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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
Napoleon
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The village election resulted in a
victory for the drys. The vets were
defeated by a majority Of fifty-five
The vote was one hundred and ten for
the vets and one hundred and sixty
five for the drys. The license question
was the only issue, only one ticket
being out The total results is as fol-
lows: President, Henry Pagle, 261;
trustees, James Emerson, 266; M.
Schimmele, 267; R. B. Hanna, 205;
clerk, James Schwitzer, 267; treasurer
William Stroebel, 267; assessor, w.
Albrecht, 265; constables, Joseph
Schimmels, 266; John Johnson, 267.
The largest number of votes ever
cast in Mapleton were for and against
license 275. The grey of the morning
turned into snow and all afternoon the
white, wet flakes fell, till by nightfall
.fully five inches covered everything
But the news was passed along over
the phones that Mapleton had at last
gone dry.
Arnold Albrecht came home from
the state university~to see his mother
and incidentally cast his vote.
The home talent play by the
Woman's Study club, why Smith
Left Home. will be given at the Pas
time Theatre, March %. The change
of date was made because one of the
players being absent
The funeral of the late John A.
Golf was held at the home at 10
o'clock Tuesday. A large company of
his neighbors and friends gathered
with his relatives to pay the last tri-
butte. A number of Masons represented
the order of which he was member
Rev. C. S. Marsten/ of the Baptis
church conducted the services. Inter
ment was made I'm Chase cemetery
where other members of the family
are at rest.
Verne Cook and Mrs. Mittie Heath o
Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Golf, Mr.
and Mrs. William Wood and son, Vic
tor Tenney of Mankato, Mr.. Victor
Golf of Hinckley Mimi, a brother o.
the deceased, and Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rison of Des Moines, Iowa, daughter
attended the funeral.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Mills, Mrs. En-
maline Crane returned from Amboy
last Friday, where they visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thompson.
Burt Duffield has secured a position
in the shell factory at Charles City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Strand moved on
to the S. HI. Thurston farm, recently
vacated by ]. G. Bixby, Clarence Will
liams and family are moving into the
Belknap house and Mr.. Bixby is NOV
ing into the house vacated by Mr..
Williams. Garden City is on the move.
Mrs. Emil Sanger of Lake Crystal
visited in town last week.
Laurence Johnson and Richard
Hewson were in Mankato couple Of
days last week ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
Kerns
From thursdays Daily.

TroW ihurSoayS OdtiX.
The Swedish Ladies' Aid society
will meet with Mrs. Karl Landgren
Friday afternoon of this week
Gentlemen are invited for supper
Quite a number from the neigh
borhood attended the caucus at the
town hall Saturday evening.
The Young Ladies' Mission Study
club will give box social, Friday
= evening of this week. The social
will be held at the store with Mr.
and Mrs. Parry. Every one invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Budde and
daughter, Mary, drove to Nicollet,
Sunday afternoon. They were call
ed there on account of the illness
of Mrs. Budde's mother, Mrs. Fer
dinand Dahlman.
Cora Johnson of the normal
school is having vacation this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Michel's and ba-
by visited at the j. p. MichePs
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hanson and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Karl Landgren.
R. E. Grice has been spending
several days with relatives in North
Mankato.
About twenty-five of the young
people of the neighborhood attended
the high school play in Mankato
last Friday evening
The Ladies Aid, last Friday met
with Mrs. f. E. Jefferson. There
were large number present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Brown are visit
ing at the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Cuddy and chill
dren of Mankato spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Severance.
Clifford and Archie Cole have
rented the Purrier place in the woods
and expect to raise corn there.
M. M. Cram of North Mankato
walked out to his old home, a few
days ago. He wanted to see the saw
mill and how the new owner was
getting along.
Elmer Burnett's neighbors and
friends were glad that he won in his
law suit last week.
Mrs. Lorenzo Rist was real sick
the latter part of last week.
Archie Burrill is baling hay on the
Busby farm. c. c. Busby of North
Mankato comes out twice each day
for loads of the bailed hay which he
is selling IN Mankato.
Miss Hazel Sharp has been re-
elected as teacher in the sixth grade
in the St. Peter schools. Congratu-
lations.
Ben Budde was on the sick list the
first of the week.
Mrs. Joe Manns remains about the
same.
John Kolbert is feeling better than
he was last week.
Kate Smith who was very sick
kato, Saturday.
Frank Loucks is now serving on
the school board in place of c. G.
Buby who resigned.
In spite of the bad weather and
roads there was a good attendance
at election Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Jefferson, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Burnett, H. A. Han
son, c. H. Loucks, George Loucks,
Will Piepho, Charlie Piepho, F. E.
Gustafson, R. E. Grice, and Charlie
Smith attended the Citizens tele
phone banquet at Mankato, Monday
evening.
There is considerable sickness
among the children of the neighbor-
hood with severe cases of colds and
sore threats.
Mrs. Ned .Rist of Mankato spent a
couple of days last week at the Rist
home.
Alton Lind helped H. A. Hanson
break several colts last week.
Cecil Wright is spending a few
days with Mrs. George Cole.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A. n. Hames to Theodore Krause,
both of Blue Earth county, $I,950,
lot 4, block 8, Truwe's addition to
the village of Amboy.
Elizabeth A. Hutchinson to William
P. Lewis, both of Blue Earth county,
81 ETC., southeast quarter of south
west quarter and southwest quarter
Of southeast quarter dissection Is, al
so northeast quarter of northwest
quarter of section 10, Garden City
township, 120 acres.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
Rapidan>Decoria

