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The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
MANIFEST GOOD ROAD SPIRIT
WatonWan County Citizens and
Commissioners Are Enterprising.

Madelia, May 4.-Three automo
biles carried representatives of the
Madelia Commercial club, and the
members of the Madelia township
board to st. James yesterday morn
ing to interview teh county COM
missioners, and ask for good roads
appropriation for this township. Be
it said to the credit of the commits
sioners that that body made an ap-
preparation of $500 to aid in the
good work.
The township supervisors, at a
meeting Tuesday evening, voted to
raise 1000 for the good road fund,
and to expend it, dollar for dollar,
with what is being raised by popu-
lar subscription here in the village.
The village soliciting committee
have not completed their work, but
it is safe to say that upwards of
$1,000 will be raised.
The gentlemen who met with the
commissioners yesterday are: John
Gjertson, c.. ID. Brackelsberg, E. f.
Mccarthy. M. S. .Dossett, Henry Hill
lesheim, E. L. Cove, Chas. Russell,
George S. Hage, James j. Bill, A..
NJ Olson, ]. E. Haycraft and John
Delaney.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
EXPERTS IN INSURANCE
UPHOLD N. W.A.RATEs
Commissioners Give Endorse
ment; Their Get-together.

The Illinois Fraternal congress,
composed of thirty-eight of the lead
ing insurance societies operating in
the state of Illinois, convened at
the Hotel La Sale, Chicago, today
the meeting having been called for
the purpose of taking measures to
kill the Donahue bill, introduced as
result of the increase of rates in
augurated by the Modern Woodmen,
and designed to kill the proposed
move. Rock Island officials of the
Woodmen will be present to assist
in the fight, which they confidently
believe will be successful
The heads of all the state insur-
ance departments in the national
convention of insurance commission
ers, held at the La Sale hotel,
Chicago, April %, adopted resolu-
tions commencing the rate changes
made by the Modern Woodmen, and
declaring the society to now be on
permanent basis. No similar en-
dorsement has ever before been
given a fraternal beneficiary society
or life insurance company by the
commissioners, and the resolutions
were adopted with but one dissent
ing vote.
Business Is Increasing.
Local Woodmen officials stated
this morning that the new rate regu-
lation had accelerated the business
of the society rather than retarded
it, daily average of 1900 trans
fers is being maintained and this
number is increasing. 1t is esti-
mated that fully $4,000 transfers will
be received each month, and on this
basis the entire business will have
been revised to conform with the
new rates by the first of the coming
year.
The Modern Woodmen office is
now issuing all new business on the
new rate basis and all new camps
are receiving their charters under
the same provision. Camps through
out the country have rallied to the
support of the new rate legislation,
and the general feeling seems to be
one of satisfaction at the step taken.
Enter New States.
The society has been licensed to
operate in the states of Georgia,
Mississippi and Florida, and appli-
cations have been made to operate
in Massachusetts and North Carolina,
the latter petition still pending. In
the last two states, the Woodmen
have hitherto been prohibited from
doing business, because, in the belief
of authorities, the old rates were
inadequate to mature the business
written. 1t is understood, however,
that under the new rate regulation,
no difficulty will be experienced in
securing licences. Special rules
have been devised, excluding all
but the most healthful territory In
the southern states, thus making all
risks good ones. When operations
are begun in the above named ter
ritories, the Modern Woodmen VIII
be represented in every state in the
union.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
CHANGES ON GREAT WESTERN
New Time Card Effective on That
Road Sunday, May S.


From Saturdays Daily.
The following changes will become
effective on Sunday, May. 5. Train
No. 144 will leave Mankato at $3.50
a. m. for ST. Paul, Minneapolis, Roch-
ester, Chicago, Waterloo, Des Moines,
st. Joe, Kansas City, Omaha and
Council Bluffs.
Train No. 142 will leave Mankato
at 2:10 p. m., arrive at Randolph
4:50 p. m, connecting at that point
for st. Paul, Minneapolis and the
south, east and west.
No. 143 will arrive at Mankato
$50 p. m. and train No. 141 will
arrive Mankato 1876 p. m.
On May II, Sunday service will
commence from Mankato to st. Paul,
Minneapolis and the lakes.
Train No. 146 to run Sunday only
will leave Mankato $3.50 a. m. con-
meeting at Randolph with train No.
S arriving st. Paul 1885 and Mime
apolis LOS p. m.
Train No. 143 in the opposite di-
rection will run Sundays on and
after May II on same schedule as
daily.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
WOULD ABOLISH FREE LUNCH
New UIm saloonkeepers Claim They
Are Losing Money.

