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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
DENY THE SUBMARINE STORY
Cuban Authorities Have Not Observed
Any Such Craft
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

IUhlted Press Dlspatch.l
Havana, Cuba, April 13.-Cuban
authorities today denied the story of
the presence of submarines around
the islands, as far as they have any
information. They also said they
knew of no basis for the story of
the sinking of a British steamer near
the island, or for the, story that a
submarine had been seen from a
passenger boat, plying between Hay
ana and Key West.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
WILL SPEND BIG SUM
Great Northern to. Make $500, GOO OF
improvements i'm Montana.

Billings, April 13.-The Great
Northern railroad will spend $780, 00
in Montana during 1917, according to
j. M. Gruger, general manager of the
system, of st. Paul. Mr. Gruber paid
a visit to Billings coming in over the
Northern Pacific and leaving over the
Great Northern. a'
The money will be spent in i'm
proving the line, double, tracking and
building track and side tracks. The
company will also purchase additional
equipment and new engines. The
company expects to handle traffic next
year without any trouble, Mr.. Cru
Der said, t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
hdson
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The farmers equity haG carload
of salt on the tracks the first OF
the week., - ,,v,
Owing to an overflow of the river
the grade between here and the
bridge had been under about two
feet of water for some time, and
last Wednesday the farmers. were
Obliged to unload their cream cans
and be rowed over by boat The
grade is washing away in some places
On April lott was announced that
another little "agent" came to the
home of Elmer Johnson and wife.
Miss Ethel Williams of Minneopa
is assistant at the home of Elmer
Johnson and Mrs. Vernon Markham
is nurse. .
o. F. Jones of Madison Lake spent
Wednesday, in town on business.
w. j. Meredith was in town, We'd
nesday. Mrs. Meredith has been sick
and obliged to be in bed, for some
time. -... -.H. ....,-
Last Wednesday at the home of
Rev. Evens of Mankato, Mr.. Leslie
Jones, son of Richard F. Jones, and
Miss Gaynor Jones, both of Salem
neighborhood, were united in mar
riage. Z. '..1 =. g.a ...
Little Rachel Evans has been af-
fiicted with the measles T., s.a4
Colonel Schloeman is now resting
at his farm, known as the River
view," after an operation.
. w. w. White, the banker here, has
been obliged to, be at the st. Joseph's
hospital, at Mankato for two weeks,
with liberated stomach. He expect
ed to be. home in about two weeks.
All are sorry Ito learn that he is not
able to be about his work yet. The
bank directors met Wednesday after
noon. Willard Wigley has charge of
the bank during Mr. Whites absence
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
DRAFTED FOR HOE BRIGADE

Men, Women and Children at ExceIsi-
or Gone to Farming. 'zz'f -
From Saturdays Daily.
rUnIted Press DispatcI.E es
Excelsior, Mimi, April livery
man, woman and child that can handle
a hoe or any other instrument for
filling the soil has been drafted, into
service for raising food at Excelsior
This is not a government movement
1t is merely an act on the part of the
people here through a, committee ap-
pointed at mass meeting, but 1t is
going to be very effective. Anybody
who escapes the service will have to
show the best kind of an excuse
There will be ten acres of land that
will be cultivated in public, the young
people and others using their time is
this way, instead of playing tennis or
other out door games, as in times
past. All available time and energy
will go into the raising of food.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
FOR THE WAR PERIOD ONLY

Those Who Enlist Can Step Out at
End of the War. 80
The following telegram. was re-
ceived at the army recruiting station
in this city:
ARMY Recruiting Officer, Mankato,
Mimi. -
1T is the policy of the war depart
ment to discharge from the service at
the termination Of emergency, all
men who have enlisted in the regular
army since the declaration of war or
all those who enlist now, this policy
also applies to national guard Give
publicity. Mccain, adjutant general"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
MAJOR JOHN BURKE DEAD
Companion Of Buffalo Bill Succumbed
RI Pneumonia

Companion Of Buffalo Bill Succumbed
to Pneumonia
Washington, April 13.-Major John
N. Burke, former scout in Indian
wars and for almost half century
associated with the late Colonel Will
liam F. Cody Buffalo Bid as pub
licity representative. died of pneu-
monia here early today, aged
seventy four years, He had been
visiting friends here for several
weeks. Major Burke toured the
United States and Europe with the
Wild West show and. like Colonel
Cody, was honored by the ruling
heads Of the old world, -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
TWO BEFORE THE COURT
Ed Schultz and Conrad Nelson Were Du
This Afternoon.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

