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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
A Hard OnA.

1.-The self made man is splendid, -
said Andrew Carnegie at a dinner in
Washington, ''if he makes himself a
mental and spiritual no less than a
financial success. Too many self made
men neglect the intellectual side. This
sometimes-at commandments, for ex-
ample-puts them at disadvantage.
know self made man who said at
a commencement to his nephew:
"'Well. Tommy, my son, what do
they teach you here?
Latin and Creek the boy replied,
and German and algebra
"'Dear me" cried the self made man.
And what's the algebra for turnipr I"
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
CARRY The GOSPEL
Worlds Missionary Conference
Discusses Entering All Non
Christian Countries.
MEETING AT EDINBURGH
Third Meeting of Kind Ever Held
and There Are 800 Delegates
from United States.

Edinburgh, June 15.-Delegates to
The worlds missionary conference to-
day listened to the report of the COM
mission on carrying the gospel to all
the n-Christian world.
Is Representative Gathering.
The conference, which is a represen-
tative gathering Of Protestant church
es, opened yesterday in the assembly
hall of the United Free church, under
the presidency of Lord Balfour of Bur
leigh. There are 1000 accrediated del
egates and 1000 other representatives
of churches and missions present. The
sessions will continue until June 23,
and all phases of missionary work
among non-Christian peoples will be
considered.
The conference is unique In that It
is designed to give representatives of
all Christian churches an opportunity
for an open discussion of missionary
problems without binding delegates
as a whole to any particular policy.
Those attending will confer, but will
not take any definite action or per-
NIT their deliberations to lead them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
"poetors of the Masses

is what one writer has termed pro-
prietary medicines.
Good, honest proprietary medi-
cines like Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound succeed, and the
homes of the masses are blessed by
them, while those which are worth
less or harmful soon drop out. Thir-
ty years of success in curing female
Ills is the record of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
The Difference.

what do you regard as the chief
difference between a theorist and a
practical man?''
"a theorist," replied Senator Sor-
ghum, studies out how a thing ought
to be done, and the other fellow makes
up his mind how it can be DONE
Washington Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
into a discussion of denominational

into a discussion OF UNCONVENTIONAL
differences.
Is the Third OF It's Kind.
Two similar conferences, one in Lon.
don in 1888 and the second in New
York In 1900, have been held. The
conference opened yesterday was ar.
ranged by executive committees rep.
resenting different countries and act
ing jointly.
There are 500 American delegates
present and 500 representatives of
American missionary societies. The
convention voted to sit in the delibera-
tive sessions, which began today, as a
committee of the wholeS under the
Craftsmanship of John R. Mott of New
York, general secretary of the Worlds
Student Christian Federation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
June 15.-Following are the quota
tons on the local market today:
Fresh Eggs-17c.
Live Poultry-old hens. 14c pound;
springs, 30c each.
Butter-Dairy. 23c; creamery. 2Sc.
Potatoes-30c.
Lard-15c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15

heavy $40 9.55, rough heavy $40
a $50.
Cattle market opened 10c lower,
Sheep market opened steady.
Omaha-Hogs 300, cattle 2,70o.
Kansas City-Hogs IL, 900, cattle
5000.
Hog market closed 10c and 15c
higher. Bulk sales $50 @9.55, light
9.35 a 9.65, mixed and butchers 9.35
@9.65, good heavy 8.2509.65,
rough heavy 9.25 935.
Cattle market closed 1Oc lower.
Sheep market opened 10c and 15c
lower.
Northwestern receipts-Minneapo
lis, today 1872, last week 144, last
year 80. Duluth, today 26, last
week 20, last year 4.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat II
to 70 higher, corn "a higher.
Liverpool closing-Wheat u to Is
lower, corn unchanged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
A Gastrannmio low.

