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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-28

Vance Mape of Holland, Mich. is in
the city visiting frienGs.
Andrew O'Leary of Waterville was
in the city on business yesterday.
Miss Valeria Elder of Madison Lake
was calling on friends in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Standemah of
Minnesota were visiting in the city
yesterday.
Miss Ruth Gard of Mitchell, s.. D.,
was business caller in the city
yesterday afternoon
C.. d. Seymour of Duluth was in
the city on business yesterday and
today.
w. Woodruff of Beloit, Wis.,, was
in the city transacting business yes
terday.
H. c. Gebauer of Blue Earth,
Mimi, was shopping in the city yes
Mrs. p E. Roberts and children OF
Cambria are spending few days with
Mankato friends.
Miss Lillian Beske of Minnesota
Lake was in the city yesterday, the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee DeRosia.
Mrs. George Kraus, who spent sew
eral days visiting her sister, Mrs.
Matte Dane, returned to her home
at MaDleton today.
William Wagner, who was recently
mustered out of service at Camp
Dodge, Ia, is visiting his relatives on
North Sixth street.
William Wetzel of Girvin, Sasketche-
wan, Carada, resident of Mankato
about fifteen years ago, is>in the city
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. D. Ennis and daughter Of Win
nebago We're ir. the city on business
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williams of
Lake Crystal who spent yesterday in
the city will leave today for their
home at Lake Crystal
Mrs. Henry Freundt of Blue Earth
was a business caller in the city tor
day.
F. w. Kruse has returned from La
Crosse where he spent the week
looking after the business during the
absence of Mr.. Olson who was on
his second purchasing trip to New
York for this season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-28
CHARGED WITH PLOTTING
c. Townley Makes Accusatio,
Against Officials Who Defy Him.
LAssociated Press Disratch.J

Fargo. March PA. C. Townley,
president of the Nonpartisan league,
challenged the group of state officials
who declared against recent legisla-
ton. They are plotting to turn
against the organization" he said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-28
WOMAN DIED OF FRIGHT
DROPPED Dead When Bandits Attempt
ed to Rob Store.
limited Press Dispatcl

limited Press Dispatch.l
Chicago, March 2l.TOne woman died
of fright and two men were, shot and
wounded in night of rohbing and
shooting here. Mrs. Larry Mahoney
dropped dead in grocery store when
bandits entered and demanded money.
A revolver battle followed with the
police in which two men were injured.
The bandits made their getaway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-28
Arrival of Soldiers.

New York, March 21.-Five trans
portation companies and twelve cas-,
ual officers arrived here today on the
Italian steamer Giuseppe Verde from
Marseillias, France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-28
WEDDING ANNIvERsARY. \

Mr.. ard Mrs. c. w. Miller of 223
West Front street were pleasantly
surprised at their home last evening
by fifty relatives and friends who had
planned the affair in honor of their
thirty eighth wedding anniversary. A
merry time was enjoyed with. music,
games and contests. In one of the
most amusing of the contests prizes
were awarded, Mrs. Chas. Swanson
winning first prize for women and
Mr.. Swanson winning first prize for
men. A delicious lunch was served,
after which Mr. and Mrs. Miller were
presented with handsome dinner
set as a token of esteem from those
present. Mr.. and Mrs \MiIier were
heartily congratulated upon their
wedding anniversary and the guests
united in extending best wishes for
many happy returns of the day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-28
MAcKAY IS REMOVED
Officers of Postal Telegraph compan
Thrown Out Of Jobs,

limited Press Dispatch
Washington, March 22.-Postmaster
lBurleson-today removed Clarence H.
Mackay, president W. w. Cook, gen.
eral counsel; William s. Deegan. sec
rotary, and the whole board of 6irec-
tors -ef the Maekay Postal Telegraph
company He appointed A. S. Adams
to take over the supervision Of the
work hereafter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-28
Ne-eRATcH.

Miss Daisy Julia Lang, daughter of
Mrs. Ida Lang, 123 South, Fifth street,
and popular young school teacher of
this city. and Mr.. Olby Bratch, form
erly of Detroit, Mich, now employed
in Mankato, will be united in marriage
this evening at eight o'clock, at the
Emmanuel Lutheran parsonage, the
ceremony to be performed by Rev.
A. F, Winter, the pastor. The at
tendants will be Miss Eva Barnett>of
kilkenney, Mimi, and Mr.. Carl Rud of
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-28
VILLA TROOPS DEFEATED

HIS Forces We're Cut Fifty three
! Men; Government Sixteen.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ~,
Juarez, Mexico, March 21.-Villa
troops were defeated in battle last
Wednesday, according to reports
here. Villa lost fifty three men and
the government troops lost sixteen.
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
TELLS GOOD ROADS NEEDS
Farm and Fireslde Explains Best
Plan for Oval Surfaoe--ShouId
Be Flat as Possible.

