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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
Gilberson assistant to Professor Erick-

GilbersOn assistant to professor Erick-
son. His talk was inspiring and re
vealed what could be done by the
we'll directed effort of the boys and
girls.
Upon the return of the nominating
committee the list of names chosen
was ready by Robert Haedt chairman
of the committee and the list was
elected by reclamation.
George Austin, the new president,
was called to the platform and was en-
Enthusiastically greeted by the farmers.
In short little speech Mr.. Austin eX-
pressed his pleasure at the honor which
his fellow farmers had bestowed upon
him, and stated that he would en-
deavor to fill the office of the presi-
dent of the Blue Earth County Farm
bureau worthily at all times.
Letter Mrom MIR. Wilson.
A. d. Wilson, food administrator
for Minnesota has addressed the fol-
lowing to boards of county commits
siCners, farm bureau officers and
committeeman, and public spirited
citizens everywhere in Minnesota.
liz pan VI thC HlCuC1d SON0Iu-
ment to organize a farm bureau as
ISOLATION and place an agricultural
agent in every county by February 1,
1918, has made wonderful progress in
Minnesota. On November 1, 1917,
eighteen counties were permanently
organized with agents at work, as fol-
lows: Anoka, Clay, Grow Wing, Da-
kota, Faribault, Grant, Jackson, Hen
nepin, Kittson, Lacqui Parle, Murray,
Ottertail, Ramsey, Renville, st. Louis,
Steele, Traverse, Washington
ION the present date January "a
1918. thirty four additional counties
have organized farm bureau associ-
ations and have either already Sc
lected or are ready to select their
agents. These counties are: Bel
trami, Benton, Blue Earth, Carlton
Carver, Chisago, Cook, Cottonwood
Dodge, Freedom, Fillmore, Hubbard
Lincoln, Mahnomen, Marshall, Mar
tin, Mile Laos, Morrison, Mobiles
Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk
Red Lake, Redwood, Rice, Roseau
Rock, Sherburne, Stearns, Waseco
Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine
bNoiNSo tliVoC, IWClIy 1--WE IlOI6
are in process of organization ex-
cepting to secure the required mem
bership so as to fully comply with the
federal plan. These counties are:
Aitkin, Becker, Bigstone, Brown, Cass
Goodhue, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec
Kandiyohi, Lake, LeSueur, Lyon, Nc
Leod, Meeker, Mower, Nicollet, Ohm
sted, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha
Wadena, Wilkin, Winona
"This still leaves nine counties
which have not as yet responded to
the plan. In three counties the cues
tion has not as yet been considered
as follows: Clearwater, Koochiching
Scott
In six counties the boards of coun-
! ty commissioners have refused or de-
! layed cooperation in establishing
the movement as desired by the fed
eral government, the latter being:
Chippewa, Douglas, Houston, Norman
Pope, Sbiley.
prompt action taken by all coun-
, ties, particularly by persons in the
counties in charge of establishing the
movement, will put the entire state
over the line by February 1. Let's
! have it said that Minnesota complet-
ed the job which the United States
government wanted done!
Minnesota can do it! 1t Just de-
pends on you! Come let's do it,'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
Fell On Her Own Door Step Last
Evening; She Suffered Consider
able Pain This Morning.

Mrs. L. J. Lee, residing at 223 North
Sixth street, upon returning home
last evening about nine O'Clock after
having spent the evening with her
daughter, fell on her own doorstep
and broke her left arm. Reports this
morning were she was suffering con-
siderable pain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
Died at the Breakfast Table.

Sherburn, January PR. L.
Thompson. an old and highly respect
ed resident Of Sherburn, died at the
breakfast table Tuesday morning
while Mrs. Thompson was asking the
blessing. Mr.. Thompson was veter-
an of the Civil war and beloved of
every citizen of the town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
Can Increase the Assessment,

TAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Washington, January 2S.-The sup
RENE court has set aside federal de-
crees denying the right of the Sup
preme Lodge of knights of Pythias to
increase assessments on insurance in
the endowment class.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
Court Refused to interfere.

2 AssOciatcd Press DfsnatCh1
Washington, January 2S.-The SUI
preme court by declining to grant a
rehearing in case of Emma Goldman
and Alexander Berkman refused to
delay further the carrying out of the
sentences of charges of interfering
with the draft.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
MISS EMMA kLEINkE MARRIED.

