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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
HOLDING OFF CANNING
FACTORY IN MANKAT0
Season Too Late, Is the State.
ment Made Today BY the
Company

A. Wettengel, secretary rro sa;es
manager of the Fort Stanwix Can
ming company, Rome, N. Y, was in
Mankato again today. 1t appears
that the field agent who was teleg-
raphed to at Denver, Col, to come
here at once and arrange for sweet
corn acreage with view to start
ing canning factory this spring,
cannot come for another week, and
as the season is now so late the Off
Gals of the company have concluded
that it will be best to defer further
activity for the present. If the
acreage could be assured, the factory
would be built, but nobody is in a
position to assure the acreage, and
it is feared that the farmers have
laid out their work so definitely that
it would be difficult if not impossible
to get it signed up at this late day.
Mr.. Wettengel states that if con-
ditions appear favorable, he has no
doubt but that factory can be Sc
cured another year, provided the
acreage is forthcoming, signed up for
three years, and site for factory
donated, or reasonable bonus Civ
en-, in which case the company would
built its own building and ask moth
ing further from Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20

policeman, and will live in the resi-
dence which the Francis family now
occupies. Mr.. Knutson was also given
the privilege of operating refresh
ment stand at $3.50 for the season. The
matter of road oil was discussed, and
upon motion of Councilman Eich-
steadt it was decided to advertise for
bids for road oil, as much as was re-
quire by the street commissioner, to
be use as needed.
Paving Block Situation.
Paving blocks, which the wet wealth
er caused to expand and form bad
places in the roads, were discussed
and the matter of putting in expansion
strips at the sides of the street, which
would prevent the blocks from heav-
ing, was brought up by Councilman
Steiner.
The city engineer was of the opinion
that about ten thousand lineal feet
of three and half inch strips, and
two thousand lineal feet of half inch
strips would be a sufficient quantity
to take care of such bad places in the
pavement, and the council moved to
advertise for bids and samples. The
matter of purchasing several thousand
brick for street repair work was left
with Councilman Steiner.
Hurry Up the Street Car Rails.
Rails for the street car track across
the new Main street bridge will be
needed soon by the Electric Traction
company, and it is feared that they
may not arrive in time, as transporta-
ton is sometimes slow. Mr.. Schultz
president of the street car company
will communicate with the railroad
officials, and Mr.. Charles Wagon, and
the city attorney will also extend a
request from the council that the rail
road company do their utmost to get
the rails here on time.
Albert Magin appeared before the
council and asked for an increase IN
salary, calling attention to the high
cost of feed, etc. Mr.. Magin formerly
received $50 monthly, and the matter
of increasing his salary was left tt
Councilman Steiner.
Telegraph and telephone poles
which are located where they are OBJ
jected to, were discussed and the city
attorney was instructed to look after
them, and see what could be done
Councilman Eichsteadt moved thai
the rest room be moved into the new
quarters in the city hall about May 1
which was seconded and passed.
Mayor Champlin called attention te
the fact that the salary of the traffic
officer, who is also health officer, hat
not been raised in line with the Other
salary increases, and the council vot-
ed to increase the salary from $40 tt
SIS. The city pay roll and bills were
read and allowed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
OLD ORIGINAL CURFEW
Only Genuine "Must Not Ring To.
night Contraption.
Iited Press Dispatch. 7

NJ
Chertsey, England, April IL
Curfew may ring it's head off tonight
with the passing of the ban on need
less nocturnal noises. And the ebert
sey curfew is the old original and
only genuine must not ring tonight
that inspired the poem.
When the Zeppelins were making
periodic tours to strafe the tight
little isle it was question whether
engine bells, curfews and the like
didn't serve as a guide. The authori-
ties couldn't find out definitely SO they
refused to take any chances. Every
curfew in England had it's throat
done up in a muffler and there was
nothing doing on the happy chimes
Chertsey was hard hit by the
order. inasmuch as the local curfew
has been part of the towns life
for seven or eight aeons.
Well, now the Zepps have had
their wings clipped pretty short and
the risk is brought down to mini
mum so the curfews are telling their
tale or tolling their tell with old
time solemnity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
DANCING COMES INTO ITS OWN
For Years It's Borne Burden of
Blame For Great Deal.
IUnited PresS DiSpatch ]

