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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
When Hanging a Picture.

One important consideration before
hanging a picture is>its shape and
size In relation to the area OF the
wall on which it is to be placed. A
fine adjustment Of areas and rec
tangles is very necessary to achieve a
satisfactory result. / recall a room
In which small wall space was liter
ally covered by large portrait, and
on a large wall space of the adjoining
wall were hung four small pictures
arranged on a diagonal line like a
flight Of stairs-the effect was very
disturbing. 1t would have been SO
easy to have arranged the walls
properly by putting the portrait on
the larger wall space, one of the four
small pictures on the smaller wall.
and the other three-in the Closet
Exchange.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
HIGH INTEREST RATES

One of the most extraordinary
phenomena of the present day is the
prevailing rate of interest. Twenty
five years ago -four per cents" were
ANONYMOUS Of standard securities,
Today sound corporations. with ex-
cellent earnings, are paying from
seven to nine per cent for new
money. "what is wanted is not real
" money" says the Illinois Commit
Tee on public utility information, In
de issing the situation. "If utili-
" company seeks loan and sells Sc
curities, what It really is after is
steel, wood, paint, gravel, copper and
the various other articles that go in
20 equipment, The persons who lend
70 the utility are those who can effect
transfer of these material things to
the utility. Now the world is short
Of material things. The war has de-
p3eted the reservoirs out of which
our Industries regularly draw theil
st.pgiies, and this scarcity reflects It.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
Primavera Mahogany.

Mahogany is the name Of the timber
Of number Of absolutely unrelated
trees. A government bulletin on true
mahogany does not mention primavera
mahogany, which is Mexican tree be-
longing to the family Bignoniaceae. 1t
Is called Primavera from its early
Towering, which resembles bright
yellow cloud in the top Of the tree be-
fore the leaves are out. The tree is a
native Of Mexico and Central Ameri-
ca. Its wood is also known as white
mahogany and has been used since
1856 for cabinet and furniture making
In the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
Face Reveals Character.

Cautious people have nostrils that
lie fiat to the face, and the nose ter
inmates in q thin, pointed tip. A per-
son with an ignoble character has a
head which. In prominent close behind
the ear, a narrow forehead. and only a
short space between the outer cor
ners Of the eyes and the ears. A long
nose, when accompanied by a pointed
chin, is also an unfuvorable indication.
A prominent upper lip Is distinctive
feature OF noble character. 1t is
generally found In persons of superior
merit. The three sections of the face
forehead, nose and chin--will be Of
equal length In such face.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
.HONORS FOR NAPOLEON
Hundredth Anniversary Of Great
French Commander Will Be
f.. Observed

New York, December 21.-[Cor-
respondence OF the Associated Press]
American participation in the cell
ebration by France of the Tooth an
niversary Of the death of Napoleon
on May next was invited here to-
day by Professor William Mulligan
Sloane of Princeton, N. J., speaking
for the French Committee headed by
Marshal Foch. A feature OF the az
fair whose objects, it is stated, are
ito bind UP the wounds OF France
will be great exhibition Of Napole-
onic relics at Malmaison, France, to
which collections will be loaned from
all parts of the world.
Professor Sloane, who for AZ years
held the chair of history at Princeton
and latterly at Columbia University,
said that French statesmen, soldiers,
and men of law and letters as well
as other professions compose the
committee which is arranging the
centennial.
a.. Napoleon Unified France
Making all allowance for every
severe criticism of Napoleon's car
eer", he continued, it is still true
that his work unified France, saved
it from partition among it's foes and
in Civil life, prepared alike the
foundation and structure of the So
ciety which in the World War saved
France and helped to save Western
civilization. 1t was by his impulse
and guidance that the financial cred
it of France was restored, that the
magistracy and administration took
definite shape, that the Civil Code
was promulgated, the Bank of France
created, the University of France
modelled on that of the State of New
York an dthe Council of State organ
lied.
"He made private property safe
opened public charges, great ano
small, to all classes, founded schools
colleges and secondary schools, built
| magnificent highways, improved
transportation of every sort, dug ar
elaborate system Of internal water
ways and, above all, reorganized II
| his institutions the commanding po-
sition Of bellies lettres, the fine arts
and natural science. The superb in,
heritance of order, progress ant
prosperity which he be queathec
made the France of 1914.
| 1.-The French Committee especially
desires American participation b,
contributions, by the loan OF Napole
ona from American collections anC
above all, the moral support of in
telligent interest on this side of the
| Atlantic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
SOLVE IRISH QUESTION
British Opinion Is Reported Not Sup

