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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16
TWEarY-FoyR PEOPLE WERE
. SLAIN AT NEW !. CASTLE
Properly Damage viii Total Over Mil
lien Dollars; Swept Path Two Blocks
I Wide and Ten in Length; Appeals
Fen HeIp3 Have Been Sent Out BY
Mayor Leb Watkins; Troops Police
The Stricken City

From Mondays Daily.
New Castle, March 12.-seversI
persons listed as dead in the first
rush began to appear today. The
casualty list was reduced to nine
teen known dead. 4
New Castle, Ind, March 12.-Search
of ruins left in the wake of yester-
days tornado which caused deaths
OF twenty-four here, the serious in
jury to thirty-six others, and a ST..
100000 property damage were re-
doubled today. At least $50 were In
Jured more or less seriously. They
are cared for by friends.
1t is estimated that 1000 homes
are damaged and many Of the occu-
pants would require immediate finan-
cial assistance.
Reports today were that the tor
nado also took toll of lives in sur
rounding towns, but owing to the in
terrupted wire service it was unable
to verify. Thfee are reported killed
at Mount Summit, three at Moreland
and three at New Lisbon. It is be-
lieved these reports will be increased
when word is. received from the rural
districts. 50.
Newcastle, Ind, March ia
cyclone that struck a portion of New-
caste and neighboring country late
yesterday left a trail of death and
devastation in its path. Twenty-six
bodies have already been recovered
from the ruins Five. hundred work
men are busy going over the ruins and
looking for the dead and wounded.
1t is believed that ten to twenty more
bodies lie covered up and out. OF
sight. The local, manufacturing, works
have been closed fol, the time, in or
der to let the men take part in the
urgent work of getting the dead and
injured as well as the destitute living
cared for.
The cyclone swept over path that
was two and half miles wide and
fifteen miles long 1t covered quite a
wide stretch of neighboring farm land,
1t is understood that as many as
fifty Of the neighhoring farmers have
been" wounded, The local Elks' home
has been converted into a hospital.
Martial law has been declined in
Newcastle and none can enter. or
leave without a permit from the may
or. There are reports that hooters are
at work, but thus far no arrests have
been made.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 12-.
Mayor Watkins of Newcastle, Ind,
stated today that it would take $780,
600 to give adequate relief to those
who have suffered from the terrible
tornado that visited that city yester-
day. -
New Castle, Ind., March 12.--Sub-
scriptions for the relief of the cy-
clone sufferers have been pouring, in
ALI the immediate. wants of those
rendered destitute by the storm have
been supplied. In the list Of. the
dead, many of the names have been,
discovered to have been duplicated.
1t is now believed that the total list
of dead will not be more than 20.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16
Stroke OF AP0PttyY
J CAUSE Of HIS DEATH
John A. Cot, Resident of Sterl,
ing Since 1860, Died
On Friday 4f


John A. Golf. an old settler of this
county, having lived here since 1860,
died last Friday afternoon on his
farm south Of Mapleton. Mr.. Golf was
seventy seven years old. He had a
stroke of apoplexy last fall and since
that time has been able to go about
only with wheel chair.
Mr.. Golf is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Augusta Golf. and by two sons
and four daughters, namely. John T.
Golf. who runs the old farm; Hiram s.
Goff, Mankato, attorney at law; Mrs.
Mary Anderson, Orange, N. j.; Mrs.
Hattie Anderson, living near Port
land, Washington; Mrs. w. G. Wood.
Mankato, and Mrs. Clara Harrison,
Des Moines, Iowa.
There are nineteen grandchildren,
Hiram S. Golf having one child, Mrs.
Hattie Anderson, two; Mrs. w. C.
Wood, six, Mrs. Clara Harrison, four,
and the other six being the children
of daughter, now dead, Mrs. o. e.
Bassett, whose husband and family are
living near Hinckley.
John A. Golf also leaves two sisters
and two brothers: Mrs. Mary E. Ten
ney, Riverside, CAL; Mrs. Charles p.
Merickel, Mankato; Henry S. Golf of
Minneapolis, now at San Diego, CAL,
and Victor Golf of Hinckley, Mimi.
Victor A. Tenney of Mankato is a
nephew of the deceased, being son
of Mrs. Mary e. Tenney.
John A. Golf was prominent men,
Der of the Mapleton Baptist church.
The funeral will take place. tomor-
row morning at ten O'Clock from the
family home.
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DEATH TAKES PIONEER
o. L. Bigham, Father Of Mrs. e. e.
Soaring, Mankato, Is Dead. {.
From Tuesdays Daily. -


