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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
CUPID IN A GOLD BRICK
GAME, SAYS FAIR LADY
MARRIAGE is A GAMBLE: MAN
BOLD, BAD FAkiR.
VIEWS OF MISS MCCULLOUGH
ism: the Up-to-Oatc Flat frog
lodyte; Some Roaet.

Chicago, March 29.-"Man is Il
cheap skate, and woman almost is
rs bad" This doesn't sound much
like Lavender and Old Lace" but it
was the author Of that sweet scent
ed manuscript" Myrtle Reed McCul-
Tough. who said it in effect yesterday
TO the somewhat scandalized men,
bers of the RavenSwood Woman's
club
The author was outlining her views
on matrimOny. The wife," she said,
gets her board, her clothes, and d
few kinds words. while her servant
in the kitchen gets her board, her
clothes. and 81 a week. If the ay-
craSe husband used the same lam
guage to his domestics as he does
10 his wife, his skull would be cor
rugatcd from collisions with il roll
ing pin.
The mans argument: We'll, |
support her. breaks down complete
ly before this state of facts. If
anything further were needed, it
might be pointed out that he also
supports the women in bis office.
His employees do not feel under any
particular obligations to him for
that.
Pay Better Than "5cery Kiss"
You would have great difficulty
in finding u working woman in this
great city willing to exchange her
weekly pay envelope for her en-
ploycrs whispered darling and his
bcery kiss. Marriage in good many
cases is gold brick game in which
the man exchanges that Intangible
thing called love for the wifes real
service.
The modern woman is suffering
from at3viSm. Modern living cOndi-
tons have brought this about. His
tory has repeated itself and women
are back in the cavc-dwclliDg age.
The up to date fat is the troglodytes
cave cmbellisbCd with open plumb
luz and electric lights.
"Eighty-siX per cent of the women
Of the United States virtually are
cave dwellers. They toll all day in
the little caves they call home while
The man roams the highways seek
ing whom be may devour.
Slaughtered Birds Her Delight.
She bedecks herself with the
teeth and the hides of wild beasts.
and never is SO happy as when she
is able TO parade herself before the
world gloriijed i'm the feathers of
some poor bird slaughtered by IA
brute of Il man.
Woman never will be able to
cuancipatc herself until she puts all
this aside. COrsets, French heels
and nursing bottles are the chains
that bind her to the husbands
chariot wheels. The truly great
women Of the world have been icono
clasts. They laughed at convention.
If modern woman would follow in
the footsteps of the great ones of
her sex, the problem of woman's
rights would be solved. And the
race would not die out either. Men
would marry us just the same and
be glad Of the chance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
ONE-LEGGED MAN WILL RACE
Minneapolis Man to Take Jaunt
ST. Louis.

Especial to The Free Pressl
Minneapolis, Mimi, March %
Next Sunday has been set for the
start of the race of one-legged men
frcm this city to St. Louis. Harry
Meyers of this city originated the
idea and challenged all the one
legged men of the country to com
pete against him in the long endur-
ance contest.
1t is understood that several have
accepted the def and have put up
side bets of 81 LOCO each. There are
to be no handicaps and no strict
rules, except to see that no con-
testant rides any part of the dis
lance.
Meyers has been trying out an ar
tificial racing leg and he believes
that he will establish record from
Minneapolis to st. Louis that will
make any two-legged man hustle to
beat it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
PLAN TO MARCH ON CAPITOL
"Hoboes" Gathering in ST. Louis for
the Grand Rush.
Especial to The Free Prcss.I
| n,iiS March 30 From

Especial to The Free Prcss.I
St Louis, March 29.-From all
over the west and the Mississippi
valley the hobocs are gathering in
Missouri to begin the great march
to Washington. The tramps are to
start on the eastward trip early
next week and, after the manner of
COxey's army, will proceed to the
national capital. there to hold a
national convention of the unem
p]oyed beginning May |. 1t is under
stood that the hOboes will demand
that the government supply work
to all at minimum of SIS week.
The special session of congress will
also be asked to revise the tariff
and secure cheaper food
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
FIRE RUINS THE STATE
HOUSE At ALBANY, N. Y.
Damage to the Extent of Ten
Million Dollars: Four
Men Missing
| specia; to The. Free Press


