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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-09
Kasota
From Tuesdays Daily.

Mrs. w. B. Pulver was a shopper
in Mankato between trains Friday.
Mrs. Curtis Beecher returned Sat
urday to her home In Rochester after
n two weeks visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan Johnson.
Miss Anna Swenson. of Luyerne
was the guest OF her mother ever
Easter.
Miss Mildred Allen. who teaches
Mt Nicollet. spent Sunday at her
home.
Miss Kathryn Babcock OF st. Mary's
college. Faribault. Is at home for
her Easter vacation.
Mrs. Harry Stockton and daughter.
Hazel. Mrs. J. r.. Davies and Mrs.
Paul Zimmerman. were among Fri.
days Mankato shoppers.
w. II. Moulton and daughter. Dor
Is were in Mankato between trains,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weygandt and
children OF Mankato visited at the II.
Leverson home over Sunday.
Miss, Ella Clapp Of Manchester
college is spending her Easter vaca.
ticn at home.
Gust johnson Is making extensive
improvements On his residence prop,
crtv.
Miss Nora Pulver OF Elysian Is at
home FIR her snring vacation.
The public school and high school
gre enioving their spring vacation
this week.
Mrs. NJ. r. Stark OF Mank"to was
the vuest Of her daughter, Mrs. c.
w. Babcock over Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G.. n. Warrant were
guests OF their daughter. Mrs. Frank
Mann. aud family near Lake Vita
la Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Turrittin are
expected to arrive the first of this
week from Minneapolis for a visit
to relatives here.
Donald Ostrander of the University
OF Minnesota. visited his parents over
Easter vacation.
A social dance will be given In
the village hall Friday evening. April
16, by a committee of young men.
Music will be furnished by 1verson
orchestra and fine time Is prom
Used.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. +. Rydeen and
children were Sunday guests at the
James Bennett home I'm tho country.
Mrs. Theodore Anderson and son.
Arnold are guests OF relatives I'm Bel
grade this week.
Matt Mention is reported to be very
low at this writing.
Mrs. Fred Zimmerman OF Cleveland
visited over Sunday at the Jardine
home.
Miss Gloss or Cordova spent sew
oral DAVIS of the past week at the
David Turrittin residence.
Albert Berquist OF Mankato spent
Saturday afternoon I'm the, village.
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Friday. April 9, 1915

cattle for William Laube and William
Kinder one day last week.
Miss verna Headt of st. Clair spent
the weekend with her brother and
sister.
Mrs. Charles lager has arrived
home after a month In Mankato, car
ing for her daughter. Mrs. Joseph
Wilmes.
Otto Kinder Is mourning the loss
OF the last one OF his black horses.
Clayton McCollum helped Charles
Goodell haul lumber from st. Clair
last Thursday.
Walter Headt and hired help hauled
tile from Mankato the past few days.
His farm will be In fine shape after
IL Is all drained.
Ernest Hoffman OF West Mankato
was business caller at the Laube
home last Thursday.
Miss Amelia Felber has returned
from five weeks spent in Mankato. re-
ceiving medical treatment. and Is
much improved.
Mrs. E. r. Ady spent Saturday and
Sunday in Mankato with her daughter
Grace.
Miss Cora .LarsOn's school was
closed on Good Friday. and she spent
her vacation in Msnkato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hoffman
spent Easter Sunday with the latter's
father, T. A. Morrison.
Miss Louise Deef OF Mankato and
friends from 0watorna. spent Easter
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Deef.
Charles Laube was kicked by a
horse one day last week.
Miss Edna Schmidt of South De-
c"ria. where she teaches school. spent
Easter with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus. Schmidt
Miss Haznl Burlison. who teaches
ut Darfur. Mimi. was home TO spend
Easter with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Burlison Of
Minneapolis spent Easter with Mr..
and Mrs. A. Burlis6n.
The American Society of Equity
held n meeting Friday evening. The
snclety has received the supplies and
charter. and - ready for business.
Two new members enrolled. Gustave
Schmidt end Sterling Morrison.
Miss Arlowene Schindle called on
her grandmother. Mrs. Laube re-
ce"''v.
Miss Clarice Ore spent Easter with
friends and relatives IN Mankato.
NJ. and Mrs. Walter Headt spent
FastO- With Mr.. AMI Mrs. Robert
/ Hcadt of ST. Clair.
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elsewhere. He said 1t was merely q
proposition of business.
o. NJ. Hatcher connected with the
same. concern. declared that some of
the Mankato mOnied men had re-
sponded nobly TO the call OF the fac
tory company for advance of capital
but many had been very Indifferent
He declared that there was no reason
why there should not be a city of
fifty to sixty thousand here. with all
the natural advantages. and the large
amounts of money held here, IL the
people would see their opportunities
and make use of them. IL the need
ed support was not forthcoming here.
who could blame Mayer Brothers for
considering other propositions. MIR.
Hatcher remarked that few people of
Nankato had been to visit the Mayer
Brothers factory.
J. II. Snow moved that the Com
mercial club have n visiting day I'm
which 10 go and call on the various
industrial institutions in the city. The
motion was carried. This matter will
be taken care of by the advisory
board.
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w. W. Gebhardt, South ST. Paul:
member OF the board OF electricity, Jo-
seph Macaulay. st. Paul: members OF
the state board of health. Dr. W. A.
Jones. DR.. Charles w. More. Duluth.
and DIR. Ferdinand Hunt. Fairmant:
boiler inspectors. Fred Bennett. Ohm
sted county: Oscar Thordson, Brown
county; William p. Brayson, Becker
county: Harry c. Hagenab. Norman
county: II. w. Gehr. Wadena. county:
Z. Hakanson. Traverse county; J. ].
Winter. Stearns county: Charles Son.
day. Nieollet county; Gust Anderson,
Meeker county; Matt Frisch. Winona
county. and John J. McCabe. Wilkin
county.
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Butternut Valley
FROM Tuesdays Daily.

