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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-19

( has from the start had a bunch Of
] fighters in their organization, and
| that quality is absolutely necessary
| for the success of such an organiZa-
| ton. In Iowa the cooperative eleva-
| tors operate lumber yards, sell coal,
tile, feed and flour. Last year they
bought 100000 bushels of wheat,
| which saved for the people approx
mately s1SO,O0O. The money saved on
| the other things sold by them is
| approximately the same.
| "The organization should he SO
! conducted that you will have
money enough in your treasury to
| pay for the entire time of a man
| to be secretary of the association.
! You must in some way carry the
| ideas of the association to those
who are not now interested in the
work One-half of the directors of
| these companies in Minnesota could
| not give you an intelligent answer
as to why they belong to a co-opera.
tive company. The purpose is to get
real margin for the grain marketed
and to help the other fellow get a
reasonable price. The trouble all
the way through is selfshness, fear
| that some one else will get some
benefit. Farmers have lacked pride
in their occupation in the past. But
the elevator companies have made
them realize that they are as good
| as anyone. Make people who are
not interested in these elevators in
| terestcd and next year you should
have three times your present mem
/ bership."
Cooperative Education.
Miles X. Culver of st. Ansgar,
! Iowa, was the third speaker of the
afternoon. His subject was: Go
operative Education" Don't get the
idea that because we have succeed
ed as well as we have that the
fight is over. We have just reach
ed and accomplished the first step.
We have not yet grasped the real
cooperative idea. The idea of CO.
| operative elevators is not competi-
ton but to help all farmers to get
square deal on selling their grain.
| The men who are successfully con-
| Quoting cooperative businesses are
| not the ones who went into the
| enterprise to get rich. To send the
rich and money grasping citizens to
| the legislature is to get a disturb
| ing element to make the laws. It
| is that sort of legislators who per-
mitted the railroads to increase the
fare from two cents to three cents"
| The great secret of cooperative
success is equality and centralized
effort" .....-
Fred Gremsal of Welcome, secre-
| tary of the farmers cooperative ele-
vator there, then gave an enthusiast
| tic talk on the general subject of
| the organization. He was greeted
| warmly and talked in an inspiring
| and energetic manner.
The grain dealers wound UP their
| convention this afternoon. The retir-
| ing secretary, r. l.. Johnson, was the
recipient of gift from the dele
gates. ~ ...-. 49,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-19
From Mondays DaiIy.)

Looking into the barrel OF a re.
volver-small, silver-plated yet muir.
derous, held by highwayman, while
his pockets were being emptied of
cash by another thug" was the
rather thrilling and unpleasant expe.
rience Of Rudolph Robson of 223
Wheeler avenue, North Mankato,
Saturday evening. He was relieved
of about So in change, but roll
of $50 in bills which he carried in
his other pants pocket and fine
gold watch with a fob as costly as
the watch itself, were overlooked.
Had it not been for the tact with
which Robson handled the men while
he was himself being handled" he
would probably be minus the roll
of bills and the watch, but the fact
that he willingly jingled his change
and explained to the two men where
it was, stalled them off to some eX-
tent, so that they did not suspect
that Robson carried any more
money.
Met HoId-Ups Near Bridge.
Robson, who is a baggageman at
the Omaha passenger station, was
coming toward Mankato about a
quarter of eight Saturday evening
and was passing the Peoples laun.
dry, at the North Mankato end of
the Minnesota river bridge, when he
met two persons crossing to North
Mankato. AS they appeared rather
familiar to him, he greeted them and
passed on, but no sooner had he
done so, then he heard one of the
men cry out: Hey there" He
turned to see what they wanted,
thinking they were friends. AS he
did so, his eyes looked into the bar
rel of small and shiny revolver.
Throw up your hands!' ordered
the shorter Of the two, who held the
gun and came toward him few
feet.
Thought 1t Was a Joke.
do you mean it?" queried Rolf
son, thinking the men were playing
"a joke on him, and continued to
hold his hands in his pockets.
"Of course we do" came the re-
ply, but Robson detected q quaver
in the voice.
Have you got any money!" in
quired the couplet.
"All right; you won't get much
from me; I've only got a little
change" replied Robson, and jim.
gled the silver in his pocket low.
ingly.
The taller Of the two men stuck
his hands in one of Rolfson's pants
pockets and extracted the change,
amounting to about Sc, while the
shorter thug kept him covered with
the revolver, all the while standing
some ten or fifteen feet away.
Just then Glenn Page, who had
been about half block behind Rolf
son, came along. When he came
within 100 feet of the trio near the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-19

