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The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
His Speech An uncompromising
Demand for Home Rule.
Special Meeting Is Summoned; !;
Cabinet May Be Modified.
Amendment Of Irish Party May
Undermine the Majority.

London. Feb. 21.-1n moving as an
amendment to the address in reply to
the speech from the throne the decla-
ration that "the present system of
government (of Ireland) is opposed to
the will of the Irish people" John E.
Redmond led the Irish party in the
house If commons during the day in
an attack that contained for the Con-
servative ministery more of menace
than lay in the fiscal debate precipi-
tated by Mr.. Asquith's amendment
last week. The Redmond amendment
was carefully calculated, in fact, to
undermine the governments majority
Interest in the debate was intensified
by a we'll defined report in the lobbies,
and which quickly spread elsewhere,
that the Earl of Dudley had resigned
the lord lieutenantcy of Ireland. This
report, which was given wide credenee,
although denied, put heart in the Ma
tionalists, who made the attack on the
Earl of Dudley one of the features of
their speeches.
The debate drew crowded galleries,
and peers especially were noticeable.
The critical situation, coupled with
the clever tactics of the Irish Nation
alists, kept the galleries interested
and alert until midnight.
Demand for Home Rule.
Mr.. Redmond's speech was an un-
.iei1 dnvroond for hNrno ryrIn
EIe directly and unsparingly charged
individual members of the Irish admin
istration with incompetency. Both
Redmond and Mr.. Moore Qrish Union
ist), who followed, made special
point of what they termed the shame
full treatment of Sir Antony MacDon-
nell in connection with the now ia
nous differences in the ministry over
the devolution scheme. j
Mr.. Wyndham, chief secretary for
Ireland, delivered a straightforward
explanation of how those unfortunate
misunderstanding, arose. Mr.. Wynd-
ham said he had given MacDonnell a
free hand to deal with the situation.
They had discussed the situation to-
gether. He knew that MacDonnell
and Lord Dunraven had been consider
ing reform scheme; but he did not
know all the terms of their plan and
for this reason the trouble arose,
Wyndham opposing partially elected
board scheme proposed by MacDon-
nell in the press.
The night session was taken up by
T. W. Russell, Winston Churchill and
others, who bitterly assailed the gov
ernment's management of Irish af-
fairs and the Earl of Dudley's admin
istratiOn.
A special cabinet meeting has been
summoned to discuss the situation.
Until after the meeting Of the cabinet
probably nothing will be known def
nitely as to the outcome of the Mac
Donnell affair. Despite Official denial
there is a strong impression that the
crisis will not end without some modi-
fication of the cabinet.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
EAGLE LAKE NOTES.

Nearly every one finds plenty of exer-
else these days shoveling snow from
their walks.
A spelling school, at the Eagle Lake
school house is the order for Wednes.
day evening This will be the second of
its kind held here this winter. There
seems to be revival of interest in
spelling schools" in several towns of
the county.
The county examination. for students
of the common schools of LIE Ray town
ship will be held at Eagle Lake Thurs
day and Friday of this week.
Mrs. Chase, Mr.. Pages mother, died
on Monday of this week, after Just a.
few days illness. Mrs. Chase had reach
ed ripe old age Interment took
place at Morristown, Wednesday of this
week.
Mrs. Page is sick i'm bed, threatened
with pneumonia.
Rev. Ramsey has been holding SER
les of revival meetings at Smiths Mill.
Mr. Race, who has been sick for a
time is steadily failing. His age makes
recovery doubtful.
Two children of Mr.. Will Crandall are
on the sick list.
Miss Etna Hill, who has been in Chi
cago for the past year serving in her
vocation as trained nurse, arrived here
on Monday evening and will stay for
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24

DIR. c. L. Francis writes from Okla
homa City, that he is greatly taken up
with the southwest country. He says
it's growth has been phenomenal the
past fifteen years. He speaks especially
of Lawton, which, although opened for
settlement but three years ago, now has
a population of ten thousand, magnif-
cent stores, and all modern improve
ments, waterworks, electric lights,
sewerage, etc.-Mapleton Enterprise.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
JOHN r. PLATT LOSES CASE.
Suit of Millionaire Against Hannah
Elias Dismissed.

New York, Feb. 22.-The suit of
John r. Platt, the octogenarian mil
lionaire, to compel Hannah Elias, a
negress, to return to him $6S5,00O
which he alleges he gave to her during
a period extending over twenty-five
years, was dismissed by Justice
O'Gorman in the supreme court during
the day. In dismissing the suit JUS
tice O'Gorman said the case was ab-
solutely without evidence to sustain
Platt's allegation that the money was
obtained from him by means of threats
of bodily harm and exposure of their
relations.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
The Dragon Tree.

