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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

noise which is at all times objec
tionable in q serious work. This
lacks that spirit, and has only sin
cere enthusiasm. DR.. Harshaw said
From those meetings in Minneapo
lis l got vision of His gospel as
the only solution of the problems
before the American citizens today
The only remedy for evil conditions
under the American flag today is
Jesus Christ and Him crucified
The business of the church is su
premely to study the life of Christ
and to apply it to human life"
Will Quicken the Men.
Men have very largely excused
themselves from aggressive work IL
the church and left it to the women
This movement is intended to quick
ell the men to bearing the burden of
aggressive work of Jesus Christ.
One of two things must be true
either a man must be out of the
church or be in it.
The movement will do much work
among the boys, because as was
said, that if the boy life of today
were touched, the Christianity OF
the next generation is safe and
sure. In closing DR.. Harshaw said
that What the movement really
wants is Christianity which will
lead men to the study of the teachings
of Jesus Christ, and to teach minis
tiers and laymen to be brave enough
to preach these teachings.
At the close of this address ris
ing vote of thanks was given to the
speaker The interest which was
aroused by the talk was manifest in
the way in which the men present
gathered about DR.. Harshaw and
questioned him concerning the
work.
Yesterday Afternoon Meeting.
Yesterday afternoons meeting was
led by Rev. Mr.. Bailey. Following
the devotional service the election
of the delegates to the general as
sembly which will be held in May
at Louisville, Ky, occurred. The
ministerial delegates who come in
the order of their years of service
in the presbytery are not elected,
but come in rotation. Rev. Mr.
Marsh of Wabasso is the delegate
next year and his alternate is Rev
Mr.. Chambers of Jackson.
Those who were nominated for
commissioners at large were Rev,
Mr.. Smythe, LIE Sueur; Rev. Mr.
Jennings, Blue Earth; Rev. Mr..
Chambers, Jackson and Rev. Mr..
Finch, Slayton. One of these men
will be elected at the spring pres
bytery. The elders who were nomi-
mated are Homer Johnston, Morgan;
f. G. SickIer, Marshall; Robert
Stewart, Redwood Falls, and H. l..
HOgren of Underwood.
Rev. HI. r. Upton formally ac-
cepted a call to Pipestone and Rev.
Mr.. Bailey to Winnebago. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

Mayor Charles T. Taylor has re-
ceived communication from Black
River Falls, Wis.,, appealing for aid
to the stricken people OF the city
who lost their all in the flood of
October 6. The mayor has authoriz-
ed City Recorder F. w. Bates to re-
ceiye all donations made by any of
the people of this city. 1t was
thought advisable that Mr.. Bates be
appointed to receive any sums the
citizens are willing to give since his
office is we'll known and centrally
located. Anyone, therefore who de-
sires to aid the people of Black
River Falls should take their dona-
tons to City Recorder Bates in the
city hall. The letter which Mr.
Taylor received reads as follows:
"Black River Falls, Wisconsin,
October 9th, 1911.-Resolved: By
the common council of the City of
Black River Falls, Wis.,, that the
mayor be and is hereby requested
and empowered to make an appeal
to the president of the United States,
the governors of the different states
in the Union and the mayors of the
different cities throughout the land
for aid in money to aid our grief
stricken city whose business por-
ton and large portion of the resi-
dence district has been wiped out by
flood on October 6, 1911, and which
loss exceeds $1,5O0,OOO.OO.
Resolved further, that we request
all contributions be sent by draft
to the mayor and be deposited by
him in the banks and distributed on
orders of the common council.
"We make this appeal for a de-
serving and needy people, trusting
that the good people of our land
will respond promptly and literally
to SO worthy a cause, remembering
that the Lord loveth a cheerful
giver'.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

