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The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
THEY WERE IN THE ICE FIELDS
From Tuesdays Daily.

VfoH tuesdays DdI!y.
DR.. John M. Edwards, who return.
ed Sunday from Vienna. Austria,
where he furthered his studies in
medicine, spoke Interestingly about
his return trip to this country. DIR.
Edwards has been abroad ten
months, while his wife has been
with him, studying music They mar.
rowly escaped being passengers on
the Titanic. A friend of theirs had
invited them to spend short time
in Maine, and they took a northerly
route. They were in the ice foes
i'm the vicinity where the Titanic
sank for three days and during that
time, many hardships were encoun-
tered. They were in the same lat
itude but in different longitude
for some time, and saw several ice
bergs, some of which DIR. Edwards
photographed. Later these photo
graphs were published in The Bos-
ton American. While they passed
the scene of the sinking, the crew
on the White Star line "Cymric," :"
on which they took passage, knew
of the disaster, but none of the pas
sengers were given the news until
they landed. During the trip through
the ice regions, the foghorn sound
ed every one and one-half minute
for seventy-two hours straight.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
HAMMOND FOR VICE
PRESIDENT, SAYS DAY
Also Governor or United States
Senator; Any Job.

81 am a humble and contrite fol-
lower of the progressive spirit of
democracy" said Frank A. Day of
Fairmont, former Warwick of his
party in Minnesota, at the Woodrow
Wilson headquarters i'm the Palace
building Friday, says The Mime
apolis Journal. Mr. Day denied again
that he is managing the Wilson
campaign i'm Minnesota or anywhere
else, and said that he is attending
quietly to his business at Fairmont.
81 called here at the kind invitation
of e. A. Purdy to talk over the sit
uation," he continued, because /
am interested in seeing the demo-
cratic party continue progressive
party. There is no opportunity for
two republican parties under two
different names. If we are not radi-
cal, we are not anything, and be-
lieve teh democrats will select
progressive candidate.
Wilson the Only Man.
81 feel that Wilson is the only
man now a candidate who repre-
sents the progressive spirit of dem
ocracy. In my estimation there is
no doubt that he is the first choice
of Mr. Bryan, and that Mr.. Bryan
can nominate him if he sees fit.
Wilson is the second choice of four
fifths of the delegates already elect
ed. From what l know of Mime
sofa, the situation could not be bet
ter for Wilson outside the twin
cities. Minnesota is progressive
democratic state, and the democratic
papers of the state have been max
ing a campaign for Wilson Tor
months. Nine-tenths of the leaders
in the counties and practically every
candidate for delegate is for Wilson.
| am ready to do what ! can, but
II don't understand that there is
ANYTHING sbut Wilson sentiment in
the second district.
Hammond Under Clark Spell.
Congressman w. S. Hammond has
been under the spell of Speaker
Champ Clark, and is for him per-
sonally, but if he should be elected
delegate, / am sure he would not
ignore the sentiment of his constlt-
uents Mr.. Hammond is naturally
a progressive, but of course he has
made some mistakes. He would be
splendid material for governor or
United States senator, and he would
be a first-class man to nominate 1or
vice president" ss
MIR. Day smiled at the talk that
| he is to become a candidate for
governor, and also. declined to talk
about the projected candidacy OF
Professor c.. M. Andrist. 81 believe
the Lord will raise up candidate
for the democrats of Minnesota, he
said.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
Fifteen Articles
Prepared By the
State Commission.
Valuable Informa-
ton for the Public.
The Mortgage
Registry Tax

