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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
INTERESTING STORY OF TRIP TO
''WASF4INGTO NANDN NEW YORK CITY

ing magazine work on The Delinea
tor and other journals of the Butter
lex Publishing company. She Is the
same charming girl as when she was
here, and bids fair to make a reputa-
ton for herself In magazine work
She is thoroughly in love with hel
work and very happy. Her room
mate is a Los Angeles girl, who IL
doing settlement work among the
Russian Jews and Is very inter
esting character.
We called upon our former Con
gresham J. T. McCleary, who received
US very graciously nd gave us much
valuable information about points oil
interest. He Is located at 81 Broad
way, facing Wall street. on the TWEEN
ty-ninth floor OF one of the hand
soonest Office buildings in the city
He Is secretary OF the American Iron
and Steel institute and has for his
associates the monied men of Amer
lea. He has an elegant suite of rooms
from which can be seen Ellis Is
land I'm the distance, the Goddess OF
Liberty. the Brooklyn bridge, and all
kinds of sea craft. Mrs. McCleary
and son, Leslie. are at present visit
ing I'm Wisconsin.
Mr.. McCleary chose the furnishings
of his Office rooms and they are In
with the pictures of the worlds
greatest financiers. One group is
composed of Andrew Carnegie, Ell
bert Gary and the late Pierpont Nor
gan. Like the rest of mankind
our ex-congressman Is changing
some in his looks, but Is still the
same kindly, cultured gentleman
whom Il is always n pleasure to meet
He Is radiant with contentment and
seems to be as happy as II is pos
sible for anyone to be-.
OF course we visited the stores on
Fifth avenue and saw the styles as
they are" Since the war many
French shops have crossed over from
Paris and located on the avenue and
are getting many OF our perfectly
good American dollars. These stores
are very attractive and beautiful.
Just as we were ready to leave
New York after two weeks OF sight
seeing and fatigue. President Wilson,
romance came along and served as a
dainty morsel after a heavy meal
He and his party arrived In New
York while we were there and Gre
atsd quite a, ,furore. We started for
home that night and the. New York
Philadelphia and Washington papers
were full ofhtgossip, about his an
nounced engagement. Our newsboy
,labout fifty years odd on the train
saidi Poor Woodrow. Poor Wood.
row, we Nave lost him he is i'm love
andFwe 'haven lost him. OF course
he sold n. paper to nearly every pas
sengeri igSome of the ladies' were In
elined to criticize the president 3 for
marrying so! soon. but a gentleman
who knew him very weliitthis was
while we were passing through New
Jersey y said: sour president r. has
had nothing but sorrow and anxiety
since he. entered the White House
and II he can find any happiness In
his romance we should rejoice with
him." .
Our journey home was without in
cident and we felt that our trip had
been a pleasant and profitable one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
sror1 Saturdays Daily.

One point that does not seem to
have been given adequate considera-
tion by those who are figuring out
filling in part of the river bottom in
front of the Omaha passenger depot
so as to make room for tracks. is the
fact that the river itself brings down
great quantities Of sand and gravel.
For many years il has been noticed
that wagons have been driven down
to the river. especially in\ the winter.
and have hauled away VAST quanti-
ties of sand and gravel from that
part OF the river bed that lies ada
cent to the Omaha passenger depot
Out of less than half a mile of the
river bed Mankato has erected
buildings. paved streets and laid side
walks and cures and cutters. and
graveled roads inside and outside of
the city. Often In the winter time
the sand has been dug out OF the riv-
er bed several feet lower than the
surface of the ice.
People have frequently specuiated
on what the river would do II left TO
ITSELF Suppose all OF this sand and
gravel were allowed to lie deposited
where the stream brought It. II is
likely that the islands. formed as the
result OF the building Of the bridge
piers and the protecting water
breaks. would keep right on growing.
until the stream would be DETECTED
completely over to the North Man
kato side. There II would eat right
into the soil and without doubt the
general bed of the river would shift
Itself in that direction. BY digging
out this sand and gravel. the men
who have used IL have made q great
passage for the water In times Of
food. so that the flood danger has
thus been greatly lessened. .,..
The Minnesota Pine, aud Tile COM
upany. keeps using a. vast amennt OF
sand and gravel brought down by the
Blue Earth. The North Star Con-
nrpfa worka uses "a great do1I that n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
Declare Null and Void the Law
Which Was Enacted BY
Legislature
Frc-, Saturdays Daily.

