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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
MISS MAE BENNETT MARRIED.

Cards arourcing the marriage on
January %, of Mae Bennett of Spo-
kane, Wash, ard Robert Bohan of
American. Falls, Idaho. have been re-
ceived by relatives and friends of the
bride ir. this city. Miss Bennett is
the second daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bennett, who were
well krowr ard highly respected
residents of Mankato for manv years
Blue Earth county. They formerly
resided at 331 Pleasant street. Miss
Benrett spert the greater part of her
life here but Stree the death of her
parents has made her home with her
sister, Mrs. E. A. Harris al Spokane
She attended the normal school here
ard was a successful teacher in this
locality for a number OF years. She
has also taught with. success in the
vicinity of Spokane since making her
home there.
Miss Bennett met Mr.. Bohan IN the
west and the meeting eliminated into
the happy union that has made two
hearts as one, the news of which came
as a pleasant surprise to her many
(a,tikT led -. ainiv &C igguc
and relatives. They join in extending
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bohan their best
wishes for "a lorg and happy life to-
gether. They will be at. home at
American Falls, Idaho. after Febru-
airy l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Victim of Pneumonia After Very
Short illness: Lived At
Madison Lake

Miles McGraw, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pat. McGraw of Madison Lake, died at
his home this morning about six
o'clock. death resulting from pneumon-
ia with which he had been ill since
Sunday. He was born at Marysburg on
March 10. 1902, and grew up to be a
popular and well liked boy among his
many friends and acquaintance.
The surviving relatives are the par
ents, four brothers, Joseph, Saskatche-
wan. Can; Lawrence. Terence and
John at the farm home; two sisters,
Margaret and Catherine. at the farm
home. Funeral services will be held
in the Catholic church at Marysburg
Saturday. Interment will be made in
the family lot in the Madison Lake
cemetery.
William Smith. an aged inmate of
the old folks home, st. JosepE's hos
pital, died at the hospital yesterday,
death resulting from complications
due to advanced pears.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
American Wounded Have Been
Rapidly Leaving London
Sick Ravens

London. January 17.-[By NALL
American wounded have been SO
rapidly evacuatiIg hospitals in Eng
land that today there are but three
hospitals in operation. They are OPP
Grated by the American Red Cross.
These three hospitals, which ordinari :
ly hold several thousand have but
| 900 wounded Americans in them.
Two are at Liverpool and one at
Southampton.
Altogether the American army and
Red Cross operated fifteen hospitals
in Great Britain. Twelve of these
have been closed. Practically all OF
the wounded have been sent home.
More than 5000 were taken home dur
ing the first Two weeks of December.
1t is expected that practically all
wounded Americans will have been
removed to the United States by
February.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07

Washington, ID. c.. January 80
The war department issued casualty
list today in which 453 casualties were
reported. The Minnesota men are as
follows:
Killed in action, Private Carl w.
Peterson, Duluth.
Died of disease, PTivates Blanch-
ard B. West, iona Bay; Robert Whit
ing, Clitheral; Ralph o. Wilcox,
Harris.
Died from accident and ether causes
Private John Binder, ST. Paul.
Wounded severely, Bugler James
G.. Hyland, Minneapolis; Private
Andrew Reid st. Paul; Private Carl
o. Olsdl, Muland
Killed in action, previously report
ed missing, Sergeant Steen Scum,
Harmony.
Wounded slightly, previously re-
ported missing, Privates Herbert l..
Moe, St Paul; Arthur l.. Moe5eck,
Grand Forks.
Wounded, degree undetermined
previously reported missing, Private
Elmer Hartman, Winnebago.
Returned to duty, previously. re-
ported missing, Privates Arthur And
erson, Dalton; Joseph Schardt, New
Ulm; Cyrus d. Emery, Eveleth.
Died of disease, Private Carl J.
Weld, Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Estimate For 1918 Put at Four.
teen Billions BY the
Experts
lAssociateo rress Dispatch,