Albany, N. ", March 90
New Works magnificent twenty
seven million dollar capitol was
partially destroyed by fire that
started at three o'clock this
morning in the assembly library,
and burned away the entire
west wing and did damage esti-
mated at ten millions before the
flames were declared under con-
troll after raging more than
four hours. Four men employed
about the building at night are
reported missing.
lrrepaceable documents are de-
stroyed by the fire.
Fifteen firemen were over
come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
WOULD PUT HIM ABOVE PAR
Fred Dollar Objects to Being Called
"Ninety Cents

Fred Dollar, a former city en-
plOye, who has been laid off for some
time past on account of sickness, APP
piled to Chief Pond today to have
some boys arrested, because he said
that they persisted in calling him
Ninety Cents" instead of his right
name. which is Dollar Chief Pond
told the man that he ought not to
care so long as they did not call him
Thirty Cents"
If it is a depreciation of Dollars
worth to call him Ninety Cents it
might be that he would be compli-
mented if he was called Dollar and
Ten Cents" That would at least
put him above par.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
REMAINS LAID IN THE GRAVE
Funeral Services Held for the Late
Mrs. Frank Bienapfl.


The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. Frank Bien-
apti were held at st. Peter and
Paul's Catholic church at nine
O'Clock this morning, and the inter
ment was made at Calvary cemetery.
A large attendance of friends and
neighbors showed the esteem in
which the deceased was held. The
floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful, and included a handsome
wreath sent by the city officials,
commissioners and police depart
ment. The night patrolmen attend
ed the funeral. The services were
impressive, and a long line of car
riages followed the remains to the
cemetery to witness the consigning
Of the remains of the beloved one
to their last resting place and to Of
fer word of consolation to the
Borrowing family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
SUCCESSOR TO C. E. JONES
Member of County Board to Be Sc
Iected on Monday.

ICSSSu oIi "iOHudJ.
County Auditor Weaver will prob
ably call meeting for Monday to
choose someone to fill out the un-
expired term of Charles +. Jones of
Mapleton as county commissioner.
The law says that if vacancy oc-
ours more than thirty days before
a general election, the chairmen of
tina town boards and the presidents
of the village councils of the district
shall be called together and shall
choose a successor. The commits
siCner district that Mr.. Jones rep
resented includes the townships of
Mapleton, Danville, MedO, Sterling,
Lyra and BeaufOrd, and the villages
of Mapleton and Good Thunder. The
county board meets Wednesday, and
it is hoped to have successor to
take his seat them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
NAME TICKET AT FARiBAUlT
There Were Twenty-Five Candidates
for the Nominations.

Faribault, Mimi, March 29.-The
successful candidates at the pri-
George l.. Smith and Alison Blodgett,
Jr.; councilmen, w. II. Holden, r
Benson Brown, +. J, Mccarthy, Fred
Chaffee, Glen Wall, P. J. Harger,
were twenty-five candidates for coun-
cilmen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
Lash is UNDER THE BAN;
. SOLONS ENTERP PROTEST
TRAINING SCHOOL tt BE RUN
ON DIFFERENT rs.
WHAT corS Mtt SAY
Reg ldgators Is in Course
of ~ Ion; Some Recommen-
,1fion to Be Made.

