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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
DEATH WAS SUDDEN
Mrs. PhiIomene Strauman, Cleveland,
Was Stricken With Paralysis.

Mrs. Philomene Strauman, Cieveldno,
Was Stricken With Paralysis.
Mrs. Philomene Strauman, an old
resident of Cleveland, died Saturday,
October 4, at one o'clock at the home
of Ter daughter, Mrs. Emil Klinger
of Mankato. Mrs. Strauman was in
her usual good health until Saturday
about one o'clock she had paraly-
tic stroke and died almost instantly
Phil"niene Herzog was born n Al
SAGE, France, on December 25, 1885,
and was nearly eighty-four years Old
when she died She was married in
1864 to Joseph Strauman and was the
mother of seven children, four of
whom died while small. In 1884 her
husband died. The same year she
and her children emigrated to the
United States and settled in st. Peter.
The following year she and her fami-
" moved to Cleveland where she liv-
ed until the last few years. Since
that time she had made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Klinger of
Mankato. She leaves three children,
seventeen grand children and six
great grandchildren. The children are
Mrs. Emil Klinger, Mankato; Albert
Strauman, Lodi, Cal; and Mrs. A.
Rohlfing, Cleveland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
DEATH OF LITTLE SON
Sturgeon Richard Jovaag Died After
Very Brief Illness.

Very Brief Illness.
Sturgeon Richard, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Jovaag, who was born
September 3, 1917. at Kenyon, Mimi,
passed away at 10 p. m. October 4,
at his home in Mankato after days
illness. With the help Of two doctors
and nurse. all in human power was
done to save him, Bat Che Almighty
God, who gave him life, called him to
his home, ewhere, he has one sister,
Beatrice, who edieds fifteen years ago,
a brother Reuben, who died eight years
ago, awaiting him. Hleaves his par
ents and FIVE brothers and one sister.
Harley, Myron. BurnettJ Russell. Ruth
and Marlowsto mourn his early de-
The funeral was held October Z at
2 p. m. from the home where Rev.
Johnson spoke tl.s word of comfort,
also sang two solos and one solo at
the grave The bodyswas laid to rest
at the Swedish cemetery. Many
flowers were sent from far
and near Christ Rognstad and Mrs.
II. B. Recksten and daughter Miss
Agnes, cousins of Mrs. Jovaag and
Miss Maria anderson, GALL from Lam
herton,r attended'the funeral. The fam
lily has thersympathy Eof all
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
NAMES HEAD OF FIFTH
COLONEL MlNNEGEROD
SUCCEEDS LEWIS
SELECTED BY GOVERNOR
Appointment Regarded As High
Grade; Fine Record As
Soldier - J.. .

Colonel Fitznugh Lee Minnigercde,
regular army officer, awarded Ameri-
can, French and English decorations
for distinguished service in the World
war, will succeed Colonel G. Alba
Lewis, Mankato, resigned, as COM
mander of the Fifth infantry. Mime
sofa National guard. His new com.
mission was issued late yesterday by
Governor Burnquist, and he immedi-
ately will assume command Of the
regiment.
New Infantry Regiment.
Governor Burnquist announced that
he will request Colonel Erie D. Luce,
Minneapolis and Colonel w. T. Molli-
sor, Faribault, respective command
ers of the old First and Second in
fartry regiments of the state board
wken mustered into federal service
for active duty in the World war, to
confer and submit recommendations
looking toword the organization of a
new infantry regiment of the Mime
sofa national guard.
Veterans Are Included.
The new unit may be made up OF
former guard officers and men who
saw active service in the recent war
and of Fourth infantry members who
do not wish to be included in the pro-
posed transfer to the new First Min
nesota field artillery. The artillery
unit is being organized by Colonel
George E. Leach, Minneapolis, and
will include former members of the
One Hundred Fifty first First Min
nesota) field artillery which Colonel
Leach commanded in the Rainbow
division. The proposed new regiment
of infantry may include companies in
Minneapolis and in southern Mime
sofa cities.
Was An Instructor.
After serving months in the thick
of the fighting III France and winning
American, French and English
recognition for distinguished serv-
ice, Colonel Minnigerode return
ed from overseas and few
months ago was sent to Mime
sofa as an inspector instructor in the
state guard. He succeeded Colonel
James Woolnough as inspector in
structcr assigned to the Fifth regi-
ment with headquarters at Mankato
ami now will take command OF the
regiment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17

