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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17

les of the valley. There will be no
attendants. Miss Olive Kelley will
play Memberships wedding march
as the professional. and ID. NJ Jones
will sing two solos. Because" pre-
ceding the ceremony, and "A per-
feet Day" following the pronouncing
OF the nuptial VOWS.
A reception will be held and con-
gratulations received. after which a
wedding luncheon will be served. Tho
bride and groom will leave on the
evening train fer a wedding trip TO
points i'm northern Iowa. and upon
their return will be at home after
November I. at PIT Record street.
Both are prominent and well known
young people of the city. with wide
circle of friends and acquaintance.
The bride is a graduate OF the Man
kato normal school. and has been q
popular teacher I'm the Pleasant Grove
school for four years, resigning last
spring TO prepare for her approaching
marriage She is most estimabl
and charming young lady. and her
groom is young business man of the
city. who is engaged in the archite"-
tural business with his father, and is
making success of his chosen career
The best wishes Of their many friends
will go with them for long and
happy married life Among the on,
Of town guests here TO attend the
wedding are Mrs. RI. F. Vase. and
Miss Eleanor Ingebretsen of Hutch
inson, Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
REV. CARL KRUGER
WILL make ADDRESS
German Methodist Pastor To
Attend the Conference at
New Ulm

German Methodist conference will
open in New Ulm tomorrow morn
ing at S:45, with an address by Bish-
Op Quayle. who will preside during the
conference. Rev. Carl Kreuger. pas
tor Of the German Methodist church
of this city will be present, and on
Sunday afternoon will deliver an ad-
dress on the work of the Sun
day schools and Epworth league.
Tomorrow will be a busy day. and
many addresses will be given by min
listers of the conference. Follow
ing Bishop Quayle's address will come
the Lords supper. and administra-
tion OF the sacrament. At $3.50 the
conference will be organized and gen.
eral business conducted, after which
the address OF welcome will be de-
liyered at 1880 by Honorable Mayor
l.. A. Fritsche, the response to be-
made by Rev. c. s. Blume of st
Paul.
During the afternoon addresses will
be given by Rev. A. II. Koerner, st
Paul; Rev. George Kalbesch, Berea
Ohio; II. A. Jacoby. st. Louis, do.
Rev. c. Holm, New Ulm: Prof. II
Hotfert. st. Paul. Rev. w. r. Mahle
Blooming Grove. Mimi; Prof. W. +
Fink, DIR. A. Va Shaw. Rev. II. Zim.
norman. MissapfiS and r. Schnei
close Sunday.
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Mimi. is visiting in Mankato at the
home of Rev. o. J. Arthur.
Ben Hovig of st. Paul is I'm the
city visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ole Hovig. Pleasant street.
c. L. Helmer Of Winona, assistant
superintendent of the Minnesota di-
vision of the Northwestern railroad.
was i'm the city on business yesterday.
Mr. Fl. S. Paul of Chicago spent the
day in the city on business. He re-
Gently returned from all extended
eastern trip spending much time in
Virginia.
Victor Hansen. former cashier at
the Milwaukee freight depot in Man
kato, now agent of the same railroad
at Washington Springs, South Da-
kota, was a visitor i'm the city today.
Mrs. c. A. Croker and two chill
dren, Sylvan and Carmen. who spent
the past three weeks visiting her
mother. Mrs. Jones on State street,
returned to their home i'm Fairmont
today.
Rev. Father John Kuhlman, S. j..
from St Louis, and Rev. Father Bas-
Ell Supersaxo from Toledo, have come
to join the priests of st. Peter and
Paul's parish. Father Kuhlman will
have charge of the Loyola club house
Mrs. J. o. Andrews, wife of Judge
Andrews of Sisseton, S. OAK, and
daughter, Miss Bonnie. who have been
guests at the home Of DIR. and Mrs. j.
w. Andrews since Saturday. will leave
tomorrow for Des Moines, Ia. where
Miss Bonnie Andrews will teach liter
AZURE i'm Drake University.
Miss Daisy Cooley from Elk River,
Mimi. has arrived to take the high
school classes in English and Algebra.
which were to be taught by Miss
Emma Hall of st. Paul. The latter
has just had an operation for ap-
pendicitis, and will not be able to
resume her teaching for year.
r. z. Brown, manager OF the Con-
sumers' Power company, was In St
James last night at meeting OF the
city council. to arrange details OF the
service that the company will do for
that city I'm furnishing electric light
and power. The principal subject in
hand was that of transmission lines
Mrs. C.. b. Hurd and Mrs. Z. II +.
Webster have returned from Mime
] apolis where they visited relatives
and took in the state fair. They were
, accompanied home by Mrs. Sydney
Gum. whose husband Is chief yeoman
on the U. S. s. Chester now in Medi-
terranean waters.
The u. s. s. Chester and the U. s.
s. Des Moines are engaged in the hui
manitarian work of transporting ref
ugees from Beirut Synia to Crete.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hollmichel
returned TO st. Paul after spending
their honeymoon by taking a trip
down the Mississippi river to St
Louis, Mo. Alfred Hcllmichel. for
merly of Mankato and at one time
an employee of The Free Press Print
ing company, was united In marriage
September to Miss Ruby E. Schacht
of st. Paul. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. w. e. ]. Crate pastor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
BERLIN CLAIMS Liner
HESpERIAN WAS MINED
Not Torpedoed Is the Statement
Sent From the German
Capital
ASSOCIATED Press D,spatch.l


