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tention Is given to statistics. American
women who are discontinued with their
lot might learn something from this
survey OF the relative disadvantage IN
der which their British sisters are liy-
Ing, The writers Of the articles are al
women.
A new edition OF sensible book by
DR.. Edward @. Otis. The Great White
Plague" IL published under the changed
and more appropriate title "Tubercu-
losis. It's Cause, Cure and Prevention"
tThomas Y. Crowell and Company.
The text has been revised. but the
author finds that while organization to
fight the disease has increased greatly
few new discoveries have been made
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Tales That Chide society.

The harm that Is done by the empty
lives brought on by the pursuit Of
social ambitions Is the theme OF James
oppenheim In idle Wives" (the Cen
fury Company, 10 his people must be
taken as types that must illustrate the
theme and not as human beings. Other-
wise 1t would be difficult to see how
within seven years capable settie-
ment worker who does her own mousse
work on marrying should have drifted
entirely away from her children ana
her ideals. She IL aroused by her
brothers. engagement To his stenogra.
pher, with a needless early mari
tai msadventure to her account,
to assert herself. which she does
by leaving her husband and fam
lily and becoming probation Of
fcer. In that capacity she Is
enabled to rescue the hayward daugh-
ter Of some estlmable. dwellers In ten.
cmen,s. When that IL done her hus-
hand has learned not to pursue wealth
for It's own sake and she returns TO
his roof determined to make 1t home.
The story is told nuently and no DOUBT
society will be ashamed OF itself.
a moral tale also Is told by MaXimil-
ian Foster In keeping Up Appear
suces' (Appleton's). A Disseminated
clerk in Western city obtains po-
sition at a higher salary In New YORK.
Tie Is eager to splurge, and meets at
once with the Joyful spenders OF money
IN public places. The author describes
graphically the straits In which the
young man and his wife find themselves
when they try to keep up the pace,
Af''r few months of living beyond
h' salary with little comfort to either
TIE crash comes and he Is fortunate
enough To he taken back In his former
ll4rr, with chastened and more con-
tented spirit. Here again Improbable
ro. must be overlooked for the sake
81 lhe lesson, and here again society
la asked 10 blush at its misdeeds. the
tH'h'r writes huently and some OF MS
ms are fright.
IL ~, anonymous THE Gold Fish
'The ''r'ury Company We have not
s'' nI' rich mans taking stock Of
g,ts for his money. lie has MS
'' and. with his professional earn
ha7 an income OF $4,000 a year
~ 'r who seems to have erudge
.It paiamas and perfuinod
't.ri him tell how al ot TN,
'r' "..." IS spent and how little he gets
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REVIEWS
OF THE SEASONS
LATEST BOOKS
MIR. Palner'' Clever War Story-An Ingenious Vasa-
bond Herone-Four Social Reprimands.
Remote Newfoundland. Talented Peasant Boy, and
Gospel Legend in New Fiction
Five Works Of Bography-Books on Painting. English
Literature Chess and Other Subjects.

