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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-02
Petition to n. N. Council to Do
AMay With Poll Tax.
CASH FOR THE STREET WORK
Election Day Is Not Far Distant; No
Stir Politically as Yet in
'sBrookIyn."
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Mankato Gas and Electric Light
company will present a franchise at a
SPECIAL meeting of the North Mankato
council to be held in few days, possibly
Saturday night. The village attorney
W. A. Plymat, is to draw it up. The
gas mains will probably be conducted
across. the Minnesota river just below
the Main street bridge, and attached to
the bridge. The people of North Manka-
to are greatly pleased at the idea of
having gas, and no doubt the company
will have good many consumers from
the start.
The North Mankato Reading club was
started last week, composed of men
only. 1t is to meet weekly and read
books that will enlarge their mental
visions. The first meeting was held at
the residence of Prof. c. E. Ball, and
tomorrow evening the club will meet at
the residence of Rev. Emery. Some of
the best men in the village are members,
and the club should have useful career
The village election will be held on
the second Tuesday in March, but as
vet there has been no political stir no.
ticed. A petition is to be presented,
asking to have a vote taken on the prop
osition to do away with the present an
tiquated way of collecting the poll tax
by days labor. This system has result
ed in very little being done, and great
deal of work on the part of the street
commissioner in collecting it. What is
desired is to have the contract system,
and the poll tax paid in money. Even
the street commissioner is in favor of
the change, although it would legislate
him out of office.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
MEANS BUSINESS
New Colonial Director to Purify Ger
man Southwest Africa.

Berlin, Dec. 24.-The new colonial
directoT Herr Dernburg. is probably
the most popular man in Germany at
the present moment. There is an al.
most universal feeling that he means
business, that he intends to make a
clean sweep of all the incompetent Of
ficials in the German colonies who
have brought reproach on the admin
istration by their actions. There is a
general belief that Herr Dernberg is
working in close collaboration with the
Kaiser and Prince Won Buelow.
His famous panacea for the ill of
German southwest Africa, railways,
railways railways is undoubtedly
the kaiser's inspiration and there
seems little doubt that the reichstag
in the near future will be asked to
grant very large sums of money to
build these railways, which are to be-
gin at the coast and will be carried
into the interior across trackless des-
erts. Herr Dernburg also favors pol
icy of big farms of about 10000 acres
each. He maintains that there are
large areas of South Africa which are
suitable for cattle raising. ostrich
breeding and wine culture. and that
Germans must be encouraged to settle
there. Dernburg is undoubtedly popu-
lar, but there are millions of socialists
watching him as cat does mouse,
ready to take advantage of his mis-
takes, men who will not hear of a col
onial policy at any price, and who are
determined that Germany shall not
throw away her treasure on what they
call the African sandheaps."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
BAD WEATHER
Encountered by Ocean Liners-In
Peril from Storms.

New York, Dec. 23.-All of the ocean
liners which arrived at this port today
tell of experiencing most severe wea-
ther on the way across. The Cunard
liner Umbria encountered the worst
weather of any of the big liners. She
ran into heavy seas and severe gales.
but the steamer suffered no damage.
The Umbria brought 2694 sacks of mail
and 118 packages of parcels post
The worst experience on the way
over was that of the British tramp
steamship Birkhall The Birkhall left
Hamburg on November 18, calling at
Shields on the 21st for coal When off
the coast of Scotland the steamer ex
perienced heavy weather and was
obliged to stop at Stornoway for re-
pairs to machinery. Across the North
Atlantic the steamer encountered fur
ious west and southwest gales with
tremendous seas, which constantly
flooded the decks. causing much dam
age. The supply of coal running short
the Birkhall was obliged to run for st
Johns, N. F., in order to replenish her
bunkers. On Dec. II, Bernard Fischer,
a German. fireman, died suddenly of
heart disease. His body was buried
at sea-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
ONLY SIX BOTTLES
For Seven Thirsty Men, and the Man
Who Paid the Bill Went Dry.

