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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
SOLDIER DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Louis Mages, Who Was At Camp
Cody, Becomes Victim OF
Pneumonia

Louis Klages. we'll known and
popular young man of this city, re-
Gently selected for service in the
United States army, died at Camp
Cody this morning. death being caus-
ed by pneumonia. A week ago last
Wednesday he underwent surgical
operation, and later pneumonia de-
veloped, which caused his death.
The young man went to Camp
Dodge last September, and was trans
ferred to Camp Cody about foul
months ago. He is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Klag-
es, 321 North Front street, and three
sisters, Mrs. Jerome Blanchard, ST
Paul; Misses Veronica and Dorothy
Klages, and brothers, George and
Martin of Mankato.
Miss Veronica is now at Camp Cody
having gone there in response to a
message announcing her brothers ill
ness. Louis Klages was born in Man
kato, and was twenty-six years OF
age on February 8. He was a fine
young man, and his many friends will
be deeply grieved to learn of his
death. The remains will be sent home
for funeral services and interment.,
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Eagle Lake

The address given by w. l. Nolar
at the Methodist Episcopal church
last Friday was well liked by all.
good crowd turned out to hear him.
A. Swensen and family visited over
Sunday, with relatives at Win
throp.
Dr. Henry Black Burns will be here
to lecture Wednesday night, April "a
This lecture is given free on the par
of Mr.. Burns. He has kindly Offered
to lecture to help reimburse the
committee who had to make goo(
the deficit in the financial part of the
Lyceum course. Mr. Burns has lee
tured here before and all who heard
him will be glad of the opportuni-
ty to hear him again.
Kenneth Macbeth is spending {
few days with his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Macbeth.
The committee on the Thrift STAMP
drive will give dance in the Morris
hall Thursday evening, April IS. Ev
cry person attending will be required
to buy a Thrift stamp card with a
least one. stamp attached. The gen
tlemen will be taxed ten cents extr;
to defray expenses and the ladies art
asked to bring sandwiches. Every
body is urged to come and a goo(
time is anticipated.
Superintendent Detamore called ;
meeting Monday of the several school
adjacent to Eagle Lake for the pur
pose of interesting the children in in
dustrial work. Mr. Coe who ha
charge of the. club work in the coun
ty was present and talked to thu
children on this matter. Mr. Giber
sen, assistant state boys and girls
club leader also was present.
The Methodist Episcopal churcl
was discovered to be on fire Satur
day afternoon. Had it not been seel
till a few minutes later the fire woult
have been beyond control. 1t i
thought that about 5000 damage wa
done to the building.
Don't forget the Thrift Stamp dane
to be given at the local hall Thurs
day evening of this week.
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Ask State Safety Commission
To Take Action
PUT IT up TO THE BODY
This Request Is Made in Behalf
Of winning the War"
Proposition
From Fridays Daily.

FROM TFIUdyS 6dhys
Restriction of drinking to the
saloon bar and putting a stop to the
bottle trade in Blue Earth county is
aimed at iE the action taken today by
the Blue Earth county grand jury. The
following was adopted just before the
jury adjourned for the noon hour:
Whereas, in our work as grand jur-
ors of the county of Blue Earth, we have
been brought in close touch with the
waste and crime caused by the liquor
traffic and realize how important it is
at this time that every force be used
in backing up the government at this
critical period, respectively ask that the
Minnesota Safety commission issue an
order at once restricting the sale Of
liquor in Blue Earth county to that con-
sumed on the premises. 1t is very evl-
dent that if we are to win this war,
men will have to he had to man. the
farms as wheat and food are fully as
essential as munitions. The indescrimi-
nate selling of liquor in large quanti-
ties is not only injuring the farmer in
this county in their labor supply but also
III of Southern Minnesota. and northern
Iowa. We earnestly ask that this re-
quest be given serious consideration as
war measure"
Up to noon today the grand jury of
the district court had examined in all
a total of forty one witnesses and the
end seemed not yet in sight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
BANKER UNDER ARREST
CHARGE, is DlSL0YALTY
Specific Accusation, Discouraging En-
listments in the Military And
Naval Forces.

