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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
JABBED HIS PlTCHFORK.
Senator TiIlman Disgusts His Hear
ers at Worthinqton.

City Attorney Daley, who heard SEN
ator Tillman, the pitchfork fire eater
from Carolina, address the Chautauqua
at Worthington yesterday afternoon,
was disappointed in the man. He found
a man of rough speech, unpublished, find
ing fault with everybody and everything
pessimistic and irritable. Tillman had a
large audience and there were some who
applauded all his utterances, no matter
how illtimed or inappropriate, which
was no credit on the Chautauqua au-
dience.
Tillman Dragged about how he had
struck his colleague, Senator McLauren,
in the face on the floor of the senate,
and denounced President Roosevelt for
the old and stale Prince Henry incident
and for other equally as blameess
causes. He grumbled at the rate bill,
and said that it could have been better.
He asserted that railroads pack political
conventions, and said that it was hard
to get rid of senator or representative
when once in, and said that he himself
had a snap staying in.
He said that fifteen men practically
own the railroads of the country. He
wound up long Populist harangue by
announcing that the white men in the
south were in control there and that
they would continue to be. Every re-
putable white in the south was a demo
crat. he said He cited an instance where
there are 5000 white voters and 5000
negro voters, and the election returns
showed a democratic majority of 10000
This he seemed to think was something
to brag about.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
VETS VISIT HOME.
Royalty Entertained at Soldiers Home
at Minnehaha,

Yesterday the grounds of the Soldiers
Home were visited by hundreds of vet
Grams, their wives, daughters, aunts and
cousins, all wearing smiles and words of
cheer for the members of the Home,
which was cheerfully and royalty return
ed by the old vets.
Amongst the throng at the headquar-
tiers of the main delegation L met Cap
tain L. H. Clayton, a one time resi-
dent of Mankato, now of Bangor, Maine.
He will be remembered by the citizens of
your city as the gallant captain of the
First Minnesota battery of artillery,
and who with his company performed
meritorious service at critical points on
many a hardly contested field. Captain
Clayton seems to hold his age well and
is the same courteous, good-natured gen.
tleman as in days of yore.
The members of the gallant old First
Minnesota infantry hold their annual
reunion at the Home pavilion and ban
quet in the Home mess hall. Adjt.
McKusick was president and George
Plumber secretary. After transacting
their usual business and enjoying a BAN
quet in the mess room of the Home, the
boys spent the balance of the day swap
ping stories and visiting with each
other and had joyous time, then scat
tered around the park and city hunting
comrades of other regiments who were
in many fierce contests together during
the war. Captain Burgess was the only
Mankato member l met. State Com
mander l.. Longworthy and Captain
Bracket of Bracket battalion were also
present.
The city is blaze of glory and bunt-
ing Wonderland being WONDER in fact,
| the finest display of color | ever saw. A
little after six p. m. an air ship sailed
all over the city in every direction.
MAJ or.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
KILLED IN ACCIDENT.
Relative of J. M. Broome Meets
Death at Sioux City.

Word has been received in the city by
j. NJ. BrOome of the death of his rela-
tive, William Henry Broome, who was
killed at Sioux City last Wednesday
Two of the aunts of the deceased form
erly lived in Mankato.
William Henry Broome was employed
in the Armour & Co. packing house in
the above city and Wednesday afternoon
shortly after the mill started and while
he was working around the machinery a
bunch of waste which was sticking out
of his hip pocket caught in the shafting
and his jumper was then twisted about
the revolving bar and he was firmly
held. He was whirled around with such
force and speed that every stitch of
clothing was torn from his body before
he dropped to the floor. When he was
picked up it was found that an arm and
a leg had been broken, and further ex-
animation at st. Joseph's hospital proved
that he was severely injured internally.
He was conscious until brought to the
hospital where he died from his injuries
a few hours afterwards. When the ac-
cident occurred his father was only sew
eral feet away, and witnessed the fate of
his eldest son.
Deceased was son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gephart BroOme and was born in Sioux
City July 10, 1887, and had lived there
all his life. Besides his parents he is
survived by two sisters and two broth
ers, also relatives of this city, namely:
Henry and Miss Lizzie Broome and Mrs.
Heller of Comfrey. The funeral was
held from st. Joseph's Catholic church
in that city on Saturday at $50 o'clock
and the interment took place in Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
TRAVEL LIGHTER.
Crowds Will Soon Be Leaving the
Twin Cities.


