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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
Mrs. Harriet E. Thurston, Who
Was Sister of M. G. and D.
G. Willard

Mrs. Harriet E. Thurston, whose
home was at III Parkway avenue
this city, died at 49, p. m. yesterday
of heart failure at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Lind 221 South
Broad street, where she was making
her home for the winter. Mrs. Thurs
ton had been quite frail for some
years back and lately had been suf-
fering from q severe cold.
She was born in the town of Tren-
ton, ONEIDA county, N Y, April 81
1848. She was daughter Of the late
Daniel S. and Catherine Willard Mrs
Thurston came to Mankato in 1868
and has since made this city her
home, except some two or three years
at Lakeland, Fla.
In 1890 she was married to Charles
Thurston, an early resident Of this
county, and who died some years ago.
Mrs. Thurston was member of the
First Presbyterian church of this
city She is survived by two brothers,
Myron G. Willard and Daniel g. Will
lard of this city, and a number of
nephews and nieces.
The funeral services will be from
the residence of w. d. Willard, 609
South Broad street, at p. m. Satur-
day Burial will be in Glenwood Gem
etery. Friends are requested not to
bring flowers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
URGES FARMERS TO SAVE CORN

In order, therefore, to prevent a
great deal of seeding of corn which
will OF terminate seed experts
throughout the northwest are agreed
that it is of the greatest Importance
to have the farmers make an ear test
of all available corn and to re-test
it in case one test has already been
made, to verify the earlier tests and
make sure that the seed is depend
able
81 wish to urge upon the farmers
of the State Of Minnesota to take all
possible steps during the month of
March to increase the supply of seed
corn. The early frost OF last year
seriously injured the corn crop of
his and adjoining states and de-
std the germinability of much of
the corn which would normally have
been saved for seed for the coming
years crop. Authorities at the state
school of agriculture state that a
careful survey shows there is not now
available sufficient selected, acclim-
ated and germinable seed to plant
more than forty per cent of the usual
! acreage of corn in this state
ANY decrease in the normal acre
age of corn in Minnesota this year
would reduce our cereal food supply
and curtail meat production at
time when the greatest possible pro-
duction is essential for the welfare of
our nation and the success of the
allies in this war.
Permit me, therefore. to urge ev-
cry loyal citizen who has any ear
corn in the crib shock or field to sort
over his corn in March. select ears
which appear to be sound, place
them where they may dry and make
termination tests according to the
methods taught by agricultural in
structors in high schools and the
state farm schools by county agri-
cultural agents, by farm papers and
by state and federal bulletins Home.
grown and tested seed should be
used for planting for ear production
in order that seed imported from
other states, which may not mature
in this latitude, may be used for
growing corn intended for fodder or
ensilage. If a1fsaIegal farmers will
make a united SeHpEt, decrease in.
this important crop will be ayerted.
u. A. A.. Bufnqnisk governor of
the state of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
FROM BOYS
IN THE ARMY CAMPS
From Saturdays Daily.


Mrs. A. L. Miller received the fol-
lowing letter from her son Roy, who
is a member of Company B, twenty
third Engineers, American Expedi-
tionary Forces.
Somewhere in France, February 9.
Dear Mother: Well here we are
over here and SO will try and drop
few lines. Came through the trip
in very good shape but neverthe~
less it sure did look good to see land
again and haven't any doubt but
what could call France the prettiest
place / was ever in, under ordinary
conditions, and there is no doubt
about it after spending a while with
nothing to see but water. It is
rather hard for fellow to make
himself believe he is in a strange
land here at camp, but it is sure
strange when you get away from
here and see the old time buildings
scattered throughout the country.
Really was surprised TO see how
seemingly far behind modern times
this country is compared to what we
are used to at home. Got the mittS
you sent me just before leaving
Laurel, but don't believe | will have
"a great deal of use for them here at
present, IS it is a good deal milder
than the weather we had in Mary
land. In fact it feels good deal
weather and II guess they get
just about as much rain, so
we have ALT the comfort of
chasing around in the mud
and rain, but at that I would a good
deal rather have that than cold TAX
ing it all through we had a good deal
of humor mixed in with our boat trip.
For instance, when the boat would
start rolling at mess times, men,
mess gear, grub and everything else
would be sliding back and forth
across the boat, although it was hard
TO see the joke at that time. ] can't
tell you much about the trip at the
present time, but will try to keep
part of it in my head until [ get home
if | don't have too much stuff of more
recent dates. Haven't tackled any of
the French money yet, but don't be-
lieve it will be very hard to get alone
with as there are not very many diff
ferent pieces to learn the value of,
and from what hear stuff sells
more reasonable here than at home
Have a canteen here at camp where
we can get American tobacco and
stuff like that and don't see any
prospects of being in very hard
straits for a while at least Well have
got to close this for the present but
will write more when | get chance
to look over the surroundings a little.
With love to all, Roy Miller
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08

