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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
ANNUAL Meeting HELD.
Womsn's Auxiliary Of 7. 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 a very successful one, the in
terest and the work keeping up to a
degree that is helpful to the associa-
ton in 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 lO6 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. C. A.
building in the state. The entertain
ment committee arranged 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 500, and
the expenditures $l75, leaving balance
of about 500 i'll the treasury.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. J. S.
Young; first vice president, Mrs. J. NJ.
Mcconnell; second vice president, Mrs.
C. Z. Wise; third vice president, Mrs.
J. f. Hart; secretary, Miss Helen Wise ::
treasurer, Mrs. Z. G.. Harrington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
HE RODE AWAY.
Man Who Wanted to Buy 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
JURY DISAGREED.
The MuIigan Jury Stays Out All
Njuht

The jury in the case of Louis Multi
gan, charged with grand larceny in the
decond degree, retired at four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and was out all
hight Late this afternoon it was still
out. and the chances are that it can
not agree.
The jury came in at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon with a disagreement and was
discharged.
The suit of Osof Francis VS.. Charlie
RAINY was on trial today. The plaintiff
sues to recover $75 money loaned. The
plaintiff claims that he sent the money
by telegraph to New York, and the de-
PENDANT admits that the money was re-
ceived by the plaintiffs daughter law
but claims that settlement had been
made 1t turns out that the daughter
in-law is also the defendants sister
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 i'll different
parts of the city, including the one that
the postoiiice 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 ;
claim, people began TO grao the land and
hold it, The city attorney, the late +.
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 adioin-
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
soul i'll the entire city raised his voice
i'll favor of continuing the effort to re-
tain the magnificent park properties As
result, the council voted unanimously
not to take an appeal to the supreme
court Now people are clamorin9 for the
council to pay $500 for property not
nearly 50 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
French Actress Relates Incid-
ents Of Farewell Tour.
WOULD MAKE MANY "DipPY"
Earthquake in Oakland; Muse Drag
qed Into Almost Any Old Place;
Those Peasants.

New York, June l3.-"It was the
craziest trip ever made since trips were
| invented
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt had just strucb
| New York and sat enthroned in her vic
toria. surrounded by frenzied fringe OF
maids. footmen, secretaries and other
attendants.
Her maitre-d'hotel, weird, little, gray
Italian named Antonio, who lives Ill a
state of perpetual Jury, had Just assured
| the caller tearfully that madame was
| sleeping after the fatigues of her terrible
| Journey" when madame herself appeared
en- route to her carriage and graciously
cave audience from that point of van
| taoe.
| The craziest tri p on record, she re-
iterated. Cray, but magnificent. As
Won know, it was to be my farewell tOu
| of America and [ wished it to be com
pete. Then there was the trouble about
| theatres to add charm of piquancy tC
it.
Ma fol- into what unheard- of places
have ! not dragged the muse since last
was in New York. | have acted in tents
| in tabernacles. in city halls, in roller
skate domiciles in assembly rooms
less in theaters than in anywhere else
But art is art, whether in the Theatre
Francois or under canvas-hein
When madame says heinz it sounds
like the new of an apotheosized kitten
begging admission to the pearly gates
l 1t is untranslatable.
"That tour equaIed in distance the
whole circumference of the earth, plus
| one half" she resumed. "and | went
through one hundred and forty seven
towns. / recollected these statistics just
for the papers. played to-oh, you pre-
fer amusing or odd experiences to sta.
tistics. helm!
'Well, ! had plenty of them in Oak
| land-in the earthquake lands-you read
! about that earthquake? In Oakland one
of the walls had fallen out of the build
| ing where [ was to play. They propped
up the ceiling and [ gave the perform
ance. All, but it was droll-but terri
bic, too.-that audience sitting there be-
tween the stage and the gaping sides of
the house.-those people who had lost
home, friends, wealth, and yet who could
throng to the theater.
"'They have come to me that [ may
help them for the moment to forget
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 commissioners 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 $5,000,O00,
while the total losses were slightly more
than $2,250,O00. The exact amount col
while the losses were $2,259,67 l39, leav-
ing balance of $2,53S, S2O.4l. Of the
amount accrlling from the premiums the
state is entitled to 2 per cent tax,
an on this basis is entitled to 500, 969.S4
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, a 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:3O 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 a 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 presidents 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 $l50O0O 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
C0LEIS THE WINNER
Republican Convention Nominated the
Walker Man for Governor.
Starts the Tide in His Directon
Harmonious Gathering Of Party Men Duluth.

