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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
GIRLS BODY is FOUND
ELLEN PALMQUIST WAS DROWN
ED IN ELM CREEK.
Search Results in the Finding Remains
of Daughter of Faribault County
Farmer.

Winnebago, June 23.-The body of
Ellen Palmquist, six years old, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Palm
quist, was found in Elm creek. She
and her sister, about eight years old,
went to drive up the cows Sd alrday
evening, and in returning the old ar girl
drove the animals below the foot
bridge to the ford, then came back
and crossed the little bridge AM, went
to the house. When her mother asked
about Ellen, the older girl 50 Id she
had supposed she had returned to the
house. A systematic search was started
and Elm creek was dragged for a
mile or more on Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
PLEADS FOR HER BOYS
MRS BERTRAND HOPES TO GET
SONS OFF EASILY.
She Declares That the New Ulm Crime
Is the First One They Have Ever
Engaged In.

New Ulm, June 23-Mrs. Bertrand
of Minneapolis, mother of two of the
robbers confined here in the county
Jail, paid a visit to her sons yester-
day afternoon. From here she went to
Springfield to intercede with County
Attorney Erickson in their behalf She
says she is positive this is their first
criminal offense, for up to within a
day or two of the robbery she al.
ways had knowledge of their where.
abouts and of the fact that they
were legitimately employed. During
the three weeks just preceding the
New Ulm affair they visited with her
in Minneapolis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
DR.. CULICK To SPEAK
WILL ADDRESS STUDENTS AT NOR.
NAL ON JULY IL.
New Yorker Is to Deliver a Series of
Talks to Summer Training Schools
In Minnesota.

DR.. Luther H. Gulick, director of
physical training in the New York
city schools, will deliver series of
talks at the summer schools through
out this state this summer. Arrange
ments for the lectures have been COM
pleted by the state superintendent of
public instruction, and ne will visit a
large number of the teachers training
schools.
Dr. Gulick will speak at the normal
in Mankato on Monday morning, July
10
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
SYSTEM ALL WRONG
TEACHING OF CHINKS BY WHITE
GIRLS SHOULD CEASE.
Miss Helen F. Clark Expresses Her
self Anent the Murder of Elsie
Sigel in New York; She Has Pro-
tested Against the Practice for a
Number of Years and Has Made
Enemies in Consequence.

Declaring that the system of mis-
sions in Chinatown in having Ameri-
can girls teach Chinese men is directly
responsible for the death of Elsie
Sigel Miss Helen F. Clark director
of the Helen F. Clark Mission at No.
l95 Worth street, New York, one of
the leading missionaries in New York,
denounced the plan as a source of
moral corruption both to the Chinese
and to many of the young women who
teach them. Miss Clark has been
known in New York and other parts
of the country for many years for her
intimate knowledge of conditions
among the Chinese.
Temptation Too Great.
Imagine our Young Nomen's Chris
tian association fitted out with corps
Of young and for the most part at
tractive girls as teachers said she
with a teacher to each pupil for the
purpose of teaching some special sub
ject like English. Imagine a daily
and intimate association such as that
system would lead to going on for
month after month and even year aft
er year; and imagine the reputation
the association would have in a short
time under those conditions. The case
in our Chinese missions, with their
large majority of women teachers is
similar, except that it is rendered in
finitely worse and more dangerous on
account of the traditional ideas. a
hundred generations old, held by the
Chinese regarding women.
No Intercourse in China.
In China any social intercourse
between the sexes is thing unheard
of. Take a young Chinese and sud
denly throw him into daily and init
mate contact with an attractive
American girl, and consider the effect
as L have done to my sorrow for
many years. The Chinese reverence
learning, and in point of education
most of them are mere children beside
our girls. As soon as the first shock
OF being allowed to so much as speak
to woman is over they awaken to
another conception of women, and they
almost fall down and worship those
girls as superior beings There fol-
low the apparently harmless Irritation,
the jilting of the man, or the posi-
BILE lowering of his conception of
American women by some indiscretion
on the part of the girl, or, as hap
pens In more cases than | care to
think of, some terrible tragedy, of
which the death of Elsie Sigel is an
example.
Had Personal knowledge.
Il speak from personal knowledge
of many an abandoned woman. MANY
heart broken man and many scat
tered family | have tried to help. I
have protested against this system for
years, and | have made bitter enc
mics in consequence Chinese have
come to me and told me that if |
would bring young women teachers to
my mission it would become the larg-
est and most popular in New York
and that they would bring me more
pupils than | could care for. And in
variably | have refused because of
the results | have seen the system
bring forth.
Il believe that the death of Elsie
Slgel was one of those results.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
Testing the Cows.

