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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
POOR FOOD IN CAMP
WILL GET HIS GOAT
WHITES A KATO BOY
Worms in the cornbread; Claims Dog Would Get Better
Treatment Than NH|itiamen On Border Are Receiving;
Expects He'll "croak"

Norman Thompson corporal of Company of Mnkato writes to
follows:
g" these Id fools here getting crazy right
breakfast found
his piece about two inches long Some sanitary food all
do il A dog
The ST. Paul Dispatch said that last
Monday.
This morning went mile hike and didn't have
anything,
two with moIasses coffee.
id Who wouldn't get sick?
I'm hungry bear until When see what we have got
walk Pm blamed that almost
1t 115 shade
will about left
hiked
treated right must
ground, just
blanket bed The officers have
complain
tina inc, out for it.
something toothache
him salts
would
plenty of water .
swell, My much III
letter. this Keeps
ups IS them good bye"
condemning food
treatment would be improper
Anthony Thompson custodian the city hall
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
UNITED Press Dispatch.J

London, Eng, August 9.-The
mighty triple offensive of the allies
against the Germanic nations is be-
ing waged with telling results. The
latest news of victories for the al
lies comes from the eastern front
The cars men have made an ad-
vance of thirty miles from Anabora-
va to Misses. Anaborava, a town of
10000, has been taken by the Rus
slams. This opens the way for Stan
islaus, and it is believed that its fall
will soon be announced.
Petrograd, Russia, August, 9.-Gen-
eral Lechitsky today captured the
village of Tysinica, taking 7,4O0 pris-
oners. of whom $500 were Germans.
Announcement BY Russians.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
Petrograd, Via London, August 9.
announcement was made today by
war office that tn Russian occupied
Tysmenietsa and Galicia, on the Riv-
er Verone, August T. General Let
chitZky's army took 7,400 prisoners,
including $500 Germans and sixty
three machine guns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
Many Speeches Have Begun
To Wear On His Voice
WlN0NA PEOPLE CHEER
G. O. P. Nominee Was Given
Great Welcome On Arrival
In ST. Paul
UNITED Press Dispatch.I

st. Paul, Mimi, August 9.-Chrales
Evans Hughes, the republican presi-
Dental candidate, is quite hoarse
from the many speeches he has de-
livered at Detroit, Chicago and else
where. When greeted here by re-
porters he refused to comment on the
remarks ne had made in other cities
about the present administration
taking men off the civil service rolls
and using the positions to reward
deserving democrats for political
work 1t is thought that when he
makes his great speech this evening
he will handle that subject as well
as his charges of the debasement of
the diplomatic service for political
ends.
Up Early This Morning.
After his strenuous time in Chica-
go, Mr. Hughes was urged by ply
sicians to conserve his energies. He
made a long speech at the Coliseum
at Chicago, and it was thought that
he would need rest, but he arose this
morning at seven o'clock, and when
the train stoppd at Winona at eight
O'Clock he made a speech there. He
shook hands with the crowds at Wi
mona, Wabasha, Lake City and Hast
ings.
At Winona Mr.. Hughes said 81
am delighted at having this oppor-
tunity of saying good morning. 1t
means much to me to be able to
greet so many people and to see this
revival of true American spirit.
There is to be new Europe after
the great war, and America must be
prepared in every way to hold her
own in competition with that new
Europe We want an administration
that will unite east, west, north and
south in great union for American
ism. one solid country, with a people
feeling only that they are Americans.
We want no administration that will
debase the diplomatic service or the
civil service positions to political
ends"
Shook Hands With People.
These remarks were made from
the rear platform of the train at the
Winona depot Standing with the
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
CHURCH LADIES make
DONATION TO SOLDIERS
Presbyterian Society Will Pay
For Ten Cots to Be Used
BY MiIitiamen