The average life of a mortgage is
said to be about five years. This
would make an annual rate of only
one-tentb of one per cent instead of
from two to three per cent as un-
der the old law. Such tax can
scarcely be called burdensome. 1t
may be interesting to note that the
supreme court has construed the
law as tax on the security and
not on the debt. In other words,
the tax is imposed on the right
to record the mortgage and not on
the debt secured by the mortgage.
One objection to the law is that
the mortgagor pays the tax. The
answer to this objection is that the
mortgagor practically always paid
the tax either directly, or Indirect
ly, in increased interest rates. "Un-
der the forces of supply and de-
mand the rate of interest is con-
trolled by economic law. The lend
er under this principle gets a COM
pensation for his capital that is
based on it's value to the commu.
nifty. Every attempt by usury law to
take any part of this from the lend
er results i'm the removal of the
capital elsewhere" Men are not
obliged to loan their capital and
will only do so upon conditions that
appear to them satisfactory. Unless
the borrower complies with these
conditions he cannot secure the
loan. Under such circumstances it is
doubtful if any law could be enact
ed that would compel the lender to
pay the registry tax.
The mortgage registry tax, like
the three mills tax on money and
credits, is distinct departure from
the principle of the general prop
erty tax. Both laws in a measure
recognize the now generally admit
ted fact that our attempts to tax in
tangible personal property in the
same manner as tangible property
has everywhere and always resulted
in failure.
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Prior to 1907 mortgages were as
sessed and taxed in the same man
ner as other classes of personal
property. The register of deeds
was required to furnish a list of
all mortgages or other real estate
securities held, owned or cotrolled
by residents of each district. Such
list was appended to the personal
property assessment book and was
assessed in accordance with the
amount due on each instrument.
The tax could rarely be enforced
against non-residents of the state,
and as result, a nonresident could
loan money at a slightly lower rate
of interest and still derive a great
er net revenue from his loan than
a citizen of the state. To overcome
this disadvantage the practice be-
came common of having the mort
gage recorded in the name of non
residents, even when actually owned
by citizen. thus evading the tax.
AS result of this practice a very
small amount of public revenue was
derived from this source of taxa
ton.
In 1907 the legislature passed a
law imposing tax of fifty cents,
in lieu of all other taxes, on each
hundred dollars of the principal
debt or obligation secured by the
mortgage. This law applies to all
mortgages whether owned by resi-
dents or non-residents of the state,
except mortgages taken by persons
or corporations whose personal prop
erty is expressly exempted by law.
The revenue derived under the law
for the year ending September 30,
1909, amountd to $3S5,91O.91, and for
the year ending September 30, 1910,
$509. .542.20;, the total collected since
the enactment of the law to the last
named date being $1.32O,972.69.
The mortgage registry tax is in a
measure a compromise between those
who believe that mortgages should
not be taxed at all and those who
believe they should be taxed. 1t is
contended by some that to tax both
the mortgage and the property upon
which the mortgage is secured is
double taxation If this be true, then
the mortgage registry tax law prac-
tically removes the double burden,
for the. tax is now SO light on the
former as to be scarcely noticeable.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
DEMAND FOR CITIZENS PHONE
Company's Business Is Constantly
on the Increase.

on the increase.
The Citizens Telephone company
is making progress with the work
of laying larger cable and install
ing increased equipment in and to
North Mankato to accommodate the
increasing demand there for Citizens
phones.
Every month the Citizens company
makes gains in the number of tele-
phones installed, which would indi
cate development and growth in
the city and vicinity. This com
pany had so thoroughly covered the
city with phones that the new instru
ments, are, in nearly all cases, pIac.
ed with new families or new bust
ness firms.
Many building improvements are
under way in Mankato and several
eight, ten and twelve room houses
which heretofore have housed but
one family are being remodeled into
duplexes or apartments. These find
ready tenants. make the properties
more profitable to the owners and
brings in tenants who are clamoring
for places to live. AS an instance
one house on South Second street
that was formerly occupied by one
family has been remodeled into five
apartments. These were engaged as
soon as remodeling began.
The Citizens Telepohne company
has increased it's phone users about
35 during the past month.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
VICTIM TO DECIDE FATE
or NAN WHO SHOT HIM

Minneapolis. May 6.-The fate Of
Joseph Bushway. the twenty-year-old
boy who shot and dangerously
wounded Charles w. Thompson.
formerly of Garden City, now vice
president of the A. ID. Thompson
Drug company, when he mistook
the druggist for robber, rests with
his victim. A. ID. Thompson. broth
er of the wounded man, yesterday
said that just as soon as c. w.
Thompson had recovered sufficiently
the case would be set before him
and he could decide whether he
wanted his assailant prosecuted
1t is understood that County At
torney James Robertson was willing
to abide by whatever decision Mr..
Thompson should make. The deter
mination to leave the boys fate to
his victim followed his release from
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
WILL DO SOME INVESTIGATING
Art History Club Members to Look
Over School Fire Escapes.


