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The Brandon news., 1915-12-23
piles Cured in 6 to II Days

Druggists refund money il PAZO OINTMENT
fails TO cure Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protrud.
ing Piles First application gives relief SOC
The Brandon news., 1915-12-23

important 70 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Brandon news., 1915-12-23

The Waves Arc Saying.
First Wave-What has been wished
on us now?
Second Wave-A joysail.
The Brandon news., 1915-12-23
His Glass.

Isn't little Mrs. Brightly's husband
devoted to the races?"
yes; she calls him her hettor
half
The Brandon news., 1915-12-23

Try the ~Vap-O O-Rub" Trsatmsnk-Re'
Revss by Inhalation and Ahscgp-
tion. No Stomach Dosing.
No need to disturb your stomach with
internal medicines for these troubles
vick's "vap- Rub" Salve, combines by {
special process Menthol Thymol, Euca
lyptol, Oamphor and Pine Tar, 80 that wher
applied TO the heat OF the body, these in
WCKX1WNF
The Brandon news., 1915-12-23
no oVOl9tz1DJ H1Z5G Nza2eR1pocZ5M
BY JERLE DAVIS.

HAT q CHASTITY holiday Christmas
will be in Europe this year. Mil
lions of families in mourning, mil
lions of women and children starv-
ing, millions of homes in ruins,
millions of new graves. millions OF
dead men that haven't even the
shelter of earth, millions Of square
miles of fertile land laid waste by
war, millions of men killing fathers,
husbands. brothers. sons and sweet
hearts.
The Brandon news., 1915-12-23

Signature unaan srs Of ZHAZZzw
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Brandon news., 1915-12-23
Bothered BY Catarh, Bronchitis,
+, Asthma, Head or Chest Colds?

gredients are released In tho form Of vApo1.
These soothing, msdicated vapors axs In
hAlsd I'll night long through The air passa-
gss to tho lungs, ioossning ths phlsgm,
soothing the inhamed mombrans, and sid.
ing the body calls to drive out the invad-
ing germs.
In addition, vick's b absorbed through
tho pores, reducing the Inflammation and
taking out that tiahtneas and soreness.
|25c. 600, or @1 90. At al druggists.
,oIE11fsIw CI1DE.
The Brandon news., 1915-12-23

Is not recommended
for everything: but IL
you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble 1t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
St, CLAIR

Mr.. and Mrs. steve Foster were
business callers at Mankato Satur-
day.
MIR. and Mrs. John Cords. and Her
man E'itzloff drove TO Mankato on
business last Friday.
Miss Sarah Fisher has returned
home from a visit ut Wells.
Herman Fitzloff and son John
drove TO Eagle Lake Thursday ON
business.
Sandon Brothers orchestra played
at dance In the st. Clair hall. \
good crowd was present and enjoyed
the affair.
Otto Hubner was moved from Inn
manuel hospital last Sunday to the
home OF Herman Hubner. He Is feel
ing fairly good. and will soon be able
TO leave for his home In Dakota.
Mrs. Nathan Bennett died last
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
"a motion was passed resembling this

n motion was passed resembling this
order.
The council granted license re-
quested by Charles Bosin TO run a
merry -go-r round In the city during the
week beginning ON Monday. May 10.
Three days the merry go round is to
be- nj the circus grounds. and three
days opposite the Nicollct hotel. The
license fec Is 81 a day.
Petition For sprinkIing.
a petition was received by ten
property owners OF Ramsey streets,
asking that that street be sprinkled
az regularly as Clark. Parsons and
Fourth. Mayor Meyer remarked that
Ramsey was In rather an out of tho
way location. and he thought u would
be well TO sprinkle II with oil or cal.
cium chloride. The matter was re:cr
red to Councilman Bckkc.
This was the day for opening bids
to furnish calcium chloride To the city
There was but one bid. that OF the
Produce Refrigerator company ol
Minneapolis. 10 furnish car load "a
the city ut $3.50 per ton. Tho bid
was accepted nd one car was order.
cd. This va - nc same price rs that
paid last year for the supply.
Chief or Police Kmeherz reported
that during the month OF April there
had been iI5 dodgers and thirteen
arrests. 81.
The council approved the bond o
Beckwall e. Widell for use OF the city
streets I'm building. being In the sun
OF s2.000. with the Equity Surety
company for surety. The bond OF s
X. Fowler for the same privilege IN
the same sum with the National Sur
ETY. company for guarantee was also
approved The council likewise &c.
ceptcd the plumbing bond or e. NJ
Masters In the sum OF $4,000 with
the Fidelity and Deposit company o.
Maryland as surety. for the year be,
ginning on May I.
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from Mondays Dshx.

