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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15
Delightful Musicale.

Last evening a delightful musicale
was given at the Loyola club on the
new Edison diamond disc machine
and included selections from both
classic and modern masters. A large
audience was present and evinced
their appreciation by frequent ap-
plause. as the selections were rem
dered with a distinctness and clear
ness which made them very real. and
the varied program contained mum
bers to please everyone. Mr.. II. w
Watson. representing the Edison
company. who has been In the city
the past two weeks, gave the recital
as demonstration of the power and
beauty of the new machines. He has
given similar concerts at the normal
and the st. Peter and Paul's Catholic
school. and this morning gave a con
cert In the large lower assembly room
at high school. before an audience of
about six hundred. The Edison are
handled by the Conner Jones Music
company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15
Making Good Progress.

from Mondsv's staHV
Judge w. l.. Comstock Is reported
to be making good progress to re-
covery at the Emmanuel hospital
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15
Robertson Collins.

Miss wilda A. Robertson OF Minor
county. South Dakota, and Mr.. Jesse
w. Collins OF st. Paul. were united in
marriage by Rev. r. w. Hobbs, pastor
OF the Baptist church. last evening
at the Baptist parsonage, following
church services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15
From Mondays Daily.

Mrs. Matt Dun of Good Thunder In
In receipt of telegram informing her
| OF the death OF her brother, Peter Nc
Grath. Of Marengo street. Pasadena.
Cal. Mr.. McGrath removed his family
home TO that city from Lyra town
ship. Blue Earth county. two years ago
| county at that time.
Mr.. McGrath was an early settler of
Lyra township. At one time he was
| county commissioner here. He leaves
several sisters and a great many 9TH
| er relatives in and around Good
Thunder. .....
He died last Saturday morning aft
er a short illness of pneumonia. The
funeral will take place at Pasadena
some time this week.
The deceased was a brother of Dem
mis- McGrath of North Mankato. He
leaves a wife and two daughters, Mar
Faret and Winnifred. and two sons.
James and william. James has q fruit
ranch twelve to fifteen miles from
Pasadena. The other three children
are living at home. -.....--
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kruse and fam
tied the McGrath home at Pasadena
for several days
Frank Leonard. aged twenty three
years, living at st. Clair, while riding
to ST. Peter on the st. Peter road
yesterday afternoon about $3.50
o'clock. collided with an automobile
and was injured. The accident hap
pened near the Northwestern rail-
road crossing. not far from the Man
kato city limits. Another automobile
came along and took him to st.
Joseph's hospital. His right leg and
left shoulder we're found to be injured
and there was a cash In his head. The
auto that struck him stopped. but last
night he could not tell whose auto Il
was. There were no bones broken.
He is cousin to Henry r. Leonard
of Mankato.
Petitions for the administration OF
estates were filed in the office OF
Judge Evan Hughes OF the probate
court today, as follows:
Estate of Griffith Jones. Lyra town
ship, who died on June 5, 1915, at the
age OF eighty-six years personal
property. $1.025: one heir, Jennie
Davis. niece, Kirk, Cal. -aa-s4
Estate OF Frank Thurston. Ontario.
CAL. who died August Is. 1915SBlpe
Earth county real estate, $4,000:
Lisle and Jessie Thurston: Mae
Frances. sister: Marine and Mildred
Francis. nieces. and Sumner Francis,
nephew.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15
Call Was Made On Mayor Meyer
Who Is Quite III at His
Home
From Mondays Daily.


