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The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
Joffre Buya Housebeat,

paris,--General Joffre has bought
q barge, or houseboat, and after the
war expects to live on II whenever
the weather permits lie proposes
with the sole company Of Madame Jof
Ne 10 be leisuroly towed wherever
he feels inclined to go, by river, or
canal, all over France, angling peace.
fully on the way
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
Test Lidiior aw.

Washington, Tho first case In.
volvlng the constltutlonOllty and con.
struetion Of the WebbKenyon liquor
law, by which Congress sought 10 d.
vest liquor intended for use IN vio'a
ton Of state laws was UP for Nrgu.
ment before the Supreme Court
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
Not Asking Much.

80 you are ambitious to have a
little garden?"
Eyes"
"You ought to get lot Of pleasure
out Of it."
81 don't expect to get any pleasure
out OF It, but If / can get a few beets
and turnips In return for a great deal
Of hard work I'll be satisfied"
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
A Younk SkeptIe,

Marjorie, II you drink 30
much toa you will be an old maid,
MarlorIo-l don't believe that ut all
Mamma drinks lots OF teN and she's
been married twice an isn't an old
maid yet
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
SsO. .edd. ASS For 1eloium.

New York,-Tho latest statement
issued by the commission for relief
In Belgium places the total Of the cash
and cargoeg contributed for drtrbu.
tion NY the commission at S6O,0id,.
$685. ifhis includes an estimate Of tho
cargoes arranged for delivery this
month,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15


hams Vegetable Compound, After taxi
ing the third bottle Of the Compound I
was able 10 do my housework and today
] am strong and healthy again. / will
answer letters II anyone wishes 10 know
about my case. Mrs, JOSEPH AsELIN,
COG Fourth Avenue, Minneapolis, MINI.
Lydia r. Plnkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and today holds tho record OF
being tho most successful remedy We
know for woman's Ills, II you need such
a medicine why don't you try III
II you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia II. PlnlSham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you,writo
20 Lydia E.plnlSbam MedlclneCo.
(conlldentlaD Lynn, Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by n womans
and held In strict confidence.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
hahinei Meais,

Washington, - President wilson's
views Ms to the position this govern.
ment should Rko on tho sinking OF
the Lusitanla, formulated after two
days consideration, will be placed be-
f0ro the cabinet
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
ALIENS roor.EAsE for the TROOPS

over 10000 packages uf Allena PootRRaei the
nutaepllO powder 10 shake into your Hhoen, are
brlug used by the German and Allied troops At
the Front because " rests the feet, gives In
atant relief 10 C0ruh aud lunlOng, hot, sw0len
aching, tender feet, aud makeH whlting easy
Hold everywhere, abc, Try II TODAY Don't
accept any AubstlWtet Adv
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
Frank Rsaentensed.

Atlanta, Ga,=Leo NJ Frank was re.
sentenced to bo hanged on Tuesday,
Juno 20, for tho murder OF Mary
I'hagon, n factory girl Sentence waa
parsed by Judge Ben II, Hlill ot the
Fulton County Superior Court
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
u1ln on eulIrAne ootoher l0.

Trenton. When the Legislature
met IN special seAsIon the Senate un,
anImoualy passed the bill fixing oeto.
her 10 for the special election TO sub.
init the woman suffrage constitution.
al amendment to the voters.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
plaque In Havana,

Washington, Two additional cases
OF buhonie plague IN Havana, bring
ing tho total to IA, we're reported TO
Surgeon General Blue, American and
local officials ARE cooperating 10
stamp out the plague,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
after SUFFERING
TWO LONG YEARS
Mrs. Aselin Was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Minneapolis, MINI. AFTER my little
one was born | was sick with pains in

my sides which tho
doctors said were
caused by inhamma-
ton. / suffered a
great deal every
month and grew very
thin. ! was under tho
Doctors care for two
long years without
any benefit. Finally
after repeated sug-
gestions TO try It wo
got Lydia Il. Pink
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
Accounting for Tastes.

Bacon zee expert French butter
taBters claim they can perceive the
flavor Of tho soil over which cattle
feed
Egbort-Must have sort OF u taste
Of Bhrapnel now.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
bisnenss War pie

Montgomery-CoL @. j Hubbard,
acting adIutant general, has announc.
ed that the state military department
viii dispense the old Spanish war fund
90 All persons entitled TO IL,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
rhres rorpedoes uasd.

