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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
ROADS OFFER COMPROMISE
They re Willing to Accept Two and .
Half Cent Rate.

st. Paul, March l2.-Aiinnesota rail-
roads have at last agreed onia comprorn
Use proposition, to be submitted in lieu
of the 2-cent passenger fare. 1t includes
three features. -
First, maximum rate of 21a cents
open to all.
Second, 500-mile books, good over the
road which sells them, in the hands of
any member of the family, at 2 cents
mile.
Third, l,00O-mile books good on any
road, but only in the hands of the per-
son to whom issued.
This proposition has not been made
in any official way, and probably will
not be, but when it comes to confer
ence over the 2-cent bills, between the
senate and the house, members will be
given to understand that such a basis
will be accepted by the roads. The
mileage book proposition cannot be in
corporated into the bill, but will be
guaranteed by the railroads.
This is not as liberal concession as
some of the roads have been willing to
make, but the Great Northern would
not give any further ground, and this
was the best that could be offered with
assurance of acceptance from all the
roads. Some lines were willing to offer
a round trip rate of 2 cents, and mile
age book good in the hands of the hold
or, which would be practically 2-cent
rate except for making purposes.
The prospect is that a compromise of
this kind would be taken up by the leg
islature, but the one agreed to by the
roads does not 60 far enough to suit
the radical ideas at the statehouse.
Members discussing it today said the
people were demanding the 2-cent rate.
and no 2H-cent basis would satisfy
them.
The 2-cent rate will be fought in court
by the roads, as they threaten, and If
not knocked out it can be deferred for
a couple of years. The compromise plan
would be effective this summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
FIX THE ROADS
Farmers Should Be Liberal at the
Town Meeting Tuesday.

Welsh lane is one of the worst roads
in the county during bad weather, and
it is hoped that the town meeting next
Tuesday will take some steps to improve
it. The farmers are handicapped about
marketing their produce by the abOmin
able condition of the road during con-
siderable portion of the year.
The Eagle Lake road, which has been
one of the worst leading into Mankato
is now one of the best, thanks to the
intelligent action of the farmers, Sec
Onded by the business interests of this
city. Farmers can now draw much
larger loads over the road, and use it
at any time of the year, which was inn
possible before. There is talk of gravel
ing the rest of this road, and it is
hoped that provisions will be made fol
this at the annual meeting next Tues
day.
The town meetings next Tuesday in
all of the towns should take up the
matter of road improvements and select
the worst road in the town and vote
some money to have it improved. If they
can see their way clear to have it done
by contract so much the better. II
nothing more is done than to buy some
road drags and put them into use
throughout the season, providing funds
to pay for this, this will be quite d
help.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
LIFE IS IN THE BALANCE
New UIm May Have Another Murder
Trial; Woman Victim.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. Fritz Wilfahrt of New Ulm
whose life has been in a balance fol
the past two months, is no nearer re
covery than she was shortly after she
received the unmerciful beating at the
hands of her husband, while intoxicat
ed. Whether or not New Ulm will ex.
perience another murder trial will only
be determined by future developments
i'm her case.
The attending physician states hel
condition is very precarious and that
she may take relapse at any time
Wilfahrt's preliminary trial before a
justice has been postponed three times
1t is now set for April 10th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
"Jim" Burwick's Message
to the MankatO Men.
ATTRACTS ALARGE AUDIENCE
Railroad Evangelist Drives Home the
Gospel Truths at the Meeting
Yesterday Afternoon.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Mankato Theatre was filled to over.
flowing last night to hear 'vim" Bur.
wick tell his gospel message. While
many came out of curiosity to see Mr..
Burwick they all went away with some
very serious thoughts ON their minds for
the speaker made very telling state
ments pertaining to the Christian life in
his talk on "The New Birth" He point
ed out to the hearers in a very clear
manner that people are not wicked be.
cause of the things they do; but that
they commit sin because they are wick
ed. A man to become Christian can
not become such by simply cutting out
his bad habits and joining church; but
he must first be born again from above
and then these things will naturally fol-
low.
About five hundred men attended the
meeting for men only in the afternoon
when Mr.. Burwick spoke on Moses. His
points were all well taken and many
were convinced that their lives were not
right in the sight of God and several
made a decided stand for the right at
the close of the meeting. The selection
"Abide With Me-" by the Glee club was
well rendered.
This afternoon Mr.. Burwick held
Bible hour in the Y. M. G.. A. hall at
three o'clock, and will hold another to-
morrow afternoon at the same hour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
HAS A. FOUR-LeGGED HEN
Freak 6iddy Makes Its Appearance in
Illinois.

