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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-06-20
Eor a Greasy Stove.

! When cleaning a stove that has
been splashed with fat from the fry
ing pans the best plan is to take a
piece Of rag and dip it into the soft
SCOT at the back of the stove. rubbing
the greasy parts before applying the
blacking. This improves the appear
ance OF the stove, and you can polish
1t without any difficulty.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-06-20

compound character is most common.
and is that with which we shall have
the most to do.
AS he that knows how to put proper
words in proper places evinces the
trues. knowledge of books, so he that
knows how to put fit persons in fit
station evinces the truest knowledge
of men.
1t was observed of Elizabeth that
she was weak herself. but chose wise
counselors; to which 1t was replied
that to choose wise counselors was.
In q prince. the highest wisdom,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-06-20
YOUNG Idea.

Children are close observers Of the
parental behavior and sometimes the
results of their observation are as sur
prising as natural Little Jimmie. for
instance. endeavored in all things to
model himself upon his father, trying
to initiate his very voice and gait. One
day, papa being absent from the din
ner table, Jimmie was told that he
might say grace.
What shall ! say, mamma" he
asked. anxiouslX
"Oh," was mamma's careless reply,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-06-20
Canned Rhubarb.

Clean the rhubarb, but do not peel,
cut in inchlong pieces, fill the Jars
and fill with cold water. shaking to
exclude the air Put on rubbers and
seal, Set in dark part of cellar.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-06-20

SAY something that you've heard
papa say?"
Bowing his head solemnly Jimmie.
in the gruffest of tones, obeyed her:
Il wonder why 1t is that whenever
I'm especially hungry the food is al
ways so particularly bad!"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-06-20
To Keen Tins From RustIno.

After tins have been washed and
dried ! always place them near the
fire for a few minutes before putting
them away, as this prevents them from
rusting
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-06-20

knowledge Of Men and the World.
We did not make the world. we may
mend it, and must live in it. We shall
find that it abounds with fools, who
are too dull to be employed, and
knaves, who are too sharp. But the
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-06-20
Always Something to Blame.

Some men blame their shortcomings
on their families and others on the
wspapers.-Atchison Globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03
EXPRESS; AND POST
RATES FOR PARCELS

