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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-04
THRILLING MOTOR
DRIVE FOR BRYAN.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2,-secretary of
State Bryan a one of the most ex-
citing experiences of his long public
career late last night in a thrilling
terrific thunderstorm that levelled
trees, fired many buildings in this
section and caused much damage to
other property.
The secretary lectured at Doylestown.
rs miles north of Philadelphia, early
in the evening and was scheduled to
deliver another one at Kennett Square,
SO miles west of this city. A train
into Philadelphia and out to Kennett
Square would not have landed him at
his destination in time, so he under
took to go across country in the auto
bile. A light rain was falling when
Mr.. Bryan and the chauffeur started
and in a short time the storm came
up. Lightning was incessant n the
rain came down in sheets, making fast
driving impossible. h roads became
bad, fallen trees were encountered and
the driver of the car, realizing that
he was carrying an important public
official. advised that they seek shelter
in q farm house.
Refused to Stop.
Mr.. Bryan refused and urged more
speed.
At West Chester, the automobile was
stopped for slight repairs and the driver
of the car again advised abandoning
the trip, but Mr.. BRYAN again refused,
declaring that he would go to Kenneth
Square if he had to hire another driver.
On their journey from West Chester
to Kenhett Square lightning played all
around and the driver had to pick
his way among the falling trees. The
storm ragged all the way to their des-
tination which the secretary reached
without mishap. Mr.. Bryan lectured to
a crowd that had waited several hours
in q large tent. The rain continued
while he spoke and there was three
inches of water in parts of tent. After
midnight Mr.. Bryan motored to Will
mington, Del, and took a train for
Washington He planned to leave
Washington today to deliver lectures
at Oxford, Pa. and Belair. Md.
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
SWEPT BY HARD STORM
Worcester, Mass, Sept. Eight
ming. wind and rain caused heavy
damage in southern New England last
night. Several buildings in his city
We're struck. -Four houses in the same
block We're hit by foul successive bolts
and all the occupants were stunned.
Telephone and fire alarm systems were
paralyzed. trees were uprooted and
streets flooded.
Twenty Middlesex county towns were
Jared severely when one of the mills
Of the American Powder company neal
Acton. Mass. blew up after being
struck by lightning. So far as is
known there were no casualties.
At Newport, r. l., h spires of two
churches and the top Of the Old Shot
tower We're knocked off by lightning.
Esther Perkins, daughter Of a subur-
ban postmaster, was knocked uncon-
scious by a bolt. while using a tele-
phone.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-04
al STAKE.

Washington. Sept. 2. - Chairman
Flood. Of the house foreign affairs
committee. today submitted to Secre-
tary Bryan letters from a large sugar
company in Vera Cruz, asking to whom
its property should be entrusted if
President Wilson's advice to all Amer
leans to get out of Mexico We're to be
followed. The letter stated that the
company's plant cost $500, 900, that it
mad a growing crop valued at $500, 900
and that IL those in charge left Mexico
valuable property would be at the
mercy of the bandits.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-04
MULHALL LETTERS
GENUINE, HE SAYS

ri have read practically every
letter produced by Colonel Null
hall and / have no reason to
question the authenticity OF q
single onet"-James A. Emery.
counsel for the National Assoc
citation of Manufacturers, before
the Senate lobby committee at
Washington.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-04
10 MEET IN BRUSSELS.

Buffalo. n. Y. Sept. 1.-The Inter
national Congress Of School Hygiene
viii meet in Brussels in 1915.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-04
WILSON SLEEPS SoUNDLY
THROUGH RAGING STORM

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 2.-Delayed
two hours by the severe electrical
storm thai swept the Atlantic sea-
board last night the President and
Mrs. Wilson passed through here short
ly after 3 o'clock, today, enroute to
Cornish. N. H.. for the week end.
The president slept soundly, notwith-
standing the thunder and lightning,
while the train moved slowly through
a steady downpour of rain. The pres
ident missed connections at New Hav-
en- and his car was attached as far as
Springfield to an excursion special Of
a German singing society.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-04
WILSON AT CORNISH

