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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

II is not the object of the jobbers to
obtain business on this tour but
rather to become personally acquaint-
ed with the retailers and i'm this |
way TO get in closer personal touch
with the trade and its requirements.
The following towns win be visited
ON the trip: shakopee, Jordon, Belle
Plaine. Henderson. lie Sueur. ST.
Peter, Kasota. Mankato. New Ulm.
Sleepy Eye, Springfield, sanborn.
Wanda, Wabasso, Lucan. Milroy,
Marshall, Client. Minneota, Taunton.
Porter. Candy, Burr. Gary, Altamont,
Goodwin. Kranzburg, Watertown.
Castlewood, Estelline. Bruce. Brook.
ings. Aurora, Elkton. verdi. Lake
Benton, Tyler, Balaton, Garyin, Tracy.
Walnut Grove Lamberton, Comfrey,
Butterfeld, Mountain Lake. Bingham
Lake. Window, Heron Lake, Dundee,
Avoca. Slayton, Lake Wilson. Wood
stock Pipestone Worthlngton Rush
more, Adrian, Magnolia, Luverne.
Beaver Greek Valley Springs. Bran.
don and Sioux Falls.
Club Will Entertain.
President Crandall OF the Mankato
Commercial club stated today that
the local organization will undoubt-
edly plan some form OF entertain
ment TO make the stay of the visitors
q pleasant one. Just what will be
done will be decided by a committee
which will be appointed after the
matter has been called to the at.
tention Of the advisory board.
srom Saturdays Daily.
Chicago, June s.-There Is only one
word which ~. c. r." or lies, iden-
titled as the son of Mrs. II. E. Pit
kin. can articulate.
THAT word is pie" explained
Mrs. Pitkin. 1T was always his fay-
orite dessert"
That he recalled incidents OF his
boyhood was indivted in the gestures
he made. While he was in school in
Kansas City, there was a tornado
which tore away 90 belfry on the
school house and injured a little
girl Asked II ahy unusual thing
had occurred to him while at school,
lies, in pantomine, described the
storm and the falling wreckage.
Turned In at Old Home.
In bringing him home" the moth
er related, I'VE went past our former
home in Groveland avenue. He turn.
ed in without hesitating and started
TO go up the steps"
lies indicated that he never had
been a naval officer.
Mrs. Pitkins explained the use Of
the initials, ]. F. R., by stating that
they were those of her father. They
were engraved on his watch, Of
which he made a present to Earl.
Earl was carrying the watch at the
time he was injured.
Had Large Sum When He Left
When lies left Chicago in 1906 he
had $1,000 with him, with which to
complete payment for machinery to
be used in his mines at Goldfeld.
In the fall of, that year Mrs. Pitkin
received letter from him, dated
Minneapolis, stating he was on his
way home. That was the last she
heard from him.
Apparently he was stricken with
paralysis or was injured on a train
near Waseca. MINI. There was moth
ing by which to identify him, and he
remained in the village for several
years. Rochester Is near by, but ef-
forts OF expert surgeons there to re-
store the mans intelligence were in
effectual.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

