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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
is HARD FOUGHT BATTLE
AN ACTION TO HAVE TRUST
DEED SET ASIDE.
Il Involves the Bonds Of $4,000 on
tho Mayer Bros. Property,
Suit In Court.

A hard legal fight came to head
in the district court this afternoon
when the trial of the suit of Walter
A. Plymat as trustee VS.. Henry +.
Leonard as trustee. Mayer Bros, Inc,
and Sheriff Donahue opened before
Judge Buckham of Faribault.
This is the action of the trustee i'll
bankruptcy to have the trust deed to
secure the $4,000 of bonds set aside
upon the ground alleged that it is
fraudulent as to the other creditors.
1t will be remembered that by the
terms of this deed the corporation
transferred its entire plant to Henry
F. Leonard, named in the deed as
trustee. This left little for the other
creditors, and hence the action to set
aside this deed.
The attorneys for the plaintiff are
Benjamin Taylor, II. w. Volk and
s.. B. Wilson, and those for the de-
PENDANTS are C. o. Daley, Pfau &
Pau and C. j. Lauriseh. The action
is one involving so much that it will
doubtless be fight to finish.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
People Should Hasten Back To
the Simple Life.
Grip Has Had Something to Do
With the Trouble.
Pneumonia Also Is Carrying
Away Its Proportion.

New York, Dec. 26.-That there has
been a steady increase in deaths from
heart disease in the last twenty years
is shown by the statistics of the board
of health just issued. The increase in
the number of deaths from this dis
ease in Manhattan and the Bronx for
the first eleven months of 1907 over
the same period of 1906 was l,246,
or more than q per cent.
DIR. Thomas Darlington, commission
er of health, states that the increase
is due to the strain and stress of
modern life and says that it is GER
tain that the. recent financial furry
was factor in the increase.
But long hours, nerve tension, lack
of outdoor exercise, neglect of recrea-
ton and amusement and constant
hurry and effort must all be consider
ed when one searches for the cause
of the increase and none of those
things. have just developed.
Il think over-eating has something
to do with such a, condition." says
DR.. Darlington. "The grip, which has
been prevalent lately, causes severe
heart strain. and the heart which is
weakened by life of worry and
stress will naturally be the first to
give way.
at is time for Americans to adopt
the simple life and to slow down, in
stead of constantly subjecting them
selves to the constant effort to main
tain high standards of living"
The total number of deaths during
the past weeks was LII against
1881 for the same week last year.
Pneumonia heads the list with 276
deaths for the week, an increase of
l54 over the number during the cor
responding week of last year.
Health department officials and
physicians generally assert that moth
ing but a let-up in the steam pres
sure" of American life will prevent
constant increase of the peril which
bests the American nation. At the
same time they agree that the aver
age man in the city will not go "baek
to nature" until it is too late to
gain any benefit from the move.
The signpost of danger, the medical
men assert, has been up for years,
and it has been constantly ignored
by the persons most in danger, whose
excuse always is that they are "too
busy to rest" when the physician
orders them to cease work.
Statistics from seventeen cities, COW
ering practically the entire United
States. show that in 1906 the mum
Der of victims of heart disease was
lG,l63 Estimating the fatalities from
this cause for the last ten days of
1907. the figures this year will reach
the alarming total of 1850 in
crease of 2,a6 in the cities from
which figures have been obtained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
GAVE VICE HARD BLOW
DEAN WALTER 7. SUMMER IN.
vADES DENs OF SIN.
Instead of Preachlnci q Sermon He
Hands Christmas Cards TO the
Inmates of the Dives.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Dean Walter T.
Sumner, of the Cathedral of Saints
Peter and Paul, cut the gordian knot
of the West Side 'vice problem yes
terday in one of the shortest sermons
ever preached. The scene was Levin
sky's saloon, Green and Lake streets.
In the room adjoining the bar were
gathered the dregs of the Peoria
street Jungle" Thieves, ex-convicts,
and negroes formed good proper
ton of the crowd. 1t is place of
many battles with the police and may
be takein as the heart of the great
West Side copeland"
There was a scattering as the min
lister entered the side door and stood
in the midst of the throng. Two de-
tectives stood beside him, which may
account for the quick disappearance
into cellar and street. The bartender
heard the shuttle and ran to the spot,
wiping his hands to be in readiness
for fight.
1--WE just come in to wish these
girls a Merry Christmas" said Dean
Sumner, smiling, reaching out to shake
hands with the bartender.
swish you the same, sir" said the
bartender.
The mob stared The contrast be-
tween the surroundings and this clean
cut young clergyman with the kind
eyes was strong.
81 have not come to preach to you,"
said the dean. 81 just want to tell
you that we are your friends, and
that if any of you need help come to
us. We are sorry you are here and
presume you are, too, especially to-
night. But here you are, and SO when
you are ready to come to us for help
of any kind don't hesitate. / have
brought each of you Christmas card,
which | want you to hang up and
keep"
With this detective brought forth
a handful of Christmas cards and
passed them around. On each was the
address of the church and the invi-
tation to come when in trouble"
From here the little party went to
other such places in the district, Wis
iting in all more than two hundred
women. For each there was the same
invitation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27

