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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12
Butternut Valley

srom Thursdays Daily. ...-
Hans Madsen. clerk at the farmers
store, is having his vacation and Is
also entertaining his cousin. Victor
Anderson. of Mankato.
]. 8. Marsteen spent q few days In
Cambria last week. lie brought home
several bushels OF seed corn which he
had gathered from Some OF the most
matured crops In that locality.
Mrs. Anna Johnson and family
motored 10 Granada, Martin county.
Sunday to visit Miss Nora Johnson
who teaches at that place.
II. A. Fuller and wife motored 10
Martin county Saturday for visit
with friends.
J. w. Austin OF Lake Crystal came
up Saturday evening to spend Sun
day with his daughter. Mrs. J. 4.
Owens and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Rasmussen are In
Minneapolis. Their daughter Miss
Guida recently submitted to an oper-
alton for Appendicitis at said city.
Mr.. Ballard OF Nevada. lows. visited
with Mr.. aid Mrs. c. ID. Humiston
last week. He Is looking for a good
farm TO leafe and naturally lnspects;
Butternut fitst.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Auringer,
City, Take the Wee Bit Of
Humanity
From THURSDAYS Daily.

DIR. w. o. Henry Paul stated to The
Free Dress this morning that the
little baby girl which had arrived In
Mankato so unexpectedly. and whom
no one seemed to want, has found a
very good home nj last. and Will be
legally adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Anringer ZIG Popular street. Mrs. Au-
ringer having taken the baby home
" it'll her this morning, Mr.. and Mrs.
Auringer are a yolng married couple
and as they have no children OF their
own the baby will no doubt soon be q
household pet. Miss Emma Haas. the
mother who refused To keep her child.
was removed from DR.. PauI3 home
TO local hospital this morning.
DR.. W. o. n. Paul said today:
II did not know the girl until she
came here She told her folks she
had kidney and back trouble. She
knew my girr Miss homeland, was
coming here to be my Office assist
ant. and she decided TO travel with
her. Miss homeland did not know the
condition Miss Haas was in Miss
Haas was taken sick on the train. Dr.
Strickler of New Ulm happened to
get on that train. He notified DIR. Roy
Andrews at Mankato. DR.. Andrews
wanted to take the girl to the hospl
tai but the girl would not go there.
II was seen then that there was not
time to take her to hospital. II was
merely an act of humanity I'm this
sudden emergency that we brought
her TO my rooms. She insisted on
coming here"
DIR. Paul went on TO say that II
was on the statement of the nurse.
Miss Elizabeth Enders. to the effect
that Mrs. Peter Williams had said
that she would take a child. II one was
left on he. doorstep. that he consented
to be a party to taking the child out
and leaving II there for those people.
He stated that Miss Enders did not
after II was born. He stated that
Miss Enders had the testimony OF her
sister to corroborate that Mrs. WI
liams made that offer last February.
DIR. Roy Andrews today corrobor-
ated the statement that Miss Haas
was brought to the rooms of DR.. Paul
as an act of humanity in a sudden
emergency, and not according to any
preconceived plan.
II wanted to take that lady from
the train to the hospital" said DR..
Andrews today she said she would
not 60 to the hospital. She consented
however, TO 60 up to DR.. Pauls place.
When we got there her condition was
desperate. had never seen the young
woman before ! met her at the
train"
Miss Haas was taken to the Imman-
uel hospital this morning. DIR. Paul
stated that she did not take the mat
ter hard at all. but seemed very much
pleased at getting rid OF the respon-
sibility of caring for the child.
DIR. Paul has a statement, signed
by the girl, TO the effect that she does
not know who Is the father of the
child, but II may be one of several
men at Marshall He stated today that
she afterwards made another state
ment about the father of the child. but
this statement was so out OF accord
with what Is known Of natures plan.
that no account was taken OF II. The
latest statements would make the baby
four months child.
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Garden CITY

