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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

Count Sergewitte. former premier of
Russia. is among the discerning proph-
ets. He declares that only the first act
in the Balkan affair has been played,
and that the present intermission may
last for a few years or only for that
many months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

Vice is also being commercialized
these days in a most profitable way by
the sociologists, the novelists. the play
wrights and others who are gathering
70 much good money for their writings
about it; and also by the magazines
and other publications which are cry
ing these wares on every street corner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

A few more days of the present
balmy weather and the peach buds and
their pals in buddom will throw of
enough of their winter garments to get
nipped good and hard by the frosts to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

Probably the biggest farce of all time
Is the activity of the British authori-
ties in throwing Mrs. Pankhurst into
Jail every week or SO and Immediately
releasing her because Of her hunger
afrikeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17
Euening Chat
Concentration.

Concentration.
II a fairy god-mother were to leave
the traditional twelve gifts at the
christening Of a child of mine. +
should hope and pray that one OF
them might be the power Of concen-
For the more I see Of men and
women, myself included, the more
appalled, am by the almost complete
lack Of the ability to concentrate.
This lack il betrayed in q dozen
ways. For instance, the trick many
people have of speaking In broken
sentences. beginning one before an.
other is finished. leaving things hang
ing, jumping from subject to subject.
Don't forget to look for some silk
like that sample while you are
And that lace, too you'd better buy 1t
at -. There, / meant to tell you,
Mrs. Martin said that Us had some
lovely lace that was only Is cents q
yard
The above may seem exaggerated to
you, but it is thoroughly characters
tic Of the speech Of friend of mine
whose powers Of concentration had
been dissipated by having her mind
dragged q dozen ways at once by
household demands. 1 notice women
lack concentration even more than
men. and think it IL because a wo-
man has too many simultaneous
to mend and a baby to put to bed all
at once, how can any one preserve the
power OF concentration?
Again, the lack of concentration Is
betrayed by the average persons in
ability to keep to the point in argu-
ing. After you've argued five min
utes. stop. recall, and state your orig
ina1 contention, and ten to one you
will find you have wandered a mile
away from 1t.
Still again. how many people can
listen to even q half hours sermon
without finding their minds travelling
swiftly and pleasantly in distant
places to which they have been car
ried by some truant train OF thought
Yes, I grant you it's sometimes the
sermon that il to blame, but quite a.
often it's the man.
be acquired in childhood. No, I
should not say acquired. for think
most children naturally have 1t, at
least for things in which they are in
terested. Haven't you noticed the abb
eorption with which a child will bend
over q book or a toy. totally Obliv:ous
Of what IL going on around him? I
am afraid this precious habit il one
of tho many golden things the youth
who daily farther from the east must
travel il likely to lose.
The parents who are truly inters
ested in a child's development will
change this: they will strive to pre-
serve and cultivate the habit. They
will try to teach him to stick to 4
Point In discussion. and to think in
stead OF dreaming. They win respect
his concentration and not needlese1y
| interrupt him when he II reading,
studying. or thinking. They viii try
| to make him realize that part Of the
purpose Of his school II to teach him
to concentrate ON task and stick to
4 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

Just why the women of Kansas
should have been given the privilege
Of choosing whether or not they wish
to do jury duty is another Kansas leg
islative enactment that doesn't smack
Of even Justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

Berlin glories in the reputation Of
being the greatest all night city in the
world. which is also evidence that the
genus reformer SO we'll known in this
country is not on the job very strong in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

The STATE Journal II . member Of the
Aoeocasted Press and receives the full day
1oleGraph report OF that great news M-
0anisaf1on for the exclusive afternoon
Solicitation IN TOPEKA
The news II received IN inc Dtate S0@.
"a Suiidin9 ever Viros for this sole Pr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

An adequate patrol of the Texas
Mexican border is finally assured. Gov
ernor ColQuitt has detailed his entire
force of Texas rangers to the task. 1t
numbers Is men, and the territory to
be covered by them comprises 800 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

Because the Commercial, club is maxi
ing good in it's most important field of
endeavor is sufficient reason why it's
present campaign for an increased
membership should be crowned with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

