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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-11
WIgen.koehIe

Waeen-koehIer.
Word was received here today OF
the marriage OF Miss Florence Wagon
OF Winona to Mr.. Earl Koehler OF
the same city. Miss Wagon Is the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. 7.
Wagon, and has many friends In
Mankato, which was formerly ner
home. The groom Is a son OF @. +.
Koehler WHO was a teacher In the
Mankato normal school for some
time, and who Is now one OF the
owners of business college I'm WI
mona. The marriage took place I'm
st. Paul yesterday afternoon. MIR.
Wagon. father OF the bride, Is general
agent for the Chicago and North
western road, with headquarters at
winona. - .e
The st. Paul Pioneer Press of this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-11

w. A. Weber went to st. Paul
On business today.
Carl Pegor of Amboy was in Man
kato on business today.
l.. c. Greeh of Redwood was in
the city on business today.
Clerk Of Court Krost is attending
the Garden City fair today.
E. s. Currier of Nicollet was In
the city on business yesterday.
Rev. r. Sieger of West Salem,
Wis, spent yesterday in Mankato.
Mrs. John Meier and daughter Of
Brewster visited in Mankato today.
Miss Emma Kapoun OF Waterville
Is the guest Of friends in Mankato.
Attorney G. J. Laurisch was in
Minneapolis yesterday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Dauk of Madison
Lake came to the city on business
last evening.
Miss Josephine Whitcomb Of At
water Is in the city attending the
state normal school.
II. b. Perrin and w. F. Hughes
motored to Garden City today to at
tend the county fair.
T.. o. Dietz and b. II. Greeley
Of Mapleton came to Mankato in an
automobile last evening.
Miss Esther Holum visited in Gar
Den City and Lake Crystal yesterday,
returning home this morning.
DIR. and Mrs. T. c. Kelly were
among the Mankato people who at
tended the Garden City fair today.
Mrs. Paul Peterson of Anoka Is
visiting In Mankato at the home Of
her brother.in-law, Ole Peterson on
the st. Peter road.
John s. Glasgow, general fore
man of bridges and buildings of
the Omaha railroad, was in the city
on business today.
Mrs. John Krost returned today
from Chicago where she attended
the national meeting Of the Women's
Catholic Order of Foresters. -.
o.G. Groh, telegrapher OF the
Chicago and Northwestern freight
depot. left today for owatonna on
a combined business and pleasure
trip.
Miss Joyce Case of Hot Springs,
s. d., has arrived to attend the Man
kato Commercial college. She is a
granddaughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. II.
Grannis. \
William staver, Roy b. Haas and
John s. Kelly, all OF Iowa City,
Iowa, were In the city yesterday as
the guests OF Otto Peterson. the
land man.
Emil A. Dietz, travelling agent OF
, the Canadian Pacific railroad and
Steamship lines, with headquarters
at Minneapolis, was visitor In the
city today.
Miss Jessie NJ. Harter left this
noon for Dawson. Mimi, where she
win have charge of the Normal
training department OF the high
school during the coming year.
An automobile party. consisting OF
Mr.. end Mrs. F, e. Krech, Warren
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morning !. contained this account Of
the wedding: -
In the presence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
III. ]. Wagon of Winona. whom he
united In marriage twenty-five years
ago, Rev. DIR. F. NJ. Rule performed
the ceremony yesterday which we'd
ded their daughter, Miss Florence
Wagon, to Earl s. Koehler OF WI
mona. n
The wedding party. including Mr..
and Mrs. Wagon and daughter, Presi-
dent c. F. Koehler Of the Winona
Business college, Mrs. Koehler and
son, came from Winona yesterday
that the ceremony might be per.
formed by the same pastor who mar
ried the brides parents.
Peterson-Burnett.
The home OF Mr.. ana Mrs. John
A. Peterson OF Belgrade was the
scene OF a very pretty wedding yes.
terday noon when their daughter,
Mabel Florence was united in mar
rage with Mr.. Harry Ross Burnett.
Rev. T. Ross Paden performed the
ceremony.
The bride was prettily gowned in
a dress OF pink messaline overdraped
with white embroidered net, and wore
veil, which was caught with pink
roses. She carried a shower bouquet
OF pink roses. Miss Marie Kroeger
was brides maid and Mr.. Reuben
Peterson, a brother OF the bride,
acted as best man.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Ellen Johnson Of st. Peter, who
later sang, Just a Wearyin' For
You" in a pleasing manner.
Following the ceremony a delicious
three course dinner was served.
The living rooms were prettily
decorated in green and white and
the dining rooms appointments were
In pink
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnett have both
passed the greater part of their
lives in Belgrade and will continue
to reside on a farm In that town.
They were the recipients of a num-
Der OF beautiful gifts.
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Simmons-Durns.

