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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-13
SHOWER FOR BRIDE

Miss Henrietta Jensen and Miss
Claudine Kruse gave miscellaneous
shower at the home of Miss Jensen
last Saturday evening in honor of
Miss Esther Rasmussen, who was
married last night to Mr.. Hans Nor
Jensen. The affair was a surprise
to Miss Rasmussen who was not
aware of it until she went to the
home Of Miss Jensen, where she
found the company in waiting.
After spending the evening in
games of various kinds a two course
luncheon was served. Miss Ras-
mussen was the recipient of many
useful gifts including linen. cut glass,
silverware and other items necessary
in the establishment of a new home
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-13
ENJOY BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Marie Olsen enjoyed a de-
lightful birthday party at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Olsen last Thursday afternoon. the
occasion being her thirteenth birth
day anniversary. The girls Of the
eighth grade and the teachers OF
the grammar department were the
guests. The guests remained from
four until six o'clock and during that
time many games were played and
music was enjoyed after which re-
freshments were served. Miss Oh
sen received a number OF beautiful
remembrances.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-13
SOME ECCENTRIC!

John Lamun, of Springfield. Ills.
aged 90. is an eccentric. Here's
what he will and will not do. Has
never voted and says he never will.
Will eat nothing that ever breathed
life. Keeps his clock three hours
ahead OF standard time. Will make
no statement under oath. Insists
the correct way to spell his name is
"Lamun" instead OF Lemon" as rel
atives claim is proper. And be-
cause Of his eccentricities relatives
attempted to have conservator ap-
pointed for him. But County Pro-
ject Judge Jenkins ruled 1t unneces-
sary. A son Of Lamoun's said his
father had been doing things ac-
cording to customs of 1858 when a
great change in his life began. In
that year. the son said. a group of
religious fanatics converted his faith
err
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-13
MISS MARY MCCARTHY DIES

Miss Mary Mccarthy. for years
resident of Audubon. following an ILL
ness of several months, passed away
at her home Monday evening. March
10th. at $50 o'clock. Miss Nc
Carthy was a we'll known and highly
respected lady and her friends. who
are numerous. will be grieved to
learn of her death. She is surviv-
ed by two sister and five brothers.
The funeral mass will be at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow morning at st.
Patrick's church and the funeral.
conducted by Father Costello. will
occur from the home at 1880 o'clock
with interment in the Catholic ceme-
terry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-13
DEBS TO JAIL

The Jail sentence of Eugene v.
Debs, three times socialist candidate
for the presidency, was sustained by
the supreme court of the United
States last Monday week. The court
held that his, speech in Canton last
year was made with the intention of
obstructing recruiting in the United
States army and therefore was in
violation of the espionage act.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-13
DIED LAST NIGHT

Chris loft. aged about 81 years,
died at the home of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Peter loft. two and half
miles southeast of Brayton last
night. The young man was the
mainstay of the family and had been
farming the home place while the
younger boys served in the army.
Chris took sick the fore part of the
week after having an attack of the
"fu." II was thought that he had
fully recovered, but Sunday he be-
came worse and from then on he be-
gan to fail until the messenger of
death came. He was a young man
of good habits and was we'll known
to many people In this part Of the
county, where the family formerly
lived.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-13
BELIEVE IT'S SPRING

There is a current belief that the
winter is about over. There are
many who believe and predict that to
all practical purposes spring is here
and will soon be on the job right.
March is the last official winter
month at the best and it will be i'm
possible for winter to last much long
err, mild as II is and has been.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-13
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL

J. e. Shank. who was injured in an
auto accident in Council Bluffs early
Tuesday morning of last week. in
which three Others were killed out
right. died in a hospital Sunday
morning. He never regained con-
seriousness. Jim Allen was buried
Saturday, after futile efforts to locate
his relatives. Mrs. J. b. Brock and
Edward Hutchins. the other victims,
were buried by relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
LETTERS FROM THE
BOYS IN ARMY CAMP

