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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01

than once / will simply mention one In
cident and 1 am sure many OF his
friends will be able to recall similar ex-
periences: During the campaign three
years ago, when politics were at fever
heat 1 sat with him In his office we
were discussing the situation and wonder
ing what effect certain conditions would
have on his candidacy. He placed his
hand on my shoulder, and in most rever-
entail and earnest way, said, Cowell,
believe the Lord is with me In this fight
and am sure going to win There
is absolutely no doubt in my mind that
that was his belief. There may be some
who will find II hard to reconcile this
phase Of his character with other state
ments or actions OF the late mayor, but
students Of history will readily recall
many men of liberal tendencies like Frank
E. Moores who had strongly religious
side to their natures"
Generosity His strong Point.
That there was no vindictiveness in the
nature Of Frank e. Moores. but that his
heart went out to men in need, although
they may have openly opposed him in
political way, is well illustrated by story
recalled by William 1. Kierstead. who knew
the late mayor long and we'll. The story
told in Mr.. Kiersteads own language is:
while the late mayor Frank b Moores,
had many traits that endeared him TO HIS
friends perhaps the most pronounced OF
his many good qualities was his kindness
toward the poor. OF the numerous cases
which came within my personal knowledge
one 1 particularly recall shows Mr.. Moores
not only gave freely OF his means when
asked, but also took pains to ask who were
In need, so he might aid them. The case
have in mind refers to a man who had
been in more than good circumstances and
frequently had openly opposed the late
mayor politically. but when It came to the
mayors knowledge that the man and his
family were in absolute need, but too proud
to ask assistance, Frank e. Moores started
a subscription, unbeknown to the man, and
headed the list with, Cash, So The sub
scription Melted goodly sum, the man
took heart again and today is on his feet
That man was one OF the multitude which
gathered at the city hall last Monday to
say a last goodbye and stand with bowed
head and moistened eyes while Howard
Baldrige pronounced the eulogy."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-01

Two Famous Old Fighters.
The funeral Of G neral Thayer recalls the
striking similarity In many points OF char
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
FOUND THE HORSE.
Stolen Animal Is Located Near N CIV
Uim Today.


The officials at the county Jail this
forenoon received a telephone message
from Sheriff Julius of New Ulm stat
ing that he had found the horse that was
stolen Saturday afternoon from Lynch's
livery at New Richland The horse
was wandering around across the Mime
sofa river from New Ulm, and was un-
harnessed. No trace of the harness or
buggy or of the men who were driving
the rig had been found.
There are two theories to account for
the horse being found. One is that the
parties were camping out and that the
horse got away, and the other is that
they sold the buggy and harness and
turned the horse loose. Efforts will be
made to locate the buggy and harness
and to find the men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
Meat Inspection Bill
Is Now Perfected

The language which gives inspectors
the right to the packing plants at all
times is amplified by the words
whether the same be in operation OF
not"
The action waving the civil service
law for one year in the selection of
inspectors will 60 out of the provision
also one of the presidents recommends
tiOns.
With these changes made, the presi.
dent has indicated his entire satisfaction
with the measure which was reported
from the committee as a substitute for
the Beverage amendment and was to-
day recOmmitted to the committee that
the changes might be made.
The meat inspection amendment to
the agricultural appropriation bill was
today adopted by the house without di-
vision.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was then sent to conference. There was
some disagreement over the selection of
the minority member of the conference,
and the speaker stated that he would
announce the conferees later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22

Washington, June 20.-A complete
agreement between President Roosevelt
and the house committee on agriculture
on the meat inspection legislation has
been reached.
1t will authorize an annual appropri-
alton of $3,O0OO0O to pay the cost OF
inspection and will contain no provision
for the levying of an assessment to
make up the deficiency in the amount
available for this work, as suggested by
Mr.. Cowan, representing the Texas cat
tie growers, and later urged by the pres
ident. s.
The court review provision will not
be contained in the measure. This ac-
ton meets the suggestion of the presi-
dent.
The words sin the Judgment of the
secretary of agriculture" suggested, by
the president, will not be contained in
the measure. This conclusion now meets
Mr.. Roosevelt's approval.
There is to be no date on the label
of the packing of meat food product.
In this the president yields to the COM
mittee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22