st. Paul, which },ok place last Wed
nesday in 81 Patl at the home OF an
aunt. They went to LeSueur Center
Thursday where reception was held
al the brides hdne In the evening.
Those attending from here were Nels
Ecklund and family and Mrs. Charles
Pitmon. Mr.. and Mrs. Coughlin LETT
on wedding tip to Chicago and
Milwaukee. Wis. and on their return
Will live in Minneapolis. Both are
well known to Kasota people. the
groom being connected with an ele.
vator here for several years. and the
bride former school teacher in this
vicinity. 1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
Esther and Oscar Baarson an

Esther and Oscar Baarson anf
mother were in Mankato yesterday in
company with their sister, inlaw, Mrs.
Ben Baarson of Albert Lea, driving
over in the latter's car. The Baarson
family formerly lived here, Esther is
now living at Bismarck, n. D., and ie
employed in the state capitol in the
insurance department. Oscar Baarsor
recently returned from South Amer
lea, where he was employed as an
is now living with her son in Albert
Lea, who has a fine farm near that
enterprising city.
Fairmont Sentinel: Edward Wade
of The. Sentinel force returned today
from Mankato where he enlisted in the
army for three years. He expects to
leave Friday for Jefferson Barracks
Harold Keller and Ernest Thieman
went today to Mankato to enter the
service.
Lynn Hedberg and Paul Hoerr are
ending the week end in Sioux City
Iowa
Lawrence Bolvig of Minneapolis is
spending a weeks vacation In the
city.
A. r. Pfau vino has been in Chi
cage on business, has gone on to New
York where he will remain until the
first of next week.
Mrs. Evan Hughes was in Vernon
Center last evening where she in.
spected the Women's Relief Corps
chapter there She found the organi-
cation in excellent condition and a
very enjoyable evening was spent
following the inspection.
Dr. F. Osten Sacken, well known
in Minnesota as patriotic lecturer
during and since the war, is In Man
kato arranging to book concert com :
pany for an engagement here. The
company Is headed by Amy Dorith, a
dramatic soprano. There are five peo-
pie in the organization. During the
program DIR. Osten Sacken delivers a
lecture on "Americanism."
Attorney John E. Regain will go to
Albert Lea this evening where he will
deliver an address before the retail
credit men Of that city.
Rev. and Mrs. w. II. Clement
spent a few hours in the city yes
terday visiting with friea.S. Rev.
Mr.. Clement was for sOn.n years
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Vernon Center and for
some time past has been the Chaplain
of the Minnesota Soldiers Home.
He resigned his position last August
and accepted the chaplaincy of the
Iowa State Soldiers Home at an In
creased salary and more desirable
position. The Rev. Mr.. Clement and
his excellent wife are very pleasant
people and have large circle OF
friends in Blue Earth county.
Mrs. Emma Parker left yesterday for
Indiana where she win spend several
weeks visiting friends and relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
APPLY FOR THE BONUS
FIGHTERS TOLD HOW
THIS CAN BE DONE
MAKE OUT YOUR BLANK
Number of Questions Must Be
Answered Fully BY the
Applicant

Lorentz post of the American lie.
gion has received from the state
headquarters of the Legion specimen
copies Of the blanks required for the
making OF application for the sol
aier's bonus provided for by an Act
of the legislature at the recent spe-
cial session. A quantity of the blanks
is being sent to the local post and
they will be ready for distribution
the latter part of the week.
All service men applying for the
bonus are~required to fill out an ap
plication blank in duplicate and one
copy of a military service record, and
furnish certified copy of the dis.
charge certificate All the blanks are
fl nished, and must be filled out with
typewriter or ink.
Many Questions to Answer.
The application blank contains fif.
ty-one questions covering applicant
record in the service. All applicants
will answer the first twenty four, and
the fiftieth and fifty first Army men
marines and army nurses will also
answers questions twenty five to thi
ty-three inclusive, while naval mer
and naval nurses will answer ques
tions thirty-four to forty three in
elusive. All who have applied fol
tuition or rfundment of tuition ?
authorized schools will answer ques
tions forty four to forty eight inclu
sive. The application must be made
In duplicate and both copies must be
signed by the applicant in the pres
ence of notary public or other Off.
Ger authorized to administer oaths
who must fill out the acknowledge
ment. 49,"
Military Service Record.
The military service record call
for a complete record of the military
or naval service including dates o.
enlistment and discharge as we'll as
of transfers, names of organization
in which applicant has served, a rec
ord of his overseas service, If an
and other information.
The certified copy of the discharg
certificate must show everything
which appears upon the original in
Guiding all Endorsements. A certif
cate TO that effect must be execute
by a notary public or other officer au
thorized to administer an oath. TIL
officer must also certify upon tn,
original discharge certificate that !;
copy has been made.
Where to Send.
Application in duplicate, copy o
discharge paper, military service
record and such affidavit as may b.
necessary to prove legal residenc
will be forwarded or turned in eth
er to the clerk of district court o,
the bonus department of the adju
tant generals office, state capitol, S
Paul, Minnesota.
AT the meeting of the local post t.
be held at the Armory Thursday eve.
ming OF this week, at eight o'clock
arrangements will be made for dis
tributing the blanks and for forward
u them when filled out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
FORD TRUCK, STRUCK
Hill Line Electric Car Bumped Into
Motor Vehicle.

