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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01

Washington. April 25.-Every man
connected with the Minnesota ma.
tional guard organization soon will
have an opportunity to go to the
front II a volunteer army is placed
in the field, as now seems assured.
The general belief in Washington is
that President Wilson at a very
early date will ask for authority TO
organize a volunteer force supple.
mentary to the regulars. There is
speculation only as to the number
OF troops that the president will call
for
A conference of war experts was
held last night and a memorandum
placed in the presidents hands that
will guide him In the communication
that he will forward to congress on
the subject OF volunteer army. II
is likely that at the outset the presi-
dent will call for the services OF a
volunteer army ranging anywhere
from 100000 to 100000 men. The vol.
unteer army bill became a law today.
Some Unpleasant Features.
There are features OF the law that
may not appeal TO Minnesota officers
and men. In the first place there Is
no assurance that companies of or.
ganized militia that enlist In a given
state will be merged In the same
regiments. Nor Is there any guar
antee that the officers Of such com.
panies will remain with their pres
ent commands. Once the privates
and officers OF the militia enlist in
the volunteers they become subject
to command by the Secretary of War
and may be sent anywhere at his
direction. ..
In the organization OF the volun.
teer army. preference is TO be given
the organized militia. That Is TO
say, II a company of volunteers in
st. Paul Is formed II must await the
enlistment OF militia organizations.
War experts say that the militia
will fall far short OF filing the first
requisition OF volunteer troops that
will be made by the president. The
organized militia numbers now ap-
proximately $4,000 men. The au-
thorities say that not exceeding CO.,
900 OF these will enlist.
Offer OF Window Man.
n. c. Dyer OF Window. Mimi. has
offered the War department the serv-
ices OF 100 men employed on the
a..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01
List of 600 Words.

A list OF 500 words which the pu-
pills had been given an opportunity to
study were first pronounced. The
first word pronounced was "busy.
and was spelled smilingly by BERTHE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01

Patzold today showed the burns or
his hands. FtfU
Rushed to Hay Loft.
Patzold further relates that wber
he saw that he could not get the
fire out. knowing that the door had
been latched on the outside. ht
rused up to the hay loft 10 get out
of the upstairs door. On getting cut
side he yelled Fire" two or three
times. A moment later he heard q
neighbor, Charles ellison, also cry
Ing Fire" Fearing that he might
be arrested, as he was not sober
and remembering that he had been
arrested before for being drunk, he
fed from the place. Since that time
he says he has been working on the
Daley farm and elsewhere through
that part OF the country. When
asked wether there had been any
III feeling between himself and his
father, who owned the barn, Patzold
said there had been none.
From Saturdays Daily.
George r. Brett received word this
morning that his brother-in-law. z
p. Baker, had died very suddenly In
FL Central, Cal. Mr.. Baker was sew
enty-five years Of age, and had spent
much of his life in Minnesota. He
was formerly engaged in business In
winona and then moved to Henry
North Dakota, and later to Superior
Wis. About a year ago he and his
wife moved to California and last
July bought home In San Diego.
Mr.. Baker was not well when Mr.
and Mrs. Brett visited I'm California
in February, and his death occurred
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs
Walter Sprague.
He is survived by his wife, who
Is Mr.. Bretts sister, one daughter
Mrs. Sprague, and a son, ID. e. Ba
ker Of Duluth, who formerly lived
in Mankato. The burial will take
place In Winona.
Mr.. Baker had visited in Mankatc
number of times. and was a fine
gentleman. His death will be re
gretted by many Mankato people, as
we'll as his more intimate friends.
From Saturday, Daily.
Roy II. Allison was elected late
yesterday afternoon by the board
OF county commissioners to succeed
w. +. Brooks as county surveyor
His office also includes the duties OF
drainage engineer on bitches under
construction.
The new county surveyor was born
at Mitchell, s. ID. After completing
his high school course. he spen,
five years in the university OF South
Dakota. He spent a year after his
graduation at general city ant
county work, and then entered the
government service In drainage In
vestigation for the department Of
agriculture. He did such work fol
the government for one year In Ar
kansas, after which he was trans
ferred to Texas, where he was EN-
ployed at the time by w. r
Brooks, Blue Earth county surveyor
took him into his employ. For thu
last two years, Mr.. Allison has beer
In Mankato, being in charge of drain
age and county subdivision work
He is said to be well qualified fol-
the position to which he has beer
appointed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01
Young Peoples Soc

The young peoples society OF The
Norwegian Trinity Lutheran church
gave social last night in the church
parlors. A program was followed
by a short business session. and then
boxes of lunch were sold. There
were about thirty boxes and the so
ciety realized SIS from the sale. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01

Seven new recruits were added to
Company II Of Minnesota Nation
al guard at the rally held In the
armory hall last evening. The seven
new members are: Walden Roust.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01
United IN Marriage.

