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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
UNIQUE DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN
ILLINOIS COUNTY.
Affidavit Of Young. Lady That She
Had Never Been, Escorted to and
From Church BY Lad; Parents
of Boy Swear That Son Has Not
kept Company" With Her; This
Is Something Unusual.

bloomington, ILL.,, December 22.-
Two signad> dad sworn Statements,
placed in the archives of the Nc.
Lean county court house through
the medium of the recorders office.
are believed to have no parallel.
They tell of rural love affair with
wrathful parents Directing to the at
tentlons of their son to an orphan
girl, and Of heroic measures to con-
vince the said parents the acuuaint.
ance of the principals was merely
a nodding one.
Parents Are Prominent.
The families involved reside at
Cooksville, a village ten miles east
OF Bloomington, and the adults are
prominent farmers. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Taylor own a farm of 800
acres and recently adopted 15-year-
old girl, Helene Irene. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Weed, neighbors, also well
to do, have ar son. Seth G., who paid
some attention to Helene, much to
the annoyance of his parents.
Oath of Parents.
They made such an ado that the
following statements were prepared
sworn to, and filed:
ITO Charles S. Weed, His Wife
and the Public: This is to certify
that Seth G. Weed, the son of said
Charles Weed, has not, to the best
OF our belief and knowledge, come to
our house, to escort our daughter.
Helene, to church or any place what
soever, and has never kept company
with her, nor been in her presence
alone, so far as we know (Signed)
George w. and Elizabeth Taylor
The second statement is from the
girl, and reads. .t,.... -,
Affidavit of the Girl.
To Charles and Eta Weed and
the Public: This us to say that at nc
time has Seth. Weed 1.-THE son OF
Charles and Eta Weed, been my es.
cort to church, shows, picnics or any
place whatsoever and | further
state that he has never been in my
company, but very little, and then
only ~ the presence of other par
ties; and all my statements which
| have heretofore made to my par
cnts OF other parties about being in
his company and about his being my
escort !, by this instrument, retract
ior the reason that such statements
II any were made by me, were moi
true, (Signed), Helene Irene Taylor.
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ried to Miss Matte Ward, daughter
of Hon. w. G. Ward. They are the
parents of two boys
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 o'clock tomorrow. afternoon at
Waseca, and some of the doctors of
this city will attend. DR.. Cummings
was a member of the Minnesota Val
ley Medical society and attended the
recent meeting in this city, and also
belonged to the county, state and ma
tional societies..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

Princeton, Ind, December 22.--Fi-
nal steps have been taken in the or
CARNATIONS of fraternal and bust.
ness union" that gives promise of
playing an important part in Ameri-
can affairs within short time. 1t is
the International Progressive Ten
ants League of America
Small Fee; Light Dues.
The league, at a small fee and
light Dues takes tenants as mem
bers, and in their united strength it
is expected the tenants will be en-
abled to enforce justice from the
landlord in the matter of the home
the renter lives in. Each subordi-
nate league or branch will have an
overseer, whose duty it is to hear
grievances and try to adjust them
between landlord and tenant. The
tenant also will have the free SER
vice of the best lawyers that can be
employed and the best advice as to
how to obtain what he considers his
rights.
Good Water, Etc.
Good water for drinking and do
nestle use and the enforcement OF
sanitary regulations, thereby making
for comfort and health, will be the
primary things sought for each rent
cottage or tenement house. The
tenement also will have the benefit
of a free employment bureau, and q
little later a branch corporation is tC
be added to compete and knock Out
the loan shark so members may
receive loans at low rates and OF
easy terms from the league. There
also is porvision TO rthe following o.
other side lines: Opportunity to bu,
1 a home on the most liberal terms
with league aid; fire, life, sick ant
accident insurance. ~ -
Not to Be an Oppressor.
But the league is not to be an Cd
pressor OF landlords; it is to be /;
common leveler to bring the LANDLORD
and the tenant together where eacl
will realize and concede the rights O
the other. While the landlord per
haps will, in many Instances, b,
forced by the strength OF the leagu,
to do things he would not have don,
voluntarily, at the same time tn,
tenant, to- retain his membership
must conform to certain ideas, TAX,
good care OF the property and pa.
his rent promptly, and he must no
expect that every little within of hi
will be sratified or given League
backing.
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SOLONS ARE TO BE ASKED TO
CHANGE THE LINE.
Petition Circulated in Village Today;
1t Was NumerousIy Signed;
Leading Men Urge the Amalga-
nation; Interests of Two Com
munities Are IDENTICAL; ST. Peter
Will Fight the Move.

