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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23

preparing himself for a veterinary
surgeon, taking his work at "a vet
Urinary college in Kansas City. Kath-
ryn H. has taught for the past two
years at Aitkin in the public schools
and the past summer has been at
Harvard, where she will return this
year to complete her course where
she is preparing herself to become
a director of physical training. Ern-
est and Walter, the two youngest,
are taking the high school work in
Minneapolis, specializing in manual
training and dentistry respectively.
We give herewith picture of the
eight sons, not one of whom uses
liquor or tobacco in any form, and
it would be a hard matter to find
a finer lot of young men anywhere.
They are ideal specimens of man
hood of whom not only the parents
but the entire community have just
reasons to be proud. The young
lady members of the family are
equally entitled to encomiums. They
are the pride of their parents and
the ideals of more than one home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
CROP YIELDS ARE LARGE

st. Paul, August 16.-Minnesota
crops will bear out the expectation
that they are to be the largest on
record, according to reports from
twenty-one counties received today
by H. J. Maxfeld, commissioner of
immigration.
Barley and oats without exception
are better than was expected and in
some fields as high as STU bushels
of oats have been produced. Wheat
is generally good, and the yield is
large, with but few exceptions.
Corn in some places seems back
ward, due to some extent to the USE
Of Southern seed. Warm weather and
absence of early frosts will, however.
make that crop bumper one also.
The reports received come mostly
from the southern and central coun-
ties where the cutting has been COM
pleted and the threshing is well un-
der way.
Blanks for crop reports were sent
to the different counties of the. state
Tuesday, and twenty-one have al
ready reported. Reports from Blue
Earth county are:
Harvesting about done; threshing
fairly commenced; rye and barley
about all threshed; some wheat and
oats. Yields: Wheat, 20 to 35 BUSH
els; barley, 20 to 40: rye 20 to as;
oats, SO to 80; one wheat field. six
ty-four acres. yielded 271a bushels;
one of rye, 43 bushels. and one of
oats, u bushels. Weather too cool
for corn.
acknowledgements done; some
threshing from the shock; one
threshing of oats, S71s bushels;
wheat; rs, and barley, SO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mapleton Enterprise: For the first
time in six years the family of Mr..
and Mrs. William Carey of Danville
were all at home last Thursday. The
occasion was a memorable one to
the family and the reunion proved
not only an enjoyable affair but one
which will long be remembered,
members of the family coming not
only from the Atlantic coast but the
Pacific as we'll The family is in
many respects remarkable one,
consisting of eight siaiwart sons and
four daughters. They have all been
given exceptional advantages in the
way of securing an education, and
that they have appreciated the efforts
of their parents and made the most
of their opportunities is evident by
the positions which they have at
tanned in public affairs.
William Carey, the father, was
born in Pennsylvania, November 1,
1S49, and although sixty-three years
of age, is a very active man, not
withstanding the years Of toll which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23

