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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23

r. Keesey, who has been chaplain Of
the house and who will return. to his
home Friday night. James McDou.
gall. a Peoples mission convert. will
accompany Rev. Mr. Hardness and
address the Mankato congregation.
The occasion also will be the install ).
alton of the carved stone baptismal
font made by James Wallace, re-
formed convict. who has been one
Of the proteges of the mission.
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Butternut Valley,
errn tuesdays Daily.
q nla Oh. a.. 80

Frrm tuesdays Daily.
Ole Shaw Is the possessor OF a new
Ford: ID. l.. Jones. q Studebaker.
j. T.. Owens has been confined 10
his home few days with the grin,
but Is again at work. -
Mrs. II. ]. Johnson rendered a sur
prise party In honor OF Miss Martha
Miller last Friday evening. Miss MIL
Ter Is about to conclude three years
OF efficient work as teacher or dis
trict No. 157. 1ls
District No. ~ will close its school
term on Friday. April 90.
The passing OF Robert M. Jones
last week removes from our midst
one OF the old settlers. His family has
the sympathy of the community In
their bereavement.
High water has flooded largo sec
lions of low land and also aroused re-
newed interest In drainage. There is
considerable agitation for q large
public drain through the southern
part OF the township and extending
into Lincoln and Linden tnwpshins
This would benefit about $4,000 acres
of farm land II carried through.
Preparations are complete for the
town hail booster box social on Aprii
%. In addition to strong prokrau,
there are several important business
matters to come before the Farmers.
club on that occasion. ~
Miss Cary Johnson entertained the
Misses Rose Mccall, Martha Miller
ana Hazel Lowe over Sunday. slss
4 county option petition II at the
Farmers store awaiting the sikui-
lures OF all interested in this mat
ter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
From Tuesdays oauy.

In answer to an inquiry by County
Attorney J. w. Schmitt. on the ques-
tion whether the county attorney Is
bound TO prosecute misdeuneaHors in
the municipal court. John c. Netha-
way. assistant attorney general. has
replied as follows:
at has been held by this depart
ment I'm constituting Section 143.
Chapter l04. General Laws 1918. that
IL Is the duty of~the city attorney to
attend TO the prosecution OF all mis-
demeanors in the municipal court. ex-
cept those which the law expressly
provides shall be. prosecuted by the
county attorney. An other criminal
cases must be attended to by the
county attorney"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23

recently. A serum station may be es-
tablished in this city in order that hog
rai5ers may more easily obtain the
serum for use on their hogs.
The Minneopa state park bin In the
|senate this week Is practically GER
tain of passage. and the $1,000 allow
ed Tor the np-keep OF the park will
be allowed in any event. IL Is very
possible that the sl,T00 asked Tor the
purchase OF more land adjacent TO the
gorge. will also be allowed.
The measures for damming the rlv-
er and for bridge have passed. and
although the Elwell law was repealed
several weeks ago. II viii not affect
any OF the roads which are already
being improved under the law, and
as the Belgrade road was started be
fore the law was repealed. the i'm
provements will continue to be made
as was at FIRST planned. The bill rails
ing the automobile license from Si.5C
for three years 10 s.. which was re-
Gently passed will not go Into effect
until January !. 1913. -
From Tuesdays OaIiv.
While engaged In shingling the ROOT
OF the new residence of lie Roy Keene
in lie Hitler late yesterday afternoon
Thomas Hoy and William Fisher had
fall of about eighteen feet to If
ground and were injured. The fan
was due to the collapse OF the scat
folding under them. They fell npon
a concrete mixing machine. Mr.. Hoy
was hurt by far the more seriously oil
the two. The back Of his skull was
fractured near the neck. This is a
very dangerous place for n fracture.
lie was injured otherwise about the
face and some bruises about the
body. Mr.. Fisher suffered some bad
gashes in the face and some bruises
about the body.
Both men were removed to the I'm
manuel hospital. where they were
tended by Drs. Roy Andrews and C.,
j. Holman. Mr. Hoy. whose injuries
were thought TO be very dangerous,
passed fairly good night. and this
morning he was rational. u was with
great difficulty. however. that he
could be made to hear anything.
The two men were I'm the employ
OF Jacob Hoy. the contractor. Mrs.
Thomas Hoy, ST., mother of Thomas
Hoy was overcome with anxiety over
her sons condition and had TO be
cared for by a physician. This was
due I'm large measure to the fact that
her husband died of injuries he re-
ceivcd i'm a fall when he was work
Ing on the Methodist church some
years back. Mrs. Hoy was much bet
ter this morning.
Thomas Hoy was resting more
comfortably this morning, and word
10 that effect was sent to his mother.
who Is confined To her home by III
ness. He is suffering from severe
fracture of the base OF the skull, and
although he was able TO recognize
people around him this morning the
outcome of his injury is still uncer-
tain. William Fisher will probably
make d good recovery, as his most
serious injury, appears to be a scalp
wound. ffg
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
From Tuesdays Dany.
Will Observe Anniversary.

