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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
WHY TAXES IN GOPHER.
STATE ASCEND HIGHER.
J. G. Amrson Gave An Explanation Be.
fore Conference inst. Paul
Yesterday

Because Minnesota is contributing
more per capita to education, hospi1
tails, charities, protection of persons
and property, highways and drainage.
and the promotion of agriculture, than
other states, the net per capita cost
of current government is higher than
in Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana
Ohio and Iowa. =
The above statement was made by
]. G. ArmSOn, member of the state
tax commission, yesterday, in an adj
dress delivered before the first an
nual state tax conference, held at the
old capitol in st. Paul.
More than 200 men representing
practically every county in the state
attended the opening session of the
conference yesterday. The meeting
was originally called by Senator
George H. Gardner of Brainerd
Mr.. Armspn said that the net per
capita cost of government in 1915.
exclusive of capital outlay and the
payment of debt and interest, was
$3.50 in Minnesota, $4.95 in Wiscon-
sin, $4.S3 in Michigan, 1928 in In
diana, $3.03 in Ohio and 1894 in
Iowa.
N. A. Nelson OF Saltwater was
made chairman of the conference
yesterday.
The committee on resolutions is
composed of Frank l.. Powers of st
Paul, member-at large, and chair
man; and one from each congress
sional district; John Springer, zum-
bro Falls; w. L. Sullivan, Window:
James Harrison, Excelsior; C. J.
Buell., st. Paul; l.. j. Dodge, Mime
apolis; M. N. Kohl, Cass Lake; E.. C
Wellin, Willmar; J. A. Scott, Duluth
1sreal Soberg, Roseau; and A. P.
Moody, Cokato.
The committee on permanent or
ganization consists of Senator George
Gardner, Brainerd; w. L. Harris
Minneapolis; e. w. Smith, Parkers
Prairie; c. l.. Kennedy, Mankato; ane
C. w. Grandstand, st. Cloud
Mrs. Otto Hoeft and daughter OF
Good Thunder were in the city
shopping Monday afternoon.
Fred Runge of Good Thunder was
a business caller in the city Mon
day afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Shore of Fari-
bault were in the city yesterday, en-
route home from Good Thunder,
where they visited the formers ia
Their, who is ILL.,
Attorney j. c. Noe has returned
from Madelia, where he spent the
weekend visiting with his nephew
and niece, Mr.. and Mrs James Nc
Carthy.
AtteSQey j. c. Noe and George M.
Palmer plan on leaving Thursday
for the sunny south, with stops at
Yuma, Arizona, and, other points OF
interest en- route to California.
Mrs. Charles Fitzloff of Wells.
was in the city shopping yesterday.
DIR. Ben McCleery and Mrs. Ida
McCleery left yesterday for the
twin cities, to spend several days.
c. H. Saulpaugh is spending sew
eral days attending to business mat.
tiers in the twin Cities
j. A. Hartman left yesterday aft
prnoon for ChicagoN where he was
called on business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
Daily Market Report
LATEST QUOTATION
BY WIRE
Mill City Wheat Close

Minneapolis. February 28-The close
in the mill city today was:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
DINNER AT HEINRICH
BUSINESS TO FOLLOW

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preparing maps for use in advertising
the trails into Mankato.
Letters from Charles e. Chrisman,
president of the Ortonville Commerci-
al club, and Attorney F. l.. Cliff of
Ortonville, who. has been employed
by the legislature to revise the
drainage laws of the state, were read,
urging the club to take part in
framing the new laws. 1t was decided
to ask the delegation that will go to
st. Paul on the Minneopa park mat
ter to also see Mr.. Cliff and learn
what changes are proposed. especially
in the matter Of flood control in the
Minnesota valley, and report back to
the club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
STALK OBJECT OF INTEREST
Spanish Bayonet On Display at Mar.
kaio Rest Room.

At the Mankato rest room the bios
som stalk. of wonderful southern
plant is now an object of interest to
all visitors. It is the flower OF the
Spanish Bayonet plant, and was
picked in Texas week ago, and pre-
scented to Mrs e. Woleben by William
C. Wood upon his return from his trip
to that state. The stalk is almost a
yard long, and is covered with sDraYs
Of heavy waXlike, cream colored
flowers of bell shape. The blossom
stalk. grows in the center OF the
sword plant. and the foliage sur
rounding it protects it most efficient :
ly, being long sword shaped leaves
covered with "prickers" the prick OF
which is poisonous. In order to get at
the blossom stalk one must take a
Ratchet and chop. the swords away. !.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
Sold Earn in Rutternut.

