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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
RETURNS FROM TRIP
a. G. Lack Has Been Swinging Round
in the Southland.
From SATURDAYS Daily

A. G. Lack Has Been Swinging Round
in the Southland.
From Saturdays Daily.
A. G. Lack, city councilman, re-
turned to Mankato last night after a
trip over large part Of the country.
He has been gone thirty days. Mr..
Lack spent four days at Washington.
ID. c., during which he visited with
Congressman Ellsworth of this
district He jsojourned later at
Richmond, Virginia, Charlestown,
;. O., and Savannah, Georgia, and Sa-
vannah, he remarked today, is Al beau
tiful little. city, laid out largely in
parks He thought it was one of the
prettiest spots that could be found in
the country. The population is about
half white and, half black. He spent
two days at Tampa, Florida, from
which place he went to Lakeland,
Florida. At Lakeland he. met R. j.
Straw, former Mankato man, now
located there, as the only shoe dealer
of the town. Lakeland and vicinity
was about the only section of that
country that was not struck by the
recent hard frost which did such
damage to orange and other fruit;
orchards. Mr.. Lack was at St. Pet.
ersburg, Florida, on February II. He
found it as hot there as one would
find it on an, ordinary SUMMER day In
Minnesota, In going across Tampa
Bay on his way to ST. Petersburg, it
was so cold that he had. to- wear an
overcOat. On his, arrival at st. Peters
burg, he had to check the Overcoat,
and later it grew so warm that he
had to take. of, .updarcoat also. Later
he visited at Palm Beach, West Palm
Beach and Miami. Miami, he said, is
a little city that is growing very fast.
Three or, four years ago only 1000
people, were there and now there are
about 25,00Q. Hotels are crowded and
rooms are lat a premium. Mr.. Lack
had to pay 81 for the use of a room
over one night, At Palm Beach
tourists pay 81 to $40 a day for board
and, room. He later stopped at st.
and ait Themasville,
Georgia, and Meigs, Georgia. At
Meigs is located a pecan orchard in
which. he has an interest. The or
chards has just commeDced to bear
nuts in large quantities. To see that
orchard was one of the main objects
of his trip. Later visits were at Ma
con and Atlanta, Ga, and at Chat
tanooga, Tenn. At Chattanooga he
looked over the spots that have been
made famous by their Civil war his
tory. He afterwards visited at Nash
vile, Tenn, which he declares, to be
an elegant city He spent three days.
in Chicago and left that city Satur-
day night Mr. Lack declared that he.
was glad. to be back in Mankato, and
in climate where the cold and warm
weather had even turns, each taking
about half the time. al -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
DEATH TAKES GOOD MOTHER
Mary Raul Mertsdorf Has Passed to
Her Reward.

Especial to Free Press
From Mondays Daily.
Vernon Center, March 5.-Mary
Raul Mertsdorf was. born in Berlin.
Germany, December 6, 1912, and died
at Vernon Center. Mimi, March 2,
1917, at the age of seventy -four
years, two months and twenty-six
days. Mrs. Mertsdorf's parents were
Gottlieb and Anna Posin KauI, life
long residents of Germany. She came
to. America in her youth and on Oc3
tober, 20, 1875, she was married to
Peter Mertsdorf of Vernon Center
township. They lived on their fine
farm home north of town until about
six years ago when they moved to
this village to take the we'll earned
rest in their pleasant home here aft
er their long and active life on the
farm.
Mr. Mertsdorf preceded his wife
about three years to that other world,
since which time Mrs. Mertsdorf has
been in very poor health and for
months has been under doctors care
and also been cared for by a trained
nurse. Every thing that loving hands
and medical skill. could do was done
but to no avail
She was a member of the Lutheran
church at Good Thunder, but ever
since coming to Vernon She has been
a regular attendant at the Methodist
church whenever able. -
Sheiwas. a good neighbor and low
ing mother to her four, sons, all of
whom, live on or near the old home-
stead They are Fred, George, John
and Edward, who are. left ito mourn
Gods best gift to man, mother. Also
two brothers, Williams and Christian
ofsGood Thunder, together with host
of relatives and friends all join in
your sorrow in saying good. night un
til that happy morn when all shall say
good morning to our loved ones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
FRANK TIERNEY INJURED
Section Foreman For Northwestern
: Road, Suffered Hurts.


