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The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
HANDED BAD CHECK
G. c. Stoner, Theatre Man At Spring
field. Was the Victim.

G. c. Stoner, Theatre Man At Spring.
field, Was the Victim.
Springfield, Mimi, November 14.-G.
C. Stoner, manager of the Grand the
atre, was victimized out of SIS by a
stranger supposed to be connected
with the moving picture film business.
Mr.. Stoner accommodated the stranger
by endorsing a $75 check which was
cashed at local bank. Later it was
returned from an Iowa bank marked
"no funds and Mr.. Stoner had to
make it good. The man registered un-
der the name of J. B. Mccoy and
answers to the following description:
About five feet ten inches tall, sandy
complexion, sandy hair, mixed very
little grey, slender build, face trifie
thin. gold crown in left third or
fourth tooth. talks little fast, weight
about 165 pounds, wore dark suit mixed
with little grey, with small white
check, cap Of same.
Mr.. Stoner offers a reward of $25
for the arrest and conviction of the
crook.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
An1boy

Hon. F. F. Ellsworth spoke at the
opera house Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Menthol of North Dakota has
bought the August Hubrig farm west
of Willow Creek and will take pos
session the first of March.
A large number of Amboy people
went to Mankato Saturday to be pres
ent at the loyalty meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Robinson anG
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson left Sat
urday afternoon to spend the winter
in California.
The seniors of the high school gave
social party in the assembly room
of the school Friday night.
The second literary of the season
will be held at the school house or
Friday night, November 16 All are
cordially invited to attend.
B. T. Nelson made a trip to the
twin cities and brought back two new
Fords.
The boys basketball team accepted
challenge with the high school at
Granada last Friday and came home
victorious. Score IA to 10 in favor OF
Amboy.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
WOES ARE TOLD POLICE
Richard R. Thompson Appears
To Have Domestic Troubles
On His Hands

Richard r. Thompson, laborer in the
employ of Fowler & Pay, living at the
end of Rock street near the river
complained at the police station this
morning that his home had been brok
en- into and robbed. A little closer
questioning gave the story the color
of domestic trouble, not a case of be-
ing frisked by regular thieves.
Thompson said that when he came
home last night, perhaps little after
nine o'clock, he found the door of his
house wide open. He went in and saw
that his sewing machine, a table, a
cot bed, a coal stove and some jars OF
jam were taken, and he thought also
some of the blankets and sheets We're
gone.
Thompson was asked if he was a
married man and he said sometimes he
thought he was and sometimes it
seemed that he was not. He said he
got his head to working over the
probable location of the missing
articles, and remembering troubles
with his wife, he figured out just
where the sewing machine was and
went and found it. This was in the
house of a neighbor. There he was told
by the woman of the house that he
had no right to take that sewing ma
chine, as his wife owed this woman
four dollars with the machine as a
pledge Thompson said he did not have
anything to do with that loan and he
calmly carried the sewing machine
back to his own domicile. He said he
was figuring out where the other
things were and he thought he knew
just where to go and find them. He
said he wanted his wife made to tell
just who the men were that carried
things out of his house.
He was asked where he got the jam
and he said that his wife put that up
last summer, when they were living
together He was asked what was the
trouble between himself and his wife
and he said it had to do with her two
boys by former marriage. He said
he had married her seven or eight
years ago.
The authorities are looking into the
matter and want to get at both sides
of it.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
Rapidan>Decoria

What might have been a serious
accident happened on the Rapidan
dam hill Saturday about noon. Two
men in Ford truck were going to
go down the hill and as the car had
no brakes they lost control of the car
and it crashed through the fence and
over the hill about twenty feet before
it stopped into some loose gravel
which had been thrown there some
time ago. One man jumped from the
car as it was going over but the other
could not get out. Fortunately neither
man was hurt, and the machine was
only slightly damaged.
Mrs. B. E. Mendenhall left Saturday
for ST. Paul to be gone about two
weeks.
Mrs. Garrett and Mrs. Nelson spent
Sunday afternoon with friends in
Lake Crystal.
Johlt- Smith and company are dispos-
ing of their entire stock of goods.
Dry goods, groceries and hardware
and will go out of business for good.
Myron Perkins is erecting a neat
little ice house en- the property where
he lives.
The program and box social given
in the school house last Friday night
was decided success in every way,
About thirty boxes were sold and
brought the neat sum Of $40. The
quilt that the school children had
made brought about $25. Miss Julia
Skov was the lucky one to draw the
quilt. There was large crowd pres
ent
A dance was given in the Rapidan
hall Saturday night. Van Sickle or
cheStra furnished the music
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
POTATOES WEREDUMPED
Evidence That Chicago Dealers
Are Making Away With
Vegetables
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Chicago, ILL.,, November 13.-Evi-
dence that dealers have been dump
ing many carloads of potatoes on re-
fuse heaps in the vicinity of Chicago
is reported to have been gathered by
secret service men of the govern
ment Four hundred carloads of
potatoes are reported to have been
held on a siding outside of the city
and to have been marked with the
world, Hold" Two-thirdS of a
carload of sweet potatoes are re-
ported to have been dumped in West
Chicago. Many people in the vicini-
ty, it is said, flocked around the pile
and took away as big loads of the
potatoes as they could carry.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
Mapleton

