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The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
More Widows Than widowers.

According to the United States CEN
ps of 1920, there are In this country
Il this time 3.170OO0 widows and only
|tiIl, 800 widowers. This indicates
hat the chances are. on the average,
|ro to one that man will pass away
before his wife. The main reason for
| his condition Of affairs is that the
rife is generally several years young
la than the husband. and then, too,
III the ages above fifty the mortality
hate for men is much higher than for
|yomen.-Bankers' Life Bulletin.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Expected Il White.

Americans travelling for the first
time IN Europe" said Senator Bran
degee at Hartford dinner, display
provincial crudeness In many ways,
but the faux pas Boston leather prof
iteer made In fashionable Partisan
restaurant was pardonable. Thanks
to prohibition he was quite uninitiated
in the matter of table <wines-he had
made his pile after we went dry.
"'Holy smoke, waiter. this profiteer
exclaimed haughtily. Look what you've
brought me-yellow wine when asked
you for white!"
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Chinese Remedy.

The Chinese laundry had ruined his
collars. Their saw-edge was cutting
his neck. Besides they looked dis
graceful. He thought 1t was time to
complain. because they had been laun-
dered only few times.
''See here, Lee SAM" he began. 81
won't have this! You are simply ruin
ing every collar possess! Why don't
you take a little more pains? What
are you going to do about it?"
The laundryman looked at him with
out emotion, and said: You buy more
collar!"
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Bandits Get 12 Cents.

Chicago.-Enterprisin safe blowers
who invaded the offices of the Chicago
Potato Company should have consult
ed the ouija board before they started
In on the job, to ascertain what was in
2the safe. AS it was they expended
many hours of highly professional
skill and used costly tools and eXplo-
slves. worth mt least $40, and all they
got out of the safe was II cents-two
nickelS and two pennies.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Bio Destruction by Fires.

New York.-Property worth $1,416,-
375,000 was destroyed by fire in the
United States from 1915 to 1919, as
shown by the analysis of 3,50O,O0O ad-
justments made public by the national
board of fire underwriters. Electricity
led with $S4,0S6,471. Matches and
smoking stood second, with $T0.474,34S,
and defective chimneys caused S56,-
G5O.915. Other causes We're: Stoves,
furnaces, boilers and their pines. spon-
taneous combustion, lightning, sparks
on roofs, petroleum products and un-
known ca,Ees completed the total.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in a run down" condi-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh Is local disease. 1t Is greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IL a
Tonic and Blood Purifier. and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces of
the body. thus reducing the Inflammation
and restoring normal conditions.
All druggists. Circulars free
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Wouldn't Stay After That.

Billy went over to play at Arthur's
house but returned so soon that his
mother was surprised. "Why did you
come home so soon?" she inquired.
"oh, Arthur's father said somefin
l didn't like an coined right home. "
What was it he said?" questioned
mother.
He said: Tell that noisy kid tc
go home.'"
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Cue for the CudaeI.

"You won't find any slupstick COM
edy in my show! !" exclaimed the par
ticular manager.
"Good!" rejoined the patient pa
tron. "What the drama needs Is a.
real club to be used in seriousness on
the ticket spectators"
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
The Likeness.

"a beauty doctor taking the skin
off the society queens compilations is
very much like a sexton at the church
chimes"
~ can't see the likeness must
say"
isn't he peeling the belles?"
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Discriminates.

Scene-Little Mary taking huge
mouthful of orange.
Mother (horrified)-Why, Mary,
don't swallow that whole.
Little Mary-What hole?-Penn
State Froth.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28

icines have, to my knowledge, been
used for at least Is or 16 years by
different members of our family and
we can't speak too highly of them
MRS. ELSIE l.. ORRICK.
All druggists. Contain no alcohol
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Hush Money.

Caller-Well, you are good little
boy. Are you always as quiet as this?
Johnny-No; but lsother's going TO
give me a quarter if don't say any
thing about your bald head.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Bee. Hunting Profitable Business.

In the swamps of Florida the hunt
Inc of bee trees" is profitable bust
ness. Record Of wild honey deposits
Of more than 800 pounds in hollow
trees has been noted. The trees are
located by hunters who follow the
night of the bees. 1t requires keen
|eyesight and compass.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
II Not Now, When?