The fire bug is getting holder and is
extending his operations. Last night
he made an unsuccessful effort to fire
the elevator near the Main street bridge,
owned by Cargill Brothers. When
Manager ID. A. Little went there this
morning he found the cover of one of
the grain chutes on the east side of the
building, where farmers unload their
grain, broken off. Upon looking in he
found a bunch of paper that had partly
burned and then gone out. The remains
of two matches were also found there.
The paper resembled toilet paper. 1t
was evident that the miscreant who has
been starting fires recently deliberately
set about burning this large elevator,
but fortunately his plan miscaried,
for the fire went out before it communi.
Gated itself to the woodwork.
No doubt the police will redouble their
efforts to locate this common enemy.
and every citizen should give the Off
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
THAYER MAKES AN OFFER.
Here Is an Opportunity for Men Who
Discuss Economic Questions.

d. A. Thayer is anxious to meet
someone in the arena of debate and
he authorizes the statement to be made
that he will offer a premium of $lOO
to anyone, preacher, teacher, business
man or any political party man, who
will engage in a joint debate and prove
that one can do business under the pres
ent competitive system and live up to
the teachings of Christ and his apostles
at the same time.
This question has been discussed in
public by number of Mankato men,
but Mr.. Thayer is not satisfied with the
arguments that have been produced by
his opponents.
On Sunday evening Mr.. Thayer deliv-
cred a speech at the corner of Front
and Walnut streets. He took up the
socialistic line of argument that anyone
who works for wages is slave and not
sure of his 'job," but is liable to lose
it at the caprice of his employer. Faith
full employees and competent, however,
are not to be included in this class. His
line of argument did not differ from that
which all socialist speakers have fol-
lowed, and like others he painted a
rather gloomy picture for the people.
One thing that can be said for Mr..
Thayer, he is not as rabid in his utter
ances as some of the socialistic speak
ers and is inclined to appeal to the in
telligence of his hearers rather than
their prejudices. Mr.. Thayer would
have the world built on entirely different
lines, if he could have the making of it,
and he advocates a great many things
which are pleasing in theory, but are not
practicable in this matter of fact busy,
bustling world. Mr.. Thayer wants the
government to own all public utilities
and believes that the only way to give
the trusts their death blow is for the
government to acquire control of the in
dustries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
PENSION FOR GEN. BRAGG.
Commander Of the Iron Brigade Will
Receive $50 Per Month.

Washington, June 2O-The senate
has passed bill granting pension of
$50 a month to General Edward S.
Bragg of Fond du Lac, Wis. Senator
Spooner introduced the bill few weeks
ago at the request of General Bragg,
who is in feeble health, is without
means of livelihood, and who came to
Washington personally to urge his claim
upon congress.
General Bragg was the author of the
famous retort to criticism of Grover
Cleveland in the national democratic
convention of 1884:
1--WE love Grover Cleveland for the
enemies he has made'
In the convention of 1888 he again
came into prominence for another say
ing. While addressing the convention,
being in feeble voice, he was interrupt:
ed by cries of Louder"
Finally, eXasperated by the Interrupt
tons, the little commander of the Iron
Brigade piped out:
when Gabriel blows his trumpet,
some jackass will call LOUDER"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
ADAM NOT FIRST MAN.
Connecticut Preacher Hands His
Congregation Som ething New.

