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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Garden City

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard are
spending a few days with the Burt
Howard family.
Mrs. Anna Hazel spent Tuesday IN
Lake Crystal,
Frank Richardson motored to
Mankato Wednesday.
Mrs. Mayte John entertained the
Study club Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Merle Goodell returned from
Mankato Tuesday evening.
The people have caught spring
fever sufficiently to be making early
garden, healthful, pleasant and
profitable occupation.
Remember the special service at
the Christian church next Sunday
and also on Easter Sunday, April 70.
A very interesting letter from Earl
R. Mills, who is now located at Boise,
Idaho, has been received and perhaps
extracts from it will be enjoyed by
old friends of his both here and in
Mankato, he having done office work
in that city for a number of years.
"a part of the trip from Grand juno
ton. Colo, to Boise was very unin-
teresting, but as we dropped into
the Boise valley things began to
look better, progressive looking, sub
stantial towns, improved farms with
lots of hay stacks and fruit trees,
everything green and farmers busy
in the fields. Boise is on branch of
the Oregon Short Line railroad from
Nampa, a project town. There is
..,4o To- oil
the valley and sixty mile trip can
be taken which touches most of the
towns in the valley, the trip costing
one dollar. l believe we will like it
fine here Boise is a clean, pretty
little city, tucked away off up here
at one side of the valley, next the
foothills. There are many beautiful
homes and the lawns are already
green. The winters are said to be
very mild, and certainly the present
weather is ideal. We are not far from
the coast and the climate is inf1u-
enced considerably by that fact.
About thirty-fve to fOurty saloons
ani two breweries closed January
first on account of state wide legis-
lation. Boise has long been the Mec-
ca for the thirsty from over the
state. Liquor cannot be shipped in
even for personal use. Many nave
been taken from trains and fined or
put in Jail for having liquor with
them. My job here is big, but | have
taken on a new lease of life and am
going to make good. We have our
own official building, two story
brick. There are forty employees in
the office, and adjacent storehouse
and garage, twenty-six of whom
work under my immediate direction.
These are in addition to the clerical
organization in the field. My depart
ment occupys the entire lower floor
space. My desk is located SO l can
see most every one of the other en-
ployees. We are serving about 200,-
600 acres with water and have 1900
water users. Have big contracts with
outside power concerns, operate a
railroad and are now constructing
drainage systems for outside dis
tricts We own twelve autos, seven
motorcycles and two steam loco
motives, fiatcars and cabooses, etc,
and have made 100000 profit on the
operation of the Boise and Arrow
rock railway to date. I think am off
on the right foot"
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Will Have Story Hours.

Beginning tomorrow afternoon at
1870 story hours for the children OF
the city will be held at the pubilc
library every Saturday afternoon for
a number of weeks. Story hours at
the library were formerly held on
Saturday forenoons but the time has
been changed to more convenient
hour. Miss Nathalie Loccock, and her
class of story tellers of the Normal
school, will tell interesting stories to
the children, and the young people of
the city are cordially invited to come
and enjoy the story hour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Kasota

A. R. Gordon of Minneapolis spent
a greater part of this week with
Kasota friends.
Mrs. c. R. Swenson was st.
Peter business visitor last Tuesday.
B. F. Warrant left Tuesday morn
ing for short stay at the soldiers
home at Mort Smelling.
John Coulter expects to move back
to his farm at Traverse the latter
part of the week.
L. Sauro left Wednesday to work
at Owatonna for a couple of weeks.
The Knights Pythias lodge will
give card party in the hall this
evening, (F'riday.)
Emil Swenson left Saturday for
Champaign, H., to work at marble
setting. He expects to be gone
month.
Howard Zimmerman is confined 10
the house with an attack of the
measles.
Marie Erickson and Mable Lam
gren returned to school last Mon
day after an absence of two weeks,
because of illness.
Misses Cloris Bailey and Esther
Skoog of G. A. C.. went to LIE Sueur
Center Monday and spent the day
with friends
Ernest Forsberg visited friends in
Mankato last Sunday.
Mrs. J. Parsons and Mrs. A.
Flum Joined the Degree of Honor
lodge last Tuesday evening. At the
close of the meeting light. refesh-
ments were served
Miss Mabel Kirby returned to her
school at Bricelyn last Sunday after
weeks visit with Kasota friends.
The Larkin club was entertained
by Mrs. G.. R. Hamnstedt at her
home in ST. Peter Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Philip Dressed and son, How
ard, of LIE Sueur spent several days
the first of the week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Mcdonald.
William Hanson, rural mail carrier
purchased five passenger Ford car
Wednesday from Mankato parties.
Mrs. Albert Davis of Lake Emily
has been quite sick the past week.
Miss Mcintosh, assistant high
school principal, has handed in her
resignation to take effect the last &c
this week.
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H. B. Perrin spent yesterday on bus
ines at AmhOY

