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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
From Mondays Daily.
Very Fine Entertainment.

The entertainment given at the
Loyola club last evening was a grand
success. and all that could be wished
for, all the participants taking their
parts TO perfection.
The piano solo by Miss Genevieve
Hodapp was rendered excellently
The male sextette, consisting OF
George Theissen. Frank Landkamer
Charles Huettl, Louis Klages, John
lien and Mic Kiffe. was delightful
surprise to all who were there.
Henry Udelhofen gave a very fine
exhibition OF slack wire walking. and
other difficult feats on the wire. not
making a single smisstep during the
entire act; and his side partner, John
Osdoba. was highly appreciated.
= The two Dutch comedians, Florence
O'Brien and William Ford, were un.
surpassed in their clever and original
comic sayings. and repeatedly brought
down the house" with applause.
The magician was also very clever
with his sleight-of-hand performances
Mr. J. J. Pihale being so smooth in
his workings that no one discovered
any OF his ways OF doing his different
acts.
Next came solo, which alone was
worth the price of admission. This
was rendered by Master eyre Guth
only FIVE years OF age. singing one
song. Back to Old Virginia and a
second, Down by the Old nil
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STORY TOLD BY HAY.
Conductor Goes Into Some Detail
About Wreck Of His Train.

The special train that was made
up to take those who were able to
trave TO their destinations, arrived In
Mankato few moments before noon,
and departed i'm about five minutes,
a Free Press reporter boarded the
train and talked with the injured dur.
ing its stay. The train was composed
OF a baggage car, sleeper and two
day coaches.
Conductor Byron Hay, who had
charge Of the wrecked train. was sit.
ting in one of the coaches of the
special eating a lunch. when the re-
porter approached him. The left leg
of his trousers was slit down In
front, and the tear was but lily held
together by safety pin. He said
that his back. shoulders and leg were
bruised. but his injuries are not SER
ious Said he:
Did Not Know He was Hurt.
Il did not know that was hurt
at all until after II was all over.
was in the baggage car when the ac-
cident occurred. at 2:40 a. m. the
train was going at speed of forty
FIVE miles an hour. when 1t suddenly
struck the broken rail and bumped
along and went over on its side to
the right OF track. Every car except
the rear one toppled over, and The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Eagle Lake

Henry Madigan spent last week in
Mankato.
Claus Eckman has purchased an
automobile.
Mrs. Ed. jackson was in owatonna
over Sunday.
James Johnston has been suffering
from an attack Of grippe.
Miss Lena Holsinger OF Mankato
Is visiting her parents here.
Jack Mention left Tuesday for Chi
cago where he will join the navy.
. Ren Sutherland OF Mankato was a
caller in this vicinity Wei
Mrs. Henry Wilson and small son
are visiting relatives in Mankato.
Mrs. Lottie Englerth is assisting
Mrs. Bert Anderson with some sew
ing this week
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Compton of
Madison Lake visited in this village
Wednesday evening. .....
Thellar Johnston left for Des
Moines Friday after visiting his
parents for two weeks.
Scribner Johnston of waseca spent
a few days at the home of his uncle,
James Johnston last week.
The Eagle Lake-Lake Washington
road club has completed grayelling
two miles OF road north of this vi.
lage.
The next meeting of the Farmers
Mutual Improvement club will be
held at the home Of w. Il. Hill on
Thursday evening.
Lewis Davis. who attends the Man
kato Commercial college. spent Sat.
urday and Sunday at the home Of his
cousin. Frank Mention.
A farewell party was given Satur.
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mention for the formers brother
Jack who left Tuesday. Everyone
present had most enjoyable time
A reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ". Compton. who were mar.
ried in Mankato Wednesday, on their
arrival In Eagle Lake Wednesday
evening. Their relatives and many
friends gathered in the Methodist
church parlors to extend their con-
gratulations. The bridal pair re.
ceived many beautiful gifts OF linen,
cut glass and china. Mr.. and Mrs.
Compton left Thursday evening on
q trip to Minneapolis. Elk River and
other points.
The Mankato high school basket
ball team defeated the Rochester
quint Saturday night The score
was IS; Rochester, IS.
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Stream" both songs being rendered
perfectly.
Acrohatic stunts were also in evi
dence, being carried out by Francis
wiltgen to the entire satisfaction OF
everyone.
Louis Mayer rendered a comic
German song. which was well taken
Motion pictures on two reels, one
at the beginning and one at the close
were also shown.
Sontag's orchestra was at the foot
lights, rendering many beautiful over
lures at intermissions, and during the
entire performance. when needed.
The house was we'll filled and al
seemed to enjoy the entertainment
Next Thursday, February ~ the
Choral society will present an operet
tn, "The Drum Major" which Is &c
surpass all OF its former productions
The public is cordially invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

