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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-05
DEATH CLAIMS TOM DICKSON.
Promising Young Bankers Career
Cut Short by Typhoid Epi-
demic in Mankato.
Funeral Held from his Aged Par
ents' Home in Springfield
Sunday Afternoon.

Thos. j. Dickson, the young man
who left a responsible position in Lam
aberton few months ago to accept the
even more responsible one Of cashier
of the National Bank Of Commerce in
Mankato, died in that city Friday
morning, a victim, among scores of
others, Of the terrible plague of
typhoid fever. Tom had a host of
friends in Brown county, particularly
IN the neighborhood of Springfield,
and the news of his untimely death
came to them as distinct and terri
BILE shock
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dickson of Springfield, he was born at
Dover in Olmstead county thirty three
years ago and came with his parents
to Springfield at an early age. There
he attended school and early developed
those fine traits of character which af-
forwards endeared him to all who knew
him. In 1899 he entered the State Bank
of Lamberton as its assistant cashier,
and so keen was his business sense
and SO pronounced his integrity that
little or no surprise was occasioned
when the National Bank of Commerce
OF Mankate summoned him to be its
cashier six months ago. His reputa-
ton as fnancier had long before
spread beyond the precincts of his ma
tive and adopted towns.
Mr.. Dickson's sickness lasted a lit
tie over three weeks. Although he
suffered from a high fever all the
while, he was conscious and rational
to the end, and it was only few mo-
ments before his death that he turned
his fast glazing eyes towards his
mother who was standing near his bed
side and said: Mother you ought to
sit down and rest or you will tire
yourself out With these loving
words on his dying lips, the man
gasped and a second later the struggle
was over.
Friday evening his remains were
brought to Springfield and the last sad
rites to the memory of the deceased
were paid at his aged parents home
in that village Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Emery of Mankato delivered the
funeral address.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-05
DEMOCRACY's HOPE IS HAMMOND
Governors Flat Refusal Of Another
Term Focuses all Eyes on the
Man from St. James.

Will Winfield Scott Hammond of
St. James consent to be the next demo-
cratic candidate for governor?
That is the question which has been
bothering the politicians ever since
the present chief executive returned
from a speaking tour last week and
once more put the stamp of his refusal
upon the effort to induce him to run
for another term.
Gov. johnson didn't make any start
ling statements on the third-term pro-
position. On the contrary he simply
said: "You saw my statement of q few
weeks ago. see no reason to change
that attitude" And then he added
with considerable force: "My word
can mean very little if it is necessary
for me to reahirm it on every possible
OCCASION
The governors statement, put in this
unmistakable way, coupled with John
Lind's determined refusal to become a
candidate under any conditions, prac-
tically puts it up to Hammond. Lind
and j johnson both seem to want Ham
mond and if he consents to take the
nomination no one else will stand any
show.
Pressure is now being brought to
bear on the congressman to remove
his natural objections and it is almost
certain that State Chairman Day paid
him visit at St. James the other eve
ming with no other purpose in view.
Should he yield the democracy will
| have in the field back of him the strong
est team of stump-speakers that ever
toured the state ohm Lind and John
A. Johnson. And Hammond, it must
be remembered, is no SLOUGH at speak
ing himself.
A. II. Pickle and Thos. Talbot, two
veteran Sleepy Eye soldiers, have
formed a partnership to take over the
real estate and insurance business Of
the late Isaac Gallagher.
Mrs. Caroline Haas departed yester-
/ lay on visit to friends in ST. Louis
some of whom she has not seen ir
over thirty years. Her daughter
Carrie, who is milliner at Fairfax
accompanied her.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-05
-Thorndyke in Baltimore American.
RECORD RUN TO SAVE MANS LIFl
Injured Brakeman Carried From
Tracy to Rochester in Less
Than Five Hours.