Simmons-Durns.
Oliver w. Simmons, formerly Of
Vernon Center. now of Mankato. COM
monty known as Louis" and Mrs.
Olga Durns, also OF Mankato. were
recently united in marriage by Rev.
w. r. Keesey.
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FROM T,.ursdav's Daily.


ollet county for many years died at
his home In the township OF CRANKY
last Saturday morning about six
o'clock, from kidney trouble. He had
been sick only about three weeks.
and his condition had not been con-
s!dered very serious by his rela-
tIves, says The 81. Peter Tribune.
The deceased was q native of Ire
land. having been born at Belfast,
March 20, 1s4s. He came with his
parents to America In 1851, and af.
ter living sixteen years at Cincinnati
he removed TO New Ulm. and thence
10 Mankato. where he learned the
printers trade. He worked at the
timers trade In Madelia. also at
Peoria, Ill. after which he located in
Lake Crystal. In 1878 he went into
the hardware business ut Nicollet
which he continued until few years
ago. when he moved onto his farm
In CRANKY.
The funeral was held on Monday
morning. Rev. courtice. OF this city.
conducting the services in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church In ,Nicollet,
end the interment was made in the
Hebron cemetery. the services at the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

day evening, March 80. The ralIv
united the talent of Chicago. New
York n Boston in the aid of the
states now in the whirl of campaigns
and The addresses Of DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
MRS: Stanley Mccormick, Mrs. Harriet
Laidlaw, J. L. Laidlaw and Mrs. Me-
dill Mccormick justified the praise
that has been commonly bestowed
upon these well known workers and
speakers; but to the North Dakotans
in the audience the interest conferred
about Mrs. Mary Ware bennett and
a real Fargo boy. On the huge stage
OF Carnegie hall beamed (per stere-
opticon) h farms, the fields of North
Dakota, the streets of Fargo. the
cheerful smile Of DR.. Darrow, Mrs.
DarroW. Mrs. Weible, Mrs. Ernest
Wright, the Darrow boys, Mrs. Ami
don, Mrs. Bolley and Mrs. Hildrett,
while a running by Mrs.
bennett made the audience acQuaint~
ed with what good people these were
That upheld the suffrage banner in
North Dakota. The Darrows figured
as the typical suffrage family-each,
and all-eVcryone interested and work
ing. The big word in suffrage is
work. Mrs. Wright was the sweet
singer for the cause, and so on until
she reached the proud mother, whose
son was our next speaker. In intro
ducing Melvin Davis HiIdreth to the
audience. DR.. Shaw touched upon MIR.
Hildreth'S successful efforts in CAM
paigning In New York last fall for
our reform mayor and expressed the
nope that his summer vacation would
be spent in his home state campaign
ing for suffrage. His speech was
short, fluent, but well rounded out and
given in superb voice. The older
speakers might we'll envy him his fine
delivery and the audiences delight in
the clear enunciation, and measured
pace with which he spoke. From the
circumscribed confines Of Fargo COL
lege chapel to the wide stage, and
generous auditorium of Carnegie haII
in the second largest city in the world
seems a far cry-but it can be done.
Everyone who succeeds by earnest eff
fort blazes h way-Fargo college
send on some more. New York needs
them.
The rally was successful in raising
over $1,000 for the cause 49, all they
asked-and one-half of this is to as
sist the states now conducting CAM
paigns. " . IL
In an dc curio shop of ancient Rome
Dreaming DER the haunting, mystic
line
OF carven cameo, of flmy cobwes
adSS, t..
Sunk in abstraction. filled with he
grace
OF perfect pattern, web, design:
l idly glimpsed the outline of passing
face
Oh. ecstatic joy! oh, heart of mine!
Here in Rome, in Rome, q face from
home!
This April morn I'm dreaming still in
ancient Rome
But not of cunning Web or artists
line,
The magic of a onc familiar face
Sweeps aside distance, time and space,
Blots out all Italy. all its are divine,
Stretches a dew-strewn prairie, shin
ming with cobweb lace
About a hornely door! oh, heart OF
mine!
IT'S there thou art at home, not here
in Rome. .a.s a xsaSn
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+ . Et. ..- tt g.. s
FORUMS SPECIAL .:."
new YORK LETTER

