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Evening star., 1914-12-13

se.75 Cut Glass Punch Bowls, on
stand; 9-inch size; daisy $3.50
pattern.
s5.9s Cut Glass Flower
Vases, IL inches high; SALTS
daisy design. n...-.-........-
s7.4s Cut Glass Water Sets. S-pint
Jug and s glasses to match; Th I'M
rich floral design.
$500 Cut Glass Wine Decanters,
star pattern with cut stop X4.4X
per. .......
s3.4s Cut Glass Sugar and Cream
Sets, newest shape; star XZ.9S
design.
$3.50 Cut Glass Fern Dishes, daisy
other floral designs;
large size with best plated X2.A
lining -----..-.....
s1.o0 Cut Glass Mustard
Jars, with cover; star de- 75c
sign. ..---.-...---
4sc Cut Glass Toothpick
. Holders, assorted shapes and 16c
=, s2.ss Japanese China Bureau Sets,
of 5 pieces; puff box, hair receiver,
ring tray, hat pin holder, X115
comb and brush tray.
s1.O0 Bohemian Wine Sets. of
pieces; assorted colors and decora-
tions; large d e C a t er, 60c
glasses and tray.
s3.9s Japanese Art Vases, 10 inches
high; hand-painted designs S2.97
and cOlOrS.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

Moire Ribbons. pink,
blue and white grounds
with newly beautiful pat
terms in self-colors; AZ
Z inches wide.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

Dresden Ribbons, vio-
let, rose, blue, maize and
white, also combination
of colors; 1 to S inches
wide. For fancy ar E0e
ticles. Yard, 12c to. wv
Evening star., 1914-12-13

Dresden Ribbons, white
and colored grounds with
satin border. all
colors: 5 inches 0Sr
wide. Yard. d.........
Evening star., 1914-12-13

s1.25 Brass Dinner Gongs. b9c
with hanger: large size.
s2.4s Imported Work Baskets on
stand, with cover: best
grade straw; assorted col 81. .9S
ors.. ..............'''''
79c Scrap Baskets. import
ed: assorted shapes and col A2r
$500 Solid Sole Leather Handbags.
calfskin lined; welded seam; brass
trim mmi ings; black and
brown: IA and 16 inch A.75
sizes. ...........-..-.
$3.50 Handbags, solid sole leather;
calfskin lining; inside
pocket; welded seam; IS X5.75
s1.4s Mating Suit Cases. steel
bound edges and corners;
riveted handles; 24-inch X1.19
size. ......'..--.
$3.50 Mems Fitted Suit Cases,
solid sole leather. with
best celluloid fittings; "a Sf4.98
inch size
s1100 Mems Steamer Trunks. g.
ply veneer wood: vulcanized: fiber
covered: linen lined; large, deep
tray; best brass hardware; 500
34-inch size. Observation-Disclosures
s32C verbre Wardrobe
Trunks,4-ply veneer wood; vulcan
lied; fiber covered and riveted; has
mems and ladies' hang
ers. drawers and hat S25.M
box ,,...............
Evening star., 1914-12-13

The importers sample line
hundreds OF different handker-
chiefs. Some of them show
signs of being samples-but all
are pure linen, many daintily
embroidered. 1212c is half price
and less.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
HEADQUARTERS for Handkerchiefs
Literally

Two Daintily Embroidered
Handkerchiefs in a Christmas
Folder, itself work of art. all
inclosed in envelope for presen-
tation or mailing. The demand
will soon exceed the supply
don't delay.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23

of the visitors known to everyone.
Hundreds of people gathered down
town. The automobilists we're taken
about the city and then speeches
were made on enc OF tie down town
corners. Mr.. Bonnall:e presided and
who is known to most OF the good
extended a hearty welcome TO the
visitors, as did also Mr.. Robertson,
roads boosters OF this part of the
state.
Several Gentlemen Spoke.
Mr.. Deets, Mr.. Palmer, Judge Cray,
Senator Elwell and others spoke to
a large crowd OF people.
II was planned to take supper at
Tracy, and many of the Mankato peo-
pie did that and returned last night.
Others remained over night, and
some started back before supper and
stopped on the way. Ia order TO
travel as far as possible before dark
ness overlook them.
The county commissioners went
only as far as Lamberton, but that
was far enough TO see what was be-
ing done in the way OF road work.
Everyone returned with the feeling
that the Black and Yellow trail is
to be a real highway, and all of
the autOmObilists are looking for
ward to the time when all of the
work will be completed Several
Nicollet county men, including one
or two commissioners and others
were in the party and were also
much interested in the road work.
1t has been suggested by one of
the Manlato people who went on
the trip that the trail be marked by
boulders at the corners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23

