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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-24
Soil and inducements of
Cooke County.

The territory surrounding and
tributary to Newport is rich in ag-
ricultural and horticultural posi-
Dilities, abounding in alluvial
meadows along the water courses
that produce abundant crops Of
corn, while the fertile upland is
capable Of producing as great a
variety of crops as can be found
anywhere---oats, wheat, hay, po-
,tatoes, melons and tomatoes.
Cooke County offers inducements
to vegetable growers which can
be found in no other. section of
the State. Tennessee has always
been known as fine state agl
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-24

bushels per acre. Alfalfa grows
well in this county, and a conserv-
ative estimate of the cost to pro-
duce two tons of hay to the acre,
is less than ten dollars.
Oats is one of our standard
crops. Tons and tons of pea vine,
hay and soy beans feed our stock,
while.the roots of the leguininous
plant enriches the soil from which
it grows.
Wheat is mother one of our
staple crops and our land produ-
ces from Toto 60 bushels per acre.
The numerous canning factor
les in Cooke County furnishes a
raRdy market for tomatoes, beans,
~ berries and other veg
large number Of
lin this line Of
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1915-02-24

ables workmen to attain his high
est ability through the twelve
months.
The railroad facilities of New
port are excellent. There is
excellent freight and passe
service given by the Soy
Railway in addition to the
rendered by the Tennea
North Carolina Railroa
A SPLENDID P
AND FUT
To summarize
ing to general
in Newport al
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

Hall visited with the latter's uncle
and wife. DIR. and Mrs. NJ. r. Coulter,
the guests returning to their homes
last night.
Architect Albert Schippel left for
Minneapolis today, and will attend
the Grand Encampment OF Odd Fell
lows at their forty fifth annual ses-
sion. Tonight Temple Encampment
No. 80 will have degree work, putting
on the Patriarch degree. The forty
fifth annual session will open tomor-
row. and on Wednesday the sixty
third annual meeting the the Grand
lodge will be held. The Rebekahs
will also hold an important district
meeting. and will serve banquet on
Tuesday evening following the degree
work. Mrs. w. II. Hammett as dele
gate from the Mankato lodge. and
Mrs. George Scherer. will leave to-
morrow morning to attend the meet
ings. The headquarters for the Re-
bekahs will be at the West Hotel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
Local Team Defeated st. Paul
Visitors Two Straight
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Two decisive victories were won by
the Mankato baseball team on Satur-
day and Sunday at the fair grounds
over the Flore de Knispels OF st. Paul.
representing the firm that manufac-
lures the cigar of that name. The
cisarmakers did some swift playing
for an amateur team. They were no
mean opponents for the Mankato boys
and the two victories must satisfy all
reasonable fans of the strength OF the
Mankaio nine. The Knispels are con-
sidered one of the strongest amateur
teams I'm ST. Paul The first game was
won by the home team by score OF
eight TO two and the second by four
TO one. The visitors went home in ex-
cellent spirits AMI with the best of
feeling for those they met In MankatO.
The Saints ut least proved themselves
To be good losers.
A. striking feature Of Saturday
Came was the fast fielding by A.
Peterson. Mankato's center field. lie
held several long hits to one base. Th'
home teams hitting with the men on
bases was remarkable. The visitors
were not able TO connect when hits
meant scores. Nicholson's base run
ming was something OF feature. In
Sundays game the steady pitching of
Spencer was subject OF no little
comment.
E..tI- IL tl,n hnN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
Alleged Foreer, Who Made nis Escape
From officer Of Lincoln County
Last Week
From Mondays caliy.