Garden City. November "A very
interesting w. G.. T, u. meeting
was held with Mrs. Frank Howard
Tuesday afternoon. The topic for the
discussion was Franchise" and there
was abundant evidence that the ladies
would like to vote.
Mrs. Ella Bixby is gaining strength
nicely and is enjoying the days with
her mother while she recuperates.
Edward Ward Is a new recruit I'm
the bank and expects to learn the bus
mess under the efficient instruction of
f. n. Monroe.
Watch for the New Minister" He
Is coming to town In q few weeks.
gram given by home talent. Keep
your ear to the ground. and listen
for the exact date.
Ray Thompson and family passed
through town Monday accompanied
by Mr.. Thompson's sister. Mrs. Fred
Lindenmeyer and children who have
spent the summer with the relatives
west of Amboy. They took the FIVE
o'clock train at Mankato Monday even
ing. bound for their new home at
Flora, H.. where Mr.. Lindenmeyer Is
beginning q ministry.
The regular meeting OF the Study
club was held with Mrs. James VOL
verton Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. A. N. Kendall Is having his
house reprinted. and already II shows
marked Improvement. George Cavett
Is doing the work.
Mr.. ". p John has been feeling
decidedly better the last few days.
Mrs. We're Bixby was n passenger
to Blue Earth Tuesday. where she will
visit some time with relatives.
Mrs. Emmeline Crane is visiting
her sister. Mrs. l.. ID. Mills.
Mrs. John Truax spent the first ri
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. V. A.
Buckles.
Mrs. Charl"- Ccrklin. Mrs. Charles
Menten and Mr. and Mrs. Olmsted ut
tended the flower show In Mankato
"Wednesday
Mrs. A NJ. Kendall had n severe
attack Of illHess the first of the week.
but is very much improved.
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Vernon Center
err~ THURSDAYS OaIiv.

er~-r TSursdav's Oaiiv.
Tho Methodist Episcopal church Is
closed for three weeks. All serv-
ices, Sunday school. and other meet
ings. will be held In the hall at the
usual hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Leslie Cooper
drove to Sterling last Saturday to
attend the party Mt the A. l.. Morris
home In honor OF Mrs. Jamison OF
New York.
Misses Lille Halverson. Dora Fur
malt. Mary King and Faye Stoner are
attending the Sunday school conven-
ton in Eagle Lake ms delegates from
the Baptist and Methodist schools in
Vernon Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl willig of Hub
bard. Iowa, were guests the past
week OF Mr.. and Mrs. Al Muske In
West Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lavilschke were
guests at this home last Sunday.
Miss Anna Hanson of st. Peter Is
spending n part OF the week with
friends In the John Zastrow home.
Mrs. Ellen Porter spent the week
end and Sunday with her son. Miles
and family In Mankato.
Mrs. Ida Marston OF winnebago Is
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spending a few days with her sister.
Mrs. Clate Kelley and family In East
Vernon.
Mrs. Eva Pond left Saturday after
noon for Aberdeen. after spending
several days with her sister. Mrs.
Loner in this village.
Miss Margaret Kelley. who teaches
in the Mertersdorf school, spent the
weekend vacation with her parents
in Mankato. :.
After living In various parts Of this
state and the Dakotas for the past
several years, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Johnson have returned to their old
home town. Everyone is glad to have
them back.
Miss Josephine Cornish has returned
from a visit with Minneapolis friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Halvorson and
Master Harold returned from Roches-
ter last Wednesday. The doctors found
that Mr.. Halvorson Is much improved
since his last visit month ago. His
hip Is doing splendidly, and it will
not be necessary for him to visit the
Mayo clinic again for four months.
Miss Lucy Gates spent the week.
end with her aunt, Mrs. Leafie Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Thurston
and children Of Garden City spent
Friday afternoon with the latter's
aunt, Mrs. s. J. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Johnson of
Coleman, 9. d., arrived Friday morn
ing and spent the day with the lat
ter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Foster. and in the evening departed
for Rochester, where Mr. Johnson win
undergo an operation for eppendicf-
tbs. 80
Vern Klingerman has secured po-
sition as helper in the depot at Vol
ga. s. d., and left Saturday to assume
his duties November 4.
Rev. and Mrs. Russell and daughter
and the latters brother and sister
from the east, spent the week lend In
Vernon
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kraus took
their little daughter Mildred to Man
katO Friday, where she had her ton
sils removed ut one OF the local hos
! pitfalls. The operation was successful.
Mrs. Kraus and her daughter will
remain for few days at the home OF
the formers sister in law. Mrs. Mary
Wagon.
Miss Hazel Johnson, the efficient
teacher I'm the Kelley district. South
Vernon, spent the weekend with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson. in
Mapleton.
Mrs. Chef Frances has returned from
San Diego. Cali. to remain until after
her husband holds his auction, when
they will both return to the west 10
make their future home.
! Weslie Spence has returned from
Rochester, where he consulted the
Mayos in regard to his poor health.
His case Is puzzling. and local doc
tors could not agree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stelter are
moving into the Nelson house, which
is being vacated by the Natson fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Barnes and
Grandpa Barnes motored to the lakes
Sunday afternoon. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Fate and little
son were In Lake Crystal over Sunday
ut the Thomas home,
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Minneapolis. November 4.-Several
hundred buttermakers, creamery Of
ficials and representatives OF agricuf-
tural periodicals and supply houses
listened TO addresses on the art OF
making butter at the annual conven-
tion OF the Minnesota State Butter
and Cheese Makers association here
today.
How the standard of efficiency in
the manufacture of butter, and cheese
has been continually rising during
the last few years as q result OF close
cooperation OF all units concerned,
was explained by several out of state
speakers. Scientific investigations,
pure food laws. and extensive ex-
perimentations have been important
factors in bringing the manufacture
perfection, the delegates declared.
One of the principal speakers was
p. II. Kieffer. for fifteen years a but
termaker in Minnesota and for fifteen
years a butter merchant In New York.
Mr.. Kieffer. who was brought from
New York by the association because
of his extensive knowledge In all lines
of the industry. took as his subject
The Workmanship of Butter"
Professor Morten Mortensen OF the
Iowa Agricultural college at Ames.
was to speak on "Pasteurization," one
OF the most important subjects be-
fore the organization in view OF the
present day advanced hygiene.
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From thursdays Daily.

