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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24

home most of the time during the
latter years of his life at the home
of his son william, Jr., four miles
south of Mapleton.
Mrs. william Wishart, ST., died
twenty years ago. There are SURVIVING
two sons and one daughter. William
Jr., living near Mapleton; Clark, q
barber at Lakefield, Mimi. and Miss
Joyce Wishart. hospital nurse n'
st, Peter. .. :
William wishart, ST., leaves two
brothers and two sisters, Charles liv-
ing near Mapleton: Woman, living In
Martin county; and Mrs. Elizabeth
Houghton and Mrs. Nellie Taylor,
whose homes are i'm Southern Wis
consin. Another brother, James Wis
hart, died last spring i'm North Man.
kato
William wishart. Sr.. was a men,
Der of the Congregational church. He
was farmer and carpenter during the
active years of his life. He came to
the neiehborhood of Mapleton a
quarter of a century ago, from South
ern Wisconsin, where the surviving
sisters still reside. The funeral Will
probably be held on Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
PIONEER IN COUNTY T..
DIED THIS MORNING
Mrs. Theodoricka HsitzberQ, Mother oil
mankato Resident. Victim Of
Heart Trouble
From Wednesdays Oaiiy


r. Hertzberg of 200 West Front
street received a message this fore
noon announcing the death of his
mother. Mrs. Theodoricka Hertzberg,
which occurred about six o'clock this
morning at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bertha Mullen in Beauford
She had been in poor health the past
summer. and suffered severely with
heart trouble. which IL Is thought was
the cause OF her death. Deceased was
well known pioneer resident of this
section OF Minnesota, and an estim-
able woman, who will be greatly
missed by the Borrowing family cir
Gle and friends. She was born I'm
Germany, and was about eighty four
years of age. Her husband died a
number of years ago, and since then
she has lived with her daughter. For
many years the family made their home
on farm in Decoria. which Is still in
the family estate. The surviving rela-
uves are seven children. r. Hertz
berg of this city; Mrs. Bertha Null
len Of Decoria; Louis OF Donnybrook,
y. d.: Charles, of Lyra township:
Mrs. Tillie Rumpky. Beaufort; Will
liam and Ernest. Decoria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
DEATH TAKES A LONG
Time RESIDENT HERE
Mrs. WiIhelmina Wiengarten Died After
An Attack OF Bronchial
Pneumonia
From Wednesdays paIiy.

From Wednesdays DaIiy.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Wiengarten, a re-
spected resident of Mankato, where
she has made her home for about
forty years past. passed away this
morning about $3.50 o'clock from the
effects of a severe illness with bron-
chial pneumonia, with which she has
been confined to her bed for a week,
death occurring at the home of her
son Frank, sol Marsh street. During
the past year she had seemed I'm fail
ing health. and although she assisted
greatly with loving care during the
illness and death of the wife of her
son Frank. who died about a month
ago. she was not strong and sue
cumbed easily to the encroaches of a
bad cold which developed into pneu-
monia. She was born in Germany
and would have been seventy-si
years of age on the seventh of mex,
January. When young woman. she
came to America, and was married a,
Ripon, Wis, where the family lived
for a number of years, all of the chill
dren being born there. Mr.. Wiengar-
ten passed away about fifteen years
ago, and the widow and children
shortly afterward came to Mankato
which has since been the family home
Deceased was an estimable lady, a
member of the German Lutheran
church. and will be greatly missed
by the members OF the family and all
who knew her. The surviving rela-
tives are the children, Otto Wiengar-
ten OF Haywood. Wis; Mrs. Emma
Brash OF Newark. s. d.; Mrs. Berths
Smith of Omaha, Nebraska and Frank
Wiengarten of sol Marsh street. with
whom deceased made her home.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon Mt one o'clock at the
residence. sol Marsh street. and al
two O'Clock at the German Lutheran
church, Rev. A. F. Winter. officiating
Interment will be made in the Ger.
man Lutheran cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
MRS. MARIA HALL DEAD
WAS DECORIA RESIDENT
She Had Been III For the Past Three
Weeks With Pneumonia: Well.
Known Lacy
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Death claimed Mrs. Maria Hall. wife
of A. r. Hall OF Decoria this afternoon
about 1880, after three weeks serious
illness with pneumonia. She was
born i'm Adams county, Wisconsin,
January %. 1889, and was married to
Mr.. Hall in Mankato on March Z, 1883.
After their marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall took up their residence upon the
farm in Decoria which has been their
home ever since. and where they be-
came prosperous and influential farm
ers. Mrs. Hall was lady of sterling
worth. and her death comes as a sor-
rowful shock TO her family and
friends. The surviving relatives are
the widower, and four children. Mrs.
Julia Thurston, of Nicollet; Grover
and Misses Irene and Rosetta at
home. Funeral announcements will
be made later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
Butternut Wiley
From Wednesdays ,,aiiv -.