re the rains. A man with team
and drag is at work today on the
road at South Bend and when the
sand and gravel has had an. opportu-
nifty to dry this will be greatly Inn
proved. This stretch of road has
good drainage but the cutters are
not sufficiently marked, neither Is
the road rounded up enough in the
center to prevent the rains from
washing again. When this is done
and the stones taken out and the
road is grayeled it will be pleas
ure to drive over this part of the
thoroughfare. =.
That part of the roadway adjotn.:
ing the Minneopa farm is built up
so high and narrow that 1t is diff
cult to pass on this stretch. The
county will probably assist later in
widening it.
Hill Badly Washed.
Pigeon hill was badly washed by
the recent rains and is in bad
shape and always will be until. the
road is rounded from the center
and stone cutters made on the side.
This done it should be graveled.
The expense would probably not ex-
coed 800, as the gravel is there
to be had in quantities near the
top of the hill. The grade of the
Hill has been greatly reduced, max
ing it easier to get up and down.
Mankato receives large share of
patronage from this section and 1t
behooves the good roads committee
Of Mankato with the cooperation OF
the South Bend township road over.
seer to see that this thoroughfare Is
kept in good condition, otherwise
trade which rightfully belongs to
Mankato will go elsewhere. s's
Welsh lane has been .grayeled for
distance and where this material
has been used it is like Mankato's
paved streets. An example of dirt
and gravel roads is here, to be had
and the difference is SO ,perceptible
that it ought to be an inspiration to
treat the remainder in, the same
way -.
Trip to the Dam.
Many people drove from Man
kato to the Rapidan dam yesterday
and today to view the fall OF water
now flowing through above the
gates With the exception. sof once
last spring this. is the first time Tire
lake back of the dam has been All.
ed. For three days last spring the
water was high enough to dow over
the top of the. gates, The lake made
by the dam runs back about eigf
miles and it is estimated that two
million cubic feet of water now
flows over the dam every hour. The
water now going over the dam Is
only the small amount that flows
over the top of the gates, and this
does not lower the lake very fast.
Should the gates be opened eight or
ten inches the lake would lower
about one foot an hour.
A float of heavy timbers is tied
on the bank and extended to about
the middle of the dam to catch any
floOdwood or logs that come down
toward the dam. ss
The company maintains gase-
line launch at the dam and with
the aid of this many small trees and
wood in the lake are lowed to shore,
thus preventing any stoppage of the
flow of water over the dam. 80
The sight this morning at the
dam was grand. The hillsides are
pretty with varigated colors, and
standing on the bridge across the
dam one is reminded of Niagara
Falls. If there is no more rain
the fowage of water there will con.
tinue for week at least. So
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

Chicago, October 11.-Of 100000
tramps in the United States 60 per
cent are American born, is per cent
are. under Fl years<and only one per
cent are professional beggars, ac-
cording to James O'Neil of Chicago
who has written monograph on
"The Hobo" which adds to the evil
dence against over-crowded tena-
ments, high rentals and low taxes
on the property rented. Bad hous-
ing of children, their resulting loss
of vitality and lack of education for
the trades explains the army of I'M
employed of which he says: "To the
capitalist system the tramp is in
dispensable. The tramp is the il
legitimate offspring of the capitalist.
Tramp Has Place.
Many innocent country folk and
many innocent city folks believe that
the tramp should be exterminated, or
that laws should become SO drastic
that trampdom will be impossible.
If every tramp were rounded up to-
morrow and herded on desert is
land, away from every avenue Of
escape or intercourse with the out
side world, the United States would
be shaken by panic, the like of
which was never seen. Certain work
can be done only at certain sea.
sons. Ninety per cent Of the enor-
nous fruit crop of the United States
is gathered by migratory workers
tramp workingmen. In the agricul-
tural districts especially the native
is insufficient to cope
with the sudden increase in labor
demand. Most of them are either
permanent employed or have de-
parted for the great industrial centers
in search of permanent employment.
This oyster crop is practically all
gathered by tramps. The enor-
nous harvest crop depends largely
for harvesting upon tramps.
1.-The hop crop, which is by no
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

