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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

Mrs. Ethel Swearingen is III at
her home here.
Mrs. Jack Sullivan Is visiting
friends in North Mankato.
Master Frank Wondra returned
Monday from a visit in Montgomery.
w. j. Sichler and Postmaster
Lyons visited in Elysian Tuesday az
ternoon.
Mrs. Montgomery OF International
Falls is visiting her sister. Miss Lii
liam Neary.
Dan Brown and James Mape Wis
tied in Elysian Tuesday. making the
trip In the formers car.
Miss Mary Mccarthy, Mrs. T. J.
Smith and Morse Flemming were
Mankato visitors Tuesday.
A number of Madison Lake young
people attended the masquerade
dance in Elysian Wednesday night.
G. W. Allyn, Mayor wirig. Jack
Pitcher and G. Z. Bush attended the
funeral of the late Clellan wiles.
A. F. Jackson has completed filling
his ice house. The ice Is fine this
year. and there will be a large
amount put up.
The card party given by the Young
Ladies' and Young Mems societies
Wednesday evening at the village hall
was a success in every particular.
There were twenty-five tables, COM
pletely filling the hall The head
prize was won by Miss Nellie King.
and head mems prize by Mike Sulli-
Marie Frederick and Master Dannie
Sullivan. A delicious lunch was served
after the card playing.
Elysian Enterprise: Mayor wirig OF
Madison Lake was a pleasant caller
yesterday morning. Referring to a
recent interview of the citizens of
| Madison Lake with the Consumers
Power company. Mr.. wirig said that
bault, has informed them that in the
near future our neighbors ON the
west may be supplied with the cur
rent and prospective users OF the
service are now being listed there.
| Al the same time the representative
said that IL the citizens OF Elysian
! had cvinced an interest in the propo-
sition the service could no doubt be
supplied here at an earlier date. rs
the wires that carry current from
Waterville to GAINESVILLE now approach
TO within one mile OF Elysian. How.
ever. Il Is not at all probable that the
service will be extended in this di.
rection until the company has some
assurance that the electric service IL
desired here. This expression Of senti-
ment could have been asserted ut the
time the Madison Lake Commercial
club acted In the matter. but seem.
ing Indifference was allowed to pre-
vail-and of course that seldom gets
anything worth while to advance tho
progress Of small city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

lea Good were among the Vernon
people who spent Saturday in Man.
kafo.
Charles Starbuck and Bert STRAIT
ton were business visitors in the city
Saturday
Earl Pepper Is helper at the depot
and Is taking to the work like a
duck to water Earl Is gentleman
iy and obiiging young man and is
sure to take well with the travelling
public.
Mrs. Butler was very pleasantly
surprised last Saturday evening when
twelve young ladies Of the s. C..
club arrived at Central" and pro-
caeded to make merry In commem.
Grafton of her birthday. An oyster
supper with all the accessories of
the season was the ending Of jolly
good time.
Miss Janet Nelson, who is taking
course in dressmaking of Frances
Pepper, has been under the doctors
care for the past week. This morn
ing. however. II was reported that
she would soon be able to resume
her work.
Messrs. Harry Buck. Lester Flem-
ming and A. J. Spence returned Mon.
day from a business trip to Iowa,
going In the formers car and
travelling 400 miles. They found the
roads excellent and enjoyed the trip
as much as II II had been June in.
stead of January.
John Mcmahon. who left Saturday
evening on a visit to his old home
In Illinois, informs the correspondent
that during the past season he has
laid 1913 miles of undertakings,
this retaining some valuable land.
The prospects of the coming season
are still better. as farmers generally
are becoming acquainted with the
beneficial results of undertakings.
Word was received from Good
Thunder early Sunday morning OF
the death of Miss Olga Rosenow,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Rosenow, scarlet fever being the
cause. Olga was lovely and bright
young girl about sixteen years old
and was a general favorite with her
lschoolmates and relatives. She was
a cousin OF Rob Earl and Marie
Flemming of Vernon. Deepest sym
ipathy Is extended TO the bereaved
parents and brother in their great
sorrow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
Vernon Center