Columbus, April 17.-At last Dane
ing has come into its own. For years
it's borne the burden of blame for a
thousand and one Affections. Tango
foot fallen arches, loss of weight
and scores of other ailments have
been laid at the door of the dance.
But now comes Miss Florence A.
Myer head of the department of
physical education at Ohio state
university, who is an advocate of the
dance, especially the esthetic dance,
which is an instant cure, she says
for the nervous girl who jumps at
every sound. and the slouchy, care
free type of girl who is affected by
nothing.
THE combination of the physical
exercise and the mental stress of re-
Numbering the different steps is
wonderful for the nerves." said Miss
Myer "Those who formerly startled
at every little sound can bear almost
any shock now"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Ferdinand Marke left today on a
trip to Milwaukee.
Mrs. j. Knox of Cleveland was
shopping in the city yesterday
Mrs. William Ryan of Blue Earth
was shopping in the city today.
G. G.NJones of Judson visited friends
in the city yesterday and today.
Mrs. NJ. Benner left yesterday for
Omaha, Nebraska, where she will visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Gary of Vernon
Center were shopping in the city
yesterday.
Carl P. Theimer, state agent for
the American Insurance company
spent yesterday in the city on bust
ness.
George Pass, Jr., went to Huntley,
Mimi, today, to open bids on the con-
tsolidated school to be built there
LATTER plans drawn by George Pass &
Son, architects.
L. w. Andrist, proprietor of the
Andrist furniture and undertaking
establishment returned last night
from business trip to st. Paul, driv-
ing home very handsome and extra
| large size automobile hearse
Mrs. o. Langfitt of Rushmore ar
rived last night for short visit with
her father Fl. B. Perrin, while enrOute
to Minneapolis, where she will at
tend the convention of the State Sun
day School Union, as delegate from
Rushmore.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hoerr motored
to the twin cities yesterday and re-
turned last evening. They report the
roads as in good condition and state
that the military spirit is very evident
in the cities, all bridges and important
buildings being carefully guarded.
Clarence Shaver, belonging to Com
pany c, Third infantry of Duluth, who
has been called out, arrived here in
Mankato yesterday morning with
permission to visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Shaver of 119 Fuller
street, and will remain with them un-
til Company c is called to duty.
Joseph Waddell and son Ted and
Dewey Gerlach returned yesterday
from an outing trip, having spent
Saturday and Sunday camping on the
bank of Minneopa creek They re-
port very pleasant time, having
thoroughly enjoyed their tramps
through the woods, and the picnic
meals in camp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
PIONEERS TO GATHER
Minnesota Territorial Association Will
Hold Reunion May II.