| the installation of officers last night
and State Worthy Grand Patron, c.
H. Nerbovig, installing the following
officers for the ensuing year: Mrs.
Mary Johnson, Worthy Matron; w
F. Bates, Worthy Patron; Mrs. Mar
celia Kennedy, Associate Matron;
Mrs. Mabel Rutan, Secretary; Mrs.
Hattie Olson, Treasurer; Miss Julia
Brewer, Warden; e. HR. Kennedy
Sentinel; Mrs. r. III. Andrews, Chap.
lain; Miss Laura Thomas, Marshall;
Mrs. Hattie Szamet, Adah; Mrs
Cora Stephens, Ruth; Mrs. Anna
'Engwaldson, Esther; Mrs. C. J.
Laurisch, Martha; Mrs. Anna Scott,
Electa; Miss Anna Wiecking, plan.
| list.
There was a large attendance and
after the close of the meeting, dain.
ty refreshments were served by the
members of the lodge.
The A. o. U. w. lodge, Blue
Earth lodge No. 80, held their in
stallation of officers last night. Judge
Comstock acted as installing officer
| with w. B. Davies and G.. III. Jordor
as assistants.
The following officers were in
| stalled: Rueben Werthenbach, past
master workman; F. F. Ellsworth
| master workman; August Johnson
foreman; Phil Landmark, overseer;
Otto Rendig, guide; M. j. .Cuddy, in
| side watch; N. P. Landmark, outside
| watch; G. G. Krost, recorder; Her
bert Hauck, financier; A. H. Pioske
receiver; Andrew Johnson, trustee.
Degree of Honor Officers.
The newly eelcted officers of the
Mankato lodge No. 70, Degree o.
Honor, were installed last night by
Grand District Deputy Bertha Klein
schmidt, assisted by her grand as
sociate officers, as follows:
Emma Vogel, past chief; Mary Cd
jard, chief of honor; Margaret Ar
mold, lady of honor; Christine Erick
son, chief of ceremonies; Annf
O'Brien, recorder; Josephine Ros
quist, financier; Josephine Roemer
treasurer; Ida Klages, usher; Ella
Charland, assistant usher; Wendla
Olson, inside watch, Gertie Thomas
outside watch; Josephine Roemer
trustee for three years; Eleanor
Trenhauser, pianist; Mrs. Bertha
Kleinschmidt, captain degree staff.
Following the installation, the
brother workmen were invited to a
five-course banquet which was served
by the sisters. Music and cut flow
ers made the evening pleasant. The
ladies of the lodge were commended
upon their excellent food at teh ban
quet. Following the banquet cards
and dancing were enjoyed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-19
THESE ARE THE RESOLUTIONS.

only he
realized the fullest extent when all cooperative grain compa
united association, well all farmers
association pledge
attain this desired
necessity enacting
Resolved ndorse the American Cooperative Journal
official of
has done and still doing for the of cooperation
And Be 1t Further Resolved. that ndorse the action of
The Journal placing
incoming
securing association
companies.
Whereas heartfelt
kato welcoming the association his and association
their making
meeting a R.
retiring his
office We also thank
the citizens the hospitality shown
Dstad ayfed; A. o. Lnder Slayon; William Bennett Lowry
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-19