Word was. received in the city. to-
day of the death at twelve O'Clock
last night of D. L. Bigham, for many
years resident of Redwood Falls.
and known to some in this city. His
death occurred after an illness of sew
eral weeks. and was due to kidney
trouble and complications. He, was
about seventy three years of age and
is survived by his wife, one son., OAR
win R. Bigham, who is conducting a,
large farm near Dixon, Mont, and
three daughters, Mrs. Robert A. Tur-
rell of. Havre, Mont, Mrs. g. f.
Soaring of this city, and Miss Addie
Bigham, who is, employed as a limo
type operator in a large book publish
ing house at Binghamton, N. Y, Mrs.
Soaring was called to the bedside OF
her father Wednesday, last, and left
on the noon train, but owing to block
AIDED roads did not reach Redwood
Falls until Friday noon.
Mr.. Bigham located in Redwood
Falls in the early days.. having. driven
overland through Mankato and up the
river valley with his wife and house
hold goods before the advent of the
railroads. He was engaged in the
general merchantile business for
some years, but at the time of the
grasshopper period suffered some
losses and sold out. He then entered
the employ of the Mccormick Har-
vester Co., and represented the COM
pany in the Argentine Republic and
other South American countries for
several years. Later he was county
superintendent, and more recently
county surveyor of Redwood county.
He was a republican in politics and
represented his county in, many. COM
gressional and state conventions. He
was a member Of the Presbyterian
church. He possessed the sturdy and
substantial qualities that characters
ized SO many of the early pioneers,
and his death is sincerely regretted
by many. friends.
The funeral viii probably take Mace
Friday, s. - i
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16
MATTER WAS ADJUSTED
Checks That Were Not Backed BY
Money Passed in Saloons. I


From Tuesdays Daily.
A man of thirty-f five to thirty eight
years of age, fairly well dressed, with
sandy mustache and hair, and wear
ing a yellow sweater is said to have
done some fancy stunts in Mankato
saloons yesterday with checks. The
man is said to be from Iowa. He is
reported to have passed checks ag-
gregating $45 to $50 without the funds
to back them up. Chief of Police
Klugherz obtained information OF the
affair and arrested the man. The lat
ter was locked up in "a cell at the sta
ton all night. This morning, the
whole matter was adjusted between
him and the saloon keepers and as
nobody who had been duped cared TO
swear out warrant, the man had to
be allowed to go. 1t was understood
that he was going back to Iowa. The
saloon keepers seemed ito be &C
quainted with the man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16

William F. seefeld. No. 142; Hans A.
Strand. No: 1O9; Henry Tiliman, No.
1S1; N, E. Bennett, No. 8; Robert
Marzinske, No. $50; Herman Buch-
oltz, No. 8; j.. Fl. Schwickert, No. SO;
John Weigt, No. 142 John L. Gjeryig,
No. 1S1; Matt Borgmeier, No. 1913.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16
MAY GO TO FARMING
Former Senator Moses e. Clapp t
Till the Soil.

Former Senator Moses e. Clapp to
Till the Soil.
Washington, March 12.-Former
Senator Moses E. Clapp is to become
a real farmer. Since his retirement
from the senate, Mr.. Clapp has in
Dictated that he intends to make his
home in the east probably in Mary
land, about ten miles from Washing
ton, He was half owner of farm
near Marlboro until recently and
demonstrated that certain theories
he had could be worked out and a
comfortable living be made raising
stock and vegetables for the Wash
ington markets. Mr.. Clapp expects
also to do some lecturing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16
CHARGED WITH. MURDER
Principal in the Crime Committed
+ Suicide Year Ago.
. [Associated Press Dispatch.1

/ Chester, Ill.,, March 13.-A sworn
statement naming Samuel Carter as
the principal in killing five members
of the family of George Douglas. near
Coulterville, seven years ago, was
made by Thomas Metzler of Sparta,
ILL.,, under indictment for the crime.
After the confession Metzler was sem
fenced to life Imprisonment. Carter
committed suicide year ago,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16
Berlin Paper Denounced Wilson.
rIIuftad prese nisnatcf1 I

Berlin, Germany, March 9.-The
Berliner Tageblatt today published an
article in strong and bitter denuncia-
ton of President Wilson for his new
attitude. America is pictured as the
great beneficiary at the death-bed OF
European civilization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16
Will Name Boiler Inspector.

