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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07

navy, ship for ship, is the equal of
any in the world, and that attempts
to prove the contrary were inspired
by motives which by no stretch of the
imagination can be called patriotic.
Consider Line and Staff Trouble.
The line and staff trouble in the
navy which followed the sensational
attack on construction methods also
has had the consideration of the COM
mittee Neither Chairman Foss nor
any of the other members seem to be
inclined to treat the subject seriously.
There are matters, however, connect
ed with the bureaus which have been
given sharp attention in the cimmittee
room and which undoubtedly will be
investigated.
Representative Hobson, who sank the
Nerrimac under the fire of the Spanish
guns, wishes to go to an extreme i'll
this matter of investigating bureau
work, as seemingly he desires to go
to an extreme in everything connected
with the navy Hobson has asked that
commission of many members be
appointed to look into bureau methods
not only in Washington but at all the
navy yards. Some of the house com
mittee members agree with Hobson's
idea, but as it is well known that the
senate would not sanction such a com
mission. the committee will not APP
prove the Aabaman's plan.
Will Investigate Methods.
1t is almost certain, however, that
the committee will ask Chairman FOss
to appoint subcommittee to take up
several weeks of the time between the
sessions of this congress to make a
thorough investigation of the methods
of management at the navy yards.
For years it has been charged that
iealousies among the bureaus have led
to extravaganza in the service. A few
years ago it was found that the diff
ferent workshops of the bureaus in
the navy yards were supplied with
heat, light and power from plants of
IHclT oWII. i1lStedus vi HUH d CcHIidi
point-in other words, that the gov
ernment was paying for the mainte-
nance of three or four central supply
plants while one would have been ade
qiiate for the service.
1t seems almost like joke to say
that the bureaus were so jealous of
one another that they would not use
the power and light drawn from
source common to all. but congress
men who have been through the yards
and have seen them under all condi
tions of management say this is
fact, and it was with great difficulty
that reforms were introduced.
1t is said that even today in many
of the yards there is IL MULTIPLICATION
of supply plants of various knds-of
blacksmith shops and the
like-when one central concern could
meet the needs of the workmesi of
all the bureaus with economy and in
creased efficiency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
Sensational Magazine Articles
Are to Be Punctured.
They'll Be Made to Look Like a
Fish Net; SO lis Said.
Probe to Follow in the Yards;
Work of Screen Eye"

From Fridays Daily.
Edward b. Clark sends this story
from Washington to The Chicago
Evening Post:
When the time comes for the house
committee on naval affairs to speak
its mind the members will declare that
in their opinion the recent statements
in a sensational magazine article to
the effect that our battleships are un-
fit for fighting service are without
foundation.
With the exception of Richard p.
Hobson the members of the house
naval committee know nothing about
the sailing of ships, and little, except
in a general way, about their construc-
ton. Laymen that they are, however,
they can trust their eyesight, and
when they are told that the heavy
armor plate of certain ship does not
show above the water line and they
can see with their own eyes that it
does show they have the common sense
to believe their eyesight.
Convinced by Admiral Caps.
Admiral Capps, chief of the bureau
of construction and repair, has con-
WINGED the committee that the charges
in the magazine which created such a
stir were without even the frailest
Foundations Other officers, not inter
ested in the actual work of building
the ships, have borne out the chief
constructors statements. Photographs
have been shown to prove the points,
and although photography sometimes
does lie, though the saying has it to
the contrary, it discloses the objects
in front of the lens. and the armor
plate of our battleships shows above
the water line in every photograph adj
duced i'm evidence.
1t was believed for time in the
heat of the controversy over the mag
azine writer's charges that the com
Inittee on naval affairs would request
the house to appoint a commission
of investigation. There is 10 chance
that such request will be made. The
republican members are convinced. and
their democratic colleagues seemingly
arc convinced also, that the American
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
BONSPIEL FEB. IL AND
Kinks Expected From Twin Cities,
Winnebaoo, Other Towns.
From SATURDAYS Dai1y

