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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
One Was Nicely Served BY the
Young Ladies Of High.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLASS
Their Handsomely Prepared Supper
Fully Demonstrated Success OF
Culinary Department.

If any one had any doubts of the
ed this year to the high school for the
benefit of the young ladies electing to
take instruction in that line, he must
have been convinced of it last evening
if he had partaken of the delicious
spread served by one section of the
class. The young ladies had issued
invitations to six o'clock luncheon,
but it was more like banquet. The
young ladies prepared and served the
entire spread, and it was a tempt
ing and appetizing feast, fully good
enough to set before king.
the guests last evening numbered
about twenty-five, and were received by
q committee of the class in the main
hall, and escorted to cloak rooms and
then to the office. When all was ready,
the assembly was invited to descend
to the physics laboratory, where a
long table had been spread and made
tempting with ferns and ported plants.
A pretty place card informed each
guest where he or she was to sit, and
in the upper left hand corner the
monogram I'D. s." appeared, standing
Served Feast Well.
Without delay, and as though ''to
the manor born" the young ladies
served the feast The service would
h,, 10, nnl
everybody was delighted with the prac-
teal demonstration of subject that
all agreed was of more benefit to the
young ladies than any two or three
of the higher studies.
The menu was as follows:
Corn Soup with Bread Sticks
Roast Leg of Lamb, with Mint Jelly
Mashed Potatoes, with Gravy
Peas in Timbale Cases
Mangoe Pickles
Biscuits Fritters Butter Balls
Tomato Jelly and Sardine Salad
Orange Bavaran Cream, with Hermits
Cafe Noir
/ Domestic Department Inspected.
After the least was over, the guests
were invited into the domestic science
room and inspected the long rows of
tiny gas stoves, the neatly kept cup
boards, the polished tables, the clean
linen, and the generally tidy condition
of the big kitchen where the young
ladies of the city have an opportunity
of learning the little arts that will win
them the undying affection of future
husbands, for they say that a man
is best reached through his stomach.
Not only is cooking, theoretically,
practically, scientifically, taught here,
but sewing i'll all of its intricacies is
taught to nimble fingers. The young
ladies will come out of the school
competent housewives, and will be no
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
HSome People Want Their
Pastor to Call Around With
Spiritual Nursing BottIe''

Another large audience assembled i'm
the Baptist church last night. These
meetings promise TO be the most help
full ever held in the history of the
church The meetings are character
;zed by a quiet but very deep spirit.
Grace Enough For Me- and Almost
Persuaded" were sung as solos by Rev.
j. f. Conant with much effect The
singing is one of the helpful features
of the meetings.
DR. Fowler's sermon was a mastery
effort. This man makes no use of the
cheap and questionable methods re-
sorted to by some evangelists.
DIR. Fowler is clear and logical
thinker and forces home great truths
with most apt illustrations.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4l5 spec
ial meeting for students will be held.
DIR. Fowler will take for his subject,
The Thunder of the Angel or the
Law of Spiritual Analysis"
Want Pastor to Be "Wet Nurse"
The morning meetings are proving
very helpful. This morning among
other things the speaker declared that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Needs More Weight to Hold the
Covering In Its Place.
HAVE THE WORD OF E. T. YOUNG
Forms r Attorney General Submits Re-
port Of Last Two Years OF Admin
istration to Legislature.

