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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-21

Englishmen, you know, are said to
An Englishman heard for the first
time this toast: Here's to the hap
piest hours of my life, spent in the
arms of another mans wife: My
mother" Shortly after his return
to England he was present at ban
quet, and thought he would get off
the toast he had considered so clever.
At the proper time he rose and said:
"Here's to the happiest hours of my
life. Spent in the arms of another
mans wife-spent in the arms of an
other mans wife-another mans wife.
Excuse me, really cawn't recall the
lady's name, but it doesn't matter"
The happiest nights l ever know
are those when I've no place to go,
and the missus says when the day is
through, Tonight we haven't thing
to do" Oh, the joy of it, and the
peace untold of sitting round in my
slippers old, with my pipe and book
in my easy chair, knowing | needn't
go anywhere. Needn't hurry my ev-
ening meal nor force the smile l do
not feel, but can grab book from a
nearby shelf, and drop all sham and be
myself Oh, the charm of it and the
comfort rare: nothing on earth with
it can compare; and I'm sorry for him
who doesn't know, the joy of having
no place to go.-From the lay of Old
Bill Misgivens.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-21

JINGLE SAM is to enlist 2 million
boys between Is and 81 for SER
vice on the farms. The labor of these
boys will be as big a contribution to
the winning of the war as the work of
several divisions of soldiers. Work
in the open will make better men of
them. The knowledge that they are
saving the world from famine will
teach them the joy of service. Boys
should hold themselves in readiness to
respond when called upon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-21

Anybody who has had any expert
ence in waiting for Uncle Sam or a
woman knows that it takes them a
long time to get ready; but they are
both worth waiting for.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-21

A town girl who recently married
a young farmer said she guessed they
wouldn't buy any smileage because
her husband already had silo full
of it.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-21

Said Old Bill Misgivens: "Well, we
got one good meal, anyway. She
finished the helmet yesterday, and
didn't start on the sweater until this
afternoon"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-21

There is always something to be
thankful for. A bald headed man
doesn't have to buy any dandrutf
cures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
SALOONS RUN FOR SIX
MONTHS If DRYS WIN
After That No Liquor CansBe
Sold In Blue Earth
County

If the county option election car
ries for the drys on Monday, August
10, Blue Earth county will become
bone dry six months later, or on
February 10, and after that date no
liquor can be taken into the county
or through the county or will be al
lowed here IN sale in any licensed
saloons. Any liquor licenses which
expire before this time cannot be re-
newed.
This arrangement will have little
effect on the thirst parlors in Mankato
as the licenses of majority of the
saloons do not expire until next June.
City Clerk r. w. Bates state this
morning that six licenses will expire
before February 10. and if the cleo
ton carries for the drys these cannot
be renewed 1t is understood that
some liquor dealers have stated they
will not renew their licenses even
though the county remains wet. The
license Of the Ocean Wave saloon, OPP
Grated by Henry T. Schohl expired
on July % and has not been renewed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
H0NORED BY STATE BAR
Attorney John e. Regain Is Named
On Board of Governors.

Attorney John E. Regain Is Named
On Board of Governors.
Faribault. Mimi, August 16.-L. L.
Brown of Winona was elected presi-
dent at yesterday afternoons SEES
sion of the Minnesota State Bar as
sociation which is holding its annual
convention here.
Other officers chosen were: Vice
president, Albert r. Allen, Fairmont;
treasurer, John M. Bradford, St
Paul; secretary, Chester L. Caldwell,
st. Paul; board Of governors, Judicial
District No. 1, Albert Schaller, Has
tings; No. 2, Harold J. Richardson,
st. Paul; No. 8, John Murdoch, Min
neapolis; No. 4, A. H. Bright, Mime
apolis; No. 5. F. A. P. Alexander,
Owatonna; No. 6, John E. Regan,
Mankato; No. z, James J. Quigley,
ST. Cloud; No. 8, w. C. Odell, Chas-
ka; No. 9, George G. Olson, st. Peter;
No. 10, Henry c. Carlson, Albert Lea;
No. IL, Albert Baldwin, Duluth;
No. II, J. M. Freeman, Olivia; No.
13. e. H. Garfield, Luverne; No. IA,
Julius j. Olson, Warren; No. Is, E.
E. Mcdonald, Bemidji; No. 16, Frank
w. Murphy, Wheaton; N. II, Frank
e. Putnam, Blue Earth; No. IS, God
frey G. Goodwin, Cambridge, and No.
10, E.. D Burlington, Saltwater.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
Butternut Valley
From Thursdays Daily.