j. A.. Brock OF New York. field sec
retary for Domestic Sugar producers.
was In the city today. enroute to st.
Paul TO report TO the state board of
agriculture. after a trip through the
counties OF the state making estimates
of the production of sugar beets I'm
Minnesota. Farmers get 81 .5s for
700 mounds Of sugar I'm the beets, and
judging by the following statistics
compiled by Mr.. Brock. Il would well
pay the farmers Of the state 10 devote
more attention TO this profitable prod
uce: Nsfs -a
During 1914 Blue Earth county
ranked fourth among the sugar beet
producing counties of Minnesota. there
being thirty-nine farmers. with 2t5
acres. engaged In the growing OF the
crop. The records show that from
this area they produced 2O13 tons OF
sugar beets for which the beet sugar
factory paid them s11.071. In other
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An1bov
From Thursdays paiIs.

from thursdays OaiiS.
DIR. Apitz and wife OF Hancock are
spending few days in Amboy. hav-
ing been called home to see Mrs.
Apitz' father. who Is seriously III.
L. p. Wildes and family spent
Sunday afternoon at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Heritage.
The scholars OF the Amboy high
school enjoyed a vacation Thursday
and Friday, while the teachers at
tended the convention in Minneapolis.
The first of the series Of the enter
tainment course was held in the Am
boy opera house last Friday night,
and proved very successful.
Farmers are doing a great deal Of
thing, but Il Is difficult to obtain
enough tile on account or the great
demand.
Several more Amboy nimrods will
leave for the north woods this week.
and will join DIR. Merrill's party which
left several days ago to get the camp
I'm readiness.
An interesting wedding occurred at
the home OF NJ. ID. Riley last We'd
hcsuas' "uSh His souubCst uau6htti'
Marie. was married to Harry Brush
OF Amboy. The young people are well
known. and have the best wishes OF
q host OF friends.
DIR. Brush of Washington came to
Amboy last week to attend the we'd
ding Of his nephew and also to visit
friends and relatives.
Ceorge Ruckmfster IL IN he COM
mended for the improvement OF the
bluff road as II Is now in fine condi-
ton for travel.
II. II. Hendershott and son II. B.
Hendershott will give an entertain
ment ut the opera house Friday night.
They will be assisted by local talent.
The Memberships are noted drum
mers and fifers. n. III. Hendershott In
the original drummer OF the Kappa
hanock and thousands OF visitors and
old soldiers heard them play ut the
state fair two years ago.
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rrom Thursdays oailv.

