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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
DEATH OF MRS. M. PONWITH
Cleveland Lady Died Here From
Attack of Appendicitis.
From THURSDAYS Daily. ---


Mrs. Martin Ponwith of Cleveland
died at 1880 this morning at one
of the local hospitals after an at
tack of appendicitis and nervous col
lapse. She had been sick but a
short time and was taken to the hos
pital and operated upon.
Deceased was born in Kasota
township forty-two years ago and
spent all her childhood there. She
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c.. Davis, her maiden name being
Miss Ella Davis. Eleven years ago
she was married to Martin Ponwitll.
She is survived by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Davis of kasota
township, her husband, two daugh-
tiers. the Misses Sadie and Alice
Ponwith, four sisters, Mrs. Albert
Smith of LIE Sueur county,, Mrs.
Milton Hill OF Nicollet county, Mrs.
Jean Smith of Cleveland and Miss
Harrietta Davis, who resides with
her parents. She is also survived
by four brothers, Albert Davis OF
LIE Sueur county, Isaac Davis, VINO
resides at home with his parents,
Roscoe Davis of Cleveland and Ches-
ter Davis of North Dakota.
It was later learned today that the
deceased uncle died about the same
time this morning at st. Peter. NO
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral have
been made yet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper VIII be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that SCI
ence has been able to cure in all It's
stages, and that is Catarrh. HAIRS
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ternity. Catarrh being a constltu-
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is taken internally, acting Directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in Its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list OF tes'
timonials.
Address F. j. Cheney & Co., To.
1edo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03

The estimated cost of the wing dams
and dredging is $4,000.
Besides making the river navigable
this reservoir would make possible
the development of 500 horse power
twenty-four hours in the day dur
ing the dry season and 5000 during
the high water. AT Granite Falls
there would be an increased amount
of water power developed. The res
ervoir and the other work done up
on the channel of the river itself
would in a large measure stop the
damage now done i'm the spring
months, after the early rains. For
several years there has been much
damage done by the overflow of the
river.
The expense of the river improve.
ment seems to be a matter seriously
under consideration. The Minnesota
River Improvement and Power com
pany agree to assist as much as
possible in securing flowage rights
at as little cost as possible, to con.
struct reservoir and power plants at
Lac qui Parle and Redwood Falls at
their own expense, and they say that
canvas of all the farmers of the
Minnesota Valley whose lands are
overlooked and have found that these
farmers are, without exception, will
ing to pay SIS an acre for the land
actually overlooked, to the company
for the purpose of erecting a power
house and Installing electric apparat
us as soon as the government erects
a reservoir.
The document contains all the let
tiers that have passed between the
engineers employed on the survey
and teh secretary of war, besides
other information.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
CHARTER ST. PETER KNIGHTS
They Will Organize Commandery on
Night of May Sd.

Ivanhoe Commandery, Knights
Templar, ST. Peter, which has been
under dispensation for a year, was
given it's charter at the forty-seventh
annual conclave of grand command
cry of Minnesota, held in st. Paul
on Wednesday. The dispensation was
granted on April "a, 1911. In the
year that has elapsed the local COM
mandery has increased its member
ship to thirty-two, and on the
strength of this showing it was
granted a charter without a dissent
ing vote. At the state cOnclave it
was represented by delegation
made up of Frank Ransom, =. c.
Ollerman, N. G.. Swanbeck, Sam
Haugdahl, III. S. Baker and w. e.
Doty. The grand commander will
send a deputy to ST. Peter next Fri
day, May 8, to constitute the com
mandery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Minnesota River Improvement

