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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
DEATH OF MISS, CORA EXILE
Young Lady Suceumbs to Attack Of
Typhoid Fever 81 - a,
From THURSDAYS Daily ar

Miss Cora Alice Exile, residing at
800 Carroll street, died at about
seven o'clock last evening of typhoid
fever. She was one of the first per-
sons in the city to come down with
it, and was in bed about three weeks.
Miss Exile was born in Mankato
Feb. II, 1889, and was a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Exile, prominent
and respected residents of Mankato.
She was reared and educated in Man
kato and had large circle of warm
friends, who will greatly regret her
death. She made brave fight, and
was very seriously i'll for some time
past.
The deceased possessed sweet and
lovable disposition. While caring moth
ing for ostentation, she possessed a
charitable nature, and it was her
delight to do what she could for the
poor. She would invite the poor child
rem of her acquaintance to her home
and provide meals for them, being
sufficiently thanked by the gratitude
that was shown in their eyes. She
was also an active worker in the
church, and her kindliness impressed
itself upon all whom she met.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon at the house at l:30
o'clock and at the church at the cor
ner of Pleasant and Carroll street
at two o'clock. The interment will
be made at Glenwood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
BOOSTS BLUE EARTH COUNTY
Robert n. Purvis Company Advertis
Ing This Section Extensively.

Blue arth county is being extensively
advertised in the states of Illinois and
Indiana by the Robert HI. Purvis Land
company of this city, and that the
advertising will be productive of re.
suits is evidenced by the fact that
today three Illinois farmers arrived to
close a deal for land in this county
with the Purvis concern.
"After they have been working farms
worth up to 5000 an acre." said Mr..
Purvis today, "and come here to find
equally good land at less than half
the Illinois figures, the country looks
pretty good to the farmers from that
state. We have just commenced ex-
plotting Blue Earth county land in an
advertising campaign in the states just
mentioned, but have already received a
large number of inquiries and are con-
fdent that we will be able to bring
in a large number of new settlers of
good class of citizens who have money
with which to buy farms outright"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
LEFT THEIR HAPPY HOMES
Two MapIeton Boys Started Out to
See the World.

Mapleton, July 3l.-Rudolph Albrecht
and Jens Jensen, aged fifteen and six
teen years respectively, took the bicy-
Gle route out of town last Sunday, GO
ing to Mankato, where their machines
were left with the baggage man to be
shipped back to Mapleton, the boys, it
is supposed, then taking train for
the cities. The getaway was one that
had been planned for some time, one
of the lads borrowing bicycle from
Earl Hanna and the other one from
John Miller, with the promise to re-
turn them from Mankato, which part
of the agreement was faithfully car
ried out. The boys had SIT between
them, SIS of this amount being the
result of a partnership on July when
they operated stand and by their
business capacity indicated their right
to be classed as captains of industry.
A few days later Rudolph Albrecht
returned home and after his little ex-
perience away, is more content than
ever. He says Sunday night they were
cared for at the home of Rev. G.. S.
Perry at Hamlin and that on Monday
they sought jobs in st. Paul. The
best they could find was an offer of
IS cents per day and board themselves,
which was anything but tempting in
view of the fact that either of them
could have secured at least $l25 and
board at home. They next moved on
to Eau Claire, Wis.,, but no one wanted
their labor and young Albrecht decided
the time was ripe to return to Maple
ton, and after reaching here his ac-
cumulated cash had dwindled down to
ten cents, but the experience bought
was worth the price. Young Jensen
found relatives at Eau Claire and is
still on the absent list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
WANT TO SINK THE WELL
WindmiiIer Company Will Hand Petit
ton to the Council.

