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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Paul this afternoon to remain over

Paul this afternoon to remain over
Sunday.
Miss Hilda knott left yesterday af-
ternoon for Chicago, to be gone two
weeks.
Mrs. Charles r. Butler has return
ed from a two weeks visit in Still
water
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Johnson and
family of Lincoln are visiting in Man.
kato today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrell returned last
night from a trip to Minneapolis
and ST. Paul
Professor Paul Horn of Minneapo-
lis was the guest of Professor H.
Frey of this city yesterday.
Miss Helen Alworth returned yes
terday from Winnebago, where she
teaches school, to spend a weeks va
cation at home.
D. w. Radichel left today for Mil
waukee, Wis, to. visit with his son
and daughter, DR.. Will Radichel and
Miss Clara Radichel.
G. E. Gates of Redwing visited in
Mankato today. He was here to
study the plan of the credit bureau
recently established in Mankato.
NJ. ]. Boyle of Winona, assistant
superintendent of the Minnesota di-
vision of the Chicago and North
western railway, was in Mankato
yesterday on business.
Albert Lea Tribune: Mr.. and Mrs.
Sieberg went to Mankato the middle
of the week to be gone for week
or ten days to visit friends and rela-
tives in their old home town.
r. Burrill returned Thursday
from Denver, Colo, where he was
sent by the local lodge of the Fra.
ternal Union of America, to the an
nual convention of that lodge.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: Mrs. M.
j. Porter of Mankato, who has been
visiting IN Kansas City. will arrive
this morning to visit her daughter,
Mrs. James A. Lynch, Fort Smelling
Mrs. w. l.. Hixon will leave tomor-
row for New York where she will
meet her son, Lloyd, who is at the
Hotchkiss school in Connecticut.
Mrs. Hixon expects to be away about
three weeks.
Mrs. NJ c. Piper of Sanborn and
Mrs. A. S. Fleming oftMinneapolis are
visiting with Mrs. F. M. Currier this
week. DR.. Piper and DR.. Fleming are
expected to arrive this evening to re.
main over Sunday.
General Superintendent Peachen of
the Omaha road passed through
Mankato yesterday. He was accom-.
panied by Superintendent WEIGH of
this division. These officials were
making business trip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
7IvoI
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
DICK Armstrong was MankatC
visitor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carell were MankatC
visitors Saturday
Mrs. Peterson visited with Mrs
Van Buren, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Jensen visited al
the home of E. Tanner Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Purdy and fam
lily were Mankato visitors Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Drummer at,
tended the play in Mankato last Fri,
day night.
Mrs. j. Morse has returned from
visiting relatives in Litchfield and
Minneapolis.
Mrs. F. Wenner visited her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Wendell Drummer, Friday
and Saturday.
NJ. Y. Hoagland and his daughter,
Mrs. Belle Thayer, were callers in
Mankato Tuesday.
Mr.. Schostag and Miss Walsh at
tended the Rose Maid" at the Man
kato Theatre Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reinhart visit
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
rad Hafner of Decoria Sunday.
Miss Marie Musser and Miss Lei
lab Harvey are spending their spring
vacation at their parental homes
Hobert Huebl, who is attending the
Commercial college in Mankato, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the nome of
his parents.
The Tivoli school closed Friday for
one week of spring vacation. Miss
Walsh left Saturday for her home in
Pemberton, Mich.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Claim Town for "Qrxs.n

Rochester, Mimi, March 18.-Later
developments in the contest between
the "dry" and "wet" forces in the
village of Dodge Center would indi
cate that, the ''drys" have won. It
is said that according TO the count
there were LOG votes against license
and 107 for license, but there were
219 votes cast at the election, giving
neither side majority of the total
number cast. This it is commended
puts the village in the dry" column
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21