the new methods to the very door
of the farmers. The result has been
to nearly double the yield, which to
begin with, was higher than our
average. The wheat yield averages
from 81 to AZ bushels; oats from sc
to 1903 bushels. Really the most
significant fact, however, was that
it turned the tide that had been
carrying young men from the farms
to the cities, and sent them back to
the farms. The amount of live stock
in the period kept on the farms Up
creased over so per cent, whilep
values rose in all the proviDr %
Anvers the average value O.
increased from $4,000 to
while at West Flanders it rose ~ ID
$243.00 to $405.00.
1.-THE department of agriculture
is sending out twenty millions OF
bulletins a year giving information
to the farmers and others, showing
the results Of it's investigations. The
state colleges of agriculture have
been no less successful in their
special field They sent out bulletins
and printed matter galore. Their in
structors visit the respective counties
and discuss the new agriculture at
Farmers Institutes and other rural
gatherings. The question is often ask
ed, why is not this sufficient, why
do not the farmers adopt new
method when by doing so they can
double their yield and treble their
income?' Those who have made a
study of the problem are almost a
unit in reaching the conclusion that
the next step in agriculture is to
send out into every agricultural
county a trained agriculturist, or
soil chemist, to study local conditions
and cooperate with the farmers in
putting the knowledge into practice
on the respective farms"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
Minneapolis Journal: Head

Minneapolis Journal: Headed w
men OF national reputation in the
work of agricultural education, who
will represent the states of the
northwest and the federal govern
ment, the program for the first con-
ference of the committees on agri-
cultural development and education
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

Duluth, October 11.-Nearly 200
Baptist ministers were in attendance
when the business meeting the the
fifty-second Minnesota Baptist state
convention was called to order yes
terday.
The most important matter of dis
cuSsion was on salaries paid to the
Baptist ministers.
The committee on salaries report
ed in part as follows:
Baptist ministers are underpaid.
Those of the Northern Baptist con-
vention average 1921 day. They
receive less and more is required to
qualify for the pulpit than for any
one of the several general lines of
labor.
Bakers Are Better Paid.
Bakers get $2.S1, blacksmiths
$2.72, bricklayers $5.47, painters
$345, plumbers $4.43, stonemasons
$45S, linotype operators $5.2S, steel
workers $3.50
1.-The average wages of men in
tHcSc lcIclI Iie1uCo 10 Pf'oo, VI,
allowing 800 working days, in the
year $1,205."
The matter was discussed at some
length and was partially solved by
placing the minimum salary at 5000
for married men and $500 for un-
married men.
One minister stated he would at
any time accept pastorate in the
country, that his cost of living might
be cut down.
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A resolution was read by one of
the delegates from Pipestone to the
effect that morals and such parts OF
the Bible as deal with morals, with
non-sectaTian views, be introduced
into the public schools. This reso-
luton was passed by the presbytery,
which will bring it before the synod
which meets at Minneapolis the end
of this week. The resolution was
first thought of by Mems club at
Pipestone, and when the superin-
tendent of the. public, schools was
interviewed concerning it he said
that he would be in favor of it in
his schools. He asked the state
high school inspector about it and
the inspector replied why don't
you do it,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

Whereas, in view of the fact
that our national government,
through the state department,
has been sending invitations
through the consular department
in foreign countries urging at
tendance upon the international
Brewers congress, which will
be held in Chicago October II
to 22, and the head of the de-
partment of agriculture has
been invited to preside over
the meeting,
Be It Resolved, by the pres
bytery Of Mankato, Minnesota,
October 10, 1911, that we reg.
lister our emphatic protest and
place ourselves on record
against any such power and in
fluence in thus placing our ma
tionai government on the side
of the liquor traffic and against
home and the church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