Travel to the twin cities, owing to
the national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic is beginning to fall
off. The high water mark has been pass
ed. Trains that have heretofore been
running in two sections are now going in
one long solid train and coaches are being
stored in the yards in Minneapolis pre-
paratory to taking the crowds home.
Up to this forenoon the Omaha road
had sold 325 tickets, and expected that
the figure might reach 400 tomorrow
which is the last day that the rates are
on. Fifty went this morning to see the
parade.
The train from the west on the Chica
60 & Northwestern road yesterday aft
ernoon brought $50 people for the twin
cities, and the cars containing these were
switched onto the Omaha train. The
Omaha train No. went in two sections,
the first going through about p. M, and
the second or mail section about ISIS
p. m.
The west and south bound trains are
now making better time, and are run
ming close to the schedule. There is still
some delay with the trains going the
other way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
BALL TEAM STARTED.
Meeting Of Fans Results in Much
Enthusiasm.


A base ball team was organized at an
enthusiastic meeting of local fans held at
Rosenberger & Curriers' office last even
ing. 1t was the second meeting recently
held, and an organization was effected
Capt. E. r. Brown was elected manager
and James Giblin captain.
Twelve men were picked for practice,
and may be shifted about, but they were
arranged as follows: Catcher, H. Rabe,
Al Krost; pitcher, HI. McCollum, C. Shell
don, w. Rabe, j. Giblin; in field, Albert
Lortz, Joseph Effer, Joseph Conklin,
George Sheldon, C. McCollum, w. A. Ply
mat. Those not playing in the battery
will be shifted to the infield.
Games are to be sought at once, and
it is hoped to have the first next Satur-
day. They will be played at the new
fair grounds, where an admittance fee
can be charged. Mapleton has another
date for Saturday or it would have been
taken on that day. 1t will be invited
later Garden City, Kasota, New Ulm
and Faribault will be correspondent with
for dates, and it is proposed to keep
things moving right along.
Mankato ought to have the best team
in southern Minnesota, and no doubt
will, now that there is a place to have
games.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
homa, 45 Indian Territory, "a Mime
The Right of Line.


By virtue of its rank and number, the
fonor of leading the great parade today
fell to the George H. Thomas post, No.
), of Chicago, ILL.,, which organization
turned out $50 men strong.
Its fife major, who played martial
music on d wonderful black ebony, sill
yer mounted instrument presented to
him by the soldiers of the regiment, is IL
veteran of three wars, that of the Re-
bellion, the Indian wars fought on the
It's bass drummer is the proud possess
or of the drum, which in the days of
the war could be heard farther and had
a more musical tone than any other
drum in the regiment. He has carried
it through the entire war in one long
triumphal march, and carried it today,
through the streets of the city, the self
same drum which once brought courage
to the hearts of its followers at Chick
amauga, with the same calfskin and
even the same stick
One of the filters of this corps was a
ships carpenter on board the Farragut.
and arrived at DonelsOn in time to see
the finish of the remarkable battle be-
tween the Monitor and the Merrimac.
His name is Robert Eaton.
The color bearer is H. c. Pomeroy,
brother of the bass drummer. Mr.. Pom
eroy enlisted in the Seventeenth Illinois
cavalry and was the youngest soldier in
the regiment, being but fifteen years old
at the time of joining the army.
The great auditorium in Minneapolis
was the gathering place of the vet
Grams last night, attending the annual
encampment, and from o'clock until
midnight the vast throng listened to
the words of Commander in Chief Cor
poral Tanner and other distinguished
heroes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
Will Be Made Privately to Ger
tain Local Parties.
LAST CHANCE FOR A TROLLEY.
Certain Requirements Must Be Met
to Safeguard Investment II II

