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The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26
FARM LOAN BANK ACT MAY
IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS
FRANK R. WILSON

! how the borrowed money shall be
spent and limits it's uses to purposes
that will make farms more produc-
tive, it is bound to have an elevat-
ing influence On the standard of ag-
riculture in the United States.
Every borrower under the farm
loan act makes it a part of his con-
tract that he will use the money
either to reduce existing indebted
ness or in some way that will con-
tribute to greater production on the
same number of acres.
Since the formation of these small
groups of farmers is the foundation
upon which the farm loan system is
built, it is apparent that this legis-
lation will foster the spirit of CO.
operation among farmers. When far
mers put their mortgages together
for the sake of cheaper money it is
reasonable to presume that they
will form the habit of corporation
in other problems of common inter
est.
The present farm loan indebted
ness of the United States is prob
ably approximately four billion dol
lars, and the average interest rate
now charged is between 81s and 9
per cent. If the farm loan act would
reduce the interest rate Of the Unit
ed States by per cent it would
mean a financial saving to the far
mers of between one hundred and
fifty and two hundred million dollars
per year, and this estimate of saving
takes no account of the fact that
high interest rates have reduced the
volume of farm loan Indebtedness far
below what it will be when lower
rate is established.
High interest rates and unfayor-
able terms of farm mortgages have
been serious handicap to farm de-
velopment. Curtailing farm produc-
ton has taxed the consumer as well
as the producer because the limited
production of food gave an increas-
ed advantage to the food speculator.
The farm loan act is, in measure,
revolutionary It stands for equality
of opportunity. 1t says that the ag-
gressive farmer who, goes out into
new lands to enlarge the sphere of
production is entitled to the same
opportunities as the man who oper-
ates in territory already develop
ed. Tt puts the public interest above
the interest of any individual. 1t
takes individual profit out of the
business of financing food production.
The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26
From Saturdays Ss-..

From Saturdays Sa-y.
After the Civil war, away back in
1865, Uncle Sans soldiers were be-
ing mustered out of service, and the
home folks were eagerly awaiting
their coming, much the same as fa-
theirs and mothers, brothers and
sisters and friends are now looking
forward to the home coming of the
Mankato soldier boys In those days
many tragic things had happened,
and sorrow was often mingled with
the joy of welcoming those who re-
turned while remembering those who
had lost their lives upon the battle
field of national honor.
Mrs. Robert H. Rose, wife of the
late Major Robert Rose who died in
this city in 1885,. related particular
ly tragic story about. those olden
days to a Free Press reporter who
called upon her yesterday afternoon
At the outbreak of the war Major
Rose and his family were living at
Belle Plaine, and he had enlisted and
gone south to fight for his country.
When the Indian outbreaks began to
terrorize the people of the middle
west Major Rose was transferred to
Wadsworth S. d.
Myself and children went to Fort
Wadsworth to join my husband"
said the widow reminiscently, "and
it took us three days to get there.
My husband and some of his soldiers
came about one hundred miles to
meet us, and accompanied us to the
fort which wild 1nn1yi,, cr
place, just being built. We had
many interesting experiences while
there, but the most sorrowful event
that happened was the terrible
death of Captain Fields and his men.
"The captain and his men were on
their way to be mustered out and re-
turn to their homes. They stopped
at the fort and had dinner with us.
The day was as bright and clear as it
is today and the soldiers were hap
py and gay at the thought of re-
turning to their homes. The captain
and his lieutenant and his men start
ed out, across the trail shortly after
dinner, but in three hours after they
left us one of the most terrible
winter blizzards ever known swept
down upon them. It was the great
blizzard of 1865, and it became SO
dark with the heavy snow being
blown through the air that you
couldn't see your hand if you held it
in front of your eyes. The captain
and his men were lost in the blizzard
and frozen to death. Their bodies
were not recovered until spring.
Fort A Barren Spot.
Fort Wadsworth was a barren
place, and we had to live in a log
cabin DUNG the winter storms the
snow would sift through the rafters,
and many mornings I had to have
the colored boy who stayed with us
shovel the snow from the living
room to the kitchen stove, so l
The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26
From Saturdays Daily.

