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The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
Idol of Democracy Visits
MankatO on Sunday.
MET A NUMBER OF FRIENDS
Stated That He Would Accept the
Democratic Presidential Nomina.
ti0n II rendered Him.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
William Jennings Bryan, the idol of
democracy, was a guest in Mankato for
few hours yesterday morning, having
arrived from BrOokings, S. D., where he
lectured the previous evening. He was
en- route to Sioux City where he spoke
in church last night. Mr.. Bryan is
not a stranger in Mankato, having visit
ed this city on several occasions, the
first time in 1895. He stated that on
that visit he met Judges Severance and
Buck, whom he remembered and refer
red to both jurists- in high terms.
Mr.. Bryan received number of demo-
Gratis yesterday. Senator S. d. Works
introduced those who called, and among
the number was Mayor Charles T. Tay-
lor. The party spent a good share OF
the morning in the Saulpaugh lobby
The distinguished Nebraskan spoke of
Mankato as one of the most beautiful
clCleS ana SAID tnaC Sne eXnlDlCeu evil
dences of thrift and prosperity, all of
which was pleasing to him.
Referring to the question of munich
pal ownership of public utilities, Mr.
Bryan said that he believed that eventu-
ally that principle would prevail in this
country. He called attention to the fact
that in Lincoln, his home town, the cost
of water from the city plant to con-
sumers was Just half of what it is in
Omaha where the supply is furnished by
a private corporation. When Mayor
Taylor informed Mr.. Bryan that Man.
kato owns it's own water plant the Lin
colnite expressed his pleasure that such
is the case.
In reply to a question, Mr.. Bryan
stated that he would accept the DEM
ocratic presidential nomination. in 1908
if it were rendered him.
Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the Omaha
depot where he took his departure on
the 1915 o'clock train for Sioux City.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
BIG DISPLAY OF CATTLE
Fine Exhibit for the State Fair, Hors
es Also.

From Thursdays Daily.
The three leading cattle breeders as
sociations of the United States have
made appropriations for the Minnesota
state fair live stock exhibition for next
September, assuring display of cattle
of international interest.
Secretary E. w. Randall has been no.
titled that the American Hereford
Breeders association has set aside $500
for the show. This, with an equal
amount offered by the Minnesota State
Agricultural society, makes total of
1000 to be paid in premiums this year
to owners of Hereford cattle alone.
A short time ago the American
Aberdeen Angus Breeders association
appropriated $500 for special premiums
for that class of cattle, and the Short
horn association made its appropriation
earlier. With these prominent classes
hanging up big money for the Minnesota
exhibition, the other breeders will find
it necessary to do their best to compete.
On the whole a cattle show such as has
never been seen in the country is as
sured for the Minnesota fair of this
year.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
DOlNGS on The ALPHABET
Depot About Six Miles South Of Plum
Valley.

from fTludy . Ddlly.
The Cream correspondent of The Ma.
pleton Enterprise writes of doings on
the Alphabet road:
The train was in town this week !;
they are doing work on the other end
of the line right along, and Monday they
fixed fine crossing at the county line.
Plum Valley, they say, will not get a
depot, as they are fixing side tracks
and also have the depot about six miles
south of Plum Valley, but since it has
all been taken up, and the farm the
company bought there is for sale.
Waseca Journal Radical: The Alpha.
bet road has the foundation laid and
lumber on the ground for depot on
G. Z. Brubaker's farm in Byron. AS
we are informed Mr. Bruels has decided
on this location instead of the Steinagle
farm, which was purchased some months
ago by the railway company with the
view of locating a town upon 1T. The
company sold this farm the other day
for $4,000. The name of the new town
is Matewan. Eighty acres will be plat
ted.
Minnesota Lake Tribune: In a letter
from f. L. TObie of the Alphabet rail
road to O. H. Schroeder he states that
there will be no station at Plum Val
ley nor within several miles of that
place. This certainly is a bad thing for
the Plum Valley people, but as long as
Vivian would not put up the money for
the bonds Mr.. Tobie did not propose to
give the people there the benefit of a
depot.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
Congress Session to Expire
at Noon Monday.
C0RTELY0U AS S. OF THE 7.
Big Billiard Tournament to Be Pulled
off in New York Next
Week.

