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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Buffernut Valley

Our community was sorely grieved
Sunday upon hearing that Mrs. E. e.
Williams had succumbed during the
night, following a brief illness with
Influenza and pneumonia. Death &C.
Cured at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Shaw, where she
stayed since the departure of her
husband for Camp Cody ten days ago.
She was reared in our midst and her
pleasant an genial disposition en-
deared her to all. Having been mar
ried but few months, we still men
ton her as Gena Shaw her maiden
name and we find it hard to realize
that her career is closed. Sympathy
or the sorrowing husband and other
relatives is everywhere expressed.
Oscar Shaw who also was afflicted
with the flu and accompanying pneu
monia, is making brave struggle
and is reported better.
Miss Clara Johnson is home from
her school in Rapidan, owing to the
prevailing epidemic.
Art Cordell has arrived and is
working the farm for Ole Thompson
Sophus Gedde and family moved in.
to town last Friday and the o. M
Osten family came out to the farm
the same day.
Arnold Skobba received word las
week that his brother Clifford hat
been missing from our army il
France for while, had been locates
in German prison hospital through
the Efforts of the Red Cross owe
there.
Mrs. Peter Hyne, who makes he
home with Ole Hansen and family i
quite poorly.
Election day was very quiet ant
a light vote was cast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
CHAS. A. CHAPMAN
Odd Fellows Building.
INSURANCE.
Fire, Tornado, Prate Glass.
Examination For Mail CLERK

An examination for railway mail
clerks will DE given November 80.
and this examination will be open to
females also. Male applicants must
nave reached their sixteenth but not
their fortieth birthday. Female ap-
plicants must have reached their
eighteenth birthday, but not their
thirty fifth birthday. Women will be
used at railway terminal postofffces
and one man runs, if necessary. iAppli
cation can be had by calling at the
postoffice at Mankato or writing the
district secretary. Staint Paul. MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
RAP|DAN GOES OVER TOP
IS FIRST TOWN IN COUNTY TO
RAISE ITS ALLOTMENT
Solicitors at the Polls Tuesday
Met With Generous Response
From Voters

Rapidan is the first town in the
county to have the honor of over
subscribing its United War Work
allotment. At the polls on election
day solicitors met the voters, asking
for their subscriptions to the fund
and met with generous response
from the men, the collection amount
ing to 1888, overlapping the a!lot-
ment of $1375. Having oversub-
scribed its quota Rapidan will not
worry about results in that town
during the campaign. The good
news was reported by w. A. Just OF
Rapidan to W. ID. Willard of the
First National Bank, who is in
charge of the county work. The
solicitors are the same as have been
soliciting in the previous drives fol
Liberty Bonds and other funds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08

Judge Evan Hughes has received a
letter from Lewis Davis formerly
county treasurer here in which Mr..
Davis tells of his experiences and
work as a Y M. G. A. representative
ON a transport operating between the
United States and France. Mr.. Davis
greatly enjoys this work and told OF
his experiences to considerable length
relating many interesting and unusual
experiences. The letter was sent from
Newport News, Virginia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Mre. William KummeI.

Mrs. William Kummel died at the
: hospital in New Ulm Tuesday, death
being caused By pneumonia following
influenza. She was fiftyfv years of
age, and had lived an farm near
Judson since 1885. Funeral services
were held this afternoon. Interment
being made in Jerusalem cemetery.
Rev. A. G. Griffith officiated. Mrs
FE. N. Jones and son Floyd are spend
ing a few days at the farm, assisting
with arrangements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
MILL CITY GRAIN.
ST. PAUL, NOVEMBER 2.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

LIVE STOCK MARKET.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, NOVEMBER 8
Cattle Receipts, 1920.
Market Is and 25 cents lower.
Top Price, $14.50.
Bulk of sales, S.. SO and $3.50.
Hogs Receipts, $500.
Market, steady.
Top Price, $17.40.
Bulk of Sales, $17.30 and $17.40.
Sheep Receipts, $500.
Market, steady.
Top Price, SIS.
Bulk of Sales, $11 to SIS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08

Stocks, resembling closely the
means of punishment much used in
earlier days, have been set up in a
Cincinnati public square as warn
ing to the unpatriotic, says the De-
cember Popular Mechanics Magazine
On the back of the bench before
which stands the rack for the fee;
are these words: "This Is for Trai-
tors"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Grain, Livestock and the
FoodstuH Market Prices

These are the market quotations
which prevailed today. The Free
Press cannot guarantee that these
same figures will prevail tomorrow.
The markets are corrected daily
with desire to have them as &C
curate as human endeavor can make
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08

EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
PLAN Big YEARS WORK
South Carolina Methodists to Make
Concerted Drive In Sunday
Schools.

