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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
St. Clair
From Thursdays Daily.
G. r. Wilson returned from Chi.

c. II. Wilson returned from Chi
cage Friday.
Asa Andrews was Mankato Wis
itor last Friday.
Charles Smith was Mankato
visitor last week.
Seed corn is very scarce in this
section this spring.
Dicky Bros. will begin thing near
MapletOn next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase went to Man.
kato in their automobile last Friday.
John Buschenga built new els
tern for George Hubmer last week.
A twelve pound boy was born 20
Rev. and Mrs. Peters Monday morn.
| ing.
Miss Ida Andrews has returned
from Walker, where she spent the
winter.
Charles Fitzloff visited with
| friends and relatives here one day
last week. .nf
Meyer Bros. of MankatO intend to
start work on the biz county ditch
next week.
A coat of paint is being applied to
both the outside and inside of l.
Nearys saloon.
The telephone company received
line last Saturday.
J. C. Fitzloff now has three
chair barber shop and you can get
shave or hair cut most any time.
DR.. Macbeth and Miss Sadie Eaton
attended the play, "The Wolf" at
the Mankato theatre Saturday even
| ing.
Mrs. George Hubmer has returned
| from Wells, where she visited with
! trends and relatives for short
time.
! Charles Rogers of Lyle, Mimi, is
visiting friends here. Mr.. Rogers had
charge of the -four mill here some
years ago. .
! o. II. Hubmer has been hauling the
lumber for his new farm buildings,
which he will erect as soon as the
weather permits.
Mr. Wier, who has been working
for J. C. FitZloff at the barber trade,
has resigned his position to accept a
, similar one in Eagle Lake.
! DR.. Macbeth was called to the home
of William Proechel Monday even.
ing, Mrs. Proechel having been
! seriously i'll. She is now improv.
| ing.
The soda fountain in the Neal
restaurant is now in operation. and
Mr.. Near will probably find himself
very busy until the end of the sea
son.
John Cords purchased a new Dairy
Maid cream separator from II. Thiel
man last week, and says it is one OF
the best separators he has ever
seen.
/ August Beccue has resigned his
position on the dray line. August
has decided that that kind of work
does not agree with him and thinks
of working on a farm.
>! The new telephone line south Of
town, called the III line, will soor
be completed and ready for use
There has been rumor of putting
a line in east of town.
The Botsford Lumber company OF
st. Clair is receiving a carload OF
tile every day this week. Mr.. Ape
the manager will be very busy dis
\ tributing the tile among the farmers
of the vicinity.
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Vernon Center
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
+. II. Lowell seems TO be OH the
gain again.
Mrs. Mack was business visitor
in Mankato Monday.
Will Dennison purchased fine
driving team last week.
Seeding is progressing slowly un,
der very unfavorable conditions.
Axel Halverson and wife had the
honor of entertaining the grand
chancellor Monday.
Mr.. Jones, the helper at the de-
pot, has resigned and new man
will be put in his place today
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Porter and
daughters Stella and Joyce, spent
Sunday at the PorterLovell homes.
Mrs. Katherine Kraus went to
Mankato Tuesday evening to see
her brother George before he lett
for Minneapolis.
Chef Bates arrived from Sioux
Falls Tuesday and has rented the
Morrison building and will engage
in business the first Of May.
Sterling Telephone company is ex'
tending it's system from the Kelly
corners northwest to Vernon, and
will connect with the Willow Creek
| line, at +. l.. Cooper's.
Charles Bates was in Mankato Fri.
day where he purchased an Overland
car. This will prove a great con-
venience in his livery business and
no doubt will soon pay for itself.
Eddie King has brand new mo-
tor cycle. He and Walter Richter
are attracting more notice and are
amusing greater crowds with their
cycles than all the new autos put
together.
Mrs. Laura Meade is on the sick
list this week. She has catarrh OF
the stomach and liver trouble and IL
confined to her bed. After a very
bad night she is reported quite com
Portable this morning.
George Cornish, who has been in
St Joseph's hospital for the past
two weeks, was taken to the
Thomas sanitarium in Minneapolis
Wednesday morning. His mother
and brother-in-law, II. c. Kraus, &C
companied him.,
Among the improvements we have
noticed in our village this spring
are a new chimney and shingles
on the creamery and a cement floor
in the meat market. Mrs. LOuer has
her house reshingled and Grandma
! Warrens house is Respondent in q
coat of paint.
Nearly forty from the Lake Crys
tai and Garden City lodges Joined
! the knights at this place Monday
! evening, also Grand Chancellor At
wood who assisted in comforting
the third degree on a class o!
! twelve. 1t was an all night affair
! Landlord Wyman served splendid
supper at midnight.
| The school board has offered the
principalship of the school to Mrs
Gage Clement for next year, and il
Is understood she has accepted. Mrs
Clement, before her marriage, was
one of the most progressive and bes
teachers in the state. She has beer
principal of several of the leading
high schools in Southern Minnesota
She was principal of the Madehi
! schools for four years and was
considered the best principal Tho
school had ever had. Misses Frances
McMichael and Ida Bowen have beer
reelected at an increase of salary
The eighth grade teacher has no
| bonp ou0oped ypt
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MANKATO FREE PRESS