rrorr Thhrsday's OaiIv.
]. W. Keyes. who recently pleaded
guilty at Redwood Falls. to the charge
of burning a hotel at Seaforth. MINI.
has become states evidence In the
trial Of T. II. Jordan on the same
charge.
n. E. Garvey will probably be tried
on the same charge Friday. Reyes
testified that he was hired by Jordan
and Garvey TO burn the hotel. and
that he was to receive $3.50 for this.
The building was owned by Jordan
and Garvey and was insured for ST.
900. The hotel was burned early in
the morning last Easter. Jordan and
Garvey had gone through the form of
selling the hotel to Reyes.
Judge ]. +. Nethaway. assistant at
torney general. was here conducting
the trial on behalf OF the state. State
Fire Marshal Hargadlne and Deputy
Martin were present as state wit
nesses.
The case OF Jordan was expected To
go to the jury late today The argu-
ment In his behalf was made this aft
ernoon.
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From Thursdays oailS.
Parcel Post Party.

Parcel Post Party. -,...
The ladies OF the first division OF
the Presbyterian church entertained
at a novel parcel post" party In the
church dining room last evening. the
affair being very largely attended and
enjoyed by all. After the guests had
assembled they were entertained by
the antics OF six ghosts. the room be-
ing darkened and the spirits allowed
! to roam at will. The ladies OF the
division had previously written to abb
sent members of the church telling
them OF the parcel post" plan, and
the result was that a number OF neat
" wrapped parcel post packages had
arrived. which were piled up on the
! tables and sold for ten cents each.
These were rapidly bought up by
those present. and when unwrapped
the parcels were found TO contain a
variety of useful. pretty or humor-
Gus articles. and much merriment re-
suited as the purchasers discovered
what they had received for their dime.
Coffee and doughnuts were served by
the ladies', and the affair proved very
profitable as well as pleasant. about
s44 being realized from the sale.
Pleasantly Surprised.
Miss Gladys Lewis was pleasantly
surprised at her home. 2l31h North
Front street last evening by party of
twenty friends. who came TO celebrate
her birthday anniversary. Miss Lewis
natal day coming on Sunday. which
was Halloween. her friends decided
that they would hold the celebration
last evening. and arrived most unex-
pectedly at her home. A merry even
ing OF games was enjoyed. and num-
Der OF pleasing piano selections were
given. Miss Lewis was presented with
many beautiful and useful gifts by her
friends. and the evening was brought
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Mspleton

The Woman's Study club met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. T. c. Busse
The reading OF AS You Like II" was
completed China" will be the next
topic for consideration.
On Wednesday evening the Doering
Orchestral quartet gave the second
course. They played to full house
and judging by applause. they will be
greeted by a still larger one should
they return.
The Baptist ladies held their annual
sale and chicken pie supper In the
Quinn building Wednesday. They
were favored by large crowd and
realized a good sum to be added to
their treasury, from the sale of fancy
articles and suppers.
Second street will soon boast OF =
boulevard as the cemnet curbing has
already been completed.
The large boiler for use I'm the new
high school heating plant has been
put I'm place and work on the building
Is being rushed I'm order to complete
II before cold weather.
Mr.. Grigs of Canada Is here on a
visit to his only brother, Jerry Grigs,
of Danville.
Mr.. George Gilmore and family re-
turned to their Colorado home We'd
nesday. The dreaded enemy asthma
forbids Mr.. Gilmore's longer stay In
Minnesota.
An aluminium demonstration will be
held i'm the Congregational parlors
Friday afternoon. The small fee paid
by the ladies' goes into the thimble bee
treasury.
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Alexander Latourell VS., Ira Bishop.
The First National Bank of Man
kato. Minnesota, corporation VS.. l..
l.. Beise and Ed. +. Hubmer.
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luncheon.
Fred Kron has gone TO the twin
cities on a short business trip.
Attorney George Champlin of Lake
Crystal was In the city on legal bust
ness today.
Mr.. and Mrs. August King OF Com
frey are I'm the city for several days
on business.
President c. II. Cooper OF the nor
NAL school went to Lake Crystal this
afternoon on business.
Mesdames J. III. Holloway and John
Bernhard OF Bancroft, Iowa, were In
the city on business today.
Miss Tessie Miller of Comfrey Is
at St. Joseph's hospital. where she
underwent an operation this morn
ing.
r. +. Paul. traffic agent OF the
cago. was in the city on business yes
terday. ...
c. Z. Engelbeck, secretary of the
Beckman- Dawson company of Chi
cago, was In the city on business to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Howieson OF
Sterling and the latter's mother were
In the city yesterday. Mr.. Howieson
was contemplating taking home with
him a new six cylinder REQ auto.
II. C.. Velta OF Candy. Mimi. was
in the city today. visiting his grand
son, Orrin Hoving. He left today on
the noon train for Tracy where he will
visit his SON law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. A. O. Hoyig. formerly of
this city.
Henry T. Long. n Sterling town
ship farmer, was I'm the city on Tues
day enroute home from Iowa where
he has been for the last several weeks
assisting a brother law who is iii
to prepare for winter. A new house
was constructed along with other
things.
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to close with the serving of dainty
refreshments.
Entertained Phone Operators.

