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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-18
Money to Buy Cots.

Money to Buy Cots.
The pleasant and commodious
home of DR.. and Mrs. J. W. Andrews
was the scene of a delightful supper
party last evening, the affair being
for the benefit of Company H, and
given by the Ladies' Aid society of
the Methodist Episcopal church, the
six divisions of the society combin-
ing in efforts to make it enjoyable
and profitable. A delicious lap lunch
con was served from five o. m. until
all were served, the last group of
guests being taken care of about
6:30. Seventy five people were served
and the ladies took in $40, supper,
being rs cents plate After pay
ing all expenses the society found
they had cleared $10:50, enough to
purchase six cots for the Mankato
soldiers. Mesdames ]. w. Andrews.
j. M. Vance, Edwards. Tator. Weed,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-18
Entertaining House Party.

Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Palmer are en-
tertaining house party at their
home, 7O9 South Broad street, this
week. The guests are Mrs. Rena
Hammons of Ventura, California, a
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer, who
will spend about three months in the
city, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gran of
La Crosse, Wis. Mrs. Hammons was
formerly Miss Rena WillOughby, and
made her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer while attending normal
school, and. Mr.. Gran was formerly
secretary of the Mankato Y. M. G.. A..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-18
Miscellaneous Shower.

A miscellaneous shower was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Yaeger on the Good Thunder road
last night in honor of Miss Lulu Hol-
berg who will be a September bride
About thirty friends, who are former
neighbors and school mates of Miss
Holberg were present. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with sweet
peas and ferns and basket of gifts
was carried by Erma and Evelyn
Yeager and unwrapped by Miss Hol-
berg. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-18
DAILY MARKET REPORT
TODAY'S MARKETS
Furnished BY
E. w. WAGNER & co.

M dAh SOhAhAhoSIOHt
e. E. HEALD, Manager
Office 4O1 National Citizens Bank
Building. Both Phones 258.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Aug. is
OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE
WHEAT
May $50 | 52% 1.i7h l.48h
Sep. 1.41K l.44h ].40% ].4l
Dec. l 45R AZ Lays l.4iA
CORN
May .74A .75H .741a .74A
Sep. 1874 .83M .S3 .83%
Dec. .7lh u .TA IN
OATS
May so .50% .I9% .49'.
Sep. .43,s .44h .43% .43s
Dec. .46A .47A .4612 .461s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-18
Surprise Party.

Surprise Party
Mrs. F. Shostag, residing on route
4, was pleasantly surprised at her
home yesterday afternoon by a party
of neighboring friends. The time was
spent socially and nice refreshments
were served
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-18

Mrs. L. c. Diamond and son, Don
aid, went to the cities.
Mrs. H. d. Hanson of Amboy was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
CHANGING ALLIANCES.

Evidence continues to accumulate that Japan is be-
coming dissatisfied with her British alliance and would
not be unfriendy to rapprochement with Russia. Re-
cent dispatches that Baron Ish told the Japan
csc house that negotiations with the British government
regarding Japanese emigration in progress This
subject is already covered by existing treaties between
the countries For the last few months the Japanese
press which never more than lukewam toward the
British alliance has been especially in condemnng
it. President Shimata of the Japanese house, recent
article in the Toxic Yamato says that 1.-THE bond of union
between England and Japan oosenng and the value of
the alliance to Japan has decreased to the vanishing
point
The persons and interests that advocate the alb
rogaon of the treaty with England suggest rapproche
ment with Russia Russia they say, is half Asatc and
less be feared and to be trusted than the other
white nations Russian and japanese interests in China
may be made to coincide with profit to each country Re-
Gently announced that the Chinese had
signed an agreement permitting Russia to construct
railroad IN Manchuria in consideration for the railway
rights granted Japan in southern Manchuria Russian
officials have recently visited Japan and there
TO believe that Russia would look favoraby alliance
with Japan.
few years ago the japanese to Russia the hated
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
TALKS ON BANKING
Savings Bank Centennial Series.