Senator Nelson has sent The Free
Press a copy OF a public document
which contains the results of the
survey of the Minnesota River made
by the United States engineers, with
a veiw to ascertaining whether some
practical plan could be formulated
to make the Minnesota river navigable
has been issued and is of more than
passing interest to the people of this
part of Minnesota.
The reports are from the engineers
who had charge of the work and
their opinion that the river can be
made navigable from Morton to St
Paul, a distance of 200 miles by con.
structing reservoir at Lac qui Parle
The engineers said that there were
two ways in which the river could be
opened for navigation, by construc.
ting reservoirs or by dredging and
locks. The latter was the only feas
ible way, because of the enormous
expense which the latter plan would
involve. 1t was estimated that the
cost of opening the river from Nor
ton to it's mouth would be about
$1,400,000, and yearly expense OF
about $4,000 for upkeep.
1t is estimated that if 27,000,O0C
cubic feet of water is discharged
from the reservoir during the low
water season it would insure a chan
mel of at least five feet from st
Paul to Little Rapids, and of -four
feet from Little Rapids to Morton
with depth of six feet at the mouth
of the river.
Besides the expense of the reser
voir 1t would be necessary to dc
some dredging and blasting Then
there would necessarily be severa
wing dams built near Henderson
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
0LEO CASE HEARD YESTERDAY
Action in Which Mr.. Hanson Was
Made the Defendant.

Minneapolis, April 26.-Appeal in
the oleomargarine case of the staty
against Ole Hanson, brought up
from Mankato, was argued in the SUI
preme court yesterday. Mr.. Hanson
was fined under an act of the 1911
legislature for selling oleomargarine
colored to look like butter. Swift &
Co., who sold the oleomarsarine to
the dealer, are defending the case
and attack the law. They also claim
that their product does not violate
the law because it is not colored,
but is yellow because that is the
natural color Of the compound. Alex
T. James. assistant attorney general,
represents the state.
The table in front of the court
was Uttered with packages of oleo-
margarine and the ingredients en-
tering into it's manufacture.
The attorneys for Swift and COM
pany argued that nothing but yell
low product could result from the in
gradients which enter int the man.
ufacture of the substitute which they
make.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
AUTO TRIP THROUGH MANKATO
! Redwood Falls Folks Are Planning
Swnq Round the Circle.

HCOWOOu ais VOlNo nc 'o'b'tS
Swing Round the Circle.
Redwood Falls, April 25.-RedwOod
Falls little Glidden may be run to
points south of here and home by
way OF st. Paul this year. This is
the recommendation to be, made to
the auto club at the meeting to-
night.
The touring committee met last
week and talked over the various
routes. 1t was finally decided to re-
port on trip to Sleepy Eye. New
UIm, Mankato, which will be the
noon control; Waseca to Albert
Lea, the night control. The second
day the tourists will go to Ovation
ma, Faribault, Mortified. Pennington
to ST. Paul.
The third day is to be spent in the
cities and the run home will be made
on the fourth day along the Mime
apolis and st. Louis over the state
road
1t seems likely that this report,
with notifications, will be adopted
by the club Undoubtedly the route
proposed will be followed as it of
fers excellent roads and decidedly
strong inducements. There may be
some objection to a four days trip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
MISS TAFT IN CIRCUS PARADE
Daughter of President Aids Benefit
Fund at Washington.

