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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-02
Theasre Folks at Banquet. .

Harry French. local manager of the
Grand and Unique Theatres. enter
tanned the theatre force and their
friends at very pleasant banquet
and party at the Grand, Theatre last
evening. following the moving picture
program. The affair was held ON the
Stage. which is large and well adapted
Cor the purpose. aud the decorations
were arranged in an indoor garden
effect, Japanese lanterns furnishing n
pretty illumination The large table
was tastefully decorated with cut
flowers. white roses and smilax being
used In profnsion. and covers were
laid for fofty-three guests. Following
the banquet an amusing picture pro-
gram Of scofncdys hnmbefs was Shown.
and the evening was sbfouellt t6ala
close with a social dancing party,
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An agent of the Fidelity and Casu-
atty company of Maryland was at Ka-
sofa yesterday and settled for the
expense that the First State Bank
of Kasota had been Obliged to meet
In paying the. reward promised for
the apprehension of the would-be
bank robbers. who attempted to hold
up the cashier and walk off.-with any
any funds that might be. handy. u
will be remembered that the robbers
were all captured the same day, after
an exciting chase on the other side
of the river. There were. nine who.
received rewards OF S44.45 piece for
the capture. These nine were Michael
Dempsey. chief Of police of 81. Peter;
Ed Norman. also of st. Peter. deputy
sheriff: and seven of Kasota, Fred
Babcock. Harry stockton. Clarence
weystrom. Lee Mason. Charles Sven
son. II. W. Martin and Harry Ream.
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London, March 26.-Attempts TO ar
range n settlement of the differences
between Italy and Austria apparently
have met with no success. A Rome
newspaper states that Prince. von
Buelow. German ambassador to Rome.
has abandoned his efforts 10 bring
about an agreement.
I'm the Balkans there is increasing
signs of unrest. \ bucharest dispatch
SAYS the fall OF Przcmysi mas increased
the popular demand in Rumania for
Intervention on the side Of the allies.
Tho relations between Turkey and
Bulgaria are also uncertain. Field
Marshal Won Der GoltZ has left Con.
stantinople for Sofia. Bulgaria, and
General Won Sanders has gone to Ad-
rianople, near which defenses are be.
ing erected to guard against a pos
sible attack by Bulgaria.
Mine sweeping operations are the
only activity At The Dardanelles.
As predicted since the fall OF Pre-
mysl, Russia is now directing its chief
offensive against the Austrian front on
the Carpathians. No confirmation has
been received from Austrian sources
OF n reported great Russian victory.
Getting on End Of War.
London, March 26.-LlOyds is bet.
ting 10 3. that the war win be over
by September 80. 1915. In other words.
Lloyds is Offering 10 pay 100 guineas
on a, premium of 75 euineas for losses
sustained after that date and duo TO
he war. Underwriters think the prop
osition is good one.
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Spr1ne Island

From Fridays oarIv. 81 ~
The building fever has invaded this
community. ass
Fritz Knoss will soon build a,large
barn.
L. l.. Dornberg will build O sub
stantial barn and silo. this summer.
John. Stanton il breaking grounh
for the erection Of house and harm
on his property, which Is known a.
the Crocker farm. The new building
will be located at the foot of the Hill,
Mrs. Kvam il, having new honse
built. o. e.. = ,- .E "a -
Henry Jesse Is moving buildings.
trimming trees, and doing other
things to improve his new home
Barney Sorenson is adding another
story to his house and making ether
improvements. -.
Robins, meadow larks and blue
birds have been seen and heard this
week. .H 49,. = E,
Strawberry shortcake is only two
months away. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Moon are moving
from the stanton farm to new home
in Decoria. |
John Mccall was here last week.
transacting business and meeting old
friends.
Mrs. w. d. Daniels spent the FIRST
part OF the week visiting relatives. In
Mankato t a..rs, .ts< its
Mr.. and Mrs. w. u. Daniels were
surprised Saturday night by a party
of friends. who carried mysterious
packages. thought to be bombs. but
which turned out to be eatables, and
the invaders proved friends who had
come for social evening. After n
pleasant evening the nice supper
brought by the guests was served,
and the guests departed for their
homes. having enjoyed the occasion
very much. a-,t ~.
Mrs, Mason Hynson Is In st. Paul.
at the bedside of Mrs. Alta Hynson,
who has been critically III with, pneu-
nonia. e..- 81.
Rev, J. VI. Balm will hold preaching
services ut the school house Easter
Sunday. at three O'Clock In the after.
noon. ~,
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Eagle Lake