T. ID. Hayes has returned from an
extended visit to Minneapolis.
The young people enjoyed party
at the Albert Spencer HON, last Sat
urday evening.
George Stoner who Is In business
In Welcome. transactnig business here
the first OF the week.
: j. K. Whitmore and Miss Ida Held
of Blue Earth were weekend guests
OF MIR. and Mrs. Rob Sewers.
Lou Kraus spent the latter part
OF the week with his brother. Charles
Wagon and family In Mankato.
Frank Hartwick. assistant cashier
of the bank, spent the weekend with
his parents In South Mapleton.
Mrs. Eta Tallman and son Joseph
of Mankato were Weekend visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. wendlandt
Miss Marie Award. Mankato
high school students spent the week
end with her parents In North ver'
non.
Mrs. Lillian Loveless OF Rec
Heights, s. D.. arrived Saturday
night. called home by the sickness
OF her sister. Miss Vivian Morrow.
Earl Austin who Is attending a
school OF telegraphy at Omaha, Is
spending month with his prandpar-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oranzo Carpenter.
Miss Vivian Morrow was taken TO
Rochester Monday morning. where
she will be operated upon for ap'
pendicitis. Her mother accompanied
her.
Mesdames T. Gage Clement. +.
Leslie Cooper. @. r. Mertersdorf. II.
c. Good, c. N. Warren and veron'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
From Fridays Daily.

The special committee appointed
10 make plans for the services con
nectied with the dedication fthe rem
ovated building OF the First Baptist
church has reported. The program
is as follows:
The dedication services proper, will
be observed on Sunday. January 20
Rev. Earle V. Pierce, ID. d.. Pastor
of the Central Baptist church OF Min.
neapolis preaching the dedicatory SER
mon in the morning.
Monday night, January &c. an cor
gan recital will be given on the new
pipe organ. by Edward Kreiser of
Kansas City. NO.. well known TO
musicians as one OF the foremost
organists in the country.
Thursday night. Jan. 20. great
rally prayer meeting will be held NJ
the church, DR.. r. II. Pope of Min
neapolis. superintendent OF State Mis-
sions being expected to lead the
service.
Friday night. January 80. an at
home reception viii be rendered By
the officers OF the church to their
own and other churches of Mankatc.
the building being open at that time
to general inspection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
Kasota

John Ofenlock was Mankato WIS.,
itor Wednesday.
The quarries will again be in oper.
alton on Monday next.
II. l.. Bradshaw made a business
trip to Duluth Saturday.
Mrs. c. W. Babcock returned Satur.
day from visit In the. cities.
Oman Paulson has gone to Montana
to spend the winter with relatives.
Clinton Bailey had an operation on
his nose Saturday by DR.. yStrathern.
Emil Swenson came up from St
Paul to spend Sunday with his family.
NJ. A. Ostrander returned wednes-
day from an extended business trip.
J. Swanlund and sons of ST. Peter
spent Thursday at the G. NJ. Olson
home.
Albert Dergquist spent few hours
with his mother. Saturday between
trains.
Miss Hazel Babcock returned Mon
day from a VISIT with friends In the
twin cities.
The congregational meeting of the
Baptist church will be held Satur.
day afternoon.
Mrs. John Olson visited her bus
band ut Emmanuel hospital, Mankato
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Ben Rinkel and children re.
turned to their home at Storden,
Mimi, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aim are the
proud parents OF a son. who ar.
rived Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Butterfield went to the
Harlow hospital, st. Peter, Wednes.
day to spend few weeks.
J. August Peterson is in the twin
cities this week buying the. spring
stock OF goods for the firm.
At the fire drill Friday. all the pr,.
pills In the school building were out
in one minute and ten seconds.
Frank TORY has gone to Northern
Minnesota near Duluth, to spend the
winter with his father. Lester TORY.
Miss Myrtle Olson. daughter OF Mrs.
Ole Olson of st. Paul. formerly of this
place. is seriously III with tubercu.
iosis.
Ed. Rydeen and sons Carl and Al
bert spent Sunday N the country at
the Mr.. and Mrs. James Bennett
home
Mrs. William II. Anderson and
daughter returned to Minneapolis.
Tuesday after ten days visit with
relatives here.
Mrs. Katherine Komers will leave
Friday for her home at st. Louis. No..
after spending several months here
with her son and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Daigren. Mrs.
T.. p. Anderson and family and Alfred
Johnson and family were entertained
Sunday at the John Palmquist home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman earsten and
children of Greenbay. >wisconsin.
have been guests OF Mrs. NCarsten's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Norman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Munson and
Miss A. Hylc and Lester Davies OF
Mankato were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Elmer Davies. Sunday and
Monday.
Mrs. Peter Kennedy and children OF
Halbritc. Canada. arrived Thursday
for visit with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Ostrander. Mr.. Kennedy
is at present in the west on business.
Mrs. Herman Balmes a former resi-.
dent Of this village. passed away at
the hospital. st. Peter on wednes-
day morning. Forsthe past ten years
Mr. aud Mrs. Balnnes had lived at st.
Peter Left TO mourn the passing OF
a good mother are husband and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

