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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
CEMENT men MEETING
WILL BE HELD IN
MINNEAPOLIS, MARCH TO4.
Thousand Square Feet
OF Exhibits Expsetsd at Armory;
Will Display There.

The Fifth Annual Convention of the
Northwestern Cement Products associa-
ton, to be held in Minneapolis, March
"a, promises to be the largest ever
held in the northwest.
Manufacturers of cement product
machinery in large numbers have al
ready applied for space in the Armory
which will contain about $4,000 square
feet of exhibits.
The former members have been cor
responding with the secretary in Min
neapolis, sending in 1909 membership
fees and many new men, recently en-
gazing in the business, have already
applied for membership.
Cement as building material of this
age, and it's wide and varied uses, es-
pecially as regards the small user,
makes of it very interesting study,
the properties of which, are not gener-
ally understood so that the coming con-
vention with its long program of inter-
esting papers, covering nearly every
use to whoch cement has been or can
be put, together with discussions by
members on the floor, makes it of par
ticular interest on the opening of a
season looked forward to as the great
est building season of the entire coun-
try and especially of the prosperous
northwest.
From the outlook at the present time
there will be nearly one thousand MEM
bers attending this convention from all
parts of the country, in addition to the
exhibition of every kind of machinery
that can be used.
Martin T. Roche of st. Paul is presi-
dent of the association, j. G. Van
Doom secretary, and j. M. Hazen, of
Minneapolis treasurer. Chicago will hold
a similar show at the coliseum on Feb.
Is to "a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
DRAMA IN REAL LIFE
HUSBAND, WIFE AND CHILD ARE
UNITED At FAIRMONT.
Lost Child Is Found and q Pretty Wife
Is Forgiven by Her Husband, All
Hearts Happy Again.

Martin County Sentinel: For about
year or more a young woman named
Mrs Brooch, who had with her a little
son, has worked i'll East Chain and
other places in Martin county, recently
being employed at one of our hotels.
She claimed that she could not earn
enough to support the little boy and
the comfy has been paying So per
week to Mrs. Thompson who lives in
the Svedman house to take care of
the little fellow.
After considerable effort Commits
sioner Betz learned that the woman's
husband lived at Worcester, Mass.
He wrote the man, whose name is
Nicolay John Broch about his wife
and child.
On Monday Broch arrived in Fair
mont overioyed to have found where
his little son was. He said his wife
deserted him about year ago, tax
ing their little two year old son and
he had been able to get no trace of
them until he received Mr.. Betz's
letter. The man is Dane and had
been in this country but short
time when his wife deserted him.
Co. Atty Palmer, Mr.. Betz, the father
and C. n. Petersen. as interpreter,
went to Mrs. Thompson's home to
get the little boy. The delight of the
father at finding his lost son was
extremely pathetic and dramatic. As
he seized and Rugged the child while
tears of thankfulness ran down his
checks and other men present were
SO affected that their eyes moistened.
While the father still clasped the
child in his arms another striking
scene in the true Iifes drama was
presented when the hayward mother
walked unannounced into the room.
Both husband and wife were too sur
prised to speak. So strained was the
situation that Mr. Palmer asked the
man and wife to step into the next
room alone and partially pushing and
urging them in closed the door behind
them.
In about fifteen minutes the two
came out with tears in their eyes
but looking happy, and said they
would take their little son and go
back home together. Broch after
wards told Mr.. Betz that as they
stood in the room alone his young
wife threw her arms around his neck
and said, won't you take me back
with you, Nicolay? l will always be
a true wife to you!" What man
could resist such an appeal from a
pretty woman of twenty years, especi-
ally when she was the mother of his
child and the one he had vowed to
love, cherish and protect
The man is factory hand and
said he had worked since the panic
a year ago but little and had only
money enough to take himself and
child back but was greatly delighted
when Mr.. Betz gave him the money
needed.
Those who know all the circum-
stances and some of the history OF
the woman fear that there is still
many days of trouble in store for
poor Nicolay. His wife is much young
er than himself, is romantic and fair,
loves to dress well and the ways of
the world are evidently more familiar
to her than the church pew, but let
us hope that the reconciled pair will
nevertheless ''live happily ever after"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Augusta All Ready to Receive the
President.EIect.
WILL STAY THERE FOR AWHILE
Their Dwelling VIII BE Near the Coll
Links; Inaugural Message Is to
Be Written There.
Especial to The Free Press.J