From Wednesdays Dai'v 49,.
The annual meeting of the Farmers
club last Friday showed that the club
had prospered and been instrumental
in building up community interests in
various ways, during the past year.
One year ago II originated and pushed
the movement for better place to
hold its meetings, contributing about
$500 towards this, with the result
that it enjoys in the remodeled town
hall. a most convenient and roomy
home. 1t also appeared from the
officers reports that every venture
made, such as fair exhibits and social
service had been highly successful
even to the extent of netting the club
pecuniary proft% The handsome
balance on hand VAS carried forward
for such use as future events demand.
For the ensuing year the following
officers were elected: President,
Jense Johnson; vice president, r. ].
Williams; Secretary, ]. Il. Owens:
Treasurer, w. w. Rowlands; organ
committee, Hazel Lowe and Carl
Marsteen. The evening was closed
with several numbers of vocal hits
that were we'll received and the usual
feed. when is the next Farmers
club meeting?" is a very common
query and expresses the general in
terest in them.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Jones with their
daughter, Una and sons. Oswald and
Alvin departed Saturday for their
future home in southern California.
David Meyer is quite poorly.
III. NJ. Green assisted with a county
ditch In Judson last week as viewer
OF same.
Nels Nelson has the contract for
putting up the creamery ice this sea-
son.
Clifford and Harold Skobba OF Min
neapolis are here for Christmas vaca-
ton with their brother Arnold.
Elmer Larson and bride from N. d.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
PROTECT TIE CREEKS.

That our national law making body
IS in session and doing business al
the old stand Is evidenced by the re-
Ccpt uf that sterling publication, The
Congressional Record, which contains
all the Goirgs Of congress that is III
10 prfrt. L is. a staid old journal
md can he taken into any family
where II cen tc read unblushingly
hv the younger members who have
No. become hardened to the ways OF
this wer'l % sin and sorrow.
We like TO pcruse The Congress
..uel Record because Il contains a
ru~H of Information that is of great
ypua 10 arvorc who is constantly
--' eyor'as,irciy trying to store his
mind with useful knowledge. Out of
rh. first number of this seasons
Il ord gr cleaned the information
,nat there Is 4 creek in New Jersey
ro which someone gave the euphoni-
ow- -arln r Rcccoon. And upon the
... r,,n o.. Of This stream congress
r.l.t % o&pC0i the sum OF s39,-
go.
The hi'. calling for this approprfa.
's0~ was a'rorg hose that were first
-wp.' 'n.r he legislative mill. and
Wa rs"e; CONFESS that our curiosity
aF' 20. AROUSED until the measure has
rr.s.l 'hrourn the hopper and Rae
COON crarG is improved to satisfy the
most dis r.rinarirr congressman.
who gen :a,lv takes his pork
VII mn. iuleps. Is it possible
THAT tn Improvement of this
.r.nk ;at"s in the general scheme
e.. rr.nor |H'-a wh.ch President VIII
son ha- b..n and is so strenuously
alya.aI.nro u it possible that the
.rr.a will undergo repairs so that
na,r] hips can be hoated on us
placid waters?
Be that as it may--thore are other
C-.mkG that could be- improved to the
q 't-ht of the people who live near
lv. Tai" for instance Minneopa
creek. a stream CT water that wends
its way through our own county
to '.r Minnesota river. thence to the
Father OF All Waters. and on down to
ia Gulf Of Mexico. Is not Minneopa
worth while? Does not the name Min
nropa sound rs euphonious and are
II. The possibilities of this stream as
great as those of Raccoon? Or must
We give 10 Raccoon all of that S39.77O
just because it sings its merry song
H The tate whence President Wilson
nrUns2 Il RIccoon is worth that sum
O.. money. certain il is that Mime
cpr should have an appropriation of
"a. least $4,000 for it's betterment.
ln othor words in the distribution of
Or pork. 2Iinaoopa should not be for
ru.trn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
EFFECT OF BAD ROADS.

