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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03

IAN Infamous saturnalia," to-wit the
uproarious celebration Of the chance
to celebrate, seems to be getting
knockout blows regardless of the 1918
occasion. 1t has become 80 expensive
that some who feel bound to attend
are getting sick OF it, the women
because their gowns are sure to be
ruined and the men because seats In
cafes are not Obtainable at much
less than SIS and they have found
that with taxi bills aud others that
the glad occasion of unbridled mirtll
is getting shopworn. The Law and
Order league got after the matter
weeks ago and as a result the min
listers from their pulpits aud the good
citizen associations and others havey
rather been damaging the reputation
of the New Years occasions as they
have been observed In recent years:
First Ward BALI II
The first ward ball has been de-
clared to have been. at Its worst,
by no means the profigate source,
of domestic woe, divorce, court mar
ratives and youthful tragedy that the
cafe episodes have been, with the
hours drenched with al
cohol, maudlin with the defiance Of
convention and finally risoue to the
limit. Promiscuous lovemsking and It's
limitations have "got In bad" at the
festivities. What matronly and maid
emily jewellers have done under the
influence of the wine-agent's
stock was beyond anything which.
the habitues of the bars could ex.
pect and the sentiment that has.
been made against the events threat
ems to cut down the profits next
year if not this. -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03

BOY SENT IN A RIOT
CALL; STOP SPANKING
Especial TO The Free Press.I

ChicTgo. December 31.-A riot call
as protection againts an impending
spanking was tried by yOungster
in Chicago suburb but with disap-
pointing results. The Gordon of police
arrived too late. When the patrol
wagon, gong loudly changing, clatter-
ed up to the house and an officer
rushed in the front door he found
Ted under fire from hairbTush
welded by his mother. When his
mother put the brush down to learn
what the police were there for Ted,
with tears streaming down his face.
told the bluecoat: You got here too
late; it's all did" Outside seven Of
ficers with drawn revolyers were
ready for desperate work but that,
they were told, was finished. The boy
was the son of police captain and
his frantic telephone message was
his last resort after a day of after
Christmas naughtiness that had
brought the certainty of coming pun
ishment. He had dropped the cat in.
to the piano and his mothers tone
gave him no hope that the storm
cloud would pass. Miserably he had
cogitated how to take the cat off
his mothers mind. To provide a
pleasant diversion for that purpose
he had rung in the alarm that had
brought the squad of bluecoats on a
run. The loud cries from the house
on their arrival confirmed their be-
lief that they were in for the real
Thing.
Relaxation of New YEARS Eve.
s What in defense the Chicago hotels
call the relaxation of New Years
eve"-which is identical with what
was denounced at a massmeeting as
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03
MANY DWELLINGS ERECTED
What Was Done On the Mother House,
Ladies Seminary and Dormitory;
Much RemodeIing.
$soo,727

During the year of 1912 the cost
of improvements in Mankato was
approximately $5O0,727. This in
cludes improvements made by the
city as well as private improve
ments, such as houses and office
buildings. OF this amount about
S5S,727 was spent 'by the city. The
other $4,000 covers the cost OF
thirty-nine dwelling houses the esti-
mated cost of the ladies dormitory,
Kruse's Terrace and the new First
National bank office building now In
process of erection, besides reinod-
cling store fronts and dwelling
houses. In 1911 the cost of build
ngs considerably exceeded this
years cost on account of the build
ing of the Mother Home and the
Lutheran Ladies' seminary. In 1871
the cost of buildings was estimated
at $4,000. lsA
Most important City Improvement.
Probably the most important public
Improvement that has taken place
this year is the installation of the
sanitary sewers. Thirty lineal city
blocks have been served by safii-
tary sewers that were not reached
last year This means that all
buses on both sides of a street
which would be more than two and
one-half miles long. now enjoy the
luxury of the sanitary sewer. One
line of this sewer runs on Fourth
street from Washington to Mabel
street and connects with the Mother
Home 1t then proceeds on Th0mp-
son street from Fourth street to
Broad street and from Thompson
street $50 feet up May street. THIS
was done by Lars Oyern OF st. Pc
ter alta. ent' 4ssT 81 {. III ,7S eAncfher
line runs on Lafayette street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets and
on both sides of Fifth and Sixth
streets between Lime street and
Guenther creek, thence on Lime
street on from Fourth to Fifth
streets w. B. Bosworth put in this
line at cost to the city of 1920.
Joseph Landkamer put in a line of
sanitary sewer on Broad street from
Thompson street south $50 feet, and
ON Fifth street from Elm street to
was Slips. Hector COolsaet of
Marshall put in storm sewer OH
Mulberry street from Second to
Sixth street and on Sixth street
from Mulberry street to Main street.
CURLING and Guttering.
Curling and gutterlng has been
done OH Sixth street, Washington,
Lock, Main and West Front streets.
The contractors for this work are
e. d. Wilmot, Fowler & Pay and.
George y. Cllarland The cost of,
this work was about $4,000. Side
walks have been laid on Guenther
hill, Rhine street, Madison avenue
and the road to the Mother Home.
The cost of this was about $l,750
and it was done by the J. B.. Mel,
sen Construction company and ia
cob Effer. Guenther hill was straight
ened, graded and macadamlzed.
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03
PROFITS ARE COINED
FROM RACE PREJUDICE