OF all the superb victuals which, by
their great variety and unique colloca-
ton, make Maryland the Eden and
Arcadia Of every man who loves good
eating. the planked shad Is probably
the most powerful and poignant in its
appeal to the senses The wild duck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15

If you are not satisfied after using
according to directions two-thirds Of
bottle OF Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. you can have your mon
ey back. The tablets cleanse and in
vigorate the stomach, improve the di-
gestion, regulate rne bowels. Give
them trial and get well. Sold by al
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
New York Stocks.

New York, June 15.-Following are
the quotations on the market Today:
Gas -. ...... ...... 1861
Union Pacific 49,. 170A
U. s. Steel preferred ...:.. .115k
u. s. Steel common .... TIN
Reading 49,. ..... -...-..... 1875
Rock Island preferred $1,000. S5H
Rock Island common ........ 40h
Northwestern .1453 Ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
Feed and Fuel.

Grain-Corn. Coo to Csc; oats. 42c
to 44c.
Forage Timothy hay, $12 to SIS;
wild hay. s12 to $17; straw. $3.50.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 15c; slack.
Sc.
Wood-$4.50 per load.
Sales on Market square in last "a
hours up to noon today:
Oats-Two loads at 42c.
Corn-Two loads at COO TO Csc.
Timothy hay-One load at $12.
Prairie hay-one load at $12.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
compass "soxinor Unnec.ssarv.

A new compass that registers only
true north has been adopted by the
photographic Office OF the United
States navy. The new device Will
make it unnecessary for modern navi-
gators TO learn 10 box" the compass.
one of the first tricks seamen have had
to learn in the past centuries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
Today in the Markets

Chicago, June 15.-Following are the
quotations on the markets today:
Wheat.
July, 92ss, 9S1s, 90, 925s.
September, s9ss, 9OA, S91s, 80.
December, S9a4, 911s, 1894, 81.
Corn.
July, SIN, 5S14, 57ss, 5S1s.
September, 571s, 5S94, 577s, 5Sts.
December, 55ss, 561z, 559s, 561k
Oats.
July, SO, S6s4, SO. 96%.
September, 34%, 35A, 34%, 351a.
December, 355s, 361s, 35ss, 961s.
Pork.
July. $3.50, $500, 22.70, 22.7O.
September, 1927, 22.35, 1920, 1920.
lard.
July, 1880, 1856. 1910, 1910.
September, 12.47, 1856, 1910, 1910.
Ribs.
July. 1917, 1917, 1900, 1900.
September, 1850, 1856, 1852, 1852.
Receipts today-Wheat Is, corn
1913, oats SO. hogs 10000, cattle
$4,000, sheep 1900.
Estimated receipts Thursday
Wheat 8, corn 157. oats 122, hogs
1900.
Hog market opened steady Hogs
left over $500. Light $50 @9 .55.
mixed and butchers $50 a $50. good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15

An the news all the time TAa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15
Gasoline Stoves
and Ranges $1.97
GASOLINE STOVES
AND RANGES

dividual burner
The Quick Meal
Evaporation b a 8
been wonderfully
successful. It . is
perfect in con-
hand
some and ser
viceable a stove
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15

featured Quick Meal Stoves are con-
strUcted and built one lines according
to safety requirements of the National
Board Of Fire Underwriters, and are
Endorsed and on the list OF permitted
stoves allowed by the National Board
of Underwriters. We carry a full and
complete line OF Quick Meal Stoves
from the little two burner at ST .97
and upwards to suit any price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-15

2 Burner Case
line stoves
for ...S1.97
Just a hint of
what you may ex-
pect in our June
sale.
2 hole, large size
oven for gas, gas
OHne or oil
stoves .S1.55
Self Generator.
Quick meal gaso-
line stoves, the
most complete
stove made, up
from ..S17.OO
Our $11.50 quick
meal gasoline
stove, is equipped
with Giant burn
er same as on
higher priced
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22

ting them up to grade and making
them rolling Push the good work
along. Good roads is the topic of the
day. and North Mankato is never be-
hind when it comes to being up to
date.
The North Mankato Sunday school
board held a special meeting at the
church last evening. at which time
they elected w. F. Murden as super
intendent of the school to succeed Mr..
j. c. JOslin, who leaves for Chicago
this week. Mr.. Joslin has done faith
fnl and efficient work as superintend-
ent for about three years, and the
board extended to him written rec
ignition of his services. Mr.. Mnrden
is inst the man for the place. He is
very popular with the young people,
and is sure to be great help as head
OF the school,. The Sunday school is
in very prosperous condition, wen or
ganized and well attended
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
SCHOOL TRUSTEES LISTEN TO
THE ARCHITECTS.

