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The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
Good Thunder
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From trtoays Uaily.
Seed corn is long gathered and
farmers will start husking corn IN
about a week. The yield will be
extra good in places and fair in
others, except the hailed-out districts.
Edward Stebbins and family visited
with cousins in Mankato Sunday.
A large delegation of Good Thun-
derites were in evidence at the dam
Sunday. This place always seems to
be a great attraction-people coming
again and again. Cars from towns
in all directions come. from forty to
100 miles or more to view this place.
The bad 'jump on at tile Maple
river bridge has been finally fixed
This bad place has been neglected
for long while and several cars
have met with break-downs in conse-
quence.
W. III. Detamore has been calling
on friends and farmers in this vicini-
ty. relative to his election for county
superintendent.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
Garden CITY
From fridays oal,y.

''S" f''eeJ . Soby'
A. very commendable thing TOOK
place at the home OF Jessie John,
Tuesday afternoon October 0. The
meeting was under the auspices OF
the w. c. T. u. but all, the other
ladies were urged to be present. and
a good number came. The. after.
noon was spent IN sewing and re-
modelling clothing for the babies
home in Minneapolis. It is re.
ported that quite good. supply was
thus obtained. There were lye new
members added to the w. c. T. U.,
which pleased the other members
very much. Let the good work go
on. Another such meeting will be
held in two weeks at the home OF
Mrs Mayte John.
Men, our women folks mean bust
ness. but let's not allow them to
lead all the timer. Attend the meet
irAss of the c. & c. c. OF G. c.,
and find that there's always some
thing being done.
Professor o'Keefe has donned over
alls and IS spending his evenings
oil but Friday and Saturday even
ings. which are reserved for Man
kate--in building table for use IN
the school building. He's quite a
hand at the table when its load
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
ST. Clair
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The new editor OF the st. Clair
Times was In the village soliciting
subscribers and advertising and was
quite successful. II is understood
that Yolume@1. Number /, Of his
paper appeared on Friday, October
9. EYs n >; ~
The cemetery has a most beautiful
appearance since 1t has been moved,
the fence repaired and the grading
in front nearly completed.
d. D. Cummins and Morgan Brooks
motored to Minneapolis and back
Friday. .
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Cook and their
daughter Louie, motored to Madison,
IS. D., last week and visited John
Cook and his family. The trip
was greatly enjoyed and the party
reports some beautiful country be.
tween here and Madison.
DR.. ]. w Andrews spoke to quite
a large gathering In Eagle Lake last
Saturday evening upon the issues OF
the campaign. His remarks were
listened to very attentively and the
address was quite an education In the
cause of high taxes. and showed the
way that much of this high taxstion
could be done away with.
Burgess G Macbeth are buying
and shipping livestock
The sorghum mill has shut down
for the season. The yield per acre
was not nearly up TO the standard.
Mrs. C. J. Crandall expects to
spend some. time in Dakota, where
she goes to her sick daughter.
Reed Johnston is very busy dig
ging and fixing the deep water wells
this fall.
William Hoehn wears smile that
won's come on since he attended
the fair at Mankato and brought
home several first prizes on horses
and colts.
B. p Robertson is putting some
hard days painting and repairing
his many houses and barns. in the
village and farms.
William Ewing has, nice bunch
OF hogs which he is feeding for the
market. = .ss4ss esWty
Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. Pickle ana
Lester Ewing, motored to the, central
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16

Sleepy Eye Herald: A home, wed
ding involving young gentleman
from sleepy Eye took place on Wed
nesday evening OF this week nj
Appleton, Wis. William Watson
Smith, Jr.. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Smith Of this place was united In
marriage to Miss Helen Estelle Hum
phrey Of Appleton, Wis, at the lat
ters home at eight o'clock In the
evening. The wedding was a quiet
home affair performed In the pres
ence OF few of the young peoples
relatives, after the ceremony the
bridal party left for a three weeks
tour before setting up 10 housekeep'
ing in Minneapolis where they will
make their future home.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
Delightful Halloween Party.

