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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
THAT Wiry Airedale Can
Whip a Bear"

The fleet motorcycle can bring the
giant touring car to time.
The thoroughbred horse light, fast
and full Of ginger dominates a class
the "cOacher" cannot enter. The Wiry
western pony will gallop all day long
across the prairie and never turn a hair.
He's built remembrance. Hegetsaway
like a jackrabbit and for staying quail
tiles he's marvel.
The Jeffrey Four is a happy medium
among motor cars. It light, fast and
racy-looking- thoroughbred 1t has
snap, ginger, lots of endurance, and it's
quick to get away. 1t has all the class
of the "coacher those bulky touring
cars weighing over $500 pounds Yet
it's not shaggy Shetland pony selling
for a song.
The day of the big, numbering car is
gone-the great fuel wasting, giant
motors and terrific tire expense.
The public wants lighter and more
economical cars. Thousands have
bought cheap cars because they were
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04

ed for a months visit with relatives
in Grogan.
Babcock q Wilcox recently ship
ped a carload of yellow marble 70
Boston. for a cathedral, which Is
under construction there.
Harry Ream was ascaller In Cleve-
land on Monday OF this week.
Mrs. Paul Zimmerman entertained
q few ladies' at her home on Mon
day evening OF this week. The even
ing was pleasantly passed at cards.
and q nice luncheon was served.
Mrs. J. A. Berquist Is quite poorly
this, week, and is under the care OF
q physician.
The Degree of Honor lodge will
hold a business meeting in the lodge
room next Tuesday evening. Deem
Der 8. An members are requested
to be present. - - t'fr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
JUSTICE CLOSES SALOONS
Young Reforner Takes Action Under
Wisconsin Law. x.

Watertown, Wis, Dec. water
town--the wettest town in America
from prohibition standpoint-has
gone dry on Sundays. all because OF a
Joke that proved serious. 20 -.
A young druggist-reformer. william
q. Cody. who wanted to be Justice OF
the peace. took proceedings under the
state law which forced every saloon
to close its doors on Sundays
Cody asked the mayor FOR the ap-
pointment as justice. The mayor told
him that he would have to present a
petition signed by freeholders. Those
approached thought he was joking. but
when he reached the mayor with 1 900
names on his petition the mayor was
forced to live up TO his promise.
Cody served papers on the sheriffs
of. two counties, whose boundary cuts
the city. and also the chief OF police.
forcing them to act under the state
law. forbidding Sunday open saloons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04

works are nayaittextbooks almost the
world over, discussed for the news.
papers the significance of the various
naval rnaneuvers. lie gave up these
activities when President Wilson Is
sued his neutrality proclamation.
Admiral Mahau came to Washing,
ton from his home In Quosue, l.! l.. in
early autumn and had planned TO
spend the winter. here. Surviving are
his widow. two daughters, Misses
Helen and Ellen! Aiahan, and, one son.
l.. L. Mahan. Commodore Dennis IL.
Mahan, Us. NJ. retired, now at the
naval station at Tutuils. Samoa, is a
brother. .... ~. .... $500
On hearing of the death OF Admiral
Mahan. Secretary Daniels addressed a
letter OF condolences TO Mrs. Mahan,
in which he paid high tribute, to the
dead admiral. ..."
A formal statement issued from the
navy department also contained an
appreciation Or the admiral's works.
The admiral's literary accomplish.
ments had BEEN widely rsepghized- In
1904 Oxford university. England, con-
ferred the degree offD. 80 q. ppon him
and later he was awarded the degree
of liz, D. by Cambridge England;
Harvard, Yale, McGill and Columbia
universities. "a, -a.s. SaEs ~.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
Eagle Lake
From wednesdays oany.

