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The Press., 1916-04-26
BREAK YOUR MATCH IN TWO.
A Suggestion That Became a Rule in
 Forest Fire Prevention. -@-'

Forest Fire Prevention. x -~-' Que day late in June 8 man in d room on the seventh floor of an old fashioned brick building in Washing ton, holding a sheaf of telegrams in his left hand. was busy with his right talk ing red headed pins out of his mouth and sticking them into little irregular blocks of green ink scattered over a large white wall map of the United States.
 ''The big problem" he said, taking a fresh pin out of his mouth and turning sidewise to his assistant, lis to get at the fellow who knows what conserva- tion is but forgets to apply it when he lights up cigar in the woods" E f>'
 The assistant sat at fiat topped oak desk in the middle of the room, strug- gling through a mass of reports from field men in the endeavor to find su"- gestions for set of fire prevention rules
 "Well. what do you think of this? ?" he said. holding up report from the Pacific northwest: "'Break your match in two before you throw it away.'"
 The other man stuck the last red pin into the map. reached for his pipe and lighted it. .-.. .~..... .-.
 Lets see.' he said. He snapped the burning match in his fingers. As the. pieces dropped to the floor he uttered a sharp exclamation and tenderly licked the index finger of his left hand. -sita.r
 The assistant laughed. That's the ideal" he said. You've got tosblowsit out before you break it or get burned"
 So this suggestion became No. of set of ten rules which the forest serv- ice sent to 5000 newspapers at the be- ginning of the summers fire season in the national forests-Outlook. a.-.-.
The Press., 1916-04-26

bowed without looking at him. which caused him to think that he was un- acceptable to her as well as Mrs. Ma son.
 "My niece, Eleanor" said the older lady and proceeded to unfold her nap kin.
 Baxter was uncomfortable through out the whole dinner. When it was finished Eleanor led the way into the drawing room. and Mrs. Mason went upstairs. Eleanor-she was Miss Flea nor Rutledge-did not seem disposed to open the conversation, so Baxter spoke of the church, the congregation and the praiseworthy object of its fOunda- tion, which could be more successfully property At this last assertion Miss Rutledge looked antagonfstic.
 Isn't your aunt the ownerT asked the curate.
 "No."
 "Who is?''
 "Iam."
 Baxter was astonished.
 "This matter has gone far enough, Mr. Baxter" she said. q must ex- plain, whether my aunt likes it or not She is my guardian till am twenty one She is decidedly queer and does things that I don't approve of, but can't help. This whole scheme of put ting the church into the keeping of a rector is hers. not mine."
 "But the matrimonial condition that the appointee should marry the own er?' --.s
 "Oh, my aunt doesn't believe in love She intended to select husband for the owner of the church who would have the bishops approval. Just as if she could force me into such a scheme" ;"
 There was silence for a few mo- ments. Baxter was looking at her in tently: she was equally intent on the floor.
 What were you doing behind the window curtain?' he asked.
 Seeing that she was about to bolt for the door he barred the way.
 "You needn't tell me what you were doing there" he said q will tell you. You proposed to have a look at the candidate to see what sort of fellow he was'
 The rest of this story is simple love tale that any one may read any where at any time. Baxter is now rec tor of the church owned by his wife.
 Mrs. Mason has not been sent to an insane asylum yet, but people say she should be. She says:
 I'm not such a fool as they think"
The Press., 1916-04-26
Sandwich's Wonderful Drum.

The eccentric Lord Sandwich had, ac cording to his biographer, strange passion for the thunder of big drums, for the qualification of which passion he had caused the entire side of one large music room in his mansion at Hinchin
 brook to be covered with parchment 50 that when it was struck with a massive stick it gave out a roar suffi
 cient to terroriZe any sensitive soul
 Many who heard this drum once struck positively declined ever to enter the apartment again lest they should be given a second performance.-St.L Louis Republic. r..---T3 =.
The Press., 1916-04-26
Our Biqoest Industry.

