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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24

fraternity of thirteen counties, ex-
tending from Blue Earth county to
the Dakota line, and at the summer
meeting the attendance is usually
large. A committee of the Real
Estate Board, composed of Messrs.
Johnson, Sanger and Weld, will prob
ably call on the business men of
Window soon and seek their CO.
operation to make the meeting a sue
cess.
Madison Lake Tribune: Louis May
er of MankatO, the inventor of a
new automobile, spring, was a caller
here Monday, taking Mr.. Lampert.
who resides north Of town, and his
folks to MankatO. Mr.. Mayer was
driving his fine new Mayer" car,
built i'm the Mayer Bros foundry at
Mankato. 1t is surely a beauty, be-
ing seventy horsepower, eight cylin-
der car, and is equipped with the
newly patented springs, which are
said to work to perfection.
Pat Mullen, who with his wife is at
the Minnesota Soldiers Home, came
down Thursday to attend to some
business matters and visit old
friends. Mr.. Mullen is looking well
and hearty, and shows fine treat
ment at the beautiful home at Min
neapolis. He reports Mrs. Mullen
about the same, she being confined
to her bed all the time, and is prac-
tically helpless. They have the best
of care, and Mr.. Mullen speaks in
the highest terms of the institution,
the officers and attendants. He states
that Miss Durkee of MankatO, a
trained nurse, is at the home Miss
Durkee spends a portion of her sum-
The upper grades of the Pleasant
Grove school are picnicing at Sibley
Park this afternoon.
Yankee Robinson's circus will be
at Waseca tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
AERIAL POSTAL CLERK
SAILS THROUGH OZONE
Merry Gent Carrying Mail From
New York to the Capital.
Especial to The Free Press. I


New York, May 22.-If conditions
are favorable, Paul Peck, an aviator
employed by a Washington aeroplane
company, will today attempt to car
ry pouch of mail from this city
to Washington. Postmaster General
Hitchcock authorized the trail. The
aerial postman will start from Gov
ernors Island and will carry about
10000 letters, the regular mail. Mr..
Peck has been sworn in as bona
fide postal employe and his route
has been officially numbered GOT ,OO2.
The machine will fly a pennant bear
ing the words, ~. S. MAIL" and will
thus have right of way through the
air and the birds will have to get
out of the aerial track or risk the
consequences.
Hitchcock Is Interested.
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
very much interested in aerial trans
portation and believes that science
has made such progress that ulti-
mately the establishment of an
aerial mail service will be practi-
cable. The promoters of the scheme
hope that the flight will be made
in the fastest time possible and
without stops. Train time between
New York and Washington is five
hours, but with favorable conditions
it is expected that the aeroplane
will cover the distance in less than
four hours. Upon reaching Wash
ington the aviator proposes to fly
over Pennsylvania avenue, alighting
at the door of the postoffice building.
First Aerial Potsal Clerk.
Paul Peck, who may thus become
the first aerial postal clerk, is twen-
ty-one years old and a native of
Washington. Working in conjunc-
ton with army engineers, young
Peck made successful flights at Col
lege Park, Washington, last summer.
I'VE are confident that the test
will demonstrate the practicability
of the aeroplane as a carrier of the
mails" declared George P. Robinson,
vice president of the aerOplane
company. while the first flight will
be direct one we will afterward
attempt to make stops for mail at
Philadelphia and Baltimore. AS
this is to be the first trip, we have
no time record to go by, but ] am
sure we will beat the train time and
establish a record of our own. The
aeroplane we will use is construct
ed for the carrying of considerable
weight, and as commercial means
of transportation"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
May 24-31-June Z

ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Aymer ID. Axtell, Decedent.
Letters testamentary on said es-
tate this day having been granted
to Eliza ]. Axtell.
1t is ordered, that the time within
which all creditors OF the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof: and that Wednesday. the
goth day of November 1912, at ten
O'Clock a. m, in the probate rooms
at the court house at Mankato in
said county, be, and the same here.
by is, fixed and appointed as the
time and place for hearing upon and
the examination, adjustment and al
lowance of such claims as shall be
presented within the time aforesaid
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man.
! kato Free Press, as provided by law
Dated May 18th, 1912.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
probate Court SealD
Benz Taylor, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
CUPID RIGHT ON THE JOB
Several Marriage Licenses Were Issued
Today BY the Clerk of Court,
George krost.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
A marriage license was today is
sued by Clerk of Court George
Krost, to Walter Mccoy of Maquo-
keta, Iowa, and Miss Maggie Ireland
of Mankato township. The marriage
will take place tomorrow at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Ireland near st. Clair.
In the evening a dance will be given
and everyone is invited to attend.
A tin and graniteware shower was
rendered Miss ireland last evening,
at which about seventy-five friends
were present. .
st. Clair Couple Also. ...
A license was also granted Wen,
dell H. May of Mankato township to
Miss Marie Honisch of st. Clair.
They will also be married at the
same time tomorrow morning and at
the same place. Father Sherlock OF
the Catholic church at ST. Clair will
perform the ceremony. -.. . -
Philip T. Lunkenheimer and Mary
Anna Mayer of this city were grant
ed a marriage license today. They
will be married tomorrow morning
at the st. Peter and Paul church in
this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
Indian Lake
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Clayton Dodge is home from the
west
Dell Olson has lost a valuable
mare.
Fay Watts is making plans for
fine large barn.
: Frank Anderson is in Canada and
likes it very much there.
w. d. Duffy had the misfortune
to lose valuable colt recently.
Harry Keenan, has gone back to
Martin county to help on the Tall
Oaks farm, during the illness of his
cousin, ]. V. Livingston.
There are many coughs and colds
abroad, this is very suitable weather
for that. People should not be too
slow to put on their winter clothing
again when they need it.
The Indian Lake Birthday club
met with Mrs. Will Watts last Thurs
day afternoon, that being Mrs. Watts
birthday. The members present were
Mrs. Hall, Mrs. TrainOr, Mrs. l..
Duffy, Mrs. C. Loe, Mrs. c. Bal
lard and Mrs. l.. Plumb. The visit
ors were Mrs. r. Ballard and Mrs.
F.. Watts.
In spite of the rainy weather.
services were held at Indian Lake
Sunday. Quite furry was caused
by a colt which was tied in the
yard. The colt fell and broke one
of the thills of the carriage. The
service was discontinued for a time
while the colt was released from it's
painful plight. Then the meeting
proceeded with no more trouble. Mr..
Jameson preached splendid SER
mon. AS Sunday school closed, rain
began to fall, so every one gathered
around the piano and sang while
Miss Ruth Kidder played.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
HOTEL THIEF VERY BUSY
He Invades Several Houses at WinOna;
Pants and Money Carried
Away Quickly.

Winona, Mimi, May 21.-A clever
hotel burglar operated in WinOna
last night. He entered four of the
leading downtown hotels, taking
from four rooms the trousers of the
occupants and rifiing them. The man
operated with similarity in all of
the hotels, and although they all
employ clerks none has been found
who can aid the police in any way.
In two of the hotels occupants
arose early this morning, unable to
find their trousers. They discovered
them in the Mushroom with empty
J,ocketbooks in the pockets. In a
third hotel the trousers were carried
just outside of the door, the money
taken, but the trousers left. The
fourth victim still is looking for
his trousers. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
COMING OUT OF FLOOD
Harry Brown Writes Interesting Letter
Of Doings Down South; Former
Mankat0 Man.