: - = : =. - -. = 4. . .
Governor johnson announced the
names of the five district judges as.
signed to sit on the supreme, court
bench Jan. 2, to hear the disbarment
proceedings against Francis b. Hart
of Minneapolis.
Captain Hart is accused of violating
his duty as an attorney by discour-
teous criticism OF the supreme court
and the state board of law examiners
has asked for his disbarment. The
justices of the supreme court, all be-
ing attacked in the Hart letters, con
sidered themselves disqualified from
passing on his case. Under the state
constitution they requested the COVER
nor to assign five district judges to
sit IN their places at the hearing OF
this ease
The judges named are all veterans
in service except 'hdge Taylor of st.
Cloud, and they re all given high
rank as jurists 81 members of the
bar. Judge P. Thrown of Luverne
was on the original selection, but was
unable to be in Sc Paul at the time
set. and had to decline.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
HE GOES TO REFORMATORY
Harold Turrittini Plesds Guilty to
Charge'oflGrand Larceny.

Harold Turrittin, having petitioned
County Attorney Walter A. Plymat to
file an information against him in the
district court that he might at once
enter a plea of guilty and begin to
serve his sentence, as permitted by the
1905 law, Mr.. Plymat did so today.
The information charged young Turrit.
tin with the crime of grand larceny
in the second degree, and at 80 p. m.
today Tuirittin appeared before Judge
Cray and entered plea of guilty.
Judge Cray sentenced him to the state
reformatory at st. Cloud for an in
definite term, which will largely de-
pend upon his behavior there. 1t will
be possible for him to get out before
very long and start his career over
again, and for the sake of the young
man and his family it is hoped that
this will be the outcome, and that
Harold will not only have another
chance soon, but will so follow the
paths of recttude as to earn and re-
ceiye the respect of all.
The crime charged in the informa
ton was the burr larizing of Mr.. Lang
ley's room and the taking of his
clothing and other personal effects.
said to have been found upon young
Turrittin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
lis Said That He Is Tired o
the Pretty Song Bird.
Reports Fly Thick and Fast in
the Pittsburg Town.
His Heart Longs for the Mothe
of His Only Son.

Pittsburg, Dec. 26-Is William Ellis
Corey tired of his new wife, Mabelle
Gilman? Has the president of the
United States Steel Corporation grown
weary of the song bird he welded and
placed in gilded cage? Does he de.
sire to return to the companionship of
his first wife and their twenty-year-
old son, Alan?
Members of Pittsburg's clubs and
business associates of Corey intimate
that the answer to all these questions
is "Yes."
Corey got a divorce from his first
wife because she had no desire to
shine in society. With his money and
a younger and more beautiful wife
he thought he could break into New
York's charmed circles. So did Mabelle
Gilman. They have both discovered
their mistake. Corey's associates talk
business, but neither tender nor &C.
cept social invitations, and the big
New York mansion is lonely place
except when the second Mrs. Corey in
vites her former friends. But that
is not society.
While Pittsburg clubnen do not in
innate there is any friction between
Mr. and Mrs. Corey, they say both
are deeply disappointed-so much SO
that Mrs. Corey, in view of liberal
settlement, would place no obstacle in
the way of Corey's legal remarriage
to his first wife.
1t is reported that Corey ate Christ
mas dinner at the farm in Lancaster
county which he presented to his pa
rents. His former wife and their
son were present at the meal. 1t is
hoped by The Corey family that the
Steel Corporation president viii make
overtures to his former wife for his
return after the legal obstacles have
been removed.
Corey's heart is longing for his wife
and boy, friends say, though he is too
proud to admit it openly. It is pre-
dicted it will not be long before. it
has burned through his naughty pride
and brought him to their feet, humbly
begging forgiveness. Those who know
the first Mrs. Corey predict that, when
the time comes, she will pardon him
and take him back, believing, as she
does, that he is still her William,
deep down in his heart of hearts, no
matter what his pride may have led
him to.
The warmest feelings always existed
between the former Mrs. w. E. Corey
and the mother of her husband, Mrs.
Alfred A. Corey of North Braddock.
They exchanged visits and when the.
deposed wife was living with her
mother, Mrs. Frank Campbell of
Swissvale, she was a regular guest
in the Braddock home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
WILEY GIVEN HIS SENTENCE
5sforsIDoins So, He Took Oath Net
TO Drink Again.