At meeting of the Art History
club a few days ago, Mrs. Benjamin
! Taylor was elected president for the
coming year, Mrs. B. b. Willlamsoh,
vice president. and Mrs. A. }. Velgel,
SECRETARY and treasurer. The lessons
for the coming year were assigned.
It was planned to have picnic
during the summer, at which the
husbands of the twenty-five members
will be invited
A committee was appointed to In;
vestigate the condition of the fire es-
capes in the different school build
ings of the city, and what is being
done in the way of fire drills Tor
the pupils. Another committee was
named to investigate the condition OF
the lavatories i'm public places, such
as the depots, etc.
An effort will be made by the
club to have the club women of the
city support as much as they can
those stores and markets that are
on the white list" of the Civic lm-
provement league. 1t was felt that
this was the best way to encourage
the merchants in keeping their
places of business clean.
A new feature that is to be intro
duced the coming year in the pro-
gram will be a round table. 1t is
proposed to have this several times
during the year, when popular SUBJ
iects of civic OF other interest will
be discussed. The general program
for next year will be Flemish, Dutch
and German art in the fifteenth and
sixteenth centuries
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
VISITED LODGE ABROAD
The Mankato Odd Fellows Were Well
Received BY Their Brothers
at Janesville.
From tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A delegation of forty members of
the Mankato and Schiller lodges, |.
o. o. F., went to Janesville last
night in special train made up at
Mankato. They left about 5:45 in a
train composed of an engine and a
coach. At Eagle Lake they picked
up twelve members and at Smiths
Mill another delegation of eight
members.
When they arrived at GAINESVILLE,
they were given bOunteOus supper
prepared by the Lady Rebekahs, the
auxiliary of the Odd Fellows. After
the supper the first degree was con-
ferred on eighteen candidates. The
Mankato team did the work. ii. r.
Wiecking officiated as noble grand
and A. L. Radcliffe as vice grand.
After the initiation, several speak
ers gave addresses until train time
shortly after eleven o'clock. Pro-
fessor C. e. Ball, John r. Bowen
and A. L. Veigel of Mankato ad-
dressed those present and Horace
Cummings of Eagle Lake gave a
short talk Mr.. Veigeps talk made
hit, he striking along a humorous
line. He said that as he belonged
to a German lodge he should there
fore not be requested to speak in
English as he was not very pro-
ficient in that language and begged
to be excused. ....
Before leaving, another lunch was
served by the ladies to the $50 mem
bers in the hall of Marvin Lodge
No. 128, where the meeting was
hold
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custody on his own recognizance to
await action by the grand jury. He
is charged with first degree assault.
Mrs. p. Bushway, mother of Jo-
seph, declared that Patrolman AL
mOnd Johnston, the policeman
whom her son was assisting at the
time Thompson was shot, had fire.
quently taken Joseph with him to
watch for robbers" and the like.
The mother said she had always
urged Joseph not to go, warning him
that he would get into trouble some
time. Mrs. Bushway said the police
man had also asked younger son,
Eddie Bushway, to go with him.
At ST. Barnabas hospital it was
said Thompson's condition was much
improved and that he might re-
cover completely without the neces-
sity for an operation.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
FEAR INVASION OF CUT WORMS
Expert Suggest That Plants Be
Provided With Collars. ..

Expert Suggest That Plants Be
Provided With Collars. ....
The annual reappearance of the
pestiferous cutworm, the enemy OF
gardeners and farmers, will take
place about May Is. according to
Professor f. l.. Washburn, state
entomologist, who in the May issue
of Minnesota Insect Life, published
today tells how to rid the soil OF
the pest.
Examination of the soil by Pro-
fessor Washburn revealed the pres
ence of about as many cutWorms as
last year, which was considered a
banner year for the pests. Before
planting, the soil should be care
fully examined, says the bulletin,
and if any are found, paper collars,
extending three inches into the
ground and two inches above,
should be placed around each plant,
shingle fence around each garden
patch will keep out the insects.
Bran mash mixed with paris green
and cheap molasses until the mix
ture is decidedly green in color and
scattering it about the garden also
is recommended by Mr.. Washburn.
Newly turned sod is full of cut
worms and the only safe method to
rid the soil of the insects is to
plow the sod i'm the fall and let the
elements kill the worms. Flax crop
on newly broken ground will drive
away the worms.
A lantern suspended over a tub
partly filed with water, on which
little kerosene has been poured,
will form death trap for June
bugs. but it is important to catch
the bugs before their eggs are laid
in June. The pamphlet also deals
with methods to rid the country
of Eglish sparrows, pocket gophers,
oak tree borers and mosquitoes, and
may be obtained free by applying
to the state entomologist at the
agricultural college.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
ENCOURAGE HLLLNG
SOIL; BILL IN SENA TE

