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The Washington times., 1914-06-12

Once long long MOh the island of the living
She and light of heart and going give her whole life
We crossed half Pacific left Honolulu in its ~reAths and
Mclod and found them living
in their little villages the dead who alive
White Hawaiian and little Chinese r-youns
and Od-they their little rses with the wild
animal held We
before they
to
y ... Those Who Sang
And day walked down steep cliff and saw before me in the path
fell loose to her knees and she
with the scarlet and of the white She walked the of
Greece walked the lists painted them the fzs
with her. for made the world
sunshine
cracked and eyet they might live they
Two little girls saw" and thought they were bent old women for their
hair matted and coarse and as white as the driven snow and their
In a little hut of a
robe knoed about him with rope and he bare
or the epr and we stood
i'm his
strange life he ed his
Picture Revived
And when asked
instruments of their music and played for
wild sit
the Hawaiian singers Groom usalas and
before the lonely village
iepers and
let on
he lonely there alone his p
And all h. yesterday
island of MOIo They were sent by Brother Joseph with
kindly wishes o and
"a G s s the @ % tribes the and lonely S % sfseh of n @ sPF s
MoOkt how be the heart that
The Washington times., 1914-06-12
A Gene Field PhotopIay.

The Dream Ship" by Eugene Field
is being produced by the America y Film
Manufacturing Company under the d.
rection of Henry Pollard. The sets are
in the time of Louis XIV, to which the
Gillespie and Graham estates In Monte
cito. Cal. are admirably adapted Cos
tunes of the same period have been
provided The subject will be released
on Tuesday, June Is
The Washington times., 1914-06-12

Miss Laurie will welcome letters OF
inquiry on subjects of feminine inter
est from young women readers of this
paper, and will reply to them in these
columns. They should be addressed to
her care, this office.
The Washington times., 1914-06-12
Secrets of Health and Happiness
Why Your Bodily Ills
Cause So-called Eye-strain
BY DR.. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBER
A. B., NJ. A.. NJ D. Oohn, Hopkins).

77HE muscles Of the play heroic role sight
and perception do the retina and brain.
Unlike the fair maid who would be better satisfied
with the other dear charmer away, your
horizon reconnaissance surroundings point
of view. be well-nigh useless with
optic absent.
There two muscular equipments eye-an
internal external set. The one is concerned
with refined. thin. delicate fabric which widens and
the pupil and initiates the optic
lens also bulges the other
group six reins strings-actualy like ribbons
which pull the eyeba inward. outward. upward down.
ward northeast and southwest
The Washington times., 1914-06-12
Advice to Girls
By Annie Laurie

see them you'd choose SOM other
time besides the very hour, they're
sure to be cut on that special street
for your special walk
Stay in the house a few evenings
you won't die oI fade away like
withered leaves or do anything else
tragic and terrible, and what are
your mothers doing letting you think
of marriage at is.
Keep your brains for your studies.
Don't fritter them away on a lot of
silly nonsense about the boys. There's
plenty of time for that later on.
Copy't, 1914 Newspaper Feature Service Inc
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-03-27
What the Wets Will Do to Win an Election

desired the of liquid refreshments The Mer
chants Manufacturers Association knew they had fight
on their hands, and left stone unturned gain end
insofar as headquarters concerned.
Each day was in attendance, men were arriving and
departing from different points, the city of was
not the only fight the had their hands These
menmostly ward heeers-were taken into private room
and given secret instructions what expected of
them Later ascertained they hired the pur
pose of fixing election judges, clerks etc.
After week, days of training we were told to
take trains for the city of meet at the
hotel by appointment the following morning nine o'clock
where had been reserved where
be by Mr. --, secretary of the Business Mems
Association, organization and fostered bv the
brewery and whisky interests of the city
arrived at the city of - at A NJ. took
bus and driven to the - hotel, where was met
by Mr.. , secretary of the Business Mems Association
and escorted my by him. We had quite converse
ton in regard conditions in - the outlook from
standpoint ETC., and informed that the outlook was
omnous, but that drastic had resored
to- In other words, Mr.. said MATTERS have been
fixed if they (the drys) do not poll heavy vote"
found this later to be only too true.
In the morning met the other gentlemen one by one
and together after drink two repaired to the office
OF Mr.. , secretary of the Business Mems Association
where campaign formally launched.
The campaign consisted of the distribution of 1era-
ture, mostly from house house. speechmaking at the
house about twice each was laid
upon the Importance of voting wet in order protect the
workers in engaged in the liquor business Not
only that but there would be blind pigs every alley and
contraband whisky would be a premium During the cam
paign such wel-known as David B. Rose then
0A
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-03-27
A Former Wet Merchant of Rockford Resents
the Libel Photographs Put Out by Wets

