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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29
Levy Is Too Small;
Board Goes In Hole
From SATURDAYS pallx.

From Saturdays Daily.
The resignation of R. w. Palon
as teacher OF mathematics in the
Mankato high school was accepted
at the meeting of the board of edu-
cation last night, and Superintend-
ent F. ]. Sperry said that little
more time would be required before
electing his successor in order to
look up the references of the appli-
cants for the position.
Bids on 500 or more tons of coal
were opened by the board last night
and were awarded as follows: To
the Lampert lumber company, Will
mington lump coal for the high
school at $40 per ton; to Charles
T. Taylor, Wilmington lump coal
for the Franklin and Union schools
at $4.S5 per ton; Hayes Lucas Lum-
Der company, Wilmington lump coal
for the West Mankato and Pleasant
Grove schools at $4.35 per ton.
Eoilers Have Been Inspected.
report from the Travellers In
demniry company of Hartford, Conn.,,
advised the school board that the
boilers in all the buildings had been
inspected and found in safe condi-
ton, except that some of them were
considerably pitted by the corrosive
action of the water. The company
offered to analyze sample of the
feedwater used free of charge and
to prescribe chemical remedy for
the pitting. There were some mi
nor repairs recommended and this
matter was referred to the property
and expense committee with power
TO act and have the repairs made.
A. H. Allen applied for the posi-
ton of truant officer, and was elect.
ed unanimously at salary of $25
per month, beginning September 2,
1913. Professor C. r. Shumway of
the department of agriculture was
granted leave of absence to take
care of the Blue Earth county agri.
cultural exhibit at the state fair
next month, providing he incur no
expense to the school district. The
board decided to buy six tables for
the agricultural experiment work in
the high school for $205. from the
Kewaunee Manufacturing company
OF Kewaunee, Wis. The amount OF
money needed for janitors supplies
was left the same as last year.
Superintendent F. ]. Sperry ex
hibited some specimens of corn and
alfalfa from the school farm. Both
are of excellent quality. The corn
is well denied and almost out OF
danger of frost The alfalfa is OF
the second crop this year, and will
soon go to seed for next years crop
Report of Secretary.
Secretary E. F. Soaring submit.
ted the following report:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Saturday afternoon, Mrs. B. E.
Solberg, at her home in Nelson
township, Watonwan county, had
been using some carbolic acid in
disinfecting some things about their
home. She then set the bottle on
a dresser and went to the granary
where Mr.. Solberg was at work to
get a broom. Returning within
few minutes, she met her little two
and-a-half-year-old son, Aaron at the
door His mouth was considerably
burned and some of the acid which
he had gotten from the bottle had
run down over his chest. 1t is
thought that he swallowed little if
any of the acid but though medical
aid was Immediately summoned, the
little one passed away Sunday night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29
Walked TO ST. Paul.

Hans Lund, the Mankato ped"
reached the state capitol building in
st. Paul at 1926 today. He made
the walk from North Mankato, eighty
seven miles, in thirty-three hours. He
rested at Merriam Junction and at
Bloomington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29
En- Route From Manila.

Minneapolis Journal: Lieutenant
and Mrs. Halstead T. Councilman of
Manila, P. L., and Mrs. Alice Coun.
Gilman of Mankato have been the
guests of the uncle of Lieutenant
Councilman, R. J. Powell, and of
Mrs. Powell of Oak Grove street.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Councilman are
on their way from Manila to Att
lanta, Ca, where Lieutenant Coun-
Gilman has been assigned to duty
En- route to Minneapolis from the
west they stopped for ten days in
Mankato and visited Lieutenant
Councilman's brother, L, w, Coun-
Gilman. They started on the trip
south on Monday evening. On Fri
day Mrs. j. c. Poucher gave a din
ner in their honor at her home on
Thornton street Sc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29

Write for particulars for buying
or renting of stock and grain farms,
or come to Morgan, Franklin or
Morton. Inquire for the Post farm
on Wabasha creek and look them
over This is a bargain and terms
to suit Let me know when you
will be here. j. N. Post, Morton,
Minn.-Advt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29
Entertained at New Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Spicer enter.
tanned large number of friends at
their home on North Fourth street
last evening at very pleasant
party. Music was furnished during
the evening by Bretts' orchestra
and was much enjoyed Delicious re.
freshments were served and the
guests had delightful time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29
Picnic Breakfast.