Harry Brown, formerly of Man
kato, now living in New Madrid,
Mo-, writes The Lake Crystal Union
the following interesting letter:
II was reading some days ago a
joke you got off on Rob and Bert
Pau and remembering your old pro-
pensity for joking, got to thinking
of old times when I use to play
sort of devil in Major Cleveland's
printing office and when I use to
carry the Union in Mankato and of
the New Years address which Mrs
Roberts wrote for me and you SO
kindly printed.
"They were good old times and !
often think over the past and have
told some of your bon-mots to my
children. We have wandered right
smart since leaving Minnesota. We
lived about nine years in old historic
Virginia and like all Virginians we
all hope to get back there There
is something in the very air there
that makes one wish to live in the
Old Dominion
Have been here about four years
and are now just coming out of the
flood The whole town was. under
water for three weeks, it being two
feet deep in our bungalow, and we
had to put the furniture up on a
scaffolding and the family take a
| hike all but myself and our dog.
| We took to the second floor of a
large grocery store and saw the
sights. Streets full of boats and all
traffic suspended.
81 tell you when the Father of
| Waters gets a move on, there is
something doing. In its normal
state it is over two miles wide here.
But for all there is something clings
to me about Mankato and the sur
rounding places especially Lake
Crystal and Loon lake and the rec
objection of the many pleasant days
spent there and at my log house In
Rapidan, and | would dearly love to
| see the folks | use to know (and
maybe did not fully appreciated
again.
"Send me copy of your paper
now and then and when the flood
gets down and we get things in
shape, come down and see us. We
still have piece of bacon left and
! / guess the neighbOrs will lend us
enough to finish out meal.
Excuse me, my old friend, but
like the Ancient Mariner, the spell
was on and l must write you a line.
Give my regards to your family and
remember me as of old"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
BAKER IS MADE EDITOR
Mankato Young Man Will Guide Col
umns Of University Magazine
During Year.

At the recent election OF onicers
for the Minnesota University Maya
zine. edited and published by the
students of the Minnesota university
James H. Baker, Jr., of this CITY,
son of General and Mrs. j. II. Baker
was chosen managing editor for the
ensuing year. Officers for the year
l9l2-1913 Of the Minnesota Magazine
board, were elected at the annual
meeting of the staff, held on May
10. Members of the retiring board
elect the new members from amohs
the contributors to the magazine ano
also appoint the editors and bust
ness manager. The election OF Mr.
Baker is considered one of the high
est compliments at the university.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
Kerns

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr. Marvin is confined to the house
with Rheumatism.
Mrs. George Smith, who has beer
very sick, is slightly better at this
time.
Grandma Grice spent Thursday
with her granddaughter, Mrs. R
Purrier. -
Mrs Ruby Mobiles of Duluth ar
rived Monday night to visit witt
relatives.
Mrs. r. E. Melvin spent Tuesday
of last week with her son Fred, neal
Minneopa.'
Mrs. Comstock and baby of West
Concord visited Mrs. Lucy CluI
last week.
Lois and Wade Page of NORTH
Mankato have been visiting a
George 'Culp's home.
Mrs. Lily Melvin spent Tuesday
of last week with her sister, Mrs
Jones at Rush lake.
Herman Heiser lost one OF hi:
driving horses last week. The
horse was valued at about 5000.
Miss Stella Steel came out from
school to remain over Sunday al
the guest of Miss Naomi Randall.
M. M. Cram is busy surveying
these days. Saturday he helped
Nick Ref get the level of his fields
to lay tile.
Carnie Randall left for Pipestont
Saturday. He will work in The
creamery there with his brother
in-law, Mr.. Reynolds.
Miss Edna Sharp, who has jus
closed successful term of schoo
near Good Thunder, returned home
Saturday to spend the summer.
Walter and Del Osborn of Indial
Lake were business visitors in this
neighborbood last Thursday. The!
ate dinner with Frank Loucks ant
| family.
The Threshing Machine compan!
held it's annual business meeting a
the home of Frank Budde Satur
day evening. A committee was ap
pointed to see about buying new
separator.
Friday evening, May "a, an ic'
cream social will be held at thu
| home of Mr.. Densel on the lowe
road. The proceeds will go towar'
buying supplies for the Sunda.
school recently organized.
Mrs. w. H. Sharp gave a delight
ful house party over the week end
| Her guests were her daughters
Misses Edna and Hazel, who Wer'
home from school, Miss Edith Wi
son of Madelia, and Misses Marion
Rest and Ruth Whitmore OF Mime
apOlis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
WASECA ON WATER CART
Judge Quinn Renders Decision Which
Says No License; Appeal May
''. Be Taken.
TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Judge Quinn has rendered his de.
cision in the election case from Wa.
SEGA, declaring that the town has
gone dry as result of the spring
election. He was at Waseca to hear
the case in district court about a
week previous. p
The Waseca charter provides that
the council may grant license unless
a majority of the votes cast at the
city election are against the grant
ing of liquor license. At the cleo
ton on April 2 there were 698 bal
lots cast, eight of which were
blanks. Of the other the canvassing
boards returns showed that license
received $40 votes and no-license
$40, or one less than majority.
The courts order finds that no
license received 351 votes and Ii
cense 1913. One ballot was so mark
ed that it could be counted for eth
err side. A number of ballots were
marked in a somewhat unusual man
ner, which caused the difference in
the result arrived at by the canvass
ing board and by the court.
1t is quite probable that an ap
peal will be taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
PUTS UP BOARD DEFENSE
Former Secretary Fullerton OF Medical
Examiners Back With Hot
RetOrt to Fritz.

