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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13

From Fridays csiiv.
Mrs. Nicholas Juliar was a guest
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. George
Juliar Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Becche spent
Sunday with relatives near James
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Precht and fam
lily were visitors at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Miller Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Sodeman stayed with her
daughter. Mrs. Peter Roerig last
week.
Theodore Penn spent Sunday at
home.
The members of the w. c. 7. u.
met with Mrs. Louise Heintze Thurs
day afternoon, November ). A good
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
A rather serious automobile ac-
cident occurred on the lie Sueur
road near the old Wilcox place last
Saturday afternoon when a car driven
by Mrs. s. I. Davis turned completely
over in the road and threw the oc
cupants out, severely injuring two
of them, says The lie Sueur Center
Democrat. In the car with Mrs. Davis
were Mrs. Gish and daughter. Miss
Clara Parker, and Mrs. Van Cleye
wife of the superintendent OF the lie
Suedr schools. Mrs. Davis Is the
wife OF former Sheriff s. !. Davis.
The party had been visiting friends
in this village and were on the re
turn journey. The road where the &C
cident occurred Is level but little
sandy. II appears that the car was
travelling at a rapid pace. when the
front tire blew out and the driver
lost control. The car swerved across
the road, rolled completely over ant
rigbted itself on the wheels. Mrs
Davis and Mrs. Van Cleye were thu
most seriously injured, while th'
other members Of the party ESCAPED
with a bad shaking up. Another aut'
happening along picked up the vic
tins OF the accident and took then
to lie Sueur. where medical aid wa
obtained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
from FrIoay's pal,y.

The volume OF business done by
the banks throughout the country
has decreased materially in the last
three or four months, with the ex-
ception OF the twin city banks.
But the National Citizens bank OF
this city reports an increase In its
business of October this year over
October, 1913. In the latter named
month the volume Of business was
So, s57 500, and in October OF this
year the volume of business was
81. 5ss.soo.
AT the meeting Of directors of this
bank this week, II was voted &c
increase the institution's surplus from
$4,000 TO 100000. The First Ma
tIonal bank Is the only other bank
in the city with surplus OF this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
Bowen. Eastwood.

Mrs. Barbara Bowen Of Mankato
and Mr., George Eastwood were mar
ried yesterday at the Presbyterian
manse in Kasota by Rev. F. c. Bailey.
They left Immediately for Minneapo,
lis by automobile. Mrs. Bowen has
been matron of the rest room in Man.
kato for number Of months. re-
signing week or two ago. Her
marriage comes as pleasant sur
prise to, her many friends In Man,
kato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
Reed-May.

Heeo-may.
Mrs. Lulu Reed of this city and
Mr.. Henry May Of Minneapolis were
married at the home of Mrs. Reeds
sister, Mrs. Otto Lille, at four o'clock
yesterday afternoon. by Rev. T. r.
Paden. The bride and groom were
unattended, and the bride wore a
dress of brown silk. They left on
the late afternoon train for Minneapo-
lis where Mr.. May is in the employ
Of the Omaha railway company, and
where they will make their home.
Mr.. May has a nice new home in
Minnehaha. The bride is well-known
In Mankato. She was pianist in NOV.
ing picture houses here for several
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
Surprise Party.

Miss Agnes otley entertained at
surprise party at the home OF Mrs.
Peters last evening in honor of Miss
Anna Peters, 1t being the latters
seventeenth birthday. The rooms
were prettily decorated in yellow and
white, a great profusion of flowers
being used. The guests presented
Miss Peters with many beautiful
presents. and a Dutch lunch was
served at about eleven O'clock
Everyone enjoyed very pleasant
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
Vernon Center

from Fridav's DsIlS.
George Foster is having his resi-
,dence wired for electricity.
Rev. I. N. Howell and wife are in
westford today. where Mr.. Howell Of
ficiated at a wedding.
Theodore Johnson has sold his In
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13

size. The National. Citizens bank
now has 100000 capital. surplus
100000; and stockholders liabili.
~ fund 100000. The undivided
profits are $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
From Fridays OaTs.
EIllnason-Johnson.


