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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
from Wednesdays Daily.
women's Clubs Hostesses at Shakes
peare Reading.

Wonen's Clubs Hostesses at Shakes
peare Reading
The womens' clubs OF the city were
hostesses last evening 10 their hus
bands and friends al very enter
tanning lecture and reading from the
works Of Shakespeare, given By
Frederick Koch Of the University OF
North Dakota, and held at the Bap
tist church. beginning ut $3.50.
Mr. Koch Is well known In this city
his lectures and readings from the
classics hdving been feature OF the
morning programs AZ the last chan
taugua. He Is thoroughly conversant
with his subjects. and n an able and
forceftil speaker.
Rev Hobbs. pastor OF the Baptist
church. introduced Mr.. Koch in n
few we'll chosen words. and compli-
mented the club women on the high
class of entertainment which they
we're affording their friends. Mr.. Koch
responded. expressing his apprecia-
ton OF the graceful words of introduce
ton. and OF the opportunity cf com.
Ing TO this city during the Christmas
season. He then explained that he
would read Shakespeare's immortal
play. "The Midsummer Nights
Dream and introduced Miss Mamie
Skuse. who played Mendelssohn's ac-
compartment to the fairy tale. After
the opening overture by Miss Skuse
the lecturer gave a short explanation
Of the olden times when the play was
written, to give n more thorough
understanding of the characters.
II was easily seen that Professor
Koch loves his Shakespeare from the
sympathetic manner In which no
brought the characters of The Mid
summer Nights Dream" wildly be-
fore his audience. Perhaps the most
appealing and beautiful act which he
Interpreted was that dealing with the
enchanted forest, where King Oberon
and Queen Titania OF Fairyland
dwelt. and disported themselves with
all their mystic retinue of elves, and
Puck, we'll known and jolly fellow,
played his mischeyious pranks, after
ward withdrawing from the puzzled
crowd with his immortal words.
What fools these mortals be-"
Miss SkuSe's Interpretation of the
fairy like music which Mendelssohn
has written for this act was delight.
fully delicate. and thoroughly in ac-
cord with the spirit of the play
The most amusing bits of the en-
tire reading were the parts dealing
with the rustic actors. who came to
the enchanted forest TO rehearse the
play which they hoped to present be.
fore the duke. Professor Koch Is a
clever impersonater. and did these
quaint characters full Justice. to the
amusement and pleasure OF his audi.
ence
The entertainment proved very
pleasing, and was greatly appreciated
by the large audience privileged to
hear IL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
MRS. TILlMAN GIVEN
CARE OF CHILDREN.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. ga
The state supreme court reaf.
flrmed It's order awarding to
Mrs. Lucy Dugas Tillman Gus
tody of her children, Sarah
Starke and Douschka Pickens
Tillman.
The court directed that B. r.
Tillman, Jr.. the father, should
have possession of them dur
ing certain periods of 1915.
They are granddaughters of
United States Senator Tillman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
GERARD's WORK REWARDED
Ambassador at Berlin Honorary Chair
man Of Relief Body.

man Of Relief Body.
New York. Dec. 23.-The assistance
given in various ways by Ambassador
James w. Gerard at Berlin to the
commission for relief of Belgium In
the distribution of food has led that
body to elect him an honorary chair.
man of the commission.
This was announced by Lindon w
Bates, vice chairman of the commits.
sion In this country.
Ambassador Page and the Spanish
ambassador at London are honorary
presidents nf the commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
More Conse rvatism Shown By
People in Selections
marlborough Should Be Peaalized For
Skimpins Number Of Trains; the
New York News .. L. '..
CHARLES ". ADAMS.