Alleging Irregularities in the recent
consolidation of the seven school
districts OF the Garden City neigh
borhood, some citizens affected by
this consolidation have instituted
action I'm the district court to nulllfy
ID. The appeal Is made through Al
torneys s. b. Wilson and J. w.
Schmitt. The districts affected are
nun 5ered tG, II. 90. 81, %. 80, and
106. The appeal papers have been
served on w. II. Detamore, county
superintendent of schools: c. l..
Kennedy, county auditor. and the
various county commissioners. The
appeal Is based on ten grounds:
First. That the law of the state of
Minnesota providing for consolida-
ton OF school districts Is unconsti-
tutiCnal and void.
Two. That no proper petitions for
said consolidation were ever filed
and signed or acknowledged as re-
quited by law.
Claim Names Withdrawn.
Third. That the required number
OF signers did not sign said petitions
and that three out of five signers I'm
District No. 1906 withdrew their name
from said petition on the ground that
their signatures were procured by
fraud and Misrepresentation and
that they notified said w. Fl. Deta-
more as county superintendent of
their withdrawal before the notices
Of election were posted. '"i tr''hi'S
u Fourth. That said petitions did not
specify and designate the districts Ia
Fifth. That. no Notice Of eiection
was issued, or filed or, signed desfg-
mating the time OF said election until
after the notices Of elefitlioni had been
Claim % No Jurrisdietionr. + '.,.',
Sixth. That the persons petitioning
for said rcopsolidasipnp cthe, persons
voting therefor at the school election
voting thereof at, the school election.
and moderator had no authority to
act and vote and thai said superin-
tepdeat1 CT schools of ' Blue Earth
county had no jurisdiction or author
ity TO order said election or 10 issue
a notice of election or to cause
notices of election to be posted I'm
said manner and that the county
superintendent had no authority or
Jurisdiction to issue an order of con-
sclidation In said matter.
Seventh. That the election for such
consolidation was illegal and void.
Eight. That said w. n. Detamore
as such county superintendent OF
schools in issuing. signing. fling and
keeping TO be recorded said order of
consolidation has exceeded his au-
thority and that he has no authority to
so act. r.a.. .- .....t D..
Ninth. That the action Of con-
solidatfng said common school dis
tricts into one consolidated school
district Is against the best interests
Of the territory and persons affected
Tenth. That the consolidation Is
manifestly arbitrary and unreason-
able.
John NJ. Chapman of Garden City
was In Mankato today and he made
the statement to The Free Press that
the action would be fought Mr.. Chap
man Is one of the leaders i'm the
movement for consolidated rural
schools. go
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
From Saturdays Daily.
Reception For Mrs. Schwender.

Ing Mrs. Otto Schwender was given
a reception in her honor by several
OF the members Of the Rebekah lodge.
The party met at the home Of Mrs. G.
w. Marks and from there proceeded
to the home Of Mrs. Schwender. The
evening was very pleasantly spent by
those present Mr.. and Mrs. Schwen-
der expect to leave soon for their
new home at Redwing, where they
will again engage In business. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22


