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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-02

daughter, Leila, were shoppers In
Mankato Saturday. H0
Mr.. Fahey of Shakopee Is taking
the place of Otto Riedel at the Oma-
ha depot. The latter is taking short
vacation.
Herbert Wilcox of St. Paul is
spending the week at home.
Miss Julia Randall and Gene Gil
lick of Aiankato normal were guests
of Leona Moulton oyer Sunday.
Miss Laura Buell and Ethel VIII.
eek were Mankato callers Saturday.
Misses Erna Sampson. Hazel Ben.
son, Pearl Clay and Minnie Earring.
ton of Mankato normal. were callers
at the Moulton home Saturday.
Mrs. Roy Mcdonald and little
daughter returned from LeSueur
Saturday where they spent a week
with relatives.
The class play. The Spoiled Oar.
ling" was given in the village
hall on Friday afternoon and even
ing and both performances were well
attended. The production was pro.
nounced success. Each character
was well chosen and took his part
very nicely. The proceeds amounted
to about $50 Musical specialties were
given between the acts.
The band boys gave box social
in the lodge rooms Of the. villag"
hall en- Saturday evening. A good
crowd attended and the sum OF $40
was taken in. Cards were played up
stairs and the young people enjoyed
a dance I'm the lower hall 4 fine tim
Is reported by all who attended.
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Kennedy Bridge
rom TUESDAYS OaIiv.

From Tuesdays OsIiv.
Miss Laura Morrison has gone to
Minneapolis to spend q few weeks
with friends.
Misses, Anna and Emma Hansen
called at the Fclber home last
Monday.
The Equity society recently or.
ganized by II. 4. Fuller, is rapidly
growing in membership. two new
members being enrolled at the last
meeting.
A party of young people pleasant
ly surprised Mr., and Mrs. Walter
Headt last Wednesday evening. The
time was spent in playing games aft
or which nice refreshments were
served, and the guests departed
with best wishes to their host and
hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hoffman OF
West Mankato visited with Mrs.
Laube last Sunday.
Miss Ida Franske was Mankato
shopper Friday.
Andrew and william King were
visitors at the Brandt home Saturday
and Sunday.
Archie Ore, who has been on the
sick list. is slowly improving.
Mrs. Sterling Morrison and Mrs.
Willie Kinder sawed wood for John
Hanson and Charles Peterson south
OF this place last week Wednesday.
Charles Peterson called at the G..
II. Johnson home one day last week
and told OF his pleasant western
trip. He stated that where he visited
the roses were i'm bloom and looked
beautiful.
Lester Ileadt visited his broth
or over Saturday and Sunday.
Glen Burlison OF Mankato visited
his parents over Sunday.
Rev. Hobbs of the Mankato Baptist
church delivered splendid sermon
at the Kennedy Bridge church last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Headt called
at the c. II: Johnson home last Sun.
day evening!
Miss Mildred Edwards has i'm
proved In health and is able to be
out again.
Mrs. f. II. Ady and sister of Mon
tana, called at the McCollum home
Friday afternoon.
Fred Schultz has received a sample
of the Farmers club button. so get
busy and get your order In for one.
William Brandt and family called
at the Gust Schmidt home SUNDAY
evening.
Jake Armstrong was a Sunday call.
er at the Hansen home.
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Lin1etoWn
From TUESDAYS Csi,y

From Tuesdays Csi,v
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Heinze AM son
Melvin, and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Heinze and son, Donald, were visit.
ors at st. Clair Sunday.
Harry Wandsrsee spent Tuesday
Edward Guentzel was very pleas.
antly surprised in honor Of his birth.
day anniversary last Wednesday
evening. about twenty-five quests lie.
ing In the party. and al having a
verv enjoyable time.
Albert Guentzel was IN Mankato on
business last SATURDAY..
Gust Schumacher hauled hay 10
Mankato last week.
GuentSel Brothers are ready TO s2w
logs.
Frank Wandersee will have a new
hen house built this spring.
Otto Guentzel and Albert Guen;zel
spent two days on business ut st.
Paul.
John Homer has secured the Gov.
tract of building Mike VOLTS big
barn. which will be 99xl2O feet.
Mrs. Ida Cyphers was pleasantly
surprised In honor OF her birthcay
anniversary by about twenty friends.
The evening was spent In playing
cards. and dancing. and all had de.
lightful time. after which they de.
parted for their homes. wishing their
hostess many happy returns of the
day. Er ~
Geisler Brothers sawed wood for
Walter Adams.
George Frye is helping Herman
GusntZel cut wood this week.
Frank Boehland spent Saturday
In Mankato.
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REAL esTArE TRANSFERS.
From TUESDAYS Daily