Everybody agrees that the surface
Of road must be oval in its conf
tour" says Farm and Fireside, "bud
not all understand that this oval
ought to be as flat as the character|
of the road material and the lay of
the land will permit. With brick OIL
concrete construction the oval may
be very fiat, because the traffic makes
no ruts to carry the water lengthwise
of the road, nor does the pavement
soften and develop depressions when
Kept in contact with water.
but broken stone (water-bound
macadam). being susceptible to pene.
,ratlon by water, and subject to great
damage If frozen while soaked, must
be given higher oval; and for gravel
roads still sleeper pitch is de-
manded.
"As for earth roads, the steepness
mnst be governed by the combined
influence of number of factors
Perhaps the leading factor is the
quality OF the earth In each partlcu.
lar case. And next might be placed
the presence or absence of 'seeps' or
'spouts'; while another of these vital
factors would be the longitudinal
pitch OF the highway"
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
Storm Stcps Hanaino.

An eighteenth century execution on
kenSingtOn common was stopped for
time owing to q strange cause. On
August 10, lTG3. two days before the
date of the execution. heavy fog came
over London, accompanied by thunder
and lightning and torrents Of rain.
These conditions lasted for nearly
As hours, and many people believed
that the last day had arrived. When
the time fixed for the execution ar.
rived the assembled crowd cried shame
on the sheriff for hanging q man when
the world was coming to an end.
As he persisted In his preparation
they burst through the barriers and
stopped the proceedings, shouting that
the culprit might as well wait a few
minutes, when the grand summons
would come for all.
The sheriff had to obtain the assist.
ance of force of soldiers before the
execution could be carried Out.-Lon.
don Chronicle.
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02

With all the modern improvement
In breeds OF live stock II may be
doubted whether there Is living today
steer or OK equal In size to some OF
the fat cattle OF oldsn times.
In 1S45 there was disposed Of by
rattle at Pratt's Old London inn, In
Taunton, England. a giant OF OF the
Devon breed that stood 10 hands high
and weighed 800 pounds. But this
one was not In Il with the Durham OK
which earned a modest fortune for its
owner, John Day, and brought the now
famous Shorthorp cattle Into high re.
pute a little more than century ago.
A writer In the Mark Lane Express
described this extraordinary shImal
as having weighed when two years old
3,520 pounds, and when Slaughtered
at eight years old his carcass dressed
2,iTS pounds, while hts live weight ht
that time was stated to have been
1910 pounds. He eirthed IL feet I
inch Just behind the shoulders. His
owner exhibited him six years through
England and Scotland, having q van
for his conveyance about the country.
II was In 1907 that Days or dislocated
his hip and had to be killed.
Fnvorite, the sire Of this bovihe
wonder, was made famous by the pro-
'lisious size and remarkably line form
of the steer. When Charles Collins Of
Darlington, who Is regarded as the
founder Of The ShT'thorn breed. soli
NIL his cattle AT auction In 1910.
Comet. siX-year-old bull by Eavorlte.
brought 5000. and six cows by him.
some Of them eleven years old, made |
an average Of ST20, which was un-
heard Of In those days aud for many |
years nfterward
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
PATCHING OFTEN NEGLECTED.
Two Ruts Caused to Form Where
There Was but One Before
Work When Road is Wet.

Patching is usually neglected or
done in such way as to cause two
ruts to form where there was but one
before!' That is the invariable result
OF filling a rut too full. This work
should always be done when the road
Is wet. preferably when the water Is
still standing in every little hollow on
the road surface, so that the workmen
can Just see where to place the new
gravel and about how much is needed.
Unless the rut is a very large one.
1t is always best to shovel the gravel
from the wagon into 1t, rather than 10
raise sideboard and attempt to dump
part OF the load.
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
PUBLIC SALE

individually and as Guardian for
the Infant Children of e. G. How
ard, deceased, l will sell at Public
Auction on Saturday May 18th. 1919
about the hour of IL a. IN. all OF
the standing poplar trees on about
fye hundred acres of land on the
South Side Of Pine Mountain near
the Station of Molus on the Louis
vile and Nashville Rail Road
Company's line. Sale to be in
front OF the Molus Depot.
This is practically virgin forest
and is JOINT property owned by the
undersigned and his wards.
Purchaser will be prepared TO give
security for the purchase price and
the terms will be three, six. nine
and twelve months interest bearing
notes. Written contract TO govern
further specifications.
James e. Howard, for Him
self and as Guardian. 2e-3t.
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
Courses In New York City Prepare
Girls for South Ar1eri-
can Jobs.

