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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-11-19
ENFORCING CLEANLINESS

The inspector for the State Board
of Health found eleven out of twenty
quilts in prosperous Oklahoma ho-
tel to be too dirty for use. The
quilts were removed from the build
ing. In another hotel, fifty-two
cracked or Clipped dishes, of which
nine were meat platters. were order
ed thrown out. The use Of such
dishes in restaurants and hotels is
forbidden by law, as they are easy
carriers of disease germs.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-11-19
FOR CHANGING TERMS
OF COUNTY OFFICIALS

The association of county officials
at their recent meeting at the CAPT
tai city decided to ask the Legisla-
ture to make a provision for chang
ing the term of county officers from
two to four years Perhaps such a
change would result in greater ef
ficiency-we do not undertake to
say-as we have not gone into the
matter carefully. At first blush.
however, 1t appears to be nothing
more than political scheme. One
of the greatest troubles in Oklahoma
is the fact that every legislature
spends about two-thirds of its time
in amending and repeating two
thirds OF the work that the preced-
ing legislature did, and the result is
a conglomeration of useless and un-
necessary laws that would drive n
Philadelphia lawyer insane to keep
track of.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-11-19
TRY "CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
If SICK OR BILIOUS
Tonight! Clean Your Bowels and
Stop Headache, Colds, Sour
Stomach.
Get a 1O-cent box now.


Turn the rascsls out-the head
ache, biliousness. indigestion. the
sick, sour stomach and bad colds
turn them out tonight and keep them
out with Cascarets.
Millions OF men and women take
a Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by lazy
liver, clogged bowels, or an upset
stomach.
Don't put in another day OF dis
tress. Let Cascarets cleanse your
stomach, remove the sour, fermenting
food take the excess bile from your
liver and carry out all the constipat-
ed waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from any
drug store means a clear head, sweet
stomach and clean. healthy liver and
bowel action for months. Children
love Cascarets because the never
grippe or sicken. (Adv.)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-11-19
THE JEFFERSON HIGHWAY

If the Jefferson Highway. which
is planned to be built from Winni-
peg. Canada, to New Orleans, can be
made to pass through this county. it
will be worth more to the community
than the acquisition OF another rail-
road. Within a few years, without
any question. this highway will mean
thirty-foot concrete road clear
across the United States. and possi-
bly, right through Durant. It's well
worth going after. and delegates
from Durant represented this com
munity at the Highway Convention
in New Orleans this week.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-11-19
LOCAL METHODIST CHURCHES
GET SAME PASTORS

The Methodist Conference. in ses-
sion this week. will lassign to the two
local Methodist Churches the same
pastors as for the past year, accord
ing to word received here this week.
Rev. e. Thurston Campbell, pastor
of the First Church, remains here. as
we'll as Rev. James Lambert. pastor
of the South Side Church. Both of
these ministers have established
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-11-19
AS TO INTEREST RATES


The Dallas Morning News in the
following editorial sets out pretty
clearly the situation arising from the
order of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency to National Banks, regarding
interest rates:
zone can not. on grounds of prln-
ciple, at least, quarrel with the
Comptroller of the Currency for TAX
ing measures to prevent National
banks from charging more than the
legal rates of interest. One of the
requirements of the National bank
ing act is that shall be limited to the
maximum rate fixed by the State in
which 1t does business, so that the
Comptroller is merely discharging
an obligation imposed on him by law
and his oath of office. But IL one
may not quarrel with him on grounds
of principle, one may find reason to
question the expedience of this
course. For the effect of his efforts,
assuming they shall be successful.
will be to deprive small borrowers
of the accommodations which Ma
tional banks were established 70
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-11-19
FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF CITY OF DURANT


The City of Duiant's financial con-
G'tion is worse than ever before, ac-
cording to officials in position to
know. There is and has been for
years disposition to "spend the
money" grab the jobs" and "get
this fellow or that one" which has
so completely occupied the attention
Of the powers that be, that the i'm
portant complex questions arising
from the administration OF the city's
affairs have been neglected. II not
entirely overlooked. The movement
to secure a commission form of gov
ernment, with the managerial pro-
vision embodied, with five unpaid
commissioners. who will supervise
the work OF the manager. is very
popular among the thinking people.
and will. without any doubt, give
relief. The situation has reached
the breaking-point--,we must have a
change-and the manner proposed,
we believe, will do the business.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-11-19

themselves firmly in the confidence
and affection of their respective con-
gregations and among the citizen
ship in general, and their retention
here will be appreciated.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-11-19
whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININH
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
cut Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Buiids up the Whole System. SO cents.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-11-19

notices In these favors such favors
as the press destows are properly ap-
preciated and valued.-The Fourth
Estate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-29
Lime Siding Notes.