Augusta, Ga, Dec. l6.-Augusta
will extend the glad hand of greet
ing to William Howard Taft and his
family when they arrive here tomor-
row to take up their winter residence
in this beautiful Georgia city For
several days the president and
Mrs. Taft will be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Landon A. Thomas. Mrs.
Taft is a close personal friend of Mrs.
Thomas. Next week the Tafts will
take up their residence in the Ter
rett cottage on The Hill, Augustus
most exclusive section, where they
will remain until about the middle of
February, when Judge Taft will pro-
coed to Washington and prepare to
assume the highest office in the land.
Will Be Kept Busy.
If the hopes of Augusta people are
realized, the Tafts will be kept busy
during their stay in this city. Prac-
tically every society woman in town
entertains an ambition to have the
president elect and his better half as
their guests at some social function,
and it is feared that many bitter
rivalries will result. Already Augusta
has become more popular than ever
as tourist resort, in view of the
coming of Judge Taft. 1t is expected
that many prominent statesmen and
political advisors of the president
elect will spend the Christmas holi-
days here, and the most brilliant
social season in Augustus history is
anticipated. Many important politi-
cal conferences will be held in Augusta
during the next few months, and this
city will attain even greater impor-
tance than Virginia Hot, Springs or
Oyster Bay in their palmiest days.
Near the Golf Links.
The Terrett cottage, which the Taft
family will occupy, is adjacent to the
Bon Air hotel, Augustus most fam
Gus hostelry, where the Taft's will
take their meals. The house is not
pretentious, but is commodious and
comfortable, and is furnished in the
old style peculiar to well-tosdo south
erners.
It is adjacent to the Country club
golf links, probably the finest in the
south Mr.. Taft will spend much
time on these links. In the Terrett
cottage Mr. Taft will write his inaug-
ural message, complete the selection
of his cabinet and foreign ministers
and decide other important matters
preparatory to assuming the office of
president of the republic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
MAY HAVE TO USE OLEO
BUTTER PRICE IS TAKING TRIP
TO THE SKIES.
Million Dollars Worth Of the Article in
Storags Is Cause ofths Balloon
Ascension.
Especial to The Free Press.l

New York, Dec. l7.-Poor people
of the cities, who are unable to
keep cow" may soon have to eat
their bread straight, or spread it
with oleO, if plans now being made
to effect monster corner" i'll but
ter are successful. According to
stories which have leaked out regard
ing the henous attempt to monopolize
the nations butter, The corner" will
become effective in about two weeks,
and by the first of the New Year all
of the big cities of the land will be
writing in the grasp of the hydra
headed butter octopus.
\ million dollars worth of butter
i'll storage is the means, it is alleged,
by which the price of butter will be
made to take balloon ascension.
The butter is June creamery stock
the best of the storage product, and
enough has been taken in by men in
the corner" to dominate the price, it
is alleged by commission men.
a little price juggling during the
time the July supply was marketed
enabled those Oh the inside to buy,
it is alleged, while other dealers were
frightened away and did not lay in
the usual supply.
Commission dealers i'm New York,
Boston, Chicago and Elgin are cred
tied with being connected with the
deal. They are said to have 10000
600 pounds in storage.
1t is predicted that the retail price
that now rules will seem modest after
the happy New Year arrives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
LADIES GYMNASIUM Y. M. C. A.
Glass TO BE Organized Tonight at 8
O'clock, Be on Hand.

The ladies' gymnasium class in the
Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium will meet for
its first class session this evening at
eight O'Clock. The season will continue
until the middle of May. The class
fee will be So for the entire term and
those intending to become members
of the class are requested to be present
tonight to enroll. Over forty have
signified their intention of coming into
the class. so that large attendance
is looked for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
GETS SOME BIG RETURNS
A. G. Lack, the Druggist, Has I'm

A. G. Lack, the popular druggist at
325 South Front street, few days
ago advertised exclusively in The Free
Press the sale of the famous Fenway
chocolates at 60 cents box of which
he had big supply and has up to
date had such demand for them that
he has been obliged to telegraph an
order for more. Many people from out
of town have ordered from him. He
hopes to be able to supply all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
State Treasurer Clips Bonds.

