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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-29
Deafness Cannot Be cureo


by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that Is by constItu-
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by an infiamed condition of the nue.
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When this tube Is infiamed you have
a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when It is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube rsetored to its normal
condition, hearing win be destroyed
forever; nine cases out OF ten are
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fight by writing and lecturing. Among
the products of his pen are How
the Other Half Lives" THE Children
of the Poor" The Making OF an AM
crican," This autobiography, THE
Battle with the Slum," Children of the
Tenements," The Old Town" "Theo-
dore Roosevelt, The Citizen" and
Hero Tales from the Far North"
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or the acceptance by the city of this
assignment should be endorsed on
the city's duplicate copy contract.
Three lots adjacent to Sibley
park were acquired by the city for
$500, the price being paid to Phil
Leas, city official. This is, prima
facie, in contravention OF the city
charter. We have been informed by
the city clerk that Mr. Leas did not
have any interest in the lots. but
simply advanced the money temper.
arily to the city to enable the city
to take advantage of the opportunity
to buy at that particular time and
on a cash basis.
In examining the library vouch-
ers. we find that original bills are
not attached for all the petty ex.
penses, some of the individual items
Of which exceed 81.
In the municipal court records we
find that a $1.2O fee was paid to
the chief OF police in case 1854 This
appears to be in contraventiOn Of the
city charter (section 49, as all fees
received by city officials in connec-
ton with their official duties must
be handed over TO the city treasury
This applies to fees received by Off
cials for serving papers, making of
transcripts, etc, rule which has
not been adhered to.
I'm the municipal court, difficulty
has been found in collecting all re.
cording and filing fees on account OF
the fact that the special act of 1885
relating to this court does not pro-
vide for the payment of costs in ad.
vance. Arrangements should be
made for legislative amendment on
this point through the next session
Of the legislature.
1T was found that no record was
being made in the court docket, but
only a memorandum in the court
calendar for cases of drunkenness,
disorderly conduct and common lar
Ceny. However. this has been remed-
led since It was brought to the at
tentlon of the officials at the time or
our interim audit six months ago.
"In the tax levy for 1913, we find
that only $500 Is called for for the
sinking fund, as that was considered
ample by the council. However. this
does not amount to n one mill tax
which is the minimum required by
section rs Of the charter.
"In the water department we find
that allowances have been granted
for leakages amounting in all to
$685. II would appear that II Is
not incumbent upon the city to grant
such allowances, as. after the water
goes through the consumers meter.
the consumer. not the city. is re-
sponsible for leakages."
An interesting item is the munich
pal court fund, which shows that de-
partment to be almost self-sugtan-
ing. having obtained in fees and
fines s1.104 durin gthe year and hav.
ing. having obtained in fees and fines
81, 1O4 during the year and having re-
ceived S731.42 from taxes. The total
cost of running the department during
the year was s1.527, including salaries
and fees of officers, board OF prison
ers and other expenses. This left the
department about $500 ahead for the
wears business.
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from Tuesdays Daily.
DeIiuhtfuI Recital