British Opinion Is Reported Not Sup
porting Government in Policy.
Washington, December 22-Two
eve witnesses Of the recent burning of
the business section of the city of
Cork-Misses Annie and Susan Walsh
sisters in law of the late Lord Mayor
MacCurtain of that city-were here
to appear today before the commits
sion of the Committee of One Hun
dred Investigating conditions in Ire
land. The two women also were pres
emit at the killing Of Mayor MacCur-
tain, representatives Of the British
branch of the Women's international
league, who conducted an investiga-
ton in Ireland for their organization
told the committee yesterday, that
the greatest obstacle to final solu-
ton of the Irish question lay in what
they described as "the lack of SINGER
ity" on the part of the coalition gov
eminent in dealing with the problem
The mass of British opinion" they
said, is not supporting the government
in its Irish policy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

The sluggishness with which thick
oil is moved through the pipes In
which 1t Is carried away from the oil
fields has given the oil people Of Cali
fornia considerable trouble. Mixing
1t with water was found to improve
matters, but there is difficulty Of sep.
arating the OIL and water which at the
end Of the trip has formed On emul-
sion difficult to handle. It has now
been found that riding the inner sur
face of the pipes has the desired effect
In that the friction generates heat
which warns the body Of oil and ena-
bles It to be moved more rapidly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

Forty out of forty eight states
have now adopted some form Of
mothers pension, according to facts
made public today in the annual re-
port Of the chief of the children's
bureau Of the United States depart
ment of labor. They have recognized
the principle that children should
not be taken from their mothers be-
cause of poverty alone. The rapid
extension of the mothers pension
movement indicates the general be-
lief Of the country in the paramount
value Of home life and mothers
care. However although large grants
have been made in many of our
states, the amounts In general are
far too small. The increased cost Of
living has not been met and the full
purpose OF the laws is not attained.
Some of the states are now making
careful studies Of increased costs SO
that allowances may respond to the
higher prices. The systems Of ad-
ministratiop vary widely in the diff
ferent states. SO also do the amount
of the Allowances and the methods
of supervision. The children's bureau
points the necessity of making a
careful investigation Of the methods
In use In, all the states so that the
country may be given the benefit OF
all the experience which has been
gained through the operation Of these
laws.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
TFrom Wednesdays Dailyl