H. B. Perrin spent yesterday on bus
ines at Amboy.
Attorney Miles Porter spent yester-
day on business at Vernon Center
Miss Irene Hughes of Waseca is a
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
M. f. Sullivan.
engineer of the Northwestern, visited
in Mankato today.
Mrs. Wesner of Spokane, Wash
ington, is visiting at the home of
Mrs. c. B. Edwards
Frank Bienapfi left this morning for
Milwaukee, where he will receive
medical attention for ear trouble.
Superintendent Boyle and Train
master Johnson of the Northwestern
road were in Mankato last night.
Miss Mary Hughes returned to her
home at Lake Crystal after spending
a few days with friends in the city.
j. N. Baths, assistant superintend-
ent of the Great Western, located at
yesterday.
Dan 7. Bowen has returned from
business trip through the western
part of the county, where he sold hail
insurance.
Miss Laura Murphy of Madison
Lake returned to her home yester-
day, after two days spent with. friends
in the city.
Miss Dorothy Crawford left for
Owatonna the first of the week, where
! she will attend Pillsbury academy to
take a course in music
Frank Snyder, travelling engineer
on the Great Western, with head
quarters at Oelwein, Iowa, was a
visitor in the city today
Mrs. C. S. Christensen, SON. in law
and daughter, DR.. and Mrs. l.. T.
Ostad, and Miss Pearl Christensen
of Madelia, were in the city shopping
yesterday.
Miss Elsie Sites will leave for St
Paul Sunday, and will visit there for
a day, while enroute to Brainerd
Mimi, where she will spend the
summer with friends.
George Meyer of State Center, Ia,
who recently visited in the northern
part of the state, lis now guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Kid
son on Glenwood avenue.
w. F. Rosenwald of the state
highway commission, located at St.
Paul, was today at the office OF
County Surveyor Roy Allison to
check over the road plans.
Waseca Journal Radical: Mrs. C.. M
Hawkes. visited her parents in Man
kato last Thursday. They are both
over eightythre years old, being
within three weeks of each others
age.
e. d. Wilmot is down from st. Paul
on business. Mr.. Wilmot was a
former business man here, residing in
Ogle's addition. Mrs. Wilmot has
been i'll all winter.
Architect Albert Schippel was called
to Hanska, Mimi, yesterday, where
he was commissioned to prepare
plans and specifications for a new
Security State bank, to be built of
brick with concrete foundation, one
story and basement, and to cost about
$4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Given Morning Surprise.

Mrs. William Lind, living at 9O6
South Front street was nicely sur
prised yesterday morning when she
came downstairs to prepare break
fast, to find the dining room beauti-
fully decorated with roses, carnations
and ferns, the meal already prepared
and gracing the table several pieces
of cut glass and an enormous birth
day cake. 1t was her birthday and
the boarders had planned this sur
prise Later in the day number of
neighbors came with gifts and well
filled baskets of lunch and spent So
cial afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
From Fridays DaIlv.
Celebrated Thirty fifth Graduation
Anniversary

George Scherer today celebrated
the thirty fifth anniversary OF his
graduation from Mankato normal
school, having graduated from that
institution on April IA, 1881. Mr..
Scherer gave a short talk before the
students of the normal at chapel
exercises this morning, and also ex
hibited two photographs of lady
friends of his taken in the year 1881,
and the quaint manner of dress of
those days proved interesting to the
students, especially the young ladies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Entertained For Bride to Be.

