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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02
TALLER IN MORNING

Men are taller in the morning
than in the evening, medical exam
iners for the United States Marine
Corps declare, and the applicant
for enlistment who is of medium
or small stature has better
chance just after breakfast to
meet the height requirements than
at any other time during the day.
The discs of cartilage between
the vertebrae of the backbone
yield considerably to the pressure
due to the weight Of the body
when it is erect, and expand them
selves while the body is in re-
cumbent position.
This effect may amount to as
much as half an inch in the case
of heavy man of, say 8 IT. 10 in
in height, according to the Marine
Corps medical examiners.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02
TWICE PROVEN

If you suffer backache, sleepless
nights, tired, dull days and dis
tressing urinary disorders, don't
experiment. Read this twice-told
testimony. It's Mt. Sterling evi-
dence-doubly proven.
Mrs. Enoch Bruton, 20 Harrison
Ave-, Mt. Sterling. says: "One of
nv family was in bad shape with
kidney trouble and suffered intense
" from the back. Doan's Kidney
Pills were procured at Duerson's
Drug Store and one box gave great
relief. | have also used this medi-
cine and it has helped me wonder
fully"
OVER THREE YEARS LATER,
Mrs. Bruton said: az gladly con-
firm all said about Doan's Kidney
Pills before. They are certainly a
good kidney medicine"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Bruton has twice publicly
recommended. Foster -Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv. 44-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02
S. S. PIENEY, Agent
Mt. Sterling, X y.

with lusty shouts for Improvement
AFTER the other fellow has
done the work.
If Mr.. Nameless really chad a
mind of his own" the agitation
would have no effect whatever
upon that mind.
But he hasn't. His mind is just
like the minds of all of the rest of
us-just like the mind of every hu-
man being-it can be influenced
and swayed by other minds, just
as readily as the work of his mind
can influence the minds Of other
people.
The articles we read, the words
we hear, our conversations of ev-
eryday life all have direct and a
powerful influence over our own
minds, often diverting our convic-
tions and ideas into wholly differ
ent channels from those formerly
used.
A mind that is worth having is
always susceptible to change, to
conviction, to revision superinduc-
ed by the wisdom emanating from
other minds.
A mind that is wholly its own is
no mind at all.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02
Is YOUR MIND YOUR OWN7

We often hear people make the
remark, 81 have mind of my
own"
Literally speaking, yes. But 9th
erwise, NO
We can demonstrate the truth
of the latter statement by referr-
ing to your own actions, by the ac-
tions of your friends, and neigh
bors, by the actions Of the public
in general.
No man has a mind wholly and
absolutely his own in the generally
accepted sense of the word. No
man forms his conclusions entire
ly from his own observations and
reflections, though many sincerely
believe that they do.
One simple illustration is sufic-
lent to prove the correctness of
our contention.
Mr.. Nameless is one of our citi-
zens who "has a mind of his own"
At least he says he has. and he
really believes what he says.
He walks along our streets day
by day. Glaring defects in our mu-
nicipal system stare him in the
face. He sees them motor seeing
them, fails to heed them. His
mind is not concerned.
Another citizen comes along,
points them out, starts an agita-
tion that grows, and Mr.. Nameless
comes to life and Joins the throng
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02
ASKS AID OF PRESS

A message from President Will
son asking the press of the United
States to use its influence for "fail
play, right understanding and the
peace, prosperity and glory Of
America" was read at the banquet
which closed the sessions of the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association Thursday night in
New York.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

There are none of us so poor
but we can train few roses on
the humble wall and their scent
and beauty will long be remember
ed, and many a boy, instead of GO
ing to loaf upon the public high
way will linger at hcme among the
flowers. Moral degradation always
begins at home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

The virtues grow about the home.
They cluster, bloom and shed their
perfume around the fireside. Love,
husband, wife, father, mother,
child and home - without those
words the world would be barren
wilderness, and men and women
but british beasts.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

They say opportunity knocks at
every mans door once, but at
Rockefeller's it must have walked
right on in.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

We know from sad experience
that it is very inconvenient to be
poor, but no man is poor who has
a happy home and it does not re-
quire lace curtains or velvet car
pets to make home happy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02
House for Rent

Two story house, nice garden
and yard on North Maysville st.
Apply to John W. Jones.
(41-tf)
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

