davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07
Eneminate,

Gabe-Why do you say he is effem-
mate? He doesn't act that way.
Steve-He always wants the last
word.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07

Fewer young men would SOW their
wild oats II they should first stop to
look for needle In q haystack.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07
CoIorado's Farm Output.
state. Metal Output.

Gold. s62.l77 OF. % S2o.67. sIs.sss.1s4
Silver, 9,351,539 or a 55c.. 5,l43,346
Lead. 50,s77 tons a $77.... 3,917,532
Copper. S,726.461 lbs. a 13c 1.134.440
Spelter, 5S.40S tons a. S10l.40 5.922,615
Radium- bearing ores ...... 2.756.936
Chemicals from Colo. ores. 2,9l1,562
Tungsten. 600 tons a. $3.50. 294.4O0
Bismuth, from Leadville ores $4,000
Cadmium, Globe smelter go. 1880
Total for 1914. .....s 42,oos,515
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07
ovERwoRk and KIDNEY TROUBLE

Mr.. James Mcdaniel. Oakley. KY.
writes: Il overworked and strained
myself, which brought on Kidney and
Bladder Disease. My symptoms were
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07

Women scorn muddy crossings Il
their hosiery will pass inspection.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07
Colorado Factories.

Number OF establishments..
Number of employees ......
Capital invested .s1s5,
Value of output .......... 149.
Increase in output since 1903 10.
Percentage of increase $50.
Increase in number of es-
Establishments since 1909 :.
Percentage of increase 80.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07

The faint heart that failed to win
may not have done so badly, after all.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07

The automobile has it on the horse
in one respect. 1t doesn't shed its
hair in the spring.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07
Precious Metal Output


"Bouders
| eboa
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07

. Denver.-Following is a complete,
official list of members of the Twen-
tieth General Assembly, which con-
vened at the State Capitol at noon
Jan. 6, together with the districts they
represent and their home addresses:
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07

General Colorado Statistics for 1914.
Area of State. acres ..... 66,341,12O
Improved farms, acres -. 6,72s,2S4
Irrigated farms. acres -. z,z96,000
Dry farms acres .... 3.277.919
Vacant govt land. acres. 1S,S99.441
Forest reserve land, acres 1902. 4S1
Vacant state land, acres. 3.241.S16
Assessed val. of property. II, ,309. 2O5
Population ....... $4,000
Number of automobiles :. 12.772
Number of people per auto 66
Population per square mile S.1S
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07
National Forests In Color,

Total area, acres ........ 13.402. As
Stand of timber. feet. 80. 20. 900, 900. 90
Feet cut. 1914. ............ 46.500. 90
annually .............. 100000. 90
1914 .......... -. 1000. 90
imais ................. 10000
Area to be opened for
homesteaSs soon. acres. 10000
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07
ado ncrt Sugar Industry since II

states Inct me, Principal Industries.
Manufacturing .............$14 $50. 600
Agriculture ................ 10000. .405
Stock raising and horticul-
ture ................. ..... 54.l27,O00
Metal mining .............. 42.006,b15
Poultry raising ............ 7.029,375
'Total ...................s .s342.265.s 1896
ss10,650. 900 Is deducted from the to-
tai given by these figures on account
of the dairy products. which are In
cluded In both the stock raising and
agriculture figures.
Colorado Diaries.
Number dairy cattle in state $4,000
output of dairy products. .e10.6b0.000
Value OF Increase over iSiS S,520.0oo
Number dairy product facto-
rieR In stnts .............. 100
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07
Dubious.

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red. Weak. Watery
Just Eye comfort Write for Book OF the Eye
By mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07
COLORADO LEGISLATORS
COMPLETE LIST OF MEMBERS OF
SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE

western Newspaper Union News Service
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-07
House of Representntiyes.

