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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-02-23
Enjoyed Taffy Pull.

Enjoyed Taffy Putt.
About fifteen young people went
to the home of Miss Julia Hager,
at his LIE Sueur street, and were
entertained with taffy pull. The
I first part Of the evening was spent
in music and games, after. which the
couples proceeded to pull the taffy.
Delicious refreshments we're served
and at a late hour the party depart,
ed for their respective homes, wish
ing the hostess many happy returns
Of the day.
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| Will Give a Dance.

viii Give Dance.
The Loyola club will give a dance
next Monday evening for club mem
bers only. There seems to be an
impression that this dance will be
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Birthday Anniversary Celebrated.
SURPRISED. BY Friends

Casper Heinzman was the guest
of honor at surprise party last.
night when about thirty of his
friends drove to his home to cele-
.brate his twenty-first birthday. the
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Entertained Thursday Club.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kruse enter
tanned the Thursday evening club at
their home last evening", The .honers
We're won by. Mr., and Mrs. Phil Leas.
At late hour refreshments were
served to those present.
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Pleasing Party.

FiedSln9 rarity.
A very pleasant party was given
by Miss Mable Anderson at her
home on GIenwood avenue last even
ing. Twelve guests were present.
Cards and music were the features
of the evening. Prizes were won at
cinch by Ruth Classick and Harry
Ostrum,, after which delicious
luncheon was served. A delightful
time. is: reperteds by ALL. p ! e. - az
& issS#2s SssA- E@.IS$3
,.shadoW BOX Social. ,sgz .<,~zs.Asa5,ss.r=s.,
A Shadow box social was held at
the, Union. church in Decoria last
night and lit. proved to be a very
successful affair, socially and finan-
cially: The sum of $21.35 was real
lied and the. money will be turned
into the church treasury -.
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the occasion being her birthday.
| e. Scott Of Minneapolis is in
Maiikato today on business,
c. Sonneson OF st. James called
on friends IN the city today.
J. G., Fowler is spending several
days in st. Paul on business
/ GIG. AIunaen Of Medo was busl
ness visitor III Mankato today.
Az +. Rush has returned from q
several days. visit in st. Paul.
! LIE, Miller of Faribault paid Man.
kato Ia business visit yesterday.
Miss, Clara label of Fairmont is
the sEtiest OF. Mrs. David Weber.
Mrs&aifd Mrs. w. II. :Rahes have re:
turned from their southern trip.
A. B. Borchert of Mapleton trans
acted business in the city today.
Sheriff Anton Osten went today to
Vernon Center on business trip.
w. H. Richards of Winona was a
business visitor in the city today.
J. R. Brandrup returned last night
from business trip to Sleepy Eye
William A. Henderson OF Waseca
called on friends in Mankato today
George l.. Huber of Minneapolis
called on his friends in Mankato to-
day.
August Missing of Good Thunder
was "a business visitor in Mankato
today ,..-.,r .-t 80. .,.-,
MIS- g.. Rosquist returned last
night from a visit with friends in
Good Thunder. .'.'s 49, 80. ...,,
L. Schlingernan of Mapleton trans,
acted business in Mankato yestelf'
day and today. 3''''@ 81. ~
Mrs. Donald Mackenzie and son
left. today for Minneapolis where
they will visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Policy of Mis-.
soula, Montana, are the guests OF
friends in Mankato today. i.'..,'-
Miss Cora Swinger has accepted
a position at the cigar counter ana
news Stand Of the Saulpaugh.
The Misses Edith Engstrom and
Ella, Markham returned to their du
ties as teachers in Alma City today
Miss Anna Weber left today fol
her home at lie Sueur where she
will spend Sunday with her parents
DR.. A. E. Sohmer departed today
on an eastern trip and will be aD
sent from the city week or ten
days. .
Miss Eta II. Comstock will leave
this evening for her home at James
Vile after attending the teachers
convention.
Nels Oren and Gust Meyer left
thi safternoon for the twin cities
where they will spend Sunday with
MY ;Oran'S parentS ~. s...
Mrs. Ada Sherman has returned
from a visit with her relatives IN
New York and will remain in Man
kato for some time.
Miss Hazel Schoelkopf accompan.
led by Miss Della Gilkey returned
to her home at Tracy today, after
attending the teachers convention.
II. and J. Boehlke Of Lewisville ar
rived in the city last night with
William Boehlke, who was taken TO
one of the local hospitals for an
operation.
Winona independent: Miss Helen
Medbury, who is employed in a mo-
ton picture theatre at Mankato, Is
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Entertained Young People.