Columbia that the Sun
day school is the most vital problem
Of church life. the Methodists have
decided to give an added impetus TO
the work along this line the coming
year. Much time and thought will be
devoted to the work in the elementary
department. and every effort will be
put forth for the thorough and effec.
tive coordination Of all branches OF
the church to the end. This was the
thought developed at the meeting held
in Columbia. which was attended by
the presiding elders Of the l2 districts
Of the conference. and a number Of
pastors and laymen prominent jn
church work
Among other things decided at the
conference was the idea OF opening Il
school for training Sunday school ami
Christian workers at Carlisle Fitting
School at Bamberg. This will serve
the lower conference and another will
be operated at Lander College for tho
benefit OF the Sunday school work in
the upper Methodist body. This train
ing school will open about the last Of
May or early in June and continue un.
til the course is completed. Follow
ing this will be the opening of
school of a nature. but on larger
scale, in this city some time later.
The date for the convening Of the
State federation of Wesley Bible
classes, which will meet this year at
Anderson. was fixed for June 18 and
10. The meeting last year was held
in Columbia and was we'll attended,
but driving campaign will be put on
to make the one this year the largest
Of all. Much Importance attaches TO
this annual meeting Of the federation
for i'll addition to being one Of the
largest conventions of it's kind In the
State during the entire year it is the
largest Of any meeting Of religious
nature in the State. The federation
now contains more than 1000 organ
lied Bible classes, with a representa-
ton of more than $500 active mem
bers who attend these meetings
Dates for holding tho ~ district con.
ferences were also arranged at tho
meeting. 1t is the purpose Of the asso.
citation to hold the meeting in each
district and in addition to planning
for further constructive work for the
development Of the Sunday school, and
batteries Of good speakers and expert
enced workers will be present for the
purpose Of instructing on every phase
Of Sunday school work
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
IMPROVING THE BAD SPOTS
Certain Small Ruts That Are Usually
Wet and Soft Determine Load
Farmer Can Carry.

The worst holes in the road always
determine the load the farmer can
market. No stretch of roadway is uni
formly good, because every road has
certain small spots that are usually
soft and wet. These spots cause more
trouble than the rest Of the road com
proved depends on the character of
the soil, and the nature of the coun-
try. Many such spots owe their char
actcr to Il soft subsoil, due to springs.
Before these roads can be permanent
ly improved they must be under
drained. If tile Is laid in these
places there will usually be no trouble
In the future. The surface Of the road
should then be filled with dirt and
crowned, SO any surface water may
run of. If this is done there win be
no trouble from Subsurface water.
Many rondwnyS that are closed In
with shade trees are bad. If a gOodly
portion Of the scrub timber along these
roads be removed, the ground Will dry
out and no trouble result. If the char
actcr Of the soil is soft and plinble, so
that 1t Will not pack and remain firm,
new material should be applied to the
surface. The best and cheapest mate.
rial for improving roads Is gravel.
Where gravel beds are accessible
days work with Il team and wagon
will improve any roadbed permanent
ly. If the soil Is very sandy an 8-inch
application of clay to the surface will
effect wonders. The road patrol should
spend considerable portion Of Its
time In remedying the bad spots in tho
road.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS.

