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The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14
CLEO KING, YOUNG GIRL,
ENDS HER LIFE IN CANAL

Cincinnati, Ohio, February H.
The mystery surrounding the finding
of the body of Miss Cleo King, aged
eighteen years, a nurse, formerly Of
Buttertield, Mimi. in the Miami and
Erie canal, ten miles north of this
city, Sunday night, is being probed
by County Coroner Fortmeyer and
the police, in view of the fact that
Miss King had in her possession GER
tain letters from Howard Jenkins, a
youth OF Butterfield, with whom she
kept company" it is said, prior to
her coming 10 the suburban town of
Cathage to visit relatives.
While at Butterfield, Mimi, the girl
was employed by the family of John
King as a nurse. and while she was
there, Mrs. King. whom she nursed,
died.
Nursed at Mohamad, III.
Later she is reported by the po-
lice 10 have nursed Mrs. A. S. Chap
lin at MOhamad, H., until the death
OF her patient there resulted in her
losing her employment. Then she
came here. Whether those deaths
"a
the young nurse is as yet matter
OF conjecture by the police.
Miss King was in receipt of daily
letters from Howard Jenkins, the
young Butterfield man who was
known here to be her fiance, and a
letter written by her to Jenkins, but
unmailed. is thought to have bear
ing on the case. 1t is to be kept
secret by the authorities until the
Buttcrleld end of the case is investi-
gated. Miss Kings parents live i'll
Cincinnati.
Lived at Butterficld.
The Free Press has learned that
Miss King lived at Butterfield about
six months, and prior TO that time
she resided with her sister. Mrs.
Thomas Roy, who is farmers wife
and lives q short distance from But
terfield. While at Butterfield Miss
King was employed as a domestic
She was nice appearing girl. Her
acquaintance with Jenkins was OF
about two months duration. jenkins
is the son of a farmer.
Were Not Lovers.
Butteriield, Mimi, February IL
Howard Jenkins, eighteen years old
who lives near here, last night said
he met Miss Cleo King, the nurse
who ended her life in Cincinnati
about three months ago while she
was attending Mrs. John King OI
Butterfield, his aunt.
Il wrote her several letters since
she has been away" he said. "She
answered several of these, but have
not received a letter in two weeks
know of no reason why she cared
TO end her life. She always seemed
of a happy disposition.
After the death of my sister Miss
King acted as housekeeper for Mr.
King. She left here a few days be-
fore Christmas. We were not sweet
hearts"
Jenkins admitted, though, that he
had paid the girl some attention.
The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14
CAREER OF A TEACHER
ENDS WITH HER DEATH
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. ]. M. Vance received letter
yesterday from Shanghai, China, in
forming her of the death of her
sister, Miss Zula Rosamond Hart,
whose passing away occurred there
on January 4.
Miss Hart was a teacher and died
at the hospital of the Presbyterian
Mission school in Shanghai. The
cause of her death was smallpox.
She realized that she could not live
and gave instructions as to what
should be done with her effects. She
also asked that her body be cremat-
ed, which was, done.
Will Send Ashes Here.
In the letter which Mrs. Vance re-
| ceived the nurse who took care of
Miss Hart said that if Miss Hart's
relatives here wished it, they would
send the ashes to this country il the
government would permit their
transformation.
| Miss Hart was born at OSsian,
Iowa, nearly forty-four years ago.
She was the daughter of James Hart
of Simcoe, Canada. and was sister
of r. w Hart and ]. E. Hart of
Minneapolis, S. p. Hart of Eureka,
| ILL.,, Mrs. J. NJ. Vance of Mankato,
Mrs. Henry Bowder of Lisbon, Iowa,
Mrs. H. j. Garbutt of London, Can
ada, Mrs. c. Il. Guthrie of Seattle
and Mrs. c. E. Garrettsen of Will
mar.
Graduate of Normal.
During her young womanhood Miss
| Hart lived i'm Mankato and graduated
from the normal school here during
the presidency of Edward Soaring
She engaged in the profession OF
teaching and has taught in many OF
the foreign countries including China
Japan, India. Calcutta and the Phil
ippines. Her teaching career eX
tends over a period of twenty-seven
years, fourteen of which were in
foreign countries.
After leaving the normal school
here she continued her education al
the University of Chicago. She spent
a number of years abroad. Last
June she completed two years work
at the Teachers College at Greeley
Colo, and the University of Califor
mia. She left San Francisco the last
time on June %, 1912. She went to
China to accept a position as the
head of a normal school.
/ Was an Energetic Woman.
Miss Hart was an energetic woman
and an enthusiastic one. During hel
years in the orient she made study
of the languages of the countries IN
which she taught and was able t6
converse fiuently in all of them ant
also made a study of the people
themselves. She leaves large mum
ber of friends in Mankato who have
watched her career through the
years of her teaching with great in
:, terest and pleasure. In the CLOSING
of her life's book ends a life which
has been useful in a large way ant
which has given very largely for thu
uplift and comfort of other people.
Her brothers, Thomas w. an,
James E., are well-known travelin,
: men who resided in this city TO
several years. T.. w. Hart wa
= county treasurer for six years.
The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14

