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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Frank Graves Wants $500 From Sa-
loonkeeper ZieqIer.

Frank Graves, through Attorney Jay
Henry Long, has brought suit against
Albert j. Zeigler, proprietor of the sa-
loon at 427 South Front street, and
Walter Zeigler, the bartender of the
same establishment, asking damages in
the sum of $500, for an assault,
which he alleges, the defend
ants made upon him in the
saloon on or about Jan. 7. The COM
plant states that the plaintiff was
violently elected from the saloon by the
defendants, their agents and servants,
and was unlawfully assaulted and beat
en-, in which fracas his left leg was
broken. The complaint goes on to state
that there was no justification for the
assault, and that the plaintiff ever since
that time has been obliged to remain in
bed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
First Potion Was insufficient to
Cause Death.
The School Officials in st. Paul
Throw Off Strain.
Were Afraid the Woman Would
Become Violent.

Later reports from st. Paul are to the
effect that Miss Flora |. Babcock made
two attempts at suicide. Sunday night
she took dose and lay down to die,
but awoke in the morning to discover
that she had not taken enough. She
then took another bottle and her deter
mination was rewarded with death. Miss
Babcock had had the poison in her pos
session for several years, having pur-
hased it for suicidal purposes, which,
according to her letter, were placed in
lbeyance by slight turn of fortune.
The death of Miss Babcock has re-
ieved the members of the board of edu-
alton. Superintendent Smith and AS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17

eide of Miss Babcock to The st. Paul
Dispatch:
Misrepresentation and abject mwill-
ingness to take cognizance of facts, as
diseases of modern civilization"
Occurrences, that could possible dis
tub our phlegm, fall victim to above, to
deceive us, unless something serious be-
falls ourselves.
Flora /. Babcock is Only poor
woman; woman-that is all. But
let me ask you, how many are there
and men not excluded-with a noble OBJ
ject in view, as she bad? That love
for fellowmen, for whom she was will
ing to sacrifice her life. Is not that, in
itself, worthy the recognition of the
community that shelters her? In her
letter to your esteemed paper, so bare
of logic as to appear as the product of
an insane mind?
Let MS be just-is there anything in
that letter that reveals insanity?
If anything, it reveals nothing but
the sad and hard truth, at the most
prejudiced through injustice and selfish
ness of those that should be beyond re-
proach. True, those of other cities
and our own educational department, as
almost everything else, is not free from
evil influences of politics.
Politics, that should be the means of
seating true men in office of govern
ment, because partisan institutions for
the furtherance of selishness and greed.
until even the majority of newspapers
have become tools for corrupt purposes,
and with that, cease to be the main
educator of the public in general.
While I do not wish to convey the
idea that you have misrepresented in
this case, it instead appears that the
sufferings of one of the so many vic
Tins, terminating in an every day oc-
currence, has been misconstrued and
passed off in the easiest possible way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
CONDITIONS ! IMPROVE.
Extreme Cold Weather, but Train Ser
vice Is Resumed.

The mercury took an unexpected
drop last night, going to exactly the
same point as on the coolest night in
January, that is thirty-six degrees be-
low zero according to Stedman's Their
mometer. The mercury began to as
cend early in the morning, the wind hav-
ing changed to tire south, and there is
a prospect that the worst is over and
that the country VIII now begin to
gradually warm up
The railroad situation is also i'm
proving. The Great Western road was
the hardest sufferer from this last
storm. This afternoon the first passen-
ger train since day before yesterday
came in. 1t went out later Yesterday
mornings passenger train got no furth-
er than Madison Lake, and the train
from the north came this way no furth-
er than Faribault. These trains stayed
there until today.
On the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad all trains were abandon
ed after three o'clock yesterday after
noon. Traffic was resumed this fore
noon, the track having been opened up
with snow plows. The train for st.
Paul started out an hour late. Traffic
was also resumed on the main line after
an all nights tie up.
The Omaha and Northwestern roads
also had better service than yesterday.
The morning passenger from st. James
was three hours late. Other trains on
these roads were from one to four hours
late. The snow has all been cleared
off, and unless more drifts into the
cuts, all train will soon be running
close to the schedule time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
TROPHY CUP.
Social Science Club Presents One to
High School Debating Societies.