-rnr, Tuesdays Daily.
The board of education held special
meeting last night ana put in about
three hours looking over the different
plans for a new high school building
explain them. All of the members
were present.
The special committee appointed TO
/ secure the plans presented its report.
and unanimously recommended that
the plans submitted by Chandler &
Parks OF Racine, Wis.,, be adopted, and
that that firm be employed as archi-
tccts for the new building. No action
was taken on this report.
Architects Invited to Explain.
Mr. Hughes moved that the board
consider the plans of all of the arcni-
tccts entering the contest, and that
any architects present be invited to ex-
plain their plans, and this was ear
ried.
II. c. Gerlach. George Pass and Mr..
Chandler were present. and each ex-
planned the merits of his plan ut
length anu Ill detail. ana answered nu-
merons questions asked by the board
These architects then retired, and the
board examined the plans of the other
architects who entered the competition.
+. +. lIalden. kennev & Joeerst and
Alban & Fischer This consumed II
GOOD deal of time
May Employ Local Architect.
Some discussion ensued as 10
whether or not local architect ought
not to he employed, and in ease this
was. done the board seemed Ia he di-
'idel between the two local architects
submitting plans 1t was not decided
what to do, but IN adjournment was
finally taken until this evening, and
he underStandin" was that the mem
brrs not on the committee should rx-
anime he different plans closely today.
% rs 10 be ready To act tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22

The new gymnasium Il; Carleton col
lege has the distinction of being the
largest and finest college gymnasium in
the west today. 1t was made posi-
BILE through the generosity of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred p. Hill of Mortified and
cost complete about $4,000.
1t is an imposing looking building of
pressed brick with sandstone trim
mings. standing on the campus over
looking the athletic field. in the base
ment is the locker room with 200 steel
lockers. the big shower bath room, the
white tile swimming pool. 25xG0, and
the batting cage for the baseball men,
On the ground floor is the apparatus
room and physical directors rooms and
the main floor of the gymnasium
60xl25 feet. This room has windows
along three sides and a huge skylight
overhead, giving the best light and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
Niece of the Senator Marries the Mar
of Her Choice.

Niece of the Senator Marries the Man
of Her Choice.
New York, April l9.-Miss Adele
Nelson. daughter of John Nelson,
member of the firm of Fields & Nor
ris of Chicago. and Il niece of Senator
knuie Nelson of Minnesota. was mar
ried yesterday Ia George Abbott Har-
nm, Chicago salesman connected with
one OF The largest dry goods houses
there. The ceremony took place in Jer-
scy City.
Mrs Harnm is but nineteen years
old. and her father was bitterly OPP
posed To her marriage. The wedding
reveals an interesting romance. Two
months ago hrv decided to Illustrate
paternal opposition by clipping to In
diana. Their plotting was overheard
nv IA servant who informed the young
woman's father.
Mr.. Nelson then ordered Il special
train and arrived at an lndiara town
ahraI OF The couple. When they ar
rived, he AID his daughter took the
next Tram Dltk lo Win WI Z.
Iiarnm sitting gloomiy in another car.
A few weeks ago Miss Nelson came
to Point Pleasant, y. j., with some
friends. and to all appearances had
put aside her romance forever.
But it seems the young couple were
i'm constant communication with each
other, for Yesterdays affair was car
ried out with the smoOthness of a
well-rchearsed plan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harum are now on their way to Chi
cago to face the brides father and
pray for forgiveness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
VETERAN IS CALLED
DEATH OF REV. ROBERT d. PRICE
OF SOUTH BEND.
He Was Ordained as Minister in 1854;
Came to Blue Earth County Two
Years Later; Organized the Rapi-
dan and Spring Island Missions;
Active in Church Work Until
Few Years Ago.