Frank Tierney, section foreman
on the Northwestern road, living at
335 Mound avenue, was picked up
partly stunned and, bleeding from
several wounds in the face and head
in the Omaha yards, not far from
the stand pipe, last Saturday after
noon between four and five O'Clock.
He was taken to st. Joseph's hos
spital. This morning he was report
ed to be doing well and it was be-
lieved that he would soon. be out.
1t was thought at first that he
had been struck by an engine, but
railroad men later came to the con-
clusion that he was merely taken
ill, while walking along the track,
fell and cut his. face and head on
the rough and jagged ice. He was
in very dangerous position across
a track when picked up.
Mr.. Tierney is about forty7five
years old. He has a wife and six
children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
.KATo GIRL WON GOLD, MEDAL
Miss Maude Barnes. Took Part in pes
Moines Eisteddfod.
From TUESDAYS Daily g

At the annual eisteddfod held, at
Des Moines during which contests in.
music and literary events were held.
a Mankato girl won several honors.
Miss Maude Barnes won the gold
medal offered by D. H. Thomas Of
Des Moines, for singing THE Garden
OF Your Heart as an alto solo, At an
other time during, the contests she
and Austin Kershaw won in con-
tralto and baritone duet, 'sin the Hush.
of the Starlight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
Order Ry Judge Plymat.

Judge Plymat of the municipal court
today filed an order, dismissnig the
punishment proceedings entitled,
Lampert Lumber company against G.
d. Keith and, Fred Grippe, CO. partners
as Keith & Grupe, and Hiram Schin-
die. The court holds that a claim
due to the, defendant and another
party cannot be garnisheed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
CARDS. ANNOUNCING, THE
Dresden -HOL BROOK MARRIAGE

Cards have been received anrouac-
ing the marriage of Miss Hazel Theo-
dora Dresden, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney Dresden, of Grove City,
Mimi, and Mr.. Chris Reed Holbrook,
which was, solemnized at that place
last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrook
will be at home in this city after
April 15
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
Greek Steamer sunk.
United Press Dispatch.]

y { DIIIt5u .
London. Eng, March 3:-A Reuters
dispatch states that the Greek steam
ship Proconnissos, requisitioned by
the Greek royalist government to go
to America for 5000 tons of grain
for the assistance of the royalist pop
|ulation. has been sunk. It was tor
Epedoed by submarine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
LAND. DEAL is INVOLVED
Suit of Burnetts Versus Herrstrom On
Trial in District Court.


Trial in District Court.
Suit brought by Elmer e. Burnett
and his wife, Carrie. A. Burnett, liv-
ing in Nicollet county, on the New
Blm road, about three miles from the
village of North Mankato, against
Peter Herrstrom; local land dealer,
and his. wife, to set aside contract
whereby the Burnett farm, consisting
of 226 acres in Nicollet county, was
to be traded off for the Herrstrom
farm, consisting of $40 acres, near
Sleepy Eye, with certain other stipu-
lations, was on trial in the district
court before Judge Comstock and a.
Jury, today. s. B. Wilson is attorney
for the plaintiff and II. L. C ]. w.
'Schmitt are attorneys for the defend
ants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
Taken to Training School

- = IUnfted Press DfSpaecn.JT
Rochester, March 3.-Marvin Mall
:ick, twelve years old, convicted of set
ting fire to the old house, where he
and his mother lived, was today TAX
zen to the state training school at
Redwing by Deputy Sheriff Joe Cham
spion. s 3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
kino reported Very Iii.

lrTnited Press Dispatch1
Rome, Italy, March 3.-king befd-
inand of Bulgaria is reported to be
critically i'll at an Austrian hospitai'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
HOGS. MADE HIGH REcoRDl

Price Of Pori<ers Continue. to Journ.v
oWard SKY. y e & y .'s ,sSss
United Press Dispatch. s,
From Tuesdays Daily. s,sal.
Cnicago. IN. March 6.Eogs again
~ new high record today. reachfi,tsg,
; Saa,oo per hundred pounds. This is. az
est n,.;es OF ~ to 25 cents over the high
last st. louis. nl.. March s.--Hoys
csoantinue their skyward trend. ToSiays 81,
"a market they reachsds $3.50. beina
~ to Is cents over YESTERDAY oe'a's
Mr.. and Mrs. L. We Grant. of Ger.
ter street have returned from ST Pan,
Sl tney went to hear John Nc
Iormack IN his production Of songs
last Friday. night. sT s r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
Kissed the Bible.