That the way -of-light cable, long
expected, had at last arrived was an
nounced at the meeting OF the city
council this morning. This means
that the new lamps on front street
will be lighted after a few days. City
Clerk Bates has addressed a commu-
nication to the Sterling Electric COM
pany Of Minneapolis announcing the
arrival OF the cable. II is expected
that the company will proceed with
tho work of installing the way-of-
light without delay.
J. w. Schmitt appeared before the
council to urge the necessity OF cut
ting down the hump" In Clark street
next to the Silver ravine. This i'm
provement was recently petitioned
for. The matter has been referred TO
Councilman Bekke.
II. A. Patterson on behalf OF the
Mankato Commercial club stated to
the city council that the club had
again acted favorably on the propo-
sition of buying the twenty two acre
tract between Sibley park and the
Minnesota river. However. he did not
wish to address the council on the
matter until there was a full meet
ing. with mayor and all. II Is prob
able that he will present the propo-
sition at the next meeting. II all the
members are there.
stork Beats Death Angel.
A report by the city health Off
Ger, DIR. A. F. Schmitt, showed that
during the month of August there
were sixteen births and thirteen
deaths and during the month OF Sep
TENDER there we're thirty -four births
and fourteen deaths in the city.
A motion by Councilman Eich-
staedt was passed. providing for the
purchase by the city OF a water meter
tester for $50.
The council approved the action of
Mayor A. @. Meyer In getting Mellis.
Prize & Co.. expert accountants. OF
Minneapolis to audit the books OF the
city for the ensuing year.
A report that Grace court was in
bad condition was made by a proper
ty owner of that district. The matter
was referred to Councilman Bekke to
see what could be done.
After the meeting. the four council
men went to the residence Of Mayor
Meyer to call on him.
From Mondays pain.
Thieves last Saturday night broke
into the general store of Matthias Oh
son at Madelia and stole about $50
worth OF goods. including a Mackin-
aw coat, q pair OF shoes and some
The robbery was discov-
cred Sunday morning by the clerk.
Chris Teigun. II was found that a
glass in window at the back had
been broken and the thieves got in
that way. They seemed to have left
at the rear door for that was open.
Sheriff Linduuist at st. James was
notified and he left for the scene 81
the robbery with some, bloodhounds !
but the dogs were unable to secure |
q scent. owing to the fact that great |
many PEOPLE had tramned over the !
place where the robbers had made |
heir exit from the store.
Real Estate Transfer.
Register OF Deeds Gabler today re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15
From Mondays Daily.

FROM moNodve OsHN.
VI. j. Schermerhorn OF Minneapo.
lis, connected with the Merritt De
velopment company. and a close stu.
dent OF mining conditions OF North.
ern Minnesota, remarked today dur.
ing a visit In Mankato that the con
troversy between the Hibbing mum.
cipality and the mining interests wa,
due to the fact that there had beer
less than the normal amount of worl
for the miners, and the Hibbing au.
thorities were anxious to give these
men something to do to keep then
employed.
Mr.. Schermerhorn stated that the
merchants of Hibbing were behind
the movement for the public improve
ments at Hibbing. which caused the
great increase in the taxes. OF which
the mining interests complained. The
merchants had large stocks on their
hands. and they felt that they must
do something to get rid of them
They must create q market. II they
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15
Club Reception.

Ciup reception.
On Wednesday afternoon of this
week the home of Mrs. II. G.. Dickey.
1912 Dupont Avenue South Minneapo-
lis, will be the scene of a large club
reception. when the Travellers Study
club will entertain In honor of Mrs.
William T. Coe of Wayzata. the new
president of the Minnesota Federation
OF Womens' clubs, Mrs. w. I. GRAY OF
Minneapolis, new corresponding Sec
rotary of the M. F. w. c.. and Mrs. C..
j. Buchanan, new president of the
fifth district, all members of the
Travellers Study club. Mrs. C. ]. Hol-
man OF this city. the newly appointed
corresponding secretary OF the Mime
sofa Federation of Womens' clubs.
will be present, as will also the Of
ficers OF the federation and officers
of the fifth district. The hours will
be from 3 to 5 p. m.
Bridge Party.
Mrs. Fred Kruse will be hostess
tomorrow afternoon at an auction
bridge party to be held at the T. r.
Coughlan home. 727 North Second
street.
Joint Birthday Celebration.
Saturday evening a joint birthday
celebration was held at the home OF
Miss Fern Jones, 500 Lewis street,
In honor OF the birthday anniversa-
ries OF Miss Jones, which occurred
October II. and Miss Isabel Anderson.
which occurred October s. The rooms
OF the home were decorated with an
artistic arrangement Ct autumn
leaves and foliage. the lights being
subdued with red shades. and pre-
sented a very pretty scene. A de-
licious three course supper was served
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-15
From Mondays UaIiv.

