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The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
LOANS TO FARMERS.

Another measure that is designed
to aid the farmers is that one which
provides for loaning them money
by the government. their crops to
be the security. A joint resolution
has been passed by the senate and
it will now go to the house for ac
tion. The resolution provides that
the president shall appoint a com
mission of three members, not more
than two of whom are to be of one
political party, ito investigate the
operation of cooperative land mort
gage banks and of cooperative ru,
raj credit unions in other countries.
Their compensation is fixed at $4,000
each, and $4,000 additional is ap-
propriated to provide the necessary
clerical force. The resolution also
provides that the commission shall
not later than one year after ap-
pointment, submit a report to con-
gress, embodying therein recommen-
dations as to how the systems of
such land-mortgage banks and ru-
raj credit unions may be best adap-
ted to the needs and requirements
of the people of the United States.
The life of, the commission expires
with the filing of it's report.
While legislation is contemplated
ultimately, the resolution does not
suggest either its character or in
dicate whether it should fall under
Federal or state jurisdiction. 1t
seeks only to have careful inves-
tigation of foreign conditions, to as
certain whether they can be sue
cessfully established in this country.
Senator McGumber,s who, reported
the resolution in the senate, declares
that the system has been in use in
Germany for many years, and says
that it has been a great value to
the agricultural industry of that
country, by enabling the owners OF
tillable land to secure loans as they
may need them in their farming
operations at most reasonable rates.
While any legislation on the sub
ject, it has been pointed out, would
be within the domain of state rather
than federal authority, the facts
gathered would be of great value in
all the states. Further, it probably
would show in what states and un-
der what conditions and regulations
this foreign system could be utilized
in this country.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
Kerns

From Tuesdays Daily.
| Mr.. Holland has been quite sick,
but is better.
All of the students are home from
school for vacation.
Miss Irene Page of North Man.
kato is visiting Miss Charlotte Culp.
Elmer Gleason and daughters OF
Swan Lake visited the Rist families
Sunday.
Ernest Gleason and family Of
Good Thunder visited Mrs. l.. Rist
Sunday.
Mrs. Kort Currier visited her Sis
ter, Mrs. Severance, for a few days
last week.
There will be preaching service at
| the Kerns church next Sunday morn
| ing at 10:30.
Lincoln Grue of North Mankato is
spending a couple of weeks at the
| Jefferson home.
Miss May Burrill of North Man.
kato is spending the week with Mrs.
Burrill Johnson.
Rev. Conrad was entertained at
the Jefferson home during his visit
in the neighborhood.
Miss Dora LIE Due of North Man.
kato will spend the summer with
her aunt, Mrs. ]. LIE Due.
Grandma Severance and Miss
Anna left Wednesday for Montreal.
They will spend the summer visit
ing relatives.
Miss Laura Rash is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Charlie Smith. Miss
Rash will attend the summer school
at the normal.
The Ladies Aid will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Burrill Johnson, Fri
day, June Z. A cordial invitation is
extended to ALL
Mrs. Ruby Noble left for her home
in Duluth Saturday morning after
having spent two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Cram.
Miss Ella Currier and Mr.. and
Mrs. Kort Currier of Swan Lake Wis
tied friends in the neighborhood last
week and attended the normal CON-
mencement.
Mr.. and Mrs Cram and Mrs. No
BILE took a delightful auto trip last
Wednesday to Traverse De Sioux.
They found the crops along the way
looking fine.
Rev. ]. w. Conrad preached an
interesting sermon to good-sized
congregation Sunday morning. Miss
Ella Randall sang a solo. At the
close of the sermon the baby, Frank
E. Budde, Jr., was baptized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Severance
have been entertaining Mr.. David
Severance and family, while the lat
ter are packing and preparing to
move to their new home at Crosby
where Mr.. Severance is practicing
law.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

of DR.. Frank C. Todd, DR.. G. d.
Head and DR.. W. III. Condit.
p. G.. Tonning, assistant superin-
tendent of public instruction, will
begin the annual grading of high
school and grade school examina-
tion papers tomorrow morning in
the old capitol, st. Paul He will
be assisted by seventy-five exami-
ners, and the work will continue
one week. The papers from about
200 schools will be graded, and GER
tificates issued to those who pass.
The grading is to determine wheth-
er the work of the state schools is
up to the equired standard.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
DANGERS OF SPLITTING.

