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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
NEW DRAMATIC THEME.
Her Husbands Sin" Pronounced
Departure in PIay-Making.

Since the birth of the drama, woman's
wrongs and sufferings have been dom
inant note in plays of the sentimental
order. Her virtue has been trailed in
the dust and the good name of her sex
made to stand sponsor for more wrong
doing during each theatrical season than
has been laid at the door of man in the
last half century by writers of modern
melodrama. This order of things has
been reversed in "Her Husbands Sin,"
which will be the opening play of the
Hoeffler Stock company at the opera
house on Monday night. Realizing that
the American woman who forms the
larger portion of the Monday night au
dience in repertoire had grown tired of
the never ending mockery, Mr.. Hoeffer
determined to find new theme for at
least one play-One play in which wom-
an might be seen in her best from start
to finish, free from accusation and sus
picion In "Her Husbands Sin" man is
the one to disregard the social and moral
laws and man is the one who suffered
in consequence. The success of the play
has been very gratifying, and has prov
ell beyond doubt that modest, vitous
and moderately heroic woman is far
more pleasing to the average theatre
goer than one embodying all known
weaknesses of the human race.
In addition to a capable presentation
of this and other plays in their repor-
toire, the Hoeffler company promises an
exceptionally fine vaudeville bill for
each evening during the week. The acts
that have been engaged are: Spandoni,
the clown juggler;' Castle & Collins,
singers, dancers and acrobats; Nina, the
electric dancer; Miller, the handcuff
King; Travelli, illusionist and Panto-
mist, and the Empire comedy quartette.
These acts, supplemented by the latest
motion pictures, are introduced through
out the plays and in the intermissions
making continuous performance from
the first curtain to the end of the last
act.
The repertoire for the week will con-
tain a number of new plays heretofore
not seen here and two or three of the
scenic environment is carried for each
production and all plays presented are
well within the powers of the acting
company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
SAW STATE OFFICIALS.
St. Cloud Men Want Governor and
Acknowledgements to Act.

st. Paul, July Ex-Governor johnson,
and Attorney General Young may be
dragged into the disagreeable duty of
forcing st. Cloud to accept the cid" 1t
is claimed the city officials will not act.
Rev. MIR. Stark and Attorney j. j.
jerks of st. Cloud and G. W. Peterson,
formerly county attorney of Todd coun.
ty, called on Governor Johnson, and the
attorney general, to ask their aid in
the enforcing of the liquor laws at st.
Cloud. The result of the conference was
not made public
The claim made by the trio from St.
Cloud, was that neither Mayor Robin
son, the council or the county officials
would act, and that in consequence the
law of the state controlling the selling
of liquor were being openly violated.
They first called on Attorney General
Young, and later on Governor johnson.
Prior to the conference an agent of the
anti-saloon league saw both officials.
Attorney General Young said he had
advised Rev. Mr.. Stark and the attor-
neys what to do, but he did not care
to make public the results of the con-
ference. He thought, however, those de-
string an observance of the laws had
ample relief in their home laws
1t is believed that the committee was
advised to go back to st. Cloud and if
violations were persisted in, to bring
charges against the governing officials
of the city and county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
HAS A BABY.
county Commissioner Paddock's Gift
Not From the Stork, However.

Sheriff Elleckson of Lac qui Parle
county yesterday came to the city and
brought with him the infant that was
found in a grove near Madison several
weeks ago, and to abandoning which
George and Mary Beshara pleaded
guilty. He turned the infant over to
County Commissioner Paddock, and the
latter would like to find home for it,
Sheriff Elleckson said that George
Beshara was sentenced to pay fine of
500 or to be confined in Jail for six
months, and that his neice, Mary Besh:
ara, was sentenced to pay fine of 500
or to be sent to the state reform school
for girls for two years. Both chose to
pay their fines.
The child was taken to the poor farm
pending the meeting of the county
board, when its disposition will be de-
cided upon. The lady who has been
caring for it will continue to do so for
SIS month, until it is two years old,
and will then raise it without further
cost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
HAD GOOD TIME.
Christian Scientist Picnic was a
Success.

