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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
eRYAN's cLAPTRAP.

Here As some more OF Bryan's bom-
bastlc claptrap: IF we have wal" he
said. before the National Fraternal
Congress. Il want to see a first line
of battle composed OF lingo editors oil
this country. II there is glory in war
! want them TO have IL and want
them to have the glory of dying first.
I'm the editorials | have read on the
sinking of the Arabic. in which two
lives we're lost. there was not one that
did not drive at the Quetion: How
long will IL take us TO get into the
war;" rT ..
That foolish stun is in line with the
cheap utteEances OF those lesser lights
who attempt TO eyade the main point
nv ths introduction of questions which
are incompetent. irrelevant and i'm
material and have no bearing on the
subject at all In giving support to
the presidents efforts in the proper
direction. il matters little whether
this editor or that editor would De
the first to shoulder a rife and march
To the front.
That kind OF talk is nonsensical and
silly in the extreme. II should not
come out of the mouths of those VINO
call themselves men. II would not
even be creditable to school boys in
the lower grades. II is mere froth and
has no substance. II is not german to
The real issue and sensible people
take no stock in such gibberish. To
intimate that newspaper men are not
possessed of the courage of their con-
yictions comes with poor grace from
one who deserted his chief at a criti-
cal moment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
LIST OF PREMIUMS
AMOUNTS TO $4,000
What kato Fair Has in Store
s For Exhibitor and
ff Spectator

Premiums amounting TO $4,000
will be given to the winning exhibit
ors at the Mankato fair September
IS. II and IS. Special attention has
been given to live stock exhibits, and
an effort Is being made TO secure the
best possible types of all breeds OF
domestic animals. horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, and poultry. Farmers
will be well repaid for coming TO the
fair by studying the stock exhibited
and seeing them judged by expert
judges. thus learning of their char
acteristics and qualities. No exhibit
or can enter more than one animal
In any one class. aside from the
sweepstakes class, and all stock must
be entered by 10 a. m. the first day
No premiums will be paid on any
article shown at any previous fair
OF the association. Farm products
are being given special attention this
year. and 1894 so will be paid out in
premiums in this department alone
for the best exhibits of garden and
culinary crop. stock vegetables. field
tNI.
The dairy section will have $50 in
prizes to be awarded for the best
samples of creamery and dairy but
ter and cheese, farm exhibits. boys
exhibits Of corn, and other interest
ing exhibits of the farm. will be al
great benefit to the farming com
munity I'm general. The household
art department will be of special in
terest TO the women and many sub
stantial premiums are being offered
for needlework and fancywork Of all
kinds.
Children are spurred to their best
efforts by the many prizes offered
for childrens' exhibits, and the culin-
airy, flowers and machinery depart
ments are equally worthy OF note,
and offer remunerative prizes for the
best exhibits. Interest In the COM
ing fair continues to grow, and with
good weather a record breaking at
tendance is In prospect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
An1bov

