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The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24
MISS EMMA MADISON
WAS GUEST OF HONOR.

Miss Emma Madison was the guest
of honor last evening at a prettily
appointed shower party in honor of
her approaching marriage to Mr..
Elmo Hurley of st. James. The af-
fair was held at the home of Mrs.
Mary Knapp on West Fifth street,
and was arranged by Mesdames A.
A. and George E. Knapp. Twenty
guests were present, and after a
pleasant social evening a delicious
luncheon was served by the host
.esses. Miss Madison was presented
with many handsome gifts of hand
painted china, linen, glassware and
graniteware by her friends. Mr..
Hurley holds a good position with
the Omaha railroad, and Miss Mad
son is at present employed as an
operator at the Tri-State office. Their
wedding will be solemnized on
Thanksgiving day.
The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24

Mrs. Matt Engesser of st. Peter was
shopping in the city today
Architect H. Gerlach has returned
from a short business visit at Waseca.
H. J. McGuckin is attending the foot
ball game at Minneapolis this after
noon.
DR.. R., B. Girvin of Willard, Mimi,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
bert Girvin yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Hamley are
spending the day in Minneapolis, in
attendance at the football game.
Brewster Tribune: Rev. A. F.
Winters of Mankato was in town
Saturday to look after his farm
east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Wells left for
Claremont, Mimi, last evening, where
they will spend Sunday with the lat
ter's mother.
Mrs w. Walquist and mother, Mrs.
Johnson of New Richland, Wis, who
were guests at the home of the lat
ter's daughter, Mrs. Peter Hanson on
LIE Sueur street, returned to New
Richland this morning.
Winona Republican and Herald:
Emmett Barth, who has been working
at the Northwestern railroad offices at
Mankato, has accepted stenograph-
ic position in the investment depart
ment of the Merchants bank in this
city.
Rev. A. o. Arthur, pastor of the
Swedish Lutheran church of this
city, and Misses Dorothy Korsell and
Jennie Johnson, delegates to the st.
Peter district meeting of the Luther
league, which opened at st. Peter last
evening, left for that place this
morning to attend the business
meeting and sessions today. Dele
gates from Belgrade were William
Peterson, Fred Johnson and Misses
Annette Johnson and Alvira ROuSt.
Congressman F.. F.. Ellsworth Will
leave Mankato on Saturday, Decem-
Der 2, going from here to st. Cloud,
where on the following Sunday he
will deliver the memorial address
for the Elks of st. Cloud. He will
proceed from there directly to Wash
ington, D. c., to take up his duties
as congressman from this district.
Mr. Ellsworth will be accompanied
by his wife and her mother, Mrs. M.
E. Sheehan, who will spend the win
ter in Washington.
Mrs. E. l.. Haines of Owatonna, who
was a guest at the home of ArchI-
tect and Mrs. Albert Schippell, and
attended the fiftieth anniversary cell
ebration of the I. o. o. F. last even
ing, returned to her home this after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. A. Mack and lit
tie son, Eugene, of Lewiston, Mont,
arrived last evening to spend a
month as guests at the home Of Mrs.
Mack's parents, Architect and Mrs.
Albert Schippell. They will then vis-
it Mr.. Mack's relatives at the town
of Premption, near Rock Island, ILL.,,
after which they will return to Man
kato for brief visit before going
to their home.
The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24
PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENING BY
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY.

Last evening the Young Peoples
society of the German Lutheran
church held very pleasant social
party in the church parlors open
ing with an interesting enter
tainmenti program. The first num-
ber was an instrumental quartet,
Miss Alma Knopf and Herman Drill
playing violins, and Misses Magda-
lene Drill and Ethel Knopf, playing
piano. An amusing dialog, School
ing Future Housewives was well
presented by the following cast:
Mrs. Bertram, Miss Agnes Knopf;
Aunt Sarah, Miss Irene Johnson;
Frieda, Miss Minnie Knaub; Doris,
Miss Bertha Dethloff; maid, Miss
Alice LaHann; Edith, Miss Frieda
Frey; cook, Miss Alma Knopf, Fol-
lowing the dialog little Miss Ethel
Knopf pleased the audience with
pretty song, the accompaniment
being played by Miss Magdaline
Drill The young performers were
enthusiastically encored, and every
number on the program made
decided hit The remainder of the
evening was spent socially playing
games.
81 know, but if I use the stuff for
soap stock it means bankruptcy.
1t brings more as butter"
The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24
MRS. LANDMARK AND MRS.
OSTEN GAVE BRIDGE PARTY.