From Fridav's OaiS. y a..
Mr.. Jones. who is. representing the
sugar beet factory at. Sharkey, has
contracted with farmers FOR about 200
acres OF sugar beets. They will be.
shipped from Hills crossing ON the
Dan Patch line. There will be side
track put In next fall for that purpose.
( Burgess & Macbeth are. shipping
quite a quantity of cattle and hogs Tor
one OF the Equity people.
There are a great many surprises
in the world, but Madison Lake village
Is close at home. The writer Is pleas
ed to see the substantial buildings OF
brkk and cement which are rising
out of the ashes of the confiagration
OF three years ago.
A state examination of the firth.
grade will take place the 2ss and 81
OF the month. ~
c. J. Stevens shipped a carload os
household goods and stock to Kings
dale in Pine county. where he has been
building a house and barn on the land
he purchased near that place recently.
Many people are awaiting themselves
of the low price OF land in the valley
opened TO settlers by. the new 500
railroad between the cities Of st. Paul
and Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Hultce arrived
here last week with their household
goods. and viii occupy the house
owned by Ed. Mynard Just, north Of
the railroad track and Agency street.
Mr. Hmltce assumed his position as
cashier OF the State bank last Mou-
day. We extend to. the>family a hearty
welcome.
Mr.. Johnson. former cashier of the
state bank went to New Uim Wed
nesday evening. He has several POSI-
lions which havesbeen offered to elm
under consideration. hut has not De-
cided which he viii accept.
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PERKINS WON SUIT.
Judge constock Deides Case For the
Haberdasher Man.

George G. Perkins. proprietor of a
local store OF gentlemen's furnishings,
late yesterday won the suit brought
against him by his former wife, Mrs.
Harriet Reynolds. in the local district
court. to secure a half.intercst that
she claimed In the store. Ii was shown
that the. agreement to give her half
was made without consideration and
Judge Comstock held that this agree
ment was therefore void. There was
no appearance on behalf of the plain,
tin. Attorney C. J. Lanrisch was
counsel for the defendant. .
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MILL CITY MAN CHOSEN.
7. D. Cracker President Of Minnesota
Electrical Association.

T. ID. Croker of Minneapolis was
elected president of the Minnesota
Electrical association ut the conclud.
ing session, of the eighth annual con,
vention ut st. Paul yesterday. Other
officers chosen were: First president.
&c. Bang. Madison; secdnd vice pres
idont, J. w: Petersin. Fergus Falls;
secretary and treasurer, Fred A.. Otto.
ST. Paul. The executive committee con.
sists OF II. r.. Brown. Mankato: Il. r.
Pack. Minneapolis and Ludwig KEN.
.nes Albert Lea.
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Tixof.
From fridays par,y.

From fridays Daily.
Mrs. George OFT and little daugher
went home Tuesday afternoon. after
a visit Mt the W. Macbeth home.
Miss Minnie Miller visited Mrs. r.
Mosher Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Biggerstaff visited
Mr.. and Mrs. b, L. Miller sunday.
4 Two very nice looking garages arc
being erected in Tiyoli. one for, VI.
.Huebl and one for G, Beschnett.
Miss Tillie Drummer visited at the.
home OF ]. Rhinehart Sunday.
AIessrs. Joseph Moshcr and westy
Hoagland visited at the John. Moshcr
home Sunday.
u, l.. Miller and Minnie were MIA.
kaio shoppers Tuesday.
The Sunshine club win meet with
Miss Francis Hoagland. next Saturday
afternoon. 4.
Messrs. william and Wendell Wen
ner were callers at the III. Mullerlelle
home last Sunday evening. 3"
Joseph Mullerleile visited with
friends and relatives at Smith Mills.
Charles Peterson was Mankato
caller last Saturday. ,st.. = T..
Mrs. Guy Ford Is improving in
health.
A. Biggerstaff and son were Man
kato callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs, b. Miller and daughter
called at the d. ]. Musser home Sat
nrday afternoon. e
Ray Macbeth called on Stephen
Harvey Saturday.
G. w. Beschnett assisted NJ. Huebf
In putting on the roof OF his garage
last Tuesday. .s 1852 ~.
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JUDGE KNOX WILL SPEAK.
jackson Attorney to Take Place. Of
Governor at MapIeton.