spending Sunday at Tyler and yes.
terday at Aurora, S. d.
G. A. Lewis went to Minneapolis
this morning to spend the rest of the
week at the auto show.
Miss Nellie Nitzkowski went to
Lake Crystal today, where she
teaches a class in music.
w. J. Pierce, manager of the
Unique and Wonderland theatres is
in Minneapolis today on business.
Charles Pollei left today for st.
Paul where he will work with
bridge gang on the Omaha road.
DR.. William G. Strobel of Faribault
was the guest of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. G. F. Strobei, over Sunday.
c. II. Cooper, freight agent for the
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha road, spent yesterday in Min
neapolis.
Mrs. G. NJ. Seaberg of Truman is
visiting Mrs. w. A. Hayes and Mrs.
E. H. Webster at the home OF the
latter's mother.
ST. Paul Dispatch: Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene l.. Patterson, Osceola avenue,
will leave Saturday to spend the re-
mainder of the winter in Pasadena,
Cal.
Mrs. w. Seamans of 203 North
Front street, has gone to Chicago and
other eastern points on a purchasing
trip. She will also visit friends in
La Crosse, Elgin, H., and Milwau.
kee.
David Richards left yesterday for
New York city to buy spring goods.
While there he will attend ban
quet at the Waldorf-Astoria, which is
given in honor of Theodore RoOse-
welt.
Robert Hughes, son of Attorney
William f. Hughes, left this morning
for Butte, Mont, where he has been
employed by the Piedmont Mining
company in the capacity of mining
engineer.
Mrs. Clarence Peterson, pianist at
the Pastime theatre. left yesterday
for a short visit at her home In Stew
artyille. Miss Georgia Phillips is Of
ficiating at the piano during Mrs. Pc
tersOn's absence.
Miss Stella Peterson of New Ulm
accompanied her friend, Miss Hazel
Staples of Los Angeles, Cal, to Man
kato yesterday, and tonight Miss Sta
! plies leaves for her home in Califor-
MIA after an extended visit in this
! state.
G. w. Allyn of Madison Lake, Glen
( Alynn, Charles Jones and Charles
| Johnson of this city left this after
noon for Minneapolis to attend the
auto show. They made the trip by
| automobile and will return tomor-
row or Thursday.
County Surveyor w. F.. Brooks
! left today for Minneapolis where he
/ will attend the state engineers con.
vention and the automobile show.
/ City Engineer II. F. Blomquist will
leave tomorrow for Minneapolis for
/ the same purpose.
c. d. OFT of Amboy is in Mankato
| today. He stated that there we're a
number Of cases Of small poX in
that village and that the schools
were closed for a few days. No pub
! lie gatherings will be held until the
! epidemic is under control.
The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14
FAVORED THE DEFENSE
From Tuesdays Daily.

a jury was drawn yesterday after
noon in the district court for the
case of Walter Daniels against Pat
rick McTighe The case was tried
yesterday and this noon the jury
returned verdict in favor of the
defendant The dispute concerned
the commission for the sale of a
piece of land. for which commission
the plaintiff sued the defendant.
The next case to be tried is that
of the Mangold and Glandt bank, a
corporation, against Margaret Stanke.
A. r. Ruhnke, president of the
Minneapolis Milk company, must pay
fine of $4,000 or pass three years
in Jail because of his completely with
the conspiracy that resulted in rails
ing the price of milk and cream in
the twin city October 1, 1912. The
company must pay a fine of $500,
and in addition may be forced out of
business, suit to revoke it's character
to be the next step by the state.
New York, February Thames A.
Patten, the corn and grain specula-
tor, pleaded guilty in the federal
court here today to the sixth count in
the indictment charging him with
restraint of trade. Judge Mayer fined
Mr.. Patten $4,000, which was paid
/ Immediately.
The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14
From tuesdays Daily.
Beoqen-Barnedt.

