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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
MAKING MARRIAGE A LOTTERY
What Man in Montclair, N. j., Pro-
poses to Do His Scheme.

Duluth News Tribune: A man OIL
Montclair, n. j., by the name of George
| Da Cunha, recently surrendered to the
logic of the woman's suffrage idea
There is nothing remarkable about
that, of course; other people are sur
rendering to the suffrage idea, or not
, surrendering to it, every day, and the
fact chiefly concerns themselves. But
in this case the act of surrendering
produced peculiar result. In open
ing his mind to let in the waif of WON
ans suffrage, accidentally he permit
ted a bizarre idea that had been lurk-
ing therein to escape.
So he proposed compulsory matri-
mony along lottery lines as a means
of reducing the visible supply of mar.
riagable but unmarried men and women.
Marriage being lottery" promises
MIR. Da Cunha. Now that may or may
not be a definitely accepted truth so
well established as to constitute a
solid premise. 1t is true that many
people have declared marriage to be a
lottery but that does not make it so.
Other people, more optimistic, have de-
clared it to be lottery with moth
ing but capital prizes; but that does
not make it so. Still others. darkly
pessimistic, have declared that it is
a lottery with nothing but blanks
but nobody believes that. So the mere
fact that more or less people have
termed marriage a lottery doesn't prove
it to be lottery. Emphasis is placed
upon his point-though We shall not
decide it-because the saying is made
the foundational premise of the Da
Cunha scheme.
Marriage being lottery" proceeds
this amazing male suffragette, 81 am in
favor of an act by the legislatures of
every state requiring that in every
community once a year the proper
municipal officers shall make list of
all the unmarried men thirty years old
and more, and all the women twenty
five years old and more. The MAYOR
of the town or city may be required
to preside at drawing, which may be
arranged by placing the names of the
men in one box and the names of the
women in another John Smith and
Mary Brown having been taken out of
the boxes, certificate would be is
sued by the municipal clerk, and STAN
ped with the official seal, certifying
that they are hencefortn man and
WIFE"
What beautiful scheme! It's beauty
can be appreciated by supposing that
John Smith is barely thirty and Mary
Brown lowering close to sixty, or that
John is negro shoe-polisher, and Mary
the self-sufficient and independent sim
gle daughter of blue blooded family
of wealth and standing; or that Mary
is Chinese girl masquerading under
an English name, and John an Asia
ic-hating college professor.
We had rather been attracted .by the
idea of woman suffrage, but if en-
bracing it is going to induce the
termination of such schemes as that.
we shall think twice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
FUNERAL OF JOHN MAHowALD
Was Held From St. Peter and Pauls
Church This Morning

The funeral of the late John
Mahowald was held at ST. Peter and
PauPs church at nine o'clock this
morning. The solemn requiem was
celebrated by Rev. Father Huber, as
sisted by Rev. Father Hormes, s. j.,
deacon, Mr.. George H. Mahowald, S. j.,
son of the deceased, sub-deacon. After
mass Rev. Father Huber delivered the
funeral grafton in which he spoke of
the sterling Christian virtue and man
illness of the deceased. To show the
uncertainty of the hour of death, a
drastic parallel was drawn between
the seventy-nine years of Mr.. John
Mahowald and the twenty one years of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
Meeting of County Board.
From MONDAYS Daily.

The county board met this after
noon to hold a hearing on the petit
ton for a county ditch in Decoria and
Mcpherson townships. The board will
hold regular meeting tomorrow, when
the usual routine business will come
up, and much of the improvement
work of the year will be closed up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
Real Estate Transfers.

Adelbert c. WILDER to Fred c. Will
Der, swA, neA, and ME-, neA, section
%. Vernon Center, for $4,000.
Helen NJ. Wiswell and Gertrude l..
Wiswell to August Langhoff, north ten
feet of lot four, block eleven, Dukes
addition, for $40.
Humphrey j. Roberts to Charles D..
Conklin, one and sixty-eight hun
dredths acres in section four, Judson,
for $63S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
Card of Thanks.

3lrs. John Mahowald and family
take this means of expressing their
sincere thanks for the many kind acts
and the heartfelt expressions of
sympathy which they received during
their late bereavement-th death of
husband and father. Es
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
Wells Business Man Is Dead.

