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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-12
CHAPTER VIII.
Percy Oarrow's Theory.

Percy barrow in the police station,
where he had been assigned an nm.
used Office instead of a cell, amused
himself reading the newspapers, OF
which he caused TO be brought In a
full supply. Theories had begun to
claim their share OF the space which,
up to now. the fact stories had com.
pletely monopolized. barrow. his feet
up. cigarette depending from ons
corner OF his mouth. read them
through to the end. Then he INDUCED
the white walls of his little apartment
with one of his slow, smiles. The
simplest OF the theories had to do
with comets. The most elaborate
traced ont an analogy between the
blind spot" In vision and q point OF
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PEER IS REFUSED
SEAT IN COMMONS
Privy Council Bars Sir Stuart
Samuel for Business
Transaction

LONDON, April IA profound
sensation was created In the house OF
commons today when Sir Stuart
Samuel was barred from membership
in the house OF commons by the privy
council, because II was proved that
his firm, Samuel, Montague e. Co,
had engaged in the purchase Of silver
for the Indian government. The
British law forbids members of parlia-
ment from engaging in business in
volving government contracts. Wis
count Haldane, lord chancellor, made
the announcement of Samuels debar-
ment
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DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT
RECOVERING RAPIDLY

LONDON, April 1.-THE recovery
OF the Duchess of Connaught today
was said by her physicians to be pro
crossing satisfactorily. Her grace.
wife OF the gov encouragement or Can
ada. was operated upon for an alb.
domina ailment.
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Democrats TO-DAY faced the practically
lmPo 'si6lc tgs OF reading and debat
Ing ls0 pseCS OF tho tarif bill There
are 2l1 PAGES In the measure Up 20
date they nave read ~ II is regard
ed aS certain that the caucus viii con
time over into next week
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CAIRO. ILL.,, SOON To
PASS DANGER POINT

CAIRO. III, April 1.-THE Ohio
river az Cairo has been falling one.
tenth OF foot daily since Wednes.
day. and now marks "A feet and four
tenths. With the breaks in levees
down the Mississippi river at VIII
sons and Graves Ark, and the sub.
sequent fall at Memphis OF one foot
since Thursday morning, it is prob.
able that Cairo will soon be past the
danger point.
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Charles Page Bryan, Of Chicago,
former ambassador TO Japan. who is
now in California. Eas received the
highest grand Gordon OF the Imperfar
Order OF the Rising Sun. the highest
japanese decoration. In recognition OF
his services during his incumbency OF
the United states embassy at Toxic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-12
St, Clair

Rev. J. Moede was at Amboy Sun
day.
Marie Petska spent Thanksgiving
at home.
Ernestine Frank spent the week.
end at home.
A. Near will lave an auction
sale Monday.
The w. c. T. U. met with Mrs.
Moede this week.
Charles Schweitzer and Al Near
were Mankato callers Monday.
John Petska of Minneapolis was
in town on business last week
DR.. Macbeth attended the medical
meeting in Mankato Tuesday even.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fisher are
living in their new home above the
bank
Mrs. w. Frantz will entertain the
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Ladies, Aid society Thursday,

Ladies' Aid society Thursday, De
cember H.
A large crowd attended the dance
and everyone reported having had
fine time.
The Sunday school classes of the
Evangelical church surprised John
Gekeler Thursday. A large number
were present and everyone had a
good time.
Albert Franks has moved to his
farm, where August Wagner for
merly lived.
James Leary put gas lights in
the Lutheran church last week,
which are quite, an improvement.
Peter Schmitz was given sur
prise party by the children of his
grade. They played games and all
had a good time.
Miss Mary Smith was given a
parcel shower by number of her
friends at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Boswell. The evening was
spent in various kinds of enjoyment
and dainty luncheon was served
at midnight.
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From Fridays Daily.


