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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-07-08
Johnstta

Johnetta, July s.7rThe Johnetta
Farmers improvement Club hasn't
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Complain That They Are Not Permit.
ted TO Get Close to the Demo-
cratic Trough.

Word comes from st. Paul to the
effect that Daniel W. Lawler Is GER
tain 10 make the race for either gov
ernor or United States senator. and
that he has been preparing his filine
papers. There are some democrats
of Blue Earth county who predict .
fight in the democratic ranks between
the forces of Hammond and Lawler
There Is complaint TO the effect tina,
the T.awler men. who constituted n
big majority, in fact very nearly half
I'm the gubernatorial primary fight IN
the democratic party, have been ie-
pored IN the state appointments IN
this aud other counties However. that
may be- there Is little doubt that the
irrapressible ex-mayor of ct. parl
viii make things lively for the Ham
mond adherents when the time comes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Decisions in Several Actions Were
Handed Down Today BY the
District Court
From FRIDAYS Daily.

from Fridays Daily.
Judge w. l.. Comstock of the dis
trict court today filed orders as fol.
lows:
Matthias Nostdal VS.. w. j. More
hart and George Atchison, order de.
nying motion for new trial. jury
awarded the plaintiff a verdict oil
over $1,000. on account or failure oj
defendants to convey real estate.
Frank p. Hoerr ct al VS.. Julius q
Hoerr. order appointing sheriff rs
referee in partition to sell the proper,
ty In question. the old Hoerr home al
Fifth and Main.
r. Leslie Cooper VS.. Ezra Cooper
suit for $500 farm wages. Judge
gave plaintiff 81. Motion OF defend
ant to vacate verdict of jury and or
der judgment in favor of defendant
and motion of plaintiff to grant new
trial denied.
Mabel w. Adams vs. city of Mankato
]. b. Nielsen and Gust Frank. Court
had previously dismissed action
against city and Nielsen. Motion for
new trial as to these defendants de-
MED.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
From, Fridays OaiI,.

wednesday night q large Case car
loaded with men was wrecked on the
state road FIVE niles west of Fair
mont. while attempting TO turn a cor
ner going at high rate of speed. II
Is said that the six men riding In
the car had all been indulging Iiber-
ally in intoxicants and were on their
way home from Welcome, the big
Case machine being literally a "jags
wagon. and the men very reckless,
Peter Jensen. the driver, emerged
from the wreck with disloeated
shoulder. Claus Scheff, Joe Hutton.
FRANK kohls. John Senne and Henry
Brassel were all more or less bruised
ana cut. and the car was complete
wreck. Jensen Is said to be a dare
devii driver. and has repeatedly been
iined for speeding. He said that he
mad gone over the bank on account
OF meeting Ford at the turn which
was running without lights but his
story Is given little credence as other
people travelling directly behind the
smashed machine met no car without
iights, Alcohol. literally mixed with
gasoline. is generally credited as hay
Ing caused the accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
TIvoE

Mrs. Elva Mosher and son Joseph,
and James Mosher and family motor
ed to Mapleton Sunday to visit the
formers brother. MIR. Chase.
Mrs. Anna Gauthere. Miss NJ. Miller
and nephew Raymond. visited at the
A. Biggerstaff and E. Mosher home
last Thursday.
Mrs. l.. Ellsberry of Blue Earth
visited with her sister, Mrs. A. Big
gerstaff this week. =
Miss Mary Hoagland called ut the
b. L. Miller home last Friday.
Threshing began in Tivoli Satur-
day.
Mrs. Anna Gauthere left Saturday
for her home in Minneapolis. after
visiting her parents. '"s
The ice cream social held at the
home OF w. Macbeth was a great
success. The secretary of the Sun
shine club announced that the pro-
ceeds were s12.O2.
Henry Wilkinson and sons called
at the home of 3. Miller last Sunday.
Mrs. Philips is assisting at the G..
Ford home during threshing.
c. +. Peterson assisted B. l.. Mil
Ter with stacking.
George Macbeth OF Eagle Lake Is
threshing around Tivoli.
Miss Ethel Musser visited at the
James Laird home Monday.
There was an excellent attendance
at Sunday school and church last
Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Wilkinson is the owner
of q nice driving horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Norman visit
ed with their old neighbors, n. l..
Miller and family on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash of Ballaton called
on the latter's father. NJ. Hoagiand
this week.
Grain around here Is fairly good.
b. l.. Miller and grandson RAY
called at the NJ. Y. Hoagland home
last Wednesday.
jake Armstrong has rented the
place that c. Barton formerly rented.
and will move in this fall
III. Wilkinson is assisting his
brother Walter Wilkinson with his
work.
Olaf Larson of Belgrade has rented
the Seaquist place and will take pos
session the first of October.
The late DIR. A. L. Cummins OF
Eagle Lake was an old and respected
friend to the people OF Tivoli. who
extend their sincere sympathy to the
surviving relatives.
Misses Leilah Harvey and Marie
'Musser visited their parental home
last Sunday. The former works nj
the home OF Guy Ford. and the latter
at the home OF ]. w. Morse.
The small boys around here are all
starting penny banks.
The young boys of this vicinity are
renting farms. and are ON the watch
for 1915. Hurrah for the boys. May
be they wont need to batch. as stories
are circulating to that effect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
They Have Iona Been Allowed TO Lie
Exposed to the Weather; His
Suggestions.

