The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-05
in favor of adopting this form
>n Indignant Community.

in favor of adopting this form OF
insurance.
Ar indignant Community.
The rumor afloat yesterday of a
murder having been committed in
.Iorth Mankato is entirely groundless
and apparently was a malicious at
tempt by someone to. start scan
dial. Chief Donahoe stated today that
the guilty party will be hunted down
and prosecuted to the extent of the
law. The constable was called up
Yesterday and told Of the supposed
murder of Duane Stewards family.
Mr.. Nixon went Immediately to the
Stewart home on Wheeler avenue
and found the mother OF Mrs. Stew
art, who informed Mr.. Nixon that
nothing unusual had occurred there
and that Mrs Stewart was employ
ed in a home in Mankato. Mr.. Nixon
later found Stewart in one of the
Mankato saloons. Mr.. Stewart APP
proched the constable and slapping
the latter on the shoulder, said:
well, Nixon, how many people were
murdered in North Mankato?' None
that i know Of replied the con.
stable. We'll" continued Stewart, Il
am J not fool enough to do such a
thing When Mrs. Stewart was in.
formed about the rumor she feared
that something had occurred and was
put to much unnecessary annoyance
and pain before the truth could be
verified to the contrary. Why such
a rumor should be started is a myS-
terry, as Mr.. Stewart, may it be said
to his credit, has not annoyed his
wife in any, way since divorce was
granted her. The party guilty OF
setting off the story is, guilty Of a
crime that deserves severe punish
ment. ..,..... ~'...;.
Membership Contest. - ~
At the last meeting of the Com.
mercial club arrangements were
made for q membership campaign.
The plan is to divide the members
Of the club in two bodies. one to be
headed by Henry Robel, Jr., and tho
other by u. Donahoe. These dlyi-
sions to enter contest for new mem
beers. In order that the work can
begin prom pity and in order that
each member might know in which
division he belongs, the names are
given below. The soliciting is to be
completed before the next meeting at
which time the side having accom-.
plishd the least. will serve the en-
tire club with an oyster stew.
Division &c. E. Ball, F. Kallohoff,
A. Anderson, f. p. Emler, A. Il
Wheeler. IL. Robel, ST., J. Leonhardt,
Fl. e. Clayton, J. .. Nielsen, J. Kum-
crow, G. NJ. Jefferson, NJ. j. Hagen,
M. Hills, Free Press Printing COM
pany. f.. p. Grimes. George Fisher.
c. J. Lusk, w. J. Nixon. e. "A. var
wood. o. Rossler, A. T. Wheeler.
Division Pr. w. Lossow, W. r..
Stewart, Olof Larson, Thomas smith,
f. Rohde, NJ. c. Johnson. n. l..
Haven. C. A. Keene. Otto Neitge, j.
Schauss. RI. T.. Markytan, II. G.
Small. o. w. Walker, F. w. Skoog'
Scott Fisher, Ira Hensel. F. H..
Ehlers. L. N. Beckwef. G. E. Char.
land. Review Printing company. j. a.
Carlson. =.
Mr., and Mrs. o. Paulsen will az.
tend the funeral Of the latter's SIS
ter. Mrs. J. Rinde of Madelia, which
was held this afternoon. Mrs. Hlnde
died very suddenly last Tuesday, even
ing while on her way with other
members of her family to, attend the
Christmas exercises at the United
Lutheran church. Death. it is thought,
was due to heart failure. Mrs. Rtnde
is well. known here. having maze
frequent extended visits at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Q. Paulsen' VINO
resides on Cross street,
The following services will be con.
Quoted at the Belgrade Avenue
Methodist church tomorrow: Rev. u.
Ouiggloy will preach. Subject OF
morning sermon. Jesus Christ the
Divine Word" Sunday school at 10
O'Clock: EpWorth leag1e OF 6:30, led
by Lelah Walrod. Evening sermon
1890; subject, "A Lesson From the
Blind Servant" The people of North
Mankato are at all times invited TO
attend the services of this church.
William Mood, who was taken SUD
denly i'll with typhoid fever recently.
was removed to Emmanuel hospita!
last evening. Mr.. Mood is bridge
carpenter in the employ OF the
Omaha road and it is thought that
the disease was contracted by drink
ing impure water at the unsanitary
places from which men on the road
are compelled to, drink.
Miss Matte -Jewson, the efficient
head bookkeeper Of ]. b. Nielsen