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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
ARE OPPOSED TO ROOT
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Minnesota's twenty-four votes in
the republican national convention
at Chicago will be cast for man
favored by Colonel Roosevelt for
temporary chairman as opposed to
Senator Root, the choice of the ma
tional committee. A poll of the
Minnesota delegation made by The
ST. Paul Pioneer Press shows this
conclusively.
The two delegates from the
second district have written as fol
lows:
w. F. Hughes have not given
the temporary craftsmanship much
thought, but | will vote for any prop
osition that Colonel Roosevelt be,
lieves will secure his nomination
/ have no choice for vice president
(Mr. Hughes refused to declare in
so many words that he would vote
for a Roosevelt man instead of for
Root for temporary chairman.)
Emil King-I favor a progressive
as temporary chairman, but cannot
definitely commit myself as being
against Senator Root at this time
feeling that the question should be
left open until the Chicago conven
ton. Senator Beveridge, Governor
Hadley or Governor Johnson OF
California would be satisfactory to
me as vice presidential timber
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
HIGH SCHOOL ANNUA!

The high school annual has just
been issued and will be in the hands
of the subscribers in a few days.
The June issue of the "Otaknam" is
given over to the graduating class
to edit. The result of their labor
this year is most beautiful 'sOuve-
mir booklet picturing all the various
phases of the high school and its
life
The book is beautifully printed on
heavy enameled paper and contains
seventy-five pages exclusive of adj
vertising with over $50 half tones
artistically grouped The book is
arranged in four parts and contains
a number of short sketches descrip-
tive of the various features of the
school. There are pictures of the
bard of education, the faculty, the
classes, interior and athletic views,
and in fact there are pictures OF
everything that serves to remind of
school days.
In beauty and artitic production
this annual compares very favorably
with the best books of similar nature
usually published by college classes
and is splendid commentary on
Ithe energy and ability of the mana.
gers and staff.
There are a limited number OF
copies still to be had and any one
wishing to procure copies should
make acquisitions at once by writing
James Balm, business manager, Man
kato, or by calling at the Central
News Depot, Clark's or Warwick's
book store where they are nsale.
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new FIRM is FORMED
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
An important business deal was
consummated in Mankato today
when r. w. Bates. late of Menom-
onie, Wis, purchased d half inter
est in the cleaning and dye house
that has been operated for nine
years by Henry Madison, and the
firm name will be Madison and
Bates.
This is an old and well-known es-
tablishment and it has a reputation
for doing high class work. The
business has grown year by year
until it covers Southern Minnesota.
It's expansion has necessltated an
addition to the firm.
Mr.. Madison grew up in the bus
mess under the excellent tutelege
of his father, who departed from
Mankato a number of years ago.
The establishment on South Second
street now employs eight people.
Mr.. Bates is no stranger in Man
kato. He formerly resided here, and
is brother of William Bates, city
recorder. For three years past he
has been operating laundry In
Menomonie.
Both Mr. Madison and Mr.. Bates
are energetic young business men
and they deserve success.
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From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The Free Press has been request
ed to warn rural inhabitants of the
surrounding territory of an ingen
ious swindler who is said to be
working with nearly uniform sue.
cess among the farmers in Wis
consin and Minnesota.
The scheme is worked under the
guise of an advertising deal. Rep.
resenting himself as having the
agency for several counties, and
asking the farmer to help him in
that district the alleged agent gives
sufficient rods to the farmer to Gov
er his own buildings, small charge
of a few dollars being made for
extras. Even the ornaments are
thrown in free, supposedly, although
are never furnished.
The farmer is then talked into
signing a contract, which 1t is eX
planned, is merely to protect the
supposed agent, to show that he
has really given the rod away for
advertising purposes.
Within the next day or two an
other man arrives on the scene to
put up. the rod. He hands the vic
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
Taxation
In Minnesota
Cost OF Govern
ment in This State.

