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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02

PauPs epistle to the Romans, II am
debtor" He said too many men were
prone to feel that they owed fevery-
thing they had to themselves and were
under no obligations. They did not
for all, for the world, for their
own existence. All were debtors to
God.
Dwelling on the thought of how
much man owed to God, the speaker
discoursed particularly on this mar
vellous country, the richest on earth,
with it's manifold of blessings. He
spoke of the heroic work of the vet
Grams, who faced peril suffering and
death to save this country over half a
century ago. He said all Americans
were debtors to these veterans.
Rev. Johnson spoke of the duty of
serving that which had been rescued
and handed down to them. He said
there were plenty of fields for hero
ism in work that was yet to be done
for the nations There were great
national issues to be met and these
should be solved right. 1t re-
quired the work of heroic and con-
scientious men and women to solve
them right.
Brotherhood of Man.
The speaker dwelt at some length
on a greater brotherhood of man as
the main need of the future. He
spoke of the old time, when minis
ter spent great deal Of time in
proving that the creed of his own
church was right and that of other
churches was wrong. He was glad
to see that this spirit had passed
largely away.
Rev. Johnson spoke also of the old
time idea of leaving this world and
going to a better one, this world be-
ing but a barren, dreary wilderness.
He did not indorse this, but felt that
the world that was given to man was
not barren one but good one, only
man had to work to do here to
bring about the heaven for which he
longed. st. John in his dream on the
island of Patmos saw heaven coming
down.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02

chic Hunter returned home Saturday
from the Womans Home Missionary
convention, which was held at Fari-
bault last Friday.
Gwylm Davies spent last night at
GAINESVILLE, where he sang at a sacred
concert in the Methodist Episcopal
church. Miss Ethel Skuse played the
piano Accomplishments.
G. R. Peck and Boots Wieden-
mann departed this morning for
New York. They will make the trip
on their motor cycles and expect to
return to Mankato about July /.
Miss Kathryn Cox of Adrian, who
has been the guest of Miss Nella Nay
lor on Walnut street, the past week,
left for Jordon, Mimi, today, where
she will visit Miss Helen O'Day, a
former schOolmate.
Mrs. George /. Bickell of Sioux
City, Iowa, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Bickell has been the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. John R. Bowen, the
past three months and while here met
a brother she had not seen for twen-
ty-two years.
Miss Marie Thune, who has been
visiting in Los Angeles and other
western cities during the past two
months, arrived in the city this morn
ing and is the guest of Mrs. I. N.
Tompkins. Miss Thune will leave We'd
nesday for her home at Redwood
Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Williams and
daughter, Ellen, of Honolulu, H. l.,
who were guests of Mrs. Williams
brother, w. w. Davis, for a few days,
left today on their return trip They
will visit Minneapolis, Seattle, Port
land, San Francisco, Oakland. Mr..
Williams is general agent for the
Wells Fargo Express company at
Honolulu.
Guests registered at the Stahl
House yesterday were H. E. Otto,
Lincoln, Neb.; w. w. Brown, Fairfax;
G. A. Brooks, Albert Lea; Earl Runek,
Oskaloosa, Ia; J. B. Bean, Stern
Lake, Wis; w. l.. Manage, ST. Clair;
]. P. Pitcher, Madison Lake; E..
Merrill, Blue Earth; F. D. Hill, Des
Moines, Iowa; William Bjornson,
Minneapolis; Bert H. Ruegg, Chicago,
ILL.,; M. Hardesty, Sheldon, Ia;
Thomas A. Mccarthy, Albert Lea;
P. Carlson, Comfrey.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
important Affair Has Been Or
ganized BY Citizens
PURPOSE OF THIS BODY
Preservation and Publication of
Matter of Interest to County
People
from MONDAYS Daily.

