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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-30

POLITICS IS ART OF GOVERN
MENT.-Like all true art, politics is
naked and unashamed.
It is the one. art in which true ex-
preston, unretouched, comes forth
in all the glory of it's .unfattering i'm
preston, its truth Of line and color,
it's accurate likeness. Once politics
was a business of life. Men took it
up, put the best of their fire, youth,
enthusiasm, ambition and education
into it raising it to the dignity of
profession.
When politics became a profession
its offices were harder to obtain. Men
studied law, left school, spoke on the
platform and stUmped the country,
winning by the magnetism of person
atty, the fire of OratOry, the ambi-
ton of youth, the support of the peo-
pie, the cOuntenance of the cOmmu--
nifty and honor. And with the excep-
ton of the presidency, the Office of
governor of their state was their
most feTvent desire, their fondest
hope. Thus when it was a profession,
wherein the reward is often honor,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-30
Then politicians

Men no IOuSCI STUMP ILlC 5JdJC--
unless in special trains. Men no
longer win from the people-whO
have fallen to the pee-pUl-win by
the power of personality, elOquence
and honest ambition the cOuntenance
of the community, but must beg the
favor of a man, and for value receiv-
ed. And even more than that Of the
presidency do men now crave an
office-boss of the machine. For like
all true art, politics is controlled, and
there are ways that one may not so
much as whisper to reach the sacred
shrine. Men without other means or
occupation may spend twice or thrice
their earnings in Office to gain that
Office, may grow fat and wealthy
and pass on their way unchallenged,
such is art. = For it is truly an art,
and like all true art Of this great era
it's object is but money, its criterion
but criticism. It gives its deVotees
who succeed wealth, dishonOr and
even disrespect-- Frank Charlton.
WHY OUR EYES CLOSE WHEN
WE SLEEP. - Why can't we sleep
with our eyes open? Have the eye
lids anything to do with sIeeping?-
Jennie G. K.
There are two answers to this ques-
ton. First we cannot sleep with our
ewes open because it requires a mus
cuIar effort to keep the lids up, and
when.we are asleep we relax the mus
cIes about the eyes and the eyelids
drop.
Another good reason is that we can
not sleep if light shines in the eyes,
because the light would reach the
brain and excite il, keeping us awake.
Now, to shut out the light from our
eyes when we sleep nature causes the
eyehds to close. However, if the eye
lids could, by some OutsiGe effort, be
Kept open, a person could sleep in
dorIv rom with fhn ewes omen
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-30

laws before I would ever go to the
front for this or any other country
where I am not able to listen to men
speak and tell people what they can
not hear in trust papers,
Outside of The Day Book there are
no papers which will come out and
tell the workers to organize or any
thing else that will help them to bet
ter themselves.
would like to read something on
this from Mr.. Cochran's pen.
Can the police arrest men for
speaking on the streets when our
fOrefathers gave their lives for free
speech and liberty?
1t ought to be law in all big cities
that no man can be a police officer
or hold any civil service positions if
they were not born in this country.
That would stop some of the thick
Irish from coming here and in a few
years think they are the ones who
have the say as to what is right or
wrong for the people to say or do
J.R.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

w. N. FULTON.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

newly formed organization are as
follows: President, Dr. McFadzean,
Del Norte; Vice President, w. E.
Gardner of Center; Secretary, Olin
Perdew of Monte Vista. Executive
committee: G. F. Benjamin of Cen
ter, Librado Martinez of Del Norte,
B. B. Wallace of Monte Vista, ]. X
Holmes of La Garita and j. F. Goff
of Monte Vista.
The association has a good strong
working force of officials and execu-
tive committee and its membership
is made up of good representative
flockmasters and sheep feeders. It's
strength is bound to be felt and it
will accomplish things. Every sheep
man and every person who is directly
or indirectly interested in the sheep
industry within this valley, should
become a member. The dues are
fixed at S1.00 the year for individual
members and $3.50 for other asso-
Citations. The money thus spent is
well spent, and if there are any
sheep men in the Del Norte section
who have not Joined they should see
either Augustus Weiss or Librado
Martinez.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25
sHEEPMEN MEET.
Members of the Rio Grande County
Sheep and Wool Growers Asso-
citation Gather and Take Up Mat
ters OF Importance to the Industry.