The following is sent out by the
northwest crop production commit
tee representing the department of
agriculture, University of Minnesota;
United States department OF agricui-
ture seed stocks committee; United
States food administration for Min
nesota; Federal reserve Bank of the
ninth reserve district; Minneapolis
Civic and Commerce association, j.
A. A. Burnquist governor, state of
Minneshota; C. G.. Massie, chairman;
Walter NJ West, secretary.
Realizing the tremendous import
ance to the State Of Minnesota and
the northwest of corn crop for 1918
and the great difficulties which mus,
be surmounted to secure that crop
because of the seed situation, Gov
ernor J. A. A. Burnquist issued an
urgent call to the farmers of the state
to sort over all ear corn during the
month of March.
Representing the governor, the
state food administrator, the FEEDER
al Reserve bank, the United States
department of agriculture seed stocks
committee and the Minneapolis Civ
ic and Commerce association COM
mittee of which c.. G.. Massie fo
Minneapolis is chairman, has been
appointed to keep the informa-
ton regarding the seed corn situa-
ito before the public.
Close studies of the condition of
seed corn throughout the northwest
have revealed that there is an alarm
ing undersupply of seed corn on the
market and many authorities have
pronounced this situation the most
important one confronting the country
today for it affects not only the farm
ers but the business interests of all
cities and towns. Late winter tests of
corn which had been tested and
saved for seed have shown that the
seed is in many cases rapidly de-
teriorating. One instance of a large
amount of seed which had taken an
important national prize in the fall
and had tested ninety-seven in De-
cember, was tested again late in
January and showed only fifty-six
per cent termination This condi-
ton has been accounted for by the
climate conditions of last fall which
left more than the usual amount of
moisture in the seed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08

livered, the delivery would be charg
be billed something like this: Assume
that the grocer sells for the month
On the cash-and carry basis amount :
ing to $25. Then assume that the
arocer would charge three per cent
for the trouble of keeping accounts
and the expense Of carrying them.
The three per cent would be added to
the bill, which would be $2575, and
then the grocer would furnish any
delivery which might be asked for.
each delivery might be charged
for, possibly, on basis of ten cents
for each stop. If the customer had
the delivery wagon stop at his home
twenty four times during the month,
there would be a charge Of $2.40 add
ed to the bill. This would give peo-
pie just the service they paid for, and
would not apply to the people who
paid cash and took the goods away
and in this way they would not be
paying for service they did not get. 1t
would have a tendency to reduce the
cost OF delivery 10 the merchant, be
cause if the customers knew that
every time the delivery wagon stop
ped at their house, it would cost ten
cents extra, they would undoubtedly
arrange their purchases in such a
way to reduce the number of deliv
.eries necessary during the month.
I'VE hope that this matter may be
given 4 very thorough trial and may
he eventually worked out to the sat
.isfaction of all We think it very
worthy proposition. Yours very truly,
A. D. Wilson, federal food admins
traitor for Minnesota"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
DEATH TAKES AGED man
William Frank SWetlan, Father
Of Mrs. A. A. Paffrath of
Manknt0
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
Springfield Advance: The death
of William Frank Swetlan. which
occurred at the home of his SON in
law, A. J. Schlick in this city at 4:30
in the morning last Thursday. re-
removes another known pioneer
from our midst. Born in Rochester,
New Work, August %, 1S4S, he came
TO Minnesota with his parents at the
age of four years, the elders esta-
blishing q home at Cottage Grove,
Washington county. On November
4, 1874, he was united in marriage to
Clara Josephine Wandrey, and i'm
mediately thereafter they established
"a home on farm near Cottage
Grove, where they resided four years.
They then removed TO Redwood
county, taking possession of home
stead in Shutdown township, and
resided continuously on this farm
until about eighteen years ago, when
they laid down the strenuous duties
of farm life to become permanent
residents of Springfield. His faith
full wife passed away in this city
August 16, 1914. During his resi-
dence in this city Mr. Swetlan took
life comparatively easy with the
exception of a number Of years he
served as janitor of the high school.
The deceased is survived by five
children, one son having passed away
at the age of four months. The sur
viving children are Mrs. Henry
Hughes, Springfield, Mrs. A. A. Paff :
rath, Mankato, Miss Mab!e Swetlan,
and Mrs. A. g. Schlick, Springfield,
Mrs. r. NJ. West, Minneapolis, be-
sides three brothers, Nose and Allen
of Cottage Grove, Charles of Ro-
chester, New York, and one sister,
Mrs. F. A. McCluskey of Minneapolis.
His mother, residing at Cottage
Grove and who has reached the ripe
old age of eighty eight years also
survives him.
Dad" Swetlan, as he was famll :
iarly known to the writer, was of
quiet unassuming disposition, never
assuming aggressive or bombastlc
proclivities, rather hung closely to
the line of the golden rule of charlt-
ably overlooking the shortcomings Of
others, never failing to float the
watchward of honesty at his mast
head whilst ne was travelling through
this vale Of tears. He had been all
ing number of years with stomach
trouble and about four Or i've
months ago q cancerOus condition
developed, and although the best of
medical skill was resorted TO, the
desired relief was not forthcoming
The funeral was held from the
home at 1870 oclck Sunday after.
noon. Rev. Sniff Of the English
Methodist Episcopal church officiat-
ing, and the body was laid to rest in
the family lot OF the city cemetery.
The Advance joins with the friends
in an expression of sympathy TO the
bereathed children
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08