Mrs. Harry Sprague entertained
Mrs. S. B. Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. J. Laurisch of Mankato on Tuesday
evening.
ROLAND Borchert, one of the first
to volunteer, who has been stationed
at the Great Lakes arrived home on
a furlough Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Tenney and
daughter Fern are at Rochester this
week in consultation with Dr.'s Mayo.
Grapeland Red Cross will hold a
box social at the school house No
vember 16.
The Pastime was we'll filled when
Dr. Graham spoke Friday. A large
number of men were in from the
country. A collection Of over $4OO
was taken for the Y. M. G. A.
Miss c.. Gilmore arrived from
Brainard Saturday afternoon to
spend Sunday with the home folks
before her brother Charles and family
depart for the west. Miss Gilmore
is member of the Brainard public
school faculty.
Mrs. Mills of Minneapolis was the
guest of her daughter Miss Majorie
Mills of the high school faculty over
Sunday.
The public schools have completed
the Christmas packages for the SOL
diers and sailors. These will be
shipped at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGregor with
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron McGregor drove
to Mankato Saturday.
Rev. George E. Brown, former
pastor, Sundayed in Mapleton with
friends Rev. Brown goes to Humbolt,
South Dakota.
Kenneth Richie and wife of Wash
ington are the guests of his mother
Mrs. Eugene Hadley.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
CLASSIFICATION COMPLETED
Work on Selected Draft Was Finish
ed In Fine Shape.

After four days work the classifi-
cation of the registration in the office
of County Auditor Kennedy has been
completed. 1t was expected that
this would take about six days, but
the work of the volunteers has been
Unexpectedly efficient. In addition
to those already named, Miss Emma
Olson volunteered help with the
work last evening. The names of the
volunteers will be forwarded to to-
gether with the summaries by Coun-
ty Auditor Kennedy to the office of
the provost marshal general at Wash
ington.
The total number registered in the
county was 2,919; single, 1868;
married, 1,051; called for examina-
tion, 446; native, 1922; naturalized
48; aliens, 1853; alien declarants, Sc;
quota due, 1923; failed to appear for
examination, 1S; accepted on phys
ical examination, 345; certified to
district board, 213; ordered to report
to camp, 127; failed to report, none;
rejected in camp, four
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16

Mrs. Estella Robenson of Boyd,
Oregon, visited friends in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Nelson of st.
James were callers in the city yes
terday.
Leonard Vetter and Benjamin Vet
ter of New Ulm transacted business
in the city yesterday.
Robert Meidl of New Ulm was in
the city on business yesterday.
Miss Anna LAWN of Madison Lake
was shopping in the city yesterday
Mrs. w. ]. Morehart is spending
several days in the twin cities, and is
expected home Thursday.
Mrs. Gust Foss of Enderlin N D., who
was a guest at the home of her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Carlstrom, 1923 North Second street, re-
turned to her home yesterday.
Albert Linderman is spending the day
with his parents at New Mn
Mrs. j. c. James and daughter Miss
Hannah, of Lake Crystal were in the city
shopping yesterday afternoon
Bert Swan of Lake Crystal was a busi-
ness caller in the city yesterday.
Miss Carrie Schroeder has returned from
the twin cities, where she spent the week
end with relatives and friends.
Mrs. E. M. Krings, local district man.
ager for the Viavi company is expected
to return tonight from business trip to
Albert Lea.
e. A. Boie spent the day transacting
business at Vernon Center.
f. M. Zuel will leave tonight for Crook
ston to attend to insurance business for
his firm.
Misses Ida Killing and Florence Ro-
bel will leave for California tomor-
row to spend the winter, the former
going to Garden Grove, and the lat
ter to Orange.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16

