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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-07
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From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Fl. Wilkinson was in Mankato Fri
day.
b. Miller hauled some logs to st.
Clair Monday.
George OFT is emitting wood for
Mic Juliar of ST. Clair
Mrs Will Shredder called on Mrs.
Charley Miller last week.
Jake Armstrong is assisting Will
Shredder with his work
Miss Susan Smith of st. Clair
returned Sunday to her home after
visiting Miss Walsh.
Mr. Edwards and son from Kenne.
dy Bridge sawed some wood for Mr..
Shredder and others last week.
sympathy was extended to the
faithful mail carrier last Saturday
as it was such bad. day. Besides
the cold wind, the snow blew the
tracks full and made it hard for
the horses to find their way. We
hope we will not see many more
days like it.
Misses Leilah Haney and Marie
Musser went back to Mankato, Sun.
udy VNtililiS, dSSoiiipiliCu Wy %
Will Musser, Donald Harvey, Muriel
Kruse. and Misses Lauretta Harvey
and Esther OFT. They enjoyed their
ride, with the exception of one tip
over which happened on Glenwood
avenue from turning too short.
The box social held Saturday even.
ing was great success, over $37
being made. Much credit is extend.
ed to the pupils and outsiders who
helped with the program, and es,
pecially to Jake Armstrong for his
self possessed manner on the stage
Also to Mural Kruse. The Tivoli
band was success and we hope to
hear more music from it.
A pleasant gathering was held last
Monday evening. February "a, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilkin
son in honor of Mr.. Wilkinson's birth
day. The evening was spent in
visiting and dainty refreshments were
served by Mrs. Wilkinson, assisted
by Miss Minnie Miller. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. MusseI
and Ethel and William Musser, Mrs
B. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Miller
besides other neighbors from Eagle
Lake. The guests left at an early
hour, after extending their best wish
es to Mr.. Wilkinson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-07
EXCELLENT WORK YORK OF COMMERCIAL
CLUB IN THE PAST PRESAGFee WHAT
CAN BE ACHIEVED in MIR FUTURE
+ i. = i. !. i. !. 4. 4. i. i. i. f.

Whereas, there has been ~
troduced in the state legisla
ture senate file No. 400 ard
house file No. 534, providing
for a $4,000 appropriation to
each company of tine national
guard, which has complied
with certain conditions, for
the purpose of building ar
mories; said funds to be i'm
mediately available, and
Whereas. Company n of
this city has no suitable ar
mory, and has been selected
by the board Of armory super
visors, as one of the com
paniss to receive this appro-
priaticn, in the event that this
bill becomes a law, and
Whereas, an armory build
ing is especially necessary for
Mankato. for the reason that
this city has no suitable place
in which to hold large con-
ventions. and like gatherings
of public nature, and there
fore
Be it resolved that the sec
rotary of this club be instruct
ed TO get in communication
with the senatorial legislators
representing this district and
urge them by all fair and
honorable means to support
the above bill when it is Of
fered for their consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-07
CELEBRATE AN Event
Many Mankato Members Were Royalty
Entertained Last Evening
at Vernon Club.

Thirty Mankato Masons went to
Vernon Center last night to assist
the Masonic lodge at that place, Yer
non Center Lodge No. 22S, to cele-
brate the anniversary of its Organi-
cation. The Vernon Center men
Cid some of their work early in the
evening and after the Mankato peo-
pie arrived they conferred the third
degree upon five candidates.
The ladies of the village served a
most sumptuous banquet in the
opera house at midnight and a num-
Der of toasts were given. e. T..
Champlin of Vernon Center acted
as POSTMASTER and the following
men responded, Dr. J. E. Merrill and
G.. d. OFT of Vernon Center, d. w.
Walker, Dr. NJ. r. Coulter, A. M.
Stein of Mankato, DR.. r. p. Dodds
and w. r. Robinson of Lake Crys-
tai, Attorney H. NJ. Berry and M. H.
Mealy of Mapleton and Frank d.
Barney of Westfield, N. Y, r. F.
Wood of this city, gave vocal Sc
lection.
After the social hour following the
banquet the Masons returned to the
lodge hall and completed the de-
gree work which took them until
about four o'clock this morning.
They returned on the Omaha train
at half past seven o'clock.
The Vernon Center lodge was or
ganized in 1900 and now has a
membership of seventy. They show
ed themselves to be great entertain
ers last night and the Mankato men
praise their hospitality highly. They
also say that the Vernon Center la
dies cannot be beaten as cooks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-07
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.

