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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
PIONEER WO0DMAN DIES
w. II. Dawson Organized the FRS;
Lodge in Minnesota.

GOU9S III IWFTITCSUVd.
w. HI. Dawson, chief inspector of
the Modern Woodmen of America, or
ganizer of the first camp of Modern
Woodmen in Minnesota and for many
years state deputy of the order, died
at his nome, 2744 ,Blaisdell avenue,
Minneapolis, yesterday following a
long illness.
Mr.. Dawson was the auth. of a
volume of poems collected under the
title Sunshine and Hope" He was a
member of the mounted commandery
of the knights Templars.
His window two sons and two
daughters, four brothers and two sis
terS survive
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
death OF A. N. STEIN
|WASFORL0NG-TlME BUSINESS
MAN IN MANKAT0
This Highly Respected Citizen
Died Last Night After Ling.
ering Illness

Abraham NJ. Stein, prominent and
well known merchant of this city
died at his home, 722 South Broad
street, at 1920 O'Clock last night
death being caused by anemia, with
which he had suffered for many
months. Mr.. Stein had not been able
to visit his store since last fall, and
continued to grow gradually weaker
He was confined to his bed for a
month or more before his death.
Mr.. Stein was born in Austria on
February 8, 1861, and was fifty eight
years of age. When about eighteen
years old he came to America and
worked in New York for some time
before going to Milwaukee, Wis. He
was united in marriage to Miss Kate
SZamet in Milwaukee in 1889, and
shortly after their marriage they re-
moved to Merrill, Wis, where Mr..
Stein started in the retail clothing
business for himself. The family
came to Mankato about twenty four
years ago, and have continued to
tucii III tilS city,
An Enterprising Gentleman.
Mr.. Stein was always one of the
enterprising and progressive business
men of Mankato, and was a strong
advocate of every worthy project He
built up splendid trade by his clear
business foresight and honest deal :
ings. He soon became an important
factor in the business life of this
city. He was splendid citizen, one
who was held in high esteem by his
fellow men. Mr.. Stein started his
first store in the North Front street
building which is now occupied by
Harris & Smesrud, dealing in mems
clothing and furnishing. AS his bust :
ness increased he required larger
quarters, and located in the present
store, 203 South Front street, where
he has continued in business during
the past twenty one years.
Fraternally he was affiliated with
the Elks and Masonic orders, and also
member of the Mankato CONNER
cial and Automobile clubs. The
surviving relatives are the widow
and children, Misses Hermein and
Margaret Stein, and Joseph and Henry
Stein; one sister in this country, Mrs.
M. Blumenstock, Ludington Mich.
Masonic funeral services will be held
at the home Sunday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
DISTRICT LUTHER LEAGUE
Annual Convention Will Be Held At
---.---- nakn. l.,aa % %

Annual Convention VIII Be Held At
Ct. Peter June 20-22.
Thetannual convention of the st.
Peter District Luther league of the
Swedish Lutheran church will be
held in the Swedish Lutheran church
Of Mankato on June 20-22. It is ex-
pected that the convention will bring
many visitors to Mankato including
pastors Of the church and represen-
tatives Of the various Luther leagues.
Rev O. ]. Arthur spent yesterday
at st. Peter and met with the exc
cutive committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
Box Social Was Success.

The box social that was held at the
home of Mrs. Andrew Holmgren in
Belgrade last evening was big sue
cess. The sum of $50 was taken in.
averaging $225 box. The money
taken in was for the benefit of the
Swedish Lutheran church of Be/
grade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
WEDDING DATE FIXED.

Sprlngneld ADVANCE: CardS are
out announcing the approaching mar
riage of Ludwig Wandersee of this
city and Miss Julia Gekler of Eagle
Lake. The happy event will take
place in the Methodist church at
Eagle Lake Wednesday; May IA. A
reception will be given at the brides
home. The groom is in the employ of
his brother in law, August Nieman
in this city and the happy young
couple will establish their home in
Springfield.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
BEskE.REETz.

