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South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Jan. 30.-Cattle-
Steers, $4.500S.25; cows and heifers,
s4.50@6.75; calves, s4.00Q9.25; stock
ers and feeders, $4.25@8.75. Hogs
sc .60@6.70. Sheep--Iambs, s4.500
S.25; wethers, s5.006e 90; ewes. $3.50
ass.
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English Alrmen Drowned.

Berlin, Feb. Three OF tile seven
English ayiators who bombarded Os-
tend and Zee Brugge were drowned In
the Straits of Dover with their OBJ
servers. according to dispatches print.
ed in Basic newspapers.
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MANY DISORDERS COME
FROM THE LIVER
Are You lust at Odds with Yourself?
DO Won Regulate Ldving2

Are you sometimes at ODDS WITH your
self and with the world? DO you Won
der what aiis you? True you may be
eating regularly and sleeping well. Yet
something is the matter! Constipation,
headache, and bilious spells
indicate a sluggish liver. The tried rem
edy is DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Only
CSC at your druggist. Buckien's Arnica
Salye for skin eruptions.-Adv.
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EMPEROR WILLIAM FACES
BATTLE FIRE.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-The Core
spondence Agency of this city
asserts that it learns from a
= dependable source that En-
peror William stood in a heavy
fire at the battle of scissors
and that 1t was only after in
sistent representations from
his encourage that he consent.
ed, after a long while, to leave
the exposed position.
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Puts Embargo on Grain.

Pretoria, South Africa. Feb. L.
The government has announced that
the exports OF maize and oats is pro
hibited owing to the needs OF the de-
Tense force of the South African Union.
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PREPARING TO ATTACK VILLA
Carranza Forces Intend to Make Ag-
gressive Campaign.

Washington, Feb. Mexican adj
vices indicate that Carranza forces
intend TO make an aggressive cam
paign against Villa.
Mexico City was reported compare
lively quiet, with General Obregon
preparing for a supply of fresh troops
with which to direct the reported
move against the northern chieftain.
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ST. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, Jan. 30.-Wheat-No. l
Northern, S1.41@1.46A; No. 2 North
ern, $1.3S% 0144% No. 2 Montana
hard, $1.43Q144; corn, IN @71Ac;
oats, SAY m55asc; baltey, 74082c;
rye, sf.21h @123%; fax. s1.S9A.
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GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. 30.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. l hard, $1.43A o.
44h; No. 1 Northern, s1.43A @1.44A;
No, 3 Northern, $l40% 01.41A. Flax
On track and to arrive, S1.S7A.
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promptly with the
w o a private
correspondence de-
partment of the Ly-
dia Z. Pinkham Med.
icine Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by a
woman and held in
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Bowels clogged, sick headache, no fun
is it? Why not have that happy face,
red cheeks that come with good diges-
ton. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
makes the Bowels work regular, natural
makes you feel like new. Take ii TO-
night.-A. Fl. Osborn.
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MISS MONA M'ADOO TO
JOIN RED CROSS.

New York, Feb. Among
the passengers on the liner
Lusitania was Miss Mona Nc
Adoo. daughter OF Secretary
of the Treasury William G..
McAdoo. Miss McAdoo plans
to engage in Red Cross work
i'm France.
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FREE ADVICE
To SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have eenHelpe
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form of
female ills are invited to communicate
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CHAPTER XIV.


NXYlILKERSON did not follow Pell.
"" After all Pell was a danger
customer and n man who
worked secretly and In his
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DORIS hard muscles could not over.
come.
Suddenly Ruth heard a familiar
voice behind her saying. "Tn be dad.
blamed IL II amt a fght!' She did not
turn. Her eyes were fixed on the two
writhing men,.
Suddenly Pell started to roll W. to
ward the edge OF the roof. dragging
John after him. This new danger ap-
palled the girl. She watched with fas
cinated eyes.
John Dorr was well out of breath by
this time and knew his man. 1t was
a desperate struggle. for the thief was
lighting for his freedom and possibly
his life. So Dorr settled down to hold
him until his wild strength ebbed and
he could handle him.
Henry Pell. on the other hand. knew
precisely his plight and saw with ex
actness what would happen TO him un-
less he escaped the huge arms that
tied him down. Like all men Of his
class. be was ayerse to carrying weap-
n Tonight he cursed himself for be-
Ing unarmed. One shot, the fire escape
and away! That being impossible, he
planned another mode of getting away.
In pursuance OF 1t, he gradually work
ed himself nearer and nearer to the
escape ladder. III he could once get
his hands on those iron rails and swing
himself over, his assailant must In
evitably either let go OF drop over.
Pell knew the steel strength OF his
own arms, practiced for years In Just
such tricks,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22

