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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

The city Of Los Angeles has illumi.
mated signs indicating the names OF
the streets. which are turned on and
of by clockwork mechanism.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31
Hard Lines.

Once q female always female M.
ture 10 not infallibls, but she always
abides by her mistakeS. Sakt .s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31
Truth Il Power.

Truth, and. by consequence, liberty
will always be the chief power Of hon.
ct men Nina. Dc Stael \ rs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

Philadelphia is to establish a NUM-
cipal pension fund for the benefit OF
employees 20 or Irore years in the serv.
ice of the city. 4 "$$'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

German passenger dirigibles carried
1921 persons on regular trips last
year without killing or injuring one Of
them. .a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

A solar physics laboratory IL to be
erected in New Zealand, at Nelson.
The site VIII probably be on q summit
known as The Fringe. which has an
elevation Of $500 feet above sea level.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

GOLF

Queen Mary Of England is said to
be a golf enthusiast. and may play at
Balmoral.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

While a woman may be able to turn
an austere countenance toward other
lures for the unwary. she never is able
to resist the temptation to buy her hus.
band a cravat. - ,rsg.-,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

The colored people in the south are
better off financially than the colored
people Of the north, according to DR.
Simon P. w. Drew, in an address
at the services of the National Colored
Evangelistical convention of America
in the Cosmopolitan Baptist church at
Washington. FI.A}F., .'... ~.
Among the other speakers were Rev
A. L. Mckee of New York. Rev. Mr.
Hunkerford, Rev. Howard Barnes
Mrs. Mamie Williams. Mrs. Ida Butch
er, Mrs. Julia Palmer, Mrs. Lizzie
King. Rev Samuel Lawrence of North
Carolina, DR.. G. w. Bailey of New Jer.
sey, G. w. Coffey of Pennsylvania and
Thomas Tyler of Baltimore. D, :,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31
rhera are various definitions 0f

There are various dennltl0ns u spE
i'd comfort TO q man 1t consists I'm
sitting on the small Of his back with
his feet elevated at an angle Of IS de-
grees. j.s3 55,5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

That the colored youths OF the Dis
trict are given greater opportunity
for education than anywhere else in
the world, was the declaration Of Pres
ident Henry P. Blair Of the Washing.
ton board OF education, at a meeting
OF the colored teachers Of the public
schools. & a. a%%f ts.i.+.,'g
The meeting was held at the M
Street High school. In addition to
President Blair, the following other
educators of the District addressed the
meeting: Former President of the
board Of Education Capt. James F.
Oyster, r. C. Bruce, assistant superin-
tendent in charge Of the, .colored pub
lie schools; Mrs. Carolina w. Harris:
Dr.. Charles H. Marshall and DR., Greed
w. Childs. 49,. .,
President Blair declared that with
the facilities offered them the colored
youth of Washington should give a
good account of themselves" He as
sured the teachers that the. policy OF
the board in affording equal facilities
for white and colored children would
BE- continued. Captain Oyster remind
ed the teachers and officials that they
always would find him ready to serve
them, -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

Wales is building at Newport one Of
the worlds largest locks, which will
be 1 900 feet long by 100 wide and with
q maximum water depth Of As feet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

A boy fights his first battle with the
world and then retreats In the direc.
ton OF home. s.& >.th~ FL
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

Men and the southwest wind are
much alike in the respect that both
blow q great deal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

The way . man achieves the reputa-
ton Of being woman hater" Is BY
remaining single until after he IL thir-
3ty-nvA. Tux 4@fsE \;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

Women excel men in the respect
that they can remember the date Of
their wedding anniversaries and the
ages Of their children. il ID. !
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

According to German official test,
networks of telephone wires over a
city tend to diminish the danger from
lightning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

II a man be naturally inefhcient and
worthless, the possibility that he may
become a weather prophet assumes
the aspect Of probability. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-10-31

