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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
MapIeton Parties Married.

James F. Scott and Miss Bessie b.
Stanzel, both of Mapleton. we're united
In marriage this morning at the Con-
yregational parsonage by Rev. Edward
Constant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
From Saturdays Daily.

Members Of the CONGREGATION OF the
Centenary Methodist church of this
city held a very interesting meeting
In the church Parlorss last evening. I,
was social and business meeting
combined. and was arranged and con
Quoted by the finance committee. con
sisting of Messrs. SuGdcn. Coulter
Deputy, Bossuct and Kuhn. There
were present about $50 persons. The
first part Of the evening was given ia
a short program. with music and ad
dresses. Those furnishing music be
ing the Misses Sawyer. Barnes. Bos-
suet and Deputy and Messrs. Davies
and Tallman Mrs. NJ. r. Coulter rem
dered some Scotch dialect selections
And the addresses were given by two
or the youngest members of the con
greSation. namely. CAPTAIN Clark
Keysor and Mr.. ]. w. Williams, com
mander Of the local post, @. A. Il
Captain Kcyser talked on Early
Methodism," and Mr.. Williams on
"Methodism aud the Civil War" Both
OF these addresses are very interest.
inc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02

II. p. Jensen Realty company sold
for Mrs. William IRVING. lot "a. block
4, Van Brunt's addition, to Anders +.
Nelson, for $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
VIII Hold Reception.

The Ladies' Central w. G. T. u.
will hold a reception i'm Centenary
Methodist Episcopal church ON Tues
day evening at eight o'clock. for all
new members and their husbands. An
interesting program has been a, =
ranged for the occasion and all min
listers and their wives are cordially
invited. Refreshments will be served
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
eron SATURDAYS Daily.

Srom SATURDAYS Daily.
Michael Germ was awarded a YER
dict Of $500 against the Milwau-
kee railroad. This verdict was re-
turned about ten o'clock last even
ing by the jury after celebrating
over to since AGO yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Germ was injured by hay-
ing his head caught between the
door and easement of . cattle car al
Pennington In 1913.
A jury was impanelled this morn
ing for the trial OF Victor NJ. Sprad-
ling on the charge OF issuing a check
without having funds i'm the bank u
meet IT, County Attorney j. w
Schmit conducted the case for the
state and Attorney ]. L. Regain for
the defense. Mr.. Regain late this aft
ernoon moved that the defendapt pe
discharged on the ground that the
proof presented by the state varied
from the indictment.
Late this afternoon Judge w. l..
Comstock granted the motion OF Mr..
Regain and dismissed the indictment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Burned the Mortgage.

Burned the MORTGAGE.
During this part OF the evening onr
of the most interesting features was
the burning of the mortgage given
for $4,000 at the completion of the
present church building I'm December
1907. Up To the fall of 1912 this had
hcen reduced to about $4,000. With
the coming of the present pastor. w
X. kecscy, plans were adopted for
completing the interior OF the churcl,
with fresGo. now carpet and other i'm
provements, adding this amount o.
about $1,000 TO the indebtedness. and
securing pledges enough to wip9
out the entire debt. Accordingly
Bishop Quayle was secured for Sunday
May 10. 1912. who after a most elo-
quent sermon, secured pledges e.
cover all Indebtedness. These pledge
were to run for two years, and the
las pledge was Observation-Disclosures
last pledge was paid IN due time. and
church building WA paid last week.
Ladies' Had Large Part.
In this debt paying the Ladies' Aid
society of tho church has had large
part. not only subscribing large sum
on the original debt, but also paving
$500 on this mortgage: and they did
II in the two years. Last evening
DR.. J. w. Andrews, president of the
board of trustees, made most fitting
and able address relative TO the build :
ing OF the present church building.
and Mrs. n. J. Kuhn. president of the
Ladies Aid society, applied the match
to the mortgage As the flames en-
veloped the document. DIR. Andrews
said: May every difference between
members OF this church be done away
as the flames are doing away with
this paper" And as the mortgage
burned. the company arose and sang,
Praise God From Whom All Bless
ings Flow" The mortgage was signed
by the eight men who were trustees
at the time of the building. OF these
only three are still members of the
church, DIR. J. w. Andrews. George w.
sugden. and Christian Gable.
II Three Have Died.
Three have passed on to their re-
ward. John A. White. Nelson Weed
and General J. II. Baker. Mr.. Peart
and wife were present, 10 the gratifi-
cation OF all their friends.
Al this meeting. also the delegate
and alternate were elected to the lay
electoral conference which meets at
Window. the scat OF the Minnesota
annual Methodist conference. Friday,
September "a. At that time four lay :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02

