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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24


Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. Grice and
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Grice and baby
spent Sunday with Louis seppman.
Men are busy with haying and
harvesting just now.
Mrs. c. II. Loucks entertained Rev.
George Brown and Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. Cup and daughter. Florence.
Wednesday afternoon and at dinner
that evening. Mrs. C. Busby, Mrs.
Robert Busby, Miss Beuiah Busby.
and Mrs. Chester Steel we're Mrs.
'Loucks guests at dinner Thursday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Busby and
Miss Beulah and Master Harris and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Busby motored
to Madison Lake Sunday where they
spent thesentire day with friends.
School meeting Saturday evening
was very well attended. Frank JEFF
ferson was reelected clerk, after hav-
ing held the Office for the past nine
years. The coming school term viii
be eight months in duration and
win open the second Monday In
September with Miss Larson Of North
Mankato as teacher.
Paul Sharp returned from ST. Paul
Sunday.
Miss sigma johnson Of st. Peter
attended the Hanson party Saturday
evening and was their guest over
Sunday.
Miss Alice Spear and brother, elf.
ford. OF South Bend attended the
Hanson party Saturday evening and
returned home Sunday.
About fifty people enjoyed a pic.
mic dinner at Minneopa Sunday. The
families were Rist and Loucks OF
Kerns, McCargars of Hebron, Curriers'
and Gleasons OF Nlcollet and Swan
Lake, Gleasons of Indian Lake and
Keene OF West Mankato. Aylmer
lie Barron and Mr.. Palmer of Man,
No'p "cfo otSo piceout.
There win be a box social a,
the r. f. Jefferson home Frida,
eyening. The proceeds viii 90 q
the Kerns Congregational church
Everyone Is invited to attend.
Mrs, George Johnson went e
Chicago Tuesday to attend the wed
ding of her niece, Miss Reed
Mrs. Bressler OF Albert Lea ar
rived Monday to VISIT her SON Mic
and HIS wife.
Mr.. and Mrs Hanson gave party
Saturday evening in honor Of theil
daughter, Miss Bessie. There was
a large number Of guests and nice
time was enjoyed Miss Bessie re
ceived a gold watch from her parents
and many beautiful gifts from bel
friends.
Mrs. a, c. Noble and daughter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24

Clement holds out hope that the
thumb may be saved. although the
bone was cut through and hanging
10 the hand by the skin only.
Mr.. Peterson and family accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson of
Mankato autoed to Comfrey and back
Sunday. They had a very pleasant
trip.
/ Mrs. Howeii returned this morning
from a visit to her daughter. In Win
nebago. her son remaining for an
other week.
Charles starbuck and Alex Cray
were transacting business i'm Man
kato Monday. Lyle Cooper was
chauffeur for Mr.. Starbuck and drove
his car down to the garage for re-
pairs on the seif-sfarting apparatus.
waiter Rambo Is on the sick list
this week and this morning symptoms
OF typhoid fever have developed and
the doctors fear that he must endure
a siege OF THIS fearful disease.
A card received from Miss MAY
Cornish, who is visiting her brother.
Frank and family in Berkeley, Informs
MS that she has enjoyed her years
stay in the west greatly and her work
as trained nurse is very pleasant
Miss Cornish'expects to take up special
work in Columbia college next year
aud viii soon visit the home folks IN
Minnesota before she goes east.
AS We are mailing these items we
are informed that Lawrence Thew.
who lives m Old Town, has typhoid
fever. We sincerely hope. that no
more cases may develope and that the
cause OF the trouble may be located.
Mrs. Adra Randall and children
have returned to their home I'M Della:
van. from visit with Grandpa Sow
ers and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Londo Dedra and
their son niotored from Waseca SIM.
day and win spend a week with their
brothers, Charles, Lewis and George
Brown and families.
Mrs. Thompson of Rapidan was n
guest the past week at the Walter
Rambo home.
Saturdays school meeting Is beliey.
ed to have been the largest ever
held in the Mertersdorf district. over
NIFTY people being present. The la
dies served refreshments at the close
OF the business meeting and a social
hour was enjoyed. That means OF
getting a quorum together was very
successful
The silo builders arrived Saturday
and have the silos on John and Ed
Mertersdorf's farms nearly up.
G. NJ. Warren was quite severely
bitten on the lip and his face was
badly scratched by his dog which
mad been run over by an auto. The
accident happened Friday, when Mr..
Warren was lifting the dog from his
wagon. His face was near the ami
NAL. which in its suffering snapped AZ
his master. DIR. Clement dressed the
wound and no bad results are looked
for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
|DEATH0F MRS: f.M DAY
WeIl.Known Lady Died Suddenly Early
This Morning at Home On
Lafayette Street