State Treasurer Dinehart yesterday
clipped coupons bringing in $ll,lSO to
the state of Minnesota. These were
cut from the states $6,lO9,OOO worth
of bonds, which includes the largest
of state bonds held by any
state in the union. Bonds are in the
list representing Massachusetts,, Virgin
ia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, De-
laware and Utah.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Heavyweight Championship Mill
But Nine Days Away.
TOM BURNSVS. JOHN JOHNSON
Australian Has Been Telling Things
About Himself to the Newspa-
pers in That Couptry.
Especial to The Free Press.l

y
worlds heavyweight championship
battle between Tommy Burns and
Jack Johnson now only nine days in
the future. the fight fans of New
York are beginning to sit up and tan
Notice of the affair. Although the
bout will be staged in far away Aus
tralia-a locality about as indeiinatc
"a the moon To the average Broadway
sport-the distance has only served
TO add enchantment to the battle. Al
ready several wagers on the result
have been made, with the big moke
rs favorite.
Johnson Is Chesty.
Johnson has been telling things
about himself to the reporters for the
Australian newspapers-yes, Bo, they
have newspapers in Australia. and
good ones, too-and in everything he
says there is an assurance of certain
victory that amounts almost to con-
tempt for his doughty antagonist, if
YOU want to call Burns that. Among
other things, Jack announced that he
could whip Marvin Hart any time
easier than any man he ever met, and
contended that the decision against
himself when he met Hart was most
unfair; and he was willing to submit
that question to any American sport
ing writer That decision was Il dis
grace to the ring.
johnson said he had been prepared
to fight Burns under any conditions,
and had chased Burns out of London,
Paris and America; and hoped that
he would not chase him out of Aus
traia. He did not think he would
but that it would be good fight and
show who was the better man.
Knock at Tommy.
The reporter remarked that Burns
said he would settle i'll Australia after
his fight with johnson.
The latter's manager remarked:
Tommy is great leg-puller. He
said something similar in Ireland
England and France and now pro-
posed Australia, the greatest country
ON earth
Johnson also expressed a hope that
he would meet Bill Squires- whom
ne considered good man and true
sport.
Among the metropolitan sporting
authorities there is a wide difference
of opinion in regard to the coming
battle of the heavyweights. Bob Ed
gren thinks the match is OH the square
and that Burns will put it over the
mokc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18

Mrs. J. S. Young and daughter, Eliz-
abeth, left yesterday for Alva, Okla,
where they will spend the holidays as
guests of the formers parents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
CASTRO CONFIDENT.
Dispatches From Caracas Conceal
true state Of Affairs.

BERLIN, Dec. 17.-President Castro
lid not leave his hotel all day, being
busily occupied with his correspond.
ence. He received a number of dis.
patches from Caracas, but nothing
conirmatory of the reports with ref.
erence to the revolutionary movement
In Venezuela which both he and the
members Of his suite insist on deny.
ing. One Of his aides declared tonight
that he was convinced that the re.
ports emanated from revolutionary
agents in Curacao. The president,
who appears to be in extremely good
health and humor, and who seemingly
Is not suffering very much from his
malady, received with his wife three
or four personal friends who lunched
In his apartment. DR.. 1arara who
made a physical examination of Senior
Castro q day or two ago, has had the
president under observation. He has
not yet decided whether OF not an
operation will be necessary. The
physician seems convinced, however
that Castro's kidneys are not affected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
The Northern.