This Is the kind OF weather tina
makes the iceman wink at the Goa
man and murmur: Its my turf
now"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

April showers in March. probably
mean March winds in May. But nc
one can tell what the weather viii do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

Why the discrimination? Commits
sioner Of Elections Kemper should GER
tainly provide cigars for the males who
register as we'll as gum for the females
who do likewise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

Ideal weather Is prevailing in most
Of the baseball spring training camps.
But It takes more than this to develop
peunant winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

No complaint is likely to- be made
about the activity Of the hammers in
Topeka these days as long as only the
carpenters and builders WELD them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

Even though money is lflsely@to be
Cheaper under the new federal re-
serve bank system. it will be just as
difficult as ever for the average plug
citizen to get hold Of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

II Is also probable that the Federal
League win need the millions in money
that Il insists it has for backing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

March seems to be trying hard to
make q noise like roast lamb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

ssWhees's your engagement ring, Mar
naoE' eve hid IL A 1oaG - 0oofGs
wont bgoak The e1Gn9eune0t"-C1ov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-17

United States, whose deposits aggre-
gate nearly $7,O00,O00.00O, or approx
imately 40 per cent of the total bank
deposits in the United States. Nor is
it generally realized that the mutual
savings banks Of this country alone
have $500, 100000 invested in secur-
tiles. of which nearly 100000, 900
represent railroad bonds. Our life in
surance companies also hold enormous
masses of securities. largely railroads.
of which people in moderate circum-
stances are the chief owners. II the
savings banks depositors. which are
largely made up of the working
classes, and life insurance policyhold-
ers really appreciated how much their
own financial interests were being i'm
perilled by the continued political at
tacks upon railroad and other corpor-
ations. they would quickly turn out Of
office the politicians whose chief CAPT.
tai at present is the unreasoning abuse
of American railroads. which, in spite
Of regrettable misdeeds. are the fines
and most efficient in the world.
In addition to the nnfavorable de
the industrfals have also made rather
the American Wooden and American
ed by tariff uncertainty. Now tina
uncertainty is past. it is worthy 20
note that the managers of both con
Germs have adjusted themselves to tn
new conditions and are taking NOR
sanguine Views of the future. Brief
lily. many Of the factors which are nov
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
Nov. 27.-Dec. 4-11-1S-25 Jan /.
cbariHss Cal.

Sherifrs Sale.
Notice is hereby giyeH that by vir-
tue OF an execution directed and de.
livered TO me, issued out OF the Dis.
trict Court for, Blue Earth County.
Minnesota, on a judgment rendered
and docketad therein on September s,
1914. at nine O'Clock, A. NJ. in favor
OF John w. Andrews. plaintiff. and
against Patrick McTighe, defendant:
for the sum of one hundred thirty
eight and 57-1O0 tS13S57) Dollars. I
have levied upon and will sell at pub.
lie auction to the highest bidder for
cash at the easterly front door OF the
Courthouse in the City of Mankato,
Blue Earth County. Minnesota. on
Saturday, the 9th day OF January,
1915. at two o'clock in the afternoon
all the right, title and interest of said
Patrick McTishe in and to the fol.
lowing described real property, to-wit;
The Westerly sixty feet (W'ly co
Ft) of Lots Nine (9l and Ten (i0p
I'm Block Thirty-six (36) in the City
OF Mankato, according to the Bruner
plat thereof on file and OF record In
the Office OF the Register of Deeds in
and for said Blue Earth County
Dated November 81, 1914.
ANTON OSTEN,
Sheriff Of Blue Earth County.
benjamin Taylor, Esq,
Attorney for Piaintiff.
Mankato. Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
Dec. 11-1S-25.
Order For Hearing Proof OF For.
eicn Will. ----