Mrs. G.. L. Wigen, e32 Linden Ave-
nue., this city, arrived home Sunday
after having visited her daughter,
son in law and two grandsons, Mr..
and Mrs. V. S. Gary and children,
who are now located at Waukegan,
Ill.
Miss Helen Black, piano student
at the MacPhail School of Music, Min
neapolis is home for her Christmas
vacation. j.
Miss Evelyn Sumner, who teaches
in Montevideo, has arrived in the city
to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Z.
G. Northrup over the holidays
Edgar Weaver arrived home To-Day
from Minneapolis, where he is stu
dent at the university.
Mrs. ]. r. Jensen left for her home
in Minneapolis today, where she VIII
be a guest over Christmas. Mr.. Jen-
sen will join her on Friday.
Otto Thomas returned nome TINS
morning from trip to chicago,
Jackson, Mich, and Portland. Ind.
Miss Cecilia Lentz left today TOT
her home in Ellsworth where she will
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer korsell OF
Chicago and Miss Mable Korsell OF
Rochester will be guests at the John
Korsell home over ChrStmas.
George Lundberg arrived in the
city last evening from Minneapolis 10
spend the holidays He is dental
student at the university.
Miss Dorothy Comstock, student
at the university, arrived in the city
today for the holidays.
Miss Margaret Oberle of Roches-
tet will arrive in the city on FRIDAY
to spend Christmas with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Oberle
Denies Wine Had kick.-Mrs.
John Zierwick in an interview with
the Free Press yesterday afternoon
took exceptions to the statement OF
the United States agent, who said on
the night that her place was visited
that the mash he found in a crock
had tkick like mule. Mrs. Z1er :
wick said that in that jar she had
placed q basket and half of tame
grapes and two cooked apples during
the month Of September. She says
that there was no ground rasins. no
potatoes, no corn, and she Is abso-
lutely sure that there was no onions
in the mess. The mixture was plac-
ed in the jar for the purpose Of max
ing medicine, she says, for her hus-
band who is suffering from asthma.
The two empty bottles, having the
odor of whiskey, she stated, were
purchased before the dry act went
into force, and had been standing
around the house ever since. She
absolutely denies that any moonsh1pe
was ever made on the place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
INDIA STUDENTS MEET
Annual Convention Hlndustan
Students Association.

Champaign. ILL.,, December I'll.
Correspondence Of The Associated
prsssstudentss from Inors Idla at T. aSe
United States will hold their ninth
annual convention Of the eHindustan
Students association at the Univer-
sity of Illinois December % to 81
The Illinois chapter Of the organic
alton, known as the Hindustani club
is the most active and the third larg-
est in the country, having a member
ship of 25 men.
Outside of Great Britain the United
States Educational institutions have
more Indian students enrolled than
have those Of any other country
The entire association now has q
membership of ESQ. Five Of the
members are women.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
weak-Minded Spirits susges. Suicide.

1t would seem that there are not
only good spirits and evil spirits how
ering about us, but that there are also
weak-minded spirits. These, it ap-
pears, are well meaning souls that
often work injury to US. The New
York Medical Journal remarks:
"These discarnate spirits believe it
is sad sometimes that human souls
must tarry In this world when every
thing is against them. They long to
have them enjoy the larger, freer
life. II one of these spirits becomes
attuned to a weak or diseased mind,
1t may suggest suicide, but purely
from desire to help. Suicides are
generally deemed irresponsible. This
theory confirms 1t; but one reluctant
~ admits weak-minded spirits. Devils
and angels we know, but how are we
to discern these othersY' /.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
COLBY'S BRAZIL VISIT
American Secretary of State Says He
viii Not Expound Theories.


ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Rio De Janerio, December 21.-Dain-
bridge Colby, American Secretary Of
State declared here today he had not
come to Brazil to expound any
theories, but the return the visit to
the United States OF President Pes
soa. he asserted he had come to con.
vey some expression of American al.
miration and satisfaction over the re.
markable progress Brazil has made.
''The unbroken cordially that has
marked the relations Of the two coun-
\ tries for more than century," he
said. makes for mutual helpfulness."
While there was little demonstra
ton OF public enthusiasm upon the
arrival OF the secretary, newspaper
says that this was due to the personal
character of the mission. Journals
extend welcome to Mr.. Colby and
comment upon the Importance OF his
visit in relation to the bonds between
Brazil and the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
"crust."

