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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
Mayor for Many Years.

Waucoma, Ia, March 30.-MayOr for
quarter of century, j p. Webster
and the entire citizens ticket were
elected by vote of over two to one.
Mr. Webster is eighty-six years of age
and celebrated his sixtieth wedding
anniversary last January. He entered
the land from the government where
the town is now located and was Wau-
cOma's first mayor. He is without
doubt the oldest mayor in service as
well as in years i'm the United States
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
Meeting of County Board.

a special meeting of the county board
has been called for Thursday after
moon at l:l5 o'clock, to consider mat
tiers connected with one of the roads
at Rapidan. The meeting was called
at the instance of the Consumers
Power company, which is to pay tha
expense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
Young Man Passes Away at His Home
In Omaha, Neb.

From Mondays Daily.
News has been received here of The
death of Schuyler Alleman, son of C.
l.. Alleman, manager of the STANDARD
Oil company at Omaha, and formerly
in the same position in Mankato.
The cause of death was not stated
in the telegram received by Harry
Aleman. Schuyler was twenty three
years old and bright and promising
young man. He was employed in the
Standard eompany's offices at Omaha
Late this afternoon a letter was re-
lived containing the information that
Schuyler ....eman died of heart and
kidney affection He was taken sick
Wednesday morning and passed away
Saturday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
Accidentally Asphyxiated.

Chicago, March 30.-John llsey.
fifty-two years old. assistant general
freight agent of the Chicago Great
Western railway, was found dead at
his home here of aSphyxiaticn. which
is believed to have been accidental
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
Baseball Fans Given a Treat at Fair
Grounds Saturday

baSeOau rams Given Treat at Fair
Grounds Saturday.
In the first baseball game of the
season played at the fair grounds Sat
urday afternoon, the Commercial col
lege team defeated the Commercial
Travellers club by n score of To 3.
The game was snappy and full OF SEN
sational plays. Both teams hit the ball
on the nose bard and often. w. Rabe
was he pellet pusher for the knights
of the grip, II. Rabe assisting behind
the bat. For the ledger artists. Ray
Otis heaved them over until the fourth
inning, retiring in favor of Smith. Liv-
ingsion was nj the receiving end and
grabbed them in fine style, besides
doing considerable of the cloutng.
Hunk" Rabe starred for the trav-
eIers in this respect. getting three
safe ones. The college team opens
heir schedule here next Saturday
against Lake Crystal high school
Score of the game:
L. c. t.. % 0 2 20 | 90 O-3 4
NJ G. C...3 % o o | 0 81 ii
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01

When pressing mems trousers. IN or
der to take the baggiuess on The
knees, press them first perfectly fiat
with the seams on the edges; then
put the seams together and iron the
crease down the front
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01

Fried ham IS improved in favor by
sprinkling it slightly with sugar OF
both sides before frying.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
Operators Have Departed.

Most of the operators who have
been taking part in the three weeks
OF negotiations here left when the
joint conference broke up.
The international executive board of
the mine workers is to take up its
burdens without delay At the close
of the convention President Lewis an
nounced that body would meet in IN
dianapolis.
President Lewis issued signed
statement reviewing the outlook and
predicting peace except in few in
stances. He said in part: 1T is to
be regretted that the joint conference
dissolved without reaching an agree
ment Comment on the real cause at
this time would only have a tendency
to further complications of the situa-
ton and this we desire to avoid
Stock gamblers in coal will be the
most disappointed of all the men who
tried to bring about strike affecting
the entire country ! hope that they
will be required to pay the penalty OF
their own folly"
The industrial interests of Pitts
burg expect coal strke-at least
their anticipation of trouble has re-
suited, it was learned, in the storage
OF enough extra coal to withstand at
least months shutdown of the mines.
Mines which produce 50,000,000 tons
of coal annually in Illinois will close
Thursday night, as the operators
agreement with the miners expires on
April l. Negotiations toward new
contract will begin in Chicago next
Monday, when the scale committee ol
the operators and miners meets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-01
MAY co ON A STRIKE.
JOINT CONFERENCE FAILS TO Eff
Feet A SETTLEMENT.
No Compromise on Wages; On Most
Questions at Issue, However, There
Is Room for Agreement and Cen
eral Trend of Opinion Is No Long
Suspension Will Result, Except in
a Few Fields.