The students who are attending
school away from home are all spend.
ing the Easter season with their
folks. Also the school ma ANS have
journeyed TO their several homes.
While Miss Nellie Thompson was
returning from drive one day the
horse reared upsetting the buggy and
throwing Miss Thompson and a lady
companion into the ditch. However,
the ladies escaped unhurt but the We
hicle was badly shattered.
Confirmation exercises were held in
the church Sunday morning. a large
class taking their VOWS.
Some Of the farmers attended the
hog cholera meeting ut Lake Crystal
Saturday. A local organization to
handle serum was effected and the
support secured TO date is such that
other sections will have to hustle to
get I'm line.
program met Saturday evening and
arranged for q rousing meeting on
April % in the interests Of the town
hall enlargement. There viii be an
exceptionally strong musical enter
tainment after the business session
and the whole affair will be followed
by n box social and general good
time.
The creamery directors held meet
ing Thursday at which steps were
taken to beautlfy the grounds about
the factory. The farmers store board
met Saturday and joined the former
in this laudable enterprise so that an
early day will see a pleasing change
in surroundings. They also remember.
ed their management and clerks with
an increase In salary In token Of ell.
cicnt service.
Bunyan Williams Is moving his fam
lily and goods to his lately acquired
farm In Lincoln township.
Mrs. ]. Hustoft entertained the La
dies Aid last week and Mrs. g. Gil.
bertson the Young Peoples society.
Mrs. Charles Johnson and daughter,
Minnie. have gone to Montana to prove
claims taken there.
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guest OF her son. W. G. Fenger. cash.
Ter at the Northwestern freight
depot.
Philip Schultz and wife Of Sheldon.
ILL.,. have moved to Mankato and have
purchased the John Graham residence
at 313 Nicollet avenue. where they
will reside.
Alfred and Delbert Olson of Indian
Lake are preparing to move upon a
farm in the southern part of the
state. near Crookston, where they
will raise fax.
Miss Julia Hager has been spend
Ing her Easter vacation with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Hager OF
lie Sueur street. Miss Hager has a
business position I'm St. Paul.
A party consisting of J. III. Smul-
len Of lie Sueur Center, VI. Leather
man. Miss Leatherman, p. T. Gala.
han and others left today on a land
inspection trip to southern Texas.
Mesdames G.. M. Towsley, ID. Park
and Miss Grace Cronem of lie Sueur
arrived today TO attend the play
Rosemary" presented by John Drew
at Mankato Theatre this evening.
Miss Ottilie Liedloff. librarian at
the state normal school at st. Cloud.
will leave tomorrow on her return to
that city after spending a weeks va
cation with relatives In Mankato.
]. III. Thro. assistant cashier of the
First National bank. will be back at
bis post tomorrow. after an absence
of three weeks. during which he was
operated upon and received treatment
for rupture.
Mrs. Isabel Trowbridge of Rice
Lake, Wis, formerly Miss Belle
Clapp of Mankato. is In the city vi.
iting her old friends. Mrs. Trow.
bridge will soon leave for Oregon TO
visit her son.
Linsworth Kundson returned Ia
his home at Eagle Grove. Ia. today
after business visit In this city, lac
having attended to the selling Of the
farm OF r. Z. Doyle OF this city to
Iowa parties.
Miss Sarah X. Z. Jensen. preceptress
at the Redwing School for Girls. re,
turned this afternoon 10 resume her
duties. after spending the Easter vaca
tion with her parents, Rev and Mrs
l.. p. Jensen. 500 North Fifth street
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Barlow. who
spent Easter as guests Of the latter &