Arrangements were made to bring Ed
Schultz. recently found guilty of frautlu-
Iently obtaining the use of team of
horses at Lake Crystal, and Conrad Nell
son. convicted on his own plea of guilty
sum of SEQ on the FREEDMAN C1ntb;ne
store, before Judge Comstock of the dis
trict court this afternoon in regard to
their sentences. John f. Regain was at
torpey for Schultz and William F.
Hughes for Nelson.
Schultz case. being still somewhat
mysterious to the court. was postponed.
Nelson was given thirty DAYS in the
ounty JAIL He has already been there
IN thirty-one DAYS. This will make six
Y-Dne days In all. ,l
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
DIRECTED THE VERDICT
Jury Instructed In Case of William,
-. Versus Lake CRYSTAL

Judge w. l.. Comstock of the district
court this morning directed a verdict for
the defendants in the suit of Thomas III.
Williams against Arthur A. Dobson and
the city of Lake Crystal. This action
has been on trial for several DAYS. This
was personal injury suit for IS, 900, it be-
ing alleged that the plaintiff fell into a
sewer ditch constructed by Contractor
Dobson for the city
A jury was then impanelled for the trial
of the suit of Amiel Nienow against the
village of Mapleton. The jury will 90
out next Monday and inspect the premises
i'm question, and the trial of the ST.,
will commence Tuesday morning. All
of the jurors were discharged except these
twelve. The attorneys for the plaintiff
are III. NJ Berry and Fl. L. & J. w.
Schmitt Those for the village are c. ].
Laurisch, L. G.. Argertsinger and s r
Wilson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
WERE FOUND GUILTY

August Zingler and Claude Hathaway
Given Hearing Today.
August Zingler and Claude Hath
away, who were recently arrested on
the complaint of Amer Mcmahon, who
charged them with assaultng him.
were found guilty of disorderly con-
duct in the municipal court this morn
ing, and each paid fine of SIS and
costs, imposed by Judge Plymat. The
fines aggregated $3.50.
N. ]. Offerman, hailing from Du-
buque, Iowa, pleaded guilty. to the
charge of having been drunk today
and went to jail for fifteen days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
LAND DEAL OF $4,000
Big Transaction Involving Land In
Brown County,

c. M. Reynolds Of this city, and son,
F. l.. Reynolds of LaMoure, n. D.. have
closed a deal, trading $40 acres of
land in LaMoure county for 800 acres
in Brown county. Mimi, about four
miles south of Sleepy Eye. The Brown
county land was formerly owned by
Jungles and Miller. The land value
represented by this deal is $1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
PRESENCE OF SUBMARINES
They Are in Pacific Ocean, 81
$780,. Warning Says ts'3i .,.r

San Francisco, CAL, April 10
Captain Gilmore, in. charge of the
twelfth United States naval division,
has issued warnings to shippers and
ship owners of the presence of Ger
man submarines in the Pacific ocean.
He declares that he has information
on good authority of submarines
being seen along the western coast
of Mexico 81. ...a ..... ......
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
"DIAMOND imp DEAD

Character Oieo at Az
lantic City. Today.
limited Press Dispatchll
Atlantic City, N. j., April 49,
James Buchanan Brady, commonly
known here as Diamond JIM" died
here today. For many years he was
one of the most picturesque charac-
tiers of this community. He was an
admirer of beautiful women, a patron
of good plays and wearer of fine
jewelry for many years. Such was
Diamond Jim" by night, but by day
he was one of the shrewdest of To-
cal business men, and. one of the
most successful operators on the ex-
change. He made the boast that for
twenty years, he never missed the
first presentation of a good comic
play in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
WASEcA COUPLE WERE
MARRIED IN MANkATO TODAY

Edward F. StaehIin, mail carrier at
Waseca and Miss Ethel NJ. Buck, for
mer graduate of the normal school here
now living in Waseca, were married at
high noon today, at the Methodist par
sonage, Dr. G. A. Cahoon officiating
They were attended by Mr.. and Mrs +.
J. butcher. Mrs butcher is a cousin of
the bride
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
Peware. We Monopoiists.
CUnited Press Dispatch. I

ST. Paul. MIMI, Apri, 14.-Representa-
tive Teigens hill to reduce the high cost
of living by adding to the penalties to be
imposed on any found guiltvr OF practicing
monopolistic schemes with food stelffs
was passed by the house today under
suspension of the rules s..sSFe =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
MURDER, PLOT DlscovEaEn
Attempt to Assassinates Frank p .Hixs
on Of La Crosse.
From Fridays Daily.


on of La Crosse.
From Fridays Daily.
La Crosse Wis, April 13:--What is
believed to'have been an assassination
plot was uncovered here when five
dynamite caps were discovered partly
wired to the battery of the electric au-
itomobile of Daniel Cunningham, rail-
way official.
Had the wiring been complete, start
ing the car would have set off the caps
and blown Cunningham and his wife
to bits.
The police theory is the dynamite
was intended for F. P. HiXon, local
capitalist, outside whose. house the
car was left standing. Hixon is said to
have caused the discharge of all Ger
man aliens from plant controlled by
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
ORDERED TO. LEAVE GERMANY
srazilians Have Been Told to. Leave
Fsass Teutonic Countrys ~ iSf .
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