Every Household in Mankato Should
Know How to Resist II.
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Lots of proof that Doan's Kidney
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It's the best proof, for it comes
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Mrs. Fl. e. Wardwell, 321 N. Grove
St., Owatonna, Mimi, says: "Doan's
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and have found them so effective
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after taking it, my health improved
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am just as willing to recommend
them at this time"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-19

bridge, the two thugs saw him and
hurriedly muttered to Robson:
"MOoch on
"He Mooched On"
The latter "mooched on" about
thirty feet and then turned around
to Page, who was coming I'D from
belgrade avenue. 1T took the for
mer whole minute to convince
Page that he had been touched" as
Page would not believe it, thinking
that Robson was joking him. Rolf.
son finally proved to the others sat-
isfactiOn that the two men, who had
started to run when Page hove into
view, were thugs and that they had
held him UP.
Both started in pursuit of the high.
waymen, who ran down Nicollet ave.
nue. about block and then crossed
over to Belgrade avenue. The two
men pursued them to Belgrade but
there they gave UP the chase, and
returned to Mankato, where Robson
reported the matter to the police.
One Had Handkerchief Over Face.
In telling the story to The Free
Press Robson described the men.
"The shorter one had a handker-
chief over his face, but had most of
the face showed down in a sweater
that was twice too large for him.
The taller had slouchy coat, with
a cap drawn over most of his face.
guess they must have been anna
tours, as the one that covered me
with the gun wasn't quite sure
whether or not to force me to throw
up my hands. He seemed uncertain
of his ground, and guess if had
paid no attention to them but had
walked right on when they called
to me first, they would not have
done anything"
Two Men Board Train.
Charles Carlson and Peter John.
SON. two repair men on the Omaha
road, said last night that two men
who answered the description of the
thugs" who held up Robson, came
down the railroad yard a few hours
after the robbery, and asked if a
freight train which was standing on
the tracks nearby was bound for
Minneapolis. Receiving an affirma-
tive reply, the strangers boarded
the train. 1t is thought that these
Wclc Tue ilcu WHO T6IlcF0u robson
of the money. AS this happened
about half past ten Saturday night,
it was easily possible for the two
thugs to have had plenty of time to
circle around North Mankato and
reach the yards after the hold.up.
Robson Holds Different View.
Robson, however. does not think
that the men who boarded the
freight train for Minneapolis were
the ones who relieved him OF the
money, for he said the voice of one
Of them sounded very familiar to
him, and he thinks it was some one
who knew him. He reported the mat
ter to the police Immediately after
giving up the pursuit but it is very
likely the men will escape, as the
police have very .scant clues on
which to work.
During Saturday night the police
put one fellow in the sweat box
at the station, but nothing develop.
ed and the officers convinced them
selves that he had nothing to do
with the hold.Ip.
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From tuesdays Daily.

Carl II. Fuller, representing the
Cook Construction company, proposed
a number of plans to the bridge
committee of the MankatO and North
Mankato Commercial clubs at their
meeting yesterday afternoon held in
the private office of Judge Cray in
the National Citizens bank The
result of this meeting may be a
move to get a union depot at Man.
kato. 1t is probable that the matter
will he agitated as it was in Min
neapolis some months ago.
Mr.. Fuller thought that a. concrete
overhead bridge would prove the most
feasible and practical. He said that
by starting an incline on block north
of Main street on Front street near
the j. 1. Case building, making it
about forty feet wide, then turning
into Main street and going over the
river, most difficulties would be over
come. The incline on Main street
would not be more than forty feet
wide, leaving sixty feet of street.
BY having a two-stOry union station
directly behind the Saulpaugh hotel,
so that the main floor would be even
with the bridge at that place, the
grade crossing could he eliminated.
Car Line to North Mankato.
The street car company would then
be willing to build across into North
Mankato alone, the track going on
to the incline in front Of the j. l.
Case building and making the curve
at the corner of Front and Main
street. Steps would lead down to the
u 10 rtrn OF hn
Front and Main streets, for the con-
venience of pedestrians, and also
near the union station.
Or, if it would be impossible to
get a union station back Of the
Saulpaugh hotel, it might he possible
to secure one near the river just
south of the Omaha freight depot at
the foot of Jackson street and have
another incline leading from the
bridge down to the main ground
where the proposed two story sta
ton would have been, had that place
proven best. The trouble lay in
getting the cooperation Of the rail-
road companies.
Made Committees a Proposition.
Mr.. Fuller stated that he was in
Mankato now, more as an engineer
and not as much in connection with
the Cook Construction company. He
made the city a very liberal offer in
drawing plans for such bridge. Mr..
Fuller has had years of experience
and knows what he is talking about
when he speaks of construction work.
He said that he would be willing
to draw plans and prepare specifica-
tons for the most practical bridge
with the conditions that the con-
work is to be advertised for
contractors and that if the Cook Con-
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From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. George H. Trafton will re.
main as teacher of algebra following
the vacancy made by Harold K.
Chance, according to the vote taken
at the school board meeting last
night. A motion that she be elect
ed to hold the position for the re-
mainder of the school year at a
salary of SIS a month, was unani-
mously carried.
1t was, also decided to charge the
Lutheran seminary management $50
a month for two months as rent be-
sides the janitor service. The for
mer rent price was SIS a month
but this was considered too small.
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+ THE OFFICERS WERE ELECTED