A Roumanian rushed into police
headquarters last night in highly
excited condition and started jargon
that sounded like a Russian sewing
circle on busy day. he seemed to
have so much to tell. When he stop
ped for breath he was asked what all
that would mean in English. and with
vocabulary of about nine words and
no limit to the motions, he began to
tell over again. 1t took him about 20
minutes and as near as could be made
out, the substance of it was this:
He got paid Saturday night and as
the money seemed to worry him yes
terday, some of his oountrymen at the
broading house suggested mat he treat
the house. After calling the roll he
got six bottles of beer but on return
ing. discovered that there were seven
in the crowd t
When the man started to apologize
another. who acted as master of cere-
monies, gallantly told him not to men
ton it and passed the refreshments
around. In minute the one who paid
the bill discovered he was not includ-
ed. According to his story he put in
gentle kick when the six showed
their dissatisfaction of him as a sport
by using the bottles on his head, leav-
ing several marks which he displayed
The unfortunate was told to come
back today with man who could talk
English and swear out warrants for
the jolly half dozen, but in the end
they had to compromise on a Dutch
man, which he claimed was the best
he could do.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
GREAT DISCOVERY
interesting Manuscript Found Which
Throws Light on Ancient
History.

Berlin. Dec. 24.-A discovery of
great Importance for philology and
history has just been made In Cairo
by the German savant, Karl Schmidt,
we'll known authority on Coptic and
the early Christian archaeology of up
per Egypt. Some Insignificant sheets
of parchment. supposed to be late
Coptic manuscripts of small value
were offered to him for sale. He at
once noticed that the language was
not Coptic at all and concluded from
the occurrence OF the word "uru."
which among the modern Nubians
means king" that the text was writ
ten In Nubian. This, however, was a
great discovery, since Nubian, though
still spoken, has long cased to be a
written language. AS soon, therefore,
as these documents can be fully de-
ciphered, pathological science will be
the richer by the knowledge of the
language spoken by the inhabitants
of Nubia before the invasion of the
Semitic tribes. A further consequence
10 that it will probably now be posi-
BILE to read the inscriptions on a large
number of ancient monuments in
Egypt. which up till now, have re-
mained a mystery; and these inscrip-
tions will doubtless. throw light on
the history Of the earliest Nubian
races. Professor Schmidt has ascer-
tanned already that the two Nsbian
fragments are translations Of Chris
tian works, the first of collection OF
extracts from the New Testament, the
second OF hymn to the cross. in
which frequent reference is made to
st. Paul. Unfortunately the Greek or
iginal of this hymn is not known.
Both manuscripts date from the eighth
century A. ID.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
ITEM PERSONS KILLED
Six Fatally injured, and twenty-five
Seriously Hurt in Railroad Wreck
In North Dakota.

st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 23.-Ten per
sons were killed, six fatally injured
and at least twenty-five seriously hurt
| in the wreck of an accommodation
train on the Minneapolis. St Paul and
Sault Ste Marie railroad at Ender-
was east bound from Moose Jaw, Sas-
katchewan, to st. Paul. being due to
arrive here at 11:45 tonight 1t was
two hours late and the engineer was
running at high rate of speed to make
up lost time. AS it swung around a
curve on entering the yards at Ender-
ling a switch engine was shifting a
string of freight cars onto side track,
The cars had not cleared the main
track, however, and the engine of the
accommodation train dashed into
them. The passengers were pinioned
under the wreckage and it was sew
eral hours before all could be re-
leased. Most of the dead and injured
were in the smoking car.
Both engines were totally demol-
isbed and the two coaches directly
back of the baggage car were teles-
coped All of the dead and injured
were in these two cars. The switch
engine attached to string of box
cars, was at standstill on the main
track when the accommodation swung
around the curve. near the yard. A
heavy fog prevented either of the en-
gineers from seeing headlights until
too late to prevent the collision.
The whistle had just blown for the
station and dozens of the passengers
in the two forward cars were standing
in the aisles preparing to ahght.
When the crash came they were hurl-
ed forward in a heap of dead and
injured. None in the sleepers were
injured, although every one was badly
shaken and some. already bruised Re-
lief trains soon appeared on the scene
and with the aid of the residents of
the village all the dead were taken
from the wreck, while the injured were
at once conveyed to the hospital. UP
to a late hour tonight all those in
the hospital were doing nicely and it
is not believed that any of them will
die. Traffic on the road was blocked
until noon today The railroad Of
ficials have already begun an investi-
cation as to the cause of the wreck.
but as yet been unable to fix the re-
sponsibility.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
QUARTER MILLION MARK
Reached in the Liabilities of the ,Sus-
pended Lincoln Bank.

