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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
CROP FOR YEAR 1914
YIELD WILL Be GREAT
Figures Given Out Today BY
The Department al
washington
IAssocIated press pIspateh.l

Washington. July ga forecast OF
the total production of the nations
crops, interpreted from the reports
of the condition OF crops July I, was
announced by the department OF ag
riculture today: winter wheat. $751;
100000 bushels: spring wheat, 275.-
600, 900 bushels; corn, 2,s6s.0O0. 600
bushels; oats, 1901 100000 bushels;
barley. 211.OOO,00o bushels.
Condition: Winter wheat, 941;
yield. 1876 bushels.
Spring wheat. cal; yield, 1853.
All wheat. 934; yield, ia.
Wheat remaining on farms. 32.
100000 bushels.
Corn condition. s5.5: yield, 27.3.
Oats, s4.5: yield. ara.
Barley. 92.6; yield. %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
CARNIVAL IS DRAWING
CROWD EVERY NIGHT
People, Appear to Be Greatly
Pleased With the Many
Attractions

The Crystal Tangle was open at the
Workman carnival for the first time
yesterday. Mirrors are arranged In
such a way that those who go into
that building have an exceedingly
hard time finding their way out. They
are always running into their own re-
Elections, and are continually meet
ing themselves walking in several
directions at once. The one way to
go through by the shortest possible
route is to keep to the right, guiding
ones self along the ever changing
angles of mirrors.
Another abode OF trouble is the
Katzenjammer castle. Here one goes
through dark and devious passage
ways, frequently finding the floor
vibrating or revolving under him. and
occasionally in places that are lighted,
there Is a swift stream OF air, shoot
ing vertically upwards from the
floor, much to the embarrassment OF
young ladies who happen to walk over
II.
The Hippodrome is one of the
leading attractions. Perhaps the most
remarkable feature of this Is the
performance of the lions. The beasts
are by no means always good natured,
and the trainer has to keep constantly
on the alert with his whip, ready to
quell the slightest outbreak OF dis
order, while he compels the ferocious
denizens OF the jungle TO go through
with their duties. Educated horses
are another feature. These intelligent
beasts dance, keep time to various
popular airs that are played. A per
Torrance by dogs is another mum
Der on this program. Trapeze work
of high order and numerous an
tics of clowns and a donkey furnish
excellent amusement to young and
| old. 81.
One young man was so completely
deceived by the maze of mirrors, In
the Crystal Tangle that he ran di
rectly into a mirror and broke 1t.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
TAKEN I'LL ON STREET
Mrs. Albert Dornbere Of Spring Island
Was Stricken After Coming Out
or Restaurant

Mrs. Albert Dornberg of Spring Is.
land was taken suddenly i'll while
walking on South Front street near
Walnut early last evening and fell In
faint. She had just come out OF a
restaurant, where she and her hus-
band. a Spring Island farmer, had
been eating supper. Mrs. Dornberg
was taken to the rest room. where
physician was called. and a little
later was removed to the Emmanuel
hospital. Today she was reported
considerably better.
It is thought that Mrs. Qornberg SUI
fered from over exertioh. She had
serious operation about a year
ago. and Is not strong now. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dornberg had an active das
yesterday, coming to Mankato in the
morning. taking the Dan Patch line
to Madison Lake and back and shop
ping during the afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
MAY AID THE POST ROAD
John n. Hohmann Believes That the
Government VIII. Help the
Scenic Highway .-..s

John II. Holman. who has taken
an active part In the campaign for
the Scenic Highway. stated today
that he had lately received word
from Congressman Hammond that
there was a prospect Of the govern
ment making m appropriation OF one
million dollars for good roads this
month. and that ~ this was done
Minnesota would ct Q share that
would afford ample means for the
Scenic Highway proposition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
DEATH OF \. ]. IBACH
Ne Was Uncle OF Mrs. W. N. Andersen
OF This CitY Brothers Living
Here Also