Mrs. G. Montgomery OF GAINESVILLE
was shopping I'm the city today.
f. f. Hinze. bank examiner Is back
in Mankato for the weekend.
Miss Anabel Cheadle OF Cleveland
was a shopper in the city today.
Marvin Meyer OF Blue Earth was
I'm the city. ON business yesterday.
Mrs. James j.. Giblin OF Eveleth.
MIMI, is guest at the T. r. Cough
Ian home.
Melvin Crane and n. C. Arnold. both
OF Garden City. were visitors I'm the
city today.
Miss Lillian Heidel returned last
evening from n shopping trip 10
Minneapolis.
Mrs. C. B. Langman has returned
from a business trip to Albert Lee
and Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. r. Long went
to st. Paul this morning, and spent
the day there. .'''" 80.
Miss Marian Noes OF Redwing
teacher at Mortified, was d visitor
Mrs. L.: Saiet Of ST. Pauffs in the
city and WIN be- the guest or her son.
Louis Salet. over Sunday. ,4h'tA D
Attorney u f. oRegafp 'fetaffed To-!
day from snbosiness trip to Dubuque,
Iowa, and Madison wis.8I b'ld11"b
Miss 5lEunice Ash. s who Teaches
school at. Wells. is at thomeito spend
the, week with relatives. Si .us7s
4 Harry Ulmer. employed on the farm
Of A. c., Meyer at owatonnag is home
to spend Sunday with his family 81
, w. H. Murray OF Minneapolis, gen.
erA claim agent Of the Dam Patch
railroad, was a visitor i'm the city yes
terday., -:4 hu. aa,raz aids ni 3 I"rr
. Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Cfeedon OF Wal
hut street are rejoicing over the ar
rival of an eight pound daughter at
their home. born last night.
Mayor r. c. Gilmore of North Nc
Gregor, Iowa, and wife, are visiting in
the city as guests OF the mayors
brother, Attorney c. Z. Gilmore.
Superintendent NJ. ]. Boyle OF the
Northwestern railroad. with head
quarters at Winona, made a business
trip to Mankato.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell OF Rolla,
Mo-. is making n months visit at the
home OF MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Hielscher.
|, Attorney G. f. Gilmore was at st.
Peter on visit yesterday.
Miss Alice Paddock. who is attend
ing Hamline university. came to Man
kato yesterday to spent Saturday and
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. M.
Paddock.
T. Miss Lydia Nobach, who attended
Mankato Commercial college, has ac-
cepted position In the State Bank
at Springfield, her home town, and
left today for. that place.
Rev. j. F. Stout and wife OF Aus
tin. have arrived In Mankato and will
reside at 1877 Lincoln street. Rev.
Stout is the new district superintend-
ent for the Methodist church.
Miss Nettie Porter, of the firm of
Porter & Pay, who has been spending
a vacation at Markesan, Wis. after a
months purchasing trip 10 eastern
markets In the interests of the store,
will arrive home tomorrow noon.
Rochester Post and Record: Mrs.
B. r. Van Deryoct and children of
Mankato are guests at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Toll
efson. Mr.. Van Deryoort was here
for brief period Thursday.
st. Peter Free Press: c. L. Mack
came home Sunday from Mankato.
where he was operated upon for APP
pendicitis. He has almost entirely
recovered from the operation and will
soon be able to be at work at his trade
again. He went to Marine Mills
Thursday morning for a short visit to
relatives. .ai.. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
Normal Class Party.

Normal Class Party.
Last evening the junior class OF the
normal school held class party In
the school gymnasium, which had
been gayly decorated with penn2nts
for the occasion. Miss Field. and
Messrs. Peterson and Coon Of the
normal school faculty were present.
and the affair was attended by abou
Sne hundred members of the junior
class. A merry social evening waf
enjoyed by the young folks. and at
the close of the party delicious re-
freshments were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
Pleasant NIoht al EIk,s CLUB.

The Eiks' club entertained at an
open house and Bohemian night for
club members and their ladies at the
Elks' club rooms last evening. about
one hundred and fifty couples being
In attendance. The dancing room and
reception parlor were prettily decor
ated with palms. and splendid music
was furnished by Lamm's orchestra
and the Grand orchestra, one being
stationed upstairs in the dancing room
and the other downstairs Those who
did not care for dancing spent tie
time in playing cards.. billiards and
pool. Dainty lunches were served to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
Eagle Lake

Miss Emma Arnold from Minneap-
ellis is here visiting her sister. Mrs.
G. 8. Haigh.
Mrs. Levi Compton and Mrs. George
Garrison were Mankato callers We'd
nesday
Mrs. T.. ID. Hart of this place. died
at her mothers home In Iowa Tues
day OF tubercular trouble.
Mrs. TURNER returned home. from
a visit with her daughter at JAMS
vile. 80
Mrs. John Morris visited friends
In town Thursday. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Reynolds re-
turned home from visit with their
daughter, Mrs. hurry Smart. at Mar
shall. MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22

the dancers and players. and the af-
fair proved a very delightful one. be-
ing greatly enjoyed by all present.
Last nights affair was the first of a
series OF ten social entertainments to
be given by the club. six OF which
will be dancing parties and four Bo-
hemian nights. the last one to be
given the fifth Of next May.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
Young Peoples Society Social.