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Atchison
were guests Of relatives I'm st. Paul
yesterday. Mrs. Barlow returned last
evening to spend the remainder Of the
week with her parents here.
Senator julie Haycraft OF Fairmoni
spent yesterday In Mankato. He pre-
dicted that the drys will win the fight
in his city today. He said the anti
saloon mass meeting which was held
there Saturday was monster and
there was great deal OF enthusiasm
displayed for the cause.
Two tourist cars. carrying land
seekers south to Raymondsville. Tex.
left today. Those leaving from this
city and vicinity were Louis Olein
st. Peter: T. NJ. Evans and Charles
Burnett, city; Mr.. Lewis, Lake Crys
tai: and John Roberts. South Bend
About thirty-eight people joined the
car at Fairmont. The trip Is BEING
made under the direction of G. NJ
Pengilly. agent for the z. NJ. Zue
real estate company OF this city.
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John Klein celebrated his eightieth
birthday anniversary today. He was
born on April 6. 1885. in Germany,
and came to America when eighteen
years old. He located at st. Peter,
where he started furniture factory,
together with his brother. William.
He remained there until 1870 and
then came TO NIankato. where he
orened a furniture store at 4l3-i15
South Front street. He remained In
that occupation for thirty-fiye years.
He was actively engaged in this Dus-
mess until ten years ago. when he
turned the concern over TO his son,
George J. Klein. John Klein still en-
joys the best of health.
A reunion OF the family and rel
atives was held at the home of his
daughter. Mrs F. J. Busch, en- North
Fifth street today.
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Louis Kruse of Wanda. MINI, was
a Mankato visitor yesterday.
w. G. Gresham of st. Peter called
en- friends In Mankato today.
w. ]. Armstrong OF Owatonna Wis.
tied friends in the city today.
Arthur Neesseen OF vesta was In
the city on business yesterday.
A. III. Fahlbusch OF Owatonna WIS.,
tied friends in the city yesterday.
w. +. Noble OF Albert Lea called
on business associates i'm Mankato
today.
Miss Anna Lerch left this morning
for Milroy TO spend a few days with
friends.
J. II. Thompson and A. II. DorweH
err made an auto trip to Vernon Gen.
ter yesterday.
Ernest Mahlke has returned to Ma
son City, Ia, after a short visit 2'
his home here.
Thor Jacobson OF Jewell. Ia. return
cd to his home today. after a business
visit in this city.
Mrs. Byron McGregor and two
daughters of Mapleton were choppers
in the city yesterday.
ers' Insurance company OF Minneapo-
lis, was I'm the city on business today.
Mrs. George Fischer left for Mime
apolis today. where she will visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Mai
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Harris
have returned to Mankato after their
winter sojourn at st. Augustine,
Florida.
Mrs. Ellen Callahan OF 125 South
Broad street. returned today from
Rochester, where she had been for a
few days.
County Superintendent Detamore
went today to Good Thunder to make
visits TO schools through that part of
the county.
Il. J. Olson of La Crosse arrived
last evening to spend a few days on
business for the F. w. Kruse COM
pany store here.
Miss Inez Widell returned to Garlic
ton college, Mortified, yesterday,
after spending the vacation with her
parents in this city.
Miss Beth Cole. who spent the Eas-
ter vacation at her home I'm this city,
Sas returned to Menominee, Wis,
where she attends Stouts institute.
Mrs. j. w. Andrews, who accom-
panied Senator Andrews back to st.
Paul Monday. will visit at the city
until about the middle of this month.
Mrs. Fred Fenger OF Wanda. Mimi.
was in the city yesterday as the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-09
From Tuesdays Daily.