From Thursdays Daily.
North Mankato wants to become
a part of Mankato.
The first formal step in the direc-
ton Of a Greater Mankato was
taken by Brooklyn" today. A Pc
tition requesting the legislature to
pass an act which will permit the
changing of the boundary line be.
tween Blue Earth and Nicollet coun-
ties SO that North .Mankato can be
made a part Of Mankato was cir
culated in North Mankato today.
Was Freely Signed.
1t is needless to say that the pc
tition was freely signed. The lead.
ing men of the village were among
the first to attach their names, and
they encouraged their friends to do
likewise.
1t has long been the desire of a
large number of the residents ia
North MankatO to attach the village
to Mankato and to become actively
identified with this city. And the
feeling on the part of this commu-
nifty is mutual. A Greater Mankato
is among the things desirable Many
suggestions have been made as 10
how the annexation could be brought
about Changing the course of the
Minnesota river is one of these.
Now the residents of the village
have taken the initiative
ST. Peter Will Object.
Naturally, St Peter, and other
sections of NicOllet county will OBJ.
ject TO one OF the leading villages
with it's wealth of taxable property
cutting the tie that binds it to that
county and attaching itself to Blue
Earth county. A strenuous tight will
be made against the enactment of
ia law that will permit North Man,
kato to amalgamate with this city
and county. However, Mankato will
be ready to assist North Mankato
in its desire to aid the Greater Man.
katO movement.
| Reasons for the Change.
There is every reason why North
MankatO should amalgamate with
this city. The interests of both
communities are Identical and their
affairs should be conducted under
one governmental body. To all in,
tents and purposes Mankato and
Brooklyn" are one, but the merging
should become a fixed fact. Such a
thing would be advantageous to both
communities.
Up to noon today 125 names were
signed to the petition. But one man
refused to attach his name.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

CAN you BEAT THIs2

+ A laundry i'll q prominent
+ western city received the fol-
+ lowing letter from customer
+ one of the city's leading ply
+ sicians. We should be glad
+ to see its equal: Oct. 8, 1910.
Gentlemen:
+ This is my first kick-Have
+ had my laundry returned that
+ gave evidence of having been
+ washed in a sink, dried in
+ round-house and ironed by
+ street roller. | know every
+ one has troubles and expect
+ my share, but the new shred =.
+ der and button shelter" that
you seem to have installed
+ will soon put fig leaves at a
!. premium. OF course this is
+ an eXaggeration but the notes
+ attached to your statement
+ are correct and there is four
+ dollars worth of satisfaction
+ in telling you about it. If you
; feel that this (satisfaction)
: repays me, but remember |
: cannot wear it, add the de-
+ Quoted amount to my next
bill.-Yours very truly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
TIE SUPREME TRIBUNAL HANDS
DOWN IMPORTANT ORDER.
Decision Rendered in the Cases of
Kate Flanagan and Della kee-
yer Against the Municipality;
Reverses the Finding of Judge
Pfau; Cases Will Be Tried on
Their Merits.

