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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
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From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The farmers in the vicinity are maxi
ing good use of the ideal fall weather
by hauling a supply of wood and feed
for winter. The roads are in very good
shape for those who own automobiles
Wally Roberts has been added to this
list lately
Ed N. Jones and wife of Mankato
spent Thanksgiving day among old
friends at Jerusalem. The day was OBJ
served in usual way by holding three
prayer meetings, which were well at
tended.
The missionary society held this week
at Mrs. r. p. Williams was well at
tended by the members and some visit
ing friends.
b. o. Williams of Lincoln township
has moved his family to their new home
lately vacated by the Sorrell family.
r. T. Thomas is suffering an attack
of yellow jaundice.
Hannah ]. Jones is helping a few
days at the home of B. c. williams
Mrs. Lem Jones and children spent
day at the home of her
brother, Gwilym Pugh: Tryphena Pugh
of Cambria also visited at the old home.
Earl Little and brother, Dighton Wis
tied at the home of their sister, Mrs.
d. c. Evans.
Fl. R. Jones and wife motored from
Mankato Monday evening and visited
at the home of Robert p. Williams.
John III. Roberts and family spent
thanksgiving at Mankato guests of H
j. Roberts and family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
From THURSDAYS OaITv.

Attorney J. w. Schmitt spent the
day on business at Blue Earth.
Mrs. F. Hirsch has returned to her
home in Mason City, Iowa, after a Wis
it at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Blum.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moses and son,
Thanksgiving at the home of William
Moses.
Mrs. L. NJ dido and Mrs. c. S. Bug
bee and little son motored down from
Mrs. A. B. Hughes and sons returned
to their home at Worthington .yester-
day after visiting at Wells for the
Miss Lucille Moses, who teaches Lat
in, German and music in the Worth
ington high school. spent Thanksgiv-
ing at her home in Kasota.
Mrs. A. B. Hughes and children of
Worthington spent. Thanksgiving and
the week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. G. Moses of Kasota. ,,.,
GAINESVILLE Argus: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Fratzke drove over from Freedom
yesterday and were passengers to Man
kato, having been called there ac-
count of the illness of Mrs. Fratzke's
father, Mr.. Borges.
Louis Mayer and wife and Lawrence
L. Mayer, sons of the late Lawrence
Mayer. accompanied the remains of
the funeral today. They will return to
their present home in Amigo, Wis, in
a couple of days.
engineer from Iowa state college Ames,
Iowa, is in the city, giving expert tes
timony concerning the strength of the
drain tile in ditch proceedings now
pending in district court. E. v. III.
Brown, civil engineer of Albert Lea, is
also giving testimony in the same pro-
ceedings.
Rev. j. M. Balm leaves tomorrow for
Duluth to attend a meeting of the
Presbyterian missionaries of the Sunday
schools of the northwest states. The
session will continue for six days. The
meetings are held annually and bring
out several hundred delegates. Rev.
Balm has carried on this missionary
work among the Sunday schools for
many years, devoting his entire time
to the work.
v. E. Bradford, claim agent for the
Maryland Casualty company of Balti-
mere, represented here by the Waddell
& Baker company. was in the city to-
day making settlement for the four
death claims. resulting from the recent
accident at Rochester. in which Arthur
Kroeger and Anker Kofoed of this city
lost their lives. He was also looking
after several other of the Waddell &
Baker claims
Madison Lake Tribune: F. B. knott
enjoyed brief visit with his broth
ers, William and A. r. knott of
Mankato Tuesday evening. The lat
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
TWO PEOPLE DEAD; FOUR
HURT IN AUTO TRAGEDIES
Fatal Accident Occurred On Wooden
+ Bridge Over the Buffalo River, Near
> Moorhead City.
limited Press Dispatch. I

UNITED Press Dispatch.J
Moorhead, Mimi, December 1.-Two
persons are dead and four are injur-
ed as the result of two automobile
accidents occurring on wooden
bridge over the Buffalo river a few
miles froHn the city last night. In
both cases the automobiles slipped on
the ice that had formed on the bridge
and skidded off. The first auto car
ried C. j. Gttnson and daughter of
Borup, Mimi. Death by the violent
shock and by drowning claimed these
two victims. About an hour later, an
bridge and burst through the thin ice
of the river About an hour later, an
other car, containing Ole Bolstad, Gill
bert and Ernest Estenson and Joseph
Estennes, also slipped GA the bridge
in exactly the same manner. The
four men were rescued from the wat
er, and taken to a Fargo hospital.
Hopes are entertained for the recov
cry of all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
NATURAL GAS. Is FOUND
NEAR LIE SEUER CENTER
Vein Tapped on the Farm of M. L.
kehoe; Members of His Family
Were Severely Burned.
2 rom THURSDAYS Daily

