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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-09
From Mondays Daily.
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3 BUDGET FOR 1915 IS ADOPT.
. ED BY COUNCIL.

The council today adopted
the budget Of taxes for the
city during the year 1915,
amounting to $4,000. The bud
get adopted year ago for the
year 1914 amounted to $s5,oo0.
Next years funds, as made up
in the budget, are to be as fol-
lows: Interest, $1,000; fire de-
partment, 5000; police, $4,000;
salary, $1,000; health, ST.
200; printing and supplies,
$500; light, $500; perma-
nent improvements, $4,000;
road and bridge, $1,000; park,
$500; sinking, $500; library
$4,000.
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OF THOMAS !"
COLLINS HELD SUNDAY
LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AT.
TENDED oBsEouiEs.
Ceremonies Were Carried Out At
Family Home In Windom; Gov
ernor A. o. Eberhart Made Re-
marks Touching Upon Life OF the
Deceased; Many Friends From
Away Paid Last Tribute to Dead.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily. ~
Funeral services over the remains
of the late Thomas c. Collins we're
held at the family residence in Win
dom yesterday afternoon at four
o'clock. A large number OF friends
gathered to pay their last respects
to the deceased. Many came from
a distance, and hundreds OF people
in Window testified to the high re-
gard in which they held their fellow
townsmen.
The funeral was Masonic in char
acter. Members of the lodge in Win
dom attending in a body. The cere-
monies at the house were conducted
by DR.. George C. Tanner, dean of the
Episcopal church, and an old-time
friend Of the family. Following the
service, Governor A. o. Eberhart
spoke In an eulogistic manner OF
Mr.. Collins, referring to him as a
most excellent citizen, true friend
an unselfish, conscientious man, who
was beloved by those who knew
him Best. Mr.. Collins, the governor
declared, always put the welfare OF
his home community and the state
above personal ambition.
A quartet sang several appropri
ate selections.
At the cemetery the Masons con.
Quoted the services as the remains
were lowered into the grave.
Governor an Honorary Pailbearer
The honorary pallbearers were:
Governor A. o. Eberhart, George
Author, secretary to the governor
C. C. Haupt, former United States
district attorney; Judge L. s. Nelson
Slayton; C. ]. Kenyon, Owatonna
F. w. Hunt, Mankato; Fred Humis
ton, Daniel Shell, Worthington;
George Besser, Minneapolis.
The active pallbearers were F. j
Carpenter, George lie Tourneau, DIR
F. r. Weiser, j. NJ. Elright, Frank
Stedman and II. Z. Hanson, all OF
Window.
The following Elks from the Man
kato lodge attended the funeral:
Benjamin Taylor, w r. Clark, w. j
Morehart, George A. Black, John A
Johnson, r. E. Brown, w. w. Besser
C. II. Saulpaugh, sR. w. Foster
Charles Taylor, F. w. Bates, Fred
W. Force. F. F. Ellsworth F. w
Hunt, John Hohmann, Robert Lamm
and ]. r. Reynolds. So. :.
Mrs. Samuel Collins, aged eighty
mother of Thomas c. Collins, came
from Faribault Saturday to attend
the funeral Of her son. There were
present also Sydney Collins of Spo
kane, brother OF the deceased and w
A. Smith Of Fargo, a brother-in-law
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from Mondays Daily.

Al Cyphers, Jr., aged sixteen, Is
lying in a critical condition at the
Emmanuel hospital as the result OF
the accidental explosion of re-
volver that he was carrying in the
pocket of his sweater while riding a
bicycle on North Front street early
last Saturday evening.
The boy and his father were on
their way to their home on James
avenue in Tinckomville. They were
both on bicycles, coming back from
the Frank Hide farm, where they
had done some carpenter work. The
boy had in his pocket a twenty-five
calibre revolver. Just as he was
passing in front OF Henry Leon
ards office, the gun was accidental.
ly exploded. The boy fell to the
pavement.
Bullet Wound In Abdomen.
Henry Leonard heard the explo-
sion and hurried out to the place
where the boy was lying. The boy
managed to rise to his feet unaided,
and walked to the space between
Mr.. Leonard's building and the one
just south of 1t. Here a portion Of
his clothing was removed and 1t
was found that he had a bullet
wound in the abdomen, about two
inches below the navel.
The revolver was lying in the
grass, near the place where the boy
sat. 1t was noticed by Mr.. Leonard
and the boys father. who asked the
boy IL he had had that i'm his pocket.
The boy denied that he had carried
the weapon. He declared that he
did not believe that he was going to
live.
Taken To Their Home.
Mr.. Leonard assisted the boy into
the office. and from that place took
both him and his father in an au-
tomobile to their home on James
avenue. DR.. G. A. Dahl was called
and also DR.. J. p. Rosenwald. The
boy was soon taken to the Immanual
hospital, where an examination was
made in the evening and the abb
domen was operated upon. 1t was
found that the bullet had penetrated
the walls Of the intestlnes In, five
different places. ..., ,...
The wounds were all closed and
. the injury cleansed and bandaged.
The boy has rested fairly we'll since
he was taken to the hospital but
very slight hopes were entertained
this morning for his recovery. ..
At first II was doubted whether
the boy actually carried the gun. but
after being taken home he confessed
that he had had It In his pocket and
said that 1t was accidentally explod-
ed. ......'.
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GR|EFs OF PROPERTY
OWNERS TOLD COUNCIL
SOME SHARP TALK INDUCED IN
BY THE FOLKS.