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Day died very
suddenly at her home at 31s East
Lafayette street early this morning
Last November she was injured by a
falling door and since that time had
not been we'll However, during the
past few weeks no change had been
noticed In her health and It was not
thought that her condition was critical.
This morning her sister. Mrs. Reed,
in whose house Mrs. Day made her
home, went to her room and thought
that Mrs. Day was sleeping. Later
when she went to take Mrs. Days
breakfast she. found that death had
occurred.
Mrs. Day was born in New York
state I'm 1874 and came to Minnesota
when she was a young woman. She
married William Henry Day, who
with two daughters and a son, pre-
eeded her In death. She was a resi-
dent of Mankato for thirty years
or more and was well known in the
city. AS member Of the Methodist
church and also of the Women's Re
lief Corps, Mrs. Day made many
warm friends through her many
kindnesses, and her death is a
severe blow to wide circle of
friends. Until her illness last fall
Mrs. Day was matron OF the city
rest room, where she made herself
much admired and liked by her
friendlines and courtesy.
She is survived by one son, Fred
Day OF Eagle Lake, brother and
sister, Lester Damn OF Deer Creek,
Mimi. and Mrs. d. Reed OF Lafayet-l
to street.
The funeral services win probably
be held Friday afternoon. It Is
planned to have a service ut the
house at 1880 p. m. and at the
Methodist church at $50 p. m. The
burial will take place In the family
lot at Glenwood cemetery.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Gordon OF
Sleepy Eye were guests OF Kasota
friends on Sunday and Monday of
this week.
Mrs. Wallace Grant and little
daughter, Maxine of Pennington is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William st. John this week.
Your correspondent is pleased to
report that Miss Marie Ostrander.
who was operated on for appended.
tbs In the Emmanuel hospital at Man
kato last week, is getting along
nicely and is. expected home this
week.
Arnold Johnson of window was
the guest Of friends in the village
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Hilliard spent
Sunday in the twin cities.
Mrs. N. A. ostrander was a Man.
kato visitor on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry 0fenioch and
daughter autoed to- Farfbault Sunday.
Luther Apell of st Clair is visiting
hi mother. Mrs. Ida Monson this
week.
=. s. Humble was a passenger for
New Ulm Sunday.
Miss Leona MouIton went TO lie
sueur today, Wednesday, to visit
friends.
Mrs. s. w. Johnson visited her
husband at the Health Haven sana-
torium Monday.
Mrs. Fred Chester and infant SON
of Dundas arrived Monday evening
for visit at the L. C. Mason home.
Mt. and Mrs. C. B. Hilliard left
Tuesday evening for st. Paul where
they WIN make their future h ONE,
Mr.. billiard having received EN-.
pioynent with a marble and tile
company.
Mrs w. C. Moses win entertain
the Ladies' Aid society of the Presby.
terrain church at her home I'm the
country tomorrow, Tuesday. after.
noon. A good crowd Is desired and
a cordial invitation extended to An
to attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
From Wednesdays ,1aIly.

