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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-17
CHECK WAS MADE GOOD
Local Firm Comes to Rescue of EmpIoye
Who Passed Bad Paper
& On Bank #
erom Saturdays Dairy.

A local assistant bank cashier
stepped into the police station last
evening about nine o'clock and stated
that a certain individual had passed
worthless checkson the bank in the
sum of $25 Officer Bell soon after
wards obtained possession of the
man. He proved to be the. brother OF
a man working for we'll known local
firm, and the firm itself agreed to go
good for the check. Thus the matter
was settled and no one cared q to
prosecute. 1 So
Chief of Police Klugherz this
morning expressed his disgust at the
too frequent instances of people be-
ing unwilling to push a prosecution,
after the police have recovered the
goods and arrested the guilty ones
He said there were many people who
cared merely to get back what had
been stolen from them, but would
take no trouble to press case In
court against the guilty ones in the
interest of public order.
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work in st. Paul last Sunday after
a two weeks visit at home.
Mrs. Charles r. Swenson enter
tanned the Crochet club last We'd
nesday evening
Clinton Bailey and Richard Pulver
are reported to be on the sick list
this week.
James Franks is visiting relatives
and friends in Knoxville, Iowa. this
week.
The Young Peoples society of the
Lutheran church was entertained at
the Wistrom home Thursday even
ing.
Kasota friends of Edwin Randolph
will regret to learn of his death,
which occurred early Wednesday
morning at the Emmanuel hospital in
Mankato, death being due to pneu-
monia following an operation for
appendicitis.
Mrs. Frank Sunderman of Lee Sueur
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Skipton from Friday until
Saturday.
Kasota relatives have received
word of the birth of a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Reed of Vernon
Center.
The w. o. W. lodge initiated sew
eral new members into their order
last Wednesday evening.
liver Anderson crushed one of his
hands quite badly while at his work
Tin the stone quarry last Monday
The Mankato normal students ex-
pect TO come home Friday for the
spring vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r Ander-
son will entertain the Merry Nj Fus
club at seven o'clock dinner Satur-
day evening
The Degree Of Honor lodge will
give a dance in the hall Friday even
ing. March II. VERSIONS orchestra o
st. Peter will furnish the music,
Miss Mary Ward, formerly O
Kasota, was married recently to w
L. Whitney of Minneapolis, at which
place they will make their home
Friends here : extend hearty con
CALCULATIONS and best wishes.
/ Miss Gladys Jardine was st. Pet,
er business visitor last Saturday.
! The little daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Burton Brown is suffering ;
light attack OF pneumonia.
! George Burr is spending the weel
end with friends at lie Sueur Center
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-17
WARNING WAS NOT GIVEN
Norwegian Bark silius Torpedeed;
Seven Americans We're On Board
&. The Boat; Rescued
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From SATURDAYS Daily.
Washington, March 11.-Consul Os-
borne at Havre reported that when
the Norwegian bark Silius, from New
York to Hayre, was torpedoed without
warning in the Havre Roads on the
night of March 8, seven Americans
aboard were rescued. The loss of the
Silius was first reported last night
from London. Three members of the
crew are reported lost
State department officials are in
clined TO view the attack on the Sill
ius as a serious affair. If the Silius
was tOrpedoed such an attack was
contrary to the assurance the United
States has secured from the central
powers.
Washington, March 1.-THE United
States steamer Edna, formerly the
Mexican steamer. Mazatlan, owned
by San Francisco company, has
been seized by British cruiser, and
taken to Fort Stanley, Falkland Is
lands. The steamer was taking a
cargo of nitrate from the west coast
of Africa to the coast of Chile. The
American government will ask for the
steamers release. s.ia
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-17
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