that diligently seek him. Through
the living word OF the preacher VIC
hear the word and hearing leads to
faith. What we mean by repentance
is to right about face, quit your
meanness,' as Sam Jones used to say.
God doesn't ask US TO confess our
sins in a lot OF ways. Jesus never
tried to force growth. am glad thai
my God demands clean life." In his
blackboard figures he had drawn the
picture of bridge across the river
OF life"
The approach was marked by tho
steps OF faith. repentance, confession
and baptism. '"Deligence was the up
per supporting arch and virtue.
knowledge, temperance, godliness
Observation-Disclosures and love" were
steps across the bridge. Diligence. ("
declared he. "is the supporting arch
in all the Christian life. Seest thou 0
man diligent in the Christian life. he
shall stand before the King OF King
IL you want q life worth while yor
must dig for IT, When our knowledge
becomes conferred in one thing y
becomes great power" The sermon
subject for tonight Is What Shall Re
Our Christian Amuscments?"
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Spring IsLnd
from ErIdav's Daily.


Mrs. Sewer Kvam and son Ole. who
recently moved into their new home.
were pleasantly surprised Sunday
when numerous friends came In to
give them a housewarming. A hand
some Kitchen cabinet was presented
TO Mrs. Kvam by her friends, and a
social evening was enjoyed, after
which a picnic supper was served by
the guests.
Mrs. Tobias Brude went to Spokane
Washington, Thursday TO visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hughes of
Lake Crystal spent Monday with Mrs.
Richard Jones.
Threshing is all done in this vicinity
and silos are nearly all filed. Every
one seems to be digging potatoes just
now. Help is needed I'm the fields.
Nels Strand. Sri, has purchased a
large Hoosier potato digger. soar, :
sGMrs. Herman Reedstrom entertained
the Ladies' Aid OF the, Rapidan nth
eran8 Norwegian church lastnwednesl
day afternoons %" About forty were
present, uvho enjoyed the 16occasion
greatly. TheIesteemed pastor. "a Rev.
Nnrdgasriii anil wife drove oout ! q from
Mankato. &c The supper was, excellent
The ladies decided, to- hold IA bazasr
Ind oysterysupper In the church hsIseI
ment on October 30, MRS. Amund Flo
viii entertain the next meeting of THE
aid, November 3.irsd1 srCw yhs arMs
Mrs, Claude ,CrandaD II Is III q with
neuralgia slq..i 49, -, 4rs TOR fasr
Miss Gertrude Evans is guest at
the Crandall home, tssfn, rgfr; 4.r
Emory Pearson Is digging potatoes
for the neighbors in his vicinity.
Julius Saylor has been In Montana
looking for land the past two weeks.
In the locality which he visited he
saw snow eight inches deep.
Eddy Starvin OF Isanti county. is
visiting his parents here.
County Superintendent Detamore
ind Professor p. c. Tonning made the
school a very short visit Wednesday
noon.
Attendance at school is irregular,
as help on the farms Is not to be had.
and parents are Obliged to keep chill
dren home to assist in gathering the
crops.
NJ Ss "duutiIs NHo cDfUt Nut
summer with her son. William Wad-
hell. plans to start for San Francisco
next week. She will visit the fair i'm
that city. and will go to Los Angeles
later. r'.. .
, Miss Jennie Naaken entertained
nine Of her little school mates and
their teacher, Miss Taylor Thursday
afternoon, and very happy time was
enjoyed. This is Miss Jennie's last
week OF school here. as she goes west
next week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Naaken. to their new
home. Her departure causes sincere
regret to her little playmates. .'n
Barney Sorenson spent busy week
improving the grounds near his pretty
house In West Mankato. He sodded
the yard. planted trees and made 9th
ar improvements.
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Profitable SESSIONS Being Held,
With Many Delegates
Present
from Fridays Daily.

