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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04
For a New Umbrella.

Before using a new umbrella inject
q small quantity of vaseline into the
hinge portions OF the frame. Vase.
line will not spread like oil and spoil
the covering. and is sure preven.
tive against rust. Wet umbrellas
should be stood on their handles to
dry; this allows the water to run out
of them, instead of into the part
where the silk and ribs meet. thus
causing tha metal u I1ss a1S 49,
silk to rot.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04
aanisl,ment Mote.

a tested treatment that has been
found excellent for Kidding a house
OF beetles and c0ckroaches Ii made as
follows: Procure half pound OF
Indian meal and half pound of borax
and pound them well together until
they are well mixed. Place handful
on paper in convenient places where
the beetles will soon find it.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04
El-FEG0 BACA,

Attorney and Councellorat Law,
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEN
Will be present az alltemrs Of Court Of
BernaliIo, Valencia, Socorro and Sier
ra Counties.
Deal = good Gold Silver and C6ppe-
Mining Propertiesin New Mexico.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04
Certain Old School Books.

The state board urges that all old
school books be sterilized and tells
how it can be done to the damage OF
the bacteria, but not to the books. We
suppose it is right 1t is better that
children live BEAUTIFULLY than that so
time honored an institution as the
combination school book and towel sur.
vive.-Toledo Blade.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04

Here is an essay composed by
boy of nine or Cromwell: Cromwell
was wicked man, and killed lots
ofmen. He had a nose of copper hew,
ander which dwelt a truly religious
soul."--Christian Life.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04
Congress Adopts Sc
HeCtive ConscriptiCn.

Washington, April 28. BY oyes
whelming msjoritles both the sen
ate and house passed late tonight
the administration bill to raise 4
war army by selective draft.
The final roll calls brought into
line behind the bill many senators
and representatives. who hao
fought for the volunteer system
until routed by decisive defeat Of
volunteer amendments earlier ia
the day in both houses.
The senate, which had voted
down the volunteer plan, 90 to 18,
passed the bill by q vote 81 tc
5. In the house the vote against
the volunteer plan was 5l3 to l09,
and that by which tho bin ltselE
was passed was 397 to "a
AS passed by the senate the
measure provides for the draft of
men between the ages of q and q
years, while in the house measure
the age limits are fixed at I'll and
40. This aod lesser discrepancies
will be threshed out In conference
early aext week so that the bill
may be IN the hands of the presi-
dent as quickly as possible. The
war department already has COM
pleted plans for carrying it into
effect.
Senators who voted against the
bill were:
Democrats-Gore, Kirby, Hard
wick, Thomas and Trammell-5.
Republican, Boah, Gronna, and
La LolIetle-3.
Total g.
Senator Vardman Of Mississippi,
was excused from voting
at his own request. Hs did not
give reason.
Toe "a representatives who vot-
ed in the negative were:
Democrats Burnett, Church,
Clark, of Florida; Claypool, Cross.
or, Dill, Dominick, Gordon, Hill
lard, Huddlestop, Heating, Sears,
Sission Ia.
Republ cane--Bacon, lie Follete,
Hayes, King, Lundep of Mlnne-
sofa; Mason, Nolan, Powers g.
Prohibitionist- Randall
Socialists-Lo London-1.
Total-24.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04
Felt Himself pefraudsd.

Rouseholder-'T give you my word,
three severty-fve is all have in the
house" Burglsr-"Well, say! When
ye figure me time, an me tools, how
dye expect me to make any profit at
that rate?"--Life.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04
The Seal Question.

sThe Arabs have a proverb that q
u,se nan's day is worth a FOOLS life
7, isut matter of how long you have
sasn Ii business, but how much bust
.,sss sre you now doing Profitable
ldyrbsing.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04

nctor-'You admit that I cured
srou Of insomnia, then why don't you
yay my billT Patient-"Sorry, doc,
but sleep 30 soundly now that my
wIte goes through my pockets nights
and takes every cent. t."--Boston Tran
SCRIPT
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04

There are two kinds of farmers
One tries to take all the advice he
hears and the other wont take any
at all
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04

When the soul communes with the
spirit of nature the back to the farm
movement prevails
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1917-05-04

