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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25
From Tuesdays Daily.

'
Plans and specifications for the
Mankato armory will be drawn at
once and as soon as they are COM
pleted bids for the construction of
the building will be called for. Cap
tain a. o. Scott was out yesterday
afternoon soliciting funds for the
$1,000 which the state requires the
city to raise and he raised that
amount with little difficulty, it be-
ing given by ten men. The work
will go forward as soon as the site
is approved by the armory board.
The state will give $4,000 for the
armory and Captain Scott stated
this morning that he expected the
building as now planned would cost
between $4,000 and $4,000, so the
company will raise the rest of that
amount later. The building will be
, completed by January l. 1914.
The, building will be sixty feet by
$50 feet in size and the main part
of the building will be one story
high with a twenty foot ceiling. The
front of the building will be two
stories high with rooms for the
Women's Relief corps upstairs The
| main part of the first floor will be
, occupied by the drill hall, and there
will also be parlor, officers rooms
and gallery with a seating capacity
of several hundred people. The rife
range and lockers will be in the
basement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25

l. A. Laughlin was arrested last
evening for drunkenness. When ar
raigned in court he pleaded not
guilty. The hearing was had and his
stepdaughter, Susan .McHugh, and
her brother Michael McHugh, testi-
fed that Laughlin was drunk last
night and abused his wife. He was
arrested by Officer Albright. The
iudge gave Laughlin fifteen days on
the hill
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The Country Gentleman: Mime
sofa knows how to advertise. The
state board of immigration of Min
nesota is conducted by men who are
going about the big work of set
Ting Minnesota in live way. The
alton bureau. 1t is run by. men who
are earnestly endeavoring to attract
the right kind of settlers. They are
advertising the states farm land as
farm land-not as one-crop gardens
that reduce farming toagthe pleasant
pastime of lotus eating and coupon
clipping. Farming is represented as
business and not as an ideal form
of recreation.
There are 100000 acres Of de-
veloped farm land in Minnesota and
there are 27,OO0,00O undeveloped
acres. There are 1888 developed
farms and rom for the development
of 10000 more of the average area
of 100 acres. The cost of those
farm lands, you are informed, ranges
from So an acre for, wild land in
Northern Minnesota to $125 for i'm
proved land in Southern Minnesota.
I Those are alluring prices in view
of what some of the far western
states are advertising their land to
be worth. Minnesota is not empha-
sizing the high spots, which is the
wisest policy. The immigration
board has general statistics to. of,
fer, but there are few suggestions
of the get-rich-quick variety. This
official advertising and boosting
board is located at st. Paul and it
yearns to get the ear of the land.
seeker. There is no doubt that the
gentlemen who conduct the board
have lot of interesting information
on tap.
when public service organiza'
ton of. this kind does not bear too
heavily On the loud pedal it is worth
listening. to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25
Farmer Ends His Life.

Albert Lea, Mimi, July 22.-The
body of Fred Urfer, a farmer resid-
ing nine miles southwest of this city,
was found back of his home late
Sunday. He had been dead several
hours. A revolver was found near
the body with bullet in his head
and it is believed he ended his own
tffa. r~fsy- -w@ married.
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Will Pay His Fine.
From tuesdays Daily.

Officer John R. Albrecht picked up
Ferd Moon on the street last night
in drunken condition, and this
morning Judge Comstock fined him
SIS and costs, or in all $S,65 ON his
plea of guilty. He promised to pay
the fine. Saturday and was released
until that time. Il
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25

Sheriff Anton Osten, with Law
renee Hansen of Garden City and
Frank Franciscus, as guards, escort
ed to Saltwater today, five prison
ers. They were John B. King, An
thony j. Connolly and William A.
Lovejoy, charged with grand larceny
in the second degree for stealing a
suit case from the Union depot.
Frank Murray, also charged with
second degree grand larceny for
stealing coat and a gold watch,
and Lewis Evans of Madison Lake,
charged with sodomy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25
From Tuesdays Daily.
Pleasant Surprise.