Minneapolis. June 26.-The Com
mercial West says spring wheat con-
tinues to hold its high condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
from Saturdays Daily.
Washington, June 2o.-The state

WV SHtuFudy 6dFfVs
Washington, June 2e.-The state
department adviees today con-
tain nothing of the reported oecu-
patton Of Mexico City by carran-
IA, but announces his guarantee
of protection to non -combatants
in case OF fighting there.
Washington, June 26.-officiai
advices report the smashing de-
feat Of General Gonzales and the
advance on the capital by the
Zapata forces. csrranza 10 rush
inc TO the aid Of the defe ated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Pleasant Surprise Party.

F'cdsdHt SuTPfFsc FdTty.
There was a surprise party last
night at the home of Miss Iva Rist
900 South Front street. II was plan
ned and delightfully."- carried out by a
number Of her friends and school
mates. Miss Rist is soon to move tC
her new home on Mound avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02

From Saturdays Daily.
| Somebody last night took the car
of Thomas Clark from the garage OF
Chris Danielson at Second and Hick-
DRY streets, had joyride. brought
the car back, ran IL into the gar
age. smashed into the car OF Charles
III. Jones and drove that car into
another belonging to J. III. Putnam
All of the cars were more or less
bent and disfgured. though the dam
age was not serious.
When Mr.. Jones came to get bis
car this morning. Il was found that
| the front wheels of the Clark car
were locked into the rear wheels OF
the Jones car in such a way that
they had to be pried apart with
crowbars.
Miss Hazel Clark, daughter OF
Thomas Clark. had her fathers car
out early in the evening. The vari-
GUS patrons of the garage are pro-
vided with keys, so that they may
open the doors and put their cars In
or out as they please. About nine
o'clock Miss Clark brought back her
car and put II I'm. Donald Clark, who
runs jitney between Mankato and
Madison Lake, happened to be on the
outside with his men. The same
garage is used for the jitney. Miss
Clark asked Donald Clark and his
man IL they would lock the garage
and they said they would. So she
went away. leaving II unlocked. The
jitney that night was run to Eagle
Lake and back TO the garage. In the
meantime. somebody came and. find
ing the garage unlocked, took out
the Clark car for ride. About elev-
en- o'clock the jitney man returned
and as he found the Clark car gone.
he supposed that Miss Clark still had
her car out, and he therefore left the
garage unlocked. thinking she would
lock IL when she came. He put in
the jitney and went away. Later the
intruder came back with the Clark
car and ran II into the garage, jam
ming Il into the Jones car and shov-
ing that into the Putnam car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02

gave talks being Joseph Tallman. Jay
Fiaschcnhar. Henry Case and Attor-
ney Miles Porter Mrs. w. l.. Tall
man read pleasing verse on YER
non Center. and an original song tell
ing about the old home town was
sung by the picnickers to the tune
OF Swanee River At $3.50 bounti
full picnic supper was served, clos
ing a very pleasant day.. The YER
non Center homecomings will no
doubt be popular events, as about
twenty-five Mankato families former
ly lived there, and fifteen families
now living In Minneapolis once called
Vernon Center home. Among those
from the old home town who were
present at the picnic yesterday were
F. H., Barnes and family. Franklin
Barnes, Mrs. +. w. Washburn, Mrs.
Joseph Robinson. May Robinson and
Fred Wilbur and family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Starting From St. Paul.