To The Forum: The late Willis G.
lBoyce, one OF the best insurance men
of the Dakotas, had a humorous way
of greeting news, ostensibly Of bad
omen. ii When greeted by a brother in
surance solicitor with, SAY, Boyce,
did you know that no account, trifiing
insurance company, with home office
work in this staten he would seri-
lously reply: Good. Let EN- come.
The more the merrier." His philoso-
lphy, which proved to be a good work
ing one, too, was that for his BUSH
ness a plethora of rivals was to be
preferred to monopoly INC Stagnation.
The more you talk Observation-Disclosures
ed the people to the idea-the more in
surance would be appreciated and
by inconsequential rivals would ,ulti-
nlately benefit the staunch concerns,
the best Of which he represented. 1t
is to be presumed the ladies of the
Anti-suffrage league have never taken
a psychological review of their posi-
ton or it is hardly possible that they
would work so ardently for equal
suffrage. In the good old days of
Susan b. Anthony (of blessed mem
The subject was left to the province
of freaks--at least, so they were nan-
ed--but real .ladies" allowed the mat
ter to fail in that state made famous
by President Observation-Disclosures
.|desuetude." AS long as suffrage stay
led there, il was doomed. But suf-
|frage discussed becomes an issue, and
now anti-suffrage leaders are working.
in season and out to have the sub
ject discussed. In a cause So emil
nently just discussion Of antagonist
as well as protagonist is progress and
laughing lin their sleeves, putting up
mock fight occasionally that the good
work may go on.
But the busy bees! They are an
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WORST ADVISES
FARMERS TO GO
PRESIDENT OF NORTH DAKOTA
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AD-
visEs AL DAKOTA FARMERS
WHO CAN TO ATTEND RURAL
FARM CREDITS CONFERENCE.

Pres. John III. Worst OF the North
Dakota Agricultural college is advis-
ing all North Dakota farmers who are
interested and who can to be sure
and make it a point to attend the Ma
tional Conference on Marketing and
Rural Farm Credits at Chicago on
April IL, 15, LIZ and II.
This is the second annual national
conference on this great question so
vital to the interests OF the farmer.
DIR. Worst has fathe.ed this idea in
North Dakota and he is anxious to
have all those fiickertail farmers who
can and who realize the importance
Of the subject to go to Chicago If they
can.
quite a number of North Dakotans
are interested In the subjects that will
be discussed at this conference and
should make 1t point to attend" said
DIR. Worsr.
There is no doubt but that the ad-
dresses at this conference and the dis
cussfons that follow will prove not
only interesting, but helpful to the
rural districts.
Il had hoped to be present myself
in Chicago IN this occasion. but
find I cannot owing TO 81 meeting of
the board OF trustees on April LII and
l5. But / should like to have a num-
Der Of our real farmers attend this
meeting ssss5
Dr. Worst started the rural credits
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Inadequate comparison for the suf-
frage workers here in New York. If
work was the test for a voter. the
women of the suffrage societies would
be entitled to q multiple vote, as ob-
tains In some parts OF Europe. No
day in the week but what you MAY
nelp by your presence at some suffrage
junction. Last week the New York
City forces held a grand cosmopolitan
fete for three days at the Seventy
first regiment armory, Thirty-fourth
street and Park avenue When you
wandered into the huge hall. your first
greeting came from the of7cial pro-
gram placed in your hand, whereon a
twentieth century woman (who any
one would say was pretty, wise and
witty-no freak that!) with arm up
lifted, was represented at singing:
All hail to thee, who e'er thou
s art. .' .,...& E. ,-D-" -.
If friend we greet thee hand and
heart: .
II stranger, such no longer be:
II foe. our love shall conquer
thee.'
Then you began your tour and amid
the booths, representing the occidental
and oriental sides of woman's life. AS
You noted the decorations carried out
so true to type, you pondered on the
amount of work that had been done
here. If there is a suspicion Of lazi-
ness in your make zap, the arranging.
planning Of such a show as this would
not appeal to you for as work and
provision it is Ossa piled on PeIion.
A list OF p~atronesses of the fete is in
dicative of the all -embracing cosmos
poiitan status of suffrage. Repre-.
sentatives OF science, schools, arts,
crafts, stage, social service, business,
leisure, labor. Irish, English, French,
Italian, Scandinavian--aIl there and
then some. Many OF the booths were
in charge Of prominent society won1en
and the pure food friends much to the
front, a quarter constituting you a
member Of the Pure Food alliance.
The college people seemed especially
active.
But OF ven greater interest to
North Dakotans was the campaign
rally under the auspices OF the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage as
ISOLATION, held In Carnegie hall, Mon
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COMING EVENTS

