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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
AWARD ROAD CONTRACT
County Commissioners Give Alec Han.
sen lob OF Building the
Scenic Highway
From Wednesdays Daily.

from wednesdays Daiiv.
Alec Hansen was this morning
awarded a contract for grading the
road known as the Scenic Highway,
lying between the city limits of Man,
kato and the county line near Ka-
sofa. His bid was s2.477. which was
about $500 below the only other bid
If there Is more rock than the specif-
ications indicate Mr.. Hansen will be
paid ninety cents per cubic yard ex-
ira for that work.
A contract for supplying 325 tons
of Youghiogheny screened lump coal
was awarded to Sam X. Fowler for
$3.50 a ton. This is twenty cents a
ton less than the cost of the same
coal last year.
A resolution was introduced and
adopted submitting the matter OF the
tuberculosis sanitarium tax levy TO
the voters at the next general cleo
ton in accord with the petition re-
Gently filed.
A petition was read asking for a
change in the road near Cambria
station. The, hearing was set for
three O'Clock November IL. and Com
missioners Compton, Davis and Hob
mann were named as a committee to
look over the road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Kasota

Charles Olson of ST. Paul spent
Sunday at his home here.
Mrs. Sarah Bossuot of Minneapo-
lis, a former Kasota resident. is re-
ported to be Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson and
children went to st. Paul Monday
to attend the funeral of the for
mer's sister, Mrs. Linstrom, who died
quite suddenly last Sunday.
Byron Collins of Williston, n. D.,
is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Boethen of st. Peter is spend
ing a few days at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Fox.
Miss Blanche Smith, who has been
spending the greater part of the sum.
mer at the Hogan Johnson home,
left Monday for st. Paul where she
has secured employment
Mrs. w. G.. Youatt was pleasantly
surprised last Monday evening by a
party of lady friends who report
having spent an enjoyable evening.
The party was in the nature of a
farewell as Mrs. Youatt will soon
leave to join her husband in their
new home at Minong, Wis.
Miss Emma Williams of Minneapo-
lis is spending the week at the ID. s.
Turrittin and John Adams homes.
She is also calling on other old
friends.
School was closed on Tuesday aft
ernoon to enable the pupils to at.
tend the Nicollet county fair.
Freeman Crossfield recently re-
ceived an order for 1000 pounds of
dried corn from Des Moines, Iowa.
He is meeting with good success
this year, having sold in all 5000
pounds. He has employed a mum.
Der of people to assist him In the
work for several weeks ...
Mrs. Wallace Grant and daughter
of Pennington who were guests at
the st. John home this week, &C.
companied her husband to Pipestone
the first of the week to visit rela-
tives for few days. \
Emil Johnson and C. Forsberg
transacted business at LIE Sueur
Center last Monday.
Mrs. Harold Pressnell spent Tues
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
sHOOTsTHE CHAUFFEURDEAD
King Albert Frustrates Attempt to
kidnap Him.

Paris, Sept. .z3.-King Albert OF the
Belgians escaped capture by the Ger
mans recently only by shooting the
chauffeur who was driving him rapid
ly toward the German lines, accord
ing to statements published in Lille.
Describing the narrow escape q
the king the paper declares the Incl
dent occurred while his majesty was
making a tour of inspection of the
Belgian forts.
He noticed that his chauffeur was
taking him near the German lines
and ordered him TO stop. Instead the
chauffeur put on full speed and head
ed straight for the Germans. King
Albert drew his revolver and shot the
chauffeur dead.
Papers were found on his body
showing the Germans had promised
him 100000 II he was successful in
delivering the king into their hands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Killed Under the Wheels.

ID. o. Tenny, telegraph operator
at the Omaha freight station, late
yesterday received telephone mes
sage from Wells, telling of the death
Of his nephew, Dwight Heath. seven
teen years old. in a railroad accident
The boys home is at Wells, where
he has been living with his mother,
Mrs. Mite T. Heath, who is Mr..
Tenny's sister. Dwight Heath has
been engaged in learning the barber
trade at Lamberton. He attended
dance at Sanborn Monday evening
and happehed to miss the returning
passenger train. He therefore attempt
ed to catch freight train. but mis-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
TERRIBLE GERMAN LOSSES
Wounded Soldiers Describe Battle Of
Sunday and Monday.

