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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-28

all the telephones that the bazaar
needs.
A committee will be at the armory
al day Monday, January 81, end also
on the morning of Tuesday, February
], to receive all donations that may
be made for the bazaar. Each do
mated article will be plainly labelled
with the name of the giver.
The ladies in charge of the various
booths yesterday made arrangements
t. meet this afternoon with Ed
Schumacher ard Conrad Wolf Of the
building committee, and plan the
booths, prepare FIR the purchase of
the necessary lumber and do other
preliminary work alorg that line.
At another general meeting to be
held in the Sons Of Herman hall next
Sunday afternoon further details of
the plans for the bazaar will be
worked out.
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a Christian home, full Of all the sun
light which Christ can bring into it,
the inborn light Of real childhood,
full of play, free from needless re-
straint, innocent of the worlds care
and crime and sin, and prolonged up
to Natures time.
&%&#
Rev. G. A. Cahoon, pastor of the
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church
preached from the text, Jesus Called
a Little Childy and set him in the
midst of them" He spoke of the
great affection which Jesus had for
children, and how He took them up
in His arms" This is the typical
scene in mems homes, the child in
arms. Civilization has arisen from
the cradle, and family life owes it's
existence to the child, which makes
the permanence of family ideals pos
sible. The religion of Jesus was a
religion of the home, and held home
q sacred place. With the child comes
teachableness, and parenthood owes
a debt to childhood in this regard
Childhood has made social progress
possible, as it is as wax to receive and
iron to hold the heart and mind of
each new generation. Blessed be
childhood which brings something of
heaven into the midst of our earthli-
ness. The child has right to be
well born, we'll fed, and under the
best Of oversight, and surrounded by
the best conditions.
The provision of the child labor
bill prohibits interstate commerce in
goods manufactured by child labor,
the penalty being fine or imprison-
ment. 1t prohibits the employment
OF children under fourteen years of
age, or the employment of children
under sixteen for more than eight
hours a day, or six days in the week.
Children need the best OF care
when they are growing, and they
need to be in school instead of work.
ing. Twelve per cent of the men of
voting age are unable to read, which
is largely caused by being taken out
of school when children and COM
PEELED to work. Rev. Cahoon by
facts and figures showed how chill
dren We're working night and day in
some of the states, and stated that
by the measures of the child labor
bill $50 900 children would be re-
leased from drudgery for school and
play. He showed that the value of
the children was of vastly more i'm
pCrtance than anything else, as their
condition affects the foundation of
all society and government, and in
fluencos the fra distant future.
The Sunday school voted in favor
CT the bill now before congress.
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prize, u.e Of safety deposit box, one
year, 81 to S., according to size.
Fowler & Pay, car of crushed lime
stone screenings for sweetening acid
soil.
Mankato Candy Kitchen, box of
candy, So.
L. Salet, couch cover, So.
A. NJ. Stein, merchandise, So
Schroeder & Murphy, bread mix
er, So. ... .
Erick A. Engwaldson, merchan-
disc, So.
o. W. Schmidt saddlery Co., mer-
chandise, So.
Wood e Sterling, merchandise, So.
c.. Swanson & Sons burnt wood or
wood to burn, SIS.
Hugo Shirt company, shirts or over
alls, SIS.
W. r. Crandall, merchandise, IS.
Rosenberger & Currier merchan-
disc, So, or 50 cash.
N. Nelson florist, merchandise, SIS.
Standard Oil company, one can
Mica axle grease, So.
Meixner Printing company, mer-
chandise, So.
Pay Candy company, three pound
box OF candy, So.
Lampert Lumber company, mer-
chandise, SO.
steiner's Pharmacy, ladies' hand
bag, $3.50.
, John j. Lamm, hand mirror, So so.
Martin & Hoerr, pottery vace,
$3.50.
w. e. Palmer, merchandise, 50. so
I. c. Diamond cash 60
Kruse Bros, merchandise. 81.
+ Flo, Pugh & Brockmeyer, crock
cry, 81.
+ F. NJ. Otto, Otto blend coffee, So.
I Hayes Lucas Lumber company,
merchandise, SO.
/ J. P. Durenberger, merchandise. So
Charles Barnum, merchandise. So.
! The Windmiller company, florists,
81 cash.
; Chas. Zimmerman, cigar maker,
merchandise. 50.
Mankato Electric company, mer-
! chandise, $3.50.
! George c. Perkins, gloves, 81 so.
! e. w. Owen, merchandise. 81. 80.
! w. T. Warwick merchandise. 81 so.
Conner H. Jones, pocket knife, 81.
Ed. /. Lamm, merchandise, 81.
Sullivan e. Smith, merchandise, 81.
Loren Clark, merchandise 81.
Lack Drug company, merchan-
disc, 81.
F. G. Thomas. merchandise, ST.
New York Store, merchandise, ST.
Deere & Weber company, Mime
apolis, corn cultivator, $50
J. l. Case Pillow Works, Minneapolis,
corn cultivator. $40
Hudson G Thurber company, Min
neapOlis, sprayer, Sc.
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PREMIUMS OFFERED FOR 1916 SEED FAIR
AND BIG CORN SHOW

