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The chronicle=news., 1914-07-15
CALL FOR PROGRESSIVE COUNTY
ASSEMBLY

Notice is hereby given that a Pro-
zressive Assembly will be held In the,
District Court Room in Trinidad.
Colorado, on Saturday, July is. 1914,
at which time full state ticket OF
candidates will be designated to be
voted for at the primaries to be held
in Colorado Springs, Colorado. July
%. 1914, at which time a full state
ticket Of candidates will be designat-
ed to be voted for at the primaries to
be held in this state as provided by
law. O.
Also to select 1s delegates to at
tend thef Congressional Assembly to
designate candidates for Congress-
man from this district. :.
Also to designate candidates for
Chairman Of the County Central
Committee for the Progressive Party
of Las Animas County.
Also to designate candidates for
the office Of representative from this
County to the State Legislature.
Also to designate candidates for
the following County offices:
County Clerk and Recorder.
County Sheriff. -.....-.......
County Treasurer.
County Assessor.
County Superintendent of Schools.
County Surveyor.
County Coroner.
One County Commissioner,
Also for any other purposes that
may legally come before the said as
sembly.
The several precincts of the coun-
ty are entitled to the following num-
ber of delegates:
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-15
OIL PRICES REDUCED

Pittsburgh, July 15.-Further rel
duction in the price of crude oil wa1
announced here today, the follow
ing being the new prices: l 4, n
Pennsylvania crude $40: Mer;s
Ger black 1927: New Garlic $1.214
Cabeyll $1.22; Somerset $1.O2. Thu
reduction in Pennsylvania was &c
barrel and in the other grades third
cents. Corning and Ragland .YsA
unchanged at $l.00 and 70 cents. r.
spectively. ,-t,I A..,gift
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-15
QUICK CURE FOR D1ARRHoEA

The most prompt and effectual
cure for diarrhoea is Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. When given as soon as the first
unnatural looseness of the bowels ap-
ficient to effect cure 1t should be
kept at hand ready for instant use.
For sale by all dealers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-17

injured the shock was considerable
and they have about decided TO forgo
the pleasure of gas light.
The Farmers club meeting was
well attended Saturday evening. Pro-
fessor c. II. Shumway gave very
interesting talk on the boys corn
contest, cure for smut on small
grains. and the value Of testing seed
corn. w. A. Just gave a talk on
the prevention and cure OF hog
cholera. He stated that his first ex.
perlence with It was when he visited
a neighbor's herd OF swine to see how
1t acted. He carried the germs home
on his clothing and lost his own
herd. lie believes that others might
profit by his experience. Miss Lar
son and Miss Ballard gave reclta.
lions and Il was voted TO make po-
tatoes the subject OF the next meet.
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-17

vent them from being q nuisance
or from disturbing the peace of the
Sabbath, but the court would not
sustain any ordinance which at
tempted to prevent quiet and moral
shows taking place on the Sabbath
in such a way as to create no more
disturbance than church services"
This latter opinion was rendered
February s, 1913, and was based
largely upon the statements of the
court as to the legislative policy of
the state in the case known as the
Chamberlain or Mankato case. The
whole question has been whether
the court would apply the same
view as to Sunday observance to a
local ordinance as it would to a
state law.
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plantations for this were advanced
the desire that the Constitutionalists
who are In control OF Northern Mex.
leo should not misinterpret the action
and the fact that the United States
already has big fighting force with
in striking distance of Mexico.
High administration officials do not
expect critical developments, but they
are prepared for any emergency.
News OF the dispatch of the feet to
Mexican waters was received In con-
gress with general satisfaction.
Wild Demonstration In House.
In the house Of representatives Muir
dock OF Kansas publicly proclaimed
the news Of Secretary Daniels order
and there was Wild demonstration
OF approval
No public announcement was made
In the senate. but the news quickly
spread about the chamber and into
committee rooms where senators were
engaged in Official business
No direct statement OF explanation
OF the developments was issued either
by the White House or the state de-
partment. the announcements from
the navy department OF naval orders
alone furnishing the key to the situa-
ton. -
Action. not words" was the way
a cabinet officer described the answer
OF the United States to Huerta's un.
willingness to fire a salute when de.
manded by the American government.
While the consensus Of opinion OF
those best Informed was that so Sc
rious a step as military Intervention
may not be required to force Huerta
TO yield from his position on the ques.
ton of a salute they recognised de.
velopments carried the situation
closer to real hostillties than It ever
has been during the three years of
turmoil i1 Mexico.
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At the Helmer Leverson home Sum

