money He Got For His Pains
Was Three SimoIeons; Was
Well Masked.


Worthington, April ga very
daring crime was committed at Will
mont on Tuesday night, when the
Farmers Cooperative company's
tsore, managed by II. P. Lewis, was
robbed by a lone highwayman. Ac-
cording to the report just received,
the robber entered the store about
eleven o'clock Tuesday night. He
was heavily masked and armed with
a revolver. There was only one
clerk in the store at the time, man
by the name of Thompson. Covering
Thompson with the revolver, the rob.
Der commanded him to hand over
the money. The clerk complied, CIV
ing the robber So, all that was in
the till at the time. After securing
the money, the masked man walked
slowly through the door and disap.
peared i'm the night. 1t is thought
he escaped in q livery rig which
returned to an Adrian livery barn
without it's driver
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
ITS MEMBERSHIP IS GROWING
Mankato Commercial Club Is Branch
ing Out Considerable.

Mankato Commercial Club is Branch
ing Out Considerable.
The membership of the Mankato
Commercial club is being added to
right along. The growth is crafty
ing, but there are business and pro-
fessional men who should become
members of the organization and as
sist in it's work.
The club today received letter
of greetings from the Commercial
club of Fargo, N. d., with request
that it enter into reciprocal ex.
change of courtesies with that club.
The letter says:
ut is a delightful recognition and
considered a great benefit to mem
bers of both organizations, as it Is
one way of bringing the two cities
we represent in touch with each
other We should be pleased to be
informed of what impressions your
membership and city may have of
Fargo, The Biggest Little City in the
World Enclosed find membership
card"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
JUDGE WILL BACK Up
OFFICERS IN EFFORTS
TO END SPEED mania
Municipal Court Head Makes
Plain Talk From Bench.
From Fridays Daily.


Judge ComstOck declared himse
from the bench in the municipal
court today that he would back up
the officers OF the law in their com.
plants against automobile drivers
who speed their machines on the
public thoroughfares of Mankato. The
occasion FOR Judge Comstock's dec
laration was the arrest of Glen Allyn
yesterday for speeding on South
Front street
This morning Allyn pleaded guilty
TO the charge which had been filed
against him. Judge ComstOck fined
him $25 and costs, but before passing
sentence reprimanded Allyn for his
reckless driving. He said that the
police officers are the judges of the
safety of the streets and that he
would back them up in their arrests.
He had little time for an automobile
driver who persisted in exceeding
the speed limit. County Attorney
Schmitt also intends to cooperate
with Judge Comstock in prosecuting
the speed drivers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Sterling Center

From thursdays Daily.
Vergil Newcome is working for
Frank Koeler.
r. r. Kaul was a Mankato visitor
last Wednesday,
Miss Bessie Long returned to Yer,
non Center Monday.
Miss Ida Hicks is working for
Mrs. Proel this week.
Mrs. Rebecca Ellis is visiting at
the Campbell Ellis home this week.
Mrs. Frank Reshe will entertain
the Larkin club next Thursday after.
noon.
Miss Della Borchert spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mrs. Will
Sharpe.
Mrs. Thomas Randall of Amboy
spent Friday night with her mother,
Mrs. Leroy.
A. e. Grieg is having well put
down, the work being done by people
from Winnebago.
Mrs. Hattie Bancroft of Grand
Forks, N. D., was week end Wis
itor with Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Hicks
Miss Cora Boughton has returned
to her home in AmbOy after three
months work for Mrs. Frank Resche.
There will be a dance in the hall
Friday night. Music will be fur.
nshed by the Hertzberg orchestra,
and Everybody is invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
HEALTH DEPARTMENT NOTES.

