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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
BIBLE SOCIETY OF SALEM
Meeting Held in Cambria Last Nor
day--News Notes.

On Monday, Dec. 20, occurred the an
nual assembly of the Bible society at
Salem. In the morning a business ses-
sion was held The officers elected
were: President, Edward Jones; vice
president, Henry j. Hughes; secretary,
John E. Jones; treasurer, Daniel E..
Bowen. The afternoon and evening ses-
sions were occupied with music and adj
dresses, Discourses were delivered by
Rev. Rowlands, Rev. Griffith, Williams S.
Hughes and Henry Hughes of Mankato.
The music rendered was very pleasing.
An instrumental solo, ''The Hallelujah
Chorus" from messiah" was played by
Professor Roberts. The excellent sing
ing of the Salem, Horeb and Bethel
choirs delighted all the hearers. The
meeting as a whole was considered a
very successful event.
Prof. and Mrs. Roberts are spending
the holidays here.
Misses Mildred Thomas and Sara
Davis, students of the normal, are
spending the holidays at home.
Harry Chambers of Hanska spent
Christmas at the home of d. p. Davis.
Margaret Davis is spending the holi-
days at home.
Henry Hughes of Mankato spent
Christmas with friends and relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
LOWER COURT SUSTAINED
Suit OF Patterson ct ais. VS. Barber
Company Must Be Tried.

From Fridays Daily.
The supreme court this morning hand
ed out "a decision in the case of L. Pat
terson and others against the
Barber Asphalt Paving company
and the city of Mankato, ac-
cording to a telephone message receiv-
ed from st. Paul by H. l.. & j. w.
Schmitt, attorneys for the plaintiffs.
1t will be remembered that the Bar
Der company demurred to the reply of
the plaintiffs when the case was last
summer resusciated, claiming that there
was nothing to try in the case, the city
having released the company from its
contract to pave the portion of Broad
street from Warren to Lincoln streets,
and the company having agreed to the
release. Judge Cray held that the case
must be tried, nevertheless. The Bar
Der company appealed from this decis-
ion, and the supreme court affirms the
decision of the lower court.
The trial of the case has been set for
January 10th, but the Barber company
will probably not be ready to try it
SO soon, unless on stipulations. In this
case the city has practically taken a
stand with the plainaiffs, probably be-
cause of the suit pending with the
company in the United States court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
Bent Her Double

knew no one, for four weeks, when
l was sick with typhoid and kidney
trouble" writes Mrs. Annie Hunter. of
Pittsburg, Pa, "and when / got better,
although | had one of the best doctors
L could get, was bent double, and had
to rest my hands on my knees when |
walked. From this terrible affliction |
was rescued by Electric Bitters, which
restored my health and strength, and
now ! can walk as straight as ever.
They are simply wonderful" Guaranteed
to cure stomach, liver and kidney dis
orders, at J. G. Thro's drug store; price
so cents. aa.,. a.o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
GARDEN CITY NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Over and son of
Lake Crystal visited friends and rel
atives in town, Wednesday.
Mr.. Harvey Thayer is very sick.
Miss Eunice Clough of Mankato spent
Christmas at the home of Z. w. Gates
Mr.. George Conkling is making his
parents and friends short visit.
Mr.. Henry Mcbride and grandson,
Harry, went to Mankato Thursday
Harry remained in the city to make his
mother visit.
Miss Emma King has been quite
sick
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
! George Wolverton has been real sick
Mr.. and Mrs. William Seymour OF
Lake Crystal visited at Mr.. and Mrs,
Wilcox's Friday.
The Royal Neighbors and their hus-
bands surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Calp-
per at their home in town Thursday eve
ming. A very fine time was reported
by all that attended
Verna Bixby went back to her school
in Medo where she is teaching today
Mrs. Eliza Leatherman is at Mrs.
Hattie Miller's helping to care for Guy
during his sickness.
Miss Grace Van Slycke and brother,
Paul, of Gilmore are visiting their
friends and relatives of this place.
Rev. Black and wife entertained the
returned students and teachers Friday
evening.
The Knights of Pythias will enstall
their officers for the ensuing year next
Friday evening. Every one is invited
to attend. There will be an oyster sup
per at the Valley House.
Mrs. Frank Fairchild and daughter,
Ethel, went to Lake Crystal Thursday.
Ida and Verna Bixby are home for a
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wagner spent
New Years with his parents at LIE
Sueur.
John Miller went to Lake Crystal on
business Saturday evening.
Mrs. R. H. Norton is mach better and
will soon recover.
Mrs. Geneieve Young of Mankato is in
town visiting old friends and neigh
bors.
Mr.. Eugene Bunce and children have
returned from visit with relatives
at Kensitt, la.
Theo. Thomas has returned from
Kasota where he has been at work.
Mr.. Jay Nelson is sick with stom-
ach trouble. His son jeff is with him.
E. w. Gates went to st. Paul Sunday
where he will take up his work at the
capitol.
Guy Miller son of Mrs. Hattie Miller
and Clayton John son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Fl. John have been very sick with
pneumonia. Both are much improved
at this writing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
SCORED R0UNDLY MODERN METHODS
Minneapolis School Teacher Lays Some Plain Talk
Before Minnesota Educational Association
Officers of the Several Sections.