Picnic Breakfast.
Twelve young ladies enjoyed a pic
mic breakfast at Highland park this
morning when Miss Pearl Richardson
of Howard Lake and Miss Gladys
Bumford of Marshall were honor
guests. One of the young ladies'
had camera and number OF anus
ing pictures were taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29

TlCniC.
The primary department of the
Methodist Sunday school enjoyed a
picnic at Sibley Park yesterday af-
ternoon. About forty-five little folks
accompanied by their mothers en-.
joyed the afternoon playing in the
park and took an active part in dis
posing of the supper.
l.. c. Churchill of Window is a
Mankato visitor today.
c. ID. OFT, the land man, is in AL
bert Lea on business.
P. ]. McGuiggan of Mapleton is a
Mankato visitor today.
w. H. Lowe of Pipestone is trans.
acting business here today.
K. E. Larson of Jackson is trans
acting business here today
D. M. Scharz of Owatonna was in
the city yesterday on business.
o. E. Howe of Usage, Ia, called
on friends in Mankato yesterday
Miss Daisy Vail of Winnebago is
visiting with friends in Mankato.
Attorney G.. E. Phillips was in St
Peter on legal business yesterday.
A. L. Hunter of Winona was a
business visitor in Mankato today
Mrs. c.. A. Dawson of Mitchell, S
D. is visiting in Mankato this week
John HinZe of LeSueur Center
transacted business here yesterday
E. H. Beise and daughter of Ma
pleton visited in Mankato yester
day.
]. G. Murphy of Waseca is spend
ing the day with friends in Man
kato.
Mrs. Lester Pettis has returned
from visit with friends in Ma
della.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Huntington Of
Shakopee are visiting in Mankatc
today.
v. A., Sandberg and w. H. Grin
of Austin are visiting in Mankatt
today.
Mrs. F. L. Babcock and daughter
returned today from a visit in Min
neapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Rimig and sol
of Griswold. Ia. are calling on friends
here today.
George A. Smith and son of Chi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29

Relative to the rate for electricity
in Fergus Falls, the following letter
from Vernon A. Wright, president
of the Otter Tail Power company, in
that city, should be read with in
terest. The letter is reply to one
written by a gentleman living in
Mankato:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
ID 90
READ A HALF HOUR A DAY
How o Housewife With intelligence
Kept Herself From Drifting Into
Dull, Old Woman.

A woman who has brought up q big
family on q small income, yet has
managed to keep mentally alert, says
1t is due to a Half-Hour club.
This club has as it's fixed rule that
half an hour each day must be spent
In solid reading. There was n leeway
OF "a hours, after hat there was q
fine of five cents each day for fail
ure to get through the prescribed
reading.
Twice a month the club meets for
discussion Of the reading done and to
collect fines Of delinquents and spur
them On to fresh effort.
The woman who told of this club
says: N n knows what It has
mean to me. When you are the one
woman In a family of boys, have q
bushel basket of stockings to darn
weekly. six children to sew for, les
sons to be heard, 1t is a big tempta-
ton to stop reading entirely or to
fritter spare minutes on novels. That
half hour a day of solid reading has
kept me up with the times, has rested
my body and stimulated my brain,
and, best OF all, 1t has kept me from
drifting into a dull old woman Of
whom my sons might love, but would
pity for her ignorance.
Especially If you live in q small
town is such a club of Importance. It
Ia easy to stagnate, unless a conscious
EFFORT is made. The winter season is
the time to start such a club among
yours neighbors. Do not be content
with planning a half-hour reading
daily for yourself. You will never hold
to 1t without the stimulus of COM
partnership and the broadening inter
asst Of the fortnightly meetings.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
WHEN PINS WERE VALUABLE
In YearO GoRo BY, the Humble House.
hole OSsnGil Mas Given Much
Consideration.

