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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-06-02
Valedictory of Miss Irene Ethridge,
Colfax High School II.

by the male part of the popu,
latiOn, that woman's place is in
the home. With this view / be.
lieve that the thinking part OF
our people is agreed. But we
must bear in mind that the word
home" has a much wider mean.
ing now than formerly. The
conception of what constitutes
home" has changed since our
fathers time, as other things
have changed.
When our grandfathers said
that the woman's place is in the
home, they had in mind a very
definite sphere of activity and
influence. The woman must
look to the feeding, clothing,
health, morals, and bodily COM
forts of the members of the
family. This nessitated the
care of the children, the cooking
as well as the more remote pre-
paration of the food. such as can
ing, drying, picking and pre-
serving foods in the many diff
ferent ways known to our grand
mothers. The supply of cottons
and woolens were laid in and
manufactured in the home.
Homely remedies were carefully
put away by the careful house
wife for Group, colds, collie, etc.
Sugar, soap and many articles of
apparel were manufactured in
the home.
The little ones were fought to
say their evening prayers, they
were taught their alphabet and
to say the simple numbers, taught
the fundamentals in education,
ethics and morals by the too
busy housewife. She also patch
ed the cloths for the husband,
darned his socks, and doctored
his rheumatism The mother in
the home" in an earlier time
had a place in the home; while
arduous it was most.infuential.
She was in a real sense her hus-
bands partner, she was the
teacher. counselor and friend of
her children.
Modern civilization with its
complex organizations has chang
ed all this. Factory methods,
public schools, and other highly
specialized methods OF our pres
ent day society have taken from
the home the woman's business
as it used to be understood.
1t is the fact that the men of |
this country have failed to grasp |
the situation that has really |
created the women question"
in the United States and sup
pose else where. They still talk |
Of woman's work in the home as
did their fathers, failing to un-
1erstand the fact that the work |
they refer to is no longer in the
nome. The garments even of |
the plainest kind are made in the
factory. the canning, preserving
and even the preparation of food |
Tor table use take place in the
factory. The school has taken
Ill except the youngest children.
Men, can you.realize the wo-
mans business is gone? This is
he real explanation of the UNI
est among the women. She is
striving to readjust herself to the
conditions, or more accurately to
larry out her part of the work
lnder modern conditions. Thet
home to which men refer wo-
men and in which she is often
old to perform her function as
of all time have done,
Exists only in the imagination of
men.
1t is still woman's duty to look |
.fter the moral and nhvsical we'll
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
POSTMASTER SOUGHT
FOR RAPIDAN VILLAGE
Civil Commission Will Hold Ex'
animation For Stamp Man
At That Point

The United States civil service COM
mission has announced an examina-
ton to be held at Mankato, Mimi, on
August II, 1917, as a result of which
it is expected to make certification to
fill contemplated vacancy in the po-
sition of fourth-class postmaster at
Rapidan, Mimi, and other vacancies
as they may occur at that office, un-
less it shall be decided in the interests
Of the service to fill the vacancy by
reinstatement. The compensation OF
the postmaster at this office was 1874
for the last fiscal year.
Applicants must have reached their
twenty first birthday on the date of
the examination, with the exception
that in state where women are de-
clared by statute to be of full age. for
all purposes at eighteen years, women
eighteen years of age on the date OF
the examination will be admitted
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the postoffice
for which the examination is an
nounced.
/. The examination is open to all citi-
zeps of the United States who car
comply with the requirements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
ST CIa1,

