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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
From Saturdays Daily.


There are few as beautiful resi-
Dental sections in Mankato as that
part OF the city known as Dukes
Addition. Many handsome modern
homes are to be seen on Broad
street. which at this end is nicely
parked, the street car line running to
the end OF the street and giving ex-
cellent service to people living in the
vicinity. The surrounding country Is
picturesque. and especially admired
In the summer season, when tile en-
closing bluffs are verdant In summer
garb. A number of the important in
dustries and institutions OF Mankatc
are to be found in this vicinity. On
one of the high bluffs. overlooking
and giving q fine view of the city. the
Mother House is situated and Is a
popular and we'll known center OF in
struction. =
The Franklin school, one of the
prettiest and most we'll kept schools
In the state. affords a center OF
learning for the younger children. up
to and including the sixth grade. and
the Presbyterian Chapel is a nearby
place of worship. The fair ground Is
within easy walking distance, and the
street car barns are also located in
this part of the city.
ssss
The enterprising plants of Fowler
& Pay. dealers in brick, lime and ce-
ment, and the Cedar Rapids Oil COM
pany Office are located on Bread
street. and near the fair ground is
the large Cudahy packing plant Al
Bashaw also has his Office on Broad
strcats At present there lis consider
able road Improvement being done on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
Before Receiving the Ballot.
from SATURDAYS. pai,y.

From SATURDAYS Daily.
Mayor A. G.. Meyer was today re.
ported TO be worse. lie Is confined
to his bed az home and is unable TO
SIT up. A change for the worse took
place yesterday.
The mayor was yesterday The pt-
cipient of telegram Lsf sympathy
from tho League of Minnesota MI
.iicips fitics. meeting at Virginia,
Mimi This was i'm the form CT n
resolution. expressing sincerest re-
,grets at his inability to attend the
convention, and most earnest wishes
for his speedy recovery. The roso-
luton was drafted by committee
consisting OF w. r. Nye. NJ. Boylan
and c. r. Murphy.
Robert l.amm. representative oI
the llankato city council AT that con-
,vention!- returned 10 Mankato this
morDinE. MIR. Lamm spoke Of the
victory Of Braincrd in the bidding for
the next annual convention. Tie spoke
also of the splendid filtration plant
TOT Virginia. built al cost of $780,
600. Another interesting object was
the municipal garbage incinera'or.
The school system OF virginia was
found to be excellent. There is quite
la system for teaching English TO for
eigners. Three different languages
arc spoken by many people in Fir-
giria. 10 .--
Mr.. Lamm went ON 10 say that the
delegates took auto rides To many
of the neighboi'ing towns. Among
thcse WIS Jibhiup They saw Hin
bmg's electrical white way. n looked
magnificent. remarkably anC extrava-
Ianh5y magnificent. Mayor Powers
OF Hibbing vaS away ON account OF
the death of his mother in law.
~ found out" said Mr. Lamm
that Chaska people are looking for
a location for branch of their bee,
sugar plant The Mankato CONNER
cial club ought 10 get busy about
this" Cd"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
Six O'clock Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Perrin were
host and hostess last night at a six
o'clock dinner party and social even
ing held In their cottage at Madison
Lake. The decorations were In Hal
lowe'en novelties. which were used In
the rooms and on the tables. Sixteen
guests were present. who motored out
from town in the early evening. and
the affair was greatly enjoyed by all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
From s,,urdax.a panx.