2 rom IhurSoays Uals
lie Sueur Center, December T.
The Leader-Democrat tells this story:
Intense excitement was caused in
this locality Tuesday evening about
six o'clock when welldrillers, putting
down a well on the NJ. l.. Kehoe farm
two miles north of town, struck a
flowing gas well at depth of 26O
feet The drill at this depth seemed
to strike a cavity and the flow OF gas
started. Two or three members OF
the Kehoe family were slightly burned
about the face when Mr.. Kehoe went
to light his pipe several feet from
the mouth of the we'll, when an ex-
plosion took place and the gas ignit-
ed.
Dozens of people went out during the
evening, and since, to see the we'll
and watch the gas burn. So strong
has been the pressure that the gas
has been forcing its way through
some fifteen feet of mud in the bot
tom of the well, which the drillers
were unable to clean out. Mr.. He'll,
the driller, says that in 20 years, he
mas never encountered SuCu d IHiuS.
The gas has strong smell OF
crude oil and, to the writer, who
lived number of years in the oil
fields, it has all the appearances of a
regular natural gas well.
Expert opinions will be obtained on
the well and, in the meantime, LIE
Sueur Center is the chief point OF
interest in Minnesota.
st. Paul, December 7.-Professor
w. H. Emmons, head of the state ge-
illogical survey, said he would not give
an opinion of the reported strike
until he had more facts in hand.
Gas flows of minor nature have
been struck in other sections of Min
nesota, he said, but not in any profit
able quantity. In the vicinity of LIE
Sueur Center, Professor Emmons said
the rock formation is such that flow
of natural gas in profitable quantity
is not impossible.
Professor Emmons said oil might
be present in the vicinity. He said
oil has been discovered in other states
without flow of gas, and sometimes
there is only slight flow of gas pre-
ceding an oil strike.
Before giving definite opinion
Professor Emmons said he would like
to see a report of the well and study
the formation of rock in the vicinity
of LIE Sueur Center.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
Mapleton
From SATURDAYS DaIIy.

W. d. Gordon of st. Paul has been
ggngaged as speaker for the Burns club.
Two programs will be given, one in
each hall the Pastime and Masonic.
H. c. Hotalng will give an address and
James Al ,Howeison of Mankato will
reply to the address of welcome given
by Mayor Pagel; Misses Ards Gill
more and Verona Dietz will sing a duet
Mrs; William Sharp of Sterling will de-
light everyone by her Scotch dialect
readings, The Sinclars will be here
from Minneapolis in costume of the
Highlander with their pipes and dane
ing. BY using the two halls a much
larger number than ever before can be
comfortably accommodated and as the
halls halls, are -, only a few steps from each
from one place to the other. The in
vitations will be in keeping with the
event which they will represent
The Card club was entertained We'd
nesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Borchert at their pleasant home on
Third street. Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess and all had
very enjoyable time.
Mrs f. j. Bomberger was hostess to
the Fancy Work club Thursday after
noon. The afternoon was spent with
their fancy work and at the close
dainty refreshments Were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dermody have
moved to Winnebago, where thew will
take charge of a farm for Milo Haight
Mapleton now has three vacant hous-
CO, cOiulllOil WHICH mas not existed
for several years
William Tennev of Bertha. Mimi, is
reported quite sick at his home. Mr..
Tenrey in partnership with S. c.
Brooks, formerly conducted the livery
barn at this place for many years.
V. j. Greiner traded his store in Penn
berton to Sam Haddy of Blue Earth.
The sale of the Pastime retaurant
was completed Wednesday when A. ].
Clapshaw disposed of his property to
II. S. Sandifer of st. Peter, who takes
possession January l. Mr.. Sandifer is
an experienced man and we feel sure
will give Mapleton a first-class res
taurant and that he will be we'll pat
ronized bv the town and tourists.
1.-THE Battle Crv of Peace" will be
given at the Pastime theatre Saturday
afternoon and evening.
Mapleton was represented at the
doctors meeting in Mankato by DIR.
Bishop and Dr. Kruger.
John Drews returned from the stock
show at CHICAGO today.
Miss Ardis Gilmore is helping at the
Variety during the holiday rush.
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ter recently returned from Pingetta,
Mimi, where he had been doing con-
struction work for the Widell Con-
structiOn company of Mankato, and
was on his way to Peoria, Illinois.
GAINESVILLE Argus: II. E. Gates, for
merly of Alma City has sold the fine
property on the old Agency hill in
Mankato. and will remove to San Die
so, California. After Mr. Gates had
purchased this place it was assumed
he would be satisfied and remain per-
manently in Minnesota. But it seems
this assumption was erroneous. For
some reason unknown he has suddenly
taken the step indicated and has for
ever separated himself from the soil of
Minnesota. His former friends here
wish him success and happiness in his
rev home.
Mrs. J. w. Andrews has returned
home from st. Paul, where she attend
ed the annual convention of the Min
nesota Womans Suffrage association
held at the Radsson hotel, and in an
interview with The Free Press states
that it was not she who criticised the
national suffrage board of extravaganza,
story having been published to that
effect. The woman who stirred the
convention by thus grilling the nation
al board was DR.. Mary Andrews of
Minneapolis, and in no way connected
with Mrs. Andrews.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
DEATH OF MRS. E. L. HANSON
We'll known Mankato Lady Passed
Away Late This Forenoon.
from THURSDAYS Daily.