Entertained Young People.
The Young Peoples forum of the
Methodist church was delightfully."- en-
tertained at the home of Miss Mil
dred Parmalee. last night. Games
were played and at a late hour re-
freshments were served. q -.
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was the guest of friends in the city
yesterday
William F. Fove of st. Paul trans
acted business in che city yesterday
and today. Y ~
Mr.. and Mrs. II, ]. Hopperstad OF
Minneapolis visited friends in Man.
kato today. saSs 81 -
DR.. and Mrs. R. p. Dodds of Lake
Crystal We're the guests of friends
in Mankato today.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. "A. Brooks Of
Detroit, Mich, are the guests of
friends in the city.
.Jorn Rhodes of West Mankato has
been stricken with paralysis and is
unable to be- about. ....:
P. F. Stiedel Of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
is visiting in the city as the guest
of w. w. Clements.
Samuel Bennett. and August Valid
en- of Shakopee We're business visit
ors in. Mankato today.
l.. Salet has returned from his
eastern purchasing trip to. Chicago,
New York and Boston. ,s g..
Mrs. Orange Little arrived in Man
kato this noon from Eagle Lake for
visit with her daughter
Mrs. G. J. Brown of North Portal,
Saskatchewan, Canada, is visiting
Miss Elizabeth Leonard in this city.
B. Hall Of Manitowac, who is con-
nected with the Eagle Manufacturing
company, was in the city today on
company business. .,.>-~> =: . ,-.si Z.
Mrs. Mason. Hynson and son Fran
els of Spring Island departed yester-
day for Minneapolis where they will
visit relatives and friends.
The Misses .Mabelle Atcheson and
Belle Aldrich of Mapleton arrived in
Mankato last night to attend the
teachers convention which will be-
gin this evening. ,-. ....
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Thomas and
Mr.. and Mrs. Writ A. Weld of Lake
Crystal were among the many who
attended Bright Eyes" last evening,
others were here from st. Peter and
Madelia.
Henry Ballinger, who was brought
here from Saltwater to be present
in the trial of the State VS.. Oliver
p. tBallinger, was taken back TO the
penitentiary on the 4:45 Omaha train
this afternoon. '-'.
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Birthday Surprise.
Friends and neighbours pleasantly
surprised Mrs. r. A. Anderson at her
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"Pinafore" at Manchester.


Minneapolis Journal: A chorus of
siXty-five, assisted . by five, twin city
soloists, were heard in the comic
opera, ,"Pinafore," at Manchester col
lege, last night, under the direction
of Professor Harry Phillips Of the
school Of music. The college Or
chestra, under Professor Cyrus Por,
gestrom of st. Paul, assisted "A
large audience heard the production,
which was, one of the most success
full events. in, the history of. the COZ
lege. Miss Stella Heger. a graduate
or the class Of II, sang the role of
Josephine cleverly. Miss Leila Black,
a Manchester freshman, was the only
student chosen for a solo part and
acquitted herself with credit. The
opera will be repeated in the twin
cities during teh winter.
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serving by tlie Misses Susanna Zahn
ert, SuelIa Boeneke, Title Boon, Marie
Schmidt, Hattie Schumacher. They
spent the evening playing games,
the head prize being won by Miss
Idea Schultz. a The foot prize was
won by Miss Mary Beck.
Pleasant Surprise Party. -
Monday, being. the fourteenth birth.
day of Miss Lucille Malzahn, four.
teen of her girl friends planned q
surprise party for her. The affair
was in keeping with st. Valentine
day. Miss Malzahn was invited to
spend the afternoon with q girl
friend. In the meantime some OF the
party went to her home and let her
sister into the secret, and she as.
sisted in decorating the rooms with
red hearts and cupids. When Miss
Malzahn returned at 1880 the girls
had assembled at her home and she
was taken completely by surprise.
Games were played and at nine
o'clock bounteous lunch was
served which had been provided by
the visiting friends. Miss Malzahn
was the recipient Of number of
beautiful birthday gifts.
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ENJOYABLE Valentine Party.