Washington, d. c., March 2.-The fif-
ty-ninth congress will expire by limita-
tion at noon next Monday and already
many of the senators and representa-
tives are leaving for home, a number of
them never to return to Washington to
sit in the halls of congress.
On monday George B. Cortelyou will
be. sworn in as secretary of the treas
ury to succeed Leslie NJ. Shaw, and
James A. Garfield, for several years COR
poration commissioner, will take the Of
fee to be vacated by Secretary of the
Interior Hitchcock.
The trial of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana on the charge of re-
ceiving concessions on shipments of oil
from Whiting, Ind, is set to begin next
Monday.
The new British Columbia parliament,
with large conservative majority re-
sulting from the recent election, will
meet for it's first session next Thurs
day The financial difference between
the federation and the province and 9TH
er important matters to come up will
attract considerable attention to the
session.
Many of the big league baseball clubs
will start for the south early in the
week and the reports that will then
emanate from the spring training quar-
ters will serve to quicken the pulse of
the followers of the national game and
start speculation on the pennant winners
of 1907.
The Western Bowling congress will
open its annual meeting and tournament
at Denver next Thursday with an entry
list including representatives from many
cities west of the Mississippi.
All arrangements have been completed
at the Liederkranz club in New York
for the national amateur billiard tourna-
ment to begin there Monday. Eight of
the foremost amateurs in the country
will compete for the championship, the
list including Edward w. Gardner, the
present holder of the title; Charles +.
Conklin and Calvin Demarest of Chica-
90, Frank j. Drener and Edward Helm
of Cleveland, L. Mortimore and S. Rolls
of Philadelphia and j. Ferdinand Pog-
genburg of New York. Nearly all of the
prospective contestants have played in
many championship Journeys and are
well known in billiard circles.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
Deputy Raised to the Posi-
ton of Postmaster.
SENATE ACTS LAST NIGHT
Will Assume Duties of Office as Soon
as His Bond Is Approved BY
Authorities.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Adolph ]. Veigel has received news OF
his confirmation as postmaster of Man
kato to succeed c. L. Benedict, resign
ed. Mr.. Veigers name was given favor
able consideration by the senate last
night. The Free Press extends its con-
gratulations to Mr.. Veigel.
Mr.. Veigel has been the deputy post
master for eight years. he has long
been a resident of MankatO. He is a
gentleman of excellent character and
strict integrity, and it is hoped that he
will prove to be successful in the man
agement of the Mankato. postotfice. This
is one of the most important postofiices
in Minnesota, the business is increas-
ing yearly and with this the working
force is added to frequently.
Mr.. Veigel will assume his duties as
postmaster as soon as his commission
arrives and his bond is approved.
The new postmaster has appointed l.
n. Griffith as his deputy. Mr.. Griffith
is a competent gentleman and will no
doubt prove to be an accommodating
and courteous official.
Mr.. Veigel will be called on to furnish
a bond of something in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. 1t will be about three
weeks before the new postmaster will
assume charge.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
GIVEN LICENSE TO TEACH
But Of S, sol Examined 3 3,333 Failed
to Pass,

to Pass.
From Mondays Daily.
j. w. Olson, state superintendent of
public instruction, has announced that
only 40 per cent of the candidates for
first and second grade teachers certifi-
Gates had passed the examinations
held during the first of February.
There were over 5000 applicants.
and about 1000 have received certif.
Gates authorizing them to teach in
this state.
The following table shows the re-
suits of the examinations:
Applicants, 5,50l; applicants, passed,
2,l68; applicants, failed, 1888; number
papers read, 3O,367; certificates granted
2,l6s; complete first grade, lSl; condi-
tional first grade 81; complete second
grade, 1865; conditional second grade,
6l2; limited second grade, 523.
Complete certificates are given to
those who have made the highest
marks in the examinations. They are
good for five years. Conditional GER
tificates show that the applicants fail
ed in one subject. The certificate en-
titles the holder to teach for one year,
after which time the teacher must
pass on the subject he or she was de-
ficient in on the first examination.
Limited certificates are granted to
those teachers who have had no exper-
ience.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
FATHER OF TAWNEY
He 3 First to Take Advantage Of Serv.
ice Pension.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-John E. Taw-
ney, father of Congressman Tawney OF
Minnesota, is probably one of the first
veterans of the civil war to get pen.
sion under the new service pension law.
And he has the further distinction Of
having had his claim adjudicated and
certificate issued within three days af-
ter it reached the pension office. He will
get $40 month.
Mr.. Tawney resides at Cedar Bluffs,
Neb., where he celebrated his seventy
ninth birthday last October. He served
as first sergeant, Company G, l65th
Pennsylvania militia, and had never ap.
piled for a pension until Congressman
Tawney sent him the blank application
and instructed him how to fill it out for
filing. The application reached the PEN
sion bureau on Feb. 2l and was granted
Monday, three working days having IN
tervened.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
MARRIAGE PROVED FAIL URE
Jennie Lee Granted Divorce From Her
Auto" Husband.