A. G. Nelson. 375 Lexington ave
nue., st. Paul, was arrested in Min
neapolis yesterday on warrant
charging him with the enlightenment
of funds amounting to $4,000 from
the w. w. Kimball Piano company
of Minneapolis and st. Paul. Nelson
was taken to the St Paul central
station where he is held The war
rant was taken out by the company
at Faribault, MINI. Nelson was en-
ployed as a travelling salesman for
the company and according to II. d.
Cammack, manager of the Mime
apolis branch, the thefts have been
going on for three months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
OBITUARY.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Andrew Lindahl who died We'd
| nesday at his home in West Man.
! kato, was born March 10, 1862, in
Christianstad Sweden At the age
of twenty-one he emigrated to Amer
lea and settled at Easton, Mimi
Eight years later he moved to Man
kato, where he has lived since. He
was married Dec. Is, 1891, to Miss
Rachel Harris, and to this union
were born three children, who with
his wife survive him, Margaret Ellen,
age, eighteen, Earl Edward, age thir-
| teen, and Mildred Rachel, age four.
! He also leaves five brothers, O. Lin
dahl, WinnebagO; Gust Lindahl,
| Wells; John and James, Spokane,
Wash, and Peter at Christianstad,
Sweden. In his youth he was united
with the Swedish Lutheran church,
where his straight forward integrity
gained for him a host of friends,
| To know him was to know him for
! his fine upright honest character as
a business man in all his dealings.
He was a kind, loving husband and
father. He was q man that stood
high among the neighbors and
friends and will be greatly missed by
all who knew him.
The out of town relatives at the
funeral yesterday were, Ole Lindahl
and daughter Hattie, Mr.. and Mrs
Will Harding of Winnebago; Mr.
and Mrs. August Lindahl of Wells;
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Harris of Mime
sofa Lake; Mr.. and Mrs. Griff Harris
and Mrs. Richard Evans of Delavan
and Sarah Harris of Minneapolis.
The floral tributes were many and
magnificent. The funeral services
took place at his residence in West
Mankato and interment was at Glen
wood cemetery
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Keh,ns Must Pay $40 Per Month

Decision was rendered by Judge
CONS took today in the case of the
state against Carl Kehms, charged
with inon-support. The defendant was
sentenced to pay his wife $40 per
month. and placed under bond of
500. In default of any of the pay.
ments he will be given a vacation in
the local bastile for a term not eX.
ceeding ninty days. He was ordered
to appear in court again on June 16,
when it will be decided whether or
not to release him from his bond.
Joseph Echstein of New Ulm was the
defendants attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Mason "Beat IT,"

Oscar Mason was arraigned in the
municipal court this morning on the
charge of drunkenness. He was ar
rested on the street in an intoxicated
condition yesterday by Officer An.
drew Lundberg. He entered a plea
of guilty and was sentenced to spend
ten days on the hill, but the sentence
was suspended on condition that he
leave town before 1920 this morn
ing. Mason decided to "beat it."
He said that he had come from Mason
City, but that his home was in To-
ledO, Ohio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
TORE HOLE IN JAIL WALL

Marshall, Mimi, March 1S.-When
George Clark, a prisoner in the local
Jail, put his coat and hat through
hole that he had broken in the
wall of the building last Saturday.
he was asked by persons who lived
near what he was doing.
He answered laconically that he
was trying to get out" and con-
tinued to knock away the bricks
with a window weight. He was
about to crawl through the opening
when the sheriff arrived and locked
him in a cell.
Residents who had seen Clark at
work all the afternoon thought that
he was a workman and they gave
! no alarm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
To Fjukt Blind Pius.

To keep Stewartyille strictly in the
dry column, and to see that blind pig
gers receive the full penalty of the
law, the village of Stewartville is or
ganizing a law and order league, the
sole purpose of which is to enforce
the laws applying to the saloon ques-
ton. The people having ruled that
Stewartville should be, dry, this organ
ization proposes to keep it dry. Mon
ey is also being raised to form fund
for the necessary expense that might
arise to prosecute any cases of IL
legal selling.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Found Prehistoric Skull.

Marshall, Mimi. March 1S.-The
skull of prehistoric animal was
found by workmen who were digging
last week near the village of Rus
sell. The curio. which lay twenty
five feet below the surface, is nearly
as large as the skull of a full-grown
steer, but the eyesockets are only
two inches apart. The skull rises
eight inches above the eye sockets,
and is longer and narrower than the
skull of a steer. No evidence that
the head bore horns is present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Will Move on Thursday.

The First National Bank will move
into its new quarters on Hickory
street on Thursday night and will be
able to settle on Friday, which is a
bank holiday. The Western Union
telegraph company will also move it's
equipment to the new building the
latter part of this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Appointed on Commission.

DIR. John Lee Coulter of Minnesota
has been appointed by President Will
son a member of the commission to
study cooperative rural credit I'M
ions and other similar organizations
in European countries. DR.. Coulter
is native of Polk county and is
now an agricultural expert in the
census office
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21

The work they will do will be to
enlist the aid of the farmers in haul
ing gravel for the road and also in
soliciting cash donations.
A vote of thanks was extended to
the farmers in the Madison Lake
district for their interest in improv-
ing the road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Will Build Two Stories.

The reinforced concrete floor is
being laid in the building at the cor.
ner of Second and Cherry streets,
which will be occupied by J. A. Lew.
is & Sons garage. The floor is 60
by 1872 feet and one of the largest
rooms in the city with concrete floor.
1t has been decided to build two
stories, and brick work has been
completed to the second floor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Prepared a Report.