Cincinnati. March 30.-Only the i'm
mediate increase in wages will pre-
vent numerous and widespread strikes
III the bituminous coal mines of the
country. according to the action OF
the special convention OF the United
Mine Workers of North America fol
lowing the final disagreement and dis.
solution of the joint conference OF the
central competitive field.
The terms proposed by the miners
for the continuation of work after the
expiration of the present agreements
on midnight Thursday will admit of
no compromise as far as wages are
concerned ON most other questions.
however, there is room for agreement
and the general trend of opinion
among men and employers is that no
long suspension will result, except in
few fields.
Briefly, the miners demands are
that all operators agree to pay the
Increased wages of cents a ton on
plCh HuluCu SClCCu COdl, Will plopoi
tionate advances for other methods of
mining and outside labor. as a pre-
requisite to other negotiations on
other questions.
With the advance in pay assured
work may be- continued in the mines
affected pending a solution of the
minor points. provided the national
executive board of the union approves
action TO this effect by the district
officers.
The national board is made the
final power SO far as the union is con-
cerned. but it is expressly forbidden
60 modify the wage demands.
II was announced by President Il.
L. Lewis that the proposition adopted
by the convention is not to be con
strued as affecting contracts which do
not expire until after April /. The
announcement precludes Immediate
trouble in Montana, Wyoming and
Washington.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-20
What S the Matter
WithSugarStocks2
REAL ESTATE

Is the best Of investments. no
city IN the world has 80 bright a
future as Honolulu, and II a person
uses judgement IN buying he should
be able to provide well for the fu-
ture if he invests his savings in
Beautiful Kaimuh.
With the coming Of Uncle Sam to
Pearl Harbor, the opening Of the
Panama Canal and the general de-
yelopment that is bound 10 follow a
careful realty investment Is bound ID
be worth many a sacrifice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-20

u. n. Bath plumber has recovered
from Illness and Is able to attend NJ
business again.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-20
IN THE MOONLIGHT.

Even during the faR end Of the
bright moonlight nights the attraction
a. Haleiwa n ~ great as when the
moon Is a. the full. IT'S IN the sor,
roundinRs. The hotel Is 80 well kept
that II takes a wonderful power Of re-
slstencG 10 TeeD people away from
II a. any season. The drive from Ho-
BOlulu N delightful whether one
goes by train or machine.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-20

Towels will be the feature nj
Saturdays Special At Sachs Halt
Hleached Damask Linen, regular
price si,25 will be sold for SO 90
while Hemstitched with cOlored bor-
der are priced at $3.50 reduced from
tI75.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-20

Local om.s us. uaan ua~a

Honolulu I. I. O.u... .. H."
Temperature. G H m. go. m. j..
d. u. a.. m.uH. minimum
ID. ls. l> U.s. l2
.."W..u reading Ah.au. hum
.d.u wains uer cubic Ioo. r.au..
humidity and dow point atNa DID,:
&0a; Is 1866; G0, o3.
Wind velocity and direction at @ "a
ms 8 "a. m.. DO a. m. and noon.
NE. 4NE; GNE I2NE
Rainfall during "a hours ending s "a
pm. none
Total wind movement during 81
hour ended at noon. y22 miles
Orm. r. sTOCKMAN.
Section Director.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-20
MEMS CLOTHING

Mems Clothing on credit-3l 90
week. Suit given at once. Francis
Levy, Quitting Co. Sachs Bldg Fort
Street
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-20
THE HOLE IN THE POCKET.

The most dangerous hole IN any
mans pocket n always the one al
the tOp.--L0Ddop Mail,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-20
K AIM UK |
Land Co., Ltd,

Main Office: King and Port streets;
Branch ONCE. Waialae and Koko
Head AVS. Phone 1863.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-20
DR.. Hugh L. DiCkey

Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat. 1850 Ala
kea Street, Opposite Royal Hawaiian
Hotel Hours 9-12:3o and 1;3o-4;3o
Sunday 1911. Evenings by appoint
ment, Telephone 1924.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-20
BUY AND SELL.

