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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
Judson
From MONDAYS D.,,~

From MONDAYS DsiI~
A number from Judson attended the
chautauqua at Lake Crystal last week
and report good meetings.
The concert that was postponed
on account OF sickness will be held
at Jerusalem church Wednesday
evening. July IA. General admission,
25 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William wigley of
Mankato are staying at the home OF
Arthur Jones. Mrs. Jones has gone
to visit her mother in Chicago.
w. j. Meredith left for Montana
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16

Mankato Is growing. No better
proof OF this could be furnished
than the figures that we're filed
today at the office OF the county
auditor by City Assessor John A.
Johnson. This year there is no
re-assessment Of real estate, but
there Is the regular annual per-
sonaI property assessment. The
total valuation on which the tax
is levied this year amounts to
$1,111,557 against $9e3,t21 a year
ago. This shows an increase Of
nearly ~ per cent. The tax is
not levied against the total val
u~ation, but only against certain
percentages Of different classes CT
property. The total value Of the
personal property in this city
listed on the assessors books is
$780, PAS.
There Is yet another proof in
the assessors figures, showing
the growth Of the city. That is
the fact that on the personal
property tax list there are now
1883 names, or 252 more than
there were a year ago. That
means a big increase in popuIa-
ton.
While there Is no re-asscss-
ment Of real estate this year, ncw
buildings have been added to the
real estate assessment. These
amount to an increase In vsiua-
ton Of more than 100000 In the
past year. That Is the actual
value Of the buildings.
There Is an increase Of more
than $4,000 in the figures on
monies and credits. These now
amount to s884,328 on the ssess
or's books.
One very interesting feature OF
his figures Is the fact that there
has been an increase in the nun-
Der OF automobiles and a de-
crease In the number Of horses.
There are now 2s3 automobiles,
valued at $2o6, 244, actual value.
A year ago there were 268 autos.
There are now SCI horses, valued
at $52.S56, actual. A year ago
there were 562 horses, valued at
$4,000, actual.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
Engineer Saw Machine Fall Dowr
Embankment and turn over;
Stopped Train.

Albert Lea. Mimi. July 13.-Leaning
from the cab OF his engine late yes
terday as Il sped along parallel to a
highway rear Hayward. a st. Paul
road engineer saw an automobile
plunge down an embankment and
turn over.
He stopped the engine and passen-
gers ran TO the scene of the accident.
They raised the car, which had pin
ned down its two occupants.
Ira Hare, a retired farmer of Wykoff
is believed to have been injured NOR
tally and z. NJ. Young. an automobile
demonstration. was bruised about the
head and body. Young was teaching
Hare how TO drive. Both are In an
Albert Lea hospital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
ROAST FOR MUO HOLES
fOuMDTWOBAD ROADS
From Tuesdays Daily.

IL wish to emphasize the protest
which The Free Press has made
against the 'Burrill mud hole that
bad piece of road about nine miles
out of the city on the Nicollet road"
stated DR.. c. J.. Holman this morning
to The Free Press. oscar Larson OF
Viroqua, Wis. was stalled there Sun
day afternoon. and he told me that he
had travelled a thousand miles through
Wisconsin, Iowa, Dakota, and Mime
sofa, and that this was the worst mud
hole. or strip of road he had met with
In his travels. Three or four loads OF
brush and the same amount of gravel
would put this road in passable condi-
ton, and the fact that the contract
has been let for the improving of this
road. is not excuse for leaving the
road in the . condition which IL has
been and now Is" Keen criticism OF
the roadmaster for allowing this state
Of affairs was offered by different par
ties.
Nyquist Visited spot.
John Nyquist. of the Automobile
club good roads boosters. read the
item in The Free Press concerning
the bad condition of the road. and last
night drove out to look over the spot.
He reports that the road at this point
is In very bad condition. and automo-
bile drivers must be extremely care
ful in driving across or they will get
stuck In the mud, and find II impos-
sible to get out. The road is drying
up n little now. but during the wet
weather II was about impossible to
cross at this point. The road Is to be
huiit under the Elwell law. hut Il Is
the concensus of opinion that this Is
no evcuse for leaving Il in this bad
condition.
Nicoliet Commissioners, Attention.
The Nicollet county commissioners
should look after this road and see
thnt II Is kept ir good condition. said
Nr Nyqulst this morning. The fact
that the road Is let under contract Is
not an excuse for the condition of the
road at this noiut. and II Is the duty
OF the commissioners. to see that II
is In good shane for travel"
Road to Minneopa Criticised.
Complaint is also made concerning
the road to Minneopa and the state
park. Those who have had occasion
Ito mass ever the road recently state
t'cA " WdS tituocJ tlDdsSdDIe uuTIlR
the rains. and that another rain will
make II 81. These roads have been
in bad condition for some time. and
no effort appears TO have been made
to improve them. The recent heavy
rains have also worked damage to the
ROAD between this city and Madison
Lake as was noted i'm last nights Free
Press. the mud being very deep at
the Robinson slough. When a few
rain storms can put the roads leading
into Nankato In such a poor condi-
tion to remain that way for such a
length of time. those I'm authority. and
TIE good roads boosters. should get
busy and help sustain the reputation
which has been worked up for this
part of Minnesota in regard to good
roads. When a road is fonnd to be
filled with dangerous mud holes, and
IN bad condition. II should be prompt
ly repaired for the safety Of the trav-
cling public, as everyone has occasion
to use the roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
From Tuesdays Daily.
Appointed Dinner.