The Young Peoples society OF the
Swedish Lutheran church held the
regular monthly meeting at the church
parlors last night, commencing at s
o'clock. A large attendance was pres
ent. and spent some time In singing
hymns. Miss Mabel Farm rendered
a pretty piano solo, and Attorney
Harry Johnson gave an interesting
talk on THE Causes of Divorce" Fol-
lowing the program a short business
session was held. and refreshments
were served by Miss Ella Farm. The
remainder of the evening was pleas
antly spent in contest games, the So
ciety being divided into opposing
teams, and the contests creating
much merriment .....
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
New Members Admitted.

The Young Peoples society of the
German Lutheran church held a reg
ular meeting last night and admitted
a number of new members. The So
ciety is making plans for halloween
party which will be given halloween
week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
Gave a Supper.

Gave Supper
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Trinity Norwegian Lutheran church
gave a supper last evening in the
church parlors. There was a good
attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
Entertained Ladies'.

Mrs. Mary Cleaves entertained
party of ladies at her home yesterday
afternoon, a large number of neigh
bors and friends being in attendance.
A very pleasant social afternoon was
enjoyed, after which a nice lunch was
served by the hostess.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
Farewell Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams were
guests OF honor last Thursday even
ing at a farewell party, the AFFAIR be-
ing held at their home In Judson.
About seventy neighbors and other
friends were present. and delight
full social evening was enjoyed, after
which an oyster supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams and family
will soon leave for Marshall. Mimi,
where they will make their future
home. They will be greatly missed
by their Judson friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
Watermelon Feed.

The Odd Fellows held a very pleas
ant meeting at the /. o. o. F. hal
last evening. a large attendance being
present Following the business SEES
sion the members enjoyed a water
melon feed, the melons. being fur.
nished by Nose Roberts and grown
on his farm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
LORD OF ALL.


The following little poem was
written by the late Mrs. John Jones
shortly before her death, and found
yesterday among box OF her keep
sakes:
"The radiant morn hath passed away
And spent too soon her golden
store,
The shadows OF departing day.
Creep on once more.
Our life Is but fading dawn.
Its glorious noon how quickly past,
Lead us. Oh Christ. when all Is past,
Safe home at last.
Where saints are. clothed, In sposless
white. No, ~ 49,
And evening shadows never fall,
Where Thou. Eternal Light OF Life.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-22
SCHEDULE OF ExEAIs.

On Tuesday ditch No 80, north of
Lake Crystal, will be let for con-
struction. ..- -~. - -
On Wednesday. October 20, there
VIII be q regular meeting of the
board OF county commissioners to al
low bills. .s.". -.
On October 81 the commissioners
will hold the first hearing on county
ditch No. AZ, north OF Lake Crystal.
On October % County Auditor Ken
nedy will go to Blue Earth city. where
the auditors of Blue Earth and Fart
bault counties will jointly let the con-
tract OF judicial ditch No. 3. In these
two counties. This is about a $685.
900 job.
Frank Stauben. who operates the
shoe repair shop In North Mankato.
while on his way from Mankaso TO
his work shop I'm the village this
morning. was overcome By an epi-
leptic fit while crossing the road be-
tween the bridge and the Peoples
laundry. and fell upon the hard pave
ment. bruising his face ouite badly.
a crowd quickly gathered as the man
lay, bleeding profusely. 5reathine sery
heavily and emitting grqaning cries 1.
intervals. A doctor and the amhu-
lance were summoned and the man
taken to lmnianuel hospital. where ne
received medical treatment. THIS are
erpoon he was reporteA toibe yestiNk
qliite easily and UNDERESTIMATE sUA8
would recover He h snbjecfea qos
such spells and has been 1t the h.,s-
pital before for treatment for the sar,e
~, Port t,uefo xs>e1oS<< - -
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-20
RICHES LIE IN OURSELVES
What the Man Is, Not What He Has,
Makes Him Wealthy
or Poor.