a a ruin town schools are better
-..au country schools because the
moan. o. transportation, or the streets
a-& roads are better i'm the towns than
i- the coratrg. Men cannot get togeth-
or I'm .H. country as readily as in the
'-.n and in many parts Of the coun-
'~. during q large part of the year,
AVID the pert whom there is the least
.yr them O 10 on tho farm. they can
not I.-et at all because OF impossible
roads. On The so-called great high
way between Washington and Rich
rEond there Is a stretch of about if
teen miles on which in the fall and
winter. farm wagons and automobiles
sink 70 the hubs and traffic is prac-
tically impossible, and this highway
between the two capitols must be
judged by the soft and not the hard
spots.
I'm regions where the roads have
been improved the farmers are the
most prosperous and community life
has been developed. In regions where
the roads have not been improved, the
schools, the churches and all other
Civilizing agencies have run down
Clifford Pinchot, chairman of the Com
mission on Church and Country Life
has just made a report showing that
in the last few years one out OF every
nine country churches has been aban-
dOncd, that only one-third OF these
churches is increasing I'm membership
and that two-thirds have ceased grow
ing or are slowly dying. II would be
found upon careful analysis of the re-
ports upon which these conclusions
are based that dying churches are
situated invariably In districts where
the public roads have not been I'm
proved.
The schools. the churches. the
merchants, the farmers In the country
cannot prosper without good roads
J. L. Pennybacker. chief Of road eco
Monies, United States office of public
roads, has reckoned that "our annual
bin for hauling over the public roadi
is nearly s65O,OOO.OO the half Of
which immense cost may be charged
TO the farmers. The cost of hauling
over the average public roads of the
country is about twenty three cent,
per ton per mile; the cost of hauling
over hard-surfaced roads is abou
thirteen cents per-ton per mile.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24

treasurer next year. says the Red
wood Falls Sun. Walter J. Smith has
filed the Office I'm very capable and
efficient manner, and would be a
mighty hard man to defeat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24

Mr.. Wizards parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
O. Willard, on South Fifth street. Miss
Mary Willard OF Minneapolis is here
also and on Friday Mr.. and Mrs. T. s.
Amidon of Minneapolis will come here
to attend family reunion of the Will
iards at the old home. Mrs. Amidcn is
q daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
John Willard Is engaged I'm the inn
pliment business at Taber and is doing
nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
WILLIAM WlSHART
DIED AT MAPLET0N
weII.known Resident Of That Village
Passed Away This Morning After
Short illness
From Wednesda avs paI,y.

William Wishart, Sr, one of the
well-known residents Of Mapleton and
vicinity. having lived in that neigh
borhood during the past twenty-five
years. passed away this morning at
the residence of his brother Charles,
three miles east of the village Death
came after short illness OF paraly-
sis. The deceased was sixty-six
years old.
William wishart, ST., made his
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24

are visiting the formers parents Mr..
and Mrs. ]. X. Larson.
Chester Kabrud has returned from
Linden where he worked the past
season.
Miss Olga Hansen is home from her
studies at Fargo, N. ID.
Christmas tree at Butternut church
Sunday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24

inefficiency in Large Letters.
St Cloud Journal Press: Inefficiency
never was spelled In larger letters
than by the present democratic adj
ministration. ts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
MapIeton Couple Marr,.d

Mapieton Couple Married,
A marriage license was issued to-
day by Clerk OF the Court Krost to
August kunz and Miss Anna DEM.
both of Mapleton. The marriage was
performed by Judge Evan Hughes of
the probate court. The witnesses were
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stevenson, the
latter a sister to the bride. The
newly married couple will reside on a
farm. in Medic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
Roberts Hughes.


