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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
DEATH OF MRS. R. S. HUGHES
She Was Well Known Resident OF
Lake CRYSTAL.

Lake Crystal Union: Died at her
home in Lake Crystal, Friday even
ing, August 8, Mrs. Robert S. Hughes.
Death came as a relief after pro-
tracted illness of more than a year.
She was the daughter of the late John
Reece, early pioneers of, the Judson
Welsh settlement. She was born May
80, 1854, in Pennsylvania. and at the
time of her death was. sixty three
years of age. While in the east She
was united in marriage with Robert S.
Hughes to which union was born one
child, Professor Thomas Francis
Hughes of Chicago, who was at the
bedside Of his mother when she passed
away. A sister, Mrs. Jane Lloyd of
this city, and her husband survive her.
Funeral services were held at the
home at 1:3O Monday, August 6, and
later at the Jerusalem church in judi
son, where interment was made, Rev.
John d. Jones of Ottawa, Mimi, Off
ciating. Beautiful floral wreaths from
the w. R. c., the Welsh Missionary
society and the Sunday school of the
Welsh church decorated the coffin.
God touched her with his finger,
and she slept, but not until beauti-
full life was lived, noble example OF
patience and fidelity to truth.
The pallbearers were Charles Ev-
ans, Charles Davis, John w. Williams,
William, P. Lewis, r. J. Williams and
Evan ]. Davis. Among those who at
tended the funeral from out of town
were DR.. and Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Reece
Thomas, Mrs. w. w. Thomas, Messrs.
and Mesdames Peter Roberts and
Peter Lloyd of Mankato. The Hugh
Jones auto hearse was used to con-
vey the remains to the final resting
place. 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
|ANCRY BULL MADE
ATTACK ON WOMAN
Mrs. w. L. TidIand Confined to
Her Room As Result of
Experience

The following story taken from a
Poplar, Mont, paper, describes the at
tack made on Mrs. w. L. Tidland by
ferocious bull: MRS. w. L. Tidland
is confined to her room as the result
of a terrible experience with mad
bull. With a number of others, Mrs.
Tidland was at the bathing place near
the big bridge, when herd of govern
ment stock came from the pastures
and proceeded to cross the river
where the bathers were disporting
themselves in the water. The leader of
the herd, taking offense at something,
suddenly charged, scattering the peo-
Pile right and left. Singing out Mrs.
Tidland, the Infatuated beast chased
her along the shore short distance to
q tree behind whose roots she sought
protection. When assistance reached
her, she was unconscious from shock
and bruises. Mrs. Tidland had, how
ever, retained her presence of mind
trampled upon.
"The victim of the attack was taken
to her home and physician summon
ed and her condition is now reported
as satisfactory. The stock made the
crossing at about five o'clock, when a
large number Of bathers were in the
water, and it is fortunate that others
were not injured"
Mrs. Tidland is a daughter of Theo-
dore Sherk of this city. Her many
friends here hope that she is getting
along nicely.
In a letter to her father Mrs. It'd
land stated that she was not in bath
ing at the time of the accident and
was not wearing bathing suit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17

