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The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Saving The Pennies
Losing Big Dollars

Because the directors of school
district No. 81, lie Sueur county,
voted only $25 for current expenses
during the present school year,
raised only $65 last year in addition
to the S375 state aid, and because
the building is reported to be in an
unsanitary and dilapidated condition,
Charles G. Schulz, state superintend-
ent OF education, has announced that
he VIII withhold all state aid this
year unless certain recommendations
are followed
Il never believed such school
could be maintained by an appar.
emily enlightened Minnesota rural
community in an old section of the
state" said Mr.. Schulz yesterday.
Looked Over School.
The announcement was contained
in a letter to J. A. Meagher LIE
Sueur county superintendent Ac.
companying it is report from S.
A. Challman, state superintendent OF
school buildings, and G. NJ. Cesan-
der, assistant state superintendent of
education, who visited the school re-
Gently with Mr.. Meagher, John J.
Raschke, clerk of the district, and
Mr. Mingo, treasurer. The chairman
of the school board T. w. Lyons.
was not present. .
Conditions Are Astounding.
The report discloses an astounding
condition Of affairs. The building is
of poor construction and has only
one room capable Of seating comfort
ably thirty-nine pupils. Only twen-
ty-five double desks have been in,
stalled and fifty pupils are thus
cared for, "by utilizing every avail
able inch of floor space" The en-
rollment last year was sixty.
The inspectors also found the
lighting poor and the heating and
yentilating system way re-
quirements.
Bond Issue Is Recommended
The inspectors recommend that
the size of the building be doubled,
that 500 be spent at once for equip
ment and that the district vote
bonds of at least $1,100 before No,
vember / to make needed improve
ments.
The report is one OF the most
drastic ever made in regard to the
condition of Minnesota school
house. Those who have advocated a
reduction i'll state aid to schools
rcint cut that this is a rich district,
the assessed valuation being $1O7,.
OGO. but that it has depended almost
entirely on the bounty of the state
and last year taxed itself only $65
for support while this year this
amount was cut to $25.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Slash This Expense
Advice OF Attorney
from Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
Lacking the presence of MessrS
Robert Lamm and John Gerlich the
city council this morning passed
through a very quiet session. City
Attorney Arthur Schaub made few
remarks regarding the wastefulnes5
of the present system of making the
sprinkling assessment. The assess
ment as now made is based on the
lot frontage and the list of the
assessments is a document that oc-
cupies siXty-three pages. 1t is COM
piled at great expense and the
work OF keeping track of the pay
ments and non-payments is big ad-
ditional expense. The opinion of the
council was that the assessment should
be revised to a direct form. M.
Schaub said that the expense OF
making the present assessment is
about $500 and that the mere Pc
liminary expenses of looking after
this department mounted too close to
the sum of doing the real work
New Policeman Appointed.
Albert Nerdahl formerly rendered
his resignation as an officer On the
police force, stating that his rela.
tons with the city had, been most
pleasant and it was only the lure OF
more salary that took him to the
office of deputy sheriff. The resig-
nation was accepted and upon the
recommendation of Chief Of Police
Eli Klugherz, Mayor Meyer appoint
ed G. A Mattison to fill the vacancy.
Demands for additional fire pro.
lection caused the council to place
a new hydrant on Front street at
the south end of the slough. With
his recently compiled traffic report
on the conditions of traffic over the
Main street bridge Henry Robel, Sr.,
came before the council this morning
and addressed the meeting at con-
siderable length, saying that he
wanted the council to accept the offer
that the Milwaukee road had made,
to co the switching south of Main
street. He didn't want the union
depot plans to confuse the city faith
ers, so that this offer would drop out
of sight and be forgotten. He said
that the North Mankato people have
worked so long and earnestly on
this matter that they did not want to
see the fruits of their labOrs GO
to pieces now when the remedy had
seemed so close at hand.
Plans Will BE Submitted.
Mayor Meyer said that the plans
that the Milwaukee road had made
were being altered and that
the completed plans would be
submitted at a meeting in
the near future and it was not
the desire of the council to lose
track of this offer. Mr.. Robel was
satisfied with this explanation.
No report was given concerning the
visit of the commissioner to look at
the conditions of Cherry street south
of the normal school but Mr.. Meyer
said that the commissioners thought
favorably of continuing the street
through to Glenwood sometime in the
near future.
A report showing the conditions of
the cities cash was submitted by
City Clerk f. w. Bates. This re-
nOrt showed balance at the first OF
September of $16,565.42 and at the
LET of month the balance was $12,-
316.S7. These figures are total of
ell the funds.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
-ror1 Mondays Dauy.

