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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
Eagle Lake
From Thursdays Daily.

FROM nuT Suay OdiIy
The last sad rites were said over
the remains of Charles Forster, Jr.,
at the Eagle Lake cemetery. Mr..
Forster has been suffering eight
years from his malady. He leaves
father, mother, three sisters and two
brothers to mourn his loss. Charley
was a good boy and was loved by
his many friends. He was twenty
years Of age. A large funeral was
in attendance to pay to him their
last respects.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ID. Woodward OF
Mortified, Mimi, have domiciled
themselves in residence of George
Macbeth and have rented the barber
shop. He will\be found there at all
reasonable hours. night and day, to
serve his patrons. He, is said to be
very clever with his shaving and
| hair cutting tools.
The Parnells gave the last number
on the lecture course at the MethO
dist church, Monday night to a full
house. They are so well spoken of
and their performances here for the
last two seasons have endeared them
to many of the people who do not
make it any secret in saying so. 1t
| is understood that they have been
engaged for the third season, be-
ginning sometime in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hamrel from
| Traer, Ia, arrived to take charge Of
| George WebberS farm two miles
south east of town, as a renter. He
| has a family of seven or eight boys
! and girls. He is waiting for his car
! of household goods and like so many
! of the young men down there who
have been robbed and stripped Of all
| they were worth, came to MlnnesO-
| ia to recuperate their fortunes and
! to make good their loss.
The little wild pea spirel machine
1 is running at the mill, night and day,
extracting those little black pills
from the seed wheat, which has
caused the farmers so much trouble,
heretofore and so much loss at the
buying points.
Del Carry related quite an expert
ence in drawing hay the other day
near the Robinsons farm house. 1t
seems that where the teams have
been travelling the road, the center Is
packed down hard but since the thaW
began, the snow just outside OF the
track is like feathers. Man and
beast go down in it pretty easily. 1t
seems that one of his horses had
! gotten off a couple of times but got
back by the aid of the other. horse
The last time that the horse slipped
cut of the track it rolled over on its
back with its feet paving the ar
soon threshing himself cut of sight
With pitchfOrks, spades and shoVels
several men managed to dig around
him before he was drowned OF
smothered and got him back onto his
feet again. They dug path for him
to walk out of the ditch in and Their
taking long chain and hitchlng II
to one end of the tongue drew the
sled down the hill and into the dltcn
at the side Of the road. Mr.. Carry
told this to a sick man as much az
to say: you are not the only one
that has sick spells"
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hill PAID MI
and Mrs. H. Cummins very pleas
ant visit Monday afternoon which th'
latter enjoyed very much Pleas'
come again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
ONE CASE WAS TAKEN FROM
The JURY YESTERDAY
R. F. Storss Secures Judgment Against
A. G. Marshall; Was Directed BY
Court: Jury Gave Mrs. Marie E. Ham
Verdict of $3.50: Case of Percy Nc.
Ribbon VS.. Omaha Railroad Com.
pany Settled and Dismissed
From Fridays Daily.