Word was received here yesterday
OF the death Of Herman J. Ibach, at
his home in Washington, d. c. Mr..
Ibach had been in failing health for
some time and death was the result
of general debility. He is survived
By his wife. in Washington, three
sisters, Mrs. w. II. Andersen and
Mrs. Anton Oberle of this city, and
Mrs. T. ID. Lewis OF hudson, and two
brothers. Arthur and Andrew. both
OF Mankato. Mr.. Ibach lived in Man
kato many years ago and was by
trade barber.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Attorney General Seeks Disso-
luton Of Railway
NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF
Action Win Be Begun Under the Sher-
man Act In the United States
District Court

Washington, July S.-The long Sc
ries OF negotiations between the gov
eminent and the New Haven rail-
road TO bring about the reorganization
OF the road without an antitrust suit
have ended in failure.
As a result of recent developments
In the situation Attorney General Nc
Reynolds definitely has decided to file
a suit in equity under the Sherman
act for the dissolution OF the road.
The suit will be filed in the United
States district court for the Southern
district OF New York. II is expected
to be fled before the end Of the
month.
II is the same bill of indictment
which was prepared by the depart
ment of justice last October, but was
held up when Chairman Howard FL
lott of the New Haven initiated his
efforts to obtain an agreement with
the government for the reorganization
OF the road without litigation.
The failure Of the negotiations is
due directly to the refusal Of the New
Haven to sell its stock in the Boston
and Maine road under the conditions
fixed by the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture.
II was necessary that the Massa-
chusetts legislature amend the char
ter OF the Boston holding company
which controls the Boston and Maine,
so that the stock might be sold In
accordance with the terms of the
agreement signed by Attorney Gen.
eral McReynolds and Chairman Ell.
Mott last January.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
win Hold Final Meeting.

The city board of equalization will
hold its final meeting next Thurs.
day morning at ten o'clock. At that
time the officials viii decide whether
or not the buildings OF the Young
Mems Christian association and the
Loyola club will be placed on the
tax rolls. Mayor Meyer remarked
today that he believed that in &C
cordance with the attorney generals
recently published opinion on the sub
ject they would have to be put on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
= +%++++++++++++
|. K0IO BORk Deposits
SHOW Bio Increase

Mankato is not being both
cred by the "hard times" that
seem prevalent through the
, east and far west, The banks
Of the city have Increased de-
, poslts this year over those OF
last year, and are steadily In
creasing them. The total de-
, posits in all banks Of the city
, on June 80 Of last year were
So, t2o,e37, and on June 80,
1914, when the last bank state
ment was called for by the
, state bank examiner, were
se,eee,o73.
This speaks we'll for sound
, ness of Mankato business
, houses, and for the prosperity
: of this section Of Minnesota.
4. u 4 q n n a 4 4 4. q q q .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
county Board WIN Meet.

THE county board of commissioners
will meet July 10. IA and Is to make
the annual tax levy. make up the
jury list and go through the uncol-
lected personal property list of last
year. Nothing will be done at this
meeting about equalizing taxes. Com
plants on taxes viii be heard July
90 when the commissioners will meet
as an equalization board. Yesterday
the board and Engineer Allison Wis
tied Ditch No. 20 to see how the
work was progressing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10

s. II. Grannis has gone to the
sanatorium at Hot Springs. s. ID. He
expects to be gone about month.
II win therefore be necessary TO elect
q judge OF election TO take his place
on July IS, when the school district
chooses members OF the board OF
education. II the board itself does
not make the appointment before July
Is. II win be necessary to have II
done by the other two judges of the
third voting precinct. s. w. Burgess
and J. n, Ashworih
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Declaration Is BY President
Wilson In Letter
He Says the Democratic Party Is Not
An Enemy Of Big or Little
Business
IAssociated Press oispatch.l