A delightful recital in which about
forty voice pupils studying under
Katharine Won Ewertsen sang, was
given in the Presbyterian church last
night. This was one of the biggest
reciLals ever given by Miss Won
Ewertsens pupils and the numbers
sung included several operate selec-
tions and other compositions of SINH
lar nature, which were rendered with
a manner which showed excellent
quality of the voices and excellent
training.
Several pupils who sang last night,
had not appeared in these recitals
before, among them Miss Lulu Fitz-
patrick, Mrs. Alvin G. Ness, Miss
Schirrschmidt. Mrs. William Behrens,
Miss Alvira Bierbauer, Miss Rather
inc Kelley. Miss Della Murphy, Miss
Gordon and II. NJ. Gage and DIR. Nc
Celery. The work Of these people
was especially interesting to those
who have had the pleasure Of at
tending the recitals given in previous
years, and their progress will be
watched with interest in years to
come.
The pupils who have sung in for.
mer recitals who appeared last night
were Miss Mildred Oleson, Mrs.
George c. Nerbovig, Miss Mildred
Parmelee, Marcella Kammerer, Miss
Winifred Chesser, Mrs. 4. w. Owen,
Richard Wood, Hosea Harmer. Frank
Blyler, DIR. c. n. Weyer. These peo-
pie air show without doubt the bene-
fits OF their excellent training and
their study since the last recital given
by them.
The ensemble singing last night
seemed TO be most appreciated by
the audience. group singing having
had little place in musical programs
given here recently, 1t was decided
pleasure to all. "Old Folks at Home"
sung by Messrs. Wood, Blyler, Har.
mer, McCleery and Gage was beauti-
fully sung and these gentlemen were
applauded until they finally sang an
encore, the only one of the evening.
However there were many other Sc
lections which were very warmly ap-
plauded, but the program being OF
such length no other encores were
sung.
The sextette from Lucia de Lam
mermoor' was also n beautiful num-
Der. Those who sang IL we're Miss
Mildred Oleson, Mrs. George Nerbo.
Wig, Messrs. Blyler, Harmer, Nc
Celery and Weyer.
The closing number was the "Bri.
dal Chorus" from Rose Maiden"
and was sung by about twenty wom-
ems voices. Miss Won Ewertsen con.
Quoted this chorus and Miss Mamie
Skuse played the accompaniment. II
was beautifully sung and proved a
delightful closing for a splendid pro-
gram.
II would be impossible to speak
of any OF the soloists without com.
menting on the soloists without COM
menting on each individually, but II
Is sufficient to say that every num-
Der was well sung and that every
voice showed the quality and train
ing which make. singing truly enjoy
able.
Many flowers were presented 10
the various singers during the even
ing, and the platform of the church
was prettily arranged with ferns and
large vase OF pink and white car
nations.
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things:
During the year under review. we
have found the records OF the city
clerk to be, as in the preceding year,
1928, kept in an able, careful and
conscientious manner.
''The general ledger. showing the
assets and liabilities OF the city, the
monthly revenues and expenditures.
also all local improvements contracts
with the portions thereof assessed.
has been written up monthly. A
complete monthly trial balance has
also been drawn on regularly.
! ''In the city treasurer's Office, all
moneys collected and belonging to
the city OF Mankato we're found to be
duly accounted for, and all disburse-
ments were fully vouched and made
under authority of the city council.
In this department, also, the records
were very well kept"
Appended to the report are the
following general remarks:
by contract with the American-La-
France engine company. an auto FIRE
truck has been purchased. the
amount due thereon being $3.50.
This contract, we are informed, has
been assigned to Mrs. J. Leas. but
there is no record OF this assignment
on file. A duly authenticated record
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friend As an almost penniless imml'
grant he obtained knowledge OF the
slums al first hand and found con-
ditions there so repellant that he
ConseCratcd his whole life to warfare
against Indebtedness.
Riis was the thirteenth child of
Latin teacher in Ribe. Jutland, Den
mark He was born in 1919. Pro
testing at the literary career which
his father had cut out for him, young
Riis decided TO work with his hands
and became carpenters apprentice.
The vocation he had chOsed did not
prevent him, however, from falling
in love with Elizabeth Nelson, daugh-
ter of one OF the richest men in his
native town. But she refused him,
and when Rils was twenty-One years
old, having learned his trade, he
embarked for New York with only
$40 in his pocket. He spent half
the sum for n heavy navy pistol as
soon as he landed TO fight Indians
and desperados."
Riis led n varied career during
the following six years. lie built
miners huts in a Pennsylvania con-
struCtion camp, mined coal, made
bricks, drove team and peddled
fiat irons and books At twenty-seven
he spent his last cent in reaching
New York. hoping to enlist through
the French consul in the French army
against Germany for the Franco-Prus.
sian war. but his services were re-
fused, and Riis was forced TO accept
a beginners place as a reporter for
a New York news bureau. At the
very first he made his most conspicu.
Gus success in the study of Condi.
tons on the East Side of New York
With only SO capital and notes for
1915, he succeeded in buying the
South Brooklyn News, which was on
the verge Of bankruptcy and made
such a success with the property hat
he was able to sell IL at consider
able profit a few years later. He
returned to Denmark and married the
girl who had refused him when he
was carpenters apprentice. This
first wife died In 1905 and two years
later Riis married Mary Phillip OF
St Louis.
As a reporter on the New York
Tribune and later on the New York
Sun, Riis took up his real work In
slum fighting. While attending the
routine duty as a police reporter,
he worked day and night TO arouse
the people To the need of improved
living conditions. One of the first
Of his campaigns was against the
impurity of the city water and IL was
his fight which finally led to the pur.
chase of the Croton watershed to as.
sure safe drinking water for New
York. lie brought sunlight TO the
tenement districts by forcing the de.
struction Of rear tenements. He en-.
tirely cleared Mulberry Bend, one of
the worst tenement sections i'm the
city, and replaced the squalid homes
by shady parks.
Theodore Roosevelt was police
commissioner OF New York when Rlis
attacked the evils of police station
lodging houses. He won his point
and incidentally strong ally in Mr..
Roosevelt. Riis drove bake-shops out
of tenement easements; he fought for
laws abolishing child labor; and was
largely instrumental in getting the
passage OF "the briefest, wisest.
and best statute on the books OF New
York. laying down the principle that
no school shall be built without an
adequate playground"
After twenty-seyen years as re-
porter. Riis resigned TO continue his
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JACOB A. RNS PASSED
AWAY This MORNING
From Tuesdays Dairy.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