Do you want to see the most
radiant smile on this whole earth?
Just pay us that dollar you owe
us and look in our face.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02
sfetc CT Ohio, City of Toledo, [ -
Lucas County, sS'

Lucas County, 7 @S'
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner Of the firm of F. ]. Cheney
& Co.. doing business in the City of To-
ledo. County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December.
A. ID. 1886.
(SeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY G. CO. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists TIC.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

1t is one of the paradoxes of
life that the more woman keeps
her husband in hot water the colder
he grows toward her.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

Why load your shoulders down
with greater burdens, brother? A
smile weighs less than a crouch.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

Opportunity is insistently knock
ing, but you will have to open the
door Yourself.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

Pin your faith to some people
and they will use the pin to stick
you.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02
JOB WORK

Bring your job work to the Ad
vocate Office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

Do it yourself and it will be done.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

Roadster ssos. both !. o. D. Toledo
With Electric Starter
and Electric Lights
Four Inch Tires
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

Specifications
Electric starting and light
Headlight DINNERS.
Electric control buttons
on steering column.
Left hand drive: eenfev
control.
Floating fvbs rear dxfe.
Ex <-fseh tires.
Non-skid on rear.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1916-05-02

right on in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
MAPLET0N HIGH is
PLANNING FOR PLAY
Merchant of Venice" to Be Presented
By Members of the Senior
Class Soon
Especial to The Free Press.l


Napoleon, April 1.-THE new
Lutheran church is the place IN
which baccalauearte sermon will be
given this year on Sunday evening,
May %, TO the high school gradual
ing class by Professor Wuebben or
Luther Seminary of st. Paul. The
class is one of the largest to graduate
for some years. The class play, 1.-THE
Merchant of Venice" will be given
May 6, and the annual commence
ment address by Professor jerks of
the state university faculty at
date not yet settled.
At the special meeting of the
Mapleton Creamery association held
in the city hall Saturday at ten
o'clock very small attendance was
present. The matter of the installa-
ton of a septic tank at the creamery
was under consideration. There
were present those who favored both
sides of the question, but when a
vote was taken down. 1t is hard to
conjecture at the present what
course will be taken in the future,
or how this decision will effect the
work proposed by the village council.
This is "Clean Up" week by order
| of the mayor, Henry Pagel.
Mrs. Fred Roseno of Wells spent
several days last week at the home
of William Krengle.
Mark Stroebel, carrier on route
| five, is the first to make his rounds
with Ford, having used it all of
| last week
Pastime theatre now has new
electric sign "Pastime" over the en-
| trance.
Miss Virginia Baker spent Sunday
| in st. Paul. Miss Baker has been
given the place of principal of the
public school, The teachers who
have signed their contracts to date
are Miss Mary Dale, primary; Lillian
Borchert, second and third; Cecilia
Petit, fourth and fifth; Ruth Lue-
ben, sixth and seventh; Maybelle
McCabe, eighth; Elizabeth Braden,
domestic science; w. r. Bosworth,
manual training. 1t is proposed to
seat all the pupils in the high school
building removing the domestic sci
once and manual training depart
ments to the old building.
Miss Rachel Knight has accepted
the position of cash girl for V. ].
Griener and company and has en-
tered upon her duties.
Edward Schimmele, teacher of
manual training in Pine City schsol
! is spending his Easter vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Schimmele.
Mrs. William Plymat of Mankato
was calling on old friends the last
of the week
Miss Gladys Young, teacher in the
Leadbeter district, spent Sunday in
Mapleton.
j. II. Cornell, who has been quite
sick for week, is improving
The w. G.. T. u. Medal contest to
! have been held Saturday evening,
was postponed on account of the rain,
to Friday, April p, at the Baptist
, church. A good musical program will
be given in addition to the readings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
DEATH DUE TO OLD AGE
John GerIich, Resident of WindmiIIer
Hill, Died Saturday Evening;
Funeral Wednesday
From Mondays Daily.