More than $50 automobiles lined up
at $3.50 O'Clock this morning in st.
Paul fer the annual presidents run TO
Mankato, where the autoists will pay
their respects TO John H. Hohmann,
head Of the Minnesota State Automo-
bile association.
Returns from the notices sent out
by G.. Roy Hill, secretary of the state
association, urging the members OF the
association to join in the trip. indicate
that at least thirty of the fifty affili-
ate1 automobile clubs of the state will
be represented.
Minneapolis autoists made the run
TO st. Paul early and Joined the ST.
Paul club. The St Paul men started
from The Saint Paul. where Governor
Hammond was taken into the car to
lead the way to Mankato.
Escorted BY Cycle Cops.
The autoists we're escorted on the
journey across the high bridge by a
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-01
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EAST OF WARREN i

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Miss Hazel Anderson spent Thanks
giving at home.
The McCrea Farmers club meets
Thursday evening.
Nels Johnson has returned home
from the hospital, much improved in
health.
Milton Warner has been to the
Warren hospital for few days, to
receiv + treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Gillette, of Nary,
Mimi, spent Thanksgiving with their
nephew, NJ L. Warner
J. p Trott, president of the McCrea
Farme rs Club will represent the club
at a state development meeting called
by the governor, Wednesday of this
week.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the birth Of son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Day (nee Beulah Trott) at
their home, Roberts, ILL.,, Nov. 22nd.
Congratulations.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-01
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+ NORTH COMS'TOCK 4
= 4. 4 4. I. = 4. 4. 4. - = i, q Z, 4,

Il = = 8 = = = = = = = = \ = i
|, Miss Emma Skonovd spent Thanks
giving at home.
Mrs. Julia Skonovd is spending her
vacation at home.
I Miss Esther Fagerstrom is en-
ployed at Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Potucek and
children called at Emil Otto's Sunday.
Mrs. Floberg from Foldahl visited
with her daughter, Mrs. Lull, last
week.
Mrs. Joe McGregor and Mrs. VIM.
Potucek called at Lull's Friday after
noon.
Miss E!na Erickson spent her
!! Thanksgiving vacation at her home in
| Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe MeGregor and
i Elna Erickson called at Turnlund's
Sunday.
The Farmers Shipping Association
shipped a carload of hogs to st. Paul
| Saturday.
Quite number in North Comstock
/! have been laid up with the grip, the
past week
Misses Nina Skonovd and Mary
Breese, called on Miss Ida Dahlin last
Tuesday evening.
Don't forget the rag ball social in
Dist. No. 81, Friday, Dec. 3. ~ Mary
| I. Breese, teacher.
An uncle Of Mrs John Carlson died
last Tuesday. The deceased was near
" ninety years old.
Miss Nina Skonovd assisted Hilma
Hegstrom with her work last week, as
the latter was on the sick list.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lull Thanksgiving
informing. Mother and child are doing
fine
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McGregor and
sonsr and Mr.. and Mrs. Kittle Hunstad
and children dined at VIM. Potucek's,
Thanksgiving day.
Chas. Potucek is visiting friends at
Brinsmade, N. Oak. He will be ac-
companied back by his daughter, who
has been employed there for several
months.
Mrs. P. Fagerstrom was pleasantly
surprised by number of the North
Comstock people on Thanksgiving day.
1t being her birthday she was present
ed with number Of beautiful gifts,
Lunch was served and all partook in
games till late in the evening. All
report a good time
School report. Report Of school
district No. 1872 for the month ending
Nov. 26. Number of pupils enrolled
Il. Those who attended every day
are Alice, Charlie, Arthur, Gladys
Mart a and Title Potucek, Clarence
and Elmer Fagerstrom and Joe anc
Ray McGregor. Those who attended
10 days are Agnes and Frank Potucek
-Elna Erickson, Teacher.
VIM. Potucek and family had ser.
ious accident on the road near Nc.
Gregor's, Sunday. The attention Of
six doctors was called and after work
ing diligently for hours, no sign OF
life was brought forth. Ambulance
was sent for, and the patient was care
! fully drawn home, where it now
awaits the attention of Frank Wool
cry from Warren, who will doctor the
"Ford.''
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-01

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks 1916 Almanac.
The Rev. 1rl R. Hicks 1916 Almanac
is by far the finest, largest and best
ever before printed The Hicks storm
and weather forecasts for 1915 again
have proven their truth and value,
and this splendid Almanac for 1916
should find it's way straight into
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-01

every home and office in America. The
Rev. Irl R. Hicks Magazine, Word and
Works, and his unique Almanac
should always go together, both for
only one dollar year. The Almanac
alone is 35c. prepaid. Send to Word
and Works Publishing Company, 3401
Franklin Ave-, St. Louis, Mo.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-01