Farmers of St Clair and vicinity
at n meeting held last Saturday
evening I'm the St Clair town hal!
took preliminary steps i'm the direc-
ton of establishing a farmers CO.
operative elevator at that place. The
meeting was held under the auspices
OF the st. Clair Union Of the Ameri-
can Society OF Equity. About hun
dred were present. BY no means all
of these were members. Four new
members were enrolled and others
stated that they intended TO join
later and TO take part In the es .
tablishment or farmers co-opera-
tive elevator. A committee was APP
pointed to draft constitution and
bylaws for a new organization.
which Is to take care of the farmers
wheat shipping project at St Clair
This Is the same committee that
constitutes the board which has been
taking care or the live stock ship
mcnts under the auspices OF the To-
cal union. The members are O. o.
Juliar. Ed. Froehlich. Fred Kruse.
Frank Chase. and Albert Fitzlon.
Plans for a new elevator. prepared
by the Hickok Construction company
CT Minneapolis. were on display at
the meeting. However. new ele-
yator may not be bullt. a PROPOSE
tion will be made to the Hunting
Elevator company at Minneapolis TO
buy the elevator that that company
owns ut ST. Clair. If this is bought
By the new organization. n Ia prob
able that no other elevator will he
erected at 81. Clair for the present.
Equity Men Were Present.
II. A. Fuller of this city. general
organizer OF the American Society OF
Equity. and A. II. Greedy of st. Paul.
representing The Equity. and a. II.
Greedy of st. Paul. representing the
Equity Cooperative exchange. which
attends TO the grain business under
the auspices of the American Society
Of Equity, went TO st. Clair Satur
day night and addressed the gather
ing.
Mr.. Greedy told how his exchange
had planned to put up 100000
bushel elevator at st. Paul, fire.
proof building. right on the bank of
the river The grain was to be ship
ped In barges down the river. He
said the exchange expected TO get the
grain TO the Atlantic ports rcr half
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Judson
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
After taking Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Jones To meet the seven o'clock train
at Jhdson. Albert Williams had a bad
runaway. i'm which the two seated
buggy and harness were badly dam
aged. and the woodwork OF John
Frice's pillow smashed to pieces.
Many from here attended the do
nation party at the Welsh church In
MaDkato.
The school picnic was held last
Friday afternoon. and nice program
was rendered. after which ice cream
was served. ABOUT seventy people
were present. In school house No. Is.
Mrs. Mary Jones. who has been III
with rheumatism is reported as a IT.
tie better.
w. y. Morris Is enjoying many
rides in his new automobile these
days.
All the roads in Judson township
have been dragged OF late. and 10 Il
don't rain. will he in nice shape for
auto riding. City people should come
cut and see the country.
John G.. Roberts of Mankato made
pleasant calls on several Judson and
Bntternut Valley farmers last Thurs
day. John Is nice fellow and his
friends like To have him call and give
them ride.
guest Of John +. Price. He likes me
country. and contempIates purchasing
a farm. aud retiring from city life.
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the present all rail charges Tie said
the city was going To help the pro-
iect I'm n way that amounted prac-
tically to the donation of site worth
$50, 900. The deal. however. would bu
I'm the form OF lease. lie cxplain"
that the purpose of the visit was to
get the farmers OF the country around
st. clair to build and maintain an
elevator at St. Clair. ST Clair would
thus have an elevator owned and OPP
Grated by the farmers.
Other Sites For Elevators.
Mr.. Greedy said the chances were
that other farmers cooperative cle-
4 ,ators would be instituted In this
county, and neighboring counties. lie
spoke particularly of Mapleton. Lew
. isville. Minnesota Lake. Madclia.
Pembcrton and Waldorf. u was eX-
pccted that all of these elevators
would make their grain shipments tn
the cooperative elevator at ST. Paul.
: He and Mr.. Fuller would address n
gathering of farmers for this pro-
feet at Mapleton next Saturday aft 20
crnOon.
Mr.. Greedy went on TO say that from
the Sth of last October to the first
! OF last March the cooperative ex-
change at st. Paul handled $500 car =
loads OF grain. worth about four mil
lion dollars. All this was done
through the farmers own agency. All
was sold directly to outside millers
and grain merchants and none stop
ped at the terminals to be used In
speculation and hedging operations.
Stand Taken BY Fuller.
! Mr.. Fuller said this cooperative
system did away with the manipula :
ton OF grain and kept ii out of the
hands OF juggling spectators. Tho
juggling by terminal warehousemer
was cut out. Mr.. Fuller remarked that
he had two farmers meetings near s,
Clair TO address on Monday and Tues
day. On "Wednesday night he would
address another at the HOman school
house near Minnesota Lake. II.
would address other meetings In that
vicinity during the rest of the week
He also announced that he had plan
ned to organize a Blue Earth county
union about the last OF this month In
Mankato. This would he done by 8
| "'t'HS w htiVSd'No ifp'tn'H'ihS NV
various local unions. He stated thai
there were twenty -four local unions
in Blue Earth county.
Mr.. Fuller stated today that tn,
meeting for the organization OF tho
Blue Earth County union under tn,
auspices of the American Society o
Equity would be called To meet ut tn,
Mankatn city hall on Saturday. May
20. at ten o'clock In the forenoon. II,
said tho meeting would be addresso,
by some speakers of the state unior
and perhaps some representing ih'
national organization
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Card Party.
Girls Entertain Boys.