DIR. Philip, the city Inspector of
dairy cows, is testing the COWS not
previously tested, and is progressing
SO well that he expects to be through
in few days. Thus far none have
failed TO pass the test, which is very
good showing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
GOES TO A RELIEF FUND
MONEY DONATED ENGLISH LUTH-
GRAMS BY MR.. SMITH.
Eight Thousand Dollars Contributed to
Complete the Amount Necessary
for the Ministers Aid.

The English Evangelical Lutheran
synod of the northwest, in session at
Milwaukee, has accepted the donation
of $4,000, made by c. A. Smith, presi
dent of the c. A. Smith Lumber com
pany of Minneapolis. The money will
be used to complete the ministers relief
fund of the synod.
The convention also decided to hold
the next conference at Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
HALPIN-JOHNSON WEDDING.
Happy Nuptial Event Which Occurred
At Elmore Today.
Especial to The Free Press.l


Eimore, June 23.-Today at the
home of the brides parents in this
place occurred the wedding of Miss
Lygia Halpin to Clarence Johnson of
Quimby, Iowa. Both are well known
young people of this place grew
place. Mr.. johnson left here about a
year ago to take charge of the j. c.
Schulz Lumber company yard at Quinn
by, where they will make their flu
ture home. The parents of the bride
have conducted restaurant in this
place for about ten years. The cere-
mony took place at the Methodist
church and the reception was at the
home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
State Bar Association to Meet.

The Minnesota State Bar associa-
tion will hold it's annual meeting at
the court house in Minneapolis, July
IA and Is. A banquet will be held
on the evening of the 10Th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
Sudden Death of Judge Williston.

Judge W. c. Williston of Redwing,
died at the village of Goodhue yester
day afternoon. He was attending an
old settlers picnic and expired while
about to address the assemblage. Judge
Williston had occupied the bench since
1891. He had lived in Redwing for
more than a half century. He was
seventy mine years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
FORM sWEDE CLUBS
OBJECT OF AN ORGANIZATION RE
GENTLY LAUGHED.

Known as the John Erickson Republic
can League; Societies to Be Formed
in Every Precinct in the State;
Object of the Association; the Off
GERS Are Well-Known Men of Their
Nationality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
tine SENATE TURNS DOWN the
M'cuMBER:.sAWED LUMBER RATE
Especial to The Free Press.l

Washington, June a3.-The :
senate by a vote of A to "a
} defeated the McCumber amend
ment proposing duty of 81 :
per thousand feet on sawed :
lumber. The finance committees :
rate is 81 80. There was no dis :
cussion preceding the vote. The :
tariff bill is being rushed to
completion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-25
EXPLOSION IN A MINE; MANY
MEN ARE KILLED OR WOUNDED
Especial to The Free Press.l

. I. \ f. + + I. r + + j. + I. + 4
Pittsburg, Pa, June 23.-A I
: terrific explosion occurred at 1
: eight o'clock this morning in the 1
mine CT the Lackawanna Coal I
and Coke company at Wehrum, 1
Pa. Two hours after the acct I
dent it was believed that a I
majority of the one hundred I
men in the mine were either 4
killed or wounded. I
, + j. + !. 4 i i j. 4 i. = 4 J. i
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
Peaceful NATIONS. /.