Frank w. Ludtke, cashier of the
Farmers National bank at Hutchin-
son, Mimi, was arraigned in United
States district court in Minneapolis
yesterday charged with violating the
espionage act. He pleaded not guilty.
Ludtke is formally charged with
discouraging enlistments in the mill
tary and naval forces of the United
States by the circulation of book
entitled "Shanghaied Into the Euro
pean War;"
z The book was written by Daniel y.
Wallace and was published by the
League of Humanity" 1t gives vivid
description of cruelties heaped on
soldiers in Europe.
Albert Ffitz, farmer, living near
Hutchinson. also is under Indictment
for circulating the same book Fritz
is said to have admitted that he OBJ
tanned the book from l. w. w. head
quarters in Chicago. Both Ludtke and
Fritz will be tried next week.
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Napoleon

The last literary program for the
school year will be given at the high
school assembly room Friday after
noon at 2:30. This is to be of pa
triotic nature and fitting close for
the years work. B. f. McGregor will
give a talk along the Thrift Stamp
and Liberty loan line. Patriotic songs
will also be a feature. The school
stands high on the ladder in the pur-
chase of the stamps. The high school
alone having bought about $3.50 worth
and the grades as much more. All
due to the efforts of the school fac
ulty headed by Miss Gladys TayiG.
principal.
Mrs. John Schwietzer returned from
Good Thunder Monday morning hav-
ing spent Sunday with her daughters,
Mesdames Ulrich.'
Mapleton village has gone "over the
top" in the Liberty loan drive, SAL
600 being subscribed the first day.
Miss Rodgers, Mrs. Minnie Hub
bard, Miss Erna Myers and Professor
Jenney will give benefit concert
Wednesday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN
CALLED THIS MORNING
DeathSummonsPa Madigan,
Longtime Resident Of
Mankat0
From Tuesdays Dairy.

From Tuesdays Dairy.
Patrick Madigan, an esteemed old
resident of Mankato, died at a local
hospital this morning at $3.50 o'clock,
death being caused by hemorrhage OF
the brain, after serious illness ct
two days duration. Deceased suffer-
ed a slight hemorrhage of the brain
two days ago, and continued to fail
rapidly until the end came and re-
lieved his suffering.
ME- Madigan was born in County
Clare, Ireland, March s, 1912, and
came to America about 1862, stopping
in New York for about year. after
which he went to Ohio, where lie was
married in 1864 to Miss Anna Walsh
who died about eleven years ago. The
family moved to Mankato shortly aft
er the close of the Civil war, and with
the exception of two years residence
in the Black Hills, about the years
1890, and 1891. Mankato has been the
location of the family home since
that time.
Deceased was a well known railroad
man in early days, and was in charge
of the crew of men who built the
railroad track west from Waseca.
Surviving relatives are four sisters
and a brother as follows: Miss Mary
Madigan, Mrs. Kate Morse, both Of
this city; Mrs. Paul Bauman, Port
lan1, Oregon; Mrs. Frank Thomas
anc e. B.. Madigan, city, Mrs. Bau-
man was notified of her fathers death
and started from Portland, Oregon to-
day. Funeral announcements will be
made later.
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She Passed Away at Truman
In Her Eighty-Ninth Year
LIVED LONG IN THESTATE
She Was at Head of Five Gener-
ations; Once Resided at
MadeIia
From Saturdays Daily.

rom 0dtuTodyS LAZY
Mrs. Sarah jolly Haycraft, mother
of former Senator julius e. Haycraft,
died Thursday at Truman. She was
eighty nine years old. Mr.. Haycraft
was at her bedside when the end
came, says The Fairmont Sentinel
The venerable woman, who was the
head of five generations, had been
near death for several days and all
hope of her recovery was given up
week ago. "She was the best mother
on EARTH" said Mr.. Haycraft today.
"She sacrificed enough for each child
alone to insure her perpetual UNI
speakable happiness.
Sarah Jolly Haycraft was born n,
Grayson county, KY, October Z, 1929.
She died at Truman, April IL, 1918,
being we'll advanced into her eighty
ninth year.
When mere child, Mrs. Haycraft
moved with her parents to Macoupin
county, i'll.
Mother of Ten Children.
On October %, 184S, she was unit
ed in marriage to Isaac Haycraft. To
their union ten children were born,
the youngest of which is j. E. Hay
craft of this city.
The surviving children, in addition
to Senator Haycraft, are Mrs. James
B. Rhoads, Montevideo; Mrs. Eugene
Rhoads, Madelia: J. G. Haycraft, Sol
way. Mimi, and Mrs. L. d. Dodge,
Truman.
Her husband, the same age, pre-
coded her in death by twenty-five
years.
She is survived by five children,
eighteen grandchildren, fifteen great
grandchildren and two great great
grandchildren, being the head OF
five generations, with two great
great grandchildren in the fifth gen.
eration-a most unusual condition,
and most likely not equalled by any
person in Martin county.
Husband in Civil War.
In 1861, Mr. and Mrs. Haycraft
moved from Illinois to Minnesota,
settling in Dakota county. From that
county, Mr. Haycraft enlisted in the
Civil war. While Mr.. Haycraft was
in the service, Mrs. Haycraft moved
by team with the family to Madelia
living for while in Fort Cox at tf7ss'
point. She knew what it was to see
Indians cross the prairies and trail
the teams in this part of the state.
She became Christian believer,
and was baptised into the Baptist
church when fourteen years old and
| was a constant, faithful member OF
that church for almost seventy-fve
! years. F
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Eleven Men Faced Judge W.
L. Comstock Today
VARIOUS CHARGES MADE
But In Majority of Cases They
Were Accused Of Liquor
Law Violations

