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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
ANNUAL Meeting HELD.
Woman's Auxiliary Of Y. N. c. A
Closes Another Successful Year.

The annual meeting of the woman's
auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A. was held
at the Y. Nj. C. A. building at four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The year
has been very successful one, the in
terest and the work keeping up to a
degree that is helpful to the associa-
ton in a large measure.
The report of the membership COM
mittee for the year showed that in spite
of obstacles that were met with the
membership at present is LOG. The work
of the literature committee has been
efficient, for the reading matter supplied
is better in quality than can be found
OH the reading tables of any Y NJ. G. A.
building in the state. The entertain
ment committee arranged a number of
entertainments during the year, and all
were successful, from the big annual
entertainment down to the smaller ones
The receipts of the auxiliary, including
the balance that was Oh hand at the
beginning of the year. were $270, and
the expenditures $l75, leaving balance
of about $95 in the treasury.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. J. S.
Young; first vice president, Mrs. J. M.
Mcconnell; second vice president, Mrs.
C. E. Wise; third vice president, Mrs.
J. f. Hart; secretary, Miss Helen Wise !;
treasurer, Mrs. 2. G. Harrington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
FAULT OF THE CITY.
How Several Splendid Park Sites
Were Lost.

In speaking of the agitation for the
purchase of the North Fourth street
property for a park, one of the older
residents recalls an interesting fact.
Along in the seventies the city owned
several blocks OF ground in different
parts of the city, including the one that
the postoffice is located on, and the one
on North Fourth street that includes
one of the half blocks now sought to
be purchased. In spite of the city's
claim, people began to graz the land and
hold it. The city attorney, the late E..
p. Freeman, persuaded the council with
much difficulty that it ought to try to
hold the property as it would be OF
great value to the city later on for
park purposes, and it finally authoriz-
ed him to bring suit i'll the district
court, and engaged the late Judge Waite
as assistant counsel. The case was not
tried in this district, but in an adjoin-
ING one, and much to the disgust of the
attorneys the city lost. The attorneys
felt sure of their case if it was taken to
the supreme court, and so advised the
council, saying that the cost of the APP
peal would be only about 500 i'll any
event.
In the meantime people who were
interested in making the grab got their
friends to see the aldermen and persuade
them to drop further litigation, and not
IA soul in the entire city raised his voice
in favor of continuing the effort to re-
tain the magnificent park properties. As
a result, the council voted unanimously
not to take an appeal to the supreme
court. Now people are clamoring for the
council to pay $500 for property not
nearly so well located as either of the
blocks that were lost to the city be-.
cause of the apathy of the people a
few years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
BEATS SWIMMING RECORD.
Miss keiierman Shows What She Can
Do in the Mater.

10 n rne water.
Vienna, June, l3.-Miss Kellerman
has beaten all records in a trial swim in
the Danube. She acomplishes dis
lance of thirty eight kilometers TWEEN
ty-three and six-tenths miles) in the
time of three hours, eleven minutes.
Miss Kellerman is an Australian, and
bids fair to deserve the title of champion
long distance woman swimmer of the
world. She is now twenty years old.
Her height is five feet, seven inches and
weight l4S pounds. Her limbs are beau
tifully formed and her muscular develop
ment shows great strength. She has
been swimming from childhood. At fif-
teen she won the amateur mile in Aus
tralia, and, after winning all the other
amateur championships there. became a
professional. A
Last year she made an attempt to
swim across the English channel, twen-
ty miles, in emulation of Captain
Webb's feat of 1875, but was obliged to
give up, owing to the buffeting by the
waves after six miles.
The previous best woman's long dis
lance river swim is that of Miss Back
with, who made record of twenty
miles in the Thames, with the current
in tide, of six hours and twenty five
minutes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
FOLLOW SOUTHERN CUSTOM.
Procession Of Corpus Christi to Be
Had Next Sunday.

Next Sunday, after high mass, pro-
cession of Corpus Christi will be had for
the first time in Mankato. Mass will
begin at 10 a. m. at st. Peter and Paul's
Catholic church, and will conclude at
about ll:30 a. m. Then the congrega-
ton and all of the societies of the
church, the choir, and the young girls
dressed in white, will march in a pro-
cession around several blocks in the vi
cinity of the church. The choir will
sing while marching. The procession of
Corpus Christi is common thing in the
southern states.
The church organ will be used Sunday
for the first time since the repairs
have been made upon it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
CAPITAL INCREASED.
Annual Meeting Of Mankato Gas and
Electric Light Company.

