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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
I'LL BUT A few HOURS
SUDDEN DEATH OF MISS MARY
COON FROM APOPLExY.
Young Lady Was in Mankato on a
Visit; Accompanied by Her Moth
or; Died This Morning.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Miss Mary Coon of Minneapolis died
very suddenly this morning at the
home of Dr.. and Mrs. w. A. Beach,
42O Warren street, where she and her
mother were visiting. Her death was
caused by a stroke of apoplexy, and
she, was i'll only, a few hours. III, - j
Miss Coon,- in company with her
mother, Mrs. Mary J. Coon, were Wis
ting friends and relatives in the city,
having arrived on Monday afternoon
from Minneapolis, and expected to re-
turn home today noon.i Late yesters
day afternoon Miss Coon had planned
to 60 to Mmn6opa Falls with her
cousin. Mrs. Grace Fox, but early in
the afternoon walked to North, Front
street to visit a friend. ~ She, returned
about five o'clock feeling ill, but at
six o'clock had recovered somewhat.
and she in company with her mother
went to the home of DIR. and Mrs.
Beach, where they had been invited
to supper. AT seven o'clock her con-
dition was such that she went to bed,
and from nine o'clock until midnight
she grew worse, becoming unconscious,
and remained so until her death at
nine o'clock this morning. Every thing
possible was done to relieve her.
The deceased was born in Mankato,
Jan. %, 1870, and graduated from the
Mankato high school and later taught
in the Franklin and Union schools.
During the past eight years she has
taught in the Bremen school at Min
neapolis and was recently elected as
teacher in the Holmes school at a
salary of $1,000 year. ~
The deceased and her parents resided
for many years in the cottage at the
corner of jackson and Second streets,
which Mrs. Coon still owns. The
mother moved to Minneapolis when her
daughter was elected a teacher in the
schools there.
w. w. Paddock of this city is an
uncle of the deceased and there are
several cousins.
Miss Coon was lady whom every
one admired and she was considered an
excellent teacher. Her sudden death
is shock to the people of this city,
and her mother will have the sym
pathy Of all.
The funeral services will be held
from the home of Mrs. o. o. Pitcher,
Second street, on Monday or Tues
day next and the remains will be in
tered beside those of her father who
died here about twenty years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
CALIFORNIA PLUMS ARE HERE
Housewives Should Take Advantage
Of Lheir Arrival.

From all advices from California it
would seem that this is the week to
can California plums. There is a fine
assortment of them on the market
now and will be the balance of the
week. The fruit is of very SUI
perior quality and flavor and at no
time in the balance of the season will
there be better opportunity to
get such good plums, so great variety
nor will the fruit be any lower. The
for canning that are coming
are Simona, Tragedy, Botan, Album
dance, Climax, Red June and Burbanks.
All California fruit such as pears,
pmms; peaches and cherries are the best
they have ever been and prices will
rule rather low
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10

Denver, July S.-The committee on
credentials completed it's labors shortly
after ten o'clock this morning after
being in continuous session since five
o'clock yesterday afternoon. In nearly
every instance the action of the ma
tional committee was approved, but
Colonel James NJ Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania lost his fight by a vote of
twenty seven to fifteen.
In Idaho the case-Z of the Mormon
faction was put to rout, the commit
tee deciding in favor of the Dubois
delegates. The committee decided in
favor of the increased number OF
delegates from Oklahoma.
The convention will probably recess
too late this afternoon to allow the
credentials committee time to prepare
reports.
The Pennsylvania delegation OF
which Colonel Guffey is member
was given turn down and another
enemy of Bryan is shut out of the
convention. Colonel Guffey will lose
also his position as national commit,
teeman.
Will Meet This Evening.
Denver July S-The democratic
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
Tall and Short Men Turn Trick
Short Distance From the
City Yesterday.
Terr0rize the Youths and Make
Them Deliver Over Cash
And valuabIes.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Dancing lively ito the fusilade of
pistol shots, then robbed of two thugs,
a trio of Faribault youths met yes
terday the most exciting experience of
their lives
The hold-up occurred early yesterday
afternoon on Northwestern train
which few minutes before had pulled
out of the local yards and was then
near the Charles Graft farm, four
miles east of town.
Handed Over the Money.
The victims of the sensational in
cident were Fred st. George, who lost
a gold watch and chain, fob and ring
besides So in cash; George Jones, who
was touched for only 80 cents and Max
Thouet, who handed the robbers 81
thrusting the balance Ct his fund into
his shoe. The three young men came to
Mankato from their homes in Faribault
from their homes in Faribault to cele-
brate the Fourth and were returning.
Early in the afternoon they saw an
east bound Northwestern freight about
to leave the yards and boarded the ca
boose planning to return via Waseca.
According to the story they told the
police couple of hours later, the
train was just moving when a brake
man came into the ecaboose and told
them that they couldn't ride there but
would show them where they could
ride. He took them forward and
opened an empty boX-car for them to
climb in after each had paid nim TWEEN
ty-ive cents.
When the train was close by the
Graft farm it stopped for some reason
or other and few seconds later two
n-~.a- suddenly jumped into the. car in
which thee young men Were riding and
drawing REVIEWERS began firing at their
feeta9 After several shots had been
fired and the trio was badly frightened
they were coinmandedfito nand over
their ya1uables. st. George said he gave
up all the money and jewelry. he had,
but thee other two claimed they saved
part of their money by hiding it in their
clothes. 1After the thugs left, they
got offetne train, secured a ride back
to this city and immediately reported
their experience to the police.
Tall and Short Men.
They described one robber as large
man, perhaps six feet, smooth shaven
and about thirty years of age. He
wore overhalls with bib and an old
stiff hat. The other man was short
and wore a gray cap.
The young men returned on an
afternoon passenger train to their
homes in Faribault, taking the direct
route instead of going by way of Wa
SEGA as they had planned first.
They are well appearing youths and
their stories are fully credited by the
police who are now trying to locate
the hold-up artists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
Colonel Gufey Turned Down;
Committee Sat On Him Hard
ROARING JIM FROM PENNSYLVANIA BARRED OUT
AS DELEGATE TO DEMOCRATIC MEET.
In Nearly Every Instance the Action Of National Body Was sustained
Contention Of Dubois Upheld; Convention Took Recess
Until Late This Afternoon.

