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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-04-21

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-04-21
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-04-21
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31

by wagon out to the company's brick
yard in LIE Hitler. This yard was
still about three feet above water
danger, but it was deemed best to
have the boats there, in case the riv-
e. should get so high that any lum-
Der or other property might float
away.
The flood today was reported to be
coming right up to the dwellings at
the lower end of Owatonna street in
West Mankato. The people were said
to be using Hubbel avenue, as that
was higher.
The North Star Concrete company
was still working at part capacity to-
day, in spite of the fact that much
of the property was flooded. In the
engine room the water has for some
time been right in the fire-pot of the
furnace.
One street that seemed this morn
ing in imminent danger OF being
flooded was Dewey street, running
from Front street to the Creamery
Package factory
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
Butternut Valley

srorr Tuesdays naiIv
Miss Emma JOhnSon of Mankato
is spending week at the homo of
her mother Mrs Anna Johnson.
The Fetch school, taught by Miss
Hilda Larsen, is planning an elabor-
ate entertainment next month pre-
Vious to closing the term. 1t will in
clude the presentation of the well
known farce. Hans Won Smash"
by Young folks OF the neighborhood.
William Grifiths of Ceresco is
moving onto the farm recently va
Gated by c. H. Humiston.
Mrs. John Mccall of Livingston,
Mont, visited with her sisters in
law Rose Mccall and Mrs. R. H.
Hoffman over Sunday.
II. NJ Green attended a meeting
of the executive committee of the
Blue Earth County Seed association
and Commercial club at Mankato
last Saturday. A comprehensive
plan Of furthering the agricultural
interests of the county was under
consideration and adopted. si.,
ga Poor Married Man., the home
talent play, was presented to a good
sized audience last Friday evening.
But owing to the almost impossible
roads at present the second per-
Torrance was postponed to next
Friday, March 81, at which time
those who could not be present at
the first performance will have an
opportunity to hear and see their
friends in the most taking and pre-
tentious comedy ever put on in this
locality. The parts are peculiarly
adapted to the cast and there isn't a
dull moment in the whole show
There are musical and other special
ties
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
from TUESDAYS Dally.

Stephen Stalcup, Jarl Plllgar, and
NJ. F. Donovan, three men who were
employed making repairs on the
home of Miss Elizabeth Thomas, 936
South Front street, suffered a bad
fall while at work shortly after 1870
yesterday afternoon, and as result
will be laid up for several days. The
men, who were in the employ of c..
E. Bossuet, the contractor, had built
a scaffolding on which they stood
and sat while at work, and were
engaged at the duties when the scat
folding gave way, and the three fell
to the ground, distance of about
fourteen feet. DR.. A. F. Kemp was
called and took each of the men to
their homes, as they were unable TO
walk owing to the shock and their
injuries. 1t was found that Mr..
Stalcup had the instep of his left
foot badly injured, and Mr.. Piligar
also had an injured foot. Mr.. Dono-
van was injured in the chest and
back. Luckily no bones were brok-
en-, and it is thought that the men
will soon make good recovery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31

