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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

Mankato for a few days, left today
on his return to Cleveland.
Redwood Falls Gazette: Mrs. Dora
Chasteen came from Mankato Wed
nesday for visit at the home OF
her brother, August Seebeck.
J. Degnan, road foreman of en-.
gineers of the Chicago e North,
western with headquarters ut Wi
mona. was I'm the city today and
left later for New Ulm.
Mrs. c. A. Street and Mrs. r. F
Davis and Master Marion Shugart
have returned from a pleasant visit
to Council Bluffs, Iowa. where they
went TO spend the holidays.
Mrs. Marie Manthei and children
Dorathea and Fritz returned this
noon from a three weeks visit
with relatives and friends at Ro.
chester. Elgin and Pine Island.
John ID. Deets, secretary of the
Southern Minnesota Better Develop
ment league. will address a gather
ing of business men OF Sleepy Eye
at banquet TO be held I'm that
city tomorrow night
Charles Ilymens OF Minneota was
a visitor I'm Mankato today. lie
plans To make Mankato his home
after the first OF next March and
will bring his family of nine to re
side here. Mr.. llymens is retired
farmer.
T.. S. Gum. night guard master
Of the Chicago 4 Northwestern, who
has been away from Mankato for
a few days at his home ut Waseca
has returned. His place has been
taken during his absence by Her.
nan Nigg.
Winfield Smith. Robert Cooper
Fred Mott. Miss Doris Curran. Eu
.gene Cur-an. Lucius Badger and Ray.
mon Hughes. all students of Garlic
ton college, who have been spending
the holidays at their homes In Man
kato. have returned to Mortified to
resume their studies.
Albert Schippel. F. +. Ellsworth. J.
y. Dackins, George Anderson and vii.
liam Morgan returned last night from
Minneapolis. where they attended the
Woodman convention. Delegates
from four states numbering 294 were
present. and also a number of mem
bers who had no credentials.
GAINESVILLE Argus: Mrs. ID. T.
Young who came recently from
Eugene, Oregon. to bury her hus.
band. was in this place last week in
company with Mrs. !. b. LaSalle, of
Alma. Mrs. Young will visit for a
time with Mrs. La Sale and after
another period in Mankato she will
return to Eugene.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Vernon Center

A. j. Partridge was business
visitor in winnebago Tuesday.
l.. l.. Champlin OF Mankato spent
a few hours with his parents here
Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Clement filed the Meth.
odist pulpit in Garden City Sunday
afternoon.
Lawrence Butler left Monday for
Montgomery, where he has a posi-
ton with motion picture house.
Misses Josephine and Ruth Cor.
nish spent New Years day at the
Charles Wagon home In Mankato.
Mrs. T. Gage Clement enjoyed a
few days visit last week from her
sister. Miss Ellie Lee of Burlington,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clenick Of
Granada and Mr.. and Mrs. Terhune
Of winnebago were Sunday guests at
the Bowen and Butler homes.
The majority of the teachers and
pupils were home for the holidays
uhu IttuIucu W tuttT EeSpeCtlNe
places of activity on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Barnes attend
cd the banquet and entertainment
given In tho Amboy opera house
Monday and report very pleasant
time.
Mrs. Sadie Barnes and Dean and
Dorothy. motored to Winthrop last
Wednesday and spent few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Carpenter.
They found the road generally good.
Word has been received from Min.
nea polls that Mr.. and Mrs. Bah
cock. who recently celebrated their
sixtieth wedding anniversary. are
both confined to their beds with III
ness.
Jess Mobiles, viii Rambo, Carl
Warren. Henry Krans. Fred Wilbur.
Than Award and Gene Frances
are among those who are In Man.
kato today in the interest OF county
ditch No. 80.
Misses Gladys Cooper. Frances
Palmer and Dorothy Barnes left here
on Tuesday. Miss Barnes went to
Mortified to sever her connection
with the school there having de-
cided not to take up the course she
had planned.
The week OF prayer Is being OBJ
served In the Methodist church this
week. Rev. Mr.. Palmer is deliver.
Ing splendid sermons. which no one
can AFFORD to miss. The attendance
SO far has been good and interest
is increasing.
II Is with pleasure that Vernon
people will welcome Chef Frances
and family as residents of Vernon
Center again. Mr.. Frances has
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
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PETITION WAS LAID ON THE rAsLE.

