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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Spring Island

Mrs. John Sletta was hostess &c
the Rapidan Ladies Aid September D
The ladies spent a pleasant after
noon, all busily knitting for the Red
Cross. A nice lunch was served AMI
a generous collection taken. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs
Andrew Johnson.
Louis Paulson is building gra-
nary and machine shed.
Jerry Jones is building fine silC
which will cost $500.
Miss Myrtle Bottome of Roseau
grand daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
kato attending High school.
Haymaking and silo filling and po-
tato digging are going on at tor
speed Farmers are working early
and late, truly thankful for the
pleasant weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Wagner are en-
joying visits from their relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Rummel of Sioux City
Mr. and Mrs. Wagner, parents of Mr.
o. F. Wagner and Miss Erma Ste
wart
MIS-. Harry L.. Mcf1uSn anu lWC
children of Minneapolis are guests Of
Mr. McHugh's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Reedstrom.
Mrs Janet Hall is visiting Mrs. E
l.. Dornberg.
Miss Minnie Watts and older pu-
pills enjoyed a picnic supper and
wiener roast in Paulson's grove neal
the school house. 1t was great fun fOl
all. The little tots will have SINH
lar outing very soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bates, Mrs
Gertrude Evans of Spokane, Wash.
and Mr. and Mrs Fred Ulman Of
Odin enjoyed Sunday chicken din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs: w. L. Coun-
Gilman.
Private Evan Hultengren came
down from Dunwoody and enjoyed q
pleasant Sunday at the old home.
Lundin Bros of Mankato are re-
enforcing q concrete retaining wal
the pier of the eastern approach Of
the Blue Earth river at Jones Fort
Barney Sorenson, assisted by Be1
Young is repairing the bridge over
the culvert at the foot of the Dorm
borg hill
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Eagle Lake

Charlie Movers has gone to Mentor.
Mimi, to look after the threshing ON
his farm there.
j. R. Anderegg brought to the
elevator ninetys six bushels of rye on
one load with his tractor. This is
the first load of grain ever brought
to this elevator with tractor
The sorghum mill is running with
the largest run they ever had The
demand for sorghum is in excess of
the supply.
Miss Ella Meyer is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. R. Anderson at Roches-
ter.
The barn belonging to c. S. Braden
was burned down Sunday from some
unknown cause. 1t is thought that
either a cinder from train that had
just passed or the electric wires
which ran pass the house, set it on
fire.
Don't be Stacker when the Liber-
ty loan solicitors call On you tomor-
row.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Mapleton.:

The woman's Study club opened
he years work by social meeting
n the parlors of the congregational
church. They entertained as Their
guests the public school faculty and
he husbands of the club members
1t six o'clock dinner A very en-
Fjoyable time is reported. The club
begins it's fourth year of work at this
time Mrs. Charles Schwietzer is
president.
There is talk of community sing
to take place in October. These pa
triotic sings are proving very popular
in Blue Earth county.
A real estate deal of Importance
took place Tuesday when the beauti-
full farm home Of C. T. Decker in
Sterling was sold to the Schultz
Bros. west of town at $3.50 per acre.
This is the old John Johnston farm
and is one of the best equipped in
buildings and machinery. The house
is modern in every respect, even OPP
Grating it's own electric lights. MIR.
Decker's health having failed, caused
them to take this step. They con-
template spending the winter in Sunny
California where he has several rel
ativeS.
Mrs. Thomas Howieson left Tues
day morning for Wayne, Neb., in re-
Spouse to telegram saying that the
wife of her brother, Hiram Griggs,
was very seriously sick. Mr.. HOWE
son drove to Mankato with her and
remained over till Wednesday with
his brother James Howieson.
Mrs. /. A. Lownes drove to Mankato
Wednesday with four Red Cross cap
tains to attend the instruction class
at the Y. M. G. A. They were Mrs. c.
M. Credicott, Mrs. William Strobel,
Mrs. Hattie Wilde and Mrs. John
Schwietzer. Work on the made over
shirts will begin next Monday after
noon. Tuesday and Thursday will be
work days also.
Mrs. Arthur Alderman and children
who have been spending the summer
in Mapleton, returned Thursday morn
ing to the northern part of the state
where they will join Mr.. Alderman
who has been building new home
during their absence.
Bring your worn garments and old
shoes to the Amort building TO pc
sent to the Belgium relief. Shoes that
are too badly worn to be mended can
be used to cut patches from Tor other
shoes. Don't forget.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
American Casualties.

