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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
ROYAL ARCANUM COUNCIL
Grand Body Will Meet In St. Paul
Next Year, the Officers.

st. Paul was selected as the place
for holding the next annual meeting
of the grand council of the Royal Ar
canum at the annual meeting held in
Minneapolis yesterday. The meeting
will be held on the fourth Tuesday in
April. The supreme council of the or
der will convene in Chicago May Is to
% inclusive. The Minnesota Royal
Arcanum now has forty-siX subOrdi-
nate lodges and a membership OF
about $500.
The following grand officers were
elected at yesterdays meeting; Re-
gent, William w. MacFarane, Mime
apolis; vice regent, w. H. Williams.
St Paul; past regent C. L. Boerner,
Minneapolis; orator S. X. Swenson
Albert Lea; secretary, George T.
Hughes, Duluth; treasurer, Robert b.
Cone, Minneapolis; guide, C. l.. Hill
ton. Moorehead; chaplain, Rev. L. III
Tenbroeck, Merriam Park. st. Paul /;
sentry, C. E. Buxton, Owatonna; trus-
tee. George II. Grant, Saltwater; rep
resentative to the supreme council, w
H. Barber, Minneapolis.
+. H. Bacon, supreme representative
from Missouri and installing officer of
the grand council. officiated at the in
stallation of officers. About 100 dele
gates were i'm attendance at the meet
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
NICK TALKS OF PAPA-IN-LAW
Intimates That President Might Run
Again IL Nominated.

Pittsburg, April "a small politi-
cal bomb was exploded in Pittsburg
this afternoon when Representative
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, the
presidents son-in-law, in an interview,
let drop the thought that perhaps Mr..
Roosevelt might not refuse renomi-
nation if the national convention STAN
peded to him.
Mr. Longworth, who came to attend
the annual banquet of the Americas
club, frankly admitted he did not
know what his father-in-law would do
in case of such stampede, and his
remarks have been taken here to in
fer that the president might not re-
fuse the nomination.
SIS there any chance tnaL Mr.. Roose
welt may be the nominee of the re-
publican party at Chicago" Mr.. Long
worth was asked.
"All | know is that the president
is undoubtedly sincere in his declare
ton that he does not wish to run
again." the congressman replied. He
is sincere i'm this as in everything he
saws or does. If the Chicago conven-
ton stampedes to him 1 do not know
what his attitude will be, but I am
sure that if he has his way he will
not be the republican nominee"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
PROBE THE GIRLS DEATH
Minnea polls Authorities Are 70 In
vestIgate a Mystery.

Somebody is to blame because the
body of Marie Jensen, eighteen was
sent to her home town, Sleepy Eye,
without first being viewed by the
county coroner and the present in
vestigation by the county attorney may
fix the blame.
Had not the coroner of Sleepy Eye
made a post norton examination it
would never have become known that
she died from the effects of a Grim.
inal operation. =
Mrs. E. Mortified. 1912 West Tween.
ty-sixth street, Minneapolis, in whose
house the girl died, will have chance
to tell her story to the grand jury.
So will DIR. Charles H. Hunter, WHO
made out the death certificate, and
others.
Among other things, the authorities
want to know where the girl got her
money She gave SIS to the doctor
and SIS to nurse, and she left home
twelve days before with so cents in her
pocket. ua.l
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
IT'S PRIZE HIRED GIRL STORY
Worked Nearly Eight Hundred Weeks
Without Receiving Pay.

Fort Wayne, Ind, April 29.-Fort
Wayne has prize ''hired girl She
is one who worked for 1872 weeks with
out receiving one penny. although she
says she was promised $4 week. But
she has grown tired of that life and
now asks her employer for $500. The
girl is Mary Carly, who when child
was taken to the home of Ameda l.
Dodane. She alleges she has been do
ing all sorts of work for the fam
lily since Aug. 10, 1893, and received
nothing but kicks and cuffs. Her left
eve is blinded, she claims, by a blow
from rubber hose in the hands of a
member of the family and her hand
deformed because of blow from a
stick. She was not permitted to talk
to anyone but members of the family,
she claims. Miss Carly stood all this
until two weeks ago. when she left
the Dodane home and went to live
with relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
MUTE APPLIES FOR DIVORCE
Husband Claimed That His Wife
Talked Too Much.

