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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15
From Monosy's uaf,,.

VFo" "ouoay6 OaUl.
Blue Earth county. school children
number 9,204. .....ts,
Blue Earth county has 9,2Oi chill
.lren between the ages of six and
twenty years and 1884 or 1928 per
cent Of them attend school. Accord
ing GA recent census bulletin. The
data contained In the report relates
20 the year 1919. and has. only re-
Gently been made public. The dis
tribution,, by age groups, and the
number attending school Is as fol.
lows: Number attending school.
From six to nine. 2.34s; 1892. From
ten to fourteen. 3.044; $3.50. From
fifteen to seventeen. 1895; 1911.
From eighteen to twenty. 1876;
424.
1'orty-flve licenses for the breed.
ing and domestication OF fur bear
ing animals have been issued by
the state. game and fish commission
ter 1916 and a. bout one-half are for
skunk farms. These animals. are easy
to handle and as their pelts bring d
good price. skunk farms are increas-
ing rapidly. It is the expectation Of
the game and FISH commission and
the forestry service that. with the
establishment OF game preserves and
breeding farms. Minnesota may be-
come one OF. the great fur producing
states possibly the greatest That the
ban on beaver trapping will be raised
in a few years seems to be certain.
Representatives Elmer e. Adams Of
Fergus Falls is going 10 Introduce
bill 20 repeal the law passed in
1911 requiring tho Inspections OF
weights and measures. Business men
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15

ALE over the state have been b ytfy.
much wrought up over the ,exeessise
fees which they hare had 10 pat at
frequent intervals to the inspectors
of this department II busincSs. men
who are interested In the repeal Of
this law will write to Mr.. Adams OF
to their own senator's and house
members It viii help wipe out this
unnecessary tar. n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15
From Mondays caliy.

From Mondays Caiiy.
John Graft. while on HIS way to
Vernon Center last Saturday even.
ing. came near having a serious &C.
cident. and as II is he Is congratulate.
ling himself upon very lucky es.
cape. Mr.. Graft is an agent for the
Studebaker automobiles. and unload.
ed car of the machines here on
January 8, which were to be deliver.
ed to the parties who had purchased
them on January 3. Mr.. Graft start
ed out Saturday afternoon with the
fifteen new automobiles. some OF
which were to be- delivered at Yer
non Center, and some at Lake Crys-
tai. When a few miles this side
OF Garden City Mr.. Graft turned TO get
on the Garden City road. hoping To
overtake the machines which were
ahead of him about two miles Earth.
er ON where the roads joined again.
Several machines followed his lead
the others Keeping TO the straight
road. Incidentally Mr.. Graft intended
to DO little speeding and come
out In advance of the other party, as
the roads were fine and level. He was
hitting a merry pace when he struck
strip OF slippery, Icy road. and the
machine skidded aud Slowed over on
one side. ON the verge OF the ditch at
the side of the road. Mr.. Graif eseap.
cd serious Injury, sustaining some
cuts on his hands from the broken
glass, but being otherwise unhurt
"a The machine was left at the side
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15
From Mondays DAILY.
Reduce WeIeht Of Bread.

= Owing to the ! increased price OF
-four. Mankato bakers, in common
With those In other cities. have been
compelled to reduce the weight oe
the loaves Of bread and add to tho
price of rolls. The bread has been
reduced from -twenty-six ounces to
twenty-threc ounces. Rolls arc now
10 cents Wholesale and 1ev cents
retail. -. IS. : IS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15
Marriage License Issues.

Clerk OF the Court Krost today IS.
sued q marriage license to Otto F.
Peters and Lillian L., Malzahn, both
of Good Thunder. ~ y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15
n. r. sullivan Buys Properly.

