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The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
Ship 42.Pound Gold Brick.

Boulder.-A forty.two-pound gold
brick, representing u large part OF
the June cleanup of the United States
Gold corporation mill at Sugarloas,
was shipped to the Denver mint. A
fourteen-ponnd brick OF baser metal
vas also shipped 10 Omaha for treat.
ment The remainder OF the June
output of the mines is represented hy
$4,000 pounds of seeond-grude ore sent
TO local sampler.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
Systematizing Work Aids the Housewife
BY MIRIAM M. HAYNES
Oh Colorado Agricultural College. T OF, Collins, Col.

The thinking housewife who puts her ouew systematic
bound to andar conditions thereby accomplishing better
WORK with the least expenditure of me energy money Standard
n means working at the right height with the proper under the
best conditions Of light ventilation and comfort
How many women op unnecessarily kitchen tables sinks wash.
tubs and ironing boas We waste time and needless walking in poorly
arranged Kitchens whereas main working equipment was placed
right relation smaller equipment waste motion would be
done away with.
Think over carefully the efficiency kitchen try
g the equipment have do work work less time
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
Palmer Water Supply to Springs.

Colorado Springs.--The entire reser.
voir system and watering rights Of
the Palmer estate. located near Glen
Eyrle, have been formally offered for
sale to the city of Colorado Springs
for 100000 by George A. Krause, the
executor tor Gen. Palmers estate.
This water system cost Gen. Palmer
more than 100000.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
BLAST Wrecks Part Of Gas Plant.

Laiayette-An explosion OF gas In
the feed pipes at the generating plant
of the Western Light 4 Power Com
pany, caused about $1,000 worth OF
damage, The west wall of the fan
house was blown out. None OF the
machinery was damaged and no one
was hurt.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
Ensign Goes to Springs.

Greeley.-After three years of serY.
Ice here. during which he has been
promoted from the position of cap
tain 10 that of ensign. W. G. Harris
in charge of the local Salvation Army
barracks. was transferred to colora
do Springs on July Is. lie will sue
coed Adjutant and Mrs. Carter. who
go TO Salt Lake City.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
Militia Visits Denver.

Denyer-Fifteen hundred men, rep
resenting the military strength OF
Colorado. were shown TO Denver
Saturday when Adjutant General
Gamble brought the entire militia al
the rifle range TO the city TO parade
in the downtown section.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
Spirit Of America Against War Because
There Are Things More Important to Do
By FRANKLIN K. LANE. Secretary Of lnienol

The spirit Of America is against war; not because
we have grown eowardly and fear DEATH nor because
We have grown fabby and love softness no, not
because have become conscious converts to the Prince
of Peace. But We in America have something larger
10 do. We discovering country Every tree is
challenge use and every pool Of water and every foot
Of soil. The mountains enemies. We must pierce
them and make them serve. The wiful rivers must
curb and ont Of the and the air renew the life Of
the earth it.elf. We have no time for war We are
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
Wellington Pays s2oo, 900 Dividends.

Breckenridge. - The Wellington
Mines Company paid a dividend OF
100000 July /; similar dividend Of
100000 was paid by the company
March Is. 1916. The eompanys finan.
cial statement, which accompanied
the dividend checks to the stockhold
ers, shows that between Dec. /, 1915.
and May 81. 1916. the company 70
eeived from the sales Of zinc ore
$507.559.Ss and from the sales Of lead
ore s20.72s.is, or a total Of $685..
2ss.lt for ore sold durins that period.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
To Start Herd Law Fiaht july %

Glenwood Springs Hundreds OF
western slope stockmen are to gather
in this city July 20 TO complete their
plans for defeating the proposed herd
law which is being agitated for the
November election.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
Street Railway Accidents Exact Almost
As Great a Toll As Did the Civil War
By B.HARE
By s. B. HARE

In the last ten years there almost people killed
railway accidents the Union during the of the
Civil Ninety thousand children were killed in a
dents the ten and 9sO0 the during the war
Statistics show that 20 per cent Of the sreeaway accidents are
with automobiles vehicles The only method of diminishing accidents
OF this nature TO have compulsory legislation control drivers auto
mobiles and vehicles
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
Strike Murder Charge Dismissed,

Trinidad-Judge Charles Cavender
OF the Sixth District Court here,
granted an application for dismissal
OF the case against J. w, Prolain,
member of the United Mine Workers
OF America. charged with murder.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20
Girl Crushed When Auto overturns.

