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The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-06-25
The Echo Register

A Weekly newspaper. published
every Friday at Echo. Umatilla Coun-
ty oregon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
WON LAURELS IN PENMANSHIP.
Frank Wachtler and Helen Ziebarth
Take Prizes Offered by Mr.. Ball.

FROM Fridays Daily
Professor c. E. Ball, who has been
conducting a class in penmanship, in
North Mankato closed the work for
this year last night. The class has
numbered sixty, and the members
We're students from the North Man
kato school, and it has met once a
week, in the evening. Professor Ball
has done the work free of cost, and
it has been a splendid opportunity for
the young people to get instruction
in this important branch
The class started Oct. |, and at that
time Professor Ball offered two prizes,
one for the student who proved to be
the best penman at the clos: of the
year, and the other for the one show
ing the most improvement during the
term. Frank Wachtler was adiudged
the best penman and Helen Ziebarth
the one showing the most improvement.
Each prize was a months free tuition
in either penmanship or typewriting at
the Mankato Commercial college. All
OF the pupils have shown marked i'm
provement in their penmanship, and
the work has been of great value to
them, for Professor Ball is said to be
one of the lest instructors in this
line to be found.
At the close of the work last even
ing, the members of the class as a
token of appreciation, presented Profess
sor Ball with a couple of books.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
MANKATO FREE PRESS
WOULD UNITE THE TWO CITIES
Bill Passed the Minnesota House Yes,
terday: No Josh. Either.


st. Paul, March 26.-"Unite Mime
apoils and st. Paul? Why, certainly"
said the Minnesota house today, when
the proposition was sprung by Thomas
kneeland OF Minneapolis and John F..
Selb OF st. Paul The house did not
actually perform the ceremony, but it
passed bill off-hand which is hoped
to start the necessary diplomatic ne
gotiatlons. Coming on the day set for
the Armour fight, the country members
met the bill with cheers and wild ac
claim.
Many of the members regarded the
move as by-play to fill in the time
while the sergeanta alarms was round
ing up the members for a vote on the
normal school bills.
This is not the case, however, for
both authors insist that the measure
was presented in serious spirit. Mr..
| Kneeland said that the bill was pre-
pared. at the request of a business
man who has branches in both cities,
but at present does not care to divulge
his name.
| The Kneeland- Selb bill authorizes
the governor to appoint a commission
consisting of five citizens of Mime
apois and five citizens of st. Paul to
prepare and present to the legislature
in 1917 bill providing for the con
solidation into one municipality of the
cities of Minneapolis and st. Paul, the
commissioners to serve without pay.
j. F. COnroy and J. b. GoOdspeed of
! the Hennepm delegation, and T. j..
Greene and James Handlon were among
the twelve representatives who voted
against the bill, which passed under
suspension of the rules.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
QUIZ PUT TO OHIO SALOON MEN
They Must Answer a Number of Cues
lions; If He Fails, SkidOO.

Cincinnati, March 26-The Dean
character" law, which became a law
last midnight without action by Cover
nor Harmon, and which was backed by
the liquor interests, contains apparent
ly some severe restrictions.
The law provides that at the time of
tax assessment the salOonkeeper must
answer a long list of questions as to
whether he has allowed minors in his
place; whether gambling has been per
mitted, and so on down the line.
If the saloonkeeper does not answer
these questions his saloon is to be
closed
If he answers in the negative he is
permitted to continue in business on
payment of his tax, provided his mega
tive answers are true. If it can be
shown that any of the answers are
false he is not only closed up, but is
liable to the penalties for perjury.
If he answers in the affirmative
that he has permitted any of these
things to go on-he is closed up any
WaV
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
KIND WORDS FOR MRS EYGABRoAD
Well-Known Lady Who Died in Mer-
Ram Park Recently.

