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The weekly true Democrat., 1909-11-05
J. a. Mcknight,
w. N. Keith,
II. y. Ganlding.
Cemmittee.

The lndies Of the PrcsbyteFian Church
viii have thar Annual Christmas Ba-
Eaar on The "a day of December. A-2t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
CHASING THE RAINBOW

The guarantee of bank deposits was
another one of Colonel Bryan's rain
bows. He attempted to ride into the
presidency on this highly colored de-
lusion. The rainbow is fading away
Some idea of how the people of Okla
homa are coming to regard the guar
antee of bank deposits by the state
may be inferred from the report of a
Minnesota banker just returned from
Tulsa, where, he says, three national
banks not operating under the state
guarantee law carry deposits aggregat-
ing 100000 while the four state
banks have deposits amounting in to-
tai to about $l,OOO,OOO, says The ST.
Paul Dispatch.
If the people of Tulsa believed that
the state guarantee was all that has
been claimed for it. it is not reason
able to suppose that they would put
three dollars in the banks whose rec
ommendation is only their own safer
banking methods to one in the guar
anteed banks. 1t seems to be getting
into the heads of the people of Okla
homa that pledge from the state to
pay depositors will not make the
banks so guaranteed any more careful
or conservative in their methods. and
that in fact no state guarantee can
protect the depositors against loss by
unsound banking methods. Since the
failure of the guaranteed bank in Ok
lahoma City, when the guarantee fund
was more than exhausted, other state
bankers of the more conservative class
are beginning to appreciate their liabil-
itv for the mistakes or recklessness OF
other banks. and are beginning to
withdraw from the obligation. 1t will
not be long till the deposits guarantee
law of that state will be in about as
much favor as that other financial
dream of lG to l. 1t isn't business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
ORIGIN OF THE RED CROSS STAMP

The Red Cross Christmas stamp had
its origin in the fall of 1907, when it
was issued to raise money for anti
tuberculosis work. The stamp was
first tried in an experimental way by
the Delaware state branch of the
American Red Cross, the sale being
confined to Delaware and Philadelphia.
Last year it was decided to national
ne the Christmas stamp, and Howard
Pyle, a prominent artist, contributed
the design. State branches of the Red
Cross became general agents of the
little red and green stamps with their
message of good will With much mis-
giving, an order for million stamps
was placed But the idea caught on"
and spread like a prairie fire. The Red
Cross offices in Washington were de-
mged with orders from over the coun-
try. A second million stamps was
ordered Another printer and then a
third was put to work. The Ameri-
can Red Cross was fairly smothered
under the demand and the printers
were swamped. disappearing delays
occurred and good people all over the
land lost their tempers because they
could not get Christmas stamps, and
because the Red Cross had not the
foresight to prepare for the avalanche.
But there will no such delays this year
for the Red Cross has already ordered
100000 stamps and it is prepared
to turn ont many more millions on
short notice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
Attitude of Cairo People Toward
Lynching of Negro James.

Cairo, H., Dec 6.-As a result of
the recent race riots in Cairo, when
Judge Lynch presided, the regular term
of the circuit court, commenced to-
day, will be the most important in
Cairo history. Arthur Alexander, ac-
cused with the negro James, who was
lynched, of having killed Miss Anna
Pelly, will be tried during this term.
What investigation of the lynchers was
made will also come up for a legal
review, but there is little prospect of
securing the conviction of the men who
led the mob. General sympathy is
with those who took the law in their
own hands, and the authorities have
found themselves up against stone
wall of silence. While most of the
citizens regret the reign of terror
which was inaugurated by the mob,
majority now consider. it best to let
sleeping dogs lie, and to forget the
whole matter as speedily as may be-.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10