Plans that have been talked over
for some time for the organizing of a
historical society in Mankato have
now been completed, and ''The Blue
Earth County Historical Society has
been duly incorporated.
The charter members who will
comprise the first board of governors
are Helen Hughes Heilscher, Lorin
Cray, William Horatio Pay, Charles
Edward Wise, John Clark Noe, John
Wesley Andrews, John Alden Han
cock, Carolyn M. Robbins, James
Moore Mcconnell, Thomas Hughes,
George Melvin Palmer, Horace Gurn-
ham Perrin, and Felix Kelley Neigh
er. The commencement of the cor
poration is May 30-Memorial Day.
Historical matter relating to Blue
Earth county will be carefully pre-
served by the society, its purpose be-
ing the collection, preservation and
publication of all material relating to
county's history, and the development
of resources; Geographic sketches and
it's resources; geographic sketches and
portraits of it's pioneers and prOmi-
nent citizens, and the record of their
work in settling the county and build
ing up it's towns and institutions; the
gathering of museum of articles
illustrative of the conditions of the
settlement and later history of the
county; and the collection and main
tenance for the use of the public of
a library of books, phamplets, maps
and manuscripts illustrative CT the
local and general history, resources
and development of the county. 1t is
hoped and expected that much good
will be accomplished by this society,
and the incorporators are of the opin-
ion that there is wide field for
work
1t is intended to hold the first
meeting of the board of governors on
tomorrow Memorial Day. 1t is ex-
pected that very large membership
from all parts of the county will be
easily secured, including if possible
every one of the very Oldest settlers
of the county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
From McSdays Daily.

A history of the life of James Jerome
Hill is history of the develop
ment of the Northwest His was per-
hapS the most thorough influence in
the development of this vast expanse
Of almost half continent over which
his railroads extend Fifty years ago
today, Hill was dock clerk in st.
Pau,-practically penniless- Today
his fortune is millions.
Born near Guelph, Ont, September
16, 1888, Hill had perhaps less than
the average early opportunities. His
parents, James and Anne Hill, were
plain hardworking Scottish and North
of Ireland stock, whose best asset was
their ability and willingness to work
This trait they transmitted to their
son.
The actual struggles against the
conditions of life in the thirties in
Canada, gave Hill that ruggedness of
the pioneer, taught him the whole
some doctrine of work, and furnished
him the physical vigor that made it
possible for him to materialize so east
ly. Hills early boyhood dream of be-
coming great surgeon, was blasted.
when he was fifteen, by the death of
his father, which sent him to work.
For three years he worked in coun
try grocery store, near his home.
Restless Scottish Temperament.
That restles Scottish Irish temper
ament, and his dreams of bigger things
than grocery store work, caused him
to come to the United States. 1t was
~ TIL, 1,f he MI
Then the railroad system of the
Northwest ended at Galena. H. Com
munication with that point, just 271
miles from st. Paul, was by stage
coach in winter and by steamboat on
the Mississippi river in summer.
Without technical preparation. of
any sort, Hill took a job as clerk in
the office of the Mississippi river
Steamship company, which he held for
nine years. Then he became agent
for the Northwestern Packet COM
pany
| Two years later-the same year he
married Miss Mary Theresa Michigan
of st. Paul-he went into the general
fuel and transportation business of his
own account, He was the first man to
! bring mineral coal to st. Paul. At
about the same time, he became sta
ton master on the early railroad en-
tering ST. Paul, thus getting the first
specific railroad education.
Because of tremendous applications
and persistent study of commercial
conditions, in Southern Minnesota,
Hill, in 1869, headed the Hill Griggs
Transportation company which also
handled fuel. 1t was in 1870, however,
that he took the first step in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
From Mondays Daily.

That the annual observance of Me-
mortal day will not cease when the
last of the veterans that participated
in the struggle for the perpetuation
of the Union has passed away, but
will continue through generations yet
unborn, and will still be an annual
event thousand years hence, was a
hope ardently expressed in t h e
Memorial sermon delivered yesterday
at the morning service at the Cen
tenary Methodist church by Rev. War
mer Johnson.
The Memorial service was an i'm
lpressive affair." The attendance was
excellent. The Sunday school room
had to be thrown open and its space
added to that of the main auditorium,
and the balconies, too, were filed.
Veterans Were There.
In the front part of the main audi
forum were the honored guests, the
gray and griZzled veterans of the six
ties, members of Alexander Wilkin
post of the Grand Army. The wom-
ems relief corps, too, had splendid
representation.
"A large nag Ildu Dttu pldCeu DIT Iuc
side wall. Rev. Johnson said the ma
tional emblem should be brought for
ward, where it would be in plain
view of all, and it was put right in
front of the chancel
Appropriate hymns were sung by
the congregation from time to time,
and the service closed with the sing
ing of America" by all present.
The singing was led by six well
known vocalists in the choir loft.
These were the Congregational
quartette, consisting of F. D. Sleight,
Judge and Mrs. Evan Hughes and Miss
Mildred Parmalee, together with Sid
ney Davies and Miss Mildred Sawyer.
Separate selections were sung at
times by the quartette and by Mr.
Davies and Miss Sawyer, who gave
a duet vocal number Miss Harriet
Johnson of the state normal school
played the organ.
Men Debtors to God
Rev. Johnson chose for his text a
short quotation from the Apostle
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
Council Took Action at the Meet.
ing This Morning
FIREMEN GET VACATION
They Will Have One Week With
Pay; Concession Granted
BY Fathers
Fron MONDAYS Daily.