We take the following report Of
the meeting of the Wool Growers
Association at Del Norte last We'd
nesday. from the Del Norte Pros
pector:
Owing to the sickness Of the presi-
dent. Dr. McFadzean, the meeting
was presided over by the vice presi-
dent, w. f. Gardner of Saguache
county. The report of the committee
on constitution and bylaws was in
and the draft presented was read by
the secretary. Olin Perdew, after
which the same were declared to be
the official standard under which the
association would be ruled.
The matter of the Strengthening Of
the association was taken up and in
the discussion many good suggestions
were made. In this round talk, the
men gathered and listened to some
very good remarks by Supervisor
Sweitzer in which instruction was
given as to the proper course to pur-
sue to work in conjunction with the
forest officials in advancing the
cause Of the sheep industry. At this
time the question of the government
control of all grazing lands was
touched upon lightly.
DR.. Glynn, sheep inspector, was
present and gave some valuable ad-
vice concerning the stamping out of
scab in the valley. Upon motion It
was ordered by the association that
Art Webster appear before the state
board of stock inspection and ask
that men be sent into the valley
from that department as quickly as
possible to work with DR.. Glynn and
other government. men. in the clean
ing up of scabby, dirty corrals and
the dipping of flocks among which
scab is known to exist.
1t is the desire of this association
that every flock master and every
person interested in the sheep indus
try become members, and to this end
two members in each of the follow
ing divisions were appointed as COM
mittees to solicit for membership:
La Garita. Center, Monte Vista and
Del Norte. Also plans were made
whereby the effort will be made to
bring into this association other as
sociations in the valley so that
strong representative body of sheep
men may-exist in the valley.
The meeting adjourned to meet t
Monte Vista in the Town Hall, on
January Is, when a program will
take place and important business
transacted.
The officers Of this rejuvenated and
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25
THE DENVER MARKETS.

Denver Union Stock Yards, Dec. 81
Cattle receipts last week were
rather more liberal than dealers
looked for, and early in the week
there was a good active trade. Pack
ers purchased a number of choice
Christmas fat cattle, and the COM
petition for desirable kinds early in
the week was very strong. with prices
however, buyers seemed to have pret-
ty well filled up, and the trade was
extremely slow the balance of the
week, with most of the advance lost
Feeding cattle sold at strong prices
thruout the week, and the market
closed in very good shape. Yester-
prices about steady with last weeks
close. Today offering was light and
no change in market conditions
Good fat steers are selling from $6.5
to $7.25, and one bunch Of fancy
short fed steers sold at $3.50. Good
fat cows are bringing $3.50 to $6.25,
and fair cows are selling from IS
to $3.50. Choice cows and heifers
sold early in the week at 1925 to
$3.50. Feeder and stocker trade was
fairly active all week Pretty good
steers are bringing Sc to $675, with
choice lightweights quoted up to
$71b. Feeding cows are selling
from $3.50 to $3.50.
The hog trade was fairly active
and supply heavy. Prices slumped
off some, pretty good hogs selling
now around $500 to $625. Most of
the hogs marketed here at the pres
ent time are coming from Western
points.
Sheep demand was good, and
prices about steady Most of the stuff
here is coming from northern Colo
RADIO feed lots. Good fat ewes are
bringing $5.25 to $3.50, and good fat
lambs are selling from 1926 to
| $3.50. few feeders are coming to
market, and the demand only fairly
| good at present.
w. N. FULTON.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

The committees of the Hog Grow
ers' Association and the High Order
Of Grunts held a meeting Monday
night to arrange and plan for the
annual banquet for February the
10th. This will surpass anything yet
attempted.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Judd of the
Soldiers Home, left Tuesday night
for Colorado Springs, their old home
From there they will go on to Mon
ument, Colo. to spend the holidays
with their son.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

A. W. Fairburn went to Kansas
City, Mo-, Monday night, for visit
with his mother.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25
Owes Her Good Health to Chamber
lain's Tablets

Il owe my good health to Cham
berlain's Tablets" writes Mrs. r. G.
Nef, Crookston, Ohio. 1.-TWO years
ago was an invalid due to stomach
trouble. took three bottles of these
Tablets and have since been in the
best OF health" Obtainalae every
where
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

