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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
Totals .2.O13 $50. 7GO. 900
cooperative creameries constitute

cooperative creamerleS constitute
seventy-two per cent OF all cream
cries in the state" said Professor
Weld, and forty-two per cent Of the
farmers of Minnesota are patrons of
cooperative creameries. There Is no
other important dairy state where the
butter industry is controlled 10 such
an extent by the farmers themselves
Business For Year.
"One farmer in five Is a member of
farmers elevator company" said
Professor Weld. "The business of
these companies for the year follow
ing the 1912 crop was s24,OOO.0OO, of
which $22,0O0,O0O represents the val
ne of grain and s2,OOO.0O0 the value
of supplies.
The mos, important recent devel-
opment i'm cooperative marketing ir
Minnesota is the formation of live
stock shipping association" Profes-
sor Weld said. "In this respect
Minnesota is by far the leading state
of the country.
The average expense Of market
ing under this method has been
thirty-three cents per 100 pounds.
This includes freight. yardage. switch
ing, commission and the salary of
the manager of the association I'm.
der the old method of marketing
through local buyers the margin be-
tween the farmer and the buyer at
the terminal market is much greater.
running from forty to seventy-fve
cents per hundred pounds and even
higher.
by assuming fifty cents as an ex-
tremely conservative estimate, the
shipping associations saved the farm.
ers of Minnesota over $1,000 an as
ISOLATION in 1913. In view of the
fact that there is no investment of
capital necessary, and since this es-
innate is conservative, the economic
value of shipping associations be-
comes readily apparent. There were
115 associations on January I. 1914.
Many have been organized since"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES
WAS DARNELL MANIA
Multiplicity OF These viii Be Presented
As Evidence Against Love. Making
Preacher

Chicago. February IA multi.
plicity OF marriage licenses consti.
tutes part of the evidence to be pre-.
sented against Rev. James Morrison
Darnell. charged with violation of the
Mann act, according to the depart.
ment of justice investigators. =
Il have copies of half q. dozen
marriage licenses Darnell took OUT
said c. f. Clyne, United States dis.
trict attorney. "He bought mar.
riage licenses like an ordinary man
buys writing paper"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19

Sandon Brothers, the popular
young men who have conducted the
Wonderland theatre in this city
f.. the past two years, have Just
Sosed q deal and purchased the lots
On Walnut street near the Land
hammer Bros. building formerly
owned by the James Kelley estate.
They intend to have built for their
moving picture business one OF the
handsomest and most convenient
theatres to be found anywhere. and
although the plans have not been
drawn as yet, the size of the build
ing and cost OF the same will be
decided In the near future.
The sandon brothers are enterpris.
ing young men who have made their
business In this city decided sue
cess. and have needed larger quar-.
tiers for some time. From their years
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
Mrs. Palmer's Condition.

II was reported today that DR..
Emil Geist of Minneapolis. n spe-
cialist on osseous or bone fractures
and diseases, had taken an X-ray
photograph of Mrs. George M. Pal
mer's injury, and, as far as could
be ascertained, her only injury was
the fracture of the hip. This is very
serious in itself, but relatives and
friends are 10 some extent relieved
on being informed that there ir
nothing worse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
New Cooperation Is Organized
With Capital Stock Of
$4,000
]. S. Mclaughlin President;
Several Iowa Men Invest
In This City

