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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
SALARIES PAID ARE TOO LOW
Therefore, the Best Class of Young
Men Do Not Enter Ministry.

Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. 9.-Ihat the best
class of young men refuse to enter
the ministry nowadays because the
souIess corporations" offer them bet
ter inducements, was the statement OF
the Rev. j. j. Wilkins of ST. Louis
TO the church club of this city.
The crying need OF the church to-
day is men-strong vital mcn-and
the church has not yet begun to re-
alizc that this class of men must be
paid for he continued.
Sixty of the so-called 'soulless cor
porations' have established pensions
systems faor employees. from the high
est to the lowest said DR.. Wilkins
land seventeen of the leading rail
road systems have done the same
Carnegie established Sl0O00.000 pen
sion fund for retired college professors
but what has the ministry to offer
Who accepts the church's call must
devote the best years of his life to hel
service. and when he has outIived his
usefulness there is nothing before hin
but poverty and its consequent shame.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
John G. Albert, Who Came Here Fifty
Two Years, Ago, Is lead.

John G.. Albert, one of the early
settlers of Mankato. passed away at st.
Joseph's hospital, shortly after twelve
o'clock today, following an operation
to which he submitted on Saturday.
Mr.. Albert was born in Laurindcr,
Germany, July II, 1892, and came to
New York when he was seventeen years
Of age. lie came to Mankato fifty
two years ago and had resided here
continuously ever since. Up to seven
teen years ago he was IL prominent
contractor. He was an excellent citi-
zen and was well and favorably known
to large number of people i'll this
city. He is survived by widow and
four sons and four daughters as fol
lows: Mrs. ii. j. Rockwell, Fair
mont; John a. Albert, Luvcruc; Char.
les Albert, Missoula, Mont: Mrs. Dan.
cl Stannard st. james; Edward Al
bert, Minneapolis; Rose, Mamie and
Ernest Albert, who reside at the fam
lily home, ll6 South Sixth street.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
J0LTs DEATH TRUST EGG MEN HAVE SAY
ABLE BODIED WARFARE WAGED
AGAINST A COMBINE.
Hoped to Cut the Expense of Dying
in Chicago Right in Two; One
Man Breaks Away and Is Selling
Collins at Mere Reasonable Fig
ure; There Are Some Real Bar
gain Prices Now
Especial to The Free Press

Chicago. Feb 9-Against the fun
NOW is being wagcd i'll Chicago that
bids fair to cut the expense of dying
in two and more during these days of
complaint about living costs. First
one man. p J. Hursen, boldly turned
against his fellows and offered collins
and other accessories OF modern bur
ials at prices so much less than the
others that the public was slow to be-
lieve there wasn't some snide about
it, though there wasn't. He offered
caskets for $35 that other undertakcrs
charged widows and orphans $40 for,
quite ciIcctually exposing the humbug
gerry of undcrtakcrs' bills.
Another in the Field
Later another big concern entered
began bidding for business with bargain
prices that ought to have made the
otl.cr undcrtakcrs blush ut their
charges. But there are 4i0 licensed
undcrtakers i'll Chicago, each averaging
about y one funeral Il wcck-which
means that six days out of seven their
employees are marking time and solemn
ly rolling up expense.
Flaunt Of Funeral Trust.
The funeral trust Haunted III the
face of competitors baskets at SIS to
$50 that the retails charge upon burial
bills at $40 to $3.50 BY having
many branches and many men of diff
fcrcnt races and religious faiths the
big concern was able to safeguard the
feelings of bcrcavcd people. and give
them what they wanted i'll the way
they wanted it. This departure spells
change in the methods that nave been
followed as to decently interring the
dead, and bids fair to upset the grab
of the undertaken i'll other cities and
towns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
FOLK ARE ALL AG0G
MAPLETON'S LID is WOBBLY;
BOYS OBTAIN LIQUOR
Youths Testify Before Council That
They Bought Beer and Red Liquor
in Saloon There; One Boy Laid
Down Dime and Proprietor Had
One on Him; Hearing Will Con-
tinue Next Saturday Night.