6ESkE- NEE =.
Miss Lillian Beske, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Beske of Min
nesota Lake. and Mr.. Arthur Reetz
of Greenland, Mimi. were united in
marriage at Minnesota Lake yoster-
day by Rev. N. Trick. Miss Esther
Beske, and Mr.. Edwin Beske, sister
and brother of the bride, acted as
bridesmaid and best man. Following
the ceremony a reception and we'd
ding luncheon was served at the
Beske home. Mrs. Willard Finlay and
e,.ldran of Minneapolis were in
attendance ct the wedding. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reetz visited friends in Man
kato last evening, while en- route on
their wedding trip. They will spend
several days in st. Paul and will go
from there to Portal, North Dakota.
to make their home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
BOY RUPTURED HIMSELF
Kenneth Beetsch Was Too Strenu
Gus i'm Playing Games.

kenneth beetSCh was TOO StrenU
Gus in Playing Games.
Kenneth Beetsch, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Beetsch of SIG West
Eighth street, while playing at the
West Mankato school yesterday
jumped in a game that was being
played and in some manner wrenched
himself causing an intestinal rupture
The little boy was Immediately re,
moved to st. Joseph's hospital where
an operation was necessary. DIR, j
S. Holbrook is caring for he boy He
is reported to be getting along very
well today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
In Jail For Assault

Tom Hayes is in Jail at Redwood
Falls charged with an assault on Mrs
Ludwig Bolstad at Lamberton. The
fellow will have his trial at the Oc-
tober term of the district court in
Redwood county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
Sailors Were Going to Mutiny

IAsSociated Press Dispatch.I
London, May "a conspiracy to
induce British sailors to mutiny and
demobilize themselves by marching
out of their barracks has been dis.
covered, says The Daily Mail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16

Next Tuesday evening at the
Princess theatre, Immediately after,
the first show, the Winnebago Com
mercial club will put on an enter
tainment and smoker in honor of
the returned soldiers, sailors and
marines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
PRiNCE-FALlEN.


Miss NJ. Lucille Prince, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Prince, 418 South
avenue, and Mr.. Edgar J.. Fallen,
were united in marriage this after
noon at three o'clock, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. w. HI. Irwin,
pastor of the Belgrade Avenue Meth
.odist Episcopal church, at the Prince
home. The rooms were prettily
decorated with cut flowers, carna :
tions and foliage being used, and the
parlors and dining rooms were arts
tically arranged with profusion of
MOWERS. Miss Selma Prince, sister
OF the bride, played Mendelssohn's
Wedding March as the bridal couple
entered the parlor. There were no
attendants. The bride wore beau :
tiful gown of white Georgette, trim
med with blue satin, and carried a
shower bouquet of sweet peas and
for get me nots. Following the GER
emory a reception was held and con
gratulations received, and a prettily
appointed three course dinner was
, served.
Fifteen relatives and intimate
friends were present. After >short
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Fallen
will make their home in Minneapolis
Both bride and groom have large
circle of friends in the community,
who join in best wishes for their
happiness and prosperity. Mr.. Fail
len is employed as railway express
messenger, with headquarters in
Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
Mrs. Joseph Jones Dies

Word has been received in the
city announcing the death of Mrs.
Joseph Jones of Denver, Col, which
occurred Thursday at / p. m. Mrs.
D. M. Jones, a sister-in- law left
Thursday night for Denver.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
LOWER PRICED FLOUR

Reduction of From Seventy five
Cents to Dollar Announced.
limited Press Dispatch.l
Minneapolis, May 9.-Wheat and
flour took a tumble today as a re-
suit of the government steps to
lower living costs and the good crop
reports for another year. Wheat
dropped from twenty five to forty
cents and -four from seventy five
cents to a dollar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
MRS. ROSE 0EHMER INJURED
She Fell Down Stairs and Broke Her
Right Limb.

MRS. Rose Boehmer, while going
down the steps into the basement of
her home on Main street yesterday
afternoon had the misfortune to slip
and fall, breaking her right limb.
Last fall Mrs. Boehmer fell and broke
her arm and had just nicely recovered
when the present misfortune occur
red. She is reported to be getting
along as well as could be expected.
under the circumstances.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
Meeting Of School Board.

Members of the school board will
meet at a special session called for
this evening at which time a super
intendent will be elected and several
vacancies in the teaching corps
filed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
Reducing Number Of Men.
TIInited Prass Dispatch

Washington, May 10.--There will
be but 225,S24 men in France on Au-
gust 1, these to be marines, naval
gunners and regular army men ac-
cording to the announcement made by
Chief of Staff March today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
RAIL GOLDEN JUBILEE
Anniversary of the Driving Spike Or
the Union Pacific Road.

UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Ogden, Utah, May 10.-Fifty years
ago today at Promontory, near here
the gold spike was driven that sig
nalized the union of the Pacific Rail-
road with the Central Pacific, joining
the east and west. In memory of that
event representatives Of those two
railroads met with representatives of
the state of Utah today in a celebra-
ton. Pageants were shown, depict
ing the early days. The Central Paci-
fic built eastward and the Union
Pacific built westward. The rails met
on May 10, 1859.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
RYE CROP IN MINNESOTA
Nine Million Bushels Will Be Produc-
ed in Minnesota,

ed IN Minnesota.
1t is estimated that Minnesota will
produce more than 100000 bushels
of rye this year. This will be about
100000 bushels more than raised in
1918. 1t is probable that the winter
wheat production will be about 1884,
600 bushels. Last year there were
1,3SG,O0O bushels. Winter wheat, per-
cent not be harvested in Minnesota,
3.5 per cent. Rye. acreage to be har-
vested compared with last year, Min
nesota, 1O3 per cc.,.; condition, 90
per cent,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
DENOMINATION Passed 2,ooo, 600.

Associated Press Dispatch.1
Washington, May 10.-Demobili
tion of the war army has passed the
100000 mark, Chief of Stan March
announced today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16

See Small Opposition In Senate.
limited Press Dispatchl
Paris, May members of the
American committee on the submits
sion of the peace terms declare that
there will be but twelve members Of
the senate opposed to the terms.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13

he was attempting to enter the room
through a window.
A confession signed ty Weaver was
introduced by County Attorney Shot
well, who is prosecuting the case.
This was made by Weaver right after
his arrest, October 4, witnesses testi-
fed, in the office of Chief of Detect
ives Dunn. In it he states that he
threw half can of gasoline on the
fire, but that it flared back on him and
burned him. Weaver admitted sign
ing statement to the officers.
Harry Lightall, special officer for
the Nebraska Power company, who
was inside the court house night of
the rfOt, said he saw Weaver and was
present at the police station when
Weaver made his confession which he
dictated to Detective Toland and then
signed
County Attorney Shotwell told the
jury that it should not have the slight
est sympathy with the accused as the
evidence showed beyond the slightest
doubt that Weaver was guilty as
charged He emphasized the all-im-
portance of the conscientious deter
mination of the issues involved in the
case, and that aside from the estab-
ilished guilt of the accused and the is
sues and principles connected there
to, that the greater principle which
the jury would determine was wheth-
er we should have and desired the
reign of lawlessness or of law and
order.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13
Unique Club

Members of the Unique club met
last Sunday afternoon with Mrs. o
C. Jones, 1888 East Monroe street
and enjoyed a pleasant social hour
The meeting Sunday will be witt
Mrs. w. C. Hackett, 1884 East JEFF
ferson street The hour of meeting
is $3.50 p. m. All members urged tc
attend.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13
Chicago Mourns Loss
of one of her Prominent
Colored Citizens
(By Associated negro Pressl

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 10.-One of the
most widely known citizens of Chi
cago died Monday at Fort Dearborn
hospital, where he had been confined
only few days with an attack of
influenza. He was born in 1868 at
Lincolton, Ga, and worked his way
through school He studied law in
the office of the United States Dis
trict Attorney at New Orleans and
was admitted TO the bar in that city,
He came to Chicago in 1896 At the
time of his death he was the owner
of the Idlewild hotel of this city. Mr.
Moseley was a friend of number of
distinguished citizens, among them
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13
Club Bazaar

Ladies of the Dunbar Art eli
will give bazaar Thursday, d
cemEer Is, at the C. NJ. E. churc
Light refreshments will be serve
You are invited.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13

being the late Theodore Roosevelt
and the present United States Sena-
tor Medill Mccormick Senator Nc
Cormick, who happened to be in Chi
cago during Mr.. Moseley's illness.
was informed by the A. N. P. of the
serious condition of Mr.. Moseley. and
the senator Immediately went to the
hospital to see his ffiend and was one
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13
Remember This

