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Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07
AMONG THE CANAAN CHURCHES
PILGRIM CHURCH.

The topic for the Brotherhood Class at Pilgrim church next Sunday will be "How much was the rich young ruler worth ?" The leader will be Clinton D. V. Barnes.
 The young peoples society has sent $7 for Armenian Relief and the offer. ing next Sunday night will be for the fund for Christmas presents for the orphan children of Europe. The topic for the meeting next Sundaysewill be "Dafy Evil" " The leader will be Miss Ellen LasheI.
 The mid week meeting was held last evening instead of tonight,
 METHODIST CHURCH.
 The Queen Esther Circle met Mou. day night with Miss Eula Saygers.
 The Kensington Club met with Mrs, o. k. Badgley, Tuesday afternoon.
 The Woman's Home Missionary So. ciety will meet with the president, Mrs. k. H. Burns, tomorrow afternoon. Members will please bring their dollar and be prepared to tell how they earned the same.
 Dr. Wallace Harold Finch is to be the speaker at the union Brotherhood banquet next Thursday evening. The ladies of the church are in charge of the supper.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07
BORN

KEMP-At Hartford, Nov. 30, a daughter to MT. and Mrs. John B. Kemp. PENDLETON-AtH Hartford, Nov. 26, son to MT. and Mrs. O. H. Pendle- ton.
 GILLETTE-At Canaan, Nov. 30, Minnie Deming, wife of Frederick Gillette, aged 62. M'GUIRE-At Canaan, Dec. G, Mrs. Bridget, widow of Timothy McGuire, aged 50. PALMER-At Great Harrington, Dec. l, Henry W. Palmer of Southfield, aged 75.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07

This is a good time to boom the six year term for president and no re- election.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07

The high price of paper should give he short ballot law hot pace.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07

 tion. It might be fairer to say that
 they missed col If World Contact lege and got educa-
 Draws tion somehow out Man Out, side. It is a trite
 He Js definition of edu-
 Eduoa+.d cation that it is the
 process of drawing out the inherent and maybe latent capacity of the person who goes through the mill. But all material is not alike, and often a subject does not respond to the college method and needs world contact, a foil, action, even opposition, to draw out the best in his or her nature. Many enter col lege because it has the reputation of drawing out and discover, with sad ness, that its appeal finds their soil barren. They want to be jed, to be shown, to be stimulated, and, the col lege failing to give such help, turn to the world for a raSp, for indictment, for a push. In an age when men of parts lived secluded, feeding, as Shakespeare puts it, lon objects, arts and imitations," thinking and dream ing much, it was a hardship to foregO the college. But now, with life for the average individual a most complex and seething problem, it is a hardship to be restrained from plunging in at once and having it out with destiny. Schools and life make a good team, but for sin gle harness work life has the other dis tanced.N
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07
EDUCATION OUT OF COLLEGE.

Every now and then somebody calls attention to the successful and even great men who missed a college educa- tion. It might be fairer to say that
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07
THE UNITED STATES GENERAL
 STAFF.

An anonymous writer in the Military
 Historian and Economist in a recent number criticised the institution known as and supposed to be the general staff
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07
TO BE, OR NOT TO BET

Last year Canaan had 8 Community Christmas Tree. Isn't it about time to start something for 1916!
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07
CHRIST CHURCH.

The woman's guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Jerome Root on Friday at 2:30.
 A Christmas sale is planned for De. cember l5 when grand opportunity will be presented to the good people of Canaan to purchase handkerchief of every description for Christmas gifts. The sale will be held from 8 to 6 in the parish house. Refreshments will be served.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07

Consult the Telephone Book for tele- phone numbers. That is what it is for. .-Adv.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07
OUR URTHANKSGlvING BIRD.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1916.
Connecticut western news., 1916-12-07

It would be well if the address re- gently delivered in New York by Gen. eral Goethals on the Panama canal could be made a public document and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
Selling Prices