Paris, Sept 23.-Wounded soldiers
who are commencing to arrive here
from the region up Craonne describe
the battles there Sunday and Monday
as having been deadly for the Ger
mans, who they say we're sacrificed
without apparent reason by their off,
GERS.
Though pushed back with great
slaughter, some of the wounded say,
the Germans returned again and again,
only to be moved down by the
French. One entire regiment, It was
declared, was wiped out and when
the French took possession of the
field they found 1000 wounded left by
the Germans. Trenches that had been
prepared carefully for resistance OF
the allies advance were filed with
dead.
A superior officer among the wound
ed estimated the German losses In
this engagement alone at 1000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
CHANGE IN THE AWARDS
Protest Was Made Relative 10 Sheep
Premiums Given BY the
Mankato Fair
From wednesday,s Daily.

George Preston of Eagle Lake,
who exhibited number OF sheep at
the Mankato fair last week, entered
a protest after the awards were
made, against A. Juliars sheep. The
protest was made on some tech
nicality regarding the registration OF
the sheep, and Mr.. Juliar, because
he was superintendent of the depart
ment withdrew his sheep from com
petition rather than have any dis
satisfaction.
The prize winners in this depart
ment are as a result changed. and
should be as follows:
Rams. two years and over, Fred
True, first; George Preston, second.
Ram yearling. George Preston, first.
Ram lamb, George Preston, first:
Fred True, second. Three ewes, F.
o. True, first; George Preston, Sec
ond' Three lambs. F. o. True, first;
George Preston, second. Three grade
ewes, F. o. True, first. Best dis
play. F. o. True, first; George Pres
ton, second. Sweepstakes, A. Juliar,
first; George Preston, second.
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GENERAL sTEINMETz SLAIN
German Artillery officer Said to Have
Fallen.

London, Sept. 2S.-Telegraphing
from Amsterdam the correspondent
OF the Central News says 1t is report
ed there that General Steinmetz of
the German artillery was killed In
France Sept. 10.
Continuing the correspondent says
that reports from Liege declare that
the Germans have brought the fort
resses of Llege into such condition
that they may again be Used for de-
Tense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

Editor Fred Hadley began the pub
location of the winnebago Morning
Enterprise yesterday and he will
continue the paper through the sit
ting of the Methodist conference.
Mr.. Hadley Is certainly deserving
of great deal of credit for. this
commendable stroke of newspaper
enterprise. da afs * aiai1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

day and Wednesday visiting at San
born.
Mrs. II. Leverson was quite sick
the first OF the week.
y Quite a number of people from
Kasota and surrounding country had
products on exhibition at the Nicollet
county fair, and a large crowd was
in attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, Sept 2S.-Wheat-
Sept, s1.O6%; Dec, S1.10A; May, ST.
IT'S. Cash close on track: No. l
hard, S111A; No. Northern. sl.o5h
G1.OSk; No. 3 Northern, 1894 c@S1.-
O5A; No. 3 yellow corn, 741A@7519c;
No. white oats, ASA a Acc; fax, ST.
i5h.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. observation-disclosures
s6.S5a11.0O; steers. s62569.15; stock.
ers and feeders, s5.40@S.35: COWS and
heifers, sS.6O69.2O; calves, $3.50
1900. Hogs-Light, sS.75Q9.S5: mix
ed, ss.30d9.35: heavy, sS.10G9.20;
rough, sS.1O@S.3O: pigs, s5.25mS.90.
sheep-Native, s4.sOQ5.75; yearlings,
S5.75d660.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