Grand Junction.-Mercedes Spong
OF Los Angeles, Calf. 20 years old,
suffered broken shoulder and prob.
ably fatal Injuries when her fathers
auto overturned and pinned party
OF six beneath 1t six miles from here.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-07-20

doing something much important We work This The
greatest of all adventures When democracy it
because We not allowed peacefully to work
What would fight for For what Roger Williams fought for TO
Je LET alone have the opportunity show what for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
MICHIGAN MAN COkFESSES
Admits Crime for Which Servant Was
to Die.

Ironwood, Mich, Sept. 13.-Arthur
Waltonen, alias John Lind, barber,
was arrested here for the murder of
Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, New York
widow, who was strangled to death in
her home and money and jewelry to
the value of $4,000 stolen.
Mrs Nichols lived at East Seven
ty-ninth street, New York city. On the
night of Sept. Z, 1915, according to the
confession, Waltenen is said to have
made to the police, he and three other
men entered the widows home
through the aid of one of her servants,
Connie Talus, strangled the woman
and made away with jewelry and
money.
The men escaped and police suspi-
cion rested on the servant. Talus final
ly was arrested and the strong cir
cumstantial evidence offered led to his
conviction and sentence to the elec-
trio chair.
Friends of the man interceded for
him and his sentence was committed
last month to life Imprisonment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
HALLELUJAH WEDDING
WILL TAKE PLACE SOON

One of the most important events
in the history of the local corps OF
the Salvation army will take place
here this coming week when two
popular Salvationists will be married.
The wedding will be a public one and
the contracting persons have kindly
agreed to the corps charging an ad-
mission fee for the benefit of the
local corps work. This feature will
also exclude those who would come
only through curiosity and will per-
NIT of a larger number of those who
would really appreciate the oppor-
tunity of attending an event of such
interest and importance, and will be
pleased to pay small admission fee
when they know it will be appropri-
ated for the local work.
Both of these young people are
very popular in the ranks of the
army. Major Arthur Cass will Off
ciate, and the hall is being beauti-
fully decorated for the event and
interest is at white heat. Tickets
may be had from any Salvationist or
at the office 511 Front street south
Union block.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
SPAIN MUST DECIDE
WHICH way TO JUMP

Paris, Sept. 13.-Spain must decide
in favor of one or the other of the
groups of belligerents in the opinion
of Antonio Maura, former premier and
leader of the Conservative party, &C.
cording to news dispatches from Ma
drid quoting an address delivered by
Senior Maura.
The former premier declared, &C.
cording to the dispatches, that Spain
could not abandon her neutrality, but
that the conditions of the war made
her isolation henceforth impossible.
He is quoted as saying it was more.
over essential that France and Eng
land should not be hostile toward
Spain.
The Madrid dispatches predict that
Senior Maura's speech will cause a
strong impression throughout the
country, as his prestige was never SO
high as at present
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HEARING SET FOR SEPT. rs
Special Commissioner Announces In
vestigations Will Be Made.

st. Paul, Sept. DEMONSTRATION Of
alleged illegal expenditures of more
than 100000 of Koochiching county
funds and charges of malfeasance
and nonfeasance against County Au
ditor L. H. Slocum and County Com
missioner William Harrington, Har
old Royem and r. S. Mcdonald, sus
pended from Office by Governor Burn
quist pending an inquiry, will begin
Sept % in International Falls.
NJ j. Brown, Bemidji attorney, ap
pointed commissioner by the Governor
to take evidence in the matter, an
nolInced this date after a long confer
ence with the chief executive.
The charges against Slocum will be
investigated, despite his recent resig
nation, as well as those against the
county commissioners, Mr.. Brown said
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From Tuesdays Daily.
NEXT MONTH WILL OPEN
CLUB SEASON IN kATO