Attorney C. o. Daley was at Fair
mont on legal business yesterday.
Mrs. E. Mead of Lake Crystal was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Miss Elenor Vosbeck spent several
days visiting relatives in Rapidan.
Mrs. Nels Grass of Amboy spent
several hours in the city yesterday
Miss Bernice Nolan of Grand Mea-
dow visited friends in the city yester-
day.
Mrs. Kate Johnston of Madelia was
a business caller in the city yester-
day.
Miss Clara Boynton of Garden City
was calling on friends in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gwesyn Jones of Lake
Crystal were shopping in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. H. J. Mernsdorf of Vernon
Center transacted business in the
city yesterday. ad teg
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Gibbs of Le-
Sueur arrived Monday for a short
visit with relatives.
Misses Mary Hewitt and, Elizabeth
Williams of Lake Crystal were Man
kato shoppers yesterday.
Miss Mary Hughes has returned
from Lake Crystal, where she spent
Sunday with relatives and friends.
Miss Mary Thompson, who is now
employed at Rochester, spent Sun
day with her parents and friends in
this cityy.
Fairmont Sentinel: Judge w. F
Hughes and Attorney G. o. Daley
two of the bright, legal lights OF
Mankato are here attending court.
G. M. Morstad of Sioux Falls, S
D. travelling representative for the
Commercial News of that city, spent
the past couple of days in Mankato
Mrs. Richard Hugunin of Spokane
Wash, after spending the summer with
her mother, Mrs Sarah Goodwin, anC
sisters, Mrs. D. V. Williams and Mrs
Lulu Goodwin, left for Portland, Ore.
,, where she will join her husband anG
spend the winter with her daughter
and son-in-law, Rev. Ward McHenry
and Mrs. McHenry.
Mrs. Adolph Bahma of Lake Crys-
tai was business caller in the city
today.
John Shutz of Adrian was brought
to st. Joseph's hospital yesterday fol
medical treatment
Mrs. George Broom has returned
from ST. Paul where she bade goodbye
to her brother, who is one of the
225 men to be sent to Russia fol
work in the reconstruction of Russian
railroads. The company of men, full
ly equipped for the cold rigorous
Russian winter, departed for the
Pacilc coast, intending to embark
from there.
George NJ Strauch of st. Peter
transacted business in the city yes
terday.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
ARNOLD ANDERSON.


Miss Emma Arnold and Harold
Anderson both of Eagle Lake were
united in marriage at twelve o'clock
Monday at the Methodist parsonage, in
this city, Rev. HI. C. Riley performing
the ceremony. The brides sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Garry Haigh,
attended the young couple. After the
ceremony the young couple drove to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Neu-
bert, the sister of the bride, in North
Mankato, where a wedding dinner was
served. The bride is one Of Eagle
Lakes popular young ladies and has
been the clerk at the State Road store
for the past three years. The groom is
a prosperous young farmer and the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Anderson. The
couDle will go to housekeeping at once
in their new bungalow which has been
erected for them by Mr.. Anderson's
father. Best wishes go with them
through their new life.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
OTHERS GIVETHEIR SERVICES
They Will Assist in Classifying Mill
tary Registration Cards.

tary Registration Cards.
In addition to the list published in
last nights Free Press of those who
had volunteered their services to
help the county exemption board in
classifying and re- arranging the
military registration cards in the Of
fee of the county auditor, the fol-
lowing gave their assistance last
night: Miss Eleanor Mott, Instructor
Chase of the high school and B. e.
Lee, deputy auditor. The force work
ed from Z to 10:30 last evening, and
more work was accomplished than
had been anticipated. 1t was very
efficient force and the work will be
completed earlier than was antici-
pated.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
fKerns,