| Water samples taken from five
scattered places in the city April
%, 1912, for the usual bacteriologi-
cal examination, show that there are
no colon bacilli present This means
that the water is free from sewage
contamination, and is sanitary for
drinking purposes. These examina-
tons are made about every month.
by the Mankato branch of the board
of health laboratory.
Special health inspectors will in
spect the premises and alleys OF the
city beginning next week, to deter
mine whether residents have re-
moved ashes, garbage and other rub
bish from their premises, as request
ed by the health department re-
Gently.
1t is urged that garbage be drain
ed as dry as possible before putting
into garbage cans; also that such
cans be kept covered well. This pre-
vents bad odors on premises and on
garbage wagon.
1t also prevents excessive multi
plication of flies.
swat the fly wherever possible.
1t is known that the fly carries
diseases such as typhoid and other
diarrhoeas, and should therefore be
destroyed.
These things will help to give the
people healthier and cleaner city
in which to enjoy life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
7ifvoL
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
George OFT is at Guy Fords home.
Flowers are out, so spring is
coming
Flixa Purdy is assisting Wendell
Drummer.
Owing to the rain there was no
church Sunday.
Mr.. Carroll has horse laid up by
an injury to it's foot.
Mrs. Beschnett was i'll a short time
ago but is again able to be out.
Harry Wenner has purchased a
driving horse from Arthur Zehm.
Miss Mamie Miller returned home
Wednesday after helping Mrs. Jensen.
Henry Wilkinson and son Lyle
spent short time at the Miller home
Saturday. ....
A party was given Wednesday
evening at the home OF Wendell
Drummer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tanner and Mr. Tan
ner's mother called at the c. e.
Jensen Home Wednesday.
The farmers are hoping that the
rain will not continue, as some of
the fields are too wet to work in.
Our Ladies' Aid society will meet
May l with Mrs. II. BuchOltZ. Sup
per will be served and every one is
! invited. ... i
Frank Zehm has sold his place to
Mr.. Mulerleile of Madison Lake and
Arthur has gone to Montana to
join his parents. .....-
From now on it will be rather
quiet socially here, as all of the
young folks do not feel like having
amusement after working all day.
Wedding bells will ring in few
months, so everybody get ready
Rumor says that more than one
wedding will take place in Tivoli
this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Garden CITY
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
A. c. Edgerton was a business
visitor in Mankato Thursday.
The Riverside Study club met with
Miss Clara Boynton Wednesday after.
noon.
S. T. Sheppard, the west side mer
chant, was business caller in Man
kato Friday.
Fishing, planting gardens and
housekeeping seem to be the pro
gram these days.
w. e. Lee, candidate for governor
o nthe republican ticket, will speak
at the Woodmen hall on Friday even
ing.
Mr. Dickie of st. Elmo has taken
up the depot work here while the
agent, Mr.. Wagner, is taking a va
cation.
Mrs. Morphew of Lake Crystal is
here with her daughter, Mrs. Cliff
ford Flemming. who is still confined
to her bed
Elder Jones has gone to one of the
hospitals in Mankato, where he will
receive treatment for nose ant
throat troubles.
Word has been received from f. f
Norton of Seattle that he is very
much pleased with the country an(
conditions there.
Rev. Mr. Haley will speak on 'E
ternal Rewards and Punishments" II
the Methodist Episcopal church mex
Sunday morning.
The next meeting of the Shamrocl
club will be held at the home o
Mrs. Bernice Richardson the secont
Thursday in May.
The new creamery man from st
Peter has rented the Ida Terry house
and will move here soon, and com
mence work in the creamery.
Mrs. G. e. Hart has returned from
q weeks stay in MankatO. Wink
there she took treatments for brOn
chial trouble and is much improved
The grand chief of the Pythiar
Sisters will be here Thursday even
ing and will assist in initiating 6
class Of twenty-five into the lodge
After the work banquet will be
served
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Solved the Boy Problem.

Mapleton Enterprise: Charles Whit
ney, Mapleton farmer, has partly
solved the problem, "HoW to keep
the boys on the farm" Last Tuesday
he sent his ten year old son, Martin,
to town with a load of hogs and
when Mr.. Taylor tucked the 500
check in his pocket his eyes glisten-
ed with pride and satisfaction. Trust
the boy, give him property Of his
own, and as in this case place some
responsibility on him and the prob
lem is partly solved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Indian Lake

