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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
WATER FOR SCHOOL
CITY To EXTEND WATER MAINS
TO DUKES ADDITION.
Engineer Wilson Explained the Pro.
files; Cost of the Improvement Is
Estimated at Eighteen Hundred
Dollars, Of Which Twelve Hun.
dred Can Be Assessed Up to the
Property as Frontage Tax.

The city council last night can.
yassed .-.~ vote cast at Mondays cleo
ton, found it to be exactly as pub
lished by The Free Press yesterday,
and passed resolution declaring the
successful candidates eligible to 60 on
the ballot at next Tuesdays election.
Mayer Meyer then brought up the
matter of the requirements from the
city in order to get the mother house
and ladies' seminary of the Sisters OF
Notre Dame located in Mankato. He
said that the Sisters wished to know
at once what the city would do, as
there was to be meeting in Mime.
apolis in day or two. All that the
council could do at present was to 60
on record as being in favor of meet.
ing the requirements.
Aid. Mahowald said that he was
willing to grant any reasonable amount
in order to get the institutions located
in Manlato, as he considered that
they would be a good thing for the
city.
Engineer Explained PrOfiles.
Mayor Meyer called upon City En-.
gineer Wilson to explain the protiles
that he had prepared and presented to
the council. Mr.. Wilson explained his
plans. There would be six inch
sewer extension with publication
plant, the effment to 90 down Thomp-
sons creek. The water mains would
ba oyta al
booster plant put in, with Il small
pump to hoist the water to an ele-
vsted tank. The cost of this would
be about $4,000, but ii it was not de
sired to have fire protection, an air
compressor with tank in the build
ing could be put in and this would
save 81 900 or more on the cost. The
cost of extending the water main
would be about 81 500, of which 81 200
could be assessed, to come back in
would cost about 500, and the puri-
fication plant about $500. The cost
of grading new road TO the site
would be 5000, and surfac;nf and
draining $3.50. The cost of widening
and improving the present road would
be S264 for grading and 500 for
surfacing and draining. This would
make total cost Of $7.ll4, of which
81 200 could be assessed, and If a
compressed air system was used for
the water system, the cost to the
city would be reduced to about $1,000.
Carried the Motion
Aid. MahOwald moved that it was
the sense of the council that the re-
quests be granted, and this was car
ried unanimously.
The council voted to grant free wa
ter to the Parker carnival show, at
the request of the NJ. w. A. The
Woodmen have contracted TO furnish
the water, and the council is really
favoring that organization.
The liquor license bond OF Charles
J.. Schaub, the new proprietor OF the
kaiserhof with the Illinois Surety
company as surety, was approved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
JOINT MEETING WITH HOWELL
Christian EndeavOrS to Hold a Session
With State Chairman.

Time central Christian Endeavor
committee met Monday evening and
discussed the July convention. 1t
was decided to have the state chair
man. Mr.. w. ID. Howell. come here the
second Sunday in June and have II
union meeting of all the young people
societies at that time. The Thurs
day evening supper will probably be in
the parlors of the Methodist church.
Three hundred pennants. and one hun
bred flags have been ordered to decor
ate the convention hall. 1t is in
tended to have a neat convention
badge, but the matter has not been
fully decided upon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
BATTLE WAS FIERCE
EAGLE LAKE FOLKS DRIVE OFF
BAND OF GYpSIES.
Dark Skinned Freebo0ters and Land
Pirates Sw0oped Down on the
Town This Afternoon; Attempted
to Rob NJ w. DickersOn; Attacked
Him When He Sought TO Recover
His Property; Are Routed.

