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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

The report that L. L. Davis Of this
city had begun an action against
the Seattle Traction company for
$4,000 damages. for the death CT his
daughter in that city year ago, Is
not founded upon facts 1t will be re-
called that Miss Davis was injured
while riding in an automobile that
was struck by an electric car Her
injuries proved fatal several weeks
later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

the tanner to eliminate great many
imperfections from the class OF stock
infested by the tick. Tanners then
could buy cheap hides that were Gov
cred with imperfections aud make fair
ly good leather. The situation today Is
different-the public Is demanding good
shoes from leather
Hides that have been infested with
ticks are graded as No. 4. while the
same hides II freed from tick marks
would grade No. 2. The difference IN
the price Of these two grades Of hides
Is cents per pound. The average
hides OF Tennessee steers weigh about
forty-two pounds. Therefore the effect
OF freeing the cattle In Tennessee OF
ticks alone would increase the valua.
ten of each hide 81 or more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

States Department OF Agriculture
A CCoRDING to bulletin just Is
~ sued by the office of public
III roads Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, coun-
Is roads paved with vitrificd brisk are
becoming popular In many states. ana
owing to the general satisfaction which
the roads SO paved are giving when
properly constructed IL Is probable that
the use of brick in road building viii
continue 10 increase rapidly.
The principal advantages which
roads constructed OF vitrified brick
possess are:
They are durable under heavy traffic
conditions.
They afford easy traction and good
foothold for horses.
They are easily maintained and kept
clean.
They present very pleasing ap-
pcarance.
On the other hand. the principal dis
advantage Is the high first cost. The
defects which frequently result from
lack Of uniformity In the quality OF
the brick or from poor construction
are usually 10 he traced 10 an effort 70
reduce the first cost or To Il popular
feeling that local material should be
used even when OF inferior quality.
Trooper engineering supervision Is
emphasized by the department I'm the
construction of roads. Many commu-
mites i'm the past have expended large
sums In efforts To improve public roads
without lrst having obtained the sarv-
ices of some one competent to plan
and direct the work. The results have
usually been very unsatisfactory. One
~ the mistakes most commonly p-ac.
tlced Is the constructing Of some ex'
pensive type OF pavement on n road
where the locality Is faulty or thg
grades are impracticahle.
Even I'm constructing good earth
roads II Is doubtful economy tn dis
penSc with the services of n competent
engineer. ANA III any conS.derable quan
tity of work Is To he done snch serv,
ices should certainly be secured Since
brick pavements are probably more ex
pensive to construct than any other
type Of pavement ut present used or
county roads IL Is very important that
their construction should be carefully
planned and well executed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

Tacoma, Wash, January 15.-G.
widell. head of the widell Contract
ing company OF Mankato. has been
notified that his company has been
awarded the contract to build large
.viaducts at Omaha. Mr.. widell left
today for Omaha to sign the contract.
He will 20 10 st. Paul to consult his
bankers and Governor Eberhart. who
is a partner in the widell company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
SuQared Popcorn.

Make a strip by boiling together two
teacupfnls of graduated sugar and a
teacupful of water. Boil until the
strip strings from the spoon or hard
ems when dropped into cold water.
Pour over six quarts OF freshly popped
corn and stir well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

