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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20

intendent r. J. Sperry and the com
mittee on schools. the courses OF
study presented at a recent meeting
by the superintendent for next year
were adopted. except that all OF the
studies OF the senior year at the
high school were made elective- The
principal change from the old system
Is the addition OF n commercial
course, including stenography and
typewriting, such has already been
Installed in many OF the high schools
OF this state.
Speaker For Commencement.
II was announced that Judge Oscar
IIallam OF the Minnesota state SUI
preme court had been chosen speak.
er at the high school commence
ment exercises. which win be held
on May 20. The high school pupils
will not be required to write gradua-
ton essays to be delivered on that
day.
The board decided to purchase q
set OF thirty-eight cases of specimens,
showing products and by-products Of
certain industries. The price was
Sl25. One case. for instance. showed
products OF the coal mining industry.
another those OF petroleum manu-.
factories, and other those of cotton,
glass and silk. These exhibits will
be used in the natural science and
geography classes.
DR.. ]. 8. Holbrook reported that a
proposition had been made to give
the board employers liability in.
surance on the janitors and teach
ers Of the schools for sos to 500
per year.
Judge Evan Hughes remarked that
no action OF thiss kind had been
started against the board for the
last twenty years. The matter was
at length left in the hands of the
finance committee. ..... $50
II was decided TO purchase one OF
the new city directories for Sc.
The form OF contract for the en-
ployment of teachers was altered so
as TO oblige the teachers TO accept
their positions, subject to the rules
and regulations OF the board. These
rules include the power OF discharge
Of teacher at any time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
Local Eank VIII Gid,

The National Citizens Hank win
be bidder on the county. ditch and
road bonds amounting 10 s1of 900,
which win be placed tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Flossie Macbeth Given Reeep-
ton BY Mrs. Patterson at Los

ton BY Mrs. Patterson at Los
Angeles.
The Chicago Grand Opera company
Is in Los Angeles this week. and
taking advantage OF Miss Fiossie
Macbeth's presence there, Mrs. ii. A.
Patterson extended an invitation TO
the prima donno to an afternoon
at her home on West Second street
to meet number of Mankato people
who have been watching the success
Of Miss Macbeth with much interest
and no little pride Like everything
that Mrs. Patterson undertakes, the
gathering was greatly enjoyed by
all, and a pronounced success from
every angle. The. reception was from
three until $3.50 o'clock and during
the period, tea and dainty refresh.
ments were served, More than fifty
Mankatonians and former Mankato.
ties were present and Miss Macbeth
expressed herself as feeling quite NJ
home among so many of her own
people. The little prima donna made
great success in Los Angeles in
Rigaletto and everybody now and
hitherto connected with Mankato Is
justly proud of the high station she
occupies in the world OF music.
Next week the opera company
goes TO San Francisco. thence 10
Portland, Seattle and return TO the
twin cities. Miss Macbeth will sing
In Mankato May day. She will un.
doubtedly receive a capacity house
and be otherwise welcomed to the
home OF her birth as Is BETTING the
luster her talents are bestowing upon
Mankato. ,...,.... .-,
Mrs. Macbeth is with her daughter
and greatly enjoyed meeting her old
Mankato friends at Mrs. Patter.
sons. She has been absent from
her old Minnesota home for more
than four years. /.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
From Tuesdays DAILY.