Diamonds and lcwelry bought sold
and exchanged Bargain In musical
inetrumeuts j. Carlo, Fort St.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
E3ps Worth Millions.

Two poached eggs on toast Cnce
formed the foundation of the great
New York stock market " the eggs
were eaten securities advanced in
price; If left untouched Wall street
shivered and quotations crumbled.
One morning the eggs proved worth a
thousand times their weight in gold.
for the news that they had been eaten
with relish added 2 per cent to ac
tive stocks. Even per cent on the
$1O.0OO.OOO.0OO securities listed on the
New York exchange would be equiva-
lent to $100,OOO.OO0. BY such trifles is
Wall street swayed when seized by
hysteria. when hypnotized by a per.
sonality. when lost to the sound rea-
son that usually governs its actions
Bert @. Forbes in Van Norden Maya
zine.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
THE BANIsTERs.
What They Tell the Owellers In New
Works. Tenements.


Many q grewsome bit Of wisdom Is
cleaned by settlement workers. The
other day a woman Of philanthropic
tendencies trudged miles looking for
rooms for an unfortunate family that
had to move. After she had made a
selection that would fit their scant
means the mother Of the family went
around to see the rooms before NOV
ting in.
"Oh," exclaimed that wise tenement
dweller, wed be worse Off here than
where we are! This place is too IN
healthy"
How do you make that outy asked
the settlement worker. 1T strikes me
as being better than most houses OF
its class"
The woman pointed to the banisters,
which ran up through tine five flights
Of stairs to the roof In a ragged. bro
ken line. "Cofins." she said grimly.
THAT'S what that means. Collins is
terrible hard on banisters. There are
too many deaths here to suit me-"
And when the settlement worker
learned that many tenement dwellers
really do Judge Of the healthfulness Of
a house by the condition Of the banis
tiers she concluded that that place
wouldn't suit her either.-New York
Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
WOMAN.
A Mystery That Keeps Man EternalIy
on the Guess,

A Mystery That Keeps Man EternalIy
on the Guess.
when woman has ceased to be
mystery she will cease to be Of special
interest to man." said one among the
loveliest of her sex. and she Is able to
speak as one having authority. for she
is comely and has been alive long
enough to know whereof she speaks.
And, come to think of 1t. she Is
about right-she Is right.
1t isn't because woman makes Of
herself mystery. She's mystery In
spite of herself. And nature alone.
being mans superior on earth. seems
to be playing woman SO as to keep
man ever guessing. for as soon as he
has succeeded in figuring out one of
her equations she hands him another.
and so on. and on.
At first the young man thinks he
knows all about all women. but by the
time his locks begin to whiten he is
ready to concede that he doesn't even
know all about one. Or do you know
all about her?
To the laddie they are all kissable,
or nearly all. but as time passes the
kissable list shortens and shortens un-
til at last-well. you may answer for
yourself, but no doubt 1t Is quite short
unless you belong to the promiscuous
Observation-Disclosures Gazette-Tmes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
CLAsHlNG STARS.
A Greenroom Quarrel In Which Marie
Roze Triumphed.

Minnie Hauck and Marie Roze had
uuarreled over Carmen" One night
1.-THE Marriage of Figaro was an
nounced, with Roze as Susanna and
Hauck as Cherubino.
"At 3 o'clock that afternoon" writes
Mr.. Upton, "Hauck went into the the
alter and pre-empted the prima donna's
room by depositing her things there
In. An hour later Roze's maid reached
the theater and proceeded to the same
room, only to find 1t filed with the
hated rivaps traps. Roze notified the
colonel Henry Mapleson). He was
promptly on the scene and began NOV
ing Hauck's belongings to the opposite
room and instructing his wife to be at
the theater precisely at 6.
"At half past 8, however, Hauck
sent the chevalier Cher husbanU to
the theater to see that everything was
right. The chevalier found that every
thing was not right and ordered Roze's
belongings to be removed. replaced his
wife's and had everything. including
the door. stoutly locked.
at Roze arrived. prepared to
hold the fort but rs she couldn't get
into the fort to hold 1t she sent for the
colonel. who sent for locksmith. who
opened the door. Hauck's things were
unceremoniously bundled out. At half
past 6 Hauck came to the room to
dress, and. much to her surprise and
to the chevalier's chagrin, Roze was
in there calmly dressing. What pass
ed between them probably no one will
ever know. but Hauck went back to
her hotel and notified the manager
that she would not sing that evening.
And she didn't"-Pearson's Weekly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
IL Sounded Hopeful.

