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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-06-22
Abolition Of Opium Traffic.
American Review Of Reviews.

American Review OF Reviews.
1t has required Intelligent devotion
to the higher aims of human society
to induce India, China, the Dutch East
Indies, Siam and various other coun-
tries and colonies to enter into inu-
tua1 agreement to give up "A traffic
which provided them, in some eases,
with the greater part of their public
revenue and therefore compelled them
to impose other forms of taxation. 1t
is we'll to note all the i~nternationa
forces hat are working for good. be-
cause it is precisely such forces as
these that we must invoke, in every
possible way, in order TO build up
world tribunals and establish the
methods that are to bring peaceable
agreements and solutions, and thus
diminish the danger of war. AS for
the particular evil Of opium, its elimi-
nation is now clearly in sight. and
this means inestimable benefit to
countless millions of men in Asia. par
ticularly in China, while ii also means
| much to a host Of people living under
the American flag. The aggregate
loss of a hundred million dollars an
nual revenue will be far more than
made up. to the governments that are
chiefly concerned, by the increased
efficiency of the millions of men re-
deemed OF saved from a degrading
vice.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-06-22
MY SMILE.

Judd Mortimer Lewfser, IN Houston
Post.
Our smile still holds its Wonted
place, due east and west across our
face, and sometimes il seems half
inclined to reach around and TIE be-
hind. We cannot dance, nor can we
sing. but We can tote a smile, BY 1tnG'
Sometimes we push ii from its place,
but that is when We shave our face,
and when we have done shaving,
then, our smile is on the job again.
Worms may Kill our tomato plants.
hot irons may Scorch our Palm Beach
pants. r may our
shirts and fix our collars SO ii haits,
a neighbOr's dog may Kill our cat,
but our smile stays right where it's
at, and being such a happy cuss makes
the old world smile back at Us Mis-
fortune cannot get your goat IL You
have got A smile to tote.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-06-22

/ am here, here i remaiH.-har
shah MacMahOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
NOVELS EPISTLE
STIRS UP COMMENT
His Reference 10 Democratic
Carpet-Baggers Causes Hub
bub Among Bosses
v. e. Michel, United Press staff Cor
RESPONDENT

v. E. M ichcI, United Press staff Cor
respondent.
St Paul, Mimi. September 29.-Po-
litical circles today foresaw some
possibilities of peculiar complications,
following the letter from James g.
Novel;. chairman OF the Ramsey
county democratic organization. to
Frank A. Day. editor of the Fairmont
Sentinel and former chairman Of the
democratic state committee.
That bunch of carpet baggers. re-
ferring especially to South Caro-
lima attorney imported into the state
to work the Chippewa Indian litiga-
ton, have invaded the state and vi0-
lated the cardinal principle of de-
mocracy-home rule-is the assertion
of Mr.. NOVEL; I'm the letter. He also
mention dissatisfaction among demo-
Gratis on the appointment Of Otto n.
Raths as postmaster of st. Paul
There wre many guesses In st. Paul
today on just what this will mean
for the party. Some openly predict
a split in the ranks of the democratic
party I'm Minnesota. Others today
were more optimistic and ventured an
opinion that there would be no seri-
Gus comeback" from this letter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
BIBLE rs BUSTED FROM
MAKKA7O h/Gh SCHOOL
ACTION OF THE BOARD
CLUB WILL HAVE ITS
DINNER AND MEETING
Commercial Organization 10
Consider Matters at Elks'
Cafe Monday

The Mankato Commercial club will
hold a regular monthly meeting next
Monday night. thus starting the sea
sons work. The regular meetings will
be held from now until next summer,
on the first Monday night Of each
month. The usual plan of meeting with
a supper will be followed Monday. II
being served at $50 o'clock at the
Elk's cafe. the business meeting fol-
lowing The special order will be the
matter OF depot and shipping accom-
modations. The committee that went
20 ST. Paul today TO inspect the plans
for the proposed Improvement of the
Omaha Northwestern passenger sta
ton will report. and IL will also tell
what IL did toward getting new
Northwestern freight depot and en-
larged yards, which are so badly
needed.
Other matters of importance will
also cone up, including the desire of
small factory to move to Mankato
IL some stock Is taken. This matter
is being investigated this week, so
that a report can be made at the
meeting of the club Monday evening
There will be plenty Of business. and
il is hoped that all OF the members
of the club will arrange to attend.
so as to take up the work OF the
club again with renewed enthusiasm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Local Directors Bow 10 the EdiCt
Made BY State Body
SOME FoRcIBlE REMARKS
Two Votes Recorded Against Resolution
Other Matters Came Up For
Consideration