Glenn Warner, coach at the Carlisle
Indian school. Is giving his attention
to designing new plays.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11
MRS. lANGHORN IS DEAD
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs Hazel c. Langhorn, wife of
Rev. ]. L. Langhorn of Dundas,
Mimi, died at her home Sunday
morning and was buried today in
Glenwood cemetery. The remains
were brought here last night and the
funeral services were conducted at
eleven o'clock this morning from
Klein's undertaking rooms Rev. P.
K. Edwards of ST. Johns Episcopal
church had charge of the services.
Mrs. Langhorn was twenty-four
years and eight months old She
was born in Greeley, Col, and grew
up in Mankato. She was a member
of the Episcopal church and was a
sincere Christian woman. Her i'll
ness covered a period of two years
and the cause of death was tubercu-
losis of the lungs.
She leaves her husbandand one
son, four years old, her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Moore of this city, who
was with her during her illness, and
one sister.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11
MEMORIAL FOR CANAL

Mankato, Minnesota, July Ito
The Free Press: | herewith enclose
"a copy of memorial and inscription
that | propose to present to the
Southern Commercial Congress for
inspection by the judges and the jury
whom they shall select to pass upon
the same. would have the inscrip
ton to be placed thereon to read as
follows:
81 do hereby invoke the blessing
of Almighty God upon the union OF
these, mighty waters, and in the
name of equal justice, thrifty com.
merce, universal and perpetual
peace and good will to all the ma,
tons of the earth, hereby join the
waters of the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans in the bonds of indissoluble
wedlock."
1 would suggest, as fitting me-
mortal for the opening of the Pana
ma canal, the following:
ga statue of three figures-one
representing the Atlantic ocean, and
another the Pacific, and third rep
resenting Uncle Sam uniting the out
stretched hands of the other two
Rev. H. S. Eldred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11

daughter, Luella. The girl said that
when her mother left the house
Sunday morning she said to her
daughter that if she was ever mur-
dered the act would be committed
by her husband.
Larson is being held until further
evidence can be found.
Inquiry was made in Belgrade
township as to whether a man named
Louis A. Larson had ever lived there
and it was learned that there had
been no one there by that name. The
Belgrade referred to. in the foregoing
dispatch is no doubt in Stearns coun-
ty on the 500, railway. r.o,e TIe
Rochester, Mimi; July 8. 81 g.
RI ,"a who underwent an operation on
the brain on Saturday afternoon in
the hope that it would restore his
memory and relieve physical all
,ments, is resting nicely and will be
able to be. out shortly. ..e,a,z 81.
= There are no new Developments,
said, said Dr.. o, c. Hyerdale, first assist
ant superintendent of the state hos
pital. "We expect no sudden change
or sensational return Of memory
What the outcome viii be is prob
lematieal. A part of the memory
cells of the brain have been removed
by degeneration, but there is a slight
possibility that there. are sufficient
cells remaining. to restore the mans
memory in part, This, however, only
time can develop, and it will require
many weeks, with but little hope
now of such a result 1t is some
thing, however, we cannot tell"
!, It is quite probable the, hospital
authorities will undertake to teach
81. C. r." to talk. With the large
cyst removed, there is assurance that
the degeneration of the brain area
will not increase, and the remainder
of his brain is unimpaired. With
this it is believed he can be taught
tor talk as one, would teach a child;
and, with the power of articulation,
it would be possible for him to
make, clear some Of the facts of his
life that he can only communicate
now. by, motions. s<F , 4,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11
FELL DEAD IN HIS YARD
From Tuesdays DaiIv.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Xavier Daschner, for many years a
resident of this county, dropped dead
on his lawn at Madison Lake this
morning from heart failure. He is
a retired farmer and moved to the
village about a year ago, and has
had several bad sick spells ever since
he came to town. He was seventy
three years old. He has a large
family of grown up children.
Mr. Daschner was born in Ger
many in 1910, and did not come to
this country until 1885, He came
at once to Blue Earth county and
bought a farm near Madison Lake
He is survived by four sons, Frank,
George, John and Joseph of Madison
Lake, three daughters, Mrs. Joseph
Schaup, Mrs. John Daschner and
Mrs. Michael Matter of Madison
Lake, his wife and one sister, Mrs.
Michael Wagner of Mankato. The
funeral will be held Thursday morn
ing at nine o'clock from the Catho-
lie church in Madison Lake
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11
Indian Lake

