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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-14
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Independent school districts are
required by law To publish tthe pro-
ceedings OF board meetings. The
law Is as follows: The school board
OF each independent school district
in this state shall cause 10 be pub
lished once. In some newspaper pub
lished In the city or village consti-
tuting or I'm which such school dis
trict is located or II there be no
newspaper so published therein. then
I'm a newspaper published D: at the
county seat of the county In which
such school district Is located, the Of
fetal proceedings of such board, and
such publication shall be made as
soon as may be. and not later than
thirty days after the meeting at
which such proceedings were had
Such publication shall be let annual
ly by contract 10 the lowest bidder,
at the first regular meeting OF said
board after the annual election In
such districts, provided that not more
than fifty cents per folio shall be paid
for such publication.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-14
TURNER ACKNOWLEDGED MESSAGE
GIVING HIM CERTAIN INSTRUCTIONS


I.ondon The Admiralty Winston Chur
receipt the admiralty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-14
picnic PARTY.

Picnic Party.
Misses Ida and Marie Killing. An
geline Holtan, Florence Sandon, Grace
Nelson, Helga Williamson and Mary
Foelster spent Sunday at Minneopa
state park and enjoyed a picnic party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-14

Potz; Messrs. John Hefner, Robert
Scheurer. Henry Ireland Henry
Wenner, Lawrence OiingeT. Martin
Potz,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-14
Dancing Party.

GdUCtUS Fd'y'
Last Friday evening social dane
ing party was held at the home oil
James Johnson, near Eagle Lake
Splendid victrola music was furnish
ed for the dance and at midnight de.
licious refreshments were served
Those I'm attendance were Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman. Misses Clara Scheur-
er. Magdeline Scheurer. Rose Wen
ner. Gertrude wenner. Gertrude Git
ter. Gertrude Tillman. Viva Burrlli
Eunice Burrill, Grace Mock. Carrie
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-14

an early morning hour of sleep RI
mine Eas broEen ~ hearing howls
and siirisks of the poor hoboes as
they Ned from the beatinss with
which they were pursued. Owatonna
got bad reputation among THE wan
derers, and II soon had the effect of
keeping them away"
One Was Detained.
The FIVE men arrested Saturday
night were taken to the police sta
ton and lodged there. All were al
lowed to go Sunday morning, except
one. on whom quite a supply OF cop
per and brass castings was found.
He was suspected OF stealing them,
but this he denied. He said he found
them in an old. partly ruined brick
building near Kasota. along the rail-
road tracks. He said he thought they
had been thrown away and he Just
picked them up In the hope that he
could sell them for something. The
man gave the name OF Tom Kennedy
and said he had a sister In New York
City, and made his home with her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-14

song Service Al Church.
Rev. o. ]. Arthur of the Swedish
Lutheran church. has secured the
Ladies' Schumann quartet Of Gnsta-
vus Adolphns college of st. Peter TO
give a song service at the church
next Sunday evening. The quartet
consists of Misses Mabel and Edith
Knock, Ruth Edquist and Alice Myr-
man. There will be no admission
charged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
GERMANS APPARENTLY
HOLDING UPPER HAND
They Have Been Able to Occupy Bet
ter Positions Through Their
Counterattacks.
LOSSES ARE VEpV ur,au W
LOSSES ARE VERY HEAVY
Area Of Battle Near Soissons Is Rela-
lively Small, but Struggle Has
Been One of BIoodiest OF War.
Won Kluck in Command.