The annual meeting of the stock,
holders of the Mankato Gas and Electric
Light company was held in the city yes
terday afternoon, and the old officers
were reelected as follows: John B.
Meagher, president; E. B. Lewis of Chi
cago, vice president; r. E. Brown, sec.
rotary and treasurer.
An amendment to the articles of in
corporation was adopted, raising the
amount of the capital stock of the cor.
poration from $l5O,OOO to 100000
The meeting transacted no other bust.
ness. The extension into North Manka.
to is progressing nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
HE RODE AWAY.
Man Who Wanted to Buy a Wheel
Surprises Merchant.

One of the second hand stores was
visited this forenoon by well dressed
man who said that he wished to buy a
bicycle. He was shown the best one in
stock and said that he would like to
ride it around little in front of the
store to see whether it went all right
He was given permission to do so, and
mounted the wheel and rode away while
the storekeeper stared after him. As he
did not return, the merchant, after
waiting half an hour, complained to the
police.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15

epu blican Convention Nominated the
Walker Man for Governor.
Blue Earth County Delegation
Harmonious Gathering of Party Men Duluth

June 13.-The Republican state con-
vention was called to order at lO:45 to-
day by Condo Hamlin of st. Paul and
w. W. Sivright of Hutchinson was chos-
en- temporary chairman unanimously and
George Simpson of Winona temporary
secretary.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
The motion to adjourn for a boat
ride after the convention was organic,
ed was voted down.
Senator Knute Nelson was endorsed
for reelection and Chief Justice Start
was renominated unanimously.
The balloting commenced, the first
one resulting as follows:
Jacobsen, 347; Block, ISL; Somerville
81; Stephens, lO3; Cole, 1872; Lord, los
Diment. GO.
Second Ballot-Jacobsen, 367; Block
1876; Sommerville, 6S; Stephens, rs;
Cole, 232; Lord, l24; Diment, 26.
Cole is Nominated.
A. L. Cole was nominated for COVER
nor on the fourth ballot. The tide il
favor of Cole was started when JOIN
E. Diamond announced that the entire
Blue Earth county delegation wa:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
Tracy Laborer Fails.

Thomas Leavitt, labOrer of Tracy,
filed petition in bankruptcy yesterday.
The liabilities are all unsecured, and
foot up to $532.9O. The assets are all
exempt, and amount to $l75.25. f. L.
McGhee of ST. Paul is the attorney for
the petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
Medal Arrives.

The Worlds Fair silver medal that
was awarded to the North Mankato
school arrived today, and will be plac-
ed in the school building, where it will
act as a stimulus for the endeavors of
the scholars and be an object of pride
on the part of all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
PREMIUMS ARE AWAY UP.
Insurance Companies Do Not Lose on
Business in Minnesota.


The insurance commissioner depart
ment has just made public the losses
and premiums collected during 1905 by
the fire insurance companies in the paid
fire department towns of the state of
which there are 30l. The premiums
collected by the companies during the
year amounted to nearly $5,OOO,0O0,
while the total losses were slightly more
than $2,250,O00. The exact amount col
lected in premiums was $4,79S, 49l. 80,
while the losses were $2,259, 67l. 80, leav-
ing balance of $2,53S, S2O.4l. Of the
amount accruing from the premiums the
state is entitled to a 2 per cent tax,
an on this basis is entitled to $95, 969.S4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
SPRAINED HIS ANKLE,
Mankato Man Hurt While Working on
Martin County Court House.

The Fairmont Sentinel says: At the
noon hour Tuesday the first accident
connected with the building of the new
court house occurred. Eric Brandt of
Mankato, one of the best bricklayers,
started to come down when plank on
the scaffolding turned under him and he
fell about five feet, but one of his an
kles was so badly sprained that he was
taken to the Heidel hotel and is now
helpless cripple. It will be some
time before he can resume his work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15

