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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-19
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SPECIAL SESSION Z
EARLY IN APRIL 4

washington, Feb. 19.-The (
report was current among dem 4
ocratis leaders in the house 4
that the extra session of con- 4
gress would be called for the 4
first week of April. The COM 4
mittee on ways and means. at 4
work on the tariff revision, is 4
proceeding on the principle that 4
II cannot take binding action as 4
a committee until its personnel 4
Is completed as a committee of 4
the incoming congress. The Z
question of democratic caucus Z
earlier than has been contem- Z
plated is being considered. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-19
$4,000 COLLECTED
FOR BASEBALL

BY noon today the baseball I
finance committee, which is So
Letting subscriptions from bust
ness men and fans generally,
had reached the $4,000 mark and
3 felt encouraged to the point of
D predicting for certainty that 4
, $500 would be subscribed be- I
fore the campaign Is done.
AS a matter of course, the
B committee has run against some 4
D snags but they have been but
few. For every disappointment 4
there has been a distinct en- 4
encouragement so that altogeth-
D er the situation is as good as
was expected.
, At the meeting of the board
, of directors of the ball club last
D evening it was decided not to
D hire a manager just yet but 4
D Vice-President Ritner was COM 4
D missioned with the task of going
; to Portland to interview several 4
, OF the prospective handlers of 4
= the Buckarooes. He will prob 4
D ably go down Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-19
SONORA CHIMES
---In the olden days

WEARS and years ago. in the old Colonial days. the
good folks of that period possessed large Hall Clocks that
chmed every quarter hour; those clocks are referred to
nowadays Grandfather Clocks and many them have been
passed down from generation another as herooms u
til some have reached the of nearly three hundred years
These old clocks very expensive, of them costing
four hundred dollars or more and only the wealthy could a
ford them
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-19
-.-and the present time

The Seth Thomas Makers however, making the Sonora
Chimes which only fourteen inches high small enough
be used any oom and the price reasonable that many
people can afford to have them in their homes
The gentle peal of their tones going forth the quarter
every hour very pleasing and the lady of the household
today will find her mornings divided into periods of fifteen
minutes each announced by the soothing musical
the Sonora Chimes.
The scales comforting to in home alone and the
mOnoOny Of the long hours broken by the varying melodies
of these chimes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26
Vernon Center
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Miss Perrin of Mankato is the
guest OF Mrs. Gladys Hanson.
Clarke Hicks Of Sterling was a
business visitor in. town Monday.
A few people from Vernon Center
attended the Mankato fair last week.
/ The baby who was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Traverse last Sat
urday lived only few hours.
Mrs Snider and daughter Louise,
are here from Mankato for a weeks
visit with friends in and about town
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Force and
daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Grey, visited
relatives in Mankato the first of
the week.
Miss Dorothy. Dewey of Comfrey is
attending school here and will stay
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Partridge.
Mrs. Eva Merrill returned to Am
boy Monday after weeks visit with
relatives at the homes of Leslie
Cooper and Frank Cooper.
/ Bert Stratton. who recently sold
his farm northeast of town, and
bought one in east Lyra, will have a
big auction on Saturday OF this
week. go
| F. q, Cooper and Lyle motored to
Jackson Saturday remaining over
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26
Sept. 1g.26-oct. 8

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In District Court.
D. L. Rose. Plaintiff VS.. Carleton S.
Cooke, Defendant.
The State Of Minnesota to the above
named defendant:
You are hereby summoned, and
required to answer the complaint of
the plaintiff in the above entitled
action, copy of which is filed in
the office of the clerk of the district
court, in and for the county of Blue
Earth, state of Minnesota, and to
serve a copy OF your answer upon
the subscriber at his office, 208 Ma
tional Citizens Bank Building, Man
kato, Minnesota, within twenty days
of the date of service of this sum-
mons upon you, exclusive of the
date of such service, and if you fail
so to answer plaintiffs complaint,
the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the, COM
plant.
JOHN TEMPLE,
| Plaintiffs Attorney,
20s National Citizens Bank Build
ing. Mankato, Minnesota.
Dated September s, 1913. II
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26
Sept, 19.26-Oct. 8.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING


State of Minnesota, County of Blue
Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Au-
gust Daluge, Decedent. r.
Letters of administration with the
will annexed this day having been
granted to August Gems, 1t Is Or
dered, That the time within which
all creditors of the above named de-
cedent may present claims against
his estate in this court, be, and the
same hereby is, limited toil six
months from and after the date
hereof; and that Saturday, the 14th
day of March, 1914 at ten o'clock
a. M. in the probate court rooms at
the court house at Mankato, in said
county, be, and the same hereby is,
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the. ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated Sept 10, 1913.
probate Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
/ Judge of Probate.
Pfau & Laurisch,
! Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26
Sept. 1219-26.

Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and For Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court,
In the Matter of the Estate of Fred
erick Hannah, Decedent.
Letters of administration on said
estate this day having been granted
to William J. Hamman. T..
1t Is Ordered That the time within
which all creditors of the above
named deoedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof; and that Thursday the 5th
day of March, 1914, at ten O'Clock
a. m, in the Probate Court rooms at
the Court House at Mankato, in
said county, be, and the same hereby
is, fixed and appointed as the time
and place for hearing upon and the
examination, adjustment and allow
ance of such claims as shall be pre-
sented within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Man.
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated September 3rd. 1913. A.
EVAN HUGHES,
- Tudge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes, - H.
Attorney. $50 -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26

ern house on his east farm. When
the house is completed it viii be
occupied by Mr.. Flemming's oldest
son, Rob, and his wife.
Mrs. James Pepper is enjoying a
visit from her brother. H. E. Gary
and her niece, Miss Maude Gary of
Chicago Grandma Gary is greatly
enjoying this visit from her son.
the first he has made since his re.
turn from California,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26
THEY ALL DEMAND 1T.
Mankato, Like Every City and Town
tn the Union, Receives II.

Mankato, Like Every City and Town
tn the Union Receives II.
People with kidney ills want to be
cured. When one suffers the tor
lures of an aching back, relief is
eagerly sought for. There are many
remedies today that relieve, but not
permanently. Doan's Kidney Pills
have brought lasting results to thou
sands. Here is proof of merit from
this vicinity.
Mrs. @. ". Sanford, 512 w. Fourth
street, West Mankato, Mimi, says:
lone In our home was SO run down
from trouble. with the kidneys that
he felt old and worn out He was
so stiff and lame, particularly morn
ings, that he could hardly straighten.
Sometimes his back gave out and
he had to stop work. Besides a
steady aching and spells of sharp
pain, he was annoyed by his kidneys
acting too freely. About four years
ago, before we came to Mankato, he
was in bad way and If it hadn't
been for Dean's Kidney Pills, | don't
knew what he would have done. They
fixed aim up all right and he has
had no trouble to amount to any
thing since. He gives Doan's Kidney
Pills. all the credit for his cure"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole. agents for the
United States.
Remember the riame-Doan's- and
take no other-Advt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26
Gives up the Search.

Washington, September 1S.--After
fruitless search through all the
records, the navy department has
given up an attempt to identify a
man who has been in the Rochester,
Mimi, state hospital since April,
1908. The preceding June he was
taken ON a train at Waseca, Mimi,
in a paralyzed condition. Things
that the man said. indicated the
possibility he once belonged to the
United States navy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26

Sunday with the formers father,
Sam Cooper, who is in very poor
health.
C. NJ. Warren. A. C. Grey. r. C.
Wiiber5 and Clate Kelley have their
silos filed and in another week all
the ailos IN this neighborhood will
be filled.
Dave Hartman of Mapleton was
a pleasant visitor at the home of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26
Sept. 1926.
Sept. 1926.
Citation For Hearing On Final Ae-
count and For Distribution.