Peter Johnson, brakeman in the
employ of the Northwestern road,
while at work on the Dakota Central
division Friday night, met with an
accident that may cost him his life.
Johnson was on top of a freight car
which he had been ordered to stop on
a side-track in front Of an elevator.
In the darkness of the night he did not
see another car standing on the same
track. and the car upon which he
stood was dashed into the other,
throwing him between the two. Then
the cars started, together down the
track, and ] Johnson, being unconscious
from the fall, was dropped to the track
underneath so that the wheels of one
of the cars passed over his lower
limbs mangling them terribly.
A special train was at once madeup,
all regular trains side-tracked and
the special given a clear track from
Tracy to Rochester. There an am
bulance was ready at the station and
the injured man was taken with all
haste to the Mayo hospital, where
every effort will be made to save the
brakeman's life.
The run from Tracy to Rochester
was made in less than five hours.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-05

Capt. and Mrs. Albert Pfaender
spent the week at Lake Elmo.
Fr. Busch, state organizer for the
Sons of Herman, is in town today.
The Citizens State Bank received
this morning new burglar proof
safe, one of the finest manufactured.
Mrs. B. Follmann. accompanied by
Miss Adelyn Liesch, paid visit to
Fairfax friends the early part of the
week.
VIM. Huevelmann has sold his three
fine draught horses to Dan Egan of
Minneapolis. The sale was made yes
terday afternoon.
While excavating on Washington
street last week one of Contractor
Haeberle's men discovered an iron
arrow embedded in the solid earth at
least two feet below the surface of the
ground. The arrow is OF the kind
known to have been used by the
Indians in the early days for firing
their enemies buildings and is I'M
doubleday relic of the memorable at
tacks upon New Ulm in 1862.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Missouri and Michigan Hold
 State Conventions
CONTEST IN MICHIGAN
Fractional Fight Among Mlchiganders Over Rival Delegations is Finally Settled by Agreement for
 Harmony.

Jefferson City Mo, May 2o.-Vociferous- ly applauding every mention of w. J. Bryans name, the delegates to the dem ocratic state convention here today in structed Missouri's 36 delegates to the national convention to vote as a unit for the nomination of the Nebraskan for President The 32 delegates from the con- gressional districts were selected by the convention delegates at 16 division cau- cuses, where selections were subject to the conventions approval. and the ap- proval was unanimous.
 The convention also reelected William A. Rothwell of Moberly national commit teeman declared for a deep waterway and voted down a resolution to disfran- chise ignorant and vicious negroes
 Gov. Joseph W. Folk and United States Senator w J. Stone were chosen dele gates-at-large by exclamation. James .A. Reed of Kansas City and D. R. Francis of St. Louis were elected by ballot.
 The close of the convention was marked by a speech by Senator ". J. Stone. who had been elected one of the dele gates-at-large by exclamation, in which he offered to resign the place if the con vention would elect Col. Moses c. Wet more of St Louis. Senator Stone declared that Wetmore was one of the closest friends in Missouri of ". J. Bryan. A motion to accept Senator Stones resig- nation got but few votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
BRYAN MEN LOSE
 IN PENNSYLVANIA

Harrisburg. Pa May 2O.-Aftera one of the hardest fights within the party m several years the democratic state con vention here today decided not to instruct it's delegates s-at-large to the Denver con- vention for Bryan. It was clean cut victory for the democratic organization headed by Col. James NJ. Guffey of Pitts burg, the Pennsylvania member of the national committee. Colonel Guffey main- tained all along that he and his friends would control the convention, but their claims were always disputed by the lead CTS of the faction who were in favor of issuing binding instructions for w. I. Bryan. The Bryan men. under the lead
 ership of the executive committee of the Bryan democratic league, had a large fol- lowing and they fought to the bitter end.
 Coloney Guffey and his supporters be- lieved that the fight made to instruct the delegates-at-large agains. his advice was more of . contest to depose him as the state leader than it was a contest Tn the interest of Bryan. Aside from the defeat of the Bryan men, probably the most important happenings of the day was the dropping by the democratic or ganization of former State Treasurer William H. Berry of Delaware county.
 There were seven names presented 10 the convention for delegates-at large, among them MT. Berrys, and he re- ceived the smallest number of votes.
 The delegates -at-large chosen by the Guffey people are Colonel Guffey State Senators J. K P. Hall of Ely county and A. G. Dewalt of Lehigh county. and John G. Harmon of Columbia county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Little Joker Is Sadd|ed Upon the Bill For Campaign
 Fund Publicity
DEMOCRATS AROUSED ID
 NECESSITY OF ACTION
Republicans Are Trying to XIII Cam paIgn Publicity Bill and Put Se- rious Obstacle In Way of
 It's Passage.

