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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
Council Should Not Move With
Haste; Consider Carefully
| The Future
Project Would Mean Large Out
lay Of Money and Rate
War Sure
Expressions of Opinion From
Leading Business Men In
Mankato

Mayor A. G. Meyer said today that
he thought the council would hold
another meeting tomorrow for fur.
Their discussion of the question of
employing an engineer to draw
plans for municipal plant. 81 think
that this matter should be inVesti-
gated thoroughly before any action
is taken that would involve the city
in a large debt" said he. 81 am not
in favor of a plant that would fur
nish light for the city only, because
the private consumers are the ones
that need reduction in rates more
than anyone else, and do not think
that the advantage in rates to city,
if a small plant for use by the city
alone were constructed, would JUS
tify the expenditure of great
amount of money when the private
consumers would not be benefited"
Interviews with leading taxpayers,
business and professional men in
Mankato develops the fact that they
are strongly opposed to the erection
and maintenance of an electric light
ing plant. These interviews were
obtained today and they are de-
cidedly interesting reading. The fol-
lowing are the expressions of opinions:
G. NJ Palmer, president of the
Hubbard Milling company: am
not in favor of municipal lighting
plant, if it is possible to obtain
reasonable rate from the Consumers
Power company. Before we invest
large amount of money In city
plant, we should be very sure we
will better ourselves by so doing.
It's easy to tie up large sums in a
new enterprise, but it isn't so easy
to make it paying proposition.
Business men, generally, will not in
vest money in an enterprise until
they have thoroughly investigated
conditions and understand the
chances for success and failure. If
we put in a plant, 1t means that we
must trust to council, elected every
two years, to run and make sue
cess of it. 1t means large increase
in our bonded indebtedness. 1t
means that we must take our chances
against water power competition for
commercial lighting, must stand
large depreciation charges, chances
of accidents, etc. Before we COM
nit ourselves to this policy, we
should know just what benefits we
may expect; l have seen little in
the papers to show what rates are
made by cities owning their own
plants and whether they have made
money or not A municipal plant
will not help gas consumers in the
least, and many of us must use gas
anyway. The Consumers Power com
pany has a large investment here.
and deserves fair treatment at our
hands A careful study by compe-
tent men will determine what are
fair and reasonable rates, and if they
can be obtained, in my judgment,
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
HIGH WATER TIDE WAS
REACHED IN JUNE 1881
Some Statistics That We're Sent
Out BY the United States
Government

The department of the interior of
the United States has issued bulle-
tin concerning the water supply of
the United States, which contains
some interesting statistics from
Mankato. The Minnesota river has
been measured as to it's depth, vol
ume of water, and so forth at Sibley
park From the records kept it was
found that the highest stage ever
reached by the river was in 1881,
when it was twenty-seven feet above
the present zero gage The discharge
of water at that time was $4,000 GU
bic feet per second.
Since the establishment of the
gage the highest stage recorded is
twenty-one and two-tenths feet,
which was on June 26, 1908. The
lowest stage was in 1911 when it
gagged six-tenths feet and the dis.
charge was $50 cubic feet per second
The area drained by the river at
this point is 1860 square miles
The nearest dam on the river is
at Minnesota Falls, 140 miles up
stream. There is no dam below
Mankato. A dam on the Blue Earth
river at Rapidan few miles above
the mouth of the Blue Earth, con
trolls the flow of that streak, but
it's flow is such a small part of the
entire discharge at Mankato that
the dam makes little difference.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15

Washington, Aug 13.-News from
Mexico City that John Lind, personal
representative of President Wilson,
and Frederic Gamboa, Mexican min
lister of foreign relations, had estab
lished unofficial relations by person
al meeting brought encouragement to
administration officials here.
1t was felt that the first step in the
program of the American government
to throw its influence in the direction
of a quiet and peaceful settlement OF
the revolutionary troubles had sue
ceeded.
The incident, however, it was learn
ed from official sources, will not
change the procedure outlined to Mr.
Lind before he left Washington.
He will submit all his representa-
tions to Charge O'Shaughnessy, who
will transmit them in accordance with
diplomatic proprieties to the Mexican
minister of foreign relations.
1t has been left entirely to Mr..
Llnd's discretion upon whom to call.
While there is nothing in Mr.. Bind's
instructions which would prevent him
from calling on Provisional President
Huerta it is not regarded that he
would do SO unless the latter had in
dictated his desire to receive the I'M
official envoy.
The statement of the British gov.
eminent, explaining that it as well as
Germany and France had recognized
the Huerta government after Ambas
sador Henry Lane Wilson had made i
congratulatory speech to President
Huerta, encouraged administration Off
cials to believe that the foreign pow
ers would give their moral support to
the efforts of President Wilson
through constitutional processes to in
fuence the restoration of peace il
Mexico.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
MUST BUILD new COOP
CITY is BREAKING LAW
Jail Inspector Foley Has An In
teryiew With Mayor
TOWN BASTILE is A DISGRACE
That Is What State Official Says; the
Matter Will Be Put Up to
Council