Louis Lewis was pleasantly sur
prised at his home on Van Brunt
street last night by the Red Sox"
ball team, of which he is, a mem
Der. The occasion was his birthday
anniversary. Games and music were
enjoyed during the evening and. re.
freshments were served. The young
men who We're present were Walter
Morrison, John Knaub, Matt Theis,
sen, Ben Barrett, Oscar w, Olson,
Raymond Chesser, Frank NARROW,
Oscar A. Olson, Victor Buchhootz,
Clarence Pengra, E. ]. HultengEen
and Humphrey Hultengren.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Jimmy Ward, the redoubtable boy
aviation, arrived here with his ma
chine yesterday after making four
successful flights before about, 5000
enthusiastic spectators in New. Ulm.
One of the largest crowds ever gath
cred in New Ulm witnessed his voy-
ages in the blue ozone. He did sew
eral fancy although very dangerous
stunts for them, such as the figure
eight, the spiral glide and others.
He made an altitude flight, reach
ing the altitude of 5000, and landed
like a big bird. Saturday and Sun.
day he will demonstrate to Man.
kato the wonders of his machine
between the innings of the ball
games. Soon after this the fair
season commences and Mr.. Ward
will go from here to Illinois, then
| to Wisconsin, through New York,
back to Wisconsin, and Mime
sofa, and will then commence his
southern tour, flying in Kentucky,
| Tennessee, Florida and in Cuba. He
| was in Cuba few years ago under
the auspices of the Cuban govern,
ment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25

81 LIE Sueur News: Dear rural
friends, swat man if he calls you
a farmer! You are no longer farm
.ers You are "Agronomists." A-gron-
o-mists. When you stir up the hired
man with a stick, you are inculcat-
ing agronomical expedition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25

Mankato groceN will bold pic.
mic about the middle of August, the
exact date and the spot for the out
ing to be decided on by a committee
that President Brockmeyer of the
local association was instructed to
appoint. Mr.. Brockmeyer is chair
man of this committee and the other
members are. Emery Olson, Peter
Krost, John Steiner, H. T. Markytan
1t is expected that this committee
will meet Thursday and Friday for
the, purpose of making arrangements
for the outing. The clerks and pub
lie generally will be invited to par
ticipate in the festivities.
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cent for every additional two
pounds. The. maximum weight with
in the first and second zones will
be increased from eleven to twenty
pounds. sa.4
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Special Board Meeting.
rom TUESDAYS Daily.

From IueSudyS Daily.
The board of education will hold a
special meeting this evening at 1880
lo'clock to canvass the votes cast at
the school election on Saturday,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25


Chicago, July 22-More than TO-
600 persons Sunday attended the
third day of the novena in St.
Anne's church The professional be-
hind the relic of St. Anne was the
largest afternoon demonstration the
church has known in twenty years
of existence. Acolytes led the long
line Behind them came Father
Ambrose, under a canopy, bearing
in a reliquary piece of bone
from the wrist of st. Anne.
Many in the procession rode in
invalid chairs, some leaning on the
arms of others, or hobbled along on
canes and crutches Many cures
were claimed as the result of the
days services. Hundreds were un.
able to gain admittance.
Leo Pickney said he had been
confined to an invalid's chair for
seven years until he attended the
novena two years ago, and at the
end of nine days of prayer was able
to give up his chair. He said he
came on crutches last year, and was
able to throw them away. He de
clared himself healed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25

Rev. Robert Brown of Austin has
received a call to the passionate of
the First Presbyterian church at
.Winona. a., x. Ass.ss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25

New York, July 81 Celofonte.
Campanini, general director of the
Chicago Grand. Opera company, has
secured the American rights for the
production of "Mona lVana' and
"Cristofer Colombo" ~
The, former will have its premier
in the United States December 26 in
Chicago, and will later be produced
by the Chicago company in the twin
cities. Mary Garden will be heard
in the title role.
Mr.. Capanini will produce 'Mesdame
Butterfly" in English. A partial list
tef the singers who will be heard with
the Chicago company during it's stay
| in st. Paul include Mary Garden
Franseco Daddj, Aristodemo Giorgini
Gustaye HuberGeau, Margaret Reyes
Osborn Hannah, Titta Ruffo, Nicolo
! Fossetta, Minnie Egner, Glen Hall
Rosina Calls. Giovanni Polcse and
Clarence Whitehall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25
From TUESDAYS Daily.