Governor Burnquist plans early next
week to announce appointments of
state boiler inspectors, about sixty in
his secretary, Eric L. Thorn
ton, said yesterday. The announce
ment followed conferences with a
number of delegations, urging APP
pointments of their respective candi-
dates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16
Gerard Expected. saturdax..

-. f7TGSS IJfSpdtCn y
washington, March S-Ambassa-
dor Gerard and his staff are. expected
TO arrive at Havana between Satur-
day and Monday. !,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16
Was Expecting Message.
rTInited Press nisnatch L

Washington, March 9.-The state
department was today expecting an
answer from Germany to the inquiry,
that was sent yesterday in regard to
the release of the Americans who
were on the Yarrowdale, and the re-
ported detention of other Americans
in Germany.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16

Made1ia Messenger: Miss Minnie
Almquist of Mankato came to Madel-
la last Saturday evening and spent
Sunday at the home of her brother,
E. N. Almquist. Emil had SO far re-
covered from the effects of his recent
operation that he was able to resume
his duties as bookkeeper at the mill
office Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16
will Reain Rexiuars

Evangelist J. L. Glascock win begin
a series of revival meetings at 604
North Front street tonight at 1880
O'clock. q q -.
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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25
CHAPTER v.

"And So" X. lie Moyne. you liked 1t
all? 1t didn't startle your
well. in one way, Of course-you
see. l didn't know 1t was quite like
that: all order and peace and quiet,
and white beds and whispers, on top
you know what | mean-and the
misery there just the same. Have you
ever gone through hospital?"
X. lie Moyne was stretched out on
the grass, his arms under his head.
For this excursion to the end of the
street car line he had donncd n pair
of white flannel trousers and n belted
Norfolk coat. Sidney had been di-
vided between pride in his appearance
and fear that the Street would deem
him overdressed.
At her question he closed his eyes.
shutting out the peaceful arch of
leaves and the bit of blue heaven over
head. He did not reply at once.
Good gracious, 1 believe he's
asleep" said Sidney.
But he opened his eyes aud smiled at
her.
I've been around hospitals little l
suppose now there Is no question about
your going?'
The superintendent said I was
young, but that any protegee of Doc
tor Wilson's would certainly be given
chance"
at is hard work. night and day"
y, ii g II.
"And-Joe2"
Sidney colored vigorously and sat
erect.
He Is very silly. He's taken all sorts
Of idiotic notions in his head. haven t
promised To marry him."
But he thinks you mean TO. If you
have quite made up your mind not TO.
better tell him. don't you think? What
what are these idiotic notions?'
Sidney considered. For one thing,
he's Jealous OF you"
Il see. OF course that Is silly. al
though your attitude toward his sus-
picion is hardly ilattering TO me -
He smiled up ut her.
Il told him that l had asked you to
bring me here today. He WAS furious.
And That wasn't all"
Nor
"He said l was flirting desperately
with Doctor Wilson. You see, the day
We went through the hospital. II was
hot. and we went 10 Henderson's for
soda water And, Of course, Joe was
there. Ii was really dramatic"
X. lie Moyne was daily gaining the
ability to See things from the angle of
the Street. \ month ago he could have
seen no situation In two people. man
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25

and lifted her bodily up it's slippery
sides. He had prodigious strength, In
spite of his leanness.
Well" said Sidney. when they were
both on the rock. carefully balanced.
Are you cold?
mot bit. But horribly unhappy.
must look II sight" Then. remembering
her manners, as the Street had 1t, she
said primly:
Thank you for saving me-"
There wasn't any danger. really,
unless-unless the river had risen"
And then, suddenly, he burst into de-
lighted laughter. the first, perhaps, for
months. He shook with IL, struggled
at the sight of her injured face to re-
strain 1t, achieved finally degree of
sobriety by fixing his eyes on the river
hank.
w nen you nave quite finished" said
Sidney severely. perhaps you will
take me to the hotel. dare say shall
have to be washed and ironed."
He drew her cautiously TO her feet.
Her wet skirts chung To her; her shoes
We're sodden and heavy. She chung to
him frantically. her eyes on the river
below. With the touch of her hands
the mans mirth died. He held her very
carefully, very tenderly. rs one holds
something infinitely precious.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25

