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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
Composition by Three Eighth
Grade Pupils. ..New Work Re-
Gently introduced.

hard before he came to notice in his
thirty fifth year.
In 1916 he painted his greatest pic
ture, 1.-The Assumption of the Virgin"
1t has one whole room to itself in the
National gallery at Venice. After
painting this picture he painted for
sixty-five years.
The Pope and Raphael invited him
to Rome and the king of England in
vited him to visit him, but he preferred
to stay at home. He went to Spain for
three years and painted imany of his
best works there. He painted about
six hundred pictures in ALL The land
scape backgrounds were never excelled.
Titan died Of the plague at the age
of ninety. nine. In public square in
his native town bronze statue has
been erected and his house is still
standing in Venice.
Giorgione was friend and fellow
student of Titan. He was born in
1477 and died at the age of thirty five
years. He showed signs of great genius
and many people think that he would
have excelled Titan if he had lived.
Some of his works have been preserved.
He has one picture in the church of his
native place called the Madonna and
Child Enthroned." 1.-THE Concert is
another of his pictures 1t was re-
moved from the gallery and taken to
France, but was afterwards returned.
Tintoretto, some think, was equal to
Titan. He was very rapid in his work,
but he lacked accuracy. He started
out to draw like Michael Angelo and
color like Titan. He studied for only
few weeks. He painted only about
two thirds as long as Titan, but did
ten times as much work.
The Bellini brothers marked the rise
Of the Venetian school; Titan and
Giorgione marked the climax; and
Tintoretto and Veronese marked the
decline.
The Paduan school was less noted
and less brilliant than the Venetian
school. Mantegna was considered the
master of this school. He was born in
1413. He painted many beautiful pic
lures. His figures were unnatural and
rigid, but very beautiful in detail. He
was the first painter to engrave his own
works.
Perugino. the most important artist
of the Umbrian school was born in
1446. Michael Angelo called him the
Ounce of Artists" He really holds a
high place among religious artists. He
is very likely to paint the same figure
many times without much change. He
owes his prominence to the fact that
he was the instructor of Raphael.
Pope julius III wanted the Vatican
re-decorated and Raphael was chosen
to do it. Some of Perugino's paintings
were in the chapel, and out of love for
his old master Raphael saved one
painting. MYRTLE E. WOOD.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
THE VENETIAN ART SCHOOL.

The most brilliant of all the art
schools was the one at Venice. This
school was particularly famous for its
fine coloring and drawing.
The school did not possess any great
painters until Titan came, In little
town near Venice in 1477 was born a
man who was to bring fame to the
Venetian school. This mans name
was Titan. Even when he was young
he showed such talent forpainting that
when he was ten years old he was sent
to Venice to study. He lived with his
uncle and studied with two brothers,
Gentle and Giovanni Bellini, who were
the head of the Venetian school at the
time. Titan worked many years be-
fore he came to any notice. His first
important work was done when he was
thirty-five years old. This work was
the finishing of picture which Giovan-
nj Bellini, who was dead. had begun.
After this work both fame and fortune
came to Titan. In 1915 he did his
gIeatest work, which was the Assump-
ton of the Virgin. The picture is now
ranked as one of the twelve greatest
pictures in the world. 1t has a room
entirely to itself in hall in Venice.
After this work Titan painted for 60
years. From this time on the wisest
and best men of Europe were proud to
call Titan their friend. He was inyit-
ed by the Pope to go to Rome to live,
but he preferred to stay in his native
city. He made one exception to this,
however. He went to Spain, where he
stayed for three years. Some of his
best paintings were done while there.
Titan particularly excelled as por-
trait painter. He painted landscapes,
which are also famous for the back
grounds of his pictures He died at the
age of SO years, not from old age, but
the plague. In the public square of his
native place is a fine bronze statue o
him.
The next painter of this school who
obtained much fame is Giorgione. He
was a friend and fellow-student of
Titian's and although he was born in
the same year as Titan he died very
much earlier. Giorgione showed signs
of great genius, and, if he had lived
longer. would probably have been the
rival of Titan. One particularly fine
work of his is picture in his native
place called the Madonna and Child
enthroned. It is noted for the color
ing and exactness of the work. The
background is q landscape with sea
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09

