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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19

loss of:
Thumb. so weeks. half wages, maxi
! mum $500.
Index finger, So weeks half wages,
maximum $3.50.
Second finger, 80 weeks half wages,
maximum, $500.
Third finger, 20 weeks half wages,
maximum 5000.
Fourth finger, Is weeks half wages,
maximum $3.50.
Great toe, 80 weeks half wages,
maximum $780,
Other toes (each) 10 weeks half
wages-maximum 500.
Hand, $50 weeks half wages, maxi
mum s1,5O0.
Arm, 200 weeks half wages, maxi
mum $4,000.
Foot, 125 weeks half wages, maxi
mum $3.50.
Leg, It's weeks half wages, maxi
mum $1,750. =
Eye, 100 weeks half wages, maxi
mum $1,000.
Permanent total disability. Com
pensation payable during the period
of such disability not covering 400
weeks. (Maximum, $4,000.
I Accidental death. The compensa-
ton in case of fatal accident depends
on the number of relationship of the
beneficiaries and is paid to them in
monthly installments during the Pc
riod oftheir dependency, not exceed
ing three hundred weeks. (Maximum.
$4,000
Medical, Surgical and Hospital Service.
The employer must provide all
necessary and reasonable medical
and surgical treatment, medicines,
crutches, etc., during the first ninety
days of the period of disability, not
exceeding in value the sum of one
hundred dollars unless, in unusual
cases, the court directs further
expenditure for this purpose, the
maximum liability of the employer
for medical treatment being in all
cases limited to two-hundred dollars.
No compensation Except for the
specific injuries above enumerated
under accidental DEATH is allowed
during the first two weeks after the
date of accident.
Distribution of Death Benefits.
Monthly pensions are paid to the
dependents of the deceased in ac.
cordance with the following. scale:
Widow with no dependent children,
So per cent of monthly wages of
deceased.
Widow and one dependent child,
40 per cent of monthly wage.
Widow and either two or three de-
pendent children, SO per cent of
monthly wage.
Widow and four /or more depend
ent children, so per cent of monthly
wage.
Dependent orphan, 40 per cent of
monthly wage, with 10 per cent addi-
tional for each orphan in excess of
two, subject to a maximum of 60 per
cent of wages of deceased.
Dependent husband, Is per cent
of monthly wage of deceased wife.
One dependent parent deceased
leaving no widow or ohildren) %
per cent of monthly wages
Two dependent parents, ,S5 per
cent of monthly wages.
Dependent brother, sister or grand
parent deceased leaving no widow.
child or parent rs per cent of
monthly wages
More than one brother, sister or
grand parent 80 per cent of monthly
wages, divided equally between them.
If no dependents. Employer shall
pay expense of last sickness and
burial limited to 800 in addition to
medical and hospital treatment as
provided for in section IS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19
Bible Reading Action
Taken Out Of Court
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Bible reading in the Mankato high
school will continue unmolested by
court action, the suit started some
months ago by Rev. Father Hughes,
pastor of st. Johns Catholic church,
having been withdrawn. In an inter
view with The Free Press today
Rev. Hughes said
The action was commenced against
the board of education for the pur-
pose of stopping practice which has
been declared to be illegal and which
the courts of other states have stop
ped upon complaint being made, The
state superintendent of schools ruled
that this practice was not permits
sible and advised that it be stopped.
The practice has been of years
standing and in the past has been
the cause of considerable embarrass-
ment to Catholic children attending
the public schools and was objected
10 by a number of Protestantsl as
well as Catholics. regarded the
question as being purely a legal one
and one which could be settled in a
proper and legal manner without Gre
ating any bad feeling among the
people of our city / could see then
and can see now no reason why the
point involved could not be deter
mined with the best of feeling be-
oil hnu-
ever that such is not the case and
the more the matter is discussed
the more is the bad feeling and fac
tional strife engendered.
Could Good Be Accomplished?
Fully realizing that such is very
undesirable in this or an other COM
munity | deemed it prudent to con-
slider whether or~not the good to be
accomplished by a decision of the
question would not be more than out
weighed by the indirect and baneful
consequences which it seems will be
produced by a prosecution of the &C.
ton. To this end | decided to con-
fer with some OF the most representa-
1--WE GlllLGilS Vi hdhhdlo, dlICl
careful consideration discussed at
length the entire situation with the
following gentlemen: Charles T.
Taylor, George NJ. Palmer and Rev.
T. Ross Paden, and after consulting
with these gentlemen and my attor-
neys, it appeared to me that consid-
ering the question from all stand
points, it might be best for all con-
cerned that the action be withdrawn,
provided that attendance at the
morning exercises in question be not
made compulsory and that those pre-
ferring to remain absent therefrom
be granted such privilege. l feel
that considerable i'll feeling and fac
tional strife between our citizens
will be avoided, and this is too
weighty a consideration to be lightly
put aside. Under all the circum-
stances l felt it best to withdraw
the action upon the above conditions
and have instructed my attorneys ac-
cordingly."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19