rom MChodyS Da'iy
Mrs. Atilda Heinze this morning
filed a petition in bankruptcy through
her attorneys, a. r. Pfau, Jr., and
G. j. Laurisch. The business in
volved is the confectionary store and
bakery which is located at 40J South
Front street, and the assets, mclud-
ing the building which is the home
stead, are given as $4,000, The liza
bilities including eight mortgages,
amount to $4,000 also. There are
thirty Alankato creditors. The store
will be closed,
The HeinLe bakery was opened in
Mankato by Ferdinand G. Heinze, who
died several years ago, in 1879, and
has been conducted by his family
ontinuously since that time.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Pankhurst Dates in Cities.
.nnn MnndaNis Dailu

Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst will lee.
ture at the Auditorium, St. Paul, Fri
day evening, November 7, according
to a dispatch from New York city
Her. American itinerary includes all
the large cities east of the twin
cities, and her st. Paul lecture will
be preceded by an appearance at
Minneapolis November G.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
frosn mo1say's oasy

From Mo1say's Daily j
Interesting observations on farm,
ing conditions in the Scandinavian
countries were made by Ole Peterson
of Nicollet, former member of the
legislature and proprietor of one OF
the model farms of Southern Min,
nesota Recently Mr.. Peterson re-
turned from the old country, his
first visit back there since he left
it for America forty-three years ago.
He visited his old home in Grand
strand, Dalecarlia, and many rela-
1 tives there but travelled in lei
surely way through the three north.
ern countries, and in parts of Swed-
en- visited with many farmers who
: had spent several years each work,
ing in America, until they saved
enough to buy small farms back
home
Il was surprised to see how many
owners of small farms in Smoland
and Dalsland, especially, had spent
some of their early years in this
y, Sdlu NIL CLCi OOh NiS'
tied with a number that had worked
for me at one time and another.
Most of them worked here for seven
or eight years, saved their money
and went back to become proprietors
instead of tenant farmers. On ten
acres or SO they make comfortable
living.
G--n No One Loafs.
Everybody works, of course, and
they. have no luxuries, but they have
ready market at good prices. Their
products are generally handled by
cooperative marketing associations.
AS a rule these small farmers do
not own horses, but use their cattle
for the heavy work.
Denmark is highly interesting,
but it is foolish to compare farm
conditions there with America. If
our American farmers did the inten-
sive farming that is done in Den
mark, they could not find market
for their products. They would
flood the market. But Denmark has
almost an unlimited market close by
Danish butter and milk can be put
on a vessel in the evening and next
morning will be in London. The
aboundant moisture makes grasses
grow very luxuriantly. Labor is
cheap, the dairy work being done
mainly by women and children
Have Cattle Trained.
"It looked queer to see the cattle
in the pastures grazing in regular
rows, and / heard Cne American
woman talking about how well the
Danes have their cattle trained She
did not understand. No matter how
large the herd is, or how large the
pasture, each COW is staked out
every day with a chain about TWEEN
ty feet long. The next day she is
moved to fresh spot, and so across
the field, and by the time It has
been crossed the grass is long
enough to start over again at the
other side"
Christiania is all on edge for it's
centennial celebration next year, Mr..
Peterson says. The streets are be-
i,e put in splendid condition by lay
ing creosoted wooden blocks over
the old cobble stone pavements, max
ing the finest kind of a driving
surface
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
S.ories Briefly Told
From Mondays Daily.
Jensen-SWanson.