From SATURDAYS Daily.
Mount Vernon, ILL.,, March 9.-Miss
Carrie Greenwalt, of harrington town
ship, has four-legged hen that is the
attraction of the neighborhood. The
hen i'll other ways is like her tribe,
and the additional two legs do not in
any way interfere with her work as a
hen and a mother She had desire
to "set" early this year and is the
proud mother of large brood of chicks.
The extra legs grow out just below the
joint connecting the normal leg and
foot, are perfectly formed and almost
as long as her working legs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
FOUR GRADUATE
Quartet Of Young Ladies Complete
Normal Course.

rTOIu cEludy .
With the ending of the winter term
at the state normal school today, four
young ladies completed the elementary
course for high school graduates and re-
ceived their diplomas. They were called
to the stage this morning, and President
Cooper handed them their certificates of
graduation, at the same time giving
them little good advice and congrat-
ulating them upon having completed the
course.
Those who graduated are Miss Anna
I. Feely of Pennington, Miss Regina
E. Manley of Rochester, Miss Olive j.
Kidney of GAINESVILLE, and Miss Frieda
Wiegand of Mankato.
The normal closed today for one
weeks vacation, and great many of
the students left this afternoon for their
homes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
MEMS CLUB STARTED
Baptist Men Organize at . Lincoln
Party.


Young men of the Baptist church last
evening organized a mems bible club
with thirtyfve members to begin with
The number is to increased later. The
officers are A. j. Smith, president; Ell
mer Glenn, vice president; G. c. Owen,
secretary; George Witter, treasurer.
Rev. E. NJ. Martinson, George NJ. Pal
mer, H. HI. Tompkins and A. c. He'd
berg were appointed a committee on con.
stitution and bylaws, and they are ex-
pected to present report at another
meeting to be held one week from next
Monday evening, at George NJ. Palmer's
residence. The object of the club is to
be bible study, assistance in church
work, the discussion of current topics,
and good fellowship among the mem
bers.
The club was organized at a social
gathering at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer Mr.. Palmer last evening en-.
tertained the members of his Sunday
school class at the Baptist church at a
seven o'clock dinner that was an elegant
affair. Mrs. Palmer was assisted in
serving by Mesdames T. w. Hart and
]. H. Moore.
Mrs. Roy Holmes and Mrs. A. c. Gran
sang several war songs, the gathering
joining in the chorus, and Mr.. Holmes
also sang one. The thought of Abra-
ham Lincoln was brought out conspicu-
ously by means of quotation cards and
the songs, and the affair had patriotic
touch. Flowers were used in decorating.
Mr.. Palmer proved an excellent host. He
has made the entertainment of his Sun
day school class an annual event which
the members greatly enjoy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
SPEAKS WELL OF DEAD
Good Thunder Herald Refers Kindly
to n. G. Eberhert.
c.;l nai

Odily
The Good Thunder Herald, referring
to the death of III. C. Eberhart, says:
''Mr Eberhart was native of Ger
many, being born at Hessen Kassel in
December, 1929. In, or about the year
1860, he came to this country, locating
in Rapidan township, few miles to our
north. Here we find one of the best
improved farms of the county, the fruits
of his industry, foresight and progress.
siveness.
'As pioneer resident he necessarily
endured the privations and trials of
frontier life, but gradually built up his
home and established for himself an
enviable character, representative OF
strict integrity, sobriety and duty to
his family, his neighbor and his fellow
man."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
THOMAS DARTNELL DEAD
Former Mankato Mans Death Occurs
at Morristown.

