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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
From Saturdays DalIy.

Time continues to work his sad
changes IN the lives of the poor NOR
tails who inhabit this mundane sphere,
and although these changes pass for
the most part unnoticed, save by a
wondering comment as the account OF
some misfortune to an old time friend
chances to be read from the pages of
a newspaper still they often occa
sion some interesting "reminiscences.
In commenting on the sad case of
Thomas |. Griff yesterday an old
citizen said:
That man was once the champion
lawn mower of the country. He was
very proud of the fact that he could
NOV lawn In record breaking man
ner. and something over quarter OF
a century ago lawn mawipg CONTESTS
lweFei quite sayrfad. 81 TbesA ale, Edeal
Weaver and q few more. of the real
sportsmen induced him to issue. a
challenge 70 the wcrld 70 q competi-
ton u lawn s,1ovi 1Le Did so. and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
onieers Will BE Selected at Next
Meeting OF Club; Will Join
State Association.
From Saturday, o7rv.

From Saturday, O7rv.
A number OF automobile owners
gathered at the Kaufman & Cent?
garage Friday evening to discuss the
organization of an automobile club.
AS result Of the meeting, says The
Tribune, thirty-one auto enthusiasts
subscribed their names as charter
members of the club to be known as
the Automobile Club of Minnesota
Lake. The club will be affiliated with
the Minnesota State Automobile as
ISOLATION and the American Automo-
bile association.
IL is social and protective organ
ization of persons interested i'm the
use, sale or manufacture OF automo-
biles. Its object Is to cooperate with
other clubs to enforce all laws and
regulations pertaining to automobile
travel. also the promotion and en-
couragement OF movements TO secure
the .s!so1ShssthHctionh apd sH,aiutepspcs os
sb9fcers werees elected lat at this
meeting. There are number of auto
owners who were sot present At the
meeting and the Scharter was held
-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
From SATURDAYS Daily.

from saturdays DAILY.
William Fields of this city. who
represents Fairbanks. Morse q Co,
returned home late yesterday after
noon from a business trip to Maple
ton, and i'm conversation with a Free
Press reporter described a remarkable
but simple continuance, which is be-
ing used by the farmers to enable
them to work In their soft fields with
their binders, and gather the harvest
which 1t was feared would be lost
owing to the fact that the ground
was made SO wet by the recent rains
that IL was impossible to work on n
with the machines.
The blacksmith at Mapleton is busy
making these contrivances, which are
nothing more than big wide gauge
wheels. and as fast as he can turn
them cut they are taken by the farm
ers. There is no patent on them. and
the cost OF manufacture is only about
Sl2 each, so each farmer who wishes
one and can afford Il. has only tc
leave his order with the blacksmith
The wheel Ii made OF two strips OF
steel securely fastened together
making band sixteen inches wide
the wheel being eight and half feet
In circumference. When adjusted &c
the binder. the big wheel is placed
upright and the machine Is placed
inside the wheel. with the bull wheel
OF the binder sitting right on IL. and
me Dig wheel being he'd IN position
ny a t"o-by -four on eellb side. Who's
the machine starts the big wheel re-
wolves. making sixteen inch path
IN which the smaller whesl revolves
and the softesf field IL had asfed with
a. and <l<o<..4.1 .r1>- =. -z.x.< - -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Passengers Have Marrow Escap,
: From Death When Coaches Are
DeraiIed.
From SATURDAYS Daily.


Albert Lea, Mimi. August 7.-(Spe-
cial. )-Only a miracle saved the pas
sengers on the fast southbound Rock
Island train No. 81, known as the
Kansas City Filler, which jumped the
track one mile south of Hope yester-
day afternoon and went into the
ditch. The baggage car. two day
coaches. chair car and tender were
iderailed. The engine and sleeper re-
manned OF the track. Passengers were
shaken mp, but none seriously i'm =
jured. The track was torn up for a
distance of GOO feet. Some of the
coaches were partly buried In the
roadbed. The train was in charge OF
! Conductor l.. Meakins of Cedar Rap
ids. A. II. Hanson. engineer. of Albert
Lea. and John Wexford. of Manly.
Iowa. All trains are being detouretl
over tine M. & st. l.. road. A wreck
ing crew from Cedar Rapids arrived
last night and II Is hoped to get the
| r0adDed cleared and the track feiai,l
T, by tonight.
The cause of the wreck is not
known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
From Saturdays Daily.
The Fashions.

