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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-14
Concerning d

Society is deeply interested in the
KIrmess, which will take place here
November 2Sth, 29th, and December
lst. Miss Stewart is directing the
dances. and is introducing a number
IT now steps. which she learned while
abroad this S.rnmer. Mrs r. d
Hotchkiss Ia chairman of the Klrmess.
Mrs. Charles f. Boiling is assistant
chairman; Mrs r. A Blenner. secre-
tary and Mrs. Arthur p. Wilmer,
treasurer The press committee in
cludcs Mrs II, y. James chairman.
NJ ss Matte Harris, Miss Martha Rob-
inson. Miss Emma Morris and Mrs.
w - Thomas Misses Mabel Walker
and Nora Randolph are stage direc-
tors. and the dances ana their chap
erones include; Oriental. Mrs r. y,
Hotchkiss, Jr; Marsovian Mrs Rob
erl Relationships FrVolte. Mrs ST
George Bryan; Dutch Mrs. G, OH.
Cuwardin. SunnybroOk Farm, Mrs
Luther Dawson, Country. Mrs Ernest
We.Siger assisted by Mrs w. Thomp-
kins, Swing, Mrs. Aubrey Young
assisted by Mrs ar. Carter Scott;
Quaker, Mrs j. T. F'ouraurean; Span
ish. Mrs. Massie and Mrs. Cheatwood
Ragtime Express, Mrs. John Seaton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-14
Prominent Enga cement.

4 Dr and Mrs Robert j W4lineham,
4 Of Richmond announce the engage
ment u their daughter, Carrie Irwin,
40 MIR 7 Justin Moore The wedding
viii he very quietly celebrated some
time in December. Mr.. Moore grad
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
Kennedy BRIDGE

; Tony Mitchell is visiting at the
Wilmes home.
A number of the young people at
tended the dance at the Loyola club
house last Monday evening.
One ofthe most pleasant affairs in
this vicinity for some time was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 0. Kerns
last Sunday in honor of their eight
eenth wedding anniversary. Mrs.
Kerns entertained the young people
in the evening with number of fine
readings and dialect recitations. Miss
es Rosa, Tillie and Julia Wenner sang
and Miss Edna Schmidt and John
Heffner gave several piano numbers
that were greatly enjoyed. Mrs. j.
L. J. Belts of North Mankato was
present and the K. w. Gleason fam
lily spent the day at the Kerns home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerns were presented
with a beautiful linen tablecloth by
their guests and an elaborate buffet
supper was enjoyed at midnight. Mr..
Kerns bought the farm known as the
Frank Wenner place, three and one
half miles east of Mankato two
years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12

Conductor Tom Hughes slipped over
one of his regulars on a bunch of
four. boys from this place last Sat
urday evening at about twilight when
desertion is most wildly understood
and appreciated, says The Sleepy
Eye Dispatch. TO give the names
of the party ofthe second part in
volved in this little dramatic affair
would be telling. and besides might
place the humorous part of it in too
personal position. The substance
of the whole thing. however, only
amounted to free ride for six miles
and free walk for the same time
distance, the walk being made all the
more burdensome due to the fact
that there was no change in scenery.
The spectacular side of it, aside from
the exercise, was something like re-
naming to see moving picture
show twice. However, to give the
information in detail would be to
mention that four young Sleepy Eye
cadets got "all aboard the Hughes
train here Saturday evening bound
for New Ulm where the last lap of
the county fair awaited them!
The boys realized that county fairs
have an affinity for cash and they
thereby resolved to save all theirs
for the event at New Ulm and not
pay the railroad fare at all, even
though a recent decision of the SUI.
preme court had lowered this item
1914 per cent. Everything was love,
ly, concealment and free rides work.
ed as well as could be hoped for the
first six miles of the journey when
at last "the con- got wise-boned
the boys to no effect and then ges,
tured from cushions to cinders, at
the same time telling them to get
out and walk, which was about as
much as referring to how Weston got
his start
The six mile walk back met with
general opposition, but walk was all
! that was left and walk they did. II
was especially difficult for more rea,
sons than one, but as most of the
bunch are school boys it will have
tendency to develop them for the
gridiron. The moral of this incident
is worthy of your consideration il
! you intend to travel very much here
after.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
Eagle Lake