Parties who are interested have
prepared an interesting compari-
son OF parcels post rates which
will become effective the first
OF the year and express rates ac.
cording to existing schedules. There
are many who believe that the ex-
press companies in order to keep
in business will have to reduce their
rates or the parcels post will get
so much of the business previously
given to the express companies
that the latter will have compare
lively little left. rn. .,s
Mankato to Chicago.
The following table shows in the
first column the express rate in
cents and in the second column the
parcels post rate in cents on par
GELS shipped from Mankato to Chi
cago, which would come in the zone
three classification in the parcels
post: s.rf va :. .
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for their wives. They've just got
used to it. and keep on putting uT
with ii. When they do build a new
house - sometimes spending several
thousand dollars on it-they get the
carpenter in their market town, who
puts up house on old-fashioned line:
without those modern conveniences
which, though they cost but little
comparatively, add SO much to the
comfort of the home and save the
wife so many needless steps and
make her work SO much more easy
and pleasant 1t would be real
God-send to the farmer if you gentle
men could arrange to give him def.
mite, practical suggestions for the
improvement of his home. When he
gets them, he'll be glad to carry
them out"
Many to Enter Competition.
Mr.. Whitney said he had conferred
with several prominent architects on
this subject since Mr.. Flagg men.
toned it to him, and declared that
a very large number of them would
be willing and glad to enter the
competition. at presents a very in.
teresting problem" said Mr.. Whit.
ney, "and one which will excite the
interest of architects. It's chief APP
peal to me-and l have been more
interested in it than in any new
idea that has been suggested in
years-is the opportunity it offers us
to be of real service to the people
of Minnesota. The prizes will al.
lure, but the thing which will allure
more is the popularity of the prob.
lem and the opportunity to help
spread the better-housing idea. On
the strictly business side, one can
not overlook the probability THAI,
with the building of a little better
homes now, still better homes are
certain to be built later, which will
make more work for architects"
Mr.. Whitney said he would call a
meeting of the Minnesota Society or
Architects in Minneapolis next Tues
day evening and at that time appoint
a special committee to work with
Flagg. President Vincent
and Dean Woods i'm the preparation
of definite program for the carry
ing out of Mr. Flagg's plan. 1t is
probable that the awards will be
made at the beginning of the Art So
ciety's annual exhibit at the Audi.
forum, st. Paul, March l to 8, and
the prize plans shown at that ex-
hibition.
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Kasota
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Miss Esther Appel spent Monday
in Mankato.
Mrs. Emil Swenson has been OF
the sick list.
Miss Mabel Mason is home from
Dundas, Mimi.
Miss Hester Rydeen was quite
sick last week
Fred Meister returned home from
Chicago Sunday.
Mrs. j. E. Davies was a Mankatc
visitor Saturday.
Miss Ethel O'Rourke of Wells re-
turned Saturday.
Albert Bergauist of Mankato spent
Christmas at home.
Frank TORY spent a few DAYS in
the cities last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase Davis left for
Vancouver, B. c., Thursday.
Mrs. Charles R. Anderson was a
Mankato shopper Saturday.
Miss Judith CLANS is home from
Nicollet to visit her mother.
Donald Ostrander is home from
the university for his vacation.
Miss Sadie Johnson of Rochester
is spending the week at home.
Curtis Beecher of Rochester ar
rived Thursday to visit friends.
Miss Ethel Laughlin went to Min.
neapolis Tuesday to visit friends.
Miss Mabel Hammstedt returned
home Wednesday from Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. p. Buell. were
holiday shoppers in Mankato Fri
day.
Miss Pearl Mann returned to
Lake Washington to spend Christ
mas.
Miss Emma Peterson of Adams
is spending the holiday vacation at
home.
Miss Ida Peterson, who teaches
at Balaton, is at home for the holi.
days.
Miss Esther Appel of CRANKY is
spending the holidays with her
mother.
Mrs. Louis Davis and daughter
Marion visited Ottawa relatives
Monday.
A party of young folks attended
the dance at Cleveland Saturday
evening.
Miss Tilda Swenson of Fairmont
is visiting her mother during the
Mondays.
Professor and Mrs. A.. D. Griffin
ate Christmas dinner at the Skip.
ton home.
Ethel Skipton of Cleveland is Wis.
lting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Skipton.
Rev. and Mrs. F. c. Bailey and
FAMILY spent Christmas at the
Crossfield home.
The Christmas exercises at the
Presbyterian church were held
Thursday evening.
Matte Mulligan of st. Paul ar.
rived Wednesday to spend a few
days with friends.
Miss Ellen Olson arrived home
Saturday from Sacred Heart to
spend her vacation. f
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Bradshaw
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are working in direct opposition 70
the progressive element in the
party.
+ Il am not surprised that the re.
dictionary and disgruntled element In
the republican party should en-.
deavor to wrest the appointing pow'
er from progressive lieutenant
governor" said the senator, but l
am surprised to find democrats fall.
ing in with such schemeaa
THE success of the plan will
necessarily depend on whether
enough democrats will join reaction
airy republicans in putting it through.
The democrats who join in such
"a movement are putting themselves
entirely out of line with President,
elect Wilson and the progressive
element that controls the nation at
large. They are destroying the
chance of future democratic success
in Minnesota and are simply com
hitting party suicide"
Senator r. NJ. Pugh, Duluth, who
was counted one of the republican
senators in the combine, will sup
port Burnquist, according to word
brought to st. Paul yesterday. The
lieutenant governor-elect has had
definite word from Senator H. w.
Cheadle of Duluth, democrat, that
he is against the proposed resolu-
ton for a committee on commit.
tees. Cheadle is another of the sena-
tors who was counted in the COM
bine.
1t is said that Senator Works is
thinking of moving to ST. Paul some
time in the spring.
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senting the. Erie Lines, was in Man
kato yesterday on business. 'l.t
Oscar Olson ulvin, county super
intendent Of schools, is In San
Francisco where he is Visiting
friends.
w. r. Clark, representing the Nc
MILAN Hide and Fur company, oil
Minneapolis, was a Mankato visitor
yesterday.
w. S. Chadwick, travelling passen'
ger agent for the Great Northern
railway, with headquarters at St
Paul, was in the city on business.
Fred Wideil of Chicago, superin-
tendent for Lanquist & Illsley, has
returned to his home after a short
visit with his mother, Mrs. Fred
Widell.
Conductor Ed Clark, who has been
running the New Ulm "scoot," the
train which makes the trip from
Mankato to New Ulm and back
twice daily, is taking a few days
vacation and Thomas McCarty is oc.
cupying the aisle in his place.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. C. Morrill, ar
rived home last night after being
in the east several months on a
wedding trip. Mr.. Morrill, is man
ager of the New York five and ten
cent store, and left here about the
first of October. He was married
in Chicago.
Dr. E. Mackey, deputy state vet
erinarian at Mandan, N. D., Is in
the city having returned from a
visit with his mother in Waseca
county. He was delegate to the
live stock board meeting
recently held in Chicago. DR..
Mackey formerly resided in Man.
kato and has many friends here
who are always glad to see the
Doctor
Minnesota Lake Tribune: Mrs.
William Harris came up from Man
kato Friday evening for short
visit with friends here. While here,
Mrs. Harris leased the Mrs. Louis
Brandt residence on South Lake
street, and the family will remove
lere in the near future. Mr.. Harris
We understand, will have charge
Of the office of the Harmon Coal
company.
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Garden CITY