Washington, March 5.-On, the
platform erected for the purpose in
the open air in, the presence of thou
sands, President Wilson completed his
oath of office. He kissed the Bible
at 12:47, this afternoon, thus complet-
ing the ceremony that qualities him
Continued on Page, Three.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09

Z If this fellow Livingston thinks
so much of, the kaiser why don't he
go Immediately to- Germany, and
fight for him. He can be we'll SPAR
ed from this land. The United
States does not need him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09

move Jnelr ,nOuSenOIQ eiIecCS 10 Lie
Sueur as soon as a suitable location
is found X 81 80
Rudolph Robson, baggage. handler
sat the Northwestern passenger de-
pot, and Chris Strusz, team driver
for William Page, have returned from
IA trip to California. They have been
gone about one month. They visited
lat Can Francisco, Los Angeles, San
Diego, and other points These two
travelling companions. one tall and
the other short, have been pointed
out frequently as suggesting Mutt
and jeff, of picture reel fame.
A delegation of the members OF
Canton Colfax No. 9, Patriarch Mil
litant of |. o. o. f. went to st. Paul
today 20 attend the department
council. Following are the ones who
attended: Major Soren Nelson, Cap
tain O. p. Rinde, Lieutenant G. r.
Weber, Ensign L, N. Beckwall, Past
Commander III. G. 1Jergenson, Past
Commandant John Anderson, Past
/ Commandant John Dixon, Clerk H.
10. Johnson, Chivalier E. L. Ander-
son, Chivalier John Koppen, Jr.,
Lieutenant of Staff j. Miller, Chiva-
|lier Homer Daniaid, representative
from the Canton. e
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Guttman, returned
Saturday night from st. Paul.. On FRI
day evening they had, the rare pleas
ure of nearing the celebrated tenor,
John Mccormack. The theatre was
$50 crowded the throng was unable to
obtain seats and about one hundred of
the overflow were given seats on the
stage. Mr.. and, Mrs. Guttman report
it the most wonderful singing they
ever heard and cannot do Mr. Nc
FCormack justice in mere words. They
made special mention of the. wonder
full accompanist who helps in a
marked degree in making the singers
work a success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-13

There are 10000 dogs In the service
of the humauitarians In the war. Of
which the majority are German shep-
herd dogs. In war duties the German
shepherd dog works mainly at night,
after the heat and fury Of the fray.
for obvious reasons. The wounded In
a daytime battle. left deserted for the
time among the dead by their COM
panions, IL able TO do so, seek what
protection they may find from the
shells and bullets They seek the
shelter of trees. rocks. hollows. or
what not, and after having with diff
Guilty gained such protection, they
often become unconscious. 1t Is the
duty of the trained dogs to locate
them and to see that. help is extend
ed TO them from the nearest ambu-
lance corps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-13
PETERSBURG ROAD
CAMPAIGN STARTS
Automobile Association Makes First
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Branches OF
business to Be Canvassed by
Committees.

The general committee In charge of
the campaign to raise the necessary
funds for the Richmond Petershurr
road building program has complete"
its work OF planning the campaig
ano the men appointed by them Z
take charge Of the work in the diner 70
erf branches of business in Richmond
ere completing their organization and
rsrtraring to bring the work 10 "
speedy and successful termination.
r. AllpaEt- sp-GharGe oft he aIio
mobile dealers branch, is the fiTst ma
to make an official report Of the SUI
sasription of his pportionment. IN
automohile dealers met yesterday j.
The Headquarters Of ftIr RteHHaanr
Automobile association and subscribed
the sum OF 81 coo to the campaign
This sum had been aportioned them
nv the general committee.
The other branches to be hear'
from and the men designated 10 haV"
charge Of them are: tobacco dealers
n NJ Darlington. banks, John ~
Miller, Dr.: contractors, w. l. tarnesi
Jr. cement dea lers. o. j. SANDS; drA
goods. notions and hats, #. Il. Sydnor
drugs. wholesale. X. ". Powers; gro
cer.es. wholesale. Hugh Antrim hotels
O. + WeiSiger; hardware and sad
G1erv wholesale. Alvin NJ. Smith and
] r Palmatory; manufacturers
Thomas s. WHEELER: news papers, John
stewart Bryan. retailers, W ii
Schwarzschiid; real estate, II. r. Pol
lard, Jr and Morton Thalhimer
manufacturers and dealers In sof'
drinks. w. r Reed and Coiema"
WORKMAN; shoes, wholesale, Lang
horne Putney,
The sum OF $40, 600 which Is neces
sarv to complete the fund for th'
construction and maintenance or th'
highway has been appartioned aInonf
the above named branches OF ioca
industry and all Of them are eNpectc'
Ia he heard from within a few days
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-13
Annreciatinu Our Blessings.

