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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-03

the latter will open garage on the
south side of the street
Amboy is booked for two butcher
shops in the near future.
Leo Rush spent Sunday at the home
Mark Mack is spending few days
in the twin cities as guest of his
brother, Merle, who is attending the
agricultural school,
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w, Heritage as a
guest of Ella Detroylea.
George Day has moved his family
into his new house this week.
The Willow Creek Telephone com
pany wants a night operator at Ver-
non Center
There will be large delegation
from this part of the country who
will take in the seed show at Man
kato this week
The correspondent is pleased to
announce the wedding of Freeman
Killmer and Miss Hazel Grove
which took place on February 9. They
were well acquainted in this neigh
borhood and have hosts of friends who
wish them long and happy life
They will be at home in Truman after
March 1.
Ed. Mandtke was seriously hurt
while hauling wood last week. The
load tipped over and he was caught
underneath the wood, hurting his
right leg severely.
The fireman's dance was held at the
opera house Tuesday night. Casey's
orchestra furnished the music and ar
excellent supper was served.
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Butternut Valley
from Thursdays Daily.

Chris Johnson, merchant of Heron
Lake, Mimi, visited with relatives
here over Sunday
Sever Larsen and Jense Johnson are
recent victims of la grippe.
The Henry w. Johnson farm has
been traded to Lake Crystal parties,
1t is understood livery business fig
ures in the deal
Hans Madsen has resigned his posi-
ton as salesman for the L. s. Mer-
camille company. AZ,
Ice-hauling for the creamery has
been completed.
Well diggers have been boring for
water at the J. S. Marsten farm at
great depth. No results to date. Mr.
Marsteen has been obligd to haul
water for his stock from the neigh
bors for several weeks.
Farmers club meeting Saturday
night proved an event of unusual in :
terest The debate on "Fords VS. Au-
tomobiles" was spirited througout and
ably contested Then there we're ad
dresses, readings, "Tunrettub" and
we'll rendered musical numbers. A
record crowd was present and to be
able to better accommodate the people
next time the officers were instructed
to procure as soon as possible fifty
more chairs for the hall.
Many of the farmers are attending
the seed show at Mankato this week
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Eagle Lake
From THURSDAYS OaI,v.

From Thursdays OaIiv.
The new garage which is being
erected on Main street, is nearly
completed.
Ed Mynard, who many years ago
was resident of Eagle Lake, has
moved back and is living in one OF
the B. P. Robinson houses.
Ben Burgess was home over Sun
day.
Thomas Gately has gone to his farm
in South Dakota to visit his friends
and sell his wheat
.Maude Austin, who is teaching
school at Smiths Mill, attended the
Minnesota Teachers convention at
Mankato.
R. Fisher. took load of wheat to
Mankato Friday.
DID. Cummins, who is travelling
for q motor company, was in town
Friday visiting with his parents.
Mr. Boyer has gone to Dakota
where he is going to look at some
land and if it suits him, he will per-
haps buy.
Wood is being hauled from the
Schmidt farm to Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris have come to
live with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Gately.
John Freeman visited couple of
days with his sister, Mrs. j. H.
Burgess.
Charles Burgess visited at the
home of Claus Ekman Saturday.
Harry Jones, manager of the Cliff
ton House barn, visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. e. Burgess one
day last week.
Mr.. Fisher sold nine, two and
three year old steers Thursday.
Miss Detamore from Good Thund-
or, Mimi, spent a few days last
week with her sister, Mrs. Emmett
Tanner.
A number from here attended the
Farmers club held at the Tivoli
school house last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Compton
spent Monday afternoon in James,
vile.
Miss Ruth Haigh visited her aunt,
Mrs. Bruno Neubert at Mankato
Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Henry Harlem entertained
the Ladies' Aid society Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Detamore of Mankato is VS.
iting her daughter, Mrs Emmett
Tanner this week.
The Literary meeting held last
Thursday evening was well attend
ed. Those present enjoyed the pro-
gram very much.
A number of surveyors who have
been boarding at G. S. Haighs, left
today for Traverse, but will return
again as soon as the snow leaves,
so they can finish their work here.
Mr.. Charles Swanson went to
Madrid, Iowa, Monday on business.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Victor Johnson died yesterday at
Mankato and was buried at Eagle
Lake today.
Miss Mabel Compton and Emma
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TRIED TO ENTER HOUSE
Residence OF Charles Adamson On
Madison Avenue Was Visited Late
Last Night
- Thursdav,s Daily