MISS EMMA kIelnke, VINO was sales
lady at the ]. B. & D. Richards store
for several months last fall and dur.
ing the holidays. was married on
January "a to Mr.. l.. c.. Goetzke
at Albert Lea. They will make their
home in that city. Salespeople at the
j. B. & d. Richards store yesterday
received handsome and delicious
wedding cake as a remembrance
from the bride.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
smaIlpox in winona Norm.I

Winona. Mimi, January 24.-Sev-
en- hundred students at the state
normal school were vaccinated today.
following the discovery of smallpox
within the institution. The health
authorities ordered the vaccination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
Americans Aid in Air n,;d

IAssocIated Press Dispatch. =
American Army in France January
2S-Four American aViators attached
to the French squadron participated
IN daylight raid over Germany. All
returned safely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
Frank M. Eddy Very m.

Frank Eddy, Sank Center, former
congressman, is critically ill at a
hospital in Des Moines. He has been
in Iowa OF late, lecturing for the Min
nesota department of education.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
Revolution In Finland.

TAss,cated Press Dispatch.
Stockholm, January 28-The long
predicted revolution in Finland has
now broken out in the eastern
provinces. says Haparanda dispatch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01
DEATH or SCRAMLN
PUZZLE TO JURORS
MYSTERY UNSOLNED
MURDER OR ACCIDENT
OPINIONS OF OFFICIALS
From Saturdays Daily.
Sheriff Osten: "Whether it was
murder or an accident, am not
prepared to say"

Judge w. r. Hughes, who acted
at the inquest in the place of
County Attorney j. w. Schmitt:
81 cannot say that | have any
idea which it was"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01

Chief of Police Ario: ~ don't
know which it was. He was a
very tall man, and if any other
man hit him on the top of the
head, it must have been a man
standing on higher ground. Per-
haps man standing on the saloon
steps hit him."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01

Both the suspects that have
been held at the police station
were freed today. These two
book agents, r. B. Hayes and r.
n. Eckeroth, both of Minneapolis,
were brought before the municipal
court. Hayes pleaded guilty to
the charge of having been drunk
and Judge PIymat imposed fine
of $12.65. Hayes telephoned to
Minneapolis for the money. The
authorities learned by wire from
Chicago that Hayes was straight
man, r. n. Eckeroth, against whom
pany for nine years. The other
man, r. n. Ekeroth, against whom
there was less suspicion pleaded
guilty to the charge of vagrancy,
and was placed under suspended
sentence Of ten days in the coun-
ty Jail, and hidden to leave town
at once
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01

What the coroner's jury said:
"That Will ScramIin came to his
death by a fracture Of the skull;
it might have been blow by some
unknown persons, or by a fall"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-01

Deputy Coroner G. A. Dahl: ~
don't think it was fall. ] think
somebody hit him on the head"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
She CAN WALkN0W
JUST AS WELL As
SHE EVER COULD
Contractors Wife Could Hard
" Stand on Her Feet;
Takes Tantac and is
Now Well.

"My first bottle of Tanlac did me
so much good that l followed it up
till now my fifth has just about
fixed me up and made me we'll
woman once MORE" said Mrs. Jo-
seph Kittnacker, wife of we'll
known general contractor and who
lives at 2432 South Eighteenth
street, Omaha, the other day.
"About one year ago." she con-
tinued, "when my health began to
fail ! lost my. appetite completely
and got so never wanted to eat a
thing. What little / did force down
iidn't do me much, if any, good, for
I soon became so dreadfully weak
ind rundown that | couldn't take
my interest in my household af-
fairs. I suffered terribly from
rheumatism also, which affected
my knees and caused them to swell
Up and hurt me so l could hardly
stand on my feet. Cold and damp
hess would aggravate my troubles
10 ! just had to stay close indoors
whenever there was change in the
weather, and even when l did go
out if / exerted myself at all, like
walking uphill, my back and shout
ders would ache so l could hardly
stand it. l did not sleep we'll at
night, and although nearly broke
d1wn and felt like l ought to be in
bed, / never gave up and it was
only my strong will power that kept
ne going.
$50 many people were taking
Tanlac and praising it so highly
that l thought l would try it, too,
80 / got me bottle. Soon after
starting on it my appetite picked
up wonderfully and ! could feel my
strength coming back. In short
time the swelling left my knees, my
rheumatism stopped hurting me and
found that could walk as we'll as
ever could without suffering from
hat pain in my back and shoulders.
enjoy all my meals now and my
food is doing me good. I sleep like
l child at night and am so strong
and well that / am now doing all my
homework without bit of trouble.
Tanlac has certainly put an end to
all my troubles and / am glad to
recommend it to anybody who may
De troubled like was"
Tanlac is sold in Omaha by all
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Com,
pany's stores, Harvard Pharmacy
and West End Pharmacy under the
personal direction of a special Tan.
lac representative. Also Forrest
and Meany Drug Company in South
Omaha and the leading druggist in
each city and town throughout the
state Of Nebraska.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
Adelaide Kennerly's
New Story for Lonesome Women,
WhoStacksNy Cards?
An Unusual Diary of Adventure,
Love, Courtshp and Marriage.
Copyright. 1918, by Bell syndicat