Ben McGregor of Mapleton was a
court house caller yesterday.
Mrs. j. L. Herring of Blue Earth
was in the city shopping today.
John Lehmpis of Blue Earth trans
acted business in the city today.
Mrs. w. H. Ulrich' of Good Thunder
was in the city shopping yesterday.
Miss Clara Billet of Good Thunder
was a Mankato shopper yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Hulce of Eagle
Lake were in the city on business to-
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Olmstead of Garden
City were business callers in the city
today
d. E. Carpenter of Good Thunder
was today a business visitor in Man
kato.
z c. M. Drew, attorney of Minneapo-
lis, was in the city on business to-
day.
Karl Granse of st. Paul arrived to-
day to spend Sunday with friends in
the city.
Charles Jones of Mapleton town
ship was in Mankato on business
yesterday.
w. w. Hulce, cashier of the State
bank of Eagle Lake, was in the city on
business today.
S. J. Campbell of ST. Paul, master
mechanic of the Great Western, called
on business associates in the city
yesterday.
R. F. Short, auditor of the Great
Western railroad, with headquarters
at Chicago, was in the city on busi-
ness yesterday.
S. v. Roland, assistant superin-
tendent of the Great Western, located
at Redwing, was a business caller in
the city yesterday.
Miss Fredericka Sontag has re-
turned from visit at her home Al
Heron Lake, and will resume hel
position at the National Citizens
bank. rs
Karl A. Hansen of Ivanhoe wa
The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26

calling on friends and attending tt
business matters in the city today
Mr.. Hansen is county auditor oi
Lincoln county.
0. G. Chesley, general agent fol
the Northwestern National Insurance
company, with headquarters at Des
Moines, Iowa, was a business caller
in the city today.
DR.. M. r. Coulter, DR.. C. P. Pet
erson, DIR. VIM. Standish, and DR..
F. E. Heidel spent yesterday at St
Paul, attending the meeting of the
G.. V. Black Dental club,
Mrs. e. A. Jacobson and children,
who have been visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. e.
Salisbury, left this morning for her
home in New Hampton, Iowa.
William NJ Mason and wife of
Spring Valley, Mimi, who have been
visiting during the past four days in
Mankato at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Evan Hughes, left for their
home yesterday.
Bricelyn Sentinel; Mrs. ]. W. Fost-
er departed on Tuesday evening for
Mankato, where she is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Bates. We und
erstand that her mother is in poor
health this winter
Malcolm Simonds has gone to New
York to study wireless telegraphy, and
also to take lessons in voice from
Professor Sanger, the famous vocal
teacher. Mr.. Simonds started his
studies last Monday
The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26

will be received and sent to Waseca,
st. Peter, New Ulm and elsewhere.
all the customers being taken care
of, until better arrangements are
made.
This morning it was still question
how much destruction was done to
clothing and goods belonging to 9TH
er people and left at the establish
ment. The big wash boilers were
right there, full of goods. There is
great deal of clothing that will be
saved, though, of course, a great deal
that was ready for delivery was de-
stroyed. 1t happened, fortunately,
however, that the usual amount OF
clothing was not on hand, as the con-
Germ had made large delivery on the
previous two days.
No gasoline was burned. The fire.
proof compartment, where the gaso-
line was kept, was intact. The story
that was circulated yesterday through
the crowd that the fire was the result
of gasoline explosion was a mis-
take.
The buildings where the Madison
establishment was located were leased
to the Lamm Investment company,
consisting of the Stephen Lamm heirs.
This lease expires on the first day of
next March. Whether the $4,000 in
surance money on these buildings
will be used to rebuild them is
matter that is IN to the executors of
the William Irving estate. The hope
is expressed that the whole strip of
property, extending &C feet along
Front street and 120 feet along Jack
son, will in the near future be the
site of a fine business building that
will be credit to the CITY,
Miss Nellie Pay of Porter & Pay,
fancy goods dealers, who were burned
out in yesterdays fire, stated today
that she could not tell what steps the
firm would take in the future She
remarked that to equip and stock such
store as the one that was burned
out would now cost great deal more
money than it had cost to establish
the one that was destroyed. What
was saved was but a small part of
the whole. The saved goods had been
removed to the store on Cherry street
in the building owned by Mrs. Mamie
Davis
The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26
MRS. ROBERT H. ROSE RECALLS
THE GREAT BLIZZARD OF 1866