Miss Carolyn Armstrong enter
tanned last evening at most delight
full parcel shower for Miss Ida Crane
of Garden City, whose marriage to
Paul Derby of Redwing will be one
of the social events of the season.
The shower was in form of a surprise,
Master Frances Johnson entering
with large basket of gifts which
were presented to the prospective
bride. The evening was spent in
games and music and later dainty re-
eSS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
G. T. Club Meeting.

The young ladies' Of the G. T.
club held a meeting last evening at
422 South Front street, and enjoyed
a pleasant social time. Games and
music were the chief diversions, a
number of piano selections being
rendered by Miss Nora Swanson and
Miss Genevieve Hodapp. Miss Char
lotte Hodapp played several violin
numbers with piano accompaniment
by Miss Genevieve Hodapp. The
rooms were decorated with cut how
ers and shaded lights, and nice re-
freshments were served.
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From fridays Dal,v.

from fridays Daitv.
One of the largest and most prom
lslng classes ever graduated from
Mankato high school will receive their
diplomas on June 2, and the pre- grad
uatlOn events are already we'll under
way. A senior recognition program
was held in the large assembly room
this morning at 11:15, and was well
attended by friends of the students.
Carl Rud, president of the class, gave
short and interesting talk and the
announcement of the senior annual
contest was given by Harold SLIDER,
the manager. Charles Richardson OF
the faculty, spoke to the students
on matters of interest connected with
school life, and music by the Glee
club was a pleasing feature of the
program. The following announce
ments of senior honors were made:
Chosen by faculty ballot for gen.
eral merit: Harold SLIDER, Olive KEEL
ley, William Alworth.
Scholarship honors: Valedictory,
Olive Kelley; salutatory, Ruth i1jerm-
stad.
Honor roll: Olive Kelley, 95; Ruth
Hjermstad, SO: Alice Nelson, 90:
Gladys Culp, 80; Edith True, 81; Nor
ma Bierbauer, 81; Abbie Clark, 90;
Cora Johnson, 80; Lucille Malzahn,
so; David Lewis, SO.
Miss Olive Kelley and David Lewis
receive $50 scholarships from Garlic
ton college and Manchester college.
The following is the list of gradu-
ates:
Alworth, Mary; Archer, Dora; AL
worth, William; Adams, Kenneth;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Napoleon
From fridays Daily.

Word from Charles Jensen, cashier
|of Little Falls bank says that May
he expects to move to Crosby to take
charge of bank at an increased
salary. This is good news to Mr.
Jenson's old friends who wish him
we'll. Mr.. Jensen is a SON. in law OF
M. A. Gilmore of Mapleton and at
one time cashier of our State bank
Work has begun on the new
Equity site, by removing some of the
refuse
The speaker for the Old Settlers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Entertained For Mrs. Anderson.

Mrs. Albert Magin entertained a
party of friends at her home yester
day afternoon for Mrs. George R.
Anderson. The afternoon was spent
in social way, after which nice re-
freshments were served. Mrs. Ander-
son was presented with severed pref
ty pieces of hand painted china. The
affair was in the nature of a farewell
party, as Mrs. Anderson will move to
Sherburn the first part of next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Party For Mrs. Charles FitzIotf.

Wells For m-AdvOcate: Mrs.
Charles Fitzloff was very pleasantly
surprised on Wednesday afternoon of
last week by few of her friends
who remembered it was her birthday
Anniversary and decided to help cele-
brate the occasion. The afternoon
was spent in a social manner after
which elaborate refreshments were
served. Mrs. Charles Fleming and
daughter Miss Marie of Vernon
Center, were out of town guests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Spent Enjoyable Afternoon

The Josephine circle composed Oh
members of the Degree of Honor No.
| 70, met at the home of Mrs. j. Rud
on Fulton street yesterday afternoon
Delightful refreshments were served
and all present spent an enjoyable
afternoon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
The rooms were decorated with a

The rooms were decorated with a
profusion of Easter lilies and daffo-
dis, mingled with foliage, giving a
dainty color scheme of white and
yellow. Auction bridge was played at
three tables and head honors were
won by Mrs. William Hoerr. Follow
ing the games delicious two course
luncheon was served by the hostess.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Ladies' Aid Entertained.