.Holdover Senators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
St, CLAIR
erom Thursdays Daily,

From thursdays Daily,
4. NJ. Quinn of st. Clair has re-
ceived news of the sudden death on
March s, of Mrs. Agnes McComb OF
Medo, who had recently gone to Long
Beach, California, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. A. M. Quinn, to spend
the winter i'm that mild climate. They
left st. Clair, December 12, 1914, and
expected to return to Minnesota in
the spring. The maiden name Of the
deceased was Margaret Frasier. and
she was born January %. 1843, at
Montreal, Canada. When she was
about ten years of age the family
moved to- GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin, and
i'm 1869 she was married to John Nc
Comb. the union being blessed with
one daughter and five sons. They
made their home near Madison, Wis
consin, for a number Of years, and
about forty years ago they came to
Medo, Blue Earth county, Minnesota.
Her husband preceded her In death
about twenty years ago. The remains
were sent to the home In Medo. where
funeral. services were held on Satur-
day, March 10. ut I p. m. and were
conducted by Rev.. q. +. Hack, OF st.
Clair. Mimi Surviving relatives are
one daughter, Mrs. A. NJ. Quinn, OF st.
Clair and five sons, Lincoln, George,
Samuel, Frank and Roy, all OF Medo;
two brothers and three sisters. The
floral offerings from the many rela-
tives and friends were very beautiful
Those who acted as pail bearers we're
c. J. Pagenkopf. J. w. Mace, Albert
Byersdorf. Fred Winger. J. w. Chase,
and Henry Thielman. The remains
were Inferred i'm the Medo cemetery.
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From THURSDAYS Daily.
Three Piano RecitaIs..

Miss Ethel Wilcox will present a
large number of her pupils In three
piano recitals at her home, 229 Gen.
ter street. Friday and Saturday, to
their parents and friends. The follow.
ing will participate: Onnalee Halves,
Allegro Bennett, Luther Moss, Arthur
Nerdahl, Gertrude Barnum, Gladys
Thompson, Belva NARROW. Beulah
NARROW, Mable Anderson. Vera Cote,
Elenore Janda, Beneta Johnson, Flora
Jones, Holly Brandrup. Ernst Week
ing, Clifford Lang, Elaine Nordgaard,
Abbie Clark, Florian Kleinschmidt. Is
abel Anderson, Helen Black, Fern
Jones, hurry Halves, Paul Bjelland,
Gertrude Hickok, Linda Hanson, ELI
da Monson, Madelyn Wilcox, Rene
ssabcock. Katherine Jones, Violet Am
UNISON, Herman Wiecking, Iona Bert
schie. Freeman Brooks, Marie Otto
Evelyn Stoddard. Louise. Morse, Con
rad Olson. Ralph Hammett and Ar
mond Kleinschmidt.
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The great bulk OF these times. how.
ever, Is accounted for By trust and
agency Observation-Disclosures In
the case Of the nonrevenue receipts
and s422.226.O0O. In the case OF tile
nongovernmental cost payments.
Non-Hevenue Receipts.
or the remaining $i00.293.000 OF
non-revenue receipts, sSG.051.0O0 was
derived from the issue OF debt obliga-
ions. and the balance wasf made up
OF amounts obtained from sales OF In
vestments and OF supplies which were
purchased for sale. and amounts rep.
resented by counterbalancing trans
actions and by transfers OF funds
from one division or department 10
another.
or the s74,e97, 900 remaining after
the deduction of the item for trust
and agency transactions from the total
nongorernmental cost payments, $685..
100000 was paid for the redemption
OF debt obligations. and the balance
consisted OF amounts expended for
purchase OF Investments and of sup
plies to be sold. and amounts repre-.
sented by counter-balancing transac.
lions and transfers of funds from one
division or department TO another
Value Of County Properties.
The total value OF county proper.
ties NJ the close OF the fiscal year
1918, including the assets of funds
other than sinking funds, was $5S6,-
CO3,OOO. \ trifie more than half this
amount, S2s3.2s5.OOO. represented the
value OF courthouses. The otner
Items which made up the total were
as follows: Schools and libraries.
s96.5G9.0O0; charities. hospitals, and
corrections, s92,646.OO9; jails, $685.
10000; assets OF investment and
public trust funds s9.347,O0 lands,
buildings, and equipment of toll roads
and ferries, $2,12G.OC0; all other,
$50, $780, 900.
The greatest value of county prop.
critics In any state was found in Cali
fornia-s72,555.OC0. of which amount
s49,914.O00 represented the value of
schools and libraries. Pennsylvania
stood second, with 100000, Ohio
third, with s3S.749.O0O. and Illinois
fourth, with $685.. 900. The smallest
value OF county properties, s561, 900,
was reported by Vermont.
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tend the ST. PatfIck's play. They we're
the guests OF Miss Mabel La Due.
p. C.. Morell, manager Of the New
York store, will return today from a
business trip TO willmar.
w. w. Klingman, manager OF the
Equitable Lie Assurance company
with headquarters In this city, re-
turned last evening from a business
trip to Candy.
Mrs. Harry Marquette OF Maline.
Illinois. formerly Miss Erma Davies
of this city. Is spending several
weeks as the guest Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Davies.
L. Janda departed Tuesday for
Lakewood. Florida. to look over
some Everglade lands, of which o. c.
Litchfield Of. this city has the agency.
He will be gone several days.
Miss Bertha Snyder. trained nurse
who has been In attendance on case
at Worthington. returned to her home
in this city last evening, and left
again this noon, going from here to
Plainview, where she will have charge
of case. .s
Leslie Wolf returned last evening
from trip through the southern
states. during which he gave illus
trated talks under the auspices of the
Christian churches, his lectures deal.
ing with missionary work In the
Philippine Islands. where he spent q
number of years. and being illustrated
with stereopticon views.
Redwood Falls Gazette: Miss Helen
Lamberton Is visiting with friends at
Mnnkato. from there she will go to
st. Peter to attend the st. Patrick's
play and to visit with relatives. Fri
day Miss Lamberton will go to North
field to visit for few days with her
sister. Miss Agnes Lamberton, q stu
dent at Carleton college.
Master Donald Macbeth, the young
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Macbeth.
returned Sunday from visit with his
sister. Miss leila Macbeth. at Chi
cago. He made the return trip alone.
as he desired to return home I'm time
to resume his studies at the normal
school. Since his recent long Jour-
ney Donald Is as amply qualified for
lengthy travel as any other man.
General Gustaf widell returned last
evening from O weeks trip through
the northern part OF the state, In con.
nection with some prospective work.
He states that while he was In St.
Paul he took occasion to visit the
legislature and was very much pleas.
ed to find that Mankato and Blue Earth
county has such an able representa-.
tive as John q. Gerlich. Through Mr..
Gerlich's influence several bills OF i'm
portance to Mankato have been pass.
ed and several more are pending
which Mr.. Gerlich thinks he viii be
lie to get enough support on to pass.
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Eagle Lake