s The following casualties are reported
by the commanding general OF the
American Expeditionary Forces: Kill
ed in action, 1870; missing in action,
IS; wounded severely, 9; died from
wounds, 1S; prisoner, 1. Total, l64
Killed in action, Private Harry
Rosenfield, Minneapolis; missing IN
action, Private Leo A. Bash, st. Paul;
Private Frank T. Fabrich, Wlnona'
Private John Jopum, Montana iron !:
Private George l.. Norman, Grand
Forks.
The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general OF the
American Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action, 119; missing In &C
ton, 10; wounded severely, 10; dleo
from wounds, Is; wounded, degree
undetermined, 1. Total, 158.
Wounded severely, Private Ed Hell
wegg, Beltrami; Private Raymond ).
Holl, Forrest Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04

Mrs. Luedtke and daughter of Los
Angeles, California are in Mankato
and are guests of Mrs. Leudtke's
father, near st. Clair. The Luedtke
family lived in Mankato, leaving here
about eighteen years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wigley are in
LIE Sueur where they are visiting
friends.
Madelia Times Messenger. Frank
Hodapp surprised his friends by re-
turning home from the Mankato hos
pital yesterday noon. Mrs Hodapp
had planned to go down today and
come home with him, but Frank was
feeling so good that he just couldn't
wait, and came along by his lonesome
Miss Mary Thompson who has been
employed as nurse at Rochester
Mimi, has returned home to spend a
short vacation.
Madison Lake Times: George Schip-
pei and family have moved to Man
kato for the winter, Mr.. Schippel hav-
ing bought Q residence at 920 Range
street. Thep-will move to South Da-
kota in the spring.
Mrs. George Atkinson and Mrs
L. A. Geise have returned from Vino
ma where they attended the Minnesota
Federation of Women's clubs. Mrs
[ c.. H. Nerbovig who also attended
the federation stopped off at DIVA
tonna to visit with her daughter be-
! fore returning home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Rapidan>Decoria

Corn cutting, shocking and silo fill
ling has been in full swing every
day for sometime when it does moi
least half of the time ThreShins
machines are at work every day that
! the weather is good, but so far have
been greatly hindered by the soft
condition of the fields. In some in
stances it is difficult to obtain help
to follow the threshing machines.
Mr. and Mrs. j.. Mathews AND
family are contemplating going to
Idaho to live. Mr. Mathews was in
Idaho last spring and was favoraOly
impressed with the prospects of that
state.
Alvin Nelson, a Rapidan boy who
has been stationed at Camp Wads
worth, S. c., has lately been moved
to Newport News, Va. He passed
his final examination and expects to
be sailing at any time now.
Mrs. Charles Samuelson received
three letters from her brother, Ivan
Greeley who enlisted from Truman in
the Coast Artillery and who is now
Somewhere in France" Saying he
was well and happy as circumstances
would permit. He said he was well
fed and cared for.
Mrs l.. C. Coult entertained the
Decoria Cemetery society at their
last meeting.
Mr. and Mrs, E. Michael and Mas
ter Donald spent a pleasant evening
at the H. l.. Cotton home one night
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael will
soon move onto a farm near Judson
A. w. Anderson is busy at work
on his farm here with his tractor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward GRANDSON
are the proud parents of young
son who put in his appearance Sat
urday
+ Mrs. Henry Cotton and children
spent last week at the H. c. Hanson
home.
Grant Cotton and Emery Drews of
Sterling spent Sunday afternoon at
parental hame of the former, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Cotton.
The father and son banquet at the
Baptist church parlors Tuesday even
ing was very pleasant affair. About
HIIy were present. JOHN COII dCCoO
as POSTMASTER. Professor Knapp of
Parker college. Winne5ago, spoke on
the topic Father and Son in Bust
ness. Editor Fred Hadley. Father and
Son in Civic Life, and Mr.. James of
Blue Earth, secretary for the Y. M. c.
A., in Faribault county, Father and
Son in the Church Lloyd Morrow
delighted all with number of selec-
tions, also small son of Charles
Whitney. One thing noticeable was
the absence of the boys over eigh-
teen years of age.
Rev. Edmund Larke decided not to
accept the offer of the pastorate at
Monticello and left Thursday fo1
Chicago.
Mrs. Louis Borchert and family
leave Friday for Boulder, Col, tc
join Mr.. Borchert who is improving
in health and expects to locate per-
manently in the west.
Rev. G. S. Marsten will close his
pastorate here this week and will
deliver his farewell address Sunday
morning at 1920.
Mi. and Mrs. Reuben Rape oil
Wells Sundayed in Mapleton as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hanna
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
CUT CASH IN HIS THROAT
Robert Davis, TiIer, Of Lake
Crystal, May Have Tried
To End Life