IUHIttU FfeSS DlSpHtch.J
Rio de Janiero, Brazil, April 13-~-
Formal admission was made today by
the Brazilian government that all
Brazilians had been ordered to leave
Germany. The people hail this an
nouncement with delight, consider
ing that it means; the declaration Of
war on Germany. ~ g "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
BREEDING OF HORSES
That Is Declared to Be Necessit,
During War Times.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

UNITED Press Dispatch.I
New York, April 14.-That the
breeding of horses is an industry
very necessary to the country in war
times, and at all times to keep the
country ready for war, was dec
laration made by Major General
Wood, in message of coincidence
sent today to August Belmont, in re-
gard to the destruction of the build
ings at Belmont park. M
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20

New Superintendent at MapIeton.
M. w. Melvin of Minneota has been
selected superintendent of schools
at Mapleton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
RACE SUICIDE AT ST. PETER
Population in Neiehboring City Is On
the Decrease.

The population of ST. Peter is de-
creasing according to the last report
from the state received by Clerk of
Court William Mallgren, concerning
the number of births and deaths In
this country during the past year.
There were fifty-seven births in, st.
Peter during the past year and Ill
deaths. tEs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-20
Passed Rexenue aim.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
/ Washington, April 14.-The house
today passed the $7.000,00O,0 900 war
revenue, authorization bill.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-04
PAGE THREE
RESOLUTIONS OF MACON COUN.
Gil NO. 8, JUNIOR ORDER
UNITED AMERICAN
MECHANICS.

Whereas, We regard the Hon.
Thos. E. Watson as true and noble
Christian gentleman and brave.
loyal and patriotic American citizen,
and
Whereas, We believe that the
trial against him for sending OBJ
scene literature through the mails,
resulted from persecution, because
OF his untiring efforts to uphold and
sustain American principles, and
Whereas, We believe that the YER
dict of mot guilty" a glorious VIC
tory for free speech, free press.
freedom of conscience and the fund
amental principles, for which our
torefathers shed their blood and
gave their lives, therefore.
Be it resolved, That we extend to
Mr.. Watson our glad and heartfelt
congratulations on his acQuittal.
Be it further resolved, That a
copy of these resolutions be for
warded to Mr.. Watson, and that the
same be spread upon our minutes.
Committee,
THOS. O. CHRISTIAN,
G. G. MEADERS,
w. L. ASHMORE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-04
From Walton County.
"A Native Son.

Judge Brand is a native Of Walton
County, having been born and reared
in Buncomb district, which has fur
nished many prominent and inf1uen-
tial citizens to the State. He is
known to nearly every man, woman
and child in the county, and he en-
joys strong hold upon the friend
ship and affections of the people, who
have marked with pride and interest
his rapid strides to success and
prominence and have admired him
both for his great ability and eff
cheney as a jurist, as we'll as for his
many splendid qualities as a man.
That Judge Brand is going to
make a strong race there can be no
doubt, and large number have al
ready picked him as the winner. He
seems certain to carry the three
counties which are located in his
judicial circuit, Walton, Clarke and
Oconee, and his friends confidently
believe he will carry several others
Dissatisfaction Tribune.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-04

The thousands of friends Of Judge
c. Fl. Brand in this county are hop
ing that he will be successful in his
race for Congress in the Eighth. He
is in every way qualified to fill the
high position to which he aspires,
being one of the ablest men in the
State. He is an indefatigable worker,
like the deceased Mr.. Tribble, and il
the people elect him, they can rest
assured that their interest will lie
locked after in a manner that will
reflect credit upon himself and the
district. If all the counties in the
Western circuit were in the Eighth
he coulG go to Congress and never
leave his office. The more people
know Of the man the more they love
and aspect him.-Homer Journal
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-04
THE OLD NEGRO's PLEA.

Dear Sir: I wish to thank you
for your kind hospitality at your
home and every kindness shown me
while we were in Augusta.
l must relate one incident that
touched me very much, one of your
old servants asked us not to let any
one hNrt his old master.
Wishing you a happy Christmas
and hoping you may live to spend
many more and continue in -FOUR
good work.
Your sincere friend,
Ga, w. T. HUDSON.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-04
Resolutions Passed by Bar i'm law
FencevilIe, Judge Brands Old
Home.