There arc eight great military powers
In the world. Great Britain. Germany
France. Russia. Italy and Austria Hua-
eary In Europe. the United States n
America. and Japan iu the north Pa
cihc. or course they arc all anxious q
keep the world az peace. they have said
80, which settles Il But they spend
annually on armies and naNies IN
enormous sum 90 81 500. 10000 Three
OF those powers Great Britain, Russia
and Germany. In the order named
spend more on their military establish
ments than does the United states un-
less our pension list should be added.
which would make as lead the world.
Ia the taxes paid TO keep the peace
same going at its proper footing. Great
Britain's people pay the highest tax
per head. with France second, Germany
third. and the United States fourth
since that is our rank in total expen-
ditures, perhaps We are getting our
moneys worth. Japan. which We have
dreaded little pays the smallest tax
20 the military, and has the smalie It
military budget OF the nations. But
Japan Is land of poor people and
small wages tax that might seem
small here is a burden there
And how foolish this total expendi-
ture. foolish. at least. n nations could
trust each other a little. as men do. -
Atchison (kan.), Globe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
TRYING THE LAND TAX.

The levvine OF the land tax by the
nresent Liberal ministry OF Great Brit
ain has induced a republication there
of Henry Georges life and Of his
book. Progress and Poverty
This work as Is generally known
advocates a single tax, that on land
eoual 10 the rent which the land yields
IN the market. In Mr. Georges view,
the rent Of land known as the "un-
earned increment" should be oonnscs-
ted or an taken in lieu Of any and
an other taxes.
70 some extent the British land tax
passed this year by the House % Com
mons is a recognition Of Mr.. Georges
contention Tho measure IL now pend
ing before the House ~ Lords, which
body seems hostile 10 the proposed law,
vet not fully resolved 10 throw It out.
Progress and Poverty" Is one or the
most radical economic works ever
written. II was published only thirty
years ago. in 1879. by AN unknown and
abnormally quiet American
The seventeen anniversary Of
Georges birth occurred and in some
places was celebrated September 4. In
iS5e. when he was living In San Fran
cisco. modest man 81 about 20 years.
ne sent the manuscript 20 the Apple
tons They declined ~ Other pub
fishing houses took the same view. The
Harpcr's and Scribner's each felt that
tho book would not attarct the public.
FINALLY the Appleton's reconsldered and
agreed 10 bring IL out at s. a copy, the
royalty being % per cent
Mr. George thereafter lived In New
York an stricken With apoplexy In his
second campaign for the mayoralty IN
Isg9 During these campaigns. his
books. articles and speeches were pop
ular n that city and elsewhere. The
wonder has always been" says a con-
temporary critic. that books absolute
rs devoid of ornament ana what is
called cl0oueucc. should have attained
such vogue. and that a speaker with
out magnetism should have drawn such
audiences.
Progress and Poverty" never oxclt-
ed bon America more than an ia adeniic
Interest. but n England its audience
grew rapidly A hostile critic COM
plains that Georges Protection and
Froo Trade "feu into a huge cirou-
lBtion through the peculiar trick Of
Tom Johnson. Jerry simpson ana VIII
liam Jennings Bryan Boo having II made
"a part of thc Congressional Record
% is likewise peculiar that Mr.
George. views should 80 influence
conservative British Ftstosmanship az
On produce the pending semi-reyoluiion
in the Internal policies NJ that nation.
~ De- announced. however. that LORD
Rosebop himself Liberal experts 10
take tho platform against the Liberals
Budget BIN, because OF its new forms
of taxation on land. should he do go.
IL VIII bo interesting 40 learn how much
influence De has with the conservative
Liberals for whom be- viii assume Ia
speak.
Lord Roscbor,, because OF his wealth
and social position, quite naturally in,
cl'nos 10 favor the position or the land
owners ~ Britain on this issue. ID d,
not unlikely that should the opposition
with the help n can set from such
Liberals a. Lord Rosehor,, Induce an,
Peers a. throw out tho bin ana thu.
challenge the House OF commons and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
IN HONOR OF WOMEN.