Time Of Aldermen Taken Up With
Discussion Relating TO Sidewalk
Line, Etc.; Request For Rebate on
Dance Licenses; Great Deal Of Inn
portant Business Transacted at
Session This Morning.
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Besides Mrs. .widell he leaves q
brother and two sisters in Sweden.
The funeral will be held at two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
Mrs. widell's home. Interment will
be made at Glenwood.
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From Mondays Daily.


Mr.. and Mrs. strader Opened Home
to Daughters Of American Revolution
Mr.. and Mrs. William Strader
opened their home very Hospitality
last Friday evening to the Anthony
Wayne Chapter of Daughters Of the
American Revolution. The guests
numbering twenty-six, went In auto
mobiles and supper was served or
the porch in picnic style. The basket
of the party disclosed dainties III
for a king.
All the guests were especially in
terested in the poultry and in watch
ing the cows MIXED in the latest
style, by a milking machine. The
rest OF the evening was spent in
; merry chatter interspersed with Vic
trola music.
The guests departed with many
expressions of appreciation for the
pleasure of the evening. and every
one believes "The Jungle" to be q
truly good place to go.
The chapter is looking forward
to a day in the near future with tine
, regent, Mrs. w. ]. Morehart, at nel
cottage at Lake Washington.
Entertained Sunday School Class
Mrs. w. w. Davis entertained the
young women of her Sunday School
class Saturday afternoon at her
home on State street. An interesting
game of true" fortunes all of which
ended happily, was greatly enjoyed
and a buffet supper was served.
Banquet Served LoyoIa Club Mem
A splendid banquet was served 10
three hundred Loyola club members
last evening by the ladies of st
Peter and Paul's parish. An address
OF welcome was delivered by Presi
dent, Ell Klugherz. A financial report
was read by the retiring president, 4
@. Roemer. Two hundred new mem
bers were enrolled, raising the total
membership to four hundred. Music
vas furnished by the Loyola Glee
club, under the management Of Rev
Father Hartmann and Professor
Brezinsky. The quarrel scene in
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar" be
tween Brutus and Cassius was en-
acted by Joseph Blissenbach and Ar
thur Schaub. Robert Deuser gave a
negro dialect impersonation. An i'm
strumental duet was given by Misse;
Geneyleye and Charlotte Hodapp
Miss Elizabeth Huettl and Louis
Mayer were also among the enter
tainers.
'Jensen-lusthoff.
George w. Lusthoff and Miss Car
RE Jensen were united in marriage
by Rev. Edward Constant at the
Congregational parsonage Saturda,
evening. The couple were attended
/, by Misses Marie Schumann ant
Hester Black.
Celebrated Her Birthday.
Miss Mary Thompson entertained
twenty-four guests yesterday after
noon at her home on Thompson
Ravine. In celebration OF her birth
day. The rooms and the porch Ia,
very pretty decorations OF autumn
leaves and flowers. A number OF yer,
amusing games were played, anon,
which were an orange rolling contes
In which the men took part an,
which was won by Dan Engelen;
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c. J. cLAEssoN DEAD.
He Was Brother Of Mrs. Fred WiGei
Of This City. &C.,.

From Monasy's DAILY.
G. ]. Claesson died at 1850 q. m.
today at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Fred Widell. 303 North Broad stree;
at the age Of sixty-three years.
He had been ailing for about eight
months. Mr.. Claesson was born in
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Jensen-lusthoH.