Sensing sudden call to jobs for
American women in. South America,
the New York City Y. W. C. A. has
opened Foreign Trade courses, includ.
ing classes In shipping, filing orders.
trade acceptances, tsrifr, consular In.
voices, documents, insurance, mail or.
der trade and other lines of lnterna.
tional work hitherto left mostly to
men. These classes are designed to
meet after-war needs.
South America Is receiving partlcut
lar attention as the Y. W. c. A. is in.
formed of new jobs that are opening
in the southern countries Many girls
In New York who combine a desire TO
see the world with craving for fnan.
cial independence are registering with
the expectation of going there To get
positions when their courses in train
iEg are completed.
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
DO You Enjoy Life?

A man in good physical condition
is almost certain to enjoy life, while
the bilious and dyspeptic are de
spondent, do not enjoy their meals
and feel miserable good share of
their time. This i'll feeling is nearly
always unnecessary. A few doses of
chamberlain's Tablets to tone up the
stomach, improve the digestion and
regulate the bowels is all that is
needed. Try IL.
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02

their nests before there Is any dan
ger of the eggs chilling but If they
do not go back in half an hour in or
dinary weather, they should be put or
the nest. Where large number of
sitters are kept in one room Ii is ad.
yisable TO let them off in groups Of
from four to six at q time. The eggs
and nests should be examined ana
cleaned, removing ali broken eggs and
washing those that are soilcd; In the
latter case the soiled nesting material
should be removed and clean straw
added. Nests containing broken eggs
that the hen Is allowed to sit on soon
become infested with mites and lice,
which cause the hens TO become un-
easy and leave the nest, often causing
the loss of valuable sittings of eggs.
In mitc-infested nests, the hen, If fast
ened in. viii often be found standing
over rather than sitting on the eggs.
Many eggs that are laid in the late
winter and early spring are infertile.
For this reason it is advisable to set
several hens mt the same time. After
the eggs have been under the hens
from five to seven days, the time de-
pending somewhat on the color and
thickness of the shcliS-white-she
eggs being easier to test than those
baving brown Shells-they should be
tested, the infCrtile eggs and dead
germs. removed, aad the fertile eggs
put back under the hen. In This way il Isl
often possible tn pat all the eggs that
several hens originally started to sit
on under fewer hens and reset the
others. For example, 30 eggs are set
under three hens Mt the same time, ten
under each. At the end of seven days
we find on testing the eggs from all
the hens that ten are infertile, which
leaves Us 70 eggs to reset, which we
do by putting them under two hens,
and have the remaining hen sit over
again after she has set only seven
days. III this way considerable time
can be saved in ones haiching oper-
atiOnS.
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02

Elmer Decker has been offered a
posltion with the Louisville Times
but has not yet accepted same. His
dad and friends are anxious that he
put aside the lure Of literature and
devote himself to the practice OF
law. Mr.. Decker graduated from the
Law School, Louisville University,
with second honofs OF his class
coming within an ace of gaining
la first.
The Tax Supervisors are in ses-
sion at the Court House. The State
Tax Commission has raised the State
taxation of Knox County $1,1OO, 900
When you feel the taxes affecting
your poeketbook don't cuss the local
tax assessors. They are not to
blame. In fact, better not cuss any
one but the Kaiser. It's the war.
Mat NJ. Elliott, genial State In
spector and Examiner of county Of
hcials. is here this week. He finds
our boys clothed and in their right
minds.
w. r. Vaughn, the hustling mer-
chant of King, had some bad luck
few days ogo while out driving his
grey horse near John Logans where
there have been two auto wrecks.
His horse backed his wagon over the
river bank and turned it over caus-
ing considerable damage to the wa
gon and breaking several dozen of
eggs while he fortunately escaped |
with but q few bruises.
We wish TO draw attention to the |
Hazard Supply Co. advertisement re-
tents. Those wanting q tent |
either for the lawn or for camping |
out will do we'll to write them.
On the cath day of April Rev. J.
r. Stampor rendered his resignation
as Chairman OF the Victory Loan
committee of Knox County Since
hat time a Committee has been ap-
pointed TO superinteud the campaign
Mr.. Stamper being retained as one
If the members of that committee.
In the case of w. d. Girdler VS.
he Cumberland r. r. Co. verdict
vas returned in favor of Mr.. Grid
er, damages being assessed at
100000. The suit which was in
he hands Of Sawyer A. Smith on
'ehalf Of plaintiff was brought "a
'out thru an accident In which a
on of Mr.. Girdler lost a leg.
Mrs. Grace X. Rawlings has kind
= donated a Fly Trap to the Advo-
ate office. At the bottom is small
srrel hoop, four laths make the
ides and the barrel head the top.
Wire screen with a cone in the CEN
Or completes the trap which can be
,ade for 37c. The school children
re going to make many and trap
be fies.
On Monday evening a surprise
arty was given Mr.and Mrs. John
v. King in honor of Miss Bertha
Walker, Of Indianapolis.
The guests of the evening were:
Ir. and Mrs. Charlie Main, Mrs. X.
'. Wilson, Misses Beadie Main,
ertie Wilson, Anna Hicks, Messrs.
obert King. Jack Goodin, ]. Good
/, Willard Haffner, and few other
ltimate ftiends. Dainty refresh
tents were served.
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
Cause of Headache.