Tobe Claypool and wife came in
from Aldrich, Mo-, last week. They
will make their home here.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

Milton Stein left for Halstead,
Kansas. Tuesday night. for visit
with his parents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

Helen and Eleanor Schaff are
quite sick with la grippe, this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

Mrs F. A. Wood and children
went to Hollister. OKLA, Monday
night for visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

Mrs. H. Manecke left Monday
evening for Decatur, ILL.,, to visit
relatives.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

George Corlett went to Denver
Tuesday night on business trip for
a few days.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-12-25

Charles Bean went to Alamosa
Tuesday, on business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
WET FIELDS RETARO
THE GRAIN CUT TING
Old Fashioned Cradle Could Be
Utilized
HEAVY STAND OF GRAIN
Farmers Are Experiencing Greatest
Difficulty This Year: Rev. Paden
Returns From Vacation

Farmers in some parts of this
county would he glad to get the old
fashioned grain cradles to harvest
their wheat. but have difficulty in OBJ
tanning that antiquated outfit was the
statement made today by Rev. r. r..
Paden. pastor oil die Presbyterian
church Rev. Paden has been taking Il
vacation and doing farm work at the
home OF his brother in law, Robert
Sewer two miles from Vernon Cen
ter. He says the stand OF the wheat
and other grains and the hay is fine.
bat there is awful difficulty with the
ordinary harvesting machinery. For
half Il day a reaper was stuck in the
mud ON the Sewer farm. Much of
the crop of hay md grains will be
lost this year. he. thinks, owing to
the fact that ii Is y llagd to harvest.
and so much OF me land is very wet.
but the yield is so large that he be-
iieves the amount harvested will be
about what is usual.
Rev. Padcn left today for Lake
Geneva Wis to attend a rally of lay
men of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement OF the Northwest. He
will address the gathering. which will
be composed largely OF Chicago bus
mess men tomorrow and next day.
How to Conduct a Successful Every
Member Campaign viii be his topic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
Sheriff 0sten So Notified This
Morning
BEEN MISSING SOME Time
Left Mankato in April to Work For
WideII Company On Bridge
Contract In Iowa

Hugo johnson. son of Mrs. Charles
Peterson proprietrcss of the St. Paul
house. left today for Nebraska City,
Neb., 10 make sure whether or not
the body OF man. found in the Mis-
souri, river, on Monday, July %. was
that OF John Peterson. who boarded at
the St Paul house OFF and on. during
the last thirty years.
Mr.. Peterson left MankatO on April
L.. 1915. for Woodstock, Iowa, ia
work on bridge contract in the en-
ploy OF the Widel company. He left
his companions. it is reported and
wandered away. leaving also his suit
case with some clothes and letters
behind These have been sent back ia
the 81 Paul house for examination.
Sheriff Anton Osten recently sent
ont cards giving the following descrip-
ton OF the man. and asking for news
Of him. Age. 90 years: height, > feet
9 inches. weight about 1870 pounds :
hair. gray; eyes. blue; light com :
pleXion; wore muslachc: occupation
stone mason; nationality. Swedc
wore a blue serge suit OF clothes.
sheriff Osten has received letter
from Coroner II. G. Narstens. who had
charge OF the body. stating that the
description. which he had received.
CORE ponded exactly to the appear
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
Will Hold Street Meeting This
Evening
CALLING ON consREssMEM
Miss Iceland. Mrs. Hunter and Miss
Schain. Latter of State Women's
Clubs, Make Up Party