AIR. and Mrs. w. Fleckenstein are
in receipt of the following letter:
Hampstead, N Y. January 10, 1919.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleckenstein. Dear
Friends: Just few lines to let you
know, first that l received your very
welcome letter a few days ago which
was greatly appreciated and second
ly, that l expect to be home within
two weeks. | am now at this field
awaiting discharge, and due to that
TERRIBLE thing in the army known as
red tape" we will suffer few days
delay. We are at present comfortably
located in tents which are not in the
having been used all sum-
mer to house overseas troops, and
these troops knowing that they were
due overseas were not at all partic-
ular about the condition in which they
left them. Thus our comfort
Your last letter was wonderful
note of cheer, and have read it over
many times. IE fact all of your let :
tiers have been a great help to me and
never will forget your kindness to
me while have been away, trying
10 10 my UT. SjuctIely nope llldl
you have recovered from your cold
and that you all are enjoying good
health. Personally, l never felt bet
ter and am going home with healthy
ambition to make things hum. AL
though | shall never get in the army
again l do rot regret my experience.
1t was of course "A great disappoint-
merit that l was unable to get lover
there" but that is fate, and that one
powerful unseen thing governs our
army life. But | will be home soon,
then | can tell you all about it in
person, and am sure that | have a
few experiences which will be of in =
terest TO you. With kirdest regards
to you all, l remain your sincere
friend, Melvin Knoff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
PRlEFOR CREAM CHECK
DAIRYMEN TO CONTEST FOR
SILVER LOVING CUP
J. c. NARROW Will Be Donor;
How the Plan Is to Be
Worked

Dairymen in Blue Earth county will
have a chance to prove their ability dur
ing the coming months If they enter the
prize contest which has been started by
j. c. NARROW of this city. Following the
example by A. III. Schroeder of Faribault
president of the Farmers and Merchants
bank, in awarding prizes for farmers maxi
ing the best grain or dairy records, Mr..
NARROW Is offering silver loving cup to
the farmer in the county who has the
largest cream check for each succeeding
month.
Contest Open This Month.
The contest is open this month, there
are no restrictions and all who wish may
enter. At the end Of the month a state
ment of the total check of the competitor,
duly signed by the secretary Of the cream
cry with which he does business should
be mailed to j. c. NARROW at his office in
this CITY,. To the winner. the man hay.
ing the largest check Mr.. NARROW will
award the cup and will have the winners
name inscribed upon 1t.
How Plan viii Work.
The man who wins the cup may hold 1t as
long as he has highest record of any far
mer in the county. If at the end of the
month, however. his record IL beaten than
the new winner will get the cup to hold
for a month and his name will be in
scribed on it. In this manner every dairy
man who holds the cup will have his
name permanently engraved on it. 1t is
expected that the contest will arouse the
keenest rivalry and competition among
the dairymen about Mankato. This is the
first time any contest of this kind has
been started here.
Fine Dairy Record.
One of the finest dairy records in this
part of the state was made i'm the month
of December by Fred l.. Chellson, a far
mer near Cannon Falls, who drew a check
of s4G5.67 from the Farmers Creamery
company of Cannon Falls for that month.
This wac an average income of s25.S7 per
COW. Mr.. Chellson uses a milking ma
chine and it was not necessary to hire
any help to make this record. G. w.
Gross. vice president of the Cannon Falls
Citizens State bank and q dairy booster
of that community is advertising this a:
a state record.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
PRIVATE LUNDBERG'S DEATH
Letter From Captain r. r. Seikls to
Younq Mans Parents

Young Mans Parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lundberg OF
this city are in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from Captain Robert E.
Seikls, M. c., who was with their son.
Private Edward Lurdberg, when he
died of wounds in hospital in
France.
Field Hospital SO, Seventh SAM
tary Train, A. E. F. November IL,
1918.-Dear Mr. Lundberg: l regret
to announce the death of your
son, Private Ewdard G.. Lund-
berg, 1O33745, sixty fourth Infantry
in this hospital on November IL,
1918, as {, .sult of wounds.
1--WE thought at first that we might
be able to save him but his wounds
were too extensive for human aid to
avail. We could orly make him COM
Portable to insure his having peace
full and a painless death.
"He was buried in meadow near
some of his comrades. A chaplain
conducted the service ard he received
military honors. Be comforted In
the knowledge that he died among
those interested in him and that he
gave his life for his country.-Yours
truly, Robert E. Seillls, Captain Med
ical Corps, Commanding"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24