Miss Jeanette Ellingson OF Win
nebago and Clinton Johnson, young
farmer OF Amboy. were married yes.
terday afternoon at the home OF the
brides uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. B. Lien, sos Pleasant street. Both
bride and groom were unattended.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Henry Moss, pastor OF the United
Lutheran church. The bride was
beautifully arrayed in crepe meteor
and carried a shower bouquet OF
bridal roses. The young couple left
last evening for a short trip in Iowa.
They will later make their home on
q farm near Amboy.
The groom was accompanied to the
residence where the wedding took
place by his brother, Beid Johnson
Of Amboy. The bride taught school
near Amboy for four years.
After the return Of the young
couple from their wedding trip a
reception will be given to them and
their relatives at the home OF the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Johnson, In Amboy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
snowberry-clark.

Mr. Alva r. Clark of Cambria and
Miss Hazel snowberry OF Sparta,
Wis, were quietly married yester-
day by Judge Evan Hughes. They
will live in Cambria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13

The following are tabulated re.
turns from the recent election held
in blue Earth county:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
Pleasing Concert.

/ Minnesota Lake Tribune: The
concert given by Miss Eleanor Rod,
gers assisted by Miss Mamie Skuse,
at the opera house Thursday evening
was a rare musical treat for those
who were fortunate enough to attend.
Miss Rodgers voice was exceptionally
good aid the program we'll arranged
so as to give, the audience oppor.
tunity to enjoy II to the fullest ex.
tent. Miss Skuse is far from being
a novice at the piano. The selec.
tons from Liszt, Chopin, Lack, Bart.
lett and others were beautifully rem,
dered and freely encored. 1t is
rarely that the. people of Minnesota
Lake have an opportunity to listen
to q program of this kind without
going away from home and II was
very appreciative audience which
attended his concert.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
Johnson-D Dodge.

Mr.. Clayton e. Dodge Of Mime
apolis and Miss Clara b. Johnson OF
Mankato, were quietly married by
Rev. T. Ross Paden at the Presby-
terrain manse yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Dodge formerly lived near Man
kato and is well known here. His
bride lived in Blue Earth until about
a year ago. They left Immediately
for Minneapolis, where they will
make their home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
Barber-Boypton.

Minneapolis Journal: Miss Kath-
crime Side Barber. only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin r. Barber. 2313
Park avenue. became the bride last
evening of Clifford c. Boynton, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos N. Boynton
Of Summit avenue, St. Paul.
Golden yellow was the preferred
color note in the decorations at
Westminster Presbyterian church,
and the same motif was carried out
in the gowns of the maid OF honor.
Miss Katherine wyman. and the six
bridesmaids. who were. Misses Jess
and Moude Stevenson, Miss VILLA.
nina Donald N, Miss Mary Hood.
Miss Nellie r. rar OF Baltimore, Md,
and Miss Helea Emerson OF Titus.
Vile, Pa.
Twelve hundre' invitations had
been issued for tho CEREMONY In the
church at s O'Clock. DR.. John Z.
Bushnell officiated. Yellow chrysan-
themums. palms, uslfalian ferns
and tall cathedral cand.ss were the
decorations. Against IN, greenery
that banked the altar were masses
OF golden hued chrysantbenums and
at the entrances to the pews stood
high, smilax-wound vases topped by
great bouquets Of yellow chrysanthe'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13
RETURNS FROM BLUE EARTH
I 80 COUNTY BALLOT BOXES

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Hemingway gave
! a family dinner October 80, at their
home a mile north OF the village, i'm
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gray, whose twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary came on that day. Thirty
Of the immediate relatives enjoyed
/ the four course dinner and very
pleasant afternoon was spent in hap
lpy "reminiscences CT a quarter of a
century Of by.gone years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray are the happy parents OF
three children, a son and daughter
being married and living on farms
near the family roof tree. while Mas
ter Douglas Gray. the six year old
son. is the delight of their eyes. Two
little granddaughter make life bliss
complete. Ten were present on this
occasion who Witnessed the ceremony
twenty-five years ago. Mrs. Gray look
ed almost as young and handsome In
her wedding dress which she wore at
her .twenty-fifth anniversary dinner.
as she did on her bridal day. when
she piighted her troth TO the STRIPPING
youth and started out on life's jour
ney with him. II is hard to believe
that the slender boy Of twenty-five
years ago could be the rotund. cor
pulant George Of today. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray received many beautiful
pieces Of sterling silver and congrat-
ulations and best wishes from host
OF friends. who hope they viii ce'e-
brate their golden jubile in due sea-
son.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11