Northern Rock Island Plow COM
pany, Minneapolis, one Great Western
mill, valued at s2S
The Studebaker Corporation of
America, Minneapolis, one Studebaker
Junior wagon, 49,
C. & J. Michel Brewing company,
La Crosse, Wis, So cash. ~.
Francis Piano company, Columbia
Grafonoia, $3.50.
l.. Patterson Mercantile company,
merchandise, $25.
George E. Brett, Inc, merchandise,
SIS.
J. B. G D. Richards, ladies' coat
CT suit, $40
International Harvester company,
one-hole steel hand corn shelter, $40.
Hubbard & Palmer company, $40
cash.
D. Peterson, photographs, $40.
First National Bank, SO cash.
Daily Free Press, two subscriptions
for one year, sS.40.
Hubbard Milling company, for best
blue stem wheat, barrel of Ardee
-Four, 81.
Mankato Manufacturing company
road drag, 81.
Botsford Lumber company, can't
sag gate, IS.
Victor Produce company, S. cash.
Gamble Robinson Fruit and Prod
uce company. merchandise, IS.
Mankato Cooperative Dairy asso-
citation, S. cash.
j. r. Snow. photographs, S.
National Citizens Bank. use of three
safety deDOsit boxes. So.
Fred w. Kruse company, silk pet
ticOat, S..
Roman company, mer-
chandiee, So.
Norris & Andr'st. rocker, S..
Sid"ey's New Store, ,mercEan-
disc. S..
Nvouist Clothing company, mer-
chandise, s..
w. G. P. Smith, Ideal restaurant,
IS cash.
T. L~nGrd. merchandise S..
Lsndk9mer Bros. merchant Sc, S..
Mankato State bank. S. cash.
Mankato Fruit company, barrel of
apples, So.
Joseph StahI, IS caeh.
German American State bank, S.
cash.
National Bank of Commerce, s.
cash.
Hotel Heinrich, So cash.
Herbert r. Kester. merchandise, So
American Amusement company, six
months pass to Grand theatre.
]. C. Wire & Sons, one years sub
scription to Daily and Weekly Re-
view
L. Blum & Co., pair of blankets, 81
Eaukato Savings bank, for best te-
, ears Of seed popcorn, first or second
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Butternut Valley

S'nr, Nor DAVIS DsEI,
Thorstad Brothers and neighbors
shipped car of hogs from Cambria
station to St. Paul last Wednesday
Alec Hansen and son Harvey at
tended the Knights of Pythias class
initiation at Mankato Thursday
evening.
J. E. Owens and Jense Johnson
were in Mankato on business Tues
day. Also Eric Shaw.
There is a bright little miss at the
Ludwig Hansen home and a bouncing
boy at Adolph Ostens.
Wilson and Thorne have traded
their farm, known as the John Austin
place, to George Norman for North
ern Minnesota land. They will re-
main here the ensuing year.
Harry Hansen and family have
moved to Lake Crystal Harry will
engage in the live stock and meat
business with his father and brother
They have our best wishes but we
are sorry to lose their presence.
H. M. Green'is busy arranging
premiums for the coming corn show
at Mankato. Farmers are urged to
note the unusual offerings in prizes
and prepare to capture as many as
possible.
Sheriff Anton Osten was in Butter
nut on business last Wednesday.
Consolidation of rural schools is
now the subject of considerable agi-
tation To formally discuss same a
meeting of freeholders and others
has been arranged for Thursday aft
ernoon, January q at the town hall.
The districts under consideration are
II, SIS, IA, 157, 115 and ia.
l.. A. Butler will have a public
sale soon and return to his former
home in Iowa to live.
Mrs. John H. Williams visited
relatives in Judson last week.
Miss Harriet Nelson left today for
Chicago, where she will attend the
wedding Of her sister, Miss Elsie
Nelson, which will take place next
Wednesday.
Jack Martin, the auctioneer, came
home Saturday from Glencoe, Mimi,
where he closed out a stock of
merchandise. He will leave this
week for Odessa, Mimi, where he
will conduct a sale.
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From Mondsv-s OaiIv.
"Robin Hood" Was Appreciated sy
Audiences