convincing evidence that it met a
real public need.
The tax commission has there
fore resolved to continue the study
of the cost of government in Mime
sofa in it's report for 1912. To that
end the commission has created a
department of research and stats
tics, and has appointed as director
of it Professor e. V. Robinson, who
has charge Of the courses i'm public
finance and taxation at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota.
The starting point in any study
of the cost of government must be
public expenditures. A private cit
izen regulates his expenditures &C
cording to his income, if he means
to avoid bankruptcy; but in the
case of governments, what is ap
propriated by the legislature and
other spending bodies determines
how much must be raised by taxa
ton. Not few citizens, indeed
denounce high taxes yet constantly
urge their representatives in con
gress and the Legislature to support
bill after bill calling for increased
appropriations Such persons ap
parently think it is possible for the
government to eat it's cake and keel
it at the same time. The fact is
however, that the government has
no magic fund of wealth at it's dis
posal, but must take from the peck
cts of the people whatever it de
! termines to spend.
! The next article will show where
in the present investigation is mor'
extended than the one of 1870, ant
why this expansion was necessar.
in order to make plain the charac
ter of public expenditures in Mime
sofa.
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including one wagon, to pay a license
fee of So while those not owning a
place of business, must pay only $2
as fee, including one wagon, and ~
extra for each additional wagon.
Each dealer must furnish bonds to
the amount of $1,000. The council
reserves the right to revoke the Ii
cense at any time, by a majority
vote. These licenses are not trans
ferrable.
Every dealer having license must
keep minute record of descriptions
of each article bought, price paid
and name and residence from whom
the article was received. This record
must be open to the inspection OF
the police force and council, which
is a means of determining whether
any articles have been stolen or lost.
No dealer shall be allowed to sell
Junk of any kind to minors under
eighteen years of age without the
written permission of their parents.
For the violation of any of these pro-
visions, fine not exceeding 500
will be imposed.
Before the reading of the bills,
the council moved that a hearing be
held on June a. for the making of
assessments on the construction of
sewer on Fourth street to the
Mother home.
The council granted permission to
the property owners to improve East
Hickory street adjacent to the prop
erty of Perry Lewis at the corner
of Hickory and Sixth streets.
Contract Awarded to Nielsen.
At the adjourned meeting of the
city council this afternoon the con-
tract for the sidewalks was let to
the ]. B. Nielsen Construction com.
pany, except such sidewalks on
which construction has already been
started by private property owners.
The price for the retaining wall by
the above contractor was considerab-
ly below that of his competitors.
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INTEREST IN THE C.t.S.
MEET At ZENITH CITY

H. H. Rottmann, one Of the two
travelling secretaries of the Chris
tan Endeavor movement for the
United States and Canada, was in
Mankato over Sunday. He devotes
large proportion Of his time to
Minnesota, and at present is WORK
ing up interest in the state conven-
ton at Duluth on June 20-22.
A number of meetings were ar
ranged for Mr.. Rottmann during his
visit He spoke to the leaders of
the young peoples work at supper
at the Christian church on Satur-
day evening. On Sunday, besides
preaching twice, he conducted con-
secration service at the Presbyte-
rian church at 8 a. M, and address
ed a young peoples rally at the
Baptist church at z p. m. Mr. Rott-
mann is lively and interesting
speaker and makes his points well.
He began his talk last evening by
emphasizing the oneness of the
young peoples work in the, different
denominations. In Canada and Eng
land the Methodist and Baptist So
Leagues of Christian Endeavor and
Baptist Young Peoples Unions of
Christian Endeavor.
Great Christian Endeavor Meet.
He described the great Christian
Endeavor convention. in 1911, whoi,
the goal set at the ST. Paul meeting
two years before-10,000 new sOcie-
ties and "a million new members
was reached, and a new watchWOrd
given, efficiency. Delegates would
find at Duluth school of methods.
They were expected to take note
book and Bible. One of the things
, most needed at the present time is
the revival of conversational evan
gelism. Mr. Rottmann spoke of the
efficiency classes started by the So
cieties in the big Philadelphia union,
the textbook used may be obtained
for eight cents from a. ]. Shartle,
| fremont Temple, Boston. He also
; showed the efficiency chart, with a
system of scoring, which may be
obtained from the officers for a dol
lar Mr.. Rottmann commended the
work being done by the local church
federation, especially the country
services He had visited many of
the larger cities eastward from the
Pacific coast, and nowhere had he
seen better organization of the
churches. as result of the Men
and Religion movement, or more
i 20,
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June 7-t4-21.