lAsSnCiaNed tTtsS birpdtCu.I
Barre, Mass, May 26.-Jacob A.
Riis, author and social worker died
today at his summer home here after
n long illness.
Jacob August Riis became, through
his work in behalf of the poorer
people in New York, "the most useful
citizen" of the metropolis. according
to tribute once paid to him by
Theodore Roosevelt, his intimate
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Mrs. Frank Fowler returned last
night from Minneapolis where she
was called by the death of her little
nephew.
Attorney S. b. Wilson is in st. Paul
on business today.
G. o. Jones of Lake Crystal was
In Mankato yesterday.
]. d. Deets went to Worthington
on business last night.
r. L. Houk of Good Thunder was
in Mankato on business today.
A. r. Archibald has returned from
a weeks business trip to Omaha.
A. F. Wendlandt of Good Thunder
was in the icty on business today.
Daniel Webster Davis of Cambria
was in the city on business today.
County Attorney Albert Running
of st. James was in Mankato today.
Frank Sohre and family of Good
Thunder were visitors in the city to-
day.
Miss China Evenson of Brookings,
S. ID. is the guest of Miss Tess Mu-
laney.
Mrs. c. P. Meadowcroft of London,
Mimi, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
W. Officer.
A. w. Anderson left today for
few days business trip to Dun
berry, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amund Flo of Rapi-
dan motored to the city today and
visited relatives.
l.. c. Rev and r. G.. Champlin
of Vernon Center were in Mankato
on business today.
IL. /. Howe of Winona, insurance
inspector for southern Minnesota,
was in the city yesterday.
Jacob F. Herold left for Owatonna
today on account of the death OF his
mother, whose home is in that city.
Victor Essling of st. Paul and Miss
Marjory McGrath of st. Peter were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Graft
over Sunday.
Miss Ellen NJ. Davies and Mrs. John
c. Davies of Lake Crystal are guests
of MIR. and Mrs. John S. Davies Of
Security Flats today.
l.. c. Rev, r. G. Champlin and A.
l.. Dayton, all of Vernon Center,
came to Mankato on a business trip
in an automobile today.
Harry Hamilton, former proprietor
OF the Saulpaugh hotel, now running
a hotel at GAINESVILLE, Wis, was a
visitor in the city on business yes
terday.
w. S. Hunt of Lake Crystal passed
through the city today in an auto
mobile on his way to Madison Lake
to electioneer for the office of county
treasurer.
Judge and Mrs. Lorin Cray are In
Lake City, where the judge will ad-
dress the first district group bank
ers' convention on the Federal Re-
serve Act"
Mrs. s. J. Grant of Eugene, Ore
gon, arrived this morning to visit
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lou Geddes.
From here she will go to Good Thun-
der to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ste
phen Doty.
Emil G. Hage, president of the
second district group Of bankers, is
here today comforting with George
w. Sugden on the program for the
convention to be held in Fairmont
June and f.
Miss Addie Bigham of Redwood
Falls arrived here last night, sum-
moned by the illness OF her sister,
Mrs. Z. F. Soaring. Mrs. Soaring
has been quite sick since Saturday
but is somewhat improved today.
Mrs. Frank G. Evans of Rochester,
N. Y. is in the city as the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. J. A. Van Bogart.
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From Tuesdays Daily.

At the meeting of the directors
of the Citizens Telephone company
held last night a contract was let to
the ]. B. Nelson Construction com.
pany for the Improvement and re-
modelling of the company's building
on Hickory street.
A new front will be put in, changes
will be made in the arrangement of
the second floor and the first floor
will be built into managers Office,
long distance booths and so forth.
The company recently purchased
an automobile and II was decided to
build brick garage on the rear of
the property to house the machine.
The public will appreciate these
improvements in the building, and
particularly the fact OF having the
long distance booths and the man.
ayers Office on the first floor.
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From TUESDAYS Daily.

