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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-22

Of the miscellaneous expenditures the
largest was for intellectual and social
purposes, being nearly four per cent OF
total expenditures, and amounting on
the average to S2l.l3, of which Sl254
was for newspapers, books. and organi-
cations. and $3.50 for recreation.
Expenditures of a provident nature,
such as insurance. amounted to SlS.O6
per family, for health and physical
care SILL, and for education S1.3d.
The report shows that the occupation
of the head of the family is not only
of Importance as determining the in
come. but also strongly affects the
amount and character of the eXpend-
itures. The highest average family
income reported was for families OF
teachers, S7S4.O5, followed by that for
families of officials of secondary rank,
1851 90, and of salaried persons in
private employ. $5Sll2; while that
for families of unskilled wOrkmen was
S4lO.9l. and the lowest was for fam
lilies of workmen not classified, S37S.l4
The expenditures for the several
classes of occupations correspond with
the incomes, the highest average en-
penditures being for families OF teach
ers, $Sl5.57, and the lowest for work
men not classified, $3S5.0l.
The highest proportion of expenditure
for food was shown for families OF
workmen not classified, namely $50 per
cent of all expenditures, while the low
est was for those of teachers, 34.1 per
cent On the other hand. teachers
families devoted Fl per cent to their
expenditures to rent, as opposed to IL
per cent paid by families OF workmen
of all classes.
Teachers also showed the highets
proportion of family expenditures
for clothing, l4S per cent, as against
1917 per cent for wOrkmen not classi-
fled and 1916 per cent for unskilled
workmen.
Officials of secondary rank devoted
26 per cent and teachers 25.S per cent
of their family expenditures to social,
educational and other miscellaneous
purposes, while for workmen not CLASH
fled only ia per cent was SO expend-
ed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-22
COST OF LIVING IN THE
FATHERLAND;; FIGURES
INTERESTING STUDY IN A Bull
LETIN JUST ISSUED.
The Department of Commerce and
Labor Gives the Results of an
Investigation That Has Been Made
in Germany; the Annual Income
and Expenditures as Cleaned BY a
Careful Inquiry.

Washington. July 20.-Au interest
ing study of the cost of living i'll Ger
MANY is contained in bulletin made
public today by the department OF
commerce and labor. 1t gives the re-
suits of an investigation by the I'M
perial statistical office of the financial
affairs of wage earners and salaried
persons teachers, government OFFICIALS
officials in private employ, etc. IN that
country in 1907 and a part of 1908.
There were So families included IN
the investigation, all of which kept
accounts of all expenditures for a full
year, and all but five of which had IN
comes of not more than 5000 marks
Isl, 1901. These families contained
3,952 persons, or an average OF 4.64
persons to the family.
The average annual income OF the
S52 families was $52l.72, while the av-
erage annual expenditures was So3l.70,
resulting in an average deficit of S9.9S.
OF the average income $429.61, or
S2.4 per cent, was from the principal
earnings of the husband, while 81 per
cent was from the earnings of the
wife, and IL per cent from the earn
inys of the children. Income from the
wife was shown in less than one-third
of the families and from the children
in eighth.
Of the average annual expenditure,
$2l2l7, or 45.5 per cent, was for foods
and drinks; $3.50, or $50 per cent,
for rent and maintenance of dwelling;
1876 per cent for clothing, laundry, ETC.;
Al per cent for heating and lighting;
and 1913 per cent for miscellaneous
purposes.
The average annual expenditure for
meat Including sausage and fish, was
S63l5. or 26l per cent of all eXPendi-
lures for food, and that for bread and
pastry was $39.3i, or 1862 per cent OF
all expenditures for food; these were
followed by milk, l0.l per cent, and
butter, SO per cent.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
BUILD 2 BATTLEsHIpS
80 DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR AND ~
REPUBLICANS AGAINST.
Naval Bill Carries sl2s. os7, 600, or S..
100000 Less Than Asked-Hobson
Wanted Three Battleships.

