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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-14
Celebration Committee Will Have Some
Money Left After Paying All
Its Bills

The Fourth of July celebration is
expected to show nice little balance
on the right side of the ledger, and
already several suggestions have
been offered as to what use to make
of the money. Among these are that
it be placed in the Commercial club
good roads fund, to help improve the
roads leading into Mankato; that it
be used to help improve the new
part of Sibley park, for play ground !;
that it be kept as nest egg for
future pageants; that it be divided
among these three projects, etc.
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Prom Thursdays Daily
Kerns

The Aid society meeting Friday
was attended by a very large crowd
Ice cream and Strawberries were
served and everyone had nice time
The society met with Mrs. Arthur
Sharp and Mrs. Lindsay.
Sylvester and Sylvia Smith spent
several days last week with their
aunt, Mrs. Andrew Jones near Lake
Crystal.
Susie Enz of Mankato spent Sunday
with her mother.
Walter Johnson has fine new
Overland car.
Fred Peterson who has been sick, is
much better
The heavy rains last week caused
about seventy-five feet of ditch No
SO to cave in and the men were
obliged to stop work on account OF
deep water.
The Cole brothers have lots of
strawberries at present and will soon
have raspberries for sale.
Mrs. Gus r. Peterson has been
sick, but is little better at this
writing.
1t is said that Elmer Grice prefers
to put lantern on his cultivator
this hot weather and work nights.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Keene of North
Mankato spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Loucks.
George w. Johnson purchased a
fine carriage Monday.
M. M. Cram is very busy with his
bees and is taking off large quantities
of honey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Parsons OF
Ormsby are here for the home COM
ing. They are visiting their daughter
Mrs. Walter Johnson and the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Parsons.
Humphrey Parry, Amy Lindsay
Bert Hanson, Marcella Parsons ana
Raymond and James Loucks have
been picking strawberries for Cole
brothers. Bert Hanson has record of
picking seventy-five boxes in one
day.
Ray Rist is spending the Fourth of
July pulling cars out of the famous
mud hole.
Mrs. Cora Budde Westbrook, who
lives near Chicago, is here for home
coming and is visiting at the homes
of her sister, Mrs. G. w. Johnson and
her brother, Frank Budde.
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Eagle Lake

Mrs. George Garrison and grand
daughter, Miss Mabel Compton, left
last Thursday for Minneapolis, where
they will spend the summer.
Miss Vera Morris is acting as chief
operator and Marion Cummins as
sistant chief for the Northwestern
Telephone company, during Miss
Compton's stay in Minneapolis.
Misses Esther Westphal and Vera
Morris and Clifford Harris and Ho-
bart Jackson attended the ice cream
social at Tivoli last Thursday even
ing.
Rev. and Mrs. Fred Skews and
children are visiting friends in Eagle
Lake this week.
Clifford Harris went to Frederick,
Wis, last Monday.
A number of people from here at
tended the ice cream social at the
home of John Morse at Tivoli last
Thursday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. John Jackson last Wednesday
afternoon. There were about fifty
present and everyone enjoyed them
selves and a delicious luncheon was
served.
Mr.. Pickle, the travelling salesman
for Sioux City Dry goods house,
paid his relatives visit for week
and returned to his territory which
covers North and South Dakota.
Mrs. Stella Began of Chicago is
paying her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
A. Pickle visit
Lightning for the third time struck
the house of John McComb in the
last six years. The last time it struck
the night of July 2, burning out the
telephone and electric appliances in
the house. There was no one injured.
1t is about time that the attention
of the officials of the railroad COM
pany was called to the fact that the
flyers, making about thirty to forty
miles an hour through the village,
will meet with an accident again. The
city marshal probably saved the lives
of three strangers, who were driving
upon the track east of the depot when
the flyer came through at terrific
rate and no doubt would have come
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Kasofs

