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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-20
T a X alton
in Minnesota

Having failed in 1909 in every eff
fort to amend the laws governing
the assessment of property and rec
ognizing the embarrassment of the
situation the legislature on the last
day of the session adopted the fol-
| lowing concurrent resolution:
"Be it resolved by the senate, the
house of representatives concurring:
THAT, whereas the basis of valua-
ton of property for taxation in this
state has actually been other than
/ it's true value, and the financial af-
fairs of the various counties, NUM-
cipalities and state institutions have
been regulated so as to accord with
the present taxable valuation of
property, and
Whereas, there is legislation pend
ing looking to the establishment OF
a more uniform basis of actual valu-
alton for taxation, and such basis
would effect the affairs of state in
, situations, municipalities, and coun-
ties, therefore, be it resolved by the
senate, the house of representatives
concurring: q
THAT the state tax commission be-,
and it hereby is requested to take
into consideration in any regulation
lit may make as to the valuation of
property for taxation, the values
which have heretofore been given
such property, and that the commits
sion SO act as not to create any rad
Iical changes in the present assessed
valuation, such as would derange
the relations which have been
created, and now exist, between the
incomes and salaries paid by diff.
ferent institutions, municipalities,
and public offices throughout the
state; and thereby allow the pres.
ent relative values to continue until
the next session of the legislature"
The unfortunate situation was
again presented to the legislature
in all its bearings in 1911 but, meas
ured by results, the outcome was
even more discouraging than in 1909
"A bill providing that all property
should be assessed at so per cent
of "its true and full value in money"
after being amended to read 33 1-3
per cent, passed the senate with
little opposition late in the session
and was transmitted to the house.
After careful consideration by the
house committee on taxes and tax
laws it was again radically amend
ed and as it, finally passed that
body, provided that all property sub
ject to the general property tax
should be divided, for purposes of
taxation, into four classes. Glass
was to cover the homestead of the
taxpayer which was to be assessed
at 33 1-3 per cent of its true and
full value. Glass 2 was to include
all other real estate, which was to
be assessed at so per cent of it's
true value. Glass 8 was to include
household goods and furniture, wear
ing apparel, musical instruments,
and sewing machines which were
to be assessed at Is per cent of
full and true value. And Glass 4
covered all personal property not
included in Glass which was to be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-20
MRS. OLAF LUNDBERG
IS ORA COED ON n CAR
FENDER; BID BRUISES
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Olaf Lundberg of 23S Hubbel
avenue, received number of bad cuts
and scratches on her face, and bruises
on her body. and her brother-in-law
John Wilson, had his face cut and
bruised, his right arm cut and his
left hip badly bruised, in a runaway
and collision with a street car early
last evening, almost opposite the
residence of j. G. Fowler, register
of deeds, West Front street
Mr.. Wilson, who is employed at
the Minneopa barn, and resides at
219 Hubbell avenue, was driving his
sister-in-law to the Chicago, Milwarr
kee and st. Paul depot where she
expected TO meet her brother, Joseph
StrOdal, who had sent word that he
was coming from Wells on the train
which arrives here at seven o'clock.
Mr.. Wilson was driving single
horse that was not city-broke. AS
he drove north on the right hand
side of West Front street street
car approached, and realizing that
his horse might become frightened
at the car, Mr.. Wilson crossed the
track to the left hand side, so that
he could have more room in which
to drive between the rails and the
sidewalk.
Mr.. Wilson states that the horse
did not appear to be much frighten-
ed, at first, but when the animal
was almost opposite the car it gave
jump, reared and landed in front
of the car Mr.. Wilson was thrown
across Mrs. Lundbergs lap and out
of the buggy, striking his face
against the car, and then was hurled
backward with considerable force,
hitting the front wheel of the buggy.
While being buffeted about Mr.. Will
sons hip was hit by the car, which
was in motion all the while, and his
hip was badly bruised. He cannot
explain how his arm was injured
One of the front wheels of the
buggy struck the car and was
smashed.
Mrs. Lundberg was thrown from
the buggy when the street car struck
it, and she caught on the fender of
the car with part of her body hang
ing to the front axle of the buggy.
