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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
lcinQ Plant Is Needed Convenience In
Keeping Fruits in Trim and
Saleable Condition
From Tuesdays Daily.

Mankato fruit house has UNDER
gone extensive improvements this
spring and summer and the interior
has been remOdcled into one Of the
most convenient and modern OF fruit
houses in the state. The most recent
addition is the new ice system just
completed, and tried out for the first
time yesterday afternoon. an eight
ton Remington ice machine. Charles
\. Berger of Minneapolis is the arch
itect and engineer. and l.. l.. Wood
ward OF Minneapolis is the installing
engineer The big engine which
operates this system is located in the
basement and is run by i l. II. =.
electric motor The machine will be
run frCm three TO four hours a day,
during which time il will store enough
cold air TO last during twenty -four
hours. keeping the ice rooms at an
even temperature of from 81 to Sc
degrees. colder than could be MAIN
tanned with the ordinary ice boxes.
The principle upon whic.l the cold air
is made is by the expansion of am
monia. which the engine congresses
through the pipes. y big torpedo
shaped tank stands near the engine.
and contains about 100 pounds of
ammonia. which is driven through
pipes until il reaches a certain point,
where the liquid is turned to gas by
expansion and travels through pipes
and coils, cooling the atmosphere
wherever il is stored. and finally. after
making the circuit OF pipes. il returns
to the original tank being condensed
back into its original state to be used
over and over again. with scarcely
any loss. Ii requires about seventy
five or eighty pounds to operate the
machine
Two large new storage rooms have
been added To the fruit houSc and in
the space overhead where ice is us
ually stored. are the cold bunkers.
calcium chloride in which coils store
the extra cold air 10 keep the temper
ature even. The air, warm and cold.
has perfect circulation. the warm air
going up 10 be cooled and the cold
air coming down.
Each of the two storage rooms is
50Xl9 feet and nine feet in height. A
large banana room in the basement
is similarity arranged. The doors to
the refrigerator rooms have a new
type of cold storage locks and hinges.
Of the latest improved patented kind,
and everything is arranged for the
most sanitary keeping of fruits and
other commodities. The installing Of
the new refrigerating system required
about five weeks time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
OBITUARY..

In aHcctiOnate remembrance of
Mrs. Jennie Bell Charlesworth, of
Eagle Lake. Mimi, who died July 90,
1915.
Mrs. Jennie Bell Charlesworth was
born February II. 1873 in LeRay
township. Mimi. and was the oldest
daughter and second child Of Captain
Ira b. and Susan Reynolds. Jennie
Bell from childhood was great
favorite in her early life among the
children OF her schoolhood days. She
was possessed Of a quiet and pleasant
nature, together with her thought
fulness of others and kindness to all
that merited the love that her as
sociates bore her. No little signifi :
canoe should be accredited to her
parents. and her early Christian train
ing and teaching from which she fell
in full love with all nature as a great
blessing from bOuntiful Giver from
which all blessing flow. and when the
Master touched her heart with His
precious love. she welcomed it and
cherished it with all her soul, and
loved the Giver better than the gifts,
until her very life and Christian char
acter reflected the great love of her
Redeemer.
She bore with Christian fortitude
the suffering of her feeble health the
latter part Of her life. and for the last
few months came home to her parents
to pass away. knowing her time on
earth must be coming to close. where
she received the very best that a
loving father and mother could give
to darling child, and with the best
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MANKAro FREE PRESS