From thursdays Daily.
Severt Kelly, q longtime resident
OF Mankato, died at the home OF MS
daughter. Mrs. o. G. Olson, at 4:So
o'clock yesterday afternoon after a
long illness with Bright's disease.
Mr.. Kelley was born in Norway. May,
|, 1899. and came TO Mankato IN
1867. Three years later he married
Miss Louise Johnson and they re-
sided in this city until 1878.
At that time they moved to
farm In Lincoln township where the
family remained until 1902. and then
moved to Cottonwood. Mr.. Kelly
came from Cottonwood back to Man
kato in 1909 and since that time
has made his home with his daugh-
ter here. his wife having died in
Cottonwood.
Mr.. Kelly was a member OF the
Norwegian Lutheran church and was
good man who had many friends.
A funeral service was held in the
Trinity Norwegian Lutheran church
at ten o'clock this morning by Rev.
Tollefson Of Minneapolis. and the
body was taken to Cottonwood this
afternoon. Funeral services will be
held there tomorrow and the inter
mcnt will also take place there.
Mr.. Kelly leaves four children. Mrs.
A. &. Olson of this city, T.. =. Kelly
of Mankato, Mrs. Charles Catlin of
Cottonwood and l.. l.. Kelly of Min
neapol!s. all of whom were here for
the funeral service. Others from a
distance who attended the services
were Will Mullen. Mrs. f. r. Dresser
and Miss Minnie Peterson OF Ma
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson of
Lake Crystal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
From thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
Mrs. p. +. Burt died at her home
here late yesterday afternoon or can
Ger, having been i'll since September.
Mrs. Burt was born in New York,
and came TO Mankato with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Latin.
when little girl.
She married Grover c. Burt here
end resided In Mankato during her
: entire married life. Mr.. Burt died in
1891. and since that time Mrs. Burt
and her only daughter have made
their home in what was formerly the
Mankato House. on South Front
street, Mr.. Burt having conducted
that hotel for many years.
Mrs. Burt was a member Of the
! Congregational church, and Rev Ed
ward Constant will have charge Of the
! funeral services, which will be held
ut the residence at two o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
One daughter. Miss Nellie Burt,
and three brothers and sister, all
, OF Mankato. survive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
From Thursdsy's Daily.

From, Thursdsy's Daily.
Mrs. Herman Balmes died ut her
home in st. Peter yesterday morning.
Mrs. Balmes was formerly Miss Fran.
ces Lamm OF this city. and is a
daughter OF Mrs. Regina Lamm. She
is survived by her husband and four
children. OF st. Peter, and her mother
four brothers and a sister. Her
brothers are Frank. John ]. and Aug.
ust Lamm of Mankato. Wendell Lamm
of Madelia. and her sister Is Mrs.
Albert Hodapp OF Madelia. The fu-
neral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Mayer Surprised.
Pleasantly Surprised.

Pleasantly Surprised.
Miss Helen Born. was pleasantly
surprised by number OF friends at
her home, 631 West Second street.
Tuesday evening. She was presented
with numerous pretty gifts, II being
her fifteenth birthday. A very enjoy.
able evening was spent and nice re.
freshments were served.
Entertained Friends.
Miss Faith Graham entertained q
few of her friends last evening at the
home of her uncle, ]. ID. Yaeger. 203
Clark street.
/ Miss M. A. Peterson of Madella
visited here today.
Peter c. Roberts OF Cambria was
In Mankato yesterday.
Miss Evelyn Smith of st. Peter
spent today In Mankato.
John A. Johnson Is In Minneapolis
on business for two days.
J. Lynard, produce dealer OF owa
tonna, was In Mankato today.
John Nyquist went to Lake Wash
/, ington with fishing party today.
B. F. Zimmerman. merchant o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23

