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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
ADOPTS new NAME
FOR TENT COMPANY
From Tuesdays Daily.

Victor II. Rawitzer, who is pre-.
pairing TO start tent and awning
factory in this city, has been OBJ
to adopt another name for the
company than the one that he had
picked out, which was the Mankato
Tent and Awning company. 1t seems
that this is the name that a former
resident of this city conducted his
business under, and that 1t Is still
claimed by parties in North Mankato
although legally thew might not have
any title to It and 1t has not been
filed with the clerk of the district
court as required by law. However,
to avoid any chance OF a misunder-
standing, Mr.. Rawitzer !as decided
to adopt a name about whicf there
can be no possible controversy, and
he has therefore selected the Raw
itzer Tent and Awning company as
the name that he will do business
under.
win Visit Prospective Customers.
Mr.. Rawitzer has left on a trip
through the neighh0ring territory to
call upon his PROSPECTIVE customers,
and hopes to secure a large mum.
Der Of orders for future delivery. Il
is his intention, when the factory
starts about March 10, TO start the
machinery going at filling orders.
The machinery will begin to arrive
during the next few days. Most of
II will come from Omaha and some
from other eastern cities. In the
meantime, the Presley building,
which the new factory will occupy,
&c being renovated from top to bot
tom, repaintei, et:. II will take a
few days to complete this work. and
then the machinery will be installed.
Mr.. Rawitzer will be in the city
more or less until the factory opens,
getting everything in shape. He
has his household goods at st. Joe
Mo-. packed, and will bring his
family here about March /.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Rapidan

Ed. Anderson Of South Dakota is
visiting at the home of John Holberg.
Louis Yaeger and family attended
the play "iWthin the Law" in Man
alto Thursday night.
e. ]. Naylor Is circulating around
these days looking after his pros.
poets for county treasurer.
Sivert Peterson and wife left on
Monday for Hanska. Mr.. Peterson's
mother is very sick at that place.
Mrs. Henry Yaeger was a Mankato
visitor Monday, where she Is taking
treatments of DIR. Solverud for
goiter. a.aa. E@3J'.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reeder and
baby OF Amboy are guests OF Mrs.
Reeder's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
johnson.
Mrs. Charles Shores and daughter
Alice returned to Petrie, N. D., Mon.
cay after an extended visit with the
formers parents.
Jack Taylor returned home Satur.
day from Rochester. He reports that
Mrs. Taylor Is better, although her
condition is still critical.
Mrs. Clara Johnson, has been stay.
ing with her sister, rMs. John Reeves
Of South Bend, and caring for her
mother, Mrs. Bacherty, who Is re.
ported to be In a critical state OF
health.
Misses Bertha and Sadie Holberg
have returned from Minneapolis
where they spent a week attending
the meetings of the union conference
Of Seventh Day Adventists, which was
held in that city.
Charles Nelson, the station agent,
has taken upon himself the duties
OF trouble man for the Northwestern
telephone lines out this way. He
viii have charge Of lines 45S, 399
and 292, and is taking the place of
Alex Johnson, who resigned.
After reading the above items some
people may wonder where Rapidan
is. For the benefit of those I'm doubt
something win be told about 1t.
Rapldan Is the first station of any
consequence southwest OF Mankato
on the Milwaukee railway. 1t is
also on the main line of the Con-
sumers Power company and is sup
piled with electricity by that COM
| pany. It is located In one of the most
prosperous farming communities in
southern Minnesota, and a total crop
failure was never known here. During
the past year much building has been
done In the village and the prospects
for the future are very bright. To
those who seek quiet homes the resi-
dents Of the village extend hearty
invitation to come and dwell in Rap
idan. To those who would start fac
tories. Rapidan offers opportunities
not to be found elsewhere, and for
scenery this section cannot be ex-
celled. Dairying d the main pur.
suit Of the farmeri. although grain.
stock, poultry and fruit raising have
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
SCENIC HIGHWAY GIVEN
BAcKSET BY OFFICIALS
That Is the Report That Comes
From the Capital
from Tuesdays Daily

