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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
Municipal Matters
Regular Meeting Held Dee. "a. 1917.

CITY Council Chamber, Rock Island
ILL.,. Dec. a, tsI7-The city council
met in regular session at O'Clock ;.
m, Mayor McConochie and all com
missi0ners present.
me minutes Of the regular meeting
held Dec II, 1917, were read and ap-
proved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
me following weeking pay roll for
week ending Dec %, 1917, which. on
MS motion was allowed by unani-
nous Vnte.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
NRS. TnnMpS0N RFTTER.

Word was received To-Day fro1
States Attorney Floyd T. Thompson
from Roodhouse. Ill. where he was
called by the serious illness Of his
mother. Mrs. A. A Thompson. that her
condition was much improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09

Regular Meeting Held Dec. 81, 1917,
City council chamber, Rock Island,
Ill. Dec. 81. 1917-Tbe city council
met in regular session at 3 o'clock p.
m. Mayor McConochie and all COM
missi0ners present.
The minutes Of the regular meeting
held Dec. "A. 1917, were read and ap-
proved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weekly pay roll tor week
ending Dec. %, 1917, which on his mo-
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Total Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 IS
Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution that +. B. McCullom be and
he is hereby granted a license to CON
duct a saloon at 1900 Seventh avenue
from date to May s. 1918, and that
bonds filed be and the same are here
by approved. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Alurrin read a report
OF the board of local improvements
recommending the adoption of an or
,1ipance providing for The c0nstruc-
'fion of a six-inrb Waterman on Fonr-
taenth avenue from Tbirfieth street
west a distance of 400 feet together
with an estimate Of the citv engineer
of the probable cost Of said improve
meut in amount of $64g.60. also an
ordinance providing for same. which,
on his motion. was considered by
unanimous vote
Commissioner Murrin offered
resolution that the ordinance provid-
ing for the construction Of a water
main on Fourteenth avenue from
Thirtieth street west a distance Of
900 feet. be adopted. Carried hv unanl-
nous vote.
AIavar NcCoDncbie offered resou-
tfon Whereas Tan / 1918 is a good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
0f Open Character.

Special attention Of the members
is called 10 the desirabjlity Of having
each member bring before this open
meeting the various questions and
problems affecting his particular line
of business and the interests with
which ha is associated" Mr. Bender
said today
Thaao semj-m0nthly meetings
should he Of an open forum character
and every man should feel a perfect
RICH. n bringing to the attention Of
taa a5ag determinations Of any and
whatsoever character. IF the atten-
zion OF member has been called to
the Tact that local business concerns
a7e Disseminated against in favor OF
outside competition where prices and
quality is equal the member should
fee. hat that particular matter is one
which should be aired before the
members Much good can come from
general aiarifying OF the atmosphere
aal pulling together Of all Of the in
d.y.Hl business forces in an effort
90 make Rock island greater com
mar s,5v and iudustrjallv'
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Total .......-......' '''''.-..,, 9-f go,
Commissioner Rndgren sunmittea
tbe following list Of claims for sal
aries. which on his motion was al
- ,,,.oy,fvva0ggS vote,
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Licensed To Wed

John Berger .,+..... Geneseo. ILL.,
Mrs. Pauiina 0swege .,. Moline
Everett Woods (coloredl Rock Island
Miss Edna Johnson teoloredl Peoria
John e. Norton @ Des Moipes, Iowa
Afjss Mary KJ Sweezy ~
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Regular Meeting Held Dec. 81, 1911