Mrs. Will Englerth has been at.
tending the state fair.
Glenn Austin has been very sick
with appendicitis, but is improving.
The Burgess cemetery has been
cleaned and many improvements have
been made.
Mrs. Alice Cummins and Carl
Pickle spent several days attending
the state fair.
Threshing is nearly completed in
this part of the county and everyone
is pleased with the outcome.
A moving picture show has been
in Eagle Lake for the past week and
a good attendance was reported.
Miss Clara A. Burgess of Eagle
Lake and Mr.. Harry Jones of Man
kato were married On Sept. at the
home of the brides parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Burgess. Only the
members OF the immediate families
attended the ceremony. Mrs. L. F.
Austin, sister of the bride, played
the wedding march and Rev. R. Ney
of the Christian church performed
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
left that afternoon for wedding trip
to Duluth, Chicago and other points,
and will then reside on Glenwood
avenue, Mankato. The bride has
been a successful music teacher for
number of years in Eagle Lake, st.
Clair and Mankato. Mr. Jones is
much respected young business man
of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
- -a- -s--- - - -
Kasot5

Professor A. d. Griffin was Man
kato visitor Tuesday.
Charles Olson of st. Paul spent
Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. Andrew Dalgrens lett Tor st.
Paul Thursday to visit friends.
Miss Mary Roberts of Lake Crystal
visited her parents over Sunday.
Mrs. Ollie Barber and Mrs Earl
Hull are visiting friends at Delavan.
Miss Pearl Gleason of Nicollet
spent Tuesday with Miss Ella Meis-
ter.
Misses Bonita and Chloris Bailey
are attending Gustavus Adolphus col.
lege.
Joseph Johnson of Cleveland spent
Sunday with Mrs. Carrie Johnson and
family. ... 1919.
Miss Hazel Hughes of Nicollet
spent Sunday with Mrs. W. II.
Powell.
Miss Margaret Johnson went to
Mankato Tuesday to attend the
normal.
Mrs. Randolph has returned from
a months visit with relatives at
Lake Crystal.
Johnny Koenen and Royal Newton
went to St. Paul Wednesday to see
the state fair.
Mrs. E. P. Anderson entertained
for Mr.. and Mrs. julius Lundquist
Monday evening.
Mrs. Robert Vernon returned from
st. Paul Thursday, where she at
tended the fair.
Mrs. w. E. Patterson and son
Purcell returned to their home at
Saltwater Monday. .....
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rydeen visited
friends in ST. Paul and took in the
state fair Monday.
S. M. Granger made a business
trip to Faulkton, S. D., returning
the first of the week. ~. ... .-a
Mrs. Anna Meister is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Burchell at
! Minneapolis this week.
Mrs. Joe Horner and baby left
Tuesday for Golden, Mimi, after
few days visit at the William Youatt
| home.
| Mrs. Ben Rinkel and children of
Storden, Mimi, arrived Wednesday
for visit with Mr.. and Mrs. o. P.
| Buell..
The Ladies' Aid of the Congrega-
tional church was entertained by
Mrs. Herman Anderson Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Lundquist and
son left Thursday for Gresham, Ore,
after spending a month with rela-
tives here.
The Ladies' Aid of the Presby-
terrain church was entertained Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Sam Weygant.
/ Rev. w. R. Hobbs Of Mankato
will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday evening. Good music.
A cordial invitation extended to all
to attend. "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12