Chicago, December 31.-By al cpl
sode in profits from race prejudice"
in Chicago Jack Johnson and syn
dictate of other colored men may Sc
cure financial balm for the discrimi-
nation against them. This case may
foreShadow wide spread operations
in real estate on the certain knowl-
edge that many people will pay a
premium to have the choice of neigh
bors. The discovery that Johnson and
his associates had taken an option
Oh property in the midst of the Lake
Geneva colony of millionaires and
that it was proposed to establish
there an athletic and social club"
was the signal for a sensational cur
iosity concerning the state of mind
OF the owners of the adjoining pro-
perty. They very wisely refrained
from talking.
The public was given day by day
the developments in the case and it
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03
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BRICK SENT BY THE PAR I
GELS POST. 1


Gary, Ind, December 81,
One thousand concrete paw
ing blocks, each separate
stamped parcel, will be the
first instalment of parcel post
mail to leave this city.
Two big drays, carrying the
bricks, wrapped and addressed,
backed up to the postoffice
yesterday and the local post
office force had to transform
themselves into brickyard la
borers and carry the 5000
pounds of bricks into the Of
flee to have the stamps cancel
led. They are being sent out
as samples by manufacturer,
who found that he could send
them out cheaper by parcel
post than by express.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03
POISON
Earl Palmer Is Recovering From the
Dreadful AffIictiOn; He Was At
tackled Twice.

Earl Palmer is just beginning to
get around again after severe at
tack of blood poisoning. This is
the second attack he has had.
About three months ago, Mr.. Pal
mer suffered the agOnies of an in
grown toenail and went to doc
tor to have the nail removed. Be-
fore the wound healed he went
hunting and tramped several miles
on dry ground and wet and the
sore became infected from the dye
in his hose. He was then laid
up for several weeks with blood
poison and went to Hot Springs,
Ark, to be treated. He returned
about month ago and thought he
was cured but to his chagrin the in
lection returned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03
AUTO KNEE THE LATEST
That Is the New AiIment That AffIicts
Riders in the SWift.Going
Machines.

Boston. December 31.-BOstOn ply
sicians have found the latest fash
ionable ailment. 1t is the automo-
bile knee, and through their official
paper. the Medical and Surgical Jour.
nal, they are uttering warnings
against it.
Further, they are pointing out
other matters of grave moment They
are letting the world know what
man is coming to, and the outlook is
not cheering. They see the future
American race as one of double
chins, obese proportions, bow-legs,
crooked backs and impaired diges-
tons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03
Remembered Mr.. Weaver.

