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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01

Henry Ballinger, on parole from
the state prison at Saltwater was
discharged again from the St Paul
police court yesterday. This time
Mrs. Elodi-Huygens, 349 Rice street,
his mother-in-law, made the charge
of disorderly conduct against him
and Ed Jones, negro.
Ballinger was accused of assault
and battery in police court about
two weeks ago by Mrs. Ballinger,
living near Rondo and Rice streets.
Mrs. Huygens said in court yes
terday that she had seen Ballinger
and Jones at the door and that Bal
linger and revolver in his hand
and threatened to kill every one in
the house.
Officer Christofferson, who was
with Ballinger, contradicted this evi.
dence, and Detectives Schroepfer
and Lehman, who were summoned
| to the woman's aid, said that Bal.
linger had merely begged to speak
to his wife, who was in the house
Jones also was discharged, as the
evidence showed that he was not
near the house at the time.
Ballinger is the man who was
sent to prison from Blue Earth
county, having pleaded guilty to the
crime of arson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01

of the twin cities and points in Wash
lington and Oregon. They will visit
in California, and return via Salt
Lake City, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago. Mr.. Creedon is passenger
agent for the Milwaukee and Great
Western roads here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
Mrs. MaIissa D. Parmelee Sue.
cumbed to ImfirmitieS of
Advancing Years
From Tuesdays Daily.

Mrs. Malissa D. Parmelee died
last evening at the home of her
son, B. G. Parmelee, with whom
she has made her home for the
past thirteen years. Mrs. Parmelee
was born in Preston, Chenago coun.
ty, N. Y, October 26, 1926. She
was married to Egbert B. Parmelee
at Beaver Dam, Wis, April 20, 1S47
Her husband died at Juneau, Wis,
September 16, 1864.
Mrs. Parmelee remained in Wis
consin with the family until 1874
when she came to Minnesota and
settled in Waseca county, where
she resided until her removal to
Mankato.
Her death was due to old age
and general breaking down, which
confined her to her bed for about
four weeks. Mrs. Parmelee was q
faithful and consistent member of
the Methodist church for many
years and her life has been one OF
sweet and devoted service to her
| Saviour.
She is survived by four sons
Benson c.. and Orpheus N. of Man.
kato, Charles M. of Minneapolis and
Martin E. of Knoxville, Tenn. There
are also fourteen grandchildren and
eight great grandchildren. Her only
daughter, Mrs. S. c. Eckenbeck,
died in 1880.
The funeral service will be held
at the home of B. c. Parmalee to.
morrow morning at eleven o'clock
in charge of Rev. Nv. R. Keesey
The interment will be made at
Woodville cemetery, at Waseca, to.
morrow afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01

Rain fell in torrents last night.
Theer were two heavy storms one
between eight and nine o'clock and
the other followed ABOUT eleven
O'Clock. The register at Sibley park
indicated a rain fall of 1853 inches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
Delegates to Convention.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Among the Mankato young people
who will attend the district Christian
Endeavor convention at st. Peter on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday are
Misses Elizabeth Badger, Dorothy
Badger, Marguerite Marsh, Catherine
Luff and George Pass, Jr.. Robert
Cooper, Raymond Hughes and Wal.
ter Sanborn, h,ses
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily.
David Henry, who says he is from
Detroit, was arrested in the Omaha
yards early last evening on a charge
of disorderly conduct. but upon in
vestigation 1T was found that the
man was trying to sell some sweat
ers, which were identified at the
Mankato Mills company later as
its property. Officer Albert Neir-
dahl was called to the Omaha yards
] by report that the members of a
| Greek section gang We're fighting
/ among themselves, but when he
arrived on the scene, it was found
f, that Henry had been trying to dis
pose of some of the sweaters. He
had sold one of them for rs cents,
and persisted in his attempts to
sell another one, and one of the
section hands pushed him into the
! ditch.
Men Suspected Him.
The men thought that he had
stolen the sweaters, and did not want
/ to buy them. Henry was taken to
/ the police station, and as the
/ sweaters were new and had nc
marks or tags on them but the size
tag, Chief Eli Klugherz suspected
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
Pleasant Farewell Party.

Pleasant Farewell Party.
A very pleasant farewell party
was given last evening to Miss
Constance Stowell at the home of
her brother, A. Stowell, Van Brunt
street, by number of her girl
friends. The evening was spent at
games and a Victrola was furnished
by w. E. Owen. Dainty refresh
ments were served Miss Stowell
viii leave in few days for her
home in Des Moines, Iowa. She has
been here several weeks with her
brother and family
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
Picnic Supper.
viii Be Married AUGUST 16.