Evidently slashing his throat with
razor in an apparent effort to end
his own life Robert Davis, a tiler
forty years of age, was discovered in
a rooming house in Lake Crystal yes
terday morning, standing over wash
bowl with the blood streaming from
the deep cash. 1t appears that Davis
had business dealings with some party
from Mankato who called to see him
and entered the room just few
moments after the rash act had been
committed.
Davis failed to sever the deeper
blood vessels in the throat but cut
through the windpipe and inflicted a
very serious wound. DR.. John Will
liams of Lake Crystal was at once
called and administered all aid pos
sible to the man. He was later re-
moved to ST. Joseph's hospital in
Mankato and this morning was re-
ported to be doing as well as could
be expected.
No apparent reason for the attempt
to end his life is given by Davis. The
bloody razor with which it is sus-
pected that he slashed his throat was
found in the washbowl in his room.
The man has lived in Lake Crystal
for a number of years and has work
ed as a contracting tiler. He has al
ways borne a very good reputation.
Due to the serious nature of his
wound Davis has been unable to talk.
He did manage to whisper few
words but these were not concerning
the reason for his attempted suicide.
On Tuesday Davis was in splendid
spirits and did not appear to be wor-
rying over anything, so it is reported.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
The Vienna Death Rate.

lAssOciated Press DISPATCH
Zurich, September 27.-Underfeed
ing. exhaustion, intestinal disorders
and tuberculosis are chiefly respons
ible for an increase in the Vienna
death rate, of % to 20 percent ae-
cording to the municipal authorities
Other interesting figures. obtained
from parochial registers, show a
great decrease in the number of births
and marriages since peace years
Births in the average parish have
fallen off one half and marriages by
a third to half
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
KAISER HAS
COLD FEET
He Runs Like Scared Rabbit
When Bombs Fly; Takes
To Cellar
UNITED Press 1oispatch.l

Geneva, September 27.-Kaiser Will
helm OF Germany was forced to take
refuge in cellar in Mannheim re-
Gently when allied airplanes made an
attack on the city. His imperial
highness had made a special visit to
the cities along the Rhine to calm
the people in their excitement and
fear over the frequent air raids.
Scarcely had the emperor's car
reached Mannheim when the bombs
began falling on the town. The kais-
er appears to have forgotten all about
his mission and readily took refuge
in a nearby cellar. Several of the
bombs are reported to, have dropped
near his hiding place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
O. TiIlman Is Arraigned Before


J. o. Tillman, a farmer living south
of Mankato, was arraigned before
Judge w. Plymat yesterday afternoon
on a charge of threatening to do an
other man bodily harm. 1t is alleged
that he threatened to blow out the
brains of Alec Anderson of this city.
Judge Plymat released Tillman on his
own recognizance and ordered him to
appear Friday morning at ten O'Clock
when an investigation of the case will
be made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Saloons in Saltwater viii Close at
That Hour In the EVENING.

I All saloons in the city of Saltwater,
Mimi, will close their doors at 8 D.
m. on and after next Monday. night,
according to resolutions adopted by
the proprietors of the various saloons.
The action was purely voluntary. May
or kolliner of Saltwater, made it plain
to the various saloon proprietors that
II the resolution was violated byNliquor
dealers of the city their city license
would be Immediately cancelled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Business Men in the Village Organize
For That Purpose.

Business men Of Good Thunder,
Minnesota Lake, Pemberton. Waldorf,
Delavan. Besuford and Mapleton viii
adopt the thirty day credit plan. This
was unanimously voted for at meeting
held in Mapleton Monday evening.
Under this system all goods bought
during the month of October will
have to be paid for November L. If
such accounts are net paid for or
settled fer by the tenth of the month
following purchase the creditor will
be refused further credit until the &C.
count has been straightned up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Mankato Lacy Is Recording Secre-
tary of M. r. NJ c.