No more will tile Bible be read at
the high school assemblies. No more
will religious hymns be sung by the
pupils of that school at any OF the
morning sessions.
The Mankato school board at a
special meeting held last evening de
Cided in that respect TO bow to the
will OF the state high school board.
But TO use the expression of the
president, w. p. Davies. IT was not
done with very good grace.
The board adopted the following
resolution. which was proposed by w.
L. Willard:
In view OF the resolution of the
state high school board OF July "a.
1915, Withholding the state aid from
this district, because of the practice
Of the reading the Bible and reciting
OF prayers at the opening of the
school exercises. as reported to the
state high school board by the state
high school inspector resolved that
the practice complained of be dis
continued for the current school year
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
BABY BOND" MAY
NEXT Be ON TAB
This Has Been Suggested; Paper
In Sum OF One Hundred
Dollars
limited Press Dlspatch.I

New York, September 29.-An adj
vertising campaign to place the baby
war bonds in the form of the new 500
notes of the half billion dollar Anglo
French war loan within the reach OF
people of moderate means may soon
be launched. The advertising will be
to tell the man with 500 to invest
that he can purchase a war bond un-
der the plans to be followed out by
the commission. 1t is stated that all
the banks will be asked to help in
the campaign by telling their deposit
ors and customers of the opportunity
to invest in the war bonds. II is be-
lieved this advertising will tend to
bring out the money that is now being
kept in the old kitchen closet or bur-
led In the back yard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
BAILEY FAVORS LOAN;
BUSINESS REASONS
James J. Hill Says All Has Not
Been Printed About
Negotiations
United Press Dispatch

St Paul. Mimi. September 29.-E.
II. Bailey, president of the First Nat
ional bank of this city, stated he was
in favor OF the half billion dollar war
loan to the allies. Jim Hill owns the
bank of which he is president. He
stated that he believed in the loan be-
cause II would help the American
farmer and help the sale of Amer
lean goods abroad. Other bankers
unanimously oppose the war loan be-
cause of the lack of collateral and fear
of prolonging the war.
st. Paul. Mimi. September %
"All the details have not been printed
regarding the war loan, but ] do not
care to discuss them" said James J.
Hill when asked regarding the loan
today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
PRESIDENT WILSON
REVIEWS THE NOBLE
ARMY OF VETERANS
WILSON WEPT WHEN
VETS WERE MARCHING
Tears Gathered in Eyes and He
Swept Them Away
Unashamed

Washington. September 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson wept today as he review
cd the parade of the grand army vet =
Grams. Tears gathered in his eyes
again and again, and unashamed he
brushed them away. The president
was not alone in his showing of emo
ton. as among the many officials and
the one hundred thousand spectators
there were few dry eyes. II was tho
most inspiring and at the same time
the saddest spectacle ever Witnessed
here. The president stood on tho
same spot where fifty years ago Pres
ident Andrew Johnson saw these same
men. then beardless youths. pass by
him i'm review after their four years
of service in the bloody struggle OF
the Civil War.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
ALLIES ARE To PAY
MILLIONS IN INTEREST
Large Amount Annually That
England and France Must
Stand Good For
UNITED Press DIspatcn.l

New York. September 29.-England
and France are to pay $25, 900, 900 an
nually as interest on the half billion
dollar war loan. The details of the
loan are taking up the attention of
Wall street. Even with Wall streets
facilities for the handling of money.
the task of holding the margin of
credit is titanic problem. The gath
ering of the half billion of dollars, ar
ranging for their disposition. select
ing of repositories and distribution
stations, Is taking all the attention of
the men behind the loan, and they
are finding 1t a most difficult task to
handle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
BACK To MANKAT0
MAYOR NO BETTER
A. G. Meyer Suffering From
Iaundice and Gall Stones; May
Have Operation