from tuesoayo paift.
Martin IT, Roche. former chairs
man of the publicity committee of
the Association of Commerce. and
William l.. Abbot, proprietor OF the
st. Paul Enterprise, an East side
newspaper, had boxing bout at
the Magee hotel, which stopped
In the initial round last night. Alb
bott Is former resident or Man.
kato and a son-in-law OF the late
Judge Daniel Buck.
According to Abbott, who Ia n
candidate for a place on the new
city council. he was forced to pass
the lie 10 Mr. Roche, and the lat.
ter attacked him. Mr.. Abbott land.
ed an unimpeded blow on Mr..
Roch's nose. he declared after the
fight. They were about TO close in
to finish each other when bystand.
ers interfered and the fight was
called OF. st.t. t-s .as. o. 70 -. O..
Roche Makes Light. OF Affair.
Mr.. Roche made light of the af.
fair. and declared Abbott's effort to
land a blow was failure. Mr..
Roche said the trouble arose as the
result OF Abbott's reporting OF
Leavitt Corning that Mr.. Roche had
circulated statement calculated Ia
damage another business man.
Il asked him II he had told Corn.
ing what had heard. and the argt.
ment ensued," said Roche. Abbott
tried to hit me, but by.standers
seized him and II was all over in
few seconds"
Would Not Have Been Fair.
There was really no need of in.
terfering," said Mr.. Abbott last
night, because would not have
fought seriously with Roche. Il
would not have been fair because
II would have been too easy"
Mr.. Abbott's most recent previ.
Gus combat took place In the city
hall when he was forced to take
the count from Alderman William
Baumeister. ..- 80 ., p. 90
The occasion for the quarrel was
Mr.. Abbott's doubt as to whether
Mr.. Roche was an asset or n liabil
ity to the political headquarters oil
Candidate Leavitt Corning. 49,.
Mr.. Roche cast aspersions on, one
OF the finest and best known mer
In this CITY,. said Mr.. Abbott last
night. Il called Mr.. Corning on the
telephone later and told him what
sort OF talk Mr.. Roche was hand
ing around and asked him IL hi
thought he was good material fol
campaign purposes
From subsequent development.
II appears that Mr.. Corning mus
have spoken to Mr.. Roche on tn,
subject.
Declined Invitation to Drink.
When ! came out OF the barber
shop near the Magee hotel last nigh
Mr.. Roche approached me and asked
me into the buffet. As a candidat,
for 'ceuneilman ] told him THAT Il
was not proper Tor ME TO join him
but he insisted. so I went with hin
on a Dutch treat. basis. ..,.s
want you TO answer n cues
ton, he said, did ] ever do yo,
an injustice?' .,.R .,a,,,s.s ,, lac
81 told him that knew OF none
Why did you tell Corning ther
that ] wdas a liability and not a,
asset around the headquarters? .
Il refused to join hi min the bal
courtesies when he said that ant
! told him that had reported what
he, said. ...,. ........ r.,,.- .sr.
u never said it, he shouted.
Then | passed the lie and he
| jumped nj me-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
Valentine Still In Jail. 1
From TUESDAYS Oaiiv.

Bert Valentine, who was recently
committed to the county jail. in de-
FAULT OF a $500 bond giving assur.
ance that he would not assault or
modest Rene D'opre, a farmer OF
Cambria. as he had threatened to
do. lis still incarcerated. There
seems to be no prospect of his being
able to supply the required docu-
ment, and II he, cannot do so, he
VIII serve out term of six months
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
Butternut Valley
From Tuesdays Daily.

Sever Olsen is building an add.
ton to his barn.
Bert Seliand rs confined to his
house with an attack Of lumbago,
Chester Kabrud has taken up his
duties as assistant to Harry Han.
sen. sfHsf.H g.. - :a......
d. Lo jones and family are eS-
pected Back. rom their winters so.
journ In TIE south. - - =
Teddy Andersen is . recovering
from a siege of measles and pneu-
monia. The little fellow has made
a splendid fight against great odds
Ed 0sten and wife have moved
to their new home IN Brown county.
We, ALSO, miss T. =, Laingen and
family who haye moved to the same
community. d So, ..,p. ....t
Pupils of, Districti, No. IA were
given aIhoiiday Thursday owing to
slight Illness of the teacher. Miss
Mabel q Bowens The loss OF time
was made lap Saturday. a.." n~.
Little Ruth = Rasmussen WHO has
been poorly OF late, succumbed To
spinal meningitis and other compli.
cations early Tuesday morning. She
was about two years old.
Nels A Nelson and family are the
new occupants OF the Parry farm
and T. Bremie and family OF the
Laingen place. We extend a hearty
welcome to these and all new men,
bers OF our community.
The appearance Of Luce Line rep
resentatives at the hall Monday
evening has revived interest in the
electric railway, and we presume
this matter will BIO brought TO a
successful. close. in the near future.
Fred Jones Is having plans pre-
pared for a new residence on his
farm. Heretofore no has made his
home with his brother William
Henry Mt the old homestead, and
the new arrangements have set his
friends TO guessing as TO further
Developments. -...
From Tuesdays Daily. 49,.
Mrs. William A. Brandt, who lives
on the Pohl road. was badly bruised,
when the buggy in which she was ridig
was almost completely demolished
and the horse ran away and ruined
its harness, few days ago when
an automobile struck the buggy in
which Mrs. Brandt was riding. and
overturned Il.
Mrs. Brandt was driving toward
Mankato and was accompanied by
a neighbor boy. An automobile
came up behind them and passed, but
caught the front wheel OF the buggy
and overturned II. The automobile
went on, and the horse ran away,
Another neighbor of Mrs. Brandt's.
who was driving from Mankato stop
ped the horse. and also stopped the
automobile. to see what was the
trouble. The auto driver returned
TO where the accident happened, and
said that he did mot know he had
struck the buggy. e.
Ii was some little time after the
accident that Mrs. Brandt realized
that she had been badly shaken up
and hurt. One shoulder is stu
very lame. and one arm was hurt
The man driving the car said that
he was from Iowa and that he was
staying at the Heinrich hotel, He
and Mrs. Brandts husband made a
settlement for the damage done.
When speaking sof the accident to-
day Mrs. Brandt said that the man
was not driving particularly fast.
but that he had not turned out
enough to pass her. The auto driv-
err said that his car skidded, but
the tracks. in the road did not In
dictate that the car had skilled. The
accident happened one mile west OF
Wagner's corner ON. the PohI road
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20

