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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
MARIA MADE EN- HURRY.
Window Smasher Exhibits Her Old
Symptoms at Bemidji.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Maria Anderson, nee Hicks, the fam
Gus window smasher who arrived in the
city yesterday from Crookston, was
sent away to Duluth on the midnight
train last night, where she will be
cared for by the Sisters of st. Bene-
dict until the state board of control
takes ner in charge. Maria stated to
the authorities here that she was try
ing to break herself of the morphine
habit, to which she has been addicted
for many years past, and as a result
was in very nervous condition and
when excited might start on a window
smashing tour at any moment. While
waiting at the depot for County Health
Officer Blakeslee, who purchased her tic
ket to Duluth, she evidenced symptoms
OF nervousness, and, turning to an Of
ficer who was guarding her at the sta
ton, she said that eff that man don't
get here with the ticket pretty soon
I'll break every window in his office -
DR.. Blakeslee arrived in few minutes
and sent the woman away rejoicing.
While in charge of the state board of
control once before she was engaged
as a stenograpner and in a fit of in
sanity one day took her typewriter and
threw it through the window near which
she was working. -Bemidji Pioneer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
MAY GUST DUNNELL.
Code Editor Having a Clash With the
Printing Commission.

from lueSudy bdily.
NJ. H. Dunnell of Owatonna, who was
by the legislature to edit and
the revised statutes, may
have to defend his title to the position.
Since a clash has come between Mr..
Dunnel and the commission which is to
let the printing of the volume, the point
has been made that the editor is hold
ing his place illegally. He was named
by an act of the legislature, and it is
claimed that the Legislature only has
to create such a position, and
not to fill it, To be valid, the act
should have created the place, leaving
it to the governor or the supreme court
to make the appointment.
Tine clash has come on account of Mr..
Dunnell's refusal to make out speci-
fications for the printing of the code,
have before it can advertise for bids.
The commission wants to advertise
right away, so as to get the best pos
sible terms, but Mr.. Dunnell is unwill
ing to make the specifications until he
knows how large the annotated work
will be. The secretary of state, at
torney general and state expert print
er, who constitute the printing CON-
mission, are chatting at the delay,
which, they say, means that a st.
Paul concern will get the contract with
out competition. The maximum price
the publishers may ask for the work is
So, but it was hoped to reduce that fig
ure by competitive bids.
The only way to GUST the editor would
be by quo warranto proceedings in the
supreme court Minneapolis Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
TORE ETIQUETTE TO SHREDS
Joe Cannon, House Speaker, Let's His
Spectacular Vocabulary Work.

Portland, Ore, June 6.-Uncle Joe
Cannon came all the way from the house
of representatives to be taught Ell
quette in Portland. Mrs. III. W. Goode,
wife of the president of the corporation,
let him know that to dip three fingers
in a gloss on the speakers table might
be proper in Washington or New York,
but it was quite impossible in Port
land.
1t was warm Thursday, the opening
day. Uncle Joe was perspiring freely,
when, in the procession headed by Vi e
President Fairbanks, he entered the
large speakers stand.
Before seating himself the aged speak
Ell of the national house of representa-
tives marched to the front where, In
full view of many thousands of people,
he dropped his hat on the table, poured
out half glass of ice water into his
nand and carefully swabbed his head.
When he was through he sat down,
and Mrs. Goode proceeded to work up
case of society nerves.
Presently, while the party was still
waiting for the president to touch the
golden key back in Washington, Uncle
Joe felt warm again. He went to the
table and repeated the performance,
but this time he saw scrap of ice at
the bottom of the glass. His long fing-
ers dived after the ice, and in a mo-
ment those in front smiled to see him
briskly rubbing his head and neck with
it. They smiled again when the saw him
wipe off the ice and drop it into his
mouth as if nothing had happened.
Mrs Goode could not stand the sight
another instant. she called Theodore
Harde, assistant to the exposition presi-
dent The young man FASTENED to
Speaker Cannon and informed him the
glass had been intended to drink from,
and that wash basins could be found
elsewhere.
The speaker of the house gasped and
then escorted the young man to the
rear of the stand. Uncle Joe's arms
sawed the air, and those in the back
seats say his language was firm, force
full and warm, tearing etiquette to
shreds. Only by intervention of high
officials and apologies was he induced to
deliver his address.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
CAUGHT AT SPRING ISLAND.
Albert Musack Injured; Other News
Chronicied.