"a sensational nature against Mrs.
Emma. b. ManchesteE supreme
guardian of the Forest Woodmen
Circles sister lodge of the Wood
men of the World, are contained in
a document filed with the state m
surance commissioner of Nebraska,
seeking to Dust her from office. The
lodge, according to J. A. O. Preus,
state insurance commissioner of
Minnesota, has large membership
here.
Cups For the Babies.
Among other things, it is charged
that Mrs. Manchester has been in
the habit of giving silver loving
cups to babies named for her, and
charging them up to the order.
Mrs. Manchester, having been
caught with the goods, as it were, y
the complaint alleges, makes no at
tempt to deny or excuse. Indeed, it
is with the advice of Mr.. Burnett,
Cher attorney, that she makes the
gifts of silver cups to babies named
for her.
Another Charge Made.
The document further alleges
that Mrs. Manchester bought silver
ware for presents to her sisters in
New York and charged the articles
to the order; that she has kept her
husband, A. l.. Manchester of Wich-
tia, Kan, on the payroll as state
manager at $50 to $3.50 a month;
that she has Incorporated APP
proximately $4,000 of the orders
funds; that she caused $4,000 to
be paid for the resignation of the
supreme physician, and that she &C.
cepted applicants into the order
over the objection of a former SUI
preme physician. Summing up, the
brief says:
"The members of this order should
no longer be compelled to pay finan-
cially in order that Mrs. Manchester
may profit by her office, and, in our
opinion, the only hope for the future
prosperity and progress of this Or
der lies in the removal of Mrs. Man
chester"
Commissioner Preus is closely
watching the outcome of the
charges.
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ROAD DRAG WORKING;
HAVOC BY LATE RAINS

Two r0e \ags were used today
on the Nm Mankato to Lake
Crys' Va day or two a
CT better will be appar-
-athews hill was recent
~ ID and rounded up so that
heavy rains did not wash, or
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13


There have been two severe
criticisms of this movement, fear
that individual regeneration would
be obscured and minimized and that
the whole movement was fathered
and fostered by Wall street. The
first would be impossible if the
plans of the organization are car.
ried out The latter criticism has
been talked of and discussed in Ia
Dor circles and the labor unions
have assumed an antagOnistic atti-
tude toward the work. In answer
to the latter criticism DIR. Harshaw
said that the funds for conducting
the work were received from $4,000
individuals and the largest gift came
not from the east but from Kansas.
Movement Is Sane.
Then the fact that the movement
was filled with the essence of sanity
appealed to him. There was nothing
of excitement about it. Many of the
evangelistic !. movements have had
that craving for excitement and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-20
FORTUNE FOR THE MAN WHO
 THROWS HACK
One of His Three Opponents May Turn the Trick Here
 Monday Night

That George Hackenschmidt, the great wrestler. stands a good chance of getting his mighty shoulders pinned to the mat when he attempts to throw three such husky grapplers as Lundin. Auvray and COrrulaS in one hour here Monday night. is the opinion expressed among some of the wrestling fans" in Bridgeport today. who are familiar with the qualifications of Hacks three opponents.
 This fellow Auvray is no slouch, take it from me- said one wrestling devotee to a Farmer reporter this morning. "He weighs 300 pounds and is the teacher of a wrestling school in New York. Now when you get Hack against three such fellows as Auvray, Lundin and Corrulas inside of one short hour. there's a good chance that the big fellow will be worn down and will be cut off his guard and thrown by one of the three.
 Tn that case, the fellow who throws him will make fortune for himself, for to throw Hackenschmidt means a chance. against the best in America with good purses for every match"
 That Bridgeport may have a chance to see no less notable a match than Hacketschmidt and Zbyszko was the news communicated to The Farmer this morning by Prof. Atlas.
 If the crowd to see Hack is big cHOuEH lHcT0 WIli UG no OlIIlCulCy Tn arranging this great match" said the professor this morning.
 "Zbyszko's manager has already given his approval. provided Bridge port proves to be a drawing city. If the crowd is good enough to convince Hacks manager that the match here will he worth while. I can bet the pair signed up and Bridgeport will see one of the greatest wrestling bouts ever pulled off in the United States of America"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-20
BOXING
Especial from United Press.

Especial from Unlted freSs.)
 New York. Jan. 20-Tommy Maloney is in the hero class today. Fighting the last two rounds of his 10 round with a broken left wrist. he not only earned the decision but gave reputa- ton for gameness a big boost. Ma Iorey cracked his left wrist in the sth round and finished on ''one wheel" He had gained such a big advantage in the early rounds. however: that Stones rattling finish could not change the result.
 Referee Haley stopped the bout be- tween Charlie Seiger and Joe Smith Tn the 2nd round to save Seiger from needless punishment.
 New York. Jan. zo-New York is to have a de luxe home of boxing. If the plans of Brinton Buckwalter. a well known patron. of the sport. are carried out Ruckwalter has organized the New York Sporting Club and he has invited 175 of ''our leading citizens" to loin it.
 we intend to make this the most exclusive club of it's kind in the world" Buckwalter explained today 'Only gentlemen of social standing There are many gentlemen who would ike to attend boxing bouts but who are prevented from doing so for ob- yious reasons In our club such men can attend knowing that they will be among their social equals.
 "The club will not be run to make money and the dues will merely pay the expenses. We will put on the best bouts to be had.'
 Joe HumBhreys. New Yorks ub1quit- oUs sporting character, will be one of the clubs referees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-20
THIS BILL YALE IS CERTAINLY A
 SPEEDY CITIZEN