Earl ID. Jackson, consulting enri
neer o. ST. Paul. was I'm the city TODAY
consulting with the local officials. at
their request, in regard to the post =
and fpparatus for the way of light
These have long been allowed TO lie
exposed to the weather. and Il has
been feared that the auto transform
ers nave been damaged Mr.. Jack
son ADVISES that these be thoroughly
tested. before being installed as mart
of IN" system. He SAYS they should
be dried ont bv electric current and q
test should be made to ascertain
whether any NJ the insulation has
been damaged He savs the DAMAGING
OF the insulation mifht render the
posts very dangerous, They might be,
charged sopfhat they w1,iid rive q aar-
ious and nerhaps n fdtal shock to anv !
: n sH g =, mo s, might hanpen 10 touch
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Number Of Matters Were Taken Up at
Special Meeting Held Late Yester.
day Afternoon
From Fridays Daily.

from Fridays Daily.
Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith
will be asked for second opinion on
the reading of the Bible in the public
schools. this time by the Mankato
board of education, which has never
been satisfied with the first opinion
given by the attorney general. At a
special meeting of the board held at
the high school building last evening
at five o'clock, w. ID. Willard. in be-
half of the special committee appoint
ed TO confer with the state high
school board on the matter of Bible
reading In the public schools, stated
that he had appeared before the state
board, and had gone over the matter
carefully with them. All data on this
matter and brief viii now be sub
mitted for the second time to the at
torney general for his opinion, and
until this opinion Is rendered moth
ing further will be done in the local
high school. Under the first opinion
rendered by the attorney general the
reading OF the Bible I'm the public
schools was declared unconstitution-
al. but many able lawyers think that
he erred i'm his opinion.
Matter of Uniform Accounting.
Other important business was
transacted, w. ID. Willard acting as
president pro TEN, having been elect
ed owing TO the absence OF the pres
ident and vice president Secretary
notice from Superintendent of Public
Instruction c. ID. Schultz to the effect
that new forms for the keeping of
financial records of the secretary and
treasurer OF school boards had been
prepared at his office under the law
passed by the last legislation, which
provides for uniform accounting in
all school districts. lie submitted
forms prepared by the Free Press
Printing company. and stated that
about dozen other companies had
also offered to furnish the new books.
Judge Hughes moved that the mat
ter OF procuring these new books be
LETT with the secretary and treasir-
er. with the power to act II they find
that the change I'm the bookkeeping
system in compulsory. The new sys-
TEN goes into much detail and means
much more work I'm both Offices with
out any benefit. The motion was car
ried
Repairs on Buildings and Ground.
On behalf of the property and ex-
Eense committee. A. Bashaw report
ed that The repairs on the school
buildings and grounds were nearly
completed. Extensive work has been
done on the Franklin school grounds
I'm the way, of grading and crawling.
Mrs. b. ID. Smith, chairman of COM
mittee on school and text books, re-
ported that the contract Tor furnishing
the equipment for the additional cook
Ing room had been awarded to Zim-
norman & Bangerter at a cost OF
Sl76.52. IL was voted by the board to
have an abstract of the annual re-
ports of the secretary and treasurer
published In The Free Press, and The
Review, according TO the usual GUS
tom, and after the allowing of a num-
Der OF bills the meeting was ad-
iourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
From fridays Daily.