That corporal punishment at the
Redwing training school for boys
should be prohibited except in ex-
IRENE cases and only applied then
upon. specific authorization from
the board of control at ST. Paul will
be the substance of the report of
the joint legislative Investigating
committee which has for weeks past
listened to tales of brutal punish
ments of boys that rivalled tales Of
the horrors of the .inQuisition, says
The Minneapolis Tribune.
1t is deemed probable that Super
intendent Whittiers dismissal will
be asked, though the committee con.
siders that he is conscientious
man, albeit uniformed of what is
going on in his own school. AZ
Superintendent Whittier has repeat
eddy stated that he could not main
tain order and discipline in the
school without the aid of corporal
punishment, the committee consid-
ers it at least possible that he will
probably not be mentioned except SO
far as is necessary to make the re.
port complete.
What Has Been Decided Upon.
That much was practically decid-
ed on at the first executive meeting
Of the committee last night. For
weeks they have taken testimony
and last night they met to formu.
late their report. Tonight another
meeting will be held. 1t is consider
ed probable that the final report
will be presented to the senate be-
fore the end of the week.
The report, as far as developed
last night, will be unanimous. No
discussion of conclusions or opinions
had been undertaken by the com
mittee heretofore, but it did not
take long to show that all the mem
bers were Of the same mind in inn
portant matters. RumOrs that the
committee. or any members of it,
were packed to whitewash" the
Redwing, institution will be effeetn-
ally dispelled when the report is
made public, 1t is believed.
Charges BY Stephens.
Former Senator A. d. Stephens of
CroOkston made the first charges
against the institution. Senator
Rockne of Goodhue county, in whose
district the school is situated, Sc
cured the passage Of a joint resOIu-
ton to investigate the charges. Rep
resentative Lydiard of Minneapolis
was made chairman and Senator J.
ID. Sullivan of st. Cloud was appoint
ed questiOner.
Superintendent Whittier attended
every hearing and was allowed the
privilege of cross-examination and
of making statements in his own be-
half Mr.. Stephens furnished the
committee with names of a large
number of witnesses an assisted In
bringing out their testimony. >.
The sensational nature of the tes-
timOny attracted the interest of peo-
pie throughout the state and count
less petitions urging the abolition of
corporal punishment have been re-
ceived in the senate. Mass meetings
of women were held in Minneapolis
and ST. Paul. Women's clubs adopt
Continued on Page Eight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
REMAINS TAKEN TO WABASHA
Funeral of Andrew j. Wheeler Will
Be Held There Tomorrow.

The funeral of Andrew j. Wheeler,
the Chicago Great Western engineer,
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Wheeler's sister i'm Wabasha tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock The
following from this city will attend:
Mrs. Margaret Sellens, Mrs. T. H..
Andrews. Mrs. T.. Druckenbrod, Mrs.
C.. II. Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Yarwood Mr. Yarwood will be one
of the pallbearers.
Mr.. Wheeler received injuries in
il wreck OH the Great Western near
Cannon Falls on Monday. His death
occurred at Redwing yesterday fore
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
Suit in District Court.

The suit of Friedrich Hanel VS..
Daniel Hanel and others, for a parti-
tioning. was tried today i'm the dis
trict court, before Judge Pau. c.
o. Daley appeared for the plaintiff
and w. L. Comstock for the defend
ants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
STICKLER HELD TO THE G. J.
Man Is Accused Of Grand Larceny
in the Second Degree.

G.. II. Stickles, who is accused by
Herman Schmidt of the theft of sew
eral articles of clothing from his
rooms in the st. Paul house, had
his preliminary hearing yesterday
afternoon in the municipal court, and
was held to the grand jury in the
sum of $500, and not being able
to furnish it was committed to the
county Jail. The state put on two
witnesses. Schmidt testified to the
theft of the articles and to Stickles
having been at his rooms and leav-
ing unceremoniously. Deputy Sheriff
Ed Ario testified that Stickles had
confessed the robbery to him.
Stickles is charged with grand lar
ceny in the second degree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
LIVELY ELECTION PROMISED
Two Complete Tickets Are in Field
at ST. Peter

ST. Peter, March 29.-The annual
city election will be held next Tues
day. and for the first time in many
years. there will be two complete
tickets i'm the field.
For mayor there are two candi-
dates, Ed. Bornemann, the present
incumbent, and J. H. Peterson of the
st. Peter Music company. who was
induced to become a candidate OH
Saturday afternoon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
BUYS MILL AT WATERvILLE
Commander Company Makes Pur-
chase of Plant There.