New York, December 23.-The
Christmas shopping reports from
various parts of the country as re-
ported through the different indus
tries show more conservatism than
ever heretofore. Much more has been
done In n practical way by organized
charity than in previous years and
the great need of many has been
made the object OF the charities.
From every direction come reports
of benefit for the poor ut home
as well as the sufferers in Europe
because of the war. The shipments
to Europe by the many organized
charities in our large cities have
been enormous. filling several boats.
At home many times this amount
has been similarly contributed and
distributed through charity and other
organizations.
Those Dry Wooden Cars.
" the PETERBOROUGH can be fined
$4,000 q day for skimping the number
4 of its trains and overcrOwding it's
cars during rush hours-as Public
Service Commissioner Maltbie be-
lieves II can-what is the extent to
which il can be penalized for nm.
ming wooden ears beyond the time
reasonably required to replace them
with steel ones?
The wooden car fire on the ele-
waited. in which two persons were
killed and fifty injured, has made the
city shudder TO think how Infinitely
worse might be collision and eonse-
quent fire involving wooden cars In
| the subway.
Is Constant Menace.
4 subway that is not freproof Is
a constant and needless menace to
life. A firep-oof subway is sub
way in which nothing can burn. No
subway which operates five hundred
wooden cars can claim to be in that
class.
The evidence shows that the
motorman OF the local train which
ran into an express killing two per-
soBs and injuring fifty others, was
operating his train from the motor
box of the fourth car.
In the name OF sane railroading.
what are we to think of such wan
ton, criminal risking Of passengers
lives-above all around the high cur
YES near the point where the acct
dent occurred? Safety first" is the
lntarborough's favorite precept What
practice!
Public Knows What II Wants.
: Kisses and groans. greeted one
Browne, president of the United
Real Estate Owners association.
when he told the Mayor at a public
hearing that "some of the free pub
lie school lectures deal with poetry
and culture, which are Of little value
in q practical education
Mothers and fathers who ha se
their minds frightened and their in
terests broadened by attending the
lectures do not need to be shown
the puerile stupidity OF such an ar
gument.
/ Four hundred people attended this
hearing. When the mayor asked how
many wished him to veto the cut In
the public school lecture appropria-
/ tion for which the Aldermen are re.
! sponsible 800 of those present raised
their hands on the instant. Public
opinion everywhere has voted the
same way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Not Subject to War Tax.

washington, Dec. 2s.--Policy loan
agreements between holders of life
insurance and their companies are not
subject to the war revenue tax, &C.
cording to ruling by Commissioners
Of Internal Revenue Osborne.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Family Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Johnson enter.
tanned at a family dinner Saturday
at their home on West Sixth street,
the occasion being their fortieth we'd
ding anniversary. TIE out of town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Runke and son Kermit OF Wilder.
Mrs. Rnnke being the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Box Social This Evening.

A boX social VIII be held this even
ing at the Kennedy Bridge church,
under the direction of Miss Effie
Thomas. who teaches the Kennedy
Bridge school. The proceeds of the
social will be devoted to tine benefit
OF the school. A Christmas program
OF songs and Rotations will be given
by the school children, and a Christ
mas tree will add to the general fes-
tivity. -'
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Will Be Married on Sunday.

Arthur Kaufman departed for Mil.
waukee last evening, where on Sun,
day afternoon at five o'clock, he will
be united lin marriage to Miss Rena
Lila Frank. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
". Frank of that city. the ceremony
to be performed at the North Side
Auditorium. The ceremony will be
attended by an assembly of relatives
and intimate friends, among whom
will be the groom's brother, William
Kaufman of this city, who will leave
for Milwaukee on Christmas morning
The bride and groom will be at home
to their friends after March /. 1915
at SO5 Nicollet avenue, North Man
kato.
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State Banks
,tr Naming Board
Continued FROM PAGE one.

will be on the asset side OF tbe
ledger If that Is so we viii dig up
a few dollars and say we are glad
II wasn't worse"
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Especial TO The Free Press.1
Annapolis, December 23.-The has
ketbali team viii play the Naval acad-
envy here tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25

Gilbert Guttersen, formerly of Man
kato. has been elected president OF
the ST. Anthcny rark lnps~. cmant
association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
From Wednesdays Daily.