work room is necessity for in
creasing work, leaving the entire
present building fo. storage and
display purposes Provisions may be
made also for a new office, which
will put Napoleon in line with other
of the best garages in larger places.
Rev. Everett Lcsher of Minneapo-
lis, superintendent of Congregational
work in Minnesota, will be in Maple
ton Sunday. April 8. at the Congre-
gational church. Rev. Lcsher is
we'll known here.
Harry Newgard, who has been the
efficient helper in the Creamery
went to Sa. Paul MonLay.
Miss Sadie Atcherson who has
been substituting in the school at
Hankinson, n. D., returned last
evening. N..S
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schwietzer of
Montgomery were over Sunday visit
ors at the Schwietzer and Schimmele
homes.
Mrs. John Albrecht, Mrs. Herb
Cornell were in Mankato Yesterday.
Rev. Father O'Cornor end William
Albrocht were in 'Mankato one day
this week. 1'' 80.
Mrs. .Joh2 Johnson and daughter,
Hazel. were railing OF friends in
ManFato yesterday 80.
Shortly after room yesterday the
fire alarm sounded and in; a short
time the comp ~ we're at the hOmc
of Dr.. T. c.. 1isse. The fire, how
ever, was conf 40 to the roof about
the chimney and was soon ex-
tirguished. .' '||
Mrs. Fred Scott enjoyed a short
| visit from Miss Smith of Illinois
Ovnr Sunday. ., >'.s',
Mrs. NeI Healy is visiting at the
home Of her parents in st. Paul this
week ..| u
The Farmers EQUITY meeting was
postponed until Monday, April 3,
when the roads NAV be better.
G. e. GiIhertson brought his large
ditcher to town yesterday. He will
grTt it ~ ~ CG"~ fo-~ aid ship = to
Brvcelin, where he has "a large cog
tract.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
DEATH OF MRS. WHITE
Mother of Mrs. ]. H. James of Mankato
Was Oldest Person in West
BrookfieId, Mass.
From tuesdays DAILY.

West Brookfeld, Mass, March %.
Harriet Amelia (Chamberlain)
White, aged ninety-fve years, eight
months and seventeen days, widow
of Samuel N. White, died of odd age
at the White ancestral homestead,
two miles from West Brookfield
center on the Ware road. She was
the oldest person in West Brookfield.
Mrs. White was born in West
Brookfeld. Her parents were Eli
and Achsah (Forbes) Chamberlain.
They came to West Brookfield from
Westboro and settled on q farm a
mile northwest of the village, over
looking lake Wickaboag, best known
as Elm knoll. She is the last of ten
children.
Mrs. White was married to Sam
uel N. White, February, 1912. There
were nine children by the union and
three daughters are living. Mr..
White died December %, 1896.
Mrs. White was a member of the
Congregational church for seventy
four years and lifelong resident of
West Brookfeld.
She leaves three daughters, Misses
Grace G. and Alice ]. the latter a
first primary teacher in the West
Brookfield schools, at home, and
Florence, wife of DR.. j. H. James
of Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
AMBOY COUPLE WILL
ENTERTAIN THE FOLK
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
BY Giving Party In the
0pe.'a House
Especial to The Free Press.]
from TUESDAYS DAILY

from ueSGSSS CdiN
Amboy, March 2S.-Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Dauer will celebrate their
twenty fifth wedding anniversary on
March 80 at the opera house. Music
will be furnished by Professor
Bolty's orchestra. All are cordially
invited.
The medical corps were inspected
by Major Phalen last Wednesday
and are wondering if they will be
called upon to report for duty on the
Mexican border.
A large number of Ford cars will
be sold in Amboy this year One car
load has been distributed and an
other carload ordered for anxious
buyers.
Merritt Salisbury, who has been
spening the winter in California, is
visiting relatives and friends in this
locality. g.
Krause and Zenk have about COM
pleted their garage and will handle
the Oakland, Paige and Chevrolc,
cars. 5-f"r
The last number of the lecture
course will be at the opera house on
Friday night, March "a. DR.. Swift
will give his illustrated lecture on
Rome"
DR.. Getty, who has been attending
the veterinary college at Kansas
City will graduate about the middle
of April and will then locate in Am
boy permanently, - He has many
friends in this locality.
George Secrist will commence
building his brick block in Amboy as
soon as the frost is out of the ground
Farmers are complaining about so
much wet weather and some are
worrying about their seed corn sup
ply, as many samples tested proved
worthless for good crop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
People On The Sandwich Islands
Are Somewhat Uneasy
STORY TOLD BY HAMER
Returned United States Soldier
Discusses Situation Relative
TO Hawaii
from Tuesdays Daily.