LONDON, January 14.-Like the
stubbornly- contested battle in early
days Of the war. on which hinged the
German occupation of West Flanders
the struggle for the knoll Of ground
northeast OF Scissors. known as spur
1872" remained undecided to-day, ac-
cording to information received In Lon
don. The Germans however, by their
counterattacks. appear to be in better
position eastward of the spur
In view of the relatively small
amount OF ground gained. the losses
nave been heavy on both sides, but
the Germans show no signs of giving
up their attempts TO reteke the hill
1t Is said General Won Klucle himself
is now In command of the German
forces. which would seem to l!ft the
battle out OF the ordinary run OF con-
ficts along the western front Farther
cast. near Perthcs. where another sharp
fight continues. the situation has not
changed materially. Judging from dis
patches.
In the east, in tho absence OF any
radical developments In Poland and
Galicia. Turkish operations hold the
foreground Of interest with the much
heralded. but equally doubted, reports
or Turkish advance into Egypt, that
is said to be virtually ready, and with
the occupation by Turkey OF Tabriz in
the Russian sphere OF influence In
Persia.
CITY is APPARENTLY
TAKEN WITHOUT FIGHTING
This city. of 100000 population, ap-
parently was taken without lighting.
In view OF the fact that the small
Russian garrison maintained In Tabriz
In times of peace had been withdrawn.
1t Is believed that the sufferers by tho
occupation. If any, are the Armenians.
whom the Kurds, constituting the
Turkish advance guard, are always
ready to attack
To-day's dispatches from Petrograd
say that the Turkish invasion of Persia
continues, and that the Turks are pene
trating farther into the country. The
Russians still claim to hold the upper
hand in the lighting In the Caucasus.
In the vicinity OF Kara -Urgan, but the
lack or details suggests that the battle.
which has now been in progress for
seven days. has not yet resulted deci-
sively for either side.
The principal feature OF to-dav,s
news In London is the resignation Of
Count Won Berchtold, the Austrian For
eign Minister. Some maintain that his
acton indicates that n crisis In the
anairs OF the dual monarchy is at hand.
Others suggest that the appointment OF
Baron Stephen Burian Won Raiecz IN
Won Berchtold's place Is move TO
placate the dissatisfied Hungarians.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
PARIS WAR OFFICE ADMITS
REVERSE OF ALLIES ON AISNE

~ EVERSE of the allies nlonx tho
~ Aisne, In the neighborhoo,I OF
Sofssons, In admitted in the latest
French statement. although the pos-
siblc effect of the German advance
In officially minimized.
After continuous engagements,
which lasted nearly two days, the
Germans forced the French TO Weld
In 'front.' or EreGny. enst OF Crouy.
The French War Omce explains
Tint the flooding of the River Afsne
deHtroycd several of the bridges,
nnd, thus rendered prccarious the
communion tions of the troops oper-
atinE on the right hank. These
troops were Withdrawn. n. 1t WINS
thought impossible to send rein
forcemcnts 10 their support.
"The success In a partial one for
our adversnrirH," snys the French
statement. "but will hnye no in.
huence ON the operations an
whole"
Emperor William himself vn.
present at these operations, which
resulted in the capture OF xeyeroI
thousand French prisoners, and
were continued throughout Jnn-
unry IL and H.
Pctrogrnd claims proEre.s on the
right bnnk of the lower VfstuIa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
NO MORE SOLICITATION
Court Order Puts End to Selling Liquor
In West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, January IL
Fred o. Blue. commissioner OF prohibi-
ton. said to-day that the decision. OF
the United States Circuit Court at Rich
mond yesterday would Immediately put
an end to the solicitation OF orders for
intoxicants to be delivered to West Vir-
ginia customers. and would be of great
value In enforcing prohibition laws.
The ruling Of the court" said Com
missioner Blue, lis so stringent that
railroads and express companies ope-
rating in West Virginia cannot afford
TO take the risk OF delivering intoxi-
cants from other States to West vir-
Einia customers"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
E1QUAkES DEAD, 10000; INJURED 3OOOO-
HORROR OF TTALYS DISASTER IS GROWING
LIST is FORMIDABLE
Witnesses VIII Bs
auiL1ed by Federal Commisnion.

NEW YORK. January 14.-Names Of
the witnesses to be examined by tho
Federal Industrial Relations Commits
sion' which begins It's hearings here
on Monday, were announced to-day by
Chairman Frank y. Walsh. The list
includes J. p. Morgan. George w. Per
kins. John D. Rockefeller. Jr., Andrew
Carnegie and Samuel Gompers.
MIR. Rockefeller is to be questioned
IT Is announced. regarding the Rookie
Teller Foundation, Colorado mining
situation and his interest in Standard
OH and other enterprises
Other witnesses called arc Samuel
Untermyer. Ida NJ. Tarbell, John
Mitchell. Congressman David ]. Lewis
of Maryland: ]. II. Schiff. August Bel
mont. Daniel Guggenheirn. Henry Ford
Charles p. Neill. Louis D. Brandeis, A,
barton Hepburn. DR.. Charles w. Eliot
Amos Pinchot, Seth Low and John
Hayes Hammond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
DIAMONDS SMUGGLED IN
Turk In Found With Two Gem. weigh
ing Eighteen Carats Each.