Charles w. Wiley of Minneapolis
took solemn oath before Judge F.
V. Brown, Minneapolis district court,
that he would never touch liquor
again.
The oath was taken Immediately
after the Judge had sentenced him to
a year and six months in the peni-
Tertiary for embezzling $1,000 of the
Wells Fargo Express company's funds.
for which he was found guilty of
grand larceny in the first degree.
The ordeal was too much for the
young wife, who has been by the side
of her husband during the entire pro-
ceedings, and after the sentence was
read she broke down completely and
had to be removed from the court.
room.
The sentence was made as light as
possible owing to the fact that Wiley,
returned from Seattle, Wash, am
gave himself up and returned liz
over half of the funds he had ste1en
to the express company.
Wiley was agent for the express
company in this city number OF
years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
PASTOR STOLE SERMON
REV. THOMAS M'kAY is Accus,
go OF PLAGIARISM.
Charged That He Preached From
Talmass Sermons and Wrecked
Churches, Pretty Mess.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 26.-Th,
most sensational trial of a Congrega
tional minister in Connecticut in tn,
last quarter century is being conduct
ed in this city by the general coun.
ell of the Congregational churches o.
this vicinity, who have before them
Rev. Thomas Mckay, former pastor
of the Taylor Congregational church
charged with wrecking the church
plagiarism and untruthfuIness.
Mr.. Mckay gave up his pastoratt
last January, when some of the lead
ers in the church informed him that
if he tried to stay longer he would
be dismissed. He has recently applied
for papers to be allowed to preach
in other churches and the trial is the
result of opposition by leading mem
bers of his former congregation to
granting him these papers.
In the testimony that has already
been brought out in the two days
that the trial has been in progress
Mr.. Mckay is charged with accusing
Rev. Frank Luckey, pastor of the
Humphrey Street Congregational church,
one of the wealthiest and most fash
ionable churches in the city, of steal
ing other peoples sermons, and also
declaring that Rev. DR.. Newman
Smyth, pastor of Center church, the
leading Congregational church of Con-
necticut, and member of the Yale
corporation, used other peoples brains
to write his sermons. The allegations
against the leaders of Congregational
ism in Connecticut came out in the
testimony of John Crapp, contractor,
who said
"Mr. Mckay preached pretty good
sermons when he first came here, and
thought something was wrong. One
day / bought book and found that
the sermons he was working of on
us were DR.. Talmage's. Mr.. Mckay
did not treat me very well, so wrote
to Pennsylvania and found that he
had wrecked church there.
II then withdrew from the Taylor
church and Mr.. Mckay wouldn't give
me letter of dismissal"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
COLONEL G. NEFF SHOCKED
He Den't Like ths Language of the
Mankato Girls.