Lake Crystal Union: A pretty home
wedding took place at the home OF Mr..
Richard ]. Hughes of this city. at six
o'clock last Wednesday evening, when
his elder daughter, Mayme. was unit
ed in marriage to Mr.. Thomas w.
Roberts of Cambria, Wis. in the pres
ence of about twenty-five relatives
and intimate friends. Rev. w. G. Bah
cock of the local Methodist church
read the service. The bride was at
tired I'm a gown of white satin and
allover lace, and was attended by her
sister, Miss Sadye Hughes, while Mr..
Robert Roberts, brother OF the
groom. acted as best man. The simple
ring ceremony was used, and after
congratulations had been extended, the
company sat down to a sumptuous
two-course dinner. The couple were
the recipients of a large number of
beautiful and useful presents of silver,
crystal. china and linen, besides a
handsome library table which the
"charivari party" brought in later in
the evening.
Miss Hughes Is one OF our most
highly esteemed and popular young
ladies. whose home has always been
in this vicinity, and her departure
from us will bring regret to a large
circle of friends Mr. Roberts 10 en-
ployed by Uncle Sam as rural mail
carrier In his home town, for which
place they took their departure on
Friday noon, followed by the best
wishes of all those who know them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
ToDAY'S MARKETS
Furnished By
E w. WAGNER q co.
Grain Commission,
E. E. HEALD, Manager
Office 40l National Citizens Bank
Building. Both Phones 25s.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

December az.
OPEN HIGH Low CLOSE
WHEAT
May sl.25h LIZA 1.22a4 1.23
Dec L24A l.2iM 1915 1.2iH
July
CORN
May TAN 10 TAN .74M
Dec TON nv .70b TON
July
OATS
May ASH Ash .45h Assn
Dec .42% .42h .42h .42H
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Has Made capabIe official.

There are mighty few who will
care TO go after the Office Of state
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
Hazelton- leavitt.

Lake Crystal Union: A very pretty
wedding occurred at half past ten
o'clock Thursday morning. December
16, at the home OF Mrs. c. ]. HaZelton,
when her daughter Irene became the
bride of Harvey Powell Leavitt of
Hutchinson, Kansas,
The rooms were prettily decorated
with roses, carnations and smilax and
softly lighted by the glow OF many
candles, carrying out a dainty color
scheme of pink and white.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs.
Robert p. Dodds sang For You
Alone" in very pleasing manner. To
the strains of the Lohengrin Wedding
march, played by Mrs. Stella Brosnan,
the groom and his best man, Howard
G.. Norman, entered and took their
place before the large window in the
south room which was a veritable
bower of beauty. Mrs. Howard G.
Norman. sister of the bride was mat
ron of honor. The bride was given In
marriage by her brother. Dewitt c.
Hazelton, the groom's uncle, DIR. John
w. Powell of Lowry Hill Congrega-
tuulNut uiilItdDOilS,
the ring ceremony being used.
The bride wore q charming gown OF
Georgette crepe and pussy willow taf-
feta, elaborated with silver lace, tulle
and irridescent banding, and carried an
arm bouquet of brides roses. The
matron m honor wore her wedding
gown Of ivory satin and carried an
arm bouquet of pink roses. The brides
mother was bccomingly attired In
Copenhagen blue silk and embroidered
crepe.
Following congratulations Mrs
Meredith James of Lakefeld, Mimi
very charmingly sang "At Dawning. .
The wedding breakfast was then
served by two OF the brides close
friends, Mrs. VIM. Harris and Mrs
Lorin Cookson, Miss Edith Yokkanen
assisting.
The brides travelling costume was
OF plum colored broadcloth, fur
trimmed. @
Mr.. Leavitt and his bride passed
their school days In Lake Crystal
graduating I'm the same high school
, class. She afterward attended the
Mankato normal and became a very
successful teacher. Mr.. Leavitt fin-
ished his education at Hamline uni
versity and Dakota Wesleyan. where
ne afterward taught, later engaging IN
newspaper work. He is now president
tof the Midwest Publishing company
and editor Of The Hutchinson Daily
Gazette at Hutchinson. Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt have host OF
warm friends who join in wishing
them happy, prosperous welded life
Out OF town guests were Mrs. ID. A.
Pronty of Tracy. sister of the groom;
Dr. Powell OF Minneapolis: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T.. Look Of Caldwell, Idaho;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24

