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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-28
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section eight,
article nine. of the Constitution of Penn
sylvania
and House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania In General
Assembly met, That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
nia in accordance with the provisions OF
the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight.
Section .. Amend section eight article
nine of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
which reads as follows:-
Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough. township, school district or
other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict. except as herein provided. shall new
er exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property there
In. nor shall any such municipality or
district incur any new debt, or increase
its indebtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed val
uation of property, without the assent or
the electors thereof at a m blic election In
such manner as shall be provided by law;
but any city, the debt of which now ex-
ceeds seven per centum OF such assessed
valuation. may be authorized by law to
increase the same three per centum, In
the aggregate, at any one tiiiie, upon Sucii
valuation" so as to read as follows:-
Section s. The debt of any county, city,
borough, township, school district, or 9TH
er municipality or Incorporated district.
except as herein provided. shall never ex-
ceed seven per centum upon the assessed
value of the taxable property therein, nor
shall any such municipality or district in
cur any new debt. or increase its indebt-
edness to an amount exceeding two per
centum upon such assessed valuation of
property, without the assent of the cleo
tors thereof at public election In such
manner as shall be provided by law; but
any city, the debt of which now exceeds
seven per centum of such assessed val
uation, may be authorized by law to In
crease the same three per centum, In the
aggregate, at any one time upon such
valuation, except that any debt or debts
hereinafter incurred by the city and coun-
ty of Philadelphia for the construction
and development of subways for transit
purposes, or for the construction OF
wharves and docks, or the reclamation OF
land to be used in the construction OF a
system OF wharves and docks. as pubic
improvements, owned or to be owned by
said city and county of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and county
of Philadelphia current net revenue in ex-
cess of the interest on said debt or debts
and of the annual instalments necessary
for the cancellation of said debt or debts
may be excluded In ascertaining the pow-
er of the city and county of PHILADELPHIA
to become otherwise indebted: Provided
That a sinking fund for their cancellation
shall be established and maintained
true copy of Joint Resolution No L.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-28
(To Be Contlnued.)
Indian DAYS.

Marks of Indian days may be found
under many old oak trees In southern
California, particularly in the noun
tain districts. 1t is not uncommon to
discover large stone or boulder with
one fiat side showing little above the
surface of the ground and with hole
as large as quart saucepan in the
center. In such holes the squaws
crushed the acorns which were there
by ground into meal for food for the
red men.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-28
Next ThInQ.

The shades of night were falling.
Swiftly and gracefully an aeroplane
descended, landing as lightly as a
feather on the smooth roadway Of the
boulevard.
Forth stepped an elegantly attired
man, wearing mask.
Snatching purse from richly
appareled dame who was passing, he
stepped back into the aeroplane and
was soaring aloft and disappearing in
the distance before 1t occurred to the
astonished victim to let loose a
scream.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-28
An Onion Soup Cure.

The great dean OF great profess
sion when too merry is kept In bed by
his wife for two or three days and
fed on onion soup. All the shutters
are kept closed and the rooms dark
ened until perfect recovery to usual
gayety and balance comes. The pair
have stood many triumphs, many sor-
rows and many honors. 1t is not past
belief that George d. Prentice or Tom
Marshall had still lived on such good
wifely devotion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-28
Undoubtedly Not.

Capt. Jerome. while visiting Col.
Higginson, took derringer from the
table, and asked: This thing load
edf" But before the colonel could re-
ply the weapon was discharged. the
bullet tearing away one of the fingers
OF the visitor The colonel, who is
widely known on account of his ex-
treme politeness. bowed gracefully
and rejodned: "Not now. my dear
eAntain."
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-28

Pattern No. 3242.-The yoke, which
Is such an attractive feature Of this
dress, is of novel shaping and appears
in the back as we'll as in the front.
The front is slightly full, but the back
is without gathers. To the body por.
ticns the skirt is gathered, belt con-
cealing the Joining.
The pattern is in sizes-6 to IL
years. For girl Of s years the dress
req''ires 2 7-S yards of material SO
inches wide, with, as shown, 5 Ia
yards Of braid.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-28
DRoPosEp AMENDMENTS TO THE