She was dragged a considerable dis
lance on her face, and how she es
capped more serious injuries than
she received is mystery. Her
clothing was badly torn, her face
scratched and her hip bruised
Mr. Wilson called to the motorman,
Albert Besser, to reverse the car,
and this was done. The car was
stopped in a distance of about 140
feet. The horse ran with the car
almost until the car was stopped,
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then the animal detached itself from
the buggy and was pacing toward
Sibley park when stopped. Mr.
Wilson removed his sister from the
fender and she was placed in the car
which brought her at once to Doxey's
drug store and the ambulance was
called from there later She was
taken Immediately to St. Joseph'a
hospital, where DR.. j. w. Andrews
dressed her wounds.
This morning the hospital authori.
ties reported that her injuries were
not serious, but that she was very
nervous and was not resting well.
Mr. Wilson attended to his wounds
himself, and this morning went to a
physician to have them dressed more
carefully. ,
Mrs Lundberg, in the excitement
of the accident, reported that she
had lost "a diamond ring, but this
was found to be mistake. She had
left the ring at home. ~a
The horse which caused all the
trouble took first premium at the
county fair last week, and is very
good driving horse, but is country
bred and couldn't stand the strain of
meeting street car with the lights
turned on. The horse was caught by
Mr.. Paulsen, near C. F. Hallman's
grocery store. 81
The street car was in charge of
George Gray, conductor, and Albert
Besser, motorman. The manage
ment of the company stated this
morning that the stop in 140 feet
was a very fair stop, considering the
rate of speed at which the car was
going. There is long stretch with
out a stop crossing the slough, and
it was there that the accident &C.
Cured. Mr.. Wilson does not at.
tach any blame for the accident to
the motorman. He said this morn
ing that it was entirely unavoidable
as far as the street car was con-
cerned.
The fact that car No. Z was the
one which figured in the accident is
a strange coincidence, as this car
seems to have more than it's share
of accidents.
Mrs. Lundberg is the wife of Olaf
Lundberg, who is well-known in this
city. .. r .."
Mrs. Lundberg suffered greatly
from fright and from the shock,
and is very nervous as a result of
the accident. Her face is badly
cut, her lips and one ear have bad
cuts and there are deep scratches
covering more than half of her face
One tooth was broken and another
loosened. Her right leg was badly
bruised and has a number of deep
Commissions.
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MANKA TO TO BE HOST '<o~
D. K. X, NJ. n. SOCIETIES;
' MEETING NEXT WEEK

+ The annual convention of d. X. X
and Mutual Aide So
cieties of Minnesota will be held at
Mankato September % to %.
The city of Mankato will do itself
proud next Sunday and the following
days when the annual meeting OF
two strong organizations of this
state will be held. The arrange
ments of all the festivities are in
the hands of the ST. Peter and PauPs
Mems society. Last night a largely
attended and enthusiastic meeting
was held in which the proposed ar
engagements were completed.
Numerous delegations from al
parts OF Minnesota and the two Da
kotas have signified their intention
to attend the convention. More than
5000 visitors are expected. The
convention will open with solemn
services at st. Peter and Paul's
church at 10 a. IN. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Hebron, D. d., bishop of Winona
will sing the pontifical high mass
whilst the Loyola Choral society
renders the music. Rev. S.. P. Hoff
man of Effingham, H., will deliver
the opening sermon. Rt. Rev. Bishop
J. Trobec of St. Cloud and other
distinguished priests and dignitaries
will assist
Loyola club house has been fixed
up to serve as headquarters of the
convention. Meals will be served al
noon and in the evening by the la
dies of the parish in the school
house.
An imposing parade has been plan
ned for the afternoon. All the Catho
lie societies OF the city, all the va
rious delegations of the state, the
militia and other bodies will take
part. The parade will start promptly
at 2:30 p. m. from Loyola clui
house. All interested citizens are
kindly requested to decorate their
houses so as to emphasize the work
of the decoration committee
Immediately after the parade all will
repair to the auditorium of the 10y
ola club house, where a number Of
interesting speeches, intersperseG
with musical numbers rendered by
children's choruses and Loyola Chora
society will be heard.