< ~ knowing the cause. a disease
4ty often be avoided. This is par
1lSplarIy true of headache The
ost Common cause OF headache is
leorfered stomach or constipation.
hich. may be corrected by taking a
~ aoees Of chamberlain's Tablets,
Nj q Many others have obtained
peruepent relief by taking these
5ab'ets. Fhey are easy to take and
~ aud gentle In erect
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
About Rheumatism.

Rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease, for
the reason that II is the most COM
mon OF all ills, and It is certainly
gratifying to sufferers to know that
there is a remedy that will afford re-
lief, and make rest and sleep possi-
BILE. 1t is called Cham mberlains Lin
iment
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
ROAD -
BUILDING
ROAD DRAGGING is FAVORED
-Four Good Points on Simple and Lesst
Expensive contrlvanoe for
Maintenance. i

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment OF Agrlculture.)
First, the road drag is the simplest
and least expensive contrlvance yet de.
vised for maintaining roads construct
ed Of earth or earthly material Sec
ond, the successful operation of road
drag depends to a very great extent
on the skill and Intelligence of the op-
orator. Third, the time to use the drag
Is when the material composing the
road surface is sufficiently moist to
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02

Attention Given, Fowl plays Important
Part on Number and csndl-
lion Of Chicks.

prepared ny the Uuued states Depart
ment OF AsriculturcD
The Kind Of care and attention Civ
en- a setting hen during the process
OF Matching eggs plays an important
part on the number and condition OF
the chicks when hatched. See that
the hens are made comfortable on The
nest, allow them to come OF only once
day to receive feed and water.
If there are any that do not desire
to come Off Themselves, they should
be taken on. Hens usually return to
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
BETTER WAGON ROADS URGED
Farmers Cannot Take Hold Of Prob
lem Any Too oulckly--cost of
Hauling Is Too Big.

Better wagon roads are a problem
which farmers cannot take hold of any
too quickly. II now costs the average
farmer 20 cents per ton mile to haul
freight over wagon roads, while the
railroads receive on an average Of only
q,2s cents per ton mile for performing
the same service.
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
EFFECT OF CLOVER ON SOIL
Same Necessity for Applying Lime as
for Wheat-oress Land When
Sowing Seed.

Glover has a mechanical and nutrI-
i've effect upon the soil. The necessity
OF applying lime for the wheat holds
also for the clover. Usually the land
Is dressed with the lime at the time
'he clover is sown. Twenty bushels OF
air-slaked lime or one ton Of ground
limestone IL enough for one acre.
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02

Residence for sale 8 rooms 2
large porches, on Allison Ave, gas
and electric lights. Good outbuild-
ings. Lot 6Ox2OO. W. G. Hopper.
Ky. 2l-5t
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
Personal Mention