The petition presented the yesterday afternoon
by delegation Of Blue County
society, asking for
the establishment Of sanatoriu laid
table this morning The action by
with little the Commissioner Olson
motion which shelves the petition for the time being
Those who interested In the
tor Of
They said they would
until a nm was erected
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

same family fall victim of the
dreadful disease. Il was necessary
for the county to act at once for
poor people were becoming educated
to the fact that the disease was con-
tagious and infectious and II would
not be long before they would refuse
to keep their patients at home, and
would insist on throwing them upon
the county.
DIR. c. J. Holman remarked that
Il had been intimated that the doc
tors were anxious to have the sana-
forum so that they could have the job
OF caring for the patients. He de-
clared that most OF the tuberculo-
sis patients were not among the
people Of means. but were among
the poor. though there were some
exceptions. As a rule the disease
was not found among the rich.
DIR. Mary. II. Brandrup said that
OF all the people who died between
the ages OF eighteen and forty-fve.
one-third were victims OF consump-
ton. If the disease took only babies
and old people. the loss would not
be nearly so great. but II struck
down its victims right in the useful
period Of life.
Must Proceed With Caution.
John II. lIohmann. chairman OF
the county board. requested that
that body be not condemned u II
proceeded with caution and conserv-
atlsm I'm this matter. The members,
he said. were somewhat divided as
to the best way of solving the prob
lem that had been presented to
them.
County Auditor Kennedy on in
quiry stated that the one-mill tax
that had been asked would raise
about sl5.350 per year. This was
not as much as some had expected.
for the credit tax and the grain tax
would escape that levy.
The county board took the matter
under advisement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
From THURSDAYS Oails.
Wedding Of Mankato Attorney u
81 PAUL

81. defs
The marriage of Miss Sarah Mabel
Jameson to Charles Earl Phillips
took place yesterday morning at
nine o'clock at St. Luke's Catholic
church, st. Paul Following the
ceremony there was wedding
breakfast Mt the home OF the brides
sister, Mrs. lgnatius Duncan. 72S
Iglehart avenue. at which only the
immediate family and few friends
were present. After March Mr..
and Mrs, Phillips will be at home
at $50 Fulton street. Mankato. Mimi.
Mr.. Phillips Is well-known and
highly respected attorney and resi-
dent OF Mankato and his bride is
an accomplished lady and held In
high esteem by a large number OF
acquaintance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Mrs. Pattee Died Suddenly.
from Thursdax's Daily.

Mrs. Julia L. Pattee. widow OF
the late w. S. Pattee, dean OF the
law school at the university of Min
nesota, died at the bennington
hotel. Minneapolis, Tuesday night.
She was stricken with a hemorrhage
OF the lungs shortly after attending
a reception Tuesday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Theatre Party BY Former Mankat'
Xoupo Man

Minneapolis Journal: Mr.. Clifford
C. Boynton OF ST. Paul will give a
theater party this evening at the
auditorium for Miss Rose Baldwin
and her fiance, Mr. Robert l.. Mech.
There win be six In the party and
after seeing The Garden OF Allah
Mr.. Boynton will give supper at
the Minneapolis club.
Saturday evening Mr.. Boynton will
give an informal small dinner dance
at the Town and Country club, when
he will entertain thirty guests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
MANkATO FREE PRESS

bought from Ed Kendle the old
Taylor farm two miles west oil
town. paying 500 an acre for II.
Harold Bowen went to ST. An
thony Park Monday to continue his
work at the school of agriculture
He was accompanied by Russell
Grannis, and other wide awake
Vernon Center boy, who will take
a course at the agricultural school
Mr.. and Mrs b. A. Merrill. who
have been In Colorado for the past
seven years and who. have been WIS.,
iting In Amboy for about three
months, have decided to return 10
Vernon. They will live for the
present in the Fred Fleming house,
but In the spring Mr.. Merrill ex'
poets TO build a house on his farm
three miles north OF town.
Giles Grey has been rather poor.
ly In health for some time with
what was thought to be pleurisy
The doctors have decided that he
has injured one OF his lungs and
advise complete rest for some
time, which will be hard medicine
for Giles 10 take. as he is a hus.
thing young farmer who finds the
hardest work In not being able to
work.
Mrs. s. ]. Minis was very pleas.
antly surprised on Monday evening
when thirty-two of her old neigh.
bors dropped In and reminded her
that the day was her birthday The
evening was spent In talking over
happy old times and with music and
song. Dainty refreshments were
served the guests and on departing
they wished Mrs. Minis many happy
returns OF the day. c
Mrs. Clint Furnald and her sister,
Miss Dora Furnald were hostesses
at very delightful New Years
eve party at their home two miles
south of town. The house was very
prettily decorated In colors sugges.
tive OF the season. The evening
was spent with music. games and
other amusements. and delicious
supper was served during the first
hour of the New Year. II was
nearly morning when the thirty or
more guests departed for their
homes all hoping that the year
would continue as happily as II had
begun.
The national constitutional prohi.
bition amendment day. January 10,
will be observed I'm the Methodist
church by services I'm the afternoon
and evening. A very interesting
program Is being arranged The
principal address of the evening
will be given by Rev. NJ. Palmer,
who ranks high as platform ora.
tor and lecturer. Both programs
will be given under the auspices of
the W. c. T. u. of Vernon in
charge or committee composed
of Mesdames Sadie Barnes, Alice
Cooper and Julia Force.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