Il. b. Barker of Lime Siding stock
farm left today for Sioux City. Iowa
en- business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin johnson of
Indian Lake. visited at the Bates
home Sunday. .tr.
Mrs, u. s. Barker was n Mankato
visitor yesterday -St
Farmers Of this vicinity are hauling
gravel ON the Thompson Ravine hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gerlick and
daughter. Marie. were visitors at
Lime Siding stock farm Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. n. Adair, delightfully."- en-
tertained about dozen lady friends
and neighbors I'm honor of her birth
day Tuesday ut her home In Man
kato township ON II. II. No. Q. A most
delicious two course dinner was serv.
ed by.tho hostess. Those present were
Mrs. Chas. Miller and daughter. Mrs.
Mic. Kleinschmidt. Mrs. l.. Arnold,
Mrs.. John Miller. Mrs. James Bates
and daughter. Mrs. Charles Scheurer,
and Mrs. Barker or Doom. Iowa.
Several piano selections we're enjoyed
and all left wishing Mrs. Adair had
two birthdays in year instead Of
ono .s.i
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was fixed at 100000 per annum.
Commissioner Foley and Kraus vot.
ing against the, raise OF 10000.
The salary OF the superintendent
OF schools was fixed at s22s2.50 per
annum and the compensation OF his
assistant at $4,000 per annum, the
same as heretofore.
The bend of Adolph G. Liedloff as
Coroner for 100000 with August G..
Meyer and Johannes @. Tegner as
sureties was presented and approved.
Board adjourned at 1910 p. m, to
meet at 1880 p. m.
Board met at 1880 p. m, pursuant
to adjournment.
A large part OF the afternoon was
consumed In discussing the matter
of joint tuberculosis sanatorium
with commissioners and other rep.
resentatives of the adjoining coun.
ties.
Motion made and carried that the
board adjourn until a. m, Febru.
airy 18th, 1915.
.. X. OLSON.
Chairman
Attest:
c. l.. Kennedy,
Clerk.
(Seall
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From Thursdays Daily.
Birthday Anniversary,


Messrs. Walter Yosbeck and Fred
Kroegcr were guests of honor last
evening at n very pleasant birthday
party given at the nome of the form.
er's. mother, Mrs. Julia Vosbeck. G09
North Second street. The birthday
anniversaries of the two young men
falling ON the same date, which viii
be Friday of this week, last nights
ofTair was. arranged I'm anticipation
Of. the event. and was great sur.
prise TO both of the young men. A
delightful social evening was en-.
joyed with games and music, sleigh
ride party being INDUCED In for
about an hour. after which the guests
returned to the home TO spend the
remainder of the evening A delicious
luncheon was served. feature OF
which was two large birthday cakes,
each ornamented with twenty-one
lighted candles. i'm token that each
yCung man had attained his majority
A number of handsome gifts We're pre-
sentcd to Mcssrs. Vosbeck and Kroe-
ger, and the guests departed for
their homes, wishing them many
happy returns of the day. Miss Iva
Kroeger OF Rapidan, n sister OF NJ.
kroeger. was guest at the party.
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Special Session.