Terry that she desires to sell her
property here.
Mrs. Josie Ray entertained the
Study club at its regular meeting
last Wednesday,
The song of the robin is a cheering
sound and causes one to feel spring
cannot be far away now. III
Professor F. w. Chapman of Min
nesota Lake spent Friday night and
until noon Saturday with Professor
J. c.. Mckee.
The jenkins show troupe began a
weeks program at the NJ. w. A.
hall Monday night.
The ice in the river broke up and
went down, stream Monday after
noon. 1t, is always an interesting
sight, and this year it was witnessed
by a large number of people. Last
year the ice went out March %.
The r. n. A. will have a parcel
post sale of ten cent packages
Tuesday afternoon, March 49,, fol-
lowing cafeteria dinner at noon,
each article of food a person selects
costing him five cents This affair
will take place in NJ. w. A. hall.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Clayton John began work as clerk
at the Vefald store on Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24

fire. Later on the boys hope to &C
and camp a night or two If you are
interested come to the class on Sun
days and talk over the plans. A
number of fellows sixteen or eight
cen years old will be needed to dc
some Of the official work. Any fell
low eighteen and under is welcome
to the class.
Miss Lucille Brose was the guest
of Mrs. G.. H. John last Friday.
Mrs. Josephine Wood was in
Mankato Saturday. w.,
Quite portion of the brush dam
has gone out with the ice and high
water.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. II
number of days.
Clifford Fleming is one of the late
sufferers of the grip.
On Friday afternoon, March II,
Mrs. Mile Meservy entertained the
| members of the r. n. of A lodge
The time was spent in cutting out
shamrocks and making various ar
ticles from crepe paper. There was
also a contest in cutting out clay
pipes with the eyes blindfolded. Mrs.
Ollie ThurstOn won the prize, box
of marshmallows for this A most de-
lightful feed was enjoyed at five
o'clock. There were number of in
vited guests present besides the
lodge members. The event is highly
spoken of.
The food demonstration of the
Vefald store was much enjoyed by
the people. The lady who was In
charge was called away by telegram
on Friday, which of course inter
fered with the arrangements.
M. F. Crane is having the interior
of his house quite thoroughly over
hauled by putting in new floors and
painting and papering.
A boy will run and tussle and per-
haps he'll take tumble,
He'll encounter any kind of bumps
and yet he'll never grumble.
Like the tree that stands the storm
and comes through so strong and
tough,
He stands ready any moment to
Withstand the worst rebuff
A town, school, church or what
soever one may mention,
Can by strong determination cast
aside the worse contention.
And when knockers get to knocking
with their knockers, loud and long,
Just keep saving with chuckle and
q CHEEKY, happy song.
George w. John and, Erwin Mills
had the pleasure last Friday night of
coming in on train five hours late.
The delay was caused by some box
cars being derailed between Man
kato and st. Paul.
H. H. Buck drove to Good Thun-
der on Monday afternoon
L. d. Mills was in Lake Crystal
, one day last week
Ray Dunbar was in town a num-
Der of days lately.
Word comes from Mrs. Emma
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
From Wednesdays Daily.