Mrs. f. L. Hanson of 215 Carroll
street passed away at her home this
morning about 11:15. after having been
i'll for week with pleural pneumonia.
Deceased was a well known and esti-
mable woman, an active member of
the Trinity Lutheran church. She was
born in Leslie, Norway, April II. 1S47
and came to America in 1868, settling
with her relatives at Linden. Brown
county. Her maiden name was Mary
Serumgaard, and she was married to
Edward Hanson on November 10. 1873
They moved to Mankato shortly after
their marriage and continued to make
this city their home. Deceased is sur
vived by the widower. and six children:
Hakon Hanson, Seattle, Washington;
Mrs. G. A. Dahl. this city: Mrs. Ole
Holm. Milwaukee, Wis: Mrs; Willis
Tinkham, Minneapolis: Miss Alice Han
son, who teaches school at Glendve
Mont: and Sigurd Hanson, city: two
d-children. Mary Holm, and George
Tinkham; three brothers, Ole. Sever
and John Serumgaard of Devils Lake.
N D., and a brother-in-law, Sever
IIage Of Madelia. Funeral announce
mentS later.
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s rom Thursdays Daily.

rom Thursdays Daily.
Ed n. Jones and wife of Mankato
spent Thanksgiving with friends at
Jerusalem.
W. j. Roberts and son, Walter, pur-
chaceG each a new Overland car
Hon. G. W. Norman of Lake Crystal
was in the village last week
DR.. Roberts was called out to the
home of r. p. Williams Sunday to dress
a horse that was badly cut by wire.
Vernon Markham built chimney on
the new residence Of John E. Jones OF
Butternut.
Miss Emma Woller spent Thanks
giving week at home.
Ralph Thurston will move his family
into the rear end of the bank soon.
Miss Lillian Davies spent her Thanks
giving vacation with her aunt, Mrs.
Elmer Johnson.
Mrs. T. W. Brown and children spent
Thursday and Friday with friends at
Waldorf.
Arthur McGivney and w. c. Johnson
accompanied by Ansel Goodridge of
Mankato took a pleasure trip to Madi-
son lake Saturday.
Luther Roberts has his new residence
all ready for pastering
The Ladies' Aid bazaar was well at
tended and all enjoyed good time.
The proceeds of the evening amounted
to almost 500. Thanks to all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
st, Clair
From Saturdays Daily.

from saturdays Oai1y.
Mrs. Louie Heintze was a GAINESVILLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank PREM of James
vile were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Beccue last Sunday.
The Evangelical Sunday school gave
pie social in the church parlorS last
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis PREM were Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Zimmerman last Sunday.
Miss Sophia Pagenkopf was sick
with the grippe last week, but is able
to be up again.
Mrs. John Fitzloff went to Mapleton
Wednesday: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ger
Itch will visit with their daughter, Mrs.
j. Albright
Wagner, who have been visiting rela-
tives here and at Wells, returned to
their home at Little Falls.
Fred Kruse and Miss Hattie Fftzloff
Fitzloff last Sunday.
Mrs: Gusta Frank and Miss Martha
Frank of GAINESVILLE spent last Sunday
Eagle Lake sumo Sunday y''u school fary and St
Clair Evangelical Sunday school held a
convention at the church at st. Clair
SUNDAY a AFTERNOON Moor and nd evening
August Brandenberg and daughter
spent Sunday with Herman Fitzloff and
family.
MI ana Mrs. August Beccue and
children Of North Dakota We're visiting
at the home of Will Beccue and at
Good Thunder last Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Lena Bestman, Mrs Conner and
daughter. Miss Tote Greene and Mrs.
Robert Shostag called and spent the
afternoon last Sunday with Miss Ida
Bramske.
Sidney Fitzloff returned home from
Dakota last Wednesday, where he has
been working on large farm during
the summer
Miss Ernestine Frank spent Sunday
with her folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Beccue and son
and Miss Amanda Beccue and Mrs
Stanley We're guests at a Thanksgiving
dinner at the home of Will Beccue
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Albert Fitzloff December a.
John Kopke was ST Clair caller
Wednesday.
John Filter was a visitor at the
nome of Martha Filter Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson and
Miss Evelyn KolEos were GAINESVILLE
callers Tuesday of this week.
Miss Tracy Wise and father spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wise of
Pemberton
Miss Grace Buchholtz went to Good
Thunder Monday afternoon.
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tary excuses in Belgium and North

