Askov American., 1915-10-28
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WlAhNBA& GEHiaE bRsp
rs years old, son OF Edward X.
EJers. was instantly killed while
hunting outside the city limits. with
several companions.
Worthington. Edward Thiel and
Albert u. Deere are under arrest In
the Mobiles county jail. charged with
the murder OF Charles Dillehay. pro-
prietor OF theater at Ellsworth, the
might of Wednesday. Sept. 22. Both
are said TO have confessed to com.
piiciiy In the crime.
Duluth.--A jury In the care Of Wal,
ter Richeson, former assistant clerk
of the municipal court. ON trial I'm the
district court ON charge Of embez-
element, was dismissed by Judge FEES.
Ter after being unable to reach yer.
dict I'm twenty-four hours deliberation.
The jurors stood six for acauitiai and
six for conviction.
Fergus Falls. The i.year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Derky OF the town
OF coriiss. this county. found large
screw while playing and put ii In his
mouth II slipped down his. threat
and choked him. An older boy ran
out to the field where his parents
were at work. but before they arrived
the child was dead.
Brainerd. Proceedings, believed
10 be the first OF their kind wherein
The entire state tax commission APP
peared In district court chambers to
answer mandamua proceedings. were
heard before Judge w. s.. McCiena
han. The proceedings were brought
by X. r. Jones and others OF Clear
water county In what In known as the
First National bank of Bagley case.
Minneapolis. AN increase of ap-
proximately ss 10000 In the circulation
0f federal reserve notes is shown In
the weekly statement OF the Mime
Apoiis Federal Reserve bank The
report follows an increase OF about
the same amount the week before
There ID gold In the vaults OF the bank
70 cover every dollar represented by
the notes.
Minneapolis. Alfred DriskeIl, who
has four times confessed To the muir
der OF Miss Alice Matthews, was
found insane by three aIienists who
examined the suspect before w. e.
Bates. court commissioner. Driskeil,
tho physicians said. was suffering
from monomanIa. He was committed
TO the state hospital at Rochester fol
lowing the verdict.
Virginia. The 1916 convention OF
tho Ls..gue OF Minnesota Municipaii
ties win be held at Red Wing. North
field and Winona were contaniers for
the next session and II was thought
Mortified would be successful, but
Red Wing came from behind. dark
horse. end was chosen. Mayor John
Nicholson OF Austin was elected pres
tdent to succeed Mayor J. IT, Jenks Of
St. Cloud.
Albert Lea.~-Frank IL. Fisk, for.
merly surveyor of this county, was
adiudged insane by Judge OF Probate
A. u. Maryland and was taken to the
hospital at Rochester, Mr.. Fisk Is
widely known for his engineering
ability. Many OF the dredging pro
tects In southern Minnesota were un-
der his supervision Overwork and
failing health are thought to be the
cause OF his insanity. Physicians say
he can live only few weeks.
Albert Lea, seventy.five automo.
bile loads of Albert Lea Auto club
members drove to Hartiand to attend
the annual harvest festival In that
village. The Hartland band escorted
the Walters into the town. Edward
Olson. president OF the Citizens Ma.
tionai bank OF Albert Lea. won the
prize for being the heaviest man at
the celebration, A large blue ribbon
was tied around his neck and he was
carried through the principal streets
by hremen,
Delano.--The congregation of the
Methods. Episcopal church of DE,
lano rendered reception to Rev, and
Mrs, q, l.. Haggans at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs, A. Ketchbach. Mrs.
Haggans Ia bride and the affair was
given In her honor Superintendent
Wetxel OF the public schools made an
address OF welcome which was re-
sponded to In happy vein by Rev. MIR
Haggans. Mrs. Wetzel. Mrs. ketch,
bach and Charles Hrunkow gave sew
oral vocal numbers and Miss Dorothy
Dodge gave two readings,
Mora. w. R, Thurston, United
States dairy specialist. and n. H. Civ
erson. teacher Of agriculture In the
high school. are cooperating In i
campaign To raise the standard OF the
dairy industry here. One OF Sheir re
cent activities was to visit severa
dairy tarms In company with stu
dents OF the agricultural classes o
the high school, This was dons /,
interest dairymen In regularly weigh
ing and testing the milk from thei
COWS. Some Of this work has alread,
been done and good results have beer
secured.
Fulda THE frog industry 10 in ful
swing here and gives employment 4
several persons. Frogs are more nr
merous than for years. In weel
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