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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-01

How is the moral tone of this COM
munity?"
1t Is sounded with the loud pedal
on"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-01

Truth is stranger than fiction. II
you don't believe it, have an amateur
photographer take a picture Of you.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-01

Few men are as much appreciated as
husbands as they were when lovers,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-01

Western Australia produces moro
gold than any American state, sends
more pearls to Europe than any other
country except Ceylon, and Is said
to have the richest belt Of hardwood
timber in the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup fer children
teething, sottens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tlon ailays pain, cures wind collie, Csc o bottle Am
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-01
Counter Complaints.

my wife treats me like a dog"
4 wish my wife would treat me as
she does her Pom"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-01

fl And every girl wants to swipe a
name for herself-by marrying.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE
Hiram Chesley Of Near Elmore Was
Run Down in the Streets Of
Des Moines

Hiram Chesley of near Elmore,
who was eighty years of age, was
run over and killed by an automobile
at Des Moines. He was visiting
there at the home of his son. He
had attended an evening meeting at
the Billy Sunday revival and re-
turned home on the street cars He
stepped off the car and started to
walk the short distance to his sons
home. Dazzled by the glare from the
headlights OF a rapidly approaching
automobile he failed to properly es-
innate distances and was run down
and dragged about fifty feet. Both
legs and an arm were broken and
probably the skull fractured. He re-
manned unconscious after the acct
dent and lived but an hour.
The deceased gentleman was a
resident of Faribault county since
1856, locating on a homestead be.
tween Blue Earth and Elmore where
he lived continuously for ffty-elght
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
WOULD HAVE CONVICT.
LABOR on THE ROADS
Proposition Endorsed BY The
Gopher State Body
MAHkATo BID FOR MEETING
Both the Dunn and EIwelI Highway
Betterment Laws Given o. X. at
Convention

st. Paul. November iS.-Employ
ment of prison labor i'm the construc
ton of state highways will be urged
before the next SESSION of the legis
lature by representatives of the Min,
nesota Good Reads Federation, Min
nesota division of the National High,
way association. which. at the close
of its first annual convention yester.
day, adopted resolutions TO this ef,
feet.
Resolutions adopted by the fedora.
ton also favor the creation by con.
gress of q commission TO investigate
and report back on some safe and
sane plan of federal cooperation and
participation in the Improvement OF
public highways.
Endorsed Two Laws.
The association Endorsed the SO.
called Dunn law and the Elwell law,
one fitting the needs OF portions CT
the state where the other may not
be entirely adequate. II was the
sentiment CT the convention. how.
ever. that experience has demon
strated the need of amendments.
Ii was recommended that the state
contribute special aid to the coun.
ties which are weak financially and
sparsely settled in building main
highways connecting the centers of
population through such counties.
Would Establish Schools.
The association also recommended
that the legislature enact law pro-
viding county boards with authority
TO conduct short courses of instruc-
ton in road building and mainte-
nance for the benefit of town over
seers and others directly responsible
for the building and maintenance OF
roads, and providing compensation
for those attending these meetings:
the courses TO be conducted before
the beginning Of spring work
The extension department of the
University of Minnesota will be re-
uuested to present, In conjunction
with the regular short courses the
subject OF road building and main
tenance, and the high school board
will be asked % place more empha-
Continued on lAdge Three
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
GORDON FOR SPEAKER
Browns Valley Man viii Oppose
Flowers; Picked at Meeting Held
Last Evening

Samuel Y. Gordon of Browns Val.
ley last night was picked as an op-
Donent to II. II. Flowers of Cleve.
land in the speakership contest. The
selection was made at the Merchant
hotel, st. Paul. Those who perform
cd the picking operation were the
county optionists, the Equity Ex-
change supporters and remnants of
the Henry Rines faction of the last
legislature.
At the close of the meeting II was
urged that all those willing to throw
their votes to Mr.. Gordon sign up
n pledge. In answer to this call
forty-two names were signed. II will
require sixty-six votes to elect II.
o. Thompson of Amboy signed for
Mr. Gordon.
Mr.. Flowers claims to have the
support of seventy-five representa-
tiyes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
CAR HIT BRIDGE; TIPPED
William Meyers Of westbrook Was
Killed; His Neck Broken When
Auto Went Over