Following the officers of the Minnesota Grain
Dealers association
A. Smith, Truman; president H. Farmer Arley
president Genwood
Pipesone; Brnn, Stewarle. The di
A. Lunder, Sayton A. Lamberton
Johnson Rushord; l. Demaay Pipesone H. r. Mesch, Ar
II. J. Farmer Arley; L. A Smith, Truman A. Hector,
Worhington; A A. Hardwck; Hayfeld Theo-
Murdoch A. Brinn these
men these Office last year.
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HOW,S THIS

HOW'S THIS.
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f. j.. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo o.
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20 carry out any obligations made by
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
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and mucous surfaces OF the system
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Like Halls Family Pills for constipa.
nsn-
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mended that Mrs. Smiths report be
adopted and this was carried.
1t was decided to purchase two
Singer sewing machines and return
the two domestic kind that the school
now has. After allowing a number
of bills, the meeting adjourned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-01
the United States OF America then
the said sum of $4,000 shall be paid
as aforesaid.

the United States OF America-then
the said sum of $4,000 shall be paid
as aforesaid,
Fourth-If this committee does not
unanimously report that every word
in any obligation of the Knights of
Columbus breathes the true spirit Of
charity and patriotism, Of God and
country, then the money shall be
paid as aforesaid.
These men who make this propos-
al are members OF the Knights Of
Columbus. They are interested In the
organization which is doing SO much
for their fellow men; in teaching
charity, tolerance and patriotism
They feel that the members of this or
der are entitled to have the truth
known. They believe that those who
are benefited by the political effect
of this base circular should join
hands with them in the cause Of JUS
tice and right. They believe that the
voice Of the people of Iowa should be
raised in a storm Of denunciation Of
the scoundrel who wrote this villain
GUS circular and of the several scoun-
drels who are circulating it through
out the state. And they put their pro-
posal in such a form that even the
bigot has the chance to get at the
truth and be convinced"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-01


