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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23
SEVEN PRETTY AlpERwoMEH.

Seven famous Copenhagen beauties
have been elected alderwomen of the
city.
Fru Julia Aronholt is so beautiful
that she was elected by tremendous
majority, exclaims The Duluth Herald
enthusiastically. All the men voted
for her, and most of the women. the
others of the seven aldermomen are
all beauties and the council board of
Copenhagen will be a thing of beauty
when they sit down to it along with
the thirty five aldermen. Whether max
ing laws in Copenhagen will not be a
Joy forever is not for us to say, but
time.
Copenhagen held it's first municipal
election this spring under the law
giving women the right to vote at
municipal elections. The women OF
to the right of suffrage as the women
of America. They nave been moving
for the ballot these twenty-five years,
and when they got it, they straight
way rushed as one woman to the polls
and voted, and when they counted the
votes in Copenhagen election night
there were more women's votes in the
ballot box than mems. Man had been
not only outclassed, but outvoted and
hereafter if he wants to run for office
about it.
Forty-two aldermen were to be elect
ed in Copenhagen this spring The
women didn't know they We're going
to be such enthusiastic voters, or they
likely would nave put up more candi-
dates. AS it was they nominated
seven of them, and seven they elected
Election day was a gala day in
Copenhagen this year. The streets
were dress parade from the hour OF
the opening of the polls until their
closing. The men quite naturally tried
to look their best in all this gay dis
play and they, too, donned their gladd-
est rags, and the polling places, with
the carriages of the rich rolling up to
the door in a constant stream, with
the interior thronging with the beauty
of Copenhagen and the millinery OF
Paris, took on the appearance of a
grand reception, rather than public
election.
and it was seen that the sveen alder.
women, especially beauteous Fru
Julia Aronhot had all been elect
ed, enthusiasm reached its highest
pitch and the women voters gath
cred in groups and said, 'Oh girls
why didn't we run thirty-fve more
for the other thirty five seats on the
councilp' Whether the ladies of the
city stayed out all night and cele-
brated their victory in the usual fash
ion is not reported.
The seven beautiful alderwomen ex-
pect. to organize shortly They will
make themselves power on the
Copenhagen council. Pretty Alder
woman Alvida Hoff was elected on a
platform of working women's rights
and she has several measures which
! she will introduce as soon as she
takes the OATH 1t is rumored thai
the Alderwomen have already held q
secret caucus and that they have
agreed to talk to death any measure
to which they are opposed-but of this
more anon.
The council chamber in Copenhagen
will be an interesting place for some
days to come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

nessee, Idaho, Virginia and Oregon
have secured commission governments.
In Illinois the legislature is investigat.
ing the desirability of passing an
enambling act at the request of doz-
en- of the larger cities of the state.
The campaign educating the people up
to the commission plan of municipal
government moves on apace. Let the
good work proceed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Junkin, the negro who confessed to
the murder of a white girl at Ottumwa,
Iowa, will be given his trial soon. 1t
is limited in dispatches from Ottumwa
that if a weak hearted jury should fail
to do its duty, there are able bodied
citizens of the town who will take the
Negroes case i'm hand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The Duluth News-Tribune says: I'm
der state prohibition in Alabama last
year the number of arrests i'm Birming-
ham was cut nearly 5000 in spite of
blindpiggers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

If backed up by the mayor and coun-
ell, Engineer John Wilson will see to
it that Mankato secures honest work
at honest prices. Mr.. Wilson will more
than save his salary by preventing
raids on the municipal treasury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Cigaret dealers in st. Paul regard the
anticigaret bill as more of a Joke than
a law. They claim that other states
having cigaret laws have found that
the sale, instead of decreasing, has
increased. If that is true the cigaret
dealers should have no cause to com
plain. But are the authorities going
to look upon the law as joke?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The Duluth News-Tribune wants to
know when will Garfield Avenue in
that city be paved? There are many
people in Mankato that would like to
know when Second street in this city
will be improved?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

This from The Fairmont Sentinel is
truism: "The chief weakness of our
governmental system is that so large
per cent of the officials look upon
the laws that do not meet their ap-
proval as nice little jokers."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

