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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-15

countered- during it's long. history!'
What, then, is the hope of the
racer" l asked.
LET US create a NEW race! We
have created new and better races of
chickens, of poodle dogs. by breeding.
Why not breed a better race of MEN?
Let the government establish a eu-
genie registry, where men and Wo-
men and their pedigrees may be
cataIogued. Then, as marriage takes
place among these registered people
we will deVelop-it takes only four
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-15

years. IudI II Is. fTduCIS OdlIOu, uISI
and greatest of eugenists, speaks of
the increase of deterioration of the
Masses and says we have sunk to
a level little above that of trained
idiots" Dr. Kellogg Of Battle Creek
maintains that "a tide of degeneracy
is rolling upon u.s. and cites many
scientists to prove it.
Race degeneracy would end in the
most appalling catastrophe of human
history-utter race extinction!
Here are few of the data and
statistics which have been assembled
for the consideration of 'eugenists"
men who are studying the pOssibili-
ties of race extinction.
The number of detectives and de-
pendents upon the state is increasing
enormously, as shown by the follow
ing table, which gives the number
per 100000 of population:
1890 1910
Feeble minded ... 8.4 22.5
Insane ........... 1882 2O4.2
Juvenile delinquents. 1871 PIP
Dependents on cha'ty 1913 ABA
Nearly per cent of the children in
an average American school system
are defective and so per cent of them
never get beyond the fifth grade!
The birth rate is decreasing so
rapidly in America that, should it
continue to decrease at same rate,
there would be NO children born at
all in the year 2014!
The death rate is increasing.
tuberculosis is carrying off 100000
a year. There are 100000 sufferers
from it in America. The total
economic loss caused by it is esti-
mated at $9OO,OOO,O0O annually.
The death rate from diseases of
heart, kidney and liver has doubled
in the last three decades.
The prevalence of cancer has in
creased 500 per cent in go years!
Unnecessary disease costs the
C4o4o. e1 E0O mn mn
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-15

generations-a race of human thor
oughbreds, just as we develop thor
oughbreds from breeding pedigreed
animals. 1t will be an aristocracy,
not of blue blood, but of true blood
of strong, pure RED blood!
81 believe these methods, together
with sterilization of detectives, and
general education in eugenics, con-
stitute the one great hope of the
racer
Is THE HUMAN RACE REALLY
DYING?-WHAT STATISTICS SAY
Is the human race degenerating
Great man have hnan asserting for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04

new floors have been laid and gen
eral repairs made so as to add both
to comfort and appearance.
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Sveum of Cam
bria spent Sunday at J. s. Mar
stems.
Thora Laingen went to Minneapo-
lis Sunday to consult with medical
experts. Her friends wish her
speedy recovery and an early return
Sadie Halverson entertained the
young folk with a party and wiener
roast Sunday evening.
Hog cholera is again rampant an6
great losses have befallen several
farmers. II is pity that no effective
means are at hand to combat this
plague. II appears under varying
symptoms and Is fatal in most in
stances i'm spite Of remedies and the
officially recommended serum treat
ment. The writer has in mind one
farmer who vaccinated with serum am
the results to date appear satisfa,
tory. Another farmer used the same
means, applied by the same vet.
Urinary, and in his case every hog
died. so there you are.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
From Wednesdays Daily.