Berlin. September 15.-That the
Hesperian was mined and not tor
pedoed was the information given out
here today. The officials pay no at
tention to the evidence of a man who
claimed to have seen a submarine just
before an explosion wrecked the liner.
II was pointed out that the liner
still quite dark, and II would have
been hard to have seen a submarine.
II was also pointed out that the
liner was out of the zone travelled by
submarines, and the fact that the ex-
plosion occurred i'm the bow of the
liner removed all doubts as to her
having been torpedoed. and that the
Hesperian was sunk by striking a
mine.
II was said that the officials ex-
pressed confidence that when the
submarine commander, who had no,
yet reported with his U-boat, return
ed that the matter would be immed
lately cleared up satisfactorily ant
that II would be shown that the Hes
perian struck a mine and was not tor
pedoed.
Washington, September 15.-Mat
tiers regarding the sinking of thu
Arabic will not come to head unit
a disavowal of the sinking of the
liner comes from Berlin. Until tn,
receipt from Berlin OF such disa
vowal no active steps will be taken
Tn the meantime Ambassador vor
Bernstorff will continue his confer
ences here with state department Of
ficials and Ambassador Gerard will
continue his conferences with Berlil
| officials.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
COMPLAIN THAT ROAD
NEEDS REPAIRS NOW
Recently Constructed Highway
In NicolIet County Is
Reported Bad

Autoists and others make much
complaint of the main road to New
Ulm between CORTLAND and Nicollet
They say that although IL has just
been repaired II is in frightful con
dition. II has been widened, drained
and graveled. but the substance with
which 1t has been surfaced, they say
is such as to cause II to be full oi
chuck -holes now. They declare that
1t is one of thes poorest roads i'm Mic
ollet county. The road has been much
used by hunters going to Swan lake
II Is part of the Black and Yellow
trail. Autoists going between New
Ulm and Mankato have been in the
habit of using that road, but they say
that they hate to use II now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
Central w. c. T. U. Entertained.

Mrs. T. II. Foley. Mrs. Lamb and
Mrs. Sawyer entertained the members
OF the Central w. G. T. L. yesterday
afternoon. at the home of the former,
twenty five ladies being present. The
meeting was called to order by the
president. and after the opening song
the roll was called. II was voted TO
have the social for all members and
their husbands, and all honorary
members. on the last Friday evening
of this month, September "a. the af-
fair to be held i'm the Christian church.
Chairmen and committees for the
same were appointed as follows
Program and decorations: Mrs. Fred
Hotaling, chairman: Mrs. Tallman and
Mrs. George Kimble. Refreshment
committee: Mrs. w. Seaquist. chair
man: Mrs. T. II. Sherk. Mrs. Barnes
splendid report of the state con =
vention was given, but not quite fin
ished. and the remainder of the report
will be given at the next meeting
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hOstesses. and all present en-
joyed a very pleasant afternoon.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Nelson Pass Wedding This Evening.