From Mondays Daily. ..-
Jensen-Swanson.
Miss Mary Jensen and Mr. Swan
Swanson, both re,iidents of Eagle
Lake were married at six O'clock
Saturday. evening by Judge A.. L
CuannlinS., The marriage took Place
et The home Of Mr. Cummins and the
atteacants were Mr.. and Mrs
CHARLES SilnhTs. A number of guests
offended the, ceremony and a wed
ding supper was served Immediately
after the wedding. There was music
during the evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Swanson; VIII live in Eagle Lake
The bride: and groom are popular
Young people OF Eagle Lake, and
haYe the best wishes Of large
number of friends.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17

Lake Crystals market day Satur-
day was a great success and was at
tended by a very large crowd OF
people. The farm produce exhibit
which was held on tho corner op-
posite the new bank was in charge
Of George Austin and there was a
fine display Of grains, fruits and veg
etables. In the afternoon a pro-
gram Of street sports was carried
out, which created considerable
interest John r. Jones end c. Ii.
Jones had charge OF this part of the
days entertainment. Music was fur
nished during tie day by the Lake
Crystal and Madelia bands.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Erom iAnndav,s paiiN.

A message FROM st. James this
morning stated that Lyle Johnston
of Lake Crystal, once football star
at Minnesota university, had become
worse. He is i'll with typhoid fever
in the st. James sanataTium and is
in critical condition
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
IMPROVING The Highway.

Some grading has, been done on
the Madison Lake road, at the cross
ing at Eagle Lake. The road has
always been narrow and has had a
sudden dip. 1t has been graded un
and widened, and although it is in
poor condition now because of the re-
cent rains. the grading will greatly
improve the read as It is travelled
and gravelied.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17

Redwood Falls, October 13.-FohrT
Ahrens, living near Beaver Falls, il
company with his son, Harry ."
Henry and Paul Schaffer, left Thurs
day Cn a hunting trip north of Olivia
and when just north of that town
about noon an accident o"cUr~cd O"
which time Harry Ahrens lost his
life.
The young man was sitting in the
back seat of the automobile which
his father was driving, and had a
twenty-five rifle between his legs
and The muzzle was leaning against
his stomach. In some manner the
gun was discharged and the bullet
pierced the boys heart.
When the gun went off the young
man jumped up and put his bands
on his chest and exclaimed: "Oh."
His father turned around and
asked him if he was shot when he
replied, yes" and sank down on
the seat and died almost instantly,
They hurried back to Olivia and con
suited physician who said the
boy was dead and that the bullet
had pierced the heart.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
LAST SAD RITES HELD
Funeral Sorvices of Late {. R. Kennedy
We're Conducted Here Yesterday
Aitero0n Ia

From Mondays 0ailv.
The funeral of E. r. Kennedy was
held from the family home ON Cen
ter street yesterday afternoon at
two O'Clock. Rev. R. w. Hobbs con-
Quoted the services at the house and
a quartet composed of Miss Barbara
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Mrs. Snow as Honor Guest.

Little Falls Transcript: Among
the several social afternoons given
in honor of Mrs. F. G. Snow of Los
Angeles. Cal, who is now the guest
OF Little Falls friends, were two
thtmble bees. the first given on
Thursday by Mines. Hoist and J.
Wetzel at the Hoist residence on
Second street northwest and the
second on Friday by Mines. Penfield
and Weber at the Penfield home on
First street southeast. Both affairs
were socially pleasant and afforded
the opportunity for, many old friends
to renew acquaintance with the
guest of honor. Mrs. Snow will re.
main in Little Falls until Sunday
only. She will then visit in the
twin cities for short time before
returning to California.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17

From Mondays Daily.
Colonel J. NJ. Barclay, the popu-
lar boniface of Point Pleasant, was
in Mankato today. The colonel is
sixty-seven years old today, but he
really does not look the part. He
is as young and spry as a football
player and bids fair to give Old
Dad Time a merry chase down the
pike.
When asked today if he intended
to get into the legislature game next
year, Colonel Barclay replied that he
was greatly interested in apples,
more so in the raising Of that fruit
than he was in creating a disturbance
in politics. The colonel has been
grinding out cider also. He left at
the Free Press office a sample of
the beverage.
Colonel Barclay is thinking SER
iously of installing an electric plant
at his summer resort for the purpose
of obtaining light and power.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
New MIL For Earibauit.

Faribault, Mimi, October 13.--The
Commercial club will soon have a
meeting to consider the proposal Of
q paper mil to locate in this city.
1t will represent an investment of
about 100000 - IA
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17

ii. NJ. Green of Butternut Valley
was in the city Saturday and headed
a delegation Of thirty men from that
locality who appeared before the
board Of county commissioners TO
ask that the road leading northwest
from Lake Crystal through -Judson be
re-instated as a state road. This is
much travelled thoroughfare and
was a good road, built under the
supervision of former County Com
missioner Alex Hanson. 1t was re,
Gently taken off the list Of state
roads by the county board.
Mr.. Green intends to call a meet
ing of the Blue Earth County Pure
Seed association during the coming
term of district court and at that
time plans will probably be made
for county seed fair and agricultur-
al short course, similar to the state
short course which was held here
last February
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Marriage Is Announced.