From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeddie Smith are Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Smiths
father, l.. p. Frederickson.
Miss Euphemia Walker has gone
to Minneapolis to visit with her sis.
ter, Mrs. MorreI, who is very sick.
Little Edith Watts, daughter of
Will Watts, has been quite sick for
the past week, but is now recover
ing.
Fred o. True is grating his apple
trees this week. Although grating
fruit trees is no experiment, your
correspondent has heard of no anna
teur grating being done in this vi
cinity and this will be watched with
interest.
The Kidder boys are well satisfied
with the land they have found. Guy
is working on hop ranch, while
Clarence Kidder and Clayton Dodge
have found employment on fruit
ranches. All of them are in the
Yakima Valley. .
The experiment of having one
class of the Sunday school entertain
the rest of the school for few min
utes, is being tried in the Sunday
school. Mrs True's class, girls
from nine years to twelve years OF
age, will lead off next Sunday
Mr. and Mrc A r. Vaipal are made
happy this week by the presence of
the formers mother, who for many
years lived on the place now occu-
pied by A. l.. Veigel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Sampson and their child are
also visiting the Veigel family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Roth Seeks New Trial.
From Eridav's DaiIv.

County Attorney George t. Olsen
was before the supreme court today
in the case of the State of Mime
sofa VS.. John Roth. 1t will be re-
membered that John Roth was con-
victed of arson at the October term
of the Nicollet county district court.
He asked for a new trial, which was
refused by Judge Olsen. His appeal
from the order denying him a new
trial was argued before the state SUI
preme court today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
"Save the DishWater, Ma"

1t is said, that a certain young
lady in Mankato would like to have
white hands, and one day when they
had company asked the advice of a
guest. Soak them in dish water
three times day." was the reply
The girl left the piano and sticking
her head into the kitchen where her
mother was washing dishes, said:
MA, | wish you would save the dish
water when you get through"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
PITCHER ROWAN TELLS WHY
HE GOT SIGNALS CROSSED.

ION the trip south this spring
we had among the other candt- Z
dates for the team young catch
er whose chief feature was a
long hosea snout that was real
ly wonder in its way, says
Jack Rowan, the big pitcher OF
the Philadelphia Nationals. That
beak stood out in pride and
prominence, and the bugle bone
by Wild Bill Donovan. for ex-
ample, wasn't marker TO the
proboscis of this catcher. Rowan
took a fancy to the lad and had
him assigned to catch him in an
exhibition game. Just before the
battle they discussed signals for
the afternoon and agreed on
quite a lengthy code. Among
the signs they decided to use
was a call for a straight ball.
which the young catcher was to
give by laying the forefinger Of
his right hand along the front Of
his mask, in a careless manner,
the batsman, if he even noticed
the move, being sure to think
only that the boy was straight
ening his headgear. The sign
for a curve would be two fingers
placed on the front of the mask,
and they had lot Of other COM
plications.
1.-THE game began, and the boy
signaled Rowan with one finger
for a straight ball. Whoop! In
came fast curve and hit the
kid on the shoulder. He walked
down to the slab.
"'YOu crossed me, then, Mr..
Rowan said he. 4 called for a
straight ball.
"'You called for a curve said
Rowan, for I distinctly saw
you
"They wrangled awhile, and
then the catcher, retiring to his
place, again called for straight
ball. This time he got a curve
that hit him on the chin of the
mask and almost dropped him.
"'Say, Mr.. Rowan he howled.
'one of US is crazy. That's twice
I've asked for straight ball
and twice you've crossed me-
"'Crossed nothing! beloved
Rowan. Il saw you call for a
curve. Now get back there, and
We'll try it over
"Once more the boy signaled
with one finger for straight ball.
Then Rowan walked in and stud
led him for minute.
"'No WONDER Rowan finally ex-
claimed, that we got the signals
crossed. Your nose Is so long
that it sticks way out Of the
mask, and / thought it was an
other finger"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
MRS. HENRY FOELSTER DEAD
She Passed Away at Her Home On
Eagle Lake Road.
na;Iu

Mrs. Henry FOelster died at two
o'clock this morning at her home a
few miles out Of Mankat0 on the
Eagle Lake road She was born in
Germany in 1873, where she spent
her childhood. She is survived by
her father, Stanz Foelster, her hus-
band, two sons and one daughter.
She is also survived by three broth
ers and one sister. No funeral ar
rangements have been made
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Graduates at MapIeton.