During their meeting last evening
the Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church decided to donate
the price of ten cots for the boys OF
Company H. This is a very gener-
GUS and worthy act on the part OF
the ladies and the societies of 9TH
er churches are also invited to take
part in their good work. The Nation
al Citizens bank has donated the
price of ten cots, and with the two
subscriptions previously mentioned
this will make twenty-five cots to-
ward the seventy five needed for the
Mankato boys.
Mrs. H. A. Patterson, who now has
Glee club of seventy-five voices
in training, will present the club
later in song festival for the bene-
fit of Company H.
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&~sS--~-~~1HsMlI@nn
HUGHES VISITS Twins
SPEAKS TO n11WDS
Nominee For Presl S Put In
Very Busy g
&
MADE SPEECH . ! ROUTE
Will Deliver An Address in ST.
Paul Tonight; Then Off
To West
UNITED Press Dispatch.1


st. Paul, Mimi, August 9-Charles
Evans Hughes opened his stumping
tour of the northwest at Winona,
Mimi, today. With his wife and par
ty on a special Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul train. Hughes arrived
at WinOna, at 7:35 this morning. A
brief talk was made there and sta
ton talks were made at Wabasha,
Red Wing, Lake City and Hastings,
on the way to st. Paul, which was
reached about eleven o'clock this
morning.
Accompanying the Hughes party
from Winona to st. Paul were Ches-
ter A. Congdon, Minnesota member
of the republican national commit
tee; Eric. L. Thornton of the repub-
iican state central committees; and c..
A. Severance, prominent ST. Paul re-
publican. At the union depot here,
200 twin city republicans met Hughes
party. Delegates to the republican
league of Minnesota state convention
in session here today also welcomed
Hughes at the depot.
Taken to Saint Paul Hotel.
Automobiles escorted the Hughes
party to the Saint Paul hotel, where
Hughes and Mrs. Hughes lunched
privately. Thence they were escort
ed in an automobile parade to Min
neapolis, where the candidate gave
| an open air address this afternoon.
He and Mrs. Hughes will dine pri-
vately this evening. Then he will
talk at the municipal armory, with
a seating capacity of 10000. Follow
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11

Rome, Italy, August 9.-Two mil
lion men are engaged in a tremend
Gus struggle along the Isonzo front
and in the vicinity of GOritz. The
great point of interest in this strug-
gle is whether the Austrians can re-
tain possession of the tremendously
important stronghold of GoritZ, OF
yield it to the Italians. 1t is believed
by Italian war critics that this cam
paign will prove the turning point
of the war.
The heights around Goritz are al
ready in the hands of the Italians
and have been mounted with power
full guns. 1t is the belief here that
Goritz itself, pounded by the huge
units of Italian artillery, must soon
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
FARMER WHO PREPARED SOIL
REWARDED BY LARGE YIELD

John Geiken, a farmer residing
on the st. Peter road, route 4
out of Mankato, has threshed his
wheat, and received a remark
ably good yield, the crop averg-
ing eighteen and a half bushels
per acre. The wheat is velvet
chaff. Mr.. Keiken is an up to
date farmer and employs the
latest scientific farming meth
DDS. He gave special prep
aration to the soil, and the re-
suit was ten bushels of wheat an
acre more than the crop of his
neighbor across the road. The
largest yield of wheat reported
so far was twenty bushels to the
acre.
This has been a poor year for
small grains, which have suffered
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
OMAHA ROAD HAS PAID
HEIRS sum OF $4,000
Mrs. Johanna Sandquist Today
Filed Petition in Probate in
Husbands Estate

Mrs. Johanna Sandquist today filed
in the office of Judge of Probate
Evan Hughes a petition for the ad-
ministration of the estate of her
husband, Nels G. Sandquist, car in
spector and repair man of the Omaha
railroad, who was struck by car
on the afternoon of July Z, and re-
ceived an injury that resulted in
his death a few hours later.
Two heirs are named in the petit
ton, these being the widow, and her
nine-year- old daughter, Lillian Sand
quist, living at 1903 North Broad
street. The estate consists of the
family homestead, valued at $1,000,
and $4,000 that the heirs receive
from the Omaha railroad company,
in settlement of any claim they
might have against the company for
Mr.. Sandquist's death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
THREE DOG CATCHERS
ABROAD IN THE LAND
Will Seize Unlicensed CANNES
Unless Fees Paid; Animals
To Be Shot