| express car was splintered up badly
The engine remained upright.
The first thing | knew, I was
down and the trunks and other bag
gage were piled on top of me, and
II was then that got my bruises
AS sooE as l got out from under.
assisted the baggageman out. and
also one of the brakeman, both be.
ing worse hurt than was. ! also
helped get the others out Express
Messenger Gibson was hurt pretty
badly. and may not recover He was
lying in a little cubby hole, under a
lot of wreckage.
injured In Worthinston Hospital.
All OF theNbadly injured were taken
TO the hospital ut Worthington, and
those able to travel, about a dozen,
came on this train. Every person on
the trai was more or less injured.
but only one man, J. Bloomfield, a
passenger, was killed. He was dis
covered by the rescurers seated up
right In the chaircar with his eyes
wide open. 1t was thought that he
was alive. Upon examination no
marks could be found on his body.
He was on his way to Canada.
There we're no Mankato people on
the train, but severel whose destin-
alton was here"
]. II. Scheurer OF st. Paul, a brake
man.. who was badly shaken up and
his back hurt, said: 81 was in the
rear car when the accident happened.
There were but three passengers In
that car and one in particular was pref
ty well shaken up and bruised
The chair car was next, and had sew
eral passengers, and II was in that
car that J. Bloomfield met his death
Express Messenger Gibson, Head
Brakeman J. A. Coleman the cleo.
trician and two porters were injured
of the train crew, and were placed in
the hospital at worthington for treat.
ment
Sought Information About Relatives.
Bert Roaks this city was at
the depot TO learn whether any Of
his relatives were hurt, but was un.
able TO even learn whether they were
on the train. His step-father, mother
and stepbrother. II. s. CLANCY, wife
and son, of Hutchinson, Kansas. were
to have been on the train, and were
coming to Mankato to make their
future home. Mr.. CLANCY is a har-
nessmaker. The list of injured does
not contain his name.
!. More OF the injured were in the
sleeper, but the train pulled out be-
fore the reporter could interview
them. This car contained about ten
people who had been through the
wreck. One was a lady on her way
to her home at Minneapolis.
Local Agent Spornitz states that
for fifteen years past not a single
passenger on this division of the
Omaha road has been killed. until
this morning. which Is certainly a
remarkable record.
A wrecker from st. James was
sent to clear away the debris.
The wreck occurred on a fifteen
foot embankment. No. s came north
today about an hour late.
or the injured the expressman,
George Gibson. is the most serious.
eli is in a critical condition and may
die. He has been with the company
about forty years. He is fifty.five
years old.
The wrecked train is known as the
Omaha Flyer and is due I'm Mankato
every morning at SEQ.
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from Mondays Daily.

Wtehoay SeHys
r. w. Hunt departed at noon TO
cay for Yuma, Arizona, In response
to a telegram received late yester-
day afternoon informing CT the Ill,
ness OF his brother, L. p. Hunt, who
arrived there a few days ago. The
telegram was from J. ]. Waddell and
read as follows:
Lewis sick for ten hours. Three
distinct hemorrhages of the lungs.
Com at once"
Having Best Of Care.
A message from J. ]. Waddell re.
ceived here today at eleven o'clock
reads:
mo hemhorrages since Sunday
morning. Has best care and medical
aid"
County Attorney J. w. Schmitt, &C
companied Mr.. Hunt on his western
trip. Mr.. Schmitt intended to leave
next Monday but left today SO as to
be company for Mr.. Hunt.
L. p. Hunt left Mankato for Yuma
week ago last night, after a stay
OF several months In this city. He
was in apparently the best OF health
during his stay here and when he
took his departure he was feeling
very well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Sold out hls interest.