The cases against the two Catholic
priests. Father O'TIern and Fathc''
Duff Of Washington. d. c. in connec-
ton with securing the appointment or
a young man named Kniscly to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. were
mol pressed in the federal court at
Greenwood by order Of the department
OF Justice at Washington, ID. G..
A. A. Brown locomotive engineer
was shot and instantly killed by John
George. fireman. at Edgcfied. about
200 yards from the station.
Arthur Johnson. aged about 30, is
in the city Jail, in the absence OF a
county jail. at Union, on the charge
OF assault and battery with intent to
kill. He shot his wife Tuesday witt,
single barrel shotgun, the load tak-
Ing effect chiefly in her left arm, some
shot entering the breast. The wounds
arc not very serious. After shooting
his wife. Johnson reloaded his gun
and shot himself in the neck.
Frank W. Shealy, railroad commits
sioner and Mrs. Gladys Johns Hunter
OF Baldoc were married in the officee
of the commission in the Union Bank
building at Columbia
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
WIDE TIRES IMPROVE ROADS
They Have Same Effect on Country
Highway as Roller on Field
Also Pull Easier.

Wide tires build up roads and save
horse labor. They have the same ef-
feet upon country road as n roller on
n plowcd field. On the other hand, the
narrow tire cuts up II road like disk.
1t has been found by actual test in this
matter that the wide-tired wagon
pulls easier in nearly all cases than
the nnrrow-tircd wagon. In deep mud
on country road the wide-tired wag-
on pulls 6.2 per cent easier. On the
country road with thin surface of
mud or deep dust, however, the mar
row tires pull 40 per cent easier In
cornfeld the wide tires pull 3O.5 per
cent easier, Ia a dry alfalfa field TT
per cent easier, and on dry country
road 1912 per cent easier.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
Sued for Death of Sims

fork.-The York county board of
commissioners was notified by coun.
sci for the family Of w. r. Sims. negro
preacher who was shot to death near
York one night last August, that unless
a settlement was effected without hti.
cation suit would be brought to col.
lect the $4,000 which the law speci.
fies as the minimum sum that shall be
paid the family Of person lynched
While final Lewiston has not been an.
nounced the board is opposed to pay.
ing the money and the matter will
tRerefore be taken to the courts.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
(Signed ,
Of Hogs Begins.


The Orangeburg Packing Plant has
commenced active operations. The
officers and director Of the company.
the mayor of the city, the secretary Of
the Chamber OF Commerce and news
paper men were present
Two hundred and twenty-six hogs.
the first days slaughter. were driven
from the stock yards up the incline to
go through the successive processes
necessary before going into the refris
Grating rooms.
up to date in every respect, being one
Of the best not only in the South, but
in the United States for its size.
There are about thousand hogs in
the yards and some cattle. Shipments
are expected regularly from now oil.
and the management will be glad to
quote prices on any quantity from one
to thousand from any point.
Orangcburg is justly proud Of her
packing plant. The management is Ell
thusiastic over its success Perry
Smoak, the president Of the company,
replying to the question Of what he
thought Of the prospects of the com
pany, said: ut is bound to be sue.
cess: we are going to get the hogs
if they can be bought, and if you hear
Of any small stockholders that need
the money for their stock. they know
where they can get it," That is tho
spirit behind the packing house and it
is that spirit that is going TO make it
succeed
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
Of Different Mintaqe.

Chester-Replying to the letter from
William McKinnell, assistant cashier
Of the National Exchange Bank Of this
city, in regard to a rumor that coun-
terfeit quarters are floating around in
this community. w. H. Moran. chief
Of the secret service of the treasury
department, Washington, d. c., says:
81 beg to advise you that there were
two issues Of the new quarters. In the
first issue the l3 stars were placed
OH either side Of tn eagle, soven on
one side and six on the other The de-
sign was subsequently changed by
lifting the eagle to the center OF the
coin and placing five stars on either
side and three underneath the eagle.
There has been considerable confus-
ion occasioned by this change Of de-
sign and | am inclined to believe that
the rumor reported by your assistant
cashier is another instance Of it,"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
$4,000 in Auto Fees.