George w. Lusthoff and Miss Car
RE Jensen were united in marriage
by Rev. Edward Constant at the
Congregational parsonage Saturda,
evening. The couple were attended
by Misses Marie Schumann and
Hester Black.
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skarabass Lanes sweden = sla5eh 3.
1851. ssaHe came 20 this country
about twenty years aset Shen Mrs.
widells husband died. and made his
home withsifs: widsll from that time
until his death.
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Entertained Sunday School Class.
Mrs. w. w. Davis entertained the
young women of her Sunday School
class Saturday afternoon at her
home on State street. An interesting
game of true" fortunes all of which
ended happily, was greatly enjoyed
and buffet supper was served.
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City Clerk Bates presented re
quest on the part OF Roy Lusk that
the money that he paid for dance
licenses for the nights OF September
Is and 10 be refunded. as no license
fee had been required for the dances
held I'm the armory The mayor re
marked that no fee ought to be
charged as long as the dances were
held as means of raising money
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GRAFTON OF women's clubs convention
which meets there tomorrow.
Mrs. ID. @. Clark and son Robert
OF lie Sueur Center spent part ol
Saturday In Mankato while on their
way to Dodge Center for q weekend
visit They also visited here today.
Mrs. C. NJ. Fotte of Hebron, who
has been very III for several months
is reported obo worse today. Her
sister, Mrs. Emma Hughes went q
Hebron this morning TO be with
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. whitchurch and
children returned yesterday from q
visit with relatives at Marshall
They were accompanied home by
Miss Marie Foulon Of Client, who
is their house guest.
Mrs. Sigvart Olsen returned Sat
urday afternoon from Ceyion, where
she spent week with her daughter
, Mrs. F. III. Koenecke. Mrs. Koenecke
and her little son also came to Man
kato Saturday for short visit.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richardson
and two children of Lake Crystal
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs r. z
Scott at Luverne yesterday. The triT
was made in their auto. Mr. Scott Il
a nephew OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
son. fw
/ I. f. Johnson, one of the early
i, pioneers of Minnesota, who has beer
/ spending a month in this state Wis
ting at the home OF his daughter
Mrs. y. A. Cone OF South From
street. also friends and relatives In
the twin cities. Rochester. and
Spring Valley. left yesterday fol
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MAMIE SHANAHAN IS LOCATED
THROUGH A TIP GIVEN MASON
CITY PAPER BY THE FREE PRESS


Chief of Police Klugherz today re-
ceived the following letter from a
mother, looking for her son:
Tracy, Mimi, September p, 1914.
To the Chief of Police of Mankato:
My boy went away about seven
weeks ago and we can get no trace
of him. He bought a ticket to Man.
kato and was seen there but that is
about all the trace we can get OF
him. He also sent me a card that
he was going to work for a farmer
but have not heard from him since.
He has left me alone without any
one. He is fifteen years old but Is
as large as a boy OF eighteen. He
wore a blue serge suit and blue
cap and long pants. He has dark
brown hair and blue eyes. He has a
big scar on his leg below the knee
II you find him, hold him until you
send me word. and will go after
him. Mrs. Mary Breen, Tracy, Mimi"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
EBERRART WILL SPEAK
TALKS NON-POl|T|CAL
Governor to Take Part In Cam
paign; Discuss State Re-
organization Plan

st. Paul, September 23.-Govern-
or Eberhart today said that he has
received no request from the repub-
lican state committee to speak for
William Z. Lee, who defeated him
for the nomination for governor at
the primaries June Is. He added that
he has. however. several speaking
engagements from now until cleo.
ton day, but will confine his atten.
ton TO nOn-political matters.
The governor expects TO take
part in the campaign which Is being
waged in the interests OF the re-
organization plan proposed by the
economy and efficiency commission.
He appointed this commission after
the legislature failed to heed his
recommendation along this line. and
Is much interested in the reform
program 1t has outlined. II Is e.
pected that there will be several
special meetings to boost the COM
missions report, and at these the
governor will be the principal
speaker
Mr.. Eberhart would say nothing
concerning Mr. Lees speech at Mar
shall. Mimi, in which the candidate
took the credit for the appointment
OF the commission. It,is known, how
ever, that he is determined to make
1t clear to his audiences that he
alone should get whatever credit IL
due.
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of his lawless acts. He is now
living In a palatial home at Los
Angeles.
when you choose associates and
rulers from among the Mexicans,
you cannot govern your choice by
American standards. You must SIM
ply take the best you can get out
of the bad.
''Carranza Is a good man. He is
one of that rare sort, a middle
class educated citizen. But he Is
mild-mannered, and is no man to
rule. II It were not for villa. other
Mexicans would walk right over
him. Mexicans as rule will re-
spect you, IL they are afraid OF
you. was respected in Mexico,
because I could readily fight two OF
them at once.
"Diaz carried on his rule in a
viliianous manner. will tell you
what he would do to enrich him
self He would sell out Indian
slaves to Foreigners at $500 each.
OF course he did not do this as
slaves to foreigners at s30e each.
simply be sold as penal servers.
II white man got drunk, he would
he fined SIS. II an Indian got drunk.
his fine would be $500, and as he
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
PLANS FOR BUSINESS MEMS
TRIP TO FAR|B0 ARE MADE,
PLEASANT TIME IS IN STORE
ROBBERY THE CLAIM
MADE BY STRANf .
Tough Looking FeIIo' ) ay
They We're Held U :
Box Car &