A young man who was not particu-
larry entertaining was monopolizing
the attention Of pretty debutante
with lot Of uninteresting converse.
ton.
Now. my brother" he remarked in
the course Of dissertation on his
family, lis Just the opposite Of me in
every respect. Do you know my
brotherw
NO" the debutante replied demure-
ly. but l should like to."-Lippin-
colts.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
THE BOROBOEDOER.
A Hindoo Temple Built In Java In the
Eiohth Century,

6lgnth century.
The Boroboedoer unearthed by Sir
stamford Rallies when the English
ruled In Java was built by the Hin
docs In the eighth century and is by
far the finest example Of their work
IN the island. Standing on a hill IL
the middle Of the valley, this impos-
ing edifice, covering nearly ten acres.
rises to a height of upward of a hun
dred feet above the summit Of the hill.
It consists Of series Of stone ter
races built ON top of each other In di-
minishing magnitude so as to leave
circumscribing galleries and crowned
by vast cupola. Entrance to the gal
leries is gained by four stairways-
north, south. east and west-which
run from the ground straight up to
the big top terraces. in the middle OF
which stands the browning cupola,
surrounded by numerous smaller lat
ticework cupolas, from which one may
step aside into any Of the intermediate
galleries.
The whole is built Of stone, showing
an immense amount of carving, and.
though there Is no genuine inside to
the temple, many Of the galleries are
covered in. innumerable images of
Buddha occupying inches or promi-
nent positions on the walls, and the
sides of the galleries were paved with
bas-reliefs, indicating the gloritication
Of this god and other Incidents in his
history. When one considers that
there are several miles Of bas-reIiefs
alone the work expended on the pyra-
mids Of Egypt pales into insigniti-
canoe before this stupendous under
taking.-Shanghai Mercury.
How He Paid His Fine.
Pat Kelly, the owner Of the only
hunting car In the village, went on
spree and was sentenced to fine of
20 shillings or seven days in Jail. KEEL
ly chose the latter.
Now. the prison was ten miles away.
and the only possible means of getting
a prisoner there was by driving As
Kelly himself had the only car in the
place, there was nothing to do but to
hire it. For some time the constable
ana his prisoner haggled over the
terms.
Kelly stuck out firmly for 80 shl-
dngs. to be paid in advance. and at
last the constable had to consent to
the extortion. Accordingly they drove
Off and without any misadven1ures mr.
rived at the prison. When they had
alighted Kelly suddenly informed his
companion that he had changed his
mind, as the prison wasn't decent
looking place. and would pay the fine.
He thereupon drew out the 80 shil-
lings he had received. counted out the
20 shillings and paid them over to the
inspector. Then, jumping on his car,
he drove away, leaving the constable
to walk back.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
Enterprisina.

An immigration official said recently
Of an immigrant:
He was bad case. He was as
ignorant of government as the two
Polish policemen were. Two new po-
licemen were once put on the War.
saw force. They did good work. They
arrested lot Of people; then suddenly
they resigned.
why are you resigningY the su-
perintendent asked.
"The older Of the two men answered
respectfully:
1--WE are going to start a police
station Of our own. sir. Boris here
will make the arrests. and will do
the fining.' "-Washington Star.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
A House In Pompeii,

In the exhumation of Pompeii one
house was discovered which was evil
IDENTIFY being repaired when the vol
canic storm that overwhelmed the city
hurled 1t to the ground. Painters, dec
orators and cleaners must have been
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31

Have you any skeieton in your fam
fly closetT" the prospective father-in
law asked Of the titled sutton at the
family hearing.
None"
'Then perhaps you have a pastY
Il have not"
The parents whispered together q
moment.
you, Of course, have debtsY' the
millionaire resumed.
"Not one."
The mother tainted. The millionaire
lowered.
Sir" he Numbered. "how dare you
This is no romance at all. but only q
love match."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
No Chance of That.