Wimebago Enterprise: Mrs. j. j
Eygabroad died at the residence of her
son, George, at st. Paul Saturday
morning, March 20, 1909, after briei
illness of six days. Death was caused
by grip and complications.
Mrs. Eygabroad whose maiden name
was Lucetta Van Amber, was born in
New York state, and was siXtysiy
years of age the 18th of last January
At the age of eighteen she was mar
ried in Wisconsin to j. j. Eygabroad
and they removed to Minnesota forty
five years ago, living in Martin county
ten years, then coming to Winnebago
Mr.. Eygabroad died several years ago
OF late Mrs. Eygabroad has been max
ing her home with her son, George
in ST. Paul.
The remains We're brought to Win
nebago- Monday on the noon train
and services were held at 2:30 at the
Methodist church, Rev. Jameson, q
former pastor of the deceased, and
now of St Paul, preaching the funera
sermon, assisted by Rev. Van Camp
The church was well filled with those
who went to pay their last respects
to the deceased. The floral offerings
were beautiful and many. The inter
ment was made in the Woodlawr
cemetery.
The children of the deceased, G. ID
Eveabroad of ST. Paul and Mrs Mary
Ogle of Waterloo, Ia, were present
at the funeral, as We're Mr. Eyga
broad's daughter, Miss Ruth, and Mrs
Ogle's son, Paul. The other relatives
present were the brother and sister OF
Mrs Eygabroad, David Van Amber OF
Truman, and Mrs. Winch of this city
Mrs. Eygabroad was Christian
woman of the highest type, and she
had a host of friends i'm Winnebagc
and vicinity who sincerely mourn hel
loss. The people of this city feel thai
in her death they have lost a gooC
neghbor and kind friend. The En-
terprise extends sympathy to the be
reaved
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
why Our Prayers Are Unanswered;
Subject Of Dr.. MeKaig's Sermon

had with Mr.. Moody, in which Mr..
Moody had said, people would never
get a Pentecost unless they have an
/ Ascension, and that an ascension meant
to lift the word of God above every
thing. 1t should stand high above
everything else.
Another reason why our prayers are
not answered is our lack OF sincerity;
a prayer simply mouthed is of no
avail; we must be earnest. Then we
lack specification in our prayers. This
was particularly strong point, Rev.
McKaig felt; we should not ask for
blessings in general any more than we
should order goods at grocery store
without specifying just what we want
ed God wants us to talk to him, for
he is interested in the smallest de
tail and he wants us to talk out loud
too. Once or twice is not enough to
ask for n thing. Rev. Mckaig knew
of cases where people had prayed for
fifty years for the same thing. ft Is
often necessary to put large amount
of labor into prayer if we expect an
answer.
Rev McKaig felt it was a sin and
hindrance to the answer OF prayer ii
people worry or fret and that John
Wesley had said that he would as
soon swear as fret.
Rev McKaig is very forecful
speaker and his talks during the week
have crao fed an InuSuol amount Of
interest in evangelical work. Tonight
the meeting is to be devoted especially
to the young people, but every one
will be welcome.
The meetings begin at 7:45 with
a fifteen minute song service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
From FridaV'S Daily.

From Fridav's Daily.
"Why Our Prayers Are Unanswered"
That was Evangelist McKaig's subject
yesterday afternoon at the Centenary
Methodist church Rev McFaig talked
on this subject by special request and
his discourse was very conclusive. The
great trouble, he feels, is with the
people that prayers are not answered.
Many pray, only repeating the name
OF Jesus, while all prayers should be
asked in His name. Often there is no
answer because we are thinking of our
selves, and the results instead OF in
whose name we are asking.
Confidence is also necessary and we
should believe His promises without
any IFS. There is blessing which
comes in the exercise of prayer, but
that is not answer. God has Il plain
and easy way for us, but we have
failed to comply for two reasons,
ignorance and selfishness. God is not
to blame, we are. Often there is II
desire in our heart that is not best for
us, and for this reason God with
holds the answer to the prayer that
we, in our ignorance, felt was Il just
request.
Obedience was another point which
Rev. McKaig made in his talk. He
said we are told to do things, and
instead we ask God to do them for
us. We ask God to forgive our tres
passes and then meet friend on the
street and not speak. Heavens gate
will not be opened until we forgive
and God cannot answer prayers to for
give sins unless we comply with his
commands to forgive others. Rev. Me
Kaig referred to conversation he had
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
NICE BOOST FOR MR.. BARNES
Elected Superintendent at Ely, Mimi,
at Salary of $4,000.
From Fridav's Dauv