NJ T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
DEATH TAKES MAR7IN
MLSER, A LONG TIME
MERCHANT IN THIS CITY

life, and enjoyed a year of rest be-
fore accepting the position Or man.
ager for the firm of his brOtheri in
law, Fred w. Kruse, in the F. W..
Kruse company's store in Superior.
After year spent there he accepted
a position with the local F. w. Kruse
company store, continuing in that po-
sitiOn until illness made it impossible
for him to engage in any active bust
ness.
Mr.. Walser was a member of the
st. Peter and Paul's Benevolent So
ciety for over twenty-five years, and
at the time of his death was state
treasurer of the Stats Verband. He
was also a fourth degree member of
the knights of Columbus, being one
of the charter members of Nicollet
Council No. 901. Mr.. Walser was one
of the organizers and a charter mem
Der of the Mems sodality, a member
of the Loyola club since it's organiza-
ton, one of the members of the build
ing committee of the Loyola club
house, and belonged to the Mankato
Commercial club and the Mankato au-
tomobile club. For twenty-five years
he was a member of the L1edertafel
Singing society.
During his last illness loving rel
atives and friends did everything pos
sible for Mr. Walser, and the best of
medical skill was called to aid his
case. This fall Mr.. Walser spent five
weeks at Rochester, consulting the
Mayo physicians, but nothing could
be done to save his life. The sad
death of his wife. just two and a half
years ago was great and sorrowful
loss to Mr.. Walser, and grief FASTENED
his death
Surviving relatives are three broth
ers in the United States, Matthias,
Chicago; Athanag, Yangton, S. Oak. /;
Ferd, st. George, MINI; five children,
Mrs. VIM. Crandall, city; Mrs. ]. HI.
Stodden, Minneapolis; Fred. employed
at the first National Bank Louis, with
the Ario Electric company; Misses
Gertrude and Ruth, the latter a stu
dent at high school, the latter four
children reside at the family home
Relatives and friends who reside
out of the city have been notified and
will arrive this evening
Deceased was known as kind and
loving father, and he will be greatly
missed by his relatives and many
friends. He was of jovial DISPOSE
ton, always cheerful, and a most pa
tent sufferer during his long illness.
Always interested in the affairs of the
church and the improvement of the
city. Mr.. Walser gave generously of
time and money to both.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning at niIo o'clock from
st. Peter and Paul's Catholic church.
Interment in Calvary cemetery. The
pallbearers will be Conrad Wolf, John
Hohmann, Robert Lamm, Philip Thil-
gen, and August Schultz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
White Plague Claimed Most
Victims In Minnesota
PNEUMONIA WAS DEADLY
Spinal Meningitis Also Filled
Out the List to Great
Length
From Mondays Daily.

tuberculosis caused more deaths in
Minnesota during 1917 than any other
preventable disease. Pneumonia claim
ed the second largest number of vic
Tins, and led cancer, which accord
ing to medical authorities, is fast
becoming the cause of the largest
number of fatalities, was third
Fourth on the list are the accidental
deaths. The figures are from a
statement of vital statistics to be
presented Tuesday at the annual
meeting of the state board of health.
The Average Per Month.
Minnesota deaths during the year
averaged 1857 month from tuber-
culosis of the lungs and 81 from
other forms Of the same disease,
from pneumonia 1882 month, from
cancer 1851 and from accidents
1855. The treatment of deaths
shows also that of preventable
diseases most common among chill
dren, diarrheal complaints led with
Gil and diphtheria was next with a
monthly average of 20.5 deaths;
measles was third with 11.6; whoop-
ing cough with an average of 6.S led
scarlet fever with &C deaths a month
ebrospinal meningitis with 1853 deaths
month, typhoid fever with Sc and
smallpox with two deaths. Only 13
deaths from infantile paralysis were
reported during the year.
Meningitis Is Deadly.
Cerebro-s spinal meningitis, charged
with the highest fatality rate, caused
$50 deaths among 35S persons attack
ed during the year. The epidemic of
this disease reached its height dur
ing April. The tabulation shows 155
cases and sc deaths in Minneapolis
81 cases and SO deaths in st. Paul
20 cases and IL deaths in Duluth, and
liz cases and 81 deaths in other
localities in the state.
A special report on the poliomyeli-
tbs or infantile paralysis situation
during the year shows only 76 cases
and 10 deaths during the first ten
months. The distribution follows
Minneapolis cases and deaths; st
Paul, cases and 1 death; Duluth,
case and no deaths, and other locali-
ties, 63 cases and Z deaths.
After Care Cases.
After-ca clinics conducted under
state health board auspices examined
447 cases during the year. Re- exam
nations of 207 cases show that six
recovered completely and 1875 showed
improvement Of 240 new patients
examined, 40 were found to be suf-
fering from other diseases than po-
liomyelitis.
Other reports to the board Of
health will show greater activities
along virtually all lines of work in
the various branches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
WARREN MITCHELL HURT
Mankato Man, Now at Camp
Dodge, injured in Auto
Accident

