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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-16

New York Dec IA magniil-
cent diamond. said to surpass in
size and quality the famous Kohl
moor, Regent Star of the South and
other large diamonds, is on exhibit
tion in a special show case at a
Fifth avenue jewelry store. This
stone weights $50 karats and is
said to be absolutely free from inn
projections and to possess Cnsur-
passed color and briilianey.
The stone is valued at more than
100000, but the selling price is
expected to be considerable more
The diamond was brought to this
country especially for the Chrsz1cc'
mas trade and scores of womer
have visited the shop to inspect -
diamond.
Several names have been sug
gested for the stone, among thes
being Columbia. Liberty and Amer
Tea. The stone was discovered sew
eral months ago in South Africa.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-16
WIDOW is ACQUITTED,

Shreveport, La, Dec. 15--- Mrs.
Della Stroud. 25 years old, who was
accused of having killed her hus-
band. Jesse Stroud, last April, by
shooting him when on public road,
near Shreveport. was acquitted to-
night of a charge of murder.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-16
GIRL IN SEA-T0-SEA
SWIM AT PANAMA

Colon, Dec. 15---EIaine Golding of
New York swan from Fiye-Mile
Bous at Christobal to the lower
Gatun lock. II is the purpose of Miss
Golding to swim the entire length
of the canal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-16
Stuart D. Lewis, Secretary to Coz
gresham Declares No Pro.G.
ises We're Maize.
COULD NOT RECOMMEND
MILES FRED'K GILBERT
Secretary Declares He Has Written
AL Mr.. HIS Letters Sine
Last February.
House of Representatives U. s.
Washington, d. c.
Dec. 13, 1913.

ne bui1eliH,
Cairo H.:
haze just read the article in
Thursdays paper, concerning the
appointment OF Mr.. McManus "a
postmaster at Cairo, and limiting at
duplicity of Senator Lewis and Con-
gresham Hill.
do not know who could have
been AUTHORITY for such malicious
statement to your representative,
because | know that NO LETTER
WAS EVER WRITTEN BY CON
iGRESSMAN HILL PROMISING TO
GIVE OR NOT -" GIVE THE OF
FICE TO A SOUL, as I have written
all OF the letters from his office
since February. and know that no
such letter is in existence.
My personal endorsement was not
given for Mr.. MeManus but by rul-
| ing of the Postoffice Department 1t
would have been impossible to rec
ommend Mr.. Gilbert, and this fact
was not known until couple of
days before Postmaster General
Burleson insisted upon an tmmedi-
ate recommendation.
Trusting that you will give this
letter or contents thereof as full
publicity as you did tile charge
t1Iat Congressman IIjlf WROTE
| SEVERAL LETTERS PROMISING,
THE APPOINTMENT WOULD GO
TO MIR. MMANUS.2 and thanking
you for your kindness in SO doing,
believe me to be
Sincerely and cordially, yours,
STUART d. LEWIS,
Private Secretary
The Bulletin, since the success of
the Democratic party, national and
state, refrained from taking sides,
or advancing the claims of any
Democrat who aspired to an ap
pointment on principle that all
Democrats make good officials and
neither nation or state could SO
wrong in comforting honor on any
; of the applicants for political REF
erment.
1t, however, dislikes to be mis-
quoted and herewith reprints what
is did say on the morning of Thurs
day, December IL and which was
published merely as lfacter of
news and not intended as reflec-
tion on the candidates for the office
of postmaster.
There is remarkable fea-
ture in connection with the
proposed nomination OF Mr..
Manus that is causing consid-
cradle adverse comment rela-
tive to alleged dupNcity on the
part of Senator j. Ham Lewis
and of Congressman Hill, THE
CLAIM BEING SET TIP THAT
BOTH MEN PROMISED THE
APPOINTMENT TO ANOTHER
THAN Mr.. M'MANUs. 1t is
said on very reliable authori-
ty that there is in existance
several letters written by both
in which the promise was
made. One letter was received
only a couple of days ago.
| The Bulletin now anxouslS
awaits a deniad from Senator ]
Ham Lewis before going further in
to the matter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-16
Villa Concerned.