London Three torpodoes were
fred at the LualtanIa, according 10
the Rev Mr., 0uyler OF the Church OF
Englands Canadian Railway Mis-
sion.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
Silent Welcome Given.

Now York New Yorks welcome
10 tho sixteen bOttleahlpa of the A..
lNntlc heot which steamed into the
hNrbor for the naval demonstration
here, was virtually one Of silence,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

youR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL you
Try Murine Mo ltemedy for lied, weas, WateJ
HyeA aud Gfanulated nJedHL NO emethlg-
bJ mali Free Murine hJe ltomedT Coz Chicago,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
n Ia Good for Man.

To heal cuts, sores, burns, lameness
and other external ailments quickly
use Hanford's BNlsNm, II Ia yalu'
able household remedy and should al
ways be kept In every home, Adv
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

Always proud TO show white clothes
Red Cross Ball Blue dool make them
white All pocoB. ADV.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

Hut rs diGlcult to Judge n woman
by what she doesn't say
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
The PessImIst,

Payton-A bachelor In u man who
has been crossed In lovo,
Parkcr--Yos, and n married man has
been doublo.Grossod-
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

Tho Almighty puts long tails on
horses and man cuts them on,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

For sores apply Ilaniord's DalBam
lightly ADV.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

Gossip never dies. They are again
circulating the story that Adam had
two wives.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

II she doesn't own mirror aho has
lost all interest IN life
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

Noah played great game lle drew
pairs and got n full house,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

II your horse is kicked or cut by
barbed wire, apply Hanfords Balsam.
ADV.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

Every man knows how different ho
would net II no were aomo other lndl'
yldual,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear
white clothes. Use Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers, Adv
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
Too Rlne.

what In the main point Of a cen
sof'H iob2"
II guess it's ineensihg people"
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

The things d man fofgets are those
he wishes he could remember,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

For bad burns Hanford's Balsam IL
used TO give quick relief Adv,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

1t is easy to size up egotIsm that Is
not causing our own skulls 10 bulge.
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

While the average man would like TO
bo ahead, he Ia pretty we'll satisfied II
he catches up,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-15

Experience bono0ts only those who
have had II, and sometimes not even
thom, Albany Journal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12
Meeting AT EAGLE
LAKE WAS SUCCESS
From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Osiiv
Blue Earth County Sunday School
convention of all the protestant chur-
ches was held in Eagle Lake Saturday,
with a very large attendance. The
program opened Saturday afternoon.
the first paper read being one by s. w.
Buckles CT Garden City on EFFICIENTLY
experimenting Sunday School"
Others who gave interesting papers
were Bell NJ Thayer, Eagle Lake,
Teachers Training in a Small Sun
day School,: Otto Juliar, st. C'air,
Bringing the Bible to Mem" Lillian
Hubner. Personal Benefits from the
Sunday School" Richard w. Bowden,
field secretary Of Sunday school work,
organizing and Grading Sunday
School" Saturday evening II. c. Dali
ton gave talk on Sunday Schools, a
force in the Community" Rev. G. +.
Hack spoke on Making Christians
Out of Sunday School Boys" Richard
Bowden gave an address on "The Place
OF the Sunday School in the Commu
ity." Sunday afternoon business
meeting was held. and papers read as
follows: James Bowman, Putting the
Bible In the Home, J. @. Olmsted.
The Sunday School and Proper
Amusements:" George Hubner. Shift
ing the Responsibility on the Superin-
tendent." Reports of the county Of
ficers were given. Richard Bowman
gave an Instructive talk on Training
Our Workers" The convention sermon
was preached Sunday night by Dr. ].
T. Stout.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12