at the Helmer Leverson home Sum
| day.
Mss Margaret Humble returned
Tuesday from a visit In Window.
Miss Theresa vetter who teaches
mt Fairmont spent Easter at home.
Charles Scouton OF Minneapolis
visited Kasota friends over Sunday.
Helmer Johnson returned Tuesday
! from visit 10 relatives in Roches-
ter.
Mrs. ]. Homer and Mrs. William
Youatt were ,fnnkato shoppers Mon
day.
Mrs. L E. Davis and children Wis
ited relatives In Cleveland Satur-
day.
y Miss Hazel Stockton returned Sun
day from n visit to ST. Paul rela-
tives.
Miss Clara Eastwood Of Mankato
spent Sunday at the William Jardine
home.
Mrs. ]. s. Davies OF Mankato spent
Monday with her son, ]. E. Davies,
and wife.
Mrs. Edna Peterson and brother,
Gerald, returned Saturday from q
visit to relatives In Waseca.
Miss Ruby Swenson was a guest
at the c. Hammstedt home in St
Peter Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. William Jardine and Mrs.
Fred Zimmerman visited at the
Henry Pettis home in the country
Monday.
Jake Wolfe and family and Mr..
and Mrs. weygandt OF Nicollet were
entertained at the home OF August
Noyde Sunday.
Mrs. Brookshire, formerly Miss
Jenny Burch Of this vicinity, ar.
rived Tuesday from Berkshire, Cal,
for several weeks visit with friends
and relatives here and in Mankato.
Mrs. II. w. Clapp returned Friday
from slayton where she attended
the women's Missionary convention
OF the Mankato Presbytery. She
went as q delegate from the local
organization.
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Washington. April 15.-The MeHi'
can federal troops at Tampico must
FIRE salute to the American nag or
the United States will use its >attle.
ships and soldiers to force atonement
for the recent insult to the national
colors in the arrest OF a party OF
Cnited States marines. ~.
BY way OF enforcing the demand the
strongest feet OF American fighting
vessels modified for business pur'
poses since the Spanish war days is
new making hurried preparations TO
start for Tampleo; the war depart.
ment has prepared itself for action at
a moments notice and everything has
been done TO make the way ready for
putting the military arm Of the gov.
eminent on war basis.
Within seven days feet under
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, con.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-17
COURT TERM ON MAY IL
United States Tribunal Win Convene
In Mankaio On That Date; the
Petit Jurors