Remember This
Every dollar you spend with Trib
une advertisers adds to the success
of your paper. Occasionally mention
the fact that you saw their adver-
tisement in the Tribune 1t works
wonders.
S. l. A. Club Meetings
Ladies of the .Self-Improvement
club met last week with Mrs. Leroy
Essex at 1109 East Jefferson street.
Delicious refreshments were served
and enjoyed by all, after which the
meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs
George Caldwell, 2SS East Jefferson
street.
Enthusiastic Meeting
Members of the N. A. A. c. p met
last Monday evening at Douglas
school and held an enthusiastic
meeting. President ]. A. Green pre-
sided and many interesting topics
were discussed. Rev. William Solly
addressed the meeting and succeeded
in arousing much interest in the as
sociation.
Visitor From Prescott
Mr.. w. d. Alexander of Prescott
spent several days in the city last
week. He came as a special dele
gate from the Prescott Chamber of
Commerce to attend the meetings of
the United Americans. Mr.. Alexan-
der is heart and soul in the move
ment and believes much good will
result from it. He returned to Pres
colt Saturday evening.
Chitterling Supper Saturday
Mrs. E. M. Brown, 400 East Van
Buren street, will give a chitterling
supper Saturday evening, December
IS, and every Saturday evening
throughout the winter. You are in
vited to come and eat your fill OF
this delectable dish. No. 400 East
Van Buren is the place
Spiritual Meeting
A crowded house witnessed the
divine services Sunday morning and
evening at the Second Baptist
church. Rev. c. A. Gilmore, the pas
tor preached two excellent sermons
and all enjoyed his talk. This
church boasts the largest member.
/ ship of any of the colored churches
in the city. Its members are loyal
and they are ever awake to- their re
spective duties.
Juveniles of S. M. T.'s
Mrs E. M. Brown, organizer OF
the S. NJ. It's, announces a meeting
of the Juveniles to lie held Saturday
afternoon, December 20, at 400 East
Van Buren street. All parents are
requested to send their children to
this meeting, as business of import.
ance will come before the body Mrs
Ray Smith no longer is connected
with the Juvenile department, she
having turned over all money col
lected to Mrs. E. NJ Brown, who
alone is responsible for it. She is
being assisted by Mesdames Ward,
Gilchrist and Carter.
Mrs. Prather Returns
Mrs. ]. J. Prather returned last
week from Ajo, where she has been
the past few months. She is staying
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Peck on West Lincoln street.
From Kansas City
Mrs. ]. H. Spaulding, sister of
Mrs. Matte Trice, deceased, arrived
in Phoenix last week to attend the
funeral of her sister. She is staying
at 703 East Jefferson street.
n
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13

of the audience at the funeral sery-
ices. Mr.. Moseley managed the SEM
atorial campaign for our group in te]
half of Senator Mccormick.
Cary B. Lewis, the managing editor
of the Chicago Defender, is son-in-
law of the deceased. A wife, daugh,
ter and several brothers and sister4
survive.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many friends
for their loving kindness and sympa
thy during the recent illness and
death of Mrs. Matte Trice.
T. C. TRICE, Husband.
Mrs. CALVIN CHILDRESS, Daughter
Mrs. J. II. SPAULDING, Sister.
BERT TRICE, Son.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our thanks
for the kindness and sympathy showr
us during the recent illness and deatl
of our mother. Mrs. Helen Gardiner
FRED GARDINER.
Mrs. PHOEBE GARDINER.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13
OMAHA RIOTERS
facing SERIOUS
CHARGES in Court
Especial to Tribune)