The beggar accepted gratefully a
nickel from the professional humorist.
THANK you, sir" he said. his voice
vibrant with deep feeling. "Oh, thank
you, sir. and may you live to be as
Old as your Observation-Disclosures Post
cindy's Logic.
Cfndy was an old black southern
nanny" with all the lovable traits
ana inconsistencies of her kind. For
many years she was cook in the War
ren family and gave faithful and sat.
tsfactory service.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
Pitfalls az Slam

Host On lndia)--Do you see that ia
nattc over there? He has sat on that
corner and in that posture without
moving for six months. Traveller
(from America) - Gee. that's going
some!-Chicago Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31
The Only Way.

us there any method that will en-.
able man to understand a woman p
queried the innocent youth.
The only way to understand a wo-
man." replied the home grown philoso-
pher. lis not to try. Under these cir
cumstances she will reveal herself
sooner or later Chicago News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-03-31

Little minds are tanned and subdued
BY misfortune. but great minds rise
shove it--Irvtng.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
BATTLE IN THE CLOUDS
Pains Great Aerial Spectacle
At the Indiana State Fair.

The most elaborate spectacle eyer
onered at the Indiana State Fair will
be given the week OF September ~
when Pains new pyro-aero-military
display Battle in the Clouds" is pre.
sented. Ii will be a big night attrac
ton OF the fair. given on and above
the inheld Of the racetrack. where %.
600 people may witness IL in comfor,
Experience OF other years has shown
the FAIR management that the crowds
cannot all be taken care OF az the night
morse show In the coliseum. and bat.
tie In the Clouds" has been provided
TO give pleasure 10 as many thousands
as may go to the exposition In the eve
ming
Battle In the Clouds" undertakes
To give look into the mode OF war
fare which may prevail in the wear
z.VOO A. d., when airships. aeroplanes
aerial torpedoes and deadly gas gren.
AIDES become the engines OF human
conflict. The spectacle will require
a stage 400 feet long. behind which
VIII be stretched sceneries reaching
to sixty feet in height. showing a pro-
gressiye city OF the time. On its
streets will be several hundred men
and women In costumes to oniov
fete day with professions. sports and
acrobatic pastimes. When the fete Is
at its height, wireless messages bring
word OF the approach OF an enemy's
air fleet. and suddenly the scouting
vanguard floats over the city. fine
forts open fire with electric shells
driving the aerial monsters into re.
treat, but soon the main feet advances
and opens the attack.
The fort and the feet open terrific
oombardment Of fire shells. aerial tor
pedoes and bursting bombs. filling the
heavens with fire. electric flashes and
thunderous detonations. Some OF the
airships are disabled and leave the
firing line; one explodes high i'm the
air. another becomes disabled and
dashes To the ground. its men escaping
In parachntes The airships lombard
the city's Qualifications with high ex.l
plosives. fire balls and grenades. Bat.
terry after battery is silenced and final.
ly the magazine is blown up. Towers
and buildings in the city fall and burn
and devastation and ruin follows.
The spectacle is marked by vivid.
ness and thrilling excitement. and in.
,ludes elaborate vaudeville and fire.
works.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05

The Uh ed States Is the enl,
country in the world that has 4
-four corners" that is to say, place
where four states meet Look at
your atlas and you will see Colorado,
Utah, New Mexico and Arizona
touching each other. At no other
place on the globe do four states,
territories or provinces unite to
form such junction.
The spot is on spur Of the Carlo
-"nuntains, and few tourists visit it
f, "'pss it is not easily acces-
dble and parity pecs1cs comp ~
lively few people think about il -
monument marks it, however, erect
ed by the government surveyora
: nc POINT is reached by trae leao-
ing from TIE road from the Navajo
Springs inColorado, in the Ute res
ervation, to the San Juan river.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05

Dean Swift, when he claimed the
degree of A. B., was so deficient as
to obtain it only by Especial favor"
a term used to denote lack of merit.
OF this disgrace be was so ashamed
that he resolved to study eight
hours a day, and he continued this
industry for seven years, with what
improvement is sufficiently known.
This part Of his history deserves to
be remembered. II may, says .
commenter, afford useful admoni-
ton to young men who, having lost
one part of life in iCleness and
pleasure, are tempted to throw away
the remainder Of it.