Mr.. Cavett is i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Effie Peterson is on the sick
list this week.
jolly crowd enjoyed the dance
at the hall Friday evening.
Walter Capen of Minneapolis call
ed on relatives and friends here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner of Water
vile are guests at the Karl Osgood
and Wagner homes this week.
The rabbit hunters report plenty
of game and are able to make good
shots in the bright moonlight.
The hills about town are Just right
for coasting, which is being thor.
oughly enjoyed these fine evenings.
Miss Anna Parker, who is teach
ing at Reading, Mimi, is spending
part of her vacation at Mankato
with her sister Carol
very pleasant home gathering
was held at the Moore home last
Sunday. Those present were the
Spence families, south of town and
at Vernon.
Bernice Morton, Thurston John,
Edward Chapman and Thede Thomas
are all home for the holidays from.
Cornell, Wis, where they are en-
ployed on large concrete dam.
The w. c. T. U. as given in the
programs, will meet the first Tues
day in January with Miss Jessie
Wilcox. A paper, Industrial Educa.
ton" will be prepared by Mrs. May
Buckles. Mrs. Mayte John will give
the Union Signal Review.
Andrew Friend, owner of the mills,
was taken suddenly i'll Saturday
while about his duties. He became
dizzy and was guided to the house
by kindly hands 1t was found that
he had suffered a slight stroke. A.
physician was called and at this
writing he seems to be on the road
to recovery.
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Arthur He is q brother of sMra.s e
Arthur. sN sfs5 tsa4Sif s3sssb5sf
I'd Mack and His, sister Lizzie offtsd3s1

Arthur. He ls q brother of Mrs,
Ed Mack and His sister Lizzie OF
1Lewiston,5 Mont,s are the,a guests zeG
FMr. and MRS. Albert sehippel. =
Hansen of Butternut Valley is i'll
town today calling on friends.
| Mrs. J. w. True and daughter
Laurel will leave tomorrow for
their home in Oklahoma City. Okla.
Miss Dorothy Nelson of Mime
apolis is the guest of her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Jensen.
for few days.
Mrs. r. F. Smith of Iron River.
Mich, is spending the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Schippel.
| Professor A. w. Johnston, mem
Der of the faculty of the state uni
versity, spent Christmas with, Mr..
and Mrs. Cedarquist.
Miss Luella Johnson of Waseca
and Camilla Erickson of Webster,
s. d., are spending the holidays
with Miss Maybelle Lien.
Miss Mary Willard. who is teach
! ing in the Minneapolis schools, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. G. Willard, on North Sixth street.
Mrs. Gust Swanberg of Worthing
ton is visiting this week with Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Hedberg. Mrs. Swan.
berg's husband is the auditor-elect
of Mobiles county.
Amboy Herald: Miss Alma Wagon,
teacher of German in the Tacoma,
Wash, schools, is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wagon.
Miss Myrtle Holmes, who is
teaching in the English department
of the state normal department,
Oshkosh, Wis, is home for two
weeks vacation with her parents,
Captain and Mrs. Holmes.
Madelia Messenger: Mesdames
Hery Joerg and Jake Kunz were at
Mankato Monday to see the latter's
sister, who is seriously i'll.
Frank HOdapp underwent an opera
ton at the Mankato hospital Satur-
day morning. His condition was
critical for time, but he is now do
ing nicely and there is, every reason
to hope that he will soon be with
us again.
John 4. Willard and wife of Ia
Der, Canada, are in Mankato visit.
ing the formers parents, Mr. and
Mrs. d. G. Willard, North Sixth
street. Mr.. Willard was formerly
connected with coal company in
Taber which is owned largely by st.
Paul and Minneapolis capitalists.
Two years ago Mr.. Willard estab-
lished q machinery business, also
the sale of automobiles, and is do
ing exceedingly well. Mr. Willard Is
delighted with Canada. and reports
rapid business progress in all the
towns.
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ART SOCIETY TO ASSIST q.
BUILDING OF FINE HOMES