spending a few days with friends IN
this village.
Mr.. Johnson, a farmer near Smiths
Mill, purchased a newly erected
house of William Frantz and intends
to occupy it as soon as the inside
work is completed.
Harvest is about over and the
farmers are taking advantage of the
beautiful weather to get their stack
ing finished. Considerable threshing
is already being done in this vicin-
ity.
The Young Ladies Fancy Work club
held an interesting meeting at the
home of Miss Viva Thielman last
Thursday afternoon. After the business
meeting dainty refreshments were
served and all had a merry time.
A delightful picnic supper was en-
joyed in Thielman's woods by par
ty of ladies last Friday afternoon.
The supper was given by the mem,
bers of the Royal Neighbor lodge.
The weather was ideal, and every
one had a real good time.
A small fire in Mr. Hussy's house,
caused quite an excitement for few
minutes one day last week. Imme-
diately after the alarm was given a
large crowd of people and the fire
| fighting apparatus were on the scene.
The flames were soon extinguished
About thirty pounds of bacon was
burned but not much damage was
done to the building.
| Raymond Near, five years old, and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Near, was hurt
severely last Thursday afternoon. He
and his brother were playing with
a piece of iron, and it accidently
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
LIFE OF A SMALL BOY
SAVED BY PROMPT ACT
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Owen Griffith, fourteen year old
son of l. NJ Griffith, assistant post
master of this city, rescued Clarence
SPENCER, a five year old boy, from
drowning yesterday afternoon. The
SPENCER boy, who is a son Of Peter
SPENCER, was in bathing in the Min
nesota river near the Omaha stock
yards, in company with his older
brother and a number of other boys
The little fellow could not swim
and went down twice when he
screamed for help. Owen Griffith was
considerable distance below and
hurried to where Clarence was, but
by that time the boy had gone down
for the third time and was lying
on the bottom.
Made a Dive.
Griffith dived for him, and brought
him up. He rolled the boy on the
sand to revive him and succeeded
in bringing him to consciousness in
a very short time.
Not many boys of the age of the
Griffith boy would have had the
presence of mind to act as quickly
as he did, and his act of heroism
without doubt saved young SPENCER
life. Great praise is due to Owen
for his quick acting. He is entitled
to a Carnegie hero medal.
Clarence SPENCER is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter SPENCER and the ia
Their recently purchased "a barber
shop in Amboy. He was for years
employed in the Saulpaugh barber
shop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
LOUIS W.POLcAOW, THE
BALL PLAYER, IS DEAD

From Fridays Daily.
Louis W. Polchow, one of the best
ball players that Mankato has ever
turned out, died at $40 o'clock last
night at his home in Good Thunder.
Death is attributed to Bright's dis
ease. Mr.. Polchow was born in Man
kato thirty-three years ago last
March and spent most of his life
in this city, except several months
at Good Thunder and during the
time he was playing ball in num-
Der of leagues.
Played Ball Many Years.
He called Mankato his home until
last spring when he moved to Good
Thunder. He was a professional ball
player and made his first bow as
such at Rock Rapids, Iowa, in 1899.
He was a first-class pitcher and
played ball with this team for a
while and later went to Des Moines,
Iowa, which team was member of
the Western league. He pitched
with the Des Moines battlers for
few seasons and then played in the
ThreeI league at Evansville for
two years His playing brought him
further south, and the next year
found him playing with the Mem
phis, Tenn, team, member of the
Southern league.
Joined South Atlantic League.
The following year he went to
Augusta, Ca, and Joined that team
in the South Atlantic league, where
he remained two years. His last con-
tract as ball player was with the
Cranton, Pa, team of the New York
State league. He pitched with this
team one year, and then came home
to Mankato, illness preventing him
| from remaining in the game any
| longer Deceased was one of the
best of ball players, and probably
the best that Mankato has turned
into any league.
Followed Trade of Barber.
After his return, he continued his
trade, that of barber, with his
brother, William C. Polchow, but last
spring purchased shop at Good
! Thunder and moved his family TO
that place He was married Novem-
Der II, 1902, to Miss Mary Huettl
of this city, and is survived by his
wife and one son, William l.. Pol
chow, five years of age. He is also
survived by his aged parents, Mr..
and Mrs Fred Polchow, who are now
living at Good Thunder and also by
four brothers and three sisters. The
| brothers are, Fred of Faribault, Will.
Z liam G. of Mankato, John and Her.
man of Good Thunder; the sisters
are Mrs. Paul Dunbar of Good Thun-
der, Mrs. Raymond Kimbal of Min.
Ineapolis and Mrs. William Kampf Of
Faribault.
Funeral on Sunday.
! The remains will be brought to
this city tomorrow for interment and
! the funeral will be held Sunday aft.
ernoon from the residence of Mrs.
Elizabeth Huettl, 327 East Vine
street. Rev. A. F. Winter will con-
duct the services. Mr.. Po1chow was
member of the Mankato Lodge
No. 269, Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Mr.. Polchow was well thought Of
by all who knew him. He was an
honest, upright gentleman and one
who had the respect of those who
| knew him best
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
Several Stories AHoat.