Dec. 11-1S-25.
Order For Hearing Proof OF For.
eisn viii. ----
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.--ss In Probate Court.
December 4th. 1914.
In the Matter of the Estate ot
David Hicks. Deceased:
/ Whereas, Certain writings pur-
porting to be duly authenticated
copies OF the last VIII and Tesla.
ment OF David Hicks, late OF Lincoln.
Wisconsin, deceased. and the pro-
bate thereof I'm the County Court
of the County of Adams and State
of Wisconsin have been delivered
to this Court:
= And Whereas, Bert Hicks, has filed
Herewith his petition, represent.
ing among other things that said
David Hicks lately died in the
County of Adams tcstate. possessed
said County of Blue Earth on which
the said will may operate, and that
said petitioner Is a son Of deceased.
and was appointed administrator
with the will annexed. in the County
Court OF County OF Adams. State df
Wisconsin. and praying that the
said instrument may be admitted
to probate, and that letters of ad-
ministration with the viii annexed
be to said Bert Hicks, issued
thereon;
It Is Ordered. That the proofs az
said instrument, and the said pc
tition, be heard before this Court.
ut the Probate Office in said County.
on the 2nd day Of January A. d..
1915, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
when all persons interested may ap-
pear for or contest the probate Of
said instrument:
And il is Further Ordered. That
notice OF the time and place of said
terested. by publishing this order
once in each week for three succes-
sivo weeks prior tn said day nf
hearing in The Mankato Free Press
weekly newspaper printed and
published at MankatO In said County.
Dated at MankatO the tih day dr
E6cemhpr 4. u. 1914
BY the Court,
(SealD EVAN HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
BENJAMIN Taylor.
Attorney
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
Kennedy,s Bridge

Miss Elizabeth Felber. who has
been assisting Mrs. Coogeshell With
her work, is now at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hansen visited
with William Lueck i'm Mankato over
Sunday.
George Franske Is the proud pos,
SCISSOR of a new Indian motor cycle
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Taschney Wis
tied the formers brother in Nicol.
let over Saturday and Sunday.
Fred Schilz, who has been on the
jury. is now at home.
visited at the Mccollum home Sun.
day.
The young people OF the neighbor,
hood gathered at the school house
Wednesday evening TO arrange for a
Christmas program.
Miss Ida Hansen, who has been
working in Mankato. is now ut home
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jensen returned
yesterday from a weeks visit with
Mr.. Jensen's parents in Albert lea
Tie new road which runs through
Albert Juliar's pasture, is now com.
pletetl
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Holman OF
Mankato visited the latter's mother,
Saturday and Sunday.
Ase McCollum is doing some car.
penter work for Mr.. Edwards.
Quite a number OF people from
here attended the dance given in
Decorla Saturday evening. reporting
a good time. Sandon BROTHERS or
ehestra played and there was a
large crowd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
Dec. 4-11-1S.
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration

Administration.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth. in Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF
Frances J. Bedbury Decedent.
The State CT Minnesota to all
persons interested In the granting
of administration OF the estate or
said decedent: The petition of Louis
l.. Bedbury having been filed in
this court, representing that Fran.
ces J. Bedbiry then resident OF
the county OF Blue Earth State of
Minnesota, died intestate on the
END day of March 1914, and pray.
ing that letters Of administration OF
her estate be granted to Richard
Brossard: And the court having fixed
the time and place for hearing said
petition: Therefore, You, And Each
OF You. are hereby cited and re-
quired to show cause, If any you
have. before this court, at the pre-
bate court rooms in the court house.
in the city of Mankato, in the
county of Blue Earth, State of Min,
nesota, on the 23rd day of Deceni-
Der 1914 at ten O'Clock A. m, why
said petition should not be granted
Witness, The judge Of said court,
and the seal OF said court, this 9TH
day of November 1914.
Court seaL) EVAN HUGHES.
Probate Judge.
Miles Porter.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18

From fridays 5aIiy.

