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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-10
and his jaw bone broken. He lived In
Mankato. He leaves q wife.

Herman L. Benz, Wholesale liquor
dealer of Minneapolis and st. Paul.
will erect hotel and store building
to cost s500.000 ON the site of the old
81. Paul public library. Seventh and
Wabasha streets. The library burned
last April. Mr.. Benz reeently obtain
ed q transfer of the lease. OF the prop
erty from Geo-gc Is. 4 ergon. former
owner OF the st. Paul bali club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-10

London, September 6.-The Allan
line steamer .iesperian, after remain
ing afioat virtually thirty-four hours
from the time she was struck by a
torpedo or mine, sank at Gas o'clock
this morning within few miles OF
Queenstown after Captain Main, with
4 volunteer rescue crew Of twenty
five had made a brave fight TO bring
the crippled ship into port. During the
night the Hesperian settled gradually
by the head. Daylight showed the
decks awash and the liner about to
take its final plunge. The captain and
crew were taken off at the last mo-
;r1ent and were landed later in Queens
town by the steamer Empress. The
sinking Of the Hesperian IN deep wa
ter probably will prevent an inVesti-
cation 10 determine whether the dis
aster resulted from a submarines tor
pedo or from a mine.
Although the Allan line officials as
sert that every one OF the $50 passen
gers and 300 Of the crew were taken
OFF safely. il is reported that there
we're several deaths from the shock
ard exposure among the passengers.
none Of whom, il is said, were Ameri-
cans.
Passengers and crew assert posi-
lively that the vessel was struck by a
torpedo, but thus far no statement has
heen obtained from any one who saw
the submarine or torpedo. The Emeri-
can embassy is receiving reports from
Wesley Frost, the American consul at
Queenstown, on the question whether
a warning was given TO the liner. Per-
sons so far seen by Mr.. Frost state
that no warning was given.
The list Of identified survivors still
leaves a considerable number Of peo-
pie unaccounted for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-10
Steamer Shot Into Passing
Over Dead Of lusiiania
And Arabic

From Mondays Daily
Amsterdam, September g.
Germany's explanation Of the tor
pedoing Of the Hesperian, a dis.
patch said. will be that IL a sub
marine torpedoed the liner with
out warning IL was because the u
boat left its base before receiving
the latest instructions.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
INDIGESTION, GAS
OR SICK STOMACH
Time it! Pape's Diapepsin ends
all Stomach misery in five
minutes.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause a sick,
sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything so safely quick, 80
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
Will get happy relief In five minutes,
but what pleases you most Is that It
strengthens and regulates your stom.
ach SO you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach-distress just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch-
Ing, no eructations of undigested food.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made by getting large fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
store. You realize in five minutes how
needless 1t is to suffer from indiges.
tion, dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
HAIR MEANS
DANDRUFF is ACTIVE
Save Your Hair! Get rs Cent Bottle
OF Danderine Right Now-AIso
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, coloriess and scragey
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
OF its luster, its strength and its very
life; eventually producing a feverish.
ness and itching of the scalp, which
II not remedied causes the hair roots
TO shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get rs cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and after
the -frsty application your hair will
take on that life, luster and luxuriance
which is so beautiful. 1t will become
%avy and fluffy and have the appear
arce OF abundance; an incompatible
gloss and softness, but what will
please you most will be after Just a
Iew weeks use, when you will actual.
y see lot of fine, downy hair--new
all over the scalp. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
LABOR PERIODICALS TO HELP
Campaign Against tuberculosis VIII
Shortly Have a New and I'm.
portant Ally.

A new campaign for closer co-opera.
tion with labor unions and other
groups of workingmen is announced
by the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis.
A committee has been appointed
with DR., Theodore B. Sachs, president
OF the Chicago tuberculosis institute,
as chairman, to formulate plans for
immediate and future action. Other
members of the committee are Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor Washington:
george w. Perkins, secretary of the
international Cigarmakers' union, Chi.
cago; John Mitchell of the New York
state compensation commission, New
YORK; Austin B. Garretson, president
OF the Brotherhood of Railway Con.
uuctors, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; DR.. VIII.
liam Charles White, medical director
OF the tuberculosis league of Pitts
purgh, and DR.. David R. Lyman, super.
intendent of the Gaylord Farm sanato.
rum, Wallingford, Conn.
AS the first step in the campaign a
special health bulletin has been pre-
pared for the labor papers and will
De sent out monthly in cooperation
with members Of the International La.
Dor Press bureau.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
No Task for rvrna