"Ninety-fve per cent. of our con.
SUMPTION" says the North Carolina
state board of health, comes from
careless splitting, coughing and
sneezing," particularly on the part
of the consumptive, but also from
people who are apparently healthy
"Spit is frequently laden with dead
ly disease germs, particularly that
of consumptives.
when one coughs, spits, OF
sneezes, great multitude OF tiny
drops of spittle are violently ex
PEELED from the mouth and nose
The largest of these drops can be
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

Beginning July 1 the Northwest
ern Telephone company will reduce
the rates on telephones in residences
in Saltwater fifty cents a month.
There will be no immediate change
in the rates for business houses.
Some time ago Mayor Carl w. Bren-
ner, with aldermen and one or two
business men, presented the matter
to the company in letters and in in
formal conferences with officials OF
the company. The mayor has re-
ceived from M. l.. Lane, the com
mercial superintendent of the tele-
phone company, a letter in which
notification of the cut is made.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
MISS CUENTHER is DEAD MRS. JOHN N. LANG DEAD
From Tuesdays Daily.

Miss Christina Guenther, twenty
three years old, died at the home of
her parents, 619 North Fourth street
early this morning after lingering
illness from tubercular troubles The
funeral will be held at nine o'colck
Thursday morning from the st. Pet
er and st. Paul church, the inter-
ment to be made at Calvary ceme-
terry. ..
The deceased is survived by her
stepmother, Mrs. John Guenther, and
several step-sisters and step-broth-
ers. She was born in this city and
has made Mankato her home.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
HaDLEY IN NEW ROLE,

Winnebago home talent will pre-
sent What Happened to Jones" Oh
the nights of June 20 and 21. Colo
mel F. E. Hadley, the handsome, af-
fable and versatile editor Of The
Winnebago Enterprise, will handle
the role of Jones' We have no
doubt Of Colonel Hadley's histrionic
ability, but if he should fall dowrL
we would dislike to relate the awful
tale of What Happened to Had
ley"
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
From Tuesdays Daily.

News is received from Usage
Iowa, that Mrs. John Lang of that
place, mother of J. N. Lang of this
city, died suddenly Sunday night
after an illness from kidney trou
BILE. She was eighty-one years old
last April. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Lang were visit
ing there at the time and intended
to return home by automobile yes
terday.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
RED AND IT'S DANGERS,

The latest rules promulgated by
the Chicago Great Western COM
pany prohibits it's employees from
wearing red clothes. Under the
new regulations section hands are
no longer to be permitted to wear
red undershirts; brakemen must
abandon their favorite vests and
neckties if they are red. The idea
is that if engineers are constantly
seeing flashes of red, the color may
become so familiar to them that a
real danger signal may not be rec
ognized The company has also is
sued a circular to its employees on
the value of courtesy to the public.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

intend going after violators of the
Sunday closing law this summer
A campaign of education will be
made among the people to have
them purchase the necessities of life
on Saturday so that the merchants
will not have to be called on to
sell any groceries on Sunday. No
tices will be sent to all the small
retailers informing them of the law
and any violators will be prose-
pnto6
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
SUMMER HEAT AND SICKNESS

In Europe during the summer of
1911 the excessive heat was obser-
we'd by De Fleury to have had pro-
nounced effect. Not only was there
increase in sickness during the hot
period, but after it's subsidence many
persons developed gastro-intestinal
disturbances, congestion of the liver
or some skin affection of digestive
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
PAY OUR DEBT TO VETERANS.

PAY OUh DEb ~ We ChHNS.
With each recurring Memorial
day, we are sharply reminded that
the ranks of the old soldiers are
fast thinning out, and that citizens
generally must soon relieve the re-
manning veterans of the burden OF
carving out the beautiful and i'm
pressive ceremonies which mark
this day as one of the most unique
i'm the worlds history.
Before another Memorial day
comes an effort should be made TO
organize an association in this city
whose duty it shall be to take
charge of it's observance and incul-
cate in the hearts and minds OF the
rising generation a patriotic ana
love of country spirit; also to call
their attention to the valiant serv-
ices that were performed in their
behalf by the men who served SO
well during that bloody strife and
put a stop to rebellion The lhnu-
ence of such spirit and the
healthful teachings on each Memo
rial day must be felt on generations
yet to be.
In other cities associations along
the lines suggested are organlZed'
and the task of arranging for the
proper observance of Memorial day
is taken up by citizens younger IN
wears and more active in their
physical beings than those who
were once boys in blue" We all
owe a debt of gratitude to the old
soldiers, and we should all contrib
ute our mite toward it's payment.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
WAS A GRACEFUL ACT.