III Mankato. 81. Clair and the peo-
pie located between these places are
anxious 10 have the Dan Patch CON-
pany build a railroad connecting
Mankato with st. Clair. Il will be nec-
essary for those people themselves
to advance the capital. They will
have to raise the money to pay for
the ties. rails and other expenses Of
putting In the track. Then the Dan
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Kennedy Bridge

From TUESDAYS CaIiv
Miss Ida F'ranske assisted Mrs. A.
Burlison with household duties last
week.
Miss Grace Brandt spent her spring
vacation at home. She Is student in
high school at Mankato.
M. ]. Bowe Is spending few days
in Mankato.
Clayton McCollum dehorned some
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From Tuesdays Daily.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Melaurin Enter
tanned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McLaur:n enter
tanned as house guests on Easter Mon
Gay, Mrs. r. b. Taylor. OF Mapleton.
ana Miss Agnes Glasoe instructor
and dean in st. Olaf's college, North
field. Miss Glasoe. was principal OF
the Mapleton high school for three
terms, and she belongs TO the st.
0laf's college choir Of fifty people.
Who toured Norway and Sweden last
summer and recently assisted in fill
ing fourteen engagements in the
western part of the state.
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From tuesdays Daily.

While riding his motor cycle from
his farm home, three miles from town
TO Mankato on Easter Sunday morn
ing, with the intention of attending
church services, Edward Friederichs
suffered severe accident His ma
chine struck a rock in the road in such
a manner as to cause IL to swerve and
upset, and a sharp piece OF the ma.
chinery penetrated through bis leg.
narrowly missing the main artery. He
was taken TO st. Joseph's hospital. and
II Is thought that he will be able to
be removed to his home within a week
or so. Mr.. Friederichs is brother Of
Mrs. z. NJ. Stevens Of Fourth street
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Entertained Lady Friends.

Entertained LADY FRIENDS.
Miss Blodwyn Richard entertained
n party OF young lady friends at her
home on Byron street last evening. It
was really reunion of high school
students. Among those present were
Miss Katie Sinotte. teacher. Moor
head: Mrs. Barlow. Des Moines. form
erly Miss Violet Atchison OF Manka-
wood Falls; Mrs. Jacob Hoy, Miss
Stella Olson. Miss Bertha Leas. Miss
Florence Zimmerman. Miss Alma o.
son and Miss Katherine Jones. teach
er. of Brainerd.
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Easter Monday Party.

The Loyola club was the scene of
a very largely attended and pleasant
Easter Monday party last evening.
Dancing parties were held both In
the upstairs hall. and I'm the base
ment, the floor space being crowded
with dancers. Other social amuse-
ments were provided for those who
did not dance, and nice refreshments
were served.
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Relief Society Entertained.

Mrs. T.. Jacobs of 615 South Second
street entertained the Ladies' Relief
society at her home this afternoon. A
large attendance was present, and
profitable and pleasant time was en-
joyed. after which a nice lunch was
served by the hostess.
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United in Marriage.

OHTttu w WdTTIdgc.
Miss Anna Farmer Of Pipestone.
formerly employed at the Patterson
wholesale house as stenographer. and
Mr.. George .Eberlein. employed as
bookkeeper for the same firm. were
unitei in marriage. today. and are ex.
rected to arrive in this city this even
ing.
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From TUESDAYS ioaIIv.