From hurSddyS lazy.
The exercises at the church Sun
day afternoon defeating the service
flag were impressive and an occasion
not soon to be forgotten. In opening,
the large audience sang America"
This was followed by selection by
the orchestra and a vocal number by
Mrs. G. E. Halvorsen. Rev. Reece
read the forty sixth psalm and then
presented Rev. Hartman of st. James
who delivered the dedicatory address.
: This gentleman is, an orator and a
scholar. He paid glowing tribute to
the boys gone forth and discoursed
on the duty of true Americans in a
manner that cannot fail to leave a
lasting message. More music was
then rendered. and the ceremonies
closed with the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner,
David CARTS and family of Iowa
have recently been visiting with
the formers nephew and family, A. r..
CARTS. Saturday evening the two FAM
lilies autoed to Madelia to visit with
William Leifheit's.
George Bahma and son Clifford are
down from Brainerd, visiting the Gil
bertson brothers and assisting with
stacking. He works in a paper mill
and says the force was laid off to go
out and help harvest.
Lillian Hellekson is visiting at
Waukon, Mimi, with friends.
Ole Shaw went to Rochester Tues
day to consult the Mayo brothers.
Laura Thompson is home from her
studies at Chicago for brief vaca
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
|kATo MAN ON PROGRAM
Thomas Hughes to Speak at Fort
Ridgely Celebration.

Members of the Fort Ridgley State
Park and Historical association will
celebrate the fifty sixth anniversary
of the last days battle of the nine day
seige, held during the memorable
month of August 1862, on the park
grounds on August %. An excellent
program of the day has been plan
ned and many old settlers and mem
bers of the association are expected
to be present
During the morning old settlers and
defenders of the famous old fort will
relate narratives of those perilous
days. A picnic dinner will be en-
joyed at noon. The program of the
afternoon will begin at 1870 with a
selection by ~ Citizens band of
Fairfax. Rev :. A. Rinkel of Fair
fax will pronounce the invocation
and Hon. d. s. Hall president of the
assoc iation will give the address of
welcome.
Other numbers on the program will
be: a solo by Glenn Lukens of Red
wood Falls; an address by Thomas
Hughes of Mankato; solo by the New
Ulm 1ualtette; address by Fred w.
.JoPnton VI New Ulm; song by Colo
mel c. Fl. Hopkins; an address bv
Superintendent Helm of the Redwood
Falls schools and solo by Hon.
Frank Hopkins accompanied by Hon
Citizens band of Fairfax.
Hon. julius Schmahl, secretary of
state, will give one of the chief adj
dresses of the afternoon. A fine pro-
gram of sports has been arranged,
including baseball game between
Fort Ridgley and Fairfax. Purses
will be given to the winners in the
races including knitting race for
the women. An exhibition drill by
Company A. Sixth battalion of Min
nesota home guards will give an ex-
hibition drill at the event. It is hoped
that a large crowd will turn out to
celebrate this historical event which
forms one of the most dramatic pages
in the history of Southern Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
NAIL FOR MEN IN
MILITARY SERVICE

The postoffice department advises
that the chief cause of the nom
delivery of mail intended for soldiers
in the military camps in the United
States is insufficiency of address.
Relatives and friends of soldiers
are again advised that unless mail
is addressed to company and regi-
ment or other distinctive organ
ization. delays in delivery or failure
to deliver may result.
The necessity, therefore, of place
ing the correct and complete adj
dress as well as return cards of the
sender on all mail intended for sold
iers, can readily be seen. particularly
at this time when many new men are
being indicted into the service and
the old units are being transferred to
different camps. Patrons of post
offices are therefore urged to see that
all mail sent to soldiers in camps
in this country are addressed plainly
giving the full name of the soldier,
his company, regiment, or other dis
tinctive organization, and that such
mail bears the name and address of the
sender, SO that in case of nondelivery
the mail may be returned.
This same precaution should be
taken with letters or other mail sent
to members of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces, it being espe-
cially urged that the full given names
of the soldier be written, together
with his company, regiment or other
distinctive organization. No post
office should be written however,
only American Expeditionary Forces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
Rapidan>Decoria
from Fridays Daily.