Juraez. Dec 15.--Whlle rebel
leaders in Juarez today we-e send;
Ing urgent messages to General
Francisco villa telling him he was
mourning tho displeasure of foreign
governments In exporting Spaniards
and other foreigners to the border,
and asking him to modify his acts,
the general himself was said to be
seriously concerned over reports Of
federal activities In the vicinity OF
chihuahua. The reports were that
the federals were advancing from
Torron, about 200 miles north. 1t
has been necessary for villa to seat
ter his forces by sending troops to
surround the federals at 0jinaga on
the border and leaving q guard at
Jua-ez and Chihuahua.
This is said to have given the
federals the opportunity to strike at
Chihuahua. which was evacuated
when villa had all of his forces to-
gether
Attack Not Imminent.
An attack on chihuahua, which
is not regarded as imminent would
cut Villa off from his base on the
border 1t was conceded by the
rebels that the first act OF the feder-
ais, should they arrive in the viein-
ity Of chihuahua, would be to cut
on all telegraphic and railroad COM
muuications with Juarez. The fed
erals evacuation of Chlhuahua.
which occurred two weeks ago, and
enabled Villa to occupy the city
without battle. would prove to he
something Of a military trap, out
Of which the rebels would have to
| fghttheir way.
The plan which the rebel forces
think the federal forces are trying
to work out is to drive the rebels to
Ojinaga while the federals from the
south are reaching chihuahua.
The situation at chihuahua, caus-
cd by the protests of the spaniards
against their expulsion was less
critical today. 1t is said Villa is
making progress with the disposal
Of goods which he seized from the
spaniards. All food stufs and
clothing in the Spanish retail stores
Concluded on Poge Eight
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-12-16

Concluded on Pogo Eight
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
A UNIT SEEKS TO GAIN
POSSESSION OF CHILD

was Mrs Carlson and that she lives
in Minneapolis. She claimed a right
to the little girl by virtue of being
appointed her guardian by the pro-
bate judge of Hennepin county but
as She had no documents to prove
her assertions the child was return.
ed to the foster parents, much to
the little ones delight. She did not
know the strange woman and did
not want to go with her.
Will Employ Counsel.
The woman left Triumph that
evening, buying ticket to Welcome,
saying she would return to Mime
apolis, employ counsel and prove her
right to the child, and be back after
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson took the
little one, who is an orphan, into
their home two years ago, and re.
gard her as their own child, al
though they have never legally adopt
ed her. They think as much of her
as though she were really theirs and
will be broken hearted if they are
compelled to give her up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
BLUE EARTH COUNTY SEED GROWERS
SOCIETY WAS ORGANIZED TODAY

towns are now left to be considered,
Mankato and Cokato Cokato is in
the midst of the best corn growing
section of the state and does not
need the meeting as badly as does
Mankato, so the officers have decided
that the meeting shall be held in
Mankato if the farmers of the coun-
ty meet with the requirements
THE meeting will last probably
about four days and some of the
best speakers on the subject of
grains will be heard For the even
ing meetings President Vincent will
probably talk, and others of wide
reputation will be heard
Short courses will be given in
grain testing, stock grading and
domestic science" Professor Bull
suggested that Blue Earth county
organization be organized
c. w. Glotfelter then talked briefly
and said that the farmers of Blue
Earth county who are raising pure
bred stock deserve to have pure
bred grain to feed that stock This
meeting will educate the farmers
along that line The meeting will
NQoils W lllc vi
this county than it will to the farm
ers from away who attend"
The terms which the farmers of
Blue Earth county must meet are
rather simple. They must sell 100
membership tickets at SO each and
unless the holders of the tickets at.
tend the meeting they will not be
refunded the 50.
E. F. Soaring, secretary of the
Commercial club outlined what the
Commercial club must undertake to
bring the conventions here. 1t must
furnish two halls, one for the con
vention and one for the seed exhibit;
do what can be done to keep the
hotel rates as low as possible; CO
operate in the publicity campaign for
the conventions. They must also
furnish $500 or more in prizes. The
club is willing to guarantee all Of
these things if the farmers will agree
to attend the conventions.
Judd Cornell of Mapleton, II. M,
Green of Butternut Valley, o. w.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
BIC SUM IN TREASURY
County Board Check Over Funds; Make
Up Plan in Regard to Board
OF Health.
From Wednesdays Daily.