The Watonwan democratic county
convention did very graceful
thing when it indorsed Colonel j. j.
Thornton as candidate for dele
gate to the national convention at
Baltimore. Colonel Thornton is the
oldest democrat in this part of the
state, and has been party leader
for many years. He is seventy years
of age. He is a democrat from
principle-not for "pelf."
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
SUGGESTS MAJOR SMITH.

The Springfield Advance suggests
Major w, w. Smith as most excel
lent timber for the congressional
nomination on the republican ticket.
The Advance declares that Major
Smith is qualified in every particu-
lar for the honor.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

There was a lively game of base
ball played between the East Rapi-
dan boys and the Decoria boys sun
day afternoon, the score being TO
5 in favor of Rapidan.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

The lie Sueur News says: The
first question for the house TO con-
slider, when it convenes, is who will
guard the clock?"
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

The Watonwan county democrats
have endorsed the candidacy OF h.
w. Haislet of The Butterfield AdVo-
cate for the legislature. If Waton-
wan county is to be represented IN
the states law-making body by
democrat, Haislet should be the
man. He is a live-wire.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

The slaughter on the railroads
during the year 1911 amounted to
1928. The number of injured was
1929. This is an awful toll
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

New York will have a safe and
sane celebration on July 4.
fund big enough for that purpose
has been raised.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

The report of the secretary OF
agriculture, states that the value
of poultry products in the United
States for 1911 is estimated at
$75OCO0,OO0, which was $150,OOO,OOO
more than the estimated value OF
the wheat crop for that year.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

five cases were there any savings,
none of which amounted to as much
as 800.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07
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HON. NELSON S. DARLING.

ON. NELSON s. DARLING,
II Chautauqua Of the which
other in the business 8
in the business world talks
Business should
gain much valuable information His hits
his
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The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

Rochester is making preparations
for spectacular Fourth of July
celebration.
The Mankato free press., 1912-06-07

possibility Charles
United States supreme court and former of New York
Republican
He
of Stat has lined
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-21
Daddy Bedtime
y A Lunch Counter
OfOTV- For the Bushy
Tail Family
B~A~ Ar~.

~ UTsIDE the "a beginning to fan-not much. to be sure, but
whether she ought not to wear her e pink hood to school on the
morrow.
1.-The north wind doth blow, and we shall AVE snow, and what will poor
rob1n d 10 then poo thingT" hummedd daddy
What will poor robin d?' asked b. children.
Il dor know unless ONE little boys ant girls start a lunch counter o q
the lawn, as two L know of did last year"
oh If course, we are going to feed the brides this wfnhrv' answered
Evelyn. We had such fun last year We learned a lot about birds, and Jack
got m lovely pictures with his little camera"
One day as l came. through thu woods wearing m magic glasses and ny
magic cap" said daddy, "a heard Mr. and Mrs. Bushy Tail chaHerfng up In
the treehps.
"The Bushy Tansa re a family Of nice gny squirrels who live In n ok
tree ner a spring Tin the woods. They had the most charming family OF
young nes this spring.
"As passed their e Mr Bushy Tail had just u down or q beechnut
and vas cracking 1t in his strong teeth
81 hope W shall lot hav nan dee 10 this year. ME- - Tru
murmured. DO o remember, Mr.. Bushy Tail, what u hard time \ ~
last yea digging up u nuts when the ground was fozen and covered with
deep snow? do hope those nice children will AVE their lunch counter for u
again this year.
"What was that motherT one of the little Bushy Tails asked.
d" 1T vas q nice bench in front Of a house, and N that bench III children
who lived In the house placed nuts n other goodies for u.s. One day there
was q delicious piece o. chocolate l enjoyed it so much.
" This is your first winter in thu woods, my children ind sp OF COURSE.
you car n how hard it is to get to The nut cellars In a storm nj how
painful it Is to dig into them when the ground is covered with Ice
d" Goodhsp cried the young Bushy Tails. I wish Jack n Evelyn would
have a lunch counter of that kind. The chickadees n bunings have told
US what good meals those children rave them lastw winter
perhaps they WILL Mrs. Bushy Tail said. They gathered quantities Of
nuts IF VI trees hsf fall, and its only fair they should divlde with u.s."
eve WILL daddy; W e wil?' cried the children
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-21
FOR THE AFTERNOON TEA
New Sandwich Idea That Carries With
1t a Distinct Sense of the
Appetizing.