The annual bonspiel will be held
in this city Feb. IL and ID, and
Kinks from the Twin Cities, Winnebago,
Vernon Center, Mapleton and possibly
other places are expected to participate.
1T is hoped TO make the bohspiel as
great success as last years was.
The work of getting in trim for
the bonspiel has begun, ,and Nerbovig's
and Lewis Kinks were ON the ice last
night. Nerbovig's included George b.
Owen and son of Madison Lake. 1t
is hoped that the other players will
get busy at once, SO that Mankato
can make a good showing at the bon
spiel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
Wants to Marry Every Pretty
Woman That He Sees
Had Been Given Nickname OF
Peeping Tom at Home.
Accused Postmaster OF Laying
Hands on His Letters.

Fairmont, Jan. 3l.-Daffy over wo-
men. That is Wilhelm Schmidt's trou
BILE. This gay old Domeo was brought
from Truman to Fairmont and eX-
amined before Judge Goetz and Drs.
Richardson and Hunte and pronounced
insane. He was committed to the
asylum at st. Peter and taken there
Thursday morning by Deputy Sheriff
Miller and Charles, Kackeldy.
Though the evidence of reason de-
throned or impaired is always pathe-
tic in the extreme, yet much that was
brought out in the case was grotesque
and amusing nevertheless. The eX-
animation was conducted by County
Attorney Palmer in presence of many
Witnesses and others.
Well Educated German.
Schmidt is a well educated German
fifty wears old who came to America
fourteen years ago. He is fine look
ing, courtly man with the manners
and graces of Chesterfield but is
crazy on the subject ~of women young
and fair. He is one who may be
termed a "Peeping Tom" He has
worked OH the section at Truman for
some time and has become the terror
of womanhood in that community.
He has been caught at least once peep
ing under the curtain at the bedroom
window of lady in Fairmont and
many times at Truman and at farm
houses.
He was especially 'daffy" over lady
school teachers and tried to make love
to about every one of them in and
about Truman, and his chief mode of
making known his ardent affection
was to prowl about their boarding
place at night and slyly peep in at
their bedroom window.
One hot sultry night last summer
husky young husband caught him
looking in at his wife's bedroom win
dow where she lay asleep in the moon
light. The husband promptly knocked
the fellow down and put him out of
business for some time. On another
occasion a citizens of the town caught
Schmidt up on ladder leaned against
the house peeping in at second story
window where two school ma'ams slept.
He gave as an excuse that he had hung
4 may basket to one of the girls
scar the window but fearing it would
rain-though it was then bright moon
iight-had gone up again to get the
dainty love message he had fashioned
With the intention of placing it on the
porch for her.
Wants to Marry Pretty Women.
His latest crazy notion is to marry
an attractive young woman who for
erIy lived in the county. Receiving
c reply to his letters he accused the
postmaster of intercepting his dainty
missives. The other day he went to
Mankato and sent her registered
letter from there containing his photo.
As he had repeatedly made threats
against the postal officials he was ar
rested and brought to Fairmont as
above stated. All of these facts were
brought out in the evidence.
Schmidt requested that DIR. Hunte
be appointed his guardian, which was
done. On his person was found mon
ey and securities in the sum of $1,000
which were turned over to his guar
dian. The poor man went willingly
with the officials and appeared to real
ize fully the situation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
He's Declared Not Guilty of MUIR
der in First Degree.
Escapes Electric Chair to Be
Sent to An Asylum.
Famous Case Is Brought to An
End This Morning.
Especial to The Free Press.J

New York, Feb. Harry X.
Thaw was declared not guilty on
the ground of insanity at the
time he killed Stanford White.
Justice Bowling committed Thaw
to Matteawan asylum for the
criminal insane and ordered him
taken there at once for an in
definite period. Justice Bowling
said he deemed Thaw's discharge
would be dangerous to public
safety.
Both Thaw and his wife, the
latter being the only member of
the family in court when the
jury Unexpectedly returned its
verdict after a elaboration of
twenty-five hours, seemed pleased
and satisfied with the outcome
of the case. Thaw stood and
smilingly bowed his acknowledg-
ments to the jury as they filed
one by one out of the box. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome also SEEM
ed satisfied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
SCOTLAND Personal

ian acre has been made by farmers
raising things to pickle.
Me Phillips of st. Clair entered
st. Joseph's hospital yesterday to have
an operation performed.
H. G. Pritchard of Lake Crystal was
in Mankato yesterday and today.
DIR. r. NJ. Dodds was called to
Savage this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Rental and
little son of Seattle, Wash, are visit
ing their parents and friends in North
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
Letter From Mr.. B. F. Muzzy.
From Tuesdays Taily.