Prom Thursdays uaiiv
Miss Marie Engfler called ut the
Knoff home Saturday.
Miss Rose Pots OF Mankato spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. III. Potz.
Miss Grace Mock and Lawrence
Ollnger visited with their friends.
Misses Viva and Eunice Burrill last
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Viva Burrill. who was III for
several days, has recovered and has
returned to Somerset college TO re-
sumo her studies.
Henry Wenner and Martin Pctz
hauled logs to Tivoii last week
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WON HIS RACE WITH DEATH.
c. w. Stark of Mountain Lake
Reached Cities In Time.

st. Paul. March Sc. W. Stark. a
wealthy farmer living at Mountain
Lake, won his race with death. lie
received word that his daughter was
dying I'm a local hospital and hired q
special train. The 1874 miles were
made In three lloors.
Miss Stark, a freshman ut liamline
university, was taken TO the hospital
more than month ago. suffering
from scarlet fever Her condition be.
came worse Tuesday.
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From Thursdays oaliy.

DIR. 4. p. J. Goldberg died in st. Peter
after having been afflicted with malig.
nant nervous trouble, which finally In
duced anemia and partial paralysis.
Although suffering for several years
he was able to be about until six
months ago. when he became confined
to his bed.
DR.. Goldberg was in this sixty.flrst
year. having been born In Wester-
sotland, Sweden I'm June, 1854. His
parents came to America when ne
was about fourteen years of age, and
settled In st. Paul. He attended Gus
tavus Adolphus college in this city
and upon graduating attended the
Swedish Theological seminary ut
Rock Island. III. On the completion OF
his course. he was ordained, and be.
came the managing editor OF The
Stats Tidning in st. Paul, which pub
l!catiCn became one OF the leading
and most influential Swedish news
papers I'm the northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
Donald Bates Entertained YOUNG

Master Donald Bates entertained
thirteen of his young friends last
evening at the home OF his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Bates ON State
,treet, I'm honor of his fourth birthday
anniversary. The rooms were very
,rettily decorated with st. Patrick
lay novelties, and dainty luncheon
was served by Mrs. Bate, the color
scheme Of green also being carried
cut In the refreshments. The time
was merrily passed In playing games.
he most amusing being fish pond"
Those present were Winfield Foster.
Agnes Perrin. Mary Bate, Helen
Force, Billy Plymat, Anna Willard,
Bernice Nicholson. Charlene Mon
son. Helen Johnson, Jean Blum. Jack
Cudahy, Hubbard Fireman, and
George Keno
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
PLEASED WITH PROPERTY.
Committee Looks Over the Land Suit
able For Park Addition.