John Gerlich, aged seventy five
years, an old and highly respected
resident of this county, died at his
home on Windmiller hill last Sat-
urday night at 1870. He had been ill
but a short time. Death was due to
old age and general breakdown.
Mr. Gerlich was native of Wis
consin, his early home being not far
from Milwaukee, In 1868 he came to
Blue Earth county, and settled in
Mankato township. Later he made
his home in Decoria. Farming was
always his occupation, but about sew
en- years ago he came to the city and
has since lived retired life.
The deceased is survived by hir
wife, two daughters and one son,
Mrs. George Rovers of Mankato;
Mrs. Altman Newman, living near
Elbow, Saskatchewan, Canada, and
Charles j. Gerlich, commercial
traveller of Minneapolis. The de-
ceased was an uncle of John G. Ger
Itch, the well known swine raiser,
legislator and former councilman.
The funeral will take place from
the family residence Wednesday aft
ernoon at 1:30 o'clock and at two
o'clock from the Church of the
Evangelical association, Second and
Elm streets. The interment will be
in Glenwood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
MRS. R. R.PARRY IS DEAD
She Was the Wife of Richard Randolph
Parry, One Time Resident In
MaDkat0
from Mondays Daily.

Doylesville Democrat: Mrs. Ellen
Read Parry, who died at the old Par
ry Mansion, NewhOpe, Pa, formerly
Coryel's Terry of the Revolution)
in the early morning hours of March
13, 1916, was the wife of Richard Ran
dolph Parry, Esq, and the daughter
of the late Martha Gerish Read and
Rufus Read, ESQ.,, of Portland, Maine.
Mrs. Parry is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Gertrude R. Parry
ADELAIDE r. Parry and Oliver Ran
dolph Parry, all of whom were with
her at the end. She also leaves a
granddaughter, Margaret K. Parry
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Ran
dolph Parry.
Mrs. Parry was lineal descendant
of the Honorable Richard Waldrow,
governor of New Hampshire, who was
killed by the Indians in 1856 in the
famous "Waldrow Massacre 1t was
a singular instance that two broth
ers, sons of Colonel William Gerrish
(Mrs. Parry's ancestor), both married
daughters of Governor Waldrow, and
200 years later two other brothers.
Major Edward Randolph Parry and
Richard Randolph Parry, ESQ.,, sons
of Oliver Parry, Esq, should also each
have married a descendant of the
above Governor Waldrow.
Mrs. Parry made an extended visit
in Mankato with her husband some
years ago, and was we'll known by a
number of the older citizens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21

the Y. NJ. C.. A., appeared before the
council, to make the request for the
usual rebate on the water charge of
the association. This is done on &C
count Of the free swims that are
given to boys in the months of June,
July and August. The boys between
the ages of eight and fifteen are ad-
mitted free on Mondays, Wednesday
and Friday of these three months,
between the hours of ten and twelve.
Last summer the privilege was taken
advantage of by 252 boys, and on
thirty-nine days. There were 1,747
swims in all, and an average of A
per day. Eighteen boys learned to
swim.
In reply to questions by Council
man Bekke, Mr.. Findley said the
water was sterilized every day and
changed every two or three days,
and the tank was cleaned every
month. He said the association fol-
lowed the rules and regulations in
force at Carleton in that respect.
A motion was passed, making the
usual allowance of $125 from the
years water rent.
Steam Roller For Sale.
There is quite a collection of per-
sonal property that the city will have
for sale. This will include quite a
number of articles, discarded by the
city engineering and fire depart
ments. The old steam roller, the
double cylinder gasoline engine on the
fiusher and an old road drag are among
these things. The council decided to
put up these things at auction next
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the city pumping station.
The council granted a request for
the transfer Of cigarette license
from E. j. HOttinger to Merle Hart
er, who has bought from the former
the Kato Pool hall on South Front
street.
Another such license was trans
ferred by request to r. X. Jones,
who had bought the Van Dervoort
cigar store on Jackson street
City Councilman Humiston re-
ported trip to Brookings, S. D.,
where he purchased oil tanks from
the Standard Oil company, getting
them on board the train and paid for
at SIS. The action was approved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
From Mondays Daily.