from wednesdays DaiIv.
Mrs. Emma Lindersmith of Com
frey died at one OF the local hos
pitfalls this morning of diabetes. She
came here three weeks ago with
her son who was successfully oper-
ated upon for appendicitis, and was
taken i'll while here Mrs. Under
smith was born in Wisconsin forty
five years ago and moved with her
parents to Hazel Run, Mimi. when
a girl
She resided there until her mar
riage to c. L. Lindersmith, when
she went to Comfrey. The family
has resided there since. She is sur.
vived by one son and one daughter.
Curtis and Miss Trudella Under
smith. Her husband has been dead
for five years. She is also survived
by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Wilson, two brothers and a sister,
Henry and Oliver Wilson and Mrs.
Carl Boseth. all of Hazel Run. Her
brother Henry and her daughter ac-
companied the remains TO Comfrey
today. The son is still in the hos
pital.
The funeral services will be held
in Springfield Saturday. Mrs. Lin
dersmith was a kind and loving
mother and leaves a host of friends
in Comfrey and Springfield to mourn
her death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
Kasota
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Mcpherson and
little daughter OF New York city and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smollen of
lie Sueur Center were entertained at
the II. L. Bradshaw home on Satur.
day.
Mrs. Adolph Swenson was a Man.
kato shopper Tuesday.
Ralph Bradshaw went to lie Sueur
Center Tuesday to spend the re.
mainder OF the week.
Miss Leila Granger Is visiting rela-
tives in Good Thunder this week.
Miss Hilda O.. IN visited over Sun.
day with relatives in st. Paul.
Miss Lauretta lands of Adrian
spent Monday and Tuesday of this
week at the S. NJ. Granger home.
Miss Malfred Peterson OF Butter
field was the guest OF her sister,
Mrs. Anthony Nelson the first of the
week.
Mrs. C. r. Swenson will entertain
the Larkin Card club at her home to-
morrow evening, Thursday.
Mrs. B. A. Hand of Chicago spent
several days the first of the week a.
the Paul Zimmerman home.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Truax and children of
Noonan, n. d.. who have spent the
greater part of the summer with
Minnesota relatives, were entertained
at the Jardine home the early cart
of the week.
August Peterson is reported to be
on the sick list this week.
Miss Louise Zimmerman of Man.
kato spent the day with Kasota rela-
tives yesterday, Tuesday.
f. s. Humble made a trim IN the
twin cities Monday.
Mrs. s. NJ. Granger and daughter.
Irene were shoppers in Mankato
yesterday.
Miss Esther Bailey left Monday
for Minneapolis TO spend several
days with friends before going to
take up her school work In Plevna.
Mont.
Miss Mary Roberts of Lake Crystal
was at home the fore part CT thu
week. On her return Tuesday she was
accompanied by her two brothers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
Sept. 4-11-1S.

sept. f-1i-lo.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate of En-
fie Schell. Decedent.
Letters of administration on said
estate this day having been grant
ed to Fred +. Day.
II Is Ordered, That the time with.
in which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this court. be.
and the same hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof; and that the End day of
March, 1915, at ten o'clock A. NJ,
in the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House at Mankato in said
County, be, and the same hereby IS.
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
OF such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order In The
Mankato Free Press as provided by
law.
Dated September l., 1914.
(Seal.) EVAN HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
II. l.. and ]. w. Schmitt,
Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04

whom she had talked on the road.
Esther also remembered having
talked to Mrs. Groll on that day.
One From Jorsenson.
The other letter is from Carl Jor-
censor, who was employed on the
Michael Tweit farm at the time Of
Miss Shanahan's disappearance. Mr..
Jorgenson wrote:
Il have not heard any news re-
garding the Mamie Shanahan case
only by what have read in the pa
pers the Wells paper, the Minnesota
Lake paper and the Mankato Free
Press. and which you yourself know
or that Is have read. don't know
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04

l cannot afford to pay livery rig
TO take me out and there has not
been any way to get out there since.
II have reported every day to Mr..
Payne so he knows where I have
been and that Is right here in Wells
at my home or at my stepdaugh-
ter's home, as she does our cores
ponding IA American, as | cannot
write American. come uptown
every day to find q way 70 go thresh-
ing but there hasn't been any farm
ers around out there that, know Of.
I expect to go any day and win
let you know when do. Yours truly,
Carl Jorgenson."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
Garden City Expo Is Mecca
Big Crowo On Grounds