OF medical aid and good nurse her
last days were soothed with loving
hands. Her many lady friends and
neighbors contributed all the aid
possible, often bringing her beautiful
! flowers which she expressed her
thankfulness for them all. and wished
that they would be new flowers at her
funeral. But the deep roots and bulbs
continued to bloom and blossom and
loving hands decorated her silver sat
in casket until it was decorated all
over with bouquets and masses of liv-
ing flowers.
Her funeral, at her request, was
held at her old home in Eagle Lake,
and many OF her old friends and
schoolmates from the country and VII
lage attended. She was laid at rest
in the Eagle Lake cemetery. Miss
Jennie Bell was married November
II. 1892 to Mr.. Burr Charlesworth OF
LcRay. There was born to them a
daughter. Miss Gladys. now twelve
years of age. Her father and mother
Captain Ira b. Reynolds and Susan
his wife. George A. Reynolds of
Springfield. Mimi, Arthur NJ Rey-
nolds. agent for the BCtsford Lum
Der company OF, Eagle Lake and Daisy
T. Smart. whose husband is one of
the head millers at Marshall. Mimi.
were at her funeral. which was held
at the home of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. ]. II. Reynolds. July oath at :
p. m. Saturday. Rev. Feed Sleeves Of
floating.
The writer would add that they
have known this most estimable lady
since childhood and not blot mars
her unSpottcd life. and our lips are
not sealed ncr Withheld from the great l.
est freedom to pay our parting adieu
to the life ana Christian character OF
this, our sister of the Methodist
church. Her life has been q living
saint and so reflected the teachings oil
her Lord and Master that she surely
could be called one of His earthly
disciples. and one with whom He was
well pleased. and while we have had
and now have a devoted shepard o.
the tlock. and whose spiritual teach
ings have been profound and hay"
carried gcat weight with their pro
mulgat ons from the pulpit and has
their effect upon the lives OF their
hearers for the great good. yet this
quiet and sweet life of this departed
a, soul has and will have. We trnst. an
| influence upon all who knew her III
! life and as she bore the image of the
earthly in her body. may We all see
the image Of the heavenly in her
beautiful Christian lie and character
which all bears a glorious attestation
! OF the great love that God has for al
! His children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.

In round numbers there were -.
o00.0o persons enrolled in education
al institutions in the United States
in 1914. according TO the annual re-
port OF the commissioner OF educa-
tion just issued. OF these over H.
coo. coo were in elementary schools: l.
public and private; and 2l6.ooo IN
colleges and universities Close to an
other hundred thousand were in nor
NAL schools preparing To be teach
crs. $1,000 were in professional
schools. and the remainder were seat =
tered through other types OF institu-
lions The teachers for this cduca-
tional army numbered 100000 OF
whom $4,000 we're in public schools.
In point of rapid growth the public
high school still presents the most i'm
prcssive figures: the enrolment for
1914 is greater by over $1,000 than
for the year before
The cost of education for the
wear. as estimated by the Bureau. was
500. zoe. G00 This three quarters Of
a billion is a relatively small amount
when compared with other items in
the public expense" declares the re
port. 1T is less by $300.000,oo0 than
the cost OF running the Federal Gov
ernment: il is less than onc-third
the Nations expenditure for al
coholic liquors: ii is only little over
three times the estimated cost OF
admissions 10 moving picture thea
tors in the United states for the same
wear. Measured in terms OF products
of the soil. The United States spent
somewhat more for education in 1914
than the value OF its cotton crop.
somewhat less than the value Of its
wheat crop. and less than half the
value Of the annual harvest Of corn;
while the Nations bill for education
VAS less by nearly hundred millions
than the value OF the exports from
the harbor OF New York in the cal
endar year just passed.
Very little increase is yet TO be
noted in the average term for public
schools. Between 1910 and 1919 the
increase was from 1873 days year
to l5S.l--a growth OF only siX-tenths
ot a day in three years. Attendance
has improved. however. The average
number OF days attended by each per
son enrolled increased from ll3 i'll
1910 to 1856 in 1913. Special subjects
treated in this years annual report OF
the commissioner OF education in
clude: The Junior High School: Mon
tessori Schools in the United States;
UNCONVENTIONAL Schools: Vocational
Education: Education Tor Child Nur
ture and Home Making: School Sur
veys; and Education for Special
Classes for Children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
Son of Eagle Lake Man Tele.
graphs His Father
From TUESDAYS Daily.