Attorney J. T. Regan Is I'm MENDOZA
on business today.
Al Peterson Of Janesville was 9
visitor I'm the city today.
w. X. Werges of waseca was a
Mankato visitor yesterday.
H. w. Stout of Owatonna was "a
Mankato on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. r. Anderson o
Minneapolis were in Mankato today
Henry Robel, Jr.. Is back from
business trip TO Flandreau. S. ID
A. w. Schweppe and wife Of st
James were visitors in the city to
day.
Ed. Omath, bookkeeper at the
Saulpaugh hotel. has returned from
few days'-visit at Presho. s. d.
]. Lampert OF Minneapolis. pro
prletor Of the Lampert Lumber com
rany. was at the Heinrich hote
last night
Patrick wart, Emil Schirrschmidt
Frank Huettl and others took an
automobile trip to Lake George to
day to fish.
r. r. Kernski of the New Uln
Publishing company was In the CIT,
! today calling on friends and attend
ing to business matters.
l.. j. Madden OF Owatonna, con
nected with the Northwestern Tele
phone company. was in Mankato OF
an inspection trip today.
l.. p. Jones. travelling passenger
agent of the Milwaukee road. will
headquarters at St. raul was {
visitor at Mankato today.
Joseph Groh. grocer OF Cleveland
MINI. who has been visiting II
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Died After Long illness.

VFom ThurtddVS O1Ty.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robson died at her
home 626 North Front street last
night after a long illness with cancer.
She was born fifty-seven years ago In
Sweden and came to America num-
Der OF years ago. She Is survived by
her husband. E. Robson and three
sons and Ave daughters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
viii he Married Next Week.

Announcement has been made Of the
approaching marriaEs OF Miss Alice
Alworth of this city and Mr.. An
drew Lynch of Franklin. The mar.
riage will take place next Wednes-
day morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
From Thursdays Daily.

Frtn VHursoays oaiiy.
Sidney Chase. the eldest son oil
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Chase of Water
ville.. died by drowning I'm Lake
Sakatah at Waterville on Sunday
evening. lie left his home early in
the evening to go to the home Of
his uncle. George Spencer. His moi
returning home that night did not
disturb his parents. because he had
said that he might remain all nigh,
with his uncle.
The following day his mother be
came alarmed and telephoned to the
uncle's home. to find that he had
not been there. Searching parties
were formed, and finally Monday
evening the young mans body was
found in ten feet OF water In the
lake. II is thought that be had
cut across the lake TO go to towr
and walked into an open place near
the mouth OF whitewater creek.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
r-om Thursdays Daily.

y" tnuFSodvS U9Ny.
II. L. Davis of the Luce Elec-
trio line of Minneapolis. address
ed a massmeeting of farmers in
Butternut last night, with the
result that a committee com
posed OF Jens Johnson, Sam FL.
lickson, Alex Hanson, Henry VI.
Green, departed for Minneapolis
this afternoon to look over the
Luce lines plant, with a view to
buying stock In the company.
Mr.. Davis explained that the
company proposes to build an
electric line from Minneapolis
by way OF Minnetonka through
Sibley county. Nicollet county.
crossing the Minnesota river near
Judson. and through Butternut.
From there the route crosses
the Watonwan river In Ceresco,
then to Willow Creek and on to
Fairmont. II is presumed that
Iowa Will be invaded also. Mr..
Davis addressed the meeting
with the hope Of interesting the
men sufficiently to persuade them
to buy shares i'm the company.
The company expects to com.
mence the line in the spring.
Jens Johnson presided over
the meeting last night.
II is proposed to sell stock
In various amounts to farmers
and others along the route OF
the proposed line.
Committees from other towns
through which the line will pass
have looked over the company's
plant and appear to be well sat.
isfed with the company's oper-
ations thus far.
The company has built n line
to Minnetonka and has another
projected to st. Cloud.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