Washington.-By a decisive vote OF
1862 TO ITO, the house Friday authorized
the construction of two battleships to
cost $6,000,o0o each. Thirty-three Dem
ocrats voted for two battleships and
twenty-four Republicans against the
proposition. This action was taken Just
prior to the passage of the naval appro-
priation bill, carrying $12s, 037 500. This
amount is about $3,000,000 less than
was recommended by the navy depart.
ment. In addition to the battleships, the
bill also provides for the construction of
two fleet golfers and four submarine
boats.
AS amended on motion of Mr.. Fitz.
gerald of New York, the two battleships
and two fleet GOLFERS must be constructed
by firms operating under the eight-hour
law.
The committee on naval affairs had
reported in favor of authorizing two bat
tleships. Mr. Tawney OF Minnesota,
chairman of the appropriations commit
tee, offered an amendment providing for
only one battleship, while Mr.. Hobsor
proposed an amendment providing for
three. Mr.. Hobson commended that three
battleships would give no increase, but
would provide only for the ordinary de-
probation in the naval force. BY an al
most unanimous vote the house rejected
this proposition.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
TAFT CUTSOUT INDIANA
FRIENDS AT WHITE HOUSE REFUSE
TO ADMIT ENGAGEMENT.
President Gracefully Dodges What Might
Develop a Tempest Within the
Republican Party.

hington-President Taft has can
celed his engagement to visit Indianap-
oils on May 5. While no statement has
been issued in regard to this decision,
it is believed to be the direct result of
the events at the Indiana state Republic
can convention yesterday.
1t is not even admitted at the White
House that the president had definite
engagement to visit Indianapolis.
1t was said by friends of the admins
tration that if the president spoke at In
dianapols at all, he would more than
probably feel compelled to express his
well-known views regarding the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill.
No matter what Senator Beverdge's
attitude toward the administration may
be-and the president told several of his
callers today, it is said, that he had no
doubt in his mind on that subject
he did not care to be drawn into the
Indiana fight in any way. The president
is anxious for Republican success in In
diana, and hopes that the Republicans,
under whatever leadership they choose,
may be able to turn the tide against the
Democrats.
1t was said at the White House today
that the presidents trip West, which be-
gins April 80, will be curtaled probably
several days, and that this was perhaps
responsible for dropping Indianapolis.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
MAN LYNCHED IN JAIL YARD
Son Strung Up, but Cut Down Before
Life Was Extinct.

Houston, Tex.-Following sensa-
tional attempt to escape Jail, the wound
ing of three men and the reeapture of the
jailbreakers, Frank Bates was hanged in
the Jail at Centerville, Leon county.
Dolly Bates, a son of the man executed,
was also strung up, but cut down before
life was extinct.
The manner in which the mob gained
access to the Jail is not known, but the
jail doors were not carried by assault.
How the keys were obtained remains to
be determined
When jeff st. John, the jailer, entered
the cell in which the Bates were confined
he was bounced upon by Dolly Bates and
thrown to one side. Both prisoners made
simultaneous dash for the street,
which they reached and traversed 100
yards, when they We're forced to surren-
der after st. John had been shot in the
mouth and the two Bates had been
wounded in the exchange of shots.
The escaping men were both armed
with pistols, which, it is presumed, they
snatched in dashing from the jail or else
had been Struggled in to them.
The Bates were charged with the muir
der of Ban Moon, near Marquee, last De-
cember.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
S52, 566, 418 IN RIVERS BILL
No Increase Made for Lakes to Gulf
Deep Waterway.

Washington.-The rivers and harbors
appropriation bill, as it will be reported
from the senate committee on commerce,
will carry $50 ,566,41S in actual appropri-
ations of cash and amounts involved in
continuing contracts. As passed by the
house, the bill carried $42,55S, JIG, of
which $35,351 ,746 represented cash and
$7,206, 430 continuing contracts.
No increase was made by the senate
committee in the appropriation of ST.,
100000 for the lakes to the gulf water
ways project, or in the appropriation of
$4,000 to pay the expenses of the board
to be appointed to investigate the pro-
ject, although provision was made to
widen the scope of the boards activities.
In lieu of the $4,000 general appro-
priation made by the house for the Mis-
souri, river, the senate committee in
creased the amount to 100000 to be
expended between Kansas City and Fort
Benton, Mont.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14

The proposition to cnange the date
OF presidential Inauguration from
March to day late in April. in order
to avoid the risk of Indictment weather,
has ben sidetracked for the present.
There is opposition In congress on
various grounds. but one of the most
curious is that the movement is in the
interest Of the Washingtonians, who
want chance for showing off, under
favorable conditions. There really is
little glory for the Washington people
In the Inauguration exercises, and as
they bear the expense of the spectacu-
lar part of the performance there
would not be any serious damage done
II once in every four years they did
give themselves the privilege OF get
ting into the spotlight. But the really
serious objection to Inauguration day
In early March Is the risk involved to
the lives and health Of the partici-
pants
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
High License at Bristol.