A largely signed petition will be
presented to the council Friday night,
asking that it give the Windmiller
company a fair chance i'll connection
with the bidding on the new city well.
This company proposes to put down a
six inch well and guarantee that it
will flow 500 gallons a minute, for
$1,000, the city to furnish the pipe.
This well will be counterpart of the
Mankato Gas and Electric colnpany's
three wells, which are conceded to be
among the best in the city, and from
which the city is getting the largest
part of its supply at the present time.
These wells were sunk by the Wind
miller company as also several other
of the best wells in the city,
and the state board of health found
the Windmiller well on Broad street
the best of those owned by the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
SICK ARE DOING WELL
SERIOUS CASES ARE
AS A RULE.
Miss CLARK, q Trained Nurse, Arrived
From st. Paul to Assist in Care
Of Afflicted.

No deaths from typhoid fever have oc,
Cured since Sunday afternoon, and the
outlook is better than ever. The Sc
rious cases are improving as rule.
No new cases were reported yester-
day afternoon, and only three this
the first symptoms in these
having developed in July. The new
eases are Henry Zimmerman, sixteen
years old, Mrs. Matpeters, and Eddie
Grass.
Miss Clark, trained nurse from st.
Paul, arrived this morning to assist
the health officer by going to the fam
lies where there are cases of typhoid
fever and instructing them upon how
to avoid contracting the disease: from
the sick member of the family, and
what to do in the way of
care of the patient if there is no
nurse regularly employed. She will
work in connection with the health
and much good is expected
from her work. t>A'H
People who patronize the public
tanks should be careful to
get the water from the shortest and
thickest faucet, as the other one is
used to drain the ice compartment,
and the melted ice is not very good
water to drink.
Where possible, people ought to
have their own individual cups to
drink from, as disease is sometimes
spread through indscriminate drinking
from one cup. Germs might be left
on the cup by sickly person, and
may also be blown upon it in the
street dust. An article in another
column refers at length to this dan
ger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
THEY PLAN GYMNASIUM
ST. PETER AND PAUpS PARISH
REACH DECISION.
Physical Culture Will Be One OF the
Objects Promoted, the Structure
10 Go.

For fine gymnasium building to be
of dimensions sixty by eighty feet il
the movement on foot is carried to a
successful termination, plans were con-
sidered at a meeting last evening of
a committee of parish gentlemen of
st. Peter and st. Paups Catholic
church.
1t is the intention to have the new
gymnasium and club under an organ
ization similar to the Young Mems
Christian association but ON a more
elaborate plan. Physical culture will
be one of---the principal objects but
the effort will be also to promote
good fellowship and closer relations be-
tween the men of the parish. 1t is
proposed, and will probably be found
feasible, inasmuch as the congregation
is large one, to erect fine build
ing Oh the church property The rear
of the builing will be given to a
large and finely equipped gymnasium
which will be in charge of competent
director. The front part of the build
ing will be designed for club rooms.
There will be parlors and reading
rooms, and everything will be. made as
attractive as possible for the men of
the parish.
The plan is still in the prelimi.
nary stages but will likely progress at
the next meeting of the committee in
charge which will meet in the course
of a week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
DEDICATED A NEW TOWN
Waldorf Takes It's Place Among Vii
lagos; Interesting DoInss.
From FRIDAYS Daily

TOIu IlOdy Ddlly.
Waldorf, one of the new towns OH
the Alphabet, was dedicated yesterday
Crowds gathered from near and fan
and as. the day was fine there was
something doing all the time. There
were delegations from GAINESVILLE, ST
Clair, Pemberton, Waseca and New
Richland. As usual the New Richland
delegation was the largest, numbering
about 200.
After picnic dinner program was
given. Addresses were delivered by A.
S. Maloney, county attorney, and Hon.
James A. Tawney, congressman of the
First district The congressman pre-
dicted that Waldorf would be city
the size of Minneapolis if S. Hodgkins
lived fifty years longer. Both ad-
dresses. were stirring and well received
After the program there was a ball
game between Waldorf and New Rich
land Bestman took Brisbane's place
in the box in order that Brisbane
might save his arm for Sundays game.
Spike Anderson caught. c.. and w.
Ewald were on the mound for Waldorf
and A. Doyle received. New Richland
got III hits and Waldorf 4. The game
was full of errors ON both sides, due,
no doubt, to the fact that the day was
very hot and the grounds poor. Fol-
lowing is the score by innings:
New Richland ...02 l02 lO2 0-s
Waldorf .......l OOOl 900 %
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07