The Free Press gave to its many
readers the first inlimaliCn of the
great disaster OF the Chicago Elec-
tr.cal Workers on Saturday last The
Associated Press news through The
Free Press often comes frCm twelve
to eighteen hours before our twin
city dailies reach u.s. for which we
are greatly pleased On learning OF
the tragedy Mr. G. \. Pickle and
family were very anxious TO know ii
their son Fredric and wife were
among the victims. as Mr.. Pickle has
been working for the Electrical com
pany for some fifteen years. But a
telegram Saturday evening to Mr..
William Baghon brought the good
news Sunday morning that they were
safe and sound
Mr. and Mrs Ira b. Reynolds wish :
to express their thanks through the
columns OF The Free Press TO their
many friends and neishbors for the
assistance they rendered them in the
late sickness and death of their
daughter Mrs. Jennie b. Charlesworthi
Mrs. \. l.. Cummins wishes to ex
press her thanks 10 the Mankato La
dies Relief CORPS for the visits OF
some OF their members and the beau =
tiful bouquet sent her while a, the I'm :
manuel Hospital during her sickness
and convaleSccnt days.
Mr. Clearance NJ Braders has con
tracted with Mr.. O. +. Swanson to
raise his house another story; also
to put on a large addition: To remove
his mothers house 10 The rear partly
for "A barn and work shed, also ia
lower his lawn and cement steps al
cost Of some two thousand dollars
or more. The crew broke ground
Saturday morning
\. H. Prcssnall has purch aScd the
old house and land OF Henry Jcrgcson
and is raising ii Il story or more This
is to he his final residence until he
gets a good buyer. and then if he
contracts To build another house he
Will not move to Seattle fer another
year
The farmers are waiting in some
cases TO receive some engines which
they have purchased from Cummins
company to put on their binders to
operate the sickle and binding ma
chine. thus freeing the horses from
overdrat This allows the big drive
wheel TO rcvolve in the mud and not
slip so.
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+. G. Wilbur of Vernon Center, Mrs.
Than Award OF Mankato, and Mrs.
John Moore of Chicago, the three chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wilbur OF
Vernon Center, planned a very pretty
and happy affair in commemoration
of the golden wedding anniversary of
their parents, who were married fifty
Owing to sickness the event could not
be celebrated at that time, and the
children, not wishing the event to
pass unnoticed, chose July p. the
sons seventeenth wedding day. as a
suitable time for observance OF the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
Assessed Total Values In County
100000, Estimated True
Values 100000
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Blue Earth county's board OF equal =
iZation is in session at the court house.
reviewing the work OF the assessors.
The number of persons assessed. eX-
elusive CT firms. is 5.701. The total
amount of household goods is $209,-
2S7: rugs and carpets. $22.S12; books,
pictures. etc, $500; sewing ma
chimes, Sli,7,0: watches and clocks,
$9.1l9; jewelry and diamonds. 5.60'
pianos. $77.157: other musical instru-
ments, $5,94S: all other domestic goods
$l.714: horses and mules under one
year old. Sl0,3oi; one year Old and
under two years. $2i ,i66: two years
old and under three ears, $3i,9S0 :;
three years old and over. $iI0,2S5
stations. SS.l6S: cattle under one
year. s23.il3: one year and under
two, S51.6I2: two years and under
three. S53.S64: COWS, S2o3.090: bulls,
Sl2.7.0: all other cattle. $3.2i2; sheep.
$i69S; hogs. SIS. 1S7; poultry, S2i.4l5
dogs. S5..i33 (2.2SS in number: farm
machinery. $l1i.191; wagons and car
riages, So go: harness. etc. $31,329;
!. les autos SIS. $50: - motor cycles.
SITES: all other vehicles. $245: grain
and grass seed. $lS.9iS; other agri-
cultural products, SlS.94S: thresh =
machines. etc. $50. $50: steam snovels,
etc. $191l: manufacturers tools, etc.
S6n.9l6: wheat in hands Of millers. So.
~: lumber. etc. $37.S0i;. logs. etc.
$i,2l1 brick. cement. etc, S".6S ,
manufacturing materials. S69.9ii;
goods of wholesalers. $116.563; goods
cf retailers. $%335.337l; typewriters.
etc. 5000: safes, SLIGO: stove fix
lures $2I.5l2: office fixtures. ST., i22 ::
fire arms. $SS2: printing presses, etc.
$l9.63l. machines. $6.6l6: laundry
machines. $i.o6S: saloon fixtures. 81 H.
SIS: stock for restaurants. S1S.i"1 ::
pool room furniture. S3..,Sn: equip
ment Of barber shops. SLING: ether
property. S2i.4l9: electric and wiring
houses. s%G.SS9: boats. slGi, street
cars. S6.c00: gas mains. etc. $3.50;
book stock. $223.i51: stock in foreign
corporations $4,000: other personal
property $6S.6Si: assessed total val
ucs. S3.ol9.375: estimated true value,
s920t72Q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
From Tuesdays Daily.

