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The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
Tale Of Woe Told BY Robert
Ingram TO Police
From Thursdays Daily.


TO be employed ut $40 per day and
board for long period Of time, and
then TO be driven TO the expedient OF
lodging at the police station, and
asking strangers for breakfast. was
the remarkable experience told at
the Mankato station this morning
by Robert Ingram, young man. who
said he had just come from the oil
region near Calgary. and was trying
10 get TO his home near Los Angeles,
Cal.
lie said that last spring he had a
good job in an oil field near San
Francisco. getting 81 per day. Hear.
ing that the oil men near Calgary
were paying SO per day and thinking
he might obtain an interest in the oil
properties In that region, he re-
signed his good job and made his
way to Calgary. where he hired out
last May at $40 per day, and board.
Here he worked for ninety days.
War Caused Hardship.
The breaking out OF the war caused
capital to tighten up In Western Can.
ada. with the result that the oil busi-
ness was shut down. This not only
threw Ingram out OF job. but pre-
vented him from getting what was
owing TO him. about $500. After waita
ing around that place for some
months. he decided TO start for home.
This brought him as far as Mankato,
where he arrived last evening. with
his money gone and nothing TO buy
a breakfast However. he got a tele-
gram off to his people in California.
asking for enough money TO get
home. His wife Is staying at the home
of his father. who is well TO do.
Ingram stated that times were
frightfully dull over the whole OF
western Canada. People were trying
in every way TO get to the United
States. There was boom OF prosper
ity her he declared, compared with
the present conditions in western
Canada. lie said the homesteaders.
according TO information that he had
received. had practically desertes
many of the southern counties OF Al
berta and Saskatchewan.
Speaking OF the families Of men
who had gone to the war. he said
many of them were I'm such want that
the mounted police were wont to d.
vide their rations with them. lie said
also that II was hard for Germans to
live in western Canada. The authori.
ties were taking all sorts of firearms.
ordinarily used for hunting. from any
people who appeared to be of German
descent.
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

"hN ufdWu tutO tnc saw tVNtt'thb
an ugly wound In his thumb. Al
/, though very painful the bono did
not seem 10 be injured. and Sunday
Walter was able to take drive
with Ralph Keenan, TO visit his broth.
;er Milton, who Is working In Son.
tags Dairy, near Mankato.
Don't forget the band boys enter
, tainment TO be given some time early
In February.
A. l.. yeigel attended the state
dairymen's convention which was
held I'm owatonna for three days last
week. lie reports an Interesting and
profitable time. 40
Slcighride. parties seem TO be all
the 20 this year, another very en-.
joyable one being held on Friday
evening OF last week. The teams
were driven by FFrnnk Watts and
Royal Hail. end the party assembled
at the school house. where they we're
called for by the sleighs. After a
nice ride they were driven to the
home of Mrs. Agnes Watts. where
the evening was merriiy spent with
games, nice lunch was served.
The Rapidan Cemetery association,
which was to have met with Mrs.
G. Strand on the first Wednesday i'm
February, has been postponed until
the Thursday following, that being
the next day. There will be q bust.
ness meeting OF the owners of all
the lots in that cemetery, good at.
tendonce OF such owners Is desired
desired.
Mrs. F. o. Garberg is confined to
her home by an attack of rheuma.
tism.
! William Watts Is hauling gravel
for new barn TO be erected the
coming season.. g.
J. Kern has greatly improved his
place by moving his granary and
machine shop back from the road.
and providing cement foundations
for them
The Farmers club will meet at the
school house next Saturday evening.
A good program has been provided
including paper by Mr.. Temple,
In which he contrasts farming condi.
tiOns I'm America and I'm Europe.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Swanson of
Great Falls. Mimi, who once lived
on the Peterson place in Decoria
visited friends here last week.
Miss Loretta bly, OF North Man.
kato spent the weekend with Miss
Minnie Watts ut her fathers home
Both Of these young ladies' attend
the high school. 80.
Miss Clara Keenan,, who has been
spending few pleasant days at
the home of her grandmother IN
West Mankate. returned home last
week. ..'..
. Miss Celia Neubauer, accompanied
by two friends, Miss Brecht and
Miss Roster. all students at the
normal school. spent Sunday after
. noon at the home OF A. l.. veigel.
Mrs. William TIammet OF Mankato
sister OF Mrs. w. II. Kidder. Of this
place, has gone 10 Rochester TO con
suit the physicians there.
The ice harvest Is being pushed
with some yigT. a good many teams
are on the road, heavily loaded with
ice. ,-.....
DO not forget the Sunshine club.
which meets with Mrs. c. Ballard on
Thursday next. ....
Reports from the school house con
corning the new furnace put I'm last
week are good. II seems possible
for the children to be comfortable
at last.
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
From thursdays Daily.
Daughters OF American Revolution
Enioycd Dinner