convention alter brief session ad-
jorrned until eight tonight to allow
the credentials committee time to pre-
pare reports.
Shows An Undercurrent.
The vote of the committee on Gre
dentials on the Pennsylvania contest
showed fourteen states, including New
York, voting with Colonel Guffey's
forces. AS the latter are antiBryan
the attitude of these fourteen states
is regarded as showing an undercur-
rent of sentiment. The fourteen states
voting with the Guffey forces were
New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia, West Verginia, Delaware, Hi
nois, Ohio, Minnesota, Georgia, Louis
lana, Kentucky and Maryland. The
minority report from the credentials
committee is being prepared by Attor-
ney General Strauss of Maryland and
it is expected that representatives OF
fourteen states who voted with Guffey
will sign the minority report.
A great demonstration for Bryan oc'
,urred during an impromptu speech by
Senator Gore of Oklahoma.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10

who succeeded only through the aid of
the Democrats in both branches OF
congress in placing the amendment
upon our statute books, does not affect
the credit to which our party is en-
titled for having worked persistently
for such an enactment. Further
amendment to our laws giving the fed.
eral government supervision over the
issuance Of railroad stocks and bonds
is demanded.
"We search in vain for one syllable
in the Chicago platform pledging the
Republican party to retrenchment and
reforms; and it is no mere coincidence
that has given us a billion dollar ses-
sion of congress on the eve Of ma
tional election and the possible revision
Of the tariff. fl
80 long as we maintain the pres
ent method Of electing United States
senators we cannot hope that the up
per chamber of congress will reflect the
popular WILL The Democratic party
will continue to labor for the direct
election of United States senators and
it appeals to the voters of all America
to elect members of the different state
legislatures who will pledge themselves
to vote for no candidate for the United
States senate that is not in favor of
this reform. The affirmative position
Of the Democratic party upon these
great questions will be made clear dur
ing the impending campaign, and dis
daining all subterfuges it will speak
in language that cannot be misunder-
stood. It's voice will ring with a genu-
inc love for humanity and the charge
of insincerity will never be brought
to it's doors. Let our party declaration
in this convention present the strong
contrast between that which we here
propose and that which was declared
at Chicago. Let any man take the
temperature Of the Chicago platform
and discover, if be can, any sign of
human warmth. Not a single senti.
ment is there to redeem 1t from the
materialism permeating it through and
through.
''This national convention meets at
d lillc WuSH lie tuScl VI peace Is uOV'
ering over the entire world and the ma.
items of the world each day are
strengthening those ties of friendship
and common interest that will render
war less frequent and permit man
kind to turn their hands to the peacea-
BILE pursuits of life rather than to the
destruction of one another.
"The Democratic party realizes the
part that America must inevitably play
in the affairs of the world, and that we
cannot escape participation in the set
Element of every world problem that
arises; but Americas weight and in
fluence must ever be on the side of
peace, on the side of justice, on the
side Of the oppressed; and if the will
Of the people shall commit to our hands
the sceptre Of power, it will be used
for the realization of the high Amer
lean ideals that raise our own people
10 loftier and better things and through
our precepts and examples contribute
TO the well being and happiness Of all
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
PRICE BOOST PLAN Defeated
Jewellers Refuse to Charge More For
Cleaning Watches.