vigorous, less sane, less creative. Let
us admit that she is morally inferior
that she is less conscientious, less law
abiding, less patient, less afTectionate
and less loyal. let us admit all this
land no one could ask us to admit
more), will then some one or other
arise and explain the connection be-
tween SAID inferiority and the suf
frage?"
This inferiority is not used to pre-.
vent women from joining the churcn
or paying taxes or receiving a college
diploma or entering a trade or profess
sion or entering into the bonds OF
matrimony or buying or selling or
making contracts. 1t will not keep
her out of heaven or hell Why then
should it deprive her of the right to
vote?''
The speaker said it had been proven
by statistics that soft haired and VIC.
let-eyed men are of slower intellect
than those with skim milk eyes and
bald heads. But on this fiimsy basis
of hearsay and science we're the red
haired, the swarthy- proved, the violet
eyed condemned to sit : istfulIy upon
the gate post while the black haired
the azure-eyed and the bald-pated
marched past to the polls!"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
Taxpayers Make Suggestions as
Framing of the Charter.

communication handed to the
special committee of the charter COM
mission today by j. B. Hodapp, is the
outcome of a petition circulated among
taxpayers. 1t purports to believe
that if the commission plan of
government should be adopted, in or
der to be effective, the commissioners
should give their undivided attention
to the duties, and have offices at the
city hall. 1t urges that five men be
elected at large, with sufficient sal
aries to put in their full time. The
mayor to be the chief executive and
especial head of the police and fire
the head of public improvements and
overseer of streets, etc. One to man
age the water works and sewer sys-
! TENS. One for parks and all other
city property. One for fiscal affairs,
who shall be the city treasurer. On
account of separate departments, it
advocates that = the city recorder, city
attorney and health officer be elected
by the people, also under the recall
system; vacancies to be filled bv the
commissioners. To make it less OBJ
jectionable for recall and new cleo
ton, it advises reducing the expense,
by cutting out the clerks and cohfine
the election board to three judges. 1t
recommends salaries of all city off.
Gals to be fixed by the cahrter, which
could be changed at any election, if
found not sufficient or too much; all
elective officers to be sufficiently bond
ed by surety companies at city's ex-
pense.
Then follows a schedule of salaries;
mayor $1,000; the commissioners at
81 900 each, and other salaries about
the same as at present, except recorder,
health officer and policemen little
more. Then is given comparison of
the salary roll showing saving of
nearly 500 from the present and
about $4,000 less than the last propos-
ed charter would have made it.
The communication goes on to say
"We hope the committee will see fit
to recommend these changes to the
commission, because from a canvass
of many of the public, we are justified
in believing that the foregoing would
meet the approval of a large per cent
of the voters" MIR. Hodapp says that
only some of the most influential rep
resentative business men have been
consulted, of which fifteen have applied
their signatures, who earnestly expect
that the commission will give the sug-
gestions serious consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10

STATEMENT MADE BY ]. D. BROWNING.

To the Citizens of Mankato We prepared a
mary Of proposed nerurbn railway between Mankao and the
the result of weeks of practical investigation study
topography Minnesota In this work
wenown and capable eng
and while do not claim these
do claim however that they best judgment the
practices used as is followed in all
On W. H Abbott vice president of the Roberts Abbott
of Cleveland Ohio who
spent couple of DAYS looking over the local situation AND th G
OF state county MAPS etc. and the weighing such other
ton accessible .
Made Trip Overland.
On Friday, Nov. s. Mr. Wooley myself Mankato by .
team headed for Savage the went is
easily
map Exhibit "a About twelve days were spent n" i
trip We talked in general of the leading
was the same: I'VE will do part"
proposed road are based upon local conditions omp n other lime
in operations under similar conditions and compiled according
established rules for making such estimates. .
Cost
Following the map distance from Man
kao to Savage about ftysix miles At per
mile or total cost for construction and equipment of sl6OOo giving
cent grade with three
towns This is liberal estimate of of
ROAD ana equip same m hstas shape for the handling of
and all kinds OF traffic in and out of Mankao and from the
country districts and the various lake pro-
posed line and the through traffic from Mankato Minneapolis
Fiyix $4,000 sleoooo gross earnings per mie
se 49, FeS eas expense mile ssa s2lsso net
eidental charges $4,000; consider
Bonds and Right-of-way
In order to float the bonds will practically
all terminal
prohes detailed in
the building and operation
over the signature OF wellknown eastern
Something of Temporary
The cost
sary office
enterprise IN to
probably run from $4,000
Proven BY Past Experience.
Past experience has practical way
IN which to work these propositions by
small corporation Of $4,000 WITH directors out Of
Whch TO be officers,
directors to be selected along the proposed the oganiza
on Is complete the public will be opportunity subscribe
Tor uch amount Of the capital as they feel
justified in taking, under the following =
Can Be Made a Success : =.
he the affairs OF the have
directors feel justified employed and
the pushed
and reasonable support the proposition be put shape turn
dirt by January 18th,
In conclusion desire to impress that we have de-
voted considerable time and have
we are positively convinced that
feasible proposition that successfully carried ont Man
kao will take the initiative her part -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10