From Thursdays Daily.
Thomas Dartnell, former resident of
Mankato, died at his home at Morris
town last Saturday. He conducted a
saloon and rooming house in this city,
and for time was engaged in the sa-
lon business at Morristown, but went
out of it and became one of the leading
citizens, holding the office of mayor. He
was highly respected and his death
causes much regret. He was cousin Of
Quimby Larkin of this county.
The deceased accumulated considerable
property. He leaves wife but no chill
dren.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
Farmers Should Take Adj
vantage of an Offer.
MADE BY THE BIG MILL
Cereal Will Be Sold at Cost; Use Of a
Separator Free; Letter From
Sacred Heart.

George NJ. Palmer of the Hubbard
mill is in receipt of the following let
ter:
Sacred Heart, Mimi, March 5, 1907
Mr.. Palmer, Mankato. Dear Sir: l
grew about 100 bushels of good wheat
this year and about 200 bushels OF
poor, and this year my oats were all
rather poor seed, but the flax was
good (Nov. 25) sold about 300 bushels
at SIPS and could have sold thOus-
and if | had them. My corn was eX-
ira good and the seed | took was solu
almost before | had it dry. 1t yielded
about seventy-five bushels and brought
first prize both at the state and coun-
ty fair minnesota Scanning Yellow
Dent.) I grow from year to year
from about 100 to 1000 bushels of good
wheat and about the same amount of
oats and have disposed of practically
all or at least the greater part of it,
always for seed, for the last ten years.
Some years the demand has been much
greater than the supply and other
years vice versa.
If l had been old enough to COM
mand any respect | should have been
too glad to come down to Mankato
and talk seed grain to the farmers at
some farmers meeting, but the injec-
ton might have bad reaction as / am
only twentysiX years of age and a
white headed Scandinavian" at that.
Stock farming and seed farming go
together.
4 G Enestvedt.
When Mr. Palmer read that letter
he naturally felt very much pleased,
for he always has been strong advo-
cate of good seed wheat, believing it
chase the best seed wheat that it is
possible to get as the benefit will be
found in the larger crop and better
grade of cereal. Mr.. Palmer will pur-
chase quantity of the best seed
wheat and will sell it to farmers at
cost. The milling company has pur-
chased separator which will be in
stalled in the mill and farmers are in
vited to use it to clean their seed
wheat free of cost This is a liberal
offer. The milling company is encour-
aging the farmers to raise a better
grade and larger yield of wheat.
The example set by the young Sacred
Heart farmer should be followed bv
many farmers hereabouts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
SENATE BREAKS THE RECORD
More Bills Before Body Than During
1905 Sitting.

From saturday s Daily.
The senate began yesterdays session
with 525 bills introduced SO far, and but
a fractional portion of them passed
Two years ago, there were in total but
52l bills introduced by the senate. Thus
with the present session half over, the
number of bills introduced exceeds the
entire number of the senate of two
years ago. This same legislative day
two years ago, the senate had but 26l
bills introduced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
Bank at Glenville.
From Mondays Daily.

From MOn0ayS Daily
A new bank will be organized at Glen
vile. 1t will be national institution.
Charles Soth, III. III. Dunn, Charles E.
Paulson of Albert Lea and HI. f. Kueger
of Horizon, Wis, are the organizers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
Attempted Suicide.

rrom Fridays Daily.
Joseph Sedmik, an employe of meat
market at Owatonna, attempted suicide
yesterday afternoon by cutting his
wrist. Family troubles the cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
State Fund is Divided
Among the Counties.
EIGHTY-THREE RECEIVE COIN
The Commission Apportions the Cash
Blue Earth to Get Seven Hundred
Dollars.