! H. B. Williams of Watertown was a
business caller in the city TODAY.
Frank Fairchild of Good Thunder
was a business caller in the city to-
/ day.
Mrs. Carl Olson has returned from
Minneapolis, where she visited with
| friends,
G. e. Derby of Redwing is a guest al
the home of his sister. Mrs. Ida Van
Wrinkle.
Henry Schultz of Adrian is at st
Joseph's hospital recovering from 8
recent operation.
Louis Chisholm Of Sioux Falls, S. D..
is spending couple of days with
Mankato friends. -
Architect H. C. Gerlach spent yes
i, terday attending to business matters
at Belle PLANE.
Miss Minnie Watts has gone to
New Ulm/to be with her aunt, Mrs. F
E. English, for week.
F. w. Bates, city clerk, returned
last fevening from a few days vaca-
ton in the twin cities.
George Sugden of the Nationual
Citizens Bank, is spending the day
on business in st. Paul.
Miss Myrtle Schmitt, who was a
guest at the Otto cottage, Lake Madi-
son, has returned home
Architect and Mrs. Albert Schippel
and daughter, Miss Mayme, are spend
ing several weeks vacation at Lake
Francis.
Mrs. A. O. Eberhart and family of
st. Paul are guests at the summer
home of DR.. and Mrs. c. H. Nerbovig,
Madison Lake.
Mrs. Robert Burn and children of
Sioux City, Ia, is the guest of her
brother and sister-in-1aw, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. P. Dineen, 129 South Fifth
street
S. s. Truax is back from his trip to
Sun Dance, Wyoming. He reports that
it has been exceedingly dry there.
Farmers are obliged to sell their young
cattle for want of pasturage.
Fl. e. Metcalf, the newly appointed
agent for this territory of the L. G.
Smith Typewriter company, has ar
rived in the city to take up his duties
and spent the day on business in New
Ulm.
Frank j. Magel and wife of Chicago
spent weeks vacation with the, form
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Magel, 1913 North Broad street. Mr..
Magel holds a good position in Chi
cago
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Peart and
daughters, Mrs. ]. D. Parry and Mrs.
Charles Nixon Of Minneapolis and
Mrs w Stewart of Oakland Gal arc
visiting at the home of j. Hodgson on
Belgrade hill.
Miss Dorothy Houghton of Phila-
delphia, Penn, who has been a guest
at the home of Miss Marion Willard,
has left for her home, and will visit
lat Grand Rapids, Mich, and Buffalo,
N. Y. enroute home.
Misses Aleda Monson, Jean Bur-
meister, Louise, Mary and Eleanor
Holbrook, and Vera Cote, and Miss
Flora Carr, chaperone, have returned
from Lake Washington, where they
an iovad q waol,c outing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
Mankato Township

Fred Jensen is home on vaca-
ton.
Elmer Hoffman was a caller at
Mankato, Tuesday.
Miss Nora Hoffman was caller at
the Jensen home, Sunday.
Misses Anna Felber, Arlowene
Schindle, William Kinder and Del
bert Edwards motored to the Phelps
home at Good Thunder one evening
last week.
Mrs. Otto Lehnert was shopping at
Mankato one day last week
Oscar and Fred Seltenreich are the
proud owners Of new hayrack which
they recently built.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pohl attend
ed the show at Mankato Tuesday
night.
Miss Jennie Hoffman visited with
her sister, Mrs. o. Seltenreich a few
days last week.
Mamie Foley spent Thursday aft
ernoon with Nora and Edna Hoffman
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
7. J. Knox Stricken With
Illness While In City
WILL HAVE OPERATION
Suffers GaIlstones; Is Conveyed
To Rochester On Special
Train

T. ]. Knox of Jackson, chairman OF
the district board that is meeting at
the post office to pass on claims fol-
discharge from military draft obliga-
ton on account of occupation, and
also to pass on appeals from the ac-
ton OF the local exemption boards,
was taken seriously ill yesterday.
Mr.. Knox was feeling very unwell
yesterday morning, but he continued
at work until noon, when he went
over, as usual, to the Elks' club house
for dinner. He grew rapidly worse
and did not return to duty at the board
office in the afternoon. DR.. A. F.
Schmitt was called. The case was
diagnosed as one of gall stones.
Word Sent Mrs. Knox.
Word was sent to Mrs. Knox and
she fastened to Mankato with all
possible speed. Mr.. Knox passed a
very uncomfortable night though under
the care of trained nurse. 1t was
decided to take him to Rochester for
a consultation, and perhaps for an
operation. Mr., Knox, however, was
disposed to make light OF, his condi-
ton. He discussed matters of bus
mess with other members of the board,
ana expressed the opinion that 9TH
ers considered him far .Sicker man
than he really was. He expressed the
hope of being back at the board Of
flee next week. Therefore the other
board members decided to take no
action in the matter of electing an
other chairman, until it is known to
certainty whether Mr.. Knox will be
disabled for any considerable length
of time. Mr.. Knox recognized the
fact that if his illness continued long,
it would be necessary for him to re-
sign from the board in order that it's
activities would continue uninterrupt-
ed.
At first it was decided ito take Mr..
Knox to Rochester in aneautomobile,
but later it was Considered that a
special train was needed p Passenger
Agent Spornitz5 this morning wired to
the officials at Winona tosget the nee
essary orders for a special and twenty
minutes later the special was ready
on the track to start. IL
Board Will Continue Work.
While Mr.. Knox is gone. the other
board membersnwill continue with
such duties as can be handled with
out him. The board has passed on a
considerable number of the claims to
discharge, but has not yet made any
announcements of, its decisions. Such
claims continue to come in from var
ious parts of the division, and there
is no small amount of work in exam
lining these claims and getting them
filed away in systematic order.
AS yet no county exemption board
has sent in it's full lists of those ex-
empted and not exempted. Partial
lists have been received from Cotton
wood, LIE Sueur and Blue Earth coun-
ties.
Mr.. Knox was accompanied to Ro-
chester by DR.. A. F. Schmitt and Miss
Cast. a nurse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
NEEDED ON THE FARMS
CLAIM OF YOUNG men
Affidayits WegeFiled With Local
Board; Several Physically
Defective

