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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-11-21
PLANT So, 1000, 900 FISH EGGS
Lake Trout, Pike and Whtefish to Be
Hatched i'm Spring.

DULUTH, MINI. - More than
53,000,000 fish eggs will be Matched at
the United States fish hatchery here
by April. Millions of eggs are now
in the trays, and many millions more
will arrive before the first of the new
year.
According to Superintendent S. p.
Wires 20,000,O00 lake trout and 2,O0O,-
900 whitefish eggs are in the hatcher
les and 100000 wall-eyed pike,
100000 whitefish and 100000 more
lake trout will be sent in within the
next few weeks.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-11-21
His Inference.

Robert had been dutifully listening
to the conversation of his parents.
They were discussing certain Mrs.
Smith who was tagged in their talk
as a grass widow. 81 say, pa" said
Robert after some reflection, SIS a
grass widow a woman whose husband
died of hay fever?"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-11-21
SPENCER Is GUILTY
Murderer of Chicago Tango Teachel
Is Sentenced to Death.

WHEATON, ILL. : Henry Spen-
Ger, who murdered Mrs. Mildred AL
ison-Rexroat, the tango teacher of
Chicago, at Wayne, this county, last
September, was found guilty of muir
der in the Du Page county circuit
court at 1880 o'clock at night, and his
penalty fixed at death.
Last September Spencer engaged
the tango teacher to accompany him
to Wayne, by representing TO her
that he had secured an engagement
for her to teach class in tango dane
ing to a club of young men at Whea-
ton. After leaving the train, Spencer
lured the woman down the railroad
tracks, where he shot her and robbed
her OF a diamond and some money,
and placed the body in front of a
train which was then due.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-11-21
GAME BY PARCEL POST

Postmaster General BurIeson So Rules
for Illinois Residents.
WASHINGTON - Under ruI-
ing of Postmaster General Burleson.
just made public, residents of Illinois
may ship game via the parcel post
in spite of the state law prohibiting
its shipment.
Mr. Burleson's statement was occa-
stoned by a communication from the
Illinois game and fish conservation
commission, complaining Of violations
Of the state law by the parcel post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-11-21
KAISER PUTS BAN ON TANGO
Emperor Also Forbids Army Visiting
Where Latest Dances Rule.

BERLIN, GER.-Emperor William
has forbidden officers of the German
army and navy while in uniform TO
dance the tango, the one-step and the
two-step, according to the newspaper,
the Salon.
The emperor also instructed the of.
ficers to avoid visiting families where
these dances are favored.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-11-21
Handy.

Mrs Knicker-"I suppose you've
missed your husband terribly since
he's been away?' Mrs. Bocker-"O
dreadfully! He makes such a splen-
did fourth at bridge"
The Huttig news., 1913-08-02

Clean, cool comfortabeas easily of just the thing for weather Look ne We'll something will
 der
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25

discomfort among the women Of the
farming districts. The time has
come, however, where we must
equip the home SO that the lot oil
the women will be easier
Farmer Forgets Wife.
Often the farmer forgets his wife
who is working at home from sun
rise till sunset We must have more
home conveniences in the farm
home or the rural homes will be
operated by bachelors and widowers
in the future. If this rich district is
affected now, the other less-prosper.
GUS parts will meet the same prob
lem sooner or later"
Miss Josephine T. Berry, new
head Of the home economics and
domestic science department, said
that she would pay particular atten,
ton to work among the farmers
wives. They are doing more than
their share of the work now" said
Miss Berry, "and the function OF
my department will be to acquaint
them with labor-saving devices.
She will take up her work at Mime
sofa in September, 1913
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
DEATH OF MRS. BAUER
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Anna Bauer died last night
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Kotthoff, lila North Seventh
street. She was eighty-five years OF
age, having been born in Luxen.
berg, Germany, in November, 1927
She came to America in 1S4S and
located in Milwaukee, where she mar
ried John Bauer, who passed away
about six years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer came to Min
nesota in 1863 and lived in Roches.
ter for year and half, coming
then to Mankato. They remained here
four years and then moved to a
homestead in Belgrade township. In
1891 they again came to Mankato
and lived here continuously from that
time.
Mrs. Bauer was a faithful member
of the German Catholic church and
the funeral will be held from that
church at nine O'Clock Thursday
morning.
She leaves to mourn her death
six children. They are Mrs. Mar.
garet Kotthoff of this city, Mrs
Susie Youngers of Oshawa, Nicollet
county, Mrs. Mary Roy of Owatonna
Frank Bauer of Wisconsin, Peter
Bauer, who lives on the old farm
in Belgrade and Mrs. Charles Wen
ner Of Mankato township.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
This Act Became Effective On
April IS: Provisions