Washington, d. G., March ga
summary. of. the March crop report
for the state of Minnesota and for the
United States, as compiled by the bu-
reau of crop estimates, United States
department of agriculture, is as fol-
lows:
State: Estimated stocks on farms
March 1 this year 20,600,000 bushels,
compared with 10,214,000 year ago
and 10, $4,000 two years ago.. Price
OH March 1 to producers, $1.05 per
bushel, compared with $1.26 a year
ago and $0.S3 two years ago.
United States: Estimated stocks
on farms March 1 this year 242,000,-
900 bushels, compared with 152,903,-
900 year ago and 151,195,000 two
years ago. Price on March to pro-
ducers, $1.03 per bushel, compared
with $1.34 a year ago and $0.S3 two
years ago. A..
/ State: Estimated stocks on farms
March l this year 100000 bushels,
compared with 26,390,000 a year ago
and 33,600,0OO two years ago. Price
March l to producers, SIS cents per
bushel, compared with 60 cents a
year ago and SO cents two years ago.
United States: Estimated stocks
on farms March this year 1, 10000
600 bushels, compared with 910,S94,-
600 a year ago and S66,352,900 two
years ago. Price March 1 to pro-
ducers, 6S2 cents per bushel, COM
pared with ISL cents a year ago and
69.1 cents two years ago.
State: The percentage of the 1915
crop which was OF understandable
quality is estimated at II per cent
compared with So per cent Of the 18Th
crop, and So per cent of the 1919 crop.
United States: The percentage of
the 1915 crop which was of merchant
able quality is estimated at 71.3 per
cent compared with S45 per cent OF
the 1914 crop. and SOL per cent of the
1913 crop.
State: Estimated stocks on farms
March l this year SIS, 900 bushels,
compared with 31,494.000 a year ago,
and 49,563,000 two years ago. Price
March ! to producers 81 cents per
bushel, compared with As cents a
year ago, and 50 cents two years ago.
United States: Estimated stocks
ION farms March l this year $4,000,
900 bushels, compared with 379, 36y,
900 year. ago and 419,4S1.009 two
years ago. Price March 1 to- pro-
ducers 42.7 cents per bushel, COM
pared with 52.1 cents a year ago and
$3.50 cents two years ago.
State: Estimated stocks on. farms
March l this year 11,5O0,00O bushels,
compared with S,24O,000 a year ago
and 10,7SS00O two years ago. Price
March / to producers, Sc cents per
bushel, compared with CO cents a
gear ago and AZ cents two years ago.
United States: Estimated stocks
on farms March l this year 60,50O.-
900 bushels, compared with ASA
900 year ago. and 44,126,000 two
years ago. Price March ] to prodnc-
ers. 500 cents per bushel, compared,
with ST. cents year ago and sill
cents two years ago.
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DEATH OF |. |. DAVIS
Well. Known Resident, Who Came To
Mankato From New York State in
Early Sixties
From Saturdays Dairy.

from saturdays UaIiy.
L. L. Davis, of Glenwood avenue, a
we'll, known resident. of Mankato,
passed away this morning at Imman-
uel hospital after a serious illness,
having been operated upon for hernia
last Sunday morning. For number
of years he operated a dairy business
in the city and was we'll and favor
ably known by large number 0f
friends and acquaintances. He was
born in Whitesboro, N. Y, near Utica,
seventy five years ago, and came to
Mankato in the early sixties, engaging
in the hardware business where the
Klein building on South Front street
now stands. The surviving relatives
are the widow and children, Miss Min
ME Davis, st. Paul; Miss Lizzie Davis,
at home; e. M. Davis, Mankato; Miss
Esther Davis, Mankato; Mrs. J. d.
Humiston Long Beach, California.
Funeral announcements will be made
later. ta'
The remains have been taken to
the undertaking parlors of Johnson
Bowman company, where they may
be viewed by friends.
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sault, and later was brought back by
William Merchant. son of w. ]. More

sault, and later was brought back by
William Morehart, son of w. ]. More
hart. Mr.. Atchison told Chief Klug-
herr that he would get out warrant
for the arrest of Roger Merchant.
There are number of people who
can identify the young men who COM
mitted the assault, but said they did
not know their names. &
Many stories were afloat in con-
neetion with the assault. The. names
lof the sons of w. J. Morthart were
connected with the affair. The. father
of the boys was interviewed by The
Free Press. He stated that he knew
nothing of the assault and that his
Oldest son, Malcolm Morehart, re-
turned today noon from Madison,
Wisconsin, where he has been attend
ing the state university. The elder
Morehart when informed that his au-
tomobile was standing on Grove street
at the time the assault was COM
mitted, replied that he was not aware
that the car had been out of the ga
rage. He declined to make any fur
Their statement, remarking that he
did not care to talk about the as
sault. 80
Sheriff Anton Osten was called into
the case and he started to make an
investigation of the assault on Mr..
Atchison. 49,
Formerly in Partnership.
Messrs. Morehart and Atchison
formerly were partners in the land
business, but dissolved partnership
some time ago, and each one has
continued in the land business since
then under their own name, Mr.. More
hart taking an office in the +. o. O..
F. building, and Mr.. Atchison continu-
ing in the old quarters in the Free
Press building.
Last Monday morning Mr.. More
hart came to Mr.. Atchison's office,
and the two men engaged in angry
words, resulting in light, during
which a good sized pane of glass was
broken, and Mr. Morehart sustained a
long cut on the scalp which required
several stitches to close, besides 9TH
er bruises.
! The auto was returned to the ga
rage about thirty five minutes after
the assault occurred.
Henry Struck is the name of the
yonng man who went to the rescue of
George Atchison.
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Eagle Lake

