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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
TEACHERS IN A TANGLE,,
TRY TO RIGHT SELVES
THE MEETING OF TODAY is SAID
TO BE ILLEGAL.
1t Was Not Called BY the Executive
Committee as Provided BY the
Constitution and Bylaws; the
More They Move the More Com
plicated Becomes Situation; But
Will Proceed.

In spite Of the talk that the meet
ing would be Illegal the Minnesota
Educational association met in ST.
Paul this morning for the purpose
of attempting TO eXtricate itself from
the difficulties into which it plunged
by not following the provisions of
the constitution and bylaws. 1t has
been held that the meeting of today
is not legal because it was not
called by the executive committee.
However, the association proceeded
presided.
Something of a TangIe.
OF all the tangleS which have
arisen i'll the conduct of organization
affairs, this Of the Minnesota Edu-
cational association possibly is the
most complicated. A meeting of the
association was held in November.
The constitution, as filed with the
secretary of state, provides for the
gathering in December.
mot legal" said Attorney General
Simpson.
"Then we'll hold another meeting
in December" said w. F. Webster,
principal of the East Side high
school in Minneapolis.
Executive Committee Must Act.
Professor Webster long time ago
was elected president of the associa-
ton. Accordingly the meeting was
called for December % and 80. 1t
now appears that only the executive
committee can call the members OF
the association together, and Profess
sor Webster is not the executive
committee.
But here is another trouble. 1t ap-
organization was held January 1, 2
and 3, 1908, and also was illegal, be-
cause the constitution provides for a
meeting in December. This devei-
ops the following complex situation:
No legal meeting held in 1907; the
1908 officers Illegally elected be-
cause chosen in wrong month;
the 1909 meeting illegal because cal
/ led by officers who were not ille-
gally elected; the November meeting
in 1910 illegal because held in the
wrong month, and the December
meeting Illegal because called by the
acting president of the association
/ instead of by the executive commit
tee, as provided by the constitution
Members OF the association are now
asking each other, Where are We
and who's our PRESIDENT"
Sent Out C. @. .. Call.
In electing officers, ballot boxes are
| placed III the hallway at the place OF
meeting and kept there for three
| hours. No nominations are made
members may vote for whom they
please, and if any one receives ma
jority Of the votes cast, he is declared
elected to the office named. AL
those receiving 20 per cent of the
total votes cast are declared placed
/ in nomination, and the election fol
lows. The attorney general has
held that members of the association
may vote by proxy, and President
Webster and Secretary J. M. Guist
are reported to have sent hurried
! &c. @. D." calls to all members
There are approximately $50 active
members in the association ant
about 5000 affiliated
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
DIED DURING THE NIGHT
Mrs. William Bruch Passed Away
at Home of Son.

Mrs. William Bruch died suddenly
during Monday night at the home of
her son, Robert Bruch, near st. Clair.
She was in her usual good health
when she retired for the night, but
was found dead in her bed in the
morning. Heart failure was the
cause. She was eighty years old
and had made her home with her
son for a number of years. Two
other sons are living-Charles Of
Redwood county, and Albert, who is
somewhere in the west
The funeral will be held at one
o'clock tomorrow from the German
Lutheran church in st. Clair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
FILED ORDER FOR JUDGMENT
Judge Pfau Hands Down Rule II
Balmes VS.. Drury Case.

Judge Pfau today filed an order
for Judgment in the suit of Mary G..
Balmes VS.. Clarissa Drury and 9th
ers, this being an action to quiet
title. The plaintiffs title to the land
in question was affirmed.
The petit jury has been excused
until Monday next at p. M, at
which time the case of Fred Engel
vs. c. J. Macbeth and others will go
to trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
Pucclni Goes Home.
Especial to The Free Press.l

New, York, December 2s.-Signor
Puccini, the Italian composer who
came to this country for the express
purpose of seeing his latest opera.
1.-THE Girl of the Golden West" pro-
duced at the Metropolitan opera
house, sailed for Italy today. 1t was
his original intention to see his op-
era produced for the first time in
Chicago and Boston, but he changed
his mind at the last minute
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
KAssoN MAN FOUND DEAD.
Andy Vaughn, Blacksmith, Was Vic
tim of Heart Trouble.