Richmond (Na) News Leader.
In South Carolina the men have
demonstrated what they could DO to-
ward securing money 10 build n monu-
ment In honor Of women-the women on
the confederacy. After a campaign
Of about three months the State news
paper Of Columbia. s. c.. has succeed
ed in gathering by subscription about
100000 which In addition to an appro-
priation by the Legislature assures a
handsome and adequate memorial So
far as we know, this Is the first fund
for confederate memorial purposes ob
talned and given exclusively by men
since the war closed. a years ago, or
course. most Of the money for such pur-
poses has been given by men. but il
has been obtained by the devoted and
earnest labor and efforts OF women.
Very likely Virginia, after A while, will
take up the subject Of a monument
70 her women. although the women
themselves, with characteristics modesty
and self-abnegation, have rather dis
couiaged the suggestion and seem dis
posed TO insist that some other PROPOSE
tons be given preference, such, for in
stance, as the building Of the Battle
Abbey, a monument to F'itzhugh Lee
and a completion Of the endowment
for n home for confederate women,
which cares for the living while hon
Oring the dead. Nevertheless, the wo-
men should have a monument especial
~ their own, the idea will not be for
gotten or disregarded. and when the
propitious times comes. will be acted
on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
PRIZES ron DRY FARMING.

MANY valuable prizes will be distrih-
uted al the dry farm exposition when
is To- he held at Billings Montana oc-
tober 25 10 g. A member Of the Mon
tana board OF control has given
silver loving cup. valued al $3.50. 20 be
awarded To the largest delegation from
any commercial body town, county
state or nation. attending and register
ing On body at the Fourth Dry Farm
ing congress Montana is barred from
competition for this cup
The Billings Chamber Of Commerce
has given silver cup, valued at $3.50
for grasses and forage crops, open to
the world
Among the cash prizes open 10 the
world announced in the preliminary
premium list are:
Minneapolis Threshing Co. Mime
apolis. MINI. 500 FIRST, $50 second ana
$40 third for Scotch fife wheat.
Routon- smith Land Co, Billings $50
nrst SIS second and so third for cana
dian field peas grown on sod.
A number Of firms have given farm
implemonts OF various kinds to be
awarded in competition open to the
world At the last meeting Of the
Montana Board OF Control the com
mi,tee reported nearly 100 premiums
secured and many more in prospect
An prenniums are limited 20 crops
raised during 1909 with less than 20
inches 81 rainfall, without irrigation
yub-irrigation or seepage
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09

treasury on account of criminal prose
cutlun In Maury county the sum ~
ST. SOS o. This was the last year Of the
saloon For 1907. nine months ~ which
thore were no saloons IN tho county
tho criminal costs paid from tho state
treasury we're f2..2S.et
That Is how the saloon reduces the
revenues But even " Mayor Roses
statement were true, " were better 20
close the saipone \ community that
depends on robbins the wites and chill
drcn of drunkards Tor lts revenue
would better 40 out u business At
once
The idea that prohibition furthers
Hypocrisy and laWicssncss BE- too sb-
surd Tor serious discussion a. De- TIE
saloon thar fosters laVlessness. Conn
petition is 30 keen among saloonkccp-
crs that they resort 20 AN sorts OF queS-
tionablv and criminal methods Tor M
crclsing their revenue And as 90 the
hypocrisy Of the saloon, II o. best illae-
ratod boa rho fact mat Mayor RIOS
came 10 TINS cry as q lecturer vn true
temperance Bcuor not Say much
about hypocrisy.
But worst " ALL the saloon b n1t
content with pursuius its business. ~
demands the control or municipal az
fairs 10 buys votes and pribos ~
Hciais in thc Interest ~ vice and im-
morality u has become q curse aud
plague 60 every larger city IN this land.
That is the greatest trouble Win the
saloon IL must 80.
There are not two sides 10 that qdes-
ton any more than there are 10 ne
question OF the unavfulness of aug
breeding place 81 sin and 'niluitS'
There Beg one right and ono Nrons
side only IN that sense there are 'wo
sides Mayor Rose happens to have
taken his stand on the wrong side
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09

OF falling 10 hold contractors TO the
terms Of their contracts for doing pub
IL works 90 Tor overloadina depart
nient pay rolls. az for political jobbery
IN the erection OF buildings. 90 for the
production OF Improvements az tho ex-
rense ~ the borough with a view TO
self benefit 90 ana for recommending
unsuitable purchases of land az ca
brilliant priccs This rs an astounding
performance. n practical politicians
are thus 10 be thrust aside for putting
IN practice the very commonest arts OF
the profession. what refuge will remain
for safe and SNUG scoundreliem2 What
object Will there be IN stufhng ballot
boxes or carrying elections ~ after
iohbery be put under the ban3-phila-
dciphla Record
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
JUST FOR FUN.
Needed Invention.