From Fridays Daily.
The state supreme court has rem
dered a decision, in the cases of
Kate Flanagan, Administrative of
| the estate of Frank r. Flanagan,
and Della Keever, Administrative Of
the estate Of Joseph Keever, reverS-
! ing the order of the lower court
which had sustained the demurrer
interposed by the city to the COM
plants made by the plaintiffs in ac-
lions to recover $4,000 each from the
municipality, alleging negligence on
its part.
The two actions resulted from the
deaths of Frank R. Flanagan and
Joseph Keever, due, it is claimed,
from typhoid fever during the cpl.
demic in this city two years ago.
The city demurred to the complaints
and was sustained by Judge A. R.
Pfau of the district court An ap.
peal to the supreme court followed
The Syllabus.
The following is the syllabus OF
the supreme court handed down to-
day: e~W#
"a complaint charged that the
defendant city negligently allow
ed the supply in it's waterworks
system to become polluted with
i poisonous substances and large
quantities of filth and sewage
to escape into and saturate it's
water supply by reason whereof
plaintiff intestate contracted ty-
phoid fever and died as q conse-
quence.
Con demurrer it is held:
One. That the municipality
was liable for its negligence in
its private or corporate capacity
and was not exempt because it
was carrying out a governmental
function.
1.-TWO. Under Section 4403 an
administrator of person whose
death was due to the wrongful
act of a municipality may main
tain an action for damages con-
sequent thereon. Reversed
The opinion was written by Judg,
Jaggard and the vote to sustain hi
finding was unanimous.
; The cases will so to trial on thei
merits, probably at the Februar.
, term.
Chris Carlson is attorney for tn,
plaintiffs. He has been assisted b,
Dunn & Carlson Of Albert Lea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

The Staples World says: why do
planned for the state university call
for Bedford, Ind, limestone when an
equally good grade of the same vari-
ETY. CT stone may be secured from
the Quarries of Kasota or Mankato?"
"A very proper question and one that
the regents might answer" adds The
Duluth News-Tribune. But will they?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
Mr.. Tawney Has No Plans.

James A. Tawney, while in st.
Paul yesterday, told a newspaper
reporter that he had not been offered
the job of governor of the Panama
canal zone, nor had he been rendered
a place at the head Of any of the
departments at Washington. He has
no plans for the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

THAT Kansas City man, as we I'M
derstand the case, did not want a di-
vOrce merely because his wife smok-
ed, but on account of what she
smoked" says The Chicago Tribune
Just so. Now, suppose every wife
should secure a divorce on account
of what their husbands drank! Guess
there would be great many grass
WidOwerS" in this fair land.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
Observe Messina Anniversary.

Especial to The Free Press.
Rome, December Especial mas
ses were said in all the Churches of
Rome today in memory of the
thousands who persisted in. the earth
quake by which the city of Messina
was destroyed, today. 1t is the Sec
ond anniversary of the disaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

Workmen digging for the founda-
ton of new building just outside
the area of the buried city of Pom
peii have uncovered the petrified
body of woman with both hands
clasping her jewels, which evidently
she had hastily picked up in her
flight. The jewels are well preserved
and consist of bracelets, necklaces,
rings, amulets and SO on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
MEANT TO BE BRAIN rIckLERs

Meggendorfer Blaetter: so you
and Meyer have set up marriage
agency? What capital have you?"
Il put $500 in the business and
Meyer his unmarried daughter"
Harper's Weekly: The Stranger
is this q pretty healthy neighbor-
hood? The Native-You bet it u.s.
Thar amt bin a death here in years,
'ceptin' the undertaken, an he died
o. starvation.
Exchange: Griggs-After all the
difference between man and woman
is one of wear and tear Briggs
What do you mean? Griggs-Man
spends his money foolishly on a
tear and woman on wear.
Exchanges: Young WOman--Did
you see the way that man looked at
me? 1t was positively insulting. Big
Brother-Did he stare at you? Young
WOman-Stare. Why, no; he ran his
eye over me and then glanced off
at someone else, just as if | wasn't
worth a second thought.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

Do college professors earn their
money!" inquiries an exchange. Why
bother about the professors so long
as the football coach is UP and do
ing?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

Albert Lea, December 24.-The
preparations for the holding of thirtys
seventh annual convention of the
state Y. M. c. A. which will be held
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

in the country who can make money
out of an acknowledged fake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
PROPOSE TO MAKE LANDLORD
"COME TO TIME"

Indiana Idea; Somewhat Unusual
Proposition Is Advanced BY a
Resident of That State; Oppor-
tunity to Buy Home on Most
Liberal Terms; Aid to Sick and
Distressed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