Measured by the number of person employed. what is the cOuntry's big gest manufacturing industry? Lum bering. with it's 4sOOO sawmills, it's $1. 000,OO0.OOO investment in these plant and it's employment of 6O5,OOO men t.: operate them. This does not include says the Nations Business. the stanC ing timber. which brings up the l." tai investment to $2,5OO, O,OOO,OO0.-Wal Street Journal. @
The Press., 1916-04-26
COLOR OF SEA WATER.
From Tropical Azures to the Vivid
 Greens Near the Poles.

|
 Why is the ocean blue? Reelection of | the sky. you say This accounts for some of the color, but not all. It is we'll known that the tint varies great ly in different localities. Persons talk ing sea water baths on ocean liners are always surprised by the very mo- | ticeable color of their morning tubs. Color in sea water is largely a mat ter of saltness and density. In the | tropi $ the tremendous evaporation in duced by the blazing sun causes the water to be much saltier than in high CT lattcdes. For many miles north and south of the equator the water of the worlds oceans is deep blue which | fades and changes to green the fur ther one goes toward the poles In | the Arctic and Antarctic oceans the | greens are almost as vivid as the | tropical azures. China's Yellow sea derives it's color partly from the mud dy water poured in by its great rivers I and partly from small organisms which exist there in numbers which exceed the 120.OOO,OOO living creatures to the square mile found on the aver | age.
 The question of salt in water brings up our old friend the Dead sea, which contains 23 per cent of solid matter and, bulk for bulk, is heavier than the human body. Many believe, even in Jerusalem. that bathing in this fa- nous body of water is harmful and swimming impossible. This is not the fact. The chloride of magnesia in the water possesses medicinal qualities if it is not permitted to get into the eyes. It is true that the density of the water renders fast progress in swimming diff 6cult, but the impossibility of sinking more than makes up for it-Agwi News.
 No Novelty.
 When I took Mrs. Gaddy out for an automobile ride she was nervous all the time for fear we should strike somebody"
 That was all put on. She's used to runnin0 Da0n1a down p po1tinnro
The Press., 1916-04-26
Good Start.

''I'm going to start a comedy com pany on the road in couple C. weeks" said the theatrical manager
 What pl;,y?" asked the critic
 "Oh, I haven't that written yet, bn beard Il good joke today that we ca i use in it."-Exchange
The Press., 1916-04-26
Serious.

SeTi0us' gt6t Do you think his intentions are seri- ousr' 'They must be. It cost him $675 taxi fare to bring me home from the party the other night. and he asked me if he couldn't call again."-Detroit Free Press.
The Press., 1916-04-26
Beat Him.


 My ancestors came over in the May flower" announced the man who brides himself on his blue blood. !. "Huh!' snorted the man of red cor puscles. "Mine sailed in the arkr' Women and the Arts.
 I believe that woman loves the arts better than does man. She is better ground for the development of a great artist, for she approaches art with sympathy. while the great bulk of men approach it with fear and dislike. shrinking from the idea that it may distort their self complacency. The prejudice goes so far that. while wom- en are attracted to artists as9lovers, men are generally afraid of women who practice the arts or they dislike them. It is not question of sex, it Is a question of art.-W. l.. George in Atlantic.
The Press., 1916-04-26
His Term,

"Have you been married for longr' asked the gabby party.
 "No," responded his neighbor, '.just tfe."-Buffalo Express.
The Press., 1916-04-26
Polishing a Steel Knife.

If a steel knife is much stained take a piece of raw potato and dip it in powdered bath brick, advises the Sci entific American. Rub the blade of the knife we'll with this and then dip it in hot water and wipe dry. You will be surprised at the brilliancy Of the steel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Lake Crystal
From Tuesdays DaTy.