About one hundred people attended
the second annual picnic of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, at Sibley
park yesterday afternoon and evening.
A basket picnic supper was served, and
a program of games and sports was car
ried out. The afternoon was given
over to games, which gave good appe-
tite for supper.
In the evening the contests came off.
Miss Gladys Babcock won the 25 yard
girls race for those under ten years of
age, her prize being box of bon bons.
Arthur johnson won the potato race for
boys from ten to fifteen years old, the
prize being Christian Science booklet
by Mary Baker Eddy. Howard Shook
won the fifty yard race for boys under
ten years, getting box of bon bons.
Miss Lucille Babcock won the girls sack
race, for ages between ten and fifteen.
getting a bottle of perfumery. The bun
eating contest was won by Miss Marie
Babcock. The young ladies' 25 yard
race was won by Miss Marie Babcock,
who got an angel food cake. V. A.
Tenney captured the prize of loaf of
bread in the mems fifty yard race.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
SPEAKS HIGHLY OF MINNIE.
Inspector Fowler Says II Is CIeanest
City in America.

81 believe Minneapolis is the clean
of pure food is concerned"
So asserted j. G. Fowler, state food
inspector.
"Our department has made thorough
investigation of the sale of food prod
ucts in Minneapolis" continued Mr..
Fowler, "and are very well satisfied
with what we have found. Of course
there are impure foods sold more or less,
but to large degree this is not the
fault of the retailer who handles the IL
legal products. He is sold foods by
the jobbers with the assurance that they
are all right, and in many cases where
the jobber, in turn, has been sold ille-
gal products by the manufacturer with
the guarantee that the products in ques-
ton comply with the Minnesota laws.
81 have found spirit among food
dealers in Minneapolis to cooperate in
every way they can with the state de-
partment in maintaining high standard
of foods offered the Minneapolis public.
The retailers and jobbers of Minneapo-
lis are both with us and aiding our pure
food campaign wherever and whenever
possible. Minneapolis Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
OLD SETTLER DIES.
Anton Mayer, Well Known Wagon
Maker, Is Called.

Anton Mayer, one of the old residents
of the city, died at $3.50 o'clock last
evening at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Frank Wild in North Mankato, af-
ter a long illness with Bright's disease.
He was born in Germany, but for for
ty-four years past had lived in Man
kato, and during most of this time con-
Quoted wagon shop on North Second
street. He was seventy-fve years of
age. His wife died eight years ago,
but he is survived by five sons and one
daughter. The sons are Anton Jr.
Henry, L. B., Jacob c. and William. He
had lived with his daughter but short
time
Mr.. Mayer was an excellent citizen
and was well liked by all. He was in
dustrious, and his death is much re-
GREETED. He was member of st. Peter
and Paul's Catholic church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
EXPRESSION FROM VOTERS.
City Recorder Hodapp Hesitates to
S!gn Park Purchase Contract.

City Recorder Hodapp was yesterday
approached by the committee that has
been working for the purchase OF the
North Fourth street property from
Judge Cray for park purposes, and was
asked to sign the contract for the pur-
chase of the land. The committee said
that it had collected the 81 1900 that he
had made one of the requisites. A few
days ago the committee had but $500
but it has since raised the balance. Al
ter taking the matter under further add
visement, Mr.. Hodapp this morning
sent to the committee the following
communications:
To the Committee on Central Park:
Since the committee on petitions in this
matter made their report, l have receiv-
ed numerous communications and scores
of persons have called on me, express
ling their desire not to be considered as
having signed the petition and declared
tuclI OppOSlllOu W UHe utdl. NJ" IL
seems to me these and other strong re-
monstrators should in fairness also be
recognized and this places me in predi-
cament and great doubt whether really
a majority of the taxpayers wish to
make the investment, and now see the
mistake in provoking the circulation of
the petition.
The undertaking being so great, | do
not feel justified in being Instrumental
in loading this debt on the city, and
under prevailing circumstances shall for
the present refrain from signing con-
tracts to that effect. Would advise that
the proposition be brought before
the people in the only fair and proper
manner at this fall election, or if pre-
ferable, could nicely be done at the pri
maries, which come off in about six
weeks, with very little additional ex-
pense. J. B. HODAPP,
City Recorder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
BROKE COMBINES BACK.
State Board Of Control Buys Cheap
q Coal for State.