A man advertised his car for SALE
Early the next morning a man who
lived across the street came over and
said: Pardon me. but see by last
nights paper you advertised your car
for SALE" "Quite true" said the man
who advertised the car, shut surely
you are not in the market for It,"
"No," was the reply, 'but ] only live
across the street and ] also want to
sell my car. And there would be no
need for my, spending my money for
an advertisement II after the. people
were through looking at your car you
could Just send them across the street
to look e mr. car."--ArTonaut
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

More than 5000 immigrants are
passing through New York's Ellis
Island station daily. For the fiscal
year 192O-1921 more than 100000
will have passed through the station
More than 100000 are waiting in
war stricken Europe TO swarm to
this country as soon as Transports
ton can be obtained. Shall this
country let down the bars with alac-
rity to all these people?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

The battle between grain brokers
in Chicago and wheat growers in the
Mississippi valley and the Northwest
Is now at its hottest. When wheat
prices tumbled a shout went up
against the grain exchanges and
spectators. 1t was the old cry
against manipulation-that prices had
been pushed down so farmers would
sell, and when they had sold the
spectators would push the prices VI
again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
Scorched Feet.

"What's the matter with that new
arrivalT' asked Satan, angrily. Hes
believing loud enough to be heard
clear across the birthstone lakes"
when he was on earth, SIRE" replied
an imp, "he went to revivals and got
converted once or twice year. He
tust now mistook a white-hot cinder
path for a sawdust trail"-Birming
ham Age-Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
THE FARMER AND HIS CROPS

The Bache Review, a financial
publication, declares that emphasis
is being laid by the newspapers on
the lower price which will be re-
ceived by farmers for the crop this
year, as compared with last year.
and they estimate this decline as ag-
gregating a total of s5,OO0,000, 900.
No account, however, is taken, in the
calculation made, of that part of the
crop already sold, and at higher
prices than those now prevailing.
In addition to this, a respectable
part OF every crop is kept on the
farm. This amounts to much more
than might be thought at first sight.
A correspondent in the southwest,
in reply to our inquiry as to what
proportion Of the crop, in his opinion,
is kept by the farmer at home. says
that this varies greatly. All wheat
except seed is sold. In the surplus
corn and oats producing regions,
some farmers sell three quarters of
their corn and oats. Other farmers
feed all corn to fatten animals, and
sometimes all the oats. My guess-and
At is only a guests that half the
corn is sold by the farmer who pro-
duces 1t, and about one-third moves
away on the railroad. The other one
stxth is bought by other farmers to
seed and fatten stock. In the minor
corn and oats producing regions.
only a small amount of the crop is
sold: most of 1t is fed. Ninety per
cent OF the forage crops are used by
the producer 49,"
over our Chicago wire. on this
subject. we get the following: Eighty
Per cent OF the corn raised in this
country is fed on the farms and only
about twenty per cent enters COM
mercial channels. A large percent
age Of wheat. barley. rye and oats,
had been disposed of by farmers be-
fore low levels were reached. Corn
crop ID not ready until November
and II y the corn farmer who haa
nardsst hit It WIN thus
IS seen that very liberal percent
ago of every crop, being kept by one
farmer or another, cannot be figured
ss q loss through market iuctua-
tons. The estimates referred to
above also probably include cattle
and hog products, figuring loss on
these, but as cattle and hogs are pro-
duced through use Of feed on which
the decline has already been figured
# would appear that double loss
n included. On the whole, 1t may
be fairly concluded that the decline
In prices on the whole crop will have
brought about cash loss to farmers
OF not over two to three billions, in
stead Of i've billions"
The Free Press would be glad tt
publish views that farmers In THU
neighborhood may have on the sub
5ect discussed by The Review. The
columns are open to the gentlemen
VINO till the soil. Their opinions OF
an questions which pertain to the farm
and those pertaining to the city ant
country would be welcomed. Intelli
gent discussion, though there may b.
differences OF opinion, cannot he'll
but be enlightening and the educa
taona phase connected therewitl
certainly is worth while.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