Minneapolis, September Cup
from Kansas City in a special train
that had the right of way, covering
918 miles in record time at cost
of STATS to get out of a country
where the heat in his private car
stood day and night above 104 de-
grees, Charles, G. Gates came into
Minneapolis at 12:45 p. m. today,
spent ten minutes at his desk in the
office of C. E. Lewis & Co., in the
Oneida block, and caught the 1850
p. m. 500 line train for the Wiscon.
sin woods.
at is the worst | ever heard of, .
he said, during his brief stop. mo
one could believe how hot it is
down there. / was having a good
time fishing at Tomahawk lake, Wis.
before business took me south. am
going back to the Wisconsin woods
where it is COOL"
Five Minutes at His Office.
Only five minutes, just long enough
to put his mother into an automo
bile and send her to Chicago hotel
did Mr.. Gates stop in Chicago. Had
he been content to make the run
straight up from Kansas fCity he
might have saved nearly $1,000, but
routing the special via Chicago made
it possible for him to spend twelve
hours more with his mother. At las
a. m. today the special got away
from Chicago 1t pulled into the
yards of the Milwaukee road in Min
neapolis at 12:45 p. m. One of Mr.
Gates automobiles was waiting He
rode up. town, got an armful of &C
cumulated mail and waved his hand
in adieu.
Chief of Police Eli Klugherz receiv
ed letter this morning from Alfred
Munson of Seattle, Wash, in which
Mr.. Munson asks for information as
to the whereabouts of an uncle, Al
fred Void, who he says formerly
lived in Mankato. He thinks that his
uncle worked in a foundry here, but
has not heard from him for severa
years. Inquiries by the chief have
failed to uncover any information
whatever regarding the man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
Resident Of lie Hitler For Long Time;
Came to This Section From
New York State
From Saturdays Daily.

Gilbert R. Hall died at his home
lin LeHillier this morning at the age
of ninety-five years, of old age. He
was born in Vienna, N. Y, on Feb
ruary 10, 1918. He moved to Noun
tain Lake in 1866 and came to Man
kato few years later and has lived
here ever since that time He worked
on his farm until his advanced age
made at impossible but he has con-
amued to live there with his FAM
lily.
Mr.. Hall worked on the Erie canal
when he was a young man and was
afterwards employed with General
Lyman Mathews in manufacturing
shingles. He was engaged in the
Jewelry business with General Math-
ews in Kentucky later and from
there came to Minnesota. His political
stand was with the democrats and
he first voted for William Henry
Morrison
He was married in 1873 to Miss
Jane E. Putnam of this city, who sur
wives him. He is also survived by
his son, Gilbert Hall, Jr., and four
grandchildren
The funeral announcements will be
made on Monday.
Mr.. Hall was a fine gentleman and
held in high esteem by a large num-
Der of people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
erom satnrdau,s pailx

rum .
The Bankers and Merchants Fire
Insurance company of Minneapolis
recently began writing policies in
Minnesota, North and South Dakota,
and for it's age is showing a phe-
nomenal business growth. The COM
pany started with capital of $780,.
600, surplus of 100000 and an
agency plant of about 800 agents in
this state and the Dakotas. One hun
dred and fifty banks, distributed
through these states, are interested
as Repositories and stockholders and
in some instances act as local agents.
The idea of organizing the company
on a wide distribution of stock was
merchants and business men in diff
ferent sections as stockholders.
Nielsen Is Vice President.
At the regular meeting of stock
holders, held in Minneapolis early this
month, C. A. Fountain, president of
the Commercial Bank of Watertown,
S. D., was elected president, and is
recognized worthy man for such an
important position. J. G.. Swan of the
well known firm of Wilson, Mercer,
Swan & Stinchfield of Minneapolis
was elected first vice president. The
well known contractor, j. B. Nielsen,
is second vice president, and was
selected to this influential place in
the early organization of the bard.
H. F. Thmpson, the secretary, is a
banker of Ortonville, and has been
in the banking business in the state
many years. >.
Has Valuable Experience.
His past experience along banking
lines eminently fits him for the
trustworthy place requisite to the
already high standing of the Bank,
ers and Merchants Fire Insurance
company, and which is now SO firmly
rooted inthis state and North and
South Dakota. J. G. Gerhard, the
| treasurer, is another banker who was
! formerly engaged in bank at Der
! tina, Minnesota. He, too, has bust
ness qualifications that will be oil
material value to him as treasurer
and the company will greatly, benefit
Few men there are, who possess
such signal aptitude and efficiency
| for this work.
Lloyd Caldwell is the managing
! underwater of the company and his
/ ability in this line will be a valuable
asset to the stockholders and com
| pany alike. ....
} Mankato has many stockholders il
/ the Bankers and Merchants Fire In
! surance company, all of whom arr
/ enthusiastic over the excellent star
already made. The Baker-Spencer
Waddell company, 1875 Jackson street
are the Mankato agents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12

