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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04

60 to church if he is tired almost to
exhaustion and too tired to hear any
one talk? He ought to use the day
SO as to gain strength for life's battle
that is still before him. Going i'll
crowds is harmful, as it eXhausts the
mind and body, and no thought Is
given to Sunday rest. Attend the
church service OH Sunday, when posi-
! bic and consistent but | would allow
| those who need Sunday recreation to
get it quietly"
Discussed "Church Attendance"
George II. Clark spoke upon "Church
Attendance" He believed that there
was an obligation upon every person
to attend church. when he became q
church member Members owed duty
to God, to each other and to the pas
tor. Il feel dreadfully sorry for the
pastor who has to preach to lumber
lpilc," said the speaker. st is like a
wet blanket oil pastor to ind lve
OF ten rows of pews in front empty
and only a few faithful ones in the
back seats. Influence is reciprocal.
try to set good example, and | wish
that some of my good friends who are
interested in church work would rub
elbows with me oftener than they do
at church OH Sunday" Mr.. Clark SAID
! that he had been faithful attendant
for fifty years.
Importance of the Spiritual.
w. ID. Willard said that they al
realized, he thought. The supreme i'm
importance of the spiritual The Sab.
bath day was one of the things given
to man whereby he might become
spiritual. That the lay is for bodily
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
ROAD IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE is
FORMED; RIGHT SPIRIT SHOWN
Farmers On the Highway to Lake Washington Organize
They Are Assisted By Owners of Cottages
at the Pleasure Resort

ensuing year and Edward Echmdt
secretary.
May Be Designated State Road.
County Commissioner Madigan said
hat there was some talk of dcsjgnat-
ing the road as state road, i'll which
back on whatever was expended upon
it, This was his reason for wishing
the county surveyor TO assist in the
work. What was needed was Il good
foundation, well drained. II will try
and have it designated as state road
before long" said the commissioner.
The Lunkenheimer slough was dis
cussed, and it was decided to fix that
as we'll as the Koenan slough, and
any other bad places. 1t is not likely
that anything will be done until after
the frost is out of the ground
The following farmers signed the
membership list of the club w. f
Wildes, c. E. Bossuet, Gust Schroeder
j. p. Schwieckhard, r. j. Bake, Lewis
Thinker, Mike Lundkenheimer, Peter
W. Merton, John Koenen, Gustav
Boehland, Henry Gtntzel, Edward
Schmidt, August Mann, Mark L. Wildes
August Schultz, Ernest Boehand.
There may have others signed aft
erwards, and few went away before
the list was circulated and these
will doubtless sign later. The cottage
owners also signed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
SMELLS THE STATE FUNDS
Railroads Pay Taxes Under the Four
Par Cent GrnsS Earninps

Railroads ray lakes under the tour
Per Cent Gross Earnings.
ST. Paul, March THE state treas
urer has nearly $4O00O00 in cash, more
than $2,000,000 Of which viii 50 into
the revenue fund.
Yesterday was the biggest day in
the history OF the Office SO far as the
receipt of money is concerned. Over
$l,S00,000 was received up to noon.
The biggest day last year brought i'll
$l,275,OOO
The increase is due largely to the
increase in gross earning taxes and the
fact that the Great Northern and the
Great Western paid their taxes on the
4 per cent basis, following the decision
of the United States supreme court.
The back taxes due under that de
cision have not been paid but Will
doubtless lee turned in within few
days.
On the gross earnings tax the roads
paid in 1909, $2.972, 1920 and this year
it already amounts TO $3,6l5,015.29. Be
fore the day closes it is expected that
the gross gain will reach 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
SUNDAY AND ITS OBSER VANCE WAS THE
SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY PRESBYTERLANS