The custesa Of making presents on
New Yeas Gay is now practically OBJ
solete amonH English speaking peo-
pie, the cay % gift giving now being
Christmas. When pins were first In.
vented aAa Brought into use about
the beginning of the sixteenth CEN
fury they wdYO a New Years gift very
acceptable ~ ladieB, and money given
for the purchase Of them was called
pin money" This expression has
since been EXTENDED to money settled
by a husband On his marriage for the
private expenses Of hts wife. Pins
made Of metal, In their present form,
YER In use some time before the year
1913. It was during the reign Of
Henry VII. that IAN acte for the true
making Of pynnes" was made in
which It was enacted that the price
should not exceed 8 shillings 8 pence
a thousand. Pins had previously
been made Of box wood, bono and sill
YER for the richer classes. Those
used by the common folks were made
Of common wood and vera, IN fact,
akewers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
ADVISED TAKING OF CANADA
Benjamin FrankIln's Counsel to Brit
lSh Government Resulted In Cap
lure Of the Dominion.

BENJAMIN Franklin, the 1rSt Amert-
can philosopher and the nrst Amert-
can diplomat, was not, as Mark Twain
averred, twins, born simultaneously
at Boston and Philadelphia" but ~
the change in the calendar from
old style 10 new came after his birth
at Boston on January 6, 1706, accord
ing to the reformed almanac he was
born on January IT. In 1759 Franklin
was In England as agent for the
colony of Pennsylvania. Previous to
this, though little known. 1t was main
ly by the advice of Franklin that the
English government resolved to con-
quer Canada, and for that purpose
tent out Wolfe's expedition. It wal
in 1859 that Franklin made q journey
from London to Scotland, Of which
In a letter written to a Scotch friend,
he used these words which have ever
endeared Kim tc the Scot: II think
the time we spent there was six
weeks Of the densest happiness I have
ever met with in any part Of my
life, and the agreeable and instructive
society we found there In such plenty
has left so pleasing an impression on
my memory that, did not strong con-
nections draw me elsewhere, I believe
Scotland would be the country I
should choose to spend the remainder
of my days in"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
To Write a letter,

The art of letter writing Is quite
simple If you will take it in all sim
plioity. All you have to do is to con-
jure up a vision of the person to
whom o are writing, pick up your
pen, and-talk. When you can pic
ture a face o like, adorned with a
pipe whose shape you know well, 1t
is no difficult matter to find what to
la and how to say It. A letter IL q
chat and the pen can be as effective
as the tongue.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
plKerent Method Of raIkInu.

Our little boy three years old had
been told Of the difference between
human beings and dumb animals-that
we could talk and reason because of
u brains and intellect. and that
dumb animals could not. Being dis
obedient one day, I told him that II no
would not obey the ruler would talk.
He replied, tearfully, How can a ruiz
or talk, mother7 1t has no intellect"
Exchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Worried Hero,

A critic Of Wells novel, Marriage"
finds in the c0nfounding Of the hero
"the desire to have it all ways; to pos
sesS a woman who shall have all the
charm and the caprice of the eternal
feminine; who shall, by the grossness
OF her desires and the pettiness Of
conversation, give him an agreeable
sense Of superiority, and yet shall, to
order, acquire deep spiritual insight
when her husband feels he needs It"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Not Always Easy to Perceive.

A Pennsylvania farmer, over one
hundred, declares hat to work hard
will prevent people from growing old.
Work comes as near being the pana-
cea for every i'll as human experience
can supply, but unluckily it is a bless.
ing in such a deep and dark disguise
that very few can recognize it when
they meet 1t.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
EnIIahtened statsam.nahIn-

The story goes that Java was lost to
the British crown through geographic
al ignorance. When the British were
negotiating with the Dutch early In
the last century, a trembling secretary
pointed out to Lord Liverpool that the
Dutch claimed the island Of Java.
Java, where is Java2 Let 'em have
It." roared his lordship.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Happleaf Home

But the happiest homo IL buflS
hen the twain together meet the
trials and c~atastrophes that come
from the outside world with the GOOD
health, the common sense, the humor.
the patience and courage that will
rout them. It should not be necessary
FOR these qualities to be used by the
n to combat the faults Of the other.
barbara Boyd.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Conscience Ineplrea Aid.