Chicago, Dec. 23-Liabilities of the
suspended Lincoln bank of Morton
Park, and its president, w. T. At
kinson, were boosted to tIe $780,
900 mark by today's investigation by
experts at work, on the books of the
bank and its chief officer. Assets are
limited to $225' cash, awo and one-half
acres of land near Waukesha. Wis.
two springs of pure but otherwise
very ordinary water. a fountain.
bottling plant with a capacity of two
carloads of bottled water weekly, and
President Atkinson's residence In
the bank vaults are -$f30,000 worth of
notes, but none are collectable State
warrants for Atkinson's arrest were
issued today ready for service as soon
as he is released on the civil writ is
sued by the federal court to keep
him within the jurisdiction pending
the bankruptcy hearing Embezzle-
ment and the receipt of deposits after
he knew his bank was insolvent are
charged against Atkinson.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
CH|NAnEN
President Issues Procla-
nation Calling For
Relief.
SUPPLIES BY TRANSPORT

Washington, Dec. 23.-Uncle Sam is
reaching to the relief of the destitute
people of China. The president to-
night issued a proclamation to the
people of this nation calling upon
them to remember amidst the holiday
season. the acute distress of the peo-
pie of friendly nation He an
nounces his intention of asking the
consent of congress. Immediately af-
ter the holiday recess, to use the
army transport vessels to carry sup
plies.
The proclamation is as follows:
THE White House, Washington, d.
c.. Dec. %. 1906. To the people of
the Uniter States
There is an appalling famine in
China. Throughout a district COW
ering over forty thousand square
mics and supporting a population of
fifteen millions the crops have been
de stroped by floods and millions of
thousands of dwellings have been de-
str Dyed and their inmates are with
out homes. An urgent appeal has
been made for the assistance of the
United States
Our people have often under sim
liar conditions of distress in other
countries responded generously to
such appeals Amid our abounding
prosperity and in this holiday sea-
son of good will to men assuredly we
should do our part to aid the unfor-
tunate and relieve the distressed
among the people of China to whom
we have been allied for so many
years in friendship and kindness.
Il shall ask congress upon it's next
day session for authority to use our
transport vessels to carry flour and
other food to the famine stricken
region.
II recommend that contributions
for the purchase of such food and for
other appropriate relief be sent to the
American National Red Cross. which
will take charge through the local |
Red Cross treasurers, or through the
department of state, or may be sent |
directly to NJ Charles Halam, Red |
Cross treasurer, United States treasllr-
er. United States treasury depart |
nent, Washington. d. c
(Signed) Theodore Roosevelt"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
HE WAS A STRANGER
And the Saxton Street Sirens Took
Him In-Likewise Touched
Him for S1S.

stranger called at police head
quarters yesterday morning and stated
that he had been held up in a Saxton
street dive Saturday night and robbed
of about S18. He told a clear story
up until the time the holdup was said
to have occurred as near as he could
Judge, about 11:30 but after that had
only vague conception of what ne
did and could not remember the place
he had visited. He stated he had
been in the saloon some time and got
into a controversy with several stran-
gers.
After drinking a number of times
with the men he said he became dazed
but remembers them going through his
pockets, after which he was pushed in
to the street Just at that time an
officer happened along and seeing his
condition, started him up town. He
says aforementioned asking the patrol
man to direct him to the Williams ho-
tel where he is stopping, but from
that on all was blank until he woke
up at the hotel with little more than
a dollar in his pocket.
The man called at headquarters to
have the officers locate the place from
which he was elected but none of them
seem to know anything of the affair.
Since the Akin law has gone into
effect" said one of the officials, "the
fow dives which have not gone out of
business are much worse than they
were before, and although this story
is rather vague. there is nothing too
low for these people to do and a rigid
investigation will be made"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
SHIPWRECkED SEAMEN
Brought to Port-Woman Who En-.
cured Valparaiso Earthquake.