They were walking on the shady
side of the street. The fat one in
black georgette pulled along like a
fake nature grampus. And In her eyes
was honest envy of her spotted lawn
companion, who talked as she stepped
along with the spryness Of one who
has nothing to carry but so many skin
coated bones:
Eyes, indeed. Tn as timber as when
l ives girl. can run up and down
steps the same as ever, and | al
ways sit on the floor to put on my
shoes and stockings"
> "Well. all I got TO say, Josephine.
you ought to go down on your mar
row bones in thankfulness, for you are
having your heaven on earth.
haven't run step this twelve years,
and l left off sitting on the floor the
day weighed one hundred Gfty-fve.
I tell you what, Josie, IL we could only
appreciate our blessings when we have
'em. my activity and your good
eyes-this would be a mighty fine
world"
Z Which shows how wise we mortals
are-after 1t is too late.-Washington
Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-13
RICHMOND BUREAU
WILL CONTINUE
TRADE EXTENSION
Chairman Sydnor's Program for Com
iur Year Heartily Endorsed In
Annual Meettng-Debate
Brings Inanimity.

Much constructive debate and critt~
cism marked the annual meeting last
night OF the trade extension bureau
Of the Richmond chamber OF com
merce. The outstanding results of the
meeting are: The continuation of the
activities Of the trade extension hui
reau and a hearty endorsement of
Chairman Sydnor's program for the
coming wear which includes plans Tor
increasing the membership In the
Southern Retail Merchants Confer
cnce, Inc, which was organized al
the last Better Acquaintance Week,
held here in August
The organization OF the conference
which is incorporated under rtfe4ia~s
of the state Of Virginia. marks new
era in the development of more in
innate relations between the johhers
and wholesalers of Richmond and the
merchants of the South. For several
Years il has been the custom of Rich
mond merchants 10 hold Better
Acquaintance Week" for the purpose
Of inducing the merchants OF Virginia
North and South Carolina to come tC
Richmond ard meet the merchants
with whom they did business The
Southern Retail Merchants Confer
ence, Inc, Will supplant the former
plan as newer and better means OF
accomplishing the desired end. The
conference is an organization OF the
merchants themselves, with the priv.
iege of electing its own officers and
making It's own bylaws. The trade
/ extension bureau is associated with
il in an advisory capacity only, but
will render all the assistance in It.
power each year TO make the annua
meetings OF the conference more ant
more successful.
Chairman Sydnor, in his OPENING
address last night, said thst IL had
been the policy OF some of the mem.
bers to content themselves with Seine
luke-warm supporters of any meas
ure that was voted on consoling them
selves with the reflection that the,
! could not be considered Collectors
Mr. Sydnor earnestly asked thu
members to abandon this Harmful
negative policy and take an activ,
interest thn-Ir nT4x-af-tA A-A.4iHee.4
Gradually gaining impetus. the meet
ing finally merged into an earnest de
bate on the advisa bility of aboiishint
the railroad fare refund plan and
finally, the hig question of whethe
! or not the results Of the visiting mer
chants plan Justified the merchant
OF the city in spending their none.
and time in an effort to bring tn
. merchants of the South TO Richm ont
The tfual opiron was practically
unanimous that the plan was a grea
and rapidly growing good 10 the com
nunitv and that II would be wors
than folly 70 abandon IL.
The executives committee, compose
Of T. r. Sydnor chairman: Alvin N
Smith. 9. r, Snow. G. Edmund Massi'
A II Felthaus; ] T. Palmatory- an
" p. Broaddus. was reelected. sup
plemented hv two additional members
NJ l.. Bloomberg and w. d stuart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-13
| FIRMLY BELIEVE
It SAVED NY LIFE"
SAYS MRS. RAMSEY
Her, Condition Was Utmost Hopeless,
She SMys.
COULDN'T Use HER HANDS
Nephew From Georgia Tells Her
about Taniac.
Praises Tnnlac for Her Wonderful Re
ry-Rheumatisrn Has Been
Entirely Reiieyed---Says Tan
lac Deserves Praise