With the idea of getting back
to the cave man epoch and with
plans of nightly meeting filed with
the spirit of Daniel Boone and David
Crockett, several boys of this city
erected a shack on the grounds of
the MankatO Claim company's addi-
ton, located at the foot of Jack
son street.
The owner of the ground had been
seen by the boys regarding the pro-
posed architectural improvement
and he told the youths that the
cave would not do them any good
and that he did not want the
shanty erected. However the boys
! had plans of their own and soon
had the place ready for occupancy.
AS is usual, with this class of build.
ings, this one was composed of ma
tefial rescued from the dump and
was in no way suited to be classi-
fled as thing of beauty and a Joy
forever.
Police Upset rians.
About the time that the nut was
ready to occupy, Chief of Police Eli
klugherZ found the retreat and told
the boys that they would have to 60
out OF the shack business and that
. it they occupied the place he would
prosecute them. The boys seemed
much disappointed and begger CON
siderably before they found that
their labor was in vain"
Mr.. Klugherz said today that moth.
ing very good ever came of places
of this kind. While the original
plans of the boys who HE them
selves to these shacks were all to
the good, it is not long before bad
influences creep in and the morals
OF the boys suffer accordingly. The
chief recalled the days when, the
Bloody Six" fiourished in this city.
There were six youths in this crowd
who lived under such aliases as
Captain Guegenheim," Red Hand
ed Mike BLACK Peter" and DAIRY
Mic
Ready For Dare.
! Those composing this gang had an
agreement between themselves that
none of the boys were to let any
of the members propose dar.
which they would not accept. Gug-
SoiihoiIi, inc Tl1S lodu0T or the
bunch was brought to the police
station and questioned in regard to
the oath and he said that, it
was OF such a nature, that if any
OF the boys We're dared to kill a
police officer that the boy would
do the killing rather than let the
dare go by.
After this, the police decided that
the balmy days of the Bloody Six''
should come to an end. Accord
ingly search was made for their
headquarters and their meeting
place was found to be a cave on
the river bank below the city dump.
/ When the place was raidad and de-
stroyed it - was found to contain,
playing cards, scores of vacant
bottles, blood thirsty dime novels
and weapons of different sorts. The
gang was broken up, their spirit was
destroyed but the influences of the
early training In that cave has
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Garden CITY