From Tuesdays DaHy. d..
Lake Crystal promises to be the
best town on the Omaha in the future.
IDobson and company of Lincoln,
Nebraska will start this week to in
stall a system of six miles of sewer
age. This will sewer the entire city.
1t will also mean the laying of six
miles of water mains. The COzy the
atre have completely remodeled their
present quarters and will open about
July 1. This will be one of the most
'up-to-date theatres for town of it's
size in the state. 1t will seat about
three hundred and fifty and will be
modern throughout.
The Blue Earth County Telephone
company will erect building 25x100
for it's offices, which was made
necessary by its increasing business.
T. II. Williams and son will erect
store building 25x100 for their stock
of shoes and gentlemens furnishings.
Frank Bartlett will erect building
25x100 to be used by him as jewelry
store.
Frank Blakely will move his barber
shop into new quarters now under
construction.
David Christensen is also erecting
a new building that will be occupied
as drug store.
E. H. Mead is building a residence
near Robinson park to cost $4,000.
Ellis Jones is just completing
$4,000 residence on West Humphrey
street.
Alex Hanson will build a $4,000
house on lot recently purchased of
Evan J. Davis.
DR.. Hugh Williams will build in the
east part of town later in the summer.
An effort is being made to interest
"a company to start the manufacture
OF brick and tile, also building blocks
There are deposits of clay here far
superior to anything in Southern
Minnesota, according to the state de-
partment of agriculture.
The scarcity of business houses
necessitated the building of various
business places
Lake Crystal has about 225 auto
mobiles within radius of eight miles.
These machines put a street car to
every farmers door, thereby making
the business great many times
larger than it was ten years ago.
Testing association was estab-
lished here this spring. Among the
farmers who will be the means of
doubling the number of dairy cows on
every farm. A great deal of alfalfa
has been sown this spring. Some
farms sowed as high as twelve acres.
With alfalfa the dairy cow is not in
Danger OF going hungry no matter
what the weather is.
1T is proposed to double the output
OF the creamery within two years, as
all farmers agree that the old method
OF raising grain and taking chances
on climate conditions is disastrous
to success. The dairy cow has put the
state OF Wisconsin, the first state in
the Union, and the farmers and bust
ness men of Lake Crystal feel that it
can be done here.
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Mankato Boys Show Their Read.
mess To Go To the War
Front

From Tuesdays Daily.
Two thousand dollars debt,
which remains to be paid on Man.
kato armory, may be wiped out
in record breaking time if the
movement started today to raise
the money is responded to with
the promptness which it deserves.
President r. M. Currier of the
Mankato Commercial club has
taken the matter up and states
that from interviews which he
has had with prominent citizens
he gathers that the general sem
timent is to pay up this debt i'm
mediateIy, and in view of the fact
that Company II has been called
into active service it would seem
but a proper spirit of patriotism
and respect to clear the armory
from debt. A delegation Will
appear before the city council at
the next meeting of that body,
and will ask for an appropriation
of $4,000 to pay the debt.
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i:c.ors luncheon was served by the
hostess. The hours were from 2:oo
until 3 D. m

i.ciors luncheon was served by the
hostess. The hours were from $3.50
until p. m.
Family Reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gronquist en-
tertained yesterday at very pleas
ant family reunion in honor Of the
latter's aunt, Mrs. G.. Goldberg OF
Leechhurg, Pennsylvania, who is
spending two months visiting rela-
tives in this city, and the formers
brother, A. A. Gronquist of Mime
apolis, who is a guest in the city
while recovering from a railroad &C
cident. The home was prettily dec
grated with flowers and foliage, and
an elegant dinner was served, covers
being laid for seventeen guests. Fol-
lowing the dinner social time was
spent. music on the Victrola adding
to the pleasure of the affair, and the
partv closed with delightful aut>-
mobile ride to points of interest
around the city, the trip being made
in Mr.. ]. Duffey's new automobile.
Church Will Celebrate Its Forty-Fifth
Anniversary.
The Swedish Lutheran church of
Belgrade will celebrate its forty-f1fth
anniversary next Saturday. An elab-
crate program has been prepared. An
all day program will be given. Mu-
sic will be rendered by a large jul
bilee chorus that will be directed by
Mr.. w. A. Johnson, the efficient Or
ganist of the Swedish Lutheran
church Of this city and by a mixed
quartet. At noon the Ladies' Aid So
! ciety will serve dinner free to all
present. The congregation extends
a cordial invitation to all their
friends to attend. The following pro-
gram will be rendered, commencing
Saturday morning at ten o'clock:
Jubilee service.
Sermon by Rev. P. A. Mattson, d.
D., president of the Swedish Lutheran
Minnesota conference.
; Saturday 8 p. M, Historical Pro-
gram.
Selections by large jubilee.
Chorus, and vocal solos by Miss
Florence Johnson.
Historical sketch of the congrega-
ton by C. L. Farm.
Addresses by Editor Alfred Torn
gren Of Fairmont and Attorney Har-
Try Johnson.
Saturday p. m, Musical selec-
tions.
Address by Rev. Gustaf Peterson,
Hincklcy. Mimi.
Sunday morning at 1890 a. m,
usual service and sermon by Rev. G.
Peterson.
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That's Information Contained
In Presidents Latest Note
SHARP WORDS ARE SENT
Gives Something For the De
Facto Government to Chew
Upon
From Tuesdays Daily.