From Wednesdays oaity.
Since the ground has thawed some
OF the farmers are again blowing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Z. Cleveland's
daughter, Mrs. Audouth OF Lake
Crystal, is here visiting her par
ents. 81. ~
Mrs. james Wagner has gone 10
Willmar to visit her mother, Mrs. Hig.
gins. She expects to be. gone about
two weeks. ~ s". = --- .
Mrs. Art Reynolds. who has been
iii for some time is slowly irnprov.
ing. .....
Miss Banes . and Miss Norton,
teachers at the Eagle Lake school,
spent the Thanksgiving vacations at
their homes. TO-, .. ....
Charles Freeman lost the speedom.
eter. OFF his car and has been unable
to find H.
George Harting Is making an ex
tended visit with his son, Henry, at
Breckenridge, S. d.
Miss Martha Borne is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. George Harmng.
= The farmers had a large carload
of coal come 10 Eagle Lake last week
A large number OF cattle were de
livered at this place last week fol
shipment =" g.. ...... -.
DR.. Cummins motored TO Mankatt
in his demonstration Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Eckman visited
at Mr.. Anderegg's home Sunday.
Ray Gummins, the gasoline Ugh
man. has left the village.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04

was furnished to all and the proceeds
were about $22.
Z. II. Monroe's class IN bookkeep-
ing, typewriting and shorthand at the
local high school numbers ten, with
prospects for more. The course mas
been extended to include instruction
By mail In the above Subjects. the
only outlay to the student is the cost
Of the text books andspostage, which
"a very small. Those desiring to
avail themselves of this Opportunity
should write to e. ii. Monroe. Gar
den City. Being interviewed on the
subject, Mr.. Monroe said: Every in
diyidual, firm or corporation should
do something toward promoting the
well.being of others; ito practice gen.
| uine philanthropy not only so far as
money value is concerned, but other
wise. / have absolutely no time for
the idler ON the one hand. nor the
money grabber on the other. Neither
one is of any value to community"
Mrs. c. Rector and Mrs. Church
were visitors ut Good Thunder one
day last week. ...r .. ,.....r '...
The regular meeting of the W. G..
1T. u. was held Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. ]. Wolverton.
The Garden City hunters have been
utilizing the time of late.
= Preparations are well under way
for the fair and food sale on Satur-
day, December 5. The sale will begin
at four o'clock and continue until
all are served. A good old fashioned
chicken pie supper is promised by
the ladies, and the community knows
what that means.
Mrs. Quayle, who formerly resided
In Garden City. died in California
last week. and her body arrived here
on the afternoon train Tuesday. IL
twas Immediately taken to the ceme-
terry for burial. l.. %
Lee Duffield has quite a bunch OF
calves, lately purchased from Harvey
Gilman s..
Miss June Brown Is assisting with
the household duties at the parson.
age.
i II. o. Thompson and wife OF Amboy
+ Ientertained the following guests from
Garden City last Thursday: 8. II.
, Thurston and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
4. r. Mills and Miss Bertha Cole,
andiL. ID. Mills and family Other
guests were Lyle Thurston and family
I of Ceresco, Mr.. and Mrs Burton
Tyler and Dorothy of the Thompson
neighborhood, Ray Thompson and
family of Amboy, and Dell Dilley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
Rsiirst Officer Passed Alvey
IL Washington; Great
Writer N Strategy

was1lhgfon. bee. Athens Admiral
Alfred T. Mahan. q. s. ". rstired, &C.
claimed in naval circles asfthe great.
est modern writer on naval strategy.
died etethe naval hospital here. He
was seventy.four years-old. Death
was due to heart disease.
The admiral had been In feeble
health for several weeks. but he was
not taken to the hospital until last
Saturday. and II was not generally
known THAT his condition was critical
Admiral Mahan had greatly over
taxed his strength in study OF the ma
val operations in the present Euro
pean conflict.
In the early stages OF the present
European war Admiral Mahan. whose
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
Kasota
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. j. +. Davies was q shopper
in Mankato between trains Monday.
: Mrs. Fred Monson OF Mankato Wis.
tied Monday and Tuesday Mt the
j. f. Davies home.
."The Hustlers.r a troupe OF travel
ing comedians. are I'm town this week
and in connection with Swenson &
Youngren's ''moyies,"t they will ap.
pear I'm vaudeville Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday nights =
r. C. Thompson is spending sever
al days of this week with relatives
in Hastings. ~
Miss Mabel wettergren OF Universe
spent Sunday at the Anderson home.
Misses Agnes and Ellen Andrews
of Manknto were guests OF their
mother. Mrs. Alma Anderson The first
OF the week.
Homer Lloyd recently returned to
the Montezuma ranch school at Los
Gates. Col, after spending week
here with relatives. and also visiting
in Cleveland 49,
Anton Eckiund OF Minneapolis is
the guest OF his brothers, Ned and
Sven this week.
Mrs: CD. Hammstedt has been
quite sick. a.sk sAs 3 Il
The Breen mill shut down for
the winter on Saturday. -
Miss Anna Vernon recently return.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
uNvEIL PEACE TABLET.
President Wilson Was Principal
Speaker at Event.
Especial TO The Free Pr