could get breakfast" The little
lady's eyes twinkled at the remem-
brance of this hardship, and smil-
ing brightly as she recalled her
youthful adventures, she explained
that the negro boy who shoveled the
snow was still living, and wrote let
ters to her from his home in Kansas.
my husband brought him from the
SOUTH" she said, "and he became
quite devoted to our family. After
the soldiers disbanded my husband
advised him to return to the south,
which he did, and educated himself
quite nicely.
about a hundred Indians were
camped around us at Fort Wads-
worth, and one Christmas day some
of the soldiers told them they ought
to come in and wish the majors
wife merry Christmas. They filed
into the house, and each one, shook
hands with me. One of the soldiers told
me it would be best if l would give
the Indians something. had baked
a number of mince pies and bread
for Christmas, so I gave each Indian
either pie or q loaf of bread. But
the old chief wanted all he could get
SO he took a pie and loaf of bread
also. He tucked the bread under his
robe and explained that he would
take it to his squaw. Then, point
ing to the pie which he held in his
other hand he grunted with unmis-
taxable meaning, Me- Some of the
Indians who were concerned in the
Indian outbreak at Mankato and
around Fort Wadsworth and were
captured by my husbands soldiers
and sent back here. think several
at least were among the thirty
eight that were hanged here"
After the war Major and Mrs. Rose
and family returned to Belle Plaine
where they lived for awhile before
coming to, Mankato in 1870. In those
days steamers traversed the Mime
sofa river, and when they came here
the river was very high. The boat
could not get to the landing, and
they had to come ashore in a smaller
boat.
Mrs. Rose was born in Maine and
came west in early days. She trav-
eled by steamboat from La Crosse to
ST. Paul. having with her a little
daughter, her eldest child The boat
was shipwrecked one dark night on
Lake Pipin, and everyone had to
take to the small boats. 1t was very
rainy weather, and the boats, loaded
with the passengers were rowed to
the shore, where they camped out in
great discomfort that night, and
were rescued by a large steamer the
following morning and taken to St.
Paul Mrs. Rose has three children,
Mrs. Frances Rose Edwards of Ro-
chester, New York; D. l.. Rose of
this city, and Robert H. Rose Of Min
neapolis.
The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26

From SATURDAYS Daily.
Washington, January 20.-Since
the farmer of the United States is
the food producer for a good share
of the world, the granting of cheap
er credit to the farmer for the pur-
pose of enlarging his opportunities
and cheapening his cost of produc-
ton is likely to have an important
part in the solution of the great cost
of living problem.
The records of the United States
census office show constantly in
creasing trend toward the cities.
Each year shows that there. are more
persons to be fed, whereas the acre
age that has been producing food
and the number of hands to culti-
vate these acres have not increased
in the same proportion.
1t is patent therefore that to meet
this increasing demand for food more
farms must be established to pro-
vide homes for more producers and
the land now under cultivation must
be farmed more carefully and with
more and better equipment.
Provision Of cheap capital for land
purchase and farm development will
mean at least a partial realization OF
these ideals.
If the farm loan act will reduce the
percentage of tenantry in the United
States it will have accomplished
great deal toward putting American
agriculture on more substantial
basis.
More than half of the farms OF the
United States are now in the hands
of tenants. The tenant is a tran
sient farmer and the temporary ma
ture of his operations prevents nm
from operating at maximum capacity.
Short leases make it out OF the
question for tenants to, be large
meat producers. The tenant is usu-
ally a grain farmer, and in many
sections of the country a single crop
per. He is engaged in hauling the
fertility of his landlords SOIL 10
market.
The farm owner conserves the Ter
tility of his soil by marketing his
crop through his live stock and re-
turning the fertility to the land.
nation of land owners means a nation
with a constantly increasing capacity
to produce food for it's people.
A reduction of farm tenantry and
a substitution of class OF land
owners means improved social con-
ditions in the country and more
permanent form of country life.
Since the farm loan act provides
The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26
FEDERAL ROAD MONEY
Portion of 1t Will Be Used On High
ways In This Country.