W. NJ. tray, tie MAKER, nes oCcop'
ed the position Of track man on tn
b. & NJ. R. R, at Harlan.
Perry Broughton, coal operator
was in town this week.
Elbert Sans. railroad bridge car
penter, came in Monday from War
rem, Ky.
S. B. Hopper has made a big i'm
provement at his home by putting
in concrete walks.
c. C. Black, chief electrician, ID
On the SEX list this week.
]. II. Black, agent for the Emer-
son-Brantingham Co. who has been
out of town for several days, has
returned.
Yes, you are your brothers keep
er. Put out a fly trap.
For Sale - Z houses also 7acres OF
land. If you want home. see J.
d. Faulkner. ss-st'
The Civic League has paid consid-
erable good money for early hatched
flies. They will stop buying them
this week, but every citizen can help
along by putting out a fly trap.
Just make a bet with yourself that
a fly trap wont trap nies and try 1t.
Owing to an attack OF lumbago
the Editor had to be tucked In bed
for day or two this week. This
fact, coupled with a lack OF "elec-
trio Juice" on Tuesday, has curtailed
our local news.
Every farmer needs at least a
shotgun and small caliber rifle
Remington preferred.
Help save some mothers baby.
Put out fly trap.
Keep down the gopher pest with a
.22 caliber Remington and hollow
point cartridges.
]. T. Wilburn, of Corbin, was here |
this week looking after his taxes.
When you buy shotgun get that
chicken hawk, make sure it's Rem
ington.
The Department Of Labor In
Washington will supply house plans
free of charge. II thinking OF
building get these plans free.
{ We printed the Official call for the
Republican State Convention In q
previous issue and we. wish to re-
mind our Republican readers that
the date set is May 14th at LeIing
ton.
When you take your big gun and
go shooting, Mr.. Shooter. please
spare what few birds remain.
Growing Tomatoes. Circular No.
II. issued by the University OF Ken
lucky, gives interesting details of
how to succeed with tomatoes.
Mrs. Martha Mayes. OF Rain. spent
Saturday and Sunday with her sister
Mrs, J. D. Main.
14frs MarthaWilson has been visit
ing her daughter. Miss Gsrtis Wilson
who q attending school at B. b. I.
81 r.. Roach and family will
move TO Hazard shortly and A. II.
Decker Jr. and family will occupy
sheir home.
Mrs. A. A. Arthur. OF Cincinnati,
listed A. NJ. Decker. Jr. this week.
w. H. Green announces himself
Is a candidate for representative OF
Knox County.
Bought, that fiy-trap yetH |,
4 The government engineers are
4 hing estimates on the Dixie High
raw thru Knox County in order to
|ubnut TO the government the cost
T cqnstruction OF an asphsited road
~ built under the government
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02

compact readily under traffic after It
has been moved by the drag and does
not contain sufficient moisture for the
traffic following the drag to produce
mud. Fourth, dragging cannot usually
be so arranged as to keep teams en-
ployed all the time, and it is therefore
desirable to have. II done by interested
persons who can find employment for
themselves and teams when they are
not engaged in dragging.
Mountain advocate., 1919-05-02
noushl. that tly-trap yetG

" The government engineers are
a kine estimates on the Dixie High
way thru Knox County in order to
1ubnit TO the government the cost
>f cqnstruction OF an asphsited road
~ built under the government
The sun., 1919-04-27

town near by for which the singer
was TO be paid $3.50. l couldn't ask
for money advance, although
strongly tempted to do II. and once
more l fiourlshed the check book.
Luck still loved me; l paid my bill
with n check made out for twice the
amount owed, receiving the difference
IN money acceptable to tho railway
company and adjourned TO the Hotel
Sinton in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Beams Hospitality.
Its manager welcomed mo like n
member of the family, and as he was
musical himself and as the hotel was
the scene of concerts given by the
Morning Musicale Society he put me
wise to conditions. aided me in securing
~ contract with the lady directors OF
this fashionable society, and wrote n
letter which induced Mrs. Charles Taft
to grant me hearing
THE home OF the Tafts is in the
heart OF the city, only a few blocks
away from the Hotel Sinton, an old but
well preserved stone mansion. ! went
into Its heavily upholstered interior
say to Mrs. Taft II / really did see her.
From the many pictures which almost
covered the walls of the parlor l was
seeking inspiration when an instinct
told me that l was myself under OBJ
servation. In q few minutes Mrs.
TAFT came into the room and before
many more we We're talking amicably
about musical matters In which she
was much better versed than l was,
"As soon as learned that the lady
entertained once n season with n p-i-
waite musicale to her friends my mind
was made up to get the engagement
for my prima donna with a similar fee.
I did 1t. too. but how / shall never tell
you because I don't know myself
walked back to the Sinton on air and
even now ! think the job OF digging
up $3.50 with two engagements for n
singer who had never been heard in
Cincinnati was an impossible task.
had accomplished the impossible and
was due In Chicago.
"These contracts were on paper. of
course and couldn't be OF any help
toward paying my board and buying
Ia railway ticket to Chicago.