At the Greene Mel fair, william
Haley, aged eight, exhibited q pair of
young steers which hs had beousht
|up md brukon-
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
CALLS LAWYER
LIAR; FINED $50
F. r. Poss' Unruly Tongue In
Addressing J. d. May, Arouses
Courts Ire

Frank r. Poss, mine owner, base
ball magnate and former automobile
manufacturer, was fined $50 for con
tempt OF court by Judge Mandeil
Tuesday afternoon. after he mad
called Attorney James d. May a liar
Poss was in. court to defend the
suit brought against him by the law
firm Of May & Dingeman, to collect
$3.50 which the lawyers allege Is
due them In fees for their work In
connection with divorce proceedings
instituted here, and which had their
climax In New York recently, when
Poss was granted q decree.
Attorney May was being examined
by Attorney A. B. Hall, counsel for
Poss. May admitted that his Arm
had been retained for the purpose OF
trying to effect reconciliation be.
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Poss.
Then why did you file divorce pro
ceedings for Mrs. Poss? asked Hall
May started to tell how Mrs. Poss
came to his home with her face badly
battered. At this juncture Poss In
terrupted him with:
You're q liar"
Judge Mandell adjourned the case
until the next term of court because
he believed the incidents In the court
room would have prcjudiced the jury
Poss Is vicepresident Of the De
troit Amusement Co.. owners Of the
Detroit ball club.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
PROMOTER CHARGED WITH
$4,000 SWINDLE

NEW YORK. Nov. 11.--Instead Of
occupying . luxurious berth he IL said
to have engaged on q transatlantic
liner. Richard ]. Hartman, corpora
ton promoter, and more recently
head Of the Tyson q Co. theater tick.
ct agency. today II held In q Tombs
cell charged with mulcting Mrs.
Charlotte Mackenzie of q 100000
fortune. Mrs. Mackenzie IL the
widow Of James g. Mackenzie, broth
er Of the founder of the Singer Sew
Ing Machine Co Hartman, years ago
was . Justice Of the peace at Con-
ham, Eng.
Besides being accused Of making
away with Mrs. MacKenxie's fortune,
Hartman IL under three indictments
charging larceny Of 311S. He was ar
rested late yesterday and was unable
to furnish $4,000 bond.
Mrs. Mackenzie said she met Hart
man In England shortly after the
death Of her husband. Meeting him
again In America, she said she was
persuaded TO give him power of at.
torney. and alleges he got her money
by false statements to back unsuc-
cessful business enterprises.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
MAYOR URGES
FRESH PROBE OF
DUR. SERVICE
Asks That Committee on Public
Utilities Thoroughly Investi-
gate Complaints
SAYS MORE CARE WOULD \
BE PARTIAL REMEDY
Resolution Adopted Asking For
Trailers to Accommodate the
Rush Hour Crowds

Mayor Marx and the common coun-
ell have combined forces In another
fight" against the d. u. r. for bet
ter service. In communication read
to the aldermen. Tuesday night, the
mayor asked that the council commit
tee on public utilities make an inves-
legation OF service complaints regis
tered In his office.
Admitting that tho routing OF the
lines Is bad, the mayor expressed the
belief that the company can greatly
improve service by adding more cars.
He called attention TO the fact that
the D. u. r. franchises have expir ed
on number of stree ts and that tic
council Is In position to forco tho
company to provide proper service.
The reading of the mayors mes
sage was followed by shower OF
street car resolutions from the alder
men. Aid. Albert e. Wilson's resolu-
ton requesting the d. U. r. to install
trailers enough to accommodate the
working hour crowds was adopted. A
resolution by Aid. Dill and Goldner
demanding the proper extensions OF
transfer privileges on the Junction
line was also adopted. The ways and
means committee recommended that
the department Of public works pro-
coed with the track foundation work
on Warren-ave. west. between Thirty
nrst and 1nirty-fourth s,s. 80 as to
permit the connection OF the Junction
line with the Crosstown line. Tho
work will cost $500. The d. u. R..
I'm letter to the council. stated that
1t will restore eastbound traffic on
Bakerst., which had been discontin-
led because the PoIter-st bridge 10
torn up.
The council directed the park com
missioner to purchase for $12,S00 the
property between Vinewood, Milford
and McGraw-aves. This Is the first
playground property to be purchased
out of the $4,000 bond issue for that
purpose. Aid. Dingeman presented q
petition for the largest single stretch
OF street paving on record. II asks
for the paving OF Charlevoix-st, from
Jos. Campau TO Montclair-ave., dis
lance OF three miles.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11