VIII Meyers, grain dealer of
WestbrOok, was instantly killed, and
four other men were injured in an
automobile accident which occurred
about q mile and half from Revere
last Friday. The other occupants OF
the car, which was Ford, were
Bert Milligan, grain man from
Westbrook, n man named Evans OF
Revere, and two Walnut Grove men
names IyersOn and Boyle. II Is un-
derstood that Mr.. Milligan did not
want to make the trip, but was per
suaded to do so by the others.
They started for Revere late in
the afternoon, and spent some time
there. In the evening when a short
distance out of town, they were
travelling along the state road at a
rapid rate, when the car approached
a bridge, which was narrower than
the road bed on each side The
lights were not especially bright,
and the car was being driven along
the side of the road where Il was
smoother. The car did not pitch OF
the side OF the bridge, but struck
the further side and turned COM
plete somersanlt H-'s'
II Is believed that II was an hour
before any member of the party re-
gained consciousness, and then liver.
son recovered sufficiently to go to a
nearby farm house for help. Mr..
Meyers was dead with broken
neck, Mr. Evans had been completely
scalped, and the two Walnut Grove
men were internally injured. a.
though to what extent is not known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
DIED BY HIS own HAND
Leopold Bishop Claimed That Fortune
Tellers" Were Following Him;
Ends Life

Lamberton, Mimi, November is
Leopold Bishop was found dead on
the bank of the Cottonwood river
mile from this village yesterday.
He had shot himself, evidently three
weeks ago.
On his body was a 1914 diary in
which he had kept record of Ms
travels. The last entry, made on Dc
tober %, reads: 'This ends me on
account of the fortune tellers a fol-
lowing me, they drove ME to do IT,"
He carried an Identification card
issued by a casualty company at
1908 Michigan avenue, Chicago, show
ing that he registered from Topliff,
Utah.
No weapon has as yet been found
near the spot where the corpse lay.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20

Solicitation day for the relief of
the suffering non-combatant Belgians
will be set for either next Monday
or Tuesday in Mankato, and a meet.
ing of representatives of the various
charitable organizations, the women's
clubs. the Commercial club of this
city and the North Mankato Com
mercial club, was held this morning.
when the first definite work was
done toward raising money for this
fund.
Judge Lorin Cray was made per.
manent chairman OF the general
committee In charge of the work,
anu Rev. w. .R. Keesey was made
secretary and treasurer These two
gentlemen will act as publicity
committee also. A special commit,
tee was appointed to arrange for
a home talent concert for this work
to be given, preferably. on Thanks.
giving night. and on IL are Mrs. J.
w. Andrews, Mrs. J. n. Brandrup
Mrs. Il. w. Benham, Mrs. IL. T.
Carney and one North Mankato rep.
rcsentative to be chosen by the
north side Commercial club and re
lief society.
What Normalites Are Doing.
President Cooper reported that at
the normal school the students are
giving money for what is called the
dollar Christmas Fund for Home.
less Belgians." and cannot work
with the general committee. This
is nationwide movement and its
object is to buy food and clothing
for the Belgians to be delivered al
Christmas time. Superintendent f.
]. sperry of the high school re
ported that the students of the high
school and the grade schools are
giving money. which will be put
into the general fund raised in the
city.
II was decided that the money
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
SUGAR BOWL HURLED;
STRUCK KROKG PERSON

he asked for the additional money
Hennessy called him a bad name and
went back of the counter to attack
him. Then the sugar bowl was hurl
ed In self-defence. Hennessy relates
that he called the young Greek no
bad name but merely protested
against paying for the extra butter.
He says the young Greek brought
out more butter than he was asked
to do. not because OF a misunder-
standing. but in passion. When
Hennessy objected to paying for IL.
according to his own story, a bad
name and the sugar bowl few at
him over the counter at about the
same moment. The bowl missed but
the name did not.
Chief of Police Klugherz had quite
a conference with all three OF the
young men this morning. He decid-
ed to investigate further before
taking action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
BUSCH BUYS BUILDING
He Purchased Structure On Jackson
Street For His Undertaking
Parlors