State Jail Inspector l.. G. Foley of
ST. Paul was in the city today and
after looking over the city lookup,
he said emphatically, Rotten
ct is disgrace to the city of
Mankato. 1t does not comply with
the state regulations in many re-
spects, and was condemned four
years ago. q 1t is not sanitary; it is
not ventilated, it is not fire proof,
the accommodations for women are
abominable as well as very unsafe
in case of fire, and all that is neces-
sary to stop the use of the Jail by
this city is a restraining order from
the district judge.
Violating State Law.
"If you have couple of foul
mouthed DRINKS in one cell, and a
boy is arrested for some misde
meanor and is put in the same room
with cell in which the DRINKS are
confined, where the boy will be
forced TO listen TO the foulneSS and
profanity, you are also violating the
state laws. Nearly every time a
man is put in Jail here, the state
law is being violated. 1t is high time
that this city built better sort of a
lookup"
Will Advise Council.
Mayor Meyer was apprised of these
statements, and said that he would
take the matter up with the council
as soon as possible, and asked Mr.
Foley to hold off his report of the
Jail until some decision was reached
The mayor promised to read the
state laws to the council and recon-
mend the construction of new one
at once. Mr.. Foley said that he
could not hold off his report for
more than two weeks at the outside
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
PUTS IT up TO PRESS
lanes A. Tawney Expresses Himself
Relative to the Present Trouble
In Mexico

Winona, Mimi, August 13.-"The
United States will have no war with
Mexico if the people and the press
of this country will withhold their
Judgment and expressions of senti-
ment until the administration has ac-
complished its mission" said James
A. Tawney, former congressman, who
returned today from Washington.
'The infammable articles treat.
ing of the situation in the press
should be modified, for, if there is a
repetition of the tendency that pre-.
vailed along that line at the outbreak
of the Spanish-American war, there
may be serious developments.
Knowing John Lind as we'll as |
do, there is little doubt in my mind
that he will succeed in his mission y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
Enters Practice of Law.

John Temple, graduate of the
Mankato Normal school, has been ad,
mitted to the bar and has opened a
law office in the National Citizen
Bank building. Mr. Temple attended
the University of Wisconsin studying
law there and for the past four years
has been superintendent of schools
at Grand Marie and Balaton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
GOES BACK TO A TRIAL
Unless Stay Is Granted, Porter Charl-
ton Must Return to Italy; MUIR
derCharge
Especial to the Free Press. ]

Hoboken, August 13,-Unless Judge
Charlton success in getting a, stay
of proceedings, Porter Charlton, his
son sails for tally today to stand
trial for the murder of his beautiful
young wife at Lake Como in June,
1910.
Judge Charlton will accompany his
son to Italy. Tie young man is in
good health and is confident of his
acquittal by TIE Italian court. He
says he expectsto return to America
in time to eat lis Christmas dinner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
Will Remain For -everaI Days.

Cadet Viola Smead and Cadet
Martha Dethloff of the Salvation
Army, will leave for Chicago next
week instead of today as they plan.
ned. This change of arrangements
was made in order that the young
ladies may participate in the services
which Joe The Turk will conduct
here on Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
ACTION FOR $4,000
W. H. Jacobson Begins Suit Against
The Milwaukee Road For That
Large Amount

w. H. Jacobson of Mapleton has
started suit against the Milwaukee
railway company for $4,000 damages,
which he claims to have suffered in
railroad wreck near Good Thunder
on July 5. Mr.. Jacobson suffered
fracture of his hip and other in
juries. S. B. Wilson of this city is
attorney for Mr.. Jacobson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
Mo NEGOTIATIONS PENDING.

