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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
TOM LAWS0N'S LETTER.
He Of Frenzied Fame Cannot Testify
Against Standard Oil.

Boston, JAM lc.-Thomas w. Lawson
last night sent the following message
to Herbert l.. Hadley, attorney general
of Missouri, who is conducting the oil
inquiry in New York:
"You telegram received, as follows:
IF you can give any information as
to relations between Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana, Republic Oil company
of Indiana, Republic Oil company and
come and testify
81 thank you for your courtesy. 1
would dearly like to get a kick at any
portion of the Standard Oils anatomy,
Standard Oil to start a successful oppo
sition hell, l personally know nothing of
company of Indiana, the Republic Oil
company and the Waters Pierce COM
pany and all my association with
Standard Oil has shown me their perjury
mill is. as perfect as their oil monopoly,
their control of the banks and trust
companies of the country, or their con-
troll of some courts, many Legislatures
and one United States senator, cannot
fairly come within the wise restrictions
of your telegram. There is in the Stand
ard Oil building, within the keeping of
Henry H. Rogers and John D. Rookie
Teller and within the knowledge of a
number of their employees, the docu-
mentary data of everything pertaining
to the Caesarian birth, Pagan rearing and
infamous existence of Standard Oil, the
parent company and each of the scores
of its brats, and it will all be open to
you the minuate after you give Henry
H. Rogers the choice of Jail, perjury or
open sesame. If it is not possible for
you, with all the powers of the great
State of Missouri to do this, then /
would respectfully suggest that you
close up shop. Thomas w. Lawson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
GOOD CITIZEN CALLED.
e. n. Barnard Di IS Unexpectedly This
Morning..

From Wednesdays Daily.
+. H. Barnard died at 2:l5 a. IN. at
the residence of Percy Smith, corner of
Sixth and Hickory streets, after an i'll
ness that began week ago Monday,
and which was supposed to be caused
by appendicitis or something of that
nature. He was apparently getting along
nicely until yesterday afternoon, when
he had relapse and began to fail
rapidly.
Mr.. Barnard had resided in Mankato
for the past. thirty years, and was well
and favorably known. His age was
forty one years. He was shipping clerk
for the Creamery Package Manufacture
ing company for twelve or fourteen
years, until two years ago. For some
time past he had been travelling for G.
F. Greenwood, wholesale stationery, and
was doing well.
Mr.. Barnard is survived by his wife,
| and one son, and by his aged parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Barnard. Mrs. Barn
ard was formerly Miss Lissie E. Press
nall, a daughter of S. M. Pressnall of
Eagle Lake. Five brothers also survive
him, George A., Frank E., Fred A., and
NJ. b. Barnard. Fred A. lives in Cass
county and w. L. in Cumberland, Wis,
but the others live in Mankato. w. E.
Barnard arrived this noon.
The deceased was member of the
Equitable Fraternal union and of the
United Order of Foresters and carried
life insurance in both of those orders.
He was member of the Christian
church, and an active worker. Mr..
Barnard was an exemplary citizen, a
good neighbor, kind friend, and low
ing and indulgent husband and father.
He possessed sterling characteristics
that commended him to all who knew
him, and his death causes general sor-
row.
add good citiztn called
Mr.. Barnard was born in Shelbyville
this county, and was raised in the coun-
ty and city. His marriage occurred JAM
18th, 1896.
Funeral services will be held Friday
from the Christian church, and the inter
ment will be had at the Eagle Lake
cemetery.
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ONE HAND FROZEN.
Hard Luck Of a Young Man From the
South.

