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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
NORBY TO retain HIS
PLACE IN LOCAL HIGH
Declines the Position rendered
Him at Madison, MINI.

From Thursdays Daily.
J. G. Norby will retain his posi-
ton as principal of the Mankato
high school next year. While the
board of education was in session
last night Mr. Sperry received a
telephone call from him to that eff
feet. Mr.. Norbys decision of
course, eliminated any discussion of
the ACCESSIBILITY of electing a woman
to the position of principal. The
board members expressed general
satisfaction over Mr.. Norby's de-
cision to remain.
A letter signed by the teachers of
the West Mankato school, in which
they expressed their appreciation of
the new piano, was read.
Examine Children Physically.
DR.. Holbrook told the board that
him this week of the ACCESSIBILITY
of having DR.. r. B. Hoag come to
Mankato to examine the pupils
physically, and to instruct the teach
ers in the essential tests of the
children's health DR.. Bracken said
that. DR.. HOag had come to this
state from California. where he had
had very marked success i'm this
kind of work and during next year
the state board of health hopes to
establish the practice of such an
examination in many schools in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10

of weather. AS the old OK team
gave way to the horse and wagon,
SO also will the horse and wagon
be substituted by the motor truck.
And as the introduction of the rural
mail delivery and the telephone has
made life on the farm more agree
able, so also will the use of the
automobile and motor truck make
life on the farm more livable.
"Now what we all should strive
and work for is to get away from
the old wasteful methods Of road
building and adopt practical, sys'
tematic manner of road improve
ment. In the last five years | be-
lieve that more practical good roads
work has been done. than had been
done i'm forty years before. But still
our system is not what it should
be, and it never will be. until our
road taxes are paid in cash and the
work done under the supervision OF
competent highway commissioner
and all labor is paid for in cash.
Do Away With Road "Picnics."
1--WE should do away with the
old road 'picnics' where three or
more farmers are called out by the
pathmaster to do a little patching
here or there. | do not know of a
farmer who cannot make twice as
much working on his farm, attend
ing properly to his cattle and keep
ing his barns and fences in repair
than by going out on the road and
working out his road taxes for the
princely sum of $3.50 per day. You
should all vote to pay your road
taxes in cash and you should al
help to have the proposed one mill
road tax passed, which, if passed
would give the state about $1,2OO,
600 to be spent for permanent road
improvement.
at will be impossible for you tc
grade and gravel the roads in al
directions, and in front of every
mans farm at one time. Do as We
did around Mankato, for instance
| on the Madison Lake road Further
more. you know that the road from
Mankato to the twin cities, by way
of Elysan and Faribault has been
DESIGNATED a state road, and an eff
! fort is being made by all the cities
on this road to first grade anC
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10

siderable talk Raymond Palon,
graduate of Carleton college at
Mortified, was elected at a salary
| of $85 month He was elected
with vote of six ayes and two
| noes. Mr.. Palon is now principal
of grade school at Freeborn, and
has very high recommendations
Interviewed Dutch Girls"
The German teacher has not yet
been elected, and the superintendent
asked for little longer time in the
matter. Mr.. Scherer reported that
he had interviewed a number of
Dutch girls" at the university, but
had not talked with any whom he
considered fitted for the position.
Among the bills which were read
were the water bills for the schools.
The bill for the water III the new
high school building was $40 for the
last three months. The amount
tee on property and expense will
take up the matter with the city
authorities. All other bills were al
lowed.
Election of Janitcrs.
The board then proceeded with
schools. Charles Vcgel was reflect
| ed janitor of the high school at
| the same salary as last year. $1,220.
He pays for his own heir l.. A.
Radcliffe was elected janitor Of the
! Pleasant Grove school at the same
was elected to the position al the
| Franklin. Mr. BlissenbaCh moved
that his salary be raised, but his
motion was lost.
Nicol Hendrickson was elected
to the West Mankato school, at the
same salary as last year. August
| Lorentz was reelected to his posi-
ton as janitor of the Union school.
Attorney ]. f. Regain reported that
H., the city had talked of the possibility
! of having one person act as school
truant officer and city probation Of
fcer. Mr.. Regain favored such a
plan. The city had made no def
mite proposition, however, aud the
matter was laid ever.
! 1t was voted last year that there
after the books Of the board be
audited by an expert accountant in
stead of by a committee from the
board, as had been customary. The
! people who had audited the city's
books had offered to do the work for
| $18 a day, and estimated that it
would take about five days 1t was
, decided last night to secure some
one at lower price.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
REAPING BENEFIT
From the Experience Of Mankato
People.

