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CURED OF eRIoHT's DISEASE.

Mrs A. L Crawford. Medfield,
Mass. writes. "Oodd's Kidney Pills
cured me OF Bright's Disease. and
an healthy and strong to-day and
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After all. the chief difference be-
tween men and roosters is that men
do their growing during the day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

The mule is all right in its place. but
the Lord never intended that IL be
hitched TO a buggy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

The braKemen often follow instruc-
tons too closely. Some men should
be permitted TO forget their pack
ages"
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A White SIX stocking hin..

A teaspoOnful OF turpentine in the
last rinsing water will keep your
white silk stocking from turning vel
low when washed.
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one Danger.

Optmist-The world owes me a liv-
ing
Pessimist-Look out that IL doesn't
declare a moratorium.-Judge.
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For genuine comfort and lasting pleas
ure use Red Cross Ball Blue on wash day
All good grocers. Adv.
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Eliminate politics. religion and the
weather and there wouldn't be much
left 10 talk about
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

Happy is the home where Red Gross
Bal Blue is used Sure TO please. All
grocers. ADV.
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Few men are able TO appreciate get
ting the short end Of a joke
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Irooortan, 10 Mo,ne,a
Bears the

Maids OF honor are those who do
not try 10 fiirt with the bridegroom
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PROBLEM OF THE SKIRT
CAUSES MOST CONCERN AMONG
WOMEN PLANNING CLOTHES.
Designers Are Making Struggle for
Less Full skirts-Waist Line to
Be Smaller in the New
Designs.

The designers say that there will be
struggle for less full skirts before
The winter is well advanced. That is
drop Of poison in the present cup Of
happiness Women have shown en-
thusiasm and gratitude for the reten-
ton OF the fun skirt: they are glad
that there Is some chance OF using the
suits OF last spring.
II the designers win out in an EFFORT
10 bring back narrow skirts before
the new year. then women will md
themselves compelled 10 buy new
clothes OF 90 in for the process OF al
teration. II they would be in the
fashion
What About the New Skirts?
Zach OF the women who are regard
ing the prospect OF buying new clothes
for the autumn is far more concerned
With the skirt than with any other
part OF the costume. unless il be the
high-crowned hat. which Is really a
nerve-racking knot for the woman
with q long face to unrayel.
The truth concerning skirts is that
so many varieties are offered. no won
an need actually worry Even the
full tunic is admitted True, the skirt
beneath the tunic is not as narrow as
II was last November. when Jenny and
Callot flooded the country with skirts
that had a narrow line about the
ankles. but a sharp contrast is still
made between the tunic and the lower
skirt Both are cut circular and each
Is fitted al the hips. for the umbrella
shape rules on a majority Of the
gowns When this aide circular cut
Is thoroughly understood and we'll
managed. it is far prettier than the
skirt which is fun at the waist and
narrow at the ankles
Waist Line Is Smaller.
This season such fuIlness at the
wais; line will be eliminated TO large
extent which is good news to all but
the emaciated women. The cut Of
skirt which is widely adopted and
dominates the fed OF clothes is what
was once known IS the umbrella skirt.
There is no better name for il. Il fits
the waist. is smoO;hed out over the
hips. falls Imply around the ankles.
its fullness folding up on itself. and
With a hem sometimes irregular and
sometimes even
There is no struggle 10 keep the
fullness from falling in front OF the
knees; for that idea OF scuaring OF
the front OF the gown and putting the
fullness at the side is evidently put
back on the shelves with last years
fashions II was never attractive. but
II was tolerated and accepted because
II was one OF the ways out OF a serious
sartOrial disaster
Copyright By THE Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

PIaiss are a feature in linen skirts.
but circular skirts should be avoided
In al wash 'abrics.
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When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.

Precaution is better than repent.
slce.
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When all Others fail to please
Try Oenison's Coffee.

Luck is blamed for a lot OF misfor-
tune OF which IL Is innocent
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WAS MISERABLE
COULDN'T STAND
Testifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND.

Iackawanna. N. Y.-"After my tirst
.hId was born 4 felt very miserable and
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To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The system

Take the Old Standard GROVE )
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula IS
printed on every label showing u IS
Ouinine and Iron in a tasieless form The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system 50 cents Adv.
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Deep Voice.