Mr.. and Mrs. William st. John left
the first of the week for Pennington
to spend the Fourth with relatives.
Claude Mention has been quite sick
the past week. DR.. J. w. Daniels OF
st. Peter is the attending physician
and has pronounced the trouble due
to diseased teeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Hamnstedt, Mrs.
c. R. Swenson and daughter, Marion,
visited friends near Oshawa Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Buell. and family
were Mankato visitors last Friday.
R. D. Fawcett made trip to Ro-
chester the last of the week on bust
ness Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Rinkel and
children left Sunday for their home in
Winona after spending week with
relatives.
Mrs. C. w. Babcock left Friday for
the twin cities to spend few days
with relatives there.
Mr.. Floyd of the Sherwood school
of music at Chicago was in town on
business for the school on Thursday.
Henry Crist and family of st. Paul
are expected back the middle of the
month to make their home here. Mr..
Crist has bought an interest in the
meat market.
L. C. Mason and family have rent
ed the house now occupied by c. l..
Salter and family and expect to move
there about July Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Rinkel and fam
lily spent part of last week visiting
friends and relatives in Mapleton.
Word was received here Sunday of
the birth of baby daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Volk of Minneapolis.
Mrs. H. j. Ofenloch entertained a
party of lady friends at her home on
Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs. B.
o. Rinkel of Winona. Cards were
played at several tables and delight
full refreshments were served at the
usual hour.
Mrs. w. G. Cole and children came
over from ST. Peter Saturday to spend
the greater part of the summer here.
Mr.. Cole expects to leave next week
for Spokane, Wash, and Mrs. Cole
and children will join him there later.
Mrs. Chris Christensen and two
children of st. Paul are guests at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. P.
M. Swenson. M AZ
Mrs. Marie Peterson and son, Ger
old returned Saturday from Waseca
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September He will then go to Harv-
ard, where he will probably take a
law course.
Winfield Smith, son of B. D. Smith,
left Tuesday night for Marshall,
Mimi, where he will engage in chau-
tauqua work, with the Keith Vawter
people.
Arthur Strunk and wife and Dolph
Strunk of Window, C. w. Marks and
wife and Miss Lucille Marks of Am
boy, and James Murphy of Lake
Crystal were entertained by Judge
and Mrs. Lorin Cray over the Fourth
and have returned to their homes.
Messrs. Turton and Pomadt and an
other gentleman, all of Faribault
were in the city today in the interest
| of the new Faribault Packing COM
lpany.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Sugden
are moving from Byron street to the
former Jay Hubbard house, which
they own at Lincoln and Center
streets, where they expect to reside
hereafter. Rev. Stout and family, who
have been occupying this house, are
moving to st. Paul.
Mrs. Frank Hedrick of Heron Lake
is in the city for a few days, as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. L. Hager
The sisters had not seen each Other
for twenty-five years until now.
Colin Macbeth of Denver, brother
of C. j. and John Macbeth, was ONT
of the home coming visitors here thi!
week.
Judge w. l.. Comstock and Report
er w. B. Davies went to st. James
today to hold term of the distric
court.
E. c. Bryan of Redwing, Mimi, ant
wife and children are, visiting Mis-!
Grace Holmes for few days. Mr.
Bryan is a successful real estate an(
insurance man. Mrs. Bryan is {
former resident of Mankato. She was
Miss Jessie Webster before her mar.
riage to Mr.. Bryan.
Mrs. May Hubbell Oigard of st
Paul and Mrs. Eva Shaubut Craig o
Minneapolis, who were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Davis during thu
home coming, have returned to thei
| homes
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T1yoH