John J. Davis has sold his farm
in Butternut Valley to Walter Clay
man of Jewell, Iowa. The farm con-
sisted of 1853 acres. The considera-
ton was $115 per acre and Mr..
Clayman assumes, the ditch tax, Mr..
Davis has removed to Lake Crystal
and will live there in the future. ;.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
TAWNEY IS TO GIVE
AWAY TO JOWN KIRN
Winona Man to Step Down and Out of
Federal Commission, Wash
ington Report

Washington, February 2S.-It was
learned here that the administration
purposes to ask for the resignation
of James A. Tawney of Winona,
Mimi, as a member of the interRa-
tional joint commission, and to give
the place to Senator John~W. Kern,
democrat, of Indiana, whose term
expires March 4 and who failed of
re-election.
A group of democratic senators,
including Senators Salisbury of
Maryland, Pomerone of Ohio, and
Vice President Marshall, recently
called to the White House to sug-
gest that Mr.. Tawney's position be
given, to the retiring senator from
Indiana, and it is. understood that
the appointment has been agreed to
and will be sent to the senate late
this week.
Mr.. ITawney was appointed a MEM
Der of the International joint COM
mission shortly after his retirement
from the sixty first congress as
member of the house from the First.
Minnesota congressional district, re-
ceiving the appointment from .Presi-
dent Taft. The office carries sal
airy of $500 a year.
Erwin Hartman has just returned
from Jackson, Mimi, where he has
been transacting business. On his re-
turn ne visited with his sister, Mrs.
It. A. Aalid in Alpha for a few days.
Mrs. Fred Kirgis and son, Frederick
left today for Indianapolis, where
they will make their home. Mr.. Kirg- !
is, who is employed by the Armour |
company, has been transferred to that |
territory, and has been there for some /
time past, selecting a location and |.
getting it in readiness for his family /
Robert Scott of st. Paul, salesmant
for the Twin City Brick company, was
q business caller in the city today. u
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DECLARATION OF
WAR BY WILSON

Continued From Page One.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
TEN DIVISIONS STRONG BELGIANS ARE READY
 TO START OFFENSIVE
Will Aid inc Allies Whenever Word Is Given, Says the Minister
 of War

uavre November 15,-(By maiio Ten divisions strong, the Belgian army is ready to take it's part in the offensive in Flanders whenever the word is given. The Belgian minister of war today told inc Associated Press that the Belgian army was composed of 117,o00 men at the beginning of the war, increased py 20 O00 volunteers in August, l9I4, and reduced to 60,000 men after the battle of the Yser. Since then, by the enroll
 ment of Belgian refugees and the en- lstment of volunteers who have braved inc live wire barriers on the Holland frontier, it has been brought up to 10 divisions of well trained troops.
 "If our army has not undertaken op- l erations of wider scope up to this 1 time," said the minister, 'it is because | it does not devolve on it to decide the moment when these operations should begin. The army is only a part of the 1 combined allied forces acting in uni son and in accordance with carefully developed plans. The army has valiant I ly filled the role more ungrateful than l glorious, that has been assigned to it. l It has just proved by it's brilliant par l ticipation in the last offensive in
 1 Flanders that it is ready to attack with
 l fervor and awaints impatiently the
 I hour''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Bar Silver

London. November 30-Bar silver, 42%d per ounce. Money, 3a4 per cent. Dis count rates: Short bills, 45s per cent Three month bills "A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Dun's Review

New York, November 30.-Dun's review tomorrow will say
 Entering on the closing month of most remarkable year, business reflects sustained activity in many directions and underlying strength in about all its branches. What is especially inn portant is the fact at bottom general conditions are wholesome, and more so than a year ago, for the competitive and excited buying which was then so conspicuous feature in certain waters is now absent, and the great rise in prices of some leading commodities has been checked through official action. or from different causes. But while the ments with increased caution. and to provide against possible contingencies in the future is reassuring, there are still many drawbacks in the stua ton and the new and extraordinary prob lems which are being encountered him der progress in the industrial field, as in mercantile channels. The seriousness of the congestion in railroad transpor- tation is evidenced by the unprece- dented measures taken to relieve the pressure, and while producing facilities have been further improved and ex tended with much new capacity avail able. manufacturing operations are ire quently hampered and outputs curtailed because of the delays in obtaining fuel and other urgently needed materials, or owing to the shortage of labor
 Weekly bank clearings, S4,232. 1869. 4o9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE
LEGAL NOTICES
~~NNNONN@C>
 Notice