from tnf Experience o' Hankdto
People.
We ali fortunate indeed to be
able to profit by the experience Of
our nef shbors. The public utter
ances II Mankato residents on the
following subject will interest and
benefit thousands of our readers.
Read this statement. No better
proof can be had.
l.. Sharpless, 129 South Fifth
street, Mankato. Mimi, says: Il
willingly give my name as one who
endorses the claims made for Doan's
Kidney Pills. Last January ] suffer
ed from attacks of kidney trouble,
evidenced by sharp pains in my
back and difficulty with the kidney
secretions. A friend who had taken
Doan's Kidney Pills with success
| advised me to try them and / did
so, getting them at Thro's drug
store At that time my back was
so painful that | could hardly
straighten and other difficulties ex
listed which proved that my kidneys
were disordered. Relief soon fol
lowed the use of Doan's Kidney Pills
and after l had finished the contents
of few boxes all symptoms of my
complaint had disappeared. Time
has proven the benefit ->ceived 10
be lasting"
For sale by all DEALER Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10

STATE OF OHIO. City or Toledo,
Lucas COunty.-sS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of
f. J. Cheney & Co., doing business
in the city of Toledo. county and
state aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
ed in my presence, this 9th day of
December, A. d. 1886.
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in,
ternally and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. Y. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, IS cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
METHODS OF
ROAD IMPROVEMENT NOTED

time to get the road in good
condition after the sod was
thrown in the middle of the
road.
The party from Mankato, which
drove to Elysian yesterday was
composed of Judge Cray, George
NJ Palmer, c.. E. Wise, John H.
Hohmann and a representative
of The Free Press, in Mr..
Palmer's car, and Mr.. and Mrs.
r. E. Brown and three lady
friends in Mr.. Browns car.
The trip was made with ease
until a stretch about five miles
out of Elysian was reached.
Here the grader was in use, and
the sod had been pushed to the
center of the road, resulting in
some hard bumps. On the re-
turn trip, another route was TAX
en- to avoid this stretch, and
much better time was made.
Two mudholes were encountered,
but under the steady hand Of
Mr.. Palmer, the speaker and
press machine passed without a
breakdown.
Between Mankato and Eagle
Lake, considerable Improvement
was noticed, but it was also no
ticed that the efforts of the
road patrol amount to very lit
tie unless supplied with the
proper equipment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
From Thursdays Daily.

from Thursdays Daily.
In going by the automobile
from Mankato to EIysian yester-
day afternoon, it was interesting
to note the different methods of
road Improvement, and especially
was the fact brought out that
no Improvement that could not
be finished in two days, should
be undertaken. Instead of trying
to grade a stretch of road for
three miles and leave it in an
impossible condition at night, it
was better to grade just half
that much and finish it up, and
then if more time and help is
secured, start another stretch
the next day.
The road from Mankato to
Eagle Lake is still king. This
could not help but be noticed,
when some of the graded
stretches toward Elysian were
encountered. Here too large
patch had been attempted, leav-
ing the road. in an almost inn
passable condition The practice
of throwing sod into the center
of the road and then leaving it
to be trampled down by travel
is erroneous. This is not saying,
however, that the road on this
side of Elysian will not be inn
proved, but it will take some
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10

Mayer Brothers Engage in New
Line Ct Industry.

Mayer Brothers Engage in New
Line Ct Industry.
From Saturdays Daily.
The Mayer Brothers have turned
out new machine, one entirely
different from their trip hammers.
This time they have built q new
eight-cylinder, seven passenger tour
ing car which can develop about
eighty-five horsepower. The con-
struction of this automobile was be-
gun about year ago and was made
for demonstration purposes, as a
new spring system was put in use.
1t is called the Mayer" and is per-
haps the only cight-cylinder, single
drive automobile in the United
States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10

TIME next time you see the
local dealer, get him to
give you the history of
some of the I H G. manure
spreaders he has sold. Then
get the story of other spreaders
and draw your own conclusions
as to which spreader does the
best work at the lowest cost.
Durability pays. The spread
er that does the best work for
the longest time is the cheapest
to buy. The more you find out
about spreaders, the more GER
tain you will be to go to the
local dealer and buy an
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-19
HOME BLOWN UP
At PARK HILL
Three Persons Are Hurled Through
Broken Wall But None Were
Fatally Injured.

