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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
From Saturdays CaIiy.

From Saturdays CaIfy.
A. l.. Goldenstar has returned from
a business trip to Nicollet
Myrtle Smith is visiting her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs J. B. Leon.
Miss Ruth Carlson of Walnut Grove
was in the city today on business.
Wesley Kohl of ST. Peter was a
business caller in the city today.
Mrs. G. Burmeister of Chicago is
the guest of relatives in the city
Carl Flo of Rapidan was a business
caller in the city today.
Mr. and Mrs William Cakes of
Vernon Center were shopping in the
city today.
Charles Moffatl Of Chicago, audi
tor for the United States Steel COM
pany, was in the city today, and Wis
tied with his uncle, G. D. Snow.
Miss Mamis McGovern left this
week for the state university of Min
nesota, where she has enrolled as
student.
Edward Busch has accepted a posi-
ton as salesman at the J. B. & D.
Richards store, entering upon his
work today.
A. Loyson of Minneapolis, repre-
senting the Warner Hardware com,
pany, was in the city yesterday, call
ing on trade.
L. W. Holt of Minneapolis, special
agent for Chandler and Saxon auto
mobiles, returned home today after
two days spent in the city on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kruse returned
from Lacrosse last evening, where
they spent several days. They found
business conditions very good in that
city.
Mrs NJ Sorenson, who spent the
past nine months as the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Chris Olson on North
Fourth street. has returned to her
home in Portland, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. e. Carrigan and
Mr. and Mrs. c. Thompson of Adrian
were in the city today, .enroute home
from st. Paul They made the trip
to Mankato from the cities by auto
mobile, but were obliged to leave the
car here and proceed home by train,
owing to the bad condition of the
reads.
H. NJ Green has returned from ST.
Paul. where he went as delegate to
the meeting of the All Minnesota
Development association, representing
Blue Earth county.
Paul G. Bass, representing Holm &
Olson, landscape artists Of st. Paul,
is spending few days in the city con-
sulting with the city officials and
others to see if there is any OPP
portunity lin this city to do landscape
gardening.
Mrs. E. F. Soaring and sons Stanley
and Donald left yesterday for Red
wood Falls to spend two weeks as
guests of her parents.
Mrs. S. O'Brien and Mrs DR.. Hunt
of Fall River, Wis, are visiting at
the home of c. NJ Fiero on Baker
avenue. Mrs. O'Brien is cousin Of
Mr.. Fiero. She taught school near
Winnebago in 1860, and this is her
first visit to Mankato since 1868.
Misses Ella and Bessie Wilson
have returned from the twin cities,
where they were called by the dis
tressing accident to their relatives.
Mrs. William Wilson and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Tyson. The funeral of Mrs.
Wilson was held at st. Paul last
Wednesday, and Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson
are seriously i'll in the hospital, and
are unaware as yet of Mrs. Wilson's
death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Engine Hit Wagon.

FROM Saturday's Cany,
At five o'clock yesterday afternoon
J. P. Meurer, farmer living on route
four, Mankato, was driving with a
load of cinders across the North
western track ON Elm street, when
the wagon was struck by a switch
engine and one wheel of the wagon
was taken Off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
FROM FREE PRESS THRTY-F|VE YEARS AGO

last Tuesday with an exceptionally
good attendance.
Mrs. Spencer, wife of Joshua Spenc-
er, is very low with consumption.
Rev. George c.. Pollock has not az
yet declared the call extended to him
by the Presbyterian church of this
city.
J. M. Karmany and J. H. Davis, two
of our market 1nen, received car
load each of coarse salt this week
for packing purposes.
Thomas Hughes spent a few days
visiting in Cambria this week.
Miss Effie NJ. Foster and Mr.. LOr-
EMO Burrill of Belgrade were married
June II by Rev w. Sayidge.
DR.. and Mrs Frisbee left yesterday
afternoon for u trip to Duluth, Fargo,
Winnipeg and Yellowstone country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Officials atWashington Will Now
Await Developments
BANDITS ARE Reforming
Uncle Sans, Men Are in Good
Condition For Bout With
Greasers
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]