A valentine party was given at the
home Of Gottleib Schostag in Man
kato township on Sunday evening
The party was delightful affair and
the guests remained until a late hour
playing games and enjoying music
The following people were present:
'EvalW: Weigt, Oscar Weigt, l9Ottc
Lehnart, Edwin Lehnart, Martin Fill
man, Lawrence: Finman, Ben Ulmen
Gottleib Schostag, Misses Lizzie Eel
Der, Ella 2KruegeE d Emma " ,tfanscfi,
Emma T. U1men, Title Born, Car.
RE lotto, Clara Hegerman, Anna
Schostag and Julia Schostag: Most
of the guests live il Mankato. and
were" driven to. the home Of Mf
Schostag.
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Entertaining GIee Clubs.
Miss Fannie Pitcher, who is SUI
pervisor of music in the public
schools, is entertaining the two high
school glee clubs at the high school
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Party for SchooImate..

Party for SchooInate.,
Miss Zita Kreutz was pleasantly
surprised last night by her school
mates, it being her sixteenth birth.
day. She was the recipient of many
beautiful gifts. An elegant supper
was served at six o'clock. Those
present were: The Misses Mary
Beck, Josephine Eckel, Clothilda Ho
dapp, Catherine Jandas Mary Germo
Magdealn Kurkowski, Elizabeth Leon
ard, Florentine Lamm, Anna Mayer
Mary Mates, Mary Oster, Clothilds
Schroeder, Ida Schultz, Cecilia Sci
bert, Cecilia Walter. Agnes Walter
and Magdaelene WEIGH
Mrs. Kreutzer was assisted ir
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-02-23
Kathleen Hart Heard in Recital

| Kathleen Hart Hearo III neCitdi' =
Minneapolis Journal: Kathleen Pal
mer Hart, soprano recently added
to the city's musical colony, was
| heard in recital Friday night at Tut
| tie Memorial church. She sang four.
groups of songs, accompanied by
Mary Allen, opening with Hammond's
"Springtime of Love-" Homer's Dear
est" Chaminade's Little Silver
Ring" and "The Butterfly" by Miss
Jessie Phillips, the Minneapolis COM
poser. Frank Bibb's Hymn to
Apollo" also was we'll sung. Four
Schumann songs were followed by
Vissi D'Aute" from Puccinti's "Tos'
ca" and the recital closed with Bull
Iard's Fern Song" Piles Chinese
Love-" Gaynor's "Discontented Duck
ling" and Willeby's June Morning."
Farewell Surprise Party.
Friends and neighbOrs to the
number of sixty-five gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Anderson in Judson last Saturday
night, to tender them a farewell
surprise party before their leaving
the neighborhood where Mr.. Ander-
son was reared, he having bought
farm near Oshawa. A very pleas
ant time was had, the evening being
spent in games and music by the
| young people and pleasant cOnversa-
ton by the older ones. Oysters,
cake and coffee were served after
which all left, wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson a prosperous and happy
life in their new home.
Pleasant Surprise Party.
A pleasant surprise was given TO
Mr.. and Mrs. John Guentzel of
jamestown, Friday night. About
twenty-five of their friends were
present. The evening was spent in
music and playing cards and refresh
ments were served at midnight. Mrs.
Frank Wandersee and Mrs. John
Guentzel won the head prizes at the
card games, and Mrs. Otto Grisler and
Mrs. Ernest Manske won the foot
prize.
ChiIdren's Birthday Party.
Little Miss Ruth Nettleton was
hostess at party Saturday after
noon in celebration of her sixth
birthday. A number of her little
friends were present and spent the
afternoon playing games. A delicious
sumner was served to the little folks
Fbefore their departure. The party
was a delightful one and the chill
tdren all had very merry time.
Birthday Anniversary Celebrated. /
Miss Gertrude Hickok celebrated
her tenth birthday Saturday by en-
pertaining sixteen of her friends I'M
the afternoon. All of the children
had splendid time playing games
and after the games delicious
lunch was served. Little Miss Hickok
received number of pretty gifts
from her guests in commemoratlon
of the anniversary.
Surprised, BY Friends.
Casper Heinzman was the guest
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Birthday Party.