Srom Nonuays UaIIN.
A Chinese coin which had not left
his possession for twenty years was
rescued yesterday from the receipts
of Tag day at the First National bank
for r. II. Griffin of Good Thunder says
The st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Mr.. Griffin was in st. Paul We'd
nesday and inadvertently let go of
his well worn pocketpiece. In his
letter thanking the tag day committee
for regaining the coin, he enclosed a
quarter as q substitute.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-25

The way train, which had been
speeding out of town at the rate Of
Twelve miles an hour, came suddenly
to a standstiIl with a violent recoil in
crossing a country lane, and Revere,
shaken out of his r~cycrie, threw up the
ear window quite prepared for "a pam
Orana of dismcmbcrod bodies.
But, as the Wow from the window
revealed only am impressive stretch of
green, without So much as u de-
tached arm or leg he settled back inn
mcdlatCly TO the consideration of a
more important question.
She was a friend and uoighhor Of
The PUtteriOns. There was "a falrish
chance that she might bee seen al their
home, since an invitation TO see her at
her own home had not been lorthuom-
Ing. That ten minutes tiff at the
scashOrc where they met had not i'm
the least d]ctTaCtcd from her charm.
tho it had entirely demolished his well
come, and me would do much 10 be
near her for a WecE-cudure the Pot
,]crtons. even, for that length of time.
lie was aroused again from his spec
ulJtious a moment later by "a per
turhatiOn at the end of the ear. GIJuC-
ing up, he found the ueuroic little
conductor i'm excited conference with
passengers near the door.
a number Of them were turuiug i'm
their seats and pointing 10 something
or some enc down the aisle. IL seemed
To the young man that me himself was
being indicated, and ne caught the
words, "tall, sllmmish young fellow
I'm the gray suit % description, albeit
Imperfect, of himself.
A moment later the title conductor
WhiZZri mp to- him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-25

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you won't take d. mean advantage
like that, surely
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quickly.
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out your help"
The attempt to set Ellza IN mollon
by alternate kindness ana dIsclplle
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-25


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niece. 80 El'd /" MAKE your 'S
guaIu,aucr, Mr.. Revere. Tho mus,
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] would generally IKE To meet people
under. NuCH am tHLhaIt"Sl"l position.
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having TINS way on "a fH'ro'd or L
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-25

Want to borrow money? World
Want Ads viii put you in touch with
the right party.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
EQUALIZATION BOARD

The Washington County Beard of Equalization completed their duties Tuesday and filed ! =Felert= =of .theif. findfnes with County Clerk George Appleby. The findings were ineiad- ed i'll Mir. Appleby's report 10 the Quorum Court Wednesday morning.
 The board raised the total assess ment on real property iH tie eoaa- ty= =S62 .9So. and raised ne personal property ysaa, NJ The total raise made by tae baara aggregated there fore $fo2.sa3 .do which 5s less by about S29.ea nan =tHe#I=stise# HI#55.e#by the board in l914.
 The Board of Equalization this year vas composed Of tie following men John Hale. L. \. Holmes. Ar- thur Watson. L. D. Petross and H. c. Thompson. Fayetteville Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
\ CONFESSION
Hopes Her Statement, Made Public,
 will Help Other Women.

Hines, Ala.-.I must confess, says Mrs. Eula Mae Reid, of this place, "thai Gardui, the woman's tonic, has done me great deal of good.
 Before commenced using Cardui, l would spit up everything ate. had tired, sleepy feeling all the time, and was irregular could hardly drag around, and would have severe headaches con- tinuously.
 Since taking Cardui, have entirely quit splitting I'D what l eat. Everything seems 10 digest all right, and l have gained 10 pounds III weight" ]"
 If you are victim of any of the numer- ous ills so common 10 your sex, 1t is wrong 10 suffer.
 For half century, Cardui has been re- lieving just such ills, as is proven by the thousands oI letters, similar 10 lhe above, which pour into our office, year by year.
 Cardui is successful because it is com- posed ofingredients which act specifically on the Womanly constitution, and helps build the weakened organs back 10 health and strength.
 Cardui has helped others, and will help you, too. Ge. a bottle today. You won't regret t. Your druggist sells if. Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co. Ladies' Ad- visofy Dept, Chattanooga. Tenn. for Spfcidl is- strtietloTfs on yoeF case and 6t-psge book. Home Treatment for Wcmen. sent tn plain wrapper. NC Ic
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
WEEKLY LETTER.
G.Io1nZHZ Page