Elections above were made at the
annual meeting 81 The directorate OF
the Mankato Public Library, which
took place in the directors room at the
library last evening.
Other business transacted included
the allowance of the. usual expense
bills, and similar routine matters.
The annual report of the librarian is
presented at the first board meeting
of the calendar year from Miss Van
Buren,, which read as follows:
Report of Librarian.
To the board of directors: Gentle
men: l submit herewith the report
of the Mankato public library for
July, 1908. The library was open
every day except Sundays and the
Fourth with a reading room attendance
of 90S and circulation as follows:
Adult fiction 1914; non fiction, 5S4
juvenile fiction, 4O4; Juvenile non fiction
1913 total, 276O. The number of Ger
man books issued was ITO. These
figures show a very dull month as
far as circulation goes, but the con-
dition is easily explained, the causes
the same that cripple business and
almost all other phases of public
activity. 1t has been a very busy
month in the. office, however, in pre-
paration for the school and club year.
Two hundred twenty-six books have
been made ready for use !, the total
accessions now numbering 1860. Some
work on the revision of the catalogue
has also been accomplished and some
work on the club programs. Nearly
a hundred rebound books have also
been put back into circulation.
Magazines received from Miss Nellie
Burt and Freytag's Technique of the
Drama" from Miss Mabel Thomas.
submitted, Maud Van
Buren,, librarian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL
NORTH MANKATo BOARD TO
PUSH NEW PLAN.
Pupils Will Have Less Difficulty in
GETTING Started When they Take
Up Higher Work.

One year of high school work
will be given in the public school
in North Mankato, that the pupils
may have less difficulty in getting
started on their full high school course
in the schools of this or other cities,
and that they may receive better en-
enlargement to secure a regular high
school education. ~
The plan was adopted on the recon-
mendation of Principal Mccormack at
the meeting of the North Mankato
school board last evening. tt was
found that the pupils finishing the
course of study in the North Mankato
schools encountered many difficulties
during their first year of high school
work in the city public schools. Prin-
pical Mccormack concluded that if the
first year of high school could be given
in the North Mankato school, the diff
culties incident to the change of schools
would be lessened. Moreover, he be-
iieves that the additional years work
in the North Mankato school will re-
suit in a larger number of pupils
continuing their studies until they
have at least procured high school
education. The board was inclined to
concur with Principal McCormack's
views and when the recommendation
was put to a vote it was decided to
try the plan during the coming school
year and if found to work out
satisfactorily to continue it.
Monday, September S-a week later
than in former years-is the date set
for the opening of the North Mankato
public schools by the village school
board at the meeting last evening.
This action was taken that the pupils
who wished to attend the state fair
and other similar attractions might
do SO without it interfering with their
school work. The school year will con-
tain the same number of weeks in
struation as formerly, arrangements be-
ing made to make up for week aban-
doned at the first of the school year.
Before school opens the board will
secure analetical reports on the well
water supplied for drinking purposes
at the school. While there is no.
son to believe that 1T is impure, be-
cause physicians declare the water in
every North Mankato well absolutely
pure, every precaution will be taken
to safeguard the health of the child
rem.
The foregoing were the principal top
les to claim the attention of the board
last evening, other matters being of
minor interest and pertaining to small
building repairs, etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
VASALY CUT OFF The LIST
Little Falls Men No Longer Member
Of EquaIiz alton Board.
From SATURDAYS Daily

