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The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10
WOMEN CAN SIGN PETITION.
Have Right to Assist In II Making

Have Right to Assist In Making
Candidates For Office.
Women have the right to sign
petitions for candidates who wish to
run at future elections on petition,
Secretary Of State Julius Schmahl
ruled in answer to the question of
Ed Maurer Of Minneapolis, state or
ganizer of the socialist party in Min
nesota.
This ruling will affect the pro-
hibition and Nonpartisan parties in
the same manner, making available
larger number of persons to sign
petitions of candidates.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10
Skyline Travel
Predicted Soo,,
Chicago Man Says the Ozone
Track Trains Will Be In
Operation
limited Press Dispatch1

Chicago, September Air
plane travel TO New York from
Chicago, with all modern conver-
iencoe will soon be posslbie, ac-
oordtn1 to the statement today Of
{. w. Lawson, airship desiGner
and constructor. He declared that
an aircraft, equipped with show
er baths, dlnor, smoking COM
partments and berths would be
ready for traffic within three
xkse40.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10
YOUNG GIRL MISSING
Leona Shirley Disappeared From
Home OF Aunt In Chicago.

Leona Shirley Disappeared From
Home OF Aunt In Chicago.
Chicago, September 4.-Leona
Shirley, twelve has been missing
from the home of her aunt and fos
ter mother, Mrs. Helen Smith, since
last Monday, 1t became known to-
day. The police have started search
for her, and for man seen in the
neighborhood OF her home, who was
said by a playmate of Leonas to
was first missed.
The child's mother, Mrs. Frank
Cosgrove, is now living with her hus-
band in Pasco, Washington. Mrs.
Smith said she had recently gone
there from Minneapolis. Leona's faith
er died when she was six years old,
and her aunt has been carng for her
since that time.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10

David Lewis, son Of Mr.. and Ms.
T. D.. Lewis Of this city, has return
ed homo after spending the summer
at the University OF Minnesota med
icai school, where he took q summer
school course He win return TO the
university 70 continne his Studies the
Iattsr nark- -.n1-.tkzig nonxh.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10
Residence Is Sold.

Knute Johnson of North Sixth
street has disposed Of his residence
to F. w. Cahoon of Redwood Falls
who will take possession about Mo-
vember l. The sale was made
through the Edward Ario real estate
agency.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10

George Pond, Jr., who has charge
of construction work for the Widell
company at Neville, N. D., was a
home visitor over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Bekke and
child, OF Ashton, Wis, are making
a short visit in Mankato as the
1uests of Mr Bekke's sister, Mrs.
Irving Hammaft
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10
THIEVES RAPID WORK

Philip s. Smith Robbed In Bold Day
light Hoidup-
New Yok, September 4.-Forty
thousand dollars-includtng a &c.
600 bill and more than $4,000 In
jewslry-vas stolen In a ten minute
daylight robbery by two gunmsn who
beat Philip 8. Smith, wealthy merch-
ant, into insensibility in his Office
here today and escaped
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10
HARDING is FAvORITE
Receives Large Vote In Straw Ballot
At Sandon Theatre.

Senator Warren G. Harding Is ap-
parently the choice of Mankato thea
tregoers for president, according to a
straw vote taken on the political can
didates at Sandon theatre last night
At the first performance Harding re-
ceiyed 115 votes out or the total Of 157
cast. Cox received "a; Watkins, s.;
Debbs, g. Christensen, 2.
At the second performance there
was a total of fifty mine votes cast
of which Harding received As; Cox,
8; Debbs, 5.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10

D. w. Cunningham OF Heron Lake
called on hien6s In this city today.
Hon Jofyl T. Lewis Of this city left
this. forenoon for the twin cities he
<sz,l xtst TIA. state feir
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10

Operated On For Appendicitis.
John Meagher, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. X. Meagher, was operated on this
morning at st. Joseph's hospital for
appendicitis. His condition is as
well as could be expected at the pres
ent time.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-10

The State Highway Department Of
Delaware has selected for the state
highway system in that state what is
known as 1882. That is, the hard
surfaced roadway is IS feet wide.
with 8-foot shoulders on each side.
Nearly all the hard surfaced roads
are Of concrete. Last year 73 miles
of this kind of road were completed,
with 81 more miles uncompleted but
under contract.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1920-07-17
OF LOCAL INTEREST

OF LOCAL INTEREST
 A speeder is expected to ar, rive this evening with first class mail from the steamships Wat son and Northwestern. The regular train will arrive tomor- row
 The regular mail for Chisana will leave on or about the 18th inst. '"
 Abe Morres arrived from Cor dova having accepted a position at Kennecott.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1920-07-17

Mailfrom N izina snd Dan ok returned on Sunday.
 Con Miller and Vernon And erson returned on Monday last from the Bremme r, having run out of supplies.
 G. c. Gwinn has secured the contra t for dismantling and salvaging the South End of the Nizina river bridge, his bid be- ing the lowest submitted. Bids were also made by the Nitric Transfer and L, D.Brown
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
When q Girl MurrieS
BY Anne Lisle.