Brought to Port-Woman Who En-
Cured Valparaiso Earthquake.
New York, Dec. 23.-The steamer
Vigilancia which arrived today from
Santiago and Nassau, brought seven
shipwrecked seamen, part of the crew
of the schooner Adam w. Spies, which
was wrecked December 1, on the Gin
gerbread ground, Bahama, and became
a total loss. The schooner was lumber
laden, bound from Mobile for Ponce.
The steamer Celia from ports on the
west coast of South America. brought
as passenger Mrs. e. F. Moss, who
was in Valparaiso on August 16 last,
when that city was devastated by an
earthquake. Her experiences were
very trying and severe. She says she
thought the end of the world had come,
and states that 6OOO persons lost their
lives
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
GAS and WHISKY
Mixture Probably Caused Death
Man and Woman.

Washington, Dec. ga man and a
woman. registered at hotel here un-
der the name of 81. M. Minon and
wife," we're found dead this afternoon.
The cause of death was asphyxiation
by gas. Several hours after the dis
covery of the bodies the man was
identified as Charles HI. Turner. a car
penter, who is said to have been mar
ried and leaves four children. The
identity of the woman'has not yet been
established. She is believed TO be a
stranger, the only clue found by the
police being label on her shoes show
ing they were purchased in Kansas
City. Mo. She was handsome and was
dressed in soft blue waist and black
skirt.
Turner is said to have been drinking
heavily Of late and three empty whis-
key TASKS were found in the room.
He is said to be native of Virginia
and connected WITH prominent family
of that state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
HIGH WATER MARK
Likely to Be Reached In Number of
Arrests by Police.

Business at police headquarters
was exceptionally brisk Saturday and
Sunday, there being about a dozen ar
rests made, and without a doubt the
high water mark for the past five
years will be reached. The mark was
set at 1900 to the first Of the year.
and the total reached two weeks ago
made it look doubtful. 50 that there
was much speculation, but now with
only twelve to go. it is considered
Aeasy picking"
One of the most distinguished
among those present was a little
Irishman. who was rescued from a
snowy grave behind beer keg on
Saxton street. by Patrolman Kincaid.
He was covered with snow and looked
like Santa Claus, but when Superin-
tendent Reed mentioned the fact,
Nicky got mad
Somewhere In his earthly wander
ings the prisoner mislaid one of his
eyes, and as he turned to face the au-
thor of the remark. he missed Reed
and directed his wrath at the inno-
sent Mr.. Schissler "OPm a porch
eloimer | want yez to know, an Oi'm
Johnnie on the sphot." "Well, I'm no
fiat, and you're on the wrong spot;
that's my foot you're standing on"
He refused to give his name and
was locked up on a charge of intoxI-
cation, as Porch climbing Johnnie I"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
ALL ON STRIKE
Three Thousand South
ern Pacific Engineers
and Firemen go Out.
BEGINNING OF A FIGHT

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 23.--Every member
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen employed on
the Southern Pacific railroad, struck at
4 O'Clock this afternoon according to
kilograms received from points all
along the l.ne this evening at the or
ders general headquarters here. In all
5000 men are involved. The strike fol
| lowed an order last night by Grand
Master John j. Hannahan of the En-
gineers' organization. Negroes are be-
ing employed, advices to union head
quarters say, to take the strikers
places. Though officers of the broth
erhood deny that figlt is on between
the firemen's and eng .neer's organfza-
tions, the latter seem to be sticking AT
their posts, and are quoted in a mes
they will hire negroes, Mexicans and
Chinese to fire for them. Traffic is
reported to have suffered little as yet,
but the union leaders say the lines
will be almost completely tied up by
tomorrow night. 1t is added that the
strike is likely to prove but the open
ing skirmish in a labor war involving
all the Hartman lines.
"Eighty-five per cent of the switch
engineers on the Sunset Route are
members of our organization" says
Grand Master Hannahan, in his ulti-
matum to Mr.. Hartman, "and a con-
siderable number of the engineers In
the roads service are also members,
and they. with practically every loco
motive fireman in the service, are de-
termined that your company shall not
force them to withdraw from this or
ganization and join the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers in order to have
their grievances adjusted. Every Off
cial of the company. from Mr.. Krutt-
schnitt down, is thoroughly familiar
with all the details of this matter and
it may be that there is some Interior
purpose on their part in bringing
about this strike.
II do not know what influence has
been brought to bear upon the officials
of the Atlantic lines of the Southern
Pacific road that would thus induce
them to discriminate against members
of this organization when they have
for years been loyal and faithful EN-
The differences between the South
ern Pacific and the firemen date from
when the Brotherhood of Locomotive
secured an agreement from
the road that all engineers grievances
should be handled by that organiza-
tion. The firemen's brotherhood ar
gued that many of it's members are en-
gineers who do not belong to the en-
gineer order and that the latter can
not properly represent such employees.
The firemen insisted therefore on
all matters effecting' their
members, whether fremen or engi-
neers. Vice President Kruttschnitt of
the railroad was reported out of the
city tonight
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
THE MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