HOLD Reunion May IT.
The Minnesota Territorial Pioneer
association will celebrate the fifty
eighth anniversary of the admission
of Minnesota into the Union at their
annual meeting Friday, May II, be-
ginning at 1890 a. m.
Captain Edward w. Durant,
Charleston, S. c., is now enroute to
st. Paul for this reunion and con-
vention. Weather permitting, A. l..
Larpenteur and a large number of
very prominent early families will be
represented. An unusually interesting
program of impromptu addresses in
terspersed with literary and musical
numbers, is in contemplation. Miss
Katherine Stoner of st. Paul, will
give reading The G. A. r. Relief
corps will serve dinner at noon.
A joint meeting with the Old Set
tiers Association of Minnesota is be-
ing planned for June l. Caleb Dorr,
Minneapolis; John Daubney, Taylors
Falls; E. w. Durant, Saltwater; and
A. L. Larpenteur, ST. Paul, are the
four surviving Forty Miners All
territorial pioneers, old settlers, sons
and daughters and their families are
asked to make reservations at 81 per
plate before May 26 for the annual
banquet at the Merchants hotel Write
George H. Hazard, secretary, old
capitol, st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leath, Mr. Henry
sKorn and sons Herman and Arthur
and daughter Ida and Ernest Sapp
were guests of H. H. Ponwith and
family Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE
WOMAN WAS burned
Terrible. Death Few Days Ago
Of Mrs. Syver Erickson of
Lake Crystal
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daiiy.
Mrs. Syver Ericsson, whose funeral
took place this afternoon at Lake
Crystal and in Butternut Valley, con-
Quoted by Rev. Henry Moss of Man
kato, was unique and most inter-
esting character Though eighty
seven years of age, she was active
and healthy up to the time when
the distressing accident of last Fri
day morning so injured her that she
died On Saturday evening.
Mrs. Ericsson was raking up the
leaves on the premises where she
dwelt all alone, and had started
bon fire to burn them, when her
clothing caught fire, and she was
so badly burned that she survived
less than two days. She was cared
for by a physician at her home, and
was kept under anaesthetics to ease
Life faded away while she slept.
Mrs. Ericsson was in the habit of
taking care of her own garden. She
was raking the leaves from it on
Friday morning with the intention of
having it plowed up, as was her
custom. After the blowing was done
she always did the rest of the labor
herself. She was getting the ground
| ready for a potato patch.
Mrs. Ericsson was an active mem
Der of the Ladies' Aid society of the
Norwegian Lutheran church at Lake
Crystal. She was always present
at the meetings of the society and
attended one of them on the very
day before her fatal accident.
Mrs. Ericsson has been widow
| for several years. AS far as known
she leaves no brothers or sisters,
but has some distant relatives, liv-
ing in that neighborhood and else
where.
The funeral was set to take place
this afternoon at 1890 from her own
dwelling, at / p. m. from the Nor
wegian Lutheran church of Lake
| Crystal and at 2:S0 p. m. from the
| Norwegian Lutheran church of But
ternut Valley. Arrangements were
made for the interment in Butter
nut Valley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
SEED WHEAT
WARNING IS FLASHED
Much of 1t Is Put Low in Germ
inatiOn and Very Poor
Condition
From Mondays Daily.

Danger to the wheat crop of this
season and of succeeding seasons lies
in the fact that much of the seed
wheat is low in termination and con-
tains seeds of noxious weeds such as
quack grass, Canada thistle and per-
ennial SOW thistle.
Because of this fact, w. l.. Oswald,
head of the state seed laboratory at
University Farm, says farmers should
use extreme care in getting good
wheat and in having it tested for
termination and purity.
The need of testing may be seen
from the fact that a sample recently
analysed at the state seed laboratory
revealed the following:
1t contained only S1.09 per cent of
wheat.
1t terminated only Is per cent.
1t contained 5000 seeds of quacb
grass to every pound Of wheat seed.
1t contained ia seeds of Canada
thistle per pound.
1t contained ten seeds of perennial
SOW thistle per pound
If this wheat were sOwn at the
rate of ninety pounds per acre there
would be planted on every acre of
land 1,350,900 seeds of quack grass,
1920 seeds of Canada thistle, LILO
seeds of perennial SOW thistle.
The sample also contained twenty
four other varieties of weed seeds.
Smut was present in the sample.
Purity and termination tests will
be made at the state seed laboratory,
University Farm without charge up
on receipt of samples. Samples to be
tested to make the tests of use this
year should be sent by special de-
livery. Reports may be made by tele-
graph collect if desired. A large
handful is enough for sample but it
should represent the entire lot for
which the test is being made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
MARCH IS ink MONTH
During That Time Monarchs Have
Been Thrown Into Discard.
limited Press DiSpatch.1

United BreSS DlSpdlcn.J
London, April 1.-THE month OF
March holds a persistent jinx for
European royalties, as shown by a
table of regal murders, dethrone-
ments and abdications following the
Cars removal.
Old Gustavus III, King of Sweden
got his on March 16, 1892, Alexander
II, of Russia on the thirteenth OF
March, 1881 and George |, of Greece
on March 10, 1913. All were murder
ed. Charles III, Duke of Parma also
went by the murder route in March
1854.
Gustavus ", of Sweden was de"
throned by his affectionate uncle, the
Duke of Sudermania, March 13, 1909
The abdication of Nicholas of Rus
STA and his abdication at the same
time on behalf of his son, completes
the list of March upheavals which
prove the monarch's life in March
is not happy one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20

expired and Lang returned to Sleepy
Eye a week ago.
1t is expected that when brought
before the court Lang will plead guilty
to the charge of murder.
Coroner G. f. Reinke of New Ulm
will hold an inquest over the remains
of the dead girl. at the home of her
parents near Sleepy Eye today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
PASSENGER BOAT SHELLEO
Vessel Sent On Reef BY Torpedoe
From German Submarine.
IAssociated Press Dispatch.I