Sheriff and Mrs. Gerlich entertained
the young people of the court houseFri-
day at progressive cinch. Refresh
ments were served and all report a
pleasant time.
The Sterling Amboy telephone line
has been completed. 1t is expected
that connections will be made with the
Citizens line at Mankato in the near
future.
The number taking the teachers ex-
animation at the high school building
Friday was 1875. At Mapleton the num-
Der is 25, all applying for second grade
certificates.
The ground hog must have observed
his shadowif he came out Thursday and
according to the old saying he will go
back for forty days, This means that
the attacks on the coal bin must con-
tinue until the middle of March.
A Prohibition county convention is
to be held at Mapleton, Feb. 21st for
the purpose of electing delegates to
their state convention which meets in
Minneapolis in March.
The Southern Minnesota M. W. A..
Picnic Association met at Winneeago
City, Friday. 1t was decided to
make the 1900 picnic hummer An
assessment of 4 cents per member was
LEVIED to meet expenses. Minnesota
Lake was selected as the place for hold
ing the picnic, with Wednesday, June
18th as the date. Winnebago City En-
terprise.
Miss Burkham, of LeHillier, aged
eighteen years, died at Tourtellotte
hospital at $40 o'clock Wednesday eve
ming, and the funeral occurred at two
o'clockFriday afternoon from the Chris
tian church. She had been sick for
seventeen weeks and had been operat-
ed upon three times.
G. E. Felt, of Mountain Lake, was in
the city Friday and Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
MANKATO HAS MANY.

Dr. E. L. Rivenburg. who is stopping
at the Stahl House. made the statement
this forenoon that he is surprised at the
number of suffering and stammering
people who reside in Mankato and vi.
,cinity. Several more called on him
this morning, including young lady
who was hardly able to say much in
less than half an hour. By the time
that she had concluded her visit she
was able to express herself as we'll as
anyone. The other patients are getting
along nicely and by the time that DR..
4Rivenburg gets through with them they
will be able to hold up their end in any
conversation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
( A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
The Judson Creamery Proves q Profit.
able Investment for the Farmers.

Judson Township. Jan. 80, 1900.
Editor of Mankato Free Press. Gen
tlemen:-Prosperity and expansion will
happen despite the tale of woe that our
Judas at st. Paul 1.-THE fellow that feels
so bad because he has to be hired man
for the state of Minnesota crowded
down the threats of that Minneapolis
audience.
What I shall write is true tale of
prosperity and let Mr.. Lind stick this
in his crop. "a germ may grow and in
time make change in the moral make
up of the man, Starting FIVE years
ago So, 500 in debt. the Judson Butter &
Cheese Association at their annual
meeting held Jan 81, 1900, was shown
by the secretary's report to be out
of debt, I will now give few
figures showing the receipts and dis
bursements of the milk product:
Amount of milk received, 1864, 615
pounds; amount of butter manufac-
tured. 1876, 1855 pounds; value Of butter
manufactured, $29. 10; amount paid
to patrons, $21, 1888. 10; average price per
hundred pounds of milk, 81 cents; aver
age price paid for butter fat. 90 cents;
average test per hundred pounds of
milk, 3.S per cent.
A freight train nearly mile long
loaded with milk is a pretty good sign
that we are getting bigger and not con.
tracing by good ways. The gain of
three points in the average test is the
surest sign of prosperity you can show.
it going to show that the farmers are
grading up their cattle which will
surely bring more money into their
pockets.
The following named persons were
elected a board of directors: j. T.
Lewis, Bennett Williams, Fl. E. James,
Daniel Edwards, VIM. j Roberts, J. G..
James and J. V. Ellis.
John T. Lewis was chosen president
and Bennett Williams, treasurer.
Yours truly,
! J. w. DAVIS.
P. o. Lake Crystal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
A MISTAKE MADE.
An Effort to Restore Continuous
Sessions.
Committee of the Minnesota Educationa
Association Getting Sentiment Re-
gardiDg the Normal Schools.