Mrs. Charles Hilton of st. Clair call
ed on her sister, Miss Lottie Bennett
Friday.
Mrs. F. Sleeves and children of Ely
sian spent a few days visiting friends,
returning home the evening of July
4th.
Miss Edith Fullerton and L. Hag-
stead of Fairfax visited the Edison
Van Buren, home last Sunday on
their return from Waterville.
Miss Minnie Miller visited Miss
Ethel Musser last Friday. Miss Ethel
has recently had an operation on her
foot, but is getting along nicely.
Miss Lauretta Harvey returned
home the Fourth from visiting her
aunt and uncle, Mr. Pettis, of Kasota
She was accompanied back by her
cousin, Miss Hazel, and Mr.. Rodney,
who spent the rest of the Fourth at
our picnic held at Riverside park,
owned by P. ]. Harvey.
Miss Ellen Larson of Judson is
spending few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Larson.
Rev. l. Stephen and family at
Eagle Lake visited Tivoli friends last
week.
Miss Nettie and Don Smidt and lit
tie sister visited Mrs. John Cate
Thursday evening.
Miss Izella Dart is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. J. w. Morse for while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Morse and
son, Willis, of MankatO visited Mr.
and Mrs. John M. Morse Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Ed Shindle and daughter OF
Kennedy Bridge visited Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Barton Sunday.
Quite few Tivolians were in Man
kato to hear Mr.. Bryan speak,
June %.
An ice cream and apron sale was
held June 80 at Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Morse. An enjoyable time was re-
ported by all present
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
next Wednesday, June IL, at the
home of Mrs. Walter Wilkinson. The
Bible verse is to contain the word
duty.
The sympathy of the community is
extended to the former neighbors Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Rose for the loss OF
their son, Edward He was young
man of excellent habits and was a
great help to his parents, who will
greatly miss him.
July 4 was observed by a picnic at
Riverside park. Even though it
rained in the morning, large crowd
attended the picnic from st. Clair,
Elysian, Kasota, Smiths Mill and
Mineral Springs and some of Man.
kato.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Compton and
family were the only ones of Eagle
Lake who attended. Refreshments
were served and amusements were
furnished for everyone. The sack
and potato races were won by Ed
gar Jensen, three leg races by Her.
man Buchholtz and Edison Van Bur-
en-. Little girls race, Effice Van Bur-
en-, egg race by young ladies, first
prize, Lauretta Harvey and second
prize by Pearl Buchholtz. Egg race
by married ladies', first by Mrs. Wal
ter Wilkinson and second by Mrs.
Edison Van Buren,. Tug of war was
won by Leslie n. Morse and assistant.
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SAVING THE DAYLIGHT
CARvES GAS EXPENSE
Germany Has Profitted Greatly
BY the New Plan; Showed
Clock Ahead
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

London, July 6.-About the only
objection to the recently adopted day
| light saving scheme now being agi-
tated in America was that it was made
in Germany. But England isn't so
touchy on that point as she used to
be. She has learned lots of things
Why, they even make Frankfurter
sausages right here in London these
days, and serve them with Teutonic-
style potato salad and sauer-kraut.
Germany began robbing darkness
in favor of daylight on May 1, by set
ting all the clocks in the empire
ahead an hour. Great Britain fol-
lowed by doing the same thing. On
October 1 the clocks will be turned
back again.
There is yearly gain of 154 hours
of useful daylight, equivalent to
seventeen working days of nine hours
each.
Gass bills are much lower, both in
the home and in the factory. The
total yearly saving in this item alone
is estimated at $12,5OO,O0O
Railway companies will save about
100000 year in cost of lighting,
and will benefit by increased pas
senger traffic.
A longer period of leisure before
sunset is afforded the women and girl
workers.
Tired business men are able to
play golf an hour longer in the even
ing.
Eyesight especially will benefit,
daylight being better than artificial
light.
The scheme was introduced by hav-
ing every public clock, on churches,
town-halls post offices, railway-sta-
lions, etc., set forward one midnight
to one o'clock.
The change makes the difference
between clock time in London and
New York six hours, instead of five
as at present.
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When the driving of nails contest
came, many were interested as it
was taken part of by married women.
Some were of the opinion that wom-
en- could not drive nails. Two of them
were tied for the first prize, Mrs. E.
Tanner and Mrs. P. j. Harvey The
second driving nail race was won by
Rev. F. S. Kewers of Elysian, form
er minister of Tivoli. Espy Gates and
Louis Compton did some high jump
ing. A vote of thanks is extended to
the helpers who assisted in making
the picnic a success.
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Bone of Contention at the Meet
ing of Prohibs
VOTES THE aim SOUGHT
But There Are Those Who Op-
pose This Remaining of the
Organization
UNITED Press Dispatch.]