Dindsor, VT, Sept. president
Wilson arrived here at 1870 today and
motored Immediately to the summer
white house at Cornish, N. H.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01

with friends here this week. Mr.
Aakvik has just returned from an
extended visit with relatives in Can
ada.
Arthur Jesse, who has been spend
| ing few weeks with his parents in
this city, returned to his home In
Chicago, by auto today. Mrs. Adolph
Jesse and daughter Vivian of Chi
cago and Lucille Williams of Mime
apolis accompanied him.
Bricelyn Sentinel: Orsen Reed oil
Mankato was the guest of friends
and relatives here last week and un
til Wednesday afternoon of this week
He was accompanied home by his
cousin, George Reed, who expects tc
spend a couple of weeks at MankatO
Stiles Jones of Minneapolis is ii
Mankato, the guest of Professor Hol
brook of the normal faculty. Mr.
Jones has made a study of public
utility problems and is an expert or
electric light and gas matters. Mr.
Jones and Mr. Holbrook were the
guests today of Councilmen Lack
and Gerlich at lunch at the Elks
cafe.
r. E. Brown, general manager of
the Consumers Power company, was
at st. Paul last week, where he
consulted a specialist in regard to
one of his eyes which was giving
him considerable trouble. While on
the auto run to the Minneapolis
Auto club headquarters last week
something lodged in Mr.. Browns
eye and it could not be eliminated
until an operation was performed.
John R. Snow returned Saturday
night from Kansas City, Mo-, where
he spent a week attending the thir
ty-second annual meeting of the
Photographers Association of Am
erica Mr.. Snow was one of two
Minnesota men who attend the con
yention and there were representa-
tives from each state in the United
States, each Canadian province, and
a number of Mexican delegates
About 800 photographers were in
attendance. Mr.. Snow has been q
member of the association for thir
teen years and has been an active
worker in the activities of the or
ganization. He says that many new
things in photography were taken
up and great many improvements
in methods discussed, which will be
practiced in his already well equip
ped studio. Mr. Snow has become
one of the leading photographers in
Minnesota through his practice o.
keeping in touch with the mos
modern improvements in photo
graphic methods and equipment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01

Saturday was not very large but what
it lacked in numbers it made up for
in enthusiasm. The crowd on Sun
day was enormous and flooded the in
field SO that considerable time was
taken to clear the field for the flights.
On Sunday the crowd outside was
also very large. Many people stayed
outside thereby saving fifty cents that
would have aided the base ball team.
The surrounding hills and fences and
house tops were literally covered with
people because they would not kiss
a fifty cent piece good by.
Mr. Ward received guarantee of
$500 per day and percentage which
brought his receipts up to about
$500 per day or $1,000 for his two
days flying. Mr.. Ward was entirely
satisfied with everything and every
body here. He says he is going to
Madison Lake for few days fishing
and then will go to McComb, ILL.,,
where he will give flights for four
days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
DEATHOFM MRS. REYNOLDS
WeII.Known Lady In Rapidan Died OF
Blood Poison: Funeral
Wednesday

From Mondays Daly
Mrs. Emma R. Reynolds, the wife
of Oscar NJ Reynolds of Rapidan,
died yesterday after giving birth
to a child. The child also died i'm
mediately after birth. Mrs. Rey-
nolds was thirty-seven years old and
is survived by her husband and her
mother.
Mrs. Reynolds was born in Penn
sylvania on November %, 1875 and
moved west with her parents in 1892.
She was married last fall to Mr.. Rey-
nolds. She has a father and mother,
five brothers and three sisters living
in South Dakota The funeral will
be held Wednesday afternoon at the
residence in Rapidan. Rev. r. w.
Hobbs of Mankato will have charge
of the services and the interment
will be made at Garden City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01

signs and the Mankato Gas and Elec
trio Light company and its success
ors and assigns. It's successor is the
Consumers Power company There
is no time limit to the franchise.
The point at issue appears to be
whether the company has no fran
hcise at all or whether it is pos,
sessed of perpetual franchise. The
question has never been raised by
anyone before, bonding companies
having satisfied themselves that the
franchise is perpetual.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
Looks Like a Suicide.
From Mondays Daily