eroT Saturdays Daily.
C. L. Kennedy, county auditor,
speaking of the meeting of the Min
|nesota State Association of County
Auditors held recently in the Ramsey
county court house, said today:
zone of the things which the state
highway commissioners explained to
the auditors at the session was the
plan of distributing the federal aid
which the government will use in i'm
proving roads. The highway COM
mission desires to have this money
spent in connecting up county seats
and on other important roads.
"The roads in Blue Earth county
On which they plan to spend their
money, if the county board can meet
their requirements, are the Madison
Lake road, the st. Peter road, and the
road running to Amboy by way of
Lake Crystal, Garden City, and Vern-
on Center; also the road from Lake
Crystal west Ito the Watonwan county
line.
"The allotment to Minnesota for
last year was $4,000, and for this
year it will be $2S4,OO0. In 1918 it
will be $426,O0O; in 1919, $56S,OOO, and
in 1920, $71O,O00 This makes a total
of lS2,130,000. About 100000 of this
amount has already been pledged to
the construction of certain roads by
the state highway commission and
various county boards.
"Most of the counties have adopted
the budget plan of levying the road
and bridge fund, levying taxes only
| for specific road and bridge improve
ments.
"The public examiner, members of
the state tax commission, the engi-
neers of the highway commission, the
attorney generals staff and other
aids of departments gave very IN
teresting talks and much time was
spent in the discussion of the pro-
posed tax and drainage legislation"
The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26
HIRED TEAM; THEN VANISHED
Lake Crystal Livery Man Had Expe-
rience With Stranger.

From Fisdays Daily.
Sheriff Anton Osten received a
telegram last night from the Larson
Livery at Lake Crystal, asking him
to look up a man who had engaged
a team of horses from the livery
there. The team was located at Good
Thunder this morning where the man
had left it in livery stable and
vanished.
Sheriff Osten went for Good Thun-
der this afternoon to try and obtain
a clue and capture the thief. Yes
terday morning the man who en-
gagged the horses entered the Larson
Livery stable and asked for team
saying that he had to go out and in
spect the telephone lines in that vi
cinity. He failed to return, the pro-
prietor became alarmed and notified
Sheriff Osten, who is finding it diff
ficult to secure a description of the
man as no one appears to have no
ticed how he looked.
The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26

at 1:3O D. M, and services were held
at the Christian church at 2 p. m.
Rev. C. B. Osgood officiating. The
floral offerings were many and beau
tiful, and appropriate music was rem
dered by the Christian church quar-
tet. A sacred solo was sung by Glen
Shoemaker, and Rev. C. B. Osgood
preached an eloquent funeral sermon.
The services were very largely at
tended by relatives and friends of the
deceased.
The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26
Great Demand For Timber.
TIInitad Dracc Dicnafoh

st. Paul, Mimi, January 19.-The
demand for timber in Northern Min
nesota is so great that recent county
sales have brought all of 100 per
cent better prices than were antici-
pated by any of the members of the
state timber board Recent sales Of
state timber have brought $65,000.
The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26
LAST RITES FOR THE DEAD
Funeral Service Was Held for Late
Fred Hoffman.

EFnn IhurSdaVs DaIlN
Impressive and beautiful funeral
services were held yesterday for the
late Fred Hoffman, who met his death
SO suddenly and unexpectedly while
engaged at his work on the railroad.
A short service was held at the home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09

Galvanized Wash Tubs-prices
Of all galvanized ware are adj
vancing materially and we adj
wise everyone to anticipate
their needs while such low
prices as these are available.
No. q size Tubs, special :. .9s,c
No. 8 size Tubs, special. .$f.Oe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
STEAM SHOVEL rs
WRECKING GRAVES

Two more human skulls were
found Thursday afternoon by the
steam shovel that is cutting into
the hillside for the ,county's part
of the Browns point boulevard.
Other human bones and a skull
were found at the same place a
week ago. 1t is thought that the
place is the site of an ancient In
dian burying ground.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
FRENCH WIN BACK
TRENCH: LOSE 1T

BERLIN, via Sayville, March 9.
French forces strongly attacked
German positions south of Ri
pont, taken by the Germans Feb.
10, and entered isolated trenches
on Height 1856. They were re-
pulsed and counter-attack
brought back the trench sections
on the hill into German posses
sion. but a farm on lowland is still
held by the enemy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
HER HUBBY
HID THE EGGS

Accusing her husband of throw
ing her out of the house, hiding
the eggs and refusing to give her
any money towards her support,
Mrs. Louise Wikman asks a di-
vorce from Anton Wikman. She
wanted $50 a month for separate
Judge Clifford de-
MED the motion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
GERMANS CAPTURE
RUSS PRISONERS
Omitted Press Leased Wire,