During last nights meeting Of the
]. O. o. =. II was definitely decided
to hold the ninety sixth anniversary
celebration Of the founding OF the
order OF the Congressional church
in this city next Sunday night. when
appropriate and fitting services will
he given. to be attended by Odd Eel
lows. Rebekahs. and any others. as
the general public is invited. There
was some talk of holding the cele-
bration at -Owatonna. but l. was
thought that Mankato would be the
most desirable place for the affair.
The Odd Fellows lodge has very
strong membership In Minnesota. and
is one of the oldest and most well
known organizations in America. The
local lodge has over 200 In the sub
ordinate lodge. 100 I'm the Bhre Earth
Encampment, forty In the military
branch. and the ladies' auxiliary. or
Rebekah lodge has 225 members. The
officers OF the Mankato Lodge No. rs
are G. r. Keene. noble grand: II.
Diamond. vice grand: Blue Earth En-
campment, No. g. G.. II. Kcene. chief
patriarch: r. Solverud. senior war
den: Canton Colfax. No. Q. A. Schip-
pei, captain: John Anderson. lieuten-
ant: Minneopa Rebekah. No. 72.
Mrs. Bartha Kleinschmidt. noble
rrand: Mrs. l.. Darr. vice grand. The
ninety sixth anniversary OF the found
ing OF the !. o. o. F. in the United
States will be flttingly observed by all
the lodges In the union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
DOGS AND CHICKENS.
Too Many Ct Them Are Running at
Large In Mankato.

Poundmaster Tony Thompson stat :
ed today that he had received nu-
merous complaints about dogs and
chickens running at large. He said
people must obey the law and not
permit this. lie remarked that all the
dog licenses would expire ON
March 1. He said he usually gave
the people the first, second and third
days of March to get the new licens-
es. Then he started In to catch the
unlicensed dogs. He said a vicious
dog must he kept tied, even II II was
licensed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23

guilty of assaulting Mr.. Clements.
On the other charge, he said he
could produce the agent of the Pence
Automobile company. 10 whom Mr..
Manecke on Friday paid down the
money In the purchase Of the auto
mobile. This agent. =. Dahl. OF Cot
tonwood. Mr.. Regain said. would be
I'm Mankatp ON the train arriving
here at 4:45 this afternoon. Mr.
Manecke. Il was stated had arranged
for this in n telephone conversation
this morning.
schmitt Declined 20 Prosecute.
County Attorney j. w. Schmitt de-
clined To act as prosecutor in the as.
sault case. saying that under the law
that was the duty of the city attor-
ney. City Attorney Phillips was not
in town and could not be reached.
At length Il was agreed tO continue
that case 10 four o'clock this after
noon. Judge Plymat stated that II
there was nobody presently To prose
cute the case at that time. Il would
he dismissed. The automobile case
was continued to two o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. Mr., Regan on behalf
OF his client entered Il plea of not
guilty and demanded an examination.
Judge Plymat fixed the bond in the
sum of 5000. This was promptly fur
nished with Charles Zimmerman as
surety.
II Mr.. Manecke tells the truth.
somebody has gotten accounts mixed.
Mr.. Manecke claims that he bought
the automobile from the Pence Auto
company. but the ACCOUNTS In the Of
fee OF the Clements garage show that
at that time the automobile did not
belong To The Fence Automobile
company. but was the property OF T.
w. Hunt. who had bought the car
from the Clements garage. which had
bought II from the Pence Auto COM
pany. -....
Statement BY Manecke.
Mr.. Manecke says he turned oyer
his check I'm payment for the automo-
bile to that agent at Cottonwood last
Friday. lie claims that Mr. tS,-ents
was notified by telephone by the
Pence people To let MIR. Manecke have
the car. But Mr.. Clements stated
last night that he had that afternoon
called up the Pence people To ask
whether Mr. Manecke had made "a
payment for the car. and the answer
was that he had not. Here arises a
question: Did the agent at Cotton
wood notify the Pence office at Min
neapolis OF the payment that was
made on Friday, IL IL was made?
One bad feature of the situation is
the bending of the fender and the
scratching of the exterior of the au-
tomobile while Mr.. Manecke was
taking II ont of the Clements gar.
age.
There are few OF those six-cylinder
Bucks. Mr.. Manecke wanted one. Il
appears. lie says he was told by the
Pence people at Minneapolis that
they had such car as he wanted for
sale at Mankato. They gave him the
number. he says. Then he fixed up
the deal with the agent. and came to
Mankato yesterday 10 get the car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
CONFERENCE Is CLOSED,
Farewell Services Were Held In
Swedish Lutheran Church Last
Nioht

