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route home. Rev. Dachstenier was
formerly pastor of the Emmanuel
Lutheran church here.
Many from here are planning ON
attending the old settlers picnic at
Mapleton July l. Let us hope Mr..
Weatherman has a good day in,
store. Miss Elna Meyers will take
part In the program.
Mrs. j. t. Schlesselman and son.
Harold and Edmund returned to
their home in Mankato Thursday
evening after spending the fore part
of the week with Mrs. Schlessel.
mans parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man barge.
Robert Pautsch, A. F. Billet. and
daughter, Miss Lynda. motored to
Mankato Friday morning on bust.
ness.
Lyle McCarty is busy with his
team hauling gravel on the Daniel
Boone Trail and filling in holes
which are small between here and
Sterling. This road has been kent
up, and farmers living along it GER
talnly appreciate it's work. With
only small cost the Mankato road
could also be improved. We hone
conditions will soon better.
NICK Krueger has planted several
acres of broom corn seed which he
obtained down south in Dixie last
winter. If the crop turns out well
housewives will be able to obtain
good, first grade home manufactured
dust chasers at a lower price. Mr..
krueger is, said to be an expert
broom maker as he worked at this
trade several winters.
august Grabo of Truman and Miss
Oiga; iSauers off Mankato motored TO
This place Wednesday evening and
called at the A. F. Billet home.
large number of ladies repre-
senung the Lutheran congregations
OF Southern Minnesota met at the
immanuel Lutheran church in Man,
kato Several ladies from here at
tended.
Mrs. Gustav Wiedenheft was cbos
en- secretary and Mrs. A.. C. Bode a
member Of the visiting committee.
The. aim of this auxiliary is to be
OF aid to the Emmanuel hospital at
Mankato ~
Gooseberry season is now at hand
again, there being plenty and large
ones. We hear that Mrs. Ida NAL
zahn and Mrs. Annie Lehman were
out picking one day last week and
had a very exciting time. We hone
that next time they will be able to
pick more.
Monday the county bread max
ing contest will take place at Man
kato. Representatives from the 10.
cal club are Martha Kellogg, Myrtle
Buck and Gertrude Wrucke who are
very busy baking the staff of life and
preparing for the demonstration.
Mr.. and Mrs. AUGUST Deciding
and son Leonard motored to Manka.
to- Wednesday and spent the day
shopping
Mr.. and Mrs. Will DEWITT and
family, of Amboy visited with Mr..
and Mrs. William Marlowe and Mrs.
Augusta TeWitz
Miss Amanda rGerlachr was. a Scoun-
ty seat caller Friday between trains
and visited with her niece, Miss Eve
fyn- .Gerlach. who attends normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. John, Ambrosini7 and
son Verne and Mrs. G. Ambrosini
of Minneapolis drove to this place
Saturday. They are visiting with the
iatter's daughter. Mrs. Jake Ulrich
and other relatives. sfS'ss
Miss Annie Webber of Winnebago
came home Saturday night to spend
a week at home.
Dr. A. L. Schuldt went to- Lake
Crystal Friday where he played In
the band at q home coming celebra
tion. &
!, Miss Rosalia Schweitzef Of Ma
pleton Is visiting with her sisters,
Mrs. Ed and Mrs. Will Ulrich.
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GOOD THUNDER Events
LADIES' AID SOCIAL PROVED
GREAT SUCCESS
Number Of Gatherings That
We're Much Enjoyed; the
Personal Notes