st. Paul, March THE state high
way commission has announced the al
lotments to the counties of the state
of the $4,000 provided by the legisla
ture for state roads in Minnesota. The
good roads cause has been furthered tC
this extent and the commission has
worked for some time, consulting with
the attorney general as to the most
equitable means of distributing the APP
portionments.
BY the decision of the commission
the maximum amount is $1,000 while
the minimum is $500. The law provides
that OH or before the first Monday in
December this year, the county auditor
of each county shall certify to the high
way commission that a state road has
been designated, and that twice the
amount appropriated by the state has
been expended by that county for such
a state road. The various counties can
then draw on the state treasury for the
amount which has just been apportioned
by the commission.
Gustave Scholle, chairman of the high
way commission, made the following an
nouncement in connection with the de-
cision of the board:
THE commission has been compelled
under the constitution of the state to
give to each county at least $50 wheth-
er they have designated state road or
not, and in all cases where the county
board has even failed to designate them
we have given the minimum amount.
IF, in the future, they will designate
such state road and put up double the
amount that the state apportiOns, they
can draw OIL the state treasury for the
amount.
'In those cases where the county
boards have designated state roads we
have apportioned the, money on a basis
outlined in the act passed by the leg
islature in 1905.
eve have taken into consideration the
extent of the undeveloped country and
the difficulty of building roads. There
fore, we have given the northern coun-
ties more than the southern tier of
counties, because the act specified that
consideration.
THE commission spent whole month
on this apportionment and we do not
feel entirely satisfied that justice has
been done to all counties. But the COM
mission has been so hampered by the
law as it is at present that it could do
nothing else The chief difficulty wl.n
the laws is the number of limitations
which are found in the constitutional
amendment passed in 1898 by the people
of the state.
"The commission is endeavoring now
to have a new constitutional amend
ment submitted to the people, having
no restrictions and leaving entirely with
future legislatures to restrict its pow
ers."
The following are the amounts appor-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
Purchase of Sheen.
From fridays Daily.

FrOm fridays Daily.
E. I. Champlin of Vernon Center pur-
chased lOS head of sheep of H. O.
Thompson and son Ralph, for $6l2
Ralph expects to leave for Colorado in
a few weeks, where he and his wife
will make their future home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
New Hotel for ST. Paul.
From Tuesdays Daily.

CIOIII u6Sudy 5 Duly.
st. Paul is to have new hotel to
cost a million dollars, exclusive of the
site. Eastern capitalists are interested
in the enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15

come when the middleman will not be
needed nor when he will not be worth
the commission he charges"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-27
ARTISTS KILLED
IN BEAUTIFUL
WOMAN s HOME

New York. Nov. 27.--Mystery SUR
rounds the death OF William ID. Chan
Ter, a, young art student and son of
Winthrop. Me. His body was found.
with a bullet hole in the right temple,
in the apartment OF Mrs. William Dis,
street, late yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Dissinger, her husband and
woman named Violet Marshall. occu-
pants OF the apartment, are held by
the police as witnesses for the inquest
Search is being made for Mrs Dissin-
gers sister. Anna, who also lives I'm
the fiat, but who is said 10 have been
out when Chanler met his death,
The police want TO know why the re-
volver was found at Chanler's left
when the wound was in his right tenn tenn
which Mrs. Dissinger says Chanlers s
father gave him last week after a
quarrel between them at the Manhat-
on Chanler were found So cents in
money and a bank book of the Gar
field National bank which showed that
his deposits had been Withdrawn. 1t
showed no record of $4,000. and the
, landlady OF the house in which Chan
Ter lived at No. 26O West Fifty fourth
street, said she was not aware that he
had received that sum-
The only account the police have OF
the death OF Chanler is the story told
by Mrs Dissnger; 'Lonnie," her
Il met Mr.. Chanler two years ago i'm
Philadelphia" she told the police last
night, and then lost track OF him un-
Broadway. Since then he has called
on me several times. He came in this
afternoon about 4 o'clock. l was go-
ing shopping and told him so. He
asked me 20 stay in. but l refused and
asked him 10 excuse me while | got
my hat
Il left him in the parlor and went
back through the dining room. I hard
ly had left the room when I heard
shot and fall. ! rushed back to the
parlor and saw him lying on the floor.
with the blood coming from wound
I'm his head.
MY husband. who had been in the
bath room, and Mrs. Marshall. who
was in her bed room, came running in.
and my husband went for a police
man.
Mr.. Chanler was an art student and
was about 23 years old. His father, I
believe. is an oilcloth manufacturer in
Winthrop, Me, and is very wealthy. He
made his son generous monthly al
lowance until last week, when he
came to New York himself as the re-
suit, think. of stories he had heard.
He was at the Manhattan hotel. and
sent for his son. They had a quarrel.
and Mr.. Chanler gave his son $4,000 and
told him that hereafter he must shift
for himself. that he wanted no more to
do with him. / know nothing more
about IT, and know nothing tbout the
money
Mrs. Dissinger is a remarkably pretty
woman, about 20 years old"
Neither her husband nor Mrs Mar
shall, who also is pretty, could add any
thing to her story.
His landlady said he had lived in her
house at different times in the past two
years. When he left the house, about
3 O'Clock yesterday, he seemed cheer
full and spoke TO her as he went out,
making some joke about the weather.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-27
BANKER MAXWELL DIES
OF SELF-|NFL|CTED WOUNDS