Washington, May 20.-(Special.)-- Under the terms of a bill providing for publicity of contributions made for the purpose of influencing elections, at which members of Congress are elect ed, Representative Crumpacker has in- serted a provision which democratic members discover today Is none other than the opening wedge for the reduc- tion of the south's Congressional and electoral vote owing to the disfran- chisement of the negro. MT. Crum- packers bill has been referred to the census committed, of which he Is the chairman, and there has been hurry up call for a committee meeting with the idea in view of passing the bill, or at least favorably reporting 1t be- fore adjournment.
 s The plan of the republicans is to put the democrats on record against pub licity of campaign funds or else dirve them to the support of measure which cuts down the south's electoral vote. Now that the attention of the democrats has been brought to the section containing the reduction clause the democratic members of the con- mittee will insist that 1t go out and
 demand a record vote on the bin should 1t reach the floor of the house.
 MT. Crumpacker's little joker" is contained in section IA of his bill. It provides: That for the purpose of en- abling Congress to apportion repre- sentatives among the several states in accordance with the plan showed in the second section of the Fourteenth amendment to the Constitution, the Di- rector of the Census, as soon as possi- ble after each decennlal census of pop ulation, shall submit to Congress re- port of the population by states as shown by such census. which report shall also show the number of male citizens, white and colored respective ly, in each state 21 years of age and over, the number of such male citizens in each state found to be flliterate the number of votes cast by male citizens in each Congressional district at the last general election, the number of such male citizens in each state that had not compiled with the registration and election laws therein, requiring the payment of a poll or property tax as a condition precedent to the right to register or vote, and the number of such male citizens in each state to whom the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for president and vice president of the United States, representatives In Congress, the execu- tive and judicial offices of the state or members of the legislature thereof, has been denied or In any way abridged except for participation in crime"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
MIchlaan for Bryan.

Lansing, Mich, May 20.-W- J. Bryan was ndorseds this afternoon by the state democratic convention and the Michigan delegation to the national convention was instructed to vote for him under the unit rule until he is nominated for the presi- dency.
 The instruction was by unanimous vote of the convention, and at no time during the sessions did the slightest opposition to Bryan develop.
 Contests over seating the delegations from Wayne and Kent counties precipi- tated one of the bitterest figl.ts ever seen in state convention in Michigan. From Wayne county supporters of Ma tional Committeeman D. J. Campau brought delegation to contest the right of the regular delegation, avow- edly anti-Campau, to place In the convention and rival delegations pre- scented themselves from Kent county, led respectively by George P. Hummer and William F. Mcknight. The com mittee on credentials seated the anti Capau delegation from Wayne, and after an hours bitter fight in the con- vention on the adoption of tn cir report, D. J. Campau withdrew the claims of his supporters in the interest, he stated, of party harmony.
 Then followed a fight almost equally as bitter of adopting the committees report seating both of the contesting Kent delegations with half vote each. The committees action was finally up- held by the convention.
 For delegates large to the na- tional convention the following were chosen by unanimous vote of the con vention:
 John T. Winship Saginaw; Wood Bridge N. Ferris, Big Rapids Charles H. klmmerle, Cassopolis; Edward Ky an, Hancock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Cleveland, May 20.-Greater progress in settling the street railway strike peacefully and by arbitration was made today than any day since the strike was begun. Both sides made material con sessions. President Dupont of the Mu- nicipal Traction company, stated that he would take back the old employees as new men. He insisted upon giving the present men at work the prefer ence. This was objectionable to the union. In later conference with the union, the members of the state board of arbitration obtained slight conces- sion from the strikers. They agreed to have the men go back as new men as a temporary expedient.
 Coupled with this, however. was the further agreement to allow the future status of the strikers to be arbitrated.
 Later it was stated that the company and he strikers had agreed, and that the formalities of preparing the arbi- tration agreement would proceed to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Washington, May 20.-(Special)- The republican party will face the votes this year on record as being unable to agree upon plan of curren- cy Legislation for the relief of the country. After a long session today the conference committee decided that tte views of the Senate and Heuse were ii-Econcilable and then the committee adopted that provision of the Aldrich bill appointing a committee of eight cen, nine from the Senate and nine from the House, to investigate the cur rency question.
 Members of the conference committee who would discuss the subject tonight say that there Is not the slightest prospect that the report will be changed, and that tomorrow the reso-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
SEVEN PEOPLE DROWNED
 BY WRECKING OF BOAT