|fH . t 1850 VC tNVIkHCIN. E&$ N@8%&E$9
IS. P. Jennings, Denver; j.. w: Luke,
st. Paul; J. B. Arnold, City; j. Bes-
settle, Park City; Ebert Lewis, Park
City; a. A. Canning, Minneapolis;
Geo. Feinberg, Minneapolis; Tony An
derson, Toronto, Canada; r. Z. Well
.ington, Spokane, Wash; q. w. Spar,
Columbus; G. o. Storey and wife,
Park City; H. A. Hanoran, Cody; Mrs.
E. F. Clark, Cody; Geo. schrager,S Chi
tcago; G. T. Williams, Boeman; w. "A.
Frazier, Helena; c. u. Merrill, Bridg.
err; J.. W. Wilson, Stanford, Mont;
Robt. M. Knox, Arlington, Mont;
John Taylor, Calgary: Mrs. j. Ber-
tail, Laurel; l.. R. McClaine, Portland,
Ore; B. Reynolds, Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs.
W. A. Pollock, Monte Vista, Cal; w.
A. Nye, Melville; L. A. Bohn, Livings-
ton; VIM. Clarke, %Fromberg; j. H.
Altman, jr, and wife, Cincinnati, o.;
G. E. Anderson, Milwaukee; Victor
Freeman, New York; =. Mack, st.
Paul; H. s. Wertheimer, New York;
H. A. Gray, Chicago; M. g. Ricketts,,
Chicago; P. M. Boggs, Chicago; An
drew Lagrong, Aberdeen; John Don
nelly, Aberdeen; l.. e. Spite, st. JOS
eph, Mo-; Robert s.. Stockton, Glen
dive, Mont; r. P. Lewis, New York;
O.. Millsap, Chicago; g.. H. Graves,
Fargo, N. D.; j.. D. scanlon, Red
Lodge, w. S. Fraser, Chicago; Sol
Price, Spokane; John Mccullough,
City; S. Gay Hirsch and wife, New
York; Frank Bever, Bridger; G.. w.
Adams and wife, Joliet; Mrs. VIM.
Brumfeld, Joliet; A. "A. Dogg, NJ. D.,
Bridger; Mrs. Melinda Hodnall,
Columbus; l.. L. Fu1kes, Rochester, N.
Y; j. G.. McStrain, Rochester, N. Y;
R. N: Allabach, Butte; Jack Eggles-
tain and wife, Sheridan, Wyo.; Henry
Zstooch, New York G. Gullickson,
Forsyth; G. A. Cahill, San Francisco;
W. H. Mack and wife, New York; Jos.
w Spears and wife, New York: W.
A. Madison and wife, Toluca; s. r.
Berg, San Francisco; John t. Pres
ton, Missoula; Chas. McAllister, Big
Timber; j. B.. Hall; Nellie Franklin,
Anaconda.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
SHARP BREAK NOTED
ON STOCK EXCHANGE
OUTBREAK CAUSED BY DIssAT.
lsFAcTloN ON ALL SIDES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Tnere was
the sharpest break in the prices of
stocks today that has occurred since
the so-called following the Maine
election in September.
Speculative holders were shaken
out of their weakened positions and
thrown on the market at rates of con
.cession that gave an appearance of
semi-demoralization. The most sig
nificant feature of the market was not
the volume of the liquidation, which
was no unusually heavy, as wit
messed by the moderate total of the
days sales, but the total abandonment
of the support Of the market which
has held prices rigid against reaction
airy influences for the greater part of
the time throughout the years great
rise. 4" @0~9
That policy was thrown aside today,
either because Of the diminishing sup
ply Of banking credits with which to
~ VI DCSduS0 VI uISSdllSldC-
ton of those which followed lie with
some of the features in the outlook
of affairs. That the burden of suss
tanning prices at the extremely adj
vanced level to which they have
reached is increased by the restric-
ton of money supplies is certain, In
spite OF the moderate effect thus far
produced on the open rates for
money.
The money market showed no symp-
ton OF disturbance, although the firm.
er tone was maintained, until the later
dealings. The acute weakness OF
American Smelling and of shares in
other companies in the metal trades
found a special explanation in the crit
ical attitude displayed by members of
the ways and means committee in the
house toward the tariff on lead ore.
Reports of unstable conditions in the
copper market and of a rate of pro-
duction far outrunning the amounts
going into consumption, were a con
tributory and pulled down
Amalgamated copper along with the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
STORM TELLS OF
DEATH OF ANNIS
sTArE's MOST IMPORTANT
TAKES THE STAND.

t&&H4&M aFeA&5 Z446G5 GHr4E7H&
FLUSHING. N. +, Dec. l7.-Fred.
eftck A. Storm. real estate dealer, tes-
died today In the trial of Thornton
I. Hains.
Thornton Hains stopped talking
about real estate and asked me where
Annis was" said the witness. Il
pointed to Annis' boat. then sailing to-
ward the noat. The shooting Of Annis
followed"
Itsis upon this statement of Storms
shat the prosecution hinges its conten-
ton that the Hams brothers hunted up
Annis Tor the purpose Of killing him.
Other important testimony was
Given By Charles saBirchfeld, a friend
Of Annis', who declared that Thornton
Hams drove him back with q, drawn
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
PARLIAMENT OF THE PEOPLE
OPENED YESTERDAY.
HESULTAN
streets OF constantinople Brilliantly
Lighted at Night, and Great Crowds
Cheer the Name of Abdul Hanid,
Who Appears in Public.