Fictitious warfare 10 not the most
exciting form Of reading. 20 that q II
Just as well that the central point of
Frederick Palmer's 1.-THE Last Shot
Charles Scrtbner's 6ons) should be
the struggle In . womau's soul over
what It 10 right for her to do rathor
than the demonstration of the wrong.
fulness Of war. To the two lyrical ma.
lions, armed TO the teeth. az Ii the FASH
ion In Europe. the author does not deign
10 give names. The aggrcssors attack
when they are ready. but the other side
is prepared. There are no especial In.
novations except that there 10 . good
deal Of nshting by airships and the
power OF ammunition IL perhaps In.
creased. The greater operations are
. trihe misty. but the incidents Of fght-
ing are vivid and give the chance for
sketching character.
The scene 10 the heroine's home,
which serves as the headquarters Of the
invading army. She objects to this
because she believes In universal peace,
and tries hard to make the opposing
commanders desist. She wishes to re-.
main neutral. but Is gradually forced
10 take the side Of the attacked coun-
try She spies on tho invading General
who is driven merely by personal ambi.
ton. helps to lead him into a trap. and
after a while feels justified by the re-
suit. 1t is clever work and there IL
enough Of a story to hold the readers
attention throughout, but though the
author makes many an opportunity to
declaim eloquently against war we cam
not see that he has demonstrated that
war is unJustifable. With grim humor
he makes both commanders dodge bull
lets instinctively at the end. because
with all their work at headquarters
iifn
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since the first edition appeared. In
Arrangement and language the object
OF Informing the layman is. kept in
view.
The same subject is treated also with
the requirements OF the layman in mind
by DR.. Lawrence T., Flick in "Consump-
ton n Durable and Preventable Disease"
peter Reilly. Philadelphia). II makes
the matter as plain as need be, and
Ike the other book ENCOURAGES hope,
\ lecture on The Fundamental Basis
OF Nutrition by Or. Graham Lusk,
explaining clearly and simply the scien-
tihc view OF nutrition. is printed by IT.
self by the Yale University Press. New
Haven.
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out Of Il, or OF his wife's society, his
children or his friends. Neither IL he
pleased With his intellectual attainment
nor With the state Of his morals. Hav.
Ing exposed the hollow sham that the
average rich man Of New York is, the
author proceeds to rescue this particular
one. A visit to the home Of his con-
hdential clerk. who lives sensibly, i'm
pels him to plead with his wife to lead
more sincere life with him. and she
agrees. He 10 helped in his meditations
by comparisons with his father and
grandfather. Again . sermon against
society as It Is.
4 little more imagination. perhaps,
would have saved the Rev. Charles NJ.
Sheldon from any imputation Of irrev-
erence In writing Jesus Is Here" (Hod-
der and Stoughton; George H. Dorian
Company. He certainly intends none
In his assumption that the Saviour re-
turns to earth. for he merely chooses
the form OF fiction for his sermon. and
II he takes for granted that the Divine
VIII favors his own Views on public mat
tiers he IL certainly not alone among
ministers in doing 30. Our function IL
simply to form an estimate Of the story.
30 far - we can So. the effect Of the
appearance ON the church people IL
merely to confirm them in their faith,
which was apparently little shaky.
The author is very effective in making
people unable to describe the appear
ance. IN the impression the news makes
on the public. and in the striking picture
OF the editor who IL bound to get at
the truth OF the matter. He shows dis
elimination in never quoting words or
sayings but reporting only the SUBJ
stance Of speeches. The good taste Of
the manner in which social matters are
dealt with. such as child labor and the
liquor question or church affairs, the
reader will decide according to his own
prejudices. The impression made by the
book IL not very strong. but the public
1t appeals to Is q peculiar one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-11
From Fridays oaIy.

- A representative OF the Electric
Short Line Railway company of Min.
neapolis was in Mountain Lake on
"Wednesday, and while there he call.
ed a meeting to discuss the PROPOSE
ton of having the electric railroad
come through Mountain Lake, con.
Meeting that town with Jackson and
other places TO the north and south.
Some thirty people were present TO
hear the matter presented to them.
Among other things,it was stated
that IL might take thirty-six months
from now before such road could
be completed through this territory.
but that every dollor invested in 10
Is already valued Mt one dollar and
forty cents, Other places have mani
Tested a lively interest in this en-.
terprise and have subscribed $4,000
of stock and upwards. II was also
stated that such an electric line
would run its trains from Mountain
Lake to Minneapolis in less than
four hours, and that it would in
crease the value of all real estate
within its reach. %. .....
The council will select a commit.
zoe of FIVE TO look into the PROPOSE
ton. s..
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nanclaI s,s., Hst,,rn.n was suc.
cas,,u, .s yar as .stiiny uo,,ev was
concerned nm, few mo,rned when
ha u,ssea awav n. was not. go,d
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NJ, panson .n,,. n, ,raa, t.ns,h
nm ,hs bn,,cr. - IN. gyrsat Furonsa =
war He snosa NJ the effort that had
bean made On 1907 10 Insure the
preservation Of neace Inv the es.ah.
lkbment Of a 5peace tribunal vet
the most frightful conflict the world
IA ever tnown had followed He
SAID that when the Titanic went
ADM the world stood aeba.t AZ
ira arownInp of aoo nao,,,s yyben
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-11
PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Rockefeller and Others Were Be-
fore the Court Auain Today.