st. Paul. July 25.-The state board of
control has let the contract for next
winters supply of soft coal for state
institutions to the Northwestern Fuel
company of st. Paul.
The contract calls for the delivery at
the various institutions of $50 tons
of coal. In addition, the state universe
ty is to receive $500 tons of soft coal
screenings, and 5000 tons of hard coal
screenings.
Though the price is not given out, it is
understood that the combine of bidders
which the st. Paul school board encoun-
tered few days ago was again brOk-
en- this year by the board of control and
tho state saved considerable sum COM
pared with the combine price.
Bids for supplies for state institutions
for the coming August, September and
October, will be opened by the state
board of control at the capitol tomorrow
morning. There will be some heavy
purchases estimates for the supplies
at the institutions for the three months
being as follows:
Reformatory at st. Cloud, $l4642
Owatonna public schools. $685.; Anoka
asylum for insane, $3.50; Hastings asy-
lum for insane, $5,597; Fergus Falls hos
pital for insane, $36,6l3; Rochester hos
pital for insane, $2S,7S3; st. Peter hos
pital for insane, 1854; Faribault in
situations, blind, $3,475; deaf, $9,99S;
feeble minded, $32,S27; Redwing re-
formatory, 3d. 1873; Saltwater prison,
$2l 800.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27

in stating that / would not shirk any
public duty which might fall upon me-
The last paragraph of Governor John
sons interview carries sting, and it's
menacing tone is backed by the follow
ing section lately unearthed in the new
revised CODE 1t is "A part of the section
devoted to the duties and requirements
of the board of railway and warehouse
commission:
''Removal-Any such commissioner
may be removed by the governor for in
sufficiency, neglect of duty or malfeas-
ance in office"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
GENERAL YOUNG'S OFFER.
E, L. Buck Has Proposition to Buy
Park Property Uuder Amusement

E. L. Buck, the OWNER of the Mime
opa Falls property that the state is seek
ing to acquire for park purposes, at
tended the conference between ATTORNEY
General Young and the committee of the
board of trade at st. Paul yesterday
afternoon. He was asked what he would
take for twenty five acres, including the
best part of the property, and replied
that he would take $4,000. Attorney
General Young offered Mr. Buck $4,000
for the twenty five acres, in response to
the recommendation of the Mankato
committee that he do this. Mr.. Buck
took this under adyisement, and also
agreed to let General Young know what
he would take for forty-fve acres,
which would include all that the park
bill contemplated, less what the Oma-
ha railway company has taken for right
of way. Mr.. Buck promised to give
reply this week.
In case the negotiations do not culmi-
nate in the purchase of the property, At
torney General Young stated in the
most positive terms that he would take
steps to begin the condemnation proceed
ings to acquire the property in that
manner.
Besides DR.. j. W. Andrews, c.. n.
Andrews and Thomas Hughes, there
were present at the conference Mayor
Taylor, Gen. J. H. Baker, w. E. Young
and Benjamin Taylor. All assisted in
the talk, and were greatly pleased with
the attitude of Attorney General Young.
Attorneys Hughes and Andrews offer
ed their services free in assisting in
condemnation proceedings, which was a
very graceful act.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
He Insists on Serving Sentence
for Promoting Lotteries.
UNIQUE CHARACTER IS THIS MAN.
Wants to Build His Own 6astile and
Remain Behind Its
Walls.