Former Attorney General i. T. Young
has submitted to the legislature re-
port coverin" the last two years OF
his administration The document con-
tains some interesting recommendations
Mr.. Young follows up his lid rec
ord with some recommendations for
liquor legislation. He favors law
that will give county attorneys the
right now possessed by the attorney
general to proceed against municipal
officers who fail to enforce the laws
Mayors duties should also be more
clearly defined so they will be obliged
to know whether the laws are being
enforced, he suggests.
A quite general practice has grown
up says Mr.. Young. "by which GER
tain wholesalers pay the license fees
for their retail customers, and permit
the latter to pay the money back i'll
weekly installments. This practice frus-
trates one of the main purposes of our
high license law.
Irresponsibles In the Business.
at permits irresponsible parties to
continue in the business of operating
public drinking places, with the result
tant tendency toward lawlessness and
disorder. | would recommend the en-
actment of law prohibiting this prac-
tice, and requiring reasonable prop
erty qualification of all licensees.
'There ought also to be law pro-
viding state license for dining and
buffet cars OH which liquor is sold
also a special license for places where
liquor is sold not to be drunk on the
premises; and "a reasonable license for
actual social clubs, where liquor is sold
only to the members
The report fUr-her recommends that
timber cut on state land be scaled I'M
der authority of the land department
He also favors enlargng the powers of
the state timber board
The Railroad Rate Matter
Another feature of the report is a re-
view of the railroad rate cases, with
some recommendations for legislation.
He asks to have the rate laws of 1907
re-enacted, with the provision for pen
atty left out. He holds, however, that
there should be some form of redress
for shippers, and recommends an act
requiring railroad companies to keep
account of all sums paid by shippers
under rates that are contested in court.
and report them to the railroad com
mission periodically. At the end of
the litigation the commission should be
if the rates are upheld, to
sue for the excess rates in the name
of the state and collect them with ten
per cent interest, and then distribute
them to the parties interested, thus
consolidating all in one suit, and saving
shippers the expense of litigation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
drug on the matrimonial market, to
be finally relegated to the bargain

drug on the matrimonial market, to
be finally relegated to the bargain
counter.
Those who served last evenings de-
lightful spread were Misses Birdie
Tompkins, Fern Hoag, Agnes Rud, Fern
Burmeister, Louie Cook, Eleanor Pfelf-
fer, Alice Alworth, Hazel Schoelkopf,
Emma Weicking, Nora Swanson, May
Agnew, Freda Anderson and Anna Rob
erts.
Miss Myrtle Dewey Francis, the do
nestle science teacher, has reason to
feel proud of the success of the efforts
of her class i'll cookery. She has
proved competent and successful
terest OH the part of her pupils. She
was one of the guests last evening, and
the young ladies were left to rely up
on themselves, and they certainly made
good"
The guests were President Davies,
Mrs Smith and George w. Scherer, of
the school board, Mrs. Davies and Mrs.
Scherer, Mrs. Ayres, Superintendent
Mcconnell, Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Palmer, Mrs. G. r. Bradley and daugh
ter, Miss Ruth, Mrs. George Pond and
daughter. Miss Margaret, Mrs. School
kopf and daughter, Miss Mabel, Mrs.
Clark and daughter, Miss Hazel, Mrs
Louis Janda and daughter, Miss Cath
crime, Miss Francis and reporters of
the daily papers.
This evening and tomorrow evening
other divisions of the class will en-
terrain, and the guests, as last evening"
will be members of the scnoool board
and mothers of the pupils. On Tues
day and Wednesday evenings of next
week the last two divisions will enter
tain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
SETTLEIN THE GOPHER STATE
ShipIosd of Germans to Make Their
Homes In Minnesota

he st. Paul Pioneer PreSS says That
within few weeks the first shipload
of 225 immigrants from Euprope, who
are to make Minnesota their home
will land in the east aud proceed di
rectly "a ST. Paul, from which place
they will be taken out to their farms
This is only beginning, as before
five years have past, it is expected,
that 100000 immigrants will have come
here and settled on land in this state.
the first arrivals comprise forty five
families, which will leave German
port two weeks from today. The peo
pie are German Lutherans, living in
Galicia, who have been prosecuted on
account of their religion, and have been
denied free speech and free press
They are wel-to-do and industrious
class and of the kind that become
desirable American citizens
They have lived on fve-acre tracts
in Galica, and have accumulated sub
stantial fortunes there Each one i'm
the party has from $500 to $1,000
sold some time ago, and everything
for their departure, as well
as for their reception here.
The Minnesota immigration bureau
has started this movement, and through
its efforts this state is better known
in Germany and parts of Russia, than
any other in the union. the immi
grants have learned all about the soil
climate and products of Minnesota, and
have decided to come to Minnesota in
preference to any other state. They
will be taken to Pine county and
placed on farms, where they can raise
grain and stock and make butter and
cheese
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
High School Essay Contest
Decided; Cup Awarded to
Zetamathians; High Rank