CONsTANTINOPLE, Dec. l7.--A
new constitutional government was
inaugurated today with every sign of
success. The new parliament, elected
under the constitution promulgated
by the sultan last July, was opened
and everything passed off without the
slightest disorder.
Many fears that the sultan may
have had as to the temper Of his sub
iects al dispelled by the ample dis.
play Of enthusiasm. The fact that
the sultan came out openly to meet
his people on this occasion has gone
a long way toward removing the eff
fects Of past evils attributed to the
palace ruler, while the grand visor,
Kiamil Pasha, who insisted on the sui
tan's coming by the road which passes
through the European quarter Perea
and STEAMBOAT thus bringing the SOW
ereign into contact with the masses,
has shown his great wisdom and has
by this move secured further success
in the consolidation of the constitu-
tional reign.
Tonight the streets are full of life
and the city is brilliantly illuminated.
Frequent pistol shots are heard az a
sign of the general rejoicing.
The opening Of the parliament was
solemn. Two hundred deputies and
senators, together with the chiefs Of
various religious communities, a
large number of other state dignita-
ries and ministers and the heads Of
the diplomatic missions were present.
With the exception of the sultan's six
sons in a box, no other princes were
represented.
After the reading of the speech
from the throng there vas flourish of
trumpets and the trops massed out
side the building and gave three
cheers for the sultan, while artillery
SdluL0S dlllOul1CGO luC SNSAG " LIE
whole population.
Never before have, such crowds
been seen on the streets, a remark.
able feature being the great number
of Turkish women filling the windows
along the line of march. M.
The ambassadors and ministers of
the foreign powers were everywhere
given hearty receptions. They as.
sembled at the British embassy and
from that point proceeded to the par.
lament building. H.%
On arrival at the parliamentary
chamber, the sultan, accompanied by
a brilliant suite entered the imperial
box, the deputies rising in his honor.
Chancellor Ali Bjevad Bey read the
speech from the throne.
The sultan, after resting a while, re-
turned to Yildiz Kiosk by the same
route along which he came. As be-
fore, he was enthusiastically cheered
by enormous crowds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
ARIZONA FLOOD


PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 1.-THE
food which has been raging in Salt
river has subsidized to some extent. The
top of the Roosevelt dam, which is
ninety feet above the bed of the river
is now showing above the water,
where a short time ago it vas sub.
merged. The lowest point of the dam
rs feet above the river bed, is under
fifteen feet Of water.
Granite reef dam which is 1000 feet
long, is under five feet of water, a
RECESSION of two feet from the high
point. Cave creek, which threatened
this city with inundation, is subsid.
ing. Considerable, but not serious
damage has been done to the canal
system in the valley.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18

4gR EEIEEA 5F%EH &T AlE& ELl E5A AF4&E EET&E
smelling stocks. The weakness was
not limited to any restricted field in
the list Of securities and spread grad
ually and with increasing effect. The
decline in itself had the effect Of un-
covering stop-loss orders and of
bringing out calls for additional mar
gins.
The remarks of the president-elect
at q dinner OF the Ohio society seemed
to be regarded as bringing disillusion-
ment to some Of the speculative ele-
ment, which has dealt on the future
immunity to be enjoyed by corpora
tions as a motive for advancing
prices. The Echeapening of prices as
q result of the days sales amounted
to from 1 to 8 points for practically
all the stocks dealt in. Bonds were
irregular. Total sales, $4,906, 900.
United States bonds were I'M
changed on call.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
SALVATION ARMY SUIT.
William Duffin Explains o~rsaniz.atlo


William Duffin Explains Organization
OF the Order.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Jas. William
Dutfin, the commanderin-chief OF the
American Salvation Army, t~estifying
today in the trial OF the suit brought
by the Salvation Army on which Gen.
eral Vim. Booth is the mead, to re.
strain the other army from using the
name Salvation Army declared that
his army had never thought Of using
the Booth army uniforms AS a model,
He said that the recent American
Salvation army was organized at
Gainesville, Pa, in 1876. IN 1897, the
headquarters Of the army was moved
to Philadelphia and the army now
had $50 branches.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
RECEIVED ENLISTED MEN.
Roosevelt at Reeeptit

President Roosevelt at Reception
Given to Enlisted Men.
WASHINGTON Dec. 17.-President
Roosevelt attended a dinner given to.
night in honor of the enlisted men
of the army and navy by the local Y.
NJ. G. A.
One hundred uniformed men from
the ranks and especially chosen as de.
serving the honor, were present.
Among the notables present were
Major General J. Franklin Bell, chief
of staff of the army; Colonel A. p
Hatfield, Major General George T. FL
lott and Lieutenant Commander G
Burrage.