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for children. In politics he was a
republican and was always loyal to
what he believed to be right.
The funeral will be held on Mon
day at 1880 o'clock from the house
and at two o'clock from the Belgrade
Avenue Methodist church.
Rev. j. ID. Mccormick of Waseca
formerly pastor of the church, will
conduct the services.
Last Rites Were Held at st. Johns
Church This Forenoon.
The funeral of Patrick HI. Carney,
who died last Wednesday morning at
Duluth, was held at the st. Johns
Catholic church at nine O'Clock this
morning, Rev. Father Hughes officia-
ting. The interment was made IN
Calvary cemetery.
The pail bearers were: T. r. Cough.
lam. G. o. Daley, c. Il. Wise, Ed
Weaver, Fred Force, and John Muir
ply.
Among the out-of-town relatives
who attended the funeral were: Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Carney of Minneapolis,
Mrs. E. w. Bohanen Of Duluth, James
Carney of Indiana. and one sister OF
the diseased, from Chicago. r
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From Fridays Daily.
Rev. Donald MACKENZIE dronr

From fridays Daily.
Rev. Donald Mackenzie dropped
dead while in a depot at Duluth at
1856 p. m. today. He was in the
act of purchasing a ticket when
the sudden summons came. The news
OF his death was telephoned to Man
kato this afternoon and Rev. w. N.
Jameson. informed Mrs. MacKinsle of
her husbands passing away.
Mr.. Mackenzie was sforty-four years
OF age. He had long been prominent
among Methodist clergy men and OF
late years has been identified as
district superintendent with the. Min.
nesota Anti Saloon league. He is
survived by wife, two sons and
a daughter. The family resides at
241 Shaubut street.
Some weeks ago Rev. Mackenzie
underwent an examination by a
physician. It was then learned that he
was afflicted with bright's disease
and heart trouble.
For q number of years Rev. Mac.
Kinsie was pastor of one OF the lead.
Ding Methodist churches In Mime.
apohs. He and his family moved to
Mankato a few years ago.
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Superintendent F. J.. Sperry today
received the following letter from
C. G. Schulz, superintendent OF pub
lie instruction.:
'St. Paul, Mimi, January 25.--
Superintendent F. ]. Spefry, Mankato
MINI. Dear Sir: In reply to your
inquiry of January II, let me say
that Attorney General Childs, In
opinion rendered in December, 1895,
held that reading any portion OF the
Bible or REPETITION of the Lords pray
er in public schools is in violation of
the constitution OF Minnesota, and
therefore prohibited. This opinion
still remains In force as law at
present. You are therefore advised
that under this Interpretation the
practice which you say has prevailed
In the high school at Mankato OF
reading passages from the old Tesla
fnent and reciting tue Lords prayer
lis not In harmony with the constitu-
ton Of Minnesota as interpreted by
Attorney General Childs. Yours very
truly, C. G. s. Schulz"
In view of the letter received,
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From Thursdays pal,Y.

From Thursdays Danny.
Hiram A. Hurd passed away at
his home at 126 Glenwood avenue
this morning after an illness of but
a few days. Mr.. Hurd was born in
Clyde, Ohio, on March 26, 1912. When
a boy he went to Wisconsin and in
1866 was married to Miss Celestia B.
Alley at Quincy, Wis. A short time
later they moved to Mapleton where
they lived ON a farm for thirteen
years. Then they sold the farm
and came to Mankato in order to
give their daughters better educa'
tional advantages. After coming here
Mr.. Hurd engaged in the business
Fof grading and contracting.
OF the twelve children eight are
now living, seven daughters and one
son. They are Mrs. Gertrude Gum
fof st. Paul, Mrs. John Bishop OF
Princeton, Mrs. John King Of Jack.
son, Mrs. John C. Lukens Of Mil
Waukee, Wis.,, Mrs. Frank Lang of
MankatO, Mrs. Warren A. Hays of
Minneapolis. Mrs. Ethel H. Webster
of Mankato, and Frank Hurd of
Mankato. Mrs. Lukens is seriously
i'll and will not. be able to attend the
funeral Beside his children Mr..
Hurd leaves his wife and brother,
Perry Hurd, in Lisbon, Wis, and
a sister, Mrs. Mary Hamlin Of Rock
Springs, Iowa. Both Mr. Perry Hurd
| and Mrs. Hamlin are nearly ninety
years of age.
Mr.. Hurd's sudden death is a
great blow to his family and to
his many friends who extend their
deepest sympathy to the relatives
Arrangements for the. funeral will
be announced tomorrow.
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From .Monaay's par,y.