TIoH iucSudy 1aiiy.
Toam Bakas, Greek foreman on
the Milwaukee road who has been
working a bunch of laborers, ap-
,peared at the police station today
with two of his force, who he said
had tried to do" him to the tune
of about $40. 1t seems that the la.
borers charged a. bill to the fore
man in Rapidan, and of course Mr..
Bakas had to pay it. The laborers
refused to give their names! +. They
did not deny having the bill charged
to him, and wanted to work out
the amount of their indebtedness.
The foreman was perfectly willing
that they should do this but wanted
some security until the bill was
paid. After much haggling, Chief
of Police Eli Klugherz persuaded the
two men to let their foreman have
a beautiful gold watch as security,
and all accounts were settled
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25

When Edward Payson Weston, pc
destrian, arrives in st. Paul on his
way from New York to Minneapolis
to lay the corner stone for the new
athletic club in the latter city, he will
be welcomed by the governor of the
state, the mayor of the city and about
500 members of the Minneapolis Ath-
letic club.
When Weston arrives in ST Paul.
which probably will be in the late
afternoon of August 1, he will go to
The Saint Paul, where the officials
and the club members will greet him
Mayor Keller on this occasion will
be invited by the athletic club, through
the governor, to attend the corner
stone laying ceremony the next day
as a guest of honor and the athletic
exercises following at Northrop field
| Weston's route on the day he reach
es st. Paul will be from Saltwater
by way of White Bear lake. He prob
ably will reach White Bear lake al
noon. &
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25

Minneapolis, July %. = Within
twenty feet of the crowds in the
Nicellet hotel lobby safe crackers
Saturday night broke open the. safe
in w. H. Jacobsen's clothing store
and got away with $500 in cash.
The store is situated. Just off the
hotel lobby. Mr.. Jacobsen believes
the thieves must have entered
through the hotel. They solved the
combination to the outside doors of
the safe. The inside steel doors
opened with key. Muffling the
sound with clothing the safe crack
ers, according to Mr.. Jacobsen, forced
their way through the inner doors
by breaking them with an iron bar.
The noise, he says, must have been
plainly heard in the hotel lobby but
the Jimmy Valentines were not dis
turbed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25

The first annual tournament OF
the South Central Minnesota Tennis
association will be, held in Faribault
on the courts of the Tatepaha Coun-
try club August. i19 and IA. ut is
hoped by the tournament committee
of the association, that a large mum
Der of the tennis players of this
section of the state will take part
in the play.
. Events have been scheduled for
singles and doubles, and eonsola
ton singles, and play will begin at
% a. m. August Is. Two silver cups
have been secured as prizes for the
first two events. These cups will
remain in the possession of the win
ners until the 1914 tournament.
Last year the Faribault Country
club held an invitation tournament
in which. players from Owatonna
Mortified, Dundas and Faribault
took part. ASlarge number of en-
tries were recorded, and the tourn
ament was so pronounced a sue
cess, that the association was
formed with a view to stimulate and
extend the interest in tennis in the
adjacent territory. Tennis players
in Mower, Freedom, Dodge. Ohm
stead, Steele, Blue Earth, Wasecs
and Rice counties are to be invited
to take part in the tourney,
Arrangements have been made fol
the entertainment of the players
who go to Farihault to take part il
the tournament. y Lunch will BIZ
served during the play, and din
ner will be given by the club Au
gust 49, John A. Foster of Fari
bault is chairman of the committee
in charge of the tournament =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25
From TUESDAYS Daily.