Washington, January 30.-High
prices and increased production swell
led the total value of the farm crops
OF the country iE 1918 half "a billion
dollars more than the total of any
previous year. The aggregate value
of farm crops for the year has been
placed at $4,000, 10000 by the
bureau of crop estimates of the de-
partment of agriculture. The previous
record value year was 1917 The
value Of last years crop was double
the average value for the five years.
1912 TO 1916.
Illinois ranked first in the value of
all crops as did that state in 1917
Iowa, Texas and Georgia were second.
third and fourth, holding the same
rank they did in 1917. Minnesota
took fifth rank, jumping from ninth
place which she held in 1917. Ohio
dropped back irto sixth place from
the fifth rank. North Carolina moved
up into seventh rank from the eleventh
place. Indiana retained her eighth
place. Missouri dropped into ninth
rank from the sixth she held the pre-
Vlous year. Pennsylvania moved into
tenth place from the fourteenth posi-
ton. Nebraska, which held seventh.
place in 1917, dropped back to the
seventeenth rank California dropped
from tenth rank to twenty first.
The thirteen principle farm crops
corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, buck
wheat, faXseed, rice. potatoes, sweet
potatoes, tame hay, tobacco and lint
cotton-which formed almost eighty
percent OF the value of all of the
country's crops in 1909 as reported by
the census bureau, were valued in
1918 at SLIPS, 996, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07

George Hage of Madelia transacted
business in the city today.
Mrs. Barney Vetter of Kasota was
in the city on business today.
Dr. Ira Bishop of Mapleton was in
the city on business Tuesday.
William Ellis was at Mapleton be-
tween trains yesterday afternoon.
Miss Marion jenkins of Winnebago
was visiting friends irt the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Sloan of Win
nobago were guests in the city today.
Miss Loretta Grogan of ST. James
WIS calling or friends ir the city yes
terday.
]. c. Jensen of Wells was visiting
relatives ir the North Mankato last
evening.
Mrs. Hugh Roberts of Lake Crys-
tai was visiting friends in the city
yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Nelson OF
Durdee, MINI. were in the city be-
tween trains today.
Mrs. A. Fitch of Tracy is guest
at the heme of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Lloyd.
Mr.. ard Mrs. r. w. Wood of Min
neapolis We're visiting friends in the
CITY between trains today.
Warren Dauber, who is in serv-
ice at Camp Funston, has returned
home, having been mustered out of
service.
Mrs. Robert Haedt left TODAY for ST.
Paul TO visit her son ard daughter,
Harry aEd Verra, who are attending
school at the university farm school.
Carl Ingwalson left last night for
Spokane, Wash. and Great Falls,
Mont, on business for the Widell COM
pany
Miss Mary LLOYD has returned to
Heron Lake, where she teaches
school, after a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lloyd and her
brother Dan Lloyd
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. SLIDER and Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Eichsteadt left this aft
ernoon on a trip TO the Rio Grande
Valley in Southern Texas, and will
visit at San Antonio and San Bonita
Mrs. Lee Thompson of Faribault
was guest Of Mrs. Emily Webb, 500
week. She returned to her home to-
Gay. Mrs. Thompson is a cousin of
Mrs. Webb.
Mrs. A. Chandler, who spent the
past month visiting at the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Lloyd, and remained to see her
brother Dan LLOYD, who recently re-
turned from France, departed for her
home yesterday.
John Koch and Paul Gentling of
the George r. Brett Company Inc,
and +. A. Weber OF the Brett store
at Albert Lea. will leave tomorrow
for New York. where they will visit
the leading markets and select stock
for the Brett stores.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Swimming Pool Is Advocated
As Popular; Argument Made
In Its Favor

Mankato Free Press: Permit us to
suggest 10 your recently appointed
committee the idea Of establishing a
swimming pool as memorial TO your
war heroes.
There are undoubtedly places in the
Minnesota River that are now used
for bathing, but many of your citizens
remember with aching hearts the loss
of several young people each year
due to the treachery of that river.
We believe no ore has ever learned OF
lives lost in swimming pools and this
alone would seem an excellent reason
for installing municipal pool but it
seems TO us that there is a particular
reason Fat this time why swimming
pool is particularly fitting as a men,
orial.
The bather casts aside his gar
ments in which he has toiled through
a long, hot arGuous day and plunSeS
into the pool to remove from his body
the strains of toll. In short time
he energies physically clean and his
mind and spirits are refreshed be-
cause Oh the TcttcllOu GduSeu ny COl
tact with the cool, clear water. AS
q nation, we shook off our prejudices,
our desire to profit by the urgent
needs of the allies. our quarrcls be-
tween factions and plunged into war
to help put down the menace CT Ger
man dominance. Through this &C
ton the hands of the capitalist and
the laboror sought each other in the
friendly grasp Of united action. We
learned the meaning of sacrifice and
self deriGl and we also gained the
priceless friendship of our British
French Belgian and Italian brothers
in arms.
1t seems therefore entirely fitting
that your memorial should consist
CT a swimming pool that is available
for the use of the general public. 1t
should be paid for by popular sub
scIiption as an additional symbol
that as our boys offered their lives
that the world might be free so every
one makes a personal sacrifice to
the end that not only themselves but
posterity also shall benefit by their ac-
ton.
Yours very truly, Universal Port
land Cement company, E. S. Macgow-
an Acting Division Engineer, Promo
ton Bureau.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
oscar Carlson CT Waseca County Car.
ried Out His Threat.