Whereas, some of our citi-
zens assisted very materially
toward the success of the re-
cent uocd seed convention
and fair and agricultural short
course by very generously do
mating their services or the
use of their property; there
fore be it
Resolved, That vote of
thanks be extended to these
parties, as follows: To the
Mankato Choral society, the
high school boys and girls
gIee clubs, and D. M. Jones,
for the excellent musical pro-
grams rendered at the even
ing sessions; to Conner n.
Jones, for the use of his Vic
trola, which added much to
the pleasure of the banquet;
to D. M. Jones, for the use
of one of his pianos during
the convention; TO n. G. Al
Iyn for the use of his garage
for the agricultural short
course work; to Landkammer
Bros, for the use of chairs
for the convention hall; to
A. 3. Chapman, DR.. w. A.
Beach, George johnson, M. L.
Fallenstein, n. F. Troost, John
G. Gerlich, w. r. Adams, L.
T. SiIkey, the Standard Oil
company, and the Lampert
Lumber company, for the use
of live stock for the agricuI-
turai short course work; to
Professor c. r. Shumway and
Dr.. M. B. Wood for the vaIu-
able assistance rendered in
many ways; to Managers p.
M. Ferguson and Phil Steer
of the telephone companies
for courtesies extended; to
Herman knott for sawdust
donated; to the various bust
ness men of this city and the
surrounding country for the
very liberal donation of
premiums Of merchandise or
cash; and to all others who,
free of charge, assisted in any
way to the success of the I'M
dertaking and to the pleasure
and benefit of the sessions.
j. i ]. i. j + j. j. j. + i i I.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-07
Cords-Herzbera NuptiaIs.

Miss Martha "A. Cords and, Hugo
HerZberg We're united in marriage
this afternoon by Rev. A. F. Winter
at the German Lutheran parsonage
The young lady is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cords of De-
coria and Mr.. Her2berg is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Herzberg
Of Good Thunder. The senior Herr.
berg was former representative
from this district. Walter Herzberg,
a brother of the groom and Miss
Louise and Laura Cords. sisters Of
the bride were present at the cere.
mony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herzberg will make
their home on farm near Good
Thunder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-07
Money and Ammunition.

st. Louis Globe Democrat: When
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated the
United States was in crippled
condition for purpose of defense.
President Wilson will find loyal
army and navy at his command and
plenty Of ammunition on hand
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-07
DECoRIA NEWS.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From wednesdays Daily
Mrs. G.. Noyes is very i'll.
Fred Hunter is busy saving wood
these days.
Miss Lille Schulz of Decoria is
visiting relatives in Mankato.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-07-03
for Cash. We Will Give TADD DISCOUNT CHECKS Durine This

REMEMBER PLEASEWe Guarantee Everything Represented None
Actual Regular Prices and when "A Everything No Exception
ment we make, and stand back of the goods SELL
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Reductions tina Item
Reserves No tGooE
al and ewm yohe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
Not to Be Followed.

Nos TO BE Followed.
Brownie. do you expect to keep
on shaving people when you get to
heaven" asked Il customer, as the
towels were airted of. "Deed. !
dunno. boss. l 'spects. ef I does. I'll
be obleeged to drum UP = new bunch
Of customers."-Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31

Seemingly Good EvIdsnce.
els your son happily married." Yes,
I'm afraid he IL. I've done my best
to convince him that ahe isn't worthy
Of him, but he won't believe ne"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
speak Guarosdly.

Speak not at all. in any wise, till you
have somewhat to speak; cart not for
tho reward OF your speaking, but sim
ply and with undivided mind for the
truth OF your speaking.-Carlyle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
uare Of broken China.

care Of Broken China.
When manding broken china always
place It to set In a large box filled
with sawdust. BY this means 1t 10
easy to stand the article in any de-
sired position, 80 that its v weight
holds the pieces in place. while the
cement IL hardening.
Purpose q Rsqulsito.
What men want II not talent; i
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
Work n Rest

Work n Rcst.
1t Is difficult to rest If you are do
ing lothng.-Roman Proverb.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04
Church for Deaf and Dnmb.