His pleasures always came first. Ny
rest mattered very little when it did
not fit in with his plans. And yet,
to him was this not the most i'm
portant day of his life-his wedding
day? To me it meant everything but
happiness.
Inward rage brought the blood to
my cheeks with bound and I began
to quote aloud from Chaloner's
"Scorpio." There was scorn in my
voice, although l did my best to
modulate it,:
THE nameless folly Of the human race
It's cruel selfishness and tractless guile
Make me ashamed at sight Of human
That stamping ground for treachery
and vile.
The smirking smile Of callow empty
youth,
The ripe pomposity Of hoary age.
The shaded CLEAN Of rnanhood's lust
full tooth,
Each plays it's part upon It's petty
stage.
Seduction. lying thieving each in
Each needing only that temptation burn
And hold fair chance Of ultimate es-
cape.
Exceptions to said rule exist-'tis true.
No such exception doth exist in you"
ooh, are you up DEAR" asked Mrs
Writer as she came into my room
I am sure she listened to my recita-
ton before she entered but, per-
haps, did not wish to admit it.
yes, | heard you close my door
few minutes ago and l caught
something Frederick was saying
about a minister being ready for us
at II o'clock"
ooh, no wonder she is out of bed
like a flash" laughed thedear soul
who saw in her brother only the
manifest, kindest traits of human
nature.
could not talk My throat was
full and | had to brush briskly at
my hair to keep back the tears.
When I had dressed in a simple
white frock with almost no trim
mings, white hose and slippers. I
made my way straight for Frederick.
She looks like a bride today,
doesn't she, sister," he greeted me
taking both my hands in his. Have
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25

Our allies are holding fast i in
this our country's peril. = With
weight of iron we will help con-
quer the foe and drive back the
despicable Hun! What is most
needed at the battlefront, as well
as at home, is more iron.
It takes muscles of iron and
nerves of steel men men
with red blood, men with the
Drawn to do and nerve to buck
the line. Men with a wallop,"
men with vim, vip, vigor, are those
who take Irontic," a new discov-
cry, composed of iron and herbal
extracts, and recently found to be
a wonderful tonic for the manu-
facture of red blood within the
body. Doctor Pierce and a dozen
physicians at the Surgical Institute
in Buffalo. N. Y, have long expert
mepted and have at last found the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
Goodies
Celery Chowder-l,5S3 &c

Celery Chowder-l.SS5 total
calories. PAS protein calories.
c. finely cut T. margarin
celery T flour
! OF. milk hard cooked
large potato. eggs
grated SAT- and pepper to
medium sized tas.o.
onino
Boil the celery in water to
cover until tender and force
through a sieve, keeping the
water as we'll as pulp. Add the
milk and grated potato and cook
five minutes. Chop the onion
fine and saute in one tablespoon
full of the margarin. When deli
cately Drowned, add to the first
mixture. Chop the hard-cooked
eggs and add. Thic'icn slightly
with one tablespoonful of mar
garin and -four cooked to-
gether. Season to taste with
salt and pepper. Leaves and the
tough outer stalks OF celery may
be used.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
SelbyGamble Engagement is
Announced Under Holly Wreath
And Mistletoe and Xmas Chimes

also studied at the Art Institute
in Chicago for year. Preferring
more serious things than the social
whirl, Miss Gamble has occupied
an important niche in the business
world for the last year.
Lieutenant Selby is a graduate Ct
the Central High school and was en-
tering his third year at Cornell
when war was declared. He en-
listed as private, but soon won
his bars and was stationed at SYRIA
cuse and Cleveland While at COL
lege he was member OF the Beta
Theta and Phil Delta Phi fratern-
ties, also OF the Cornell Musical
club. The young officer is spend
ing the holidays with his parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
Bringing Iron to
the Battlefront.