Andy Vaughn, a blacksmith. was
found dead in the yard of his home
at Kasson Sunday morning. Vaughn
has been working at Byron until
about week ago. Saturday he was
in Rochester and that afternoon took
the train for his home. On his ar
rival in Kasson he fell in his front
yard and was found dead the follow
ing morning from the exposure and
cold
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
Preus to Take CHARGE Jan. 1

Attorney General Simpson has rem
dered an opinion to the effect that
ties of his new position, that of in
surance commissioner, ON January 1.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
Has Joined B. Patterson.

ST. Paul Dispatch: The man who
started the Eberhart senatorial talk,
in Washington, is still as much a
mystery as the man who struck Bill
ly Patterson. Every possible candi-
date has his fingers crossed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
Bishop Heffron Is Sick,

fined to his home at Winona with a
very severe cold which will prevent
him from participating in the mort
gage burning at Madelia this even
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

Mayor A. G. Meyer will organize
corps of ''pussyfoots" for the pur-
pose of detecting lid-lifting in this
city on the Sabbath day. Footprints
in the snow on Sunday morning led
not only to the rear doors of several
lager beer saloons, but they were the
means of causing the city's executive
to put another screw in the lid, and
furthermore he will sit on it.
Wanted to Do Business.
The mayor was mad Sunday morn
ing. He was informed that certain
saloon men were determined to do
business at the old stand regardless
of the law. 1t is said they permit
ted men with dry threats and husky
voices to enter their barroOms and
quaff the sweat of the vat from
foaming beakers. This was displeas
ing to the mayor and he ordered the
police to close up the saloons forth
with. The telltale footprints are the
cause Of the lid tightening.
Next Sunday plain garmented gen
ttlemen will do the soft pedal stunt
up and down the alleys, and should
any lid stand ajar the magnetic gaze
OF the sleuths is expected to detect
it, and then woe be unto the lid
litter. The mayor will get him.
Pool Hall Ordinance.
The mayor will have drafted an or
dinance which will prohibit the run
ming of pool halls after eleven O'Clock
at night. Too many young men are
spending their time playing pool an(
billiards late at night when they
should be at home preparing them
selves for the next days lessons il
school.
Mayor Is Commended.
While people generally commend
the stand taken by Mayor Meyer t.
enforce the law, they can hardly SEE
the need of the employment of "pus
syfoots" to detect lid-lifting. In ;
number of instances lid-lifting on thu
Sabbath day in this city has beef
SO wide open that a blind man coul,
+ oSC CHC dpcl dtuI e IiiIOuSl WHICH, III
thirsty made their way to the bars
The mayors efforts to curb some
what the pool rooms will be com
mended. There are too many boy
permitted to loiter in these places
Closing the rooms at eleven o'clocl
at night is considered by all RICH
minded citizens as a move in tn,
right direction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
Gift to Anton schaefer.

Anton Schaefer, public examiner,
yesterday morning was given a gold
fob, set with diamonds, by the en-
ployes in the department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
ST. Paul Is Chesty.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: A letter
addressed to Santa Claus in Heaven
was mailed in Minnesota town. The
postmaster very discriminatory for
warded it to st. Paul
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
Clothing Stores to Close Early.

The clothing stores of the city will
close hereafter at six o'clock in the
evening. This is. in line with what
is being done in other cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
Crop Breeders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Crop
Breeders association will be held in
Minneapolis January 10 to II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

1t depends upon the severity
who persist in violating the law
will lose their licenses; others
will be brought before the court
and fined. / will enforce the
law. The saloons will be watch
ed. However, | do not antici-
pate much trouble with them
from now on.-Mayor A. G..
Meyer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
MAYOR IS TO ORGANIZE
CORPS OF PUSSyFOOTS
MEN WITH MAGNETIC GAZE TO
DETECT LiD-LiFTING.

Soft Pedal "Stunt" Will Be Perform.
ed in Alleys Next Sunday; Chief
Executive of City Is Angry at
the VioIators of Law; Ordinance
to Make Pool Halls Close at
Eleven O'clock.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
Valuable Booklet.