T. j. Gardner has sold out his
interest in the local packing plant
to the Minnesota Packing company.
which has been operating the con-
Germ for some time. Mr. Gardner
has not decided on his future plans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

Jack p. Cullen, Sioux City, back
hurt.
s. n. Clark, Minneapolis, arm and
side bruised.
Mrs. s. n. Clark, Minneapolis, side
and arm hurt.
John Aehen, HaIbreite, saskatehe.
wan, Canada, face scratched.
A. stapIeton, Lakesand, s. D., ankle
hurt.
J. r. mapeson, Minneapolis, head
and ankle bruised.
w. n. auckland, Menon,inee, Wis,
back injured and face cut.
z. Phelan, South Omaha, .kebr.,
back hurt.
J. v. Bubble, Rosendaie, Wis, back
and leg hurt.
Byron Hay, Minneapolis, conductor,
leg, back and shoulder bruised.
James Gibson, Minneapolis, express
messenger, head iaeerated.
J. Coleman, Minneapolis, brakeman
body BRUSHED.
James johnson, Minneapolis, porter
slightly hurt
Frank Smith, Minneapolis, porter,
minor bruises.
st. Paul. February AT least one
man and perhaps two, were killed
and thirteen injured, four OF them
severely. early today. when Omaha
passenger train No. 2, Omaha to Min.
neapolIs. wa sderailed about two
miles east of Bigelow, Mimi. This
was the information given the
Omaha office in st. Paul today. The
dead man is J. Bloomfield of Sur.
prise, Nebr A number OF st. Paul
citizens were in the wreck, accord
ing to word received here, but none
of them, it is said, is seriously in
jured.
Only One Killed.
According to dispatches two were
said to have been killed, but the
local Office of the Omaha has the
report of only one death. The acct
dent was caused by a broken rail. II
occurred on an embankment and on
a slightly down grade. According to
local officials of the Omaha a night
track walker had been over the
track a short time before the acct.
dent and found everything in good
shape. The extreme cold caused
rail TO break
Relief Train Sent Out.
A relief train with physicians and
nurses Immediately was sent from
Worthington, eight miles distant and
the injured were brought to that
station. None of the train crew, It is
said. was injured seriously.
Although dispatches from Sioux
City and a telephone dispatch from
Worthington stated that two are dead,
local officials of the Omaha say they
have had notice of the death OF but
one man.
Attorney c. w. Halbert of st. Paul
received a telephone message from
his brother Hugh at Worthington
stating that two had been killed in
jured. According to the message
from Mr.. Halbert, Judge Walter I.
Smith of Council Bluffs, Iowa, also
was on the train but was uninjured.
Train Left The Track.
The engine, mail, express, baggage
smoker chaircar and two sleepers left
the track. A statement from the gen.
eral superintendent here says: The
all steel train with the exception OF
the locomotive turned over on its
side. The sleeping passengers had
no chance to prepare for the shock
Rescue parties were at once formed
by the train crew and the uninjured
passengers. They succeeded i'm drag.
ging many from the overturned
train"
Walked to Bgeiow.
Freight Conductor Stevens who
was "deadheading" his way to ST.
James on the wrecked train, escaped
uninjured and at once made his way
to Bigelow. running the entire dis
lance In the extremely cold weather
to give the alarm.
The wreck occurred at about 2:i5
o'clock this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
pecrees ln piNnrces-

DEGREES of divorce were filed &c.
day in the cases Of Linda Kortz yer.
sus Herman, r. Kcrtz: Lincoln. A.
Warwick against Emma l.. Warwick
and Lydia NJ. Ladke against Gustav
n. Ludke. The defendants In the two
last named cases did not appear.
The defendant In the FIRST case was
represented By his attorney. w. A.
Plymat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
From mcnuay's Daily.


Fire, resulting from the explosion
IF a Kerosene stove in a bedroom
endangered the residence OF Mrs.
Peter Hartman late Saturday after.
noon. THIS is a two-story frame
dwelling. owned by r Brentlier.
Mrs. Hartman threw rug over the
burning stove. before the firemen
arrived. and thus probably saved the
dwelling from being far worse dam.
aged than II was. As II was, the
harm was confined mainly 10 the
tarpet and the door. Fireman Ike
Wagner picked up the flaming oil
stove and threw II out of the window
Mrs. Hartman suffered severe Gu,
IN the hand In fighting the fire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Birthday Party.