could not afford to turn down the prop
osition.
What Dan Patch Will Do.
Mr.. Browning said that Dan Patch
official had told him that if the line
was built their line would build across
and join it. The line would be a
great benefit to the city along college
lines. ~f
}. G. Tegner said that he believed in
the line, as it would go through the
best farming country in the world. He
did not think that the line would
draw trade from this city to the twin
cities. This side of New Prague the
trade would come to Mankato.
Alderman Pass could not see any,
thing against the proposed line as far
as Mankato was concerned. This city
was far enough from the twin cities
and large enough to draw trade rather
than lose it. He did not see why the
road would not be good thing for
Mankato, and it would certainly be a
good thing for the farmers. It would
go through some of the finest farming
country ever seen.
DR.. Andrews moved that the MAYOR
and the president of the Commercial
club be asked to appoint committee
of six or. more to take the matter
under consideration and decide on the
wisdom of forming an organization,
and this was carried. t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
City Engineer Wilson Has Good
= Opinion of This Material

City Engineer Wilson states that a
new paving material is being used in
cities with success, and makes as good
siderable less This is concrete blocks
The blocks are made of different thick
nesses, from four to nine inches. Chi
cago has some five inch block pavement
that has given excellent satisfaction
The blocks are made something like
bricks, and are laid the same way. A
concrete foundation is prepared and a
cushion of sand is laid, and the blocks
are laid upon this, and filler of Port
land cement is used, asphalt being laid
between the outer rows of blocks and
the curbing to take the jar off.
Mr.. Wilson states that the cost of
this kind of paving is twenty-five or
fifty cents a yard less than brick paw
ing.
1t is a known fact that better ce.
ment work is done in Mankato than
elsewhere. This being the case, and
most of the materials being at hand
a pavement of concrete blocks would
mean the expenditure of every cent
except the cost of the Portland cement
in Mankato A new industry might be
started here, to operate in the country
around, laying concrete block pavement
Here is a thing worth looking into
both by the city and by the local &C.
ment and sidewalk men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10

