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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-18

The speclal a. a votedI Tor the Following purposes specncaHy
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PROCEEDS OF BONDS SOLD.
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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-18

Lafayette. La, Aug. II, 1908.
We, the undersigned Finance Com
mittee OF the Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute, acting in this be-
half by authority from the Board of
Trustees, do hereby certify that we
have this day carefully examined the
books and accounts of Mr.. Crow
Girard. Treasurer of said Institute,
who has recently resigned, and finding
said books and accounts correct, and
all funds accounted for, do hereby
give and grant unto him full and final
quietus and discharge in the premises,
and authorize the cancellation of his
bond.
C. C.. KRAMER,
CHAS. D.. CAFFERY
Finance Committee ). w. L. l. 1.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-18
STATEMENT
Or The
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL BOND
AND TAX FUNDS

PROCEEDS OF PARISH SPECIAL TAX
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
JURY SITTING ON THE WALTHER
CASE MAKES ITS REPORT.
Four.Mysterious Murders In kewUim
During the Last Twenty five
Years; None Avenged.

New Tim, Feb. 1.-THE coroner's
jury empaneled shortly after Christian
Walther, the recluse, was found muir
dered in this city Jan. 9, has completed
its labors. The county attorney, cor
oner, local police, detectives, sheriff,
mayor and private citizens have been
unable thus far to find any tangible
clew and the verdict of the jury is to
the effect that the murdered man came
to his death at the hands of some par
ty or parties unknown to them.
During the last twenty five years
four murders have occurred in this city,
and not one of them has been avenged
by the discovery and conviction of
the guilty parties. Mrs. f. Gommel
wife of policeman, disappeared and
her remains never have been discovered
the murderer removing all traces.
Night Policeman Albert WinkeIman
was shot dead while walking his beat,
DIR. l.. A. Gebhart was stabbed to
death in his office, and Christian Wal
Their was killed by blows on his head
in his home. All these murders oc-
cured during the night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
OMAN'SACE;; HOW TOLD
WAIST LINE is SURE METHOD
OF COMPUTING YEARS.
New York Authority Gives His Mathe-
NAUTICAL Formula; High Living
Spells Human Form.

New York Feb. PA woman is
really as young as her waist line. In
deed, after waist measure gets
above twenty four one should be able
to tell the owners age by doubling
her waist measure. For no woman
under forty who takes care of herself
should measure any more"
This mathematical formula comes as
the result of the row stirred up by
DR.. E. G.. Dudley of Chicago, when
he made bold to talk about women
and other X, Y, z quantities.
The New York authority who let
loose the formula also added:
"The most conservative New York
woman wears only one thin petticoat,
and this he has made with a princess
yoke. A few women with stunning
figures have recently adopted the habit
of dispensing with all skirts and wear
ing specially fitted knickerbockers un-
der new princess or empire gowns.
"There are, therefore, no bandages
about the New York woman's waist.
cit is high living that spoils the
waist line, and a working girl with
long hours and simple diet has less
trouble keeping within the correct
measurements than society woman
who eats too much rich food and not
infrequently drinks in the bargain.
"There was time when twenty
two would have been considered a
large waist measurement. Our grand
mothers prided themselves on their
seventeen-inch waists. Our mothrs re-
luctantly let their laces out to nine
teen. Now we 60 bodily about with
twenty-five inch waists"
Chicago, according to Professor Dud-
ley, leads us by two inches. 1 hope
we never overtake her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
HER AGE is 1872 YEARS
WOMAN LIVING IN TEXAS OLDER
THAN NATION.
Believed to BE the Eldest White Per-
son in the World; Daughter 10
Ninety. Eight.

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb 12-At the
great age of 1872, Mrs. L. Kilcrease,
living at Pine Mill near here, cele-
brated her birthday today. 1t is be-
lieved she is the oldest white person
in the world. She was born Feb. 10,
l776, in Halifax county, North Caro-
lima, and lived there 100 years before
she came with her family to Texas.
Her daughter, aged ninety eight, and
granddaughter, aged sixty-three, live
with her.
Mrs. Kilcrease shows records in a
family Bible corroborating her state
ment as to her age and Investigations
have proved them correct. She still
enjoys good health and is able, by the
use of a cane, to walk about the
house.
She saw George Washington, her
recollection of incidents she witnessed
century and quarter ago is mar
velous and she likes to relate stories
of those stirring times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
new DYNAMOA SUCCESS
WILL FURNISH POWER FOR THE
ELECTRIC CARS.
Coaches Ordered Shipped BY March
I, Plans Preparing to Put the
Road In Operation.