Judge Ito old man)-Are you not
ashamed, such an old man. to steal?
Old MAXWELL, your honor. when l
was young l was asked if | was not
ashamed. such a young fellow, to
steal? And when | was full grown, l
was asked If l was not ashamed such
an able-bodied man. to steal? When
is fellow to steal?
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Authoritative.

Gus-Father. where do you find a
blight of water?
Father-Don't ask stupid questions!
Near the mouth of n river. of course |!
London Answers.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
A Surprise.

A boy, after growing up, is always
greatly surprised to find that the men,
bers of brass band don't play for
the fun of it.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28

The earthen pan gains nothing by
contact with the copper pot.-Danish
Proverb.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28

opoh III a "obAo
never regain my
health, but l de-
cided to give DR..
Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription
and Golden Med
ical Discovery q
trial and they
surely have done
wonders for me.
l am now in the
best of health.
Dr pierce's m ed
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28

Character Is diamond that
scratches every other stone.-BartOi.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28

Every day $50 persons arrive in New
York to make the city their permanent
home.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28

Temptations other name is an open
box of chocolates on the parlor table.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28

France produces more than $50 varl.
cites of cheese.
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
important to mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that il
The Dolores star., 1921-01-28
Used in one Family
for many Years

Watcher, Iowa.-"The doctors
said l would have to be operated
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Mrs. N. Elliot of Byron street has
returned from the twin cities with
her granddaughter. Mrs. Elliot while
absent attended the funeral of he1
father, which took place at Spooner
Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Willard are
entitled to free tickets at the Grand
theatre.
Clifford Thro left yesteday Col
circuit races being held at that city
Mr.. Thro expects to pick up some
advanced ideas in racing, which he
will put into nractice as clerk of the
course during the races to be pulled
off the four days of the Mankato
Fair.
Judge Evan Hughes and family
returnde last night from a trip to
Minneapolis, where they were guests
of friends.
Hugh Jones returned home last
night from visit to his son, R. s.
Jones of Minneapolis.
Clerk of Court George G. Krost
and family and Frank Sheehan and
wife are now on tour of the north
ern part of the state, and expect to
be gone several days.
Alec Hanson Of Lake Crystal
spent the day i'm this city on bust
ness.
Miss Anna Eckhardt left for Duluth
Monday where she will take a boat
for the Great Lakes trip. She will be
gone about two weeks.
LIE Roy V. Rose. representing the
Northwestern National Bank, Min
neapolis, was in Mankato yesterday.
Miss Grace Arlington of Salina,
Kan, is the guest Of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. George Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Daily and
daughter Genevieve, and friend, were
visitors yesterday at the home of the
Hayes and Dorweiler families.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Williams of
Green Bay, Wis, and Miss Laura A.
Masters of Minneapolis, who are
visiting at the r. M. Melvin home
accompanied Mrs. R. M. Melvin and
Mrs. F. J. Melvin on an auto trip to
Tracy Garvin and Westbrook Sun
day, returning home Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Oliver of
Whittemore, Ia, were visitors at the
Hayes and Dorweiler homes, last
Friday. T.. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
NGTHE DISABLED
Cleanup Squads Will Be
On the Job
VISIT THE MANY TOWNS
Ex Service Men Will Be Given
Assistance From the
Visitors