Good Thunder! June 30.-The La
dies aid of the Emmanuel Lutheran
church held its ice cream social
Wednesday i'll the Meyer building
AS weather was warm, roads good
and it being store evening a large
crowd came, to town for the occa
sion.s A neat sum of Sill was real
lied.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Bruscke, Mrs.
Harry Stark and Mrs. Fred Bruscke
were callers in Mankato Tuesday.
Miss Esther Pasche of Morrison
is visiting at the Wiedenheft, Brus-
cke and Darge home.
Ed Nelson, the ditch contractor
spent the past week at st. Paul at
tending the state meeting of ethe
Elks.
Miss Mabel .Sleeten of Madelia is
the new stenographer at the III. H.
Buck Land office, which, is more than
rushed with farm transactions. The
price of land is still soaring. Up to
the time of writing thirty three farm
deals have been made within the
past six weeks and several more are
pending. ga ~
Miss Alice B0mberger OF Maple
ton. spent one day last week with
Miss Ethel McGrew.
Mrs. Edward Malzahn, Otto and
Edna Malzahn motored to Mankato
Friday. -
Wedding bells will ring here in
the village this week.
The Concordia club held its last
meeting until September Tuesday
evening with Mrs. Otto Wiedenheft
A social evening was spent, several
musical selections were given. A
dainty luncheon was served
C. C. Bruscke and grandson, Car
Bruscke went to Alma City Friday
and will remain for some time OF
the formers farm.
BENJAMIN Van Patten returned
Friday from Mankato where he spent
some time. with an aunt. He began
work at the Schneiderhan garage
again Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ratsch and
children and A. F. Billet visited al
the Henry Ziemke home in Willow
Creek Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Gray and daughter re
turned to Minneapolis Tuesday aft.
or a few days visit with Mrs Gray's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl WALL
Mr.. and Mrs. August Gransor
were county seat callers Saturday.
The barn dance at M. Fitzsim
mons was largely attended. Loyols
orchestra of Mankatos furnished the
music
/ August Krueger and Will Krugge
left Wednnrdav evening for the
rorthern part Of the state to lool
al rca-.-s lands ~
Mr.. and f,-s. John Kiesel and son
Gordon. Of Mankate motored to this
place Saturday afternoon ind call
ed on friends,
Victor Wiegert and son, John, are
busy painting large out door signs
for local business places, which vii
help in advertising and decorating.
Rev. j. Daclisteiner Of Cavour. s
ID, spent "Wednesday here witt
friends. He attended the synod con
vention at st. Paul and was ei
n : - Z
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house Representatives of the United
States of America in congress as
sembled, that the secretary of the
treasury be, and he is hereby, auth
.orized and directed to cause the post
onlce building at Mankato, Minneso-
ia, to be enlarged and extended upon
the ground and site, now owned in
that city by the government, said ex.
tension and enlargement to be Of
nreproof construction and of stone
SO as to harmonic with the present
pulldingi and be of such nature as tc
meet the needs. of the postoffice now
attempted to be accommodated il
the present building, at cost not tt
exceed $780,
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Spring Island

Lieutenant Colonel HI. p Council
man of Watervliet, N. Y, who is on
atour of inspection of arsenals in the
large cities, came from Madison for
a brief visit with his. brother, W. L.
Councilman
A nine pound daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Knoss Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Wagner, who is teach
er of English in the high chool at
Marshalltown,. Iowa, came Tuesday to
spend her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Wagner.
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WOULD ACCEPT CANNON


/. Following the published state
ments that Minnesota has been al
lotted about six hundred of the cap
tured German cannon. to be distrib-
uted to the different cities and towns
in the state, Secretary e. F.. Soaring
of the Mankato Commercial club
wrote to Governor j. A. A. Burnquist
stating that Mankato has gone oyer
the top in every patriotic drive, and
requesting that this city be given
some of the cannon to be placed in
the public parks. A reply was
received from the governor today
stating that he has received no Off
cial notice as yet and has only the
newspaper reports on the allotment.
He states that as soon as the state
has received official confirmation, Of
the report, and is in a position to
act, the request will be given atten-
ton
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PICNIC OF OLD SETTLERS
Large Attendance at the Festivities
s At CornetPs Grove.