served. Mrs. Wagner will leave the
latter part of the week for an eX-
tended visit in South Dakota and
other points.
The Shamrock club had very
nice time at the home Of Mrs. Ma
BILE Tyson last Thursday afternoon.
Dainty shamrock booklets were
made of green and white which con-
tain the places and dates of the
meetings for the year. Nice re-
freShmentS were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
CaIifornia-Stanford Meet.

Berkeley, Cal, April 20.-Athletes of
Stanford University and the Univer-
sity of California will hold their an
nual dual track and field meet in
the California Stadium this after
noon.
Peterborough, Ont, April 20
Aamateur wrestling championships
of the province of Ontario will be
held here today at the local Y. NJ.
G. A.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
Sterling Center
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Howard Shank was caller in
Sterling Sunday.
Mrs. Ii. NJ Fisk entertained the
Larkin club Friday afternoon
Miss Hennie Weir has a fine new
piano of Busch & GertZ make.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roberts spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. e. w.
Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony entertained the
Lutheran minister of Mankato over
Sunday.
Mrs. Herman Lehman went to
Mankato to attend the Christian
Science meeting last Friday.
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insane at Yankton, S. d., and it was
said there was virtually no hope for
her recovery.
Miss Delleree formerly lived i'm st.
James, where her father was EN-
ployed by the Omaha road.
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More Postal Banks For State.

Fifty-one postal savings banks will
be established at once in fourth
class postoffices i'm Minnesota and
the Dakotas, according to advices re-
ceived by Rush ID. Simmons, chief
postoffice inspector for the district.
These are the first banks to be es-
tablished in fourth-class offices in the
northwest. Minnesota now has 252
postal savings banks in first, second
and third-class offices; North Dakota
has 131, and South Dakota 131.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
200 Mile Auto Road Race.

Fresno, Cal, April 20.-Under the
auspices of the automobile dealers
of the Raisin City, d 2O0-mile road
race will be held here tomorrow. A
number of prominent manufacturers
have entered and the contest prom
ises to be an exciting one.
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Commissioners Will Hold Session.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

The board of county commission
ers will hold a hearing on county
ditch No. % OH Wednesday, April "a
and on April % and 26 they will be
in regular session and will consider
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
Good Roads Meet at Sleepy Eye.

The Commercial club at sleepy
Eve will hold a good roads meeting
on Saturday, April q. A puoiic
dinner will be served at Twelve
o'clock. George M. Palmer OF Man
kato will be one of the speakers.
He will talk on "How to Get and
Maintain Good Roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
Real Estate Transfers.

From Thursdays Daily.
Peoples State bank of Madison
Lake to Jane Powell, lot 2, block ,,
Allyn's addition, Madison Lake. Con-
sideration, $3.50.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
LAuRluM eREvITIEs


Attorney win j. Mccormick IS n
business visitor in Copper Harbor for
a few days.
Carl Martin of Green Bay is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Henry Petermann
and brother Fred Martin.
A party of fishermen composed of
John Hartman, DR.. Roeder and James
Fisher have returned from a success
ful trip 20 the Huron river.
James Virgins ad son of Laurium,
are spending a few days at the Wig
gins summer home at Twin Lakes.
j. c, Vivian. John Cries, Joe Hensley,
viii Hall. j. c. Hansen. Seman capable
and Dominick Vairo left today for the
Central Mine where they will enjoy a
few days outing.
''Delmar''. the handcuff king opened
an engagement at the Peoples thcater
last evening. This evening "Delmar"
will make his escape from a packing
box, furnished by outside parties and
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27