Mrs. Anna F. Beogen and Mr.. AL
bert Barnedt, both of Good Thunder,
were married at the German Luth-
Tuesday by Rev. A. F. Winter. They
returned Immediately to their home
near Good Thunder and will go to
Litchfield later to make their home.
c. H. Brown of Amboy was in the
city today.
William Lang OF Owatonna was in
town today.
H. \. Patterson autoed to LIE Sueur
Center yesterday.
T. b. McCulloch of St. Cloud spent
yesterday in the city.
Commissioner J. d. Humiston left
yesterday for Waukon.
Mrs. r. |. Jones of Lake Crystal
visited here yesterday.
II. ]. Neuman of Springfield was
in Mankato yesterday.
Paul BrySon of NortbGeld called on
friends here yesterday.
William Rupert of Mapleton is WIS.,
iting in the city today.
S. b. Wheeler of Milroy was in
the city today on business.
\. w. Hanson of Sleepy Eye Wis
tied in the city yesterday.
E. a. UpSon of Lake Crystal tran
sacted business here today.
john J. KOehn of Window was
Mankato visitor yesterday.
J. NJ Mcnamara of Eagle Lake
visited in the city yesterday.
F. /. Durberger of Shakopee was
a Mankato caller yesterday.
John Mccarthy of Amboy was in
town yesterday on business.
J. II. Swan of lie Sueur Center
spent yesterday in Mankato.
Henry Kranz of Vernon Center is
in Mankato today on business.
f. Il. Pearson of Pipestone was in
the city yesterday on business.
Will Rabe went to Nicollet and
back yesterday by automobile.
b. d. Little of LIE Sueur transacted
business yesterday in MankatO.
Theodore Mueller of New Ulm
called on friends here yesterday.
John Daimon of Mapleton transact
cd business yesterday i'm Mankato.
A.. Thomas of Cambria Lake spent
yesterday with friends in the city.
l.. c. and J. j. Flachsenhar of Yer
non Center are i'm Mankato today.
Frank Phelps of Mapleton is in
Mankato today visiting with friends
w. ]. Armstrong of Owatonna was
i'm Mankato yesterday ON business
c. f. and o. p Mason of Pipe
stone were Mankato visitors yester
day.
Miss Lois Butler of Austin is Wis
iting with friends in Mankato this
week.
Mrs. w. L. Callison of Pipestont
visited yesterday with friends in
Mankato.
Ben Knutson had an operation per
formed this morning at the lmman
uel hospital.
w. S. Lewis of Worthington at
tended to some business affairs II
the city yesterday.
Mrs. H. c. Hanson and Mrs. Theo
dore Nelson of st. Peter spent yes
terday in Mankato.
j. A. Burquist returned today afte
The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14

p. III, FtDruary If, 1918.
A. NJ. SCHNEEBERGER,
Chairman Board of County Commits.
sioners, Blue Earth County, MINI.
(Seal)
Attest: G. L. Kennedy,
County Auditor and Ex-Officio
Clerk of Board.
The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14

Mrs. Anna F. Beogen and Mr.. Al
bert Barnedt, both of Good Thunder,
We're married at the German Luth-
eran parsonage in this city last
Tuesday by Rev. A. F. Winter They
returned Immediately to their home
near Good Thunder and will go to
Litchfield later to make their home.
The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14
News Of Sisters Death.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

Mrs. j. A. Lewis received a mes
sage yesterday stating that her sis
ter, Mrs. Orange Johnson and Mrs.
Johnson's husband were both dead.
They were at the Old Soldiers home
at Waupaca, Wis.,. and both had been
in failing health for some time. Mrs.
Lewis does not know whether their
death was accidental or from sick
ness.
The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14

The officers of the association are
as follows: William Wittrock, presi-
dent; August Schultz, vice president;
Anton Oberle, secretary; John j. Mil
Ter, treasurer; A. L. Veigel, manager;
| directors. George Scheurer, f. A.
Farrar, Frank jefferson, II. c. Young,
| +. A. Woller, buttermaker.
The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14
"Lou" Is Not cominu.