. N. r. Sullivan Buys Properly.
NJ. y. Sullivan Of the shoe firm Of
Sullivan & Smith. has bought The
largo house on Broad street just
south Of the parsonage OF the 81.
Johns Catholic church, opposite the
public library. He will remodel the
house for apartments. Mr.. Sullivan
says now is good time to biy
property in Mankatoy for Investment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15

, t.. Abusive Language Charge. :, :
A warrant was issued today on
the complaint OF John Smith, chars.
ing Frank Wilcox with using abusive
language towards him. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
UNSAVORY SCHOOL
CASE BEING HEARD

Iowa Falls, April IA rather I'M
sayory school case is being aired be-
fore Miss Blanche Stoddard, county
superintendent of schools. The case
comes from Union and seems to nave
stirred that community to an unusual
degree. not only on account OF the
charges pro and con but because OF
the prominence of the parties involved.
It is reported that teacher OF music
in the schools was discharged by the
superintendent of the Union schools
for incompentency and the dismisee re-
taliated by filing charges against the
Superintendent alleging undue familiar
ity and asking that the county super
intendent cancel his certificate to
teach.
The case has been continued until
.lator in the month when the matter
will be taken up and thoroughly
threshed out. The town seems to be
divided in sentiment, one faction-sup-
porting the dismissed instructor and
the other sticking loyalty to the super
intendent. County Attorney c. A. Bry-
son is advising the county superintend.
ent on the legal points in the case and
legal talent is arrayed on both sides to
protect the rights of the teacher and
superintendent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
CHILD WELFARE is
DISCUSSED AT SESSION

Mt. Pleasant, April 14.-The semi
annual meeting Of the Henry County
Child Welfare association held at Mt.
Pleasant was a success from every
standpoint.
A delicious three course luncheon
was served to the officers at the Braz-
elton by invitation of the Commercial
club. Miss Walbank and Mrs. Ed
wards were charming hostesses and
the dainty appointments of the table
made the ladies from out of town ap-
preciate the open hospitality of the
Mt. Pleasant business men.
After brief reports and the appoint
ment of Mrs. Robert Willis and Mrs.
Edwin Johnson to the executive COM
mfttee, all adjourned to the court
house, where the public session was
held. DR.. Mehlor of New London gave
a most practical address on the work
of the school nurse. Rev. Mr.. Rauch
spoke on Food and Morals, showing
the connection between improper feed
ing and naughtiness in children. Miss
Ingersoll read in her usual satisfac-
tory manner. The reports of the vice
presidents showed that literature from
the children's bureau had been sent
to ia mothers in the county az the
request of the association. There
have been three public addresses
made by vice presidents on child well
fare
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
CEDAR RAPIDS MAN
HAS OLD NEWSPAPERS

Cedar Rapids, April 14.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Norris recently sold their
home and, in moving to new one Mr..
Norris came across two newspapers
that have quite a history. One OF them
is copy of the New York Herald tell
Ing Of the assassination of President
Lincoln; the other copy Of the Chi
cago Record Herald published In 1883
in which prophetic story Of the COM
ing OF the aeroplane, splendidly H.
Illustrated, Is given.
Mr.. Norris was greatly impressed
with the Chicago paper story, although
it came out at time when the aero
plane was only prophecy, and taking
it home, told his mother he was going
to preserve it until the day when the
airship was a reality. well, I'll give
you companion piece said his moth
err, who brought out the copy of the
New York Herald, which will be fifty
years old next Tuesday.
Mr. Norris prizes both papers very
highly and has kept them in an almost
perfect state of preservation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
THE SONG THAT SETS SPIRITS
SINGING.
The international Sunday School Les
son for April IS 10 "The Shepherd
Psalm."-Psalm 20.
(By William T. Ellis.)