The county commissioners and
County Surveyor w. F. Brooks pre-
sented retiring County Auditor Ed
gar Weaver this morning with a
wicker, brass mounted case contain
ing two thermos bottles. County
Commissioner John H. Hohmann made
an appropriate presentation speech.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03
SENT OFF TO PRISON
Thirty. Three Convicted Labor Men Are
Taken to Leavenworth, Kan, in
Special Train.
Especial to The Free press.l

Indianapolis, December 81. = A
special train carrying thirty-three
labor union officials to Leavenworth,
Kan, left here at 1910 today over
the Pennsylvania railroad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03

New York. Dee. 3i.--Private detec-
uves, said to be in the employ of the
Pujo committee investigating the al
legged money trust began picketing
on the sidewalks in front of the home
OF William Rockefeller on Fifth ave.
nue. with the purpose of serving a sub
poena.
The pickcts also included in their
beats the nearby entrances to the
homes of, Marcelus Hartley Dodge
and DR.. Hunter McAlpine. sons-in.law
OF Mr.. Rockefeller. and even Mr..
RocEefeller's estate at Tarrytown.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22
Tailored and Dress Styles in
Girls Easter Millinery.

Variety OF styles broad in Girls Millinery that diff
Guilty will be experienced finding the hat that wanted and
the price desired Mothers and their daughters will
have alter their coincide with the hats dis
play, because have prepared display that is meeting with
universal approval.
Smart and becoming shapes i'll fine hemps and all
the materials vogue nearly all the shapes adjust well down
the head but there variations, and some OF them
a entirely foreign to this type.
In trimmings and colorS there srkinSv unusual
combinations and also the soft dainty effects that have
admired associated with the small girl Every hat has
the merit OF becOnrngness:
IT WILL BE A REAL JOY FOR THE MOTHER
AND THE DAUGHTER TO SELECT THE
EASTER AND SPRING HAT FROM THIS VA
RIED AND COMPLETE DISPLAY.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22


The Washington Herald. through its
columns next week and its week
ly publication, The Mentor" is GO
| ing to do this for you. Mr. w
j. Henderson, the critic. and auth
or of many weli-known books on music,
will tell you in The Mentor about
Bach. Handel. Haydn. Mozart, Beetho-
ven. and Wagner. An imposing list of
names. You have heard Of them all, of
| course. but you want to know more
| about them and why they were great.
And then you will also want to know
how they lived. what they We're like as
men. and the interesting things that hap
pened to them This the Herald will
give yoU in the daily stories in its col
| umns all next week.
The daily story Monday will tell you
about the musical Bach family. and how
John Sebastian Bach. who later became
lone of the greatest musicians of all time,
copied music by moonlight.
Most OF these six great musicians had
sad lives. but on Tuesday you will read
about George Frederick Handel. who
lived very happily. Although at the age
lOf seventeen this great musician was re-
CeivinG only $50 year as an organist
he left at his death fortune of 500, CO.,
Joseph Haydn was musician who had
a funeral service for himself whiie he was
|, story of this great and tireless composer
will be told
WolfGanE Amadeus Mozart, the won
der child" who at the age of five COM
posed piece of music so difficult that
only he could play il. will be the subject
Of Thursdays story. 1t is sad to think
that this wonderful genius died of starva-
ton and lies buried in an unknown grave.
The Emperor of Music Ludwig van
I ,l.l,,
great heartbreaker. Friday you will read
about this man, who composed magnifi-
cent music, and who in the latter part of
his life became so deaf that he could not
hear ii.
On Saturday you will learn among
other things why Richard Wagner, who
says of himself. Il fell i'll of fever, and
when ] recovered l was musician"
was eNiled from his own country.
The Mentor" will give you in simple
and unteChnical language thorough
criticism of the work Of all these men.
how their music compares with that of
other composers, and why il will endure.
Besides being a keen critic of music. Mr.
Henderson is an interesting and absorb
ing writer.
The pictures accompanying The Men,
tor are artistic portraits of the six great
music masters. and they will fulfill your
highest anticipations of what exquisite
photographers should he.
The daily stories that are being pub
lished in our columns are part of the plan
of The Associated Newspaper School to
give YOU just what you have always
wanted to know about art. travel, his
tory, science, natural history. and liter
ature. The Herald gives you day by day.
and week by week. the benefits of this
plan. The daily feature is the human
interest story that You will read in the
columns of The Herald. The weekly
feature cf the plan is The Mentor" :s-
sued every Monday, and containing an
illustrated article by an eminent author
ity on the subject of the week. The
also contains six beautiful pic |
lures, either in color, or in intaglio- |
gravure.
The price of The Mentor is 10 cents |
and it can be purchased at The Herald
office.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22
Y. M. C. A. VISITORS HERE.
Future Secretaries VIII BE Re.
ceIved by President Today.