James E. Watts is spending part OF
the summer with his brother, Fay
and Will Watts.
The recent thunder storms Jared
the telephones a good deal and .caus-
ed the linemen some trouble.
Columbus Ballard had the misfor-
tune to lose two good horess this
year, besides having one badly cut
on wire fence.
The Indian Lake Corn club held a
very successful Fourth of July cele-
bration at Miss Walkers farm. There
were plenty of people present and
various kinds of games, sports and
races with good music were enjoyed.
The crowd dispersed with giving
three cheers for Miss Walker for
giving them the good time.
Rev. Theodore Wolf and family
of Mankato took a long buggy trip
on Sunday, visiting Minneopa Falls
and the Rapidan dam. They returned
to Mankato by way of Lawn Grove
farm where they enjoyed picnic
supper Robert Wolf, who has been
tenting there for his health, accom-.
panied his brother to town. He
will return to Lawn Grove in day
or two
The keenan, family of Lawn Grove
farm enjoyed the first family reunion
they have had for eight years, on
the Fourth. Three young people
from away returned They Were
Miss Clara keenan,, senior clerk al
| the New York 5, 10 and 25 cent
store in Mankato. Frank S. Keenan,
| formerly of Bismarck, N. D., but re
Gently acting as government steno
grapher at the government school a
Yates, N. D.; and Ben Keenan,, who
is running a farm near Welcome. i
is needless to say that it was {
happy crowd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11
.H.P.jENSEN DECLARES.
new HOTEL is A FACT
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
H. P. Jensen left this afternoon
for Minneapolis where he expected to
confer with parties in regard to the
erection of new hotel on the cor
ner of Second and Jackson streets.
Mr.. Jensen stated today that the
hotel will be built. II am confident
that my efforts in the direction of
building a new, modern and up-to-
date hotel ON the Marsh property
will be crowned with success. 1
have got beyond the worrying stage.
feel that the project is fixed fact"
When asked a question relative to
the financial end of the enterprise,
Mr. Jensen replied that he was in
a position to say that money enough
will be obtained to finance the prop
osition. "The ground can be pur-
chased and the hotel built ready for
occupancy for about $150,000."
Mr. Jensen said further that Man
kato has reached point where it
needs another hotel to accommodate
the ever increasing demand of the
travelling public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11
From Tuesdays Daily.

w. f. .Jewson and John Hubbard,
who have returned from the Gettys-
burg reunion festivities, are enthus
iastic over their trip and both men
| feel that it was one of the greatest
events of their lives. Both men, as
well as CAPTAIN George Haigh, who
stopped to visit in Michigan and Ohio
before returning home, enjoyed good
health during their "trip and were
able to get all that. was possible
/, out of the festivities.
I. Speaking of the trip, Mr.. Jewson
said: I'VE started in having fine
time Saturday, when the boys got to-
gether, in st. Paul. The Woman's
Relief corps served supper there and
! presented every veteran with a. car.
nation and a silk flag. We, left that
night on a fine train which gave us
every possible comfort and conyen.
fence. We went straight through to
Gettysburg without. changing cars and
a track had been laid right to the
camp ground. We unloaded within
twenty rods of our quarters.
Nothing to Mar Pleasure.
During the entire time I was
there I did not see one thing to mar
the pleasure of the event, and every.
thing went off in fine shape. We
Minnesota men had the finest sort OF
accommodations and the state, pro
vided for us as well as any state did
and perhaps better. .ns s,.ess y, !.
~ met one man from my regiment
the First South Carolina Volunteers
AS far as / could learn he is, aside
from myself, the only surviving mem.
Der of the regiment. 1t was. very
warm while we Were, there, but the
nights were cool and we. needed two
blankets, every night, $50.
"One of the finest things about ii
was that the Minnesota delegation
came home in Just as good shape as
1t left Every man returned well
''The grounds had everything for
the convenience Of the veterans
There we're telegraph and telephone
stations, water, electric lights, red
cross stations, and in fact every
thing which could be desired. In the
camp were $4,000 men and at night
the camp was guarded by the regular
army men, We had a fine time, ]
saw. twice as much as expected to
see and not half as much as wanted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11
.GLENWOOD CEMETERY
ASSOCIATION
From TUESDAYS DaIly.

