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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
suNco WORKED ON FARMERS.

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside. a woman. living in a gulf
coast state. describes as follows how
farmers In her part of the country are
swindled: "A few weeks ago our
community and I'm fact the whole rur-
al population of the cunty was can
yassed by two men who claimed to
be noted opticians. They sold one or
more pairs OF glasses at every house
where one OF the inmates wears
glasses. The price was: Cheap
glasses. $40: best glasses. $40.
These glasses are just such as a
local optioan sells for $3.50 to s. a
pair. Although the cry OF hard
times" is in the mouth OF every farm
err these doctors" carried on enough
cash TO keep themselves in flrst-class
style for many months. In the spring
an agent traversed the country SELL
ing patent medicines, salves, lini-
ments, etc. He told his customers he
would notify them by post what day
to meet him i'm town the following
November for their goods.
strange 10 say that. although our
little town can boast OF only three
hundred Inhabitants and the surround
ing the country is settled up by one
horse farmers. that patent medicine
man stood on the station platform
that November day and collected ST.
600 at moderate estimate. He
stopped in every little town on the
railroad for collections. and must
have relieved our county alone of sl0,-
900. These are only two instances,
but there are many others. Many
city folk are swindled in the same
manner.
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coNsplREs AGAINST YOUTH.

In the June American Magazine
David Grayson, writing his story
"Hempiield." comments in part as fol-
lows on the conspiracy of the world
against youth and growth: The
world. OF course, is in a secret con-
spiracy against youth and growth.
Any man who dares to be young. or
TO grow, or TO be original, must ex-
pect to have the world set upon him
and pound him unmercifully-and II
that doesn't finish him off. then the
world clings desperately to his coat
tails, resolved that IL it cannot stop
him entirely 1t will at least go along
with him and make travelling as diri-
cult as possible. This latter process
Is what friend of mine illuminatively
calls the drag OF mediocrity.' But
this punching and pounding is most
ly good for youth and originality
good II IL doesn't kill-for IL proves
the strength OF youth. tests faith and
enthusiasm. and measures surely the
power of originality. And as for the
provoking drag upon their coat tails
youth and originality should reflect
that this Is the only way by which
mediocrity ever gets aheadl"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
From Wednesdays daily.
Hoaolund Olson.