Copenhagen, Via London, June
1.-Two large German steam
ships were torpcdoed in the Bal
tic last night, according to Swed-
ish fishermen who say they saw
the vessels sink after a vioien:
cannonading.
Berlin, Via London, June IT,
General Won Linsingen's troops
have engaged the Russians in
battle in the Stokhod and Styr
sectors, says the official German
army headquarters statement to-
day, adding that parts Of the
army of General Count Won Both
mer are engaged in battle with
the Russians to the north of
PrzeWIoka.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Will Observe Good Roads Day.
from Saturday 0aIfv.

The farmers of Spring Island will
observe good roads day Tuesday,
June 20, if the weather permits. They
will meet at the Jones Ford bridge in
the forenoon. Farmers are request
ed to, bring shovels and necessary
tools to work with.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Pleasant DANCING Party.

Last evening a well attended pri-
vate dancing party was held at the
armory by students who have arrived
nome from college for the summer.
the affair proving very pleasant
one. Music was furnished by the
Grand orchestra, and the affair was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Colonel Feeling Fine.

New York, June 7.-Governor
o RSSR9;;s asfe4Raaiss BY
- Theodore Roosevelt Colonel Roose-
yelt said he was feeling fine.o
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23

Washington, June 17.-Major Grey,
on the border officially reported that
Carranzastas participated III the San
Ignacio raid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
such move necessary for their own
Funston is Advised.
United Press Dispatch. ]

Sucn a move necessary 10r thelr own
safety.
Funston Is Advised.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Washington, June IL. General
Funston advised the war department
today that he was informed by Gen
eral Bell at Ell Paso, that General
Pershing had been warned by General
TrevinO, the Carranza commander at
Chihuahua, that any movement of
the American expeditionary force TO
the south, west and east would be the
signal for an attack by Mexican
forces.
Washington, June 17.-General
at Laredo of Consul General Hanna
OF Monterey developed the fact that
the state department ordered -im
and j. r. Silliman, consul at Saltillo,
to the American side. Their with
drawal leaves no consular represent
atives of the United States at the in
terror points except an agent at Mex
leo City.
Laredo, June ia well Informed
Mexican arriving here from the in
terror confirms the reports that over
5000 Carranza troops passed Villa
albania, 10 miles south of Laredo,
going northward
mand of detachment Of troopers is
engaged in the pursuit of a troop of
Struck Hot Trail of Bandits.
Brownsville, Texas, June lit
was reported at the army headquar-
tiers here today that troops of the
Third cavalry, under Lieutenant
Newmans, had struck a "hot trail of
the Mexican bandits north Of Browns
vile. These bandits are supposed to
have been the same who attacked
the United States soldiers near San
Bonite last night.
Carranza Troops Gathering.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Laredo, Texas, June 17.-Carranza
troops are reported to be gathering
in the vicinity of Neuvo Laredo, just
across the Rio Grande from this
place. This. taken together with the
recent raid by bandits on an Ameri-
can force near San Ygnacio, and the
report that this force of bandits has
been gathered together on the Mexi-
san side, makes. the situation look
pretty critical.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
BANK GIVEN ONE HORSE
Outcome Of An Action of National
Commerce Institution Against
George Tobin
From Saturdays Daily.

from Saturdays Daily.
The jury that yesterday in the dis
trict court tried the suit of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce of Mankato
against George Tolan, Mat Michaels,
and August Olson as sheriff of Nicol-
let county, an action to enforce a
chattel mortgage against team of
horses, late yesterday returned ver-
dict giving the bank one of the
horses, but not the other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23

gave an interesting talk to the chill
dren. After number of pretty songs
by the children, and the collection
of dues, nice refreshments were
served by the superintendent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23

The second meeting of the South
western Minnesota Lake and I'M
migration association met in this city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23

Last Tuesday night Rev. j. W.
Martin and his wife celebrated the
twentieth anniversary of their mar
riage at the Methodist church. A
large assembly of their friends were
present and they were the recipients
of many gifts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23

Excelsior Hose Company No. 1 held
q meeting June Is and elected the
following officers: c. P. Williams,
foreman; P. Pitcher, first assistant;
H. Zimmerman, second assistant; A..
NJ. Smith, treasurer; T. H. Williams,
secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Young Lady From Idaho Guest O
Mankato Girl.