TISIn TI1udyS lazy.
Owing to the fact that four cases
on the calendar of the district court
were disposed of yesterday after
noon and this morning, the setting
OF the cases was so badly diSarrang-
ed that Judge COmstOck found it
necessary 10 have an emergency call
this afternoon.
The suit of Theresa Potz, individ-
ualiy and as Administrative of the
estate Of Bernard Prosser, deceased,
against the Cigarmakers' Interna
tional Union of America, an action
to recover $3.50 on life Insurance
policy, was taken from the hands OF
the jury, and made a court case The
determination of points of law will
determine the disposition of this
case.
Court Directed Verdict
In the case Of r. F. StoTrs against
A. G.. Marshall, there was no ap-
pearance on the part of the defend
ant, and the court directed a verdict
for the plaintiff in the sum of ST.
1880. StOrrs, a farmer of Amboy
sued to recover on account Of a loss
he suffered through alleged fraud
on the part of Marshall in selling
some stock. Marshall, it will be re-
! membercd, was recently convicted OF
another fraudulent deal in the sale
Of stock, and sentenced TO pay fine
of $4,000 He is to appear in court
on April 2 at p. N. 1t is expected
that he will either pay his fine OIL
institute action for an appeal.
in the suit Of Marie E. Ham
against G.. l.. Oleson, the jury
this morning brought in YER
dict for the plaintiff in the sum OF
$3.50. The plaintiff sued for $4,000
| A statement made in The Free
Press that the plaintiff had been in
duced to trade a business block in
! Wells for some wild land in Kanabet
county was Incorrect and did Mr.
| Oleson an injustice which this paper
| desires to correct.
Case Is Settled.
The suit of George w. Scherer as
| administrator of the estate Of Percy
McKibbOn, deceased, against The
| Omaha railroad, was this morning
! settled and stricken. A jury was
! impanelled this morning for the tria
! of this suit and went cut to look al
the Omaha crossing of the St Peter
road, where, on August %, 1915, al
automobile jumped across a gully
overturned and killed MCF[ibbOn, one
of the occupants. The suit was
brought on the ground that the rail
road company was negligent, The
crossing being defective.
! 1t will be remembered that out O
this same accident grew the actor
of Newell Nelson against the Omaha
! suit for personal injuries, which
was tried in the Blue Earth county
! district court, and resulted in YER
dict for the railroad company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
LE ROY ENGLAND WAS INJURED
BY BOILER BLAST
Locomotive On Which He Was En-.
pIoyed Exploded Early Monday Morn
ing While Northwestern Train Was
Standing at GAINESVILLE Depot; His
Remains Will Be Shipped to Kansas
City For Burial
From Thursdays Daily.


lie Roy England, the young fireman
of the Northwestern line, who was
frightfully scalded in the explosion of
his locomotive at GAINESVILLE, Mimi,
early Monday morning, died this
morning at st. Joseph's hospital at
1890 O'Clock. Death came almost
without a struggle. The patient had
been unconscious for some time, be-
fore he passed away.
Up to last evening, strong hopes
were entertained for the mans re-
covery. 1t was not until last night
that decided turn for the worse took
place.
Mrs. England was in Kansas
City, the old family home of both her
self and husband, when she heard OF
the terrible accident. She FASTENED
to Mankato with all possible speed
arriving here on Tuesday morning.
Married Three Years Ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. England have been
living at Waseca for some months. 1t
is only since last August that Mr.
England was fireman on the North
western. They We're married three
years ago. There are no children.
WI. LhSietiu II sui 'i'Su dlSo Wy ii0
father, j. G. England, Richville, Mo.
and by three sisters, Mrs. Fanny
King, Kansas City, who came to Man
kato on hearing of the misfortune OF
her brother; Mrs. Edith Hunter, Kan
sas City, and Mrs. Jennie Huntsman
Craig, Mo.
T. l.. Long of Kansas City, cousin
to Mrs. LIE Roy England, has also
been in the city on account Of LIE
Roy England's terrible accident.
Arrangements have been made tC
ship the body tomorrow to Kansas
City for interment.
Mr.. England was a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
1t is expected that this organization
will take part in the funeral service
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
WILL BUILD SCHOOL HOUSE

Bingham Lake Vicinity to Have Con-
soldated Institution.
From Fridays Daily.
Bingham Lake and vicinity is to
have a consolidated school, costing
approximately $4,000. 1t will be To-
Gated on the old school grounds in
Bingham Lake school district No. g.,
and will be built of brick, containing
six grade rooms, an auditorium, three
industrial departments, agriculture,
and manual training, and domestic
science, and will be thoroughly modern
and up-todate in every way. Archi
tect II. c. Gerlach of Mankato is now
preparing plans for the new school
building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
SERUM FOR PARALYSIS


Report That DR.. C. (. Rosenow Has
Made the Discovery. .....
Detroit, Mich, March 29.-RepOrts
that DR.. e. C. Rosenow of the Mayo
Foundation, Rochester, Mimi, has
perfected a curative serum for in
facture for the medical profession is
faCturefor the medical profession is
TO be undertaken by a firm in that city,
received only part denial at the offices
of the company here.
Officials laid stress on the state
ment that no arrangement concerning
the manufacture of the serum has
been made Eat present" 1t was re-
ported that the company had offered
to manufacture the serum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
Cray
From Thursdays Daily.