is not measured by the richness of ma
tcrial used
II seems that the term sports
clothes" is destined to cover attire for
all outdoor life-or at least that sports
clothes will hardly be considered out
of place anywhere out of doors They
appear To have made for themselves
permanent place.
one of the new fabrics used for
sports suits is shown above. 1t has a
silky crepelike surface, substantial
weight and durability. 1t is one of
several new fabrics. each with name
of its own, that have made place for
themselves which promises to be en-
during
In the suit pictured the skirt Is
made of n croSs-burred pattern in the
material in which bright colors are de-
fined against u plain ground. The
sweater coat has wide shawl collar
of the croSSb bar. Very large pearl
buttons fasten the overlapping ends
of the belt. Just now suits of this
kind are worn with plain blouses of
crepe de chine or of linen or fine cot
ton. The vogue of sports clothes
have given colors wonderful impetus.
On plain grounds. broad stripes. cross
bars, disks and checks appear In bold
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25

dress Is farther away from simplicity
than any other and we are looking for
further surprises.
Here is freck of serge. trimmed
with silk braid. that scorns all tn
tricacies in construction or decoration.
II presents its straight lines. almost
unbroken from shoulder TO hem. and
It's even rows Of braid, sure Of com
polling admiration. The devotee of
the tailored suit viii be easily recon
ciled 70 this aspirant for faSorS, in
place Of the skirt and coat that have
held first place So long.
The usual order of things is re-
versed in this skirt, fer II Is fulled
into the waist at the front and back.
while the panels nj the sides are
plain, The short bodice follows the
lines OF the natural figure, and belt
Is simulated by parallel rows of
braid stitched M the waistline. II
fastens ut the left side with snap
fasteners and has an open throat that
accommodates a plain white collar
which may be of urgaudie or crepe.
The sleeves are plain and are not mar
rowed or widened NJ the wrist This
IS In keeping with their finish Of clean
cut rows OF braid. Large. fiat pockets
at each side of the skirt are covered
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25
al Haven't Promised to Marry Him."

and a girl, drinking soda water to-
gcther, even with boy lover on the
next stool, Now he could view things
through Joe's tragic eyes. And there
was more than that. All day he had
noticed how inevitable the conversa-
ton turned 10 the young surgeon.
SidHeyS active young brain, turned
Inward for the first time in her life,
was still on herself.
"Moiher Is plalntivcly resigned-and
Aunt Harriet has been trump. She's
going 10 keep her room. Its really up
To YOU"
''ro mef"
ITO your staying on. Mother trusts
you absolutely. | hope you noticed
that you got one OF the apostle Spoons
with the custard she sent up To ou
the other night. And ST. didn't oh ect
Ia this trip today. OF course, as she
said herself. IL isn't as II you were
young. or at all wild"
In spite of himself. X. was rather
startled. lie felt old enough. God
knew. but he had always thought of II
as an age of the spirit. He rose to his
feet and threw back his fine shoulders
Aunt Harriet and your mother and
Christine and her husband-to-be, what
ever his name is--well be d happy
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25

day was hot and his butter soft and
the other .mealers" irritable with the
heat, he ate little or no luncheon. Be
fore he went out into the sun, he read
the note again. To his Jealous eyes
came vision OF that excursion to the
hospital. Sidney, all vibrant eager
ness, luminous OF eye quick Of bosom !;
and Wilson. sardonically smiling,
amused and interested in spite of him
self. He drew long breath. and thrust
the note into his pocket.
As he went down the Street, Will
sons car came around the corner lie
Moyne moved quietly into the shadow
of the church and watched the car go
by.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25
In Woman's Realm
Success 0nePece Dress Well Established and Now Begins
else Of Ingenuity Designing Variations So That This Frock
Won't Become Monotonous-Chat Sports Clothes, When
to Wear and What Materials Should Go into Garments

The success of the one-piece dress
goes without saying-it is already n
thing of history. And now begins the
exercise OF ingenuity IN ringing
changes on this one predominant
theme. SO that the one-plece dress may
run no risk of becoming monotonous.
This has already been done with so
much =cleverness that the one-piece
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25
CHAPTE vi.