Eleven men faced Judge w. l.
Comstock in the district court today
They were arraigned on various
charges as follows:
A. c. Baker. Mankato, was arraign-
ed in the district court this after
noon on the charge of selling liquor
to a minor He pleaded not guilty
and his bond was fixed in the sum OF
$780,
William Frantz, st. Clair, was
charged with selling liquor to q
minor. He pleaded not guilty and his
bond was fixed in the sum of $780,
Andrew Pongartz, Mankato, charg-
ed with seditious utterances pleaded
not guilty. His bond was fixed at $500
Samuel Herman, st. Clair, charged
with selling liquor to a minor pleaded
not guilty and his bond was fixed at
$500.
Charles Blackenberg, Good Thun-
der, charged with selling liquor to a
minor, pleaded not guilty and his
bond was fixed at $780,
Fred Polchow, Good Thunder
charged with selling liquor to a
minor, pleaded not guilty and his
bond was fixed at $500. He and the
above defendants are to appear in
court on June 4.
John Polchow, Good Thunder
charged with selling liquor to a
minor. pleaded not guilty and his bond
was fixed in the sum of $1,000. He is
also to appear on June A.
William Wrucke, marshal of Good
Thunder, charged with malfeasance
pleaded not guilty and his bond was
fixed at $500. He will appear on
June 4.
f. ]. Busch, VINO was charged with
seditiOus utterances some time age
and who has been under suspended
sentence was before the court today
and will have to reappear an May L
e. A. Duemeland of ST. Clair, re
Gently convicted on the charge OF
seditious 'utterances, paid a fine oil
$500.
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'7ivoh

'1iVoh
Mrs. Emma Kelley spent last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.
Miller.
Miss Elsie Larson spent her weeks
vacation with her parents.
The Ladies' Aid was largely at
tended at the home of Mrs. Walter
Wilkinson and good time was re-
ported by all. The next meeting will
be held Thursday, May 2, with Mrs
Allen Broas of Rose HILL The Bible
verse for May should contain the
word obey.
Messrs. E. Tanner, S. Swanson
and Harold Macbeth are busy work
ing on the roads and hauling gravel
Many Tivolians attended the sale
of the d. j. Musser family last Tues
day
d. j. Musser will move to Colorado
for his health and Mrs Musser and
I Ethel. will remain in Mankato fol
awhile.
Miss Minnie Miller visited Manka-
to friends the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. "a. Broas of Rose Hill
are the grandparents of little baby
girl at the home of their son, Char
ley of Eagle Lake.
The men are living in the fields
now and all are wishing for large
crops.
Mrs. E. Mosher and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Mosher were Mankato callers
Friday afternoon
Miss Sarah Newman of Eagle Lake
visited Mrs. B. l.. Miller Friday.
]. Rinehart was Smith Mill visit
or last Friday.
! Congratulations are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Armstrong over
the arrival of son, Mr.. and Mrs
Schilim the arrival of son, and oul
best wishes are extended to form
er Tivoli boy recently married and
living in ST. Paul, Pharis Purdy, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Purdy of Man
kato.
Thursday was Red Cross day al
Tivoli.
| Nelson Bennett entertained the
well machine men this week.
Mr.. Davis of Mankato, real estate
man, was out Thursday looking over
some Tivoli farms that are reported
to be listed for sale.
Colds and sickness have beer
: around Tiyoli.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Miller and Miss
/ s., Newman visited at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cords FRIDAY
afternoon.
Olaf Larson visited friends at Bel
grade last Monday.
Miss Grace Bucholtz assisted hel
aunt, Mrs. Herman Bucholtz las
week with work.
The next Farmers club meetins
! will be held Saturday evening
1 April 90
Mrs. Emma Kelley and sister Min
ME Miller visited with Mrs. M. Phal.
en- Monday evening of last week
Mrs. M. Phalen is one of the com.
mittee appointed at Tivoli for tn.
/ Third Liberty loan. Buy bond am
help our boys somewhere in France.
Winter rye is reported not to b.
very good this year
| Minnie Miller and sister, Mrs. EN-,
ma Kelley visited with Mrs. j. Cat,
Wednesday evening, April 3.
! Mr.. Barton was an Eagle Lake call
er Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Kelley and Minnie
Miller visited with Mesdames Ed
Van Buren, and Allen Broas Frida,
! evening.
| Miss Ardi Pettis of Eagle LAX
spent Easter vacation with her sis
ter Floella at the home of Mr.. an
Mrs. P. j. Harvey.
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Miss Elna Larson of Tracy, who.
with her sister, Miss Esther Larson.
assistant principal in the high school
at Sun Prairie, Wis., visited their
brother, Sergeant e. W. Larson at
Camp Grant. I'LL, over Easter, visited
with her sister, Miss Mary Larson. of
this city, over Sunday, and has now
returned to her home.
H. B. Perrin motored home from
Rushmore. Mimi, yesterday, and was
accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. e.
T. Langfitt. who will remain as his
guest for a week.
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Enlist in Radio Service