Judge T.. J. Knox of Jackson. win
deliver the old settlers address June
s at Old Mapleton,' says The Enter
prise. Governor Hammond, who was
expected to deliver the address has an:
other engagement and could, not fill
the date. Judge Knox Is himself an
old settler. thoroughly familiar with
the early settlement of Minnesota. and
the committee are indeed to be con-
graduated in securing his acceptance
TO deliver, the address. In very few
years It. viii be impossible to secure
speakers of this, character AZ they
will have passed from the stage of ac-
Jon. ..r ...... 49,
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Social evening.

Mrs, AlbIn Peterson of Moreland
avenue entertained the ladies OF the
Swedish Congregational church at her
home this afternoon, a large attend.
ance being present. and q social time
being enjoyed. after which nice sup
pr was served. This evening Mrs. Pet
erson, will entertain the Young Peo'
pies society OF the church at SINH
lar party. .ar
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From friday. s.l,v.

Or. Samuel G. Smith. builder
and first pastor Of the PEOPLES
church. ST. Paul, was hest known
as progressive citizen, a deep
student Of social and political
problems. and a leader In move
mems Tor penal REFORM.
The present war In Europe was
predicted by Or, Smith, ia 1910 att
er ,his returH from a tfip sbfpad,
where he noted signs Of unrest
In Great Britain and Germany.
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from, Fridays Daily.

Rochester, n. Y, March 26.-Exten.
sive plans are being made in this city
for the entertainment OF the delegates
to the general assembly OF the Pres.
byterian church which takes
place here i'm May. One of the big
questions to come before the session
will be the feminist issae, which has
reached an acute form. The estab.
lishment of an order OF deaconesses
will depend upon it's decision. or las
throughout the country
that have voted on the proposition
only three have taken unfavorable
action. ..
AS the women are in the majority.
numerically, in the church and are in.
sisting on greater recognition, grave
fears are already entertained for the
peace. OF the meeting.
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win Celebrate Anniversary.

The Minnesota Territorial Pioneer
association will celebrate the flfty-sev-
cnth anniversary OF the admission OF
sfIiinesota into the Union. on Tues
day. May II. 1915, The event WIN take
place at the old capitol In st. Paul.
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Knights Enjoy Themselves.

The knights of Pythias held a pleas
ant ,meeting.last night, and during the
business session candidates we're given
their. first degree. There was good
attendance of members. and social
hour was enjoyed. closing with the.
serving Of, nice refreshments.
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SURE SIGN OF SPRING.
earnum and Bailey Circus viii Soon
Open In New York.

= Especial to The Free press,I
Bridgeport. Conn. March 26.--"The
Greatest Show en Earth, the Barnum
and Bailey aggregation. started for
New York today. after which the an
nuai tour OF the country will be made.
The show will be bigger and greater
than ever this year The spectacular
feature win be IA Rooka." The Barn.
um and Bailey circus is owned by the
Ringing Bfothers.
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From Fridays oaiIu

Washington. March, 26.-If submar.
ire "a sunk IN 100 fathoms Of water.
72o feet, as Honolulu dispatches re-
port, naval. officers have no hopes
whatever that any Of her crew Is alive.
AZ such a depth they say, the submar-
Inc must be crushed and full Of water.
a little fiotilla of subrnarines was en-
gagged In target practice. ~, -
Nothing Definite to Report
Honolulu, March, 26.TA wireless
message from the vessels searching
for the missing submarine. Fl, which
was submerged at ,9:15, o'clock yes
terday morning states. that the
su b m arine has not yet reap
peared. The message says that work
is progressing. but. there is. nothing
definite to report. The fate OF the
twenty-six men aboard Is still mat
ter OF conjecture and grave apprehen.
sion, The shore on which the F4 is
believed to- be lying on the ocean bed
is steep and shelves to n precipitous
drop. II the submarine lies In thirty.
FIVE fathoms of water. II is beyond: the
reach of divers. Divers yesterday de-
scended TO. 1876 feet, and! were. drawn
mp unconscious. Relatives of mem
bers of-the crew here are frantic. for
news. flames. Iioggett, an electrician
on shore leave, Is the only member
of the crew known. to have escaped.
None,of the crew is from the central
northwest.
Washington. March 2s.-The IA, is
fitted with the latest improved air
locks in the coming tower. enabling
the men TO escape and raise to the
surface In as mich as thirty fathoms.
The fact that none have appeared
leads to the belief that the boat lies
much deeper a
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Slayton. MIMI, March 26.-The con-
tract for the construction of judicial
ditch No. 3 was let by the ciunty au-
.ditor yesterday to the Widell Con-
struction company OF Mankato. It's bid
being $76.995.
About month ago bids were re.
ceived for this ditch, but all were re.
iected. the lowest being sS3.500 The
auditors OF Murray and Cottonwood
counties then decided to call for new
bids. with the result that there has
been, saving of s6.500. to the land
owners who pay for the ditch.
The ditch will drain a large tract of
low land In the northeastern part of
Murray and northwestern Cottonwood
Several county and judicial. bitches
will be constructed In Murray county
within a year. The largest undertaking
is the Badger lake ditch south. of town
which will call for an expenditure OF
about S250000. The contract will prob
ably be let the coming summer or
fall. The. purpose CT this ditch is to
drain Badger lake. the big slough and
adjacent territory into Lima lake at
Avoca- 49,. ... lr
At a recent meeting of the school
board the entire corps Of teachers was
re-engaged for the coming school year
but only seven have contracted to re-
turn. =,
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Funeral Of James Donovan.