The new dynamo to furnish power
for the operation of the street railway
line has been put in position at the
plant of the Mankato Gas and Electric
Light company, and has been tested
and works to perfection. The first
three cars for the line have been or
dered shipped by March l, and it will
not be long before preparations are
begun to put the line into operation.
One or more of the fastenings into
the brick buildings on Front street
for the support of the trolley wires
have pulled out, but will be or have
been put back more substantially.
The matter of the extension through
West Mankato, via Pleasant street,
will be taken up soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
COULD FIND NO CLEW lis RELIC OF BARBARISM
VIEWING OF THE REMAINS OF
DEAD, so DECLARED.
Rev. 3. ". Black Delivers an Address
Before the Minnesota Funeral
Directors Association.

Minneapolis, Feb. 12-Interesting
addresses marked the first days SEES
sion of the annual convention of the
Minnesota Funeral Directors associa
tion, which opened at the state uni
versity yesterday.
"The funeral director must be a
perfect gentleman" declared j. War
rem Roberts, the first speaker. "He
must know how to walk lightly, to
touch softly, to deal tactfully. He
must III every sense of the word be a
true gentleman. And the American
funeral director is a gentleman. The
embalmer is a professional man, and
he who possesses the qualities which
constitute both is professional gen
tleman."
Rev. B. V. Black of Mankato de-
clared that the custom of reviewing
the remains of corpse was relic
OF barbarism, ''and will undoubtedly
become extinct as the three day cele-
bration of the birth in the family"
Last evening quiz" contest was
conducted by Professor w. p. Hohen-
schuh. This morning the annual re-
port of the president will be delivered
by W. b. Mari of Aitkin DR.. II.
Bracken of the state board of public
health will discuss "The New Burial
Permit Law"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
CLAIMS STORY is FAKE
DIR. HIRSCH DECLARES JEWS
DID NOT cRUCIFY JESUS.
Says the Account Is Largely FancifuI
and iutolersnt, Is an Injustice to
His Race.

Chicago, Feb. l2-The story of the
cruciixion of Jesus by the Jews was
declared to be slanderous myth, by
Dr. Emil c. Hirsch, in his sermon at
Sinai Temple Sunday. He regarded
the account of the crucifxion as large.
ly fanciful and declared intolerant
Christians had distorted it to make ii
appear that the Jews executed the
founder of the Christian church.
"The account of the crucifxion is
not possible of belief by those who
have studied the customs of the age
in which that great Header lived" said
DR.. Hirsch. "Thes Jewish law did not
provide such a punishment, and the
had. The details of the trial are not
in accordance with practice.
"But the myth that the Jews cruel
fed Christ has come ringing down the
ages ever and anon, receiving impetus
from some so-calIed savant. It's har-
vest of the years has been injustice to
the Jews, persecution, branding with
irons and death ard .ostracism from
society. Recently Professor Nathaniel
Schmidt of Cornell university has
written a pamphlet in which he proved
to himself that certain recently dis
covered portions of the gospel substan-
tiated the charge. He kindly adds,
however, that the present-day Jews
probably had nothing to do with the
supposed event of twenty centuries
ago.
''We owe it to fifteen centuries of
fathers and mothers to make fight
against prejudice. To do justice to fell
low man, show mercy to the weak and
walk humbly with the Lord thy God
are the spirit of Jewish ethics. If you
have pride in your righteousness,
you have not the Jewish religion.
Christians invented the SANDER that
the jew is righteous proud as they
did the worst charge of all that the
Jew knows no virtue and through him
comes all evil.
"The cowardly assassin at Lisbon,
the heroic bomb-thrower in Russia and
the man surfeited with the power of
money in America all will be struck
down. How long will the masses
stand before they force the greedy
oppressor from the banquet board. Al
ready they are becoming restless.
What matters 100000 lives whether
killed at once or forced to slowly rot
away if the reform can be accomplish
ed The world is attuned to right
eousness and belief in God. in whose
image man was created. Wrongs of
individuals and of days are righted
by the ages"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14

foot, so that the two portions of the
street improved at about the same
cost per square yard, although wages
were higher last fall.
Mr.. Haynes said that numerous
contracts have been awarded by the
city in just the same form as those
to Mr.. Coughlan. Whether the bid
was a high one or not was another
matter The contract went to the low
est bidder.
Mr.. Williams maintained that the
charge of $l90 per cubic yard for
macadam was excessive, and said that
when he was in the stone business
ninety cents was a common figure. He
maintained that both contracts should
have been figured by the yard and not
by the lump sum, which would bring
the price to where it was reasonable
and would make large saving to the
property owners. So
Aids. Atchison, Gary and Bradley,
composing the street committee, did
not take any part in the figuring,
but felt that inasmuch as there was
such wide divergence in the figures,
an expert ought to be hired to go overa
the figures and make an impartial
report. ~
Made the Sparks Fly. "a
The meeting was not an altogether
harmonious. one, Aids. Atchison and
Gary taking occasion to cross swords
with Mr.. Haynes several times, and
making the sparks fly. 4I
The meeting really brought the
matter no nearer conclusion than
before, but it developed the fact that
Mr. Coughlan takes the ground that
he was not overpaid and will resist
any attempt to secure a refunding.
He had large bill for extras that he
could have pressed if he had been
paid less than what he claims his
bids called for, but he waived this
when paid the lump sums.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
Sharp Tits Between Official
And Aldermen; Sparks Fly
MEETING TO DISCUSS COST OF FIFTH STREET JOB
ENDS IN "NOTEING DOING"
Contractor Cougan Claims That He Was Not Overpad Figures
Engineer Haynes Do Not Tally With Those Of DIV.
,vm. =. Ia
Williams; May Engage Expert.