London. Sept. 2S.-The daring raid
OF German submarines across the
North sea, which resulted i'm the sink.
ing OF the British cruisers Aboukir.
Hogue and Cressy, momentarily has
diverted attention from the battlefields
OF the continent.
This was one of the things the
British navy has been led to expect,
for the Germans quite frankly have
avowed that their plan was to reduce
British naval superiority by subma-
rine raids and the sowing of mines
and they have been training their
young officers for sallies Of this kind.
Nevertheless il came as a shock to
Englishmen that big ships such as
those sunk could be attacked and de.
stroysd so easily. while the German
fleet has been able to remain in safe.
ty in its mine and fortress protected
harbors.
British Fleet Must Keep Seas.
However, the British fleet must keep
the seas to insure Great Britains food
supply and-in 50 doing must run
great risks.
were very useful vessels and it is lit
tie satisfaction to England to know
that her cruiser fleet is still double
in number that of the Germans and
that, as Winston Spencer Churchill,
first lord of the admiralty, has said,
she will be able to build during the
war three to Germany's one.
The Hamburg American line steam
err Spreewald has been captured by
the British cruiser Berwick i'm the
North Atlantic. according to an an
nouncement by the admiralty.
II was stated also that two Golfers
had been captured.
German Cruiser Captured.
The Spreewald was fitted out as an
armed cruiser. The Spreewald is a
steamer of 2,214 tons. The two col
Tiers carried $500 tons of coal and
$50 tons of provisions for the Ger
man cruisers il Atlantic waters.
The total number of German ves-
sells which. according to latest re-
ports, have been captured by British
vessels at sea or by British port au-
thorities is twelve. Ninety-ive Ger
man vessels were detained I'm British
ports at the outbreak of the war
Seventy British vessels were held
In German ports at the commence
ment of hostilities and since then
twelve British sea going vessels out
of the upwards of 1000 carrying on
over sea trade have been captured
and sunk at sea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
QUEEN MARY CHEERED
BY BELGIAN REFUGEES.

London, Sept. 23.-Queen
Mary, accompanied by the Bel
gian minister to Great Britain
and several OF her ladies, visit
ed the Belgian refugees in
Alexandra palace.
Her majesty was interested
in these unfortunate people
and gave expression to her
sympathy. As she entered the
dining hall where a new batch
of refugees had just arrived
she was greeted by a wild out
burst OF cheering.
4. 4. + 4. I. 1. !. 4. 4. = 4. i. 4. 8.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
German Right Wing Turned.

London. Sept. 23.-The Daily Mails
correspondent reports that the Ger
man right has been turned between
Peronne and st. Quentin. He says
that during all Sunday night wounded
arrived at an unnamed place. They
report also there are nine miles Of
dead in trenches between those two
towns
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South St Paul. Sept. 23.-Cattle-
Steers, s5.50G9.O0; cows and heifers.
S4.756S.O0; calves, s6.50611.0o; stock
ers and feeders. s4.75@7.60. Hogs
SS.35mS.60. Sheep-Lambs, $4,000
7.25: wethers, s4.OOq5.35; ewes, $3.50
M4.75.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Cathedral Tapestries Saved.

Bordeaux, Sept. 23.-The magnifi-
cent set of ancient tapestries which
hung IN the cathedral Of Rheims was
removed before the bombardment by
officials from the Office of the under
secretary of fine arts and is in place
of safety.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
italian Exredition Formed.

Rome, via Paris, Sept. ga dis
patch received here from Lyons,
France, says that 5000 Italian volun-
teers under General Giuseppe Carl
baldi, are leaving for an unknown
rendezvous to fight the Germans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Selling Prices.
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Sept 23.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. hard, s1.10&; No.
Northern, s1.09S; No. 2 Northern,
s1.O65s. Flax-On track and to arrive,
$1.41k.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Entertained Westminster Guild.

Miss Ida Lewis, president OF the
Westminster guild. entertained the
members of the organization at her
home last evening very pleasantly.
This meeting was purely a social
one and marks the beginning of the
winters work. The guild is organic
ed for the study of missions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Wedding Reception.

Invitations have been received by
several Mankato people to the we'd
ding reception to be given for Miss
Edith Polly Kilburn of Worcester,
Mass, and Mr.. Arthur Garfield Hall.
of Washington, d. c., at Miss XIII
burns home on October I. The mar
rage will take place in Worcester
on that day. Mr.. Hall, who was
formerly deputy county surveyor in
Blue Earth county. has been visit
ing In Mankato for few days and
left yesterday for Worcester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
ARCTIC GARMENTS FOR
SOLDIERS AT FRONT.

