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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
PLEASANT RECEPTION
GIVEN THE STUDENTS

A very enjoyable social event was
held at the Presbyterian church par
lors last evening, under the direction
of the Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor society. The social was in
the nature of a reception for the out
of town students at the normal school
and the Commercial college. About
eighty young people were present
After a couple of hours spent in play
ing games and singing. refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cake
were served Mr. and Mrs. w. W.
Davis, Mr.. w. d. Willard, Professor
Peterson and Rev. T. Ross Paden
and Mrs. Paden acted as chaperones
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
SALVATION ARMY WEDDING
BOOKED FOR THURSDAY NEXT

The hallelujah wedding announce
ment continues to cause much en-
thusiasm and comment. The one fea-
ture that is puzzling the people is,
who are the contracting persons
Some of the young people have been
greatly embarrassed because they
have been suspected of being the per-
sons involved. OF course the couple
who are to feature in this event are
to expect such. The officer in charge
of the arrangements, Captain ]. Bar
ry, is Withholding the names of the
young couple for that one purpose to
further arouse curiosity and it is GER
talnly doing it. However, the way
to find out is to be at the Salvation
Army hall on Thursday next, Septem-
Der Fl, 8 p. m. A special musical
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
WEDDING OF ROCHESTER
COUPLE is ANNOUNCED

Rochester Post and Record: Mr.
and Mrs. Robert D. Stevenson, whose
wedding was announced recently, de-
parted Thursday evening for Chicago
and Geneva on a three weeks we'd
ding trip. Later they will go to Ann
Arbor, Mich, where Mr.. Stevenson
will enter Michigan university tC
take up dramatic and journalistic
work.
Mr.. Stevenson was married tC
Miss Olive Southgate on June 30th in
Minneapolis, by Rev. Mr.. Riley al
the Baptist church. The groom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Ste
venson. The bride is the daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. B. M. Southgate OF
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson formerly
resided in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22

stein one of MankatO'S most force
full pastors called on Professors G.
Burk and VIM. Blauert of the DR..
Martin Luther college Tuesday. Mr..
Fleckenstein although filling his
charge but short time in Mankato
is fast attaining prominence in his
work that we'll BELTS his abilities.
Miss Bonnie Andrews, niece of Dr.
and Mrs. J. w. Andrews, and daugh-
ter of Judge Andrews of South Da-
kota is guest at the Andrews home
while enroute to Des MOines, Iowa,
where she has accepted a position in
one of the leading colleges of the
state. Miss Andrews formerly taught
in the same college, but returned to
take up higher position at an in
creased salary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22

ing. Frank Wondra, Oscar Wells, Jr.,
and Lewis Elder furnishing the music.
Several square dances were enjoyed
and Dan took pleasure in calling the
sets. A lunch served at midnight
was enjoyed by the crowd. All en-
tered into the spirit of the occasion
and did everything possible to make
it a memorable event.
Nj. Sullivan presented to Mr..
Brown a gold watch chain and lock-
ct from the members of the A. o. H.
lodge and c. e. Bush in behalf Of the
Commercial club gave him a spot
light for his car. Mrs. James Sulli-
van presented Mrs. Brown with a
bracelet as token of esteem from
the Mayflower society.
Mr.. Brown was the central figure
of the occasion and when he was
not calling the quadrilles he stepped off
the waltzes and two steps with plen-
ty of vigor. With his hearty laugh
and jovial disposition, Dan can inject
enthusiasm into any gathering and
lead all to a good time.
1t was an occasion Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown appreciated and will always
remember. We can always send a
bouquet of flowers to the funeral of
a good fellow" in recognition of his
work and help in the upbuilding of
community and many have to die
without knowing that their labor
was appreciated. Dan was very much
alive last Wednesday evening and
enjoyed that party more than he
could appreciate car load of flowers
at his funeral 1t is no more than
proper to show regard to persNn
when they are living, because as
Shakespeare said in one of his fam
GUS plays, "The evil that men do
lives after them, the good is oft in
tered with their bones"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
Gus Hall Had Narrow Escape
From Death In Trench
SHOWED PRESENCE MIND
Undaunted BY This Mishap the
Laborer Finished His
Days Work
From Thursdays Daily.