FROM mondays Daily.
A young man giving his name as
Harry Marsh and his home as West Vir-
ginia came to the city Saturday from
LeSueur, with a badly frozen hand He
said that two weeks ago he went from
Minneapolis to LeSueur and went to
work on the riprapping that the Omaha
road is doing between that point and
st Peter. He froze his hand the first
day, but kept at work for four and a
half days, when the hand became so
bad that he could no longer work. He
then remained in LeSueur until he was
advised to come to the hospital in this
city. He arrived without funds and APP
piled at the city hall for assistance.
As he was not resident of this county,
the county physician refused to treat
his hand, but Sheriff Williams went good
for the bill and had another physician
dress the hand. The young man has
written to his mother for assistance.
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KeRNs AND HEBRON.
n. D. Trask Breaks Hip; Will be lait
Up for Long Time.

n. .. Trask Breaks Hip; Will be Laid
Up for Long Time.
HI. d. Trask met with serious acct
dent last Saturday by falling out of the
hay loft and breaking his hip. The doc.
tor says it will be year at least be-
fore Mr.. Trask will be able to walk. He
is about seventy years of age.
William H. Sharp is on the sick list
with the la grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Heiser are re-
joicing over the arrival of new boy last
week.
There will be a church meeting at the
Kerns parsonage next Saturday after.
noon. All members are requested to be
present.
4. E. Gleason of Swan Lake visited
with relatives and friends few days
last week in this vicinity.
Misses Ella and Lula Hodson returned
to their respective schools at Mankato
and Lake Benton last Sunday.
George McCarger went to Mankato
last Monday to sell an option on his
land near Duluth. There are rumors OF
coal having been found in that section.
George Peterson and William johnson
are busy shipping hogs from Judson and
Cambria. The boys are making this one
of the best. hog markets in this section
of the state.
|. T. Hodson went to South Bend last
Sunday to attend the funeral of Com
rade James Steele.
Herbert Hodson, after spending two
weeks at home, returned to his school
work last Sunday.
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MEETINGS GREAT SUCCESS
Many People Attending the Prayer
Service at the Churches.
From Wednesdays Daily.

FIOlH NcoHSSuly lIdilS'
The meeting at the Congregational
church last evening was great success.
The building was well filled, and the
spirit of God was very manifest. DR..
Davis was the speaker and those pres
words. If Mankato goes through the
year without great religious awaken
ing it will certainly not be the fault of
the pastors. This was clearly set forth
i'm last evenings sermon. The speak
er clearly set forth the folly of expect
ing any person to bring to this city
anything that was not already here. He
claimed that less time must be given to
social pleasure and more time be given
to the study Of the Bible and prayer, If
we are to have what many people claim
they desire. The church must be regen-
| Grated before the world will be saved
He urged the Christian people to seek fol
the baptism of the Holy Spirit that they
might have power to lead others tc
Christ. This is the secret of all re-
vival effort that is worthy of confidence
At the close of the sermon all present
arose to signify their desire for such a
| baptism. The service this evening will
be ir the Centenary Methodist Episco
pal church. Rev. Orr will preach. Ser
vice begins promptly at 7:l5 and will
close in time for lecture in the opera
| house.
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LADIES' AID OF N. M.
Splendid Work Accomplished by This
Worthy Organization.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The Ladies' Aid of the Belgrade Az
enue Methodist Episcopal church held a
meeting at the home of Mrs. Chilgren
yesterday afternoon. There was u full
attendance, and after work period, the
meeting was called to order at four
o'clock by the president of the society,
Mrs. Thomas Smith, for business
session.
The society voted to have the church
rewired for electric lights, and to have
several additional lights put in and to
pay the expense for the same. Also to
have some few repairs made on the
pews. The society paid its apportion-
ment for the pastors salary to one
month ahead, and have ordered storm
windows for the parsonage.
The Sunday school has been increas-
ing fast. This increase necessitates a
primary department. Through the cour-
tesy of j. b. Nielsen in providing ma
terial, and the Ladies' Aid paying for
the labor, it is possible to put up the
small addition to the church for primary
work
At the close of the business session,
it was found that the society had some
thirty members, had added $40 to their
fund since their last meeting, and have
some $50 in the treasury. The meet
ing being adjourned, lunch was served.
The Ladies' Aid plays an important part
in the church work of North Mankato,
and deserves commentator for their
efficiency.
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WILL REMODEL BUILDING.
Or. FoIIman to Make improvements on
His Structure.