Monday, April g.
PaTk board election
ThmrsuRys April @.
Snoral service by Du Bots. Gethse.
Maunday Thursday ceremonies at
Masonic temple.
= Sunday, April II.
Easter Sunday.
Monday, April 13.
6eguiar meeting Knights of Pythias
Thursday, April IS.
EupIlc school physical training ex-
FRIDAY, ApriE ~.
concerts by Minneapolis Symphony
orchestra, Grand theatre.
DANCING party by H. s. juniors.
FuoIlc school physical training sxs
hibition.
Saturday, April Is.
Punll school physical training ex-
Tuesday April 21, -.~
knights Templar conclaVe, Masonic
temple.
Mrs. Hubbelrs reading, First coners-
g%ational church.
Election. members OF board OF edu-
cation.
Wednesday, April 70. l.
auxiliary n guilds, Gethsemaae
parish.
Friday, April "a.
Annual ball Fargo council U. c. r. B
Saturday, April rs.
Lecture by Helen Kellar.
Occidental Oriental concert - BY
choir of First Presbyterian church.
Sunday, May 10.
Opening ervices annual ~convocation
Episcopal church of North Dakota,
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IMMENSE CROWD
/. GREE'TS GRAHAM
NEW PASTOR OF FIRST PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH, REV. THOMAS j.
GRAHAM, GREETED BY LARGE
CROWDS BOTH MORNING AND
EVENING YESTERDAY.

Record breaking attendance at all
services marked the first appearance OF
Rev. Thomas J. Graham as pastor of
the First Presbyterian church in this
city yesterday. AT the morning service
the main auditorium and the Sunday
school room were completely filled
while the evening service called out
several times the usual attendance.
MI. Graham preached two fine SER
mons; his morning topic was Growth
IN Grace, the text being from Second
Peter and the sermon was prefaced by
a short statement by Mr.. Graham In
which he thanked the people of his
congregation for the warmth Of their
reception, for the whole-hearted hospi-
tality which has been extended on ey-
cry hand and for the magnificent aud
fence which was present to greet him
at his opening
The evening sermon was from the
ext blessed Is He that Coneth in the
Name Of the Lord" taken from that
passage In Mathew which tells OF the
Saviour's entry into Jerusalem, the incl
dent upon which Palm day is founded
dent an attractive word picture Of what
he termed one of the rare gala days In
the earthly ministry Of Christ.
Mr.. Graham Is a speaker Of splendid
power and his eloquent periods were
much appreciated. In his morning ser
mon he spoke of growth as one of the
most Interesting phases of life and de-
picted the possibilities of growth an
spiritual as well as physical life. The
parent, doting on his little child still
finds his greatest hopes based upon
what 1t will grow to be; the sower low
ing his vocation of filling the soil still
his greatest interest in what is 20
grow from his sowing. Such is the
Of christian character; -
broadens and deepens the best that is
in humanity and brings man nearer to
the pattern which God has furnished IN
his son Jesus Christ.
The evening ermo was especially
a phase OF life which is little consider.
ed. The speaker told Of the multitude
which had gathered to do honor to
Jesus, OF the joy which must have fill |
ed his heart when he received the hon. |
age of those who gathered to welcome
him to the holy city and who paved his
way with their garments and the
branches of palm trees, while hosannas
rang from the throats OF hundreds,
the ages to the present time.
MI. Graham urged his hearers to let
Palm Sunday have a new meaning to
their hearts, to mark a new step in
their spiritual progress and to 10 hom- |
to the man who while heir to all
the glories Of his heavenly father yet
the most humble that He might
to mankind that christianity
Is built upon the solid rock of service.
The musical program was of a high
and greatly appreciated. The
church quartet consisting OF Mrs. III. Ii.
Wheelock, Mrs. Jessie Haselton Aske- |
gard, Paul Bunce and A. w. McNair
sang several special umbers at each
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

VERY ACTIVE
MUNICIPAL Bull DlNGs, SCHOOLS
AND CHURCHES, TAKE LEAD IN
CONSTRUCTION FOR THE.
WEEK - BUSINESS BLOCKS TO
BE BUILT IN SEVERAL CITIES.