June 7-f4-21.
ORDER FOR HEARINGS, ON SALE
OF REAL ESTATE OF MINORS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter OF. the Guardianship
of John Albert Kutz, Arthur G.
kutz and Louis e. Kutz, Minors.
On reading and filing the petition
of Rose Kutz, guardian of the per-
sons and property of above named
minors. for license to sell the undi-
vided three seventh interest in and
to lot five of block seven of Smiths
addition to LeSueur, subject to the
life estate therein Of Rose kutz;
and the undivided six twenty-first
parts of the north half of lot four
of block seven of said Smiths ad,
dition to lie Sueur. all situate and
being in the county of LIE Sueur and
State of Minnesota. at private sale
being the real estate of John Albert
Kutz, Arthur G. Kutz and Louis E.
Kutz, said wards. And it appearing
from said petition that it is neces
sary and would be beneficial to said
wards, and all persons interested
Gil lHdG odlu ECdl SotdIC, VI
part thereof should be sold.
1t is ordered, that the next of the
kin of the said wards, and all per
sons interested in the estate Of said
wards, shall appear before said pro
bate court at the probate office in
the city of Mankato, in the County
of Blue Earth, aforesaid, on the 29tl
day of June, A. d. 1912, at ter
o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause why license should not be
granted for the sale of said real es
tate.
And it is further ordered. that no
tice of such hearing be given to al
persons interested in said estate by
publication of this order for three
successive weeks prior to said hear
ing in The Mankato Free Press, 6
weekly newspaper printed and pub
Iished at the City of Mankato. IL
said Blue Earth County, and State
of Minnesota.
Dated June 4th, 1912.
By the Court,
EVAN HUGHES,
Z Judge of Probate
probate NSeal)
Hughes g. Ellsworth, Attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07