Entertained Phone Operators.
Miss Olga Dreher entertained the
young ladies' who comprise the force
OF operators at the Northwestern Tel
ephone Office at her home last even
ing. The rooms were prettily dec
Grated with chrysanthemums. and the
evening was spent with social diver
sions. songs and in dancing. Miss
Anita Fuchs rendered some pleasing
musical selections and the delightful
evening was brought TO close with
the serving OF dainty three course
luncheon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-10
GUILTY Of W1LFUL
AND WHOLESALE MURDER
THE KAISER AND ENTIRE GOV
ERNNENT HELD EESroN-
SIRif.
Captain Turner Testified at Inquest
that He Had Been Warned that
An Effort Would BE Made
to Sink Ship.

kINSALE, ireland. May lo.-The
kaiser. the German government ana
the crew ard officers OF the suhma-
rine which sank the Lusitania We're
today found by a coroner's jury to
have committed wilful and whole
sale murder. -
CAPTAIN Turner told the inquest
that he lad knowledge that an at
tempt would be made to torpedo
the Iusitauia. Testifying betorS
the inquest over five bodies brought
here he said that tac voyage had
been uneventful up to the time ne
had received information that an
attempt would be made to sink the
ship. He was on the bridge, he
said. wneu the vessel was struck,
He denied cmphatically that the
Lusitania was armed,
When asked What precautions ne
had taken. in view OF the knowledge
he had that IN ecort would be made
to torpedo the ship, he said that he
had all the life boats swung out
ward as the ship approached the
danger zone,
Coroner Horgan held that the
responsibility was not alone with
Germany. but with the entire Ger
man people.
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FIFTY MEN KILLED IN
MEXICO CITY F|GHT|MG
on GENERALS HNE-
o\A AND JUAN HA>DEkNS
IN \ CLASH.

WASHINGTON, May to. RI The
carranza agency reported today that
f,ftv man had been killed ia tigh'
between followers al Generals bar
ana and Juan Banderas, Zapatislas,
in Mexico CITY Sunday. karona haa
killed General EslFaaa'
General Gar4a's chief Of stair, IN a
dance hall braWl. and then went 10
Il hatel Inuking for iiahdefas' against
whom he had personal grievance
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sobbed aloud as the lauricS passed
bearing the tiny collins containing
the baby victims. On the verge Oh
insanity from a fruitlc8s search for
his wife and two boys A. {. Luck
of Worcester, Mass, was placed III
an emergency hospital.
II was in the afternoon before all
the bodies had been conveyed 10 the
cemetery. Clergymen Of all cfeedS
joined in a joint funeral service
after tho last grave had been flied.
Mai. F. Warren Pe&rl, Of New
York, retired army surgeon, de-
clarcd Historically:
Just think how wonderful in
stead OF my whole family being lost
| only lost two children. God was
so good to ne"
His wife has not been told OF the
loss OF the two babie&. Pearl SAID
he was sitting at table when the
ship was struck, He believed thcro
was little danger, but finally he and
his family boarded a life boat which
was overturned. After Pear! was
rescued after spending three hours
in the water he found that all but
two children and III" nurse had
hpnu saved
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-10
MILO RUMORS SENT STOCKS
DOWN WITH GREAT CLASH
REPORT THiI iRESiDhNf HNb
HIM ASsAs>i>AfEn tAl stb
FAIRY On NAkhti.

MEN YORK. May 10 Wild rum
ors of the assassination OF ffeai-
dent Wilson sent the prices oil stocks
down With crash to-day Almost eK
cry stock suffered. conservative
TRADERS declare that the heara were
forced IA make thu move "a Aaks
themselves aud tonk he NieN that
they stuffed the rHmafH Cotton &aa
hit hard luly went oit seeeateea