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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
TROOPS WERE GIVEN
Continued from Page one.

CoHlluuGu lrOu rage Ou6.
now, after the latest reported Ameri-
can victory, that of Colonel w. C..
Brown at Aguas Calientes Colonel
Brown commanded detachment of
the Tenth cavalry at San Antonio He
heard of the proximity of force Of
bandits and overlook them. This was
part of the force defeated early Sat-
urday morning by the Carranza forces
of Colonel Cano near Santo Domingo
Colonel Brown took the fugitives
Quite by surprise. Nearly forty of the
bandits were killed.
More Autotrucks Ordered.
Washington, April 5.-@In order to
make up for the shortage of auto
trucks, used in Transporting the sup
plies to the expeditionary force in
Mexico. Secretary of War Baker to-
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Former State Treasurer Given
Suspended Sentence
WORN DOWN BY WORRY
Pickit Also Was Given Sentence
in the Gopher State
Peniientiary
From Tuesdays Dairy.
UNITED Press Dispatch

lChItSd IIeSS l1lSpdlCii.l
st. Paul, Mimi, April 4.-Walter
j. Smith, former state treasurer,
pleaded guilty today in the Ramsey
county district court to the charge of
grand larceny in the second degree.
He thus admitted his defalcation in
the sum of $4,000 of money belong
ing to the state school fund. He had
been indicted also on two counts,
charging grand larceny in the first
degree, but the court dismissed both
of these, and he was allowed to plead
guilty on the second degree charge
He was sentenced to an indeterminate
period in the state prison at Still
water, but this sentence was sus-
pended He was taken in charge by
Sheriff Wagner and led to the county
Jail.
Looked Worn and Haggard.
Smith looked worn and haggard, but
he did not lose him composure dur
ing the brief half hour that it took
the court TO dispose of his case. There
were heavy circles about the eyes,
showing that he had suffered much
from worry and illness In the court
room with him were Mrs. Smith, their
daughter, Marcella Smith, and Mrs.
White, sister Of Mrs. Smith.
The check in question was drawn
on the First National bank at BIZ
wabik.
The sentence of Smith includes the
phrase. "at hard labor"
r. C. Pickit, the young clerk,
charged with forgery in connection
with the same state capitol scandal
would have been the principal wit
ness against Smith, if the latter had
stood trial.
Pickit pleaded guilty to two counts
of first degree forgery. He was given
an indeterminate sentence. The limit
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Mrs. o. w. Johnson of Amboy was
in the city shopping yesterday.
Miss Celia Seacrist of Amboy was
shopping in the city yesterday
F. W. Boesch of Amboy transacted
business in the city yesterday
B. G. Williams of Lake Crystal Wis
tied friends in the city yesterday and
today
Miss Grace Braizier, who teaches
school at Bemidji, is spending the
vacation at home.
Mrs. H. D. Diamond went today 10
Lake Crystal to visit at the home
of Mrs. Margaret Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Kidson returned
home yesterday from a weekend visit
with friends in the twin cities,
Mrs. H. F. Mabee and daughter went
OF Waseca to spend week with Mrs.
to Waseca to spend week with Mrs.
G. w. Smithson has gone to Niece
dab, Wis, where he will spend two
or three weeks improving some
building on his farm.
Conductors B. B. Scripture and Fred
Morgan have resumed their runs" on
the Northwestern road between Wi
mona ana mdHhdJO, dlltl OH dDioCiISC
of several months in California, where
they have been enjoying themselves.
Mr.. Scripture will come in on 507
this evening and Mr. Morgan will do
likewise tomorrow evening. Conduc-
tors Fred KitZman and Nose Gage,
two of the veterans of the line, have
been on this run during the absence
of Messrs. Scripture and Morgan.
Attorney c.. O. Daley left this
morning for St. Paul, to attend the
session of the supreme court. His
case is the appeal of the Mankato
Loan & Trust company as executor
of the estate of Bridget Riley from
the judgment of the jury that re-
turned verdict against the estate
in favor Of Agnes Riley for about
$500 on a promissory note. c.. O.
Daley and Judge Lorin Cray ale
attorneys for the company and Carl
Strom of Lake Crystal and Thomas
Hughes of this city for Agnes Riley
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Entertained For Miss Burmeister.