The Girls Bible class or III" Nor
wegian Lutheran Trinity church en-
tertaincd the boys class ut pleas
Hnt wiener roast party at Sibley park
Saturday evening. about forty-fivc
guests being i'm attendance. The time
was spent with games and a delicious
picnic supper was served. and vic
ners were roasted by the young peo-
pic. The occasion was greatly enjoy
cd by all present.
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from Mondays Daily.
Standing Room at Par at May Fes.
fixaI -

Standing room was at q premium
during the May festival given by the
ladies of the St Johns Episcopal
church nj the 'Elk's cafe Saturday.
and during the evening program the
attendance was so large that II was
almost impossible TO accommodate
tho crowds. The festival has cstab-
lishcd itself rs an ANIMAL feature with
the ladies. and II Is thought that
hereafter Il lar - hall will have to
he secured for the occa sions. The In =
dies cleared In the neirhborhood of
about 1926. The program was great
ly enjoyed, and the large audience
showed great appreciation. Today will
be- the last day or the festival. 4 80
cial afternoon for the ladies' was held
this afternoon. and about one hun
drcd guests were present Duriu,;
tho afternoon a musical program was
rendered. and luncheon will he scrv
ell at five o'clock. \ dancing party
this evening will bring TO close one
Of the most popular and enjoyable
social events of the season
During the program this afternoon
number Of cliarminEly rendered
musical selections were given. Mrs.
T.. W. Owen. and the Misses Eleanor
Quimby and Euuicc Hughes singing
solos, Miss Dorothy Comstock piayin::
piano solo. aud Miss Lucille Fisher
playing selection on the violin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
viii Reside in Merriam Park.

The st. Paul Pioneer Press ycster-
day published a picture Of Mrs. VIII
liam Alley Smith. who was Mrs. John
A. Johnson. widow of the late gov
crnor OF Minnesota. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith arrived In 81. Paul last week
aud arc nj the Ryan hotel. They will
reside In Merriam Park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

Some time this month there will
be gathering Of county commission
ers, sanitarium commission members
and others interested In the project
of the establishment of a Joint county
tuberculosis sanitarium lin this part
of the state This meeting will prob
ably be held either at New Ulm or
at Mankato The counties interested
are Blue Earth. Nicollet. Watonwan,
Waseca. Faribault and Brown
All of this developed at last Satur-
days meeting OF the Brown county
beard. during a visit there Of Com
missioners Foley. Davis. Compton
end Kraus Of the Blue Earth county
board. together with County Au
ditor Kennedy, DIR. A.. +. Schmitt
and DIR. Williams OF Lake Crystal
The Brown county board voted 10
reconsider its former decision of
staying out OF the sanitarium
project and TO appoint com
mittee tn study ND the matter. cor
responding with the commissioners
and others interested in the project
IN the other five codnties.
DR.. Schmitt stated today that he
felt assured of the corporation of
all six counties I'm the project. The
next matters To be considered were
the selection of site. the choice OF
plans and ether details Of the bust
ness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Entertain For Mrs. McCrackan.