! In a print shop in London l once
bought photograph of a remarkable
painting called The Good Shepherd,
but / have never been able to learn
anything about the original The pic
| ture shows a steep hillside, covered
with rocks and briars. One whose ra'
diant brow proclaims him the Good
Shepherd is clamoring toilsomely down
to where lamb is caught amid the
| thorns. The sun is setting; the day
soon will be gone. In the sky movers
! an eagle; and the beholder perce1vee
that If the Good Shepherd does not get
| the lamb the bird Of prey will. More OF
Scripture teaching is wrought into Inc
painting than one finds in any other
treatment of the same theme.
The great teaching which represents
man as a straying sheep, and God as
the Shepherd of souls, is found in two
great picture passages in the Bible, one
in the Old and one in the New Tesla
ment. The old writer's, who took more
time for careful study of the bible it.
self than we do today, were fond OF
pointing out the parallelism.
Doubtless the most popular piece OF
literature in all human speech Is this
ancient hymn Of trust, which seems to
trill forth naturally from the sweet
flute of the shepherd boy David, on the
hills of Bethlehem. Yet while written
with the simplicity of the open fields
it bears the profound convictions OF q
man who has suffered deeply. and hav
ing, drunk life to the lees, returns to
the childlike faith Of his boyhood. The
poem sounds the universal note.
Jehovah is my shepherd; shall not
want,
He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures;
He leadeth me beside still waters.
He restoreth my soul;
He guideth me in the paths of right.
eousness for His names sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death,
will fear no evil; for Thou art with
me;
Thy rod and Thy STAFF, they comfort
me,
Thou preparest a table before me In
the presence of mine enemies:
Thou hast Amounted my head with
oil;
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and loving kindness
shall follow me all the days Of my
life;
And shall dwell In the house of Je'
hovah for ever
The Common Need.
When the old prophet wrote, all
we like sheep have gone astray' he
voiced no new sentiment. Every man
at all aware of himself knows his own
sheep quality. His proneness to FOL
low a multitude to do evil" his ten
dency to lag from tested leadership;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15

through. 1t is the most drastic change
in regard to fire insurance made for
many years and virtually establishes
the principle of state control and, regu.
lation of fire insurance rates and bust
ness It is now ready for the governor.
The senate passed without discus
sion the Wilson bill to change the date
of the primary from June to the third
Monday in August. The bill has yet
t., run the gauntlet of the house. This
lis the first important change in regard
to the primary that has passed either
house. There had been very little con-
sideration of the subject.
Ths Gillette bill to authorize
Licenses for game farms was passed
by the senate. 1t provides that the
game department may issue such
licenses after which the farmers oper-
ating under these licenses are pro-
tected from the penalties of the law
as to possession of game birds, killing
of same and other things. The plan
is to have number of game farms
started where wild birds will be
reared for sale.
Two bills on the tobacco habit were
passed by the senate, both senate
bills. The Hageman bill forbids sale
Of tobacco to any school pupil and the
Taylor bill changes from cigarettes to
tobacco the prohibition as to use by
minors. 1t was found that instead of
smoking cigarets the minors took to
the pipe. Now it is proposed to stop
the use OF tobacco and If cigarets con-
tain any tobacco they also will be for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15

Des Moines, April 1.-THE senate
baked when it came to passing Dill
OF thirty typewriter pages without
even reading the same. A fine record
for bill passing was made on Monday.
Fifteen bills had been passed before
noon and twenty one in the afternoon
when the Arney bill to rewrite the law
as to sales of stocks of goods was
reached It was long one and the
senate voted to not consider it en-
crossed. hence not to have 1t read,
and it was left in the air. 1t was re-
garded as rather too heavy work 1or
40 late in the season and will not pc
passed. The bill is part OF plan Tor
uniform laws of that kind In many
states. The senate, however. passed
a number of unusually important Dlils
on Monday, some of them with scant
consideration.
The most important bill, in many
respects, of the entire session, was
finished by the senate Monday. Inns
was the bill by Commissioner Engllsn
to give the insurance department the
authority to regulate fire insurance
rates. The bill followed the lines laid
down by the insurance commissioners
convention in New York last winter,
the result of an exhaustive investiga-
ton. The plan has been tried partial
~ ir Kansas and some other states.
But this is the first bill to pass as the
direct result of the New York con-
yention. When Mr.. English prepared
It he hoped for little more than to Sc
cure wholesome discussion at this
ma and hardly exnected to get 1t
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
V. L. WILSON SECURES
VALUABLE EXHIBIT

