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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
PROFESSOR WALTER LEON
IS MEETING SINGING CLASS.

Professor Walter Leon, tenor
singer and soloist Nof Minneapolis,
who was in the city today meeting
his class of pupils in vocal culture,
yesterday staged scenes from the
opera Lucia di Lammermoor. in
Curtis court, Minneapolis, for the
music section of the College Wom-
ems club, those who took part in the
scenes being members of Mr.. Icons
Minneapolis class. In February Mr..
Leon and his pupils will put on the
opera Cavalleria Rusticana for the
Clio club of Minneapolis. The pro-
auctions given by Mr.. Leon and the
singers of his classes are always
matters Of great interest in musical
circles. 1t is hoped that the excel
lent talent to be found in Mankato,
where Mr.. Leon has a large and
growing class, will stage similar
event In the spring. and plans are
already under way for the presenta-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
From Wednesdays Daily.
STAG PARTY BY BOYS OF
-rstr ~ na -

A "stag party is being planned
by the employed boys gymnasium
class of the Young Mems Christian
association, which will be held
Friday evening from seven to nine
o'clock. A committee of boys is
preparing the entertainment which
will consist of games in the gym
nasium and swim in the pool, and
another committee will prepare the
eats
Newsboys and ,other boys be-
tween the ages of twelve and six
teen who are eligible to the en-
ployed boys gymnasium class are
being invited to attend. If any
have been overlooked in not having
received an invitation, they may
feel free to come to the association
just the same. The idea of the
boys who are arranging the affair
is to interest the large number of
boys who should be enjoying the
privileges of the association with
them but who have never had the
opportunity to come to the associa-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
ton building before this time.
VERNON CENTER LADY MARRIED
GENTLEMAN FROM LAkEFIELD.

Miss Ida p. KietZer of Vernon Cen
ter and Mr.. William F. Comnick of
Lakefield, were united in marriage on
New Years day in the Emmanuel
Lutheran church, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. A. f. Winter,
the pastor, in the presence of par
ty of relatives and friends of the con-
tracing parties. Miss Veronica Kiet-
ger, a cousin of the bride, acted as
bridesmaid, and Mr.. Otto Kastner
was best man. The bride is a popd.
lar young lady who has a large Cir
Gle of friends, and the groom is an
enterprising young man of Lakefield,
where he is foreman in the newspa-
per office The congratulations and
best wishes of their many friends
were extended to the happy couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Comnick will make
their home at Lakefield
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
FATHER AND DAUGHTER
STRICKEN W|THILLNESS
John M. Br00me and Mrs. EstelIa
Hamilton Found BY Officers
In Bed Sick
From Wednesdays DaIl..


Breaking in the door of the resi-
dence of John NJ. Broome on Byron
street, Officer E. v. Waters, togeth-
er with Chief of Police Klugherz
last Saturday found this wellknown
aged resident of this city and his
daughter, Mrs. Estella Hamilton, i'll
In bed with the grip, and the house
very cold. In the room where the
daughter lay the mercury stood only
nine above zero.
Neighbors had noticed that nc
smoke was coming from the chimney
and fearing that the old man and his
daughter would freeze to death with
out a fire, called the police. The Of
6cers found it necessary to breat
their way in, as there was no re-
sponse to their rapping.
The neighbors at once saw to ii
that a fire was made and the two
natients were properly provided for
s. it seemed that the two could not
take care of themselves, the matter
we brought to the attention of judo
of probate Evan Hughes, who late
saturday appointed Rev. G. J. Shut
Temporary guardian over Mr.. Broome
On Sunday Mr.. Broome was moved
n the Emmanuel hospital, but was
taken back to his home on Monday
he is about ninety years old.
THE matter of making a permanent
anpointment of Rev. c.. j. Shut as
Guardian OF J. NJ. Broome will bt
taken up by Judge Evan Hughes art
,er about two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05

were in the city yesterday afternoon
consulting with local musicians in re-
gard to opening a conservatory Of
music in Mankato.
Mrs. E. M. Krings of Chicago has
arrived in the city, and has taken
over the management of the local
Viavi parlors with wide territory
surrounding. Miss Idell Grue will
remain with Mrs. Krings for a while,
until she becomes better acquainted
with the territory.
DR.. J. H. Girvin and wife of st.
Paul visited their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Girvin, over the holidays
Marcus Nelson and family of Hop
kins visited Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Girvin during the holidays and re-
turned home.
R. e. Brown made business trip
to Minneapolis today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
From wednesdays Oa'!;.