Mrs NJ. w. Pugh of West Fifth
street entertained company OF
friends last evening in honor of Miss
Fern Bnrmeister, who is home spend
ing the spring vacation from her du-
ties as school teacher at Madison,
Mimi, and Mrs. r. C. Tyson of Min
neapolis, who is visiting in the city
with Misses Ella and Bessie Wilson of
Mound avenue A pleasant social
evening was enjoyed, and a delicious
supper was served by the hostess.
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CASES TO BE ARGUED I'm su,
PREME COURT.
From Wednesdays Dairy.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Among the cases set for hearing
before the Minnesota supreme court
from -Mankato are the following.
State of Minnesota VS.. Ralph Mac
beth, June ~.
Michael Germ VS.. Chicago, Mill
waHkee and st. Paul railway. June 6.
Mary Blume VS.. Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railway company,
June 5.
State ex rel Casualty Company Of
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Pleasantly Surprised.

Mrs. w. B. Falancer was pleasantly
surprised at her home at 224 West
Eighth street yesterday afternoon by
the members of the social club of
which she is president The after
noon was spent in social way after
which delicious refreshments were
served, which were brought BY the
guests. Mrs. Falancer was presented
with beautiful plant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07

America VS.. District Court of Blue
Earth county, ct al, June %.
Herman Hack, administrator of
the estate of Hubert Hack, deceased
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day issued orders for four trainloads
of auto trucks, or 1913 trucks in all.
to be rushed to the Mexican border
line.
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Shower For Miss Fitzgerald.

Mrs. Joseph Meyer entertained a
party of sixteen friends at a shower
party at her home, 713 North Fifth
street, last evening for Miss Nora
Fitzgerald. The evening was spent in
playing games and music by a vic
trola, after which nice refreshments
were served. The wedding of Miss
Fitzgerald and Frank Wagon will take
place the first week in May.
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VS., Charles F. Pollei, t. F. Coughlan,
ct al, June 26.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
G. a. r. Campfire

On Wednesday evening, April 10,
the G.. A. r.. will hold a campfire at
Mankato armory, plans for the event
being in charge of the w r. c., and
already we'll under way. Special eff
forts are being made to have this
campfire one that will be pleasantly
remembered by all participants. De-
partnent Commander Watson w.
Hall and Adjutant General Orion S.
Clark of st. Paul have accepted in
vitations to be present, and will de-
liver addresses during the evenings
program.
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Entertained Sunday School Teachers.
Miss Josephine Bowden entertained
the Sunday school teachers of the
Presbyterian church at pleasant So
cial party last evening Nice re-
freshments were served at the close of
the meeting
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07

is I'VE years. subject to parole in one
ysar.
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Money, in amounts from S1,000.0s
to $20,O00.00 to loan on farms~at 6
per cent interest Five to ten years
with partial principal payments an
nually optional. No delays in getting
the money.
We sell travellers checks and our
own drafts On all parts of the world.
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Mankato State Bank
MANKATo, MINI.

MRNHR ., MIMI.
CAPITAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SlOo,uuU
Surplus and Undivided Profits. %, 1000
FRED. KRON, President.
GEO. 3. OWEN, Vice President.
M. D. FRITZ, Vice President.
(. SCHOTEN, Cashier.
T. c. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
T. G. HARRINGTON Mic. Juriar
Geo B. owen a. G. Rierhauer
Fred kTon p. Frank Pay
NJ. ID. Fritz Charles Schwarbls
M. o. Sundt August Schultz
..it . ..e.,..-.. i. Schoyen
The Home news., 1916-06-30

Miss Elizabeth Harton of Con- way IS spending a few weeks nere the guest of her sister, Mrs. J, H. Crossett.
 Mrs. J. E. Hollemann return ca Wednesday from Hilton where sne spent a few days the guest ol Messrs G. w. and J. A. Holle- mann and families.
 N, Dane Angus, Fink Hayes and M'sses M $ Zana Angus and Pauline VIC mcfall left today, Friday, for noC Springs in the formers rofd' They will return Monday.
The Home news., 1916-06-30
Oldest Citizen Dead.

