The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
ROMANCE IS SHORTENED
SAINT PETER WOMAN HAS
HUBBY PLNCHED
Claimed Non Support; Settled
The Case; Were Not Mar
ried At All
Especial To The Free Press.1

st. Peter, Mimi, June 30.-She
was seventy and he was eighty when
their short romance came to an end.
Mrs. Beatrice Seebeck seventy years
old of this city caused the arrest of
William Conrad, eighty years old, of
Glencoe on a charge of non support,
and brought him before Judge G. G.
Seifert of this city for hearing. The
old lady stated that she had married
Conrad two years ago, and that they
had live happily together until May,
1919, when he departed and neglect
ed to send her the wherewithal to
buy the staff of life.
y At sight of her supposed scape-
grace husband, the old lady became
overjoyed and asked the judge for q
private word. When they returned
to the court room, it was fund that
they had settled the affair. Conrad
turned over the sum Of $500 to sooth
her wounded feelings, which she
stated was perfectly satisfactory.
Later developments in the case
pointed to the fact that the aged
couple were never married, but had
lived together for four months pre-
vious to May, 1919. The man is sup
posed to be quite wealthy.
Judge Seifert states that it is one
OF the most unique cases ever
brought before him.
An eight-year- old girl suffered a
broken arm when a car in which she
was riding turned turtle on the road
between Ottawa and LIE Sueur late
last night. The car was driven by
the girls father, Mathew Ryan of
Minneapolis. 1t seems that a rear
tire blew out, which caused the driv-
er to lose controll The little girl
was taken to this city for medical
treatment
A Salvation army county advisory
committee was organized at st Petss
yesterday by c. F. Raach represen:
ficers are: A. M. Jensen, president;
J. A. Poetz, vice president; E. c.
Davis, secretary; and M. B. John
son, treasurer The members of the
board are: J. A. Poetz, Mayor Will
liam Haesecke, James Nutter, Will
liam Mallgren, Judge Henry Holl,
NJ. B. Johnson, A. W. Schmidt, E. C.
Davis, William A. Ritz, County Agent
o. o. Horlamus, N. H. Olson, And
rev Cook. A. M. Jensen and S. 1.
Shortum. The board is similar to
the one organized at Mankato last
week. 1t will look after the welfare
make reports to tn estate headquar-
tiers Of the Salvation army. A COM
plete social survey of the county will
be made in the next two weeks when
a report will be turnd in to state
headquarters.
Considerable damage to crops is
reported in eastern Nicollet and wes-
tern LIE Sueur county as a result of
the heavy rain storm which visited
this section yesterday. In st. Peter,
the rain reached the intensity of a
cloudburst, which passed over toward
Cleveland, LIE Sueur county, where
several fields were reported to be I'M
der water. Curiously, only light
showers fell in Traverse, New Swe-
den, and Lake Prairie townships this
county. but in the southern and ex-
IRENE western parts, it rained furi-
ously. Some hail fell in this vicin-
ity, but it did very little damage.
The st. Peter Chautauuus opened
this afternoon at German Park, and
1t is expected to be one of the best
ever staged in this city The Royal
Philippines furnished the concert
this afternoon. and a lecture by Bob
Seeds, will be given tonight. Tomor-
row afternoon, Hazel Dophied will
present play, and in the evening.
Congressman Royal C. Johnson of
South Dakota will speak. On Thurs
day, afternoon, there will be a full
concert by the Milano sextette, a
grand opera company, and in the ev-
ening, Madame N. N. Selivanova of
Russia will speak. Friday, the Wal
es Players will present two programs
and on Saturday afternoon, full
concert will be given by BANDS Or
chestra of Chicago. In the evening
Of that day. Dr., Sudhindra Bose of
Calcuaa, India, will lecture. On the
Fourth Of July, program will be
given in the afternoon by the Edward
Clarke Concert company, and In the
evening, Ex-Governor NJ. g. Grum-
baugh Of Pennsylvania will speak.
On Monday, the final day, Princess
Neawahna of the Ojibwa Indians will
give a lecture, and the program in
the evening will be a concert by the
Temple Choir of Chicago. A musical
prelude is given before each lecture.
1t is expected that the heavy rains
will decrease the attendance during
the first days, but Secretary Mllgren
states that enough season tickets
have been sold to insure a successful
week.
CELEBRATION AT CAMBRIA.