at Hamilton, H.. to Alonzo F. Keith
of Keokuk. Kahoka friends wish them
well.
Hon. H. r. Brewster will speak at
Winchester next Friday afternoon ar
2 O'Clock and at the opera house IN
Kahoka at night. Mr.. Brewster will
ably discuss the issues from repub
lican viewpoint.
Mrs. Joseph Stadelman returned
Saturday to her home at The Dalles,
Oregon, after visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilhousen, south
of town.
A baby girl was born Tuesday morn
ing to DR.. and Mrs. A. c. Alexander
of Kahoka.
"A baby daughter was born Monday
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed, Butler of Kahoka.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-01
FUNERAL HELD
OF NINE VICTIMS
Six Sisters Of Charity and Three Lit
tie Children Who Persisted in
the Flames.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. L.
The funerals OF six Sisters of Char
ity and three children who lost their
lives in the fire which destroyed st.
Johns Orphanage were held here
with requiem high mass.
Bishop Wright has called for funds
to rebuild the orphanage, and all
classes are responding literally. The
entire town is aiding in the relief
work in donating food and clothing
for the homeless orphans. A public
memorial meeting in honor of the
six sisters who sacrificed their lives
is planned, at which it is likely a
permanent memorial will be arranged
for.
A complete checking up of the chill,
dren in the home revealed that three
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-01
Wants $4,000 Damages.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
STERLING, Ill, Nov. 1.-Suit for
$4,000 damages was filed by
Patrick H. O'Donnell, states attorney
of Boone county, against DR.. George
G. Tallerday, one of the senior lead
ers of the progressive party in the
country, and for many years prominent
in Illinois politics. A declaration OF
the particular charges against Dr..
Tallerday was withheld, but it was I'M
derstood the suit was based upon re-
marks made by the progressive lead
er at public meeting at Capron last
Friday night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-01

course there is motive behind 1t all
and most people are ''wised up"
Major VIM. Warner and Hon. w. B.
C. Brown OF Kansas City, addressed
the voters of Clark county at Kahoka
Wednesday afternoon and Revere at
night. Mr.. Warner freely admits that
when man reaches three score and
ten years of age it is time that he re-
tire from politics, but stated that he
had consented to make few speeches
in this campaign. His address was
cleverly made and consumed about
thirty minutes, after which Mr.. Brown
was introduced. He is a foreeful
speaker and made a very fine speech.
Nothing abusive was said by either
gentleman, but the clear facts as they
viewed them were presented. The
next republican speaker will be Hon.
H. R. Brewster who will speak at
Winchester Friday afternoon OF this
week and Kahoka at night. Come out
and hear him.
An enthusiastic and well attended
meeting of the WOodmen OF Clark
county was held at the Woodmen hall
in Kahoka last Saturday afternoon.
Matters pertaining to the raise IN
rates were freely discussed. Candidates
for the office of representative, DR..
A. w. Teel and ]. F. Rebo we're pres
ent in person or by proxy and each went
on record as against the Mobile law
slipped over on the Woodmen of Mis-
souri, at the last legislature, and each
pledged himself. if elected, to work
and vote for the repeal of this law.
Elmer Cutting Of Sumner, Mo-, was
the guest of his parents in Kahoka
Monday.
The candidates are hitting the high
places these days. Too bad they can't
all win.
Miss Faye Waggener Of Lomax, H.,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Bert Wag-
gener, formerly of Kahoka, was united
in marriage Wednesday Of last week
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kAHokA, MO.
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Hon. H. N. Boyer, prominent re-
publican of Pennington, Mo-, in st.
Francois county, addressed a fair
sized audience at the opera house in
Kahoka last Saturday night. Mr..
Boyer's address was chiefly along
tariff issues. He halls from part OF
the state which depends wholly on its
lead and zinc mines for the mainten-
ance of its inhabitants. He graphic
ally described the poverty and dis
tress which visited his section as a
result of the passage of the Wilson
German tariff reduction bill, and says
a big reduction of the tariff on LEAD
and zinc would make paupers of the
people of his county, as they cou.I
not compete with Mexico with the
tariff bars down. 1t is a fact that the
democratic candidates for congress
in Mr.. Boyer's district must, to in.
sure election, make his position per.
fectly clear on the tariff. Mr.. Boyer,
while not an orator. presented argu.
ments which made our free trade
friends squirm.
Voters Of Clark county are witness.
ing the unusual stunt" OF the Ga.
zette-Herald trying to support two
parties of widely different platforms
This paper is supposed to fly the aem.
ocratic flag, but In the present cam
paign seems to be dividing its nttsn-
ton about equally between that party
and the progressive party The pro-
gressive spe1lbinders are given ''pdffs-
of about equal length to the democra-
tic orators. The Gate City correspon-
dent has been raked over the Goals
for criticising both. All of which
leads up to the question as to which
party and which platform the Gazette
Herald is really supporting. OF