At the ripe old age of four score and five years, Grandpa Oliver Perry Grace passed to his reward at the home of his son, l.. B. Grace, in this city yester- day, Thursday, afternoon, June, 29, 1916, at 2:15 D. m.
 The deceased was our oldest and one of our most highly re- spected citizens. He was favor ite with the young as we'll as the old and made friends of everyone since moving here several years ago. He was a soldier in the Union army and was a member of the Christian Church of this city.
 MT. Grace was born Jan. 25, 1881, in Jackson County, Tenn. He was married in his native state about 50 years ago to Miss Della Garrett who preceded him to the grave some 25 years ago.
 The funeral services were con- ducted at the home this, Friday, afternoon by his pastor, Rev. J. Murry Taylor, assisted by our Methodist pastor, Rev. s. M., Yancey. The remains were laid to rest in the Fakes Cemetery.
 Two daughters and two sons are
The Home news., 1916-06-30

Miss Florence Kyle spent this week at DeView the guest of Miss Minnie Morris.
 Fielding Long has moved back from Texas where he moved sev- eral months ago. We gladly welcome MT. Long back to old Woodruff.
 Misses Joye Ellington of this city, Louise Martin and Elise Smith of Howell and Messrs Walter Jeffries of this city and Dorsey Mathis of Hunter made an overland trip to Hot Springs last week in Miss Martins Saxon car. They report a fine trip.
 J. l.. Bronte states that he has three rows of cabbage each 150 feet in length in his garden. He planted 250 plants, but Is of them died. He has 235 plants left 100 of which have produced heads that will weigh nine pounds each. He says the crop is worth $50.00.
The Home news., 1916-06-30
VOLUME l.
Valuable Presents Free.

We call our readers attention this week to the whole page ad- vertisement of the Fakes Mer- cantile Go. of this city announc ing their profit sharing plan for their customers.
 This strong firm has on display in their window a large and com nlete assortment of aluminium ware representing almost every kind of cooking utensils used by women.
 Every lady wants aluminium ware and the Fakes Mercantile Co. has solved the way to SUD- ply every want in this line and to do so at positively no cost to the people.
 The plan is simple. You trade at their store and with all cash purchases, large or small, you receive a coupon representing the amount of your cash purchase. Save your coupons and you get the aluminium ware free in ex- change for your coupons.
 It is not necessary that you save large amount of $50.00 or $100.00 worth of coupons, for there are many small yet very valuable and useful articles that can beredeemed for as low as dollar and a quarters worth of coupons.
 Read the ad in this paper, tell them you saw it, and that you appreciate the fact that they are willing to share their profits with you and have used the home pa- per to tell you about their propo- sitlon. The Fakes Mercantile Company needs no introduction to the people of Woodruff County Their large number of satisfied customers is their best advertise ment, and they never fail to take. care of their patrons, whether large or small.
 With the cooperation of the accommodating clerks and SIe progressive stockholders of this store, MT. J. H. Crossett, the man at the helm, has placed the institution in the front row of the leading mercantile establishments of this section.
The Home news., 1916-06-30

left to mourn his loss, viz, Mrs. F. Vanhooser of 815 DeCator Ave. Memphis, Mrs. J. P. Brad ley of 1OO1 Halcyon Ave. Nash vile, Tenn, w. H. Grace of Rogers, Ark, and L. B. Grace of this city.
The Home news., 1916-06-30
"The Fourth. "

TODAY, one hundred and forty years ago, this government was bOrn
 TODAY, it is the GREATEST NATION in the world, standing for HUMANITY, LIBER- TY and JUSTICE!
 Dark clouds are lowering heavily over Eu- rope. Happiness has fled and death has en- tered almost every home. Maimed and Blind ed soldiers are filling the streets of the cities. What took centuries to be built has been ruth lessly destroyed. Hunger and Famine are do- ing their worst
 Over here-Sunshne and shadow chase each other over the billowy fields. Happy homes everywhere. Busy men in the fields, busy and prosperous men in the streets of the cities Too busy, in fact, to realize how lucky they are to be living in the country of peace It is on THIS DAY, one hundred and forty years ago, that this country of PEACE and LIBERTY was founded, and each and every one of us ought to celebrate the commemora- tion of the day in worthy fashion.
 Contributed.
The Home news., 1916-06-30
For Better Roads.