orin Cray to City of Mankato. two
balf-blocks on east side of North
Fourth street. between Washington
and Mulberry. known as Washington
park, 5000.
August Schultz of Blue Earth coun-
" to A. l.. Dayton of Story county,
Iowa. s13.500, west half of northwes
quarter and southeast quarter of
northwest quarter and southwest quar-.
ter OF the northeast quarter of north.
west quarter of section 80, Vernon
Center township. 30 acres.
Matt Domas to Michael O'Brien.
both OF Blue Earth county. $3.50. un.
divided half interest In north 80 feet
Of lot FIVE. block nine. Van Brunt's adj.
diiicn to city OF Mankato.
job b. Ridsway to Martin Schlinger.
man. both OF Blue Earth county. $500,
west 102 feet Of lot one. block four.
Stephens addition to village of Map
letcn.
Clayton W, Kimble of Los Angeles
10 James p. FieEins OF MARSHAL Iowa.
10000. south half Of northwest quar-
ter of section 80, Garden City, so
acres fE ~ sfa g
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Rspidan Dam
From Tuesdays CaIiv.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Little Alice Shores, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Shores. celebrated
her sixth birthday anniversary Sun
day afternoon at the home of her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Weir.
Several little friends and also some
grown-ups spent very enjoyable aft.
erncon, and games were INDUCED I'm
by the little folks. A nice supper was
served. feature of which was a
handsome birthday cake, ornamented
with six candles. Little Alice re-
ceived number of nice presents
from her friends, who departed for
their homes after wishing her many
happy returns OF the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Dwiggins, en-.
tertaincd at their home Friday even.
ing. in honor of their daughter, Mrs.
Leland Mcdonald, the. occasion being
her twenty-first birthday. A very
pleasant evening was enjoyed with
games and music. A nice lunch was
served and all report a fine time.
State examinations were held I'm
district No. 1903 Thursday and Fri.
day. March % and 26.
Miss Clara Reedstrom and sister.
Esther, were shopping in Mankato.
Saturday.
viii Shores. who Is working on the
new electric line. is home for a few
days. lait up with a lame back.
Will McDuffee has gone to his
claim. in the northern part of the
state.
Mr.. Oscar Hoxie has returned
from Mankato and taken up his di-
ties at the dam.
Matt Weir and Charley Shores
went to Mankato Saturday night, to
see Peg o. My Heart"
II Is a beautiful sight to see such
a volnmn OF water going over the dam.
All the gates are open most OF the
time and more water is going over
this spring than ever before.
Mr.. Peters, on the NJ. Bertleson
farm. has experienced some difficulty
with the high water lately. A larg ice
gorge In the Blue Earth liver. caused
the water to back up and some days
he was not able to get his cattle out
OF the barn.
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From Tuesdays Osilv

From TUESDAYS OaiIv
Everything Is In readiness to enter
tain 1000 delegates to the state Sun.
day school convention and older girls
conference at Brainerd next week,
April Sill. The convention opens at
2:S0 Thursday afternoon I'm the five
sections of the school of Methods. A"
Fifteen instructors and lecturers
will appear for the first time Thurs.
day afternoon before their classes of
ministers. Sunday school superintend.
ents, teachers and officers and those
who arde soon to take their places as
such.
Professor W. S. Athearn of Drake
university at Des MOines. department
of religious education. who has had
large part on the convention pro-
gram. both at the Duluth convention
1913 and at WinOna last year. Is to be
at Brainerd this year. lie is q member
OF the lesson committee OF the Inter
national Sunday School association.
who lays special stress OH the neces.
sity of better preparation on the part
or Sunday school teachers. He will
give the convention the benefit of his
investigations of the courses of study
OF the denominational colleges as to
the place Bible teaching has i'm their
courses.
o. j. Bowman to Be There.
Nat manv men have been called to
serve as director Of religious educa-
ton I'm the churches of Minnesota. O..
J. Bowman. formerly Of Portland Ore
gon, who while there built up a Sun.
day school of 100 members. now
of the House Of Hope Presbyterian
Church g. Paul, is perhaps the only
man I'm the state holding such posi-.
ton. His presence at the convention
viii be Of great value to pastors and
superintendent. He will he the con-
ference leader at the administrative
section of the school of. Methods. 4"
He Is tremendously interested i'm max.
Ing Sunday schools grow.
Music is everything TO convention.
DR.. Geibel and MIR Hall of Philadel-
phia will lead the convention music,
assisted by trained chorus of sey.
enty-five voices, The sacred<concert
Saturday night. April TO- is the musi.
cal feature of the convention.
The ultimate gcal of all Sunday
schools is evangelism. This subject
Will be presented by Rev. w. 4. Snow.
general secretary of the North Dako.
ia Sunday School association, who has
given much time in preparation to
present this subject i'm a practical
manner to all the sections of the
school Of Methods" OF the conven.
ton.
Brainerd is ready. The program is
complete. The speakers are prepared.
Sunday schools who send delegates
will do better work
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From Tuesdays Daily.