Wells, Mimi, Nov 24.-John Flynn,
one of the oldest business men of
Wells, is dead. He came here in the
early sixties and has resided here
since. He leaves wife, three sons
and two daughters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

MS son element who preceded him by
six weeks.
The pall-bearers were Adam Kunz,
Henry F. Leonard, Lewis Mayer,
Joseph w. Huettl, John Janda and
Edward Cousandier.
The out-of-town relatives who at
tended the funeral were L. F. Ma
howal AMI 49, Jo-orh 7. Mahowald
and wife, Garrison, n. d.; Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Lorenz, Bird Island; Mr.
and Mrs. Karl Eue, St. Paul; Mr.
Fred Boor, Madelia; Mrs. Joseph
Wagner, Newmarket; Mr.. Anton j.
Mohowald, Newmarket; Mr. Nick Ma
howald, Huron, S. d.; John Mahowald,
Watertown,~ S. d.; Andrew Mahowald,
Morton, Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
Thomas B. Hill Married.

Thomas B. Hill, formerly of Winona,
MIMI, now city editor of The Re-
publican of North Yakima, and Miss
Caddie B. Lesh, daughter of d. E.
Lesh, a pioneer of the valley, were
married at the home of the brides
father in North Yakima
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
Held to the Grand Jury,

Louis M. Vandiver, who had hear
ing before Justice Fichthorn at ST..
Peter on charge of arson, was bound
over to await the action of the grand
jury in May next. He was released
OF a 5000 bond.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

but | permitted it to pass because I
did not care to descend to that level.
He has gone around the country
Boosting that l was afraid of him.
This proves him to be braggart.
"Now | think / have finished with
Mr.. Dickie, and hereafter when | en-
gage in joint discussion it will be with
some one who has some acquaintance
with the ethics of gentleman"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
Programs in Public Schools

All of the public schools have had
interesting Thanksgiving programs il
the different classes this week. The
high and eighth grade held them this
morning and the remainder of the
schools this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
Cannot Attend Memorial Meeting.

Governor A. 0. Eberhart will not at
tend the memorial to the late Governor
John A. johnson, to be held at New
York by the Swedish residents of that
city Nov. %. The governor cannot
spare the time to attend the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
ALIVE IN THE MINE
Searchers Believe More Than l6l Art
in the Pits.
Especial ia The Free Press.1

From Mondays Daily.
Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 22.-Two exploring
parties found indications which lead
them to believe large number of
living men are still in the workings.
Searchers are able to pass far into
galleries and this hope springs from
the fact that they. found no dead
where they expected to find large
number.
James Mccain, representing the
Western Casket company, said he OBJ.
tanned information from miners and
man who has explored the mine that
probably l6l men are alive in the
pits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
An Extravaqant AppelIation.

Walker Pilot: It's mighty extrav-
agant appellation to call some men
hog when salt pork is selling at sixteen
cents per pound
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
Reform in the Future

st. Paul Dispatch: At this season
everyone apparently is in favor Of
reforming football next year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
CHARGE OF MURDER
INDICTMENT AGAINST WILLIAM L.
SCHWANDT AND WIFE.
Both Are Arraigned in the District
Court This Morning; Attorney S.
B. Wilson Makes an Application
for Bail; Pending the Hearing the
Defendants Are Remanded to the
Custody of the Sheriff
From Thursdays Daily.

William l.. Schwandt, and his wife.
Mrs. Goldie Schwandt, arrived in the
city last evening from their home near
Sanborn, and were this morning ar
raigned in the district court on all in
dictment charging them jointly with
murder in the first degree, in connec-
tion with the murder of the late Hol-
land J. Ledbeter. They listened to the
reading of the Indictment without emo
ton or apparent surprise, and at the
conclusion of the reading entered pleas
of not guilty, through their leading
counsel. S. B. Wilson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
HERE IN EARLY DAYS
JOHN MAHOWALD, OLD SETTLER,
WHO DIED LAST NIGHT.
Served as a Member of the County
Commissioners; Also Member of
the Board of Aldermen; Was a
Contractor and Assisted in the
Construction of Bierbauer Brewery
and the Normal School.
From Thursdays Daily.

lazy
John Mahowald, one of the most
prominent of the older residents of
the city, passed away at his home.
626 North Front street, at 1925
o'clock last night, of diabetes, from
which he had been sufferer for
eighteen years past. During this time,
he had been sick more than half of
the time, but he outlived at least two
doctors who predicted his early death.
His last illness began Sept. 30, but
the death of hi sson, Clement, Oct.
seemed to fail more rapidly after
that. He was conscious at times to
the end, and last Sunday was unusu-
ally bright.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26