Indians; A Holiday at "T- f." Ranch.
showing the pleasures of the plains
men, and An Attack ON an Emigrant
Train, depicting the perils of early
travel, will all show phases of pioneer
life AT the time when Buffalo Bin was
chief of scouts for the u. S. Army
and was participating in prototypes
of the scenes which he now presents.
But western scenes viii not alone be
presented. There viii be an Oriental
spectacle illustrating the beauties of
far eastern pageantry. replete with
color and exemplifying the pleasures
and amusements OF the Orient. There
will be large delegations of expert
horsemen, assembled for the eques-
trian nations of the earth, and they
will display stirring examples of sad
die skill and fearlessness.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

The Columbus club. OF the Amorl-
can Association, has released Rudy
Hulswitt ID the Louisville club
Hal Chase has regaincd his old tinie
form and is playing real ball for the
New York Highlanders
Manager Frank Chance, Of tho Cubs,
used IS men in a game against Phila
delphia recently, but the Quakers
copped 3 60 s.
The Washington team dij great
work on its home lot and will now IT,
for another cleanup on the Western
end of the circuit
The international League teams are
running a corking good race this sea-
son With Rochester, Baltimore and
Toronto showing the way.
From all accounts Manager Doom.
of the Quakers annexed a genuine
pitcher when he signed Eppa Rixey,
the former University of Virginia
star
Don't overlook led Konetohy. OF the
Cardinals. when you spout about star
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
ONE LITTLE BOOT.


Salted ana almost on ice
That's how the game stood today;
Fate favored us with the dice.
Told us t. tuck il away.
Last OF the ninth almost gone
Lifeless. they fought US. and tame,
Doing their best 10 hang on
one little boot lost the game.
Everything breaking our way,
All getting ready 10 blow:
Winning the game had been play
For the last inning OF SO,
Two down and only one more
Left then the contest we'd claim,
Right there they piled up score
one little boot lost the game
High i'm the right flew the pill,
Two men on base watched Il ay:
After II galloped our Bill
Judging with accurate eye.
Into his paws fell the ball
That's how Bill earnered his fame
Grabbed Il and dropped IL. that's ALL
one little boot lost the game.
g. y. Mcdonald.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
cAMPHoR TREES IN AMERICA.
But Commercial Product Mostly il
Brought From Orient.

While wholesale druggists of this
rart of the country 10 not know of
any genuine product of the camphor
uee actually grown and distilled i'm
any of our states there may be on
the market in some cities camphor
called American. which may have been
put through some process in this coun-
try after importation.
But the camphor of commerce. such
as We buy at any drug store, comes
mostly from China. Japan Formosa
and some other islands of the orient,
the Cincinnati Enquirer states. The
lauraceous tree containing the sub
stance from which the camphor is pro-
duced by a steam process of distila-
tion is cut down. that the cakes of
the substance may be removed The
timber thus obtained IS good for cab
NETS and clothes presses.
Seedlings of such trees were brought
TO the United states as early as 1870
and have been grown In Florida and
perhaps some other gulf states ana In
California Ia adorn lawns and to serve
as hodges and "wlndbreaks," There
seems 10 be- authority 5for the state
ment that single nursery In Florida
Is selling annually $1,000 of these trees
for these purposes.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
A MEMORABLE EVENT.
suftalo Bills Masterpiece-Two Big
Exhibitions in One.


On the occasion of his present tour
Col Cody has made exhaustive efforts
to present an entertainment of extra
ordinary merit. combining a world'S
story.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Paw
nee RilPs Far East I'm combination.
winch VIII be here August IA. contain
more singular specialized talent and
greater number of strange diversi-
ned human exhibits in healthy. yet
naive, natural and interesting ac-
IONS than was ever before presented
III single performance to an audience
at one time in any building, theater or
Under canvas.
surely there is sufficient variety of
aoded novelties of appropriate charac-
Ter hitting TO the well-known historic
FEATURES To astonish and please the
most blase and pessimistic.
The long bow is never drawn nor
TIE improbable introduced; only the
actual the possible though marvellous
ulat educates as well as thrills
Every American should see it's
Nehes Of past history; every student
should see II for its human interest
anu every parent should have his
children see ii as an aid to their edu-
cation
incidentally there will be stirring
scenes OF western life i'm the early
e'ys pictured with the Wild West and
far East. In the battle scenes a mi
ME conflict employing one hundred
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
REUNION is BIG SUCCESS.
Many Copper Country People at Kin
caroline Home Coming.