Large Attendance at the Festivities
| 5 At Cornetl's Grove.
+ Ne better weather could be picked
for the old settlers picnic in Judd
Cornells grove, Old Mapleton. The
attendance was large and everybody
in the best. of spirit. The program
was carried out as published, Presi-
dent w. l. Burton of the University
of Minnesota delivering the principal
address,
The Fifth Regiment band played
selections throughout the day.
A large number of people from
Mankato- are in attendance at the
festivities.
4 The program was as follows:
Band concert at 1915, Fifth ReG
ment band. -
Chorus, Mapleton Choral club.
: Invocation, Rev. j. w. Bostrom
Amboy.
America, audience.
Address. of welcome, Mayor U: G.
Argetsinger.
Response, DIR. F. N. Hunt, Fair
mont.
Solo, Lloyd Morrow.
Reading, Miss Elna Meyer. Good
Thunder.
Memorial to- old settlers. Mrs. ]. s.
EmmersOn.
"reminiscences, Judge ]. w. Vance.
Blue Earth; Judge Thomas Hughes.
Mankato; J.. p. Emmerson, st. Cloud,
Fla; G.. N. Alderman.
Picnic dinner.
Music, band.
Chorus, Choral club.
Address, President M. l.. Burton of
University of Minnesota.
Solo, Miss Vivian Taylor, Sterling.
Reading, Miss Margaret Dennison.
Amboy.
World war "reminiscences. Profess
sor Nathan Coggeshall, Mark Burr
CESS, Captain C. e. Wise and Captain
Ivan, Bowen, both of Mankato.
Ball games, races, etc.
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Miss Mayme Sturm, saleslady at
the Value store, returned to her
work this morning after months
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. H. Stodden OF. Min
neapolis motored down. and spent the
day with the latter's brother Fred
Walser.. They are on their way to
Clinton. Iowa. where they will visit
Mr. Stodden's! parents. They leave
tomorrow morning.
yudse and Mrs. Lorin Cray at
tended the Old Settlers picnic at
Mapleton today.
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BUYS INTEREST IN FIRM
J. A. Nachbar Connected Up With

c. A. Nachbar Connected Up With
5. Byrne's Coal and Grain Trade.
c. A. Nachbar. for sometime past
in charge of the Byrnes Bros, grain.
coal and feed business in this city,
has, purchased. an interest in the
business. Hereafter the local branch
will be known as the Byrnes &
Nachbar, grain, coal and feed. MIR.
Nachbar is an honest, upright gentle
man, whose square dealing and
courteous manner of doing business
have won for him many friends.
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MYSTERY IN HANGING
How Did Wilkins EIude Guard and
Obtain Rope IS

limited Press Dispatch.l
Mineola, June 30.-Officials here are
striving to learn how DR.. w. X. VIII
kins, Long Beach physician eluded a
guard slipped out of cell and was able
to commit suicide in the bathroom OF
the Jail. Guards had been directed
to keep close and constant watch
on DR.. Wilkins.
There is also a mystery surround
ing the manner in which Wilkins Sc
cured the rope with which, he; hang
ed himself, He was. to have been
sentenced for murder tomorrow.
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, Signed Bills AT Sea. .
Associated Press Dispatc'

~ IAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Washington June 30.-President
Wilson signed the railroad appro-
priation bill and other minor meas
ures, which needed his signature to
become laws before July I. in midi
ocean at a. M, Greenwich time,
today.
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LACK OF TRANSPORTATION
Difficult to Handle Injured in the
; Earthquake Zone. 4
ASSOCIATED Press Dlsp

IAssociated Press DispatchJ
Florence, July LIN many places
throughout the. district visited by the
earthquake the number. Of injured
has made it impossible to transport
the suffering to hospitals because of
a lack of proper, means. In the
earthquake zone more than one thou
sand houses were seriously dam
aged or destroyed. Many are living
in. tents.
: Rome, July Earthquakes continued
all during today near and about Florence
and scores are claimed to be dead, from
the quakes. The casualty list * said to
be constantly on the increase. Many vii
lagos have been completely RACED.
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KILLED IN BAD STORM
Six Farmers Reported Dead in North.
n western North Dakota.
TAssociated Pres DisDat

TAssOciated Fr1eS DisDatch.I
Minot, July six farmers are
reported killed in a storm which
swept northwestern North Dakota
yesterday. Wire conditions are such
that the exact extent of the storm is
not known. Considerable property
damage is, reported.
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CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES

Austrian Delegation Money toscheap-
er Living Quarters.
st. German, June 30.-The Aust
rain delegation has moved into. smaller
quarters to save its impoverished
government from the expense i'm
posed upon the delegation by long
sojourn here.e
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y TO- : =
Mrs. J. Herman and three daugh-
ters,s of Fort Dodge, Ia.,. are guests
at the home of Mrs Kernan's moth
eE Mrs. Sam Proehl, 915. North
Front street.
B. d. and w. H. Pay went to Ma
pleton TODAY to attend the Old Set
tiers picnic. .4 s,a
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Price OF
Cambria We're in the city yesterday
attending the chautaHnua
Misses Charlotte and Hazel Press
ley left Mankatoi Saturday, evening
for Pasadena. CAL, where they will
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ d. Whitman of
owatonna returned. home last evening
having spent Sunday and Monday
with their SON. A. j. Whitman. on
South Broad street.
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Albert Sauer of Benton, Ia, was up
before Judge Golf this afternoon for
driving, a car with : paper license
card. He was fined 81 and costs or
$4. as.
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Fined One Dollar.