Buried alive under several feet of
earth and rocks, but able to breathe
very slightly from the air in a small
open space below his head, Gus Hall
employed by John Mccall on a job OF
laying water mains on North Fifth
street, had narrow escape from
death yesterday afternoon about four
o'clock.
This happened in the 1900 block
of North Fifth. Here Mr. Hall was
caulking some pipes together. The
pipes were seven and a half feet be-
low the surface of the street. Be-
meath the place where he was caulk-
ing two ends together was an open
space reaching to a depth of about
two feet more, to enable him to
work conveniently.
Trench Had Caved In.
That very morning the trench had
caved in, but it had been dug out,
and the place was reinforced with
some supports. The precautions
however, were inadequate. Mr. Hall
was just bending over the pipes,
stuffing in the oakum, when, without
the least warning, great masses Of
earth slid down over his back, COW
ering him up completely, head and
ALL He was bent down forwards,
with his face towards the ground,
but his arm, raised to his forehead,
and the pipe under him, together with
the resistance Of his body otherwise,
prevented the open space under him
from filling up. Had he struggled, he
would undoubtedly have caused the
earth to slide into this open space,
and the little air supply that he had
would have been cut off.
Had Presence of Mind.
With great presence of mind, he
lay still. After a few minutes, he
could feel the shovels rapidly re-
moving the earth from over him.
White and nearly suffocated, but still
conscious and breathing, he was re-
leased from his dangerous situation.
Three men worked at the job of
digging him out. Several of his fell
low workers had seen the cave-in,
the moment it occurred.
With remarkable grit, Mr.. Hall soon
went back to work again, and fin
ished his days task Today, how
ever, he did not work, and he says
he does not care for that sort of a
job again. He felt little soreness
and lameness in his right arm, but
otherwise was apparently none the
worse for his frightful experience
and narrow escape.
Mr.. Hall is a widower, living at 504
South Front street. He will be fiji
ty-one years old next month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
NEWLYWEDS ARE GUESTS
OF FRIENDS IN kATO

Miss Lillian Robertson of st. Paul
and Mr. A. w. Hoppert of Wahpe-
ton, n. d., were united in marriage
at st. Paul last Tuesday, and are
now spending few days as guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fl. M.
Hoffman, AS Van Brunt street. They
will return to st. Paul tomorrow, ana
after brief visit with relatives Will
leave for Wahpeton, where they Will
make their home. The bride has WIS.,
tied in Mankato quite frequently,
and has many friends here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22

ing the week end with Mr.. and Mrs
F. M. Currier.
Mrs. Catherine Lamm, who has
been at the home of Mrs. A. NJ. Pfef-
fer recovering from a recent serious
operation at one of the local hOspi-
tails, is much improved and has re-
turned to her home on North Second
street.
James H. Baker, member of the
news staff OF The Minneapolis Trib-
une, is in Mankato visiting his
mother, Mrs. j. H. Baker. Mr.. Ba-
ker has recently returned from the
Mexican border, where he went with
the Minnesota militia as the CORES
pendent of The Tribune. During
his stay on the border Mr.. Baker
sent very interesting letters to his
paper.
Henry Johnson of Tracy arrived
last night and will attend Mankato
Commercial college.
Charles Bailie of Minneapolis, sec
rotary of the Mankato Fruit COM
pany, was in the city on business yes
terday
Miss Elsie Pollei, who spent the
summer at Madelia, has returned to-
her home in Mankato.
Mrs. Jennie Parks of Winnebago
City is spending the weekend as a
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs
George Kimble.
c. w. Borchart, cashier of the First
National Bank of Minnesota Lake
was business caller in the city yes
terday.
w. J. Richter, cashier of the Yer
non Center bank, called on business
| friends here yesterday.
Mrs. E. G. Postels and son, Benja-
| min are visiting relatives at Hayfield.
l.. E. Lansing of Blue Earth was in
the city on business today.
w. w. Taylor of Mapleton was a
business caller in the city today.
Mrs. NJ Bresnan and son and
| daughter of Madison Lake were shop
ping in the city today.
Miss Catherine Franklin of Blue
/ Earth was a guest yesterday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Terwil-
, Tiger on South Second street.
Mrs. Ennis and daughter and son
| of Winnebago were in the city shop
ping today.
Mrs. Louis NJ Lewis, Mrs. David
Davis, of Lake Crystal, and Mrs.
Jones Of Wisconsin, visited friends
| in the city yesterday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Williams OF
Lake Crystal were shopping in the
city yesterday.
[ Mr. and Mrs. Evan Davis of Lake
Crystal called on friends in the city
yesterday.
0f 10 y1a vic
| tied relatives in Mankato today.
Mrs. Morris Johnson and son, Ed
| ward have returned to their home in
Alden, after a visit at the home of
the formers sister, Mrs. Alfred Carl
, son.
Mrs. George Klein and daughter
left today for Scoberg, Mont.
Charles Williams, engineer on the
Great Western, is taking a few days
lay-off this week.
Conductor R. Reynolds of the
Great Western, after short vaca-
ton, HIS gone back to his run be-
ftweon Wino"a and Redwing.
| Thomas Hamp of Mapleton was
| in the city yesterday and attended
| the first Masonic lodge meeting in
| the new temple.
Mesdames William Atchison and
George Krouss of Pemberton were
in the city and visited with Mrs.
Matte Dane on Jackson street.
Mrs. David Terwilliger of Albert
Lea returned to her home today
| after visit at the home of her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Terwilliger.
| Mrs. Julia Vosbeck and son, Reu-
/ ben, are spending a few days with
relatives in Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
farewell PARTY FOR
Mr., AND MRS. DAN BROWN

