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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-21

tence of the court and one other dOcu-
ment. The whole thing covered page
and half of typewriter matter. There
was no evidence contained in it. The
article written by the witness was bas-
ed on facts cleaned from interviews
with different persons in and about New
Ulm. and some of the facts were secur-
ed from the transcript. Witness stat
ed who he interviewed. Mr.. Liesch did
not read the article until after it was
put into type, but read it before the
paper was issued. Mr.. Hoffman and
Mrs. Carl Nagel were interviewed. The
latter was a sister of the murdered man
and of Mr.. Hoffman. The reference to
Brown county officials was intended to
refer to the county attorney. Witness
said that ne had written practically ev-
erything that has appeared in the
Brown County Journal in reference to
the Koch case. Mr.. Somsen called wit
ness to his office Friday morning and
told him that the articles in the st.
Paul Dispatch and Minneapolis Journal
were false and that the Brown County
Journal had better tell the truth about
the matter, and said to let Mr.. Liesch
know of this. Witness said that he
reports in part to the Minneapolis Jour
nal. The article to the Minneapolis
journal was sent Tuesday and appeared
Wednesday. 1t was changed slightly
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
LITERARY NOTES.

Modern children are considered by Edward
r Cooper. author OF "Hyemarke and the Sea
Fairies" 70 be so much more interesting and
self-exPressive and to have much wider out
look than the children Of previous generations
their life is so much more natural and free-that
they require very different sort Of bringing
up from that 10 which we and he were accus-
toned 20 IN childhood's happy. Or as he would
have 81. unhappy, hour. He has Just written
book expressive Of his views on the subject,
which IS published by John Lane. and IS called
''Ths Twentieth Century Child This child he
would rescue from the amateurish and often dis
fracted attentions OF their natural but not nee
sssarIly 5Udicious. parents. and turn it over to
the care of a member OF a new profession,
which. for want OF a better title. he calls a
deputy rothering" A deputy mother. duly
graduated and diploma-ed. should be an indi-
v5dual with plenary authority over governess.
nurge. dressmallsr and relatives In support OF
his suggestion the author says:
know two such persons among the homes OF my
two mothera here are. n the9r ehilorens eyes, eyes,
% SSseI sc st eatsCl a5a & heiio . py ps y t
father provides pocket money, takes the party to
ponies and fishing rods for the holidays and Joins
their sport whenever he has time. cannot describe
the exact work Of these ladies more simply than
By saying that It IS The doing Of everything which
have described as being now left undone-
But perhaps the same excellent result Tor the
children might be obtained easily and with
more satisfaction TO the entire family by train
ang mothers 20 the profession Of deputy mothers.
''Ths Newspaper Press Directory and Adver-
siserg Guide'' published IN London by c.
Mitchell & Co. and edited by Walter Wellsman.
IS sust published for 1908 IN Diamond Jubilee
Issue" celebrating its slxtieth year OF continu-
Gus publication. The volume contains fun par
ticulars OF every newspaper. magazine. review
and periodical published in the United Kingdom
and the British Isles, and is further supple
snented by number Of special articles, two OF
tho most interesting OF which are contributed
by SIR Edward Russell and Sir Alfred Harms
worth. The latter. writing on 'The Daily News
paper OF To-day" states his belief that modern
newspapers are not only better as news organs
than those OF the past, but contrary 20 general
opinion. are more ably edited and cleaner than
the "dignihed" journals OF former day. "Only
thirty years ago." he states the result OF an
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
PRINcEToN Has a STRONG NINE.

Princeton n. J.. April Is (SpeciaD.-The varsity
baseball team seems made up now. with the eXcep-
tiOn OF a few positions. In the game with Fordharl
the team was the sams that has played so far this
season. with the exception OF Cook, the freshman
pitcher. and Watt in right field Cook showed good
ability for his first trial. and he be depended
TO play a strong game
With Byranl. Cook, Doyle and Helm as pitchers
the Tigers will be abundantly supplied with speedy
steady men. The pitchers are promised the best OF
support. and PrincetOn's prospects are good for a
third successive championship. COOney as catcher,
Captain Wells at second and Reid at short Old
varsity veterans and their work Is all that could
be desired The weak places have been at first base
third base and in the Held Bard. however, who
played substitute last wear, is playing fine game
at first and gives promise OF holding II. Helm. the
freshman is playing In COsgrave's old position az
centre field. besides being good pitcher. The only
change on the varsity last week has been Watt fo-
Henry in right field. Watt viii doubtless hold IT.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
YALE'S oARsMEN AT PRACTICE.
Only Two Members Of Last Years Grew
Leave University.