; Jim. don't approve OF letting
Val think she can blow hot or cold
at will and set away with it
You won't 60, Anne" demanded
Jim, staring at me aggressively.
Then I'll have to go without you.
for I've accepted for both OF US
"All right. Go ahead" ] snapped.
You'll have to learn not TO be so
high handed about making engage
ments without consulting me. !
won't stand it,
That's twice you've Informed me
what you would and wouldn't do.
replied Jim cuttingly. "A fine
helpmate you are TO a man who is
trying to get somewhere in the
world and needs all the influential
friends he can make. just need
to have you queer me with the
Cosbys because Val didn't dance
when you sat around nursing your
twisted ankle"
"A nice sympathetic husband 1
have" ] began with much dignity
and a feeling OF being misunder-
stood and abused, but Jim broke
in.
MORE TROUBLE.
"All right. don't go. Well agree
that it's high handed for me to
make engagements without consult
ing you. But that goes both ways.
Fifty.h And you needn't expect
me to keep that date you made
with your wonderfully important
friends, the advertising solicitor.
and the stenogrspher. That's of,
too"
you snob" I cried, exploding
with wrath. You're as bad as Nir-
ginia-"
And then the sight of Jim's gray,
grievsd face stopped me.
"Oh, Jimmie" | cried. Jimmie,
my boy! I'd go to dinner with a
ghost II you wanted me to and il
meant anything to your career"
At my shame-faced. hang-dog air
and the contrition too great to per-
init me to try to make II up with
cajoling and caresses, Jim burst out
laughing, and our quarrel cleared
the atmosphere beautifully.
But of late Jim and l have been
near the verge of ugly recrimina-
tions and scenes over and over
again-and an about nothing. AS
dressed pondered: Are Jim and
] working toward the state of get
ting on each others nerves? That
hasn't even the splendor OF big pas
sions like jealousy and family
fsuds. II is cheap and unworthy.
But here it is--the question de-
manding an answer:
Are Jim and l really getting on
each others nerves? DO we irri.
tate each other? Is the love and
glory Of our marriage going to b.
snuffed out by tremendous trif'es?
Is our love to turn into gray
thing OF bearing and forbearing-
OF putting up with each other?
Oh, never-never! Rather a tras.
edy than that.
Ito he ContinuedD
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
MILK WON'T STAY SWEET
CARELEsSLY HANDLED.

No matter how well milk has been
handled up to the time II is deliver
ed to the consumer. II cannot be
expected to keep well 1t Is care
lessly treated thereafter. II should
be poured into pitcher. pan or other
yessel-freshly scalded to remove
any bacteria or mold spores-anc
kept in a cool. clean place free from
dirt, flies, etc New milk should
never be mixed with old unless it
is to be used at once, as the bacteria
in the old milk will. of course, be
added also, and the mixed milk Will
not keep as well as the fresh milk
alone.
Bacteria are thickest where there
is dirt and decay. and milk should.
therefore, be stored only in clean,
sweet places. II is safer only to
keep 1t covered, to exclude not only
dirt and bacteria, but also the
flavors and odors which it so
easily absorbs. II kept at a tenn
perature of so degrees +. or less,
good mil should remain sweet
for twelve hours, at least, after 1t
reaches the consumer. and ordin-
arily for twenty-four hours or
more. Sometimes in very hot
weather housekeepers complain
that in spite OF all precautions 1t
sours quickly. even in the ice box.
This is often due to the fact that
seems cold in contrast with the
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
BY Robert w. Chambers.