Miss Helen McDougall of Poca-
tello, Idaho has been the guest Of
Miss 70 Mildred Fritz, at 121 Clark
street,i for the past week Both have
been students at Rockford, Glls.)
college. Miss McDougall will leave
for her home in Pocatello, idaho,
this evening. In Omaha she will
meet two cousins who are returning
to Idaho from Wellesley, Mass, where
they have been attending college.
Miss McDougall is the daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. d. C. McDougall, a
former attorney general of Idaho
Weber Dean
st. Peter Free Press: Cards are
out announcing the approaching
marriage of DR.. Roy A. Dean of this
city and Miss Grace j. Weber which
will take place at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Ella Weber, in
Madison Lake next Monday at high
noon. The groom is one of st. Peters
progressive professional men and
during his residence here has built
up lucrative veterinary practice.
He has made many warm friends by
his genial ways and enjoys large
acquaintanceship. The bride is one
of the fair young ladies of Madison
Lake. The young couple will make
their home in the flat over the
groom's office which is now being
fitted up for them.
Entertained ThimbIe Bee.
Mrs. George Pass, Sr., and Miss
Minnie Pass, entertained the Con-
gregational ladies' thimble bee at
their home, 800 Van Brunt street yes
terday afternoon. The affair was we'll
attended, and a profitable and pleas
ant time was enjoyed. A nice lunch
was served
Mothers Jewels Social.
The Mothers Jewels band of the
Methodist Episcopal church held a
social afternoon in the church par
lors yesterday, from three until five
o'clock. About twenty-five children
were present, and about twelve moth
ers. Many were detained at home
by the bad weather, but those pres
ent were very glad they had braved
the storm to attend. An hour was
spent in playing games, after which
the meeting was called to order by
Mrs. J. A. Hartman, superintendent
OF the Mothers Jewels band, who
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23

Frances, the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. M. G. Willard, died Wednes-
day night, June H. She was eleven
months old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23

Thomas Hughes spent few days
visiting in Cambria this week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26

.Es.szH1ars u. -.


interests making convenience of
government known in recent times.
Less than two months ago the
American people were carrying on a
presidential campaign in which these
very issues were conspicuous sub
jects of controversy. Republicans in
the main took the side Of the rail
roads. Democrats sustained Presi-
dent Wilson, who had brought about
the eight hour settlement, and sub
scribed to his pledge that by addition.
al legislation at the present session
of congress hasty strikes and lockouts
on railroads should be made unlawful
and that in the event of national
peril power should be lodged in the
Executive TO operate transportation
lines.
On the part of the railroads ii was
assumed that substantial increases in
freight rates would be authorized and
that the Newlands committee, recent
ly appointed at the Presidents sug-
gestion to investigate railroad condi-
lions and needs and the peoples in
terest therein, would be given longer
life, so that after an adequate survey
of the situation it could make an in
telligent report. The quest of high
er rates does not appear to have been
abandoned, but there is growing OPP
position to the New lands inquiry and
it may be discontinued
In the quarrel last summer over
hours and wages q spirit was revealed
on both sides which thoroughly alarm
ed the country 1t was plainly seen
that in time of peace cities and even
states might be brought to ruin and
suffering by the stubbornness of a
few men operating great properties
affected by a public interest. 1t was
preceiyed also that in time of war i'll
disposed combinations or conspiracies
among those in charge of transporta-
ton might at critical moment para
lyze vital measures of netional de-
Tense.
The recent breakdown OF the trans
portation system under the vast eX-
tension of American commerce has
been explained by railroad men as the
inevitable result of veXatious state
control of what is essentially a ma
tional affair 1t has been said, fur
thermore, that under existing condi-
tons the money and credit needed to
increase tracks and equipment could
not be had.
IN few words, therefore, the great
est of our industries, on which all
other industries depend, is, by the
testimony of its custodians, starved
crippled and bedeyilled by local in
) reference just as by their defiance OF
public rights last summer it was
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
Servants or Masters2