This evening at eight o'clock q
pretty home wedding will be solem-
nized at the home OF Mrs. John Nelson
1908 South Front street. when their
daughter. Miss Matte Katrine Mel
son. will become the bride OF George
Pass, Jr.. the ceremony to be per-
formed by Rev. Edward Constant,
pastor of the Congregational church,
In the presence of an assembly OF
about thirty near relatives and init
mate friends. The home has been ar
tistically decorated with flowers and
foliage, an arch being arranged in
the parlor with smilax and daisies,
under which the bridal couple will
stand during the ceremony. Asters
and sweet peas form a dainty deco
rative scheme In the other rooms
The bride will wear a handsome
gown OF white crepe meteor, and q
corsage bouquet of rose buds and Ill
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
KIDNAP AUSTIN MAN
ABOUT To BE WE'D
Charles kIeppe Was Found
Beaten and in Unconcious
Condition

Austin, Mimi, September Is
Charles Kleppe of Faribault, who fail
ed to meet his bride-to-be, Miss
Stella Feeley, at the altar here yes
terday morning. was found by her
father. Thomas Feeley. this after
noon near Hayfeld. Mimi, thirty
five miles from here, unconscious. He
had been drugged and beaten.
Kleppe was taken to Hayfield, II ID
believed he was spirited away from
the city at a. m. yesterday by -four
unknown men in an auto. No cause
can be assigned for the kidnapping and
beating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
Elmer Norton Made Cleanup
travelling In Minnesota
COIN CAME TO HIM EASILY
Visited Sixty Towns: MankatO Among
The Number Where He Picked
Loose Change

Minneapolis, September 15.-When
Elmer Norton. who had been on the
uold since July 27 saw the great
H nitr lights OF Minneapolis. system
tiled business as a hobo that was
having him 81 .2nu year above travel
.up and living expenses came TO an
md ON the person Of Norton. who is
u1w ion the wOrEhUuse, Detective
Thomas J. Kelly OF the Great North
I'm station detail found a notebook
containing. i'm ledger form. the expense
u,,oIul and profit and loss account
at tie hobo" business.
In - days Of travel. in which a
bookkeeping process that profess
SIGNAL expert accountant scarcely
,..lt criticize was followed. all that
a,r, In and all that went out Of the
uU bet OF NOrt1h vas set down. t."
g.rr,s afford tho first evidence tn"
,'.uu,apoiiS % e. department eve:
..:t srpn Of tn. cost Of DaduCting a
personal tour. in boXcars. on fiatCars
ru I.ucks or hl'rd baggage. and &C
,aspually paying ARE. II show, tAat
+. ..rrtullv roL iunted such Il business
pay Euud dividends.
Was in Sixty Towns.
Elmer Norton. thirty-fiye years of
.t.... with only one leg winning way.
an aptitude Tor figures and written
card Of appeals for help, left Parker
-. July -. I'm thirty-nine days.
until he came into Minneapolis in the
state fair crowd. he was in sixty
towns or cities. Faithfully he put
down income and expense as he went
along.
N0rton carried small pocket ledg-
or ruled off into columns for towns
reached. distance travelled. fare paid.
when he paid any. total amount re-
reived in each town and balance on
hand when leaving the town. When
Norton struck Minneapolis he must
have had nearly 500. Business was
best at Window. where he took in So.
lie averaged not less than 81 in ev-
cry town visited. Expenses were
light
Starting from Parker. Norton went
tn Rock Valley. Iowa. and thence to
HUI. Boyden. Sheldon. Hartley. Spen-
Ger. Ruthven Cylinder, Whittemore,
Algona. Wesley. Britt. Gardner. Ven
tura. Clear Lake, Mason City, Iowa.
and TO Austin. Mimi. On this trip he
spent SEAS for railroad fare and took
i'm So. out OF which he had s3S left.
Mankato On the List.
He then went TO Ramsey, Albert
ca. Alden. Wells. Delavan. Winnie
bago. Grdnda. Paramount, Welcome.
Sherburne. jackson. Lakefield, Wa
coma. Heron Lake. Window. St.
James. Mankato. Kasota. st. Peter,
lie Sueur. Marion. Shakopee. Chaska,
Carver. Cologne. Bird Island. Olivia.
Renville. Sacred Heart. Granite Falls,
Clara City. Willmar, Atwater, Itch
field. Dassel. Cokato. Howard Lake,
DelanO and Wayzata. This travelling
cost him $42S and he had S72 left,
net profit. after paying his personal
expense.
Norton told Detective Kelly that he
only intended to pass through Mime
apOlis and to continue carrying on
his business in the small towns. But
the great white way of the city after
nightfall tempted him. and when TAX
en- into custody by the detective. after
he had been several days in town
nothing remained of the accumulated
profits Of the business.
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suit Over strip OF Land.