]. M. HOLSTER of, Huron. s. Oak,
visited friends in the city yesterday.
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Report Is Denied.
: London, July IA second report that
the former, German crown prince had es-
capped from Weiringen is emphatically. de-
MED by friends.
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Cost of the War.

Total Central Powers $66,250, 100000
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-07
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK Is NEAR AT
HAND
Special Meeting of Guarant0rs al
City Building, Friday, August S

With Chautauqua week only a
few days away. it is necessary that
Skowhegan citizens secure their
tickets at once. There are but $50
tickets in the hands of the guarantors
and they are being sold rapidly. After
these are gone the rice will be high
er. There is no question about the
high class entertainment that Red
path is bringing to Skowhegan this
year and the big tent should be pack
ed at every performance. Mr. John
w. Musil. distributor of advertising
and Mr.. Roe l.. Hendrick, general ad
vance man, will be in Skowhegan.
August s and it is requested that
every guarantor be at the municipal
building, Friday evening, August 8 at
s p. m. The advance sale of tickets
will be taken up and also other i'm
portant matters.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-07
HIGHWAY SITUATION
IN MAINE
Present and Future Out.
look
Interesting History OF the Good Roads
Movement


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The independent-reporter., 1919-08-07
BLIN W. PACE
Elaborate Plans for Somerset Acade
my Reunion


The committee in charge OF Somer-
Set Academy reunion to be held al
Athens. Thursday August a. ar
making elaborate arrangements =
make this the largest an es' z...-7=
ever held. En'ertain='a. .so=. III
in the day 10 late a. nisE' h ..aa
planned for the old -ra'a't.s. ~. -
course the Most hea0dra.'le isT' WI
be the meeting OF e.d friend az. 3e
"reminiscences. "hen We near one
more the sweet ones Of the Old aca-
deny bell and 4a'her in the IAN liar
rooms we lay aside the social am
business cares et lie. the dignity q.
mature years. ami become asain tn
SchooI boys ana si'4> - sorsReF He"fs.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-07
Bethany Social Much Enjoyed by
Large Gathering

One of the most pleasing of the
many happy social events at the Beth
any church, was held Thursday even
ing. At $50 about 100 people seat
ed at the dining tables loaded with
the good things to eat for which the
ladies of the parish are famous. The
vestry and tables were beautifully
decorated with flowers, streamers. and
the allied eOlors. The guests of
honor were the returned soldiers and
Mrs. c. V. Hanson, widow of the first
pastor Of Bethany church.
At the conclusion of the repast, Rev
George Merriam in a few happy re
marks. presented Mrs Hanson to the
assembly. Mrs. Hanson spoke feel
ingly of her love for Bethany and her
husbands connection with the church
for eleven years, and expressed her
belief that it was the power of prayer
and enthusiasm that had been re-
sponsible for the success of the
church Miss Louise II. Coburn read
an original poem "WelcOme Home. .
America was then sung by all pres
ent. Mrs Violet V. Fogg was called
upon to tell of some of the work done
by the church at Christmas on behalf
of the absent soldiers. Alfred T.
Morrill,, who has made an enyiable
record as a "Y' man, told of meeting
with the boys of Company + after the
battle of Chateau Thierry He be-
lieves that Service is the key word
of the times. At this time in the
program company of Young ladies'
sang Rodeheaver's new song Good
Bye, France, Hello, Miss Liberty,
Mrs Ethel NJ Hight read "The Ser
vice Flag" This was followed by a
song by Miss Isabelle b. Thomas. Mr..
Merriam introduced George Otis
Smith with an anecdote on the name
Smith. DR. Smith allowed that the
Smith family won the war as there
were $4,000 Smiths in the army He
told interestingly about the wounded
soldiers at the Walter Reid hospital.
He expressed the idea that there was
danger in too large things and that
the day of small things had not yet
passed; that great results often spring
from humble origin The last speak
er of the evening was Captain Healy
who gave a most interesting account
of Company Es part in the great ST
Mihiel drive.
Much credit is due the committee
for the splendid supper and enter
tainment
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-07