Especial TO The Free Press.l
Washington, December 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson was the principal
speaker today at the unwilling of
a tablet eommemorating the ratifi-
cation of the. treaty of peace be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain. one hundred years ago. The
tablet was unveiled in the octagon
house where the treaty was signed
by President Madison after the
burning Of the White House by the
British. The President will speak
before the convention OF the Ameri-
can Institute Of Architects, which
now makes II headquarters in the
|Octagon house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
Garden CITY
from Wednesdays oany.

Thanksgiving bay was a joyous
one for most people, II family re.
unions and friendly gatherings are
true indication. Miss Liza Wilson
spent the day with her sister. Mrs.
Carlos Warren at vernon Center
u. G. Ward reports the transfer
of n house and lot in Lake Crystal
from Martin Christensen to Mrs.
Emil Sanger.
Friends OF Winnie Booher were
glad to- greet him again last Sunday
morning. Mr.. Booher was a guest at
the b. o. Thompson home, He in
tends to 60 soon to California, where
he will assist in an irrigation pro-
ject. s..r o..
The body of Mr.. Willis Il. Miller
was brought from Sioux City, Iowa,
last Saturday, the funeral services
being conducted by the local minister
at the Christian church, at $3.50 p. m.
Mr.. Miller was a member of this
congregation when he, lived in this
community. 4 number of members OF
the Yeoman lodge at Lake Crystal.
OF which he was also member. ac
companied the funeral party to Gar
den City. The widow and three daugh.
tiers and other relatives came to
pay their last tribute of love to the
departed. The funeral was largely ut.
tended. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. osgood
entertained the relatives while IN
town. ~ ...-.. 49,
/ What might have proved q seri.
ousi accident took. place ut the top
Of the Boynton hill on Wednesday
evening, November rs. Mr.. Spencer,
a brother of Bert Howard. with a
lady friend, we're misled by shadow
of the trees TO think they had
reached the proper place to turn In
to the Howard farm, and as q con-
sequence the buggy ran up on the
bank and was upset The team ran
but was caught before much damage
was done. The occupants of the
buggy were. unhurts rr... .-.s. ~
The NJ. F. Crane family took
Thanksgiving dinner with the G. W..
JOnn 1amny ts'.fF
Another improvement has been
added to the town, which will be a
great inconvenience. A Fairbanks
scale has been installed near Albert
Beers barn. the money being raised
by farmers. merchants, and. others
interested. Bert Bixby has been one
of the main pushers for the scale. It.
win be more satisfactory for buyer
and seller to have an accurate way
of telling how much hay. for In
stance. Is in load What win be
the next improvement?
The Garden City colony In wyom-
ing sends word that the folks are all
well and happy. Rumor has It that
Mr.. Edward Chapman. the only
bachelor OF the party. Is now bene-
dict, having been married to Miss
Made Way of Oregon. who was for
several years teacher In the Garden
ely school. Congratulations are
hereby extended.
Miss Ruth Carney OF Mankato was
at the home OF Mrs. Mayte John
last week and was also an interested
visitor at school on Wednesday.
Mrs. L. e. Fleming is reported to
be quite III at her home.
Mrs. Foray and family are enjoying
visit from a sister of Mrs. Foray,
who comes from Iowa.
Mrs. J. @. olmsted's health seems
to be improving after her long suf-
fering. t 'N
A box social was held BY the young |
mems Sunday school class OF the.
Baptist church. at the NJ. F. Crane
home last Friday night A good time
IT,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
AIMED At MOVIE TRUST.
Arguments Made to Dissolve This
ptrfurs con,hination