from WedneSoay9 uaiIr
st. Paul. July 22.-Rev. John Sin
clair, seventeenth Earl OF Caithness
and formerly pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church in st. Paul is
not downhearted by the claims OF
additional proof to the title offered
by relatives of the late John Suther-
land Sinclair, who died May 80 in
Los Angeles, CAL
The storage Of q eoronet which
had its creation In the Scottish days
before Robert Bruce's time, big
estate with a castle seat, the death
Of the last of the direct line and
the final assumption of the title by
a man who was a Red River valley
farmer, are contained IN the story
related today by Rev. Mr.. Sinclair,
The real earl, who is visiting at
Redwood Falls, MINI. .
Its just matter of one branch
Of the family putting In the claim
for the Caithness coronet which I
did not dispute. though my friends
say have the rightful title,' he
said over the telephone today. "a
law firm in Aberdeen offered to carry
the case on for me, but had no
money to maintain an earldom from
which the estate had been detached
and I never urged my claims. Ny
friends declare. however, that have
the rightful title.
Land Ten Miles In Extent.
Il lived within three miles OF the
castle seat OF the estate, which is
called Barrogill. The land OF the
estate is eight to ten miles square
In extent" he said.
The John Sutherland Sinclair who
recently died in California, formerly
was a Red River valley farmer Nv
ing In Dakota" he continued. "His
father was a banker in Aberdeen,
Scotland, and this branch of the
family put in the claim for the title
when the last earl died.
Il was at Redwood Falls when
the death occurred and John Suther-
land Sinclair was in Dakota, The
coronet was kept In storage fof
while, then the Dakota man claimed
the title through his fathe and took
the cefonet.
''rhe whole question OF the earl
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Marvel are spending two weeks Wis
iting relatives at Duluth.
Mrs. Elmer Was and baby, who
have been visiting Mrs. Charlie
Smith, went to Mankato Saturday
and after spending a few days with
relatives there VIII return TO their
home at Mcintosh, S. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Brown and Oric
Noble and son Marshall took supper
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Cram.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis. July 22.--wheat-July.
ssskc; Sept. s2Mc; Dec. sSHc. Cash
close on track: No. hard. sSlsc; No.
4 Northern, sOM0s2isc; to arrive,
s05s fD91 &c; No. 2 Northern, $500
s05sc:: No. Northern. S6M @sshc;
NO. yellow corn, s7G67hc; No. 8
white oats. S49s4nc; fax, sf.7fA.
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chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 22.-wheat-July,
soc; Sept, 7s7sc; Dec- s2%@S25sc.
Corn-July. 70ssc: Sept. 67Hc; Dec,
bs5kc. oats--July. s67sc; Sept, Sc;
Dec. s6%c. Pork-July, s22.s0; Sept,
5000. -Creameries. 274271kc.
Eggs-15 tk6D1ske. Poultry-Springs,
ie@21cs fowls. 15ikc.
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That her property is damaged nv
the grading of South Fourth street
is the complaint made by Mrs. Ann
Parry. an elderly widow, living at
SOC South Fourth street. in a suit
Instituted by her against the city OF
Mankato for remuneration in the
sum or $1,000 Ivan Bowen Is the
plaintiffs attorney. The complaint
was served today.
Mrs. Parry states that she Is the
owner OF lot two In block seventeen
.of Warren's addition. and that she
and her husband. the late, Evan Par
ry, owned the property since 1871.
She SAYS that they improved 1t by
the erection Of a two-story brick
residence and otherwise. She alleges
that In changing the grade the city
reduced the value OF the property,
making 1t no longer desirable as a
place Of residences. to the amount OF
$500 She also states that agents OF
the defendant corporation stole her
cement sidewalk. thus damaging
the property to the amount OF s10o
more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
south 81. Paul live Stock.

South St. Paul. July 22.-Cattle-
Steers, $6.00@g.00; cows and heifers.
s5.e0@s.O0. calves. s625@10.0O; stock
efs and feeders. s4756E25. Hogs
Ss.40@S.55. Sheep-Lambs. $500
500. wethers, s4.5O@5.50; ewes, s2.OO
OATS. F
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Chicago Tive stock.

Chicago. July observation-disclosures,
s7.70d9.S0; steers, $e4O@s.3O: stock
ers and feeders. $5.sO9s.00; cows and
heifers, $s906s10: calves, s7.70@
100. Hogs Light. ss.700s.i5: mixed,
ss.60ds.15; heavy. ss.45@s15: rough.
ss.459s0o: pigs. s7.75@eOO. Sheep
Warnings. s5.eOGI70O; lambs. s6.009
$40
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
Selling Prices.
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
puIuth wheat and Flax.

Duluth, July 22.-wheat--on track
and to arrive, No. / hard, sac; No. l
Northern, CSC; No. Northern, sl9
sihcs Flax-on track and to arrive,
Bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
From Wednesdays Daily.
Preachers Are In Camp.