recreation is not the true idea. eve
need more time TO build up the spirit
ual side of our natures said Mr. VIII
lard. Church services are very inn
portant and necessary part of our lives.
1T is all well enough to say that those
who stay home can read better ser
mons in their Sunday papers, but how
many do it? The pastors presence,
the congregation, the song, the prayer
are absent. BY attending service, the
members learn to know their fellow
members. The Sunday school is II very
important part, rs ninety per cent of
the members come from the Sunday
school, 1t is preposterous TO neglect
this most fruitful source of member
ship. 1t would be on a par with, q mer-
chant negleetiug that branch Of his
business that brought in the most rev
enue"
Talk BY Mr.. Thompson.
After brief general discussion, At.
torney Charles T. Thompson of Min
neapolis addressed the meeting.
Mr.. Thompson is an easy speaker,
and gave pleasing and instructive add
dress of twenty minutes or So lie
outlined the origin and growth of the
Presbyterian Brotherhood. and then took
up the subject of whether a man can
be Christian and at the same time
he successful in business He com
batted the impression that young
men, in particular, are apt to get,
that man cannot be a good Christian
land be successful i'll business. He IL
Illustrated his remarks by showing that
some of the most successful business
men in the country are active in
Christian work of various kinds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
He WILL BE lO1 YEARS OLD
James Hogan Has Been An Inveterate
User of Tobacco

Wiuona, Mimi, March 2-On Friday,
james Hogan. of Homer township, in
this county, will be l0l years old. For
the last twenty years he has been Grip
pied by rheumatism, and his hearing
! is impaired. He is habitual1y addicted
to the use of tobacco, from which he
has obtained much solace in his later
years.
He was born in Ballymore, Ireland !;
crossed the ocean and settled with his
parents at Brooklyn when eleven years
cid. Afterwards. he went to Gettys-
burg, Pa. At the age of twenty years,
in Brooklyn he married Miss Gather
inc Mcdaniel. After TIE wedding they
lived in Connecticut for sixteen years
and then came west to Iowa. \ few
wears later they settled in Winona
,county, and since then he has made his
home ut Pickwick and i'll Homer town.
For some time past he has resided with
his son. His wife died at the aye OF
eiShty-six.
MIR. Hogan has two sons and two
daughters, Mrs. Kate Green of Homer,
and Mrs. Anna Num- of st. Paul;
Thomas Hogan OF South Dakota, and
James Hogan Jr., OF Homer Ridge. He
has had twenty-cight grandchildren,
some of whom have died, and more
than thirty great grandchildren.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
STRUCK BY FREIGHT TRAIN
Children Badly Hurt at Lake Crystal
Railroad Crossing.

Lake Crystal, Mimi. March "A ee-
rious and perhaps fatal accident &C.
CURED a half mile west of this village
when Mrs. Douglass and three children
were driving out of town in cutter
and approached a grade crossing of the
st. Paul railroad ahead of an extra
freight, which was running twenty
miles an hour. The horses became un-
manageable and headed directly for the
oncoming engine, which struck the
team. cutting both animals in two. The
occupants were thrown far, and one
child, q girl of six years, was tossed
upon the pilot of the engine, receiving
a terrible cut across the forehead.
All were hurt internally, and the lit
tie girl has not regained consciousness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
MAY CALL SPECIAL ELECTION
Board Of Education to Consider Matter
At Meeting Tonight.

AT its meeting tonight, besides elect
ing a superintendent, the school board
will probably take up the matter
of calling special election to vote
OH a proposition to issue bonds for the
erection of an eighth grade building. 1t
is proposed to submit the question
of voting $4,000 bonds, as it has
been ascertained that it will take this
much to erect a suitable detached build.
ing, of slow burning construction, mo-
dern in every way. The building is
badly needed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
Hint to City Officials.

1t was suggested by leading bust
ness man this afternoon that the city
ought to use the hose on the street
crossings, which are very muddy. He
said that this is practice followed
in cities. He also said that if Che
hose was used on all of Front street it
would clean the dirt from the snow
and ice so that it would thaw. This
suggestion is commended to the city
officials for their consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
GERMAN DIPLOMAT PROMOTED
Gentleman With Lengthy Cognomen
Off to Buenos Ayres.
Especial TO The Free Press.1

lSpSClai 10 ne FREE HFeSS.I
Berlin, March Baron Won dem
Bussche -Haddenhausen, former council
lor to the German embassy in WEsh-
ington, and for the last five years in
charge of American affairs in The for
eign office, left today for Buenos Ayes,
where he will assume his new post Of
German minister to Argentina.
This appointment is considered a
high tribute to the baron, as with the
constantly growing commerce betwee"
South America and Germany, the
Buencs Ayres station has become one
of considerable Importance. As the
metropolis of the southern continent,
the Argentine capital is the stragetic
center for the war of commercial con
quest which Germany is now carrying
on,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
CARRIES AWAY THE MONEY
Harry Lauder, the Comedian, Well Sat
isfied With Tour.
TcnocisI fo The Free Press I