Mayor A. G. Meyer returned early
this afternoon from Rochester, Mimi,
where he has been having a medical
examination. The mayor seems to be
in no better health. His main trouble
is gall stones and he is suffering with
fever and jaundice II is probable that
he will have an operation after he
rests a while and the fever and jaun-
dice pass away. He was accompanied
back to Mankato by Ed Nyquist, who
recently had his tonsils operated upon
at Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
High Cost of Living Has
Depopulated the Hotel Ka,
United Press Dispatch

Louis September Of virtually
a b.
equppedwh
in which the Tables the
Surrounding the court aly suspicion unduy that
wild print
e
white
ousce
Pattee disposed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Intended to Weaken and Wear Out
Soldiers of Kaiser
PREPARE FOR ANOTHER GREAT DASH
Resistance of Emperor Williams Men Is Most
Stubborn; British Troops Are Holding
Their Ground
UNITED Press Dispatch

Paris, September 2o-The n
prisoners officially
Of the strength of three
interruption Of the fighting Champagne
French Artos Northwestern eonn
North Massiues office
dents is the surrender of 1000 German soldiers.
MARCH BERLIN, SAYS BRITISH OFFICER.
Athens, September 2e-"I believe o
most important operation the namely the landing
Macedonia March Constaninope
Berlin" officer
British Galipo
Dardaneies
closing expedition approaching
o topeine m
ConstsntnopIe a a moment"
London September "a storm shells tearing
lines connu
he n
Steady artillery
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
FIRE SWEPT SUFFREN
EATING UP HOUSES
Twenty-Five Dwellings in New
York State City Were
Destroyed
limited Press Dlspatch.I

Suffren, n. Y, September %
Twenty five residences and business
houses, including twenty small stores
were destroyed by a fire which swept
through Sufrren during last night and
early today. The fire burned for hours.
II was believed to be under control
early today. Property loss is said to
be heavy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Cabinet Members Resign.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
How Women Can Pay off
The War Debt of ENGLAND
UNITED Press Dispatch


15-tBy 1.-THE OF England by
and pledge"
the Parliamentary War
thrift
general suggestions ~
person build a reside in himself 'aH
m
restaurants should be entirely abandoned
ignored suppressed
Funerals should be conducted alw with rigid economy
Every possib servan Q
official
treating" be abando final
victory. a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
MINERS IN WALES
ARE OUT ON STRIKE
Two Thousand in the Aberdeen
Galleries Quit Work;
Their Reason
limited Press Dispatch.

Cardiff. Wales, September Is
Two thousand miners in the Aber-
deem collieries and 400 at Dunvart
went on a strike today protesting
against employment of non union
miners. A committee has been ap-
pointed by them to present their case
to the collieries officials.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
FRANKLIN ". MERRITT
ARRIVED N MANKATO
Well Known Iron King Is Here
On Business
Came TO CITY Oh BIG DEAL
N. NJ. Berry, MapIeton Man, Is Inter.
n. NJ. Berry, MapIeton Man, Is Inter
ested In Proposition On The
Guyana Range