The home OF Mr. and Mrs. Nels
Hoagland, 56i Garfield avenue. was
the scene OF very pretty wedding
this afternoon at 80. when their
daughter. Miss Ellen ID. Hoagland. was
united i'm marriage to Mr.. Walter q.
Olson. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf OIL
son of West Mankato. the ceremony
being performed by Rev. W. Peterson.
pastor Of the swedish Congregational
church of North Mankato I'm the pres
ence of an assembly OF near relatives
of the contracting parties. The rooms
were tastefully decorated in a color
scheme of green and white with white
carnations and smilax on the tables.
snowballs being used in profusion, and
pretty wedding arch Of flowers and
foliage being arranged, under which
the bridal party stood during the serv-
ice Miss Mary Johnson. an intimate
friend OF the bride. acted as brides
maid. and Mr.. Delbert Olson. brother
of the groom was best man. The
bride was attired in a beautiful white
hand embroidered silk chiffon over
white Japanese silk gown. wore long
veil. gracefully draped in cap effect,
and carried a shower bouquet Of pink
and white roses The bridesmaid
wore a dainty dress of light blue
crepe. and carried white carnations
Miss Edna Lundquist played the we'd
ding march as the bridal party en-
| tered. and Miss Gertrude Swenson
sang II Love You Truly" Following
the ceremony a reception was held
for the guests. and daintily appointed
course wedding dinner was served AT
4:3O. covers being laid for twenty
| five guests. Misses Gertrude Olson
and Christine Eikum assisted in serv-
ing. Many handsome and valuable
wedding gifts were received during
the day Mr. and Mrs. Olson will
take a wedding trip to the twin cities
end other points of interest. and upon
their return will make their home or
the berry farm operated by the groom
about a mile west of the city. Both
bride and groom are popular wifi
their many friends. and the best wish
es of all will accompany them or
lifes journey together. The groom
Is prosperous young farmer. ant
his bride Is a most estimable younf
lady. who formerly held position
with the Free Press Printing com.
Danv. which she resigned to prepar,
for her marriage. Out of town guests
present for the wedding were Mr.. ant
Mrs. c. A. Schomberg Of Minneapolis
Alfred Olson, Portland. Oregon; Del
bert Olson. Crookston. MINI: an,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin and daughter o
Minnedoa. Mimi.
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been taken away one by one until r.
nally without any demand on their part
the franchise had been given to the
negro of the south and the Indian OF
the west. until at the present time
we have universal manhood suf-
frage." The reason that women had
not secured a similar right Mrs. Me-
Mahon assigned to the love OF women
for their home. and the conditions
, that made 1t impossible for them to
devote any time or thought to the
public good. Gradually, as civilization
began to change the conditions and
woman became more free from house
hold tasks and had time to think and
employ their minds they began to
take an interest in the general welfare
of humanity. They began to see that
when women paid taxes the same as
men they should have something to
| say about the disposal of the public
money. They also began to realize
that although men might know more
about some things than they did, still.
, there were other things about which
, they knew more than the men. The
women should be inspired to know that
| they were not working for them
selves alone but for the benefit Of the
race. for a larger democracy. I'm the
same way that our ancestors worked
and suffered that we might be free and
independent people. Men and women
! everywhere should work together for
. the good of the race. as was natural
and so meant to be, held the speaker.
nhier< If fbA Aceociation
! Mrs. Mcmahon explained that the
/ Minnesota Womens' Suffrage asso-
! citation had started work TO form a
suffrage club in every legislative dis
trict. and a branch OF the association
! in every township. and told OF what
she was already doing in the way OF
, organizing clubs throughout this
county. At Lake Crystal Mrs McMa-
hon and Mrs Hotaling. president oi
/ the newly organized club were en-
gagged to speak at the Commercial no
tel last evening. Tonight they are in
vited to speak at Good Thunder. and
on next Thursday afternoon Mrs. An
drews. Mrs. Hotaling and Mrs. Nc
! Mahon will speak at MapletOn. Am
boy has extended an enthusiastic in
vitation. and a meeting will be held
there a week from Thursday.
Standing committees will be APP
pointed by the officers as follows
constitution and bylaws. country or
SANITATION. city organization: program
ways and means; publicity: press
S-~nd literature.
! II was decided to hold regular
meetings OF the club on the evening
OF the second Monday of each
month until October and unless
otherwise specified all meetings will
be held in the public library.
Each lady present joined the SUI
frage club and after considerable
discussion the meeting adjourned.
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SEND FRANK DAY.

A few days ago The Free Press
contained this paragraph:
"Moorhead having gone dry. the
county optionists now feel as If they
would like TO make an attack on New
Ulm." To which The Blue Earth Post
responded in this manner:
Well. we are unalterably opposed
To sending Joe Reynolds and Frank
Day as reconnaissance committee
The other dry fellows have rights
which ought to be respected"
Oh. il will be all right to sent
Frank Day. He is so dry" that tn,
cracks need filling.
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propriately decorated to represent the
national colors.
The latter part of the program was
given over to farce performances. A.
n. Pioske as Professor Shoot the
bullsky" gave sole of the most uni
que demonstrations of craftsmanship
ever seen on or of stage. Ed. Ny
quist held a cracked in many differ
ent positions. and each time the pro-
lessor fired. the cracker went to
pieces. Once this happened even
when the professor turned his gun in
the wrong direction and the cracker
was on the farther side of Mr.. Ny
quist's head.
A. II. Archibald. w. f. Sterling and
s. ID. Griffee. Jr.. rugged out as a
girl OF ancient rome and her father
and husband. gave clever travesty
on life in the eternal city" in the
days OF its early history.
"Hulda Hawkins. the Dansant." a
farce comedy entirely in black face.
was the Grand climax Of the program
John T.. Regain. as Joe John. a bad
Niger" w. n. Young. as "Luella
Lawson. his gall" DR.. b. II. McCleery
as Henry Brown. an aristocratiC
COON" F. ID. Sleight, as "Jchn Ha
man. prominent politician" ID. NJ
Jones. as "Hulda Hawkins. leader O;
the 400;" w. II. Clements as PRO
fessor George w. Lee. floor manager
OF the ball." and Olaf Lundberg. the
only participant retaining his natura
complexion. as the .'chief of police. >
were the principal participants. 9th.
ers who took part were Messrs. Fort
Black. Forrest Blyler. Davies. Flet
che, Griffith. Huettl Johnson Mould
er. Paulson. Morrow. Cooper. Schroe
der and SLIDER.
The committee in charge OF the en-
tertainment, on behalf of the Elks
lodge, consisted OF A. o. Scott. p NJ
Ferguson, Wallace Sterling. +.
Madigan, George c. Perkins and DR.
c. II. Nerbovig. Great credit is du,
TO this committee for the energy, skill
and success OF its efforts.
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SHOULD BE PROHIBITED