from Tuesdays Daily.
st. Paul, Mimi, June 90
CONSUMPTION may be forced up
on Minnesota men capable of
bearing arms, to recruit the
Minnesota National guard to full
war strength.
The Minnesota military code
provides for enrolment OF eiiei-
BILE arms bearers, with the taking
of each census.
High military authorities today
said they considered this clause
sufficient ground for forcing Min
nesota men to enlistment. The
matter may be brought before
the state supreme court for
test.
Activity in recruiting is due to
the disbanding of four national
guard companies and threatened
|. disbanding Of several others, due,
it is said, to inefficiency and the
fact that the guard is below peace
strength.
Mexico City June 20.-"If
United States wants war with
Mexico they must begin it by in
5 vading our territory. We won't
stand for more punitive expedi-
tions," Carranza told callers this
afternoon.
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MEXICO HAS COST UNCLE
SAM MILLIONS.

Cost of Mexican troubles to
the United States since the
troubles became acute three
months ago:
Maintaining regulars along
the border and in Mexico dur
ing the last three months,
100000 per day, or a total OF
$4,000, 900.
Maintaining the militia regi-
ments when they are put into
service, $25O,oOo per day.
No militia companies in the
world are better cared for
than those of the United
States.
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Burnquist Well Satisfied.

81. Paul, Mimi, June Ex-Governor
Burnquist today expressed himself as
well satisfied with the vote that he
mad received in the state primaries.
Mr.. Kellogg also expressed satisfac-
ton over the results of his campaign.
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department at Washington call for a
portion of the National Guard, How
many soldiers he asked was not an
nounced, but it is believed that he
asked for $4,000. General Funston
wants these men to be sent to the
border at once.
Special Train For Americans.
Washington, June 20. = Special
Agent Rodgers of Mexico City has
notified the state department that he
is arranging for a special train to
take the Americans and other for
eigners from Mexico City to Vera
Cruz. He will remain at his post.
Feeling Is Extreme.
Ell Paso, Texas, June 20.-The feel
ing against Americans at Ell Paso has
grown so extreme that the American
and English people there have been
seeking refuge in the British consul
ate.
over the Mexican situation pervades
the minds of the high officials at
Washington. Even those who have
been persistently hoping for peace
full settlement now look for the worst.
Washington, June 20.-President
Wilson today urged the senate COM
mittee on naval affairs to provide for
two more dreadnaughts, instead of
one, as had been intended
John Arnold and pike" or Adolph
Huettl, the two witnesses, who were
arrested on the charge of perjury at
the trial of John Hagen in the police
court yesterday morning, were ar
raigned this morning. Both waived
examination and were held to the
district curt. AS neither could fur
sh bail in the sum of $1,000, both
went to Jail.
Arnold confessed to Chief Klug
herr that he did get his whisky from
the rear of the Hagen saloon Sun
day morning, as Officer Albrecht
testified. At the Hagen trial. Arnold
tried to make out that. he had bought
that whisKey on Saturday night. Ar
mold stated at the Jail today that he
intended to plead guilty to the charge
of perjury.
Huettl, who, it is charged, CARRIED
the liquor of the saloon to Arnold and
another man, stated that he would
consult an attorney before he made
and statement about the perjury case.
He said he would see c. o. Daley.
Hagen paid fine of $103.65 yester-
day for selling the liquor on Sunday.
The revocation of his license reduces
the number of saloons in Mankato to
twenty-siX.
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troops from Mexico. The American
note is the curtest that has yet been
sent by the United States to the de
faco government
Full of Short Arm -Jabs.
Washington, June 20.-The note
of the American government, written
in reply to President Carranza's de-
mand for a withdrawal of the Ameri-
can troops from Mexico, threatens
the Mexican first chief with "gravest
consequences" if he persists in his
present policy The American reply
is a long note, full of "short-
jabs.' The note declines absolutely
to comply with the demand for the
withdrawal of the American troops.
The conduct of the Mexican presi-
dent is severely censured. He is &C
cused of failure to cooperate with
the American troops in the pursuit OF
bandits. Instead of cooperating, the
Mexican government is accused of
actually hampering the Americans in
this work. Instead of helping to run
down the bandits, it is declared that
the Mexican government actually en-
couraged the bandits to resist Amer
lea and to make raids on American
SOIL
Cancelled an Engagement.
Washington, June 20.-Eliseo Ar
rendondo, Mexican ambassador to the
United States, today cancelled an en-
gagement that he had to hold a con-
ference this afternoon at 2:30 with
Secretary of State Lansing. The
Mexican ambassador arrived at this
decision after reading the American
reply to the Carranza demand for the
removal of the American troops from
Mexico. 49,
Fear of Misconstruction.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, June 20.-Fearing that
it might be construed as a declara-
ton of war, the state department to-
day revoed its request to congress
for further legislation, extending the
authority of the federal overnment
over the National Guard.
San Antonio, Texas, June 90
General Funston today directed that
bids be received to furnish the gov
eminent with 100000 horses and
mules, to be stationed at Fort Sam
Houston, ready for use by the mill
tiamen. aa h
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Srom tuesdays Daily.
Foelstcr- STEPHAN.