New York, December f.-The
pleas in abatement made by William
Rockefeller and seven others of the
twenty-one directors and former d.
rectors Of the New Haven railroad
to the indictments charging them
with criminal violation of the. anti
trust Jaws. have been dismissed and
today pleas of not guilty were en-
tered instead
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-11
from Friday's Daily.

Brooklyn, n. Y. December A.
brooklyn was visited today by the
flying squadron OF America, sell
styled Enemies of J. Barleycorn," in
the fight for prohibition which that
body is making. Over two hundred
cities are upon the list TO be visited
by that organization. They will re
main here until December 8. a
number OF prominent speakers and
workers for the cause of abstinence
are accompanying the squadron. Ac
cording to the members. its object
is to be without prejudice to. or In
preference with the fundamental
principles or policies OF any organi
zation now in the field: II does mol
represent any political activity, but
is merely an attempt to crystalline
into action the sentiment of those
opposed to liquor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-11
WILL RETuRN TO STATE.
Congressman Hammond Will Resign
On December IS.

Washington. December 4.-Upon
his arrival here today Representa-.
tive Hammond. Minnesofa's govern
or-elect. announced that he would
resign his position as member oil
the house on or about December
10. and then return to the state TO
prepare for his work as executive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-11
From Fridays Daily.

NJ. G. Tetterington, travelling
salesman for an acetylene gas light
ing concern, who makes his home
at lie Hitler. was arrested late yes
terday afternoon by Chief of Police
Klugherz and Sheriff osten at the
request of Sheriff W. B. Dyer Of
Manchester. Grant county, Wiscon.
sin. TVterington was wanted TO
answer to a charge OF adultery. pre-
ferred by n woman of that place.
He has wife and two children. liv-
ing ut lie Hitler. where the family
has resided during the past four
months. Tetterington consented to
go with the sheriff TO Manchester
without req,iisition papers. The
two left early this morning. letter
ington retained Attorney j. +. Re.
gan of Manl1ato for his defense.
Mr.. Regain has also gone to Ian
chester to investigate the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-11
Commonwealth Company to Assume
Control of Electric Works.
From fridays Daily.