best blood maker and nerve tonic
known to day. This they called
Irontic." It's an iron tonic that
puts new energy, life, stamina into
the blood. Irontic is to be pro-
cured of almost all druggists, in
60-cent walls. If you want to try
it, send 10 cents to DR.. Pierce's
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y,
for a trial package. You will find
Irontic" tablets equally as good
and effective as Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, which have been
known for the past fifty years as a
gentle herbal laxative. Folks at
home have acquired the healthiest
of habits. They become regular
as clock-work," after taking these
Pleasant Pellets" Being COM
posed of May apple, aloes, jalap,
they are perfectly harmless to any
system. They are tiny sugar.
coated pellets thst cyre biliousneM
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
Czarina Liked Antiques

Many royalties are ardent collec-
tors. The late czarina of Russia
found antique warming pans inter-
esting souvenirs, and at the imper-
ial palace in Petrograd she had the
most complete set of these domestic
utensils in the world. Altogether,
there were nearly 70 specimens,
most of these being valuable on &C
count of their historic interest, and
some on account of their beautiful
artistic design.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
II you censurs your friend for every
fault she commits, there will come
q time when you will have no friends
to censurs.

wounded officers; and they coult
hardly be in better quarters, for the
mansion is surrounded by a grea'
park with six acres of lawn ano
pleasure gardens.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
Of Interest to Women

Miss Julia Lathorp, chief OF the
children's bureau. and Miss Grace
Abbott, director of the child labor
division of the Department of Labor
at Washington, have started for
Europe to study the protective mea-
sures that have been undertaken in
England, France and other coun-
tries in the interests of child labor.
In Portugal women are now al
lowed to be officials of the civic
register. clerks or officials to the
secretary of state, administrative
bodies, etc, on the same terms.
Soon after the commencement of
the war the exEmpress Eugene set
off wing of her magnificent house
at Marlborough, England, for
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25

a bite, little girl, and thel, let us
strike out for the preacher"
Was this man altogether selfish?
| asked myself. And | tried to un-
derstand the alternate rage and
sympathy which almost incapacitat-
ed me. You have been very kind to
me, Frederick" | said in as calm a
voice as possible" and | am deeply
indebted for all you have done, but
| do not intend to cancel that OBJ
legation in any such fashion. 1t
would hurt all the rest of my life. |
am able to work now and today we
make out series of notes, which |
shall sign. When my financial OBJ
legation is taken care of in that
way, then we shall be on decent
basis for talking love and marriage.
There shall be no wedding today,
Frederick
Continued Tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25

Organized labor in Oregon is pre-
pairing to introduce in the coming
Legislature number of measures
calculated to better the condition OF
women workers,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25

While her husband is with the
boys somewhere in France" Mrs
Jennie Foley is keeping the home
fires burning by working as an ex'
pert toolmaker in the shops of ont
of the big machine companies If
Chicapo
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25

The ex-empress Eugene long ago
set apart certain section of her
house at Marlborough as kind Of
Napoleonic museum the contents Of
which may some day be of priceless
value. Here may be seen a great
number of souvenirs and relics
which have come to Eugene
through her connection with the
Bonapartes, one of the most inter
esting of these being the huge wash
hand basin which Napoleon the
Great carried about with him on all
his campaigns.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25

In Brazil compliance is considered
the essential point OF female beauty
and the greatest compliment tina
can be paid to a Brazilian lady IL
to tell her that she grows fatter anf
fairer every day.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25

In railroad shops in the United
States 5000 women are doing every
kind of work from common labor to
skilled machinists, earning the regu-
lar machinist's or carman's rate of
compensation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
DREAMLA AND
ADVENTURE
BY DADDY.
By DADDY.

peggy, made into a Whit of air. ia
called to ClOudIand by Crystal, Queen of
the Shows, who asks her aid In tanning two
Giants, Blooey and Blzzy.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
n AN CUPID is wearing a holly

n AN CUPID is wearing holly
IL wreath this year and his ar
rows are tipped with mistle-
toe, for he and old Saint Nick are
working in close partnership. The
Christmas chimes ring out a mes
sage 81 peace and victory and also
one of happiness for young hearts,
Tor today Dr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Nc
Clanahan announce the engagement
of their niece, Margaret Gamble to
1t. Wayne c, Selby, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Selby. The wedding
plans are indefinite.
Miss Gamble, who is one Of our
most charming young girls, is a
graduate of Briar Cliff Manor and
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25

Lyle S. Caldwell, student in the
mechanical engineering department
of Brown University of Providence,
and member of the Naval Reserve,
L. S N, is visiting during the holi-
days, his uncle and aunt Mr.. and
Mrs. B. ]. Scannell.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25

Tomorrow will be described the strange
sights the Queen Of the SHOWS shows
Peggy)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
CHAPTER CIX.
My Wedding Day.