| st. Paul, December 28.-Director
+, Maurice |. Flagg, of the Minnesota
! State Art society, rat conference in
the regents room at the state uni
versity yesterday afternoon, present
ed what President Vincent called "a
fascinating plan. just full of POSSIBLE.
tiles for good" by which the Art So
ciety might assist the farmers of
Minnesota to plan and build homes
that combine utility, conveniences,
comfort and beauty. The conference
enthusiastically endorsed the plan,
and such assistance as will be needed
to carry it out was proffered. Ar
jrangements were, made for further
conferences within few days at
which the details of the work will
be decided upon. Those who attend
ed the conference, besides Director
Flagg, who presided, and DR.. Vim
cent, were Dean A. f. Woods, of the
State Agricultural, college; w. c..
Whitney, president of the Minnesota
Society of Architects; C. w. Ames,
president of the ST. Paul Institute;
L. E. Potter, a farmer, who lives
near Springfield, Mimi, and W. p.
-hSbuiiC VI 81 dul.
Suggestion Was Approved
The suggestion, which the confer
ence approved SO heartily, as have
other prominent Minnesotans to
whom it had been conveyed privately
in the past fewi}days,t may be sum.
married. briefly: thus; "A competition
among all Minnesota architects in de-
signing $3,500 farm-house--this sum
to cover the cost of materials con-
struction work. installation of heat
ing plant, plumbing, and wiring or
piping for artificial light; finishing,
painting, tinting walls, ETC., but not
the cost of lighting apparatus or
connections, which is to be given in
a supplementary statement, or Of
furnishings; each design to- be- ac
coTnpanied by detailed specifications
Five hundred dollars to be given
in cash prizes (probably threeJ for
the best plans; also "a medal and at
least one diploma. Specific instruc-
tons will be given competitors re.
speeding the main requirements that
are peculiar to farmhouse, so ar.
chitects, who have only city expert.
ence may take them into considera-
ton. The prize-winning plans are to
be the property of the State Art So
ciety, with which the Agricultural
college will cooperate in the dissem-
ination of Information about them to
the farmers of the state Ali other
plans submitted are to be the; prop
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went to- lie Sueur Center Saturday
Ito. spend Christmas.
| Miss Anna Carlson went to st
Cloud Saturday to spend her holi
day vacation at home.
DR.. and Mrs. III. A. Maves ant
son George of Minneapolis arc
guests of relatives here.
Mrs. c. F. Way of Minneapolis
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. ani
Mrs. c. r. Hammstedt.
Mrs. Charles Gilmore OF Pipe
stone is the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Grant
Peter Hoeman left Friday fol
Green Bay, Wis, to visit his daugh
ter, Mrs. Herman Karsten.
Miss Teresa Vetter of Fairmont
came home Saturday to visit her
parents during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parker of
| RosemOunt spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jardine.
Miss Julia Sword left Friday
afternoon for her home at Mt Car
roll. ILL.,, to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Frederichs of
Otter Tail are guests OF the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Manske
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blomberg and
children of st. Peter were guests of
Mr. Rairdon and family last Sun
day.
Emil Gedde and son Ray return
ed home Monday after spending a
few days with relatives in Lake
Crystal.
Miss Alfield Carlson of Morton
arrived Saturday to spend the holi-
days with her sister, Mrs. E. B.
Nelson.
Mrs. John ]. Adams, who has
been visiting friends in st. Paul
and Montevideo, returned home last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Wilcox, daugh.
ter Ethel and son John, will leave
January for California to spend
the winter.
Mrs. George Pulver and children
and Miss Edna Peterson of Waseca
are the guests of relatives during
the holidays.
Or. and Mrs. Burtram and chill
dren of Luverne arrived Saturday
TO spend Christmas with Mr. and
Mrs. A. r. Gordon.
Miss Margaret Wilcox of North.
field and Miss Dorothy Wilcox of
Pillsbury, Owatonna, are spending
their Christmas vacation at home.
Mrs. j. e. Davies went to Still
water Monday to spend Christmas
with her sister, Mrs. Patterson.
Mr.. Davies went down Wednesday
to spend the day.
The Breen Stone company has
shut down for few days in Or
der that they may get their elec-
trio dynamos installed. They will
resume work Friday. sa
At the Congregational church
'Julotta" was held at $50 Christ.
mas morning, and in the evening
the Sunday school gave their an
nual Christmas program. $50.
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SULLIVAN AND WORKS
WILL STEP OUT SENA TIE


