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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-10
Lecture BY Miss Lillian BIaisdeII To.

night.
The lecture, Sixteen Months in the
War Zone" which Miss Lillian Blais-
dell will give tonight at the Baptist
church under the auspices of the sec
ond division of ST. Johns Episcopal
church, is for the benefit of the French
war orphans and everyone who at
tends may feel that he is contributing
his mite to the cause of the children.
Miss Blaisdell will discuss the fol-
lowing: Certain conditions in Paris
just before the war; the wonderful
response to mobilization orders; ;
tragic scenes of the early days of the
war; the panic period accompanying
the approach of the enemy to Paris;
the influx of refugees; the defenses of
Paris and preparation for siege; Wis
it's of enemy aeroplanes and Zeppel-
ms; the difficulties of communication
with friends beyond the fighting line
and Miss BlaisdelPs experience in en-
tering and returning from Belgium;
some of the relief activities in Paris,
especially among the poor orphans
made by the war.
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"A
business at Lake Crystal.
William c.. Wood spent the day on
business at Vernon Center.
Simon Sorenson of New Ulm spent
Sunday visiting friends in the city.
M. T. Moore and little son of st.
Paul spent the day in the city on
business.
Mrs. Oscar Ecklund of st. Peter is
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Nerbovig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Hill left for
Minneapolis yesterday where they
will make their home.
Messrs. A. l.. and E. w. Golden
star spent Sunday as guests of their
parents in Garden City.
Mrs. J :. A. Bringgold of Pine Is
land was a guest at the home of her
sister, Mrs. j. M WEIGH.
Mrs. James H. Sapey, who has been
visiting for few weeks in Minneapo-
lis, returned home yesterday.
Miss Agnes Cuddy of st. Paul
spent Sunday as a guest at the home
of Mrs. F. G.. HeinZe on Front
street.
H. B. Faster, proprietor of the Sam
pie shoe store, has gone to Chicago on
a business trip, and will select stock
for the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Metzfnger of
New Ulm were guests Sunday at the
homes of Mr. and Mrs. H. Szamet
and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Blum.
Mrs. u. o. Blekre and her daugh-
ter, Mrs Julia Johnson, both OF
Zumbrota, are visiting in the city at
the home of Mrs. Charles T. Taylor.
Both used to live in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs L. Schuler and son
LYLE, and Miss Laura Schiller of
Madelia, spent Saturday and Sunday
as guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. kidson on Glenwood avenue
Ed Morris of Sterling spent Friday
night in the city. He was en- route
home from land seeking trip in Ait
ken county. He spent a couple of
hours this morning with his friend,
William Ellis.
George Atchison returned to Man
kato Saturday evening from st.
Paul, where he has been attending
meeting of the state fair board. The
board has just engaged the day and
night attractions for this years state
fair.
S. NJ Grover and daughter, Miss
Susie, of Sterling Center accompa
MED by Miss Hope Hazel, were in
the city Friday. Mr.. Grover trans
acted business at the court house,
while the young ladies spent their
time shopping.
Mrs. Margaret Clark of Lake
Crystal, who has been visiting at the
home of Mrs. H. D. Diamond, left
for her home Saturday Since last
November Mrs. Clark has been visit
ing at Madison, Wis, and Chicago
most of the time.
Thomas Tonnesson, cashier of the
First National Bank of st. James,
which position he has held for twenty
years, was in the city on business to-
day. Mr.. Tonnesson is one of the
four candidates for delegate to the
national convention which will Sc
lect the presidential nominees.
George Brown of Vernon Center
transacted business in the city today.
Christian HOMELAND, the young
man who underwent several critical
operations on his head during the
past two years, and who used to
live in Mankato, is now travelling
collector for the Minneapolis Steel
and Machinery company. He was in
Mankato Saturday and Sunday He
will next go to Rochester, then to
Sioux City and then back to Mime
apolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-10

st. Paul, Mimi. Journalistic stu
dents at the University of Minnesota
today launched movement to estab-
lish local chapter of Sigma Delta
Chi, national journalistic fraternity.
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Pjav Was PIe7sinu.

Der Liebe Onkel," given at the
Mankato theatre under the direction
of Joseph Blissenbach last evening,
was a success in every way. The act
ors handled their roles with skill
and spirit that showed the effects OF
long and careful practice. The inter-
esting drama was presented in way
that brought out the story in fore
ible, fascinating manner. The profits
of the entertainment will go for the
benefit of the German Red Cross fund,
and will be added to the receipts of
the recent bazaar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-10
City Members to Entertain.