by the help of Tanlac have over
ossr44 trou hBsss 4 has begun 81 +fsar
would end my life" said Mrs. Aiine
Ramsey who resides at avs South
Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas. recently.
NV stomach has been troubling me
for eight years" she continued. ana
had gotten to where | couldn't even
eat raw eggs or drink sweet milk
without suffering afterwards. AT times
NV stomach was so greasy and upset
that j couldn't retain a thing For
the past two years l have had rheu-
Imatism In my right shoulder and arm
so bad | could hardly use my hanu.
/ was so nervous and miserable | could
hardly sleep at ALL and could do no
work without feeling completely en-
hausted. l was badly eonstipated, had
such glfmmer before my eyes / couid
hardly see and would often get so
dizzy | had to lie down.
Il took nearly every medicine q
ever heard Of and tried In vain 20
long without getting anything to help
me that | had begun TO think /
couldn't get well. Then my nephew
from Georgia told me about Tanlac.
and while | never got much relief
from my first hotf1e. the second got
me to eating heartily and sleeping
fine. finished my third bottle with
such a big appetite that l could hard
~ get enough to eat and my stomach
trouble and rheumatism are gone. SO
now | can eat what want, sleep Ike
child and am praising Tanlac for
my wonderful recovery. ! firmly be-
llieve it has saved my life, and such
medicine is worth praising."
| The genuine Tanlac is sold in Rich
mond by Polk Miller Drug Co.. Tragic
Drug Co. and Liggett's Drug Store
| Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-13
GYPSY BAND OF ACTORS
ON LYRICS NEW BILL

The songs and dances, sports and
pastimes of the Romany tribes are
realistically reproduced by the HRS
choff Troupe of Gypsies, which win
loom large on the new bill at the
Lyric today: The gypsies provide a
complete variety. entertainment and
the act is hndsomely and pictures
quely staged
or recent production also is the
spectacular act of Frank stafford and
his company, including Marie Stone
and two SPACIOUS animal actors. "A
Hunters Game" It is called The act
is the only one OF It's kind in vaude-
Vile. One of the features Is a rep
resentatinn OF field trial in which
the remarkable intelligence Of the two
dogs is exhibited Miss Stone sings
several pretty songs during the action
of the playlet
Lalla Seibini. widely known az
Venus Awheel," will be seen in her
diversified entertainment She is a
prestidieitateur and comediepne md.
incidentally, the trainer of the per.
forming animals she exhibits
Robert and Nugent dron pair OF
funmakers, have a minstrel act thar
IS said to he a scream of laughter
from start to finish Both are all
round variety performers Dunbar
and Burnie, eccentric dancers. ara
bringing another coed comedy act with
terpsiccorean interpretations. With
the new vaudeville show VIII come a
complete change in the motion pic
ture exhibits The new pictures In
clude some st'''r'r~ ,>'ot,tros OF the
movements of the "sammies,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-13

a
to discuss in detail the mechanics and
may be said that Standardization is a
chief factor in it's development
THE motor sthe result of a COM
posite design of the best there is in
American engineering and the features
of European models. 1t has maximum
power minimum weight. great speed
capability and adaptability TO quick
production.
It was stated that parts of the eight
and twelve cylinder engines are in
tcrchan geable: that is, the parts beine
standardized, they can be produced in
great quantities and repairs back of
the lines will be a simple matter.
New engines also can he assembled
from the parts of wrecked machines.
Secretary Baker added;
THE government is sometimes ask
ed why does not the United States
1tftC1t one of the sttccessftti British ur
French high powered machines and
manufacture them? British and
French machines. as rule, are not
adapted to American manufacturing
records They are highly specialized
machines. requiring much hand work
! from mechanics who are in fact arti-
sans It would require "A year or more
to teach American manufacturers to
, turn out such highly specialized aero
planes"
Progress has already been made
toward organizing American industry
for the production of thousands of
motors end deliveries will begin in a
short time.