Waterville, Mimi, March 29,-The
local flour mill, which has not been
in operation for nearly two years,
has been sold to the Commander
Milling company of Minneapolis.
This company recently lost its mill
at Mapleton by fire. In connection
with the deal for the Waterville
mill it also has purchased the Quirk
mill at Montgomery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
Has a Force of Men at Work.

j. b. Nielsen d. Co. have a force
of men at work on the Lutheran Ia
dies seminary building, and the firm
intends to push the work along as
rapidly as possible. AS the walls
so up, they will be seen along the
sky line to the east
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
POSEY ISELECTED PRESIDENT
Social Science Club Held An Inter
esting Meeting Last Night.

The Social Science club held its
annual election of officers at its
regular meeting last night and
chose DR.. j. A. Hancock president,
Professor G. J. POscy vice president,
j. w. True secretary and treasurer,
and Rev. T. Ross Paden and Profess
sOr f. J. Sperry to act with the
president as an executive commit
tee.
A. J. Smith read very interest
ing paper on Boy Scouts" i'm which
he gave a history of the movement
and outlined the plan followed. In
the absence of Rev. p. K. Edwards
who was to have led the discussion,
d number spoke. :.
The club will hold two more meet
inSs this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
Taft to Address Huns.

Especial to The Ere" Prcss.l
New York. March 29.-President
Taft will deliver the principal adj
dress tonight at the annual dinner
CT the Hungarian Republican club
at the Cafe Boulevard
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
Funeral of Melvin Rohlee.

The funeral of Melvin Roblee will
be held from the residence, corner
three O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. w. n. Jameson will officiate.
The interment will be at Glenw0od
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
Baseball at West Point.

Especial to The Free Pressl
West Point, n. Y. March 29.-The
Army baseball team opens its season
this afternoon with the fast nine
from Manhattan college
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
THOSE NOT REGISTERED
HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE
OPINION HANDED DOWN BY CITY
ATTORNEY PORTER
PROVISION OF THE CHARTER
It Is Upheld BY the Law of State;
What Revised Statutes Say on
the Subject.

In an interview today, Miles Por
ter, city attorney. made this state
ment:
Some question has arisen as to
whether or not electors who have
not been registered can vote at the
general election to be held on April
t. Section 70 of the charter Of the
city of Mankato provides as follows,
to-wit:
What Charter Provides.
ANY person Offering TO vote at
any general or special city election
opening Of the polls. who produces
evidence which satisfies a majority
of the judges that he is entitled to
vote at such election, but whose
name has been omitted from said
register, then the name of such per-
son shall be added to the register
and he shall be allowed to vote
Provisions of Revised Laws.
The Revised Laws of 1905 pro
vide that voters in cities of the
vote at any election in such city un-
less registered. See Revised Laws
1905. Section 250.
AS Il general rule when the pro
visions of a city charter are in
conflict with the general law the
statute will prevail, but in this case
the apparent conflict between See
ton $50 II. l.. and Section 70 of
the city charter is cured by Section
6 Of Chapter 10. General Laws Of
1909, being portion Of the act au
thoriziDg the formation of the com
mission form of government and
which provides as follows:
Quotes a Section.
"'Section 5. The provisions of
any charter of any such city adopted
pursuant to this act shall be valid
and shall control as to nominations.
primary elections and elections for
municipal officers, Notwithstanding
that such charter provisions may be
relating thereto, and such general
laws shall apply only in so far as
consistent with such charter
Have Right to Vote.
''ln the light of said Section
am of the opinion that unregistered
electors have an absolute right to
vote at the general election upon
producing evidence sufficient to sat
isfy a majority of the judges of the
proper precinct that they are legal
ly qualified voters under the consti-
tutional provisions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
He Stands By the Guns.

Winona Independent: Diaz would
Doubtless like to retire, but he IS un-
der fire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
Its Hide Is Tough

st, Paul Pioneer Press: Frank
Gould threatens to expose the Stand
ard Oil company. That company
has been hardened by exposure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31

The department was called out
ney fire on North Third street.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
SOME ARGUMENTS FOR IT.