st. Paul, May 22-Dr. w. S
Fullerton, former secretary-treasurer
of the state board of medical ex
aminers came back with hot re-
tort last night to the charges made
by Andrew Fritz, public examiner,
that the board, since May !, 1910,
has spent nearly $4,000 that right,
fully belonged in the state treasury
1.-The law provides that the state
board of medical examiners shall
expend the fees it collects as it sees
fit" said DR.. Fullerton in reply to
the charges contained in the ex
aminer's report to Governor Eber
hart. GAS long as the fees the board
collects are not excessive, the state
examiner has no right to step in
and tell us how we shall spend the
money. 1t is not the business OF
the state examiner or of any one
else to ask how the money has been
spent any more than it is their
business to ask how | spent my
private earnings"
Opinion Rendered BY Smith.
The opinion rendered by Lyndon
A. Smith, then assistant attorney
general, in 1910, that the .recipro
cal fees of $50 each collected by
the board chould be paid into the
state treasury was disregarded by
the board, says DR.. Fullerton, be-
cause other legal counsel advised
the board members that the law
gave them the right to dispense the
money as they see fit. Other state
ments included in the examiner
report to the governor are character
lied by the former secretary-treas
urer as absolutely false"
DIR. j. w. Andrews of Mankato is
a member of the state medical ex
aiming board. He is president;
Frank B. Hicks, Grand Marais, vice
president; Thomas McDavitt, st
Paul, secretary-treasurer; j. E. Cam
pbell, South st. Paul: F. r. Weiser
Window; Charles Bolsta, Ortonville;
A. C. Moffatt, Howard Lake; AMMAN
Hurd, Minneapolis, and r. d. Mat
chan, Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
WEST DEcoRlA-EAsT RAPiDAh
From Wednesdays Daily.

VIOVu VSouCSooy Sohy
Mr. and Mrs. ]. e. Swartout visit
ed at the Charles Barch home Sun
day.
Ray Alderman of Sterling spent
last Sunday visiting the Cotton
brothers, Henry and Grant.
Mrs. H. l.. Cotton was called to
Winnebago last week by the serious
illness of dear friend and old
schoolmate.
Miss Sharp closed her term of
school in the Will Ballard district
the 18th, and she has returned to
her home at Belgrade, MINI.
The cold weather continues and
there is much anxiety felt among
the farmers as to whether the corn
crop will amount to much, but as
the season advances we hope for
better corn weather.
David Anderson brought out a
new up to date Minneapolis separat-
|or 1t has all the latest improve
ments including wingfeed. Mr..
Anderson is number one thresher
and we are glad to see him buying
this new separator.
program will be held at the
Decoria town hall Decoration Day
and will be held under the auspices
of the ladies cemetery society of
Decoria. After the program at two
|p. m. the children will march to
the cemetery and strew flowers on
the graves.
H. L. Cotton and family were re.
cipients of crate of beautiful
oranges one day last week, grown
on Cotton terrace at Cotton, Cali.
fornia, and sent them by Mr. and
Mrs. r. ]. Swartout, former resi-.
dents of Rapidan, now residing at
Cotton, California. Express was
marked SO prepaid.
The ladies gathered at Mrs. ]. D.
Titles on Wednesday, the 18th, at
II p. m and organized thimble bee
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather there were only few pres.
ent Mrs. Little was appointed
president and Mrs. l.. Mantor, vice
president; Mrs. j. e. SwartOut
treasurer. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. l.. Mantor's on Wednes
day afternoon, June 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
MAY FIGHT H: H. DUNN
Speaker of the House Is Said to Be Up
Against Opposition; Ramsey to
Start Something.