Auto" Husband.
From Fridays Daily.
A sequence to one of the weddings
performed in Winona something over q
year ago by Judge d. E. Vance devel-
oped yesterday at Milwaukee, when
Judge Tarrant granted Jennie Lee Ebert
a divorce from Walter Ebert, the young
chauffeur whom she married at Winona.
The decree was granted on the ground
of non support and grants the plaintiff
the right to use her maiden name Of
Jennie Lee and, allows her a sum of
money in lieu of alimony. After her
marriage in Winona Mr.. Ebert took his
wife to La Crosse and left her there the
next day to 90 to Milwaukee to engage
in the automobile business. Later she
Joined him at Milwaukee, but they lived
together for only a very short time. Jen-
ME Lee will now make her home in La
Crosse. Jennie Lee is the fair one who
inspired the song of that name.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
PETITION GRANTED.
County Board Authorizes Digging OF
Another Ditch.

from InurSday 8 Daiiy.
The county board adjourned yester'
day afternoon to meet Thursday, March
%, at p. m. The hearing was had
upon ditcn petition No. II, near Madl-
son Lake, and the petition was grant
ed The ditch does not effect many peo'
pie, and while there was some opposi'
tion, the most of the land affected Is
owned by those who favor the con-
struction of the ditch.
The board spent this forenoon at the
county poor, farm, taking an inventory
of the county property, and was
entertained at a sumptuous dinner
there by the retiring overseer, George
Painter. Everything was found to be
in good condition.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
HANDS SCRATCHED
Cat Eats Poisoned Rat and Injuries
Hand That Would Soth IL.

from InurSOayS 8 Ddliy.
Mrs. A. l.. Hanson, who resides at
420 Nicollet avenue, North Mankato,
was scratched upon her hand in a dan
gerous as well as peculiar manner this
forenoon. A neighbor had been poisoning
rats and threw one of the dead animals
out and Mrs. Hanson's pet cat ate the
rat and was poisoned. In trying to save
the cat the latter scratched her while
having fit. Mrs. Hanson applied home
remedies and then was treated by physi.
clans.
People who poison rats should be care.
full not to- place the carcasses where
dogs and cats can get at them, other.
wise it is said that they are liable for
any damage done. Mrs. Hanson is very
much attached to her cat, but it is a
question whether she can save it.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
BEE MEN ELECT OFFICERS
Southern Minnesota Association
Concludes Its labors

Winona, March 1.-The Southern Min
nesota and Western Wisconsin Bee
Keepers association has concluded it's
annual convention and elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the coming
year: President, w. X. Bates; secretary,
Ore Holland; treasurer, Mrs. Fannie
Berthe; executive board, Mrs. Fannie
Berthe, l.. A. Stickney and Philip Gard
ner. At the concluding session an ad-
dress was given by William Russell of
Minneapolis, the state bee Inspector,
in which he spoke of different bee dis
eases and told how foul breed can be
eradicated. The attendance at the con-
vention was the largest in the history
of the association and indicates grow
ing interest in bee cultivation in south
ern Minnesota.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
Helm IN TROUBLE AGAIN
Piano Man 10 Charged With Criminal
Assault in Iowa

From MONDAYS Daily.
Peter Helm, former piano agent of
Mankato, who has been in trouble at La
Crosse, as well as other places, is again
under arrest, this time at Emmetsburg,
Ia, charged with criminally assaulting
a twelve year old girl at that place. He
has been held to the grand jury and
his case will come up in a short time.
Helm is well known in Mankato. He
came here as piano agent and repre-
sented Chase Bros. company tor some
time. On May Ia, 1908, he was arrested
at La Crosse on complaint of Mrs. Gina
Kokkan, charged with criminally as
saulting her while on one of her visits
at her home on business in connection
with his piano soliciting. The case was
tried, but the prisoner was discharged
for lack of evidence.
Shortly after this affair, Helm left La
Crosse, going to Austin. He was not
there long, it is said, before he was in
trouble, and from there he came to Man
kato. While in this city Helm managed
to keep out of trouble-so far as
courts and officers were concerned, al
though there were rumors of affairs in
which he figured as one of the princi-
pals.
Helm located at Madison, S. D., where
he later was arrested on the charge OF
making an indecent assault on half
witted girl, the daughter of farmer.
He was tried and convicted, but later
released on some technical point.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
WARNING TO FISHERMEN
| Commission Issues Bulletin Calling
| Attention To Closed Season.
| Eroro Thursdav,s DaiIv