Eagle Lake residents engaged i'll 4
pitched battle with band of rowing
Gypsies this afternoon and routed The
unsavory bunch. When last seen the
dark skinned sons and daughters OF
ltaly We're making their way toward
Mankato
Seven wagon loads OF gypsies, in
GLIDING dogs and Youngsters, swooped
down on Eagle Lake shortly after
dinner today. The men and women
in the band prowled about the stores
but the sharp eyes of propretors and
clerks kept q close watch oi THEN
movements and the unWelcome visitors
did not get an opportunity to steal
anything.
Attacked Mr. Dickerson.
Pc<ings were poor, 50 seven of the
dusky tramps made their way to the
feed mill operated by \. w Dickerson
The proprietor was busy, but not toe
busy to observe that his wallet, con
tanning several dollars, was taken from
his coat pocket by one of the callers
Mr.. Dickerson demanded his property
and was attacked by seven of as fierce
looking land pirates as ever robbed a
hen-roost. Mr. Dicilerson stood his
ground, meanwhile sending up signals
of distress. Men in the village has
tended 10 his rescue, and with clubs
stones and other missiles drove the
freebooters off. One of the "Gypsies'
threatened to shoot but his .enthusi-
assn was queled when he received &
rap on the head Mr.. Dlckerson re
covered his pocketbook
Fifty iii the Party.
There are about hlty in the Gypsy
party, including dogs, and eats. 1t
is a tough looking outfit, and as long
as it remains in this section, farmers
and those living ON the outskirts of
town had better keep sharp eye
on their property.
The nomndic band came from the
south, and their destination is m-
known.
Arrived in Mankato.
Shortly after three o'clock the
Gypsies arrived in Mankato and pro
cee,ied across the river to Brooklyn,
where they were going into camp.
Chief Pond and the North Afankato
marshal were going to try to force
the bunch to move OF.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
WATER WAGON is RUMBLING
California Prchibiticnists Predict Real
Desert in That State.
Especial to The Free Press.1

San Jose, Cal, May lS.-San Jose
echoed to the rumbling of the water
wagon this morning, and nearly all the
loyal citizens of the city pinned white
ribbons to their lapels and climbed
onto the old cart, in honor Of the
thousands of anti-rum enthusiasts who
assembled here today at the state con
cording to the leaders in the move
ment, all the human irrigation works
in the Golden State will be put out
OF business within another decade. The
sessions of the convention will con-
time through tomorrow, and several
"drys" of national prominence are
scheduled to speak.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
ORDERS ABATTOIRS CLOSED
State Board of Health Takes Action
Against Slaughter Houses

st. Paul. May lS.-The state board
of health at a special meeting yester-
day ordered the slaughter houses at
Waseoa, Rockford and Hasty in Wright
county and Lake Centerville to close
within a specified time The board
gave an extended hearing to the par
ties concerned and witnesses were eX-
amined on both sides of the eases.
The plant at Waseca does large
bsuiness, while the others are smaller
concerns. The Waseca ease has been
before the board for several months
and was considered at the meeting last
December but action was postponed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
WOULD BURY DEAD IN BASKET
That Is What Bishop Fallows AdvO-
Gates to Escape Funeral Trust.

Chicago. May lS.-The war on
funeral ex.ortions Ecgnn in Chicago
will be made nationwide during the
conference in st. Louis of the National
Association of Charities and Correc
lions. to which the revelations of the
Chicago inquiry will be transmitted.
ministerial associations also will take
Il hand. Bishop Samuel Fallows and
Judge c. S. Cutting of the probate
court have approved the movement,
:lso fifteen social settlements.
Il would be in favor" said Bishop
s.mp,c wicker basket. The idea of
burial is To return the mortal remains
to the dust from which they sprang
10 not the Scriptures say For dust
chou art and unto dust shalt thou
lctmng When II heavy, elaborate
casket is provided this Scriptural COM
mand is disobeyed. All the elaborate
ness of burials with the attendant Gus
toms. such as embalming are but relies
Of ancient Egyptian customs and were
originally intended to preserve the
mortal remains until the day OF resur
rection
That idea, of course, has long since
been proved fallacous and it is to be
regretted that the Scriptures are not
more closely followed in our burial
customs. When | die, | do not want
a casket used. What / desire is to
be inferred iii a plain board coffin.
and the thinner the material the bet
ter. OF course Il great deal of the
funeral expense that is assumed now
adays is folly and | hope to see the
day when more sensible view OF
burial will be taken"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
CATHOLIC WOMEN DO GATHER
Representatives From All Over the
Country in Session Today.
Especial to The Free Press.]