From TUESDAYS Daily.
New York. May 26.-Colonel Roose
welt motored here from Oyster Bay
and departed for Washington at 10
a. m. The colonel was met at Phila-
delphia by Senator Clapp of Mime
sofa. with whom he discussed the
political situation en- route to the
capital. Senator Poindexter also
was among those in the party.
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Were Quietly Married.

Miss Ethel Macbeth and Mr..
George OFT were quietly married
Saturday afternoon at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Macbeth, at Eagle Lake.
Only relatives attended the wedding
Rev. Skewer of Eagle Lake per.
formed the ceremony.
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From tuesdays Daily.

's~ssoy y
About $4,000 flies were taken to
the swat the fly" committee of the
Civic league yesterday afternoon
The warm weather OF the past two
or three days made the supply much
larger and therefore they were cas-
Ter to catch. The price had been re-
duced from FIVE cents a dozen to ten
cents hundred. and the amount
paid out was $3.50.
However, more than half the flies
brought in, came from North Man
kato. This being separate munich
pality, and a different county. the
ladies decided that after yesterday
no flies from there would be &C.
cepted. The price was again low
cred to Ave cents a hundred and
flies will be taken tomorrow after
noon from to $3.50 p. m. and on
Saturday afternoon. -
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red tubes ten per cent above gray.
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Meeting Of Woman's Relief Corps.

The annual. convention of the de-
partment of Minnesota. Woman's he.
lief corps. will take place in Mime
apolis from June 9 to June IL. The
convention will meet I'm the First
Unitarian church and will be called
to order by the president. Mrs. Car
RE May Nelson, on Tuesday. June
at $3.50 a. m. Headquarters of the
Minnesota w II. G. will be at the
Hotel Radisson. where the depart
ment president and her staff will re-
ceive all comrades OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic and members
OF the Women's Relief corps.
A reception will be given Monday
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Juniors Entertain Seniors.

The juniors of the normal school
entertained the seniors at a wiener
roast on Glenwood last evening. There
was large gathering and they had
a jolly time roasting wieners and
frolicklng.
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Mrs. Evans will visit in Mankato and
st. Peter for two or three months.
She was formerly Miss Verna Davis.
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Harriet Holum Honor Guest.

Harriet Holum Honor Guest.
Little Miss Harriet Holum was
honor guest at a picnic at Sibley
park this afternoon, it being her
ninth birthday. The children of Miss
Nelson's room of the Pleasant Grove
school were among the guests.
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willing Workers Picnic.

The Willing Workers class. group
of young ladies of the Christian Sun
day school will enjoy wiener
roast at Sibley park this evening.
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were as follows:
INDEBTEDNESS PAID OFF. (.
Public parks and sewer re-
funding bonds, one repaid $1,000. 90
Certificates issued in an
ticipation of taxes repaid 1880 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
DIVORCES GRANTED TODAY

The following divorces We're granted to-
day by Court OF Common Pleas No. L.
joseph Winterbottom from Bessie Winter
Alexander TurkIngyon from Mary NJ. Turk
Johanna Funk from Harry Funk.
Matilda Fabry from Carl Fabry
hAy Rosen from Abram Rosen.
IVA Hunter from Samuel G. Hunter
Edith Rawlings from Frank RawiinFs.
julia ~ Wade from George NJ Wade
Lena b.; Medley from Charles Medley.
lydia Eder from William Eder.
Clara ], Hickey from Joseph o. Hickey
Clarence q, Dyer from Anna V, Dyer.
Hiilham H. Mitchell from Estella NJ Nit
Grace l, Baumann from Fred Baumann.
Marie e. Ziesel from William Zesel
Court No. granted the following dl-
vorces:
Amy NJ. F. Dismsr from Gustavs John DIE
Mary p; Noble from John L. Noble.
selma ID; Cox from Samuel II. Cox
Pauline Mckinley from John w McGinIev
Weinsheimer.
Bertha Lynn La Madrid from Francisco La
? Aiahls White Terwilllger from Edward N.
william F, Mcoreslsy from Ella Mccreeley.
Eva e, AeCauley from John r. McCauley.
tiIhttne D. FTiZ from Edward II. FritE
g. George sehihminger from Elizabeth Y
Carrie n. Bohem from william II. Rohen
Ellen iAyelle from John Lavelle.
Mary Walton from Wesley Walton
Aubrey Hampshire from Alice 49, Hampshire
Anne s. schoenberger from Maurice schoen-
Jsney Linda Mortimer from Harry Mortimer
Eiizabeth C. Maoaulay from Leroy H. Ma
Cora A. Lester from John C. Lester