New Ulm,. May 14.-New Ulm sa-
loonkeepers met last Sunday after
noon and Thursday evening to dis
cuss the more rigid enforcement OF
the Sunday closing law as adVocat-
ed by Mayor L. A. Fritsche. 1t IS
believed that the move means
change in existing conditions. In
order to be prepared for the new
order of things the saloonkeepers
also discussed other matters where
by they would be able to put their
business on better paying basis.
One of the things advocated was
the elimination of the free lunch.
hut there seems to be considerable
objection to this innovation. lt
was also figured that there was no
money in selling cigars and beer at
six for a quarter In addition there
to. some claimed that the five-cent
whisky was not moneymaker.
In justification for a new sched-
iule of prices they say that there
has been a steady advance in food
products, ice costs more, beer has
advanced so cents a barrel. bartend-
ers want more money, and in fact.
there has been a gradual increase
in everything, but the saloonkeepers
have been compelled to treat their
customers as literally as when the
same money had larger purchas-
ing value.
It can be stated that no definite
action was taken at these two meet
ings, but they are forerunner OF
what may come in the near future.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
SAD DEATH OF JOHN C. WARD
Beauford Man Died After a Weeks
illness of Pneumonia.

Mapleton, May 4.-John C. Ward
passed away Friday evening at his
home in Beauford after an illness
of about a week with pneumonia
He leaves wife and three chill.
dren. Mr.. Ward was born and
raised in Beauford township and
was thirty-seven years of age at
the time of his death The funeral
will take place Monday.
The junior class of the Mapleton
high school rendered a reception to
the senior class Friday evening at
the Mapleton opera house
Miss Erma Whitney and a party
of friends journeyed to her home in
Grapeland Monday evening, where
they spent the evening in a social
way, followed by bountiful supper
served by Mrs. Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Berry attend
ed the funeral of Abe VanAernam
held at Amboy Wednesday after
noon.
Vul dnu IA. -. tT1ldlu Ol
Vernon Center were Mapleton call
ers Sunday.
Rev. Sparks of the Baptist church
will attend the Minnesota Valley as
sociation of his church, which meets
at Worthington, May 7, 8, and 8.
Seeding is about finished and the
farmers are busy preparing their
corn ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hacker
have the sympathy of their many
friends in the loss of their little
four-weeks old baby. The funeral
was held Wednesday, Pastor Elsel
officiating.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
would SET ASIDE THE
RULE AGAINST DANCING
Continued From Page One.

now be done, the bishops say:
I'VE now repeat our recommends
ton, with all the added emphasis
supplied by the monstrous indecen-
cies that have openly sought legal
sanction in our divorce courts since
our previous utterance. The church
must stand intiexibly for the sacred
ness of the marriage covenant. 1t is
the divine charter of the home and
the family, ordained not only for
the purity and dignity of woman
hood, the protection and nurture of
childhood, and the ennOblng of man.
hood, but for the preservation in
every household of the type and
spirit of the divine fatherhood.
Whatever our civil government may
sanction, the church can never con-
sistently regard marriage as merely
civil contract, to be entered into
for convenience or profit, or termi
mated for reasons no more valid
than these in the sight of God.
Roman Catholic Edict Criticised.
"The Ne Temere' edict, promul-
gated in 1908 by the Pope of Rome,
denouncing as adulterous all mar
riages Of lapsed Catholics not sol
emniZed by a Romish priest, carries
with it an insult to many Protestant
homes and contempt for all govern
ments that authorize marriage by
other clergy. In this insult and it's
La Of
tional laws regulating marriage the
hierarchy is entirely consistent with
it's medieval claim to supreme au-
thority over men and nations. But
when in the name of God it grants
dispensatiOn for the mixed mar
riage of a Catholic with a Protest
ant on condition that the offspring
be trained in the Roman Catholic
faith it assumes to legaliZe in re-
turn for a stipulated advantage to
itself what it has on sacred grounds
forbidden, and creates a grave
doubt as to the sincerity of it's con-
cern for the sacredness of the mar
riage relation.
."It is evident that from those who
hold to such conceptions of the mar
riage relation and of their absolute
authority over the same, the Ameri
can people can expect no aid in
their laudable efforts to secure for
home and family more effective pro-
lection against the reckless laws and
burlesque courts of some of the
states'
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10

worth, last night was Sam Y. Cor
dn, VIII left for Jackson, Mimi, to
speak at graduation exercises to be
held there today. While away from
the city Mr.. Gordon will do a little
campaigning in that part of the
state"
A. l.. Ward, when informed that
Mr.. Ellsworth had filed for congress,
said that he was not giving the mat
ter of running for congress any
thought.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
JAMES WILSON, SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SINCE 1897