There have been reports in circula-
ton to the effect that negotiations
are pending looking to settlement
of the electric lighting rate contro-
versy and that offers of compromises
on the part of the city and the Con-
sumers Power Company have been
made. The Free Press is in posi-
ton to say that no negotiations are
pending between the city and the
company
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
Death at Lake Crystal.

Especial to The Free Press.
Lake Crystal, August BE. j.
Williams died at his home nere this
morning at 4:30 The funeral will
be held at two O'Clock Friday after
noon Mr. Williams was a retired
farmer and had lived in the county
for many years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
HURLE ORION A BOAT
TOP into THE WATER
Fourteen Members of Party On
Launch Are Thrown Into
Superior Bay
Especial to The Free Press

Superior, Wis, August 13.-Wnen
passing tug rocked launch in which
they were riding, fourteen members
of a party on lake outing were
hurled from the top of the boat into
Superior bay this morning. Only
seven are known to have been res
cued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
WIFE ATTEMPTS TO
SAVE HIM FROM BEING BUSTED
BY CONFESSING THAT SHE WAS
ENGAGED In STOCK SPECULATION
Especial to The Free Pfess.l

the lower branch of the New
York legislature. The vote sew
enty-nine to forty-five, came after
an aI-night session and after
the governors wife had made an
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
Marriage License GRANTED.

marriage license was granted to-
day to Roy H. Allison and Miss Ruth
Bradley. The marriage will take place
on Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15
oIcott in Twin Cities.

Chauncey Olcott will play the twin
cities the week of August "a in his
new play, "Shameen Dhu.'
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Neither Wore Gloves and No
Blood Was Spilled In First
Round
Awaiting Next Move In Diplo-
matte Maneuvering South OF
Rio Grande
: !. i. r + + + + + + Z. + + :
. BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.

There will be band con-
cert at SibIey park tonight.
: The band will be located on
: the grand stand and will give
p an excellent program. This
: would be an excellent oppor-
tunity to take a picnic sup
: per to the park and remain
: for the concert.
!. + = /. + + = !. = i. j. 4. J. 4.
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HoIden-Erlandson.

HoIden-Erlandson.
Mr.. Edward Erlandson of Decora
and Miss Emma Aida Holden of
Rapidan were married in the Nor
wegian Lutheran church at Rapidan
at high noon yesterday, in the pres
ence of a large gathering of friends.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. N. Nordgaard of this city. The
bride wore a beautiful white silk
dress and carried brides roses Her
maid of honor was her sister, Miss
Minnie Holden. Mr. GRANDSON was
attended by Christian Knutson.
Immediately after the ceremony
the guests, numbering about fifty
gathered at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Hol-
den, of Rapidan, where bounteous
wedding dinner was served.
Mr.. Erlandsoa is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Erlandson of Decoria
township and is running a farm
east of Mankato, where he and his
bride will go to housekeeping at
once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15

Oakland, Cal, Aug. 13-That Louis
r. CLAWS, former land office official
was on an Oakland ferryboat with her
when she attempted to commit sui
eide by swallowing poison was the
statement made in an emergency hos
pital here by Miss Eleanor Fay of San
Francisco.
Miss Fay, who at first told local
police that she was the wife of CLAWS,
said later she was merely engaged to
him. She said CLAWS left her hurried
ly after she swallowed the poison.
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.iaI Hour at w. c. T. U.

Social Hour at w. C. T. U.
The Central w. C. T. o. met with
Mrs Fred Hotaling yesterday after,
noon and the meeting was largely
attended. After opening the meeting
with song Mrs. Levitt led in prayer
and Mrs. Swenson read the scripture
lesson. The report of the annual
meeting was given and it was an
nounced that the following officers
had been elected for the coming year:
President, Mrs. T. j. Sherk; vice
president, Mrs. Carl Swenson; secre,
tary, Mrs. T. H. Summers; treasurer,
Mrs. Will Craver; press reporter,
Mrs. Fred Hotaling.
The vice presidents of the churches
were elected as follows: Christian,
Mrs. Fred Hotaling; Methodist, Mrs
w. Sutherland; Baptist, Mrs. Carl
Swenson; Presbyterian, Mrs. H. P.
Jensen. Mrs t. H. Summers was
elected delegate to the state con.
vention to be held in Alexandria next
week.
ISStSIudy dIloiHOOH pIOSIdl was
in charge of Mrs. E. Parker and
many interesting and touching read
ings were given by the members
concerning the bringing up of chill,
dren. A recitation was given by Miss
Margaret Hotaling, which closed the
meeting.
Mrs. Hotaling served dainty re
freshments and was assisted by Mrs
w. Craver and the Misses Gladys
Craver and Margaret Hotaling.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Pretty Home Wedding.