Miss Marie Emma Sophia Foelster,
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aug
ust Foelster, 437 Division street, and
Mr.. Edwin F. A. Stephan, only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stephan of New
Ulm, were united in marriage this
afternoon at three o'clock in the Ger
man Lutheran church, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. A. F. Win
ter, the pastor, and attended by a
| large assembly of relatives and
friends. The church was handsome
ly decorated for the occasion, and
Professor Hugo Frey presided at the
pipe organ, playing a program of
nuptial music, and Lohengrin's Bri-
dial Chorus as the professional Miss
Lenora Stephan of New Ulm, a sis
ter OF the groom, was bridesmaid,
and Mr.. Walter Muesing of New Ulm
was best man. Misses Frieda Feel
ster, a cousin of the bride, and Es-
Their Stephan, of New Ulm, sister
of the groom, acted as ushers. The
bride wore beautiful gown of white
crepe meteor, with overdrape of silk
lace, caught with large silk rose.
Her veil was in cap effect, caught
/ with smilaX and lilies of the valley
and held in place with a band of
pearls, and she were a pearl laval
lier, the gift of the groom. She car
ried a handsome bridal bouquet of
brides roses The bridesmaid wore
, a very pretty gown Of white voile
and a corsage bouquet, and the ush-
ers also wore dainty white dresses
I and corsage bouquets.
| Following the church service a re-
ception and luncheon were held at the
home of the brides parents, which
was artistically decorated with q
profusion CT flowers, and white rib
bons festooned and caught with white
wedding bells. An elegant course
luncheon was served, a feature OF
which was handsome wedding
cake, baked by Mrs. Henry Foelster
Bouquets as favors were placed al
each plate, and smilax was also USED
/ in the table decorations. Young Ia
dies who assisted in serving were
1 Misses Ida Killing, Bertha and Lydia
Zobel, Florence Jesse, Laura Bath
Ike and Ella Zastrow. The bride anC
groom departed on wedding trip tC
| the cities, and will also visit at Lis
bon and Minot, North Dakota, after
which they will go to Chafflan, NORTH
Daokta, near where the groom has
farm claim, and where they will bt
at home after July 4. The bride.
going away gown was tailored sui
of black taffeta, with white Panam;
hat and dress accessories to match
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephan are popular
young people and have a large circle
Of friends who will join in congratu
! iations and best wishes. Mr.. Steph.
an received his education in the cit,
schools, and in. Mankato Commercial
college, and his bride is an estimabl,
young lady who received her educa
'tion ard grew to womanhood in thi
vicinity.
/, Out of town guests present at tn,
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
Stephan Of New Ulm, parents of tn,
groom; Miss Margaret Owen, LAX
Crystal; Miss Martha Schmidke
Springfield; Misses Irene, Esther AM
LeDora Stephan, of New Ulm, sister
Of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav,
4 Schweim, Eagle Lake; Mr. and Mrs
Carl Leesch and family, Decoria
/ Walter Muesing, New UIm: Mr.. ant
Mrs. F. j. Becker, New Uln; Her
man Fennern, Wanda.
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BRIDGE Club Entertained.

Mrs. John Miller CT North Sixth
street was hostess this afternoon to
the Bridge club, good attendance of
members being present. Auction
bridge was played at three tables, and
at the conclusion of the games a de-
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Rio. The apparently hostile force is
four miles east of Del Rio.
Note To Mexico.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, June 20.-President
Wilson has made public the text OF
the note sent to President Carranza
in answer to the latter's demand for
the withdrawal of the American
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Any members of Company II
not reporting at the Armory
will be court martiaIed and
will be obliged to serve a term
in the federal prison.