Or. FoIIman to Make improvements on
His Structure.
From Wednesdays Daily.
DIR. Follman will soon confer with an
architect in regard to preparing plans
for remodeling the second and third
floors of his building at Front and Wal
nut streets and providing them with all
modern conveniences The second floor
will be divided into six rooms, two for
set of Offices. The third floor also
will be divided into six rooms, one in
front, 20x22, for a certain purpose. He
will have an iron stairway erected on
Walnut street to lead to the second
floor. On the rear end of the building he
will have an elevator to the third floor.
He will have the three story building
nicely painted and in the drug store
there will be improvements which will
amount to about $1,000.
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CONTEMPT OF COURT.
John Dahlen Sent to Jail for Refusing
to Obey Judge Cray's Order.

FROM IueSudy > Daliy.
John Dahlen was brought before Judge
Cray this forenoon on an order to show
cause why he should not be adjudged in
contempt of court for failing to comply
with the courts order made on Nov.
18th, requiring that he pay to County
Commissioner Paddock SIS cache month
for the support of his minor children.
The first payment was to be made on or
before Nov. 30th and the others be-
fore the last day of each month. He
paid the November amount in December
and has not yet paid the December
amount.
Dahlen claimed that he was unable to
find work. He is a carpenter and able
bodied. The court found him guilty of
contempt of court and sentenced him to
be confined in the county Jail until he
pays or until the further order of the
court, not exceeding six months.
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ESPECIAL TO THE FREE PRES

Mrs. j. L. Hodges, Minneapolis, suf-
located.
j. P. Peisinger, New York, jumped
from sixth floor.
j. E. Wolf, New York, burned to
death in his room.
Clinton Lamme, suffocated.
w. E. Magner, Duluth, suffoeated
One unidentified man who jumped
from upper window.
Nearly score Of persons are in the
hospital overcome by smoke, but only
two are in critical condition.
The property loss is $4,000.
The firemen made thrilling rescues OF
many persons by means of ladders, in
Guiding President Chamberlain of the Sc
curity bank and family.
The guests were already up when the
fire was discovered and escaped by
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GARDEN CITY GOSSIP.
Lodge Installation and Personal Notes
Gathered There.

Lodge Installation and Personal Notes
Gathered There.
Mrs. Childs is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. w. T. Sherman of this place.
Julius Burgmann has returned from
a visit with his mother, who lives in
Ceresco.
Miss Laura Buckles spent Sunday at
home.
Ida NJ Conkling, who teaches in Nicol-
let, spent her vacation at home. Her
school opened again Monday.
Tusten Fairchild las gone to Hastings
to visit his sister, ffrs. Will Bush.
A few from Lake Crystal attended
church here Sunday evening.
Miss Annie Crane visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Swift Monday.
Miss Verna Bixby returned home Fri
day, returning to Amboy Saturday. Her
school began Monday.
Miss Virginia Webb is in town stay
ing with Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Gates.
S. M. Dickinson and daughter, Jessie,
were Mankato visitors on Friday.
Merton M. Clough of Mankato is at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Ellen Hor-
ton, OH account of illness of Mr. Horton.
The iron for the Meservy bridge has
arrived and it is being hauled out there.
Mr.. Johnson, the bridge man, is in town.
A party was given in the M. w. of A.
hall last Thursday evening for DIR. 7. C.
Kelly and wife. They were presented
with nice rocker.
The Modern Woodmen installed Off
GERS Saturday evening. A nice oyster
supper was erved. Frank Swift acted as
cook.
Messrs. Leroy Terry and Harry VOL
verton are conducting meat market.
Miss Ethel Fairchild returned to her
school after visit at home through the
holidays.
Harvey Buck commenced school Mon
day.
a large crowd attended the dance here
New Years eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wagner have
moved into the upper rooms of Rev.
Blacks house, where they will keep
house again.
The Knights of Pythias installed Off
GERS last Friday evening.
Miss Mary Bixby visited Saturday
and Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. " A. Buckles.
Calle Bixby is on the sick list.
The revival meetings were commenced
Sunday morning. They are being con-
Quoted by Rev. Neal, the evangelist.
They will be continued this week or
longer, perhaps.
The W. C. T. U. will hold their meet
ing this week with Mrs. W. Osgood.
Clarence Leatherman of Plainview is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. George Swift.
Miss Myrtle Riley of Louisville, Mimi,
who has been visiting at the home of
Rev. Killam, has returned home.
Walter Miller and Jay Dimmick visit
ed in Winnebago last week.
Charles Conkling was Mankato call
er on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Duffield of Wilder
were visiting at Charles Scott's on Sat
urday.
Rev. Killam and wife were in Man
kato Saturday.
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Stolen Bike Recovered.
m Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The bicycle stolen from August Arne-
man in front of Henry Fricke's shoe
store Saturday night has been found by
Denny Donaher, night fireman in the
new Lamm, Landkammer & Hohmann
building. He found it back of that
building, and it is thought that it was
left there by hobo who wanted to
sleep in the building few nights ago
because it was heated.
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St. Cloud Mayor Determined to
Enforce the Law.
DEMOCRATIC PLOT, IT'S SAID
Leading Opponent of the Executives
Policy Has Ambitions, So it is
Claimed; Warm Fight