From Fridays Daily.
Several reports are circulated re
garding the lot owned by ]. T. Nc
Cleary on South Front street. One
is that Mr.. McCleary has leased II
to the American Amusement com
pany which concern will build the
atre thereon. Another is that Mr.
McCleary is to erect a store building
on the lot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
Injury Is Serious.

Mrs c. r. Davis of ST. Peter, who
recently sprained her ankle, is still
confined to her bed at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. w. c. Poehler,
in Minneapolis. The injury is more
serious than at first thought. and it
will be some time before she is able
to walk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
Filed Petition in Probate.

Mrs. Julia G. Hoerr filed a petit.
ton in probate court today, asking
that she be appointed administrative
of the estate of August O. Hoerr.
The value of the personal property
is $1,000 and of the real property
$500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23
Will Have Demonstration Farm.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

Nicollet county will have a demon
stration farm under the supervision
of the state agricultural college, and
will receive big boost ahead as a
farming community, according to the
plans and negotiations now under
way with the state officials. The
farm which will undoubtedly be Sc
lected for the demonstration work
will be the A. R. Davis place one
and half miles west of St Peter.
near the Fort road, and unusually
favorably situated. 1t consists of 100
acres of excellent soil.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23

flew into his face, cutting his nose
so badly that it was necessary to
take several stitches. The little
fellow was chloroformed and DR..
Macbeth attended it very carefully.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-23

FRESH EGG-NIT.

Redwood Falls, Mimi, Aug
ust 16.-Andrew Kinney
bachelor, received word from
Mrs. Lomes, Chelsea, Mass,
who says that among eggs
purchased in Chelsea she
found one bearing kinney's ad-
dress. name and the date 1909.
Kinney was employed at
local cold storage plant sever
al years ago.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-11

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-11

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-11

July Fourth, is no longer consider ed the day for firing crackers and slaughtering innocents but the new idea is to call it Independence Day and celebrate with hunting and games.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-11
PERSONAL MENTION

Judg, M. A. Austin and family re- turned Thursday, after having spent the winter in Dayton, Florida.
 Judge w. T. Woodbridge and Wife v''l re.uro next week after fort- .igI1t's soiourn ill Hot Springs.
 ,, F r. Renfrow will leave tie first Of June for Seattle, Washington where she will join Mr. Renfrow and remain for several months.
 Mrs. IS. c. Alexander anticipates visit from her friend, Mrs. F. W. Mullins of TeXarkana during this month. Mrs Mullins has visited in our city several times, and has many friends who will be glad to see her return.
 Mis- Lida Caldwell of this city this city, now resident of Char.ot'e, N, C., will arrive the latter part of June to be the guest of Mrs. J. M. Elliott. Miss Caldwell will always receive warm welcome in her old home
 Miss Werner Duncan, who is attend ing National Park Seminary, Pores Glen, Md, will return home the firs1 of June. During the early summel Miss Duncan will have as her guest Miss Louise Harris, of Boston, ! Mass.
 Mrs. D. L. Trimble s most pleas antly located in Denver, Colorado, where she went to recuperata from aa illness. Her numerous frinls hope to see her return soon fully re- stored to her usual good hea,th.
 Miss Leinad Byrd sponsor, Misses Readma Dansby, Lillian Harris, maids of honor and Mrs. Edward Markham, cheperone for J. Ed Murray Camp, Confed crate Veterans will re- turn today from the reu2ion at Ma con. Ga.
 Miss Ena Dent mos attractive young lady of Alexandria, La, will be the houce guest of Mrs. D. II Duncan n June.
 Mrs. z. M. Taylor ard mother Mrs. M. w. Bell attended 'she reunion in Macon, Ga., and will visit rai- atives n Georgia before returning home.
 Misses Margaret DeWcody and Ro- salie Philpot are in Charlotte, N C.. to be present at -he commencemen ent exercises of their alma mater Elizabeth College. 7.
 Miss Mamie N chcls wi,o has been attending school during the past winter in Tallahassee, Fla, will visit her uncle, MT. Coll Andrews in New Orleans before returning home ] Rabbi E Friseh will depart for h new home nsFar Rcckaway, \. Y. about June 1st ' It is with much re- gret that his slegion of friends give him up, but all wish him success in his new field of work.
 MISS JuF.d TIUuSlOH WHO mas been a student of Bryn Hawr College four years will graduate in June with Bachelor of Art degree. After a short visit with relatives in New York, Miss Houston vii! return to ! Pine Bluff
 Mir. Max Eisenkramer has; entirely recovered from his recent serious illness which covered period .of2two 1; Fsnohths 2aad bis many friends are re- q joieing, Awith him taat shsais4new able to resume business. Mr Eisen- kramer with his wife spent four weeks the the Arlington Hotel, at Hot Springs, recovering strength and health from the famous water.
 Mentioning our Pine Blugg girls that have married and left town Mrs. c. P. J Mooney is remembered by many friends. AS a young girl she possessed singuarly sweet voice and his cultivated it to a high degree, having studied in Italy fov a year Mrs. Mouney is living in IMemphis and entertains her friends With lavish hospitality.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-11