The meeting last evening between
the board of public works, the street
committee of the council, and the
property owners on South Fifth
street did not last much over half
an hour. The property owners figured
the result out one way, the same as
at the council meeting Friday night,
ID. V. Williams acting as spokesman.
City Engineer Haynes said that there
are three ways of figuring the cost,
one of which brings the result that
Mr.. Williams obtained.
Was Not Overpaid.
Contractor Coughlan was present,
and stated that he was not overpaid,
but was paid just what his contract
called for, and just what he bid. He
said that while his bid gave some
figures by the yard for the guidance
of the city engineer, his bid on the
main work was 5000, and on the
extra ten feet $500. His bid on
both of these contracts were in the
street two years ago, when j. r..
Thompson was the city engineer. In
all of these bids he gave some fig
ures by the yard for the guidance
of the city engineer, but his bids were
in specific figures and in unmistak-
able language. The contracts were al
so in unmistakable language, and the
records of the council meeting showed
that the contract for the extra ten
feet was awarded to, him at $500.
Higher Price Than Before.
1t was also stated that the cost
of the. Fifth street improvement that
was made two years ago, north of
Hickory street, when Mr.. Thompson
was city engineer, was at the rate of
about So per lineal foot, with thirty
foot roadway. The contract for the
portion of the street south of Hick
Dry street, with forty foot driveway,
was at the rate of $2.75 per lineal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
RECALLS OLD-TIME DAYS
STORY TOLD BY LINCOLN BY DR..
v. e. GRAVES.
This Old Veteran Piioted Emaneipa-
tor and Douglas Around When
Both Engaged in Debates.

Appleton, Wis, Feb. l2.-Lincoln's
birthday recalls to the mind of DR..
V. E. Graves, veteran veterinarian
of this city, the days of debate be-
tween Abraham Lincoln and Stephen
A. Douglas, when they were stump
ing Illinois for the United States SEN
ate. For eight days the Appleton doc
tor drove them on their campaign. He
said that he knew at the time he had
presidential timber in his rig, but
thought it was Douglas.
Both men, he said, possessed re-
markable wit, although on the plat
form Douglas was by far the best
orator.
On their journey overland Lincoln
refused to sit in the same seat with
Douglas, the former taking the front
seat with the driver, while Douglas oc-
cupied the rear one. To his constant
jibes as to why he would not sit with
him (Douglas) Lincoln would reply
that he could not stand his breath.
Douglas, Graves said, was always sup
piled with two or three bottles of
whisky. At La Harpe Lincoln was
obliged to speak alone, Douglas was
too much under the influence of the
contents of the bottle to appear.
In telling of the incidents of the
trip DR.. Graves said he was in the
livery business in addition to prac-
ticing his profession at La Harpe, ILL.,,
and with several others drove to
Carthage to listen to the debate. He
said Douglas approached him with the
remark: "You are a liveryman from
La Harpe, are you not? | thought
1 recognized you. want you to
drive us to your home. 1t will be a
roundabout way, as we have several
stops to make"
Graves replied that he would, pro-
vided he could find passage home for
the rest of the party. This he was
successful in doing, and his journey
with the future senator and president
commenced. From Carthage they went
to Durham, Dallis, Pontosic, La Harpe,
Fountain City, Blandinville and Nc
Comb. While they were speaking at
the last place DIR. Graves left them, he
having become tired of his job.
1t was rather an odd coincidence
that while Graves took a great fancy
to Lincoln and became warm sup
porter of the statesman, he was never
able to vote for him for president.
He moved to Appleton in 1860 and
had not resided in the state long
enough to entitle him to vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
THIS WAS A LEGAL HOLIDAY
Banks Closed, County OFFICERS Took
Day Or Also.