helped Rev. George Il. brown move
his household goods to Mankato Tues
day where they were loaded and ship
ped to South Dakota.
Frank Loucks has sold his farm to
George Laffey of Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Johnson moved
to North Mankato Monday.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs G. w. Johnson Friday and was
attended by nearly one hundred peo-
pie. Mrs. Johnson served an elegant
supper in honor of Rev. George E.
Brown and wife who are leaving the
neighborhood.
Mrs. George Cole, son Archie and
daughter, Mrs. Chester Steel, visited
at the home of the formers sons Cliff
ford and Floyd near Rapidan Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Oscar Door went to Judson
Thursday and met with other members
of the school boards in regard to the
consolidated school.
Cora Johnson remained in Mankato
Wednesday evening last week and
attended the recital given by Miss
Maud Barnes at the Methodist Epis
copal church.
A number from this vicinity at
tended the funeral services of Mrs.
Forsberg in Mankato Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W., Johnson and
son Walter and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Reed
went to Hazel, South Dakota, Satur-
day to visit relatives for a few days.
Walter is taking the party in his Over
land.
Mrs John Kolbert and son Carl,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Loucks and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Sew
erance and sons spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Stats on DR..
Beach's farm out beyond Mankato.
The annual Equity meeting will be
held at Nicollet Saturday The busi-
ness session will begin at 1920. There
will be good speakers present also a
band.
Mrs. John Reynolds and two sons
of Pipestone visited in North Man
kato Saturday and Sunday at the
home of the formers father, H. c.
Randall, and spent Monday on the
farm with her brother Willis and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hend-
| ley at Hebron.
The young people met for choir
practice Saturday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Randall. The young
people expect to meet every Wednes-
day evening after this.
Mrs. L. B. Steel, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
M. Cram, Mrs. Joe Grice, Mrs. Paul
Sharp and Charlotte Culp of North
fo Of
Friday.
Will Wolf and wife and son Of Wa
SEGA spent last week Wednesday with
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Johnson
Charlie Severance has several men
busy working at his new barn. The
barn is 36x70 with concrete founda-
tion and has concrete blocks eight
feet above the foundation.
Mrs. Frank Phelps of North Man
kato visited with Mrs. Charlie Sever
ance last week. Frank Phelps is work
| ing on the new barn.
Clarence Grice will stay with David
Purrier this winter.
George Cole, son Archie and HI. A.
Hanson attended the loyalty meeting
| in ST. Peter Saturday.
y. y. DuSDy HAS mdue SeNerdl Trips
| to Vernon Center lately. He and his
| son Harry went over again Monday
and purchased twenty-five sheep
which they drove home Tuesday.
! At the Aid society Friday Mrs.
Brown resigned as president and Mrs.
Oscar Door was chosen to succeed her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Michels, Edward
Budde and George Loucks visited at
the Michels home Sunday.
Mrs. Herbert Reid and Miss Alice
Lightfoot of Barrie, Ontario, came
Saturday to visit their sister Mrs.
Oscar Door.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
LIoyd- George Made Explanation.
rIJnited Press Dispatch.

London, Eng, November 14.-Pre-
mier Lloyd George today explained in
the house of commons that the inter-
allies council was not body that
was to have authority to direct troop
movements. The council would mere
ly form the general plan and make
recommendations to the several gov
ernments.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16

Address BY Congressman Ellsworth.
Congressman Ellsworth will deliv-
er patriotic address at Centenary
Methodist church next Sunday even
ing. Subject, Our Share in the
Burden of the War;
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
REV. DUEA DOING NICELY

Pastor Is recovering From Injuries
Received in Auto Accident.
Rev. Edward Duea, pastor of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church at Blue Earth,
who was injured in an auto accident
last Saturday, when his wife and
daughter were killed, was today re-
ported to be making good recovery.
His right leg was broken in two
places. His auto was struck by an
engine at the Omaha railroad crossing
two miles from Swea City.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
DOUBLE WEDDING.

An impressive double wedding was
solemnized at st. Peter and Paurs Cath
olic church at eight o'clock mass this
morning, when Rev. Father Hartman s.
j.. performed the ceremony uniting Miss
Lillian Becker and Mr. Frank Bierl, and
Miss Clara Becker and Mr.. Nicholas
Wilmes. The brides are sisters, and both
couples are residents of Mapkato and
popular with large circle of friends. Miss
Dorothy Krantz and Mr.. Anthony Bierl
acted as bridesmaid and hest man. Mr..
and Mrs. Bierl and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmes
will make their homes in Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
WAS KILLED IN CAVE|N
Ernest Eckstrom of st. Peter
Victim of Accident AT
Vernon Center

Ernest Eckstrom of st. Peter, en-
ployed by Jens Jorgeson on a contract
for digging county ditch at Vernon
Center, was killed yesterday when the
ditch in which he was standing caved
in on him. He is survived by his
widow.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16