Miss Esther Traub entertained n
party of young people at a p~rettily
appointed dinner at six o'clock last
evening in honor of Miss Dora Bor-
cheers of Waterloo. Iowa, Miss Alice
Rosedahl of Brookings, S. d., and Miss
Clara Ludke of st. Paul, Mimi, who
are guests in the city. The young
ladies in the party had spent the aft
ernoon on the hills east of the city,
where they had a watermelon spread.
This evening a party of about fifteen
young people will have a picnic sup
per at Sibley park at which these
same young ladies will be guests of
honor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
Fellow Suspected Of Being Piekpocke,
Did Not larry Very Long
In Mankato.
Tuesdays Daily.

Ffo' iucsudy Jaw.
mot n complaint Of anybody
having a pocket picked during yes
terday came in" said Chief of Police
Klugherz today. I'VE were on the
watch for such fellows. We can spot
them by the way they act. When a
man who is all right gets of a train
at the depot, as a rule he will walk
OF and mind his own business. AS
a rule he will carry some luggage.
But a pickpocket as a rule has no
luggage. He does not hurry away.
He stays with the crowd. Sometimes
you a notice one of them trying TO
hold back a crowd, instead of at
tempting to get away from II. While
one of the fellows tries to hold the
crowd back. there are apt to be a
couple more locking for a chance TO
grab things from the pockets.
There were three fellows i'm here
yesterday whom we suspected of be-
ing pickpockets. We got hold of one
of them and detained him upon sus-
picion. He called himself John Ad-
ans and said he was a magazine
writer. told him that was Just the
sort of story they all told. Yes, they
were all journalists.
After he had been picked up, the
two fellows that had been seen with
him made the best of their way out
of town. and did not stop TO ask any
questions. We had no charge on
which TO hold this a and when he
said he would take the next train for
Minneapolis, we let him go. He was
not here long. He came in on the
Omaha from Minneapolis and went
on the Dan Patch. lie just cir
Cled through here and did no harm"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16

to visit with their % and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Meredith.
The missionary society met with
Mrs. David Roberts this week.
The choir of Jerusalem church
gathered at the home OF w. r. Thomas
Friday evening and presented him
with a beautiful piano stool as an
appreciation OF his service as organ
list. A good time is reported.
Mrs. ole Sorrenson and little daugh
ter of Mankato returned after a short
stay with relatives in the country.
Mrs. Il. ID. Evans Of Elrod, s. d..
accompanied by her daughter, Miri-
an. Is visiting her folks i'm Judson.
Mrs. Edith Hollander and children
of Minneapolis, also Mrs. Thomas and
children of Cambria are visiting al
the home OF Ed. J. Roberts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
Judge !. N. Olsen, New uim. viii De.
eide Whether Certain Ones
Shall Be Counted.