North Mankato voted dry. That is,
the waterworks bonds did not carry,
having failed to secure the required
five-eights majority. There were 233
votes cast, las for and SO against.
The bonds lost by one and oneeighth
vote. Had two more votes been
cast for the bonds they would have
carried.
1t is expected that those who favor
the waterwOrks Improvement will try
to prevail on the council to call an
other special election some time in
the near future.
1t was stated yesterday by several
residents of North Mankato that if
the bonds carried an injunction
would have been sought to restrain
the council from issuing them.
The vote of yesterday is indica-
tive of the large number of residents
of North Mankato who favor the
waterworks system.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

The war-scaresh has been squelched,
and the goSern6ent at Washington
still lives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
MEETING TO BE HELD THERE
ON FEBRUARY 16 TO 10.

Program Will Not Be Theoretical
But Practical; One Feature of
Convention, Singing and Music;
Prominent Men to Deliver Ad-
dresses; Plans Are Well Under
Way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
LOST BY ONE AND ONE.EiGhTH
VOTES; NARROW MARGIN.

There Were 223 Cast; 145 For,
Eighty-Eight Against; Needed
Two More to Garry; Opponents
of Improvement Talking Yester-
day of Seeking Injunction If the
Proposition Went Through.
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Much-abused people usually de-
serve it.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
4 AM L00Ny NOW"
SO Says Cdya.iGri. B cause
She Didn't Get Gent.
SHE'S DONE WITH CHANlFR.
"All He Ever Gave Me Was a Platinum
Ring and Gave Him One In Re-
turn" Famous Singer Exolaims.
Is Coming to New York Soon.

Paris, Oct. 11.-"rm 1oony now"
This statement was made by Nine.
Lima Cavalieri in an interview today.
In talking OF her troubles with her
husband, Robert w. Chanler, the sign
ing of the antenuptial contract and
Chanler's fight to New York, the sing
er exclaimed: ''. '.t
"I am the one that ought to be called
1oony,' because, while every one
thought l had gained a fortune from
Mr.. Robert w. Chanler, L never even
got penny from him. p.Hf ."H
"All he ever gave me was a platinum
ring, and gave him one in return.
"His marriage settlement was his
wedding gift to me-the antenuptial
contract-and everybody knows what
got from that. '-''''-
when was III Mr.. Chanler wanted
me to sign a paper stating that l had
taken the responsibility for his debts.
came near doing it, but friends dis
suaded me. 81 er a5sgai sIt a.sf.
II am going to New York soon to
sing, but as to this Chanler matter-I
have washed my hands of It."
Cavalieri declared she had not re
ceived word from her husband since
they parted and at the same time she
declared they were parted forever.
She has been i'll and could not leave
her house for nearly a week because
of relapse after the surgical opera
ton for appendicitis. She looks pale
and considerably thinner, but retains
her smile and vivacity, She has not
lost her sense Of humor during her
experience with a runaway husband,
who has fed "the most beautiful wo-
man in the world"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
A "Rrssaad and Ruttsrnn Note ,

Following Sunday spent at the
house of friends a bread and butter
note" must be written. AS a matter Of
fact, it is safe to say that q note must
be written after any courtesy when a
call is impossible AS one cannot pay
a call on persons living forty miles
away unless one has an automobile, a
note becomes the medium of thanks.
A married woman expresses apprecia-
ton of hospitality for her husband as
we'll as herself, and the form of com
munication sent by an unmarried wo-
man differs only in that she thanks her
hostess for herself alone. .r
A 'bread and butter note may read
something like this: .....--
My Dear Mrs. Bronson-Mr. Page and
myself made our train without difficulty
Monday morning, and we were even for
tunate enough to have our trunk come
through without delay. We did enjoy our
time with you SO much. 1t was really
aWfully good of you to ask US, and TO
have breath Of the sea after the coun-
try we found decidedly stimulating,
Thank you so much for all you did for
our pleasure. With best wishes for you
both, sincerely 1-. nHI .. 'H.rtuI
ELIZABETH STANLEY PAGE.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
ConaratulatorY Note.