tNf 7 s*st y
From Tuesdays Daily
Julius S. Kahn, a special repre-
sentative of Questa, Rey & Co.,
cigar manufacturers of Tampa, Flor
ida, is in the city this week after
an absence of nearly eight years.
He arrived here yesterday and has
been renewing old acqudintances of
which he has a large number in
Mankato.i Mr.. Kahn is an ardent
baseball enthusiast, and was at one
time a heavy stakeholder in the
American league. He is now inter-
ested in the western league. While
here he is the guest of s. A. Brill,
a. local representative of the cigar
company, but last evening he was
royalty entertained at the Hotel
Heinrich by q number of Young
men who are prone to vent much
enthusiasm on account of the merits
CT the great national game
Z. Tariff Rates on Tobacco.
Mr.. Kahn's company is the larg-
est manufacturer of genuine home
made clear Havana cigars in the
United States, and at present the
head of the company, Mr. Questa
is chairman of a committee which
was waiting on the ways and means
committee at washington whose Oh.
jet it is to establish better tariff
rates on tobacco. The duty of the
committee is to regulate the classified
| ton OF tobacco coming into the
United States, and the manufacture
ers of the higher class cigars in this
country are working out a plan to
prevent fraud and Justification on
the part of INSCRIPTIONS tobacco i'm.
porters, in, an attempt to rid the
smoking public of fakes. -.
Poor Concerns Benefit
Mr., Kahn has also been to Wash.
| ington, in fact he was there foI
about eight months in the. inter.
ests OF the company. 1t seems that
the importers of inferior tobacscs
get the advantage of the present
tariff rates, and they can sell then
goods for less than the importers
of the higher grades, and make
more money, while the companies
who. deal exclusively in clear Hav
ana tobacco are unable to corapete
with the prices for which the cheap
er grades are sold. Mr. Kahn says
that he is in favor of a high pro
tective tariff, and he wishes to pu
clear, Havana tobacco in differ
ent class so that rates may be give1
to allow just competition.
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William, the eight year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Saenger, died
this morning about ten o'clock from
lockjaw. About ten days ago, the boy
ran wood splinter in his finger
under the nail, and his parents took
part of it out, and the boy stopped
complaining and it was thought that
the silver was entirely removed. Last
Saturday the finger became painful
and he was taken to a physician
for an examination. The following
day he was taken to hospital where
an operation was performed and the
nail and all the wood particles re-
moved. However, lockjaw set in
early this morning ending his life.
The father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Saenger, reside on Madi-
son avenue Five sisters and three
brothers survive William. They are
Otto and Roman of this city. ]. P
Saenger of Fargo, N. d., and Misses
Theresa, Ida, Helen, Frances and
Dorothy of .Mankato. The funeral
will be held Thursday. morning al
nine o'clock at ST. Peter and Paul's
Catholic church.
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I Rochester, Mimi, July 22.-The
father of Cassian Bart, twenty years
old, fiance of Miss Elizabeth Boldi,
aged seventeen, his sweetheart for
years, has signed pledge that his
son after marriage shall not loaf,
gamble. drink, play pool or dance
with young women other than his
wife. Should the son cause the
breaking of the bond the father
shall forfeit a, $500 farm.
The father of Miss Bold has given
pledge that his daughter shall
make model wife, shall not gossip
nor accept the company of other
men, and shall cook to her hus.
bands satisfaction He has provid
ed cash bond of $500.
In. this way, two prominent fami
lies of this county propose to smooth
the course of true love for the young
couple and avoid the placing of 9
skeleton in the family closets.
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Y. M. C. A. Board Members Enter.