From Fridays Daliy.
Mrs. r. b. Nelson leaves today
for Kasson to visit over Sunday with
relatives.
/ Charles r. Swenson Is acting as
marshal during the absence of l..
II. Davis.
Mrs. w. Fl. Powell is visiting rel
atiyes at lie sueur Center this week.
| Mrs. Peter Green, who has been
in poor health of late. was taken
Ito Mankato for medical treatment.
Emil Johnson left Monday for
Rochester, where he will undergo
another operation. ra r
Mr.. and Mrs. Thuse Johnson of
North Dakota are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Dahlgren. ..
Henry Vernon and Mrs. Eliza Rob-
erts went to Madelia last Monday
to see Mrs. George Blaine, who is
seriously III with pneumonia.
Alfred Jacobson went to Rochester
Wednesday for treatment
Among the Mankato, visitors last
Wednesday were Misses Doris Moul-
ton, Eldora Mason, Marjorie Stock.
ton and Mrs. ]. r. Davies.
At the meeting OF the Degree Of
Honor held last Tuesday evening
officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: Mrs. S. Weygandt.
Chief Of Honor: Mrs. J. Livingston,
Past Chief of Honor: Mrs. y. NJ.
Reed, Lady of Honor; Miss Erna
Lehr, Chief of Ceremonies: Miss
! Hannah Nelson, Recorder; c. T.. Ry-
deem, Financier: Mrs. Lennie John
son. Advisor; Mrs. Al Youngred,
Lady Usher: Mrs. Nels Ecklund,
Assistant Usher: Mrs. William Johns,
Inside watch: Miss Agnes Wistrom.
Outside watch: Mrs. II. Leverson.
Trustee for three years. A good
crowd was in attendance and the
gentlemen of the order served an
oyster supper at the close of the
meeting.
| Mrs. Sophia Adams has come to
| spend the winter with her daugh.
ter. Mrs. William Jardine
Mrs. August Zimmerman and sons
of Hankato visited az the Paul Zim-
norman home Tuesday.
William st. John is cutting stone
I'm 81. Paul.
! Mrs. Sawyer OF Minneapolis Is Wis
| iting at the home or her sou. George
! Sawyer and family.
! Clubbing rates on any publication.
magazine or paper can be had In
mary cases at Il reduced rate Call
, at subscription counter Of the Daily
free Press
Several Kasota ladies attended the
Missionary society meeting at the
home of Mrs. NJ. B. Johnson in st.
Peter Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Humble OF the Man,
kato normal school. accompanied by
schoolmate, was at home between
trains last Wednesday evening.
Thomas Phelps, who has been EN-
ployed by Richard Schultz in the
barber shop, has severed his con
nection there. and retained to his
home in Mankato.
The four young men who attempt
ed to rob the bank last Wednesday
morning, were given n hearing in
the village hail Thursday afternoon
and were taken to lie Sueur Center
to await trial at the February term
Of district court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
PARDON NAVAL PRISONER.
Witiiam W. Ciokey Has Been Given
His Freedom BY Samuel.

=. Especial Ia The Free Pressf
From FRIDAYS Oaiiv.
Portsmouth. y. H., December IL
William w. Dickey of Sherman. Tex.
as. convicted by court-martial of
graft charges In the handling of
stores. and sentenced to five years.
was released today after having
served two years of the term. Dlckey
claimed that he was innocent of
wrong doing and was the victim of
ring. Influential men in Virginia.
Texas and New Hampshire interceded
in his behalf and secured his par.
don. He has taught night school for
the inmates during Ms incarceration
and been an expert in clerical work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
Man Named Charles Ives, Farm Hand,
Suspected Of Hrine Made Out
Bad Paper
From fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Two worthless checks were passed
on two of the ,Mankato clothing
houses last Tuesday evening. They
were for $4.75 each. Both were pre-.
scented by the same man, little
short fellow. about five feet two in
ches high according to what the cloth
ing store people reported. The checks
were passed on Sidney's New Store,
30S South Front street, and the Mod.
Ell Clothing store. 32S South Front
street. -. k-.ert
The man who is said to have
passed the checks has been working
on the farm Of Gust Goettl, five
miles from the city on Route No. 2.
He went by the name of Charles
Ives. Mr.. Goettl owed s4.75 to him
and Frank L. Mcclure, and a few
days ago made out a check to pay
them both on the First National bank
Of Mankato. The check was made
I'm favor of Mcclure, who endorsed
It and gave It to Ives to cash. Ives
cashed IT and gave Mcclure his
share OF the money, so the story
goes. ..s,-...,y
The Fellows Scheme.
Il seems from what the clothing
store people tell that Ives obtained
two blank checks and made out two
more exactly like the one he had
gotten from Mcguire. His game ap.
peared to be to have things so fixed
that II the clothing people should
call up Gust Goettl and ask him
whether he had made out check
In the amount of si.75 In favor OF
Frank L. Mcclure, Mr.. Goetl would
say yes, and the store people would
think the checks were good. How
ever. they were accepted and cash
cd with little question. As a rule.
storekeepers take small checks. rim.
ming their chances on being stung.
Ives had been staying ut the Com
mercial hotel. At his request he
was aroused at four o'clock Wednes.
day morning. and IL Is supposed that
he took the early TRAN for st. Pauh
.r. sank HecetNes CaH.
That same day. the First National
bank of Mankato received N telephone
cali from pay station at St Paul
asking whether check for forty five
dollars drawn against the account
OF Gust Goettl was good. The an
swer was that Mr.. Goettl's account
was without doubt good for such n
check
The generally accepted inference
is that Ives went to st. Paul and
presented a check there on some
body against Mr.. Goettl's account
at the First National bank of Man
kato.
At the time the call came at the
Mankato bank. the people there had
not yet heard Of the passing of the
bad checks at the clothing stores.
The whole matter has been report.
ed TO the police.
MCGUIRE Is now working on the
Maxim farm on Route Mol. He Is
thought to be perfectly innocent In
the whole affair. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18