No one appeared to protest at the
meeting of the city council this morn
ing to the proposition of paving the
alley running between Front and
Second streets from Liberty to Vine.
This was the morning for hearing
on that matter
On motion by Councilman Humis-
ton, City Clerk Bates was instructed
to advertise for bids, which will be
opened at the meeting of the council
on June II.
There was considerable discussion
over the proposition of having other
alleys added to the same job. 1t was
decided at length to have the matter
of paving the alley in the block
bounded by Liberty, Byron, Front and
Second streets referred to the city
engineer with instructions to prepare
plans and specifications.
Will Pebble Fruits.
The city council this morning at
last granted the application requested
by a man named Drakreas to peddle
fruits on the street of Mankato dur
ing the coming season. Sunday peddl-
ing is prohibited.
After hearing protest, presented
by Thomas and Evan Hughes, against
the proposed vacation of portion of
Winona street in West Mankato, the
city council this morning by unani-
nous vote of the four present, decided
to refuse to vacate. Alderman Bekke
was not present.
One Weeks Vacation.
Members of the regular fire fighting
force of the city will have one
weeks vacation hereafter every year
on full pay. 1t is probable that this
will take place in the fall. This &C
ton was taken by the city council
this morning on the motion of
Councilman Eichstaedt.
The council, however, will not buy
the caps as the firemen desired.
Mr.. Eichstaedt remarked on the great
amount of work that the firemen had
done at the station of their own free
will He spoke of the repairs and rem
ovation on the building and the
building of the new fire truck.
Issuance Of City Bonds.
A resolution was passed providing
for the issuance of city bonds in the
sum of $4,000 for the building of the
new reservoir on lots 4. 5 and of
block 6, Hinckley's addition. The
bonds will bear five per cent interest
and will be paid off during the next
five years, $4,000 per year. They will
be sold to the Wells Dickey company
of Minneapolis at premium of $75
over par plus accrued interest. This
will have the effect of taking off half
of one per cent from the interest of
the first year.
A plat for a new subdivision at the
northwest corner of Van Brunt and
Willard streets was presented. Here
a half block belonging to Albert Volk
is to be subdivided.
The city engineer presented plans
and specifications for the installation
of sanitary sewer on Madison av-
enue short distance eastward from
Broad. The report was adopted and
the hearing set two weeks from today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
From Mondays OaHv.

Division No. 1, Ancient Order of
Hibernians of Blue Earth county held
meeting yesterday, and passed a
resolution in sympathy with the Irish
cause, and went on record as favoring
the movement for irish freedom,
which is gaining so many friends in
the larger cities at the present time.
The resolution also expressed the
greatest sympathy for Sir Roger
Easement, who is now prisoner Of
England.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02

was rejected as the doctors found out
that one his eyes was defective.
But, although never soldier, IL was
made an honorary member Of Gar
Peld of the Grand Army. He always
took a keen, interest in the welfare
of the Civil war veterans, and was
ever their friend.
Death Had No Effect.
limited Press Dispatch.]
New York, May 29.-The stock
market was SO dull today that the
death of James j. Hill had no appar-
ent effect on prices. Hill stocks were
steady.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
See Chicago on Handcar.