The city people of st. Peter and
Paul's parish will entertain the coun-
try people at social evening tonight
at the Loyola club house.
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Mrs. Hixon Home From East.
The picture of Mrs. w. l.. Hixon,
formerly of this city, appeared in The
Minneapolis Tribune yesterday morn
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st. Patrick Party.

st. Patrick Party.
Last Friday evening, March 8, a
st. Patrick party was held at the
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Carlson in Lincoln, where about
twenty-fiv friends and neighbors
gathered, being invited by the Misses
Fife and Alma. The occasion was in
honor of Bert and Silas Carlson, who
will leave next week for VanHook,
Y. D., were the former haG a farm.
After all the guests had arrived in
their Irish costumes, they were en-
tertained by playing games until
twelve O'Clock, when a dainty lunch
was served After the lunch there
was an Irish carnival. Prizes were
won by Miss Alma Carlson and AXe1
Frederickson for the smartest Irish
costumes. After this the guests de-
parted wishing Bert and Silas good
luck in their future new home. The
out of town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert S"hickling, Harvey and Miss
Louise Schickling of Garden City,
Misses Anna, Emma and Charles
Baumgard of Vernon Center, Miss
E,da Peters of GAINESVILLE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-10
Minnesota Club Women to Have
Birthday Party.

minnesota CluD women TO Have
Birthday Party.
The Minnesota Federation of Wom-
The attainment of it's majority next
fall is to be made an occasion of gem
eral rejoicing the raising of
funds.
Under the direction of Mrs. e. w.
Osborne of ST. Paul, chairman of the
endowment fund committee of the
state federation, every one of the 81
coo members in the organization will
have an opportunity to take active
part in this affair, the main purpose
of which will be to raise money foI
the $4,000 endowment fund which is
to put the federation on Il business
basis.
The plan is for every club woman
in the state to put one penny for
every year she has lived, into a small
silk bag, and bring, or send the bag to
the annual meeting at Anoka in Sep
TENDER.
The committee adds that provision
will be made so that no one will learn
any ones age.
The committee says that if every
woman in the federation would ac-
cept her invitation to this birthday
party the endowment fund problem
would be very near solution.
The following letter viii be sent
out this week to district and club
presidents by the endowment COM
mittee:
Local clubwomen are planning tc
make small bags in which they will
place their contributions for the state
endowment fund birthday party
This committee requests presidents
to urge the assistance and cooper
alton of every club member.
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knew her. The groom is a rising
young business man of Waterville,
with a bright future before him.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Schwickert ale
popular with large circle OF
friends, who join in best wishes For
long and happy married life
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Concert Tomorrow Evening.

SOHCcTl OHiOTTOW Evening".
Professor A. o. Moench, concert
organist Of st. Paul, will render pipe
organ concert at the Evangelical Luth-
eran Emmanuel church, corner Second
and Spring streets of this city tomor-
row evening at eight o'clock. He will
be assisted by Miss Ruth Sapey, So
prano, and the local church choir un-
der the direction of Professor Hugo
Frey
Professor Moench went abroad in
1907 to Berlin, where he studied for
a time with the court and garrison
OrganiSt of PotSdam and CrganiSt at
the Royal State Conservatory of Ber
lin, Otto Becker He graduated of the
Royal State Conservatory of Berlin IN
1910. He specialized in organ, piano
and composition and from 1910 to 1911
took up the study of pipe organ with
the royal court and cathedral organ
ist, Bernhard Irrgang Of Berlin. He
substituted the royal cathedral or
ganist at times. He had as an Ameri-
can, the post of organist and director
of the choral society of Neubranden-
burg in Mecklenburg offered to him.
Professor Moench has been at the
head of the music department of
Woodville conservatory of Ohio. Since
1914 he is located in st. Paul and has
given many recitals in and outside of
the twin cities. 1t will be treat to
hear him. The following program
will be rendered:
Prelude and Triple Fuge. $500. Bach
Sonata in B Major. w. Volchmor
Song, Psalm $50 ....... .Brietenbach
Flute Concert ........-.C. H. Rink
Prelude and Fuge. .......C. H. Stein
Soprano Solo, "a Dream of HeaV-
Ruth Sapey.
Offertoire in D.. .......... e. Batiste
Toccata r.. Il. Becker
Double Birthday Celebration
Mrs. J. c. Crawford of 1927 North
Fourth street entertained yesterday
afternoon at prettily appointed
birthday celebration, the day being
1 the birthday anniversary of herself
and Clifton E. Smith, who was one of
the honor guests. The rooms and
tables were tastefully decorated with
carnations and foliage, and at four
o'clock delicious course luncheon
was served, covers being laid for nine.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Lusk, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kurth, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton e. Smith, and Ralph
Curry. Mrs. Crawford and Mr.. Smith
were presented with handsome and
useful gifts in remembrance of the
day, and during the afternoon pro-
gram of music on the Edison phono7
graph was enjoyed.
Mrs. Hixon Home From East.
The picture of Mrs W. l.. Hixon,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-10