New York, March 2.-Harry Lauder,
the Scotch comedian. who has made a
tour of the country from coast to
coast, sails today and will not appear
in this country again for several years.
1t is understood that Lauder is taking
back with him small fortune in
American gold, as well as loving cup
and other trophies presented to him
by admiring friends on this side of the
water. Lauder says his only unpleas-
ant experience in America has been
the fun poked at him because of his
penurious habits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
Good Roads for Canada.
Especial to The Free Press.

LSpeCIdI 10 ne FTee FFeSS.1
Toronto, Ont, March 2.-Hghway
improvement experts of the United
States and Canada will deliver ad-
dresses before the convention opened
in Toronto today under the auspices of
the Ontario Good Roads associat ton.
A good roads system involving 5000
miles of highways in Ontario will Pc
planned during the conference, which
will continue i'll session through three
days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04

The Mankato- Washington Lake I'M
provement league was organized at the
meeting of farmers living on the road
and the owners of summer cottages at
Lake Washington, held at the Eif;s
club rooms yesterday afternoon. y
great deal of enthusiasm was shown,
and steps are to be taken. 70 get the
that onc-third of the expense of I'M
proving it will be borne by the state.
The meeting was we'll attended, and
an elegant dinner was served. After
that, an hour or SO was devoted to dis
GUESSING the best means of improving
the road and it was the general Opin-
ION that the road should first be
drained and rounded up and then gray
cled in the bad places, particularly the
koenen and Lunkenheimer sloughs.
John Konnen was chosen chairman
of the meeting and J. w. Schmitt sec
Rotary.
Will Look Over the Road.
After the matter has been discus
sed at some length, committee OF
three was suggested, to look over the
road, and see what was most needed
to be done. and how best to do it,
and to have charge of the work and
to have authority to fix the worst
places. 1t developed that there is
n,,ilo lilo in, .,cb 10 ho ,tsaJ N
the road. The Automobile club gave
500, the county board 800, and the
summer cottagers $50.
County Commissioner Madigan sug-
gested that the autoists select one
member of the committee, the farm
ers one and those two a third, and
that they select man to do the work
under the direction of the county
surveyor and put the roadway i'll
shape. lie said that the former prac-
tice of putting peat OH these roads
does not pay.
The meeting selected John Koenen,
George Wiedeman and C. L. Bossuet as
the committee.
Mark L. Wildes told how much he
had done to improve the county line,
and said that if others had done as
much it would have been good road.
j. w. Schmitt said that as long as
the meeting was enthusiastic one,
the matter ought not to end there.
They ought to provide for the years to
come as well as this year. lie ia
IvOred forming a permanent organiza-
ton TO look after the road from year
Ito year. Money to fix the places need
led could be secured. He moved that
an organization be formed, and a
suitable name adopted, and that annu
lal meetings be held to take steps for
the improvement of the road. This
was carried.
Chairman Koenen wanted to see
the farmers for the improvement of
the road He said that he had do
mated and felt as though all ought to
do something.
Mr. Wiedeman said that donations
of money were not wanted What was
wanted was gravel hauled.
Will Donate Work.
n letter from Frank Koenah was
read, saying that lie would donate
two days work hauling gravel, or haul
four loads of cinders from kasota,
and would give 81 a year for five years.
Judge A. r. Pau offered to give
S. year.
Different farmers offered to donate
time or money, and a record of this
was kept, for the committee. This is
in addition to the labor that will be
paid for with the money raised in
this city.
On motion of Mr. Schmitt, it was
decided to adopt the name of the
Mankato-Lake Washington Road I'm
provemcnt league, and John Koenan was
elected president and treasurer for the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
An Architectural Exhibition.
Especial to The Free Press.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 2.-The fifth
national architectural exhibition was
opened today in the galleries of TIE
Carnegie Institute, where it will re-
main in public view until March 30.
Over $4,000 people attended the last
exhibition in 1907, and 100000 visitors
are expected this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04
Will Not Accept Position.