know and something which cannot be
taken from them.
Pupils lack accuracy. The system of
marking it against them. If they solve
nine problems and fail in one their
marking is 90. They may continue for
the whole school life and yet graduate,
marked, '90-EXcellent.'
"They should be taught not to almost
succeed, but to succeed wholly-to do
perfect work.
Teachers must cultivate alertness.
Make the pupils think, otherwise their
knowledge is useless"
Miss Alma ID. Wagon read paper
before the graded section on Helping a
Child to Help Himself"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
TOOK TWO MUFFLERs.
John Arnold Pleads Guilty to Petit
Larceny.

From Fridays Daily
A young man named John Arnold was
arraigned before Judge Plymat this
morning on the charge of petit larceny.
He was charged with the theft of two
mufflers at the clothing store of Henry
E. Hance yesterday. He went into the
store, and finding the clerks all busy
at the rear of the store, took two muf-
fiers and placed them in his pocket. Then
he sauntered to the rear of the store,
but the clerks had been watching him
and saw what he had done. They ae-
cused him of having the mufflers in his
pocket, and he denied it. Search of his
pockes revealed the mufflers.
Arnold pleaded guilty to the charge
He said that when he took the muf-
1ers he did not intend to steal them,
but thought that he would go to the rear
of the store and pay for them. He said
that this was his first offense.
The court sentenced Arnold to pay a
fine of $40 and costs or be confined to the
county Jail for thirty days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
SANTA CLAUS PLEASED THEM
Volunteer Sunday School Had a
Christmas Tree.

volunteer Sunday school Had 6
Christmas Tree.
Children belonged to the Volunteer
Sunday school and other children who
have no Sunday school gathered at the
Volunteers hall on Saturday evening
The program consisted of songs and reel
tations rendered by different children
after which Santa Claus distributed
presents to the happy little ones. These
presents were given by the business men
and ladies of Mankato, and the Volun-
teers are deeply appreciative of the
kindness of the donors. About a hun
dred people were present. All were
presented with gifts of some description.
presided over by Mrs. Pettis and Mrs.
Yeaple. The genial Mr.. Rhodes played
the part of Santa Claus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
AFFECTS CHARTER MAKING.
Supreme Court Holds Regarding
Powers of Commissions.
| From Got

Supreme Court Holds Regarding
Powers Of Commissions.
From Saturdays Daily.
The supreme court, Chief Justice
Start writing the decision, gives an opin-
ion on the authority of city charter
making which is of peculiar interest in
Mankato at this time. 1t was in the case
of John Grant and Thomas Cameron.
partners in business as Valley Iron
Works, respondent, VS.. Enoch F. Ber-
risford and James G. Donnelly, appel
lants. The decision says:
The requirement of the constitutional
amendment authorizing cities to frame
their own charters, that such charters
shall be in harmony with and subject to
the constitution and laws of the state,
does not forbid the adoption of charter
provisions as to any subject appropriate
to the orderly conduct of municipal af-
fairs although they may differ in de-
tails with those of existing general laws.
The subject of contractors bonds, to
secure the performance of contracts with
city and the payment of laborers and
material men, including the contracts of
the bonds and conditions and limitations
as to their enforcement, is germane to
the subject of municipal legislation.
These are points that came before the
local charter commission, and the decis-
ion supports the view taken by it. 1t
may go further than the commission
thought, if it can be construed to au-
thorize the board of public works to
make assessments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
Mr.. OWEN RETIREs.
Roy F. Holmes Buys His Partners In
terest in Piano Business.