An Iowa father shot himself dead be-
cause his daughter attended a dance.
He acted foolishly. He should have
spanked the girl and then purchased Il
bouquet for himself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The Royal Academy of England was
founded in 768. The building in Lon
don, in the Renaissance style, was
erected by Smirke in 1860.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The foreign born constitute more
than one-third of the entire school en-
rollment of the New York city schools.
Children of non speaking par
lents make mp nearly one half of the
pupils.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Thomas w. Lawson is about to step
into the limelight again. This time
the Bostonian has been "importuned"
to break the conspiracy" that is or
ganized to boost the price of bread.
Tom is always equal to any emergency
just as ''Hawkshaw, the detective was
in the play. Both make considerable
noise
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Outing: "How much fuel do You
compute we shall need on our motor
trip" well, suppose we say two gal
Ions OF gasoline and three gallons Of
Scotch"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The legislature having declined to
pull ST. Paul's chestnuts out of the
fire, work on the Armour packing plant
at New Brighton will begin in June.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The longest tunnel in the world, hav-
ing length of over fourteen miles,
will pierce the Saucasus mountains on
the line of the Russian railroad from
Mzchet to Vladikavkas, work upon
which will soon begin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

There is talk of Judge George Bum
FOR the state supreme bench, in case
Judge Calvin Brown is appointed to
the federal court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The office of mayor at Saltwater
is seeking the man. No one seems at
all anxious to hold the position. Meth
er party can find willing candidate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The national saenserfest will not
meet in Omaha because the saloons of
the Nebraska town are required to
close at eight o'clock in the evening.
The committee considered it out of the
question to hold The meet in town
where the merrymakers would have to
be sent to bed at SO early an hour
in the evening. ~ 8 s'-s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Fifty-six thousand Chinese are resi-
dent in the Philippines (about $4,000
in Manila). The net gain in five years
has been 1884.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Fourth of July is less than three
months away Agitation for safe
and sane. Independence day is now in.
order
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The Annheuser-B Busch Brewing COM
pany has threatened to move it's big
plant out Of ST. Louis if Missouri
adopts statewide prohibition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Brooklyn Life: Mrs. de Grimm (day
after election in l9l5)-Wnere did you
get the new hat? Mrs. Poll Worker
My husband gave me S. yesterday for
my vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Congress ought to heed the voice of
the people instead of bowling in hum
BILE submission to the trusts that have
grown fat from tariff pap.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

1t is about this time of the year
when the young mans thoughts turn
to love in a bungalow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23
WILL PROVIDE FOR TARIFF EXPERTS.

For this much the people should
return thanks. Senator Aldrich has
given his word that there will be in
the tariff bill provision for a bureau
of experts to act as advisers to the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The tariff duty on lemons has
been raised. That is handing us an
other lemon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The weather looked good today, but
at that the wind reminded one OF
the month of March.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Duluth ministers offered up prayers
yesterday beseeehing the governor to
veto the tonnage tax bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23
And a Commandment Also

Duluth News Tribune: The only re-
deeming thing about moving from one
house to another is that a man feels
justified in breaking up some of the
old furniture
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

For the general advancement of the
shelfish industry, which yields nearly
$50, 100000 year, national associa-
ton has been formed by the shellfsh
commissioners of the seventeen states
interested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Bystander: Club Doctor with view
to diagnosis)--And now, my man,
do you drink? Patient (cheerfully)-
Oh-er-well, doctor, I'll leave it to
you.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23
TOLD IN A LINE.

Farm hands in Canada average $3.50
a month, and female helpers, $l3 so
q month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The state woods of Germany cover
100000 acres and give employment
to 100000 persons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Having routed the devil out of st
Paul, Gypsy Smith will give old satan
a chase in Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

So successful is wave-power motor
the invention of a Pittsburg man, at
Atlantic City, N. j., that it is to be
tested by the lighthouse board with
view to furnishing power to generate
electricity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

A census Of the American bison con-
Quoted by the New York Geological
society, showed that there were 2,047
of the animals in existence the first of
last year, 900, of them in captivity in
the United States, and al in Canada.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The Abandonment of goats milk as
an article of diet by all Europeans
living on the Island of Malta has com
pletely eliminated a disease known as
Maltese fever, and made the island
one of the most healthful in the Medi-
terranean.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23
SOME BRAIN TIcKLERs.