Twenty young people attended a
delightful Halloween party last
evening at the home OF Mr.. and
Mr.. Joseph Kerns at Indian Lake.
The residence was decorated With
Halloween colors. The porches and
lawn were III up with jack-o'lan-
terms, Halloween games were played
and refreshments we're served.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16

part of Iowa last week, going a
distance Of 1913 miles. They founc
the crops and weather about the
same there as at home.
d. ID. Cummins had another car
load of automobiles shipped In from
Detroit by the Maxwell people
and they were all sold and delivered
in two hours after unloading them
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
Birthday surpriee Party.

Miss Bertha Dethloff was pleasant
ly surprised last night by about
fifteen OF her friends in honor OF
her birthday She was presented with
a beautiful ring The evening was
spent with games and songs, Refresh.
ments were served and the guests
departed at late hour. wishing Miss
Dethloff many more happy birthdays.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
Spring Island
From Fridays Daily.

From Friday's Daily.
Rev. and Mrs. Roy Crocker OF
Akron. Ohio. are spending several
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hin
ton.
Mrs. L. s. Crocker. a former resi-
dent of Spring Island. Is in st. Jo.
seph's hospital in Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16

tuIueu 70 this city-~tO uuhe tncfi
home after having been I'm Nebraska
| for year and a hall.
@. r. Nestleton went to the twin
cities this morning to spend the week
end.
From fridays 0aIiv.
Funerai Of Mrs. p. w. Pitcher.
The funeral of Mrs. P.sW. Pitcher
was held this afternoon from the
family home on Center street. Rev
IT. Ross Paden conducted the serv
Ice and the pail bearers were
Dr. w. NJ. standish, DIR. M. ID. Wood
r. w. Force, w. J. Morenart, q. A
Lewis and L. l.. Champlin. The
interment was In Glenwood GENE
terry. 81 =
From fridays Daily.
Philharmonic Orchestra Club Con
cert. 80. s.
The Philharmonic Orchestra clut
last night gave the opening concert
of the series Of entertainments ar
ranged by the state normal schoo
here, and the opinion is general thai
II the remaining numbers of tho
course are as pleasing and of such
excellence as last nights concert
that there viii be no doubt OF the
perfect satisfaction Of the people
who have purchased tickets.
There are twelve men, including
the conductor, Karl Scheurer, In the
orchestra, most OF them members
OF the Minneapolis symphony or
chestras A program OF well-known
and high-class music was played, all
of which was within the understand
ing OF the audience. The numbers
given included Hungarian Dance
by Brahms, Dvorak's "Humoreske, y
"Serenade" by Till with flute and
horn solos, The Peer Gynt" suite
by Grieg. "Dance OF the Hours" by
Ponchielli. Bizet's "L'Arlesienne," the
"In Vienna Woods" waltz by Strauss
and STARS and Stripes Forever" by
Sousa.
Paulo Grippe, cellist, gave a won,
derfully pleasing solo, to which an
encore was given, and the conductor,
Mr.. Scheurer delighted his hearers
with two violin solo numbers, "Ro-
nance" by Swendsen, and "Liebes-
freund," by Kreisler. Mr.. Scheurer
also gave an encore.
The violins and cello played rs.
chaikowsky's "Andante Cantabile"
and the full string orchestra gave
Bolzirff's "Mlnuet." These numbers
were exquisitely rendered. Another
group Of selections which proved to
be interesting to the audience was
the three dances from Henry WIZ
by James Edward German.
A feature of the concert was the
excellent arrangement of the pro-
grams, which gave a biographical
sketch of each composer whose music
was played, and a brief description
OF each selection. This fact aided
the audience TO a more understand.
ing enjoyment OF the music, and 1t
Is hoped that the same idea will be
followed In the succeeding concerts.
The concerts which will follow
viii be on the dates here given:
Mcrk Trio, October 81: Interna-
tional Opera company, November is;
MaePhail String Quartet, December
IL; Chicago Male Quartet, January
27; Address by President Vincent
Cf the Minnesota university. Febr1.
ary s; Boston Sextette club, Febru-
arY %. ScheiIrer Trio March 90
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
From r. .iday's Daily. a..
y 2 Ianan want 70 Minnaa rnlir