from WcdneSoayS OaIly.
After checking over the books of
the county auditor and treasurer this
morning the board Of county commits
sioners found that there is balance
of $720.0O2.47 in the treasury.
The commissioners decided that
the county board of health should
consist of the county board, the
county physician and the village and
township boards.
The county board appointed itself
q committee of the whole to look
into the matter of changing road
according to a petition of George f.
Yaegcr. The road is proposed to
run through the premises of Lorenz
II. Olinger. The committee will re-
port on the matter on February Ii
at 2 p. m. and the hearing of Mr..
Yaegcr's petition will be had the
next day. The salaries of the follow
ing county officials have been fixed
the same as last year. with the eX-
ceptiOn of the clerk of the probate
court who receives IS per month
raise; janitor. county attorney. .sher-
iff. clerk of court. county superinten.
dent of schools and his assistant,
overseer OF the poor farm and the
clerks in the county auditors office.
The application of A. Fl. SLIDER for
the lessening of taxes was approved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10

Washington, Jan. S.-Fcderal appro-
priation of S25.OOO.OOO to aid the states
for good roads is proposed in bill by
Senator Swanson.
Mr.. Swanson's bill contemplates the
apportlonment Of the proposed appro.
pristloE among the states according to
population and mileage Of post roads.
1t is provided that in every instance
the states shall pay one-half the cost
OF construction, but after the com.
Dletion of any given road the national
authorities are TO withdraw from all
supervision.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
BUSINESS ON INCREASE
Good Showing Made BY the MCPHERSON
Farmers Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance Company

The Mcpherson Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance company held it's an.
nual meeting and election of officers
yesterday Afternoon in the town hall
Of st, CT - Tho same board of
directors was .ae-elected. The present
officers are President, John Best
man: vice president, N. Juliar; sec.
rotary and treasurer. Hubert Bruels;
directors, Henry Hodapp, William
Boswell, Ernest Miller and Fred
Wingen.
The company has had an increase
of thirty policies during the past
year, and also an increase of $95,451
of insurance, having in force insur-
ance amounting to $4,000,27O at the
close of the year. The total income
and resources during the year
amounted to S9,477.36; total number
of losses, 81; amount of losses,
$7,148.25: total amount paid to Sec
rotary, directors, agents and adjust
ors, $5243S: general and incidental
expenses, $233.05; leaving balance
of $1,571.6S in the treasury January
l. 1912
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10

Healey of MapletoD, County Commits
sioncrs Schneeberger of Pleasant
Mound, Davis of Lake Crystal, OlseiiI
of Sterling and Holman of Man.
kato, James Bryson of Good Thunder,
George H. Barnard of Good Thunder
were called upon for an expression
of opinion They were unanimous in
agreeing that the convention would
be an excellent thing and all pledged
themselves to do as much as pos
sibie to promote interest in it.
1t was then decided to form the
Blue Earth county organization. H.
NJ. Green of Butternut Valley was
elected president; G.. r. Shumway of
Mankato, secretary and Ole X. Olson
of Sterling, treasurer.
Vice presidents from each town
ship were elected to work with the
ether officers in promoting interest
in the organization. They are Judd
Cornell of Mapleton, c. H. G. Hazel
of Sterling, H. A. Ludke of Pleasant
Mound, Charles Schwarble of lie
Ray, David f. Bowen of Cambria,
Al Brush of Shelby, Ed n. Jones OF
JuuSOll, &c VI hyI d,
George Jaeger of Rapidan, David e.
Crane of South Bend, August Schultz
Of Limetown, George Cooling of
Ceresco, Henry Strom of Lincoln,
F. s. Hemingway Of Vernon Center,
Robert Madigan of jamestown, j.
NJ. Washburn of Garden CICy, Sam
uel ]. Mace of Decoria, William Carey
of Granville, Ed Beise of Medo, Wes-
ley Ward Of Beauford, Judge Lorin
Cray of Mankato, Fred Wingen of
Mcpherson.
Some one suggested that the Mic
ollet county farmers who are near
Mankato be allowed to belong to
this organization, and f. f. Jeffer-
son was named as the vice presi-
dent from Belgrade township.
The president of the organization
will with his officers Immediately
commence to interest the farmers in
the convention and it is expected
that it will without doubt be held
i'll Mankato and be well attended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
HARRY MAXFIELD HURT
Mankato Young Man Was Struck BY a
Train at Lafayette, Ind; In
Hospital There.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Cdiys
Today the following information
came to Miss Belle Beatty. 1t was
FROM DR.. Ada McMallan. a prscticing
physician of Lafayette, Ind, and a
friend of Miss Beatty. The story
was taken from an evening news
paper published in Lafayette. 1t
reads as follows:
Harry MaXfeld of Mankato, Mimi.
is confined in st. Elizabeth hospital
as the result of an accident he met
with at ten o'clock last night near
the interlocking switch. He came in
on a freight train from Indianapolis
and left the train at the interlocker.
He started through the yards toward
the depot and was struck by a west
bound Lake Erie and Western pas
senger train He was able to walk
as far as Smith street, where he
gave out, and was compelled to sit
down. He was taken to the hospital
in the city ambulance and was at
tended by the inferno. There was
cut on his head and his back was
injured"
The young man is a son of Mrs.
Bertha Maxfield, 103 Locust street.
He is about twenty years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10

