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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
.BONSP|EL IN NANKATO
DATED FOR FEBRUARY
CaIedonian Club Has Made Its
Plans; the Big Events
from Mondays Daily.

from Mondays DallE
Mankato will have a big bonspiel
on February and 9, under the
auspices of the Mankato Caledonian
Curling club, and curriers', lovers of
good healthy sport, and Mankato citi-
zens in general are invited to get
ready for a rousing good time. The
date of the bonspiel was definitely
decided at an interesting meeting OF
the Caledonian club held in the club
room at the curling rink, President
! John NyGuist presiding,
A. E. Quimby, P. NJ. Ferguson,
and l.. T. Dodds were appointed a
committee to select prizes and pre-
pare a program for the bonspiel. DR..
| C. H. Nerbovig was selected manager
and DR.. r. NJ. Dodds was selected
official umpire of the event. The ice
| committee is composed of Theodore
| Just, George B. Owen, A. E. Quimby,
e. McCullum and Adam Lortz, care
| taker.
Those on the entertainment COM
mittee are Ed Nyquist, chairman, p.
M. Ferguson, Braden Clements, Fred
Otto, H. H. Perrin, G. A. Lewis,
Sam Fowler, Ed Owen, Frank Gabler
| Glen Dixon, o. w. Schmidt.
| Three new members were added to
the club, o. F. Morrow, James Grier-
son, and Vance Mape.
Skips Were Selected.
BY putting the names of ten skips
who were elected at the meeting held
January II in hat and then drawing
| 4 Cl ~
| were selected to be III charge of
Kinks at the bonspiel as follows: A.
E. Quimby, P. NJ Ferguson, George
B. Owen, G. A. Lewis. John R. Snow,
| D~. c.. H. Nerbovig, DR.. L. 7. Dodds.
Seven available third second, and
lead nywere then drawn in order,
resulting in the following Kinks:
| Rink L: Frank Hurd, Braden Glenn
ents, Fred Otto, A. E; Quimby, skip
| Rink 2: G. Dixon, DR.. G. A. LIED
off. Ed Nyquist, P. NJ. Ferguson, skip
Rink 8: Jim Grierson, Frank Nc
Lauren, Theodore Just, George B.
! Owen, skip.
Rink A. Vance Mape, o. w.
Schmidt, c.. ]. Laurisch, Abby Lewis,
skin.
| Rink 5: William McCnllum, /. N.
Tompkinf, d John Nyquist, J. R.
Snow, skip. ..,r.,. .F,.,..
Rink s: E. N. Zuel. Sam Fowler,
Ed Owen, DR. c., H. ,Nerbovig, skip.
Rink Z, Frank Gabler. A. Bekke, o.
F. Morrow, DR.. L. T. Dodds, skip.
| Game On Tonioht.
| P. NJ. Fergu"on's rink challenged
J. R. Shows rink to play for the
McBeth and Gardner trophy, which
Shows rink holds over from last
year, and the game will be played to-
night at the Curling club Kinks.
| c.. H. NerboFig's rink will chal
lenge the winner to play on Tuesday
| evening. r
! Twenty-Five members were present
at the meeting last night, and during
the session unanimous vote of thanks
was gwen TO President John Nyquist
for hi7 unfiring efforts at the time OF
the building Of the rink, and a unani-
nous and hearty vote of thanks was
also given to o. F. Morrow, Theodore
Just, A. E. Quimby and P NJ Fer
guso1, for their cooperation in build
ing the rink.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
L1n1etoWn
~, h~r days Datsv.

ero,, n~-d7vs Dativ
O. w. GuentZel transacted bust
ness in the twin cities last week
Several young people from this
vicinity attended the entertainment
and box social at the Graf school last
Thursday evening. A good time is
reported.
John Wandersee was a Mankato
caller last Thursday.
Uncle Bill has returned from his
vacation. Uncle Bill says, No
place like home.
The local club of the American
Society of Equity shipped another
carload of hogs to st. Paul last
week.
George Guentzel unfortunately got
stalled in a snow drift with his car
last Sunday afternoon. With the help
of neighbor and shovel he
escaped from the drift, and reached
his destination safely Snow-drifts
can't stop George on Sundays.
Ernest Boehland is collecting
money for the German Red Cross
bazaar to be held in the armory at
Mankato on February 1, 2. 8. All
should make an effort to attend and
help the cause.
The oyster supper given at the
school house by the local Equity club
last Monday evening is reported a
grand success, and $40. so was
realized. Many hope for another
such good time in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04