worth enjoys the distinction of the
highest rank.
The judges were Mrs. w. j. Pell,
Rev. e. l.. Heermance and Rev. T.
Ross Paden. These are entitled to the
thanks of the school for performing
the laborious task of reading so great
number of papers.
1t may be said that owing to the
number system used in indicating own
ership of the papers, that not even
the high school principal in charge of
the contest knows the identity of the
writer's of the several papers until the
returns are all in from the judges.
Furthermore the judges read the papers
Independently and placing no mark on
the papers report Independently to the
superintendent.
This contest has proven of much
value though not furnishing so much
excitement as the debate contest which
occurs in March. Each participant in
the essay contest receives one-fourth
of one years credit on his course of
study. Those in the debate contest
receive each one-half credit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
BERKELEY TAKES UP PLAN
Municipality Is Being Operated I'm
der Commission System.

Berkeley, Cal, is the last city to
take up the commission plan of govern
ment. 1t has prepared Il charter along
this line, to meet local conditions, and
claims that it is better than the
Galveston or Des Moines plans in de-
tail. The charter has not yet been
voted upon, but is expected to carry,
as TIE residents are said to be en-
thusiastic over it.
Chairman Palmer of the local char
ter commission. has written to Berke-
ley to get u copy of the charter, if
possible. The commission will take
advantage of the latest thought on
the subject, and try to make the
new charter for Mankato as up to
date as possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

some churches are dying of dry rot,
due to Indifference and lack of com.
munion with Christ. Some church mem
bers would make their pastor wet
nurse, expecting him to call very often
with the spiritual nursing bottle
believe in making social calls, holding
the hands of the sisters and drinking
Il cup of tea"
Communion with God was declared
to be essential for efficient service
for only as a person does something
with God can he do something for
men,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Electric Car BuntS Into An
Auto; the Machine Is Badly
Wrecked; Owned BY Neitge

Another collision between street
car and an automobile occurred yes
terday afternoon, with the result, again,
that the automobile got the worst
of tine encounter. Otto Neitge was
taking his 1908 Buick out of Schwen-
der Bros garage when the accident
happened. at about $50 o'clock. He
was backing out, and when across
the street car track north bound
car struck it OH the rear wheel
The street car is said to have been
going at pretty good rate of speed
and after being struck, the auto was
dragged forty feet, and the street car
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Cut Eberhart's Salary.

With one flash of mis- legal eye At
torney General Simpson Topped from
the salary of Lieutenant Governor Eb-
erhart yesterday. The constitution fixes
the salary of lieutenant governor at
$1,000 a year from the time he ls
elected. A legislative act gives him
an additional S. a day during the time
the legislature is in session. This act
was declared illegal by Attorney Gen
eral Simpson, VINO made the ruling in
response to request from State Treas
urer Dinehart
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
WILL ERECT FINE DWELLING
Handsome Home to Be Built BY Mr..
Grue in North Mankato.

The approaching spring viii see mary
new residences built in North Man
kato, among which will be a large
build on two acre tract of land which
he recently purchased of Judge Cray.
1t is located on Nicollet avenue, OPP
posite Henry RobePs place. 1t is an
ideal spot for home, woody with
many fine trees. H. c.. Gerlach has
prepared plans of the house, the cost
will be about $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