Why DO you cali your cat Garment"
She's cOntralto. Louisville
Courier-Journal
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10 Acres Finest Farmirs Land

AZ Burreli. Fla- u1uss be sold Cod 6 room house;
me water. Il mile Of school. church. store. IL
4. VI. mcLAt GHLf>, FLORIDA CITN,fLA.
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write for full information and free map. Address Dept A.
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".A c-t AL al 'AAoi
10 bring back narrow skirts before
the new year. then women will ind
themselves compelled 10 buy new
Clothes o. 20 in for the process OF al
teration. II they would be in the
fashion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Robert b. Hays OF Essex county,
New Jersey, to l.. G. Rev OF Blue
Earth county, northeast quarter of
section 2s. Vernon Center township.
160 acres, $4,000.
Adam Lortz and George A. Lortz
TO Earnest Truebenback. both of Blue
Earth county, north half of north.
west quarter OF section q. northeast
quarter OF northeast. quarter and
a southeast quarter OF northwest quar-
ter, of section 20. Decoria, 100
acres. $3.50.
Fred c. Zimmerman to James A.
Morris. both of Blue Earth county.
northwest quarter of section 4.
Sterling township. $21,500.
John NJ. Sprague to Frank Kuehl.
both of Blue Earth county. lot 6.
block 6. village OF Mapleton. $500.
j. Walfred Jones to Frederick c.
Zimmerman. both of Blue Earth
county. north half of lot 2, and
south six feet OF lot one. block 81.
city OF Mankato. $4,000.
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Death OF William Hobbs.

William Hobbs. of 123 Hubbel
avenue. died yesterday at T:3O a.
M, death being caused by gen
eral decline. lie was forty-one
years of age. and was born in Red
wood Falls, coming to Mankato
about twenty-five years ago, and
making his city his home since
then. He followed the trade of mill.
wright and carpenter. and was n pop
ular man among his circle of friends.
He was also member OF the N. d.
A. lodge. The surviving relatives
arc the widow. his mother, who
lives at Webster. Wis: three broth
ers, Edward. of Webster. Wis. (:
Ernest, of Spokane. Wash; Harry
OF Minneapolis. and one sister. An.
ma Fultz of Wallnhalla. n. Oak.
The funeral win be held wsdnes.
day ut a. m. from the residence.
l23 Hubbel avenue, Rev. II. W.
Hobbs OF the Baptist church offici.
ating and interment will be in the
Hebron cemetery. Those who will
act as pallbearers are Gustave
Eichsteadt. Fred Swan. ]. l.. Keene,
Henry Daily. Fred Turner. and Mar.
shall Briggs.
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terday. lay In state. In her apart.
ment In the Seville, Selby avenue
and Kent street, while many hun
dreds OF friends, representing all ages
and stations in life, viewed for the
last time the earthly remains of
the woman beloved by all.
The room was heavy laden with
the sweet smelling flowers that
seemed To breathe the same fra
GRANGE that was Characteristic of
the life of Mrs. Higbee.
Probably 500 persons called at
the apartment between 2 and s p.
m. and these included many for.
mer and present state, county and
city officials, members of clubs and
organizations of which Mrs. Higbee
was a member or which otherwise
recognized her worth, and a host
of friends not from only st. Paul
and Minneapolis. where she was best
known, but also all parts of the
state.
There were many little children,
some Oh tHeIH UOt HiUft IMAM y VI
10 years old.
why do you come here?" one
woman asked two little girls.
I'VE liked her so much" one
said. "She used to sit on the front
steps and tell us such pretty stories
We are so sorry. that she is gone"
Former Governor and Mrs. Eber
hart, former Mayor Keller and wife
and other state and city officials
past and present, were there early
in the afternoon.
Probably no other private citizen
I'm the state of Minnesota has re
ceived greater recognition in SINH
lar circumstances.
In honor OF the memory of Mrs
!, c. G. Higbee from the house of rep
resentatiyes Of the state OF Minneso
ta," the card on one floral EN-
blem read. There was another from
the st. Paul police department.
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ever. ne did not wish 10 make any
tight to get adverse possession Of
the street. He had lot TO which
he could move the house. Mr.. Mac
beth remarked that he knew OF
buildings owned by Judge Cray that
were partly in the street. He referred
particularly to one at Marshall and
State streets.
Want Streets Decorated.
A letter was read from II. II.
Perrin. chairman of the committee
in charge OF the automobile show. to
he held IN Mankato. March II, ~.
and -. stating that Il was expected
that FIVE 10 seven thousand visitors
would be in the city nj that time
and asking that five or six blocks
OF Front street be decorated in
honor of the occasion. On motion
of Councilman Lack. this matter
was referred to the mayor with full
power To act.
City Engineer Blomquist submitted
plans and specifications for the new
ways of light on Front, Second and
Broad streets, with ornamental iron
posts. These cover bids on both the
magnetic are lights and the Mazda
nitrogen filed lamps. The plans and
specifications were adopted and the
matter was set for n public hearing
at the meeting OF the city council
.wo weeks from today
t,n, ,,,os, ranasua.t
from f. +. Soaring. secretary of
he Mankato Commercial club. noti-
tying the council of the resolution
recently passed by that body. declar-
ing for ways of light on Front. Sec
md and Third streets. providing the
cost Of installation be assessed
against the property benefited. ex,
.ept machinery in the power house.
| md recommending that the city
'harter be so amended that this
white way lighting system and all
! extensions to Il I'm the future must
10 assessed against the pronerty
| benefited. The same communi ton
also called attention to the resolution
passed by the club recommending
hat water mains be lail In the
alley In Blocks IL and ~, before
hese alleys are paved. The letter
was placed on file.
Complaint Abo''t Bridge.
Thomas Foley o. the county board
rad talk with members of the city
council this morning about the com
Dlaint that people Of both sides OF
he Blue Earth river bridge, which
was recently repaired. have been
making. that Il Is not safe for
hildren to cross II. with the divid,
ing plank in the middle.
There was some discussion OF this
matter. City Engineer Blomquist
suggested that Il might be practic
lble to make walk about two
feet wide i'm the middle of the
bridge, and let vehicles pass on both
| tides.
II was agreed that the council
would go out to the bridge I'm the
near future and look II over TO see
| what should be done.
Two new street arc lights. rec
Dmmended by Mayor Meyer. were
voted to be installed. One will be
II intersection of Front. Fifth and
q Sueur streets I'm West Mankato
nd the other on Fuller street. be
wcen Bradley andd Lewis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12
From Mondays Oary.