The Municipal Court of the city OF
Mankato, opened its doors for the first
time last Tuesday morning, with
Judge O. o. Pitcher in the chair and
j. B. Hodapp, as clerk.
Farmers from the prairie report
a blizzard on the rampage last Mon-
day
Mr.. Zimmerman, proprietor Of the
Union hall, and City Hotel as well,
informs us that he is in correspOn-
dence with Messrs Sosman and
Lands, scenic artists of Chicago, to
furnish his hall with new scenery
throughout.
The Minnesota editors met at st.
Paul yesterday.
The Mankato normal school has
the largest attendance of any nor
NAL school in the state.
T. H. Andrews and wife arrived
home Wednesday afternoon from a
short visit to her mother.
DR.. Lewis, who g. few weeks age
took his two oldest boys to view the
large cattle ranches of Southern Tex
as, with the intention of giving the
boys a chance, writes that it is very
muddy there now, and that Will, the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
Hamley, returned Saturday to heI
home in Minneapolis.

Hamley, returned Saturday to her
home in Minneapolis.
A. H. Schroeder and Mr.. and Mrs
J. Wilke left for the twin cities to-
day for short visit.
Miss Marjorie Clyneck, who attends
.ormal school, spent the weekend at
her home in Winnebago.
Charles Bailey, secretary of the
Mankato Fruit House, was in the
itv on business Saturday.
Miss Irene Hall, who was recently
operated upon at Emmanuel hospital,
S reported as making a good recov-
cry.
Miss Eulalia Nenno, formerly sales
lady at Woolworth's store, has ac-
,epted position with C. X Mayer,
linotyper
Miss Alta Williams has accepted a
position as saleslady at Woolworth's
store, and will have charge of the
candy counter.
MISS Priscilla Jennie Hughes of
axe Crystal who has been spending
lie past few days as the guest of Miss
Iether Tuberg, returned to her home
oday.
w. A. Ochs Of Springfield arrived
last night and was a guest at thu
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Engelen, while enroute to Heron
Lake on business.
Frank Clague of Redwood Falls
passed through the city today, en-
route for a visit at Maryland and
Florida, where he will join his wife
who is sojourning in the south.
H. ]. Wagon, general agent of the
Northwestern road at Winona, ac-
companied by Mrs. Wagon, came to
Heuser, which took place this morn
ing.
Mrs A. c. Marcham of Greeley
Iowa, who has been at Rochester to
consult the Drs. Mayo, visited several
days last week in Mankato at the
home of j. c. NARROW and returned
home Saturday.
Miss Minnie Lindfeldt left for Chi
cago, this afternoon, where she will
buy stock of spring millinery goods
for her new store at 122 East Jack
son street, which will be open fol
business February Is.
Clarence Williams, who has been
living on a homestead claim in AL
berta, Canada, for the past year, is
home for a visit with his mother
Mrs. w. r. Williams, and will return
to Canada in about week.
Mrs. M. T. Heath of Wells, siste,
of D. O. Tenney of Fulton street
spent Sunday in the city at the home
of her brother She left today for
Comfrey, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Schwiegcr.
Mrs. Benjamin McCleery has gone
to Chicago for weeks stay. During
her absence she will see the Style
Show and purchase her spring stock
F., for the La Vogue millinery store
: Also she will engage an expert de-
signer.
Misses Lora Lulsdorff and Ella
Ring spent the weekend attending
the ice carnival in ST. Paul. Sidney
Davies. soloist of the Centenary
Methodist Epiecopal church substi-
tuted for Miss Lulsdorff at the
morning service at the Christian
church..
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rom Mondays Daily.
Minneapolis Tribune: When Mrs.
NJ. o. Hagen and her two children
read in The Tribune yesterday that
search was being made for them be-
cause NJ o. Hagen had died alone on
a claim in Canadian forest, they
fastened to disclose the fact that
when the man left Mankato two years
ago, he dropped from sight so Iar as
they were concerned.
The son, NJ. E. Hagen, who lives at
the Y. NJ. G.. A. building on Tenth
street, said his father had taken all
the proceeds of the sale Of a meat
market in Mankato, and had vanished
Last year they got trace of him in
Canada, but were unable to learn what
had become of the money he had
taken with him when he left Man
kato Mrs. Hagen is now employed
at the Woman's boarding home at 50
Tenth street south; her daughter is
attending school, and her son is en-
ployed and makes his home at the
Y NJ. c. A., near where his mother
lives.
The son says wrong impression
is given in the statement that his faith
err left half his bank account with the
mother.
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From Mondays CaiIy.