Fairmont, January 8.-Triumph and
Monterey had a near kidnapping on
Monday which created considera bic
excitement in those villages. At the
afternoon recess a strange woman
called at the school grounds and
enticed little six year old girl, who
for the past two years has been
given home by Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Erickson of Monterey, to ac
company her to the depot with the
intention of taking the child with
her to Minneapolis.
The girls teacher, Miss Dietert,
learned of what had taken place
as soon as the children were assem-.
bled in the school room and at once
notified. Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson.
They secured the aid of the local of
ficers and arrived on the scene just
in time to prevent the woman from
getting out of town with the child
Said She Was An Aunt.
When brought before Judge Lep-
pla the woman stated that she was
an aunt of the child, that her name
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
Indian Lake
From Wednesdays Daily.

TIOlI lazy
Walter Dodge is rapidly improving
in health.
Miss Irene Hall of Decoria is
spending week with her uncle
w. B. Hall.
w. Duffy started his buzz-saw
Tuesday morning, beginning on Fay
Watts wood pie.
Monday morning the thermometer
registered ten degrees sbefow zero,
which is the lowest mark the Their
mometer has reached this winter.
Mrs. ]. j. Jacobson, formerly Mrs.
Mary Manderfield, is making visit
among her old friends and neighbors,
thus combining business and plea
sure.
The Indian Lake Literary society
held a highly successful session on
Saturday evening. A musical pro-
gram was rendered, which was great
ly enjoyed by large number.
The Sunshine club met with Mrs.
J. Kern last Thursday There was
a good attendance and the ladies en-
joyed a lively New Years visit. The
held at the home of Mrs. A. L..
Veigel
Mrs. W. Duffy returned last Mon
day night from an extended stay in
the Pine City sanitarium. Her health
is much improved and though the
journey was very tedious one she
stood it much better than was ex-
pected.
The country schools generally be.
gan on January 6, therefore our
teacher girls have all left for their
schools. The city schools
have begun also SO the girls attend
ing normal school and high school
have returned to work.
A corn club is being organized
the farmers of this vicinity
under the leadership of G. r. Shum-
way of the agricultural department
Of the Mankato high school. The
farmers seem much interested and
q large number enrolled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily
The Blue Earth County Seed Grow.
ers association was organized this
afternoon al meeting held at the
Elks' cafe which was attended by
about twenty farmers, the county
commissioners and members of the
advisory board of the Mankato Com
mercial club.
The meeting was called to discuss
the matter of having the Minnesota
Field and Crop Breeders association,
the Corn Growers association and a
seed show in Mankato either the
latter part of February or the first
of March. With this meeting and
seed show it is planned to have also
farmers short course.
Judge Lorin Cray presided over
the meeting in the absence of Presi-
dent Frank f. Crandall of the Com
mercial club. He stated the object
of the meeting and then called upon
c. w. Glotfelter Of Waterville who
is president of the Minnesota Field
and Crop Breeders association as
well as president of the Minnesota
Agricultural society. Mr. Glotfelter
dSheu W Ut CACuoCo until
Bull of the state agricultural college
was called upon to tell of the object
and work of the convention. This
was done.
Professor Bull said the Field and
Crop Breeders association is an or
ganizatiOn of farmers and for farm
ers. The state university furnishes
$500 for it's support and the member
ship fee is 81 per year At the pres
ent time there are about $50 mem
bers. With It is affiliated the Corn
Growers association making a total
membership of about 800 farmers.
AT the mid-winter meeting will also
be given seed fair at which will
be exhibited the purest products of
the state. These will be entered in
for prizes.
For the past several years the
has been held in Mime
apols or st. Paul at the time when
the Minnesota Agricultural associa-
ton is held II has been decided to
change the place of meeting and two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
YOUNG IN A COMPANY
Former Resident OF Mankato Is Taking
an Interest in Loan and
Timber Concern