is filled with exhibits to overlooking,
and the display OF live stock is
larger and better than ever
Among the attractions today is
the ball game between the Mapleton
and Amboy ball clubs.
The Butternut Farmers club was
awarded the prize of S. for having
the largest number Of members in
attendance at the fair. There were
several organizations represented.
The G. U. B. club of Judson was
given the prize for having the larg-
est display of vegetables.
Tomorrow Is Old Settlers day and
addresses will be delivered by num-
Der of gentlemen.
There will be other interesting
features also.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04

any more than what told you when
questioned and | wish you would
take il for granted that don't know
any more about 1t than what told
you, for | don't know.
Would Tell II All.
81 only wish they would find her
as 1t makes a disgrace for me and
my people. ID is a disgrace to me
the way they have published things
about me for IL | knew or had any
thing TO do with the case | would
tell IT,
1.-THE, weather has not been fit to
thresh and furthermore I have been
waiting for a way to get out there as
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Garden City is on the map. The
fair is on and the crowds are at
tending the show.
The annual affair of the Blue
Earth County Agricultural society is
being held under favorable condi-
tons. Old Sol smiled most pleas
antly upon the people and lent a
warmth that was greatly appreci-
ated.
For more than fifty years the Gar
den City fair has been n mecca for
the people and the show bids fair 10
be an annual event for years to
come.
There was large crowd on the
grounds today. The entries were in
place and the exhibits attracted =
great deal of attention. Floral hall
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
Mineral Springs
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wilkinson ant
family visited at the home OF Mr.:
Wilkinson's father, e. J. Ford, tst
Sunday Mr. Ford, who was rechu!
injured in a runaway, is imp OWING
nicely. - d.
Among those from here WIZ at
tended the missionary netting OF the
German Lutheran chycn In Smiths
Mill were Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dagan.
Frank Riese. and f,dlily, Herman Tes-
Ike. William Franz, Louis Nicolai and
family and Mises Stella and Bessie
Russell and Fsie Quasi
Mrs. WP Frank and son, Ray
mond. anf Walter Quasi spent the
past wee at the Quasi home in
Janesups
Mrs. Tabor has been seriously
i'll for 1e past week.
Miss Augusta Frank has been sew
ing H her sister, Mrs. Charles
Cords
Tttodore Penn Of st. Clair spent
Supay at home.
1isses Stella Russell, Bessie Rus.
sN and Elsie Quasi attended thesparty
yven for Miss Elsie Blasting at her
Tome near Smiths MN August %.
Dick Bates OF Elysian spent a few
days this week with his sister, MIS-
Adolph Dagan.
The wind has been working havoc
with the cornfields dufing the last
few storms.
Mankato callers from this vicinity
last Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Charlesworih, Mrs. Ed
Bromeling and son Lprin, Mrs. Earl
Tabor and son. Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles
Russell and daughters, Stella and
Fern, Mr.. and Mrs. u. Britt and c.
A. Barton.
A party of young PEOPLE from here
attended the dance in Smiths Mill
last Friday evening.
Mrs. c. A. Barpn and daughter
Eva visited at the II. Schindle home
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Abraham and
daughter, Lydia, 4 GAINESVILLE visited
Mrs. Abraham's sister, Mrs. w.
Frank Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson call
ed at the houe of their daughter,
Mrs. John Moaer Sunday.
Mr.. and NJ. Charles Loeffler and
Mr.. and Nv. Charles Russell and
two small daughters motored to
Madison Ike Sunday.
Mr.. AM Mrs. Louis Nicolai and
family ad Mr. and Mrs. A. Dagan
autoed Elysian Sunday to attend
the Missionary meeting which was
held fere.
Nrand Mrs. A. Block and children
CALI at the Charles Block home
Wednesday evening.
tr. and Mrs. William Charles.
ySrth visited Mrs. Charlesworth's
bother, Mrs. Tabor Sunday.
Charles Block and II. Teske were
Lake callers Sunday.
A number of young people from
iere enjoyed a very pleasant even
ng at the John Anderegg home Sun
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. ito Rosenthal visited
It the Henry Frank home Sunday.
Mrs. w. Abbott of Eagle Lake
,alled on her daughter, Mrs. Otto
Cords Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04