Minneapolis, September 6.-Prin-
cess Ina Salmon, fifteen year old per-
sonage of Tahiti royalty who is on
her way from her South Pacific is
land domain to Minneapolis in CON-
pany with Miss Josephine Tilden, a
botanist of the University of Mime
sofa, to enter school here, was de-
tanned by the immigration authori-
ties at Angel island, the immigration
hating station at the port of San
Francisco.
Sorority sisters at the university,
who were afutter at the prospect of
hobnobbing with royalty, won't stop
fretting until those horrid immigra-
ton authorities give the princess her
passports for Minneapolis.
Object of Much Attention.
An object of considerable attention
among the free and untrammeled
American subjects who accompanied
her as fellow passengers of the Royal
Mail liner Moana and did her HON
age. Princess Ina was much incensed
upon her arrival at port to find her
baggage and her own little royal self
barred from entry. Making the af.
fair all the more outrageous to her
notion, was the fact that the reason
for her detention was not made pub.
lie. That her stay on the island will
be short, however, was the belief ex
pressed by her chaperone, Miss Til,
den. Ills.
Will Live Simple Life.
In the coming to the United States
for her education, the princess, ac
cording to girlish confession made tc
fellow travellers, will not only crap
pie with education as spread upon
American text books, but will live
the democratic life of this country
She has lefts'her train of attendants
in Tahiti and means to act like q
plain, untitled school girl She de
cided to come to Minnesota after
Miss Tilden had interested her ii
the affairs of this state.
Princess Ina expressed herself al
particularly anxious to see che uni
versity football warriors perform OF
the gridiron.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily. Iii q
County Attorney ]. w. Schmitt
has received word from the authori-
ties in Brown county concerning
Miss Lillian Jaemisch, the sixteen
year old girl who is being held here
under a charge of disorderly conduct.
1t will be remembered that the lit
tie girl was arrested on the street here
a few nights ago, and refused to
plead to the charge of disorderly
conduct. She told a pitiful tale of a
much abused child. She said she
had been turned out of her home af-
ter being misused by a young man
in Sleepy Eye, and was thrown upon
her own resources for over a year.
A case was started against the young
man, but was dropped when Miss
Jaemisch left town. 1t is understood
that the authorities there will take
the matter up again and administer
justice to all concerned in the case
Miss Jaemisch is to be taken back
to Sleepy Eye.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
Total Eclipse of Moon.

On September Is there will be a
total eclipse of the moon, visible in
all parts of the United States, and it
will be sight seldom witnessed in
a century. On September 80 there
will be partial eclipse of the sun,
visible in this locality. This gives us
two eclipses of the sun within one
month, or at two successive new
moons, and an eclipse of the moon
at the full moon which interyenes
between the two eclipses of the sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
Better NeedIework Display.
From SATURDAYS DaiIv,

From saturdays Daiiv. ID
The fair management hopes to
have bigger and better needlework
display. this year than ever before
Large cash premiums and several
very valuable special premiums are
offered in this department. Those
who have beautiful needlework are
requested to send it, either entered
for premiums, or as display, and
thus show their interest in the Man
kato fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
Champion Potato Raiser.

w. w. C. Hicks of Cedar Rapids,
Anoka county, is the champion potato
grower of Minnesota this year, having
been awarded the sweepstakes on pc.
tatoes at the state fair. His peck
of Early Ohios, which won first prize
in this section, won also the grand
championship prize for the best peck
of potatoes at the fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
From Saturdays Daily.
First Reception at Normal.

About three hundred students were
present at the first reception of the
year at the normal school last night.
The gathering was held in the Ii
brary where the members of the fac
ulty received the guests. The en-
tire body of students living at Daniel
Buck hall attended the reception to-
eether. The library was very nicely
decorated with autumn flowers and
palms, and ices and waters were
served by the Jung ladies of the do
nestle science apartment in the
school dining room. This is the
first social gathering held at the
school this year and an opportunity
was given the students for getting
acquainted with each other and the
faculty members.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
From Saturdays Daily.