Attention To Closed Season.
From Thursdays Daily.
The state game and fish commission
has issued bulletin calling attention to
the closed season, March and April, for
Minnesota fish. Bass are protected from
March l to May %; pike, maskalonge,
croppies, perch, sunfish, sturgeon, cat
fish and any other variety, except pick
erel, suckers, redhorse, carp and bull
heads, from March l to May l, and all
trout, except lake trout, from Sept. to
April Is.
Spearing of pickerel and other rough
fish is permitted at all times, and fish
house license is good until April l, pro-
viding fish thus taken are not placed on
the market and no hook and line fishing
is done after March /. All fish, except
trout and bass, may be sold during the
open season, but no game fish may be
sold during March and April.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
EXCITING EPISODE
Horses Run Away and Bull Breaks
Out Of Sleigh.

FROM SATURDAY Dduy.
An exciting runaway took place on
Center street at about eleven o'clock
this forenoon. A farmer was driving
along with double box on his sleigh,
containing big bull, fastened with
rope through ring in his nose. When
in front of N. NJ. SteePs residence, the
horses took fright and wheeled sharply
around, sliding the box of the sleigh
off to the ground, with the bull in
side. The horses ran half block or
so, dragging the driver, but the latter
pluckily hung on and stopped them.
In the meantime the bull became ex-
cited and broke through the double
box as though it had been of cardboard
and ran away. At last accounts he has
not been recaptured.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
MARRY IN THEIR TEENS
Byronc O unIs w ed. Yet They AreChIld
rem in Years.

Rochester, Feb. 2S.-A bride of only
fifteen years was married to a groom OF
twenty years at the office of the city
Justice Tuesday afternoon. When the
bashful couple entered the court room
and asked Justice Schacht if he would
make them man and wife that digni-
tary noted their youthful appearance
and examined the license they presented
with great care But it withstood The
investigation and here it is:
"Know Ye, That license is hereby
granted to join together as husband and
wife, Walter H. Stafford and Jessie L.
Green in the county of Olmsted and the
state of Minnesota, being satisfied by the
oath of said Walter H. Stafford and per-
sonal consent of A. J. Peek, father and
guardian of Jessie l.. Greene, she being
minor of the age of fifteen and the
consent of Alex Stafford, father of Will
liam H. Stafford, he being a minor OF
twenty years of age, that there is nc
legal lmpedient thereto"
The license is signed by Clerk OF
Court George S. Harmon, and as the
Justice was assured as to it's validity
he performed the service which made the
young peoples names read Mr.. and Mrs
Walter H. Stafford. The witnesses were
Chief of Police John Gardner and A. j
Peek. 1t is the intention of the couple
to make their home on a farm just
north of Bryon.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
PUNISHED FOR ASSAULT
Eaqle Lake Man Assaults His Brother
Viciousiy.

From Thursdays Da1V.
C. L. Axtell was convicted at Eagle
Lake this forenoon of assault i'll the
third degree upon his brother, and was
sentenced to serve ten days in the
county Jail, in default of $40 fine. The
brothers have been living with their
mother, and the younger one, who is
forty -one years old, assaulted the older
one, who is fifty-four. He pleaded not
guilty and at the trial the evidence
showed that he blacked his brothers eye
and struck him several times. County
Attorney Plymat appeared for the state
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
Pinched the Pigs.

Winnebago Enterprise: Last week
was a sorry one for the blind pigs of
this end of the county. Five were
"pinched" at Delavan and one here. The
Winnebago man plead guilty and was
fined $50 and costs, bringing the total
to $56.75.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
CONDITION IS IMPROVED
Freddie Nelson Up and Dressed To.
day, Happy Boy Is He.

from MOnudyS s Dally.
The condition of Freddie Nelson, the
boy who was so badly burned year ago
last July 4, is greatly improved. Today
for the first time since the accident oc-
cured, Freddie was able to be up and
dressed. A week ago one leg was ampu-
tated. He is now on the road to recov-
cry and naturally he is about the hap
piest lad in the county.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
YOUNG WOMAN DIES
Miss Gertrude Yates Passed Away in
Cass County.