dl VI pZt4oO
From Fridavs Dalv
Superintendent Barnes of Wells re-
turned yesterday from Ely, Mimi,
where he has been lected superintend-
ent of the schools in that city at a
salary of $2,400 and is also to be al
lowed an expert stenographer. Ely is
a range town in the iron district and
on account of the large interests of the
Oliver Mining company, which are
owned by the steel trust, the town has
a large amount of revenue with which
to erect magnificent buildings with re-
markable equipment. There is at pres
ent in Ely high school built at a
cost of $S7 900, concerning which there
is talk of changing to a building for
the lower grades. If this is done a
new high school will be erected at a
cost of 100000. The present high
school is equipped with gymnasium,
shower and plunge baths, rest rooms
and the manual training and domestic
science departments are among the fin
est to be found anywhere.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
TELEPHONE MEN ORGANIZE
c. H. Edwards of MankatO Is Made
Treasurer of Association.

FROM FrIdaV's Daily
Representatives of forty Independent
telephone companies of the state met at
the Ryan hotel in st. Paul yesterday and
organized the Minnesota Mutual Tee-
GERS were elected: President, l.. f.
Clark, Bellingham; first vice president,
George Cookbook, Norwood; second vice
president, ID. M. Neil, Redwing; secre-
tary, w. S. Clay, Hutchinson; treas
urer, c. H. Edwards, Mankato; moni-
tor, A. b. Reike, Fairfax. The organi-
zation is for social purposes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02

Those constituting the active board
Amelia Sears, Miss Harriet Vittum,
C. w Price, W. II. Schultz. Jens Jen-
sen, +. A. Winkleman, and Mr. Pottin-
ger. The wOmans clubs are proms-
ing active aid. Mrs. Pelham already
has enlisted the cooperation of the
West End WOman's club and the Gar
field Park Woman's club, in addition
TO having secured the partial promise
of the bungalow from the Outdoor
Art league.
A meeting will be held for further
planning Monday evening in the thea
tire of Hull house, when representatives
are expected from all organized bodies
on the west side. Miss Jane Adams has
presided ut the former meetings and
probably will do so at the one to
come
Bungalow for Babies.
The bureau of charities probably
will offer in this meeting to put one
of their trained kindergarten supervis-
ors in charge of the bungalow, where
the women will leave their babies
while ut work.
Resolutions also will be passed. if
present plans carry, to make a model
garden out of the lot which will lie
just back of the bungalow. It will be
made by a superintendent as vet I'M
chosen.
The board acknowledges the need of
Il little instruction, such as the super
intendent will give Their understand
ing OF farming was displayed in the
iast meeting, when the majority
Thought Swiss chard was a beet. until
Mr.. Pottinger tod them il was let
tucc
One hundred and fifty lots will be
made out of the ninety acres. If the
scheme succeeds here as it did i'm
Philadelphia, The farmers not only will
raise their own supply of vegetables.
but will realize a profit as well. Sixty
five dollars /an average lot was the
profit there.
Women to Be Tillers.
Applicants will be assigned in tbe;r
order. The settlements doubtless will
furnish large numbers of them. The
board OF charities also will receive an.
plications and give tickets of mem
bership.
1t IS important to have clear vision.
Even the potato must have sound
eyes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
FIGHT ON IN THE SECOND WARD
Aldermanic Contest Between Charles

B1Shman and Frank MahOwald.
Probably the closest fight on for al
derman in the city will be in the sec
ond ward, where Charles A. Bishman is
the republican candidate and Frank
Mahowald is the democratic candidate
Politics ought not to count in city
matters, and will not in this ward,
for party lines are to be torn up, ac-
cording to reports from there. Mr..
Mahowald's record in the council is
known, as he has served for several
years. Mr.. Bishman is capable man,
practical mechanic, and one whose
advice in city affairs would be of
value. He is making first class mem
Der of the board of education, and
would bring the same ability to the
duties of alderman. He is pleasant to
meet, and it is expected that he will
poll heavy vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
WILL TILL THE SOIL
TENEMENT JEWELLERS OF CHI.
CAGO RAISE VEGETABLES.
An Alluring Invitation Is Extended
the Poor of the Windy City By
the International Harvester Com
pany to Get Close to the Earth;
BungalO for the Babies; Women
Are to Work Also.