Henry Sehwickert, employed at the
local postoffice as mail carrier, and
Clarence Rudberg, employed at the
National Citizens bank, today enlist :
ed in the radio department of the
navy. They expect to leave tomorrow
for Minneapolis and there enter the
Dunwoody institute.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-19
DEATH OF YOUNG MATRoN
Mrs. Carl Wander Horck of Mime
apolis Had Friends in Mankato.

apolis Had Friends in Mankato.
Mrs. Carl Wander Horck, 1900 Chi
cago avenue, youngest daughter Of
Mrs. Agnes A. Cole, 100 Oak Grove
street, died yesterday morning at
Hill Crest hospital of pneumonia
after an illness of two weeks, says
The Minneapolis Tribune.
Mrs. Wander Horck was twenty
four years old and was bride of on
Iy five months. She was a graduate of
Graham hall and Northrop collegiate
school.
Besides her husband and her moth
er, Mrs. Wander Horck is survived by
four sisters, Miss Vera Cole and Mrs.
Alvin H. Poehler, Minneapolis and
Mrs. R. P. Ward, Waseca, Mrs.
Charles w. Mullen, Bangor, Me-, and
brother, Loyal Cole.
Mrs. Wander Horck was known in
Mankato.
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IOWA MAN WAS FINED
Alleged that he InsuItted Ladies; 9th
er Offenders in Court

NtS8S0 kHah hC iHodttIC0 GdotCoy VII
err Offenders in Court.
A.. H. Hughes from Armstrong,
Iowa, pleaded guilty in the municipal
court to the charge of having been
drunk and disorderly. Three. ladies
had complained to the police about
his having insulted them. Judge
Harry Johnson imposed fine OF
$4365, which was paid.
1 John Donahue, laborer in the en-
ploy of the Minnesota Pipe and Tile
company, pleaded guilty to the charge
of having been drunk and was placed
under a suspended sentence of thirty
days in Jail.
Betus. Bell from Sioux Falls, S. d..
pleaded guilty this morning to the
charge of having been drunk and
paid fine of $40.
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Napoleon