c. Z. Bredeson. deputy clerk OF
the United States district court, TO-
day received word from Judge Page
Morris OF Duluth that the April term
of the court at Mankato. scheduled
TO begin on April %. would begin on
May IL, instead. This is due to
heavy pressure OF work, which has
made 1t impossible for the session to
be held earlier. Owing to the death
of the late Judge Charles A. Willard,
Judge Morris has had very heavy
work In performing the duties OF
his Office. ....
The following have been drawn as
petit jurors and have been summon
ed to appear at the opening OF the
term: ~
Paul Zenke, Dakota: I. NJ. Littell,
Litchfleld; w. B. Crowley, st. James;
Edward Lee, Chokio; Fred Ulrich.
Lucan; Fred Johnson, Starbuck: Ed
ward L. Frank, Faribault; NJ. II.
Caller. Vernon Center; Thomas Pow.
er. wadena; Frank Becker, Mont
gomery: William Almich, lie Sueur;
Dennis Coughlan. Austin; John Jas
mer. Jr., winona: C. G. Litchheld.
Mankato; Michael N. Goss, st. Paul;
James Maxwell. st. Paul; A. H.
Messer, Mankato; w. j. Spain,
Hackensack; Charles II. Dart, Itch.
field; Martin Bauler, Madison; Ru-
dolph Marti, New Ulm: II. III.
Bruner, Minneapolis; Sydney r. De-
Graw, st. Paul; F. L. Simota, New
Prague NJ. j. Murray, Duluth; Ste
phen w. BARLEY. Appleton; George
NJ. Johnson. Akeley, A. Fl. Turritin,
Sank Rapids; Herman Lentz, Wade
ma; William Corey Garden City;
Fred j. Cropsey, st. Paul; J. Gil.
more. Grant, julius Willie, Hampton;
G.. A. Anderson. Alexandria; Max
Dlstel. lie sueur; George Gerlach.
Cannon Falls: Michael Holleran, e.
lsworth; Henry Meyer. Rush City;
Fred L. Weber. Perham: w. G..
Curry. Amirst: Thomas o'connell,
st. Paul; George A. Keene, Bralnerd;
@. J. Jarchow. Harrie; w. T. John.
son, St Paul: Daniel Donohue, North
Mankato; J. C. Perry. Minneapolis;
X. z. Dyson Anoka; Martin Feister,
Millville; A. NJ. Feathers. Rushmore;
Jacob J. Meyers. Wadena; r. d.
Collins. Window; Samuel Hauge, Ulm
T. F. Sith. st. Paul; T. r. McCor.
mick. st. Paul: James L. Kimball.
Virginia.
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Write 70 the American Motor
League, 5l1 Palace Building, Mime.
apolis, Mimi. and learn how to cut
down the expense OF running tie auto
to nearly half All standard tires and
accessories can be had at prices which
the garage and dealer has to pay.
Sixty cent oil costs you zoe. Discount
on broken parts Is from rs to so per
cent The saving on a single tire Is
- TO SIS. Tops, side curtains, wind
shields, bumpers. horns. lamps, spark
piugs, specdometers. carburetors, at
35lz to so per cent below retail prices.
No matter what car you have. we will
supply you We issue the most com
plete automobile supply catalogue ever
published. Only standard goods. at
prices almost unbelievable. Write to
Gay. for full Information and prices.
--Advt
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From Wednesdays psiIv.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Bull Moosers of Minnesota will
make another attempt to select a
candidate for governor now that Sen
ator o. o. Sageng has declined to
run Hugh T. Halbert, chairman Of
the state committee. issued call
yesterday for a conference in st. Paul
April "a at the Merchants hotel to
consider possible candidates for all
state offices. Among the men now
suggested for the gubernatorial race
are Judge M. D. Purdy and Frank
NJ. Nye Of Minneapolis, and o. J.
Larson Of Duluth. Another attempt
may be made to draft Chairman Hal.
bert. Hubert A. Wallraff of st.
Paul, who has filed as a progressive
candidate for governor. withdrew
yesterday stating that a conference
had been called to agree on a can.
didate. and he did not want to ap-
pear In the role of a mischief
maker"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-17
Kerns

Randolph Meurer is sick with quin-
sey.
Lorenzo Currier and son Freddy,
visited in eBlgrade last week.
Willis Randall and w @. Clark
have recently purchased siios.
Roscoe Eldred OF Mankato spent
last week with Mr. and Mrs. +. Z.
Jefferson.
George Loucks entertained George
Bachelor OF North Mankato at sup.
per Sunday. .."
Robert Busby came home Monday
after spending some time with his
uncle at Vernon Center.
Miss Grace Parsons OF ormshy
spent Sunday night with her sis
ter, Mrs. Walter Johnson.
Miss Kate Dauffenbach OF Albert
Lea was the guest OF Miss Elma Rae
Fletcher the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Purrier and
children visited at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Reuben Purrier Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson and
little daughters spent Sunday in
Mankato with Mrs. Johnson's sister.
Mrs. Oringer.
Miss Emma Forsberg left Friday
for Enederlln. n. d.. 10 spent few
weeks with her sister and with her
aunt. Mrs. g. Foss.s
Eva. George and Laura Lind spent
Friday and Saturday visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cole and their aunt. Mrs. Chester
Steel.
Harry Steel who teaches at Meadow
land. reached Mankato Friday night
and visited with his parents In
North Mankato and his brother
Chester on the farm Saturday. He
returned to Meadowland Sunday
morning.
Chester Purrier received a teie-
gram Saturday from his brother,
George Purrier OF Camas. wash. ssy.
ing that the latter's little son Eddie.
was drowned in lake near their
home Friday. The boy was about
fourteen years OF age.
The Easter services were well at
tended and Rev. Mr.. Brown preached
very fine Easter sermon. The pro
gram given by the Christian En.
deavor society Sunday evening was
"a decided success. and was enjoyed
by large audience The boys and
girls and the young ladies who took
part did SO well that II Is scarcely
possible to give any individuals spe-
cial comment A great deal OF credit
Is due Mrs. Brown for the beautiful
decorations and fcv managing the
program. and also to Mrs. Lindsay
as organist
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-17
PHENOMENAL BARGAIN