A Yonkers clergyman, whose name
was not made public, advertised for
the owner Of a mans watch lost and
found In North Broadway three years
ago. The minister said a recent CON
vert OF his church found the timepieca
and his conscience was pricking him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Houae pIana ImnortanA-

The care In the home and all other
forms OF household work are greatly
facilitated by right planning and the
use OF suitable materials for the
construction and furnishing Of the
home. An adequate and convenient
water supply and other convenienoes
are essential, not only for comfort
and for saving labor, but also from
the standpoint Of home hygiene.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Many Deadly Weapons.

Some persons attribute all crime
to the pistol, forgetting that history
tells us that more crimes were COM
mitted in the world before there were
pistols. What is to prevent a person
murderously inclined from obtaining
and using a carving knife, an ice pick,
an ak, or Ratchet, a razor or baseball
bat? These all make deadly weap-
ons.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Safety DovIcea.

Redd-I understand the French gov.
eminent has offered a prize of $780, 600
for a device that will make aeroplanea
safe.
Greene-Why, don't they at the
same time offer a prize for q device
that will make falling out Of q tenth.
story window safe?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Famous Sentence,

A correspondent who inquiries az to
where the famous summary Of Web
ster's career by Rufus Choate may be
found-the sentence being omitted
from some of the collections which
publish the speech-is referred to
1.-THE Works Of Rufus Choate," by s..
@. Brown. The sentence contains
1889 words.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Idea Not Attractive.

why don't you write a play?"
asked an actress of the late David
Graham Phillips. 81 have too many
other ways of breaking my hearth"
ne replied, with a bitterness which
suggested that he had already expert
mented In the matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Maxine Sure Of the Present,

Mgr. Bonner, archbishop Of Bor-
deaux, vas taken to task for his
friendly intercourse with the Protes-
tant minister in that city. The very
tolerant prince of the church repliedi
pray allow me to have the pleasure
Of seeing him in this world, as I am
not so sure Of meeting him in the
next"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
SudInn Scala.

I'm a taxpayer" gibbered the citi-
zen, land I demand consideration"
"Lemme see your tax certificate" re-
sponded the city official calmly, land
then I'll know just how much consid-
Grafton you are entitled to."-Kansas
City Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Women Rieidly Excluded,

Maiwatchin, on the borders of Rus
STA in Asia, is the only city in the
world peopled by men only. Chinese
are not only forbidden to live
in this territory, but even to pass the
great wall Of Kalkan and enter into
Mongolia.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
True

There are some men and women In
whose company we are always at our
best. All the best stops in our nat
ure are drawn out by their inter
course, and we find a music in our
souls never there before.-Rey. Pro-
lessor Henry Drummond.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
London Largely Built on Marsh.

London Largely Built on Marsh.
Abundant evidence az to the marshy
nature Of the ground upon which q
large part Of the city Of London was
originally built is still to be discover
ed In such names a. Fenchurob
street, Finbury and Moorflelds.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Ar.

It Is sublime to feel and say of Al
other, L need never meet, speak or
write to him; we need not reinforce
ourselves or send tokens OF remenl-
hrnnca.-Bmerson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Where FOLIAGE con,o From.

A teacher was explaining to a lit
tie girl how this trees developed their
foliage in the springtime. "Ah, yes"
said the little miss, "I understand;
they keep their summer clothes In
their truuks."-Christian Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
SHnnNa

A habit Of silence in conversation Is
pleasing and wins applause when 1t
Is known that the silent one could
talk and talk to the purpose If he
chose.-Leopardi. ,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Eriahtful World.

Church-The times are nerve-rack
ing.
Gotham-What's wrong new?
ny, when we entered a friends
heuse~ we used to be met by one of
those awful bear heads on the rug,
and now they're introducing Chinese
dragon rugs!"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Madame.

There's so much saint in the worst
of them and SO much devil In the best
of them that q woman who's married
to one Of them has nothing to learn
Of the rest Of them.--The Taller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
PASSING Worry Alona.