From Wednesdays Oa'!1.
''Norm," The Austin Herald CORES
pondent on the Mexican border,
writes as follows:
Camp Llano Grande, Texas, De-
cember 26.-Christmas eve OH the
border will long be remembered by
the boys of the Second Minnesota
regiment. First of all, the weather
was ideal, extremely warm and pleas
ant, even summer clothes were too
warm when under cover. At 1880 p. m.
the regiment gathered at the Mollison
hall to take part and listen to the
program arranged by Chaplain Glenn
ans. The building was far too small
for the occasion, so several rows of
benches and chairs were placed on
the outside for the comfort of the of
ficers and their families Hundreds Of
men stood up during the entertain
ment, both inside and around the out
side of the hall.
Major Clemans acted as master of
ceremonies and kept the crowd in a
jolly mood at all times. The decora-
ton committee, consisting Of Mrs.
Mollison, Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Pfaender,
Mrs. Brandt, Mrs. Duane and Mrs.
Clemans, certainly deserves consider
able praise for the manner in which
the hall was found when the men ar
rived. The rafters and side walls
were covered with bunting, flags,
large paper bells and palm leaves
which were cut from palms at Mer-
cedes park. The tree itself was large
mesquite and covered with the usual
christmas decorations, including fire
works, which were set off just prior
to the ending of the program, as Mrs.
Schafer sang "a Perfect Day" &C
companied by the Second Minnesota
hand.
Sergeant Miller and Sergeant Lang
don of the headquarters company and
Private Kutzner of G company passed
out few hundred apples before the
boys left the hall.
General Resche and wife. Colonel
Mollison and wife, Major Merrill and
wife, Major Pfaender and wife, Major
Duane and wife. Major Brandt and
wife, Mrs. Clemans, Lieutenant
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
ENTERTAINED FOR MISS PYE
OF LOS ANGELES, CALF.

Misses Lucille and Marion Smith
entertained company of young
friends on New Years day, in honor
of their house guest, Miss Erma Pye
of Los Angeles, Calf. The young
people enjoyed merry sleighride
around the city, and returning to the
Smith home were served with a dainty
New Years day supper. The evening
was. spent socially with music and
dancing. Miss Pye has now returne|
to ST. Mary's to resume her studies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
AUGSBURG GLEE CLUB WILL
GIVE CONCERT IN MANkATO.

The Augsburg Glee club of Minne-
apolis will give a concert at Trim
ity Lutheran church, corner Carroll
and Van Brunt streets, Thursday
evening this week at eight o'clock
There will be a varied program OF
high grade sacred and lyrical male
chorus selections in both English and
Norwegian, vocal rsolos and a short
address by Professor George Sver-
drup, president of Augsburg Semin-
airy, Minneapolis. Professor Harry
Anderson, tenor soloist, is the direc-
tor of the Glee club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
MISS ANNA DARsoW HosTF
FOR T. 3. s. CLUB.

Miss Anna Darsow was hostess
New Years evening ito the member
of the T. B. S. club, the affair being a
watch night party at her home SIG
North Second street. Mrs. P. Fregeau
of Duluth was guest of honor. A very
pleasant evening was enjoyed with
music and games, and an appropriate
welcome was accorded the New Year
The guests were entertained over
night and at breakfast by Miss OAR
SOW
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
Mankato State Bank
MANkATO, MINI,

CAPITAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500, 900
Surplus and Undivided Profits.... 4,00s
FRED kRON, President.
GEO. 3. OWEN, Vice President.
M, D. FRITZ, Vice President.
e. SCHOYEN, Cashier.
r. c. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
H. G. Harrington Mic Juliar
Geo B. Owen A. G. Bierbauer
Fred Kron B. Frank Pay
NJ D. Fritz Charles Schwarbis
NJ. o. Sundt August Schultz
e. Schoyen
Money, in amounts from $1,000.0s
to 100000 to loan on farms at 6
per cent interest. Five to ten years
with partial principal payments an.
nually optional, No delays in gettins
the money.
We sell travellers checks and ouI
own drafts on all parts Of the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
DEATH OF MRS. TABER
Woman Living Near St. Clair Was
Victim of Pneumonia.