nOunced later.
Andrew French is again president
of the Mutual Creamery and Cheese
, Factory Fire Insurance company of
Minnesota, which has closed its
thirteenth annual meeting at the old
state capitol. st. Paul. Bylaws were
amended reducing the maximum in
surance that may be placed on build
ings OF different classes. Other Of
ficers and directors were reelected as
follows: A. ID. Stewart, Redwood
Falls. secretary: +. w. Lossow,
Mankato. treasurer: +. A. Mattson,
WATERFOWL: J. p. Larson. Cottage
Grove; Ole Peterson. New Ulm, and
! ". o. Evanson, Litchfield.
The election of the Retail Imple-
ment Dealers insurance company re-
i suited in the choice of the following
/ officers and directors. all being re-
J elected: ID. II. Evans, president.
! Tracy: r. j. Lake, vice president.
Minneapolis; c. I. Buxton. secretary.
! Owatonna; o. +. Olson, treasurer.
Brandon: board of dire ..ors. ID. II.
Evans. Tracy; c. I. Buxton, Ovation
: ma; o. +. Olsen. Brandon; C. ID.
! Grinols. st. Cloud +. ]. Lake. Mime
! apolis: a. c Hatch. Battle Lake;
Casper Wackman. Detroit: Joseph
keenan,, Austin; c. w. Lyman. North
, field: A. Marckel. Perham: C. +. Mil.
#, Ter, Long Prairie; F. w. Drum, Min
neapolis.
Chicago. January l5.-Miss Florence
Macbeth OF Mankato, Mimi, made
her debut on the American grand
opera stage at the Auditorium last
night In The Barber of Seville.
Che scored success. While her
voice is not large. its quality is ex.
cellent and its hexibility is great.
Miss Macbeth sang in London last
season. and as her fame had pre-
coded her. many expectations had
been aroused.
| After the curtain fell upon the
second act the debutante and her
companions were called often before
the curtain. and Miss Macbeth was
presented with many floral tributes.
From Thursdays Daily.
4 Q. Z. Butterworth Of Elmore has
commenced an action against HIS
mother-in-law. Mrs. Eliza Cook OF
Eagle Lake. suing for $4,000 dam
ages for alienation of his WIFE.
affections.
Mrs. Butterworth left Mr.. Butter.
worth's home In December. 1912. and
has started an action for divorce
which will come up In the next tern
OF the district court here.
/ Mr.. Butterworth alleges that his
wife's mother Is responsible for Mrs
Butterworth's leaving her husband
and for her starting the divorce suit
8. b. Wilson Is attorney for MI
Butterworth.
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why ID tuis. ~ may De BECAUSE the
necessary conditions of good church
praise are not we'll recognized. or
because methods are out of date.
'One of our national leaders, not
long ago gave the following as the
conditions OF good modern con;re.
gational singing: "A congregation
interested In the singing. which con-
tains. good number Of tehors and
BASES. who can read an ordinary
psalm tune at sight. A good hymn
book containing hymns of var.
/, ious meters and of high intellectual
and emotional order Tune books in
the hands CT most of the congrega-
ton. One hymn. one tune: or al
most. two tunes. The words with the
music. This was Luther's ideal and
has been carried out from the time
OF Moody and Sankey to the present
time. Expression marks In every book
which Is used. A careful selection Of
hymns and tunes. There should be
a eliminating point to the musica
part Of the service. preferably jus,
before the sermon. An efficient or
gan, not to take the place of the con
gregation. but to give firm basis
to the singing and to add additions
effects and beauty. An artistic and
sufficient method by which the con
gregation can be led or conducted
Fault Of Congregational Singing
i have thought some. and ] askes
the opinions of competent Judge
some time ago as to the chief faults
OF CONGREGATIONAL singing at Tho
present time. He named three o.
four things. First and foremost non
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27
WILL PROSECUTE
 NEW HAVEN MEN Those Who Served Late J. P. Must Now Face Music
 of Criminal Court. I. c. c. HEARING ENDS Proceedings Terminate Abruptly, Civ. ing Rise to Speculation. COmmis.
 sion Says It Is to Examine
 the Morgan Books.
I. c. c. HEARING ENDS

Washington, May 26.-Directors of the New Haven railroad who served
 under the late J. P. Morgan will be
 criminally prosecuted following the disclosures made on the stand by Charles Mellen, former president of the road.
 This was assured today when the interstate commerce commission, i'll a personal letter to Lewis K. Ledyard, refused to allow him immunity by ap- bearing before the body under sub; poeonae. He was given the privi-
 lege of waiving immunity and appear ing voluntarily.
 Ledyard was deeply chagrined when told he would not be permitted to testify He was on hand eagerly awaiting to be called to the stand to-
 day. He stated that he was willing to tell the truth, but that his story would differ materially from that of Mellen's.
 Hearing Ends Abruptly. Today's proceedings were short Several directors were represented
 in the hearing room by lawyers and
 physicians, armed with affidavits. Af-
 ter hearing the pleas, Commissioners
 McChord dropped his gavel and
 abruptly postponed the hearing until
 next Wednesday, June 3.
 Immediately after the adjournment, speculation as to why the hearing had
 been postponed became rife. There were many who believe that President Wilson ordered that the commission proceed no further until Attorney General McReynolds was given a chance to prosecute some of the New
 Haven directors on testimony already furnished. This was denied both at the white house and the department of justice. At the interstate com
 merce commission everyone was unanimous as to the reason given for
 the postponement. This was that the commission had halted the proceed
 ings in order to accept the offer made by J. P. Morgan, Jr., to let the com | mission examine the books of his | fathers concerns.
 A telegram was sent to Mir. Morgan
 early this morning by Joseph w
 Folk, chief counsel for the commis- sion, saying that the offer had been accepted. Up to a late hour today Mir. Morgan had not responded to
 this telegram.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27
NOUlCE OF COMMISSIONERS
 SALE.