Franklin w. Merritt. Duluth's fam
Gus iron ore king and pioneer, arrived
I'm the city today on business visit
of few days and is staying at the
Hotel Heinrich. Mr.. Merritt is con-
nected with four different mining
companies, namely, the North Star
Iron company, the High Grade Man
ganese company, the Gurham -Garbett
company and the Merritt Develop
ment company. lie has resided at Min
neapolis during the past eleven years,
but he made his home in Duluth since
a boy OF ten, and his name is more
intimately associated with Duluth,
than with any other locality.
Mr. Merritt is president of the Mer-
rift Development company. This COM
pany was organized in June 1914. II
has two forties, lying about Is miles
northeast of Brainerd. II is claimed
that this property is rich in iron and
manganese.
MapIeton Man interested.
With Mr.. Merritt are two other pro-
minent men of that company, NJ. J.
SchermerhOrn of Minneapolis and II.
NJ. Berry of Mapleton.
Our forties near Brainerd are not
being mined" said Mr.. Merritt today.
They are just being explored and
drilled. AS for as we have worked II
is about the biggest iron ore and
maganese body that has ever been
found in the Lake Superior district.
In fact II Is second to none Of them.
The iron ore industry is picking
up very nicely and very fast. Three
weeks ago a special order was issued
for 100000 tons of Cayuna range ore
at fifty cents per ton advance of the
ore OF other ranges. Our properties
are on the north edge of the Cayuna
The ore on the Cayuna range is of the
greatest structure and is the finest
that has ever been found. II is the
only ore that needs no other mixture.
They are shipping every ton of ore
that they can get out of that range.
both from the open pit and the shaft
mines.
This new mine of ours is an open
pit mine. u is now no longer a mere
prospect. We have at least five mil
lion tons Of ore blocked out. Three
million tons are actually in sight. We
expect to make It a shipper next year"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Received An Invitation.

The Mankato Commercial club has
received an invitation from the North
Mankato Commercial club to attend
the meeting this evening in the viii
lage hall, at which time Congressman
c. r. Davis of st. Peter will give an
interesting talk. II is hoped that all
members who can do so will attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Mexicans Fired On Patrol.

IUnited fTeSs DiSpatcn.J
Brownsville. Texas, September a.
Mexicans fired upon an American cav
airy patrol at the Laferia pumping
plant today. The firing lasted thirty
minutes, FIVE hundred shots being ex-
changed. No casualties were reported
sustained by the Americans. and 1t is
not known whether any Mexicans
were hit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
MARCHED IN CAPITAL
CHEERING OF CROWDS
Long Line of Paraders Walked
Down the Avenue
WAS An IMPRESSIVE SIGHT
Wearersoi The Blue During Great Civil
Strife Pass Before Those Who
Appreciate vaIor

Washington, September 2s.-AlI Of
what remains OF the Union army Of
100000, which fifty years ago passed
In review before President Johnson
marched up Pennsylvania avenue from
the capitol 10 the White House today
and was reviewed by President VIII
son. Thousands were banked along
the line OF march, and stood with un
covered heads. They loudly eheered
the G. A. r., veterans. There were
Confederate veterans included In the
crowd. They did some hearty cheer
ing too. Scenes Of great patriotic en-
thusiasm marked the passage of the
veterans at President Wilson's flag
Frequently the president waved his
hat to old soldiers. Cheering in the
reviewing stand and before the White
House was almost constant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Purposely Sunk Vessel.
IIInIted Press Dlspatch. ]

Berlin, September ga Moham-
medan engineer on board an English
transport purposely sank the vessel
and went down with the same to his
death. according to dispatch re-
ceived from Constantinople.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Broke Bones In Leo.

Mrs. Nelia Terry of Good Thunder
slipped on a board, fell and broke
both bones of her leg above the an
kle. She was taken to the Emmanuel
hospital i'm an automobile by r. F.
Just and her daughter, Miss Olive
Terry
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Cough Revealed Hiding Place.
[UnIted Press Dlspatch.l

IUHIteu Press DlSpAtch.I
Albany, Oregon. September ga
cough revealing his hiding place un-
der house In the course of construc-
ton, Otto Hooker state convict was
fatally wounded by patrolman early
today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
British Transport Sunk
Few in the Grew Saved

Berlin September % The sinking of British transport with the
loss o
Conannope News special dispatch
a a
engineer,
OF
areBd different o. he
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Written BY General Nelson S. Miles
For the United Press.