Mrs. Sarah Lee Taber, who re-
sided with her son, Earl, on farm
near st. Clair, died at her home
about four o'clock last Saturday
afternoon, death being caused by
pneumonia. She was born in In
diana and was seventy-five years of
age last August 80. In early days
the family came to Minnesota, and
have made their home in this state
ever since. Deceased is survived
by two children, son and daughter
with whom she lived for many
years. Funeral services were held
at the home today at twelve o'clock,
and at the Methodist Episcopal
church in Eagle Lake at one o'clock.
Interment was made in the Maple
Grove cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
CHARITY BALL WILL BE
GIVEN BY DEGREE OF HONOR

A charity ball will be given Tues
day evening, January 8, at the
Knights of Columbus hall by SUI
perior Lodge No. 5, Degree of Hon
or. Members of the A. o. U. w.
lodge and their ladies are invited
Refreshments will be served and
music will be furnished by Sandon
Brothers orchestra.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
Allen Made County Attorney.

Albert r. Allen has been elected
lounty attorney of Martin county to
Iucceed E. c. Dean. who was recently
lIevated to the district bench.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05

ton in this city of scenes from one
of the more popular operas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
DAILY MARKET REPORT
LATEST QUOTATION
BY WIRE

Mill City Wheat Close
Minneapolis Jan. 2. The
,iose in the mill city today was:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-17
Large CR)PSlN 1918
M0NTANA'S B|GCAANCE
Everything Done Now That
Can Be Done for Crop
of This Fall.
PREPARE FOR NEXT
Country Needs Cooperation,
of All Farmers in Grow
ing Food.

Farming is different from any other
industry on the earth. Take manufac-
turing for instance. If there is a great
call for war munitions. as there Is at
the present time. factories can be built,
men can work day and night getting
them in operation and irrespective OF
season or anything else they can be
started. But not SO with farming.
We must wait for the seasons. Farm
ers are often lacking in capital and
cannot do all they wish even though
the season be favorable. Hence the
great increase in farm production de-
sired by this nation will come in 1918
rather than during the present sea-
son. We have done all we could for
the 1917 crop. That is. it is planted
and has started in it's growth. BY ir-
rigation and cultivation and proper
harvesting methods we can gather the
greatest per cent OF the crop planted,
but we cannot do n lot towards in
creasing the acreage. The late spring
prevented that.
Great Crop in 1918.
But here in Montana we can do ev-
erything towards q great crop for
1918. There are thousands of acres of
land that can be broken this summer.
Right now for instance there is no
crying task calling the farmers OF the
state. Spring planting is over and
haying is not yet begun. Consequent
ly we have a couple OF weeks wherein
we can break up land for next year.
The SOIL Is In good condition for plnw-
81 inc thrns1rhnlpt n
state the last two weeks have put
plenty OF moisture into the ground.
All that is needed is the pillow.
Soil that is broken now, packed or
rolled into smoothness and then har-
rowded to conserve the moisture to
terminate the first crop will be in ex-
cellent shape to receive winter wheat
along the latter part Of August or the
first OF September. 1t should grow a
bumper crop. Winter wheat is perhaps
the surest crop the dry farmers of
Montana can plant, and We make this
statement despite the fact that more
or less winter wheat has winter killed
the past two winters. The time to get
ready for that winter heat is right
now. Pillow up your virgin soil or
your stubble that is not planted to
spring grain. Turn under the weeds
and grass, pack down the burrows to
drive out the dead air spaces and har-
row to put on a dust mulch. Then
harrow after the beating rains to pre-
vent crust forming and to keep down
what weeds may start. By August or
September the land should be right for
winter wheat. There is no reason why
VIC cannot raise q tremendous crop of
winter wheat next year. the country
will need it and the grain will bring
a good price. But if our acreage in
Montana Is to be increased we must
start now.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-17
WORTHOF DAIRY COW
NOT HARD TO MEASURE
Milk Scales, Babcock Test
and Breeding Records
Show Value.
ONLY TWO FUNCTIONS
Animal Must Produce Lots
of Good Milk and Valu-
able Offspring.
ONLY TWO FUNCTIONS