Miss Luella B. stevens of Cam
bridge, Mass and Skowhegan, enter
tanned about fifty of the ladies OF Eu-
nice Farnsworth Chapter d. A. r.
Friday afternoon and evening, at the
Log Cabin at Bloomfield Farms. the
country place of her brother, DR..
Stevens The affair was strictly in
formal and arranged in compliment to
Mrs. C. V. Hanson of Medford Mass.
one of the early members of the chap
ter. The day was passed socially
out of doors and a delicious luncheon
of sandwiches, salads, olives, ice
cream and cake was served from
tables arranged under the trees. The
several out of town guests present
were Miss Helen Weeks of Fairfield;
Mrs. John H. Wyman Midway, Mass.
and Mrs. Lima NJ. McKenney who has
recently returned from Pasadena,
Cal, and who is visiting with rela-
tives in town.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-07
BRAVERY OF MAJOR
DON" MERRILL
Given Recommendation
For Croix de Guerre
Shows Extreme Heroism on Critical
Occasion

Major Don Merrill wrote home from
month, that while he had a fine posi-
ton there, he believed that he could
be of more value to his own country
and had resigned preparatory to leav
ing for America. That Major Mer
rll has been a valued member of
Uncle Sans forces is shown by the
recommendation given below. Dons
bravery is but another example of the
splendid spirit of the boys of Somer
set and Skowhegan is proud of him as
one of her young men.
Coblenz, Germany,
9th July, 1919.
From Colonel Fred r. Brown. 58th
Infantry.
To Commanding General. 4th Division
Subject, Recommend Croix de Guerre
for Major Merrill.
l. | request that the necessary
steps be taken to secure the Croix
de Guerre for Major j. n Merrill, now
serving as Adjutant, Sth Brigade, 4th
Division.
=. Major ]. n. Merrill, while in
command of the 1st Battalion 36Sth
Infantry. then attached to the 1st D..
{. P, 4th French Army. by his BRAY
cry leadership and heroic example,
led his battalion forward several kilO-
meters in cooperation with and GOV
ering the right flank of a French regi-
ment and thus assisted in the capture
of Binarville. on September 30, 1918.
On one critical occasion, in the east
ern edge of Binaryille, he personally
| oyercame temporary decentralization
in his battalion and by his personal
example and force. held his command
to its place in line The above was
under severe artillery and machine
gun fire.
3. Among the eyewitnesses to the
/ above was Major J. S. Lawrence, Reg
i mental Surgeon. 36Sth Infantry. now
discharged and who received the Dis
/ tinguished Service Cross, and, | be-
lieve, the Croix de Guerre for his own
j bravery at the time mentioned. Also
j Leutenants DeBoulancey and Soulier
j French Army attached to the 36Sth
i Infantry were with Major Merrill's S
battalion during its advance and were
witnesses of his good work with his
i battalion. | recommend Lieutenant
DeBoulancey for the Distinguished
Service Cross, and for promotion, for
his heroic conduct on this and am
other occasion.
A. ! was Colonel of the 3GSth In
fantry and i'm command al the time
referred to above
FRED r. BROWN.
Colonel, 59th Infantry.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-07
BethrOthal Of Local Young People 0i
Particular Interest

Friends in Skowhegan are greatly
interested in the announcement of the
engagement of Alfred T. Morrill,, late
ly returned from France and Miss
Rowena Helen Flynt of this town Mr..
Morrill, is the eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank S Morrill, and has held
important positions in ~ work in
this country, the Philippines and
during the world war. Miss Flynt
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.
l.. Flynt and is very popular young
lady. The Flynt home was formerly
in Pennington. Miss Flynt receiving
her high school trainine there. She
then became a student at Mount
Holyoke College from which institu-
tion she was graduated. She was
formerly member of the faculty Of
Skowhegan high school but for the
last year was a teacher in the Nor
wood high school, She was elected
to the head of the Latin department
at that institution but has rendered
her resignation.