for Cole. The Blue Earth County
delegation was divided at first, there be-
ing supporters of Cole, Block and Somer-
vile.
Tn deciding ballot, the third formal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
Governor Johnson Flees From
the Republican Delegates.
WILL DIE GAME IF BEATEN.
Incidents Of the Trip Of the Blue
Earth County Delegation to the
Duluth Convention.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Dulutn. June IZ.-boNerHor oohi
Johnson and his private secretary,
Frank Day, were passengers on the Mil.
waukee train last evening. They
were on their way home from
Fairmont, where the dedicatory
services of the new Masonic temple took
place in the afternoon. As soon as the
governor dicovered that the train was
filling up with republican delegates, it is
said he boarded the engine and rode in
the cab until the train reached Cleveland
The Free Press representative cannot
vOuch for the truthfuness of this story
but the governor was absent for some
time; and upon being told that a man
would be nominated in Duluth who
could easily defeat him, he remarked
that he would fight hard to win, but if
beaten would die game.
night for Duluth over the Milwaukee
road were joined at st. Paul by the
remainder of the delegation, and all
went to Duluth together from st. Paul
over the Great Northern road. The par
tv included Chris. Laurisch, NJ. ID. Fritz,
c. l.. Benedict, John Richards, j. f.
Diamond from Mankato; Ezra Gates,
Garden City; James Howieson, b. +.
McGregor, William Borchert, II. III.
Edwards, J. w. Wigley, George Nor
man, Lake Crystal; William Boswell, st.
Clair; J. A. Pressnall, Eagle Lake;
Stephen Brush, Amboy, A. f. Quimby,
Vernon Center; John Kleinschmidt,
Mankato township; DIR. c. III. Nerbovig
of Mankato, and Mr.. Pratt of Lake
Crystal also went with the party.
Messrs. Laurisch and Fritz were accom-
panied by their wives.
Quite a number of delegates from the
southern part of the state were on the
train among them Editor Crawford OF
Lakefeld. Southern Minnesota mem.
bers seem more interested in Clarence
C. Dinehart's candidacy than in that OF
governor The sentiment for Dinehart
seems to prevail everywhere, and ii
does not seem that any combination can
be formed to put him out of the VIM
ing. He is looked upon as sure win
ner by everyone.
The delegates on the Great Northern
train last evening were principally Cole
supporters with now and then man
for Somervile Block also had some
friends.
Advices from Duluth in st. Paul last
night were that with proper manage
ment Senator A. o. Eberhart might de-
velop large following for lieutenant
governor.
Accommodations were provided at the
ST. Louis hotel for the Blue Earth coun-
ty delegation.
The trip over the Great Northern was
a delightful one and the party that left
St. Paul at eleven o'clock last evening
arrived there at seven o'clock this
morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15

Hon. "A. Z. Cole, nominee for COVER
nor, is resident of Walker. He is a
we'll known and popular business man
and has been active in affairs in the
northern part of the state. He has had
much to do, with public affairs and is an
earneset advocate of state development
He is a man of wide experience and will
prove a strong candidate.
The convention convened at three
O'Clock.
a. i. Cole, the nominee for governor
was introduced and made speech which
was enthusiastically received.
Eberhart's chances for the nomination
for the lieutenant -governorship, look
Ebrights
1t is predicted that Halden, Dinehart
and Pidgeon will be nominated.
Attorney General Young has no oppo-
|sition.
Eberhart was nominated lieutenant
governor on the first ballot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15

one taken for governor, resulted as foI-
lows: Cole, $50; jacobson, 40S; Block
49,; Lord, 70; Stephens, Is; Diment, 10;
Somerville, 8.
The convention then adjourned until
three o'clock this afternoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-22
Doctors Fees

A Doctors bill OF $4,000 for seven days
attendance on the late Marshal Field
strikes some observers as more generous
than IL should be. and is the subject of
some current comment in the newspapers.
The whole subject OF extra-big doctors
bills Is an active, and rather a sere,-ehe
with laity who grope rather blindly af-
ter the general principle that regulates,
or should regulate, the dealings OF medi-
cal men with rich patients. Legitimate
opportunities Of blackmail used 10 be hu-
morously included among the attractions
OF the profession OF journalism. Perhaps
they belong 10 the profession Of medicine
also.
No one can say that IL was not worth
s25.0o0 TO the late Mr.. Field 10 command
for a week the services OF the physician
whom he wanted From that point OF
view the doctors charge may seem not
unreasonable. but whether IT was con-
sistent with a doctors dignity 10 lift s25,
000 out Of deceased patients estate for
a weeks work remains still TO be discuss
ed. Perhaps the doctors idea was that
the Field estate needed treatment, and
that 10 relieve II lawfully OF even SOS. 900
was n useful medical service. There Is
some merit in that idea. Let us hope the
bill will be paid.-Harpers Weekly.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-22
INSURANCE MEN
ARE COLLECTING
UNDATED PROXIES