Judge D. A. Dickinson has re-
turned from his eastern trip.
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Arthur Brown, for long time the
efficient deputy postmaster of this
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-05
GAS, HEARTBURN,
INDIGESTION OR
4 SICK STOMACH
"PAPE'S DIAPEPSlN" ENDS ALL
STOMACH DISTRESS IN -
FIVE MINUTES.

Time it! Pape's Diapepsin will d.
gest anything you eat and overcome a
sour. gassy or out-of-order stomach
surely within five minutes. a
| If your meals don't fit comfortably.
or what you eat lies like lump Of
lead in your stomach, or il you have
heartburn, that is sign OF indiges-
ton.
Get from your pharmacist a fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take
dose just as soon as you can. There
Will be no sour. risings, no belching
OF undigested food mixed with acid.
no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness
or heavy feeling in the stomach, nau-
sea, facilitating headaches, dizziness
or intestinal gripping. This will all go,
and, besides, there will be no sour
food left over in the stomach to poison
your breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Dlapepsin is a certain cure
for out-of-order stoomachs. because 1t
takes hold of your food and digests 1t
Just the same as il your stomach
wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store
These large fifty-cent cases contain
enough "Pape's Diapepsin'' to keep
the entire family free from stomach
disorders and indigestion for many
months. 1t belongs in your home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-05
SEED CORN CONDITIONS.

The condition OF their seed corn is
a matter which should receive careful
attention by every Iowa farmer. Never
before has there been so much diff
ference in quality as is noticeable
this year. OF the various samples sub
mitted to the state laboratory for an
alysts, but few more than one-half
have been up to the legal standard Of
81 per cent germinative seeds The
best two samples sent in were a sample
OF 1914 crop containing 81 per cent
germinat1ve seed and sample Of
1915 crop, testing 81 per cent. The
poorest sample submitted, so far,
showed test of but 70 per cent
Such variation in seed corn will show
a like variation in crop. The founda,
ton Of the successful crop of corn is
the seed. Good corn cannot be grown
firm poor seed.
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Barney is now examining the various
lots OF seed being ouered for sale.
Inspectors from the Office, however
cannot reach all Of the dealers and
licited. Mr.. Barney is anxious to see
Iowa, tested. He will have examined
farmer, free of charge. Frequently,
samples of seed corn which contain
the kernels from the butt and tip OF
the ear. are sent in for analysis. The
butt and tip kernels should not be
present IN seed. Select only the kerr
nels from the body Of the ear.
Where possible, the individual ears
should be tested. Such a test Is made
nv taking from siy to ten kernels
from each ear and the ears and
sample numbered. Where a sample
Is sent in. the kernels should be
placed in envelopes properly number
ed. The department will then give a
report showing the value of each ear
for seed. All samples sent to the
dairy and food commission should bear
the name and address of the sender.
Send samples to W. B. Barney, dairy
and food commissioner, Des Moines,
Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-05

A bulletin Just issued by the bureau
OF labor statistics Of the department
of labor shows how the movement for
labor legislation for women and chill.
dren has spread over the country in
recent years. An examination of the
legislation in the states from 1908 to
1915 shows that the number of states
prohibiting factory employment of
children under fourteen years Of age
increased from thirty on January l,
1908, to forty-one in 1915. The num-
Der prohibiting night work under six
teen years increased from eighteen to
thirty-sk and the number limiting
hours of labor under sixteen years to
eight hours day increased from
three to twenty-one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-05
DIMES AND NICkELs.