An attempt was made last evening
between ten and 10:45 to break into
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Adamson on Madison avenue near the
Milwaukee tracks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adamson, who sleep downstairs, had
just retired. Mrs. Adamson soon heard
the dog growing in low tone. Then
rapping was heard at the window
of the FRONT room, as if some one were
trying to force it open. Mr.. Adamson
called out, who is there?" This
reused the dog completely and he
rushed towards the yintruders. Mrs.
Adamson saw in the dim light the fig-
ures of two men, running towards the
railroad tracks.
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srom Thursdays Daily.
Pleasant Birthday Party in Vernon
Hanfars T0>un

Pleasant Birthday Party IN vernon
Center Town.
Last Monday evening about fifty
friends and neighbors gathered at the
pleasant home of Fred Baumgard in
Vernon Center town, where they were
invited by his daughters, Misses Anna
and Emma, to surprise their father on
his sixty eighth birthday. A most
bountiful and sumptuous banquet was
served from 1880 to $3.50 p. m. to
which the happy guests did ample
justice After the banquet the guests
enjoyed cards, games and music un-
til one o'clock, when all were served
light refreshments. Just before de-
parting for their home, the guests
were entertained by Mrs M. B. Rus
sell who read very interesting eul-
ogy on the life and character of Mr.
Baumgard. She said in part: "Mr.
and Mrs. Baumgard, Friends and
Neighbours: We are gathered here to
spend a social evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Baumgard, hoping to show our
appreciation of their neighborly worth
and character, which we admire and
esteem so highly. But the occasion
is especially to congratulate Mr.
Baumgard on his sixty eighth mile
stone and to wish him many happy
returns of this anniversary. Sixty
eight years of toll has left our friend
hale and hearty, while many a young
er man, who has done much less lab
or, has passed from earth. One such
deduction is, that hard work does not
shorten life, and should be a stimulus
to the young man. Mr.. Baumgard
came to America thirty eight years
ago without wealth, but with e
healthy body, a stout heart and will
ing hands, and with courage, ambi-
tion, perseverance, industry, honesty
and economy has acquired wealth and
amiable possessions. And better thai
these, he is blessed with good and
faithful wife, who can be truly called
real helpmate, and to whom he owes
much of his success.
"Mr. and Mrs. Baumgard arc
blessed with a family of loving; du
tiful sons and daughters, who arr
now Frightening and making happ.
the pathway of their worthy parents
declining years. Mr.. Baumgard's ap
parent love of right and justice t
everyone has shown him to be pos
sessed of a broad and liberal min
and with heart large enough to en-
fold all men as brothers, is better
than gold or as Whittier has SC
beautifully written:
!" Creed and rite perchance may differ
Yet our faith and hope be one,
Let me be my neighbours brother,
Let me be to him the same
And again Holy Scripture teachee
Love thy neighbor as myself an
only the Just man fulfills this con-
|mand of God. 1t is said that sol
der who has served heroically in hi
ranks. though he may return home a
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bride and groom, entered to Lohren7
grins wedding march and were fol-
lowed by Merrill Kramer and Woehlef
| Hawkins, who drew a very prettily
decorated wagon laden with gifts to
Miss Cooke. The decorations were in
red and white, with red and white
hearts in profusion.
Mrs. Henry Stotz and Mrs. Nick
Rosner were calling on friends at the
Emmanuel hospital at Mankato Mon
day.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
took in over twenty dollars at their
oyster supper Monday evening at the
| J. Ely home.
Rev. R. J. Rice gave the second
lecture on the Life of Christ at the
Methodist church Sunday evening
Mrs. NJ. H. Goldsmith is visiting
! at the Babcock home at Kasota this
| week.
There will be preaching services at
the Christian church on Lords day,
February q at eleven a. m. and 1880
p. M. Rev. Emil Gustafson will fill
/ the pulpit. One and all are invited
| 10 dLtonu UCIIl services.
Master Bob Cheade has been quite
sick with bronchitis this week.
Joe Groh was business caller at
/. Lee Sueur Center Monday of this
week.
Miss Inez Peach was a guest at the
home of Calvin Hurst several days
| this week. -.
| Peter Dickie of Waterville and
Mrs. Mary Mcdonald Of Lake Prairie
Mr.. John Dickie, who is very low.
The little daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs, Herman Block of Lake Jeffer,
| son is reported as being in very pool
| health at this writing.
! J. T. Peach was called to Man.
kato Tuesday on account of the
! severe illness of his brother, Dicl
Peach, of Waterville, who went tt
consult the doctors at that place.
l. Calvin B. Hurst, William Dickie
Albert Drenttel and Charles Keeper
| went to LIE Sueur Center Monday II
/ serve on the United States and peti
| juries.
! Ben Whiffs and family, who hav'
made their home on the J. c.. Will
fert farm at Lake Jefferson for some
years past, moved to Lake Benton
Wednesday where they will maxi
their home in the future. ,
SCHOOL NOTES.
The domestic, science girls treate,
the boys, who worked on the girl
tennis court last spring, to ice cream
and cake. The boys realize its nearI
time to work there again.
The seniors are working hard d
their class play under great Difficult
ties, but knowing the members of tn
class the way be do, we are certain
the play will be a great success.
The literary program which wa
rendered last Friday was pronounce
decided success.
| We notice among the girl student
that fashion magazines are NOR
prevalent than text books.
We greatly appreciate the kind &C
with LIE Sueur Center school cores
pondents, but we beg to remind the1
of something they evidently do nc
know, that:
"The game is not in the winning
The best of it since the beginning
lad,
Is in taking your licking and GRIMM
4 lad,
If you gave them the best you had"
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Cleveland
From Thursdays Daily.