Minnesota has new road law.
The measure introduced in the
house by r. C. Dunn, representative
from Princeton, passed the legisla-
ture and was signed by the govern.
or. The law became operative April
Is. All previous road laws not in
harmony with it are repealed. 1t is
a very complete law, and covers
the whole subject of public highways
from those designated by the high
way commission, the county roads
under the jurisdiction of the county
commissioners, to the town roads,
which are placed Under the authority
of the supervisors. Each town is
made road district, and all taxes
for road work must be paid in cash,
and none in labor, which is a long
step forward for good roads. All
repairs or improvements amounting
to $500 must be let by contract,
after plans and specifications have
been made, and the same properly
advertised.
Introduces New Departure.
A new departure is for the creation
of separate fund to be used for
dragging the roads in each town.
The county auditor is compelled to
levy a one mill tax for this purpose
on all assessed property, and this
fund shall be expended by the town
board for procuring suitable num-
Der of drags and dragging the roads
of the town. The supervisors are
required to make contract for drag.
ging the roads of the town, prefer
ence to be given to the main Travelled
roads, and the cost shall not exceed
a dollar a mile each time the road
is dragged
Provides For Competent Road Man
The district road overseer is abol
ished, and the supervisors shall ap
point a competent road builder as
Oyerseer for the entire town, who
shall have, under the supervision OF
all town roads and the maintenance
of all town and county roads in the
town. His compensation is not to
exceed So day. This provision of
the law is alone worth the whole
effort of the legislature, because the
majority of the roads are town
roads, and with centralized author.
ity and taxes paid in cash, instead
of being "loafed out" will soon work
big improvements in the town and
county roads.
The Dunn road law does not, as
the Free Press understands it, repeal
the Elwell law under which roads
can be constructed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
Death Of W. c. spOrnitz, Brake
man, West Duluth
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Ticket Agent w. r. Spornitz OF
the Omaha and Northwestern road
left early this morning for Duluth
where he was called by a message
last night saying that his brother
Walter Spornitz, Twas killed in the
Northern Pacific railroad yards last
night. Walter Spornitz is a freight
brakeman for the Northern Pacific
railway and lives in Duluth. The cir.
cumstances regarding the fatal ac,
Cident have not yet reached here
Mr.. Spornitz leaves wife, who was
formerly Miss Hannah Sampson OF
Mankato, and three small children
His parents are both dead. He also
has two brothers, w. r. Spornitz OF
Mankato and Ed Spornitz of Milwau-
kee, and sister, Mrs. N C. Cod.
dington of Waseca. Arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been
made, out the body may be brought
to Chatfield, the home of Mr.. Spor-
nitz' parents, for burial
Foot Caught in Frog.
The following telegram was re-
ceived by The Free Press from Du-
luth: wv. C. Spornitz, Canadian
Northern brakeman, aged forty-one
having wife and three children liv.
ing at No. 8 West Sixty-fifth avenue,
died at st. Marys hospital here early
last evening shortly after being run
over by freight train in the West
Duluth yards, when his foot caught
in frog" and he could not extri.
cate himself. Both legs were nearly
severed and his right arm cut Off y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25