him for the cost attending that ac-
count. Therefore be generous and
give him chance to make profit:
for as every sale of merchandise should
show profit. SO every bank account
should at least pay its way. Give him
as large balance as you can possibly
kept will help you very much in his
estimation. help your credit. and add
to your self respect.
Second. Never overdraw. In nation
al banks overdrafts are now forbidden,
but whether they were or not, you have
no right to ask It. 1t hurts your credit
with the banker. It is a forced loan
without security. and is poor busi-
ness practice.
Sometimes an oyerdraft Is allowed as
a matter Of accommodation. and some
times in order that the credit of the
drawer with the holder of the check
may not be impaired: but 1t is bad
practice, gets you in wrong all over
and should neither be asked nor ex-
pected.
Third. Do not draw against I'm
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15

collected funds" BY unsolicited funds
is meant checks that have not been
collected. For instance, IL you have
a balance OF 500, and deposit
hundred dollar check and draw your
own check for $3.50, you have taken
all the original deposit and half OF the
amount represented by the check just
deposited. The banker must send that
check, let us say to New York, and
wait for advice that IL is paid before
knowing that 1T has been paid. which
may take three or four days. You are
asking him to pay out his money three
days In advance of its receipt, prac-
tice which good banks frown upon and
will not allow. Lastly. draw your
checks properly, as outlined in the next
talk. and have your pass book balans-
ed once month. Doing these things
consistently, your banker will be a.
good friend and you will be a good
customer. in favor with one who can
do you many favors.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
s s;,
SUCCESS CROWNS THE EFFORTS OF DETECTIVE CANE

baby toddling about in grotesaue ILL
fitting garments. Cane approached the
startled woman.
Good evening, madam. May
trouble you for drink he asked,
keeping his eyes on the child. She pick
ed up the baby preparing to enter the
house.
Leave the baby here" advised Cane
pleasantly. Il will watch 1t for YOU
But the woman paid no attention to
his request When she handed him a
drink she still kept the child in her
arms.
How old is your baby?" continued
the detective.
"A year." answered the woman.
You have no very near neighbors,"
was Canes next remark as he handed
back the glass.
mo, but / like the woods. do
washing for several families in Bur
leigh. They bring the clothes to me
and come and get them. This is a
fine place to dry Clothes" The wo-
man was getting quite chatty, as the
man seemed to be only chance trav-
eler, who was not interested in the
child evidently. She put the child
down and Cane held out his hands to 1t
and took it on his knee Suddenly he
said:
Where are the clothes that the
child came in?''
The woman started violently. II du
not know what you mean" she falt-
cred.
Yes, you do" replied the detective
This child was brought to you a week
ago today by an inmate of the asylum
over here. A crazy person who is not
responsible for what she does. How
dare you harbor a kidnapped child?"
That's my baby. Give her to me.
The woman was determined to make
one effort to bluff the matter out.
Cane opened his coat and displayed
his badge of office
There is no use trying to bluff thi.
thing out. 1 have all the evidence
need, Get the clothes the baby cam,
in and come with me to Burleigh.
And she obeyed. ITO be continued.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
You and Your Bank Account.

When the banker accepts your ac-
count, and gives you pass book and a
check book, he has the right to expect
certain things from you. as you have
the right, legally and morally, to ex-
pect certain things from him.
In the first place he has the right to
expect profit from your account.
Banking is an expensive business. 1t
costs certain amount to handle every
check that passes through the bank,
and every account should contribute a
portion to the expenses of the bank.
however small. When your banker
asks you to keep a certain balance, he
is merely asking his right to a profit
from your account. 1t is easily to he
seen that If you keep a small balance.
say ten dollars, and the banker fur
nishes you with stationery. does the
necessary bookkeeping on the account
ffor your benefit as we'll as hisl, the
earning power of that ten dollars, even
II 1t were all invested at 8 per cent,
would be insufficient to compensate
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15

baby a week ago that day from the
doctUr's lawn. She had been set down
from the automobile on the edge of
Burleigh and by following the wagon
trail she could have reached this house
in less than an hour, even going as
slowly as would be necessary when
carrying a heavy baby. After dispos-
ing of the child she could follow the
path to the edge of the farm and
across the fields to the house. She
had returned after dark. so no one
knew from which direction she had
come.
While figuring out her movements he
had kept his eye on the closed door
ed and woman's head peeped out and
looked all around, as if to see If there
was anybody about. Satisfied that
there was no one around, she re-enter-
ed the house and reappeared carrying
a small child. Cane began hastily to
descend and, taking a wide detour
through the woods as noiselessly as
possible, he emerged suddenly in front
of the woman, who was watching the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
THE QUESTION OF INITIATION.