FROM moHudJS JAW.
In the toughest and hardest fought
game ever played at the Loyola club
the Company X team of st. Peter
defeated the fast Loyola team of this
city by score of 43 to 26.
Outweighed twenty-five pounds to
the man, outjumped at center, the
Loyola boys fought them every inch
Of the way. Spurred on by the cheers
of the audience, the local team work
ed the ball down towards their goal
time after time, only to be stopped
by the close guarding of Holcomh
and Beck. -.
Conlin gave a clever exhibition Of
side-stepping and dribbling and at
times had the whole visiting team in
pursuit. The club boys had almost
twice as many chances for goals but
had very hard luck in finding the
basket, while st. Peter scored on al
most every chance.
Hanscome, McElmeeI and Beck
were the star basket-shOOters for the
soldiers, each scoring six goals.
In a preliminary game the Loyola
Cubs defeated the high school sopho.
more team by a score of az to rs.
Kelly and Dauber were the star per.
formers for the Cubs, each scoring
seven baskets.
The Loyola teams next game will
be with the Mankato Commercial
college at the club gymnasium to-
morrow night.
/ Saturdays lineup: Loyola-Con
lin, L.; Janda, RI; Farrell, c.; Kre
mer, lg.; Blissenbach, re-. Company
K-McElmeel, IT,; Hanscome, rf.;
Anderson, c.; Beck. lg.; Holcomb, re-
Balkenhol and Towers substituted
for Kremer and Blissenbach in the
second period.
Baskets: McElmeel 6, Beck G.
Hanscome 6, Conlin 4, Farrell 4, Jan
da 2, Holcomb 2, Blissenbach 1. Free
throws: Conlin 4, Beck 8. Referee,
w. Scherer.
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From Saturdays Oaity
Mrs. Mary Haslip, who lived on
the st. Clair road, died at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon at one
of the local hospitals She had
been ailing for seventeen years and
the cause of her death was cancer.
She had been operated upon for her
trouble several times and received
temporary help. Mrs. Haslip was a
member of the eMthodist church and
was good Christian woman. She
is survived by three daughters and
one son. Her husband died seven
teen years ago. Her children are:
Mrs. Albert Schmidt on the st. Clair
road, Mrs. John Cato of Owatonna,
Mrs. Alfred Hoffman of st. Clair,
and Boyd Haslip of st. Clair. The
funeral will be held at 1880 O'Clock
tomorrow from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Schmidt, and at 2:30
o'clock from the Dickinson school.
Rev. Mr.. Quigley of North Mankato
will conduct the service. G. e. Net
Teton and A. M. Clements will song.
Mrs. Haslip was born in Pennsyl-
vania and came to Minnesota witt
her people when a child. They To-
Gated in st. Peter and she was mar.
ried to Mr.. Haslip there. They then
moved to Madison Lake and later to
their homestead. which is now
known as the Dickinson school prop.
erty
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From Fridav's Daily.

From Erldav's Daily.
George w. Fletcher, one of the old
/ est residents of Nicollet county died
at 1850 this morning. after a linger-
ing illness of many months. Had he
Lived until March 8, next he would
have been eighty years old. 1t was
his old age that was partly the cause
| of his death. He has been ailing ever
since last September when he was
hurt in a runaway. About the tenth
tof January last, he suffered stroke
of apoplexy and since then has been
failing fast. During the last several
days, the doctor gave no encourage
ment, and the death was not un-
Expected.
| Native Of New York.
Mr.. Fletcher was born in Stock.
holm, st. Lawrence county, New
York, March 8, 1882. His parents
were Adolphus and Sarah Wilmington
Fletcher, both being of English de-
scent through colonial families. His
grandfather was Luke. Fletcher, who
served through the Revolutionary
war. His father was a native OF
Walpo1e, New Hampshire, and serv-
ed as private soldier in the war
Of 1872,
| Mr.. Fletcher spent his younger
days on his fathers farm but at the
age OF twenty-four decided to try
| his fortunes in the west an elder
brother, the late L. G.. M. Fletcher,
Having preceded him. He arrived in
EMankato in 1857 and shortly after
pre-empted farm in Nicollet county
where he lived until about six years
ago.. when he built a substantial
home at the foot Of Belgrade Hill.
overlooking the Minnesota river in
North Marikato. 1t is a retired spot
but one OF universal beauty. Here he
passed the remaining years OF his
life.
Survived BY Three Daughters.
Mr.. Fletcher was married to Miss
Mary Hauser July z, 1868, but his
wife died February 20, 1904. He is
survived by three daughters, Mrs.
ICharles II. Loucks of Belgrade, Mrs.
Sherman Batchcller and Miss Elma
Fletcher, the latter two being ait
home. One daughter, Mrs. Guy Trask.
died six years ago. He is also sur
vived by three grandchildren. OF the
eleven brothers and sisters who COM
posed his family, three only remain.
Ira j. and Miss Sarah Fletcher of
Norwood, New York; and Even e.
Flether of North Mankato. ass
Mr.. Fletcher was one OF the thrifty
farmers of Nicollet county and as
the result Of untiring energy, had
(amassed an independent fortune. He
was man of strictest integrity
whose word was, never questioned.
THE kindness of his nature was
lmost naturally. expressed in his love
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DOINeS N SOCIETY
~. w. - Citizens %