Camp Dodge, January Private
Warren N. Mitchell of Mankato,
Mimi, member of Company B of the
military police is expected to recover,
it is said today, from injuries sustain
ed yesterday in an automobile accident
that caused the instant death of Ser
geant Brooks Conger of Exline, Iowa,
a member of the same company.
The automobile in which they were
riding went into the ditch on the road
to the cantonment. Conger is from.
Exline, Iowa.
Mitchell, with Clare Wigen, local
civilian, who was driving, were pin
ned under the machine. Both we're
made unconscious by the plunge, but
Wigen soon came to his senses and
hailed passing bus.
Mitchell was taken to the base hos
pital at Camp Dodge, where he was
found to be badly bruised and sur
fering from internal injuries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
t.R'iapidanl

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Hans Strand
Wednesday evening, January 2, a
girl. The young lady weighed ten
and one-half pounds.
Miss Susan Weir is assisting O..
F.. Kunkel in his store for few
days.
C. S. Erickson had the misfortune
to lose a horse last week.
Miss Viola Erickson has been quite
ill of late and will not be able to at
tend school for some time.
Mrs. Tena Mendenhall and children
returned home from Minneapolis last
Wednesday.
Don't forget the hog sale on the F.
M. Washborn farm Wednesday, jan
uary- 8.
Mrs. B. E. Mendenhall, who has
been quite ill ever since she returned
home from st. Paul about three
weeks ago, is now slowly improving
DR.. Schesselman of Good Thunder is
the attending physician.
Mrs. Lester Halves was called tc
Walnut Grove, Mimi, last Friday on
account of her father being seriously
ILL.,
Miss Eleanor Roberts returned
Monday morning from her two
weeks vacation to resume her school
duties in district 100.
The Norwegian Lutherans' held
their yearly meeting and served din
ner to those present in the basement
of their church last Thursday. Off
GERS were elected and other business
was transacted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
Eagle Lake

Last Thursday evening Or. Henry
Black Burns of Des Moines. Iowa, spoke
here. He spoke three hours. 1t was ed
ucational from beginning to the end. de-
scribing various forms of government
from beginning of times to the present
1t was a treat for the young folks and
many of the older ones sat up and took
notice of facts and things. The applause
from the audience was very pronounced
and often repeated. 1t must have re-
vived the patriotism and aroused the
loyalty to this nation and to those who
are in authority. / don't think there
We're any slackers at the close of the
speech, had there been any disposition
that way. The lecture ought to be
heard in every city. town and hamlet in
this county After listening from 500
to 11:15 p. M, some said that they
could have listened another three hours.
and the committee ought to announce
his coming through the daily papers in
Mankato so that many people can hear
him. The local committee made no mis-
take when they secured the doctor the
second time.
We are having real winter weather
Some places six inches of snow but not
cold.
o. H. Stark. the miller, was called to
the bedside of his aged father, who is
very sick with congestion of the lungs
tura Winona county, MINI.
Al Neal has gone to Hill City, Mimi.
to work in the Armour tub factory,
where he is said to get So so per day.
George Neal is now attending the
dray line and you have only to whistle
and he is right on the job.
Henry Fronk has been delivering ma
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
EgLeLakS

The dance which was held under
the auspices of the Red Cross proved
success Music was furnished by
Albert Buskey and his orchestra.
Henry Black Burns spoke at the
Methodist church Thursday night to
large audience. He is very able
speaker and his address was greatly
enjoyed The committee has signed
for another years engagement with
the Brown Lyceum bureau which
will bring Mr.. Burns here on April
2 to give another lecture. An adj
mission will be charged to clean up
the deficit Mr. Burns will not charge
for his services.
Emmitt Tanner has sold his in
terest in the garage to Henry Jor-
genson.
s. C. Dalton of Mansfield, Wash,
while enroute to Virginia is visiting
with his brother, R. c. Dalton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
THESE WOUlDBE
Number of Men Who Take
Examination For Chauffeurs'
Licenses