In letter To a Laurium resident.
Dr. Stalker pastor of the Calumet
PRESBYTERIAN church states that the
big "Old Boys and Girls Reunion" held
I'm kincardine, ont, last week was a
big success. Large delegations were
present from Detroit, Chicago the Cop-
per country, Duluth, Minneapolis ana
even points in California and were
royalty entertained by the residents Of
kipcardine. The keys of the city We're
turned over TO the visitors and rides
to points of interest. receptions and
picnics We're arranged in their honor.
There We're about twenty esidents ct
Calumet and I.aurium in Kincardine
during the reunion ard many Of Them
will remain there for several weeks
Dr. Stalker expects To spend about
two weeks at his old home in Crinan,
ont. before his return to Calumet.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
SPORTING
JOHNSON SIGNS
FOR TWO BOUTS
Sam Langf0rd and Sam McVey
To Be Opponents

1t looks as If Sam Langfords one
ambition is TO be realized in gettinR
Jack Johnson into the ring with him
for a championship bout Tom An
drews of Milwaukee. representing Hugh
Mcintosh, the Australian promoter.
has signed Johnson To figure in two
bouts-one with sam Langford and
the other with Sam McVey Andrews
and Johnson have discussed the con
ditions and, as everything appeared to
suit the champion, he immedidtoll
signed articles to meet his dusl1y bre-
thren.
For meeting Langford the champion
viii receive $4,000 and against McNcl
will get $4,000. The difference IN tha
size OF the purses is because of Lang
ford's recent win over McVey. The
limit of the bout is yet to be decided.
The Australians laws do not permit
hnish bouts. and johnson has signed
FOR twenty rounds or more in cach
night a matter to be decided by Pro-
moter Mcintosh.
These bouts viii mark the final ap-
pearance of Johnson rs a boxer for Il"
has already announced his retirement
for the fall, and $50 600 is a lot OF mon
cy for man 10 pick up on the eN;
OF retirement Langforl is now in
australia, and when he meets the
champion should be in frst-class COR
dition.
The dates for these bouts will be
arranged in conference between the
boxers ana Promoter Mcintosh.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
BOUT FINALLY ARRANGED.
Abe AtteIi and Tommy Murphy 10

Abe Attel! and Tommy Murphy 10
Clash Aug. 3.
After two months Of dickering anG
doubt In which the Dout was called
of and scheduled several different and
distinct times. Abe Attcll, fighting He
brew who once held the featherwcight
championship oflthe world. has final
iy signed up I'm "a bonafde manner 90
clash with Tommy Murphy. the light
weight pride Of Harlem
The men win fight twenty rounds on
Aug. 3 before james Conroth's club
in san Francisco. This date, follow
ing the July postponement, was
agreed upon by the principals and was
definitely announced yesterday.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
THE RIGHT REToRT.

Nothing is so unbecoming I'm a
married man as TO boast OF his sue
cess amongst the ladies. Such boast
ing is intolerable enough in bachelors
ana widowers. but I'm married men
The speaker was Mrs. May Hutton
delegate TO Baltimore from Spokane
She made a gesture of disgust and
continued:
AT dinner a married man prals-
cd the beauty of the Atlantic City
girls. Then with a foolish chuckle. he
added:
- had an awful bunch of them
after me when | was down there on
my vacation
THE lady beside him looked at him
coldly and retorted:
Dear me- They must have been
an awful bunch,'"
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27

nailed by committee from the au-
diencc.
W. f. Bartholomew, representing
Thompson. Towle and Co, left for his
home in Boston yesterday after ,islt-
ing the copper country mines.
The McCabe Memorial Bible Class of
the Laurium NJ. r.. Sunday school went
10 White CITY today on their annual
picnic. They left Laurium on special
street cars and made the trip from
Lake Linden on the International
Harry Hermann is suffering from a
sprained wrist received in a bicycle
collision.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27

first bGsemeE. Big EGs record OF
playing 81 games without an error
places him with the best in the busi-
ness.
Promoter Coffroth Of san Fran cisco,
is trying 70 sign Tommy Burns ana
Jim Flynn for muss to take place IN
September.
Credit for the greatest work with the
stick this season belongs 10 Ty Cobb.
In the d"able-headcrs played July IL
l' ono game July 80 in Philadelphia,
Iy made IA hits with a total Of "a
bases.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
JOHNSON TO PLAY BALL

Chicago. July 27.-Jack Johnson.
heavy weight champion of the world.
IS about TO become baseball PLAYER.
Johnson, last night made applications
for the first base position on the Am
erican Giants. "Rube Fosters" colorcI
semi professional team, ana will be
given "a chance for the place
Manager Foster asked johnson TO
report for morning practice for a
couple OF weeks for the purpose OF
developing his batting powers. John
sons SAYS he played fair game OF
baseball several years ago and ne has
no doubt that he can come back.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
FIREMEN ARE INSTRUCTED.

fire department last evening. the dele
gates to the tournament at Gladstone
were instructed To work in the interests
of the Red Jacket campaign To land
the 1913 tourney. This was practical
ly agreed by the delegates before. but
as they have now been formally in
structed, il is certain they will work
for Red Jacket
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
JIGGS DoNAHUE ILL.