Mapleton Folks are all agog over the
wobbly lid that has been discovered sin
their midst
Evidence produced before the board
OF aldermen in that village shows that
minors have been served with red Ii.
quor and have quaifed schooners Of
beer in one of the saloons there.
The evidence is pretty strong, too.
Several witnesses appeared at II special
meeting OF the council held last night
and they all related the circumstances
surrounding the obtaining of whisky
and beer at the saloon of Charles
/ Splctt, who is proprietor of the Hotel
Mapleton also. Mr.. Splctt was not in
attendance while the Young men re
lated their stories, being detained at
home on account of illness. He will
be given an opportunity to tell his
side of the story Saturday night when
the council will hold another meeting.
Obtained Liquor, Cooper Said
The first witness was Frank Cooper.
He is eighteen years old. lie testified
that on Sunday, Jan. lG, he was III
He said he was in the same saloon on
Jan. 20 at midnight.
Eugene Cooper, aged nineteen years,
told the aldermen that he was in
Splett's saloon on Sunday, Jan. %.
While there he purchased three glasses
OF whisky and three bottles of beer.
Fred Firth, aged seventeen, tcsti.
fled that on The night of Jan. 20, be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock he
was i'll the Splctt saloon and purchased
aud drank two beers"
Louis Firth aged ninctccn( stated
that he was i'll Splctt's saloon on the
nuight of Jan. 20, between eleven and
twelve o'clock. He bought and drank
two bcakers of beer and a cherry cider.
Did Not Stop at One.
Harvey Latourcll, twenty three years
old, testified that he was in the
,Splctt saloon on Sunday. Jan. l6. lie
drank several glasses of beer. Il do
not, as general thing, stop at one
members of the council gave. Latourell
the awful look
Joe Humid, fourteen years old, told
the council that he MAS in. Splett.s
thirst parlor on the night of Jan. %,
between eleven and twelve o'clock. Il
laid a dime on the bar" said the wit
ness" and called for a beer. and Splett
took one on me-" At this the alder
men threw up their hands. Further
questioning brought out the informa
tion that the boy Humid was in the
saloon between the hours of three and
four on the morning of Jan. ~. The
youth said he knew what the taste of
beer was like.
1t is said that Splett has been OH
the carpet before for alleged violations
of the liquor laws and had been warm
ed not to give the authorities further
trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
JONES DOES CHAMBER WORK
Former Banker Has Been Received at
the LeavenwOrth Pen

Lcavcnworth. Kan, Feb. 9.-Andrcw
ii. Jones, the Rugby, y. a., banker
who defaulted, was received ut this
federal prison yesterday. He arrived
lest Friday, but owing to some irrcg-
ularities i'll the commitment papers the
warden would not receive him These
were rectiiied by wire and the correct
paper having arrived yesterday, Jones
was dressed in" as Convict No 1924
lis photograph being taken, and in
the afternoon he was given the Ber-
tillion measurement and finger prints
were taken. This morning he was as
signed to work in cell houses. His
duties are such as are usually per-
formed by a cham5ermaid in hotel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
WOULD CUT COST OF DYING
Waseca Man Wants Price of Collins
and Medicine Reduced.

Washington, Feb. DIR. Il. l.. Scharf
of this city, president of the league
which started the agitation i'll favor
of boycott of certain articles of food,
has had letter from John Olson OF
Waseca, Mimi, who says that hc has
no particular objection to proper re-
duction i'll the cost of living, but
that what bothers him most Is the
high cost of dying.
Olson states that it not only costs
800 for a suitable casket and $500
for suitable monument, but that
there are the bills of the doctor, the
nurse, and the druggist besides. and
that, in the aggregate, these bills are
so great that one feels that he hardly
can afford TO die.
What Olson wants is Il boycott
that will bring these prices down, and
he says he regards that as OF more
Importance than the bringing down of
the cost of mere living.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11