Frank Howard has gone to Min.
neapolis.
Marion Morphew is moving into
tho Wilson house.
Miss Lucine Wilson left Tuesday
to spend the winter in Mantoma.
Mimi.
The Yoemen will meet Wednes.
day, December II, and hold election
OF officers. Refreshments will be
served
Rev. Palmer of the Methodist Epis.
copal church is planning to give sew
eral illustrated lectures during the
winter.
The annual fair meeting will be
held in the basement of the Chris
tlan church Saturday, December 6.
at ten o'clock.
Edgar Dilley of Parma, Idaho, has
been looking after his farm interests
here during the week and also shak.
ing hands with old friends.
Mr.. Rainey of Wyaconda, Mo-,
spent Thanksgiving with his sister
Mrs. Cavell. His nephew, George
Cavett, returned home with him
Wednesday.
Come to Christian Endeavor Sun.
day night at the Methodist church
Alice Harold will lead the meeting
and the topic will be "The Ideal
Christian, His Reward"
tuberculosis Sunday will be OBJ.
served at the Christian church on
Sunday of this week. Rev. Olmsted
will speak on the prevention and
cure of tuberculosis at 1890 a. m.
The two large corn cribs being.
ing to the Hubbard Palmer company
are full 10 overfowing with corn
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Under this caption from time to
= time will be given some account of
what the public schools are doing,
what they cost the community, prob
Items yet to be solved by the schools,
immediate needs for the school
and statements of ways in which the
public and schools may cooperate
with profit to each other. 1t Is
hoped that these matters may be
/, of sufficient interest to warrant care
full reading and that the articles may
lead parents and patrons to visit
the school more frequently. Only
in this way can a fair idea of what
the schools mean be obtained. We
want to meet the parents of the
children entrusted to us: we want
Z the parents to know, by personal
knowledge, to what sort of persons
they have entrusted their children,
what sort OF playmates the children
meet, the physical conditions under
which teacher and pupil work and
he degree of efficiency of teachers
and pupils. We invite criticism if
just; we shall listen to unjust criti-
cism especially if honestly made and
shall be plad to correct misunder-
standing and to profit by suggestion.
what we do not want is long dis
ftance criticism based on hearsay
or rumor or misunderstanding.
+ :! i
| In last springs campaign for the
municipal election occurred an in
stance of misunderstanding or mis-
representation which serves to IL
ncfrafO 10 40 az,
cular was distributed broadcast
charging the recent increase in tax
rates to the schools-especially to
the maintenance of the enlarged
high school quarters. Saying moth
ing of the absolute necessity of such
engagements, as shown by the in
crease in enrolment in that depart
ment from 275 four years ago to
about 400 in the last semester of
this year. The official records show.
that the special tax rate for the
maintenance of the schools is lower
now and will be lower next year
than in either 1909. 1910 or 1911.
In 1909 the special tax rate for
school purposes as 10. 10 mills; in
1910. and 1911 it was 1850 mills:
IN 1917. it was reduced to 10 mills.
remaining the same in 1913 and
has been fixed for 1914 at the same
figure. To be strictly fair,s however,
1t must be said that the interest on
the bonds for the building of the
new high school building adds about
one mill to the total tax levy, max
ing the whole levy about II mills.
On the other hand, about / or ~
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mills of that levy is being set aside
for sinking fund for the payment
fof these bonds, so that in reality the
tax rate for, actual maintenance of
schools is no higher than in 1909.
or course more money is being
raised by the rate on account of
the increase in valuation; property
values are higher than then; Man
kato is wealthier than then. OF
course, too, the schools are spend
ing more money; in the school year
l90S-l909 the total disbursements
were $39,435.21, while in the year
Just past they amounted to SAT-
500. Ian increase of $S;473.92
Much of this increase, however, is
met by increased state aids and an
portionment, these, totaling $10,-
SS1.40 this year as against SS667 .95
in 190S-1g09,. reducing the increased
cost to the district to $626O.50 OF
this increase, over $4,000 is occa.
stoned by the extension of the in
dustrial work such as manual train.
ing, domestic science and agriculture
so that the regular school work is
costing only about $1,000 more than
it did five years ago. In any case,
the increase is only part of the
general rise in costs and prices
throughout the country. We are
spending more but we are getting
more in return; think. no one will
be willing to dispense with the in
dustrial work because of the extra
cost.
But even at this increase the pub
lie cnh0nlC oYnanciun sn-
stitution when one considers the
number of pupils concerned and the
variety of interests represented in
these disbursements. AS seen above,
the total operating cost of the
schools last year was $47809 10.
There were 1881 pupils enrolled,
making the total average yearly
cost per pupil $3O.24. This amounts
to daily cost per pupil of 1913 cents
for teachers salaries, supplies
heat, light, water, janitor service,
insurance. repairs and improve
ments. If we deduct the amount
paid us by the state for 'apportion-
ment and aids of various sorts, the
cost to the district is $2650 per pu-
pill per year or Is cents per pupil
per day. This outlay can in no
way be construed as extravagant;
no other institution does more for
the money.
Moreover in comparison with other
cities and towns of Minnesota.
Mankato schools are very prudently
run. The report of the state In
sDector of high schools for July, 1913,
gives the following figures:
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From Fridays Daily.

.
While the engineering force is en-
| gagged in surveying the Thompson ra-
vine road as possible outlet for
i the extension OF the Mankato electric
road TO st. Clair, a gentleman in this
city, who is deeply interested in
the enterprise, accompanied by rep
resantative of The Free Press, X
plored a new route yesterday after
nCcn which has many advantages
/ and in on that may figure strongly
as the right of way if the PROPOSE
| ticn comes to pass.
| Starting from the present line at
/ the corner of Fifth and Main street.
| the suggested route runs a block
north of st. Joseph hospital on Fifth
| street, where it starts the ascent of the
pun. via the Bierbauer hill. This
grade is between the Berbauer
brewery and the Lutheran Seminary.
At place about midway in the hill
the proposed route leaves the main
| road and the rest of the activity is
accomplished by following long
winding ravine in the rear of the
Lutheran seminary.
South On Division Street.
| AT the top of the hill the road will
run south on Division street to Main,
then west along Main till it comes
TO the junction of Main street and
the cemetery road from which place
1t will follow the Pohl road to ST
Clair.
While this proposed route meets the
cemetery road and while the Bierbau-
er hill right of way would be consider
able sleeper than the cemetery road.
the entire philosophy of the route
as described, is the fact that it
opens a fine new addition in East
! Mankato The route as described. is
+ near the brow of the hill in the
nelghborhood of the seminary and
as it progresses on the way east
ward. it passes through a country
that is full of possibilities as a fine
residence section.
Should Aid DweiIers.
Ii the road were to follow either
the thompson ravine or tho Glen.
/ wood cemetery road, it would be of
no Immediate benefit in opening a
residence section close to the heart
! OF the city. In. selecting the course
OF the road, the facts as stated in
TINS article, should have a strong
bearing on the decision of the engi
neers and owners of the line.
With an electric railway as a
means OF transporting people from
and to the hill and East Mankato,
that section of the city would be built
up by people from away who are anx-
ious to live in Mankato. Frequently peo-
pie come here, look over the hill
district and remark that it is an
ideal spot in which to live, but they
always raise the one objection that
means of transportation are lacking.
The electric railway would meet the
wants CT those who are sure to in.
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Kasota