ENJOYED Utnner.
anthony Wayne Chapter. Daugh-
tcrs Of the American Revolution. held
dinner party at the Heinrich hotel
last evening. dinner being served at
$50. and covers being laid for
twenty-five guests. Mrs w. J..
MOrehart, regent of the local chap
ter was hostess, and the meeting
was distinguished by the presence
OF Mrs. Mary S. Squires. OF st. Paul.
state regent. who is nearing the end
of her second year in that Office.
and Mrs. James Schoonmaker, OF ST.
Paul, where she served as regent OF
the ST. Paul chapter. which Is one
Of the largest in the state. and was
one OF the first chapters 10 organize
in the National society She has
also served as state corresponding
secretary. and is now on several
national committees. being consid-
cred one Of the first members of
Importance I'm ID. \. II. work Dur
ing the dinner each guest contribut-
ed an amusing original story. adding
greatly TO the general plasure i'm the
occasion. Mrs. MOrehart introduced
State Regent Mary Squires, who
gave very interesting talk on a
Leaf from Minnesota History" going
hack to the early days of the trap
per aud fur trader. to the time of
General Sibley, who was related
10 her family, and OF whom she
could tell many generally unknown
incidents. owing to the fact that
she was personally acquainted with
his history. She also gave vivid
account of the capture of Frau
Schmitt by the Indians Mrs. Squires
suggested that the ID. A. r. should
use their energy toward securing
statues of General Sibley and Henry
NJ. Rice, the first senator's from
Minnesota. to be placed in the capl.
tol at st. Paul. In appreciation OF
their service to the state and coun-
try.
Mrs. Schoonmaker was then intro
duced, and gave an inspiring talk
on the future work to be accom-.
blished by the ID A. II.
Mrs. w. M. Strader, of the Jun.
gle" farm was called upon for an ad.
dress, and spoke of the simple
Life" Mrs Strader has a fund OF
humor at her command, and her
description of life on the farm,
with its pleasures, and also it's
trials, was very amusing and caused
much laughter. She told of the silos,
the cattle. and the sheep, the latter
being referred 10 as eating every.
thing about the farm excepting what
tho owners wanted them to eat.
and gave an amusing account of the
first milking machine Installed at
her farm home. At the time planned
for It's demonstration a large crowd
of neighbors and friends had assem-.
bled at the barn. and the machine
was attached TO the COW, who be-
came SO excited and alarmed at the
large audience, and unusual pro
ceedings that she refused to deliv.
er the goods. and the milking ma.
chine has been stored away, until
bossy RECEIVERS from her scare.
Other amusing incidents OF farm
life were related. and added to the
merriment Of the guests. At the con.
clusion Of the program OF talks the
dinner party adjourned TO their
homes, the affair being voted one
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

G. J. Brown OF Owatonna visited
in the city today.
A. L. Turner OF Owatonna was a
visitor I'm Mankato.
John p. Ring OF Shakopee was O
visitor In Mankato today.
DR.. C. ]. Holman spent the day
on business at lie Sueur.
Thomas Burns of Mapleton visited
friends In the city today.
II. II. Leonard of Iakelield was
Ia caller today I'm Mankato.
r. T.. Van Deusen of winona was
a visitor today In the city.
s. A. Steffen of Winona called ON
friends i'm the city today.
l.. A Greene of Albert Lea visited
acouaintances i'm the city today.
Alfred c. Peterson OF Owatonna
was a visitor In Mankato. today.
s. II. Hoffman OF Ivanhoe was q
business visitor today In the city.
E., Babcock is I'm Fairmont where
he is doing some carpenter work
S. II. winslow OF Albert Len
called on friends today in Mankato.
Miss Edna sontag of Heron Like
is the guest Of friends in the city
T. b. Mackenzie Of winona called
on business associates In the city
today.
+. II. Morlock of Good Thunder
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
jolly Bidders Entertained.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. GunstrOm en-.
tertained the Jolly Bidders Card
club at their home on West Seventh
cinch was played. and head honors
were won by Nels Heggerness and
Mrs. 5. B. Swanson. Consolation.
prizes were awarded TO Z. d. Nelson
and Mrs Edward Hull. Following
the games nice refreshments were
served. concluding a very pleasant
evening. -.
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
Kerns
From thursdays DAILY.