Albert Musack suffered painful
bruises on his chest in a fall across a
drag.
Mrs. E. L. Dornberg is visiting her
son, E. L. Dornberg
Nick Polison is laying the foundation
for nice new house.
Hal Councilman has arrived from the
university and will spend the vaca-
tion on the farm.
Returned Californians say that the
beauties of Minnesota at this time far
exceed those of that famous western
state.
The census taker was an unwelcome
visitor this week. Nobody out this
way was born later than 1875, however.
Don't forget the ice cream social at
the school house Saturday evening,
June 10. Come and be prepared to
eat at least eight dishes.
Herman Ridstrom has set out about
four thousand strawberry plants.
w. A. Just is getting his store at
Rapidan in fine shape, having added a
neat show case. Creamery patrons es-
pecially appreciate the convenience of
this store and the nice line of goods car
ried there
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ridstrom have
a fine new son about three weeks old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Told to Return July Sixth to
Stand Trial Again.
Case of S. M. Bear VS.. Leslie
McCIeary is Continued.
Suit for Charter Attorney Fees
First for Trial.

When the June term of the district
court was called at ten o'clock this fore
noon it looked much as though the Koch
trial was on again. The New Ulm den
fist sat in his accustomed place, and
Gen. H. w. Childs of st. Paul, the
leading attorney for the state in that
celebrated case, sat where he did dur
ing the second trial. S. B. Wilson was
there, and Pau & Pau and A. E..
Clark.
DIR. Koch has been directed to appear
in court on the first day of the June
term, when the calendar was to be call
ed, and he was prompt.
General Childs said that there was
nothing new in the case to be given
out. Albert Pfaender of New Ulm, he
said, would appear as one of the at
torneys for the state in the third trial,
the same as heretofore, but as to who
else would be employed he was not pre-
pared to state. After all. he remarked,
the main thing at the third trial would
be the jury.
DIR. Koch appeared more than usually
cheerful when approached by the re-
porters. He said that he is settled in
his new Office, having been there a
week He is attending strictly to bus
mess. He said, therefore, that he is
under instructions from his attorneys to
say nothing. and that he could there
fore not talk about his case. He is
looking better than he did at the close
of the second trial
When court convened. Judge Cray in
structed Clerk Thorne to enter an order
adiourning the February term sine die.
The criminal calendar was then called.
The first case was that of the state
of Minnesota against George r. Koch.
The court said that he believed that this
had been set for trial for July 9th at
9 a. m. General Childs remarked that
this was So The court then directed
DIR. Koch to be in court at that time.
Dr. Koch remained during a portion of
the call of the calendar and then went
out, returning to New Ulm today.
The only other criminal case on the
calendar was that of the state of Min
nesota, respt, VS.. James Jennings,
appa. This will be argued with the
equity cases.
The civil calendar was then called,
and the following disposition of cases
was made.
Stricken from the calendar:
Charles G. Swanson VS.. c., NJ. & St. P.
Railway company.
Leon T. Jefferson VS.. c. G.. W. Rail-
way company and others.
Edwin p. Roeman VS.. w. R. Barnes.
Standard Lumber Co. VS.. Nels A.
Johnson and others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
BAND AND BEER.
They Were Provided for Mourners Of
Grossman at New UIm.