Especial to The Free PreSS.J
Washington, April 26.-Miss Helen
Taft, daughter of the president, will
ride a horse in the parade that will
precede tonight's society circus at
the Riding club for the benefit of
the Washington Diet Kitchen. A.
The CIRCUS will give another per-
Torrance tomorrow afternoon. Miss
Gladys Hinckley, whom Baron Rosen,
the former Russian ambassador,
declared to be the most beautiful
woman i'm America, will also take
part in the parade down Connecticut
avenue, CARRIED in a Roman robe and
driving a chariot ........-
Representative Nicholas Longworth,
son-in-law of Colonel Roosevelt, will
ride in the circus band wagon and
aid in dispensing sweet music for
the benefit of the multitude.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
LYON COUNTY FOLK ARE
READY TO BOOST HARD
Better Development League Is
Now Well Launched.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Lyon county is thoroughly perme
ated with the better development
spirit. The meeting held at Tracy
yesterday afternoon and evening was
one of the most enthusiastic that
has ever been held in Southern Min
nesota. Every city, village and town
in the county was represented by
delegations that had but one thing
in view-the boosting Of this sec
ton of the state.
A meeting was held in the after
noon at which a Farmers club was
organized with Emil Kruger elected
president. President Setter of the
Tracy Commercial club presented the
new organization with the keys OF
the city, which were received by Mr.
Kruger with well-chosen and appro
pirate remarks.
Mankato Resolutions Endorsed.
At the business meeting in the aft
ernoon the Lyon County Better De
velopment league was organized
Sturgeon eODell Of Marshall was
elected president. One member from
each town in the county will make
up the executive or advisory com
mittee.
The resolutions adopted at the bet
ter development meeting recently
held in Mankato were endorsed, es
pecially those relating to the one
mill tax, the seven-senators and the
eastman distance tariff.
Crowd at the Banquet.
The banquet was served at $50 in
the opera house. Every plate was
taken and at least seventy-fve peo
pie could not get to the tables. Fol
lowing the repast Il number of rous
ing speeches were made. Among
those who spoke were Spurgeon
O'DeH, MARSHALL; ID. II. Evans
Tracy; Senator Lende, Candy; Sena
tor Haycraft, Madelia.
Senator Haycraft, who came Ill
from Tracy this morning, states that
the meeting was one of the best OF
it's kind that he ever attended.
The Farmers club will lend its
aid to the improving of the high
ways. Commendabe spirit is shown
be the members of the organization
toward the good roads movement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
MASONS OFFER COINCIDENCE
Vernon Center Lodge Adopted Reso.
Iutions Anent Titanic Disaster.

Iutions Anent Titanic Disaster.
Vernon Center, April 26.-The APP
palling disaster that has recently
befallen the great steamship Titanic
of the White Star line, with its pre-
cious freight of humanity-in which
more than sixteen hundred went
down to watery graves in mid
ocean-has touched the hearts and
aroused the sympathies of all the
nations of the civilized world; and
whereas a large number of our
brethren were among those who
lost their lives that women and
children might be saved, presenting
to the world spirit of self sacrifice
and heroism with scarcely parallel
in the history of marine disasters,
and an example of the nobelst char
acter that has ever been witnessed.
Therefore resolved, that we, the
members of Vernon Center Lodge
No. 228 of the Ancient Order of Free
and Accepted Masons, hereby ex-
press our most sincere sorrow for
the loss of our beloved brethren of
our own and other lands and tender
our heartfelt coincidence to their
stricken and bereaved families in
this dreadful and tragic calamity
G. C. Cornish, H. C. Kraus, J. ].
Flachsenhar, e. r. Champlin, COM
mittee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
EVER HAVE 1T?
If You Have, the Statement OF inns
Mankato Citizen viii
Interest You.

Interest You.
Ever have a "low-down" pain in
the back?
In the Small" right over the hips?
That's the home Of backache.
Its caused by sick kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure it.
Mankato people endorse this. Read
case of it:
Mrs. o. M. Ward, 1873 Owatonna
st. Mankato, Mimi, says: 81 have
unlimited faith in Doan's Kidney
Pills and | have never heard of their
failing to give entire satisfaction.
Fifteen years ago. when living In
st. Paul, 1 suffered from pains in my
back. l was subject to distressing
headaches and my kidneys were
weak and disorder. At that time,
l used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
improved my condition in every way.
I have occasionally taken this medi-
cine since then, getting my supply
at Thro's Drug Store and it has
acted so effectively that l willingly
give it my endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. FosterMilburn 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, 1912-05-03
WATER FLOODED THE STORE
Damage Done to Goods in Establish
ment of Conner Jones.
From Thursdays Daily. ...g.