Columbia. The report Of the state
highway commission made at the reg.
ular melting Of the commission shows
that up to February |, 23,39l new 1918
automobile licenses had been issued to
automobile owners throughout the
state bringing in receipts amounting
to $970lS06. February | was the last
day Of the time set for securing auto
mobile licenses by the statute passed
by the last session OF the general as
smbly. Since then a few dlinquents
have been sending in applications so
the report can not be brought up to
date for several days. The commits
sion Is enforcing the law rather strict
,tly so that the few remaining dclin-
quents are expected to send in their
applications in short order. No report
OF the work done since February has
been compiled as yet but II is csti.
mated that the receipts for that period
will reach something over 5000 max
Ing total to February OF $l52,0Sl,06.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
snIIins Becoming Menace.

Shilling Becoming Menace.
Through cooperation OF State and
county officials with federal authori.
ties in the suppression Of illicit sale
and distilling Of liquor in army camp
stant vigilance to check blind tigers
and distillers were emphasized in a
letter received by Governor Manning
from Daniel G. Roper, revenue com,
missioner in the treasury department,
Washington, which letter was read in
the legislature. 1t follows:
Treasury Department.
Washington.
Gov. Richard l. Manning.
Columbia, S. G..
My Dear Governor:
Since l wrote you last October In.
Producing Special Revenue Officer
Bouldin. who called on you to work
out plan Of cooperation between
your office and this bureau for sup
pressing illicit distilling, the necessity
for intensive cooperation has become
more marked. Accordingly, am again
approaching you for mutual counsel.
Constantly increasing violations Of
prohibition laws in several localities.
open defiance Of federal authority, ana
the apparent inability Of local police
officers to cope with the conditions are
astounding and distressing. The NOR
ale OF every army camp in the prOhi-
billion States is in Jeopardy through
the illicit distilling and sale Of wills.
key
This situation demands the closest
cooperation possible between the
county officers and federal revenue
agents. 1t is futile for either group
OF officers to attempt to handle the
single handed. United efforts
will succeed; divided efforts will fail
Hereafter. collectors will promptly
inform county officers and this bureau
of every case of illicit distilling report
ed to them. This action is taken for
the purpose Of putting into operation
Immediately all agencies to suppress
violations Of the law
You will, am sure, determine upon
the most practical method Of arousing
your county officials to their responsi-
biiiliSo uliu pullSS III llllS CoIlicCIlO'l.
You may decide that conferences be-
tween these officials, especially the
sheriffs Of counties afflicted with such
violations will lead to a better un-
derstanding and produce closer and
more effective cooperation.
| shall be pleased to have an early
reply from you, advising me as to the
situation and giving me the benefit OF
suggestions as to more effective CO
operative service to the public in this
matter. With much respect, am.
Cordially yours,
(Signed) Daniel G. Roper,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
Demonstration Agents Meet.

Clemson College.-There is more
than ordinary interest in the meeting
OF the county demonstration agents of
the state which is to be held at Glen.
son. February 1915. The program is
strong. DR.. Wilson p. Gee, assistant
to w. w. Long. has just completed the
details OF the program Among the
speakers from a distance are such men
as Carl Nrooman. assistant secretary
Of agriculture; Bradford Knapp and
II. E. Savcly Of Washington, d. c.; d.
r. Coker OF Iiartsville, William Elliott
OF Columbia and B. B. Gossett
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
ANSWER TO PRISON PROBLEM
New York and Other States Have
Tried Experiment Of Using Con-
vcts to Improve Roads,

New York and many Of the Southern
and Western states have tried the ex-
pertinent Of using convIcts to improve
highwayS-and 1T has worked to per-
fection. The official organ Of the New
York state prisoners says that mo
man Of nll the inmates who went out
side last year had Il word OF fault to
find with his treatment. All are anx-
1Ous to join these camps again. The
freedom of movement and the rXcr-
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
Should Wait Until Called,