Mrs. Hugh Jones and Mrs. Peter
Lloyd spent yesterday at Lake Cry
stall where they attended the annual
eisteddfod
Miss Eva Hover will spend Sun
day at st. James with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Schoffman.
i. r. DeRosia left for Webster
City, Ia, last night, on a business
trip.
George Witter of Waseca, former
ly a resident of this vicinity was
visiting friends in Mankato yester-
day.
Charles Bailie of Minneapolis was
in the city on business today.
Mrs. Conner Meredith of -Forsythe
Mont, was in the city Friday. en-
route to Lake Crystal where she
will visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w G. Meade.
Miss Olga Clark of the Fiske Mil
linery, Chicago, has arrived to take
UP her duties as trimmer at the
Famous Millinery store.
NJ. ]. Boyle superintendent of the
Northwestern railroad, with head
quarters at Winona, was a visitor il
the city today.
Superintendent Welsh of the Oma
ha railroad, located at ST. James
was in the CITY on business today.
Mrs. Franc Thurston and Miss Luc,
Gates of Garden City were shoppers
in Mankato today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
QUICK TRIAL IS SLATED
HEADS OF THE LEAGUE
Allen of Fairmont Talks
About Arrest Of Townley
HE GIVES HIS REASONS
Looks Upon the Pamphlets As
Harmful To the States
War Program
From Saturdays Daily.


Fairmont, Mimi, March County
Attorney Albert r. Allen, who caused
the arrest of A. c. Townley, presl-
dent of the Nom Partisan league, and
Joseph Gilbert manager, in st. PAU,
Yesterday said last night the men
would be brought 10 trial as soon as
possible to this county.
In explanation of the prosecutions
Mr. Allen said:
Il wrote TO the last league head
quarters at ST. Paul February l and
obtained copies of their official PAM
phlets and declarations of war princi-
pies. The league claims TO be loyal
and always assisting the government
The war resolutions as embadied III
the warrant show that the league is
opposing the policies of the govern
ment.
1T is teaching or inferring that
people OF limited means should not
buy Liberty bonds. = is interfering
with the conduct of the war and stat
ing that all of us are fighting a war
melted by profiteers.
Treat All Alike.
'No man in this county can pub
lish and distribute such statements
as these and escape arrest, A nom
resident has no more rights than a
resident.
'.The league cannot advocate here
any such stuff as this We are prose-
cutting the farmers and farm boys for
teaching this same doctrine that the
league is spreading"
In one paragraph of the resolutions
it asserts that the war is largely for
the benefit of rival groups of nonOp-
olists, and that it is "a deadly game
for commercial supremacy"
"The cont;ibutory causes of the
present war are various; but above
the horrible slaughter loom the ugly
MEETINGS of an economic system
based upon exploitation. 1t is largely
a convulsive effort on the v.rt of the
adroit rulers of warning nations for
control of a constantly diminishing
market. Rival groups of monopolists
are playing deadly game for COM
mercial supremacy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08