went some little distance before it
could be stopped. Had it not been for
the snow and ice that permitted the
automobile to slip. it probably would
have been smashed up worse than it
was. and Mr.. Neitge might have been
thrown under the wheels.
The automobile was badly damaged.
The box was broken, and both the
front and rear seats damaged, one rear
wheel was smashed and the frame of
angle iron was slightly bent. The en-
CINE was still running after the street
car stopped The repairs will prove
somewhat expensive, but considering
everything the machine escaped rather
fortunately
Mr. Neitge and others say that the
street car was going rapidly, and he
feels that the motorman should have
slowed or stopped so as to avoid a
collision.
The street car people feel that there
was no blame attachable to the mo-
torman They say that the fact that
the car was approaching should have
been notice to Mr.. Neitge to not try
to cross the track in front of it,
and that the motor man could not
presume that he was not going to clear
the track. a car cannot be stopped in
stantly, and wnen the motorman saw
that Mr.. Neitge was not going to
clear the track in time to avoid a
collision it was too late to stop the
street car in time.
The street car that collided with the
automobile was No. ), and Albert
Besser was the motorman. He states
that he rang his gong when he saw
the automobile suddenly back out of
the door of the garage. He was 60
ing at the usual rate of speed and
tried to stop, but was unable to do so
before the collision occurred.
Ordinarily, car can back out of
the garage and turn without getting
upon the street car track, but with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
CHRISTIAN SEIFARTH is DEAD
He Was Born In Germany Nearly
Eighty Years Ago.

Christian Seifarth died early last even
ing at his home in Mankato town
ship, three miles southeast of Man
kato. He was born in Germany and
would have been eighty years of age
had ne lived until July IL next. He
was an old resident of the county, a
widower, and had no children. Some
relatives in this county survive
Funeral services will be held at two
o'clock Friday morning, at the resi-
dence, and the interment will be made
at Glenwood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Parquet Floors.

Parquet floors are permanent i'm
provement to house as well as orna-
mental. They are cheaper, cleaner and
more sanitary than carpet. Drop a
card to NJ. E. Tobler, general delivery,
who will give an estimate and cata
logue free. Old hardwood floors re-
finished very reasonable. Expert work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

Well, Helen Maloney, we are glad
you are married for sure. We hope
you will now get out from under the
spotlight. You certainly have achieved
enough notoriety for one woman
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Store Will Not Be Moved.

Philip C. Morrill,, manager of the
Five and Ten Cent store, made the
statement today that his store does
not intend to vacate the room now oc
cupied by it in the Brandrup building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Improving the Roads.

Many men and teams are employed
today on the roads leading into Eagle
Lake. Gravel is being hauled from
Mankato and from pit near Eagle
Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Granted License to Wed.

A. l.. Cummins, a prominent resi-
dent of Eagle Lake, was today granted
a license to marry Mrs. Cnristy Ander-
son, also resident of that village.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

Services will be held at the Man
kato Mission Sunday evening, Feb. Z,
at 7:3O. The blind man from Dakota
will give advice to the young.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Real Estate Transfers.

Nick Juliar to Eben S. Hilton, lots
one and two, lot four, Hilton, for
81 100.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Instead Of An Indictment
Marriage License Is Issued;
knoss-PearSon Wedding

tition in bankruptcy. His liabilities are
1871, and his assets, sos, are all ex-
empt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

kato club did not favor this way OF
taxing machines, for the older machines
are heavier than the newer machines
and of much less morse power, and the
tax would not be proportloned to the
value of the machine.
The Rochester club felt as the Austin
and Mankato clubs do, that the pro-
posed tax is excessive, but did not offer
any suggestions as to what the tax
hould be.
Talk Fire Inurance Company.
The matter of organizing a mutual
fire insurance company among the club
members was talked over, and met with
much favor. 1t was stated that the
insurance rate of the old line companies
on automobiles is two and one-nalf
per cent a year, which was considered
to be excessive. Since automobiles
were introduced, but one has taken
fire in Mankato, and that was perhaps
the first one that was ever brought to
the city. BY paying the amount of
the charge into the treasury for five
years, it was thought that surplus
would be created, so that the rate
thereafter might be cut down.
Judge Pau, NJ. d. Fancher and H. f.
Leonard were appointed a committee to
investigate this matter.
The club discussed other matters of
interest to owners of machines and
allowed some bills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
File Petition in Bankruptcy.