George II. Partridge OF Minneapolis
has been appointed member Of the
university regents to succeed John
Lind. j. @. Williams Of Duluth has
been reappoInted to the board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
FROM Fridays Daily.


Register of Deeds Krost today re-
corded the following farm land trans
fer: C. NJ. Christensen Of Wayne
county. Nebraska. to Arthur J. Sar-
gent of Watonwan county. Mimi,
west half OF southwest quarter of
section IS and northeast quarter of
southeast quarter and southeast quar-
ter OF northeast quarter Of section
II. Ceresco, 160 acres. $l6,lC0.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
Bankruptcy Case.

George w. Billiard and Selden f.
Billiard co-partners as Billiard Broth
ers of st. James. Mimi. filed volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy today
through their attorney J. Z. Palmer
OF Fairmont, MINI. The total debts
figure up to over $4,000 and the as
sets are small In comparison.
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Petition In Bankruptcy.
ON srldav's SnIlv.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed late yesterday in the Office
of the federal court by Frank Rentz
and James X. Collins. doing business
as the Isentz manufacturing company.
at Wells. MINI. Liabilities are placed
at s5.34o.02 and assets at $3.50. con-
sisting mostly OF stock In trade and
fixtures of a retail jewelry store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

four children. Frances. Clara. Mary
and Herman Balmes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

Anthony Thompson. janitor of the
city hall. today received a letter
from his son. Elmer Thompson. book
keeper for the Dodson-F Fisher Brock
man. company. stating that he Is
quite III with tonsilitis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

The naval recruiting station. which
was established In the Mankato pos,
cffice building last May. will be
closed January 30. Chief Electrician
4. J. Krec, of the United States navy,
who has been In charge Of the station
will open another in the postoffice
building at La Crosse on February 2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

Miss Minnie I3ea OF waupaca. Wis.
has commenced her work as visiting
nurse In st. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
Garden City

The Royal Neighb0rs will hold
their regular meeting Saturday, Jan.
uary IL. IT.. -
John Schickling attended tho state
ginseng growers meeting in Mime
apolis Tuesday.
VIII Roberts Is attending the az
ricultural meeting being held In Min
neapolis this week.
Mrs. Masters, who has been visit
ing relatives here. returned to her
home in winnebago> Tuesday.
The Girls Mission circle met with
Mrs. J. G. Olmsted Tuesday and a
splendid meeting was enjoyed
A. Z. Bixby was taken to Roches.
ter Tuesday. where II Is hoped he
may receive treatment that will help
him. II, stood the trip to Rochester
very well.
Rev. J. G Olmsted is at Willow
Creek this week where special serv-
ices are being held He win speak
here as usual ut the Christian church
Sunday morning ut 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. George John will At
tend the meeting of the Maple River
Burns club in Mapleton January 90.
Mr.. John is a member OF the Woods
quartet. which will sing at that time.
The lecture course Is arranging
for a series of lectures by DIR. Her
bert for one week during the latter
part of February. A family ticket
for the entire week may be had at
$1.e0.
The C. w. b. NJ. met with Mrs.
Gates Tuesday. There was a good
attendance and one new member was
added. The work taken mp this year
is Mountain Missions and the state
societies expect to build school in
West Virginia during the year for
the education of the mountain chill
dren
George Atchison. superintendent OF
speed at the Minnesota State fair,
has donated silver cup to the Lake
CT the Isles Driving association. ac-
cording TO announcement made at a
meeting of the club yesterday. says
the Minneapolis Tribune.
The emp was presented with less
restrictions than surrounds any cup
now competed for by Minneapolis
horsemen. The tfophy win become
the property Of any driver who wins
a wide open free-for-ali pace twice
In succession. The event will be
open TO any horse, provided It Is
driven by member of the local
club. No other conditions are attached
TO the offer. The first contest for
the cup viii be held February on
the Lake OF the Isles course.
Water Filter lnsts.Yd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