In 1860, he went to Scott county,
Minnesota, and spent four years there
and at or near Hastings. He took a
claim, and lived upon it, and in 1864
came to Mankato, and worked at his
trade of stone mason until 1874, when
he engaged in the mercantile bust
ness, and followed that until 1887,
when he retired
Helped Build Bierbauer Brewery.
The first work that the deceased
did in Mankato was on the foundation
for the Bierbauer brewery. Later, he
worked on the foundation of the old
part of the state normal school, and
the Catholic church and school, and
other large buildings. He did a con-
tracing business and had the con.
tract for the foundations of the two
last named buildings. He also took
the contract for the first grading of
Front street and for the construction
of curb and cutters.
Mr.. Mahowald was united in mar.
riage Jan. l6, 1865, to Miss Catherine
Weber of this city, and she survives
him. When County Commissioner H.
X. Lee died, in 1889, Mr.. Mahowald
was appointed to fill out the unex.
pired term, and he was elected to the
position at the following election, and
served five years on the board in all
He was chairman of the board much
of this time. He was elected to the
city council in 1880, and served two
terms. He was a member of st. Peter
and Paufs mems society and took an
active interest in church as well as
public work. He served as street
commissioner at one time, and was a
trustee of Calvary cemetery at the
time of his death.
Father of Fourteen Children.
Fourteen children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Mahowald, three of whom
died when young, and one son, Glenn
ents, Oct. 2. Five sons and five daugh-
tiers susvive, as follows: Alderman
Frank J.. Mahowald of Mankato, Leo
F. and Joseph j. Mahowald of Garri-
son, n. d., Fred E. Mahowald of this
city, George H. Mahowald, who is at
tending st. Louis university, Mrs. John
/ f. Lorenz of Bird Island, Mrs. Frank
Kreutzer of this city, Mrs. Joseph J..
Heuttle of Max, n. D., Mrs. John But
ger of Mankato, and Miss Lillian
Mahowald, who is living at home.
All except Leo are in the city at
present, and as soon as he is heard
from the time for the funeral will
be fixed. Thirty one grand children are
also living.
Splendid Type Of Man
The deceased was a splendid type
of man. He was a good citizen, friend
and neighbor, a kind and indulgent
husband and father, and man of
sterling integrity and high principles.
He always took an active and intelli-
gent interest in public affairs, and
was known as one of the safe and re-
liable men of the city. Throughout his
long period of poor health. he was al
ways patient and cheerful. He was
wrapped up in his family, and his
death is great loss to them, as
we'll as to all his friends.
| The funeral will be held at nine
o'clock Monday morning from st.
Peters and Paul's church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-26
Native of Germany.

Mr.. Mahowald was born at Sim.
mern, Luxembourg, Germany, Nov. 20,
1880, and came to America in 1854,
locating at Kenosha, Wis. He soon
afterwards went to st. Louis, and
spent the next six years between
that city and New Orleans, back and
forth, working at whatever offered.
In 1860, he went to Scott county,
Minnesota, and spent four years there
and at or near Hastings. He took a
claim, and lived upon it, and in 1864
came to Mankato, and worked at his
he engaged in the mercantile bust
ness, and followed that until 1887,
when he retired.
The sun., 1909-05-16
TUBERCULOSIS FIGURES.
Commissioner Darlington Takes issue
With Nathan Straus.

Commissioner harrington takes tssue
With Nathan Straus.
Health Commissioner Darlington gave
out q statement yesterday in response to
Nathan Strauss assertion that there has
been a considerable increase In tubercu-
iosis cases in this city in the last two years
and that the present measures have proven
utterly inadequate to deal with the situa-
ton. Dr.. Darlington said in part:
"A careful examination OF the records
of tho Department OF Health for the last
few years shows that this Interpretation
Of the facts is entirely 'unwarranted.
There has been an increase in the number
OF cases of tuberculosis reoprted TO the
Department of Health but there has been
a steady decrease in the tuberculosis
death rate. the rate for 1908 being the
lowest in the history Of the city and more
than 40 per cent. lower than when the
Department of Health first undertook
this work more than twenty years ago.
1T is true that the number Of new
cases reported has increased materially
during the last two years but this increase
In the number Of cases is simply the result
OF the earlier and more complete reporting
of cases and has been continuous since
1894.
sThe unusual increase in 1908. we are
warranted In believing. was one OF the
beneficial effects of the publicity attend.
ing the meeting Of the International
Congress on tuberculosis in Washington
and the holding Of the tuberculosis Fx-
hibit in New York city last year. The
correctness Of this assumption Is further
indicated by the fact that the increase
was particularly mark ed in the last two
quarters OF the year. when nearly 5000
more cases were reported than for the
corresponding period in 1907
In support OF his opinion DR.. Darlington
gave out figures showing the death rates
from tuberculosis per thousand In popu-
lation for . series Of years and the new
cases Of tuberculosis reported each year
since 1900 as follows:
The sun., 1909-05-16
TOO EASY FOR FAST DRIVERS
JEROME GIVES SPECIAL SES-
SIONS JUSTICES A HINT.