Civil officials on the Sandwich is
lands want more protection from the
possibility of a Japanese invasion.
This statement is made by Hans
Hamer, who has just returned to
Mankato, after three years service
in Hawaii as United States cavalry
man. He was with Troop F of the
Fourth cavalry. He is now staying at
the home of his uncle, Hans Kroeger,
1925 Second avenue.
"The United States has 10000 SOL
diers on these islands now" said Mr..
Hamer, "but the people, especially
the whites, think they ought to have
more protection. They would like to
have 10000 more, or at least 10000
in all. That number of men, with first
class artillery would be sufficient, it
is thought to protect the eight is
lands from almost any kind of an in
vasion.
My regiment of cavalry is the only
one there. The First and Second in
fantry regiments are also there, and
also the Twenty fifth infantry, which
is made up of colored men. Then
there is the First artillery, with four
inch guns.
Suspicious of Japanese.
There has been a great deal of
suspicion against the Japanese, ever
since two spies of that nationality
were arrested in camp of the Twenty
fifth infantry in 1914. Two Japs,
dressed as laborers, and doing labor
about the camp, were suspected of
spy work. They were arrested and
their effects were searched. 1t was
found that they had in their possess
sion photographs and drawings of all
the military strongholds of the Unit
ed States throughout the Hawaiian
islands. But Uncle Sam never does
much to anybody. The two Japs were
held for about a month and were then
let go. Of course their pictures and
drawings were destroyed.
"There are more Japanese resi-
dents on the islands than there are
whites. Besides, the Japanese come
and go a great deal, and the number
Of them on the islands seems to be
increasing. Many Japanese come
every year to see The celebration of
Washingtons birthday Every Febru-
airy % there is a great carnival, with
a grand military parade. This is done
as a mark of loyalty to Uncle Sam.
"Most of the native Hawaiians of
the old race are still pretty crude.
Their houses are rough, one-room
shanties. They eat, sleep, and live all
together in the same room"
Mr.. Hamer, after three years of
active service, is now on the retired
list. He will be subject to call during
the next four years. He has been a
printer by trade and is now looking
for a job.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
Judson
From Tuesdays Daily,

' foHi uCSudp OdiiE>
Rev. R. E. Roberts of Minneapolis
preached an able sermon at Jeru-
salem Sunday morning.
Miss Esther Evens is staying with
her sister, Mrs. David Roberts, who
is not feeling well.
Mrs. r. W. Thomas is also on the
sick list, but is gradually improving.
Fred Jones, Joseph Roberts and
Givesyn Jones delivered each a horse
at Amboy Saturday, which they had
sold to parties from Michigan.
w. w. Evans is kept busy saving
wood for his neighbors this week.
Osborne Schultz met with quite an
accident on the Evans hill, coming
from Judson Thursday. One of the
horses slipped over the bank and
pulled the other horse and wagon
over the bank into the creek, lost
most of his load and tipped the
wagon, but fortunately nothing seri-
Gus resulted.
Gabriel LLOYD will sell at auction
next Friday all his live stock and ma
chinery, having decided to quit farm
ing
The young folks of the vicinity had
a farewell party at c. S. Evans in
honor of Griffith Thomas, who left
for Dakota last Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
Fifteen or Twenty More Are,
Wanted for Organization
CHASE FOR VILLA ACTIVE
rains Are Now Being Prepared
To Rush Supplies to
The Front
From Tuesdays Daily.

Captain A. o. Scott of Company H.
Second regiment, Minnesota National
Guard, today received message
from Colonel John n. Buschers OF
New UIm, who commands that regi-
ment, the captain being ordered to
keep in touch with the men of the
company so that he can get them to-
gether within a few hours. Captain
Scott is also instructed to keep the
men recruited up to the full strength.
preparatory to a call to Mexico.
Captain Scott is now ready to re-.
ceive recruits. He wants fifteen to
twenty men in order to bring the COM
pany up to its full strength.
This is the first definite informa-
ton that Captain Scott has received
that there is any likelihood that his
company may be sent to Mexico. The
captain says his men are in prime
condition for a clash with the Villa
bandits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
Statement Of Mankato Man Who
Has lust Returned From
The South
From Tuesdays Daily.