Birthday Party.
A birthday party was given last
Wednesday evening for Mrs. Schell
at her home in Belgrade, the gather.
ing being arranged by her daughters,
Misses Mamie, Ella and Esther. Mrs.
Schells old friends, numbering about
forty were present and had delight.
full time. The Misses Schell assisted
by Misses May and Kate Gamble and
Miss IsIa Peterson served nice re-
freshments at midnight. The guests
presented Mrs. Schell with a purse
OF money during the evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
From Mondays Daily.


Mrs. William S'ankey died sud
denly of heart failure Sunday morn
ing at her home in lie Ray township
about two miles southeast of cmith'
Min. She was seized with suddel
stack of the trouble about elgh
o'clock in the morning. DIR. O'Har
of GAINESVILLE was at once called, bu
before he was able to reach tn
Stankcy home. Mrs. Stankey wa
dead. DR.. A q. Liedlcff, corone
of Blue Earth county. was notified
airs. Stankey was mid.ile-age
woman. She is survived by he
husband. She had been mere o
less ailing with heart trouble dul
ing the past eight or nine years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

Washington. February s.-The SEN
ate passed the Notifications appro.
priation bill carrying nearly $1,000
600. materially increasing the house
appropriations for artillery and am.
munition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Social Lunch,

Social IunCh.
A social lunch for the benefit
OF the Norwegian Lutheran church
will be given in the church parlors
at Carroll and Pleasant streets next
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock.
The affair will be under the aus
plces of the Young Peoples So
ciety and will he managed by Miss
Mary Thlmpson. A general invitation
is extended to the public. Students
are especially invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

The Mankato high school basket
ball team defeated the Rochester
quint Saturday night The score
was IS; Rochester, IS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
"a neing Party.

Dancing Party.
The boys OF Bretts' store will Civ,
a dancing party in the Knights o
Columbus hall tomorrow evening
The Loyola seven piece orchestr,
with drums will furnish the music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
Card Party This EVENING.

The Equitable Fraternal union will
give card party in their hall this
evening. Refreshments will he serv.
ed and an enjoyable time is planned
The public is invited
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13
OMAHA FLYER Is
WRECKED; ONE DEAD
From Mondays Daily.
THE DEAD.
THE INJURED.

}. Bloomfield, Surprise, Neb.
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From Monday. Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
Sheriff 0sten arrived thies morning
Gu the 4:30 Omaha train with his
prisoner, Joseph Hintz, who was ar.
rested few days ago at Greenfield,
Iowa, on the charge OF ab1se of a
Vernon Center girl, clary NJ Bartsch,
between fourteen ard eighteen years
OF age. Hintz used to be farm
hand employed In Vernon Center.
He viii be taken before Justice Of
the Peace Morrow TO plead Hlntz
will probably plead guilty. He hopes
to be able TO straighten out the
trouble by marrying the girl He
came without extraditicn papers.
Il was very lucky for once in
my life." said the sheriff. speaking
about his trip today. Il intended
to take the Flyer. which was
wrecked not ia from wort..invton.
But. we grew tired
of waiting around the Omaha depot
so we took the train that lett Oma.
Ia last evening at 1880 o't.oak. AT
the time of the wreck we were. only
about forty-five niles ahead Of the
Inflated AVER
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-13