Central Valley, Conn.,, June 2O.-The
Rev. Andrew Mcleod, a Congregational
pastor here, startled his hearers last
evening by saying that Adam was not
the first man, that the earth was very
old when Adam came upon it and was
inhabited by preAdamic race. In
Egypt and China, as well as in Mexico,
and old America, have been found writ
ings and skeletons of mammalia that
point to race long existing before
Adam. The sermon created much dis
cussion with his orthodox hearers. In a
former sermon he took the liberty TO
dispute the inspiration of the Old
Testament in its entirety.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
New York Senator Is Made IN
lucky Defendant.
PLAINTIFF SHOWS A CERTIFICATE
She Now Claims That an Episcopal
Clergyman Performed the
Marriage Ceremony.

Colon, Mich, June 2O-Mrs. Ma,
Catherine Wood, who since the marriag.
of United States Senator Thomas c
Platt to Mrs. Lillian I. Janewav an
nounced that she would publish a worl
called ''Love Letters of Boss" ha
turned over to her attorneys, O'Flaher
ty & Fulton of Richmond, Va, what SHE
insists is a marriage certificate.
If this claim is proved to be true i
will make Senator Platt bigamist.
BY this she will seek to establish hel
marriage to Senator Platt. Letters re
questing her presence at hotel in New
York city, on Nov. 9, 1901, the time OF
the alleged marriage, will be shown as
additional evidence.
She claims that she is the second wife
of Platt, and was never divorced from
him. She contends his marriage to Mrs
Janeway is unlawful.
Mrs. Wood has been living in Color
for several months.
Arrangements have been made with
two Chicago attorneys to bring suit
for separate maintenance on behalf OF
Mrs. Wood of Colon. The action, it was
planned, would be started simultaneous
ly with an action in New York state
the nature of which is to be determined
by Attorneys O'Flaherty & Fulton.
According to the attorneys, Platt ant
Mrs. Wood were merried by one Edward
w. Rice, an ordained Episcopal clergy
man, and the witness to the ceremony
was j. V. Jones, retainer or employee
of Senator Platt. Mrs. Wood asserts
that the marriage was entered into Nov
Q, 1901.
Subsequently, Mrs. Wood declares, she
became involved in several quarrels will
Senator Platt because of his attention tC
Mrs. Janeway. In April, 1908, came a
parting of the ways, although, she de-
clares, Senator Platt still kept surveil
lance over her through officials of the
pOstoffice department at Washington
where she was employed.
In a detailed announcement of hel
plans Mrs. Wood said: 81 have remain
ed quiet about as long as l propose.
have been i'll for nearly two years.
was prosecuted.
Il was put through the third degree
by Abe Hummel and ]. Frank Miller and
emissaries from the president and from
Platt in October, 1908, at another promi
nent hotel and Abe Hummel's office fol
the purpose of making me disgorge this
same marriage certificate and letters
which indicate what happened at fash
ionable hotel late that Saturday after
noon in 1901.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
Claimed That Otto Peterson
Helped Steal Them.
TRIAL on IN DISTRICT COURT
Defense Will Put Up Strong Case
Witness Johnson Tells
His Story Today.