| Miss Sadie COOKE OF JACKSON
Mimi, is visiting at the home of her
uncle, E. w. Cooke in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Peach and
daughter, Bernice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arch Peach spent Sunday at the
Isaac Davis home at Lake Emily.
| D. B. Marsh returned to this
place last Saturday evening after
spending several weeks with rela-
| tives at Fiazee.
James Peach returned home Mon
day noon from few days visit with
j Kasota friends.
Mrs. c. S. Hutchins left for her
home in Minneapolis Monday after
spending the past two months with
relatives in this place.
/ ANGEL Perkins returned home
Monday from short visit with st.
Peter friends.
Mrs. Marion Hallock and little
son are guests of the A. Rausch
family at st. Peter this week.
Mrs. o. L. Ransom spent We'd
nesday with Mrs Eugene Smith.
Miss Esther Harding visited st.
Peter relatives couple of days this
week.
Mrs. O. l.. Ransom and Miss
Jessie jerks were shopping at Man
kato last Thursday.
Miss Marion Allen is able to be
J out again after being confined to her
home for the past three weeks with
throat trouble.
Mrs. Irwin Rademacher left last
Thursday for her home at Blue Earth
MINI.
Grandpa Dickie lies very low at his
home in this village.
DIR. J. w. Daniels of st. Peter was
a professional caller in this place last
| Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs! Conrad Myers and
/ children were entertained at tea
Sunday evening at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. John Davis
| Lewis Davis and wife spent Sunday
at the Fred Puffpaff home at Lake
/ Jefferson.
John Davis and William Pohlman
! were business visitors at MankatO
last Monday.
J! Mrs. John keenan,. Mrs. John
Davis and Mrs. Conrad Myers spent
last Friday at Mankato. t%
Mrs. Elmo Cheadle and William
Lloyd attended the Ladies' Aid OF
the Methodist church at LIE Suuer
FCenter Thursday.
Charles w. Knox and Leo kercher
entertained at 500 at the Knox homo
ion Washington's birthday.
Mrs. Joseph Ballman and daughter,
Alma, spent Sunday afternoon at the
ihome of w. H. Groh.
/ The following young people from
this place enjoyed sleigh ride over
to Marysburg last Friday evening
and took in the dance and card party
at that place, Joe Groh, Frank Mont
! jock and the Misses Ethel Skipton,
+; Theresa, Margaret and Sophia Laue
i and Ellenora Groh.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lloyd en-
tertained the following at their home
| last Sunday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Flowers, Mr. and Mrs. l.. H.
Allen, and family and Mrs. G.. s..
Hutchinson
Mrs. R. Baker of Lake Washing
ton was guest at the home OF
| Roscoe Davis this week.
Saturday, February 10, Mrs. Frank
G.. Hobson and Mrs William E. Lloyd
entertained at parcel shower on
Miss Jennie Cooke bride of March,
at the Hobson home. Little Miss
Evelyn Lloyd and Master Dolford
Hobson, dressed very becomingly as
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From Thursdays oaIiv,
Equity Club Entertainment.