Three Minneapolis suffragists ar
rived in Mankato yesterday afternoon
and a series of meetings have been
arranged to arouse interest In this
congressional district in the bill for
Suffrage amendment which viii
ne before the next session OF con-
Jess calling for the submission OF a
national constitutional amendment
enfranchising the women of the ,coun-
try. Miss Elsa LELAND. daughter of
Judge and Mrs Andreas LELAND Mrs.
Gertrude S. Hunter organizer for the
National Congressional Union, and
Miss Josephine Schain, chairman OF
the Legislative committee OF the Min
nesota Federation of Womens clubs,
comprise the party which is touring
this section OF the state making street
speeches and organizing the women.
This evening AT eight o'clock stree>
speeches will be made from automo-
biles at the corner of Walnut and
Front streets Tomorrow afternoon
at three O'Clock meeting will
be held AT the home OF Mrs W.
j. Merchant TO which all who are in
tereSted in suffrage are invited. After
the meeting delegation will visit
Congressman Ellsworth at his office
in the !. O. o. r., block to ask him
to give serious consideration to the
proposition when it comes before the
next session of congress and to let
him know that the women of this
district are interested in the matter
Delegations of women suffragists
in the various districts of the state
are visiting the congressman from
Mime sofa soliciting their favorable
consideration OF the matter. The Wis
it to MankatO to see Congressman
Ellsworth is in line with the general
scheme to see that every congress
man OF the country is visited by a
delegation of suffragists before he re-
turns to Washington.
The suffrage question is now 4
practical political issue" said Miss
Schain today "Thele are over four
million women voting i'm the twelve
enfrachised states One fourth of
the senators come from states where
women vote. one fifth of the elector
al vote and one sixth of the congress
men This means that the political
parties of the country are beginning
to realize that in order to hold the
women in the enfranchised states they
must give consideration TO the propo-
sition to extend suffrage to all women.
This fall New York Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, and New Jersey are
voting on the question. A federal
amendment we believe is the most ex-
pedient way in which to gain suffrage
for the women in Minnesota. We are
holding street meetings in order to get
at the people who would not come to
an indoor meeting. This question
comes back 10 the voters eventually
for settlement and for this reason we
are trying 10 get at those who will
have this question to decide"
A luncheon will be given by Mrs.
Morehart at her home tomorrow noon
for the visiting women.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30

aucc of the drowned man. The sheriff
has also received a copy OF the issue
Of The Nebraska Daily Press OF July
81. published al Nebraska City This
paper contains the following article:
For the second time within ten
days. Willis Hikes. fisherman who
lives on the Missouri river. south OF
the Water and Light company's sta r.
ton recovered floater from the river
yesterday afternoon about | 80 O'clock
The body was tOwed to the mouth of
North Table creek and Coroner Kar-
stems was notified An examination
showed that Identification was impos
sible. but from a pair OF spectacles
found in the mans vest pocket it was
judged that he was over fifty years of
age. This. however. is only con-
lecture. the body having been badly
decomposed. and it had been in the
river for several weeks.
The body was dressed in a blue
serge suit of clothes, bearing the H.,
S. and NJ label \ necktie had the
stamp of The Boston. Mankato, Mimi.
stamped on it, \ pair of new shoes
a white shirt. celluloid collar and
ordinary undertaking completed the
outfit. The pockets contained be
sides the spectacleS. a purse contain :
ing 10 cents and box of matches.
Due to the advanced stage OF de
composition. Mr.. Karstens decided up
on immediate interment. and the body
was prepared for burial and taken to
Wyuka cemetery"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
HOBOES ARE
ROUNDED UP

Ten hoboes were rounded up in a
raid by the police on the jungle along
the river bank yesterday afternoon.
This was done with the hope of get
ting somebody who might correspond
with the description of one of the
two men wanted for the robbery and
murder that occurred Sunday night
on an Omaha box car. near Belle
PLANE. None of the prisoners an
swered the description. however. and
all were allowed to go, on condition
OF their leaving the city without de-
lay.
Sheriff G.. NJ. Kopp OF Scott coun
ty and Special Agent A. NJ. Worthing
ton of the Omaha railroad, located at
st. Paul, who have been i'm Mankato,
looking for what information they
could get in regard to the circum-
stances of the crime. left the city
yesterday afternoon The sheriff has
offered n reward of 800 for informa
ton leading TO the arrest and con-
viction of the robbers.
The FIVE tramps. who were in the
box car at the time of the murder,
are being held and cared for at Shak-
opee, for the sake Of the testimony
they can give.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR LATE w. w. FROST

Funeral services for The late w. w.
Frost, instructor ia English literature
at the normal school. tie news OF
whose tragic death by an electric shock
last Sunday noon east Il gloom over
the entire community, were held at
80 this afternoon. from the family
home. 3l5 R2mscy street Re- W. r.
Keesey. pastor Of the Centenary
Methodist church con 'urting the serv-
ices. and prcGchiu- solemn ana ap-
prcpriatp fame al sermon Those who
acted rs pallbearcrs were members Of
the normal school faoijy. Who had
been co workers "fiN Mr. Frost. as
follows President {. II. Cooper. NJ.
+. Deputy !. ". Mcdonnell J \. Han
cock " \. Nicholas ard \ y. Whc-
don The funeral cortcec proceeded -
the cemetery where the remains We're
placed in the mausoleum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
BELL HOP GETS
NOISY ON STREET