MankatO is 10 have tile factory
articles OF Incorporation for $5OOOC
having been signed today. with $50,
900 paid up. under the laws of the
state of Minnesota by Il firm to be
known as The Minnesota Tile com
pany. and composed of the following
officers: J. s. Mclaughlin, president;
W. II. Mclaughlin. vice president:
ID. w. Mclaughlin. treasurer; and
J. 4. Mclaughlin, secretary and
manager
The firm will manufacture cement
drain tile, culyert pipes. and other
lines along that order, and the plant
will be built with the intention OF
being the largest of its kind in
the country. building operations will
start as soon as the frost is out OF
the ground. and the preliminary
work Of getting the machinery here
will begin at once The engines
and general equipment will be large
enough 10 take care of an immense
business, and the plant will COM
mence operations with crew of
about twenty-five workmen, which
will be increased rapidly as affairs
settle into good working order.
Valuable Property Secured.
The property which has been
secured by the McLauehlins includes
about thirty.one lots. and Is situ-
ated nj n very desirable point for
their business. The land Is bounded
on the north by the Omaha right-of-
way and West Fifth street, on the
east by Glvens street, on the south
by Frazier street. and by the Blue
Earth river on the west, with i07
feet OF river frontage. varying in
width from 100 to $50 feet. south
OF Frazier street. The plant will
be located about in the center Of
the property. This property was
purchased through the Morehart &
Atchison agency.
]. A. Mclaughlin. of Red Oaks. In.
secretary and manager of the Com
pany who Is in the city attending
TO business matters. stated that the
property which the Minnesota Tile
company has secured contains an
unlimited supply OF excellent sand
which Is used in the production OF
their line of goods
J. s. Mclaughlin. president of
the firm, who has been living at
Topeka. Kansas. has shipped his
household effects to this city, and
he and his wife will make their
home at SO Mound avenue. upon
what was formerly the j. l.. Keene
property, and recently acquired by
the McI4aughlins. J. A. McLaugh-
lin, secretary and treasurer OF the
company, also intends TO make his
permanent home In this city.
The Minnesota Tile company will
be n very important addition to the
business life OF Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
pardoning the Footpads.

Especial 20 The Free Press.I
Scranton, Pa, February 11,-At-
torney Boyle today applied for a
pardon for Jacob Theis. serving
thirty years as footpad. He was
convicted with Frank Oisnowich and
Michael Healey. both of whom were
pardoned. Their offense was a par
ticularly bad one. Theis has served
seven years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
WOULD HAVE BARS
SEEN FROM STREET
Bill Introduced in Upper House BY
Senator J. W. Andrews; Referred to
Temperance Committee

Senator J. w. Andrews has in
troduced bill in the upper house
which requires saloons to have their
bars in plain view OF the street. The
bill was referred to the committee
on temperance. Senator Andrews
would have the saloons in Minnesota
conform to the same regulations as
those in South Dakota and Iowa.
The bill prohibits the sale of liq-
uor in cafes and restaurants also.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
Special Meeting of Board.

A special meeting OF the boar
county commissioners was held this
afternoon to hear the arguments pro
and con on the proposed ditch. No
81, in Butternut Valley. There was
quite an aggregation OF farme~~ ~
ent to express their views. A regular
meeting of the same board will be
held on Friday and Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19

New York, Feb. 17.-District Attor.
ney Perkins announced that he had
established as unfounded charges
made against John A. Dix, former
governor of New York. and others,
involving the pardon granted by Mr..
Dix. when governor, To Albert r. Pat
rick, the slayer of William Marsh
Rice.
II was charged that the pardon was
granted because of a certain mining
concession which Mr.. Dix was TO have
obtained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
FUND Is $I,48O,OOO
STATES C. ". COOLEY
Engineer Of Highway Commission
Advised Of Road Money Available
For 1915 and 1916

st. Paul, February 17.-George w.
Cooley, engineer for the state high
way commission. has been notified
by the state auditor that the state
road and bridge fund for 1915 and
1916 is S1,4SO.O00. Allotments to
counties will be made by the high
way commission March 2. Last year
the road and bridge fund was ST..
100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
WASECA man HANGS
HIMSELF IN BASTILE
Frank HANBACK,, Who Was Awaiting
Trial On Charge Of Attempting to
Shoot Son

Waseca. Mimi, February &C.
Frank Kantack, who was awaiting
trial on charge of attempting to
shoot his son. hanged himself in the
county Jail last night.
Kantack was farmer, fifty-six
years old. While drunk last fall,
he drove his family, wife and nine
children, out of the house and fired
with a shotgun Mt his son. slightly
wounding him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
More Of Them in Minnesota
Than In Any Other
BUSINESS At cREAmERIEs
Amounted 10 S21,675.252 For Year
1914; Other COOPERATIVE Enter
prises In State