The funeral OF James Donovan. the
Omaha railroad engineer, who, died In
Minneapolis, a few days ago. win be
held IN that tity TOMORROW morning at
8: 30 o'clock. Mr. Donovan was sixty.
six years of age.
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Prince Won, eueIsw abandoned
Efforts to Bring About
-. Agfssmsui ...a
a44Et
[Assoclated b. plsnntch.

ASSOCIATED Press Disnatch.1
=rnnn Friuay's Dal.e.
London, March 26.-The steam.
er oelmira was sunk by German
submarines of, 6ouloene, on. the
English channel. Members Of the
crew were given ten minutes TO
leave the vessel. Subsequently
they landed on the Isle Of Wight.
London, March 2e.-The sink.
ing Of the Netherlands steamer
Media by German submarine
has, caused much uneasiness in
Holland, where the people are. al
ready irritated by the recent cap
ture by Germany Of two Dutch
merchantmen .rs,t. I'D.
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From Fridays Daily.

Charles y. Grant or Wfnona was q
Mankato caller today.
NJ. o, SliitIe of Albert Lea visited
friends in Mankato today.
c. s. Lee of Faribanlt called. on
friends in the city today.
c. r. Pecholt OF sanborn called on
friends in. the city today.
James II. Biggar OF ST. Peter called
on friends In the city today
William Rsske was 10 Minneapolis
a couple of days on business.
Mrs. A. L. Cray of Vernon Center
was shopping In the city today. v.a
Ray Cooper of Vernon Center WAS
In the city on business today.
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ladies Society Entertained.

The L2dies' Aid society of the Trim
fly Norwegian. church was entertain
ed I'm the church parlors yesterday
afternoon. by Mrs. O. j. 0lsnn and
Mrs. v. p. Kelley. s
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GRAPEFRUIT is SCARCE.

Higher in Price, Assert the Commits.
sion Men; Increase In Oranges.
Local commission houses report
that grapefruit Is becoming scarce.
and Is higher i'm price. and oranges
are also, raising ain price. The In
creased cost OF the oranges is due to
the fact that they are now being ship.
ped under refrigeration, which
amounts to almost twenty cents on
each box. Owing TO. the continued cold
weather in the south there viii be no
strawberries until Easter
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win Entertain Bible Class.

The Young ladies' Bible class OF
the Christian church. with their teach
err. Mrs. Clark w. Comstock. will be
entertained this evening at the home
OF Miss Volta Peterson. .. :.
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From Fridays Daily.