Keenly appreciative audiences
greeted the DeKoven Opera company
on their splendid presentation of
Robin Hood" at the Mankato thea
tire Saturday and Sunday nights.
robin Hood" is a beautiful opera
picturesque in its setting, artistic in
costuming and full of beautiful songs
and choruses, SO tuneful that many
Of them such as the "ArmorerS'
Song" the thinkers Chorus" Brown
October Ale," and 20 Promise Me"
have been taken froL heir setting
and sung until they are familiar
friends. 1t certainly was a pleasure
to hear these lovely favorites once
more in their own setting, and sung
so we'll as they were by the DeKoven
company. Miss Cora Tracy as "Allan
a Dale sang the 20 Promise Me" so
artistically that she was obliged to
respond to two recalls. Mr.. Herbert
Watrous, as will Scarlet" has a
chance to display quite wonderful
bass song in the "Armorers' Song"
The part of the SHERIFF of Noting
ham" sung by Phil Branson, Guy of
Gisbourne" by Sol Soloman, Maid
Marian" by Ivy Scott, Dame Dur
den" by Tillie Salinger. "Friar Tuck"
bv Win Schuster, robin Hood" by
Ralph Brainard, "AnabeI" by Dali
roth Andrews, and Little John" bv
James Stevens. were all very we'll
taken. Not only were the solo parts
very pleasing but the ensemble sing
ing was remarkably good. and it all
was supported by good orchestra.
The only evidence of bad effects from
the wreck which the company was
in few days ago, is the sheriff's
right arm. which he carried in sling
and this in no way detracts from the
comedy of his part. The tenor, as
robin Hood" was oblioed to "cut"
his serenade. because of cold con-
tracted at the wreck The fact that
at least two members of the CON-
pany are we'll known to Mankato aud
fences added personal interest to the
production. Miss Dalroth Andrews,
daughter of Mr. Ed Andrews made
her first appearance IS "Anabel." very
charmingly impersonated and Mr..
JAMES Stevens splendidlv sang the
role of Little John" All the prin-
cipals seemed peculiarly adapted in
personality as we'll as voice, for their
special roles. the chorus was prettllv
costumed and unusually well drilled.
the orchestra gave good support, and
all in all, it was one of the best mu-
steal attractions we have heard in
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From Mondays Daily.

H. NJ. Green Of Lake Crystal,
president of the Blue Earth County
Pure Seed association. and Professor
c. r. Shumway, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, spent Saturday at the
Commercial club office making out
the premium list for the coming seed
fair, published elsewhere in this issue
1t was decided to change the plan Of
competitive selling of membership
tickets, and instead of having one
person selling membership tickets,
in each township, all the young peo-
pie may sell tickets, and every one
who does so is sure of reward pro-
portienate to the number that they
sell. The membership tickets will
cost so cents each, and will be good
for a year. All those who want to
sell membership tickets should write
Professor G.. R. Shumway, and he
viii send them supply of tickets,
and explain what reward is offered.
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Those to Have Charge of the
Various Booths Named
From Mondays Daily.