1t is an ambitious program that the
railroad presidents and brotherhoods
have laid down. At their conference
es this week they hope not only to
settle all their differences as to hours
and wages and to provide by agree
ment for some form of arbitration,
but to head off any new legislation by
congress on the subject, and ii the
Adamson eight hour law cannot be re-
pealed, to persuade the department
of justice to withdraw the case test
ing the constitutionality Of that act
now pending in the United States SUI
preme Court.
If anything like success should at
tend this enterprise it would be the
most remarkable example of powerful
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26

feet.
The so-called 'jump-ball" There
are no words requiring any specific
position but the centers must stand
in his own half of the center circle.
The ball must be first tapped" by
one OF the jumpers. after which 1t is
a ten players" ball; however, both
must make an earnest attempt to tap
the ball or foul must be charged
against the offender for delaying the
game. The jumper making no eff
fort to tap the ball cannot play the
ball until after another play or until
after the ball has touched the floor.
The Dribble A dribble to be legal
must come in contact with the floor,
excepting that during the progress of
given dribble, the ball may be bat
ted in the air once. The dribble
ceases when the ball momentarily
comes to rest in one or both hands,
and then must be passed or thrown
for the basket.
Substitution. A player may be al
lowed to substitute for another only
when the ball is dead He must re-
port to either umpire or referee at
that time only.
Some of the officials reported that
they saw no changes in the playing
of the game this year and the commit
tee informed every official that they
would never see amy changes unless
they upheld the game as to the codes
OF this years rules.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
CONQUERS RHEUMATISM
IN A VERY FEW DAYS

It is an established fact that one
halt tearpoonful of Rheuma taken once
4 day has driven the pain and agony
from thousands OF racked, crippled
and despairing rheumatics during the
last FIVE years.
Powerful and sure; quick acting. yet
harmless: Rhcuma gives blessed relief
almost at once. The magic name has
reached every hamlet in the land ana
there is hardly 4 druggist anywhere
who can not tell you OF almost mar
velors cures.
If you want to dissolve every par
ticle % uric acid poison in your body
and drive il out through the. natural
channels so that you VIII be forever
free rom rheumatism, get 50-cent
bottle az Rheumc today.
Genuine Rheun;S. with guarantee o.
= cure o. money refunded. is sold b.
w. L. Gokay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
NEW BASKETBALL RULES
Few Changes Made BY Central Board
of Officials.

of Officials.
AT the basketball meeting of the
Central Board of Officials held in Al
bany last Saturday, many rules were
thoroughly discussed and interpreted
so that every official would have the
same Interpretation with hopes of
GREETING and instilling into the game
Of basketball more open playing than
heretofore has been seen
The changes in this years rules are
few, most of them being chiefly re-
arrangement and rewording of mater
ial with hopes that they be more
clearly understood.
A few OF the most important rules
discussed were:
A blackboard is now compulsory. 1t
is not sufficient to paint a 6x4 rect
angle on the wall. This means that
the end walls on every court are out
of bounds and that running up the
wall" is impossible, for as soon as
player with the ball touches the wall,
he has carried the ball out of bounds.
The out of bound rules must be play
ed on all sides of every court.
The blackboard must be protected
from spectators to distance of 3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dan
gers of headache medicine Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at once
Musterole is clean. white ointment,
made with oil of mustard Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally, and in no way can
affect stomach ard heart, as some in
ternal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, con-
gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism. lumbago,
all pains and aches of the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chlblans,
frosted feet, colds of the chest Git often
prevents pneumonia).
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
Meanest Man in the World