From IhurSdayS Daily.
Hugh H. Jones drove to MankatO
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Anderson visited at tn"
home of H. H. Jones last week.
Mr.. Heiser spent several days in
Mankato last week Oh business, re-
turning to the home of his son Carl,
last Thursday.
Thomas Roberts was Lake Crystal
visitor last Wednesday.
Mrs. l.. II. Jones has returned TO
her home from Minneapolis hospital
and is slowly recovering.
r. K. Williams and Stacy Little
were Mankato visitors Monday
Attorney William Williams of st.
Paul was visiting at the home Of his
brother, John w. Williams of this
place, a few days last week.
Daniel Williams of South Bend
spent Wednesday at the home Of ].
w. Williams.
William r. Williams was pas
senger to st. Paul having been called
there by the illness of his father,
Richard r. Williams.
Albert Peterson has gone to Mon
ldlld "NtlC he Will "ol N Oli q i"iiSh'
Leon Peterson has been visiting al
the home of Len Edwards the last few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Outhoudt OF
South Bend visited the latter's parents
Mr. and Mrs. Mennin3a, Saturday.
A. L. Williams dug a new well for
Mrs. NJ J Moody the past week on her
farm northeast Of Cray.
John w. Williams has been quite
i'll for the past few days.
There were no services in Zion
church Sunday on account of the bad
roads, and the illness OF the pastor.
! The black birds have arrived and
are calling for spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
NEW CHURCH AND SCHOOL
They Will Be Erected This Summer at
New Ulm, Mimi.

This summer handsome new Cath
Ole church and parochial school Will
be erected at New Ulm, the church
to cost in the neighborhood of $4,000,
and the school to cost about $4,000.
Owing to the fact that the present
church is quite overcrowded, a new
church building and school was
necessity, and the new church is now
being organized. Architect II. c. Ger
ZACH was called to New Ulm yester-
dav to consult with the building com
nittee in regard to plans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
ANTI-SUBMARINE NETS
Contract For Their Construction Has
Been Awarded

Washington, March 30.-The con-
tract for 100 steel cable anti-subma-
rine nets, was awarded yesterday by
the navy department to the American
Steel and Wire company OF Phila-
delphia. The contract aggregated the
sum of S1S6,S00. The nets are to be
800 feet long and "a feet deep. Div
ers will be employed to put them in
place. They will be much like the
nets used by the allies to guard the
Thames and other rivers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
NEEDED AT HOSPITAL
Handkerchiefs and Pieces of Linen
SAYS London Advertisement.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
London, March 30.-The following
appeared in The Morning Telegraph:
Found, outside Officers Shell Shock
hospital, a lady's pocket handker-
chief. If owner will write me l will
tell her where she may send any
others she, even uncomfortable can
do without. We need at the London
hospital, every scrap of old linen
we can get and by this time this
precious find has been put to better
use.-Address parcels ViScount
Knutsford, Linen Room, London hos
initial
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
No More Enemy Goods.

IInITPU TTeSS DISll1tCT1.T
London, March 30.-After today no
goods of neutral manufacture, in the
production of which materials and
labor of enemy origin amounting to
more than five per cent of the cost
have been used. will be admitted in
TO the United Kingdom except under
license.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
STRATTON is IN CUSTODY
Man Who Accused of Forgery at

Man Who Accused Of Forgery at
OWatonnl Is Arrested.
j. II. Stratton, wanted in Ovation
ma to account for worthless checks
for $45 passed on Manager Sander
son Of the Hotel Owatonna, was APP
pretended at Green Bay, Wis, this
week when he appeared at a hotel
there which had received one of the
warning postal cards sent out by
Manager SandersOn. The Green Bay
police notified Sheriff Leehy that
Stratton will return without demand
ing extradition 1t is suspected that
StrattOn passed worthless checks in
several Minnesota towns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
BAKING TEST FOR WHEAT
Bill Was Passed BY the State legis-
lature Today.
limited Press Dispatch

ST. Paul, Mimi, March 30.-The bill
providing for a baking test in the
grading of wheat was passed by the
Minnesota Legislature today by vote
of rs to none. 1t has been claimed that
the old method of grading wheat
largely by its looks is very unfair. The
grading by the baking test is that in
stituted in the agricultural depart
ment of the University of North Da-
kota by Dr.. Laid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
School For Assessors

James T. Hail. chairman of the
Minnesota tax commission, will hold
school of instruction for all the
thirty two assessors of Blue Earth
county at the office of County Auditor
Kennedy on Wednesday, April 4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
An Auto Plant at Cork.
IIInlted Press NIsnatcn !