United In Marriage.
Two couples were united in mar
riage this morning by Judge Evan
Hughes Of the probate court. The
couples were John Schimmele and
Miss Clara ID. Wolfe, both OF Maple
ton, and Gustav T. Boclter and Miss
Frances Salisbury, both OF Pleasant
Mound.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01

people present enjoyed a very de,
lightful time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01

Miss Katherine Won Ewertsen has
chosen Monday evening, May Is, for
the date of the recital In which she
will present a number of her voice
pupils. A program of unusual inter
est and merit Is promised.
John Helen of Blaisburg, Iowa, Is
in the city on business.
Miss Bertha Zwech of New Ulm
spent today in Mankato.
Mrs. ]. d. wager returned last night
from q visit I'm GAINESVILLE.
Miss Faith Graham has gone to
Pemberton TO spend Sunday.
w. l.. Mcqueen Of Napoleon spent
today in Mankato on business.
Attorney Jean A Flittie is in Fer
gus Falls on business today.
II. T. Moore OF Amboy was a bust
ness visitor here yesterday.
Miss Madeline Golden of Sleepy
Eye spent today In Mankato.
Mrs. II. F. Rockwell Of Fairmont
and her daughter. Georgia. are Wis
iting in the city at the home Of Mrs.
and Rose Albert 116 South Sixth
street.
Rev. and Mrs. o. J. Arthur attend
ed the spelling match in st. Peter
last night.
Robert Hahn of Chicago Is in the
city, the guest Of his mother in
West Mankato.
Clarence II. Saulpaugh has been
in the twin cities on business during
the last two days.
Judge and Mrs. Lorin Cray visited
with Mrs. Cray's mother and brother
In Lake Crystal today.
w. NJ. Wasgatt, Jr., commercial
traveller, is here to spend Sunday at
the home OF his mother on Marshall
avenue.
Irving Ingbretson and Elmer Nelson
who have been attended the Com.
mercial college, left today for their
homes in Albert Lea.
John Weir and Misses Elizabeth and
Cecilia Weir of Sterling and James
and Henry Weir Of Lyra were in
the city on business today.
Swan F. Strom, travelling sales
man for +. f. Ables & Co. Of Mil
waukee. is in the city to spend Sun
! day at his home, after making an
extended business trip through the
west.
Mrs. w. W. Besser and son Merrick
returned today from Evansville. Ohio.
where they visited with relatives
for several weeks. Miss Mabel Mer-
rick. who went to Ohio with them,
remained there.
Miss Jessie Rice returned today
from a two weeks trip with the
noted singer. Marcus KellerrlIn. She
has been his accompanist on the
piano. Miss Rice states that the
tour was a splendid success.
Mortified News: Miss Alice
Cotton OF Mankato was i'm North.
field Tuesday to visit the school.
She has been elected as teacher in
the fifth grade room at the Wash.
ington school for the coming year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01
Will Give a Recital

Miss Katherine Won Ewertsen has
chosen Monday evening. May rs, for
the. date Of the recital in which she
will present number of her voice
pupils. A program of unusual inter,
est and merit Is promised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01

TOXIC APRIL 2s.--THE JAPANESE PREMIER HAS Au-
THoRizED THE STATEMENT THAT JAPAN HAS NO IN.
TENTIoN WHATEVER OF UTILIZING rHE PRESENT
TRouBLE BETWEEN The UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
TO SECURE FROM THE UNITED STATES A sATOsFAc-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01

Washington, April 25.-A telegram
from the citizens Of Arizona to Sena.
tor Ashurst asking for the immediate
dispatch of regulars to the Arizona
border, was laid before Secretary
Garrison today. The telegram de.
clared that there is evidence OF rest.
lessness among the Mexicans across
the border and fears are expressed
for the safety of Arizona citizens un.
less troops are sent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01

