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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
Suffers Second Stroke.
rom MONDAYS Daily.

Dennis Hodapp, aged seventy years, is
still very i'll at his home on North Fifth
street Two weeks ago today he suffer
ed stroke of paralysis, depriving him of
the use Of his left side. He has been in
bed ever since, and seemed to grow
gradually better, partially recovering the
power of his left arm. Yesterday morn
ing, however, he suffered a second
stroke, losing control of the limb COM
pletely. He has not been unconscious
any of the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
County Fair Notes.

A ball game between the Mankato
and Madelia teams han been arranged to
take place the last day of the county
fair at Garden City. 1t will come off in
the afternoon, and will be an interest
ing event.
H. j. Miller of Luverne, republican
candidate for congress, has accepted the
invitation to give an address Thursday
at the fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

cry farmer and every mechanic, in this
congressional district to rebuke the man
who insists on maintaining the lumbe,
robbery which is now paralyzing the
building industries of the whole district
There is no possible answer to the start
ling facts these figures give. No evasion,
no sophistry, no congressional talk, can
sponge out their expressive and eye
opening character Is it any wonder
that, in Professor McCleary's own clas-
sic language, "the people howl about the
tariff on lumber"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
INJURED BY MACHINE.
Alexander HonIuIi Lies at Hospital in
Bad Condition.
From Mondays Daily.

Alexander Honluli of Westbrook,
Mimi, aged about thirty-fve years, is
at St. Joseph's hospital in a very seri-
Gus condition. About a week ago he
was injured by the engine of a thresh
ing machine backing upon him in such a
way as to fracture the bones of the pei
Wis in two different places and to
cause serious rupture. He has been
operated upon and the rupture closed.
Some hopes are entertained for his re-
coVery
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
CRAWLING ASSESSMENTS.
Made by the Board of Public Works
,sss on Several Streets. zt4ss stfts

The board of public works met Sat-
iurday afternoon and levied the assess
mcnt for the crawling of North Sec
ond street from Thompson to May
streets, and Ann street from Second
to Broad. This footed up to 1888 lot.
1t made the assessment for crawling
North Fifth street from Madison avenue
to Lime street. This also footed up to
1888 a lot. 1t also made the assess
ment for graveling Shaubut street, Flor
ence street, and Record street from
Lewis to Shaubut This footed up to
about $3.50 a foot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNS.
lie Sueur Suffers Serious:Loss from
Fire.
From MONDAYS Daily.


The old part of the lie Sueur high
school buiting burned Saturday night,
together with large addition in course
of construction, and which was TO have
been completed by Oct. lst. o. NJ. Hag
wall of North Mankato is the contract
or. 1t is thought that the fire started
among some shavings. Architect Pass
was summoned to lie Sueur this morn
ing, and it is likely that an entirely
new building will result. The loss of
the building, at this time, when the
school year has just begun, is Ss1a
blow to the village.
The loss is $4,000, covered by insur-
ance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Railroads Inconvenience by Trivial
Breakages.
From Mondays Daily.

The Chicago & Northwestern train
from the east, due in Mankato at 7
Up. M, met with a slight accident Sat
3urday evening. The cylender head blew
sout before the train reached Mankato
Function.
Conductor Richardson's engine broke
the accentric rod the same evening, be-
tween Kasota and the Junction, and this
delayed the east bound main line train
3for one hour at the Junction, as it
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

The new fall and winter hats to be
found at Mrs. NJ. Dittman's millinery
parlors. The largest stock of hats and
novelties ever brought to the city. If
in need of a hat, you will find the lat
est and best quality for the least money
at Mrs. NJ. Dittman's, opposite Saul
paugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

Hugh Cooney was received at the
county jail yesterday afternoon from
Watonwan county, on twenty days
sentence for drunkenness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
The buildine committee of the Bantist

The building committee of the Baptist
church has awarded the contract for the
rem street to Hugh McMurtrie, who will
commence the work this fall. 1t will be
an eight room house, with bodern con-
venences and much architectural
beauty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16

FOR SALE-Large improved York.
shire pigs of both sexes, by i. P. Muel-
Ter, route 3, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
iods in our local history.