flowing is iron he w largest store in d man WHO'S wndyan
fb known udo his s o in % h has tdN1 Blu ndpra efelnoof
city by h liquor interests o the @ % o the Retail Merchants Associate
h expressed same
Mah
Dear Sr:
aanthng will
kfOd
will o h tt il kgp rad hounga large
n hp shown e aues
o.
Their several other ndg they lime W erms,adn
nkya Id1 t vaedt the saloon detfhve
dyegh euof them ~ and he is hp locations that the
t ~ as in toy the mo an 1d ata saloon regardless
nrtn euntny smest ve Ia been tia
bette than h city gd fin m better and know that PextuiaBd
and were dry 1h cry f o that have mvead nnk Novo
Hetme further than h clowns 20 na cno Who
these h Towns we eve m
Yer IS
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-03-27

In the month of - 10, I employed by the
Merchants & Manufacturers Association of the city of =
to go to the city of -, in the capacity of -,
election ecde the and dry issue, then be-
fore the public at that place. was to be had
I was taken to the headquarters of the Merchants &
Manufacturers Association, in the city of -, given
all of their literature in order that might be ia
mar with their side of the question: and told to call again
the next day for further instructions.
I went to the - House and occupied quarters, paid
for by the Merchants Manufacturers Association, and all
was taken up the literature which had been handed
by Mr. the in charge
The following day. reported back the headquarters
the Merchants Manufacturers Association where
introduced Mr.. gentleman, whom [
speak the subject of temperance mot Pro-
hibition) order, later found the election,
they fearful of defeat the hands of the drys;
Mr.. -- who would take his from the Bible and
talk from religious standpoint showing SO informed,
that Christ did condemn the of wine (but nothing
be said about whisky and beer) and Mr. , who
would handle the subject from the standpoint of labor
deavorng show that by making the dry hundreds
persons would be thrown out of employment taxes
would be increased and that majority of the commercial
business of the city would be transferred the of
- twenty-five miles distant, that town wet,
people would naturally that place for their ntox
and while there make their purchase thus deprving
of that of
For period of about week, regularly
pentuy supplied with money with which to purchase what
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-03-27

which explains methods of
in
These this
should committees in preparing fer the election April
the polls The giving the facts in
having
davitto the truthfu o each
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
DRAPER NOW PRESIDENT
Popular Banker Placed al Head Of First
National Bank al Wells; Other
Changes Made
Ispecial 70 The Free Press.l

Wells, January 14.-At n meeting
of the stockholders of the First ma
tional Bank OF Wells, held yesterday,
VI. ]. PHIL, who for eighteen years
has been president OF the institu-
ton resigned his position. Calvin II.
Draper. cashier of. tie bank for
eleven years, 'was eieessd president,
George L. SChmitz, first assistant
cashier. was appointed as cashier in
Mr.. Diapers place and Charles
Bundy and Elmer ROessler were
given places as first and second
cashiers. respectively. SchmitZ,
Bundy and Roesslor are graduates
of Mankato Commercial college. Il
is reported that Mr.. Phil will spend
several years in Europe. accompani'
ed by Mrs. Phil and daughter, Miss
Alice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
WILLING To TAKE STOCK
Local Business Men Interest Them
selves In The Proposition OF
Shoe Factory.