FFoW InuTsudrs cd'iJ'
c. c. Busby went TO Vernon Center
last week Tuesday and spent the
night with his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist and daugli.
ter, Iva are nicely located at 900
South Front street i'm Mankato and
like their new home very well. Their
telephone number Is 97S Citizens.
Misses Cora Johnson and Mary
Steel formerly from the Kerns
school but now of Mankato high
school carried OF honors In History
examination last week. Miss Cora
standing the highest of any one in
the class and Miss Mary having an
excellent grade.
Henry lIilmer accompanied by his
mother and sister .were entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. Ned Rist Sunday.
Joe Mann's attended the State
Dairyman's convention at Owatonna
: last week. -.
/ Henry Mas and Arthur Burgland
spent Sunday in Mankato with Joe
Meurer.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Sietes and children
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs In
North Mankato Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Loucks and
daughters, Julia and Helen called
on Mr.. Clarke Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Clarke has had bad cold but
is better again.
, Adol,,hs uatvar T.. st;tt ,o,G,aI 80
the house on account OF getting
hurt last fall
Mrs. Otto Schmitt of Obron. y. d.,
Is spending a couple of weeks with
her cousin, Mrs. Adolph Heiser,
Mrs. August Peterson entertained
about thirty young people at a party
Saturday evening.
Mrs. M. NJ Cram spent Saturday
and Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Grice who has been III but is better
again.
George Smith and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Grice
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Steel drove
to North Mankato Sunday evening
and had supper with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Steel.
Irwin Miller who has just gradu.
ated from the druggist department
OF the state university In Mime.
apolis is spending a couple Of weeks
with his sister, Mrs. Ray Rist. Mr..
Miller will soon leave for Montana
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Landgren and
baby and Mrs. Gustafson and children
Manda and Edwin we're entertained
at the Adolph Heiser home Sunday.
Mrs. l.. p. Parsons and,Miss Pearl
called on Mrs. Robert Grice Sunday.
afternoon. .E
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Oringer OF Man.
, kato spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter johnson.
Mr.. Glen Kimmitz, who is staying at
Judson spent Sunday with his sister,
Mrs. John Schultz.
Miss Mary and Evalyn Budde were
entertained Sunday by Mrs. Lucy
Culp and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Heiser spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Parsons.
Miss Elinor Culp spent Sunday at
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. Sharp attend
/ cd the Burns celebration ut Maple.
ton Friday night.
Mr.. Henry Smith is ON the sick
list
Mrs. Clara Reicbe and baby OF
Madison Lake spent the first part
OF last week with the formers par
ents' Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Heiser.
A great many are hoping to at.
tend the hard time social Friday
evening.
John Culp is busy cutting ice for
Mr. Btlsby
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
Pleasant Party.

A party of friends Of Mr.. anu Mrs.
Anthony Heyman gathered last even
ing at the Heyman residence
ioei East Main street. Cards and
music were in the order of the en-.
tertainment of the evening. Pro.
gressiye cinch was played at three
tables. the head prizes being won
by otto Millnor and Mrs. John
Doyle. Refreshments were served
later in. the evening. A delightful
time was enjoyed by all
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
Birthday Anniversary.

A party of friends and neighbors
gathered at the home OF Leonard
Miller. the occasion being the fifty.
first anniversary of Andrew wester.
The evening was spent In playing
cards and music. At midnight lunch
was served. The company presented
Mr.. Wester with very useful pres.
ents.
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
win Report Bill FavorabIy,

With the casting vote of Chairman
p. A. Gandrud as the deciding factor.
the senate temperance Committee
late yesterday decided to report fav-
orably ON Senator F. H. Peterson's
rofficIai" county option bill.
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
Indian Lake

From thursdays Daily. ST
While saving wood with his gaso-
line saw on Friday Walter Dodge in
some manner had his left hand caught
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
Austro- German Forces
Fight to Stem Invasion
Cutting Off the Russos

London, January ga great
battle has developed In GaIicia,
along the 100 mile front, skirt
ing the carpathians. This strug-
gle, which is in pursuance Of the
new Austro-German plan Of shift.
ing the weight Of the attack from
Central Poland to the south, may
mark the turning point In the
campaign in the east, and both
the Russians and the Tsutons at
taeh the highest importance to the
outcome. -
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
jolly Bunch.

Jolly Bunch.
A jolly bunch gave John Wigley a
house warming at his residence.
3O9 State street. last night. Fifteen
people were in the party and they
played games and enjoyed them
selves In social way until q
late hour. Mr.. Wigley served refresh.
ments. assisted by Miss Hixon and
Miss Dackins.
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
Home Mission Society Entertained.