Forty members of the Y. NJ c. A.
Training School at Springfield. Mass, will
be received today at noon by President
Wilson. The students, who are preparing
themselves to become secretaries of Y. NJ.
C. AS all over the world arrived In
Washington last night on their annual
tour of cities along the Atlantic seaboard
Prior to attending the reception by
President Wilson, the students will take
part in a conference with the department
heads at the Central Y. NJ c. A. Building.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
reception by President Wilson. the party
will depart for home.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22
MRS. LOCKWOOD SELECTED.
Washfn&ton Su6raEist VIII G
Abroad as DELEGATE.

Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood has been
elected by popular vote of the Woman's
Republic to represent the District at the
International Suffrage Congress at Buda-
pest, Hungary, June Is, as one of the
twenty ambassadors" to carry a peace
message to the crowned heads of Europe
and to be present At the celebration at
Ghent, Belgium, July 4 and 5.
The trip will last sixty days. leaving
from New York City May 2s, and return
ing by the St Lawrence and Montreal
July 2S
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22

The annual bench show of the Wash
inEton Kennel Club at the Arcade next
month. which has always been an event
Of Importance in social circles. is attract
ing interest in other places, as is shown
hy entries from Thomas F. Ryan.
Thomas W. Lawson. Mrs. Raymond Bile
mont. and other New Workers. A num-
ber of Washington fanciers have always
filed entries. although the lists do not
close until next TUESDAY
Among the passengers sailing on the
steamship George Washington, of the
North German Lloyd Line, to-day from
New York for London. Paris. and Bre-
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22

men are Mrs. p. NJ. Burch. Miss Mar
garet L. Burch, Mrs. r. r. Cable, Mr..
Benjamin s. Cable, former Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and
Mrs Margaret Elliott.
Mrs Martha Gielow, who has been In
New York and Philadelphia. speaking on
the work of the Southern Industrial Ed
ucational Association, has returned TO
the city.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22
Woodward & Lothrop,
New ork-WASHINGTON-P
Modish Easter Apparel for
Misses, Juniors, and Girls.

MISSES NEW BLOUSE SUITS-Russian and Bulgarian
Blouse styles the latest dictates OF fashion Tailored Suits
for misses They possess an simplicity of design
that effective and desirable Only the collars there
attempt elaboration, otherwise they attractive for their
severity of style.
Fabrics the popular serges, in black navy TAM and
Copenhagen, and the checks with combination Innings of
peau de cygne silk The tailored evolved
for growing girls and misses
Priced at $500 each
GIRLS COATS AT $1OOO-An exceptionally clever and
complete line this price Made of serges shepherds checks
novelty mixtures and the materials and Colors the fash
ionable Is length sizes 6 to IA
GIRLS EASTER FROCkS, $500 to $1650-Noilc, Mar
quee Linen and Pque Dresses beautifully designed and made
the seasons styles consisting OF neck square neck
round neck models with long blouse waist either of which
popular Trimmed with finest vaencenne and Irish Laces
hand-embroidey of the finer finished with the
wide ribbon saShes.
MISSES AND JUNIORS EASTER FROCKS. $1,000 to
$390A rock for every need and style for girl Fash
of lawn voe marqusette lnen rane pqe and crepe
chine white and the pretty plain and combination shades
now in vogue Sizes from 13 to Is.
Tlud fcr-G st
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22
Postmaster. Meet in July.

Erie, Pa, March 2.-Isadore Sobel
president of the National Association of
Postmasters of the First Class, an
nounced today that the dates for the
next annual convention of the national
postmasters' association has been fixed
for July %, 30. and n at Denver. Colo.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22
SOME OF WORLDS
FAMED COMPOSERS
Master Music Makers Learn About One
Of Them Each Day Next Week.
Know the World Over,

1t would he a difficult task for ony one.
unless he were a student of music to
name six composers of great music. II
would be almost an impossibilty for the
average man or woman to pick out the
six greatest masters of music the world
has ever known.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22