In my own life, as | wander farther
and farther along the vagabond trail
in search of truth and beauty, | find it
easier and easier to find contentment
without the riches of the world. Leave
me imagination, and | shall still be
rich; but give me all the wealth ' of
the world and take from me imagina.
ton and you will plunge me deep into
a bottomiess hell of indescribable mis-.
cry.
We cannot own things without be.
ing owned by them. Thoreau under
stood this. His life was so successful
that Emerson wrote of him, "Wher-
ever there is knowledge, wherever
there Is beauty, he will find home"
| cannot live Thoreau's life. But
can live my own.
In the transmission of heavenly
waters" says Emerson, every hose
FITS its hydrant Thomas Dreier, in
the Nautilus.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-20
Musical Novelty.

The latest musical novelty is de-
scribed by the New York World:
Along the two sides of the store are
what look like telephone switchboards.
Two telephone receivers hang from
hooks and four numbered knobs wait
only the magic touch to connect you
up with your faDrite selection. All
you have to do is to drop a penny in
the slot, turn the four knobs until
you get the number corresponding to
the one you've chosen in the cata-
logue, and away you go. It is the
plan to add self-playing records to
their equipment until it will be pos
sible for one to hear an entire grand
opera for, say, 81 cents. Or for 20
cents you can have an evening Of
Wagner, and so on"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-20
FIRST VIEW OF PORTUGAL
Writer Describes splendor of Scene
as He Entered the Wondrous
Harbor of Lisbon.

The sun was nearing the horizon as
the sea narrowed to a strait, and to
the left the old Tower of Belem again
awoke memories of Vasco da Cana
and his glorious return, writes Ernest
Peixotto in Scribners. Now as we
threaded the narrows, the pale houses
of Lisbon, clustered thick as eggs in
a basket, pink, blue, ochre and white,
pile up the hills to the Ajuda palace,
and we entered the broad bay formed
by the Tagus just as it empties into
the sea-one Of the largest harbors
in Europe, that, however, with its
sparse shipping, now seems like a
frame too large for it's picture.
Amid great hustle and confusion we
were landed in a tender at the AL.
fandega, took cab with a pair of
rafting ponies, sped through the billy
streets Of the city, and then the broad
Avenida opened before us, and we
drew up at our hotel.
The first impression from our win
dow next morning was a most pleas
ant one. And, indeed Lisbon leaves
the definite impression of a gay,
bright capital, if not of truly beau.
tiful city. Beautiful it certainly is by
nature, seated on it's lofty hills over
looking the Tagus and interspersed
everywhere with semitropic gardens
and largos, but its newer houses are
too rectangular, too lacking in imag-
nation to make anything but rather
monotonous streets. Even the Praca
do Commerce., though laid out upon
truly magnificent scale, fails to
arouse enthusiasm.
This is the city's aspect to the
casual visitor who devotes but a day
or two to its sights. But to one who
is willing to give 1t a week or more
1t holds many attractions.
The seeker for the picturesque will
delight in the water front in the morn
ing hours and in the fisher folk-the
men in black bag-caps and Knee
breeches; the women, barefoot, set
ting out with basket on head to trot
the city streets. These fishwives are
the most picturesque of the Lisbon
types and most of them are really
beautiful, the fine ovals of their faces,
their smooth compilations and lus-
trous almond-shaped eyes recalling
the Mauresques and clearly bespeak-
ing their oriental origin.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-20
Too Sour.

Professor Copeland of Harvard, as
the story goes, reproved his students
for coming late to class.
This is a class in English compo-
sition," he remarked with sarcasm,
mot an afternoon tea"
At the next meeting one girl was
20 minutes late. Professor Copeland
waited until she had taken her seat
Then he remarked bitingly:
How will you have your tea, Miss
Brown"
Without the lemon, please" Miss
Brown answered quite gently.-Chris-
tian Register.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-20
Refutes osler,s Theory

A blind woman, eighty-one years
old and partially deaf, refuted Doctor
Osler's theory by recently completing a
life of Nathan Hale which is declared
to be of unusual interest and author
ity. The woman, Mrs. Jean Christie
Root of Glen Ridge, N. j., has learned
to use typewriter with great facility
and makes light of her infirmities.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-20
A Queer World,

This is queer world. In one end
of town woman who has denied
herself enough to eat so that the chill.
dren might have milk for supper will
pick up piece of newspaper and see
a big headline over the news that a
woman in the other end of town has
just paid $4,000 for a Pekingese
poodle.-Cincinnati Inquirer.