DROPOSEIs AMENDMENTS TO THE
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH For THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL AS.
sEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUBLISH
ED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section twen-
ty-six of article five of the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Resolved df the Senate concur), That
the following amendment to section twen-
ty-six of article five of the Constitution
Of Pennsylvania be, and the same is here
by. proposed. in accordance with the
eighteenth article thereof
That section 26 of Article ", which
reads as follows: Section 26. All laws re-
lating to courts shall be general and OF
uniform operation. and the organization.
jurisdiction, and powers of all courts OF
the same class or grade, so far as regu-
lated by law, and the force and effect OF
the process and judgments of such courts.
shall be uniform; and the General Assem-
bly, Is hereby prohibited from creating
other courts to exercise the powers vested
Courts of Common Pleas and Orphans
Courts" be amended so that the same
shall read as folows:-
Section 26. All laws relating to courts
shall be general and of uniform opera
ton. and the organization. Jurisdiction,
and powers of all courts of the same class
or grade so far as regulated by law, and
the force and effect of the process and
Judgments of such courts. shall be uni
form; but. Notwithstanding any provi-
sions of this Constitution, the General
Assembly shall have full power to estab-
fish new courts. from time to time. as the
same may be needed in any city or coun-
ty, and to. prescribe the powers and Ju-
sisdiction thereof, and to increase the
number of judges in any courts now ex-
lsting or hereafter created. or to reorgan-
lie the same. or to vest in other courts
the jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
courts not of record and to abolish the
same wherever II may he deemed neces-
sary for the orderly and efficient adminis-
tration Of Justice.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-28

HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.
For each pattern desired, send 10c.
Tin stamps only to this paper. Give
No. of pattern and size wanted.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-28
CHAPTER XVI.
To Smash the Machine.

q 7EE crowd had trooped back
into the Convention Hall.
zTSl The Conover machine, hav-
Sy inc creased the wheels and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23

berry the men stood with their hands
still reaching for the ceiling, before
anyone dared look around. 1t was
several minutes before they thought
of giving chase and by that time the
bandits had escaped.
A report was made to the Ducas
street station last night, and an in
vestigation was started. The neigh
borhood near the scene of the hold
up was searched, but no trace of
the highwaymen could be found.
A description of the bandits was
given the police and, it is said, tai
lies with that of the description
given of men in similar holdups dur
ing the past few weeks. The police
believe that these bandits are the
same ones that have been operating
in and around st. Paul for several
weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23

Make Some Recommendations.
A new asylum to relieve overcrowd-
ed institutions.
More industrial work and recre-
alton for insane.
Fireproof buildings only.
Eight-hOur day for nurses in hos
pitfalls for insane, with separate sleep
ing quarters. a
A separate state hospital for cpl
leptics.
Short terms for first timers" at
boys and girls training schools.
Indeterminate sentences for all
crimes except murder and criminal
assault.
Separate State institution.
A separate state institution for
habitual criminals.
A department of psychological re-
search.
State to buy clothing for Grip
pied children.
Asylum at Hastings condemned
for filthy" conditions.
Transportation nurses to convey
persons committed to hospitals.
Complaints against school fol
blind declared to have been rem
edied.
Greater power asked for board OF
visitors.
More liberal provisions for state
/ conference Of corrections and chart
| ties
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23
STORY OF A WIFE WHO PLAYED
"HER MAN" FALSE.
She Was Supposed to Have Been At
tending a Business College, But
instead Lived in Luxury; Caught
With Companions; Kiss and
Made Up; She Will Be Good;
Returns to Her Home.

From Mondays Daily.
Late Saturday night a man from
another town applied at the police
station for assistance. He said that
four months ago he sent his wife to
MankatO to learn shorthand at a
business college, and showed checks
for $50 to 500 a month that he had
sent her since to pay her way. He
said that he supposed she was at
tending college, and arranged to ar
rive that evening to visit her over
Sunday and was to have met her at
the Saulpaugh, but she failed to APP
pear.
Located Her in Fine Home.
A little inquiry on his part located
her in one of the best homes on
South Front street. He had heard
that she had proved false to him,
and that a lover was with her at the
time, as well as another couple He
desired to have them arrested. She
had not attended college at all, but
had blown" the money
Officer Swedberg went to the
house between one and two O'Clock
in the morning, and found that the
wife and another young woman. from
different town had rooms on the
first floor. He took both women and
their companions, men of this city
to the city hall, and Chief Pond was
routed out of bed. All four were
detained until morning, and the
wronged husband wanted the erring
couple arraigned before the court.
Wife and Hubby Made Up.
However, yesterday he and his
wife made up and left on the D. m
train for home, the wife promising to
behave herself hereafter. The other
woman also left for her home town
and no arrangements were made. All
parties got the police to promise to
suppress their names, as, we'll as the
names of the towns that they were
from. The second young woman came
to Mankato three months ago. The
family where they roomed had no
thought but that their conduct was
proper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23
MISS AGNES COUGHlAN PAID
SUM OF MONEY.
Love Letters and Photographs Are
Exchanged; Given Over to
Their Owners.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The $4,000 damage suit, for al
legged breach of promise, brought by
Miss Agnes Coughlan of Minneapolis
against Thomas A. Sherk, Of this
city, was settled just before the case
was called for trial this morning.
After court recessed yesterday aft
ernoon, the attorneys on both sides
carried on negotiations looking to a
settlement of the case, but these were
without result This morning efforts
to settle the action were renewed,
and were happily crowned with, sue
cess.
Monetary Settlement Agreed On.
A monetary settlement was agreed
upon, Mr.. Sherk to pay stipu-
lated sum to Miss Coughlan, in re-
turn for which she was to dismiss
the action. There was to be a mu-
tual return of love letters and pho,
tographs, etc. In order that; Mr..
Sherk might have time to arrange
the financial end of the settlement
court recessed for half hour or so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23
OFFICER MADE NO ATTEMPT TO
STAY A ROBBERY.
st. Paul Policeman Was in a Saloon
When Two Masked Bandits Made
Their Appearance; He Lined Up
Against the Wall With the 9th
ers; Chief O'Connor Caused
His Suspension.