Redwood Falls. Mimi. July "a
The Inspectors OF the ballots cast In
the county option election In Redwood
county. June Z. completed the work of
recount today. The total vote cast
was 2.s03. OF 1901 yeas. 1899 nays.
four blanks and five ballots doubtful
and not counted. Judge I. M. Olsen
OF the district court will rule upon the
validity Of the five ballots. In the
election the drys won by twelve votes
and the vets contested the result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16

There are signs Of renewed activ-
ity by the Teutonic forces along the
Eastern fighting front. Petrograd of
flcials report lively engagements along
the eastern Prussian front, In the
Bohr, and Narew regions, and far
Their to the southwest between the
PISA and Rosoga rivers. There also
has been fighting I'm the P~rZasnysz
region along the line north or War
! saw. South of Warsaw only spordic
actions occurred. but from Eastern
Galicia where quiet prevailed for
some time. the Teutonic attacks
along the Zlota Lipa and Dniester
rivers are reported. The upper Bug
river. near Busk, also has been the
scene of renewed fighting. co~incident
with this new come reports through
Petrograd that Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's army has been strong
~ reinforced and that il will sOCn
resume active operations.
Further German Advances,
Further German advances IN the
vicinity of S%ouchez, where the ccme-
terry was captured from the French
Monday, IL Is reported In the official
statement from Berlin. The Germans
claim to have pushed their positions
forward across the cemetery along
the width of six hundred yards and
captured. Cabaret Rouge on the road
to Arras. The French declare a vio-
lent attack by the German troops i'm
"the labyrinth was beaten of. Hard
fighting continued I'm the Woevre re-
gion where the Germans are believed
i'm Paris to have resumed the drive
to Verdun. The French report hand
grenade combats and cannonading at
Fremont and Regnieville. also I'm the
Leptre forest. The Germans claim a
victory here.
The resumption of heavy assaults
by the Germans in the Voevre re-
gion In France is interpreted by Paris
military observers to meal hat the
failure of recent attempts to break
through Verdun by way of Argonne
Is being followed by a similar effort
in this new direction. Through
Mytilene, Athens and Paris have
received a report that as a result of
another battle on the Gallipoli pen
insula the forces of the Entente allies
have advanced two hundred yards.
According to an Athens dispatch to
a London newspaper the kings of
Greece. Rumania. and Bulgaria are
Don to meet in conference at Athens.
The attitude OF Rumania toward the
two groups of ~hellilercnts is again
widely under discussion. According to
correspondents oh the side of the
Entonte allies. Rumania has been Civ
en- a month to accept or reject Aus
trials offer of territorial compensation
for active military assistance or
friendly neutrality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
Deficit Was Discovered ey the State
Examiner; Money to Cover the
loss Is Sought.

st. raul. July 13.-A shortage of
$4,000 was found yesterday In the
books OF the State Bank Of Osseo,
Hennepin county by A. II. Turritin,
state superintendent of banks.
Discovery Of the shortage followed
news that certificates OF the bank
Minneapolis" said Mr.. Turritin. u. 3.
Thompson. cashier, is in Minneapolis
today endeavoring to raise money to
meet the loss"
According to what We can learn,
$4,000 of the shortage grows out OF
options for land for an auto ]racecourse
promoted by Harry Clay Moore and
w. b. johnson of Chicago. who recent
~ were In the Northwest unsuccess-
fully endeavCrins to promote speed
ways.
II have closed tho bank pending a
full investigation. ! hope to make a
100 nor cent payment"
Filling to raise money from friends
I'm Minneapolis yesterday to meet the
shortage. J.. b. Thompson. cashier.
late yesterday afternoon gave himself
up at the Hennepin county jail and
was locked up. No formal charge a
been placed against him.
In a statement last night Thompson
said that about $4,000 of the shortage
Is due to loans made to Henry Clay
Moore and w. ID. Johnson OF Chicago.
unsuccessful promoters OF a speedway
project near the twin cities. lie also
admitted that there was another deal
in which money of the bank was in
vested. but refused to discuss Il In de-
tail.
The deposed cashier broke down and
wept when he told of the severe blow
which will be dealt his wife and two
children. who are camping at AMMAN
dale.
In a long distance telephone mes
TO Minneapolis last night. n. C.
Moore said he and Johnson owed the
bank between s2.200 and $4,000. This
debt. he said. Is secured by bonds OF
Illinois creamery and will be paid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
Johnson Pleaded Guilty.