There has been good deal of talk of late about the
dangers of possible nfationindeed it is said that IN
fation has already taken place 1t is pointed out that
within the last year there has been increase in crcu
ton of 81 CAPITA which is said to be due to effective
note issues particularly by federal reserve banks Ger
tain of the federal banks have been issuing notes
against bonds purchased basis for circulation from
national banks This practice is condemned by many au-
thorities But this general subject of initiation the
National City Bank of New York says in recent circular
show all kinds
ns t % h gcuao nG the auy and the
in
On this showing there has been initiation in the old
and dangerous in which the word used in the
irredeemable currency days The trouble far there
is any, to be that have too much gold That of
course OF the consequences OF the which has
dsananged exchange and nterfered with the normal flow
of trade which the great aduster of the flow of gold
1t is pointed out that nation may have too much gold
which, Of is true The Bank of England lowers
raises the rate of discount for the purpose of influencing
the movement of the precious metal. When trade is
nal the gold supply is usually would
be but for other artificial obstacles set by governments
When there OF gold in country prices
the country becomes good to sell in and goods flow
H. and soon gold flows out Then prices fall and the
country becomes good to buy n and goods flow out
and gold flows But this process has been greatly inter
fered with by the 1t is very likely that have
result too much gold and that the reflected in
high prices In this there is probably initiation
but in other.
The warning ought to good purpose. Indeed,
1t is said that already conservative spirit begin
ming to show itself 1t is well that it should be For it
would be most unfortunate if present prosperity
should take any boom features should into wild
speculation 1t is not necessary to issue notes against all
the gold In sight AS far the situation is
cerned however there to be for alarm if
it is true the National City Bank says that there
been decrease the circulation of credit paper during
the year, There is it should not be forgotten such
thing initiation of business Against that possibility
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
Dinner Stories.

Little George was having luncheon
at Mrs. Carey's.
Wouldn't you like another piece of
cake, dear2' asked the hostess,
YES, | would" replied George,
obviously. land l guess could chew
it, but l couldn't swallow it,
"All is over between u.s. said the
fair one.
"oh, say not so, he pleaded. 81 love
you more than life itself"
mo, Harold. You have proved
yourself unworthy Of my love and /
can never marry YOU"
Then give me back my ring" he
demanded.
oh Harold" she cried. "if you feel
so badly as all that about it | suppose
I'll have to give you another chance"
The youngster had just been told
the story of Daniel in the lions den,
and the question had been put to him:
What do you think Daniel did the
very first thing when he found he was
saved from the lions o.
The child reflected moment, and
then replied: Il suppose he telephoned
home to his wife to tell her he was
all right
who was that chap who just said
'Hello! to your"
That's the man who does most of
my bill collecting"
He wasn't very respectful, consid
ering that you are his boss
who said was his boss? That fell
low is employed by my creditors"
Il have here" said the professor, "a
stone which looks like diamond. How
can I determine whether it is genu-
ine%
TRY to hook It," suggested a stu
dent in the back row.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15

have a long wait
of 1t before he
was rewarded for
his patience. The
more he thought
about it the surer
he was that he
had found the
place where the
Ellison baby was
hidden. From his
elevated position
in the tree he
could see the
church spire of
burleign In the
distance and he
figured out the
movements of the
crafty w 0 m a n
Yghn had afnlara the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15

cific coast and from the Great Lakes
southwark. Precipitation has occurred
In the north Pacific and north Atlantic
states and in the southern plains re-
gion. Lower temperature prevails In
the extreme northwest and over much
OF the country east OF the Mississippi
river. while from Nevada eastward to
Iowa the temperature lie noticeabiy
higher. Fair weather may be expected
in Boise and It's yinicity tonight and
Sunday. with lower temperature and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
heavy frost tonight.