Miss Anna Macbeth is spending the
week with her uncle, DR.. Macbeth.
F. III. Chadbourn and family autoed
to Willow Creek Monday to spend a
few days with relatives. I
Newell Nelson of Pemberton was q
St. Clair caller Monday. Mr.. Nelson,
who is a member of the United States
army, is home on leave Of absence.
A basket social was held at the
John Stroebel farm a few miles south
of town, Wednesday evening.
Dr. Macbeth was called to Fair
mont Wednesday to attend the two
small children of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Dalton, who were formerly of this
place.
Henry Lubke purchased the ground
and house belonging to Ferdinand
Zinls, which was sold at auction,
Wednesday, the 18th. Consideration
$1025. 1t is understood that Mr..
Lubke purchased the property for his
sister, Mrs. Filter. The late owner
has land in Northern Minnesota to
which he intends moving, so it is re-
ported.
Guy Ford and family were st. Clair
visitors Sunday evening.
Rev. Miller was Mankato caller
Wednesday,
Mrs. George O'Connor spent a few
days this week at the Albert Lang
home, east of town.
Rev. and Mrs. Zieske and children
left Saturday evening for Amboy,
where Rev. Zieske delivered sermon
Sunday morning. They will remain
for few days calling upon the mem
bers of his congregation there
Miss Macbeth called upon Mrs.
Roy Chadbourn, Wednesday evening.
George O'Connor of Valor, Canada,
came Thursday night to join his wife,
who has been spending some weeks
here After visiting relatives and
friends for some time they will return
to their home. Mr. O'Connor reports
the crops as looking good there, and
wages very high on account Of the
scarcity of men due to the war;
Mrs. Greene, is enjoying visit from
her daughter and family of Mime
apolis, this week The party autoed
through to st. Clair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick and children
of Albert Lea are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Warwick's parents, Mr.. John
Wilcott.
Miss Lena Bestman was a Mankato
caller, Saturday. M
'Warnecks," a show billed for Sat
urday night did not prove success.
The crowd was so scarce that the
show was called off.
Harry Bennett, who was called in
the draft went to Mankato, Saturday
to seek information regarding his ex-
,sx4o o.
notice as to the time he should appear
before the board would be sent him in
due time, Simon Schultey and Nels
Sorenson of the village, we're also
drawn. TsAe
A number of st. Clair people have
reported serious damage as being
done to the crops along the Mankato
road one day last week by heavy
hail storm. The very leaves were
pounded into the ground In many
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
Garden City

Mrs. H. s. Helm and family from
Minneapolis visited her mother, Mrs
H. r. Grignon, and at the Fred Wingen
home.
Miss Francis Smith entertained q
crowd of ten young people for dinner
at her home Sunday, and all enjoyed
themselves immensely.
J. r. Schniederhan and family OF
Good Thunder visited at the F. w
Wingen home one day last week.
Miss Genevieye Wingen is visiting
relatives and friends in Minneapolis
and Hutchinson, this week.
Mrs. w. M. Schoffman from st
James is spending two weeks vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Wingen. =
Mr. Ed Byersdorf from St. Paul is
spending weeks vacation with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Byers-
dorf.
Mr.. John Fitzloff and family motor
ed to Mapleton, Tuesday.
Mr.. Henry Schallow purchased g
new Ford car, 1917 model, from the
Chadborn garage at st. Clair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
PHONE EXPERTS HAVE
ENLISTED FOR ARMY
They Have Recently Organized
Company For the Signal
s5ss Reserve Corps

The Independent telephone COM
panies of this district, comprising the
states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North
land South Dakota, have completed
their work of recruiting one complete
wire company for the signal enlisted
reserve corps, according to Lieuten-
ant Donald B. Robinson, who has had
charge of the work. This company
consists of seventy-fiye enlisted men
and three commissioned officers.
The three officers, Captain F. L.
Shuman, Bismarck, N. D., Lieutenant
Donald B. Robinson and one lieuten-
ant from the regular United States
signal corps have been ordered to re-
port at once at Fort Leavenworth fo1
a short period Of training. Following
this they will return to the twin cities
and mobilize the enlisted men. Pend
ing this the enlisted men are permit
ted to continue with their various vo-
cations. No one from Mankato is in
tbs corps.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
BOUND AND GAGGED
MAIDEN; ROB HOUSE
'Tramps Deal In Terrorism;
Made Their Getaway.