Tahlequah, Okla. Jan lI.-Un
known parties at one o'clock wednes
day morning placed dynamite under
the home of Rex Sansing. at Park Hill
blowing out the floors and one wall OF
the mousse and slightly iniuring George
Rocker, a friend OF the family. Mr.
and Mrs. Sansing. who were asleep at
the time Of the explosion, we're blown
through the broken wall Of the house
and Imprisoned under the bed in which
they slept, but were uninjured.
Rocker, had just returned from Well
ing and was sitting before the stove In
the room, where Sansing and his wife
we're asleep, when the explosion oe-
CURED. He was hurled through the
broken wall of the house and pinned
under the debris OF the wall. His fore
head was badly cut By falling timbers
and the shock OF the explosion caused
the blood to flow from his ears and
nostrils 1t is feared he viii die. The
cottage was wrecked and the furniture
badly damaged.
Tracks led from the corner OF the
house, where the dynamite had been
placed, to point some distance from
the house, where two horses had been
tied. The tracks of the animals could
be followed for some distance down
the road. The dynamiting of the San
sing home adds another chapter to the
trouble that has resulted from a neigh
borhood feud at Park HILL A number
of shots have been fired through the
windows OF houses at different times
and one man, Kidding horseback had
his horse shot under him and killed
Prior to that two or three men have
been killed. 1t is understood the feud
originated several years ago. over
remark made by one woman about an
other.
Rocker and j @. Powers had been to
yelling and were returning. Just as
they crossed the Illinois river at the
Sequoyah club they were fired upon
by two men, Twelve shots were fred
but neither Rocker nor Powers were
hit. They fastened to Park Hill.
The explosion was plainly heard at
Tahlequah, eight miles away The
feather-bed on which the Sansings were
sleeping, was literally blown away.
Not even the feathers can be found.
officers of Cherokee county have
been at Park Hill most of the day, but
no arrests have been made.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-19
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Deoaung was all the go in the sopho-
more class last week. The students
are expecting a food of oratory TO be
turned loose on them next spring.
Many Of the students are selecting
their subjects and will have their
speeches prepared in the near future.
Among other new things in the Vim.
ita high school could be mentioned a
new building, warm and comfortable,
and a new piano for the assembly
room and new class in the gymna-
SUM.
Rev. Roper and Rev. Mcintosh ad-
dressed the high school Friday morn
ing.
Examinations win be held next week
which will mark the end of the first
semester.
Many visitors have been shown
through the new building. We are
always glad to show our new home.
Miss Mary Frank Davis sang at the
county teachers meeting today. Byron
and Corbett Chouteau rendered a
piano duet.
Class spirit among the students has
been greatly revived since enterting
our new building
The classes are well organized and
are decorating the auditorium with
their colors. Each morning sees some
class flag floating from the old frame
building. Friday the freshmen were
wearing neck ties made from strips of
the sophomore flag which they tried
to float from the old building.
The basketball team is working hard
for their game with Muskogee next
week.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-19
BOY FALLS FROM
WAGON AND IS KILLED

Pryor, Okla, Jan. 1S-A little eight
year old boy of Frank Fields, of near
Chapel was instantly killed Tuesday
evening. He was on his way home
from school, and he and little brother
and sister got on load OF wood, being
hauled by Grover Odle, to ride Mr..
Odle had stopped for them to get on.
The older boy getting in the seat by
him and the smaller boy and the little
girl getting in behind on the wood.
As the boy fell off the girl screamed.
but before the team could be stopped
the wagon had passed over the boys
chest. He crawled on his all-fours a
few feet, and was at once taken by
Mr.. 0del to the store, but he was dead
when they arrived there.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-19
STATEHOOD TOO
HEAVY BURDEN
Claimed Government Costs Oklahoma
More Than Other States.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 15.-That the
expenses of the administrative branch
of state government in Oklahoma are
| greater than the cost of similar gov
Iernment in number of the surround
ing states, and more than double the
cost of some of them of the same or
greater population than Oklahoma, is
the statement made by Eugene Gill of
this city, who is preparing a proposed
initiated constitutional amendment to
greatly reduce the number of state off.
GERS and appointees.
Mr.. Gill, in a signed statement, de-
clares that, according to the best fig
ures available, the administrative
branch of oklahoma's states govern
ment is costing s1SS,9S1 more than the
aggregate expenditures for the same
purposes for Tennessee, Nebraska,
South Dakota and Wyoming; $74,12O
more than double the amount expend-
ed by Kansas, and $324,9 $50 more than
in the state of Texas, which has more
than double the population of Oklaho-
ma.
According to the figures prepared by
Gill from the appropriations made by
the legislature. the total cost of the ad-
branch of government in
Oklahoma will be Si621,S42 during
1911 and 1912.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-19
County Court Briefs.