Nj. S. Dossett, Madelia banker, was
in the city yesterday afternoon.
Rev. II. l.. Schultz of Wanda
Mimi. was in the city last even
ing.
Mrs. Louise Ziegler, milliner, went
to Minneapolis today on a business
trip. ...*.
F. X. Meagher spent the past cou-
pie of days on business in the twin
cities. .%
Mrs Helen Church Hayes and
daughter of Denver are visiting Dr..
and Mrs. J.. H. James. H., ".o +
G.. A. Lally, travelling freight agent
of the Great Northern railroad. was
visitor in the city today. = .:.>
Mr.. HerZberg, state agent for the
Twin City Fire Insurance company
was in the city on business today
Manager Charles Griebel of the
Mankato theatre returned today from
Owatonna where he was on business.
Mrs. A. A Wohlrabe left this
noon for Minneapolis, where she will
visit relatives and friends for sever
al days.
Adolph Sucker, cashier of the Lew
isville State bank was in the city
yesterday and underwent slight
surgical operation.
J. E. Gardner, formerly of Man
kato, was here yesterday. He and
his family have been living in Des
Moines, Iowa, but recently moved
to. Minneapolis, where Mr.. Gardner
is manager for the J. I. Case
Threshing Machine company. The
Gardeners have purchased a nice
home on Lyndale avenue. Their
oldest daughter. Grace, will enter
the university next year.
Merle G. GOodall, former brake
man on the Omaha, who was badly
injured at ST. Peter last summer,
and is now living at Garden City,
was in the city yesterday to have
an x-ray examination made of his
injured right foot. His left leg was
cut off in the accident between the
ankle and knee, and he also lost his
left arm. He is able to walk a little
with the aid of cane and an arti-
fetal left leg. ..es :.,.s.
r. B. Prince, clerk in the local
roadmaster's office of the Omaha
returned last evening to Mankato
from Rice Lake, Wis, where he had
been called by the illness of his
daughter, Miss Lucille Prince, a high
school student. Miss Prince had just
been recovering from measles, and
it was feared that she had pneu-
monia, but this was not so. She is
better now. The family lives in
North MankatO.
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NYQUIsT IS REELECTED
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
John Nyquist, re- elected president.
c. J. Laurisch, re elected vice pres
ident. 80. .r..: ..~
A. E. Quimby, secretary and treas
urer to succeed j. r.. Snow. ....
Five trustees: o. F. Morrow, five
years; DR.. c. n. Nerbovig, four years;
Theodore Just, three years; o. w.
Schmitt, two years; Harry Perrin,
one year.
Above is the list of officers elected
at last nights meeting of the Gale
DOMAIN Curling club Curriers' to the
number of about forty sat down to a
delicious oyster supper served at the
Elks' cafe last night at $50, the af-
fair being the annual meeting, and
the banquet the outcome of the con-
test which has been in progress for a
number of weeks past, in WHICH
twelve Kinks competed in a series of
games, the losers to furnish an oyster
supper to the winners. Part of the
games were played off before the ice
gave out, but as all the games could
not be played owing to the bad con-
dition and melting of the Kinks, the
entire club joined in giving the ban
quet held last night
Membership of Sixty Eight.
Organized last fall, the Caledonian
Curling club now has membership
of sixty eight, and the sport has
proven very popular with the bust
ness men of Mankato, as it is a splen-
did relaxation from business cares.
The club is now in a good financial
condition, having paid all bills, and
has a substantial balance in the treas
ury. The games pulled off at the
Kinks during the winter Lave included
some very important events, and
have brought many visitors to the
city.
During the banquet last night the
members voted to authorize the presi-
dent to appoint committee to look
up the advisability of having a week
of winter sports in Mankato next year
i'll connection with the annual bon
spiel. The club proposes to have this
week OF sports sometime in January
of next year, and will make it big
and joyful affair, something on the
order of the big ice carnival held in
st. Paul this season. An ice rink
VIII be built at the fair grounds near
the club Kinks, and it is proposed to
have parades of the different organ
izations of Mankato, and free skating
| for all.
Orders For Stances.
Fifteen members who have not as
| yet secured stanes, placed orders last
night with the club for stanes direct
from Scotland, which will arrive here
next fall. Those who desire these
genuine Scottish stanes should order
them at once through Secretary
Quimby.
The meeting proved avery pleas
liant one, and the members were en-
thusiastic with plans for next season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
From Wednesdays OaTly.
Edward A. Steiner to Lecture.

1t was almost predestined that Ed
ward A. Steiner should become an
American and a good one, for, in his
boyhood days back TO the little VII
lage in Bohemia came an old Jew
who had served as "a soldier III
America during the Civil war and by
his tales planted in his breast the
love of freedom.
Every day | heard about the land
of freedom from one who had been
there. the German book | soon
learned by heart, the flag | learned
to love, and Abraham Lincoln, the
faced man, took the place of our
natriarch Abraham in my heart and
imagination. How is it," | asked the
old soldier. that this man, who was
a Christian, was called Abraham?'
My boy" he said he was Chris
tian: but he was as good Jew as the
Patriarch Abraham. The great law
giver, Moses, led his own feople out
of bondage: this man led strange,
African race out of slavery" Then
he read and translated to me Uncle
Toms Cabin" and | have never for
gotten single incident in that
vivid story. So thoroughly was
imbued by its spirit that l gathered
a group of boys TO whom |
preached my first revolutionary ser
mon. | pictured to them the suffer
ings of our poor and the harshness
of our government as typified by the
Vicious judge and the cruel and
venal police Fortunately for the
government. my classmates would
not enthuse: instead. they told the
teacher. who tried TO whip my re
evolutionary ideas out of me, and
when | reached home almost too
sore TO walk, | found great comfort
in looking into the sad face of Abra
ham Lincoln, my patron saint and
the inspirer of my passion for the
common people. Edward A. Steiner
will lecture at Normal Hail. Satur-
day evening, March 25.
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ing to the fact that the groom's moth
er had passed away during the
year the wedding of Miss Firestone
and Mr.. Weeks was quietly and in
formally conducted, the arrange
ments being in charge of Miss Mabel
Thomas of this city and Miss Maud
Case of ST. Peter, friends of the
bride, whose assistance added great
ly to the general pleasure in the
nuptial event. Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks
will make their home in Minneapolis
where Mr.. Weeks will practice law
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
Birthday Anniversary