One of the men at the front has tolt
us how he tried to milk a cow-with
out the expected result. This is moi
an easy task for an Impractical hand
Leslie Stephen was once on lone
tramp in Switzerland, accompanied
by his friend, Doctor Morgan. They
missed their way and found them
selves, parched and hungry, far from
any dwelling place. At length thew
came across a COW, from whom they
determined to extract some nourish.
ment, but after trying their best for an
hour, each holding on to her horns in
turn, they had to abandon all homes
OF milk. This. remarks Doctor Nor
gan, is "one of the very few occasions
on which / ever saw Stephen fairly
thwarted"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Winter Chills Bring Kidney Ills

A spell of cold, damp weather is
always followed by q fine crop of kid
ney troubles and backache.
Colds and chills damage the kid.
neys. Other troubles common to win.
Ter weather are just as bad. Grip. ton.
silltls, Quinsy, pneumonia or any other
infectious disease hurts the kidneys
by overlooking the blood with poisops
The kidneys get worn, weak and In.
named trying to work 1t off.
It isn't hard to strengthen weak
Kidneys though, If you act quickly
AT the first sign of backache, dizzv
spells, headaches, loss of weight. merry.
business, depression and painful, irreg.
ular kidney action, start using Doan's
Kidney Pills. Rest the kidneys by
simple eating, avoidance of overwork
and worry, and getting more rest and
sleep. A milk diet is fine.
This sensible treatment should
bring quick benefit and prevent seri.
Gus kidney diseases like dropsy
gravel and Bright's disease.
Clip this advertisement and mail II
% the address below for a free trial
of Doans Kidney Pills, the best rec.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
That Cured Him

You should have seen the way Wuf
mes moaned over his petty ailments.
he was one of those chaps who were
always bewailing their i'll state of
heaith' when all that is really the mat
ter with them is the need of a little
lecturing.
On, my chest, doctor!" he walled
to his physician one evening. my
iuhgs feel SO compressed. Some peo.
PIE tell me to inhale sulphur fumes.
otners recommend seaside holiday,
What would you advise me to do?" 4,
Try fresh air" said the doctor
shortly. Five dollars. please"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Fine Potatoes, Uniform in Size.
tBy F. H. BALLou.l

(By F. II. BALLOU)
Wnlle 1t is impossible to preserve
seed potatoes in good condition in a
storage which combines a too high
degree of temperature with darkness.
semidarkness or even slightly sub
dued light, it is quite possible to keep
them for several weeks, in late spring
or early summer, when they are
spread thinly on the floor of a bright
sunny room. After danger of freezing
weather is past they are even better
placed out of doors in the direct sum
shlne. A series Of shelves arranged
one above another on the southern
exposure of the dwelling or a farm
building provides an excellent place
for sun sprouting. The tubers are
spread in single layers on the shelves
and allowed to remain until wanted
1or planting. Exposed to the full
force of the suns rays the tubers. in
stead OF sending out long, white, ten
der, succulent sprouts as in poorly
lighted storage, become hardened in
nesh and green in color and very
snort, stubby, firm. green sprouts are
developed by the eyes. Withering of
the tubers Is but slight as compared
with that under. conditions found in
a warm, dark storage, and they will
remain in the sunlight many weeks in
good condition for planting.
Tubers may be exposed to the sun
light for several weeks-from four to
ten weeks. and they will sprout splen-
didly Such tubers when cut one
sprout to piece and planted, send I'D
strong plants in surprisingly short
time. 1t is hardly profitable to sun
sprout large tubers for planting, as
not all of the eyes will develop sprouts
and considerable waste will result.
However, the plan is excellent when
smaller tubers are used and planted
without cutting. So firm and tough
become the hard, short, sturdy sprouts
developed in the sun, that planting
may be done with certain horse
power machines without injury to the
seed tubers If not too many are placed
In the planter at time. Planting of
seed is often DELAYED as
ate as the early part of July with
excellent results in the production of
inc quality of seed stock for the fol-
owing year.
The results of careful experiments
With sun-sprouted and common seed I
'otatoes show decided advantage in I
avor of the former Stock which had t
een raised from sun-sprouted seed, S
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Couldn't Work Out
Doors
Back and Kidneys Gaze Our
Do0n's Brought Cure