Mesdames s. NJ. Morris, Archie
Hunter, and Roy Lusk very pleasant.
ly entertained the members OF the
Home Mission society ut the home OF
the former, 314 South Front street.
yesterday afternoon. About sixty
ladies were present. and after the
regular business session the time was
spent socially. An appetizing supper
was served by the hostesses at FIVE
O'Clock, after which the guests de.
parted for their homes. having spent
a very enjoyable afternoon. --
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
Rspidln>Decoria


From Thursdays osily.
James Young of Atwater, Mimi, is
visiting at the home OF his brother,
Harvey Young. -
MIR. and Mrs. II. Erickson were
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

London. January 2s.-The Carpath.
ian passes of Western Galica, Egypt,
and Caucauses. by reason of the
sudden offensive armies heretofore
defeated, are again to the fore as
the chief areas of interest In mill.
tary operations.
In the Carpathians a big force of
AustrO-Germans are concentrated
They are lighting not only to stem
the invasion of Hungary, but arc
trying to cut on the Russian forces
occupying Bukowina to the south
In Egypt 4 the Turkish, advance ap.
pears to have really begun. In eau
causus the shattered Turks who are
more or less rcorganized, have paus.
cd In their flight toward their own
frontier and resumed the offensive.
Importance Of Operations
Both Vienna and Petrogral en-.
plasizc the Importance of the; Aus.
trians' operations I'm the Carpathians.
The. Austrians claim the recapture OF
certain mountain passes. Petrograd
comedies that the Austrians have
thrown fresh men into this region
and are evincing an activity along
the entire Galician front of a hun.
dred miles. ,r. -
While II is not probable that any
considerable body Of Turks have yet
penetrated the Sinai peninsula, their
advance scouts are virtually at the
edge of the Suez canal, having NOV.
ed along a caravan route near the
Mediterranean.
Desperate lighting marked yester.
days anniversary OF Emperor vii.
Jams birthday In many points OF
We western front, but while the
allies claim the German attacks were
costly failures, the Germans assert
that the French and British, notably
the British, attacks in Flanders broke
down.
Where Statements Conflict
London, January 2S.-The British
war lords insist that In the battle ON
the North sea on Sunday the battle
cruiser Lion was the only big ship
seriously damaged that belonging To
England. while Berlin admitting the
loss of the German cruiser Bluecher
asserts that the Germans inflicted
greater punishment on the English.
Statement From Petro0rad.
- Petrograd, January 2S.-The general
staff of the Russian army today Is.
sued the following on the progress OF
the fighting with the Teutonic allies,
II Is dated, January %: "In East
Prussia fighting has continued in the
regian of Malwischken and Lasdehnen
and on the right bank of the bower
vistula there took place again an artil.
lery engagement and encounters with
advance parties OF the enemy. I'm
front of this river In the ncighbor.
hood OF Skempe, we were successful
in forcing back several German ba.
tallions."
No Need For Alarm.
Toxic, January 2S.--The foreign of.
flee has issued a statement concern
ing the present negotiations between
Japan, and China, declaring these dip.
lonatic exchanges contain nothing OF
u nature to disturb the territorial In
tegrity OF China, or anything conflict-
ing with the sphere OF influence now
enjoyed by other powers In China"
Russians Repulssd Turks.
Petrograd. January 2S.-An official
statement from the Caucasus head
quarters says the Russians repulsed
the Turkish attacks In the vicinity
OF Sultan Sellm. In the Iichoruk
country. II records other repulses
also.
Will Report Bill FavorabIy,
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
Bowling Team at Party.

lie Roy Frentz entertained mem
bers of the Van Brunt bowling
team last evening at his home on
Van Brunt street. The evening was
pleasantly spent with cards, refresh
ments and anecdotes.
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
Officers Were Installed.

OUtCefS were fnStatico.
The Degree OF Honor held very
well attended meeting in their lodge
rooms in the Coughlan-Hickey build
ing yesterday afternoon. a social
time being enjoyed and the officers
for 1915 being installed by Mrs.
Laura d. Davies. installing officer. as
follows: p. G. OF IT,, Mrs. Laura b.
Davies: c. of H.. Mrs Jemipa Magin !:
l.. of II. Mrs. Eva Turriten: c. OF c.
Mrs Helen V. Polchow: r. +. Mrs.
Mary Louisa Lang; treasurer, Mrs.
Joseph Hammon: s. usher. Mrs. Mary
Fleming: assistant usher, Mrs. Jessie
Pollen; ]. w.. Mrs. Lillian Swanson; !;
o. w. Mrs. Tena l.. Johnson. Mrs.
Josephine Harmon will act as plan
list. Trustees, A. G. Johnson, one
year; Laura b. Davies. two years:
Mrs l.. Moe Ellsworth, three years;
medical examiner. DIR. G. 4. Dahl:
representative, Mrs. Jemima Magin;
alternate, Mrs. Mary Louisa Lang.
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OF the most delightful in the annals
of the local chapter.
Entertained For Mrs. Arthur kau'