Commencement exercises of the
Mapleton high school will be held
on the evening of May 30. President
Vincent OF the state university will
deliver the address. The graduates
follow: Arnold William Albrecht,
Ruth Vivian Bishop, Veronica Lor-
eta Burns, Laura Abigail Chase, Bon-
ME Hamm, Ralph Waldemar Han
son, Maggie Estella Hislop, Archi-
bald Everett Lang. Mary Alice Nc
Namara, John Thomas Mcnamara,
Eta Janett More.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Charged With Riaamy.

Archie White, bus driver at
Worthington, is under arrest charg-
ed with bgamy Wife No l, whom
it is alleged White married at Sioux
Falls, made the complaint. White
was living with a second wife at
Worthington. White will remain In
for his appearance at the district
court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Have One On Us. HadIey.

Winnebago Enterprise: Colonel Joe
Reynolds continues to receive many
bouquets, and favorable mention for
congressman from this district. Col
onel Ward of Fairmont is our first
choice, and if he won't run, we are
strong for Reynolds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Federal Court Adjourned.
I'm Thursdav's Daily.

Federal court adjourned last night
after one of the shortest sessions in
it's history. Only two cases were
tried, one a criminal, and the other
in the matter of Rollin M. West, al.
legged bankrupt The bankruptcy was
admitted and West was adiudged
bankruDt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
is CHARGED WITH sWINDLlNG
James Lawrence Houston Arrested
at Cincinnati, Ohio.
From Eridav'S DaiIy

In the arrest of James Lawrence
Houston, forty years old, at Cincin.
natl, Ohio, yesterday was disclosed
the operations of swindlers who are
said to have fieeced Chicago banks
and express companies out of more
than $4,000 Houston was said to
have been a graduate of the Mime.
sofa state university, but the records
of that institution do not bear his
name. 1t may be that he has been
operating under an assumed name.
Houston is said to have obtained
sums of money by means of issuing
forged checks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Rochester Breaks Record.

Rochester broke all records in it's
school history in the last year, in eff.
ficiency and high standard of work
accomplished, according to returns
from the state school board from
city schools, and the entire number
passed the state board marking,
waking 100 per cent in passing tn
state examinations
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
VIII Attend Chicago Meeting.

George Atchison will leave on Ma.
q for Chicago where he will attend
the meeting of the board of review
which hears all protested. cases o
the American Trotting association
Mr.. Atchison is vice president of this
association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
PONGRATz FOUND DAUGHTER
Wisconsin Farmer Located the Girl
at Kenyon, MINI.
From Thursdav's Oaijy.

FROM IhurSoayS Idiiy.
Fred Pongratz of Warren, Wis
has found his daughter, after a three
weeks search through Minnesota anf
Wisconsin. He found her at Kenyon
Mimi, and took her home.
Two weeks ago Mr.. PongratZ en-
gagged private detectives in st. Pau
to search in the twin city for the
girl. He went to st. Paul after Z
vain search for her in Mankato.
Durbana Sarentino, a travelling
piano player, with whom the cir
eloped, was fined $50 by the Kenyon
authorities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
BODIES OF AST0R,
| STRAUSS AND G. NJ.
| HAYES ARE FOUND
Remains Identified and EmbaImed On
Board the CabIeship Mackay-
Bennett.
Especial to The Free Press. ]

Especial to The Free Press.l
New York, April 26.-The bodies
of John Jacob Aston, isidor Strauss
/, and Charles M. Hayes were identi.
fled and embalmed aboard the cable
ship Mackay-sennett according to
an official wireless dispatch received
at the White Star Line offices here
today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
New Telephone Company.

The Morristown Telephone COM
pany has been organized with cap
ital of $4,000; incorporators, E. f..
Bahr, Henry Knauss, William Lie
bernz, L. A. Kisor, l.. F.. Van Eschen,
John Knauss, George Molm, Fl. d.
Widrick, L. C. Temple, J. Fl. Buscho,
Morristown. ... .....-u
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
WIND LIFTED ROOF OF CAR
Crew Observed the Company's Prop
erty Hurled to Risht-of-Way.
Eron, Eridav's Daily

erty Hurled to Risht-of-Way.
From Fridays Daily.
So strong was the wind blowing
today that it lifted the roof from a
freight car that was in a train on
the Milwaukee road. The trainmen
observed the roof as it was lifted
up and hurled to the right-ofway
The train was en- route from Wells
to Mankato. About two weeks ago
the wind blew the roof from a car
near Montgomery.
A sign twenty feet long was blown
off the Pantorium, near the German
American bank, this afternoon, and
was carried more than block by
the wind. Several large bill boards
were blown down also.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
HAS NOTDEClDEDIHE MATTER