from Fridays Daily.
A convention of the Minnesota
State League of Building, Loan and
Savings associations convened in the
Knights of Columbus han this morn
ing. with ID. q. willard, the presi-
dent, in the chair.
The members were welcomed to
the city I'm an address by Z. F. Scar
ing, secretary Of the Mankato Com
merciaf club, i'm which Ne referred to
the beauties of Mankato, is charm
ing parks. its splendid streets. public
and state buildings. fine residences
and business blocks, happy COM
munity located in prosperous, rich
and enterprising county, and spoke of
the great good the local Building and
Loan association is doing for this
community. His eloquent address
was responded TO by Judge Frank T..
Wilson OF Saltwater, whose remarks
were well worded and pleasingly re-
ceived. Judge Wilson is an orator and
greatly enjoyed his visit here today.
The Judge is an infant member Of
the association, but Is no less an, en-
thusiastic one.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: ID. G. Willard. president;
Robert Hanna, first and G.. II. Draper.
second vice president; Frank T. VIII
son. secretary and treasurer. Execu-
tive and Legislative committee, ID. G..
Willard, Mankato; c. l.. Hill. Albert
Lea: Robert Hannah, Fergus Falls;
r. ID. Simbeck, Montevideo: William
Pfaender. Jr., New Ulm.
The auditing committee reported
that they had examined the officers
books and found them correct. and
with a snug balance on hand.
A discussion OF meeting dates was
INDUCED In, but nothing definite was
decided this forenoon.
Dinner was served the outside
members by the Mankato Commercial
club al the Heinrich, at which twenty
were present. including the directors
OF the local association.
and mt fouu o'clock the guests were
given an auto ride about the city.
The Building and Loan associations
Of the state represent Seven and half
million of assets, S6,400,000 of which
amount Is secured by first mortgages
on real estate.
Among those in attendance from
away are: Henry Hartig. Turner's
Building and Loan association: c. L.
Hill. Albert Lea, Peoples Building and
Loan association: C.. A. Severson,
Blue Earth Building and Loan asso-
citation: c. A. Knippenberg. Northern
Securities and Loan association, Du-
luth; J. o. Anderson, Montevideo
Building and Loan association; ID. n,
Holt Rochester Building and Loan
association; j. J., .Ruetter, Olmstead
County association, Rochester; Frank
+, Wilson, washington County Build
Ing and Loan association" +, r, Ken
rick, assistant ," superintendent OF
Banks Minbehpoiis.d 'mi' az snjE'
r. ~" Kenricii or Minneapolis, Was
made all. honorary member of the asI
socia tfo3i J7'hei7ut 7H go riE'o
l. ia
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IIvoL
from Fridays pamp.

from Fridays pauy. "a
Mrs. b. L. Miller visited Mrs. G. w.
Beschnett last Saturday. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Carroll visited Mr..
and Mrs. G. Beschnett last Sunday
afternoon.
The threshing machine Is busy in
the neighborhood
Miss Ethel Musser visited Mrs.
Beschnett last Saturday. IS
! Raymond Greeley is. employed at
The Nelson Bennett home.
The Ladies' Aid was held at the
home OF Mrs. II. @. Buchholtz.
Dick Armstrong and Miss Fannie
Detamore called at the Beschnett
home last Saturday evening.
ID. J. Musser and family plan on
moving to Mankato this falls
Mrs. B. L.. Miller and daughter
Minnie. visited friends al Kennedy
Bridge last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. w. Beschriett visit
ed at the VI. Hiebl home Sunday even
ing. sss
Raymond Greeley called on friends
at Lake Washington last Sunday.
William Beschnett of Good Thunder
will assist his uncle. G. w. Beschnett
with his. work this fall.
School Is progressing. The teach
ef is giving different dishes for hot
dinners q Is.
Some good work Is being done near
the Tivoli bridge. Mr.. Frank Is over
seer. and the road at the bend on the
east end Of the bridge Is being Wild
ened.s This has always been q dan
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From FRIDAYS Oaiis.
DeIiuhtfuI Entertainment,