Harold and Kenneth. who will spend
n week visiting relatives there.
Mrs. George Turrittin and daugh-
ter, Vera were Mankato shoppers
yesterday between trains.
Miss Ruth Johnson opened school
In the Brown district this week
The normal girls left yesterday.
Tuesday. to take up their work in
Mankato.
Mrs. w. r. Skipton and daughter,
Irene were in Mankato shopping
Monday.
Mrs. s. NJ. Granger will entertain
the Ladies' Aid society Thursday aft
ernoon OF this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
Sept. 4-11-1S.
Sept. 4-11-1S.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.

sept. fills.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Eliza
NJ. Day, Decedent.
Letters of administration on said
estate this day having been grant
ed to Fred E. Day.
II Is Ordered, That the time with
In which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate In this court. he.
and the same hereby is, limited to
six months from and after the date
hereof; and that the End day of
March, 1915. at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
in the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House at Mankato in said
County, be. and the same hereby is.
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
OF such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The
Mankato Free Press as provided by
law.
Dated September 1. 1914.
tSeaiJ EVAN HUGHES,
Judge Of Probate,
II. l.. and J. w. Schmitt.
Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04

IN Eay Lake Friday and visited
| until pnday with their niece, Mrs.
wllkssou.
Mses Bessie and Penelope Han
sor We're guests of Miss Iva Rist
siday AFTERNOON on a long auto
rIbile ride.
Mr. and Mrs. Busby and daughter.
Buelah and son Harrie. left Satur-
day morning in their car for Palmer,
Iowa, where they expect to spend
a few days with friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
Butternut Valley
From Wednesdays Daily.

From wednesdays Daily.
Miss Hazel Lowe of the l.. s. mer-
camille company is having her annual
vacation.
Miss Wirsing of Mankato visited
with the Misses Shaw during the
past week. Also Miss Agnes Soren.
sen of Amboy.
School opened in district No. 12
Monday with Miss Rose Mccall Of
Mankato in charge. During vacation
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
May Build to ST. Clair.

Recently there was organized ia
st. Paul the Southern Minnesota
Traction company. The incorporators
are William ID. Mitchell, George
Hoke, Florence Walstrum, Wilfred E.
Kundle and Anna Ruge. There are
rumors that this company is organic
ed for the purpose of building an
electric line from Mankato to st.
Clair, Also there may be electric
operations in the direction OF New
Ulm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
Continued From Page One.

assaults on upper Disc; less than
fly miles from Paris, is the inform
alton reaching London today. The
report says that the British. are
bearing the brunt of the fighting in
an effort to prevent the Germans
from obtaining one of the most d.
rect routes to Paris. The battle
ragged Sunday and Monday and is
believed to be in progress today.
By sheer weight of numbers the
Germans are reported to have
made a slight advance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
ON Tuesdays Dairy.

From Tuesdays Dairy.
2 Sheriff Anton Osten has =
= caused TO be issued 5000 pos 3
= tai cards containing picture =
= and the description of Mamie =
. Shanahan. These cards he will =
= send to points in the north p
. west and throughout the coun- +
. try. A reward of $500 will be =
3 paid to the person finding the .
= missing girl. =
Mrs. GroII saw Esther Rosko.
County Attorney Schmitt received
two letters today bearing on the
Mamie ! Shanahan disappearance,
neither of which however give any
light on the case. One Is from Mrs
John Groll. who believed that she
saw and talked to Mamie Shanahan
on the day of her disappearance. In
her letter Mrs. lGroll says that after
she had read a careful description of
Miss Shanahan she had doubts as to
ii being her who she had seen on
the road. She then went to the Tweit
farm to see Esther Rosko, Miss
Shanahan's cousin. and upon seeing
her decided that 1t was Esther with
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-17