America has the best oysters and
salads of any country in the world,
Mrs. Lily Haxworth Wallace, the Eng
lish cooking expert, told the women at
a pure food show cooking lesson at
New York.
"The best way to cook an oyster"
said Mrs. Wallace, lis not to cook it
at all. There Is an English saying,
The more you do to an oyster the
more 1t will do to you That means
that the more you cook it the less
nourishment you get"
But she gave them recipes to cook
the best oyster in, the world, the
American oyster, If they we're not
content to eat it raw. The American
salad is the best In the world, Mrs.
Wallace says, because America has
the greatest variety Of fruits, vege-
tables, and other products OF the gar
den and field. She gave the women
a recipe for a new sandwich that a
number Of them said they were going
to try Immediately for afternoon tea,
Two ounces of almonds are sailed
and ground for the egg and almond
sandwich and passed through the
meat chopper. Two finely minced hard
boiled eggs, blended with two table
spoonfuls of butter, r added, and the
whole is seasoned and spread between
thin slices of bread.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-21
DOES AWAY WITH DRUDGERY
Dlsh-DryIng Racks, Home Made, will
Tighten Labor Always Consid-
cred Disagreeable.

In the removal, washing, and replac-
ing Of dishes there is room for much
improvement. This duty is usually
disliked, but under proper manage
ment 1t should not be distasteful. First,
there is the use of the service truck.
This Is a small table of two or three
shelves, mounted on rather large
wheels, used to transport dishes be-
tween the table and the serving pan
try. There are several dish-washing
machines, but for the average house
hold they are not required. However.
every household can use, and should
adopt, drying racks. These may be
easily made. II made Of metal and
glass, with shelves of round wooden
rods, lamps placed hear the bottom
will give suf1 cient heat to dry dishes
quite rapidly. The drying rack should
be placed ear the washer. 80 that as
the dishes are washed they may be
placed within. The washing and dry
ing process may be accurately timed,
and a fair standard determined.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-21
n IlENrg]M
. 81 TTkHGINGS


To give an alabaster effect to plas
ter casts dip them In 4 strong solution
Of alum water.
To remove hot water marks from
1apanned trays use sweet oil. Rub II
In we'll till all the marks disappear,
then polish the tray with flour and a
soft cloth
When packing plated skirts for a
Journey, haste the plaits down, lay
them straight. and they will not need
pressing when you arrive.
A good place to pack necessary bot,
ties of liquids ia to place them In an
old shoe. They are less likely to be
broken. and II they are the shoe will
absorb nearly all of the contents and
clothing will not be seriously In
jured.
A delicious and cheap dessert is
made by pouring the Juice of grape
fruit rel sliced bananas. They should
be we'll chilled, and served In tall
glasses with powdered sugar. One
large grapefruit will serve eight peo-
pie. OF course no cream nor lemon
Juice Ia needed with this.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-21
NEW MILLINERY POINTS
SOME CHANGES IN STYLES ARE
TO BE NOTED.
Seai-Brown Color Maintains Its Popu.
larlty-Gorseousness Still Is a
Marked Feature of the
Fashions.