The Blue Earth equity Pure Seed
Growers association, which Is con-
dueting a vigorous fight against hog
cholera. has arranEed for meetings I'm
different parts of the county to be ad-
dressed by men OF experience I'm ord.
er that FARMERS may be brought to full
ly realize the Importance of organiza-
ton 10 fight this dread disease. and
tR Increase the membership of the as.
goc.ation. so that as many as possible
can aveil themselves of cheap serum.
low veterinary services, and prompt
action. Lake Crystal and Butternut
are pushing. this movement, and on
March % meetings were held at these
places. being addressed by II. w.
eindecker OF Renville county. On
Saturday. April 3. second meeting
WIS held. which was addressed by
John T. DinwOodie of the National
Serum company OF st. Paul. Large
audiences turned out TO hear the
speakers. and vide interest is being
shown I'm the movement.
Organization Being Perfected.
The organization is being rapidly
perfected, and will soon be in good
working order. over fifty-two men,
bers have been added to the county
association through these meetings.
The executive board of the county as
recitation at meeting held in Manka.
TO week ago. adopted plans for local
organizations and serum stations i'm
parts OF the county where members
enough could be enlisted to maintain
snch an organization. Working under
this plan the members at Lake Crys-
tai and surrounding county organic
cd at the meeting held Saturday.
April 3. and decided to make Lake
Crystal q serum station.
The following officers were elected.
George Austin OF Judson. president:
Morton Hart of Garden CITY. vice
president; Professor Mcmillan of
Lake Crystal, secretary: Jens John
sen of Butternut valley. agricultural
school. treasurer: Committee men will
be appointed at once to aid i'm solicit.
ing members. and to report any and
all cases OF cholera i'm their territory
to the local officers. Serum will be
ordered at once and active work will
follow. Other meetings throughout
the county will soon be held.
From Tuesdays Daily
Charles T.. Vasaly of Little Falls
was reappointed member of the
state board of control by Governor w.
s. Hammond today. Mr.. vasaiy has
been member Of the board for six
years and has been chairman since
the retirement of p. NJ. Rinsdal. His
term expired Saturday.
James G.. Armson. former mayor of
saltwater. was reappointed a mem
Der OF the tax commission.
Fred b. Lynch. ST. Paul democratic
national committeeman. will go on the
state highway commission to take the
place OF +. s. Bell, Winona
Other appointments were as fol-
lows: Member OF the board OF man.
ayers OF the state public school. Owa-
tonna. Joseph l.. Mitchell. Owatonna:
member livestock board. r. G. Hovde.
81. James: member governing board
OF the state art society. Edwin Fl.
Hewitt. Minneapolis; members OF the
state board of osteopathy. Leslie s.
Reyes. Minneapolis; members OF the
board of examiners in the department
or labor, Julius Moresch. st Paul. and
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From Tuesdays Daily.
VOTE CAST TODAY.
8aIIots Are PiIing Up Fast in the
SeyeaI Wards

At half past two o'clock this aft
ernoon the total vote cast I'm the city
was liza, divided as. follows: First
ward, ISL; second. 215: third, III:
fourth oil; fifth, $40, sixth, so.
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Pstronize Home People.

There was quite lengthy discus
sion OF this matter. Those who spoke
included Troy Zimmerman. John N.Y.
vuist, NJ. +. Sutherland, F. ]. Bush,
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Regarding Road Matters.

John Nyquist spoke of the solicita-
items, that had been carried on for
the good roads fund. He called at
tention to the fact that the money
was not being subscribed I'm a way to
make the burden rest fairly on the
shoulders of the various business In
terests. Some had been giving more
than they should and others not
enough.
Secretary Soaring In response TO an
inquiry stated that the good roads
fund now consisted OF 1880. re
called attention TO the fact that the
solicitation for subscriptions had not
heen carried on over the whole city.
but only a limited section of Il. and
all who ought to pay had not been
reached.
After considerable discussion Il was
decided to drop the soliciting alto
Fether for the year and simply to do
the road improving around Mankato
with the money that was already I'm
the fund. the idea being to get that
used up before asking for more. Then
a plan is to be formed whereby such
a canvass for funds can be arranged
that will place the burden eauitably
ON the various business interests.
a telegram was read by the secre-
tary, telling that the black giant had
been knocked out at Havana. but the
Little Giant tractor was still in the
ring.
Louis Mayer spoke few words
about the propositions that the May
Ter Brothers factory had had to locate
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proposition. Logan Rose expressed
the opinion that 1t might create an
undesirable class feeling among
members. II some should pay twice
as much as others. Some were I'm
favor of cutting down the member
ship fee for all. so as to bring more
members into the club. Others
thought the $40 fee would be all
right for all but the special classes
mentioned and that their fee ought
to be cut down to SO. At length a mo-
ton was passed providing that the
matter be referred to committee of
three. to be appointed by the presl.
dent. The committee will investigate
and report.
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Louis Mayer spoke a few words
about the propositions that the May
Ter Brothers factory had had to locate