Chicago. March 26.-An alluring in
vitation is given for this summer to
the tenement dweiiers of Chicago by
the great world of ''out of doors" 1t
comes through the hospitality of the
Mccormick branch of the International
Harvester company and a board of
enthusiastic assistants, and takes the
form of Il city farm laid out and
ready for planting and scientific tend
inc bv those who otherwise might
spend their time over washtubs.
Ninety acres have Just been given for
the purpose by the harvester company
on the recommendation of their social
welfare adviser, c.. w. Price. The
ground lies between Twelfth and Four
teenth streets and extends north and
south over some three or four blocks.
1t will make the largest farm of the
sort in the United States.
A pillow has been donated by w. III.
Rrinton, president of the Grand De
tour Plow company of Dixon, Ill. A
bungalow of two rooms is to be erect
ed by the Chicago Woman's Outdoor
Art league. A scheme for planting is
made out by c. w. Pottinger. who has
made the county farm at Cunning a
profitable enterprise.
Two Crops to Be Planted
The prospective city bred farmers
are planning first TO raise onions, let
tuce and like vegetables and later
sweet corn and pumpkins.
The scheme was conceived by the
City Gardens association, and was or
gained after plan successfully in
use in Philadelphia. The board had
expected to use vacant lots until they
lreceived the ninety acre gift of land
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
Decides for Mrs. Smith.
From Fridays Daliv

The case of leila Smith VS.. w. A.
Funk was decided today by the state
supreme court in favor of Mrs. Smith.
The decision involved the question as
to whether certain deed or contract
for deed was a mortgage or convey
ance. Mrs. Smith held that it was a
mortgage. The lower court decided
against her, but the supreme court
reverses that decision. Pau, Laurisch
and Hughes were attorneys for Mrs.
Smith.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
Exposure to Wet.

jlarupness :.nd cold, results in sudden chill.
Take g teaspoonful Of Perry Davis Pain
killer, in half glass ofwarm water or milk.
The whole system will be heated and the
danger of cold avoided. Two million bottles
are sold every year and this after seventy
years IN ass. There is the new and econonl,
.cai 80 cent a.1o aud also the so cent size.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
Three Prisoners Sentenced.

Window, March 26.-Judge p. E.
Brown has passed sentence on three
prisoners. Albert Bowdish, who stole a
horse, and Isaac Peters, who assaulted
the Mountain Lake marshal, were com
mitted to the reformatory. David
Schroeder, arrested for DESERVING his
children, was given one year IN the
penitentiary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02

Neither boil nor cabbage amounts
to anything unless it comes to "a
head.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02

Winona Independents: DIR. Wiley
warns the people against ''soft drinks
What does he want them to drink
hard cider?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
NAVYISLARGE EN- UOGH,
British House of Commons Refuses TO
Express Lack of Confidence in
Asquith.