Birthday -Farty. =
Miss Susie 'Weimar was rendered
very pleasant surprise last evening
by fifteen of her young lady friends,
the occasion being her birthday.
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Yerarv Society Entertaind. :

Literary Society Entertaind.
The Literary society entertainment
given at the Commercial college last
night was avery enjoyable affair.
The program carried out was llght
musical affair. Professor g. Il. Bali
gave a short address, and II. f.
Foote rendered a vocal solo. The
college orchestra gave several Sc
lections and Miss Szchunke and Mr..
Schwartzenbach gave n piano duet
Miss Blodgett also gave piano SOLO,
while the college journal proved
fund Of humor. s4 'ssai -
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party was a complete surprise to
Mr.. HeinZman. The evening was
spent in games and dancing and
delicious supper was served.
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Lodge Enjoyed Meeting. ii"oh #i1' a.
Degree Of Honor LODGE No. 10
held meeting and limitations last
evening at the - Knight of Columbus
hall. The young ladies' team ex'
emplified the work. There were
eight candidates for initiation. After
the business session light refresh
ments were served and dancing en-
loved
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From Saturdays Daily. ="
Entertained for MIR. O'Shea.

Entertained for MIR. O'Shea.
MIR. and Mrs. George M. Palmer
were hosts at a pleasant dinner par
ty yesterday afternoon at their home
on South Broad street. The party
was given for M. VI rO'Shea of the
university of Wisconsin, who is
here attending the Southern Mime
sofa Teachers convention. /: Those
present were:',i. President c.. H.
Cooper, Professor j." Il. Hancock,
Professor James NJ. Mcconnell Pro,
lessor ]. G. ',Nerby, Superintendent
F.. ]. Sperry, Professor f. L. Soaring,
Judge Cray H. a. Patterson, Rev.
R.. w. Hobbs, W. D. Willard, Dr.
J. S. Holbrook, DR.. j.: H. James,
Earl Palmer, George H. Clark E
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-04-13
Lynn MURDER CASE
IS STILL MYSTERY
Murderers of Wealthy Man
Cannot Be Located-Mo-
tive Is Unknown.

LYNN, Mass, April Geo. E.
Marsh, the murdered millionaire soap
manufacturer whose body was found
riddled with bullets at lonely spot on
the state boulevard where it crossed
West Lynn. Marsh was slain within
a hundred yards of his home according
to the theory of the police today. The
police state that the evidence thus far
discovered established the following
facts.
Marsh was killed in Lynn and then
whirled in an automobile whose lights
were shrouded in cloth, through the
streets to the marsh where the body
was found.
The motive was not robbery.
Marsh had no known enemies.
He had been dead fifteen hours
when found and probably was killed
at o'clock Thursday evening.
The police have not established a
motive. They are working ON two
clues.
t1rst-There are rumors that the
dead man was very friendly with a
Lynn woman and had planned to mar
his son is living In this connection al
SO there is report that Marsh was
seen with a woman, driving, after dark
Thursday evening.
Second-The police will today inter
view William II. Miles, the dead mans
attorney in an effort to discover
whether Marsh left any will, and if so
to find whether that document will
give any clue to persons who might
be interested in the millionaire's
death
The most dramatic feature of the
tragedy is the story unearthed by the
police of how the dead mans body, af-
ter he had been killed, was whisked
through the streets of Lynn, in a
phantom automobile, dropped by the
roadside where it was afterward found.
Three policemen saw the auto on it's
swift flight. It's tail light was out and
its number hidden, with the muffler
cut out, the machine raced through the
streets, refused to stop when hailed
and dsappeard before help could be
summoned.
Pedestrians saw the machine also
and Amos F. Porter, night crossing
tender on the Boston Revere beach
and Lynn railroad tells of seeing a
machine that stood for several min
utes at the spot where the body was
afterward found.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-04-13
SHE WANTED SOME
ONE TO LOVE HER
This Is the Reason Muriel
Barron Kidnapped Ade-
line Kerr.
(National News Association)

CHICAGO, April 13.-Adeline Kerr.
aged 5, missing for "a hours, was re-
stored to her parents by the police to-
day by MurieI Barron, aged Is. who
had taken her away because she want
ed some one to love, was detained
by the police while they investigate
her story A policeman saw the pair
this morning as he rode on passing
street car. He leaped off and started
after them. Murial fled and when cap
tured after a chase of a block, fought
scratched and bit until finally convinc-
ed it was useless to resist. The baby
was taken to her parents. Only after
repeated questions would the Barron
girl admit that her first story of hav-
ing found the child sleeping in an al
ley this morning was untrue. Then she
told of meeting the pretty little girl
on the streets and having led her away
because she was lonesome. Muriel is
one of ten living children. She isn't
we'll enough to go to school and was
just lonesome, so she took the baby
and planned to raise her, so to always
have some one to love her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-04-13
GIVES REASON FOR
KEEPING UP PRICE
No Reduction in Ice, Rettig
Says, Because the Ex-
penses So Heavy.