T HE Duchess of Buckingham and
Chandos recently laid the foundation
stone of a church and institute for
tie deaf and dumb in Green lane. Stoke
Newington. When the church is com
pleted it will be the fifth which has been
specially provided for deaf and dumb
people. says the Graphic. and it is in
tended TO serve the district between Hox-
ton and Hendon, where there are al least
seven hundred persons so afflicted.
The cost Of the buildings will be 1880,
of which about f2,OCO has already been
raised. The institute. which adjoins the
church. will consist of a lecture hall. a
games room and a kitchen where young
women will receive cookery instruction.
The church viii be the first to be dedi-
Gated to st. J ohm Beverley. saint in the
English calendar who was supposed TO
have healed deaf and dumb man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04
What's that:' one of them said.

What's thatT one of them said.
Nothing but log, guess came the
reply after a pause long enough 10 have
allowed for an inspection of the dugout.
Gabodain lay still, almost fearing to
breathe, while the dugout drifted with
exasperating slowness past the batteries
and out of range. l had a very pleasant
time talking these experiences over a short
time ago when three men who served as
midshipmen under father-Rear Admirals
Cook, Clark and Higginson--visited me at
my place at Ashfield, Mass. They remem-
bered many instances which had allowed
to slip out of my memory and together we
covered the days of the war pretty well.
at was in March of SO. the year so
much happened along the Mississippi and
in Pennsylvania. that I left father. l
said goodby to him just below Vicksburg
and crossed the peninsula in company
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04
Part of Rebel Defence at Mobile.

times imprudent Colonel Elicit decided
that he had to get past the batteries and
so just went; his vessels were badly
banged up. but he got by just the same.
lit was at Port Hudson that another of
fathers secretaries, young fellow named
Gabodain, did very brave act. We were
on board the Albatross, above Port Hud-
SOD and separated from the rest of the
fleet Suddenly we heard a gust of firing,
then a great flare of flame and smoke
Father was worried and wanted to know
what had happened, and Gabodain volun-
teered to run down the river past the
batteries and get in communication with
the rest of the fleet. He got an old dug
out, or a rude boat made by following
out one side of log. This he got into
covered himself over with branches
leaves and grass, and, lying flat down,
drifted down the river past Port Hudson,
/ heard afterward that he drifted so close
TO the Confederate works that he could
hear the converse ton between the sol
diers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04
Admiral Faragurs Order for Attack at Mobile.

with a detachment OF soldiers at the point
where Butler tried TO dig his canal to cut
Vicksburg off. At the river on the other
side | took another boat and went up TO
the mouth Of the YazoO, only few miles
where Admiral Porter received me on
board his flagship, the Black Hawk.
remember the first sight of the vessel well
She was a river steamer converted into a
naval vessel. Admiral Porter had painted
her black, with two white stripes along
the hull to make her resemble a frigate.
He had succeeded admirably.
admiral Porter was very kind to me
and asked carefully after father and his
most recent operations. There also l met
General Sherman, who had come down to
look over the ground in preparatio for a
land attack on Vieksburg. l wanted to
stay and see how things came out, but 1
couldn't. Acting under fathers instruc-
tons, l went overland, by rail when there
was railroad, and by stage when there
was not, to Washington. There ! called
on President Lincoln to ask for my ap-
pointment to West Point l remember
him yet as he stood in his office and
looked me over in his thoughtful, melan-
choly way; then be turned absentmind-
edly away, waved his hand toward a desk
in the corner of the room and told me to
make out my application. He left the
room and sat down and wrote q formal
application left it at the White House and
went on to New York A few months
later l received my appointment and en-
tered West Point, where | was during the
remainder of the war.
The anniversary of the battle Of No
bile Bay reminds me that, while / missed
that engagement, l saw considerable
fighting and met the biggest men Of those
times. In referring TO the light manner
in which those men and events are some
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04

times held nowadays, l am reminded Of
an incident which occurred a few years
ago. A young man was introduced 10 me
with the wOrds:-ThiS is a son Of Farra-
gut. You know who Farragut was don
your oh. yes Farragut said the young
man. General Farragut; he was the man
who Tas dashed TO the mast and went
down with his colors flying. and never
gave up the fort am glad, however.
that the majority of the younger genera
ton have a more intimate knowledge OF
American history than that"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04