FROM tuesdays DaiIv.
The following interesting letter
from +. J. Davis. formerly a resident
of this city. now located at Ontario.
California. was received today by
The Free Press:
Editor Free Press: | enclosed "
draft on Chicago, to pay renewal sub.
scription on The Free Press. The pc
rusal or this paper by one so long a
resident of Mankato refreshes ones
memory OF scenes and events i'm auf
about your beautiful city. and also
seems like making calls on our MANY
dear friends and having social
chat with them.
The past winter here was n mild
one, not cold enough at any time to
require smudging for the oranges
ana lemons. The weather here now
Is very much like you have there
during the latter part of May. Apri-
Get, peach, and plum trees are in
bloom, white blossoms on the apri-
cot red on the peach. and white on
the plum, which with the green foil.
age OF the trees presents a beautiful
sight The orange trees will soon be
III bloom. They are then very beau.
tiful with their white blossoms deep
green foliage. and the rich color OF
the oranges. and are also very fra.
grant. Our bright sunshine, with an
abundance Of floral display. warm
IN the valley with snow in the noun
tains, presents an enchanting scene.
Members of the Mankato colony
here are enjoying their usual health.
Yours sincerely. +. J. Davis.
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Kasots
Frorns tuesdays Daily.

fror,s Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Bernice ..Ostrander arrived
Saturday evening from Cloquet for a
weeks visit To relatives.
Mrs. Mary Davis visited st.
Fetcr relatives on Saturday after.
noon last.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pulyer and
children OF Waseca visited over Sun.
day with Kasota relatives.
o. p. Buell. did bushes i'm lie Sueur
Friday last between trains.
Mr.. and Airs. II. ID. Fawcett return.
ed Monday evening TO the twin cit
les after spending several days i'm the
village.
Alfred Jacobson and Ernest Fors-
berg spent Friday afternoon i'm Man
kato.
Harry Kirby was a Mankato shop.
per Friday last.
Miss Lula Waterman visited Miss
Ruth Johnson from Friday to Sun.
day.
Miss Hertha Doepke of Mankato
normal visited over Sunday NJ the
Ostrander home.
Mrs. y. X. Ream was very seriously
Ill the latter part of the week but
Is now somewhat improved.
Miss Margaret Humble visited rel
atives IN the twin cities over Sunday.
Emil Johnson has rented Mrs. Eli
"a Roberts cottage and is making
improvements en- the property.
Henry Matthes returned Saturday
to Graceville after spending several
days at the Buell. home,
A party of friends called on and
surprised Miss Erna Lehr
at her home on Saturday evening
last. the occasion being her birthday.
The evening was spent at cards and
at the usual hour nice lunch was
served by the ladies present.
c. Z. Rydeen was the sufferer from
a lame ankle last week but is now
much improved.
Mrs. Fred Chester and little son
returned Sunday to their home In
Dnndas after spending week at the
L. G. Mason home. ss's W.
Mr.. and Mrs $. N. Granger and
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Concert at Normal Last Nioh,.

