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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-13
The Con Will Get You

Don't forget your head lights and
tail lights or the traffic cop will get
you" So says Chief Hilgers.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
BEST LITTER FOR
POULTRY HOUSE

Litter for the poultry house floor is
not only necessary in, plentiful quanti-
ties, but it should also be of satisfac-
tory quality. The two main points are
to have material that will not break
up into chaff or powder too quickly.
and which will not be inclined to ab-
sorb moisture. Litter that breaks up
quickly makes the house overly dusty
| and often causes disease of the nose
| or throat or sore eyes by fine particles
being thrown into the hens eyes when
scratching. Litter that absorbs mois-
ture quickly is especially bad in the
winter months, when sunshine is
scarce and has little drying power
Damp or filthy litter often makes a
good breeding place for disease germA
Litter should always be material that
is digestible II eaten by the hens, for
certain amount is Invariably con-
Sumed.
Wheat or rye straw is one of the best
materials for the litter, as it is tough
and lasts well, although at the same
time light enough in weight that the
hens can easily kick it around. These
straws also have the desirable quality
of being slow to absorb moisture Dat
straw does not make quite such good
litter, as it becomes damp too quickly.
Alfalfa or clover hay does not make
good litter, as it is heavy, powders
quickly and in damp weather absorbs
moisture readily, becoming soggy even
from the damp air in the house. OF
course, this is somewhat offset by the
fact that the chickens will eat off the
leaves of the hay, which is good for
them.
For the floor Of breeders or colony
coops, shortcut hay is one of the best
materials that can be used when cut
In two or three-inch lengths and spread
on the floor to the depth of about an
inch. Leaves of various kinds (such
as fall from the trees in the autumn)
can be stored and used for litter.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
ALL BOWED BEFORE PATTI
Famous Cantatriee Adored as Prob
ably No Other Singer of Any
Generation Has Been.

The death of Patti, the adored
diva Of our grandparents. would have
been a calamity if it had taken place
in their time. She was not only an
exquisite singer, but a woman unique
for beauty, charm and loneliness.
knew her well. And how interesting
it was to hear her talk of her youth.
She vowed that she sang as the
birds sing, from babyhood. An &C
quaintance tells me that he was at
Ascot races on the day of PATHS
debut, and came to hear her, and
how, when, tiny, black-eyed and
sweet, she came onto the stage at
Covent Garden, not a hand was
raised to greet her. But she sang.
sand then it was as If the house had
been of straw and had caught fire.
People went mad over her."
Later Patti went to st. Petersburg.
They strewed the stage with roses
and camelias for her to walk on,
and gave her diamonds and pearls
in caskets. I remember her showing
me little Russian ring. 1t was
stave Of gold, and on it were the
notes in diamonds, la, do. re
"L'Adoree." A charming idea
Not enough has been said of Pat
it's warm heart. She never forgot
an old friend, and never neglected
one; even when poor William CAM
was past playing accompaniment the
diva let him play to her own
despite. GAM wore a wig-wigs, in
fact-to deceive his best friends
wigs which he changed from week to
week to- suggest that his hair was
growing. Patti knew all about it,
and with "Maitre, your hair wants
cutting" would send him off to the
barber-the wig cabinet-for the
Shortest-haired one. And the round
of deception would begin again.-Lon-
don Mail.
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WHERE PEDDLER is SUPREME
in Lithuania People Almost Every
where Are Dependent on the
Travelling Merchant"

The peddler, who has almost dis
appeared entirely in American farm
ing communities, is still a very impor-
tant institution in Lithuania. His out
fit there is a veritable department
store. His customers are dependent
upon him for nearly everything they
do not raise or make upon their own
farms. There are not even any mail
order houses to encroach upon his
wide domain.
Everything the peasant home in
Eitbuania is not able to produce must
be brought many miles. Railroads
are few. And 50, through the ped
dlers, with their surprisingly varied
stock in trade, Lithuanian mothers do
their own shopping at their own door
steps. These peddlers come to the
PEASANTS cottage with linen goods,
fancy cloth for dresses, handker-
chiefs, aprons, combs and brushes,
stationery, trinkets, hardware, house
hold utensils, sugar, salt, soap and
even shoe backing.
If cash is to be had, the peidlers
accept it readily, but they are just
as ready to barter soap for some
homemade linen, or sugar for native
needlework.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
Program Of Beckwith Camp
Meeting
July l7-26