June 13-The Republican state con
yeution was called to order at l0:45 to-
day by Condo Hamlin of st. Paul and
w. W. Sivright of Hutchinson was chos-
Ell temporary chairman unanimously and
George Simpson of Winona temporary
secretary.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
The motion to adjourn for Il 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, lSl; SomervilIe
81: Stephens, 1913; Cole, 1872; Lord, los;
Diment. 60.
Second BalIot-Jacobsen 367; Block
1876; SOmmervllle, 6S; stephens, 10;
Cole, 232; Lord, l24; Diment, 20.
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 was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
Hog Attacked a Child.

A twelve-year-old daughter of John
Pilowski, near Lexington, LIE Sueur
county, was badly injured yesterday by
vicious boar. The animal attacked the
little girl as she was passing through the
pen and with his tusk inflicted a wound
ten inches long in the forepart of her
left leg. Lockjaw is feared. The girl is
in a critical condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.
Mankato Man Hurt While Working or
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. 1t 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
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
River Begins to Fall.

The Minnesota river began to fall
today, after rising slowly for a long
time past. The turning point has final
ly been reached, and the rise was check
ed before the river got high enough to
do any damage.
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 stimulus for the endeavors of
the scholars and be an object of pride
OH the part of all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15
Especial to The Free Press.1

for Cole. The Blue Earth County
delegation was divided at first, there be-
ing supporters of Cole, Block and Somer-
vile.
Th deciding ballot, the third formal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-15

Hon. A. L. Cole, nominee for COVER
nor. is resident of Walker. He is a
well-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 man of wide experience and will
prove a strong candidate.
The convention convened at three
o'clock.
A. L. 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
bright.
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
Governor Johnson FIees 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. ]

Duluth. june l2.-Governor John
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 i'll 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 i'll
the cab until the train reached Cleveland.
The Free Press representative cannot
but the governor was absent for some
time; and upon being told that 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.
The delegates who lett ManHatO last
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 Lamisch. NJ. d. Fritz,
c. l.. Benedict, John Richards, J. f..
Diamond from MankatO: Ezra Gates,
Garden City: James HOwieson, b. +.
McGregor. William Borchert, H. II.
Edwards. J. W. Wigley, George Nor
man. Lake Crystal; William Boswell, st.
Clair; j. \. Pressnall, Eagle Lake;
Stephen Brush Amboy, A. +. Quimby,
Vernon Center; John kleinschmidt,
Mankato township; DIR. Z. Ii. NerbovlS
of Mankato. and Mr.. Pratt of Lake
Crystal, also went with the party.
Messrs. Laurisch and Fritz were accom-
panied by their wives.
Quite 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 it
does not seem that any combination can
be formed to put him out of the winn-
inc. He is looked upon as a sure win
ner by everyone.
The delegates on the Great Northern
train last evening were principally Cole
supporters with now and then man
for SomerviIle. Block also had some
friends.
Advices from Duluth in st. Paul last
night were that with proper manage
ment Senator a. o. Eberhart mi CHIT de-
velop large following for lieutenant
governor.
Accommodation were provided at the
St. Louis hotel for the Blue Earth coun-
ty delegation.
The trip over the Great Northern was
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

one taken for governor, resulted as fol-
lows. Cole, $50; jacobson, 40S; Block,
49,; Lord, IS; Stephens, l6; Diment, ID;
Someryille, s.
The convention then adjourned until
three o'clock this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
MUNICIPAL rRANrWAYs.

In these days of discussion concern
ing municipal ownership and the ire
mendous growth of municipal owner
ship sentiment, it is interesting to note
what is being done in other parts of the
world along this line.
Europe is undoubtedly ahead-advo-
Gates of municipal ownership would so
designate it-of US in this matter.
Glasgow. Scotland, has for years been
shining example of the city owner
ship and operation of street cars, so
much so that an expert from Glasgow
was summoned by Chicago last year
to confer with that city about TAXI g
over the Chicago street car lines. Man
chester, England, also has municipal
tramways, operating not only in the
city, but running far beyond the city
limits IN all directions. Concerning the
success of the Manchester system. sam
uel N1erwin writes an article in Success
Magazine, in which he says:
THE visitor to Manchester England.
who sets out, map in pocket, to make
the acquaintance of the local tramway
system, Is struck first by the cleanli-
ness OF the cars and the frequency of
their trips; and, a little later as the
acquaintance grows, he is impressed
with the general efficiency Of the SER
vice and with the skill with which the
system has been laid out in order best
to serve the community. If he spread
out the map of Manchester and Stafford
these win include .eross-over' lines
which run OF the edge of the map into
the surrounding country. he viii find
that there are % different lines. And
these will include tcross-over, lines,
only in two or three instances at least
20 of them viii be separate lines con-
Meeting the outlying regions with the
business center of Manchester. They
spread out like the spokes of a wheel.
And If our visitor be open to impress
sions, the map will tell him that this
remarkable system is the result neither
OF corporation scheming on the one
hand nor Of political jobbery on the
other, but that it Is the result Of a sirn-
pie quite comprehensive intention to
the suburbs quick access to and from
the city in every direction. This sim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
A BLESSING. NOT AN EVIL.