oners.
From Fridays Daily.
President George f. Vincent adj
dressed the students OF the Uniyer.
sity of Minnesota yesterday on the
recent disorders in connection with
the football season, during which
Individual students have been in.
volved with the disappearance OF
pullman car blankets. evading rail-
road fares and other similar offenses.
The university head emphasized
the unfortunate effect such acts have
on the good name of the university.
The few who have done these things
were not known to the public as in.
dividuals. but as students OF the uni
versity. We all at the university are
involved in these acts" President
Vincent said.
"The public has a right to know
what goes on, and further to know
what We think and feel about IT, We
must begin by an agitation to break
down bad traditions, TO set new
standards and to enforce these by
wholesome and strong opinion. Our
student daily has assumed a whole
some, vigorous leadership. The stu
dent council has taken an unequivo.
cal stand" -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
From Frl5aNs Daily.

John ID. Deets of Msnkato, secre.
tary Of the Southern Minnesota
Better Development league, was pres
ent ut a meeting of the Winnebago
Commercial club last Friday and he
stated that he knew OF two men who
would be willing to put in 80 to 12O
barrel -four mills in that village,
provided stock TO the amount. of
81 coo o. $1,000 could be sold in. the
project.
Al the regular meeting Of the club.
Monday evening December 81, the
proposition will be considered
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
RATHER EXPENSIVE BOAT.
Story Is Told on Prominent Sports.
man In Mankato

Bulls Eye: A very prominent
sportsman of Mankato. Mimi. few
years ago built a duck boat in the
basement of his beautiful residence
during the closed season and winter
months. The boat was completed ac-
cording to specifications. without a
hitch; however, when the time came
to take Il out. the real trouble began
the exit was too small and the boat
could not be removed II cost the
good.natured sportsman about $3.50
TO get 1t out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
Coed Roads In lie sueur county

lie Sueur Center. Mimi. December
12.-Twenty miles of permanent good
roads have been built in the past
year. according to the report OF
the lie Sueur county road engineer
Farmers have become convinced
that systematic dragging Of roads in
the past summer was highly bene.
hciai and insures good roads early
In the spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
Operated on For Appendicitis.

Daniel Griffith. young man EN-
ployed as stenographer and assistant
at the Mankato Fruit house, was OPP
Grated on at St Joseph's hospital to-
day for an acute attack of appendl-
citis. Mr.. Griffith came to Mankato
directly from Wales last July.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
Taken to saltwater.

John Kachewris. the young Greek
who recently robbed man in a
hotel. taking a small sum from his
clothing. and afterwards pleaded
guilty to the charge OF grand lar
ccny in the second degree. was taken
10 the s.ase risen today by Sheriff
Osten. iss sfe 1850
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-18
Newsboy was Held up.

Francis Bishop, thirteen years of
age. was held up and robbed OF all
his spare change during the noon
hour at Glencoe. by n man who con-
fronted him with gun. Bishop is
a newsboy. The highwayman es-
capped.