Twenty-Five candidates for chauf-
feurs' licenses were examined in the
hall unuer the Mankato State bank
yesterday afternoon by w. o. Larson,
chairman of the Minnesota State
Board of Automobile examiners and
garage proprietor of st. Paul. Thfr-
teen old licenses were also renewed.
This is the first examination of this
kind that has taken place in Manka-
to since last August.
Those who were candidates for
new licenses included the following
III. E. Odds, F. E. Benson, E. U. Ill
stad, o. H. Haalien, Joe Jacoby, j.
N. Thew, Joe Riedel, H. R. Becker,
w. NJ Stanton, Joe Veigel, Jr., L. o.
Eikum, j. E. Marum, H. R. Martin
son, J. O'Brien, c. H. Heinzman, w.
S. Wilson, J. l.. Floag, Peter Saen-
ger, w. J. Laud, Charles Sassen, j.
F. Portels, Harry Senertz, c. c.
Wood, Earl j. Clark.
The following were issued renew
ais for one year: Floyd Jones, Carl
GustafsoE, Thomas Mathews, H. j.
Tschohol, Thomas Roberts, Frank
Stemper, William r. Johnson, j. A
Misher, J. n Huettl, N. j. Arm
strong, William H. Lynch, M. G. La
ven, Walter ]. Johnson, Albert Mil
Ter, H. o. Johnson, Simon G.. Korth
Frank N Buckmeister.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
RETURNSlTO BARRACKS
wife Goes TO MOTHER
End of Romantic Wedding Which
Featured Young Man of the
[ This City

+ Winona, January THE Indepen-
dent published the following story:
"A bridegroom's mother was the sill
yer lining of a cloud that lowered
over soldier and his young wife in
Winona last evening. And this morn
ing William H. White, a private in
the army, is speeding back to Balti-
more, Md, in race against time to
beat out the expiration of an event
full furlough. His bride, formerly
Nina Butruff, is with her husbands
mother at local hotel and will &c
back to her own parents home al
Rochester this morning.
+ white and Miss Butruff, he only
eighteen and she but seventeen
swore they were of age in securing
the license at the office of the clerk
of court here Friday. The girl gave
her address as Baltimore, Md, there
by avoiding a further barrier to the
altar The couple were married by
Rev. J. HI. Wharton Friday noon
When the ceremony was over, the
bridegroom was left with eighty
cents, it is declared. The couple re-
manned at local hotel Friday night
and yesterday.
ut is said that White met Nina at
a dance at Mankato week ago
She was visiting in that city. The
girl went to the party, according to
the report, as guest of Whites par
ticular girl friend. White and Nina
became attached to each other at
once. He went to Rochester with
her New Years day and Thursday
night they eloped to Winona.
Last evening Mrs. M. H. White,
mother of William arrived here.
"'He1l go back to the army at
once was the declaration of the
mother and William, though he
protested, is going now. He left on
a late night train. His furlough ends
today.
Sheriff W. e. Parr assisted the
Mankato woman to adjust the prob
lem that confronted her when she
arrived The boy insisted on taking
the girl east with him. The mother
of the girl and the mother of the boy
had previously discussed the entan-
clement that Cupid had left and that
is why the bride and the boys moth
er will go to Rochester together this
morning Nina probably will resume
,er former position"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
ST. Clair

Nick Juliar attended the funeral of
Mr. G. Jesse at Mankato Wednesday
Mr.. Jesse ABOUT sixteen years ago
moved from Mankato with his family
to a farm two and half miles north
west of town. After farming a few
years he rented the farm to his son
Aaron, and returned to Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hubmer of Lake
Crystal were the guests of the for
mer's parents New Years day.
Mr.. Kuske and children spent
Christmas week at Hutchinson visit
ing relatives. Mr.. Kuske and son re-
turned home a few days ago but the
two girls stopped at ST. Peter to visit
their fathers sister.
Pete Smith returned to his work at
Merrill, Iowa, Wednesday.
John Shields purchased car
load of baled hay from Ed Jensen of
Tivoli for his brother at Rockford,
ILL.,, paying SIG per ton. Mr. Jensen is
to deliver it at Eagle Lake.
Lucille Leo, after spending two
weeks at home, returned to Albert
Lea Saturday where she is attending
school,
John Cords is very busy now days
filling the local ice houses and
loading cars as fast as he can secure
them for points along the Milwaukee
line. He completed work at the
creamery Thursday. Messrs. Will
Beccue, Miller and Cords were
hauling, and Messrs Schroeder, Hill
ton and Crowley were the packers
Mr.. Cords loaded car for Matawan
Friday.
The Mcpherson Insurance compeny,
will hold its annual meeting at the
town hall Tuesday, January s. Polls
will be open from nine a. m. to four
p. m. for the election of the board of
directors.
Frances and Lena Smith enter
tanned number of their friends at a
card party Friday evening
The w. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Jake Chase Saturday
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11