How much do the people of Mime
sofa pay per capita for the support
of government, including national,
sum of their total wealth? Is the
burden of taxation in Minnesota in
creasing faster than population or
wealth? If so, is it due to the extern
sion of public industies, or how is
it to be explained? For what pur-
poses are the vast amounts of money
spent which are raised by taxation
and public loans? What is the pres
ent outstanding debt of all grades
of government in Minnesota, and
what is the annual interest charge
on such debts? Is current revenue
sufficient to meet ordinary expenses,
or are some municipalities going
constantly deeper into debt in order
to pay interest on previous loans
and meet running expenses? Espe-
|cially, how do the several counties
iCities villages compare in these re.
spects with one another and with
similar governmental units else,
where?
In democratic country, where the
final decision in all public matters
rests with people, every intelligent
citizen ought to be able to answer
these questions; but until very re
Gently, no citizen of Minnesota
could hope to find out SO much as
the aggregate amount of tax which
he paid, to say nothing of the pur
poses for which it was spent or the
amount of public debt resting up
on him. The first serious attempt
| to furnish information on this point
was made in chapters XXI ant
XIII of the report of the Mime
sofa tax commission for 1910. The
interest aroused by that report was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
WINDOW MEET SUCCESS
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The Better Development league
meeting held at Window Saturday
was great success. More than
400 Cottonwood county men attend
ed and showed great interest and
enthusiasm A special train car
ried the Curry delegation back TO
their home.
Z. F.. Soaring of Mankato was
the first speaker at the meeting,
speaking on County Advertising
He was followed by Senator Hay
craft of Madelia, who talked on the
resolutions passed at the meeting or
the league held in Mankato May z.
County Attorney e. c. Farmer or
st. James recommended Legislation
on these resolutions at the next
session of the Legislature.
President r. G. Bonnallie of Tracy
and Professor Gillian of Window al
so spoke. Senator eastman OF OWa-
tonna and George M. Palmer OF
Mankato were expected to speak.
but through some misunderstanding
in the arrangements. Mr.. Palmer
did not know that he was expected
to be there until too late to go. Mr..
Soaring, when interviewed THIS
morning, said he had never attend
ed a meeting where everyone pres
ent showed such close attention and
interest in the addresses.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, J. "A. Pearson. west
brook; vice president, Peter W1ens.
Bingham Lake; r. c. Asquith, WIN
dom: secretary, L. c.. Churchill,
Window; treasurer, d. G. HILBERT,
Mountain Lake.
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beer GOBLET CAUSED
FAIR LADIES TO GASP
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Something of an emotional panic
was precipitated icily among mem
beers of the st. Paul chapter, Daugh
tiers of the American Revolution, at
the home of Mrs. A. P. Moss, 553
Selby avenue yesterday afternoon
when beer goblet with the name OF
nationally known brewery blown
into the glass was the first souvenir
taken by Governor Eberhart from a
box containing relics from the battle
ship Maine, says The st. Paul Pho
neer Press. The consignment was
received Saturday and is destined to
the museum at the Sibley house
Mendoza.
Suspected Press Agent.
After short but patriotic gasp
the first conclusion reached was that
in some mysterious way a pernicious
press agent, with misdirected wit
was trying to get gay with the local
Daughters, and in some equally
mysterious way had corrupted at
taches of the United States navy
yard at Washington into abetting q
vulgar and cowardly propaganda for
the exploitation of plain, plebian
beer. The second conclusion reach
ed after consulting the packing lis
which disclosed one item to be {
glass goblet, was that all parties con
cerned, even the brewery were limo
cent and that the goblet undoubtedly
was part of the ships dining service
Governor Made Speech.
Governor Eberhart followed the
unlocking ceremony with short
speech in which he praised the mem
bers of the local D. A. R. for their
work in keeping intact the old Sibley
house. He also assured the ladies
present that he would make strenu
Gus effort to have the next legisla
ture appropriate more money for the
maintenance of the house.
Among those present were Cover
nor and Mrs. Eberhart, Mr. and Mrs
F. H. Jerrard, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P
Moss, Mrs. E. F. Palmes, Mrs. G. w
Wells, Minneapolis, past state regent
Mrs. James Schoonmaker, Mrs. E. III
Emmons, Mrs. William Light, Mrs
F. D. Monfort, Mrs. E. e. Hughson
Mrs. r. S. Reeves, Miss Maud Clum
Miss Kit CIum, Miss Ida Markert
and Mrs Fredrickasr Markert.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
BOSTON BIDS FOR WILEY
Offers Pure Food Champion Well Pay.
ina Position.

Washington, June 3.-Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley, the pure food champion
who was formerly chief of the bureau
of chemistry of the department of agri-
culture. received an offer to become
chairman of the Boston board of
health at salary of $500 year
The proposition was laid before DR..
Wiley by Representative William Muir
ray of Massachusetts,, who acted as
the personal representative of Mayor
Fitzgerald of Boston.
1t is known that DR.. Wiley thinks
favorably of the outlook for useful
ness which the Boston position offers.
He has asked for time to study the
Boston health report and to acquaint
himself fully with the situation there
and will give his answer in few days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
MORE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
On Sunday three more Sunday
schools were organized under the
auspices of the community extern
sion services of the confederated
churches of Mankato as follows:
At Rapidan station with the fol
lowing officers: Charles Nelson, SUI
perintendent; Fred Bosin, assistant
superintendent; Sunday school con
venes at 1880 a. m.
Rapidan Dam DiStrict-PrOfessor
&c. J. Ulrich, superintendent; Mrs. A
Mcdonald, superintendent; Miss Ell
ner Rodgers, secretary; Carl Flo
treasurer; Mrs. w. w. Weller, Ii
brarian; Sunday school meets al
3 p. m.
South Bend Church-Mrs. Amiel
Antoine, superintendent; Mrs. A
ItHullinger, assistant superintendent
Miss Ethel Hurbert, secretary: Miss
lisa Rodgers, treasurer; Mrs. G. An
derson, librarian Sunday school
meets at 2:S0 p. m.
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(Court Seal.)
s. B. Wilson.
Attorney for Petitioner.
~ June 7-14-21.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEAhiN"