Mrs j. P. Russell of Brainerd
has sent out announcements Of the
marriage of her daughter. Miss
Blanche Estella Gunsolus, to Will
mont Dean White. The happy event
occurred on Saturday at Brainerd.
Mrs. Russell and her daughter for
merly resided in Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Party For Little Girl.

Little Bernice Johnson celebrated
her third birthday yesterday after
noon at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. P. A. johnson of sos North
Front street, by entertaining ten little
friends. The little folks played games
and had a merry time and refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Johnson,
who was assisted by her. daughter.
Miss May. (,
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Young Boy Prevents
Murder of Mother

Rochester, Mimi, October 13.-
Leslie Hoy, eleven years old, fought
an armed maniac Saturday to save
his mother from being shot. The in
sane man is his father. The boy
succeeded in keeping grip upon
the mans neck until his mother
could escape.
William Hoy, the father, has been
brooding over the death of his mother
two months ago.
He is said to have threatened to
kill his wife several times. Satur-
day morning he ordered her and
Leslie to get out of the house She
continued at her work in the kit
chen.
Hoy seized revolver and rushed
at her She backed through the
door into shed connected with the
kitchen. There he caught her.
Boy Struck ct Revolver.
Now, I've got you," he shouted
as he lifted the revolver to level
with her head Leslie struck at the
revolver from behind his father
missed it and then sprang upon his
fathers back forcing the weapon
down
Run, mamma" he cried as he
clasped his hands about the neck
of his father, who was slowly work
ing the revolver to point where
he could shoot the boy. The wom-
an ran into the street screaming for
help. IN the meantime about the
shed boy and man fought for pos
session OF the revolver
Revolver Fell 10 Floor.
Finally in an effort TO shake the
child from his back, Hoy dropped
the pistol and Leslie let go and
ran out, slamming the door behind
him. A moment later, Chief of Po-
lice McDermott reached the house.
BY that time Hoy had recovered the
revolver and he ran toward the po-
liceman.
The chief drew his revolver and
Hoy lowered his weapon and submit
ted to arrest.
On his way TO Jail. Hoy became d
raving maniac. In the Jail he tore
his clothes to strips and scratched
his eace and tody. He was re-
moved to the state hospital.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Entertained at Dinner.

The young women of the normal
class in the Presbyterian Sunday
school were entertained at six o'clock
ai3ner Saturday evening at the home
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Entertained For Her Cousin.

Mrs. NJ j. Dempsey entertained a
group of friends at her home last
evening for her cousin, Miss Kate
Stahl of Chicago. The amusement
of the. evening was cards, and the
hostess served delicious refresh.
ments. Miss Stahl left for her home
today after a months visit in Man,
kato.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Fr0rr Mondav's OaiiV.

Fr0rr Mondar's OaiiV-
Men driving the Mankato TaDkage
company wagon discovered an old
lady sleeping in a corn shock pear
{ the works below North Mankato this
morning. The wagon was stopped
and the old lady was helped onto
the wagon and the men started to
bring her to the police station in
this city. They had not gone far
when she jumped from the wagon
and ran away. The men then not
fed the police station in this city
and a very few minutes later word
was received from the state hospital
for the insane at st. Fetec saying
that an inmate has escaped from the
hospital last evening.
Shortly after the woman jumped
from the wagon she came to the
tankage works and seeme1 salts
fed to stay there. An automobile
from the St. Peter hospital was sent
and she was taken back to the asy
lum. She seemed to be suffering
from exposure as she had made the
long walk during the night and then
spent the cold part Of the night IN
the corn shock where she was found
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17

The first legal battle in nation
wide fight to be conducted by the
federal government against patent
medicines was won in Minneapolis
Saturday. The decision in what was
intended and will be used as pre-
cedent case was that OF the govern
ment Of the United States against the
William Radam Microbe Killer com
pany of New York, in which jury
brought verdict for the govern
ment.
DR.. Carl l.. Alsberg, chief of the
bureau of chemistry, successor to
DR., Harvey W. Wiley, left for Wash
ington Saturday prepared for bring
ing criminal proceedings against the
same company in New York and
armed with a precedent decision on
the basis of which he will soon start
prosecutions against more than zoo
dealers sia patent. medicines.
"
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Celebrated His Birthday.