the recognition address in the abb
sence of DIR. J. M. Adair of Owa-
tonna who was unable to be present.
DR.. Mayo regretted the absence OF
DR.. Adair, and said that he. esteemed
it great privilege to take his place
on the present occasion. He remark
ed that the association was great
one, and that DIR. Andrews had said
it was second to none, not even the
state association, but that every med
ical man present was potentially
member of the state society. He
called attention to the fact that Man.
kato has furnished brilliant men,
mentioning especially the late DR..
Harrington and DR.. Warner, and other
physicians of Southern Minnesota
who have added prestige to the asso-
citation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24

Paul Downing of Gilmore was in the
city on business yesterday, while on
his way to st. James.
Mrs. Reed A. Rose arrived today from
New York. Warrant officer Reed is about
to start on another trip to Europe. He
has. Joined the naval reserve.
DR.. Nora J. Walker returned Satur-
day evening from a visit with rela-
atives in Iowa.
Miss Mabel Glydanaas of Elmore
was visiting friends in the city yes
terday and returned to her home to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn-Jones, who have
been living in Minneapolis, will
move to Redfield, S. D., where Mr..
Jones has accepted position in
garage. He spent the past several
months teaching at Dunwoody.
While in Mankato they will be guests
at the home of Mrs. Jones' parents,
Mr.. ard Mrs. George Kimble, 125
Cherry street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
BANQUET OF THE MEDICS
Dr.. J. H. James and Dr.. G. F,
Merritt Are Recipients of
Testimonial

Medical men and women of South
ern Minnesota are in the city in large
numbers today, in attendance at the
annual session Of the Southern Min
nesota Medical association. The
scientific sessions are held in the
auditorium of the Elks' club and in
clude large number of very inter-
esting papers by distinguished phys
icians and surgeons. The convention
opened with the annual banquet
which was served at the Masonic
Hall last evening. about two hundred
guests being present. The hall was
periodically decorated with the ma
tional colors, and the tables were
tastefully decorated with baskets and
vases Of red carnations. Following the
invocation, which was delivered by
Rev. Robert Hughes, pastor of st.
Johns Catholic church, splendid
course dinner was served by the
ladies of the Eastern Star. Music
during the banquet was furnished by
Scherer's orchestra.
Address of Welcome.
DR.. J. w. Andrews, in the absence
of Mayor L. l.. Champlin, delivered
a short address of welcome to the
visitors in the city and those at the
banquet tables. DR.. Andrews stated that
he regretted that the mayor was unable
to be present, and that his welcome
would be short but cordial. He gave
a brief history of the society, stating
that a number of years ago there had
been two medical societies in South
ern Minnesota, The Minnesota Val
ley Medical society and The South
ern Minnesota Medical society, which
had merged into one, and no society
had enjoyed a better growth than this
which was now known as the South
ern Minnesota Medical association
DR.. Andrews stated that it's success:
was due to two or three, or possibly
one man. and that the association
now stands second to none in Mime
sofa, not even the state association
His remarks were enthuSiasticall!
received. DR.. NJ. S. Henderson Of
Rochester, president of the associa-
ton, was introduced, and everyone
stood and sang verse of America
DR.. Henderson presided during the
meeting.
Guests of Honor.
Honorary recognition by the asso-
citation of DR.. J. H. James of this
city, and Dr.. George F. Merritt of ST.
Peter was an important part of the
program, these two veterans of the
association being guests of honor. DR.
w. J. Mayo of Rochester delivered
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24

1t appears that Fred Clark, the
suspected forger, who was arraigned
before Judge John Temple and bound
over to the district court yesterday
is an old hand at the "penman" game.
Clark told Officer Charles Bell, when
he was held at the Police station,
that he had served time in prison
twice before for this same crime.
Officer Bell states that he said he
served one term at Lincoln, Neb., for
forgery and two in the prison at Jol-
let. He stated that in the former
place he was paroled at the end a
one year on good behavior. From
these frank confessions it would ap-
pear that Clark is a lucky catch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24