Crossing jackson street at the in
tersectioa of Jackson and Front
streets this morning about S:3o
o'clock, the Hill line street car collid-
ed with the Carlson Ford truck loaded
with cement. The truck was pushed
along some distance but was not
damaged. Street car No. 1s was SO
badly damaged that it had to be re-
turned to Dthe car barns. The fen
der and front of the car were
smashed.
MotormauL Lawrence Schneider was
operating the Hill line1c car. 1t ap-
pears thatyti1e street car and the
truck slowed down simultaneously
and then both started ahead at the
same moment, with the resulting
collision. Itnwas said that the street
car had the right of way on the eros :
sing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
DUFFEE UNDER ARREST
Man Wanted For Addiction Wa
Taken Over in Chicago.

George F. Duffee, the paint sales
man, who is wanted In Fairmont on
a charge of abduction. has been cap
tured in Chicago. He was arrested
for carrying concealed weapons. He
called himself Harry Rogers when
the Windy City cops nailed him. He
was tried and fined 5000, but as he
was out of funds is working out his
sentence.
The Chicago police were asked by
Sheriff Carver if they would let him
have Duffee They wired lack to
learn what charge he was wanted
under. Sheriff Carver told them and
asked If he could get Duffee without
extradition papers. He is now
waiting for a reply.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
CUT BYa SAFETY RAzoF
Passenger on Train Slashed; Dam
aces Are Awarded.

Waseca, October ga Few montns
ago when Frank Conway, son OF Ed
ward Conway, boarded Minneapolis
and st. Louis passenger train at TINS
station ne attempted to brush the
dust from the car seat with his hand.
His hand came in contact with
safety razor blade left by passenger
who previously had occupied the seat
and a finger OF the young mans hand
was badly cut. The railroad company
refused to settle and a suit for dam
ages was instituted 1t was tried be-
fore Special Judge J. ]. Spillane yes,
terday and damages were awarded
the plaintiff
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
MARCUS DAY ROBBED

One Hundred and Twenty Dollars
and Clothing Was Taken.
Marcus Day of Fairiront, VINO is
now at New York studying banking
and the Spanish language, prepare
tory to leaving for Peru where ne
will take position with the Nation
al City bank, was robbed OF $l2O IN
cash and most of his clothing. Ihe
rooming house where he is staying
was robbed and as he states; with
the rest of them. i was hit pretty
hard, principally the money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
Test Minimum Wage Law.
limited Press DISPATCH. !

Rcdwing, October 9.-Judse Albert
Johnson was to hear injunction pro-
ceedings in the Goodhue county dis
trict court this afternoon testing the
validity of the new state minimum
wage law which was passed by the
last legislature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
The Fame o, eHuffalo ALL. .

st. Paul Dispatch: It may have
been all right for the director of the
Hall of Fame to hold that William F.
Cody could not have place. but moth
ing on earth can prevent the small
American boy from enshrining "Buf-
falo Bill' in the most prominent
niche in that temple.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
SERVICE STATION SOLD
r. Marshall Disposed Of His
Business to w. w. Weller. tr

c. F. Marshall, for a number of
years past proprietor of the Mar
shall Service station at $40 South
Front street has disposed of his
business to w. W. Weller. Mr.. We'll
Ter took possession of the business
yesterday morning. Howard Weller
will be in charge of the service sta
ton from now on.
Philadelphia batteries will be
handled exclusively in this battery
station. Mr.. Marshall has made no
definite plans as to what he will do
in the future. He may move to Cali
fornia with his family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
minnesota Grand old State.