WIFI Be MarETed AUGUST TO.
Announcement mas been made of
the approaching marriage of Mr.. Roy
Allison and Miss Ruth Bradley, both
popular young people of this city.
The wedding will take place on Sat
urday, August 16. Miss Bradley is
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. r. Bradley of South Fourth
street, and has had number of
pre-nuptial affairs given in her
honor. Mr.. Allison is connected
with the county surveyors office
and has many friends in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01

Surprise Party.
Ben Wenner was surprised by a
number of his friends at the home of
his brother, Louis Wenner, Sunday
evening. Games and dancing were
enjoyed and music was furnished by
the Tivoli concert band. At midnight
an excellent lunch was served by Mr..
Wenner's sisters. Misses Tile and
Julia Wenner. The occasion was Mr..
Wenners eighteenth birthday and his
guests presented him with hand.
some signet ring
) Dick Schultz of Kasota called on
friends here yesterday.
E. S. Osgood of Winona is calling
on friends here today.
Senator J. E. Haycraft of Madelia
spent today in Mankato
T. A. Erickson of Alexandria is
a Mankato visitor today.
Henry Kraus of Vernon Center
visited in Mankato today.
!, George Keicker of Fairmont is Wis.
iting in Mankato this week.
Z G. e. Peters of Gilmore was in
town yesterday on business.
! Attorney Thor Johnson of Cannon
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
OYSTER SUPPER
AND GIRLS END
SHO0T|NcSCRAPE
Taunts Offered Girls Cause Of Two
Men Being Killed in Ten
nessee.

Bristol, Tenn, March l7.-Taunts
offered girls and sighting remarks
made at an oyster supper at Fish
Springs. Carter County Tennessee,
southeast of Bristol, last night, arc
said to have been responsible for a
tragedy enacted in the presence of
the entire supper party.
, DR.. James l.. Bowers, 26 years o. d,
and Lawson Smith, another young
man, were shot to death, and Allen
Nave, SON of Bert Nave. prominent
in the county. was shot through the
leg, the bones being shattered. All
| were young married men.
Alien and Lincoln Nave. brothers
and Dan Lewis, who had come from
Siam, another community. are said
to have started the shooting. fol-.
lowing resentment shown by DR..
Bowers and Smith over what had
been said by them.
The women screamed and some of
them tainted while the battle was
raging
Lincoln Nave and Dan Lewis es-
lcaped.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
Thought to Have Been Victim Of
Present to Girl Whose Name
She Assumed.
DAUGHTER WAS MURDERED
Say Her Parents and Ask Aid Of
Secretary Bryan in Solution
Of the Mystery.

London, March 17.-With the ar
rival at Southampton OF the White
Star liner Oceanic, bearing the body
OF girl passenger at first thought
to be that of Anna Wilson OF New
York q transatlantic poison mystery
of startling proportions was reveal
ed today.
The body OF the girl today was
identified as that OF Frances Leslie.
a chorus girl who was coming here
to Join musical show. She was ac-
companied by essie G ifford. another
show girl booked for the same pro-
duction. Frances Leslie, of the
stage, is Frances Leslie Schmitz.
An autopsy was performed here
which developed tho fact that there
was poison in the body. She is
thought to have been the victim OF
poisoned candy sent on board the
steamer at New York as present
10 the girl. whose name she assumed.
Scotland Yard and Southampton po-
lice working with the steamship Of
ficials here all day trying to solve
the mystery of the girls death.
The cable between Southampton
and New York Is being kept hot and
frantic pleas have been received
from the girls parents in New York
for further information concerning
her tragic death.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
Ohio Congressman Attempts to Force
Drastic Measure Through
the Legislature.
PUTS BAN ON FAvoRIrIsMs
In Woman's Attire in an Effort to
to Curb the Spread Of Great
Wave Of immortality.