An old trimming recently brought
back into favor is the shocking which
is seen on the new middies of soft
linen and on finer waists of lawn. A
pretty effect can be gained by using
a light colored thread for shocking
on white material. A spirit to match
may be made by shocking instead of
stirring IL on the waist For street
dresses Norfolk and suspender styles
are most popular both for their good
lines and simplicity I'm making. TN
derskirts To wear with the fiaring
skirts III snugly about the hips and
hang straight To the knees where a
circular fiounce is acknowledgements
World.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Woman in Charge at Exhibit.

Next week the exhibit of the George
Inness. Jr.. oil paintings, which have
been on display at the public library
for some time. will be taken charge
Of by women of the city, who Will
superintend the exhibit on different
days as follows: Monday, Mrs. f. w.
Benham: Tuesday, Miss Ruth Will
liams: Wednesday. Miss Caroline
Parker; Thursday. Mrs. Lee Wood !:
Friday. Mrs. J. 8. Holbrook; Satur-
day, Mrs. G. II. Curran. The library
will be open Tuesday evening from
until 9, and from 2 to s p. IN. on
every week day during August.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13

meeting will be called In the near fu-
ture at which time officers wifi be
elected.
An organization of this kind Is
productive OF much good to the mem
bership thereof. The annual dues ar,
but trifie and every member SHOULD
receive benefit worth several times
the amount paid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
from Saturdays OaIiv

'~'' SdNN
The Faribault Republican Is author
ity for the statement that the auto
mobile. or its owner is paying an i'm
portant share of the taxes I'm Rice
county, and is the conclusion forced
on County Auditor Frank Kaisersatt
in going over the returns of the as
SCISSORS and equalizing board. which
are nearly ready for the state tax
commission. Mr.. Kaisersatt has gath
cred some interesting information In
comparing the returns on horses and
automobiles.
This years returns show 1914
horses whose assessed valuation is
$330,173, i'm comparison with IA
aut0s, the assessed valuation of which
is' returned at s12G.432. Five years
ago there were only ninety three
autos taxed in Rice county. $35,ll7
as compared with G.636 horses al
s2S0.599. The auto. as rapidly
growing tax PAYER. is thus shown 10
be entitled to it's share of the road.
Pays More Than Richest Township.
The auto pays nearly one and one
half times as much taxes as the whole
town of Richland, which pays the
most IN the county. and a little bet
ter than that in the next higher own
ship, Bridgewater. Richland, however
possesses thirty seven autos as com.
pared with $50 horses and bridge
water has thirty-six autos and 5GS
horses.
And when other townships of the
county are examined II is found the
auto will pay two and q half times
as much I'm taxes as either Wheat
land. Wells, Walcott or Forest. OF
Erin and Cannon City. and three times
as much as the taxes i'm the town o
Shieldsville or the village of Morris.
town and three times as much as
Lonsdale and Nerstrand nut together
Real Estate Grows S75o,000.
Growth I'm popularity OF autos
among the farmers Is held responsible
for the rapid increase in the number
of machines here I'm the last five
years.
The completed returns will show
about $4,000 increase I'm new build
inss added to the real estate valua
ton of s15.O90.G00 last year. Mr.
kaisersatt explained. There Is about
100000 worth OF realty I'm the
county that is exempt from assess
ment, though. The personal propert,
valuation. s2,314 .264, is an increase o
about $4,000 over that of last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Thirty Blocks Will be Paved with
/ Concrete; Work to be Done
by October 20.