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 Notice
 In the District Court of the United
 States for the Eastern Division of
 the Northern District of Alabama: ::
 In the Matter of Jenifer Furnace
 Company, Bankrupt-1n bankruptcy.
 No 49.
 Under and by virtue of a decree of the district court of the United States. entered in this cause on the 18th day of November 1917. w Au- brey Thomas, trustee of the Jenifer Furnace company, bankrupt, will sell at public outcry to the highest bid der for cash, before the door of the postoffice in Anniston, Ala. during the legal hours for sale on Monday, the Tth day of January, 1918, all and sim sular the real and personal property belonging to the estate of the Jenifer Furnace company, consisting of fur mace plant at Jenifer, Talladega coun- ty, Alabama also 5000 acres of brown ore, timber and agricultural lands To- cated at or near Jenifer, in Talla- dega county, Alabama; also the coal mines of said company. consisting of 4OS acres of mineral rights and IT acres in fee simple in sections 33 and A, in township 19, range 6 west, and section i, township 20, range 6 west, Jefferson county, Alabama, with min ', also sundry machinery tools, office and household furniture at the fur mace at Jenifer. Ala, particular de- scription of which will be furnished upon application to the undersigned, or to his attorneys, reference being also made to the decree of the court for more particular description The sale of said property shall be free and clear of all liens and encumbrance except taxes for the current year. No bid shall be received unless the bid der shall have deposited with the trustee the sum of $5000 cash or cer- tified check on some bank or trust company doing business in Anniston or Birmingham, Ala When the bid is accepted the successful bidder shall be required to pay the further sum of $45.000 in cash or by the deposit of trustees certificates, or claims against the trustee, for expenses of admin istration, a list of which is shown by the decree in this cause. The balance of the purchase money may be paid by the delivery to the trustee of first mortgage bonds and coupons of the Jenifer Furnace company secured by mortgage of the .fenifer Furnace company to the Citizens Loan and Trust company said bonds and cou pons being receivable at such value as shall be equivalent to the amount payable on the same in case the pur- chase price were paid in cash. This sale is subject to confirmation by the district court of the United States
 ". AUBREY THOMAS. Trustee Jenifer Furnace Company Niles, o.
 KNOX, ACKER, DIXON &s STERNE, Attorneys for Trustee, Anniston, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Some Hints About
 TheSumday Dinner and Where to Buy
nr JOHN C. NOSES

While the retailers enjoyed a big nor day trade, their stocks have been added to, and for today many bargains are ot- fered in the eat line.
 By looking over the list of advertise ments on this Market Page this morning some moneys savers will be discovered.
 < < #
 Holzer's Sanitary Market offers a num- Der of leaders this morning. When Hol- ger uses printers ink, you can. bank on his offering be bargains, as he puts the prices down to rock bottom. Another in- novation of this market is a mid-week bargain day, Wednesday. So it's up to the housewives to watch Wednesday morn ing's Age-Herald for this leader. My young friend Holzer says he will do his part to help cut the cost of living. He only handles first-class meats, and sets prices according to quality Arnold Bros. output is worth it's weight in gold" said MT. Holzer yesterday. "One has but to see their bacon, hams, saul sages, etc, to be convinced their goods cannot be surpassed"
 # # #
 James A. Norriss enjoyed one of his biggest days business since opening at his present stand the day before Thanks 
 play he had was without doubt one of the best I have ever seen. And for to- days trade he has stocked jam up. His fish layout when I called last night, to look around, was complete Vegetables of every description were there fresh and crisp, while fruit from coast to coast was piled up. Norriss is proving that a business can be successfully run with out a delivery system to add on costs. He gives this saving to his patrons.
 a. # #
 B. l.. Livingston, the groceryman who brides himself on cleanliness and quick turnovers, has a message this morning to Age Herald readers. His is the every day bargain store. You can save money by trading here every day in the week. But he uses newspaper space on Satur day morning to let the women folks who do not trade with him know where his establishment is located. Read over his silent talk this morning and let him be your groceryman once in while at least.
 a. * # As usual, Catanzano Bros. have lit tie bit to say this morning to the good women who choose the Sunday meal. What can't be found on their stands to- day don't amount to much. As passed yesterday. fine display of poultry, fish and vegetables met my eye. And every thing was fresh and crisp These boys do most of their buying for cash, so why should they not enjoy a good business They can afford to sell closer than the other fellow who does not discount his bills. Drop in and see the boys this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Deaths ''Over There"
 From Natural Causes