Secretary Shaw is reported to have
made this statement in a recent speech:
prominent II not paramount among
the political evils which confront US, 1
count the trend toward the oblitera-
ton of party lines"
This is such a remarkable statement
remarkable for its error-that one hest
tates to believe Secretary Shaw made
it. That it should be deemed an evil
because men are becoming more indie
pendent than formerly in political mat
tiers, and because they are refusing to
vote for bad men simply because they
are on a certain ticket, seems incom-
prehensible.
Political parties in a government like
ours are an undoubted necessity; but
when men become so party-bound that
they will support their party, right or
wrong; that they will vote for any sort
of a candidate, no matter how dishon-
est or inefficient he may be, If he hap
pens to be on their ticket, is a great
evil. Yet according to the statement
attributed to Secretary Shaw, this is a
benefit.
It is matter for public congratula-
ton that men are becoming SO indie
pendent in politics that party lines are
becoming obltterated- It was this fact
that gave President Roosevelt his ire
mendous vote two years ago. Thou
sands and thousands Of Democrats
wished to express their approval Of the
president, and they therefore broke
over party lines and voted for him,
thereby endorsing his policies. Does
Secretary Shaw consider that tendency
an evil?
1t sometimes happens that bad men
secure control Of party organizations or
secure nominations on party tickets. In
Ohio, for instance, last year the Cox
machine was running things. One Of
Secretary Shaw's distinguished col
leagues in the cabinet a resident of
Ohio, no less a parsonage than william
H. Taft, made a speech in the Ohio
campaign denouncing the Cox machine
AS a result Boss Cox was overwhelm-
ingly defeated in Cincinnati. Does Sec
rotary Shaw regard that as an evil?
What Secretary Shaw should have
said ought to have been this: 'tPromin-
ent if not paramount among the politi-
cal blessings which confront US I count
the obl1teration Of party Ines The
hope Of good government lies in the
tendency of the voters in these latter
days to break away from party lines
and support the best men, regardless Of
party. This will furnish the strongest
incentive to each party to put up it's
hest mon for Office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record
A mans fortune is naturally builded
upon the rocks
Faith may move mountains, but It
won't remove freckles.
A mans age commands veneration,
Woman's commands tact.
Judging from some people mind is
merely something to guess with.
When a woman offends man she is
never satisfied until he apologies.
The fact that the rich can't take their
money with them when they die gives
the poor a heap OF satisfaction.
De Tanque-'rWhat sort Of a fellow is
Bjones2" O'Soaque-''I don't know; I've
never seen him except when he's been
cold sober
Tommy-''Pop, what does it mean to
fight with natures weapons % Tommy's
Pop-sWell, my son, with a man 1t
means fists and with a woman
tongues
Wigg-'sYes. she advocates the equal
ity of the sexes WaggZsThen I sup
pose she would like the newspapers to
print descriptions Of bridegroom.s
rousseau
Mrs. Muggins-s'How did Mrs. Bar
gainhunter ever come to marry that
husband of hers?' Mrs. Buggins-"
made him feel so cheap that she simply
couldn't resist taking him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-22
We BuRToN 60

So much has been said and written
Of the now famous Burton case that
there is little to be added, even though
the highest tribunal in the land has
just confirmed the decision Of the lower
court in finding Senator Burton guilty
OF the crime charged against him.
There is no dispute concerning the
facts in the case. It is acknowledged
that Senator Burton entered the en-
ploy Of the Rialto Grain & Securities
company, a get-rich-quick concern that
intended to swindle the people. No
honorable attorney, let alone an honor
able United States senator, would have
done such a thing.
The charge against Senator Burton
is that he accepted a fee for represent
ing the Rialto company in matter in
which the government was interested,
which is specifically prohibited by law.
He has been twice convicted in the fed
eraI court of st. Louis. The first time
he secured q. reversal in the United
States supreme court on a technicality.
Convicted the second time. he again
appealed on technical grounds, but this
time the supreme court refuses to re-
verse the trial court He still has
chance to secure a rehearing, however
The disgrace which has been brought
upon the state OF Kansas by Senator
Burton--or rather, by those who are
responsible for his election, for his
character was well known in Kansas
long before he was sent to Washing
ton--this disgrace has been comment
cd upon so often that the State Journal
is not disposed to dwell upon it here.
It is to be hoped, however, that Kansas
has learned a lesson.
It appears from the supreme court
decision that Senator Burton is still
member Of the United States senate.
The only way in which his seat can be
vacated is by his voluntary resignation
or by the action of the senate itself.
The country will now look to the senate
to act