Chicago, April CHICHESTER Goldman,
a mute, yesterday contested his wife's
suit for separate maintenance because
she, also a mute, talked too much.
But the wife won.
Mrs. Goldman charged her husband
with being something of a lothariO and
no beginner in the practice of cruelty.
Goldman said in return that he was
constantly being Jagged by. his wife
and his life made miserable
SLOW did she nag your" asked Judge
Barnes in the superior court. before
whom the suit was tried.
"She scolded all the time. 1t was
incompatibility," signed Goldman on
his fingers.
did you talk back?"
"For while l couldn't. hurt my
hand"
If you'd shut your eyes you couldn't
have heard her." said her attorney.
''Did these naggings come at night"
asked the court.
''No, they were not curtain lectures"
said Godman's attorney. Goodman can't
hear in the dark"
Goldman said he had slapped his wife,
twice, probably, in the last seventeen
years, but he had never been over free
with other women, and didn't think
he ought to be found guilty of such
charges. He said his wife objected
when he wanted to move to the west
Side, where he could be near his work,
and this caused squabble.
Judge Barnes allowed Mrs. Goldman
separate maintenance and the alimony
will be agreed upon later. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
HAT MAKES MANKATO FAMOUS
Story That Appesred in the Josh Col
umn Of Chicago Pepper.

This one appeared in the funny
column of The Chicago Record Herald:
Mankato. Mimi. April 24.-While Mrs.
Abner Keck was out driving with her
five year-old daughter this morning her
horse became frightened and started
to run away. A terrible accident would
undoubtedly have resulted if Miss
Geraldine Girard. a member of an
East Lynne" company now playing
in this city, had not fortunately been
crossing the street through which the
horse was galloping. Seeing the dan
ger that Mrs. Keck and the child
were i'll, Miss Girard paused in the
middle of the street. permitted her
"Merry Widow" hat to fill it from
curb to curb, thus leaving the horse no
alternative but stop. Miss Girard is
being highly praised for her courage
and plans are already under way to
have her play a return engagement
here in the near future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
WHO'LL HANDLE CAvEL
HAMMOND MAY PRESIDE OVER
THE DEMOCRATIC MEET.
IL Governor johnson Controls Con-
vention Congressman 10 to Be
Temporary Chairman.