Fairmont, July 23.-Some time be-
tween three and four O'CLOCK friday
afternoon two strangers appeared at
the home of F. G. Gould in Fairmont
township and asked the hired girl,
Miss Esther Knoll of this city, for
something to eat.
The girl told them to eat outside
and she would get them something.
Going back to the kitchen she hooked
the screen door to keep out the in
truders. She went into the cellarway
to get loaf of bread and was startled
by being seized by the two men, who
in the meantime had masked them
selves with red handkerchiefs and
entered the house by another door.
Miss Knoll struggled with her as
sailants but was quickly overpowered,
not however until she had been rough
ly handled and lost consciousness.
The marauders gagged the girl with
handkerchief tied her hands and
feet with towels and carried her I'M
CONSCIOUS to the davenport in another
room. They then ransacked the house
for valuables.
Cash and JeweIry Taken.
AS near as the Gould family can
tell they took about $25 in cash and
some $50 worth of jewelry. After APP
propriating everything of value they
could find, they left the place with
out further molesting the girl.
Shortly after five o'clock one of the
younger Gould boys returned to the
house, discovered the girl still uncon-
scious and gave the alarm. Officers
were Immediately notified and took
UP a hurried search, assisted by sew
eral squads of soldiers from Camp
William Bird, without any clues be-
ing discovered.
Miss Knoll recovered consciousness
about seven o'clock and gave good
description of the robbers. A heavy
rain storm was in progress which aid
ed the ruffians in their getaway.
Description of Men.
The girl says one of the men was
quite tall and very dark complexioned
and wore cap and overalls. The
other was rather shorter, lighter Of
complexion wore a hat and trousers
of light colored material. Both men
were large. They had the appearance
Of hoboes or I. w. WIS. She cannot
tell if the men came to the place
afoot or with some vehicle.
Miss Knoll was left alone at the
house while Mrs. Gould was attending
a meeting of a church society in Fair
mont.
In the roundup the sheriff picked
up couple of hoboes but they proved
not to be the men wanted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
Our Special Excursions Leave ST. Paul Every Monday and Thursday
Night 1920 for umbo Round Trip Fare From St Paul. Including
Transportation Meals and Birth Twenty Dollars Refunded Purchasers
of Quarter Sections
accompanied by Mrs. Hadley.

accompanied by Mrs. Hadley.
D. e. Bowen of Cambria, Mimi,
visited at the home of his brother, j.
r. Bowen last evening. He is enroute
( to Wadena to look after his farm in
terests.
DR.. A.. F. Schmitt is at Faribault
presiding over a meeting of the
| Southern Minnesota Medical associa-
ton. He is president of the organiza-
ton.
Mrs. w. E. Hawley of La Crescent,
Mimi, is visiting friends in the city.
DR.. Roy Andrews, who spent his
vacation at Beach Lake, returned
home last night.
Miss Edith Rosquist left yesterday
for Rockford, ILL.,, where she will
spend two weeks vacation at the
home of her brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Rosquist.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. McMichael, Mr.
and Mrs. W.. G. Hubbard and daugh-
ter Dorothy and Mr.. and Mrs. Gedney
all of Minneapolis, are visiting in
Mankato for a few days as guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Macbeth.
/. H. Sickle, editor of The Forum
Advocate, Wells, is in Mankato today.
He is accompanied by his daughter
and they came to see the circus. Mr..
Sickle says that forty people came
from Wells to see the show.
Drs. A. E. Sohmer, j. s. Holbrook,
Roy Andrews, C. c.. Pratt, G.. R.
Curran are among the Mankato
physicians who are attending the mid
summer meeting of the Southern Min
nesota Medical association at Fari-
bault.
Redwing Republican,: Mrs. Howard
Thompson has returned to Mankato
after spending a few days at the home
of Mrs. G. A. Rasmussen on Eighth
street. She was accompanied to Red
Wing by Mrs. Hans Johnson who has
been visiting at Mankato for the past
two months.
Frank Flowers, cashier of the State
Dank of Cleveland and family party
motored to Mankato today and at
tended the circus.
p. c. Redding, cashier OF the Peo-
pies State Bank OF Monterey, was a
business caller. in the city today. {
Parker Reaves, and mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Reaves, and Chris, Envy, of
Watonga, Oklahoma, and Mrs. John
Merk of Dodge City, Ia, have arrived
in the city to spend a month visiting
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Killing and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Leh-
man. They made the trip in the for
mer's Maxwell car, and covered the
entire distance of about 1900 miles
without accident, travelling on an av-
erdge of 235 miles a day. Mrs. Merk
joined the party at Dodge City. Mr..
Reaves reports that the roads were
in fine condition all the way. He
states that he drove over the Santa
Fe trail, the King OF Trails, and the
Lincoln trail, all which were in
splendid condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
BOARDS OF APPEALS
NAMED BY GOVERNOR
Men Selected To Act On the
Draft In Minnesota /
PICKED FOR DISTRICTS
Appointments Were Made BY
Mr.. J.A.A. Burnquist; State
Divisions
From Mondays Daily.