Louisiana Lou" which was book
ed at the Mankato Theatre for next
Sunday night, has cancelled the date.
| The company has run into channel
of poor business.
The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14

The government of Uruguay has
engaged an agricultural expert from
the United States to organize an
agricultural school in the republic.
The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14

John Moeri, Jamestown; Grin Jack
son, Madison Lake; John Hanson,
Frank H. Kruse, Albert Juliar, De-
coria; John Magley. John Mil
Ter, Mike Wagner, Mankato town.
ship; Charles Wirshing, Waldo
Adams, Lime; C. A. Gustafson, Ed
Grogan. ST., John H. Williams, city,
first ward; J. Krautkremer, A. G..
Roemer, Sivert Olson, city, second
ward; George Perkins, Phil NJ. Lund-
mark, Louis Kruse, C. Steiner, Sr.,
city, third ward; Russell E. Butler,
Michael O'Brien, A. T. Heidel, Otto
Olsen, city, fourth ward; John A.
Johnson, William w. Wigley, Henry
Spicer, Edgar Treanor, w. w. James,
city, fifth ward; George A. Hodson,
Gus w. Eichstaedt, city, sixth ward;
John ]. Roberts, South Bend; John
j. Hughes, Robert s. Hughes, Lake
Crystal; Ed N. Jones, David w. Da
Wis, Judson; Andrew P. Johnson, Lin
coin; John Marsteen, Abraham
Thomas, Butternut Valley; GwesyI
Jones, Cambria; Charles Ulrich, w
Eberhart, Rapidan; G. L. Stevens
j. w. Huffman, Shelby; Fred Truwe
Amboy; George Gray, John Schwarz
Vernon Center township; Fred Low
ell, Vernon Center village; J. w
Heritage, Pleasant Mound; F. Bloede
Ceresco; Henry Belknap, II. c. Nc
Bride, Garden City; G. r. Treanor
Herman Fischer, Danville; +. E
Goodrich, Alfred Adams, Medo; Franz
Phelps, j. P. flasher, MapletoI
township; ]. G. Bowman, MapletoI
village; John Dunn, Charles Haw
ley, Beauford; George G. Ackerman
III. NJ. Hicks, Sterling; James Weir
Charles Hertzberg, Lyra; John Nc
Carthy, Good Thunder.
On motion Auditor Kennedy was
designated as purchasing agent fol
the court house for the ensuing year
On motion the following bills were
The Washington herald., 1913-11-10
MADAME's GLOVE BOX.

Immacuiateness Is bound to impart to
the plainest Of costumes a certain air
Of refinement. even elegance.
Especially should footgear, headgear.
gloves, wells, and handkerchiefs be per-
feet
Take care of these and the costume
will take care OF itself, is true enough
and self-evident enough to be an axiom.
Now a word about your gloves. Have
them fitted when you buy them. for SO
much Of their future appearance depends
upon the wat they are put on the first
time.
1t IL difficult to say which Is uglier, q
glove that is too tight or one that is too
large, though the former has the addi-
tional defect Of being uncomfortable.
Be sure that the glove is properly pro-
portioned, and in this connection beware
of bargain sales
While the gloves offered may appear to
be excellent value, 1t may be that the
fingers are unduly long, short, or tight
In putting on gloves dust little pow
der into them ana be particular to have
the seams straight the lines on the
backs properly over the center OF the
hand, and the fingers on clear to the
tips.
In removing, pull them OF carefully by
turning back the tops and drawing them
inside out, but be equally careful to turn
them Immediately ready for use again.
Do not keep them rolled.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-10