OR fOrty-nine years it has
been a source of regret to
Loyal Farragut that the
providence of his father
kept him out of the battle
of Mobile Bay just as his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04

Herald 90, All rights reSerYed.)
tain ]. G. Watson, since made a rear ad-
miral, was with US. and our paymaster
was William T. Menrt, who row is a
New York banker. l saw the old Hart
ford in Norfolk in June of this year went
all over her, and the old decks, rigging.
capstans and winches brought back those
days of '63 more wildly than thought
possible
Il have always thought that there never
has beer as much Importance laid on our
cruise up through the heart of tie Con-
federacy as il deserves. Our object was
10 cut the Confederate States off from
one of the great sources of their supplies
Beth sides recognized the strategic i'm
portance of the Mississippi almost at the
same time; the COnfederates fortified it
at New Orleans, Port Hudson and Vicks-
burg in order to keep the Union forces
out of its waters, and after New Orleans
fell. in 1862, our object was to get as far
as possible up theuriver. blockade the Red
River and other estuaries, and :ut off the
stream of supplies continually coming in
from the Southwest.
Il was with father on the trip up the
river against Port Hudson, and many
incidents stand out in my memory. l re-
member especially passing the Grand Gulf
OF the mouth of the Black River, where
we encountered a Confederate battery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04


aries Of the Reformed Church Of Amer
lea. have established a little home corner
for japanese girls in New York city
The home is called the Dormitory. and
while there are always several resident
members. its chief purpose is 10 serve as a
central gathering place to which Japa-
nese girls from all over the United States
may 60 when they are passing through
the city and be sure of meeting their
The Japanese Christian Women's As
ISOLATION has thirty-three members, al
most all Of whom are students in one
or another OF the higher institutions
of learning Vassar, Bryn Mawr. Welles-
ley, Columbia and Teachers College are
among the institutions IN which Japanese
girls are studying These girls are en-
titled 10 the use of the Dormitory when
they visit New York The three resi-
dents Of the Dormitory az present are
the Misses Tanaka. Nakahara and Ka-
wal Two Of these girls are students At
Columbia and the third is a painter OF
japanese designs for a commercial house.
Although airs. Ohori supervises the
Dormitory and she and her husband act
as guardians TO the girls while they are in
New York, they do not reside az the Dormi-
tory.
Mrs Ohori is advanced" in many WAYS
but still wears her beautiful native cos
tunes on social occasions and in her home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04

They fired on US and we returned the fire
a lively little fight followed, in which two
of our men on board the Hartford were
killed, but We finally silenced the battery
and went on up the river
Zone thing l especially remember was
seeing Colonel Elicit and his two vessels,
the Switzerland and the Lancaster, run
by the batteries at Port Hudson. The
tgo Elicit brothers were daredevils and
no mistake. Very brave men, but some
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04

" MONG the animal annals which have
~ recently come from England is the
true story of an Airedale terrier who
is mothering a baby goat. The strange
affection OF the two animals was q case
Of love at first sight The jealous. high
strung. nervous terrier seemed 20 be over
come by a spasm Of maternal feeling on
first seeing the small goat. and the little
animal turned toward the terrier for the
mothering il cIayed as naturally as il she
had been its own parent. The terriers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04