Madison Lake Times: Last We'd
nesday evening between two and
three hundred friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Brown gathered at the village
hall and gave them farewell party.
The heavy rains that day prevented
many from surrounding towns from
being present, and if the roads had
been good a larger crowd would
have been on hand.
The evening was passed with dane
ing until the early hours of the morn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
MISS ANNA SAPERY WAS
GIVEN PLEASANT PARTY

Miss Anna Ruth Sapey was pleas
antly surprised last evening at her
home on Broad street by a large par
ty of friends, who came to assist her
in celebrating her birthday anniver-
sary. Ten couples were present, and
the time was enjoyably spent in play
ing games and with musical selec-
lions. A nice lunch was served at
the close of the party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
EDITOR J. M. PALMER
WEBS MISS JOHNSON

Editor J. M. Palmer of The Blue
Earth Register. and Miss M. Rebecca
Johnson of Kiester, were married at
the latter place Thursday last. Rev,
Deal of the United Brethren church
was the officiating clergyman. The
bride formerly taught school in North
Mankato and is young woman OF
fine character and brilliant attain
mentS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
MONEY PAID KELLY
BUT NOT ON RECORD

More Population Is Said to Have
Been Discovered Against e. F..
Kelly, Faribault Recorder.
Another case in which E. F. Kelly,
former city recorder of Faribault,
appears to have money which be-
longed to somebody else, has come
to light, so it is alleged. Gottlieb
Zeman, labOrer who was injured
while working for the city, was al
lowed $3.50, of which SIS was for
the doctor bill and S55 as a COM
pensation for the injury. After the
money was paid to him, according
to Mr.. Zeman, Mr.. Kelly told him it
would be necessary for him to pay
the $55 back to the city, which he
did. No record of the $50 returned
is to be found in the city accounts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
LOCAL MASONS HELD FIRST
Meeting IN THEIR TEMPLE

Local Masons held their first
meeting last night in the, elegant
new Masonic temple, on Jackson
street, which has just been COM
pleted. ABBOT sixty-five men were
present, including local Masons and a
few guests from outside lodges. A tour
of inspection was taken, all the
rooms in the building being visited
and admired, and many admiring
comments being made on the gen
eral excellence of the new temple
A regular business meeting was
held, as no plans had been made for
an event in celebration at this time
A formal opening will be held later
as soon as conferences have been
held with the grand officers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
ENJOYABLE MEET OF THE
Y. w. c. A. HELD AT NORMAL

The first meeting of the Y. w. C.
A. was held in music room of normal
NAL school yesterday afternoon. A
delightful program of piano and vo-
cal solos was enjoyed, after which
social hour was held and refresh
ments were served, and the young
women had a pleasant time getting
acquainted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22

grand chief of st. Paul, being the
guest of honor. During the business
session Medames Brokel, |. N. Tomp-
kins, D. NJ. Jones and Bert Austin
range for the entertainment Of dele
gates to the grand lodge. After the
session in the lodge room the ladies
enjoyed social hour, and went to
Mitchell's cafe, where luncheon was
served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
FAMILY DINNER PARTY
WILL BE GIVEN TOMORROW

Mrs. A. p Shepard of Lake Crystal
will entertain at a family dinner
party tomorrow, in honor of the birth
day anniversary of her SON in law,
C. d. OFT of this city, who celebrated
his anniversary the first of the
month Mr. and Mrs. OFT will leave
for Lake Crystal tomorrow morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
MRS. C. J. SHUT WILL
ENTERTAIN The STUDENTS

Mrs. Charles j. Shut will enter
tain the young lady students of
Mankato who attend the Episcopal
church at thimble bee at the rec
tory tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
SOCIAL DANCE AND
BANQUET BY RAIL MEN

A social dance and banquet will be
held by the Brotherhood of All Rail-
way Trainmen this evening, beginning
at eight o'clock, in the Sons of Her
mann hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22
PYTHIAN SISTERS HELD
INTERESTING Meeting

Yesterday afternoon the Pythian
Sisters held pleasant meeting in
the lodge room, Mrs. Alice Holmes,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22

Site For Packing Plant.
A site for Owatonna's 100000
packing plant has been selected and
the option papers drawn up and
signed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-22

program is being arranged which will
add greatly to the already pleasing
attraction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
COOPERATIVE DAIRYING.
Results in Economical Production and
Better Cows.