NE" YORK. January 11-Treasury
officials to-day seized from A. Anpikad-
Jan, resident OF Constantinople, two
egg-shnped diamonds OF moro than
eighteen carats each. which they said
he had failed to declare to customs off,
ciais when he arrived here on October
10. and which he was trying to sell.
Anpikadjian declared the diamonds
were artistic antiques, free from duty,
but that he had shown them TO the GUS
toms officers and they had passed them.
Anpikadjtan said he had purchased
the diamonds In the jewelry market at
Constantinople from an Egyptian prin-
cess. who declared they had been in her
family for centuries. and had been worn
at one time by the Queen of Sheba.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
GARDNER TRIUMPHs
House Passes His Resolution for Con.t
Defense Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, January 14.-Repre-
sentative Gardner's resolution calling
upon the Secretary OF War for informa-
tion about the strength OF coast de-
fenses, was passed to-day by the House.
1t inquiries where there are mounted
anywhere in the coast fortiflcations
any guns of greater than 12-inch
calibre; whether the range OF the 12-
inch guns Is more than $4,000 yards {;
whether British Dreadnoughts OF the
Queen Elizabeth type do not carry
15-inch .45-calibre guns, with n range
OF 1900 yards, and whether that range
does not exceed by four miles the
range Of any guns In the coast defense
Of the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
RYE GOVERNOR TO-DAY
Hooper VIII Not Attend Inauguration
OF Succeasor.

NASHVILLE. TENN. January H.
Ihonas o. Rye. OF Paris. Tenn, will
be inausurated Governor Of Tennessee
tomorrow at noon. The ceremony will
take place In the Ryman Auditorium.
and a large crowd Is expected to wit
ness the return OF Democrat to power.
In n statement Issued to-day, Gov
ernor Hooper announced that he would
not attend his successors Inauguration
Only the most cogent reasons, in
volving important considerations of a
public character. could constrain mo to
Decline" he says.
Governor Hooper charges the Legis-
lature Of 1911 with delaying his In
auguration and the present Democratic
Legislature with setting the seal Of
IT'S approval upon that action by fixing
the inauguration ten days before tho
expiration OF his constitutional term
of office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
MAY BUILD SUBMARINES
Government Considers Constructfon OF
Some mt Navy-Yards.

WASHINGTON, January 14.-Con-
struction In government yards OF some
or the seventeen new submarines pro-
posed IN the forthcoming naval appro-
priation Dill Is being considered by tho
Navy department. After II conference
to-day with Chairman Padgett. OF the
House committee. Secretary Daniels
advised tho committee 1t would cost
S29'ooo to provide submarine building
slips Mt the Puget Sound yard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
MISS ROGERS WEEDS PRINCE
Washington Girl Wins Nephew o
German Empress.

BERLIN, January IL (via London).--
Miss Elizabeth Rogers. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers. OF
Washington. d. c.. was married TODAY
In Trinity Church to Prince Christian n
of ficsse. Tho prince is n nephew OF
the German Empress and is a captain
in the German navy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
CAPITAL STILL "WET"
Vote on Senator sheppard,s Mo.,on 1.
Postponed.

WASHINGTON. January Ex-senator
Sheppard's motion to suspend Senate
rules to get vote on his amendment
to the district appropriation bill pro-
viding absolute prohibition for the Dis
trict of Columbia, was not acted on to-
day 1t was put over until after other
amendments to the appropriation bill
have been disposed Of.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
MONEY FOR PRINCETON
University Will Receive s250.00o From
Mrs. Russell SnKe.

PRINCETON. N. j.. January H.
Princeton University will receive $780,
600 from Mrs. Russell Sage, provided
like amount is raised by July l. accord
Ing to announcement to-day by the
university's trustees. The donation Is
for new university dining hall. AL
ready $4,000 has been raised toward
tho needed 4260.06o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
NO TIME TO TALK
VI. Dclahaye Snys Speech Must Give
Way to Voice Of Cannon.