w. L. Hixon returned this noon from
his trip to Lacrosse, Wis, and Chicago
While averse to giving out much Tor
publication, he states that the pros
poets for getting street railway for
Mankato are not hopeless. As to what
report B. E. Edwards made on the pros
poets of the city offering a profitable
field for an investment in a street car
line. he states that the report was. a
private one, and that he is not at lib
erty to give it out.
Mr.. Hixon has the terms upon which
a street car line can be secured, and
will present them in detail privately to
several gentlemen in this city, whom
he will give an opportunity to invest.
What these terms are he will not make
public, but states that they are reas-
enable in their nature, and tend to
safeguard the investment. If they are
complied WITH he knows where portion
at least of the money to build the
line will be Forthcoming from and that
it will be Forthcoming he has no doubt.
If on the other hand the proposition is
turned down by the parties whom he
will see. he will be done with street car
building in Mankato forever. The local
people can accept or reject it. He will
not urge them to accept it, as the in
vestment is not considered a rosy one,
and neither he nor others who would fur
nish money are dead anxious to in
vest in it. The matter simply resolves
itself down to a business proposition,
''Do the people of Mankato want street
car line?"
No public meetings will be held and
Mr.. Hixon desires as little publicity as
possible given the matter. The greatest
Encouragement that he has thus far
found is the inability to get material
for delivery this year, which will al
most put the building of the line out of
the question this season. While in Chi
cago he made inquiries about the pros
poets of getting material, and found
none to be had anywhere.
Mr.. Hixon states that raising $685.
900 was not all that the people of Man
kato would be expected to do, if they
want a car line. However, he would
not ask anything of anybody, and had
not done so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
CASHED At PAR.
Mankato Drafts Taken In Canada
Without Charge.

The first National Bank of Mankato
has established direct relations, so that
it's drafts will be cashed at par at the
principal points of the Canadian North
west. The Canadian banks have been
charging heavily for the cashing of all
American drafts even on Chicago and
New York. Drafts bought at the First
National Bank will bear the endorse
ment payable at par at the branches
of the Canadian Bank of commerce.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
Funeral Notice.

The funeral services over the remains
of the late Mrs. E. w. Benham, whose
death was announced by the Free Press
yesterday afternoon, will be held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. w. Hart
42S South Fifth street, at two o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, and the interment
will take place at Glenwood cemetery
The services will be conducted by Rev
B. V. Black, assisted by Rev. J. NJ
Brown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
More Teams Needed.

Hubert Bruels, of St. Clair, was in
the city last night and informed Mayor
Taylor that work on the alphabet
road is handicapped by lack of teams.
Contractor Tobie made "a high offer to
a contractor just through on the 500
road, who had brought isixty-six teams
to Minneapolis, but the Milwaukee road
outbid him and took the teams west.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
sUFFERINGs ENDED.
Little Henrietta Eliza Hughes An
swers the Summons.

Henrietta Eliza, the two year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Hughes,
died at shortly after two o'clock this
afternoon. The little girl made a brave
fight for life after eating part of a
tablet of bichlorate of mercury about
a week ago. Although her life hung
by a very slender cord, every effort
was made to save it, but these were in
vain.
The child was bright and winsome.
and the pride and joy of its parents
and relatives. The parents will have
the sympathy of all in their affliction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
TWO LESS STATIONS.
Omaha Route to st. Paul Is Now
Eighty Two Miles.