From saturdays Daly.
Miss Hazel Hayes of Kasota is as
sisting with the work at the home OF
A. p. jacobson
Guy Compton returned home We'd
nesday from a hospital at Mankato,
where he submitted to an operation
on his eye.
William Ewing is spending a few
days in minneapolis at the home of
his sister. Mrs. e. G. Hill.
Andrew Jacobson went to st. Paul
Monday with car load of cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs C.. Mcnamara drove
to Mankato Saturday
Mrs. J. A. Anderson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. r. Sutherland al
Lake Crystal.
Messrs. Harold Anderson, Clifford
Harris were in Mankato Sunday.
Mrs c. NJ Braden visited her son,
Meryl, Sunday, who is in hospital at
MankatO.
W.. II. Compton was in Mankato
Sunday
The Dorcas and Ladies' Aid So
cieties met with Mrs. Bert Anderson
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Hill has been suffering
from an attack OF grip.
Mrs. Garry Haigh was a Mankato
shopper Friday.
Miss Betsey Olsen, sister of August
Swenson, is visiting at the Swenson
home.
Some of the young people are pre-
pairing to give a home talent play on
Friday evening The play is entitled
"The Elopement of Ellen" Those
taking part are Miss Aline Macbeth,
Miss Mabel Compton, Miss Emma
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-17
EIks Selected Officers At Their
Meeting Last Night
from SATURDAYS Daily.

rronn Saturdays Daily.
Mankato Elks held a splendid
meeting last night. Nearly $50 mem
bers We're in attendance. The cleo
ton of officers for the year was one
of the principal features. The cleo
tion resulted as follows
Exalted ruler. N. P. Paulson: es-
teemed leading knight T. ~. Tomp-
kins; esteemed loyal knight, Roy Fl
Allison; esteemed lecturing knight
A. O. Scott; secretary, r. w Force;
treasurer, c. L. Oleson; tyler Q. G.
Lundberg;, trustee for three years, T
e. Browder; representative to grand
lodge, p, NJ. Ferguson; alternate, AL
Ian Jackson.
Among the members from out oil
the city in attendance at the meeting
were the following: C. T. Crowley
e. G. 'Veltum, st. James; Judge L, S
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.MANKATO FREE PRESS

Nelson, Slayton; L. P. Jones, w, w
Meixell, Lake Crystal; Ezra Gates
Garden City; Frank Nelson, Rapidan;
Albert Spaulding,. Wanda; w. R
Hodges, A. f. Kuske, Mr.. Schrutt
Sleepy Eye; w. G. Frank, A. C.3Lehr-
ser, Springfield.
w. F. Mailer of Springfield and G.
d. Rolf OF Mankato were initiated in
to Elkdom
A pleasing part of the evenings
program was the singing by G. F.
Blylef, DR.. b. H. McGeery, p. M. Fer
guson, Charles Wagon and F. W
Force.
A lunch was served at the conch-
sion of the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-17

Arnold, Francis Jackson, Professor
Smith and Lester Westphal. The.
proceeds of this play will go to help
pay for the community piano.
Mrs. l.. w. Root and daughter,
Eta, and son, Joseph, of Nebraska
are visiting at the home of Nels Reid {,
Mrs. Root is sister of Mr.. Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Jacobson are
delighted over the arrival of ten
pound son. This is the only grand
child of either Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
sons parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-17
Kasoh
From Saturdays, Daily.