Why don't someone get up Pc
tition for bridge across the river
on the north and south line from
George Days farm south? This would
be move in the right direction and
IL would not be a difficult matter to
get many sieners as q bridge Is badly
needed at this crossing. Who will
start the ball rolling?
Miss Myrtle Wood Of Mankato
visited friends in and around Amboy
the past week. She formerly taught
| school here for several years.
Miss Ragna ThorsCn of Rapidan
viii teach the Kinney school the com
ing year, and school will commence
on Monday. September 6.
Miss Belle Dredge of Lake Crystal,
and for many years prominent
teacher in the. MCOrhead normal
school. spent several days visiting
relatives and friends in and around
Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Day enjoyed
trip to Elmorc last week visiting
at the home of DIR. and Mrs. Jacobs.
The county commissioners met at
the river with competent engineer
J on Wednesday of last week to take
, action relative to the new concrete
| bridge. apd to look ever the new sit
I uation which is advocated by many
OF the business men OF Amboy and q
large number OF the leading farmers
west OF the river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koehler OF Truman
! visited at the home OF Henry Han
son over Sunday.
Eric Larson has bought the
Stephens residence and will move 10
! Amboy this fall 10 make his future
home.
A large amount of shock threshing
was done the past week as the
weather has been exceptionally fine.
Elder Lindenmyer preached at the
| Christian church last Sunday morn
ing. and at Truman Sunday evening
1 He will preach again at the Christian
| church next Sunday at IL n. m All
are cordially invited.
Mrs. Hattie Day brought her young
sen Oscar home Saturday from Man
kato, where he had been to have an
operation for appendicitis.
ME- piOnh SlSttT
j. f. Winters, arrived Thursday TO
, spend couple of weeks visiting rel
atives and friends in this locality
Charles Killmer will leave for Mil
AGA on Tuesday, and will start
building upon his farm in that local.
ty. He intends to move his family
some time in September, and will
have a sale on September s.
George killmer OF Lewisville and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tackles OF Truman
spent Sunday at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kill
mer.
Mesdames Morehart and Trafton
of Mankato attended the women's
suffrage meeting which was held at
Moore's hotel in Amboy on Tuesday
afternoon, August 10. Mrs. Trafton
gave an interesting talk TO the ladies'.
There is considerable talk about
grayeling the main road from Amboy
TO Vernon and then on to Mankato.
This win be a move in the right d.
rection. and everyone should give
the project boost.
j. w. Heritage will leave Saturday
for st. Paul, and will have charge OF
the potato exhibit In the agricultur-
al building Of the state fair.
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THRoes FROM THINK TANKS

MI r,,a p.. F., -
az -, ru a' sas
a m~ san 81 $1,000 lay ,,,,.arr,;,,,
o"' ~ i,n ~, MN ~.
would II have been worth had they
taken plain water? asks The st. Paul
pioneer Press.
Water! That is too common.
T.~--r -. . -.
St. -rauI Dispa.cn' Mr. oryans iaea
Misn 10 rase. upon lhe aish seas
o'u ni' ~, op'ali perhis s iioh' 'ie
H HshS p vi nans 1eorse' Shaues o'
Jun" au' 'on
Bryan is one OF those VINO would
rather bend the suppliant knee to
the crowned heads of Europe than
IT, uu.,..,, .,. "a,
fos'" W 9" ''"h s'''
zen aoroaa.
biue harth rost: par reese is men
tioneu IN connection win the next
congressional contest IN the fourth
aislric,' reese Is ooer Oh tninss IN a
,, or pohticai way ana repup-
iiean because he can show you 1t has
sron,,n ga ,ra.s,, 80
party. -
All OF which Is agreed to- Wit,
Oar Reese as their nominee the re.
publicans I'm the forth district can
march down the valley of success
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The imperial government regrets
the loss OF American lives on the Ara
bic. is the purport of a message sent
by tho German ambassador to the
state department at Washington;
and il Is intimated that the imperial
government may disavow the act of
the commander of the submarine that
fired the torpedo which caused the
tragedy. Yes. the kaiser may disa-
VOW the commanders act, and let 1t
go at that-permitting the aforesaid
commander to repeat his murderous
performance.
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news reaching Sofia from Constants
nople is reliable.
In fact. 1t is felt here now that SC
far as the Dardanelles Is concerned
Il is a matter of indifference TO the
allies whether the Balkan states lend
q hand. Their assistance Is wanted
however. against Austria and also to
shorten Turkish resistance II the
straits are opened.
For these reasons. negotiations with
the Near Eastern capitals are being
watched with interest and the de
cision of Seryia on the proposals oil
the quadruple entente for satisfying
the aspirations of Bulgaria is anxious
~ awaited. -.
/ II is believed In London that Ser
Was reply will prove satisfactory and
that Bulgaria's cooperation will be
assured. This would open the way
also for an active policy on the part
of Roumania. who wants assurances
that Bulgaria will not attack her be
fore she commences TO move her
troops
"a. Future Policy Of Greece.
II Is confidently expected all these
questions will be settled satisfactorily
TO the allies and that within the same
period the future policy of Greece will
definitely be announced.
I'm the meantime. Austro-German
armies are aiming more heavy blows
at Russia. In the hope OF putting her
on the defensive indefinitely and per.
hitting the removal Of some OF their
own troops to other fronts. particular
~ Servia and Italy, i'm the hope OF re
peating their Eastern successes.
The Russians are encouraged. how
ever. by their naval victory In the
Gulf of Riga. which has delayed
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's great
outfianking movement through Cour
land. and are offering very stiff re
sistance NJ almost every point in the
Baltic provinces.
While the Russians are falling back
east and south of Kovno il is explain
ED by Petrograd that this was neces'
sary to prevent them from being out
fianked. They still hold both banks
of the Niemen river from Preny. just
south of Kovno. southward to Grodno
one OF the few fortresses still held
by them.
On all sides OF Brest.Litovsk the
Austro-Germans claim to be making
progress, while well to the southeast
OF the fortress the Austrians report
their cavalry has entered Kovel. an
important railway junction on the
lines to Kiev and Kovno.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
WILSON AND MEXICO.