From Thursdays Daily. .a.1.
Being awakened early this morn
ing to find that the sink was over
flowing was the experience of George
B. Owens. Mr.. Owens arrived in
the city last night at about ten
o'clock, and when he reached his
piano store he went to the faucet for
drink. However, the water had
been shut off, and when he left he
did not turn off the faucet real
tight, it seems. About two o'clock
in the morning he was awakened to
find the sink OVERLOOKING He hur-
riedly turned off the faucet, but not
before the floor had been flooded,
some rugs soaked and considerable
water soaked through the floor and
into the store of Conner Fl. Jones be-
low. Mr.. Owens stated that the city
had failed to notify him or anyone
else in the store that they would
ter came from the faucet he was
sure they had shut 1t OIL Tor an IN
definite period. However, it seems
that in the night. the water was
turned on, and escaped through the
partially open faucet. "
Desk Sergeant Scoville in passing
the Jones store about half past one,
noticed that water was rushing out
under the door. He called Mr.. Jones
and when they entered the store
they found about three inches of wa
ter all over the floor and coming
down in torrents through the ceal-
ing.
A loss of about $500 was sustain-
ed by Mr.. Jones, mostly on phono-
graphs and other musical instru-
ments. The paper all came off the
ceiling and the water even soaked
through and damaged some goods in
the basement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
BRIDGE REPAIRS ARE ASKED
Numerous Requests Put UP to TIT
County Commissioners. E.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From FrtoayS paiiy.
At the meeting of the county COM
missioners yesterday afternoon sew
eral petitions were heard and re-
quests for the repairing of bridges
made. The town board of Ceresco
brought up the matter of the Russell
bridge with several others, needing
repairs. The commissioners will let
the town board know when they will
view these bridges.
The town board of Pleasant Mound
pressed the needs Of certain bridges
and roads, which the county board
will view later on. The school pc
tition of Robert f. Pautsch was
granted on motion of Commissioners
Schneeberger. The town board oil
Decoria was voted $75 for repairs
of roads in Section on the town
line and in section IL.
Matt Borgmeier wanted the board
to view the crossing of the bluff
road and Chicago and Northwestern
railway i'm Lime township. He said
the view is badly INSTRUCTED and the
crossing is dangerous. The board de
cided to view this crossing Also
CIV. Schlottman of the village Of
CORTLAND reported the approach Of
the Minnesota river bridge in bad
shape from washouts. 1t needed fill
ing and riprapping.
The petition of r. l.. Houk anc
others for change in state roac
No. in section 81, Rapidan and sec
ton 3, Lyra townships, was read
The petition being reasonable on Its
face, the full board was appointed a:
a committee on the petition. The
members will view the road Thurs
day morning, May 2.
Mrs. Thompson, representing the
| Jean Martin Brown home for de
pendent children, came before tht
board in the interests OF dependen
children
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
URGES DAY TO MAKE RACE
Have Him Nominated.
From Thursdays Daily.


F. A. Days return to Minnesota
has started considerable speculation
as to what niche he will occupy in
Minnesota's democracy says the st.
Paul Dispatch. There is some talk
that he will run for governor. Some
of his friends have urged him to get
into the race.
Mr.. Day refuses to. consider the
proposition for publication, but 1t is
known that he came Il home with
batch of letters from Minnesota poll
ticians, proposing all sorts of official
positions. Just how big a splash
Mr.. Day will make depends largely
on the outcome of the presidential
fight. He is strong for Woodrow
Wilson and if the state goes for the
New Jersey governor, his trienos
believe the situation will assist IN
rehabilitating the political fortunes
of Mr.. Day. g.
The most interesting phase OF the
situation is the future relations MI.
Day will sustain to the John n.
Johnson kitchen cabinet which though
sadly depleted, still exists as
factor in Minnesota democracy 1t
goes without saying that MI. Day
will challenge it's position on the
presidential situation. One leading
democrat said in commenting upon
Mr.. Days return.
1--WE are glad Day is back. He Is
an agitator. We can't have too many
of them in the democratic party at
this stage"
Mr.. Day has told some OF MS
political friends that he will not Try
to 90 to the Duluth convention as
Wilson supporter, but some DEM
ocrats believe June 6 will find him at
Duluth, delegate from Martin county
and shouting as vigorously as ever
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
HOW a BRICK CHIMNEY
SWA Us WITH THE WIND

are at work is SO located that if the
chimney did blow over it would come
down upon the roof above them.
The city engineer went over to
Investigate and found that the chin
ney was swaying four to six inches at
it's top. 1t was wired and roped
so as to anchor it and steps will
probably be taken at once to make
it safer with permanent guy wires
1t is of such size that in case il
did blow over it would no doubt
crash through the roof of the tele
phone offices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
GOOD ROADS ARE GIVEN
BIG BOOST AT MADEL|A
Nice Meeting Was Held in That
Live Village Yesterday.
From Fridays Daily.