IASSOCIdCtU ITeSS DISpdlCT.J
New York, April 1.-THE British
steamship Karmala, 5000 ton pass
enger vessel, was driven on reef and
sunk March II, near Spezia, Italy, aft
er being shelled and torpedoed by a
German submarine, according to two
Americans who were passengers ar
irving here today. All aboard were
saved,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
AMEND COMPENSATION LAW
Senate Today Passed Act Affecting
.Workmen in State.
Tinted Press DiSDatchr

st. Paul, Mimi, April 16.-The SEN
ate today passed two bills, so amend
ing the workmen's compensation law,
that the benefit will come to $1,000
workmen in the state of Minnesota
One of these bills reduces from two
weeks to one week the length OF time
that an injured workman must wait
before receiving the periodical finan-
cial benefit. The other gives him an
immediate aid. Both measures have
already passed the house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
TURKEY SEWERS RELATIONS
Also Bulgaria Has Broken Tie With
the United States.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

IUnited Press Dispatch.1
Zurich, Switzerland, April IA
report was received here today to the
effect that Turkey and Bulgaria had
broken off relations with the United
States
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
FOUND OWNER OF CAR
Stolen Machine Is The Property of
MaqnuS Martensen

Chief of Police Ario learned today
that the owner of the stolen seven
passenger Studebaker car, which
was abandoned last week near Ka-
sofa, by the supposed thief, had been
found. The owner is Magnus Mar
Jensen of Minneapolis. The car was
stolen on Easter day. Mr.. Martensen
expected to be in Mankato some
time today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
GOVERNOR WAS ARRESTED
General klmopatkin and Assistant:
Are in CUSTODY

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Tashkent, Asiatic Russia, Sunday
Via London, April 16.-General Alexi
Klmopatkin, governor general of
Turkistan and two assistants, have
been arrested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20

G. D. OFT went to Lismore today,
and will spend about two weeks in
that vicinity attending to business
matters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
L0vE-TRAGEDY WAS ENACTED
AT SLEEPY EYE
Henry Lang, Aged Twenty. One, Farmer
Boy, Shot and Instantly Killed Mamie
Genske; Hustled to New UIm and
Placed in Brown County Jail; There
Mere Threats of Lynching; Threat
. ened Girls Life More Than Year Ago
rom MONDAYS Daily,


Sleepy Eye, Mimi. April 16.-Scores
farmers and their families, among
hem the victims parents, shopping
n Postoffice square here Saturday
Jaw Henry Lang, twenty-one years
I'D, Essig, pull revolver from his
pocket and shoot and kill Mamie Gen
ske, twenty-three, the girl who
spurned his love.
She was the daughter of one OF
the most prominent families in this
vicinity. Two or three bullets fired by
her assailant took effect and many
men rushed to the street to surround
Lang.
Calmly facing them with his re-
loaded revolver, he said nothing, but
sweeping his gun before them start
cd to back away. Decoyed into talk
ing with o. n. Ball, Lang was sur
pr.ised by a couple of men from the
rear and disarmed. Chief of Police
yMaloney took him to the county Jail
Rt New Ulm. ..
Miss Genske died before she could
be taken to doctors office for treat
ment
Eight months ago, Lang asked Miss
denske to marry him. She refused.
is attentions toward her were in
tstent, but she scorned his affections
She came to this city with her par
'nts Saturday. Whether she saw Lang
arlier in the day is not known, but
. she came out of the postoffice
11ortly after 5 p. m. he approached
Ger from behind and without any
Earning fired the shot which killed
-per
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
From Mondays Daily.