New-Haven. Conn, April 16 (SpeciaD.-The Yale
is attracting attention just because of the
exceptional degree of skill the men have reached
early in the season. In spite of the prolonged
cold weather and the delayed harbor work the
is said to be very far advanced. This
condition Of affairs is because only two of last
years fast crew left colege-Cross and Miller
The two new who filling these posi-
tions are Chase and Kineon. but both veterans
in the Kennedy stroke Chase in fact. rOwed with
last years crew up TO the time the final eight
was picked fer London and Kinecn. who Is
also q football tackle. came to tie boat perfectly
we'll versed in ths Yale system. Neithof there
fore was a novice. which fact has given Yale
advantage over Harvard to start with.
Everything at present points to an exceptionally
good crew for Yale this year, boat MADE up OF
heavy. strong and well trained oarsmen The
change from last, years seating order made neces
sarv hy the weakening Of the starboard side, has
now been permanently settled. Whitney Is row
ing stroke Morse. No I: Captain Whittier No. S:
Chase >; Scott. +: Ktne0n. 3; Daily. >. and Weeks
how The second or substitute is
ing with Boulron stroke, Lowe Z Hoppin. s;
Rioomer s: Bouscaren. 4; Williams. 8; Ortmeyer
3 blair DOW The crews have been out twice for
a four mile in the harbor
The Yale swimming team has introduced new
feature i'm the tank drill. live fish is now let
loose in the tank and che swimming candidates try
to capture it with bare hands under water
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
WORK ON BELMONT PARK.

Those who have not seen the grandstand Bel
mont Park can form idea OF it's size when
informed that II required the services of thirty
painters working thirty days TO give the vast struct
its first coat OF paint. Two hundred and fifty
barrels of paint were used IN the work The body
of the grandstand and its heavier portion light
green, the ceiling is and the sash and franz
ing white. The field stand is a bronze green. with
white trimmings
in the grand and field stand. and there remains but
@ few days work on the rotunda- The seats
stored IN the finished structure and will be placed
this week. From now until the opening day there
will not be an idle moment for any one connected
with Belmont Park. The work the railroad
terminal is being rushed night and day, that
there may be no part Of the resort in unfinished
condition.
The final touches are being put on the steeple-
chase course and the water jumps and hurdles are
In place. A force OF nearly six hundred men is
working the lawns and clearing away the debris
accumulated during construction. There Is no doubt
expressed that Belmont Park VIII De In perfect
condition for its opening day, on Nay :.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17

EEw-YoRK PUBLIC LIBRARK.-rhe most
popular books OF the week. according to the
demands at the library. are:
Adult Fsction-Thurston's The Masquerader:
Wards The Marriage Of William AsAe
Lanes Nancy Stair.
5STvenile F4cfion-Barbour's Behind the Line;
Brady,s a AlidsMhipnlan M In the PAoiae'' AnoeE-
observation-disclosures Landmark History OF
Newy-York': Hearns "Japan: An Attempt at
Interpretation: Lambs Tales from snake
PHILADELPHIA FREE LIBRARY.-Philadel-
phIa, April 14-The books most read this
week are as follows;
IRheratlre-CoIby's Imaginary oblgation"; War
'scomposition-"
l.glgtory-Candler's The Unvenlng OF Lhasa';
Bots5ords The Story OF Rome; Fts.ss How
the United States Became a Nation
rNavsl ana Description-Cook's France; King
and Okeys Italy To-Day 3orTow's The
Bible 81 spain; Amicigs "t1olland Chttsn-
ElogTaphy-Bigelow's "LA6e OF Franklin; Rous-
6eeu's "Confessions'; Whster's "Recollections
end Impressions OF James Mcneil whistler :
aHBceuaneous-Carneg1e's 'gThs Empire OF Bus-
ness; Torry's Spring Notes from Tennessee !:
BaOdekaT's United StateS': Pineros Plays.
Tsntion-aT'. The MSSTIags Of william Ashs
osss 'f RSSsos"; i snith's al Close Ranss
1BRARY OF Observation-Disclosures April
aAlThs following list OF books called for in-
6ioates the tastes OF readers in Washington
ehis weeks
zlstoEy-Gulclss s-The White Peril in the Far
der BTdggen'8 Russia"
Descriptive ana TTavel-Sngleton's Romantic Pal
aces and castles'; Nahafy's 'Rambiss in
Greeos"s Junsman's Holland"
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
Paris, April IA.

