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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
Once on Saturday Night and
Again Yesterday.
Must Be Watched Closely or
Will StrangIe Self.
Sheriff 10 Have Man Examined
as to His Sanity.
From Tuesdays Daily.

| From Tuesdays Daily.
Why is James Gallagher so bent on
taking himself out of the world? The
officers in charge of this prisoner at the
county Jail are beginning to think there
is something more serious against him
than the mere charge of burglary in
the third degre on which he awaits the
action of the next grand jury.
Sunday night between ten and eleven
o'clock Gallagher made the eight at
tempt to do away with himself since
his commitment. Yesterday afternoon
he tried it for the ninth time. And still
he is living man, much against his
own desire.
Sunday night some time after ten
o'clock, Deputy Sheriff Louis Larson,
while in the kitchen for lunch, was
alarmed by the call of William Cum
ened out into the cell room, where he
perceived the form of Gallagher, hang
ing by blanket, one end of which was
secured to rod between the iron joists
of the ceiling, and the other was fast
ened about his neck Gallagher was
nearly dead when taken down, and it
was only by hard rubbing that the cir
o,tla
The next morning he was as usual
After time he took comfort in pipe
of tobacco and walked about singing,
like many others of the prisoners. Gal
lagher's moods are indeed fiuctuating.
Sometimes he settles down into state
of imperturbable gloom.
On Monday afternoon about four
o'clock Sheriff Williams happened to
discover Gallagher lying on the bed in
his CELL enveloped in blankets. Suspect
ing something wrong, the sheriff drew
away the blankets. Gallagher was black
in the face. Tightly wound about his
neck was wire he had pulled from his
bedsprings. The wire was drawn so for
chilly that it cut into his neck, which
was bloody. The whole body writhed as
in death CONFUSION. How long he
could have remained alive in such
situation is uncertain.
Must Be Watched Constantly.
Gallagher requires constant watching.
The sheriff has large hatful of strings
and various thing with which Gallagh
er has been attacking his own life, al
ways seeking death by strangulation. 1t
may be that the prisoner will have to
be felt in cell without bed or blankets,
for he is an ingenious fellow, who al
ways finds some instrument with which
he would soon put himself out of this
mortal existence, if he were only let
alone. Two other prisoners, William
Cunningham and Gus Hanson, have as
sisted faithfully in watching the woulE
be suicide.
1t cannot be said that Gallagher is
insane. He talks nationally on all sub
jects. Strangers, however, cannot get
him to converse.
This morning he lay on his bed, com
pletely covered up and silent.
1t is hard job to keep the man alive
until the next grand jury meets.
Sheriff Williams may have him taken
before Probate Judge Hughes for exam
nation as to his mental condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
" MankatO, Mimi,
Attorney for Mortgage.
Aug %, Sept Is. 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas II.
Morgan. deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
T. w. Hart. of said county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county. on the following day.
viz: Monday. the 9th day of November. A. ID.
1903. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, that three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court. or not proven to its sat-
iSfactiOn. shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed
Ordered further that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton. i'm the Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 2lSt day of August.
A. ID. 1905.
BY the Court:
PROBATE COURT WIN. +. HUGHES.
SEAL. Judge of Probate.
S. B. Wilson. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
Southern Minnesota Teachers
10 Gather In Mankato.
An Excellent Program Will
Then Be Presented.
Prominent Educators to Take
Part In Sessions.
From Thursdays Daily.