Miss Julia Norton was caller a
the Cotton home Thursday.
Our mail carrier on route No.
out of Good Thunder failed to put
in his appearance Friday and Sat-
urday on account of the bad roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Michel visited
at the parental home of the former
last Sunday in Kerns township.
Peter Erickson and Andrew An.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
Short Lime to Europe.
limited Press Dispstc

st. Paul. Mimi, March l9.-Paul
Rickel, twenty three, today claimed
that he can fly across the ocean lin
forty hours by using in his engine a
certain oil formula he claims to have
perfected. He has sent this formula to
the United States government as a
gift. Whether it has been tested is
not known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
MANAKTo FREE PRESS

caller at the county seat last Monday
forenoon.
Miss Mae Montgomery, who has
spent the past year with relatives
here at st. Peter, Returned to Pomona
California, to reside.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
Indian Lake
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. A. Holingsen and family spent
the day, Sunday with the T. o. Gar
berg family returning in the evening
Mr.. Clarence Watts, mail carrier on
route No. 1 from Mankato, is spending
some time at the Emmanuel hospital
following the amputation of withered
leg. Mr.. Watts is improving. rapidly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23
WiIl Battle March oa.

Battling Levinsky and Tommy
Gibbons of st. Paul will box in st.
Paul on March %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-23

Martin Ponwith attended the corn
show at Fairmont during the last
week.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
COMES HOME AFTER 29 YEARS
California Man Stayed Too Long on
Gold Hunt in Alaska-Finds
No Parent.

Santa Rosa, Cal.-After an absence
Of % years, for a part of which he
has been mOurned as dead, Charles
Meacham, son of one Of the oldest
families of this part of the state, came
home recently TO learn for the first
time that his parents We're dead ana
that a sister is the only other surviv-
ing member Of the immediate family.
The sister. Mrs. D. {. Cameron,
was standing at the gate when heT
brother approached and inquired II
that was the old Meacham place. Nei'
Their recognized the other at first, but
after a few of his questions she stu
died the strangers face and burst
out:
why. Charles, isn't this you?'
Meacham explained that he had
been many years hunting gold in
Alaska and elsewhere and had long
been out of communication with the
world.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
Had Its Mouth Right UP Against
Mine"

It seemed as if something was draw
ing the very life out of ne through
my throat. | tried TO draw long
breath and couldn't. There appeared
to be something over my mouth and
noStrilS. Besides. | felt strangely
weak, so weak that l remained quite
still for a space, just barely breathing
and wondering what l was going 10
do. Then l pulled myself together
for an effort to find out what was
wrong and looking down on my chest
l saw there great Maltese cat. There
was just enough light in the room for
me to distinguish it. And the thing
had its mouth right up against mine. y
Sturtevant admits he was badly
frightened and. eXerting what little
strength the cat had left in him, he
grabbed it by the back of the neck
and threw it through the open win
dow. 1t is now at large somewhere
in the city.
Sturtevant said he then dropped
back upon the bed to recover hi:
strength and nerve. But | don't fee
right yet, believe me-" he declared
Nor do | want such q thing TO hap
pen again"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
GREEN'S AUGUST
FLOWER
Used All Over the Civilized World
for More Than so Years.