.but did not mention that he held
ii mortgage on it. lie did not point
out his different farms to her, and did
mot talk OF his family affairs. He told
her that his children were all married
and gone, and that he was living back
and forth with them. -
Did YOU not on that drive ask her
to marry your
no. sir, there was nothing said about
lit"
! Did she not say that she would give
/ YOU her answer on Thanksgiving day."
/ No, sir
/ Did YOU see her at the store later?'
"When l bought anything there she
: took the money, because she was the
cashier"
| The witness denied strongly that
anything was said at family gather
ing of his marrying Miss Harper. He
remembered going to a dance that fall,
! and saw Miss Harper there and she
borrowed a quarter of him. He did not
after the dance take Miss Harper and
/ two other ladies to Smith 4 Mentions
restaurant and have oysters. He walked
home at nine O'Clock.
Did you ever call yourself Uncle
Pat, TO Mr.. Lappin's daughter"
No, sir, | never did.
Did YOU ever talk of taking a
wedding trip to Ireland and taking
Mrs. Lappin with you!"
NO, | never did,
/ The witness remembered having had
q talk with L. +. Searin: the morning
after the suit was brought, in Lappin' 5
store He did not tell him that he
had instructed Mr.. Wilson to write to
Miss Harper that lie was ready to
marry her, but he had said that it
F., was cheaper to marry woman than
pay $4,000. He did not tell him
that he would marry her i'll month.
| The witness denied making a number
of other statements to Mr.. Soaring.
| This testimony all went in over OBJ
lection by the defense.
Did Not Conceal Property.
! The witness said that he has only
(, an eighty la III "oo oSNSN
what he had done with his various
properties He had sold the mortgage
on the Lcdbetcr farm TO the Mankato
State bank directly after selling the
farm. The mortgage Was worth $6,40O
The house and lot i'll this city belonged
ito his wifc's estate. lie sold 200
acre farm in Wisconsin to w. G.. Hoerr
| at SO an acre. He did not tell Miss
| Harper that he took 400 acres on
the Ledbeter trade. He had not told
parties that he had disposed of his
property so that the plaintiff could
not get anything. He got $4,000 cash
from the Ledbctcr farm. He owed
$4,000 to his neighbors and the banks
at that time. He had disposed of his
property three or four years ago to
protect his children. He had owed
Matt BOrgmeicr $l,4O0 and the latter's
sister $500. He had owed the Man
kato State Bank $4,000.
| introduced as Engaged Couple.
Mrs. Morley Barnes of this city said
that she met Mr.. McTighe in November,
1908. McTighe and Miss Harper were
introduced to her as an affianced couple
at Caccabee party. Miss Harper
! had said that she would invite all Of
the Maccabee ladies to the wedding.
Witness had seen McTighe and Miss
Harper talking together i'll Lappin's
store and elsewhere.
| Cross examined, the witness said that
Continued On Page Eight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
DID NOT SEE TRAIN; KILLED
D. D. Wrought Run Over By North
western Train at Rochester.


Rochester. Mimi. Feb. 3D.. d.
Wrought, pioneer of this city, died as
result of being run over by Il North
western freight train yesterday morn
ing.
Wrought was on his way home and
stopped i'll front of an approaching
train. The pilot of the engine caught
his right foot and his body was thrown
away from the track. the wheels pass
ing over his right limb. Death resulted
from the shock.
The man was CARRYING some large
packages that prevented him seeing the
train, and as he was deaf he was un-
able to hear the warning of spectators
or the whistle OF the engine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
HUSTLE IN GRAND JURY ROOM
Report Was Expected Late Today or
Tomorrow Morning.

The grand jury vas busy again to-
day, examining witnesses, and 10 fur
Their report has been presented. 1t is
thought to be drawing near the close
of its labors. A report may come in
late this afternoon, or else tomorrow
morning. There was an unusual hustle
on the part of the court officials this
afternoon in the direction of tn grand
jury room.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
DECLARE SUPPLY IN CHICAGO
GOOD FOR TEN DAYS.
Dispute the Claim There Are Thirty
six Million Eggs Held in Cold Stor-
age in Jersey City; Commission
Merchants in Windy City State
That There Is More Money in
Fresh Hen Fruit
Especial to The Free Press

Chicago, Feb. o.-Commlsslon men OF
Chicago who make a speciality of eggs
doubt the statement made in Jersey
CITY that there are 3G000O00 eggs
held in one storage house there, in
cidontallv throwing additional light on
the high living" question. Chicago egg
dealers say that there are usually
more eggs in storage in this city than
anywhere else i'll the county, and they
can find only 30,00O,O00 in all the cold
storage houses here.
Ten Days Supply.
This is sufficient number to keep
the city supplied for not longer than
ten davs>and, it is an indication of how
the great American hen has been sol
dicring. There arc approximately 10
600 cases in cold storage, containing
thirty dozens, or $50 eggs each. The
average daily demand for Chicago use.
for fresh and storage eggs combined, is
10000 cases When the supply OF
fresh eggs is slack the demand for
tlc storage variety increases and vice
versa.
More Money in Fresh Eggs
Commission men insist that there is
mere money in handling fresh eggs
than those i'll storage and that If the
price continues to i,maiu around the
IC-cent mark the hen should be blamed.
Eggs purchased i'll the summer and fall
arc figured 10 cost the Chicago dealer
% cents dozen by the time they
reach the city. With storage charges,
the cost of Gambling and the losses
through brcakagc, etc, added, the total
actual cost is about % cents per dozen.
What the Consumer Must DO.
This means that the consumer must
pay from IS to 80 cents per dozen.
If the hens should suddenly become
energetic and Il big supply OF fresh
eggs should be dumped upon the mar
ket the result would be that fresh
eggs would sell at lower figure than
the actual cost of the storage variety.
Practically all of the eggs III cold
storage are owned by western slippers
and producers, and are pat i'll storage
az time When the supply of fresh
COOS is so large all OF it cannot be
sold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
Opposed to c. A. Smith.