The Commonwealth Power CON-
pany. recently organized in this city
is negotiating for the electric light
plant in, Mapleton. and IL is expect
ed that the deal viii be closed
next Monday. C. L.. Sellers Is the
present owner of the plant. Maple
ton will be given twenty-four
hours service after the now COM
pany assumes control Current viii
be. transmitted N Mapictun from TIA
Rapidan dam.
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today TO Henry. waters of Glencc
and Augusta wendt of Msnisato.
From fridays Daily.
c. q. Westerhnn0. grocer, 3st5
sPiIisbury Avenue, married, no
children. ssg
William Baker. farmer, Maple
Plain, married, three children.
o.. e. Lane, farmer, Brooklyn
Center, married. children. .r.
Bernard Tuekrian. cafe pro-
prietor, 264o Lyndaie Avenue
south. married. children.
George Palmer. telephone man
sser, Bloomington, married. chill.
dren. ~. 49,, ,a
Albert J. kayser, decorator,
242e Emerson Avenue south,
married, children.
Benjamin 3. Benson, grain
salesman, zoos Emerson Avenue
south, married, children. AZ.
George l. Miles, Secretary
Minnesota Linseed Oil Company,
1889 Bryant Avenue south, mar.
ried, no children. t,si
A. q. esghasen, confeetioner,
1885 FRANKLIN Avenue east, mar.
ried, children. e..
Fred Haag, 'threshing machine
salesman, Hopkins, married chill.
dren. ....
Wade w. Wilcox, tea and eof.
fee wholesaler, 2735 Aldrlch
Avenue south, married, children.
ee Fred c, voibert. 4t2 Twenty.
second avenue north; works as
paper roller for Harrison &
Smith; married; three children.
Minneapolis. December 4.-wit
the selection OF the jurors TO decit
her fate, the trial of the case of ii
State of Minnesota versus Chariot
Sharpiess,, charged with murderin
her husband, Leaning Sharpless, Wa
actually begun this afternoon who
the state began the introduction ,
testimony in an effort 10 show u
woman's guilt.
All the morning the attorneys Il
state and defense worked vigorous
and patiently In their desire 10 pic
from the list OF yeniremen, the r
juror. II was just six mi
utes before court recessed at nor
that the man wanted for the plat
was found.
Mrs. Sharpless exhibited a live
interest In the proceedings. 81
scanned closely the faces of the me
who had already been picked q
Jurors, and studied their faces ear
estly. She did not lose sight of Il
men who were. examined by the q
torneys, and she frequently consul
ed with her attorneys, evidence IN,
she was concerned in the selectio
Of the men who we're 10 pass jud
ment as 20 her guilt or innocence
Brother Is First Witness.
Lewis .Sharpless, brother of II
dead man. was the first witness tn
afternoon. He, told OF the domest
relations that existed between III
and wife. ..e. .
Coroner seashore described III
wound which. caused the death
Sharpless. .
Detective Criinmoy impaired to Il
Jury. the evidence that he had o
sained In the case. .-.,od "a
The attorneys for the defense wi
not outline their case. but the
stated today that as soon as Ill
state has concluded tho introductio
of its testimony, they will move T,
4 dismissal of their client. If tn
motion fails. Mrs. sharpless wi
be placed on the stand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-11

Jacksonville, Fla, December A.
The danger of getting typhoid fever
increases in direct ratio TO. the dis
lance one travels away from the big
cities, according to DR.. John s. Full.
ton. secretary, of the board OF health
OF Maryland, who addressed the
American Public Health association
here today. He called his discovery
"the. paradoxic relation of typhoid
fever to population magnitndes." ,
Taking the typhoid records OF
twenty states. DIR. Fulton arranged
them In order of their percentage OF
rural reputation, and found that the
highest typhoid rates occurred in
the, least urban, or in other words,
the most rural states. He. also eS-
amined some four hundred counties
which had no cities as large as
10000, and found that the less popu-
lous counties have the higher typhoid
rates.
Typhoid fever is filth disease.
everywhere and always caused by
swallowing human filth" he said.
The chance OF infection is greater
under rural conditions, because the
rural way OF disposing human filth
Is TO let II lie on the ground where
1t has the best chance of coming
back into the human mouth as a
CONTEMPLATION of food or drink. I'm
der urban conditions. human fllth is
generally disposed OF in less dan
gerous ways. and under the best ur-
ban conditions, is disposed of In a
perfectly safe manner. II Is therefore,
a general rule In this country. that
the chances OF contracting typhoid
fever are highest in the smallest
communities. and lowest In the larg'
est.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-11

L. ast = :.
gave three addresses under the su-
pervision of the Wisconsin univer.
lefty extension division. Yesterday
morning he organized Community
Commercial club made up of Neills.
Vile business men and farmers. Mfr.
Deets went to wInnebago today to
meet with the Commercial club on
the matter OF starting a. Bouring
NM there. F $50
Allen .Keene of Los Angeles is
in the. city visiting relatives. He is
on his way, home from Venezuela,
where he has been connected with
an oil firm. He is q son OF Josiah
Keene, who came 10 Manhato In
the early days This Is Allen Keene's
FIRST visit to Minnesota. He Is making
many acquaintances Of his cousins,
many OF whom live. in this vicinity.
His, father was one of the pioneers
In this section. tie came here from
Maine. ia. n Al. i.
Good Thunder Herald: L. +. Hen.
sci and Miss Elda Malsahn spent
Thanksgiving in Mankato with the
formers mother and sister. Miss
Lenore returned with them and at.
tended the dance here that night.
'af 3" Mrs William .Liedloff of
Mankato spent Sunday ut the william
Meyer home. Mrs. Liedloff was at
Minnesota Lake on Saturday where
She attended the funeral OF II. A.
label. =" = Mr.. and Mrs. l..
n. Mertens of Mankato. we're visitors
in town Thanksgiving afternoon at
the home OF the formers nephew.
r. J. schnelderhan. They have
built up nice business In the gro
Gerry line since locating at the county
seat. and although having to work
hard look as though the work agreed
with them. So. p. ..,.,.r- .. 49,. q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-11
From Fridays Daily.
Pleasant Surprise.