rom Mondays CaiIy.
Chicago, January 31.-The
train to which was attached the
special cars bearing President
Wilson and his party reached Chi
cago at 8: is a. m. Despite the ear
Iy hour crowd had gathered at
the La Sale street station to
greet President and Mrs. Wilson.
The run from Cleveland was &C
compIished without incident. Four
cars bearing the presidents par
ty were switched from the train
at the La Sale station and hauled
over the switch tracks to the
Northwestern terminal, where
they lay until the departure for
Milwaukee at $50. Twenty
five secret service men and 125
picked policemen met the presi-
dent here and guarded his train
until it's departure. One trip from
CHICAGO to MilWaukee-Where the
president spoke at $50 p. M, was
broken by the first of several
brief addresses by the president
from the rear of the platform of
his private car. These five min
ute talks were made at Wauke-
oap. H., kenoshs, and Racine,
Wis. During the ride from Chica-
GO to Milwaukee the president de-
voted most of his time preparing
the material for his Milwaukee
address.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
NEWS IN THE MANKATO FREE PRESS
IH|UIY-FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

eldest, prefers Minnesota to Texas.
They will all return soon.
A warrant fer the arrest of Will
liam Sergeant was issued Tuesday by
George and ]. O., A. Marsh, for steal
ing timber.
Hon. Joseph Burger, of this city,
has received ct the hands of Gov
ernor Hubbard, the position Of mill
tary storekeeper.
In this issue The Free Press offers
to any new subscriber, paying one
one year in advance, or any old sub
scriber paying one years arrearages,
2 life-like Autograph of the late
President, James A. Garfield.
Charley Williams will undoubted-
~ be chosen alderman to fill the un-
expired term of o. o. Pitcher, from
the third ward.
Hon. William Hall attended the
Burns anniversary celebration at
Minneapolis, Wednesday.
The firm Of Cargill Brothers intend
to build large warehouse on Front
street below the big bridge with
huge cellar in which to store hides,
potatoes, and other produce, while
the first floor will be devoted to
storing wheat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
Mapleton
from MONDAYS Da,iv

Frorn MONDAYS Da'W
The Burns club and bonspiel be-
ing over again for year, Mapleton
has been very quiet. The curling
rink has been deserted for the first
tine in a week and only pleasant
memories of the event are still
with us.
The words for the song my Lass
and Me" were written by Mrs. Char
lotte Dermody of Mapleton, who has
had several songs published.
Miss Ards Gilmore, who took part
in the program Tuesday evening, is
a sister of Mrs. George Nerbovig of
Mankato and bids fair to prove her
equal in the not distant future. Miss
Dietz also expects to put herself into
training very soon, SO that we are
assured of something beyond the or
binary in the musical line.
Mrs. c.. E. Decker and Mrs. John
McGregor were Mankato visitors one
day this week
v. J. Griener has moved into his
mamouth new store, our first de-
partment store and of a high order.
He carries suits, clothing and fur
nishings, ladies clothing, millinery,
shoes groceries and dry goods de-
partments.
The young people are keeping their
eyes on J. s. Taylor to see if he
will hang out the welcome sign "skat-
ing at the rink tonight"
People in general are thinking it
is hard to keep warm. these days.
The Jacobson family are living in
a house which is upon jackscrews in
the middle of the street ready to be
moved to Mr.. H. NJ. Berry's farm,
south of town.
The Baptist Christian Endeavorers
enjoyed a social evening at the home
of James Bowman Friday evening.
A party of young people were roy
a1v entertained by Leslie Kruger
FRIDAY evening at the home of DR..
and Mrs. Kruger on Second street.
Nelson Tyler and family departed
this morning for their old home at
Deepriver, Conn, having disposed OF
his home here to J E. Heickert of
Old Mapleton, who contemplates NOV
ing to town in the near future.
Frank Pierce has rented the place
formerly owned bv James Mclaughlin
and will move into it as soon as the
weather will permit.
Cupid has been busy and we under
stand the wedding bells are about to
ring.
The Red Cross bazaar is being held
in the Quinn building vacated by
Griener's clothing store. Booths are
arranged at which manv fancy articles
home made candies. cakes and cookies
are beirg sold. Dinner was served at
noon and lunches throughout the day
An auction was he'd in the evening
at which tine the Mapleton band en-
livened the occasion with music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04