Dondon, March 29-Automobile
manufacturers. authorized by the
Minister of Munitions, are getting
together on project to compete with
Henry Ford's big new plant to be
built at Cork The Cork plant is ex-
pected to turn out $4,000 machines
tractors. and trucks and pleasure
vehicles a year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
REVOLT WAS THE CAUSE
Spain Took Action to Prevent Spread
of the Trouble.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatct

TNSSUCIdItU TTGSS
Washington, March 30.-A revolu-
tionary movement which resulted IN
the calling of a general strike was
directly responsible for the suspension
yesterday by Spain of constitutional
guarantees, according to an official
dispatch received today by Ambassa-
dor RianO, from Madrid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
Slip For Battleships.

Washington, March 29.-Orders
were given by the navy department
today for the immediate construction
at the New York navy yard of an adj
ditional slip for the building of bats
tleships.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
Mr.. Stain Hoped That Country
Was Prepared to Face
New Foe
This Was Said in Reply to
Speech BY Chancellor Won
HoIIWegg
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
From Fridays Daily.
EORERT RENDEP


ROBERT j. BENDER.
Washington, March 30.-Re-
ceipt Of the news of the latest
speech to the German reichstao
by Chancellor Won Bethmann
HoIlweg has removed all doubt
here as to Germany's attitude
towards the United States. Pres
ident Wilson and his cabinet
held a meeting yesterday after
noon. They were shaping the
last details of the program that
will be recommended to con-
gress. 1t is now considered GER
tain beyond doubt that the
United States will enter the great
conflict, and the manner in which
it will enter must be left to con-
gress to determine finally. All
doubt now that President Will
son will send to congress a
forceful war message has been
swept aside.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06
Russian Admiralty Is Loyal.

Petrograd. Russia, March 30.-The
high admiralty council today pledged
its allegiance to the provisional gov
eminent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06


For the first time since the start OF
the war, note of doubt as to Ger
many'S future has permeated the
reichstag speeches, according to dis
patches received today from Berlin.
Member Stain was quoted today as
saying, in reply to the address by
Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg,
that he hoped Germany vas pre-
pared to face new and powerful foe.
No Peace Move in Switzerland.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Berne, Thursday, Via Paris, March
3O.-The SWISS parliament decided to-
day, eighty-cig to twenty-five, that
Switzerland should make no move in
behalf of peace at the present time.
This action was taken after hearing
the majority and minority reports of
the commission appointed to consider
the possibility of peace move by
Switzerland.
Wilson Press Message.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.i
Washington, March 30.-Steps in
anticipation of President Wilson S
appearance before congress next
week and for action Oh whatever
recommendation he may make to
meet the national emergency began
to take final form today.
The president held a final confer
ence with the cabinet preparatory
to starting the actual writing of the
address he will deliver before the
Joint session of the house and senate
Democrats Held Caucus.
The house democrats held eau
Gus to consider plans for the or
ganizatOn of the house and a com
mittee of twenty-seyen republicans
met to prepare its final recon-
mendatiOnS for the organization OF
the house, which will be laid before
the caucus of republicans tomorrow
Plans for raising revenue were
considered at meeting of the dem
ocratic members Of the house ways
and means committee.
What More ElollWeg Said.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
London, March 30.--A Reuter- dis
| patch from Amsterdam adds the fol
| lowing to the wireless version o.
| Chancellor Won Bethmann-HollWeg'
speech in the reichstag. "Regardins
the military situation l have little
to add to the army reports. In the
east extensive operations are out O
the question because of the impass'
| able roads, in the west our back
| ward movements are being affected
according to the plan and on al
other fronts our troops are standing
with undiminished tenacity."
Made Statement of Warfare.
| Regarding the submarine the wa
| secretary of admiralty today made ;
detailed statement to the main com
mittee of the reichstag.
| Discussing international politics
the chancellor said: although
would like it best if we could make
| the reform in the franchise tomor
| row. | doubt whether the time il
right for the inaugurating of tn
new electoral law. We must subor
dinate everything to bringing tn
war to happy conclusion"
| Wilson Endorses Action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-06

Japs Recognize New Government.
Toxic, Japan, March 29.--The Jap
anese government has formally rec
ognized the new Russian government
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
MOTORING DONTS.