Pipestone, Mimi, Aug. THE
sewer disposal plant here has been
rebuilt The work. which has been
under way for two years. has cost the
city $4,000. Plans are now being
made for the paving of 80 blocks OF
streets. Concrete will be used The
project will cost the city about $1,000.
The work must be completed by
Oct. 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
From SATURDAYS Daily.

Missouri melons arrived in the city
today, the first carload from the state
to be received here. A few cars OF
Oklahoma and Arkansas peaches OF
the Alberta variety. packed in bushel
baskets are expected within a few
days. and will be fine for canning pur-
poses. A car of fancy California
peaches have just been received and
q car Of Washington pears are expect
ed soon. as are also solid cars of Al
herta peaches. .o60uH ehepriesiofor
.chpnjNGi aEfsan Observation-Disclosures
scattering boxes. Indiana gem canta-
lo'ipe and Kalamazoo celery have ar
rived. and cueun bers and other veRe-
tables are at their best Just now. Or
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Celebrated Birthday Anniversary.

Mrs. l.. +. Burdick OF Weaver street
celebrated her eighty fifth birthday
anniversary yesterday, and>a family
dinner was served, near relatives only
being present. Mrs. n. ID. Barker of
Marshall. a daughter OF Mrs. Burdick
arrived Thursday, and was present at
the dinner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13

narrow gauge bull wheel has sunk in
to the SOFT earth. making II impossible
to operate the binder. II is reported
that a farmer living near Mapleton
cut twelve acres on soft ground, in
one-half day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Ente rtained at Cards.

Mrs. r. d. Hubbard entertained q
small party of ladies at cards last
evening at her home on Broad street
Following the games light refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
w. c. Wellbron of Tracy was {
Mankotn caller ynday

w. c. Wellbron of Tracy was a
Mankato caller today.
l. ]. Bargen of Mountain Lake Wis.,
tied friends in the city today.
Gust Schwieger OF Sleepy Eve Wis
tied friends In the city today.
Miss Doris Curran left for Pipestone
today, where she will visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Nichols are
spending a few days In Minneapolis
II. u. Twilliger spent the day or
business at Minneapolis.
Mrs G. b. Langman, manager of the
Viavi company. will spend Sunday al
st. Paul.
Born to Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Hall
man OF West Mankato. a daughter
August ,.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Brown and Al
bert CARRIER of Madelia were shoppers
In the city yesterday.
DIR. r. +. Schaefer of Wells. MINI.
was guest today at the Saulpaugf
hotel.
County Surveyor Roy II. Allison
went to Minneapolis today on a bust
ness trip.
n. l.. Hurst. who has charge of The
Free Press Minneapolis Office, was IN
the city last night.
NJ. S. Dosset, cashier of the State
bank at Madelia, was in the city or
business yesterday.
William Mosser and son Kendall
Of Madelia were in the city on bust.
ness yesterday.
Miss Agnes johnson has accepted
the position OF stenographer at tn,
o. w. Walker Office. and will entel
upon her duties Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Walser left for the
twin cities today. and will be guest.
at the home of their daughter, Mrs
j. ". Stodden.
Mrs. I. Holum and daughter, Mis-.
Harriet left for Rapidan yesterda,
afternoon lfora short visit with reial
tiveApde em0l 10 gnlf1sjs ,19r7f
Madelia Messenger. Mrs. Fforenc.
Stubs and son. Evan. drove dowr
from Mankato IN their car Sunday ant
spent the day a. the pedvin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7 Olson Of Lake Cfya.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
Miss Florence Macbeth Here.

MT and Mrs. c. J. Macbeth, and
daughter, Miss Florence Macbeth. the
well known coloratura soprano prima
dona. who has been meeting with
such phenomenal success in her career
as concert singer, arrived i'm the
city this noon and are guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Macbeth
In the Security fats. The party will
remain until Monday noon. when they
will leave for Chicago. and will be
accompanied by Miss Lois Macbeth
After about five days stay in Chicago
they will continue east to New York
where Miss Lois Macbeth will study
vocal culture under Yeatnan Griffith
who was q former instructor of Miss
Florence Macbeth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-13
e,or, SATURDAYS CaiIv.