Columbus, Ohio, March 17.--De-
claring the immodest attire of wo-
men is the cause "of great wave OF
immortality spreading over the
country" Representative Chapelle,
of Cincinnati, this evening intro
dueed bill in the legislature pro
viding for committee of three "tc
prescribe the fashion of women s
dresses to be worn in the state oi
Ohio"
The introduction of the measure
resulted from a charge filed with
Governor Cox today by a woman de-
claring that immortality is being
practiced by married women in the
offices OF the state house in the
state of Ohio"
The proposed committee would be
compelled to fixe the limit on
deco etc dresses so that mot NOR
than two inches of the neck shall be
uncovered"
1t states further that SIT shall be
unlawful to display or wear any
other garment trimmed or com
bined with lace insertion or any
kind of embroidered mesh or ne,
through which the skin may be dis
played without having lace or
other transparent material backed
with opaque material.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18

Chicago, March 17.---Three no.
able resu is have come from the in
vestigations made by the Illinois
Senate commission on White
Slavery" said Lieutenant Governor
O'Hara today
There has been general exodus
by the country girls from the city
Parents, aroused at the revelations
we have made, are sending for their
daughters, who now are glad to &c
home.
"The second effect we have noted
Is that child labor has been dlscour-
aged. Employers are commencing
to dread public criticism which is
being heaped upon them ror employ.
ing very young girls.
"The third. and almost equa ly
important, has been the decrease in
the number of girls or well-to-dc
families who apply ,or work just
for the fun of it, Such girls have
had more to do in making for i'm
morality than is known generally.
Drawing allowance from their
parents they dress In a manner that
their poorer sisters cannot initiate
on the wages paid unless they sell
their virtue"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
SONS Of ERIN
HONOR memory
OFPATRONSA|NT
Conventional Shamrocks Worn by
Many, Giving Indication That
Day is Commemorated.
SERVICES AT ST. pATRIcK's
Where Solemn Mass is Celebrated in
Appropriate Fashion by Sew
eral Visiting Priests.

st. Patrick's Day in Cairo yester'
day was not the same that 1t ha.
been in years gone by. Cairoite;
remember when the day was OBJ
served not only in the local Catholic
churches but In the way of balls
and other festive entertainments
that were looked forward to and
planned for Months previous. The
organization that was pre-eminently
responsible for such pleasures was
the Ancient Order of Hibernians and
a glorious time the participants did
have.
Yesterday on the streets the spirit
of wearin' O. the green was every
where In evidence and such consti-
tuted the main indication that the
day was upon us. The conventional
shamrock graced many a proud
breast in memory of the Emerald
Isles patron saint. 81
To carry out the idea of the day
there were many informal at home
parties among residents. Many OF
the downtown retail stores had
their spring openings and gave green
carnations in honor of the day
Even the picture shows fell in line
with the popular accord, and offered
motion pictures, the themes Of which
were distinctly pertaining to tbs
Irish, and the accompanying music
from the orchestra pits was In har-
mony with the observance.
At st. Patrick's church solemn
services were held in the morning in
honor of the feast of st. Patrick
with solemn high mass. A number
of visiting priests from out of town
conducted the services, the celebrani
for the occasion being Father Walsh
and Deacon Father 0'Connor, both OF
Cape Giradeau, Mo-, Father Mum
bour, subdeacon Of Mound City, and
Master of Ceremonies Father James
Gillen, of St Joseph s church of this
|city. Rev Father O'Sullivan. OF
PortageviIle, Mo-, delivered a beau
|tiful discourse In honor of the oc-
casion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
MUST REGISTER
TUESDAY, MAR. Is
In Cases of Failure to Register Last
Time or Change of
Residence.

Tuesday, March 25, will be the
only day when those who are not
registered or have changed their
place of residence since the last reg
istration, will have an opportunity
of registering so they can vote at
the election of Tuesday, April 10.
The following polling places will
be open for registration Tuesday,
March %, from 500 a. m. to 900
p. M:
First precinct-No. 211 Sixth
street Henry Taylor's shop.)
Second precinct-No. 706 Wash
ington avenue (Winter Bros.l.
Third precinct-No. 100 Wash
ington avenue (Rudolph's shop).
Fourth precinct-No. 1909 Wal.
nut street &C. c. wilson,.
Fifth precinct-1301 Washington
avenue tSimon's Drug Store).
Sixth precinct-1s03 Washington
avenue.
Seventh precinct-Court house.
Eighth precinct-617 Twenty-sec.
|ond street those house).
Ninth precinct - 1901 Poplar
(pressing shopD.
Tenth precinct-27o7 Sycamore
street lSackberger barber shop).
Eleventh precinct--330l Sycamont
street (Schuh drug store}.
Twelfth precinct-3s01 sycamore
street tRennie's store). i
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
GOLDEN RULE"
CHIEF OF POLICE
IS FOUND GUILTY
Charges of Gross immortality" Pre-.
ferred Against Fred Kohler Are
Sustained by Commission.
BEST CHIEF IN AMERICA
Was Title Bestowed Upon Him By
Roosevelt and His Career Of "a
Years Was Eventful.
BEST CHIEF IN AMERICA