When honesty is merely good
policy it is a poor virtue
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
bault, during the past four weeks,

bault, during the past four weeks,
has returned to Mankato.
Mrs. A. n. Kleven of Mortified,
Mimi, is in the city visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. II. T..
Moss on Van Brunt street.
Mrs. Alice LOckerby returned yes
terday from Meshoppen, Pa, having
visited her daughter Mrs. |. A. Van
Gordon, for the past five months.
Mrs. F. n. Koenicke and son How
ard Of CeylOn, Mimi, have been visit
ing in Mankato at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sig
vart Olson on GlenwOOd avenue.
Blue Earth Post: Charley MeiXner,
of MankatO, was in Blue Earth Sat
urday Mr.. MeiXner is a cunning
worker in cement building opera
tons, and during the past several
years has put in many excellent jobs
in this city.
r. f. Jones, who travels for the
Star Knitting company left on the
early Northwestern train this morn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
kasota

Mrs. l.. e. Davis and daughter
Marian were shoppers in Mankato
Thursday.
Mrs, Paul Zimmerman, who has
been quite sick with erysipelas in
MINNEAPOLIS, was able to return home
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Beecher, who
have been visiting Kasota relatives
left Friday for Iowa to visit relatives
and friends.
Miss Bertha Johnson is week
end visitor with friends in Winnie
bago City.
August Peterson and son of Eagle
Bend, Mimi, have been visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Anderson this week.
A. Sebastian has been very sick
with lagrippe this week.
Albert Mann of Belgrade is quite
sick with heart trouble at the nome
of his sister, Mrs. A. II. Gripp.
Mrs. w. B Pulver was Mankato
shopper Monday.
The w. o. w. and Woodman Cir
Gle. installed their new officers Wed
nesday evening. Following the in
stallation a few hours were spent at
cards, and refreshments were served
William Lehr, Jr., arrived from
Minneapolis Wednesday, called here
by the serious illness of his father
Miss Pearl Mann returne dto Tracy
last Sunday to resume her teaching
having spent the vacation with 1ela-
tives here and at Lake Vita.
Marshall Boutwell, was a caller at
Pettis last Tuesday.
Mrs. N. M. Reed, who has been
seriously ill with pneumonia, is re-
ported to be improving.
Hugh Roberts, who returned from
Llano Grande, Texas, with his com
pany the forepart of the week, Wis
tied relatives here Wednesday and
Thursday.
Lionel Youatt made business
trip to Jordan Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Allen is spending the
week-end with relatives and friends
in Minneapolis.
S. NJ. Granger was at Mountain
Lake and Lake Wilson Wednesday on
business.
Clifford BabcOck resumed his stud
les at Mankato Commercial College
Mrs. August Peterson, who under
went an operation at st. Luke's hos
pital in st. Paul Tuesday, is doing
well.
Miss Laura Buell. substituted as
teacher in the primary department
for Miss Marie Brawerd, who has
been sick during the past week.
THE Island of Surprise" will be
the attraction at the village hall Sat
urday evening, January 13.
A. Fl. Gripp, whose serious illness
was reported the first of the week
died at his home here early Thurs
day morning, following an illness
of several months with heart trouble
and asthma. The funeral will be held
in the Presbyterian church Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Heg-
stom of st. Peter officiating, the re-
mains will be inferred in the family
lot in KaSOta cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
RULES OF SEED SHOW
GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC
BIG EVENT WILL BE HELD ON
FEBRUARY s, 9 AND 10
Under What Conditions the Exhibits Are
To Be Made; Samples of Corn; Boys
Class; How To Win Prizes; Other
Information Announced BY Secretary
ShumWay
from Tuesdays Da'iv.