FNTO
Mrs. Henry Moss entertained the
Ladies' Aid of Trinity Lutheran church
at the church parlors yesterday after
noon. There was a very large attend
ance and the collection amounted to
about SO. Rev. Moss gave an ap-
propriate Lenten talk. Mrs. o. j..
Olsen, the treasurer of the society,
reported that the debt of the congre-
cation has now been paid to the last
cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Tenth Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Scoles Of Han
over street entertained at dinner last
evening in celebration of their tenth
wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs
: Edward Huffman of Gary, S. D., were
present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Birthday Party.

Birthday Party.
Grace Tenney, the year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. d. o. Ten
ney, had birthday party last We'd
nesday at her home, 1928 Fulton street.
Fourteen little playmates were in
vited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21

Mrs. l.. Beckwall of Belgrade ave-
nue. entertained ten lady friends at
her home yesterday afternoon in
honor of her house guest, Miss An
derson Of ST.. Peter. A social time
was enjoyed, and nice refreshments
were served by the hostess.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
From Fi,day's Daily

Transfers using the North Man
kato hill are in the habit Of picking
up large rocks at the foot of the hill
and when obliged to rest the horses
place these rocks under the wheels
of the wagons and leave them where
ever used. Auto drivers coming down
the hill are obliged to dodge these
rocks or run the risk of an accident
and teamsters would be doing great
favor to many people if they would
throw the rocks to one side of the
road after using them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21

Citizens of North Mankato would
like to have the streets sprinkled, as
the dust has been quite bad for the
past few days, and a number of COM
plants have been heard in regard to
the business of the streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21

Auction Bridge Party.
Mrs. Earl Palmer was hostess yes
terday at a prettily appointed auction
bridge party, the affair being held at
her home in the Charlotte apartments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21

Misses Stella Steel, Myrtle Lee and
Rebecca Johnson of the village school
faculty, who have resigned their po-
sitions, will entertain the teachers
and their friends at Haskell's Cafe
this evening, following the spelling
contest at the village school,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Viii Give May Part,

| Superior Lodge No. 5, Degree of
, Honor, will give May party and
dance at the knights of Columbus
hall Monday evening May 8.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21

From Fridays DAIRY
Mrs. Leo Marx of LIE Sueur was
shopping in the city today.
Mrs. A. Schoendahl of Rapidan
was in the city shopping today.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-30
FROM A FRIEND IN TEXAS.

Dear Uncle Tom: No doubt you
think l address you too intimately.
but l was born and reared to man
hood in North Georgia, near Canton,
in Cherokee County, up in the noun
tains Of Georgia where you have al
ways had good following and num-
bers of warm admirers and from the
local press you seem to have more
supporters there now than you once
had.
have wanted to send for your
paper for some time, but have ne
elected it. / am heart and soul in
the fight with you against CathoI-
icism. The Menace is widely cir
culated in this country and | have
been on the firing line ever since
it started.
| watched the papers to see how
your trial went in Augusta till I was
almost afraid to see the proceedings
for fear you would be convicted. 1
want to congratulate you thousand
times for your success and for the
fight you are giving them. Stay
with them till the finish and the
common people will be with you.
Texas has lots of papes, as you say,
but she also has lots of sleeping
Professionals. People are becoming
aroused everywhere over this subject
and we country people of Texas
think it the paramount issue in the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-30
BRADBURY's PoULNOTT COTTON

one of the most popular varietieg
anywhere in the cotton belt, is grown
by us. Ginned at our private gin;
no other cotton whatever comes to
our gin. Seed guaranteed pure,
sound and free from disease to the
best Of our knowledge. Prices as
follows: 1 to rs bushels, $1.25 per
bushel; % to so bushels, S1.15 per
busheI; SO to 100 bushels, $1.O5
per bushel; over 100 bushels, $1.00
per bushel. F. 0. B. Athens, Ca,
Route 4. J, E. BRADBURY & SON.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-30
PAGE ELEVEN