Washington, ID. c.. September %
Washington looked today through the
eyes OF fifty years ago.
Its populace and visitors joined
with the nations executive in re-
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Fire Marshal Kept Awake
By KatoMan Who Wanted Job
United Press Dlspatch.I

September Or W. agadne his wife his children their
1
household.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Too Much Billy Sunday
Not Enough Jesus Christ
limited Press Dispatch.I

29Bis F.
made by him
conane much Billy Sunday and
OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
TERRIFIC CYCLONE OF SHELLS SWEEPING Is
GERMAN LINES; GREAT BATTLE CONTINUES
Report Was Circulated
DardaneIIes Had Fallen


no information
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Head Of a United States
Trooper Shown as Trophy
limited Press Dispatch. ]

29-The
by
a o cavalry
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
BULGARIA TO BEGIN
ASSAULT ON SERBIA
Fifteen Days Is the Time Sci
For This Attack
HAvAs NEWS AGENCY REPORT
Trouble in New Quarter to Break Out,
Adding TO Horrors OF European
Conflict
HAvAs NEWS AGENCY REPORT
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Paris, September 2e.-The
Athens correspondent of the Ha-
vas News agency says II is now
expected that Bulgaria will be-
gin an attack on Serbia within
fifteen days.
The plan for the campaign Is
now being drawn up by the Bull
garian general staff, the CORES
pendent says, with the assistance
of numerous German officers who
arrived in Sofia. Bulgarian offic-
crs say no attack will be made on
Greece.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
limited Press Dispatch. ]

Paris. September 29.-Important
gains have been made by the French
in the Argonne and Champagne region
in determined attacks on the German
positions, il was officially announced
today. After a stubborn battle the
French captured Hill No. 40 and
captured 800 prisoners, most OF whom
were guardsmen. Three army corps
or about 10000 men the war Office
estimates. the Germans have lost In
the Argonne and Champagne action
more than $4,000 prisoners have been
taken. and in booty seventy mine can
mons. The French are making good
progress in this region.
Aroused Great Interest.
limited Press Dispatchl SOD
Berlin, September 29.-The an
nouncement of important advances at
the western front have aroused the
greatest enthusiasm here. II is re-
ported that all Anglo-French attacks
have been repulsed. Renewed sue
cesses have been had on the eastern
front, and before Dwinsk the Russians
are being thrown back across the fort
ress region. The allies best blow was
struck on Saturday, according to Ger
man military critics. Successes have
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01

Berlin, September 29.-British and
French troops intended for service in
Serbia have been landed at Port
Kathrln. near Salonica, Greece, &C
cording to reports, from Budapest and
received by The Frankfurter Zeitung,
the Overseas News agency announces
here.
London, September 29.-The Brit
ish have won an important success in
Mehopotamia. The Turks are I'm full
retreat toward Bagdad. The British
are pursuing the retreating Turks.
An announcement to this effect was
made in the house of commons by
Austin Chamberlain, secretary of state
for India.
Cabinet Members Resign.
UNITED Press DIspatch.l
Athens, Greece, September 29.-Two
members of the Bulgarian cabinet
have resigned because Gar Ferdi-
nand did not advocate an immediate
attack on Servia, according TO a dis
patch received here. In spite of this
action these two members are still
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01

kept up on the German lines, which
is intended to weaken and wear out
the Teutons in preparation for an
other dash deeper into their lines.
Reports from Berlin today state that
the allies offensive move has been
brought to a halt. Reports received
from the French claim to have been
gaining ground foot by foot, indicat-
ing that the German resistance IL
most stubborn.
Reports received report important
progress In the vicinity OF loos and
that the British are now stsscklng
the German third lines. Artillery 10
now being brought into play along
the whole front which 10 aimed al
wrecking the second and third lines OF
the Germans. This indicates that lat
er reports may report only light In
fantry action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01

Paris, September 29.-Between 800
and 400 marines persisted when an ex-
piosion sank the italian battIeship
Bennetyto Prin off Brindisi, accord
ing to news agency dispatches receiv-
ed today. u Is stated that Rear Ad-
miraI Garvin was among the dead.
The cause Of the explosion could not
be ascertained, II is believed, how
ever, to have been accidental. O.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01

London, September 2s.-The Times
correspondent at Petrogard reports
the Forty first German Army corps as
being caught In the heavy rains In the
Pinsk marsh and nearly the whole
corps persisted.