Rev. Robert ID. Price died at his
home in South Bend at eight o'clock
last night, as result of stroke OF
paralysis sustained a week ago He
was born in Conway, Carnarvonshrc.
Wales, Aug. 81, 1927, and was son
of Robert and Margaret Price. He be
gan preaching with the Methodist Epis-
copal church in lS47 in Llanrhwst cir
cult, but came to America i'm 1850, and
located in Cambriai Wis, where he
stayed for four years. There, on
April I, 1859, ne was married to Miss
Ann, daughter of John and Catherine
Roberts.
Ordained in 1854.
In 1854, he was ordained to the full
work of the ministry at GAINESVILLE.
Wis. He removed to Dodgeville, Wis,
in 1854, and thence, in May, 1856, To
South Bend, Mimi, and organized a
Welsh Methodist Episcopal church in
the fall of that year, and remained in
charge of the Welsh mission until 1868.
He was assigned to the Garden City
circuit in 1869, and then retired from
active ministerial work until 1880,
when he was put in charge of the
Eagle Lake Methodist Episcopal circuit,
and when this circuit was divided in
1882, he was assigned To the Cleveland
circuit until 1884. That year he spent
on a visit in Wales.
Organized Mission Churches.
In 1896 pay Dr,cn oru,n;,aJ and
had charge of the mission churches of
Rapidan and Spring Island, South Bend.
In lSS9-90 he ministered to the cir
cult at NicOllet station. Rev Price
was very faithful and energetic in Cos
pei ministry, and his labOrs among the
pioneer churches of the west prOspered
In 1894 he and his wife retired to
Mankato, where his wife subsequently,
died. He was married again, but mari
tai trouble led to his wife securing Il
divorce. Eleven children were born to
him, of whom seven are living. as fol-
lows: John r.. who lives at home. in
South Bend; Josiah Wesley. of Aitken:
Abraham Lincoln of GAINESVILLE; Thomas
A.. of Thief River Falls; Edwin Car
adOg. of Sisseton, s. d.; Albert p,
of Center. Y. D.: and the wife of Rev
G. S. Perry of st. Paul.
Funeral services will be held ut the
house at one O'Clock Thursday after
noon. and the inierment will be made
at AIinneopa cemetery. Rev. Morgan
of st. Paul will have charge of the
| services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22

ventilation. Une OF the feature OF
the gymnasium is the fact that all
the apparatus. bars, poles. etc, can be
drawn up to the ceiling. leaving the
floor clear for basketball and other
games.
Ascending to the second floor we see
the suspended running track eighteen
laps to the mile. II is raised at the
cornerS and padded with cork so that
the highest speed is possible for the
runners. Adjoining The running track
and over the physical directors rooms
are the social rooms for the men. The
loungin@ room, Il large room % by 45
feet is fitted mp in old English style
with mission furniture 1t contains a
billiard table. piano and several huge
lonnging benches. A big fireplace makes
the room most cheerful place for
winter nights. This room opens into
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
Minneapolis Man Heads State Sunday
School Association.

Minneapolis, April l5.-The state
Sunday school convention closed las
night with meetings in Wesley and
Westminster churches. At Westmin
'ter the speaker was DR.. f. r. Never
of London. and at Wesley. Marion
-Lawrance, secretary of the lntcrna
tional Sunday school association.
Elections resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, J. II. Martin, Minneapolis. re-
elected; vice presidents. Rev. Arthur
II. Wurtele. Duluth: David c. Bell.
Minneapolis; Kerry Couey, Rochester:
w. Fl. Gould, Redwood Falls: record
ing secretary, Rev. w. II. Robinson.
Taylors Falls; treasurer. A. C. Her
man, st. Paul; general secretary. A.
NJ. Locker, st. Paul; directors for
three years, F. l.. Howell, st. Paul.
f. A. Mason, Minneapolis; IT, Bendixen.
Springfield; G. II. Wright. Crookston;
NJ. w. Savage, Minneapolis. Mankato
was chosen as the place for the next
convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
250 people each, one to be used by The
juniors and seniors, and the other by
the freshmen and sophomores.
Manual Training Departments.