WHY 10 Voice OF Cannon,
PARIS. January 14.-"Speeches must
give way to the voice OF the cannon
There is nothing for Parliament to do
but to keep still when France Is in
vaded."
M. Delahaye. in the Senate to-day,
thus demanded postponement OF all dis
cussion on the war situation. His
speech brought several protests.
Premier Viviani expressed regret
that such language had been used, but
some OF NJ. Delahaye's colleagues up
held him.
After n brief. but lively. debate, the
motion for n postponement was de-
featcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
DESPERATE CONFLICT
GOES !

PETROGRAD. January lit is
now regarded here as beyond all ques-
ton that the desperate trial OF
strenstn IN Poland has turned against
tho Germans. Even General Won Hin
denburg Is recoiling from the stu
pendous waste OF armed force. which
has been tho only result of, hts second
h Continued on Third Pagel ).
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where the German cavalry was re-
pulsed. On the other front tho
lighting In mnde up largely of
skfrmishcs nnd artillery dueIs.
The general staR of the Russian
Cnucnsus army devotcs n statement
to operations I'm AHerbnijan, where,
IL In explained, II became expedtent
TO regroup the Russian forces, me-
ccssitnting evacuation OF certain
places previously occupied. No inn
portant action took place.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
IS MEET FRENCH
ATTACKS STUBBORNI,Y

on the Aisne highway, the "rivcr
road the Germans have met the
French attacks stubbornly at Rucy.
Moncel' st. Marguerite and Missy-sur-
Aisne The Germans retook Moncel be-
tore their advance on Vregny heights.
Ihus. though the French are maintain
ing their positions on tho western end
or this front, the German pressure
seems to be more effective on tho east.
threatening the French positions on the
north bank of the Aisne.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
TOO FRIENDLY WITH BANK,
OBJECTION OF BRYAN

This Is what MIR. Bryan told tho
Senator" testified the witness. ".My
objection to Pulliam Is that he was
entirely too friendly with Michclena.
said: Now that your administration
has been forced to put back the funds
fCnnt ntinmad On S~.a. ! -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15

British nvfntors carly I'm the week
dropped bombs on the German posi-.
tion In Antwerp, according to
Netherlands newspaper dispatch.
The damage Inns not been asccr-
tnlncd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15

Eighteen Russian generals have
hecn discharged from important po-
nitions, according to the Hamburg
FreTdcmbintt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15

"eneTn reports that members of
the Austrian nobility and aristoc-
racy nnd Siennese flnanciers are de-
posting lnrEe sums of money In
switzerland, md also giving orders
lot purchnne of quantities of nm
munitiOn supplies.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29

SURGICAL MAGNETS.

Paris. Jan 2sth.-In the hospitals OF
France magnets have been deve1opcd
that VIII draw fragments OF shrapueI
f1 the surface from a depth In the
flesh OF even six inches. and steel Jack
eted bullets have been drawn ont from
"a depth Oh more than tao inches
NJ the lnvalids' Hotel Ga Buffalo. y.
s.. are many as wonderful. electric ma
chimes. hisa frequency Currents. N-ray.
violet rays. Then DR.. Pierce has
eqg ppcd the Sauitarium with every
imouu device % aid the sick and In
the Surgical Department every iastru-
ment and appliance approved b. the
modern operator. The permaucut cure
q. rupture - accomplished here with
aGt pain with local anaesthesia- Stone
.u the Bladder and Gravel are removed
.a many eases without pain and the
patient can return home cured in a
leg days
Dr. r. v Pierce. nearly half a cen
tgry ago. devised and used two pre-
serlptious which we're almost unfaii-
ing They were made without alcohol
or narcotics. extracted from roots and
herbs by using pure giycerine and the
Ingredients are made public
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical DiscOv-
cry "a q tonic and blood purifier that
cures pimpIes. blOtches. sores. humors.
erlptions and diseases Of the skin
Nothing stands as high today IN the
setimatioa % thousands OF women IS
ur. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription
this is soothing ueTvine which cures
rls functional arrangements and pain
f-i disorders OF women For girls
about 10 enter womanhood. women
about TO becomes mothers and for the
changing days Of middle axe Dr. /
Piercc's Favorite Prescription should /,
lvays be on hand In liquid or tab 4
Ices. write DIT. Pierce. Iuvalids' HO-
fei Buffalo. y. Y. for free 13s-page /
book on woman's diseases Every /
oman should have one
DR. Picrce's Medical Adviser. cloth
bound. sent free 10 you on receipt OF
B dimes tor stamps 10 pay expense Of
liiiuE only-CAdvJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29
BIT HUMAN EXPERIENCE
SUGGESTS SERMON THEME