The ST. Paul Dispatch says there
is talk of a fight on H. H. Dunn
for speaker at the extra session
When the call was issued Mr.. Dunn
announced that he would go before
the house on the opening day, and
If it's members wished to change he
would gladly step down and out.
Some of the members of the
Ramsey county delegation are hint
ing that a fight will be made to re
organize the house.
1t is said that Mr.. Dunn became
unpopular with his committee on
rules before the adjournment of the
last session and that he is too close
to L. c. SpOOner, candidate fol
governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
Illinois Grand Army.

Especial to The Free Press.
Peoria, H., May 22.-Illinois vet
Grams are here in force today at
the opening of the forty-sixth an
nual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic of Illinois. The re-
union will last three days and
Peoria people will do everything
possible to make a pleasant one
for the aged vets"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
BOUGHT Warner Property.

George Black, traffic manager al
the Hubbard mill, has purchased the
residence at 620 South Second
street, known as the DR.. c. F. War
ner property. Mr.. Black and fam
ily will move into the house at once
Some improvements will be made on
the property. The consideration was
a. little more than $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
Kentucky Grand Army.

TSpeciaI 10 The Free Press
Louisville, KY, May 22.-Depart-
ment of Kentucky, Grand Army of
the Republic, convened here today
in annual encampment, to continue
through tomorrow. A campfire this
evening in Scottish Rite cathedral
of veterans. The state branch of
the Woman's Relief corps will hold
its meeting during the encampment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
Visit to State institutions.
rom Wednesdays Daily.

Governor Eberhart quietly left st.
Paul early yesterday morning for an
investigation of conditions at the st.
Peter state hospital. He told no one
at the institution he was coming.
This is one of series of visits the
governor is making to all the state
institutions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
William Aibrecht Injured.
ON Wednesdav's Daily.

William Albrecht, one of the lead
ing merchants of Mapleton, had the
misfortune to fall and bruise him.
self severely. also breaking several
ribs, He had planned to leave on a
trip to Germany in a week but will
have to give that up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24
Petition in Probate.

Gates G. Phillips petitioned in
probate court today, asking that he
be appointed administrator in the
estate of his father, George M. Phil
| lips, deceased. The estate is valued
at $1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24

ing a largely attended dance was
enjoyed. Both young people are
very popular. The groom is pros
porous farmer in Iowa, while the
bride is charming young lady of
Mankato township.
At the same time these were mar
ried, w. H. May of Mankato town
ship and Miss Marie Honisch of Nc
Pherson township were also married
at the same place. After the cere-
mony wedding banquet was served
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Honisch. The cou-
pie enjoy large circle of friends
and will make their home on the
old May homestead in Mankato town
ship.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24

SaleSrOOm in the same building, is
with the Hoerr & Clements garage
for the present, and has not yet de-
cided in what building he will locate
permanently. Mr.. Salisbury was
located in the Jensen building.
Phil Nelson was brought before
Judge Comstock yesterday afternoon
on charge of vagrancy. He plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to ten
days in Jail, but sentence was sus-
pended for thirty minutes in time to
allow Nelson to leave the city. Jack
Riley of Omaha, Neb., was also
brought before the Judge on the
same charge. He said he was look
ing for work, and his plea seemed
so full of sincerity that, upon the
advice of Chief of Police Donahue,
no sentence was made, but Riley
was given into the care of the chief
of police until work could be Sc
cured for him. Chief of Police Don
ahue today made every effort to get
work for him.
Window Reporter: An invitation
was recently extended by the edi.
tors and the Real Estate Board OF
Window to the editorial association
of the second district to hold their
summer meeting in Window. The in
{ vitation was acted upon favorably
last Friday and the meeting will be
held the latter part of June. This Is a
pleasure meeting. and the wives and
best young lady friends of the editors
are expected to be with them. This
! association comprises the newspaper