United States. I tell people here
what l know of Tom Watson and
that he is the cleanest and biggest
stateman in the United States, and
they tell me we are both from Geor-
gia. But / am proud of being from
Georgia, where Tom Watson was
born and raised and doing the great
est work for humanity of any other
man.
l am sending you one dollar for
your Jeff. Expect to arrange to act
as agent for your magazine.
Success to you in all your work
for the enlightenment Of humanity.
] am, Respectfully,
Tex. J. w. HEARD.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-30
THE FOOL KILLER

The hottest and funniest paper on earth
written with red-hot poker dipped il razor
saddle, and spurs, him at every lope. Death to
fools. rascals and hypocrites. Monthly CSC a
and ten names and getit year for your trouble.
Or better still, get five or more of your friends
send u.s. club. Thousands, Of Jenersonian read
ers have subs cribed for The Fool K iiler since
the ad has been running and they are carried
away with il. r. S. FoY, Sylvester. Ga, writes:
ever read and anybody who is wise will sub
scribe y I. A. Grant. Shiloh, Ga, says: i will
do ali | can to get more clubs. Tae Fool Killer
Is i, the best pager for the money ! ever saw"
back if NOT satisfied. Address, The FOOT
KILLER, Boomer, N. G.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-30
CRISP COUNTY CONFEDERATE
VETERANS PASS RESOEU-
TIONS ON BEN TILLMAN
BILL.

The Crisp County camp of Con-
federate veterans has recently passed
the FOLLOWING resolution:
Whereas, Senator B. r. TiIlman
has introduced in the United States
Senate a resolution seeking Federal
pensions for Confederate soldiers;
and,
Whereas, We know that the Fed
eral Government levied and collected
against the South tax on cotton,
which tax was paid by Confederate
soldiers and their descendants to the
amount Of $64,000,0 900, which is to-
day in the treasury of the United
States; and,
Whereas, the Supreme Court of
the United States declared said cotton
tax unconstitutional and void; and,
Whereas, by all justice, law, equity,
magnanimity and humanity demands
that this $64,000,000 be placed back
with the people from whom it was
unjustly taken, and there can be no
better, just and equitable plan to this
end than is proposed in the resOlu
ton of Senator Tillman, as all vet
Grams will soon have passed away and
the money filtered through the vari-
GUS channels of trade and commerce;
and realizing that there are thou
sands OF Confederate soldiers to
whom this gracious and just law
would bring comfort and fill their de-
Ginning days with peace; and,
Whereas, we and our descendants
have been taxed for fifty long years
to pay pensions of Federal soldiers,
for which we are not now complain
ing, but only mention by way of
comparison, as each true soldier an
sWered the call Of their respective
countries, and should stand upon an
equal footing as citizens of a COM
mon country, after fifty years Of re-
united country; therefore,
Be it resolved by the Crisp County
camp Of Confederate veterans, that
we dc hereby endorse the noble eff
forts of Senator Tillman and pledge
him our deep appreciation and last
ing gratitude for the work he is do
ing in behalf Of just cause, and we
hereby call upon all veterans to CO.
operate with the plan proposed; and
Be it further resolved, That our
sons and daughters are hereby re-
quested and urged to cooperate, and
that our members Of Congress are
herein petitioned and requested to
use their influence and work in be-
half Of bringing about the passage
of this most just, and needed APP
propriate legislation.
We request that all newspapers in
sympathy with our efforts in this re-
gard cooperate with this movement,
and to publish these resolutions.
Unanimously adopted at CordeIe,
Ga, February -, 1916.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-30

Mrs. josephine Lowell of Temple, Ga,
widow of Jasper Lowell, Confederate
soldier who was in Company D, goth
Georgia Infantry, wants pension, and
would like to hear from some one who
was with HMM 1864 and 1865.