Because expenses have increased
nearly fifty per cent is given by Otto
Rettig, manager of the local ice COM
pany, as the reason for the high price
of ice the coming summer. The com
pany has a supply of natural ice suf-
ficient for two years, but Mr.. Rettig
states the higher cost of labor. and
attendant expenses of putting up the
ice, the heavy snow being an import
ant factor, as it had to be removed
from the ice before cutting, makes it
necessary that the company keep the
price the same as last year in order
to make a profit. He also said the high
cost of feed for the teams was another
factor in keeping up the price.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-04-13
!: THREATEN TO LYNCH ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Discussed by Board of Com
miSSionerS.

The improvement OF the Spring
Grove road, under the three-mile grav-
el road law was the most important
matter before the board OF county
commissioners at their meeting this
afternoon. The viewers report on the
improvement of Easthaven avenue.
The Terre Haute. Indianapolis and
Eastern Traction company. which cor
poration controls the street railway
company of this city, has agreed TO
attend to its part of the work on the
improvement of the avenue. The esti-
mated cost of the Improvement 10
about $4,000 or $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-04-13
BOARD WILL HAVE
BUSY TIME MONDAY

The board of works will have busy
session Monday morning. A number
of improvements for streets, alleys
and sewers of the city have been pc
titioned for and will come up for the
first reading Monday morning. Side
walks on South B street from Fifth to
Tenth street are petitioned for, to be
l.laced where brick walks are now
laid Cement sidewalks, curbs and gut
tiers on both sides of Laurel street
from Sheridan to West First street,
South E street on the west side from
Thirteenth street TO Sixteenth street,
and North Twenty-second street fror2
Main to North F street are a few of
the cement improvements desired
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-04-13
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

SIEWEKE-Catherine Sieweke aged
65, wife of Henry S. Sieweke, died this
morning at the home, 1904 South
Eighth street. Death was caused by a
cancer. The Sieweke family formerly
resided five miles north of the city.
The funeral will be held Monday aft
ernoon at the home at 1:30, services
afterwards to be held at the church at
2 o'clock. The Rev. Beck will have
charge of the services. Friends will
please omit flowers. Friends may call
Sunday afternoon and evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-04-13
HOLDS CONFERENCE
Taft Goes Over Situation
with Advisors.
,National News Association

WASHINGTON. d. c., April 1S.-
President Taft today conferred with
Senators Gallinger and Crane, and
Congressman Mckinley on the politi-
cal situation. The advisers of the pres
ident made no claims with regards TO
Pennsylvania Il think President Taft
will get forty delegates today" said
Senator Gallinger. We hope he will
go to Chicago with two-thrids of all
the delegates elected throughout the
country.
Then will he be elected" was ask
ed.
Senator Gallinger gasped, that's
another question"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-04-13
Negroes for Mistreating
Small Girl.
(National News Association

CHICAGO. April 1S.-Open threats
of lynching were made in the streets
OF Chicago today when Henry Jack
son, 10, and Harry Biesen. Il, both
negroes, were arrested, charged with
having mistreated Ellen Adams, 5
years old. Policemen with drawn re-
volvers held the crowd back until the
patrol wagon arrived. The negroes ad.
mitted they were guilty. The girl had
been sent to store and was enticed
into Jackson's home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-04-13
He Wasn't Using II.

Shortly before Senator Money left
the senate he was advised by his ply
sician to give up smoking. The ply
sician happened up at the capitol one
morning. when he dropped into the
Mississippian's committee room to say
"Howdy." AS he entered he observed
the senator reared back in his chair
with his feet on the desk and a huge
cigar in his mouth.
Here. senator" he said. II thought
I told you to quit that"
Out what?' asked Mr.. Money in
mild surprise.
"Why, quit using tobacco"
Tobacco! Why. my dear doctor, l
am not using tobacco. ! am merely
smoking a cigar Senator Beveridge
gave me-" - Washington Cor. New
York World.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-04-13

BOSTON, April 13-Mozes Pimen-
tel has just received word from his
sweetheart, Maria Johanna LEHMAN,
N Holland, that Queen Wilhelmina has
sanctioned their plan of wedding by
proxy, and the unique ceremony will
take place as soon as the br. de and
groom have completed arrangements.
Although marriage by proxy is not al
lowed in the United States, legal steps
have been taken and Pimentel is conf
dent that the immigration authorities
will not bar his bride when she comes
to this country Immediately after the
ceremony.