The Equity club of Mankato town
ship had pleasant entertainment
and box social yesterday afternoon
in the town hall. A program was
carried, out as follows: A piano solo
by Mrs. H. Fuller; reading by Miss
Hagen; Mr.. S. Tanner gave a talk
on the different grades of -four; Mrs.
Peterson sang solo; William Som
tag, cornet solo; Mrs. H. Foelster, an
equity song; Harry Fuller gave a
talk on "Co-operation' and Mr.. Fran
els of the Francis Piano company
talked on the selection of a piano.
William Sontag, Henry Udelhofen and
Miss Clara Oberle entertained the
audience with some pleasing selec-
lions on the cornet, violin and piano,
which was donated by the Francis
Piano company. The audience great
iy appreciated the donation. There
were about 225 people present. After
the program refreshments were
served.
The case of Ray Harvey, charged
with stealing coal, was today CON
tinued to Monday at n M 4
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Anboy

ON thursdays Oalis.
John Look is visiting friends in and
round Amboy this week.
DR.. 2. Mickey, who is an art enter
amer, gave a lecture at the opera
cuse Wednesday evening. This lee
ire was the fourth of the series of
re Lyceum course.
Will Dethwylen has purchased the
rest of H Zenks blacksmith shop and
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FOR $4,000
RENEWED BY PEOPLE
Delegation Appeared This Morn.
ing Before Blue Earth County
Commissioners
From thursdays Daily.

Late this afternoon, the board
of county commissioners unani-.
mcusly agreed to compromise in
regard to the bridge project. 1t
was agreed to give altogether
$4,000 of the county's money.
This includes the $4,000 that was
promised about a year ago. The
commissioners will add 5000 to
that. II will take two or three
years to get the money in avail
able shape, and it may be paid
over about $4,000 at a time. Sew
erai of the members of the city
council had conference with the
county commissioners late this
afternoon on the matter. The re-
quest was for $4,000. @
Members of the city council and the
Mankato Commercial club appeared
before the county board this morning
and renewed the request for an APP
preparation of $4,000 which is needed
in the construction of the proposed
new concrete bridge over the Mime
sofa river, connecting Mankato and
North Mankato.
Among those who addressed the
commissioners on the subject were
George NJ. Palmer, City, Attorney Phil
lips, John Fl. Hohmann, e. +. Scar
ing, J. e. Reynolds and John Nyquist.
The necessity of the bridge was shown
and the attention of the commission
ers was called to the fact that in FIVE
years this city had paid into the
h1sl fund tho
of $4,000 and received therefrom
about $4,000.
Also it was pointed out that both
the Commercial and Automobile clubs
in this city had contributed in the
past ten years something like $4,000
toward the improvement of the coun-
try roads. The fact that this sum
was contributed had aided the county
in securing larger allotment from
the state highway commission for the
county road and bridge fund.
The commissioners were informed
also that the bridge would prove to be
a benefit to a large majority Of the
people of Blue Earth county.
the commissioners that he was not
Directing to the appropriation of $15,-
900 toward the bridge, but he felt that
the road and bridge fund should be
put into such a financial condition
that when people from the county re-
quested appropriation for road i'm
provements it could be forthcoming.
1t was suggested that more money
be levied for the road and bridge
fund
At the conclusion of the speaking
Councilman A. G. Lack and City At
torney Phillips wanted to know if the
commissioners were not in a frame OF
mind to assure the delegation that
the appropriation asked for would be
voted The commissioners said they
would rather consider the matter be-
fore giving any definite answer al
that time.
Among the delegation were the fol-
lowing: George M. Palmer, City At
torney Phillips, John H. Holman
Charles Taylor. A. G. Lack, Robert
Lamm, Gus ichstaedt, John Nyquist
Fred Kxon, H. A. Patterson, FREQ
Otto, e. F. Soaring and Ed. Brett.
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Birthday Party.