Chicago. May 29.-To tour Chicago
in hand car because it was, so UNI
usual" was the only excuse Anton
Ketske, Mexican, could give in police
court for himself and companion shift
ing Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
handcar to a street car track.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
MANKATO FREE PRESS
From Mondays OaIlv
Birthday Party For Little Folks.
M. II,oI Mahoo o,+or+o;,ol


Birthday Party For Little Folks.
Mrs. Hugh Mabee entertained a
party of twelve little girls at her
home on Mulberry street yesterday,
day, in honor of the seventh birth
day anniversary of her daughter, Ye-
tive. The time was merrily spent in
playing children's games, and at six
o'clock a delicious birthday supper
was served, bouquets of summer flow
ers being placed at each plate as
favors, and feature of the menu be-
ing handsome birthday cake, illum-
med with seven candles. The little
guest of honor was presented with a
number of pretty gifts in remem-
brance of the day. Misses Lucille and
Annette Van Letgtl of Waseca, cous-
ms of Miss Yet,ve, were guests at
the party
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
COMMENTS on THE
DEATH OF Mr.. HILL

5. Governor Burnquist said today:-.s
j. "In the passing away of James J. Hill. !,
dtthe greatest constructive financier of :,
+the northwest has gone. His death !.
4is great loss to American institu-
''tions of learning, to this city, this
Estate and this nation" =
j i
Lyndon A. Smith, attorney general:T
!. "Mr. Hill has been tremendous fac-T
.s.tor in the building of the northwest. :
$, His loss will be keenIy felt" !
+ - =
= c. c. Schulz, state superintendent
:sof public intruction:-"M Hill has !.
sbeen a great constructive force in the 8.
.supbuilding of the system of schools. .,
land colleges of this part of the, :,
country. Education has lost true :,
TREND"
i !
j. Mr.. Hills ten days illness is es,i- :
.smated to have cost $4,000. Special .,
:, trains alone, that bore doctors and !,
members of his family with all speed :,
to St. Paul, cost more than $4,000,
notwithstanding the privileges that
were extended to Mr.. Hills family on
account of his lines of business.
Il =
+ J. j. = j. j. j. j. j. j. J. i j. J. !
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02

Minneapolis Tribune: Elsa Jache
announces a piano recital to be given
by her pupils on the evening of Fri
day, June 9, at the Woman's club
Those who will take part are: Helen
Hall, Hazel Blanch, Anna Jache, En-
lille Dodge, Lydia Scherer, Helen
Schmitt, Agnes Lendt and Anna John.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
Events at Good Counsel Academy.

On Sunday afternoon. June 4, at
$50 p. m. musicale will be given at
Good Counsel Academy hall by the
"Sinistre Mani"
An art exhibit will be given at the
Academy of Our Lady of Good Coun-
sci on June 3. and 5, the hours be-
ing from 2 until p m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-31
Big ROAD
RACE TO
Be Held
Y. M. G. "A. in Charge of
Athletic Event to Be
Held on June II.
NILE COURSE EFIXED
Medals Will Go to First
Three Winners
" of Places.

The big road race, which has been
under consideration by officials of the
local Y. M. C. A, will be run on Satur-
day, June II, according to an an
nouncement made by Physical Direc-
tor e. Glaser today. The race will
start at o'clock in the afternoon.
The course will cover a distance of
nearly four miles starting at the
building of the local association,
thence up Broadway to the fairgrounds
and back. The course provides an ex-
|cellent route, including paving and
oiled road.
The competition will be open to
every young man in Fargo and Moor
head, whether or not member of the
local association, and entry can now
be made with Mr.. Glaser. An entry
fee of ten cents will be charged.
Medals in gold, silver and bronze
will be awarded the first three to fin
ish. The medals will be ordered with
in few days, and upon their arrival
will be placed on exhibition in the
show window of centrally located
business house.
Director Glaser hopes to receive en-
tries from fifty or sixty young men.
Should he be able to accomplish this,
the race will hold an entry list second
to none Of those which have been held
under the auspices of associations in
the United States this year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-31