Mrs. Robert Bruce Macon, popular
wife of former Representative Macon
Of Arkansas. who accompanied her
husband to their home yesterday. was
the guest OF honor at delightful
lulcheon given by number Of prom
inent women of the Congressional set
at Congress Hall on Tuesday. After
the luncheon she was presented with
handsome gift as a remembrance.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. wife of the
President. has written Mrs Gielow ac-
cepting the invitation to be present at the
annual meeting of the Southern Indus
trial Educational Association in the bali
room of the Shoreham Hotel on Wednes-
day. March -. Archdeacon r. n. Spur,
of West Virginia, who will speak on the
Mountains on this occasion.
will he introduced 10y Mr.. Thomas Nelson
Page.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-22

The arrival Of the Atlantic squadron ha;
drawn many visitors to Old Point Com
fort, Va, and numerous WashinGtonians n
are spending Easter there. among then
being Mr. and Mrs. j. William Henry ana
Miss Anita Henry and DIR. Francis CHS.
holm.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
TO EXPLAIN
THE SOMERS
ASSESSMENT

Walter T. Sweetins, special repre-
sentative Of the Manufacturers Ap-
pralsal Company. will explain the
somers' Unit System Of Realty valu-
alton, to the board OF directors of the
Chamber OF Commerce in the rooms
OF the latter body at meeting on
next Monday afternoon, at $3.50
o'clock.
The holding OF this meeting will be
In keeping with a program OF new
campaign to be made by the Cham
Der Of Commerce, the intontior Of
which campaign is to investigate and
analyze and recommend the adoption
Of any and all things which promise
civic betterment.
The meeting to be held on Monday
afternoon does not indicate or sue-
gcst that the Chamber OF Commerce.
favors the Somers' system at this
time An act authorizing a new sys-
TEN OF assessment for tho city OF viii
mlngton was passed by the last Leg
islaturc. There is general dissatis-
faction with the present system OF
assessment and in pursuance of tho
intention TO better local conditions
the Chamber OF Commerce viii hear
Mr.. Sweeting. who is an expert on
the Somers system as it will hear tho
exponents of other considerable sys-
tens as the opportunity presents H.
self
The Chamber Of Commerce has nc
desire or intention to interfere with
! City Council or any other municipal
I body IN the performance Of its duties
in this or In any other matter. but
1.-THE Chamber OF Commerce does feel
under obligation to investigate and
TO analyze anything and everything
which concerns the interests of The
city Of Wilmingtan aud after II is sJn-
vestigatsd and analysed the Chamber
of Commerce will use the moral force
of the organization IN a persisten
effort to bring about the bettermen
sought for.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
WILSON HERE
TO TALK OF
MEXICAN ROW
contInned From FIrst Page.

Continued From First Page.
to return to Mexico after his confer
cncc with the President and the
State Department were concluded.
lie was called on the telephone by the
Slate Department while he was still
at breakfast and shortly before 10
O'Clock he hurried over there
May Meet President on Monday.
There Is considerable doubt
whether the ambassador would meet
President Wilson before Monday.
The first thing on the program pre-
pared for him was an extended inter-
view with Secretary of State Bryan.
The latter also planned TO discuss
with the Senate committee on foreign
relations both Mexico and the pro-
posed treaty guaranteeing pro
tectoratc over Nicaragua IA return
for the perpetual rights over tue pro-
posed Nicaraguan interoccan canal
route for which this government is to
pay S3.O00,000. Because Of this en-
gagoment there was some doubt when
Bryan met the ambassador whether
they would get through with their
conference in time TO 80 before the
President The freedom with which
Ambassador Wilson has discussed
Mexico aud rushed into print with an
elaborate defense of his own course
while en- route hero 10 present a
personal report Of existing conditions
has displeased his Supporters His
declarations are considered in bad
taste 1T least and IL cannot be said
on authority that if the adminlstra-
iicn can find any way to prevent it
Wilson will mover return to Mexico
as the American ambassador. How
ever. the peculiar state of affairs in
tho troubled territory and tho fact
iha, the reputation OF Wilson ri
this time might operate as sourc
of real trouble IN Mexico City make
the matter a delicate on for the Pres
idont aud Secretary of state Bryan tc
/ deaf with. II WAS said that no def
ntc decision would be made regard
ing the status of the ambassador un
/ til after he had talked with both chs
President and his Secretary of state
and thcy had an opportunity 10 cou
fer on thc subject