Park Superintendent Penhale tried to
get this cub last summer, but it's owner
would not part with it then. A bear
clb would be great attraction at the
1rk, especially for children, and would
be an object lesson in natural history
las well, and thus of educational value
the same as the other animals are.
Chief of Police Pond reported TWEEN
ty-fve arrests and sixteen dodgers DUR
ing October, and five arrests and six
teen dodgers during November.
City Attorney Schmitt said that he
had notified the Omaha road to re-
move its tracks from Fourth street.
Aid. Mahowald stated that the
crossings on Cherry street are very
bad. Aid. Wiltgen said that a horse
had fallen down there the other day,
and its foot had to be chopped out.
The Main street crossing was also in
bad shape.
Mayor Meyer said that he had mott
fed the various railroads not to block
the street crossings or they would be
arrested.
The bills were allowed, including L.
II. Skiff's third estimate of 1921 on
the Sixth street sewer, which is now
about completed.
Commission Government Gaining.
President Thompson told of a visit
to the city government commission at
the Presbyterian church, where the
boys have mock commission govern
ing Mankato. The boys We're conduct
ing it in realistic manner, and had
made park budget including $4,000
for Emerald Green park, which hereto
fore had been overlooked by the city.
Mayor Meyer observed that the COM
mission form of government is every
where gaining ground, and that it
seems to be the coming thing. 1t is
going all over the state, even Min
neapolis and st. Paul agitating for it.
Aid. Mahowald said that if the plan
was reconstructed little it would be
adopted in Mankato, and AID Pass was
not sure but what it would be any
way if it came to a vote again. Aid
Hampl was the only alderman speak
ing against it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORT.

Report of school in district No. 8.
Nicolet county The following pupils
base been neither absent nor tardy
during the month of November: Eve
iyn Budde Ewart Budde, Bonnie
Budde Mable Grice, Jay Goodrich
Johnny Goodrich, Cora Johnson. Paul
Sharp. Alice Spear. Mary Steel, Maudie
Morrow, Irene Jefferson. The follow.
ing had an average of ninety and
above: Ewart Budde, 90; Irene JEFF
ferson. %; Cora Johnson, %; Mable
Grice, 90; Bonnie Budde, 90;.s Evelyn
Budde, 9l. Lottie L. Bennett, teacher
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
Threshed Over Street Matter.

The aldermen and members of the
board of public works held a meeting
yesterday afternoon and threshed over
the Pleasant street extension grading
assessment again. 1t was decided to
assess practically the entire cost on
the property owners, as at first in
tended, the city assuming the snare
that 1T has heretofore assumed and a
trifie more. The assessment will prob
ably be made speedily, as the city will
need the money, if it is to get along
until spring without borrowing money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
The Declaration of Suffragette at Z
Meeting in St. Paul.

st. Paul, Dec. 4.-Men are not the
natural protectors of women, and new
err nave been, declared Professor Alice
Mott, of the state university, at a
meeting of suffragi'ts in U. G. T. hall
yesterday afternoon. At teas men
looked to their own kind for protec-
ton, and in mining camps women did
likewise.
Now, just for variety's sake" said
Professor Mott, suppose we admit our
inferiority. Suppose we yield the fact
that the woman is built on narrower
lines than the man. Let lis agree that
woman is physically Simmer, clumsier
shorter, more nervous; that she Is
addicted to irritability, burglary, in
temperance and the tobacco heart. Let
us grant that she is intellectually less
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
Mankato Soldier Boys Are Handled
By Major Nicholson of Austin.

Company H had battalion inspection
last evening, conducted by Major
Nicholson of Austin. Forty-ive. men
were in. line, and they passed good
inspection, going through foot move
ments and the manual of arms.
A pleasant feature of the evening
was the presentation to First Ser
peant John Hennessy of an oak rocker.
Lieutenant E. R. Brown made the
presentation speech, and Sergeant Hen
nessey responded, although taken COM
pletely by surprise. He was recently
married, and the gift was made in
honor of that trent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
cArARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional ois,
ease. and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. It was prescribed pv one VI
the hast nhvsicians in this country for
years and is a regular prescription. 1t
is composed of the best tonics known
combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces
The perfect combination of the. two in
gradients is what produces such Won
derful results in curing Catarrh. SEND
for testimonials free. W
F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, y.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
Boost the Milk Price.

The Mankato milk dealers today
made raise of one cent per quart in
the price of milk. 1t is now seven
cents. Butter also went step higher
today along with the other necessities
in the line of food
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10

Takes More Than Water.
st. Pauch Pioneer Press: You can
lead most men to water, but it
takes more than water to make most
of them drink.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
Can Get a Bear.