Notice is hereby given that Ill pursuance of the authority and direc- tions contained in the decretal order of the Jefferson Chancery Court made and entered on the 9th day of May A. D. 1914, in a certain civil action in equity then pending therein between Ben B. Well ct al, plaintiffs and Emma Patterson ct al defendants, said cause being numbered 3S32; the undersigned as commissioner of said Court will offer for sale at public vendue, to the highest bidder, on a credit of three months, at the front door of the Jefferson County Court house, on Tuesday, June 9th, A. D.. 1914, between the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, the follow lowing descriged real estate, lying and being in the County of Jeffer- son and State of Arkansas, to-Wit.
 Commencing at point chains and 95 links East of the Southwest cor ner of the Northwest quarter of Sec the Eight (S), thence North Eight (S) chains and thirty (3O) links to public road, thence in Northeastern ly direction with road Five (5) chains and Thirty-seven (3O links, thence South Ten (10) chains and Forty t4O) links, thence West Five (5) chains and Thirty-seven (37) links to point of beginning, containing Five (5) acres, situated in the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section Eight (S) Township Four (4) South, Range Nine (9) West.
 Also, commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest of Section Eight (8)Township Four (4) South, Range Nine (9) West thence North on Section line Ill 3-4 yards, thence East 65 yards, thence South Ill 3-4 yards, thence West 65 yards to point of beginning, containing one and one half acres, together with all and singular the improvements and ap- purtenances thereunto belonging.
 Terms of sale: On a credit of three months, the purchaser will be required to execute bond with ap- proved security thereon to secure the payment of the purchase money, said deferred payment to bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per anMum until paid, and a lien will be retained in the deed to further secure the pay ment of the purchase money bid at such sale.
 Given under my hand as such Com- missioner in Chancery this 18th day of May A. D. 1914.
 G. B. LITTLE.
 Commissioner in Chancery. (5-13-2O-27-6-3:)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27

Niangua, Mo.-Mrs. N. Alexander. of this town. supplies the following item for publications: q feel it my duty to tell of the benefit l have re- ceived from the use of Thedford's Black-Draught. l have used it long enough to know what I say is true, and my statement can be published.
 I had sick headache all my life, and Black-Draught was the only medicine I could ever get to stop it.. It has also relieved me of indigestion.
 My little boy, Joe, thinks he could not do without Black -Draught over night. It is the only thing he could take to do him any good for pin worms.
 Sometimes. now, have Slight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that letters 5 of administration on the estate ol Alex McGreggor, deceased, were IS IS. sued to the undersigned by the judge of the probate court of Je1ler- son county in the state of ArKahsas' d on the 12th day of January, A. D.' 1914. All persons having claims against said estate are therelore hereby notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned, properly autheh- ticated, within six months after the date of such letters of administrator or they may be precluded from any benefit in said estate. And Ii such claims be not exhibited, as aforesalu' within one year after the date of sucn letters, they will be forever barred and precluded from any benefit rom said estate.
 Given this Fist date of April, A. D., l'A7' w. e. HUDSON,
 Administrator of the estate of Alex
 4-22-29-5-6-13-20-27
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27
THREE HURT WHEN
 HORSE RUNS AWAY
J. P. Briley, Aged 60, Proba- bly, Fatally Injured. Mrs.
 Thos. Briley Hurt.

J.P. Briley, 60 years old, of Cornith Miss. who has been visiting his son Thomas in this city for several weeks. received broken collar bone. several fractured ribs and a spramed back Monday evening by being thrown from buggy ia when he was riding, about two miles from the city on the Sulphur Springs road.
 Mrs. Thomas Briley. his daughter in-law. sustained slight bruises and her 6-year-old daughter. Nadine, also received slight bruises. The Swear old daughter, sitting in Mrs. Briley's lap was not injured.
 The animal which they were drly- ing became heightened at man fishing at the west approach of the bridge over Bayou Bartholomew. The horse was killed by the fall. Be, cause of his age, the condition Of MT. riley is considered serious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27
WATER YOUR LAWN
 ONLY ONCE A WEEK
Use Gentle Spray Instead of Strong Stream So That
 Ground Will Be Soaked.