Blue Earth county commissioners
VIII hold regular board meeting
tomorrow and Thursday. One of
the most important matters to come
up at the meeting Is the sale of
sioi,ooo worth of road and ditch
bonds IL Is likely that several
road petitions viii also be heard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
Entertained For r. r. Jones

Bismarck Tribune: Mr.. and Mrs.
W. F. Jones entertained a few gentle.
men friends last evening in honor of
H. +. Jones of Mankato, Mimi, who
is spending a.few days on his regular
trip. He maeks Bismarck once a year
In travelling for the Star Knitting
works OF La Crosse. Mis-, and is
pleased to note the city's growth
since his last visit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
From Tuesdays Daily.

The board or directors OF the
Mankato Citizens Telephone COM
pany held meeting Of It's office
on Hickory street last evening.
all OF the members except II. C.
Hotaling, who Is Ill.,. being present.
The board reelected all the pre-
sent officers as follows: President,
A. H. Patterson: vice president.
Mic Peterson: secretary.treasurer.
w. ID: willard; attorney. s. b VIII
son: e." .-.. 49,
p. NJ. Ferguson. the efficient
manager, was re-appointed.
Mr.. Ferguson reported progress
on the work of installing the new
apparatus. and hopes TO have the
service in normal condition with.
In a week or ten days.
The company is now planning to
move its executive officers and
long-distance booths to the lower
floor. and possibly put q new front
In the building and otherwise i'm.
prove the interior. When these
changes are made the public can
be served to better advantage.
Every effort Is being put forth to
make sucL Improvements as will
improve the service. '.. 20
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
From Tuesdays Daily.

That the tuberculin test for cat
tie is. unsatisfactory in the manner
In which. it Is now handled is the
statement of Harry Durham. St.
Paul inspector OF dairies, who de.
clares In his annual report:
The stamping out OF tuberculosis
in cattle throughout the whole state
is OF quite as much Importance as
the stamping out OF hog cholera.
and every effort should be made
TO bring the matter before the next
legislature" -
Referring to the unsatisfactory
features OF the tuberculin test, he
says: "a veterinarian who tested
ninety-fve herds consisting OF 945
cows never condemned one COW. At
the same time. however. the veter-
inarian admitted that quite num-
Der of them were diseased. The
authorities did not know whether
the cows were slaughtered under
government inspection or sold and
taken into other herds.
Probably s5 per. cent of the cows
condemned in the cities were Min
nesota cows and never had been
submitted to the test
'l"veterinarians should make fire.
quent inspection of !. all herds, be-
cause cattle suffer from many dis.
eases" -
Inspector Burnham. believes tubcr-
culosis among cattle in the state
has increased within the past year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20