Fiom Frldav's Daily.
Louis Miller. who was yesterda,
fined $50 In police court for i'm
proper exposure. has lost his position
as bartender at the saloon OF Franz
J. Mettler in consequence OF this dis
graceful affair. Mr.. Mettler said to
day that he was astonished when h
learned OF the trouble and discharged
Miller without hesitation. Il am yer,
sorry Tor the affair."" said Mr.. Met
tier. Il cannot think the man wal
In HIS right mind at the time Of the
act. lie was an excellent worker
both for me. for whom he worked fol
several months. and for Fowler
Pay. who employed him IS team
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Entries are coming In fast today fol
the Fanciers and Breeders poultr,
show. Last night big lot Of poultr,
from New Ulm came in. During to
day many people in the vicinity Of
Mankato sent in their birds and will
continue to do SO tomorrow.
The show Is being held at 40l
North Front. the building formerly
occupied by Peter Krost's store. and
in the building across the street. The
public will be admitted to the ex
hibit on Monday and the show will
continue through Thursday. Today
and tomorrow are being devoted tc
entering exhibits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

The TIyEicnic Filter company OF
Detroit. Mich. has installed nm
Eclipse water filter In IIimmclman's
soda fountain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
From fridays Da''y.
Jenerson.carter.

Mr. William Carter OF North Man
kato and Miss Irene Jefferson of Bel
grade. was married yesterday. after,
noon In st. Peter. The bride is q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jefferson of Belgrade. The marriage
was a surprise to the friends of the
bride and groom as well as to Mr.
end Mrs. jefferson, the brides par
ents. Mrs. Carter has been attending
the Mankato high school Mr.. Carter
is a farmer in Nicollet county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

ster for seven years. The fact that
he has a wife and six children makes
matters all the worse"
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Dance by Knights Of Columbus

The Knights OF Columbus will
give their annual ball on the night
of January %. Invitations for the
party will be issued within few
days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
Indian Lake Sunshine Club.

The Indian Lake Sunshine club
met yesterday afternoon at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. FredO. True. Thirty
people attended the meeting. which
was taken mp with work for the so
ciety. Nice refreshments were served
and those present enjoyed a pleasant
afternoon, and also enjoyed the new
home which Mr.. and Mrs True have
recently moved into. The next meet
ing OF the club will be at the home OF
Mrs. Frank Pearson In three weeks.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-04
(0Opyrlght. 1914, BY Harold Macarathl
SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargreave. millionaire, after n
miraculous escape from the den OF the
gang Of brilliant thieves known as the
Black Hundred, lives the life of recluse
for eighteen years. Hargreave one night
enters a Broadway restaurant and there
comes face to face with the gangs leader,
Brane. After the meeting, during which
neither man apparently recognizes the
other, Hargreave hurries to his magnifl-
cent Riverside home and lays plans for
making his escape from the country. He
writes a letter to the girls school in New
Jersey where eighteen years before he had
mysteriously left on the doorstep his baby
daughter, Florence Grey. He also pays "A
visit to the hangar of a daredevil aviator.
Brane and members of his band surround
Hargreave's home at night but as they
enter the house the watchers outside see
balloon leave the roof. The safe Is
found empty the million which Har-
greaye was known to have drawn that
day was gone Then some one announced
the balloon had been punctured and
dropped into the sea. Florence arrives
from the girls school. Princess Olga,
Braines companion, visits her and claims
TO be a relative Two bogus detectives
call but their plot is foiled by Norton. n
newspaper man BY bribing the captain
OF The Orient Norton lays a trap for
Bralne and his gang. Princess Olga also
visits the Orient's captain and she easily
falls into the reporters snare. The plan
proves abortive through Braine's good
luck and only hirelings fall into the hands
OF the police.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-04