Now is Q good time to begin your calculations for next year. Take in ta consideration the acres of land you have to farm, the number Of head of stock you will have to feed and carry thrusoh the winter of 1s16-1917 and the following summer. Calculate the amount of corn, hay and foragea necessary for them. and then calculate the number Of acres you will need in corn and hay. and other crops to keep your stock. Bo not underestimate your needs, nor ov- er estimate your yield. Prices of feed are always high when the shortage comes. Be sure and raise enough Be safe. If you put in spring oats, also put some kind Of clover en the sane ground. Red clover, sweet clover, Iasike or Iep- adeza will do. Use the kind the land will grow. Bo not undertake to fol- low oats with late corn. l. will not pay. It will do to SOW COW peas af- ter cutting the oats. The same is good treatment after wheat, espee- tally ff you blow under the second crop Of pea vines just before most. Cow peas make good hay and lm- prove the land Soudan grass make $ a fine hay, and can be cut from two b four times . season, but sofdan does not help the land It is hard on the land, and 10 get good results requires good land. Do not oyer= look the truck patches and garden. Plant plenty of potatoes. tomatoes. beans, sweet potatoes peanuts. pop 9orn, watermelons. cabbage. and sHch
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
Then turn your attention tc

like. Then turn your attention to your staple crop. whatever 1t may be. but do not overcrop yourself. \ small crop. well cultivated, is much more profitable than large crop poorly cultivated. Now is the time to think about these things, and plan ahead You have your experience of the past year right before you now, and experience is . good teach CT.
 Be sure and raise yona. own meat next year One good litter of pigs, well-kept and paStured and fed. will make enough meat for family of six people. If you haven't the bnoed saw3get= her =at any reasonable sac rifiee, and remember that ft=is as easy to raise crop of hogs as to grow crop =af anything. .else..PloW all the land =xo1ean between -aos and Christmas. Break deep. and turn under ali weeds. grass and stalks. THe weeds that srow on yoar land take plant food from same. Turn them under. and you put if back; burn them and YOU lose it. .see2 These simple suggestions car ried out on the farms in Arkansas, r believe. will make the whole State prosperous. What do you think aboat it2 Do zou believe it2 If %, adopt f8em and improve them If you daa'f. write to me and make me some sH2gestions. am Eour servant and want to help you if can. F can't. then Nait you to help me, so l can help someone else
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
"scatter Flowers of kindness.a a

While 8e vet live. #zet us every day scatter actions broadcast among our friends and associates. ard thus asld= constantly 10 The sfIm Of ha man happiness. In illustration c thts sentiment. when the writer WAS supposed to te nearing the brink of the river. deputation O children from oar Grammar School brought iHfe= cur home such aa abundance of 1loWer~ that eYers room ia the house was made ? bow of beauty. and the air Nas- laden 3=5h tat=s sweet fra sfanee of Zneses ehfssanthemams. nastartiams. ct Ne thought. one can well afford to suffer few paaes Of physical dis- tress4 fl in 70 doing aa occasion E furnished fer Eae children 0aom W love - vel. to manifest their kirld. ness in such sweet prolnsiaa That these precious children nay grow to nsefal and happy maBae and Wamanhcod. and may they have the abundance q love. kindness and joy tat aiH carry over with them into he life neffabIe. is the sincere wish of the erssteful reeepieHt of these lovely tokens Of kindness.
 " H Rauta
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
Public Education
 Tn Arkansas
Eight Studies in Vital Agricultural
 Problems.
EDITORS NOTE.