Governor johnson has named mem
bers of the last state board of equali-
cation that will probably ever sit in
Minnesota. The board becomes extinct
with the first of the new year, when it
will be succeeded by the present state
tax commission.
All the old members are reappointed
with the exception of C. E. Vasaly of
Little Falls, and f. B. Brown of Blue
Earth City, c. F. Ladner of st. Cloud,
and 0. HI. Schroeder of Mountain Lake.
take their places.
Vasaly was an unrelenting Bryanite
in the fight for the control of the
state at the last democratic delegate
convention, and he made no secret of
his position. His successor, G. +. Lad
ner, was honored because of his fight
in Stearns county, where he worsted
the Bryanites.
The appointments are as follows:
First District-John Heinen, Hast
ings.
Third District-Andrew French, Plain
view.
Fifth District William Gausewitz,
Owatonna.
Seventh District-C. F. Ladner, ST..
Cloud.
Ninth District-W. r. Hodges, Sleepy
Eye.
Eleventh >District-Henry Nolte, Du-
luth.
Thirteenth Districts. B. Nelson,
Luverne
Fifteenth District-Cornelius O'Brien,
Brainerd
Seventeenth District-O. H. Schroe-
der, Mountain Lake
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
MANKATo FREE PRESS
DROWNED HERSELF IN WELL
Mrs. Knuts Rue. Who Lived Near De-
lavan, Committed Suicide.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

Mrs. knute Rue, who lived near
Delavan, committed suicide at about
6:3O a. nj. Wednesday by drowning
herself in about four feet of water
in the cellar Mrs. Rue was about
ffty-six years of age and was the
second wife of Mr.. Rue and the mother
OF eight children, seven of whom are
living. Since the death of her husband.
she, with two minor boys and two
girls, has carried on the farm. Her
children and friends are at a total
loss to assign cause for the act. She
was in fairly good health and harmony
prevailed in the family and there was
no financial troubles. On Tuesday
evening she gave each of the children
a small sum of money, which now
looks as if she contemplated the act.
On Wednesday morning while break
fast was in preparation she was
missed and search was made of the
entire premises but she could not be
found Thinking she might have gone
TO one of the neighbors the telephone
was used, but still no tidings. The
search about the premises was renewed
and about the middle of the forenoon
she was found. The body was taken
from the water and the coroner of
Faribault county, DR.. Franklin, mott
fed. Upon investigation he decided that
no inquest was necessary as it was
clear case of suicide.
The funeral was held Thursday at
the Norwegian church at two O'Clock,
Rev. Nordgaard officiating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
HOWE rdIa,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
CHENEY CHEF y & a w.. T Toisdol cure F.
We, the undersigned, have known r.
]. Cheney. for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by his
firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon tn the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price rs cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for eonstipa.
tion
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07

c. M. Credicott, village recorder of
Mapleton, was Mankato visitor to-
day. Mr.. Credicott says that the vii
lage recently awarded contract for
sewer extension of eighteen hundred
feet to John Mccall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07

Z. G. Shevenell of Winona, superin-
tendent of this division of the North
western line, was local business visi-
tor yesterday and today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
John Kr0st Selected the Vice
President, Dr.. Hancock
Secretary.
Miss Van Buren, Submits Her
Monthly Report; Been a
Dull Season.
LIBRARY BOARD OFFICERS.

President, Rev. A. F. Winter.
Vice-President, John Krost.
Secretary, DR.. J. A. Hancock.
Maud Van Buren,, Librarian;
Stella Hanson, Lydia Deuber,
assistants. August Lorentz, jan
tor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-28
GOVERNOR DESIGNATES
APRIL 9 FOR ARBOR DAY

Olympia, March 21.-Governor Mead
has issued his annual proclamation
setting aside April 9 as Arbor day
within the state of Washington. The
proclamation is as follows:
ITO All Whom These Presents Shall
Come Greeting: Whereas, A highly
commendable custom is observed an
nually in this and many other states
of setting aside day at this season
of the year, designated as Arbor day,
for the purpose of stimulating an in
terest among old and young alike in
improving their surroundings by set
ting out trees and shrubs and other
wise beautifying public parks, grounds
and building sites and private places
as WE'LL and,
Whereas, This practice serves not
only to enhance the value of the prop
erty thus embellished, but adds to the
attractiveness of our communities, is
an evidence of progressiveness, and
increases their desirability as places
in which to establish homes; now,
.'Thefeore, I, Albert E. Mead, gov
ernor of the state of Washington, by
the authority in me vested, do hereby
designate and set apart the 9th day
of April, 1908, as Arbor day, and rec
ommend that it be generally observed
throughout the state"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-28
REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION TO BE
At SPOKANE MAY r.