Citation For Hearing On Final Ae-
count and For Distribution.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Bite Earth. In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate of Gust
Johnson, Decedent.
The State OF Minnesota to All Per
sons Interested in the Above En-
titled Matter: Whereas NJ. D. Fritz
has filed in this court his final ac-
count of his administration of the
estate of the above named decedent,
together with his petition, praying
for the adjustment and allowance of
said final account and for distribu-
ton of the residue of said estate to
the persons thereunto entitled 1t is
Ordered, that said petition be heard,
and that all persons interested in
said matter be and appear before
this court on the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1913, at ten o'clock a. m, at
the Probate Court rooms in = the
court house, at Mankato, in said
county, and then and there, or as
soon thereafter said matter ican
be heard, show cause, il any they
have, why said petition should not
be granted; and that this citation be
served by the publication thereof
in The Mankato Free Press accord
ing to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court. this 10th day of
September, 1913.
court Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Hughes G Ellsworth, IL
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26
eloodhounds are in Demand.

Sheriff Anton Osten received a
call for the bloodhounds last night
from LewisviIle. A number of stacks
of grain had burned, and it was
thought that the fire was incendiary.
The sheriff asked for the guarantee
of $a5 per day and expenses for the
hounds work. sbut this SO far is not
Forthcoming, and nothing more has
been learned about the fired stacks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26
FL. Cooper the first Of the week.

F. L. Cooper the first of the week,
going from here to Garden City
Wednesday to attend the fair.
Mrs. May Wilbur Moore. who has
been spending the past SUMNER with
her parents and other .clatives in
and around Vernon. left Saturday
afternoon for her home in Chicago.
Charles Flemming began last week
the building Of commodious mod
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-26

sources In. the iron mines and pine
timber Of the north, but the ma
iority of the people must fail back
On the soil. It should be the aim
of every citizen to keep the soil
from becoming impoverished. The
most important industry to aid along
this line is dairying. This industry
should be so carried on that the
soil will become richer each year.
eve need not go very far east to
find that the soil has become so i'm
poverished that many farmers find
it difficult to even pay their taxes.
These conditions have been brought
about by the negligence OF the farm
ers. Conserve the fertility of the
soil. Intelligent dairying is the
main industry to bring about this re-
suit"
Governor Eberhart spoke this af-
ternoon.
Officers Of the Society.
The officers of the Blue Earth
County Agricultural society are:
Hon. George w. Norman, president;
w. A. Roberts, secretary; H. O..
Thompson, treasurer; vice presi-
dents. first district. o. O.. Juliar;
second district, Fred Huen; third
district. Evan. J. Davis; fourth dis
trict, Fred Mertesdorf; fifth district,
Judd Cornell. Superintendents, for
al hall, Mrs. F.. Huen; class A, B,
George E. Austin; class c., George
b. Gilman; class D, Louis Maker;
class J. Judd Cornell; class x, M.
H. Caller. "
Drubbing For Lake Crystal.
Good Thunder gave Lake Crystal
an awful drubbing yesterday after
noon. The licking" occurred on the
diamond at Garden City before "a
large crowd of interested spectators.
The Good Thunder team with its
colored pitcher, Jackson. run in ten
scores, but Lake Crystal did not get
ono.
Needham pitched pretty good
game for Lake Crystal, but his sup
port was bad
The batteries were: Good Thun-
der, Jackson and McQuillan. Lake
Crystal, Needham and Jones. Eight
strikes were secured off Needham
and two off Jackson. Clarence Pet
erson Of Mankato held the indicator.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-31

In a school | once attended the
most popular girl was the most tactful
one. As far as know only one girl
disliked her. That girl was spitefuI.
cross and therefore not very well
liked. Do you know what she used
to call our idol? A hypocrite. The
word bothered me not q little. but she
answered me In her thoughtful little
way:
Well. guess that maybe Betty IL
a hypocrite. II being hypocrite
means saying little kind things based
on small pretexts and leaving unsaid
the unkInd things no matter how good
reason there is for saying them.
but she's a mighty comfortable per
son to have around. wish that the
world was full OF such hypocrites,"-
Christian Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-31
BROKE HIS OWN STAGE RULE
Henry Irvina's Little Pleasantly That
Spoiled Effective Death Scene
In "otheIlo.-