Mrs. NJ. j. James Of Lakefield and
Dewitt c. Hazeiton OF Lamberton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
DAILY MARKET REPORT
LATEST QUOTATIONS
by WIRE


Minneapolis December % The
close in the mill city today was:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
Christmas Program.

A Christmas program will be giver
at the Christian church auditorium
Friday evening, acknowledgements be-
ing in charge OF a committee com
posed of Misses Kate Sinotte, Voltf
Peterson and Dell Fuller.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13

the pennant, il might be well 10
engage In a little "reminiscences that
viii carry us back to March. IL was
In that month that the preseason
rennant predictions were made. and
the odds laid on the various clubs.
II will be recalled that Detroit was
picked as a first division team. like
ly TO finish good fourth but no
higher. On such basis was all the
letting Of the eastern bookmakers,
who are devoid of sentiment and
Usually fairly correct. Merely in De-
trcit Third place was expected. but
no serious consideration was given
to pennant possibilities.
Now the Tigers are actually In
race for the pennant. They are play
ing infinitely better ball than was
expected in those days when every
town counts It's club a factor In the
next world series. II Is as a club
that is performing magniflcently.
that Detroit should consider its
Tigers There Is absolutely no rea.
son for criticism il the Tigers finish
one-two-three.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
MIRRORS HAVE BETTER
SCHEME.

Nobody has had the temerity to
ir innate any likelihood OF the major
leagues being driven to ten-cent
baseball. The public doesn't expect
IL and the game. as II is played In
the big show, couldn't stand II. But
II has been suggested that dime ball
might be worth consideration by the
minors.
The small time clubs. however.
have struck an even better scheme
than that, and are likely to stick to
II. This year they have been sell
ing season books for a ridiculously
small sum, but In sufficient numbers
to guarantee the expenses OF the
teams. This policy has decreased
the price OF admission. increased the
crowds and interest. and proven
good source OF income. II Is report.
cd that even the Feds are giving this
scheme a trial In Baltimore. Their
success is not known In these parts,
although II Is known that the Balti-
more outlaws have not been pros
porous.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
MAYBELAST
FOR RAPIDS
Dodson Threatens to
Quit and Leave Race
Game On Its Back

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich Aug. IL.
The last Grand Circuit meeting in
Grand Rapids for some years may
end on Friday. the thirteenth. The
ANAL program OF the meeting now in
progress Is scheduled for this after
noon. providing the track dries suf-
hciently. Three races are on the
schedule.
For some years the responsibility
OF putting the annual Blue ribbon
meeting here has fallen upon Or. 8.
&. Dodson. In former years he has
received some help. but This year 1t
Is asserted that he had TO shoulder
the burden practically alone The
association Is In debt, aud the diff
culties in making success OF the
big line meetings have leen great.
DIR. Dodson now declares that pri-
vate business interests win compel
him to quit the harness game. II he
quits. II is not improbable that any
one else will be in a position TO pse
the big line week over.
From here the harness men will
go TO Montreal. where the two
weeks meeting will be held on the
Doryal track.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-13
HAUSER RETURNS
TO GAME, A FED

NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-Manager
Toe Tinker OF the Whales surprised
the fans here. when he placed Arm
old Hauser, former National league
star, at shortstop, benching Jimmy
Smith. Hauser has been inactive
for two seasons, retiring from the
game after injuring his knee while
with the st. Louis Cardinals in
1908. Practically every club in the
Federal as well az the organized
bodies were trying to land the d.
minutive short fielder.