Chicago, July 25.-Louis A. Gourdain.
Chicago's millionaire lottery promot-
er and eccentric financer, who now
signs himself "Convict No. $780," is
unique personality. He is probably the
first man in Chicago to insist on going
to Jail. He was convicted and sentenc-
ed to serve four and ralf years in
Joliet prison.
He announced to the court, where he
had conducted his own defense, that he
would serve his term without appeal
and that when he was released he would
"efface" his entire family to restore his
honor, would turn over his entire for
tune to the United States government
and then kill himself.
He went to Joliet, but on his wife's
solicitation his lawyers secured writ
of supercedeas and he was brought
back to Chicago. Here Judge Gross
cup released him on bonds which, he
says, he signed in a fit of alteration.
AS soon as he realized what he had
done he returned to Joliet and demand
ed that the warden take him back into
his prison, which that official promptly
declined to do.
Gourdain returned to Chicago and ask
ed the United States court to grant
writ of mandamus against the state
and federal authorities directing them
to imprison him. This also failed.
His next attempt to break into Jail
was trip to Washington to lay the
matter before the supreme court, but
he arrived there only to find that the
court had adjourned until October.
Now he has gone to New York where
he hopes to find a judge who will help
him in his attempt to break back into
Jail.
In case all other things fail, he says, he
will build miniature prison near the
Joliet penitentiary in which he will con-
fine himself, and there he will remain
under exact prison conditions until his
sentence expires. All this Gourdain is
doing for his ''honor", he says.
Gourdain is not an impressive man
to look at. He is small and his color
is dark and sallow. But his eyes are
luminous, his conversation is engaging
and his presence is magnetic. He has
none of the common vices, does not use
liquor or tobacco, and says he does not
gamble.
Gourdain once worked as newspa-
per man and in the eighties was con-
| nected with the Louisiana state lottery.
When that institution was driven out
of the country by federal law he start
ed lottery of his own. 1t is said
that he was once struck over the head
in lottery fight and was insane for sew
eral months, but later recovered.
Mrs. Gourdain is very different from
her husband, being large and bulky and
of a decidedly southern type.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
PICNIC PROGRAM.
Knights Of Pythias Preparing for a
Good Time Friday.

The following is the program that is
to be carried out at the Knights of Py-
thias picnic at Sibley park Friday after
noon and evening:
At 400 p. m. ball game will be
played between two X P. mines, cap
tanned by Elmer Glenn and Will Rabe.
Both clubs are now practicing.
At 600 p. m. supper will be served on
the picnic grounds. Bring your baskets
well filled. Coffee, cream and sugar, lem
onade, ETC., will be furnished by the
lodge.
After supper the following program
will take place. Appropriate prizes will
be awarded to winners of events.
Boys foot race, fifty yards.
Girls foot race, fifty yards.
Old mans foot race, X. of p, fifty
yards.
Young mans race, X. of p, 100 yards.
Ladies' foot race, twentyfv yards.
Ladies' mark throwing, thirty feet.
Ladies' base ball long throw
Ladies' QUOT pitching
Base ball long throw, X. P.
Fat mans race.
All who wish transportation to and
from Sibley park will assemble at Lin
coin park at 300 ?. M, where the
lodge has provided transportation free of
charge. Let every knight and his fam
lily come and enjoy pleasant afternoon
and evening.
The following committees have charge:
Transportation, Bro. Gene Coy; ball
game, Bro. DR.. Stephan; evening pro-
gram of sports, Bro. Walter Plymat.
M. d. Fancher, DR.. Stephan, Walter
Plymat, committee of arrangements.
Refreshments, T. W. Hart.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
RESIDENCE BURNED.
George Hoffman Suffers From In.
cendiary's Work.

The residence of George Hoffman, the
plasterer, was nearly destroyed by fire
early this morning. 1t is located at l27
Fairfield avenue, in Tinkcom's addition
and has not been occupied lately, except
that some member of the family has
been sleeping in the house nearly every
night. For this reason bedroom furni-
ture was kept in one room. Last night
it happened that no one slept there. The
fire was discovered at $500 a. IN. and the
font of the house was then ablaze. The
fire seemed to have started about the
front porch.
The central station fremen responded
to still alarm, and laid 1900 feet of
hose and turned on a stream of water
which enabled them to save the resi-
dences on each side of the burning house,
and to extinguish the flames before
the Hoffman house was entirely destroy
ed. The neighboring houses were
scorched
The Hoffman house was large one,
with eight or nine rooms, and worth at
least $1,000. Mr.. Hoffman carried ST.
$50 of insurance Oh it, which will fall
considerably short of the loss. The
origin of the fire is a mystery. Mr..
Hoffman has been engaged in litigation
with neighbors, and there has been some
i'll feeling engendered. Some are in
clined to lay the fire to the fire bug
who has started number of fires this
season. The officials will doubtless do
what they can to ferret out the case.
The rear part of the burned structure
still stands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
Tariff Question Was Discussed
at Some Length.
PEOPLE HEARTILY FOR REVISION.
This Sentiment Was Made Manifest
at the Meeting at Oyster Bay
on Monday.