Accepting First H0ffence Plea Because
No Pains Are Taken to Prove That
It's second Ii to He Discontinued
No Trial with Missing witnesses.
The ease with which second and third
offenders against the speed ordinances
OF the city have escaped severe punish
ment In the Court Of Special Sessions
was brought to the attention Of District
Attorney Jerome last week, with the
result that he wrote letter to the JUS
tioAs of Special Session saying that he
would direct his assistants in that court
not to proceed with automobile speeding
cases until the proper witnesses were
produced. Yesterday Mr.. jerome re-
oeived a letter from the Justices In which
they expressed their gratitude that their
attention had been called to the matter
and promised to secure reforms provid-
ing the District Alto ey would place
at their disposal all Of the information
in his possession.
II has been matter OF common knowl-
edge. especially among chauffeurs that
sevcud and third offenders when brought
before the Court OF Special Sessions were
allowed to plead TO a first offence The
calendar OF this court is always null. and
this may have had something to do with
the willingness to accept pleas OF guilty
to Lesser offences than are charged. ,,-
drivers began a few days ago when Dep
uty Assistant District Attorney Charles
A. Dana took charge OF the cases in SPECIAL
Sessions. One Of the first cases that
came to his notice was that OF chauffeur
charged with speeding as second Of
r.. ,.,t.; ;x.EA Itwr In a
or thirty days In Jail 1t has been the
custom Of the Court to accept plea OF
guilty to first offence and fix the fine at
from IS to $40. When this case came up
one Of the Justices suggested that OF
course the Assistant District Attorney
would accept a. plea TO q arst offence.
and insisted that he could prove a second
offence In order to do this it is necessary
by ruling OF the Court to produce wit
nesses. usually policemen, to swear to
the first offence. it being held that the
official record Of the first conviction is
not sufficient. When the case. which
day only the policeman who had made
the second arrest appeared. Again the
Court s. emed willing TO accept a plea to
first offence. but Mr. Dana declared
that 1t was his duty to present to the
Court all the evidence and that he could
not proceed without his witnesses. The
result was that over twenty cases OF au-
tomobile speeding were struck Oh the
present calendar, and the letter from MIR.
Jerome followed,
Mr.. Jerome cannot sea why 1t is nee
essary. in view of the court records,
that the policeman who made the first
arrest should be called in a second offence
case. In his letter he put this matter
sqtiaTeiy lip to the Justices.
The matter will be tested within a
week or so, when several third offence
cases are to come UP. The maximum
punishment in such cases is q fine and
imprisonment. and the District Attorney
win not allow them to 60 TO trial until
assured that all the necessary witnesses
have been subpnnaed.
The sun., 1909-05-16

POINT ron BOXING CLUBS.
Cops VINO Become Regular Members
Cannot Interfere,

Cops VINO Become Regular Members
Cannot Interfere.
FThe Court Of Special Sessions. Part l..
With Justice Zeller presiding. handed
down a decision yesterday In the case Of
two athletic clubs that were charged
with violating the boxing law by giving
Drisefghts. The decision upheld the
clubs.
The accused clubs were the New Polo
Athletic Association OF Park avenue and
laeth street and the Roman Athletic Asso-
citation of Grand and Orchard streets
In the case Of the former Detective John
Murphy testified that he secured tickets
Tor sparring exhibition given on April
10. Before getting Tickets he had to
mako application Tor membership. He
wa not given the tickets until day later,
when his applioa ton had boon passed
upon. His Tickets cost 81 each. The
testimony In the case OF the Roman Ath-
letic club was similar.
The Court held that the detectives had
become regular members OF the organi-
sstions. So also had every one else
present. Hence there was no violation
of law. as the sparring exhibition was
given to members only.
Several OF the POLICE Magistrates have
disnnissed similar cases for the same
reason, but this IL one OF the first cases
Of the kind TO be passed upon by a higher
court. A copy OF the minutes In the case
was sent to Police Commissioner Bing CHAM.
The sun., 1909-05-16
Sale Of E1nbroideries