The Minnesota Valley Scenic high
gay. 'he first Minnesota post road to
be aided by the federal government
leading from Mankato TO the twin
cities, is again up In the air. says
The Minneapolis Journal. Although
government engineers who were on
the ground approved all plans and
estimates. and every county has
raised its quota and was ready to be
gin construction work at the first
breath OF spring. intimation was re-
ce'ved by the state highway commits
son today from the federal bureau
% highways at Washington. that the
DEPARTMENT recommends higher
class NJ construction than that Of the
approved plans.
Nothing was Definite.
There was nothing definite in the
news received from Washington. and
rothlnE 10 show what sort OF con.
r,ruction r. favored there. However,
'roro is danger that the work viii
b. tied NJ for another year, after
su detailshad supposedly been agreed
- Governor 4. O. Eberhart, who Is
on his way 20 Pittsburgh TO address
. Lutheran conference. will go on 10
Washington TO see what the trouble
Re and II possible. to get government
approval Clinched for what has been
lone
egsI Requirements Fulfilled.
G A wunder, the government
nurineer. who was over the ground
go year. was understood to approve
Of all the plans and estimates. Legal
obstacles one after the other were
taken care of, necessitating two
trips to Washington by c. l.. Weeks,
assistant attorney general. Every
county on the route had appropriated
funds for its share, and estimates
h"1 been made with the under
standing that the government would
give aid to each county. The counties
were each to build their sections Of
the road, under supervision of the
government engineers, and ii was ex-
pected to start work inside Of two
months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
From Tuesdays Daily.
Entertalned For BrIde.to-He.

Entertained For Bride-to-5e.
Mrs. r. NJ. Zuel entertained seven
guests ut a very pretty appointed
dinner at her home on Walnut street
last evening in honor of Miss Irma
Davies, the announcement of whose
approaching marriage to Mr.. Harry
Ellis Marquette OF Shawnee, Okla
homa, has been made.
The table was very suggestive OF
weddings and brides. The center
piece was large white cake with
white narcissi In the center. White
tulle and ribbon, with smilax marked
the places and green candles in CO.
lonical candlesticks were used for
lighting. The place cards were In the
form of miniature bridal bouquets.
and the various foods were arranged
In heart shapes. The honor guests
place was marked with a white and
silver bridal book, the gift OF the
hostess.
Mrs. Zuel was assisted in serving
her FIVE course dinner by Miss Bea-
trice Davies. A very pleasant social
evening was spent following the din
ner Miss Davies marriage will take
lace on Wednesday, February 10.
a: noon.
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their places. These are only q few
OF the principal facts concerning
Rapidan, but is il community which
must be reckoned upon when speaking
OF the important points of interest in
the state.
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~Triumphal March ......A. Hollins
Enjoyed Card Party.

The z. F. u. enjoyed pleasant
card party at the hall last evening.
There was a large attendance and
refreshments were served late in
the evening.
|, Miss Ollie Owens won head prize
and the low score prize was awarded
to Albert Erickson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Entertalned Christian Endeavor s

Entertained Christian EndeaVor so
ciety
Miss Cleo Brandrup entertained the
Christian Endeavor society of the
Presbyterian church at her home on
Byron street last evening. Following
a business session pleasant social
time was enjoyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Birthday Surprise.

A surprise party was given for
Miss Dorothy Anderson at her home
at 207 Lewis street, last night In eel.
ebration of her birthday. Sixteen
guests were present and a delightful
evening of music and games was en-
joyed Nice refreshments. including
a birthday cake, were served. The
guests presented the honor guest
with a very pretty bracelet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
5erg-Britton.

The marriage Of Miss Jennie Anne
Va Berg to Mr.. Ray Willis Britton
took place at the home OF the brides
aunt, Mrs Sophi, Andersen, Cpl
Warren street today. The cere.
mony was performed by Rev. o. J.
Arthur IN the presence Of a few
relatives and immediate friends.
Miss Mabel Larson, cousin o.
the bride and Mr.. vivian Borg, n
brother, acted as bridesmaid and
best man. The lride wore a be.
coming gown o. cream silk poplin
and carried flowers
The bride has tved in Mankato
all her life and has many friends
who will wish her much happiness
in her new life. The groom Is q
prosperous young farmer at Turtle
Lake, N. ID. He attended the Com.
mercial college here several years
ago, and is to be congratulated on
winning a young lady who is known
for her fine disposition and many
good qualities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
From Tuesdays Daily.

