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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
Deep Waterway Convention.


Several communications of little inn
portance were read and filed.
An invitation to send delegates to the
deep water way convention at ST.
Louis Nov. - and l6 was received. This
convention will deal with the deepening
OF the Mississippi river so as to give
six foot stage of water.
President Hixon thought this impor-
tant, to keep freight rates down in the
Mississippi valley.
Thmeodore Williams suggested that
Congressman McCleary might get the
Minnesota river deepened so that this
city could be benefited by traffic on the
Mississippi.
This idea commended itself to Mr..
Hixon. who thought the river easy to
deepen as far as Mankato.
Prof. C. c. Owen favored sending the
secretary to the convention where he
could get in touch with the secretaries
OF other clubs and learn things beneficial
to the club.
Mr.. Works moved that the matter be
laid over until the next meeting, and
this was carried.
A communication was received from
the driving club, saying that it was
going to have race meet next week
Wednesday, and asking that the club
try to get reduced rates from the rail-
roads for distances of fifty miles. The
secretary was authorized to correspond
with the railroads about the matter.
DIR. Schmauss asked the status of tho
Minneopa park matter, but no member
of the committee was present to explain
it,
Superintendent Mcconnell said that
the annual convention of the Southern
Minnesota Teachers association will be
held in this city Nov. l, 2 and B. Last
year $50 to $75 was raised to assist
in paying expenses.
Mr.. Brett thought this one of the
most worthy objects that the club could
assist. and was one of the best things
for Mankato, as it brings an excellent
class of people to the city from all
parts of Southern Minnesota. He guar
anteed that as much money could be
raised as last year.
The club voted to appoint commit
tee to raise the amount needed.
No Further Report.
Rev. F. L.. Heermance called for a
report on the street railway project.
Mr.. Hixon said that he couldn't add
ANYTHING to what had previously been
said. The projectors had parties verify
ing the figures as to the cost of the line,
and they would report in few days.
He expected that by the next meeting
the matter would be closed absolutely
one way or the other.
Secretary Spencer brought up the mat
ter of peddlers' licenses, but DIR.
Schmauss stated that the council had
already taken the matter up and IN
structed the city attorney to prepare an
ordinance covering the ground. Dr.
Schmauss thought that fakes should be
l
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
Curious Attendance Figures.

Superintendent Mcconnell gave re-
port of the attendance, compared with
that last year at the same time, as fol
lows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05

attending school. The eighth grade is
SO large that the work is too much for
three teachers, and the high school has
large classes. This may become Sc
rious problem later on. In the three
ward buildings north of the slough the
grades are divided, but this cannot be
done in the West Mankato building be-
cause there are fewer teachers there.
The admission of pupils at the midyear
is a troublesome problem, but if all
who can be admitted in February come
in in the fall the problem would be SIM
plified, and he recommended that all
children who will become five years of
age by February be admitted in the
fall, and that there be no midyear adj
mission for beginners. The board voted
to adopt this recommendation, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Davies.
Mr.. Coughlan moved that the city wa
ter be piped to the first floor of the
Franklin building at once, and this was
carried, and it was voted to purchase a
five-eighths inch water meter.
DIR. HOlbrook said that the West Man
kato water supply is very bad, the clos
cts being so near the well that the
drainage must run into it. There is a
surface pipe running from the city
mains to supply water for the lawn, and
the water should be used from this
until it freezes up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-05
Labor Permits Granted.