President c. H. Barnes of the South
ern Minnesota Educational association
was in Mankato last evening and at
tended a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the organization called fo
the purpose of arranging a program fol
the fall meeting of the association il
this city, Oct. 26, p, and %. The com
mittee is made up of Supt. j. NJ. Nc
Connell of Mankato, Supt. George
Franklin of Faribault, and County Su
perintendent d. r. Savage of Winona
Miss Robbins of the normal faculty is
secretary of the association, and she
was present at the meeting last even
ing.
1t is the purpose of the committee to
prepare the strongest program that has
ever been presented to the association
Many prominent educators will be in
vited to deliver papers and others OF
equal prominence will be asked to dis
cuss them. Miss Robbins will CORE
spond with educational men of national
reputation in the hore of securing one
of them to deliver an address here on
the evning of Oct. q. Several we'll
known men have already been written
to regarding this matter.
1t is predicted that this meeting of
the association will bring to Mankato
at least 400 teachers from throughout
southern Minnesota and the state at
large.
These meetings have always been
fruitful of good results for those who
have attended them, and as the years
roll by the association grows in numer-
zeal strength and expands in its in
fluence. Last year the association held
its annual gathering at Fairmont, but
now it returns to Mankato,, as this city
is more centrally located and more CON
venient of access for the many who de-
sire to attend the session.
On the evening of Oct 2G, the city and
county superintendent will hold meet
ing for the purpose of discussing mat
tiers in which they are particularly in
terested. This meeting will not be open
to the public.
All the sessions of the association will
be held in the normal hall.
On the morning of Friday, Oct. 81,
the teachers from abroad will visit the
normal and city schools Friday after
noon the regular session of the associa-
ton will be begun. The general topic
will be Effective Supervision" from the
points of view of city superintendent,
county superintendent, high school
teacher, city teacher, training teacher,
rural school teacher. On Friday even
ing an address will be delivered by
some distinguished educator. On Sat
urday forenoon there will be business
and general meeting of the association,
besides several sectional meetings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
LOOK INTO THE PAST
CONTINUED From Page Two.

rage lWc.1
is needed. A friend who will stand by
the church in time of need, is indeed a
friend of the church.
Dr. Barbour of Maysville, Kentucky
led in prayer at the evening service The
general conduct was in the hands of
the regular pastor, Rev. George W.
Davis. All these distinguished gentle
men, including the speakers were group
ed on the chancel, together with Dr.
George H. Davis, lately pastor of the
st. Johns Episcopal church, now war
den of the Seabury Divinity school at
Faribault.
The same choir as sang at the morn
ing service rendered number of beau
tiful selections in the evening. Among
these were SCOTS Father, in Thy Mys-
terious Presence;" Combs Emmanuel; y
Florio's Teach Me to Do the Thing; y
and Baldwin's Il Will Lift Mine Eyes.
Reception Last Evening.
Last evening the jubilee came to a
close with reception, held at the
church, and attended by goodly gather
ering of the members and their friends
Addresses, all reminiscent in their char
acter, and all intensely interesting es-
pecially to the old timers, were made by
representatives of sister churches Dr.
M. B. Wood spoke on behalf of the Epis-
copal church, DR.. J. w. Andrews for the
Methodist, George NJ. Palmer for the
Baptist, Thomas Hughes for the Congre-
gational and A. j. Smith for the Chris
tan. These speeches were really sup
ing last Thursday evening at the church,
on the anniversary of the founding of
that institution. At that assemblage
historical addresses, commemorative of
the earlier days of the First Presbyter-
oan church of Mankato, were made by
Rev. John Pinney, now of Barnum,
Mimi, DIR. E. J. Davis, Judge Cray
John +. Diamond, and Mrs. Bradley.
At the conclusion of the speeches last
evening, the whole gathering adjourned
from the auditorium to the lecture
room, where refreshments were served
and the remainder of the evening en-
joyed in social conviviality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
DIED OF HEART DISEASE.
Simon o. Horner, Pioneer Resident Of
CRANKY, Succumbs Suddenly.


Simon d. Horner, pioneer resident of
Cranky, Nicollet county, died suddenly
Saturday night of heart disease. He
was seventy two years old. The funeral
occurred today at L. 80 o'clock from the
Hebron church and the interment was in
Hebron cemetery.
Mr.. Horner was found dead in his
pasture late Saturday afternoon, and
the coroner of Nicollet county was mott
fed. As death was from natural causes
the coroner decided that an inquest was
unnecessary.
Mr.. Horner was born at Cranky, Can
ada, and the town of Cranky, Nicollet
county, was named so by his father who
settled there in 1856 Simon Horner
was scout during the Indian wars in
1862 and served under General Sibley.
He followed hunting and trapping for
years and was associated with Major
Joe Brown. He is survived by a
widow and one son, Bert Horner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08