Gard Party.
Last evening the Loyola Club house
was the scene of a very pretty af-
fair. About $50 guests were invited
by Mesdames Martin Walser, Gott-
fried, Louis and Henry Kruse to
enjoy a 800" card party for the
benefit Of st. Peter and st. Pauls
Catholic parish. Head honors were
won by Mr.. Silber and Mrs. George
Perkins. A nice luncheon was served
the hostesses being assisted by Mes.
danes Fred Kruse, VIM. Crandall,
Joseph Thro and Robert Lamm, and
the Misses Lucy Kruse, Mildred
Coughlan and Rose Walser. All had
a fine time and declared the hostes.
SEES royal entertainers.
Entertained Ladies Guild.
Mrs. r. ID. Hubbard entertained the
ladies' guild of st. Johns Episcopal
church at her home on Broad street
yesterday afternoon. About fifty ladies
were present. The committee on en-
tertainment was Mrs. Davies, Mrs.
Mcconnell, Mrs. Masters and Mrs.
Davis.
Enjoyed a sIeiehride.
Ten young people of the Metho'
dist church enjoyed sleighride
party to. Eagle Lake where they at.
tended the Bible class of the Metho.
dist church at that place. There was
a large attendance present.
Recital at Presbyterian Church.
s1r <~e a. IN Anr ri nr1f flf
the Ladies' Seminary will give "a
recital at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow night at eight o'clock. The
admission will be free. but silver
Offering will be collected.
Entertained Third Division.
Mrs. C. L. Oleson is entertaining
the third division of the women's
auxiliary of St. Johns Episcopal
church at her home this afternoon.
w. A. Kelly of Garden City paid
Mankato visit today.
Miss G.. Jones of st. Paul visited
friends in Mankato today.
J. H. Hall of Marshall transacted
business in Manakto today.
George s. Hager Of Madelia visit
ed friends in Mankato today.
NJ. J. Sullivan is spending short
time with friends in Marshall.
L. J. Madden Of Owatonna called
on friends in the city yesterday.
Rev. C. A. Otto of Arcadia, Wis.
is spending the day in MankatO.
Michael BRAZIL of Rochester is a
business visitor in the city today.
John Voegcle of Faribault paid
Mankato a business visit yesterday.
Miss Elsie A. Atcherson of Ma.
pleton is in the city visiting friends
Mrs. Lizzie Harrington of Eagle
Lake visited friends in Mankato yes.
terday.
John r. Golf of Mapleton transac-
ted business in the city yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. e. L. Dombey of Spring Is
land was the guest Of friends here
yesterday.
Miss Della Harrison and Mrs. F. l..
Howard of Comfrey visited friends in
Mankato yesterday.
w. P. Haskell of st. Paul number.
ed among the visitors in the city
yesterday afternoon.
Joseph Lindberg of Cumberland,
Wis, is visiting his friends in Man
kato for, a few days.
J. M. Sturm and w. L. Long OF
Good Thunder were business visitors
in the city yesterday.
Mrs, A.. J.. Zeigler and Mrs. r. L.
Meyer will leave Monday for a ten
days trip to Chicago.
Mrs: Martin Wiltgen has left for
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From Tuesday,a oaify.