Senator Haycraft Discusses Congress.
sionaI Situation, Second District.
From Fridays Daily.
During his brief stay in Mankato
yesterday Senator Haycraft of Ma
della told The Free Press that he
had not as yet made up his mind
whether he would be a candidate
for congress- He stated that he had
received letters from number of
prominent republicans in the district
urging him to announce himself. Il
have no definite statement to make
at this time" said Mr.. Haycraft.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03

Richeson, the slayer of Avis Linnell,
is sought" Bah!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03

Colonel Frank A. Day has return
ed to Fairmont. From now on the
democratic fur will fly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
.2O5 VICTIMS TAKEN
OUT OF THE WATER
They Are On Board the Moraue Ship
Mackay.Bennett; Ocean Strewn
With Bodies.
Especial to The Free Press

Especial to The Free Press.1
New York, April 25.-Two
hundred and five bodies, victims
of the Titanic disaster, are on
board the morgue ship Mackay.
Bennett, according to a wireless
dispatch given out by the White
Star offices here today. ......-
The surface of the ocean was
streWn for miles with bodies
of the victims, according to the
dispatch, but the captain of the
Mackay-Bennett expressed the
belief that majority of the
lost would never come to the
surface.
Washington, April 25.-Gug-
leimo Marconi, chairman of the
Marconi Company Limited, to-
day told the senate committee
that is investigating the Titanic
disaster, that he authorized the
wireless operators of the Car.
pathia and the Titanic to sell
the stories of the great catas-
trophe for publication. Mr.. Mar
conf explained that in giving his
consent for the sale of these
stories he had not attempted in
any way to suppress information
of the wreck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
Vernon Center People Suffer Injuries;
One Brought to the Hospital
at Mankato.

Vernon Center, News: Last Satur-
day Ralph, the nine year old son of
George Collins, who lives on the
old Dennison farm, had the misfor-
tune to break his leg. The boy was
hauling wood and by some means a
stick fell from the load and lodged
between the wheel and wagon, ant.
in trying to dislodge the stick his
foot slipped between the spokes OF
the wheel and the team started sud-
denly and caught the leg, breaking
the bone at the knee joint. He was
taken to Mankato to a hospital,
where it was found necessary to re.
move a portion of the bone above
the knee. The leg will doubtless be
saved, but he may have stiff knee.
Yesterday while attempting to pass
between two freight cars, Harry
Francis had his right foot caught be-
tween the timber and bumper OF
the cars, smashing the front part OF
the foot. He was at once placed ir
an automobile and taken to the doc.
tors office and the foot dressed.
Fortunately no bones were broken,
but badly bruised. Should no com
plicatiOns arise he will regain the
use of his foot, but he will be laid
up for some time.
Last Saturday while wOrkmen
were engaged in erecting the smoke
stack at the creamery the scaffold-
ing gave way, precipitating the work,
men to the ground about twelve
feet. Mr. Redfleld chung to tim
Der and was saved from falling, but
N. M. Barton came down head first
among the brick, severely injuring
his shoulder and arm.
Yesterday while here unloading
freight, one of the brakemen got his
hand caught between a barrel and a
box, severely injuring the member.
At about the same time Harvey
Rev, in trying to open a seal on 8
car had his hand severely cut with
the SEAL
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FOE SALE Or TRADE.

one Of the most desirable locations
in the CITY for a home. Ten minutes
walk from postoffioe two lots and .
half. In the 4a0 block. East CleVe-
land ave. Call at PIP West Okla.
Ave, or Address Geo. McGregor BOX
299, Guthrie, Okla.
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T. r. &l5SI.ftY
Mayor
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The 1911 laws pertaining 70 Toa1F'
HIGHWAYS, bitches and Drains
pamphlet form. Price Pc each
Special prices on Quantities Address
Book Department. Leader Printing
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THE BELL CAFE. t04 WEST
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Kings Racket is the place they
have the gooda and the price Ia rigrk
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EOR SALE CHEAP.

FOR SALE-Piano almost new. In
ouire Of n I care OF Leader