Mrs. l.. P. Landmark and Mrs
Anton Osten entertained at auction
bridge yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Osten There were
forty ladies present and auction
bridge was played at ten tables The
rooms were prettily decorated with
chrysanthemums, in beautiful col
or scheme of yellow and pink. Priz-
es were awarded to Mrs. Frank
Wells and Mrs. William Clougher.
A dainty luncheon was served by
the hostesses.
The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24
From fridays Daily.
PHONE FOLK TENDER FORMER
WORKER PLEASANT SURPRISE

Mrs. Walter Morrison of $40 Null
berry street was pleasantly sur
prised at her home by the lady op-
orators from the Northwestern Tele-
phone office. Mrs. Morrison was
formerly Miss Pauline Sanger, and
was one of the force of Northwestern
operators previous to her marriage
A social evening was enjoyed and
the guests presented their hostess
with a handsome cut glass creamer
and sugar bowl as a token of their
friendship. At the conclusion of the
party nice refreshments were served.
The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24
MANkATO BOYS SCORE
AT EARIRAuII INSTITUTION.

The students of Shattuck college,
Faribault, held a stag fancy dress
ball Tuesday evening. Prizes were
awarded to those wearing the best
costumes and also for the best
stunts" Mr.. Patterson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Patterson of Mankato,
received second prize in the German
band, which put on continuous
"stunt" throughout the evening and
were the cause of much merriment.
In the football team between the
Gophers and the Badgers of Shattuck
college Saturday, Mr.. Guttman of
Mankato scored the only points of
the game.
The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24
ARGUED BEFORE HIGH COURT
Mankato Attorneys Submit Briefs to
Supreme Tribunal.

Attorneys c. 0. Daley and Hiram S.
Golf are back from st. Paul, where
they presented arguments before the
supreme court in the suit of William
Horan against John F. Stevens. This
was an action to recover for the sale
of some real estate. The municipal
court gave verdict to Horan in the
sum of 5000, and the defense took an
appeal. G.. ]. Laurisch is attorney for
the plaintiff and respondent and Mr..
Daley and Mr.. Golf for the defenadnt
and appellant.
The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24
Mr.. AND MRS. L. n. GUTH GAVE
PARTY FOR THEIR FRIENDS,

Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Guth of 420
East Main street entertained a COM
pany of friends last. evening at a
social party at their home, six
couples being present. A social dane
ing party was enjoyed and dainty
lunch was served. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Steiner, Mr..
and Mrs. George Guth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Hilgers, and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Gacke.
The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24
County Auditor Has Figured
Sum For mankaio
HOW AMOUNT IS DIVIDED
School Fund Distributed Among
Several Districts In This
County
From Saturdays Daily.

FTOm OdtUTudyS DdIfy.
County Auditor Kennedy has fig
ured out that the tax rate for 1916
in the city of Mankato will be 497
mills, compared with a tax rate of
45.9 mills for 1915. The new tax rate
is the largest that the city has ever
had The, different items of the two
tax rates in mills-are compared as
follows:
The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24
GETTING READY TO STRIKE

General Trevino Preparing to Attack
Villa and His Gang.
Ell Paso, Texas, November 20
Refugees arriving here from Mexico
today confirmed the story that Gen
eral Trevino was assembling the
largest possible army available to
make a tremendous assault on the
Villa forces. Three hundred natives
of Mexico arrived here today. They
say that Trevino is. forcing every
The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24

Dc COuHIy ICNSuuC III UOIu
years contains considerable
amount for the payment of the old
floating debt and the estimated ex-
pense of the district court is $4,000
more than in the previous year be
ing $4,000. The county poor fund
shows remarkably low rate for a
community of this size and the road
and bridge fund is large from the
fact that 100000 was levied in 1915
and $4S,000 in 1916.
The November Settlement.
The county auditor has figured out
the November settlement, which is
the distribution of collections made
by the county treasurer. The total
amount distributed is $1S4,376.66.
There are three settlements each
year, in March, June and November.
The collections of the November
are classified as follows:
The Mankato free press., 1916-11-24
There Is Subsidized Press.

He said that the charge of sub
sidized press was not without foun-
dation. There certainly was sub
sidizeds press. He said he understood
that as many as 1873 great newspap-
ers of the country were paid for
boosting the cause of preparedness,
- lAaa : A+1,o s,nnnnv nassatA from the.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11
MUST PAY PROMPTLY.