Three dog catchers were started
out today, in accordance with the
provisions of a motion that recent
ly was passed by the city council, to
round up unlicensed CANNES. Thus
far this year only 172 licenses for
dogs have been issued, and it is
thought that there are hundreds of
dogs in the city that are not licensNd.
Therefore, any people who wish to
keep their dogs, and who have not
obtained licenses, should hurry and
get them. All the unlicensed dogs
that are caught will be impounded
for twenty-four hours, and if they
are not redeemed within that time
they will be killed. Chief of Police
Klugherz stated this morning that
he believed there were as many as
500 unlicensed dogs in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11

from blight and rust, and Mime
sofa will have a poorer crop than
usual. Most of the yields of
spring wheat, as far as threshed
average from eight to twelve
bushels per acre.
One farmer, after threshing
his crop of wheat, found that he
did not make enough money on it
to pay for his binding Irvine,
and profiting by his experience
the neighboring farmer decided
to cut his wheat to be used as
feed.
Barley is showing a fair crop,
and oats has been affected by the
hot weather and reduced some
what. Corn promises the best
crop of all, but is beginning to
need rain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
A. B, STICKNEY, WHO FOUNDED
GREAT WESTERN ROAD, DEAD
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

st. Paul, Mimi, August "a. B.
Stickney, founder of the Chicago
Great Western railroad, and inter-
ested in many other roads of the
northwest at different times, died
at his home in st. Paul today. Mr.
Stickney was one of the great rail-
road pioneers of the northwest,
starting quite a number of railroad
projects that later developed into
trunk lines.
His son, Samuel C. Stickney, as
sistant general manager of the Erie
railroad, is on his way to the par
entail home. Another son, Charles A
Stickney of Chicago, was with his
father at the time of the latters
death.
A. B. Stickney made his home in
St Paul since 1860. He was seventy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11

six years old. His former home was
in Maine.
When he was twenty-nine years
old he founded the Northern Wis
consin railroad, which has since
been absorbed by the Northwestern
line. He has been heavily interested
at times in the roads built to assist
the traffic of the South st. Paul
stock yards.
Mr.. Stickney both made and lost
his great fortune in the business OF
the Chicago Great Western. When
that railroad went into the hands OF
a receiver, few years ago, he lost
everything with the exception of his
handsome Summit avenue home. He
retired from the receivership of the
Great Western in 1906.
Mr.. Stickney has been ailing for
some time prior to his death. His
decease was the result of intestinal
troubles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
A|RSH|PS OF ALLIES
RA|DED METZ TOWN
Two Hundred German Soldiers
We're Killed; Damaged the
Military Stores
limited Press Dispatch.l

The Hague, Holland, August 9.
Two hundred German soldiers
were killed or wounded in a raid
made last night by allie airships
on the German stronghold of
Metz. Great damage was done to
military stores by the dropping
of bombs.
Paris, France, August 9.-Moving
at rate of nearly mile minute,
squadron of French aeroplanes last
night sailed over the Vosges noun
tains and dropped bombs on the Ger
man town of Rithwell, among the
woods on the Hacker river. The trip
was made in 205 minutes, the dis
lance covered being about 200 miles.
The bombs set many fires.
Last night French aerOplanes
dropped bombs on quite a number
of other German towns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
GERMANS RFCAPTURED
TH|AMOUNT OF French
War Office al Paris Admits
Teutonic Victory
REFUSED OTHER POINTS
North of Somme Kaiser's Forces
Gained F00th0Id In the
Enemy's Trench
REFUSED OTHER POINTS
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Paris, France, August 9.-The
French war office today admitted
that the Germans had recaptured the
stronghold of Thiamount in the vi
cinity of Verdun. Elsewhere along
the Verdun front, the German at
lacks were repulsed. The Germans
lost heavily in their attacks on the
French positions at Fleury. North of
the Somme the Germans last night
made vigorous counter. attacks and
managed to gain a foothold in one
of the French trenches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
Keep |. w. w. Out of Canada.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

IUnICtu PTGSS DISpdCCll.J
Winnipeg, Man., August 9.-Can-
adian soldiers are patrolling the
North Dakota line to keep out /. w
w. agitators. The rumor had been
circulated that a force of l. w. w
men was about to cross over into
Canada and interfere with the har-
vest workers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
EASTERN FRONT VICTORY
Anab0rava Has Been Taken BY
Cars Men, Opening Way
To Stanislu
ODDITIES FROM THE
CORY BATTLE FRONTS