!, reasonable girl Very i'm
pressionable. And sensi-
tive. hope" he added ir-
relevantly. that ! shah live . few
years more"
"You hadn't Contemplated any
thing to the contrary, had your
They both smiled. Then cleland
Senior said In his pleasant. even
way:
zone can never tell And
In case you and Steve have to plod
along without me some day, before
either OF you are really wise enough
to dispense with my Invaluable sd-
vice, try to understand her. Jim.
Try always; try patiently.
Because ! made myself responsible
And. for all her honesty
and sweetness and her obedience.
Jim, there Experimentation
blood In Steve. There may
even be the creative instinct in her
also. She's very young to
develop II yet-to show whether 1t
really II there and amounts to any
thing. l should like 70
live long enough to sse--to guide
her for the next few years-"
'Of course, you are going to live
to see Stsve's kiddies" cried the
young fellow, In cordially scornful
protest. You know perfectly well.
father, that you don't look your
age.
Don't To- said Cisiand Senior.
with q faint smile.
And you feel all right. dom:
you, father!" insisted the boy In
that rather loud, careless voice
which often chokes tenderness be-
tween men. For the memory that
these two shared In common made
them doubly sensitive to the light
est hint that everything was not
entirely right with either.
do you feel perfectly well?" re-
peated the son. looking at his father
with smiling intentness.
Perfectly" replied Cleland Sc
nior, lying.
He had another chat with
DR.. Wilmer the following aft
ernoon. 1t had been an extreme
ly odd affair. and both physi-
clan and patient seemed to prefer
to speculate about 1t rather than to
como to any conclusion.
1t was this. week or two previ-
Gus, lying awake in bed after r.tir-
ing for the night, Cleland seemed to
probably very brief interval: and
revived, presently, to find himself
upright on the floor beside his bed,
holding to one of the carvel posts.
and unable to articulate.
He made no effort to arouse any
body; after a while-but how long
he seemed unable to remember clear
ly--he returned to bed and fell into
a heavy sleep. And in the morning
when he awoke. the power Of speech
had returned to him.
But he felt irritable, depressed
and tired. That was his story. And
the question he had asked DR.. Will
mer was a simple one.
But the physician either could not
or would not be definite in his an
swer. His reply was In the nature
OF grave surmise. But the treat
ment ordered struck Cleland as
ominously significant.
(To be Contiaued Tomorrowo
Copyright, 1917. 1913. by the Internationa
MaRAxfne Carn
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
Hair Often Ruined
By Careless Washing

Soap should be used very carefully
n you want to keep your hair loo*ihS
its best. Most soaps and prepared
ehampoos contain too much alkal'
TIL. dries the scalp. makes the hair
brittle, and ruins 1t.
The best thing for steady use :
Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo twh'eh
is pure and greaseless), and ts better
than anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub
,t in. 1t makes an abundance of rich
creamy lather. which rinses out easily.
removing every particle OF dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly. and 1t leaves
the scalp soft. and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy
You can get Mulsined rocoanut Gil
At any pharmacy, it's very cheap. and
a few ounces will supply every men,
Der OF the family for months.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
The Rhyming
Optimist
By Aline Michaelis.

NJ OW I'm planning on my gar
N den, for it's nearly garden
time. ! will spend my fnal
farden, ! will blow my last lone
dime buying seeds of many sizes
and investing in a spade, and I'll
bet my spuds take prizes every
where they are displayed. 1t may
be my neighbors' chickens will
come over every morn and take all
The choicest pickings OF my newly
sprouted corn; it may be the rainy
season will make weeds grow tall
and thick, but there isn't any rea-
son ! can't make those weeds look
sick. 1t may be the lettuce grow
ing in the seedman's cheerful book
isn't just the kind I'm sowing,
which may wear a pallid look. 1t
may be some wedes like travel and
a flock of EN- won't come peeping
through my gardens gravel; but
choose China for their home. Also.
Sol may beam too brightly, blister
ing every plant around: all these
woes will touch me lightly, for
am a garden hound. And, though
every aching muscle shrieks I'm
working far too hard, still l banker
for the tusslc with that plot in my
back yard. SO l spend nay last,
lone farden on a shovel and a hoe,
and / live out in my garden. teach
ing turnips how to grow. There
are times the jobs fatiguing, but
with joy l grab my spade and get
busy with my digging, giving rad
ishes first aid.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15