The last number of the. entertain.
ment course given under the auspices
OF the normal school. was held i'm the
auditorium last evening and proved
one OF the most pleasing OF this excel
lent series. Three accomplished mu-
sicians furnished high class program
which was received with appreciation
and applause by the large audience.
and demands for encore numbers were
numerous. Karl Scheurer. yiolinist,
Meta Fust, Schuman. soprano. and
Swanhild Johnson Scheurer. piano ac-
companist. comprised the musicians.
and each one proved themseIf an art.
list OF rare skill. Mr.. Scheurer has
appeared i'm this city before. i'm Che
first number Of the Normal series, as
leader CT the Philharmonic Orchestral
club. His Interpretation and technique
are or the highest grade. his playing
OF the violin showing his complete
mastery of the instrument.
Meta Schuman is a lady of charm.
ing personality. and her voice is very
sweet and well trained. She respond.
ed TO the demands for encore num-
bers by singing The Lass With the
Delicate Air. Il Met a Little Ell
Man Once" and several other pleas.
ing selections. AS piano accompan.
list Swanhild Scheurer proved herself
most sympathetic musician, and her
playing added much to the pleasure
in the concert.
During the program Mr.. Scheurer
played the following NUMBERS. 'Ro-
NAME by John Svendsen: "Minuet. :"
by Beethoven: "Cazonetta." by A.
dAmbrosio: "AIinuet I'm d." by w. 4.
Mozart. Gypsy Airs" by Sarcastic;
Caprice Viennoise," by Kreisler:
"Gavotte." by Crosse: "Humoreska."
by Dvorak: and ''Liebesfruend. by
kreisler. The two numbers by Kreis.
Ter were modern. and were unusually
fine. Madame Schunans songs incIud
ed Aria. from Marriage OF Figaro" bv
Mozart: "Horch. Horch. die I.erch. :"
by Schubert: "Sternlein." the sing
er's composition; From the Land OF
the Sky Blue Water" by Cadman;
Rose Kissed Me Today" by Harling.
anu number OF others.
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having separate olficers ana depots
Tor serum in the villages nearest at
hand. There are enough members
about Lake Crystal TO organize at
once, and have a stock of serum
there. IL was decided TO order all
serum through Secretary Subway.
The membership fee OF fifty cents re-
quired to belong to the association
viii go to Treasurer Healy, but the
sl.6O for serum will be handled
through the local organizations.
IL was reported that the state Is
thinking of establishing depOts at
Inherent points, IL the appropriation
now before the legislature goes
through. and that Mankato might be
one Of them
Serum Sold to Members.
All points where there are no local
organizations will get their serum
through Mankato, but tire serum will
only be sold TO members.
II was decided to enlarge the ter.
rltory OF the Blue Earth County Pure
Seed association by taking in all por-
lions OF Nicollet and lie Sueur coun-
ties lying within ten miles of Man
kato, so as TO include all who do their
trading here. II the Commercial
club decides to offer premiums again.
II was decided TO secure these early.
so the premium list may De gotten
out this spring. and the farmers have
time to select the seed or corn that
they wish to enter. II was brought
that next years show will be much
Rrnn than fhaH .,nnntlN hold nd
1t was the wish of the officers that
the meeting be not held in conjunc-
ton with that of any other organi-
cation.
Many different things were consid
cred that would add to the useful
ness OF the association and the meet
ing was considered the best yet held
by its officers and board
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Mrs. s. D. Works Gives Variety
Party

st. Paul Dispatch: An interesting
social event of the Lenten season
was the variety part. given Wednes.
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. S.
ID. Works, 1878 Goodrich avenue. The
house was artistically decorated with
spring flowers and st. Patrick's day
colors. The centerpiece of the tea
table was a huge bouquet OF pussy
willows and Mexican ivy. Sketches
i'm prose and poetry Of old ireland
were given by Mrs. ID. G. Catlin and
Mrs. J. +. Hart. Mrs. Eugene Bibb.
Jr., sang. Folk dancing in costume
was presented by Misses Patterson.
Blake, Hart and Dennis OF Mime
apolis.
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Mrs. w. II. Keesey. and the new pres
ident, Mrs. c. Z. Long. A social hour
followed the completion OF the bust
ness session. and a delicious lunch was,
served by the hostess in cafeteria
style. The occasion proved one OF the
most pleasant meetings OF the year
Pretty Linen Shower.
Miss Mable Mettler delightfully."- en-
tertained members of the w c. o. r.
to the number of thirty-flve last
evening at her home. sos North
Broad street. The affair was In the
nature of a linen shower for Miss
Rose Hagen. member of the
order, who Is TO be a spring bride
II was complete surprise to Miss
Hagen. The large part of the even
ing was spent with cards and music.
After lunch was served all were
seated about table, where n local
lady. famed as fortune teller, told
the past. present and future of the
coming bride, and furnished a very
considerable part OF the amusement
of the evening. The guests departed
late in the evening wishing the
guest of honor long and happy
married life
Miss Hagen is employed at the Bee
Hive store, but immediately after
Easter. she will leave for her home at
Bird Island. Here the wedding will
take place. She is to be married to
Robert NJ. LenertZ. employed as can.
dy-maker by the Pay Candy company.
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Was SLIGHTLY Bruised.