Arthur Johnson. alias Barrett. the
young man who a few weeks ago after
buying for himself a gay outfit from
head to foot at the Kruse' Brothers
clothing store paid for II with a bad
check. pleaded suilty to the charge be-
fore judge w. l.. Comstock this aft
ernoon The matter of sentence was
deferred. pending further investiga-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
M. G. Shove Had A Very Marrow Es
cape From Death on Track Near
lie Roy, Mimi.

lie Roy. Mimi. July I'm. G.
Shove, a travelling man of Marshall
town. Iowa. was driving i'm his auto
mobile over a grade crossing near
hero when he was struck by a Mil
waukee train. The automobile was
completely demolished. and It's driver
was dragged for thirty feet and ter
ribly bruised. No bones were broken
however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
Funeral Of N. N. George.

N. N. George. who died in an auto
accident Monday morning. will be
buried from Trinity Norwegian Luth-
eran church Wednesday afternoon.
Short service at the house f.2O p. m.
and services at the church 2 D. m.
Rev. Henry Moss will preach the flu
neral sermon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16

Austin. Mimi. July 13-Much in
terest Is being shown in the games to
be played In this city today and We'd
nesday. between Albert Lea and Aus
tin. Austin won from Albert Lea
Saturday and Sunday. the teams split
even In a double header ut Albert
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
ChiIdren's Story Hour.

Children's story hour at the library
is a popular TIME with the young
folks. and the attendance at times av-
erages as high as forty children. On
Wednesday morning al ten a. m. a
children's story Hour will be held,
and Miss Flora Carr. city librarian.
will tell the little ones a number OF
pleasing stories.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16

London, July 13.-The British
government has decided to apply
the munitions war act to the
South Wales coal strike en- the
ground that the strike is preju-
dicial to the transportation OF
production and the supply of mu-
nitions of The fact that the
government had reached this de-
cision was announced in the
house Of commons by Walter
Runciman, president Of the Eoard
Of Trade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
Stranger Is Assailed
Throat Was Slashed
From Tuesdays Daily.

County Attorney J. w. schmitt
today issued a warrant for the
arrest OF the wanted man under
the name Of Joe Doe, charging
him with assault In the second
degree. Chief of Police kiugherz
this afternoon found at Faribault a
man corresponding to the de-
seription and said to be the man,
and arrested him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
Anderson Erickson.

"ANhui dhh lsillidN FITCH
son we're married at Trinity Norwe-
gian Lutheran parsonage Saturday
evening at eight o'clock. Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson will make their future
home In the city. The groom comes
from Eau Claire. Wis. and the bride
from Brainerd. MINI.
Z. NJ. Zuel left today on a business
trip TO Spooner. Wis.
Erick Shaw of Butternut Valley Wis
tied in the city today.
j. c. Loft of Winnebago was a
guest in the city yesterday.
l.. Salet departed yesterday for New
York city on a purchasing trip.
F. J. Heidi OF W%ateryille was a
business caller in the city yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Quinn of st.
Clair were guests in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Christensen of
Madelia were guests in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rice and two
children OF st. Peter visited In the
city yesterday.
Miss Lillian Neary OF The Madison
Lake Times is the guest Of Miss Ma
thilda Swigard.
Miss Leona MART and mother OF
Lake Benton were In the city on bust
ness yesterday.
Division Superintendent James n.
WEIGH OF st. James was a visitor in
the city last evening.
Henry c. Paegel and u. @. Arget-
singer. both nj Manleton waro c,IIor,
at the court house today.
Misses Ethelwyne Hopkins and Cleo
Brandrup are spending several weeks
outing at White Bear Lake.
Miss Tillie Suess arrived in the
city yesterday TO spend a week with
her mother. Mrs. Eleanora Suess.
A. Barranger of Minneapolis. audi
tor of the Travellers Insurance com
pany. was in the city on business to-
day.
Miss Kitty c. Ward of Mapleton.
teacher Of the schools at Minnesota
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-16
Germans Are
. Making Advances

From Tuesdays Daily.
London, July 13.-It is officially
announced that subscriptions to
the Great Britain war loan have
reached a total Of almost three
billion dollars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11
SCHOOL OVER AT SHARON