Next month will mark the open
ing of the club season, and programs
for the years work of the different
clubs of Mankato are now in process
of completion, few being already
in the hands of the printer. The Art
History club, which held special
meeting at the home of Mrs. j. w.
Andrews this afternoon, will hold it's
first meeting on October 10, the first
Tuesday in the month. The Zetetic
club will hold the first meeting on
October 2, the first Monday in the
month, and the D. A. R. will meet
October 7, the first Saturday in the
month The Clio club will meet dur
ing the forepart of October the date
not being definitely decided. The
Tourist club will hold the second
meeting September %. The clubs
will continue the general study work,
such as has been followed in previ-
Gus years, and the programs as out
lined are filled with interesting top
les.
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September Is, %, 20.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Mary
E. Smith, Decedent.
Letters of administration on said
estate with the will annexed, this
day having been granted to John A
Smith,
1t is Ordered That the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof and that the 18th day OF
March, 1917 at ten o'clock A. NJ, in
the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House at Mankato, in said
County, be, and the same hereby is
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated Sept. 18th, 1916.
probate SeaD
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Benjamin Taylor,
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ISOLATION held it's convention on Sun
day and yesterday.
Rev. Carl Kruger, pastor of the
German Methodist church, will go
tomorrow to Minneapolis to attend
the annual conference, which will be
held in the Central Methodist church.
Bishop Mitchell will preside.
The following are among the stu
dents who will attend Hamline uni
Iversity for the coming year: Irwin
Hartman, John Paul Jones, Clarence
Anderson, Davis Lewis, Harry Gran
dali, Guy CahOon, Fern Johnson, Alice
Paddock and Florence Nitzkowski
]. Johnson of Sleepy Eye stopped
over in Mankato yesterday on his
way home from the state fair where
he exhibited Chester White hogs He
won several premiums, and felt well
repaid for his trip. He may exhibit
his stock at the Mankato fair which
opens tomorrow morning.
NJ G. Goodall and nephew, G. w.
Wolverton, both of Garden City, will
leave Currie, Mimi, next Monday
morning, starting on an automobile
trip to Miles City, Mont. They will
be gone about one month on the tour.
Mr.. GOOdal was in Mankato yes
lterday purchasing provisions for the
trip.
Mrs. S. H. Murphy and her daugh-
ter, Miss Stella H. Murphy, of Spo-
kane, Wash, who have been in Man
kato as the guests Of their cousin
Mrs. H. ID. Diamond, left yesterday
afternoon for a visit in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Diamond went with them to the
twin cities, where she will visit rel
atives for one week.
Miss Else Jache arrived in Mankato
| Saturday night from Minneapolis,
where, since her return from yell
lowstone park, she has been open
ing capacious and beautiful new
| studio in the recently completed ex-
| tension to the Studio Building, GA,
&c. 6S, South Eleventh street Man.
| katO is to be congratulated that Miss
| Jache has decided to continue to give
portion of her time to her classes
in music in this city during the COM
ing season. She will spend day or
so with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
! Jache, before returning to Minneapo-
lis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Damp OF
Lamberton, Mimi, were in the city
yesterday, having just completed an
automobile trip from San Diego, Cal
They made this entire journey OF
1910 miles by auto, taking their time
to it, and sojourning from time to
time in places which they found at
tractive and entertaining. They made
the trip by the Lincoln trail, which
they found well marked and well i'm
proved, all the streams being bridged
| They camped with the auto wherever
they made a stop, and they even
slept in it. They carried their pro-
visions and did their cooking at camp
/ fires
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
TOXIC ASSERTS PACT
IS BEING OBSERVED