At the Centenary Methodist Episco-
pal church last night an appreciative
audience enjoyed the concert giyer
by Antonio Sala, 'cellist, Mignonne
Meeker. soprano. and Lois Brown, nj
anist. this entertainment being the
first of three, known \as the c. w
Best Artists series. The three artist
who appeared on the program last
night were musicians OF exceptional
merit, and were enthusiastically re-
called for an encore number after each
selection. Miss Brown opened the pro-
gram with Chopin's poIonaise, OPP. SIS,
and Immediately showed her complete
mastery OF the piano. Throughout the
program, during which she gave a
group Of three numbers. and another
separate composition, she was heard
with entranced attention by her audi
ence, Her control OF chords, brilliant
Passages, feathery staccato. and per
feet technique, marked the true artistic
temperament. LISTS Hungarian Rap
sodie, No.. II, was among the most
pleasing selection given. Miss Brown
also accompanied Miss Meeker and
Mr.. Sala with true understanding OF
the work OF an ideal accompanist.
Miss Mignonne ~Meeker. coloratura
soprano. possesses a charming voice
of great range and replete with me-
lodious notes, and her singing was a
delight TO the ear. She sings with
ease two and half tones above high
c, and her voice is clear and power
full. Her first number was Verdi's
May Laurels Crown Thy Brow" from
Aida" and her rendition of this
beautiful selection was hailed with a
storm Of applause A group of three
very pleasing numbers was Song OF
India" by Rimsky- Korsakow: .,"Tho
Starr Bogersg April Men, Batten.
Antonio Sala did some, yonderful eel
10 playing. openipg With Hsydas Con
certo, FIRST moyeInsnt.J The more one
heardi of Mr.. ISala'sa playing the more
delighted they we're. abdIlhisuEencore
Numbers. characteristic aittle 'selec-
lions. were delightful Dhtfig the 'bro5
gram he layed'-'V8riatfohs SyfnphoJ
mics, 0p. f23, bbyo Boellmttfig and closed
the program with b group or two Lars
go Allegro" rtFornbra. 50 lind crap
sodie. aibyi Pepper, the closing humber
being given with thrilling spirit and
effect! ii Therefore two more entertain
ments in this series, and the dates on
which they'wifl be given are Noyem-
Der 10 and December 10.
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Washington, October I5.-The ma
tional defense plans OF the admins
tration, calling for the expenditure in
the next FIVE years of more than four
hundred million dollars for the army
and navy, and for Notifications, is
completed.
Secretary Carlson has forwarded
his estimate. already approved by
President Wilson, to the secretary Of
the treasury, and Secretary Daniels
submitted his estimates this after
noon, after going over the final detail
with President Wilson this morning.
Secretary Daniels discussed with
the president the question of how
many battleships, battle cruisers, and
smaller warships to recommend each
year during the five years for which
the program has been mapped out.
He and the president are reported 10
have reached an agreement. but the
secretary said he could not give the
figures until later
n Is learned. however, that the ex-
penditure VIII be distributed as even
~ as possible over FIVE years. The
reports of Secretaries Daniels and
Garrison will be made public within
the next few days. The navy esti-
mates probably will be made public
tomorrow and those OF the army on
Monday.
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ened and the bank cut down. which II
great Improvement. Prudy's HIM
has also been improved. The people
are glad that Mr.. Frank is SO success
fully overseeing this work. and that
the men have so freely given their
teams and time to make the improve
ments. -
Potato picking is the work around
here now. $50. O.. -
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VIII Have Social Meeting.

Division No. as, Brotherhood OF All
Railway Employees. will have a So
cial meeting in Sons of Herman hall
otn Saturday evening, Oct, is. be-
ginning. at eight o'clock. An oyster
supper, cards and dancing will be OF
the program.
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viii Hear Welsh Singers.

Will Hear Welsh Singers.
Several members of the local Or
pheus club as we'll as bther Mankato
residents will go to Lake Crystal to-
night TO hear the Royal event chorus
from Wales. This chorus win give
concert. II is the same body OF
singers that were on their way to
Wales on the Lusitania last year,
when three of the members were
drowned. Among those who will 60
to Lake Crystal from Mankato fer
this occasion are Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Northrup, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
NJ. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jones,
Sidney NJ. Davies and Dan W. Crit
fiths.
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Birthday Party.

c. A. Chapman was the principal
guest last evening at social party
in honor OF his eighty-second birth
day anniversary. the affair being plan
ned by his friends. and a complete
surprise on Mr.. Chapman A social
evening was enjoyed with music and
visiting. and a delicious chicken sup
per was served, covers being laid for
eight.
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Boy Mueh Better roday.