First COMMENCEMENT Recital.
Miss Anna John and Miss Minnie
Ables, the two graduates from the
department OF music Of Bethany Lu
theran Ladies' college, gave their
commencement recital last evening
in the German Lutheran Emmanuel
church. This Is the first commence.
ment recital TO be given by a grad,
uating class OF that school, and was
of special interest for that reason.
A program OF excellent numbers
was given, including several com
positions by Chopin. Beethoven
number. Wieniawski's "valse de Con
cert" The Spinning Song" by Wag
ner-Liszt, Poldini's Dainty March,
"Bouree" by Bach-Saint Saens, Spin
ming Girl" by Ran. Rollet's "Elegie'
and "Polonaise" by Mcdowell.
The pianists showed much ability
and their program Of the difficult
compositions was rendered in a mas
terly and finished manner. A large
number Of people interested in the
school were present and were de,
lighted with the program given
These young ladies have been pu
pills Of Miss Else Jache, director OF
the piano department of the school
The commencement program will
be given Tuesday evening at the
college, when q general invitation Is
extended to people Of Mankato to be
present. The program will be given
that evening as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The Kennedy's Bridge Farmers
club picnic which was held in Ed
Ady's grove, near the lie Sueur river,
was attended by about 200 people
yesterday afternoon. A splendid
dinner was served and a ball game
between two picked up mines was
played. County Commissioner John
II. Holman acted as umpire and IL
is understood that his decisions were
well received.
The president of the club, Mr..
Johnson, presided over the speaking
program and first introduced E. F.
Soaring, who spoke very briefly. Dr.
J. w. Andrews then gave a talk on
the fly nuisance which was af partic-
lar interest to the farmers wives
He also expressed his willingness
to address the club at any time on
The Hygiene Of the Farm"
Value Of Farm Lands.
Attorney Benjamin Taylor spoke
especially on the value of the farm
lands of this part Of the state. and
pointed out that although there Is
no more productive soil anywhere
than right here, prices are lower here
than farther south. Mr.. Taylor stated
that the land here with more work
could be made as productive as the
fruit lands OF the west which sell
for from $500 to $1,000 an acre.
Benefit Of Farmers Clubs
John II. Holman spoke on the
benefits Of the farmers clubs and
urged the farmers to watch the leg
islation OF the coming winter, and
to express their opinions regarding
matters which are considered In the
legislature that Representatives may
know their attitude and keep the
interests Of the farming population
more carefully In mind.
Carl Bertschi, who recently pur-
chased the Lulsdorff farm, played
several very fine violin selections.
The program was an interesting one
and was listened to attentively by
all who were present.
From Saturdays DaIiv.
More than fifty OF the principal
wholesale merchants Of 81. Paul will
visit Mankato on June Is. coming
by means Of a special train which
will leave St Paul on the morning
of June Is. This is the annual trip
made by the jobbers Of st. Paul
but the first time I'm several years
that they have come in this direc-
ton The party will be composed Of
the heads OF the big jobbing houses
OF ST. Paul The local merchants
constantly meet statesmen represent
ing these houses but II is seldom
that they come In contact with the
actual heads OF the big firms.
Arrangements have been made with
the Omaha railroad to furnish one
OF the most complete special trains
that has ever been run over that
rilroad. II will consist OF special
compartment sleepers. lounge cars
and diners. and arrangements have
been made for the entertainment OF
the local merchants in each town in
which stops are made.
Band VIII De Carried.
A large band win be carried and
concerts will be given at each stop.
At each town where night stops are
made free moving picture exhibitions
win be given on some prominent
street corner.
For number Of years the Job.
bers OF st. Paul have made this an.
nuaI tour q feature Of the summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

tie for Margaret Sherk and Cleo
Brandrup. f& Etf 3
In the hop. skip and jump. Paul
Bjelland was first, Murray Halves.
second and Brett Taylor, third. The
potato race was won by Paul Bjel-
land, with Ross Paden second ana
William Paden third.
Returning a number OF ladies and
gentlemen and some OF the younger
girls walked. Not a drop OF rain
was experienced during the entire
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

! Mankato and arraigned on May 21st
last On the charge OF conspiracy
to defraud the creditors OF the Rentz.
Collins Manufacturing company OF
Wells by manipulation OF tie bank.
ruptcy law. He Is now out on bail,
but his son. Frank Rentz, also OF
Wells, is still In the Blue Earth
county Jail. He and his father are
both awaiting the action OF the fed
eral grand jury.
Telegram From Hiekok.
The following telegram was re-
ceived today by ID. L. Morse Of Wells
attorney for the trustee in bankrupt
cy In the case, c. II. Draper OF
Wells, from Ed. NJ. Hickok, at Fort
Dodge, Iowa, representing the Ma
tional jewelers. Board Of Trade:
George Rentz is on the way here.
so am remaining TO interview HIM,
His sister has sent for him on the
theory that a settlement can be
made. The goods here inyoiced
amount to about $4,000. A part was
on the farm under a cellar. in the
parlor. In the kitchen. in the hen
house and In q barn. The balance
was in the storage under the uame
OF the Universal Supply company.
All are now under replevin In the
name OF the trustee. This recovery
makes positive proof for the Grimm
al action"
George Rentz is the father of
Frank Rentz. The father was en-
ployed by the bankrupt concern in
which his son was interested.
Denies knowledge About Goods.
Il do not know anything about the
hiding OF any jewelry or anything
else that belonged to our firm" said
Frank Rentz, when seen at the county
jail by Free Press representative
today. Il do not know anything about
that farm. I am wholly innocent. This
whole deal. am satisfied, has been
the result OF spite work on the part
OF somebody, and as soon as I can
furnished bond my father and are
going to work to find out just where
this whole thing originated and
who is at the bottom OF II.
Father Was an EmpIoye.
my father had nothing to do
with the acts Of the firm, except
as a hired employe. / received a
letter firm him this morning, and he
said he thought he could get the
bondsmen to effect my release some
time about the middle OF next week
We have no money with which to
fight this case. and we shall have
to depend on what my mother fur.
nishes from the sale Of her interest
in some houses at Wells. II neces-
sary, our home will be sold. The
whole matter will be sifted to the
bottom and the whole truth brought
to light"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