terest in Piano Business.
From Saturdays Daily.
Roy F. Holmes, of the firm of Geo. B.
Owen Piano Co., today purchased Mr..
Owens interest in the business and will
hereafter be the sole owner and pro-
prietor.
Mr.. Owen embarked in this line of
trade in Mankato some twenty years
ago, and through close attention to bus
mess and square dealing with his pat
rons, won very remunerative patron
age. His aim has always been to carry
first class goods, and today transferred
to Mr.. Holmes the same old lines he has
handled for twenty years, viz: The
Bush & Gerts, IIaines, and HUFFMAN
pianos and the unapproachable Esteys
Mr.. Owen will devote his time to look
ing after his private business and taxi
denny, which he enjoys greatly. Any
one who visits his home will see his
handiwork at mounting birds and fish
and look into his laboratory will be of
interest to those who enjoy the feather
ed tribe.
Mr.. Holmes, who has been in the firm
for year, needs no introduction to the
people of Mankato, as he has grown up
here and is known as most straight
forward and reliable young man.
The Free Press predicts for the new
firm a good patronage and calls atten-
iton to its opening ad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
School Entertainment in Decoria.

A very fine Christmas entertainment
was given in school district III, De.
CORA, on Friday evening of last week.
There was large attendance, and the
program carried out was greatly appre-
ciated by all. Miss Josephine Baarson
is the teacher of the school, and she is
deserving of a great deal of credit for
the excellent manner in which the af-
fair was conducted. Miss Baarson is
a resident of this city. A. Burlison
took the part of Santa Claus, and he
certainly went Old Nick one better in
the way he carried out his part.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
INTERESTING POINT DECIDED
Judge Cray Allows Farmer to Drain
Slough Onto Neighbours Land.

Judge Cray Allows a Farmer to Drain
Slough Onto Neighbours Land.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Judge Cray today filed decision in
the case of Augusta Schultz vs.. Carl
M. Pigors, finding that the defendant
is entitled to judgment against plaintiff,
Diminishing the action upon its merits.
krhe court finds that the parties own
adjoining farms, and that upon the de-
fendant's farm is a fifty acre slough,
which is dry in dry seasons and rich.
The defendant tile drained the slough
in 1908, running the water off at point
not far from the plaintiffs farm, so
that the water in wet seasons will run
across plaintiffs land, so that about
sixteen acres can not be cultivated, be-
ing rendered too wet.
The court court finds that the water
can be carried across the plaintiffs land
in twenty inch ditch, and that there
is no other practicable way in which to
drain the slough.
The plaintiffs attorneys are HI. L. & j.
w. Schmitt and the defendants attor-
ney is Andrew C. Dunn of Winnebago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
Fractured His Hin.

From Saturdays Daily.
S. II. Beckwith, eighty-two years old,
slipped and fell ON the Walnut street
hill near the high school about noon to-
day, and fractured his hip. The injury
may prove fatal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
TEACHERS ELECT OFFICERS
Frank A. Weld Of Moorhead Chosen
President.