Especial to The Free Press
Philadelphia, Pa, December .
The governments suit TO dissolve
the so-called motion picture trust
was being heard here today and the
argument will continue tomorrow
and Thursday in the United States
district court. The trust Is COM
posed OF the Motion Picture Patents
company and a number Of other con.
Germs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04

"Now," said the principal to one Of
the pupils at the close Of the lesson In
which he had touched on the horrors
OF war; .'de you object to war. my
boyy' -
yes. sir; do" was the fervent an
swer -
Now tell us Why M 5
because said the youth. 'wars
make history. an Jest hate history"
Exchange
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
KANSAS GIVE FLOUR.
Fifty Thousand Barrels Donation
From People IN That State.

Especial to The Free Press,l
Topeka, Kans.. December 2.--The
state OF Kansas has made arrange
ments to give $4,000 barrels Of -four
as its donation to the 'Beigians. Eek.
Governor Stubs has charge OF the
Belgian relief work in this state, and
has notified the committee OF the
American commission for relief in
Belgium that the entire amount OF
the gift will be ready for shipment
early this month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
Avto T.s Application sispk..

A supply OF application blanks
have been received by the National
Bank Of Commerce for new licenses
and license tags TO run automobiles
during the years 1915. lsis and 1917.
The fee charge for each license for
these three years 70 $3.50. Tn sank
has Ave hundred blanks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
FLIES ARE ANNOYING,
They Bother the Cows, Says Farm
err William Robinson.

Marshall. Mimi, December a.
William Robinson, who had farmed
here many years. says he never be-
fore saw the flies SO annoying at
this time of year. They bother his
COWS how as much as they did in
late simmer. he asserts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
THousIE FOLLOWS rRoueIe.
Sherman HIips Cup Of Woe Filled to

Tracy. MIMI, December 2.-Sher.
man Hiirs son fell on the Ice while
skating yesterday. and was severely
Injured. Soon after, another son.
Harry. was hurt In a corn shredder.
and his arm had to be amputated.
Last night while the father was milk
Ing. COW kicked over his lantern,
and the barn and thirteen mich cows
we're lost in the fire. No insurance
was carried. t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
RetcHsrAe 10 ASSEMBLING.
German Congress 10 Assembling;
R@ Legislation That's Due.

a. Legislation That's Due.
Berlin. December. 1.-The reichstag
is assembling today. and the session
which win open is expected to be OF
short duration. 1t is probable that
It will only concern itself with the
voting Of a new 100000, 600 mark
Isl, 250. 10000 credit and the rati-
fication OF the various emergency
laws promulgated by the bunderrath.
The new budget viii probably not
be laid before the body until its SEES
sion on February.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
WELSH AND sHaueRue.
These Two Men viii Battle With
.-tl Gloves Toniuft.
Especial TO The Free press.

ISpecInI 20 the Free Press.
b New York, December 2.-freddie
Welsh, the worlds lightweight cham
'pion, titleholder who is not afraid
to defend HIS honors against all
comers. IL matched for q ten round
bout with young" Shugrue ut Madi-
son Square this evening. Shugrue has
made good record in the squared
circle so far this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04

From Wsdnesuay's osflv.
Halvor Geisieson attempted sui
eide at Albert Lea by drinking ear.
bolic acid. T.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
PAPER OF IMPORTANCE.

DR.. Hielscher's paper was one of
great interest, not only to the medical
profession. but TO others, as well. for
he denounced the use of Copenhagen
snuff. He declared that q hundred to a
hundred and fifty thousand boxes of
this highly injurious article were being
cold yearly in Mankato and the vice
was on the increase. ~
THE Principles Underlying the Heal
ing Gastric and Duodenal Ulcer; when
should surgical treatment be instituted''
was the subject Of a paper by Or.
Bertram w. Sippy, professor Of medi-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04

the first of December over $4,000
Russian prisoners. FbUGs.t..S
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-07-30
HOBBY WORKS A HARDSHIP
Massanets Patronage Enables His
Bookbinder to Retire to Coun-
try Home.