Owatonna was visited by a dope
hend and robber last Saturday, w. A.
Penny. young man about twenty
eight years of age. who gives his
home as Minneapolis, and says he has
a wife and children living there
has been arrested there on the charge
OF stealing $40 from the Rock Island
depot, and later having been found
to have Illegal drugs In his posses
sion. Penny entered the depot a lit :
tie before train time. and asked to
use the telephone. The station agen,
was called into the waiting room. and
when he returned he found $40 miss
ing from the till. The chief of police
happened along just then so the agent
had the man arrested and he was
taken to the lookup and searched, and
the drugs discovered. Penny will
either be brought before the court on
a charge of petit larceny or will be
handed over to the federal authori-
ties
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Conditions Are Such That She VIII
Not Undertake TO Promote
Any Such Enterprises.


Peking, August 19.-The plan Of
the Chinese government to build a
system of electric railways along the
great thoroughfares leading out from
the principal gates of the city has
been abandoned for the present be-
cause OF the DIFFICULTY of financing the
scheme in Europe while the war con-
tinues. An effort to place the con-
tract with Americans has also failed.
Newly paved roads, however, are
increasing rapidly, and American
motor cars are seen TO be more and
more numerous. Beginning with tho
date of the Manchu addication three
and a half years ago the transition
from the slow going Picking carts
and sedan chairs has been one of the
most remarkable changes in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
TAssocisted Prpss Dispatcn.I

Houston, August 20.-The death list
from the Texas coast storms has
increased slightly. and the missing
list has decreased considerably. The
known dead today total 116, including
thirteen known dead in Galveston.
Some other bodies were found in the
vicinity of Galveston but they are
supposed to be from the main land for
the most part. The death list was
increased by dozen or more when
the Virginia Point hotel collapse was
cleared up. Twenty persons are listed
among the missing in this collapse
and up to this afternoon no trace Of
these missing was reported.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Rider Of Animal Thrown and Bruised
on Shoulder; Taken to st. JOS
eph's Hospital.

William Duffy. who has been work
ing on the state roads near Garden
City, Is reported to have been hurt.
II happened during the noon hour
today. Mr. Duffy was riding a mule
towards the Jay farm to eat dinner.
when an auto struck the mule, and
Mr.. Duffy was thrown of and his
shoulder hurt He was taken to ST.
Joseph's hospital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Picnic Supper.

Sibley park was the scene of very
pleasant picnic party Wednesday even
ing, and after the serving of a de :
licious picnic supper the young people
attended the program at the Grand
Theatre. Those IN attendance were
Misses Evelyn Carlson. Lillian VI.
Heidel, Lydia Trenhauser, Agnes
Knaub, and Mrs. Wise OF Luverne.
Mimi, who Is guest in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Picnic at Minneopa.

About fourteen people, residents
OF Carol and State streets enjoyed a
picnic party ut Minneopa yesterday. A
bountiful dinner was served. after
which the time was spent In visiting
the points of interest in the park. and
n very pleasant outing was had by all
attending.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
I. N. .Tompkins Has Purchased the
Valuable Property; Will Take UP
Residence There.

|. N. Torpkins today purchased of
DIR. Y. q. Harrington, the house and
lot on Van Brunt street, now occu-
pied by Herbert l.. Hauck. The prop.
erty Is located on the former site OF
the creamery package company and
IL modern home. Mr.. Tompkins and
family now reside at the corner Of
Center and Lincoln. and will move
into their new home this fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Watermelon Party.

Peoples Press, Owatonna: Irma
Bion gave a watermelon party last
Friday evening I'm honor of Bertha and
Ella Maxfield of Mankato. at the Peter
Oehs home OH North Cedar street.
Bertha and Ella Maxfield have been
spending a week visiting with friends
here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Enjoyed Wiener Roast.