Charles Cole. farmer. 2O4 N. Buckeye st.
ioia' Kan. says: my back was SO weak
that the least outdoor work caused intense
suffering across my kidneys often. was
unable to get up after lying down. NV con-
ditlon was SO bad that had about given nm
an hopes OF ever being cured. My feet ana
IinDs began to swell. Finally. became
70 oao that was unable to pass the kidney
secretions. then realized that had LIdn.v
trouble. 1 also noticed that the Kidney
secretions contained sediment resembling
brick-dust and were very highly colored
had been trying various medicines In an
enort to get WELL but was unsuccessful.
About this time Doan's Kidney Pills were
recommended to me and started using
them. In very short time felt myself
improving and as / continued taking thia
medicine l was cured"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
GOOD SUGGESTION
ON FEEDING STOCK
Soft Corn viii Put as Much Fat
on Cattle as Grain That
Is Sound

am a great believer in shredded
corn fodder, but l have never vet
tried to fatten cattle without giving
them the real corn in addition.
did learn one lesson. however, that
soft corn will put nearly as much fat
on cattle as grain that is sound. One
wet season my entire corn crop was
badly matured and nearly all of it
was soft. l could not afford to throw
1t away and buy sound corn. so I
hlled the silo with it and then fed the
rest out of shock before 1 began on
the silage. l had about one hundred
feeders that season and the way thew
put on flesh was caution. / believe.
TOO, that some of the experiments
made in feeding soft corn by the Iowa
station few years ago produced ex.
cellent results. OF course, none of nv
soft corn was really spoiled but Il
was not in a condition to feed well
rom the crib.-An Indiana Farmer.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

to find out how much they will eat
but it will pay to provide this food
for them.
The boar should always be con.
hned and never be allowed to run
with the herd at all times. Keen him
on the ground. but provide a warm
and dry place in which to sleep. His
bedding should be changed every dav
or two and kept perfectly dry and
clean.
Pigs fed on skim milk must also
have plenty of water, for milk will
not take the place of water. 1t turns
into solid food almost immediately
after entering the stomach and if fed
on skim milk long enough they will
suffer greatly from thirst.
When pigs are old enough to eat
they should be fed in a separate pen
from that in which their mother is
confined. A door just large enough
TO admit the pigs and keep out the
mother should be placed in tie parti-
ion so they can come and go at will.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Her Preference.

Young Mawks had decided to enlist
ana go to war and his wife was OBJ.
jecting.
But. darling" he argued, even If I
were killed, just think how fine #
would be to be the widow of hero"
"oh, no, Wilfred," pleaded the young
wife earnestly, her mind reverting to
a familiar proverb: Il would rather
be the wife of live jackass than a
dead lion. Judge.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
COMMON SENSE IN
CARING FOR SWINE
Breeders Disagree on AGE at
Which to Breed SoWs-Watch
Litter Carefully.
By r. q wEATHERsroNr>

DS ie' VI. w E%A E,I
There is a great difference in opin
ion among farmers-and good farm
ers at that-as to the age at which
sows should be bred. Some men breed
gifts at ten or eleven months. while
others do not bred until they are two
years old.
Some farmers claim that a sow
should not be bred after she is four
years old, as she is then apt to kill
her pigs by lying on them. This
trouble is generally due to the sow
being too fat rather than her age.
Never select brood SOW with long.
lean, narrow head and wicked little
eyes. She is apt to be nervous and
cross and pig eater. 1T is a good
plan to feed little grain to the grow.
ing pigs even though they are run
ming on good pasture
In the South many hog raisers turn
their young hogs out into the swamps
along the rivers and creeks and nav
no attention to them during the en-.
tire summer, rounding them up in the
fall only to feed them two or three
weeks before shipping them to mar.
ket. Some surprisingly good results
are obtained in this way, too.
Sows with young litter should be
watched carefully, for there are many
sows who do not give enough milk to
start the pigs off well. In such cases
the youngsters should be fed a little
whole cows milk at first and later
skim milk with handful of shorts
In 1t.
The man who raises pigs for mar
1et and pushes them along with some
grain, shorts and oats. even while
hey are running, in rich pasture, will
'ring them to perfection much
quicker than If they are allowed to I
un on grass alone until fall. 6
1t takes more feed to make a pound c
I pork on scrub pig than on a S
animal. This being the case v
'hy should he continue to waste feed Fl
n scrubs?
Keep a box full of charcoal. salt
cd sulphur where the pigs can get
it all the time. 1t may surprise you d
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