Bristol, Va.-The question of high
license, which was the principal issue in
the local option election here some
months ago, in which the vets won on
the $4,000 license platform, was fought
out before the city council, and resulted
in the council refusing to reduce it, The
vets and drys were represented before
the council, and there was lengthy and
heated debate. A proposition was made
to keep the license where it is, with the
understanding that the drys would not
call another election, but the drys turned
this down and made a fight for the 49,.
500 license.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
GOOD LANGUAGE.


very valuable habit for family to
acquire is that of using pure and pre-
else language. AS matter of art,
such an acquisition is desirable. There
are beauty and grace In the very form
of language correctly and concisely
spoken. There is charm in the speak
er who is careful of his manner of
speech. But far more important than
the beauty Of correct speech is the in
tellectual vigor which 1t Stimulates and
promotes. The use of good language
encourages the habit OF clear thinking
Speaking well and thinking we'll natu-
rally go together. The intellectual
process largely controls the manner of
expression. This does not commend
the use OF stilted and pompous Ian
guage, for that can be, and sometimes
is used. to conceal the lack OF thought
Our object is to discourage mussy, In
coherent, scrappy and slangy speech.
because it tends to ruin the mind and
morals. too. People who use such Ian
guage have confused ideas and lack an
appreciation of what is true and beau
tiful. There is nothing more serv-
iceable In making good clean men and
women out of the children, than a
household habit of clear and concise
expression. 1t promotes not only think
ing. but thoughtfulness. and thought
fulness is one of the greatst virtues
OF home. But make exact and prop
er speech one of the institutions of
the home and it will remove from the
heart many anxieties for the future
of the child.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
CURTIS HAS new MARK
THOUSANDS CHEER WHEN MRS.
CURTISS MAKES FLIGHT.
Than Endanger Crowd, He Pluck
lily Steers Into Fence.

Memphis, Tenn.-Glenn II. Curtiss
broke the worlds record for quick
start in an aeroplane Thursday, when
lie SCARED into the air from the Tri-State
Fair Grounds track five and four-fifths
second after his machine had started to
move
This was three-fifths of second less
than his previous record, made at Los
Angeles last January.
While from an aviator's standpoint
this was the most important event of
the second day of the national aviation
meet, still to the enormous crowd the
flight made by Curtiss with his pretty
wife as passenger was of far more
interest.
The fight was unheralded. Mrs. Cur
tiss was standing at the edge of the
crowd, watching her husband working on
his machine, when he suggested that she
take the next flight with him. In less
than half a minute she was perched on
a little seat behind the daring aviator.
Thousands in the grand stand were
brought to their feet with vociferous
roar of applause when the bi-plane raced
past with the plucky little woman as its
passenger. Curtiss headed his machine
directly north, soaring to height of 100
feet. Then, swooping down gracefully,
he made perfect descent.
Curtiss, after making several short
flights, headed his big machine south and
circled the track. Instead of coming to
stop in front of the grand stand, he
increased his speed and shot past at
rate of fifty miles an hour, taking the
turn easily.
An act of heroism of the Embarrassing"
variety was witnessed by the mammoth
crowd when j. c, Mars made his first
public flight.
In new Curtiss four-cylinder bi-plane
the young aviator was sailing along fifty
feet above the ground when he was
caught in an air current. The cheers
of the crowd died down to a suppressed
murmur when the big machine tilted and
took diagonal course, heading toward
the crowd in the bleachers.
Realizing that to run into the crowd
would jeopardize the lives of the specta-
tors, the daring aviator stopped his en-
CINE and glided to the track, colliding
with the fence.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
Shares Pension With Confederate.