The officers and board of the
Blue Earth County Pure Seed asso-
citation held n meeting ut the Com
mercial club rooms on Saturday aft
ernoon and selected their vice presi-
dents for the association, one from
each township In the county. II was
decided to ask these vice presidents
to secure as many new members
for the association as they can. The
hog cholera campaign will be con.
tinued and the association will have
". w. Leindecker OF Bird Island.
president of the Renville County
Swine Breeders association, come
here TO give talks to members and
others upon hog cholera. The cash
premiums recently won during the
seed fair and corn show will he
sent out at once.
The vice presidents for the differ.
ent townships are: Butternut Val.
ley. Jens Johnson. Lake Crystal;
Jensen, George Austin, Lake Crys
tai; Garden City, Martin Hart, Lake
Crystal: Lincoln, Edward w. Hart.
wig. Lake Crystal: Decoria. Robert
Haedt, Eagle Lake; Mapleton, Err.
nest Moore, Mapleton: Cambria
Benz. d. Hughes. New Ulm; Lime
town. w. II. Adams, Mankato: Yer
non Center. c. w. Warren. Vernon
Center: Ceresco, Thos. Rooney. Ma
della; Sterling. George Keith, Am
boy: Danville. w. c. Minks, Maple
ton: Medic, James Atcherson, Ma
pleton;. Bedford. Ralph Healy. Ma
pleton: Pleasant Mound. Henry
Ludtke. Amboy; Shelby. J. w. Herr
tage, Amboy; Lyra. George Bar
nard. Good Thunder: lie Ray. VIII
liam Hoehn. Eagle Lake: James
town, Peter p. Schultz, Mankato;
Mankato township. Henry Evans
Mankato; South Bend, Fred o
True. Mankato: Rapidan, Arthur
Mitchell. Rapidan; Mcpherson, Fred
Kruse. st. Clair: Belgrade town
ship. Nicollet county. William Ran
dolph. MankatO.
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Mrs. Dorothy Daubsr Mad Lived.
Here Many Years
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays pahb.
Death claimed another pioneer
Minnesota resident In the passing
OF Mrs. Dorothy Dauber. who died
last Saturday. about four o'clock
after an illness OF eleven weeks
with stomach trouble and other com
plications. She was born in Byron,
Germany, July 20. 1881. her maiden
name being Dorothy Griebel. and emf.
grated to America with an aunt and
her family, when twenty years OF age.
They made their home in New York
for short time. after which they
removed to Chicago, where deceased
was married to John Dauber in 1854.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dauber came TO Man;
kato i'm 1859. and he engaged In
business here. operating the North
Star Pillow works on Main street. He
also owned a small farm near the
city which he worked In spare time
Since his death. about eight years
ago. his widow made her Home with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ID. Robb. 1856 Fulton street
Mr.. Robb Is manager of the Cream
cry Package company. tr
The Surviving Relatives.
The surviving relatives are five
children. J. II. Dauber. who Is en-
gagged In the mercantile business al
Spokane. Wash; George Dauber
travelling agent for the Ameri
can Express company with head
quarters at Baskerville, Iowa
who formerly resided here; c. C
Dauber of this city: Mrs. Charles
Fernesks. of Valparaiso. Ind; also
nine grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren.
Deceased was u mos; estimate
lady. n kind and loving mother. and
good nelghbor and friend. She
will be greatly missed from her nc
cnstomed place.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
ut nine a. m, from st. Peter AM
Paurs Catholic church, with inter
ment in Calvary cemetery. Georg,
Dauber of Estherville. Iowa, is IN
the city to attend his mothers' ru
neral
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From Mondays Daily.