Among the speakers of the day
will be Rev. Joseph Wentker of st
Louis, George Stelzle of Minneapolis
and Joseph Frey of New York city
the president of the D. R. K. Contra
Verein of America
In the evening at eight O'CLOCK
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There is more Catarrah in this
section of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed TO be
incurable. For great many years
doctors pronounced it local dis
ease and prescribed local remedies.
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it in.
durable. Science has proven Catar-
rah to be constitutional disease,
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrah Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitu-
.tional cure on the market 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful II acts d-
rectly on the blood and mucous SUR
faces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY &c CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
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ST. Paul, September 17.-The bien
NAL state convention OF the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and of the la
dies auxiliary to the A. o. H. will
begin a three-day session this even
ing with a meeting of the auxiliary
in Hibernian halls, where the degree
work will be eXemplified by the
county board degree team, to be
followed by an informal reception at
the Merchants hotel, the headquar
tiers of the convention.
Tomorrow morning members of the
A. o. H. and of the auxiliary will
march together from the Merchants
hotel to the Cathedral, where high
mass will be said and will then pro
coed to Hibernian halls for joint
session, after which the women will
adjourn to the house chamber in the
old capitol, where they are to hold
their meetings.
For tomorrow evening a ball al
Hibernian halls is scheduled, and or
Thursday evening banquet at The
Saint Paul with T. ]. Doyle. presi
dent of Ramsey county A. o. H., as
POSTMASTER, and addresses by RI
Rev. j. j. Lawler, J. J. Regain, ma
tional President A. o. H., and D. w
Lawler. Friday evening there will
be joint installation of the new of
ficers by the national president al
Hibernian halls.
The sisters of st. Agatha's con
servatory of music, Exchange street
will keep open house for the ladies
auxiliary from four to six O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The two conventions will bring
about 600 delegates together. Fred
L. Ryan of Duluth is the state presi
dent and T. j. Doyle, Ramsey coun
ty president of the A. o. H. Mrs
Mary B. Daley of Minneapolis, is
state president and Mrs. c. J. Con
roy, st. Paul, Ramsey county presi
dent of the ladies' auxiliary.
The convention proposes to revise
the constitution of the A. o. H. an(
legislate in the interests of the in
surance department, of which T. ]
Doyle of st. Paul is the head.
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set for the opening, because of de.
lay in the repair work.
Everett Roberts of Parker, S. D.,
is visiting relatives here.
Dave M. Jones is occupying a pc.
sition in H. r. Jones store
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Virgins are
happy parents of baby son.
Mrs. Tom Thomas is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed j. Roberts
Deborah Davis has been helping
at the Judson restaurant the past
week
Mrs. Ansel Goodridge has been
spending few days in Mankato re
Gently.
School district No. Z opened last
Monday with Miss Carrie Johnson
as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peterson are
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rejoicing over the arrival of a fine
boy at their home.
A number from this vicinity Wis.
tied at the state fair Among them
were Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Williams,
Jane f. Jones, Hugh A. Jones and
daughter Hannah and Mr.. and Mrs
Owen F. Jones.
There will be basket social in
school district No. SO next Thurs.
day night, September 10, for the
benefit of the Jerusalem Christian
Endeavor society. Everybody will
be welcomed Come and have so
Cial time.
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Judson

Several from Judson attended the
fair at Mankato.
Miss Naomi Roberts visited at
Mankato over Sunday.
Miss Annie Davis is working at
George Peterson's home.
School in district No. 90 did MOI
commence last Monday, which was
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Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Sept. Wheat
Sept, S6Rc; Dec. sSac; May, 931ac.
Cash close on track: No. hard, soc;
No. 1 Northern, S71a QS9iac; to arrive,
Ssc; No. 2 Northern, S4k @S7lac: No.
3 Northern, S3@S4kc; No. 3 yellow
corn. 70@70lac; No. 4 corn. 67@6Skc;
No. 3 white oats, 30@31c; to arrive,
SOC; No. 3 oats, 271I @29c: barley. 81
065c.: fax, SLIT; to arrive, $l.62.