The rate commission recently ap-
pointed by Mayor Meyer met in At
torney Jean A. Flittie's office this
morning and organized officially. Mr..
Flittie was elected chairman, and
George w. Scherer is secretary. w.
]. Morehart is the third member of
the commission. The council has
been notified of the organization and
of the fact that the commission are
now ready to get busy on any sub
ject that requires its investigation.
The commission may be authorized
to investigate rates only through the
council or through a corporation or
company which desires to have its
rates examined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19

little trouble in crawling through
the bars unless His Satanic Majesty
were after him, but it could be done.
Nothing in the store ives disturbed
except two small pocketbooks which
had been left on the counters by
some customers and forgotten. T. ].
Peterson, the manager of the store
was keeping them until the owners
called for them. In all the two little
wallets contained about $1.20. There
was considerable money in the safe,
but it was not disturbed, and there
was also over a dollars worth of
stamps in a drawer. but these were
left. After. getting in the store, the
man left, it appears, by taking the
bar out of the rear door, unlocking
it with the key which was left in the
lock and stepping out. The door was
open a little way when Mr.. Peterson
came to the store this morning. The
hound was also unsuccessful in trac-
ing the man from this building.
Redwing, Mimi, September H.
That no federal court can interfere
with the district court or grand jury,
although it may restrain the attor-
ney general or county attorney from
acting in the railroad rate case, was
thesmain argument presented for the
state by Attorney Albert Schaller
and A. ]. Rockne before Judge AL
bert Johnson in district court yes
terday. A mass of supreme court de-
cisions touching on legal technical
tiles in connection with the railroad
rate cases was submitted.
The, railroads maintained that the
injunction restrained the corporation
from complying with the state law
as regards the two-cent passenger
rate, and further, that the district
court has no jurisdiction in the
matter The railroad attorneys held
also that the penal provisions of
Chapter 81 were repealed by Cap
ter 1875, Laws of 1909, and that, even
though the law were not repealed,
it was so drastic that it was uncon-
stitutional. Attorney f.. NJ. Wilson,
for the railroads, contended the in
dictments were, defective, in that the
charges of committing a felonious
act had not been clearly stated.
The state in it's answer maintained
that the penal provisions of Chapter
81, Laws of 1907, had never been,
repealed. The main question at is
sue seems to be whether or not the
penal provisions of the law are con-
stitutional.
The court has taken the case un-
der advisement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19
CHARGED With speedino.