From SATURDAYS Daily.
l.. E. Pettis of Doland, rs. D..
visited several days the first of the
week at the home of Rev. F. c.
Bailey and family
Lionel Youatt of St. Paul spent last
Saturday and Sunday with Kasota
friends and relatives.
Mrs. A. H. Grip and son. Albert
visited Mrs. Gripp's brother at Bel
grade last Sunday lst /.
Edwin Johnson retufnedac to ibis
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Frsm Thursdays oaIlv.

From THURSDAYS oaliy.
Mrs. Mary Eugenia Soule, wife, OF
Sidney Clarence Soule, died at I'M
manuel hospital yesterday afternoon
at 2::95, after lingering illness with
cancerous tumor of the liver, which
caused a gradual failing in health un-
til she was taken very seriously ill
last Friday and failed rapidly until
the end. Mrs. SouIe was born in
Michigan, and celebrated her sixty
seventh birthday on January 1G of
this year Her maiden name was
Van Brunt, and she came to Mankato
with her parents in the very early
days. Fhey settled on a 100 acre
claim, which has now become known
as Van Br,lnt's addition, taking the
name of her parents. In 1870 she was
married to Mr. Suule, and they con-
tinued to make Mankato their home.
For a number of years. past they
have lived at 92S. South Front street.
Mrs. Soule was one of the sturdy pi-
oneer women of Mankato, and has
passed long and useful life. The
surviving relatives are the widower
and six children, as follows: II. J.
Soule, West Fourth street; Mrs. Ma
ME Soule, st. Paul; Mrs. Flora
Wright and Mrs. Genevieye Meal,
1928 Center street; George " Soule,
Minneapolis; Miss Kate Sonle, who
| teaches school at Glencoe; and eleven
grandchildren
| Funeral services will be held from
| Landowners undertaking parlors
Saturday at 2 pam, Rev. G. A. Ca
| hon, pastor of the Centenary Metho-
| dist Episcopal church officiating, and
1 interment will be made in Glenwood
cemetery.
/ Mrs. w. r. Gedes received word
from Hayward, Wis. this morning
telling of the death of her mother,
Mrs. Cyrus Williams, which occurred
this morning at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. J. J. McCollum of Hay
ward, Wis. Mrs. Williams had been
III poor health for the past year, but
for the past two months has been
confined to her bed most Of the time.
I Deceased was born in Morgan, coun-
lty, Ohio, and was the oldest child of
Robert and Jane Nixon and would
have been seven:y-t three years cd
April 16. When she was ten years Of
age her parents moved 10 Wisconsin,.
settling on a farm in Vernon coarts
Fifty five years ago today she wa;
!. MAJ ried to Cyrus Williams. Five years
! later they moved to Missouri where
they lived seven years, from there
they moved To Iowa, whore they lived
five years, coming to Minnesota in
j 1878 where she resided until the
death of her husband which occurred
two years ago last May, Since that
time she has made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. McCollum of Hayward
Wis
Mrs. Williams leaves to mourn her
death six children: Mrs. John Nc
Collum of Hayward, Wis; Mrs. W. L
Gedes of this city, Mr.. A. Fl. Williams
of Hot Springs, s. D.; Mrs. Bolingci
of Benson, Mimi. Mrs. Fl. A. Sprague
, of Window, Mimi, and Mrs. George
; Giuul of Osseo, Wis. The relatives will
pass through this city on a late train
tonight with the remains on their way
to Window, where the funeral Will
= be held at The home Of Mrs. H a
Sprague. mterment will be made at
. Window! =. ssrza
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Petition In. Bankruptcy.

George A Flewelling. a farmer of
Jackson county filed petition in
Bankruptcy with Referee j. A.
sFlittie late yesterday afternoon He
claims that he owes $4,000, and that
his assets are $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-17

H B. Faster, proprietor of the Sam
pie Shoe store, has returned from a
"trip to Chicago, Milwaukee and the
twin cities, where he purchased a
large stock of spring and summer
shoes for his store.
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Friday, March IL, 1916.

tended dinner party last Sunday
given at the home of the latters
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs John
Nelson.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20
Preparedness for Women