To disarm or not to disarm?
That's the question. A resolution
authorizing the president, in his dis
erection. to invite the governments Of
all nations to serd delegates to an
International convention to be held in
the United States to consider means
of bringing about world disarmament,
was introduced by Representative
Brooks. Mrs. Jessie Mackaye, mem
Der of the advisory council. Wom-
ems Peace society, in urging passage
Of the resolution, announced that the
voting women Of the nation would in
sist on suspension Of all arpropria-
lions for engines of destruction. The
command Of Jehovah, thou shalt not
kin having proved unavailing," Mrs.
Mackaye said, "enfranchised woman
all over the world is organizing to
demand, Thou shalt not get ready to
KILL" Meanwhile, 1t will be we'll for
the United States to keep her pow
der dry-just as precautionary mea-
sure. ~.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

The American Legion has started
an effective drive on the rent hogs
In Los Angeles. Civic bodies arc
lending their support to the battle
that is being waged. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

Announcement of the death OF
John H. Ray, former president of the
Mankato State bank, was received
In this city with genuine expressions
of regret. Mr.. Ray was one Of the
early corners to Mankato and he
continued to reside here until he
moved to Minneapolis because his
sons, in whom he had a fatherly
pride and interest, were attending
the state university. Mr.. Ray always
had an abiding faith in Mankato
He invested his money here and
was among those who assisted in
giving this community its start on
the highway Of progress. He was {
splendid citizen, most excellen
gentleman and one whom y it was {
pleasure to know.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
Adverse Report Received.

Paris, December 21.-The foreign al
fairs committee of the Chamber OF Dep
uties has decided to report adversely
upon the proposition to incorporate In
the French navy all the former German
attributed to France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-10
LEWISTON WOMAN is
NOW WELL and HAPPY
Mrs. Alice McCluskey Says
She Wishes She Had Heard
Of Tamac Twenty Years
Ago-Would Have Saved
Her Lots OF Suffering.

~ have been trying for twenty
long years TO find medicine that
would overcome my troubles. but my
efforts failed mo completely until |
commenced taking Tanlac" WAS the
rcmarkabl statement made recently
by Mrs. Alice McCluskcy, rcsidinE o.,
No. 6G Park street, Lewiston. Nc. n
well-known and most highly respected
woman of that city.
IL just felt like would give the
world to meet everyone who suffers
as | did and toll them about this
medicine. If could only have gotten
TaDlac twenty years ago it would have
saved inc Il lot OF suffering and money.
My principal trouble was indises-
ton. and for many years could not
cat meat or PASTRIES for l would al
ways suffer afterwards. would most
always have a distressed feeling after
eating and nothing seemed to agree
with me. Then, to add to tho rest OF
my suffering. contra ctcd rheumatism
in my shoulders ana hips and tho awful
pains | suffered can never be fold in
words. This trouble finally sottso bad
| could hardly walk and my arms
panied me 80 could sea rcely raise
my hands TO my head. even had TO
give mp my Homework and was hardly
able 10 got around at all
You can ina ginc how happy | was
WHEN, after taking only a few bottles
OF Tanlac, found such Il wonderful
Improvement in my condition, Why.
1t was just the medicine I needed all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-10
jetOelyy Found Unchanged When Safe
of Hotel ChamberZin Is Forced Open
President OF Company Arrives Scene and Expresses
Doubt That Hosiery Wrecked Sunday Evening
Will Ever Be Rebuilt

OLD POINT. VA. March 9-Two
jewelIy was rortnd intact and undam-
aged when the ,Chamberlin Hotel safe
and opened about | o'clock this AFTER
moor. This icwel'y was owned by the
Chamberlin guests and had been placed
there for sal ceEjng.
One hundred Thousand dollars worth
is owned hy Mrs Ss.hwicrnet, of New
York City, said at The time OF the fire
20 have !oSt everything. She had
given the jcwrlry To tho hotel au-
tho-ities AID 1t had been placed in the
sai".
Guests at the hotel who had de-
posted jcweiry or money at the office
were busy this afternoon collecting
it. each person having to prove own
SrShip OF ;Nc package. The contents
of the huge safety deposit, vault were
reported 10 he undamaScd
Reports Of the hotel we're found in
the vault They were thrown In dur