Prominent women from through
out Minnesota and adjoining states
attended the funeral today of Mrs.
c. G.. Higbee. who died suddenly
at the capitol Thursday night. So
cial service workers and club mem
bers from many OF the smaller cities
In Minnesota, who were associated
with Mrs. Higbee in her life work
OF pulifting delinquent women. are
in st: Paul to attend the services.
Among those who went TO St.
Paul are: Mrs. Fannie French
Morse, superintendent of the girls
home school at Sank Center: Mrs.
c. l.. Atwood, st. Cloud. president
of the Minnesota Federation of
Women's Clubs: Mrs. p. J. Schwarg,
Dodge Center; Mrs. L. J. Lewis,
Sank Center; Mrs. +. l. Whitney,
st. Cloud, corresponding secretary
respectively OF the Minnesota Fed
GRAFTON of women's Clubs: Mrs. r.
II. Loyhed, Faribault. former presi-
dent of that organization, and Mrs.
c. +. Conant. Wells, president OF
the First district federation.
There was also a delegation of
Duluth women. Mrs. Higbee having
done much of her work In that city.
The League of Protestant Women
appointed the following women
to attend the services: Mrs. A. w.
Caldwell. Mrs. @. NJ. Orr, Mrs.
Laura Gloeser. Mrs. f. J. Souther,
Mrs. l.. p. Wolff. Mrs. II. A..
Tomlinson and Miss Lydia s. Vein
zierl
The Danes OF the Loyal Legion
OF which Mrs. Higbee was a mem
'er postponed its meeting scheduled
for today, and its members attended
the funeral services in body.
Body Surrounded ey Flowers.
Amid profusion OF beautiful
flowers. the tributes of admiring
friends and clubs and organizations
with which she was affiliated in life.
the body of, Mrs. @. G. Higbee yes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12
From Mondays Daily.