Now this table is taken from actual
bills, bought by more than one of our
local contractors and builders at the per
iods specified. This advance in our local
lumber market is simply startling. 1t
explains why building is no longer rush
ing in AIankato why carpenters and plas-
terers are no longer in a rush of work.
Lumber has become so expensive that
people are not warranted in general
building We can't flourish as a city or
county, or district, handicapped by such
oppressive eXactions on the prime factor
in our building-lumber. Seeking the
cause, we find that the 81 per thousand
duty on lumber has been in full opera
ton since the passage of the Dingley
bill. That under its protection, COM
bines and trusts in lumber are formed,
and have grown in strength and power,
till they hold the entire northwest in
their deadly embrace. Even our local
dealers, against their will, are dragged
into the meshes of the net which holds
the lumber trade. The local dealers
are held to the most rigid accountability
for their conduct. They are punished for
making sales outside their own territory.
The situation shown by these bills is
truly alarming.-And yet the system
and the cause which produces it is up
held by our member of congress. Nc
Cleary does not know, or comprehend, or
don't care about the situation. He never
built a house, or even a pig-sty, in this
city, or congressional district He has
never employed a mechanic in this city
of Mankato. He contributes nothing to
our progress, but on the contrary, he
boldly asserts that he prefers a higher
tariff if any change than the one which
already robs us of prosperity. We could
illustrate our situation by scores of ex-
amples. Take that of Gen. Baker, who
has built more dwelling houses than any
other citizen in the past few years. He
began with plan, four years ago, which
cost, without plumbing, $2,250-In two
years, he erected another, the same in
plan and dimensions, and it cost $3.50.
In the next year, he erected third, the
same in all respects and was compelled
to pay s2,675. Thus the cost of the
same class of houses, advanced S625 in
four years, at the rate Of $500 a year,
and this advance was almost wholly due
TO the advance in lumber as was claimed
by the contractors, there beng no mar
ked change in labor during that period.
If MIR McCleary had ever erected build
ing of any sort in his district, he would
have the stand patter'' business knock
ed clean out of him. We appeal to ev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
SAMUEL A. GROFP
 GOES ON THE STAND
TESTIFlES THAT NEVER SPOKE TO MAcHEN ABOUT FASTENER BUT oNcEAExPLAINs HIS PAT ENT DEVICE.

Washington, February 1.-Samuel A. Groff. the inventor of the street letter box fastener, contracts for the furnish ing of which are alleged to have been improperly obtained, took the stand to- day in the postal trials and told how he conceived the idea of getting up the de- vice; and the efforts made by him to find some one beside his brother to take an active interest In placing it.
 The fastener had been adopted and ordered for the Washington postoffice and paid for. he testified, before Mr. Lorenz, in 1895, proposed to work up a sentiment in favor of it among the post masters of the country.
 The witness declared he never spoke a word to Machen about the fastener other than to admit, in response to a question put by Machen at public test, that it fitted too tightly. Up to that time, he said he never had heard of MT. Lorenz, and after making the agreement with him, witness said he never saw him again until last summer, nine years after ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
FORBES KNOCKED
 OUT IN THE FIFTH
ABE ATTELL WINS FEATHER WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD AT 122 POUNDS IN ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, February 1.-After having had the better of four rounds of the fight ing, Harry Forbes of Chicago was knock ed out in the first part of the fifth round by Abe Attell of San Francisco in their fight for the feather-weight championship of the world at 122 pounds before the West End club here tonight.
 In the four preceding rounds, Forbes surprised the spectators by his speed and clever work. Forbes not only out-gamed Attell but had him on the defensive for four fast rounds. Attell tried to mix it with Forbes in the second, but was beaten off and compelled to cover up to protect himself.
 In the third Forbes jumped in aggres- sively and put two hard jubs to the face. and tried to mix it up. Attell beat him off but was forced to cover up.
 In the fourth, Forbes again rushed At tell and they mixed 1t up lively for a time at short range. Forbes apparently had the better of the round by far
 At the opening of the fifth Forbes rushed at Attell viciously the latter side stepping and allowing Forbes to fall against the ropes in such a position that he could not regain his feet quickly. While Forbes was on the ropes with the top rope holding his head up, Attell start ed a wild overland right swing that landed on Forbes ear. Forbes fell to the floor and was counted out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
MORE AUTOMOBILE
 RECORDS BROKEN
ROSS, IN STEAM MACHINE, GOV FRS A MILE IN 55 3-5 SECONDS. TOURNAMENT AT oRMoNDE- DAYTONA IS ENDED.