Inc American people nave IOTSOL'
ten the knack of holding on to their
chicken feed" That is. most of the
American people. When they break
a dollar they permit the small change
to dribble from their possession at
Press in this regard says:
eff it were possible for the paI-
ents of an average home to see in a
single pile all the small coins spent
during the year by their family they
would no doubt be amazed.
1.-THE reckless nickel-spending habit
Is not confined to the children by any
means. How many good, hard-headed
business men are continuously hand
Ing out small coins for things that
crafty moments whim! There are
women innumerable who are most
careful IN home management and
seif-denying in their own wardrobe,
who will literally load up with
trifles merely because the cost is lit
tie. The result Is more than the
dropping Of bits OF money: their
homes are ciuttered up with these
cheap things. until neat housekeeping
Is impossible.
Apples half eaten, nothing finished
up, new supplies OF all kinds before
Iney are needed, noth1nS more than
hnlf used. It is the result of abund-
anoe. with no idea OF an end thereto.
. TT has an come out about in one
generation. How our grandrathers and
grandmothers boarded their small
possessions, mended their toys and
cherished bright-colored cords!
1.-THE completely OF modern living
Hes no: merely in our doing too many
but in our having too many. in
more books and papers than we can
possibly read, more clothes than we
can wear or care for, more utensils
than We have need Of, and so on
through a long list"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-05
TO IMPROVE KEOKUK
HEIGHTS IN SPRING
Real Estate Committee Hard at Work
on Its Plans for This Plot
of Ground.

The real estate committee Of the
Keokuk Industrial association is busy
with its plans for the deveiopm ent of
Keokuk Heights this spring. Improve
ment of the heights will be COM
menced as soon as the ground can
be worked. 1t is planned to move
the house which Is partly on one
of the lots and partly in a new street.
One of the committee members sug-
gested that there was a chance for
someone to secure the house and to
build on the lot. The association has
been looking for someone to cut and
haul the wood on the lower part of
the property, but has not been able
to make any arrangement as yet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-05

WITH APOLOGIES TO tdPLNe.
A fool there was and he listened long
Even as you and T."
To voice sublime IN beautiful song
We called her one OF q type not rare.
But the fool was thrilled and ceased
to care
Even a. you and 20
Oh, the Gove We wasee aud the hope
we lose,
Even as yor and L.
Our hearts are wrung to the hast red
drop,
Our souls are ath1rss-not because We
choose
We Org for our Dve and cannot
stop
Even as yoz and l."
4 fool there was-his strength he
spent,
Even as you and r.
He wagered all with high intent
Did she stop to study and learn
what he meant?
His aspiring soul she crippled and
Though it took him long to die.
Her hand will ever leave its mark
She spurned him to roam like a
beast In the dark.
And crushed his manhood's last flick
ering spark
t& And none will ask her why.
A fool was robbed Of his foolish god
Even as you and II
His spirit lies prone on the mundane
sod
He curses and kisses the chasten-
ing rod
Even as you and l."
Los Angeles Tribune.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-05
You Must Haze Plenty of Iron in
Your Blood to Be Strong, Says Doctor

had IN some cases been doctor1ng for
months without obtaining any benefit.
But don't take the old form OF re-
duced iron, iron acetate or ttncture OF
Iron simply to save q few cents. You
must take iron in a form that can be
easily absorbed and assimi1ated like
nuxated iron If you want 1t to do you
any good, otherwise 1t may prove
worse than useless. Many an athlete
or prize fighter has won the day sim
ply because he knew the secret Of
great strength and endurance and
filed his blood with iron before he
went into the affray, while many an.
other has gone down to tnglorious
defeat simply for the lack of iron.
NOTD-Nuxated Iron recommended
above by Dr.. Sauer is not a patent
medicine nor secret remedy, but one
which Is well known to druggists and
whose iron constituents is widely pre-
scrioed by eminent physicians every
where. Unlike the older Inorganic
iron products, it is easily assimilated.
does not injure the teeth, make them
black, nor upset the stomach; on the
contrary. it Is a most potent remedy,
in nearly all forms OF indigestion, az
we'll as for nervous. rundown condi-
lions. The Manufacturers have such
great confidence in Nuxated Iron that
they offer to forfeit $4,000 to any
charitable institution il they cannot
take any man or woman under so
who lacks iron and increase their
strength 200 per cent or over in four
weeks time provided they have no
serious organic trouble They also Of
fer to refund your money if It does
not at least double your strength and
endurance in ten days time 1t is dis
pensed in this city by Wilkinson &
Co. and all other druggists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-05