"One of the most valuable book
let's that has ever come to our no.
tlce Is being issued for free dis.
trlbution by the Waverly Oil
Works Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa.
This Booklet contains 100 pages,
and in addition to telling all about
oils of every kind, it has about 70
pages devoted to tables and mat
ters of general information, much
of which Is entirely new.
1t Is of considerable value to
engineers and mechanics, and one
Of these Booklets should be on
the desk of every business man.
A postal card request address.
ed to the Waverly OIL Works Co.,
at Pittsburgh, Pa, will bring one
Of the books promptly"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
Origin Of the Name bloodhound. /"

The bloodhound was first
known In England as the sleuth-
hound, later as the English blood
hound; not on account of his
thirst tor blood, but because Of
his pure breeding, the same as
one speaks of a pure.bred, pure
blood or blooded horse. He was
first introduced in England by
that good sportsman William the
Conquerer. Later he was known
in France as the st. Hubert, and
in the eighth century as the Elem
ish hound. There were no real
English bloodhounds In America
before those sent over by Edwin
Brough to the New York dog
show in 1883. The registration
OF the American Kennel Club
shows that they were the first I'm
ported and the first ever register
ed. Recreation, for December.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
CHURCHES.

PERSEVERANCE John Diehl
Sabbath school at 9:15. Preaching
1880 an alternate Sundays, and 1880
every Sunday. Christian Endeavor ut
$50. Prayer meeting Wednesday eve-
ming at 700. All are cordially invited.
METHODIST EPIscoPAI~-Rev. G w.
Bryner, Pastor. Sunday School
at $3.50 q. nj. Preaching every other
Sunday morning at 1880 and every
Sunday evening at TOO. Epworth
League at 600 p. m. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening at TOO.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN-Rev J. L.
Grove, Pastor. Sunday school at 9:30
q. m. Preaching every Sunday morn
ing at 10:30, and every other Sunday
evening at7:00. The alternate Sabbath
evenings are used by the Young Peo-
ple's Christian Union at TOO d. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at TOO.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN-Rev. Cal
vinFassoldPastor. Sunday school 9:16
q. NJ. Preaching every other Sunday
morning at 10:30 and every other Sun
day evening at TOO. hristian En-
deavor at 500 p. m. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening at TOO.
REFORMED Rev. Rice, Pas
tor. Sunday school at $50 o. m.
Preaching on alternate Sabbaths at
1000 q. m. and TOO p. m, Christian
Endeavor at 500 p. m. Prayer meet
ing on Wednesday evening at TOO.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
An Explanation.

Hustontown. - Mr.. Editor
That article sent to you on that
sleigh riding joy party, by the &C
cldental change of words, was
made to convey an entirely differ
ent meaning from that intended
by your correspondent. 1t was
merely friendly satire on steal
ing our girls. The impress all
the way through was that of kid
mapping. AS it came out in your
paper it made the impression
that there was rowdyism and
cruelty to animals. The young
people of Hustontown are not an
gels, but the moral standard Is
much higher than that of many
other communities. You sec no
drunkenness, lewdness, or i'm
morality. You hear but little
profanity and vuigarity. In fact,
there are NJ more we'll behaved,
moral and courteous young peo
pie than those of Hustontown.
The only sin they committed was
in gong at the time they did. We
should give the Lord, at least,
one day out of the week. yet how
many older heads are constantly
making the Lords day day Of
visiting or selfish enjoyment, thus
robbing God of his time and hin
derlng his cause. "Z."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
lie Lost the Bet.

An Irish waiter named Kenny
was noted for his wit and ready
answers. A party of gentlemen,
who were staying at the hotel,
heard of Kenny's wit, and one of
them made bet that he would
say something that Kenny could.
MT answer at once.
A bottle of champagne was or.
dered. The one who had made
the bet took hold of the bottle
and commenced to open 1t. The
cork came out with a "oang" and
few in Kenny's mouth.
"Ah," he said, "that Ii not the
way TO Cork!"
Kenny took the cork out Of his
mouth and replied; No; but IT'S
the way TO Kilkenny"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
LOCAL HEROiSM.
Ex Commissioner Plunges Into Icy Flood to
Rescue Drowning Schoolboy. Brings
Him Safely to Land.