From Tuesdays DSIiv, 80
Presidents and resident directors OF
the normal schools OF the state held
regular quarterly meeting at the nor
NAL school this. morning. and, Trans
acted routine business. Those pres
ent were Presidents G.. II. Cooper or
the Mankato normal: Guy =. Maxwell,
winona normal: Miss Isabel Lawrence
acting president for w. a. Shoemaker
of the St. Cloud normal: Frank a.
Weld, Moorehead normal; Eugene W.
Bohannon, Duluth normal: board OF
directors; Ell Torrance. president.
Minneapolis: s. II. Somsen, Winona.J.
c. Wise, Mankato: &C. L. Atwood: 81.
Cloud: Leslie weiter. .Moorhead: J. L.
washburn, Duluth; A. p, White. Be-
midi. 49,
Owing to illness C. e. Schulz, state
superintendent. OF st Paul. Was unable
to be In attendance, and was repre-
scented by Mr.. Lindahl. from his Of
fee. Following the business session
at the normal the guests were enter
tanned at a 12:45 luncheon at Daniel
Buck hall After luncheon the presi-
dents and directors inspected the
grounds, and suggested a few minor
improvements and were later given,
an automobile trip around he.tfty.
A financial report showing expehdi-
lures and receipts of the Ave normal
schools for the year ended July 81.
1915. was placed before the board. The
grand totals for all the normal schools
shows that appropriations and receipts
were 1867 .33s.07. while the expendi-
ture totaied s364.042.24. leaving q
balance Of 1925 .83. ..fa gu
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12
SALE OF The CAFE
DEAL IN MAPLET0N
Fr,m tuesdays Osry.


Mapleton. Mimi, November 9.-Thc
sale of the Minute lunch room and
cafe by A. J. Clapshaw to AMOS Rine-
heart was an unlocked for event in
The business circles last week.
During the year that Mr.. Clapshaw
has been proprietor he has enjoyed a
good patronage and has built up a
splendid business. I'm his line. II Is
hoped that he may conclude to re-
main I'm MapletonJ as the village can
illafford to lose such enterpris!ng
citizens Us Mr.. and Mrs. Clapshaw
have proven themselves to be-.
Mrs. T. b. Taylor assisted by Mrs.
G. G. Fetterman gave another OF
the series of parties at the home Of
the former, Saturday. II is needless
10 say II was q very enjoyable affair.
Mr.. w. Meeske had his hand quite
badly hurt by getting II caught UNI
der an auto which he was working
upon in the Schulz garage
Miss Lila Quinn went to Lake
Crystal Saturday to assist with re-
vival meetings at that place.
Charles Milliken. John McGregor
Jr.. and Albinas Wick took Coach
Bosworth and the high school foot
ball team by auto route to Madelia
Saturday. The score stood 0 to 0 and
Mapleton hopes to meet Madelia on
the home gridiron soon.
4 high wind prevailed Sunday night
but the storm went to the north. Al
about 3 p. M. however, the town was
bathed in darkness as dense as a
night ever could be. Every electric
light was extinguished in an instant.
William Beise and family took AL
fred Adams and family to Vernon
Sunday.
Clint Fernal. Mrs. Fernald and
Miss Johnson OF Vernon were In
town short time yesterday.
Mrs. w. ID. Sprague and Mrs. Rob
both of whom have been on the sic X
list. are greatly improved and able
to be about the house again.
Mr.. John McGregor marketed two
carloads OF timothy seed last week.
He still has another carload on
hand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12
From Tuesdays Daily.

Janitor Tony Thompson OF the city
hall building would like to have back
the six chairs that were recently Dor
rowed from the municipal court room.
He wishes to inform the borrower that
the men who have been papering the
room have finished and the chairs can
be used there again by the public
gathered back OF the fence partition,
when there are important council
meetings or particularly interesting
trials. .....
While the men were putting on the
paper and painting up the interior fin-
ish, the chairs were piled up In a heap
II seems that somebody thought they
were not needed for a while MayS>
somebody came In through the door
and quietly walked on with six of
these chairs. one at time. Or. per-
haps window. left unlocked. was
pried up from the outside at night
and the furniture quietly removed In
that way However that may be. Tony.
on putting the chairs back In their
accustmed rows. has missed six OF
them. He has hunted high and low
throughout the building. thinking
they might have been misplaced. but
has not been able to locate them. 80.
will the inconsiderate borrower please
return them. They are likely to be
needed at any time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12
From Tuesdays Daily.
Parcel Shower.