w. E. Young and his son, Donald
Young, of Eugene, Ore, but for,
merly of Mankato, have become in,
terested in an enterprise in Eugene
which is known as the Pacific Land,
Loan and Timber company. The
president is C. p. Devereaux, the
vice president is F. A. Trip, both
of whom have been timber brokers
for number Of years. Donald
Young is secretary of the company
and w. T.. Young is treasurer.
The company believes that the
Oregon timber business will be even
more important than it is at the
present time when the Panama
canal is opened and the company
will no doubt be an important and
one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
THE OFFICERS
Annual Meeting OF The Stockholders Of
the German-A American State
Bank Was Held.

man-American State bank was held
yesterday and the officers of last
year were all reelected. Laurence
Henline is president, w J. More
hart. vice president; w. C. Henline,
cashier; f. w. Darsow, assistant
cashier, and Edward Langes, book
keeper.
a semi annual dividend of five per
cent was paid to all stockholders,
raising the annual dividend from
increase of $4,000 was made in the
surplus fund, making it $4,000.
The past year has been a very
prosperous one for the bank in
every way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
GOES TO BUYERS ARMY
Smith Fuller. Who Did Not Want to
Return to County Poor Farm.
Cared For.

Smith Fuller, who was held here
yesterday by the police after he had
left the poor farm, was examined in
the probate court late in the after
noon for insanity. Drs. r. n. An
drews, A. G. Liedloff and A. E. Sob
mer conducted the examination.
Manager James Mullen of the poor
farm said that Fuller had scared
some of the neighbors and it was
thought that he was insane. The
doctors failed to find evidences of
insanity, although they agreed that
the man might be feeble minded.
However, he is ,unquestionably harm
less. He would not go back to the
poor farm, so was turned over to
Captain F. p. Buyer of the Saliva
ton Army to be taken care of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
NAN WITH a BIG ROLL
WAS MUCH TOO SNOWY

ct back to Coropolis. You see it was
this way: Prudence prompted Gus to
count the savings, which he did right
in the shadow of the offices of I'm
Gle Sans courts, district attorneys,
postOffice inspectors and sleuths. He
had just finished and his roll was
all there. Two hundred and eighty,
3OO,320,' he counted. Three hun
dred and forty three" Say" inter-
rupted stranger, "let me have that
j want to take it across the street
and fool friend Gus opened his
mouth to speak his mind but the
joker grabbed the money-durn it,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
DANCE FOR BASEBALL
Some Novel Things Will Be Introduced
at the Big Ball on Thursday
Night.

The dance to be given tomorrow
evening by the Baseball association
will be somewhat out of the ordinary.
Two new novel dances will be intro.
duced, the National quadrille and the
Trilby two step. These dances have
proved very popular. although they
are not on the rag" order in any
way.
A surprise is promised in the way
of decorations. and the program will
be carried out in a novel way
A good time is assured you if you
will come and at the same time you
will be helping the boys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10

Chicago, January Sit cost Wis,
itor from Coropolis s34O to
hang the ''tenderfoot tag of the
Chicago police episodes on the
effete east. For some time the west
has not worn it, The Gus from Coro-
polls supplied the roll of greenbacks
which an impulsive stranger, see
ing him count the currency on the
steps OF the federal building, begged
him to lend that he might fool a
friend across the street. The joke
is a protracted one for Gus has
never seen the stranger since. The
incident left Gus dime and tick
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
WOULD co VIA THE POST
Minneapolis Man Desires to Be Sent
Out Of Town BY Parcels
Route.

Minneapolis, January S.-A man
today visited Martin c. Fosnes, as
sistant< postmaster of Minneapolis,
and requested to be sent by parcel
not know who the man was nor
what was the matter with him. He
has presented himself daily at the
postoffice and is thought to be de-
mented.