Frank ]. Busch, proprietor OF the
Klein undertaking rooms, has Pur.
chased the John Klein building, III
to 119 East Jackson street, now oc
cupled by the Wysong laundry. This
he will remodel, making extensive
improvements, and fix IL up as q
new quarters for his undertaking.
business. The property extends fifty
by one hundred feet, all of which Is
occupied by twostory brick build
ing. The consideration was $4,000
A new front will be put I'm and per
haps two additional stories will be
build. The building will be a quar-
tiers also for some other business
which will be announced later. The
new quarters for the Wysong laun
dry have not yet been chosen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
Miss Josephine ]. Esehsn-
brsnner Explains cendi-
iions in East
Surprised That Mankaio Is
Not More Liberal Toward
Movement

why the Mankato people are so
backward about giving US financial
help is something that | cannot un-
derstand," said Miss Josephine J.
Eschenbrenner. membership secre
tary of the national child labor COM
mittee, with headquarters at New
York. who Is in charge of the child
labor exhibit at the Mankato public
library.
'All last year we only received
two dollars from Mankato and that
was a contribution by a teacher of
the state normal school. This year
also the city has been very slow to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20

Clare Crane, employed at the Won
derland theatre, was struck over the
left eye at the Savoy restaurant on
South Front. street late last night
by flying sugar bowl. The bowl
was hurled by John Kachewris, a
young Greek, waiting on the trade.
1t was intended for Clarence Hen
messy, bartender of the Bohnert
saloon, but missed him.
Crane was merely sitting at the
counter on a stool and had nothing
to do with the quarrel This quarrel
arose between Kachewris and Hen
messy over the latter's great appe-
tite for butter. At his request the
young Greek had served extra but
ter. Then an alteration arose over
the question whether five cents
should be paid for the additional
butter or not.
At this point the stories differ
The young Greek states that when
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
CHILD LABOR ABUSES
PICTURED BY EXPERT
give us financial aid and ! cannot
understand the reason.

give us financial aid and j cannot
understand the reason.
Our work is for the tots who are
compelled to work at very tended
age and are thus rendered incapable
of doing the work of adults after
they grow up. can show you many
instances of adults who get less than
they got when children. There are
factories that pay children many
times what some Of the adults get,
because the children are frequently
more apt and nimble about a ma.
chine.
Contract Disease in Factories.
I'VE show how children contract
disease in factories. Here is a pic
ture of a boy who worked in q fa'
tory ten years and then went dow
with tuberculosis.
Our committee is trying to gel I
law passed by congress to prev :.
the trading between the states :
goods that are made by child Il )
II state is not permitted TO g
such goods outside of It's own / g
aries, there will be far less t. =
ton for the employment of CT g
Many of the big capitalists . =
posing that movement
Here is a picture Of n man who
has been brought up under child Ia
Continued on Page Three
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
Mrs. Charlotte SharpIess
Must Face Court; Crime
Accused
Was Denied Privilege Of
Attending Funeral Of
Husband

Minneapolis, November 1S.-Mrs.
Charlotte Sharpless was indicted late
yesterday by the Hennepin county
grand jury for murder in the first
asrec in connection with the killing
Of her husband. Leaning Sharpless,
at their residence, 1929 Yale Place.
on the evening OF November II.
DR.. and Mrs. A. w. Wright, who
occupied the floor above the Sharp
less apartment, were the first wit.
nesses TO appear before the grand
jury. They told of being called by
Mrs. Sharpless when she said she
discovered her husband lying on a
couch In their fiat with sword
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20