Alex w. Anderson of Anderson &
krautkremer. dealers in farm imple-
ments. 423-425 South Second street,
was slightly bruised about the face
and one arm In fall from ladder
I'm the store this morning.
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Deputy Sheriff Albert Nerdahl and
Patrolman Frank Bienaph today took
George Smith. who was recently
caught trying to burglarize the Hodges
saloon. to the reforInatory at st.
Cloud g l
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where the price. of steam, coal.f com.
mercial purposes will be Increased.
with the amount OF consumption Is
about as follows: Winona, 30. 900 tons:
Mankato, $4,000 tons. Rochestr, H.
600 tons; New Ulm. $4,000 tons; Wa
SEGA, 1900 tons; 0watonna, 5000
tons; Albert Lea. 5000 tens: Aus
tin. 10000 tons; New Prague, 5000
tons: Faribault $4,000 tons; North
field, 1000 tons: Lake City and Wa
basha. 5000 tons; Kasota, 1000 tons.
and smaller cities in proportion. Com
mercial organizations in Southern
Minnesota should object to the in
crease.
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From Tuesdays Daily.

Officers Of the Blue Earth County
Pure Seed association held meet
ing In the Commercial club office
Saturday afternoon, and considered
the hog cholera situation and also
matters connected with next winters
annual meeting and seed show. A
speaker on hog cholera, representing
serum house, has volunteered his
services to address meetings with
out charge In the county. and most
Oh the veterinarians of the county have
done the same. This plan will be
eiren trial. but IL IL does not turn
out well. perhaps an effort win be
made TO get the services of III. w.
Leindecker of Bird Island to organ
ize the county. Some little expense
VIII be connected with his coming
again. II was decided to push the
hog cholera campaign before seed
ing.
Will Follow Recommendation.
II was also deciced TO follow Mr..
Leindecker's recommendation and
have separate organizations I'm all
parts of the county where there are
sufficient members. but all TO be a
part of the county association. but
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From Tuesdays DaII~

Senator J: w. Andrews has intro.
dnced bill repeating the eastman
distance tariff law
Also Mr.. Andrews has put In a bill
to add hunting and fishing sports al
lowed on Sunday.
His bill relating to the making OF
local improvements in villages or bor-
cushs. and the levy and collection of
assessments therefor on property ben
Gifted thereby passed the senate yes.
tcrday.
Representative John G. Gerlicl's
bill to amend section 43O3 of the Gen.
eral Statutes for 1913 relating to
railroads has passed the houe.
Representative II. O. Thompson has
introduced bin relating to the break
ing OF the Sabbath
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IN Mankato yesterday.
l.. A. Bragg of Rochester was a Wis.,
itor In the city today.
Lyle Cooper spent yesterday on bus.
mess at Vernon Center.
Charles \. Kehl OF Faribault visit.
ed friends in the city today.
DIR. f. w. Sem of Owatonna was In
the city on business Yesterday.
Hans Monson of Blue Earth visited
friends in the city yesterday.
j. l.. Delaney OF Mortified was In
the city yesterday en- business.
Charles F. Ulrich of Good Thunder
was court house visitor today.
DIR. Robert Juliar of st. Clair was
I'm the city on business yesterday.
L. l.. Smith of St. Cloud called on
acquaintance in Mankato TODAY.
j. w. Wilcox of Vernon Center was
a business caller In the city today.
Andrew j. Eckstein OF Clear Lake
called on friends in the city today.
A w. T. Hancock of Winona was I'm
Nankato today on business trim.
*. h. Dawson of Winona Yves A
guest at the Saulpaugh hotel today.
Paul Gutenberg of Gilmore was a
guest at the hotel Heinrich today.
n. l.. Glover of Window visited
business associate In the city today.
w. j. Armstrong of Owatonna cali
ed on friends in Mankato yesterday.
G. Ii. Wilson OF Albert Lea called
on business associates in the city to.
day.
IL. w. Sem of Owatonna was a
caller ON friends in Mankato yester-
day.
DR.. and Mrs. G. J. Holman arrived
hcme today from trip through the
south.
NJ. Z. Rogers Of owatonna called
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Southern Minnesota points should
object to the request of western rail-
roads to increase their freight on H.
linois coal ten cents ton.
According to coal men. should the
request OF the roads be granted, the
state Of Minnesota viii have to pay
increased prices on about $4,000 tons
OF coal for various institutions. The
increase will be divided as follows:
Faribault, $4,000 tons: Rochester, H.
900 tons; st. Peter, $4,000 tons: Owa-
tonna, 5000 tons: Red Wing. 1900
tons. and the Mankato and Winona
normal schools, 1900 tons.
A similar increase I'm the Illinois
coal rate. allowed the railroads last
May. caused an increase I'm the price
Of coal for state institutions at Has
tings. saltwater and the state univer-
sity and resulted In the abandonment
OF the use of the Illinois product.
Mankato Would BE Hard Hit.
The towns Of Southern Minnesota