BY clearing away the rubbish from
the waterways of all bridges and cul-
verts in preparation for the spring
break up, and by opening up side
drains along roads if badly obstruct-
ed. many hundreds Of dollars can be
saved in road, bridge and culvert
maintenance later in the season. adj
vises the highway commission at
Ames. Every county engineer. should
get busy along this line the next six
weeks. The spring break up is al
ways a critical time for roads and
bridges and will be especially so this
year. The ground is full Of m DISTURB
from the heavy fall rains and the
frequent showing and thawing of this
winter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-05
Those Who Will Serve at City Pri-
mary and Final Election on
March 10 and
NAMED BY CITY COUNCIL
All Candidates Are Now In the Field
Legal Limit Expired at
Midnight Friday
Night

The council has appointed the fol.
lowing judges and clerks for the pri-
mary election on March 13 and the
city election of March %:
First Observation-Disclosures, S. 9. West
colt, John w. Hobbs, Charles M.
Frank; clerks. w. R. c. Kendrick,
John c. Paradice
Second precinct-Judges. F. A. Rum
baugh. T. o. French, Frank Moeller:
clerks, Thos. D. McAndrew, G. A.
Vanderhayden.
Third precinct = Judges, Erastus
Layton, ]. H. Breheny, Thos. Murray;
clerks, w. S. Fletcher, James Young.
Fourth precinct-Judges, T. J.
Landman, Cephas Harrison, Owen
Real; clerks, A. l.. Griffin, Albert r.
Mundy.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures, J.. W. Nc
Evoy, G.. E. Lindstrand, G. M. Fuller
clerks, G. w. Patee. Fred d. Fields.
Sixth precinct-Judges J. c. Karle,
]. r. Bauer, John Ferris; clerks, Chas.
O. Schmidt, L. J. Wolf
Seventh Observation-Disclosures. n. G.
Seaman, Geo. s. Ferguson, Chas. Stat
terry; clerks, Carl H Kenny, E. o.
Gibson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-05

teers' meeting. These meetings will
be dismissed at 700 o'clock. Meeting
for men at the tabernacle at 500
O'Clock, and for women at the Disciple
church at 800 o'clock p. m.
First Christian church. Tenth and
Blondeau streets, Wallace r. Bacon,
pastor. Church school at $50 a. m
l.. G. Mckinley, Supt. Mr.. LOTUS H.
! Ward OF Meistersingers' quartet, will
sing The school will march in a body
to the tabernacle at 1915 a. m Chris
tian Endeavor at 900 p. m. cor
dial welcome is extended.
First Methodist Protestant church.
Twelfth and Exchange streets. Rev.
L. Leroy Steffey, pastor 1903 Bank
| street.-Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Mr.. S. b Mccoy, superintendent.
Christian Endeavor prayer meeting at
500 D. m. Topic, 1.-THE Conservation
Of Strength" Leader, Miss Lumana
| Meyer.
Unitarian church. Fourth and High
streets. G. F. Elliott. minister. Mrs.
! Henry Schouten, soIoist-,Serviees at
1890 Subject Of discourse: "An
Adventure in Religion Sunday
school at Has. The Woman's AL
lance meets with Mrs. G. A. Dimond,
1902 Orleans avenue, Monday at 3 200
p. m.
Baptist church. corner Of Eighth
and Blondeau. F. B. McAllister, pas
tor.-Sunday school services at $50
a. m. Young Peoples services at 500
p. m. Miss Frances Lawrence will
lead. There will be no other services
as the church is cooperating with the
other churches of the city in the
Scoville campaign.
st. Johns church. Episcopal, Con
cert and Fourth streets. Rev. John
&C. Sage, rector The Rev. Alfred Lee
Jones, observation-disclosures gesima, Sun
day. No early service. Sunday school,
1000 q. m. DR.. ]. W. Marsh. super
intendent. Morning service at 100
O'Clock, with sermon by the rector.
Evening service, 4:30 O'clock An in
vttation to attend our services IS ex.
tended to everyone.
First Westminster Presbyterian
church, Seventh and Biondeau streets,
Rev. E. B. Newcomb d. D., pastor.
There will be no preaching services
on account OF the Scoville meetings.
Sunday school at 9: 30 a. m. Mrs. SEQ
vile and Miss Robinson will be pres
ent and Mrs. Scoville will sing. Each
member of the school is urged to
come promptly and bring a friend
Members OF the church are especially
invited.
Second Presbyterian church. Reid
and G streets, pastor J. G. Hughes.
171S Park street.-School. GAS a. m.
Rock hall. 2:30 .. m. Prayer circle,
1910 a. NJ. Young Peoples meeting,
600 p. m. Public worship. 1900 a. m,
Rev. J c. McElroy of the Scovi'le
evangelistic party. will preach. The