tary excuses in Belgium and North
ern France. Therefore, I do not think
| it implies the same distrust of the
German Christians or the German
people. At present she protests she
must dispose of foe likely, if left
as at present, to crush her.
England occupies somewhat
Imeditating position and comes nearer
seeing the whole field. She would ask
guarantees of very strong and
guarded kind from Germany and
would be less exacting than France.
Meanwhile the internal situations
are subject to fluctuation. German
leaders believe that England means
practically to own Belgium and to
take Calais as her recompense for
service to France, and it is even
rumored that some such feeling
lurgs in France. heard nothing of
this kind however, in France.
Others May Wear Out.
"Men who foresee the ultimate de-
feat of Germany, if the war lasts long
enough, admit the possibility that
she can stand out so long, that the
others may wear out, and they also
take account of complications or ac-
cidents that may upset their main
contention.
'There may soon be opportunity
for some kind of moral Intervention.
l doubt the Pope's chances for #
unaided. European Protestant do not
want papal Intervention at all. While
it may need to be unofficial or only
semi official, l believe that the ma
lions of Europe are really looking,
or will look, to the United States.
Even though the nations decide to
meet face to face without the i'm,
participation of outside ma
tons, they will require our moral
assistance and sympathy.
Restraint in Germany.
GAS to the peoples as whole: In
Germany the prevailing sense is that
of deep seriousness, sOberness, and
a restraint approaching auterity. In
the one hand, while at the same time
Paris has restored something of
her gaiety, and even among those
whose spirit is that of resolution
there seems to be at the present mo-
ment a lack of anything like aus
-erity. While thoughtful men in Eng
and are grave and determined, the
war has not seemed as yet to affect
the people as whole with the sense
Of it's calamity.
GAS our part in this coming con-
l suggest that we should
restrain the impotence of our vari-
ots movements and organizations
or the present and should act quiet
y and unofficially. We need to await
some further sentiment upon the part
If the common people who are, be-
ieve, already beginning to question
heir own confidence in statecraft,
diplomacy and government. We
should prepare to make reconcilia-
lion and reconstruction our largest
effort for the immediate future, and
prepare our minds and activities for
t here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
CARTOONIST BOWEN DEAD
Nephew of John r. Bowen of Mankato
Died Yesterday in Chicago.

NePheW OF John X. Bowen of Mankato
Died Yesterday in Chicago.
From Saturdays DaTy.
Arthur Bowen, Minnesota artist and
cartoonist, widely known in newspan-
er circles, is dead in Chicago. He had
been in i'll health two years. Mr.
Bowen was born in Sleepy Eye, Mimi.
and passed his boyhood there. He was
a son OF the late Thomas Bowen q
weli-known newspaper man. He was
nephew of John r. Bowen of Man
kato. He went to Chicago in his youth
and studied art. He was cartoonist ON
The Chicago Journal for several wears
and then resigned to take up a vaude-
vile engagement. Bowen's mother
Mrs. David Stearn, of Minneanolis
and his sisters, Mrs. Henry Meinine
and Mrs. Reinhold Palenske. and Mrs
Bowen were at his side during his
last illness.
The funeral was held late vester.
day. Burial was in Minneapolis Mr.
Bowen was thirty-five years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
TWO AUTOS COlLIDED
Bump Occurred at Front and Liberty
Streets; Smashed.
From THURSDAYS t,alEt.