Frank Bank of Adrian was in the
city on business today.
Mrs J. A. Prescott has returned to
her home at Des Moines, Ia, after a
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. c. Gerlach
Mrs. NJ. Gohla and daughter, Miss
Katrina, of Wells are visiting friends
in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Martin, en-
route from Eugene Oregon, to Chi
cago, passed through Mankato this
morning, and were greeted at the de-
pot by a party of relatives and
friends. Mrs. Martin was formerly
Miss Mabel Johnson of this city. Mr..
Martin is in the employ of the North
ern States Power company
E. Glenn Harrison of The Mime
apolis Tribune was in Mankato to-
day. He was accompanied by NJ A .
Hoppenrath, chairman of the tenth
ward draft board. Minneapolis.
These gentlemen came as far as
Mankato on the train which carried
the selected men from the mill city
to Camp Dodge. Mr.. Harrison is a
brother-in- of Jack Date of this
city.
Mrs. Frank Nelson and Miss Arna
Swan of Rapidan were shopping in
the city yesterday
Mrs. j. W. Williams CT Lake
Crystal was visiting relatives in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. Meredith James of Lakefield
was a Mankato shopper yesterday.
Mrs. B. James of Madelia trans
acted business in the city yesterday.
David g. Davis of Lake Crystal was
| in the city on business today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08

S. j. Campbell, master mechanic
of the Great Western railroad at st.
Paul. was a visitor in the city yes
terday
Attorney Bangs of Grand Forks, N.
Oak, who lived at LeSueur a number
OF years ago, was in the city yester-
day, and called on o. NJ Hatcher and
other friends.
John Farrand has gone with the
group Of high school boys who left
the other day for the Dunwoody
institute to take special work for
service in the army
Captain J. Hielscher has left Chi
cago for the coast, and after ten DAYS
quarantine expects to sail for France.
His wife, DR.. Helen Hughes Hielscher,
is expected home this week.
! Miss Dora Engelen, saleslady at
the George e. Brett Inc, store. has
resigned her position, and will leave
Saturday for her home in Springfield
where she has accepted position
as saleslady in the store of P. w
Kuske
] Miss Kate Pugh, dressmaker at the
George e. Brett, Inc, store is spend
ing ten DAYS in Chicago, where she
will visit the annual style show and
obtain the latest ideas in approved
styles for spring and summer wearins
apparel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
RED CROSS HOG SOLD
FOR 1873 SIMQLEONS
Pig Was Disposed of at Auction
At the Barker Farm
Yesterday

One Of the most largely attended
auctions ever held in this neighbor-
hood took place yesterday afternoon
at the Lime Siding Stock farm. r.
S. Barker sold out his stock and will
go to his own farm near Willmar
where he will continue to raise stock.
John G.. Gerlich, owner Of the Lime
Siding stock farm will rent the place
out to r. Duckworth of Iowa.
The sales at yesterdays auction
amounted in the neighborhood of $12,-
GEO. 1t included horses, hogs, cattle
and machinery. Some Of the hogs
sold rs high as $500.
A Red Cross hog, donated for that
cause by Cerlich & Barker, was sold
for $333.25 to Eberhart Brothers OF
Good Thunder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08

Mrs. Loren Cookson of Lake Crys-
tai was in tht city shopping yester-
day
Walter J. Flachsenhar, formerly u
practicine attorney at Terry, Mont.
now student in the school of ad-
jutants at Columbus, Ohio in the
aviation section, has been in the city
as guest Of his mother. Mrs. J. P.
Kramer. He excerpts soon to get his
commission. z
Madelia News: Miss Irene Lopez
of Mankato visited her girl friends
here from Thursday till Sunday
Misses Edith Bachelor and Leona
Hansen gave a party at the home OF
the former at which Irene was the
guest Of honor.
Madelia News: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Pollei ard little dauChrer of Niobrara
Nebraska, left Thursday for Mankato
where they will locate Mr. Pollei is
!employed by the Widell ompany OF
Mankato and has been in Nebraska
iabcut five months.
!, Mrs Tobithe DURAN has been
! called to Sioux City, Ia, by the seri-
Gus illness of her daughter-in-law.
Miss Cora Jones of st. James
spent Monday with Miss Grace Park
and Charles Park, her brother, also
spent the day with her.
Miss Anna Smith of st. Peter called
on friends in the city today
| Mrs Earl Mead of Lake Crystal
was shopping in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Moore will leave
tonight for Wells, where they viii
| spent Sunday with the latter's broth
er and sister-in- law, Mr.. and Mrs
William Babcock
| Mrs. ID. Dieudonne of GAINESVILLE is
| visiting in the city, having come here
| TO be near her husband who is seri-
| ously i'll at st. Joseph's hospital.
New Japanese Ambassador.
/ limited Press Dispatch]
Toxic, Japan, March 2.-Viscoun
Ishii was today formally appointed
1.-THE Japanese ambassador to the Unit
led States
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
CAMP OF S. A. VETERANS
1t Was Organized Last Night
With Edward Ari0 As
Commander