Ormond, Fla. February 1.-World's records by steam and electric machines were made here today, and the world s record for a kilometer was equalled in the trials against time that wound up the Ormonde-Dayt aytona tournament
 Louis S. Ross of Brooklyne, Mass, in a steam machine covered a mile in :55 2-5, against q previous record of 1:01, and in another trial he made a kiometer in ;34 2-5 equalling the worlds record In an electric machine, W. J. Castings of Cleveland, O., made a mile in l 200 3-5, and a lSilometer in :37 2-5 Bowdens car was driven a mile in :43 2-5 also equallng Durays kllometer record of :26 2-5
 B. M. Stevens defeated H. l.. Bowden in their ten-mile match race. This gives each heat. and as MT. Bowdens car was not running a. It's best, Mir Stevens volun- teered to leave the deciding heat for some future time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02

, ministration had gone completely back on its promise to curb and prosecute the trusts, 1t is furnished by the Foraker bill introduced in the senate Friday
 This bill is an absolute and direct in- spiration from the White House, other wise it would have never been introduced by Foraker. Every one knows here, who has any familiarity whatever with public doings wise and otherwise, at the capitol. that Senator Foral5er haunts the White House to do the bidding of it's occupant.
 With Hanna so strong and impregnable in Ohio, the only show for Foraker to keep his head up here officially and to gather few crumbs from the patronage table is to keep as close to Teddy as the bark on tree. Under these humiliating circumstances no one doubts the origin of the Foraker antitrust bill, and that Is exactly what 1t Is.
 It would amend both the interstate commerce act and the antitrust acts so as to permit contracts or combinations fin restraint of trades, provided such re- straint of trade were reasonable" The courts would decide which was reasonable CT unreasonable.
 This is so funny for technically the court could decide 1t any way 1t wish ed. While the Foraker bill is clearly an antitrust measure it has not even the merits of originality. It is taken almost entirely from a speech delivered in Octo- Der, 1902 at Pittsburg by Hon. Philander c. Knox, who was then endeavoring to straighten out the confused speeches of the President on the trust question.
 The smart republican leaders in the party found that 1t was necessary to hedge on the President or he would ruin their prospects so they put up Knox to do the modifying and concilatory act which he did, taking the same view of the trust question that Foraker does now.
 But all party promises between cleo tions do not count, especially when the electoral vote of the great state of New York Is in jeopardy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02

M/ cial)-Six weeks since the state
 " ment was made in these dis patches that prominent banker from New York had paid a visit to the White House and on his return home stated to his friends, capitalists and Wall street speculators, that they need not have any fear hereafter that the trusts would be disturbed by the powers that be.
 This prominent banker advised his friends to buy good trust securities at the prices then quoted, earnestly assuring them that Washington would keep hands If. This advice was taken by many<and preferred steel and other trust goods ad- vanced frcm to 10 per cent.
 The Age-Herald correspondent stated then that the administration had become alarmed at the unfriendly attitude of the trusts interests and had determined to hedge. Since then the hedging has gone straight along.
 Within the last month Senators Platt of New York and Aldrich of New Hamp- shire with many other prominent repub- lican officials have told all interested that .here was no longer any reason to doubt that in the future the trusts would be in no wise disturbed in their business.
 In addition to this prominent men iden- tified with the banking and trust interests have been summoned to the treasury and White House ard there given to under stand that the President had not the slightest wish or intention to ernbarrass their business
 In proof of this they were reminded that out of the half million dollars appropri- ated by congress to enable the govern ment to prosecute the trusts, only $500 had been used, but if any more proof was needed to establish the fact that the ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
BIG FLOUR MILLS
 HAVE SHUT DOWN
TWENTY-ONE PLANTS IN MINNIE APOLIS CEASE OPERATIONS BE. CAUSE OF WHEAT SHORTAGE. ROADS BLOCKED WITH CARS.