st. Cloud, Jan. 9.-The sixth day of
January, 1905, is the first Sunday that
has ever passed over this city when ga.
loonkeepers were afraid of the city
council, and voted at the secret meeting
Friday not to risk losing their licenses,
but the saloon men took another course,
and Saturday night a saloonkeeper of
good standing here stated that 1900 du.
plicate keys to the rear door had been
manufactured for one saloonkeeper, who
had distributed the keys to his patrons
for Sunday use. This same man stated
that almost every saloonkeeper in the
city would have hundreds of keys dis.
tributed among the Sunday saloonkeep-
ers during this week, and that every
man who really wanted drink before
and after mass could get it.
Mayor Benson has not left town in
spite of the fact that Theodore Bruener,
the chairman of the saloon mems secret
meetings, stated last Friday that the
mayor had till Saturday at shutdown to
get out. 1t is stated that the mayor
has temporized with the unruly element.
Mayor Benson has been preparing the
press correspondents by homeopathic
doses for his departure, increasing the
dose in arithmetical ratio, by stating
each following day that the demands Of
his business in Mexico needed him moro
and more. 1t is notable feature that .
few hours after Bruener stated that the
mayor would have to leave town that
the latter for the first time came out
with the explicit statement that he
would leave the city Monday.
The apparently absurd demands Of
the saloon men, led by one of the cIev-
crest lawyers in the state, whose infu-
ence with the German people of this
county amounts to nothing short of alb
solute monarchy, has puzzled the people
of this city more than a little, but the
fact of the matter is that into the little
knot of the secret meetings of the past
week extend threads and threads which
may be traced back to famous political
meshes of st. Cloud of days gone by. It
is German stubbornness that started the
present trouble, but that alone would
never have defied the laws of the state.
Astute politicians of st. Cloud state ex-
plicitly that there is democratic politi-
cal ring backing the whole affair, and
that Bruener, himself, who, it is well
known, has, for several years past, had
political ambitions, has taken this meth
cd of either avenging himself for past
disappointments, or furthering his polit'
ical schemes. On the other hand, it is
declared that he has practically killed
himself politically by the rabid stand
he has taken.
1t is lucky thing that Sank Rapids
was just across the river. There Is no
Sunday ordinance there, and the Public
Service of this city put a few extra cars
on the Sank Rapids line Sunday morn.
ing. They were well patronized, and
many man of this city who has not
visited Sank Rapids for years took
trip to the town to see his friends.
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Deal Fell Through.
from Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The visit of Chief Grain Inspector
Eva to the city Monday afternoon was
for the purpose of taking up with the
Hubbard Milling company the matter of
placing a state weighmaster at the mill.
The requirements of the state were con-
sidered too onerous and the proposition
fell through.
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DISTRICT COURT.
Two Actions Involving Land Are Triec
Before Judge Cray.

from Wednesdays Daily.
The suit of Joseph w. Davies VS.
Charles w. johnson was tried before
Judge Cray yesterday. 1t is an action
to determine the ownership of piece
of timber land.
The suit of John S. Sullivan vs. Daniel
Sullivan was tried today. 1t is an ac-
ton to require the defendant to deed or
sell some land to the plaintiff, accord
ing to an alleged verbal agreement
The Sullivan case was settled and dis
missed, and the trial did not proceed.
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WILL ASSIST STRICKLAND.
j. w. Koopman Appointed to Respon-
sible Position on Omaha.