dictments charging him with misdeeds in
connection with the management OF the
suspended Borough bank were returned.
There was some difficulty i'm obtaining
bail. and officers of the Jail reported that
Maxwell was greatly broken.
All yesterday he lay on his bed and ap-
peared TO be oblivious TO sun oundings. He
declined TO receive any visitors except his
wife and counsel. Justice Burr signed
an order for MaXwells release. when bail
70 the amount OF $4,000 was furnished by
Maxwell's four unmarried sisters. who Of
fered their home as security for n $4,000
bond: two friends. who qualified In $4,000
and a security company, which gave a
bond for $4,000
Maxwell was 20 years old and leaves a
wife but no children. on Nov. q he was
Jointly indicted for grand larceny with
former Cashier Arthur Campbell and Di-
rector William Cow of the Borough bank.
There were other indictments against him
involving forgery In a quarterly bank
statement made to the state banking de-
partment
When these three men were arraigred
Campbell and Cow secured bondsmen.
but to the surprise OF many who knew
Of MaxwelIs popularity I'm financial cir
ces and socially. none offered to go upon
his bond.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-27
OBSERVED 18TH
Anniversary OF
THEIR WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Beckett OBJ
served last evening the silver anniversary
vf their wedding, and were assisted by
hundreds of their friends who attended
the reception held from 20 10 o'clock in
Prescott Post hall, Washington street. An
orchestra provided music for dancing un-
tii midnight and refreshments were
served.
Mrs Beckett was assisted IN receiving
hy Mesdames Lewis w Williams, Alex
ander Gorham. Frank A. Brown, Jennie
Walker, George Libris, John Aston. Ed
warG NJ. Jones, Albert p. Graudy, Henry
Harris and George Marks and Misses Ger
trude Gumes ana Carrie Henson. The
ushers were William Reese and Lewis
Williams. Many beautiful presents were
received.
Mr. Beckett has been letter carrier In
this city for a score OF years his route
icing over on the east side. whore he has
many friends, and considerable real es-
tate.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-27
Mother PLEA
MAY SAVE LIVES
Of THREE MEN

Washington, Nov. 27.-Moved by a moth
ers tears and pleadlngs, Ambassador
Creel of Mexico wired last night to Jose
Marie Sanchez. governor OF the state OF
Chihuahua Mexico recommending that
the sentence OF Dr. Charles S. Harle,
William Mitchell and Leslie Hubert, the
Americans condemned TO be shot there,
be commuted TO 20 years imprisonment
The execution OF the three men. who were
condemned for two murders I'm connection
Dec. g.
Senor Creel is the actual governor OF
Chichauhana. lie was detached to fill the
diplomatic mission 90 this country, and
while thus engaged, has no authority as "A
governor But his moral influence is high
i'm his own country, where he is not only
a commanding statesman, but a member
of n rich and powerful family.
''I cannot command" said tho ambas-
sador but / feel sure that Senior Sanchez
will follow my recommendation He has
full power to do so without reference TO
the Central government. lie will receive
my message I'm the morning"
The appeal that may save the lives of
the Americans, was made by Mrs. Annie
l.. Harle. of Abilene. Tex, mother of Dr.
Harle, after practically every other means
OF obtaining clemency had been exhaust
ed The three men, two OF whom are from
New York state, were convicted and SEN
tenced In 1906.
Numerous petitions and letters have
been received at the state department
asking interference. but none of the pa.
pers bore any evidence of the innocence
OF the men nor OF doubt OF their gsilt
The state department found no ground
upon which TO act.
The New York Life Insurance company
which was defrauded through the murdei
OF the two men. has been the persistent
prosecutors OF IIarle. Mitchell and Hal
bert, and has been compelled TO fight q
well-carried out system OF efforts To De
! feat justice by appeals and legal quibbs.