BERLIN, via Sayville, March g..
-Four officers and 600 men were
taken prisoners, with several guns
and mine throwers, in German
successes achieved against Rus
sian forces in the storming of po-
sitions on the edge of Magyaros
(Rumanian) front, the war office
announced today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
DECLARE GERMANY
STILL BUILDS ZEPS

BERLIN, March g.-VigOrOus
denial that Germany has ceased
construction of Zeppelins, as re-
ported fro mforeign sources, was
made by a high officila today.
Berlin suffered a mild small
poX scare today. Thousands of
residents have been vaccinated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
HEART DISEASE
TAKES MRS. SHELLER,

Mrs. Theda Allen Shelter, wife
of David B. Shelter, a prominent
Mason of Tacoma, was found dead
on the floor of the basement of
the family residence by neigh
Dor late Thursday. Death was
to heart disease.
funeral will be held Saturday
1870 from the Buckley-King
mel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
WOmen'S Hosiery

TOUR OF THE VERY En-
Il CELLENT REASONS
why this store is generally
admitted to be hosiery head
quarters hereabouts are
found i'm the four very at
tractive items which we
feature below
WOmen's Rhodesa pure silk
Hose i'm flesh, sky blue,
white, gold, yellow, Nile
green, mahogany, brown,
bronze, purple, fawn, Copen-
hagen blue, hunters green,
gray, turquoise and cham
pa2nc--a value that is not
surpassed, il in fact, equal
ed, anywhere here Ct IN
ab0uts at, per pair y aIJO
Women's pretty drop stitch
Hosiery in pink, black and
white. An excellent q NE
value at, per pair y t,EJ
Women's pure silk Boot
Hose i'm pink, sky blue,
Kings blue, emerald and
Nile green-a value unsur-
passed at, E0n
per pair ......... USU
WOmen's silk Isle Hose I'm
black and white, fashioned;
a big value at, per pair Soc;
THREE PAIRS q m
for .......s.. IsOO
-BrOadWay Floor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
New Smart Veilings
To Protect Fair Compilations, Tresses
and Millinery.

and Millinery.
THIS MONTH AND NEXT are the two months
which bring special needs for Wells. In our as
sentiments of new veilings showing hundreds of pat
terms in the fashionable octagon and fancy meshes
we believe every desire may be met
There of the pretty chenille with
the dots spacely cattered-oters tiny dots set
closely.
Large and small figured novelty effects also
color includes
most In demand Just and the
yard In price $3.50.
Made Wells range In price from zoe to S2.5O each.
New Auto SCarfs all the
Guiding $1.0O 81 % $1.5O
New Auto Caps to be had in
and outing wear Prices from 81 20 to 81
The new Paise styles shown among these
broadway Floor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-09
ROADWAY SALES BOOTH A
BROADWAY SALES BOOTH A
Toilet Soaps
Underpriced

All Glycerine Bath Soap.
large round cakes, six odors.
per cake 2Oc
Industrial Tar Soap, a cake. &c
Lava Soap, TWO for. 60. .I5c
Cocoa and Almond Soap, large
cakes, TWO cakes for. :. .15c
StOrk CASTLE Soap, THREE
cakes for 2.5c
Peroxide Bath Soap, large size,
-FOUR cakes for ........ .2Jc
Pears Unscented, per cake 12c
Jergen's old-fashioned Oat-
meal, TWO cakes for. -. .15c
Fairy Soap, SIX cakes for 25c
Peet's Mechanic Soap, TWO
cakes for .15c
Grandpa's wonder Soap, per
Palmolive Soap, TWO cakse
TOT 1Dc
Wool Soap, per cake &c
Jap Rose Glycerine Soap, TWO
fof 80. ......... $50. l0c
Pompeian Massage Soap, per
Jergen's Violet Glycerine, TWO
cakes for ........... .15c
Melba Vegetable Oil Soap, per
CAKE lOc
Physicians and Surgeons Soap,
TWO for ............. 15c
COlgate's, guest room size, box
of IL cakes for ...... .$1.O0
Woodbury's Facial Soap, per
CAKE ....... Ioc
broadway Sales Booth A.