Stomach troubles seem to be almost
universal the last few years; | mean
indigestion in many forms, internal
nervousness. caused by Incompatible
food fermentation, coming up Of food
sour stomach, headache. apparent pal
pitation Of the heart, habitual constl-
patton, intestinal indigestion, caused
by a torpid liver, and a general break
down with low spirits and depressed
feeling. Green's August Flower was
introduced in this and foreign coun
tries fifty years ago with wonderful
success in relieving the above com
plants. Sold by dealers everywhere al
25c trial bottles or 75c family size. Sole
manufacturer, G. G.. Green, Woodbury.
y. j., L. S. A., Australia and Toronto
Canada.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

Ugh, Calomel makes you sick. Take
a dose Of the villa, dangerous drug to-
nigh, and tomorrow you may lose a
days work.
Calomel IS mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Calomel, when i comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it, break
Ing it up. This is when YOU feel that
awful nausea and cramtirg. II you
feel sluggish and "all knocked out" II
you- liver is torpid and bowels const!-
pated or you have headache, dizziness,
coated tongue, If breath is bad or
stomach sour, Just try spoonful OF
harmless Dodsop's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go 20 any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take
spoonful tonight and il it doesn :
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK, UGH!
|T'S MERCURY AND SAL|VA1ES
saiqhten Up Don't Lose Days Work! Clean Your Sluggish
Liver and Bowels With "Dodsons Liver Tone

straighten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning |
want you 10 go back to the store ana
SCI your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
is destroying the sale OF calomel De-
cause it is real liver medicine; entire
Il vegetable, therefore it cannot SAIL
vata or make you sick.
guarantee that one spoonful OF
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your slug
gtsh liver to work and clean your DOW
els Of thai sour bile and constpateo
waste which is clogging your system
and making you feel miserable. guar
antee that a bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone will keep your entire family feel
ing fine for months. Give it to your
children It is harmless; doesn't grippe
and they like its pleasant taste.-AdV.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
" CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, bllIousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10.cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store
Millions Of men and women take q
~Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness. Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach OF
Constipation. Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

his actual The
hCtel And
and
Why the city
the hotel is
played here?
%
He
runel Mr. Nelton
this does
shoulders
an
clock
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

1865 pounds and am as strong as q man.
/ think money is well spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JOS. O'BRYAN, 1855
Newport Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infam-
nation, liberation, irregularities, perl
odic pains, backache, bearing down feel
ing, fatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink
mans Vegetable Compound is the stan.
dard remedy for female Ills.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
MAN is AWAKENED
BY VAMPIRE CAT
Delaware Man Finds Supposed
Mythical Feline Sucking
His Breath.

Wilmington. DeI.-Vampire cats that
suck the breath from humans are no
myth to Lacy z. >turtevant. 10. TO
Madison street. He had d narrow es-
cape from one just before daylight.
while asleep in a second-story room
with the windows open. Apparently
the cat gained his room by climbing
Cp awning poles.
S.urrevaut wa aroused just before
daylight. feeling strangely uncomfort-
able. but wide awake" Sturtevant
says. with the strangeSt feeling l
have ever experienced in all my life.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

the cafe district MDonough said his father
he
Superintendent Crowley wired
description police Perth Amby
insisted he John j.
kenney OF
millionaire kid in Boston and
that
which he finally confessed it said
roll left by
his stride The
60 in his
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

fugitive from justice, accUseu OF sIeaI-
ing $4,000 from the American Express
company at Perth Amboy.
He remained millionaire kid TO
the last. While waiting at headQuar-
tiers, where he was grilled, he sent out
for a ST luncheon. Dressed like a fash
ion plate, in $3.50 silk shirts, So socks
and $3.50 neckties, the young man in
side Of a week accumulated wide &C.
quaintance and a big reputation in
Boston hotels and cafes. He gave s.
tins To taxi drivers and winters and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
Office Repsrtee.

Woman Editor-Where did you get
your black eye-been fighting again!
Muscular Reporter-Oh, no; don't
get black eyes when l fight. The other
fellow gets them.
Woman Editor-Well. thought per-
haps you had been fighting with my
husband.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

With him was Samuel Mario Of Long
Island City. who volunteered as best
man, and three other friends.
AS the young woman settled her
self in the auto she uttered a squeal
of supreme satisfaction. 1t was heard
by Philip Goldstein, manager of a
garage, and three auto owners. But
they didn't know the cause of it.
"a kidnapping shouted Goldstein.
ITO the rescue, men,
Mario was yanked from the run
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
ONLY HAPPY DAYS SPENT
IN JAIL DECLARES MAN