Local business men interested in
forming a company for the manurac.
turc OF shoes held "A meeting yestCr.
day afternoon in the office OF the
Commercial club together With the
four gentlemen from the east. who
brought the matter before the Com
mercial club last Monday evening
The proposition looked favorable to
those who were present. aud they
seemed willing to take about half the
stock of the proposed concern, pro
vided the rest could be sold TO other
persons. II was thought that this
could be done with little trouble. II
was finally decided to hold another
meeting on he proposition on Satur.
day afternoon. January "a. a. which
time IT is thought that definite steps
will be taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
YEAR FULL OF STORMS
Past Twelve Months Holds Record For
Sixteen Years; Insurance Com.
pany Statement

The year just passed holds the
storm record for Minnesota for a
period OF sixteen years, according to
the annual report of the Farmers
Home Mutual Tornado and Cyclone
Insurance company of Minnesota.
During the past year 19S claims
of damage from wind storms were
reported nc this company Josses
amounting TO $ls.6S95I were paid by
one mill assessment which also
took care OF all expenses" said
James r. Reynolds of Madelia. sec.
rotary OF the company. The cash
balance of the organization December
81, was S30,250. over 5000 new poll.
cies wer" written last year"
The company is holding it's meeting
i'm St. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
WILSON HELD CONFABS
President Discussed Proposed Trust
Legislation With Members Of
Two Committees.
Associated Press Dispatch.I

Washington. January 1i--Presidcnt
Wilson conferred today with con
gressional leaders on trust ltgisla-
tiOn. He talked FIRST with Chairman
Newlands and the democrats of the
Interstate commerce committee and
later held second conference with
Chairman Clayton and the democrats
of the house judiciary committee.
To the latter committee President
Wilson had given the preliminary out.
line of his ideas before the congress
recessed three weeks ago. So far
as possible, 1t is the intention of the
to obtain from these
committees bills upon which all their
members agreed. 1t is the presidents
hope that he may be consulted and
the bills launched with the stamp OF
the administrations approval, as Was
the case with two tariff currency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
BONE IN THE Lee BROKEN
Thede Thomas OF Garden City Suffers
Injury When Tree He Cut Fell
On Him.
ispecInl 10 Lie Free Press.l

Garden City, January 1i.-Thede
Thomas suffered a fracture of both
bones of the leg, yesterday, when
a tree which he was cutting down.
fell upon him. The features are
just above the ankle. Mr. Thomas
was alone when the accident happen
ed, but succeeded in crawling along
until assistance came. A doctor was
called to reduce the fractures, and
he is now resting as easily as could
be expected
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
ACTION IS FOR $4,000
Administrator Of W. N. Ward Estate
Is Suing the Great Northern Rail-
way Company

Suit was begun before Judge Lewis
In ST. Paul yesterday by the Capita,
Trust company as administrator for
the estate of William VI. Ward
against the Great Northern Railway
company for $4,000. It ia alleged
that Ward was killed in the yards
OF the company at Twenty-fifth ave
niue southeast. Minneapolis, in De.
cember He was the son OF o. NJ.
Ward of this city,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

Japanese Cook and Young American
Woman Found Dead Alongside
OF Each Other.
IAssoclatcd Press Dlspatch.I

Roslyn, Long Island, January IA
When Elmer Stevenson and family
started to learn why breakfast was
not awaiting them this morning,
they discovered Masuski, the Japan
csc cook. dead in his room with the
body OF young American woman
lying beside him. Both had been
shot. a revolver was lying on the
floor There was nothing to explain
the tragedy and nothing TO identify
the young woman who came to Ros-
Ign from New York. yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
COUNT YUKUO ITO DEAD
He Was Fleet Admiral OF the Japanese
Navy: Power In Development
OF 8attleships.
[AssoelateJ press plspateh. }