Washington, July 25.-According TO
several correspondents of eastern pa
pers who were at Oyster Bay, the con-
ference between President Roosevelt,
Speaker Cannon and Chairman Sherman,
of the republican congressional commit
tee has not been accurately reported.
No authoritative statement of what
took place was made by any gentle
man present, and it is said that this
course was agreed ON at the request of
the president.
1t is also denied that either Speaker
Cannon or Chairman Sherman used the
term "stand pat" as applied to the tar
if question. Speaker Cannon said that
the party would stand on its record"
"Tariff and all ?" inquired newspaper
man.
Certainly" said the speaker, 'When
that question is considered and there is
to be revision we feel able to- do it,
1t is learned ON good authority that
the new American Reciprocal Tariff
league came in for considerable atten
ton. Eastern republicans of the stand
pat persuasion would like to put this or
ganization out of existence, but do not
know how to do it. A preliminary sur
vey of the field convinces officers of the
congressional committee that the Reel
procity Tariff league has been making an
impression in many states.
The league has been busy for year
organizing farmers, stock-raisers and
manufacturers, and has started a cam.
paign in favor of reciprocal tariff legis-
lation that cannot easily be discounted.
The congressional committee has not
vet decided Just how it will handle the
tariff question. During the closing
weeks of congress "standpat" speeches
delivered in the house of representatives
were put in pamphlet form and tons
of them are now in warehouse here in
Washington awaiting shipment to the
country.
Inquiries sent out to state and local
politicians have brought back the in
formation that this literature is not
wanted in some places. In response to
the query, Glow many" standpat
speeches can you use in your district, .
the answer has come, "Not any. Our
people are in favor of tariff changes"
Heretofore the congressional commit
tee has always found good demand for
its "standpat" literature.
The Reciprocal Tariff league is credit
ed with having built up the sentiment
which causes rejection of 'standpat"
speeches. Under the circumstances the
committee will send its supply of tariff
speeches where they are wanted and re-
frain from sending into districts in
which they are not wanted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
BOTH SIDES BUSY.
Obstruction Placed in Madison Lake
and Quickly Removed.

Some of those who feel that Madison
Lake ought not to be lowered to the
point where it is likely to go with the
outlet fixed as it is, placed a wooden
obstruction in the outlet last night, to
bring the bottom of the outlet to the
point where it was several years ago,
which they claim would establish the
level of the lake where it would natur-
ally have been if left uindisturbed.
During the night some of the farmers
interested in lowering the lake still fur
Their appeared on the scene and removed
the distractions. 1t is not likely that
the matter will rest until the outlet has
been established permanently at the
point where it ought to be. If possible
this should be done and the matter then
allowed to rest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
LIES VERY LOW.
Engineer Charles Lenx Is Stricken
with PARALYSIS,

Charles LEM, chief engineer at the big
mill, lies at his home in very pre-
carious condition. He has not been feel
ing well for some time, and Monday
morning was obliged to give up his work
and go to his home. Yesterday after
noon he was stricken with paralysis, and
his condition is very serious. He is about
sixty years of age, and has been chief
engineer at the mill for many years. He
is very capable man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
Continues to Improve.

Olof Olson, the Rapidan man whose
neck was broken recently, continues to
improve. He will not be brought to the
city for an x-ray examination, as was
proposed some time ago, but his system
will be allowed to absorb the blood clot
that is pressing on his spinal cord. He
is regaining the power to move his
limbs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27
BRUSH. WITH NATIVES.
Regulars and the Police Encounter
Force Of PuIajanes.
;aI %

Manila, July pa force of five
hundred Pulaianes attacked mixed
force of regulars and constabulary near
Baneun, Island of Leyte, charging the
American column three times. ThePula-
james were finally repulsed with loss of
$50 killed and wounded The troops and
constabulary suffered no losses.