Kemp. Michael Herrick, A. ]. Keller
George M. Fuller, e. j. Wesley. e
James, o. A. Greene. C. N. Living
ston, f. S. Payne, F. l.. Humiston
E. C. Headley, A. Vogel, G. o. Lee
G. o. Cross, s. r. Drumm, H. H
Flowers, A. w. Littel, e. Eckhardt
s. @. Ostensoe, G.. Gebhardt.
There are twenty-three grand jur
ors In the panel. and all but one OF
them were present, A. e. Pagel
was excused ON account of sick
ness. 1t is necessary that sixteen
of the jurors i'm the panel be pres
ent in order to return an indictment
but a unanimous vote Is not neces
sary. Twelve votes out OF sixteen
are required to return an Indictment
F. L. Humiston was appointed fore
man of the jury
Grand jury indictments.
The grand jury returned indict.
ments this afternoon against Frank
Rudnck of Wabasso, charging him
with robbing United States post
office at that place and against
Edward B. Nedved of Butterfield,
charging him with the theft of some
mail which came into his hands as
operator for the Omaha road at But.
terrified. Rudnick, it was alleged
broke into drug store I'm Wabasso
the rear of which was used as a
postoffice, and took seven or eight
dollars in stamps and a quantity of
jewelry from the store. He pleaded
guilty to the offense and Judge Will
lard continued the case until $50
tomorrow morning when he will pro-
nounce the sentence. Nedyed as
night operator at the depot in But.
terrified, received from the train dur.
ing the night some bags of mail,
from which he pleaded guilty this
afternoon to stealing some of the
mail Judge Willard sentenced him
to spend nine months in the county
Jail in Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
Farm College Dean Sees Menace
To Outer Districts

Depopulation of the rural com.
munities of the state is threatening
Minnesota, in the belief of Dean A.
f. Woods of the college of agricul.
ture of the university. He declares
that farmers must pay more atten.
ton to the needs of the wife and
furnish the home with housekeeping
conveniences that will tighten her
burden
There is an alarming decrease in
the number of marriages among the
young people, even in the most
wealthy farming districts" said Dean
Woods '"The men are finding il
almost impossible to get a wife that
will go out on the farm with them
and do the work that there is for
them to do. Unless power devices
for saving labor are Introduced in
the near future, this exodus OF
young women, for that is what the
movement really is, will assume
serious proportions"
Conditions In Central Minnesota.
Dean Woods has received letter
from a prominent agriculturalist OF
Central Minnesota. The letter told
of conditions in that district, reciting
instances of farms where bachelors
were getting up in the morning, get
ting breakfast for themselves and
the help, working in the field until
noon, getting lunch, working until
night, and then preparing supper
The writer of the letter says that
he has retired from active farming
because he could not get the meals
and do mans work in the fields
"In this district" SAYS the letter
"114 wives, middle aged or elderly
have died within the last few years
In the same period of time there
have been eleven weddings of young
women who went to live on farm
with their farmer husbands"
Refuse to Marry.
They refuse to marry when they
are required to do the killing work
that is the share of the farmers
wife in many communities, prefer
ring to remain single or come to the
city and marry a man whose home
is not SO hard to keep up. The re
suit of this state of affairs is max
ing a big difference and in few
years there will be farms on every
section that are womanless.'
Dean Woods is surprised at condi
tions which his Investigations have
shown. 81 have heard of such things
happening in the Dakotas or in
farming country where the condi
tons are not as good as in Mime
sota," he said, "but / thought that
we were too well off, that the farm
ers were too prosperous, to find any
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
FIT FOR SEASONS WORK

President William w. Meixner of
the Mankato Baseball association an
nounces that the baseball team has
been hard at work for several days
and that the boys are showing up
exceptionally well. No pitcher has
been engaged as yet, but negotia-
tons may be completed with one Of
the several which are ION the
string" in few days. The positions
have nearly all been filled. Carl
Nicholson is behind the bat again
this year, and promises to do some
phenomenal work. Fred Morrow is
holding down the first sack in first
class shape, and will make a. cham
pion ON that corner of the diamond.
Lewis Strobel, formerly of the 10y.
ola team, has captured the second
bag. and is holding it like profes.
sional. Mike Miller, formerly pitcher
for the Mankato Leatherpounders
and Frank Balkenhol are both trying
for third, and both are showing up
hHC, ia iu6 pIOHlcu STedtly ny last
years experience. Jay Nicholson is
out in the--left corner again, and is
going to- boost his already most en-
viable reputation as fielder still
higher this year. Freeberg and Rich.
art and Clarence Peterson are trying
for the other two field positions and
all are working hard and with Jay
Nicholson, the team is sure to have
a great bunch of folders.
The season will be. opened here
on April IL with game between
Mankato and Blue Earth. Blue Earth
also has some good stuff. and the
game promises to be an interesting
one. On May Is, Mankato will go
to st. James to open the season
there, and on the eighteenth St
James will play Mankato again at
the local grounds Other games have
been scheduled farther into the sea.
son, but any other teams who are
not all dated up, may get inforIna-
ton regarding game with Mankato
by writing to William w. Meixner
Box AIS, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
March 25-April 20.