Henry Ford. the Detroit manufactur.
er and philanthropist. announced at
New York that he would take a peace
expedition to Europe to attempt to
end the war. He said that he had
chartered the Scandinavian liner Os.
cav II, which will sail on Decembe
4. Mr.. Ford will invite leading Amer,
lean paciflsts to join the expedition.
Upon his conviction by twelve mem.
bers of his own conference held at
Lexington, KY, on charges of indis-
erection with a prominent woman OF
Middleboro, KY. Rev. B. P. Chatham.
prominent minister of central Ken
lucky, was expelled from the Ken.
lucky Methodist conference and min.
istry.
Brand Whitlock, American minister
to Belgium, arrived at New York on
the steamship Ryndam. Il am going
back to Brussels" he said, "and have
engaged my passage on the Rotter-
dam, sailing December 49,
The matrimonial difficulties of VIII.
liam Street, assistant chief of police
OF Madison, ILL.,, eliminated at st.
Louis, Mo-. in the murder of his wife.
Mrs. Catherine Street, and the death
of Patrolman Charles F. Barmeier,
who attempted to save her.
IS
Captain Boyd. naval attache to the
German embassy, was accused in fed
eral court at New York of being the
dispenser of German funds in this
country and riding roughshod over
the laws of the land. The accusation
was made by Assistant United States
District Attorney Roger Wood at the
opening of the trial of four officials of
the Hamburg American line.
Five so-called night riders and two
private detectives were wounded in a
pitched battle fought in the center of a
marsh mile southwest of Clarkton,
Mo. Seven of the night riders were
captured. The night riders are ten
ants and farm laborers who demand
higher wages and lower food prices.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-01
Sporting

Elmer Oliphant, western man who
learned all his football at Purdue uni
versity, won honor and glory for West
Point at the Polo grounds in New York
by defeating the Navy eleven in their
annual game, IA to O. Oliphant scored
all the points for his team
Lawrence and Hanley won Chtcago's
second annual six-day race at the Coli
scum, scoring 80 points in Berlin
finish. Ryan and Thomas were Sec
0nd and Walker and Walthour third.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-01
WASHINGTON

The German embassy at Washing
ton, according to information from an
authoritative source, resents the &C
cusatiOns which are understood to
have been made against Capt. Karl
Boyd, German naval attache, in the
trial in federal court at New York of
officials of the Hamburg
line.
Henry Ford, with Louis Lochner Of
Chicago, called on President Wilson at
the White House in Washington in
support Of the movement for q neu.
trail conference to attempt to end the
European war and establish a perma-
nent peace. He told the president he
considered Christmas the best time for
such movement and asserted that
there was material evidence that
conference would be successful.
4 Franklin X. Lane, secretary Of the
interior, probably will be appointed
to the United States Supreme court
bench If congress passes an act retir-
ing Associate Justice Lamar because
;of Ill health. says dispatch from
Washington.
I There is certain to be a treasury
surplus of $57,644,605 at the close Of
the present fiscal year, June 80. 1916,
says Secretary McAdoo. If the duty
is retained on sugar and the special
war revenue law is continued there
will be q surplus Of SlO1,644.6O6.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-01
Mexican Revolt

With CarranZa in control of practi-
cally the whole Mexican boundary, re-
ports to Washington presaged the end
of the border crisis. Villa and his
troops are in flight toward Chihuahua,
abandoning the whole state Of Sonora.
General Obregon, Carranza comman-
der, in a conference at Nogales, Ariz.,
with Major General Funston requested
the extradition of Carlos Randall, for
rher acting Villa governor of northern
Sonora. Oregon charged that Randall
ordered a Villa officer to kill all Ameri.
cans in the Cananea district.
One American soldier was fatally
shot and two others wounded in bat
tie with Carranza troops on the border
line at Nogales, Ariz., according to dis.
patches to the war department at
Washington. The Carranza soldiers
fred by mistake on the American
troops. The Americans wounded sew
eral Carranza soldiers and officers
Admiral Winslow, commanding the
Pacific feet, was ordered by Washing
ton from San Francisco to Topolo-
bampo, Mexico, up the west coast of
Mexico, with his flagship. the cruiser
San Diego, which will carry marines.
ready to land to protect Americana
and other foreigners.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-12-01
Foreign

Foreign
twenty-five lives were lost when
Chilean full-rigged steamship Carel
Mapu went on the rocks on the west
coast of Vancouver island. Not soul
on board survived. The ship was bat.
tered to pieces.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-09
Consolidation Of Rural
Schools.