In the hope of reaching every for
mer service man entitled to gov
eminent assistance, clean up
squad" will visit the various centers
throughout the states OF Minnesota,
Sorth Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana next month to disseminate
practical information give assist
ance to all entitled to hospital care,
treatment or compensation, accord =
ing to an announcement by Henry l..
Williams, acting supervisor, tenth
district, bureau OF war risk insurance.
Four separate squads will work in
the district, one being assigned 10
each state. They will be composed
of a medical examiner, compensa-
ton and insurance claims contract
examiner and a third member select
ed from the office force of the dis
trict office together with represen-
tative OF the American Legion and
|\the American Red Cross.
Applicants Should Hurry
Transportation and subsistence will
be furnished those who have filed
claims for compensation or those
who are M need of treatment. 1t Is
necessary that such men make out
their claims as early as possible that
they may be examined and have their
SaoCS SOupRSlSiS hhhuASu w ShS
squads.
All Red Cross representative and
Legion posts have the necessary
forms and instructions to enable
make application for compensation
| them to assist former service men to
and detailed information Should be
| obtained from these sources.
TIL Examining Centers
Arrangements have been made to
have the clean up squads visit i'm
portant centers in each state, follow
ing definite schedule at each center
| Offices will be established for the
purpose of meeting former service
men, making necessary examinations
awarding capitalization, accepting
application and putting claims in Or
der Off final settlement.
The examining centerS in Minnesota
follow: st. Paul, Duluth, Virginia
Grand Rapids, Bemidji, Thief River
Falls, Crookston, Fergus Falls, st
Cloud, Brainerd, Glenwood. Winona
Mankato, Albert Lea, Pipestone, Mar
shall and Minneapolis.
Further particulars as to the dis
tricts these centers will serve, and
methods of procedure should be OBJ.
tanned from Red Cross and American
! Legion quarters
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
DRIVE FOR TAX kALE
Thousand Ducats Were
Collected At Austin
ALL FOR YE UNCLE SAM
Country Club Paid In $41O to
the Federal Golfers;
Dance Returns

Austin, August 10.-About $1,000
was collected by the staff of internal
revenue men in the four day inten
sive drive which closed here today
Much of this sum was collected as
penalty for failure to make returns on
the special taxes.
The drive was conducted under the
direction Of Frank Hensler, division
chief, with the assistance of three
deputy collectors. The drive served
to acquaint the public more thor
sales on which they must make re-
turns.
The delinquent taxes were collect
ed through failure on the part of tax
payers to understand the ruling
rather than any attempt at evasion OF
the tax, w. j. Lennon, deputy collect
or explained.
Admission Tax MISUNDERSTOOD.
One source of misunderstanding
was the ruling relating to returns on
dance tickets, he stated, and delin
Quent returns on the 10 per cent OF
amdission charges together with the
penalty collected on these amounted
to approximately $3.50, he said. Ac-
cording to ruling of the internal
revenue department, II QanCe LlcketS
are sold, but ladies unattended are
admitted without charge, the regular
tax must be collected on these free
admissions. The charges in the main
are based on couples, and if this
amount. for example, is 81, the same
tax Of 10 cents must be collected
for ladies unattended who are ad
mitted free. This misunderstanding
accounted for most of the $3.50 col
lected from this source
Country Club Pays $410.
The largest single source collected
was the delinquent tax on the Austin
Country club membership. The total
from this source was S410.22 OF
which STA % was collected for fail
ure to make returns on the tax
Membership charges on organiza
tons Of that type are exempt only II
the fee charged is $40 or less. This
was not understood here, and the tax
was not returned for last year and
this year to date. The first year the
fees Of the club were tax exempt
since they came within the amount
exempted by the ruling. The tax on
the $25 membership fee is 81 so.
The delinquent tax collection on
soft drinks was 81. 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
FOUND NESTOF SNAKES KILL OFF BOLD RATS
RattIers Located Under the Ties
BY Great Western Sec
ton Foreman
[Associated Press Dispatch.l


Madison Lake, August 6.--John F.
Sullivan. section boss, reported today
that a nest of thirty-two rattlesnakes
was found under ties that he was
moving. He succeeded in killing the
thirty two young ones, but failed to
see the old ones, sss4 '
Harold Dodge motored to Lewis
vile Sunday morning to spend the
day with friends and relatives. Har-
old Dodge's mother accompanied him
home where she will spend few
days.
Miss Agnes Hoehn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L.. Hoehn, is as
sisting Mrs. Louis Pitcher with her
work.
Mrs. Cudahy of Mankato came
Sunday for visit with friends.
Miss Helen Pitcher and Mike Muir
Tuesday morning for a few days. .
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Mccarthy and
family of Minneapolis are visiting
with friends and relatives of tbs vi
cinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sexton OF
GAINESVILLE spent Sunday with P. M
| Lyons. ~
Billy Paterson motored to Judson
IueSQay on DuSlu6SS. ..a.
Miss Murden of Mankato is here
visiting friends and relatives ..
Don't forget the big community
picnic at Madison Lake next Sunday
with friends and relatives of this vi
August I. Everybody invited to come
Mrs. George Muellerleile went to
Owatonna Sunday for visit with
friends and relatives. "s.'
Miss Marie ; Muellerleile spent
Thursday in Mankato on business.
| Patrick Collins and Charles Felix
returned to their home at Wood
stock, ILL.,, Thursday after two
+ weeks visit with their friend, Louis
Hoehn.
Mrs. Dodge and son Harold dined
with Mrs. Josie Johnson Thursday.
Miss Nell Sullivan, who is nursing
at the state hospital at St. Peter
came Tuesday for visit with heI
folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sulli,
van.
Mrs. Frank Vaughn and daughter
Catherine spent Tuesday with Mrs
Adam Hager.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
SAUK CENTER ABSOLVED
Sinclair Lewis Does Not Refer &c
Town in "Main Street"