March 25-April 20.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR Dis
TR1BUTION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
George E. Blake, pecedctit e,
The State of Minnesota to all
persons interested in 1 tho above en-
titled natter: whereas, Sadie H
Blake has filed III this chtrt her
final account Of hef. administrator
of the, estate Of tho. above hathed
decedent, together with her petition,
praying for the Adjustment affd al
lowance of said fliial accoutit and
for distribution of the residue of said
estate to the PERSONS .tiefeunto en-
titled: 1t is ordered, that said petit
ton be heard, and that all persons
interested in said matter be and APP
pear before this court ON the 18th
day of May. 1913, at ten o'clock a.
M, at the probate court robins in
the court house. at Mankato, iii said
county, and then and there. or AS
soon thereafter as said matter can
be heard, show cause. if any they
have, why said petition should not
be granted; and that this citation
be served by the publication thereof
in The MankHto Free Press accord
ing to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes. judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 18th day of
April, 1918.
Judge.
Court seap
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
Company H Inspection
From Tuesdays Daily.

! From Tuesdays Daily.
(; Company Fl passed through the an
nual inspection last evening given
by Major Arthur Johnson of Mime
i apolis, U. S. A., with flying colors.
| About thirty-five members of the
! company were present. When the
call to arms was given by Captain
i A. o. Scott, the company formed in
/ two straight lines on the armory
f, floor in double quick time, and after
the officers saluted Major Johnson
! the inspection began. Some of the
J boys were asked to give the names
| OF the different parts of their rifles,
f! and all the guns were inspected by
the major, and found to be in excel
lent order. Then the company went
through the practice of dismounting
and assembling the bolt and maya
! zine mechanism OF the rifles. After
several squad movements under Cap
tain Scott and Lieutenant Brown, or
| ders for loading and firing were
given. The company was ordered to
set the rifle sights for a range of
! five hundred yards, then to load,
aim and fire. All the movements
were executed with precision. Bay
onet exercises were also given, then
more-4suuad and company move
ments. They marched about the arm
orysin squads of four, forming into
platoons at the order of the officers,
and hating in lines, all done in
highly efficient and commendable
I, fashion. All the movements were
gone through without hitch and
| with no confusion whatever. For this
| drill and inspection the company APP
peared in olive drab uniform.
| inspection of Equipment
In the afternoon Major Johnson
Inspected the equipment of the COM
, pany Each man has an outfit con-
sisting of blue dress uniform, coat,
| trousers and cap, an olive drab uni
form, trousers, coat and cap, a
Khaki uniform, pants, coat and hat,
one web and one leather belt, sword
bayonet and scabbard, a cartridge
box, poncho, which is rubber
| blanket with a silt in the middle,
and is the soldiers substitute for a
rain coat, half of the shelter or
pup" tent, wool blanket, canteen,
haversack, tent pole and five stakes,
| tin cup, meat can, knife, fork and
spoon, first aid package, and last and
;c
! his trusty thirty calber Springfield
repeating rife. In camp the boys
sleep in pairs and each man carries
half ofthe pup tent on, the march.
the last year of the Civil war and
has been in use ever since. 1t is
| merely two pieces of muslin, six
| feet long by four wide and on one
! piece is a row of buttons and on
the other a row of button holes. The
two pieces are buttoned together,
fastened to the top of tent pole at
each end, and the edges staked to
the. ground. There are no ends to
the tent. The pOncho is usually
fdiu OH tue SiOuHu W Keep out lHe
dampness, and then the soldier rolls
ltp in his blanket, with his head on
his haversack. The number of and
condition of the outfits was noted by
| Major Johnson and this data and
,, that collected from the company
manoeuvers constitutes his report
of the company to the war depart
ment at Washington, d.. C.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
Appointed Land Clerk.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

! Burton F. Case, Fountain, Fill
more county, Mimi, has been APP
pointed chief land clerk in the state
auditors office by Auditor Iverson.
Mr.. Case succeeds S. e. Atkins, who
died a week ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
Minneopa