nostrils had become accus-
toned TO the breath of gunpowder and his
blood tuned to the stirring life during the
naval campaign in the Lower Mississippi
AS it was the young man saw the fighting
at Port Hudson and a number of other
engagements, and now feels that he really
was in the war, but he has never ceased
TO regret that he did not see his father at
the time of the first admiral's greatest
triumph
In contemplating the forty-nInth amir
versary Of the battle of Mobile Bay Mr..
Farragut became reminiscent. Searching
through the priceless documents and relics
of his famous father in the library of his
home. in New York city. he found many
souvenirs Of the six months which he spent
on the Mississippi fifty years ago and
which he had long since forgotten.
Father told me one day, Boy, it's
making me cross-eyed watching both you
and the rebel batteries; I'm going to ship
you North And he did. We went up on
board the flagship Hartford as far as the
canal below Yicksburg, where I parted
from him. crossed the peninsula and took
another Union vessel. which took me as
far as the mouth of the YazoO River,
where / met Admiral Porter and General
Sherman. From there I went on by land
10 Washington, met President Lincoln
and eventually got my appointment 10
West Point That was in March, 1868. /
-o~t -,r,. fo+bc~ ,rbor no arrived In Nav
York with the Hartford in August of that
year and I wanted him 10 take me Lack
with him. But he said I had 10 20 10
West Point and 20 did. and there vas
when he returned South and captured
Mobile a year later.
II Joined father first in Pensacola. in
September. 1862 had been with him
previously. az Santa Cruz. in 1859. where
we met General Juarez. who later cap
tured and shot the Emperor Macmillan;
so you see / had smelled gunpowder
before
AT Pensacola I became one Of father S
secretaries. ! had charge of signalling.
although you couldn't call me a signal
or flag officer Things were different
then We had 10 wireless or semaphorcs.
or even the colored light sgnals-Ardoise
system l believe they call it now. The
most important thing I did was to hold 4
lantern over the stern of the ship at night
so the vessels behind would know where
we were aud what we were doing
NY hammock was swung in fathers
quarters. but ! messed with the miiship
men. II was interesting enough. ! car
tell you. So were the days at Port Hud
son. George Dewey. who later was {,
become the hero of Manila Bay and the
Admiral Of the navy. was with Us there
although l saw very little Of him. Cap
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04

T WO baby pigs have been adopted by
big retriever dog in Shropshire. Eng
land. The picture from the Sphere
gives a good idea of the motherly charac-
ter and kind disposition of the dog, and
the little pigs evidently know no differ
enee between her and their real mother.
How valuable such dog must be to her
farmer owner! IL her present musings
turn out we'll she may be made a regular
assistant in the pig department of the
farm and help TO bring up one litter after
another. The only drawback would be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04

characteristic loyalty and devotion TO one
being found expression in this instance in
her unfaltering devotion 10 the small goat
instead of expanding itself upon some hu-
man creature. as is usually the case.
The terrier is quite as jealous of any
attention paid TO the goat as if her foster
child were one of her own offspring. The
small animal faithfully trots around after
the large one. and should any admirer,
human or otherwise. approach the twain
the terrier at once sets up a dangerous
swapping and barking.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04
GENERAL ORDER No. 10.
" s: de- ship Hartford, of Mobile Bay. July l9 I8ol

Strip your prepare your uperAuOus
wskeE splinter
side and % the wheel and with and hmmkz Lay chains or
snhdba the deck the machinery pungng fire. Hang the sheet
chains the side make other that ingenuity
suggest sab boats orower the SIDE and lowe"
leadsman pilot
quarter boato the mo o the omman
The vessels will tho Forts couples dashed d hereinafter d
mated Tie Flag Ship will lead and from Island until
abreast Fort then W. half the Middle Ground then by W.
and the Others in the drawing will follow due order until ordered
must fair
md of the bde the ahead each
very sboarl when abreast
The the ahead enable the stern FIRE tho next
will the object get the Fort possible before opening
their
chase and other be brought beaL Use short fuses for the
shell and hmpn and within 300 0 100 yards them It's
dod that heretofore but with gapeShOt it. Gle
sute little above the object will dHbbe from the mUzz s
tho disabled through
possible they assistance
the Admiral moving tide will sufficient
crippled tho q
Vessels that place opaalaut t and tho
THE Should the
tho tcpgnnt oncase and the below until outOf
with
nell until on its
D. g. FA8RAGUT,
ReaAd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04
Japanese Girls Friend.

MRS. E. A. OHORI is the big sister"
of all the japanese girls and women
who come to America.
Mr. and Mrs Ohori, who are mission
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-04

that she might become so fond of the pigs
which she raised that she would not be OF
much use in rounding them up and driv-
ing them when she was needed for that
kind of service. That risk, however, is
more than compensated for by the value
of her guardianship and the nourishuent
that she gives them in their infancy.
Many animals adopt the young Of other
kinds. but il is unusual for a dog 70 take
up with pigs. There is no accounting for
tastes" as the puppy might quote if he
saw little pig in his place.