Sinclair Lewis Does Not Refer to
Town in "Main Street"
That Sank Centre, his old home
town. did not furnish Sinclair Lewis
with material for the description of
Gopher Prairie in his widely read
Main Street" novel is stated in a
communication written to Asa Wal
lace of Sank Centre and published in
The Herald of that city. The letter
follows:
"The editor. The Sank Centre
tention that a certain number of
people in Sank Centre believe that
my novel Main Street portrays real
people and real scenes in Sank Cen
tire, and that there has been an at
tempt to identify my fictional char
acters with real ones. May l say
that this is totally erroneous? Prac-
tically all of the characters and
scenes in Main Street are either
composites. combinations Of the
things and persons have noted in
the scores of American towns 1 have
seen in all parts Of the country, or
else they are totally imaginary.
I'm the whole book there is only
one character even suggested by a
person whom I met in Sank Centre,
and that is one of the younger men
in the book. Even in his case, the
character was merely suggested by
an actual person, and az the story
worked out, the character departs
sharply and completely from the &C.
tual young man-who, by the way,
left Sank Centre years ago.
IF any Of your readers feel sure
they recognize the characters then
let me tell them that have had let
tiers from a number of towns in
states as wide apart as Texas and
Connecticut informing me that read
ers in those towns also recognized
all the characters and that thev
could name all of them from their
own towns. In one case a woman
from Michigan town Of which / had
never heard wanted to know when
and how I had become acquainted
with her town! Sincerely yours,
Sinclair Lewis"
Sank Centre was making much
ado about nothing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
Appeal of Mayor to People
Of Mankato
POISON AS THEIR FOOD
"Major'I Kachelmeyer Is Ready
To Assist In Drive On
ea.z Rodents

Mayor w. A. Beach requests the
people of Mankato to CO operate
with him in exterminating the rats
which are becoming a nuisance es-
pecially along the river front. A
large quantity Of rat poison was re-
ceived by the city today and will be
distributed free to those who wish
10 exterminate rats, but those wish
ing the poison will have to bring
recepticles to carry the same home
The poison can be obtained from the
Must Sign Up For Poison.
Those getting the poison will have
to sign up for it and report results
1t is the desire of Mayor Beach tc
have the people make concerted
drive the rodents, which are g
menace to health and very destruc'
tive to all manner of feed, etc.
Call For the "MaJor."
Major" Henry Kachelmeyer, who
now has charge of the traffic and
health department of the city, but
who spent several years in the Unit,
ed States army, says that the rats
late at night carry on regular military
rnaneuvers. He thinks that they are
drilling for drive on the up towr
districts just as soon as the cole
weather sets in. The major will di
rect any of the poison brigades who
want his services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
| American
% LlS99rl11eer