L. w. Lossow has been mentioned Tor
president of the North Mankato coun-
Gil. but states that he will not accept
the office under any circumstances.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-04
vermont's Corporation Law.

The steady issue OF new companies.
organized under the laws Of Maine to
do business i'm Vermont. Us shocking
testimony TO the imperfect laws under
which Incorporation must take place in
Vermont There never was "a more i'm
mincnt commercial need in this state
than general incorporation law. which
would permit capital 10 do business here,
under proper ana sufficient restraint and
supervision. An early consideration OF
such bill is one of the duties of the
state Rutland Herald.
II is doubtful If Vermont is ready to
adopt the Maine law. Good lawyers and
business men complain tha; the Vermont
general corporation law is q bit archaic.
some of the provisions might well be
modified without at all jeopardizinE the
safety Of investors or the good name of
the state. The provision making direc-
tors personally reliable for any indebted
ness in excess of two-tnirds Of the paid
in capital is a needless limitation for
where the paid-in capital is known, as
fl is in the cases OF Vermont corpora %
tions there is no need OF any limitation
on the amount of debts which may be
incurred legally. There is no such limit
on debts which a partnership may con-
tract
Another anomalous provision in our law
is that stock must he fully paid, else
the holder is liable personally for the
amount unpaid on his stock, yet the law
permits stock to he paid for in proper
ty" There is no provision for hing in
any office or public record any statement
Of what property is taken in payment
for stock or at what valuation.
Our general corporation law is the
product of a generation or Two ago and
Is in many of its provisions out Of mar
mony with the times. The last legisla-
ture recognized the need Of general re-
vision and passed an act directing the
governor to appoint commission to pre-
pare such revision. The governor
appointed Clarke c. Fits Of Brattleboro,
c. d. Watson OF St. Albans and ]. T.
Gleason of Lyndonville on the commits
sion. The next general assembly is likely
to deal with the question WITH a compre-
hensive report before it for its guidance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-04
Possible Candidates for senatorship.

The Brattleboro letter in the Springfield
sunday Republican commented upon the
candidacy of F. P. Adams OF Marlboro
for the senatorship from the southern
probate district of Windnam county,
which was mentioned in The Phoenix last
week, and said relative to the north
district: The situation in the northern
part of the county may be more interest
ing, as there are three men who have
been mentioned as being prospective
candidates. Thus it would be impossible
to forecast who will receive the nomina-
tion from that district Representative
j. G. Martin Of Brooklne will undoubt-
edly have large backing in the conven-
tion on account of the high rank which
he attained in the legislature Of 1908
Mr.. Martin was chairman of the com
mittee on insurance, and his excellent
business judgment combined with his
oratorical ability and legal training. made
it possible for him to take a prominent
part in all legislation, He is a brother
Of Judge ]. L. Martin, with whom ne
studied law at South Londonderry II
is understood that f. NJ. Butler Of jam
aica, a brother of Superior Judge F. NJ
Butler Of Rutland, win also be an active
candidate for the nomination. He repre-
sented Jamaica in 1898 and has held
several of the important offices in his
town. He mas been a trial justice there
for several years F. l.. Houghton has
been mentioned as a prospective candi-
date, but it is not yet known whether
he will be in the race or not"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-04