. The Commercial club committee
which was appointed recently to in
vestigate the matter OF buying the
twenty-five acres between Sibley
Mound and the Minnesota river. held
a meeting this week and took trip
to the land to view the general 10
cation. They were much pleased with
the property. which Is more extensive
than appears at FIRST sight, and its
acquisition will more than double the
size OF the park. The committee
hopes to report favorable progress to-
ward the purchase of the property at
the next club meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
COMPLAINT IS caouNpLsss.

Nicollet County Poor Are Well Treat.
ed, Says 81. Peter Man.
a letter has been received by the
chairman of the Nicollet county
board from the inmates OF the Nlcol.
let county poor farm at Nlcollet
bitterly complaining OF the treat.
ment they have been receiving there
and speaking particularly Of the quail
lily of food. A letter complaing along
the same lines has reached Manka-
to attorney. The Free Press has re-
ceived information from disinter-
ested person of st. Peter to the effect
that the charges are groundless and
that the old people at the farm, are
living very well indeed.
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ST. Paul, March 1S.-Bored by the
appeals of senator's who never fail to
assert their loyalty TO the farmers"
Senator Z. ]. Westlake yesterday In.
troduced a bill In the senate that he
says shows conclusiyely that he Is
the greatest friend the farmer and his
employees have ever had In the senate.
Some of the provisions follow:
Only one price for given commod.
ity shall be lawful. A farmer desir-
Ing to change a price shall file a
schedule thereof with the commission
hereby created. which shall 60 into
effect thirty days Thereafter, unless
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26

IOiiuOH. haTCn IS.-InOlflcldl re-
ports indicate that the relations be-
tween Italy and Austria are becoming
more unsettled. II Is reported that
the Germans at Italian Riviera resorts
have been ordered to leave the coun.
try Immediately. The status of ne.
gotiations between the italian govern
ment and Prince Won Bueiow I'm be-
half of Austria and Germany are now
doubtful. The assertion Is made that
Emperor Joseph has virtually broken
them off, 's,
Operations of the allied fleet against
the Dardanelles are being carried on
Ger is quoted as saying that another
month may be devoted to an effort to
silence the Turkish Notifications.
Ferocity In Fighting.
The official British account of the
recent fighting at Neuve Chapelle
gives an idea of the ferocity of the
attack. The town Is laid I'm ruins. No
estimate Is given of the British losses,
but II is said In two sections near the
town $500 bodies of Germans were
counted. A British observer praises
the heroic resistance OF the outnum-
bered Germans.
A Vienna dispatch concerning Pre-.
msyl disagrees with the Petrograd
messa"e or Yesterday to the effect
that the Galician fortress will soon
fall. II is said the Russian attacks
were made at only rare intervals and
the Austrian defenders had little
to do.
Protest Against Form Of Blockade.
Washington, March 1S.-Whether to
acquiesce in or protest against the
action of Great Britain and the allies
I'M declaring the blockade against Ger.
many Is the question confronting the
American government following the
publication of the complete series of
notes between the United States and
the European belligerents regarding
the safety of neutral shipping. OH.
Gals today are collecting data for
what Is expected to be a vigorous pro
test against the form OF the proposed
blockade. President Wilson already
has indicated that protest will be
made.
st. Cloud, March 1S.-Jonn Lang
county register of deeds, was called
before the board of county commits
sioDers this morning and warned
regarding his personal conduct dur
ing the time that lie Is supposed tt
be on duty. II Is claimed that yes
terday Lang was found intoxicated or
the floor of one of the rooms In the
building aud that Il was some time
before he was able TO be moved. That
Lang was warned before by the pre-
yious board was the statement made
this morning.
Should the board receive notice oil
another lapse on the part Of the reg
ister of deeds II is probable that
the matter will be reported to the
governor.
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suspended by the commission at the
instance of any consumer.
81 Placing Burden on Farmer.