from Toronto. He was Identified by
that WisHsrinrsoS tom iasatiasd a. his ii:
Bessias for some food. st the rs.r
Ssas. Of No ora s7S cs.s c.s.s.' fa.sa d:,
s Mss ss1: her G nams - a1' E Gic
Haviland and said she lived az No.
apparently from weakness. pitching
down q hight OF steps. and lying
stunned at the bottom OF the night
rushed the 70 hem q sss
feared that her back was broken. but
she was rushed to Grace hospital.
and though still In a serious condi-
ton. she II expected TO recover
Employees OF railroad Iises running
safety nrst" meeting to be held on
the afternoon OF Sunday. Nov. ~. In
the auditorium of the Board or Com.
.s ax MarG ~ IN. Na DSw York csn
trail lines. will be the chief speaker
Mr., Dow will also present a safety
first moving picture drama, Steve
which il IN two reels. shows how
Steve suffered In his home. In love,
and In his work. because OF careless
ness for his own safety and the
have been invited to bring their
friends TO the meeting.
Mrs. n. Brenser's $500 diamond ring
that disappeared while she was I'm
the Hotel fuller roof garden Satur-
day night. was recovered Tuesday
ing found In the shop OF Harry
Springer, jeweler. at No. 36s Sheri-
dan-ave.. who II under arrest. Harry
Taylor. the waiter arrested Tuesday
morning. and who told a weird story
OF having found tho ring and being
forced TO hand II over to two man
who held him up with revolver.
first declared he was enticed into n
room at Alfred and Brush-sts.. but
later assured the detectives that he
was held up In front OF theater At
Monroe-ave. and Farmer-st.. at
o'clock In the afternoon. at which
time there are thousands Of people
at that corner. Springer says two
men sold him the diamond for $40,
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
EPIDEMIC CLOSES
ITHACA SCHOOLS
Alarming Prevalence Of Diph-
liberia Causes Health Officers
To Take Strong Measures

ITHACA. Mich. Nov. 11.-(Special,
Though no new cases Of diphtheria
have been reported In the past weak
tho Ithaca schools closed today. Sew,
en- cases are Quarantincd now, all Of
them beng seemingly very light ar
tacks. No deaths have resulted
Out of 40 cultures taken BY Dr.
Burkhardt, Of the state Board OF
Health. the presence Of germs In "a
threats, was reported.
Today Health Oficer De Foust, with
the assistance Of other Ithaca physi.
clans, took swabs Of all the pupils In
school and teachers, over 600 In all
These were immediately sent to
Lansing for examination. Pupils
brought their books home, with in
structions to give them q baking. The
school house will be thoroughly fumi.
gated this week.
Business has not been affected, and
little anxiety Is felt In town.
The measures are largely precau-
tionary to prevent any spread OF the
virulent disease.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
MAIL SCHOOLS
ARE ATTACKED
AS VALUELESS
Rake in Money, But Students
Don't Profit, Declares C. A.
Prosser
CHANCE FOR PRACTICAL
KNOWLEDGE LACKING
Secretary Of Industrial Educa.
ton Society Speaks Before
Detroit Employers

Thousands Of young men. middle.
aged men. and old men. all ambitious
to better their condition and increase
their earning capacity are each year
paying their money to correspondence
schools without profit OF any kind to
themselves. I'd be willing to wager
my shoes that there are between $780,.
600 and 100000 such men In Detroit"
@. A. ProsSer, secretary OF the Ma.
tonal Society for the Promotion OF
Industrial Education, told this to an
audience Of Detroit employers in the
Board Of Commerce auditorium, Tues
day afternoon. and then asked why
this rush to correspondence schools
which. he claimed. furnish no real
benefit.
Mr.. Prosser answered his own cues.
ton.
because" he said, "the American
people offer the youth Of today no
opportunity Of obtaining practical
knowledge. The boy OF the average
family comes home from school, lay
his books on the top OF the piano, and
goes out to play. The janitor tends
the furnace and does any other kind
OF practical work In the household.
Even the boys Of ovr poorer families,
can't get 30 much as peep into the
shops where their fathers are employ.
ed. When they 60 to carry the lunch
to the old man. they've got to push
1t through q hole In the fence.
The boys OF primitive times knew,
when they became IA or is years OF
age what they wanted TO follow as an
occupation. They knew because they
saw the men at work Contrast the
condition Of the boys Of today"
Mr.. Prosser told the surveys made
by tho organization OF which he 10
secretary, to determine how much
money IL given annually to CORE
spondence schools.
From these surveys" he said.
we've learned that the great major
ity of the men who enlist as students
get nothing but sad experience.
Some who can hardly speak English
are enrolled. In Moline, Ill, where
most OF the men work In the pillow
factories. 100000 was paid to CORE
spondence schools In year. In Rich.
mond. Va. we found that 500 men
had spent an average Of 161.05 for
school instruction, and
very. few OF them finished their
course.
The reason why these schools earn
great profits II that the majority OF
students. after realizing that they car
never master tho, profession or trade
they have tried to learn throw up the
course In disgust. The school takes
back It's books. lts outlay n nothing
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
THE TUESDAY MUSICAL