The Omaha road has taken up the
connections with it's old route around
the sloughs between st. Peter and Of
tawa, and will run entirely over the
new track. The telegraph stations at
East Lake and West Lake have been
abandoned, thus efecting saving in
expense. The shortened line from Man
kato to st. Paul is eighty two miles
long, as against eighty-six miles before.
A saving will be made in the mileage
pulled, but for tickets purchased there
will be no reduction, for the reason that
the road has only been charging for
eighty miles, or $2.40. There will be
no difference in freight charges, either.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
Exciting Time Expected.

Wahpeton, Aug l5.-An exciting time
is expected here today by nature of a
ball game this afternoon between the
local team and Madison Lake. There will
also be three races pulled off in which
Wahpeton horsemen will compete. The
days celebration will be fittingly ended
with harvest ball which will be held in
the opera house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
Line of March Fully Two Miles
in Length.
IMMENSE THRoNG LINES SIDEWALK
Every State in the Union Represented
BY a Marching Delegation Of
Veterans.
Especial to The Free Press.l


Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. l5.-ldeal
weather marked the fortieth annual par
AIDE of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, which began shortly after ten O'Clock
this morning. The line of march was
two miles in length, stretched off for
the entire distance, and the parade
moved without interference from the i'm
mense crowd which lined the streets.
From 10000 to 10000 veterans were in
line.
Practically every state in the union
was represented by delegation OF
marching veterans and the column was
three hours in passing a given point.
The Denver band won first prize and
North Dakota band second prize.
1t is estimated that 100000 people
witnessed the parade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
BODY RECOvE RED.
Remains Of Robert Thomas Found in
Lake at Madison Wis.

The remains of the late Robert Thorn
as. who was drowned in lake at Madi-
son, Wis, about ten days ago, We're
found yesterday, and will be brought
back to Mankato for burial, arriving
probably tonight.
w. Robert Thomas was born in Man
kato, October 10, 1888, He attended the
city schools until he was fifteen years
old. when he left to work on the rail
road 1t was his ambition to become a
railroad man even when small boy.
He worked in this city for parts of sew
eral years, and was in Two Harbors,
Mimi, on the Duluth & Iron Range, for
two years. From there he came home in
July, 1905, and was here until October,
20. when he went to Freeport, ILL.,, to
work on the Illinois Central. He had
a finger crushed in December and worked
in Freport until he went. on the road
again two months ago.
Evan p. Thomas, brother, went to
Madison the 18th to help in searching for
the remains. A telegram came this
morning saying the body had been found
and would arrive here soon. Arrange
ments for the funeral can not be made
until the second message comes.
The following from the Freeport Qll)
Evening Standard gives detailed ac
count of the drowning:
w. r. Thomas, brakeman on the
Illinois Central railroad with head
quarters in this city, came to his death
by drowning Sunday afternoon at Mad
ison while boating on Monona Lake.
Thomas left here in the morning on
an excursion train with Conductor Guy
in charge and Walter New as his COM
panion brakeman. After being in Madi-
son for some time Thomas and New
decided to take boat ride. They Sc
cured boat and rowed out into the
lake. When three fourths mile from
shore they took off their clothes to take
swim. Thomas was at the reai end of
the boat and New at the front. After
padding around in this manner for some
time, Thomas, it is thought, was taken
with cramp and let 90 of the boat, the
81 nj
down. When he came up New grabbed
him and got him on top of the boat
But he was weak from his efforts, fell
off and once more went down, not com
ing up again.
New got on top of the boat and float
ed around for some time before sail
boat came to his resGse and lowed him
to safety The clothes of the men were
in the upturned boat and were lost.
Thomas had lived in this city for some
time, coming here from Mankato, Mimi,
about year ago. He was employed as
night clerk at the Brewster house up to
Cne Ullne ne went TO Work Tor the rail-
road company, about two months ago.
Since that time he was on the Dodgevile
run with Conductor Guy, and was spok-
en- of in the highest terms by his fell
low employees and those who were as
ISOLATED with him.
The deceased leaves his mother, Mrs.
Eleanor Thomas, two sisters and one
brother, living at Mankato. They were
notified of the sad occurrence today.
The body of the deceased has not been
found as yet, and it is doubtful whether
it will be, for he was drowned in sixty
feet of water
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
Building Silos.