Minneapolis. February 1.-AlI of the twenty-one Minneapolis flour mills are shut down tonight, but the millers say they expect to resume operations in three days. Shortage in the supply of wheat is the cause.
 The reason given is that the railroads are blocked with loaded cars, and the only way in which the situation could be relieved was by shutting down for a few days. One of the largest milling firms denies the truth of the reports on the grain exchanges that flour dealers feared to buy flour because of the manipulation in the wheat market, which had put the price so high that it might at any moment cause a sharp decline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
 IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
Undergoes Operation for Appendicitis After Sudden Illness Result
 ing From Cold.

New York, February 1.--William c. Whitney former secretary of the navy. has undergone an operation for appen- dicltis. At his Fifth avenue home 1t is said he is doing as well as could be ex pected after the shock. which is always consequent on this operation, however skillfully performed.
 MT. Whitney was stricken on Friday. His illness was so sudden and developed so rapidly that his condition was not generally known. The illness had its be- ginning In a cold contracted while head ing band of fire-fighters which ex- tinguished blaze on place adjoining his South Carolina estate two weeks ago.
 At the residence of Mir. Whitney this bulletin was given out at at II :15 D. m.:
 Since 6;c0 D. m. MT. Whitney has shown a slight improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
WOMEN MAKE PROTEST.

Minneapolis. February LA pro- < , test signed by 30O0 women residing ; in the Dakotas was received at Pres ident Hills office in the Great North ern today. These have been forwarded to Mir. <
 : Hill at New York. The protest is against champagne being used in
 christening MT. Hill's new steamship :
 , The Dakota at New London. Conn.,,
 , February 6 In their protest the 5000 : signers claim that inasmuch as tine :
 ; new boat is named after the two :
 prohibition states. it would be most :
 inappropriate to have the brow of :
 the nolle vessel bearing their name,
 splashed with an intoxicating fluid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
STONED TO DEATH.

St. Petersburg, February 1.-An {
 old woman who for twenty years {
 past has resided in a small room In { this city, has been found dead of { starvation, The officials who vert to {
 her room to seal up her furniture 1 : discovered the sum of $s000 in cup { board and further search resulted { in the finding of securities valued {
 ; at s1.cc0,OO0. The woman leaves no {
 } heirs. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
Meroette Defeats Smith.

New York, February 1.--Arthur Mar cotte of Quebec. the Canadian amateur champion billiardist, defeated J. Demun Smith of St. Louis by score of 300 to 25s in the opening game of the amateur billiard championship tournament which was begun tonight in the music room of the Liederkranz club of New York. Neith- CT man played anything like his normal form, although at times both made fine runs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
Date for HouIdina Court Changed

Washington. February 1.-(SpeciaL)- the house today passed the bill which had been formally reported from the judiciary committee by Representative Clayton, changing the time of holding the term of the circuit court of appeals for the fifth circuit at Montgomery from the first Monday in September to the third Monday in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
BUNAU- -VAR|LLA HELPED
 WRECK PANAMA COMPANY
Dietrich Rises to Question of Personal Privilege and Cor r.mittee Is Ap- pointed to Investigate the
 Charges Against Him.