But for the quick action and heroism
Of Ex-Commissioner s. G. Gracey, we
might now be writing up the sad death
of promising little schoolboy, and
telling OF another home saddened by
the loss of loved child.
The heavy rain Of last Friday morn
ing upon the frozen icy ground caused
an unusually rapid rise in the streams
of the county. George the little son
Of Isaac McClain, OF Taylor township,
had gone to school Friday morning as
usual, but during the day the mother
became very uneasy for the safety OF
her child who had stream to cross on
his way home; and the bridge not any
too safe.
To quiet her apprehensions, Mr..
Gracey volunteered to see that the
boy got across the bridge all right.
After getting the boy we'll started
across the stream, and the boy assur-
ing him that he was not afraid, Mr..
Gracey awaited results. The lad had
but little more than reached the mid.
die of the stream, when he lost his
nerve, became dizzy, and in twink.
ling, was in the surging waters rapid.
ly disappearing down the stream. Mr.,
Gracey's only thought was for the
safety OF the child, and rushing into
the food, it was with the greatest ef-
fort that he succeeded in bringing the
boy out-for it is wonder that both
were not drowned.
While Andy is passing around med
ais for heroism, he might send good
sixed one by registered mail to Ora
cey postoffice.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
Bits Of Sentiment.

An occasional failure doesn't
discourage hustler.
A woman says that all men may
be equal, but none are superior.
It's easy for a man to get in the
swift class II he's on the down.
grade.
There Is something missing
from a mans make up IL he does.
MT love children.
At some period III mans life
he firmly believes that all his
friends have conspired to inJure
him.
Occasionally a man Is so sus-
picious that he imagines you are
trying TO poison his dog every
time you throw him a bone.
The meanest thing about poll
tics are the people IN 1t.
The way to be interesting to
q girl Is to be interested In her.
There's plenty Of room In the
gallery reserved for the good.
The more money q man has to
spend the more his family can dc
for him, m,--Exchange
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
Saved st Deaths Door.

The door of death seemed ready
to open for Murray w. Ayers, of
Transit Bridge, N. Y, when his
life was wonderfully saved. 81
was In dreadful condition." he
writes, "my skin was almost vel
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
emaciated from losing 40 pounds,
growing weaker daily. Virulent
liver trouble pulling me down to
death In spite Of doctors. Then
that matchless medicine-Elec-
trio Bltters-cured me. ! regain
ed the 40 pounds lost and now am
we'll and strong" For all stom.
ach, liver, and kidney troubles,
they're supreme. SOC. at Trout's
drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
Laughter.

Oyerindulgence In laughter Ia repro
bated by Emerson. Explosions OF II.
he says. should be under strict control.
and he quotes approvingiy the saying
OF Lord Chesterfield, Il am sure that
since had the use of my reason no hu.
man being has ever heard mo laugh"
But Emerson is not altogether consist
ent IN this matter. for. whereas In one
passage he refers to laughter ~ q
''contemptible squeai Of JOY" In an.
other II becomes q pleasant spasm.
and be gratefully Acknowledges ''ths
rest and refreshmsnt We get from the
shaking OF the sides" Morsovsr, b
admits that -to zee man In high
wind run after bis hat b always dro'l.'
Presumably u the man II bald and the
road II muddy even Chestsrneld might
be led 20 emit q contemptibis nqusai--
London Chronicle,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
Who Pays For The Packages.

In the widespread discussion
of the increased cost of living
some attention is beng paid to
the great change which has come
about in the manner of supplying
most OF the necessaries In COM
mon use. Comparatively few
people nowadays ever buy or even
see a whole salt Goldfish, as in the
old days. Such saltfish, as Is
used in the family comes from
the grocery store, or market,
boneless and IN packages which
have added materially to the cost.
Dried beef and bacon in the same
way, instead of being sliced at the
market In quantities to suit pur.
chasers. Crackers, biscuits,
raisins, oatmeal, and so on and on,
through all the long list, are
brought in packages rather than
in bulk by a large proportion of
consumers, and at an increase in
the cost, because the form is
slightly more convenient. In
fact, it Is obvious that the cost of
the package, snowy labels and
other accessories, is the result of
a decided preference on the part
of the consumer, but it makes a
material increase IN the course of
q year in the living expenses of
the average family.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
Public Benefactions.