New York, May lS.-Catholic women
from all sections of the country gath
cred in New York today to open the
annual meeting of their benevolent as
ISOLATION. The Catholic WOmen's Be
York in 1895, the purpose of The legion
being to grant insurance to the men,
bers ranging from $3.50 to $1,000, and
the organization has grown to be well
known through its prompt payments
of policies. The membership has
spread rapidly and now embraces
eleven states. 1t has a membership
role of more than 10000, scattered
through 277 councils.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Contains Advanced Proposition.

The Albert Lea charter commission
is at work upon a new charter after
the commission form of government,
and some very advanced propositions
will be embodied in the proposed new
constitution of the city,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
NOT A ROUND OF JOY
JOB THAT z. !. MULLANEY WAS
PRESENTED WITH.
Salary Is $4,000 Per Year, But Man
Who Holds Position of Commits
sioner Of Public Works Earns His
Money and More Too; He is the
Object of Great Many Kicks
and Cuffs.
Especial TO The Free Press.1

Chicago, May l8.-The biggest job
in Chicago is that recently given to
Mayor Buses secretary and official
spokesman, b. j. Mullaney, the job
of commissioner of public works with
a salary of $4,000. The scope of that
job is coossal-it Includes general
supervision over the water supply
last year totaling l5O,OOO,OOO gallons
the city street cleaning and garbage
removal, the sewers, railway track ele-
walton and the small parks and play
grounds. That means general super
vision over the municipal operations
that are closest to the citizens, the
responsibility for the acts of employees
numbering several thousand who col
lect and dishurse over $5,000,00O and
have charge OF property valued at
500 100000.
Why the Probing?
The bridges and viaducts, the river
and harbors and the buildings all pro-
duce problems and predicaments for
the commissioner of public works. No
Npiuti llilJ tHe Mt1fldH COMMISSION
which has been probing the municipal
departments, found loose system i'm
this huge department. The purchasing
of the department alone is huge
task; particularly in the bureau of
engineering, for pumps of a capacity
of 25,000,000 gallons and even 10000
000 gallons are among the items to
be purchased The task of garbage
removal has reached unwieldy pro
portions, and the method of disposal
is Anticipated, Il fact which each sue
ceeding commissioner has had to con.
tend with on top OF all his othei
troubles.
Not a Round Of Pleasure.
Those other troubles include com
plants against the sewers, of which
in 1907 there. were l0.l03, the sewage
pumping which totals nearly l5,000,0O(
gallons year, and the bureau OF
maps. The REMEMBERING and changing
of streets makes the map bureau i'm
portant. Against all these bureaus
there is a continual fusiade of "kicks.
which makes the life of the commits
sioner no round of pleasure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
PEACE DOVE THERE
DISCUSSION OF ARBITRAL JUS
TICE AT LAKE MOHONK.
Big Stick Laid Aside and Enter the
Soft Pedal; Relations of Commerce
and Labor, Arbitration, and a
Number of Other Questions Will
Be Talked About; Governor Eber-
hart Could Net Attend.
Especial to The free Press.1