Parcel Shower.
Mrs. Z. Bowen, Mrs. ID. w. Bowen
and Mrs. w. E. Price entertained q
company of about ninety ladies last
Saturday afternoon at the home of the
former at Lake Crystal
The affair was in honor of Mise
Birdie Williams who is soon to become
the bride OF Mr.. Earl NJ. Thomas Of
Walker.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with cupids and hearts i'm red and
white.
Masters Earle Wynne and Burton
Hugh Jones and Louis Anderson and
the little Misses Myfanwy Roberts and
Ruth Owens assisted I'm presenting the
gifts which were many and useful
The little. ones recited lines of poetry,
which were appropriate and especial
ly written for the occasion. causing
much merriment for the guests.
delicious luncheon was served by
the hostesses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12

non from Mrs. William Hall OF ST.
Cloud. Florida. The Halls are great
ly taken up with their home in the
southland and are feasting on oranges,
bananas and grape fruit. etc., picked
from trees and shrubs of their own
planting. st. Cloud Is noted winter re-
sort. and already hundreds are daily
arriving from all parts of the United
States, to spend the winter months.
in this land of sunshine. flowers amid
congenial people. The letter reads
as follows: +a" -. .sH 80
est. Cloud. October 26.--rIave just
cotton home from the Presbyterian
church, where we went to hear Rev.
Christu. ID. d.. of Tarsts. Asia Minor.
who Is q missionary there. DIR. Chris
tn Is an old friend of Willis. (Mr.
HALL he was first sergeant In Wills
battery First Minnesota Light ar
tillery.l We entertained him while
he was In st. Cloud and greatly en-
joyed hearing him relate some OF his
experiences OF the past thirty eight
years. spent there. His wife and
family are In Tarsus now. The rea-
son he is here at this time is.-he
went to consult Morgenthau. Amer
lean ambassador at Constante in re-
gard to the way they were treating
the Armenians. The Turks wouldn' I
allow him to go back to Tarsus so
he had TO come to America. He had
very exciting time getting through
The Turks got word that a DR.. Thorn
t,,s IL. l,ta G...t
aboard such a train with an impor
tant message to United States from
Morgenthau so they held his train
for over an hour. He was the man
all right. but as they only had his first
name right they didn't get him. foi
there was no one on board by the
name they had, and he did have a
very important message. He Is near
" wild to get back there, as they are
Killing so many right In his own
neighborhood.
DR.. Christu Is at the head OF the
Armenian Atrocities committee In
the United States that just cablet
100000 TO Morganthau to help the
Armenians seek refuge elsewhere. Ht
related so many interesting and
thrilling things that had occurred N
that far of land. but haven't space
to tell all. He told OF a place not
| far from his home In Tarsus. where
there are nine hunters graves, a.
having been killed by wild elephants
"In early days this DR.. Christu',
people lived NORTH CT Good Thundc
near the Eberharts and his Sister !:
Mrs. Stevens. a former county su,
perintendent OF schools In Blue Eartl
county
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12

luncheon win be served to company
of relatives and near friends, Mrs.
Moore TO be assisted IN entertaining
by her two daughters. Misses vesta
and Hazel. Raymond c. Moore. who
is an Instructor in the university OF
Chicago. is guest at the silver we'd
ding anniversary of his parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12
from Tuesday,. OaIiv.