LONDON, March 30.-By strict par
ty vote of 353 to 135 last night, the
House of Commons refused to express
lack of confidence in the government S
naval policy.
The motion on which the notable de-
bate hinged was proposed by Arthur
Hamilton Lee, conservative member OF
the House from Hants. 1t set forth
that in the opinion of this house the de.
clared policy, of his majesty-s government mt
battleships of the newest type does not
sufficiently secure the safety of the en-
nre." The result of the vote on the ques-
ton was expected, but the debate preced-
ing it was one of the most momentous
the House has listened to for years.
A. j. Balfour and Mr.. Lee accused the
cabinet of incompetency and demanded
that eight Dreadnaughtss be laid doW W:n
Edward Grey, secretary for foreign af-
fairs, reproached their opponents for
making a party question of the. most
vital matter of the country's foreign re-
latiOnS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
TO RAISE TAX ON BEER
RUMOR SAYS REVENUE WILL GO
TO $3.50 PER BARREL.
Congressman Cooper Asks Ways and
Means Committee to Take Tariff
Off Farm Implements.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 30
Especial There are rumors here that
thp House management will raise the
tax ON beer from 81 to $3.50 per barrel
when the schedule comes up for discus
sion in connection with the Payne taFln'
The brewing interests all over the coun-
try have raised an outcry against the
proposed increase, but it is understood
that President Taft insists on tree Tea
md coffee and that the only way OF rals-
ING the revenue is to put the extra tax
on beer.
CONGRESSMAN Henry A. Cooper APP
nnared before the ways and means com
n,i+tee and asked that the tariff on agrl-
cultural indictments be reduced to only
or . Der cent just enough to cover the
customs expenses incident to handling
the wares. Mr.. Cooper explained ms
request by saying that the threshlng ma
chine manufacturers OF the country
were anxious to compete III foreign mar
kets but that countervailing duties kept
them from selling American made ma
chinery abroad as long as high tariff
was maintained on foreign-made goods
coming into this country
Judge Samuel S. Barney of the Unit
ed States court of claims, former con
gressman from the Fifth Wisconsin dis
trict. yesterday delivered an opinion IN
the famous Grosvenor case growing out
of Congress refusing mileage to members
for the regular session of 1908. Judge
Barney in his opinion holds that the con
gressmen were not entitled to the mile
age inasmuch as they had been PAID
mileage for the special session summoned
by President Roosevelt in November,
1903, and were still in Washington when
the Fifty-eighth Congress opened in De
cember. The decision saves the govern
nent about $15O,OOO.
While here to install a chapter of the
Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity. Law
renee W. Ledvina of the Wisconsin AS
sembly taught President Taft the grip of
thp order
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
"DRYS" WIN IN OHIO.
Garry Local Option at Springfield by
Ninety-one-0pen Town in
Ottumwa, Ia.

SPRINGFIELD, O., March Bottle
"drys" won in the local option election
Yesterday. the county going dry by
majority of 81.
When the result was announced at dry
Headquarters by Rev. DIR. V. 6. y.
Tressler. head of the committee, there
were deafening cheers, after which
everybody joined in singing the doXology.
This puts three saloons in the
city and four in the county out of bust
ness in thirty days. The total vote in
the city was: Vets, 6798; drys, 5000;
wet majority in the city 1715; total vote
in the county, drys, 1892; vets 1886; dry
ma iority 1906; dry majority i'll the coun-
ty and city, 81.
oTTUMWA, Ia, March 3o.-The open
town ticket, headed by L. ]. Phillips,
was elected yesterday over the law EN-
force:nent platform headed by d. A.
Emery, by a majority of IL votes
Phillips campaign was made on the is
sue of open saloons governed by the state
mulct law, while the Republican ticket
leaned toward prohibition and closed
town,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
TARIFF INTEREST LAGS
DOZEN MEMBERS PRESENT WHEN
DEBATE BEGINS.
Congressman Cox Of Ohio Speaks for
Reduction on Sewing Machines,
Bicycles and Scales

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 30
The tagging interest in the tariff discus
sion was made manifest today when it
was observed that but dozen members
were in their seats upon the converting
of the House. and that for the most part
these were the ones scheduled to speak.
There was such an emptiness III the
House that when the speaker pro TEN,
Mr.. Perkins. called the body to order
the sound of his gavel echoed and re-
echoed throughout the chamber.
Today's debate was opened by Mr.
Cox Ohio, who pleaded for a reduction
in the duties on sewing machines, blcy-
cles and computing scales. he argued
that by reason of the favored nation
clause Germany was enabled to manu-
facture and ship sewing machines and
BICYCLES into Russia, France and other
continental countries at about half the
tariff imposed on the same article OF
American manufacture.
Because of this fact the American
manufacturer was handicapped III eX-
tendi1s his foreign trade. Unless the
tariff was reduced. he said, the manu-,
facturers of the products mentioned
would be forced to build factories abroad
which would result III throwing out Of
employment in this country many skilled
WOrkmen
Mr. Cox said there was a large meas
ure of public belief that President TAFT
would follow policies quite contrary to
the Republican leaders. The action of
the committee in removing the duty on
hides was disapproved by Mr. Sterling
of illinois, Mr.. Weisse of Wisconsin
replied that the 10 per cent. duty so
Disseminated against the American tan
ner and leather manufacturer that they
lose s. worth of business on every hide.
and labor loses 81 and a half day.
work. The bill does not remedy the sit
uation. said Mr.. Sterling. He charged
that Mr. Weisse's proposal was to open
the food gates and let in cheaper hides
from South America and other countries