Farewell services at the Swed sh
Lutheran church last evening. marked
the close of the Swedish Lutheran
conference which opened I'm this city
last Saturday evening. and which
continued over the three. days with
inspiring and successful meetings.
Two interesting sermons were de-
livered I'm the Swedish language last
evening, one by Rev. Boman Of La
fayette. and one by Rev. Lundquist
of Winthrop. The closing remarks
were made by President iedberg of
the newly created Winthrop district.
and President o. J. Arthur. president
of the st. Peter district, pastor Of the
church I'm this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23

S John T. Pugh. son OF Senator TN.
Pugh. and one OF the best known grain
men In Duluth and the Northwest.
died yesterday afternoon at AIS at
his home. 211S East Second street.
after an illness of six months. The
funeral will be held from the family
residence at four o'clock tomorrow
afternoon and the body will be taken
to Mankato. Mimi, Mr.. Pugh's birth
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23

Rev. Joseph Hardness of the Peo-
Piles mission. st. Paul. win speak on
city Mission Work" at the First
Methodist church at Mankato. MIMI.
Sunday. The address viii be given
at the request OF the pastor. Rev. w.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
FELL FROM HORSE.
Ole Poieski Was injured While Rid
inn: Fracture of Leo.

ing; Fracture Of Leg.
Ole Poleski, a Russian In the en-
ploy OF Max Wishnick. the junk
dealer, was injured in fall from a
horse, which he was riding bareback
I'm front of the Armory about seven
o'clock this morning. The horse
happened. to slip and fall and In some
way he fell under the horse. The
man suffered fracture of one of the
leg bones near the ankle. lie was
taken To the Emmanuel hospital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23

Paris. April 20.-The French mill
,tary authorities decided to drop the
charge OF setting fire TO the steamer
La Rouraine preferred against Ray
mond Swoboda, says The Petit Par
isien The officer who investigated
the case Is credited with saying he has
not sufficient evidence against the
prisoner To obtain conviction. lie
still faces the accusation OF espion-
age, however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
GEORGE ROBINSON DEAD.
For Number Of Years He Was Audit
tor of Mower County.

George Robertson OF Austin. for
mer auditor of Newer county. died
yesterday at 1920 o'clock OF dropsy
OF the heart. For number Of years
he conducted drug store at Lyle,
Mimi. He was very populas gen.
tlen;an.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
BACK ON THE JOB.
Joseph Voorhees, Reehosen cuperin
tendent Of Winona Schools.

Joseph w. Voorhees, has been re-
chosen Superintendent OF schools al
Winona. after having been ousted by
the board of education. He was re-
elected last night Mt his former sal
airy. $4,000. 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
From Tuesdays OaIlv.