The dragon tree Dracaena draco),
which yields the astringent gum resin
called dragons blood. is an old settler
of the Canary islands. A veritable CO.
lossus of this family once grew in the
townsof Orotava. Tenerife. which was
eighty feet in circumference at the
base hollow inside, with a staircase
for visitors to ascend to the branch
ing top of the trunk. Humboldt re-
marks that it's antiquity must have
been greater than that of the pyra-
mids. This giant went down in a hurri-
cane in 1867.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE
iNONESUCHN NIINCE MI;ATi
2P 10c Packages with List Of Valuable Premiums aaa s,i s:! C.
PHILIPPINES TARIFF BILL.
House Passes the Measure az 1t Came
From Committee.

House Passes the Measure az 1t Came
From Committee.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The house
during the day passed the Philippines
tariff bill practically as it came from
committee and with little or no dis
cussion. Certain amendments coming
from the Democratic side to put some
articles on the free list met with de-
feat. Efforts to prohibit the importa-
tion of opium into the islands, except
for medical purposes, also failed,
though Mr.. Payne IN. W explained
that the Philippines committee was
dealing with the subject in its own
way.
Immediately after the Philippines
,tasfff bill was disposed Of, the house
took up the river and harbor appro-
gpwation bill. but it was soon laid
asids and several measures passed, the
most. important of which was the au-
thori2ation for the secretary Of war to
return, to the several states the Union
and Confederate battle flags.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24

Report has it that the suit brought
to recover damages for the killing of the
Claudes, near Delavan, last 4th of July
has been settled. The suit was brought
for $4,000, but it is said that the set
tlement was for less even than third
of this amount. At the time it was
claimed the engineer did not whistle for
the crossing, but it transpired the COM
pany had witnesses to prove this was
mistake. Winnebago City Press
News.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
Measure Passed by Senate and Other
81 Matters Considered.

Measure Passed by SENATE and Other
A Matters Considered.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The senate
during thes day passed the military
academy appropriation bill and began
consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton abill!, Early in the day, in re-
sponse TO q question, Mr.. Elkins, chair
man of theS committee on interstate
commerce, expressed the opinion that
it would be Sirnpossible to secure rail-
road rate legislation during the pres
ent session of congress. The senate
took upsthe Isthmian canal bill and
agreed TO meet AN hour earlier in the
morning la ordefsto advance the bill.
Ex-senator Higgins finished his pre-
liminary statement in opening the de-
fense for Jadge ,Swayne and one wit
ness for Judge Swayne was examined.
No agreement was reached during
the day in the senate tangle over the
statehood bill!
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24

milwaukee, &
St. Paul R'y.

No. Al departs at IS a. M to st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
No. 43 departs at I rs p. M TO St. Paul, Minne-
apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee,.
No. 40 arrives at 300 p m. from st.. Paul,
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
Ne. A arrives at 0:30 p. m. from st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Chicago and Mil~aukee.
MANKATO, WELLS LINE.
No. 100 departs at 40 q. m.
No. 40 departs at 8 05 p. m.
No. IA departs at 9:35 p. m.
No. 141 arrives at :45 a. m.
No. 1913 arrives at 90 p. m.
No. 43 arrives at ! :05 p. m.
No. 122 and No. 40 connects eas. and west a,
Wells. also for st. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee
and Kansas Oity Dining car serving supper
on No. 40. Sleeper for Chicago and Milwaukee
No change of depots at Chicago for st. Louis
No. 141 and No. 43 direct connections from
Chicago and Milwaukee,.
J.. c. NOORH. Agent
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
INSURANCE COMPANY WINS.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Decides an
Important Case.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 22.-The Wis
consin supreme court has decided in
favor of the Equitable Life Assurance
society in suit to make permanent
an injunction forbidding State Insur
ance Commissioner Zeno M Host from
revoking the society's license for do
ing business in Wisconsin. The Wis
consin law provides that life insurance
companies doing business in this state
may make distribution of surplus in
two, three, four or five years. Com
missioner Host held that this made
distribution every five years manda-
tory. The company secured an injunc-
tion against the revocation of its H.
eense, but Judge Dunwiddie, in the
circuit court of Dane county, sustained
Commissioner Hosts contention An
appeal was taken to the state supreme
court.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
WOULD RESTRICT TRUSTS.
Sentiment in Kansas Favors Such Ac.
ton.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 22.-The senti-
ment in favor of restricting all op-
pressive corporations in Kansas is
growing. During the day resolution
was introduced in the senate provid-
ing for an investigation of the follow
ing combines: Beer, grain, imple-
ment, milling and lumber.
The evidence obtained in the inves-
tigation will be presented to the gov
ernor and attorney general for action.
The Oil Producers association de-
clares that the fight on the Standard
will not be relaxed, no matter what
may be the outcome of the state re-
finery plan and pending legislation.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
CHICAGO
GREAT
WESTERN
"ig,s Route. Leaf RAILWAYDr