Oskaloosa, April 14.-V. l., Wilson
of Ottumwa, formerly representative
of the American Book company, was
In town last week, called upon Mrs.
Effie Hoffman Rogers and incidentally
he carried home valuable coin col
lection, remnant Of the work OF
Doctor D. A. Hoffman, deceased, and
the like of which exists in but few
collections Of the land outside Of the
minis and government reservations.
The collection was one of pennies,
one-half cent pieces, coined by the
United States government since the
making Of coin was started back in
revolutionary times. Dr.. Hoffman
started this collection years ago and
after tireless effort and the assistance
of his friends he at last completed
the list from the first big coins on
down through the years, the "eagle
pennies" coined of white metal to
the old time Indian head" cent
piece. Any variation or change in
the coinage, the change in date from
one year to another was noted by the
doctor and he added the penny to his
list. The collection in a way Is price
less and it is doubtful II 1t can be
duplicated in Iowa today, outside Of
few private collections.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
.CERRO GORDO SHERIFF
rs INDICTED BY JURY

Marion April 14.-F. E. Marsh,
sheriff. of Cerro Gorda county,
was indicted by the Linn county
grand pury, on charge of oppression
In office. A bench warrant was issued
Tor his arrest and his bond was placed
at 800. The warrant is in the hands
of Sheriff. Taylor for service. He no
tilted Mr.. Marsh of his Indictment and
that Official promised to come to Ce-
lar Rapids tomorrow and surrender
himself and provide bond.
The indictment is the outcome of the
arrest in this city on March rs, of
.4c,is Carlis, secretary of the insur-
IN. organization of the Modern
rotberhood of America. Carlis was
.stled out Of the city and taken to
Wason City on a warrant charging him
NTH criminal libel.
On conviction a maximum penalty
ST one year in Jail and fine of $1,000
provided.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
HARRY ANDERSON
DIES OF TUBERCULOSIS

Fairfield, April 1.-THE funeral OF
Harry G. Anderson, who passed away
Monday afternoon at the state tuber-
culosis sanitarium at Oakdale was
held this morning at 10 o'clock at the
First Methodist church, Rev. A. H.
Lathrop had charge of the service. .
Mr.. Anderson was 20 years old and
had been in i'll health several months.
His father, mother and several SIS
tiers and brothers have preceded him
in death. One sister, Mrs. M. l.. Par
ris, sol East Madison street, this city,
is the only near relative surviving.
Mr.. Anderson was known here as
most excellent young man. He was
member of the Woodmen OF the
World order of this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
ACID THROWING is
STILL UNSOLVED

Dubuque April 14.-Miss Ella Geary
is still confined in local hospital from
the effects of the burns received
several evenings ago when a "myster-
ious" woman is said to have thrown
acid into her face. 1t is reported that
considerable swelling has gone out OF
her face and that it Is confidently be-
lieyed the sight of one eye will be saw
ed though it is still doubtful about the
other.
The brother in the house ut the time
Of the incident tells of the strange
woman entering the house and leaving
His story is borne out by neighbors
who saw her enter and leave about
the times stated, as has already been
detailed In this paper.
Although the police are working on
the case there were no developments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
BREAKS HIS LEG
FOR SECOND TIME

Greene, April 14.-While attempting
to 20 down the porch steps Of his
home on crutchess Attorney G. M.
Greene fell and broke his leg about
half way between the knee and the
hin, About two months ago he slip
ped and fell on an icy walk and dis
located his hip, and was unable to
leave his bed until few weeks ago
and since that time has just been able
to get around the house on clutches,
when the second accident occurred.
The same limb was broken which was
injured the other time, and will no
doubt cripple him for the entire sum-
mer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
SCRATCH UPON HIS
HAND VERY SERIOUS

Northboro, April 14-At the close of
q days work helping A. A. Pike, Guy
Hunter was taken seriously i'll, having
corvulsions. His condition was serious
when DR.. Thompson arrived Anti
toxin was telephoned for from Clarinda
and the following day he was better
with some hopes of recovery. Upon
examination small scratch was found
on his hand, which had become infect.
ed and is thought to have been the
cause of the trouble.
o. A. Gilmore, pharmacist OF Clarin-
da, had strenuous experience getting
to the Hunter home with anti-toxin
which had been ordered in a hurry. He
delivered the medicine all right going
in an auto in the night, but on the way
home his machine stuck in the mud
near Coin and he remained there until
daylight
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
NEARLY 500 CASES
ON COURT DOCKET