the straits, had been boarded by a boat
from the Wyoming, which was cruising
of the town Of AMER.
AS the Alabama drew near the straits
she sighted a number OF ships. On Oc-
tober 81, not less than six were in sight
at one time. Commander Semmes now
began to feel that his policy OF making
the long voyage thither would be more
than justified. Yet every ship hailed
showed a foreign flag.
On November 6. the cruiser then being
near the land, a Dutch captain informed
Commander Semmes that a fine Amerf-
can ship, the Winged Racer was COM
ing through the straits. Later on the
same day, when the Alabama sighted a
vessel which showed the Stars and
Stripes, Commander Semmes thought he
had found the Winged Racer.
Burning of the Amanda.
The prize proved. however, to be the
bark Amanda of Boston, "a fine rakish
looking ship with a cargo of hemp and
sugar, for Queenstown. AS the bills of
lading for her cargo were not sworn to,
Commander Semmes ruled that the car
go, though shipped by an English firm.
was subject to seizure. He therefore took
from the ship cordage and sails to replace
the wear and tear of his voyage, and at
~ p. n. DOnIlTe OF neI.
The confiagration lighted up the sea
for many miles around" wrote Com
mander Semmes in his journal, land
threw its grim and ominous glare to
the very mouth of the Strait"
The next morning the Alabama sight
ed land. and came to anchor under Flat
Point, on the north side Of the Strait,
about a mile from shore, on the coast of
Sumatra. The object of a halt here was
TO obtain fruit and vegetables for the
crew, who had been for a long time on
salt diet.
The provisions secured, the Alabama
proceeded on her way on the morning
Of october 10. to pass through the
Straits. Commander Semmes wrote thus
Of the passage:
I'VE hove up anchor in the midst of
a heavy rain squall, but the weather
cleared as the day advanced. and a
fresh and favorable wind soon sprang
up. d
I'VE ran along by Keyser Island, and
under both steam and sail made rapid
neadway. We passed two high and pic
turesque islands, Beezee (SebesD and
(Sebuko), the channel being
only about a mile in width.
Groves of cocoanut trees grew. near
the beach on the former island, among
which were some straw-thatched huts.
From these huts the natives, entirely
naked, except for a breech-cloth around
The Ioins, fiocked out in great numbers
The Washington herald., 1913-11-10
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of the West Indies, Of Brazil and Of the
Cape of Good Hope in turn until Fed
eral ships threatened to capture or de-
stroy her; then she had shaped her
course to new cruising grounds.
Commander Semmes reasoned that II
he appeared in the China Sea some
months must elapse before the United
States governmnet could send ships there
to seek him. The only United States
vessel in those waters was the Wyoming,
and she was neither as fast nor as power
full as the Alabama.
Unmolested, it was expected that the
Alabama would reap a rich harvest of
prizes among the fine Clippers in the
China trade.
Another consideration that prompted
the voyage was the ease with which neu-
trality laws could be evaded in the
sparsely settled regions of Far Eastern
waters This was an important point,
as the Alabama was in need OF over
hauling and repairs, and the work could
be done unobserved by hostile eyes at
some remote eastern island.
News of Possible Prize.
The Alabama's cruise from the Cape
of Good Hope across the Indian Ocean
when she beat out of Simon's Bay in
gale to avoid the U. S. S. Vanderbilt,
which had been for some days in the
neighborhood.
In the voyage of six weeks that fol-
lowed scarcely a sail was seen. The
weather at first was stormy, with squalls
and gales, but after crossing the Tropic
of Capricon, on October u, in 100 de-
grees East longitude, the vessel made
rapid progress in a steady trade WIND.
In nineteen days not a sail was sighted,
but on October o. in the midst of period
Of humid, squally weather, an English
bark was spoken. Her captain report
The Washington herald., 1913-11-10

or ONCE. and who do not have time to
go home after the work Of the day Is
done to prepare for the evening func-
ton.
To obviate this difficulty and enable
the out-of-town woman to be appropri-
ately dressed for both occasions, the
present style of wearing waists to match
the skirt in color. but Of chiffon or other
thin material, is a boom This plan,
which some one has called "the suburb
antics delight" does not necessttate the
carrying OF any great amount of luggage,
for the waist may be folded carefully
and made to occupy but little space in
the fancy bag which is carried on the
arm. but will make a satisfactory change
for evening.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-10

bound for New York with a cargo con-
sisting chiefly of sugar, hides, and Jute.
I'VE anchored her near North Island
and came to ourselves for the purpose
Of 'robbing' her. She had sundry pro-
visions on board, particularly sugar and
coffee, OF which We stood in need. She
had besides a large supply of Manila
tobacco. and my sailors pipes were be-
ginning to want replenishing.
Prisoners Depart in Boats.
1T took us the greater part OF the
night to transport to the Alabama such
things as We needed. In the meantime
the master OF the captured ship, who
had his family on board, requested me
to permit him and his crew to depart in
their own boats. That portion of the
Javan Sea was a mere lake, the waters
being shallow and studded with islands.
He proposed to make his way to Ba-
tavia. 1 granted his request, made him
a present Of all his boats, and told him
to pack into them as much ,plunder as
he chose. About / o'clock heNwas ready
and his little fleet departed. The pris-
oners from the Amanda took passage
with him."
The Winged Racer was now set on
fire. to the terror of many naked Malay
boatmen who had surrounded the two
ships, and the Alabama, getting up an
chor, steamed into the China Sea by
the light Of the burning ship.
I'VE had thus lighted a bonfire at
either end Of the renowned old Strait OF
Sunda," wrote Commander Semmes.
After having thus advertised our pres
ence in this passage it was useless to
remain in 1t longer"
CThe further operations Of the Ala
Dama in the Eastern seas will be fol-
lowed in this series).
Tomorrov-PIot to Liberate Con-
federate Prisoners at Johnsons Is
lnnd Frustrated.