operations We're over for the after
noon. The last case had been wheeled
out of the elevator. The pit of the OPP
Grating room was in Observation-Disclosures
everywhere. tables of instruments.
Steamins steriIizers. Orderlles were
going about, carrying out linens. empty
ing pans. At table two nurses were
cleaning Instruments and putting them
away in their glass cases. Irrigators
were being emptied, sponges reeounted
and checked off on written lists.
In the midst of the confusion. Wilson
stood giving last orders to the inferno
1T his elbow. As he talked he secured
his hands and arms with small
brush bits OF lather flew off on To the
tiled Hoor. His speech was inciSive.
vigorous. At the hospital they said his
nerves We're iron; there was no let
down after the days work. The in
ternes worShiped and feared him He
WAS just, but without mercy. To be
able TO work like that. so certainly.
with 40 sure IA touch, and To look like
Il Greek god Wilson's only rival n
synecologist named oHara got re-
suits, too but he Sweated and swore
through his operations, was not too
careful as 10 asepsis, and looked like "a
gorilla.
The day had been hard one. The
operating room nurses were tagged
Two or three probatieners had been
sent to help clean up. and senior
nurse. Wilson's eyes caught the nurses
eyes as she passed him.
Here. too, Miss Harrison :" he said
gayly. Have they set You on my trail7"
With the eyes of the room on her
the girl answered primly:
I'm 70 be In your Office in the morn
ings, Doctor Wilson. and anywhere l
am needed in the afternoons.
And your vacation?"
Il shall take 1t when Miss Simpson
comes back
Although he went on at once with
his conversation with the inferno. he
still heard the click of her heels about
the room. He had not lost the fact that
she had flushed when he spoke to her.
The mischief that was latent in him
came 10 the surface. When he had
rinsed his hands. he followed her. car
talking 10 the superintendent of the
training school.
Thanks very much, Miss Gregg" he
said. Everything went OF nicely"
He was in a magnanimous mood. He
smiled ut Miss Gregg. who was elderly
and gray but visibly his creature.
The sponge list. doctor"
He glanced over 1t. noting accurate
~ sponges prepared, used. turned in.
But he missed ne gesture of the girl
who stood beside Miss Gregg.
"All right" lie returned the list.
That WAS "A mighty pretty probationer
l brought YOU yesterday"
Two small frowning lines appeared
between Miss HarriSon,s dark hrows.
He caught them, caught her somber
eyes too. and was amused and rather
stimulated.
"She IS very young"
"Prefer EN- young" said Doctor
Max. Willing 70 learn at that age
Youu have To watch her, though. You'll
have all the internes buzzing around
ncglecting business"
Miss Gregg rather futtered. She
was divided between her disapproval
of interues at all times and OF young
probationers generally, aud her allie
glance To the brilliant surgeon whose
word was rapidly becoming law in the
hospital When an emergency of the
cleaning-up called her away, doubt
still in her eyes, Wilson was left alone
with Miss Harrison.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25

woven for them. special designs In
these goods and In other goods are
made for them, and these designs are
made up in special ways. Sports
clothes are spirited. ultra modern, ex-
pressive of the woman of today, and
more or less elegant. They are be-
coming-like everything else-more
and more luxurious. But their elegance
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25
N your daughter were in Sid
ney's position now, would you
fear Or. Max Wilson's influence
over her. or would you be glad
she had such a friend in the hos
pital?
(To BE CONTINUED
Fruit Juice Used in Milk.

Juice of the fruit of the massaran-
duba tree. found plentifully In Brazil,
is used in many neighborhoods in
place of cows milk. 1t is sweet TO
the taste and milky in appearance, but
after "a hours 1t turns into an elias
tie mass similar to rubber In its raw
state. The fruit possesses nourishing,
pectoral and emollient properties.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-01-25
The Paoes-that is, Sidney.
her mother and her Aunt Har-

The Paoes-that is, Sidney.
her mother and her Aunt Har-
riet--take X. LeMoyne, a strange
young man, as roomer because
they need the money. The addi-
tion to the family is mutually
satisfactory and presently Sid
ney, who Is eighteen, finds her.
self one evening telling LeMoyne
that she doesn't believe she will
marry Joe Drummond, her child
hood sweetheart, after all. In
stead, she decides to become a
trained nurse-now that Aunt
Harriet has opened a dressmak-
ing shop downtown-so she goes
to ask Or. Max Wilson, old fam
lily acquaintance, to get her into
the hospital. And this X. le-
Noyne. he's lovely and polite and
all, but there's something dread
fully mysterious about him.
Suddenly a whole new phase Of
life opens upon Sidney. Just
read about il in this instaIIment.