The essential functions of the dairy
COW are milk production and repro
dnction. The most accurate methods
of determining these are: The use
OF the milk scales and the BabCoci>
tester to determine production and
breeding records to determine repro
duction
There is only a small proportion Of
COWS used for dairy purposes on which
records are kept. This neccssitates the
employment of some other method OF
selection. In thn breeding of high
producing animals through several
generations it has been observed that
there are several characteristics OF the
conformation which are correlated
with larg" production. These char
'acteristics are. extreme angular form
carrying no surplus flesh. but in good
physical condition: prominent dcvel-
opment OF the udder and veins; the
symetricai development OF the barrel
with large capacity.
Selecting Good Cows.
After one becomes familiar with the
external characteristics it is possible
TO select cows producing 500 pounds
of fat per year from those produc.
Ing $50 pounds. The difficulty comes
In picking the animals that will pro-
duce 500 pounds per year as COM
pared To the one that will produce
400 pounds
The selection of animals hy this
method is rather uncertain. The
farmer makes the largest ma jority OF
his selections In this manner and
should be familiar with It's limitations.
In order to Judge the animal with
much accuracy she should be in milk
and at the best stage of her lactation
period. A cow that Is dry offers very
little upon which to base an opinion,
as she has 4 tendency to take on flesh
at this time. Cows that have been un-
derfed are In no position to be judged.
Value OF Pedigree.
1t is hard to tell what hcifers will
do from their appearance before calv-
ing and here the pedigree comes in.
for heilcrs from high producing dams
and from q bun that had a high pro-
dncing dam are better prospects for
good mixers than hcifers from medi-
OGRE ancestry. Sometimes the cow
that has all the external appearances
will not have the stimulation to pro-
duce milk. Until records are kept OF
more aninH's or some other means
devised 70" election, the selection by
type shou'' be used and it il up to
everyone interested in dairy cattle to
become familiar with It, Take tyne
first and {! en- consult the pedigree
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-17
IN CURING ALFALFA
CAUTION IS NEEDED

While as yet the alfalfa fields of
the landscape with their early bios
SONS, still it will not be long before
the work of haying will be on in ear
nest. 1t Is no small task to cure good
alfalfa hay. 1t cannot be allowed to
lie in the windrows until it has dried
and then carried off to the stacks or
barns. To make good hay. to get the
most out of the alfalfa, 1T must be
properly cured.
While there are various methods Of
curing alfalfa, they all work with the
same idea in mind. to foster slow
curing that the leaves will not turn
brittle and break off. If the alfalfa
is cured like ordinary hay, the leaves
get so brittle that the slightest shak-,
ing breaks them off from the stems
and the loss Is serious.
Soon after the alfalfa is cut 1t
shonld be raked in wtndrOws and left
to dry. After the hay has been in the
windows for a few hours it should be
cooked in high cocks. 1t will be found
that hay caps. squares of canvas to
put over these cocks. are Il handy
thing to have.
One should be careful not to PIT
the alfalfa in the stack when it is still
INSURED. lest it burn. II it is neces-
sary to stack the damp hay salt 1t
well as the stack Is built. To test
whether or not the alfalfa Is ready to
stack, take Il whisp of hay and wiring
1t in your hands. II moisture comes
from the stems it needs more curing
and is not safe to stack.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-17
Questions and Answers
Conducted in The Muscular Every Week Under the D
recton Of H. P. Griffin, Formerly Of the Faculty Of
Montana State College,

flock. Then If the poultry house Is
not a valuable one you had best burn
that and start in your next flock OF
chickens on Il different part of the
farm. However If the stock is valn-
able, hatch the eggs In an incubator or
under heps from some other farm, keep
the young stock away from the parent
birds altogether Then when the
breeding season is over kill Oft the
original stock, bury it deeply. or burn
it. and thoroughly clean and disin-
feet the chicken coop several times,
and then let 1t stand empty until cold
weather drives the young stock into it
in the fall.
Question: Can money be made from
keeping small bunch of sheep on the
average Montana farm?
II. NJ. b., Missoula.
Answer: Those farmers in the state
who are keeping small bands of sheep
on their farms claim they make more
money from them than from hogs or
cattle. considering the amount they
have invested. The reasons for It are
simple. The sheep eat much of the
stuff on the farm that would other
wise go to waste, the grass along the
dac.ses ana in the fence corners, the
gleanings from the grain fields. the
straw in w,ntel and damaged grain
that could not be sold. They require
little feed and any sort of "A shelter
will do so long as 1t is dry and free
from Win'ls On the othtr nand. they
produce two crops a year the vol
in the sin:ng and the lamb crop that
Is generally sold in the fall. By keep
ing a high grade bunch of black faces,
some of the down breeds farmers can
sell their surplus bucks to range sheep
men at good profit
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-17
WEEDS TAKE HIGH TOLL
FR0MM0NTANA FARMER
Loss Through Plant Pests
Amounts Annually to
Alarming Total.
FREE YOUR PROPERTY
No Time Like Present for
Kidding Your Acres of
Destroyers.