Chauncey Fowles was arraigned be-
fore Judge Comstock this morning
on the. charge of speeding. He was
not ready to make plea and his
case was continued until Monday af-
ternoon. The number of his car has
been traced from two different own.
ers of the same car, and the regis.
tration has not been changed in the
automobile directory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
George Johnson man from Illi-
nois, who arrived in the city some
time yesterday, learned valuable
lesson last night. He reported to
the police this morning that he had,
been robbed of ST. He says that he.
met man on the street last evening
who seemed TO be good sort Of;
fellow. The man very graciously
asked Mr. Johnson to- share his room:
last night, so Mr.. Johnson says, and
he accepted the invitation. He did
not know the mans name, and could
give no description. This morning,
when Mr. Johnson awoke in the,
Nicollet house, he found that both
his bed partner and his 81 had taken
French leave.
Claims He Was Robbed.
Jacob McKennon, retired farmer.
who lives in Mapleton, reports that
while coming to .Mankato this morn
ing on the Milwaukee road, his
pocket was picked and 81 in cash
taken and several hundred dollars
worth of time deposit slips are MISS
ing. The deposit slips are not valu-
able to anyone but Mr.. McKennon.
Mr.. McKennon says that he had the
money with him when he boarded
the train, and did not have it when
he arrived here. He says. that he
sat with man whom he did not.
know, but has no reason to suspect
that this man is the thief
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19
Claims He Was Robbed.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Two. deer from Sibley park were
loaned to the city of Little Falls
this week, and in return for the, ia
vor the city of Mankato received a
present of $50 for the two animals.
Two of the deer have also been
loaned to Rochester, and about $3.50
has been turned into the treasury
this season for loans of this kind.
There are at present more. deer in
the park than the city needs, and
on account of this fact the deer are
being loaned out to cities who want
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19

Agents for casualty insurance com
panies nave been active in Mankato
and throughout the state advising
emplo yers of their position with
reference to their employees in the
matter of accidents after the COM
pCnsation law goes into effect the
first of the coming month. Mime
sofa will be the nineteenth state in
the Union to come under the terms
of a compensation act
Mankato employers are awaiting
with interest the effect, the SEIZED
ule of rates for insurance, and other
matters in connection with the new
law. The measure is designed to
prevent personal injury suits and ex-
pensive litigation by establishing a
schedule of specific indemnities an
employe may recover for injuries or
cure for death.
Assumed to Come In.
Both the employer and employee
are assumed to elect to accept the
provisions of the law, although, it is
not compulsory. But should an en-
ployer reject portion of the law,
he must post notice to his en-
plCyes to that effect and file a dupli-
cate with the labor commissioner
Should he elect not to come in, the
employer will be deprived of the
three common defenses which are
pleaded by employers in personal in
jury suits-assumption of risk, the
fellow servant rule, and contributory
negligence. The employee, also,
should he not accept the provisions
of the law after injury, is denied
the same rights in court
One of the visible results of the
new regulations will be the safe
guards to be placed around danger
Gus machinery. Greater care and
caution will be taken in plants to
prevent accidents.
This is the schedule of compensa.
ton, the scale of accident benefits
payable to all employees under sec.
ton Is of part 2, of the Minnesota
act, except domestic servants, farm
laborers, so-called casual workers
and the employees of interstate com
mon carriers.
Schedule of Compensation.
These indemnities are based on
fifty per cent of the regular wages
of injured employee, the maximum
weekly compensation being fixed al
SO and the minimum at &C. Where
the wage is less than Sc the compen
sation equals full instead of half
wages.
Temporary total disability. Com
pensation payable during the period
of such disability, not exceeding 500
weeks (Maximum $4,000
Temporary partial disability. Com
pensation based on the net deprecia
ton in wage earning capacity during
the period of such disability, not ex
ceeding 800 weeks. (Maximum
$4,000
Permanent partial disability.
Schedule CT specific indemnit:es fol
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19
New Telephone Building.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From FRIDAYS Daily,
The Northwestern Telephone COM
pany will erect building in st.
Cloud to cost about $4,000. st. Cloud
is a district point for the Northwest
ern. Some day in the not far dis
tant future the Northwestern CON-
pany will no doubt erect building
of its own in Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19
From Fridays OaiIy.