ST. Paul, December ic-Two mask
ed bandits walked into saloon at
$50 Hall street, on the west side,
about nine o'clock last night, lined
up twelve men in the place against
the wall with their hands above their
heads, plundered the cash drawer of
$47 and walked right out again. Be-
cause Patrolman George Sudeth, at
tached to the Ducas street station,
who was one of the fifteen who held
up their hands, failed to follow the
men or make any effort to arrest
force by Chief OConnor. He is the
day patrolman at George and Ohio
streets.
The report Of the robbery was
made to the police last night, and
also the report that Sudeth was In
the saloon at the time of the rob-
berry.
Chief Makes An Investigation.
Chief O'COnnOr started an investi-
cation, and as result Sudeth was
CdllCd W DOiiCS bcIS
The robbery took place in the sa-
loon of Verstraetr &c Frankot, $50
Hall street, shortly after nine o'clock
Some ten or twelve men were in the
saloon, including Sudeth, when the
two bandits entered the building by
way of the front door. Both men
wore masks and one carried a large
revolver. re
The man with the gun ordered
every one in the saloon to throw up
his hands, and stand against the
wall. Several men were in the rear
of the saloon playing cards and they
were ordered to stand up also.
While one bandit covered the
men with a revolver, the other or
dered the bartender to hand over the
money The bartender opened the
cash drawer and took out about SAT
in silver and bills, the days receipts,
and handed them to the highwaymen.
During the time the robber was
getting the money from the bar
tender, the patrons of the saloon
stood with their hands elevated. One
of the robbers looked the crowd over
and said to his pal"
81 don't think there is much
money in this crowd. We might as
well let them 60"
Then the two highwaymen backed
toward the door, still, covering the
frightened patrons of the saloon. AT
the door they turned and ran. j..
For several minutes after the rob-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23
CORNER CAFE is BURGLARIZED
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
SiverWare Taken and Cigars Also;
No Liquor Is Missed BY
the Proprietor.

The Corner cafe, Ray Flint, pro-
prietor, was burglarized early Sun
day morning. The burglar got in by
breaking the glass from the door to
a private dining room on the Main
street side, and reaching in and un-
boiling the door. He then went in
and turned out the light and drew
the shades, and helped himself to
several boxes of cigars and set OF
silverware as a prize. The cigars
were ten and fifteen cent goods, and
the total value of the stolen articles
was $40 to $50 No liquors are
missed, and the money drawer seems
not to have been touched. There is
no clue to the thief.
Porter Heard a Noise.
The porter, sleeping over T. II.
Andrews gun shop, was awakened
between two and three o'clock Sum
day morning by hearing . someone
battering at the door of the kitchen
in the rear of the cafe, on the alley
side. He dressed hastily and went
down and looked around, but saw no
one. A crowbar had been used on
the back door. The burglar evil
IDENTIFY hid and later effected an en-
trance more noiselessly at the other
door, The porter had a telephone by
his bed and had he called the po-
lice station instead Of going himself
the thief might have been arrested.
The police searched the house this
forenoon Of a man who was suspect
ed of the burglary, but learned that
the man had left the city Saturday
noon, expecting to be gone two or
three days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23