MankatO. Mimi. December 10th,
1914. The board met on call OF a
majority ct its members. all mem
bers present. commissioner Davis
introduced the following resolution:
Resolved: That all state road con-
struction under way in 1914. that Is
uncompletCl viii he completed In
the following year nj 1918.
ON molten, the sam" was adopted.
On motion. the amount Of the
bond Of the county treasurer was
fixed ut S6O.C00.0Q.
The bond Of Andrew G.. Johnson
as county treasurer fer $6o.oO0,OO
with William G.. lIocrr. RcinhOld +.
EeubeTt, Albert ". Silber. Carl l..
Oleson. Charles q. llOcrr. Oscar W.
schmidt. John u. Richards. William
=. Hughes. Adulph !. NeigCl. Abraham
VI. Stein and Johannes G.. Tegner as
sureties was on motion accepted and
approved.
On motion. the beard adjourned
sine die:
JOHN H. HOuMANN.
Chairman
Attest:
{. l. Kennedy,
CLERK.
(Seai.J
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Rspidan
From Thursdays DAILY.

FROM thursdays Oaiiy.
Warren Bartlett is walking on
crutches, the result of an accident
which happened while he was cutting
wood His aX struck grapevine,
causing Il TO swerve sidewise, the
blade striking the side of his foot.
We are glad TO note that he Is
recovering nicely.
Louis Strand Is III with small pox.
The Misses Hall spent Sunday with
friends here, returning to Mankato
Monday.
William Crandall has returned to
resume his work in Mankato, after
spending Sunday ut home.
Among those who visited at Man.
kato the first of this week were John
Johnson, Pat Jenkins, Mrs. William
Crandall, Mrs. Arthur Just and Mrs.
Carl Bosin.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. +. Bosin spent
Sunday visiting In Wells.
Rev. A. c. Hammer spent Sunday
in Good Thunder.
Charles II. Nelson has given up
his position rs station agent to take
four months vacation, which he will
spend taking special studies at the
university at Austin.
William Burns, the Mankato music
teacher, was here Tuesday night,
giving the band instruction.
Mrs. Albert Juliar Of Decoria visit
ed Tuesday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas Juliar, on her way home from
q visit with her daughter nj Wells.
Miss Hall. Andrew Johnson. and
William Radtcliff were Mankato visit.
ors Wednesday. ~. =
Paul Kunkle, Arthur Mitchell and
q. &. Pettis are attending the butter.
makers convention at Owatonna.
Gus Schendel Is running the cream.
cry during the absence OF Mr.. Petis
at the buttermakers' convention. Gus
looks good In harness. d.
Carl Bosln Is acting as station
agent during tho absence of Charles
Nelson.
The Neighbors' Aid met with Mrs.
o. j. kunkle Thursday afternoon.
A letter to Mrs. o. ]. Kunkle from
her parents, now In California. states
that William Just has been quite Ill.
Electric lights are being installed
in the buildings belonging to Arthur
Romance In a nutshell. Two claims
up north. Young man from Rapidan
takes one. Young lady from Montroso
takes the other. They become ac-
quainted He helps her with the farm
work. She bakes good bread. Three
years pass. They prove up on their
claims. and decided merger Is In
order. Result, Miss Viola Crawford OF
Montrose, and Mr. Sigard Skov Of
Rapidan were married "Wednesday
night, at the home of the brides par.
ents, and will make their home ON
the l.. Anderson farm, which Mr..
Skov has rented. Those from here
who attended the wedding were Miss.
cs Caroline and Julia, and Messrs.
Ole and Louis Skov, brothers and sis.
ters OF the groom. The best wishes
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Kasota
-ron Thursdays Daily.