The Commercial club committee on
improvement of the Minnesota river
held meeting yesterday to consider
the latest plan of the Minnesota Riv-
er Power and improvement COM
pany. The committee prepared a re-
port which will be presented at the
next meeting of the club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21

Minnesota to enact laws that would
put the taxation on land values
and relieve buildings from the bur-
dens they. now suffer under the in
dustrial growth of this common
wealth would be wonderful 1t can
not be estimated in dollars and
cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Mexican War Veteran,

Rochester, Mimi, Marcn 1S.-Galvin
Hit, veteran of the Mexican and
Civil wars, has just celebrated his
eighty-seventh birthday at his home
near Dover. He enlisted August 8,
1916, in the Seventh New York volun-
teers, and was with General Scott in
California, guarding coast during the
Mexican war. In 1855 Mr.. Hit set
tied on farm near Dover, and in
February, 1864, he enlisted with the
Second Minnesota regiment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
From Saturdays Daily.

st. Paul, Mimi, March 15.-The
Minnesota Conservation congress, the
first of a series to be held in the
twin cities every year, opened here
today. 1t was originated by Gov
ernor Eberhart and other state Of
ficials are behind the movement to
conserve the industries and various
interests of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Plans for Bank 3ujIdinu.

Officers of the Rapidan bank have
engaged Architect Albert Schippel to
prepare plans for their bank building,
which will be erected as soon as the
frost is out of the ground. The
bank people expect to put about
$4,000 into the building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Will Build DWELLING,

George Rose of Minneapolis, who
owns the old Shaubut farm, has de-
cided to erect a $4,000 residence on
his farm. A. Scbippel is drawing
the plans. -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
MEETING of Railroad Accents.

There will be a meeting of the
agents of the Chicago and North
western and the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha roads in the
Saulpaugh hotel Thursday, March 21.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
II. L. McCulIom Very I'LL.

Health Inspector II. l.. McCulom
was taken i'll few days ago and is
now reported to be in a serious
condition There is some doubt ex-
pressed as to his recovery. Mr.. Nc
Cullom is well along in years:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Grand Opera Next Month.


The Chicago Grand Opera company
will give five performances at the
large auditorium in Minneapolis, be.
ginning on Tuesday, April %, which
will be played under the auspices of
Mrs. +. II. Snyder. The program
for the matinee Wednesday after.
noon, April odd will begin at
o'clock. At this time die Walkuere
Tin GERMANY an opera in three acts
will be given. Those taking part
are:
Sieglinde. Jane Osborn-Hannah;
Fricka, Margaret Keyes; BrunDhilde,
Olive Fremstad; Siegmund, Charles
DalmOres; Hunding, Henri Scott;
Wotan. Clarence Whitehill: Ortlinde,
Edna Darch; Waltrautc. Ruby Heyl;
Schwertleite, Louise Berat; Helm
wige, Jenny Dufau; Siegrune, Marie
Cavan; Grimgerde, Margaret Keyes;
Rossweise, Adele Legard Gerhilde,
Helen Stanley. General Musical Di-
rector-Cleofonte Campanini. Stage
Director-Fernand Almanz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21

Fritz Frantz OF st. Clair is in
Mankato today.
John Nyquist went to St Paul to-.
day on business
H. B. Trunstall of st. Peter visited
in Mankato today.
Miss Laura Mees of Amboy spent
today in Mankato.
C. d. Bedford of Rushmore spent
yesterday in Mankato
E. w. Clark of Winona is in the
city today on business.
Mrs. S. |. Stone of New Ulm Wis
tied in Mankato yesterday.
R. d. Fawcett of Kasota is in
the city today on business.
A. c. Stevenson of Rochester was
a Mankato visitor yesterday.
G. e. Brown of Hanley Falls trans
acted business here yesterday.
Mrs. A. C. Burwell of Blue Earth
visited in Mankato yesterday.
d. j. Mcconnell of Vesta trans
acted business here yesterday.
j. A. Ferris returned yesterday
from business trip to Alden.
William Doren of Madison Lake is
in the city today calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Ingwaldson, Mr.
and Mrs. Eric Engwaldson and Mr..
and Mrs. John Nyquist went to ST.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-21
Dedication and Dance.