of all the peoples of the world. as the
champion of the rights of mankind, he
said:
I'VE are not only ready to cooper
ate, but we are ready to fight against
any aggression whether from within
or without. But we must guard our
selves against any sort Of aggression
which would be unworthy of America.
We are ready to fight for our rights
when those rights are coincident with
the rights of man and humanity"
The president reiterated his sugges-
tion before the League to Enforce
Peace last week, that the United
States was ready to become partner
in any alliance of the nations which
would guarantee public right against
selfish aggression" OF published criti-
cisms reminding him that George
Washington warned the nation against
"entangling alliances" he said:
Il shall never myself consent to an
entangling alliance, but would gladly
assent to a disentangling alliance, an
alliance which would disentangle the
peoples of the world from those COM
binations in which they seek their own
separate and private interests, and
unite the people of the world to pre-
serve the peace of the world upon a
basis of common right and Justice"
Universal training and preparedness
were possible, Mr.. Wilson declared,
only if the men of suitable strength
and age will volunteer. He said the
"acid test was about to be applied to
businessmen to see whether they
would allow their employees to volun-
teer. He said the army reorganization
bill now before him bristled with that
Interrogation point which he warned
all the business men Of the country
was staring them in the face.
The president said he was for "uni-
versal voluntary training" but that
America does not wish anything but
the compulsion of the spirit of Amer
lea" He added that the people of the
nation were teaching each other, and
that a great many men, even when
they did not want to. were going to
stand UP and say here"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-31
SHOW BY
IT, {. TON
.TWODAYS
Big Minstrel Production TO
Be Staged Friday and
Saturday Evening.
some REAL HITS ASSURED
Fargo's Best in the Way
of Talent Will
Participate.
some REAL HITS ASSURED

Travellers in minstrelsy will furnish
the headline attractions for Friday
and Saturday in Fargo-the big show
on which the boys have been working
for some time being ready for pres
entation.
On the two evenings-Friday and
Saturday-the show will be staged at
the Orpheum theater, and the produc-
ton gives promise of being something
different from the ordinary home tai
ent show of other years.
The show is being staged under the
personal direction of II: j. Oram'
member of Fargo Council, No. ,63.
AS is customary, the show is split
into two parts, the first part being
given over to the usual minstrel fea-
lures and the second part giving a few
local celebrities an opportunity to
Following is the program and mem
bership:
Opening Chorus. -. Entire company
She's The Daughter of Mother,
Machree ..............E. j. Kelly
Gee, But It's Great to Meet a Friend
........''....., l., StraGk
Memories &c: A. Holy
Let It Alone ......4.....'.C .Chas. nora
Tambos & Bones ............ End Men
Dear Old Girl. &C. A. Wetterstrom
and u. c. T. quartet.
Are You From Dixie?.. Lyle Davis
Asleep In the Deep. T. l. Lewis
Dark Town Poker Club. H. j, Dram
I'm Going Back to Fargo.
........,.......... Entire company
Minstrels--J. Anderson. M. w. Bar
tik. F. H. CLANCY. r. 70. Cole, j. W.
Conner. f. F. Couch, G. w. Cramer, A.
T. Collar, Lyle Davis, G. S. Dixon, c.
w. Fields, r. Fields. Jack Fly, 9: D.
Fouts, E. Glazer J. P. Gleason. W. l..
Grasse Gnterlocutor). F. w. Hall. A
II. Hammerud, Lewis Hart, r. j. Har-
vey, C. A. Holley. z. J. Kelley, j. II.
Lang, T. l. Lewis, ]. A. Nelson, c. J.
Nord, G. F, Norton. H. J. Dram (di-
rector), w. P. Ridley, L. Strack, ]. A.
Warnken, w. T. West, c. A. Wetter-
strom.. e. E. Wheeler, DOC" Young.
Second Part.
Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar. ...........
............... Cole, Collar, Lehman
Our Own Gene Couch. ...........
............... Something Different
Song e......... Howard Strack
The Two Nuts .............. 49,.
........ Chas. Nord and Lyle Davis
That Band ......... Not Alexander's s
4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-31

|. FUGITIVE
CAPTURED
Nc Daniels, Wanted Under
White Slave Bill,
is Caught.
QUESTIONS THE IDENTITY
Has Demanded Hearing In
Florida May Send
Witnesses There.

c. H. McDaniels, charged in an
indictment by the federal grand jury
of North Dakota with violating the
Mann white slave act, under arrest in
florida, has brought the plea that
he is not the man whom the federal
officials of North Dakota are seeking.
M. A. Hildreth, district attorney, has
supplied the federal officials in Florida
with such information as is available
on the question of identity. The fact
that two fingers on one hand are
severed provides an excellent means
Of establishing the mans identity.
McDaniels, formerly of Dickinson,
was indicted by the federal grand jury
some time ago. He succeeded in evad-
ing the authorities until few days
ago, when the arrest was made.
Mr.. Hildreth said this morning that
the case was exceptionally import
ant. r..
McDaniels' demand for a hearing be-
fore the u. S. commissioner in Florida
may necessitate the sending Of a wit
ness or two to Florida for purposes of
establishing Identification.