from Thursdays Daily.
j \. Peterson left Tuesday for the
twin cities ON business.
Mrs. Fred Zimmerman of lie Sueur
Center visited ut the c. n. Warrant
home last Sunday
Esau Roberts and son. Eugene. are
recovering from their recent illness.
Mrs. Alex Johnson and daughter,
Elsie of Mora, Neb., are !, spending
several weeks at the home OF Theo-
dore Anderson.
Alfhild Carlson was the guest OF
friends near ST. Peter the latter part
OF last week. h..e -.
Mrs. Z. b. Nelson was n Mankato
visitor last Monday -.
, A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Heniker on Saturday, Janu-
AIRY 8. go >, ssef
Frank Komers and family have re.
turned from several weeks visit with
Mankato relatives -
Mrs. ]. L. Davies entertained q few
lady friends Monday evening.
Mrs Ellen Johnson Of st. Peter
visited her daughter. Mrs. Edward
Lundquist. on Monday last
Miss Anna Weir OF st. Peter is
spending q few days ut the Al
Lamberton home.
Mrs. j. IT,, Davies, Miss Mabel Pet
erson and Fred Babcock were wish
tors at the Fred yolk home at Lake
Emily last Monday afternoon.
Albert Berquist of Mankato was In
town Tuesday. - 49, Il sg.,6.,
Mrs Addison Roberts and son of
Ottertail county are guests att the
George Gray home. 4
Mrs. Thee. Anderson and sister,
Mrs. A. johnson, were In klanhato
Monday. s lFis
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visitor In the city today. stopping
at the Heinrich hotel.
A. J. Esser OF New Ulm visited
nfried SHIT dlruoyedsrlhu vbgwkjq
friends In Mankato today.
Ed. Jones of Judson spent last
evening I'm the city, the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. John G.. Roberts.
wv. Schmitt left for st. Paul
yesterday afternoon to spend a couple
of days on legal business.
Attorney j. w. Schmitt went to
st. Paul last evening to attend TO
some legal matters OF interest to the
county.
A. b. Slattengren, of Minneapolis
was In the city today calling on
friends and attending TO business
matters.
DIR. G. II. Nerbovig left for the
twin cities yesterday. on a short bust
ness trip. and will return home this
evening
General Gustaye Widell went to
st. Paul yesterday to attend the an
nual Getting of the Minnesota grand
lodge of the Masons.
Miss Olga Rabe, formerly of this
city, visited friends here yesterday.
while enroute TO her home at Nor.
gan after n visit Al the twin cities.
County Treasurer A. G.. Johnson
went today TO St Paul TO attend the
annual meeting of the Minnesota
Association OF County Treasurers.
He will be back tonight or tomor-
row.
City Attorney. Arthur Schaub
went TO st. Paul this morning and in
company with Attorney J ". Schmitt
will take up the legal phase OF the
Blue Earth.Nlcollet county bridge
matter.
City Attorney Schaub and Henry
Robel of North Niankato are In st.
Paul today in consultation with the
state highway commission. i'm an
endeavor to secure $4,000 toward
the Main street bridge.
J. L. Anderson. who is opening q
new Photographic studio to be known
as the Anderson Kodak Studio. spent
yesterday I'm the twin cities, pbr-
chasing a number of the latest and
most improved equipments for his
new place Of business.
County Auditor G.. L. Kennedy re.
turned today from St. Paul, where
he has been attending the annual
meeting Of the Minnesota State AS.
ISOLATION of County Auditors. Mr.
Kennedy was reappointed as a mem.
Der of the executive committee.
e. II. Saulpaugh, president of
the Mankato Baseball association. ex-
poets to go TO Owatonna tomorrow to
attended the meeting of baseball lead
ers from all over this part of the
state. called for the purpose of or
ganizing what Is TO be known as
the Minnesota Baseball league.
The delegation Of Mankato curriers'
who attended the bonspiel at Maple
ton includes J. II. Snow. o. F. Nor
row. Theodore Just, John Nyquist.
c J. Laurisch, Fred Otto and others.
Mrs. j. II. Snow will go to Maple.
ton tomorrow to attend the main
part of the Burns birthday program
and will return with her husband
IN the evening.
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From Thursdays Daily.

Ffp" sUuFSudI catJs
Mankato merchants are much dis
satisfied over the insurance rates al
lowed them By the insurance com.
panies, and similar feeling is
prevalent I'm other cities and towns.
which will probably result i'm the
passing of legislative measure re-
quiring insurance companies to give
short term insurance rates more I'm
accordance with the fluctuations of
the stock carried by the merchants.
The variation In the size of stock is
sometimes very great. large lines OF
goods being carried on hand at GER
tain seasons, and a comparatively
light stock at other seasons of the
year. The Commercial club has been
I'm correspondence with ]. l.. Lynch,
president of the Standard Clothing
House of Minneapolis. who is chair.
man of the joint Legislative com.
mittee Of the Merchants and Manu-.
facturers of the state of Minnesota.
in regard to the matter of reducing
the Insurance rates. Under the pres.
ent law, for a 500 insurance premium
for a year. companies charge $40
TO carry the insurance for three
months, being 40 per cent of the
yearly sum, when about 20 per cent
would be considered q more fair rate.
Six months insurance would cost
$40. and nine months $50, which is
a very high rate for short term In
surance. Under the; proposed law
three months would cost $25, plus 6
per cent interest; six months would
cost $50, plus 8 per cent interest;
and nine months would cost SIS, plus
five per cent; interest.
President Crandall OF the Com
mercial club this morning appointed
the following committee, who will
meet at the Commercial club Office
at ID a. m. tomorrow TO prepare n
report TO be submitted to the next
meeting OF the Commercial club. up
on the matter Of carrying insurance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-29
Entertained Eiahteen Ladies'.