Toxic, January 14--Count Yukuo
Ito. fleet admiral OF the Japanese
navya died in his seventy first year,
today. Ito had more to do with the
development of the Janpanese navy
than any other man He studied in
the United States. In the war be
tween China and Japan in 1894. he
commanded the combined squadron
OF the Japanese feet. which fought
the battle of the Yellow Sea. after
wards destroying the Chinese feet.
During the Russo-Japanese war Ito
acted as chief Of the navy general
staff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
CHILDREN AS ROBBERS
Little TOTS In Massachusetts Charged
With No Less Than Twenty
one BurgIaries

Abingdon. Mass. January IL
Three children, charged with no less
than twents-cne robherics at sum
mer cottages near MOnpOnsett,
appeared i'm court today for trial.
They are -Thelma Kane. aged four
teen, and her brother John, fifteen.
and John Sturtevhut. Fifteen, OF
South Hanson. The miscreants are
in the charge of State Officer Scott.
Very little of the loot taken has
been recovered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Ten Million People In Japan
Are SoreIy Afflicted
MANY DIE OF STARVATION
Craters Suddenly Discharge Great Vol.
umes Of Flaming Rocks and Ashes,
Spreading Death

Toxic, January t4.-officiaI re-
ports from Southern Japan where
volcanic eruption and earth
quskes caused heavy loss Of life,
panic and great property damage,
state that the eruption Of the
volcano Of Sakura Jima, which
caused most of the devastation Is
abatins. Troops and tackles from
the warships are vainIy endeavor-
ing to ascertain the exact loss Of
life. II will be number Of days
before anything like an adequate
report can be made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
ALL-STARS ARE BEATEN
Basketball Team Of the Gustavus Adolf.
phus College Were the Wctors
In a Contest.

ST. Peter, Minn.. January a.
The Minnesota All-Stars were hand
ed wholesome beating by the Gus
tavus Adolphus basketball team on
the latter's floor here last night By
a score of "a to 5. F. Lawler, Rob
ertson. Long. Brogle and Smith made
up the visiting quint.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Basketball This eaeninu.

The basketball team Of the Com.
mercial college will play two games
this evening in the gymnasium OF the
Y. M. c. A. The first game. to be
played with the Loyola Cubs. will
be called at eight o'clock. and the
second, to be played with the team
OF the Belle PLANE high school. win
be called at nine o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

the Royal George had just caught
an IS. o. s." wireless call from Co.
bequid. A thick vapor overhangs
the bay making search exceedingly
difficult
Vessels sent to the Cobequid's as
sistance p!oughed through heavy
seas all yesterday and last night
without catching a glimpse Of her
The exact position of the sinking
ship Is in doubt although a wire
less caught by the Royal George
gave some information.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Mail Clerks To Meet Here.

Members of the Order of Railway
Mail Clerks. OF the Minnesota Divi-
sion OF the Chicago and Northwest
ern will hold a meeting in Mankato
on Saturday evening. January II, at
the city hall building. Officers will
probably be elected. This is the
first meeting that this body has held
since last September.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Fate of Ship In Doubt
Search Is Very Difficult,
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

St John. y. b.. January 1.-THE
fate OF the Royal Mail Steamer Co
bequid with $50 passengers aboard
is still in doubt. although the steam.
ships agents here announced they
had received a message at 10 a. m.
stating that the Cobequid was still
above water at the spot where she
caught on the ledge in the Bay Of
Fundy yesterday.
A telephone message from the
Canadian Northern Steamer Royal
George. in port here, announced that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Government Declares Martial
Law As One Measure
MUCH DEPENDS ON MINES
Should Workers Quit u Means Ar
Enormous Cost 10 Transport The
Natives Home