A bill introduced into the upper
of New Hampshire providing for the
cooperation of the United States
government with the states and ter
ritories i'm encouraging the pursuit
of agricultural. trade, Industrial and
home economic studies, has been
sent out by Senator Moses l..
Clapp and a copy of 1t has been re-
ceived by Manager Henry Hance of
the. Mankato Traction company. The
bilf' includes appropriations for four
classes of schools secondary schools,
in which shall be taught agriculture
and home economics, normal schools
which shall teach agriculture, home
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
PROGRAM FOR THE
BANKERS meeting
Questions That Affect Southern
Minnesota Are On Card.

Bankers of the second district will
hold their annual convention at
Worthington on Wednesday, May %.
The Grand Theatre in the Thomp-
son hotel will be the headquarters.
The program for the convention is
as follows: ~
Morning session at 1O:3O, con-
vene promptly at Grand Theatre;
invocation, Rev. Koss; address of
welcome, Colonel J. A. Town; re-
sponse, John S. Tolversen, presi-
dent; secretary's report, w. A.
Streator, secretary; reports of COM
mittees. 'On Registration of Com
mercial Paper" w. d. Willard,
member of this committee of the
Minnesota Bankers association; "On
District Development" w. A. Streat-
er, chairman; "Plans and Purposes
of the Southern Minnesota Better
Development League" T. G. Bon
nallie, Tracy, president Of league.
Many Questions For Discussion.
Afternoon session at 1:30, convene
promptly at Grand Theatre; address,
practical Road Construction Pro-
fessor II. c. Solberg, Brookings col
lege; address, Present Status of
Monetary Reform Measures" w. d.
Willard, cashier First National bank,
Mankato; at 800, round table, in
charge of w. d. White, cashier Farm
ers State bank, Round Lake; discus
sion of previous addresses; "Desir-
able Changes in Our Federal Bank
ruptcy Law" H. E. Hansen, cashier
Farmers State bank, Window; dis
cussion on clearing of district items;
legal question box, Colonel ]. A.
Town, Worthington; 400, election
of officers; 4:30 auto ride around
the Lake of Worthingtons beauti-
full Chautauqua grounds, where pic
mic lunch will be served. .r
The ladies are especially invited
to attend this convention. At 2 p.
IN. committee will meet them at
the hotel parlors and they will be
rendered a reception.
At 1880, convent at Grand Thea
tre; music, male quartet; reports of
committees; addess, Southwestern
Minnesota, What 1t Is, and What
1t Should Be- Senator J. E.. Hay
craft, Madelia; S:45, adjournment;
3, banquet at Thompson hotel, in
terspersed with music by male quar-
tet and Worthington orchestra.
Officers of Association. p.
The officers of the association are
as follows: President, John s. Tol-
verson, president First National
bank, Fulda: vice president. w. A.
Streater, cashier First National bank,
Winnebago; secretary, Emil G. Hage,
cashier Brown County bank, New
Ulm; other members of executive
committee: Lorin Cray, president
National Citizens bank, Mankato;
NJ. S. Dossett, cashier State bank
of Madelia.
At their request and by permis-
sion of executive council of the state
association, the southern part of the
seventh district is now included in
this group This will be the ninth
annual session of the second dis
trict group.
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CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS.
TRIBUTION.., gv,tan 's sa.s s..a
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Fred
Guentzel, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all
titled matter: Whereas, Caroline G.,
Guentzel has filed in this court her
final account of her administration
of the estate of the above named
decedent, together with her petition
praying for the adjustment and al
lowance of said final account and
for distribution of the residue OF
said estate to the persons thereun
to entitled 1t is ordered, that said
petition be heard, and that all per.
sons interested in said matter be
and appear before this court on the
1st day of June, 1912, at ten o'clock
a. m, at the probate court rooms
i'm the court house, at MankatO, in
said county, and then and there, OF
as soon thereafter as said matter
can be heard, show cause, If any
they have, why said petition should
not be granted; and that this cita.
ton be served by the publication
thereof i'm The Mankato Free Press,
according to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 29th day OF
April, 1912.
EVAN HUGHES, =
Judge.
(Court Seal)
Benjamin Taylor.
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
ENTERED IN THE MEET