P. r. Hanan went to Minneapolis
on business today.
w. II. Rethwill OF lie Sueur is in
Mankato on business today.
Adolph Sucker of Lewisviile was in
Mankatb on business yesterday.
Rev Father J. j. Treanor OF waseca
was visiting in the city today.
J. C. Crussy OF st. Paul was in
Mankato today calnng on friends.
Mr. and Mrs. T. w. Boesch on Am
boy were IN the city calling on
acquaintance.
Forest Henry of Dover, Mimi, was
a caller in Mankato today, -sojourning
at the Heinrich
e. C. Iaughlin of owatonna was
visitor in the city today, stopping
at the Saulpaugh.
w, s. Bacon of the Packard Shoe
company Of Brooktpn, Mass, is in
Mankato on business.
y, Mrs. A. T. Thompson OF Thomp-
sons ravine returned yesterday from
visit to Colfax, Wis.
F. T. Morse OF the Travellers
Insurance company Of Minneapolis is
In Mankato on business.
z. NJ. Zuel returned. last night
from an automobile trip to Des
Moines and Ayreshire, Iowa.
John VI. Russell. warden OF the
Michiean state penetentiary at Mar
quette. Mich. spent yesterday in
Mankato.
c. @. Chadwick OF Minneapolis,
general freight and passenger agent
OF the Dan Patch railroad. was In
the city last evening.
= Jean A. Flittie spoke at West.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
Royal Nelshbor. Celebrated Annlvsr

.. odry
The Royal Neighbors celebrated
their seventeenth anniversary at the
hall last evening, about fifty mem
bers being present A fine program
was given, consisting of music and
readings. Miss Ida Funk, who has
been recorder OF the lodge for four
teen years. gave synopsis OF the
work done by the order during tina,
time. showing an increase OF over
100 members. Mrs. Curtis gave q
reading which was very much en-
joyed. Mrs. Walker also gave a
very delightful reading.
Mrs. English read an original paper
~ntitled, "a. Dream" In which a com
ment was made on each member and
which caused a great deal of mer
riment. Following the .pfogram o
banquet was served which reflects
great credit on the committee in
charge. composed OF Mesdames Eng
lish, Agnew and Walker.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
Eiks VIII Give House Party.

The Mankato Lodge of Elks win
give a house party on the evening
OF October %. The affair will take
place at the club house and win
be for the members and their Ia.
dies only. There will be an enter
tainment dancing. card playing, and
refreshments will be served.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16

Entertained Congregation.
\ Rev. and Mrs. T. Ross Psfen en-
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
Reception For New uIm's Mayor.

New Ulm Journal: Mayor l.. A
Fritsche. who has been in Europe
during the past summer. arrived
home last evening over the North
western road at $50. having spent
the past week in Chicago, Madison
and Rochester. That the citizens OF
New Ulm were anxious TO give the
mayor a royal welcome was very
much in evidence last evening, when
a large number of New Ulmites
congregated at the Northwestern de,
pot. including the Second Regiment
band and the members OF the city
council.
From the depot the band boys es.
corted Mayor Fritsche to his home.
where he was received by his family,
who for a number OF months have
worried somewhat as to the safety
Of their dad" The doctor left New
Ulm during the early part of July
and has since that time visited in
England Germany and Switzerland
During this time he learned much
about the true state of affairs In
Europe, of which the average Ameri
cans know very little.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
Attended sisters Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Phillips re.
turned yesterday from st. Paul,
where they attended the wedding
OF Mrs. Phillips, sister. Miss Dorothy
Jameson, and Mr.. Martin l.. Ken
nedy. The marriage took place m
ST Johns church in st. Paul on Wed
nesday morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
nedy win be at home in Minneapolis.
The bride has often visited in Man.
kato and has many friends here.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
Had Pleasant Visit.

Had Pleasant Visit.
New Ulm Journal: The fourteen
New Ulm Foresters who went TO
Mankato Tuesday afternoon. where
they were guests OF the Mankato W.
c. o. F., reported having enjoyed
a most pleasant afternoon and even
ing. The party left New Ulm on the
afternoon train and were met at the
Mankato depot by a committee of
Lady Foresters who had made ar.
rangements for ride about the city.
Following the car ride the New
Ulm ladies were taken to the X. OF
c. hall, where an elaborate banquet
was served. At eight o'clock the
Mankato women held their regular
business meeting, which was attend.
ed by the delegation from this city.
After the meeting the guests enjoyed
the evening by playing 500" Before
leaving for their train at midnight, a
dainty lunch was served. Mrs. b.
Esser and Mrs. ]. p. Graf were
awarded first and second prizes at
cards. the only prizes offered during
the evening. The hospitality of the
Mankato ladies was surely appreci-
ated by the New Ulnites.N
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16

turned TO this eits-~to make their
home after having been I'm Nebraska
for a year and hall.
@. r. Nestleton went to the twin
cities this morning to spend the week.
end.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
New Church Members sn,ert,lned.