From, SATURDAYS Daily
Within half an hour two automo-
bile accidents happened abou, a niue
south of Albert Lea late yesterday
afternoon on the government trail. :
The first of these Is tho more
sensational A brand new .Iefries
car plunged through barbed wire
fence and leaped a ditch. running into
an oak tree with such violence that
the starter pin was driven four
inches into the trunk OF the tree.
The car was completely demolished.
The occupants were two men anu
two women. Tho number of The car
was Iowa 14l269. II is said that the
people came from Mason CITY. MI
were moro or less hurt. especially
the two men, who were taken 10 an
Albert Lea hospital but all refuTrd
to give their names. AID they left
today by rail. presumably for their
homes In Iowa.
: Liquor In the Auto.
Quite quantity OF .i:ruur was
found i'm tho automobih,. u IL said
that the auto belonged 10 the hus-
band of one OF tho women. n travel
ing msn. who was not with the par
~, but was" of on his commercial
tours. -
The Mason City police were today
called up FROM Albert Lea. and given
the number If the auto. hut t':o:' 70
Piled that they were not AT the mo-
ment able 10 find out who owned the
, machine.
The other collision was between au
Overland and an Abbott car. Poth
were considerably damaged, Thtn
was not far from the location of the
first accident
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Nettie L. Tompkins and Edith T.
Taylor, both OF Blue Earth county, to
Albert l.. volk of Nicollet county. So
500. part of lots nine and ten, block
35. city Of Mankato.
Augusta NJ johnson to Wilhelm +.
Wilde. both OF Bme Earth county S2,-
ooa. let's "a. Is. 10 and n. block three
ieandallszla dsiitionl tos ,xihasc' oi'' Am
boy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
from Saturdays Daily

Erlck Blauert has mailed Kaiser
Wilhelm n of the German empire a
picture of the new armory, says The
New Ulm Journal. Erick desires
that the war lord become cog
INFANT that New Ulm. in the United
States OF America. is not falling by
the wayside: when IL comes to mill
tary preparedness. but is following the
traditions and customs inculcated into
the founders of our city. during the
troublous times IN Europe over half
CENTURY ago. AS yet, Erick has not
received any recognition from the
kaiser. but Il In presumed that he will
be accorded suitable courtesies by
the German emperor in due time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
DEATH TAKES STURDY
PIONEER OF MAAKATO
From Saturday. Dairy.

Mrs. Frances Busch, of 102 South
Fifth street. one of the sturdy pio-
neer women OF Mankato. answered
the final summons at eight o'clock
this morning. and passed to her eter-
nal rest after busy and useful life.
She had been in failing health for
some time and had been confined 60
her home for the past five years, her
death being caused by a gradual
weakening OF the faculties due To her
advanced age. Deceased was born In
Germany December 3. 1896. and came
TO America when a young woman,
settling first I'm st. Louis, Mo-. where
she met. and was married to Mr.. A.
y" Busch about ffty-two and a half
years ago, the venerable couple hay-
ing celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary two and half years ago
last April They came TO Mankato
forty years ago. and continued To
make this city their home Mr. Busch
engaged in the retail grocery bust
ness and soon became one of the
prominent men OF Mankato. Through
his foresight and good management
the store became very popular. and
has now been changed into a whole
sale business. the A. ]. Busch firm
being well known throughout the
state. Mr.. Busch died about year
ago and since then the business has
been managed by his sons.
Active Church Worker.
Mrs Busch was charitable and
active church worker and was al
ways ready and willing to aid any
worthy project She was member
af the Married Ladies' Sodality OF
ST. Peter and Paul's Catholic church.
and was a charter member Of st.
Elizabeths Relief society. She will
he deeply missed by the devoted fam
fly circle. and by her many friends.
Surviving relatives are six chill
drrn. Mrs. George J. Klein OF San
Diego. CAL: Mrs. John McKasy. lie
Sueur: Fred Busch. Mankato; Henry
Busch. San Diego, Cal: Joseph
Busch and Frank J. Busch of Man
kato: one sister. Mrs. Lena Mohs.
residing in Germany. The cutoff
town children have been notified and
arc expected to arrive in the city
within a day or two. Funeral an
nounoCments will be made later and
will be held from st. Peter and Paul's
Catholic church. with interment In
Calvary beside the remains OF Mr..
Busch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
From Saturdays Daily.
Royal Heish5ors Entertained at Cam
bria.


Last Thursday afternoon the mem
bers OF the Minnesota Valley Camp
gave n very pretty shower, at the
Wcodman hall on the date OF their
regular meeting. in honor or Neighbor
Mary Tanley. November bride.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with autumn leaves and flowers. Miss
Tanley was showered with rice on
entering and was escorted by the
Oracle 10 the chair of honor. Neighbor
Mildred Thomas presented the shower
in very pleasing manner. after
which refreshments were served. The
table decorations being carried out in
a color scheme of green and white.
Miss Tanlcy received many useful
gifts along with the best wishes OF
all the NeighbOrs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
From Saturdays Daily.