Jay Hubbard is building two immense
silos at the sheep sheds north of the
city. One is about completed, and the
foundation of the other is being put in.
They are of frame construction and viii
hold lot of feed for the sheep.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17

Charles H. Reifeurath of Helena, Mon
tana, is in. the city, the guest of S. B.
Wilson. Mr. R. is manager of the North
western Stockman and Farmer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
Along Line of March.

the same SaluteS were sounded.
Along Line of March.
Along the line of march the thous-
ands of visitors and the thousands of
Minneapolis citizens cheered the grand
old men of the armies as they marched
along their triumphal way.
Most of the posts marched eight
abreast, but where there were only a
few members of the posts they marched
in files of four.
The streets of the line of march were
carefully guarded to prevent persons
from crossing, and 10 one without a
police permit was allowed to cross dur
ing the entire parade.
The police department detailed 80 pa
trolmen to this duty.
These were supplemented by 25O
members of the First regiment, national
guard, and the lO8 Red Cross men who
were on duty on the line.
With the wires stretched along the
edges of the sidewalk, keeping the
streets clear was comparatively easy
matter.
At ten o'clock the head of the pro-
cession turned into Tenth street from
Park avenue and proceeded along the
line of march.
A platoon of mounted Minneapolis po-
licemen headed the procession and the
George W. Cook drum corps was the
first band in the line.
Immediately behind this was the mar
shall of the parade, Ex-Governor Sam
uel r. Van SAINT, of Minnesota, and the
chief of staff, Gen. Fred B. Wood, adiu-
tant general of Minnesota.
Staff and regimental officers of the
Minnesota National Guard followed
acting as guides.
Then came the personal escort of the
commander in chief, the Columbia post
of Chicago, H. G. Purington, commander
Behind that post in carriages was
Commander in Chief James A. Tanner
and the national staff officers and aides
The executive committee of the council
of administration followed and ther tn,
marching veterans, headed by the Ma
tional drum corps of Minneapolis ant
the members of the Illinois department
posts.
The departments marched in the orde
named below. Minnesota being the Ell
tertaining department. The visiting ma
val veterans marched as the guests o
Minnesota. The order follows:
Illinois, 2 Wisconsin, 3 Pennsylvania
Ohio, New York, 6 Connecticut,
Massachusetts,, New Jersey, 9 Maine
10 California and Nevada, ii Rhode
Island, IL New Hampshire, IL Vermont
Ia The Potomac, Is Virginia and Nortl
Carolina, l6 Maryland, II Nebraska, Il
Michigan, 10 Iowa, 20 Indiana, 81 Col
orado and Wyoming, % Kansas, % Del
aware, % Missouri, rs Oregon, 81 Ken
lucky, 20 West Virginia, 20 South Da
kota, 80 Washington and Alaska, 3
Arkansas, 80 New Mexico, 33 Utah, 3
Tennessee, 30 Louisiana and Mississip
pi, SO Florida, 81 Montana, 38 Texas
80 Idaho, 40 Arizona, Al Georgia, a
Alabama, 43 North Dakota, A Okla
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
Little Farm Sold.

E. L. Buck of Minneapolis and Mr.
Harper have contracted to sell the Digh-
ton Little farm in Judson to r. X. Will
liams. The farm comprises l60 acres.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
PROFESSOR JOHN D. ouAckENRos. HYPNoTIsT.

Professor D. of uni
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speciality of mental
he credited with having recalled life
actually relates
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17

From the moment the head of the pro
cession started cannon placed near Bridge
square doomed out salutes, and every
five minutes until the last man in the
line had passed the end of the line
of march at Tenth street and Hennepin
the same salutes were sounded.
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