Chicago Great Western ny.
sWaterville, Elysian, Madison Lake ac.
commodation departs 500 o. m. daily
except Saturday; arrives $50 O. u.
daily except Sunday.
Trains for Waterville, Faribault, North
field, Red Wing, st. Paul, Mime.
apolis and intermediate points leave
at $50 a. m. and $500 p. m.
Trains for Dodge Center Dubuque, Chi
cago. and the east, Des Moines, St
Joseph, Kansas City and the south
west leave at $40 q. m. and s3:00 p.
m. Trains arrive from those points
at 9:35 p. m. and 1880 p. m.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle. Mason
City, Fort Dodge, Council Bluffs and
Omaha at $50 a. m. and soc p. m.
and arrive at 9:36 p. m. and lf:3t
D. m.
Trains marked run daily except SUM-
day; all others daily. For inforna-
tion as to dates or routes TO any
point apply to Chicago Great Western
Agent at depot.
w. n. BARR. Agent.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
Exhaustive Inquiry Into the 0p-
erations of the Packers
Is to Be Concluded in Chicag go
Under the Sherman Act.l !
The Jury Will Be Drawn ca
Thursday or Friday.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-United States off,
Sisls commenced one of the most ex-
haustive inquiries ever started under
the Sherman antitrust act during the
day by issuing subpoenas for 1S5 wit
nesses. calling for federal grand jury
to sit March 20 and making full ar
rangements for producing complete
evidence regarding the operations of
the packers in Chicago and other pack
ing centers in detail. One hundred
and thirty witnesses are to be from
the Chicago packinghouses and offices
and fifty-five are heads of departments
and agents in fifteen other large cities
of the country. Nearly all the sub
poenas directed to residents of Chica-
go were served before o'clock at
night The eight deputies engaged in
the service invaded all the principal
Offices of the big packing companies.
The jury will be drawn Thursday or
Friday.
The first subpoenas were served on
branch house managers and Office men
In New York city and Jersey City late
Monday evening commanding them to
appear in Chicago, March 20.
In every outside city, where wit
nesses were subpoenaed, excepting
New York, the deputies were dis
patched from the office of the clerk of
the court located there at 8 a. m. The
cities in which such witnesses were
notified are as follows:
Washington, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, Pittsburg, Omaha, Kan
sas City. st. Louis, Buffalo, Cincinnati,
Sioux City, st. Paul, Fort Worth, Jer-
sey City and Milwaukee.
Seven subpoenas Served.
Seven subpoenas were served in the
downtown offices of Armour & Co.,
late in the day. Assistant Treasurer
Samuel M. Roberts and General Su-
perintendent J. T. Connors were SUBJ
poenaed. The other men called were
department heads in the general Of
fees.
At the Offices of Swift & Co., at the
stock yards the first two men to re-
ceive subpoenas were w. H. Frederick,
uSdu VI tuS railway u0pdTtIuGuI, anu
w. B. Jones, manager of the Armour
car lines. The head cattle buyer and
staff at the yards for Swift & Co., were
summoned. Cattle buyers at the Nor
ris plant, the National Packing COM
pany, and Schwarzchild & Sulzberger,
we're served, as we'll as warehouse
men and car checkers and officials of
the Union Stock Yards and Transit
company.
None of the heads of the packing
companies will be called before the
grand jury.
Jesse P. Lyman, former president of
the National Packing company, was
served with a subpoena.
J. Ogden Armour, as we'll as the
heads of the other packinghouses, de-
clined to make any statement regard
ing the decision which the government
has taken to scrutinize the business of
the packing companies. Inquiries were
referred to Attorney John S. Miller,
who represented the combined pack
ers named in the Grosscup injunction,
which was sustained by the United
States supreme court month ago.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24

Even the first few doses of DIR. Ad-
ler's Treatment bring wonderful relief to
constipated people. Its very pleasant
taste and certain laxative properties,
acting without pain or gripping, all COM
bine to make it the ideal remedy for
constipation. Large dollar bottles at
Seidle Drug Co.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
CLUE TO THE MURDERER.
Police Find Hairs of Man Who Killed
st. Paul Butcher.