The Carleton field meet will be
held at NOrthfield next Saturday,
and the Mankato high school train
er, NJ f. Pitman, has entered the
following students from this school,:
100 yard dash, Hughes and Hoerr;
22O dash, Hughes, Smith and Hoerr;
440 dash, Hughes and Smith; high
jump, Hughes and Smith; half
mile, Randall and Page; shot put
Page and Johnson; discus throw,
Page and Williams; broad jump,
Badger; pole vault, Badger and
Johnson. The relay team will be
chosen from the following: Hughes,
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
MOTORCYCLE AND AUTO BUMP
Both Machines Damaged Somewhat;
No One Was Injured.
Erop, Mondav's Oailv

From Mondays Daily.
Shortly after rounding the corner
at Hickory and Second streets yes
terday morning Walter Krost collid-
ed on his motorcycle with the au-
tomobile of Charles *. Mayer. The
front part of the automobile was
badly smashed and considerable
damage done to the motorcycle. but
no one was hurt, althouh the escape
was very narrow one.
Mr.. Mayer bad just left the Pres
byterian church and rounded the
corner and was about fifteen feet to
the good on the right hand side of
the street, when Krost came down
Second street going north. Some
how, he steered directly toward Mr..
Mayer, who when he saw this. shut
off the engine, of his auto. but not
in time to avoid the collision. The
machine went about three feet after
the motorcycle had collided. The
cylinder of the motorcycle was crack
ed and the frame sprung.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
TRAFFIC OFFICER TO
ENFORCE THE Ia WS

be in pain clothes, but he will
be garbed with all the authority
of a policeman. In making ar
, rests for speed violations, and
all other infractions of the traf-
fic ordinances he will be vigor-
ously. supported by Mayor Tay-
lor and the councilmen. The
Free Press will be glad to lend
it's support to this officer-and
others-in the enforcement of
these as well as other laws.
Reckless speeding and disre-
spect for the traffic laws in
Mankato must cease.
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Smith, Hoerr, Jage, Hanson and
Wise.
Several auto parties to Mortified
are being planned by the students
This event is usually very inter.
esting one and number of students
plan to attend. About twelve schools
usually participate in the meet.
A week from Saturday the South
ern Minnesota meet will be held
here. The schools usually represent.
ed at this meet are Faribault, ST.
James, Madelia, Window and Man,
kato. st. Peter and Marshall have
signified their intent to be present
with teams this year. The entries
for this meet will be in Mr.. Pit
mans hands by Saturday of this
week. ..-... .
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(COurt Seal.)
Benjamin Taylor.
Attorney for Petitioner.
May 10, II, "a.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITION FOR ADMINISTRA-

CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
TITION FOR ADMINISTRA-
TION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Col
well Goodridge, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Adeline
Goodridge having been filed in this
court, representing that Colwell
Goodridge, then a resident of the
County of Blue Earth, State of Min
nesota, died intestate on the nine
teenth day of April, 1912, and pray
ing that letters of administration of
his estate be granted to William G..
Clark, and the court having fixed
the time and place for hearing said
petition: Therefore, you, and each
of you, are hereby cited and re-
quired to show cause, if any you
have, before this court at the pro-
bate court rooms in the court house
in the city of Mankato, in the
county of Blue Earth, state of Min
nesota, on the 1st day of June, 1912,
at ten o'clock a. m, why said pc
tition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said court,
and the seal of said court, this 3rd
day of May, 1912. :,
EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge
(Court Seal.)
Thos Hughes,
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economics, trades and industries, col
leges which shall teach home eco
nomics, agriculture, and rural affairs
Experiment stations shall be operat-
ed in connection with the secondary
schools.
These schools shall be operated
with the present public schools, If it
is thought advisable, but shall be
separate and distinct departments.
The state shall provide the buildings
and equipment, and the United
States shall provide their support. The
sum of OOO,OOO,OOO shall be set
aside for the support of the schools
and shall be distributed after June
80, 1915.