Labor Permits Granted.
The matter of granting permits for
children between the ages of fourteen
and sixteen years to work in factories
or elsewhere was taken up. Some two
dozen applications were on file.
Mrs. Smith said that she had received
reports of several girls under sixteen
who are working elsewhere than at the
mill.
President Hughes said that the state
inspector goes to the knitting mill and
tub factory, but nowhere else, and that
there are complaints of discrimination.
The inspector says that there is not
enough money at the disposal of the
department to make the inspection more
thorough, and promised to come to the
city and meet with the board. He did
not feel that excuses should be granted
so freely, and not because of the power
ty of parents. This was no reason why
the children should be deprived of an
education.
Mrs. Smith said that some of the poor
people will not take anything from the
county.
President Hughes said that if they
were too proud for that they should be
too proud to bring up their children in
that way.
Superintendent Mcconnell said that
if permits are refused, the board should
take action to have these children go to
school.
Mr. Davies said that that meant a
truant officer on salary.
Mr.. Mcconnell thought that there
should be truant officer, anyway.
The board took up the list of appli-
cants and granted most of them, and
the rest to the superintendent
to investigate with power to act.
Mr. Davies thought that the rule
ought to be changed so as to allow per-
Mus W DC STduCcu vi Illc
tion of the two members from the dis
trict where the child resides instead of
five members of the board, as now A
man loses a day or two hunt
ing up the members.
Mr.. Coughlan said that the fathers
did not lose much time, but it was the
mothers who seek the permits. He was
not in favor of opening the door any
further, or there would be many more
Mr.. Davies thought that pains should
be taken not to let the little ones get
away in their early years.
DR.. Snow moved that the same prac-
tice be followed as last year, about
granting permits, and this was carried.
Treasurer's Bond Approved.
The bond of DIR. John S. Holbrook as
treasurer of the board, for $4,000 was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

the saloon eating greasy cold chicken
and ham and drinking pale ale! I told
him 1t was an outrage" His feelings
overcame him and no staggered away
Poor father said tho girl. "TIe
never could stand the sea, you know.
But he very soon gets all right when
he Is on drys land again. Oh, look!
that must be n church tower! can
see it quite distinctly. and the sun on
the roofs of the houses!.'
THAT is ST. jacques, said Spence.
"and that dome some way to the right.
is st. Reny, Farthest Of oil to the
right. on the cliffs. you can just see
the chateau where the garrison s.
Helena gazed eagerly and became silent
in her excitement. BASIL who came up
from the saloon and joined them. the
healthy colour beginning to glow put
on his cheeks once more, watched her
tenderly. There was something child
ishly sweet lnNher delight rs tho broad.
tub-lilie tNat kicked its way rapidly to-
wards the quaint old foreign town.
In smoky Walittpwn no had not often
seen her thus, Life was more sober
thing there. and her nature was gravar
than thai OF many girls, attuped TO her
environment. Eut. at the beginning OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
the large, rugged, red moustache hid the

the large, rugged, red moustache hid the
This was Harold Spence, tho Journal
ist with whom Gortre was to live AFTER
the holiday was over and ne began
his work in bloomsbury. Spence was
snatching a few days from his work IN
Fleet street, in order to accompany
Gortre and Mr.. and Miss Byars to Diep-
ne. 1t had been his first Introduction to
the vicar and his daughter,
$50 that Is really France, MI Spencer!
said IIelena "the very first view Of q
foreign country I've ever had. don't
suppose you've an idea of what I'm feel
ing now? 1t seems so wonderful, some
thing I've been waiting for all my life.'
spence smiled kindly, irradilatins MS
face with good humor as he did so.
t'Well, my sensations or emotions at
present, Miss Byars, are entirely con-
aned tn wondering whether ! am going
to tS seasck or not"
"pon't speak OF III said q glin resar.
a voice from which MI thu blood seemed
ID be drained, and. turning, they SAW
the Vicar at their elbow.
HIS face was livid. his heard hung in
lank detection, a sincere misery poured
from his pathetic eyes.
q nnasll." he sud, Basil Is down in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

this holiday time. under brilliant spring
sun, which she was already beginning
to imagine had a foreign charm about
It. she too was happy and in q holiday
mood.
Basil pulled out his new and glorious
gold watch. which had replaced the
battered old Eun-metal one he usually
Wore. Though not n poor man. lie WAS
simple in all his tastes, and the new
toy gave him recurring and raildiSiI
pleasure whenever he looked at 1t.
eve ought to be In In about twenty
minutes" he said "Haye you noticed
that the tossing OF the ship has al
most stopped2 The land protects us.
How clear the town Is growing!
wonder Il you will remember any OF
your French. Helena? almost wish
was like you. seeing foreign coup-
try for the first time. Spence Is the
real voyageur though. He's been all
over the warld for his paper,
The vicar came UP 10 them again.
Just as there waa general moyemane
of the passengers towards the deck. A
hootins cry from the steam whistle wall
ed over. the water and the boat began u
move slowly.
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eTo 5. continued mart aln4iaya
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25