LeSueur Center Leader Democrat:
We've been around bit in our Tune
and we've got to say that when Min
nesota with her ten thousand lakes
and fine farms gets a system OF hard
surfaced main highways with the
subsequent grayeHed roads leading in
under the proposed Babcock plan, she
is going to be just about the grandest
old state IN the whole correction. 80
she will, ,.x-e s.. 81. .s. s--ss.... -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
Probe Red Activities.

tCNIttu ICSV fISPdt1'l'i
Chicago, October 9.-United States
District Attorney Charles Clyne with
government operatives will leave to-
day for Gary. Ind, to investigate the
reported activities of radicals at that
point.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
sHoWER.>

SHOWER.>
A group of girls entertained last
evening in honor of Miss Anna Har-
tung at the Loyola club. The affair
was in the nature of linen shower.
in honor of her marriage to Andrew
Hoefner which will take place Oc-,
tober is. The evening was spent IN
playing games after which luncheon
was served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
SHOT DURING RIOTS
Major and Three French Soldiers Get
in Way Of Bullets.
Associated Press Dispa

tASooCLqtou IISSo nopdlCu.J
Paris, October 10.-A French major
and three soldiers were wounded in
Iiot at SarrGbruck, occupied terri
tory in Germany. according to dis
patches. The riots were the result Of
labor demonstrations against the high
cos of living.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
paid Fine For Fishinu.

FdIu FtHe TOT FISnIhg.
Sebastian Palmer and Leander
Smell of Ceylon paid fines of $102.75
at Fairmont Wednesday morning for
illegal fishing in Lake Susan. Both
pleaded guilty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
Thirty-Four Enumerators.

There will be thirty four enumera-
tors appointed to take the census in
Blue Earth county. Ten 0f these
will be in Mankato. stsi<
The Little River news., 1919-08-02
THAT MORNING LhzIkESS

If you are lame every morning and suffer urinary ills, there must be a cause. Often it's weak kidneys TO strengtbern the weak kidneys and avert more serious troubles, use Doans Kidney Pills. You can rely on this tes- timony
 Mrs. C. M. Clifford, Wallace St, De- Queen, Ark, says: About two years ago, I had a dull, steady ache in the small of my back. I felt stiff and lame when I got up in the morning and sometimes sharp pain caught me in my back when I stopped or lifted suffered from dizzy spells and head aches and felt languid and wornout. There were puffy sacs under my eyes and sometimes my ankles swelled used kidney remedy, but found little benefit until I took Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me quickly and got three more boxes. My back is now much stronger and feel better in every way Doan'ss Kidney Pillss cer- tainly did good work for me"
 soc at all dealers. F'oster-Fil burn Co. Mfg Buffalo, N Y.
The Little River news., 1919-08-02
''BEST INVESTMENT
 I HAVE EVER MADE"
t0Rtract0r WOuldn't Take Five Hun. Gred Dollar for the Good Tanlac
 Did Him.

I just want to say right now that wouldn't take five hundred dollars for the good that first bottle of Tanlac did me, for I feel like it has given me new lease on life" said c. E. Nelson, contracting carpenter, living at TIPS 63rd avenue, Southeast Portland. Ore, recently.
 Following serious accident four months ago. he continued, which laid me up for eight or nine weeks, I lost my appetite, and my stomach got all out of order What little did manage to eat would sour and form gas, which would cramp and pain me until could hardly stand it, Then my kid neys went back on me, and my back hurt so bad I couldn't find a comfor- table positiJl. They said I had rheu- matish or lumbago, then my right leg, below the knee, got to hurting me, and at times I couldn't stand on my feet or get up when down. I was consti pated all the time and suffered a great deal with headaches. Nobody knowsS how I really did suffer, because just cant describe it, and as nothing seem- ed to do me any good I had become discouraged about my condition
 T finally sent down and got bot tie of Tanlac, as I had read so much about it, and it was about the best in- vestmelt I ever made. My appetite came bounding back after my first few doses, and by the time my second bottle was gone, my stomach trouble was almost gone. I am now eat ing any and everything I want and it don't hurt me the least bit, and my kidneys and back are greatly improv ed At the time I started on Tanlac ] I had to use crutches in order to get about, but I don't need them now at all. and have thrown them aside. I Have gained several pounds in weight, and can just feel myself getting stron 3ger every day. I have gone back to e&york already, and I never lose an op- Eportunity to speak a good word for Tanlac'
 Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere. advt
The Little River news., 1919-08-02
BOOSTERS FOR HIGHWAYS 1
 ARE IM CONFERENCE
PL&m to Concert Action Designed to
 Obtain Further Appropriations From Congress for Roads.