The large 20-40 horse road tractor arrived Monday as pub lished in the Home News three weeks ago. and our city dads have been giving it a tryout on the streets this week with the old road grader.
 The new 10-foot grader as or dered was not shipped with the tractor, and an 8-foot substituted which arrived today, Friday, from Essex, Mo.
 Overseer Bronte is undecided upon receiving the smaller grad CT as he ordered the larger one. The list of contributors to the tractor fund has increased since last published and we are again this week publishing the com plete list which follows:
 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
 Town of McCrory $50O.O0 Riggs Brothers 25O.O0 w. E. Jelks 25.0O T. A. Jeffries 25. % | F. Lewis 25. % J. w. Mullens 25. .00 J. H. Crossett 25.0G w. o. Scales 25.00 Dr. J. w. Morris 25.00 A. s. Thompson 25.00 M. D. Thompson 20.OO Thompson-Hailey Go. 15.00 J. A. Melton 1000 J. F. Morgan 1000 H. D. Swayze 1000 w. B. Fakes 1000 H. w. Jernigan 1000 Jeff Mitchell 1000 L. w. Sturdivant 1000 Baxter Slave Go. 500 c. B. Fakes 500 w. B. Kyle 500 R. c. Thompson 500 Dr. w. T. Mccain 500 Dr. H. P. Hargis 500 T. c. Bull 500 w. P. Scott 500 Dr. B. Brewster 500 H. D. Angus 500 R. o. Jeffries 500 w. H. Jimerson 500 E. E. Jeffries 500 N. J. Hayes 500 Gray & Co.,, Grays 500 H. T. Raney 500 J. H. Swanson 500 Edgar Miller 2.50 H. R. Hall 2.50 L. B. Grace 2.50 R. J. Winters 2.50 w. V. Angelo 2.50 J. o. Raymond 200 Frank Shue 200 l A. J. Marsh 200 1 H. Arnof 200 | J. A. Cullum 1.5O E. E. Blaylock LOO H. E. Wood LOO Total S1. 174. O0
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

and my first European trip will be over It has been a splendid expert cncc. We visited in our capacity of professional pacifists, the three neu- tra Scandinavian countries of Norway Denmark and Sweden and then made a hury-up trip in a sealed train through Germany to Holland, where our peace work cul- minated with the selection of a neu-
 ral conference to attempt ways and means of bringing an end to Europe's big war The American delegates re- maincd behind, while We laymen took the first neutral ship back home
 "In Copenhagen l had the privilege of spending an evening with Holger Greenland. former Fairbanks brewer He is married and has one child.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
The Seward
 General Hospital

desires to acquaint the general hospi- tai interests of this country with the facilities of this institution for giving the latest devised methods of nursing, care to persons requiring medical or surgical treatment. Special attention given to patients requiring gyne- cological treatment. Hydrotherapeu- tic treatments carefully followed. This building, just complete, electric lighted, steam heated, hot and cold water. Physicians placing patients in our care will receive every ethical at tention. Prompt readiness for acci- dents, obstretrics and emergencies, day or night. For further particulars address,
 SISTER SUPERIOR.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

When spring all inclined to think less of ourselves Great spaces open conceptions of ourselves and dark drea become introspectye and consequently morbid and a,aed To get away from ones get away from misery.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC PRI-
 MARY ELECTION.

By order of the Democratic Terri torial Central Committee, Primary Election is hereby called, to elect eight delegates to attend the Demo cratic Territorial Convention, to be held at Juneau, Alaska, May 24th, 1916. Said Primary Election will be held in the town of Seward, Alaska, on Saturday March 25th, 1916. The polling place will be at the Seward News Company store. Polls will be open from p. m. until 8 p. m., on the above named date. The qualifications necessary for voters at said primary are as follows, to-wit:
 The proposed voter must be Democrat, and, if he voted at the election of November, 1914 that he voted for the nominees of the regular Democratic Party; that he intends to support the nominees of the Demo cratic Convention to be held at Ju- neau, Alaska, on the 24th day of May, 1916, at the next regular election; that he has not voted at any primary or taken part in any caucus of any other political party during the year 1916, and, if the proposed voter is challenged, he shall be questioned by the Board of Election of the primary or caucus at which he proposes to vote as to his qualifications as herein before set out, and if the said Board of Election is satisfied that the pro- posed voter is qualified as herein stated, he shall be permitted to vote otherwise his vote shall be rejected Dated at Seward, Alaska, this Fist day of March, 1916.
 GEO. PHELPS
 Precinct Committeeman. 8-21-5t. Pd. adv.
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HURJA WRITES OF HIS
 OUTING ON PEACE JUNKET
lFa.rbauks Times)