The following are the officers elect
ed yesterday at Winona by the Min
nesota Federation of Women's clubs:
Vive president, Mrs. G. E. Maxwell, Wi
mona; recording secretary, Mrs. c..
j. Holman. Mankato; treasurer, Mrs.
Otto Sander, ST. Paul; auditor. Mrs.
w. D. ABBOTT, Winona; custodian, Mrs
e. ]. Lewis, Sank Center.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
To Fioht Influenza Spread.
fIlnlfai Press pIspatch. l

Washington, September 27.-Sena-
tor Weeks of Massachusetts today in
troduced resolution in the senate
calling FOR an appropriation of $1,000,-
900 to fight the spread of Spanish in
fluenza.
Get ready for the Fourth Liberty
loan tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Serving County Well

q Henry Korteum of Osakis enlisted
to go to Norfolk, Va, to work in the
snipyards. Mr.. Korteum has two boys
In the army. one in France and
another in st. Louis training camp.
He is brother of Frank Korteum
Madison Lake Conrad Korteum and
Mary Korteum of Mankato.
Get-ready for the Fourth Liberty
loan tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Suffrage Vote Postponed.
IAssociated Press Dispatcl,l

lAssociated Press D1spatcl,1
Washington, September 26.-The
suffrage vote in the senate was post
poned to Saturday. 1t is reported that
the suffrage forces were two votes
short of a two-thirds majority.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04

f. Rev. E. w. Griffiths has returned to
Cambria after spending number of
weeks in La Crosse. He attended
the Interstate fair in that city yes
terday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
About Thousand Dollars Worth
Stuff Was Carried Away.

About a thousand dollars worth of
material was taken from the store
operated by Barden & Koplen of
GAINESVILLE early Sunday morning. AS
nearly as could be determined TWEEN
ty oyercoats. fifteen or twenty suits,
quantity of wooden socks, one trunk
and several suit cases sufficient ito
carry the material were taken. AS
yet there are no clues to the robbery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
Letter Regarding Him Written BY
Gearoe Creel. WASHINGTON

The following may be of interest to
the people hereabout, in view of the
stories which had been published re-
garding Sergeant Empey, who held
a commissioned office:
Committee On Public lnfor-
nation, Washington, D. c., Sep
TENDER %, 191S.-Mr. j. E. Rey-
nolds Mankato. MINI. My Dear
Mr.. Reyonlds. There is absolute
ly no truth at all in the re-
ports that pro- Germans were
responsible for the revocation of
the Empey commission. Nor is
it true that Sergeant Empey ever
made any attacks upon American
soldiers. 1t is also untrue that
the president had any interest
in the matter or even knew any
thing about it. The commission
was revoked for the reasons Of
ficially given, that is, the dis
continuance of recruiting. Sim
cerely, George Creel, chairman
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04

Thousands of Influenza Victims.
Boston. Septembere27.-Ffty thous-
and people in Massachusetts, are i'll
with influenza. Over half of these are
in Boston.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
STEHLlN-FLETSCHMAN.

Miss Hertha Stehlin, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stehlin OF 924
North Second street. and Mr.. Paul
Fleischman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn
Fleischman of 116 West Franklin
street, were united in marriage at
four o'clock on the afternoon Of Sep
tember 25, at st. Peter and Paups
Catholic parsonage. Miss Anna Nc
Cleary acted as bridesmaid and Mr..
Alphonse Marka was best man. The
bride wore a pretty gown of dark
blue silk and the maid wore gown
of serge. At five o'clock a wedding
dinner was served at the home of the
brides parents to a company of rela-
tives and friends. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Art Rosin and Mr..
and Mrs. August Hoeft of Good
Thunder, and the associate employees
of the groom, from the Great Western
roundhoIse Mr. and Mrs. Fleischman
will make their home in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04

The above letter was in answer to
one written by Mr.. Reynolds to Mr..
Creel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-04
coLBY.cAROON.