When the store room at 313 North
Front street, occupied by Ed. Pfeif-
fer's cigar stand and lunch counter
at 313 North Front street, was
opened by the clerk at six o'clock
this morning, water was streaming
down from many parts of the cell
ing over the furnishings ano down
the walls, and there was a pool
several inches Geep on the floor.
1t was soon discovered hat a
part of the upstairs. occupied by the
family of r. V. Seymour, who had
moved in on the day before, was
also flooded The water came from
faucet in the bathroom, where Il
was still running vigorously.
Began Running Early.
The running Of the water began
some time between three and six
o'clock, for one member of the fam
lily had entered the bathroom about
three o'clock in the morning, and
there was no trouble then. 1t SEEM
ed that water that had frozen in
the pipe had kept the faucet from
running until the place was heated
up by the family moving in. It
appeared that the pipe had not be-
come thoroughly thawed out until
early this morning, when the food
ing began.
Ice Thawsd Out.
The building was formerly &C.
cupied by the family of Mic Klein
schmidt. who moved out between
Christmas AMI New Year s. At that
time the wafer was shut off and
the faucets were opened to drain
out the water. u would appear
that all of the faucets were not
shut off and that when the water
was turned on in the CELLAR yester.
day, the open faucet did not run be-
cause of ice In the pipe. which some
hours later thawad out.
The walls and ceiling Of the store
room are considerably damaged, the
plaster and parer being badly loos.
ened. The building Is ihe property
OF Bernard Roller.
Fairmont, February TO- August
Fausch, ST., of Sherburn, was found
dead In the living room OF his
home Sunday forenoon, the body
frozen stiff and evidently dead for a
number of days.
Mr.. Fausch lived alone, his wife
being dead and his children all mar
ried. Sunday forenoon Felix Eisen.
minger Of Jay township called at the
home of a neighbor of Mr.. Fausch
and the fact was mentioned that for
some days no sign of life had been
seen around the Fausch premises. Mr..
Eisenminger determined to go over
and see IL anything was amiss. Not
receiving a response to his raps at
the door he entered and found Mr..
Fausch dead. He was fully clothed
and lay on the floor of the living
room. He was evidently overcome
either by the cold or heart failure
while in the act of building fire in
his hard coal stove.
The coroner went to Sherburn Mon
day morning to make an official in
vestigation.
Mr.. Fausch was about sixty-fve
years Of age. He has three children.
Aug. Fausch Jr., OF Lake Belt; Mrs.
Charles j. wannarka of Tenhassen,
and Mrs. Paul wannarka Of Rolling
Green.
London. England, February To-
Parliament opened here today. and
great interest is expressed In the
movements of Mrs. Pankhurst. who
is expected to return for the open
ing Mrs. Frankfurt was released
for the sixth time In her experience
under the "cat and mouse act" after
three days in jail. during which
she maintained hunger. thirst and
sleep strike, and has since been In
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
From Tuesdays Daily.