New church members OF the Scan.
dinavian Baptist church were enter
tanned last evening in the church
when very pleasant time was en-
joyed. Addresses were given by the
pastor Gust Sanqulst. who has been
a member OF the church since Its
organization, Alfred Ahlstrom and
MT. sevoldson. Several musical mum.
bers were given. including a solo
by Miss Signe Leo. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16

tertained about q hundred members
OF the congregation OF the First
Presbyterian church at their home
last evening. Very pretty decorations
Of autumn leaves were used and the
guests were given pansies. Light
refreshments were served and VIC
trola music was given during the
gening.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
Played at Loyoia Club.

The Old Farm at Home will be
presented at the Loyola club on the
evening of October Is. The following
is the cast. It is one-act playlet:
Ralph 0rmerod, a farmer ........
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16
The achlldren's FestIvaI.s

NteeNeh =.
The "Children's Festival" at the
Yeomen haiL Tuesday evening should
be remembered by all members OF
the order. II Is the first entertain
ment OF its kind to be given, by
the order and each one should do
his or her best to make II q
success. The committee is hard al
work every afternoon, training the
little ones. A girls ana boys speak,
ing contest will be held and judges
will award prizes to the four best
speakers. ]. II. Murphy of st. Paul
will also be present. Light refresh.
ments will be served and a social
time will be enjoyed. Each member
come and bring a friend.
The Mankato free press., 1914-10-16

Parcel Shower For Miss Black.
Misses frankie Klein and Mar
jorie johnson held q parcel shower
last evening at the home Of the lat
ter. 325 Clark street. in honor ol
Miss Leila Black, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. George Black OF this city
Miss Black is TO be married In No
vember to Warren Griffine OF
Watertown, South Dakota. Eleven
young lady friends OF Miss Black
were present and all enjoyed q
most delightful evening.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-16
GOLDEN EGGS.

wish l owned the falbled goose
Which laid an egg of gold,
shining nugget eve.y day.
To make her master glad and gay,
For if I did Tn not turn loose
On her my axman bold
Instead I'd christen her "Macduff''
And quote her Mr.. Shakespeare stuff.
And when she would lay on" to praise
And pet her l would seek,
And I would gather every day
And treasure up her golden lay.
And at the end of each four days
t0r maybe every week.
I'd trade her product for one treat
Ono fresh laid chicken egg to eat.
Kansas City Star.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-16
7 SHALL BE woRrHY.

may not reac.. the heights seek:
My untried strength may fail me
Or halfway up the mouatain peak
Fierce tempests may assail me;
But, though my goal I never see,
This thought shal always dwell with me
I will be worthy Of it.
I may not triumph in success
Despite my earnest labor:
may not grasp results that bleAS
Tho efforts Of my neighbor;
But though life's dearest Joy I miss,
There lies nameless strength in this
l will be worthy Of it.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-16
Agricultural Prosperity in Denmark
Being Analysis of H. Rider Haggards Great Agricultural
Work on Rural Denmark and Its Lessons