improvements on the building oc-
cupied by the Mhnkato Fruit Com
mission company will be started this
week. and the changes as outlined I'm
the plans drawn by Architect Albert
Schippel. will remodel the place into
one OF the most modern and well ar
ranged fruit houses In the country.
The business Office will be moved
to the second floor. where the entire
front space, about twenty seven and
q half feet square, will be remodeled
into Office rooms. which will be very
well lighted, large and commodiOus.
and modern i'm all respects. The en-
tire first floor will be used for pack
Ing purposes, and large refrigera-
tor viii he built for the keeping of
fruits and vegetables i'm first class
condition. A new stairway will lead
from the FIRST floor to the second, and
elevator service will also be i'm
proved.
The back part of the second floor
will be used for storage, and a little
shop will be located there for the use
of Ewing Houser. who Is the cham
pion banana crate maker of the cir
cult. Mr.. Houser Is In the employ of
the Leigh Banana Crate company.
and makes crates for both fruit COM
mission houses of this city. He makes
between $50 and $50 crates each day,
forming them on a simple little ma
chine, and dong his work by hand.
Mr.. Houser came here from Ken
lucky, and has brother making
crates for the same company In an
Office at Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
From TUESDAYS oalI,


The censorship committee of the
Commercial club refused request
made yesterday, for a card from a
firm that wished TO start In this city
a stamp plan, similar TO the old perm
ium stamp scheme. with one merchant
I'm each line OF business TO go into the
enterprise and give coupons on trade.
which could be redeemed In railroad
transportation. The committee thought
this old scheme ought not to be re-
vived.
With continuation OF the present
nice weather II Is hoped I'm have the
new road signs. which are now COM
pleted, placed at the proper points I'm
the roads picked out by the1committee
last fall. Each autoist who took meas
nres OF roads. has consented take r.
u. Madigan. who made the signs, In
his car TO the places which were Sc
lected for the signs and have them
placed there. When these signs are
all mp there will be no excuse for any
tourist within a-dozen miles OF Man.
kato TO lose his way. II no desires to
come here. -F
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
From Tuesdays paIly.

Local interest has attached to many
of the bills which have been intro
duced into the house and senate dur
ing the past few months, and some
of the bills which were of real live
interest to Mankato and vicinity have
been passed. The bill which passed
both house and senate. raising the
school levy TO fifteen mills. was of
great interest locally. as although IL
may not raise the sum total OF the
school tax. Il will materially assist
the current school fund. and. be of
great advantage TO the schools.
Another bill which definitely set )
tied much agitated question was that
which would allow North Mankato to
vote on the matter of annexation TO
Mankato. the bill being passed and
giving this right 10 the village.
An amendment to the eastman bill
was passed. which will materially
help the local enterprises. and the
bin for normal school appropriations
was asked for repairs. OF great in
terest to farmers. was the measure
asking for an appropriation of $4,000
for the campaign against hog chol-
era. which was introduced by Repre-
sentative Gerlich and which passed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Il. J. Russell OF Eagle Lake. an old
and prominent member of the coia-
mnnity. who has made his home i'm
this section of Minnesota for the past
forty years. died last night about
1890. death resulting from a linger-
ing illness with tuberculosis. aged
seventy-three years.
Deceased was born an New York
state, and enlisted in the army at the
time of the Civil war. serving as a
private soldier. He came to Minneso-
ia and settled with his family on a
twenty acre farm near Eagle Lake.
adjacent to the mineral springs. He
pained much success as farmer. and
he and his wife moved into a resi-
dence at Eagle Lake last fall, as in
creasing years and failing health
obliged him to withdraw from active
farm life. Mr.. Russell was an ex-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
From Tuesdays Daily.

Paris, April 20.-Two Turkish
boat destroyers were blown up,
says a Saloniki dispatch, while
passing through a mine belt,
which the Russian ships had sue
ceeded In laying across the en-
trance TO the 6osphorus while the
Turkish fleet was cruising in the
Black sea. The explosions caused
by the destruction Of the two Tur-
kish boats gave warning 10 the
remainder Of the fleet, which, the
dispatch says, was obliged to re-
main In the Black sea because
no mine sweepers were available.
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Berlin. April 20.-Advices received
here state that the British expedition
airy force which attempted to invade
German East Africa. was defeated and
driven away with the loss of 700 men.
The British force is said to have land :
ed from cruisers and transports. The
German losses are given at fifty-six.
Last Day For Proposals.
Paris, April 20.--Italy some time ago
fixed April twenty today as the lat :
est date for the consideration of any
proposals Austria might wish to make,
according TO report current In Rome,
says The Figaro's correspondent.
Baron De Macchio, the Austrian am
bassador, has already given notice 10
the embassy servants who are now
paid daily. IL Is said. and the same is
true of the payment of tradesmen's
bills for goods supplied the embassy.
The Figaro's dispatch says Il is stated
In vatican circles that the visit made
to the pope a few days ago by the
German ambassador was to bid fare
well to the pontiff as the diplomat be-
lieves his departure from Rome Is
imminent.
Union South Africa Forces Win.
Capetown, Union of South Africa,
April 20.-The Forces of Union South
Africa occupied Keetaanshop, the
most important town is German South
west Africa next TO Windhoek. the
capital. II is an important railroad
Junction and gives General Botha, the
Boer leader, command of the railroad
TO Windhoek
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London, April 20.-British Ad.
miralty announced today that
British submarine Els, which u
was announced on Sunday had
been destroyed in the DardaneI-
les, was destroyed by British pick
ct boats to prevent Il from fall
ing into the hands of the Turks.
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Delightful Surprise.