Paris, Sept. 23.-The wealth
er continues excessively cold
for this season of the year and
is causing much anxiety for
the comfort of the soldiers in
the trenches and camps. As
sociations are being formed to
hasten the making OF heavy
knit garments and sleeping
sacks similar to those used by
arctic explorers for use by the
troops at the front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
MANKATO MFG. co

Columns, Beams, Trusses,
Orders, Lintels, Post Caps
and Anchors, Sidewalk
Lights and Doors, Coal
Chutes, Coal Hole Rings
and Covers, Iron Stairways
and Fire Escapes, Manhole
Frames and Covers
MANkATo, MINNESOTA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

w. DeCoster of Window visited in
Mankato today.
A. J. Rush went to st. Paul on
business today.
w. +. Stanton OF Owatonna was In
the city yesterday on business.
F. c. Dewitt OF Faribault was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
F. S. Schwalm of Triumph was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. w. Q. Waltz OF Blue Earth
was' in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
David Evans of the state weights
and measure bureau is in Mankato
today.
Allen Archibald has returned from
several weeks trip to the Pacific
coast
A. l.. Turner of Owatonna called
on business associates in the city
yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Oran Frasch of New
Ulm visited in the city yesterday
on business.
Mrs. +. l.. Stephan is entertaining
her mother. Mrs. Kiefer of Lake
Crystal today.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Roberts are
visiting friends and relatives in
Lake Crystal.
A. II. McMaster of Sleepy Eye was
in the city calling on business as
sociates today.
Mrs. Edward B. Cosgrove of LIE
Sueur was the guest OF Mrs. Elmer
Lippert yesterday.
p. V Phillips of Shakopee was in
the city yesterday ON business, stop
ping at the Saulpaugh.
II. B. Hill. a state bank examiner
was in Mankato yesterday checking
up the state banks.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. +. Walton of
Castlewood, S. d., newly married
couple. soiourned in the city at the
Hotel Heinrich today.
Jean A. Flittie, candidate for con-
gress. delivered an address at Herop
Lake last night and will speak at
Lakefield this evening.
ID. G. Pollock, travelling repre-
sentative of the Oshkosh Overall
factory, was in the city today call.
ing on the local trade.
John d. Deets and b. NJ. McKelvie
OF Pierre. S. D.. who has been in
Mankato on business for some time.
went to the twin cities on business
today.
J. G. Tegner went to st. Peter to,
day to attend the Nicollet county
fair. II is reported among his friends
that he was chosen as a Judge at the
baby show.
Sidney NJ. Davis of Lafayette
Colo, has accepted a position with
the Bach Music company here and
will work with ID. NJ. Jones, the 10,
cal representative of the company.
A. o. Stiefenhofer of Mound ave
nue.. an old soldier of the Civil
war, has just received notice that
he has been accepted into the Min.
nesota Soldiers Home at Mime,
haha Park. He will leave for that
institution about the first of next
month
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

sed his grip and was killed beneath |
the wheels. The funeral will take
place tomorrow al Wells.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

Looks as If peace in Mexico is an
iridescent dream. President Wilson's
friend Villa is the fellow who is 60
ing to start another revolution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
SINK THREE
WARSHIPS
German Submarines
in Daring Raid.

Ymuiden, Holland. via Lon
don. Sept. 23-Two OF five
German submarine boats which
attacked and sank the British
cruisers Aboukir. Cressy and
Hogue we're sent to the bottom
BY the British ships. according
to survivors from the cruisers
who arrived here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

The Fairmont Sentinel is of the
opinion that s. ID. Works win be
appointed private secretary IL w. S.
Hammond Is elected governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

the Elks. The entertainment and
dance will be for members OF that
order and their families.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

Money, in amounts from 100000
to 100000 TO loan on farms at
lowest rate Of interest. Five to ten
years with partial principal pay.
ments annually optional. No delays
in getting the money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
From Wednesdays Daily.
Hosiery Shower.