emphasis. II have sometimes thought
and felt of late that possibly the time
may be at hand. we who are here to-
night may witness a time, when the
Powers and Principalities of evil will
make a great and determined onslaught
upon the Christian Faith. may not
read the signs OF the times Alright. my
premonitions-for they have sometimes
amounted even to that--may be unfound-
ed on imaginary. But II such time
shall come, IL the horror of great dark
ness spiritual horror, that we read of
in Genesis. descend upon the world and
envelop 1t in its gloom and terror. oh!
let us have faith. Keep the light burn
ing steadily. Let nothing disturb thee;
let nothing alright thee. All passeth:
God only reniaineth.' And now, dear
brothers and sisters in the Holy Faith.
thank you, God bless you. and farewell"
There was a tense silence as his voice
dropped to a close.
Here and there woman sobbed
There was something peculiar about
his warning. He spoke almost in pro-
phecy. as II fe knew OF some terror
coming. and saw its advance from afar.
His face. pale and thin from fever, his
bright earnest eyes, not the glittering
eyes or a fanatic but the saner, wiser
ones of the earnest single-mndcd man,
had an immense influence with them
there.
And that night, as they trudged home
to mean dwellings, or suburban villas,
or rolled away In carriages. each per-
son heard the intense, quiet voice warn
Ing them of the future. eShorting them
to be- steadfast In the Faith.
Seed which bore most fragrant BIOS
som in the time which, though they
| knew 1t not was close Mt hand was
sewn that night,
CHAPTER VIII
A DINNER AT THE PANNIER DOR
Helena stood with her hand raised to
her eyes. close by the port pnddls-boN,
staring straight in front nf her AT II
faint grey line upon the horizon.
A stiff breeze was blowing In the Chan
mel, though the sun was shining brightly
on the tossing waters, all yollow-green
with pearl lights, like y r!c,,ra w
Henry Moore.
by the tall. graceful figure Of the girl.
| sWayng with tho motion Of the steamer
and bending gracefully TO the sudden
onslaushts OF tho wind, stood thick
set man of middle height, dressed in "
tweed suit, Ills face was a strong one,
Heavy reddish eyebrows hung over a.
pair Of clear grey eyes, intellectual and
Kindly, The nose was beak-llke and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
GEN. K0ZL0V MURDERED
IN MISTAKE FOR TREP0FF,

81 Petersburg. July l6-Add.u0uai de-
tails uf tlc assassination ~ Gen k0Z-
Jos. Of ihc headquarters STAFF Do TIE par K
tt fctCIAQf Uu Saturday, prove beyond
question that tire murderer believed lt
Was killing Gen. Tfcpud. The tragedy oc-
CURED 90 s.N il ihe evening on zoe pres
euDe Of several thousand people who were
listening 90 tAe mus. lu ODE English park
below thc grand chateau adjoining The
park ~ The Alexander palace, whore The
imperial family and Gen. Trcpuf reside
s. Young mau. dressed boz tho clothes q O
gorkmau seeing Cen kCzilv. who rcsem-
bles Gen. liep0n r3Erl long and earnest
lb 40 thc general face and ih.u took "a
Photograph rom h.s pocket 90 compare
Dr. with k0zI1ys features as u tH make
sure q bis Identity The man then drew
a pistol and fred four shots point blank
at kuz.oy Who Eel m0Italy wounded
and died Ol the spot IhC assassin started
'o Gee bot Prince Audfmlr0d seized hm
and turned him over % fho police wh.
fUrrgfd the park The crowd shouted
"lEurh him. but the prisoner was r.r-
Quoted safely 90 police headquarters.
When De- was searched TIDpHh photo.
lrsph was found in fIs po ket leaving no
doubt regarding che identity ~ the per-
-sn he intended on KIT Tho ASSASSIN DOB.
fused On give DIS name although no 0uHn-
o. 8y0we1 thar Do was member ~ ne
social revolutionary rIETfIHn HHH Oh
police haFe uot N"t been Hh.r fo ma Dut
E.. name
Gnn kn-Idv vas rat IryHlrcI .r HlH-
fI0s Dc married rrr0d7ughfer ~ The
famous tci maItht. count AIrraTde.
SIfIfOn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
HONDURAS WILL DlSARM
IF GUATEMALA WILL.