FOR SALE Secondhand hot-air furnace In
good condition. Apply 10 Miss Nellie Keith,
II Patterson street isIt6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-17
FARMING TOOLS

Two-horse wagon, hay tedder, horse
rake, pair double harnesses, top carriage
moving machine, 2 express wagons,
is new sleigh, wheel harrow, disc har-
row, drive harness, land roller, grind
stone, land seeder, scraper, set platform
scales, set new pulley blocks, new wheel.
barrow, plows, lot of carpenters tools
and number of small tools, such as
hoes, forks, chains, bars, eveners Also,
LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
including steel range, Magee coal heater,
wood heater, 2 hardwood chamber suites,
softwood chamber suite, iron beds, sev.
eral chairs, tables, stands, ETC.. mat
tresses, extension dining table, oak din
ing chairs, mirror, center table, sofas,
covered lounges, a lot of dishes, about
100 lbs. extra nice maple sugar.
CROPS-75 bu. oats, or 4 tons extra
nice oat straw, 40 tons No. horse hay,
early cut and extra good quality; 5u.
horticultural cranberry bean seed, also
Is hens and 20 full blood White Plym.
out Rock chickens.
This is all good stuff and would not
be sold except to close the estate.
Terms at time of sale Everything
sold without reserve or limit.
c. S. MEAKER, Administrator.
D. A. PERRY, Auctioneer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-17
FOURTEEN COWS

THREE NEW MICH, balance, most
OF them, to freshen in November and De.
cember. This is a good dairy lot, slick
and all right; neat calves, hogs, |
6-year old bay mare, extra good driver
and worker, weighs 900 lbs. brood
mare with dandy baby colt by her
side; 30 to IS hens and chickens, mostly
r. |. Reds--a good laying strain.
FARM TOOLS AND MACHINERY
! 2-horse lumber wagon, ? express wag-
ons, good driving sleigh, express
sleigh, nearly new cutaway harrows, |
spring tooth harrow, cultivator, !
cream separator, 3 driving harnesses and
2 milk cans.
CROPS-I5 TO 40 TONS NO. HAY,
cut early; tons of oat straw; 3 tons
of corn fodder, 10 bu, of nice corn, 100
bu. of No. | oats, 90 blu. of cattle beets
and turnips Other articles, such as
bedroom set, sittingroom stove, burns
coal or wood. Farm tools, such as hoes,
forks, shovels, chains, etc. This is good
clean lot of stock, crops and tools, and
would not be sold only for the reason
above given. Everything goes to the
highest bidder, as | have no further use
for it,
Terms at time OF sale.
W. L. DAVIS, Owner.
:. r, SMITH, Auctioneer, Barre, VT.
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HE TELLS YOUR NAME

IN marriage, sickness. deaths changes. trav-
els, divorce separations iawsuits bust
mes transaeuons. wills. speculation, in
strneuts. deeds, mortgages. Loot or absent
friends interest," you f YOU desire 20 have your
domestic troubles removed or 20 know Who b
true who q false. or trifiur n bad inck
failures. cFil influences worry you. or am
uvsteripus illness or weakness Whifh your
physician has failed 20 benefit u yoa dssire
your lost love returned your httsraat enennisF
turned into Etauurh frends iu = u1rd = hat.
ever nay he your trnuhlef, suspicious Or dn=
sir-s call On this rifted man anA ~ will send
guu away happier and wiser thnu ever before
Let no one stand IN The wy Of your hapni-
raFe and success
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-17

FOR SALE~-In Montpelier 10 minutes
walk from business section. house. barn =
acres land; good place for market gatdening
location, frst class. Mrs Geo Michael w
Mortified street Montpelier. VI. l7Btll'