After threatening suicide for sever
al years, Oscar Carlson of Otisco
township finally ended his life in a
woods near the horne of Carl Frisk
one mile ard half east of Otisco.
Monday morning. Death resulted
from shot CUR. wound in the chest
called accidental by the coroner. but
bei1eVed to have been suicide By those
who knew him, says The Waseca
Journal Radical.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Great Bio Pension Riu

Melbourne, January 5.-(By Mail. -
The Australian government is now
paying more thar $20,000.0 900 annually
as war pensions, according TO an Of
fetal announcement There are 1877
32l war pensioners. Besides these
there are 95,477 old age and 3O.527
invalid pensioners drawing upon the
public treasury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
SECRET UNDERSTANDINGS DO
NOT CUT ANY FIGURE
JAPANESE VERY ANGRY
Declare They Will Claim Those
Islands In Northern
Pacific
TAssociated Press Dispatch.l

London, January 3O.--The Daily
Mail says that Great Britain's report
ed acceptance of President Wilson's
intcrnationalizing theory must nullify
the agreement with Japan, the Arabs
and France.
London, January 30.-The London
Mail prints a report from its Paris
correspondent that the treaties be-
tween England and Japan relative to
the islands in the Northern Pacific.
with the Arabs regarding Syria and
the understanding with France regard
ing the kamerun must be arbitrarily
modified if not torn up. The Japan
csc delegates seem angry and alarmed
and declare their intention TO claim
these islands.
The correspondent says that the
Australians believe President Will
sons firm stand in this matter is due
10 his fear that the Japanese occupa
ton of these islands would impair his
prestige in the United States"
Agreed to the Principle.
limited Press Dspatch.l
Paris, January 30.-Great Britain
and France have accepted in principle
President Wilson's plan concerning
manufactures from the League Of Ma
tions for the administration of cap
tured territory, according 10 the an
nouncement by Captain Tardieu Of
the French delegation. The accept
ance is subject to learning under what
conditions the plan will be carried out
in regard 10 all reparation for dam
age ard sharp distinction between
reparation and indemnity. Belgium
and Serbia have submitted detailed
demands for reparation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
MadeIis Man Buys Farm.

Fergus Falls, MINI. February =
G. w, Frarkberg sold his farm north
cast of this city today to c. e. Brow,
or Madelia, Mimi. for $4,000. OF
Sl5b.25 an acre. This is the highes1
price ever paid for farm of this. size
in Otter Tail county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Conserve the Fish

La Crosse. February 4-The gov
errors OF Wisconsin. Minnesota ard
Iowa are meeting here with repre-
sertatives of these states to consider
uniform legislation to conserve the
fish in the Mississippi river as a
food product. &:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
Figures For Past Year Reach as
Hiqh as Thirty Millions.

ASsOciHted PreSs. DlSpatch.I
ST. Paul, February 4.The annual
fores ters report shows the losses by
forest fires in Minnesota last year
to have been nearly s30,0O0,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
PROFESSOR HILL DIES
Was WeII-known Member of The
Carlton College Faculty.