A pro- German paper. The Father
land. denounces the note of this gov
eminent sent TO Germany protesting
against the killing of American citi-
Gems on the high seas, and calls 1t
the most serious blunder OF shirt
sIeeyed diplomacy" Other pro-
German papers have designated the
note as a diplomatic joke. We boast
i'm this country OF religious liberty
and the liberty Of the press. and
rightfully. But that liberty does moi
and should not permit ony publica-
ton Ia ridieule as important matters
os state papers. saws The Rochester
Post and Record. A reasonable crit
icism IL permissible. but To endeavor
10 hold the government up to ridi-
cule and contempt should be stopped
Every person has the right 10 his
sympathy with any of the combat
ants in the present war. but one Is
carrying II too far when the attempt
is made To deride the government IN
lis most serious efforts 10 maintain
IFS rights and compel other nations to
respect them.
Liberty does not mean license to
abuse Il. The publishers OF the pa
pers referred TO are protected In their
every right. They are American citi-
z.ns. When they took the oath OF al
'egiance they swore they would re-
spect and obey our laws and uphold
our government. When they discredit
our officials they make the effort TO
demean the government that protects
them. and undermine its authority.
They breed disdain for that when
inures 10 their own safety.
II newspaper i'm Germany should
EXPRESS such opinions of state papers
in that empire that is done here. its
publishers would be at once impris-
oned. and justly. There is law I'M
der which these writer's can be pros
ecuted. and il should be put into eff
feet. II they have so mean an opinion
Of our government they should de-
part from il.
The Post and Record believes In
the fullest liberty OF press and peo-
pie. II believes also that that liberty
has bounds beyond which none
should b. allowed to go.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
Anobov
From Wednesdays OaIiv.

From Wednesdays oaIiv.
Warren Cornish has been engaged
to paint r. p. Wildcr's residence.
Mrs. A. II. Corbett has bought lot
and will build house this summer.
George Strong has engaged carpen-
tiers and started work upon his house
west of town.
The Napoleon high school ball club
will cross bats with the Amboy highs
Wednesday on the Amboy grounds.
The young people of this vicinity
enjoyed social party ut the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Babcock.
Miss Addict Briggs of North Dakota.
formerly residents of this section. is
visiting friends and relatives In this
locality.
r. r. Storrs has purchased a farm
In Fillmore county and made a bust
ness trip last week to look after his
interests.
Earl Wilder, formerly editor of The
Amboy Herald has gone to Rochester
to consult the Mayo doctors In regard
TO having an operation performed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
Rapidan>Decor
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Decoration Day exercises will be
held in the Decoria town hall on
Monday afternoon at two o'clock. May
81. Mr.. Frank Watts will deliver the
address.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. VI. Predecessor and
children visited mt the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Christian Highberg last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton spent SUNDAY
afternoon ut the G.. II. Hanson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Swartout and Mr..
and Mrs. II. G.. Young were guests at
the home OF Edward Swartout last
Sunday.
Theodore GRANDSON Is attending
school I'm Spring Island. and will be
confirmed next Sunday.
Miss Lille Webper and brother
Charles were callers at the l.. Mantor
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Cotton were CALI
ed to Delevan last Thursday by tina
death OF the formers sister In law.
Mrs. Clayton Cotton. whose death oc-
Cured after u brief illness of ten
days.
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A considerable amount of fuss is
being made over five murderers who
are going to he hanged in Arizona on
Friday Of this week. A job of SYM
pathy is being wasted on the unde-
sirables who no doubt committed
their crimes in cold blood and should
pay the penalty. II there were more
hangngs and less fol-de-rol made
over a lot OF desperate characters
the world would be better off.
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Minstrel Performers Enjoy Bohemian
Function.