Pupils Of the Sharon school cele-
brated the closing Of that institution
with appropriate exercises last Thurs
day and Friday nights, the first even
ing's programme being devoted to an
entertainment provided by the young
er pupils and which consisted Of a
doll show, an Indian drill, motion
songs and a "Topsy Turvey" drill. Re-
citations were presented by Lucille
Shillinglaw, Fulton Houston, Gus Cain
and Eugenia Pratt. High school girls
appeared in four choruses during the
evenings entertainment which was
concluded with a play entitled Walt
ing for the Train,' a number Of inter-
mediate grade pupils appearing In the
cast.
Despite the inclement weather,
there was a good sized crowd out Fri
day night when the graduation exer-
cises proper were held. There were
only two pupils. Misses Ella Lee By
ers and Penninah Cain, to receive di-
plomas. THE Ante Bellum Days Of
the South" was the subject Of an es-
say read by Miss Byers, and Miss
Cain read an essay on the subject,
Modern Civilization"
A number Of musical numbers ap-
peared in the programme, among
which were a duet by Misses Logan
and Arrowood and two selections by
the Sharon Glee Club.
"The Importance Of Good Reading
After Graduation" was the subject
discussed by Prof. A. w. Horton
headmaster Of Wofford Fitting School
Of Spartanburg, who addressed the au-
dience and whose scholarly discussion
was heard with much interest.
Two medals were presented pupils
of the school, one offered by Prof.
Smith going to the high school pupil
who made the greatest progress dur
ing the year, and the second offered by
Miss Logan to the primary pupil hold
ing the greatest number Of headmarks
in spelling. Miss Eugenia Pratt was
awarded the medal offered by Prof.
Smith and Master Lee Youngblood,
second grade pupil, was awarded the
medal given to the best speller.
About 100 pupils have been enrolled
in the Sharon school during the year
Just closed, a number about equal to
that Of last year. The teachers, Prof.
M. L. Smith and Misses Wilmore Lo-
gan and Isabelle Arrowood have been
re elected and will serve next year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11
WAREHOUSE FOR FILBERT

The proposed state warehouse at
Filbert is now we'll on the way and In
all probability it will be ready for use
before next August.
Pursuant to the call published by
Messrs. ]. ]. McCarter, w. L. Pursley
and E. l.. Wood, quite large number
of original subscribers along with sew
eral new ones, assembled at Filbert
Saturday afternoon and put matters In
thoroughgoing business shape.
Mr.. JokI ]. McCarter called the
meeting to order, explained the busi-
ness in hand and how to go about 1t
and all the promoters Of the undertak-
ing worked harmoniously together fol
the furtherance Of the common end OF
erecting a warehouse to hold not less
than one thousand bales.
Many Of the subscribers paid over
the amounts subscribed and others
who had not come prepared to pay
gave assurance that they would specify
forthwith before the money could pos
sibly be needed.
Messrs. A. ]. Parrott, w. L. Purs-
ley and w. B. Keller were unanimous
ly chosen as trustees to have charge
Of the purchase o. the necessary lot
to collect subscriptions and to lease
the warehouse property to the state
full authority being vested in them by
means of power of attorney from the
various subscribers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-11
WITHIN THE TOWN

Lloyd, 1I-year- old son Of Mr.. ]. G..
Wallace Of Yorkville. had the misfor
tune to fracture his left arm while
playing Sunday afternoon. He is get
ting along nicely.
THE Love Story Of Uneeda ADJ
was presented by local talent in the
opera house Saturday night and the
rather small audience was we'll pleased
with the performance. The proceeds
will go toward the benefit of the or
phanage's basketball team.
According to the report of DR.. M.
]. Walker registrar Of vital statistics
for the town, there were three deaths
and three births during the month end
ing May 10. There were two deaths
and two births among cOlored people,
and one birth and one death among
white people.
There was very heavy wind in
connection with the rain Friday, ana
rs a result several Shacks were blown
down. The rear end of the Turner
livery stable was blown down and con-
pletely wrecked. Fortunately there
was no other damage, the proprietor
having heard the building cracking
and groaning for sometime before it
fell, moved all vehicles out of the way.
There is nothing in the statement