The note about actors who try to
queer" other actors on the stage.
writes a correspondent. reminds me
OF a story OF the only time when Hen
~ Irving was guilty OF such q thing.
He was acting Otheilo. to the BESIDE
mona Of the late Miss Bateman and
every Saturday night the perform
ance was followed by a very pleasant
little supper party. Desdemona was
strangIed on a bed at the back Of the
stage. and part OF Irvings business
was to leave the bed. and then. going
back to IL. draw the curtains slightly
aside and peep in at the body. after
wards turning a face OF ineSpressible
anguish toward the audience. His
face. his shudder and the deepdrawn
sigh which he gave were among the
most impressive parts Of one OF his
greatest creations. As a rule he stern
ly suppressed any levity on the stage.
but one Saturday night. as he drew
back the curtain. he said. In a sep
ulchral whisper. What have We for
supper. Desdemona." Alas, Miss
Bateman was unequal to the strain
and a merry laugh from the dead rang
through the house. Never again. |
believe. did Irving break his own rule
OF seriousness on the stage. It was
told me (adds our correspondent by
my father. who was at the supper par
~ on the night II occurred.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-31

William II. Maxwell. superintendent
OF New York's public schools, quoted
with no little zest. at a recent dinner.
a composition. based on a moving pic
ture play. that had been written by a
boy Of ten The composition was very
long and very delightful The best
paragraph ran: The villun curled his
mustarsh, and seeing the pure vurgin
shreeks ha ha be mine or deaths blud
is on my head this dagger stabs thee
TO thy uttermost sole ha ha ha ven
gunze vengunze. But the good hero
kurses and says o heyins heyins stur
won step and thy ded body lies at my
door. lay won parm on the vurgins
korpse and it was better IL you was
drowned with a milestone. Avarut
avarnt from this sweet korpses pres
unz"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-31

The common garden toad Is coming
into his own. and the full measure of
his worth to the farmer and gardener
Is explained In a bulletin recently is-
sued by the Nebraska experiment sta
ton II says; Superstition and ira
dition have invested the toad with re-
pulsive and venomous qualities. AS
matter Of fact. B. =. Swingle. a noted
authority. declares the common toad
has a cash value OF SO to the man
with q garden Examination Of the
stomachs OF 14s toads proved that IS
per cent. OF their food was OF the fol-
lowing character: Bugs. beetles.
spiders. potato bugs. thousandIegged
worms. weevils. tent caterpillars and
grasshoppers. These were eaten by
thousands Wire worms. army worms.
crickets. cucumber bugs and rose bugs
were relished Just as well. In one
stomach II thousand-legged worms
were found One toad in captivity
snapped up ss flies in ten minutes"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-31

A young colored woman. tall and
slender. was standing at the northeast
corner Of Washington and Illinois
street when two women acquaintances
stopped and addressed her.
MY. my. Liza. who done black 20
poo eye datA-wayr"
Who done black my eyer" said the
tall. slim one You want TO know
who done black my eye, My Hen
merry done black my eye. OATS who,-
Il wouldn't let any man black my
eye" said one Of the acquaint-
ances.
All. yo' don know my Hennery.
Dis black eye ies' shows how he
loves me. an OATS de kinder man l
Embellishments News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-31
Raspberrv OmeIet.

Put one pint fresh. sweet raspber-
ries in a bowl with powdered sugar
and a small glass OF brandy and let
steep Is minutes. Then take another
pint OF berries. mix with four ounces
powdered sugar and rub through a
sieve to make a PURGE. Beat ten eggs
in large bowl and add pinch OF salt
and two ounces sugar. Melt four
ounces OF butter in al omelet pan.
add the eggs and cook the omelet:
spread this in the pan. pour the
stepped whole berries in the center.
fold and roll nicely over and turn into
warm dish Sprinkle with powdered
sugar. glaze with a red hot iron. pour
the PURGE around the omelet anc
serve
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-31
NOVELTIES IN SALADS
SUMMER DISHES As A CHANGE
FROM the ORDINARY.