B. f. Mtzzy, former resident Of
Blue Earth county, writes from En-
nett, Idaho, that the weather there
is mild, the coolest being Is above
Zero. Considerable rain has fallen and
about four inches of snow has covered
the ground,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
State Treasury Condition.
From Saturdays Daily.

i rom OHCuIUdy Daily.
The report of State Treasurer c. C..
Dinehart of the condition of the state
treasury at the close of business yes
terday shows cash OH hand amounting
to $47S,6S7.95 and an overdraft in the
revenue fund of $4S7 ,Oai.32. The
amount to the credit of the state
funds was $965,7l2.27.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
The Annual Song Fest.
M Saturday's Daily.

The annual eisteddfod of Cambria
and northern Butternut Valley, be-
tween three churches, will be held on
March 20, this year. Preparations are
already being made, and spirited
contest is anticipated,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
Trial of Herman Kortz.

The trial of Herman Kortz on the
charge of using abusive language to.
ward Rudolph Rosenow was to have
been tried this afternoon, in the police
court. but was continued until Monday
at 0 a. m. by agreement of the at
torneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

James I. Dempsey to Rudolph T..
Stolzmann, sK., swA, section I, Pleas
ant Mound, for $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. j. II. Macbeth is entertaining
at 900" at her apartments in Secur-
ity flats this afternoon and will en-
terrain at whist tomorrow evening.
The Modern Samaritans are plan
ming on giving dance on Tuesday
evening, Feb. IL, at A. o. U. w. hall.
The music will be furnished by Lamm's
orchestra.
A reception will be rendered Rev.
r. Ross Paden and wife at the Pres
byterian church Monday night. The
public is invited to attend and meet
the new pastor of the church.
Miss Ruth Bradley was given sur
prise party last evening at her home on
South Fourth street by a number of
her sehoolmates. The evening was
spent very pleasantly with games, and
refreshments were served.
Minneapolis Journal: Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. c.. Warner entertained at five hun
bred last evening at their home, 1913
First avenue south, for group of
forty friends. After the games a
support was served from the card
tables The reception hall was bright
with Kate Moulton roses, which filled
the vases and baskets, and in the
library and music rooms jonquils and
tulips made bright and sunny deco
ration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schafer's home
near Mankato Junction will be the
scene of pleasant social gathering
this evening for the young people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07

Mr. and Mrs. Warner are former
residents of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Macbeth enter
tanned party of friends at duplicate
whist Monday evening at their apart
ments in the Security block. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent, and
nice refreshments were served, covers
for sixteen being laid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-01
.errl42a 0gSsN TRY IT SOLD EVERY wHERI
CAN'T FIND TRUNES OWNER.
shipment of ALickeF'' stilI Un6Iaime
 At Samson.
EvERY

Ia. shipment of sLicker'' stiH Un6ISimed
 At Samson.
 Samson, July fSpecfai.) -sChief of Police Tom Afford, Of samson. : is busy trying to locate the owner of a lonely trunk held at the local depot and filled with good spirits."s The trunk was checked to Samson from Opp early in the week and apparently left thSrs In good condition. Upon reach ing it's destination. however. a dark colored fluid began to trickle through a small opening in the bottom and the baggage room was filled with a strong cdcr of distilled corn.
 Tom Afford by virute of his posi- tion as chief of police, broke the seal and upon invesfigation found six gall Ions of whisikey in quart bottles packed In the bottom of the box. M Nothing else was. found whereby the owner or shipper might be iden- tified although several parties in Sam son are suspected.
 Yesterday Chief Afford said that drAanks caused by ethe shipment of liduor were becoming too numerous and that his department Is preparing to search every building in Samson suspected. of holding more than the lawful amount of liquor, and that no expnse will be spared in suppressing the Illegal traffic in liquor in samson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-01
sTMMER soHoOL woRik.
Farmers of State Doing Best Work {