The program of Beckwith Camp
meeting which is held from July II
to Goth, is as follows:
Saturday, July 18th, special seryic
of song; short sermon.
Sunday. July 18th, Love Feast at
$50 a. m, sermon by DR.. H. G. Budd
D. D., president of Wesley Collegiate
Institute at 1880 a. NJ; o'clock p.
M, DR.. w. E. Gunby; o'clock p.
m, George H. Bennett.
Monday July 19th-3 p. m, Rev.
E. NJ. Byrd; 8 p. NJ, Rev. o. B. Rice
Tuesday, July 20-Epwcrth Leag-
lie Day; 1880 a. M, and 2 p. m, DR..
Harry d. Mitchell, of Washington, D.
c.; p. m, Dr.. r. K. Stephenson,
of Milford, Del.
Wednesday,, July 21st-3 p. M,
Rev. V. E. Hills, Denton, Md, p.
m, Daniel Wilson, Onancock, Va.
Thursday, July 22nd-Sunday
School Day, 1890 to be announced;
p. m, Rev. R. P. Nickles, Smyrna,
Del. s p. M, Rev. w. F. Dawson, of
Princess Anne, Md.
Friday. July 23rd-3 p. m, w. Z.
Taylor, Salisbury, Md, (expected) =;
8 p. m, Rev. J. T. Sard, Wilmington,
Del
Saturday, July 24th-Speaker to
be announced.
Sunday, July 25th-9.3O a. M, a
Love Feast 1880 a. M, DR.. w. R.
Mowbray p. M, Rev. G. l.. Hard
esty; 8 o. m, DR.. R. Watson Cooper,
late president of Upper Iowa Univer-
sity.
Rev. C. E. Sellenberger, of Harris
burg, Pa, sent by all-Mack Co. Rev.
Sellenberger and wife will have
charge of the music. With other
good helpers. Those who enjoy good
singing will be repaid for coming.
Tuesday, July 20th-Will be Ep-
worth League Day. We invite all
the Epworth Leagues of the churches
in this vicinity or other young peop-
les societies to be with us for the day
Thursday, July 22nd.-Will be
Sunday School day. All officers and
teachers and scholars of the Sunday
Schools are invited to worship with
us on that day. Remember-splen-
did singing. Good sermons, a loyal
welcome, come, serve God under the
shade of His Oak Trees.
O.aT. HAYWARD,
Preacher in Charge
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
Farms At Private Sale

/ will sell at private sale, on easy
terms, the following farms all of which
are well located and offer opportuni-
ties for money making:
No. Farm on State road near
limits of Vienna, contains $50 acres
120 cleared and 80 in fine timber;
outbuildings in good condition. This
farm is convenient TO High School,
railroad and steamboat.
No. 2. Farm one-half mile from
State road, near Jacktown on Thomp-
son station road; in high state of cult1~
walton; room dwelling and outbuild-
ings, all in splendid condition; this
farm contains 179 acres, 100 cleared,
No. 3. Farm on Oyster Shell Point
road, containing 120 acres, 80 cleared
and go in timber. This farm is with
in half mile of State road. is locat-
ed on water and in splendid condition.
Bargain if sold before renting time.
No. 4. Farm at Cabin Creek, con-
tains / 5 acres about 100 cleared and
balance in timber; is on State road,
two miles from East New Market and
three miles from Hurlock; is in best
farming section of the county. Has
six room dwelling and necessary out
buildings, all in good condition.
Church. school house and large coun-
try store within a hundred yards OF
premises.
TIMER LANDS
Having rented by wood yard. have
several tracts of timber ranging from
60 to 272 acres that I will sell at at
tractiVe prices.
] H WALLER
r 5I2S-tf Cambridge, Md.
B 5l2S T TIL & S
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
IN MEMORIANI