Young people of Dukes Addition
held wiener roast party I'm the ad
dition last evening, about sixteen
guests being present. wieners and
marshmallows were roasted at a
large bonfire. and pleasant evening
was spent in playing outdoor games
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27

Peter Miller. the section foreman
Of the Northwestern. who YVES hurt
wednesday night at Burdette. has
been taken TO ST. Joseph's hospital In
Mankato. and Is reported TO be doing
well. He had long days work on
Wednesday and long walk in addi-
ton. and happened TO sit on the
trestle TO rest. II seems that he
went to sleep there. and was struck
by a passing locomotive. Il appears
now that he was not 50 badly hurt
as was at first thought The railing
was all that saved him from being
thrown fifty feet below. His head
was hartIseone shoulder was thrown
out o,s sbint and one wrist was M
jureu. lie is about fifty years old.
and eds &swife and family. He has
lived al i3urdette and been in the EN- :
ploy ofsti1e Nosthwestern ifafroad l.for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
viii Have moonliqht Picnic.

The local Brotherhood OF All Rail-
way Employees will have a moonlight
picnic in the grape arbor at Sibley
park On Saturday evening. The arbor
will be decorated with railroad Ian
terms. Each member is requested to
bring a basket of light lunch. includ
ing knives, forks, spoons and a cup.
II the weather is unfavorable for an
out door gathering, II will take place
in the Sons of Hermann hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27

Little Eitel Matters OF Dickinson
street. aged four wears. while swing :
Inc IN q swine "Wednesday. FIJI and
hr6ka bis rifht arla, az he wrist. The
horaa wore set ~, a, Mysticism. and Il
|yss, ought thai I ! 4. Child vim make a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Auto Party.

FNUtO
Mesdames Joseph Landkamer, John
Butter. A. KreutZer, C.. Mahowald, ID
Oster, Frank Schaefer. George Albert,
John Albert. John Gintner F. j. Buch-
holtZ, Barbara Buchholz and Joseph
Wallraff formed an automobile party
yesterday and motored TO Minneopa
park. where they enjoyed pleasant
afternoon. A bountiful picnic supper
was served and the party returned to
their homes during the late evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
From fridays OsiIv.

NICK Ellis OF Albert Lea, narrowly
escaped being one OF the unfortunate
victims of circumstantial evidence and
losing his life under the law that per
mits Of the killing by the state of a
person convicted of committing muir
der. Ellis was taken to Salt Lake
City last April on the charge of muir
der In the first degree. and was SEN
fenced TO death, but on the eve OF his
execution a cancelled pay check. Civ
en- by the Illinois Central railroad al
Parkessberg. Iowa. to Ellis. while
he was working there. which turned
up proved an alibi as il was thus
shown that he was not at that place
where the murder was committed. Ell
lis Is a Greke and was arrested at
Albert Lea on the charge of murder
ing Sophie Bourazani mother of a
priest at Salt Lake City. on Novem-
Der ,. 1914. He. tells n thrilling story
OF his narrow escape from death. and
OF i'll usage at the hands of the Of
ncials OF Uath. where he was i'm prison
ninety-tw DAYS.
The priest. the First National bank
OF Ogden. and four prominent bust
ness men. all identified Fills as the
man who had committed the murder.
and although innocent. he was con-
yicted on their evidence. They gave
him his choice Of being hung. shot or
the electric chair. and he chose the
shooting as the easiest mode of exit.
The same evening Ellis lawyer re-
ceived telegram from the Illinois
Central railway stating that on No
yember 2. 1914. he had received n
pay check from the company for his
wages up to that time. which proved
that he could not have been in Utah
at the time the crime was committed.
Ellis owes his life to the cancelled
check. He. was kept in Jail a few
days longer. and then set free. and
he beat" his way back TO Albert, Lea.
penniless and without anything to eat
for two and three days at time. He
is looking for a job at any honest
labor. and has now started suit against
the First National bank at Ogden. the
priest and the county of Utah for s95.-
600, the trial to come off next De-
cember.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Two Autos Collide.

Joy-riding, IL Is said. caused the
collision of two automobiles on the
Mapleton- Good Thunder road last
Wednesday evening. II Is said that
one was Buick, owned in Mapleton
end the other an Overland. owned in
Good Thunder. The collision. cit is
reported, drove the front wheels of
the Overland back to the radiator
This auto. II is said. was occupied by
an old lady and old gentleman, who,
IL is reported. were injured. The occu-
nants Of the Buick, II Is said. were
joy riding.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Many Thousands Of Cars
Forces Fall Into kaiser's
Hands
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
iAssociaIed Press Dispatch.l
Berlin, August 2o.-official an
nouncement is made here Of the
capture Of Novogeorsievsk, with
fortress of kovogorgievsk, with
more than 10000 men. The state
men follows: The fortress Of
Novoseoreievsk, the enemy's last
bulwark in Poland, has been cap
tured after stubborn resistance.
The entire garrison, including
over 10000 men, and an enor-
nous stock Of war material, fell
into our hands. The emperor
left for Novoseorkivsk in order
to give the thanks Of himself and
the fatheriand 10 the leader OF
the attack, General Won Bessler,
and his troops"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Delightful Picnic.