Choice of temporary chairman of
the coming democratic state conven-
ton. if johnson men control, rests be-
tween Congressman W. S. Hammond of
the Second district and Senator S. ID.
Works of Mankato, with Senator Glatz-
bach of Faribault in the background,
says The Minneapolis Tribune.
Connected with this is bit of poll
teal gossip that is making the Second
district sit up and take notice.
Most politicians believe that Cover
nor johnson will be candidate for a
third term unless the Denver convention
should see fit to nominate him, but
in the event OF his failure to capture
the nomination or of his decision not
to be candidate the democrats are
up in the air as to his possible
successor.
Congressman Hammond is in the
lead for the succession, but is not fall
ing over himself grasping at the prof
fered place. He is pretty well satisfied
where he is and believes that in the
event of fight for the nomination
Tie pdi tiNipteSo III
by McCleary Guttersen and Ewert he
will have a chance for reelection, even
in presidential year.
In connection with the use of Mr.
Hammond's name as a possible candl-
date for governor comes the news that
Senator S. ID. Works of Mankato may
be "a candidate for congress in place
of Mr.. Hammond.
T. J. Knox of Jackson, an ardent
Bryan man. is also mentioned for the
Hammond succession in case the pres
ent congressman decides to get out
of the way.
The present state administration APP
parentlv plans to boost Congressman
Hammond's stock all it can. In adj
dition to the possibility of his selec-
ton as temporary chairman of the
coming state convention Mr.. Hammond
will present the name OF Governor
Johnson to the Denver convention In
the event of its being presented at
all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
.DEATHOF DAVID DACKINS
WElL-KNOWN AMONG THE OLD.
SETTLERS OF MANKATO.
Promine ut Welsh Resident Passes to
His Reward After Suffering for
Long Period.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
David Dackins. one of the best known
of the old settlers, died at 9:2O o'clock
last night at the home of his son,
Edward, on Division street, as the re-
early in the week He did not regain
consciousness after receiving the stroke
but gradually failed He had sustained
several strokes before this.
Mr.. Dackins was well liked by all.
He Will be missed. but he leaves to his
family the priceless heritage of a good
name.
Mr.. Dackns was born August 9,
1884 at Llanidloes. Montgomeryshire,
Wales. He was the son of David
and Elizabeth Dackins of Lower Green
Llanidloes In September, 1851 he
emigrated with his parents to Utica, y.
" where they lived two years; thence
for one year to Columbus, g., thence
for short time to Memphis, Tenn,
and st. Louis. Mo-. thence in August,
1855. to St Paul, Mimi. and from there
i'm April, 1856. to Judson, Mimi, where
he. his father and brother Edward,
located on farm. In November, 1860
he Married Ellen. daughter of Edward
and Jane Edwards, then of Butternut
Valley.
In August Is, 1862 Mr.. Dackins en-
listed in Company +. Ninth Minnesota
and was with his company until the
battle of Guntown. Miss, but i'll the
retreat from that disastrous campaign
he was separated from his regiment
and once taken prisoner, but through
shrewdness escaped and after days of
wandering and untold hardships reached
the Union lines. His health. however,
was badly shattered. so that he was
unable thereafter to rejoin his COM
pany. In 1874 he removed to Mankato
and followed the occupation OF carriage
painter. He always took a lively in
terest in politics being one of the
very few Welsh democrats. Never
seeking an office himself. he always
took pleasure in helping those he
deemed worthy. without regard to party.
His wife died May 90. 1880. but he
leaves four children William, John, Ed
ward and Jennie.
William is purser on a steamer
running between Seattle, Wash, and
Nome. Alaska. and the other three live
in Mankato, the daughter being Mrs.
A. H. Schercr A brother, Ed. Dack-
ins, lives in Judson and another bro
Their. William Dackins. lives in Ohio.
Funeral services will be. held Sat
urday at 2 p. m, at the home OF the
son. J.. f., Dackins, 2l7 South Fifth
street. and the interment will be made
at Minneopa cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
TRAIN MAKES RECORD RUN
From Pittsburs to Chicago in Little
Over Seven Hours.

One of the most remarkable runs in
the history of American railroads was
accomplished Sunday morning when
the Pennsylvania road brought the
Dairy Maids company from Pittsburg
to Chicago in seven hours and forty
two minutes.
The distance is 4GS miles, which
makes the average speed "a fraction UNI
der siXty-one miles an hour, including
stops Never before, so far as known,
has this average speed been maintain
ed for so great a distance by a train
carrying passengers. In its remarkable
fight the special train overlook the
pennsylvania Special which is the
company's eighteen hour train between
Chicago and New York and one of the
two fastest long-distance trains in the
world. The theatrical special was stop
ped four times and slowed down once
by the block signals to prevent over
running the Pennsylvania crack train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01