from Tuesdays DaIv.
February 8, 9 and 10 will be busy
days in Mankato, those being the
dates of the annual seed fair and
corn show of the Blue Earth County
Seed association, which will be held
in the Lynard Produce company's
building, with the convention pro-
gram in the Knights of Columbus
hall, the same as last year. Secre-
tary G.. R. Shumway of the associa-
ton, has issued the following rules ::
Following are the rules governing
the exhibits at the Blue Earth county
seed corn show which will be con-
Quoted in Mankato under the auspic-
es of the Blue Earth County Pure
Seed association, February 8, 9, 10.
Rules Governing the Exhibits in
General: Open to all farmers of Blue
Earth county and within fifteen miles
in Nicollet and LIE Sueur counties
All samples shown must be of 1916
crop and grown by the persons ex-
hibiting them.
Glass A. Corn. All samples of corn
are to be of ten and fifty ears, no
more and no less.
Suggestion for picking the sample.
Look for and get uniformity in both
the type of the ear and of the ker-
mel.
Glasses B, small grains; C. pota-
toes; and D, alfalfa and clover seed.
All of these samples are to be one
peck. No more will be given credit
in the Judging, and less will not be
considered for a place.
Glass E, Boys exhibits: Any boy
who started in the boys acre corn
growing contest may enter the corn
selected from that grown on the con-
test acre. This includes boys be-
tween the age of ten and eighteen.
Unfavorable weather conditions have
made it impossible for many of the
boys who started the contest to fin
ish. Therefore, any boy who started
the contest or who grew his own
corn may show and compete for the
premiums.
Entries: All samples should be
sent in so that they can be placed on
exhibit not later than noon of F'ebru-
airy 8.
Dues: The annual dues to the as
ISOLATION are only fifty cents per
year. These must be paid before the
samples are entered for competitions.
Membership buttons will be issued
to each member as his dues are paid
Any violation of these rules gov
erning entries will be punished by
declaring the exhibitor from winning
and from again showing unless spe-
cially admitted by the association.
The winning samples will be sent
to the state show at Farmont in the
name of Exhibitor and Association
All samples become the property
of the association, BUT
The executive committee have set
aside this ruling AND all samples
called for will be returned at the
close of the show.
Those not bringing their own sam
pies should send them to c.. r.
Shumway, secretary, with all charges
prepaid. No transportation will be
paid by the association.-C. r. Shum-
way secretary
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
BANK ACTED AS HOST
FOLK HAD GREAT TIME
RaDidan Was the Scene of
Pleasant Gathering On Last
Saturday Night
limited Press DiSpatch.l

Rapidan, January l6.-The banquet
at Rapidan hall Saturday night Civ
en- by the Rapidan State bank for its
patrons was largely attended, about
two hundred being present regard
less OF the severely cold evening. Aft
er the bountiful supper was served
dancing was INDUCED in by the young
people.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene We'll
Ter Saturday morning January -, a
baby boy. Mother and baby are do
ing we'll.
party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Halves, Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
Perking, Mrs. August Bosin, Mrs.
DolIie Nelson, Ethel White, Eleanore
Rodgers, Mable Paff and Esther
Readstrom, enjoyed an old time
sleigh ride Tuesday night to the hos
pitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.
Wagner. A social evening. was spent
and at the close delicious oyster
supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rhodes have
gone to Minneapolis to live.
A. NJ. Kendell is visiting in this
vicinity.
Miss MOllie Weir has returned
home after a weeks visit with rela-
tives in Vernon Center.
Syver Peterson and family moved
to Lake Crystal last week, having re-
Gently disposed of his farm here.
Word has been received here by
relatives that a son was born New
Years day to Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Sandstrom of Bottineau, n. d. Mrs.
Sandstrom was formerly Miss Anna
Weller.
Miss Eleanorc Rodgers left Sat
urday for Minneapolis.
h Miss Susan Weir is spending few
days in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
From TUsday's Ca;iy.