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evening, which was attended by
about thirty-five guests. The bridal
couple were the recipients of num-
Der of beautiful gifts
Mr.. King is a son of Mrs. G. L.
King of James avenue, and his bride
lis a daughter of Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Fredel of 1902 Marsh avenue. They
have gone to their new home on a
farm about six miles from the city.
Dinner For Mr.. Sullivan. ~a.l
NJ. F. Sullivan was the guest of
honor at stag dinner given by M.
j. Dempsey last night. In spite of
the fact that there were thirteen
guests seated at the table, every
thing went off with the greatest de-
gree of success and the evening was
a delightful one. The guests were
Mr.. Sullivan's men friends in town
who gathered to celebrate his ap-
preaching marriage and casting off
of the name of bachelor.
Seated at the table were NJ F.
Sullivan, Ed. L. Lamm, Merritt
Coughlan, ]. E. Regain, John Win
theiser, ]. e. Coleman, Martin Ho-
dapp, Robert Jache, DIR. C. E. Wier,
DR.. A. F. Kemp, DR.. A. G.. Liedloff,
John Fakler and NJ. j. Dempsey.
Church People Entertained.
Mrs. G.. H. Nerbovig and Mrs George
Nerbovig pleasantly entertained
the first division of the st. Johns
Episcopal church guild at the home
of the former yesterday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. C. H. Nerbovig enter.
tanned the vestrymen of ST. Johns
Episcopal church at dinner Monday
evening. After dinner business
session was held and the remainder
OF the evening was spent in social
way.
John Sharp of Winnebago trans
acted business here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dunn of LIE
Sueur spent yesterday in Mankato.
John H. Ray of Minneapolis is in
the city looking after his property in
terests.
William Berndt of Blue Earth
spent yesterday in the city and con-
tinued on to st, Paul.
Attorneys S: B. Wilson and c. j.
Laurisch attended district court in
LIE Sueur Center today.
Attorney William F. Hughes went
last night to Gary, S. D., where he
is attending to legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Shoemaker
and little son went to Jordan this
morning to visit with relatives for a
week.
H. H. Perrin, DR.. w. A. Beach.
DR.. G. A. Dahl and Mr.. Petersen went
to Swan Lake today to remain until
tomorrow on hunting expedition
Mrs. John Froehlich of Winnie.
bago accompanied her sister here
Monday and returned home yester-
day Mrs. Froehlich's sister attends
school here,
Earl Girvin has returned to the
University of Minnesota to enter the
junior class of the dental depart
ment, after spending his vacation at
his home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Nelson, who
were married last week, left last
night for their home in Minneapolis.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Mel
sons mother, Mrs. Clara Nelson.
Lyle Nesbitt of Alexandria has ar.
rived in Mankato to spend the win
ter with his .aunts, Mrs, w. E. MUIR
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den and Mrs. w. Fl. Girvin He will
attend the Commercial college while
in the city.
Fairmont Independents: ]. Wilson
Dodge and wife and daughter who
have spent their summer vacation in
Fairmont left Monday TO begin. their
seasons work of arranging home ia
lent musical and operate entertain
ments, their first stop being Man
kato. They have made many
friends while here, who hope that
they will return some time in the
near furture.
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were Mr.. and Mrs E. l.. Sanborn
Mrs. Mabella Faley, Miss Gussie and
Mr. William Roberts, all of Maple
ton, Mimi; Mrs. Leslie Cooper of
Vernon Center, Mimi; Hon. and Mrs.
William Hall of st. Cloud, Florida
Miss Jessie B. Sanborn of Mankato,
Mimi; Miss Seymour of Brook Park
and Mr.. and Mrs. Middlemass of
Minneapolis @s
The bride is well and favorably
known here, this having been her
home for several years and where
it may be truly said that she is
universally admired and respected
for her many noble qualities of mind
and heart. She has been one of the
most successful and best loved
teachers in our village school for
eleven years and has left an imprint
of her own sterling worth on pupils
and parents alike.
The groom is a young man of Ster
ling worth and is one of the sub.
stantial and highly respected citizens
of the community in which he re-
sides.