The Extension Division of the Uni versfty Of Arkansas. in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, will offer this wear through his paper. q free core spond- enee course in Education in Arkan- sas.2 consisting of eight lessons or ar ticles edited hy Dr ]. T.. Jewell. Uni versity Of Arkansas. These lessons will appear in this paper at intervals or six weeks. Those who wish to take this course should write To the Direc- tor Of Extension Division of the Uni vefsltE of Arkansas. at Fayetteville stating name, age, occupation, and word about his tor hef) general edu- cation. and stating that he tor she) proposes to carry the work through for the eight lessons. An educational bulletin will be sent to supplement lesson No. l, and later for each lesson if the question blank be returned for the preceding lesson, These question blanks will be sent with each bulletin The additional lessons on Education in Arkansas will be: Generalization" The County Unit Proper Taxation Training of Teachers The High School Problem. and Vocational Ed ueattan 621. Extra proof sheets of each lesson will be kept for those who may decide later To undertake the caEEse-=1- II. Miller. Director Cooper atfNG Extension Work
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
QUORUM COURT

From Fayetteville Democrat
 The Nashiu-Idn County Quornm eoufe this morning adjourned after fixing the tax levl for the ensuing year making various raRria'toas and ae.el,.ls fs report q commit ices.
 THe x eee for the county #4s made as f9fta0s For County Gen. eraI Purposes. afs mills. For Roads and Bridges, ss mills and fer special bridge purposes. s-s mills The tee8f eoaHE lew therefore. Zas. ereeafes | mills. which eae- half mill Jess nan the county levy for f914
 Tae e5daty general levy was redae- ed rom , mills 10 212 mills; the road and bridge lew deerzastd ' mil. and he speefal bffdee fax Was increased E mil fioa there is ar increase t4 me fsfa state levy of F mill for confederate pensions, which makes lhe state levy 3-S mills rather than [ 7-S mills The total county and state levy amounts to ] | mills h addition to this there is aae mil school district levy which increases the total ta q mills.
 l. Fayetteville. there k zn addi- tiona' 71a mill municipal levy which l increases the lery Tor Fayetteville 10 f4St4 mills. or S2.S5 on $t09 assez sed valuation.
 rHe following appropriations @eie made by the Quorum Conrt: For County Demonstrators. Saoo; For i County Hospital. $75o; For coufeder- ate Cemetery. S1o0; Fer Adyertis- i ing purposes a. the Frisco EN9osi- tion. $2oo: For Justices of the l Peace, $l.o00 For County Court, SIS, o00: Fer Circuit Court expenses. $..- 4oQ: For County Paapens g. ooa. For Justice of the Ptace Guides and Man uals. $a57 50
 The Court refused to 4ke any app propriation for the purposes Of ear ryine out the provisions oi the re cently enacted Publicity Act. t Nas estimated that $1,ooo would be nee
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
:. .- :. :. :.
 ZION,


s.. ..- :: 7. H2n2!uE wishes Zta= correct the statement made ia 4ast weeks paper announcing the marriage es Ms Lottie Ney to Owen Tunstitl The report 8as . false ene ard Honolulu begs pardon and stands corrected.
 Gtaud HradenthaWl ar | wife are visiting few days with home folks.
 Geo Anderson returned Saturday from Texas. WneIe he has been sell ins apples for Taylor Jones. =6,@E.. .cartf4efl=ha =g.ots.to= =f=xas with ear ef apples.
 Some god and much needed york is being done =en=tffe road between Ms. Jenkins and zioa.
 Miss Myrtle Anderson ano < reaching near Pine Creek visited aV- CT Sunday with home folks
 Quarterly conference will be ned at Zion No4. r. All officials are especially requested 10 he plesent. Everybody welcome.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-05
How 10 Prevent Group.

E. Ii may Be q surprise to you fo learn that in many cases eroup can be prevented. Ms. F. II. Joins. Eli Ida Ohio. relates her eNerieace as follows Ny title boy is subject 10 aroup DHiaz tha past winter I kept a bottle =ef G#aaahst-aaiH.s GoHeH= Rem e1y in fHe aouse. and Vhsn lie began having tl.llt=e1.e#tlEpgy ealle.Il would give him one or TWO doses Of il and it would break the attack. ] .ike il better for children than any other .eaagh He15eia because children take il @tl3igslE. and it is safe ma res liable. =. G=l-zi11s9 hts exe1.E7z le Ee-