ST. Peter, Mimi, January 31.-Peace
and harmon prevailed at the Nicollet
democratic conference meeting held
Friday afternoon at the court house.
1t also was one of the best attended
democratic conferences ever held in
this county. H. J. Essler of this city
acted as chairman of the meeting.
The conference went on record as
indorsing F. B. Lynch of st. Paul and
the delegates, chosen to attend the
democratic state conference, to be
held in st. Paul on Thursday, Feb
ruary 8, were instructed to support
any movement calculated to continue
Mr.. Lynch as national committeeman
for Minnesota. President Wilson'S
policies were also heartily approved.
The delegation includes: H. j. Es-
sler. chairman: George w. Mason. o.
J Ouane. William Schwartz. Theodore
w. Knoll. Henry Schade. H. S. Sack
EFT, Frank Osborne, Frank Magner,
Max Friedrich, George F. Nutter, Rev
Young. Matt Sheehan and Wendell
Hodapp.
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William Mason, paroled convict
of the state prison at Saltwater, was
arrested last Saturday afternoon at
the Clifton house, where he was stay
ing under an assumed name, by Chief
of Police Eli Klugherz. The request
to arrest Mason came to the police
station Friday afternoon from the
prison authorities. 1t was stated that
he had left Waseca contrary to the
terms of his parole, and was believed
to have come to Mankato. At Waseca
Mason had been working at the
trade CT blacksmith. He wa0 thirty
eight years old and single. He was
taken late Saturday to Saltwater by
F. A. Whittier, who is in charge of
the parole department Of the state
prison. Mason was committed to the
prison for grand larceny.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
COUNCIL TO IMPROVE
DRAINAGE OF STREETS
Decisive Action Was Taken At
The Meet This Morning
From Mondays Oaiiv.

From Mondays OaEy.
That the drainage should be I'M
proved in the springy region OF
Marsh, Sixth and Vine streets, was
determined by the city council at the
regular meeting this morning. Al
the suggestion of Commissioner Bek-
Ike a motion was passed instructins
the city engineer to draw up plans
and specifications for the construction
of storm sewer from Sixth and
Marsh streets by way of Sixth, ROCK
Fifth and Vine streets, to Fourth
there to connect with another stor
sewer. 1t is estimated that the Cos
will be in the neighborhood of $6
COO.
Park Commissioner Lack an
nounced that he had list of require
ments for Sibley park in the way
shrubbery, trees and the like. A
his suggestion the city clerk was in
G.ructed to advertise for bids on tn
I,sR these bids to b. opened on Mon
(;y. February %.
Councilman Bekke stated that ia
cob Simmons, the painter, who re
Gently bought q strip of property il
West Mankato, wished to clear ava
the trees that were in the street il
front of it, This is on portion O
Blue Earth street. that has not ye.
been opened After some discussion
it was the general opinion that j
would be fair to give Mr.. Simmon
the trees for the labor of Giggins
them out. The whole matter wa
left in the hands of Mr.. Bekke.
Condition of Ann Street.
Commissioner Bekke wanted t
know what was to be done to i'm
prove the condition of Ann stree
from Second to Fourth He stated
that this street was graded last yea
but the SHOWS would in consequence,
cave it very muddy. He thought j.
ought to be graveled, but one questio
was whether the graveling should be-
paid for by the city or assesseS
against the property owners.
Albert Magin of the street depart
ment remarked that the city did +;
great deal of graveling here end there
in little jobs without assessing it ant
he believed in treating all peopl
alike.
City Engineer Blomquist estimate,
the cost of the graveling at $50 fo
each block or 500 in all.
After some further discussion i,
was decided to leave the matter il
the hands of Mr. Bekke, and let the
city stand the expense.
Commissioner Eichstaedt remarked
that many people in shoYeling thu
snow off their sidewalks, had beer
covering up the fire hydrants. This
was very dangerous, as in case o.
fire, there might be great difficulty i
getting the necessary supply of wa
ter.
The city council received a recon-
mendation from City Health Office
Schmitt that Health Inspector War
tiers, whose duties call him to respond
by day and by night, be given 2
larger salary. Commissioner Lamr
remarked that an increase in the par
Of Mr.. Waters had just gone into eff
feet, his ray being raised from $65 tc
$40 per month He is to get S35 fol-
his duties as health inspector an6
$35 for his police work
Saloon license renewals were
granted to Otto Schmitt, All North
Front street; George J. Grabowinski
229 North Front street, and Oscar o.
son, 127 South Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04