John Leis and Frank~ onagh,
two rough-lOoking individuals, who
lodged at the Mankato police sta
ton last evening, reported to the
police that they had been held up
for the purpose of robbery on the
Omaha freight train, arriving in Man
kato from st. Paul at 1920 p. m.
They said the individual rushed at
them from the tender, climbing from
that upon the roof of the baggage
car where they rode, and commanded
them TO let him search them. They
submitted to him. but he robbed
them of nothing as they had nothing
Of which to be robbed. They said
the affair took place somewhere be-
tween st. Paul and Mankato. The
police doubt the whole story.
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Sergeant Major Gustaf II. School.
a German by birth, but a Briton
by citizenship, formerly connected
with the twenty-third Alberta rang
ers, a British veteran of the Boer
war and a Mexican soldier of for
tune called at the Free Press Office
today.
The major visited at the Mankato
high school this morning and made
arrangements to lecture there this
evening at eight o'clock on the topic.
"The Truth About Mexico"
Il believe" he said to a Free
Press representative this morning,
that Carranza and Villa viii bring
Mexico through her present troubles
ell right. A great deal is heard
about the bad deeds of villa. II
should be remembered that villa as
a boy was driven away from his
home by Terassa, who was a robber
of cattle and other property by the
millions. and stood right in with
Diaz. Villas family, together with
others that inhabited the valley OF
San Carlos, had to fee or be
slaughtered with the machine guns
that Diaz allowed Terassa to use TO
carry out his purpose. Terassa Is
many times a millionaire by reason
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SOLDIER OF FORTUNE WILL TELL
TRUTH ABOUT MEXICO; LECTURE
BY MR.. G. H. SCHOOL TONIGHT

could not pay, he would be made a
slave to work 1t out.
Il first entered the rebel service
in Mexico in 1910, but did not serve
continuously. You see I fought and
roamed about from place to place
to set experience. got nothing
for the service I did for Madero,
as his government was overthrown,
but / made about $4,000 lecturing
about my experiences. That is where
set paid for my pains. At times
get $50 a day for lecturing. and
that pays me well for fighting for
one dollar a day. and at times
having to eat grasshopper soup, as
| did In the Boer war.
During the Boer war, was not
in the regular fighting service, but
/ was with the mounted police.
did not like to go and fight the
Boer army, for ! am German, and
the Beers are much akin to US.
The only Beers I fought were the
brigands. also was engaged with
negroes.
Now In this present European
war, feel that I cannot eight against
the Germans. because am myself a
German. I was born In the province
Continued on Page Three.
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SEEKING TO LOCATE
MISSING c. A. HUBlER
Mrs. Clara Aitkin, City, Receives
Letter From Mother of
Young Man