David uoyd-Georue Says That The
Government Proposes To Meet
Debt With Big Loan

On the two main battle fronts
from the Belgian seaeoast to the
Swiss border along the eastern
boundary Of Germany renewed
efforts are being made to bring
about decided turning progress
Of the war. The situation in
Eastern Prussia presented appar-
entity, the greatest opportunity
for a quick and important change,
although the Russian and Ger
man statements are still in
sharp conflict.
The German. war office an
nounced officially that the opera.
tions against the Russians are
proceeding favorahIy." The Rus
slams, II Is said, have been COM
PEELED to fall back from Wioela.
week and Lupno.
The latest statement from
Petroerad. however, asserted
that the Germans are retiring
along the whole East Prussian
trent.
II is also Indicated In advices
from Petrograd that an import.
ant Russian force penetrated TO
the extreme southeastern section
OF GaIicia. where furious fight.
ing continues.
The Austrian troops are re-
ported fleeing in great disorder.
In Belgium the Germans have
begun another fearful onslaught
in a region which Is becoming
more and more restricted. The
allies succeeded in flooding a fur.
ther area, so that heavy infan-
try fighting Is almost impossible
from the seaeoast nearly TO
Ypres.
A new bombardment of Bel
aian coast towns by British war.
ships Is said to have inflicted
heavy damage on the German
positions and have destroyed
large quantities Of ammunition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
MRS. ]. IvERSON DEAD
We!l.known Musician at ST. Peter Sue.
cumbed After Brief Illness; Had
Friends Here

Mrs. Martin Nerbovig this morn.
ing received the sad news OF the
death of Mrs. John Iverson at st.
Peter. Mrs. VERSIONS death, after a
brief illness. is a great shock to her
many friends. Her illness was not
by her husband and two children.
She was a graduate OF the musical
department OF Gustavus Adolphus
college and was well acquainted In
the musical circles of Mankato. being
a highly accomplished pianist. Flu
neral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
BELGIAN RELIEF WORK WILL BE
PUSHED ALONG in MANKATO

should be used for the purchase of
-four, and also that people who so
desire may give orders on the
grocers of the city for -four, the
grocers willing. F. NJ. Otto of the
Retail Grocers' association and also
of the Commercial club committee
for this relief work was authorized
to see the grocers on this matter,
and assured the committee that
there was every reason to believe
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
Paper Suits to Bar
Out the Cold Wind

Lyons. France, November
1s.-The military authorities
of the allies have recently re-.
ceived from the Japanese
consul general here, an offer
of paper clothes to protect the
French soldiers from the
cold. The Japanese imperial
government is said to be
prepared to deliver at short
notice millions of paper gar
ments that the practically i'm
rervious to the cold. They are
made by a secret process. II
is feared the rigors of winter
will greatly affect the troops
campaigning on the eastern
frontier of Germany. The
Russians, coming from the
vast reaches Of that country,
and having passed through
the terrible cold of the past
war, do not anticipate any
hardships in a winter spent
on the western borderland Of
the enemy's country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

nessee's arrival at vurla at four
o'clock yesterday Afternoon made
no mention of the incident.
Secretary Daniels issued a
otatement saying that the Amer
lean consul at Smyrna had been
anxious for the safety Of the
consulate. 1.-THE Tennessee" add
cd the Daniels statement, "pro-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
CRUISER TENNESSEE FIRED UPON,
REPORT MADE TO WASHINGTON

Washington, November IT,
Captain Decker Of the Cruiser
Tennessee reported to Secretary
Daniels that while proceeding
frem Vurla to Smyrna to make
an official call, his vessel was
fired upon.
An earlier d.cpatci from Cap
tain Decker roper ing the Ten
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20

ceeded to and left vurla at the
request of Ambassador Morgen-
THAI and is now anchored in the
Harbor of Chios, from which
Captain Decker's telegram was
sent Secretary Daniels has
called upon Captain Decker to
forward Immediately a full re-
port of the incident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20

that the grocers will be willing to
acquiesce to the plan.
Would Abandon Lectures.
Mrs. Frank Hotaling, president oil
the Zetetic club, suggested that the
club women Of the city forego the
pleasure of having the lectures
which are to be given here shortly
before Christmas by Professor Fred
erick Koch, and to give the dollar
which they will cost to the fund
Mrs. j. r. Brandrup objected to
Continued on Page Three.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
JOSE CARBAJAL KILLED
Carranza Chief Joined Villa Forces and
Was Slain BY ConstitutionaIists'
Brother
IAssociated Press Dispatch. ]