Mrs. T.. ]. Zimmerman entertained
a party Of friends at daint'ly ap
pointed course dinner Saturday even
ing. In honor Of Mrs William Me
Crackan of Winnipeg. Canada. who
WIS q guest In the city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
OLE ANDERSON DEAD.
Age Was Eighty five; Long Resi-
dent Of Jamestown.
From MONDAYS Daily

Ole Anderson. aged eighty five
years. died at twelve o'clock Satur-
day night at his home In jamestown.
Deceased was born in Sweden and
followed the occupation of a farmer.
The survivors are the widow and four
children, three sons and daughter.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
from the house at y. M. AMI from
the church I'm Madison Lake at
2 p. III.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Meeting Of the D. A. r,

Mrs. Robert willard. and Mrs
George Monks were hostcsses Satur.
day afternoon To the ID. \. r.. the DC
casion being the annual meeting ant
election of officers. and held at the
home OF the former. 229 Van Brunt
street. The following officers werr
elected: Mrs. G. II. Cooper. regent
Mrs. j. =. lIolbrook. first vice regent
Miss Carrie Brewster. second vice re
gent; Miss Amanda Drake. secretary:
Miss Alice Stewart. treasurer: Mrs
George Monks. registrar; Mrs. James
Wilson, chaplin Mrs. w. J. Merchant
retiring regent. who returned last
week from n trip to Washington as
a delegate to the Continental congress
rave a very interesting account o.
her trip and of the important events
which TRANSFERRED during the different
sessions. Following the program
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostesses, and a social hour was
enjoyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.. Bates visited nj
Limctown yesterday.
Miss Bertha Just spent Sunday a;
her home In Rapidan.
Lee Wilson Of GAINESVILLE was guest
I'm the city yesterday.
J. W. Fredcricks of Vernon Center
was a guest IN The city today.
Attorney and Mrs. G.. r.. Gilmore
spent Sunday at Lake Crystal.
Miss Faith Graham spent SUNDAY
with her parents at pcmbcrton.
Dr. w. H. Valentine OF Tracy was
in the city un business YESTERDAY
Ernest GalbcCk Of Chicago spent
The week -cn with friends in this city.
Mrs. William O'Grosky of Good
Thunder spent Sunday with relatives
I'm this city.
Ernest Mahlke Of Sioux City. la.
spent Sunday with relatives and
friends here.
Misses Ella Frickc and Minnie Sny-
der spent sunday with the latter 8
mother at Madison Lake.
Councilman Robert Lamm will move
his family TO their summer home al
Madison Lake tomorrow.
Cashier Silas Juliar and wife of
Itapidan drove through Mankato Sat
urday on their way to tho twin cities
]. J. Flachsenhar drove his new
car down from Minneapolis ycstcr =
day. lie was accompanied home by
Archie 4. Kramer.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Fallenstcin and SON Leo
spent Sunday at ST. Clair as guests
of her son -in-law and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Bruels.
Miss Margaret Clasick spent Sun
day with her mother. MIS-. Mary CIas
sick on Second street. returning to
Faribault this morning.
Miss IIaugen OF New Orleans has
arrived in the city. and has taken the
position OF pianist at The Grand
Theatre, while Miss Lydia Trenhaus-
or is absent OH her vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. &. J. Laurisch return
yesterday from Minneapolis in the
new Buick car just purchased by Mr..
Laurlsch. They were accompanied by
Judge and Mrs. I. NJ. Olsen OF New
Ulm.
Mrs. Albert Nerdahl left yesterday
for Volga. S. d.. and other points,
"htic oht NIl Nlolt ltidNtNtS. oHt
will be gone about two weeks. She is
accompanied by her ten year old son.
Arthur.
Rev. II. Plantikow,' presiding elder
for the Mankato district, and Rev.
A. A. Schendel, pastor OF the local
church, departed today for Paynes-
vile, Mimi, where they will attend
the Minnesota conference OF the
Evangelical association. Bishop S. p.
Spreng of Naperville, ILL.,, will pre-
side over the gathering. which will
be made up of eighty ministers and
laymcD.
John ID. Deets returned from the
twin cities Saturday. and spent the
week al home. Mr.. Deets Is now
connected with the stock exchange.
and states that next week the mem
Ebers OF that organization will take n
special trip of five days. and will at :
tend the bankers meetings TO be held
at jamestown, Fargo, Grand Forks.
and Minot. A program will be given
mt each town. and banqucts will be
served To the guests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
From Mondays paiiy.

Fire Commissioner A. G. Lack to-
day received a report from Chief Phil
ip G. Leas OF the fire department,
complaining of false alarms and also
of the manner I'm which people having
automobiles interfered with the lire
department vehicles. Mr.. Lack stat
ed that hereafter warrants would be
obtained for the arrest OF any who
violated the ordinance relating TO We
bicles getting In the way Of the iiru-
men and also that reward would be
offered for the names of any who
needlessly rang alarms. Last even
ing shortly after eight o'clock the fire
department had needless chase to
Record and Fulton streets on account
of a false alarm. The letter OF the
chief Is as follows:
81 wish TO call your attention to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
VIII Entertain Gentlemen.