v y = i.
Mankato and Blue Earth county
physicians have expressed themselves
against the practice of "fee-splitting.
Action was taken last night by the
Blue Earth County Medical society
to bar any physician from that Or
ganizatfon who may be found guilty
of the practice.
The meeting was held in the so
ciety's rooms in the National Citi-
zens' bank building.
A very instructive and interesting
program was presented. DR.. Curran
read paper on Conservative In
testinal Surgery" and DR.. James
one on "The influence of Deafness
on the Development of the Child"
Under unfinished business the con-
stitution and bylaws were amended
[ SO as to bar any physician who
practices "fee-splitting" or giving or
receiving of a commission for pa
tents from membership in the So
ciety.
This practice has been known to
exist to limited extent for years,
but the better class of physicians
have frowned upon it and the Blue
Earth county society has by this
act set their seal of disapproval.
DR.. G. A. Dahl was elected sec.
rotary of the society to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
DR.. Jane Hughes.
criticises Fee-SpIitting."
The Denver Times, which has for
a long time excluded all objection
able medical advertisements, says
editorially in a recent issue: at is
disquieting to learn from the organ
of the Medical Society of Colorado
that many physicians and surgeons
are commerciaii2ing their practice
through that system of secret re.
bates known as "fee-splitting."
"The method is about as follows:
A patient consults physician. The
physician discovers that the case
calls for the knowledge of a special
! list or operation by a surgeon. Eth
ically it is the duty of tile physician
to seek the services of the: most
highly qualified man. But the sight
fof some possible dollars blinds the
vision to ethical considerations and
the patient is sent to the specialist
/ or surgeon who agrees to pay to
the physician the largest percentage
of his fee. tits debasing custom;
lit admits OF neither extenuation nor
excuse; but it. seems to be a GUS
tom to which numerous physicians
and surgeons Of repute' are addicted,
and we believe that 1T can only be
abolished by the publication of the
names Of the men who practice it.
Some of those names we have OBJ
tanned and authenticated already; we
are investigating others now; and
when the list is tolerably complete
we will print it and gladly face the
libel suits that such publication may
| involve.
"The men who do this kind of
thing are well known already to the
men who do not; in professional
circles their names are a matter OF
common gossip; but they should be
known equally we'll by the lay pub
lie, and we hope shortly, to be able
to give them the kind Of advertising
fhov merit -
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From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Granting two liquor licenses, one
building permit, the approval of a
few corrective entries on the city
clerks books and the replenishment
of certain funds, was about the eS-
tent Of the business done by the city
council this morning.
An application for liquor license
by Oscar Olson was granted on the
payment of $1,000 with the Fidelity
and Deposit company, of Baltimore,
Nd, as suretfes. Otto Schmidt and
Julius Fandrey of Schmidt and
Fandrey company were granted d
license also on the same conditions,
with Joseph Hampl and F. e. Hidde
as sureties.
"A building permit was granted to
the Mankato Sanitary Dairy company
as follows: Inside fire limits, north
% feet of south Of lot 8, block 9,
city of Mankato, two story brick adj
dition with rubberoid roofing, esti
mated cost $500.
1t was decided TO refund a bill OF
one dollar to George Blatterman for
f the payment of building permit
outside the Are limits. Mr.. Biatter
man instructed E. ". Waters to Sc
cure building permit and the fee
of one dollar was handed the city
engineer, not knowing that no fee
was required for a permit outside
| the fire limits
The Corrective Entries.
A statement of corrective entries
to the city clerks books was ap
proved This consisted of corrections
of some of the funds which had been
Improperly entered in the books. .
The following sums of money will
be taken from the general fund and
placed into the respective special
funds, according to the motion car
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Superintendent Sperry stated today
that the practice of having Bible
reading and the repeating OF the
Lords prayer will be discontinued
in the high school. Neither Mr.. Sperry
no any other members of the faculty
wishes to violate the law and there
by establish bad precedent.
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. Total !. =. ). ~. ..as.'....... ..I. :. $2,420
w. D. Willard appeared before the
commissioners before the council
came to order and went over his state
ment which he is to make to the
Commercial GLIB, In order to sec that
the figures are correct He also sug-
gested number of improvements in
the bookkeeping system used by the
public examiners,
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from Mondays Daily.