Roosevelt and TaftJames Wilson
holding
rom
right the Recently Wilson
President
believes adopted will benefit
100000 worth bought mostly
should still be factories
a century. feedth factory
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both of the aged people. When they
went to Europe Bess was sent to
Bedford Hills, N. Y, for a vacation
in the country. On the night of Sun
day, April IA, Bess, who was only
six years old, was locked in the
stable, apparently well and sound
That night the Titanic went down
and Mr.. and Mrs. Straus perished,
and in the morning the stable hands
found the horse dead. Some of the
leading veterinary surgeons of New
York, interested by the remarkable
coincidence, examined the dead ami
NAL but could find no traces of any
malady that might have caused
death.
General Benjamin F. Tracy, who
was secretary of the navy in Presi-
dent Harrison's cabinet, has just
celebrated his eighty-second birth
day at his home in this city. He
is still actively engaged in the prac-
expects to live to be hundred.
General Tracy was one of the orlgi-
nal organizers of the republican par
ty in New York state. He was
schoolmate of the late Thomas c.
Platt. 1t was while he held the
navy portfolio at Washington that
plans were drawn for the first "all
big gun" battleship in the American
navy, and the first armored ana
scout cruisers were also built dur
ing his administration, A phrase
used by Gen. Tracy, while secre-
tary of the navy, will long be re-
membered, as it sums up a lot OF
'hoss sence'' in battleship con-
struction. Whats the use asked
the General "of building a snip
that can't run away from a ship
it cannot whip"
Todays hydroaeroplane meet on
the Hudson is to serve as cur
tain-raiser to the first international
Aeronautic Show, to be opened next
week in the new Grand Central raj
ace. The Aero club OF America Is
now engaged in assembling uhder
one roof the greatest collection ever
seen of all types of flying machnes'
from the first crude attempts 10 the
latest models now in use. success
full shows of such a character nave
been held i'm London and Paris, put
this is declared to be the first ever
held in America to be really inter
national in scope. Some OF the
most distinguished men OF Ne"
York are on the advisory committee
of the big exhibition, including such
well known editors and publishers
as Robert J. Golfers Weekly Us
wald Vollard, of the Evening fosl'
Frank A. Munsey, and Melvilie H.
Stone, Jr., of the Metropolitan Maga
zine. Others interested in the SHOW
are E. H. Gary. Harry Payne "hi'-
ney, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Alexahoer
Graham Bell, James ElVerson' Ir'
and othres of equal prominence.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
SEEK BETTER TRAIN SERVICE
Sleepy Eye Folk Want "Stub" t,
Run to That Town.
From Saturdays Daily.

TIOHl ~dbys
The Sleepy Eye Dispatch says:
For years the people of Sleepy
Eye and surrounding country have
felt that the Chicago and North.
western road officials could easily
extend the Sullivan passenger train,
now running between New Ulm and
Mankato by way of st. Peter, SO
that Sleepy Eye would be the west
end of the run. The train stays
over night at New Ulm and by run
ming up to this city in the evening,
it would bring twin city passengers
home by nine o'clock or shortly
thereafter This change has been
hoped for by our people for years
and our business men, the CONNER
cial club and those interested have
united in request to the company
to do this for our city. AS a re-
suit eX-Mayor Hans Mo, circulated
a petition this week, praying the
company to run that train here, and
it was signed by every citizen and
quite number of farmers. Sleepy
Eye people who go to the cities
have to get up at three o'clock in
the morning to take the $3.50 train
and in trying to get back the same
day get home at one to three
o'clock in the morning. The people
of Sleepy Eye are making reason
able request of the company to COM
ply with their wishes and it is only
just that they make the change. We
firmly believe there is no place on
the line of their road, the size of
Sleepy Eye, that pays them any
more money than does our city"
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
COAL IN FREEBORN COUNTY
Henry Mennerich Proposes to Inter
est Capital in Proposition.