Tracy, Mimi, July 2S.-David Mum
son, a well known farmer living on
the James Doyle farm northwest of
town was found dead at his home,
having been shot through the heart
with a charge from a shotgun Cor
oner Robertson, after investigating
the matter, decided it was a. case of
suicide No cause can be assigned
except temporary encouragement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
Mayor Meyer Would
Favor City Building
From MONDAYS Daily.

FROM mondays DaiIy.
There is an exceptionally large
amount of building going on in
Mankato this season." remarked
Mayor A. G. Meyer today. Many
| residences are being constructed,
and this is indicative that the city
is growing. Last evening l count
ed eight new dwelling houses in
the course of erection in my own
immediate neighborhood. | under
stand that several more are con-
templated. Mankato has bright
future. 1t is a fine city, and the
more one visits other towns of the
size of Mankato he realizes all the
more that we have one of the best,
| if not the best"
City Affairs Discussed.
Discussing city affairs, the mayor
remarked that if it becomes neces-
sary to erect municipal lighting
plant, he would favor the city's
North Broad street property as a
most excellent site. He would not
favor operating the plant in connec-
| SAoii Will IuC WoICI WI hS.
"If we do not build an electric
light plant, would favor the erec-
ton of new city hall next year."
said the mayor. "Our present home
for the municipal family is out
grown and out of date. The city
could sell the present structure. The
other day l was approached by a
| real estate man who informed me
that he knew of party who would
pay $4,000 for the lots and build
ing. l would give that amount.
However, / believe the property is
worth more than that The city
should receive not less than $1S.-
600 and $4,000 would not be an un-
reasonable sum to ask. The new
city hall should not be located on
Front street."
Remove the Sidewalk Signs.
Should the luminous arc system
of lighting be installed in Mankato,
Mayor Meyer will urge the council
to enact an ordinance that will ell
inmate all signs from the sidewalk,
Front street is now dotted with
these obnoxious signboards and
their removal is one of the things
desired by the mayor Also all tele-
| phone poles must come down, if
Mayor Meyers wishes in the mat
ter shall prevail
Mankato councilmen were doomed
to disappointment this morning for
| it was thought that some conclusion
would be reached concerning the
lighting question in Mankato. How
ever City Clerk F. w. Bates read a
communication from E. L. Callahan.
representing the H. NJ Byllesby
company at Chicago, stating that on
account of the fact that the neces-
sary data was not yet all collected,
no figures had yet been prepared
for electric light rates for the COM
ing year. R. E. Brown, the local
! manager of the Consumers Power
company, acknowledged that the de-
lay was his fault, because he had
had the misfortune to get a cinder
In his eye and was forced to go to
minneapolis to have it removed.
Consequently, Mr.. Brown had been
unable to prepare the data and
send it in. The letter promised that
a fun schedule of rates as asked by
/ the lighting committee of the Com
mercial club and the council would
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays OalIy.
Postmaster A. J. Veigel is in
receipt of the following:
"On and after August 10,
1913, the limit of weight of par
cells of fourth-class mail for de-
livery within the first and Sec
ond zones shall be increased
from eleven pounds to twenty
pounds. The rate of postage on
parcels exceeding four ounces
in weight shall be five cents for
the first pound and one cent for
each additional two pounds or
fraction thereof when intended
for local delivery, and five cents
for the first pound and one cent
for each additional pound or
fraction thereof when intended
for delivery at other offices
within the first and second
z zones"
1t will be noticed that the weight
is increased to twenty pounds in
the first and second zones only.
This is certainly great reduc-
ton in the postage rate for the 10.
cal and first two zones, being in
some cases less than one-third of
the present rates. For example, an
eleven pound parcel for Winona,
Mimi, which is in the second zone
now costs 46 cents, and under the
new rate which goes into effect Au,
gust Is, it will cost only Is cents
Local Rate Still Less.
The local rate is still less. Fol-
example, a nine pound parcel could
be given to any rural carrier on one
of the Mankato routes, and deliv'
cred by city carrier to any part OF
the city, for the sum of nine cents
A twenty-pound parcel would cost
| only Is cents. These same rates, OF
course, also supply for parcels
! mailed in any part of the city and
addressed to any patron on Man
| kato route. .,.-
1t is thought that at least 80 pei
cent of all parcels mailed are fol
? delivery within the first and sec
ond zones. There being such &
radical reduction in rates, and the
weight being increased the loca
postoffice officials look for an in
crease in parcel post business o
at least 100 per cent as soon a.
the new order goes into effect, an,
the public becomes familiar witt
the rates, etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
Real Estate Transfer.
From MONDAYS Daily.