SOSsdt SStShSC St00 GTCoCueS SUS ~
High School Debating Societies.
The Social Science club has offered
trophy cup to the high school literary
society that wins the inter-society de-
bate. 1t is proposed that these debates
be had at intervals and that the win
ming society hold the cup as long as it
can. The cup is beautiful one of sill
yer, mounted on ebony, but has not
yet arrived.
The first of the debates for the pos
session of the cup will take place near
the close of the winter or near the
opening of the spring term.
The Social Science club is deserving
of credit for its action, which will
result in arousing renewed interest in
debate, and thus cultivate the forensic
ability of the young people attending
the high school. The study which they
will put upon the subjects under dis
cussion will prove to be valuable por-
ton of their education, not to mention
the practice which it will give in public
speaking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
Free Press Subscribers
Who Have Paid in Adj
vance Are Not Debarred
From Taking Advan-
tage of Bargain Days
Prices.

Free Press subscribers who are
paid in advance, will have their
subscriptions extended to one
year from the expiration date,
upon the payment on Friday or
Saturday this week, of another
year at the Bargain Days prices.
This explanation is given to
correct a wrong impression among
some of our country readers,
many of whom have paid advance
subscriptions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17

sistant Superintendent Bond, of ner-
vous strain.
The woman for thirty-fve consecutive
days visited the office of Superintendent
Smith and remained from one to three
hours each day. After this period of
calls on the superintendent she trans
ferred her visits to Assistant Superin-
tendent Bond.
The members of the school board de-
cided, after Miss Babcock had acted az
a substitute teacher on several occas-
ions, that she was not fitted for the
teaching staff and passed resolution to
this effect.
1t was known that relatives of the
woman had been suddenly seized with a
homicidal mania and the school officials
and members of the board were fear
full that she might, in fit of temper
airy madness, injure them.
With this fear in mind the woman
was treated in most courteous and
kindly manner whenever she called on
any of the board.
The body of Miss Babcock was, re-
moved to Dampier's undertaking rooms
at the order of DIR. w. HI. w. Boyle of
the House of Hope church and the con-
gregation will see that it receives fit
ting burial.
Miss Babcock was not member of
the church, but attended there irregular
ly. Several families, members of the
church, sought to assist her in various
ways, and the deacons of the church
during the last two years provided her
with money to buy clothing and pay for
her room rent. These gifts were made
anonymously, for the woman said she
would rather starve than accept charity.
Several times interested persons secur-
ed her employment at teaching schools
out of the city or at desk work in town.
but she would not accept any offers.
The one idea to secure a position in the
public schools of st. Paul dominated her
mind.
The body will be held at the under
taking shop until sister is heard
from. If she is unable or unwilling to
give her burial the church will pro-
vide for a suitable interment.
Herman Reichel of st. Paul writes
the following letter regarding the sui.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
DITCH HEARING.
No. II Will Cost SIS, $50 and Reclaim
1875 Acres.

The county board met this afternoon
and had the hearing on the proposed
ditch No. IL, in Lyra. There was a
large attendance of farmers who would
be affected by the ditch. County Sur
veyor Brooks estimates that there is
80, 259.07 yards of earth to be moved, at
a probable expense of $5,l0376. All of
the other expenses will bring the total
cost of the ditch up to about $3.50.
The ditch is expected to reclaim 1856
acres of swamp land and to benefit l.
800 lineal feet of road
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
Declared a Bankrupt.

Edward c. Burdick of Milwaukee, for
merly a resident of Mankato and a
prominent contractor, has been declared
a bankrupt in the United States district
court for the eastern district of Wis
consin. The creditors are called to meet
in Milwaukee on Feb. "a and appoint a
referee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
FOR THE DEFENDANT.
Jury Quickly Decides in First Marku-
sen-Juiiar Suit.