Camp No. 10, United Spanish War
Veterans, was organized last night
at meeting held in the city council
chamber, with the following charter
members: Simon G. Korth, Roy J.
Soule, B. c. Cain, Edward C. Hagen,
j. 3. Hartzell, r. G. Wilson, H. Mad
son, ID. Oglesby, Fred Buck, Fred A..
Willsey, c. E. Johnson, Edward Aro
and A. B. Stansfield, ali of Mankato,
and w. B. Leo, st. Clair A commit
tee was appointed to choose a name
for this camp. The next meeting will
be held on March IS at p. m. On that
night all the comrades are requested
to assemble at the police station at
8 p. m. The charter membership list
viii be kept open for thirty days.
Officers were elected at last nights
meeting as follows: Commander,
Edward Ario; senior vice commander.
Bud Cain; junior vice commander,
Henry Madison; adjutant, H. B. STAINS
field; officer of the Gay, Fred r. Will
sey; guard, Simon G. Korth; trustee
for one year, w. B. Leo; two years,
H. b. Hartzell; three years, r. C.
Wilson.
V. KOck, st. Paul, past department
commander; S. 0. Simonson, Albert
Lea, state department commander:
and Herman Nigg, Waseca, senior vice
state department commander
The new camp has started out very
auspiciously and it is expected thai
within the next thirty days the mem
bership will be increased to forty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
County Attorney Schmitt Buys
Valuable Property
He ENGAGES AN EXPERT
BIooded Stock To Be Raised !;
Fine Equipment On the
Premises
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
County Attorney J. w. Schmitt will
engage extensively IN farming TINS
summer Last fall he purchased the
two bundled acre farm, then known
as the F. r. Volk farm, which lies
between Lake Washington and Lake
George, and is considered one of the
finest farms in Minnesota. The place
is a beautiful one, and has been ia
nous as a summer resort for many
wears. Mr.. Schmitt will engage in
the raising of biooded stock, grains,
etc.
"George Washington Farms" is the
new name of the farm, just re-christ-
ened by Mr.. Schmidt. A large mod
ern barn. 100x34 feet ground dimen-
sions, two stories high, and equipped
with all the latest and most approved
devices to aid in scientific farming,
will be built ON the property this
summer, plans having been drawn,
and bids to be advertised for this
week, H. c. Gerlach, architect in
charge.
Ralph Keinholz, a graduate of the
Wisconsin State Agricultural college,
has been engaged by MIR. Schmitt to
take Iull charge Vi lie lam, anu tliC
contracts were signed today. The
equipment Of the barn viii be furnished
by the James Manufacturing company
of Fort Atkinson, Wis. The building will
be of tile block construction, and will
be built under the supervision OF Mr..
Gerlach The ground floor will con-
tain calf and COW pens, and will ac-
commodate thirty-two cows. The
stalls will be paved with cork brick
instead of concrete. One large silo
will be built in connection with the
barn. There will be a large feed
room, an alley down the center of the
barn so the stock can be easily fed,
The up-t date barn equipment in
cludes an additional drinking bucket
system for the cattle, which provides
fresh water for the COWS to drink at
any time they want to drink. This
system is guaranteed to greatly in
crease the milk production of the
cows. The hog house will accommo-
date twelve brood sows.
Mr. Schmitt stated today that he
intends to raise Guernsey cattle, Po-
land China, full blood, registered
hogs, White Wyandottes, with a rec
ord, and fancy poultry of other kinds.