Another dayl Why did he do it?
Only to give me one day more of
agony. Each hour with him be-
comes more and more unbearable.
l heard both Mrs. Writer and
Frederick up and around the house
at 7:30. The cook tapped softly at
my door and | called, as softly, to
bring in my coffee.
"Tell the folks to have breakfast
any time they choose for | did not
rest we'll las> night and shall sleep
as long as possible this morning"
"All right, Miss Dorothy" she
drawled.
| had determined to make this, my
wedding day. the shortest day of my
life by sleeping hours away. When
| finished the coffee and glass of
water, the cook went out, closed the
door and l turned my face toward
the open window.
At 1880 l heard them talking in
the next room and | listened
II wonder if she is i1l?' asked
Mrs. Writer Perhaps l had better
open the,>door softly and if she is
sleeping l shall not Waken her but if
not, there may be something we can
do"
Forewarned is forearmed. I
turned my face toward the door
through which | knew she would en-
ter, parted my lips slightly and be-
gan to breath a wee bit heavily. I
heard the door open and, after a
minute, close again.
as she asleep? asked Frederick,
Yes"
Masculine Selfshness.
well, I suspect we had better
wake her-sfe has slept long enough
and we want to visit before | leave.
She can never be ready to leave
the house at II o'clock now and
have the minister all primed and
ready for that hour. You 60 in and
call her"
Indignant beyond words! |
jumped out of my bed and ran my
hands through my hair in frenzy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
SOCIETY
Family Reunions, Formal
Festivals and Joy-Bells
Mark Glad 1918 Xmas

ChristmaSl
Holly and mistletoe. joy-bells and
jollity, family reunions and formal
festivities. caroling and church-go-
ing--all the time-honored customs
of Christmas days before the war
will make this years anniversary OF
Christ's birthday happy, holy ,and
peaceful in Omaha.
This day will be the most i'm
portant one in the social calendar
the feasting and merry making will
continue through the week until the
advent of the New Year.
Family parties will rule the day
there is no doubt, even at the army
posts the day will be spent quietly
Col. and Mrs, Jacob Wuest of Fort
Omaha will have a family dinner
party. as will also Maj. and Mrs. f.
w. Crockett at Fort Crook. The
numerous dancing parties have been
Cancelled owing to the epidemic and
the enlisted men will be entertained
in homes throughout the city The
clubs, too will be open to the SOL
diers. Mr.. Harry Turkey is to be
host at party of 800 at the Athletic
club.
The artistic dining-room at the
Blackstone, beautifully decorated
with Christmas greens and holly, will
be the scene of numerous family din
ner parties this evening. Mr. and
Mrs. A. l.. Reed are entertaining one
of the largest of these, their guests
numbering Il. Others who will have
the members of the family about
their table will include Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Dale, Mr. and Mrs. William
Burton Mr.. and Mrs c. T. Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Exeley, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Calliot and Mr. and
Mrs. J. H, Mcneil.
A number OF holiday dinner par
ties will be given at the Fontenelle
this evening. Judge and Mrs. Irving
F. Baxter will have a party of sew
en- guests, Victor H. Roos, a party of
six; w. I. Johnson and Morris Levy,
parties of FIVE
As this is the first Christmas of
the new Athletic club special plans
nave been made to make the day par
ticularH festive. Yuletide decorations
give the club Christmassy look and
the uniform of the army will be the
admission card for numberleos SOL
diers who will spend this day as
guests of the club directors.
School Teachers in Y. M. 6. A.
Miss Eta Van SAINT Jenkins and
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25

1t. H. A. Van Dercreek of Camp
Travis, San Antonio, is spending
Christmas with his parents, Mrs. and
Mrs. Walter Van Dercreek.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25
Ex-Empress Eugene.

1t. Van Alien Dyer is spending
the holidays with friends in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Golden will
spend Christmas with Mrs. Golden's
sister, Mrs. Robert B. Kelly and Mr..
Kelly in Lincoln.