Lake Crystal Union: Three young
girls got into wrangle and iangle
among themselves in front of the
council chamber in Mankato when
that honorable body was in session
and for a few moments the council
suspended operations last Saturday
night. We saw long, bright streaks
shooting up from the horizon that
night, but thought it was the reiec-
tion of the aurora borealis on the sky.
One of the girls called one of the
other girls an "oId slob."
If you can tell us what an "old
slob" means, we will be that much
wiser and be quiet about it. We
should think those girls should have
thought far enough ahead not to have
planted themselves in front of the
honorable council chamber to discuss
matters of Importance, for to disturb
that august body means decapitation.
Mankato girls have queer way of
speaking to each other anyhow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
NOW THE C.C.W. CONTROL
ENGLISH iNTERESTSlMAY poMl-
NATE STickNEY ROAD
Pre- sid o nt!rsviiI tLeyI the Matter OF
Financing the Corporation Before
Stockhosders in Britain.

Minneapolis, Dee. ga. g. Stick
ney. president of the Chicago Great
Western railway, in personally laying
before the English stockholders his
plan for financing the outstanding
gold note obligation of the company
amounting to $sooo.0Oo, may bring
about climax with reference to flu
ture control of the property. His ar
rival in London is being awaited with
interest by railroad financial men gen,
orally.
While Mr.. Stickney's announcement
that he would go to England to per-
feet the details of the new financial
| plan is the only thing officially ad.
mitted, it. is believed here that the
question of his retention of the presi-
dency is really paramount.
Two courses lie open to the English
holders They may retain Mr. Stick
ney accept the unfavorable weather
and labor conditions of recent years as
mainly responsible of the unsatisfae
tory financial showing of the road,
pass a vote of confidence i'm the man
agement and wait for better devel
opments. The other course would
mean closer control on the part of
the English stockholders, and the
operation OF the road, for time,
under direction of, or in close con-
nection with the London finance head
quarters.
If the latter course were adopted
the most interesting northwest rail
road situation for many years would
be seen. The Great Western would
then be more directly dominated by
English capitalists who are also in
terested to some extent in Canadian
railroad property. Whether, in the
event that the Englishmen. assumed
control of the Great Western some
combination or consolidation of in
terests would not gradually work
about, is an interesting question.
The Canadian Pacific interests, strong
financially, aggressive and constantly
extending, are known to have looked
for years upon Chicago entrance as
final necessity for the strategic po-
sition of their road. That, in the
event of the passing of the Stickney
control this might in time come about
is not only possible but it seems
the logical solution of problem that
has been much thought over in rail
road circles for several years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
WHOFOUND j.A.JOHNSON
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS INA ROW
OVER GOVERNOR. :
~~--~~s-sr~~------
Colonel William N, A. iemphiil Declares
That He Discoveries Him While
He Was o FsalltIe al Infant.

/
Chicago, Dee a6,-Chieago papers
have become interested in the question
as to who discovered Governor John
son of Minnesota. The Tribune says
IeditorialIy:
~ crasty, editor
u fFis fssiit insssse News, having writ
ten in his newspaper that Colonel
Henry Watterson, editor of The
Courier Journal, was responsible for
the discovery of John A. johnson,
governor of Minnesota, has kindled the
ire and anger of that versatile Palmet-
to editor, Colonel William A. Hemp
hill of The Charleston News and
Courier
Colonel Hemphil allows that he is
the man who, on cloudy days for dem.
ocracy, lifted the veil and 10, there
stood Johnson.
Colonel Hemphill relates that way
back yonder, soon after the sage of
Esopus had quit politics, he scanned
certain election returns and on reading
them thought long and seriously.
"He telegraphed to Minnesota and
got information about the newly
elected governor. Then he went to
his Office and let his moving finger
write. He said things about johnson.
"Some few months ago the country
was startled by editorials in Colonel
Watterson's inimitable palladium of
liberty announcing that the real. up
to-date, unafraid, militant democrat
had been found.
"He could sweep the country. His
aim was true, his heart bold. He could
shoot the heart out of the worst po-
litical storm that ever was brewed
His name, after weeks of concealment
on the part of the star-eyed goddess,
was johnson. People read of Governor
Johnson and marveled much. Colonel
Watterson was the real Columbus at
last. But, along comes the South
Carolina editor, who sweeps the sails
from the Kentuckyan's ships.
HE points out that he found john
son when that individual was in his
political swaddling clothes, when bib
was white around his neck and rattles
and toys were scattered promiscuously
over the floor.
Colonel Hemphill resents the claim
that he was not the first wet nurse
to this northwestern prodigy.
Colonel Hemphill is going to make
johnson president, too, he declares,
after which he will sit at. the first
table, while the Kentucky colonel
waits until quality company has been
served.
GLORIOUS and great be these days
of discovery and prophecy"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
Site OF Old YIN. !. Siru ciurc is
Now In New Hands.
Modern Affair Will Be Built
Early in The Spring.
Drs. Curran, Edwards, Holman
& Schmitt the Owners.