At a meeting of the Directors
of the Hickman Building q Loan
Association last night, il was de.
cIded that they amend their by
laws 10 read all dues due and
payable on or before the Third
Thursday in each month and any
member failing to pay later than
Monday following the third
Thursday be fined % cents per
share
Also, the practice of making a
canvass of main street will be
discontinued, the directors taking
the position that i is an unueces
>ary task placed on the secretary.
SO be ON the dot and it will be
wise 10 pay on the first Of the
month rather than lapse and pay
the penalty.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11

The grand jury, as published
last week, are attending court al
Fulton this week, with the excep-
ton of MeSsrs. +. T. Randle, II.
i. Amberg, II. G. Helm. II. p.
Vaughn and Z. T. Swayme, who
were excused. Most Of the petit
lurymen We're forced to go 10
Fulton, too.
The liner Cymric, one of the
largest ocean going vessels. dis
placing 1900 tons, was torpe-
dOed and sunk near ireland Tues
day. No lives were lost. The
boat was loaded with war muni-
lions purchased in the United
States and enroute to Liverpool.
The Str. Sucker ee will enter
the MemphiS.S,. Loais trade nexI
week running is q companion
Loaf to the Georgia Lee now n
the trade This : irken to m a.
the Bob Lee, Sr., will be taken
ont of the Cairo trade.
Kentucky's road laws were
further fortified yesterday by the
Courts Of Appeals, which upheld
the 100000 bond issue voted in
Pulaski county.
FLORIDA YAM sweet potato
slips for sale. 100 for 20c; one
Thousand, Sl7j, prepaid S +.
Rice, Rid. |, Hickman. L.
Mrs. l.. n. Gregory, who was
operated upon for appendicitis at
Nashville, Friday, is reported as
along nicely.
% dozen of the newest neck
wear creations just received To-
Day at the Leibovitz Live
Store. "
j. III. Nelson returned yeSter-
lay from Memphis where he Wis
tied his mother who has been s
,ick. Z
The new "Pink Back" suits for
men are the hit Of the season. See c
hem at the Live Store" D
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11

Iaso from which no is so sure 10 re-
'e.'o sluofous dividends as from good
roads
a reduction In tho cost OF hauling
is Ono OF the most Immediate benefits
o, good road. A striking instance
Z" HH ta shown by Investigations
conducted In Virginia where tho ay.
"eio distance from tho farm to the
market is 1910 miles. and the aver.
ago load for the staple crops is nbout
0ne ton. Assuming that the wages OF
l"o.Hurse team and driver are $500
VT aay Il costs tho farmer In Vir-
s1''A 600 average OF 20 cents per ton
l''' TO market his crops. II the roads
"e graded and improved with a sur.
'-''-t suitable for tho particular road
-"' i,gion. the load could be in
'.ased at least 80 per cent and the
, s-ul ulp made In the same or less
a'-o Without any additional hardship
mo team. This would represent
ee'r saving Of $3.50 per day to each
'a tho state for every day In
,l 700 100 which no was engaged In
,'Nt ln OF from the market.
ot' -' increase In land values is an.
az, NV benefit that is noticeable wher
'Oau Improvement takes place
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11

England $ summary execution
% the Irish patriots who headed
the Dublin revolt, will not make
the Irish soldier IN the trenches
fight any harder. A little mercy
% pearSe. who voluntarily sur
rendered, and called upon his fol-
lowers 10 do 50, would have gone
10 long way towards winning back
the misguided rebels at time
when England needs brave men
at the front. As it is, PearSe is
likely 10 90 down in Irish history
rs another Robert Emmett.
You will certainly have a diff
cult time trying 10 find a more
extensive showing of up-to-the
minute straw hats than is exhib-
tied no Leibovitz Live Store.
rs usual you can ma ever!
thing that s new in shirts, collars
and nc,kwear at Leibyitz Live
Store"
FroSt's Cafe will be located at
the old Millct & Alexander stand
next week. Don't forget the
place
I.cibovitz asks your special at
tcntion to his big assortment oil
new neckwcar just received to-
day.
In another scrap with bandits,
Nav >. Americans killed ~ Next
cans and sustained no losses.
Miss Marie Brevard returned
Friday after a visit to friends at
Macon and Atlanta, Ga.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11