| From tuesdays Daily.
people living on the border line
of Mexico do not appear to be greatly
frightened stated ]. j. Waddell to-
day, when questioned by Free Press
reporter in regard to the Mexican Sit
uation in the country around Yuma,
Arizona. Mr.. Waddell returned home
| the first of the week from a trip
| through this troubled territory, where
he has extensive land holdings. 'The
border is properly patrolled, and the
citizens are well armed. In all the
border towns as far north as fifty
miles citizens committees have been
| formed, who drill and are armed, and
in many instances a goodly number
of the men making up these COM
mittees are of Mexican birth and are
very loyal to the United States. Yuma,
On the ella river, near the borders
of Arizona, California, and within a
short distance of the Mexican border,
nas citizens committee of one hun
dred men as well armed as regular
soldiers.
Governor Cantau of Lower Califor-
MIA, is a friend of the United States,
and does not take sides with either
Villa or Carranza He has large
body of soldiers, we'll armed, clothed
and fed, and paid regularly in gold
twice a month. He has stated that he
will recognize neither Villa nor Car
rama until a national election has
been held and one or the other prop
|erly elected.
"In Carranza's state no land is be-
ing cultivated, and American and
Mexican citizens who could do so have
all departed, and thousands of them
have taken refuge in border towns.
About thirty-five thousands of MeXi-
cans have taken refuge in Los An
geles, California, and about fifty thou
sand in FL Paso, Texas. The class
remaining in Mexico is made up
mostly of those who are in destitute
circumstances and unable to get away.
United States troops are quar-
cred in all of the border towns from
Ell Paso west The border troops, who
have been in the south for a couple
of years and are acclimated, have
gone over into Mexico, and are being
replaced by men from the north.
"The people figure that unless Villa
is soon captured Carranza's troops can
not be trusted Those who know
Carranza consider him a pretty weak
sister
While in the south Mr.. Waddell
visited Douglas, Ell Paso, and Column
bus, where the massacre of Ameri-
cans occurred that was the beginning
of the Mexican war. ..n.
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bandits from Mexico had raided the
Kelly ranch. Mr.. Kelly, however, in
sisted that his hired man saw the
bandits driving Off the cattle.
Dogs Were Left Behind.
Columbus, New Mexico, March
2S.-"Dogs of war" of molly breeds
are to be seen about Columbus. They
were brought here by the soldiers.
Many of the soldiers wanted to take
their dogs along with them when they
started on the march into Mexico,
but the government would not allow
this. The men were told emphatic
ally that their mascots were not
wanted That is why so many dogs
are here.
The story has been circulated that
these dogs are fierce and dangerous.
That is not so. They are just like
other dogs. They like to be petted and
they are generally very willing to
have new masters.
take good care of my dog and
good luck to you" said soldier
with tears in his eyes to local civ
ilian, just before the march was
started into Mexico.
w. coID cAIIcEn SJJEEERING
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31

events around the settlement seemed
to have been forgotten. The children
of Coloaia Dublan are still going to
school They regard Villa as thei.
worst enemy and one youngster to-
day referred to the bandit as thai
old devil"
Transportation from the border To
the field headquarters is in excellent
condition. Horses and mules are in
good shape. A general post office has
been established with the hospital
corps.
The men are cheerful, but all rest
less to get chance at Villa him
self.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31
From Tuesdays Dairy.