Mr.. and Mrs. viii o'Groske were
pleasantly surprised Wednesday
evening by q house full OF neighbors
and friends, the occasion being Mr..
O'Groske's birthday. Those who
were present we're n. ]. Schneider
han and family. Paul fsperra and
family, Otto Rosin Z, and family
Henry .Preus and family, George
o'Groske j, and family, Albert Pos.
sin and A. family. Misses Ida and
Ellpn and Ed. Otto and Frank Pos
sin, Miss. Minnie Benzel. Miss Ida
Peters. Peter Stayenow. nd. schwant.
os and Otto schwantes. ,.....,
A very pleasant evening was spent
and a delicious mncneon was served
at midnight. 81. a..
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Minneapolis, december a.

- ~ NcWtUtcN- tcft- Wt4Htt
q honored last night when two
. men called him out Of his
. house and asked " he would
. consider taking the position
= OF manager Of the West no
. tel He said he WOULD con.
4 slider II, and accompanied the
. men TO the lobby Of the no
= tel, where he sat down In an
q easy chair and talked things
. over. He saw no reason why
= there should not be a short
= age in the supply OF good
q 'hotel managers, though he
= had never managed a hotel.
= The men said he was just
= the man for the place. They
= were sorry, however that
= business was business, and
q they had to ask him for /,
. bond OF SIS. Remlniek didn't
= have S25. but he deposited 50 o.
. with the men and said he
= would hurry home for the
= rest. When he returned his
2 employers" could not be &,
= found and the men at the
. hotel desk said the hotel had
= a manager. and knew Of no 4,
= vacancy. Reniinick said he
. was raised In Minneapolis. =.
= Eau Claire, Wis, Deem d.
z Der 4.-Poliee were called
= yesterday TO quelI a demon 2,
= stration OF high school boy d,
. students in protest against a
= statement given out BY the p
= school board iexhonerating
= Principal r. NJ. Jack OF high
= school from the charge OF in q
. -suitirs Florence Blood, a
E fifteenyear-old student, whom e..
= he told TO 90 home and comb
= her hail, which she wore hang
4 ing in heavy euris. to attract
4 the boys Jack said. ... =.
q The school board also ex! g
Z PEELED three Of the ring.
. leaders Of a strike that re-
q suited at the school and e,
. forced seventeen others to
= sign a statement apoIoeizino
. TO the principal. Protesting
= this action, many boys gath
2 cred outside the school today
= and refused 10 attend class
= lea. J. r. Blood, the girls
y father, announces he will
4 bring quit against Jack, the
= school board members and
= other persons for SANDER. -
z Bottineau, N. D., December
= 4.-The body of Joe Milo, IN
= der sentence Of death for par
. tieipation in the double muir
q der at Lansford, this county,
e will not be sent to q medical
= college after his death, for he
2 has placed a contribution box
= In the cell Of the county jail
= here, hoping in this manner
q to obtain sufficient funds to
9 pay his burial expenses. IN
= der the North Dakota law,
q the body Of Milo would be-
q come the property OF the
= North Dakota university col
& ieee of medicine, after his ex- q.
. ecution, but he will thwart .
Z the purpose Of the law, he de-
4 eIares. ''They won't ever get.
q my body for study purposes"
Z said Milo today. Already he
= has a good share Of the thir-
= ty dollars which he estimates
= will be required to provide
4 decsnt burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-11

Marriage Lineense Granted.
A marriage license was granted