Suffrage Conference in Minneapolis.
Plans for the Mississippi Valley
Suffrage conference, to be held in
Minneapolis May ITO, are well I'M
der way and suffragists have not
known such busy season since the
suffrage parade. Several ardent
| workers are pOstpOning their depar-
ture for Lake Minnetonka until the
conference is out of the way. Mrs
George H. Partridge, chairman of the
entertainment committee, will care
for the distinguished guests, as her
committee has. volunteered to offer
lodgings and breakfast to all desir-
ing them in the homes of local suffra-
gists.
Twelve committees have been ap-
pointed. Many city organizations,
churches and clubs have requested
the services of the speakers.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait will
speak before the Civic and Commerce
association, and fourteen of the city's
largest churches already have stated
that they will be glad to have their
pulpits occupied by suffrage orators,
/ Sunday. May Z, the opening day of
the convention.
Among the women who will speak
during the sessions of the conference
will be two famous women of the two
branches of Kentucky's famous Clay
| family. Mrs. Desha Breckenridge,
granddaughter of Henry Clay, and
Miss Laura Clay, daughter of General
Cassius M. Clay, the famous aboli-
zionist. Miss Clay is ga farmer by
| profession" she says, and manages
the 275 acres of land which is part
of her inheritance from her grand
father, General Green Clay. She was
the first president of the Kentucky
Equal Rights association, and it is
said that it is owing to the excellent
work Of this organization under Miss
Clay's guardianship that any modern
laws concerning the welfare of wOm-
en- and children exist in Kentucky.
!. The legal position of the women of
Kentucky at the time of the birth of
the Equal Rights association are said
to have been all but hopeless. Owing
to the leadership of this organization
the colleges have been opened to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
From Mondays Daily.

DR.. and Mrs. d. r. Philip visited
friends at Wells over Sunday.
Miss Ardella Holmes of Comfrey
visited in the city last Saturday.
Simon Sorenson of New Ulm spent
Sunday with friends in the city.
Miss Nora Fitzgerald went to Wa
SEGA yesterday to visit friends.
Mrs. H. A. Patterson left yesterday
to visit friends at Boston, Mass.
Miss Jennie Fleming of Winnebago
was shopping in the city last Satur-
day.
Charles HAYES of Mapleton was a
guest in the city last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Sheffield Of Spring
field was shopper in the city last
Saturday.
Clarence Schaefer has returned to
Duluth to resume his position at the
Patrick Knitting Mills.
Mrs. Harry Ellis Marquette and
little daughter of Elreno, Okla, are
in the city visiting the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Davies.
Mrs. F. w. Carroll and daughter
Miss Lillian, of Huron, S. D., are Wis
iting the parents of the former, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Wagner on Fourth street
Miss Esther Holum has resigned her
position as stenographer for ATTORNEYS
Hughes and Ellsworth. She went
Sunday to Madelia, where she will
take up her work as stenographer for
S. E. Christensen.
Benjamin Swanson, first machinist
on the United States battleship Flori-
da, came to Mankato yesterday to
spend a vacation at the home of his
stepmother, Mrs. Margaret Swanson
of Thompson's ravine.
Miss Marie Thune of Redwood
Falls was the guest of Mrs. |. N.
Tompkins Saturday and Sunday
Miss Thune left Sunday night over
the Omaha for six weeks trip to
Los Angeles, Cal, and other western
points
Redwood Falls Gazette: Miss Fern
Burmeister whose home is in Man
kato and who teaches in the public
schools at Madison, stopped off in this
city and visited Miss Theo
Jensen and accompanied her to Mad
ison Sunday. i2i~
Rev. r. w. Hobbs of the Baptist
church will gOtO Bookings, s. D.
tonight Tomorrow noon he will ad-
dress a meeting of business men on
religious topic and in the evening
he will be the speaker at a union
meeting of the churches.
A. E. Didra of Arlington is in Man
kato. He has just disposed of his in
terest in The Arlington Enterprise
to A. G. Buck and will seek new
location, either in Northern Minneso-
ia or in the west Mr.. Didra was al
one time an employee of The Free
Press n .ag
Thomas D. Edwards is home from
a trip to Eastern Montana and
Western North Dakota for Marshall
Field & Co., Chicago. He stated to-
day that those sections are rapidly
filling up with settlers. There has
been a great influx of people in that
territory of late and the value OF
farm lands is increasing. Conditions
at Billings, Glendive, and other
points in Montana are flourishing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
new TRAIN ARRIVED
RIGHT ON THE MINUTE
Up-to-Date Service Is Inaugur.
ated On the Chicago and
Northwestern Road
From MONDAYS DaJ!y.