Minnesota has nearly one-third of
the cooperative creameries of the
United States.
There are GA In the state. This
Is nearly double The number In any
other state, said l.. ID. II. Weld
agricultural economist of the agri-
cultural college, in n pamphlet which
was placed on the. desk of each
member of the Legislature yesterday
The statistics were gathered as n
result OF law passed by the leg
islature of 1913, which provided that
such figures on cooperative move
memts should he collected by the
college.
4 summary of the tables follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19

Art society has made the coilec-
ton and loans II to the library.
1T looks as II we hould have n
great number OF visitors in the city
during the convention of the South
ern Minnesota Teachers association"
said +. ]. Zimmerman, proprietor
of the Hotel Heinrich, today. What
makes me think so Is the fact that
there have been so many reserva-
lions in the Mankato hotels. think
il would be we'll for travelling men
to stay away from Mankato during
the convention, as Accommodations will
he much crowded. Many of the
teachers have had TO double-up ut
the hotels in order TO get the ac-
commodations they neled."
This will be the twenty-eighth
annual session of the Southern Min
nesota Teachers association. This
will take place on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday OF this week
The opening sessioa will be held
I'm the assembly room OF the Man
kato high school on Thursday nvsnino.
February Is, at eight o'clock. DR..
Milo B. Price, principal of Pillsbury
academy will preside. Papers will
be read by superintendent NJ. l..
Jacobson. Waseca: II. Z. Wheeler,
Austin: C. G. Baker, Albert Lea;
and II. C. Bell, Luverne, and by
Professor J. A. Hancock of the Man
kato normal This will be n confer
ence of superintendent and princi.
pals.
On Friday morning the general
session will be opened In the assem-
bly, hall Of the normal school. There
will be addresses by Miss Theda
Gildemeister supervisor of training.
Winona state normal school, and
Professor Edward c. Elliott, Univer-
sity of Wisconsin.
Musical numbers will be furnished
by the Mankato High School Glee
club, the Mankato Normal Glee club
and II. f. Greibenow of Mountain
Lake.
There will be an evening session
that same day. opening at eight
o'clock. A group Of songs will be
sung by Miss Lora Lulsdorff. ].
Adams Puffer. director Of the Beacon
Vocation Bureau, Boston, will speak.
There will be an informal reception
to visiting teachers in, the normal
school library.
A business session will open In
the same hall on Saturday morning
at $3.50 o'clock. A vocal solo will
be rendered by Miss Mildred Olson
and a piano solo by Miss Marion
Willard. Mr.. Puffer will again speeh
Friday afternoon will be given over
TO Round Tables.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
Sentenced For Year.

Henry Gieschen, the young man
who pleaded guilty the other day at
New Ulm, to the charge OF having
passed a bad check on a hotel at
Redwood Falls. was yesterday sen.
fenced by Judge I. NJ. Olson at New
Ulm TO spend year in the state
penltentiary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19

Englands announcement of the
details of the proposed retaliatory
policy by which she plans to shut
on the German food supply from
outside, Is expected momentarily.
There apparently is not the slightest
prospect of this country accepting
the German proposal to call of the
blockade il England should relax the
naval pressure on shipping. 1t is
not expected by the widespread &C.
tivity of German submarines but
the developments regarding the neu.
trail ships should bring to n head one
of the most interesting and threaten
Ing situations Of the war.
England made n second massed
attack by aeroplanes on the Ger.
man positions in Belgium yesterday.
in which forty aeroplanes. and Yep
pelins participated and good results
were attained
Berlin is again celebrating the
success of field Marshal Won linden
burg as further details of the East
Prussian operations were received.
IL is officially claimed that i'm Ber-
lin that $4,000 prisoners were taken.
Was Not Prize Crew.
London, February IA report
current last night that received wide
publicity to the effect that a prize
crew of three British officers and
sixteen men were placed aboard
the American steamer Wilhelmina at
Falmouth proved erroneous today.
The officer commanding the men in
charge OF the Wilhelmina said that
the detachment Is not prize crew,
but merely guard.
Berlin. via London. February, II.
-Germany's reply to the United
States note of protest against the
regulations proposed for a war zone
in the waters around the British
Isle has been handed to Ambassadors
James Gerard, and will probably be
forwarded to Washington today.
Statement From Turkish Minister.
Constantinople, February 17.-No
other war ever was so enthusiast.
cally received in Turkey, Taalat Bey
minister OF the interior, finance and
marine I'm the Turkish cabinet, told
The Associated Press today. Reply.
ing to an inquiry regarding the
political and military advantages
gained by Turkey to the present
he said that Turkey is prepared to
carry the war to the end of the
ropean conflict"
"The fact of being able to facr
the enemy on four fronts simultane-
ously against forces three and four
times greater than ours and 10
mobilize at the same time an army
OF over a million men for reserve for
use as well as our allies is a mat.
ter OF the greatest Importance. Our
military strength is greater than is
generally believed. Despite our cost
ly and murderous wars In. Tripol'
and the Balkans. Turkey is stronger
today than ever. We already have
over 100000 men on the various
fronts"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
ESTABLISHMENT OF BLOCKADE
SCHEDULED FOR MIDNIGHT HOUR
Kind Of Weather That
Experts Have Predicted

Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; warmer stonieht;
fresh winds. Local barometer
today leaned slightly in the
direction OF snow. Mankato
maximum temperature In twen-
ty-four hours, closing at eight
O'Clock this morning, thirty.
three above; minimum, eigh-
teen above.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
Germany to Garry Into Effect
ner Designs On
England .
Shipping Circles Will Resort
To Various Protective
Measures
tAssoclated Press DIspatch.l

tAssoclated Press Dlspatch.l
London, February 17.-At the
stroke Of midnight the waters
surrounding the coasts OF the
United Kingdom become as far
as lies within the power Of
Germany to make them war
zone, which all the vessels, neu-
trail and otherwise, penetrate at
their peril. Some services across
the channel probably will be
curtailed, but a majority Of the
neutral shipping lines accept
the risk, and continue the sail.
inss. The names, nationality OF
vessels, flags Of their nations,
will be painted on the sides,
and the hope is that the Ger
mans will not sink them by
mistake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19
Ses sion Begins In This City
Tomorrow Night; Mr..
Price Speaker
Fine Program Mapped Out By
Southern Minnesota
Association
]. Adams Puffer to Deliver an
Address Friday Hight AT
The Normal

An exhibit Of the drawing
work done in the Minneapolis
and ST. Paul public schools may
be seen at the public library
this week. The collection shows
the work Of the grades and the
high school. The exhibit will
be kept up during the meeting
of the Southern Minnesota
Teachers association. The State
Art society has made the eollec-
ton and loans II to the library.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19

London, February IA big
airship believed to be of the
ParsevaI type, apparently dam
aged by gunfire, flew over Am
sterdam, says an Amsterdam
dispatch. The airship was fly
ing at a height Of about 600
feet. Its crew was unable TO
keep the vessel in a horizontal
position.
Assuming a vertical position
the aircraft drifted in the direc-
ton Of Zuyder Zee, an arm of
the North sea, carrying with II
telegraph wires. Later IL was
sighted minus its gondoIa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-19

5uenos Aries, Argt., February
TIT was reported here today
from credible sources that the
German steamer Helger was
sighted yesterday heading for
Buenos Aires having abroad the
crews Of several English steam
ers sent to the bottom by Ger
man warships, probably off the
coast Of Brazil.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
COOKING A POT ROAST

The rump and upper round of beef
are the cuts usually pot roasted.
These cuts are fairly juicy but rather
tough. Water and slow cooking are
necessary to make the fiber tender.
AS much of the juice should be retain
ed as possible. Sometimes additional
flavoring material is necessary.
Method: Heat the kettle ian old
fashioned round-bottomed kettle is ex,
cellent for such roast) put the meat
in and turn until all cut surfaces are
scared. Pour in the kettle two table
spoons of vinegar and cover tightly
for moment. When the vinegar
comes in contact with the hot kettle
it will vaporize and penetrate the
meat thus making it more tender. Add
a small amount of water, cover and
cook slowly. If the meat lacks flavor
one teaspoon of ginger may be added
to the usual seasoning. Water should
be added from time to time in small
amounts. Avoid covering the meat
with water. Pleasing variety may be
made by the addition of vegetables
just before roast is done-sucn as car
rots or canned. peas.-May C. McDoA
aid, N. D. Experiment Station.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
BARNES COUNTY GIRL is
MARRIED IN PENNSYLVANIA