New York. August 7.-Mr. George
w. Cooley. state highway engineer
and secretary of the Minnesota High
way commission. has been selected by
the program committes-to present a
most important paper at the Pan
American Road congress. Mr..
Cooley's subject is Road Drainage
and Foundations" concerning which
his large experience and study make
him IN authority. Mr.. Cooley's pa
per is scheduled for presentation at
the morning session OF Tuesday, Sep
TENDER IA, and will be followed by 4
full discussion.
The advance OFFICIAL program of the
Pan American congress shows that
twenty seven separate subjects will
be discussed during the ten sessions,
these subjects covering practically
the entire field of road and street con-
struction and maintenance. and the
highway affairs.
The method pursued is to secure
the preparation OF paper on the
subject assigned by the committee b.
some authority actively engaged in
the particular class of work concern
ing which his paper treats. and thus
bring to bear the fullest possible
presentation OF the problems con-
nected with the subject. This Is to
be followed by discussion of the
various phases OF the subject by men
of wide experience and knowledge,
until every detail of the most ap-
proved practices shall have been made
clear. The names on the program are
those known as the most thoroughly
competent men in the country in their
respective lines of activity.
The Pan-American road congress
will convene at the Municipal Audi
forum, Oakland. Cali. Monday morn
ing. September Is. 1915. and continue
until Friday night The opening ad-
dress will be made by Governor
Charles w. Gates OF Vermont. chair
man of the executive committee OF
the congress. He will be followed by
Governor Johnson OF California,
Mayor Davis of Oakland, and Direc-
tor of Congresses Barr of the Pana-
ma Pacific exposition. who will deliv-
er addresses of welcome. Addresses I'm
response will be made by Mr.. George
w. Tillson. president of the Ameri-
can Road Builders association, and
Mr.. Fairfax Harrison. president of
the American Highway association.
The congress is to be held under the
Joint auspices OF these two associa-
tions. assisted by the Tri-State Good
Roads association of California. Ore
gon and Washington. and the Pacific
Highway association. Previously the
two greet assne;atiQnss, EIlish araJpf,
rnationaf Character fave 'held seplr-
dte anduat stthy8hs1aaat bsliss yhoid'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
WILL NOT OIL ROAD
Boone County Board Turns Down Re-
quest of Association.

LEBANON, Ind. July Is. The
county commissioners have turned
down the proposition TO oil the road
laid out through Boone county, known
as the Dustless route, at the countys
expense.
Irwin r. Brown, the Boone county
representative of the Dustless Airline
association, which is endeavoring 10
improve the Indianapolis-to-Ch Chicago
road through Lebanon, Frankfort and
Lafayette. appeared before the board
and made the request. It was the
opinion Of the commissioners that if
this road were oiled at the expense
of the county, people living on other
roads would wish oil, and the expense
of oiling all the county roads being
too great. the board decided none
should be made dustless at the
cOunty's expense.
Every county through which this
road passes, with the exception of
Boone county, has arranged to oil and
improve the route. At recent meetings
of both the DuStless Airline associa-
ton and the Dixie highway commits
sion it was decided to route the high
ways through the counties where in
terest was shown, and il the first
routing was through counties which
would not take interest, the route
would be changed. Unless more in
terest Is shown by Boone county, the
good roads enthusiasts here fear the
county will lose both the Dixie and
the Dustless roads.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
TILTED BY GIRL WHO
TOOK MANY PRESENTS
Greek Buys Clothes for FianCe
But She is Missing When
He Comes With License.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, July 13-James
Doukas. Greek and proprietor of a
restaurant here. decided he wished to
marry Mary Brilford, a young woman
whom he had employed as a waiter.
He proposed; she accepted DOukas
bought his prospective bride an as
sOrtment of dresses, shoes. hats and
other wearing apparel. not even omit
ting cOrsets He took the presents
home TO her and then went TO the
courthouse for marriage license. He
did not know just how to proceed so
he paid a lawyer 50 TO help him get
the license. The girl seemed TO be
ready for the ceremony but suggest
ed they wait until morning before go
ing to the minister Doukas awOke
early, went 10 the girls room and
found that she had arisen even earlier
than he and had departed. taking
with her all the finery as well as $50
which he had deposited in a trunk.
Doukas called the police. He was be-
wildered. Il don't want her if she
is that kind Of a girl" he said.
Here take the license back" He also
picked up a corset. saying: Take this
too anu give it TO the man l bought il
from" The police had a hard time
explaining 10 Doukas that he was not
married. He supposed the license
was a marriage certificate and that
the girl was already his wife. He was
greatly relieved when he found that
he was not a married man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
BUTTER THROWN OFF TRAIN
Gang Tries Neat Stunt on Freight at
Niles.