The two families represented by
the contracting parties in this union
were among the earliest pioneers of
the Maple River Valley, in Blue
Earth county having settled there in
1856 and and bore their full share
of the trials and hardships incident
to developing what has long since
been recognized as one of the gar
den spots OF Minnesota. Their
names are inseuarably linked with
those who gave freely of their time
and energies to the upbuilding and
permanent welfare of the state and
nation.
The father of the bride and uncle
Of the groom served together in the
same company during the civil war,
Company H., Minnesota Infantry. In
later years the brides father became
prominent in the politics of his sec.
ton, serving two terms in the state
legislature, besides holding numer-
Gus local offices.
The bridal couple left on the after
non train from Hinckley, whittier
they went by auto to escape the
shower of rice and old shoes that
awaited them, for an extended tour
of the west and will be at home at
Ilo ftODeTtS homestead near Maple
ton, Mimi, after October 15 Here
the newlyweds will be upon their
native heath, in the land where their
fathers lived before them and when
they as children trotted forth and
back together from school. ~
The day of the wedding was a
glorious one-just the kind that
brides and groom's pray for and
everybody enjoys. And so nature
added her blessings to the wedding,
which was a source of congratula-
lions and we'll wishes from all the
numerous friends of the happy cou.
pie.
The flag was up over the school
house throughout the day in honor
of the happy event
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GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Sept. 1S.-Wheat--To arrive
and on track-No. l hard, S93sc; No.
1 Northern, SSssc; No. Northern,
$3.50; Sept, S7Tc; Dec, S81sc Flax
On track, $3.50; to arrive, s165;
Oct, $1.62; Nov, $160.
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South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Sept 18.-Cattle-
Steers, s600@8.50; cows and heifers.
$3.25I6.a5 calves, s4.00@10.00; feed.
1ers, $500 100. Hogs-S7.90@S4 5.
Sheep--Lambs, $s0O@6.5O; wethers,
$3.50@4.00: ewes, $135@3.75.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Cattle-Beeves
$5.75@1O75; Texas steers, $4.65@6.25;
Western steers, $5.70@9.15; stockers
and feeders, $4.20@7.15; COWS and
heifers, $2.90@7S5; calves, $775@1O.
rs. Hogs-Light, $S.15@S75; mixed.
1850 $40; heavy, $7.750S.60: rough.
$775@S.00; pigs, $5.O0@S.OO. Sheep
Native, $3.5064.60; yearlings. S47U9
SIS; lambs, S4.S5@765.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Wheat-Sept.,
SIC; Dec, 90Bc; May, 95h@955sc.
Corn-Sept., CSC; Dec, 52A@52Ac;
May, 52c. Oats-Sept., 1880; Dec,
32Bc; May, 344c. Pork-Sspt., $16.-
80; JAM, $1S.12@1S.15. Butter-Cream-
cries, 24@2Sc; diaries, 22k@24kc.
Eggs-17k@21Ac. Poultry-Turkeys,
14c; chickens, 12k@14ko; springs.
he Hat.
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the Dramatic Society of the Loyola
club will produce a German play,
"Zum Weissen Rocssl," which a few
months ago charmed large audi
ences. Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday will be taken up by contin-
ued business sessions. All in all,
Mankato may look forward to a
great holiday. ass
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Woodrow Wilson is not the early
bird that caught the worm in Man.
kato, this morning.
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Fredel-kinq Wedding.

Mr.. Mark L. King and Miss Pauline
Fredel, both of this city, were mar
ried at four o'clock yesterday after
noon by Rev. T. Ross Paden at the
residence of the latter. They were
attended by Miss Mamie Beverly and
Paul Fredel A reception was held
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fredel, last
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Death of Prominent Farmer.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Thomas Thompson, a prominent
farmer who lives near Fairmont, fell
from his buggy while driving on a
street of that city early yesterday
morning and sustained injuries which
resulted in his death.
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Were Married Here
Mr.. William Lewis Mountain an
Miss Gladys Lenor Schram, both {
| Good Thunder, were married by MI
nicipal Judge Comstock yesterda
afternoon. IL H.