Aryid- Erickson. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. e
Ericksofi's three year old son. who
was injured yesterday morning at
nine o'clock BY falling from a railing
into. basement area way. and was
unconscious for several hours. was
TO-DAY very much better. The family
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Social at Home Of Mrs. C. L. oIeson

A social will be given at the resi-
dcnce Of Mrs. c. L. Oleson, 4O5 Pleas
ant street, Tuesday evening. October
10. under the auspices Of the third
division OF the Woman's Guild of ST.
Johns Episcopal church. Light re-
'reshments will be served. Amuse-
ment will be provided for the COM
pany. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
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Interesting Session Of the Knights o.
Pythias LODGE. t .

II 'yhhfo 1ou9cs
AT the regular meeting OF the
Knights of Pythias last evening, the
delegates that were back from the
grand lodge meeting at st. Paul. A.
n. Sutton and d. C. Davies. gave re-
ports. j. B. Richards, who is a mem
Der OF the grand lodge. also told OF
that body's actions.
All three gave a very interesting
talk on the work of the grand lodge.
and told how they promised the
grand lodge that the city OF
Mankato would show that BODY and
other visitors q fine time IL Mankato
should be selected as the next place
OF meeting. The speakers all de-
clared that II was up to the local
lodge as we'll as % the city I'm gen
eral to make that pledge good.
The Pythian home matter, they
said, had not been dropped. as a
Minneapolis paper had enormously
indicated. II would not fall through.
II was hoped that at future date
there would be enough money. on
hand to go ahead and select suit
able location.
The local lodge decided to invite
all the brothers out next Sunday
night to the memorial service. which
will be held at the Welsh calvinistic
Methodist church. Rev. w. r. Evans
will breach Tho sermon The Kuiehts
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DANCING Party.

Last evening Loyola club members
held very pleasant dancing party AT
the Loyola- club. the affair being the
much and are looking forward to the
next meeting OF the club. -
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Expenditure to Cover Five Years;
Frame the Program For
Preparedness
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily. .
+ Washington, October t5.-pres-
ident Wilson has approved Sec
rotary Daniels Recommendation
for a five year construction pro-
gram for the navy, costing $780,
100000. 60. .,.. -.
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TOTAL .........g.... 80 = 21l5
Because OF substantial decrease I'm
the number OF arrests and police
court trials the expenses of conduct :
ing the police department have been
reduced. fifty per cent.
In previous years large numbers of
harvest hands have been arrested
each September, Farmers I'm the ter
ritory about Moorhead have reported
that they have had. little trouble VIII,
their men this harvest season.
Et
Washington. October 15.-Ail leaye
OF absence for the men of the Ger
man auxiliary cruisers Kroni Prinz
Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
informed at Norfolk navy yard. have
been revoked by the navy department
until the disappearance of the six
warrant officers of the Kron ;, Priu,
Wilhelm have been satisfactorily ,ex-
planned. 49,
The department took this action
when II was reported by Rear Admir-.
al Beatty, commandant OF the Nor.
folk yard, that the men who bought
the yacht Eclipse bad been .srani0d
leave for sail. but had not returned
at the expiration Of their leave. -
The captains OF the two interned
cruisers gave their pledges for their
crews when the ships were sent to
the yard, and under those pledges
have been permitted to grant their
men shore leave as they thought de-
sirable. 80 H
Washington. October 15.-Beliey-
Ing that the SIX Gerrnsii officers held
prisoners. and out on parole. have
escaped, and viii work mischief for
he United States. the navy depart
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MADISON u6ksoNoTEs:a

iicsfadison Like Times: RI J. straw
departed Thursday evening OF last
week for ST: Paul where he win leave
I'M his big car for Lakeland, florida.
t1diasi Y. Tul!'r 4--Ej UE sEn. yfIHp"
Jerry Brown has the contract for
grading the road east OF Lake Wash
ington on the county line between lie
Sueur and Blue Earth and he now has
large crew of men and horses bust
ly engaged at the work.