STots iuuFS0df So'S
St. Paul, Mimi, July GA wide
spread move within the ranks OF the
prohibition party TO change the name
threatens to cause at least one not
scrap when the prohibition natlonal
convention meets here July II to Il,
Il was learned today.
The younger element especially ia
-ors remaining the party in order, they
say, to do away with name mot
broad enough to encompass all poli-
cies of the party" name which is
against, rather than for something"
1.-THE prohibition party is for good
many things and not always against
something as the name sometimes
leads people to believe" one in favor
of remaining the party, declared to-
day. The names American, liberal,
federal and others have been sug-
gested.
But not all prohibitionists want to
do away with the name which they
say signifies their stand on ''the great
est issue before the American people
the liquor traffic" The party name
has come to be looked upon with
honor and respect and it would be
honor and respect and it would be
folly to change it now, they say.
Those favoring remaining the party
admit that one of their purposes is
to catch votes, to take over the new
women's party vote bodily, to adopt
the progressive party, and to draw
votes from any and all other parties.
Re- Christening of the prohibition
party will come in for share of the
discussion at the St. Paul convention
when on Tuesday, July II, a giant
get-together' meeting of men and
women representing every reform
movement in the United States will
meet to talk over consolidation"
The trend of the dabate will be:
One That the liquor question is
the greatest issue before the Ameri
can people, requiring immediate set
Element.
Two. That the issue can be set
tied only by electing to power politi-
cal party in favor of nationwid
prohibition. Only in this way can
nationwide prohibition be enacted
and enforced.
Three. That it is impossible to
expect a solution of the issue through
the republican elephant, the demo-
cratic donkey, or the decapitated bull
moose.
Four. What political party then
shall be put in power to settle the
issue, the prohibition party as such,
or a thorough new party similar to
the prohibition party but seeking
votes under a different name.
To this get-together meeting the
prohibitionists have invited the pro-
gressive national committee and other
party leaders and $1,000 other reform
workers, both men and women,
throughout the United States.
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st. Peter Sunday evening and attend
ed the chautauqua.
Mrs. Alma Denker and sons, Char
lie and Elmer, visited relatives in Ka-
sofa the first of the week.
William Robinson made a business
trip to Mankato last Thursday.
Sheriff H. Bake of LIE Sueur Cen
ter was a business caller here last
Thursday.
Mrs. w. o. Shuey of Pettis was in
town last Friday having dental work
done.
Mrs. Joseph Ponwith submitted to
an operation at one of the hospitals
in Minneapolis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark and
family, Mrs. Clarence Clark and son,
Earl, motored here Sunday from Aus
tin and are guests of the Herman
Block family at Lake Jefferson.
j. E. Davis and family, Mrs. John
keenan, and daughter, Elizabeth and
William Pahlman attended the Man
kato chautauqua last Friday.
Noal Perry of st. Paul is visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
Miss ClOris Radcliffe of Mankato
is visiting at the home of E. e. Smith
in the country
William Lloyd was a business Wis
itor at the twin cities several days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Rogers
and children spent Sunday with the
William Chapel family.
George Davis and wife entertained
n of fvfa dc
at their home last Thursday evening.
Miss Gertrude Stotz of Minneapolis
is a guest at the home of Joseph Ball
man.
Miss Alma Ballman and Miss Ger
trude Stotz spent the past week with
relatives at COrdova.
H. H. POnwith and family, William
Sapp and family visited at the home
of J. Ballman last Sunday.
Miss Nina Cheadle was home from
Kasota for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs! Leo Kercher and son,
Kenneth, were guests of MankAtO
relatives over the Fourth.
Eugene Cheadle visited with rel
atives in Mankato this week.
Mamie Pagel of st. Peter was a
guest of the Henry Stotz family the
past week.
d. Bradley and family returned to
their home at st. Paul the first of
the week, after several days outing
at Point Pleasant, Lake Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Groh motOred
to Waterville Sunday and spent the
day with Mrs. Francis Groh.
Mrs. Henry Goldsmith and children,
who have been the guests of rela-
tives here during the past month, re-
turned to their home in Minneapolis
Monday evening.
Miss Anna Schline visited at the
Goldsmith home Sunday.
Owen Clark was twin city visit
or over last Saturday and Sunday.
Lou Hermel made a business trip
to Rohlfing, N. D., the fore part of last
week.
B. O. Roberts of Mankato was a
guest of the George Davis family
during the week.
N. H. Olson and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Pettis of st. Peter mo-
tored over last Wednesday evening
and visited at the home of Mrs. c.
Hermel.
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Gives Them All Plenty to Do;
Famine in Market
ANARCHY ARMY FORMING
Half Million Horses Have Been
Taken Out of Country In
Two Years
Especial to The Free Press.1