Emil F. Hurja, formerly in charge of the local department of the Times, was one of those who accepted the invitation to join the Ford peace party, having been selected by the University of Washington to repre- sent that institution In the follow ing letter to the Times. he tells something of the expedition and of his return to the shores Of his native land.
 Steamship Rotterdam. Jan. 27 1915. .To the Times.
 Just a line to say hello. Our ship is due in New York within a few days
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed proposals are invited for furnishing and delivering standard railroad cross ties and piling to the Alaskan Engineering Commission for use in the construction of the Alaska Railroad, as hereinafter described
 Class I.
 100000 Standard Railroad Cross Ties to be used in the construction of section of line along north shore of Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek and Ship Creek Junction.
 Class 2.
 15O,OOO Standard Railroad Cross Ties to be used in the construction of Matanuska Branch Line and Main Line from Matanuska Junction north ward to Willow Creek.
 Class 3.
 2,OOO Standard Filing in lengths % to 40 feet to be used in same territory as material called for under Class ?.
 Native spruce and hemlock timber for making cross ties and piling can be secured from certain designated sections of the Chugach National Forest Reserve and from other public lands lying without the Forest Re serve as described in the General Conditions and Requirements.
 One-half of one per cent of the tot al amount involved in the bid must be deposited with each proposal as a guarantee that the successful bidder will execute formal contract with bond, if required, within fifteen days after receipt of notice of award
 No bid will be considered for less than 5OOOO ties or 300 piling.
 On or about the 18th of each month payment will be made for all ties and piling accepted during preceding month, less 15 per cent, which will be retained until completion of entire order.
 Specifications, Form of Proposal General Conditions and Requirements Form of Contract and further in. formation may be had at the Offices of the Alaskan Engineering Commis sion, Anchorage and Seward, and a. the offices of the Alaska Road Com. mission in Valdez and Juneau.
 Bids will be opened at the Office ol the Alaskan Engineering Commission Anchorage, Alaska, at 200 o'clocl ! P. M., June 18th, 1916.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. No bids will be consider ed from employees of the Alaskan Engineering Commission. 3-2O-9
 Alaskan Engineering Commission
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FOR SALE-2 small cabins partly furnished-Bargain. Apply Gateway office 9-2O-6t
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

ways do politics" to speak out public places you very sp feelings of of the listen er One does no good this way just little disagree able than it otherwise might be-
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CHAMPION LITTLE -sPELLER

(United Press Staff Correspondent
 DENTON, Tex, March 18.-Masie Pass, 8, is the spellingest girl in school. Although only a member of the first grade, she recently spelled down the entire fifth grade. She spelled all the way through the fifth grade book without missing a word, then went half way through the book again, spelling all the words backward.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

Talking ga certain phases of public hfe there IS no more reeate experience than to find oneself compelled associate with the semy even in an indirect way what undgnfed experience might your should be particularly careful in this respect
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l.. Urbach; specialist in working. mems clothes.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

They are comfortably situated in the Danish capital, but occasionally the old man gets hankering to go back North.
 Also had a haf-hOur chat with the famous and only Dr. Frederick A. Cook, of Mt. Mckinley fame. He declared he would come back to AL aska some day to try his luck again on some of the Northern peaks. He spoke of trying to climb Mount Logan in particular He tried recently to climb Mount Everest, but the English government refused to give him per mission. The genial doctor then went into Borneo and did some work among the famous wild tribes of that island. He was on his way to the United States when I met him.
 'In New York next week I shall call on the editors of many of the newspapers and magazines to put in a word for Alaska.
 "I hope my other letters to you have reached Fairbanks in good shape. The mail conditions are de- plorable. The British take every mail off the neutral vessels to censor them and see that nothing gets to Germany.
 "Will call on Delegate Wickersham and Secretary Lane during my short stay in Washington enroute West back to school and work.
 "Very sincerely,
 EMIL HURJA."
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

The suggestion should be elected places on the cit, worthy consideration In the first place 'ar presence cutting out the beasty vgary so oi'e" rampant municipal bodies and is certain that 'aer p'eSe"
 would make for honor honesty popety the conduct of the ety affairs It is another question should bring themselves to take part in public affairs aIL
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24
GEO. PHELPS

Precinct Committeeman. 3-2t--5t. Pd. adv.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-24

The Gateway this morning that in all probability the Govern ert Board Arbitration will hold session here at Che conclusion of There evidently why the conditions regarded entirely similar to che conditions @. Anchorage the impression gained by events which ave occurred within past tventy-fOur