Jisgs Donahue, former White SoN
player. who has been suffering from
nervous trouble for some time, has
been taken To the state hospital at
Springfield. but Dr l.. Syman was not
satisfied with the Improvement ia
Donahue's condition and believes ne
will do better under Or Gillian Who
Is an expert i'm nervous diseases.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
ORTIZ TO NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York. July 27.-The National
league. through President Lynch has
purchased the release of Umpire ~
orth from the Virginia ieague. lie
probably viii report TO President Lyncn
his week To show his worth. Orth's
last major league engagement was as
pitcher of the New York American
league club.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
AID WANTS WHOLE LOT.
Champ Demands s55,5Oo for Three Gig
Fights Soon.


San Francisco. Cal, July 27.-Ad
Wolgast wants guarantee Of $4,000
and the privilege of accepting a per
cent of the receipts to stage three fights
providing that he continues winning.
Jimmy Cunroth SAYS he laughed at
Wolgasts proposition. For hghtins
Willie Ritchie or with winner OF the
Murphy and Attcll fight. Wolgast
wants $4,000; for joe Rivers S2O,jUG.
and for Puckey Mcfarland, $20.5OO.
Wolgast says ne surely win meet
some fighter ON THANKSGIVING day. and
as result II score OF lesser lights of
the lightweight division are endeaycr-
ing 10 get a match with him II
Coffroth cannot arrange for a Richie
Wolgast battle, ne may match the vim
ner of the one Round Hogan Tommy
Mcfarland hight 10 meet the cham
pion.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
WILL MANAGE INDIANS.

Springfield, Ohio. July 27.-Within a
short time Charles ODay manager of
'he local Central league baseball team.
viii take charge OF the Indianapolis
team as manager, according to an am
nouncement made by President w. IA
Watkins of the Springfield club.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
CUBS RELEASE PITCHER.

Chicago July 27.-President Charles
w. Murphy today announced he had
given Pitcher Maronev Of the Chicago
National league team his unconditional
release.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
LAURIUM
LIVELY VOTING IN THE
PONY AND CART CONTEST
LEO MARoNS LEADING ALL 9TH
Err CANDIDATES BY GOOD
MAJORITY TODAY.

The Calumet Il Hecla miners pony
and cant contest, which is being di-
rected by James T. Fisher of Laur-
ium, has already aroused consider
able interest among the boys. The
PONY and cart have been received here
and were displayed on the streets OF
the village this afternoon.
Several nominations have been
made during the last few days and
irlcations point to the fact that the
race is going to be very spirited one
Mr. Fisher states that the nomina-
tons have not yet closed and that
there IS still time for other candidates
to enter
When the votes were counted this
morning, IL was found that Leo Ma.
rOns led the field by a good majority
over his nearest competitor. Follow
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
MOORE AFTER woLeAsT.
Hopes to Win Lightweight Title b.
eliminating. Others.

Cleveland, O., July 27.-Pal Moore.
The Philadelphia phantom boxer, hopes
to qualify for match with Champion
Ad Wolsast by defeating first Joe Man
dot and then Joe Rivers.
Moore is here ready for twelve
round bout Monday night with Phil
Brock. Cleveland lightweight. Moore
is only 20 years old but ne has defeated
owen Moran, Freddie Welsh, Jem
Driscoll, and Battling Nelson.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27

Several major league clubs have
asked the management of the Ports
mouth. o., team To set a price on
Pitcher "Cy" Marshall. He is consid .
cred the premier twitler OF the Ohio
state League
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27

Fnilie Grigshy, once ward in Now
York of the late g. n. larkes. rs de
voting herself in London, Eng 90
philanthropie work.
The Calumet news., 1912-07-27
AmarIoan Assoeiation.

Columbus, 3; Toledo, Z.
Indianapolis. /; Louisville. ?.
Milwaukee. 4 Kansas City. 0.
Minnespolis-St. Paul rain.