by a gathering of friends. The pro-
gram was given as follows:
Largo Nesto" from op. 10 No.
................ 49,. Beethoven
'Grillen ................S chumann
yalse, Op. 81, No. 2 ....... Chopin
Miss Nerbovig
'Reverie" ...... Edward Schutt
Miss Nerboyig
The Little Pink Rose" .......
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Japanese Maiden" Jessie Gaynor
Miss Hughes
Under Brighter Skies" .whelpley
Miss NerboVig
ITO q Wild Rose" ............
ITO q Water LILY" ..............
From an Indian Lodge" .MacDowell
In Autumn"
Miss Nerbovig
IF you But Whisper" ..-......
.............G Gertrude Sans Souei
The Years at the Spring" ...... d.
.............. Mrs. II. X. A. Beach
Miss Hughes
-''atlon TO the Dance" .....
...............C Carl Won Weber
First Piano-Miss Nerbovig
Second Piano-Mrs. Taylor
Miss Nerbovig charmed her hear.
ers with her delightful program and
she showed remarkable talent and
power o. execution in her selections.
Miss Hughes. who sang. added a
great deal OF pleasure to the even
ing with her beautiful voice.
Miss Loretta olesOn and Miss Mar.
Mott acted as ushers.
This afternoon a number Of young.
er pupils who are studying with
Mrs. Taylor are giving a recital at
her studio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

To hide assets In the form OF
iewelry In a farm house cellar and
kitchen, a farm barn and a hen
house while going through bank
ruptcy Is an interesting phase that
attorneys I'm the alleged con-
spiracy case OF George Rentz, Frank
Rentz and James Collins OF Wells
think they and their confederates
have unearthed. II viii be remember
ed that George Rentz was brought to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
Judge Was Aroused.

Mr.. King, at one juncture. irri.
tated at some Of the questions that
Attorney Bowen was putting to him,
and which the court did not pre-
vent him from being obliged to ans
wer. exclaimed, Il never saw such
q kangaroo court as this"
What?" rejoined the Judge quickly.
Il am referring to the attorney
for the plaintiff" said Mr.. King.
II. L. schmitt. attorney for the
defense win move for a new trial
on the ground Of legal errors. and
II the motion Is turned down, the
matter win be appealed to the SUI
preme court
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

Piano Recital.
Miss Elsie Jache will present a
number OF her pupils in piano re-
cital at the First Presbyterian church
on Friday evening, June II at eight
o'clock. Following Is the order OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

Entertained For Mr.. and Mrs. Hixon.
Mrs. r. ID. Hubbard entertained
sixteen guests at bridge Thursday
evening at her home for Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Hixon. Last night Mr..
ard Mrs. John Farmer gave a bridge.
also for Mr.. and Mrs. Hixon, at
which a small group Of friends we're
present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12
Band VIII De Carried.

A large band win be carried and
concerts will be given at each stop.
At each town where night stops are
made free moving picture exhibitions
win be given on, some prominent
street corner.
For number Of years the Job
bers OF st. Paul have made this an
nuaI tour feature Of the summer.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Paul Osborne is one of the proud
est men in this city just now, and he
has a right to be. for he has assumed
the responsibilities of fatherhood and
will have a bright eyed little baby girl
bear his name until such time as she
can choose another The little girl
was born in Delta hospital at about
five O'Clock last Sunday afternoon
and both mother and child are getting
along nicely.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Guy Blair and NJ. H. Carlson arrived
home Saturday evening from their auto
drive down the Grand valley to Glen
wood Springs and report an enjoyable
trip excepting for a three or four hour
delay a few miles out OF De Beque
where their machine landed in a de-
ceptive mud hole. They left Glen
wood Springs at about seven o'clock
Saturday morning and pulled into Del
ia at four. making two or three stops
while en- route.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