Paris, April IA.
capital volume Of art criticism has just been
issued by Hachette. with the title "Melanges
sur Fart Francais." 1t is by Henry Lapauze'
who cleverly presents a number Of well selected
monographs on various subjects pertaining TO
French art such as The French Academy at
Rome" ''LatOur's Pastels.'' the work OF Jean
Dominique Augustin Ingres. and Of Jean Carries
Tendencies OF the Salons" THE History OF
French Lace" and THE Struggle Between the
Academy and the Independents" Calmann-
Levy publishes this week story by Pierre
Lott called La Trosieme Jeunesse de Madame
Prune" a novel notable for its finesse and OBJ
servation, and written in the authors most cap
tivating style La Niece de CASTOR Gaspard"
is an amusing skit by CASTOR Rouvier. issued by
FasqueIle, who also publishes LIE Fond Secret
clever and witty frivolity by Michel Provins.
that master hand at writing novelettes in dia-
logue form. c. l. B.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
POLO.

Notwithstanding the disappointment that many Of
the leading poloists feel because no English team
Will visit America this season. there Will be much Of
vital interest for tho coming year TO claim the
tention of the delegates at the annual meeting Of
the Polo Association this week The meeting will be
held on Tuesday evening at the Metropolitan Club,
and assurances have been received by William A
Hazard, secretary that nearly all OF the clubs will
send delegates The association now consists Of
thirtythree clubs. and the fact that applications
have been received from two other clubs demon
strates concIusively that the sport is growing.
Applications have also been received by the sx-
ecutive committee for a number Of club tourna-
ments, and the playing season will be
crowded than last year. No assignment Of dates
has yet been made, The entire list will be looked
over carefully by the executive committee and the
final report will be presented to the delegates for
adoption. Some slight changes may have to be
made in the original dates asked for. as 1t is the
policy Of the committee obvate as far as possible
all conflicts. As it IS. there will probably be some
overlapping dates in the metropolitan district as
most Of the neighboring clubs are anxious for
tournaments in the early part Of the year.
Nothing definite has yet been determined regard
ing the championship tournament nor the second
contest for the Challenge Cup. It is understood that
Squadron A may ask that the national contest be
played at Van Cortlandt Park, as the facilities
there are greatly improved. and as Il has a grand
stand. several hundred spectators can be acconmO-
dated with seats. When the championships were
held at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, the games were
viewed by thousands of spectators. For the last
three years the big contest of the year has been
held on private club grounds. as this precedent
has been established OF the larger clubs that
have not had the championship match anxious
70 invite the contestants to their fields Whatever
the outcome IT will be accepted in the most friendly
and sportsmanlke manner, is characteristic OF
polo, one of the exceptions occurring last wear
when the Dedham team, Boston refused 10
enter the national tournament due to a protest
made by Dednam regarding the change of club
membership by Philadelphia player.
Officers for the coming year will be elected but
little doubt Is expressed that Chairman H. L. Her
bert and Secretary ". A. Hazard viii he chosen to
their respective offices again
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17

London, April IL.
As the spring announcements OF the publishers
are made the shrinlzage IN the seasons prOduo-
ton OF books already noted IN this column. be-
comes more and more evident. Among the more
noteworthy volumes that have been issued.
despite the general dulness. are two published
by John Murray. One Of these relates TO British
interests I'm Africa, and is entitled From Cape
20 Zambesi." and is written by G. T. Hutchin-
son The other is the Rev. Napier Malcomos
Five Years in a Persian Town." a record Of
missionary experiences throwing interesting SIDE
lights on native manners and customs. I. Fisher
UnWin has published DR.. John Pentlano
NIahany's Chicago lectures on The Progress OF
Heuenism." A number Of fresh biographical
studies. lately issued. include life OF St Pat
rick. by Professor John B. Bury, or Cambridge
University. one OF Archbishop Laud. by Henry
Bell and another view Of Henry VIII. by
the Right Rev. Francis Aidan Gasquet Abbot
of the English Benedictines. author Of Henry
VIII and the English Monasteries." Marie
Corelrs criticism of smart society takes the
form Of a volume OF essays written in vehement
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17

Men Batting Stronger This Season Than
They Have for Years.