Fafrmont Sentinel A large num-
Der OF Methodist clergymen are
spending the week camping at EN-
manuel park on, Hall lake. They
have rented the pavilion and dining
hall on these grounds and are hay-
ing a glorious time fishing, bathing
and taking things easy in general.
A number OF others will arrive dur
ing the week but at roll cali Tues
day morning the following respond
ed:
DR.. Cone, Mankato; Rev. Frederick
son, Fairmont; Rev. Bedford, Luz
verne; Rev. Maine, Pipestone; Rev.
Lee, Edgerton; Rev. Reinike, Rush
more; Rev. Raushousen, Worthing-
ton; Rev. vanaaoere. Lake Wilson;
Rev. Darrell, Redwood Falls; Rev.
Campbell, Lamberton; Rev. ellis and
son, WINDOW; Rev. emery. Lakeheld;
Percy Ankle, Redwood Falls; A.
Ronschousen, Balaton.
Those in attendance represent the
Marshall district. The mornings are
devoted to book reviews and discus
sions Of various topics OF particular
interest to the clergy and the after
Moons are given wholly to recreative
pursuits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
MANKATO MFG. CO.

MANUFACTURING uF
Columns, Beams, Trusses,
Girders, Lintels, Post Caps
and Anchors, Sidewalk
Lights and Doors, Coal
Chutes, Coal Hole Rings
and Covers, Iron Stairways
and Fire Escapes, Manhole
Frames and Covers
MANKATo. MINNESOTA
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First National Bank
b OF MANkAIo. MIMI.
Mankato State Bank
a.nhNnrn natn,At a..
MANKATo, MIMI.

SNfilNI - (. 81 .Sousout .
Surplus and Undivided Profits. .. 5000
EDGAR WEAVER, President.
FRED kRON, Vice President. SIS
GEO. 3. OWEN, Vice President. .-
&. ScHOYEN, Cashier.
r. c. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier. IN q
DIRECTORS. ..'"' o..
n. c. Harrington Mic Juliar
George II. owen "A. G.. Bierbauer
Fred Kron Ed. Weaver
NJ. d. Fritz b. Frank Ray
NJ. O.. Sundt Charles Schwarble
Geo. 7. Boynton August Schultz
Il. Schoyen
Money, in amounts from 100000
to 100000 to loan on farms at
lowest rate of interest. Five to ten
years with partial principal pay
ments annually optional. No delays
In getting the money. -s'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
MANKATO BANKS

GEO. M. PALMER, President.
LEO. s. lAMM, Vice President.
w. .. WILLARD, Cashier.
JOS. n. THRO, Assistant Cashier.
m. ~. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
WIN Celebrate sis.i.sh Wedding An

VIII Celebrate SIXtieth WeddIne Nh
niversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kohler OF 217
North Fifth street viii celebrate their
sixtieth wedding anniversary at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. John
Krost. 219 North Fifth street on
Saturday. A large gathering Of rela-
lives and friends win be entertained
In honor OF the occasion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
Family Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nitzkowski en-
tertained at a family dinner toda!
when there were twenty-three guest
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Nitzkowsk
have fourteen children. most of whom
are now home, and the day was a de
lightful one for them all. Mr.. an,
Mrs. Norman Jameson and daughter
loretta, of Phoenix, Arizona, ant
Mrs. T. C. Moses OF Houston. Texas
are here. the two ladies being daugh
tiers of the host and hostess.
On Sunday the family expects I,
have a family reunion at the home o
the parents, when all OF the childrei
are expected TO be present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24

MISS Trace troneh OF lie Sueur
spent yesterday m Mankato,
Lourie Marx and Ben Rlugherz
motored to lie Sueur last night.
Ora Swan and John Stevens Of Gar.
den City spent yesterday In Mankato.
George w. sugden is away on a
short business trip through the west.
oszofn Davies of Minneapolis Il
spending the day with friends and
relatives In the city.
Miss Anna Weller returned yester
day from Northfield where she spent
a week with relatives.
John osdoba returned last nieh'
from Mortified. Where's he was ths
guest of friends for several days.
Dir. and Mrs. G. W Champlin Of
Lake Crystal were The guests o
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
sntertaIned elah.een Frlends.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles wenner en-
tertained about eighteen friends and
relatives Sunday afternoon and even
Ing at their home. A delicious supper
was served at six o'clock and the
evening was spent in singing. playing
games and dancing, and the guests
had a delightful time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24