District Engineer Gallagher has
been notified by the state highway
commission that Blue Earth county
has been allotted $4,000. or this
amount, $4,000 is TO be considered
the regular apportionment to the
county. while $4,000 was added in
consideration of the necessity of
contracting for a bridge across the
Minnesota river ut Mankato. or the
allotment Of 1915 the sum Of $500
must be set aside for state roads.
This. with the unexpended balance
OF the maintenance fund Of 1911 Of
81 .665.2i makes n total amount avail
able for maintenance of roads during
the coming year OF s7.2s5.24. The
county adds like amount. giving
total maintenance fund of s1i..
53O.4s.
There Is left of the state fund
OF this year $4,000 for construction
work. When the $4,000 of bridge
money is taken from this. 1t leaves
$4,000 for road construction work
In the county. The county adds n
like sum, making s2S,S0
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12
Arthur e. Schultz Dead.

Arthur r. Schultz died this morn
ing at 100 at the home OF his moth
err, 1920 North Seventh street. after
an illness of about a years dura-
ton with tuberculosis. He was born
in Blue Earth county on July 90.
1889, and has made this city his
home during the greater part of
his life. being employed as bridge
worker by the Widell Construction
company. The surviving relatives
are the mother. two. sisters, Misses
Erma and Louisa, who reside at
the family home. and two brothers.
Fred and John. both Of this city.
Funeral announcement will be
made later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12
Committee viii Entertain.

The committee of ladies who will
serve the banquet at the Armory to-
morrow evening will entertain the
members OF the Womans Relief corps
and friends at a thimble bee in the
W. n. c. hall Wednesday afternoon
ut three o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12

eral merit list and the fvaledictorian
and salutatorlan and two from the
class at large. Guy Cahoon and
Harrison Schmitt we're selected from
the merit list and Katherine Wise
and Dwight Frost from the class at
large.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12
Pleasant Surprise Party.

Miss Esther Peterson OF 1905
North Seventh street was given n
delightful surprise party Saturday
afternoon by nine high school girls.
II was Miss Peterson's birthday and
she was presented with a handsome
pocketbook by her classmates. Nice
refreshments were served and n very
pleasant time enjoyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12
from Mondays Dairy.

Fourteen additional counties have
asked DR.. George b. Stafford. super.
intendent OF the Anti-Saloon league.
for instruction and assistance in
taking advantage OF the county OPP
ton law.
Twenty counties have made appli-
cation. Those added Saturday were
Watonwan. Lyon. Sibley, Traverse.
Goodhue. Meeker. Carlton. Otter Tail.
Lincoln, Todd. Dodge. Mobiles. Stev-
ems and Winona.
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r-om Mondays Daily.

Nrom Wonuays daily.
The most signal event in the high
school for some time was the an.
nouncement of the honor roll at
general assembly time this morning.
After a selection by the Girls Glee
club and a short talk by Principal
Bate the list was announced.
Gertrude Eichsteadt heads the list
with an average OF 93.5. Mildred
Crawford made the place OF salutatori-
an with 92.6I6. The other eight are
as follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12

Rome, Via Paris, March S.-Spe-
cial dispatches TO Italian newspapers
from Athens describe the situation
In Greece as grave. Some OF the
correspondents express the belief that
the present deadlock between King
Constantine. and many OF his adus-
ers, regarding the country's interven-
tion In the war is the result OF an.
tagonism which has arisen venizelos,
the ruler and Eleutherlos venizelos,
premier In the cabinet which resign.
ed Saturday after its declaration in
favor OF joining the allies and was
frowned upon by the king.
Other correspondents believe that
Intervention on the side of the al.
lies is already agreed upon and that
the crisis which apparently Is arti-
fetal, having been arranged TO make
II easier for King Constantine TO
decide against Germany. to which. he
has felt under some obligations for
family and political reasons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12
From Mondays Dali.

John Coe, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Coe OF st. Paul. died at the
family home in st. Paul at 11:3O
last night, death being caused by
hemorrhage, after a severe illness
with tuberculosis. Deceased was
like his father, a printer by trade
and formerly resided in this city
The remains will be brought here
for burial. The surviving relatives
are the parents and five brothers
George, Arthur, Harold, Clarence and
Frank and Mrs. George Voolfolk. an
aunt of the deceased, has gone to
st. Paul to be with her brother and
sister-in-law during their bereave.
ment. The elder Mr.. Coe Is a
brother.in-law of l.. G. Diamond OF
this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-12
Secured Blank Petition.

Er"r' Mouusv's Daily.
Richard Miller today obtained from
City Clerk Bates a blank petition
with which to file for councilman.