Temperance organizations have APP
pealed to Governor Eberhart not to re-
appoint c. A. Smith as regent of the
university because he is president of
mailing company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
BREACH OF PROMISE CASE THE
STAR BILL IN DISTRICT COURT
Large Audience Attends Trial Which Patrick McTge Seeks to
Defend Himself Against the Charge That He Promised
to Be Husband of Miss Martha Harper.
THESE ARE THE JURYMEN

II. J. Gilman, Oscar Scherer,
L. ID. Healey, Michael Hubel,
Lawrence Hansen. j. w. Hcri-
tage, Peter AlcGrath, Fred Ha-
man, J. J.. Burgess, w. NJ. Smith.
Charles Russell, Emel Salfisberg.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-11
Nothing Said of Marriage.

The witness said that they drove
down by the prairie road and back
by the bluff road, past his farm, but
that he did not tell her that it was
his farm. as she did not ask him. He
told her of selling the Ledbeter farm,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-11
CRY NEWS.

Meet me at Dodge's.
Spring hats, Ewers- Mccarthy Co.
New line harness at Sherwood's,
7O3 Main street
Choice line of poultry at Hau-
bert's, both 1hones.
Millinery opening tomorrow a,
The Golden Rule store.
Don't make a mistake-Buy har-
ness from Shcrwood's large assert
ment.
Attend Miss Daridson's spring I'd
summer display of millinery satur.
day, GA Main street
Agnes orchestra at the Fifth an
niversary and millinery opening to-
morrow at The Golden Rule Store.
Mr.. Restaurant Keeper-You can
buy broken lot of odds and ends in
canned goods cheap at Reck's grocery,
SIG Main street.
There will be a meeting of the
knights and Ladies of Security at the
all OF the Ancient Order OF Workmen
on Fifth street tonight
Consul" the educated ape that
has been amusing the large audiences
at Dodge's for the last couple of days
left last night for Hannibal It may
be that the management will bring
this picture back for return date II
the near future.
The lonely robin which has beer
chirping around in the trees neal
Tenth and Concert streets for severa
days, is lonely no longer, for yester
day more of the birds arrived ana la
evening there were six of them !. ar
apple tree having great time talk
ing the situation over in loud tone
of twitter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-11
TOMORROW
AARON YOUNKER
Des Moines Merchant Success

in conversation with the writer
and the Younker Bros. millinery fore
lady on Tuesday of their opening
made the statement almost similtan-
enous with that made by Jno.
Wanamaker in New York-"that
the people exacted more from
their store, more conscientious
earnest attention to detail
that ones very life must be Civ
en- up to the ideals in business build
ing in the west. People here are more
discerning
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-11
CITY NEWS.

emporium display tomorrow.
Meats, choice cuts, at Markley' s.
Entire change of program at
Dodge's tonight.
Millinery opening tomorrow at
The Golden Rule Store.
Ask the man who wears Ewers.
Mccarthy Cos clothing
Megchelgens for any style of yok.
ing o, trimmings you want.
Saturday Mrs Danford will holl
her spring millinery opening.
Advance showing of spring and
summer millinery Saturday at Nc,
Brides Millinery parlors, 400 Main.
Voters who have previously regis.
tered will not have to egiste again un.
less their residence is changed.
Agnes orchestra at the fifth ami
versary and millinery opening tomor-
row at The Golden Rule store.
Puckechetuck lodge, NJ. 43. meets
every Friday evening at 8 O'Clock. j.
L. Candy, N. G.; George Immegart,
secretary
The members Of The Keokuk No
tor Boat club viii meet this evening
at the residence Of Commodore NJ
Meigs, No. 511 North Third street
Business of Importance is to be
brought up and it is urgent that all
members be present
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-11
Opening
STERNS'
Believe In Ideals

Have held them Might've them in
a business life-in fact as quoted,
have given their very iife's work to
building wholesale and retail mil
linery business that we know you
share a pride in pointing to-
Its different" isn't it?
We have thus far reached each
ideal. This opening will demonstrate
the point at Issue.
We'd like to give a hint just how
far we carry the study of types in
our tomorrow and next weeks show
ing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-11
CITY NEWS.