New-Haven. Conn., April Is (SpeeisD.-Ths games
played thus far show that Yale IS to have only
ordinary baseball nine this year. At the same time
the prospect against Harvard and Princeton In June
is regarded as better than for years. because
Of the working spirit Of this years team The one
idea Of the coaches just now is TO develop a
heavy hitting nine and TO let the fielding take
care OF itself Professional pitchers have been
tossing the ball 70 the E1i barters now for some
time resulting in marked Improvement n the
batting, in which department Tals has been weak
Jackson and Irwin ali batting freely and With
effect. and the promise is good for heavy battns
team when Yale goes I'd for the champions1tp
The playing order at Yale IS still far from set
tied In the oULtelJ Cote and Barnes viii play
right ield Huscamp Smith win finally Be chosen
Irwin is now the leading baczStOp. with fair base
throwing abilities but rather slow on fouls ChRpin,
freshman. is coming on fast for this position ana
caught a fast game with Brown He Is small but
very active and good base throWer Captain
stop, both being steady and even brilliant players
Second base is now in Question. Wallace Robinson
and Church alternating without greatly marked
success Kinney third is a fair inaelder and
gives good promise The Yale iEhed is made Up OF
small and light players this year, who ara. how
ever, very fast In team work
Yale's greatest problem is IN the pitching De
partment- Here Bell and Jackson, last years sun
Stttutes. Yale'S only nnatnStay outside or
several yet untried youngsters Bell Is q Snappy
and steady pitcher while jackson, although a
strong pitcher, Is yet unable 10 control his bail
Walter Camp is this year for the first time II
charge OF Yale baseball. as he has been OF football
and the good effect OF single head IS already seen
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
W6cf ". y. Booksellers Say Obey
Are Telling Most

afternoon spent in the newspaper room Of the
British Museum, browsing among IT'S old files,
many papers were accustomed to print topics
now unmentionable. How many years." he
asks. is it since a leading morning newspaper
reported a prize fight. round by round. TO the
extent Of a pager Fifty? Twenty7 Less than
ten years" He refers, also. to the great i'm
provement that has taken place in the personnel
Of a newspaper Office. mo person." he says.
who spends his leisure in a pothouse could
stand the strain and stress of the production
OF daily newspaper" In his article con the
Judgment Of the Press" Sir Edward Russell
takes up the question whether a journalist is
justified in writing articles which represent
views contrary TO those which he personally
holds. He says this point:
There can be no doubt that If at the head or
did not express the writer's conviction but was his
statement, practised writer. of what he thought
would consider ths osst things say n the 9sst
the argument Of barrister who in his speech for
client avowed that he thought his client was
wrong. But barristers speak from instructions.
and commit no immortality or impropriety;
to be mere expert instrument in the hand Of an
he Is csllous he win nnd such q function irksome
and Il will fret him miserably-
He concludes by saying that, without pro-
nouncing strongly on the right or wrong OF this:
''One is glad il one has never done 1t. ana one Is
still more sIad that the usage now is. mucn
more than IN the old days. not to expect jour
naIists 10 write what they don't think
A document in the nature of a confidential
memorandum. written by John Taylor. Of Caro-
line and United States Senator from Virginia.
for President James Madison the ''Disunion
Sentiment IN Congress IN 1894 has lately come
to light and is published in a limited edition
Of three hundred copies by w. H. Lowdermilk
& Co.. Washington. The manuscript not
included in the files OF Madisons papers which
he prepared for posterity. and which were pur-
chased by the government, nor was it among
those which J. c. Mcguire collected. but was
kept separate by Madison and after his death
by HIS wife. Upon Mrs. Madison's death it came
into the hands Of her nephew, the late James
Cults from whose widow IL acquired by it's
present publishers. It has been edited. with an
introduction by Gaillard Hunt. President Mad
ison's biographer. and throws much light on
episode concerning which historians have hith-
erto been uninformed.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
Books People Are Reading.