Mrs. n. Odds of Wells was shop
per in the city yesterday.
Mrs F. w. Bosin of Rapidan was
in the city shopping today.
Mrs. +. w. BoeSch of Amboy was
shopping in the city today.
Miss Ashley Of st. James visited
friends in the city yesterday.
d. e. Bowen Of Cambria was Z
business caller in the city today.
Mrs. r. Randall Of Lake Crystal
was in the city shopping yesterday.
Mrs. p. Empy and daughter of
GAINESVILLE were shoppers in the city
yesterday.
Dan Griffiths returned to Sherburn
today, after a short visit with friends
in the city.
George B. Owen is in Chicago on
business. He will be gone the balance
of the week.
Attorney w. F. Hughes snnnt the
day in ST. Paul, attending to bust
ness matters.
| Arthur Kittenger departed Monday
evening for Caledonia, Wis, after
spending a few days visiting rela-
tives in Mankato.
MISSES DtlInd IIttl'tlll 'I'u
Hanson returned last night to their
homes in Wells, after several days
spent as ouests of MankatO friends.
F. R. Schwan of Vernon Center was
in Mankato today, and left on a trip
for Los Angeles, expecting to be gone
about one month. He is a retired
! farmer.
! J. II. Rush. travelling agent of the
Western Weighing Inspection bureau
with headquarters at MINNEAPOLIS
was in the city yesterday, checking
up demurrage.
Chester D. Rdney, assistant CASH
| Milwaukee, leaves this evening for
his home after spending couple of
days with his cousin, Mrs. Charles
/ Kleinschmidt.
Mrs. Charles Kleinschmidt and
son have departed for Kerryville,
Texas where they will spend the re-
mainder of the winter. Mrs. Klein
schmidt was called north by the
death of her husband
| O. T. Litchfield and wife of Nit
chell, S. D., were in Mankato yes
10. C. Litchfield. The Messrs. Litch-
field are cousins and had not seen
each other in many years. o. c.
Litchfield once was deputy United
States marshall under his cousins
father, who was marshal of Dakota
territory for thirteen years. having
been appointed to the position by
President u. S. Grant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19

ing for La Crosse, Wis, where he will
secure new line of samples, land re-
turn to Mankato the latter part of
this week. Mr.. Jones Will go out
to Western Minnesota after his trip
to La Crosse, where he will cover
his territory.
G. w. and ]. B. Fisher Of the Fisher
Clothing company will leave the la0-
ter part of the week for Chicago to
look over the clothing markets apd
purchase spring goods. The Messrs.
Fisher are live merchants and for
new corners, show most progressive
spirit in the affairs of the city. Theirs
store is located at the corner Of Fronfl
and Jackson streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
DEATH OF H. E. SALISBURY
He Was Wei Known Resident of BLU

He Was We'll Known Resident of Blue
Earth County.
Henry Gilmore Salisbury was born in
Quebec, Canada, June q, 1888 and died
at the home of his daughter Mrs. H. r.
Crook, January g. 1917, aged eighty-three
years. six months and ten days. In 1855
he was united in marriage with Elsa WAL
lace, who died September 20. 1890. To
this union were born eleven children, six
girls and five boys, seven of whom are
living: Almon j., Carrie NJ, Heming-
way and Lena S. Crook, all of Amboy,
James e. of Washington. Arkansas. Mer-
rett II. of Marshall. Mimi, Loretta f.
McKibben Of Mt, Vernon, washington,
and Mabel Il. Tight of Cheyenne Wells,
Colorado He is survived by two broth
ers. George of Canada, and y. e of Man
kato. and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Ohm
stead of Vermont. In early life he and
his wife. Joined the Methodist Episco-
pal church, to which he still belonged at
the time of. his death. In 1863 they
moved to Dodge county, Wisconsin, where
they We're contented to reside for five
years. at the end, of which time they
moved to Blue Earth county. Mimi.
where they lived until the time of his
death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
WEDDING Ar ST.
PETER AND PAUL'S CHURCH.

A beautiful wedding was held at
the st. Peter and Paul's Catholic
church Wednesday morning at eight
o'clock. Rev. Father Dittman of Madi-
son Lake officiating. Miss Anna Fox
became the bride of Mr.. Otto Martin.
The bride was attended by Miss Rose
Bisch of Marysburg and Charles Sic
burg acted as attendant for the
groom. The wedding dinner was Civ
on at the home of Mr.. Jack Fox of
Eagle Lake with the many relatives
and friends of the happy connle as
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. N""tin will make
their home on North Fifth street hero
in Manlato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
DEATH OF ELMER STRAND
Young Man Attending the College
Here Was Stricken.