Washington, April 25.-seere-
tary Bryan today emphaticaIiy
denied the widespread and per.
sistent reports that he would re-
sign from the cabinet. When
informed of the published re-
ports that he reIinquish his post
should war be declared. .seere-
tary Bryan said: "The subject
OF my resignation has never been
discussed with anybody nor
thought Of by me-"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
Thomas Fisher Recovering

Some time ago while Thomas
Fisher, IL years old, whose
home is near Columbia, was haul
ing fence rails with a team OF
oxen, using the tongue of the
wagon for a seat the animals be-
came frightened and ran through
the woods. His right leg was
caught between a stump and the
wagon tongue and the skin peel
ed completely off from knee to
ankle.
He was removed to the Charity
Hospital at Shreveport where
the physicians decided that the
only relief could be obtained by
grating skin on to the denuded
leg. Twelve inches of skin, six
inches each, were given by Ev-
erett Fisher, a brother, and
Charles Fisher, a cousin.
The operation was a complete
success and the boy is rapidly
recovering as are also his rela-
tives who volunteered to give the
skin that would restore him to
health.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
Lock Three Sighted

The rivers and harbors bill re-
Gently introduced in congress
provides funds to complete Lock
No. 4 below Monroe and to con-
tinue work on Lock 3 at Harri-
sonburg; but Lock 8 at Riverton
was entirely overlooked and no
money is provided in the bill to
continue the work already begun
there. Unless operations are re-
sumed at Riverton when the low
water stage is reached the work
already done will have to be re-
built.
The Monroe Chamber of Com
merce has taken up the question
with Senator Ransdell and Con-
gresham Elder and has asked
their assistance in providing the
necessary funds to continue work
on Lock 8. AS soon as perma-
nent navigation is assured a line
of steamers will be placed in the
Ouachita river and the question
|'of freight rates will not bother
the people of the contiguous ter.
ritory any more.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
Farce Comedy by Local Talen,

On last Friday night the Co.
lumbia High School auditorium
was filled almost to its capacity
by an enthusiastic audience to
witness the entertainment put on
by home talent, entitled '"The
Deestrick Skule. -
From the time the curtain
went up until it dropped there
was a laugh in the audience &C.
casioned by some of the perform
ers with their wit and humor.
All members filled their parts
most pleasingly and not one hitch
was made. After the close of
the show many were the express
sions by the spectators that this
was one Of the best productions
ever presented by local talent.
1t was the pleasure of the writer
to witness this show, and he re-
allied that Columbia possesses
the best amateur performers it
has been his pleasure to see. It
would be hard to find their supe-
rlors both as to training and nat
ural ability. Nothing could be
more elevating and afford more
amusement than to witness such
amateur performances as that of
Friday night.
After the close of the show the
entire membership of the troupe
repaired to the beautiful and
brilliantly illuminated home Of
prof: and Mrs. Turner, where a
delicious course Of ice cream and
cake was served. Mrs. Tunner
was assisted ln serving her guests
by Mrs. Rridger. After a short
!lme spent IN chatting and crack
ing Jokes the guests departed to
their homes with expressions Of
an evening most delightfully."-
spent.
We hope the troupe will soon
give another performance, which
no doubt would prove equally
satisfying.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

C. P. Carroll went to Ruston
Saturday to visit his family and
attend the commencement exer-
cises of the Louisiana Industrial
Institute. He had the pleasure
of witnessing the graduation Of
his daughter, Miss Ethel. Be.
sides the regular course she
specialized in music and art. It
is the purpose Of Mr.. Carroll to
give Miss Ethel the advantage of
q course at the Cincinnati Con-
servatory Of Music. The many
friends Of Miss Ethel in Colum-
bia will be glad to hear of her
successful completion of the
course at the L. |. |. and Of her
coming studies at Cincinnati.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

Last Saturday night Mr.. J. W.
Graves and Miss Lulu Beraux
Drought on quite a surprise to
their friends when they were
quietly married at the Clerks
office in the presence of a few
intimate friends. R. R. Redditt.
Justice of Peace, officiating. The
Waterman wishes this happy
young couple all Of happiness in
their sail on the matrimonial sea.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
MODEL ROADS FOR BOsslER