The ever-interesting story Of the
hat holds the attention of womankind
from dawn to sunset. It changes with
the hours of the day, the days of the
week, the weeks of the season. And
because OF its comparatively small
cost it appears In numbers in the Or
binary woman's outfit.
Georgette Is emphasizing the seal
brown color in millinery. 1t bids fair
to supplant the black-and-white and
blue-and-white alliance that was so
strong.
The tam-o'shanter crown on a fiat
bIfm is another type of hat launched
by this well-known milliner. This
suggests a change from the beret zap,
yet has all the becomingness of the
cap worn by the peasants In Spain.
Maine hats are another innovation.
The lightness of weight will commend
them to women who cannot wear
beavy chapeau8.
Just n extreme hat that takes us
back to Empress Eugene, or, still fur
Their, to the Vatican period, has a fiat
top. There is just a little gutter to
suggest a crown, in which Is laid a
wreath of flowers. The hat is raised
from the hair by a ro~se-covered ban
deau, and velvet ribbons tie 1t secure
ly OF the head.
The velvet facing is prominent, fire.
quently combined with MORE and fab
RIGS that are excellent limitations of
fur.
Trimming has moved toward the
front, the stiff cockades, brushes and
cord ornaments being particularly ia
vored for hats to be worn with direc-
toire and revolutionary suits.
The brim fares away from the face
In many types, and huge buckles are
noticeable, holding scarfs on prs ctical
hats for fall and winter.
Ribbon loops and bows are still good
and inexpensive, while algrettes ha7s
been highly favored for afternoon and
evening.
Velour hats are in great demand,
and the leading milliners in Paris are
showing them with smart ornaments
of picot-edged faille ribbon.
Mushroom shapes with tam-o,shan-
ter crowns are the important word IN
the millinery story.
Sailors In MAN. varieties of velvet
and plush will be favored for walking
suits, If the showing of a ~well-known
house be an indication.
Ostrich fantasies are used for after
noon hats. Wings rank next In I'M
portance, the white ~vulture, goura and
magpie furnishing the greater part of
the immense supply demanded by mil
liners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-21
NEW FABRIC Is DELIGHTFUL
Nothing Prettier Than tho Brocaded
Velvet Has Been Introduced for
Many Seasons.

Almost regal in their loneliness are
the new evening fabrics for the com.
Ing winter And particularly
true is this of the new brocaded vel.
vets. For splendor Of coloring and
richness Of designs and variety they
are unequa1ed.
One feature Is their lightness OF
weight-a whole gown is not cumber.
some, for the velvet Is chiffon weight
and woven of very light silk.
The newest silks have a chiffon
background. d1my and delicate, from
which the raised velvet figures stand
out in richness and beauty. The cor
ais, rose colors, soft amber shades
and green's T unusually beautiful and
are ! ing much used for the more Gle.
CANT toilettes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-21
~CHESTNuTS ARE HERE.

There are so many delicious combt-
nations in which the chestnut plays
an important part. The nut may be
used for every curse in the menu, be-
ginning with the cocktail and ending
with the confection.
French Chestnut 9oup.-Peel and
boil q quart of large chestnuts for
twenty minutes In sailed water. Re-
move the brown skins and chop the
nuts. Add a teaspoonful Of salt and
one of sugar, the rind of a lemon and
q quart of water. Cook half an hour
then rub the nuts through a sieve, add
two quarts Of chicken stock, or veal
will do; q teaspoonful of minced pars-
ley, q tablespoonful each Of -four and
butter cooked together; season with
| pepper and salt, simmer twenty min
utes, add a beaten egg and strain
again. Serve hot.
Boiled Chestnuts With Sauce.-Re-
move the hard shells and blanch the
nuts by boiling for ten miutes, then
drop them into cold water and the
brown skins will rub off. Drop the
DldiCied NUS HUI ldPiuiy poiiil5 WV
ter and cook until tender when pierced
by a fork. Drain and let steam in a
eolander over boiling water until the
sauce is made. Serve with a rich
white sauce, using cream instead of
milk or with a Hollandaise sauce, or
with drawn butter sauce.
Chestnut stuffing for Fowl.-For a
small turkey allow a quart of chest
nuts. Boil, mush and add seasoning
and butter. For a large turkey allow
a half of a loaf OF bread additional.
Onion, thyme or sage may be used for
seasoning.
Marrons Glaces.-This is a favorite
French confection. Blanch and boil
the chestnuts until tender, then drain
and spread on a shallow buttered plat
ter, ready to have the candied sirup
poured over them. Boil a pound of
sugar with half a cup of water until
1t threads we'll from the spoon. Do
not stir. Let it cool until only warm,
then pour over the nuts and let them
stand in a warm place thirty-six hours,
then remove the nuts. Have ready
another strip like the first. but add
a fourth Of a ~teaspoonful Of cream OF
tartar; boil hard for seven minutes,
then drop the nuts into 1t. When
boiling, stir and skim out the nuts and
drain them. When dry they are fn
tshed.