We have zen fortunate In making
arrangements which enable us ~
offer you a years subscription TO
Farmer and Breeder and Mankato Free
Press for only $50. This is an unusual
bargain, take advantage OF II TODAY.
Your subscription to Farmer and
Breeder means that you are entitled
to free consultation with the Special
Service Department Of Farmer and
Breeder upon any question pertaining
to farming and stock raising during
the term OF your subscription to that
magazine. This service alone is
worth the price we ask for both
publications. Let US have your order
NOW. Papers sent to different
addresses IL desired
ABOUT FARMER AID BREEDER.
Farmer and Breeder Is pre-emi-
nentiy a magazine OF farm and stock
facts. II shows exactly how to do
the things the way they are being
done by the most successful farm
ers and breeders. II gives clear. DEF
mite and intelligent explanations
of farm methods and systems. II
Is broad and varied In scope and
gives you ideas, plans. and methods
that you can supply at once and put
dollars In your pockets.
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Make Money From
Gentle Milk Giver
Continued from Paxs One.

Continued from Page One.
dairy farmers as a rule are obliged
TO raise their own stock, as II Is
difficult TO buy productive cows at
a reasonable price. In some sections
OF the West alfalfa Is worth only
81 or So q ton. or in the Southwest
where pastures furnish feed the
greater part OF the year, this cost
may be greatly reduced. Even where
II costs $50 TO raise heller, two
thirds of this amount is charged
for feeds at market prices, a large
part OF which can be grown on the
farm at profit, Thus by raising
the heifers the dairy farmer finds
a home market for feeds grown
on the farm at remuneratiye prices.
and at the same time aids In main.
tanning the fertility Of the farm.
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Rapidan

Gus schendel spent Sunday at
home.
Many Of the farmers are at work
in their fields.
Miss Esther Reedstrom was a
Mankato visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. p. Williams mo-
tored 10 Mankato last Monday.
John c. Roberts OF ManRato was
through this nelghborhood Monday.
Theodore Just and wife visited the
latter's parents In Mankato Satur-
day.
ID. c. Evans and j. f. Price traded
horses n few days ago with c. s.
Thurston.
Mankato visitors Tuesday were
Miss Anna Brude, Harry Weir and
Mrs. Hans Strand.
Paul Kuenkel and Art Mitchell
mOtored to Mankato Tuesday on
creamery business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Z. Lewis are the
pround parents of baby boy, who
arrived last Friday.
Dave Jones was compelled TO
lenve the store for a few days last
week because Of illness. -.-.
Misses Cary Johnson, Anna Grace
Jones and Mary Wiberg, teachers,
spent Easter at their homes.
c. S. Thurston, tho thriving stock
buyer at Judson, shipped a carload
Of horses last Saturday night.
Mr.. Pettls, the new buttermaker,
left Tuesday for Smiths Mil to get
his household goods and family.
o. ~ Peterson has returned
from Minneapolis and on Tuesday
moved with his family to Mankato.
Miss Eliza J. Jones spent sew.
eral days at Lake Crystal caring for
her aunt, Mrs. Eliza Rilby, who
was III. .s ...... ~,
Fred Jones sold a fine team OF
horses 10 parties at st. Peter and
delivered them last night. The price
was $3.50. s..--....-. ..4 %.
Carl Erickson has secured a good
well on his farm north OF town at
a depth Of 23l feet and has so feet
OF fine water. o.. ....
+. VI. Jones sold a span OF mares
last Monday and delivered a thorough
bred Poland China sire to George
Z. Peterson II Nicollet.
Rev. A. c. Hammer wears the
smile that won't come OF because
an eight pound daughter arrived at
his home Monday night.
Word has been received that Mr..
G. G. Jones and family, who have
been visiting Mrs. Jones' native home
In Wales. will sail for home April rs
On next Friday evening. April II,
there will be a union literary meet.
ing at Salem church. A welcome is
extended 10 all who wish TO attend
and a good program is looked for.
On Saturday the sheriff served
papers on o. A. Peterson to appear
before Judge w. L. Comstock Tues
day TO show cause why he did not
vacate the creamery company's
house.
Services were held In the church
Monday evening instead OF during
the day, In order that those might
attend who otherwise would be TAX,
ing advantage of the nice weather
to do their seeding.
While workmen were installing the
lighting plant for George Ballard
the tank exploded. While no one was
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Donald ostrander was a Mankafo
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. =. B. Nelson was a NicoIIet
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. =. R. Vernon was on the
sick list last week.
Mrs. W. o. schney OF Pettis Wis
tied friends here Friday.
Clifford Babcock Is home from
Hudson, Wis. for a weeks visit.
Mrs. Charles Eyers and niece. lie
ona Rackness. OF Alpha were guests
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w ID. Willard Is erecting seven
new dwellings for workIngmen on
North Fourth street in Randall's adj
ditioa. having made arrangements to
sell them to the tenants on the month
" payment plan Thehouses will cost
81 500 to $1,000 each.
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: Vera Cruz, April 15.-The /,
Mexican foreign minister. Sen
: or Portillo y Rojas. has trans
mited to Charge o'Shaughnessy
: a note saying the Mexican gov
: ernment cannot see wherein.
: under international law. the
federals have inflicted any In
: suit on the American nation.
: that It's ordering the army pub.
: licly 10 salute the American
flag Under the circumstances
would be an admission that the
: United States is exercising I'M
due Influences over this conn-
try's free action and that the
president is disposed TO up
hold the honor and sovereignty
Of Mexico at any cost.
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Clergy And Laymen
Brains viii Mingle
Continued from Page one.