Earl Eide of Worthington was in
the city on business today.
Mrs. Frank Nelson of Rapidan was
shopping in the city yesterday.
II. C. Pickel of Pemberton was
calling on friends in the city today.
Mrs. A. Z. Anderson of Wells was
calling on friends in the city yeSter
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin OF
Elysian were guests in the city to-
day.
C. H. Wilson of Valparaiso, Ind,
was in the city on business yesterday
and today.
Thos. Hamp of Mapleton was in the
city yesterday and today, attending
to business affairs.
Messrs T. NJ. and F. G.. Water
bury of Storm Lake transacted bus
mess in the city today.
Miss Laura Pingle has arrived
home from Washington, d. c., where
she was in the employ of the gov
eminent.
H. A. Gerlach. architect, and Eric
Carlstrom and Henry Robel, Jr., of
the ]. B. Nielsen Construction com
pany left this noon for the cities
were they will attend the banquet
given by the Builders Exchange in
the Masonic Temple this evening.
]. B. Richards, grand chancellor of
the knights of Pythias for Minnesota,
will go to Fairmont tonight for an
official visit to the Fairmont lodge,
which will hold a Victory meeting
in honor of the men of the lodge VINO
are returning from service in the
army and navy
G. w. Porter, assistant engineer
for the Universal Portland Cement
company, headquarters in Mime
apolis, was in Mankato today. In con
versation with The Free Press he
suggested a swimming pool as a fittine
memorial for the soldiers. He stated
that Fargo was going to construct
a swimming pool as memorial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
kERNS FOLK IN TEXAS
PARTY is ENJOYING TRIP TO
THE SOUTHLAND
Equity Meeting Is Advertised
For Nicollet; Happenings
Are ChronicIed

Kerns, January 22.-The annual
meeting of the Equity will be held at
Nicollet next Monday. January 81.
Everyone is asked to attend.
George Cole went to st. Peter last
week Thursday to take down the
skins of the three wolves he had shot.
w. G. Clark has been around So
Letting for the relief fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Jefferson and
Paul Sharp left Thursday with the
excursion party for Texas. The fol-
lowing card was received from Mrs.
Jefferson on Monday. Kansas City,
not sleep much. Sleeping cars are
We are having a good time but did
so stuffy. Will spent Sunday in Gal
weston. 1t is very foggy here this
morning, but hope it will clear away
for we want to see this beautiful
city. We have to stay here in Kan
sas City until ten o'clock tonight.
The depot is grand affair"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hopp went to
North Nankato last week Tuesday
evening to attend the golden wedding
anniversary of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Otto.
Mrs. John Kolbert and children
spent one evening last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Severance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph .Heise went
with the excursion party to. Texas
last Thursday.
Evard Budde and Ralph Cogger-
shall spent the week end in Mankato
as they took part in the Elks' jubilee.
Mrs. Joe Grice and Mrs. Paul Sharp
spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
S. Batcheller.
twenty-five or thirty ladies sur
prised Mrs. H. Allery Thursday aft
arnoon and all had a delightful
time.
Earl and Robert Rood are staying
at the n. A. Door home in Mankato
and attending high school.
Mrs. George Cole spent Thursday
with her daughter, Mrs. Chester Steel
S. Batcheller received a German
helmet from his son Claude in France
Earl Rood, Evard Budde, George
, Loucks and Ralph Coggershall re-
ceived medals from the Mankato high
school last week in recognition of
work done on farms during the sum
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Grice are the
happy parents of a baby girl that ar
ived Tuesday morning.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Allery took
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Hanson Sunday evening.
A number of young people were en-
tertained at a dancing party at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter John
son Tuesday evening
| Mr.. and Mrs Ned Rist visited rel
atives in the neighborhood Sunday.
The warm weather and bad roads
make it hard for farmers to do any
hauling at present.
! Reuben Purrier died at his home
| in Camas, Wash, last Friday, death
being caused by influenza. Mrs. Pur'
rier died one year ago this month al
the same place. Mr.. Purrier had
spent most Of his life in this neigh
borhood, and moved to Camas only g
few years ago. He was member Of
the Belgrade Congregational church
and a church worker while he lived
here Mr.. Purrier is survived by the
following children. Chester Purrier
Kerns: Mrs. Bessie Cole, Portland
Ore: Mrs. Mildred Belts, Dunn Cen
ter, N. D.; George Purrier, Reuben
Purrier, Jr., Mrs. Ruth Christosfel
Mrs. Clara Brown, Mrs. Martha Reed
Camas, Wash. There are also mum
erous other relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
bills ey Senator Wide,I.