Following the minstrel perform
ance at the Mankato Theatre last
night sixty people gathered at the
Elks' club and enjoyed Bohemian
function. The party was made up OF
those who took part i'm the entertain
ment. including the members of the
orchestra and band. Messrs. Millei
and Draper. who so successfully put
on the show. were in attendance, and
they added much to the enjoyment
OF the party. Songs were sung and
stories that contained laugh In
every line were told by those i'm the
gathering. A Dutch lunch was served
under the guidance of Manager VIII
liam Clark of the club.
Two pleasing selections were giver
by members of the Orpheus club. un
der the direction of ID. NJ. Jones.
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IN great deal of credit was given to
the corps of teachers who had been
successful enough to turn out class
like that OF 1915.
Signie Hanson responded to toast
on "reminiscences" and briefly re-
viewed the last four years OF the
career of most Of those present. Har-
old Northrup next favored the as.
sembly with n vocal solo and was
Obliged to come back with an encore.
Kenneth Macbeth was the next
speaker. Mr.. Macbeth gave first, a
few clever definitions of a toast. such
as: "A toast is that which you forget
when you can't think of anything
else" "A toast is sentiment that
you lookup the previous day to be
given on the spur of the moment the
next evening" Some of the rules that
should govern the youthful banqueteer
when presenting an after dinner
speech were laid down by this speak
err I'm q very humorous fashion. Mr..
Macbeth closed with the toast of Rip
Van Wrinkle, Here's to us all: may
we live long and prosper" and fos
the benefit OF the different nationali :
ties. this toast was given I'm several
of the foreign languages.
The banqueteers were entertained
for few minutes following this by
Miss Anna Lee. who sang a vocal solo
and was called back for an encore.
w. O.. Bate. principal. was the last
toaster of the evening. Mr. Bate re-
ferred to the class as the indomitahle
seventy-nine. The seniors were lik
ened to an automobile of seventv-nine
horsepower. but being machine of
seventy nine man and woman power
The principal spoke for a few minutes
on the quotation. DO you mean bus
iness?" and told a very funny story
In connection with the talk. The fact
that this was the last coming togeth
err of the senior was commented upon
by the speaker. who closed by vote
ing his pride of the seventy nine.
The octette- quartet closed the en-
tertainment with very pretty song
appropriate words having been fitted
to Farewell To Thee" from The
Bird of Paradise"
The assembly adjourned to the par
lOrs while the dining room was be-
ing cleared. and after this was ac-
complished the remainder of the par
~ was spent I'm informal dancing in
the dining room with the tables push
ed back.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated with palms. red and white
carnations, tthe class colors.I ant
ferns.
The seniors OF 1915 feel that the,
have set precedent for other class
es To follow. this being the first at
fair of this kind ever enjoyed by :
high school senior class In Mankato
Everyone present seemed to thinl
this the best party OF the season anC
no one repreited having given II
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28

o. A. Storvick of Albert Lea visited
friends in the city today.
Arthur Dayton OF Nevada, Ia, Wis
tied In the city yesterday.
Mayor A. @. Meyer went to Nicol-
let today ON a business trip.
w. s. Whitney of Marshall called
on friends in the city today.
Attorney Thompson OF Amboy was
in the city on business today.
Oliver G. Groh left today for Cleve-
land. Mimi. to visit relatives.
F. A. Stems OF Winnebago was In
the city on business yesterday.
X. G.. Champlin OF Vernon Center
was guest in the city yesterday.
Charles s. Lee OF Faribault was q
guest at the Saulpaueh hotel today
+. II. Morloek of Good Thunder
was a guest today a the Heinrich no.
tel.
Ed. Cornish of Vernon Center call
ed on business associates in the city
today.
w. A. Fisher OF Blue Earth called
on business associates in Mankatt
today.
J. v. Williams, city attorney Of
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From Wednesdays Daily.