Continued rom Page One
ties of the department. The report
last year was the result of a charge
made by a clergyman in one of the
Western states that money OF the
home mission board was wasted In
the East for work among the rich
farmers and poor immigrants which
ought to be spent to place more
pastor-evangelists in the mining dis
tsicts of the West. -
What the Presbyterian assembly
will do In Chicago next month
either to develop or maintain its
departments to solve the problems
of rural life. immigration, labor and
capital. child welfare. public health
and housing. and many other ques.
tions usually classified under the
general head Of social service. will
affect the policies OF all other
churches according TO Presbyterian
leaders who are preparing for the
fray.
Professionally conferences will be
held by several boards OF the
church. Rallies and mass.meetings
TO consider questions of popular i'm
terest such as Constitutional Pro
hibition OF the Liquor Traffic"
Evangelism" and Young Peoples
Activities" win be held In numer.
GUS churches and auditoriums
throughout the city. evenings and
Sunday afternoons. during which
the assembly Is In session.
Blue Earth. April ia delegation
OF Bricelyn ladies appeared here TO
interview the county superintendent
Regarding the hiring OF teacher in
one OF the departments of the Brice-
lyn school. However the superin-
tendents Office has no jurisdiction
whatever over independent districts
and the troubles will have 10 be
threshed out at home.It appears that
the Bricelyn school board failed to
hire teacher for the coming year
who had been on the teaching force
for some years and this put the la.
dies OF that village in fighting con.
dition. A largely signed petition
was lodged with the board in behalf
Of the teacher, but at last accounts
the board was standing pat, believ-
ing II had the right to make such
changes as II deemed important with
the welfare OF the school upper
most in mind and action.
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Awaiting Grand Iury Action.

!. A. Rosenthal. proprietor Of the
Donovan Cigar company. which is
having friction in Chicago with s. A.
Brill. former travelling salesman OF
the company for Minnesota. with
headquarters at Mankato. remarked
during visit in Mankato yesterday
that Mr.. Brill was awaiting the ac-
ton of the grand Jury. He also
said the employees Of the house in
Chicago were betting. two to one,
that Mr.. Brill would never be prose
cuted.
~-A1 ---
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Warner Clements yesterday.
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From Wednesdays Daily


Red Wing. Mimi, April 15.-At-
torney General Lyndon A. Smith
holds that proposed ordinance
prohibiting on Sunday motion pic
ture shows, theater exhibitions and
vaudeville performances for which
admission is charged, would be va
lid and may be submitted to the
vote at the spring election to be
held here on May 81.
The attorney general was asked
by the legal department of the
municipality to pass upon the pro-
posed law In view OF the fact that
in the past the attorney general
held that ''the supreme court would
be likely to sustain such regula-
ton OF shows as tended to pre-
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CLEAR THE DECKS
READY FOR ACTION
Continuea from Pace one.

troops when he met the rebels this
time near San Pedro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-17
Trout Fishing Season Opens.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The trout fishing season in Min
nesota opens today and the lovers
OF this sport undoubtedly took ad-
vantage Immediately OF the good
weather. According to II. A. Rider.
executive agent OF the State Game
and Fish commission. the fishing
should be exceptionally good this
year because there has been little
high water and the streams are
clear.