NILES. Mich. July 13.-An east
bound freight from Niles on the Air
line division OF the Michigan Central
Sunday morning was looted by a gang
Of men who. when the train was
climbing the hill east OF this city near
Barron lake. threw off over so tubs Of
butter weighing each about so
pounds. The train crew missed the
tubs when the train reached Wasepi
and report was sent back to Niles
Detectives Bachman and Decke in
vestigated and found most OF the tubs
lying in the weeds along the right OF
wav Of the railway.
The train was late and IL is thought
the robbers planned 10 throw the but
ter off and get away with their loot
in the darkness but the daylight pre-
vented them from carrying out their
plans. The train was a long one and
the stolen freight was not missed I'M
til IL arrived at Wasepi. The ship
ment was made from Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
SUCCESSFUL CAMP is
CLOSED IN MICHIGAN
Forty Y. W. c. \. Girls i'm Outing for
10 Days at Long Lake, Near
Burr Oak.

BURR OAK, Mich, July 13.-Camp
Clark, composed of some 40 girls,
m bers of the St. Joseph County ".
w. G. A., has closed after a 10 days
outing at Long lake. five miles north
of here.
The success of the camp was due
largely to Miss Louise Clark of Three
Rivers. who recently spent two years
touring the world. Nature study hikes
led by Miss Harriet Whitmer of Burr
Oak and first aid lessons under the
directions of Miss Douglas also of this
place, were two Of the leading feat
ures.
Swimming lessons were given by
Miss Sophia Eaton of Grand Rapids.
In the awards for tent honors. the
hospital tent, Miss Douglas, leader,
and the sanatorium tent. Miss Whit
mer. leader. were the prize winners.
The different towns in the county
were well represented
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
BLOW IS
STRUCK At LIQUOR
Druggists May be Compelled to
Take Out Retail License to
Sell Whisky and Spirits.

INDIANAPOLIS. July 13.-Another
John Barleycorn and this time it
comes from an entirely unexpected
cource. Incidentally the same shaft
will hit the hundreds of drug stores
that do a thriving business with
strong spirits throughout Indiana.
Word comes from Washington that
the National Pharmacopoeia commit
tee, composed OF 81 of the foremost
physicians in the United States has
cut whiskey and brandy from the new
edition Of the pharmacOpOeia. This
means that whiskey and brandy have
been officially declared to be neither
drugs nor medicine and that after
Jan. 1. 1916. whiskey and brandy can
not be sold as such.
Ii also means that druggists who
sell whiskey and brandy Will become
classed IS retail liquor dealers and in
stead OF paying only the S25 federal
liquor tax as at present. they may be
compelled to pay the much higher To-
cal rates and comply with state and
municipal regulations.
The action Of the national commit
tee is considered the most severe blow
to the liquor traffic that has ever been
given dl OlAt SNlOhti anu IL ID tAptNNtu
that many druggists will be forced out
Of business as a result of the decision.
A large number of patent medicines
which contain a great quantity of
whiskey, Will also come under the
ban.
The main reason why the revision
committee took such drastic action is
said to be that comparatively few
physicians now prescribe liquor as a
tonic. Even the so-called pure malt
WHISTLES" will be affected by the new
order and may not be sold by drug
stores.