In the case of Hans II. Markusen VS..
Nicholas Juliar, the jury retired at 425
p. m. yesterday, and thirty-fve min
utes later brought in verdict for the
defendant. The plaintiff had sued for
$500 damages for alleged malicious
prosecution. The trial of the second
case of the same parties took place to-
day. In this case the plaintiff asks for
$1,000 for alleged malicious prosecution.
The trial of the suit of Edwin p
Roeman VS.. w. R. Barnes began this af
ternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17

pected. In all 926 ballots of the re-
publican persuasion were cast for can
didates for iudgeship, and this
contest attracted the attention of more
voters than that of the mayoralty fight.
Three hundred and thirty-four demo
Gratis went to the polls yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17

Jorgensen tailor shop. She has not
yet decided what her next move will
be. The restaurant, it will be remem-
bered, was burned out few weeks
ago. Mrs. Poteet's losses were fully
covered by insurance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
ENGINE MEN INJURED.
Accident on the Omaha Between
Adrian and Worthington.

Engineer Doolittle and Fireman Mar
RE of Omaha train No. IA were seri-
ously hurt in an accident occurring be-
tween Adrian and Worthington, and
Engineer Gray and Fireman Edwards
were also injured. The train, which
was a double header, struck a snow
drift in a cut, and both engines were
thrown from the track.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
Colonists' Rates to Points in the South.
west.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on January 18th, February 3lst
and March 2lst, sell one way colonists'
tickets to points on the Frisco and Rock
Island systems in Missouri, Arkansas,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
Texas and Colorado at greatly reduced
rates. For further information apply to
any Great Western agent, or j. p. FL
mer, G. P. A., Chicago, Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
FACING SHUTDOWNS.
Only Two Days Supply Of Steam Coal
in the City.

Some of the larger manufacturing
plants of the city have but two days
supply of steam coal on hand, and must
shut them down unless the situation
is relieved. The various railroads have
fifty cars enroute, but the snow block
ade had delayed their delivery. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
WILL RESUME PLAYING.
Miss Gibney to Reach Mankato From
CHICAGO

Marion Gibney will reach Mankato to-
morrow from Chicago and the Hickman
company will resume its engagement at
Mankato Theatre in the evening. The
bill will be "A Midnight in Chinatown"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17

Pastor August Elestrom of Grove
City, Mimi, will preach every evening
this week in the Scandinavian Baptist
church at eight o'clock. On Sunday he
will preach at 1890 a. m. and 1880 D.
m. Everybody is invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
GRANTED A RESPITE
Governor Pennypacker Inter-
cedes for Mrs. Edwards.
Death Warrants For the W0m-
an Are Withdrawn.
CamuoI crnacon noIornd lac
Samuel Greason, CoIored, Has
Been Given a Stay.
Execution of These Two Is De-
layed for a Month.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb l5.-On the rec
ommendation of the board of pardons,
Governor Pennypacker withdrew the
death warrants in the case of Mrs. Kate
Edwards, the white woman, and Sam
uel Greason, the negro, sentenced to
hang at Reading tomorrow for the muir
der of Mrs. Edwards husband The ae-
ton grants respite for a month at
least.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17

officials have given instructions to get
the coal through before any other kind
of freight This is the substance of
statement by the local railway agents,
given out this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
BEAUFORD'S BUDGET.

Little Ray Pierce is suffering this
week with bronchitis and the grip. DIR.
Schlessleman of Good Thunder is treat
ing him.
Dan Pierce is a grip entertainer.
Ira Moore, formerly of this place but
now of Waukegeen, H., had the misfor-
tune to slip and fall; resulting in a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
VITAL STATISTICS.