Cleveland, March 17.--The civil
service commission announced to.
might it had found Chief of Police
Fred Kohler guilty Of gross I'M
morality, conduct unbecoming AN Of.
ficer and gentleman and conduct
subversiwe to good order and discip-
line In the police department" and
Immediately discharged him.
The charges were filed by Mayor
Baker and involved an alleged visit
of kohler to the home of Mrs. May
Shearer on the action of her husband
Samuel Schearer. On June 5, 1912
-Shearer testified he surprised Kohler
and his wife at home in "scanty at
tire"
Kohler declared his mission was
an innocent one. Last September
Shearer was granted divorce from
his wife in suit, in which Kohlel
was named as correspondent.
Had we authority" the commits.
sion said, 1--WE should add to the
sentence permit to which he is en-.
titled, in ciew of the term and char
acter of his service. but we are with
out power to do so."
Kohler is ~ years old, has been 0
member Of the police force for TWEEN
ty-four years and his policy oi
golden ruling" to first offenses and
minor offenses gave him the name Of
one of the best police chiefs in this
country. The title OF the best
chief In America" was conferred up
on him by TheEaors Roosevelt.
The commission in the report
praises the work of Kohler as chiel
and says, while in other cities, po-
lice officials have been guilty oi
corruption and extortion Frederich
Kohler is a poor man"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
FRIEDMAN MUST
TELL HIS SECRET
TO GOVERNMENT
Experts to Demand German Disclose
Mystery Of Serum to Safe.
guard Public.
CULTURES CALLED USELESS
U. S. Only Interested in Determining
: Whether or Not Physicians
Remedy is Harmless.

Washington, March 17.-Surgeon
General Rupert Blue of the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
to-day announced that the, attitude of
1.-THE government toward DR.. F. F.
Friedmann and his tuberculosis rem
edy depended upon the result OF a
tcenference with the German ply
sician in New York tomorrow. DR..
Dme said
Tie government is no. prepared
to say positively that it will refuse
to cooperate further in the tests
being made with pr, Frielmann's
tuberculosis serum. We are at the
same time averse - the preceding
without full knowledge of the
remedy.
DR.. Friedman himself admits
that his serum, injected into monk
eys, guinea pigs and rabbits, pro
duces tuberculosis and death. RE
declares that it has an opposite ei-
feet on human beings.
Cultures Called Useless.
This Is something new In medical
science. All serums of this kind
now known to- the profession have
identical effects on animals and
humans
"The cultures that were recently
given us by DR.. Friedman for lab
oratory test are worthless without
| full knowledge of how these cultures
are produced. and such other infor-
nation as DIR. friedman could prob
ably give us.
THE government Is interested on
ly in determining whether or not DR..
Friedmann's remedy is harmless We
owe this to the public. II the serum,
as DR.. Friedman admits, acts as a
virulent injecting agent on smaller
animals, we want assurance that it
will not have a similar effect upon
human beings.
Before continuing with DR.. Fried
mann in his experiments DR.. Ander-
son. my associate, will request the
German practitioner to furnish the
department with all the information
he has, l cannot say now that this
will be a demand, although ! am Of
the opinion it should be. DR.. An
derson also takes this position
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
NOAWARD MADE
BY ILLINOIS TO
PAIR Of NURSES
Gross Error Of Cairo Correspondent
Of st. Louis Republic in
Making Statement. H
HAVE BRAvELY FACED DEATH
That They Escape i a Miracle and
Conscience So Far is Their
Sole Reward. &
f
HAVE BRAvELY FACED DEATH

The heroism Of two brave Cairo
nurses who nursed the meningitis
cases at Gale has been recognized by
the State Of Illinois by presentat ON
OF gold medals.
The st. Louis Republic Of Sunday.
In addition To the publication OF
| two photographs Of the young ladies',
gives the following partial account
from its Cairo correspondent Of their
heroism:
misses Agnes Conroy and Truda
Higginbothsm, two trained nurses at
st. Mary's hospital In Cairo. have
received gold medals from the State
| of Illinois for the faithful services
they gave the afflicted at Gale, H..
where the epidemic of spinal menin-
gifts reaped a harvest OF twenty.
Gale Is In Alexander county,
ltwenty-tiye miles from Cairo. Not
|only was it in the village of Gale
that the epidemic ragged. but fn tho
|eountry, and the farmers were help
less.
when DIR. G. Il, Duncan. OF Nc
Clure. ILL.,. called on Cairo for help
Misses Conroy and Higginbotham
volunteered. Their friends and rei~
Iatives pleaded with them not to sac
Irifice their lives They departed,
however, for the stricken community.
ssAs well az acting as nurses they
were waslerwomen and seamstress-
/ es. The roads were 50 bad that the
doctor could not get around very of
ten, 50 they took hts place as we'll
On several occasions they acted as
lundertakers, bnrying victims Of tho
scourge
During heavy snowstorm at
night q eall for aid came from a
house two miles distant. No convey
ance could be obtained, 30 Miss Con-
roy mounted mule and rode to the
bedside of a stricken man.
while the epidemic. was at its
| height DIR, Duncan became Ill with
the mumps. The nurses promptly
assumed the duties Of the physician
and cared for his patients.
Finally hospital was estah-
tished at Gale and the sick we're re-
moved into it. Both nurses became
Ill and We're forced to return to
Cairo. After resting two days they
returned and remained there until
their services were no longer re-
auired."
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
pADUCAH USERS
OF ICE FAVORED
BY Low PRICES
State Threatening Prosecution 0
Alleged Trust Cause Of the
Reduction.