From Mondays Caliy.
What a slippery eel" Is c. r. Dill
Ion. alias Dutton. wanted ut Tyler.
Mimi. and several other towns, on
charges OF issuing forged checks. Is
shown by the report brought 10 Man
kato Saturday night by Sheriff Frank
Hassenstab OF Redwood Falls, who
was here for a short time. II appears
that Dillon Is wanted for yet another
charge committed shortly after making
his escape on Monday. May 81. This
il the alleged theft OF a horse and
buggy nj Redwood Falls. He appears
TO have used this outfit TO make good
his getaway. Then. according to re-
port. he sold II at Albert Lea.
IL will be remembered that Dillon
escaped from Sheriff Curtis of Lin
coin county on that Monday. The
sheriff and his prisoner were aboard
Chicago and Northwestern train. As II
neared Revere. west OF Lamberton,
Dillon asked permission TO go TO the
toilet. Dillon made his escape through
the window while the train was yet in
motion.
Stole Horse and Buggy 'Tis Claimed.
II seems that Dillon. after escaping
from The train, made his way into
Redwood Falls late the same night.
lire !. appears that he found horse
sud buggy hitChed back of the Metho-
dist church. This outfit belonged TO
Frank Wicks. II seems that he drove
with this rig To Albert Lea, and there
sold Il TO IIanfOrd & Davis, who run a
livery and sale stable there.
After the horse and buggy were
missed from Redwood Falls. sheriffs
and police officers were notified in
every direction. Among these was
Sheriff Bernard Fisher of Waseca. He
was given q description of the stolen
outfit by card. The Sheriff remember
ed that he had seen man drive
through Waseca corresponding with
this description. lie at once notified
Sheriff liassenstab AT Redwood Falls.
Traced TO Albert Lea.
Sheriff Ilasssnstab traced the QUIT III
down TO Albert Lea. where II had been
sold. The man who sold II to the liv-
cry stable had made the sale for the
price OF $40 The seller received two
checks. One OF these checks was for
500 and that w?s Cashed by the reCiD-
lent But Sheriff Hassenstab and the
livery stable people managed To stop
Tayment on the other In time.
Sheriff lIassenstab arrived at Al
bert Lea sixteen hours behind Dillon. II
Is probable that II the sheriff had not
been called back To Cottonwood. he
would have captured Dillon After set =
ting out on his way to trace Dillon, on
the information furnished by the sheriff
II WaseCa, Sheriff Iiassenstab was
notified that horse was found OF Cot :
tOnwood. He went to investigate this
report and Il was found that that
horse belonged 10 n farmer In the
nsighbOrhOod.
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Was One Of The Early Pioneers Of
Belgrade Town; Died In
New Ulm
from MONDAYS Dsry.


Charles Keltgen. aged eighty seven
years. one of the oldest settlers oil
Belgrade township. died at New Tim
in a hospital Sunday morning at 4:3O
o'clock Death was due to old age.
He had lived nj the hospital during
the last five years. Ills farm home In
Belgrade In eight miles from Man
kato.
The deceased was born In T.uxcm-
burg. lie came 10 America fifty years
ago with his parents and other mem
hers Of the family. The family set
tied on farm in Belgrade.
In the early days Of Mr.. Religions
residence on the farm. he used TO go
to st. Paul by ox-team to get sup
plies. These trips he made about
twice a year.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Keltren re-
tired from life on the farm and moved
To st. Peter. Five years ago His wife
died and then he went to the New
Tim hosDital TO live.
Mr. Keltgen IL survived BY one
brother and three sisters. Peter Krit =
zen. st. Paul: Mrs. Milo indr'nF and
Mrs. John Gintner. both ri North
Fifth street. Mankato. and Mrs. Err
nest Gieseke of New Uim. lie also
leaves four sons and one daughter
John. Charles and Nick Keltgen. liv-
ing on farms In Belgrade: Peter Kelt-
gen. employed as n baker ut the 81.
Peter insane hospital. and Mrs. John
Prom. living ON farm near Oshawa.
There are twenty grandchildren and
twelve great grandchildren.
The BODY was brought today to the
family home IN Belgrade The tuner
I'll viii be held from Ct. M'chaers
church IN That township tomorrow
morning Mt ten O'Clock.
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From Mondays DAILY.

Mankato expects to send a large
delegation of Elks to the state B. p.
o. L. convention which will be held
at Faribault on Friday, June Is. Au-
tomobiles will leave the Elks' club at
eight o'clock on the morning OF that
day and arrive at Faribault In ample
time to take part in the noon day
parade. The committee In charge re-
quests that all who plan on furnish
ing cars should notify Secretary Will
liam Clark, stating the number they
can carry. Those who intend to 60
should provide themselves with white
linen trousers. white linen hat. purple
tie and black shoes. and telephone
their clothier the sizes wanted so they
can be prepared to furnish them. The
committee soliciting members to go Is
composed of Edward Nyquist. Frank
Landkamer. c. M. Masters. William
Clark, William Sterling. F. w. Hunt
and. Charles T. Taylor. The commit
tee on general arrangements Is com
posed OF J. j. waddell. chairman. J.
G.. Wise, J. II. Holman and John G,
Gerlich.
Faribault Republican,: Forebodings
Of a hot fight between Mankato and
Duluth for the 1916 state Elk's con-
vention have already ben felt in the
Faribault lodge. and one of the most
active campaigns for procuring a
state convention I'm the history OF
Minnesota Elkdom will close the Sec
ond dav of the big gathering here,
June 17-1S.
Conventions during the past four
years have been held ut Little Falls.
wilmar. Fergus Falls and st. Paul. the
capital city's entertainment having
taken place four years ago.
Both Mankato and Duluth enjoy tho
happy combination of very active
commercial clubs, and equally ener-
getic Elks' lodges. so every effort pos
sible Is sure TO he made by the rep
resentatives OF the two cities to get
the next meeting.
The Mankato lodge. according to
information received from that CITY
last night. will send ITO delegates.
with the backing OF the Mankato Com
mercial club. I'm its effort to assure
the Eiks gatherd in Farihaiilt that
their Is royal welcome awaiting them
next year I'm the western city.
Residents Of Faribault naturally
would find II more convenient TO at
tend convention at Mankato. but
the outcome OF the convntion cap
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
window Gentleman and westbrook
Lady Staged An eIopement; ItAll
Ended Very Happily
From Mondays Daily.