In addition to the list of young men
of Blue Earth county, whose claims
for discharge from military obliga-
ton were filed up to noon yesterday
with the district board, the following
have added their affidavits:
Jay w. Hodson, I'll South Second
street, Mankato. claiming to have been
rejected from the navy for physical
defects on June 4, 1917, at the Min
neapolis recruiting station.
Nels Nelson, sMankato, must get an
affidavit from his dependant mother
in Norway, and asks further time.
Henry Outhoudt, Lake Crystal
working on farm.
Tollie Evenson, Lake Crystal, need
ed on his fathers farm.
Clarence Thorstad, Lake Crystal
needed on farm.
Aeise' Koener, Mapleton, needed or
farm Of John H. Treanor.
Walter Paul Schultz, Garden City
needed on his fathers farm.
Carl H. Schmidt, Amboy, no help or
the farm.
Lyle Harbo, Cambria, running his
fathers farm.
Bonnie Jones, Lake Crystal, operat-
ing farm for his father.
These make thirty three in all thai
have been filed for this county There
are also 1872 other claims for dis
charge from fifteen other counties.
One farmer sent the board a photo
graph of his entire family and the
home, so as to show how much the
help of his son was required for the
up-keep of the farm.
The district board thus far has not
one full list from any county, show
ing those exempted and those not ex-
empted. The corrected list from Cot
tonwood county has not been re-
ceived. 1t is likely that list Of those
thus far examined, exempted and not
exempted by the Blue Earth county
exemption board will probably be in
the hands of the district board to-
morrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
BEGIN NOW TO RAISE
LARGE CROP IN 1918
That Is the Advice Which George
M. Palmer Gives to the
s:' Farmers

George M. Palmer. president Of the
Hubbard Milling company, was very
much impressed with the statement
made by Secretary of Agriculture
Houston in which he urged on the
farmers the necessity of raising a
large crop Of wheat in 1918. "Now is
the time to begin to prepare for the
wheat crop in 1915" said Mr.. Palmer
today. Immediately after the harvest
the plow should begin turning fur
rows in the soil and getting the land
in proper condition to be seeded next
spring, and If winter wheat is to be
grown it is all the more necessary that
the land be titled at once. / have a
farm in the Red River valley and am
going to send machinery and para
phernalia to it at once so that the
land can be plowed this fall. am 60
ing to send a Giant tractor as one of
the implements to be used in making
q successful drive on the soil. Begin
now to prepare for the 1918 crop is
my advice to the farmers"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
NICE TRIBUTE TO THE
MAPLETON RED CROSS
MRS. JAMES ATCHESSON]