suspended by the commission at the
instance of any consumer.
Placing Burden on Farmer.
mo prices shall be Increased, how.
ever, except upon due proof. the bur.
den whereof shall be on the farmer,
that existing prices arc conflscatory OF
his goods and gear. In It's discretion
the commission may refuse to permit
any such increase until valuation
by It's engineers and accountants shall
have been taken.
Every hired man shall work eight
hours only a day, not including the
Sabbath. and shall not recommence
work unless he has completed per.
Tod of not less than eighteen hours
Of absolute rest and quiet. lie shall
not work ON the Lords day, nor ON
legal holidays, nor on the divorce
bills birthday.
Protecting The Hired Man.
"All wagons and all poles and dou.
ble-trees shall be provided with auto
matte couplers. so that the hired man
need not go between the wheels OF
the wagon and the heels Of the horses
or mules.
All bulls. when moving on the
highway or I'm unfenced areas. shall
he equipped with a bell OF not less
than fifty pounds weight. steam
whistle and an electric headlight of
not less than 1900 candle power.
mo COW, irrespective of capacity,
shall be permitted to give in excess
of fifty quarts of mily a day while op-
Grating whiting the lines of this state.
"Sheds shall be built over all fields
where hired men have to work In
summer.
Engines Must be lncased.
All field engines and machinery
shall be fenced in. and all betting
shall be encased In metal housings,
and all grindstones, churns, hay cut
tiers. bulls horns and other moving
parts shall be strongly encased In
sheaths for the protection of the hir-
ed men.
"All sheds, barns and other out
shall. I'm cold weather. be
heated. and at all times
shall be well lighted and policed.
"The commissions inspectors shall
weekly inspect all gasoline or limous-
inc automobiles. IL cylinder Is
the farmer must find II be-
fore he runs Oh the road again"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
Came From Mexico City.

Forest ID. Gilmore Is a guest of Al
bert Duebalt. He has recently come
from Mexico City where he was serv-
Ing In the United States army. He left
there on March and came to the
United States via Vera Cruz. He says
conditions In Mexico are I'm turmoil.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
viii Use Transport.

Washington. March 1S.-Because of
o lack of shipping facilities between
the Philippine Islands. and the United
States. army transports will be util-
lied for carrying goods from the Is
lands. which could not be transported
In any other way. .f.n -. teer'.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
Shower For Miss Naomi Roberts.

Mrs. Hugh Jones entertained az a
shower party last evening at her
home ON Byron street, in honor OF
Miss Naomi Roberts, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Humphrey Roberts of this
city, and a well known and popular
young lady. who will soon become
the bride of Ernest Black. About thir.
ty-five guests were present, being
members of the Welsh church, and d
very enjoyable social evening was
spent, closing with the serving Of
iainty refreshments. Miss Roberts re-
ceived q number of handsome and use
'ul gifts from her many friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
Galley IN NORTH DAKOTA.

State Missionary Worker, Long at
Worthinston Is Transferred.
Grand Forks, y. d., March 49,
Rev. George b. Galley of worthington,
MINI. has arrived in North Dakota to
take up the work OF state missionary
for the Sunday School union. succeed.
Ing Rev. James Doolittle who has been
transferred to Michigan. At presen;
there are seven district missionaries
in North Dakota. working under the
direction OF the state mission d.
rector.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
Supper Was Success.

The st. Patrick Day supper given
by the ladies of the parish of st.
Johns Catholic church In the church
basement last evening was very large
ly attended. and proved successful
affair II is estimated that almost
seven hundred people were served
with supper, the serving starting at
p. IN. and continuing until all were
served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-26
J. ADAM PuFFER TO SPEAK.
Boston Man VIII Address Graduates
Of waseca Hioh School.

Waseca, MIMI, March 1S.-J. Adam
Puffer OF Boston will deliver the COM
mencement address of the waseca
high school. He will speak ON voca-
tfons and vocational training. The
graduating class OF 1916 numbers
twenty-one. ,.
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PAID TRIBUTE TO BROWN.
Memorial Services For the Late Judge
q Were Held at luverne.

Luycrne. Mimi. March 1S.-The
regular March term OF the district
court began here Tuesday with Judge
l.. s. Nelson Of Slayton presiding. In
the evening memorial services were
held i'm honor of the late p. t. Brown.
associate justice of the supreme court
The bar OF the entire judicial district
was represented and the Oldest men,
Der from each county delivered an ad-
dress.