rom fridays Daily.
Mr., and Mrs. p. M. Brodersen and
children visited at the parental home
Of the latter, Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. And
,rson Sunday.
The Misses Clara and Hannah
<nutson were pleasant callers at the
H. l.. Cotton home Sunday evening.
A. w. Anderson and family of
Mankato and Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Weber Of East Decoria were callers
1t the j. R. Anderson and Charles
Samuelson homes Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, Jr.,
were calling at the Cotton home Sun
lay evening.
c. P. Samuelson visited his parents
near Mapleton Sunday.
There is considerable complaint
lbout the havoc the crickets are
creating to the Irvine on the grain
shocks. Some fields have to be all
bound over again. Surely the farmer
las his own trouble After getting
his grain which bids fair in the shock
hen it sets into rain every day or
other day and now the grain is COM
nencing to grow. Many have been
waiting. ready to thresh from the
hook, others waiting to stack but too
wet for either 1t is very discourag-
ing. 1t is even getting too wet to
pillow and do good job. Let's hope
the weather improves soon. Grain
rowing in the shocks looks bad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo BOhlke have the
sympathy of the community in the
oss of their only child, little Florice
aged fourteen months who died so
suddenly. last Friday morning about
nine o'clock. Little Florice was a
bright and happy child and was seem.
ingly well and happy as could oe
until the time of her sudden demise.
DR.. Schlessleman of Good Thunder
was imm ediately called but before
he reached the Bohlke home, life
was extinct. DIR. Schlesslenan said
he could not have saved her life
had he been there as the spasm af
fected the heart The funeral was
held at the home Sunday afternoon
and was largely attended. Rev. G. A.
Cahoon of Mankato officiated. Inter-
ment was made in the Dccoria Come
terry. The following is in memory Of
Florice Rosetta Bolke.
Little Florice has gone and left us,
No more we'll see the darling here.
Sad the home that once was bright
ened
BY her little presence dear.
How our hearts are aching for her,
Only God in Heaven can tell
Oh. it was so hard to lose her,
Yet He doeth all things well.
The little flower was too tender,
Long to grow and flourish here.
God transplanted it up yonder.
In that nome SO bright and clear.
Parents see those baby hands,
Reckoning you to come,
And dwell with God and Florice,
When your work on earth is done.
Mrs. H. l.. Cotton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
PRAISE FOR YANKEES
SPOKEN BY PREMIER
Lloyd George Gained Fine I'm.
preston of Troops He Saw !
Trained in France

London, July 1O-tCorrespondence
of The Associated Press. ]-"There is
a new land confronting u.s." said Pre-
mier Lloyd George in a recent speech.
what manner of country it will be"
he continued, twill depend on how
the war goes and on how things go
after the war.
81 am more confident today than l
have been, and for reasons it would
not be relevant for me to enter on at
the moment; but one of the latest rea-.
sons is the impression made on me by
the American troops l saw in France.
They are superb in material and in
training, and the way they have borne
themselves in the trying conditions of
battles they have fought. / found a
great spirit of confidence which
strengthens our conviction of victory
War Upset Everything.
''The war has upset everything and
when it is over the falling back into
normal conditions will be another dis
turbance. There will be great social
and economic disturbance.
There are two alternatives. One is
that the war will have sobered the
millions who have passed through the
fires, whether in France or in the an
kettles at home. Their vision will
have been broadened, their sympathy
deepened, their outlook and purpose
made clearer, firmer and more exalted.
There are millions who have been in
daily contact with death, walking hour
ly over it's trap doors. They have come
into contact with very terrible reali-
ties. That is one view
''The other is that there are mil
lions who for these years have en-
dured privations, discomfort, wretched
hess, as well as pain and terror, and
who have made up their minds to have
a good time for the rest of their lives
when it is over. That is very dan
gerous frame of mind for a nation to
be i'm
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
YOUNG SOLDIER SUICIDES
Disappointed in Love, James H. Jones
Shot Self.