ASSOCIATED PresS Dispatcn.I
Washington, November 1S.-Gener.
al Jose CarbajaI, Carranza chief,
was killed in an engagement near
Puerto. Mexico, yesterday, when with
mis- troops, he joined the villa forces.
He was attacked by General Jesus
Carranza, a brother of the constitu-
tionalist first chief.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
ST. PAUL AuToIsT HELD.
c. J. eush Charged With Running
Down Girl In Street.

Manslaughter In the second degree
is the charge preferred against Clar.
ence J. Bush OF St Paul, following a
coroner's inquest into the death OF
fourteen-year-old Otilda Wang, 1927
Edmund street The girl died at Mid.
way hospital after she had been
struck at University avenue and
Albert stree by an automobile Bush
was driving.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20

Judge w. L. Comstock was today
reported to be making good progress
toward recovery at the Emmanuel
hospital He is still quite weak. how.
ever. and has not been able TO
sit up. Just a few friends have been
permitted to see him. He had a
very good night last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
lecturer win Be postponed.

The lectures on Civic Betterment,
which. were to be given in the city
early next week by Miss Maud Van
Buren,. national secretary of the
junior Civic league. have been post
poned until a later date. This change
was made because OF the Belgian
relief work which win be done In
Mankato next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
CARRANz "a MUCH PEEVED
Regulates Telegram That Was Sent
Out in His Behalf BY General
Comics
Associated Press pispatch.I

IAssociated fress bisoatcn.l
Washington, November 1S.-Gener
al Carranza has repudiated the tele.
gram sent for him by General Pablo
Gonzales to General Gutierrez. in
which Carranza is represented as
saying that he would retire. This
Is announced in an official dispatch
from American Consul Silliman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
WIDOW rs INDICTED;
CHARGE OF MURDER

thrust through his heart Their ties.
tiDiony was corroborated by Mrs. w.
n. Harris. Ada Willis, Mrs. wright's
sister; Fred Crisman, janitor at the
place, and Crisman's wife.
Clothing was Bloodstained.
They told of finding the blood.
stained sword standing near the
couch on which Sharpless lay and
OF finding bloody clothing in the
Sharpless fat and I'm the alley near
by. Captain Calvin and Matthias Bald
win, first assistant county attorney.
testified as TO conversations with
Yrs. Sharpless after her arrest They
declared she said she was in her
lpartment practically all of the even
ing of the stabbing except for a few
moments when she went to the rear
OF the house to throw away some
garbage and again for few mo-
ments when she visited the attic.
When she returned the last time the
woman is said to have stated that
her husband lay on the couch ap-
parently uninjured.
Detectives Before Jury.
Detectives Radcliffe and Bezanson
of the Police Department also testf-
fed as TO conversations with Mrs
Sharpless. DIR. Gilbert Seashore, cor
oner. told of the nature OF the wounds
on Sharpless' body and stated that
Continued on Page Three.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
DOW S. SMITH RESIGNS.

Quits the Dan Patch Line to Go
into Idaho Project.
Dow s. Smith has resigned as
general manager of the Dan Patch
line. He will continue to reside in
Minneapolis until spring. when he
will return 10 Idaho to resume his
former relations with power and
development plant on the Priest
river which will supply electric
light and energy in Spokane.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
Kind of Weather That
Experts Have Predicted

Fair tonight and Thursday;
; colder tonight; fresh westerly
winds. Mankato maximum
; temperature in twehty-f our
) hours closing at eight o'clock
) this morning, twenty; mini
) mum, ten. Local barometer
hand today leaned somewhat
) in the direction of snow.
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