heavy frost tonight
LOWEST TEMPERATURES ELSE
WHERE-Boston, 81; Buffalo. IS; Chi
cago, ~. Denver, IS; Des Moines. as:
Galveston. IS; Havre. AZ; Helena, a.;
Huron. 40; Jacksonville. 81; Kansas
City, as: Knoxville. 46; Memphis, S.:
Montreal "a; New Orleans. So; New
York. IS. North Platte. 40; Oklahoma,
IS; Phoenix. so; Pittsburg. SO: Poca-
tello. so; Portland. ~: St. Louis. Is:
Winnipeg, 40; Washington, ~.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
FORECAST FOR BOISE AND VI

FORECAST FOR BOISE AND W.
GINrTY-Fair and cooler tonight with
heavy frost. Sunday fair.
DAILY REPORT-Highest temper
ature yesterday, a.; lowest temperature
this morning. Al; mean temperature
yesterday. 81.
CONDITIONS Low atmospheric
pressure prevails from the plateau re-
gion TO the Mississippi river and over
small area In the extreme northeast.
High pressure prevails along the Pa
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
EVENING CAPITAL NEWS, SATURDAY, APRIL Is, 1916

little yellow men, and Japan felt unkndly toward
all things Russian Sentiment at that time in Japan was
exceedingly friendly toward England Some of the
papers in their condemnation of England
land according her statesmen while understanding
just with Russia would be of considerable advantage
economically.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15

1t was well that George Cane man
aged to fix himself comfortably in
the tree into which he had climbed
to watch for signs of life in the tiny
house that he had stumbled upon in
the woods, for he was destined to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
1s16--A brick red snow fell on
Tonal and other mountains in
Italy.
Seventy-fiVe Years Ago Today.
1s41-Public funeral services
in honor Of the memory of Pres
ident william Henry Harrison
were held in many cities
throughout the country.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
1s66--Count Bismarck insisted
that, as Austria had been the
first to arm, she must be the
first to disarm: great meeting in
Berlin in favor of peace.
Twenty Years Aso To-day.
1s91--Anglo- Italian agree
ment with respect to bound
aries in Africa signed at Rome.
o 20 o Q q > . q o
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
One Year AGO in the War.

April Is, 1915. French air
men dropped bombs near Metz;
more raids on England by Yep
pelins without much damage:
unofficial Austrian peace In
quiries were referred by Russia
to the allies; England made Gle
full apology" for sinking the
Dresden in Chilean waters.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15


Subscribers who are expect
ing the four magazines, Home
Life, The Ho eiold, Farm Life
and mans Word, will re-
ceive their first issue of their
years ST BIS .ription with the May
number which should reach
tf.eir' address about A.,ril 20.
Owing to the large number of
orders sent, the agency from
whom We order the magazines,
write that our orders cannot be
fillad until the May number, and
tina. each subscriber will receive
a full year. subscription from
that date.
CAPITAL NEWS PUB. co.
Adv.--tf
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15

We hereby announce. to our clients,
that we have moved our law offices
from the Soma building, where we
have been located for many years, to
rooms 503-504 and sos on the Fifth
floor in the Idaho building
Adv-A16 MARTIN & MARTIN.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15

Furniture vans for moving. All
work guaranteed. Phone 70. Peasley
Transfer & Storage Co. ADV
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15

Blue vitriol. formaldehyde for grain,
etc. w. s. & G. Co, Sth and Grove. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15

HIAWATHA lump. $3.50; stove, 81;
nut, $3.50. Western s. q. Co. 8 q Grove,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-15
NOTICE.

aluminium
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-06
MOST or THE PERSIA'S
SURVIVORS INJURED

London. Jan 6.-Survivors of the
British steamship Persia, whish was
torpedoed in the Mediterranean, have
reached Alexandria Egypt, accord
ing to the account sent by Reuters
correspondent at that point all bear.
ing traces OF shock and hardship
Most of them had bruised and ban
daged limbs One woman is in a hos
pital with a broken leg
The tragedy was enacted so rapid.
ly. the survivors say, they hardly
realized what happened The passen.
gers were sitting quietly at luncheon
every one In good humor and an at.
mosphere of gaiety prevailing Five
minutes later those who escaped were
in boats or clinging to wreckage and
the luxurious liner was completely
gone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-06
REPORT SCORES
Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Senate Committee DenOunceS
Attack on President.
CHARGES HELD BASELESS