THE meanest man in the world
has become a stock phrase in news
paper offices to be used in connection
with some story of deed so little and
mean that it stands alone. But this
term is misapplied unless it is used
in connection with the skeptic who
hobs up at Christmas time to tell the
little children There is no Santa
Clause"
This man is our nominee for the
''meanest man in the world" He
would rob the kiddies of their happy
childhood. He would tell them that
St Nicholas is hoax; that the rein
deer do not coast that the old fellow
doesn't come down the chimney
and all that
Such man must have never been a
child Such O man must have never
known the love of mother. Such a
man must not know the love Of little
ones in his own home.
There should be no skepticism
about the sweetest saint that ever
visited this planet expressly to make
children happy.
Though written more than a gener-
alton ago. the testimony offered by
the editor OF the New York Sun has
come to be regarded as classic. 1t
was written in response to a query
from a little girl:
Dear Editor am eight years old
Some of my little friends say that
there is no Santa Claus. Papa says
IF You see it in The Sun, it's so.
Please tell me the truth; is there a
Santa Claus? Virginia O'fianlon
115 West NinetyFirth Street.
Millions of copies. hundrede Of mil
lions of copies, OF the editors reply
to that childish letter have been
printed each year since the great
heart Of him framed an answer. 1t
runneth thus:
Yes, Virginia, there is Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion exist,
give to our life its highest beauty and
joy Alas, how dreary would be the
world If there were no Santa Claus; 1t
would be as dreary as If there were
no Virginias. There would be no
childlke faith then. no poetry, no ro-
nance to make tolerable this exist
ence. We should have no enjoyment
except in sense and sight. The eter-
nal light with which childhood fills
the world would be extinguished.
You may tear apart the baby's rat
tie and see what makes~the noise in
side, but there is d veil covering the
unseen world which not the strongest
man. nor even the strength of all the
strongest men that ever lived, could
tear apart. Only faith. poetry, love,
romance can push aside that curtain
and view and picture the supernal
beauty and glory beyond. 1t is all
real? All. Virginia, in all this world
there is nothing else real and abid-
Ing.
No Santa Claus, Thank God. he
lives, and he lives forever. A thous-
and years from now, Virginia, nay,
ten times ten thousand years from
now, he will continue to make glad
the heart of hildhood.-From the
Atlanta Constitution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26

shown to be beyond the authority Of
its only possible master, the national
government. where all hands now
want it to remain. Such things must
not be-
The people have been too near the
precipice in these matters to accept
very readily the amiable but alto
gether selfish plans of the railroads
and their employees. Capital and la
bor may adjust their own relations
properly enough but when they under
take in addition to speak for Presi-
dent. congress and court they invade
a sovereignty that never was lodged
in them and never will be.--New
York World,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
Worms Make Children Fretful

If your child cries out in sleep, is
nervous, puny and listless, he may be
a victim of worms. Begin treatment
at once with Kickapoo Worm Killer.
This candy laxative in tablet form
kills the worm and removes it quickly
and easily. Don't permit your childs
development to be retarded by the
continued draining OF his vitality by
worms. Get Kickapoo Worm Killer
at your Druggist, 25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
NERVOUS SPELLS
COULD NOT SLEEP, Low AND
plSCOURAGiNG CONDITION.
A Combination of Troubles Relieved
by a Combination of Medicines.

A quotation from one recent letter;
az have been taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and Peptiron Pills and this COM
bination has worked like a charm
had neuralgia, and was In a very low
and discouraging state of health
suffered extremely with nervousness
and / could not sleep nights.
"Those nervous spells were awful!
'T have taken the medicines care
fully and faithfully and with the most
pleasing results.
ut is long time now since l have
had one of those severe nervous spells
I can do a good days housework, can
work In my garden and walk a mile"
Mrs. Fred ]. Weekley, Bagdad. Fla,
Your druggist will be pleased 10
supply you with these good medicines.
Get them today. 200 doses 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26

FOR SALE-One 1915 Ford Run
about body, top and windshield AND
one touring car body, top and wind
shield. Bennington Garage n. W
Williams S2tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
1t costs Holland about 100000 a
year to maintain its bikes.

Economy is virtue, but with most
people it Is also a necessity.