from WONodt 'y -.
Colben Jacobsen Of Window, six
ty-two years old, and Mrs. Alma liver
son of Westbrook, OF the same years,
with springtime romance In their
hearts, eloped yesterday and. In the
full confidence that their secret was
their own, came down to Minneapo-
lis to be married. says The Minneapo-
lis Journal. As they stood before Rev.
Andrew Norem, pastor OF Bethany
church. ut Franklin avenue and Tween
ty-flfth street IN the parlor of the
minister's home. smiling and delight
ed at their strategy. folding doors
were pushed aside and In rushed the
family OF Mrs. Jacobsen to embrace
the happy bride and groom. Outwit-
ted by the younger folk. the couple
surrendered and were carried out 10
the Rogers hotel for q nuptial sup
per.
Window and Westbrook long had
known that out Of the friendship OF
the two each Of whom has five
children. love was evolving. Quietly
Mr.. Jacobsen dropped out Of Window
Yesterday and went over to West
brook
Son Was Wise TO the Couple.
Alfred IversOn. SUPERINTENDENT Of
schools In Cottonwood county and son
NJ the bride. suspected something. He
held the telephone wire To Westbrook
for time and then put in n long
distance call for his sister. Mrs. p. NJ.
Jacobsen, 1901 Park avenue Mime
aDolis. A sister nf the bride. Mrs. p
Jacobsen. 1926 Penn avenue y. also
was notified that the older people
probably were on their way 80 Min
neapolis.
Not once did the pair suspect that
on the train that carried them was
Alfred Iverson. Al the moment when
the bridegroom. by telephone from
the railway station. completed ar
rangements with the minister and
was putting his fiancee into a taxicab
n big automobile with five laughing
passengers got away from 1901 Parh
avenue. Both machines-the two oc-
cupants Of the one without an inkline
Of what was waiting for them-streak
ed II for Bethany church. The big
| automobile arrived first and hastily
was steered around a corner
Coming Of the Party.
Solemnly the minister asked the in
troductory questions.
DO Won take-?" asked the mini
ster adding all the remainder of the
formal sentence.
II do" said the bridegroom.
II do" said the bride In turn.
There was rumbl!ng sound. thu
doors few back and out burst ALFRED
Iverson. Mrs. =. Jacobsen. and Mrs. p
VI. Jacobsen and her two children
Claudius. sixteen. and Vivian, four
teen. and glad shouts of mother.
father" ''lauehter.' SON." ant
grandma" mingled.
Then the party went to the Rogers
where an orchestra played Mendels
sOhn's wedding march and all the din
ors smiled at the blushing pair.
The only ones really surprised b!
The elopement were the children o
Mr.. Jacobsen. who live outside Min
neaDolis and the o. her children of tn,
iride. who are Mrs AdOlph Esge. wifi,
ri minister ut Mount Vernon. s
~: Oscar ,Iverson Of LETTERS. Mimi
and Miss Anna Iverson OF Window
who is now teaching school I'm Soutl
Dakota.
Mr.. Jacobsen Is a well-to retire,
farmer. He and his bride will live !,
the Central high school district Il
Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
Free Press WalIops Travellers.

The Free Press and Commercial
Travellers baseball teams met at
Lewis athletic field Saturday after
noon for the first time this season.
The game proved to be very one
sided. the Free Press bunch having
everything their own way. Baker on
the mound for the Free Press was
In excellent form. allowing but three
hits. w. Rabe started the twirling
for the Travellers but was relieved in
the sixth inning by Sheldon; his
pitching was o. X. up to the fifth in
ming when he went wild and allowed
ten hits, Sheldon tried his best to
stop the Free Press sluggers, but all
In vain-they couldn't keep the bat
from the ball. The Free Press ex=
poets royal battle next Saturday
when they meet the Little Giants
baseball team. They have a game
apiece to their credit. The following
was the lineup for Saturdays game:
Free Press-Baker. pitcher; C.
Freeberg. short stop; Amundson.
first base; Judd. right field; wag-
ner. catcher: Glenn, center field:
Montgomery, second base; n. Free
berg. left field; O'Brien. third base.
Commercial Travellers - sSheldon,
catcher and pitcher: Wyatt, second
base; III. Rabe. short stop and catch
err: w. Rabe, pitcher and short stop:
b. Clements, right field; Bode, left
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
DEAL IS COMPLETED.