OMAHA, Neb., Dec 10.-Louis
Weaver, a cook at the Rome hotel,
on trial before Judge Redick in the
district court, charged with throwing
Ia can of gasoline into the court house
on the night of the riot and lynching,
admitted being present on side of the
court house building near the window
with can of gasoline which was
handed to him by an unknown person,
who directed him, at the point of
gun, to dispense it, and that he dashed
the gasoline alongside of the building,
which stream of gasoline was always
five feet from the building, and that
the stream of gasoline caught fire
from the building and burned him,
ending his activities for the evening.
The evidence for the state was
straightforward, believable convinc-
ing, and was corroborated by many
facts and circumstances which Weav-
er could not deny, and to this effect:
That Weaver was seen dashing the
gasoline into the court house and in
the act was burned about the arms
and face; that he told the doctor who
dressed the wounds that he was
burned at the court house; that he
was apprehended concealed in a house
on South Seventeenth street in
small closet among and under bed
clothing; that his written statement
was true and was made of his own
free will, and that he offered no testi-
mony to deny that he said on the
street he was going to get gasoline
Weaver is a floater, going from place
to place, having been charged, tried
and convicted by court martial for
Idesertion from the United States army
Iand sentenced to Leavenworth mill
Itary prison; that his father-in-law,
who testified against him, had started
proceedings to annul the marriage be-
tween his fourteen-year-ol daughter
and Weaver, whom Weaver had
stolen.
He was identified by several police
men as the man who throw gasoline
into the county treasurer's office.
Policeman Louis Zich pointed at
Weaver from the witness stand and
declared:
THAT man jumped on the sill of the
north window of the county treasur
ers office with five-gallon can of
gasoline painted red and threw the
gasoline into the office where the fire
was burning.
Boy of Fourteen Led Way
"a boy of Ia years of age poured
gasoline on the sill of the window
before Weaver got there" continued
Zich. 1.-THE window was burned and
fell in Then Weaver, wearing
sweater and without any hat, climbed
upon the sill and others handed the
can of gasoline up to him and he
poured it on. The crowd cheered him
and he said something"
Admits Being in Crowd
Weaver admitted being in the crowd
surrounding the court house when the
fire was started, and declared that
the burns which he received resulted
from the explosion of can of gaso-
line within the treasurer's office while
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13

In Iceland whistling is forbidden
as breach of divine law.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-12-13
Boy of Fourteen Led Way
Admits Being in Crowd

Weaver admitted being in the crowd
surrounding the court house when the
fire was started, and declared that
the burns which he received resulted
from the explosion of a can of gaso-
line within the treasurer's office while
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-10
PHYSICIAN ADVISES
EVERYBODY TO SPRAY
WITH FLY FLU TO
AVOID INFLUENZA
FLY FLU KILLS ALL KINDS OF IN.
sEcTS AND DESTROYS THE
GERMS THEY CARRY.

FLY FLU is a new preparation
manufactured and guaranteed br the
A. o. Chemical Company, DELLA, Ca,
and is creating quite sensation all
over the south 1t is the best de-
odorizer and disinfectant on the mar
ket. 1t also has pleasant odor ana
will not soil clothing or furniture. 1t
is absolutely harmless to human
beings.
There is nothing safer than good
germ killer FLY FLU does the work
so well that reputable south Geor-
gia physician recommends its use to
clear the house of conditions which
cause influenza, 1t is equally effec-
tive for maintaining healthful con-
dition in your house where so many
ills are spread by insects and germs.
Don't delay, Buy a bottle today.
FLY FLU is put up in Bounce So
cent bottles. For sale by all drug
gists and grocers. We'd Il Sur.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-10
AMAZON CRIES OVER
BABY'S PHOTOGRAPH

kem Russian Lapland, July 5. Cor
.respondence fthe Associated Press.)
Among the uniformed Bolsheviki
captured by the Allied troops on the
Murmansk railway front, where Ameri
can railway troops operated for sew
eral months, was woman, Olga
Semenova Petomtzeva, now serving as
a cook for Canadian mess, who pre-
scented the strange contrast of an
Amazon who cried over a baby's pho
tograph.
Mrs. Petomtzeva, who is % years
old, was taken prisoner by Canadian
troops at Urosozero, when dressed in
a Red Guard uniform. trousers and
all. and with the Russian ammunition
pouches strung over her breasts.
She said she had left Petrograd on
April 4, to join her husband, who was
a soldier in a Finnish regiment fight
ing the Allies on this front. For some
time she led the life of soldier, with
her husband. The latter escaped az
Urosozero.
Mrs. Petomtzeva broke down and
cried, say Allied officers, when she
was questioned about a scrap book
she carried, in which she has pasted
pictures, cut from magazines, of many
babies. She said her own baby had
died and that she had no photograph
of him. and that she was trying to find
in the magazines a picture that re-
sembled him.