Capetown, Union of South Africa
Jan. IA general strike throushou
South Africa was proclaimed by the
Trades Federation and the Rand min
ers. by two-thlrds majority. voted e
join In the movement Government
retaliation was swift. II took tn,
form OF the proclamation OF martial
law
This was the only step the authori
ties belieV d adequate to meet the
situation. for the strike OF the miners
means not only the turning loose oil
the most turbulent spirits in the Rand
but raises the whole question OF the
position Of the native workers.
The martial law proclamation GOV
crs the principal districts in the
Transvaal. the Orange Free State and
Natal. through which the main rail
way lines run. and includes the cities
ot Durham, Pietermaritzburg. Johan
nesburg and Pretoria. but does not
take in the Cape province.
n the miners actually obey the
strike order the government imme
diately will take steps to send the ma
lives under escort back to their kraals
This means that about 200.0OO ma
tives must march back by road 10
their homes at enormous cost II
will he most difficult after the end OF
the strike to recruit them again.
Such step would mean disaster for
the Rand for many years.
Train Service Demoralized.
Although official reports from 10
hannesburg show Improvement in the
train service reports from other dis
tricts are less encouraging.
In Natal the situation Is one OF
great tension and II is feared the 10y.
atty uf the trainmen will not stand
the strain much longer.
IN instance OF the mems temper is
shown by the action of an engine driv-
or N'ho quit his train IN TIE veldt
and left the passengers stranded
Practically no information Is at
hand az TO conditions in the Orange
Free State. but Improvement there Is
not considered probable.
The union government remains firm
in its attitude. The premier GenerT
Louis Botha. Is said to have declared
that he would guarantee that with
the end OF the present crisis there
would not be another workers strike
in South africa for a generation
Feeling runs high between the gov
ernments Importers and the strikers
and the oh"nce of mediation is prac-
tically hopeless. The supreme court
has granted an application comper.
ing the government to show cause
why the strike leaders should remain
In prison.
Premier Botha has addressed cir
cular TO the natives advising them 10
obey implicitly the compound man.
ayers. assuring them fullest protec.
ton. and the circular seems to have
had an excellent effect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Meeting Of Farmers.

There will be meeting of farmers
in school district No. $50. Kennedy's
bridge. at 1880 p. m. Friday, when
G. X. Shumway will speak and the
plan of organizing farmers club
will he discussed. All farmers who
are interested in the project are
urged to be present to take part
in the discussion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
+**S* ****** =
GhIRe|DRd By ReHSie
E|ODGd NIIh0 Clerk

i Cary, Ind, January a.
: Ethel Smith, the girl for
, whom Billy RuSh, crippled
; newsboy, sacrificed first his
: leg and then his life, when
= she was burned in a gasoline
= explosion, returned TO Gary
, today as Mrs. Leon M. Cline,
T. wife of a cigar store clerk
: She eicped 20 Chicago yester.
= day. Billy Rugh died on oc-
; tohsr p, 1912, after submit
: ting to skin grating opera
= ton when the girl Was
: thought to be dying.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Johnson and Moran Sign
For 7wenty,Round Fight
Associated Press pIspatch.l

Paris. January 14.-Jack Johnson
and Frank Moran. the Pittsburg
heavyweight, have signed articles for
a twenty-round fight for the cham
pionship OF the world. to be fought
on or before the Paris Grand Prix
race during the first or second week
OF June, this year. johnson was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

handed check for $4,000 and Moran
5000 by the promoters of the match
as guarantee. Three American mil
lionaires, now residents of Paris were
instrumental In bringing the two big
men together. The millionaires are
said to hope to wrest the champion
the case with the tariff currency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
WILL SELL GROCERIES
Chicago and Cook County to Dispose
OF Staples to Unemployed at
Cost Price
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Chicago. January 14.-City and
county officials have Joined in max.
ing plans for the opening Of chain
of retail grocery stores and coal
markets. to be operated for the bene.
mt Of the unemployed. The scheme
will be backed by city and county
funds. Supplies Of food and fuel
can be bought at wholesale under
the direction Of John Fitzpatrick.
president of the Chicago federation
OF labor, and are to be retailed q
cost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

BY aevote Of six to one. the Min.
neapolis board OF education late yes
terday custed DR. C. NJ. Jordan from
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the public
schools.