Mankato is To have another LARGE
business block erected next year. The
preliminary steps were taken Monday
when the deal was closed whereby
Drs. Curran, Edwards, Holman &
Schmitt are To become the owners of
the old Young Mems Investment com
pany corner, at Second and Hickory
streets, The consideration is to be
$4,000. 4 contract for deed, to be
given by the Post Publishing company.
which some time ago purchased the
property. was entered into, and the
deed will be produced as soon as some
minor defects in the title is cleared.
IL is the intention of the new own.
ers of the property to erect "a bust
ness block upon the property the com
ing spring. Whether it will be two
or three stories high has not yet been
fully decided, as the plans are not yet
perfected. In. amy event. the entire
first floor is o1Sbs occupied by the
firms offices. What the second and
third floors will be devoted to has
not yet been fully determined, but
il. is possible, if not prpbabe, that
they will be cut into four or five
room flats. for which there is grow
ing demand.
The location is one of the best in
the city that is unoceupied. 1t is
centrally, located. The price is very
reasonable, for the walls are all right,
and there is 10000 loose brick i'm tire
basement that can be used as backing
in the new superstructure. The vault
is. also NAL 1,S snake the excaya-
ton aud to 61iid the walls as far as
they now are is estimated to cost
$500, so the land space has really
only cost the firm about $500, which
is certainly snap.
The building up of this corner will
be splendid thing for the city, for
the basement has been an eyesore for
wears The doctors will without doubt
put up building that will be archi-
iecturally handsome. substantial and a
credit in every way. 1t will also give
them facilities that are unequalled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
HELD CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
Sunday School of German Methodist
Churchill o % 20 stivai.

The Sunday school of the German
Methodist church held its Christmas
exercises Tuesday evening at the
church, and it was an interesting af-
fair and we'll attended. Santa Claus
was in evidence. a big Christmas tree
was had, and the Sunday school chill
dren were all remembered. The older
people to some extent also brought
their gifts for Others, and they were
distributed. An entertaining program
OF music and recitations was rendered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
DEATH OF MRS. ROMACK
Wife Of John Romack OF Tivoi!, Oiec
Yesterday.

Mrs. Cynthia Romack, wife of John
X. Romack of Tivoli, died at $40
ia. m. yesterday of cancer of the
stomach. She, was seventy-four years
old and had been resident of Blue
Earth county for fortysix years. She
is survived by her husband, one son
Ira Romack, and two daughters, Mrs
Loomis of Washington and Mrs
Mooney of Good Thunder. She was
well known and highly respected, and
her death causes regret
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at l:3O p. m. at the house and
at ? p. III. at the school house, Rev
VI. b. Foot of Eagle Lake officiating
The interment will be made at the
Tivoli cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
PRESENT TO BAND LEADER
Twentieth Csntury..O al ix alton Rs-
members Harry Iverson.

The Twentieth Century band pre-
sented their leader, Mr.. Harry Iverson,
with beautiful diamond stud as a
Christmas present and in appreciation
of the good work he has done for
them as their director. Mr.. Iverson
took charge of the band almost a
year ago and has by his tireless and
energetic work brought the organiza-
ton up to high standard. He is
now instructfng large class in band
work and in the spring this class
will be added to the Twentieth Cen
tury band which will make it one of
the largest and best bands in the
state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-27
MOVES TO FLOUR CITY
Headquarters OF A. 8. WlIIeushby 60
Be In Minneapolis

The much talked of change in the
office of A. S. Willoughby, who has
been freight and passenger agent for
the Milwaukee road for this district
with headquarters in La Crosse, has
at last been announced in local rail-
road circles and Mr. Willoughby's
headquarters will be in Minneapolis
after the first of January. DIR. Will
oughby's jurisdiction included the
Southern Minnesota division of the
Milwaukee road. He is well.known in
Mankato. )