P. W. Fregeau entertained at din
ner at the Elks' cafe Saturday even
ing in celebration Of his birthday an
niyersary. Covers were laid for six.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
From MONDAYS OaIrv.

r rom hond7yS OaliV.
Former Deputy Sheriff ED Ario
has returned from Beatrice, Neb
but, he cid not bring along the "eat
'em alive" dog that he went after
He had special dog in view when
he. went there, but found that the
dog looked better in photograph
than it did in real life and accord
Ing TO Mr. Ario, when it came to
the art Of trailing, the hound seemed
to prefer the simple life to that of
furnishing terror for criminals Mr.
Ario also discovered, so he stated
today, that the dogs that they sent
tout to do trailing as an exhibition had
been trained to follow a standard
trail which the man took every time
he gave a demonstration. When
the much-heralded hound tried to
follow Mr.. Ario it didn't do the
work to Mr.. Ario's satisfaction and
SO there was nothing doing in the
dog buying line.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Heeter Is Land Man.

S. l.. Heeter. former superintend-
ent of the st. Paul city schools, who
recently resigned as head OF The
Pittsburgh schools, now is full
fiedged land man. Re has been in
the employ Of the Wells-Dickey COM
pany of Minneapolis for the last two
months in the land department.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17

The Nebraska and Minnesota foot
bali teams will meet on Northrop
Field, Minneapolis, Iext Saturday
afternoon. 9lat
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17

improvements are being made up
on the city pumping station building.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17
Bungle In Statute
Defect Is Serious

st. Paul October 13.-Coincident
with announcement by Samuel G.
lverson, state auditor, that he will
be candidate for governor on econ.
omy and law enforcement" platform
Governor Fberhart this morning an.
/ nocnccd the appointment of com.
mission OF thirty prominent citizens
to prepare a plan for the reorgani-
tat:on of the state government in the
interest esohomy an deficiency. The
list includes DR.. C. J. Holman Of
Mankato
st. Paul. October 13.-The election
law revision made by the last legis-
lature provides for no registration
days before the primaries. This de-
feet has been discovered by Henry
N. Knott, city clerk of Minneapolis,
and he has asked Attorney General
Smith for an opinion The matter
has been referred to C..Louis Weeks,
assistant in Mr.. Smiths office, who
now is trying to reconcile the many
conflicts in the laws relating to elec-
tions in cities OF the first class, in
Guiding st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth.
The old law provided registration
! days on the Tuesdays nine and eight
weeks next preceding the general
election on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November. The
seventh Tuesday next preceding
election day was also designated as
a registration day the primaries oc-
curing at this time.
Advances Primary Day.
The new Law advances primary
day to the third Tuesday in June,
but does not amend the provisions
regarding registration days. If the
law is strictly interpreted it means
that in first-claSs cities there can
be no registration prior to the pri-
maries
Another tangle has developed from
the provision which says that pri-
mary day shall be registration day
except in cities OF the first class"
This, If strictly followed, means that
those who vote at the primaries will
have to register at one of the sue
ceeding days DESIGNATED for that pur-
pose il they are to vote at the No
vember election.
Was All a Mistake.
1t seems certain, however. that
the legislature lad no intention of
abolishing registration days before
the primaries, which has been an
old and accepted custom in first-class
cities, and it may. develop that the
attorney general can construe the
new law SO as to bring the needed
relief. .. .,v-.
The election law reEision made by
the legisla ture is said to be full OF
similar errors Of omission or COM
mission and tie attorney general
probably viii be called upon TO rass
on many CT q them before the June
primaries. The, provisions regarding
registration have no. application TO
the st Paul or Duluth municipal
elections, which are separately gov.
erned but do affect the Minneapolis
local election and primaries which
come on the same day as those con-
Quoted by the state.
The Mankato free press., 1913-10-17

C. C. Browning, ]. c. Browning
and William Einde of Madison Lake
were in the city arranging for a
trip to Canada, where they intend
to purchase some land.