In loving remembrance of our dear
son Leonard Frazier who departed this
life one month ago today, June 7th, '2C
One month has passed, our hearts still
sore,
AS time flies on we miss him more
He sleeps, we leave him in peace tc
rest,
The parting was painful but God
knoweth best.
From a world of pain and sorrow
To a land of peace and rest,
God has taken you dear Leonard,
Where you have found eternal rest.
We saw him suffer, heard his signs,
With throbbing hearts and stream
ing eyes
But now he calmly sleeps at rest
All pain. all grief, all sorrow past.
Home is sad, Oh! God! how dreary,
Lonesome, lonesome everyspot,
Listening for his voice till weary,
( Weary for we hear it not.
You ask us if we miss him?
Yes, it fills our hearts with pain
But his spirit softly whispers
Weep not, in Heaven we will meet
again.
BY his loving
DAD AMI RROTEI III
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08

FOR SALE-Bennett & Bratt play
er piano, in excellent condition APP
ply to 21O HIGH STREET. 7-76t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
TOO LATE TO OLAS

WANTED:-Man to drive car and
work around place. GUY L. BRYAN,
7-7I2t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
HONORS WERE WITH BARNUM
Fellow Diner Who Thought to Have
Joke on Snowman Found the
Tables Turned.

Turning the joke back on the other
fellow was great stunt for Barnum,
the circus king, and recalls an episode
of his tour of England.
One day he met a man named An
dersOn who was a magician and billed
himself as "The Wizard of the North"
Anderson lured Barnum to a dinner
at which both were strangers, and
thinking to have a little fun, intro
duced Barnum to the assembIage as
'The Wizard of the North"
Not the least taken aback, Barnum
gracefully acknowledged the introduc-
ton, and bowling to the assemblage
said:
Ladies' and gentlemen, as you know,
The Wizard of the North gives his
first show Monday night and as you
are now all my friends, would like to
have you accept passes to see the
opening performance" and he began
writing passes as fast as he could.
Anderson stood it as long as he
could, but finally, with visions of hav-
Ing to do his first show to a deadhead
audience, he finally weakened and con-
fessed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
Freight Service
And the Public

When the newspapers talk of the
effect upon business of the strike OF
railroad switchmen, their cofments
may mean much or little to us-it all
depends on our ability to take to
heart other peoples troubles and
problems which are presented to us
in the abstract. 1t is not very easy
to wake the public up to what is
likely to concern it unless we can
bring the matter very sharply to its
attention, and generally speaking
nine tenths of the people fail 10 wake
up, until they themselves feel the
pinch.
What has generally been termed
the outlaw strike of switchmen at
tracted comparatively little attention
here, but when the farmer could not
secure coal with which to thresh his
wheat, he gained very good idea OF
what a freight tie up can mean and
of how vitally he is concerned in a
problem which in some respects seem
far removed from him. In the same
way the housewife VINO heard Of The
switchmen's strike probably thought
of it as something very remote from
her sphere of activity, but when she
finds her supply of gas cut off be-
cause the company supplying her
can not secure coal fast enough, it
is a very different proposition.
1t is said that a proposed increase
of $2,O0O,00O,O0O in freight rates
will cost this country nearly five
average of $96 for every man, wo-
man and child in the United States
but are we taking notice of what is
impending? not in the case of the
average citizen; most of US will wait
until we feel the pinch imposed by
the higher rates before saying word
or even thinking twice on the subject
and then the rates will be a fixture
and the burdens they impose will be
as hard to get rid of as the tabled
old man of the sea.
The public in general has but lit
tie. share in rate-making, but it has
a big lot to do in rate-paying, as
well as in bearing the other burdens
that lack of service imposes. 1t is
time it endeavored to sap some of
these evils Eat their base.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
oShun-Pikes."