rom nuFoOdy Sub'
New York, July 6.-Wlth wages
held higher than at any previous Pc
riod in the history of this town,
famine in labor supply is now threat
ening to paralyze many of the manu-
featuring industries hereabouts. Fol
lowing the frantic campaigns II
which war order concerns in neigh
boring New England cities have
siezed every available worker within
city limits, the exodus OF the militia
has torn from their jobs thousands
of men who move the factories OF
this town and left glazing vacancies
at bench and desk. Before the vol
unteer soldiers can return to WORK
the local employers predict that this
section will see such a dearth in Ia
Dor as will seriously stagnate all ac-
tivity.
Anarchy is Active.
Declaring that the anarchist army
is rising to strike under cover of the
campaign distraction, the detectives
who watch the haunts of the reds have
this week redoubled their vigilance
against bomb plots. On the heels OF
q daring attempt to blow to bits the
most office, the bombmen are known
TO be Noting the overthrow OF many
public buildings and the killing OF
prominent officials and citizens OF
this town. If the sleuths can capture
the ring leaders of this cowardly con-
spiracy, New Workers are hoping that
they will be prosecuted to the limit
of the law.
Steeds Are Scarce.
That half a million horses have
been taken out of this country by the
warning nations abroad in the last
two years, has just been reported by
local dealers who are securing the
land to fill rush orders for the horse
flesh demanded by the militia. Only
the smaller animals that have been
rejected by foreign buyers as UNIT
for war service are now available for
our army, the horsemen assert, while
there seems little prospect of raising
more suitable steeds in the near fu-
ture. If the United States is commit
ted to a campaign in Mexico during
the next few years, all foreign war
orders for horses must be cancelled,
1t is declared, with only a slim chance
of procuring horseflesh enough to
conduct scouting actually necessary.
Colored Men Would Enlist.
Crowding the empty armories all
about town, thousands of colored men
and boys are just beginning to be-
siege the recruiting officers who are
considering the formation of a black
regiment to go down to wipe out
the treacherous blow at the troop
ers of the regular colored cavalry
Since the army men will ap-
parently have the entire black belt
of this town from which to pick their
recruits, they are now encouraged to
believe that the proposed black dia-
mond troop will be well worth while.
No one who has seen the colored
candidates clamoring for enlistment
here has any longer a disposition to
take this demonstration as joke.
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Pictures of Pageant.

Local photographers who took
pictures of the pageant have them on
display in front of their places of
business, where they are attracting
a good deal of attention. The light
and other conditions were favorable
for the taking of good pictures.
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From Thursdays Daily.
PAGEANT PICNIC,

All the "pageanters''-incIuding
everyone who had anything to do in
the production-wiIl hold basket
picnic at sibley park tomorrow, Fri
day night, at six o'clock. Coffee,
cream and sugar, ana lemonade will
be provided. Bring your own lunch,
cups, spoons, table cloths, etc.
All of the dancers and all of the
other participants who care to do SO
are requested to attend in their cos
tunes. All of the children who took
part are wanted, and where there is
no one else for them to 90 with, their
parents will be welcome.
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Lecture Was Interesting.


The lecture at the state normal
school this morning by Charles w.
Seymore, on LaSalle and Father Hen
nepin, was very interesting and in
structive Their explorations and
work in the Northwest was dealt with
in the thorough manner that always
characterizes Mr.. Seymour's lectures.
A few citizens were present, aside
from the students.
The state educational depart
ment is supplying all of the normal
and other summer schools of the
state with a course of lectures, of
which Mr. Seymour's is one. The 9TH
ers at the local normal will be pre-
sented by Henry S. Curtis, on "Play-
grounds" July IL; Harrington Beard,
something on art, July II; Superin-
tendent R. E. Denfeld, Duluth public
schools, something educational, July
10; and story hour by Miss Helen
Reynolds, of the Mankato normal,
July 10. These will all be given In
the forenoon, and citizens are in
vited to occupy the few vacant seats
in the chapel. No charge is made for
these entertainments.