London, August "a letter
! from the late Lord Kitchener,
excoriatins sIackers, is to be
) sold at auction for the benefit
of one of the war funds. The
letter never has been pub
lished.
London, August 9.-Trench
rats, the abomination of Tom
mics, sometimes prove vaIua-
BILE when the Germans are
shooting gases at the allied
trenches, soldier on fur
Tough said. The rats become
uneasy and can be relied on
to warn of the approaching
gas.
) Enthusiastically all the
; unoccupied land in large
) cemetery at StyaI, Chesire, is
; being planted in potatoes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
PICK Lane AND BRANDIES
These Two Gentlemen Will Be Members
Of Commission to Settle Mexican
Border Difficulties
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, August 9.-Secretary
Lane of the interior department and
Associate Justice Brandies, of the
supreme court have been selected
as two of the three American mem
bers of the joint commission to un-
dertake the settlement of the Mex
lean border difficulties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
MEXICO SEEKS MONEY
FROM UNCLE SAMUEL
Report That 0begron Is Making
War Upon the Bandits,
Northern Border
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Mexico City, Mex, August 81
Eighty thousand Carranza troops are
now along the northern border busi-
ly engaged in running down, cap
turing and exterminating the bandits
General Obregon, minister of war.
made this announcement today. It
was denied that the Mexican govern
ment was seeking a loan of money
in the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
zEPPEL|NS IN RAIDS
KILL THREE WOMEN
limited Press Dispatch.l

lUmted PreSS DlSpatcnI
London, Eng, August 9.-Early
this morning the southeast coast
of England was raided by Ger
man ZeppeIins. Three women
and one child were killed and
fourteen people were injured.
The coast artillery opened fire on
the ZeppeIins and drove them
off with little difficulty. The
British war office states that no
damage of military Importance
was done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
BRITISH EXTEND LINES
SEIZE upon TERRITORY
General Haig Sent An Optimistic
Report to the English
People
UNITED Press Dispatch.]

London, Eng, August 9.-The Brit
ish have extended their lines and
captured more territory north of
Pozieres. So General Haig announced
today. Germans counterattacked
fiercely, but were repulsed. Twenty
five prisoners were taken there last
night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
Destructive Hail Storm.
limited Press Dispatch.1

IUn1t6u FTeSS DlSpdCCH.1
Jamestown, N. D., August "a
destructive hail storm last night
wiped out 10000 acres of wheat in
Stutsman and Kidder counties. Tel
ephone and telegraph wires are down
in all directions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
WORKS OF FAMOUS MASTERS
HARD HIT BY FRENCH SHELLS
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

German Berlin
under French artillery resulting
Italian Flemish by the
the hall valuable objects
Museum housed for protection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
DATE GENERAL ELECTRIC
Minneapolis Ball Organization Will
Meet Mankato's Here On Sun.
day Afternoon

Manager Morrow stated today that
the Minneapolis General Election
will meet the Mankato ball team at
the fair ground on Sunday. The
General Electrics are reported to be
an exceptionally strong organization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
All is Quiet.

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Fargo, N. d., August 9.-All is now
quiet in this neighborhOod, as
far as l. w. w. disturbances are con-
cerned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
GUNS NOW FROWN UPON
G0R|Tz FROM H|LLTOPS
Italians Ready to Attack the
Austro Stronghold
ROME IN GLAD ATTIRE
People There Enthusiastic; Be-
Iieve the War Turning Point
Is Reached
IUuited Press Dispatcn. ]

United Press Dispatcn.l
Rome, Italy, August THE
Austrian city of Goritz was this
afternoon captured by the ItaI-
ians. The Italians took 10000
Austrians as prisoners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
limited Press Dispatch.l

differences with the railroads.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
New York, August 9.-Confronted
by most overwhelming vote in fav-
or of a strike, the representatives of
the four railroad brotherhoods, COM
900 trainmen, today signified their
willingness to accept mediation by
the United States board of mediation
and Cancellation. The position of the
brotherhoods was expressed in this
way by A. B. Garretson, president of
the Brotherhood Of Railroad Con-
ductors: "Of course no sane man
would refuse mediation, but the
brotherhoods will insist on their orig
inal demands"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
WORKERS ON ROADS
READY TO MEDIATE
Statement Is Made BY Garrett
SON, Head of Railway
Conductors
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