It would be impossible to estimate
the toll taken by weeds from Montana
farms. There Is never Il field without
some OF these pests. they get into the
threshed grain in the fall. they are
present in the hay, everywhere we find
them. crowding out more valuable
plants and robbing the soil of both its
moisture and fertility.
The prevalence of weeds in some
parts of the state is only in keeping
with the history of any new country.
When first the land is broken weeds
are not present in sufficient num-
bers to make a serious problem, but
the lax methods which usually char
acteriZe the system of farming that
takes off the first few crops from the
land permits the multiplication of
weed growth. In consequence weeds
soon become a serious menace. Then
later, under a better improved and
more diversified system of farming
weeds become less of menace and
more of Il pest.
Kill in FalIow Year.
However, there is small excuse for
the number of weeds we find in some
of the dry land sections of Montana.
The present dry farming scheme, that
OF summer following every other or
every third year. gives the farmer a
good chance to kill off the weeds dur
ding the fallow summer. And now is
the proper time for such a killing.
The weeds that terminate in the stub
BILE or other land that was intended
for summer fallow this year have just
grown enough to make a good start.
Though they are several inches tall,
they have not yet had time to set
their seeds. Now that the spring
planting is over and the hay Is not
yet ready to cut. we have n couple of
weeks that we can devote to the dOu-
bic purpose of killing the weeds and
starting our summer fallow. Weeds
that have terminated and are plowcd
under will be killed. Not only that,
but they will add humus to the soil.
an element in which it is generally
lacking. by blowing these weeds
under now they have small chance to
go to seed and hence we save ourselves
the trouble Of the next crop of weed
seeds. After blowing these weeds
under more will sprout. but these in
turn can be kept down with the harrow
or the disk and the soil mulch main
tanned at the same time
Go After Weeds.
Get after the weeds. You cannot
afford to have them living off your
farm. or rather you cannot afford to
have them living on it. And this is the
best time to kill them, right now be-
fore the new croDS Of seeds has
started. Don't wait until you are busy
at something else: get after the weeds
today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-17

breeding purposes, run them separate
from the heifers when they are two
months and n half to three months
old
Pigs should be altered before they
are wcaned. There Is generally little
trouble about altering lambs, as the
operation Is generally performed when
the animals are quite small.
Stations should be altered when they
are ycarlings. This seems to be the
most favorable time and rs horses are
more difficult to eastrate than other
animals, We should always take the ia
vored time to do il.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-17
ton Is paid to altering the stock at the

ton Is paid to altering the stock at the
proper time.
In the old range days the calves
were altered when they were branded.
This generally came In the late spring.
along about June or July. At this
time tho calves We're fairly well start
ed. strong and heaIthys and just right
for the operation. More ranchcrs
should follow this example and alter
their calves when they We're six weeks
to three months old, instead of allow
Ing them to run entire until fall. Par
ticularly with dairy stock is this prac-
tice harmful. for dairy stock reach pu-
herty earlier than animals of beef ex-
traction. Either rastrate the young
dairy bulls when they are a few weeks
old or else. II they are to be kept for
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-17
Sour Stomach.

1t is usually brought on by eating too
rapidly or too much. or of food not
suited to yonr digestive organs. II you
will eat slowly. masticate your food
thoroughly. eat but little meat and
none at all for supper. you will more
than likely avoid the sour stomach
without taking any medicine whatever.
When you have sour stomach take one
Of Chamberlain's Tablets to aid di.
gestion.-Adv.