Chase. suburb Of Washington. for camp.
1t is hoped that the school will number not
less than fve hundred members, though the
league is prepared to accommodate 1000. One
dollar initiation fee will be charged, but aside
from that there will be no charge for instruc-
ton. Delegates from out Of the city who
wish to occupy tent in the camp may board
at ST. a day. 1t is expected that Washington
women will return home at night
What shall be the costume' is among the
first questions asked by those who register
That cannot yet be answered as the tailor
vvbo has the matter under consideration has
not submitted the designs. A short skirt and
stout shoes. somewhat on the order OF the
Camp Fire Girls costume is the plan Kep-
,.sentatives from the Philadelphia and Bal
timore leagues have enrolled already, as these
leagues expect TO hold camps later in the sea-
son. The board of governors OF the league
elected last November, includes governor
from each state and territory in the Union.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. governor from
New York, has enrolled for the school, as
have Mrs. James Thompson daughter OF
Sneaker Clark. and Mrs. William Cumming
Story president general of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

got all the chance in the world to get rich.
Go down with all the war stuff you can scrape
together and see the editor that will give you
the best price
Il don't think I've got anything worth tell
ing
"Oh, that doesn't make any difference.
They're wild for stuff from over there. Why,
you know B.? He was out for only month
on an ambulance and he's beer writing HIM
self rich ever since. Once you've seen the lay
Of the land you can do the rest. Now you just
go down and give them your most expensive
II don't think much OF BIS war stories"
"Of course, you don't. Anybody could write
stuff like that if they'd never seen trench in
their lives. But all you people that rush to
the 'front.' sacrificing your lives for the wound
ed might as well make little on. OF it. Look
at B. sacrificing himself for 10 cents word
"Ycs, but you must have shaken hands with
no end of generalissimos and things before
you can command 10 cents a word
There is nothing for you then but to go out
in the world as is'"-she was that disgusted-
land when you come to, mind you ask good
round price for your stuff"
So l went out into the world-a world OF
teas and things-and sat, a marked woman.
among the ballet skirts and the white boots.
II is great satisfaction to hear how cnthu-
sastically your own chosen circle inquiries
about the war. The slight feeling OF superl-
ority it gives you over the common herd OF
lust women is so short-.ved that 10 one could
take offence at it. And, as they gather around,
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

Mss ELIZABETH Z. POE. general
vi secretary OF the Woman's Navy
League of America, is a very busy
oman always, but especially so these days.
a her Office in the Munsey Building, Wash
~s'0n, plans arc being perfected for the Ma
s'nal Service School, which is to open IN
Nay
DO you wish to register for the SCHOOL,
"1 brisk question when eligible appearing
'.lnen enter, and forth comes large BOOK
10 this National Service School every sec
~ -" c the Navy League is entitled to send
'a'sa'es. since its purpose is to instruct
'Nen who may return and teach others wha'
V nave learned. All delegates will be un-
governmental instruction. The Red Cross
"a assign doctors and nurses to teach the
'~'pies OF first aid, as we'll as bandage max
. along lines that would be accepted by
government in time Of trouble. Oihcers
~ me army, navy and the marine corps
80 instruct in methods of protecting homes
A. |'noren in the possible event OF war III
g. VIA There will be an army diet kitchen
p y where practical lessons will be given
these women hope that their pre-
s.D"ess may help to maintain peace.
"a'oF Newlands has lent land in Chevy
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

out there where you could see only ore side
of the question. You'll find when you've been
home for while that we are much better in
formed here about the situation than any one
in Europe And when you do get settled
want you to help me in my suffrage campaign.
You must really do some serious work
know business woman who goes to Paris
every season II will 60 to see her" thought.
"She knows. We can weep together
"You have seen it ALL" said with break
in my voice DO you think they want any
of US in France"
why on earth do you want to 60 backf
These people," sighed; they don't seem
to understand
"Oh, these New Workers." she said they
don't wear their hearts on their sleeves. We
are reserved, you know"
"Yes?"
"Why. it's terrible" she said with genuine
feeling. The last time went through Calais
Just said to the passport official: Look here!
You can't detain me here any longer IT you
want my trade buy hundreds Of dollars worth
of goods every year in France, and my eoun'
trymen spend millions just for touring around
looking at you. If you want US to come in
here with our money you'll have to make it
little easier for US.
And what did they say2" I vas Sreathless
"Say? They said nothing. They can't Of
ford 70 antagonize great country like ours.
What was there to say'
What, ndeed3
OF course, there are other women in the
United States and plenty of them; but one
fears to investigate further.
As I invest in the thinnest stockings ard
the most meagre evening gown l shake my
head and say: "A war is good thing