Mohonk Lake, \. y, May l8.-Dis-
cussion of the court OF arbitral Justice
proposed by the second Hague confer
ence viii occupy much OF the time Of
the Lake Mlohonk Conference on In
ternational Arbitration, which began
its annual session here today The
meetings will occupy three days, and
scores of distinguished men are here
to participate.
The relations of commerce. educa
ton, labor and the churches 10 the ar
bitration movement will be discussed,
and Pan America contributions to
international peace viii be recognized.
While, as in the past, limitation of
ornaments will not be leading sub
ject, attention viii probably be given
10 the economic questions involved.
Nicholas Murray VIII Preside.
Nicholas Murray Butler president of
Columbia university. will preside, and
among the speakers will be Don Ig-
nacio Cadren, minister from Bolivia
Herman De Lagercrantz, minister
from Sweden: Dr. Paul Ritter, minis
ter from Switzerland; Count De Buis-
seret, Belgian minister; Baron dEs-
tournelles de Constant of France; the
dean of Worcester, England; DR.. G..
W. prothero, editor of the Quarterly
Review. and the Rev William Thomas
of London, Simeon +. Baldwin, eX
chief Justice OF Connecticut; II. b. F..
mcfarland and Jackson H. RalstOn of
Washington.
Governor Could Not Attend.
Governor Eberhart of Minnesota was
invited to attend, but owing to a
pressure of business at home, was for
ced to stay away. Other speakers are:
Charles F. Neil, United States COM
missioner of labor, and ". l.. NJ King,
Canadian commissioner of labor; Char
les W. Eliot, and Presidents NJ. H.
Buckham Of the University of Vermont
j. G. Schurman of Cornell, and S. c.
Mitchell of the University of South
Carolina; DIS. i. S. Rowe of tine uni
versty of Pennsylvania and Paul S.
Reinsch of the University of Wiscon-
sin; and Prof. John b. Clark Of Col
umbia university.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
NO DRINKS BETWEEN T00TS
St. Cloud Has the Most Unique Cur
few Call in the World.

st. Paul Dispatch: Talking about
curfews," said a Chicago travelling man
at the Ryan hotel today. "St. Cloud
has everything beaten.
AT eleven O'Clock every night the
whistle at the waterworks toots two
long blasts as a signal for the saloons
to close. The whistle toots again at
five o'clock in the morning to notify
the saloons that they may open. 1t Il
impossible to get drink between
toots. The whistle is used as fire.
alarm, and those who are kicking about
the curfew call the signal the fire.
water alarm"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Game Next Sunday.

The Thoens, a semi-professional team
from Minneapolis, will play the local
team at the fair grounds Saturday
Snday. Two good games are antiei-
pated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20

The financial work was reported by
George w. Sugden. While consider
able remains to be done, the associa-
tion ought to feel good about what
has been accomplished during the past
year. The year was begun with a
large Indebtedness of some $4,000
which had been accumulated since the
erection of the building. The board
directed special attention to this debt
during the year and as result they
could report having taken care of the
Continued on Page Six.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
GENERAL DECLINE
IN WHEAT MARKET
Liquidation BY a Heavy Holder
& Causes Weakness
TRADE rs VERY ACTIVE
for Awhile Leads to Decline in
Corn-Oats Close Lower and
Provisions Irregular

Chicago, September 10.-Liquidation, said
to be largely for a prominent Spectator
who was big factor in the July wheat
trade, and who changed his July holdings
to December, weakened prices today. A
scarcely less important cause was SYM
pathetic depression with corn, predicted
frosts having failed to do any serious
damage. The finish in-wheat was ss0l24o
under last nights figures, corn showed
net loss of NC to 1ss9lhc and oats A@ssc
Last quotations for hog products were
at 719c advance to 215c decline.
Raiding by elevator concerns and by
smaller professional spectators had a
share in pulling down wheat prices. AL
together the trade was quite an active
one and especially so for Saturday Bulls
were somewhat taken off their feet tenn
porarily by private cable dispatches to the
effect that Russia was offering wheat at
figures equal to 71kdSc under Chicago 1t
was not Until some time later that there
was an adequate explanation-an excep-
tionally poor quality of the Russian
grain Some further reassurances came
in the shape of report that 20 loads
had been sold for export at the Atlantic
seaboard. This last bit of information
particularly was responsible for a steady
tone at the close. December ranged from
9914c to 81 COZ, with final sales at 993sQ
991zc; net loss of 1a@5sc to 1aq%c.
Indications that frost danger had been
passed for the time being took the props
from under the corn market. The Sep
TENDER option, which was the weakest
of the list yesterday, was relatively the
strongest today, the reason being pur-
chases by some of the various warehouse
people who sold so freely yesterday. De-
cember fluctuations were between 543s9
551ac, with the close steady at 54%c to
54%Q547Ac, net loss of 1asc to M@15c.
The cash market was weak. No. yell
low closed at 57@57Ac.
The weeks receipts of oats showed a
decided falling off, being the smallest in
four years for this season. Fairly good
buying. attributed to such a situation,
neutralized in part the effect of the de-
preston in corn. December varied from
34ssSi7sc, closing Aqssc down at 1890
34Ac.
Dealers in provisions We're slow to fol-
low any advance. Prices see-sawed, fin
ishing 21ac to TIC UP for pork; 21dc to SOC
highersfor lard, and 2tac loss to &c gain
for ribs.
Future mutations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
COTTON MARKET IS
ALMOST UNCHANGED
General News Is Favorable to
Higher Prices
OFFERING ARE HEAVY
Selling Is Encouraged by the Report
That the Coast Storm Is Not Se-
we're, with Promise of Good
Crop Weather
OFFERING ARE HEAVY