ories OF London. Berlin and the Near
East. With illustrations. Philadel-
phis: J. B. Lippincott & Company
w IHEN an English woman, mar
w ried to a bright Frenchman
who is counselor to the
Turkish embassy, FIRST in London
and later in Berlin, sits down to
write Of her experiences in looking
at the calm world Of diplomacy
from out her window, it is certain
to be interesting. And when this
woman happens to be clever enough
to prove an able assistant to her
husband. the book she writes be-
comes doubly interesting and i'm
portant. That is this book.
Calm and philosophical was life
in the Turkish embassy under Ras-
tenn Pacha from 1886 to 1898, the
year OF his death. The London So
ciety life was always present. but
partaken of only sparingly by the
author. With the Pachas death
came transfer TO Berlin and then
this book increases in interest.
Fair, indeed, was life in the Ger
man capital in 1895 and there
abouts. That was before the mad
ness came upon the Teutons. An
honest, hard-working people, intent
on progressing. that was the Ger
mans of that day, and this writer
Is not backward about praisinR
them.
In direct contrast with Berlin life
came a peek into the harem exist
ence Of women in Constantinople.
The author is rather impressed bv
the quiet Of the Turkish woman's
day, but readily sees its inaneness
and vacuity.
In 1900 came a return visit to
Berlin, with rude awakening,
Gone were the old. happy frugal
days OF the last century. Luxury
was increased, army officers had
lost their Spartanlike attributes.
and were struggling to wed heir
eases in order to Join the happy
throng. AS for the young people"
says the author, II looked in vain
for them among the blase youths
and precocious girls who rang the
note OF Independence and proerese
and we're busy with their love AT
fairs while still at school. The
moral tone had slackened every
where. and liberty was tolerated
to the verge OF licentiousness."
Gambling, horse racing and fast liv-
ing occupied the minds of every.
body.
1t 10 unfortunate that this ALL
seeing. kindly writer did not 70
more into detail Of this vivid con-
trast between the Berlin of 1895 and
the Berlin OF 1900, for these chap
ters offer a real insight into the
disease that finally drove the Teu-
tonic people mad and made their
emperor an exile.
Great personaGes. even to the
Queen OF England and the Empress
OF Germany. appear In these pages.
Several Turkish notsblss also play
their part and II 10 rather surpris-
Ing to learn OF the hon,ely qualities
ties OF virtue possessed by these
Moslems. qualities seldom granted
them by Westsrners.
Out Of the common running 10
this book, both as to matter and In
terost
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
Second Thoughts.

A boarding school boy who was IN
the usual impecunious condition
wrote TO his uncle for financial aid.
and then. feeling rather nervous
ABOUT the impression his letts.
would make. added this postscript:
p. S.-Dear Uncle. I feel really 50
ashamed to have to ask you for this
money that / have run after tho
postman long way to get il back.
but 1 could not catch him. / am
sorry that ! was unable to do so.
My only wish is that you will never
get the letter now. Your Loving
Nephew" The uncle replied by re-
turn OF post: MY Dear Nephew. I
am hastening to make you happy
by telling you that your wish was
granted. / never received your let.
ter"
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
Autocratic.

Doctor a patient said anxiously
to an eminent medical authority,
ARE you sure you have diagnosed
my case properly as pneumonia? I
have heard that a doctor is some-
times wrong in his diagnosis and
treats man for pneumonia who
afterward dies Of typhoid fever"
You are wrong. sir" the physician
answered pompously. "If you think
that is likely to happen with me.
When / diagnose a case ds pneu-
monia the patient dies Of pneu-
monia."
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED

Here 10 . chance for sveryons
to cara q dollar by telling how
she has saved . dollar. II may
be q dollar or more. II may
have been saved In . day or .
week. However. all that matters
is HOW II was saved.
VI saved and 81 earned by tho
telling OF the saving makes 81.
How about IL! Be brief and
write only on one side OF paper.
Twill award q prize Of 81 each
day for one OF the sugEestions
which I print.
IL your rrst letter doesn't get
q prize, try again. Even II II
does. that 10 no bar to your get
ting another II your idea Is
worth IL.
Checks will be mailed TO win
ners.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15

the air OF the ice box. although II
heat outside. 10 really not cold
enough to check the growth OF tho
bacteria; u Thermometer placed
inside registers more than so de-
grees II. the fault Ia almost surely
In the temperature OF the ice box,
and not In the milk. In large
cities, where most Of the milk
comes by morning trains from a
considerable distance, IT is often
impossible to deliver fresh morn
ings milk In time for breakfast,
and that MIXED the morning be-
fore must be given to patrons who
insist on an early delivery. They
would get their milk from twelve
to eighteen hours fresher II they
would take 1t in the afternoon In
stead.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
GiIls! Make beauty lotion for
few eents-Try it'll

| Squeeze the Juice of two lemons
Into bottle containing three
ounces OF orchard white. shake well
and you have a quarter pint Of the
best freclJe and tan lotion and COM
Iplexion beautifler, at very, very
small cost
! Your grocer has the lemons nnd
any drug store or toilet sountsr will
supply three ounces OF orchard
white for a few cents. Massage ttis
sweetly fragrant lotion into the
dsy and see how freckles and blom-
ishes disappear and how clear. soft,
and rosy.white the skin becomes.
Yes. II is harmless and never irri.
tstes.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
THIS LETTER WINS
TODAY's ECONOMY PRIZE
DEAR ELIZA