Mayor Meyer is in receipt of a
letter from the Ladies' Relief so.
ciety to the city council, commend.
ing the city authorities Tor keeping
minors, drunkards and other unau.
thorized persons out of falcons The
letter reads as fellows:
This organization took action
at its regular meeting and by
unanimous vote extended to you
a vote Of thanks and apprecia-
ton for the action taken by
your honorable body I'm regard
to the habitual drunkard. The
enforcement of .his ruling will
lessen the misery in many
homes, leave much less work
for charitable organizations to
do and above all allow the chill
dren in these homes to grow up
into self-respecting American
citizens"
Commenting on the letter, the
THyor said today that rever before
had so much been done to keep
minors, drunkards and 1ther unau.
'horized persons out OF saloons, than
was being done right now I'VE
now can arrest no. only the saloon.
keepers, but the inor or the habit.
ual drunkard himself" said the ma.
~ The saloonrsepers themselves
go cooperating with us In the en-.
cement Of the law During the
last two weeks. myself have black.
"sred FIVE habi,ual drunkards
~ TUESDAYS Daily
threatening letter has been re
ceived by member of the com.
niittee from the womens club which
has taken up the matter OF the
'welye o'clock closing Of dances The
letter appears to be in the hand
writing OF a man blu. Is written by
some one who claims to be a work
ing woman. The writer says that
she" works hard for a living. bu,
can buy dynamite to blow some one
up with, II you make the mayor close
the dances at twelve o'clock" The
writer then goes on to say that II
was no wonder that some people Dc
dreadful things, because they are
driven to Il, and threatened person
al harm to some one. The lettel
was unsigned.
All twenty-seven OF the localsaloor
proprietors were present at meet
ing of the Mankatc Retail Liquor
Dealers association, which was helt
late yesterday afternoon at the
Hotel Heinrich. Reports were made
by all Of the members. saying thai
there had been no admission oil
minors, habitual drunkards, or 9th
ers forbidden by law to enter
saloons, into any OF the retail
liquor establishments OF Mankato, n
the past month during which thc
association has been In existence
The reports stated that every saloor
had closed every week day at clever
o'clock and remained closed all day
every Sunday. II was reported thai
two large placards, showing the cit.
ordinance forbidding the sale o
liquor to minors. habitual drunkard.
and others. and prohibiting then
from lettering IN saloons, were pu
up In conspicuous places In ever,
one of the saloons.
The next meeting of the associa
tion IL to be held early In Marcl
ct the Stahl house.
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and returned to her home in Min
neapolis.
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Nrgan Recital.
Professor c. Rupprecht of Chica.
20 will be heard In recital at the
Evangelical Lutheran Emmanuel
church Friday evening OF this week.
m event which will be of interest
many Mankato people The fol.
owing clipping from Hamilton.
Ohio, PAPER tells something of Pro-
lessor Rupprecht's ability as an
organist: Professor c. Rupprecht OF
chicago rendered IN extremely dif.
fcult program bofer an overfowing
audience. Rev. Nr. Ziegler intro
duced the organist to the audience
and Mr.. Rupprecht then opened the
concert with the Allegor Of Gull
mant's Fifth sonata. The audience
sat breathless, for all expectations
were exceeded. With his well
known virtuosity he then rendered
compositions by Bach, Mendelssohn
Widoo. and others. and the audience
was as IL hipnotized, for Hamilton
had never heard anything like this
before"
Professor Rupprecht will be as.
sisted by MSS Lora Lulsdorff the
Mankato soprano md the nrogram
will be given as foilowH:
Concert Overture. c Major -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Sunday School Officers Entertain
Sunday School Workers.