states Will be fittingly observed by all
the lodges In the union. -
Delightful Surprise. ........-
Mankato Lodge No. 40. Degree OF
Honor. delightfully."- surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. o. J. Rosquist at the regular
meeting last evening In 4 the new
Knights OF Columbus hall II was just
twenty-five years before that Mr..
and Mrs. Rosquist were married mt
Florence. Wis. The brides maiden
name was Miss Josephine Larson.
Early In the evening there was
just n short business session. and
then Mr.. and Mrs. Rosquist were
surprised to see the lodge members
form for the grand march. Mrs. Ros-
Quist was drawn into the center of
the march. as the party passed out
into the dance hall. The remainder
OF the evening was spent in dancing
and at three course lunch. A
beautiful picture was presented To the
couple. and a silver collection.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosquist are being
visited at their home on North Broad
street by the formers bother. John
Holmqulst OF Iron Mountain. Mich.
Mrs. Jacob Jacobson spent Sunday
with friends in Faribanit.
Mrs. A. A. Siddell of Wells was q
shopper In the city yesterday.
Mrs. C.. Federstrom OF ST. Peter
was a shopper in the city today.
Mrs. Cyrus Gasaway of lie Sueur Is
the guest of her father, Lester Scott.
Frank Mcl.aurin has returned from
weeks trip in the northern part of
the state.
Mrs. John Roberts OF Judson spent
The week END with relatives and
friends here.
Mrs. J. W. IIafrey and Mrs. c. l..
Latzion OF Slayton were shoppers In
the city yesterday.
Grace Mahachek left for Morgan
today. where she has accepted po-
sition as stenographer in a bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kr,ise and chill
dren have returned from their long
sojourn In the southwest. They Wis
tied several points in Arizona and
Miss Amelia Steinmetz returned
from Kilkenney yesterday. and will
continue her trade as dressmaker In
this city.
Bernard Boman. a prominent busi-
ness man of winthrop. motored to
this city Yesterday. and spent few
hours with friends.
l.. Blum OF the Bee Hive store, left
for Chicago last night. where he will
select imported toys and holiday
for the Christmas trade.
Rev. G. A. Rabe of Morgan and Rev.
Henry Putholf of Jordan were guests
yesterday OF Rev. Carl Kruger, hav-
Ing come here to attend the funeral
Of their old friend. August Hollmichel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner w. Clements.
of Mankato, now of
Sioux Falls, passed through the
city yesterday on their way to Min
neapolis to get a new automobile.
They made the entire journey from
Sioux Falls to Minneapolis by automo-
bile and then started back. travelling
n the same manner.
Ralph Tilley of Cleveland. Mimi. !
arrived yesterday In response TO n
elegram telling him of the Illness of |
ms mother. and visited her at I'm |
manuel hospital. II Is said that her |
mental arrangement came upon her
while she was riding on the train. !.
She will probably be taken tn st. /
Peter some time this afternoon and
committed TO the asylum. A full ac-
'ount of the lady's Illness appeared
n last nights Free Press.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. @. Hinze. state
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
Reads Accounts Of Fights.

Senator Lobeck -1eaking against
the bill. read several accounts of prize
tights from newspaper sporting pages
beginning with the fight at Calgary,
which resulted in the death of Luther
McCarty. and through the accounts 10
the description OF the death of Bull
Young in a fight with Jess Willard.
Senator William A. Campbell declar,
cd that more brutality can be seen on
me University OF Minnesota football
Held than in the boxing arena. Sen
ator Griggs pointed out that Y. NJ.
c. A institutions taught boxing and
staged boxing bouts.