from TUESDAY Daily.
George Grossmann for the past forty
years a resident of New Ulm, was bur
led Saturday with military honors. He
was sergeant in one of the Mime
sofa regiments during the We'll war.
He had paid the leader of the band for
services of the band on the day that he
should be buried, and also arranged with
one of the saloonkeepers of the city for
the distribution of large amount of
beer. He had one of the largest flu
nerals that any man has had in the city.
the procession was several blocks long,
and the return of it to the city was
unbroken, as most of those who were
in it were guests of their invisible host
at the saloon almost the entire after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Sessions Will be Held Thurs
day and Friday.
Program of Entertainment Is
Already Prepared.
Large Attendance is Expected;
Ladies TO be There.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Members of the committees appoint
ed by Duluth lodge of Elks, No. 1873, are
working hard completing preparations
for the big state convention of the or
der to be held in Duluth next Thursday
and Friday.
The committee on arrangements has
already been assured that large dele
cations from the different lodges of the
state will be in attendance and in al
most every instance the wives of the
members will accompany the delega-
tions. ST. Paul and Minneapolis Elks
have held meetings, indorsing Duluth
as the convention town for the state
meeting and will send large delegations
on special trains to the gathering of
the men of the antlers.
An elaborate program for the con-
vention days has been prepared by the
local lodge. Thursday afternoon the
delegates will spend their time in ex-
ecutive session. While tine business
session is in progress the ladies of Du-
luth will entertain the visiting ladies
at reception to be held in the parlors
of the st. Louis hotel from 2 to p.
m. Thursday evening grand ball
for the visiting Elks and their ladies'
will no uivau IN, tho
The entertainment for Friday morn
ing includes drive through the boule-
ward and in the afternoon the visitors
will be treated to steamer excursion.
The convention will end Friday eve-
ming, when the delegates will be enter
tanned at the armory by a minstrel
show. A social session will follow she
entertainment.
The state convention of the Mime
sofa Elks is an experiment, designed
to demonstrate the necessity of state
grand lodge not now permitted by the
constitution of B. P. o. E. The local
Elks in charge of the convention are
convinced it will be a success. From all
parts of the state have been received
encouraging reports from local commit
tees and many will come from outside
points.
DIR. F. T. Patton has assumed entire
charge of the minstrel show being ar
ranged for the delegates and their
wives and the rehearsals assure those
interested that the show will be a COM
plete success. Arrangements for the
ball are in the hands of E. L. Millar,
H. w. Andridge and Joseph w. Miller.
The officers of the state association
are as follows
President, w. w. Rooms, of st.
Cloud; vice president, j. G. Skinner, of
Albert Lea; secretary, N. A. Nelson,
of Saltwater; treasurer, John L. Full
Ter, of Duluth; sergeant at arms, George
R. Seaton, of Minneapolis.
The executive committee consists of
c. T. Bunnell, of st. Cloud; L. French,
of Austin; Fred Catlin, of st. Paul;
J. j. Eichton, of Saltwater; A. G.
Schorf, of Red Wing; James E. O'Brien,
of Crookston; John T. Armstead of
Duluth; F. H. Mallery, of Albert Lea;
t. c. Gordon, of Little Falls; George
M. Blocker, of Minneapolis; j. A.
Shades, of Brainerd; j. ]. Trippe, of
Winona.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
SPORT AT FAIRMoNT.
On the Occasion OF the Woodmsn
Picnic Next Tuesday.

Picnic Next Tuesday.
From Tuesdays Daily.
There is no town in southern Min
nesota more advantageously situated
than is Fairmont for entertaining a
large crowd. The natural beauties of
the place, its splendid lakes and ample
groves, make it an ideal point for pic
nickers. These facts combine to make
the big district Woodman picnic to be
held there on Tuesday, June 18th, an oc.
casion that all should enjoy. A great
program of sports and entertainment
has been prepared. Very low excursion
rates have been secured on all railroads
leading to Fairmont 1t is certain that
all who attend will have the time Of
their lives and as the invitation in
cludes all whether Woodmen or not
every one who can should plan to visit
Fairmont, "The Queen of the Lakes"
on Tuesday, June 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
New Drug Store.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Frank Thomas, who has been for
twelve years prescription clerk for DR..
p. Follman, will open drug store July
LIST at Ill North Front street, where
John E. Pluto, the shoe man, is now
located. Mr.. Pluto is about to move.
Mr.. Thomas has many friends VINO will
wish him success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Sight Restored.
Daily,

From Thursdays Daily.
j. NJ. Halfhill submitted to an opera
ton in Luther hospital, st. Paul, this
noon for one of his eyes. The opera
ton was so successful, according to
word received in the city, that he could
Immediately recognize the two doctors.
Before that he was not able to see
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Sold His Farm.