That President wilson's course "a
lar as Mexico is concerned. has been
Inconsistent. is quite appal ent when
one reads the following extra from
the speech he delivered at Indianapo-
lis. and couples those remarks with
his attempt 10 dictate TO The people
Of that country who shall be their
prea'd ent and what kind OF govern
mehu they shall have:
Il hold il as a fundamental
principle. and so do you, that
every people has the right to de-
tcImine its own form of govern
InLnt: and eighty per cent OF the
people of Mexico never had
look in in determining who
should be their governor or what
their government should be. IL
Is none of my business and
II is none OF your business,
how long they take in de-
,ermining Il. II Is none OF my
business. and IL is none of yours,
how they go about the business.
Tic country is theirs. The gov
eminent is theirs. The liberty,
II they can get It and Godspeed
them in getting it's theirs. And
so far as my influence goes. while
I am president nobody shall in
terfere with them.
Have not European nations
taken as long as they wanted and
split as much blood as they
pleased i'm settling their affairs?
And shall we deny that TO Mex
leo because she Is weak? No, I
sayl"
And at that. President Wilson sent
word Ito Huerta to quit the presidency
Of Mexico. and also assisted one of the
warning factions In obtaining arms
II that was not interference. we
would like. to know what is. The
presidents policy-if such II can be
correctly termed-has been anything
but commendatory. II has been of a
decidedly weak character.
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DEAL IN SARCASM.

Sarcasm has full sway in Berlin
newspaper offices whenever refer-
ence is made TO Americans. The
newspapers In that city publish what
purports to be brief dispatch to the
London Telegraph quoting Joseph p.
Tumulty, President Wilson's secretary.
as saying that the Americans are
unitedly with the president and will, IL
necessary. offer their lives to maintain
inalienable rights of Americans on
land and sea. A
The Rreuze Zeitung says: These
inalienabie rights, as is known. con-
sist of using British passenger steam :
ers.''
seyerai papefs publish the Arabie's
manifest q. n. frin ;;trs m New yfrI, III
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Very PLEASING PARCEL Shower

Mrs. Gust Pollei entertained yester-
day afternoon at charmingly arrang-
ed parcel shower in honor Of her sis
ter. Mrs. Victor Johnson. a bride OF
last week. The affair was held at her
home 701 North Front street, which
was handsomely decorated with asters
and foliage and presented very pref
ty scene. Fifteen guests were present
and social afternoon enjoyed. and a
delicious lunch was served by the hos
tess, assisted by Misses Elsie Pollei
and Hilda Lundquist. Mrs. Johnson
received large number OF useful and
pretty gifts from her friends, the pre-
sentation being made by the little Mil
dred Pollei and Master Robert Rose
dainty dressed in light costumes, who
brought the parcels into the room in q
.gayly decorated cart, and presented
them to the bride. who opened them
one by one. The affair was greatly
enjoyed by all I'm attendance.
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White House Officials
Can See Silver Lining
Continued from Page One.