M, J. Boyle of Winona. assistant
superintendent of the Northwestern
railway company, was approached
yesterday afternoon on the matter of
his road blocking Elm, Rock and
Vine streets with cars.
There has been much complaint
of this parctice, particularly on Elm
street, and Mr.. Boyle told City At.
torney Schaub that it was done con.
trary to the Instructions or the com
pany and that anyone who was found
b'cc,-i""- -" tracks with cars would
be discharged from the railway serv-
ice Traffic Officer Waters has been
instructed to patrol the yards several
times day, and arrests will be
made if the street is blocked here
after.
Complaints have also been made
that the gateman at Elm street al.
lows the gates to remain down when
it is unnecessary. This matter will
also be taken up with the railway
company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
From Saturdays palix.

From Saturdays Dauv.
Sheriff J. M. Shores of Waterloo,
Ia. arrived here today to take Harry
S. Stewart who was arrested here
Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Ed. Ario
to Waterloo where he will answer a
charge of forgery Stewart was go
ing under the alias j. c. O'Brien when
arrested, and was recognized by a
description furnished by Sheriff
Shores. He admits that his name is
Stewart and that he was in some
way connected with the crime of for
gerry to the extent of $500, but he
will not admit that he is guilty and
says that he will fight the case. He
has a wife and child at Bricelyn. He
refuses to say anything more about
the matter, but will go to Iowa with
out extradition papers.
Sheriff Shores claims that he knows
nothing about the details of the case
and no information along this line
could be gained from him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12


Erskine, Mimi, September @.
-Bloodhounds arrived here last night
from Mankato to aid the searchers
who have been beating through
swamp grass and woods for two days
trying to get a trace of the missing
three-year-old daughter of Jacob Gan
thorn. The little girl wandered away
Wednesday afternoon.
Three hundred or more men, who
worked throughout the day, gave up
the search last night until the dogs
can be used
Belief that the little girl was car
ried away by a panther or lion that
escaped from a circus in Crookston
several weeks ago was strengthened
when it was reported during the day
that farmer had shot at it.
The searchers say they have cover
ed almost every foot of land with a
radius of three miles of the Ganthorn
house and they do not believe the
child could have wandered away
farther than that.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12

From Saturdays Daily.
d. K. Stacy, who has been at the
state hospital at Rochester for the
past year and a half, passed away
Thursday night His remains will be
brought to Albert Lea and the funeral
services will be held in the court
room at the court house Sunday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The serv-
ices will be in charge of the local
G. A. r. post of which the deceased
was a member, and interment will
take place in the cemetery west of
the city.
The deceased was for years one of
the well known characters in Albert
Lea and was born at Columbus,
Warren county, Pennsylvania, No
vember 6, 1912, and lived there with
his parents until he reached the age
of fourteen years, when the family
came to Minnesota and settled in
Geneva and later came to Albert
Lea. Mr. Stacy was the first one
to take mail to the village of Gen.
eva, carrying it on his back.
In February, 1862, Mr.. Stacy en-
listed in Company C, Fifth Mime
sofa Volunteer Infantry, and served
in the Indian campaign and in the
south, receiving several promotions.
He was mustered out in October,
1865. Since that time he had made
his home in Albert Lea. He was
postmaster for several terms, and
also served as deputy sheriff for four
years in the early seventies. He was
justice of the peace here for many
years up to about two years ago.
Mr.. Stacy was greatly in demand as
starter at different local fairs and
also at the state fair for many years,
and was always noted for his fair
ness. He performed similar functions
at fairs in Mankato. For the past
three or four years his health had
been failing gradually and year
ago last spring he was taken to the
state hospital at Rochester, where he
!, has since been and where his death
occurred.
He was married to Miss Leila G.
Moon, who died number of years
ago. Two daughters and a son sur
vive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
Ice Supply Shortening Up.
rom Saturdays Daily.

FTOW Saturdays UdIIy,
Mankato ice dealers fear a short
age of the crop, if this hot weather
continues much longer The supply
of ice in this city will be exhausted
before the end of September. SO one
dealer stated to The Free Press to.
day. st. Peter dealers have some to
sell and are charging $12 per ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-12
Rail Travel Falls Off.
From Saturdays Daily.

from saturdays Oafly.
According to local railroad ticket
agents the rail travel out of Man
kato to the state fair has not been as
heavy this year as in years past. A
great many people have gone to the
state show in their autos, the weather
having been fine for a trip overland.