figured. AS we grew we needed
water. The water mains were placed
as a matter of economy with refer
ence to the partial grade. Later it
became expedient to cut to Ordi-
nance grades. Finei Beautiful, well
graded streets according to original
and proper plan. Then winter came
and water mains were frozen for
blocks. What then? crew OF
from forty to fifty men worked all
summer lowering water mains to a
point below the frost line with ref
erence to the permanent grade.
Now illustration No. 2. The city
must have sewers. Good. Santa
tion essential. Plans and specifica-
tions drawn by the then city engi-
neer contract let TO lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder and work begun.
my father then lived at Ninth
street south and First avenue. The
main sewer was and is on Fourth
street with a lateral running south
in the alley between First and Sec.
ond avenues. One evening returning
home | found the contractors crew
building an embankment in the mid
die OF the alley between Eighth
and. Ninth streets and laying sewer
on top of the embankment. The
sewer had come to the top of the
ground at Eighth street. and as one
sighted along the elevated sewer
south II pointed right straight for
the ewes of my fathers house. When
asked II they intended to use ii
as rain conveyor to connect with
the eve spouts they said they were
building according to the levels on
| the plan.
II apprehend that II the actual
truth were known, the municipalities
OF this state have lin the last ten
years wasted or misspent millions
OF dollars for want of proper, care
full, planning and building of public
works.
"It is right al-hg this line that
this league hrs n great opportunity
and as see Il an obligation.
AT the st. Paul convention the
mayor of GAINESVILLE put this aues
tion into the question box: How
can a village employ an engineer?
This question was at first consid
cred a joke but II presents as a
matter of fact. one of the most Vita
problems In the state. The more
thought IL over the more II seemed
la big question and one which de
manded attention. I wrote to Mayor
Nye OF Minneapolis, as chairman oil
the committee on parks, play
grounds and city planning. and &c
the members of his committee.
also took II up with Mr.. Bass o.
the municipal engineering depart
lment OF the university and finally
a conference was called at PROBES
sor Prices Office at which were
present Professors Price. Bass and
| Gesell, Mr.. Nye. Miss Josephine
Shain of the municipal reference II
brary OF Minneapolis and myself
Our ideas were as Professor Price
said, sort OF half baked but they
finally got into a scheme for q
4 general survey OF some small towr
with the idea OF working oat a plar
for Development WHICH might b.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23

for developing a civic spirit that
are lacking. in larger cities. First
there is the element OF acquaintance,
Public officials can know a very
large number of their constituents,
end thus government is in more i'm.
mediate personal contact with the
citizenship. IL Is consequently cas-
Ter to secure public cooperation
with government-easier TO secure
the public viewpoint in an authori.
tatiye way; and easier for the adj
ministration 10 get its work home
directly TO the people: Experiments
IN government can be made I'm q
city the size of Mankato at less exs
pense. and with less Inconvenience
than in a larger city. Then, too,
your people are more OF one kind.
of one sympathy than the various
peoples of a larger city, so that the
community interest is more apt TO
be felt and recognized. .sa'. t
"A public-spirited administration
should be able in city like this
TO come very close to the people
and to secure to a large degree that
condition OF partnership between the
government and the citizens upon
which all success in city government
depends. .'' ."..
There is another way I'm which
the smaller cities may perform n
most important service to the COM
mon good. and that Is IN gradually
changing the somewhat prevalent
rural feeling against the larger CT
ties. A city like Mankato, for in.
stance. comes into such immediate
contact with the rural communities
surrounding II, that this feeling OF
antagonism between city and cOan-
try cannot exist as between Man
kato and its neighboring rural com.
munities. a
81 never travel about our great
state without becoming very much
thrilled with the consciousness of
our statehood as opposed TO any mar.
rover division OF interest In Mime
sofa. love ST. Paul and have high
hopes for H. You people here love
Mankato and have high hopes for
this city. But back of our local pride
we should have the feeling that we
are all component parts Of a great
pride must be to contribute our
strength and purpose not for our
own selfish ends alShe, but for the
greatness and glory OF Minnesota.
hope that this convention may con-
tribute much toward that ideal OF
state pride.
Naturally there is much interest
in ST. Paul's experiment with the
commission form of government. We
have hardly gotten started yet. but as
far as we have gone We have good
reason to be satisfied Speaking in
the broadest terms, II Is of course
true that the success of administra-
ton is not a thing measured by
forms of government, but by ca
pacity for government on the part of
those who administer government
But good form OF government can
assist good officials in the work of
securing good results. ST. Paul is
generally pleased With our new ex-
perience."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23