Little Rock, Ala, May 20.-A special to the Gazette from Clarendon, Ark, says: Seven people were drowned last night when the tank of gasoline launch, on which they had gone on moonlight ex- cursion, exploded, wrecking the boat. Other members of the party were rescued with difficulty
 The drowned are:
 Miss Lillian Winfield of Clarendon, Ark. Miss Alma Peete of St. Louis.
 Miss Matte Counts of Clarendon, Ark. Miss Bessie Palmer of Kansas City, Mo. Miss Alice Burton of Helena, Ark. Joseph McManus of Clarendon, Ark. Dr. Al Huston of Clarendon, Ark.
 Nine other members of the party were served.
 One of those who were rescued, Miss Mary Cavett of Clarendon, was badly burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
LILLEY IS DECORATED
 BY VOTE OF THE HOUSE

Washington, May 2O.-(Special)-By a. vote of 157 to 82 the House today adopted the report of it's special committee, de- olaring the charges made by Represent tative Lilleyfin connection with the suD- marine boat scandal as false. The Con necticut member Is excorciated and de- nounced by the report He is described to the House as a man who had violated his obligations as a member of the Congress of the United States, sworn to what ne knew to be false and acted in bad faith. Aud yet, regardless of all this Lilley es- capped expulsion, even formal censure.
 No motion came from the democratic side to expel him for the reason that 1t was pretty well understood that it would be voted down by strict party vote, which was generally admitted was un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
COEY WILL SPEND WEEK
 IN BIG BALLOON "CH|CAGO''

Springfield, H., May 2O.-(Specal.)- Col Charles Andrew Coey, the million aire sportsman. will launch his monster balloon, the Chicago, the largest aerial craft in the world, tomorrow afternoon.
 Provisions for weeks stay in the air will be carried, and it is the intention of the famous aeronaut to break all ex- istlng balloon records during the trip.
 Sherburn M. Becker, mayor of Mil- waukee; Richard Cannon, nephew of Speaker Cannon, and William Pickens will be the passengers in addition to Colonel Coey.
 Coey has agreed to enter the Chicago" in the aerial races to be held In Birming- ham during the fair next fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
CURRENCY FIASCO HARD
 BLOW TO REPUBLICANS

1ution for a commission will go through the Senate, and the House is expected to take that or nothing. Members of the committee express the opinion that the House insurgents will swallow the dose prepared for them, and an early adjournment may there fore be expected.
 The whole currency fiasco is in per feet keeping with the record the re- publican party has been making during the present session of Congress Every thing upon which an absolute agree ment could not be reached has been quietly pigeonholed necessary legisla- ton has been buried in committee, and now Congress will adjourn with prac- tically nothing done unless 1t be a sop to the labor vote, with which even the labor leaders express dissatisfaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

Details of the tragedy are meagre. The boat left Clarendon early in the evening, bearing a merry party who had planned U go several miles below Clarendon.
 The tank of the launch exploded, wreck ing the boat and hurlng the occupants into the river, which at this point is very deep. Few could swim and some were stunned by the force of the explosion and went down before swimmers in the party could make an effort at rescue. The sur vivors were found on the river bank by runners despatched from here because of the prolonged absence of the party.
 The boat a gasoline launch about 30 feet long and capable of seating 20 or 25 people, It was owned by E. A. Fair fer one of those who escaped, and who saved the lives of several of the women In the party. It had frequently been used for like excursions.
 None of the bodies have been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
Some of the Results of the Election Are Still In
 Doubt
DR. CUNNINGHAM MAY BE
 ONE OF THE DELEGATES
James J. MayfieId Is Safe for Supreme Court Justice But Second Place Seems to Be Still in
 Doubt.