from tuesdays DAILY.
The annual meeting of the Glen
wood Cemetery association was held
this afternoon at four o'clock in the
office of the secretary, C. A. Chap
man. Officers and four trustees
were elected and the reports of the
business of the past year were read.
The officers of the association were:
President, H. B. Perrin; treasurer.
c. e. Wise; secretary, C. A. Chap
man; secretary and actuary, W. F,
Jewson. 1t was expected that there
would be no changes in these officers.
The trustees whose, terms expire are
A.. M. Smith, Thomas Hughes, B. D.
Pay and General James H. Baker.
1t was expected that the only change
in this body would be in the election
of some one to occupy the position
of General Baker, who has recently
died.
The following reports were read
Secretary Chapman's report for
year ending July 1, 1913:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11

Kasotas

David Potter was a twin city Wis
itor Monday. e, EEF
Mrs. George Pulver went to Wa
SEGA Sunday, 49,, pf,p .-y
Wendan Swenson left Monday for
Stockholm, Wis. s 4.a,t
DR.. ! Herman Maves left Friday
for Minneapolis,
9 Joe Norman of Minneapolis visited
his. parents over, the Fourth.
Alfred Goldberg and Albert Gripp
left. Sunday for Minneapolis.
Albin Rudell of Minneapolis visited
his parents few days last week.
Charles .Meister of Minneapolis
spent the Fourth with his mother
e. E. Gleason and family of Mic
.ollet visited friends here Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Olson of st. Paul is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Ole Olson.
August Noyd and family visited
Mankato relatives Saturday and Sun
day.
Bernie Muligan of st. Paul is visit
ing several of his schoolmates for a
week.
Miss. Bee Konchal of st. Paul is
. the guest, of her sister, Mrs. Leonard
Sauers.
The Ream and Bradshaw families
returned Sunday evening from Min
neapolis.
Mrs. Oscar Bodeen and Mrs. Charles
Anderson We're Mankato callers
Thursday.
Henry Mathis of Echo spent sew
eral days last week at the home OF
o. P. Buell..
Clarence Brady of the, depot operat-
ing force, has been transferred to
Blakely, MINI.
spent several days with his family
here last week.
David Potter of Winnipeg, Canada
is a guest at the NJ. A. Ostrander
home This week.
Fred Meister returned to Super
ior, Wis, Sunday after spending the
Fourth at home
Misses Mary and Margaret Stem
per of Mankato spent Friday at the
Albert Allen home.
Miss Margaret Burchell of Min
neapolis is visiting her grandmother
Mrs Anna Meister. -
Misses Margaret johnson and Min
ME Crosfeld are attending summer
school at st. Peter.
Curtis Beecher of Rochester was {
guest at the Hogan Johnson home
from Thursday to Monday.
Emil Swanson returned home
from Dubuque, Iowa, last Thursday
to spend few days with his family
Misses Erna Lehr, Martha ant
Elsa Meister returned to Mankatt
Sunday after spending the week en'
at home.
w. D. Wilkinson left Monday fol
Eagle Lake. 81
Mrs, Mary Davis received wore
that her, mother was seriously. i'll an,
left Friday for Rockport, Ill, to b
with her
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega
tional church will be entertained a
the home of Mrs. Alfred johnson
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. William Youatt and Misse
Norma and Hilda Homer went t
Comfrey last Thursday to visit Nj
and Mrs. Joe Horner.
Percy Johnson, who has been i
with typhoid fever at Escanabs
Mich, arrived Friday for indef
mite visit with his parents.
Edwin Boutwell, left Saturday ever
| ing for his home at St. Paul. Mr.
Boutwell, went to Vernon Center t
visit her sister, Mrs. Ed Rambo
Charles Denker of Cleveland
brother of Mrs Emil Johnson, con
| mitted suicide Sunday night by, hani
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Johnso
/ went to Cleveland Monday.
Rev. r. W. Hobbs of Mankato o.
| cupied the pulpit at the Baptis
church Sunday evening. Whitne
Yatewelli led the singing and fayore
the audience with solo. q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11
Working In Grain Fields.