Washinst ton, Sept. 13.-The Japa-
nese foreign office notified this gov
eminent that nothing in the recent de-
mands of Japan on China infringe the
sovereignty of that country or impair
the Root-Takahira agreement.
This statement was made in answer
to an inquiry of the state department
made Sept. 6.
American Minister Guthrie was
asked to request a statement and to
say that reports made to the state de.
partment were discouraging, and ex.
press the hope they were not true.
The reply says reports are highly
exaggerated.
Official description of the trouble in
Mongolia and the demands resulting
therefrom, given out by the state de-
partment, is as follows:
The clash at Cheng Chatting being
between military forces was of Sc
rious character and in order to pre-
vent a recurrence Japan was request
ing, in addition to proper apologies
and monetary compensation, that
Japanese officials be reappointed as
instructors in the cadet school (prob-
ably at Mukden) and suggesting that
the Chinese government ask appoint
ment of Japanese advisers to be sta
toned with Chinese garrisons in South
Manchuria and Eastern Mongolia and
that as an extension of it's extra ter
ritorial rights the Japanese govern
ment should be allowed to station
Japanese policemen in towns where
there is a large Japanese settlement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
COULD THROW NO LIGHT
ON MAN KILLED HERE
Window Bank Has No Information
About Stranger Run Over BY Cars
in This City.

From TUESDAYS Csi.y.
Chief of Police Klugherz today re-
ceived a letter from the First Ma
tional bank at Window, in reply to a
letter of inquiry sent by him, in an
endeavor to obtain some light on the
question Of the identity of the man
who was killed at the Rock street
crossing of the Northwestern rail-
road the other night. The bank
could give no information, nor could
any of the other banks at Window.
In the pocket of the man who was
killed was found an envelope, badly
soiled and faded, but on which the
name Morris was readable. 1t was
also possible to make out that the
name of some Window hank was on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Daniel Brown of Blue Earth county
to the Farmers Land and Investment
company of Eddy county, North Da-
kota, 81 ETC., lots four and five, block
10, toWnsite of Madison Lake.
Daniel Brown of Blue Earth county
to the Farmers Land and Investment
company of Eddy county, N. D., 81
ETC., lots nine and ten, block 20
townsite of Madison Lake.
Henry Deglmann to the Willard
company, both of Blue Earth county
5000, strip on the west side on
North Fourth street, RandalPs addi-
ton to the city of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
Kaiser Replies to President.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The state
department has received from Ameri.
can Ambassador Gerard at Berlin the
kaiser's personal reply to President
Wilson's personal letter urging that a
Polish relief agreement be reached be-
tween the belligerents. The letter
was forwarded to the president. The
laiser's reply was sent through &C.
rard in order to avoid the British CEN
sorship.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
E. F. U. LODGE GAVE
DANCE PARTY LAST NIGHT

The E. F. U. lodge held their first
dancing party of the season last
night in the Knights of Columbus
hall, the affair being attended by
about seventyfive people. Excellent
music for the dance was furnished
by a five piece orchestra from the
Sandon band, and dancing was con-
tinued until late hour. Those who
did not care to dance played cards
in the lodge room. The party proved
la decided success and is the first OF
series of similar parties which
will be given during the winter.
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From TUESDAYS Daily