e..
An enthusiastic suffrage meeting
was held at DR.. Andrews library yes
terday afternoon. with an attendance
al about twenty-five Mankato ladies'
who assembled TO hear Mrs. Albert
Mcmahon of st. Paul. district organ
izer of the State Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION. explain the object and
working plans OF the organization.
The result OF the meeting was the
changing of the name of the local or
ganization, which was formed several
months ago and called the Mankato
Equality club. to the Blue Earth
County Equal Suffrage association. and
the election OF officers fer the summer
months.
Next Tuesday evening at 7:45 p. m
the first public meeting will be held
In the auditorium of the public III
brary. and as each lady who attended
the meeting yesterday has pledged
herself to bring her friends, a large
audience Is expected.
Mrs. MeMahon's Interesting Talk.
Mrs. Mcmahon gave a very inter-
esting and convincing talk telling OF
the gradual evolution OF voting con-
ditions from olden times to the pres
ent day. and how I'm days gone by
the vote had been restricted to prop
erty owners. and the restrictions had
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28

The Springfield Free Press offers
this consolation to the dispensers OF
the sweat of the still and the brew
Of the vat at ST. Peter: with Man
kato dry those st. Peter saloonkeep-
crs might make up their losses for
the dry year they had TO endure a
year ago.
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Entertained Party Of Friends.

Miss Lydia win entertained a party
of friends at her home on Range
street last evening for Miss Martha
Dethloff. who Is home from Chicago
for vacation. All the young ladies
present were former school friends of
Miss Dethlor There was vocal and
instrumental music by several Of the
guests and delicious refreshments
were served
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Banquet BY the Seniors.

Fulfilling all expectations was the
result Of the banquet held at the Saul
paugh hotel last evening by the senior
class OF the high school. Covers were
laid for over eighty people. the only
guests outside of the class itself. be.
ing the members of the faculty who
helped the seniors to stage their play
and the members of the junior class
who sang I'm the chorus. The affair
started at about eight o'clock and the
first thing enjoyed was five course
dinner. The menu was as follows:
Fruit Cocktail.
Waters.
Olives Radishes Sailed Almonds.
Fried Spring Chicken.
Dcuhess Potatoes.
Fresh Asparagus.
Orange Ice. r.
Combination Salad.
Waters.
Nesselrode Pudding.
Macaroons and Coffee.
Directly following the banquet. Syl-
via Swenson rendered a selection on
the piano and then the toastmaster
President Guy Cahoon. gave n short
talk and toast to the administration
OF the school was responded 10 by
Dwight Frost Mr.. Frost mentioned
the fact that toast Is very apt 10
turn into a roast but promised that
he would restain himself as well az
he possibly could. A very clever
story was told on superintendent
Sperry. but rs that celebrity was alb
sent the full benefit OF this part oil
the toast was somewhat lost. II was
also mentioned that II was asking 9
good deal of a senior to toast the ad
ministration before having his diplo.
ma firmly within his grasp. However
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28

Thieves broke open box car on
an Omaha freight train going from
st. Paul 10 st. James this morning
and stole therefrom a quantity OF
guns. rifles. revolvers and ammuni-
ton. The robbery was discovered
when the train reached ST. James.
Word was sent to the police officers
of various towns in Southern Mime
sofa, including Mankato. with a re-
quest to be on the lookout for the
thieves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28

Tip to Fred Lynch: Have the can
didates for the Mankato postoffice
draw cuts" That would be an easy
way out of the difficulty for Fred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28

There is an old saying-the good die
young. Maybe that is why the pro-
gressiye party succumbed while yet
i'm it's infancy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28

Moscow, May 26.-Prohibition oi
the sale of vodka and other intoxicat =
ing drinks has affected striking re-
duction OF the business OF the NUM-
cipal pawnshops. Notwithstanding
the high prices of foodstuffs AMI
clothing entailed by the war. the pop
ulation is steadily losing It's depend
ence upon these institutions. as Is
shown by the following figures: Fer
the first quarter OF 1914. the municipal
pawnshops made 204. Asa loans. ag-
gregating si.222.145. During the cor
responding quarter of the present
year. there were contracted 12S.0iO.
loans. totaling $S3s.s57.