Mason City, April 14.-Nearly 500
cases have been entered on the docket
for the April term Of court which open
ed with Judge M. F. Edwards of Park
ersburg, presiding.
Eighty new cases have been entered
since the last term of court which was
hello in January Thirty-three cases
are criminal and among the cases in
that section which has attracted con-
sideragle attention Is the Van Horn
case. in which Mrs. Charlotte Van
Horn of Clear Lake is to be placed on
trial on the charge of numbering her
husband last November at the Van
Horn home south of Clear Lake.
Eleven cases are to be presented to
the grand pury for consideration and
ono of the most important Of these is
the case Of state of Iowa vs.. Louis
Carlis of Cedar Rapids, insurgent
leader of the M. B. A., who was ar
rested in Cedar Rapids on March 26
and brought to this city by Sheriff
Marsh. The following day Carlis was
baund over to the grand jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
MEMORIAL PORTRAIT
HUNG IN HOSPITAL

Council Bluffs, April 14.-The me-
mortal portrait of Mrs. Jennie Ed
mundson, which has been in process
of execution for more than one year,
was hung in the rotunda of the Jennie
Edmundson Memorial hospital in the
niche that was provided for 1t when
the splendid building was erected to
her memory years ago, the gift of Mr.,
Edmundson of Des Moines, still a
resident of that city. The portrait
was ordered by Mr. Edmundson sew,
eral years ago, and the artist, Wilbur
A. Reaser of New York, made several
visits to Des Moines and Council
Bluffs gathering material :" aid him
lin his work.
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DEDICATE ORGAN
At IOWA WESLEYAN
$4,000 INSTRUMENT is FORMAL.
" OPENED WITH SPECIAL
EXERCISES.

Mt. Pleasant, April 14.-The Iowa
conference college Get-Together meet
ing, held in the interest Of Iowa Yves
leyan college, and the dedication OF
the new $4,000 organ in the college
chapel combined to make gala day
for that institution Tuesday, and the
double occasion brought large num-
Der Of alumni and friends OF the col
lege, in addition to the ministers OF
the conference, to this city.
The meeting of the Iowa conference
was one of a series of four, the first
being held at Ottumwa on Monday and
the other two to be held at Muscatine
and Oskaloosa The purpose of the
series is to raise the annual contri-
button to the college by the churches
Of the conference A number Of prom
inent alumni of the college and 9TH
ers, including DR.. John w. Hancher,
ex-president, of New York City, and
Bishop William o. Shepard of Kan
sas City, took part in the program,
which ended with a banquet at 6
O'Clock.
A fitting elimination of the days
events came when Arthur Durham,
organist, and Miss Naomi MAJOR, So
prano, both of Chicago, gave the. re-
cital dedicating the new chapel organ.
This gift to the college was made pos
sible by the liberality of number
of Wesleyan's alumni. and was for
merly in St James Methodist church
in Chicago. 1t has been rebuilt and
overhauled until it is said by authori-
ties to be in condition even better
than the original. 1t now ranks
among Iowa's finest organs and is cas-.
lily the largest and best in this part OF
the state. It's installation marks the
realization of dream of the college
extending back over long period OF
years, and is largely due to the untir-
ing efforts of DR.. A. Rommel, dean OF
music When heard in Tuesday
nights recital the organ fulfilled the
highest expectations of all, and It's
wonderful possibilities were demon
strated in mastery manner by the
Chicago artists.
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Iowa State News

as they were coming north on the Jos.
Shradel road they ran into the horse
that was being driven by John Horak,
who was accompanied by his sister,
Miss Lottie Horak. The auto hit the
horse in such way that the buggy
upset, throwing out the occupants.
Miss Horak sustained broken shout
der blade and one Of the bones In the
arm was broken.
Medical aid was summoned at once
and the affected parts treated.
Miss Horak has had more than her
share of misfortune, being cripple
from curvature, and about two years
ago sustained a broken limb when
kicked by COW.