7t.t. :
that the curfews ordinance of this
city is not being enforced. vttssr1 .
Is a Wise Provision.
1--WE believe this ordinance is
wise provision and that it's enforce
ment will prove of lasting benefit to
the young people of Mankato.
1--WE believe most earnestly that
present laxity in it's enforcement
tends to foster the spread of many
evils which might otherwise be pre-
vented.
Nov, therefore, we, the under
signed, members of thel sEvarious
women's clubs of Mankato,2 having in
mind the best interests of the COM
munity, respectfully petition you, as
chief executive of the city, to see
that the above mentioned ordinance
is duly and properly enforced"
Signed BY Club Members.
This is signed by twenty members
of the Art History club, fourteen
members of the Zetetic club, eleven
members of the Tourist club, and
twelve members of the Clio club, and
the officers of each H"','
Mayor Meyer. has. instructed Chief
Pond to enforce the ordinance to the
best of his ability. 1,
Police Will Enforce Law.
Chief Pond stated this afternoon
that the police would enforce the
ordinance to the extent that the linn
tied number of officers on the force
will permit. He asks that parents
cooperate with the police in secur-
ing the enforcement of the ordi.
nance.
; The ordinance provides that all
children under The, age Of sixteen
years shall be in their, homes by
nine o'clock at night, or, at least, off
of the street, unless accompanied by
their parents or, other authorized per
son. 1t is a, good ordinance and
ought to be. enforced. There, is no
good reason why children should be
Oh the streets, after nine. O'Clock al
night, and many good reasons why
they should moi, .S =; as
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23
CARD FROM MR.. BOSkY.

To The Free Press: | would really
appreciate the favor to allow me
some space for a matter that is now
so persistently before the public. as
socialism is today.
| write this as warning to those
who heard Rev. Morgan of st. Paul
speak here in Mankato in halls or
churches. Both as a member of the
Oldest socialist organization, the so.
cialist labor party, and as writer
on this subject for many years, !
ask to present this comment on Mr..
Morgan's lectures.
It is the first time in my expert
ence that a speaker as Mr.. Morgan,
who is "a national committee man of
the public ownership party, a strictly
political party, affiliated the same as
the socialist labor party with the in.
ternatiOnal socialist movement, goes
on record to state as he did at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
night, that he is absolutely uninter-
ested in politics, and that he not
at all cares for pleading in favor
of any political party.
Mr.. Morgan spoke different at the
Hermann's hall Friday night, where
he denounced the social labor party
members as cranks and spoke
strongly in favor of the bogus public
ownership party.
The gist of Mr.. Morgan's speeches
was that this movement should be
carried on, on straight sentimental
lines with the help of such emotional
services as those of Sunday night
where the tremolo of a pipe organ
and song in whispered words
should first, without application OF
reason and intellect, tune the human
system, which is as responsive to
such effects, if produced by saint
or by brute, into condition oil
/ forced abandon. III.
| The very description of economic
conditions, which Mr.. Morgan gave
skillfully, should indicate to anybody
that socialism is a movement which
deals in economic facts, deals Of
economic systems, deals of our bust
ness life, and this should of itsel
keep the subject out of any house
of worship, for the unfailing initia
ton and hard feeling its details ere
ate amongst interested parties.
Abolitionism fifty years ago found
not the least of it's stimulating i'm
pulses, which led to the horrible
iconflict in our Civil war, in the eff
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23
CENTRAL MINNESOTA; ASSOCiA.
TON DATES JAM ALTO H..
Management Promises to Have One
of the Best Exhibitions Ever
Given in This Section; the Pre-
MUM List Is Issued; Awards
Will Be Carefully Made; the
Pet Stock. AZ r-i'>5

From Fridays Daily.
The Free Press Printing company
has just completed the premium lists
for the Central Minnesota Poultry as
sociation. IS, ...s AZ
This is the eleventh premium list
gotten out by this association. The
secretary, Fred o. True, has been
an officer since its !, organization
eleven years ago, being its first
treasurer and holding that office for
several years. He has also acted as
vice president. as superintendent and
four years as secretary. In fact,
he has been through the MILL" and
is perfectly familiar, with all branches
of the show. He has as his assist
ant o. N. Parmelee, who is proving
a valuable official careful, painstak-
ing and strictly honest in every way.
And with George Holden. ex-president
of the American Poultry association,
to place the awards, and Superintend-
ent Bremen, ably assisted by Assist
ant Crandall, to handle and care for
their birds, fanciers can feel assured
that both their birds and themselves
will get fair and kind treatment if
birds are sent to Central Minnesota
association show January to H.,
1911. Remember the dates.
Proud of Their Association.
The members feel Justly proud of
their poultry association. Starting as
it did with only handful of begin
ners and gradually increasing in
membership and influence until now
it numbers among, its members many
of the leading business and profess
sional men of the city, and prac-
tically all Of the, poultry men of the
community. Its exhibitions have
grown in like proportion, both in
numbers and quality until the one
held year ago was pronounced by
and pet stock show ever seen in
these parts, and, with quality equal
to that seen 2 at the large eastern
shows. n,
The secretary states that every
mail is bringing numerous requests
for premium lists and entry blanks,
and judging from the interest that
is being shown in neighbOring towns
as we'll as at home, the show of jan
uary to II will go down in poultry
history as the banner exhibition of
the city. The demand for premium
lists is so brisk that the supply
will be exhausted before show time,
but while they last every request
will be supplied. The secretary will
cheerfully answer all requests for in
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