From Fridays Oaiiy.
J. c.. Wonders, the government
highway engineer who was in the
city yesterday, left this morning for
st. Peter where he met Assistant
State Highway Engineer John HI.
Mullen. The two engineers are dis,
cussing gravel conditions on the
Mankato to Minneapolis Scenic high
way. They are to decide upon the
depth of the gravel surfacing and the
width of the graveled track. They
will also talk over the best places
to get the gravel, and decide where
the best places are. 1t is expected
that the gravel will be laid on the
road from eight to ten inches deep.
County Commissioner John H. Hob
mann, the booster for the scenic
road, first, last and all the time,
has called meeting of the Scott, lie
Sneur and Nicollet county commits.
sioners to meet in Mankato with the
Blue Earth county commissioners on
Monday afternoon to discuss final
road. Major Cooley and Mr. Won.
ders will also be here. Mr.. Hob,
mann has copy of the government
contract with the counties giving the
amounts each county is to contrib.
ute. Major Cooley is now working
on the specifications for the road
and has them nearly completed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19
From FRIDAYS Daily.

from FTlndVS Oaiiy.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w, Hibbard of
Hugo, Mimi, are very anxious to
receive any information concerning
the whereabouts of their daughter,
Miss Isabelle, who was last seen On
August 4 as she was boarding a
500 line train at Rockford, Mimi,
for Minneapolis. Since this time no
trace has been seen or heard of Miss
Isabelle. She was sixteen years old,
five feet two inches tall, weighed
100 pounds, had light brown hair,
gray eyes, a straight nose, broad at
the base, round chin, white, even
teeth which show when she smiles.
She carried with her four dresses,
one white suit, navy collar and belt;
a white dress with clusters of three
narrow blue stripes; a blue bingham
checked dress with tan collar and
cuffs, and a pink and white striped
dress with a plain yoke and sleeves.
She also had gray rain coat. She
wore white linen hat, had a pair
of black button shoes. She carried
of black button shoes. She carried
black imitation leather bag with
brown corners and brass catches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19

The cane mill started operations
yesterday and cane is coming in at
a lively gait
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19
the Dance.

Enjoyed the Dance.
One, hundred fifty couples enjoyed
the fair dance at Richards hall last
evening. Music was furnished by the
five piece orchestra, playing the
latest music in fine style, and
was very pleasing to the
dancers. The same orchestra will
furnish music at the dance at the
hall will soon be occupied by the new
Business School these fair dances
will be the last opportunity for Man
kato people to enjoy this fine floor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19

Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Pickle of In;
diana are making visit to their
brothers family. Mr.. Pickle was
here about twenty-eight years ago
and will be remembered by the old
settlers of Eagle Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19

n Frank Hunt was in Eagle Lake
Tuesday putting up posters to ex-
plain how to get The Free Press for
So. so a year. The price looks good
to Eagle Lake folks and no doubt
the subscription list will be greatly
increased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19

The sale of Thomas Lemons house
hold goods last Monday was well
attended by both ladies and gentle
men. At times the sale was quite
spirited and the goods brought fair
prices. Mr.. and Mrs. Lemon will go
to Seattle very soon to spend the
their children. They shall be greatly
missed here, having made many
friends during their ten years resi-
dence in the village E.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-19

High tide here is about the same.
as in Colon, about twenty inches
deep. This little tide water town,
if we may so express it, is unusually
clean and free from flies and mosqui-
toes because the people, largely.
Jamaican negroes. are compelled by
the government to keep things clean.
They are allowed to throw no refuse
under their houses. Every cess
pool which would breed flies or mos
quitoes is. well drained or covered
with petroleum. which not only de-
stroys the pests, but also destroys
their eggs.
The people here live almost en-.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-11-06
CHAPTER XVII.
The Image Of Dread.