The writer does not remember a sea- son in a good many years when so many conditions seemed to urge the wisdom of installing silos all through the corn belt. In the first place, ow- ing to the shortage in the hay crop. roughage of most every kind is likely to be high priced. Again. it is possi- ble that many fields in the drought afflicted sections will be short in ears and that to realize what one ought from the whole corn plant it should be put into silo. It is patent that this fall, if ever. it will be the height of folly to allow 40 per cent of the value of the corn plant to bleach and go to waste in the fields. Of course it is better if the corn is cut than not. but it is better put Into a silo than put in shock and exposed to uncertain weather conditions. One of the strong est arguments in favor of installing a silo now, before the 1911 corn crop Is ready to shred. is that it will provide a succulent ration during the winter months and next summer, when there is a possibility of just such dry spell as we are now having. The job of filling the silo can be cheapened as well as simplified if three or four neighbors install them and unite in the purchase of the equipment used in shredding and filling.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
A LATE SUMMER CROP.

In many sections where drought has prevailed during the past two or three months there are many gardens that will not yield a sufficient return to pay for blowing and seed. saying nothing about hoeing and cultivating which has been done since. In spite of the fact that it is late in the season, q portion of the garden may be made to give a return if one will SOW turnip seed between now and Aug. 1. The soil may be very dry when the seed ir sowed. but the first good shower w!H germinate them and a nice crop will be harvested in the late fall. if enough rain falls. We remember sowing tur nip seed in this way on the site of an old strawberry bed, and sold from SIP to $15 worth of turnips in the fall. It was ill a season much like this when potatoes were very high priced.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
THE sHosHoNE LAND oPENING.

On June 23 just past the Unitt d States government opened to home- stead entry a choice tract of land in the famous Big Horn basin of Wyori- ing under what Is known as the Sho- shone irrigation project Two units or sections of this project have al- ready been settled, and water Is now ready to be delivered to the third. Tho section just opened, which includes some of the most desirable land of the entire project. isflocated near the town at Ralston. and none of the farms is more than a mile from the railroad. Several hundred families have already located on the project. and those who are successful in getting a farm will have all the advantages of a we'll settled region-schools. churches, pro- gressive stores, banks. etc, and good markets and railway facilities. The dana which stores water for the project is the highest in the world. complete ly blocking the course of the Shoshone river. and provides an ample water supply for all needs. While the price (cost of the water right of this land was not stated in the notice which was generally published, it is quite likely in the neighborhood of Sf0 per acre, payable in ten annual equal pay ments without interest. These condi- tions put the lands in the Shoshone project within reach of any man of moderate means and determination who wants to get a home of his own on the land. The small amount he would have to pay annually on the investment, four or five dollars per acre. would be but fair rent for the use of the land. and he could make these annual payments and more in growing small grain, alfalfa and other crops suited to the climatic conditions prevailing. Full information about this project and the exact terms on which the land may be secured may be got by addressing the United States reclamation service. S02 Federal build ing, Chicago, III.
Connecticut western news., 1911-08-24
JUST GRuBBING.

Too many folks who do not have to do so spend most of their time and most of their life "just grubbing." We here refer not to the class that are handicapped financially and are com pelled to grub, but to a very large class that have more acres than they need, big red barns and bank accounts, yet who, in spite of this. delve and toll, deny themselves recreation, outings, holidays and not only the luxuries but many of the comforts of life. They what one is able to save or to squeeze out of it, but by what 1t Is possible to contribute and put into it. They seem to overlook the fact, too. that 1t does not take so very many years of this just grubbing" to put crook in ones back, take the elasticity out of ones step and dwarf or entirely ex- tinguish ones capacityrto enjoy things. More than this. they have at best but a few years here and will be a long time dead. So why scratch and scrimp and hoard and deny oneself whole some food. decent clothing, and a share in life's good things that are really worth while just to get title to a little more land and to a bigger bank account when the whole works will be left for heirs to divide or squabble over7 There are a whole lot of fools outside of asylums for idiots and the feeble minded. and some of the biggest in the category are those who put in most of their lives just grubbing."