Crusades against the billboards de- clare that its is not only a menace to civic art and good morals, but to good health. Also that it offers op- pcrtunities for the spread of d sease because of the refuse that is permit, ted to accumulate behind and about if
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-11

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 her dainty book presented with small United State ag fashion 0 loni refreshing
  Nunn, H. Gregory poured of palms
  daperes of national coo re White and bue program hundreds beautifully called contributions W. Miss Emma Byrd assisted in caring for the guests.
  Fow honor her daughter Miss Viola Fows it's furnishings, this elaborate the follow g ladies' who composed he house party M fows MISS owe es- Byrd Wade H. With Elliott Frank Tomlnson Coleman H. Martin and Scales In the dining roon Misses Mildred Clark Margaret Dewood Rosa and Misses Woodbridge and Sullivan presided the punch bowl On evening young spacious brilliantly pink and railways making pleasing The ] s ; W @ - @ f @ ,ar ] pnnon woe rvd ~ thronshon M the nvan ing a Tn occasion will long be remembered by those hospitality Mrs Fowles young ladies gentlemen Fletcher.
 Miss Mildred Gauht With Mr. Fzhugh Troupe i Miss Emma Monkw MT r.JuneC
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WEDDINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

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 The home beautifully in ferns nd sweet carrying color motif of pink while The bride atrd in handsome travelling
 Miss Waterman is the attractive daughter of this city with 10 her new home in Lexington Miss, where cotton buyer.
 Gu April 17h the First Presbyterian u wedding when Miss Mary Banks The church stastefuly stately cut flowers which formed 
 Before the arrival Mage Atkinson without lhee by Tosn Mendelssohn Wedding ty Mrs F F. cnfrow talented Williams and Air Van Amburs aisle Mir bafhu from the let Following MISS Jessie Banks rcn the left while the oooorch advanced from the right aise M s III most impressive happy couple "e During the Rosary" ana as fecessiona the Banks the maid of honor becoming "h large white picture hat with ca a arm bouquet of pinl ou "'h accessories to match borcuc " pe E the attractive daughter
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was served eA~ t'. sss.t.' a,>.Af Thusday night April 25h at h Club Forest Park durn Get" eligible members, some time enjoyed Williams Nlr sextus Wilson was following Miss Gesreiter with Se&us Wilson, Miss Hugh Humphrey. 5.-4 Miss Allie Mae Howell with Mir C. w. Colton V Wilbourne L. Alexander Miss Virginia Walker with MT. Robert York Beuah Walker Tom Williams. A&>9@zs'f S#F Miss Mary Mccoy Cecil Bakers s&a"%s 'N' wv Miss Louise Crow Mr. Pledger. Kehnel.
 Miss Mary Boyce MT Earl lIagy
 Miss lone Hearin MT. Charles White
 Miss Robinson J. w. Adams.
 Miss Selma Edwin Howell.
 Miss Katie Boyce MT. Willis Adams
 Miss Mildred Mel Mccain
 Miss Myrtle Pedger Coles.
 Herman Hofnagle. Miss Georgia LeIaurin. Miss Mildred Clark and Mr. C. A. Troupe
 Miss Bess Thompson Harvey Gillespie Miss Elizabeth Royce Cecil Sparks Miss Rosa Rggn Mir. John Holman
 Miss Mildred Ernest Apperson. Miss Lillian Harris Campbell