from MondaVS Daily q
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. H. Pressnall to
p. M. Harris, for the sum of $1,000,
the north Is feet of lot 10 and the
south half Of lot IT. block q, Lake
Eagle townsite.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
from Mondays Daily.

from Mondays DaHy.
Twenty-four more farmer boys
will be entertained by the state fair
management at the fair this year
than were there last year. The COM
mittee in charge of the Farm Boys
Camp" has arranged to have rep
resentative from each county, and
also two representative from each
congressional district.
The district representatives were
chosen from among the county rep
resentatives of last year. An es-
say contest was conducted to deter
mine who should attend the fair.
Blue Earth county will be repre-
sented by Harold S. Bowen of Ver-
non Center and Lawrence Cornell of
Mapleton.
The camp will again be in charge
of E. C. Higbie of the Morris
schools, and the quarters have been
amply enlarged to accommodate the
increased number of boys.
The boys will assist in ushering
in the grandstand, do messenger
service, and assist in the stock judg-
ing rings, as a part payment for
their entertainment, as has been
customary in previous years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
From Mondays Daily.

George w. Webster, secretary of
the 500 line, knows that it was just
eleven minutes after 3 p. m. Saturday
when he pulled big bass out of the
water of Lake L'Hommedieu, in Doug
las county, for the bass was wearing
a gold watch and chain. 1t was
remarkable catch, according to a story
wired down to the general offices OF
the 500 line in Minneapolis from
Alexandria, Mimi.
A. e. Hodson, freight claim agent
for the road saw that when the SHIP
pers began to file their claims for
refunds under the supreme court de-
cision in the Minnesota rate case he
would have a big job on his hands
and decided to take few days Off to
get up strength enough for the work.
So he went up to Crescent beach,
Lake L'Hommedieu, where he has a
cottage, and Mr.. Webster went along,
says The Minneapolis Journal
On Friday Mr. Hodson hooked a
big bass, and in the struggle his line
became entangled in the chain of
tiny watch that he wore in the pocket
of his outing shirt. The watch was
dragged into the water. The fish broke
the line and got away.
Mr.. Webster, fishing on the other
end of the lake late yesterday, got
a strike and it took him fifteen min
utes to land the fish, and when he
! pulled up a huge bass it had the
chain wound around it's body and the
| watch was still going. The scale
clerk in a grain elevator at Alexan-
dria said the story must be true, be-
| cause he saw the watch and chain
| when the fisherman came into town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01