The following report of the vital sta,
tistics of Blue Earth county for the
year 1904 has been forwarded to Clerk
of Court Thorfie by the state board of
health:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17

would not accrpo, uuU v..o rroduce man
whipped up his horses and drove off to
the city. There he met the South Bend
man, who accepted half the chickens,
and let the produce man have the other
half to pay him for his trouble in MAX
ing the collection.
So far, so good; but the story is not
yet ended The Nicollet county man
felt that, having gone through bank
ruptcy there was no need of his pay
ing the bill of the South Bend man,
SO he got out his horse, followed the
collector to town, and brought suit
against the South Bend man and the
produce man to recover for the chick
ems which had been taken from him.
Jay Henry Long was employed by the
plaintiff. The suit never came to trial.
The South Bend man and the produce
man were obliged to settle by paying
eighty-fve cents each for the dozen
twenty cent chickens they had taken,
and the court costs besides. Verify,
''the best laid plans" etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
Treasurer.
Durkee. Phillips.

Charles 7. Taylor defeated his demo-
cratic opponent, Hans Jorgenson, by a
majority of los. The following is the
vote by wards:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-17
SETTLES A LAW SUIT.
Controversy Between NicoiIet and
South Bend Residents.

Settlement of small law suit has
just been made, probably to the emin-
ent satisfaction of one of the parties,
a farmer and chicken raiser of Nicollet
county. About year ago this Nicollet
county man went through bankruptcy.
Among his debts, there was one of $40
owed to party in South Bend. The
South Bend man, it appears, had receiv-
ed some promise of settlement. At any
rate he was determined to collect his
bill. So he fixed up deal with pro-
duce man of Mankato. The produce
man and a friend drove out together
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS
SELECT NO CONVENTION CITY
Trustees Defer Action Until December
and viii Then Decide Between
Los Angeles and Seattle


Los Angeles is not to win the dis
tinction of entertaining the 1907 con-
vention of the Society of Christian En-
deavor without struggle with Seattle
When the delegations from Southern
California left for the convention just
ended at Baltimore, it was with the
belief that they would find little op-
position to holding the next conven-
ton in Los Angeles.
The passenger department Of the
Santa Fe yesterday received a tele-
gram saying that the next convention
would be held either in Los Angeles or
Seattle, the question now being in the
hands of the executive committee
which will not make its final decision
before December 1. In the interim
several members of the committee will
visit the Pacific coast to determine for
themselves and their colleagues what
each city has to offer.
The National Educational associa-
tion, which convenes again in 1906 has
not yet decided whether Denver, Salt
Lake, San Francisco or Portland shall
entertain them next summer and the
question has been left to an executive
committee to decide.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
REAL ESTATE BOOMS
AT PLAYA DEL REY
Activity Results From Rumor That
Huntington Has Bought an
Interest There


Special to The Herald.
PLAYA DEL REY, July 12-The
real estate boom which has been rag
ing at Venice and Redondo has been
felt at Playa del Rey. During yes
terday and today about fifty lots
changed hands at the office of the
Playa del Rey company All were
bought by spectators, and as far as
could be learned none of the purchas-
ers intended to build on the properties
purchased. The cause for this activ-
ity seems to arise from a rumor that
Huntington intends to take hold of
the interests of the Playa del Rey
company.
Frank Gilbert and family have
opened their summer home on the
lagoon and are planning to enter
tain extensively.
Mrs. G. w. Burton of Los Angeles
has taken possession of her new sum
mer home on the bluff overlooking the
lagoon and has rented her cottage on
the beach to DR.. and Mrs. T. E. Hogan
of West Adams street, Los Angeles.
Oliver Morosco and family are oc-
cupying their cottage to the east of
the lagoon
Coronado Tent City pleases everybody.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
PIONEER BREWER
CALLED BY DEATH
JOSEPH MAIER HAS PASSED
AWAY
AFTER TWO YEARS ILLNESS
one Of the Founders Of Mailer q
zobeIeIn Brewery sueeumbs to
pIsease--A Life Of
Usefulness