People who are afflicted with klepto.
mania always feel that they should
take something for it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Representative Lobeck's "white slave"
bill has passed the house
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

I'm lieu of Theodore Roosevelt, Oys.
Ger Bay will have circus this sum
mer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Iceland has granted full suffrage to
women. Warm spot for the fair sex.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The Circle: eff l were YOU
wouldn't be a fool, Diges" "True," re-
piled Diggs. complacently. "The unfor-
tunate part of it is that you are
yourself"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Evangelist Lowry has closed his
meetings in Winona. Nine hundred
and fifty -four converts are listed. The
freewill Offering amounted to 81 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

If Castro does not care to accept
the job of dog catcher in. Mankato, he
might join the insurgents" in Turky-
DOM Te, Gt't,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The harder it rains the more soft
water we get.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Miss Mable Willard and Mrs. Maud
|P. Wood have started on a tour
around the world. Their object is to
study the condition of women in the
different countries. They expect to
be away more than two years. They
will visit Japan first.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Jay Pluvius is anxious to lift the
lid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Chicago News: my daughters
music" said the proud parent, "cost
us lot of money" 'Indeed!" re-
joined the visitor. did some neighbor
sue your"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The telegraph companies profited by
the passage of the tonnage tax. SEE
messages to the governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Chicago News: Myer-In writing to
the secretary of the navy would it be
proper to address him as "Your Ex-
cellency?" Guyer-No. "Your Worship"
would be more appropriate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Kansas City Journal: "Why do
You run your cars so slowly these
days?' with everybody carrying
home garden tools, you can't run over
man without risking a puncture."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

It's very nearly over but turning
the hands of the clock back
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

The iron range IS ablaze with red
fire last night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Louisville Courier-,IOurnal: "The in
surgents have more men than we
have" "But they're outgeneraled, just
the same. Why, we've got two gem
erals to their one.''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

Detroit Free Press: "That was 4
bad break DIR. Green made" "What
was it?" 'He advised our travelling
man to give up work for a while and
travel for his health"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-23

mania always feel that they should
take something for it.
e Bystander: Club Doctor with view
to diagnosis)--And now, my man,
do you drink? Patient (cheerfully)-
Oh-er-well, doctor, I'll leave it to
you.
Outing: "How much fuel do You
compute we shall need on our motor
trip" well, suppose we say two gal
Ions of gasoline and three gallons Of
Scotch"
Brooklyn Life: Mrs. de Crimp (day
after election in l9l5)-Wnere did you
get the new hat? Mrs. Poll Worker
My husband gave me S. yesterday for
my vote.
The Circle: "If l were you
wouldn't be fool, Diges." "True," re-
piled Diggs. complacently "The unfor-
tunate part of it is that you are
yourself"
Chicago News: "My daughters
music said the proud parent, "cost
us lot of money" "Indeed!" re-
joined the visitor. did some neighbor
sue your"
Louisville Courier-,Journal: "The in
surgents have more men than we
have" but they're outgeneraled. Just
the same. Why, we've got two gen
erals to their one'
Detroit Free Press: "That was 4
bad break DIR. Green made" "What
was it?" ''He advised our travelling
man to give up work for while and
travel for his health"
Chicago News: Myer-In writing to
the secretary of the navy would it be
proper to address him as "Your Ex-
cellency?" Guyer-No. "Your Worship
would be more appropriate.
Kansas City Journal: "Whv do
you run your cars so slowly these
days?' with everybody carving
home garden tools, you can't run over
man without risking puncture."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
CHURCH MATTERS.

Rev. ]. Rockwell Smith, of Shelby.
vile, has accepted call to the pastor
ate of the First Presbyterian church at
Lebanon.
Rev. Z. X. Campbell. pastor of the
Christian church at Stamping Ground,
has rendered his resignation and accept
ed call TO a church in Louisville.
Hon. James M. Strother, of Carlisle,
is being prominently mentioned AS the
probable successor of Prof. II. X. Tay-
Tor. VINO recently resigned the Presi-
dency of Kentucky Wesleyan College
at Winchester.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

THE Stanford High School boys are
ball players of high order. They were
short Of their best players at Harrods-
burg Saturday afternoon but they de-
feated the team at that place in two
games. The score Of the first was lC
to 8 and the second 10 to 7. The Har.
rodsburg boys will come up Friday af-
ternoOn and play a double header. Our
boys will also play a game with Hus-
tonville here Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27
PERSONALS.