The hostess In search Of salad nov
elites should study the attractive sum-
mer salads now being served at hotels
and restaurants. One favorite ar.
rangement. capable OF many varia-
tons. has for It's foundation a heart
OF lettuce cut in half
The cleft base should be left about
half Is laid on the plate. cut side up.
the base appears like a handle to a
green and white fan. feathery and
dainty in appearance. The natural
Arrangement OF the leaves must not
be disturbed. A gentle fiufing up
with cold water. a thorough washing
and few hours In the icebox will
open the leaves without detaching
them frcm the base. BY grasping the
base OF this lettuce fan firmly in one
hand each portion can be held under
the cold water faucet while with the
other the leaves can be gently raised
30 that each creyice will be efrectuai-
~ washed. One OF these lettuce
halves Is served to each person. add
ing whatever vegetable OF fruit is pre-
ferred and varying the dressing to &C
cord with the combination chosen
For cucumber salad thin. crisp
slices OF cucumber are tucked in be-
tween the folds OF the lettuce leaves.
starting with a single small slice al
the base and increasing to two. three
and four slices as the fan shaped ar
rangement spreads itself With q
spoonful OF finely chopped chives
sprinkled over the salad Just before
serving this is attractive for a hot
weather salad. On the side OF the
plate a couple OF perfect radishes cut
to represent roses may be laid.
For tomato salad thin slices or
wedge shaped pieces Of the vegetable
are substituted for the cucumber. 9TH
erwise the arrangement is the same.
For a fruit salad sections OF orange
or grapefruit pulp. free from skin.
are arranged In some decorative way.
peeptng out from between the layers
OF curling lettuce leaves. For a fruit
salad pretty fancy recently noted
was strawberry half laid at the
starting point for three diverging
lines formed OF big strawberries cut
In quarters and arranged to show
above the edge Of the lettuce leaves.
While a mayonnaise dressing is pre-.
ferred the center leaf OF the halved
heart OF lettuce makes an excellent
cup. Just about large enough for the
necessary quantity OF mayonnaise. At
a tea room noted for its salads the
mayonnaise is made so stiff and Is
served so cold that II forms a little
mound OF yellow in the center OF the
green and white leaves This is espe-
cially appropriate with tomato or nut
salad
Another novel salad arrangement
worth trying is formed OF three de-
tached leaves OF lettuce. placed like
a three leafed clover Trim the base
of the leaves so that they shall not
stand too high and place a small cup
shaped leaf where the three leaves
meet FIJI this with mayonnaise and
on each Of the three larger leaves
place a mound OF a different vege-
table. diced or cut in fancy shapes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-31


To get ahead OF the English spar
row is truly a desired victory. There
is way. The sparrow will not nest
within five feet OF the ground. the
bluebird will, so one can put boxes for
them on tree trunks at a height Of
about IA feet. There is a way to en-
courage the charming and helpful lit
tie wren Put In trees not too high up
small boxes with round holes In them
about the size Of a quarter The spar
row can not enter. but the wrens can.
The CHEEKY warbling of the wren is
good to drive away the blues and
makes an optimist Of a pessimist. The
warbling OF the bluebird makes all
sorts Of Joy pass over one and fills one
with the happy thrills of childhood.
Down with the sparrow, but let us
encourage the better birds.-Breeders'
Gazette.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-07-31
TO TEST YOUR APPLICATION
hugo munstereers Gives Simple
Way to Conduct Really Interest
ing Experiment

Have your friends the ability to
hold their attention. or does Il become
quickly fatiguedr A simple expert
ment will show you. writes Hugo
Munsterberg in the Youths Compan-
ION Give each person a column from
a newspaper. and have each one cross
out with a pencil every letter and
every letter r. Keep an eye on your
watch. and when half a minute has
passed. say Now as a signal for
each experimental 70 make a mark at
the word that he has Just reached
Keep this up for five minutes. and
then count how many AS and how
many RS each one marked in the first
halfmiuute. how many in the fifth.
and how many in the tenth. and see
how many each person overlooked in
zach half-minute.
Some persons will do well at the be-
ginning. but will soon become inatten-
tive In the last four haIfminutes
they will mark few letters. and over
look many. Others will do better in
the second and third half minute than
In the frst. and their attention will be
sharper at the end than at the begin
ming