from FTtodyS Odily'
George M. Palmer returned last
evening from Madelia where he at
tended the good roads meeting given
under the auspices of the Madelia
Commercial club. The attendance of
farmers was not SO large as hoped
for on account of the busy period
during the seeding and weather con-
ditions. The meeting was held in
the opera house.
Senator julie Haycraft of Madelia
spoke along the legal aspect of
good roads and the way to obtain
state aid. He explained some of
the law pertaining to road work and
compared the various counties in
Southern Minnesota, showing that
to the present, used the large amounts
of money lying in the state treasury
for good roads work, because the
counties did not raise any money.
Blue Earth county does not belong
to this class, however, as every dol
lar of the state aid allotted to this
county had been used.
Address BY Mr.. Palmer.
George M. Palmer of this city
spoke on good roads and how to get
them. He laid special stress on the
matter of cooperation between the
farmers and the business men, and
the public spirit of the business men
and the farmers. There is no reason
why every section of the state should
not have good roads if the farmers
and business men cooperate. 1t is
the lack of the proper public spirit
which is the greatest obstacle to
good roads.
Previous to this Mr.. Palmer had
spoken more on the technical side
of road making, but now he is firm
believer in emphasizing the advisa-
bility of cooperation between the
farmers and business men first.
Mr.. Palmer will go to Sleepy Eye
tomorrow to address a good roads
! audience there This will also be
held under the auspices of the Com
mercial club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
SHOULD BUILD INTO MANKATO
Have Alphabet "Stub" End Right In
This City.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

An official of the Dan Patch cleo
trio line stated today that it was not
the intention of his company to use
the Chicago Great Western tracks in
to. Mankato, but in all probability to
connect this city with the main line.
However, no definite plans have been
made as yet.
A well-known business man said to.
, day that efforts should be directed
toward inducing the Chicago, Milwau
kee and ST. Paul Railway company
to extend the Alphabet road into
Mankato. The gentleman suggested
that the Commercial club take UP
the matter with a view to having
: the stub extended,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03

From Fridays Daily.
Did you know that brick chin
ney could sway i'm the wind? 1t is a
proven fact A new brick chimney
has been built at the Star Steam
laundry and reaches about twenty
five feet into the air above the roof
of the building. p. NJ. Fergeson,
manager of the Citizens Telephone
company noticed it swaying in the
strong wind today and had the city
engineer come up to see if there
was danger of it blowing over. The
room where the telephone operators
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
ARGUED THE CHARTER CASE
Attorneys Appeared Before Supreme
Court During Forenoon.
Eropn Epidav's DaiIv.

Arguments bearing on the validity
of the Mankato charter were argued
in the state supreme court today.
Judge Lorin Cray and City Attorney
C. o. Daley made the argument in
favor of the city and Attorneys c..
l.. Benedict and Arthur Schaub ar
gued against the constitutionality of
the charter. The arguments were
made along the lines laid down in
the briefs issued by the parties to
the contest. Mayor Taylor was pres
ent during the hearing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03
Why Send Your Daughter
10 a Distant School

when Albert Lea College is near
and easy of access?.
The four year collegiate course
leads to the degrees of A. B. and
B. S.
Special Departments
Music, Vocal and Instrumental;
Fl m Economics. Incl u ding
Teachers Training Course, fitting
for the work of supervision; Elk
preston and Physical Training; Bible;
Art and HaDdicraft
The Academy course corresponds to
that of the first grade High Schools of
Minnesota and qualities for entrance to
any college. Ideal location; modern
equipment: moderate terms. For cata.
log or further information address DR..
] n Tallmadgc Bergen. President.
Albert Lea. MINI.