oyerseer, "A. Nv. -Greig Awili be pres
eft and b. n. Whitney OF the town
board of Mapieton township, assur.
ed Mr.. Gearing yesterday that his
entire board would be here.
The sale of dinner tickets 10 Man
kato people Is limited to 100 and
II was expected that this number
would be disposed OF tonight. Four
committees have been out today sell
Ing tickets. Andrew Flo and Harry
Perrin covered the territory on
South Front street south of Cherry:
w. It. Warwick and Fred w. Kruse
took the territory between Cherry
and Hickory: f. W. Owen and VIII
bur NJ. Taylor worked between Hick-
.kory and Main streets, and A. IL.
Silber and A. A. Zimmerman were
North of Main street.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Extensive improvements in build
Ing are contemplated by the congre-
CATION of st. Peter and Paul's Cath.
Ollie church. o.. Rev. Father n Hartman
announced at the service, last Sun
day that something. must be done
to relieve the ;overcrowded condition
OF the church school, which stands
on the east side Of Fifth street be-
tween Main and Mulberry. just north
OF the Loyola club house.
This school has now nearly seven
hundred pupils. and has increased
about one hundred and fifty during
the past year. Two years ago, when
the Loyola club house was built. the
assembly room OF the school house
was partitioned of into six class
rooms, thus making additional room
for the pupils, which was badly
needed at the time. Meetings such
as were formerly held In this hall
were afterwards held In the club
house. pc t.... 49,. -....
II had been found necessary to
find additional room for the pupils.
and the plan in view Is, to build
n new home for the Eve priests
ana Tour brothers, who now occupy
part of the school house. and have
the space thus gained made over
into twelve additional school rooms.
II is thought that a residence suit.
able for the priests and brothers
and their guests will cost $4,000
| to $4,000, and Is believed that
the expense of remodeling the IN.
terror OF the school house will ne.
cessitate the outlay of enough ad.
ditional money to make Il necessary
to raise 4 fund OF about $4,000.
The matter Is being considered by
the trustees OF the congregation and
the priests. The location of the new
home for the priests has not yet
been determined, but Il is believed
that something definite in regard to
that will be announced soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20

A successor was not named to
James H. Baker, teacher of English
and civics In the high school. Mr..
Baker and Miss Fay Knight, the
special teachers OF English and his
tory, who was. lately added TO the
high school faculty. both declined re-
election. q
On the recommendation OF Super.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
Doesn't Force Reeslvership.

Washington. March 17.-President
Wilson let IT be known that he does
not force any receivership for the
New aveHn railroad. that he regard
ed the negotiations between the de-
partment of Justice and New Eng
land railroads as proceeding sasisfac-
torily and that the most critical
stages IN the parley have been
passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
Union.

Union school: Miss Mary v. Muir,
phy' principal, seventh grade, ss7.5O
this year, $40 next; Miss Elvira
Rouse fifth, $3.50 this year, as
teacher in Pleasant Grove school;
700 next; Miss Helen Weed, third
SS5 this year as teacher in Pleasant
Grove school, $3.50 next: Miss
Blodwin Richards. first, $50 this year
seZ.5o next; Miss Bessie L. Aldrich,
kindergarten-primary $3.50 this
year, S55 next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20

Henry Schultz OF Garden CITY was
in Mankato today.
Charles Thompson of Amboy was
visitor In the city today.
Attorney J. T.. Regan went IN
MENDOZA today on business.
Mrs. Thomas Cue OF North Branch
Is visiting AIRS. J. S. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.. Regain sn.,,
today with relatives in MENDOZA
Attorney Ivan Bowen Is In 81
Paul today to hear william II. Tar
Frank Johnson of Gibbon Is the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. o. ]. Arthur
today. ''"'
Mrs. F. A. Kiester and daughter OF
Vernon Center we're In the cIty YES.
terday.
Mrs. +. NJ. FELTON, and daughter
Maude returned last night from n
visit in Minneapolis.
Carl Ulrich OF Garden CITY ana
Mr. Larson Of Dunnell were N
Mankato on business today.
Ernest sandstrom and his family
have arrived here from Gibbon ami
.-s$----- -. ~tfi ttlft 80
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Through the efforts OF Governor
Eberhart the building OF the Mime.
sofa Scenic Highway from st. Paul
to Mankato along the banks of the
Minnesota river is assured. The
governor yesterday received a letter
from Postmaster General A.. s. Bur
Lesson informing him that the gov.
eminent appropriation has been re-
stored for this project, This action
is the result OF the governors visit
to Washington last month. when. he
conferred with Mr.. Burleson In re.
gard 10. the matter. At that time
IL seemed as II the road project
had been done to death. as the
postoffice department and federal en-
gireers had decided 10 withdraw the
Minnesota appropriation and apply
the money to similar work In other
states.
Thought Amount Too Small.
The assertion was made that the
$4,000 to be contributed by the
counties along the line OF the road,
with the federal Gift of $4,000.
would not be sufficient to. build the
highway.
Since the governors visit to Wash.
ington the counties have agreed to
raise $4,000 In all. and the ar
rangement with the postmaster gen.
eral Is for an increase In the fed. |
eral appropriation of from $4,000 |
TO $4,000. making 100000 avail. |
able for the road and assuring the |
success Of the venture.
Il have written the Postmaster
General" said the governor yester-
day, that he will get the additional |
$4,000 and asking him to carry out |
his part of the agreement for an |
extra aid of $1,000"
Requirements Of surleson.
The letter from Mr.. Burleson is.
In part:
In view. Of your representation
Z has been decided to restore In
he state of Minnesota the allotment |
IF $4,000 formerly made for the. I'm.
'rovement of n part OF the so-called |
scenic highway. II win be under
stood. howevere. that the specifica.
ions for this work are to be approy.
ID by the proper officers OF the de-
'artment Of agriculture"
From Tuesdays Daily.
interest In the good roads ban
luet which the Automobile club and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20