, Chicago, Ill. = Jail looks
mighty good to Matthias Stack,
) who lives at 953 Aljine avenue
, when he isn't sojourning in
the bridewell. Stack Is mar
, ried-in fact, he has been mar
ried twice, and his wives are
, sisters.
One had him arrested for nom
, support, and he spent year in
the bridewell. When he got out Z
, the other had him arrested for
!, bigamy. Judge Mahoney, in the
, South Clark street court, or
, dered him to be held to the
, criminal court.
!, Fine, judge, fine" said Stack.
II won't try to get any bail. The
; only happy days l have spent
. since my first marriage, p years
!, ago, spent in the bridewell."
10000 5000
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12


she's leave me the nex'
having punished divorce
wife, and all want to be left alone
tried Captain Borden
he ruhhat its crime
who another wife living
living protested Captain Borden I'm divorced
declared Schaee soeny You're
Mrs committing
together"
appealed Borden That's the way he on all the
about him. She over to his
house and hea water"
Personally he had inten-
tono Of breakin up BOrdens home
bunch Of
mission hang every though Gospel Hes
modesy such achievements Captain Fahivs
held until investigation Is mada
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

wordf He
it through
hither and thther and
had caught
with the machine
of his
Miss Cerui the police station Here
nrcdd bestowed
theirb blessings he wedding later
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
We All Look Alike,

Genial Old Gentleman-What fine
little lad you are, TO be sure. And /
presume YOU look like father
Willie HibroW-COnsiderin the fact
that nv paternal sire's method OF OBJ
servatiOn is by means of the ocular or
gans, as is that Of others OF the ami
NAL kind, your assumption is entirely
correct
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
Process Of Elimination.

The portly man with the appetite
to match, surveyed with establishment
the tray Of dishes the waiter had
brought.
George" he said, "how could you
remember all these things ordered?
Dat was easy, sab. l done tole
de chef dere wuz a man outside want
ed everythin' on de bill 'cep de olives
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

sUN u T. J. "II0I, "-I V'FI-s u
fashionable Mohic4n inn III NuA.e4a
Lake. y. Y.
Young NJ. Welton. h.s friends say,
has for long time had Two ambitious,
The foremost ambition was to marry
Miss Trilby Grenet. The second was
to take a practical course ia run-.t4s
a hotel as it is done in New York in
order that when h r"Ees over lis
fathers big summer resort Z? safe,
as he expects TO DO later on, he will
hn,.u III ~. HHr.tIS IL H.. III ,i,Lnss
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
DISCHARGED.

Boss-My man, it is my painful duty
to discharge you.
Bossed-Well, sir. one should dis
charge his duty. even though that duty
IS to discharge.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

was unable to ak
or do any Of my own
work. I read about
Lydia E. Pinkhem 8
V e g e t a lie Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and | never had bet
for baal+h I weigh
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

across the street from the captain
and the present Mrs. Borden.
This combination of circumstances
Landed Captain Borden and Schaefer in
the office of Capt. Thomas z. Flahive,
at police headquarters.
Captain Borden was the complain
ing party. This man." he said, "came
over to my home the other night and
told my wife, right in front of me,
that 1t was a crime for her to live
with me. He's got her believing it, too.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
Wife Pinched; Gets Divorce.

San Observation-Disclosures his wife
pinched him and stuck pins in him to
keep him awake when he tried to sleep
after his days work, John Tayeris
asked for and got a divorce.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
ON FIRST SYMPTOMS

use "Renovine" and be cured. Do not
wait until the heart organ is beyond
repair. "Renovine" is the heart ana
nerve tonic. Price SOC and S1.00.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
Youths Brief Career as a "MilIionaire Kid
E/a I = z
Z

POSTONA kid week John McIonouh alias
y j.
snndh!ft when arrested charged with being
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
Wedding Will Follow the Frustrated Elopement

and pretty couldn't induce her par
ChckeEela met her with an automobile
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

iDisaereeabie and Dangerous Trouble
is diarrhea. but a speedy and certain
cure is found in Mississippi Diarrhes
Cordial. Price 25c and 5Oc.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

Queen Victoria Of England died jan
uary 90, 1901. She was born May -,
1910.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

There is a wide distinction between
money and wealth.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
UnbeIiever in Divorce Causes Much Trouble

CITYhe remar This is the cardinal
his
business Borden is divorced Also
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
6i!zan9S;s!oer+<G0IHAMaad
YSz4SAzAz1EKzz=@:35oMrOT
Means to Master All Details of Hotel Business

NEW YORK-scraping polishing iwar in the kitchen Of
~ probably
spending choice Of Waiter Wo t@etEe
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

Spain and possessions last year sold
to the United States goods valued at
S3J.4JS,377
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.
HHiftIIIIIiJiIiI|I

Chicago, Ill. For about two years
I suffered from a female trouble so
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

why buy many bottles OF other Verni-
.uges when one single bottle OF DR.. Peery's
Terrn!tuge Dead Shot" VIII act surely and
promptly? Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12

At a British Red Cross sale pound
Of sausage was sold for S115.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-05-12
Dragging.

''They own a limousine"
That's nothing. l know people who
eat potatoes twice every day.