- :
There was much mirth, music and
jollity at the Loyola club house last
}eyening when the big minstrel show
given under the auspices OF societies
lof st. Johns Catholic church, was
presented to large audience. Lamin's
band and orchestra furnished ample
and excellent music throughout the
evening, with number OF vocal
and piano solos that went to make
up fine entertainment. The jokes
| inimitable DEMONSTRATIONS and act
ing OF some OF the genuine importa
| lions from the wilds of Africa could
not help but elicit the mirth ant
laughter of even those who had come
with rather melancholy faces, while
the rendition Of the last solo given
lby Robert Coughla1. TIE blind pianist
was q gem, and received the unstint
ed praise of the audience.
John Hohnann, ihterloeutor. ;.
| John H. Holman acted as inter
loeutor In a way that challenged
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Entertained Ladies Guild.

Entertained Ladies Guild.
Mrs. r. D.. Hubbard entertained the
ladies' guild of st. Johns Episcopal
church at her home on Broad street
yesterday afternoon. About fifty ladies
were present. The committee on en-
tertainment was Mrs. Davies, Mrs.
Mcconnell. Mrs. Masters and Mrs.
Davis,
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Recital at Presbyterian Church.
Pupils of the music department of
the Ladies' Seminary will give "a
recital at the Presbyterian church
tomorrow night at eight O'Clock. The
admission will be free, but silver
Offering will be collected.
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Enjoyed a SIeiahride.

Enjoyed a sIeiohride.
Ten young people of the Metho,
dist church enjoyed a sleighride
party to, Eagle Lake where. they at
tended the Bible class of the Metho.
dist church at that place. There was
large attendance present.
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Celebrated a Birthday.

Celebrated Birthday.
Little Miss Charlotte Parker cele-
brated her seventh birthday ami
versary by entertaining few of
her friends at her home in Security
fat apartments. Games were played
and luncheon was served to the
little folks at. four o'clock In the
afternoon. Those present were:i Irene
Master, Irene Lambert, Helen Pat
terson. Beneta johnson, Gladys SUIT
ton, Arlo Sutton, Mildred Kimball
and Dorothy Gerlach. Mrs. A. H.
Sutton, and Mrs. G. B. Sandell as
sisted Mrs. Parker in serving.
Gave Enjoyable Recital. rsr.s.
The pupils of Mrs. Wilbur Morgan
Taylor appeared in recital last
evening at the Taylor home at 227
Lincoln street. The pupils had in
vited their friends and relatives and
about seyenty-five people were pres
emit. The program was very credit
ably given and reflects honor upon
the pupils and upon Mrs. Taylor.
A. F.. Fowler of Minneapolis Is in
Mankato today. :,
] Mrs. John Steel of Decoria is in
the. city today visiting friends.
e.. M. Peterson of Window paid
Mankato business visit today.
w. c. HOLSTER of Beloit, Wis, is
visiting friends in. Mankato today.
PC. Brown of Minneapolis trans.
acted business In the city. today.
Mr.. and Mrs, l.. w. sill OF Mime
sofa Lake were the guests of friends
here today.
/ Ole johnson, q hardware man from
Gibbons, Is in the city today, trans.
acting business.
Miss Ella Noesa and Miss Irene
Hall OF Decoria were In the city
shopping today.
| George Peterson of westbrook has
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Entertained Third Division.
Mrs. c. L. Oleson is entertaining
the third division of the womens
auxiliary of st. Johns Episcopal
church at her home this afternoon.
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neering student at the university
whose body was found hanging from
a closet door in his room at Ala
Seventh avenue southeast, late yes.
terday, by his roommate, Earl Cir
vim, in the. opinion Of Dean Francis
c. Shenehon of the engineering col
lege.
'Janda had reputation for being
practical joker said Dean Shene
hon today. There is absolutely nc
way of accounting for a suicide, un
less it was the result Of temporary
depression
Janda's father, Louis Janda, and
his mother arrived from Mankatc
today. and were met at their sons
room by DR.. George E. Vincent
president of the university, and Dear
Shenehon, and took charge of the
body, which will be removed to Man
kato tonight
Earl Girvin is the last person
known to have seen Janda alive
Janda did not appear to be broodint
over any trouble, Girvin said, whef
he left early Sunday on a trip t
st. Paul.
Giryin said Janda had no love af
fair and that he stood high In hi
classes. He knew of no trouble, hi
said. that could have driven tn,
young man to take his life.
When Mr.. Janda was seen THU
morning, he said: 1--WE believe tina
something accidental happened t,
Elm. We cant explain anything else
We do not think that some one play
ed a trick or hazed him, but that
was an unaccountable accident HI
was In the best Of health, and every