TlcHIy "CfIfIcTlCn proposes 10 Inter
est Capital in Proposition.
From Saturdays Daily.
Henry Mennerich of Mansfield
township, Freeborn county, on whose
farm were found deposits of Ignite
coal last fall, states that it is his
intention to interest capital for the
purpose of making drillings and to
thoroughly investigate the ground
over which at widely separated
places oil is found on the surface
water. The indications are that the
Ignite covers several sections of
land in that part of the county. The
find was made by dredgers who
were cutting large drainage ditch
through the Mennerich farm and
the coal was scooped up from a
depth of between eleven and twelve
feet. Samples of the coal were test
ed and found to be the genuine ar
ticle
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
Why Send Your Daughter
10 4 Distant School

when Albert Lea College is near
and easy of access?.
The four year collegiate course
leads to the degrees of A. B. and
b. S.
Special Departments
Music, Vocal and Instrumental;
H o m Economics, Incl u d in g
Teachers Training Course, fitting
for the work of supervision; Ex-
preston and Physical Training: Bible:
Art and Handicraft.
The Academy course corresponds to
that of the first grade High Schools of
Minnesota and qualities for entrance to-
any. college Ideal Locations: modern
equipment: moderate terms. For cata-
log or further information address DIR.
o h n Tallmadge Bergen. President.
Albert Lea. MINI.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
zETS WIN THE TRACK
EVENTS; TEN IN LEAD
No Records Broken On Account
of the Rain and Mud.

From Saturdays Daily.
The track team of the Zetama-
THAN Literary society succeeded in
winning the cup at the track meet
yesterday afternoon at the fair
grounds. Because of the rain and
mud the events were slow and no
records were made, but the meet
was interesting and the Zetamathians
won by ten points. The last two
events could not be pulled off, be-
cause the track by that time was a
stream of water.
When the 220 yard hurdles were
run the boys all kicked off their
shoes and ran barefoot to avoid
slipping. In the half mile run the
contestants experienced great diff
Guilty because of the sickness of
the track.
Officials of the Meet.
M. F. Pitman and ]. G. Norby of
the faculty acted as referees, and
Superintendent F. j. Sperry kept
score.
Raymond Hughes, who is senior,
showed up in splendid form. He
took first place in three events, Sec
ond in one and third in three. He
and Winfield Smith were the Philo-
mathians' two best men. Smith took
two firsts, one second and two
thirds.
Edward Wise for the Zetamathi-
ans, won three second places and
one third, Page two firsts and one
second, and AlWorth won three Sec
onds. Badger entered for two events
and won first place in each event.
Official Scores Made.
The official score was as follows:
One hundred yard dash, Zets 3;
Philos 6; high jump, Zets 3, Philos
6. discus throw, Zets 8, Philos l;
21v yard dash, Zets l, Philos 8;
shot put Zets g. broad jump, Zets
8; Philos l; 220 yard hurdles, Zets
3; Philos 6; half mile, Zets 5, Philos
4; pole vault, Zets 8; 44O yard
dash. Zets l, Philos 8. Totals, Zets
so, Philos 40.
The team for the Southern Min
nesota meet to be held at Northtield
will le chosen from those who par
ticiDated in the meet of yesterday.
Grade School Track Meet.
IT, garde school track meet was
held this morning, and in spite or
the bad condition of the track the
contestants entered with a good deal
of enthusiasm, and a fairly large
crowd was in attendance. One acci-
dent marred the pleasure of the
event. Victor Anderson broke both
bones Of his wrist in the broad jump
In landing he fell on his wrist and
suffered the double fracture.
Tho events were divided into
four classes, midget, junior, inter-
mediate and senior. The events in
cluded q fifty yard dash, 100 yard
dash, 440 yard dash, running high
Jump and the first three had 44O
yard relay race. The seniors ran an
$50 yard relay in place of the 44O
yard race of the other classes.
Orrin Hovig of the high school
and tied for one other first place;
Archie Zuel of the same grade won
four first places and one second;
George Peterson of Pleasant Grove
school won one first place, three Sec
onds and one-third; Harry Olson of
the Union won three seconds; Albert
LAWN of North Mankato, three
firsts and one third; Percy Fields OF
North Mankato, one first, one sec
ond and one third; Victor Anderson
of North Mankato, one first, tie
for first, and two thirds.
The points by schools went as
follows: high school eighth grade,
SO; North Mankato, SO; Pleasant
Grove, 25; Union, 9; West Mankato,
5; Normal, 0; Franklin, 0.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
Handed Down Decision.