William A. Johnson. of Mankatn. for
many years employed at the Klein
furniture' store. and Mr. Bcnar and
Mr.. Johnson OF Winthrop. furniture
dealers. have Mt length completed the
deal. whereby they have leased from
George ]. Klein the old Klein furniture
store building. and here the lessees
will make arrangements to have FUR
niture store of their own as soon aa
the necessary repair after the DAM
age done by the recent fire can bs
made. II Is intended TO have the new
store opened by the flrst day Of Auri
gust. "a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

Earned runs, MankotO, ;; KnispelS.
2. Stolen bases. A. Peterson, 3: c. Pet
erson. I; Morrow J.: Nicholson. 4:
Foe8e. |: Doyle. !. Two-base hits. Ed.
llanSel. I. Three base hits. Marsh. | :;
Doyle I. Strike outs. by Kornder. y:
by Wilson. 6. Bases on balls of Korn
der. 3: Off Wilson. 4. Sacrifice hits.
McGowan. !: Nicholson. !. Hit by
pitcher. \. Peterson and G. Peterson
by Wilson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

honor OF the event large party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Rabe to which the gentlemen were
asked. Part OF the evening was spent
playing FIVE hundred after which an
impromptu program followed. The
merrymakers can safely say that the
antics of the evening will linger with
them for some time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
Vote Former
E-om MONDAYS Daily.

E~om Mondays DaNy.
At a short meeting of the city coun.
Gil this morning. a petition protesting
against the widening of the alley run
ming from Byron to Liberty street.
making an extension OF State street.
was filed. The petition was signed
by DIR. J. II. James and thirteen 9TH
ers. These petitioners thus are
against the PARROT plan. The com.
munication was placed on file.
This was the day for the hearing
On the grading and graveling of Lewis
street from Byron to Center and Grace
court frcm Bradley to Lewis. There
were no objections and City Clerk +
w. Bates was instructed to advertise
for bids to be opened two weeks from
today. ..r
The council took an adjournment tn
$3.50 tomorrow morning.
]. ]. Farrell. state dairy and food
commissioner. has announced the
following prize winners I'm the state
butter scoring contest for June which
has Just closed I'm st. Paul:
First District-Senius Nelson, New
Prague. score 95. II. T.. Jeppeson.
Garden City. IS.
Second District-H. J. Rosenau,
Merdan, 95R, +. T. Johnson, Free
born. SAY. sr
Third District-Emil @. Oman, De-
lano. 96k, A. G. Engelhard. Rich
mond, 95is.
Fourth District-P. T.. Robinson.
Underwood, 93N. Anton Baltes. Long
Prairie. 93A. ~.
Fifth District-A. @. He'd. st. Hill
aire, 93k, John Nelson, viking, 93k
Sixth District-A. l.. Radke. Plato,
"a, Arthur Gustafson. Mora. -.
There were 2SS tubs OF butter
sent I'm by the contestants. su,
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from MONDAYS Daily.

from MONDAYS Osuv.
Voting was heavy In all the wards
today. II was not SO heavy In the
first and sixth wards as elsewhere
because i'm those wards more Of the
voting is done at night. The total
vote cast ut three o'clock today was
LEGS. The total OF the vote at the
last city election was 1920. Thus u
remarkably large percentage OF the
voters had registered their choice
during the earlier part Of the day.
The votes cast I'm the various wards
ut three O'Clock. compared with the
whole vote at the last city election.
were as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

StrIke OILS, by Heimkes, Z: BY
Spencer. 6. Bases on balls. off Spencer.
2: of Heimkes. 4. Sacrifice hits, Nj
cholson. 1: c. Peterson, I. Stolen
bases. Carl Nicholson /. Three base
hits. Spencer I. Two base hits.
Spencer. /.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

field: Hal Clements. first base; Bond,
center field; Jordan, third base.
sSixth inning Sheldon relieved
Rabe as pitcher.
Following Is the score by inning:
Free Press o o 0 i Ill IS 2
u. C. T.'s.0 100000 % 33
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
From Nor DAVIS Daily.