Washington, July s.Declaring that
it would be unfair to regard the
democratic party as an enemy of
big or little business, President Will
son today gave out a statement in
support OF Paul warburg of New
York and Thomas ID. Jones of Chica-
go, his nominees for the federal re-
serve board. The presidents state
ment follows:
1t would be particularly unfair
10 the democratic party and TO the
senate itself to regard II as the
enemy of business, big or little.
am sure that II does not regard a
man as an object of suspicion merely
because he has been connected with
great business enterprises. Il knows
that the business of the coun-
try has been chiefly promoted in
recent years by enterprises organized
on a great scale and that the vast
majority OF the men connected with
what we have come to call big
business are honest, incorruptible and
patriotic.
Should Be Encouraged.
The country may be certain that
II Is clear TO members of the senate.
as Il Is clear to all thoughtful
men that those who have tried to
make big business what II ought to
be, are the men to be encouraged
and honored, whenever they respond
without reserve to the call of pub
lice service. I predict with the great
est confidence that nothing done by
the democratic majority of the sen.
ate will be of a sort to throw sus-
picion upon such men. Mr.. Jones
and Mr.. Warburg. in manifesting
their willingness TO make personal
sacrifices and put their great expert
ence and ability at the service OF
the government. without thought OF
personal advantage. in the organiza.
tion OF great reform. which prom
Uses to be so serviceable TO the ma
ton, are setting an example OF pa
triotism and of public spirit that
the whole country admires. II is
the obvious business of statesman
ship at this turning point in our
Developments to recognize ability
and character wherever II has been
displayed and unite every force for
the upbulldinE Of legitimate business
along the new lines which are now
clearly indicated for the future" The
president said he earnestly hoped
that Mr.. Warburg would reconsider
his decision not to accept the nom
ination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
DAVID STARR JORDON
GIVEN CLEAR SAILING.
Head of Leland Stanford Uni
versity to Be President OF
The N. (. A.
IAssOcIated Press Dlspatcn.l

st. Paul, July S.-With harmony
in the ranks OF the National Educa-
tional association assured as a re.
suit Of the withdrawal from the presi-
Dental race last night of DR.. David b.
johnson of Rockhlll, s. c. and L. r.
Alderman Of Portland Ore, in favor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Rural Mail eerrlsrs, Pay,

Rural mail carriers whose routes
are twenty-four miles or more In
length win shereafter receive $1,000
per year SALARY. There are seven
carriers who travel out Of the Man.
kato Office who come under the pro.
visions Of this increase. Another care
rier will receive about y1.16e per
year, e,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
River Has Reeeded.

Recent dry weather has allowed
the river TO recede to an extent that
has given the widell company a
chance to obtain gravel from the
hank Of the Blue Earth and It is
expected that the laying Of the con-
crete on South Fourth street win
be resumed Monday. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10

of Dr. David starr Jordan, president
of Leland Stanford university of Cal.
ifornia, the convention today put
aside. all political activity and held
thirty-two different meetings at which
every question pertaining to the pres
ent-day system OF education was taken
up.
Election viii BE Unanimous.
That DIR. Jordan, whose selection
for the presidency was assured by
the withdrawal of DR.. Johnson, will
be unanimously elected at the annual
business meeting tomorrow, was
made doubly certain by the elimina.
ton of alderman.
A number of committees submit
ted reports to their various depart
ments. the speakers discussed salar
les, mental tests for children, school
gardens, the use of moving pictures
In the schools, sex hygiene and nu'
merous. other problems. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Largest inheritance Tax.

The largest inheritance tax ever
paid In Faribault county to date will
come from III estate OF the late
Peter Kremer of Minnesota Lake,
but the exact amount is as. yet un.
known. The total value OF the es-
tate az found by those looking after
that feature, is approximately $780,
nO0
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Kind Of WeQIheT Th0l
EIpeIBH0Ve Predicted

Unsettled weather tonight
and Thursday; probably local
showers; warmer tonight. Lo-
cal barometer hand today was
almost exactly between fair
weather and rain, pointing at
change.
Mankato maximum tempera-
tu,e In last twenty-four hours,
eighty.two; minimum, fifty
four.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
WEN ouarded Trsasurs.

Electric burglar alarms surround the
treasury Mt Washington and are tested
every fifteen minutes, day and night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
BEER TAX ON THE GAIN
Receipts For Last Year Amounted to
$116,246 More Than Previous
Twelve Months

The total receipts of United States
internal revenue In the Minnesota
district for the fiscal year ended
June 80, were s4.O57.510.4s. a net In
crease over the year preceding OF
s7S2. 999.36, The largest increase In
the list was from the new income
tax, which was $s72,527.41. The cor
poration tax grew to s1.50s, 5s2.ss,
from s1,1s4.O53.24. The beer tax was
s1,747,7o1. gain OF s116,246.S4s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
Inserena.rts 10 PLAY Kasota.