st. Paul, Feb. 22.-Imbedded in the
blood which covered and CONCEALED in
the palm of Christian H. Schindel-
decker's right hand, the police have
found what they believe to be most
important clew to the identity of
Schindeldecker's murderer.
Held fast to the hand by the stiff
fened blood, they have found wisp of
seven strands of hair, light brown in
color and each hair about three inches
In length.
Glued to the blade of the cleaver with
which the murder was committed they
have found hair from the murdered
mans own head, and wisp of six
hairs of the same peculiar brownish
tint as that found in the palm of the
right hand.
Another discovery which it was be-
heved would lend much to the ulti-
mate capture of the guilty man was
that of the initials &C. H." dotted up
on the head of the leatherworker's
hammer found in the basket beside
the body of the murdered man.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
NOT MEDICINE

Babies don't need medi-
cine - older children very
rarely. Better nourishment
will generally set them right.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
kind of nourishment and the
kind that will do them the
most good. SCOTS Emulsion
contains nothing that chill
dren should not have and
everything that they should.
Well send you sample free.
SCOTT BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street, New York.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24

Nofdy-How did the new play end :?
Butts- Oh, in1the usual way. Nordy-
And what dooyou call the usual end :?
ButtsT In whirl of hats and feathers
4Hd opera cloaks.-Houston Chronicle.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
Funeral Garlands.

A custom prevailed and continued
even down to recent years of making
funeral garlands on the death of young
unmarried women Of unblemished char
acter These garlands We're made some
times of metal and sometimes of nat.
ural flowers or evergreens and com.
monty having white glove in the Gen.
ter on which were inscribed the name
and initials and age Of the deceased.
This garland was laid on or carried be.
fore the coffin during its passage to the
grave and afterward frequently hung
pended from the roof. 1t was usual in
the primitive church to place crowns
OF, flowers on the heads of deceased vir-
gans.-Westminster Gazette.
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
A Strong Part.

Soubrette-Yes. the understudy says
he used to have very strong part on
the stage Comedian-So he did. He
used to be scene shifter and lift the
mountains and castles.-Chicago News
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24
WISCONSIN WOMAN SLAIN.
Bloody Remains Found Hidden in a
Snow Bank.

Seymour, Wis, Feb. 22.-The bloody
body of Mrs. Przybilinsky was found
hidden in snow bank near Pulaski,
Shawano county, fifteen miles north
of here. The scene of the murder is
in a settlement remote from the main
Travelled roads and no details of the
crime have been received. The viii
layers at Pulaski are reported to be
holding suspect who is said to have
confessed,
The Mankato free press., 1905-02-24

G. St. p, M. Z o. Time Table.
'Des Moines and Sioux City Passenger.
No; s. arrives 10:45 a M; departs
10:45 a. m.
''Kansas City and Denver Express, No.
8, arr. 1910 p. M; dep IL 20 p. IN.
Kansas City Mail and Express. No. ].
arr. 10:15 p. M; dep. 1920 p. tm.
est. James Passenger, No. Z. arr. 7:te
p. m; dep. 500 p. m.
'Mankato and Elmore Passenger. No. Il,
departs at 1855 a. m.
No. Is, Omaha Night Express arrives as
11:45 p. M; departs at 1850 p. N.
Trains Going East and North.
Twin City Limited, No. 2. arrives a
4:42 a. M; departs at 4:45 d. n.
EST. James Passenger, No. g., arrives at
$3.50 a. m: departs at 7:10 a. m.
*Twin City Local No. 8, arrives at IL 40 p. m.
departs :0o p. m.
ssTwin City Express. No. L. arrives a
4:45 p. M; departs at 1850 p. M,
Gilmore and Mankato Passenger, No. -.
arrives at 700 p. m.
No. 16, from Sioux Falls, and Mitchell,
arrives at 1855 q. M; departs at sos
'Daily except Sunday. s'Daily.
o. L. JOHNSON, agent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-01-07