Easter suits, Ewers-M Mccarthy Co
Smoke Moeller's Silver Ash ciga..
East Lynne" Saturday matinee at
Dodge's.
-Ewers- Mccarthy Co for boys
clothing
Coming soon, via Wireless at
podge's.
Heinz sauer kraut and dill pickles
at Reck's grocery.
Attend the Hippodrome skating
rink, afternoon and evenings.
Told in the Golden West new
Selig picture at Dodge's tonight
-Priestly Tussaraual, none better
for a handsome black dress Megchel
4 sens.
Mrs. Danford is pleased to an
nounce her spring millinery display
/ Saturday, 724 Main street.
1t is noticed that the river, owing
to the strong wind that has been
sweeping the surface, is free of ice for
the first time this morning.
-Rt. Rev Bishop Theodore Morri-
son will hold services in Montrose on
Monday evening at st. Barnabas
church and confirm a class
If you are on Main street Satur-
day, do not fail to see Megchelsens'
! window. There will be something in
it to interest you. 400 Main.
All new pictures at Dodge's to
night.
Spend an ENJOYABLE time at the
roller skating rink tonight Or tomor-
row afternoon. The Hippodrome is
under new management and clean
patronage. up-to-date rink for ladies'
and gentlemen.
East Lynne tomorrow afternoon
at Dodge's.
The Monday Music club has de-
cided to present The Toy Shop" by
Mrs Jessie L. Gaynor, some time this
spring. The first rehearsal will be
held Saturday afternoon at Q o'clock
at Schouten's hall, Tenth and Main
I streets.
March sale Special for Saturday
from p. m. to 8 p. m. German baking
dishes, brown outside, white inside,
4 reg. loo ones, 7c; zoe ones for 12c; SOC
ones for 19c; Sc ones for 23c;. Limit
( of one of a size to customer. Duncan
+ Schell Furn. Co
There has been some misunder-
standing about the registration for the
election under the commission form
Of government Those who have pre-
yiously registered do not have to reg
lister again except in case they have
changed their residence to a different
ward.
Two games of indoor baseball are
slated for this evening at the Y M.
4 G. A. gymnasium The first game is
the most important of the two, and
will be between the Presbyterian and
Methodist teams. Both are tied for
first place, and the battle promises to
| be the best in the history Of the sea.
son. Methodist fans are warming up
to the game and there promises to be
q big following Of both teams present
in the audience. The second game
will be between the Congregational
and st. Johns. The latter team has
been showing good form of late and
may be able to slip one over theil
strong opponents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-11

-Emporiums display tomorrow.
Meats, choice cuts, at Markley's
change of program a
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Lets 60 to Dodge,s.

Visit McBride's mi merry parlors
Saturday and see the pretty display of
millinery for spring and summer
wear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-11

-Four new pictures at Dodges to,
night.
Emporium's advance showing Of
spring millinery tomorrow, 4O5 Main
street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-11
JOHN WANAMAKER
New York's Merchant Prince

in his Attn anniversary announce
ments makes this statement:
Beginning it's carer with the same
handicaps, the same conditions, and
the same opportunities as other
stores, this store has achieved not
ably distinct position. Why? Be
cause its ideals were different.
But it has been successful and more
than that, 1t has revolutionized the
modern way of storekeeping-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-17
KAISER IS DEE-LIGHTED
That Germany Is to Regain Supremacy
 on the Atlantic

Berlin, July 16-(SpeciaD-The Kaiser Is dee-lighted at the idea that Germany is to regain the supremacy of the Atlantic with the gigantic new liner now build- ing for the Hamburg-American line.
 His Majesty's visit to Hamburg was postponed by the injury to his knee. but he listened to an illustrated lecture given at President Ballin's house on the de- tails of the new German leviathan.
 She will be 10 feet longer than the Mauretanias and six feet deeper and wider. Her tonnage will be 45,0Oo-nearly twice that of the Kaiserin Auguste Vic toria. the present monster of the Ham. burg fleet. The new liners speed will be p knots, generated by turbine en. zines.
 When the Kaiser heard all these facts and saw the lantern slides showing the designs for the monster liner, he cIapped his hands like a child, exclaiming: Good we shall have the lead again!'