Germany's reply to the U. S
note, OF two weeks ago, regard,
ing the discOntinuance of the sub.
marine campaign, has been receiv
ed. The United States has Off.
clally accepted the promise of
Germany TO Operate submarines
within the law" The German
note lays special emphasis upon
the fact that Great Britain and
her allies are not 0beying inter
national laws in the matter of
freedom of the seas for neutral
commerce. Gomanys conces-
sion avertS the threatened crisis
between this country and them.
II is now our turn to deal with
England
FOR SALE: Best grade Flori-
da yam potato slips, $l.7j per
100, cash.. NJ. Self, one half
mile south college, on Troy road.
The new Beau-Bow and wide
open end and four in hand ties
IN a beautiful variety of silks at
Leibovitz Live Store"
Meat, Lard, Flour and Sugar
are sold at smaller profits at c..
i. Clark's Cash Grocery.
FOR SALE: Genuine Florida
Yam potato slips at $50 per
lOOO.-M A. Mcdaniel. Up
Men, it will pay you to see our
Inc of work shirts before your
Duy Sullivan Bros.
Ira Green left Monday for
.laney Island, La, where he has
lccepted a position.
The new Ashby and Lexicon
rrow collars in all sizes nj Leibo-
'itz Live Store"
We take the risk on our in '
ect pOwder-Bee Brand Bon h
urant Bros. c
Don't forget the Democratic
in Hickman Saturday, p
lay 10th. Id
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11

10 .s estimated that tho people Of
u# country annually waste $3.50 900
because of bad roads. luyeatirn.
n have shown that the average
u' a' hauling on roads In the United
states 10 % cents per ton per mile.
10 costs the farmer moro TO haul a
b.ah0. ~ wheat % miles. the average
distance from farm to shipping point.
taH DO ordinarily costs q ship Il
h.u Ncw York 10 Liverpool In
france England and Germany. consu.
Jag rslaris show Instances where the
cost oi hauling agricultural products
a low as 10 cents per ton Der
a.o l' the farmers OF this country
could reduce tho cost OF hauling to 10
u.s por ton mile. they would save
about i.s00o000o which now ropre.
t'ats their mud tax"
Toe benefits Of good roads are nu.
mffnls and farroaching. They arc a
powerful factor In promoting better
farm conditions throughout tho c1nn.
uT They make tho farmer nore IN.
dependent Of seasonal ana weather
conditions and permit him 20 take bet.
teF advantage OF favorable market and
i"... They increase tho valus ~ his
A.- and so enhance bis material
'.a... They promote better agrlcul
'.N. methods and arc necessary for
A ..at rural delivery ami parcel I
f.. Ihoy have a profound effect on
country schools and the hcmo llfe /
'-sm There ara indeed few
.H.HiH which the farmer can
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11

country. Il ls a wellm0wu fact that
I'm our rural schools the attendance
almost invariably shows % marked DC.
crease during the periods when the
roads are bad Another point worthy
OF consideration is tlat the ono room
school s being suppauirl hy larger
consolidated schools throughout those
pouI1us OF the country whore conit
lions mako 10 practicable 20 convey
chi.drru 90 school ai the public ok
pguso. Roads pas1hlo at all times
Rro most necessary for succcssul
school consolidation There is album
daut evidence to prove that any e2
tonsive road Improvement IL followed
by bcttor schools and better schcol
IN some of these schools,
advanced courses have hoan intro
duccd. aud IL has boon possible TO
omplsy teachers having special quail
ncaiious and training.
with good roads. some Of the ad
vaptoccs Of the city can be brought
10 tho country. Social gatherings he
come more frequent. and improved
eoclal conditions exert a decided ef
feet upon the principal objections to
life in rural community-loneliness
and isolation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11

" Uncle" Ben Green, one of
Fulton county's pioneer citizens,
called on the Courier Tuesday TO
renew Tor his paper. Mr.. Green
was at one time the champion
rifle shot (and may be now, MS
rifle shooting is a lost art Of this
section of Kentucky. He tells
MS that he actually killed and
dressed 81 deer during the good
old days" and turkeys almost by
the hundreds. He relates many,
many changes during his 81 years
citizenship of Fulton county. Al
though we'll advanced in age, our
friend is still hale and
hearty, and most interesting
cOnverSatiOnaliSt.
Leibovitz Give Store" the
place where you get something
different.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11
NEWS Sn4IShOtS
OF the Week
ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE
HICKMAN SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Last Sunday united effort
was made throughout the State b
increase the attendance at Sun
dny school in fact, to get a
million was the goal. Judging
from early reports, there must
nave been close to this figure in
attendance, with a big increase
over last years figures. Some
previous records were broken in
Hickman, with the following:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11
THE CHAUTAUoUA.