From Fridays Daily,
Word has been received in the city
of the death of Miss Gertrude Yates,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Yates,
formerly of this city. She had been sick
for several months, and the family has
been preparing to leave their home in
Cass county for Idaho in the hope that
her health would be benefited. Her
death was due to lung trouble.
Miss Yates spent the larger part of
her life in Mankato, and had a large
circle of warm friends here. She was
an estimable young woman, and her
death is greatly to be deplored.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
Funeral of Mrs. H0muth.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
All members of the Old Settlers asso-
citation are requested to attend the fun
eral of the late Mrs. Homuth, which will
be held on Tuesday afternoon. c. A.
Chapman, president. M. b. Haynes, Sec
retarY.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
Easton State Bank.

From Mondays Daily.
The Easton State bank has been or
ganized with capital of $4,000. The
officers are: President, II. Quimby;
vice president, j. S. Cusick; cashier,
Carrie Quimby.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY
Accident on the Currier Farm. Burst.
ing Of Fiy-Wheei.
CoA Yoi

ing OF tIy.wheet.
From Saturdays Daily.
An accident occurred at K. A. Cur
rier's farm in Nicollet county on Tues
day, when John, Frank, Kort and Renzo
Currier and E. E. Gleason were grinding
feed. while the feed mill was in opera
ton the balance wheel burst with such
tremendous force, throwing fragments
through the walls and roof of the gran
ary. One piece cut its way through four
inches of pine directly back of where
Gleason had been working. No one was
in line of the flying missiles, but all
realized the almost miraculous escape OF
what might have been a serious acci-
dent.
The Mankato free press., 1907-03-08
FidO Must Be MuZZled or
Stay at Home.
ISAPUBLIC SAFETY MEASURE
Ordinance Is Adopted BY Council Last
Night; Students Must Eschew
Pool Rooms.

From Saturdays Daily.
The council got busy last evening and
passed two important ordinances under
suspension of the rules. One provides
that all dogs running at large are to be
muzzled, or else are liable to be shot by
any public officer. This was passed on
Minneapolis, the state chemist, who was
sent the head of the Heorr dog that
was shot the other day after it had bit.
ten several children. DR.. Wesbrook has
not completed the examination of the
dogs head, so does not know whether it
was afflicted with rabies, but in view
of the prevalence of the disease in differ
ent parts of the state he recommended
that for at least thirty days all dogs
that are allowed to run at large be muz-
zled or shot, as a matter of public
saftey.
The other ordincnae was passed at the
request of Brandrup & Nettleton, and
makes it unlawful for students or
minors to frequent saloons or pool
rooms.
No action was taken on the dairy in
spection ordinance, although two alder
men acknowledged realizing that public
sentiment is strongly in favor of it.
The liquor license applications of John
Kollman and Vader & Peters were
granted and their bonds approved.
The committee on ways and means
recommended that certificates of indebt-
| edness aggregating, with interest,
$5,79O.5O, be paid, and this was voted.
Aid. AtchisOn cOmplimented the board
of public works for having snow shovel
ed off of walks, to be assessed against
the property benefited.
The committee on health, through AID.
Wimot, reported that the pest house
had been moved to its new location on
Capitol Square, and that the job was
well done and complete.
To Be Enforced.
Aid. Heinze inquired of the city re-
corder whether any license fees had been
paid in during the day as agreed that
it should be done. Mr.. Hodapp said that
he had received none. The aldermen
talked the matter over and it was de-
cided that the chief of police enforce the
license ordinance.
Aid. Heinze suggested that the metal
lighting arches over Front street be
painted. They are, getting rusty and
do not look neat He moved that the
committee on city property get bids.
Aid. Mahowald thought that the mat
ter should be delayed until warmer
weather, when it should be determined
also whether any more arches are to
be put up at the two ends of Front
street, as petitioned for.
Aid. Heinze said that the committee
could report upon the advisability of
erecting more arches when it reports
painting bids, and this commended itself
to the council and the motion was car
ried.