Mrs. W. r. Hammett and Mrs. Roy
F. Allison entertained twenty of
the married lady friends of Miss
Violet Atchison at a hosiery shower
this afternoon at the home of the
former. The guests hemmed dust
less busters for the bride-to-be and
then cards were passed to each
lady, who wrote advice thereon and
presented them to Miss Atchison for
future use.
A mammoth pair of hose hung in
the fireplace and were stuffed with
parcels, and created a great deal
OF merriment. The house was pro.
fusely decorated with flowers and
hearts, nasturtiums and marigolds
being used in the parlors, and upper
rooms. The dining room was ar
ranged to represent a palm garden.
red hearts and saliva being used
with the potted plants.
The guests were seated at small
tables and a dainty three course
luncheon was served. The affair
was one Of the prettiest of number
which have been given in honor of
Miss Atchison, who win be an
October bride. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Mankato State Bank

Jar IT, .SSo,VN
Surplus and Undivided Profits.... IS COO
EDGAR WEAVER, President.
FRED kRON, Vice President.
GEO. q. OWEN, vice President
e. ScNOYEN, Cashier.
7. c. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
T. G. Harrington Nc J uiiar
George Il. owen a. G.. Berbauer
Fred kron Ed. Weaver
M. ID. Fritz Il. Frank Pay
NJ o. Sundt Charles Schwarbls
Geo. T. Boynton August Schultz
L. Schoyen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
etamAH AMERICAN STATE BANK

GERMAN AMERICAN STATE BANK
MANKATO, MINNESOTA
Organized October lst. 1906
CAPITAL Fully paid ....Sz5, o0o.0o
Surplus (Earned) ..... ..S14,0oo.oo
Deposits :. $500. 900 90
OFFICERS
L. HENLINE, President. o.
w. j. MOREHART, Vice President.
w. G. HENLEIN, Cashier,
F. w. DARSOW, Asst. Cashier.
Joseph stahl. w. Ho1app, w. J. More
hart, John Trenhauser, j. Kroeger. w
C. Henlein and L. Henline.
We pay four per cent on savings.
We make Farm LoaT at lowest rates
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Observation-Disclosures.

The marriage of Mr.. John T.
Murphy of Pemberton and Miss
Alma |. Grundmeier of Medo took
place this afternoon at the parish
house of ST. Johns Catholic church.
Rev. Father Robert Hughes per.
formed the ceremony.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Entertainment For EIks.

Ghtertdinmeht For Efks.
An entertainment and dance will
be given at the Elks' club on October
%. by the Troubadour Orchestral
Troupe This group of entertainers
is composed of four musicians and
an entertainer and travelogist, Miss
Ruth Pancost. The musicians are a
pianist, violinist. clarinetist, and
cornetist. They will give program
in the bali room commencing at
S:15 D.. m. and at $3.50 p. m,
dancing will commence with the
Troubadour music.
This group OF artists gives enter
tainments under the auspices of
clubs and organizations and comes
TO Mankato under the auspices of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11
MAKING PRISON INQUIRY.
Atlanta Report says Or. McKelvax
IL Investigator,

ATLANTA, Jan. l0.-Although the De.
partment or Justice has declined to make
known the name OF the special agent who
IS investigating the charges AGAINST War
den Meyer and the Federal prison, II is
now understood that DIR. a. J. McKelway,
seneral Southern secretary of the Child
Labor Organization. has the investigation
In charge.
DR.. McKelway has been In Atlanta FOR
several days and has been making fire.
quent visits to the Federal prison. II has
been learned that no special investigator
directly connected with the Government
Is In the city nor any other person except
DR.. McKelway who could be even re-
motely associated with the Investigation
Dr. Mckelway refuses to affirm or DENY
the report.
1t was announced In the beginning that
some one not connected with the Govern
ment would be chosen to examine into the
conditions at the prison and everything
tends to substantiate the statement that
DR.. McKelway Is the man.
DR.. Mckelway Is prominently Identified
with philanthropic and reform organiza-
tons. He has been secretary for the
southern States OF the National Child
member OF the executive committee of the
National Conference of Charities and Cor
rections and of the Federal Council OF the
Churches OF Christ In America. He Is a
member OF the National Prison Associa-
ton and of the American Association for
the Advancement OF Science.