An interesting comparison of the work accomplished by Bill Yale with Wagner and Cobb for the past seven years has been made by Hartford paper. The base stealing propensi- ties of all three players have been totaled for each one of the seasons and Yale has the advantage in the ag- gregate over his nearest rival. Wag- ner, by something like 33 bases. The first baseman has had great record in the Connecticut lea que and richly deserves the praise that has been handed him.
 YaIe's best seasons record was 66 steals, made back in 1905. That did not equal the record made by Tom Bannon of the Bridgeport team in 1902. Bannon was then credited with 76 steals and still holds good. The record has been equaled in or ganized baseball only once. In 1909 Ty Cobb got up steam and finished up with just as many as Bannon had. Of course, Cobb had more games in which to accomplish it, but his feat was all the more difficult because Of the better catchers. Yale led the Connecticut league in base running for four out of the seven years and in another year he tied up for hon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-20
OF A NIGHT
Jeff D0herty Loses Decision in
 12 Round Go to Kid Shea

New York, Jan. 20-In a mixed card of three "all star'' bouts. with thirty sessions of boxing at the National Sporting club last night. Tommy Ma loney had slight advantage over Harry Stone Jeff Smith technically knocked out Charlie Seiger and Young Solesberg made Jimmy Ambrose look like a novice
 Maloney boxed well-and punched better. He showed that he had sterl- ing courage for he ended the. bout with broken left wrist. Despite Ma loneys useless left, he boxed reso- lutely to the end.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-20

ors That was in 1906, Ball of the Norwich team was out for first hon. ors, but he could not get away from Yale.
 Good batting and good base run, ming axe sometimes found lin thfs same person. Since 1904 Honusi Wagner has led the National league every year but one in batting. In, 1906 Honus stood second in base run-i ming and the last two years he has slumped.
 Wagner yielded the palm to Frank Chance in 1906 by just one steal. Wagner has beeen the big noise in base running in the National league. while Yale has been performing in the Connecticut circuit and a compar- ison of the records show that Yale has the best end of the season totals Ty Cobb has commenced to do things in the last two years and may be af- ter the honors of his elders.
 The records of the base running stars follows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-20
OLD FOX kEENE
 TO RAGE ABROAD
(special from United Press.)

New York. Jan. 20-That James R. Keene. vice chairman of the Jockey Club. doesn't consider the outlook for high class racing in this country bright. became known today. Keene. for years the leading winner on the American turf. whose spotted jacket has carried to victory in every turf classic. is going to send the cream of the big stable he maintains in Ken lucky to race in England and France, hereafter. The colts will race for small purses here but not in the Keene name. They will te leased to horsemen who will care for them and share the winnings with the Old Fox Of Wall Street MT. Keene Is still in had health in a German sanitarium. The fact became known that he would
 not race here. when Jimmy Rowe, close to Keenc. booked himself for Europe He goes abroad to handle the big string of race horses recently acquired by Ffrman Duryea. He is fo get $20. n0n year and a percentage of the winnings to handle the Duryea
 horses. and bis bonus is promised
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-20
BASKETBALL

Over at St. PauPs hall on Beach street last evening both of the St. Pauls teams scored a victory over their opponents.
 In the preliminary game. the St. Paul Jrs., outclassed the Bridgeport High school 2nd team by the score of 25-12.
 Mansfield and Waystaff starred for the Saints, while Dewitt excelled for the High school. Line up of the teams: St. Paul Jrs. B. High school 2nd Mott Challenger, Foster
 Right forward Wagstaff, Storey Murray
 Left forward