From TUESDAY,. OaIiv.
Fred Larson OF Amboy was In the
city on business Yesterday.
c. ID. OFT Is absent on business
trip to points near Madison, Wis.
Thomas NJ. Burns Of Mapleton left
last night on a trip TO Los Angeles.
o. o. Juiiar with party of land
seekers left today for North Dakota.
Attorney Miles Porter went to YER
non Center today on a short business
trip. anar.. a1..
Miss Behma Hartwig OF. Lake Crys-
tai was a guest i'm the city between
trains yesterday.
II. A. Long of Sterling township
spent Friday night in the city and
transacted business on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hermann of Elgin. ILL.,.
have been in Mankato visiting at the
home of DIR. A. A. Wohlrabe and ether
friends. .~
J. c. Harum OF Minneapolis re-
turned home today after several days
visit with his daughter, Mrs. ID. o.
Tenney on Fulton street
s. NJ. Grover of Sterling Center was
in the city on business on Saturday.
He was a guest of William Ellis dur
ing his stay in the city.
Mrs. VI. A. Belknap departed this
noon for Cumberland, Wis. for an ex-
tended visit with her sister. Mrs. Ber-
tina Boyden and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Dwiggens and
mother have moved to Spring Island
and will occupy one of the houses on
William A. Johnson, son Charles
Johnson, and daughter. Miss Hildred
Johnson, motored home yesterday
from n short visit at Lake Wilson.
Miss Elma Fletcher Of Anoka is in
the city for a weeks visit with Mrs
w. Johnston. 32S Jackson street. Miss
Fletcher recently moved from Man
kato.
Miss Libbie Williams. who teaches
in the West Mankato school, returned
yesterday morning from Lake Crystal
where she spent Sunday with her
parents. o. o.
Arthur Williaaas. who, has been
home on a weeks vacation, returned
last night to Seattle. Washington.
where he IL employed as engineer on
the Milwaukee railroad.
DR.. c. II. Nerbovig went to Swan
Lake this noon to JOIN f. w Foster.
who is spending some time there
hunting duck. Or. Nerbovig expects
to return home tomorrow afternoon.
Joseph Shawl of Genoa, Neb.. Is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. s. Fish. sos South Front street.
Mr.. Fish recently located here and is
state agent for the New Era Rope
Machine company.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Reid of Duluth
have been the guests OF relatives and
friends in the city for the past week
Mr.. Reid left this morning for Mime
apolis, where he will visit relatives
for several days. after which he will
return to Duluth to resume his bust
ness duties. Mrs. Reid remained in
the city to spend ten days more with
her many friends. and Is a guest at
the home OF Mrs. Lillian Reid on
South Fourth street
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12
e. =. U. Social Party.

{. '. y. social Party.
The +. +. U. ledge held a regular
business meeting last night. after
which social party was enjoyed. Nice
refreshments were served, and pro-
gressive cinch was played. Mrs. Will
liam Sommers then played the piano
and the affair was turned into "a
dancing party. Victor Nelson. Albert
Erickson. and Miss Naomi Bates have
been appointed as committee to
make arrangements for the next meet
ing OF the club. At the last meeting
to be held in January. 1916. the fea-
ture of the meeting will be an old
fashioned roll call, all members of
the lodge to answer wither by card.
letter, or In person
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12

New York. November 9-Of the
six defendants. charged with having
conspired to blow up vessels taking
munitions of war from the United
States, to countries at war against
Germany. FIVE today pleaded not guilty
The bond of all ave was fixed by
the federal judge at $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Sorenson
have rented the Thomas Crawford
chester. While the parents were busy
farm In Cascade township near Ro-
examining the place on Sunday after
noon their little child, two and one
half years of age, wandered to the
water tank and fell in, death result
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12
silver Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Fl. Moore.
POI Byron street. are today celebrat-
Ing their twenty-fifth or "silver"
wedding anniversary. The rooms of
the home have been beautifully dec
Grated in an appropriate color scheme
of silver. lavender and white. and at
$3.50 this evening a prettily appointed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12
Hunt-Hesse.

Hunt Hesse.
Miss Masdaline Hunt and Mr.. Hen
~ Hesse were united in marriage this
morning at eight o'clock at st. Peter
and Paul's Catholic church. by Rev.
Father Hartman. Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12

A letter has been received in Yer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12

Washington. November s.-lncreas-
ing opposition to the program OF the
administration for the national de-
Tense has been developing In congress
on the democratic side. II Ia. also
stated that all over the country at
large. there Is dissatisfaction on the
part of prominent democrats with
what the president has declared. as
his policy Of preparedness, Much In,
terest Is being taken in the report
that Representative Sherwood OF Ohio
Is among those who are going to OPP
pose the. passage OF the ADMINISTERS =
ton defense measures at the next.ses- :
sion Of congress. - 80
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-12

+. NJ. Currier asked Mr.. Brent to
compare the profit OF sugar beets with
the profit of sweet corn on the farm,
but Mr.. Brent was prepared to COM
pare only the profits between field
corn and sweet corn. But he spoke OF
the raising and canning of vegetable
beets as very good undertaking.
Henry Robel. Sr., stated that he had
always thought II a foolish idea TO
talk OF establishing such a factory in
North Mankato. where there were no
railroad facilities. Mr.. Brent said
such a factory needed railroad con-
venience.
A. c. Edwards. president of the