Dedication and Dance.
Company K of the Second 1nfan.
try, NJ. N. G., will formally dedicate
its armory and give its sixth annual
military ball in ST. Peter on Monday
night, March a. The affair will be
one of the society events in st. Peer
this season.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-18


Dan Arave, Of Ogden, Utah, wa,
in this city ransacting business Wed
nesday.
Mrs. A.. E. Allen, Of Wapello, was
business visitor in this city Tuesda,
afternoon.
A big line Of dolls At the millinery
store on Bridge street. Also 4
nice line Of kid gloves.
Samuel Wallace, an old resident Of
Pocatello. arrived in town today foy
a visit with T. R. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Morrell, OF
Moreland, spent Tuesday in this city
as the guest of Mrs. Morrell's parents.
Commencing next week the stores
will remain open six days a week
until 10 p. M, until the first of the
new year.
The Eastern Star had an installa-
ton Of officers and repast Wednesday
night which was enjoyed by a mum.
Der Of both sex.
Grover Wrxy. Of Riverside, was .
Saturday visitor In this city and at.
tended the dance at the Progress
hall in the evening.
Marriage Mcence was issued to C..
A. Christianson. Of Salt Lake. and
Miss Eva NJ, Butler, OF Idaho Falls,
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. r. F. Green, Of Marysville,
Utah. arrived in this city Wednesday
morning and will visit friends and
relatives over the holidays.
Bob Killion and Perry Moore re.
turned Thursday morning from VOL
VERNE. where they spent q couple
Of days getting Christmas trees.
Mrs. Esther Cobbley, Of Riverside,
spent Monday III this city as the
guest Of Miss Georgia Wilde, who
ID employed at Aliens transfer Office.
Ernest Anderson Of Moreland. who
lett for Southern Utah, a short time
ago to attend the wedding of his
niece. Miss Myrtle Parker. returned
the fore part Of the week.
I. D. Southworth, v. S., was mar.
ried in Pocatello on the 18th inst
to Miss Mona Teel Stocks, Of Boise.
Docs" many friends wish him and
bride pleasant journey on the sea
Of matrimony.
Miss Alberta Wheeler, Of Wells.
vile, Utah, arrived in Blackfoot Tues.
day afternoon, and spent a few days
here as the guest of Miss Maud
Roache, who accompanied her to Idaho
Falls Thursday evening, where to-
gether they will spend the holidays.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. L. 7. Page, promin- >
emit farmers Of Sterling. were in this
city Saturday on business.
Mrs. T. D. Brown who has been
III for the past few days. 10 70
ported to be improving rapidly.
Rev. and Mrs. Jewel returned hong
Saturday evening from Boise, where
they have been visiting their dauxb-
ter.
Rich Johnson. son Of Hon. r. q.
johnson. has an attack Of smallpox,
end the family Is now under quar-.
antine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alba Conkle wer~
made happy BY the arrival Of . seven
pound boy last Saturday evening &C
1880 O'Clock.
Earl Rogers left Monday morning
for the Rogers ranch on tho Little
Lost river. where he expecto to ~
main for some time.
A. B. Watson left Monday morning
for Nampa, Idaho. where he will
spend the winter with his family. Mr..
Van Watson has been employed In tho
sugar factory here for some time, but
received word Monday morning that
his vito was seriously i'll
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-18
STAKE PRIESTHOOD MEETING

The regular Monthly Priesthood
meeting Of tho Blacldoot Stake will
be held at Blackfoot ON Saturday.
December 20. 1913. The meeting viii
b held in the Blackfoo& First Ward
Meeting. House and will commence at
1880 P. n. A full attendance of the
priesthood Of the stake Is earnestly
requested.
The regular High Council meet
ing will be held on the same day in
the Stake Building at 10 O'Clock
4. n.
The usual meetings Of tina anxil
iary organizations will be- held on the
above date in the usual places and
at the usual time.
JAMES DUCKWORTH.
HEBER c. C. RICH,
JOSEPH H. DYE,
D11-1S Stake Presidency.
Cash paid for soft, clean cotton rax
q the Optimist oeEloo CIV.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-18
Sunday School Entertains.

Sunday School Entertains.
Mrs. r. N. Vests Sunday school
class entertained Friday evening in
the parlor Of the Methodist church,
in honor of Mrs. e. Pearson,s class.
Miss Rosa Neil assisted Mrs. West
in entertaining. A short program was
rendered and games Of various kinds
were INDUCED ip, after which light
refreshments were served.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-18
Entertained p. E. o. Club.

Mrs. Hart entertained the p. E. O.
club Tuesday evening in honor OF
two Of its members, Mrs. Aldrich and
Mrs. John Brown, who expect to leave
in short time for California, Five
hundred was the diversion of the
evening. Mrs. Early and Mr.. John
Brown won the prize Tho rooms
were decorated in Christmas colors
Of red and green. Refreshments which
were served at the close Of the games
carried out the same colors. The
hostess presented the guests Of honor
with dainty souvenirs Of the occasion.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-12-18
Social Meu's
The Aliens Entertained.

About twenty of the Royal Neigh
hrrs entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Hyrum
Allen Tuesday evening with a mis-
cellaneous surprise shower, at their
home on North Main street. The
evening was spent in a social way
and at II O'Clock light refreshments
consisting Of sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served