ST. James. October 23.--Onc OF the
proprietors OF the Diamond restaurant
was arrested charged with keeping
an unlicensed drinking place. lie plead
guilty and was fined $50 and costs by
Judge Il. f. Clement
The circumstances were about as
follows: The restaurant had In i's
employ cook. One night after the
saloon had closed this man and some
of his friends became dry. The res
taurant had case Of beer for pri-
vatc use only i'm the basement. The
cook persuaded the restaurant to sell
him half dozen hotties. The cook
became intoxicated and troublesome
and later the police were called TO ar
rest him and took him to the city
lock up. This made him angry and
he squeeled to the officer that the
restaurant sold him booze. Sheriff
Lindquist was notified and procuring
a search warrant found a few bottles
OF beer i'm the cellar When confront
ed with the evidence and the testi-
mony OF The cook the restaurant man
plead guilty and took his medicine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
Dancing Party.

Dancing Party.
The Rotary club entertained at a
dancing party last evening. about
forty couples being present. The
Grand orchestra furnished excellent
music for the occasion. and the affair
was enjoyed by all present.
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ern-, SATURDAYS Daily.

ero~, Saturdays Daily. '''r.
Ole q. Solem of Jackson county.
accused al murder i'm the first. degree
for the killing Of his mother-in law
and held in tho Jackson countg Jail
for the past six weeks, was admitted
TO bail by Judge J. II. Quinn 'Taurs
day and released 10 await the action
Of tho grand jury at the Jaruary,
1916. term Of court .-.
Solem was represented by his at
torney. Wilson Rorst of Window. The
granting OF bail was not opposed by
County Attorney y. II. Nicholas.
Judge Quinn fixed the amount of
rail al $4,000 Tho bond i'm shat
amount was signed by twenty one
PERSONS. all of ample means. neigh
bors and friends OF Solem. from the
northern part Of jackson county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
School Class Entertained.

MFR and Mrs. w. ID. Willard enter
tanned about forty young people OF
the Presbyterian church last evening
at their home, 609 South Broad street.
the guests being members of Mr.. Will
lard's Sunday school class and their
friends. The evening was spent with
games and music. and nice refresh
ments were served. The affair proved
a very pleasant one. and the young
folks spent a very happy evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29

Rev. o. J. Arthur. pastor Of the
Swedish Lutheran church WIN leave
Monday for Wsseca. where no win
officiate at the installation OF Rev. J.
e. Erickson pastor OF the Swedish
Lutheran church of. Waseca Tho 81.
Peter district meeting will no held nj
Wasrca at the same time. and many
Swedish Lutheran pastors will be
present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29

Newark. n. j.: October 23.AIsev.
Lotiis r. Patmont. indicted jointly
with Macar Lubich for arson In con.
nection with fire I'm the Christian
Polish church here April 10, 1873
was acquitted in the quarter xessions
CONT here today. Lubich never was
apprehended. 'Patmoni surrendered
himself for the triatns.sPin tttftsswssSs
out ten minutes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
Held a Social.

Held a Social.
Eighty-five young people attended
the Loung Peoples league social at
Trinity Lutheran church last night.
The following program was rendered:
Piano solo. Nils Hellevik: reading,
Marie Nelson: reading. Miss stems
rud: piano solo, Miss Hendrickson.
Games were played and refreshments
served by Mrs. Oliver Olsen.
s. B. Olson of Elmore transacted
business In the city today.
Miss Hulda Kurth OF Gilmore was
I'm the city on business today.
Attorney William r. Hughes is In
st. Paul today on legal business.
DIR. C.. J. Holman spent the day on
professional business at Oshawa.
Miss Mae Virgins will spend Sun
day at her home In Walnut Grove.
Mrs. L. II. Jones OF Lake Crystal
was shopping in the city yesterday.
Attorney J. Il. Regan went to the
, twin cities on legal business yester-
day. ~
Misses Irene Johnson and Minnie
Knaub will spent Sunday with friends
at Lake Crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Berg and daughter
Cecilia OF Waseca were in the city
on business yesterday
Mrs. r. C. Croft and daughter OF
! Minneapolis are guests at the home oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lahann.
Misses Marion Willard and Mildred
, Olson, who teach school at Waseca
are home to spend the weekend with
! their parents. are
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson left to-
day for Butternut Valley. where they
will attend family Reunion part,
at the home OF Mrs. Charles Johnson
r. A. Fisher and daughter. Miss Luz
ellie. II. Il. Terwilliger and w. III
Hamley attended the football game
between Minnesota and Iowa this aft.
ernoon.
!, .. A. wyman and Albert Hogersor
OF Vernon Center were I'm the city to.
day enroute home from Fort Berthold
8. d.. where they registered TO take
up land
4 r. V. Campbell. division freight ant
| passenger agent of the Dan Patel
railroad, with headquarters in Min.
reapolis. was n visitor IN aAisnkatt
yesterday. ~. 80. 49, ssi'''''-''
M. w. Pukh. bookkeeper for IN,
asIinheseti Pipe and lille company
who was recently operated upon 10
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
From SATURDAYS OsIiv.