The suit OF G. r. Francis of Yer
non Center against the county, an
appeal from the assessments adjust
ed by the three viewers In the Ease
of county ditch No. 80. was se;r'ed
and dismissed from the district court
docket late yesterday afternoon. An
agreement was reached whereby Mr..
Francis agreed to pay $500 to-
wards the construction OF the hitch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

Mr. Sperry also presented re.
guest that certain rooms OF the high
school be turned over to the use
of the Southern Minnesota Teachers
association during the convention
that that body would hold in Mankato
on February 1918 and14. He said 700
to>S00 teachers would be in the city
for that meeting. These conventions
were usually held at the normal
school but some OF the rooms OF that
building were too small for the pur-
pose of the convention. This request
was also granted By the board.
Superintendent Sperry reported
that the extension department of the
state university had made arrange
ments to send Instructors to lecture In
Mankato for the benefit of business
men on salesmanship and business law
There would be one lecture per
week for three or four months. A
fee OF IS to 81 would be charged
for the. course. just to pay the
travelling and other expenses OF the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

Redwood Falls. Mimi, January 8.
AT the annual municipal cleo
ton held In this city Tuesday the
no license party won by a plurality
OF seventy.three votes. This Is the
heaviest vote ever polled against
the saloons here in the history OF
the city. Last year the "wets"
won by a majority of sixteen.
The result of the election was as
followsi Mayor. Rud Stensvad; city
recorder, William Smithers: alder.
men. Ira Reynolds. 1876; Charles
Lusher. 1IC: Martin Lohrenz, 25:
city treasurer, II. A. Baldwin; for
saloons, 1875; against 27l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

Mrs. Elizabeth Robson. wife OF
Engelbret Robson, died last evening
at the family home on North Front
street. Mrs. Robson was ffty-seveu
years old. She had been III with
cancer of the liver for four months
The deceased is survived by hel
husband and eight children. Samuel
Rudolph and Edward Robson. bag
gagemen at the union depot: Mrs
Minnie Lille. Mankato; Mrs. Ids
Galley, Sanborn. and Misses Hulda
Alma and Mabel Robson. living a
the family home. Mrs. Robson wa,
a native OF Sweden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-06
BURLINGTON YOUTH ARRESTED.
Is Charged with Assault and Battery at
Worcester, Mass.

Worcester, Mass, May 5.--Robert Fo-
ley, Is years OF age, who claims his
home is in Burlington, Vt, and who
was arrested late Monday night on a
charge OF assault and battery, was held
in the district court yesterday by Judge
Samuel Utley in $1,000 bail for a fur
ther hearing Friday. The Burlington
boy was arrested on the complaint OF
Thomas Walsh, who claimed that Foley
and another lad about his age held him
up on Austin street and robbed him OF
nine cents and brass workman's check.
Foley. after committing the holdup
with the get of his companion, tried
to make a getaway, but was fred upon
by Patrolman Edward Hayes and readily
gave himself up TO the police, while his
chum is yet to be heard from. In court
Walsh told OF the holdup, after which
Judge Utley held the Burlington lad and
set the police looking for his compan-
ion.
In defense of himself, Foley told the
court that he had come to Worcester
Monday from Springfield and was drunk
that night, and that he did not know
what he had done or the identity of his
companion. The police win look up Fo-
ley's past record and his parents, who,
he claims, are living in the Vermont
city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-06
DIR. E. w. KNIGHT DEAD.
Bellows Falls Man Had Been Ill for Long
Time.