New York, August 9.-The threat
ened strike of 100000 railway en-
ployes was averted today when the
brotherhoods accepted the proffer of
the United States board of media
ton and cancellation to mediate the
differences with the railroads.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-11
MOST REMARKABLE
 THERMOMETER EXTANT

At Mile 34 this morning the ther- mometer registered 6 below, which means that Mile S4 is the only place this side of Anchorage that experi- enced zero weather. At Mile 52 it was 20 above. Since the cold spell started that Mile 34 glass has easily held the lead over all competitors. It is always at least twenty-odd degrees ahead of Mile 52 on cold weather and it will probably also keep the lead in registering the heat next July. r the residents of Mile 94 district wish to avoid the extremes of temperature there is evidently only one remedy and that is to get an axe to work Some local ought to buy the glass and send it to Anchorage.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-11
WHITNAN'S POLITICAL LIFE
 IS AT STAKE THIS YEAR

Special to Gateway by United Press.
 ALBANY. N. r., Feb. 2.--The 1916 legislature. which is to open here to- day noou will make or break Govern or Whitman politically, say the capi- tors political prophets, who say Whit man for the last year is not consider ed as having been very close to the Republican organization. Others say the executive still can climb the lad der of necessary and progressive leg islation, to popular, possibly general Republican favor. The governor in tends to keep in close touch with the legislature. He may even adopt President Wilson's example and per sonally read important messages to the Senate and Assembly. Whitman ayowedly has his eyes fixed on the White House.
 His budget proposals, said to have been planned for economy and system in the states government, will be pressed determinedly upon the legis- lators, Whitman says. One of these is the civil service reform bill grad ing state employees and standardiz- ing their salaries. Efforts also will be made to place on the statute books progressive proposals in the defeated new state constitution proposed.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-11
WILL WICK AND
 SHACK COMBINE?
REMARKABLE RUMORS RIFE IN CONNECTION WITH MEET
 ING HELD HERE.

1t has been stated positively that Delegate Wickersham or his friends and the forces of Shackleford, form erly national committeeman, are now carrying on negotiations for the pur- pose of clearing the way for the amalgamation of the two schools of Republican politics in the territory. This was hinted at in this paper be- fore it was announced that George Irving, the friend of Shackleford, had started from Juneau with the express ed intention of bringing abou. unity of all Republicans" 1t is also hint ed that Heron is opposed to making any overtures with the present Dele gate or his supporters and it is well known that several of the men who were present at the committee meet ing here have openly stated that they will not support Wickersham under any circumstances. In the past Wickersham and Shackleford were what might be called the arch enemies in territorial politics and neither ever spared words in dealing with the other so that some interest ing stuff can be got out of back news papers if the two now come together. Bayless, the present national commit teeman, is a partner of Shackleford in the law business in Juneau.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-11
'. '. CURB NOW WORLDS
 SECOND LARGEST MARKET

Special to Gateway by United Press.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-SpectatOrs stopping on lower Broad Street look ed at the second largest stock market in the World-the New York Curb
 Bigger than the London Stock Ex- change, or the Paris Bourse, or the stock market of any American city, and second only to the New York Stock Exchange itself, the Curb busI- ness is now nearly two million shares a week. Before the war the London and Paris Exchanges did a much larger volume of trading than the Curb, but the war and the industrial boom sweeping this country has push ed both of the important foreign stock exchanges backward. Minimum prices are still in force on the London Exchange and the Paris Bourse is still under war restrictions, which limits the extent of their trading
 Transactions on the Curb practically every week are over 100000 as com pared with business of 3,OOO,OOO shares or more on the New York Stock Exchange. Boston and Phlla- delphia stock markets transact a business of less than two hundred shares weekly, while the markets in Pittsburg, Chicago and Baltimore are we'll below fifty thousand a week.