Mrs. Minnie Hubbard went to Min.
neapolis today.
A. J. knight OF Mapleton was a
Mankato caller today.
T. p. Monarty of Henderson was
O Mankato visitor today.
+. II. winslow of winona called on
friends In Mankato today.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Somers of Waseca
were Msnkato callers yesterday.
Lyle Cooper Of Vernon Center Wis
tied friends In the city yesterday.
]. l.. Macbeth OF Sc. Clair was to
day a business visitor In Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. u. Woods of Am
boy were Mankato visitors today.
Carl Erickson OF Rapldan was q
business caller in the city today.
Miss Beryl Streeter has gone Il
Huron, 8. d., 70 spend the holidays.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
Christmas EXERCISES.

The Methodist Sunday school will
hold their Christmas exercises at the
church tonight. beginning at 1880. The
classes viii give a program OF songs
and .recitations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
BLUE EARTH COUNTY
SOL0A N ACRoBA1Ies
II Is Claimed That Ne Switched
Back and Forth
sroaY ABOUT mn. THOMPSON
Alleged Ne Pledged 10 Gordon, wIentie
Flowers: Back Again 10 Browns
VALLEY Man
From Wednesdays DAILY.

From Wednesdays Daily. ..
That the Anti-saloon league re,
mains a powerful influence In Min
nPsota politics despite the defeat OF
William 4. lee for governor. was
evidenced yesterday. when III. o,
Thompson of Amboy. Blue Earth
county. member-elect OF. the legisla-
ture. hearkened long enough to Sec.
rotary VI. Martinson of that organi'
cation 10 put himself In the class
Of Spencer ]. Searles Of Carlton In
the speaksrshlp contest, says The
St Paul Pioneer Press. g..
Mr.. Thompson was one OF the
men who signed q pledge TO vote
for Sam Y. Gordon at the dry"
caucus held at the Merchants hotel
November II. Saturday he was Wis.
tied by II. II. Flowers, the rival
candidate. and signed pledge to
vote for him. The pledge stated that
his would be the sixty.seventh vote
when Flowers should have sixty-six,
enough To elect.
Jumps Back 10 Gordon.
Mr.. Flowers returned from Man
kato Monday. after his interview
there with Mr.. Thompson. and an
nounced that the Amboy man would
support him. He would not give
the name OF his new pledsing as he
had promised to withhold ID. But
yesterday Mr.. Thompson changed
front again and Is now back In the
Gordon camp.
In letter TO Mr. Gordon he says
that his change was due TO letter
from Mr.. Martinson. asserting that
Gordon has sixty-five votes sure.
Then the AMboy statement Topped
again. In his communication to the
former lieutenant governor, Mr..
Thompson inclosed a copy Of letter
lie says he has written To Mr.. Flow.
crs In which he retraets his pledge
made Saturday night.
Letter Not Received.
According to Job w. Lloyd. Mr..
Flowers manager. the letter had not
reached the candidate last night.
Mr Martinson's part In this case is
similar TO that he took In the case
Of Mr.. Searles. Tie latter was at
first claimed by Gordon. then signed
ND with Flowers and later. after be-
ing interviewed by the Anti-saloon
league leader. changed his mind
again.
Now II is said that he will vote
for neither OF the present rivals and
will content himself with casting his
ballot for a third man.
II Is said that the Anti-saloon
league hopes not only to control the
organization OF the house and to
force the passage of county option
bill. but also to dominate both
branches in other ways. The lead
ers are said to have outlined an.
ambitious legislative program. based
primarily on temperance and other
reform measures. including woman
suffrage. O..
Opportunity for Faction.
II Is said that the legislative lead
ers believe that the absence of par
ties In the legislature affords them
an excellent opportunity TO create a
faction Of their own as substitute
and work through It TO control legis-
lation.
Mr.. Gordon announced yesterday
that a member Of the Flowers con-
tingent had deserted and signed up
with him. He refused to give out
the name Of his new convert.
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oftedahI and Olsen.