Y. M. C. A. Board Members Enter.
tanned at Lake Madison.
The members of the board of direct
ors of the Y. M. c.. A, went to ,Madi-
son Lake yesterday afternoon and
spent delightful evening there.
They were accompanied by their
wives and enjoyed dinner at Point
Pleasant hotel. In the party were
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Andrews, DIR.
and Mrs. C. R. Curran, DR.. and Mrs,
J. S. Holbrook, Mr.. and Mrs. C. e.
Bredeson, Mr. and Mrs. A L. Stow
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Findley,
President and Mrs. C. H. Cooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Sugden,
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Willard, Mr. and
Mrs. George NJ. Palmer, Mr. and
Mrs Lyle Soaring, Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Nettleton, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Bloomquist. H, A. Patterson,
member of the board, was unable
to be present.
H. Boeck of Amboy is in the city
today on business.
w. c. Anderson of Springfield was
in the city yesterday.
L. E. Mclaughlin of Amiret spent
yesterday in Mankato.
S. C. Glow of Redwing spent yes
terday with friends here
Miss Nora Eng of Gilmore was a
Mankato visitor yesterday.
H. C. Rurow of st. James called
on friends here yesterday.
W.. j. Armstrong of Owatonna is il
the city on business today
Miss Tena Lewis of Lake Crysta
spent yesterday in the city. ~.
Miss Edna Rabe of Blue Earth i.
visiting in Mankato today. ::
A. P. .Hodapp of Eagle Lake wa!
a Mankato visitor yesterday .,
H. F. DeGraff of Jackson is call
ing on friends here today.
F. A. Landkamer went to Chi
cago last evening on business.
Miss Mae Lynes of Oconte Falls il
visiting in Mankato this week.
Miss Gladys Lewis of Sisseton, S
D., is the guest, of friends here.
S. c. Whitcher, of Pennington j
transacting business here today.
A. L. Hummer of Langdon, N D
is in the city on business today,
H. c. Hansen of Albert Lea wa
in Mankato on business yesterday.
Miss Belle Burns of Springfield al
rived here today for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lang went t
Minneapolis today for short visi
William Deyins of .Ames, Ia, is i
Mankato this week on bushes
visit,
Mrs c., E. Busch of Madison LAX
spent. yesterday with friends in. tn
city.
Mrs. p. H. Hanson and son 9
Lake Crystal spent today in MAJ
kato.
Mr.. and Mrs A. G.. Brown of Mil
neapolis are visiting in the eli
today.
w. B.. Hoard of Sherman, Texs
is spending a. few days here tn
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Sigart of Has
ings. Neb., are Mankato visitors tn
week. -
Attorney Ora j. Parker of L
II. /. . = $50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-25
From tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Mankato Fair and Blue Earth
County Exposition premium list for
1913 is. being prepared and will be
ready to. mail in few days. c. H.
Griebel, city bill poster, will start a
crew in various directions this week
with advertising. matter, and activi-
ties on the fair, grounds have already
begun. North Front street, for
many years. in bad condition has been
improved and oiled, as has also the
road beyond to the fair grounds.
This year the. fair will be greater
and larger. in every way. Some as
sistance has been rendered by the
state in an appropriation which is to
be used exclusively in the payment
of additional premiums. While the
association will not benefit financially
by the appropriation, those entering
articles for exhibition, will be paid
larger premiums and in this way a
greater variety and better displays
will result,
~. Should take an Interest.
The Mankato fair and Blue Earth
County Exposition is for the benefit
of all the people in this and surround.
ing counties, and every resident
should take personal interest ir
its success. . ~. e,.;
The fair management is conduct
ing this yearly exhibition not for
their pleasure and profit; but for
you,. and the greater the interest by
the public the greater the possibili
ties of this becoming the best county
|, fair in the state. Your cooperation
is a necessary requisite to the at
tainment Of this end. Begin early
to boost and keep it going, unit
| fair time September IL, IL and 10.
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Should take an Interest.


The condition of Reinold Kunkel
injured near Amboy on Sunday by
being thrown from his motorcycle
and run oyer by an auto, is serious
and his recovery is not expected. He
is unconscious and suffering from in
fiamation of the brain. Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Kunkel of, Rapidan, are at their
sons bedside.
+ DR.. w. A. Beach of this city went
to Amboy today to make an examin
alton of the injured man. DR.. Beach
is the Kunkel family physician.
Mr.. Kunkel is still at the residence
of Robert Knittner in Amboy. He
is in no condition to be removed.
Dr. Beach returned this afternoon
from Amboy. He stated to The Free
Press that the injured man was il
a comatose condition and his re
coyery was extremely doubtful. Hi
death may ensue within twenty-foul
hours. The young, mans pulse wa'
1870 today. The fractures to the lei
and arm had been reduced.
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from TUESDAYS Daily.

from tuesdays Daily.
An argument for new trial in the
case of Frank P. Fairchild against
c. E. Flemming was heard by
Judge A. R. Pau in his chambers
yesterday afternoon but the decision
will not be handed in until later.
Former Judge c. B. Elliott of the
state supreme court made the mo-
ton for the new trial for the defend
ant. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Fairchild, sued Mr.. Flemming for
damages received in an automobile
accident in which it was alleged that
Mr.. Flemming was responsible as
the driver of the car. In the former
trial a verdict for the plaintiff OF
$4,000 was rendered A. R. Pfau,
Jr., and c.. J. Laurisch were the at
torneys for the plaintiff and Hughes
& Ellsworth and Mr.. Elliott were
the attorneys for the defendant. c.
]. Laurisch opposed the argument for
the new trial.