The man who doesn't borrow trou-
BILE borrows money from his friends
and let's them do it.-Washington
Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Poor Pursuer Of Pleasures,

TITS the only pleasure / have in
life," said an English hawker, In OK
planning to a magistrate his love OF
beer,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Lanai Nav

Truth crushed to earth will rise
again." but nine times out OF ten the
automobile gets away first -Lippin.
colts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
bareback.

"Had your diamonds stolen lately?"
inquired the cub reporter. Engaged
to any dukes?" Kindly omit banali-
ties" responded the stage favorite.
Actresses don't talk that kind of stuff
nowadays. If i am to be interviewed,
I shall discuss ethical questions only"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Daily Thouuhk

The work an unknown good man has
done Ia like a vein Of water flowing
hidden underground, secretly making
the ground green.-Carlyle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Wants and Other Ads

Try our home cured Bacon and
home rendered lard. Appetizing
pure and wholesome. Quality
Meat Market. Advt.
Read the Independent as care
fully as you do your bible. Read it
from first page to the last, ad-
vertisements and everything else.
There is mental pabulum in every
line.
Buy the Salt Lake Tribune at
news stand in Postal Telegraph
Office. Utah's best daily paper.
Advt.
Is Howell your jeweler? If not
why not?
For Sale "A iot or nne posts and
several cords of good wood. Will
lie delivered i quantities to suit.
Inquire of. George M. Clayton, Elko.
Nevada.
If the Nevada Auto Co. can't fix
it. throw it away. Advt.
Van at the Mineral in Carlin keeps
only the best. Give hiE a call.
Advt.
Patronize the Postal Telegraph
Gable Company. Fastest service in
the world. Advt.
Watch repairing done promptly
and all work guaranteed at How
ellis. Corner of 3rd and Railroad.
For quick service take your tele-
grams to the Postal Telegraph
Company. it will lpay- you in the
long run.
If the Nevada Auto Co. can't fix
it. throw it away. Advt.
FOR SALE-One single buggy
cheap. Apply at Second Hand
Store.
If you want your titles abstract
ed, Title Insurance, Fire Insurance,
Maps or a surety bond, see the
Title Guarantee Trust Co., Elko,
Nevada. Advt.
The Mineral is run by Van and
he knows how to run a good thing
and run it right. Call and see how
he does it. Advt.
Send your laundry by parcels
post to the Troy Laundry, Flko, New.
Laundry returned the same way.
Good service and promptness is our
rule of action. Mining camps and
places remote from the railroad can
get satisfactory results by sendiug
work to this we'll known laundry.
Give it a trial and be convinced.
What is life without-The Independ-
en-?
May number fashion books and
magazines now arriving daily at
the newsstand in Postal Telegraph
Office.
If the Nevada Auto Co. cant fix
it, throw it away. Advt.
The Elgin Dairy is prepared to
deliver % to 40 per cent cream in
any quantity. All cream pasturized
and delivered daily. Stop the
wagon or phone 486. Advt.
Read all about your motion pic.
ture favorites in the Motion Pic.
ture Story Magazine. Also read
the stories of the latest films, fully
illustrated with full page photo.
graphs of the leading players. Like
n "reading the book and then seeing
the play" Motion Picture Story
, Magazine for May now on sale at
I the news stand in Postal Telegraph
3 Office. Price Is cents. Advt.
subscriptions forsoany periodical
? at Publishers prices at ne VS. stand
. in Postal Telegraph Office. W.
can make you some record break.
ing prices on club offers. Advt.
, DR.. G. Alexander wishes to inform
the people that he has returned, and
Gun be found at his office, for any re
3 nuirinn hia aarNicna D1n1 tu1 ALL
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Scotch.

II ken, Donald, we've had two fine
lays the month" Aye, mon, and one
was snappet up BY the Sawbath."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
Ahl

"a m has to be steadier than
o man and more self-sacrifcing than
q man, because when she plunges she
does more harm than a man."-"Mar-
riage," by H. G. Wells.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
For conalstenov,a sakn-

Dorothy-"And what did he say,
when you proposed?" Madge-"Oh,
he looked coy and told me I'd have
to see his mother first!"