New York. Aug 22.--samuel Untermyer,
counsel for the International policyhold-
ers' committee has written a letter to the
state superintendent OF insurance chsrg-
ing that agents of some OF the life COM
panies are collecting from the policyhold-
ers undated proxies with the intention OF
filling the dates In after Oct ls the earl
lest time at which a proxy under the
new laws may be executed.
Two men high in the New York Life
agency force are named by Mr.. Inter
myer in the letter:
The Armstrong committee laws i'm re-
gard 10 this point are very explicit, mo
votes" they say, shall be cast at any
such election under any proxy executed
prior TO the 18th day OF October, 1905, and
all proxies executed heretofore or prior 10
said date authorizing any vote 10 be cast
at any election of directors OF any domes-
tic mutual life insurance corporation shall
be void"
Any violation OF the Armstrong COM
mittee laws in this state is a misdemean-
or. Here is Mr.. Untermyer's letter:
lotto Kesley. superintendent OF Insur-
anoe, Albany, ~. Y:
Dear Sir-Information comes 10 me 10
the effect that the agents and agency
managers and directors OF the companies
are gathering proxies without date for
the forthcoming election with the intent
OF filling In the dates as OF a day subse-
quent 10 oct. is. and using them I'm the
election This is a misdemeanor under the
statute.
"As one instance we cite the case Of
Thaddeus Bell. agency director OF the
New York Life Insurance company for
the state OF Texas, and ask you 10 notify
the companies that the officers will be
held liable 10 countenancing and becom-
ing parties TO any such transaction.
1--WE understand that Mr.. Christie, the
inspector OF agencies for South American
and Spanish-speaking countries. is also
very active in the same direction. Very
truly yours,
SAMUEL UNTERMYER."
The executive committee OF the inter
national organization met committee
representing the Mutual Life Policyhold-
ers' association yesterday for the purpose
OF selecting candidates for the policy
holders tickets. The two organizations
are going 10 unite in supporting a single
ticket
No definite results were announced. but
Il was said that satisfactory progress had
been made These are the men who repre-
sented the international committee at the
conference: Judge Alton II. Parker, Gov,
John A. Johnson OF Minnesota, Col. A. NJ.
Shook, Charles Emory Smith. Frederick
c. Niederinghaus, Harlow n. Higginboth-
am and j. c. Hemphill The Mutual Life
Policyholders' association was represent
ed by Bernard NJ Baker or Baltimore,
Calvin Tomkins OF New York, Alfred r..
Hammer OF Bradford, Conn, r. w. Wal
ton Of Cleveland. o. John s. Williams of
Richmond. Va. Col. r. A. Scott OF Que
bee. Can, and A, b. Farquhar of York,
Pa.
II became known yesterday that the Of
ficers OF the International policyholders'
committee are keeping themselves closely
informed on the movements Of Seymour
Eaton, the hero OF the recent midnight
resignation from the secretaryship OF the
committee.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-22
Nantasket Excursion Next Saturday.

Popular afternoon and evening excur-
sion Saturday. Aug rs, by special trai
direct, leaving Providence m,
Pawtucket 1.54 and Attleboro 2:07, at the
low rate OF 81 for the round trip. Don I
miss this outing
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-22
Lew FIELDS ABOUT TOWN"
AT OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT

With an all-star cast. chorus OF
beautiful girls. and an exceedingly hand
some production the engagement OF Lew
Fields in About Town" at the Provi-
dence opera house tonight and tomorrow
night will auspiciously inaugurate the
season OF "the Independents" In this
city. The sending OF this attraction by
the Messrs. Shubert thus early Is ample
evidence OF their good faith in the prom
ise that this city Will sec all their best
attractions. Not In n long time has
Providence had a production with which
were connected so many famous names.
The cast includes George Grossmith.
Harry Fisher. George Beban, Jack Nor
worth. Joseph Herbert. Jr.. Vernon Cas-
tie. Joseph Schrode. Joseph Herbert. Ed
ma Wallace Hopper. Louise Allen Collier.
Louise Dresser. Coralie Blythe. Monnie
Emerald. Edith Ethel. Josephine Brown.
Elita Proctor Otis and Lew Fields. the
book was written by Joseph Herbert. HE
music was composed by Raymond Hub
bell and Melville Fills. and the produc-
ton was staged BY the master hand OF
Julian Mitchell. The chorus. In beauty.
sprightliness, style and voice. is fully in
keeping with that array OF principale
authors and producers
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-22
WARREN
Joseph Fr0Chstt0 Gets a FraC-
turGd Arm During a WTast.
ling Bout.