FRANKLIN school: Miss Minnie
Bangerter, principal. seventh grade,
$40 this year. s7759 enxt; Miss
Edith Anderson, fifth. $50 this year,
$3.50 next; Miss Isabel Chesser.
fourth, $50 this year, s62.5o next;
Miss Julia Hub, second. $50 this
year. s62.5o next; Miss Minnie
Parker, first, $50 this year, ss2.5o:
Miss Helen Hall, kindergarten.prl
mary, $50 this year. ss2.5o next
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
Held Welcome Party.

A welcome party was held at the
nome OF Mrs. Wilbur Taylor, 227
Lincoln street. late this afternoon
oy the Musical and History club in
nonor OF Miss Helen schmitt. one
OF the members. who is now able
again to take part in the doings of
Illness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20
From Tuesdays paIIy.

Interest In the good roads BAN
quet which the Automobile club and
the Commercial club viii give next
Tuesday noon seems TO be general
throughout the, county William
Mead OF Sterling has written to Sec.
Rotary Soaring that the entire town
board. and the Rewly appointed road
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20

From Tuesdays Daily.
II was In love with Kate when
we were both young" declared j.
ii. Spring. who was yesterday incar-
cerated In the county jail for sixty
days. as the result of a fight occur
Ing In hfs home Saturday night.
Prank Flanagan same along and
cut me out. Then waited for her
for twenty years. Then got her
and see what got Look at my
head His head was certainly we'll
battered about the right eye, to say
nothing of the blows that were dealt
TO his left side. Yet he admitted
that he struck the boy with n knife,
though he declared he did It in self
defense. Perhaps he thought II was
the easiest way out OF the trouble
to plead guilty to the charge. OF as
sarit in the third degree. He re-
fused to prosecute either the, woman,
or her adopted son. though he ac-
cused them OF starting the fight
q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-09-04
SISTERS TRICK
But II All Came Out Right.

How sister played trick that
brought rosy health to a coffee fiend
is an interesting tale:
Z was coffee fenda trembling,
nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging
to the poison that stole away my
strength. Knocked at Postum and
would have none Of it.
"One day my sister substituted a
cup of piping hot Postum for my morn
ing cup Of coffee but did not tell me
what it was l noticed the richness
OF it and remarked that the coffee
tasted fine but my sister did not tell
me ! was drinking Postum for fear ]
might not take any more.
She kept the secret and kept Civ
Ing me Postum instead Of coffee until
grew stronger, more tireless. got a
better color in my sallow cheeks and
a clearness to my eyes. then she told
me of the health-giving. nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me in place of my morning coffee.
From that time became disciple
Of Postum and no words can do JUS
tice in telling the good this cereal
drink did me- viii not try to tell it.
for only after having used it can one
be convinced of its merits
Ten days trial shows Postum's pow
er to rebuild what coffee has destroy
ed.
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms;
Regular Postum must be well boil
ed. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postunl--is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup Of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. zoe and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds IL
about the same
There's q Reason for Postum.
sold by Grocers.