Married at Trinity Norwegian Luth
eran parsonage. ten O'clock this fore
noon. by Rev. Henry Moss, Pete
Oftedahl of Pemberton to Ella Olser
OF Lake Crystal Nels Biornson an,
Edith Oftedahl acted as witnesses.
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Desperate Fighting
Continues Along Line
Continued From Page One.
miscalculated the date Of her de-
parture.

parture-
Berlin, Dec. 23.-Among the items
given out for publication by the Off
clal press bureau were the following:
The order OF General Joffre, for an
offensive movement has confirmed the
belief held here for some days that
the allies In the Vest were about to
attempt an advance. Thus far, how.
ever. their attempts everywhere have
failed and the situation seems little
changed.
An army headquarters report con-
corning the operations I'm the East
makes mention of the continuation OF
an attack, but whether this Is being
made against the Russian rear guard
or the Russian main army cannot be
stated"
London, Dec. 23.-Nearly 1000 Aus
TRAN soldiers are reported to have
been killed or injured in a collision OF
two troop trains near Kalisz, Russian
Poland. according to the Daily Teie
graphs Petrograd correspondent.
The trains are reported to have met
while running at full speed as the re.
suit Of the accidental opening OF a
switch. 80
Many Of the cars were reduced %
matchwood by the impact and the
passengers crushed. 3Ef SO
Rome. Dec, 23.-Cardinal Gasparri
the papal secretary OF state, Is for.
warding to the Catholic bishops In the
belligerent countries the pope's In
strnctions regarding prisoners of war.
Included in these instructions Is an
admonition that assistance must be
given to prisoners Irrespective OF
their religion, nationality or Language.
The first real view OF the extent OF
the South African rebellion Is given
by the minister OF justice. who SAYS
that 1000 rebels are now In prison
and that LOO have been sent to their
homes on parole.
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Story Hour.

A story hour for the children viii
be held at the public library on
Thursday morning at ten o'clock.
Miss Carr will tell some delightful
Christmas stories, and all children
are cordially invited. -..
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HALF MILLION FOR TENTS

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-22
THE WEATHER
Observation-Disclosures.
RI

la, X. GkASSE. Special Observer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-22
WEED CONTROL In CITIES,
TOWNS AND VILLAGES AND
RELATION TO COUNTRY LIFE