New York, September 10.-The cotton
portant change occurred in prices, the
close being barely steady, net un-
changed to points lower
The opening was steady at unchanged
prices to an advance of points, near
months being relatively firm in SYM
pathy with the Liverpool cables, and
on the reports of a steadier spot sit
uation in the south. But there was
evidently a feeling in the local mar
ket that the Liverpool strength repre-
scented an extension of old crop con-
ditions into September through the op-
erations of the bull leaders which could
exert little more than sentimental
or temporary influence here and offer
ings were quite heavy at the initial ad-
vance.
Sellers were probably encouraged by
reports that the West Indian storm
was losing its force south of Cuba,
while higher temperatures in the north =
west were also reassuring as to wealth
er conditions, and right at the opening
prices eased off to about the closing
figure of last night on September and
to net loss of to points on later
months. Threats of labor troubles in
Manchester appeared to make no i'm
portant impression, but as they were
accompanied by continual talk of mill
curtailment in this country the imme-
date trade situation seemed to foster
bearish sentiment and while the mar
ket rallied from the low point on
covering business was quiet on the ad-
vance and seemed to be chiefly in the
way of evening UP for over Sunday.
The weekend figures showed a de-
crease of 294S bales in the worlds Wis
ible supply of American cotton compar-
ing with an increase of 30,32S bales
last year, but bullish statistics appear
to be losing force as a speculative fac
for with the nearer approach of a gem
eral new crop movement Further
freight room engagements are report
ed for Liverpool and it is said that
ing to get some cotton from the local
stock.
Receipts at the ports today, 20,904
bales against 1854 last week and 49,
643 last year. For the week, 100000
bales against 94,S15 last week and
241.625 last year. Today's receipts for
New orleans, 81 bales against SIP bales
last year, and at Houston, 9373 bales
against 1924 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
SPECIAL RATES
Via

Special Homcsccirers' Rates to points
In the west and northwest. Tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays of each
month, limited for return 25 days from
date of sale.
Cincinnati, o., and Return, account
Ohio Valley Exposition. Round trip
rate August 2S TO September "a. inclu-
sivc Tickets limited 10 days from data
OF sale, $500. Round trip rate August
"a to September "a, inclusive tickets
limited September 20. 1910. $4,000.
Onc-wny second-cIass colonist
rates Los Angeles or San Fran
cisco ..........a.. Ms Do
and to other points in the west and
northwest in proportion. Tickets on
sale August 25 to September 3, and Oc-
tober to Is, 1910.
Nashville, Tenn, and return, $0.4B.
Tickets on sale September "a to 81, in
elusive, final limit October 5, with priv
ilege of extension to October 81, 1910,
for $1.00.
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Tickets on sale September IL. Is and
IA. with final limit September 21, 1910,
for return.
For further information call on or
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