Seattle, March 19.-An Endorsement
of William III. Taft for the next presi-
dent and decision to hold the three
district conventions and the state con-
vention for the election of national del
egates at the same place and at prac-
tically the same time, marked the
meeting of the Republican state cen
trail committee yesterday afternoon
These were the most important mat
tiers acted upon. Other things accom-
plished were an apportionment Of del
egates to the state and district conven-
tons according to counties, an approx
innate fixing of dates for primaries and
county conventions, and a refusal by
the committee to accept the resou-
ton offered by supporters of La Fol-
lette for president. This resolution
called for a direct primary vote on
the presidential choice at the time OF
holding the county primaries. 1t was
emphatically voted down.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-28
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION CANNOT
CONTROL WATER TRAFFIC

Washington, March ga decision
was promulgated Saturday by the in
terstate commerce commission in one
of the most important cases it has
been called upon to determine for some
time. 1t is that of the Cosmopolitan
Importing Company, Philadelphia or
ganization chartered under the laws of
New Jersey, against the Hamburg
American Packet Company, the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company,
the Wilson (HulD lines and the Scan
dinavian-American lines.
The compliments petition was filed
with the commission nearly year ago.
Some time subsequently the defend
ants filed demurrer, attacking the
jurisdiction of the interstate commerce
commission.
The opinion in the case, which is
very voluminous, was prepared by
Commissioner Franklin K. Lane.
In brief, and in effect, the commits
sion decided against itself. 1t holds
that it has no authority over oceanic
transportation and thus determines the
case adversely to the contention of
the complaint.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-28
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
PASSED BY SENATE

Washington, d. c., March 21.-The
ship subsidy bill has been passed by
the senate. 1t pays 12-knot vessels
plying between this country and South
America, the Philippines, Japan. China
and Australasia 81 per mile, the
amount awarded by the act of 1891 to
vessels of 20 knots only.
The bill was amended in the senate
SO that 12-knot vessels will receive 81
per mile, which is the allowance under
the existing law to 16-knot vessels.
Amendments were also adopted pro
viding that If two or more lines of
steamships ply from Atlantic ports to
South America, under the provisions
OF the bill one line shall stop at two
ports south of Cape Charles, and slip
ulating that no more shall be paid for
subsidies than is received from such
service by the government.
During the consideration Of the
measure Mr.. Hale made spirited plea
for an auxiliary navy, declaring that
without anxiliaries our navy is depend
emit upon foreign countries and that in
case Of war we would be helpless.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-28

port we know to be within its M.
The repression Of right and nj u
ural activities IL bound to finally h,a a-
forth In violent form Of protest
pecially among the more ignoran, ~ ].
the people. who feel great bitternoo.l
II denied the consideration thew h.s hes
the right to expect at the hands -
congress" "
agreement Reached on Bill,
Another Of the series of CONT,
ences, the object Of which is tn NJ.
feet bill modifying the Sherman an,,
trust law so as to exempt labor ~
CARNATIONS from its operation was bs,s
here Thursday. Participating wo.'
President Gompers. and Treasure Iohe
B. Lehman of the American Federat;oa
of Labor, Seth Low, former mayor ~
New York, president of the America
Civic Federation; COMMISSIONS -.
Labor Neil and Professor ]. E. Jerks
of Cornell university. Beyond tho
statement that ut was for the purno.s
of determining whether we can asso
ciate our efforts to bring about tho
desired relief" President Gompers do
clined to discuss the details of the con
ference. Later Mr.. Low, who has been
here for several days aiding in DRAFTING
the proposed amendments to tho
Sherman act, left for New York citv
It was learned from an authorize.
tive source that the proposed relief
for organized labor practically has been
perfected, and it is understood to he
fair to all interests concerned. #
tentatively has been agreed to intro.
duce the bill in congress on Wednes.
day next.