Washington.Julyls- Honduras is Will
Ing 10 dlsarm and submit It's grievances
to arbitration as soon as Guatemala
and Salvador sgtee 10 90 likewise. A
dispatch announcing Honduras willing
ness 10 arhitrate was received today by
the state department from Philip X
Brown. the American charge, who is
looking after the affairs Of the United
States In Honduras and Guatemala
during the absence Of Leslie Combs.
the American minister TO those coun-
tries. who was on his way 10 the Unit
ed states when the war broke out and
has no; yet been able TO get back 10 his
post a. Guatemala city
Mr.. Merry, the American minister al
Salvador, advised the department today
that he Is stu negotiating with the
Salvadorean authorities trying % get
them 20 agree % dlsarm and meet
Guatemalau ENJOYS in Washington, or
elsewhere 20 arrange for a settlement
OF the difficulties.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
Begins Today at ShOshone, Ian.
der ThermopoIiS and Wor-
land, Wyoming.
10000 PEOPLE WANT HOMES.
VIII Close July 31-Drawing Begins
Aug. 4, Continuing Until
Aug. IS.

Shoshone. Wye. July lG-Today the
registration for lands In the Shoshoue
or Wind river Indian reservation be-
gan al this place and also at Lander,
Thermopolis and Worlaud. Large
crowds are arriving, and officials OF the
general land office estimate that fully
10000 people will register for homes.
The registration began at o'clock
today and viii close at p. m. on
July 81. The drawing will begin ON
Aug 4 and VIII continue until Aug. 10
when the reservation will be formally
opened
There are about 100000 acres IN
the tract TO be opened and according
10 SURVEYS made by the state under
permit from the department Of the
interior from 265.000 20 100000 acres
Will be capable OF reclamation by irri-
CATION.
The plan adopted by the state pro-
misses TO make the opening Of the
Shoshone reservation the most success
full OF recent western Indian land OPEN
ings The state engineer has prepared
a complete series Of maps and speci-
fications for a comprehensive irrlga-
ton system and the water rights TO the
entire tract which are vested lu the
state, will be conferred upon the COM
pany which viii contract 20 furnish
water 10 the settlers at the lowest
cost per acre, the entire system 90
eventually become the property Of the
settlers. II Is estimated that water
IN this manner can be put upon over
100000 acres Of land at a smaller cost
to the settler than II he built his own
dam and bitches
The bids will be opened Aug. !. and
II Is expected that the company getting
the contract will Immediately start
operations on a sufficiently large scale
TO enable many Of the settlers 20 move
on their lands and obtain employment
this winter. There are about 1000
good agricultural claims on the reser-
walton and government reports show
valuable minerals In owl Greek noun
tains.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
FRENCH LICK SPRINGS.
Judge Busklrk Sustalns Third See.
ton Of Defendants Demurrer.

Paoli, Ind. July l5-Judge Thomas 3.
Buskirk, in the Orange county court.
today sustained the third section Of the
demurrer OF the French Lick Springs
and West Baden hotel companies
against the petition IN quo warraut6 Of
the state for a temporary receiver and
temporary injunction against gambling
at the resorts.
IN this third section the hotel COM
panies set Up that the allegations OF the
state in rs complaint do not state facts
sufficient 20 constitute a case Of action
against them. lie oyeruIled the two
sections Of the demurrer IN which they
assert that the prosecuting attorney
was not the proper relator FOR the state
In such proceedings, and the state has
not the legal capacity 10 sue
Atty. Gen. Miller served notice OF ap-
peal TO the supreme court. Should the
supreme court reverse this decision. the
states Information win be sent back TO
Judge BuskIrks court FOR trial. Should
the supreme court affirm the decision,
The case vii be thrown out OF court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
ALFRED BELT DEAD.
Was South African Tinancier, Com
trolling Output Of Gold There.