The first event of the commence :
ment season of the high school took
place in the form of formal six
o'clock dinner at the Baptist church
parlors on Thursday evening when
the Juniors were hostesses to the
venerable seniors and the high
school faculty. The rooms were
prettily decorated in the national
colors which are also the class colors.
The class numbers fourteen members
who are about to step forth to the
worlds activities. Some will no
doubt further prepare themselves
while part will begin in earnest the
duty of living. The tables were
beautifully decorated with cut
flowers and the serving was done
by the domestic science class much
to the credit of the class and in
structor. After a very pleasant even
ing during which d program was
rendered, all departed feeling that
it was indeed a fitting prelude to
the season which will follow.
Miss Cecilia Petit was a Man
kato visitor Saturday.
The local Red Cross is to assist in
disposing of the ]. S. Taylor stock
of books and music and in return
receive @ per/cent of the sales for
their services. Now is the time to
buy books for our soldier boys and
schools, also tablets and writing
material. The building has been Sc
cured for two weeks to which a
large proportion of the stock has been
moved and the ladies will take turns
voluntarily during the sale. Also the
Red Cross benefit concert April II
will be one of the greatest of this
season. Miss Eleanor Rodgers, vo-
calist; Mrs. Minnie Hubbard, violin
list; Mrs. Mamie Skuse Gerlach
pianist; Miss Erma Meyers, reader
for quartette unequaled by any
chantauqua program.
DR.. Bomberger drove to Mankato
Friday and was accompanied on his
return by Miss Alice who is a
Normal student.
Mrs J. Schwietzer went to Kate
Friday to visit Miss Resale, a stu
dent of ST. Margaret's college who
spent Saturday with her mother.
Salesman Bert Clements was trans.
acting business here Thursday.
Editor Hotaling has been attend
ing the grand jury this week.
The little two weeks old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Conrad Schied pass
ed away Thursday morning O
heart failure. Funeral services were
held Saturday at the home at 2 p. m
The sympathy of friends is extended
to the bereaved family.
C. E. Decker is very sick at hi:
home in Sterling. Saturday after
noon he and his little son George
drove to Mapleton with a scouple o
hogs to market. After leaving thu
stock yards he went to the harness
shop of D. Benz and complained o
feeling sick He was assisted to thu
wagon and told the boy to take hin
home. Upon arriving there he wa
found to be unconcious and DR.. Bonn
berger was summoned. His condi
ton was not changed Monday excep
that he knew when he was being care,
for although he does not recogniz
even the members of his family. Mr.
Decker has been looking and feelin
very well all winter and this is in
deed sorrow to the family who ar
doing everything possible to brin
him back to know them.
Miss Margaret Norton came HON
from Minneapolis for a Sunday visit
Mrs. Hugh Quinn returned from he
visit to Mrs. s. T. More at Winneba
go with Miss Lorna Decker Saturda,
afternoon.
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Uriah Jones, who attends the Unit
ed States army aviation school at
ST. Paul, was home on short fur
Tough Sunday to visit relatives and
friends. !aI&
Mrs. Guy Doughty of Elm ore visited
friends in the city today.
Chris Steiner left today for Wa
SEGA to look after the disposition OF
an estate in the probate court. He
will be back tonight.
d. A. Babcock, foreman in a ma
chine shop at Fairmont, was home to
spend Sunday with his family on
South Front street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McLaurin ar
rived in MankatO Saturday evening
after having spent the winter in Cali
fornia and Arizona points.
Mrs. l.. M. Barlow returned today
to her home in Des Moines, Ia, after
ia visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Atchison, S11 South Sec
ond street
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Johnson and Mr.
and Mrs. King of Madelia were in the
! city yesterday and visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Babcock,
622 South Front street.
Harry Draper, who is in the hos
pital corps in Camp Des Moines, near
Camp Dodge, has been spending five
days furlough at his home in this
city, and will return to camp tomor-
row morning.
| Chicago Austinite: Mrs. M. L. Var
Slyke of Mankato, Mimi, was an
1 Noc,fo
daughter, Mrs. A. r. Temple of 522;
Fulton. In the afternoon a few in
innate friends composed theatre
party for the CALI Curci concert.
George Barth, who is in the avia-
ton section of the United States
army, and is taking instructions al
the Overland building, ST. Paul, was
home on a thirty-six hour furlougf
| Sunday, and visited his mother, Mrs
/ e. Barth, 1872 Division street, ant
sisters. He returned to st. Paul las
night.
Mrs. e. M. Krings, who was man
ager Of the local Tiavi office in tn,
Coughlan- Hickey building for
number of months past, will leav,
tonight for Chicago, where she will
make her home. Miss Bell, an effici
ent manager for the Viavi company
is now in charge of the local offic,
and will continue the place alon;
the same progressive lines. followed
by Mrs Krings.
/ Superintendent J. r. WEIGH of TIL
Omaha railroad, located at ST. James
who was in the city today, was hear,
to remark that from all the indica
tions it appeared that there would b.
a most hearty and liberal respons
on the part Of the employees of tina
road to the appeal for subscription
to liberty loan bonds. He gathere,
this from subscriptions that had al
ready been made and the genera
spirit that the men were showing.
R. H. Giberson, assistant stat
boys and girls club leader, from tn
!, agricultural college, was to be in Man
ykato this afternoon and to go out t
Eagle Lake, together with M. II. Coe
. assistant county agricultural agen
, and w. FL. Detamore, county superin
| tendent of schools. and address
injecting of pupils and teachers q
schools of that locality. This was t
be the first of a series of such meet
!, ings to be conducted this wee
Throughout this county.