Summary, 2 base hit; Biehm, 3 base
hit; Mcneil, struck out by L. Loeffler,
z; in 6 l-3 inning by A. Loeffler,
6 in 2-3 inning by Aim, 9 in 10
inning; bases on balls, off L. Loefler
2; off Aim, 3; hit by ball Hardy, q;
A. Swenson, l left on bases, Madi-
son Lake, 5; Kasota, 6; passed ball,
Mahoney; hits off L. Loeffler, s.; off
A. Loeffler, l. Umpire, Leonard.
Time of game, 2:05.
The features of the game were the
batting of Mcneil, the pitching of
Captain Loeffler and the fielding of
the Kasota outfeld who captured sew
en- fly balls.
Owatonna, April 23.-Pillsbury met
it's defeat at the hands of the Manka-
to college team by ID to l. Brown and
Mills pitched good game for the ca
diets, but had poor support. Mankato
played good ball. punching its hits at
critical moments. Hill and Homberg
played a star game for Pillsbury.
The Commercial college ball team
expected to make tour of southern
Minnesota and play all corners before
the season ends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
MAY TO BE BAD MONTH
THAT is WHAT DR.. IRA HICKS,
ST. LOUIS, PREDICTS.
Will Be Continuous Performances OF
Tornadoes, Thunder Storms,
Hall and Frost.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 27-May is to
be continuous performance of lorna
does. thunderstorms, hail and frost.
Rev. Ira R. Hicks has hung out the
danger signals in his long distance
forecasts for the month and trouble
is feared by those who have faith
in his representations.
The merry month is to open with a
series of violent thunderstorms APP
preaching tornado violence in the west
especially on the Sd and 4th Low
barometer. sultriness, fitful south
winds and restless clouds indicate an
almost positive danger at this time.
says Mr.. Hicks. The country at large
is to be visited with heavy rains and
hail followed by late snow squalls and
sleet. Frosts will be natural and
much probability of seismic disturb
ance.
Careful watching is advised by the
st. Louis prognosticator from the 18th
to the 9th, and frost is due from the
eth to the 1lth generally. High tenn
peratures. daily rains and thunder
storms. with probable tornadoes is on
the menu for the 18th to the 10TH
and floods over wide sections follow
immediately Much cooler weather is
due from the 10th to the 10TH From
the 10Th to the 22d is not seriously
Threatening. but look out for lorna
does. says Mr.. Hicks
Quiet and calm and much warmer
until the ,24th will usher i'm the most
dangerous period of the month, and
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. the
25th. 18th and 9th storms may be ex-
pected to become very threatening if
not tornado.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
THOSE OLD BOYS TO GATHER
Meeting Of the Territorial Pioneers In
ST. Paul on May IL.

The Minnesota Territorial Pioneer as
ISOLATION will hold its annual meeting
in the old capitol, st. Paul, Monday,
May IL. The day selected is the
Fifteenth anniversary of the state of
Minnesota. An all-day program has
been arranged. Papers are to be read
bv Miss Marianne Clark, entitled,
"First Farms and Farmers of the
Upper Mississippi" and "A Model Les
son for the Women's Clubs of the
State. Former Governor G.. A. Gill
man. st. Cloud. j. H. Baker, Mankato,
j. B. GiJfllan and George A. Brackett,
of Minneapolis; l.. f. Hubbard, Will
liam Pitt Murray, C. C. Andrews, S.
r. Van SAINT and Du j. Baker, will
make addresses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
Street Shows and Crafts Not
Tolerated at New UIm.
CLEAN CELEBRATION BOOKED
Woodmen to Be Given a Fine Time;
There Will Be No Catch Penny
Schemes in Sight.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
There will be no lack of entertain
ment for the crowds of people who
visit New Ulm on June 2, 3 and 4,
the dates of the big southern Mime
sofa Woodmen picnic. A meeting of
the executive committee, which is to
have charge of all the arrangements.
was held last Thursday evening, and
at that time program for the cele-
bration was outlined. 1t provides for
a monster parade, parade of auto
mobiles, band tournament, and vari-
Gus other attractions.
Secure Valuable Pointers.
+. p. Starr, Hubert Berg and Ar
mand Petry visited Mankato last week
to consult with the members of the
committee which had charge of the
picnic last year and obtain sugges-
lions, and they secured information
which will be of value i'm making ar
rangements locally. On the opening
day of the picnic band concerts will
be given on the streets. and Wednes-
day morning, June 3, there will be a
parade of the visiting Woodmen and
Immediately after the parade there
will be couple of addresses in Ger
man park, and an effort will be made
to secure Governor John A. Johnson
and Congressman w. S. Hammond as
the speakers. Both are members of
the order, and both have indicated
their willingness to be present.
Afternoon Program
I'm the afternoon there will be an
automobile parade, and this is eX-
pected to prove an interesting feature.
A prize of $40 will be given to the
owner of the automobile who decorates
his machine the most attractively, and
another of S. will 90 to the ma
chine awarded second honors Fol
lowing the parade of the runabouts
and the touring cars there is to- be a
band tournament. The prizes for this
will be $50 and $25, and it is ex-
pected that the event will bring some
of the best bands in this part of the
state to New Ulm.
Will Be Military Day.
Thursday is military day, and the
committee will endeavor to secure at
leaSC 1Ouf companies OF IHe SecOHu
regiment Minnesota National Guard
Invitations are to be sent to Company
III. Mankato; Company X, st. Peter.
and Company L. Redwood Falls, and
these. with Company A and Captain
Burg's battery of this city, will parade
the streets and take part in COM
petitive drill.
A popular feature of past picnics
has been series of tug ofwar con-
tests between teams of six men, and
this will be included. Other attrac-
tions will be engaged by the commit
tee within a short time, but it has
been definitely decided to taboo all
street shows. and the megaphone of
the fakir will be conspicuous by its
absence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
CASES IN DISTRICT COURT
Suit Of w. A. Funk vs.. A. w. Lowns-
berry; Rock County Action.