L .. WILCOX went " 81 i du
! Monday on business.
Miss Mabel Erickson returned from
Minneapolis Monday evening.
David Potter of Minneapolis spent
few days with friends here.
Mrs. Arthur Turrittin returned To
her home in ST. Paul Monday.
Mrs. A. a. Peterson and children
returned from Waseca Monday.
r. ID. Fawcett was 4 passenger
for st. Paul Monday morning.
Ralph Bradshaw returned from LIE
Sueur Center Saturday evening.
Ephriam Edge has gone to Austin,
where he has accepted position
Anthony Nelson is serving on the
United States petit jury at st. Paul
Glen Hunt returned to Mortified
Sunday after visiting friends here q
few days.
Mrs. eBn Pinkel and children left
Wednesday for their home at Stor-
den, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Hilyard return.
ed Monday from visit with st.
Paul relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jones of Man
kato We're Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Kirby
Miss Anna Grant is spending a
week with her sister, Mrs. C. C. Gil
more at Pipestone
James Gillian of lie Sueur Center
visited r. J.. Bradshaw and family
from Saturday to Monday.
Mrs. George Gray, ST., returned
Wednesday from visit to her
daughter at Swatara, MINI.
Mrs. William Jardne and daugh-
ter Gladys spent Friday with Mrs.
Randolph at the Henry Pettis home.
Mrs. George Wheeler returned to
Manley, Iowa, Thursday after having
spent several days here on business.
The Ladies Aid of the Presby-
terrain church was entertained by
Mrs. Harry Clapp, Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Alvin Davies returned to Min
neapolis Sunday, having been a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Elmer
Davies.
Miss Ida Nelson completed her
course at the Mankato normal last
week and on Sunday went to Worth.
ington to teach.
Frank Clapp spent his vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Clapp returning Sunday to the agri-
cultural school, ST. Paul.
Mrs. T. S. Wilcox entertained
twelve girls at four course six
O'Clock dinner. Saturday evening, in
honor of her daughter, Dorothy of
Owatonna.
The Allen, Mason and Youatt
families and Misses Mabel and Signe
Hamnstead were entertained at six
O'Clock dinner Sunday evening at
the w. r. 5Pulver home.
A party of young people were en-.
I'tertained at the Chas. Waterman
home Saturday evening. Cards and
dancing were the pastimes of the
evening, after which delicious re-
freshments were served. {
The high school debating team,
Misses Ruth Johnson, Doris Moulton
and Clinton Bailey, will go to New
Prague Friday, December 10, to meet
the team of that place in debate.
The subject is "Resolved, that all
judges should be elected subject to
recall, constitutionalty granted"
Mrs. j. r. Ream received word
Tuesday morning of the death, of
her mother, Mrs. Ellen Starr of
Tyler. which occurred Monday night
OF bronchitis and pneumonia. She
had been sick abed only week, but
had not been in good health for
some time. Mrs. Ream leit immedi-
ately for Tyler
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Hold on For Month.
From FRIDAYS OaiIv

1t will be necessary for the game
and fish commission to drop an
other squad of game wardens from
the pay roll unless some way of
nsylng their salaries is devised
Ine game and fish commission met
Yesterday prepared to give several
wardens their release, but stayed
tits hand for the present A month
ago about twenty wardens were re-
tired
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From Fridays Daily.