The Mankato independent Baseball
team VIII play the Kasota team at
Kasota next Sunday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-10
comnIeted the GRADING.

The grading crew completed It's
work OF grading on South. Fourth
street yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
MARCH WARMER AND
WETTER THAN USUAL

March was on the average one de-
gree warmer than normal. and the pre-
cipitation was slightly above the aver
age during a period of AZ years, &C
cording TO the statement prepared by
j. NJ. Sherier, local forecaster. The
percentage of possible sunshine was
81. with seven clear days. eleven part
~ cloudy and thirteen cloudy. Rain
fall occurred on eleven days. Follow
ing is the summary on temperature
and rainfall:
Temperature Highest, 30. on 18th;
lowest, 3. on LIST; greatest daily range.
81, on 18th, least 8 on the eth: normal
for this month, 35.2; absolute highest
this month for 43 years. 81, lowest-9;
average. daily excess of this month as
compared with. normal, 10; aceumu-
lated excess since January LIST, 19e.
Precipitation-Total for this month,
.. 90 inches; snowfall. ID inches; great
est precipitation in "a hours. 2.04
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
INJUNCTIONSMAY
Be STARTED HERE
Commission Plans to Institute
Actions Against People Liv-
on City Property.

Residents of the Keystone addition
of Rock Island will probably be de
PENDANTS in injunction proceedings to
be instituted by the city because they
are living on territory not of their
ownership according to the plat of
the city of Rock Island. The city
council, in formal session yesterday
afternoon, investigated charges that
INSCRIPTIONS agents had sold persons,
ignorant of their purchases, land
which riChtfully belongs &c the city.
As result many persons are said
to be actually living in the center OF
the streets and alleys of the city in
the keystone addition Although
some trace of the original ownership
of the ground is obscure yet the city
feels it must take steps TO reclaim the
parts Illegally occupied.
The district involved in the tang1e
is declared by Mr.. Treich er TO include
Fifteenth avenue. Forty-fourth to For
.y-ffth street; half of Sixteenth ave-
lue. Forty-ifth TO Forty-sixth street:
Seventeenth avenue, Forty fifth to
forty sixth street; Forty-siXtE street,
sixteenth to Eighteenth avenue; Fif-
ecnth avenue, 1hirty-hrst to Thirty
econd street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
COLORADO JUDGE
SETS ASIDE DEED
James Byrnes Wins Important
Litigation at Colorado
Springs, Colo.

William McEniry has received word
that the district judge at Colorado
Springs has decided against his clients
Agnes and Elizabeth Egan, in an i'm
portant case there involving the dis
position of an $4,000 property.
Just before passing away, Mrs.
James Byrnes, nee Mamie Egan, for
merly of this city, decided TO her two
sisters, Agnes and Elizabeth Egan,
who reside in Minneapolis, her prop
erty at Colorado Springs. After her
death her husband brought action to
have the deed set aside. The court
held that under the Colorado laws a
woman, approaching death, cannot le-
gally make deed of this kind. Under
the laws of that state, a woman can
only dispose of half of her estate by
will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
WILL MEET WITH
THE COMMISSION
Business M n s Committee
Awaits Fixing of Date to
Discuss Car Routing.

A committee from the Rock Island
for Mayor II. NJ. Schriver TO set date
On which the committee can wait on
the city commissioners relative 10 the
matter of city car lines, Edward r.
Guyer, chairman of the committee, said
today.
attitude of the city legislative body
the matter will be taken before the
fri-City Railway company. The pro-
possl to build a passenger transfer
station in Market square will be dis
cussed with the city municipal com
mission in the same connection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
IMPROVEMENTS
INSThLLEDS00N
Contracts Awarded for Paving
Sidewalks and Sewer Mains
by Local Board.

This morning at a meeting of the
board of local improvements, bids
were opened and contracts awarded
for various improvements. w. +.
Evans was given the job of installing
cement sidewalks on Glenwood addi-
ton, his figure being 10 cents ]. ID.
Ryan, Davenport, also bid 10 cents.
but his figures for grading were high
er. 4. A. Lord Construction company,
Monmouth. bid 171a cents.
Contracts for paving Eighth avenue.
from Thirty-frst to Thirty-fourth
street. with asphalt. was awarded TO
the Mccarthy Improvement company
for 81
+. F. Trenkenschuh was given the
contract for installing watermains on
w Dearborn street and Michigan ave.
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
Olaf Nelson.