Oliver Tong, clerk of board of con-
troll: George n. Gerlich, superintend-
ent of school buildings; Frank Pow
ers. ccunty assessor; Frank Thomp-
sen, president of the Northwestern
Electrieal company; J s. Smith, con-
nected with the city park department.
end Manager Moses Of the Kettle
River Sandstone company.
This afternoon Harold s. Butten-
helm, editor of The American City,
New York, spoke on "Why City
Planning Pays" Phelps Wyman of
Minneapolis spoke on Minnesota and
City Planning for Housing Reform: 4"
f. n. Stacy of Minneapolis delivered
an address on Refuse Disposal
Late this afternoon there was to
to be an exhibition Of Mankato's FIRE
department
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23

better things. faster than many OF
us realize.
1.-Two benefits may be expected from
such meetings. Superior efficiency
In city and town officials who pom.
der the discussions. Nearer and
nearer approaches TO public under.
standing that municipal government
Is a matter of community business
rather than community politics.'
I'VE certainly appreciate this rec
ignition of what we are trying to
do. but commendation only increases
responsibility and IL is strictly mp
to US 10 make good because it's
expected of us.
Have Great Field. H..
1--WE have. a great field and great
opportunities. There are in Mime
sofa approximately one thousand
municipalities with populations vary
ing from 100 to nearly 100000. To
be concrete II perhaps tiresome,
we have in addition to our three
large cities 81 cities OF from 5000
to 10000 populations. 2S of from
$500 10 5000: los of from 1000
to $500; 1853 of from 500 to 1000;
and Gas of from 100 to 500.
at has been the custom in prac-
tically all these towns since the
memory OF man runneth not TO the
contrary to put into office men who
have had no training i'm the business
of running n municipality and as
soon as they have learned somewhat
at the expense OF the public. to re-
place them with others having the
same qualifications of non-eXperience
and non-knowledge.
"The serious crime i'm all this is
that public works are planned and
perpetrated from one end of the
state To the other without expert
advice andl with an appalling disre-
gard OF both economy and efficiency.
1--WE have the mayor of st. Cloud
here to tell you some of the good
things we have done. but we haven't
always been doing things well and
are probably making a few mistakes
still, and I'm going to tell you of
just two things done in our town
merely by way of illustration Of
the way things are done in prac-
tically every city In the state at
some time or other.
How Grades Were Established.
Years ago grades were established
by ordinance. The charter provides
that a street may be put to a par
tial grade and miles OF our streets
have been put to partial grade as
n matter Of economy so the council
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23

gathering ought to consider and dis,
cuss the situation with care.
Address Of President jerks.
The address of President jerks
follows:
when Il was determined to hold
the second annual convention of the
League OF Minnesota municipalities
in Mankato, was very glad for
two reasons. In the first place | had
experienced something of Mankato's
hospitality and knew it TO be big
and genuine.
Il first knew Mankato some
twenty years ago when | came here
with a number of school men to
attend the Southern Minnesota
Teachers association, and as I re
call II, We we're so highly enter
tanned that we didn't sleep at all
were here. We didn't have time.
my last experience was two years
ago, when 1875 travel worn, tired
dirty and altogether disreputable ap
pearing members OF the st. Cloud
Automobile club rolled into Man
kato at time when the Saulpaugh
was being overhauled and out oi
commission as hostelry and the
Heinrich was full to the roof.
Notwithstanding these facts and
our generally disreputable appear
ance after long ride over dusty
roads, the good people of Mankatc
opened their homes to us and treated
us like long lost brothers. IL was
A h. ~
open hearted cordial hospitality
have ever experienced or known.
What Mankato Has.
'In the second place Mankato has
more to demonstrate in the wa,
Of municipal Improvements. visible
to the naked eye than any town o.
| its class In the state, except Vir
ginia and in the matter of public
Improvements we'll have to put Wiz
ginia in class by itself.
I'm coming TO Mankato, we are
\ assured Of a cordial welcome, (;
1 thoroughly good time and as mum
cipal officers, profitable time a.
4 well.
an behalf of the. league wan
to thank Mayor Meyer and through
tue committeeman anu the CitiIehi
of Mankato for the invitation {,
come, for the welcome received. fo
the extensive work of preparation
and for the financial assistance
which has enabled MS TO bring I,
this convention the greatest mum
cipal educator In the country, tn
American City Bureaus City Plan
ming exhibition.
ION October Is this league an'
the program Of this convention wer
commended editorially by the Mir
neapolis Tribune under the heading
Ia Sign of Better Days AmonI
other things the Tribune. commend
ing on the program, says: 'Coul
Iaflything be more practical or les
partisan. We are moving upward I
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23
Kerns
From Wednesdax,s Daily.