Wedding Announcement
Announcement has been made o
the marriage of Miss Blanche Zchunk,
Of st. Paul and Mr.. Leroy Griffith o
Minneapolis The bride formerly iivet
In Mankato.
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teaef al, 81 III saild tuf 49, q
ra ssla eai {
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
tCopyrieh t-)

opportunities are comparatively trivial.
He said that after the meeting OF the
Greater Vermont association Il few
weeks ago at which Mr.. Vail and Mr.
Prouty intimated that the whole fu-
turc was likely TO be in lines other
than industry, he went home and look
cd into the problem. He founl that
while there are III all 10000 men en-
gagged in farming. there are 3S.5o0 IN
industrial pursuits; that while the
whole value Of the firms, including
buildings, the income each year Of the
industries Of the state is 533. 500. 600
lie said that he found further that the
increase in population III the leading
industrial towns Of the state i'll ten
years had been 1850 but the increase
Of the whole state during that time had
been only l2,50o, 50 that it was evident
that the industrial towns were keeping
the state from running behind in pop
ulation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

was Il god with a moral character, who
the ancient limitations OF
tribal religion. Thus whatever Yah
web may have been for the kcnites, he
became something vastly greater when
Moses first conceived Of him as ono who
freely and lovingly chose lsreal to be
his people.
In the second place, Yahec : de-
termination to deliver lsrca implied
that he was more powerful than other
divinitics. The mighty gods Of Egypt
could not withstand him, nor could the
gods of Canaan. lie was no mere local
la al limited in operation to the par
ocular holy spot over which he Presid-
ed. but be was il being who could man
fest his power even in distant lands.
tn these two new ideas that were dcs-
tined to work revolution in the his
tory Of religion, we cannot fail to re
coerizc a genuine revelation Of God to
Moses. In the strength Of this reveal
tian Moses returned to Egypt, where
he succeeded IN winning the belief 81
the people chat hr was Il prophet soui
rs the sod Of Sinai.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
Watchful Waiting.
G.yndonville Journal.

Uyndonvilie Journal.
Charles H. Thompson. the national
committeeman of the Progressive par
~ Of VERMONT, SAYS he doesn't he
licye IN watchful waiting or peace at
ANY price Well, Charlie can keep
right % believing Just as ho plcascs
and also talking about il, without hay
ing amy more effect than the WIND has
IN tuiiling the hair Of bald headed
man. So far Is causing amy disturbance
among hc general run of people ~ the
state OF Vermont. The. state commit
tee of the Progressive party has asked
him 10 resign, hr refuses and the
have issued 4 statement declaring
| Shat they diSown him md oil his fur
iher acts. Thompson nay be able 20
lmrke further disturbance III lis aw
rarv Int that isn't certain. Any
Way, he evidently intends to keep M
81 watt hfuI Waiting attitude "n the
tposition Of national committeeman for
the time being.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
Our Iionored Dead.

<Bv Am,lia NJ thapman5
Our houorcd dead, oul honorcd dcad,
v TO bravrly 1T our country : call
STROBE forth in might and fought and
bled
TO free our land from bondage 5 thrall;
Your brave deeds we fain wouhi tell,
OF how YOU fought mid rain Of lead
The cannons boom your funeral knoll
To memory dear, our honored dead.
Our honored dead. our honored dead.
Our hearts are sad that We mus: die.
Vet only clay lies in this bed;
Ye live again beyond the SKY.
We deck Nour graves with garland.
.leen.
\ud flowers >trcw above each head.
No truer lives We e cr have seen
Than your brave ones, oul honorc,
dead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

The Bennington Banner admits that
has been increasing rapidly
in population the last few years but is
not willing apparently to give MP its
own ) claim to fourth rank in the
state. The Banner feels confident that
bennington has passed the 10000 mark
mt says that is Tas far less surround
ny territory to draw from than any
of the other large communities in the
statc. Has the Banner taken into con
;ideration that Bennington 5 population
may have fallcn OF since May by
reason Of its harlcepcrs being obliged
look for jobs cIscwhere3