In the district court this morning,
in the case of w A. Funk vs.. A. w.
Lownsberry and others, the defense
made motion to strike out the plain
tiff's reply and for judgment on the
pleadings. but this was denied.
This afternoon there was hearing
on case from Rock county, at the
recent trial of which Judge Cray pre-
sided. Attorneys Garfield and Chris
topherson of Luverne were present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
sUCCUMBED TO PNEUMONIA
Cause Of the Death OF A. G. Robbins
at Seat,ie, Wash.

w. ID. Willard last night received a
telegram from Seattle. Wash, in reply
to one that he sent yesterday, enquir-
ing as to the cause of A. C.. Robbins
death. The reply was to the effect
that death followed an attack of pneu-
monia. The remains were shipped last
night. and are expected to arrive in
Mankato Friday evening, in which event
the funeral services will be held Sat
urday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
FARMERS TO OPERATE STORE
Those In the Vicinity Of CORTLAND Are
Interested in the Ente rprise.

Farmers in the vicinity of Court
land village have organized the Nicollet
County Cooperative company and
have purchased general store and a
hardware store. The corporation is
capitalized at $4,000, divided into $50
shares of 500 each and will have in
the neiGhborhood of 100 stockholders.
At meeting of the latter the general
store building and stock of HI. H. Drill
was purchased for 1892 and the com
pany has acquired the hardware stock
of John Havemeier for $4.036.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
Death of Clement Weber.

Clement Weber. son of Mrs. Mary
Weber, North Fifth street, died in st.
Johns hospital, st. Louis, last Sun
day at l p. m. in consequence of a
serious operation on the kidneys He
was born in Mankato Nov. %, 1887,
and joined the Jesuits Sept. 2, 1904
Solemn services for the repose of his
soul will be held tomorrow at 8 a. m
i'm St Peter and Paul's church The
mother and brother of the deceased
Mrs Weber and Fred Weber. have
been at ST.. Louis since Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
Funera, of Clements Webber.

The funeral of the late Clements
Webber. who died at st. Louis, will
take place there, and the interment be
made there. This morning at eight
o'clock funeral services were held at
st. Peter and Paul's Catholic church
in this city, the same as though the
remains were present. They were
conducted by Rev. Father Hegemann,
and were very impressive. This was a
very nice thought.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
Death of Mrs. Maria Shoemaker.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

Mrs. Maria L. Shoemaker died at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Henry
Fox, near Lake Crystal, at four o'clock
this morning. She had been in poor
health for years. Her age was seventy
seven years, and her birthplace was
in Indiana She was the mother of
William Shoemaker of this city, and
was most estimable lady. Funeral
will be made later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
Will Operate Mailing Plant.

The newly organized Gopher State
Mailing company expects to start up
next week. Ii has been buying barley,
and expects to have enough accumulated
by next week to make start. A man
ager has not been secured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
Owatonna Boosts Saloon License.

Owatonna, April 23.-At the meet
ing of the council last evening, the
saloon license was raised from $500 to
ST. 900 by vote of six to two. The
number of saloons was limited to ten.
Hitherto there have been fifteen or
sixteen saloons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
Continued the Buck Hearing.
From Mondays Daily.

The state pardon board has continued
the application of Alfred A. Buck. the
Mapleton banker until the next meet
ing. Buck is now serving a sentence at
Saltwater because of the misuse OF
bank funds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-01
Hits EN- All.

Chicago Evening Post: The Cornell
coed who won, the college oratorical
prize spoke on Men, Women and
Human Beings" This hits the most
of lis