Fortunate Bufante returned from
his work one evening last week to
find flag draped coffin on his front
porch, New York. A plate on the
box bore the name OF HI son. Sill
veno Bufante, who died while fight
ing with the American forces in the
Argonne. The father collapsed.
1t developed that earlier in the day
a big army truck had come up TO
the door and the driver had shouted
to somesmal lboys in the street:
Does Bufante live here?" Four
soldiers lifted the coffin from the
truck and started up a stairway to
the Bufante flat. but one of them
suggested, why not leave it on the
ed.
Wien members of the Newark post
of the American Legion learned OF
the incident, they immediately be-
gan an investigation into the manner
of delivering bodies Of the Americans
who died in France. They also saw
to it that hero Bufante was given a
military burial.
Twelve prominent lawyers of Ne
braska have been selected by the
Nebraska Department Of the Ameri-
can Legion to represent that organi-
cation in the coming legal battle with
the German Evangelical Lutheran
| Synod of Missouri, which has filed
suit to annual the Reed Norval Ian
guage law. The purpose of the law
guage of all schools including public,
! private and parochial. It's passage
/ was sought by the American Legion
| The lawyers who are to direct the
defense of the language law are
members OF the American Legion
They held a conference recently at
Omaha when they decided to make
formal appearance in the case which
will be argued in the district court
of Platte County. 1t will be the first
time in history of the state that
twelve lawyers appear on one side =
legal controversy in the district
court The petition filed by, the Le-
gion lawyers states that the Neb-
/ raska Department of the Legion has
membership of 10000 honorably
discharged soldiers. sailors and mar
late war. The synod claims a mem
| bership in Missouri Of $4,000.
Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant
| of the American Legion, has sent a
message to Washington urging that
an agreement between allied nations
be reached with regard to fixing the
responsibility for care of disabled
Americans who served under other
flags than their own in the world
war Mr.. Bolles cites as an example
| the case of Herman L. Chatkoff, pi-
| lot of the Lafayette Esquadrille, who
was wounded while flying under
American command. Neither France
nor the United States has assumed
responsibility for his care. Chatofi
gained distinction while flying in
company with such men as Lufberry
Prince and Thaw He returned
wounded to his home at Winthrop
Mass, and his parents were unable
| to support him. Temporary hospit-
alization has been obtained for him
| by members of the American Legion
but Washington officials contend that
he never was officially discharged
from the French army and that the
responsibility for his care lies with
France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
1900 TEACHERS ENROLLED
Increase For 1920 Is Shown BY
Director Critchett
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

st. Paul, August 9.-The number OF
teachers enrolled with the State
Teachers employment Bureau during
the year ending June 80, last, has in
creased almost 400, according to a
report by E. T. Critchett, director.
The total number enrolled during the
1,210 registered year ago.
OF the total number registered 993
obtained positions through the efforts
of the bureau, their collective sal
aries aggregating $1,432,2e1. The
others who had registered with the
bureau, have either signed contracts
ton of the bureau, or have decided
for positions independent of the ac-
to remain in their present schools,
Mr.. Critchett said. The bureau
which is under direction of the de-
partment Of education requires the
payment of a So fee annually for
those teachers registering. No
charges, however, are made when a
position is obtained for the applicant.
The organization of the bureau was
made possible bv the 1assage of an
act, in the 1913 legislative session.
More than $500 teachers received
employment through the bureau
since it's organization in 1913.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
VISITED MANY PORTS
David Glenn Has Seen Years OF
Service In the Navy.

Service In the Navy.
David Glenn, filter, first class, in
the United States navy Is home on a
leave of absence after serving Uncle
Sam for the past fourteen years, and
Is now the guest Of his brother and
sister, Elmer Glenn and Mrs. w. H
Rabe of this city. When David left
here fourteen years ago he was q
mere slip of boy. Today he is a
broad shouldered powerful man. Since
leaving Mankato David has visited
nearly every known port in the world
with the navy. During the World wal
he was gun pointer on the torpedo
boat destroyer Porter, and wasw sta
toned at Brest, France, in convoy
work for twenty-five months. Asked
If the Porter sent any of the Ger
man submarines to the bottom, David
smiled, and said: 'The British ad
miralty gave us credit for at least
one, on which we dropped twenty
seven depth charges. Drift wood
Oil, etc, rose to the surface after the
firing"
While on duty in French waters
Seaman Glenn during a heavy storm,
in the Bay of Biscay was on duty al
the wheel for seventy two consecut-
i've hours, he and the captain being
the only men aboard who were not
seasick
Since the World war Mr.. Glenn has
been on recruiting service at TexA
arkana, Ark. After visiting relatives
in this city and sister, Mrs. B. F.
Cotton of Lincoln, Neb., he will pro-
coed to Texarkana and thence to New
Orleans, where he will again be as
signed to sea duty.