Majority Of Investigating Body De
clares Administration Ship Pur-
chase Bill Was Not Intended to Aid
Foreign Business Firms.
Washington, Jan Charges cir
culated during the last session of con
eress that administration officials
acted in the interests OF foreign busi-
ness firms in urging the passage OF
the government ship purchase bin are
held baseless in majority and minor
ity reports fled by the senate inves-
tigatiug committee. Both reports also
found the shipping interests blame
less Of Illegal activity in opposing
the measure
The majority denounced Theodore
Roosevelt for failing to appear before
Tie committee 10 testify concerning
his published assertion that President
Wilson ANA Secretary Bryan had en-
deayored in the interest Of certain
fcreisn business firms TO secure for
the United states the power to pur-
chase the interned ships OF one OF
the belliee9euts."
The charge the report said, had its
origin i'm Chat ungenerous trait Of the
human mind which makes it prone TO
attribute unworthy motives To rivals
and political antagonists"
"The writer. added the report,
whose eminenoe was naturally cal
culated to give weight TO his utter.
ances finding himself without any
basis even of a heagsay character,
Tor his slanderous attack on the high
est officer of his government, simply
resorted to a palpable sophistry 10
escape the responsibility for the as
sertion he had made
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-06
WILSON AND LANSING
DISCUSS PERSIA CASE

Washington, Jan. 6.-President vii.
son conferred with Secretary Lansing
for an hour over the submarine crisis
No additional facts. beyond the def.
mite knowledge that only two Ameri
cans were aboard the liner Persia,
had been received by the state de.
partment over night
Whether the status of the Persia
was changed from an unarmed liner
to that OF vessel which might tech
nically be classified asfarmed because
II mounted one gun is a point which
United States navy experts will be
called on to determine. Dispatches
have failed to indicate whether the
gun was mounted for defense or of
Tense.
Ofacial dispatches established that
only one American Is among the miss
ing passengers-Robert N. McNeely.
newly appointed American consul at
Alden.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-06
AustrianSR RetiringFromCap=
ital of BuCkOwina.
TWO BRIDGES BLOWN UP
Retreating Army Destroys Structures
Across River Pruth and Russians
Are Attempting TO Enter City by
Fordng the Stream.

London, Jan. 6.-Heavy Russian
bombardment has compelled the Aus
trians to retire across the Pruth river,
north OF Czernowitz, according to
Bucharest dispatches, which fail to
confirm Petrograd reports that the
Russians have occupied the Bukowina
capital
The Bucharest dispatch was undat.
ed and may have been filed before re
ports of the evacuation of Czernowitz.
however
In their retreat the Austrians blew
up the two bridges across the Pruth
The bridgeheads on the south side OF
the stream are being shelled by Rus
sian artillery, ii was stated, and the
Russians are attempting to cross the
river at a ford northeast of Czerno-
witz
A dispatch from The Hague said
civilians have been ordered TO evaeu
ate portions of Czernowitz and that
the Austrians were moving reinforce.
ments toward the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-06
BRIT AIN OFFERS TO
ARB|TRATE DISPUTE

London, Jan Sir Edward Grey,
secretary for foreign affairs. has an
swered the complaint by the Germans
through the American embassies re-
garding the destruction, off the coast
of ireland OF a German submarine
and crew by British auxiliary
cruiser Baralong, by referring to vari
ous German outrages. says a British
statement issued
Sir Edward Grey offers to submit
such incidents. including the Bara
long case, TO an impartial tribunal
composed OF officers of the United
States navy.
The foreign Office has presented to
the house Of commons the full CORE
spondence between Ambassador Page
and Sir Edward Grey concerning the
case
A memorandum from Germany con.
eerning the sinking of the submarine
includes affidavits from six Ameri.
cans.