Chicago, July 27.-statcs Attorney
Hoyne said, from all the facts there
probably were more than 2700 persons
on the EastIand when she capsized
81 have obtained the stubs of 1850
tickets in round numbers, collected
at the gangway," said Hoyne. "AlI
children under five years Of AGE were
not counted as they went on the boat
with their parents, and there were
many OF these, then when all children
between five and twelve years Of age,
two were allowed to 90 on one ticket
and the collector only took up one
ticket for two where they went to-
gethcr, and the fedral inspector only
counted one fer these two children.
The rescues Of the bodies have shown
that many children of this age went
on the boat"
SECRETARY REDFIELD IN CHARGE.
Chicago, July 27.-Secretary Red
field personally took charge of the
federal investigation into the East
land disaster today. The search for
bodies still penned in the hull of the
stricken steamer or buried in the mud
OF the river was continued in the
drizzling rain. Clark street bridge al
most directly over the boat was
opened to traffic for the first time
since the disaster occurred.
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the 22nd and on the following Sun
day afternoon they were complimented
and felicitated by about 12J of their
friends and neighbors who called in
body quite unexpected. They brought
along delicacies to feast upon and q
generous gift for the honored host and
hostess. Fl. NJ. Green and Norris Rel
man acted as spokesman for the visit
ors recalling the experiences of piO-
neer days and the great changes time
has worked in the community.
That the concert to be given at the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30

hall Friday evening of this week will
be a great treat and success is evil
denced by the strong talent that will
appear. viz; d. NJ. Jones and Sidney
Davies OF Mankato. Rev. Griffiths of
Cambria. r. +. Jones and party OF
Lake Crystal together with the COM
bined Lake Crystal Butternut cornet
band. A charge will be made at the
door and the proceeds will go towards
the purchase of new organ for thu
hall. The affair is managed b. thr
Farmers club.
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FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

was intensely cold At another time
the grasshoppers swooped down and
destroyed their crops. but through II
all they were happy. and plodded on.
Great changes have come in the past
fifty years. The sythe has been ex-
changed for the mower, the cradle for
the binder. the one horse corn pillow
for the four horse. the candle for the
electric light. the horse for the auto
mobile. People can now ride on land,
sea, or in the air. and talk to their
friends anywhere over telephone or
by telegraph. To this union three chill
dren were born. Fred c. Of Vernon
Center; Mrs. Nathial Award of Man
kato; Mrs. John IL. Moore of Chicago,
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Butternuf Valley


From Tuesdays Ds'iv.
Cary Johnson returned to her home
in Butternut last week from tour OF
the western states ana visit to the
worlds exposition at San Francisco.
Several of the farmers Joined the
Lake Crystal sociability trip over
about 100 miles of road leading
through Butternut. Cambria. Court
land. New Um. Searles, Hanska, Ma
della, Lewisville, Vernon Center. Gar
den City and back to Lake Crystal.
They report a pleasant journey with
no mishaps of any kind. There were
thirty live autos well filled with pass
engers in the party.
MIR. and Mrs. j. NJ. Meyers celebrat-
ed their 26th wedding anniversary on
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From tuesdays Daily.
Miss Schultz EntertainS

Miss Lena Schultz entertained a
large party OF friends at the home of
her parents III Limetown Sunday aft
ternoon and evening. in honor OF the
birthday anniversary of her brother
Wendell Schultz. y very pleasant So
cial time was enjoyed by all present
aud bountiful birthday supper was
served at q D. m. At eight o'clock the
handsome large birthday cake was
cut by the guest of honor. and dis
tributed among the guests. Among
those from distance who were pres
cnt at the party were Miss Pauline
krinkle of Fargo. y. D.: and Miss
Annie Anderson OF Minneapolis.
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HISTORY OF THEIR WEDDING.