London, July l6-Afred Belt. the well
hhoNh south African ffancier died to
time
MT. Belt was born IN 1858 az Hamburg
ie was life governor II the Debeers
t1lsoudated mines a partner IN the firm
oi WERNER, Belt a Co, and a director Of
me Rand mines Rhoedsia railways De.
chudnaland rally trust Consolidated
company, Bultfonetcin mine and British
CHARTERED South African company. lie
was reported 20 have been implicated IN
me Jameson raid. Later. a suit was
brought against Mr. Belt on the ground
q completely IN the raid and his pr0sCcu-
uon was demanded by Dr. iEyd the rep
ieseniative u the Transvaal IN Europe,
ana IN lsts his resignation from the board
u directors 81 the British Chartered
south African company was accepted.
When cecil Rhodes oied IN lNc II was
found that Mr.. Belt was appointed one
n bis executors and Mr.. Bet thercupon
returned 10 the board of directors ~ tho
British Chartered South African company.
Early IN 1919 Mr Beit had an apoplctic
stroke while al Johannesburg. and Il ap-
ptars that he never fully regained HE
health. Since that time he had lived IN
london
Mr. Belt. who Is said 10 have been me
richest man IN London. and who con-
trolled the output " Eold IN South Africa
vas AZ one lime alleged 10 be forming a
gold trust IN which the names n nrOm.
inent American fnanclcrs were mention.
"A lie gave large sums Of money 10 the
Red Cross and other institutions and re-
Gently donated Nhpr 10 found a uni.
Nersity ~ Hamburg
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
\ BAD COLLISION.

s.. Louis Juiy ig-Ons person was p-ob.
-nIr fatally Injured and On others were
Or .ra or I"se bruised and hed.y shaken no
hr relr-cna collision ur q down gfada
between Broadway and seventh street
r.| l.v r.rht The accident was due 90
broken trolley rn tho seventh street cav
owing tH h.s hrr0.sm in Sticking % hIs
most m fha face nf dancer Notarma0
John a. Downs ~ tho Roadway car viii
probably dIr Ht was unconscious when
rrIfd from under fhe ursekare Drvna
u.s hurried fo The 81 Johns h1srif-l
where physicians stated fhey ftare8 III
would U.f recover.
when me stalled car was sighted Downs
cut IN the power and applied me brakes
The passengers Ecre not aware ~ The
danger until the cars cfsshed tnreihrr
Downs vas crushed between ne vestlhula
and the door ~ The car The cars were
lu such a wrecked condition that they
could not DO run with their oWa power
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
FIGHT WITH LADR0NES.
Leader Killed and -Four Rifles and
Mnch AmnunIlInn Caniurcd.

Manila. July l6-Llolt Costello Of the
constabulary reports that on July Is he
had "a fight with ladroues under paulc-
ton VuIafuerte 40 Casaguan. in the
province NJ Ah8y. Luzon. NiIlafuorto
was killed during the 1ght and four
rifles together WITH much ammunition
was captured The provincial rr1sui.
or was arrested and held prisoner at
CasaguIau awaiting 0rders from the
Iusular authorities NlhfYcrie w8s a
brother 81 the lsdrone leader captured
some time ago
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
PRESIDENT BEGINS WEEK
WITH HIS BUSIEST DAY.

oyster Ray. n. Y. July le-prCsidcnt
Roosevelt begins this week with The
busiest day he has had at Sycamore
Hin this season. First ne wili cone
clude the question of establishing bril-
gade army posts besides many other
matters, with Secy TAFT who arrived
az oyster Ray on the morning train.
The secretary is 90 go ~ Canada f1f
two months rest. and this visit Co tho
president Is for the purpose Of settling
Gll matters requiring legislative action
and which are possible OF conclusion
az this time. Asst Secy. ~ State H1-
con viii reach Sycamore Iiill some time
during the day.
Gen. Theodore Bingham. police COM
missioner ~ New York. accompanied
by =. r. Dunno lMr Dooleyl. are exc
pectei on the noon train Gen. Rlnr-
ham was formerly superintendent ~
public buildings and grounds AZ Wash
inpion IN which position he had gem
cral supervision and his call With Mr.
Dunno is social.
=. W Whiiridge. special ambassador
for the United States 70 the wedding
Of King Alfonso OF Spain. will be a
visitor 10 Sycamore Hill today also Mr.
Whltridge will make a report OF hts
mission TO Madrid direct to the presi.
dent