Mrs. ]. y. Griffith entertained q
party of eighteen lady friends yes.
terday afternoon at her home, 1OO2
South Front street, In honor nj her
sister. Mrs. Il. S. Roberts OF st. Paul,
and Mrs. William Roberts of Jud.
son. who were her guests for several
days past. The afternoon was spent
with social games, and a dainty
luncheon was served by the hostess,
the occasion being greatly enjoyed
BY all present. Mrs. u. r. Roberts and
Mrs. William Roberts returned to
their homes this noon
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
B. f. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
they HELD SPECIAL AND REGULAR SESSIONS.

Old Board Winds Up Its Business and
.Adtourns Sine Die; Ole Olson Was
Elected Chairman and Evan j. Davis
Vice Chairman of the New Board; I. II.
Foley, Commits sioper of Poor In City of
Mankato; Ditch Proceedings; Grand and
Petit Jurors Drawn; Brooks Matter Set
tied; Mankato Daily Free Press Made
The Official County Paper; Harvey G..
Young Elected superintendent of Poor
Farm; Salaries of County Officials
Fixed; Bills Allowed.
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in accordance with their stock and
at reasonable short term rates: A
NJ. Stein, chairman, representing the
clothing men; George u. Brett. repre-
senting the drygoods men; j. A.
Smith, representing the shoe men.
The proposed new measure will af-
feet all merchants whose stock varies
at different seasons OF the year.
From thursdays Daily.
Charles McHenry. apparently q
farmer from near Madison, Wis.,, has
been lying I'm n state of coma at
the Emmanuel hospital since the six.
teenth day of January. when he
was found unconscious I'm a hotel at
Mapleton, where he had been stay
ing. He has been suffering from
uraemic poisoning, due to kidney
trouble. -
The sick man was brought to the
hospital from Mapleton with one
Of those who took care of him just
who he was and where lie belonged.
DIR. }. =. Rosenwald, county physi-
clan. who handled the case. treated
him with injections into a wen. This
would bring the man to himself for
very little space of time and then
lie would lapse into his coma. ..
This morning some information
vas obtained from the man. while
ne was kept I'm state of something
like consciousness. lie said he had
relatives near Madison and owned
farm near that place. lie had a
sister living out west. He had been
working for a man by the name of
Morris at Maplcton. lie belonged
to the lodge Of Modern Woodmen
at Lanesboro and 10 the lodge OF
Odd Fellows at Napoleon. where he
had taken the first degree In that
order The, man appears to be about
fifty years old. There Is little hope
of saving his life. 49,
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Banquet at Saulpauph.

The Philolexian assembly of Gus
tavus Adolphus college Of st. Peter
will hold their annual meeting and
banquet at the Saulpaugh hotel on
Tuesday of next week, beginning ut
: y. IN. The guests will number about
forty-two people. including the mem.
bers Of the assembly and alumni Of
the school
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Entertained Their Members.

South side farmers of the Loyola
club will this evening entertain the
city members and the north SIDE
farm members. The Madison lake
road is the division line between
the north and south side farmers
OF the club. Cards will be the main
cature of the program.
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jolly Bidders Card club.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hull OF
42S n. Broad street, entertained the
jolly Bidders card club at their home
last evening. The decorations were
In pink carnations and smilax. Civ.
ing pretty color scheme. Progress.
sivc cinch was played aud head
prizes were won by Miss Marie
Reichl and Elmer Nelson, foot prizes
going to Mrs. j. A. Smith and Rudy
Studt. At the conclusion of the games
dainty three course luncheon was
served. 4 delightful evening was en-.
joyed by all present