The death of Olaf Nelson. ~ years
old. occurred yesterday at his hime
1926 Eighth-and-a half avenue, after
nine days illness with pneumonia Mr.
Nelson was born in Sweden May IA,
1889. Coming TO this country, when
but p years of age he settled in
Princeton. ILL.,. where he lived for one
year. before locating in this city. He
had lived in Rock Island for 45 years
and had a large circle of friends
among the early residents. Mr.. Mel
son was united in marriage to Miss
Christiana Jensen in 1869. He was a
pattern maker by trade and worked at
Barnard & Leas in Moline for many
years.
Besides his wife he is survived by
one daughter, Hilda, at home, and one
sister, Mrs. Ellen Shalline of this
city
The funeral services will be CON
Quoted from the home at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon, Rev W. G. Og,evee,
Of the South Park Presbyterian
church officiating. Burial will be in
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
.SANATORIUM. SITE
IS NOT ACCEPTED
Offer of William Roth of Tract
on Twelfth Street Road
Is Turned Down.

William Roth has offered the city
new site for the municipal tuber-
culosis sanitarium. located on the
Twelfth street road between the Gene
terry and the Sears and containing 10
acres. His price is $4,000. $1,000 cash
and the present site which the city
owns and for which the city paid
$1,000.
At the meeting of the commission
yesterday afternoon. the matter was
taken up and the ofer rejected on the
ground that the city did not care to
put so much money into the project.
The city recently advertised for bids
for the present location. but none
were received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
CITY COMMISSION
AGAIN DISCUSSES
SMALLPOX BILLS
Commissioner Rudgren CUES.
tions Legal Liability of Mum
icipahtY in Matter.
PATIENTS SHOULD SETTLE
wants Rock Island to Follow Plan
Adopted BY moIine-Or. c. c.
crsis Makes Statement

once again the smallpox bills OF Or.
G 6. Crs:c. health commissioner. were
ne subject OF debate before the city
commission The matter or paying the
sun Of SI.625-5U for the care OF
pstients treated during the past year.
vas thoroughly discussed at an in
formal session OF the body yesterday
afternoon. Final action. however. was
DELAYED until Monday afternoon.
L will be remembered that the bill
OF Dr. Craig was allowed AT one meet
ing and ~reconsidered" AT the follow
inE session. Commissioner NJ. T.
Rudsren learned that the practice in
Moline had been 10 require the
pzfients themselves TO meet smallpox
bills. and was anxious TO investigate to
see II the same plan could not be fol-
loved here
The city ordinance provides that
when practicable. persons taken in
quarantine shall pay a sum sufficient TO
meet expenses. labor and care incurred
n their behalf and further that the
expense for board. necessary medical
attendance and supplies furnished TO
people in quarantine and unpaid by
them. shall not be paid by the city but
b. the county"
Mayor Schriver and Commissioner
Reynolds both declared that the pro- I
vision In the city ordinance relating to /
patients paying their own smallpox Z
bills. could not be enforced. DR.. Craig
quoted from letter he received from .
the state board OF health on the sub
q.
county i liable only for medical atten-
ton for INDECENT persons. IL the proper
county officials have been advised OF
their needs. When a person is taken
from his residence and quarantiaed
Tor smallpox. such person. regardless
Of whether or not he Is a psuper. is
Tot liable for his care. supplies and
medical attention while confined in
quarantine. but such expenses must
fall upon the city. township or county
enforcing the quarantine"
Makes Statement Il
Dr. Craig then read the following
communication:
at your meeting. March 18th. you
allowed my bill for smallpox cases. a |
total Of s1627.5O for 1I6 cases. cover
iug the epidemic and other cases. a
year back. This included medical at 7
tendance. drugs. antiseptics and a ply 7
sician 10 assist me during the epidemic. t
March 23rd you voted TO reconsider q
his action I
4 was much surprised when called s
Inc following day TO get the voucher n
'or the money and found this action. .
lr inactiOn' had been taken. ! had b
Intended taking il TO Phil Mitchell and I