OSLo -SAnSSNs
Miss Esther Colby, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. C. E. Colby of Lake Mills,
Ia, and Frank Caroon of Company H,
son of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Caroon, for
mer residents of Mankato, now of
Rochester, Mimi, were united in mar
riage on Monday. September 16 in
the Cathedral at Trenton, New Jer-
sey. The groom's mother, Mrs. M.
NJ Caroon, and sister, Miss Nellie
Caroon, of Rochester, Mimi, were
among the guests present. The mar
riaee is the outcome of romance of
long standing, Mr. Caroon having first
met his bride while employed at Lake
Mills, Ia, about three years ago. The
groom is well known in Mankato and
has many friends here. At present he
is stationed at Camp Dix, New Jersey,
with Company HI.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-13
MORE SOLDIERS
LEAVE FRANCE
Washington, Dec 13-Three
more transports, Buitenborg, Am
phion and Suwanee have sailed
from France with troops.
MOST PROPOSED
GIRL IN FRANCE
By Associated Press

Paris, Dec 13.-Miss Helen Bes-
Ter, daughter Of the president OF
the Central Railroad Of New .jer
sery, is probably the most propos,
ed to girl in France today. It all
came about because one night in
one Of the American camps she
ran out Of "encores and sang a
little nursery song called. "If no
one ever marries Ne, It goe,
like this:
If no-one ever marries me-
And | don t see why they should
J. ForeNurse says | am not pretty
And ] III seldom very good .
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-13
ENGLISH GIRLS
GET TRAINING,
(Bv -Associatcu Prsss.)

London Dec 12.-I Hundreds of
girls employed at the Min stry of
Food Registration Clearing House
are receiving instructions during
working hours for .tfter-war com
lne1.riaI careers. The London Coun
tv Council has taken charge of
their education and each girl is
gjvsn Il hours every day except
Saturday for instruction and study
Glasses are held three times q
day. The girls are from 16 to L
wears old
There are classes in bookkeep-
INC. French and shorthand. ana
the girls are also given the choic,
of recreation classes in elecutior
and singing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-13
NO SERVICE
ON SUNDAY

AS a precautionary measure a
gainst the spread Of the influenza
the ministers Of the local churches
have decided that it would be bet
ter not to have services on Sunday
next.
It had already been decided that
the Sunday schools be closed on
Sunday as the gathering togeth
er of the children was considered
dangerous at this time.
All the ministers regret that
this course has become necessary
but they feel they are conserving 9
the public health and possibly pre-
venting a spread Of this virulen1
disease.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-13
BERLIN REJ0ICES
JANUARY first
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Dec January
first has been fixed as the dav D.
rejoicing in Berlin IN honor Of the
revolution, according to the zeit
ung Ammittag Of Berlin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-13
NO WAITING
in HOBCOOD

Effective Monday next, Dccem-
Der 16, trains No. IS and 50 will be
operated between Hobgood and
Scotland Neck Daily, except Sun
day, making connection with the
train No. 80 at Hob
good and on return with south
bound train No. 49,
BY TINS arrangement, which this
town has fought for all along, the
morning train No. SO from Weldon
will run through here as usual
and 90 on to HobSood, then it re-
turns from Hobgood as No. 6S at
1910 A. NJ. arriving III Scotland
Neck at 1910 A. NJ. waits here un-
til 11.25 A. NJ. and arrives in Hob
good at II 40 A. NJ.
This means that instead Of leav
ing here at 9 80 and waiting in
Hobgood for connections at noon
we can leave here at 11.25 in the
morning and have no wait i'll Hob
good.
This is one Of the greatest benr-
fits that has been offered Scotland
Neck in some time and much OF the
credit for this convenience is doe
to the untir no efforts Of Mr.. Ar
chic Mcdowell who has had tht
regional director here over the ma
ter and also the sunerintender
Of the Coast Line.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-13
FORMER KAISER now
FEARS FOR HIS LIFE
SCORES OF DETECTIVES SHADOW MOVEMENT
WILHELM is IN CoNsT ANT DREAD OF BOMB
THROWERs AND AsSAssINAToRs
ALWAYS CARRIES 4 SMALL REVOIvFp
(By Associated Prcssl

London, Dee 13.-Sevaral score
OF detectives are staying at Amer
ongen shadowing every movement
Of William Hohenzollern. the for
mer German Emperor. according.
to al Amcrongen correspondent Of
the Daily Express who claims to
have talked with some OF them.
The former Kaiser is said to he
III constant dread Of bomb throw
els and their assassinS and always
CARRIES small revolver.