Not all dictionaries contain the
word "shun-pfke," but it was In COM
clon use In this country century ago
and throws an amusing light on the
character of some of our thrifty an
cestors. A "shun-pikc" was a short
byroad that left turnpike on one side
Of toIlgate and Joined il again m
the other.-Y outh's Companion.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08

If San Francisco ever gets another
national convention, it will be over
the threat to bolt the party that goes
there from every newspaper east of
he Mississippi river The delegates
appear to be in ecstacies over the eli
mate, over the wet goods, over
the splendid hospitality accorded them
but the eastern half of the country has
had to sit up o nights in order to
keep in touch with the proceedings.
Imagine if you can the state Of mind
of telegraph editors who get word at
8 O. clock Convention receSses foT
three hours" to convene at eleven
O. clock, Baltimore time, just few
minutes before press time. In order
to carry the news morning papers in
the East have to issue extras long al
ter they are supposed to close up.
Evening papers to cover the day S
news must issue extras late at night.
Half the country does not know what
is going on half the time 1t is too
much of sacrifice TO make for the
comfort of delegates or TO satisfy civ
ic pride in holding a national conven-
ton, 1t is a good guess to predict,
regardless of The encomiums show
cred on San Francisco's temperature,
flowers, oranges and pretty girls. that
the National Committee that under
takes to send another convention
there will hear a roar from newspa-
pers that will resemble another San
Francisco earthquake. Baltic. News.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
Gold in Beach Deposits.

Gold is found in Sumatra, the Cele
bes and in Dutch Borneo In beach de
posits, tertiary gravel beds and also
in vein deposits. In 1911 SO conces'
sions had been granted for prospect
ing and subservient. working of gold
and silver mines.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-07-08
NOTICE TO FARMERS

We have for charter several YES
sells. of different sizes, to run wheat
to Baltimore. For prices, ETC., call
phone 143, H. F. BRANNOCK & BRO
foot of Gay street. 7I2-6t
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-22
THOSE EAGLE BOATS.

One of the eagle boats which was anchor
ed at New Castle, Delaware, sank and nine lives
were lost. A board of inquiry was sent to IN
vestigate and partial report of its findings has
appeared. The ventilation of the engine room
was so bad that the port holes were opened.
The tide caused the boat to list bit; the port
holes were so low that the engine room was
flooded and he boat sank.
Faulty construction has been alleged against
these boats several times in Washington re-
ports. Now something probably will be done
about the matter; failure to do anything before
has cost nine lives. These boats were built by
Henry Ford with the best of motives; but he
had no knowledge of naval construction: they
were turned out in a hurry to meet emerg
ency but these delivered have failed to show
their worth. IF they are as dangerous as this in
oident and inquiry indicate, they ought to be
scrapped at once The navy department has
less waste to its discredit than the war depart
rnent, but evidently it has deserved share in
the general condemnation Of government ex-
travagance and ineffective war work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-22
GOT OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT.

Washington does not expect to see Jusserand
return to his arnbassadorship; another represen-
tative Of France probably will be appointed as
soon as courtesy admits. The trouble with JUS
serand seems to be that he informed his gov
eminent that opposition to the president was no
more than political maneuvering; that an APP
peal by the president to the people would soon
bring his opponents of the senate to time The
French government took this view until plain
facts controverted it. Then forced to interpret
events as plain evidence that the people were
not in support of Mr.. Wilson s acts and words,
that government found itself embarrassed.
Hence Jusserand fell into disfavor first with Of
fetal France and later with the French press.
No such weaing Of binders can be charged to
the British ambassador; he saw what was hap
pening, stated it plainly and interpreted it
Understandings in letter the publication Of
which in London so disturbed the equanimity Of
President Wilson and his close friends
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-22
ONE WAY OUT OF A JOB.