Columbia. Don't go North to the
shipyards until you have been ordered
to-" is the advice Of Horace l.. Thigh.
man. member Of the State Council Of
Defense in charge Of the South Caro-
lima branch Of the United States pub.
lie service reserve
II seems that workmen have bonn
going direct 70 the shipyards instead
OF registering and awaiting until call.
ed. There are places for only ii very
few at present. but the workers will
be called out as soon as sufficient az.
commodations have been provided for
them. There is no obligation attach.
ed to the cnlisting in the public serv.
Ice reserve except that the workman
ccrtihos his desire to serve his govern.
ment 1t is planned to enlarge the
activities Of the public department so
as to act as employment agencies
throughout the country. thereby kee j.
ing the laborers informed as to one -.
ings.
Mr. Tilghman is handicapped by the
lack Of registration cards which should
have reached him several days ago.
There seems to be widespread inter
est in the public service reserve and
requests for registration cards are
pouring in from all parts of the State
IN addition to the many mail commu.
nications Mr.. Tilghman had as many
as so personal applications in one dav
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
GOVERNMENT WILL SPEND DE.
TWEEN $2o,ooo,ooo AND s32,ooo,.
600 ON IMPROVEMENTS.
WILL TAKE 1000 ACRES LAND
Proposed to Erect manent Build.
ings Of the Most Modern Type for
Storage Of Supplies, Ammunition,
Etc.

Washington.-A story that impor
tant developments were soon to be
made at Charleston by the govern
ment and that several million dollars
would be expended there in the near
future have been verified here.
Congressman Whaley being asked
about the rumors that the government
contemplated using the port Of Char
lesion on large scale, said, "There
have been under way for severa!
months examinations of Southern
ports by the war department for the
purpose Of using one of them as a port
for storage and embarl1ation. Owing
to the deep water of 80 feet from the
ocean to the navy yard. the accessi
bility to the sea. the large harbor and
splendid fortifications. Charleston hi,
been selected. IT is proposed to erect
permanent buildings OF the most mod
ern type for storage Of supplies. Am
munition. embarkation. etc In all the
government will take between 5000
and 1000 acres OF land at Charleston
and will cxpcnd between 100000 O0o
and $4,000 900
I'm the bill to be reported by the
committee on appropriations have
the assurance this amount will be IN.
cluded and am confident it will be
passed by the house and senate. Tie
designation Of the port of Charleston
is a recognition Of it's availability to
be made one Of the great ports on The
Atlantic. The allies shipping will
also doubtless be sent through the
port In great part. The plans have
all been made and it is only a aues.
ton Of short time before the gov
ernment will actually commence work.
Although have been working or
this matter for many months il rad
not assumed such definit, share
that felt | could make an announce
ment. However. I feel 1t is now prnc
tically assured and that Charleston
will be one Of the big ports of the
country in the storage and hanGling
OF supplies for shipment IS ths
troops OH the other side. The struc
lures to be erected are not tempo,ar,
but Of permanent nature and. there
fore. after the war is over the port
will still be one OF the big bases of
the government. The tremendous,
benefit to the city and State can be
readily appreciated and am glai I.
have contributed my share to it's a..
cOmplishment."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
First District Doctors Meet.

The regular meeting Of the Firs.
District Medical Association was held
with the Colleton doctors at Walter
boro and was considered one OF the
best meetings held so far since the or.
ganization OF the district association
The program was we'll selected and
the papers read were of a high order.
Dr.. j. b. Johnson OF st. George was
elected president, with DR.. Judy Of 81
George secretary. The next meeting
will be held at Beaufort in July.
One Of the features Of the meeting
was banquet served at Hotel Albert
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
Is Vilation of Law.

William Elliott, food administrator.
has issued the flowing statement
Reports have reached this offics
that farmers in section of the State
are feeding seed to cattle and I'm some
instances using seed for fertilizers
Such policy on the part Of any pro.
ducer is shortsighted when the pro.
vailing price for cotton seed Is OBJ.
tainable and results in an economic
loss as we'll as destroying valuable
food for man and beast
America Is the greatest food store
house Of the world today, and we must
all practice the strictest kind Of econ.
only There must be no waste of the
essential food products. The oil which
jC extracted from the cotton seed is q
food product"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14
Convict Gang at Work.

else shOrtcnS the time yet to do in a
wonderful manner. Many states have
found road work to be the answer to
the prison problem. Colorado and Call
fornia have rebuilt the better portion
OF their roads with prison labor, and
besides feeding the inmates with an
extra supply OF food, II has also Ted to
Il lcSscning of time through provisions
made by the fnrsiehtcd legislators.