Judge |. M. Olsen has handed
down a decision in the case of Fred
Kuester VS.. A. c. Becue in favor
of the defendant. The case involved
the title to some land in Blue
Earth county,
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
Lightning at lie Sueur Center.
rom SATURDAYS D3iIv

The Methodist church building at
LIE Sueur Center was struck by light
ming during the electrical storm last
evening and considerable damage
done. Ed. Hayes and his son, who
weer standing on the street, were
both injured by the lightning.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
Sale of Residence Property.

Michael O'Brien has sold his resi-
dence and half of his lot on the cor
ner of Carroll and Van Brunt
streets to A. W. Braley, who will
take possession May 26. The deal
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+ HOW CANDIDATES STAND. !

. HOW CANDIDATES STAND.
Washington, May 3.-FolloW-
: ing is the standing of the
presidential candidates, accord
. ing to the latest nforma-
ton received from the respec-
tive headquarters.
Republicans.
> Delegates in convention, 1923.
Necessary to choice, $40.
Instructed for Taft, 454.
; instructed for Roosevelt, 240.
. Instructed for la Toilette, SO.
Instructed for Cummins, 10.
Democrats.
. Delegates in convention, 1902.
; Necessary TO choice, 728.
> Instructed for Clark, 1872.
. Instructed for Wilson, 113.
> Instructed for Marshall, 80.
) Instructed for Burke, 10.
> Instructed for Underwood, 81.
> Instructed for Harmon, 8.
; instructed for Baldwin, IA.
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ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE
. NORMAL. COMMENCEMENT
WEEK, MAY PATH TO BOTH

The following
Mankato normal have President Cooper:
Closing schooFriday
May "a, in Normal
Annual Sermon-Rev. o,
of Albert
+
Faculty Reception Alumni Glass
Wednesday evening" May 20, o'clock, library
Closing Chapel
o'clock.
Annual Meeting of the Alumni AssocaonThursday after
May 80, at four o'clock the reading
Commencement ExecsesThursday eight
o'clock, President
l. Minnesota; diplomas
by Hon. l. Huntoon Moorhead member of state
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
We TEACH

You to drive and repair any auto
. mobile-give you driving lessons
. in high powered cars. Course is
: thorough, practical complete.
. When through you will be a fin
: ished driver and repair-man ready
. to hold a good job at a big salary.
: WRITE FOR BOOKLET "a"
!. Cash or weekly payments. North
: western Motor Institute, 228-232
Wisconsin ST., Milwaukee, Wis.
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Mr., Van SAINT viii Speak

Former Governor Van SAINT Will de-
liver the address in New Ulm on
Memorial day.
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-10
WEAR HATS THAT COST
OWNER A MERE 1R|FLE

Continued From Page One.)
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-03-29
GOOD Pr OWING is VERY NEcEs-
sARY 10 CORN LAND

why ploW corn land Because It
loosens up the son and exposes more;
lot it to be acted upon by sun, air
and frost. Further stubble and weed
seed are burria ds and char ged into sory, .
Eganic matter. This increases the Wat,
.ers holding capacity and the rainfall
can get into the ground easier and !
faster. A heavy rainfall can soak r
Into deep plowing without running o.,
while on shallow blowing much of
the wateri s lost. DO not take = wider
sfurrrow AT any time than the ploW
will cut. Remember chat thorough
blowing always pays Have q harrow
ors pulYerizer follow the plow. at All
times, especially In the spring 8
always pillow as early in the spring
Has the season will permit. Why? SO
that the capillary connection between
1.-THE surface soil and the sub-soil may
HE established before the spring rains
cease. follow the spring blowing
with deep cult alton and thoroughly
pulverize the surface soil before plant
ling any seed. Remember that deep
Iplowing provides d large area for the
roots Of the plants 70 penetrate. The
best time To increase this depth Is ii
1.-The fall Of the year. Remember that
Idaep blowing sss not as advantageous
I'm the spring Tor many crops.