Returns from Mondays democratic pri- mary in the state are still coming in slowly and some of the principal con- tests are yet in doubt.
 James J. Mayfield is still leading for supreme court justice, while the choice for second place seems to rest between R. T. Simpson, A. H. Aston and J. A. Bilbro, in the order named.
 It seems settled that three of the de- clared Bryan delegates at-large are nomi- mated: John w. Tomlinson, Congressman Hehin and Congressman Clayton, while the fourth place is still in doubt between F.. w. Booker and Dr. R. M. Cunning ham. Dr. Cunningham boiled large vote in some of the southern counties of the state, where the returns are slow in com ing In.
 Bryan leaders, however, claim that Booker Is safe.
 It is certain that Emmett O'Nea1 and John c. Pugh have been nominated for electors-at-iarge
 It seems a certainty that Congressman A. A. Wiley carried every county in his district for renomihation over Thomas ]. Hall his opponent
 It will probably be several days before the exact result of the primary will be known.
 Montgomery May 20-Complete but un- official returns were received tonight from a few counties of Alabama, but the situation is still chaotic due to the lengthy ballotes. No accurate results of Mondays primary election may be ex- pected until returns are canvassed Sat urday by the county committees.
 Governor Johnson carried at least five counties of the state, and in Mobile his majority over Bryan was approxi- mately HOO, It Is certain he carried Mont gomery, Mobile, Macon, Coffee and Washington. He probably carried Cone cuh and Monroe.
 Ex-Governor R. M. Cunningham, a Johnson candidate for delegate at large. boiled a heavy vote.
 The indications are he has defeated Capt F. w. Booker for fourth place. The three successful candidates are Con- gressmen Hefiin and Clayton and John W. Tomlinson, whose vote was in the order named. They are avowed Bryan men.
 It will take the official returns to de- eide the contests for delegates from the First, Seventh and Ninth districts. There were no contests in the other districts
 Judge J. J. Mayfield has been nomi- mated for supreme court justice. The vote of Judge R. T. Simpson. Judge A. H. Alston and Judge J. A. Bibro is so split up that 1t may take the official count to decide it.
 Every county nominated county officers and owing to local interests the man agers gave the county ticket first atten- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21

desirable. Owing to this many members voted no on the roll call. owing to their belief that Lilley should be expelled.
 On the other hand several voted no, as was the case of Representative Hobson of Alabama, on the ground that Lilley had not had a formal trial Hobson also took exception to the report, holding that he had been approached and there fore the Lilley charges were not wholly without foundation.
 A number of members are insisting that an expulsion resolution be passed, but the organization seems to be content with the present status of the case. The opin- ion Is general that Liley should resign his seat as the best way out of the diff cTty. The congressman Is a candidate for the republican nomination for gover- nor of Connecticut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
FLORIDA ELECTION
 NOT YET DECIDED

yesterdays democratic primary election are coming in very slowly, all being in- complete and 1t will probably be late Thursday night before anything official can be obtained. Duncan U. Fletcher and Gov. N. B. Broward for United States senator and J. N. c. Stockton and Albert Gilchrist for governor are running very close, with the result in doubt.
 The indications are that the majority of the delegates to Denver will be anti Bryan.
 Tallahassee, Fla, May 20.-Returns re- ceived here tonight from yesterdays dem ocratic primary election show that Gov ernor Broward has a decided lead for United States senator over the other three candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-21
CRUSHED TO DEATH
 BY BALLOONS FALL

Rio Janeiro, May 20-A fatal balloon ascension was made here today by Lieu tenant ronsseca of the Brazilian army The lieutenant came from France lately with military balloon and this morning he completed his preparations for his first ascension before the military school. Large gatherings of officers had assem- bled to witness the experiment.. Fonsseca
 uttered the car and was completing his nal preparations when a strong gust VI wind obliged the men who were hold ing the gas bag to let go.
 .,f-he balloon shot up into the air, break lng the last ropes that held 1t to the ground. It rose to an altitude of 5000 feet, when suddenly it collapsed and fell to earth. The lieutenant was crushed to death.