Fire totally destroyed tho mchoci
hougc !n District f39. Dccoria. this
morning about $50 burning all the
contents of The building. including an
organ. library books. etc. The cause
~ fire is unknown. and II Is said that
there was no fire IL the school house
yesterday. Tho building was insured
for moro than $500. Emil Weber.
who was driving along the road
early this morning. discovered tho
fire. and as soon a. az saw tho smoke
he drove to tho building as fas, as
he could and broke in irc door. en-
deavoring To put on: the flames. hut
the fire had already gained great
hradway. and his efforts wcrH fruit
less. John Lortz and Charles prangc
came past the building. and when
they saw the fire they hurried to a
neiEhboring residence and tclcphOncd
for aid. The building was too far
conc tn he saved however. and tho
| woodshed AT the rear was also
burned down. Miss Hannah knud-
son is the teacher in this district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29

That n dangerous inmate of tho in
sane asylum at st. Peter had. escaped
was the substance OF n telephone
message received at the Msnka,o po-
lice station last evening. The man. is
L. A. Johnson. five rect eleven. and. q
half inches tall, weighing 176 pounds.
.thirty-five years old with black hair
and blue eyes. It was stated that he
had not been shaved during the pas,
week. He wore a blue serge suit, a
black shirt. one laced shoe and one
buttoned shoe. process
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
Was Pleasantly Surprised.


Mrs. Herold Brooks was pleasantly
surprised at her home Thursday aft
crnoon by party Of thirty OF her
lady friends who gave her a
parcel shower OF pretty and useful
gifts. The rooms were prettily dec
Grated with red carnations and ferns
and the afternoon was spent I'm tying
comforters for the hostess. who is a
recent bride. Mrs. Brooks was for
merry Miss Cecilia Swan. and has
been married for the past two months
but the secret was faithfully kept
and was not discovered by friends I'M
I'll this week. She was formerly an
operator at the Northwestern Tele-
phone office. 4 dainty three course
luncheon. served by Mrs. Brooks
aunts. closed the very enjoyable aft
ernoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29

Colonel Fred Hadley of The Winnie
baEo Enterprise. Phil Lieseh Of Tho
New Ulm Journal and Paul Neff OF
The Lake Crystal Union were I'm
Mankato last evening. Mr.. Hsdley
denied that their meeting ut the Saul
paugh was by 80 ..r'.~'.'''' arrange
ment or that the conference held
there had any connection with the re
port that his friends were thinking nj
launching him as likely candidate
for governor. Mr.. Hadley took tn"
evening train for home. When asked
by The Free Press If he was think
ing OF entering the field as candidate
for chief executive of this state. the
colonel smiled sweetly and remarked
upon "the beautiful weather we are
enjoying"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29

Monday, December s. the opening
day OF congress. has been named by
the American Defense society as De
Tense day throughout the United
States--the most timely occasion for
holding mass meetings and address
ing letters and kilograms Ia congress
on behalf of better national defense.
In case There Is an earlier meeting
of congress. tho opening date viii
then be chosen for American Defense
day. '' tVsH
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
New Wrinkle Has Been Intro
duced in Minnesota
From Saturdays Daily.