Elmer Strand of Evansville, Mimi,
died at one of the local hospitals this
morning, shortly after nine o'clock,
death being caused by pneumonia,
with which he had been seriously i'll
since last Saturday. He was eighteen
wears of age, bright and enter
prising young man, who was taking
his first year course at Mankato Com
mercial college The body was re-
moved to the undertaking parlors of
Johnson -Boman company, and the
narents have been notified.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
Statements Are Received.

Washington, January 16.-Both the
German and Austro Hungarian state
ment to the neutrals were received at
the state department today. They
the practically the same as the press
version.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
PIONEER CLERGYMAN DEAD
Rev. r. B. Abbott Dies at His Home
in Albert Lea.

Albert Lea, Mimi, January 10
Rev. r. b. Abbott, ninety years
old, of this city, educator, writer and
clergyman, died last night. He was
the founder and the first president
of Albert Lea college and the oldest
PRESBYTERIAN minister in the Mime
sofa synod.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Ernest Taser of Bingham Lake Is
In Critical Condition.
A serious accident happened near
bingham Lake about five o'clock
Wednesday evening. Ernest Tasler
was standing on the porch waiting
for his older brother. with whom he
was going rabbit hunting. AS the
older brother passed through the
door his rifle was discharged, the
bullet entering the right side of his
brothers back just above the hip.
At last reports the boy was in a
critical condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
On Behalf of Thaw.

7 IHICFU I'TGSS lJISIIdNOll'I
HARRISBURG Pa Iaruarv - Al
torneys on behalf of Harry X. Thaw
appeared before the governor today
TO argue against his extradition to
New York on charges OF. kidnapping
and assault.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
MARRIAGE License Issued

A marriage license was issued TO-
day by- Clerk of the Court Krost to
otto Schroeder of GAINESVILLE, Waseca
county; and Clara Rux of Mcpherson
township.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
WORKER ON RAILROAD
THROWN OFF BOxCAR
Fred Hoffman, SWitchman. In
jured in the Local Yards
This Morning
Fred Hoffman died from the
effects of his injuries at 11:4O
a. m.

Fred Hoffman, switchman in the
employ Of the Omaha railroad, was
badly injured in the local yards this
morning. He fell from the top of
railroad car, higher than most box
cars, being used for the transporta-
ton of automobiles. The accident
happened about ten o'clock this
morning. back of the American Ex-
press cOmpanys building, near the
Northwestern passenger depot. The
train was standing still and it is be-
lieved that he slipped in some way
on the top of the car. He fell be-
tween the boX-car and the tender,
to the ground, about fifteen feet be-
low. The fall was somewhat broken
by his striking against the tender as
he fell.
Other trainmen saw the accident
and hurried to pull him out from be-
tween the cars. where he had struck
on the frozen ground and ice. He
was bleeding from the side of the
head and was unconscious. He was
taken to the express office and later
to the Emmanuel hospital. The COM
pany physician was called.
Mr. Hoffman was thirty-four years
old. He has wife and two children.
The other trainmen expressed the
fear that he might be fatally injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-19
THOMAS E. EVANS DEAD
Was Prominent and Popular Pioneer
of Blue Earth County.

OF blue EaTtn SOunly.
Thomas E. Evans, one of the PROM
inent and popular pioneer Welsh set
tiers of Minnesota, died at his home
in Lake Crystal yesterday afternoon
at 2:3O, having been confined to the
house for about a year with the all
ments attendant upon old age, his
death being due to a general weaken
ing of the faculties. He was born in
Wales and would have been seventy
five years ofhage on April 20. About
sixty years ago he came to America
with his parents and the family set
tied on a farm Dodge county, Wis
consin. His father died at that place
and Mr.. Evans continued to reside
there until 1866. He was married at
Columbus in the fall of 1865, and
brought his wife and mother west the
following spring, taking up a home
stead claim in Butternut Valley
Blue Earth county, where the family
made their home for many years.
About twenty-five years ago he re-
tired from farm life and moved in
to the village of Lake Crystal, which
has since been the family home. The
surviving relatives are the widow,
sister, Mrs. John R. Owens of Lake
Crystal; brothers, Samuel, Herman
California; Edward and William,
Cambria; David S., Minneapolis. Flu
neral services will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at one o'clock at the
home in Lake Crystal, Rev. David
Edwards of that place officiating.