Farmers of State Doing Best Work 0s
 aARVv esasiens
 Auburn. sytiiyo- 3ls~--( Special. l-~The summer School afor Farmers has rep- resentative farmers from twenty-four counties and from four States. The special features of the day were me creosoting of posts and the lectures on potatoes, cement construction of stlo, dairy house and water troughs. A lively interest is taken in the study of fertilizers 3 and the statistician's res port on Alabama crops. statistical report on cotton was made from Fe- port of aIlsparties in the audience. This gave a .pracficaf idea of the meth ods and value of crop reports. The cotton averag6- -Nas S5 per cent For the counties represented.
 Every hoursaxcept dinner and sup per hours. ipeeeeupied by lecture or a laboratorS 8g field demonstration. The weathef las been very favorabie. relatively csoh cloudy and without rain. YA
 more speakers and demonstrators for the succeeding days than hours for the work; hence the coming days will com tain some of the best work of the sum T The program for Today was as fol- lows:
 : Farm sanitation and diseases Of an- inals--Dr. sC. A. Cary. t* Canasnts water troughs and cement water tank and dairy house--Joe Wlng
 creosoting old feld pine posts-r-J. ". Wilitanls. s Patash in ferfiiiznrs-~Ea n. Ross.
 Irish potatoss; fertilizers selecting and handling seed potatoes. prepara- tion of soil, planting cultivRtins. dig ging and marketing,
 Government crop reports--C. L. Hare. State Statstieian.
 Canning tomatoes in canning fac- 5tory--7J. G | Beasley. ! r
 Judging and scoring sheep--D. T. Gray. <
 Inspectionl of hOttIcultdral depart ment,
 stereoptican lecture on beef cattle.
 Jeaak JaInes Boys in Missouri " "Cres- cent TheatreS today. Don't miss thfs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-01

ham. spent a couple of days this week in wetumpka. While here she deiiv- cred an interesting lecture In the Pres byterian Church on missions.
 G. D. Robison is again at his place of business after having spent some time at a Montgomery infirmary.
 Mrs. M. E. Thomas has also re- turned from Montgomery after having undergone successful operation.
 Mrs. W. H. Gregory, who has been i'll for two weeks at her home on Tuskena street, Is convalescing. <
 Messrs. E. B. Tarr and P V. Rob ison are spending this week at Pass Christian.
 Mir and Mrs. Herbert Slaughter left few days ago on a business trip to Cleveland. Ohio.
 A painful accident befeli Mrs. Jen- nie Fitzpatrick yesterday at her home in West wetumpka. when she fell and cut her arm quite severely on broken glass.
 Miss corrie Bradford Is quite sick at her home on the west side. Miss Addie Elkan. of Selma, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. Hohen- | berg. ,sfu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-01
MISS WILLIAMS DEAD.
Nsfasnlga Pained By Deafk Of one Of
 Oidewt Caffxema

Oldest CafkEe01.
 Notasulga, July 3f--(speciall--As the sun was sinking behind the western horizon Wednesday, the spirit of Miss M. D. Williams took it's flight from earth.
 She was born in TaIbotton, Georgia, in 1882. Her parents. Robert and Elizabeth Williams. moved to Macon county when she was a child. Fifty four years ago she joined the Mission ary Baptist Church and was a faithful member at the time of her death. . About eight years ago she fell and received injuries from which she never recovered. She was patient sufferer and a benedietion to the community in which she lived.
 She was buried yesterday at Salem Church. Rev. R. F. stuckey offi- ciated. She belonged to one of the old- est families in Macon county and had many relatives throughout Alabama.
 Mir. F. O. McElhaney and Mes Leora Thomaston were married at the home of the brides mother yesterday afternoon. Rev. George E. Brewer Of
 The happy couple left immediately after the ceremony or Auburn. where they will reside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-01
werlz Raplaly ProEtsasIng.