Suit over the proposed division OF
a strip of 100 acres in Decoria town
ship was on trial this afternoon before
Judge Comstock Of the district court
The action was that of Albert Hue
bsch ct al. by William A. Weber. their
guardian. against Daniel Huebsch and
Oscar Huebsch. Fl. l.. and j. w.
schrnitt are attorneys for the plain
tins and 6. j. Laurisch for the de-
PENDANTS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
Kato Fair Will Open
With the Big Doings
Continued from Page One.

Continued from Page One.
lew the automobile races. The fair
management are looking to the people
to cooperate in the matter of keep
ing out of danger. staying off the race
track and not leaning on the rail
surrounding the track. In the auto
mobile races tomorrow there are two
entries for automobiles costing s10Oa
and under Those who will compete
are the Clements Automobile COM
pany with a Buick, and c. w. & w. II.
Eckman with Dodge. The free-for-
all has been entered by Sehwender
Brothers with Paige Six. and c. w. &
w. II. Eckman with Dodge. and
Clements company with Buick. The
automobile races will be one OF the
most thrilling features OF the after
noon program.
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Worth 500

wish to thank you for the most
excellent advice you have given me
through the columns of Farmer and
Breeder as well as through personal
letters. Farmer and Breeder is
great paper and Is bound to succeed
and become even better. II furnishes
just the information the farmers of
the Middle West need, and II Is re-
liable. Every farmer and stock raiser
should be q subscriber to your journal.
Some of your issues have been worth
800 each to me. and have no doubt
but that others could say the same
thing. wish you continued success
Adam Pick, Alton, la. r.
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Pretorian 10 Ashore.

UNITED Press Dfspatch.I
Quebec, September f5.-The Allan
liner Pretorian, inward. bound, In col
lision last night, is now ashore east
Of White Island. according to reports
received here today.
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OF the Central Park Methodist Epis-
copal church. The couple will be at
home after October | 1915. In the
Toledo apartments at st. Paul.
Mr.. Hollmichel is employed by the
American Hoist and Derrick company,
st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
Women at the 'kato Fair.

Women at the 'kato Fair.
Women of the Equal Suffrage AS
ISOLATION OF Blue Earth county are to
have the honor of presiding at the
opening of the handsome new pavil-
lion, just completed at the Mankato
fair grounds in readiness for the
opening of the fair tomorrow. The
rOomy parlor at the east end of the
building will be costly arranged as q
rest room for visiting women, with
comfortable chairs and tables con-
veniently arranged, and a committee
of women of the association will serve
tea free to all visitors. at all times
during the day. Delegations of MEM
bers of the Equal Suffrage Associa-
tiCn from a number of the surround
ing towns are expected. and II Is
planned to have Mrs. l.. II. Loyhe1
of Faribault present to deliver adj
dresses during fair time.
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ST. Clair w, C.. T. U.

st. Clair w. G.. T. U. met with Mrs.
II. A. Hubner Friday. September 10.
with good attendance, a number of
visitors being present. Regular bus
mess was transacted after which Mrs.
r. o. Juliar gave a splendid report of
the state convention. An excellent
lunch was served at the close of the
afternoon. The next meeting will be
held with Mrs. Ward T. Williams,
hostess, and Mrs. II. A. Hubner.
leader.
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BARGAIN OFFER
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Children's Party.

ChiIdren's Party.
Little Miss Helen Long, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Long. 109
State street. was hostess this after
noon at a delightful children's party in
honor of her seventh birthday ami
versary. About fortv guests were
present and enjoyed a merry and
pleasant afternoon. The decorations
of the home were carried out in a
dainty color scheme of pink and
white. and a delicious luncheon was
served to the little folks. a feature OF
which was three handsome birthday
cakes. Each guest received pref
ty souvenir of the happy occasion.
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TODAY'S MARKETS
Furnished By
E. w. WAGNER & CO.
Grain Commission,
E. E. HEALD, Manager
Office 401 National Citizens Bank
Building. Both Phones 25s.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

September Is.
OPEN HIGH Low CLOSE
WHEAT
May s 1914 sl.O0h 8 .9sh s .s7%
Sep l.0l" l.0lh .99A 1907
Dec $50 .96% !93A "a
CORN
May .5S% $50 SIN SO
Sep .72H .72H IL .n%
Dec 81 .57H .56H .56%
OATS
May 1871 .3Sh $50 .38l,
Sep 1874 1861 1864 .36h
Dec .36h 1864 1914 80
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Young People Will BE Entertained.