hS 10 il'llSu
Ben Wofold OF Lewisville spent to.
day in the city.
Harry Tenner Of Window was a
business visitor here today.
Miss Amelia Olson of Butterfeld
Is visiting Mrs. NJ. A. Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. a. Beaver Of Lake
Crystal visited here yesterday.
Mrs. G. r. Manwaring of st
James visited here yesterday.
c. II. Trouwe of Lewisville spent
today in Mankato on business.
George Bahme OF Butternut Valley
was a visitor in the city today.
Paul c. Cooper OF Truman was in
Mankato on business Saturday.
Ward Cragun o: Jordan Is the
guest of relatives and friends here.
Mrs. J. J. Meagher of Twin Valley
is the guest of her brother. Phil Nc
Graw.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. o. Johnson oil
Redwood Falls spent Sunday In
Mankato.
Miss Christine Holm left fer Chi
cago today to buy her spring stock
Of millinery.
l.. n. Beckwall and Fred Widell
went to st. Paul and Minneapolis
on business today.
DR.. A. F. Schmitt departed yester
day afternoon for Chicago where he
rent TO attend to business matters
DIR. J. w. Chamberlin and his son
Harold, were visitors over Sunday
at the home of NJ McNeal in the
Omalee place.
Mrs. A. p. Krost returned Satur
day night from st. Paul, where she
spent the past week with he:' aunt
Mrs. ]. Grininger.
Tyler Journal: Miss Emma Ben
on has accepted position with q
real estate firm at Mankato and ha:
taken up the work already.
Miss Mary Willard, who teaches
art in one OF the Minneapolis public
schools, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. ID. G. Willard.
Miss Elizabeth Z. Thomas went
TO Racine. Wis, today to be presen,
at the funeral Of her uncle, David
jenkins. whose death occurred yes
terday
c. NJ. Ascham, demurrage auditor
of the Northern Demurrage bureau
of Minneapolis, was in the city to,
day, looking over the books in local
railroad Offices.
Washington w. Klingman, state
agent of the Equitable Life associa
ton, is moving his family from Mar.
shall, his former headquarters, to
Mankato, where he will henceforth
have his Office. The removal OF
his office force will bring two more
new families into ManEato.
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Had Paid No interest.

In view of the fact that Morrisser
had paid no interest on the mort.
cages and there were other compiled
tions. 1t became necessary for the
parties who sold him the farm TO
foreclose, which proceedings were
carried out today.
Mr.. Morrissey was director Of the
census in Iowa in 1910. He was once
prominent in affairs in his section
and was well thought Of by every
body who knew him. He was about
sixty years OF age.
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"No fault can be found with the
way in which the public dance at
richards hall was conducted last
Saturday night, as far as could
see and l was there during nearly
Ill of it, said Chief of Police
Slugherz today. Il believe most OF
the participants were students.
certainly am we'll acquainted in
town and nine out of ten of those
Who were there were strangers to
me.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
Eggs for Setting.

Single comb White Leghorn silver cup
and blue ribbon winners. Fine exhibi-
ton and utility strain eggs per setting
S1.00. VIM. ROBERTS, Oakland, Nd.
Advertisement. 52-3m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
FRIDAY
The Sd Day of April, 1914

at l0:3O O'Clock a. M. in front of The First
National Bank Building, Oakland, MARYLAND,
will offer at public auction the following
described real estate:
The Home Farm of Mervin A. Carey,
late of Garrett County, deceased, con-
tanning 376 acres. Said farm is located
in District No 9, Garrett County, Mary
land, about six miles West of Frost
burg, near the old National road. The
same is improved by dwelling house.
horse stable and also has some few
fruit trees on it; about % acres of the
said land is in cultivation, with young
growth of timber on the balance and all
of said tract is well watered: Said
property will be offered as a whole or in
parcels, as may to the Trustee seem
best. A plat of said property can be seen
at office of the undersigned
TERMS OFSALE-As prescribed by said
decree is one-third cash. third in six
months and One-third in twelve months
from day Of sale, or all cash at the option
of the purchaser. the credit portion to he
secured to the satisfaction of said Trustee.
tOnveyanCing at cost of purchaser.
All persons having claims against the
said Mervin \. Carey'S estate are hereby
notified to file the same. with the vouchers
thereof. with the Clerk of This Court on or
before the 10th day of April next.
FRED A. THAYER. Trustee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-04-02
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from The Orphans Court of
Garrett county, marN land, Letters of Ad-
miniStration on the estate of
CHARL Is SWEENEY
late of Garrett county, Maryland deceased.
All persons hdVln@ claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof duly au-
thentlcated. to the subscriber, on or before
the 2Ith day of September 1914. they NAV
OtherWlSe by law be excluded from all bene-
NJ OF the said estate. All persons Knowing
themselves indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
,Glven under my hand this 9th day of
March. 1914.
ANN SWEENEY.
Oakland MI