presents the TRIO DE LUTECE, COM
posed of harp, cello and nute. at the
HOTEL PoNTCHARTRAIN. THURS
DAY EVENING. NOV. N at s;is
o'clock. Tickets $50 and 81; certi-
fed students 7se; on sale At orinneirs
Nov. IL and IL
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
FIVE TRANSFERS CHARGED
WITH STEALING COAL

Thomas Wheeler. barn boss for the
Davis Coal Co.. No. 1880 Third-ave.,
and four teamsters, Harry Otterson,
William Lewis, Earl Bowman, and
David Martin. were arrested by De-
tectives Smith and Frahm. Monday
night charged with systematically
stealing coal from their employers,
and selling II. ut night. The gang
also raided the henroost of r. Lansby.
No. 297 Baltimore-ave. west, II is alleg.
ed. and stole Ave chickens, which they
took to the coal yards. and stewed in
q big kettle over bon fre.
All the men are charged with sim.
pie larceny, In connection with the
coal thefts, and II Is probable that fur.
Their warrants will be asked for, based
on the theft of the poultry.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
POOR BOARD ASKS
FOR NIGHT NURSES
Backs Campaign Begun by PoRt-
ical and Civic
League

Az the result of visit Of . deputa-
ton from the Political and Civic
league. headed by Mrs. Ruby NJ.
zahn. former president. the city poor
commission, In its meeting. Tuesday
evening. Endorsed the leagues cam-
paign for night nurses to be stationed
In the city physicians once. and will
ask the council to provide funds for
the employment Of three.
The question Of providing money
has already been taken up with the
council ways and means committee
by the league. and It is believed that
the money will be forthcoming. Mayor
Marx has expressed himself In favor
of the night nurse plan.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
VOICE WINS HUSBAND
FOR TELEPHONE GIRL

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Nov. IL
Especial Miss Catherine Buckles.
Of Columbus City. Ind. 10 married to-
day because she has q sweet voice.
Miss Buckles, who was q telephone
operator at Columbus City. aiVIEs
answered the calls Of M. l. Burn
worth, . prominent resident Of that
place. Miss Buckles was always 30
pleasant ION the line" that Mr.. Burn
worth planned q way TO meet her. II
was case Of love at first sight The
two came TO Kalamazoo. were married
and returned home today.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
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The Detroit times., 1914-11-11

I'd Just az soon own stock In some Of
these correspondence schools az I
would own Standard OIL stock. You
can't buy the stock OF some schools
on the market today because II II all
gobbled up by men who know q good
thing"
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
Minister Accused o. Fr,ud.

ALTOONA. Pa. Nov. 11.-Rev. Ho.
race Lincoln Jacobs. Of this city. one
OF the best-known Methodist minis
tiers In central Pennsylvania, was yes
terday afternoon accused Of fraud be-
fore Judge Baldridge. IN presenting .
VIII for probate which II said 20 be
merely q. COPY OF one which had bean
destroyed.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11
TRAIN CRUSHES
OUT MANS LIFE
Gustave Pleudemann Run Down
While on Way to Pur.
chase Beer

Crossing the Grand Trunk tracks at
Holden-ave., at $50 O'clock, Tuesday
morning. Gustave Pleudemann, 10
years old. Of No. 70 Forsyth-ave., was
struck by train and instantly killed.
Coroner Burgess learned that the
man had left his home to purchase q
bottle Of beer, when he met his death.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-11

LAKE AND RIvrn srnAnEns.