At eight o'clock this morning the
Minnesota river guage, maintained by
Park Superintendent Clarence Staley
at Sibley park, showed the river sew
enteen feet above the low water mark.
Yesterday morning at the same hour
the reading was sixteen fet, four
inches. This showed a rise of eight
inches in twenty-four hours. This
morning the river seemed to be still
rising.
The deer section at Sibley park was
not yet flooded by the Blue Earth
river, but the water lacked only few
inches on entering that place.
r. E. Brown manager of the Con-
sumers' Power company who keeps a
close observation on the Blue Earth,
stated this morning that he was ex-
pecting to see the Blue Earth go down
soon. He had message from Blue
Earth city, to the effect that the Blue
Earth river at that place this morn
ing was fourteen inches lower than it
was yesterday morning. He said that
thus far the volume of the water pour
ing over at the Rapidan dam had
about remained stationary, but he eX-
pected this volume to diminish soon,
on account of the lower water farther
up the stream.
1t is not surprising that there should
be new of the Blue Earth river 60
| ing down, farther upstream, while the
Minnesota has been rising, because
the Blue Earth is fed from much
| farther south. There the snow and
ice have about melted away, but far
Their north, there is much snow and
ice yet to melt away and feed the
streams The Minnesota draws its
water much farther north than the
Blue Earth.
Charles V. Peterson, who has saw
mill on the Minnesota river, about
| twenty miles upstream from the Main
street bridge, counting miles by the
river route, stated this morning that
| the Minnesota at that place was about
stationary, as far as he could judge.
He had understood that there was a
three-m ice gorge in the river not
far from that place. Whether the ice
gorge had yet gone out or not, he
was not able to state.
The wooden bridge that leads to the
main bridge across the Minnesota riv-
er on the ST. Peter-Kasota road, on
the ST. Peter side, is out of use, by
reason of the washing away of some
of the supporting piers. This wooden
bridge is forty feet long. 1t spans a
sort of gully, which affords an outlet
to that part of the river in times of
high water.
| There is a great deal of traffic be-
tween St. Peter and Kasota, and this
is much travelled road. Now this
traffic must take another road that
is about twice as long. This is the
| French hill route. In taking that the
! lower of the two Minnesota river
bridges at st. Peter must be used.
Today Fowler & Pay sent two boats
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-31

noon. The most important was q re-
quest for assistance in getting up a
pageant July. 4. This request was
presented by Mrs. C. H. Cooper, Mrs.
j. r. Brandrup and Mrs. G.. r. Cur
ran, representing the local chapter
Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. 1t is intended to put on
a pageant representing the early his
tory and growth of Mankato, and the
club was asked to take charge of
"Mankato today" parade, and to sup
ply 500 in cash, to finance the under
taking. The ladies explained their
plans in detail. The matter was talked
over thoroughly, and it was finally de-
cided that it was a matter of suffi
cient Importance as to require action
by the entire club 1t was therefore
decided to bring it before the next
club meeting, with recommendation
that the appropriation be made. If
more money should be needed, as
seems probable, it will be secured
from other sources.
Courtesies to Farmers.
1t was voted to continue for an
other year the giving of compliment
tary membership in the club to the
presidents of farmers clubs of this
county and Belgrade township.
1t was decided to hold the next
meeting of the club at the regular
time, which will be next Monday
evening at the Elks' cafe, preceded
by a $50 o'clock dinner. This will
probably be the last of the dinner
meetings of the season, and it is
hoped that there will be large at
tendance. ..
The matter of seeking the grocers
state convention for the next year
was talked over, but it was thought
that the expense, over $500, would be
greater than the benefits warranted
for practically one-day affair
A letter was received from the
Mitchell. S. D., Commercial club say
ing that if the club would pay the
expenses of a speaker from this city
it would be glad to extend an invita-
ton to him to give an address at a
MONDAY lunch The Mitchell club has
a plan described in the letter, as fol-
lows: ''In this city we have noon
day lunch club representing practice
ally all of the business interests of the
city, which meets every two weeks
Monday, and several of the larger
trading cities have furnished without
expense to us speaker for short
talk at these clubs, and one city has
on it's own initiative sent two men
about a year apart. If your club
would care to furnish such man, we
would be glad to extend the invita-
ton, feeling at the same time you
are doing the city valuable turn in
being so represented before our bus"
mess club" "...-.
1t was decided that the request
could not very well be complied with.
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st. Paul, Mimi, March 2S.-GoverJ
nor Burnquist is asked to remove
Michael Marx, county attorney of Wa
basha county, for deliberate non en-
forcement of the prohibition act.
Mayor Mohr of Plainview headed a
delegation that came to see the gov
ernor about this today. The delega-
ton stated that County Attorney Marx
had recommended the dismissal of
the case against saloonkeeper,
charged with selling liquor illegally.
Governor Burnquist told the delega-
ton to get its charges in writing end
present them and day would be set
for hearing of the charges against
the county attorney.