 Miss Fredercson (Chicago) MT. Coll Andrews Miss Annie Martin Bart Eddins
 Miss Josephine Wilkins Mr. Long. Miss Helen
 Mr. and Mrs Chas. Madding Mrs Henry Smith, Mr. Mrs Roy A Howell; Mesdames J. E Boyce Williams Fowles Gus Wiley John Tucker Wilbur Boom Butler Shep Gali
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The farewell Lotus Colon Club
 
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18

Accounted For.
THE piece was very raw"
Then it deserved a roasting"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-10-18
DESTROY THE STORkS,
IN GERMANY THEY ARE CONSID.
Erred ENEMIES or SPORT.
Prejudice Is Resulting In Their Sys-
tematic Slaughter in Parts of the
Fatherland, and the Birds Are
Rapidly Being Trimmed Out.

No one who has any delight in
Hans Andersen's tales can hear
unmoved that the stork has fall.
en- upon evil times Four years
ago it was noticed that they were
building less on Turkish house-teps
and their diminishing numbers were
regarded by the superstitious Otto.
mans as an evil omen for the future
of the race in Europe, On leaving
Europe at the end of summer, they
seem to penetrate far down the in
terror of Africa. One that had been
caught and marked in Prussia was
captured in Natal, near Colenso.
Whether the disappearance of wild
animals from South Africa before the
advance Of the settlers also affects the
storks is question not yet settled.
However that may be, attention Is
being drawn anew to their dwindling
numbers in Alsace, now that they are
getting ready to leave for the south.
German scientists have ascertained
that they are also getting fewer in
the Palatinate, Hesse, and Franconia.
The country people are making va.
liant efforts to maintain the numbers
of their visitors by placing artificial
nests on the roofs of their houses, and
even by feeding them artificially.
But the storks in Germany have to
contend with prejudice most diff.
dcult to eradicate. They are looked
upon as enemies Of sport. 1t is true
that they sometimes raid the families
of hares or find their food in ponds
we'll stocked with fish. But the dam.
age they do in this way is negligible
in comparison with the great boon
they confer on farmers by destroying
mice and moles.
five we are to believe the German
pathological paper. "Mitteilungen
uber die Vogelwelt," a bad example
in the treatment of this useful bird
has been set in high places. The
Grand Duke of Oldenburg is said to
have given orders for the curtailing of
the number of storks in his state.
Fifty per cent. of them are to be shot
down. By depriving the female birds
of their male admirers, the Grand
Duke hopes to "cut down the birth.
rate" The German paper containing
this announcement protests against a
barbarity which deprives villages of
their old-established guests, but it
adds that similar cases are reported
from Upper Franconia, where the
owners of sporting estates are actual
ly compelling the peasants to remove
the storks' nests perched on their cot
tage roofs.
The paper appeals to the public to
put a stop to this work of destruction.
In Alsace happily such brutal methods
are unknown. There the bird which
symbolizes such venerable traditions
is treated with universal respect.