Young People Will Be Entertained.
The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Lutheran church will meet
this evening i'm the church parlors
at eight O'Clock. A program, consist
ing of vocal solos. piano solos and
an address by Attorney Harry John
son, will be rendered. Refreshments
will be served by Mrs. o. J. Arthur
An invitation is extended to all young
people and especially to the Lutheran
students i'm Mankato schools.
l.. c. Brown of st. Cloud visited
friends in Mankato today.
". C. Lundgren of Winnebago called
on friends i'm Mankato today.
Attorney Miles Porter went to Win
nebaso today on legal business.
Oh. Yock of Mapleton was a caller
at the Saulpaugh hotel today.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Morrell returned
last night from visit in st. Paul.
G. r. Maloney of Belle PLANE was
a business caller in Mankato today.
Attorney Fl. L. Schmitt OF Mime
apolis is i'm the city on legal business
Miss Ida Darr has gone to Winnie
baIo to visit relatives for few days
- II. A. Johnson of Winona was 9
visitor at the Heinrich hotel yester'
day.
F. w. Orsinrer of Grand Rapids
called on business associates in the
CITY today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Weaver and two
children returned yesterday from
visit at st. Paul.
o. X. Olson of Sterling, chairman
of the county board, was In the city
on business today.
w. II. Wilson of Lynn Haven. Flor.
ida. is visiting in the city at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. c. o. DALEY.
William Fl. Otto returned this morn
ing from a hunting trip OF several
days at Swan lake. He brought homo
about seventy ducks.
Mrs. William Boswell of st. ClaiI
was guest i'm the city today. while
EN- route home from visit with rela-
tives in different parts TO the state
Rev. J. A. Gustafson. pastor OF the
Swedish Lutheran church at Aitkin
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DAILY MARKET REPORT
LATEST QUOTATIONS
BY WIRE.
Mil City Wheat Close

Minneapolis, September Is The
close in the mill city today was:
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Cattle Marike,
st. Paul. September IA
HOGS 27Ol. steady
The Detroit times., 1915-10-14
City Engineer Finds
Foundations Under
Water In Bad Shape
PUBLIC UNAWARE
OF CONDITIONS
Burning of Structure
May Have Been Bless
ing In Disguise

City Engineer R II. Mccormick
report on the condition Of the piers
Of the burned Belle Isle bridge indi'
Gates that the old structure was Q
menace to public safety prior to the
time 1t burned. and II they were
ever properly inspected before the
findings must have been carefully
concealed from the public. which
confidently continued to use the
bridge In the belief that It was safe.
The piers that supported the old
bridge structure are not now safe
enough to support a new temporary
bridge, narrower and lighter in con
struction than the old one, accord
ing to the engineer.
Many piles, varying in number
from four To 80, under each pier
were found TO be bearing no weight
the report states. Also, the mortar
between the stones below the wa
ter's edge was found to be washed
out or loosened in all but one pier.
Considerable damage had been done
to the piers by the ice.
Naturally. the coping on the piers
was checked and cracked by the
fire. Mr.. McCo' mick recommends
that three of the piers. the seventh
eighth and eleventh, must be RACED
and rebuilt from the waters edge
On other piers from two to seven
courses of stone must be relaid.
But the condition OF the piers
around the water line is not the re.
suit of the fire. With piles out OF
bearing and mortar washed out OF
the joints, the old bridge structure
apparently, was not as safe as most
people believed II to be, especially
when taxed to its fullest capacity
by automobile and pedestrian traf.
tic. SO the burning of the bridge
may have been a blessing in dis.
guise.
The proponents OF temporary
wooden and steel bridge to be built
on piles west of the present site
will make use OF the engineers re-
port In arguing against the plan to
repair the present bridge. They
will point to the extra cost OF re.
pairing the old piers to make them
safe. Many of the aldermen are
wOndpriD0 univ The "upuaFap copdy-
ton of the piers, particularly around
the water line, was not discovered
while the old bridge was in use.
The Belle Isle bridge is by char
ter placed under the supervision of
the commissioner of public works.