Birthday Anniversary.
Mrs. August Rubow of 1909 North
Second street entertained at her
home Monday in honor of her birth
day anniversary. A company of lady
friends We're present, and social
time was enjoyed after which a
dainty luncheon was served by the
hostess. Many pretty gifts were
presented to the hostess in remem-
brance of the day, and the affair
proved a very pleasant one to all i'll
attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
COLE YOUNGER DEAD
LAST OF BANDIT GANG
Noted Outlaw Passed Away At
Lees Summit, Mo-.
AGE SEVENTY 1.-TWO YEARS
TWenty-Six Years of Life Spent
As Convict In Saltwater
Prison

Lees Summit, Mo-, March s22.-Cole
Younger, Mortified bank robber, is
dead ~ .5"''."' @",...'
His last words were: az have tried
to make amends for the crimes of my
younger days and hope, under Gods
mercy, for forgiveness" 49,
With him passes the last Of the old
time border bandits, who, at the close
of the Civil war, made raid after raid
on small settlements in various sec
tons of the country, shooting and rob-
bling and committing all sorts of dep
relations.
+ Younger, who of late years had been
a regular attendant at church, had
been i'll for long time. He was
seventy-two years old and unmarried.
Twenty-nine years of his life
Younger lived. in Minnesota.
He was convict in the peniten-
tiary in Saltwater for twenty-six of
those years. and during the other
three was under parole, during which
he was obliged to report every week
to the proper officials.
Takes Up Religious Work.
He was paroled in 1901, with his
brother James, and on leaving the
prison took UP religious work among
the fallen. He became well acquaint-
ed with many of the leading men of
St Paul and other cities in the North
west and several of them aided him
in various ways.
Although scores of crimes were laid
at the door of Cole Younger the one
that brought his downfall was the
robbery of the Bank of Mortified,
Mimi, in 1876, in which Cashier Hay
wood was slain.
Posses took up pursuit of the ban
dts, among which were the James
boys and Cole, James and Robert
Younger. The desperadoes made a
stand at Shieldsville, Mimi, and en-
gagged in a battle with the posse, dur
ing which they were wounded.
The Younger brothers pleaded gull
ty, when arraigned, and were SEN
fenced to prison for life. In 1889
Robert died, having contracted con,
sumption as the result of wound re-
ceived in the battle with the posse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
From Wednesdays Daily.


Gust Bengtson, bill clerk at the
Northwestern freight office, has re-
turned after visit of several days
to Wanda, Mimi.
H. Wilson, special agent of the
Northwestern railroad with head
quarters at Chicago, was a visitor in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. G.. Estes and children were
at Madeiia today in attendance at
the wedding of her niece, Miss lola
Gold to Mr.. Lee White
Mrs. Henry Schultz and nephew,
George Hickert, who has been a
guest at her home, left this morning
for Marietta, Mimi, where they will
visit relatives and friends.
d. A. Yarwood has been relieved
OF his run as engineer of the Great
Western between Mankato and Ran
dolph, andrGeorge Cotton has again
taken charge of this post Mr.. Var
wood will take another run
William Hertzberg, formerly OF the
Larken & Hertzbergs company, today
shipped his household goods to Val
ley City. n. D., having purchased a
half section of land there, and will re-
engage in the farming, business, Mrs.
Hertzberg went to Valley City yes
terday, and Mr. Hertzberg will leave
tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
Swami Mcconnell.

Swami Mcconnell.
President G. H. Cooper OF the nor
NAL school has received an announce
ment of the marriage, few days ago
of Mrs. Defransa A. Swami and w
W. P. Mcconnell which took place at
FL PasO, Texas. They will reside at
Phoenix, Arizona, where Mr.. McCen-
nell conducts a farm journal Mrs
Swami left MankatO a snort time ago
very quietly, not telling even some OF
her more intimate friends of her in
tentiOnS, and seems TO have met Mr.
Mcconnell at Ell Paso. She was for
more than twenty years a member of
the faculty of the normal school, hav-
ing come in the early seventies. Mr..
Mcconnell was engaged in the dry
goods business in Mankato for many
years He moved to Phoenix a few
years ago. Both have many friends
who will wish them well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
ENFORCE THE AUTO LAW
That Is the Determination of Chief of
Police Nugherz and Traffic
Officer Walters

II. L. Ulmen today paid fine OF
80 and costs in the police court for
driving by street car that had
stopped to let off passengers. The
law requires the auto to stop in such
cases. Chief of Police Klugherz and
Traffic OFFICER Walters stated today
that the laws governing the opera
ton OF autos will be strictly en-
forced Drives are thus given warn
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
CAUGHT BETWEEN CARS
Earl Anderson of South Bend Was
Injured; EmpIoye of Carney
Cement Works =
From Wednesdays Daily.