Announcement was made today by
Governor ]. A. A. Burnquist of dis
trict appeal boards for the army draft.
These boards will pass on exemption
claims for agricultural or industrial
reasons. Appeals also may be made to
them by men dissatisfied with deci-
sions of local exemption boards. De-
cisions of appeal boards may be re-
versed by the president. n
Minnesota is divided into four ap-
peal districts, comprising the following
countless: s5s
District No. 1:-Blue Earth, Brown,
Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fill
more, Freedom, Goodhue, Houston,
Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray
Nicollet, Mobiles, Olmsted, Pipestone,
Redwood, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sibley,
Steele, Waseca, Wabasha, Watonwan,
Winona, Yellow Medicine.
District No. 2:-Anoka, Carver,
Chippewa, Hennepin, Minneapolis city,
Isanti, Kandiyohi, Mcleod, Meeker,
Renville, Sherburne. Swift, Wright
District No. 3:-Benton, Big Stone,
Chisago, Dakota, Douglas, Grant, Kan
abec, Mile Laos, Morrison, Otter Tail,
Pine, Pope. Ramsey, st. Paul city,
Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Traverse,
Washington, Wilkin.
District No. 4:-Aitkin, Becker Bel
trami, Cass, Carlton, Clay, Clearwater,
Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca,
Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Tain
omen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington,
Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, st. Louis,
Duluth city, Wadena
There are five men on the board in
each district, including a physician,
attorney and representatives of agri-
culture, industry ana labor.
Members are: H09q t3M
District No. 1:-5ames Lewis, Ma
della, agriculture; 81 A! j. Peterson,
Dawson, industry; H. w. Libby, VII.
mona, labor; DR.. Thomas Lowe, Pipe
stone. physician; TT J.. Knox, jackson,
attorney. ~ II igib
District No. 2:AFrank Marshall,
Grove City, agriculture; w. &c. Ed
gard, Minneapolis, industry; sc. G..
Hall, Minneapolis, labor; DR.. B. j..
Branton, Willmar, physician J. E.
O'Brien, Minneapolis, attorney. = q
District No. 3:-Representative Ed
ward Indrehus, Foley, agriculture;
H. H. Wells, Morris. industry; ]. P.
Gardiner, st. Paul, labor; "Dr. H.
Snever, st. Paul, physician: Sen. G.
H. Sullivan, Saltwater, attorney.
District No. 4:-Representative HI.
o. Bjorge, Lake Park, agriculture; w.
H. Gemmell, Brainerd, industry; Will
liam Murnian, Duluth, labor DR.. j. J.
Ecklund, Duluth, physician Martin
O'Brien CrOokston, attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
CREAMERY RECORD IN MINNESOTA

| division; Washington, D. c., June,
1917.-Rapidan Creamery company,
Rapidan, Mimi. Gentlemen: The
data given below were compiled from
SOB annual reports of creameries in
the State of Minnesota for the year
1916 and will aid you in comparing
your creamery with other creameries
of the state.
This statement is sent to all Min
nesota creameries which co-operated
with the Dairy Division by sending in
annual reports. Incomplete reports
were not used in making these aver4
FACES. Ss
Average amount of butter made by
|creameries, 172,245 pounds; amount
of butter made by your creamery,
1888; average price, paid to patrons
for one pounds of butterfat, 34.15
cents; average price paid at your
creamery, 37.7O; average cost of MAX
ing a pound of butter, 2.9S cents: av-
erage cost at your creamery, 2.40;
average overrun of creameries, 22.13
per cent; average overTun of your
creamery, 21.02.
The details given above are based
on reports representing S6.6S9, 643
pounds Of butter made in your state
during the year.
The items used in determining the
cost of making pound of butter were
as follows; Insurance, taxes, interest
on the investment, maintenance OF
building and equipment and ordinary
expenses. which include salaries, fuel
tubs and other packages, salt, color
oil, ice, and such incidentals as parch-
ment paper, acid, bottels. etc. Very
truly yours s.. G.. Thompson, In
charge, dairy manufacturing investi-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
From Mondays Daily.
,CEREScO FARMERS ENTERTAIN.