mt FL
Nainsook, Muslin and Cambria
Edgings, Insertings and Ribbon
Gaii00ns, 1 TO 8 inches wide,
valde l3c. q yard; special at SC.
Nainsook and Muslin Edgings and
Insertlnes, ~ to 8 inches wide, value
18c. a yard; special at l2c.
Nainsook and Muslin Edgings, 8
to inches wide, values 90. . yard;
special in the basement. yard, DC.
Tho above three lots sold only In
strips Of ~ to oH yards.
Embroidered Muslin Shirt Waist
Fronting, ~ inches wide, values UP to
100. a yard; special at 800.
Embroidered Muslin Flomoings, "a
to ~ inches wide, values I'D to 75o.
yard: special at ACC.
Embroidered Corset Cover Embroid-
cries, II inches wide, on both muslin
and nainsook; imported to sell at SOC.
the yard; special at 3Sc.
Embroidered Muslin Shirt Waist
Fronting, n inches wide, value 4l.00
yard; special at 50c.
All-over Eribroideries. 10 TO II inches
wide, choice baby psttorns. value up
to 41.26 . yard, at DSc.
Muslin Flo,lncinEs. ~ to So inches
wide, suitable for women's dresses;
made with hemstitched or scaiioped
edges; imported to sell at 800 to % 90
yard; special at s1.40.
The sun., 1909-05-16
Willow and Birch Bark
Furniture 9TH Fl.

Handmade willow Arm Chairs,
round back, deep roomy seat. reversi-
BILE cushions. covered with red or green
denim .....-.''.......'.. S4sS4
Handmade willow Arm Rockers
to match the above; complete with
cushions .........,,.,,.. ,.........., OO.z4
Handmade willow Swings, 6ex2e
inches; round back. deep roorny seats,
complete with ropes. .............0 .0l6.63
Silver Birch Rockers, slat seats
..........,..-... ...-,,.r',.......S VIVA
Weathered Oak Rockers, high back.
saddle seat .....-.t...-...... .8S.x4
Mission Rockers, spring seAts COW
cred with genuine Spanish leather in
red or green. ....,...............0 .0B.3&
Morris Chairs, made Of quartered
oak, weathered finish spring seats and
reversible cushions covered with imita-
ton leather .........,............6 .6O.24
Mission Mag "a zine Racks, 46 In. hie h
20 in. wide. II In. deep, four
shelves ..,,......,.......... S0.34
Mission Tables, made Of uuartered
oak, weathered finish. so-inch round
tops ................,... 1914
Mission Tabourettes, weathered
finish. is-in. round top. ........ .S2.2A
Mission Porch or Living Room
Suit, consisting Of Sofa, Arm Chair
Rocker, Side Chair and Table; made
34.40; Arm Rocker. $500 Side Chair,
S3.49: Table. S4.4D.
Mission DaVenports, heavy mas
sive frames. weathered finish, covered
with velour or imitation leather with
two pillows ...-..........,.,.,.8 .82O.SO
Mission Arm Chairs to match the
above; complete with cushions, S2l.sA
Mission HaN Clocks. oak case
westhsred finish. 8 II. & In, high, I5I,
In. wide and II in. deep; S-day move.
rnent. hour and half hour strike. "a, "a
The sun., 1909-05-16
Silk Waists at $l.9S

Silk Waists at $1.98
Women's China Silk Waists,
three-quarter sleeves, turnover
lace collar; front trimmed with
lace and tucks. sarL
Tailored Waists at $1.98
>Women's Tailored Waists,
made Of striped japanese silk,
finished with Gibson pleats and
pocket.
Jap. Silk Waists, $2.97
Women's waists, made Of
striped Japanese silk; tucked
front, turnover collar, piped with
plain silk and finished with
sailor tie.
Lingerie Waists at $1.98
WQmen's Lingerie Waists. two
pretty models, one inserted with
embroidery, the other with
tucked front, back and sleeves.
$4.5O OPetticoats, $2.97
Made Of good quality taffeta
silk in black and all the staple
shades; very deep flounce, fin.
ished with deep ruffle, tucked
and stitched percaline dust ruffle.
$6.OOPetticoats, 1919
Made Of messaline, in black,
staple and newest colors, with
deep flounce and Van Dyke ac-
Gordon pleating; finished with
sectional flounce; tucked perca-
line dust ruffle.
$6.OOPetticoats, 1919
Made OF striped chiffon tafieta,
with very deep sectional flounce,
tucked and trimmed with rose
ruche Of plain colored taffeta;
percaline dust ruffle.