The honor roll of wealthy men
who have beques thed or contrib.
uted large sums of money to pub
lie and private charitles or to edu
catlonal institutions has been
greatly In evidence during the
year just closed. The aggregate
amount of these benefactions for
1909 Is nearly 1885, 100000, and
shows an increase over those of
1908 of about $75, 100000. Among
these publlc-spirited benefactors
of their kind the late John Stew.
art Kennedy takes first rank, his
bequests amounting to S30,000,-
900.
Next to Mr.. Kennedy, comes
John D. Rockefeller, whose bene-
factions for the year reached the
amount of $l3, 7O2,0 900.
Next IN order comes Andrew
Carnegie, who contributed the
sum of Sc, 392, ,6S6, of which $2,.
100000 was given to erect and
equip a School of Applied Science
IN Pittsburg.
The widow of the late Christie.
pher L. Magee died during 1909
and a fund of $5,000,000 under
Mr.. Magee's will, reverted to the
city of Plttsburg tor the purpose
of founding a women's hospital.
James Mllliken, of Decatur, III,
lett 81, 100000 to his native city
for the benefit of hospitals and
other local institutions, and Mrs.
Russell Sage's donations for the
year reached the sum of 1895,
900. Within few days past the
announcement has been made Of
the death of Thomas Murdoch, of
Chicago, of whose estate of prob
ably $9,500,000, the American
Sunday School Union of this city
receives about 100000.
The honor roll Is long and can.
not be given in full, but in all
parts of our country these bene
factions have been received by
worthy and needy institutions,
and the amount of good that has
been done is beyond calculation.
These noble men and women
have acted as wise stewards of
the vast wealth with which they
have been blessed, and IN thus
dong have proven their wisdom
in distributing as they have prov
en- their genius and energy in
gathering. Every institution
that has felt the powerful lnhu.
ence OF their needed help will go
forward to greater achievement
and the never-ceaslng power OF
this money, wisely bestowed, will
be of lnestlmable aid in the devel
opment of their high aims and
purposes. es.-Phlladelphia Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
WEBSTER MILLS.

Leonard Bivens entertained
quite a crowd of young people
very pleasantly at his home last
Friday evening.
John Ham returned home last
Wednesday evening, after having
spent q week very pleasantly at
Greencastle.
Harry Dnffey was among those
who suffered from the food Of
last Friday. His mill dam was
badly washed out.
Luther Bishop and Walter
Peck expect 70 20 70 Tyrone 70
work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
TERMS OP COURT.

The first term of the Courts of Full
ton county In the year shall commence
on the Tuesday following the second
Monday Of January, at 10 o'clock q. m.
The second term commences on the
third Monday Of March, at y O'Clock
p. m,
The third term on the Tuesday next
following the second Monday of June,
at 10 O'Clock 3. m.
The fourth term on the first Monday
October, at 2 O'Clock D. m.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-27
GENERAL DIRECTORY.

President Judge-Hon, s. Nc. Swope.
Associate Judges-D 4. Humbert, J. W,
Hoop.
Prothonotary, &c.-George A. Harris.
District Attorney r. Lynch.
Tressurer-Charles b. stevens.
Sherin-Jen Harris.
Deputy Sherin-A. u. Holman.
Jury Commissioners-David Rotz A.
Truax.
Auditors--wm. Wink, d. H. Myers, G.
Rotz.
90 Commissioner Emanuel Keefer. j. r.
Sharp, Daniel W. Cromer
Clerk-B. Frank Henry.
County Superlntendent-B. O. Lamberson.
Attorneys-W. Scott Alexander, j. Nelson
Sipes, Thomas +. Sloan, y. McN. Johnston, M.
II. Shaffner, JohnP. Sipes, s. W. Kirk, r. Z.
Lynch, II. N. Sipes, L. H. While.