hlWiNtf VIII quite II llNHlDtf VI peoplc,
including the witness. the day after the
shooting. Witness asked Holland where
the man stool who shot Mr.. Constable.
Holland >nil right here" Witness
Thought he would step about some but he
stool right where was. Mr.. Constable
had s,,iG the man was about thirty feet
away. DNnicl Ruttrr gave witness the
rag which he found in the road the
morning after the shooting. Witness
was ut the inquest in Baltimore and told
of Hollands testimony there as told else
where hy the American and sun report
tl$ Holland said he had seen the man
twice. once ut Fnrr Creek ana before in
| NinSingcr'S meadow ut the mill hut he
said he was describing the man rs he
SAW him ut HIS fence. Witness heard
| Holland SLY ut his house Mr.. Constable
| did not pass his house and could not
| have done 50 without h&. UIollAnd'sl see
| ing him 90 80. He insisted that his
mother would Unt say 80 and THAT they
could not bluff him. In town. after his
mDthcr had said .Mr. Constable did pass
| Holland said. if she said So it must he
so. In rrI,ly t. his Honor Judge Brown
witness said he dill recall that Mr. Con-
table said which way his uS>nilnnt had
cone or TINT he had sent him for help.
Cross examined. The coIorcd women
| were alone with Mr.. Constable when wit
nest reached Mr. Constable The two
men whom witness >IW on the wall of
| the bridge on his WHY out to the Hill he
| learned later wcr, benjamin I.rdlcy HnI
= man named Pratt. who worked in the
| Powers Foundry. Witness could not tell
bow he learned il. Mr.. &Qugr may hay"
; l.t,E,.Hs It I'ht ,f
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-01-07

golhrr Gpcn
Cross examined. The Pinkcrton Agen-
cy'S huSire,S is to clear the innocent and
convict thhr guilty 1t is held to be the
best agency of its kind in thhr world.
Witness and men of his class on the
force were Supporters of others. Deputy |
McAIiStrr wrote Hollands answers to
witness questions. The statement gave
the prisoners answers Us nearly in his |
own WORDS, Us he and Mc.\llistcr could |
interpret his replies. Mr. EIaimr> re
marked that it waS upon the variations
in IIollard'> statements that the State |
based its case. They might be slight |
| but the State. through them. were try |
| ing 10 hang him. Witness said Holland /
WAS ready It. II -wCr at all times. The |
| men seer by TD., md ON the bridge had |
| been located but witness did not know |
when. Witness worked only with the |
! Holland family. consulted only with |
Mcs<rS. Suuicr and ClothclS. hut met II
| long list of other residents more or loss |
prominent in the course of his stay in !
| lilktun.
Joshua CLAYTON. Saw MIR. Constable |
| lying in the road. Witness heard Mr.. |
| Constable say man was of medium |
height an, spare build but he could not
| tell whether he WAS white or black. He !
said after the second command to throw
up his hands the man fired and he turn !
cd and nm when the man fired again. |
ard he fell. Witness went to tn" cX-
charge and tclpphGurd to various points
| un the railroad and canal. requesting
| thaI luul.r.li> be kent This WIS by . u.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

hand of the law The policeman lifted his captive
by the collar and dragged him to the walk, where
he stood him, breathing hard and sCowling
ferocously.
''Ye will run on the grass will ye?" he was saying
when | up. IF We hadn't given such
chase I'd let ye CO. but now, begorra, I'm goin to
take ye in, ye young scalawag Come along nOwl
Ye can cool off in CELL
The boy had defiance left. He covering
and trembling under that firm grip his collar.
glanced into his frightened face and recognized young
William Jefferson
Excuse me, officer" l said stepping up. Il know
this boy I'm he meant harm He
simply because you frightened him. He is the of
Joseph Jefferson"
at my mention of the name of Jefferson his expression
changed.
What? Ye don't to tell me he's the son of
Joe Jefferson, the great actor?"
The same" l answered. His father is playing
over at the Garden Theater"
Well now, who'd behaved it? the policeman ez-
claimed releasing his hold young Wille's collar
and mOpping his perspiring brow with big handker-
chief. "Onct on me night off took the wife to see
him in old Rip Van Winkle, and twas a fine time
we had. So this is his son. is it? Well, should be
hatln' to harm a lad of old Rips l suppose, after
all, young frind here only wantin bit O. fun
with the cop. l mind how whin was a kid we
used to like to do tn same. Ye home now
sonny, but yed better be thankn' yer stars you've
got Rip Van Wrinkle fer pop"
II all players and singers like Joseph Jefferson
the path of the manager would be always pleasant;
but 1t would be absurd expect that average human
nature should be like that of rare man.
When l business manager of the Madison
Square Garden the president of the company Freder-
ick X. Sturgis, said to me one day:
Mr. Morrissey wish could get some big event
here besides the horse show that fashionable people
would attend
How would a great musical festival do? " l asked
Excellent But who would you get as our chief
singer?"
why, Patti Her engagement at the MetronoIi-
tan Opera House will be over. and | am sure
that she can be persuaded to remain for week or two
longer this side of the Atlantic also can arrange