Kansas City. July 1-Representa- tives of the state highway departments of Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, Mis- souri, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas and Texas met here yesterday to plan con certed action designed to obtain fur ther appropriations from congress for highway construction Several govern ors were expected among the delega- tions. The meeting was called on the initiative of Governor Henry J Allen, of Kansas, who is president.
 There are half dozen or more bills in congress seeking federal aid for highway building and in practical ly all states theS9 is a desire to see some of these bills enacted into laws by the. present session of congress, ]" said Governor Allen. We hope to have other states take up the organiz- ed effort
 Kansas has exhausted the appro- priation of nearly $8.O00,000 federal
 
 their appropriations. These allot- ments came from a congressional ap- propriation of $2OO,OOO 900 available of federal aid. has just gotten a good start. The assurance that the gove- rnment is to make further appropri- ation to the states would keep the movement from sagging. Counties could continue to file their petitions for new highways if federal aid will be available
 There is bill in congress for the construction of a crOss-continent na- tional highway by the federal govern ment calling for an appropriation of $2OO ,O0O,00 It has home support, but I believe the majority of the states prefer to have this sum allotted to all states in general as was the last ap- propriation of $2O0,OOO,OO0
 Other highway bills in congress, in-
The Little River news., 1919-08-02
INVENTS FARM TRACTOR
Texarkana Man Gives Demonstration
 of 5000 Pound Machine,

Texarkana, July 31. - Texarkana man has invented crop tractor. which is said to be superior to anything on the market, and which, it is believed, will meet all requirements of practi- cal farming. It weighs but 5000 pounds, but has great power It has clearance of AZ inches and is adjust able in fey minutes to two tracks, and may be turned around in a radius of 8 feet and nine inches The trac- tor was demonstrated in an old field near town yesterday afternoon Sod covered with a heavy growth of Ber- muda grass, was easily turned to a depth of from 10 to 12 inches. A com pany is being formed for the manufac- ture of the tractor in Texarkana
The Little River news., 1919-08-02
Market Quotations.

Ashdown-Butter, soc to 6Oo a pound.
 Ashdown-Potatoes s1.5O to s2 bu.
 Watermelons 20c to 25c.
 Ashdown-Cantaloupes BOG to 4Oe per dozen.
 Ashdown-Eggs, 30c
 Ashdown-Chickens - F'ryars 23c; hens 18c; roosters 10c.
 shdown--Hides- hides 25c
 St. Louis-Cattle- Fair to good steers s9.50 to S11; best grassers sS to S1050: thin lightweights S6.50 to s7.5o best COWS sS to S1O; fair to good s7 to S7.5O; canners $550 to S585; bulls s7 to S11,
 Hogs-Top of market $23; best 200 pounds and better $2225 to $2290: plain $22,35 to $23: best 165 pounds to 200 pounds S21.75 to $22 40; com mon $20 to S21; best 130 pounds to l6O pounds $21 to S2175; common s19 to $2O.50; best packers $1975 to $20: i: lightweight packers S16 to S17; skins SIS to $16
 Memphis is-PotatoesSThe market on potatoes is steady at S3:50.
 s+Poultry-Young chickens 35c to 36c; hens ZIG to 28c; roosters 15c to 17c; eggs 39c to 40c.
The Little River news., 1919-08-02
Loves Her Cows and Chickens Again.

"I have had stomach trouble for 20 years and for the past winter have eaten nothing but stale bread and drank hot water. Was too weak to do any kind of work Six week ago I took the first dose of Mayrs Wonder full Remedy and am now doing all my hOusework besides looking after my chickens and cows every day Mine has been wonderful recovery" It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and allays the inflam- nation which causes practically all stomach. liver and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded Sold by Boyer Drug St0re. adv