Here's to the Red Cross workers,
Their labors just begun,
A group of splendid women
The pride of Mapleton.
They have left their fancy tatting
Embroidery and crochet,
For their country needs their service
And they hasten to obey.
Do they meet for idle gossip
To while the hours away?
Lamenting DER conditions
That govern the land today?
No! as If they sense their duty
AS one both stern and grave,
They work in quiet order
With spirit true and brave.
Who sit with wistful eye
AS they think Of the brave young lover
Who went to do or die.
There are grayhaired mothers knitting
Who have sacrificed son,
Their tender hearts are aching
AS they pray, "Thy will be DONE"
Are they working for great honors
Do they hope to acquire fame
Do they dream of future laurel
Some reward, some wondrous gain?
Methinks / see some soldier
On his cot lying limp and lame
Blessing the Red Cross workers
Who have helped to ease the pain.
Or the boys in flooded trenches
Drawing the snow and sleet,
Wearing a Red Cross sweater
With home knit socks on their feet
They are fighting for their country
At the point of gun and sword,
In helping them win the battle
There lies the grand reward.
Hats off, We merry gentlemen!
When Red Cross cap you spy
'Twould be most fit and proper
To salute as she passes by.
Tho she's not daring general,
Nor a captain brave and bold,
She's serving her country nobly
With blessings hundred fold.
Then boost the Red Cross workers,
Come! be Red Cross fan,
And cheer these noble women
Who are helping Uncle Sam.
God grant they may not falter
Til the final victory's won,
It'll peace shall reign with honor
And the Red Cross work is done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
SHOWING OF THE THResHER

Winter Wheat Running About TWEEN
ty-five Bushels to Acre.
Matt Borgmeier of Lime township
was in the city today and stated that
from what threshing had been going
on in his neighborhood, winter wheat
there would run about twenty five
bushels to the acre and rye about
thirty-five He thought spring wheat
would go about twenty bushels to the
acre He said his neighbor Matt Saeng-
er, had threshed sixty-five bushels of
winter wheat out Of six loads, a very
good showing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
Program Is to Be Replete
With Many Things
BIG BILL FOR The RACES
Prizes Are Offered For Corn;
Silver Cup BY Guernsey
Breeders

Battle scenes, illumined by a gor-
geous display of fireworks, over 500
worth of fireworks being used for the
play at each performance, will be
new and up-to-date features OF the
Big Mankato fair, which will be held
at the Mankato fair grounds on Sep
TENDER 13, IA and Is. The brilliant
night attractions will no doubt be at
tended by record breaking crowds, as
this is the first time anything of the
kind has been held here. The night
shows will be held on September IL
and IA, the first two days of the fair,
and will be of the same class that
makes the state fair night shows so
popular. The fair management has
signed a contract with the Capital
City Amusement company, which
carries fifteen first class shows and
two good bands, and will furnish mu
sic afternoon and evenings.
Inquiries From Horsemen.
Already inquiries are being re-
ceiyed from horsemen who desire to
enter their best racers in the racing
events. Trotting and running races
this year promise to be fast and ex-
citing, and races and ball games will
be held every day, in addition to the
free attractions, regular shows, and
the mammoth displays of the prod
ucts of the county. ~
The Guernsey Breeders associa-
ton this year offers special prize
silver cup for the best grade Guern-
sey cow brought to the fair, which
produces the most butter within
certain time.
The Morehart Land company offers
two prizes for corn one prize Of So
for the best fifteen ears Of Yellow
Dent, and one prize of S. for the
best fifteen ears of Silver King. The
corn will become the property Of the
company when the winners call at the
Morehart office for their prize money.
Posters advertising the fair will be
out in few days, and will be placed
along the country roads about Aug
ust 20. The fair premium books are
now in the hands of the printers, and
will soon be ready for distribution.
Prices of admission this year will
be: SO cents adults, and Is cents
children, day admissions; 25 cents
cents for adults and Is cents for chill
dren, admission to night shows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
Railroad Strike in Spain.