The following resolutions were
passed Monday at meeting of the
association Of the lawyers of Law
rencebflle and Gwinnett County-the
resolutions being especially signifi-
cant on account of the fact that
these lawyers are from the old home
county of Judge Brand:
Congratulate the District"
Resolutions Of tho LawrencevilIe Bar,
Judge Brands Old Home
Lawrenceville, Ca, Dec. IS, 1916.
We the undersigned members of
the Lawrenceville, Georgia Bar, note
with genuine pleasure the announce
ment Of Judge Charles H. Brand for
Congress in the Eighth Congressional
District to succeed the late lamented
Samuel J. Tribble, and while we are
loath to give up Judge Brand, We GER
tainly wish him success in his new
ambition.
Having practiced under Judge
Brand for many years, we have had
possibly the best opportunity to know
him we'll as q man and as a judge,
and we unhesitatingly say we have
always found him honest, conscien-
tious, able, fearless in the discharge
Of duty, yet merciful, especially to
the poor.
eff elected to Congress the Eighth
District will have an able, painstak-
ing, tireless worker, able to cope
with the brainiest men in Congress,
yet gentle, kind, and considerate Of
the appeal of the humblest citizen of
the district.
eve congratulate the district in
the opportunity they have of sending
to Congress such an able, fearless,
capable, and untiring worker as
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-04
To the People of the Eighth Congress
siOnal District:

10 the People OF the Eighth Congress
sional District:
The friends and neighbors of
Judge Charles H Brand desire to
place before the voters some facts in
regard to his past life and public
service for their consideration be-
fore making up their minds for whom
to vote in this race.
You will pardon us for telling you
of his fitness for this position and
for asking you to vote for him.
(1.) Notwithstanding the charges
which have been recently made
against him, Judge Brand has been
a member of the Presbyterian church
for over thirty years, and in an
humble way is trying to serve his
God and his country. His only living
brother is a member of the Methodist
church at Lawrenceville. His first
wife was a Methodist, and his last
Presbyterian. His children arc
members of the Presbyterian church
in this city. His people on both
sides,-his fathers and his mothers
were Primitive Baptists. His
father, though a member of no
church, was at heart a Baptist.
CO. Judge Brand graduated at
the University of Georgia in 1891.
He was admitted to the bar in 1882.
He was elected to the State Senate in
1894 and 5, and served as Vice-Presi-
dent of that body. He had a large
law practice and by living a simple
and frugal life accumulated some
property.
Co. His record as Solicitor Gen
eral of the Western Circuit for eight
years was the admiration of the peo-
pie. His treatment of lawyears and
defendants in all cases was fair and
courteous. No Circuit ever had a
better Judge and Solicitor. AS evil
dence of his ability as Judge we re-
fer to his record in the Supreme
Court, which is not surpassed by any
presiding Judge in Georgia.
(4.) In addition to this, he is a
successful business man. He has
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-04
Thursday, January 4, 1917.
Voluntary Endorsements
of Judge Brand Hereto
fore Published.
From OcOnee County.

In another column will be found
the announcement of Judge Charles
II. Brand for Congress Qong term)
to succeed the lamented Samuel j.
Tribble. Judge Brands decision to
offer his services to the people of
the Eighth District was hailed with
satisfaction by his Oconee friends,
and thG1e is no gainsaying the pre-
diction that he will receive this COIN
tvs vote by large majority over the
entire field Of excellent gentlemen
opposing him.
This is as it should be- There IS
no man before the public today Who
holds warmer place in the affec-
tions of our Nople than the genial
Judge; there is no man in the Eighth
Congressional District better qualified
to acceptably represent the people at
Washington, and it gives the editor
of this paper peculiar pleasure to add
our unqualified endorsement to the
envious public record already made
by Judge Brand, and to join his
thousands Of supporters in pledging
our whole-hearted effort to further
his ambition and give to this historic
district representative of whom We
reflect honor upon his constituency
in the councils of the nation.
Judge Brand as solicitor general
was fearless and uncompromising
with evil wherever found; as judge
his decisions, while protective Of So
ciety as a whole, were tempered with
mercy for the unfortunate, and
Throughout all the intricate maze of
difficult problems judge must of ne
cessity encounter, he will return to
the electorate Of the Western circuit
the judicial ermine pure and unde-
filed and, if elected to Congress
and we firmly believe he will be-he
will enter in the prime of life, ripe
with experience, into larger sphere
Of usefulness to his felIow-man and
it is confidently predicted that his
record in the legislative branch of
this great government will prove to
be equally as constructive and salts
flying to the voters of the Eighth as
his long and brilliant career at the
bar and on the bench has been to the
Western circuit.-Oconee Enterprise.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-04
THE JEFFERSONIAN

Judge Brand, and no district in the
nation will have a more efficient,
ADLER or more eloquent representa-
tive than the Eighth, should the
people see fit to elect him.
"R. N. Holt, O. A. Nix, S. G..
Brown, John I. Kelley, G.. F. Kelley,
N. L. Hutchins, Dan M. Byrd, I. l..
Cakes, NJ. D. Irwin, John C. Hous-
ton, w. e. Simmons