The Phoenix publishes this week a po-
htical advertisement tr hehalf Of the
candidacy of Dr. John y Mead Of Rut-
land FOR the goycrnorshp. ], is record
OF success in material achievcments-the
story of poor boy who. hy his own
efforts. secured a collegiate and medical
training. served his country a. "A soldier
lu the Civil war, pracuccd his profession
successfully, and finally became power
ful, directing factor in the business
world There IS "A suitable reference to
DR.. Moads public career. and his plat
form in the coming campaign is outlined
in tabloid form. II Is an excellent piece
Of campaign literature and as It will ap-
pear this week in newspapers throughout
the state it will make people familiar
with DR.. Meads record and IL will
strengthen his cause. As between Fleet
wood and Mead. the two avowed candl-
dates now in the field The Phoenix would
unhcsitatingly support Mead bur We be-
leve the west side OF the state could do
better than to name either man
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-04
WEST MINISTER,

Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt of North Troy are
visiting at c. Fl. Comstock's.
Lawrence Stoddard of Hanover, N H.,
is the guest OF his uncle, F. l. Lane.
Grace Leman entertained the social
Bible class the first of the week.
Miss Adele Joslin of Mt Carmel Conn
came Wednesday to visit her aunt. Mrs
]. f. Leach.
A meeting of the board OF civil au.
thority will be held at the town house in
the East parish on Monday at 10 a. m,
for the abatement OF taxes
The junior Christian Endeavor will
give midwinter lawn party Tuesday
evening in the church parlors. Refresh
ments will be served during the evening
Every one is invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-04


Way-Work Suspended Temporarily
Power Company and selectmen Dis
agree.
Decided differences of opinion have
| arisen between the selectmen and the
| Connecticut River Power company this
| week over the West river bridge. All
| further operations on the bridge were
| called off Sunday afternoon, and as the
| matter stands now further move will
| be made until John w. Storrs of Con-
| cord, n. H., consulting engineer of the
| Boston Maine railroad, has had an
| opportunity to examine the bridge. This
| will not be possible until some time next
| week. Meanwhile the bridge Is open to
| travel at the travellers risk. the select
men refusing to assume any RESPONSE
| bility for the safety Of the bridge. and
warning all that they pass through the
| bridge at their own risk 1t is probable
that the bridge is perfectly safe for or
binary loads, and 1t might stand the
severest strain that could be put upon IT,
All last week a crew of carpenters was
at work on the bridge for the selectmen,
strengthening it and bringing it back
INTO line after the raising process. An
attempt was made to straighten up the
floor by tightening the iron rods between
the hoor structure and the arches but
II was discovered late in the week that
Of the floor going up. The crest of the
arch dropped about II inches below the
crest OF the west arch but the flooring
remained in about its former position.
An investigation showed that the ton of
the abutment wall against which the
arch rested had been insufficient to with
stand the thrust of the arch. One end
settled back about one and one-half
inches and the other about an inch This
made a difference Of about eight inches
at the top of the arch. the remaining six
inches of fall at the crest being due to
the readjustment Of the curve 1t was
evident that the more the rods were
ughtened the more the arch would
spread, and the workmen were called off
by the selectmen The power companv
was notified that no more work would
be done until the abutments had been
made strong enough to hold up against
the arches. In the old position the
abutment was strong enough but when
the bridge was raised ii was insufficient
Inc power company replied to the .se-
Iectmen, stating in effect that the bridge
would have been all right if the select
men had not started to alter it. The
power company said they would 20
ahead and make the abutments firm
but they declined to assume any re-
sponSibilty for the condition of the
bridge or for the safety of travel over it,
Inc selectmen are equally insistent that
they were not responsible for the present
condition of the bridge and they desired
to Know just what ought to be done
under the new conditions which have
developed. 1t was decided in the meeting
OF the selectmen last night to employ
MT Storrs, who made an inspection Of
the bridge several years ago. to come
mere and look over the bridge again Mr..
Storrs was communicated with by tele-
phone
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-02-04

\ report issued 10y state Bank Exam
inrr +. G. Williams OF Newport SHOWS
deposits Of more than S4l,50O, 600 in the 21
savings banks on Jan. !. gain OF more
than ElooO,0oo In six months. The assets
also increased more than Sl,OjO, 900 in the
same time. The 29 savings banks and
trust companies increased their savings
deposits more than 500 600. but there was
slight falling of in commercial deposits
Tho assets Of these % banks Increased
more than 100000 The total increase
in the savings deposits m the 80 banks
was &l7lL7g2