The entire issue of S 900 worth of per cent 4year seria,
bonds voted last fall by the taxpayers the river wards of
parish for the construction Of model roads those wards has been
and bids for the construction Of the roads are to be opened
bril- 20 The money is to be spent in building three hardsur
roads through the wards voting the bonds one leading sob
another north and the third east They will unite near the
END OF the bridge Red river Il 10 expecte that VOL
will begin in May and will be finished before next winter
The Waterman eengfatuaes Bosser parish on k ability r.
recognize good thing when it and to yet death rn M
The expenditure of this money could not have been for
purpose or Tor one dong more good to all the people of the parish
We hope that Caldwell will cut good resolutions hv this t
tern and that soon model roads will be built
One OF the old standbys Southern newspapero ceasa
exist the first Of this week when the New Orleans pcavuno
absorbed by the mesDemocrat The first issue of the co
dated papers made its appearance Monday morning It il und
stood that the has been capitalized at O and 49,
the stockholders of the old Pcayune received 900 of b Co..
their holdings The Pcayune had shown signs of ncreas
beness for some time past and the end was not SURPRISING 70
who could read between the lines is not probable that tho
sodaed paper will hold undsputed sway in the morning 6d
there renewed talk of newspaper publisher who controls no
papers in several cities entering the field
The best and happies man the one who lays ont a
honest manly piece of work. and goes at it whoehearted NV
ectng his thoughts outside of himself Such man
selfish and morbid and fearful He acts right and
things nstnevey because part of his life to do So Es
one of us has trouble enough anked up inside and as sr
pryng around in his consciousness he will stir m
are like mosuitoesthey breed mighty fast in an omen rain
but when the lid on they soon disappear Let the wheels alone
don't bother about how they work. but keep them working
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10

More than LOGO school children
IN Jefferson Davis parish have
undergone physical examination
ana their scores were exception
ally good.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-04-10
LACONlC LOUISIANA ITEMS

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At independence Norman Tru-
deau, 4 years old, while playing
with a pistol accidentally shot
and instantly killed Tony Eliccia,
aged 16 months.
The New Orleans Port Com
mission has succeeded in acquir-
ing the last piece of property
wanted for the site of the pro.
posed great cotton warehouse.
Calvin Pearce, rural mail car.
rier, reported missing from
Mansfield and believed to have
been drowned in a swollen creek,
has returned home. He had been
wandering for six days and says
he does not know what happened
until he fell into a creek. The
cold plunge restored his senses.
A man believed to be w. l..
Baldwin hanged himself in the
city Jail at Alexandria.
+ The convention of the Louisi-
ana and Mississippi Bar Associa-
ton, to be held in Gulfport soon,
will be largely attended and elab-
crate preparations are being
made to entertain the visitors.
Preliminaries have been com.
pleted for the erection of a Scott
ish Rite cathedral at Shreveport
at a cost of about $3.50, 900.
W. H. Vandagnar, postmaster
at Many and one of the most
prominent men of Sabine parish,
is dead.
Judge Brunot, Monday at Bat
on Rouge, dismissed the petition
of W. l.. Young, ex.bank exam.
liner, asking that the governors
order removing him from office
be declared void.
Twenty.six bootleggers were
convicted at Mansfield at q spec
ial term Of the District Court.
The Louisiana State Confer.
ence of Methodist Women met at
Rayville last week with a large
attendance.
The annual convention of the
State Federation of Labor was
called to order at Lake Charles
Monday.
The Battle of Mansfield, which
occurred on Wednesday, April 8,
1864-just so years ago to the
day, was celebrated with great
eclat at that place Wednesday.
Veterans from many places in
Louisiana and Texas and hund:
reds of other visitors enjoyed a
mammoth barbecue and lots Of
speechmaking:
The La Sale Ledger, a weekly
newspaper which had been pub
lished at Jena for four years and
which had been suspended for
three weeks, was destroyed by
fire Sunday morning. The build
ing and plant were partially Gov.
cred by insurance.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

ton has taken on new life. The build
ing has been decorated and repaired
throughout and the young men are re-
spending readily to appeals for service.
The membership is 865 with $50 in Boys
Gordon hall.
The letter reads in part:
You will be interested in the observ-
ance of the holiday season. Christmas
sermons were preached on Christmas
Sunday. There were no decorations or
special gatherings. Prayer r1eetings
and Sunday schools adjourned Pic
MICS were in order. Father Christmas
Is the term used, not Santa Claus The
night before Christmas bands of sing
ers and musicians spend the entire
night singing and playing carols, and
then rap at your door for contributions
about 3 a. m. There is not the ex-
change of presents as in America.
Christmas day was beautiful and
warm. I worked until 8 p. m, motored
to the seashOre and watched the bath
ing for time, then went to our treas
urer's beautiful home, where we played
tennis until dark and then had tea.
There were four holidays that week.
this in addition to the Saturday half
holidays. The motto with many per-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