One Of the speakers at the labor conference
in Montreal said: We workers DO not propose
to get excited about underproduction; we are
not going to work ourselves out Of our jobs at
the call of the bosSes.' 1t has been some time
since that old notion that working efficiency
lessons the number of workers needed and les
sens working opportunities got out into the
open, but here it is again and its viciOusness is
more apparent now than ever before Moreover.
there is vast danger that if holding back indi-
vidual productive energy goes too far. the
workers will find themselves out of their Jobs.
There is time coming when accounts must
be balanced; when production must calculate
whether it earns it's costs; when in RESPONSE. 10
an unbreakable demand for lower prices h,,si-
ness must find a way to lower them and vet CON
tinue to earn its costs Of labor and c9DitaI
charges IF what worker produces will not
bring price to cover its cost, how is prodnc-
ton to go on? Labor is working shorter hours
for more money. And it is by continuing alono
this path Of inefficient cooperation toward les
sening costs that it may find itself ont Of Jobs
not because other workers are seeking them bnt
because they will not exist after it is proved tbe
work is not worth the money paid or it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-22
A POLITICAL TIRE BLOWOUT

Burlington Hawk-Eye: We trust nc
school teacher will take offense il
we classify Nicholas Murray Butter
as an over-rated pedagogue. Mucf,
learning hath made him mad. Or else
much self-conceit. His fling at Gen.
eral Wood, charging his candidacy
had been promoted by motley group
OF stock gamblers. was not only I'm.
gracious, undignified, but it was n.
excusable SANDER This whole sub.
ject OF the vast outlay of money in
presidential campaigns is a serious
matter and will be, as it ought to be,
Investigated, and, it is hoped, RENE,
dial measures will be taken to abato
the practice. But 1t is foolish in the
extreme to jump to the conclusion
that money was unlawfully collected
and corruptly used to promote per;
sonal candidates.. There is no proof
to sustain Mr.. Buffers charge, and
he is discredited as an irresponsible
egotist in politics, who fancied he
could be a master hand in the con-
vention and in the destiny of the
republic.
The money used in the campaign
is colossal because of the inevitable
cost to the government and the can
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-22
PUNlSHING SENATOR cUMMINs

New York Times One of the
Federation of Labor is the defeat of
those members of congress who have
dared to oppose it, and have even
gone so far, in their blindness, as to
deny the sacred right of railroad en-
ployes to disrupt or choke transpor-
tation and trade, to imperil the eco
nomic and even the physical life of
the community by strike. One of the
worst of these offenders is Senator
Cummins, of Iowa, whose term expires
next year. He is not afraid to try
to put on the statute books the theory,
especially odious to the federation,
that railway employees shall not be
allowed to strike. Nobody has at
tackled their freedom" more directly
than he. We are now hearing the
verdict of an outraged people on his
course
He is candidate for denomination.
Instead of being showed under" by
the votes of an angry electorate, he
is getting fat and emphatic. plurali-
ty. The Iowa republicans seem to
be careless of Mr.. Gompers orders.
Evidently they think that Mr. Cum
Minis sought the general public inter
est, and they prefer that to the COM
mands of the federation
In the past the efforts of the fed
Grafton to control congress elections
and 'rebuke" candidates who refused
to comply with the federation pro
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-22
PROFESSION OR TRADE?

In thoughtful and felcitous address to law
school graduates, Vice President Marshall Ia
mented the fact that the practice OF law has
sunk from profession to trade. He properly
considers the law splendid calling, but real
ICES that a debased conception Of the lawyer 5
duty and relation to society too generally OBJ
tains. He therefore urged his hearers to be
peacemakers, not troublenakers TO remember
that they are their brothers keepers; to apply
the law of God and to have a sincere desire to
see Justice done to high and low, to rich and
poor. to learned and unlearned. Mr.. Marshall
is an able lawyer and from all that is known OF
him appears to be a lawyer OF the type he com
1nends, in whom communities have confidence
and in whose hands clients are safe. Stripped
of all sophistry, lawyer Is no more justified
than the press or the pulpit in shielding citi-
zen Of whose guilt he is convinced, asservating
his innocence and. setting him free to continue
his depredations on society. Men who regard
the law as a profession leave this sort of bust
ness to men who carry it on as trade,