~ tThe people of the south will pity < < and forgive, but will not forget. < ' Such as can find excuse in their { Y fears of upstart despotism for the < -~ acceptance of gifts that are stain < ~ ed with fraud, are gathered from :. -s the wreck of the constitution, the < ' statutes enacted by congress, and <
 ' the laws of nations. < < We cannot if we would convince < Y those who live or those who will < . live that 1t is honorable or just or { Y reasonable to assist any man who { < may be present in the violation of < < the constitution or the laws of the { . land. We cannot mark down the 1 \ people of the south to the figure, { % in commercial politics, that accepts { < a favor of any party or any man, { ~ as the price of it's support of men I Y who disregard laws and trample the { < rights of the weak under foot. or of 1
 . measures that are wrong and dis { z honorable. . We have never been robbers or 1 . faithbreakers, ana we will not lend { . our assistance to those who are { \ Senator Morgan speaking on the { . Panama question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
HEAVY WINDS
 CAUSE DAMAGE Passenger Train Blown from Track in Colorado ROCKS FLY THROUGH AIR Roofs Are Blown From Houses and One Man Is Killed By Falling
 of Live Wire In
 Denver.
ROCKS FLY THROUGH AIR

Denver, Col, February i.-High winds prevailed today along the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains in Colorado and Wyoming and caused much damage to property. In Denver two men lost their lives as a direct result of the gale. Charles Ormsby and William Daniels came in contact with live electric wire which had been thrown from it's fastenings, and were instantly killed by the shock.
 Reports are being received from points in northern Colorado telling of the de- struction of farm buildings in the country districts. and the falling of trees. small buildings, chimneys etc., in the towns In some places the force of the wind was so great that small stores were blown about promiscuously, shatter1ng windows and injuring people.
 An illustration of the great force of the wind in Cedar Creek canyon, Is seen In the derailing of Colorado and Southern pas senger train coming from Georgetown to Denver.
 Train Wrecked by Wind.
 Idaho Springs, Colo. February IA passenger train on the Colorado and Southern railroad for Georgetown, this morning was wrecked by gale, three coaches and a baggage car and an ex- press car being overturned and badly damaged The engine and tender remain ed on the track.
 Four of the crew and one passenger were injured. The list follows:
 J. K. Robinson, express messenger Denver ribs broken, internally injured, may die; w. Straight. banker. Dunlap, Kan, hands and hip injured NJ Smith, brakeman, Denver, wrist hurt and face badly cut; Patrick O'Mara, conductor. head injured; A. s. Hurley, Denver, face and head bruised
 The train had come to a stop about 1500 feet from the station in Georgetown. being unable to proceed Further because of the wind While waiting for the gale to subside, the cars were lifted from the rails by the wind and forced over on their sides.
 Roofs Blown From Houses.
 Fort Collins, Colo, February IA gale that attained a velocity of 90 miles an hour prevailed here today and caused considerable damage by blowing off roofs of houses and breaking windows. Seven fires started while the gale was at it's height and for a time threatened the de- struction of the town. The fires were only brought under control after several residences had been destroyed.
 Stones Fly Through the Ar.
 Cheyenne. Wyo., February l.-The worst storm in the history of Cheyenne pre- vailed today. Stones half an inch in dia- meter were sent hurling through the air and many windows were broken. The wind attained a velocity of 65 miles and numerous fences outbuildings and barns were blown down.
 High Wind in Colorado.
 Greedy, Colo, February IA high wind has been blowing here today and the air Is filled with dust. At Porter station, north of here, several buildings were wrecked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02

said he felt an explanation was due the senate to determine whether he was fit to sit in the senate. He offered a resolu- tion to the president pro tenn to appoint committee of five to make a full in- vestigation and to report to the senate concerning the charge and his acquittal The charge related to the postoffice at Hastings, Neb, the appointment of Jacob Fisher as postmaster and the selection of building owned by MT. Dietrich as a postoffce. Mr. Dietrich was charged with accepting bribe, but the charge was disposed of by the courts in Nebraska, without a full investigation being held
 MT. Tillman of South Carolina suggest ed the investigation should be conducted by the committee on privileges and elec- tions. He said the charges affected the integrity and honor of the senator from Nebraska and his right to sit in the sem ate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-02
Question of Personal Privilege.

MT. Dietrich of Nebraska, rose to a question of personal privilege and de- manded an investigation by the senate of the charges made against him in Nebras- ka. He read statement of the case show ing what had been done. V
 The senate then unanimously passed resolution offered by him providing that a committee of five should be appointed to investigate the charges in connection with the Nebraska senator.
 In discussing the matter MT. Dietrich