This paper is in receipt of letter
from Mr.. John Westphal enclosing a
clipping from The North East Breeze,
relating to the marriage of Miss Anna
Westphal, a former Barnes county
girl. It is as follows:
Married, Wednesday evening Dec.
IA, at the home of the brides parents,
south of North East, Mr.. Mr.. Robert
3. Thompson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
D. Thompson, and Miss Anna c. West
phal, Rev. C. T. Greer, officiating.
Only the immediate relatives of the
bridal pair were present. A bounti-
full wedding supper was served follow
ing the ceremony. Mr.. Thompson and
has bride left Thursday morning for
visit with relatives near Youngs-
town, Ohio.
TIE best wishes of many friends are
extended to them for a prosperous and
happy married life.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
DOES u PAY?

Alexander Chronicle: A few years
ago a young man full of vim and
ginger found his way to the city of
Minot, this state. He was a phar-
macist by profession and in the face
of four established drug stores in
vested spare capital in a fifth. AS
one of his basic principles of his
business he set aside five per cent
of his gross receipts to expend for
advertising. His business grew from
the very start and the second year
he increased his advertising appro-
priation to five per cent of the gross
receipts. 1t was not long before he
owned two large stores in Minot and
one Or TWO in neighboring towns To-
day Paul V. Mccoy, for that is tho
young mans name, conducts in a1-
dition to his other business one Of
the largest department stores In the
state and is regarded as one of our
most successful business men. He
still sets aside the usual five per cent
for advertising and finds it his most
profitable investment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
WHITE HOUSE LOVE MAKING

Washington, Dec. 23-According to
rumors here the new mistress Of the
White House, upon her return from
the wedding trip, will signalize he1
friendship for her young friend and
companion, Miss Alice Gertrude Cor
don, and the presidents friend and
physician, DR.. Carl T. Grayson, U. S
n, by announcing their engagement
from the executive mansion.
The general belief maintained in
Washington for some time it that al
least IAN understanding" exists be-
tween Miss Gordon and DR.. Grayson
but to all inquiries as to the real
status of affairs Miss Gordon has
hitherto given a laughing but firm de-
NAL.
While no confirmation can be OBJ
tanned, such an announcement would
run happily along with the romance
of the president and his bride, whose
meeting came about through Dr.
Grayson's friendship with Miss Cor
don, who has been an intimate friend
of the presidents bride for mum,
Der of years.
According to rumor Miss Gordon
is in control Of a fortune variously
estimated at from 100000 to $500, OO0
For the last few years she has main.
tanned, a house in Washington, having
with her companion who has served
as chaperon and who also had charge
of the house and the servants. While
she has entered into the life of a
small group of southerners she has
taken little part in general society.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-30
CAPTAIN MARSH LIKES
THE 1915 BLIZZARD"

Capt. Grant Marsh, one of the not
ed characters in pioneer history, who
was the first person to tell the world
of the Custer massacre in 1876 recent
ly forwarded letter of considerable
interest to Misses Margaret C. Burns
and Susan w. Norton, critics in the
Model school. Capt Marsh, it will be
remembered, was characterized in the
last annual Model school entertain
ment, decentralization Of early histori
cal events in North Dakota. At tina,
time he was invited from his home in
Bismarck to be the guest of the Model
school and with his narratives on
events first hand added much to the
occasion. Capt. Marsh writes:
Dear Friends: Although I have re
ceived great many presents from d
great many people, I do not believe
ever received one that pleased me
more, or which I appreciate SO hight,
as the blizzard for 1915"
I have placed this book on file in
the Historical Office in the capitol to-
gether with other papers and pictures
of historical events and people. I am
placing your letter to me in my per.
sonal collection, and felt very much
honored to do so.
If either of you should come to Bis
marck while am here, would like to
see you; and you will always find the
book you so kindly sent me among
my contributions to the Historical So
ciety.
With great respect,
GRANT MARSH.