Harvest in this section has COM
menced. Farmers are already cut
ting rye near Eagle Lake and Lake
Crystal, and it is reported that the
crop is exceptionally fine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11


A. H. Turrittin, formerly of Man
kato, now of Sank Rapids, Mimi,
was chosen treasurer of the Mime
sofa state fair by the board of
managers Monday, to succeed E. L.
Mattson of Minneapolis, resigned.
Mr.. Turrittin is banker, and, ac-
cording to j. ]. Furlong, president of
the board, is we'll equipped for the
position a'
Mr.. Turrittin has always been a
delegate to the annual meetings of
the agricultural society, and has
been an active supporter of the in
stitution. He is popular as well as
favorably known throughout the
northern part of the state" said Mr..
Furlong. His appointment was
urged in personal messages which I
received from prominent business
men,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11

teen causes of death. sTWenty-seYen
males and twenty-seven females.
Ages average from two months to
ninety years. Registered number of
interments, 2,020.-W. F. .Jewson, SUI
perintendent and aetuary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11
Real Estate Transfer.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From TueSdayS Daily.
j. A. Laeffler, ct al, to E. ]. Kopp
for the sum of $4,000, the north
east quarter of the southeast quar-.
ter of section "a, jamestown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11


st. Pauls paving war broke out
again yesterday, when warrant was
issued by County Attorney R. D.
OBrien, charging H. Melville New
ton, 3704 Bryant avenue S., iMnne-
apolis, in charge of the creosoting
plants for the Kettle River COM
pany of Minneapolis, with bribery.
The warrant was issued on COM
plant of John H. Stratton, foreman
of city paving crew, who alleges
in an affidavit that Newton gave him
money at the rate of So day for
men employed to rim rejected paving
blocks who were actually paid only
$3.50 a day.
Stratton says that he took the
money on the advice of Walter T.
Lemon, member of the st. Paul
board of public works, and arranged
with Burns detectives an occasion
for payment. which was witnessed
by a Burns man.
Mr.. Newton, at the office of the
Kettle River company in Minneapolis
yesterday, made a statement denying
any bribery or attempt to BRIDE He
said that he asked Stratton to pay
! the men for the Kettle River COM
pany at the rate of S. a day, and
that if Stratton paid them only $3.50
a day and pocketed the difference,
| Newton was not aware of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11

Pupils Recital. =" 8
A pupils recital was given yester-
day afternoon by seven of Miss Else
Jache,s 4piano students. The recital
was given at Miss Jache's studio and
was heard by q group of pupils only.
These who took part in the, program
were Misses Elizabeth Dodge, Sigrid
Mellgren, Blaneh Allanson, Catherine
Babcock, Emma sWiecking and Lott
chen Knaack and Clyde Hoerr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-11
Linen Shower.

Linen Shower.
Miss Veronica Miller was given a
linen shower at her home at TIA
North Fourth street last night by
ten of her young lady friends. The
affair was a surprise for Miss Mil
lerrand was a very pleasant one. The
honor guest received some very
pretty gifts of linen. Miss Miller's
marriage will take place soon.