The rapid progress being made
in the consolidation of rural schools
in Louisiana is shown in a very
graphic manner by the following
figures Furnished by State Superin-
tendent of Public Education. r..
II. Harris: Since July /. 1914,
when the first funds for the con-
solidation of schools became availa-
bic, 24O rural schools have been
abandoned and the pupils are now
attending 81 consolidated schools,
in modern and up to-date buildings
These 81 school buildings contain
2S8 class rooms and the attendance
is 1000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-09
Exps : nation OF Germ Score
Card
(Continuee from last week. }

(Continuee from last week.
8. Kernel shape. All kernels of
corn should be wedge shape, with
10 are edges, so as to have no lost
SPACE on the cob. Those from flint
varieties will be more or less
rounded on the top.
9. Color on grain and cob. An
ear having a cob whose color does
not conform to the variety color is
not desirable and a half point is
deducted for each one off color.
An ear having three grains off
color is scored one forth of a point
short, and when six or more color
ed grains are present to the ear a
full cut of one-half point is made.
White corn should have a white
cob, and yellow corn a red one.
10. Space between rows. The
I'd $ should have very little space
be yween them. For denied varieties
all ears having spaces or burrows
of more than one-sixteenth of an
inch between rows should be grad
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-09

the mongrels. Co In a like man.
Ter it has been shown that the
bred chicken will give an i'm
proved quality of meat Cd There
is greater uniformity in the size,
shape and color of eggs and meat
produced by the pure breed. (e)
The first cost of pure breds is but
slightly more than mongrels. CD
The cost of keeping pure-breds is
no greater. CD There is a more
attractive appearance to flock of
purebred birds. (h) There is
more efficiency from the feed con-
suned when the flock is uniform.
CD There is a good demand for
pure bred birds for breeding pur-
poses. CD This demand means
greater selling value, or, in other
words, a greater income from
given number of birds, "A. F. Rolf
Louisiana Live Stock Extension
Service.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-09

to the Court House Officials for
the kindnesses extended here dur
ing our session, and for the con-
sideration shown, and especially
thanks to Our District Attorney,
Mr.. John Nug!er. to be always at
hand to advise us and to enlighten
Our labors.
Having completed our iabors
and being ready for a final report
we beg to be adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
(signed J. G.. Broussard ,
Foreman of the Grand Jury
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-09
Examination Fer Rhodes
Schcgareh;ip.

President Thos. d. BOYD, OF the
Louisiana State University, who
is Chairman of the Committee or
Selection of Rhodes Scholars tor
the State of Louisiana announces
that the examination of candidates
for the Rhodes Scholarship at the
University of Oxford from Louis
lana, will be held OH Tuesday,
October 5, and Wednesday, Octo-
her 1918. in the Gibson Hall of
tie Tulane University i'll New Or
leans. The dates, but not the
place, of this examination were
announced some time ago.
AS this Scholarship offers an ex-
cellent opportunity for some Louis
lana student to continue his eduCa-
ton at one of the oldest and best
institutions of learning in the
world, it is hoped that a number
of candidates will take this exami-
nation.
A memorandum giving full parti-
culars concerning the Rhodes Scho-
larships may be obtained from the
Chairman of the Committee of
Sele ction.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-09
Pure-Bred Fowls Versus
Mongrels.

Pure breeds offer the following
over mongrels: (a)
There is reliability in their breed
ing, for having been purely bred
for many generations they will
produce their kind with unfailing
certainty. CD Every fair test
that has ever been conducted has
shown that pure bred chickens will
give a greater egg production than
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-09

ed off their full value of five 20 nts.
Greater width is allowed for flint
type becd,s OF the rounded top Of
kernel.
IL. Space between kernels at cob.
All kernels should be close togeth-
er in the rows, as any vacancy here
means lost space. thereby lowering
the percentage of corn to the ear
Scoring on this point should be
servere.
IL. Vitality or seed condition.
Any evidence of moldiness, or con-
dition that would reduce the mar
ket price, or would impair the ger
minative qualities, is scored sew
erely.
IS. Trueness to type. The corn
must conform to the variety type.
IA. Proportion of shelled corn to
ear. The percentage of grain is de-
termined by dividing fine weight of
the shelled corn by the weight OF
the ear.