~ June 7-14-21.
ORDER LIMITING TIME 10 File
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Ell
ma LIE B. Rowland, Decedent. =,
Letters of administration Win VIII
annexed on said estate having peeh
granted to Charles E. Philips.
It is ordered, that the Tune Wi'hin
which all creditors OF the aooVe
named decedent may present CHAINS
against her estate in TINS court pe
and the same hereby is, limited 10
three months from and after the
date hereof; and that MONDAY, .ne
10Th day7 Of August, 1912, at ten
o'clock a. M, In the probate cour'
rooms at the court mouse at MAI
kato, in said county be, and the
same is. fixed and appointed as the
time and place for hearing upon ana
the examination, adjustment ana al
lowance Of such claims as shall De
presented within the tlme aioresalu
Let notice be given by the pupiica
ton of this order in The ManKato
Free Press. as provided by law
Dated May 18th, 1872.
probate Seal.t
EVAN HUGHES,
st or.r Judge of Probate
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Box Cars Tipped Over.
From MONDAYS Daily.

s While switching in the Chicago &
Northwestern yards this morning
four box cars went off the track. due
it is said, to the loosening and tip
ping of a rail. The cars were load
ed and went off the track between
Spring and Washington streets. Nc
one was hurt and very little damage
done
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
viii Move For Adjournment.

st. Paul Dispatch: II the demo-
cratic representatives of Blue Earth
county obey the instructions OF the
county convention held last We'd
nesday, one of the first resolutions
to be introduced at the extra ses-
sion will declare for immediate adj
iournment. Senior S. ID. Works of
Mankato, who is in the city today,
say he is for immediate adjourn
ment, and that doubtless one of the
four democratic representatives from
Blue Earth county will introduce a
resolution in line with the instruc-
tons of the party.
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FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Marcia T.. Williams, nineteen years
old, died at st. Barnabas hospital,
Minneapolis, shortly after seven
o'clock last night as the result of
injuries sustained earlier in the day
when an automobile he was driving
turned turtle with him four miles
west of Norwood, MINI. Young
Williams was driving car for a
friend. B. J. Reynolds, surveyor
of Redwood Falls.
At the point where the accident
occurred the roads are being gravel
ed. Reynolds, with another machine
got through in safety, but when Viii
liams tried the machine turned tur
tie twice, pinning him down. He
was hurried to the office of DR.
J. E. Soper at Norwood, and later
brought to Minneapolis by train. He
was suffering from internal lung in
juries and conclusion of the brain
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Emmett P Wilder to Adolph
Fraze. lot A. block 2, Brush's addi-
ton, Amboy consideration SITS.
Frank Zehm to Herman Muller
lefle, west ten acres of nwA OF
iseA, Section %. Mankato township,
containing total Of thirty acres,
consideration $1,000.
Edward l. p Staede to Charles
NJ Masters, n19 of lot 8, block 46,
Mankato, consideration, 81, etc.
Edward /. P. Staede to Charles
M. Masters, lot 1, block II, War
rens addition, Mankato, considera-
ton, $4,000.
e. ID. Wilmot to George A. Lewis,
east two-thirds of lots 6, and g.,
block 1874, West Mankato, consider
alton $500.
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viii Ride in Style.

The Blue Earth and Brown county
delegations to the democratic state
convention to be held in Duluth on
Thursday will have special parlor
car which they will occupy from
Mankato to Duluth. 1t is expected
that the two counties will be repre-
sented by about forty democrats