The trial of Otto Peterson on the
charge of grand larceny in the second
degree, for the alleged theft of three
tubs of butter from the Amboy cream
cry, is in progress in the district court.
Peterson is a well to do farmer, and has
several brothers who are all wealthy
farmers. The principal witness against
him is Harold johnson, his former hired
man, who has pleaded guilty to SINH
lar charge. Johnson was on the stand
a large part of the day and said that
Peterson had planned the robbery and
had induced him to join in carrying it
out by promising him $40 as his share
of the proceeds. He drove to the cream
cry at night and found Peterson on the
of them, while Peterson followed in his
pony rig with the other. They hid the
butter under some oats. The officers
next day tracked the rigs to the Peter
son residence, but were unable to find
the butter. The next day they took the
butter and placed it under culvert.
Johnson told his story in a straight
forward way. He claimed that Peterson
had fixed his wages with the under
standing that he was to get wrenches
and such other articles as he could steal
and bring to the farm.
johnson was closely cross questioned
this afternoon by A. R. Pau, who with
Judge Plymat is defending Peterson. The
state has some corroboratory evidence.
The defense will put up a strong case
and has many witnesses to show Peter
sons good reputation and Johnson's bad
one. 1t will claim that johnson made up
the story. The prominence of the Pc
terson adds interest to the trial, and a
number of Amboy people are present.
The jury in the case of H. r. Kurth
VS.. John Spain and Clarence Prescott
brought in verdict for the defendants.
The same jury at the same time brought
in a verdict for the plaintiff in the case
of Fl. R. Kurth VS.. John Spain and the
Chicago & Northwestern railway COM
pany, finding him to be the owner of and
entitled to the possession of sixty-fve
head of western horses, and placing their
value at $1,000.
The suit of Alexander Morrison VS..
William r. Barnes and others was this
afternoon continued on motion of the de-
PENDANT.
The next case for trial will be that of
M. E. Babcock VS.. Alice L. and George L.
Mckinley. This will be followed by the
case of E. Roemer VS.. the German Land
company, the suit of the German Land
company VS.. Lester HI. Fish, and the
suit of Samuel M. Bear VS.. Leslie T. Nc
Cleary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
BOUGHT A LAUNDRY.
Mankato Parties Obtain Control Of the
Peerless at Fairmont.

TT. O. Foote has sold the Peerless
Steam laundry to Miss Iceberg and hel
brother in law, O. G. Olson both of Man
kato. Miss Iceberg is now in possession
and Mr.. Olson will come to Fairmont
and assist in the work in about two
months. Both have had long and sue.
cessful experience in the laundry bust
ness and will maintain the excellent
reputation which the Peerless now en-
joys.
Miss Puma Hall has been engaged
and will continue to exercise the same
efficient supervision over the work in
the future as in the past. Ray Long.
street, one of the best young men ever
connected with the institution, has also
been engaged and will return to Fair.
mont and fill his old place.
The Peerless is one of the big and
growing enterprises of Fairmont. 1t is
of the kind that should be encouraged in
every way for the reason that it gives
employment to many working people.
Mr.. Foote will probably go east soon
and receive treatment for ailments
which have been troubling him for some
time. He has done good honest work
in Fairmont and will leave with the
reSnect and hest wiSheS of oil -Eo;r
mont Sentinel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
CANNOT ESCAPE TAXATION.
D slinquent Personal Property Can Be
Collected Elsewhere.

Delinquent personal property taXpay-
ers who have moved out of the county
in which their tax was levied are, under
the new code, no longer safe from prose
cution. In the new laws it is provided
that it shall be the duty of the auditor
of the county in which delinquent tax
is recorded to notify the clerk of court
of the county to which the taxpayer
lives and the clerk shall then furnish a
warrant to the sheriff, who in turn
must serve it and levy upon the property
owners goods the same as if the tax
was due in his own county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
TELLS OF AN ACCIDENT.
But No Man Of Name Of Wixon Was
Brought to Mankato.

The st. Peter Tribune says that ga
fatal accident occurred at the Milwau
kee freight depot in Kasota on Saturday
noon, when Joseph Wixon, a peddler
from Mankato, while trying to cross the
tracks was run into by freight cal
and received injuries from which he died
at an early hour on Monday morning in
a hospital at Mankato, where he was
taken Immediately after the accident
The buggy was smashed but the horse
escaped without being injured"
No man of the name of Wixon was
brought to st. Joseph's hospital. The
Tribune must have been misinformed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
Dates for Encampment Are Au-
gust 18th to 18th.
MANY EVENTS FOR THE BIG WEEK
Cam pfires, Reunions and Whole
Lot Of Other Features te
Mark the Gath srino.