Bellows Falls, May 6.-Dr. T.. w.
Knight, 80 years of age, since 1885 a
dentist here, died late yesterday after.
noon after prolonged illness. He went
south last fall because of his health,
but no apparent benefit was derived
from the trip and he had been confined
to his home several weeks.
DIR. knight was born in Marlow, n IT,,
in 1868, son of Ethan P. and Elvira
Richardson knight. His maternal great
grandfather was General Huntley, a
Revolutionary officer. DIR, Knight at
tended NARROW academy, and at the age
of Is he began the study of dentistry
with DIR. o. Nj. George of Bellows Falls
and at the age of 2l he began practice
in NARROW and later opened offices in Al
stead and Langdon, n. H. He came to
Bellows Falls in 1885, and had since
lived here. He was a member of the
New Hampshire State Dental society
and of the Masonic bodies here and of
Mt Sinai temple of Rutland and of the
local organization of the |. O. o. f. Be-
sides his wife he leaves two sons. DIR.
Roy Knight of Everett, Mass, and DIR.
Ralph NJ. Knight. who was associated in
business with his father here and in
Chester.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-06
FORMER RESIDENT OF BARRE.
Thomas H. Marion Died Yesterday al
Rochester, N. Y.

Word has been received in this city OF
the death of Thomas ii. Marion, head
of the I. II. Marion retail granite con-
cern, and former resident of Barre
which occurred at ii o'clock yesterday
forenoon at his home in Rochester, n. Y
Death followed an illp 3 that covered a
period of many mop : He is survived
by his wife and hldren, Thomas
Marion and y s. .uth Marion of
Rochester, n IS he also leaves one
brother, Pc y 4arrion of Brockton.
Mass. an sisters, Mrs. Mary Gar
vey of " and Mrs. j. +. Sullivan
of H
~ rion was born at Fairfield, 63
yeas 20. He received his education in
the public schools Of Fairfield where he
remained until he was about 20 years of
age. He then went to Fitzwilliam, n.
H., where he remained for several years.
He came to Barre in 1885. For about
eight or nine years he was engaged in
the granite manufacturing business in
this city, doing business under the firm
of Marion and Worden. He then went
to Rochester, N. Y, where he had re-
sided since. In Rochester he has con-
Quoted granite retailing establishment
for upwards OF 20 years. The Thomas
II. Marion irm was one of the most
widely known monumental retail con-
Germs in the state of New York. The
funeral will be held at Rochester to-
morrow morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-06
SELECT NEUTRAL TERRITORY.
For Mexican Peace Conference, Senator
Dillingham; Sends Word.

Montpelier will not have the privilege
of entertaining the A. B. c. mediators
this summer, according to a telegram re.
ceived from Senator w. P. Dillingham;
in reply to the invitation of Mayor
James Boutwell, of Montpelier. The tel
|egram reads as follows:
Telegram received, At interview at
Brazilian embassy to-day relative to the
plans of the A B. c. representatives for
selecting a meeting place for the sum
mer, i learn that they do not contem-
plate choosing a place within the states
if they go anywhere. but will select neu-
tral territory. This would eliminate
New England as a possibility and would,
of course, render useless sending any
delegation from Montpelier"
Portsmouth, n. H., where the Russo
Japanese tribunal met some years ago,
was also anxious that the mediators
come there this summer for their con
ference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-06
HAD JUST RETURNED TO VERMONT
Edward 3. Bunker, Native of Burlington,
Had Bought Farm in Waitsfield.

Waitsleld. May o. The funeral OF
Edward B. Bunker was held here yes
terday in the Methodist church at p. m.
and was well attended. Rev. G. M. Red.
stone, the pastor, officiated. The choir
sang "Just as / Am," Nearer, My God
to Thee,1 and ",Till We Meet Again,
three favorite hymns of Mr.. Bunker.
The beautiful flowers attested the sym
pathy of the community, Interment
was in the village cemetery. The bear
ers were Ed. Blouin, Paul Buzzell, Ma
poleon James, Raymond Norton, Frank
Brown, and Clarence Belts, all near
neighbors.
Relatives attending from out of town
were his daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bonnell; his nephew, Fred Derby,
Elizabethtown, N. j., Mrs. Libby Pierce
and Eugene Barton, Wadshams Mills, n.
Y.
Edward B. Bunker was born in Bur-
lington June 27. 1859. About month
ago he and his family came from Roch
ester, N. Y, having purchased the farm
on the German flats known as the Ma
poleon James place. They had scarcely
got settled when Mr.. Bunker was TAX
en- i'll with the grip and pneumonia, the
end coming Saturday morning at 7
O'Clock.
He is survived by his widow and three
daughters, Mrs. Pearl Bonnell, Miss Lu-
cia Bunker and little Miss Ida Bunker.
The sympathy of the community is
extended to the family in their bereave-
ment and new surroundings.