The Farmers club OF Ceresco en-
tertained at a picnic yesterday, and an
interesting program was presented.
Attorney John E. Regan OF this city
gave an instructive address on food
conservation and d. M. Jones of this
city, sang several songs. During the
afternoon there was baseball game
between the married men and the
single men, which was won by the
married men. The affair was brought
to close by the serving of an ap-
petizing picnic supper. Attorney j. e.
Regain and his family and d. M. Jones
motored to Ceresco. They report a
very large attendance at the picnic.
Attorney John e. Regan, who gave
the main address, brought out forcibly
the point that the farmer must make
himself tfelt in the distribution of the
products that he raises. Under exist
ing conditions the producer and the
consumer were too far apart. The
farmer should himself work through
the farmers clubs and other farmers
organizations to get nearer to the
consumer This would benefit not
only the farmer but the great mass of
the consumers, especially those Of
the poorer classes. Mr.. Regain said
that statistics showed that while the
production of potatoes, comparing two
consecutive years, fell off only 20 per
cent, the price went up out of all
proportion to the decrease in produc-
ton, and the value of the potato on
the retail market increased 400 per
cent. He spoke also of the high price
of meat. The little red calf in the pas
ture was getting to be as thoroughly
venerated as the golden calf of the
ancient Hebrews.
He spoke also of the necessity of
taking greater care in the selection
of men in the law-making bodies. Too
often a man was sent to make laws
who had but one idea, man who
lacked the bigness of mind to grasp
the real situation of the time and see
what ought to be done for the public
welfare at the moment. Considera-
lions of nationality, religion and other
sentiments that should have no part in
an election often prevented the voters
from choosing the right kind of a man
to, help make the. laws!
Mr.. Regain spoke of the vast
strides that agriculture had made. A
few years ago it was regarded merely
as an occupation that any man who
labored could take care Of OF late it
had advanced to a place among the
sciences.
H. C. Rannestad. and wife spent
yesterday in the twin cities.
!. Mrs. Minnie Hubbard left this aft
ernoon for Minneapolis. where she
will spend couple of days attending
to business matters.
i Beatrice Stevenson has gone to st.
Paul, where she will visit a friend,
who is receiving treatment in St.
Joseph's hospital. st. Paul.
Fred e. Hadley Of Winnebago, edi-
tor of The Enterprise, is in the city
today to see fhe elephants. He was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-27
Patriotic People Have Shown
Their Generosity BY Being
Well Tagged
From Mondays Daily.
RESULTS OF THE TAG DAY FOR
COMPANY n.

When the Hubbard mill whistle
blew twenty-one blasts. Saturday
night everyone sat up and took no.
tice. Each blast represented hun
dred dollars that had been collected
for the Company H benefit fund.
People blinked their eyes and Won
dered if they had counted wrongly, as
$2,100 was beyond all expectations.
Are the people loyal to the home
company, and to the United States
Decidedly, yes. The response which
was met with everywhere by the Tag
Day workers was spontaneous, and
the day was generous with sunshine
diffusing brightness and generosity
everywhere.
In the city of Mankato alone the
taggers secured $1,000.
Lake Crystal reported tag day re-
ceipts amounting to $3.50.
Waterville reported tag day receipts
amounting to SIS.
Elysian reported 500.
By solicitation on the afternoon
preceding tag day, $500.
From the Nat Reiss carnival shows
Company H derived percentage OF
$275.
Added together the result is over
twenty-one hundred dollars.
w. j. Merchant. chairman of the
committee, in charge OF tag day stat
ed this morning that his committee
had not hoped for such brilliant re-
suit.
I'VE thought If we could succeed in
raising $1,000 we would be doing well
at this time when so many appeals
have been made to the generosity of
the people," said Mr.. Morehart this
morning. 1.-THE committee worked
hard and enthusiastically, and the Ia
dies who went out as taggers deserve
all praise, as they certainly accomp-
lished results" :
Much can be said in praise of the
captains and their taggers who did
such good work on Tag day. Taggers
were on the job from the early morn
ing hours until late at night, and
their pleasant smiles, and appeal for
the company boys could not be de-
MED. Very few people were cold
hearted enough to refuse to buy a
tag or flower Militia boys assisted,
and sold many tags and flowers, plac-
ing the money in the bank of some
tagger in whose territory they had
been asked to work.
Appreciative of Donations.
Captain Herbert Hauck of Company
H expressed his sentiments concern
ing the splendid fund secured for the
company through Tag day activities,
in warmest words of appreciation.
"The company boys certainly have
the kindliest feelings for the home
people, who have responded to their
needs by raising this fund.-" said the
captain today. "They thoroughly ap-
preciate what has been done in their
behalf, and we extend our hearty
thanks for the goodwill of the peo-
pie thus expressed. The boys will
leave Mankato this year with feelings
of the kindest regard for everyone
here, and in the surrounding towns
who have so generously contributed
to the company fund. Last year they
may have thought that but few peo-
pie cared about them, but this year
they will know better, and they will
not forget the home folks. The COM
pany boys have always thought that
Mankato and this part of the state was
the only spot to call home, and now
they know it."