Washington, November S0 = General Pershing today reported the following deaths from natural causes:
 Private Joseph J. Patten, headquar- ters company, infantry; died Novem- ber 16 of pneumonia; emergency ad- dress, Mrs T. J. patten. mother, Bat ties Wharf. Ala.
 Private Ira E. Patterson ihIahtry' died November 20 of lobar pneumonia; emergency address. T. E. Patterson, father, Shelby, Ala.
 It is reported from Christiania that the exrlorer, Roald Emundsen, has been in- formed that the restrictions imposed by England and America on neutral exports, will not apply to the equipment of his ship Maud, destined for Polar expedi- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Celery Outlook

Tampa, Fla, November 30.-t tSpecial9
 The destructive freeze of February, last reduced the crop of celery in Florida from 25 to 30 per cent, cutting the aver age yield to less than 800 crates per acre. This year the acreage is some what below that of last year, but with an ordinary year the yield will be greater.
 At Sanford seed was sown during the latter rart of July and August and e50 acres had been planted by the middle of November. This will be increased by further plantings of 100 to 200 acres, but the total acreage will probably be less | than that of last year. Growth has been 1 somewhat retarded but most of the eel l cry is looking well and the output for the section will probably be over 2000 | cars.
 l In the Manatee section the crop is l backward Wet weather was detrimen- l tal to the seed beds, and the averag ge | date of transplanting much later than
 the average. By November 15 not over | 60 per cent of the plants had been set
 out and the present condition is below l the average for this season, with con
 siderable trouble from aphis. Rainfall l over this section on November 19 re- | lieved the dryness and should benefit the plants materially. At present the | acreage of early celery is not expected to run ever 300 acres which may be in creased slightly later by plantings oi late celery. The total will probably be
 about 15 per cent below that of las
 year. The crop movement will begir
 after January 15, and will continue dur. l ing February, March and April. Int yield for the section under ordinary con ditions will be 1030 cars or about 200 ovel last years yield.
 | In the Tampa section. including Tampa, Ybor City and Mango, we weather damaged the seed beds and fur ther plantings were necessary. At pres ent not over 50 per cent of the crol has been set out but the total acreag E,
 is expected to be about 1O0 acres. Tn crop is backward, but appears to b. in good condition. Shipments will be
 gin from January 15 to February l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Hog Sale Day in Butler
 County Proves Success

Greenville, November 30 (Special)
 Butler county's first hog sales day was a great success. according to prominent
 members of the Butler County Swine Growers association.
 Man; hundred dollars worth of hogs were placed on the market by local swine growers. Many of the hogs were bought locally, while many outside sales were made. The second hog sale will be held at Georgiana Wednesday. This is one of the most progressing industries of Butle. county, and it is also one of the most profitable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
WANTED-BOARDERS

Roommate for young man; good meals, S25 month; 70f $. 10th st. Main s381-W.
 NICELY turnisneu, well Kept rooms; modern conveniences; with board; ofn6-9 9th ave N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
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Encourage and keep in good cheer Sammy" at his training camp or at the front by sending him The Age-Herald regularly. Prove your personal interest In this war by being faithful packer The subscription price by mail IS only 65c month Send your sup sciiption to
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D. T. Milligan, Proprietor.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
AUTOMOBILES

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01

chair of journalism said he had no state ment to make, and that for the present he had no plans for future employment.
 The board of directors removed Whipple from the university faculty because or "unpatriotc and disloyal if not seditious utterances."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Dismissed Professor
 Issues No Statement

Charlottesville, Va, November 3o-Prof
 Leondias Whipple, who was preparing today to leave the University of Virginia after his dismissal yesterday from the