The members of the A NJ. 2. club
were delightfully."- entertained at a
three-course luncheon at the home of
Mrs. II. E. Stockham Thursday. The
hostess served on the porch. which
was beautifully decorated in sweet
peas and roses. Those present to en-
joy the day were Mesdames R E.
Hauser. H. Stewart, l.. Baird. r. d.
Allen, H w. Freyberg. F. L. Martin.
II. C. Ploger and Miss Kellam of
Cherryvale. Kansas.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

c. H. Allen. wife and sister-in-law
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Burtz had a
pleasant auto trip over Black Mesa
to Sapinero last Saturday afternoon
and then a return trip on Sunday ev-
ening by way of the Blue Mesa. They
were we'll equipped for camping and
enjoyed the short outing very much
Angled. for trout a few hours at Sap
inero and report only fair luck.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

The Rio Grande shops baseball team
of Grand Junction had to stop over in
this city all day on Monday awaiting
the west-bound passenger train that
evening after playing in Paonia Sun
day afternoon and it was decided to
play Delta during the wait Delta has
no regularly organized team. but the
boys were not long in getting the has
beens, now ares and would-bes to-
gether for the contest and the game
wasn't SO awful bad. at that. Time
was called at the close OF the sixth
inning with 4 score OF 3 to Q In favor
OF the visitors. John Davis and Harry
Williamson held the points for Delta
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

H T.. Mathews. the aged father of
f. ]. Mathews of this city. came in
Wednesday morning from years
stay in California and after spending
the day at the Mathews home on
Grand street proceeded to his own
home in Paonia that evening. Mr.
Mathews suffered stroke of paraly-
sis some time ago and was accom-
panied by an attendant on his wes-
tern trip.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

DR.. A. E. Miller received letter
from W. o. Redding few days since
in which inquiry was made by Mr.
Redding as to the number of Delta
autoists who would make the drive
to Pueblo over the Rainbow Route
July 9th. The meeting of good roads
boosters was to have occurred in Pueb-
10 during the latter part of June but
was deferred to the ninth. 1t is ex-
pected that many of the Western
Slope good roads enthusiasts Will
make the trip.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Ernest Englehardt. Lester Shock
and Robert Wilcox were initiated into
the mysteries of Elkdom last Wednes-
day evening and following initiation
a pleasant social session was had.
Geoge Duke, James Barnard and two
or three other members from Hotch-
kiss were here to take part in the
doings and there were two or more
visitors from Montrose.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

George Deter is arranging to have
the hotel at Grand Mesa opened inside
the next few days and a load of fur
nishings and supplies were taken up
from Delta first of the week. He got
back 1t IL o'clock Tuesday night and
went out with another load at o'clock
yesterday morning. The Deter family
expect to join him there next Sunday
or Monday
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

The last meeting of the Coterie club
for the present year was held at the
home Of Mrs. Jerry Ehrgott last Fri
day afternoon and there was good
attendance and all were highly enter
tanned with the afternoons program
which included delightful refresh
ments. Literary work will be taken
up by the club next fall and the organ
ization expects to become one of the
federated branches of clubdom. Be-
fore adjournment on Friday officers
for the ensuing year were named as
follows: Mrs. w. f. Fleetwood. presi-
dent; Mrs. Roy Dowd. vice president:
Mrs. Morton Weeks. secretary; Mrs,
John Davis. treasurer.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