the Arabic. The German government
trusts that the american government
will not take a definite stand a
hearing only reports of one side
which, In the opinion of tile imperia
government, cannot correspond witt
given Germany to be heard equally.
Although the imperial government
does not doubt the good faith OF the
Witnesses whose statements are re
ported by the newspapers OF Europe
II should be borne in mind that these
statements are naturally made under
excitement which might easily pro
duce wrong impressions. ~
"lf Americans should actually have
lost their lives this would natural,
be contrary to our intentions. The
German government would deeply re
greet the fact and begs to tender sin
cerest sympathies to the American
government" g..
The Statement was given out from
Count Won .Bernstorn,s rooms In ar
uptown hotel. The ambassador de
MED himself to- all callers.
Officials Again Hopeful.
Washington, Aug. 25.-The first ray
of hope i'm the crisis between the
United States and Germany over the
sinking OF the steamship Arabic came
when Count Won Bernstorff. the Ger
man ambassador. forwarded to the
state department instructions which
he had received frsm the German for
eign Office, saying that II had not We,
received a report on the sinking OF
the Arabic and asking the United
States to suspend Judgment until the
German side of the incident has been
heard
The happy effect OF this communi
cation was apparent Immediately in
all official quarters. No formal com
ment was made by the American au
thorities, but 1t was evident that the
Bernstorf dispatch aroused strong
hope that the way was opening for
some settlement. of this latest Ger
man attack upon American life with
out break in diplomatic relations
and the risk OF open hostilities.
II was again made clear that there
Is no abatement of the president
determination to sever diplomatic re
lations with the kaiser's government
II the communications on the sinking
OF the White Star liner turn out as
they now appear to be and II Ger
many fails to disavow the act of her
submarine commander
At the same time II was made
known here that the president is will
ing to go as far as be can go con
sistently with the honor and dignity
OF the United States to avoid rup
ture with Germany.
In other words the situation Is this !:
The president is determined TO stand
by his previous warnings to Germany
and to take no backward step, but he
looks to Germany either to disavow
the attack upon the Arabic or to pre-.
sent an explanation which will satisfy
this government.
The chief significance OF the Ger.
man communication. as viewed bs
Washington officials. is that II indi'
Gates clearly that Germany desires TO
avoid trouble with the United States
and is prepared to go to consider.
able length to Drevent t. -.
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The Fairmont Sentinel frankly ad-
mits that Woodrow Wilson "com-
mitted a blunder when. at the begin
ming OF our trouble with Mexico, he
played into the hands of Villa, the
free bcoter." IL the president had
stopped right there the people pos
sibly would have been willing to
overlook the error. but he has been
making monumental blunders ever
since.
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Gopher State Head
Spoke On Economy
Continued from Page One.

be thorough reorganization of these
various offices. that they should be
included in the executive department,
and should be under the control and
directions Of the exeeutise himself or
department officers selected by him.
My predecessor in Office appointed
commissions of hirtyi.tifizensse &c the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
invitations TO Hixon Wedding.

Minneapolis Journal: Frank Pen
nell Hixon of La Crosse, Wis, has is
sued invitations for the marriage OF
his daughter, Miss Ellen Josephine
Hixon. and Charles Foster Gore OF
Chicago. that is to take place on Sat
urday evening. September II, al
Christ church, La Crosse. followed by
areception at Walden. the Hixon resi-
dence. Miss Hixon is niece of Mr.
and Mrs. William l.. Hixon. and Mrs
Hixon expects to go to La Crosse the
latter part OF next week 10 visit.
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bride, who was required to open each
one and read the enclosed message,
which she did to the enjoyment OF all
Dainty refreshments were served at
the close of a very pleasant evening
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Queen Esther Circle.

Following the regular meeting OF the
Queen Esther Circle held at the home
of Miss Gertrude Clements on Warren
street last evening, a social hour was
enjoyed. and the affair was turned
into a surprise party In honor OF
Miss Grace Zuel. who is to be Sep
TENDER bride. Miss Zuel was pre-
scented with handsome silver steak
set by her friends. and later in the
evening nice refreshments were
served. closing a very enjoyable
party.
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Wieckinu-W Woodwork.

A simple and quiet wedding took
place this morning at ten o'clock. when
Miss Martha. daughter Of the late II.
r. and Mrs Wiecking, was married to
Mr. Harry c. Woodworth OF Wells,
MINI. The ceremony was performed
on the porch of the brides home sos
Byron street, by Rev. Edward Con-
slant. in the presence OF the immediate
families. The bride and groom left ut
once for a weeks stay at the lake.
The bride is a graduate OF the high
and normal schools of this city, and OF
the University Of Minnesota, and has
taught in the public school kindergar-
ten at Wells. Mimi. The groom is a
graduate of Illinois state university
and has taught In the high school at
Wells. Since then he has held a po-
sition as county agent at Alexandria,
Mimi. under the state agricultural
extension department.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodwork will leave
In September for Ithaca. n. Y. where
they will take up graduate work at
Cornell university.
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from Wednesdays DAILY.
Program For Concert This Evening.