Citizens interested in the German
Red Cross bazaar, which will be held
at the Mankato armory on February
l, 2, and 8, held a meeting yesterday
afternoon in the Sons of Herman
hall, and ladies were appointed to
take charge of the various booths,
as follows.
Doll-Mrs. Herman Wiecking and
Miss Anna Darsow.
Candy-Mrs. Herman Krahnke and
Mrs. Louis Janda.
Country Store-Miss Josephine
Bucholtz and Mrs. Henry Leonard.
Fancy Work-Mrs. Stephen Sic
berg and Mrs. Robert Jache.
Delicatessen-Mrs Charles Wagon
and Mrs. Gottfried Kruse.
Restaurant and Cooking-Mrs
Emil Schirr chmidt, Mrs. Leo Held
winkel, Ms. Joseph Kruger and
Mrs. A Schorn.
Towels and Handkerchiefs-Mrs
John H0hlaann and Mrs. Robert
Lamm.
Apron-Miss Addie Bierbauer.
Mems Supplies-With cigars, to-
bacco, pipes, over2lls, shirts, neck
ties, boxing gloves, etc, Mrs. R. F.
Neubert end Mrs. J. G. HOLMAN.
SouveDirs-Mrs. John Thomas and
Miss May Funk.
Fish-Mrs. George Scherer.
Bag-Mrs. Gus KIeinschmidt.
Parcels Post-Mrs. Frank Busch
and Mrs. Charles Schildknecht.
Gipsy-Miss Clara Staub.
Pop and Soft Drilks-Mrs. Adolph
Heiser.
The various booths will be decorat-
ed under the direction of the ladies
in charge. Through the hall the ma
tional American colors will be on
display. There will be fine exhibit
ton OF artificial flowers, made by the
ladies'
An effort will be made to get the
Second Regiment band from New
Ulm to play in the armory on the
opening day of the bazaar. On one
OF the other evenings it is intended
to have music furnished by the Man
kato band and On another evening
by Lamm's orchestra.
Each evening the United German
Singers of Mankato will render vocal
selections. This chorus held a prac-
tice yesterday afternoon in the Sons
of Herman hall under the direction
of Professor Robert Jache.
On tho third evening the whole
affair will wind up with dance.
Those who will furnish music dur
ing the afternoons will include the
following:
On Tuesday Miss Clodie Schroeder
and Miss Hermione Stein will sing
Miss Clara Oberle will play the piano
and Miss Marcella Kammerer will do
both.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Ruth
Sapev will sing. play and Misses
Charlotte and Ge1evieve Hodapp and
Misses Lene and Frances Schwarbel
will furnish piano and violin music.
On Thursday afternoon Miss Clara
Oberle and Miss Nitzkowski will
play the piano and Misses Alma
Knopf and Magdalin Drill and their
brothers will handle piano and violin.
Beginning ct 1870 a. M, each day
meals will be furnished at twenty
five cents each until all are served
Hot and cold lunches will be served
afterwards. Meals will again be
furnished at 5 p. N. until all are
served. Later there will be soft
drinks, ice cream and other refresh
ments
Any people who would like to
help entertain will kindly notify
Mrs. Martin Walser, 122 North Fourth
street. IE Nto
The Citizens Telephone company
has volunteered to install in the hall
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From Mondays OaTy.

Owen Mccarthy, of Mapleton, died
at one of the local hospitals this
morning, aged eighty-four years.
The remains were shipped to Maple
ton this afternoon, where the funeral
will be held Wednesday, and inter
ment will be made in the st. Clair
cemetery. He was a widower and is
survived by several grown-up chill
dren.
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F-o-- Mondav'e OsHv
With hair disnevelled and with her
eyes strangely twitching at times, a
woman of about thirty five, apparently
demented, was at the Omaha passen-
ger depot this morning, shortly after
midnight. She came from Winona on
Train No. SIT, and was buying ticket
from Mankato to San Francisco. She
took first class passage, with sleep
er and the usual accoutrements.
1t seemed from the conversation of
the other passengers on the train
that came from Winona, that the
woman was from Chicago. She talked
very strangely on the train, they said,
and all within hearing thought her
demented. In fact. she as much as
said so herself. She said that her
husband was a victim of the Eastland
disaster, and that she and her mother
and little girl stood on the shore and
watched the boat sink. she herself felt
that her mind was giving way. She
acted so strangely that there was talk
of inducing her to get off at Roches-
ter. but she said no, she would not
get off where there was an insane
lul-l, ollC uil hOA W 1911 " 81
there.
Had Refined Appearance.
The woman was well dressed and
of refined appearance. and seemed to
he well educated and cultured. As
she paid for her ticket. she showed
that she carried a large roll of fifty
dollar bills. Some say she had $500
to $500 and others place it as high
&c $4,000. After buving her ticket,
she nearly went away without her
change.
The agents at the depot later in
the morning received message from
Sioux City, to the effect that the
woman had grown very violent on the
train. ard had been put off and Dlaced
in the hands of the police of that
CITY.
One circumstance that may help in
the identificati ton of the woman is a
conductors check -hioh che carried,
showing trip made bv her from st.
Paul to Chicago recently.
While ct the Mankato "tation the
woman said she had p sister in st.
Paul ard che addressed telegram to
her with the SIGNATURE. Agnes.
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From Mondays Daily

County Auditor c.. l.. Kennedy of
Blue Earth county, went to Blue
Earth City Saturday to meet with
County Auditor ]. l.. Herring of
Faribault county and endeavor to let
the contract for Ditch No. II, which
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very pleasant card party. Progressive
rumniy was played, and at the con-
clusion of the games dainty lunch
was served by the hostess. Mr..
Benjamin Engelen of Springfield,
Mimi, brother of the hostess was
present.
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Ne!son-F Ferguson.