Minot's long desired federal build
ing begins to look like a reality, the
contract for it having beer let, al
$124,650. The exterior Of the build
ing will be limestone and granite, with
reinforced concrete for all floors.
Bids are being received by the
supervising engineer at Washington,
D. C. for the construction complete of
the u. S. postoffice at Wahpeton. The
building is to be n story and base
ment, with brick facing, first floor
| fireproof.
Bids are being received by the coun-
ty auditor Of Cavalier county for the
| construction Of a f~ifteen-cell county
Jail, ant sheriff's residence.
The county auditor at Manning has
advertised for bids for the construc-
ton of the new courthouse. 32x32.
with IS foot posts.
The contract has been let for the
new municipal building at Glendale
at $11,6SS. Heating and plumbing
bids were separate.
usual. Bids have been accepted fol
the new school building at Minot, the
total cost to be $9,457.
At Ardoch, $500 bonds have beer
voted for the rebuilding of the schoo
which burned at>short time ago. Bids
are wanted at once.
At Baker, the contract has beer
awarded for the construction Of a
new school to cost $3.50.
At Noonan, the contract has beer
let for the building Of a school. The
new building is to cost $7,7oo. Bids
are being received for the building
of a centralized school in Cavalier
county, near Clyde.
The Bismarck school authorities
are advertising for bids for the con.
struction OF a school. New Rockford
is to have a new one-story framed
school building, 2sx42.,
The Wesley NJ. E. church at Edge
ley Is making plans for the construc-
ton Of q new church building there
The church Is to cost SIS, 900 and will
be Of Gothic style, 50x92, brick and
stone. semi-f1reprooe. f1eldstone foun
dalton, walls and superstructure OF
red smooth faced brick, Bedford stone
trim.
At Wishek, the German Evangelical
Lutheran church will receive bids
April 8 for charging their church
with full basement. At Berlin the
contract has been awarded for the
| construction of a frame church build
ing for Catholics. The building will
be 32x60 feet and is to be completed
| on July J., 1914.
At Grand Forks, bids are being re-
ceived by the directors Of the Scandi-
navian American bank and North
western Trust Co. for a bank, store,
and office building. Joseph Mahowald
| will erect a new business block in
Grand Forks this summer, the build
ing to be 76x92, and modern, fireproof,
cost $40, 900.
Work will mmence May l on the
Scandinavian American bank at
Grafton. Plans are being prepared
for a bank building for the First, Ma
tional bank at Tower City. The build
ing will be one-story, fireproof, and
modern, with tiled floors.
Report in this city is that grain
elevators are to be established at
Alexander, Arbegard, Wafford, Kloten,
and Willow City.
From Minor it Is announced that
the Farmers Equity Elevator Co., at
Hoving have let the contract for the
erection of an elevator and coal
sheds. # #l.
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WHATS SAID

A. 3D. Russell, secretary: The Scot
fish Rite choir will meet tomorrow
evening at 1880 o'clock. Full attend.
ance desired.
A. B. Taylor, Sec.: Don't forget
that the Mark Masters degree will
be conferred this Monday evening by
keystone Chapter r. A, M, at 1880
o'clock.
A. G.. Arvold, Commander: All the
members Of the conclave committees
are requested to be at the temple
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock for a
short session. Come early and we
will be through in good season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

For the newest styles in women's
suits, coats. dresses and waists for
Easter wear, be sure and see the won
derful lines that are being shown at
popular prices at Black's.-Adyt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

The prettiest garments in Fargo we
are told are being shown at Blacks
al popular prices.--Advt.
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COUNTY CONS. IN SESSION

The county commissioners met to-
day for their regular quarterly meet
ing. The ordinary business, allowing
OF bills, etc. occupied most of the
time.
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This is Special "Readyto Wear" Week at A. [. MOODYS

movement in this state, just as he did
the country life commission, hence his
interest is great and his regret deep
because of his inability to attend.
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Respectfully submitted.
C. III. Mitchell,
Treasurer Board of Education.
Approved by e. G.. Gutherie, sec
rotary. ~srrr a%
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Five hundred and forty pounds of
blood pass through the heart in n
hour. ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

fabrics SG at $1,000 10 c0C up to to. DIN $55. OO
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

Ne W. 6e oo tiff I'll Silk Lawns $40O O.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-06

New Wool Dresses, beau 600 IN
tiful styles, for $40 up to QOS'OV