Paducah ice manufacturing plants
are now offering extraordinary in
'ducements since the state threatened
to prosecute an alleged ice trust
agreement. es'ts
The Robertson Ice Company and
the Paducah Brewing Company of
fer rate of $500 per ton to large
customers. such as hotels. soda foun.
taius, saloons and butchers, where
tickets are purchased in ton lots oil
more.
To private families or small users
a rate of 5000 per ton is Offered
where tickets are purchased In tor
lots or more.
All eonsnmers will have ice de
livered at their residences or places
of businesses at these prices durini
the year OF 1918,
In Cairo the rate was $500 IL
1911 to large consumers. In 1912 i
was $500 for large consumers with
$500 to private residences.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
Finley's Son4n.Law Better.

Saranac Lake, N. Y, March 16.--
Rex Lee Paris, whose father-in-law,
Charles H. Finlay. offered DIR. Fried
mann 100000 for a tuberculosis
cure effective in 95 out. of 100 cases.
is In improving health here. He
will not take the Friedman treat
ment until the results OF the vaccine
used In the recent tests in New York
are shown to be good.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
RUM0RS OF ANOTHER
NEWSPAPER FOR CAIRO

A rumor has been consistently
and persistently circulated since last
Thursday that another newspaper
will very shortly be launched In
Cairo.
It is said that the paper will be
published solely in the interest Of
the candidacy Of certain monied
man who further aspires to serve
the peope,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
BURGLAR KICKS
TO POLICE OVER
STOLEN SHOES.

Pittsburg, Penn. March II.
Rudolph Oauser intro
duced something new In Cen
trail Police station today by
registering an Indignant pro-
test about a case of shoes he
frankly confessed be had
stolen last night from in front
of a Fifth avenue store.
Hauser was mad he was un-
able to talk coherently, but
managed to epxlain that al
the shoes were for the left
foot. There's something
crooked about this, he splut-
tered.
"The man who meant to
sell these shoes ought TO be in
jail" The shoes. intended
as samples. had been consign-
ed to j. Z. Miller a salesman.
Hauser. with dreams OF
footwear for many months
ahead. had carried the heavy
case. containing 40 shoes. a
mile to his home.
when he opened the case
later and discovered that only
a one-legged man cou d use
the contents. he rushed to
police headquarters to relieve
his feelings. He was arrest
ed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
Chr;stened Sund.v

He'en Gertrude. the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Moore
of 2414 Washington avenue was
christened Sunday afternoon at the
home OF her parents, Rev. c. Robert
Dunlap officiating. The sponsors
were NJ. and Mrs. William Kunz.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
GENERAL EXODUS
OF COUNTRY GIRL
FROM THE CITIES
Follows Result of Investigations
Made by 0'Hara White Slave
Commission.
CHILD LABOR DISCOURAGED
Employers Have Wholesome Dread
of Public Criticism Being
Heaped Upon Them.
CHILD LABOR DISCOURAGED
TWELVE STATES IN LINE.

Springfield, Ill.,. March II.
An even dozen states are
in line on the pan to CO.
!. operate is an attempt to sup
press vice.
Lieutenant Governor Bar
ratt O'Hara, Chairman of the
Senate committee investigat-
ing the white slave" evil in
Illinois, has received letters
from the Governors Of IL
states offering TO cooperate
with him in every possible
way to suppress the traffic in
women and kindred evils.
The Governors from the
following states have so far
RESPONDED
New York, Massachusetts,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Virginia,
South Carolina. Michigan,
Mississippi, Kentucky, Geor-
gia, Wyoming and West vir-
ginia.