The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21

has tuberculosis. Deaths at, the
present time in the United States
average 100000 year, 1900 of
which are children under years of
age. 1t is now known that 80 per-
cent of the Tuberculosis cases are
contracted in childhood. And there
Is nothing 80 pathetic as q child
who is sick and suffering. But the
fact that the disease is more quick
ly and easily cured in childhood
than at any other time, offers every
encouragement. Hence. II is the
particular work of funds raised In
the sale of Christmas Seals to catch
cases early and to educate people in
prevention and cure. For those who
have not already done so, it is kind
some christmas Seals at their earli-
est convenience. We are winning
the fight-the death rate is con-
stantly on the decline. Christmas
time is the season we feel like do
ing something for the other fellow,
so let's buy some Christmas Seals,
and help to spread the necessary
education relative to the prevention
OF, disease.
Fairmont independent: 1t is ru-
mored that a large damage suit is
about to be brought against a veal
thy farmer living near Armstrong.
This suit for damages is the, out
come of a regrettabie accident on
the Hands Park, Armstrong road
when an Armstrong young man ALL
ed full OF rhubarb wine, ran his
broken neck, from which he diet
fc
his mother, Mrs. Danielson, will
bring suit against the farmer who is
supposed to have furnished the wine.
A number of members of the Lor-
entz Post Mo- IL, Of the American
Legion, attended a big get together
meeting OF several American Legion
posts at Hanska, Mimi, last night.
A large delegation from Madelia
attended the meeting. Those attend
ing the gathering from Mankato
were: B. d. GrogRn, William Stradt-
mann, George Scordakis and H. J.
Madison.
A meeting Of the Blue Earth
county board of commissioners will
be held Friday, December 20, to
hear arguments on the acceptance
of the contract of Frank F. Esser on
his contract for spreading Of spoil
banks on County Ditch No. 56. 9th
er miscellaneous will be taken up at
the meeting. No bills will be allow
ed at this session OF the board.
A meeting Of the Mankato board
Of education will be held tomorrow
evening at the high school. The
election of a new teacher is sehed-
uled to be held at the melting. Rou-
tine matters will consume the re-
Inainder Of the meeting, according
to Secretary e. F. Soaring.
- The fire department. was called
out yesterday afternoon at 2:43 to
112 South Second street to the garage
owned by Martin Wiltgen, The Are
was caused by q lighted lantern
which had been left hanging in the
garage. Damage was slight.
Guy Bates Post will appear In
"The Climax at the Orpheum
theatre January 5. "The Cat and
Canary" musical comedy Is book
ed for January %.
Roses are blooming in the yards of
Mankato and its citizens are having
here at Christmas time. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Seppman, 1914 Third
avenue, have been sending Free
Press reports to their friends in
California about the glorious clitn-
ate this section is enjoying. What
about our onions?" asked MIR. Sepp-
man. "They we're green a few DAYS
ago." answered Mrs. Seppman.
Quickly Mr.. Seppman grabbed the
fiashlight and meendered to the gar
den returning with q large bunch OF
green onions. which they enjoyed for
breakfast this morning. Now the
California friends will hear more of
Minnesota's climate. But this is not
al. Didn't Miss Tillie Swan. 2Os
West Fifth stret. pick lovely rose
from bush In her yard, which is
now on her dining table. one week
ago today? Any doubling Thomas
may view the rose for themselves.
/ Miss Carrie Fowles, manager of
the savings department of the Ma
tional Citizens bank, has again re-
sumed her duties after weeks Ill.
ness. =
The democratic state conference
decided on at q recent meeting of
party men in st. Paul will be held
at the Hotel Saint Paul January 10.
The promoters of the meeting are
endeaVoring to obtain a Ratisfac-
tory round up rate on the railroads
so that a large number of the faith.
full will attend.
The citrus season is now in full
swing, Central California having
shipped, to date approximately 5000
cars. A few nights ago that section
was visited by a severe frost. At
that time there we're about 1900
cars in the packing houses, which
were of course, not daniased. Those
about 1890 cars of Navels, 800 cars
of lemons and around 1000 cars OF
Valencias were either a total loss,
or, that part which Is shipped will
show more or, less frost damage.
The exact extent of the DAMAGE can
not be told. Southern California
has experienced a hard wind in,
some sections. but probably not
more than Ave percent and certainly
not more, than ten percent of the
entire southern crop has been In
any way damaged
Probation of the will Of the late
Silas Ora Swan. who died recently at
Garden City. has been filed in the
Blue Earth probate court, The estate
Is valued at.s20.0o0. OF. which $4,000
IS in pertonal property. Helen r.
Swan, widow tof the deceased, is
named as executrix Of the estate Id
the petition. Other heirs to the es-
tate are James 2. Swan; Cleveland.