The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
Few Towns Are Spending More
for Public Improvements.
City Erected Opera House Which
Proves Paying Investment.
DEMOCRATS NEIGHBOR
When Stubs Failed to Draw
Crowd They Fell in Line.
Educational Facilities Bringing
Many Farmers to City.

Mankato, Kan. Dec. 4.-Few towns
are making more Roadway in public I'M
provements than Mankato. 1t is forg-
ing ahead with great rapidity. Years
ago 1t will be remembered that ]. NJ.
Scott, then mayor, together with r. w.
Turner, g. r. Kramer. j. B. Rea. and
others were pulling for waterworks
system, and finally Mankato secured
the plant. Then came the establish
ment of city library. inaugurated by
Miss Sallie Hanna. Miss Harriet Case
and others who were assisted by D. H.
Stafford. It was established and grew,
and it now has several thousand books.
which are read by the people OF town
and surrounding country.
Then under the administration Of G..
r. Kramer came the Improvements of
the waterworks and the building of
the magnificent city hall and auditor
ium, which serves as home for the
city library, also the city officers, be-
sides one of the best opera houses in
this section of the state. Mankato did
it's part in putting up the building, and
although it did not have enough funds
to furnish it, several of the public
spirited citizens and business men put
up the money without interest and
from that Gay to the present 1t has paad
to such an extent that this borrowed
money has been repaid, and now the
rental money goes into the city treas
Try Certainly the Mankatoites who
have worked SO hard to build up the
town are entitled to the glory that be-
longs 20 good citizenship.
Among the splendid citizens and bus
mess men of Mankato who are always
active in the advancement of the towns
best interests, there is S. c. Smith. He
is a Democrat. and the papers have
tried to bring him forward for
st ate senator and congress. he won't
stand hitched. He enjoys his big trade
and his lovely home. He isn't afraid
to do a kind act for Republican.
In the primary election last summer.
ming for the nomination, spoke here at
night The Republicans felt htte
lukewarm toward Stubs, and they
made no effort to get out crowd. MT.
Smith quit his business desk. went out
on the street, organized the Democrats,
tool< IN collection and hired the band
to escort Governor Stubs to the place
of meeting. Not a Republican was
asked to chip in penny. The courf
house was crowded. the Democrats sit
ting on one side and the Republicans
on the other. The Democrats got more
fun out of this meeting than the other
fellows for every time the speaker said
anything Populistic the Democrats
rose up in their seats and shouted
themselves hoarse. Smith put up the
job and while no one was hurt, he had
a round of fun out of it.
High School i'm Course of Construction.
There is being built in Mankato d
new high school building which it is
thought will be completed for use about
January Is. 1t is claimed to be the only
exclusive high school city building in
the Sixth congressional district. 1t will
cost in the neighborhood Of $4,000. I.
provides all the equipment of the best
high school courses of the state and
will be under the management OF Prof
F. w. Simmonds who has been at the
number of years.
Mankato has been very fortunate in
it's schools in having him at their head
and it might also be said Jewell county
is at the head Of educational endeavor
under the leadership of R. M. Cauthorn.
the county superintendent of Jewell
county, whose spirit and lovable dis
position has infused itself into all the
school work of the county. With Sim
monds and Cauthorn at the head of the
educational affairs Jewell county should
and will become a most desirable place
for any one having children to educate.
There is no town in the state, so its
citizens think, that can excel the adj
vantages offered by Mankato for the
healthy education of the young. It's Y.
churches. its fine social and athletic
spirit together with the superb public
spirit of its leading citizens offers in
ducements that are bringing to the
COWu FARMERS LTOIH TIE Country WHO are
seeking homes and other people from
the surrounding towns who desire an
education of their children under prop
err influences.
There is a fine opening in Manka-
to for a flour mill and electric light
plant. The town is lighted with gas.
and while it serves the houses it isn't
adapted for street purposes, it being
too expensive. Two of the enterpris-
ing men T. w. Bishop and E. M.
Maxwell. who are owners of the al
falfa mill, are expecting to enlarge
their power plant so as to supply this
want.
Much Live Stock Is Fed Here.
Hays B. White. ex-state senator and
candidate for congress before the
next primary election. is the big cat
tie feeder this winter in Jewell county.
He is now feeding about 400 head on
full feed. His cattle are heavy and
of high grade. They were put into
the feed yards in September, at
which time their average weight was
about 1000 pounds. 1t looks If things
are coming the right wav for Mr..
White. With the sale of his cattle in
make things hum in his new auto
which he will soon possess.
He promises to make another tour
of the Sixth district and mend the
fences II any need to be. He is in
the race to win, and will stay there
until the primary election settles it.
To Halye the Death Rate.
Sahna. Kan. Dec. 4.-Dr S. j. Crum-
bine, secretary of the state board of