There are so many leaks in the dairy
business that only by the use of the
best business principles can it be made
permanently profitable. Individual
COWS must each make profit over the
cost of feed this can be determined
only by weighing each COW s milk and
the feed that she consumes. The old
argument that the best cows are known
may have some foundation, but few
men know the poorest cows, and the
latter 90 to make up the average as
we'll as the good cows. No dairy is bet
ter than its average production. If
this is too low, the herd is not paving
a profit. Business principles must
therefore be applied to lowering the
cost of milk production. Efficiency is
as much a necessity on the farm as in
the factory. Few men feed their COWS
in proportion to the quantity of milk
produced. Yet what could be more
simple and more nearly right9 With
| little regard for her needs, feed is put
before the cow in plenty if feed is
cheap and in less quantity if the price
| is high. Cows use about 60 per cent Of
their feed merely to keep their bodies
working, and it is the quantity that
/ Is leu dDONt lHlS nAetl dtHOunI lndt Iuf-
finishes the material for the milk. Too
often the dairyman says 81 would do
all the up-to-date things if / had the
| time. Can the stOrekeeper afford to
run his business without keeping books ?
Yet that is what the farmer is doing
/ Working in cooperation, dairying
can obtain the benefits of business
methods at a very small cost through
/ Tho nf
citation. An organization of this kind
that hires an expert to determine the
cost of milk or fat production for each
COW in the herds Of the members is
.Heasily possible Such an expert travels
from farm to farm, spending usually
enc dav at a place Each cows milk
is weighed and tested, as is her feed
An account is opened in the ledger for
each animal and at the end of the year
the profit or loss of each one can be
ascertained. The heifers of good COWS
should be selected and the poor COWS
should 90 to the slaughtcrhouse, other
wise they may he the means of running
the owner s business. A cOw-testinG
association is a cooperative organize
ton with local officers, and one tha-
can be of use also for advertising The
sale of cattle. The results obtained
with such advertising have often beer
remarkable. Dairymen and breeders
are certain to be interested in such
movement for the betterment of TIN
business.
At present about $50 of the organi
cations keep the records for about $50
600 cows owned by 1900 farmers
These men are realizing the benefit
of cooperation.
! The dairy business is well adapte
for cooperative organization, and cor
e certcd effort by dairymen usual
means much greater profits OH milk an
, cream through the elimination of waste
the application of more economics
methods of production and manufact
ure and the development of more pro
: ductivc COWS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11
SUCCESSFUL TENOR SINGER.
Native OF Brattleboro Signs Contract
with Austrian Theater.

News has come from Austria that
Harry Schurmann, the young American
tenor, native of Brattleboro and later
a resident of Worcester, Mass, has just
signed a contract on very favorable
terms with the Deutsches LandeS thea
ter in Prague. Mr.. Schurmann went to
Worcester when boy and graduated
from the Classical high school in 1902
and Clark college in 1906.
Nine. Schumann-Hei heard him
sing when she was in Worcester and
was so much attracted by his voice that
she took him back to Germany with
her, and gave him start on his must
cal education.
From then on not much has been
heard of Mr.. Schurmann until few
years ago, when he became well known
in Germany through his work with the
Graz Opera Co. Mr.. Schurmann has
a powerful tenor voice of wide range.
His versatility is suggested by the fact
that during the past winter, when two
of the Graz Opera Co. tenors were at
the front, he was called upon to take
their places, singing lyric and dramatic
roles, which were often diametrically
| opposed, on successive evenings. He
would pass, for instance, from the LIGHT
graceful music of Madam Butterfly, in
which he sang the part of Pinkerton
to the heavy dramatic role of Rhadames
i'll Aida, or from the dignifed Knight OF
the Swan to the simple shepherd
Pedro, in Tiefiand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-11

of Bennington county, town grand juror
and special prosecutor of Bennington, and
Judge of the municipal court OF Brattle-
boro, it may occur to some that he al
ready has had a good share of the plums,
and that he can afford to wait over for
the states attorneyship of this county till
another term, when the office rightfully
belongs to the southern district
To the voters who are for Brattleboro
men for all offices, first, last and always, l
have no appeal to make; but of the fair
minded people of Brattleboro and the re-
mainder of the county land that means
nearly all of them, | simply ask the OPP
portunity to make good as states attorney
of Windham county.
] notice that the closing paragraph OF
the letter contains these words: 1T has
been my aim to provide, if possible, for
the voters of your district a new and clear
er angle of view in this matter" That
the troubles they are trying to provide
new angles From now on, let's have il
straightforward.
| So much for the states attorneyship
| There seems to be no avowed candidate
for the office of high bailiff | wish tc
suggest the name of Mr. T. D. Taylor O
Brattleboro for the office | shall vote for
him.
Very truly yours,
Q. r. CLAYTON
South Londonderry, Sept o.