Mortified, MINI, January 30.-Pro-
fessor Fred Burnett Hill of Carleton
college died last night of Pneumonia.
following Influenza. He had been i'll
two weeks. Professor Hill was chair
man of the Minnesota committee
formed to assist in the raising of the
S5,0O0,0O0 national Pilgrim Memorial
f1fld. He started the contributions in
this state with donation OF $4,000.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-08-29
HARRISON

DR.. Finney has tad the material
hauled out to build a si,o on bis
dairy ranch.
NJ. G. Roholt was awarded the city
contract 10 build the sidewalk ln
Cranes Park addition.
Mrs Carlson of Rose Lake died of
Bright's disease at the Harrison hos
pital.
A. P. Diissen and Walter B..
Russell are the school trustees whose
three year terms expire Sept. 2, the
date of the annual school election.
Andrew Knutsen will exhibit grain,
fruit and vegetables at the Spokane
fair. He received several prizes at
Spokane and Boise last year.
A plan is on foot to JOIN the water
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-08-29
PLAY DREW CROWD
RathdTum Home Talent Pleased
Audience.

The home talent play given at
Fraternal hall last Friday night
under auspices OF the local CON-
mittee OF coming chautauqua,
attracted crowd OF about 400.
The gross proceeds were about SIS
and the program netted the CON-
mittee about 500. DR.. o. G.
Farnsworth announced to the
audience that the series Of chau-
tauqua entertainments are to be
brought to Rathdrum in October.
The play given was a three-act
farce, "Tell Your Wife" 1t had a
we'll defined plot and an abundance
OF comedy. The audience was
pleased with the play and the skill
with which it was presented.
Those in the cast were: Mrs. NH.
Taylor as Mrs. Joyce, the doctors
wife; Miss Marian Laird as Alice
Ogden, ga student of the actions
OF human afections;" Miss Edna
Layton as Edith Harrington, her
friend; Miss Elizabeth Annis as
Hannah Ellis, Mrs. Joyce's COM
panion; Walter Wisdom as Morton
Ellwood, "Yictim of circum.
Stances" N. II. Taylor as Dr..
Joyce, and o. G. Farnsworth as
Pulsifer, the doctors secretary.
Music by the orchestra opened
the program, and between acts,
Miss Shirley Kruger gave read
ings, and Mr.. N. H. Taylor and
Miss Belle Wenz a repertoire of
popular songs and duets that
would do credit to any chautauqua
circuit.
The orchestra gave dance after
the program.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-08-29
BEFORE THE AGE OF STEAM
"Reminiscences Of Time When the
Stage Coach Was Most Important
Method Of Travel.

"It was a hill village on the stage
road midway between - and -.
stage roads ln the year 1S4O varied
With the seasons from bad to worse. In
the spring they were rivers OF aud
through which the jaded horses
dragged the coach wearily; ln the
summer the passengers were chok ed
with dust and In the autumn, by r..a.
son OF the ruts and holes In the road,
they were tossed about ike dice In a
box; In winter the roads were blocked
with snow. but the stage, when there
was a stnge. always came into our
village with a clatter OF galioplng
horses and sounding horn. Its round
body, swung on leather straps. Its gal
liant driver. Its four smoking horses
and its merry horns were followed By
shouting boys. who swung from the
straps Of the boot or fell OF In a
cloud Of dust. The stage driver was
a parsonage 10 every village that de-
pended on his arrival for the daily
mail and the latest news from the out
side world. He was gaxed upon with
awe by the children as q sort of hero
OF romance. who never worked, but
drove galloping horses back and forth
through perpetual holiday. He was
an expert with the reins whose repu-
tation was counties wide. As he
whirled up to the tavern porch. the
leaders Of his team. which, 1t was
whispered. had been sold to the stage
company by the farmers because Of
their vicious tricks. walked around to
the stable with dropping heads and
into their familiar stalls az soon as
their traces were unlocked, as inno-
cent-looking as II they had never
kicked farmers boy or picked up a
groom by the collar."-WillIam Henry
Shelton In Century.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-08-29
CGUR D'ALENE

Under the direction Of the Red
Cross splendid demonstration of
life saving was given 10 the park last
Thursday evening, Aug. 81.
DR.. E. T. Powell has returned from
Boise TO take charge OF the work Of
eradicating tuberculosis from the
North Idaho cattle herds. Every
stockman must have his herd tested.
Residents OF the east side of Lake
Occur d'Alene and citizens Of Occur
d'Alene met Sunday. August %, at
Carlin bay to discuss the Idaho North
and South highway.
Aug. 22, before United States
Commissioned Lawrence Larson,
William Gentry, charged with con :
cealing liquor on which the govern
ment revenue has not been paid, was
bJund over TO answer to the federal
court. His bonds were placed at
$1,000.
Last Friday evening a committee
from the Four LIS met with the
committee Of merchants aud dis
cussed prices charged In this city.
Further Investigations Will be made
and more conferences will be held.
Leo G. Dandy Of the radio service
returned to his home here Aug. %,
with second class electrician rating.
Mr.. Dandy has been 10 the service for
l3 months, and visited southern
points, including Cuba and Panama.
He was discharged at Bremerton,
after several months in Florida on
experimental work.
r. c. Egtess, county superintend
ent, gives notice to all teachers
engaged 10 teach 10 this county, and
all persons holding certificates TO
teach n this county, that a joint
county teachers institute will be held
at Standpoint, from September to 5,
and attention is called to section I09,
Of the Idaho pamphlet school law,
which requires all such parties to
attend the institute.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-08-29
Examination For Rural Carrier,