Milton Tornell visited friends in
lMankato Sunday.
Mrs. David Lewis has been very
poorly this spring
Miss Rose Olinger and sister Wis
tied Minneopa Sunday.
Mr. Robert Jones is working for
Joe Lewis this summer.
Miss Agnes Crane visited relatives
and friends here last week.
Miss Elsie Read and Miss Hildur
Swanson visited here Sunday.
Minneopa school enjoyed an after.
noon at Spring Island last week.
w. r. Williams started his spring
work in Minneopa park last week
George Richards hurt his finger
quite badly last Sunday while play
ing ball.
Ambrose Hennegar is home from
Minneapolis where he has been
working.
Miss Ruth Crane and Miss Ida
Lewis were home from Mankato
over Sunday.
Edward Williams will leave Tues.
day for Montana where he intends
to stay for some time.
Mrs. ]. H. Shonka returned home
yesterday from the hospital in Man.
kato and is getting along nicely.
Esther Herbert, Rubin Johnson
Herman Herbert, Florence Anderson
and Nina Chenoweth of South Bend
visited here Sunday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
Poisoned By Dye From Shoe.

Robert 'Wicks died on Sunday as
a result of swallowing poisonous dye
from the red shoe of DOLL He was
six months old and the son of Mr..
and Mrs. s. w. Wicks, 6O2 Dayton
avenue, ST Paul. al
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
From Tuesdays Daily.
Wedding Soon-to-Be.

Announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage of Miss
Cora Juliar of Decoria and Mr..
Henry Steckelberg of Wells. The
narriage will take place in the
Evangelical church at st. Clair on
May s. Miss Juliar is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Juliar of
Decoria
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25

April rs, May 2, 8. is, 3S, SO.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. District Court, Sixth
Judicial District.
SUMMONS. Z
Charles Kleinschmidt, plaintiff, VS..
John Kleinschmidt and Ellen Klein
schmidt, and also all herpersons
unknown, claiming ANY right,
title, estate, interest, or lion III the
real estate described in the com
plant herein, defendants.
The State Off Minnesota TO- the
above named defendants: -& ,E ga3
You are hereby summoned and re
quired TO answer tho. complaint of
the plaintiff IN, the above entitled
action, which has aleeu filed with
the clerk of said court, and to4serye
copy of your answtrtto tlle said
complaint, on the subscriber. AT. his
office in the City OF Maiik6to. in
said county, within twenty ca, days
after the service Of this summons
upon you, exclusive OF the day of
such service: and it you fail Ito an
swer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff IN this
action will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said COM
plant 80.
Dated this 18th day of April, A. D.
1913.
S. .. WILSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
BOOB" PRIVILEGE BID

Waseca, Mipn, April a2.5Flye
hundred dollars for the privilege Of
running saloon foratwo months is
offered by nine local saloonkeepers
for seven licenses that under the
city charter must expire on July 1.
Waseca voted. -"wet' on April l.
Since that date year ago, liquor
has been dispensed under wholesale
licenses, but the new mayor ordered
such business suspended. The city
has $500 population.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
Among tn. First Named.

From Tuesday's Daily
r. P. Borland is the first one In
this part of the country to receive
an appointment as postmaster under
the new administration. He tcceiv-
ed his commission last week and
will run the postoffice In connect ton
with his mercantile business at
Matawan, a town OH the Alphabet
road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
S. o. WILSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Mankato, Minnesota.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earfli.-ss, District q Court
Sixth Judicial District.
NOTICE OF LIS PENDlEaNS.
Charles Nle llschmldt, Rlaihtlh' ".
John klein9chmidt ana Ei l'i
Kfe'hsohmidt and also all other
persons unknown, claiming any
right title. estate, interest or nen
IN the real estate .uescrlDeu III Tue
comnlaint herein. Defendants.
NOTICE Is HEREBY stf eisE y
That an action has, 9een cemm N .1
in this court by the ABOVE named
plaintiff against the above named ae-
PENDANTS for The purpose OF quletins
title TO the premises ihef creme er ide-
scribed III the piaihtlH, anu aolulqA-
ing that detehdahts nave: No FlsHH'
title' Interest. clam len or charge
therein or thereto.