st. Paul, December .2S,-Neither
Senator George Fl! Sullivan of Still
water, republican, nor Senator S. d.
Works of Mankato, democrat. lead
ers in the scheme to take commit.
tee appointments in the senate away
from Lieutenant Goyernor-elect Burn.
quist, intends to be candidate for
reelection to the upper. house in
1914. ~, -
Statements to this. effect were
made yesterday by politicians from
the home districts of the two COM
bine leaders. Sullivan, according to
Washington county. men,. Intends to
quit at the end, of, this session and
devote his time, TO his, lay practice,
Works, who is in the, land business,
will move to the, twin, city, accord.
ing to Mankato friends. no,
If these reports are correct poll.
ticians can understand why Sullivan
and Works are willing to bear the
load of attempting. to lead in. the
bipartisan combine. OTHER Senators,
more fearful OF what, their .constitu.
ents will do to- them when they
stand for reelection, Are wary about
declaring themselves. ''s',,'
Ole Sageng of Dalton, populist
senator whose progressiveness has
never been questioned, yesterday
fired a broadside at democratic
senators who are. reported to have
entered the Sullivan Works alliance
Sageng took the stump for Cover.
nor Wilson in the presidential cam
paign, and in "a statement made
yesterday he declares that the dem
ocrats who join the combine forces
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erty of the society, for whatever use
the society and the Agricultural col
lege may be able to make of them
| for the benefit of Minnesota farmers
May Obtain Copies.
I Farmers may obtain at small cost.
copies of any of the plans, with de-
, tailed specifications. The judges are
to be an architect, a contractor and
farmer, to be selected by the State
Art society. 1T was agreed" said
DR.. Vincent after the conference,
that at least the first-prize plan
should be executed on the grounds
OF the agricultural college in st. An
thony park-a farmhouse which will
be practical demonstration of the
excellent features of farmhouse
building which won for the plan first
place. The agricultural college stu
dents especially those in the domes-
tic arts department, would plan and
carry out incidental decorations and
furnishings. Then girl students could
occupy the house in groups-three or
four at time-and while there may
nave their parents as their guests.
Thus the families of the girls would
have opportunity to learn the dis.
tinct advantages of house properly,
though inexpensively planned with a
view to conveniences, comforts and
beauty All the students, including
the many adults who come every
year to take short courses, could visit
and study this model farmhouse and
get from it practical ideas as to how
to plan their new homes, or remodel
their old ones.'
~ Own Home Experiences.
Mr.. Potter, told the conference of
his own home experiences on the
farm and of the experiences of other
farmers whom he knew, and said
that one of the greatest needs of
the Minnesota farmer today is "a
home properly constructed, especially
as to cOnveniences for the house
wife. Minnesota farmers" he said.
have been slow to improve their
homes. This has not been because
they haven't money enough to do it,
Tor they have plenty. In one town
OF 1000 population in southwestern
Minnesota the banks have $1,25O,O
of deposits, and / have learned that
more than $1,000,000 of this belongs
to the farmers of the neighborhood.
Most of these farmers have the lat
est and best farm machinery, many
of them have automobiles and pianos
and player-pianos; yet they still live
in old farm-houses. which lack the
simplest conveniences and comforts