]. P Farmer arrived in the city
from his home in North Carolina a
few days ago and is a guest at the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Killian on Garnet Mesa. This is Mr..
Farmers first visit to Colorado and
he pronounces himself as highly pleas
ed with Delta and the Western Slope.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Marv Meyer and his daughter. Miss
Bernice. made an auto drive to the
afternoon in a fine Buick car which
was sold in that city and they return
ed home the following day on the
train
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03
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County Commissioner Nicholas
Krohn and County Clerk Tony Mcneil
were in the city on Monday being
enroute to some point above Maher
where a bridge had been washed out
over Crystal creek. They were out
to see what was to be done in the
matter of replacing or repairing the
bridge.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Stein who have been
the guests of their daughter, Mrs. DR..
Cleland. for two or three weeks past,
departed for their home in Denver
wednesday morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stein we're much pleased with this
section of Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Dave Hensler came in from Denver
Wednesday morning for a visit with
his family. He has been at work for
one of the big harness and saddle es-
Establishments at the metropolis for
several weeks past
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Several auto loads of young men
from this city made the drive to Pao-
mia last Sunday to see fast game of
baseball between the Paonia and
Grand Junction teams that afternoon
and all felt well repaid for the trip
and expense incurred. The game re-
suited to in favor of Paonia and
the diamond artists from the west
slopes so-called metropolis have dis
covered that there are other parts of
the slope to be reckoned with.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Duggan's grand opera singers ap-
peared here Friday night of last week
and were greeted by full house. The
singers were first-class; better than Of
ten come to a city the size of Delta,
and the writer has heard much poorer
in the big cities. The show was worth
the money.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Steve Vale and wife and little son
Lawrence departed last Tuesday morn
ing for Salida. where they will at
tend the Fourth OF July celebration
and visit a few days with relatives
and friends
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Harry Hauser came in first of the
week from Wyoming where he has
been in Uncle Sans forest service for
some months and went over in the
Horseny country Wednesday morning
to join the forest service forces from
this city.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Mrs. w. II. Garvin was a west-bound
passenger last Monday evening for
Salt Lake City. Utah. where she is to
join her husband who preceded her to
the Mormon capital at least ten days
or two weeks in order to assume his
work for the present season in con
nection with handling the peach crop
of that state for the Utah Fruit Com
mission company. They are to re-
side in Salt Lake about six months
though Mr.. Garvin expects to visit
Delta at frequent intervals to look af-
ter business interests here.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Mrs. Clara Stevens of Austin. sis
ter of Wm. Watts and C. A. Brown.
was an arrival Monday for a visit with
her brothers and their families. = -
Miss Clara Bell, who has been guest
at the E. ]. Mathews home In Delta.
returned home on Sunday. She was
accompanied this far by Mr.. Mathews.
who was enroutc to the state metrop-
oils on business. - L. b. Allen went
out to- Gunnison Monday after spend
ing a busy week in Delta county and
southern points and at headquarters
on company business. He came down
from Telluride this trip In an auto
|-Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Mrs. Jane Austin is in the city from
her home in Lincoln, Nebraska, and
a guest at the home of her brother, F.
H. Pitcher. Mrs. Austin has a son
residing on California Mesa and she
will spend part of her visit with him.
She expects to remain in Delta and
vicinity some two or three months.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Frank Ray. the photographer. is now
located in his new studio at the corner
of Main and Sixth streets. having just
removed from his old location at the
corner of Main and Fifth which he had
occupied for several years
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Delta Tribune moved to its new
quarters. two blocks north from its
former location. the last two days of
last week. Independent and Tribune
have been close neighbors for many
years. and we regret the extended gap.
which. however, has no other meaning
than a little added distance.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

party of six Mesa county physi-
clans returned early Friday morning
from Delta. where they attended the
annual banquet of the Tri-County
Medical society. While there they
we're served with siX-course din
ner. Papers were read by representa-
tives of each county. DR.. L. A. Hick
of Delta had a very instructive paper
and also DR.. Bull of this city. The
local physicians were very enthusi-
astic over the treatment they were
accorded.-Grand Junction Sentinel
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

w NJ. House departed last Monday
morning for Salt Lake City. Utah,
from which point he is to work for
one of the railroad companies after
a ten day visit with his family in this
city.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

C. T. White arrived home Saturday
evening from three weeks business
and pleasure trip to Omaha, Nebraska.
and at his old home in Iowa Says
he is glad to get back where climatic
conditions are always just right.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

James Eddings, wife and daughter
and A. L. Gerst and wife autoed to
shot some two or three miles above
Cedaredge last Sunday morning and
passed the day as guests at the Hen
dershot home.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

L. R. Wigram and son and Frank
Sanders and son Robert. got home
Saturday evening from their two days
fishing trip in the Sapinero country
and report but little success in land
ing trout.
The Delta independent., 1914-07-03

Master Norman Kennicott went over
to Ouray Tuesday morning for visit
with his sister, Mrs. Roger Williams.
He will return after the Fourth and
time.