James Harper of Hill City, Mimi,
has just sold his large, fine farm of
200 acres i'm Judson, known as the Rob-
ert Jones farm, to L. HI. Jones, the con-
sideration being $1,000. The deal was
made through the Jensen-Williams Real
ty company of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
ELECT OFFICERS.
Cigarmakers Union Name j. Schmitt
as President.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Cigarmakers met last night at Will
Jams hall and held the semi annual
election of officers of their union
choosing the following: President, j.
Schmitt; vice president, H. Doerr; cor
responding and financial secretary, L.
j. Colson; recording secretary, j. B.
Hecker; trustees and financial commit
tee, V. Miller, Jos Laven and P. Nigg
sergeant alarms, William Bleum; exc
cutive committee, L. Colson, II. Thinner
man, p. Schultz, G. Ostebach and HI.
Doerr; delegates to Trades and Labor
council, j. B. Hecker, William Bleum
and l.. Colson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
BIG TIME AT NEW ULM.
Catholic Order Of Foresters to Hold
Forth There.

rTOI lutSudy Ddliy.
New Ulm has made great preparations
for the convention of the Catholic Or
der of Foresters and especially for the
Sunday features which are expected to
attract to that city large gathering.
Probably $1,000 people will be there on
that day. The convention proper was
begun today. No less than thirty bands
will be in the parade on Sunday next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
OWAT0NNA Is ALL AGOG.
Sunday Base Ball Has That Town by
the Ears.

ToI luSSudy ldliy.
Owatonna, that quiet little city on
the Northwestern road, is all agog over
Sunday baseball. A game was played
there on Sunday with the result that
a number of those who participated
were placed under arrest and a jury
trial will be given them on June 10
The ministers of Owatonna are deter
mined to break up Sunday baseball in
that city.
The fans have decided to erect a
ball park outside the city limits and
continue the Sunday games. Free busses
will be run from the center of the city
to the ball park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09

A. ]. yogel, prominent citizen of
New Ulm, while working at some
screens cut three arteries of the left
arm. Prompt medical attendance saved
MIN from bleeding to death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Grannis BUYS Elevator.

S. H. Grannis yesterday purchased the
Walter Bowman elevator; consideration
about $4,000. Messrs. Walter and
Bowman will make their company head
quarters at Sioux Falls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
NOTED SEA BATTLES
Togo's Fight Ranks High Among
Naval Battles.
Bitter Contests of Centuries
Are Briefly Told.
How DulCh Commander Swept
John Bulls Armada.
Achievements of John Paul Jones
and Brave Perry.
[CHICAGo RECoRD-HERALD.l

Admiral Togo's victory over the Rus
sian feet commanded by Rojestvensky
undoubtedly will be given a command
ing position in history among the de
cisive naval battles of the world. Le-
panto, the Armada and Trafalgar are
famous names, but it is probable that
Togos latest and most glorious triumph,
by whatever title it is called, will be
ranked near if not among them.
Togo has been dubbed the japanese
Nelson, because of his conquests over
Stark, Makaroff and Without, successive
commanders of the Port Arthur feet !;
but tonight he is beginning to be call
ed the Japanese Howard, after the ear
lier English admiral who, with the as
sistance of Sir Francis Drake and Sir
John Hawkins, destroyed that ''invin-
chile armada" which Spain sent out to
subdue and convert hereto England at
the lannon's mouth. The defeat of
Rojestvensky bears, indeed, striking
resemblance to the crushing of the
Spanish armada in the reign of Good
Queen Bess," which is the most celebrat-
ed even in the long annals of British
marine trumphs.
Proud Armada Smashed.
The Armada was to the sixteenth cen
tury what Roiestvensky's command was
to the twentieth-the most powerful
naval armament of its epoch. Every
schoolboy is familiar with that old
story from the pages of Kingsley's
"Westward. Ho?" if not from his text
books. Philip II. of Spain, determined
to crush for all time the English wasp
that had been harassing his mwieldly
empire, gathered 1872 frst-class ships of
war and hundreds of smaller craft, I'M
der the command of the Duke of Medina
Sidonia. The Armada carried 3,l65 can
non, S,766 sailors, 2.0SS galley slaves,
81 ,S55 volunteers, 1855 gentlemen vol
unteers and their attendants, and 80
monks headed by Martin Alarco, vicar
of the inquisition. The voyage began
Nav 10, 1888, and on July 10 the nigh
ty fleet entered the English channel
The combined forces of Lord Charles
Howard, Drake and Hawkins engaged
the enemy July 81, and for seven days
a running fight ragged, the sharpest con
flict taking place July 25. On the 2Sth
fire ships created a panic among the
Spainards as they lay at anchor, and
many vessels were burned.
Disaster in Flight.
The scattered ships were attacked
again that day, and many were captur-
ed or sunk. Then the remnants of the
Armada fled precipitately, pursued for
a time by the relentless English They
circumnavigated Scotland and Ireland.
meeting heavy storms nearly all the
way In the retreat thirty five ships
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09

AFAMLIAR EVERY DAY STREET CHICAGO
reduce
street great form
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Deeds of Paul Jones.