Remember, the five days chau-
auqua begins next Monday az.
ternOOn, and continues with af-
temOcn and night performances
unit Friday night. This is prob
ably the most entertaining and
beneficial entertainment offered
our citizens among the various at
fractions in the course of year.
It's program is entirely elevating,
clean, moral and refined; and the
local committee is positively as
Surred the program will be bet
ter this year than ever before.
This statement might be expect
ed, of course, but as only few
days remain before we have the
proof, it would be poor policy on
the part of the members of the
STAFF TO allow themselves to be
thus quickly refuted. We may
therefore look forward to a
splendid series of entertainments.
la order that Hickman may
have this entertainment from
year to year, it is necessary that
a number of our business men
sign guarantee that the Redpath
people will receive $500 for their
five days course. In view of
this fact, every citizen should CO.
operate with these gentlemen TO
the extent of boosting and buy
ing season tickets. If you ex-
pect to attend, the early pur-
chase of tickets will be an aid to
the committee and no additional
cost TO you.
In order that the chautauqua
and public school work viii not
conflict, school next week will
begin few minutes earlier, and
the afternoon programs will be
delayed 80 minutes, beginning at
3 80 instead of 800 o'clock. The
entertainments are
scheduled to last an hour and a
quarter. II would be a fine
thing if our business men would
close up shop for this length of
lime and enjoy the entertain
nents.
location close 10 the bust
less section of the town and
alling TO find one, the committee
las been forced 10 again locate the
'ig tent in the Carnegie library
rounds. Except for being a lit
lie out of the way for The ma
ority, these grounds are IDEAL 10
very respect.
Miss Anna David, the children s
yorker, will be on hand TO enter
ain the little folks. This is free
, every child, and a great treat
n them. Their hour viii be an
omced later.
Season tickets may be purchased
any bank or drug store IN
ickman. For adults, the price
81; for children, between g and
/ years, 81. These prices ara
,out half what single admission
skets would cost.
If you enjoy the chautauqua,
ii would like to have il every
ar, give your support and help
make this one a success. THIS
everybOdy's entertainment --
me of whom you are which. y
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11

This is due partly to the decro.soa
cost OF hauling and partly to the fact
mat good road makes tho farm a
more desirable place 10 live
Moreover improved roads havo n
market effect uu both tho amount and
character % production. For exam.
pie, around the typical small town.
When iho roads are not improved.
truck gardening dairylng and other
forms o' Intensive farming are con
lined Co o. SMALL zone. Immediately
surrounding tho town. which Is usu.
ally scarcely sufficient TO supply the
local demand Without good roads
tho production Of por.shable goods at
any considerable distance from mar.
Rot OF shipping point is too hazard.
Gus an undertaking 10 be profitable
Win good roads the produce can be
brought 10 market with regularity and
in primo condition. two essentials In
successful marketing. ~
The parcel post makes possible AZ.
rect marketing between producer and
consumer regardless OF distance But
here again the public roads play no
snail part affecting not only possible
extensions OF tho system. hut also the
cost of Dos operation
The condition OF our rural schools
4 closely connected with tho conH
i1n of the public roads While Il 10
rue that various factors contribute
o Increase " decrease the attendance
% schools n given sections OF the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-05-11

We give below for comparison,
the attendance in 1913 and 1914,
as follows:
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-09-01
CARPENTER BACK
FROM EASTERN TRIP

After an extended trip through the
large financial centers and manufac-
turing cities of the east, c. T. Carpen-
ter, secretary of the Pinal Development
company has returned to Arizona. Ac-
tive interest the mining opportunities
of Arizona is rapidly increasing
throuhout the east according to Mr..
Carpenter who reports most success
full trip in the interests of his COM
pany Mills and factories are running
night and day in order to fill their
orders and are still months behind the
demand. Capital is turning towards
Arizona and he says there is every
prospect for a successful winter.
"The affairs Of Pinal Development
were never in more promising condi-
tion and the future for the company
never brighter" said Mr.. Carpenter.
"Pinal Development is the best buy I
know of today as the near future will
prove" he concluded.
John C. Devine, president Of the
Pinal Development company and can