I Aia"ihS DSpoAeAAS
Particular attention has been paid
To the manual training and domestic
science departments, and the future
expansion of those departments has
been provided for At the rear of the
present high school building will be
made a one story addition, the roof of
which will come Just under the pres
ent basement windows, but owing to
the slope of the lot the side at the
alley will have a full exposure and
plenty of light. The roof will be OF
concrete. reinforced, and will contain
/ thick glass, for light, and will be so
strong that it can he used to play
on. This addition will be used for the
manual training department. There
will be two bench rooms for the car
penter work, a lathe room for this
work, forge room, a blacksmith shop
and foundry for the iron work There
will be offices connected for the teach
ers of this department, and work will
proceed with the precision of factory.
There will also be demonstrate
room, with sloped floor, so that all
can have a good view of work done by
the instructors.
The domestic science department will
have large kitchen, a dining room
and pantries. and offices for the teach
ers. Everything has been provided
for this work. down to the smallest
detail the same as in the other de-
partments. There will be a bOOkkeep
ing and other departments that can be
opened in the future. if wished for.
There will he three laboratories, ply
steal. chemical and biological. There
will be a large gymnasium with show
er baths and toilets. The fan ventila
ton system will he used. run by cleo
tric motors instead of the high pres
sure boilers, as at present, which will
lessen the danger of explosions.
Location of Boiler Room
Between the new and the old build
inGs will be one story boiler room,
coal room and ashes room, for the
heating plant.
There will be separate toilets and
cloak rooms on each floor for the diff
ferent sexes, and separate toilets and
cloak rooms for the teachers. There
will be an office for the high school
principal. and teachers rest room, etc.
There will he complete vacuum
cleaning system built in, so that the
building can be cleaned without rails
ing a dust. Other modern improve
ments will be installed. such MS few
people not in touch with the progress
of school architecture have kept pace
with.
A thing that is greatly needed is ?
fire proof vault. which is to he erected
in the present building, to be spacious
enough for the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
NOTES FROM NORTH MANKATO.

Mr.. Dubois has been on the sick
much improved.
T. j. Sherk has been confined to his
home with illness for few days, but
is out again as usual.
j. w. Tidland and family have
moved to North Mankato, having taken
up their residence on Sherman street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher have returned
from the west. They like North Man
kato as well as any place they have
been.
Ralph Fields and George Eberlein
have left school To work for Mr..
Neiige. They are now working at Lake
CRYSTAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Smith are soon 10
leave on an extended trip To the cities
AMI Aberdeen Ia lie gone most of the
summer.
MIR. Field Of North ManitaiO has nm
dereone an operation AT Unnamed hos
Pital for appendicitis. and il getting
along nicely.
The North AIankato lecture course
hrs almost become a certainty. The
Mems club i 10 take up the work
Everyone wants the course fepeated.
Cooley Root and wife have returned
Ia North Mankato after having been
away all winter They are glad to
get back and We are glad to see them
Albert Kercher of North NIankato
was visiting in the village few weeks
ago. He is employed as manager of a
bottins house in Austin, and is doing
nicely. Albert is always there with
the goods.
Miss Mary CarlstrOm has consented
to lead the singing and we know this
assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Other routine business was brought up
and discussed, but nothing definite de-
cded upon.
F. d. Wells and family are soon to
leave the village. They will go to
Dodge Center for the summer, but
their future home has not as yet been
decided upon. Xelora Wells graduates
from the high school this year.
Mr.. Ehlcrs, the village road master,
has been making some extensive i'm
provements on the streets. He is get