Promptly at ten o'clock this morn
ing the new passenger on the North
western railroad, directly from Chica-
go to MankatO, and changing crews at
Winona, arrived in the city on it's
initial trip, and the officials and crew
report splendid run, and good bust
ness all the way.
H.aJ. Wagen,o general passenger
agent, came through on the train from
Chicago and reports that the company
is assured the train will prove a sue
cess.
There was large business all the
way from Chicago to Milwaukee," stat
ed Mr.. Wagon, land, in fact good
business all the way. This train opens
up quite territory to Milwaukee and
we are we'll pleased with it,"
Superintendent M. ]. Boyle accom-
panied the train from Winona, the
start being made from there at AIS
a. m. There were five coaches on the
train, and it was pulled by engine No.
1888. 1t is up date, electric lighted,
and has steel coaches.
Conductor B. B. Scripture headed
the train crew; NJ English is the
engineer on the new train; G.. W.
Lehnert, fireman; Byron Smith, bag
gageman; Tom ROderick and C. Chris
Jensen, brakemen.
After short lay-over in Mankato
the new train will start on it's return
trip at $50 p. m.
The train brought twenty-fi five pas
SengerS into Mankato.
The lounging car was run as far
as Wyeville, Wis, and a chair car
replaced there. AS soon as a turn
table large enough to accommodate
the car or wye" is built so that il
can be turned at this end of the line
the car will be run to Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Session to Open In That City on
Wednesday; Program
Outlined
From Mondays Daily,

School superintendent and prlnci-
pals of Minnesota will be In Mlnne-
apolis for three days this week at
tending their annual spring meeting
and the short course prepared for
them by the university's college OF
education and the state department OF
education.
The course will open wednesday
night with addresses by Professor r.
P. Cubberley of Leland Stamford uni
versity and Professor w. G. Bagley OF
the University of Illinois. These two
with DR.. G.. A. Prosser of the Dun
woody institute and DR.. M. E. Hag-
gerty of the University of Minnesota
will give the lectures in the short
course
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
mornings will be devoted to the short
course and Thursday and Friday aft
ernoons to the conferences of the
state school men. All meetings will
be held in the main engineering
building of the university.
At the opening meeting Wednesday
night, Professor Cubberley will speak
on "Why Education in America Is
Difficult" and Professor Bagley on
Education and Social Solidarity"
In the afternoon conferences. adj
dresses will be made by Superinten-
dents Peter Olesen of Cloquet, M. P
Fobes of Mortified, w. P. Dyer of
Bemidji, H. A. Johnson of Rochester
j. A. Vandyke of Coleraine, E. B.
Forney of Cokato, and B. o. Greening
of Eveleth.
The annual banquet of the superin-
tendents and principals will take place
at the Elks club at z p. m. Friday.
Among the speakers will be Cover
nor Burnquist, Superintendent Schulz
of the state department. of education
Dean Coffman of the college of edu-
cation, Professors Bagley and Cub
berley and Principal Webster of East
high school, w. C. Cobb, superintend-
ent of schools in Brainerd, will be
POSTMASTER, as president of the su
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-21
Picture Productions to Be the
Subject Under Discussion
From Mondays Daily

From Mondays Daily
Moving picture managers Of Man
kato will be asked to modify their
programs, eliminating certain classes
of pictures that are deemed objection
able This was decided upon at a
meeting of the special committee of
the Social Science club held late
Saturday in the library of DIR. J. W..
Andrews, together with other citi-
zens, including committees of various
women's clubs of the city. Among
those present were ]. r. Brandrup,
Judge Lorin Cray, Instructors Miller,
Peterson and Deputy of the normal
school and others, sixteen in all. This
aggregation of committees will hold a
meeting in the near future with the
managers of the local movies.
The managers of the moving pic
ture theatres will be ready to meet
and discuss the situation with the
committee whenever the latter may
deem it convenient. One of the man
ayers stated to The Free Press to-day
that there was no disposition on the
part of the picture men to disregard
public sentiment. 1t was their aim
to put before the public the best pic
lures obtainable. "That we have been
doing so is evidenced by the large
audiences that have patronized the
house. People will not tolerate pic
lures that are not high grade"