New York, Dec. 23.-It is assumed
that the stock market for the rest OF
the year will be relatively quiet A
large number of the most prominent
stockange interests will be out Of
town for several days. and 1t is gener-
ally conceded that the trading will be
principally of professional character.
1t is undoubtedly true however, that
there will be considerable buying by
interests which have received direct
information from those who have been
In control of both the money market
and the stock market for some weeks.
that after the first of the year, they
may look for general advance in
prices. Interests which keep in close
touch with Washington apparently ex-
pect congress to pass the currency
measure, now before 1t early. in the
year.
Men who have sought information
from the largest banking interests in
this city apparently have been assured
that particular phases in the financial
situation will contribute to. easier
IuOlStdfJ COuuiItohp itOul IhiS lliuo
on. It is not impossible, however,
that there will be a temporary furry
In money in connection with the prep
erations for the January first disburse-
ments. The arrangement which sev,
erai of the large railroad systems have
made for anticipating the payment of
the interest and dividends due on or
~ - i. --.tsI
the strain on the money market that
might otherwise have been logically
expected. A prominent stock exchange
interest which has been looking care
fully into the question of municipal
ownership, particularly in the western
cities, has become convinced of public
utility properties by private interests
rather than by municipalities IT. is
understood that the controlling inter-
ests in the Chicago traction situation
are now entirely confined to a final
and complete adjustment with the
city will be had within a Comparative
ly short time and that all interests CON
cerned will fare better than wus..an-
ticipated few months ago Interest
in the next few dayB will center In the
Great Northern stock ssne' the ore GER,
tiicates, Northern Pacific and 81
Paul Some Of the Best hoqses Ia the
street look for big advances In shess
stocks Ia the Immediate n,tdrk-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-12-25
MORE ETHANPRESIDTsI'
imposing Fees Drawn by the Auditor
Of cuyahosa County Last Year.


Columbus, O., Dec. 23.-An impos-
ing monument to the fee system for
the payment of county officials, now
defunct and supplanted by the salary
system, was reared by the report OF
Cuyahoga county to the auditor OF
state. This remarkable instrument
shows that Auditor Robert c. Wright
in the last fiscal year drew double the
salary of the president of the United
States and had rich remuneration
left. His total fees were $137. .650.24.
He paid out s24,3S4.46, and conse-
quently got net salary of $113 ,2G5I8
The treasurer was not far behind, for
he drew down $67,521.64, The county
clerk. Charles P. Salen, got $34 4O7.35
as his share. The probate judge con
soled himself with $1S,723.79 the re-
corder with s15.349.64, the sheriff with
SS,230.45. and prosecuting attorney
with $5,456.05.
BY comparison the officials of Ham
ilton county we're "pikers." Tho
highest paid was Auditor c. G. Rich,
ardson, who got s31,S77.45. out of
total of $62,753.45 in fees. County
Treasurer Hynicka got $12,22603.
Sheriff Jones. $8,981.55, Recorder Baer
$S,847.74, Clerk Weidner $5,7S5.40 and
Prosecutor Rulison $5,231S2. The pro-
bate judgeship paid $11,999.S6, being
third in the list of fat salaries
II Is said that Auditor Wright will
retire from Office a rich man, having
drawn enormous fees for the past 6
years. He was a bank clerk at $1,000
a year when nominated His good for
tune has not made him vain, and he
still wears the same sized hat Cur
iously enough he has always denounc-
ed the fee system as wrong, and de-
clared that he was being vastly over
paid. 1t seems, though. that he suf-
fered patiently under the misfortune.