Following is the program to be pre-
sented by Miss Edith Maldwin Jones,
mezzo -contralto, and Max Miranda,
organist at the Methodist Episcopal
church this evening. fs ~
From tho H. cl,x, n,...
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Picnic Supper at Lake Crystal.

Lake Crystal Union. Wednesday
afternoon n company of ladies from
Mankato came by auto to our little
city to eat their picnic supper near the
lake. They were the Misses Wilson.
Mrs. Staley and daughter. Mines. Push
and Tyson, the latter being from Min
neapolis and operated the machine on
their journey. They called at the Men
home on their way to the lake after
which they found a fine table under
trees in Gilchrist Park on East Hum
phrey street where they spread their
big feast.
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Allied Cruisers
Penetrate Dardanelles

Continued from rage one.
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Rcebke Eberhart.

Rcebke Eberhart.
At high noon today pretty home
wedding was solemnized when Miss
Cora L. Roebke. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Rookie of 525 South Broad
street became the bride of DR.. w. w.
Eberhart of this city, Rev. Ross T.
Paden performing the ceremony I'm
the presence of an assembly of
near relatives. The home was elegantly
decorated with masses of palms, and
bank of palms was arranged I'm the
living room near which the bridal
party stood during the wedding service.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Edgar
Roebke sang II Love You Truly" and
as her song was finished Miss Laura
Van Wrinkle started to play "Lohen-
grin's Bridal Chorus" and the bride
and groom entered, Master Merton
Moses, a little nephew OF the bride.
acting as ring bearer, and carrying the
ring in the heart of lily. The bride
was attired I'm a handsome gown of
white crepe de CHEN with overdrape
CT lace, and carried shower bouquet
of white roses. Following the ceremony
congratulations were received, and an
elegant appointed wedding dinner was
served to the guests. After a short
wedding trip TO the cities DR.. and Mrs.
Eberhart will return to Mankato to
make their home. The bride is an es-
Unable young lady. whose womanly
charm has endeared her to host OF
of friends. She is a graduate of Man
kato high school and also OF the Man
kato Expert School Of Business. and
for some time past held the position
OF bookkeeper and stenographer at the
offices OF Doctors G. r. Curran, c. ].
Holman and Hilda Luck. The groom
is a we'll established dentist of this
city. where he has been located for a
number OF years, and has large cir
Gle of friends and acquaintances. Out
of town guests present at the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roebke of
Rochester.
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Entertain at Dinner.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: DIR. and
Mrs. @. NJ. Stern, 1865 Como boule-
ward. entertained informally at din
ner Saturday evening. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Morrell and
Miss Anna Morrell of Mankato. Mr..
and Mrs. Max FriedlandS Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Applebaum. Miss Dolly
Rosenburg, Mr. and Mrs n. Hacker
and Mr.. and Mrs. o. Milstein.
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Double Wedding.


Tomorrow evening double wed
ding will be celebrated when Miss Ric-
ca Larson becomes the bride of Mr..
Isaac Tamblyn and Miss Stella Larson
becomes the bride OF Mr.. Joseph Tam
blyn, the two sisters marrying two
brothers. A shower was given In
honor of the two young ladies Tuesday
evening. the affair being held at their
home. 115 Fulton street. The guests,
numbering about forty ladies of Our
Saylor's Lutheran church, met at the
home Of A. r. EckIe. and proceeded in
a body to the Larson home, where a
delightful evening was spent with mu-
sic and games. Many useful and hand
some gifts were. presented to the Miss
es Larsen. and delicious lunch was
served
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Enc aaement Announced.

Announcement has been made o
the engagement of Miss Grace Zue
Of this city and Mr.. George johnson
of Fargo. n. ID. The wedding vii
take place the latter part of septem-
ber.