An effort isbeing made to have the next
session of the legislature restore the
continuous session plans at the Man.
kato and Winona normal schools, if not
at the st. Cloud and Moorhead institu-
tions. There is reason to believe that
this effort will be rewarded with sue
cess
There seems to be a widespread senti-
ment that mistake was made last
year in abolishing these sessions. The
Minnesota Educational Association
took up the matter at its recent session
at St. Paul and appointed committee
to ascertain public sentiment in regard
to the matter, This committee consists
of Messrs c. FL. Cooper, r. E. Denfeld,
Fl. G. Hess, E. A. Nelson and G. q.
Schulz Although the committee will
have until next January to report it
has already commenced its work and
has drawn up circular letter that is
to be sent to the school men of the state.
The circular is quite comprehensive and
suggests new plan of work in case the
continuous session is not favored. The
questions asked are as follows:
1. Do you favor the re-esta blishment
of continuous sessions at the normal
schools of Winona and Mankato?
2 Do you favor their establishment
at the other normal schools of the state ?
3. Please give the reasons that seem
to you strongest both for and against
the continuous session plan.
4. In case this plan seems to you to
be attended with too great disadvan.
tages to warrant its adoption, what is
your opinion as to the establishing of a
summer session of seven weeks at each
normal school, each unit of work in
this session to count as half unit in
the normal course?
5. What is the weight of opinion on
this matter among the teachers under
your direction?
The circular has not We tbeen sent out.
This is the original draft, and it is pos.
sible that it may be slightly modified.
Students will generally be glad if the
agitation shall result in the re-establish-
ment'o the continuous sessions at the
normal school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
ANOTHER MATCH.
Athletic Club Will Consider PROPOSE
ton From Rooney and Faulkner.

One of the matters to come before
the Athletic club Monday will be in
regard to another wrestling match
between John j. Rooney and Bob
Faulkner. These two giants have
made side bet of 81 900 on the result
of the match, and Mankato can Sc
cure the match if large enough purse
is put up. Faulkner is confident that
he can throw Rooney.
Siler, the great referee who has
figured in many Of the principal
sporting events in the country. may
be asked to referee the match If it
is secured, His terms are 800 and
this may prevent his being secured I'm.
less the wrestlers agree to divide the
expense or the winner to pay it. II
the match is secured, full house is
assured from the start.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
"A The Schools

We are glad to note that the girls are
winning first place at last. 1t looks as
though the boys will have to put forth
their best efforts if they hope to get
even with, Remember that brevity
is one of the greatest virtues, but leave
out no essential point.
There are some few errors as to
names, locations and the like and few
have given Titan salary that is really
quite fabulous when brought down to
dollars and cents.
But Notwithstanding all these small
errors the work is far ahead of what
had been expected. and it is certainly
hoped that these small people will gain
something by these Art Talks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
DOWN ON DANCING.
Geo. F. Hall Criticises Progress
i've DamnatiOn Parties"
The Lecturer Advocates Dress Reform
for Women, and Would Do
Away With Friv0Iities.

The lecture given at the Christian
church Saturday evening by Rev. Geo.
F.Hall, on ''The New Woman, drew out
full house. The lecture abounded
with humor, and took well, to judge
from the frequent applause. Mr. Hall
is a forcible as we'll as interesting talk
or and made several good points. He
held that the new woman would give
more attention to her physical eondi-
ton, using the gymnasium more and
corsets less. He held that women
are not naturally subject to weakness
more than men are, but that they
bring many upon themselves by their
manner of dressing. The average wo-
man, despite her complaints, lives as
long as the average man. The new
woman. besides bringing about a dress
reform, will pay more attention to cook
cry and will take an interest in poll
tics. Mr.. Hall paid his compliments
to physicians who thrive by making be-
ieve that women have natural weak
ness peculiar to the sex.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Hall ad'
dressed a mems meeting on personal
purity, and thoroughly denounced
dancing and card playing as paths that
lead away from virtue. He referred to
progressive euchre parties as progress.
i've damnatfon parties" He did not
object to dancing on account of the
late hours kept, for late hours are some
times kept at revival meetings. He
did not object to it on account of the
effects of light dressing, as picnic par
ties are sometimes caught in the rain
and pneumonia develops from
colds thus contracted. What he OBJ.
( iected to about dancing was that it in
? flames evil passions. He said that nine.
tenths of the downfall of women was
due to dancing. He denounced drink
ing, smoking and chewing, and advised
the young men to lead pure, upright
lives, which was the only happy as well
as the right and Cody way of
living.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
: MUSICAL DRAMATIC :