Associated Press Dispatch.1
Madrid, August 10.-After a long
period of negotiations employees last
night broke off relations with the rail-
road companies and strike is ex-
pected to begin tonight, the govern
ment taking the precautions to main
tain traffic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
Agitators Under Arrest.

fAssociated Press r,isnatch.J
Muskogee, August Six alleged
Industrial Workers agitators were
arrested at Miami and several others
were driven from the mining district
there as result of attempts to dyna-
mite freight cars, according to re-
ports to The United States marshaPs
office
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
Walter BarteII Arrested.

Walter L. Bartell, employed at the
incubator factory, was today arrest
ed by Sheriff Osten at the request of
Sheriff Langum of Hennepin county,
on the charge referred by a young
lady. Bartell declares he is innocent
He was taken to- the county jail to
wait for deputies from Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
RATHER KILL SELF
THAN FIGHT BROTHER
Joseph Schaefer browns In
Mississippi River; His
Pathetic End
IUnited Press pispatch.l

st. Paul, Mimi, August 9.-Joseph
Schaefer chose death rather than
fight his brothers in Germany. His
body was found, floating on a lake
near here today. Rather than fight
against my own brothers and maybe
kill them, would prefer to die" he
said Monday to workman here.
Later he hired a boat and drowned
himself. The boat was found floating
near the body.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
AN InsuItinn Banner.

Washingtons August 10.--A banner
displayed at the White House gates
by women suffrage pickets addressed
to- Kaiser Wilson" was torn down
after an indignant crowd had jeered
suffragists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
WALTER PRESLEY is DEAD
Mankato Man Passed Away at Hos
pitaI in ST. Peter.

Walter Alfred Presley died last
night in the hospital at st. Peter,
where he has been receiving treat
ments for some time. He was born in
Balena, ILL.,, and was fifty years Of age
at the time tof his death. He is sur
vived by two daughters, Misses Ruth
and Hazel Presley, two sisters, Mrs.
Julia Robertson of La Jolla, CAL, and
Miss Charlotte Presley of this city,
brothers, William Presley of Chicago,
and C. r.. Presley, this city. Funeral
services will be private and will be
held tomorrow at the home in this
city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
HITTING THE RUBBERNECKs
War Has Closed the War, Navy and
Other Departments.

Other DEPARTMENTS.
Washington, August S.-The war
has hit Washington's rubberneck
wagons an awful wallop. The closing
of the treasury, White House, state,
war and navy and all other public
buildings to visitors has shorn the
sightseeing kings Of about half their
star program. Their garishly var
nished trucks with open coach bodies
atop them, which lumber up and down
the streets of Washington by the
dozen no longer stop while their pas
sengers are shown the internal won
ders and mysteries of Americas
legislative and executive halls. There's
too good chance that German spies
might be among the gawkers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
SOCIETY WOMEN THREATENED
Told to Give Up Red Cross Work In
CITY Of ST. Paul.

st. Paul, August 10.-Letters carry
ing yelled threats against their lives
have been received by several promi-
Inent society women of the twin ci-
ties who have been. active. in Red
Cross and other. auxiliary work con-
nected with the war.
Two of those letters have been
turned over to T. E. Campbell, SUI
perintendent of investigation for the
department of Justice. The recipients
have expressed fear that the threats
may be carried out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
inventory Of Thompson Estate.

st. Paul, Mimi, August George
Thompson, the late proprietor of The
st. Paul Dispatch, who died recently
at Los Angeles, left an estate OF
$177,500, according to an inventory
filed today at the Office of the attor-
ney general.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-17
CONCERTS ON SUNDAYS
They viii Be Given Every Sabbath
Afternoon in September

Band concerts will be given every
Sunday afternoon during September
by the Sandon -Mankato band at Sib-
lev Park. The band contracted to
play twenty -four concerts during the
summer, one evening concert during
the week and enc Sunday afternoon
concert. but the weather having been
pleasant on concert days and nights
It was found that the band concerts
would be over before the pleasant
DAYS of summer were gone. 1t has
now been Decided to discontinue the
weekly evening concerts at the North
western park, and give the concerts at
Sibley Park on Sunday afternoons,
which will lengthen the band concert
season.