Mr.. HENRY ID. BAUGHMAN continues
quite III.
DIR. W. B..PENSY was up from Dan
Vile Sunday.
Mr.. john II. SHASKs was IN Chatta-
noogs last week.
Mr.. Med. RoYALrY is clerking for
Garland Singleton.
MISS FErrRo visited the Misses Lew
is at Crab Orchard.
Mr.. A. II. SEVERANCE was down
from Corbin yesterday.
MRS. G. p. TERRII.L, of Garrard. has
been with Mrs. W. o. Walker.
Mr. JAMES F. HoLDAM spent several
DAYS with Crab Orchard relatives.
MRS. Z. p. MORROW. of Somerset.
was the guest Of Mrs. II. c. Wray.
MRS. r. C. HOOKER returned Satur-
day from a visit to Richmond relatives.
MRS. SAM c. HARDIN, OF London.
was the guest Of Mrs. George ID. Wear
en-.
Coz. r. NJ. JACKSON. Of London. was
with his brother. Mr.. j. II. Jackson
Friday.
Mr.. J. ID. EADs spent last week at
olympian Springs and feels much bet
ter by IL.
MN W. b. McRoBERTs came up
from Danville and spent Sunday with
his family.
Mr.. VIRGIL LEE, Of Corbin, was
down again Sunday to see a mighty
pretty girl.
Mr. X. BOOKER WILKINSON IL at
Crab Orchard trying TO rid himself OF
stomach trouble.
MRS. S. ]. EMBRY SR.. who has
been IN for month or more. is able to
leave her bed. we are glad to state.
MRS. MARVIN ADAMS. Of Danvllle'
has been with her mother here. She
went TO Williamsburg Friday to visit
relatives.
REV. w. II. HOPPER, Of Louisville
filled his appointment at Hustonville
Sunday. lie spent a few hours with
bis parents here.
MRs. J. S. RICE returned Saturday
from Cave City, where she has been at
the bedside Of her mother. She left
her somewhat improved.
MRS. GEORGE c. OWENS went to Par
is Saturday to attend The birthday eeie-
bration OF her mother. Mrs. Sallle
Moore, who was 70 Sunday.
Mr.. C. f.. BOWER and family have
located at Corbin, much TO the regret
of their Lincoln county friends, VINO
wanted them TO remain with them.
Mr.. john 7. BLASkENsHiP, OF Eto-
wah, Tenn, was up last week to see ms
aged mother, Mrs. Mary Biankenship,
who continues very i'll at her home IN
the Preachersville section.
]. M. FowLE, Of New Orleans, has
returned after a two weeks visit to
the bomefolks at Rowland. While here
he and his brother. Ray, visited the
family Of their uncle, DIR. J. M. Wells,
at Carlisle.
Miss MARGARET HOPPER. who has
been teaching at Providence, VIII re-
turn home the latter part OF tins week.
Her school closed Friday and she Is
making a brief visit to the Misses East
land in Louisville.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

GooDE. j. Nicholas Goode. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goode, died at an
early hour Friday morning after long
illness of typhoid fever. aged "a. The
burial took place in Buffalo cemetery
Saturday morning after brief services
at the grave by Rev. j. Murray Taylor.
Mr.. Goode was an exceedingly clever,
kind-hearted, Industrious and popular
young man and many friends sorrow at
his untlmely death. He was conscious
up TO within few moments Of the end
and was willing TO meet his maker.
Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved
parents, sister and brothers in their ir-
reparable loss. A large number of
friends followed the remains to their
last resting place and many floral offer
ings were brought by those who loved
the young man.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-27

JUDGE M. c. SAUFLEY spoke to big
crowd at Perryville Saturday afternoon
and made good speech. as he always
does. His opponent for the democratic
nomination for circuit judge. Judge J.
). Owsley, was invited to meet him but
declined.