The United States civil service
commission has announced an exam
lnatlon to he held at Athol and
Occur d'Alene on Sept 81 to fll the
position OF rural carrier at Cueur
d'Alene and Athol and vacancies
that may later occur on rural routes
from other post offices in the county.
The examination will be open only 10
citizens who are actually domlcled
10 the territory of post Office ia the
county and who meet the other
requirement Form and application
banks may be obtained from the
offices mentioned above or fron The
United States civil service commls.
sion at Washington. d. c. ApplIca-
tions should be forwarded u the
commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-08-29
LIBERIA Is REACHING OUT
Tribes Of That Country, 1t Is Said, Are
Accepting the Teachings of the
Missionaries.

Plenyono Gbe Wolo, a Liberian Of
the Kru tribe, who graduated from Co
lumbia university, says:
There never has been a scientific
census Of Liberia, but the population
Is estimated at from 100000 to 5000.
600. and not more than $4,000 are
America Liberians, the descendants of
liberated slaves. The remainder be-
long to tribes which speak four differ.
ent languages and offer only nominal
submission to the government. The
Krus elect their kings by the selection
Of the most available man Of the royal
house. In the Jarroway tribe the king
Is en- absolute monarch for the reign
of six years, and Is then put to death.
Other tribes also follow different Gus
toms.
The tribes do not acknowledge the
government of Monrovia, because they
feel that 1t does not protect them: BY
treaty the United States government
Is required to help the Americo-Libe-
rians against the tribes, and In 1872
this country helped put down rebel
lion of the Krus.
The constitution of Liberia has a
literacy test, which has heretofore ex,
cluded most of the natives from vot-
ing, as the central government is un-
able to undertake their education. The
Girbas are being taught by Episcopal
missionaries, and the Fulingos, who
are Mohammedans, are also gaining
the franchise. The Krus are very am
bilious and are also catching up. There
are more than 80 Llberians of the ma
tive tribes studying in the United
States. .-s-.---.-...z.. .
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-08-29
Duthie-Drennan Nuptials.

Occur d'Alene, Idaho.-Tuesday
afternoon Aug. 10, at two O'Clock at
be home Of DR.. and Mrs. ID. ID.
brennan at 303 Park Drive occurred
the marriage of their daughter.
Ernestine, to John Earle Duthle OF
Troy. Idaho, who was recently dis.
charged from service at Camp Lewis.
The event was the elimination OF a
romance begun at the University OF
Idaho where both were students.
immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs Duthie motored TO
Spokane. They will spend several
weeks there and at the brennan
cottage "Tarry-a- While at Twin
Lakes after which they will make
their home at Troy, Idaho, where
Mr.. Duthie has an interest 10 bis
fathers grain and milling business.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-08-29
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
POST FALLS

Sergt. Claude A. Newton. just back
from Germany, visited his aunt, Mrs.
j. NJ. Matheson.
Miss Norma Eggers is recovering
from severe after effects of having her
tonSilS removed.
Robert Peteler has gone to Mt.
Vernon, Wash To teach manual
training at salary Of $500 a year.
+. e. Owens, station agent at
Hauser Junction, has purchased the
Foster so north of Post Falls for
$25OO.
Jimmie Ferguson fell from Volkel's
delivery truck and was dazed and
scratched.
The Adyentists recently concluded
a four or five weeks tent meeting.
ALI Webster and +. w. Brock are
the Post Falls school trustees whose
terms expire Sept. 2.
Lloyd Nogle came home from
Europe last week after 81 months in
the army overseas. Ae is feshy aud
troubled with periodic deafness.