Nelson-Fersuson.
Miss Elsie Nelson, who has visited
in this city a number of times with
her sister, Miss Harriet Nelson
will be united in marriage to Mr..
Alfred Ferguson at Chicago this
week Wednesday, and they will make
their home in the pretty fiat pre-
pared for them in that city, where
the ceremony will be performed. Miss
Harriet Nelson will act as bridesmaid
and will start for Chicago tomorrow
morning, meeting her father, Mr.. X.
Nelson at Winona, who will join her
and be a guest at the wedding. The
bride will wear, a handsome gown OF
white. Georgette crepe, a long veil in
cap effect, and will carry a bridaI
bouquet. Miss Harriet Nelson as
bridesmaid will wear daintily
pretty gown of pink crepe, and will
carry flowers to match. .
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From Mondays Daily.

Mrs. Mary Doyle, one of the
earliest settlers of Minnesota died
this afternoon at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. P. Kane of Madison
Lake, after an illness of five years,
during which she had been an in
valid. She was ninety years of age.
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runs into both counties. All bids were
rejected as they greatly exceeded the
engineers estimate. New bids will
be received later.
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-~ s1NrI7vsS r-Et~

In the case of w. H. Anderson VS.,
Otilla Andersen. on order has been
filed with the clerk of court that the
plaintiff nay the defendant $50 a
month alimony beginning January l.,
1916. and $40 a mouth thereafter, be-
ginning February I. 1915 and that
the plaintiff nay s. r. Wilson, the
defendants attorrev 500 fee, and
$40 suit poney. The hearing of proof
Of allegations Of plaintiff is con-
tingent uron and suspended until the
payment be made.
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Former Governor Says He Was
Not Responsible For Their
Publication
From Ncsdays Daily.


Minneapolis, January %, 1916
Henry Lane Wilson. Dear Sir:
have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter.
an the course of the address tc
which you refer | commented on the
events which led up to and cuimin.
ated in the death of President Ma.
dero. What | said was stated invgooc
faith in the course of that discussion
and in the full belief of the accuracy
OF my information. The press re-
ports Of my utterances detached from
the other language of my remarks
arc misleading and susceptible Of
misinterpretation. was not respon-
sible for their publication, assume no
such responsibility, and d is avow
them. Very respectfully yours, John
Lind" Et
Declaring that he was misquoted
by the newspapers, John Lind has
disavowed statements accredited to
him in the press, accusing Henry
Lane Wilson. former ambassador to
4hCA4SoJ Vi Al VI tiAN Pio'
to assassinate Madero, the Mexican
president. The disavowal, contained
in letter sent Saturday to Mr.. Will
son, follows the latter's demand, un-
der pain Of libel suit, that Mr.. Lind
either disavow or retract the state
ment published.
Mr.. Lind, in his disavowal, says
the press reports of my utterances
detached from the other language OF
my remarks are misleading and sus
ceptible of misinterpretation.
When Alleged Remarks Were Made
The remarks objected to were al
legged to have been made November
10 in talk by Mr.. Lind at the North
Methodist Episcopal church in Min
neapolis when members of the audi
ence quoted the presidents former
envoy to Mexico as saying that AM
bassador Wilson, among other things
sought to induce CarranZa to come
under the Huerta government. Mr..
Lind was asked by representatives, OF
the press if the statements accredit-
ed to him by his audience had been
made by him. He refused either to
affirm Or deny the statements, prom
Using to issue formal statement, il
the publication Of his remarks was
then withheld.
Mr.. Wilson then wrote Mr.. Lind
demanding a retraction or disavowal
and retained C. B. Elliott as his at
tOrney to handle the case. There
have been several conferences, eX-
tending over nearly two months, be-
tween Mr.. Elliott and Mr.. Lind, and
his counsel in the case.
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Farewell Party.


A pleasant farewell party was CIV
en- Friday evening in honor of Mr..
Anon Smith at his home on Glen
wood avenue. Mr.. Smith returned
to California Saturday where he is
employed on a fruit ranch.
The evening was spent in playing
games and in a delightful musical
program. Numbers were given By
Misses Bernice Stensrud, Alma Jones
Margaret Fletcher, M. Smith, Lily
Thomas and Messrs. Edy, Earl and
Glen Treanor.
After delicious lunch was served
by Mrs. Smith and Miss May Smith
the party enjoyed a sleigh ride for
the remainder of the evening. All
present reported an excellent time.
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Mrs. Hixon a Patroness.

Mrs. w. l.. Hixon, formerly of
this city is one of group of well
known women who will act as pa
tronesses for the annual ball which
the Minneapolis League Of Catholic
Women will give on Friday evening
in the ballroom of the Radisson hotel
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DR.. ]. w. Andrews o, Speaking List.
sr~~, M~~dsu's DsU.
Z The suffrage '9ee'i~g WI npen at
Albert Lea on Thursday overinP. DR..
j. w. Andrews of this city will be one
OF the speakers.