Shot Self.
st. James, August 16.-The Inde-
pendent has received communica-
ton dated at Camp Merritt, N J., Au-
gust 10, setting forth that Private
James H. Jones of the Fiftieth Infan-
try had been found dead at his post
with a bullet wound in his temple
In the young mans pocket was
found q letter asking that information
be forwarded to The Independent at
st. James relative to his demise and
reciting a love affair involving a
young lady from this city. According
TO our correspondent, Jones appears to
have been enamored of the young lady
and was disappointed in his love af-
fair. He was assigned to duty with
the mounted police and when the ere
lief" came on duty some time during
the night of the 9th, they found the
young mans PROSTATE form with a
bullet from forty-four caliber re-
volver through his head. In his hand
he held picture of the young lady
of his love.
Some months ago the young man
was employed for brief period at
the Boston hotel and at one time
worked on the Omaha section for a
short time. In fact, both his father
and Etother worked at the hotel for
a short time, removing from here six
months ago to point in Nebraska.
From there they appear to have re-
moved to Joliet, ILL.,, as our CORES.
pendent states that the remains will
be shipped to his parents address
there for burial.
The correspondent who sent the in
formation to this office signs himself
Private John H. Burkeen, Company G.,
Fittieth Infantry, Camp Mills, New
York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
Danv1He',

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. George Klaus arrived home
last Wednesday from st. Peter
where she has been taking treat
ments for rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolinger and
daughters Onie, Fern and Mable were
visitors at the Fred Monthly homo
near Alma City last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike McCartle spent
Sunday with the latter's PARENTS at
Madison Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kline spent
Sunday at the home of the latter's
sister, Mrs. William Steinberg near
Good Thunder
The Misses Helen Kinney and
Florence RAIDER and Louis RAIDER were
visitors at the Bolinger home Sun
day evening.
Miss Esther Malson of Good
Thunder is assisting Mrs. William
Minks with her household duties
through harvesting.
John Ripple and Henry Knutson
accompanied by the Misses Esther
Rosco and Mamie Shanahan motored
to Waldorf last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Bolinger We're
pleasantly entertained at the Chris
Shubbe home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Loretta Bently spent a few
days at the Williams home.
L. Anderson spent few days with
Ills son Clarence.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shubbe, Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Flanagan, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Shubbe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Oleson and families and Jake
Dem were visitors at the Chris Shub-
be home Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
hudson
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The continued rain makes it very
unfavorable for stacking or threshine
likely this will be remembered as
the wet fall such as was not ex-
perienced here since the year 1882
E. R. Jones of North Mankato, ac
companied by his family and his
mother who is visiting them from
Lafayette, Col, spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Rev. Ellis Roberts of Wisconsin
will preach at Jerusalem next Sunday
at 10 a. m.
The ladies of the above church will
hold social at Joseph Roberts
place on Friday, August %, COM
mencing at p. m. Their sale of work
has been donated to the Red Cross
this year and will be conducted by
Col. Fitch of Lake Crystal at the hour
on the above date. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
The notices of special election as
well as the posters are seen at many
different places in Judson township.
all voters of their duty on Monday,
August 10. Turn out and vote eyes,"
The farmers of this community are
now busy threshing. They all hope
for dry weather 7i@
Senator Jones of Duluth and Sena-
tor Campbell of Minneapolis address
ed a large gathering at the Lutheran
church last Sunday. We wish to
thank the members of the quartette
who SO kindly favored us with such
splendid music at the meeting. They
are all able singers and we hope they
will in the future give us at least one
selection at each Sunday service.
The members of the quartette are
Florence Johnson, Alice Gustafson,
Ivan Roberts and o. F. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus Larson re-
turned to Judson Monday after hav-
ing spent few days at st. Paul.
o. K. Door had charge of the bank
during Mr.. Larson's absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Morris of Tracy
are visiting at the home of the lat
ter's father. They will leave in a
short. time for Washington where
they will make their new home.
Master Abner Arthur is spending a
few days with Ray Gustafson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lundin are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby
daughter.
Your correspondent is aware of the
act that wedding bells will soon be
ringing in the vicinity Of Judson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
CLUBS MADE GOOD
PLEDGE FOR ROADS
COMMERCIAL AND AUTO OR
CARNATIONS PAY MONEY
Judson Is Recipient Of $500; st.
Clair Business Men Are
Enterprising