BY Mrs. Julia Force.
Flity wears ago. on the ninth of
March lSto. AT the home of tho brides
PARENTS in Scott. Columbia county.
Wisconsin. Sarah Rosina Judd and
Ade!bcrt c. Wilbur plshted their
marriage VOWS, Rev. A. NJ Hulce Of
hc,atinG. II was an ideal wedding. just
relatives and a few schoomatcs BENZ
present. The following day recep-
ton was rendered to them by the
father and mother OF the groom at
their home. the same company being
present. This was a. Joyous occasion.
jokes were exchanged. and general
GOOD time was had Only three of
that company are here this evening.
Mrs. Minis. Mrs. Wendtland and my
self. The happy couple lived in Scott
Tor two years. and in 1867 moved to
vernon Center. where they occupied
Mr.. flem'ngway's ho"~0 substan-
tial log structure on the farm where
Mr.. Hemingway now resides. They
lived there year. while their homo
was being built on the Wilbur farm.
where they resided until sixteen years
ago. when they moved into the house
they now occupy. on the south part OF
the farm, better known as "Wilbur's
Addition to Vernon Center" In their
early days they had many privations.
The nearest railroad station was
Owatonna. where they had to haul
their grain Old Vernon had only a
fort, no DOCTOR school. or churches.
The stage coach passed both WAYS
each dav. so they could get their mail
ut ore time terrible blizzard came
without warning. and it was two
days before they could get to the barn
to feed their stock. Fifty persons were
frozen to death in this blizzard, as it
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Ill. and nine grandchildren. who are
all present this evening.
The | losscms OF your lives are rare.
And fragrant as the flowers are
fair.
We weave them into garlands gay
With which to deck your brow to-
day.
With prayer ana SOM well praise and
fray,
And wish You joys in every way.
Poem BY Mrs. Tallman.
The following poem. written by
Mrs. w. Tallman Of this city was
read at the golden wedding anniver-
sary CT Mr. and Mrs. \. c. Wilbur In
Vernon Center. during the celebra-
ton Gil July 81
Dear Friends:
They tell me the day is approaching,
That marks an event in your life.
That March ninth completes half a
century
For you two. as husband and wife.
Yes. surely. Golden Wedding
4 time for sincere greeting.
From your friends, and all your ain
folk
| fancy tonight. as you're sitting
BY your coal fires cheerful glow.
You are thinking and talking to-
gether.
OF the days Of the long ago.
From Memory's wall, Wow the PIC
ture,
or that far away wedding day.
The room. the friends and the preach
err
(Ah, it seems now but yesterday
Those dear faces now come before
AS plainly as in days of yore.
The ring Of the voice and the hand
clasp
Memory holds tho the friends are
no more
But scmc friends there are still liv-
Who made merry your wedding day.
And | f"ncy they'll all be relating,
and telling the things that they
know.
How tho bride (bccause it was war
time)
Worn raiment Of white and of blue.
With grdle of red at the waist
line.
And roses of deep crimson hue.
How the groom was so terribly bash
They feared he would nc'cr live
il through
They'll tell of the wonderful dinner.
Such az no one but mother could
cook
Ard how. from its place in the center.
The pyramid brides cake looked.
When i, comes To CONGRATULATIONS
Nov much may truly he said
Fer you. and Of you, and to you.
Since the time when You two we're
we'd
For prosperity. health. and lifc's
blessings
Have been showcrcd on you all
these years.
You have not had much of afflictioD.
NCr more than your portion OF
tears
With courage. you claspcd hands with
nature.
And toiled meath the burning sun
Till your broad fields yielded their
treasure
And your comfortable home was
won.
Your children you reared there about
With never the loss OF a one.
So loyal TO home. friends and church
faith.
Together you iourneyed along.
Until Time. which never delayeth
Tells your Golden Wedding has
come.
To ycu many wishes arc given
That in the last years Of your life
You may wisely avoid the divorce
court.
And continue as husband and wife
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Karl w Buchhof of Sanborn was a
Mankato visitor today.
G.. u. Hamilton of l.amberton was Il
caller in the city today.
+. b. Rivers of Owatonna called on
friends in the city today.
Joseph Whitford OF Henderson was
a Mankato caller yesterday
w s.. Nicholas of Fairmont called
on friends in Mankato today.
Edward Johnson of Willmar Wis
tied friends in the city today.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Grass of Slayton Wis
tied friends in the city today.
Mrs. w NJ. RAIDER of Canby was a
visitor in Mankato yesterday.
L. s. Wagner of Owatonna was in
Mankato ON business yesterday.
ID. G.. Davies made a business trip
TO Judson and Cambria yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bruntz of Ster-
ling Center were in the city yester-
day
Misses Lillian and Marie Carroll oI
Wasec3 are visiting friends in this
city
Mr.. 4. Peterson OF Chicago was
guest at the A. II. Scherer home ovel
Sunday.
ID. j. Townsend OF Minnesota Lake
called on business associates in Man
kato today
W. n. p. Cole and c. p. Christen-
sen of Lake Crystal were in the cit!
today on court house business.
O. +. Plowman. operator at tn,
Dan Patch freight depot. spent yes
terday fishing at Madison Lake
Misses Lottie and Katie Brown o
Madison Lake were in the city yester
day to take teachers examination.
Mrs. Ida McCleery of Kirksville
Mo-. is spending a few weeks as tn
guest of her son, DIR. Ben McCleery
3. ]. DeGroodt of Redwing. division
freight agent of the Great Western