DcHqhful PICNIC.
SalespeOple of the George f. Brett
Inc. store entertained at delightful
picnic at Sibley park last evening
the affair being in the nature OF a
farewell party. of four of their number
who have resigned their position and
are shortly TO leave the store. The
guests of honor were Miss Mabel
Page, who will leave for Battle
Creek. Michigan, September !. to take
mp the study of nursing. Miss Selma
Olson and Miss Anna Jones. and Miss
Ada Charland, who will shortly remove
to Madelia with her parents. About
thirty eight guests were present at the
affair last evening, and after a de,
licious picnic supper. and the toast
ing OF wieners and marshmallows al
large bonfire, the time was spent
with outdoor games upon the play
grounds, and canoe riding on the
river, q very happy evening being
enjoyed by all in attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
From fridays EaIIy.

Long Branch, August 13.-The
launch Kingfisher has just returned
from San clemente island with party
OF plscators, who caught more than
500 fish, including bass, yellow tail,
halibut, whitefsh, grouper and jew
fish. In the party were II. NJ. Moore.
B. Houssels. Hubert Sam Holloway, @.
f. Cowden of Fort Worth. Tex; f. B.
Gillet of Sacramento; ]. r. Hart of
Minneapolis; Il. n. Aycock of Mid
land. Tex: and l.. b. Hawkins of YER
non, Tex.
Three whales were sighted and the
Texas tourists aboard. expert cattle-
men, wanted the captain of the
launch to pursue the leylathans, de-
claring they would lasso the monsters.
A jewish weighing 400 pounds was
caught through the assistance of the
entire crew and after the fish had
pulled the launch half a mile out To
sea.
The return trip to Long Beach from
the island was made in less than six
and a half hours, said to be the fastest
time ever made by a fish boat from
San Clemente to Long Beach.
J. +. Hart Is a former, resident OF
Mankato. He Is q we'll known travel
ing salesman.
Dublin, Ireland, August 20.-The
report of the registrar general o;
ireland for 1914 shows that Irelands
decline in population has been ar
rested and also her prosperity in
creased IL the number of marriages
is a criterion. Last year shows a pop
ulation of 4,3S1,3 against I,379,012
the previous year, with the lowest
emigration rate since 1851. Marriages
gained 33 per cent over 1913. I'm
provement is shown i'm the matter OF
illiteracy. which is rapidly dying out
The figures of husbands and wives
who signed the register instead Of
making their mark give 94.6 fol
husbands and 96.4 for wives.
AS regards illegitimacy, ireland
compares fayorablys with most coun
tries says the report. There were
only 3 per cent OF Legitimate births
in the whole country, Ulster show
ing the highest rate of any country
at 4 per cent and Connaught the
lowest at I. The general birth rate
shows a slight increase.
A drop OF g per cent in the death
rate is also noted, 'old age" heading
the list Of causes with tuberculosis
rs second. Last years death rate was
1873 the thousand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Bsrbed Wire Fence On Border.

nj
lnnsburg, Austrian Tyrol, August
2O.-The Swiss Austrian frontier. is
carefully marked off and closed by
barbed-wire fences. but that does not
at all prevent fairly free intercourse
between the Swiss and the Austrian
soldiers.
Soldiers of both countries are
grouped along the Engadine border
and in the Swiss ranks is a barber.
the only one of his profession on
either side. A recent visitor to this
'front.' who desired to have a shave
found II was easily obtainable by the
simple expedient of sitting I'm a chair
on the Austrian side. and allowing the
Swiss soldier to extend his arms
through the wire meshes.
The shave was not the equal OF one
In a regular barber shop. bit rag
ged and rough in spots. but Il was
Tar better than none and was accom-
plished without any break of neu-
trality. Austrian officers. II Is stated.
resort almost daily to the odd expe-
dent.