From Wednesdav's Daily.
Mrs. Charlie Severance entertained
a party of little children and their
mothers Thursday afternoon for her
little son Charlie Jr.. who was five
years old that day. The little chill.
dren who attended the party were
Dorothy Robert, Gwendolen Rjst,
Don a Bressler, Julia and
Helen LOucks. Clifford and Leona
faswalk and Harry Loucks. A little
Iater Willie Severance entertained
a crowd OF boys at the second table.
Ihose present were Ralph and Bur
ton Burnett and George, Raymond
| and James Loucks
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. RurriIl and
! daughter, Opal, OF North Mankato
| took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Goodridge Sunday.
Claude Batcheller left Monday
night for San Francisco where he
will be in the navy for the next
sixteen months.
hr. and Mrs. Kidder and daughter
Or Indian Lake spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loucks.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
; held Sunday evening was very in
terest'ng. The Subject was a saloon
less nation. Why not? How? The
leader. Miss Elsie Trask had several
diagrams illustrating the subject and
several gentlemen spoke on the sub
Ject. Next Sunday evening the topic
VIII be The Christian and the Bal.
lot"
Mrs. Joe Grice was on the sick
list Saturday and Sunday.
The Christian EndeaYor choir will
meet with Miss Mabel Grice Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Severance
entertained a. number of relatives
Monday for dinner I'm honor of Mrs
Severance's birthday. Those present
were Mr.. John Rist of Owatonna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Rist, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Rist and little daughter.
apd Mr.. and Mrs. KOrt Currier.
Henry Seppman near Judson lost
his barn by fire Thursday night. He
lost 1900 bushels of grain. forty tons
of hay and some over 100 chickens
Gust Peterson returned from
Minot, North Dakota last week.
Word has been received from the
Reuben Purrier family saying that
Mrs. Purrier is at the Hot Springs i'm
Washington and is getting along
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist and daugh-
ter, Iva motored to Minneapolis
Saturday and returned Monday
w. Fl. Richmond is doing tile
work for c. II. Loucks. Mr. Rich
mond does his own surveying and
has a tent where he and his men
beard themselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Busby. Harrie. and
Carrie and Misses Bessie and Pene.
lope Hanson motored to Lake Crys-
tai Sunday afternoon and enjoyed
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Larson of that place.
Roy Quint and Miss Mabel Part
wood were married last week Mon
day-and are living in Mr.. Hanson's
hHuse. Mr.. Quint will work for Mr..
Hanson.
Mrs. Hull of Illinois is visiting
Mrs. Hanson.
F. f. Budde is putting a cement
floor and hangers into his barn
also new stanchions.
George Johnson has men LAYING
tile for him.
Luella Johnson spent Sunday
afternoon with Lillian and Leona
Michels.
Earl Burnett visited Robert Busby
Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23
Belgians In Offensive
Repulse The Germans
Continued From Page One.

mates the losses or the french.
British, = Russians. and Belgians, TO
date. killed and wounded and pris-
Oners, at least at 100000.
Revolutionary Outbreaks SqueIshed.
Lisbon, Portugal. October a.
Revolutionary outbreaks in the cities
Of Braganza and AIafra. under the
leadership OF AdriRno Reca, form
er colonel. have been promptly put
down, according 10 an Official an
nOuncement here. Beca has been ar
rested. 49, ~ sfsa -
Allies Repdsed Attacks. =
London, October 2I-The Germans
continue to attempt to add Dunkifk
10 the list OF coast cities occupied
by them. but the allies repulsed the
attacks at Dixmude. Newport and
l.abussee. and are reported fighting
six miles south Of Ostend. Lille,
commanding communications in the
estern wing, is the main objective
OF the allies. The situation In the
remainder of the battle line IN
France is not materially changed.
The German advance In Russian
Poland causes anxiety I'm Petrograd
as TO Warsaw. The German-Austrian
forces still hold Przemysl and Aus
Irians claim victorious in central Gal
icia. where desperate fighting is re-
ported.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
From Wednesdays usnv.