1.-The strike Of waterside workers tied
up shipping for eight weeks. Loss In
wages and commerce was over 94O0, 600.
1t was unnecessary and brought about
by agitation and by not having a Sc
cret ballot in unions. Under the new
arbitration law this is now compulsory.
SO agitators cannot control. Christ
mas trade suffered greatly.
II have not had opportunity Of see
ing the country except within a radius
of 60 miles. The mountains are snow
capped. The roads in this Canterbury
district are excellent for motoring and
cycling.
Br0wnen Made Talk.
II helped welcome the Panama COM
missioners in the council chambers. His
worship, .e mayor, appeared in his
robes of office. The American athletes
were also received in the same build
ing, when. I made a few feeble re-
marks. Racing week in November
brought in 10000 visitors. The totaliza-
tor recorded $315, 900. of which the gov
ernment gets 10 per cent. Pray that
the two evils, drink and gambling, may
be overcome. Even boys bet on the
street car numbers and the receipts
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

sons is Never permit business to in
terfere with pleasure New Years
Eve we had watch night service
around a campfire.
Are Crazy About Tea.
I'VE had splendid series on sports
day. January 2. some good records
We're made. We took our matron along
and therefore had plenty of good
tucker NoOd). The order OF things
here is tea at o'clock. breakfast at 8.
tea at II, dinner at IL, lunch at 4, tea at
and supper at 9. We cut it to the
American plan Of three meals. After
the festivities the people settle down to
work, but I notice not with the same
vim.
Our plans include the sending of. 20
delegates at least to the Auckland Ma
tional convention February l to 8. We
shall probably visit a few noted places
on the return journey. We shall print
bimonthly paper for which 500 sub
scriptions will have to be secured. The
raising of $500 in subscription for cur
rent expenses; training camp for
workers at the sea shore in March; a
membership campaign in April; COM
pleting plans for DR.. Sheldon's coming
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

dropping on his knee TO .hoot He az
CARRYING II: Commonly 4 repoeed n his
blanket-roll In the wagon, whence Il
might only be pulled out whom there Was
q possibility Of . question rising as to thu
ownership of z brand. Were q census OF
the pocket-pistol taken today in sundry
corners Of the States. It would be found
that the concealed weapon is nearly ~
much affected there now as It was ON the
wild prairie.
Neither was It . customary. thing foe
him to get uproar1ous in the little towns
he visited, shooting them full OF rathole0
and interfering with the lighting system.
perforattng hat crowns. and the heads In
side II tho hat was snug tie, etc. Some
times he came, he saw, and he just went
away again. He could, and did, drink at
times freely, but It was often OF lager.
that filled without flooring or frensying.
Western cattle ranching goes ON today
in modified shapes and forms. in various
districts between the Yukon and the Rio
Grande. It has been upon the steady de-
cline. of course albeit the COW herself.
these days. has scared in price-nigh over
the moon. oldtimers probably think. It
used to be the saying, ''once q puncher
always a puncher:'' and indeed 1t was .
well known thing that man who had fol-
lowed the long-horn cow and rambled her
ranges. was apt to drift back there. Even
citv reared men would do SOL. p, In
Blackwood's Magazine.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

given on the trans for fares. The
places of business closed two full and
two half days during race week.
The rose carnival was magnificent
sight. Acres Of roses of all colors. pref
tier and larger than those at home.
"The f1ftieth reunion Of survivors OF
Brothers Pride immigrants from Lon
don. in our building was very interest
ing. They were six months at sea.
There were - deaths. births and l
marriage; the captain and doctor were
drunk all the way over. The passen-
gers never expected to see land. Con-
trast with a 10 day trip today"