From Mondays Daily.
The members Of the jury on Satur-
day afternoon presented County Judge
Parks and County Attorney Caldwell
with beautiful white bouquet of car
nations as tribute of respect to these
officers for their hearty cooperation
with the jury in enforcing the laws of
this county. Judge Parks and Mr.
Caldwell responded to this token of
respect in a few chosen words appro-
pirate to the occasion, complimenting
the jury and thanking them for their
cooperation.
On Monday morning the court pass
ed sentence on the following persons:
Clay Title. violating prohibition
laws of state. sentenced to serve a
term Of thirty days in county Jail at
hard labor and to pay fine of $4,000
and costs.
Clay Title. violating prohibition
laws Of state. sentenced to serve
term of thirty days in county Jail at
hard labor and to pay fine of $4,000
and costs.
Otis Title and T. w Pritchett, vio-
lating the prohibition laws of state
Otis Title sentenced to serve term
of twelve months in the county Jail at
hard labor and to pay fine of $1,000
and costs.
T. w. Pritchett sentenced to serve a
term of sixty days in county Jail at
hard labor and to pay fine of $3.50
and costs.
Otis Title and Charles Webb, vio-
lating the prohibition laws of the
state; Otis Title sentenced to serve
a term of six months in the county Jail
at hard labor and to pay fine of $500
and costs.
Charles Webb sentenced to serve a
term of thirty days in county jail at
hard labor and to pay fine of $50 and
costs.
Tommey Davis, violating the pro
hibition laws of the state, sentenced to
serve a term of thirty days in the
county Jail at hard labor and pay
fine of $50 and costs.
Bud Williams. violating the prohibi-
ton laws of the state, sentenced to
serve a term of one hundred and thirty 1
five days in the county jail at hard |
labor and to pay a fine of $50 and
costs.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-19
UNITED STATES is THIRD
AS EXPORTER OF IRON.

The high record expectation of prac
tically quarter billion dollars worth
of iron and steel manufactures from
the United States in the calendar year
1911 and of over ~ billion dollars
worth in he decade ending with that
year has led the bureau of statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor. to
prepare a statement showing the rela-
tive rank of the leading nations in the
expectation OF that important factor
Of international commerce.
The worlds leading exporters of iron
and steel. according to official figures
covering the latest period for which
statistics are available, are the United
Kingdom, Germany and the United
States with totals ranging from lit
tie less than 400 million dollars down
to about 250 million dollars each To
these might be added second group
Of countries with smaller totals. which
would include Belgium, Netherlands
France. Switzerland. and Sweden
These eight countries had in 1910 a
total expectation of iron and steel Of
over one billion dollars. or about per
cent of the entire value of ali mer-
ehandise entering the International
markets of the world AT the head of
the list of exporters Of iron and steel is
the United Kingdom, with a total of
361 million dollars, exclusive of I6 mil-
lion dollars worth of agricultural ma
chinery. manufactured in part from
iron and steel and by certain countries
included under that title. Germany is
second in exports of iron and steel,
with total Of 339 million dollars. in
addition to which exports Of agrieul-
tural machinery aggregated million
dollars. The United States is third
the 1910 figures being POI million dol
lars for iron and steel and 81 million
for agricultural implements. Belgium
shows So million dollars worth of iron
and steel. including agricultural ma
chinery, exported in 1910, and France
a total of As million dollars, exclusive
OF 1% million dollars worth of agri-
cultural machinery. From Switzerland
and Sweden the exports of iron and
steel were, in the latest available year,
about IS million dollars each, exclusive
Of agricultural machinery, amounting
- ..sA A.
Of Sweden and about s15O,00O in that
Of Switzerland.
While the United States thus ranks
third as an exporter of iron and steel,
her progress in that branch of com
aerce has been rapid, the total exports
sfthat class of articles having increas-
ID from 1O3 million dollars in 1901,
3 nearly or quite $50 million in 1911,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-19

extension
W. a. LinkIater, dean division Of
agriculture.
Jas 4. Wilson. director experiment
station.
Roy c. Potts. professor of dairying.
\. O. Booth, professor of horticul-
ture.
Marie woodson. superintendent OF
demonstration farms.
o. o. Churchill. professor agronomy.
Jno. W. Wilkinson. supervisor Boys
and Girls Agriculture Clubs.
chas. P. Light. field secretary Amer
ican Association for Highway.
Subjects at the Traiu.
Better Poultry for Oklahoma.
Selecting, Feeding and Breeding
Poultry.
Increasing Crop Yields on the Acre,
by Seed Selection. Preparation, and
Cultivation.
Bermuda Grass.
Agricultural Education in Oklahoma.
Good Roads.
The Orchard as a Source of Profit
in Eastern Oklahoma.
Corn. Alfalfa and Live Stock.
Types of Dairy Cattle.
The Babcock Test and its Applica-
tion,
Subjects at the Evening Session.
Marketing Poultry and Eggs Lan-
tern slides).
Increasing Crop Yields (Laatern
slides).
Work of the A. & NJ. College and the
District Agricultural Schools 0antern
slidesl
Types of Live Stock Gantern
slides).
The Life of the Bee (Motion pic
tures).
Lively Scenes at the A. & NJ. College
(Motion pictures).
Farming With Dynamite (Motion
pictures).
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-01-19

A letter from w. T. Wade at Idaho
Falls, says they are having a very
severe winter out there. The ground
has not been seen for the deep snow
since the first of December. The ther-
mometer has been lowering % degrees
below during this cold snap.