Earl Anderson of South Bend, who
drives wagon for the Carney Ce-
ment Works, was caught between
two cars yesterday morning, and had
his head badly pinched by being
squeezed between the two cars, re-
ceiving bad bruises on each side of the
lower jaw. Fortunately no other bad
injuries resulted. Mr.. Anderson is at
his home, and has received careful
medical attention. 1t is thought that
nothing serious will result from the
accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
DAILY MARKET REPORT
TODAY'S MARKETS
Furnished BY
E. w. WAGNER & CO.
Grain Commission,
E. E. HEALD, Manager
Office 4O1 National Citizens Bank
Building. Both Phones 25S.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
March %

March %
OPEN HIGH Low CLOSE
. WHEAT
July sl.OaA l.O8n l.O7A 1.O7H
Sep. LOT LOT 1865 1858
May l.U9K O9M 1.O8H l.O81a
CORN
July 1874 .76B .75% .75%
Sep. 1875 1873 .75% 1873
May 1874 .T5B .74B TAN
OATS
July .43A .43B .42B .4234
May .44H .44% .43B IA
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Pretty Church Wedding.

Pretty Church Wedding.
One of the prettieSt church we'd
dings of the spring season was
solemnized at half past ten o'clock
this morning at the German Luth-
eran church when Miss Bertha
Louise Weber, daughter of Mrs.
Henry Weber of Decoria, and Louis
E Mensing, son of Mr.. and Mrs. D..
Mensing of Lawden, Iowa, were
united in marriage in the presence
of an assembly of relatives and
friends. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. J. F. Gerkensmeyer
the pastor Miss Isabelle Anderson
of Mankato played Lohengrin's we'd
ding march as the wedding party
entered and passed down the aisle
to the altar. Miss Lydia Weber sis
ter of the bride acted as bridesmaid
and Charles Mensing, brother of the
groom. was best man. The. bride was
daintily attired in pretty gown of
white crepe meteor, trimmed with
oriental lace, Wore a long veil caught
with lilies of the valley. The brides
maid wore a gown of apple green
taffeta, trimmed with silver shadow
lace and wore corsage bouquet of
sweet peas. Following the church
service the bridal party returned to
the home of the bride, where an
elegant four course wedding dinner
was served. The bride grew up in
Decoria and her charming person
ality endeared her to all who knew
her. She will be greatly missed by
the Decoria congregation. where she
was a great Christian worker and
organist for some time. The groom is
a prosperous young farmer of Blue
Earth and has made many friends
during his visits at Mankato. Mr..
and Mrs. Mensing will leave on the
evening train for Cedar Rapids
iowa, journeying from there to Law
don where they will visit the groom s
parents and other relatives, aftet
which they will return to the groom's
farm at Blue Earth.
Pythian Sisters Will Serve Banquet.
On Thursday evening, March 80
the Pythian Sisters will serve six
O'Clock banquet at Castle Hall, at a
big Knights of Pythias meeting. A
splendid entertainment wills-be given
by local talent secured for this occa
sion, and a social time will be en-
joyed. Judge Comstock, a well known
member of the Knights of Pythias
and most able speaker, will present
the candidates who received their
first initiation over the Rathbone
Bible with the Bible class of last
January, With gold knights of Pyth-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24

FIrestohe- weeks.
Last evening at eight o'clock Miss
Barbara Emma F'irestone. and. Mr..
Allen L. Weeks We're united in mar
riage at 427 South Street, S. E. Min
neapolis, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev T.. r. Paden, pastor
of the Presbyterian church of this
city. and the benediction being pro-
nounced by Dr.. Cyrus Northrop. The
wedding date chosen was the same
date as that upon which the wedding
of the brides parents took place
that event having been solomnized
upon Tuesday, March 21,,. 1876. Ow-