Honor, integrity and ofair dealing, how
ever, should solve this problem. L
! should not be necessary for either thu
capitalists or the unions to go to law
to test the legality of such contracts
There should be reason for confident
| feeling on both sides that such con
| tracts will be kept. MIR. Ives believed
that such a state of confidence could be
brought about by fair and proper deal
ing. Mr.. Ives cited number of in
stances in which the contract method OF
dealings between unions and employ
ers had been successfully tried, and he
believed that it would gain more and
more favor as its advantages showed
themselves in the light of experience.
Senator Eberhart Speaks.
When Senator Eberhart was introduc-
not know what led to his being chosen
to speak on that occasion unless it was
that during the last two sessions of
the legislature, he took stand for or
ganized labor. During those two ses-
sions, in his opinion, organized labor
did not ask for anything more than
what was perfectly reasonable, and
what he could conscientiously support
The senator's talk was at the outset
somewhat rambling and humorous,
mingling wit and wisdom with all the
art of an experienced oratorical chef He
earnestly advised the voters to be care
full whom they were sending to the leg
islature. They should steer clear of
the good fellows" 1t costs money to
be good fellow. The good fellow"
must get this money back again in some
way, and he often helps himself from
the public funds, that he may be able
to be good fellow" again. Steer
clear of good fellows" and elect good
men.
The senator dwelt at some length on
the subject OF contracts with labor I'M
ions. He discussed the legal aspect of
the question for some time, and told of
several states where suits to decide that
legality of such contracts are pending.
He hoped the decisions would settle the
question in favor of the contract sys-
tenn. He believed that such solution of
the labor problem could not fail to be
beneficial both to the employer and the
employee. In general where employees
have entered into such contracts. these
contracts have been kept and the re-
suits have proven eminently satisfac
tory to employers as well as employees.
By the time the speaking was con-
cluded, the grove was alive with people
An elaborate program of races and other
athletics, which was published in The
Free Press at the time it was made up,
was carried out with splendid success,
to the universal merriment of partici-
pants and beholders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
SENT MAIL INTO THE RIVER
Rural Carrier at lie Sueur Has An Elk
citing Time.

LIE Sueur, Sept. 5.-When Rural Mail
Carrier David Imhoff of lie Sueur was at
the end of his route Saturday, his horse,
a big bay, got beyond his control and
ran all the way to LIE Sueur, fifteen
miles, dumping the mail and buggy top
into Rush river. The horse was nearly
exhausted on reaching town, but had vi
tally enough to break loose from the
buggy after smashing it against tree.
lie was caught while going up steep
hill,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
BEST FAIR EVER GIVEN.
Blue Earth County Show VIII Surpass
All Previous Attempts.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Prospects for the biggest and grand
est fair that has ever been held in Blue
Earth county are fattering. The at
tendance promises to be larger than
ter than on previous occasions and the
attractions will be numerous. The ball
game between Mankato and Amboy on
Sept. IA will be a lively and exciting
contest and all fans will enjoy it. The
fair dates are Sept. b. IA and 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
DEATH OF MRS. BRENNER.
Pioneer Resident Of This County Died
Saturday Night.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. John G.. Bremen, one of the old
est residents of Blue Earth county,
passed away Saturday night. She was
seventy eight years old and her death
was due to general debility. Mrs. Bren-
ner was born in Germany and came to
America in 1852. She settled in Lime
town in 1858 where she resided for thir-
ty-fve years, and then moved to Man
kato. She is survived by one son,
George Bremen of Limetown. The flu
neral was held from the German Lu-
theran church at two o'clock this after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08

Following the ceremony a fine we'd
ding supper was served, and on the mid
night train the newly welded couple de-
parted for their home at Holland. Mr.
Sherman is engaged in business at that
place, and is prosperous and very
highly esteemed young man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
FORWARD BUCKS PROPERTY
He Left Watch and Other Articles in
Havana.