New Orleans, lathe spectacle of a
former Union soldier sharing his PEN
sion money with those who wore the
gray was witnessed at the Confederate
Veterans Home here when P. j. Noyes,
who served as a lieutenant in the Eighth
Vermont regiment during the Civil War,
attended the ceremonies incident to the
bestowal of crosses of honor upon GER
tain inmates of the home. At the con-
clusion of the program he stated he
would like to share his pension with the
occupants of the homes infirmary. His
tender was accepted and he was given an
ovation.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
TEDDY Dimes WITH KING
TALKS WITH HIM PRIVATELY FOR
ALMOST AN HOUR.
Former President Visits Tombs of Ra-
phael, Kings Victor Emmanuel
and Humbert.

Rome-Twice ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt was the guest of King Vic
tor Emmanuel on Monday The king
received the eX-president at an early
hour at the Quirinal with particu
lar warmth, and they talked together
for nearly an hour. In the evening
there was a grand dinner at the palace
given by the king and queen in honor
of Col. Roosevelt and his family. Great
preparations have been going on fol
this event, and the queen herself direct
ed all the arrangements, desiring that
no detail should be neglected.
Following the audience, Mr.. Roosevelt
said the king had been so gracious anc
fattering both to him personally and te
his country that he felt he should not
make public anything concerning THEN
conversation.
The formalities of the reception con
Guided, King Victor personally conducted
Mr.. Roosevelt 10 the hall of the palace
When the time came to say goodbye his
majesty invited Mr. Roosevelt to drive
with him Tuesday morning. The soy
ereign explained that though they woulc
dine together at the court he desired tc
see and talk with his guest further
alone.
From the Quirinal Mr.. Roosevelt drove
to the Pantheon. Beyond the charm OF
his ancient memories, this spot is sacred
as it contains the tombs of Raphael
King Victor Emmanuel IL, the father OF
his country, and King Humbert. At the
entrance to the temple Mr.. Roosevelt
was saluted by the veterans of the wars
of Italian independence, who for thirty
two years have guarded night and day
the tomb of their chief.
The guest shook hands with each OF
the veterans, congratulating them upon
the honorable duty in which they were
engaged and saying that he had wished
not to leave Rome without paying trib
ute of respect to the memory of the
founder of United Italy. He brought
two wreaths, which were placed upon
the tombs OF Victor Emmanuel III and
Humbert.
The determination of Mr.. Roosevelt to
forego an audience with Pope Plus Y
rather than subscribe to the conditions
imposed by the Vatican has created
sensation. This unfortunate and unex.
pected incident overshadows every other
feature Of the distinguished Americans
visit to the Eternal City.
Mr.. Roosevelt sought an audience with
the pontiff through American Ambasa'
dor Leishman and received reply that
the holy father would be delighted to
receive him, but the answer was coupled
with an expression of the hope that the
audience would not be prevented by such
regrcttable incident as made an audi
ence for Vice-President Fairbanks i'm
possible.
Mr.. Roosevelt in turn stated that he
could not accept any stipulation limiting
his freedom of conduct.
To the latter message the Vatican
made answer that the audience could
not take place excepting on the under
standing first made known.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
PATTEN BACK IN CHICAGO
Says Cotton Operators in New York Are
Afraid of McFadden,

Chicago. james A. Patten returned
from his New York trip Friday. When
the government estimate on the wheat
crop was given out he said:
II don't care what they say or what
figures are given out at this time.
believe the country will raise 50,OOo,oOo
bushels less winter grain than last year"
When asked about cotton, Mr.. Patten
said:
Il don't know anything about cotton,
at least that is what they tell me in
New York. There is only one big man
down there, and that is McFadden, and
the rest of them are so scared by lit
tie break in the market that they have
forgotten their Names"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14

The Immigration into the United
States in 1909 did not reach record fig
nres, the arrivals at New York, the
chief por. of entry, being 1880,
against 1,040.169 in 1907, which marked
the flood tide. But the ingress of
aliens indicated that prosperity had
returned, for the ebb and flow of immi-
grafton correspond very closely to the
Industrial situation in this country.
There were some unusual features In
the 1909 immigration, including the ar
rival of 1888 persons from Brazil to
locate here. Ordinarily the drift is sup
posed to be In the other direction,
Brazil being largely undeveloped and
offering notable inducements to set
tiers.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
HANDS OFF STATE ELECTIONS
Taft Will Not Bolster Republicans by
Appointments.