Attorney Arthur Schaub formerly of
Mankato, now of Merriam Park, st. Paul.
was in Mankato this morning, attending
the opening Of the term of court.
Attorney Ivan Bowen, now of the Of
ficers training camp at Fort Smelling
was in Mankato today attending the OPEN
ing of the term of the district court
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16

Esther Guyer, who was operated
on at the Emmanuel hospital Friday,
is getting along as well as could be
expected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. "A. G.. Shade, who enjoyed a
visit Minden with her sister, re-
turned 10 Audubon last Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Bagley and daughter,
Miss Marion, were Atlantic visitors
the last of the week with relatives.
Mrs. Earl Mahars, and children
went to Odebolt this morning fer
visit with her mother, Mrs. l.. H..
Davenport.
Mrs. Will Deets, of Atlantic was a
Memorial Day visitor in Audubon be-
tween trains to decorate the graves OF
loved ones.
Mrs. w. r. Smith and children
came Tuesday evening from Carroll
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
d. Searles.
The business houses of Audubon
were closed yesterday afternoon from
one O'Clock until four, during the
Memorial Day exercises.
Mr.. Reed. the paving contractor
was here this week from Omaha,
looking after the work being done
by the National Roofing Co.
Charles VanGorder is home from
Omaha where he spent several weeks
taking treatment for his eye, and
while away gained some improve
meDt.
Rev. G. B. christensen went tC
Council Bluffs today to be present al
the 25th anniversary of the congrega-
ton of which Rev. l. Gertsen is the
pastor.
The rainy weather of yesterday
interfered somewhat with the Me
mortal Day services and made it dis
agreeable for many visitors and town
people.
Mr.. ind Mrs. George Agnew left
this morning for Cotton. S. d., where
they will visit for a week or ten day;
with their son, Elmer Agncw and
family.
DIR. w. n. Hallorap and family
are receiving a visit from his moth
err, Mrs. James Halloran, and sol
Fred. who arrived from Paris, Ill.
Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. r. Ownby and little daugh
ter. Arlene, following a months visi
in Audubon with her relatives at the
p. A. Rasmussen and Bertel Jensen
homes. departed last evening fol
their home in San Bernardino, Calf
Her cousin, Miss Astrid Jensen. &C
companied them to their home where
she will enjoy a three months visi
and sight seeing trip.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals endorsed with the
title of the work and the name of
the bidder, will be received in the
Office of the City Clerk of the City of
Audubon, Iowa, until 700 o'clock
p. NJ. June 9th, 1917. for furnishing
all materials and labor necessary for
the construction and laying of the
following. to-wit:
Making sewer and water connec-
tions from the sewer and water mains
to curb lines of streets, avenues and
alleys in the paving district of the
City of Audubon, Iowa, under CON
tract dated April 10, 1917, with the
NJ. l.. Finn Paving Co.
All such sewers and water connec-
tons made, and material used to be
in accordance with the ordinance of
said City of Audubon, Iowa. relating
thereto, and to be under the inspec-
tion of the City Engineer.
Said sewer and water connections
to be made only acjacent to such
properties where owners have failed
to comply with notices served under
the provisions of Ordinance Number
Is, and resolutions Hereunder.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check in the sum of 500
drawn upon some responsible bank in
the City of Audubon, Iowa, made
payable to the City Treasurer. which
check shall be forfeited to said City
If bidder receiving award of contract
shall fail to properly execute said
contract and give good and sufficient
bond for the performance thereof in
the form attached to the Bidding
blank. with securities to be approved
by the City Council within five days
after receiving notice of such award.
Payment to be made in Special as
sessment certificates against such
property as may be assessable there
for.
Said bids will be opened and read
at a meeting of the City Council to
be held on the 9th day of June, 1917
at 1880 O'Clock p. M. The right is
reserved to reject any and all bids
by the City Council. Given by order
of the City Council.
GEO. f. KELLOGG,
City Clerk
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-31
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
PASSES RESOLUTIONS

The Audubon County Medical So
ciety met in Audubon May oath and
passed the following resolutions to
be sent to the State Medical Society:
We hereby endorse either of the
two following plans for reimbursing
members of our profession who enter
service of the Army or Navy.
/. We, each of us, pledge to pay
$500 per month for each member
of our society who is in the service.
2. We, each Of us, pledge to pay
one-third Of the fees collected for
service to absent members regular
patients while said member is in the
service.
- A. L. Brooks,
:" j. c. Newton
R. F. Childs
r. A. Jacobsen
p. Soc
e p. E. James
John Riley
w. H. Halloran
D. F. Matthias.