John w. Riley of Redwood Falls, a
farmer and laborer, today filed pc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09
NEW YORK POLICE
CAPTAIN BENT ON
CAPTURING LING

New York, June 29.-The police look
for important developments in the
search for Leon Ling, as the outgrowth
of the put of town trip undertaken by
Captain Michael Calvin, of the depart
ment, In company with Quon Yick
Nam, the Chinese interpreter. The pair
left the city quietly yesterday for an
unknown destination.
Calvin Is captain of the Elizabeth
street police precinct, and is credited
with being one OF the best Informed
members Of the force on Chinese and
their ways.
In their search for the murderer OF
Elsie Slgel the police are still depending
principally upon Chung Sin, former
roommate of Leon Ling, in whose room
above the chop suey restaurant, In
Eighth avenue, the girls body was
found.
The next move will be an attempt to
out discrepancies In his
statements. To do this he will first be
put through another questioning In the
con itself.
F. Paso, Tex, June 29.-Wong Sing
Sam Ack, head OF the Chinese Masons
n America, now visiting here, declares
that every Chinese society in America
will help locate Leon Ling, wanted for
the murder Of Elsie Sigel. Ack terms
Ling a blot on Chinese manhood"
He sent orders broadcast today m
all Chinese Masons to Cooperate with
the police in detecting the alleged
murderer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09
FIGHT WITH CLUB
ON PIXIES PEAK

Colorado Springs. Colo, June 3d.
As the result OF a fight at Summit
house, Pixies Peak, in which a club
was the principal weapon, George III.
Robinson. manager OF the hotel. is in
a local hospital with a broken head,
while John A. Clark and George Ship
ley. both OF Chicago, are in the county
fall.
The trouble started over a COM
plant by Robinson that the young men
were boisterous and were annoying 9TH
or guests.
1t is believed Robinson will recover.
although he is not considered out of
danger. ShipIey and Clark will be held
until the physicians make a Seinite
report on Robinson's condition.
Hanover, N. H., June so.--John A.
Clark, of Evanston, ILL.,, and Joseph
Shipley, OF Oak Park, who became in
volved In a fight Of Pixies Peak yester-
day, were graduated from Dartmouth
college a year ago. Both were prom
inent In athletics.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-09
THIRTY-FIRST BOMB
HURLED IN CHICAGO
Missile Wrecks Two Restau'
rants and Causes Panic in
Telephone Exchange.

Chicago, June 30.-The cause Of
the explosion which last night
wrecked a telephone exchange in
the heart OF the city and did dam
age to property estimated to OK.
coed 100000, inflicted injuries
which may be fatal to one man,
John la DUO, dishwasher, and
slightly wounded ID others, is still
unexplained.
A number of the employees of the
telephone company are on q strike.
Tho principal damage was to the
conduit through which the convey
Ing cables of the telephone COM
pany ass to the central exchange.
Fifteen cables which control 25,000
telephones were tori and twisted
by the force Of the explosion and
some OF them were severed.
Chicago, June 30.-An explosion sup
posed to nave been caused by dyna-
mite did great uamage I'm the business
district here last night and injured two
or three persons severely, and wrecked
stores and windows for a block near
Clark and Washington streets.
The exact nature OF the explosion re-
mains a riddle, because OF the great
amount OF debris thrown around the
alley where 1t occurred. II is prob
ably another series Of gamblers war
bombs that have mysti1ed the police
OF this city for more than two years,
Bomb No. 80 In the series wrecked a
saloon a few nights ago..
The center of the explosion last night
was In an alley In the rear OF the Cen
trail Telephone exchange. This exI
change was unable to do any more
business during the night. Two res
taurants facing In Clark street were
blown practically into the street, food
n dishes being scattered over the
a tracks.
In this alley also was the real en-
trance to Powers & Gilbert's saloon,
headquarters for Martin B. Madden and
his associates In the building trades.
Madden and his men are figuring
largely in labor disputes at the present
time and have been h subject OF
grand jury investigation.
Another place opening into the al
ley. which vas demolished to an equal
degree with the saloons, was the Cash
Register store of Mont Tennes, who
Is also alleged to conduct several gam
bling places. Tennes' places have been
frequently raided by the police. and
another bomb was exploded there o
ago.