For the first time I'm the history OF
this state the people will have chance
In March, to express their preference
as to who shall be candidate for presi-
dent or vice president of the United
States. The primary election will be
held on the second Tuesday OF March.
The ballot to be voted at that time
will bear the names of candidates for
president and vice president of all par
tics and the name OF all candidate .Or'
delegates and alternates TO ilc ma
tional convention of each party and
tho names of all candidates for the
position of presidential electors.
The candidate for president and
vice president can get their names on
the ballot by petition Of two per-
centum of tho total vote cast for the
candidate fer president at the last
preceding election of the political
rarity with which such signers are
affiliated. not exceeding however, 500
petitioners. This petition must be filed
with the secretary Of state forty days
before the election.
" You Are Ambitious.
|; you are ambitious to be a presl-
Dental electur- or a delegate or alter
nate 10 the national convention all yUu
have to do ia to file your affidavit with
the secretary Of state thirty days be-
fore election stating your residence.
that you are qualified voter OF the
district where you seek nomination.
the namc Of the party and the office
for which you desire to be a candidate
and that you either affiliated with
that party al the last election and
either that he did not vote thereat or
voted for majority OF the candidates
OF said party at the last general cleo
tion and intends TO so vote at the en-
suing election etc.
Every qualified voter shall have the
right at such presidential primary
election TO vote for the number OF
candidates for national delegates
from his congressional district and
tho number Of candidates for del" gate:
at large as are fixed by the rules o'
tho national committee OF the political
party with which such voter and can
did ties for delegates are affiliated and
for the nomination of candidates foi
presidential electors TO which said
state of Minnesota Is entitled. as pro.
vidcd by law and the constitution 81
tho United States.
Before Receiving the Ballot.
Before receiving any ballot at thu
' election provided for herein Cacf
elcctor must declare the name Of thu
party with which he intends to affili
ate I'm the coming general election
under oath II any Judge may SO de
sire. and he shall receive only III,
ballot of the political party will
which he declares his intention so 4
affiliate.
In the election OF delegates to part!
conventions the persons having TIT
| largest number OF votes shall hi
elected delegates and the persons re
[ ceirinp next highest number nf Nntn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29

st. Paul. October 23.-Captain Lorin
Scion of the Minnesota university
football team was declared ineligible
to take part in intercollegiate sports
by the university eligibility commit
tee, yesterday afternoon. The COM
mittce was In session for three hours.
and Captain Scion was cross exam
iDed at length by Professor James
Paige and r. p Harding Professor
Harding presented a report that Scion
played for the Havrc baseball team
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
Srom Saturdays Dairy.

State Highway Engineer George II.
Cooley and Assistant Engineer Nagel
were in the city yesterday. and during
the afternoon met with the CONNER
cial club committee to discuss the pro-
posed changes on the river front near
the depot. II was expected that n
railroad engineer for the Omaha rail-
road would be present. and as he could
not be here very little was done. ex-
cept to talk over the proposed
changes
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Ernm SATURDAYS Dali,

Rev. C. a. Hultkrans. who died I'm
St. Paul last Thursday. was a promi-
nent and well known Swedish Luth-
Gran minister. He was superintendent
OF the Bethesda hospital. having
come to st. Paul In 1892, when the
hospital vas small and encumbercd
with debt. and taking charge Through
his management the hospital has
grown 10 be one OF the largest and
most importan. in 81. Paul. and is now
in a fourishing condition.
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rom saturdays oaIiy.


Washington. October 23.-General
Carranza through his representative
here, Eliseo Arred0no. has addressed
note TO the United States and other
American republics which recognized
his government expressing his appre-
citation OF their action, and announc-
ing that diplomatic representatives
win soon be accredited to the various
countries. Carrapza declared II the
purpose of HIS government to estab-
fish cordial relations with all the
countries.
Z State department officials admitted
hearing a rumor, from Juarez and at
tributed to Villa officials. that Felix
Diaz and 10000 Zapata troops were
nsenacing Mexico city. The report In
not credited, however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
Thinks Well OF Plan.

Messrs. Cooley and Nagel expressed
the opinion that the improvements
could be made, and the Omaha road
officials today notified The CONNER
Ial club committee that Engineer Rit-
tenhouse, would be here Monday to
go over the ground with them.
Messrs. Cooley and Magel returned
to the cities on the five o'clock train
last evening. They will come TO Man
kato Monday and hold conference
with Engineer RittenhcIsc.