From Wednesdays Daily.
j. w. Koopman has been appointed
assistant to General Superintendent S.
G. Strickland of the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha railway, succeed
ing Dwight C. Morgan, chosen by the
railroad and warehouse commission to
appraise value of railroad properties in
Minnesota.
Mr.. Koopman has been chief clerk to
the superintendent of the Nebraska di-
vision, with headquarters at Omaha. He
has been in the service of the company
for several years. He was in st. Paul
yesterday, but he is not scheduled to
assume his new duties until Jan. Is,
when Mr.. Morgan goes with the railroad
and warehouse commission.
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George McFadden Injured.

From Mondays Daily.
George McFadden of st. Peter was
terribly injured at the George Everett
farm, near the village of Cleveland, late
Friday afternoon. He was kicked by q
colt, having one arm and several ribs
fractured and receiving internal injuries.
The physician by whom he was examine
ed considers his condition critical.
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FUND REACHES $4,000.
Rev. S. r. kerfoot Having Good Sue
cess In His Solicitation.

cess III tbs SOICttott00.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Rev. S. f. Kerfoot has returned from
a ten days trip to Marshall, Redwood
and vicinity and is very much pleased
over the results. All told he solicited
something like $500 toward the endow-
ment fund which he was commissioned
to raise by the Methodist conference.
Marshall gave $1,000 and the contribu.
tion at Redwood will reach $l,7OO, and
there were contributions from smaller
towns in the neighborhood. Up to this
time Rev. Kerfoot has raised $4,000
toward the fund. Mankato people have
not yet been approached on this matter,
but when they are liberal response
should follow. Rev. Kerfoot will go to
Window next Sunday.
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Gets No Favors.

Sheriff Williams is under instructions
to allow John Dahlen no tobacco or 9TH
er favors while serving his sentence in
the county Jail for contempt of court in
failing to support his two little daugh-
ters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
Little Dreamed.

When Raphael Semmes was making
himself the terror of the seas, he little
dreamed that some forty years later his
son would be pinning decorations on
the coat lapel of the really United
States of America.-Boston Transcript.
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AMONG OLDEST MAS0NS.

c. G. Wendeischafer, County Treasuf-
er of lie Sueur. Dead.
From Fridays Daily.
After a short illness with pneumonia,
C. G. Wendelschafer, former county
treasurer of LIE Sueur county, died yes
terday aged seventy-two.
Mr.. Wendelschafer settled in Minneso-
Ia in 1856 and for fourteen years held
the office of county treasurer, also rep
resenting lie Sueur county in the state
legislature. He was one of the oldest
MasOns in the state.
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The West is the leading hotel in Min
neapolis, and was built more than a
quarter of century ago. 1t is owned
by Colonel Wood who purchased it from
the West estate about year and a
half ago. Miss Clara Schiller, formerly
of the Saulpaugh, has a hair store in
the West, and the Chandler brothers
formerly of this city, are in charge of
the buffet.
Last night the Loyal Legion held a
banquet at the West and Gen. ]. HI
Baker of this city attended. He left
the hotel at eleven o'clock last night
going to st. Paul where he remained un-
til this morning. He reached home dur
inc the forenoon.
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Soliciting Funds for Church.

Abraham Khatter is in the city solic-
iting money for Catholic church at
Kebayat, near Jerusalem, Turkey. He
has letter from Bishop Cotter author
izing him to solicit funds until Jan. 10,
1906.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
DAUGHTERS ELECT OFFICERS
Descendants Of Revolutionary Fathers
Hold Their Annual Meeting.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The annual meeting of the Anthony
Wayne chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution was held with
Miss Pitcher last evening and the fol-
lowing officers elected for the ensuing
year:
Regent-Afrs. G. j. Macbeth.
Vice Regent-Miss Pitcher.
Secretary-Jennie Fletcher.
Treasurer-Mrs. G. r. Curran.
Registrar-Miss Brewster.