better to buy just plenty Of good plain
clean blue grass seed and start the
lawn right. In such lawn grass mix
lures, as indicated, we find almost in
variably Canada thistle, often SOW
thistle, chickweed. pusley, pepper
grass, penny cress and almost any of
the numerous bad weeds.
In regard to lawn and boulevard on
paved streets in residence portions, the
question Of weed control rests in prop
er seeding with blue grass and a prop
er care Of these two pieces Of land as
ISOLATED with a proper care of the gar
den and potato patch. In unpaved dis
tricts, here in the valley. We shall al
ways have great difficulty in control
ling the weeds until proper curbing
and surface drainage is arranged for,
SO that the boulevard may be con-
structed and cared for the same as
though the street were paved. I'm
drained places and ~boulevards which
are driven over by water wagons and
other conveyances cannot be kept
seeded to grass and will naturally grow
up to the more sturdy plants which
really love this sort Of a place.
Garden plots and the "Pingree" or
other potato patches have perhaps
made more weed patches and insight
ly spots in cities and villages than any
| other means. All vacant lots, instead
of being intermittently plowed up for
| garden patches should be leveled and
seeded down to blue grass unless the
owner of the potato patch or garden
plot will raise only garden vegetables
and potatoes on the spot. The harm
comes not SO much in having the pota-
to patch Is in planting On intermittent
years; sometimes planted, sometimes
not. The man who plows up a nice
piece of sod land and plants potatoes
on 1t this year and then leaves it for
q weed plot for the next three or four
years should not be looked upon as a
civic asset.
In buying seed to be sown on lawns,
parks, b~oulevards and other places in
the city, 1t is quite as essential to local
farm prosperity that the city people
be careful rs to the seed purchased as
1t Is that the farmer should be careful.
Buy only blue grass seed, and a little
white clover If you like the clover. II
| there are other kinds Of seeds Of va
rious shapes, colors and sizes present
select another sample. OF course II
you buy the so-called "lawn- mixture
commonly you may be quite certain
1t will have plenty of screenings in II
and various other light weight seeds
representing the cleanup in the big
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seed concerns and a lot OF cheap grass
es which have no merit in the making
of a lawn.
Scattering weeds, dump yards. was"
places, etc.: Scattering weeds alWGI .
succeeds in producing stronger AMI
more abundant crops Of seeds than
those which are competing with a reg
ular crop either of grain OF weeds.
is, therefore, of much Importance thu
such scattering weeds along roadsids,
upon waste and vacant lots, pOtu
patches, gardens, ETC., should be g.
stroyed, and especially so in this re
gion wher the winds have such Il
strong sweep to blow the broken weeds
and seed pods and seeds across tho
land from plot to plot and field to he"i.
Those in charge of beautifying the
! village or city should feel 1t their day
to interfere with the quiet happiness ri
the man who cares for the dump Nard.
also Of the owners Of feed stables 10
see that these places do not, because
Of the feed used. become a source Of
weed dissemination, and it may also
be we'll to look after the home chicken
yard and garden plot. In the case 0f
the chicken yard. 1t must be remCHH-
bered that if you buy screenings I +
scatter them carelessly In the backy" :
for feeding purposes, you are proba Co..
doing more weed distribution h 20,
can do good by discussing the quest1,.
Of How to Destroy Weeds" in the locil.
| club.
ALI such feed. when made Of cle&"-
ings or screenings, should be steam
or scalded before being distributed |
hog yards or chicken yards. In a mum
Der of countries, including Canada, til
government compels all feed mills n
| elevators to steam all such screenings
before such seeds are placed upon the
market as feed.
Weeds and Health.
a weedy own is not likely to BE- :"
healthful town. Weeds are much l-,.
whiskers, not particularly useflIr,, T.
beautiful, and often quite ~unsanl. r,
An ordinarily well kept, clear CROP 90
| changed often enough IN the grounG
and cared for in such that the
soil and the crop itself may not be
looked upon as great sources OF dis
ease distribution. On the other hand,
a weed patch, because OF the fact that
1t Is a weed patch. can always be
looked upon as a menace to health, es-
pecially to the children of the neigh
borhood. The weeds are big and rank
and of different grades of coarsencss.
They represent the resting places fof
! dogs, cats, and all sorts of filth which
get dropped or thrown into such un-
slightly or waste places. Such weed
patches have no particular care from
years end to years end. They form
places of refuge or harbor for flies,
mosquitoes, hoboes, NANCY dogs, cats
and rats. 81
The undrained areas in which such
weeds grow may always be looked
upon as propagating grounds for GER
| Continued on Page Six.
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MEMBERS OF FREDERICK KEYE
CAMP MET LAST NIGHT FOR
ANNUAL MUSTER, WITH MEM.
BEERS OF G. A. r.. AND w. r. c.
AS THEIR GUESTS. .

The annual muster Of Frederick
Keye camp No. /. sSpanish-American
War Veterans, was held last night In
the G., A. r. hall at the library. the
members of the John f. Reynolds post
Of the G.. A. R., with their ladies, be-
ing the guests, of the younger veterans.
Com. A. Foster introduced Gen. nj.
A. Hildreth, who welcomed the guests
in an eloquent tribute to the civil war
veterans. The response was finely
given by Commander Barrett OF the
G. A. r.
Carroll Thompson gave a fine rendi-
ton Of Hats Off! The Flag Goes Bys
Smith Stimmei entertained the guests
with q number Of interesting anec-
dotes Of the war, in which he saw
much active service. Captain Gearey
spoke for the. Spanish war veterans,
and gave a most interesting talk.
One OF the features Of the evening
was the singing Of the Imperial quar-
tet. composed Of A. III. Dodsley. Ross
Babcock, Q. M. Varnson. and d. q.
Davis. A. srafonola furnished by the
Stone Piano Co. was much a~ppreciat-
ed by the guests.
The Ladies' auxiliary served the
guests with an elaborate lunch, and
the evening ended with the impressive
muster ceremony, wherein the entire
post of Slanish war veterans renew
ed the oath of allegiance to the flag
and to the nation.