This being Lincoln's birthday, and
IA legal holiday, the banks were closed,
and no session of the schools was
held. The students do not get a
holiday OH Washington's birthday this
year, as it falls on Saturday, so the
holiday was taken today with all the
more zest.
The North Mankato school closed,
and no special exercises were held.
The most of the county offices were
closed this afternoon.
District court took recess at
1890 a. m. until this afternoon, to
allow Judge Cray to address the
school children at the opera house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
SELECTED DULUTH man
S. n. BARNARD is PLACED IN
CHARGE SOLDIERS HOME.
Elected Out Of Fourteen Veterans Who
Were Applicants for Position
Of Commandment.

st. Paul, Feb. rs. II. Barnard
of Duluth is to be the commandant
of the Minnesota old soldiers home
at Minnehaha Falls. He was selected
out of a field of fourteen candidates
yesterday afternoon at meeting of
the home board of trustees, and is re-
garded as well qualified to assume
charge of the institution.
Mr. Barnard at present is first as
sistant postmaster at Duluth, has been
prominent and active in G. A. R.
circles, both local and state, and
served three years with the Forty
fourth Massachusetts, infantry during
the Civil war. 1t is not likely that
,Commandant Barnard will be able to
assume the duties of his office until
March l, by which time he will have
terminated his connection with the
Duluth postoffice.
The fight for the office of COM
mandant to succeed Captain Compton,
who died some time ago, was very
spirited. Fourteen veterans were can
didates for the position and had sub
stantial backing. All the candidates
were men capable of discharging the
duties of the office, but Mr. Barnard,
in the minds of the trustees, is best
fitted for the position. He was
strongly recommended by prominent
Duluth men as well as fellow mem
bers in the G. A. r. camps in Du-
Iuth and throughout the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14

Miss Kathleen Hart sang "Star Span
gled Banner in her usual charming
voice, and was assisted by the school
chorus. "New Hail Columbia" was
sung by the school chorus.
Arthur Weed read the Gettysburg
Address i'll commendatory manner
and the program closed with all pres
ent joining in america
The exercises lasted an hour. com
mencing at ten o'clock, and the occa
sion was one of the most successful
events of the kind in the history of
the city schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
WILLIAM BEATTYS DEATH
Details Of the Accident Which Ceus-
ed His End.

Details as to how William Beatty
of San Francisco, Cal, brother of M.
A. Beatty of North Mankato, came to
an awful death on Jan. %, have been
received by The Free Press.
Mr.. Beatty was employed by the
Daniels Oday company, contractors, as
rigger, and at the time of his death
was working on. the building known
as the Hall of Justice, San Francisco,
which is one of the ruins of the
earthquake. A ladder used by the
workmen had been placed against an
iron stairway, and it was while Mr..
Beatty was descending this ladder to
get some tools for some of the work.
men, that he met his death. The
stairs, not having sufficient support,
gave way, and in falling caught Mr..
Beatty, pinning him fast to the
ground, and while some of the work
men were getting medical aid, the
injured man directed the others in the
work of removing the stairs. He was
taken to a hospital, where he lived
but ten hours.
An inquest was held, and the cor
oner found verdict of accidental
death. The remains, accompanied by
his brother James, were taken to
Vancouver, Wash, where funeral SER
vices were held from the latter's
home.
The deceased is survived by his pa
rents, who reside at Rochester, MINI. !;
John Beatty of Chester, Mimi; James
Beatty of Vancouver, WASH; Mrs. j.
Jensen of Vancouver, Wash, and M.
A. Beatty of North Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14

voices and the boys have often APP
peared in public.
Recited Visions of Lincoln.
Miss Sarah Troevs of West Man
manent organization that has been in
existence for three or four years and
katO gave recitation, "Visions of
Lincoln" i'll a manner that reflected
credit to her and her teacher. She
attends the West Nankato school as
does also Master Charles Schanenberg,
who recited "Oh Captain, My Cap
tain" in a praiseworthy manner.
Two musical numbers followed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
Power of Country Press.

In all probability there will be no
two weeks state fair held next Sep
TENDER in celebration of Minnesota's
semi-centennial. Secretary c. N. Co.'S
grove of the state fair board, said
yesterday that the management had
practically given up the idea. The
blame for the abandonment of the
project lies at the door of the finan-
cial furry and that of the country
press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14
WOMAN CLOWN IS NEW ONE
Fanny Rice, ComsdienWs, VIII De
With Ringing Bros Circus.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE woman
clown will be the newest thing in
circus entertainment this season. Fan
ny Rice, clever coincidence and long
time vaudeville favorite, has accepted
an offer of $500 week for season
of twenty weeks, to assume the role
of clown with the Ringing Bros cir
Gus. She will be the first woman to
enter the sawdust ring in this guise.
Gradually the circus is partaking
more and more of the vaudeville. This
experiment by Ringing Bros. promises
to give wider scope than ever to its
possibilities. RI