planted in July, two years ago. was
planted last year by the side of co IN
mon stock, or seed which had beer
grown in the ordinary way. There
are "a tenth-acre plots in each series
OF the three-year rotation, potatoes
wheat-clover. The plots are 272 feet
long and Is feet wide. which permits
hve rows of potatoes in each plot. The
hrst three rows in each plot were
planted with seed tubers from the
July planted stock al 1 the other two
with the ordinary seed. This method
precluded the possibility of any un-
equal effect upon the various plots by
using two lots of seed.
The potatoes were all the same va.
riety and were all planted the same
day. The plants grown from july
sun'sprouted seed appeared nearly
TWO weeks in advance of the others
and maintained quite a noticeable diff
ference until they were of large size
In fact so noticeable was the differ
ence In the vigor and increased size
OF the plants that the casual observer
would stop and remark and the moro
interested one would inquire into the
details of the method. Many thought
that the two parts of the plots we're
painted at different dates or possibly
were of different varieties. Let it he
understood that this particular seed
was not sprouted but that the cron
was raised from sprouted seed, which
mad been planted the first of July the
year previous. The season was not a
good one, serious inroads being made
by the fusarium wilt, which seriously
the results, but an increased
yleld and higher per cent of germina-
tlon were constant throughout the
plats, in favor of the sun-sprouted
seed The total average results are
as follows: Late grown number of
NILS per row.: 1854; common seed,
llZ.S; late grown (per cent of ger
common seed, 1913; late |
grown (average yield of pounds per
row.: 1854; common, 64.6.
A half bushel of potatoes raised
rom sprouted seed were placed in a
closed box in the storage room beside
half bushel raised by the ordinary
method placed in similar closed box.
half bushel of the same were placed
n closed boxes and set in the green
Iouse under raised bed, over winter
n both cases the July planted pota-
oes kept much flrmer and were much
lower to sprout than the others.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
ignorance Was Bliss.

A raid had been made on a negro
gambling house and dozen inmates
arrested, In police court the next
morning each of the accused was
heard in turn. The last in the row
was a large, scared-looking negro.
Well" asked the Judge, what do
you know about this case?"
Who? Me?" asked the negro.
Eyes, yon."
well, just tell yo'. All knows
about dis case is dat was dar:"-
Green Bag.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
smaIlpox stamped out

or S,164 deaths in the great ept
demic in Montreal S5 per cent were
OF children under ten years. It Is es.
timated that 6O,OOO,OOO persons died
OF smallpox in Europe in the eight.
eenth century. The disease is prac.
tically stamped out, now in civilized
countries. Doctor Rotch reports that
In Boston in Is years there has been
no death from smallpox in children
vaccinated.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
The Female Of the speoIes.

i tell you, sir" said the sad-eyed
passenger with the bargain-counter
tie. all women are born gamblers"
That's right" observed the button
drummer. "And they nearly always
win when they play hearts to catch
diamonds"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
When Your, Eyes Need Care

Use S Murine Eye Medicine. No smarting-Fe.,s
ce cclneEActs Quickly Try IL for Red, Weak'
ompounded by our Ocuiists-not p "paten3
% % nnedlcine"-but used In successful Physcians;
,hI nraeIlee TIC Tor many years Now dedicated 10
nS sn,, LuDilc ana sold by Druggists at soc per;
soc ana 6Oc. Write for Book Of the Eye Free
Murine Eye Remedy Company, Chicago. Adv
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
THE EMBARGO
ON WHEAT
lhe United States Wheat Pro-
duction Admits Of 100 Mil
lion Bushels for Export.