Minneapolis, June 2O.-The fortieth
national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be held in
Minneapolis Aug. l3 to Aug. Is, and
great preparations are already on foot
to give the veterans worthy reception.
The Grand Army of the Republic was
organized April 6, 1866, and sprang
rapidly into popularity. To DR.. B. F.
Stephenson of Springfield, ILL.,, belongs
the honor of first suggesting such an or
ganization, and the first post was in
stituted at Decatar, ILL.,, on the date
named.
Everything possible will be done to
make the veterans visit to the -Four
City an ever memorable one. There
will be numerous information bureaus
provided at convenient points throughout
the city. Uniformed guides whose SER
vices to the visitors will be gratuitous.
Free quarters in school houses and the
public buildings will be provided for
posts and comrades who make appli-
cation at least thirty days in advance
of the date of the meeting.
The national headquarters will be at
the West Hotel, while the department
of Minnesota headquarters will be at the
Grand Army Memorial hall in the city
hall. The. department headquarters of
the w. R. C. will adjoin those of the
Minnesota Grand Army department
places provided.
Reunion places will be provided by the
local committee for all organizations
applying for the same. Among the many
organizations which have already ar
ranged to hold reunions are those of
the Fourth Minnesota Veteran Volun-
teers; the Twenty Ninth and Forty.
Fourth Wisconsin Regiments; the Fiji
teenth Wisconsin Regiment; the Six
teenth Wisconsin Infantry; the Third
Battalion Wisconsin Light Artillery and
the Thirty-Secon Wisconsin Infantry
Volunteers.
On the first day of the encampment-
Monday, August Is, the visitors will be
received and assigned to quarters. On
Tuesday, August ID, there will be
grand parade of military and civic or
CARNATIONS, and in the evening public
meeting and campfire in the Auditorium.
On Wednesday, August Is, there will be
a parade of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in accordance with general order
issued by Commander-in-C Chief James
Tanner On Thursday, August l6,
Grand assembly of the National En-
campment in the Auditorium. Friday,
August II, the national meeting will
be continued.
Special features during the week such
as numerous campires, free concerts,
ETC., Captain Jack Crawford, the poet
scout, will be in attendance. Liberatti's
famous band will give concerts every
afternoon and evening. At Lake Har-
riet an encampment of Indians from the
White Earth reservation, occupying
birch bark tepees put up by themselves,
and accompanied by an Indian band, is
being arranged for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
WELCOMED SCHMAHL HOME,
Glad Hand Presented Candidate for
Secretary Of State.

Redwood Falls, June 20.-Julius A
Schmahl, republican nominee for secre-
tary of state, had to submit to an en-
thusiastic reception from his fellow
tOwnsmen on his return from the state
capital. He was seized and carried on
the shoulders of couple of boomers
Immediately after his train arrived here
and put through handshaking course
Then, accompanied by the band and a
procession of citizens, he was taken to
X. P. hall and congratulated by several
hundred citizens of all shades of polite
al opinion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
Three Hundred Attack Town
of Burauen.
KILLED FIVE POLICEMEN
Capture Remainder Except the Lieu
tenant in Charge; Pastor
Was Put to Death.
Especial to The Free Press. ]

Manila, June 2O.-A band of three
hundred Pulaianes under Caesario Pas
tor attacked the town of Burauen on the
Island of Leyte. They killed five police
men, wounded five and captured the re-
mainder of the force except lieutenant in
command. Pastor, the Pulajane leader,
was killed during the encounter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
Extensive Improvements Made.

The Hubbard Milling company is max
ing some extensive improvements. The
mill has been shut down for three
months, while these have been going on,
but will be started up again in few
days. The new Rdee brand, which is
to excel the famous Speculative brand,
is then to be turned out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-22
New Music Studio.

Miss Jane Ann Hughes, graduate OF
Johnson's School of Music, Minneapo-
lis, has opened studio in the Richards
block and will be pleased to receive stu
dents after next Monday. Miss Hughes
comes highly recommended and will I'M
doubtedly receive a large patronage.