Gov John A. Johnson has received
word from Assistant Secretary of State
F. B. Loomis stating that the Ameri-
can minister at Havana. III. G. Squires,
has forwarded to the Minnesota execu-
tive several articles found in the poses
sion of A. A. Buck of Mankato, charg-
ed with ENLIGHTENMENT and extradited
from Cuba.
The articles are Waltham watch, a
gold chain and ivory charm, one sealed
package said to contain letters), one
Colt revolver and double barreled
shotgun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
Finest of Them ALI.

The September issue of The Western
Farmer and Dairyman is out, and it is
by far the finest number ever issued
1t contains. thirtysix pages of choice
reading matter and illustrations, and is
printed in two colors. Several thousand
copies are being distributed at the state
and county fairs of the western and
middle states.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
KILLED AT WINONA.
Al. Wilson, Freight Conductor on the
NorthWe stern Road.

AL Wilson, a Northwestern freight
conductor, was killed at Winona late
Saturday afternoon. In order to avoid
a train on one track he stepped in front
of another and was run down.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
CUT ON THE HEAD.
Thomas J. Rairion Injured While Dig
ging Well.

From TUESDAYS Daily.
Thomas J. Rairdon, while digging a
we'll for William E. Hendley in Hebron
yesterday morning, was struck on the
head by a falling rock and sustained a
bad cut. He was unconscious for a
time. lie will recover. Mr.. IIendley is
son-in- law of Coroner Kennedy Of this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-08
CALUMET
Baking Powder
A perfectly healthful
pow d er ma de by
improved chemical
methods and of accu-
rately proportional
materials.

Trust Baking Powders sell for IS or
so cents per pound and may be iden-
tilted by this exorbitant price.
They are menace to public health,
as food prepared from them con-
tains large quantities of Rochelle
salts. dangerous cathartic drug.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
TALKS OF WITHERED MINDS
of PitifuI Existence of Nom
Activity

At the Temple Baptist church yes
terday Rev. Robert j. Burdette
preached on Crippled Christians" TAX
ing for his text Luke 6:6, There was
a man whose right hand was withered -
He said in part:
There. in the synagogue. ON the
Sabbath day.. The man was in the right
place. but he was useless in it. His right
hand-the symbol of strength, the
working hand-the bread-winner type
of mans active doing, his practical
skillful energy-his right hand was
withered. Muscles do not atrophH
from activity, but disuse. Long vaca-
tions are more injurious than hours OF
overwork A year or two ago there
died in Stockerau, Bavaria, a woman,
or perhaps 1 should say a child, named
Maria Schuman. She was twenty
eight years old and she died in the
cradle where her mother cooed her to
sleep with her first cradle songs, and
where this dwarf had lived all the
years of her life, if one could call that
living which had no growth. Her intel
lect developed normally and she talked
intelligently like any grown person.
But hers was the body, the physical
development of a baby about six
months old. Did you ever see a Chris
rocking in a cradle, no bigger and no
stronger than when he was born into the
kingdom? These babies are Chris
tians--yes. But they are useless Chris
tians, dwarfed and abnormal. Not so
useful and not nearly so pleasant as
babes in Christ For there is some
thing uncanny and elfish in a baby
ten years old. And when the baby is
twenty years old, it is pathetic-it is
terrible"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
HAIR VAN|SHEs
IN CITY HALL
0LD-TIMERS ARE GROWING
BALD
Hirsute Coverings at q High Premium
Theory Advanced That Destructive
Microbes iinfest Old munlel-
pal Building

There's an argument for a new city
hall that hasn't yet been advanced by
any of those who favor the PROPOSE
ton and yet in my estimation 1t Is one
OF the most important that could be
given" said lounger at the city hall
yesterday. THAT is that there is some
kind of bug in the atmosphere of this
crumblng ruin that is nightly de-
structive to the hair.
Have you noticed it? Well, take
the members of the council for in
stance. There's Pop Blanchard over
there now His smooth and snowy
dome of thought would make billiard
ball blush for envy. He Is the father
of the council and has been here long
enough for the destructive microbe
to get in its work. President Summer
land has held some Office in the city
government ever since I can remember.
Ted now parts his hair in the middle,
because that is the course Of least re-
sistance. l we'll remember when Ted
had head of hair that would make
Doc Houghton's tawny name look like
a Brussels sprout beside a head of
cabbage.
THE doc holds on to his locks pretty
well. but he has only been here a
short time and even now you can track
MIN uOWn tne street Dy lne lrall OF red
that he leaves in his wake.
Look at Ed Kern over by the win
dow there. Ed is another of the old
timers and he has seven or eight hairs
on the top of his head that he care
fully nurses in such a way as to de-
ceive himself that he is hiding the
convolutions on his brain.
Barney HeaIy Holds His Hair
"Sid Hitler hasn't been here rer,,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
Francis Murphy EuIOglzes Friend