Don't visit while driving an automo-
bile.
Keep your eye on the road and your
hand on the wheel:
And tits best not to be in too much
Of a hurry
You will stay long enough in the
cemetery.
And besides. it i< wise to observe
the speed laws:
And in nearing a dangerous railroad
crossing to pause
And listen. and look up and down
the track
Ills tough to live on with a broken
back.
And when in the woods you are
rounding a curve
Don't rush msdly forward and boast
of your nerve,
But keep footing your horn, and then
slow down q Bit
For the curb isn't always a soft place
10 hit
And when you drive out with your
handsomest girl,
Don't try to take care of each mis-
chlevous curl,
Nor brag what a marvellous driver
you are
And wake up next minute pinned
under the car.
VINTON A HALBROOK.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
TO PROBE PRICES
FOR AEROPLANES
Government Agents Will Investigate
Reports of Excess Profits.

Charges that aeroplane manu-
facturers gouged the United States on
prices for aeroplanes and acroplane
parts will be investigated by the War
Department. Secretary Baker said
yesterday that an order undoubtedly
would be made within the next couple
of days to probe the prices which
had been and were being charged.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels like
wise will investigate whether his de-
partment has been the victim Of un-
fair prices. He will hold a conference
with Admiral Taylor. navy representa-
tive on the Aircraft Production Board.
Howard Coffin. chairman of the
Aircraft Production Board, denied re-
ports that the government, angered
by the pirate prices, was going to
commander the aeroplane factories.
There is not at this time and never
has been any intention OF seizing such
plants" said Mr.. Coffin.
Published reports that prices for
aerOplanes for the government were
reduced only after the government
threatened to seize manufacturing
plants are untrue"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

One OF the prospectors being curious
sent a specimen OF this gum TO the
United States for analysis. The re-
suit was the discovery that this gum
when properly treated yielded the
hardest kind OF rubber and already q
great demand for IL has come from
, the manufacturers OF automobile tires
Mr.. Pombo believes that a very large
commerce with the United States in
this peculiar rubber gum Is sure tG
come; in fact. the demand already ey.
ceeds the supply. although the SUPPLY
will be plentiful when convenient
transportation Is furnished.
One OF the greatest authorities on
mineral production In the world who
has made Inspection OF the recently
opened platinum mines OF Colombia
is of the opinion that when these are
fully develored they will go far In
overcoming the embarrassing deficiency
OF platinum.
The two great sources OF platinum.
he believes. vii be found 10 be those
OF the Columbia mines. supplement-
ing the highly developed mines in the
Cral mountains. Capital will be sought
for the development of the Colombia
platinum properties and should be
easily obtained in view Of the fact
that the market quotation for platinum
is now three and four times as great
as was the case before the European
war began.
II Il be possible Columbia will buy
ships in the United States although In
view OF the fact that the Federal
government stands in need Of all the
ships that II now has and will need
thousands more. Il probably will be
difficult to secure at present vessels
OF which Colombia stands in need.
In fact lack OF transportation be-
tween the United States and Colombia
Is likely to prove a most serious
obstacle at present in the development
of the trade between the two countries
The arrival of Mr.. Pombo in New
York Is not an Isolated case OF the
approach of South Americans TO the
United States with intent to make
large purchases here. Almost every
steamer from South America brings
representatives of the various re-
publics Of that continent and there
are already in New York several hun
dred OF them whose purpose is 10 buy
in large amounts commodities which
formerly were purchased in European
markets. II seems TO be the pre-
valent idea with these representatives
that the commerce which We gam
with South America will be main
tained and that German prestige in
South America has been permanently
impaired. HOLLAND.