Birthday Party.
Katherine Hinton celebrated her
ninth birthday yesterday afternoon
from four to six by entertaining a
number of her little friends. A jolly
time was enjoyed by the little tots and
a dainty luncheon was served. Kath:
crime. received a number Of pretty
gifts.
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Soma Service.

song service. N.5'E4E n
Another song service will be given
at the Evangelical Lutheran Imman-
uel church, corner Spring and Second
streets of this city next Sunday even
ing. The mixed choir and also the
Ladies' choruses under the direction
of Professor H. Frey will render Sc
lections and Miss Ruth Sapey and
Miss Selma Schirrschmidt will render
vocal solos. Professor William Wei
mar of the Bethany Ladies' college
will play two cello solos. 1t is very
likely that DR.. R. Lagerstrom will play
few pipe organ solos. The program
will be published in Saturdays paper.
Everybody is cordially invited. There
will be no admission charges.
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Box Social.

Box Social. M
A box social and entertainment will
be given in, the Sugar Grove School,
district 4S, on Saturday evening, Feb
ruary %. Miss Laura Moeri, the
teacher of this school extends cor
dial invitation to everyone to attend.
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cripple for life, is proud of his wounds
and above all his earthly possessions
he prizes his honorable discharge
from duty. Mr.. Baumgard must real
lie this and no doubt has reason to
be proud of his record as a soldier,
in the Fatherland. But just as hon
orable, | think, is his record as hus-
band, father and neighbor as his
friends here tonight testify by their
presence.
Nov, Mr.. Baumgard, since you
have so well and faithfully discharged
all these sacred duties, in behalf OF
your friends and neighbors here pres
ent wish to congratulate you and
wish you many happy returns of this
anniversary and when our Heavenly
Father calls you, to rest from your
labors, may you find That all your
toiling has been but sowing, when the
reaping shall be Ger, may you find in
heavens own garner the golden
sheaves you bound before.
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And again Holy Scripture teachee
Love thy neighbor as myself an
only the Just man fulfills this com
mand of God 1t is said that sol
der who has served heroically in hi
ranks, though he may return home a
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-07-07
MAJORITY FOR PEACE,
DECLARES PRESIDENT

New York July president Will
son made it plain in his speech at the
New York Press club banquet he will
not countenance war with Mexico
until there is no other alternative for
settling the border troubles.
Again he declared he is ready to
sacrifice his own political fortunes to
carry out his convictions as to what
would be the just course to pursue in
the situation.
The presidents audience, composed
of newspaper men, state and municipal
political leaders and others prominent
in public life, signified their endorse
ment Of his position by repeated out
bursts of applause.
The president dwelt also on his ef-
forts to serve the whole people, thou
sands of whom, he said, are appealing
to him to maintain peace as long as
pOSSsDposS - --Gs san a,F
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-07-07
ARE IN BATTLE FORMATION
Mexican Generals Carefully Placing
Their Commands.

Eagle Pass, Tex, July 4.-Mexican
troops throughout Northern Mexico
are being concentrated along sound
military lines, according to close stu
dents of military affairs among Off
GERS here.
News reaching the border indicates
the general plan being followed by the
Mexican commanders is to scatter
small mobile bodies of cavalry
throughout the country just south of
the border and concentrate their main
forces at points some distance in the
interior, the location and railroad con-
nections of which make possible the
speedy dispatch of troops in any d.
rection to meet attack and also allows
movement of ammunition and supplies
when necessary.
Reports indicate this general plan
is being followed from the Gulf OF
Mexico to the Gulf of California.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-07-07
TWO GERMAN SPIES
ON BIG TROOP SHIP

New York, July Passengers a.
from Halifax, N. s., declared that on
June 80 two German spies. carrying
explosives, were discovered on tho
British troop ship Olympic for Eng
land with nearly 5000 Canadian
troops aboard. The two men were
brought ashore and put in jail
The Olympic, owned by the White
Star line, has been in the service OF
the British government since the be-
ginning of the war She is $4,000
ton boat and was last reported in ma
rine records as arriving at Halifax
April "a