Somebody furnished liquor to a
seventeen year-Cld boy employed at
a local hotel as a bell-hop and got
him drank last evening. With an
other local bell-hop this hoy was ar
rested last evening. both being charged
with noisy demonstrations on the
street. though the latter boy was not
drunk Both were seventeen years
old
The boys were closely questioned
at the police station. patrolman And
Few Lundberg had no patience with
the declaration that the drunk boy
made that no one had given him liz
uor and that he had not had any. do
you get drunk on water?" the police
man demanded to know. The drunk
lad was locked up and the sober one
was let go. with instructions to APP
pear 1T the station the next day. The
drunk lad later admitted in his cell
that somebody had bought him some
liquor but he said he could not re-
member who it was The police were
determined to find out. if possible.
who it was that gave the boy drink.
Both boys appeared before Chief
Of Police KlugherZ this morning.
They were not brought before the
court. but the chief required that the
boy who had become intoxicated go
back to his home in Judson and stay
on the farm inasmuch as he did not
seem to be, able To stand city life
without misbehaving.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
PETITION IN
BANKRUPTCY

A petition in involuntary bank
ruptcy was filed late yesterday in the
office OF Deputy Clerk c. e. Bredeson
of the United States district court
asking that A. +. Carlson of Sher-
burne. Mimi. general merchant. be
adjudged bankrupt. The petition
ers are three large wholesale firms OF
St. Paul. namely, Griggs. Copper d
Co., with a claim of s1.06364; Foley
Brothers & Quinlan. with claim oil
$33946, and Merrill. Greer & Chap
man, with claim of $l27.23. II is
alleged that Carlson tried to prefer
the Estherville Grocery company over
other creditors. and further, that he
placed his assets in the hands of John
p. Galbraith of st. Paul. for the bene-
fit OF creditors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
RUSSIANS CLAIM To HAVE ADVANCED
Germans Endeavor to Cut the Communication
Between Warsaw and Petrograd;
Imperial Ukase Calls to Colors
tAssociated Press Dispatch

fighting the ao Austrian frontier which has been
going approximately week. shows signs of let
any indications of the definite Italian Of
fetal reports continue claim succession of either advances
holding check The Ausrans conestng
foot the italian advance with stubborn determination but have
prisoners Italians according official state
given out in Rome
addition the capture of Warsaw, the direct objective of
the German Polish campaign of the last two weeks the troops OF
the German empire evidently making special ndeavor just
the communication between Warsaw and Petrograd
with the purpose of preventing successful retreat Warsaw
falls Of the Russian defending that city To this end
they directed their operation north of Kovno according to
dispatches Perograd well their advance Brest
Lovsk Shem the right bank of the River Bug The
still undecided with Russians claiming temporary ad
vantage.
IMPERIAL UKASE CALLS TO COLORS MORE MEN.
Petrograd July 26An imperial ukae issued calls to coos
all born in 1896 1t is reported that governmental order is
be issued for mobilization throughout Siberia
GERMAN SUBMARINES SINK SIX MORE VESSELS.
London July fisherman submarines show cessation in
their activity the North Latest set forth that the
Swedish steamer Emma and three Danish schoon Maria Np
Lena have been by them The Of these four
vessels landed Byh In addition to this the British raw
Icen and Saaca sunk also the North The
landed at LoeWeoft
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
MINNESOTA COMMISSION
ORDERS TALK RATE CUT
First Move of Adjusting Rates Under
the New Telephone Rate
Law.

The Minnesota railway and ware
house commission has ordered the
first telephone rate change under the
new law, directing the Willow Creek
Telephone company to reduce its rate
on toll messages from Mankato to
Willow Creek subscribers from SO
cents to 20 cents. The company makes
a rate of 20 cents from its system to
Mankato which it reaches through the
Northwestern system by connection at
Amboy, but the rate the other way Is
80 cents. This the commission holds
is discriminatory against the Man
kato subscribers.