Rev. James Edgar Wilson viii
preach on the subject. Searching for
God at Broadway Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning. the
theme being suggested by a bit OF
human experience which he relates as
follows.
In his early manhood one morn
Ing In the month OF May, Henry Ward
Beecher was walking alone in the
woods which skirt the banks OF the
Ohio river. and there. he says. 1t
pleased God 20 reveal TO my wander
Ing soul the idea that IL was His ma
ture TO love a man in his sins for the
sake OF helping him ont Of them. that
RE did not do Il out OF compliment 10
Christ. or TO a law. or 20 a plan of
salvation. but from the fuilness OF His
great heart And when I found that
Jesus Christ had such a disposition.
felt had found 4 God. ! shall never
forget the feeling with which I walked
forth that May morning The golden
pavements viii never feel TO my feet
as then the grass felt 20 them. And
there were no forces in the universe
which seemed 20 be graceful enough
70 represent the Being. a conception
OF whose character had Just dawned
on my mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN HAS
BREAKDOWN AT GENESEC

GeneseO. Ill. Jan. 29-What might
have been - serious wreck happened
Thursday evening a. ESQ when tn
arch bar on the rear trucks on the
second section OF Rock Island passen-
ger train No. 20. eastbound broke
Just west OF the state street crossing
tn this city. letting the tender drop.
which was deraiied. The train was
slowing down 20 stop AZ the station
at the time OF the accident. The pas
senser coaches were taken back 10
Green River station by another engine
and went east on the westbound track.
The wrecker from Siivis was called
and arrived in Geneseo at about 1875.
New trucks were placed under the
wrecked tender and 70 was taken 20
Siivis. Traffic on the eastbound tract,
vas delayed about FIVE hours. No one
vas hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29

mean a whole lot 70 US. and as 81
means = greater Rock Island. FOR
which all good citizens should be
striving. We expect the support of ey-
erybody in the city"
Two Propositions.
There are now petitions for two an
nexation projects being circulated In
the territory south OF this city. The
bigger one. which includes the village
OF Sears. contains 1900 acres of land
and extends from the present limits
OF the city south TO Rock river and
from T~enty-fourth street 10 the Mis-
sissippi.
There 10 a separate tract of about
$50 acres. which Is covered under an
other petition. since Il j. not part
% the village OF Sears. The territory
extends from Eighteenth avenue TO
Brashar street. and from Twelfth 20
street
The lfe-acre strip OF land. over
which there was a fight between Rock
Island and Sears some time ago. in
which the village won. is included in
The annexation proposition OF the
larger territory. since II has been an
nexed to Sears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-29

Saturday To make two weeks visit
with Mrs. w. J. Martin.
: VIII Shaw and s B. Bolton spent
Saturday in Davenport.
The Swedish Lutheran church OF
this city has issued a call 10 Joseph
c. Matson, a student minister at Au-
gustana seminary, who has been serv-
ing as supply pastor to the Aledo con
gregation for some time past. Mr..
Matson will be ordained in June and
his many friends here hope he viii
accept the Passionate of the Aledo
church The puplit has been vacant
except for supply ministers since the
resignation of Rev. Frank Swenson,
who left about year ago to take
charge of a Swedish Lutheran mission
in Milwaukee. Wis.
H. w. Nevins went to Troy Saturday
to spend few weeks at the home of
DIR. and Mrs. Charles Modem.
John Ruse, Mrs. A. II. Greer, Miss
Edna Ruse went to Rock Island Tues
day to attend the funeral OF their
aunt Mrs. Sarah Grosgean-
Mrs. F. A Gibson and son spent
with relatives in Galesburg.
Mrs. Frank Bahringer of near Rey-
nolds came Monday to spend a few |
days with her mother, Mrs. Mary Cor
man and sister. Mrs. Benjamin Sharp. |
]. E. Berg spent Sunday in Joy with |
friends.
Albert Hardyman and sister, Mrs. R |
Clears, have been very seriously i'll
or the past week with bronchial pneu-
but are now improving.
Mrs. William Philleo entertained
he p f. o. chapter of this city at her
lome on South Maple street A very
pleasant meeting was enjoyed.
The Wornen's Missionary society of
he First Pres byterian church VIII holdi