from Mondays Oaliy.
C. E. Bredeson, local deputy clerk
of the federal district court, has re-
ceived from Richard K. Campbell,
commissioner Of naturalization at
Washington, letter, requesting that
in the making out of declarations OF
intention by men to become citizens
of the United States, the name, resi-
dence and other data about the wife
be given.
The purpose of securing this in
formation is to enable the naturali-
Zation bureau to send the name OF the
wife of the declarant to the school
authorities, and to advise her of the
advantages that will inure from at
tending the public schools. This is
now being done for the declarant, the
petitioner ard the wife of the petit
toner. The public schools through
! out the country are receiving their
names monthly from this bureau, and
an effort is being made to have them
attend the schools, to better equip
themselves for living as Americans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04

Minneapolis, January 31.-Six, al
least of the seven living charter mem
bers of the Minnesota Editorial as
sociation are expected to attend the
fiftieth annual meeting of the organi-
zation, which will be held in Mime
apolis, February II to 10. They are:
Granville S. Pease of Anoka, Capt.
Henry A. Castle of ST. Paul, w. b.
Mitchell of ST. Cloud, Irving Todd of
Hastings, F. E. Du Toit Of Chaska.
and Fred L. Smith of Minneapolis.
The Rev. R. H.. Conwell of Phila-
delphia is the seventh. Even though
the association will not really be fifty
years old until 1917, -" - g meet
ing is to be a celebr" 10" : he gold
EN- jubilee. All sessi ~ Ill be held
in the Radisson hot assocla-
ton is said to have 22S members.
Three hundred are being sought for
1916.
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reason to expect good sized audi
ence to hear him. But the attraction
of the ST. Paul carnival added to
the fact that Saturday night, always
bad concert night, followed an un-
usually we'll patronized theatrical
event, made a combination of cir
cumstances hard to overcome. Mr. :.
Czerwonky played a varied program
divided into three groups, the first
group being either composed in the
seventeenth and early eighteenth
centuries, or taken from airs that
late back to that time, the second
group, four compositions of his own,
he third group made up of two OF
xreisler's compositions one of DAM
S~osis' and one by Hubay, all more
" less familiar. For encore he
played exnu;sitely, Dvorac "Hu-
noresque .
Madame Bodinoff, mezzo soprano
.ang the well known aria, "0ne Fine
Jay from Madame Butterfly, grouI
If five German songs, the third grouI
made UP of two Scandinavian anc
wo English songs, Mad
ne Bodinoff possesses, voice oil
rautiful quality, and pleasing
age presence. 1t is to be hoped
at Madame Bodinoff will take the
armth of the applause, rather thar
e lack of numbers in the audience
characteristic Of what she viii
nd in American audiences.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
Knights of Pythias Will Celebrate

February 10 will mark the fifty
-econd anniversary of the institution
If the order of Knights of Pythias,
md in honor of the event Brig. s..
Young, supreme chancellor of the
order, has issued proclamation des-
gnating the week of February IA to
~ as Protection Week." in the order
IT Knights of Pythias. and expressing
the desire that all subordinate lodges
N the supreme domain appropriately
celebrate the anniversary of the in
stitution Of the order on their meet
ing night of the week designs ted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
Marriage of Miss jamie wassatt.

Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of Miss jamie
Stewart Wasgatt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. Wasgatt of Lewistown,
Montana, and Mr.. John William Huck
of Seattle, Washington. The bride
graduated from Mankato Commercial
college with the class of 1914, after
which she accepted position IN an
office in Seattle Mr. and Mrs. Huck
VIII make their home in Seattle,
where the former holds an excellent
position in the office Of the Great
Northern Traffic company.
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From MONDAYS Gaily<

Regina, Saskatchewan, January 81.
Many large industries have been
closed down by order of the govern
ment on account of the scarcity OF
fuel. It is feared that there may not
be enough fuel to bring the. people
safely through the winter if the great
Industries are allowed to continue
their usual consumption of coal, y
IL hoped that new supplies of fuel
can soon be received, making this
drastic remedy no longer necessary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04

Fire Chief Leas stated this morn
ing that he did not think that the
fire at the Aldo store in the Sherk
block was caused from defective wiz
ing as the joists over which the
wires passed were not burned as
they would have been had this been
the case. He said that the wiring was
in good shape, but had been DESTROYED
by the heat and flames, and new wiz
ing was now being put in. The cause
of the fire has not been determined.