From Mondays Daily.
At a request of number of judg-
ment creditors, julius H. Block, for
mer state treasurer, and other Off
GERS of the United States and Domin-
ior Life Insurance company, which
went to the wall few months ago,
will have to explain what became of
the assets An order to this effect
was signed by District Judge Fesler
of Duluth, and James E. Gardner APP
pointed as special commissioner to
take the testimony.
Judgment by default was entered
in the district court few days ago
against the company and in favor of
C. D. Rodgers, the New England Ma
tional bank, the National Mahaive
bank, the First National bank of
Marysyille, Kan, and other creditors.
Mr.. Block was formerly sheriff of
Nicollet county. He held that posi-
ton for a number of years, following
which he was nominated and elected
state treasurer. One misfortune after
another appears to have followed
Mr.. Block since his retirement from
the state treasurers office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Minneapolis, July 28.-John Smith,
a plain South Dakota farmer, had no
idea when he paid his hotel bill at
Dassel, Mimi, July 5, with check
for 81 on the Minnehaha State bank
at Garretson, S. D., that he was start
ing something that might be revolu-
tionary in northwest finance He had
no idea when he handed over the bit
of paper that he was setting
something going that might mean a
joint meeting of the bankers assoc1a-
tons of Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin But in
consequence of the passing over of
the check the report of Vice President
George F. Orde of the First National
bank of Minneapolis and Otto Nelson,
assistant cashier of the First Nation
al, ST. Paul, who went to Kansas City
to investigate the operations of a
country clearing house, may be taken
up and such an organization formed
here
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
Clears Through kato.

George H. Richards, secretary of
the Minnesota Bankers association,
has the check. The hotel man cash
ed it in a Faribault, Mimi, bank, and
the Faribault bank, which clears
through Mankato, sent it there. Man
kato is quite town, but it clears
through La Crosse, Wis. which is
bigger. The La Crosse bank that got
the check clears through Milwaukee,
and Milwaukee, although big town,
is overshadowed by and clears many
checks through Chicago. Therefore
the check went from La Crosse to
Milwaukee and to Chicago and the
Chicago bank sent it to the bank at
Garretson on which it was drawn
Twenty Days Making Rounds.
The Garretson bank sent it back
to Mr. Richards. 1t was twenty days
in making the rounds Mr.. Orde and
Mr.. Nelson reported several months
ago on the facility by which, through
the country clearing house, checks
are handled in Kansas City. The
suggestion that Minneapolis have such
a clearing house was never definitely
acted upon. The incident o. the Das-
sci check will be presented by the
next meeting of the executive council
of the Minnesota Bankers association
as an illustration of what might be
avoided by Minneapolis country
clearing house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The body of Miss Alyce E. Schei-
decker, expert athlete and swimming
instructor and junior student at the
University of Minnesota, whose dis
appearance after going canoeing alone
,on White Bear lake Friday caused a
surmise that she had been drowned,
was found Saturday night in water
fifteen feet deep within 100 feet of the
lake shore. She was twenty-one
years old. Her limbs were drawn up,
tending to show that she had been
attacked by cramps after either fall
ing or jumping out of the canoe. She
may have suffered an attack of heart
failure before falling into the water
The body was taken to saltwater,
as it was found in Washington coun-
ty, and prepared for transportation
to Superior, Wis, for burial. With
other young people, Miss Scheidecker
was attending house party at the
lake home of Mrs. O. A. Strong, on
the peninsula at White Bear lake.
She went canoeing alone Friday, and
was not seen again alive.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-07
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Knitted as She Rode,

IN the motor omnibus or the tram
car Of London one notices that most
of The feminine passengers, II occu-
pied at all, are occupied in reading
fiction. have ere IN erred the rather
surprising spectacle in an omnibus OF
a girl with rc-lan Eerchief about
her head and plain coat with side
pockets calmly knitting. Her eyes
were about the read a.. the hops,
the people. bu. she mechanically knit
ted until the condCctCr responded TO
her r. quest for the Br"np en- Oratory.
Then as ?he p1cketed her work and
alightsd the conductor screwed up an
eye and said, Foreigner" Well there
are not many English girls nowadays
who go hatless and ke' p their fingers
busy on th:.r We, H. / @LtOr bus to
church Old Welsh women and young
Italian girls krl. lC.hlnically when
feet and eyes a." busy. bat the fingers
have roihilg t'c to do.-London
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