Washington, May 25.-Bad water ing is the cause of almost as many
 poor lawns as droughts, according to
 the landscape gardener of the United States department of agriculture. Ere
 quent watering of merely the surface of the grass, makes the roots of the
 grass grow near the surface, and
 these roots should be made to grown down as deeply as possible in order
 to secure fine lawn that will resist
 the hottest weather of summer.
 e. The best method of watering the grass is to apply spray for from 6
 to 12 hours, the stream being so gen.
 tie that water will not collect in suf-
 ficient quantities to run off. The wa
 ter will then sink down into the soil
 and the roots will grow to greater depth. When this method is used, the
 lawn should not be watered oftener
 than twice week and then the ground should be soaked, so that the water penetrates for several inches be- meath the surface. As a general rule, watering once a week is sufficient to
 keep a lawn in good condition.
 The man who enjoys watering his lawn in the evening for half hour after returning from, work will prob ably prefer this method to leaving the stream on for number of hours once a week. If he will divide his lawn area into six parts and confine his attention to different part each ev- ening, he will obtain practically the same results in the long run. Haphaz- ard watering every evening is not ad- visable. He should be careful, also, to use gentle spray, and not con- tinue watering to such an extent that water runs off, as such water does no
 good. In fact, it may do harm, for it may remove loose dirt from the grass roots and expose them to drought The strong stream of a hose should not be used, as it helps to expose the roots unnecessarily.
 Many people wonder why drought dries up their lawns in July after they have taken what they consider to be good care of them. The cOmbi-
 nation of hot winds and dry weather
 makes July undoubtedly the hardest
 month for lawns, and when the roots
 of the grass are encouraged to grow
 near the surface by bad watering, and the loose dirt is also removed from
 them by hose of strong water pow
 CT, the results are more disastrous
 than if the lawn had been left alone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27
Railroad News.

Charles s. Mellen. former presi- dent of the New Haven Railroad, is reported to have said that he would never have given the sensational testimony that he gave before the Interstate Commerce Commission, had he not been deserted by his sup. posed friends. t,
 The Chicago, Burlington and Quin- cy railroad has just completed de- livery to points in the est and South west. fifty-five carloads of farm ma chdnery-one of the largest single shipments ever assembled. Most of the machines went to points in Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas.
 Tons of material to be used in the Pennsylvania Railroad improvement in Johnstown. Pa.. are being shipped to the, scene of operations, which have been started by contracting con- cerns. It is expected that the work will be completed before the summer is over.
 Two hundred and ninety-n rail- ways of the United States, operating a mileage equal to the combined rail- ways of the United Kingdom, Germany. France. Austria and Italy, went through the fiscal year ended June 30.1913. without a single fatality to passenger ia train accident.
 AS result of the institution of the pacel post, Il express companies GOV ering a total of BOP. 2.759. miles of line, sustained loss of 53.S per cent. in net operating income during the first six months of the current fiscal year despite a gain in mileage of over 4,000 miles,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27
I KNOW SHE SAYS
 THAT THIS IS TRUE'
Sick Headache, Mrs Alexander Says, All Her Life;
 Black Draught The Only Medicine That Stopped It.

headache. but Black -Draught relieves it right away.
 I don't see how I could get along without Black-Draught, and I always keep it in the house."
 Thedford's Black-Draught has been found very valuable medicine for all Arrangements of the liver and stomach, such as headache, constipa- tion. indigestion, biliousness, sour stomach, torpid liver, bitter taste, of fensive breath, dizziness etc.
 It is made from pure vegetable herbs. and acts by gently stimulat- ing the liver to purify the blood, and by regulating it's natural functions.
 Costs only one cent a dose. For sale by all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-27
Sewer, Nearly Cotnplete.

The sewer extension which is being put in at the Arkansas Packing company's plan will be completed within the next ten days. The con tract for the work is in the hands of Robinson Bros. who have been work ing an extra large force of men to have the work completed as soon as possible.
 The workmen are now on the last lap and the work will probably be turned over to the stockholders in the next few weeks. The exact date for the opening of the packing plant has not yet been made public. but it is expected that the plant will be in full operation by June 15.