"a Lady of Quality" was presented
in Mankato for the first time on Satur-
day evening, by Eugene Blair and her
company. This play has been staged
for several seasons and has met with
favor in the larger cities. The COM
pany of which Miss Blair is the star is
a most excellent one, and it has been q
long time since production has been
presented at the theatre that has been
so we'll costumed and provided with
scenic accessories, Miss Blair is the
strongest actress who has visited Manka-
tosince Modjeska appeared last spring.
Her Interpretation of the difficult por-
tions of the play was very effective,
while her personality is pleasing and
her rendition above criticism. VIM.
Bramwell as Sir John Oxon is strong
second to Miss Blair, and the remainder
of the company is far above the average.
The costuming is elegant, and the
special scenery very fine. The change
from the farce comedy that has been
the rule thus far this season was salts.
factory one A good audience was out,
considering the fact that the house was
filed Friday evening.
If Manager Bear continues to furnish
the kind of attractions that he has thus
far, the theatre going people of Man
kato will be under obligations to him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
A BUSINESS BLOCK.
Another One in Contemplation for North
Front Street.

A non resident, who owns property
on North Front street, is contemplating
the erection during the coming season
of block sc by 80 feet and two stories
high. The frontage on the street will
be66 feet and three or four stores on the
first floor and residence suites on the
second floor, with modern convenience.
The property which is likely to be thus
improved is located about four blocks
north from Main street. While the
matter is yet in the early stages, it is
said to be practically decided upon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
ART HISTORY.

The Venetian school was so called
because it had it's center at Venice. II
excelled any other school in the beauty
of it's coloring and drawing. The reds
which they used were like melted
rubies and the yellows shone like real
gold.
Titan was at the head of this school.
He was born in 1477. and entered the
school when but ten years of age. he
studied in the school of the Bellini
brothers. Titan had to study very
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
ANNUAL MEETING.
Building aad Loan Association Elects Its
Old Officers and Directors.

At the annual meeting Of the Man
lkato Mutual Building and Loan asso-
citation, held Saturday night the fol
flowing officers and directors were re.
elected:
President-Geo. Pass.
Vice observation-disclosures Wilson.
Treasurer-Geo. B. Owen.
Secretary-G. w. Slade.
Dlrectors-Geo. T. Boynton, M. o.
Sund, J. B. Ford, c. A. Richardson,
John r. Thomas, Thos. Coughlan,
Thos. Hughes, L. N. Holmes. L. A.
Sherk, s. Nelson, A. M. Smith.
A semi-annual dividend of three
per cent is declared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09

DIR. E. j. Davis was called to Blue
Earth Friday in consultation.
Mr.. and Mrs Milton Clark, of Wells,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Mar
tin for few days. Mrs. Clark and
Mrs. Martin are sisters.
st. Peter Herald: This government
is apt to become somewhat involved
with the government of Mexico over
the cold blooded murder of six Ameri-
cans in the state of Sonora, which oc-
Cured last week. The Americans were
shot down in cold blood by Mexican
troops. One of the killed was David
Cusick who was an old time partner of
John Potts now of this city.
The Garden City camp of Royal
Neighbors celebrating it's anniversary
Saturday afternoon. A large partyaof
% from this city attended.
Madison Lake division No. 2, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, will observe
Washington's birthday with a meeting
in the evening, at which Rev. John
Prior, of Wykof, formerly of this city,
will give an address.
At the teachers examination in this
city Friday there were applica-
tions for complete first grade certifi-
Gates, 43 for complete second grade GER
tifcates. and 100 for limited second
grade certificates.
G, w. Wellman, who secured the tax
contract from the county commission
ers, is in the city for a day or two. He
is working in Southwestern Iowa,
where he has four or five counties un.
der contract the same as Blue Earth.
He came partly on account of the liti-
CATION started here, but does not deem
it necessary to remain to the hearing on
the case; being satisfied with the steps
already taken by M. Fleener.
The village council of Lake Crystal
Friday held a meeting and voted to
grant right of way through the viii
lage for ditch No. and to construct
the conduits for it.
Among the bills allowed by the coun-
Gil Friday was an order for two dol
lars given to the late Alderman Thos.
Saulpaugh for salary as alderman. It
was dated March 1st 1898, and signed
by R. D. Hubbard, president of the
council and Henry w. Brown. recor-
der. The order was presented by G. 81.
Saulpaugh who ran across it among his
fathers effects.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
A HEAVY TRANSACTION.