decreases, and the amount for payment
increases so that the debt to the state
| is liquidated in 9S years. One of the
arguments against the success Of the
system as practiced at present is that
the sale of land is not compulsory, and
the land owners charge more than the
value of the land. The purchaser being
eager to secure holding, and getting
the money on such easy terms from the
state, purchases at this inflated price.
The second argument is that the state
receives only three per cent interest,
but cannot itself borrow at less than
three and quarter to three and half
per cent, and the loss comes out of the
taxpayers for the benefit of single
class. 1t is generally felt that one
tenth is too small a proportion for the
small holder to have in his possession
at the start, and does not give him suf-
ficient to stock his farm and stand the
stress of accident.
Cooperative Societies.
The Danish farmers buy and sell en-
tirely through cooperative societies.
Without these they say it would be
impossible to get along successfully.
Denmark has a system of credit
unions or banks, which are private CO.
operative institutions, and are not guar
anteed, though carefully inspected, by
the government. The interest paid on
loans is from three to four and half
per cent. The sinking fund, as a rule,
is one per cent. These unions or banks
are very successful.
In closing his book Mr.. Haggard
shows that the agricultural prosperity
of Denmark depends upon three things:
First, their having turned from grain
farming, for which their country is i'll
fitted, to dairy and pig farming; sec
ond, their almost universal system of
lcooperation, 10th in buying and selling;
and third, their system Of small land
holdings, under which ninety per cent
Of the farmers own their own farms.
Mr.. Haggard is an English farmer,
farming 500 acres, $50 of which he
owns, $50 Of which he rents. His COM
PARSONS throughout the book are with
English conditions. 1t would be exceed
ingly interesting if we could have such
a compartive study of Denmark and the
United States. However, this book
brings to the American farmer many
most suggestive ideas concerning really
productive agriculture. 1t is well worth
purchasing.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-16
MIR. Merchant!

Since "TIMES ARE HARD,'' is the time for you to
realize profit your old bundle of freight bills that have
perhaps regarded as nothing than waste paper
Do you know that the freight and charges that
times in due to oversight the part Of the
clerk assessing charges to in classification
weights etc. and that which you pay to the transportation COM
panes of what actually belongs to them for their services
under their legally published tariff rates amounts to considerable
money that might profits the conduct of
bunessf 1t is fact that unless business concerns however
small employ expert and traffic look after their trans
poraon affairs they lose annually large amount of that
could be saved. OUR BUSINESS is TO SAVE THIS MONEY
FOR YOU FROM YOUR OLD FREIGHT BILLS.
We greatly benefit you and business member Of
this association staff of traffic experts the best that
money produce and saving merchants throughout the
country thousands of dollars yearly oveharges found
pense bills which enormously charged by the railroads and
express companies membership in this association entities
savings together with such further services quota
ton rates. routing freight receive lowest rates. collection
of loss and damage claims Commerce Complaints and
many other services beneficial to merchants.
The cost of membership only $1,000 for the first years
the second does not cost anything
take $3.50 to the second years service from
the ovehargs found the expense bills only and further
guarantee fund under than the
cash that you originally for the membership
Let us have your application today.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-07-16

France has 20,994 mutual benefit So
cieties with an aggregate membership of
5,04O,735 and annual receipts Of $1S,-
000, 900.
Williams news., 1914-07-30
Valuation of RaIlroads.

The valuation of railroad lines is in progress, conducted either by public Authority or by experts employed by the corporations themselves. The Le- high Valley, for instance, has recently had it's property appraised by an ex- pert whose report is to the effect that It's true valuation is $324, 100000. This works out at $27S,S98 per mile, ex- elusive of equipment. Such figures are revelations to those congressman who talk glibly of reproducing rail- roads at half the current estimates of their capitalization. In region simi- lar to that served by the Lehigh, Val ley, railroad-building comes high. Cities and towns are traversed and local real estate values govern the cost of location. The modern line must be better built than was the rail road of 30 years ago, has heavier road bed and rails, and crosses rivers and highways on bridges of steel or con- crete. There is four-mile stretch of railroad within short distance of Boston to build which spoiled the looks" of $1,0O0,000, long and deep rock cuts and overhead crossings play ing their parts in piiing up the total Boston Transcript.
Williams news., 1914-07-30
The Sinule Term.


 It takes time to amend the consti tuition of the United States. The amendment providing for six-year presidential term with no reelection must be pushed with vigor if it is to be adopted before 1916..
 Resolutions for such an amendment are pending in both houses of congress. [t is doubtful, however, if either is in form for final passage. The prohibi- ton must be made absolute. No man who has served six years in the presi- dency before the adoption of the amendment should be eligible to cleo ton afterward. This must be made 50 clear that it cannot be miscon- strued.
 Only in this way can the country get chance to attend to it's proper busi ness, unvexed by Bull Moose bawling.
 The amendment must be scrutinized with care before it is sent out to the states; but it must not be delayed. The first state election held after the com ing session of congress should have a chance to pass upon this matter There must be no loss of time and nc lock of clearness in translating the anti-third term tradition into constitu honal law.