In the comfortable little sitting
room of the Scott cottage Doris stood,
looking eagerly from the window
which gave upon the road. Behind
her, on the other side Of the room,
could be seen through a partly opened
door, a neatly spread bed, with hand
lying quietly on the patched coverlid.
Several weeks had passed since the
departure OF Sweetwater and the in
valid was fast gaining strength. To
morrow, he would be up.
Was Doris thinking OF him! On
doubleday, for her eyes often flashed
his way; but her main attention was
fixed upon the road. though no one
was in sight at the moment Some
one had passed for whose return she
looked some one whom, II she had
been asked to describe. she would
have called a tall, flne-loOklng man
Of middle age, of a cultivated appear
ance seldom seen In this small manu-
featuring town; seldom seen, possibly,
In any town. He had glanced up ut
the window as he went by. in q mau'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-11-06
CHAPTER XVIII.

I Hope Never to See That Man.
Mr.. Challoner continued to pass the
house twice a day and the time finally
came when he ventured up the walk.
Doris was in the window and saw
him coming. She slipped softly out
and intercepted him before he had
stepped upon the porch.
Miss Scott?" he asked.
Eyes, Mr.. Challoner."
"You know met" he went on. one
foot on the step and one still on the
walk.
Before replying she closed the door
behind her. Then as she noted his
surprise she carefully explained:
"Mr. Brotherson, our boarder, IL
Just recovering from typhoid. He 10
still weak and acutely susceptible to
the least noise. was afraid that our
voices might disturb him. Do you
mind walking a little way up the
road? That is. II your visit was In
tended for me-"
Her flush, the beauty which must
have struck even him, but more than
all else her youth. seemed to reconcile
him to this unconventional request
Bowling, he took his foot from the
step, saying, as she Joined him:
Eyes, you are the one wanted to
see; that IL, today. Later, hope to
have the privilege Of conversation
with Mr. Brotherson."
She gave him one quick look, trem-
bling so that he offered her his arm
with a fatherly air.
II see that you understand my err
rand here" he proceeded, with .
grave smile, meant as she knew for
her encouragement. II am glad. be-
cause we can 60 at once to the point
Miss Scott" he continued in voice
from which he no longer strove to
keep back the evidences Of deep feel
ing, II have the strongest interest in
your patient that one man can have
In another, where there is no personal
acquaintanceship. You who have ev'
ory reason to understand my reasons
for this, will accept the statement
hope, as frankly as It IL made"
She nodded. Her eyes were full OF
tears, but she did not hesitate TO
raise them.
when / lost my daughter, lost ev.
erything," he declared, as they walked
slowly up the road. Nothing excltes
my interest, save that which once ex-
cited hers. / am told that the deep
est interest of her life lay here. am
also told that It was an interest quite
worthy Of her. expect to ind 1t so.
hope with all my heart to flnd 1t so.
and that is why have come TO this
town and expect to finger till Mr..
Brotherson has recovered sufficiently
to see me. / hope that this will be
agreeable to him. hope that am
not presuming too much in cherishing
these expectations.
Doris turned her candid eyes upon
him.
-o nm r,OAyT,TAyTTEnN
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-11-06

The boy looked, searched his mem
DRY. not without some show Of mis-
giving.
"A queer name," he admitted a
last. Shally something. Shally-
Shally-"
"Challoner2"
Eyes, that's It. How could you
guess? He's from New York. Don't
seem to have no business"
well. never mind. Run on, Johnny.
And don't forget to come earlier to-
morrow; Mr.. Brotherson gets tired
waiting"
Does he? I'll come quick then:
quick a. / can run" And he sped
on at pace which promised well for
the morrow.
Challoner! There was but one Chal-
loner In the world for Doris Scott
Edith's father. Was this he? Il must
be, or why this haunting sense Of
something half remembered a. she
caught a glimpse of his face. Edith'S
father! and he was approaching. ap-
preaching rapidly. on his way back to
town. She had not closed the door:
something within-a hope or q dread
had prevented that. Would he take
II as an invitation to come in? No.
no; she was not ready for such am
encounter yet. He might speak Edlth's
name; Oswald might hear and-with
gasp she recognized the closeness Of
his step; heard It lag, almost halt
Just where the path to the house ran
into the roadside. But 1t passed on.