Chas. J, Macbeth, Oscar Bierbauer
and T. P. Hanna have sold $500 acres
of their Wilkin county land to John F.
Scheick, of Illinois, for $4,000. They
have only 2,400 acres left of the 5000
acres which they purchased a year ago
last December. The sales have brought
them in good profit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
GREAT WESTERN MUvES.
Interest Being Revived ia Its Plans for
This Year.

G. Mcclellan, of the Chicago Great
Western road, is in the city. From
time to time representatives of the
road have visited the city on other than
the usual freight and passenger bust,
ness, and these visits have caused re-
newal of interest in the plans OF the
road for the coming year, in so far as
they apply to Mankato. The statement
was recently published that the road
has about $2,OOO,OoO in its treasury
which it intends to put into better:
ments during the coming season. 1t is
very likely that Mankato will be on the
list of improvements, and that the
track will be extended to the center of
the business district, as was done at
Faribault last fall. President Stickney
is aware of the Importance of this if
the road is to obtain the business that
would naturally go to it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09

DR.. Moore, of Minneapolis, who op-
Grated upon Miss Ida Darr at ST..
Joseph's hospital recently, was in the
city Friday in consultation in re-
gard to the case. Miss Darr's condition
is very critical.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09

JIG. Fowler has sold the balance OF
the A. J. Busch g. Son stock to outside
parties, and they are packing it up to-
day, preparatory to shipment.
The viewers on ditch No. A and the
county surveyor went to Lake Crystal
today to look over the location OF the
proposed ditch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
BIDS OPENED.

The bids on the Warren and Wash
burn building at Vernon Center, F.
Thayer architect, were as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09

Work along the Mankato & New
Ulm road is progressing satisfactorily.
and all exposed points will be protected
by riprap by the time that the river
breaks up.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-04
RAvENsWooD.

RAvENSWOOD, w. Va, March g.
DIR. Chester and DR.. Sid Curtiss, of In
diana. and Mr.. Ed Curtiss, of Park
ersburg, were here at the death and
funeral of their father, Mr.. l.. E. Cur
tiss, who was buried at Hockingpoft.
Miss Mollie Kirk, Of Spencer, has
been here visiting friends.
Mrs. G. F. Lawson Is visiting her
husbands relatives at New Haven.
w. l.. Smith, of the Ohio River road
force, was here over Sunday.
Mrs, Stephen Brown, of Westield,
N. Y, visited her aunt, Mrs. Emma
Stats, few days last week. She has
now returned to her home in New
York.
Rev. D. L. Reid, of Romney, is here
assisting his brother. Rev. w. L. Reid,
in holding series of meetings in the
NJ. z. church, South.
Mrs. Carrie Rossi, of New Brighton.
Pa. formerly of Sherman, this couu-
ty, and we'll known here, died at her
home a week ago.
w. w. Shockey and wife celebrated
the tenth anniversary of their wedding
Monday evening.
Rev. Hutchinson Reid, of PIT. Plea
SAINT, visited last week his grand
parents here, Mr. D. o. Hutchinson. and
wife,
A sister of hers from Ohio is here
visiting Mrs Capt. J. c. Edwards. Her
husband accompanied her.
Mrs. w. s. Mckay leaves next week
for New York to purchase millinery
goods. Her daughter, Mable. will ac-
company her.