From Fridays Daily.
The officers of the State Educational
association were announced late yester-
day afternoon at the meeting held in
the Central Presbyterian church. They
are: President, Frank A. Weld, of the
Moorhead normal school; recording Sec
rotary, Miss Fannie Gels of Austin,
county superintendent of Mower coun-
ty; treasurer, Supt. c. Z. Payne, of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Cooper & Day to David w. Clayton,
lots 8, and Z, block l3, Cross addition,
Amboy, for $4,000.
Annie Belle Hathaway to James T.
Clark, lots 0, 10, IL, IL and IA, block
3, Fair Oaks addition, Lake Crystal, for
5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
HAPPY NEW YEAR

is very familiar greeting, but can
one be happy without health? M!
Then our greeting is twice welcome
because we also offer you a medicine
that will positively restore YOU to
health and happiness, namely, Hos
letters Stomach BitterS. IT never
fails in cases of Indigestion. Dyspep.
STA. Flatulenoy, Heartburn, IDsom mia.
Chills or colds. Try bottle; also get
a free copy Of our 1905 Almanac from
your druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
Favors Hill.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-An injunction
restraining the Northern Securities
company from distributing certain
stock of the Northern Pacific pro-rata
among the stockholders has been dis
solved by United States circuit court.
This is victory for Hill over Harri-
man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06

The original marks are left on
our goods. We are going to make
quick turn and we want YOU to
hurry and help us raise this
$ 5000. Henry e. Hance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06

w. R. Barnes of Lake Crystal has
purchased the business of Charles Phoehl
at Mapleton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06

Should be minated-Problems involv
ing the greatest common divisor, the
least common multiple, fractions of large
denominators, circulating decimals, part
payment problems, problems in square
and cubic roof, problems in foreign eX
change, problems in compound proper
tions, problems involving tables of for
eign weights and moneys.
Why-Because they are useless. Bus
mess men do not use them.
Prof. S. L. Heeter, grammar grade sup
ervisor of the Minneapolis public schools,
the graded school section of the educa-
tional association yesterday by suggest
ing that about half the matter usually
contained in school arithmetics be cut
out entirely, and by scoring the teachers
of the state severely because their pu-
pills were allowed to graduate lacking
in accuracy, alertness and fundamental
knowledge of arithmetic
The subjects noted above are those
Professor Heeter considers wholly use
less. Business men do not utilize them
he asserted, and they add nothing to the
pupils store of knowledge, which can
not be obtained in better way by other
means.
'Do not sit up nights correcting errors
of your pupils" he advised the teachers
sit up during the day and avoid them. "
The address was severe on modern
school methods. Professor Heeter charg-
ed that graduates of present day schools
did not know the multiplication tables.
Pupils blunder through school with
out knowledge of essentials" he declar-
ed. Sour teachers are too much given
to the idea that the good old-fashioned
drill in multiplication is out of date
They don't like the idea that Z times
is 40, but would rather show the fact
by exhibiting forty nine carefully chosen
toothpicks or marbles or sugar plums.
81 don't say that objective teaching
is wholly bad. 1 do say that the multi
plication drill of our fathers made it
impossible to catch them on any prob
lem of the tables they could not instant
ly answer.
'Hold to such course as will give
the pupils responsibility. Give them facts
and hold them to rigid accounting.
Teachers nowadays seem to think that
they must masticate, digest and assimi-
late all knowledge before the Children get
it. Make the children think. Their work
is made too easy.
Teachers should absolutely force their
children to absorb knowledge of fun
damental arithmetic, to comprehend and
retain it. No fourth or fifth grade
teacher has right to let pupils ad-
vance without mastery of multiplied
tion and similar fundamental elements.
Insist. In three months, if you drill
them constantly, your pupils will have
something to hold on to, something they
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06
JAPS TOOK POSSESSION.
Seven Children Burned to Death in
Pennsylvania.

Toxic, Jan. 3.-The Japanese took po-
session of a number of forts at Port
Arthur today. Russian officers and or
ficials will be permitted to return to
Russia upon parole, officers retaining
their side arms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06

Elmira, n. Y, Jan. 3.-Frank n. No.
weski, wife and several children were
burned to death at Morris Run, Pa, to-.
day. No details of the awful tragedy
are given.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-06