and thudded to the floor. He stopped
for it and slammed it into her lap.
You love your life and honor. You'll
know how to shoot when the time
comes. Now, attend to me. If I'm
not back here by ten o'clock, turn this
note over to the police, If you can't
do that, then God help us ALI" And
with that he ran from the house.
Susan eyed the revolver with grow
ing terror For what had she left the
peace and quiet of Miss Farlow's; as
sassination, robbery, thieves and kid
napers? She wanted to shrek, but
her throat was as dry as paper. Gin
gerly she touched the pistol. The cold
steel sent thrill of fear over her He
hadn't told her how to shoot it!
Two blocks down the street, up an
alley, was the garage wherein Har-
greave had been wont to keep his car.
Toward this Jones ran with the speed
of track athlete There might be
half dozen taxicabs about, but he
would not run the risk of engaging
any one of them. The Black Hundred
was capable of anticipating his every
movement.
The shadow across the street stood
undecided. At length he concluded to
give Jones ten minutes in which to re-
turn. If he did not return within that
time, the watcher would go up to the
drug store, and telephone for instruc-
lions.
But Jones did not come back.
Where's Howard?" he demanded
Hello, Jones; what's up?"
Howard, get that car out at once"
"Out she comes. Wait till give her
radiator a bucket of water. Gee!"
whispered Howard, whom Hargreave
often used as his chauffeur, get on to
his nibs! First time ever saw him
awake. wonder what's doing? You
never know what's back of those
mummy-faced headwaiters. All
right Jones!"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-04
CHAPTER v.
The Problem of the Sealed Box.

The Problem of the Sealed Box.
"Gone!"
Jones kept saying to himself that he
must strive to be calm, to think, think
Despite all his warnings, the warnings
sof Norton, she had tricked them and
run away. 1t was maddening. He
wanted to rave, tear his hair, break
things. He tramped the hall. 1t would
be wasting time to send for the police
They would only putter about fruit.
lessly. The Black Hundred knew how
to arrange these abductions.
How had they succeeded in doing ii?
No one had entered the house that day
without his being present. There had
been no telephone call he had not
heard the gist of, nor any letters he
had not first glanced over. How had
they done it? Suddenly into his mind
flashed the remembrance of the candle
light under Florences door the night
before. In dozen bounds he was in
her room, searching drawers, paper
boxes, baskets. He found nothing. He
returned in despair to Susan, who,
during all this turmoil, had sat as If
frozen in her chair.
Speak" he cried. For Gods sake,
say something, think something! Those
devils are likely to torture her hurt
her!" He leaned against the wall, his
head on his arm.
When he turned again he was calm.
He walked with bent head toward the
door, opened it and stood upon the
threshold for space. Across the
street shadow stirred, but Jones did
not see it. His gaze was attracted by
something which shone dimly white on
the walk just beyond the steps. He
ran to it. A crumpled letter, unad-
dressed. He carried it back to the
house, smoothed it out and read it's
contents. Florence in her haste had
dropped the letter.
He clutched at his hat, put it ON and
ran to Susan.
"Here!" he cried, holding out an au-
tomato. IF anyone comes in that you
don't know, shoot Don't ask ques-
tons, shoot"
I'm afraid!' She breathed with diff
ficulty.
"Afraid?" he roared at her. He put
the weapon in her hand. 1t slipped
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-04

repeated mentally, "or you seal my
death warrant"
why do you shake your head like
that?" he asked
Did l shake my head?" Her heart
fluttered wildly. 81 was not conscious
of it."
Are you going to keep your prom
ise?"
What promise?"
Never to leave this house without
Jones or myself being with you"
81 couldn't If wanted to- I'll wa
ger Jones is out there in the hall
this minute. l know; it is all for
my sake But it bothers me-"
Jones was indeed in the hall, and
when he sensed the petulance in her
voice his shoulders sank despondently
and he sighed deeply if silently.
At quarter to eight Florence, being
alone for minute, set fire to veil
and stuffed it down the register.
Jones'" she called excitedly, 81
smell something burning!"
Jones dashed into the room, shifted
and dashed out again, heading for the
cellar door. His first thought was
| naturally that the devils incarnate hac
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-12-04

perhumanly strong in this moment.
The chair went true. A crash fol-
lowed.
"She has thrown herself out of the
window" yelled voice.
Some one CROPPED for the lamp, lit
1t, and turned in time to see Florence
pass out of the room into that from
which they had come. The door
slammed. The surprised men heard
the key click.
She was free. But she was no
longer a child.