IL gr-sa
In the recently published reeollec
tons of Massanet a story is told. says
the Hamburger Nachrichten, illus
trating the composers passionate ad.
miration for beautiful bindings Not
week passed without visit from
him to his bookbinder, when he
brought new book or a new edition
to be bound In the course of time
he and his bookbinder became the
best of friends. and when Msssanet
arrived the talk was at first Of every
thing on earth except the real OBJ.
ject of his visit.
Look herel" Massenet would say
eventually, giving the man the volume
to be bound.
Splendid" reU;Sed the bookbinder,
and then for his customer and friend
he would devise some fresh wonder
ia the art of binding.
One morning Massenet suddenly
learned that his friend was giving up
business. He hurried to his shop.
Heaven! Is it true you are leaving
Parish" he asked.
why, certainly; have bought a
charming little country house near
Nantes.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-07-30
orlaln of Life Analha

Others besides Or. Bastian have
been working upon e$s question of the
origin of life. At the yeeting Of the
British Association ~. Benjamin
Moore of Liverpool madt the claim
that strong sunlight or the eight from
mercury lamp acting upon certain
solutions can convert the lifeless into
living matter.
Sir Oliver Lodge objected that the
investigator had only succeeded In Sc
curing potential living matter, a phys
ical and chemical vehicle which could
be made use of by life.
Most Of the specialists dealing with
chemical reactions deceive themselves
in just this way, mistaking the appear
ance of life for life itself.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-07-30

! York agency for small asphalt COM
pany of theirs. That was done to con.
ceal our real reason for being here.
On the voyage. my eyes grew worse,
| cried so much. was very i'll with
them when landed
Juan and / took rooms apart. We
had learned enough about Captain
Hanska to know where we might look
for him. Juan traced him to Mrs.
Moore's boarding house. 1t seemed
certain that Captain Hanska had not
sold the jewels yet, else he would not
be living so cheaply. The first thing
was to find where they we're. Finally
Juan and / formed plan and acted
upon It,
Juan had discovered that the back
room on the top floor of Mrs. Moore's
boarding house was vacant. Captain
Hanska lived below; there was no
good reason for him ever to come up
on that floor. took the vacant room,
calling myself Miss Estrilla, as you
know. Juan had been watching Cap
tain Hanska like a detective. He
moved me in one day when the cap
tain had gone to Staten island. MY
presence In the house was safer than
1t may seem to you. l did not leave
my room even for meals, since my
eyes we're really in very bad condition.
Then, l wore dark glasses, an eye
shade and a heavy scarf about my
head do not believe my own mother
would have known me. Captain Han
lit just happened that there we're no
photographs of him in our house at
Port of Spain.
Juan lived In an apartment hotel.
We were In communication all the
time by telephone. He was careful to
avoid the captain when he visited me.
1t was all dangerous, for at any time
we might be discovered. But we had
our plan-I was to enter Captain Han
ska's room with pass-key and search
for the jewels or the bill of sale.
Whenever / made this search, Juan
II the captain showed signs Of re-
turning, Juan was to call me up on the
telephone-the ringing of the bell in
my room, which informed me from
downstairs that l was wanted on the
extension telephone by my door, was
to be my warning signal. l could hear
that bell from Captain Hanska's room
There could be no mistake, because
Juan was the only person in New York
who would be telephoning to me.
But when l tried Captain Hanska's
door with my pass-key, found that he
had installed new patent spring lock
The next time Juan called. he looked
over the house. He found that you
could enter Captain Hanska's room
from the fire escape-and that you
could get on to the fire ESCAPE from
the window of the lumber room across
the hall from mine. That room was
never locked 1t was only question
Of prying open the catch on Captain
Hanska's window. One night about
week before Captain Hanska died, l
began the search. went down the
fire escape, carrying pocket electric
torch which Juan had bought for me.
(TO BE CONTINUED1