The following bills were introduced
by Senator Widell yesterday.
Requiring terminal markets, stock-
yards to provide feeding and water
ing troughs. Requiring drinking wa
ter and sanitary drinking cups on
railroads. Relating to public schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
plans for Seed Show.

The Odd Fellows building at Ma
pleton mas beer secured to display
the seeds in the seed show which will
be given there February 81, 20 and
March 1. The program will be car
ried out in the Pastime theatre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
Troops Return to America.
UNITED Press Dispatch.

New York, January 21.-Three
steamers have arrived in port here
bearing more than $500 troops ana
civilians from the war zone. The
steam ers are the DeKalb. the Gearge
Washington and the Verdi. I.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO
Weather at This Season Is Milder Than
Near

Last Year.
s'It is not often that you see street
Ausber working on the twenty-frst OF
January" remarked bystander on the
street yesterday afternoon as the city
street flusher went past Continued warm
weather has melted practically all the
snow and the fiusher has now put the
CITY streets in fine condition. A year
ago last night the thermometer dropped
down below zero and for week or more
about this time the sharpest cold OF the
entire winter was experienced.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-14
Sports
THE NATIONAL
AMATEUR GOLF
EVENT REVIVED
Leading American Artists
and Canadian Experts
Enter Contest.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. 14.-After a
lapse of two years the United states
Golf association will revive the Ma
tional Amateur Championship tourna-
ment at the Oakmont Country club.
Allegheny county, next Saturday. All
OF the leading American golfers. in
GLIDING the title holder, Charles Evans
Jr.. Of the Edgewater G. c., Chicago.
and some Canadian players have en-
tered for this years contest. In fact
the field of aspirants is so large that
it has been found necessary to begin
with a wedding u or preliminary
qualifying round Of 18 holes medal
play on Saturday. which will reduce
the big feld of entrants to 81 players
who will take part in the regular
qualifying round Of SO holes medal
play which will start a 9 o'clock mex
Monday morning. On Tuesday the
thirty-two best scores will be paired
ceeding day the survivors will meet
al match play until Saturday, August
23, when The pair of finalists will fight
It out for the championship title and
gold medal.
This years tournament will be the
t~wenty-third held under the jurisdic-
ton of the United States Golf associa-
ton which became the governing
body of the game in America in 1895.
During 1894 two amateur champion
ship tournaments were held, one Of
them at Newport, r. l., in September
and the other at h st. Andrews Golf
club. New York. the following month.
At Newport, after two days of med
al play, w. G.. Lawrence Of the local
club was the winner with a score OF
1873 for SO holes and c.. b. MacDon-
aid. Of Chicago. finished second with
1S9. One month later in the match
play tournament over the st. Andrews
links l.. B. Stoddart of the home club
won by l up, c. B.. Macdonald being
the runner up.
The first championship Of the Unit
ed States Golf association was decided
over the Newport Golf clubs course in
E. Sands of st. Andrews being the
other finalist. At Shinnecock Hills,
Long Island. H. ]. Whigham, a for
eign bred golfer. representing the
Onwentsia club. Chicago, was the win
ner Of the 1895 title and by winning
again at Wheaton, Ill, in 1897, Whig-
ham was the first golfer to earn two
successive championship brackets in
America Walter j. Travis, the Garden
City veteran, won it three times, 1900.
1901 and 1903. H. Chandler Egan Of
the Exmoor Country club, Chicago.
was a double winner in 1904 and 1905,
and R. A. Gardner, another Chicago
an, and member Of the Hinsdale club,
won at Wheaton, Ill, in 1909 and
again at Detroit in 1915.
Jerome D. Travers Of Montclair, N.
j., has the unique record. however, of
winning the national title four times.
In 1907 at the Euclid club, Cleveland.
o., Travers won his first national"
defeating another Jerseyman, Archi-
bald Graham, in the final round. Over
the Garden City court one year later,
Travers successfully defended his til