Immediately on hearing of the en-
gagement of a girl friend man or
woman is expected to write her note
of congratulation, or if she Is an old
acquaintance n call Is necessary. Send
ing flowers at the same time is op-
tional, but it is a delicate act Of friend
ship and always gives great pleasure
1t is to be remembered that, however
commonplace to others an engagement
to be married may be, to the principals
it is extremely important and any
thing which helps to celebrate the
event means much to them. .H
A note of congratulation from for
NAL acquaintance might read:
Ny Dear Miss Van Toule-It is with
interest and pleasure 1 have heard OF your
engagement TO Mr.. de Groot and | want
to add my congratulations and good
wishes to the many that must be reach
ing you now. VIII you kindly extend my
sincere felieitatioRs to Mr. de Groot in his
good fortune and tell him hope and be-
leYe this is only the beginning of a hap
piness that win increase during your
livesY Cordially, N."'' 1.'o| ta.l 81.
DOROTHY REVERE sTAuNToN.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14

league, a powerful organization com.
posed Of large numbers Of employees
of the textile mills OF Kenslngt1n, has
adopted resolutions strongly commend.
ing the Taft administration, declaring
for the election Of Republicans TO con.
gress. and coming out squarcly in
favor of the election Of John *. Teuer
for governor of Pennsylvania.
A committee composed of represcn
tative men employed in the various
mills has been named to canvass ths
wage earners of Philadelphia to insure
a large vote for all the candidates on
the Republican ticket
Through Henry f. Walton, chair
man of the Republican state commit.
Zee, who is in touch with these e31-
mittees, these elements are actin IN
harmony and give assurances il7'
the returns on election night will
monstrate that effective work haI,
seen dor o. "'"
w. Harry Baker. secte'--~ r -"
Republican state commit '.
been surveying the situ1tr' '2 "
interior of the state. repo py tAa' ~
are signs of Republican actv. on
avery hand and that splendid Te ssg',s
may be anticipated from the patty
strongholds in every section.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
The SCIENTIST LOSES.
More Than. Met His Match In nis
Landlady.

An editor was talking about the
famous English astronomer, Sir Rob-
ert Ball, who has recently declared
that radlum proves the earth to be
S00,000,000 years old. "Sir Robert
Ball is as full of fun as OF learning"
said the editor. "Once I dined with
him and half dozen other scientists
at Stratford. At the end of the din
ner Sir Roberts eyes twinkled and
he said to the landlady of the quaint
Stratford inn
Madam, I am going to give you
a lesson in astronomy. Have you
ever heard of the great platonic year,
when everything must return to its
first condition? Listen. madam. In
$4,000 years we shall all be here
again, on the same day, and at the
same hour, eating a dinner precisely
like this one. VIII you give us credit
until then7' .....r. .....
"'Gladly,' the landlady replied. Tt
Is Just 26,OO0 years since you were
here before, though, and you left with
out paying then. Settle the old bin
and III trust you with the new.'"t or
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14
The Normans.

Of The Normans were Northmen, or
to be more precise, the descendants
of Northmen, who had been expelled
from their native Norway In conse-
Quence OF an effort on their part to
subvert It's institutions, and to make
Its lands hereditary instead OF being
divisible among all the sons of the
former owner. A band of expatriated
outlaws and robbers, they won and
held the fair province of Northern
France, which they named Normandy,
after their native land, When they
invaded England they were French
men only in the sense that they had
lived for some generations on French
Boil! In blood they belonged to the
great GerIhanic breed, along with the
Anglo-Saxons, Danes, and other Scan
dinavian and German peoples .I,sg
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-14

u5dGestEe,j or sign, language was, BE-
yopd doubt. the, earliest form OF Of the the
communication Of ideas. Long before
there were such things as words men
talked to each other by means Of we'll
understood signs. There are still
tribes of men in Australia Jand the
islands Of the Southern Seas, as we'll
bas in darkest Africa, who, when they
wish to exchange ideas at night, ARE
1 Obliged to build a fire so as to see by
Its light, the gestures that are their
only, means of mental intercommuni-
cation. To this day the sign language
is found useful even among highly ad-
vanced peoples. When you cannot
make 7man understand <ypar words
tlyou can oftentimes get slong with him
fairly we'll by making motions" :