Entertained For Mrs. Arthur kauf
Man.
Mrs. s. NJ. Bernstein of 32f War
rem street entertained at prettily
appointed card party and kitchen
shower I'm honor OF Mrs. Arthur Kauf.
man at her home yesterday after
noon. the hours being from three to
G:30. Twelve guests were present. and
Five Hundred was played, first prize
being won by Mrs. l.. Kiyovitch, con.
ISOLATION prize by Mrs. II. Szamct. and
BOBBY prize being awarded to Mrs,
Oscar Tanner. Many handsome and
useful gifts were presented to Mrs.
Kaufman. who was q bride several
weeks ago. Following the games q
delicious three course luncheon was
served by the hostess. The rooms and
tables were artistically decorated In
a color scheme OF red and white,
carnations and foliage being used.
The party was greatly enjoyed by all
attending. ...
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

A trolley pole probably saved the
lives OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Boynton,
I57 osceola avenue, St Paul, Tuesday
afternoon, when an auto coupe Boyn-
ton was driving skidded at Oakland
avenue. near Lawton steps. and struck
the pole which prevented the car
from going over a fifty foot embank.
ment to Pleasant avenue.
Boynton suffered severe scalp
wound. Mrs. Boynton was not seri-
ously hurt. The car was badly dam
aged.
Mr.. Boynton Is former resident
OF Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05

lind. tomorrow. where interment will
be made in the family lot at the
cemetery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-20
RAGING EVERY DAY
WILL BE FEATURE
OF THE BIC FAIR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT MEET
ING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
DECIDED TO MAKE ATTRAC-
TION A DAILY ONE.

According to the mapped out plans,
which were approved by the direc-
tors at a meeting of the Fair Asso-
citation yesterday afternoon, the race
course at Kupfrian's park will be the
scene every day of exciting contests.
A contract has been made for i'm
proving the track, and as soon as the
weather settles, it is the purpose of
the men with whom the contract has
been entered into, to go ahead and
make the circular track just as suit
able as possible, and put in condi-
ton to care for all contests.
At the directors meeting, which was
held at the Office of General Manager
Lillard yesterday afternoon, a pro-
gram was tentatively arranged, but a
committee consisting of Messrs. w.
A. Bleunt, Jr., and D. c. Barrow, was
named to arrange the full program.
This committee will be in position to
report in short time, and the indi-
cations are that the racing feature
will prove of widespread interest to
all who attend.
Motorcycle races will take place
every day, this having been already
satisfactorily agreed upon. On Tues
day and Friday, automobile races will
take place, while on Wednesday and
Saturday there will be horse racing
The Saturday races will be partici-
pated in by many residents of the
rural districts, for this will be Farm
ers' Day, and it will possibly near
the largest attendance from those
who live beyond the city limits.
On Saturday also, special prize
offer of SO for the slow mule race
will also bring out increased interest
Appropriate cash prizes, in addition
to that for the mule race, are to b.
offered. A total in cash of $110 viii
be offered for the trotting and run.
ming races, this amount having al
ready been voted by the association.
The meeting of the directors yes
terday brought out nearly a full at
tendance and much enthusiasm was
expressed over the favorable outlook
for a highly successful fair of this
year. The directors were preSrutUv
with their official badges yesterday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-20

CITY ENGINEER HAD NOT AN
NOUNCED UP TO HOUR OF
CLOSING BUSINESS WHICH
BIDDER WAS THE LOWEST.

City Engineer Thornton yesterday
afternoon, up to o'clock, had not
been able to say which of the two
paving bidders was the lowest, and
therefore the best bidder, on the paw
ing around the Pensacola hospital
building.
He was asked by the commission
ers to figure which of the two bidders
had submitted the lowest and best
bid, and yesterday afternoon had not
made report to the mayor, although
both of the contractors, or their rep
resentatives waited about the city
hall very anxiously during the aft
ernoon.
The paving consists of approx
mately 1000 square yards, for which
two bids were made. One, a Pensa-
cola man, asked 1929 1-2 per square
yard, with other figures on two diff
ferent styles of curbing. The other
bidder asked 1929 per square yard
for the paving with wood block, but
his bid on the curbing was a little
higher, hence the reference to the city
engineer to figure out which was the
best and lowest bid of the two in
hand.