\. Olson will entertain the gentle
men Of the Norwegian Lutheran
church this evening at his home. i22
Van Brunt street.
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-r-~ Mondays Caiiv.

rF~ "NNudS IdiiN'
Eric Renstrom, eighty one years
old. q resident of Blue Earth county
during the last forty-five years. died
this morning nj seven o'clock at the
home of his son. Gus Rcnstrom. i1G
South Front street. Mr.. Renstrom has
been living In the city during the past
two years. He lived for forty years
In Lc Ray township. Death was caus-
I'd by In grippe and rheumatism. He
is survived by his wife and son. both
Of whom reside at iii South Front
The funeral viii be held next Wed
ncsday afternoon at two o'clock from
the Laudkamer undertaking rooms.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Rensirom and
their sou. Gust. came from Sweden
10 this country In 1869. They first
lived in Illinois. hut soon afterwards
moved To Minnesota.
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FROM Mondays Daily.

Mrs. William jenkins Of Lake Crys
tai died last Friday nj 80 y. m. al
the hospital in Rochester, her death
following surgical operation per-
formed Tuesday. The remains were
brought home 10 Lake Crystal Sat
urJay noon. and the funeral was held
from the Welsh church ut 1880 this
afternoon, Rev. David Edwards, the
pastor. officiating. Mrs. jenkins wa,
a prominent and popular lady of the
town and will be much missed by hel
friends. The surviving relatives are
the widower. and relative I'm Wiscon
sin. The funeral this afternoon was
very largely attended. and Ions
cortese followed the remains to tn,
cemetery.
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I. o. o. r. Celebration.


Schiller Lodge No. 30. I. q. q. r.,
celebrated the ninety sixth apniver-
Gary oil the foundin: or that order Sat
urday evening. Owing To the absence
from the city Of quite few Of the
members OH April &c. this celebration
Lad been postponed until Saturday
The ladies of Aurora Rebekah lodge
No. 81 served a splendid four course
six o'clock dinner to about forty per-
sons. After dinner Noble Grand Johu
koppen welcomed all I'm q few well
chosen words and presented John l..
Kramer. with a twenty-five year vet
eran jewel Mr.. Kramer joined Schil-
Ter lodge I'm February. 1890. and has
been valued member continuously
since that time. He has held all the
various Offices of the lodge at differ
ent times and for considerably over
half OF the time since he Joined. he
has been secretary of the lodge being
re-elected without opposition for the
last ten years. Mr.. Kramer has for
years been employed as engineer al
Rosenberger a. Curriers' candy fac
tory. In few words he thanked the
lodge Cor this gift.
After this an informal time was eli
joyed ny all present, the ladies' again
serving ice cream and cake later In
the evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Marriaee Lieenses Issued.

Fro~ Mo-asvs uaiiv
Clerk of the Court Krost today is
sued marriage licenses to Leo f. Ly-
ons OF Madison Lake and Anna Fox
OF Eagle Lake. to John b.. Mayer of
North Mankato and Olivia H. Glitter
Of Eagle Lake and to Benjamin l..
Keenan, and Elsie Van Patten. both
of Lake Crystal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Outing at Highland Park.

Miss Florence Heidcl entertained n
party of twelve people at Highland
park Saturday evening. A very appc-
tizinS supper was served. after which
old-fashioned games were played
around a bonfire Owing to The cold
weather the guests returned TO the
home OF Miss Heidel where the even
was spent with vocal and iUstrumen-
tai music. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ner-
bovig chaperoned the young people.
and the affair of Saturday evening
was so delightful it was voted to
have several such outings during the
summer months.
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Juniors Entertain Seniors.

The juniors entertained the seniors
at class party Friday evening at
Daniel Buck hall
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Piano Recital.

Piano Recital.
Miss Clotilje Schroeder and Clara
Oberle of Good Counsel Academy will
be presented In piano recital at the
Loyola club house on Wednesday even
ing OF this week. at eight O'Clock. The
following program viii be given:
Piano Recital Program-Miss Clo-
tide Schroeder:
Fantasia ...............M Mozart -Gricg
End piano by Mr.. Gustavus Johnson.
Ell King. ........ Schubert List
Poionaise Op. 70 No. L., -, Chopin