From Wednesdays Danv.
Hattie n. Day to Arthur q. Gil.
more. both of Blue Earth county.
west go feet of east 41h feet OF lot
10 in block three OF Randall's addi-
ton to Amboy. SEQ.
Marie Nienow to Andrew r. Nc.
oarty. both of Blue Earth county,
strip OF property on Center street
INF village OF Mapleto1i. $1,000.
Christine Graemer to John r..
Turner. both OF Blue Earth county,
lot IL In block IL OF Dukes addi-
tion to Mankato. $685..
Mile Kreme as administrator of
the estate of Peter Kreme to Wi.
liam Kain. property In section thirty
three. Danyille township. $1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23
From Wednesdays Daily.

Inc american Society of Equity
ORGANIZED local union of seventeen
members at Judson Monday evening.
Inc organization was perfected by
w. u hunseiman and II. A. Fuller.
organizers for. the fraternity. Or
sanization and corporation among
ne farmers will enable them to solve
their problems, business. Legislation,
financial or OF whatever kind These
Gentlemen held a meeting in Nicollet
last night and will hold one In Alfe-
borg town hall this evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23
CITY OFFICIALSAT
MEETING; DISCUSS
MUNICIPAL NEEDS

Continued From Page One.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23

Paris. Oct. 21.-The French official
communication says that the Germans
during the day made attacks along
the entire front and everywhere were
repulsed. The text follows:
The day has been characterized
by an effort on the part OF the Ger
mans along all parts Of the front
to the extreme north. where the Bel
sian army has held remarkably; at
La Bases. where the German troops
have attempted, an offensive move
ment OF particular violence; to the
north of Arras, at Mametz, between
Peronne and Albert; at Vauquois, to
the east OF the Argonne, and finally
on the heights of the Mouse and in
the region OF Champion.
Everywhere the German attacks
have been replused.".
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23
BLACK AND YELLOW
TRAIL LIKE STREET

Continued From Page One.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-23
MAYOR POWER
PRAISES MANKAT0

Continued From rage one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-08
ithis CITY. as advertising manager.


Both Mr. Odell and Mr.. Hoar are
lucky in securing such high class.
old established business and it shows
their progressive business spirit in
branching out in this manner. The
store is now being run under the
Odell management. MIR. Hoar will
leave in the near future to take charge
OF the store.
&c. b. Hoar, who for a number of
years was connected with the w. L.
Duker Dry Goods Co., as advertising
manager. will take charge of the store
here, according to the Quincy Herald S
announcement of the deal.
Frank LeBron .Jr., who has been al
the head of the store here for num-
der of years, has entered the whole
sale jewelry business in the east, ano
of course, could not give the loca
store the attention that he HAD previ
ously bestowed upon it. The presen
company of which Mr.. LeBron il
secretary will enter the jewclry manu-
featuring business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-08
'JEWELRY store
| CHANGES HANDS
Quincy Firm Will Assume Manages
ment of Frank lie 6ron
/ Store in This
'o'DELL IS PURCHASER
Quincy Papers Announce Sale in
Their Columns Last Might
c. 3. Hoar to be
Manager.

The Frank LeBron Jewelry COM
any's store in this city has been pur-
chased by A. F. Odell of Quincy, a
ieweler in that city, according to the
Quincy Journal. which mentions the
deal in last nights issue as being prac-
tically closed.
The story which the Quincy Journal
printed concerning the sale Of tne To-
acl store. follows;
A. r. Odell, the popular Jew eler, has
lust added another large store to his
business. having purchased the old es-
tablished business of FRANK Lebron
Jewelry company, of 40i Main street,
'Keokuk, Iowa. This store has heen
established since 1880 and Is reeog-
nized as the high class store q the
Icity
Connected with Mr.. odesl in his
newly acquired store will be G B.
IIoar. for number of years connect
led with the w. T. Duker company OF