Francis Murphy spoke Of him as a
friend and dwelled upon his heroic
traits.
This distinguished gathering" he
said, lis the greatest tribute that can
be paid to this heroic person. / loved
him. l know he began life in the right
way.
This man early assumed the re-
sponsibilities of life and earned his
bread and the livelihood for others by
the sweat Of his brow.
"Heroism and honesty we hardly ever
think anything about. He has never
complained-thati is the hero. II there
were great duties he was always ready
TO share in them.
HE has touched life in every phase.
Christian, gentleman. never met him
but that he stopped and spoke to me.
lie contributed OF his means to the
support OF Christian work. There Is no
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04

long but the microbes found a soft
resting place in his head and now look
at II. Every time he loses n hair he
advertises a IS reward for II.
Barney Healy manages TO keep that
heavy black mop somehow or other.
but it's lost some OF its gloss since the
jackson street franchise trouble and
the microbes are beginning TO look
pretty hard In his direction. Another
term and Barney will be running a
race with Blanchard.
Uncle George Smiths hair is all
right, but this is his first term I'm the
council. Wait till he makes the race
for mayorl Percy Harmon retains
his long locks, but this is Percy's FIRST
term also.
Charley wilde. minute clerk Of the
council, Is another old-tlmer and look
at him. He's In the same class with
Ed Kern and no amount of coaxing can
get that topknot to spread itself over
the vacancy.
There's the lobbyists that hang
around here. They're AFFLICTED In the
same way. I'll bet that II Champ
Vance's barber doesn't say You're
hairs getting thin. sah,' every time he
sits in the chair, the barber has been
gagged. I saw Earl Rogers looking at
hair restorers I'm a drug store window
yesterday, and Billy Dunns forehead
gets a little higher every month or so
This action of the microbes isn't
confined to the council or its lobbyists
Half the city officials are afflicted i'm
the same way and the other half are
expecting to be the next"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
PERSONAL

a number Of the leading members of
"The Prince of Pilsen' company are
registered at the Lankershim hotel
from New York. They are as follows:
Arthur Donaldson. Ivor Anderson and
Misses Ruth PEBBLES. Louise Willis,
Marie Welsh, Carrie Deming, Claudia
Clark and Jess Dandy.
DIR. and Mrs ]. d. Murphy of San
Francisco are in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Helen M. Secore and three
daughters Of Denver are at the Lank-
ershim. They will remain in Los An
geles for some time sightseeing
J. G. Rhodes of Spain is a guest at
the Westminster hotel.
b. S. Downing of Fairbanks Alaska.
is registered at the Angelus hotel
MIR. and Mrs c. S. Kirk of Chicago
are staying at the Angelus hotel. Mr.
Kirk is connected with the Kirk Soap
company
DIR. Lemoyne Wills has returned to
Los Angeles from an eastern trip.
T. G.. Bleecker of Fairbanks, Alaska.
is registered at the Broadway. Van
Nuys.
The autographs of G. A. Barclay and
A. c. Pelly of London. England, ap-
pear on the register at the Van Nuys
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Fish are guests
at the Van Nuys hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Bates and three
daughters of New York city have taken
apartments at the Westminster hotel
with the intention of remaining in Los
Angeles for the remainder of the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Boyle and
two daughters of Columbus, o., are
guests at the Westminster hotel. Mr..
Rovle is engaged in the manufacture
of furniture in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Naylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Simpson and Miss
Virginia S. Tener of Wheeling, w Va.
have taken apartments at the West
minister hotel. They expect to remain
in Los Angeles for at least part of
the winter
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04

Ledger.