Mrs. Clara Aitkin, 317 Minnesota
street, today received a letter from
Mrs. Effie Huber, Pincl;neyville, Ill.
in regard TO the finding of the
clothing on the river bank at Man
kato. on Tuesday afternoon. Septem-
Der Is, with letters in the pockets,
indicating that the Clothes belonged
to George A. Huber, who was Mrs.
Effie Hubler's son.
Mrs. Aitkin, after she learned Of
the finding of the clothes, obtained
possession OF three of the letters
that were found in the pockets
These came from the young mans
mother Mrs. Aitkin at once wrote
to Mrs. Huber, informing her what
had been discovered.
II, as Mrs. Huber said. the boy
was working at New Tim and was
about to leave there on September
-. 1t was probably shortly after
that time that he came to Mankato.
Mrs. Aitkin still thinks the young
man was not drowned. but merely
washed himself in the river, put on
new clothes. and left the old ones.
The letter from the mother IL a
follows:
"Pinckneyville, Ill, Sept q, 1919
Mrs. Lara Aitkin. Mankato, MINI
Dear Madam: Your letter received
today. the twenty-frst, and it Is
a terrible shock. hope and trust
nothing is wrong with our boy.
had a card from him last Saturday,
week ago, written the twelfth.
He was working at New Ulm. Mimi,
and he said he was going on Mon
day to work at Sleepy Eye, Mimi,
for three dollars a day and | can
not believe there is anything wrong.
, II you think it necessary to have
the matter investigated, try to locate
him at New Ulm and Sleepy Eye.
Brown county, Minnesota. I thank
you for the interest you have taken.
but hope and BELIZE that my boy
Is safe and we'll hope you will
find him. Waiting ir'-Htiently to
| hear from you and Lin at the
earliest moment, very respectfully,
Effie Huber"
Coroner A. G. Liedloff today re
ceived letter from Thomas NJ. Hub,
Ter Of Wayne. Neb., brother of George
A. Huber. asking for information In
case anything turned up to throw
light on the latter's fate or where.
abouts.
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Harwich, England, September
20, Via London.-SurVvors to the
number Of 40 from the British
Cruisers Aboukir, cressy and
Hogue which were to.'pedoed ard
sunk by the German submarine,
arrived az Harwieh and Parkes-
ton three miles west. last night.
OF the survivors, thirty are Off
GERS and others seamen. Accord
ing to the stories told by sur
viVoFs, the loss Of life was heaV-
lest on the Aboukir Following
tie land NJ IF tie injured sU--
vivors. Little hositaI boat was
showed of from ths pier and took
eff the injured from the cruiser
and DESTROYER. These were trars.
ferrcd TO the shotiey naval hos
nital. while the uniniured went
to a E~tel, which Is now Used a.
a military hospital. where theT
will be allowed TO rest several
days. Mary spent a Icnl tine
Continued on Page Three
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FRENCH ARE MAKING
CLAIMS OF ADVANCE
Tide of Big Battle Continues TO
Ebb and Flow
GERMAN WING is PRESSED
British Aviators Are Dropping Hot
Shells On BickensdOri: News
From War Zone

George M. Palmer has been
receiving newspapers from Lon
don, England, sent by II. S. Well
come, a manufacturing chemist
of that city, once ere Of the best
known citizens Of Mankato and
Garden City. The following para
graph appears in an editorial of
The London Observer:
ain the twentieth century we
must have something better at
last than the methods Of the
brute, equipped with all the tri-
umphs of modern science. We
must have something better
than massed murder as the viii
mate regulating principle Of civ
iIization. In this cause and in no
lower cause, we look forward,
Iersevering to the last, until the
war system, as we have known
II, eoIlapses by its cwn weight
and tire motives for restoring IL
are removed. Nothing less can
be worth the toll OF blood, the
bitterness Of tears, the ravage and
destruction that this struggle Is
going 20 cost before the end"
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TAG DAY is OCTOBER II
Committee Appointed to Take CHARGE
OF Collection Of Money On
That Date

Tag day has been set for Octo-
Der II, which falls on Saturday. 4
general committee to plan for the
has been appointed by
Mrs. J. w. Andrews of the Civic
Improvement league and is COM
posed OF Mrs. Andrews and Mrs.
A. o. Bjelland, together with the
members of the visiting nurse
board On this board are Mrs. J..
r. Brandrup, Mrs. A. J. Veigel, Mrs.
A. F. Winters and Mrs. III. +. Hance.
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Injured BY "esek.Fire."

George La Favor. aged twenty-five.
was injured yesterday by the back
fire" of the delivery auto OF Draper
& Petersen. grocers, for whom he
drives. He was cranking the machine.
when the kick" was so powerful that
1t threw hi down. breaking one OF
the bones of his right arm.
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Petition In Probate.

A petition has been filed in pro-
bate court asking tina. the win o.
Mrs. Antonio Schorn be probated.
William Schorn, a sen, is the petit
toner The estate consists OF $1,000
real property and $4,000 personal
property. There are eve daughters
and three sons named as heirs.
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N. p. PauIson's Fatber pead.

Word was received today from N.
p. Paulson, travelling for Roundy Te-
cum. Dexter & Co.. coffee and tea deal
ers. Milwaukee. to the effect that his
father died Monday night at his home
at Brandt, s. ID. The son makes Man
kato his working headquarters.