The man with the protuberant bris-
ket entered the office of a large auto
mobile mandatory with a confident
air. Il have here great invention, a
most necessary one. he said TO the
president Of the company.
In the automobile line p
Yes, sra Shock absorber''
But objected the manufactures.
there are dozens OF them already on
the market"
None OF this variety" said the in
ventor. This shock absorber' 10 a
device TO break the news gently and
without shock to an automobinst that
his chauffeur has taken his motor car
without permission from the garagc
and. while entertaining party 81
thirsty lady fre'ns has totally wrecked
the machine out in the suburbs. That's
the sort Of shock absorber II Isl"
Name your price," chortled the
manufacturer delightedly. Chicago In :
ter Ocean.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
Noble Women.

Il declare says tho new aoquaint-
snce. shaking out her skirts and set
ting down for a good gossip on The
front piazza OF the summer hotel You
simply cannot trust the menl I've never
seen man ! would put any confidence
In. They all drink. and lirt and carry
on awtully. Why. ] know a.
You must live In rather bad neigh
borhood at home" says the other lady.
slowly. And the chat Is ended-Chi~
cago Post
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
Where Dchato RACED

1T must have been a terrible strain
To- go through the ficrceness OF tarirf
debate In Washington"
'Of course. answered the statesman.
duty In Washington had its hard
ships, but they were nothing compared
10 the chances ia have taken II / mad
gone home and mixed into the tarinr
debate az Bill stlggins' store Wash
lngtOn star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09

We have been requested TO call at
tontion 10 the primaries that are 10 b.
held on Friday evening In the various
municipal wards. by the Citizens. To
these primaries an are invited and all
can attend without giving up party
allegiance, as party politics is imma-
terial In a municipal election.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
a Happy Thought.

Ferret the private detective. has
made large fortune out OF hts buqi-
ness IN the past two or three years"
Seen unusually successful IN his
Casesf"
NO dont know that he has But
he began awhile ago 10 charge 81
much per cleW II was happy Thought
OF his. Exchange.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09

Dr. Cook owes it To himself ana his
future fame to produce the proofs OF
his achievement at the earliest possible
moment. The news from Peary Is grao-
ualiy turning the tide Of public senu-
ment towards the latter II Is a case
whore delay is dangerous
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09

An Italian and French aviator have
been killed while making flights. The
most remarkable thing at Rheims dur
ins aviation week was the absence OF
any fatalities But all advance IN
science and civilization claims as sacri-
nee Of victims.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
Under certain CIrcumstances.

rs il true. doctor" asked the sum.
mer girl. that eating cucumbers VIII
remove frcckles?"
"of course" said DR. Kidder, I'm GER
tain circumstances.
Really What circumstances"
Well provided the frockies are on
the cucumbers. "- Exchange
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09

II ls quite as legitimate Tor Germany
20 be manufacturing heavy ordnance
as Tor England 10 be- building Dread
noushts England's avowed naval pol
icy Of a double standard ana ten per
cent Is largely responsible for the
causes that have made her 40 nervous
of late The big army and big navy
polio, of the various nations Is a policy
of harbarism.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09

A gentleman who attended Mayor
Roses lecture In the rheater made tho
laconic remark. ~ have heard bet
tcr talk." He did not make much ~
an Impression upon men who think for
themselves Mayor Rose may be an
able advocate Of the saloon. but the
ease IL 30 hopeless that no amount OF
rhetoric. mo- playing 10 the galleries.
can save a.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09

The Roosevelt is reported to be short
Of coal Doubtless 1t f. owing 10 the
fact that reports from II have addeo
fuel 10 the flame of the Cook-Peary
controversy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09
astounding PERFORMANCE.

Ihat preposterous public servant.
GOV Hughes Of New York. has removed
from office one Hahcn. president on The
borough ~ the Bronx, m ths city al
New York, % for ths trivial misdoins
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09

4 Hobokeu n j., Judge has rendered
a decision saying that baby can be
onjoined from crying A writ of IN
junction could be served on II but i
certainly would ignore II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-09

n would really he unkind TO force
Mayor Bransford 90 be candidate TO
succeed himself TO make a man
candidate Vi et arms Is morally wrong