Two automobiles, an Emprive, driv-
en- by man named Moses living near
Kasota, and the other, Ford, driven
by Mr.. Swan, who recently moved
into Mankato from the country and
is living on Sixth street, collided last
evening about $3.50 o'clock at Front
and Liberty streets. Both cars were
badly smashed and had to be laid up
for repairs, but neither driver was
hurt 1t is reported that Swan was
coming down Liberty on the wrong
side of the street and that Moses was
coming down Front street on the
right side.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
MICHAEL BROSNAN DEAD
He Came Here to Visit Son and Was
Taken Ill.

Taken Ill.
F., ON Thursdays Daiiv-
Michael Brosnan of Duluth passed
away at Emmanuel hospital this
morning after a lingering illness with
cancer of the stomach, having been
at the hospital',about three weeks.
He was born in Ne York June 2 1857,
and was bricklayer by trade. He
came here from Duluth to visit at the
home of his son, and received medical
treatment for his malady. Deceased
is survived by the widow, who lives
at Duluth, and two children, Edward
Brosnan, 210 North Fourth street,
city, and Mrs. Ralph T. Hipp, Mas
sillon, O., and two brothers and three
sister in New Ulm. Funeral an
nouncements will be made later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15

st. Cloud Journal Press: j. c. Cot
ton stopped here today for a brief
visit. Mr.. Cotton is returning from a
business trip to North Dakota to New
York City where he and Mrs. Cotton
and his sister-in-law Miss Ivah Pat
terson are temporarily making their
home while Jack Cotton, Jr.. is attend
ing Princeton university.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
WEALTH AT STOCK SHOW
North Dakota Farmers Said to Rep
resent About $3o,000,000.

VOVIOVOiOVO'
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
From Thursdays OaIIs.
Chicago, December six hundred
North Dakota farmers, said to repre-
sent land wealth estimated at $4,000,
900 arrived here today to attend In
ternational livestock exposition being
held in the amphitheatre at the stock
yards. These delegates arrived in
two special trains, under the direction
of Louis w. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railway
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-02
Mrs CARRIE ROUGH ]
FUNERAL IS TODAY.
Quartette Sings at Service
Conducted by Revs. Good
win and Stoetzer.

Funeral services over the body Of
Mrs. Carrie v. Hough. whose death
occurred on Tuesday, were held this
afternoon from her late residence on
Madison street. Rev c. e. Goodwin.
Of the First NJ. E. church. conducted
the services assisted by DR.. H. G.
Stoetzer OF the First Presbyterian
church.
A quartet from the MethodRt church
choir composed Of Miss Edna Jacobs.
Mrs. W. s. Hamilton. w. d. Barring.
ton and I. N. Tough rendered several
selections Of music including Rock
Of Ages" abide With Me" and Some
Time Well Understand"
At the conclusion Of the services the
body was conveyed to woodlawn
cemetery where It was inferred. The
pail bearers were Messrs. F. G. Boyds.
ton, H. F. Smith, W. s. Hamilton, F.
=. Nichols. Alfred Hood and Neal
Jarrett.
Among relatives here for the ser.
vices we're Will Pinnell and daughter.
Miss Mildred, Of Clarksburg; Mrs.
Fred Price, OF Marietta, O.; Mrs. Eliz.
abeth Thompson. Of Clarksburg; Mrs.
John Musgrave and daughter, Sarah.
OF Grafton; Mrs. George Snodgrass,
Miss Nellie Ammons. Mrs. p. NJ.
Lough. of Pennington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-02
TO SHOW STUDENTS
JUST HOW TO VOTE
Girls As Well as Boys May
Vote in High School
Election.

\ A trial election will be held at the
Fairmont High school on next Mon.
day when the pupils will be given a
practical demonstration Of how to vote
in real election. The pupils will vote
with regard to their residence In the
eight wards in the city and eight vot.
ing places will be established with
clerks, commissioners and challeng.
ers in each precinct.
Sample ballots duplicating the real
ballots TO be used In the presidential
election on Tuesday will be used and
each pupil regardless OF sex will be
permitted to vote The polls will be
opened from o'clock until 4:15 when
the polls will be closed and the actual
counting of the ballots will begin.
The election commissioners will be
furnished with tally sheets in order TO
facilitate the counting OF the ballots.
Prof. G. F.. Colebank assisted by
members of the faculty have charge
OF the trial election and It Is their
idea to carry the election out as a
real election would be carried out
and thereby give the pupils OF the
school, many of whom will soon be.
come voters. practical demonstra.
tion of the methods Of voting.
The idea of holding this election
originated in the Civic training class.
es oil the school. The pupils OF the
school are much interested in the out.
come of the election and are taking
active interest in the scheme.