Sunday School OFFICERS Entertain
Sunday School Workers.
Officers OF the Centenary Metho-
dist Sunday school entertained the
eofficers and superintendent OF
the Sunday schools OF the
county at a dinner in the church
parlors last night, and a business
meeting was held following the din
ner. About forty people were pres
ent. representing the Mankato
schools, Lake Crystal, Vernon Center
and ST. Clair. beside some Of tho
rural districts.
The purpose Of the meeting was
to encourage interest in the county
Sunday school convention winch viii
he held In Mankato the latter part
OF September. rofePssor A NJ. Lock-
er, state Sunday school secretary.
was present and gave an address.
It was decided to hold institutes IN
each of the commissioners districts
during the early spring, the meet
ing places to be Mankato. Eagle
Lake. st. Clair, Mapleton and Lake
Crystal.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfer was re-
corded today in the Office of the
register OF deeds: Eliza Kirby TO
Grlff o. Jones, both OF Blue Earth
county, south half of northwest
quarter OF section l2. Butternut Val
ley, $4,000.
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winning a young lady who is known
for her fine disposition and many
good qualities.
NewIyweds Are Deaf Mutes.
Frank Waller OF Minnesota Lake,
a deaf mute, with his bride, who was
Miss Mary Loretta Carlin of st. Cloud
also a deaf mute, visited today at the
home of the groom's uncle, Martin
walser. Both left this afternoon for
Minnesota Lake, where the groom
and his two brothers have q large
stock farm. They were married a
few days ago in the cathedral at st.
Paul. The ceremony was interesting.
Box Social.
A box social Is to be held in the
brick school house, district No. 104,
next Friday evening, February 10.
The program begins at eight o'clock.
The public is cordially invited. The
girls are invited to bring their
baskets and the boys their money.
John A. johnson OF Balaton was
In Mankato today.
Attorney d. o. Morse Of Wells
spent the day in Manakto.
Attorney John Lowell of Fairmont
was in Mankato on business today.
Attorney George A. Tate of Bala.
ton transacted legal business here
today.
Miss Mabel Mettler, who has been
in Amboy and Willow, has returned
home.
James Hall,( ST., of Balaton and
James Hall, Jr., of Marshall were in
Mankato today.
Melvin II. Hanson, assistant cash.
Ter at the Farmers state bank at
9th. N. D.. Is visiting IN Mankato
nj the home ~ &c parents. Mr. and
Yrs Henry y. 707 Pleasant
street. He .emain about a
month. IA -n
Mrs. II. g S,trtg.r.h returned
'"ct night from vis't in Noonan.
v. D.. and In Thief River Falls.
Frederick F, Kanne of waterville,
MIMI. was In the city today looking
over the files in his bankruptcy case.
c. w. Babcock of Kasota, passed
through Mankato this morning on
his way to California, where he viii
Join Mrs. Babcock. ....s
James F. Kerr. representing "The
Traffic" the play booked for the
Mankato Theatre Sunday night, was
in Mankato today.
Thomas ]. Grogan returned yes.
terday to Mankato from st. Paul.
where he has been taking tue mail
carrier examinations.
A. A. Knapp of Downing, Wis, Is
in West Mankato visiting his mother,
Mrs. Mary Z. Knapp He will re-
main about two weeks.
David Richards departed today for
New York City to buy goods for his
store. While there he will be the guest
of J. T. McCleary at the Waldorf
Astoria.
II. Allen OF Marshall. salesman for
a nursery located at Albert Lea,
was in the city today, looking for
a home, with a view OF locating
his family in Mankato.
Miss Julia Hoger has gone to st.
Cloud and Minneapolis and viii be
absent for two weeks.
Albert Lea Tribune: A. A. Brooks,
who has been in charge of the local
mill and the mill at Sioux Falls, s. D.,
for the United Flour Mills company
since last March, has been promoted
to like position In the mill OF the
company at Sleepy Eye. Mimi, and
leaves for that city to assume his
duties February Is.
Miss Birdie Elliott, who has been
employed as s.enographer and type
writer at the office OF the Southern
Minnesota Development league dur
ing the past month. on account OF
the rush of work incident to the re-
cent corn show and triple conven-
ton. has reljnouished this position
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
St. Olaf Band Delights Its Hearers.


The second appearance in Man
kato Of the band from ST. Olaf
callege brought out a fair sized
but very appreciative audience, at
the Mankato Theatre last evening.
Too much praise can hardly be given
this splendid organization which
renders both popular and classical
music with a Skill and technique
seldom heard. The achievement OF
mastering a selection like Wagner's
Rienzi Overture and OF presenting
II in such finished style as was done
last night is something for which
the director, Mr.. Christensen is to
be congratulated.
The program last evening was
sufficiently carried to satisfy the
tastes of all. Several rousing
marches, the well known and much
admired Pilgrims chorus from
Tannhauser, The Spring Song OF
Mendelssohn, and the Pas de Fleuds,
OF Deliber, were some of the more
popular selections. Mr.. Opseth with
the bass sousaphone played with
much skill, The Mighty Deep" and
responded to an encore with "old
Black joe"
Mr.. Lyders, baritone, also delight.
ed the. audience, especially in the
first number, The Horn
The band as a whole deserves
great credit for the splendid work
It is doing and for the general up.
lift II gives In musical and cultural
lines. At its next appearance Il
ought to be greeted with capacity
house.