Kenneth Mcdonald of Walnut
Grove was the guest of friends in the
city Sunday, while on mis- way to
Mortified to resume his studies at
Carleton college.
Senator T. j. Knox, Jackson, Mimi.
chairman of the district CONSUMPTION
board, went home Saturday with the
expectation of being gone until We'd
nesday of this week.
Miss Rachel Jenkins, who spent
the past week visiting at her home
in Algona, Ia, returned yesterday
to resume her studies at the Manka-
to Commercial college.
r. HI. Asp and daughter, Miss
Marie, of Wataskiwin, Alberta, Can
ada, are visiting at the home of the
formers parents lay, Mr.. and Mrs
John Swanberg on North Broad
street.
Mrs. B. C. Broderick returned to
her home at Watertown, S. D. on
Saturday afternoon after a two weeks
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
William Ellis. DIR. Broderick spent
Christmas at the Ellis home, return
ing the next day.
Judge Walter Plymat of the NUM-
cipal court was at Mapleton on bust
ness last Saturday. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Plymat and their lit
tie son. The family renewed old ac-
quaintances. Mapleton is the place
where the judge was born and reared
Minneapolis Journal: Mrs. Eu-
gene Sharp Bibb and her mother
Mrs. T. w. Hart, will leave tomorrow
for Des Moines to visit Captain Bib
for two weeks, after which they will
go to New York. Mrs. Bibb will give
a recital at Aeolian hall in New York
Tuesday, February 10, when she will
be accompanied by Frank Bibb OF
New York, formerly of Minneapolis
who is now stationed at Camp Upton
He is sergeant major in the 305th
field artillery Mrs. Bibb and Mrs.
Hart will return about March 1.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
Prominent in Business Circles;
State Officer of Benevolent
Society
Popular Gentleman and Held in
High Esteem BY Fellow
Citizens

Martin Walser, who for many yeaNs
was prominent business man of
Mankato, died Sunday morning at
8:15 o'clock. He had been in poor
health for the past year and half
and his illness gradually grew more
and more serious until he was con-
fined to his bed, and continued to fail
rapidly until the end came. Mr.. Wal
ser was born at Erbach, in Wurtem-
berg, Germany, on June 80, 1856. He
came to this country in 1872, and was
employed at New Ulm for two years.
In 1874 he came to Mankato, where
he secured a position with the John
Klein Furniture company. August
%, 1884, Mr.. Walser was married, the
wedding taking place in this city,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-11
From Mondays Daily.
Carl Brell spent last week

From Mondays Daily.
Carl Brell spent last week in
Minneapolis.
Miss Stella Temple, who is teaching
at Easton, spent the holidays al
home.
j. E. White of Oklahoma City, real
estate dealer, was visitor in the
city Saturday.
Mr. Wilbur Clarke of Minneapolis
left Saturday for his home after a
days business with Miss Fowles.
F. A. Fisher spent Saturday al
Minneapolis.
E. S. Henry of Vernon Center was
a business caller in the city today.
Herman Herbert left Saturday fol
Fargo, where he will visit friends fol
several days.
Frank w. Doring of Darlington
Wis, is visiting at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Carl Lovelace.
phene Pugh of Judson spent the day
in the city visiting with friends.
Mrs Albert Erickson of Bellfeld, N
D., is visiting at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Edmond Hoban in lie Hitler
j. t. Mccarthy of West Concord, state
dairy inspector, is in the city on bus
mess, and is stopping at the Ben Pay
hotel
! Miss Florence Jones, teacher al
Morris, Mimi, left Saturday for thai
place after spending her vacation il
Mankato.
Mrs. H. Szamet and son Herbert
returned today from Albert Lea
where they spent week visiting rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. E. /. McCune left for her home
in Minneapolis Sunday after spending
the week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. w. Fowles.
John Knaub, Jr., formerly employed
at the Thomas drug store, left for st
Paul yesterday to take position with
a ST. Paul drug company.
! State Grand Chancellor ]. B. Rich
ards of the Knights of Pythias, pait
an official visit to the lodge at Min
neapolis and returned yesterday.
/ Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Girvin returned
! last evening from a weeks visit witt
Mrs. Girvin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. L. Kohler of Little Falls, MINI.