Washington.-State elections are not
to be influenced by political appoint
ments made from the White House, if
President Taft can prevent it. He showed
this when he refused to decide con
troversy which will have some influence
on the coming elections in West Vir-
ginia. The following statement was is
sued at the White House in regard to
the matter:
"The president has concluded not to
decide the issue between the senators
from Virginia and Congressman Hub
bard, in regard to the postmasters at
Fairmount and Clarksburg, until after
the senatorial controversy has been set
tied; in order to avoid seeming to tax,
part in the controversy"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
Death for Cooke" Dealers.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Capital punishment
for dealers in cocaine was advocated by
DR.. Henry Beates, 1r., president of the
Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Ex-
aminers, in an address delivered before
the American Society for the Study of
Alcohol. Murder is penalized with cap
ital punishment he declared. "To kill
the soul OF man and allow his body to
live is worse than murder. This is what
cocaine does, because the victim of the
drug continues to live and exert an in
fiuence that is immoral, depraved and
criminal"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
Texas Wins Oil Case.

Washington.-The supreme court of
the United States decided the case of the
Southwestern Oil Company versus the
State of Texas in favor of the state, thus
unfolding the constitutionality of the
Texas state law known as the Kennedy
tax law, which fixes tax of two per
cent. ON the gross receipts from the sale
of oil, naptha, etc.
The court held that classification OF
wholesale dealers as distinct from retail
dealers for purposes OF taxation was
proper exercise of state power.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
PATTEN WILL FIGHT M'FADDEN
Chicago Operator Goes to New York for
Struggle.

New notwithstanding James
A. Patterns presence here, the expected
activity on the cotton market was not
evident in the early trading.
81 am here for fight to finish with
McFadden," said Mr. Patten. The Nc
Fadden referred to is George II. McFad-
den, the cotton operator.
SIS it true that you lost more than
100000 in the recent slump?" he was
asked.
Make it 100000 if you want to-
he replied Losing 100000 in this
sort of fight is no more to me than
losing dime would be to you.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14

The Cincinnati telephone exchange
has new arrangement by which a
subscriber who begins to find fault
with Central" is at once switched to
a sweet-voiced operator, called in the
Office Technology Trouble" who asks
him gently: whats the matter?" It's
great thing for the Cincinnati folks
to have somebody to tell their trou.
bles to.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
Love at First Siuht.

Friend-So yours was a case Of
love at first sight?
Mrs. Getthere-Yes, indeed. l fell
desperately in love with my dear hus-
band the moment l set eyes upon him.
/ remember it as distinctly as if 1t
were yesterday. l was walking with
papa on the beach at Long Beach,
when suddenly papa stopped, and,
pointing him out, said: There, my
dear, is man worth ten Millions
New York Weekly.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
Arkansas Law Valid.

Washington.-The constitutionality Of
the Arkansas statute forbidding the
drumming on trains for business for ply
sicians, bath houses, hotels and board
ing houses was upheld by the supreme
court of the United States IL the case
of the state against Al =. Williams, a
boarding house proprietor of Hot Springs.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
Refund. Road S525.0oO.

Cihcago.-Judge E. G. Field, arbitei
between the Chicago & Western Indiana
Railway Company, on the one hand, and
John G. Fetzer, Benjamin Thomas and
Charles R. Kappes, on the other, has
ordered that the men named shall refund
to the railway company $525, 900.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
Al Fl. 4 In, Weighed 700.

New York Louise Ambrodine, who
had the distinction of weighing 1874
pounds for every inch Of her height, died
Thursday of acute rheumatism. She was
feet A inches by 4 feet 4 inches, and
weighed roo pounds. She was "a years
of age and was well known as profess
sional fat women.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-04-14
CENSOR BATHING SUITS
Police Will Arrest Women Who Appear
Too "Fleshy"

Chicago.-Police censorship of bathing
costumes was established in Chicago to-
day with the adoption of new rules for
swimming beaches. Chicago's wide, sandy
beaches along the shores of Lake Michi-
gan are lined within short distance by
residences.
The rules governing costumes laid
down by Chief of Police Steward follow:
Extremely bizarre costumes must not
be worn.
A censor will stand at dressing room
doors to pass on all costumes.