Pretty Home Wedding.
A very pretty home wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. e. Cleveland of Eagle Lake yes
terday afternoon when their daugh-
ter. Cecyle, became the bride of
Charles Everett Celvin of Minneapo-
lis. The ceremony was. performed
by Rev. Davidson of Eagle Lake in
the presence of about thirty-five
guests at three o'clock in the after
noon.
The bridal party included Miss
Pearl Cleveland as her sisters brides
maid. and Edward Van Der Brak of
Orange City, Iowa, as best man.
The bride wore very pretty gown
of cream marquisette, with spangled
chiffon drapes, and lace cap. She
carried brides roses. The brides
maids dress was of rale green silk
and she also wore lace cap Her
bo1uet was of pink sweet peas
The house was very prettily dec
Grated with autumn leaves. sweet
peas and tiger lilies The stair rail
was arranged with clusters of lilies
in a very artistic effect In the par
Tor where the ceremony was per-
formed there was large white bell
with streamers to the doorway
As the bridal party descended the
stairway and took their nlaces in
the parlor. Grants orchestra nlaved
the strains of the. Mendelssohn
wedding march. The orchestra also
PLAYED after the ceremony.
A sumptuous dinner was served IT
four o'clock and Misses Alma Olson.
Margaret Haigh. Marietta Sherk and
Mabel Bowen assisted. Mrs. William
Knutson played number of piano
selections during the serving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colvin received a
number of very beautiful and useful
gifts, including generous check
from the groom's father.
Mr.. Colvin is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. E. Celvin, ST., and is a
graduate of the Mankato CONNER
cial college He now has a position
with the White Enamel works in
Minneapolis and he and his bride
will go to housekeeping there at
once. Mrs. Colvin is an accomplish
ed musician and studied in Mankato
for year or two and was also
pianist with the Grant orchestra.
The guests from away who at
tended the wedding were Mr. and
Mrs. T. ]. Sherk and family, Mrs.
William Knutson, Mr. and Mrs L.
l.. DeRosia Mr.. and Mrs. L C. De.
Rosia and son of Mankato, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Lusll, Guy Grant and Mr.
Heidel of this city, Mrs. Arthur Col
vim of Sherburne and Miss Mabel
and Will Bowen of Lake Crystal.
Mr. and Mrs. George Haigh, Mrs
c. E. Colyin and two sons of Man
kato.
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z eleventh hour. effort to save him
at the risk of her own reputa-
ton by confessng she alone was
responsible for SuIzer stock spec
ulations.
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HINIlYIIIE.

Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Mnmmaugh,
of Emory, and Mrs. Rebeeea Gaple. Of
finksbnrg. we're the weekend guests
Of AR and Mrs. William MestaYay.
Mrs. Marion flater and children are
visiting her sister. Mrs. Philip Flater.
of Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Meekley spent
the weeks end with friends IN Balti=
more.
The Ladies Mite Society of Sandy
Mount Methodist Protestant Church
held It's last meeting Saturday
night, December 6. at the home Of Mr..
aud Mrs. Henry NestaWay. With a
large attendance. Sandwiches and
refreshments were served.
Miss Myra Shilling vas the weeks
end guest Of her cousin. Miss Blaneh
stoner. Of near Westminster.
Pleasant Grove Methodist Episcopal
church and Sandy Mount Methodist
Protestant church are holding revival
services at the Methodist Protestant
church. The services are being con
Quoted by Rev. foltz and ReY. Carroll
Maddox.
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.AMpgTEHHl.