The park committee reported that it
can get a black bear cub from the
mayor of lie Sueur, at reasonable
price. Aid. Wiltgen thought that it
would be a good attraction, and moved
that the matter be referred to the
committee on parks to investigate, and
this was carried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-10
Local Men Favor It.

Mayor Meyer said that the country
through which the line would run is
No. / and thickly settled. 1t looked
as though the Dan Patch line would
be built, for right of way had been
purchased near Owatonna.
Or. J. W. Andrews thought the prop
osition an excellent one for Mankato
Mankato could not be compared with
Saltwater, as ii is so much further
from The cities, Trade would be drawn
10 the city from lie Sueur county anu
beyond, If the line was built. Both
passenger traffic and farm produce woulS
come to NIankato. The lakes would
cause big summer traffic and bring
twin city people tp.this section. Feed
ers for the line would follow. Mapkate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-30
COFFROTH's MANY BOUTS.
Has Fight for Nearly Every Cham
pion.

Chicago, April 30.-James Coffroth
now has an array of boxing bouts
carded for his club at Colma, Cal,
involving every champion in the coun-
try. No sooner had word been flashed
to Manager Harry Gilmore, jr, that
Battling Nelson would not call off his
bout with Packie Mcfarland than
friends of Abe Attell in this city re-
ceived word that the western promo
ter had also secured the featherweight
champions service.
Attell is to meet some man, prefer
ably owen Moran, in a 45-round bout
at Colma some time the coming sum-
mer.
John Coulon. the bantam champion,
will start for the coast May Is. Monte
Attells has agreed to the lis pound
ringside limit.
Jack johnson has some theatrical
engagements to fill before he takes up
training for his bout with Ketchel.
Even if Ketchel still claims the mid
dleweight championship and he will
find this disputed by Hugo Kelley,
who will start for the coast shortly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-30
BAGGAGE CHECKING
VIII Be Discussed at May Meeting OF
Western Passenger Association.

Chicago, April 30.-The railroads
forming the Western Passenger assoc
citation have begun movement 10
abolish the practice of checking bag
gage from residence to residence.
While the agitation is only in embryo
form It is said the tentative approval
of most of the roads in the assocla-
ton has been obtained and that the
question will be settled at meeting
May 8.
en- route to Denver for instance. may
have his baggage checked at the resi-
dence of departure in Chicago stralgnt
through to the residence of destination
in Denver. This convenience pre-
cludes the necessity of the traveller
constantly caring for baggage at each
point of transfer.
Arguments advanced against the
practice are that the public does NOT
avail itself of the privilege TO any
great extent. that excess baggage is
often put through and that there is
no profit in the scheme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-30
EASTERN TOURIST RATES
Railroads to Grant Lower Fares to
Seaside Resorts.

Chicago, April 3O.-Residents of
Chicago and the central west are to
be given an opportunity to spend their
summer vacations this year at east
ern resorts, if they desire, on the
same basis of reduced rate trans
portation that has been granted by
the western roads for many years.
Eastern roads have announced that
beginning June 1 they will make rates
of fare and a half for the round
trip from Chicago and st. Louis to
such points as Atlanta City. Asbury
Park. Long Branch, Cape May, Bar
Harbor, and other Atlantic coast re-
sorts, as well as to the White noun
tains. Boston and New York.
These rates will be in effect un-
til September 80. Tariffs applying
the new summer fares to the Jersey
coast resorts We're sent to the Inter-
tate Commerce commission yesterday
by the Pennsylvania, Baltimore &
Ohio. New York Central, Grand
Trunk and other roads.
A meeting of the Central Passen,
ger association lines will be held
here tomorrow to settle details con-
nected with the new rates and to de-
termine the rate to be applied to New
York. This will be approximately $50
for the round trip, the present rate
from Chicago to New York being SIS
on the differential lines and $40 on
the standard lines.