Yesterday Joseph Frechette. with a
party OF friends. went down the river
TO have clambake. and he will have
good cause 10 remember that excursion
for a long while, for he Is nursing a
broken arm. which is 30 bad that the
doctors say Ne may have a stir arm
for the rest OF his life.
While some OF the party were pre-
pairing things for the bake. he turned
handsprings on the shore and per-
former other feats Finally he called
all the party about him and told Of
his powers in the line Of wrestling
There was one man who met his chal-
facing one another, when suddenly the
stranger made one lunge and big Joe"
shot into the air and landed on his arm
on the rocks nearby.
Members OF the party hastened to
his assistance and he groaned with
pain. while his companions attempted
TO aid him. When IL was realized that
his arm was badly injured the bake
was deserted and all haste was made
10 get the injured man 20 a physicians 8
office, He was attended by Drs. Sey-
mour and Morriseau and later taken
TO his home on Water street.
The body OF Michael Mccarthy OF
Providence, formerly a resident OF this
town. was brought here recently and
Inferred in the family lat In St Mary's
cemetery. The deceased leaves sister
Mrs. owen Ward of Child street.
DIR. John DENLY. who has been en-
joying a i0-days vacation in the
northern part OF the state. returned
home yesterday.
The Warren artillery visited the
state rife range today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-22
ROCKEFELLER
WOULD REFORM
THE FEUD|STS

Cleveland, Aug. 22.-John ID. Rockefeller
has become interested in the movement
10 reform the feudists or Kentucky.
Through an appeal from VI. j. Dethick OF
Hazel Green, Ky, he has persuaded IL.
NJ Briggs assistant superintendent or the
Euclid Avenue Baptist Sunday school, ana
Cornelius Maloney, an attorney In the
Williamson building. TO lead revival meet
ings at Hazel Green.
what we need down here" wrote Do
thick us more religion and less nre-
works" The last revival meeting held AZ
Hazel Green resulted in t.se killing or
three
The Standard oil head recovered suf-
cciently from an attack OF indigestion 10
get downtown. He went 10 the New Eng
land building to see his dentist, but md
ing him occupied took a chair beside
cigar stand and watched the throngs pass
for half an hour. only two persons re-
cognized him. one lawyer. who former
ly attended Mr.. Rockefeller's church.
They shook hands, and in response 10 an
inquiry the oil king said
I'm feeling a little peeked, but I'm
still able TO totter around"
Finally word came down that the dem
tist would be unable to work on his teeth
yesterday. and Mr. Rockefeller climbed
into his automobile. and told George, the
chauffeur that there are times when
you can go faster than other times"
The heat had become oppressive, and
George carried his master home faster
than he had ever done.
Prof. Elroy NJ Avery announces that
he Is compiling a history OF the Rockefel-
Ter and Avery families which are al
ready allied. He said that the Millionaire
Is helping to defray the expenses. which
include q trip abroad. II have traced Mr..
Rockefeller's ancestry back 20 the royal
families OF Scotland. England. France.
Spain and Germany" said Prof. Avery.
This is all that Mr.. Rockefeller will per
NIT me to say until the history is COM
nletedn
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-22
HER COMPLEXION SPOILED she
WRECKED DOCTORS OFFICE

Boston. Aug. 22.-"send an officer down
here or our place will be a wreck"
Such was the telephone message re-
ceived at the Lagrange street police sta
tion yesterday from a complexion par
ior'' on Winter street. A policeman was
sent TO the scene and found a crowd gath
cred around woman who was standing
in front OF the door
Spoil the place? Well. I guess I'll spoil
It," said she. Just look at my complex
ion now. And you ought TO have seen
II month ago. Don't you dare 10 ar
rest me"
After some time she calmed down suffi-
ciently 10 tell her story She said she
contracted with the firm TO give her a
new complexion. but she discovered. 10
her sorrow, she averred, that instead OF
giving a new complexion they had in
jured the one she formerly possessed, and
she was determined 10 get satisfaction.
Yesterday she went into the doctor $
office and proceeded 10 make a wreck OF
the place Two employees finally managed
to eject her.