Joseph Maier, pioneer resident OF Los
Angeles, and one Of the founders of the
Maier & zobelein Brewing company
died yesterday morning at his home,
1906 South Flower street, after an Ill
ness Of more than two years.
Funeral services will be held at the
family residence at 2:3O o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. Rev. Baker P. Lee
pastor Of Christ church, officiating, fol-
lowed by interment in Rosedale ceme-
terry.
Mr. Maier's death closes career of
usefulness covering a period beginning
with his removal to Los Angeles nearly
thirty years ago, when he became at
once actively identified with the busi-
ness interests of the city and in the
years following contributed his share
towards its wonderful development
and upbuilding, playing no Insignificant
part in its history.
He was born in Bavaria, Germany,
October 30, 1851. When nineteen years
old he came to America and five years
later, in 1875, he located in Los An
geles. In 1880 he and his associates
founded the MAR & Zobelein brewery
and in later years he became largely
interested in real estate and various
business enterprises throughout South
ern California.
Mrs Maier and two sons, Fred, who
Is president of the brewing company
and resides at 1868 Hobart place, and
Edward, who is cashier of the brew
ing company and resides at 1905 South
Eie11aroa sfraet s11rviuA him
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
MASK AND CHLOR0FORM
ARE FOUND ON PRISONER
Police Believe Suspect May Have
Been Implicated in
RobberIes

While searching man giving his
name as Charles Dick, who was ar
rested at the Santa Fe depot yester-
day afternoon for being intoxicated.
the police found a black mask and a
bottle of chloroform, and they be-
heve he may be one OF the hold-up
men who have been terrifying Los
Angeles residents of late.
No other means of identification was
found on the man other than the two
suspicious objects. At the time of
arrest Dick was too drunk to be
questioned, but before he is released
he Will have to explain satisfactorily
all questions relating to the mask.
the drug and his own past history.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
FUNERAL OF FRED HARKNESS
Remains of Well Known Angeleno to
Be Inferred Today

The funeral of the late Frederick
at 10 o'clock from the family residence,
1904 West Twenty-seventh street
Mr. Hardness, who died at his home
Tuesday afternoon Of heart failure, was
widely known in Los Angeles, where
he had been in business for over twen-
ty years.
The deceased was born fifty-three
years ago in New York and came to
California at the age Of eleven years.
He resided in San Francisco and Santa
Barbara. He was united in marriage
to Miss Sallie Sparks in Santa Barbara
in 1874.
Later he came to Los Angeles, where
he was engaged several years as the
manager of different hotels. He be-
came interested with I. w. HelIman
in the control Of the street car lines
Of Los Angeles. He was active in Sc
curing the franchise for the first cable
railway system in Los Angeles in the
early eighties and after the completion
tate business with ]. Downey Harvey
and later with the late Thomas E..
Rowan. To Mr.. Hardness is given the
credit Of planning and arranging the
present ST. James park.
Mr.. Hardness was a staunch ad-
herent Of the Democratic party and
took an active interest in politics.
Mr.. Harkness is survived by his
wife and eight children, Mrs. Clara H.
Swain. Mrs. Alice H. Barcellas, Misses
Katherine, Edna, Mary and Susan,
Henry and William Harkness.
The pail bearers for the funeral are
former friends of the deceased. They
are Messrs. ]. T. Gaffey, ]. A. Fair.
child, w. Lacey, William Rowland
Ben c. Truman, g. Estudillo, Milton
X. Young and E. w. Gilmore.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13

Everything you want you will find in
the Classified pa6e--a modern encyclo-
psalh onA cent . word
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13

says that If he gives Ham Marley his
cash he will never appear to prosecute
his fellow countryman. In the justice
court today All Lin was bound over
to the superior court.
Two horses were shot yesterday by
the city marshal, who found c. F.
Blair of Downey working them in a
hay baler. They were old and Grip
pied and when N. w. thinner re-
sponded to a call of the city officer he
at once condemned them.
Temperature at Coronado yesterday, 65.