BIography-waddington's italian Letters OF d.
Pionat's Wife, HslTs Henry VIII; Alger's
'Napoleon's British Visitors and Captives lSOl-
1875"
FIction-sinclair's The Divine Fire; THE opal'
Ven dutten's Pain; Hichens's The Garden of
Allah: Hammonds THE Master Word"
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.-Boston. April
14-AmOng the books most frequently in de-
mand at the Boston Public Library during
the week were the following:
F5ction-wilIamson's 1.-The Princess Passes;
The Masquerader''; QuilleT-Couch's Shining
Ferry; Suderman's Fires OF st. John; Wat
Proud Prince ana Marjorie; Magnay's "a
Prince OF Lovers"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THE Manoeuvres OF Jane"
and Mrs. Danes Defence; Sardou's plays.
Suderman's plays and Shakespeare's tragediesi
books gardening, Rockefeller. the standard
on on fsfs 1fnTs. anS o Wa stTee sepniaR hs
Russian Peasantry'': TolStoy's and Gorky's
books in English translations; Egglestons "A
Rebels Recollections"
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY~Chicago. April
lA-The most popular books among Chicago
readers. according to the demands at the
public library. the last week. were as fol-
lows:
Romance-Doyle's The Return of Sherlock
Holmes: wallace's. ben HuT''; Parrishs MY
Lady OF the North
History and Biography-Riiss The Making Of an
American; Washington's up from Slavery
biographies Of Theodore Roosevelt.
Adventure and Trayel-Books Of travel in Japan
and Manchuria: Steedman's "Bucklng the sage
Brush: books about Paris.
Scientific and Soc;ologtcal-Books on mechanics.
books on electricity, seton's Biography Of
Grizzly: books on .,,S athletics; i,.s Halls ADO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of proverbs: books on pa
triotsm
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
THE OCEAN YACHT RACE.

Only twenty-eght days remain before the eleven
yachts entered for tho ocean race for the German
Emperor's Cup with flags flying and snowy can
vas set as taut a harpstring. will be pointing
their noses to the eastward in the great struggle
fer supremacy on the sea- In a few days the first
of the foreign yachts is expected to arrive. 1t will
be the German schooner Hamburg. which
towed to the Azores by Hamburg-American line
steamer. and is her way TO this port undor
sail. She is manned by a picked crew OF German
racing men. and judging from what the yacht did
in her races against the Ingomar and the Meteor
in last years races abroad. she will have to be
reckoned as one of the best boats in the ocean
race.
Lord Brassey's Sunbeam. with her owner and
Lady Brassey on board. and the Earl OF Craw-
ford's big ship rigged yacht valhalla are also on
their way here. Both may be expected to arrive
before May 1. All the American yachts are fitting
out and four Of them-the Atlantic, Endymion,
Apache and Thistle-are already in commission.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17

chinery placed in a shell-like hull will send any
boat To The bottom like stone when a plank Is
smashed in by the tremendous force exercised by
the driving OF the hull at twenty-five 70 thirty mile
speed into a head sea. The remedy lies with the
American Power Boat Association in these waters
That organization can and should refuse TO accept
the entry OF any boat for a race in open waters
such as Long Island Sound. the planking of which
Is not Of sufficient thickness to Withstand any sea
she is liable to meot. The frames too, where the
most strain comes should either be stronger, or
placed closer together at that point There Is time
before the motor boat racing begins this season To
introduce and enforce such a rule and owners who
value their lives and those of their employees
ought to be willing to act now, and not wait until
another accident similar to that in Monaco Bay,
with perhaps more disastrous results occurs.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
ACCIDENTS IN MOTOR BOAT RACING.

There is an earnest note Of warning in the news
of the accident in Monaco Bay on Saturday in
the motor boat race. where the Panhard-LeVaasor
boat sank in a few seconds while going at full
speed II was more by good fortune than good
management that Count Vogue and his two ma
chinists were not drowned. for there was no
under way near enough to give assistance They
were rescued by the on the stake boat. which
the Panhard boat had just passed when the accl-
dent occurred.
It is folly to think that such an accident could
not happen here Il Is liable 20 occur at any time
when boats OF the present weak type OF construc-
tion are raced in & short choppy seaway; The same
cause will produce che same result heavy ma.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
ATHLETICS

Harry Hilman. the fast little runner Of the New
York Athletic Club and the 18th Regiment, is still
breaking records His performance at the games
Of the regiment Saturday evening in establishing
a new worlds record for 40 yards has received
deserved praise. The former record held Joint
" by himself and Make Long, and when an
athlete equals or surpasses record by Long, such
exhibition is regarded worthy of note II
must be remembered that Himan ran on an
armory drillroom floor which. a rule is slippery
and makes fast running someWhat dihlcult.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
SPORTING COMMENT.
Items on Current Topics, amateur
and Professional.
BASEBALL,

Professional baseball opened at the Polo Grounds
sn this city on Friday Ia a way gratifying to both
promoters Of the sport and enthusiasts The at
tendance exceeded all expectation. and the Giants
defeated the Boston nine decisvely that all who
saw the contest left with the hope that New-York
would again fly the championship pennant.
The stick work shown by the team in the games
both on Friday and Saturday marked i'm
provement over that displayed last year at this