In bright prominence in the thrilling
chronicles of sea fighting are the battles
at which the Stars and Stripes have
waved over triumphant men-of-war.
First of the American naval victories
were those of John Paul Jones, the re-
captain, whose little Bon
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
CATCH QUESTIONS.

Catch questions are irritating. They
are never propounded except by stupid
persons. 1t is doubtful If an educated
and intelligent man ever in his life was
guilty of tripping up a friend with a
catch question.
Yet in a night school etiquette" re-
Gently set up in 4 small town the catch
question is declared to be the main
prop and bulwark Of polite conversa-
ton. and IN the schools Etiquette Text
Book" a great multitude of catch uues-
tions are given in a chapter headed
Conversation"
These catch questions the pupils of
the night school have to learn by hea ri
so that when out in society at mo-
ment's notice they can bridge over a
conversation lull by rattling off a half
dozen of them.
Here are some of the catch questions
that are taught in the night school
May man marry his widows niece? -
Answer: NO because he must be dead
to have a widow
Sad thing about Jones baby. II
hasn't all It's fingers on one hand -
Answer Cto shocked exclamattons). ''The
nngers. you see. are equally divided be-
tween the baby's two hands"
How do you pronounce tumor-tu-mor
or too-mor?" After victim replies. an
that case how do you pronounce the
second day of the week?'' After victim
again replies, favoring either Toos-dav v
or Tuesday: why, Monday doesn't
sound anything like that"
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
MEERSCHAUM.

'-Meerschaum is mined like coal" said
a pipe dealer. Some people tell you 1t
is the foam of the sea That, of course,
is nonsense. Meerschaum is a soft, soap
like stone, and in Asia Minor its mining
is an important business.
The mines resemble coal mines. only,
cf course. they are a good deal raler.
in their making pits are first dug and,
as soon as a vein of meerschaum is
strut'1, horizontal galleries are laid out.
These galleries are often very long.
They vary in depth from twenty-five to
150 feet
The crude meerschaum is called ham
tash. 1t is yelIowish white in color and
a red clay coat or skin envelops It. The
blocks as they come forth are sold on
the spot They cost from s25 to 5000 a
cart load. according to their quality.
They are soft enough to cut with a
knife.
These blocks. before their exporta-
ton, must be dried. In the summer they
in five or six days. In winter a heated
room is necessary, and the drying pro-
cess then takes twice as long.
FINALLY, the mcerschaum blocks are
sorted into twelve grades, called best,
fine good fair average and so on
down. They are wrapped in cotton then
and packed in cases with the greatest
care
The bulk of all this meerschaum goes
10 Vienna. There the best pipemakers
in the world live"
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
"The Female Detectives"
Moving Pictures Tonight
Emil Paur Concert,
Pittsburg Symphony, Gadski and
Chorus in Fine Program.


The Pittsburg Orchestra of sixty-five
musicians. with Emil Paur, one of the
worlds great conductors, and Nine.
GadsiSi. the renowned Wagnerian So
prano of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany, and the Washington Festival
Chorus of 800 voices under the dircc-
ton of Percy S. Foster, will combine
in festival concert at Convention Hall
on next Wednesday evening, April 26,
at SIS o'clock
Emil Paur was for five years con-
ductor OF the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira, and great interest is being mani
tested in his appearance here with the
Plttsburg Orchestra. He is widely re-
garded as the discoverer of Tschaikow
SKY, and this composers Symphony
Pathetique will be a feature of the pro-
gram to be given in this city. The
orchestra will also play Beethoven s
'Leorore Overture No 8, Schurnann' :
raumerei;'' ''Sereiiato'' by Moszkow-
ski and ''Waikurenritt' from die
Walkure." by Wagner
Nine. Gadski Will sing Senta's music
from the Flying Dutchman," "Ouvre
les Bleus." Massenet Spring Song ;
We'll; The Erl King" Schubert, and
the 'lnfiammatns. Rossini, with chorus
Of 500 voices and full orchestral accom-
paniment. The chorus will also be hea rd
in Hail. Bright Abode from Tam
hauser