Robert A. Lynch. representing the
New York Founding hospital. a Cath
Ollie institution OF New York. Is I'm the
city stopping at the Saulpaugh hotel,
and would like to hear from Catholic
families desiring to adopt children.
The Sisters OF Charity of the hospital
want to know the names of families
who are willing to adopt one or more
OF their little charges. They have at
present about 2,450 children in the
institution. and to those who wish tn
adopt one or more, the little ones will
be sent free OF all expense. nicely
clothed and on approval. so that II
they do not prove satisfactory In every
respect the sisters will take them
back at any time. The children are
said to be bright. handsome. strong
and healthy. the BOYS -four years OF
age and younger. and the girls two
years of age and younger. Those who
wish to consult Mr.. Lynch will find
him at the Saulpaugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
u,cle sam Not BI.,HIru.

ST. Paul Dispatch: Count Won
Bernstorff betrays signs OF belief
that the United States Is not bluffing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
From Mondays Daily.


Mankato lodge No. y \. i. and \.
VI. will hold an importer mt meet .ng on
Friday afternoon and evening, June
II. 1915. commencing at four O'Clock
During the afternoon the Master Ma
son degree will be conferred, and dur
ing the evening ceremonies Brother
Gustaf Widell. past grand master Of
Minnesota will be presented with a =.
q. NJ. jewel by II. w. John Fishel
grand secretary OF st. Paul. VI. w
Harry NJ. Burnham. grand master OF
Minnesota and other grand officers
viii be present. There will be special
music. and a six O'Clock dinner will be
served nj the hall by the ladies Of the
Eastern Star.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

to cause the forfeiture OF the license
II the facts were found by him as
she reported them to be.
From Mondays Daily.
Nearly 500 lodges of the three
branches Of the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows will be represented at
sessions of the Minnesota grand lodge
in Minneapolis this week, beginning
Wednesday.
II is believed that the annual report
of A. l.. Bolton. grand secretary. will
show that the membership i'm all
branches has passed the 10000 mark.
The last report of the secretary
showed 2G2 subordinate lodges, 17f
Rebekah lodges and flfty-two en-
campments. The assets OF the order
i'm Minnesota exceed s1,G00.000. in
Guiding the Odd Fellows home ut
Mortified.
/ In addition to the delegates the
grand lodge meeting will bring tn
Minneapolis large number of visit
Ors.
Expect Large Attendance.
! Tho session beginning Wednesday
at the West hotel will be the sixty
third annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of the I. o. o. F. OF Minnesota
and il will be one OF the most import
ant I'm the history OF the order I'm this
state. A large attendance is assured
because of the fact that Minneapolis
and St Paul will have an exceptional
" large representation this year.
: On Tuesday. the forty fifth annual
session OF the Grand Encampment OF
the ]. o. o. r. will he held in the hall
OF North Star lodge. 100 Hennepin
avenue, beginning at a. m.
Wednesday morning the Rebekah
Assembly. !. O. q. F.. OF Minnesota.
will open it's twenty eighth annual
session nj North Star hall, 703 Henne-
. pin avenue.
Subordinate lodges Of the twin CT
ties will keep open house during the
week and degree wor! will be put on
I'm nearly all Of the lodges for the
benefit OF the visitors Masonic TEN
pie has been secured by the Civic and
Commerce association for the exem-
plifcation Of degrees and has been
turned over by that body to the gen
eral committee IN charge OF degree
work.
The staff of Highland lodge. No. 80.
will exemplifv the work OF the third
degree on Thursday evening, at 70i
Forty second avenue -.
Rebekahs Plan Reception.
Arrangements have been made by
the Rebekah members for reception
on Tuesday evening. IT the hall Of
Hiawatha lodge. 4O4 Twentieth avenue
y. which viii he followed by degree
work bv the Rebekah staff. Alfaretta
lodge. No 113. Of Wilmont will confer
the degree Wednesday ut 2 p. m. and
this will be followed by n memorial
ceremony in charge Of .Minnehaha
lodge No. ~. Wednesday evening. Star
OF the North lodge will exemplify n
model installation ceremony at North
Star hall. FOB Hennepin avenue.
For the Encampment DELEGATES
Temple Encampment. No. 80. will put
on the Patriarchal degree on Monday
evening. June 3. at the hall. 270I East
Lake street. Hennepin Encampment
2027 Central avenue NE. the largest
in the state and having one of the best
equipped degree STATS will evemplifS
both the Golden Rule and the Roya
Purple degrees on Tuesday evening
June 9.