Loyal and patriotic sentiments
were expressed in Mankato pulpits
yesterday morning and evening. Ser
mons befitting the times were
preached and the song services were
appropriate.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-07

form with leather, cretonnes or any
durable material and hang it by silk
cords. Crimson is suitable color
scheme. Apply an easily read calendar
near the top center and with celluloid
tabs index the lower part so daddy
may fill his advance engagements In
proper style.
For daddy and brother child can
enamel gayly the handles of garden
and carpenters tools. This adds an at
tractive touch to cold steel.
For the children an Evergreen pie"
served at the Christmas breakfast ta-
Bile always causes great excitement.
To make it fashion an immense pie
dish of cardboard, paint it leaf green
and cover thickly with sprays of ever
green. Put in the presents-all previ-
ously wrapped and labeled-and then
put on the lid. The latter is shaped in
cardboard and covered with nice ever
greens.
The wee baby makes new appeal
to our gift instincts. Cover a downy
square pillow with palest pink silk and
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-07

so skillfully applies to the elephants
howdah, the parrots wings and the
sailor boys MILDLY.
Mother may like something new and
attractive in the form of luncheon nap
kins made of one and half yards OF
white linen "a good quality comes at rs
cents yard) cut into six squares and
bordered with a picot Irish edge after
merely rolling the edges.
Or she may prefer theater bag
made of brocade velvet in any of the
new colors and lined with soft silk in
contrasting color. They are made with
pocket in the bottom, either oblong
or round, and the top has a casing
through which gold ribbon is drawn
Now that patriotism runs high make
hubby red, white and blue pillow for
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-07

his norris chair. The cut suggests the
embroidery done on background of
linen crash.
A quickly made gift for little girl
and one which serves to teach her
lesson of neatness is a set of ribbon
rolls for her hair ribbons. Small paste
board cylinders, such as are used for
mailing purposes. are first covered with
cotton wadding and sachet powder and
then with silk or satin. The material
may be plain or flowered, but must be
of quality not to "run."
For the friend who boards a glass of
homemade jelly or orange marmalade
would be useful as well as ornamental.
Apple jelly and orange marmalade can
be made at the holiday season as well
as in the summer, and then one can
truthfully say on the little card of
greeting that 1t was made expressly
for the friend to whom it is sent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-07

use the rest of this for banding that
ties carelessly in front.
Smoking jackets, suspenders, bath
mules, necktie and collar cases for
travellers, knitted golf gloves, throat
mufflers and fooled leather picture
frames are some of the gifts you can
make for the men in your family.
Nothing "boughten" could compare
with the joy furnished youngster by
these toys that daddy made himself.
Pine or sweet gum wood are easily
manipulated, and the delight enters
with the gay enamel paint that daddy
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-07
Why Not Make
Some Gifts
This Christmas?

COME philosopher or other said long
y ago that we do not appreciate
that which we do not work hard
to obtain and that we love more the
people whom we do for than we love
the people who do most for us.
If your best friend motors make her
n cap. la sunbonnet, out of some dur
able silky material that matches her
motor coat. Stiffen the visor with
buckram, line it with plaid silk and
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-07

call duty" presents and of all gifts
they give the least pleasure to the giver.
So try to put yourself in your gifts
this year. Begin early and knit the
cherub play suit. Nothing is so soft
so warm and so comfortable for robust
children outdoors in early winter
weather.
For big brother get ribbon two and
one-half inches wide. eight inches long !:
fringe both ends, then embroider inl-
tial in center or have gold letters put
on. The band can be glued inside of
lis hat to indentify it.
Father will need new desk calen-
lar and file for his office. So cover a.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-07
AeEeRRkeEReE,RRE
Some Good Things
For the
Christmas Stocking
le9e9ese,e9eseseseee,gsgeg
R2ks<R<s<s<sE<sk<s&s e e

T<OO often the days Immediately be-
fore Christmas are spent In wor-
rying over the buying of gifts
which the gfver can but Ill afford and
which are going to people whom she
cares little about. These are what we
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-12-07

like the one pictured, cover this with
fillet lace and handkerchief linen in
strips that are strapped with satin
baby ribbon set off with two soft
rosettes. A delightful carriage pillow
Is this.
Washington telegraph., 1917-02-02
SEASON FOR HUNTING
CLOSED JANUARY 81

The season for shooting quail
closed on January 81, also the
season for shooting ducks. The
only thing left for the hunter now
is squirrels and rabbits.
The migratory bird law limits
the season for shooting ducks in
this zone from Nov. 16 to Jan. 30.
A bill has been introduced in
the senate to make the shooting
season on migratory birds in this
state conform to the federal mi
gatory bird law, as the present
svaee law only prohibits theshcot
ing OF wild ducks after sunset
and before sunrise, and the ship
ment of ducks from the state.
This bill also proposes to make
the open season on quail from
November "a to March 1.