Mrs. Alyerta Hunt and Mrs. Mollie
AppoId. of Baltimore. are spending
Yseveral days here, with relatives.
I Mr. William K. Grogg. of Mt. Wash
Ington, spent few days with friends.
Mr.. Walters. OF Baltimore, spent
5eYeraI days at the Spring Garden
Iotel
Master Malcolm note. Of Baltimore.
Bpent the weeks end with his grand
PARENTS.
Miss Edna Windgate. who had been
Employed by Mrs. C. Y. Upton III her
millinery store. has returned to her
home at Cambridge. Nd.
Mrs Bessie stoeksdale was in Bal
timore this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Snyder spent
several days In York, Pa, visiting
relatives
Miss Valda Singer has returned
after being In Baltimore week.
All of the stores In Hampstead have
on their holiday dresses.
Mrs. Il. R. Iippy spent several days
IN Baltimore.
Dr. Harry Preston and daughter.
Mary, Of Baltimore. are visiting rela-
tiYea and friends.
Mr.. William Eekenrode, of Balti=
more. spent several days 1T the home
Of Dr.. ]. Il. Preston.
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.eaIEEISZsIDING.

Mr.. Lewis Green, who Is just re-
covering from a short illness. was
visited On Sunday by Mr.. Joshua
Murdoch. Robert Green and jacob
Long.
Mr.. s. D. staekhouae. United States
storekeeper, spent Sunday with his
family at Mt. Airy. Nd. Mr.. Stack
house Is importing some pure strain
White Indian Runner ducks from
California.
Mr.. n. ]. Gil, United States Store
keeper. spent Sunday with his par
enIs at GoYana, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Murdoch spent
Wednesday IN Hampstead visiting old
friends.
Mr.. Jacob Long helped Mr.. lewis
Green to butcher on Wednesday.
Mr.. c. L. sehriner and E. y. O.Hrien
spent Saturday IN Westminster
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CANADA III.

Mr.. William Il Koontz spent sever
nj daYa this week with relatives and
friends in Hanover. Pa. md other
adjoining toWnss
Miss Irene fItze. Of near Union
town. spent Sunday afternoon With
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin stafnsf. ST. II
near Fountain Valley.
Mr. Amos Fitze killed four very
fine porkers On Monday which weigh
ed .000 pounds.
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'
EMORY.

The Ladies, Aid Society vii meet
at the home of Mrs. Lewis ToWble on
Friday. January 2, l914. All are HeE
come.
Mrs. ]. 4. Wall spent several days
the past week With her sister. Mrs.
Wesley v. Bond.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Heimillef and
son. Maurice, Of GoYans. have return
ed after spending some time With Mr..
and Mrs. B. I. Bond and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Iepp. of Reia-
tergtoWn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Zepp, of sandyyilIe spent Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. George N. zepp.
Miss Ethel uppereo Is visiting her
brother. Mr.. Cleveland IpperGd. Of
Carlisle. Pa.
Mrs. Fannie Mcdonald. Of Balti=
more. has returned after spending
several days With Mrs. Lewis jones.
Mr.. Leslie u. Taylor spent several
days last week IN Baltimore.
Mrs. William Cooper. Of Baltimore.
Is spending the week With her d.ugh=
ter, Mrs. Charles Myers.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Carr. Of Bal
tImore. spent Sunday With Mr. aud
Mrs. Thomas Carr.
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1PoIIIIrYmen Paradise

Wien IN baltimore ID not al 10 wi our pouI-
r. DEBT Inns ID Loo II not - huY On account
oI our IaTzzlY Increased huzlnfzz IN Ihis line -
have devoted m entire floor 10 IhIs department.
here Hs have On exhibition numeIouz breeds 81
Ia.Iz. : complete In d zHueEeYez IneuhaIoIz md
Hnuzsz. International Sanitary HnrsTz IN IaeI
: Iul lin d everything thai pnnlITYman =.
auITaa. i has very appropriately BIN called aTha
nuuIIIymen Paradise
We aTs i I'll time IN he market Ior III EIndz q
thoroughbred IoHa md day old enIela as HeII a
sHas Tor naIehInH i You have ny IoT ale Do not
ii - II u knoss.
i You cannoI secure DoIaIano.s Square. Deal
Food an1 Poultry Supplies from your IosaI dealer.
drop u postal and " I'll I'll you HhsTe You Tn
se1uTa Inem.