From Saturdays Daily.
Officers were elected by the several
sections of the Minnesota State Educa.
tional association as follows:
Associated school boards: President
James H. Sharp, of Moorhead; vice
president, F. f. Stratton, Mortified
treasurer, Ira G. Stark, Albert Lea
delegate to n. Z. A, w. r. Hodges
Sleepy Eye.
Business College Section: President
W. p Garfield, of Owatonna; vice presi
dent, c. c. Wallace of st. Paul; secre
tary, Miss Rosa L. Terrill of Owatonna.
County Superintendent officers
President, Eric Ericsson, Olivia; vice pres
ident, ]. w. Wilson, Brainerd; secretary.
treasurer, Dell w. Forbes, Marshall |;
reading circle board, NJ. L. PIRATE, Gran
tie Falls, G. w. c. Sander, Winthrop;
s. NJ. Quigley, Wabasha; Mary A. Han
son, Detroit.
College section: President, A. f.
Haynes, University of Minnesota; vice
president, j. n. Kildahl, st. Olaf
college; secretary, George s. Innes,
Hamline university; executive commit
tee, L. W. Van Akin, Parker college;
A. w. Anderson, Manchester college;
Dr. Inez Rundstrom, Gustavus Adolf
plus college; II. c. Wilson, Carleton col
lege.
Elementary Section: President, Miss
Jessie Policy, Minneapolis; vice presi-
dent, W. W. Charters, Winona; Secre-
cary, Miss Martha V. Collins, Mankato.
High school section: President, c. A.
Smith, Duluth; secretary, c. G. Selvig,
Harmony.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-03-24
ACROSS THE S,ALUDA.
Saluda County's Greatest Need a
Railroad Nice Churches and
Country School Houses.


Ruff, Saluda County, S. c. March
23.-Sometimes, when the waters OF
Saluda river are within their banks,
and we can cross at any time in the
boat. we feel very near the beautiful
CITY of Newberry, but when the shin
ing big sea waters" cover the low
lands and we must go seven miles
out of the way to the steel bridge, we
feel that we are far off. No matter
how great the obstacles all 60 to
Newberrv. Saluda has as fair skies
and as green grass, as beautiful BIRDS
and flowers, her men as brave and
her maidens as fair, as her sister coun-
ties, but she has no railroad, and that
is the excuse for leaving our county
seat and going to another for sup
plies. Nine men in every ten go to
Newberry for what they eat and wear.
Part of what they drink they get at
home. as we have a dispensary. No
railroad Or bridge, however, is need
ed to 60 there.
Saluda county is noted for its nice
churches and neat country school
houses. Several schools have libra
ries and several others are raising
money for that purpose. We have
two good county papers, which are
literally patronized. Saluda has no
club rooms, but has bone yard.
The farmers are busy hauling tert1-
lizers and now is one time they wish
for some other means OF transporta-
ton than mules and wagons.
Mr.. William Brooks, progressive
farmer and who runs fine glnnery,
grist and saw mill, visited Newberry
this week. Me5srs. Ruff and Riley
have nice country stores near and
make weely trips over to Newberry
for supplies.
Saluda county has had siege OF
pneumonia and grip, which has kept
our doctors busy. Several cases OF
measles are reported.
Saluda county must be very quiet
place, as it can not start a chain gang
Hired convicts from the penltentlary
do the road work.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-03-24
INVESTIGATING THE
DISPENSARY AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE MET IN SUMTER
WEDNESDAY.
Reports of subcommittee Were
Received Sumter Dispensary
Being Investigated.

The dispensary investigating COM
mittee met in Sumter on "Wednesday
night. all the members being present
except Representative CASTOR, who
was detained at his home on account
of illness in his family.
The committee received the reports
of Subcommittee appointed at re-
cent meeting. The subcommittee en-
gagged in investigating the county
dispensaries remained in Sumter to
investigate that dispensary yesterday.
This committee consists of Senator
Christensen and Representative Ly-
on.
Nothing Of Importance was done
at the meeting. The committee ad-
journed subject to the call OF the
chairman.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-03-24

Mr.. Davis and prominent Phila-
delphia physician went to New Eng
land one autumn to shoot over the
preserves of a very rich Bostonian.
The editor had good luck with the
birds, but the doctor was unable to
make a decent shot.
The keeper was Scot and the poor
craftsmanship of the physician an
gered him. At every miss he would
snort and grunt.
"Ye're doin' purify" he would say,
Man, ye're doin' purify"
"1ndeed, I am doing poorly" cried
the physician, after an inexcusable
miss. "What's the matter with the
birds? I can't kill one of them"
"Write 'em prescription, doctor"