selna's two big new buildings are steadily filling out to completion. The workmen on the new postofiice. on Alabama street have the masonry of the first story cpmpleted and the secs ond, red brick. Is being laid. The Frst line of brick was put down today and the dark red above the tan gray of the sandstone lower story is a handsome combination. About twenty men are at work on 1t. .g The Lilienthal store building also on Alabama street, few doors from Broad street, is rapidly nearing com pletion.' the steel framing and cream colered brick work is in place, also some of the metal cornices. carpenters are ct work on the hogs and other in- ner woodwork and the new establish ment will be ready to handle the Christmas work.
 NeMroes are Fined.
 Joe Carter and Ed Johnson. negro men, were fined @A6 and costs each n Police Court today on a charge Of re- ceiving stolen goods
 William Judge, employed. in Jankas's saloon, on Washington Strett. was also arrested in the case. charged with stealing bottles of intoxicants from his employer. This stun he passed out of tho window to the other men. Jankas caught him In the act. Judges case will be tried tomorrow.
 A Small Fire.
 Fire damaged the store of Charles
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-01
World Beater Hen Packer
 Stripped Pike Road Clean

According to certain rules reguiat- ing rights of property and governing police conduct. William Park of Pike Road, has gone wrong It must be recorded. however, that 1t was no ordinary, everyday, amateur wrong that is charged to. Williams account, but a unique, Interesting and altogether extraordinary feat that re- suited in his collision with the Mont gomery police.
 : If William, who Is a typical speci-' men of the plantation negro colonies of America, did come from Pike Road; he was anything but . rpikef" when 1t cande' to corra4ltng and coudensing poultry. The way he was marketing bis possessions leads to the suspicion that at some period in hts history he must have kept q rooming house or been the Janitor of New 1ork nat.
 But anyway, William had safely con- cealed thirty good heaithy Alabama hens in one ordinary grain bag or cro- GUS sack.
 Notwithstandine that this was feat that few people in these parts could perform, and one that would un- doub tedly take first prize-at next talrs Fair 1t landed William Park Of Flke Road. poultry and ali behind the bars
 
 Yesterday morning the local police received a telephone message that some one of Williams description had swtped about the entire plant of the egB-pro- ducing industry in the neighborhood Of Pike Road, and that if a train load Of hens were discovered coming in thls direction to flag it down.
 Neither train nor caravan came but William Park "druv up with modest | Sh~ry aH fkarA WaG n0lhi i eiese in sight and the policemen on | watch were wild for some sort of ex- | citement they took possession of tt and | went through the sort Of examination that a customs collector does when l you cross the line into Canada on a | summer vacation, The investigation | revealed A surprise One small pack | a1a was opened that contained chick | ems enough to start a good-sized poul- | try farm To. be exact. it had within l It's protecting folds thirty as fine hens as ever laid an egg or scratched worm.
 William and his poultry exhibit were taken to the police station and locked up fin cell No and the chickens in l No. {. Communication was opened with the citizens of Pike Road. and be- fore the day was over nearly every l chicken in the lot had been identified l by A different owner. One Pike Road | housewife would call out: "I lost a red hen with the left leg | broke, is sh 0 thereY
 The police would then run through l Williams bag and reply.
 she is herei check"
 'I lost a speckled bullet with five toes. I wonder if he got herr"
 ''onO speckled bullet with five toes: | ch eck!' would be the report from po- | lice headquarters.
 But worst of all. according to pre- | yailing statutes. William had a gun | in his wagon also and the police in- sisted that he pay the penalty for this Andiscretion also. s.,... s-~.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-01

To prove his honesty William owned up that he had wilfully and purposely pnrloined the condensed package of i've poultry and that the gun was his own personal property. While he and the guardians of the peace and good oFaer of Montgomery were checking up m cell No. g. what he must do to satisfy outraged society for his showing the woEla now many hens could be put in one bag, the hens were caekIinr ana laying the freshest eggs seen in the city in, months in cell No ., {.
 The numerous residents of Pike Roaaa will no doubt call for their hens and William will try his hand at improvink ( the looks of theicounty jail.