from tuesdays Odif
Mrs. Guy Leonard of St. Peter was
shopping in the city Yesterday.
County Surveyor Roy Allison went
yesterday to Amboy on business.
Architect Albert Schippel spent the
day on business at Morgan, MINI.
G. C. Cornish of Vernon Center
transacted business in the city to-
day.
Rev. and Mrs Thomas Tychsen of
Tracy are spending few days in the
city.
A. V. Bumford, city clerk of Mar
shall, was in Mankato yesterday on
business.
Mrs. T. S. Wilcox and daughter OF
KasOta were shoppers in the city
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Hans Peterson OF
Garden City were in the city shop
ping yesterday.
j. w. Hoffman and A. M. Schnee-
berger of Amboy were business call
ers in the city today.
Miss Martha Thomas of Lake Crys-
tai is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Humphrey Roberts.
G. H. Johnston, local freight agent
of the Northwestern line, went to
Minneapolis yesterday on a business
trip.
Rev. G. A. Cahoon left for Winnie
bago today, where he will deliver the
opening address at Parker college
tomorrow.
Miss Helen Tompkins has returned
to Menominee, Wis, where she will
take up her senior years work at the
Stout institute.
H. J. Wagon, general agent of the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
at Winona, was in the city on bust
ness yesterday.
Miss Pietsch of Madison Lake was
in the city between trains yesterday
enroute to Winona, where she will
attend school.
H. l.. Stark, president of the Mic
ollet county bank of st. Peter, was
in the city yesterday, attending to
business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kapler of AL
exandria, Mimi, were guests the first
of the week at the home of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Huettl on Vine street
Mrs. George E. Nettleton and
daughters, Elizabeth and Ruth, have
gone to Wilmore, KY, where Eliza
beth is attending Asbury college.
David Hill and Eckhard Gieser,
who spent a couple of days at Min
neapolis, returned to this city yes
terday.
Miss Catherine Peterson returned
from her three months vacation
spent in North Dakota and Canada.
She has resumed her position at the
Saulpaugh
Mrs. Robert Malzahn has returned
from a weeks vacation spent at the
home of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. William Appel at
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Koehn of Dodge
Center were in the city yesterday
while enroute to Watertown, South
Dakota. where they will make their
future home.
Miss Beatrice Sleight and Miss
Margaret Sherk left today for Pills
bury at Owatonna, where they will
attend school. Miss Walden of
Pleasant street is also attending
school there.
AL Wysong is in Minneapolis at
tending the convention of stationary
engineers. The National association
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
COLORADO RACE CLOSE.

Denver, Sept. 13.-The Republican
nomination for governor was claimed
by adherents of both Governor George
A. Carlson and Samuel d. Nicholson
on the face of incomplete returns from
the primary election. julius G. Gun
ter, the Democratic choice for govern
or, was unopposed.
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FRANKS PROSECUTOR WINS.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept 13-Early re-
primary in Georgia showed Hugh M.
Dorsey, the prosecutor in the Leo M.
Frank case, far ahead of his three op-
ponents in the race for gubernatorial
nomination. Early returns in the con-
of all eleven members of the present
delegations seeking reelection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
SQUAWS ENLIST IN FIGHT
Indian Women Parade With "votes for
Women" Badges.

Pierre, S. d., Sept. 13.-Indian WON.
en- OF this neighborhood have joined
the equal rights movement. At fair
held in Fort Pierre they marched from
their teppees, which dotted the hill
sides, bedecked out in "Votes for
Women" badges, which a recent suf-
frage campaign party had impressed
on them
The Indian women are taking great
interest in the fight to make the state
dry in November.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
ARIZONA GOVERNOR LEADS.

Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 13.-Early re-
turns from scattering precincts
throughout the state showed Govern
or George w. p. Hunt leading George
A. Olney for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor. About 30 per cent
of the registered vote of the state was
cast
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15

Stephen York and three children and
Misses Kate and Bess Zivens of Boone,
Iowa. The distance was 10 miles, which
was easily made in a little less than
nine hours in their Studebaker car An
all day family reunion of the Gossard-
Pervis family was held Sunday. A big
dinner at noon was served at the Per-
Wis home and a six o'clock dinner at the
home of Fred GoSsard in Old Town.
Nineteen We're present
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
BLEASE LOSES FIGHT
TO REGAIN PLACE

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 13.-Nearly
complete returns from South Caro-
lina's "run-off" Democratic primary in
dicated that Governor Richard l. Man.
ming was renominated over former
Governor Cole l.. Blease by majority
estimated at between 5000 and 1000
votes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
Judge and Jury Get Down to
Their Work Again
CASES SET FOR TRIAL
Number of Causes Will Be Tried
Out in the District
Court

From Tuesdays Daily.
A. G. Marshall of Minneapolis,
against whom a charge of frau
dulent selling of stocks has been
pending for some months, in the
Blue Earth district court, was
again before Judge Comstock
this afternoon. The case was
continued to November 8.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
Alleged Bomber on Trial for Life.

San Francisco, Sept. 13.-Warren X.
Billings, a machinist, charged with
planting the suitcase bomb which
caused the death of ten persons and
injuries to forty more on prepared
ness day here, July %, went to trial
here for his life. Four other persons,
including one woman, are under In