DNN ISiNAbE n LATTIMER:
find ] can always have a nre,tv
cover for my babys carriage pilIow
by using the pretty fronts Of old
shirtwaists. Pink or blue how.
sewed in the upper corners make a
very attractive pillow.
MRS. N. w. SHERMAN.
3162 Eighteenth Street n. W.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
Embarrassing Hairs
Can Be Quickly Removed
(Beauty Culture)

Hairs can be easily banished from
the under arms, neck and face by this
quick, painless method: Mix into a
stiff paste some powdered delatone
and water, spread on hairy surface
and In or 9 minutes rub off. wash
the skin and II will be free from hair
or blemish. Excepting In very stub
born growths, one application is suf-
noisnt. To avoid disappointment buy
and mix fresh.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
It Had Elements.

Diner: What is this broth made
Of, water? Surely it is not chicken
BROTH" Waiter: Well sir, it's chick
en- broth in its infancy. It's made
out of the water the eggs were
boiled in"
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
TESTING STRENGTH OF CLOTH.

To test the strength OF a piece or
material. place the ends OF the
thumbs together, holding the ma
terial between them anu the first
Rngers: then pull nrst on the warp.
or Iensthwise, threads and then on
the woof, or crosswise, threads TO
see how much strain they will stand.
In examining the raveled threads
of a piece OF cloth. notice how the
warp threads compare in strength
with the woof. or nll'uE. threads.
A fine warp will no; stand the
strain from a heavy ..lling thread.
therefore materihr - woven are
not SO strong: miner are those
which have a heavy cord woven In
beside . very fine thread. as in the
striped dimities and muslins.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
HOW TO AVOID JAR BREAkAGE.

Do not place cold Jars, either NIL
ed or untitled. in hot water.
Do not place hot jars In cold water.
Do not overpack Jars which are
10 be processed. Some products.
like corn. pumpkin. peas, lima beans
and sweet potatoes, swell in process
ing. Pack Jar only to within one
half inch OF top.
DO not allow draft OF cold air to
strike jars when they are removed
from the canner.
The wire bail should not At too
tightly or the jar will break when
the lever is forced down.
All new Jars should be tempered
before using. To do 1t, put them
in cold water sufficient 10 cover
them and bring to a boil
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
Saving Moneyin the Home;
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economics
BY Elizabeth Lattimer.
~ ELIZABETH LArTIaER.

V VEGETABLE ehowdsrs ofsr a
" good way OF using UP yeEe-
tables and skim milk. IL 10
best TO learn the type Of dish and
not be confined TO any definite
rscips. cay food specialists OF the
United states Department OF Agri-
culture, for materials are often
wasted thereby which should be
used. The following typical recipe
is a good one and suggestive OF the
KIND OF dish one can easily make:
!. ID salt pork or ] green pepper
bacon medium sized po-
! onion tstoss
medium. sized to- : carrot.
nsto,s or cups skim milk
1 pint st.~sd to- ; tabls.poon. flour
nAtoes ttssPoohs s~i
Put the bacon or pork, onion and
pepper through the meat chopper
and cook carefully about nve min
utes. Add the water and tomatoes
and cook until the vegetables are
tender. Cut the potatoes and car
rots into small pieces and cook In
water until tender; drain and add
with the skim milk to the other In
gradients. Thicken with the hour
mixed with a little cold milk.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
BOOKS

FROM AN EASTERN EMBASSY, Mem
ories Of London. Berlin and the Near
East. With illustrations. Philadel-
phis: J. B. Lippincott & Company.
The Washington times., 1920-07-15
The Values In
Vegetables
BY Loretto G. Lynch,

An Expert on All Matters Having
To do with Household Mnn age ment.
The commonwealth., 1920-11-19
FRANCE TO RAISE A
MAGNIFICENT MONU-
MENT To AMERICANS
Volunteers Who Fought in
The French Army
TO COST S1Oo,ooC

Paris, Nov. 19.-General Man
9ln is organizing the task of OBJ
tanning subscriptions for mag
nitlcent monument to the Amer
ican volunteers who fought with
the French army, to be. set up
shortly in the Place des Eats
-Unls. The monument is to be
by the well known French sculn-
tor, Boucher, and will cost $780,
600. No foreign subscription
will be accepted: all donations,
must come from French sources.
Once a year a military cere-
m0nN Will be held before the
statue and after funeral march
has been played, the officer in
command will read out O fa COL
den book the names of the dead
volunteers To each name the
response will be given: "Dead
III the field of honor The
Last Post will be sounded and
he French soldiers will march
past the statue and present arms.