'olh III tHe press some little
ume back of placing an embargo on
"heat, brought forcibly to the minds
OF the people of the United States a
condition that may at some time in
the near future face them. 100 mil.
hon bushels of an export of wheat
means a splendid revenue to the
country as we'll as to the farmer.
and If this were assured year after
year, there would be reason for con-
siderable congratulation. But last
years magnificent and abundant
crop, which was estimated at S91
million bushels, cannot be expected
every year. With a home consumn.
tion of IT'S million bushels, and a
production in many years of little
more than this, the fact is apparent
that at an early date the United
states will have to import wheat. 1t
VIII be then that the people of the
United States will be looking to other
markets for supply. And it is then
tnat the value of Western Canada
lands Will be Waved with consider.
able favor. The great area ofwheat
lands in Canada will then be called
upon to provide the greatest portion
OF the old worlds supply, and also, in
tne opinion of the writer, that of the
United States as WELL At nresent
there are only about IL million acres
OF these lands producing wheat. There
are fve times that many acres that
can be brought under successful culti-
Vation Apart altogether from the
value of these lands as wheat pro.
ducers there is an increased value TO
them from the fact that the soil is
especially adapted to the growing of
many other kinds of grain as well as
all manner of cultivated grasses,
While the native grasses are a won.
derful asset in themselves. The cli-
mate is especially favorable to the
raising OF live stock, such as horses,
cattle, sheep and hogs. All these
bring into the limelight the adapta.
pility of the soil, the climate and
all other necessary conditions to the
carrying on of dairy farming, in a
most profitable way.
There is no question that high
prices for all that the farmer can grow
or raise will continue for some wears
and this is the great opportune time
70 take advantage of what Western
canada offers. Lands may be had as
a Tree grant. These are mostly To-
ways at the present time, but sooner !
Or later will be we'll served by rail-
ways that are projected into these
llstrlcts. Land may also be secured
'y purchase at reasonable price. and
IN easy terms from holders of same
many cases farms partly improved
nay be rented. A Winnipeg paper 9
aid recently: Canada wants Ameri- a
an immigrants. They make good
citizens" And then speak
ng OF the erroneous impression that
as gained some publicity in a portion
the United States press, says: 1T y
ahnot be too forcibly impressed upon
ne American mind that in coming
canada they place themselves un-
er the freest democracy the world a.
nows' No citizen of this country, III
neither native or naturalized, can be
'mpelled to military service. The [
lly compulsion is the compulsion of II
nscience and patriotic duty. That is
e motive that has prompted thou
nds OF Canadians to offer their lives
icy are fighting as free men."-Ad-
rtisement. G.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
She Want.

See how can count, mamma.
said Kitty. There's my right foot
Ihats one. There's my left foot
Ihats two. Two and one make three
Three feet make yard, and l want to
go out and play in It,"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
Decidedly unneutraI

Mrs. Knicker-Ts your husband neu1
trail?
Mrs. Bocker-No; he blows up every
bridge l give.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

commended kidney remedy in the
world. You'll decide it worth a trial.
when you read this enthusiastic testis
mony.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
The Proof conel,,siv.

Sunday School Teacher = What is
the outward, visible sign of baptism %
Johnny-The baby, mum.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

They, stop the tickle. Deans MentboIatsd
cough Drops stop coughs quickly. A nlesS.
ant remedy-5c at all good Druggists.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

An enthusiastic meeting is that of
two girl chums who haven't seen each
other for nearly an hour.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

1t doesn't take a woman long to get
wise to mans actions after marry
Ing him-then she proceeds to call his
bluff.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
important TO Mo,ba,,
Showing II.

They tell me that prosecuting at.
torney is very bold In his conduct of
cases."
so they say. He must have the
courage of his convictions"
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

The golden rule is all right, but the
one used by a lot of people is only
plated.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

It's easier for young man to raise
a row than mustache.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

No great success was ever attained
by kicking.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

It's impossible to suppress the man
who thinks he can tell funny story.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

The average man wastes lot Of en-.
ergy In laughing at his own Jokes.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04

u; Always, sure to please, Red Crcss Rail
Blue. All grocers sell It. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-03-04
South Yard Dries Quickly

A poultry yard on a southern slcpe
dries on quickly after a rain.