This is to notify certain con-
science smitten sinner, a reader of
st. Paul newspapers, that he is
square with the world at least, says
The st. Paul Dispatch
1t also is to notify others who
may come within range OF the Sc
ductive wiles Of the tempter that
1T doesn't pay" In witness whereof
attention is called to the following
letter, which, while awkwardly writ.
ten, as English goes, it most eIo-
ouent in the language of the an
guished spirit. This is the letter:
November "a, 1913, J. T. Mynery.
president City Street Railway Co.
SIG West Jefferson ST., Louisville,
K. Y. Dear Sir 1t greatly weared
my mind was constantly on NV con.
science could not live happy until
us Fay TOOK 1t all nickel at time
while conductor Pay you good in
tefest in nrincible Inclose find $40 90
dollars All | ask is to forgive me
wish if had the job now be honest
AS day is long. Very respectfullv
yours. an honest thief.
Please publish this in st. PauI
Mimi all new paper Dec. Z. 1919
] want to know if you received if
o. K"
The letter was received from the
louisville Railway company by the
st. Paul Dispatch. accompanied nv
the following note:
Gentlemen: The enclosed com.
munication explains itself. In further
explanation to you, would saw
the writer's request would be glad
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| suggest that these figures show
that 'Mankato while not the lowest
is at least economical as compared
with other cities. The three or four
in the list that are lower than we
are either drawing very large state
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that the money enclosed consisted
of one $50 bill and one $50 bill.
''If you conclude to comply WIN
specially, Louisville Railway j com
to have a copyssof your paper he
pany, W. H. Mcclure, P. A.
Thus let the troubled conscience
be stille6.
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Maccabee State Meetinu.
rom Eridav'S najIu

The state Maccabees convention
at Albert Lea was brought to an
end Wednesday night with a han.
auet. The meeting was one of tho
largest and most succ assfnl in thn
history Of the order i'm Minnes,,..e- -
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aid or are very conservative. Whether
Mankato is getting value received
for its 16.S cents per pupil per day
may be. discussed in later article
if the public gets through this one
(aliye.
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From Fridays Daily.

Information of Importance and IN
terest to- the members of the Wood
men lodges of this city has been
received. The seventeenth triennial
meeting Of the head camp OF the
order will be held at Toledo, o.,
June 16, 1914, according to an an
nouncement from the executive coun-
Gil at Rock Island, III. There the
final desperate battle between the
head camp officers and the ranking
members of the Modern Woodmen
Of America over the question of in
crease in insurance rates will be
fought out. 1t has been the bitterest
fight in the history of fraternal or
CARNATIONS during the last two
years.
The coancil, having fixed the date,
is making preparations for the big
gest meeting in the history of the
order. Fully 10000 members will
attend, drawn by the struggle which
it is claimed involves the very life
of the organization.
The majority Of the members here,
it is claimed, are affiliated with a
movement designed to gain control
of the head camp. There are two
factions of insurgents in this state,
one favoring secession and the other
branch with which the members here
are allied.
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From Fridays Daily.

At the time Ole Erickson received
his states prison sentence from
Judge j. H. Quinn, Arthur Schaub,
appearing as attorney for Mr. Erick-
son, made application for suspend
ed sentence. This application was
denied. Since this denial Mr..
Schaub has renewed the applica-
ton before Judge Pau, who will
bring the matter to the attention of
Judge Quinn
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From Fridays Daily.

DR.. J. A. Hancock and Miss Caro-
lyn M. Robbins of the Mankato
normal school will address the Cot.
tonwood County Teachers associa-
ton in Window tomorrow, and Miss
Lois Yeaple, who also resides in
Mankato, will sing. The meeting
opened this afternoon with an ad-
dress of welcome by Jens Anderson,
mayor of Window and will continue
through tomorrow.
Dr. Hancock will speak on "The
Practical in Education" and Miss
Robbins subject will be Language"
Dean George f. James of the uni
versity of Minnesota will speak this
evening, and a reception for the
teachers will follow.