Henry p. Christensen, for many
years one Of Mankato,s best known
residents. n mai profoundly respected
by all who knew him. died nj Santa
Fc. y. ~. on "Wednesday of last
week. The following letter announc-
ing his death has been received By
p. W. Force. secretary II the Mankato
lodge Of Elks. from Dr. Edgar W.
Christensen. Long Beach. cat, son OF
The deceased:
Long Beach, Cal. March %. 1913
Secretary of Elks' lodge. Dear Sir
and Bro: On March Il. 1916. my dear
father and our brother passed away.
II. =. Christensen. formerly Of, Man.
kat0, died at Santa Fc. New Mexico,
Wednesday morning. March IL, He
was up and around that morning. His
wife passed through the room where
Inc was sitting. smoking. about fifteen
minutes before she found him uncon
scious. He did not revive and died
soon after. He was eighty-two years
old last August. the 2Tth. II was a
great shock to ms all. Fathers oody
will be held in Santa Pc until ney..
month or later, when, my mother will
bring him to Los Angeles, Cal, for
burial.
Mother and father were visiting
my sisters in Santa Re. New Mexico,
FOR few months. Their home is here
in Long Beach, Cal"
Native of Denmark
Henry p. Christensen was born Aug.
ust %. 1892, at Schleswig, then the
southern part of Denmark. He i'm
migrated 10 America in 1857. arriving
on August at Kasota, Mimi. where
he WAS employed for the first year
and half as clerk for c. Z. Shaeffer.
On May 10. 1859. he located at Man
kaio, and opened a general mercantile
store in block IL of this city. In 1862
he built large frame store on the
cornor now. occupied by the Glass
block. and his two brothers, c. s, c.,
and J. p. Christensen, became asso-
ciated with him in the business. In
1851. he sold his interest to. his
brothers. and moved TO his large farm
in Lincoln township. Returning to
Mankato in 1879. he opened a real es-
state and insurance Office in company
with c. 4. Chapman. which contin-
ued for ten years. After 1883, he con
tinued alone in the same business. lie
plated Two important additions TO
Mankato: North Mankato-now n viii
lage OF | 800 inhabitants--in 1856 and
East Msnkato In 1887 and 1904.
Mr. Christensen was n man OF the
strictest integrity and was endowed
with boundless energy and business
pluck The Presbyterian society owes
to him as much as any one person
the building Of the first edifice and
many a, public enterprise he has help
ed 10 push TO success. While avoid
ing politics, he served number of
times In local city and school offices.
lie married February "a. 1870. lsabel-
In y. Wall. and they had three chill
dren. Edgar W.. Isabella and Julia.
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Architect II. c. Gerlach has just com
pleted the plans and specifications for
the following buildings. which are
now under. course of constructions:
Nicholas Weber of lie Sueur Cen,
ter. $4,000 brick residence. s.t..
Henry westerman. Montgomery. s5.-
600 frame residence.
German Lutheran church. farm
building I.akefeld. $4,000.
Mr.. Gerlach Is also completing
plans for frame residence for A. C..
Tandornine of lie Sueur Center to cost
$1,000: two story brick business
building for T,orchert brothers OF Map
Teton, TO cost about $4,000. which
they will occupy as hardware store
and automobile display rooms: remod-
cling a school at Deleyan ut cost of
about $1,000. Farmers State bank ut
Jefries. to cost G.000. He Is also max.
Ing plans for a brick fiat to accom-
MEDIATE four families. which will he
built for. Carl Ingwalson on Plum
street. The fiat viii be modem. steam
heated. and each suite will contain
i've rooms and q bath The cost viii
be about $4,000.
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Christian Society EntertaIned.

Mrs. w. p. Seaquist entertained the
Ladies Aid society OF the Christian
church this afternoon. at her home.
$50, South Front street.
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DIVORCE CASE ON TRIAL.
Suit of kahler vs. kahIer Was Heard
By judge Comstock.

BY Judge Comstock.
During the greater part OF the .day
Judge Comstock. of the, district court
was occupied hearing the divorce suit
Of Minnie. Kahler against Wendelin
Kahler, local cobhler. The plaintiff
alleged cruel and inhuman, treatment
The two we're married about q scar
ago. At that. time the plaintiff was
a widow with several grown children.
Miles Porter is attorney for the plain-
tiff and Arthur Schaub for the de-
PENDANT. "a.
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BUYS THE TILE PLANT.

Organized at Winnebago.
The Winnebago Hollow Brick Block
and Tile company has been organized
with q capital stock of $4,000 and
will purchase the Winnebaso Drain
Tile. company's plant. The officers of.
the new company are: President. r..
z. Hadley; vice president. NJ. J. Haase
secretary. C.. c. vickerman; treasurer.
James Stevenson. w. W. Taylor of
Mapleton, is interested in the new.
company.
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From Fridays Daily.
Entertained Aid Society.

Entertained Aid Society.
Mrs. o. J. Olson anG Mrs. f. p.
Kelly entertained the Ladies' Aid so.
ciety of Trinity Norwegian, Lutheran
church yesterday afternoon at the
church parlors