The Commercial and Automobile
clubs yesterday each paid 500 toward
recent road improvements made on
the Judson road, thus making good a
pledge made last winter. The i'm
provement starts on the hill several
miles this side of Judson station and
extends toward the village, and con-
sists of grading and the putting in of
a new culvert, which latter alone cost
$500. 1t is planned to gravel this road
later Some other work has also been
done close to the village, so the road
there is now much better than it ever
was before.
The enterprising business men and
others of st. Clair and vicinity have
raised nearly $500 to join with the
Commercial and Automobile clubs in
making it possible to complete the
grading and graveling of the st. Clair
road at least mile and half be-
yond the Tivoli bridge this year. The
work of grading this road is in full
progress, and most excellent grade
Is UelUS luduc. w Icu Tic IOduo 10
completed and graveled, it will be one
of the very best in the county.
The Commercial and Automobile
club headquarters should be notified
of any holes or other bad places in
any Of the principal roads leading out
of the city. IL the members of these
two clubs will make it point to do
this, the secretary will see that the
complaint is referred to the right
party to get the. necessary repairs
made Each road is under the SUI
pervision of member of the good
roads committee, who will give COM
plants attention.
Nineteen young men from Mankato
and vicinity took the examination for
chauffeur's licences the other day, but
the day after the examination another
applied. The examiner comes only
once in two or, three months, SO peo-
pie ought to take advantage of his
coming and save the expense of going
to st. Paul to be examined.
F. S. Culver of Vallamont, Will
Transport, Pa, has written to the Ten
Thousand Lakes of Minnesota associ-
alton for offerings of farm lands in
small parcels located on transportation
lines or good highways. near some of
the lakes where good fishing and hunt
ing can be had. He would buy, and
could furnish capital to develop any
local natural resources that may be
available. Any one having such place
is invited to write to him.
The Automobile club of Minneapolis
has been furnished with fifty more
strip maps of the Minnesota and Fari-
bault roads to the twin, cities, for the
accommodation of tourists, at its re-
quest. These routes are becoming
popular for tourists, and the maps have
been in demand all the season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
TRACED AUTO after
PASSING Three HANDS
CHIEF ARlO OBTAINS CAR
OWNED BY CHARLES LANS
Some Aid Was Givn BY Hines,
The Young Man Who
Stole II

Tracing a car which had changed
hands three different times after il
had been stolen in this city by Evan
Hines, Chief of Police Ed Ario yes
terday finally located the automobile
belonging to Charles Lans of this
city, taken from the streets here over
two months ago. About month ago
Hines was arrested by Sheriff Foss of
Albert Lea and confessed to stealing
the car in Mankato He claimed that
it was sold to second hand dealer in
Fargo, N. d. County authorities and
city police officials have been working
on the case ever since.
Got Trace of the Car.
Several weeks ago Chief Ario got
trace of the missing machine and has
been working on this clue ever since.
He called up Evan Hines at Saltwater
and had talk with him regarding the
store at which he sold the Ford. We'd
nesday the chief left for Fargo and
found the second hand dealers to be
j. 3. Malloy and Albert Gilbertson.
These men had sold the car to John
Wylie of Fargo and Wylie later sold
it to the Fergus Auto company of
Fergus Falls.
Farmer Bought Auto.
Hone Torenson, farmer living four
miles out of Fergus Falls bought the
car from the Fergus Auto company
and it was here that Chief Ario locat-
ed the Ford yesterday afternoon. The
chief showed a receipt to The Free
Press from the Fergus Auto company,
stating that they held the automobile
and would release it whenever Mr..
Lans called for his property.
Machine Numbers Defaced.
The motor numbers on the machine
had been defaced and changed and the
license number was gone but Chief
Ario was able to identify the car by
a minute description he had received
from Mr.. Lans Such details rs sliv-
er gone from the body, a bdlt and
spliced feed wire, three ,tacks in the
door of. the car missing and other
small details enabled him to prove
conclusively that the Ford was the
machine taken here.
Pleased With Find.
Charles Lans was greatly pleased
to learn today that his car had been
recovered. He will go to Fergus Falls
in few days to recover the stolen
property. Since the car was first TAX
en- it has passed through a number of
hands but Chief Ario stated that il
was in first class condition when he
left it at the garage in Fergus Falls