Minneapolis, July S.-Jewelers at
tending the state convention of the
Retail jewelers. association in Mime
apolis had lively discussion yester-
day as to the advisability of increas-
ing the cost of cleaning a watch from
ST. to S1.5O, and also of tucking an
other SO. cents on all main springs
placed in watches, the price for such
service now being 81. Both PROPOSE
tions were defeated, much to the dis
satisfaction of those who led the
movement for higher prices. The storm
was started by paper read by d.
C. Spaulding of Wabasha, entitled
ga Profitable Way to Take in Watch
Works., Emil Geist of st. Paul, spoke
on the art of engraving at last nights
session. Today visit will be made to
the state prison at Saltwater.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
DEATH OF WILLIAM MCDOWELL
Died at Three O'clock This Morning:
Will BE Buried Here.

William Mcdowell, the colored man
whose sickness The Free Press re-
ferred to yesterday, died at three
o'clock this morning. The remains
were taken to the undertaking rooms
of John Klein Co., and kilograms
were sent to the relatives. A reply
was received this forenoon from
brother, Charles, living at Covington,
Va, saying that it would be impos-
sible for him to come, and asking
that the remains be buried in Nam
kato Arrangements for the funeral
will be delayed in the hope of hearing
from other relatives. 2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
ENJOYED DAY AT MINNEoPA
Ceresco Assembly, e. T. w., Pay .
Visit to the Popular Resort.

CerescO assembly, +. +. o., No. 3IU,
to the number of sixty, enjoyed
picnic at Minneopa state park yester-
day. The entire party came to Man
kato on the 4:45 pam. train and took
ride around the city in the street
cars, and had supper at Mention &
Smiths restaurant. All were well
pleased with Mankato and never saw
the city looking so well before. The
president of the assembly, Freeman
Thompson and wife remained over
night, but the remainder of the party
returned home on the 8 p. m. train.
1t was beautiful day for an OUT
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
Remains of Mr.. Smith Arrive.

A young man named Smith, a for
mer resident of the vicinity of Marys-
burg, died at Miles City, Mont, Sun
day morning, and the remains arrived
in Mankato Monday night. They were
taken to Marysburg, and the funeral
services were held there this morning.
The deceased resided on a ranch near
Miles City, and was single, man.
His death was due to typhoid fever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
HITCHCOCK IS THE CHAIRMAN
George r. Sheldon the Treasurer OF
National Republican Committee.
Especial to The Free Press1

Hot Springs, Va, July S.--Frank H.
Hitchcock, former first assistant post
master general, and one of the man
ayers of w. HI. Taft in the campaign
for the nomination for the presi-
dency by the republican party, was
unanimously chosen chairman of the
republican national committee. George
r. Sheldon of New York was elected
treasurer. of the committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
Had a Wild West Fourth.

A letter from T. ]. and T. J. Cum
mings, written from Yarmouth, N. D.,
says that they are camped in the bad
lands on the Little Missouri river.
They say: owe had a wild west
Fourth of July yesterday, roping and
tying of wild steers, riding wild
bronks, and cowboy show" The
boys have made a fine collection of
petrified wood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
Keynote Is Sounded By Belly
Opens Dem Meet With Speech
ATTEMPTS TO JOLT REPUBLICAN PLATFORM,
AND VIEWS WITH ALARM
Hands Out Some Tafy to Corporations By Saying That
They Are Necessary; Address Covers Multitude
OF Propositions and Sins.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Denver, July In the presence of
a crowd that packed Denver's immense
new Auditorium, the democratic ma
tional convention was called to order
by National Chairman Taggart shortly
after noon today.
Following the reading of the call
Wyoming, Temporary Chairman Bell
delivered the keynote speech.
Standing committees were then an
nounced and resolution adopted ex-
pressing coincidence on the death OF
Former President Cleveland. As fur
Their mark of respect the convention
Immediately adjourned.
The New Jersey delegation in caucus
today decided to vote unit for Gray
for president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10

Will Meet This Evening.
Denver, July S.-The democratic
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-05

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liver Pills, are DeWitt's Little
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j. A. Clapp, of Little Rock, ar
rived Sunday to spend a few days
bird hunting with his friend, j. h.
Crossett, of this city.
Subscribe now for the News.
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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-05
BEST APPETlZERs.

We all know how an appetizer
acts, but do we know why? A ia
nous German physician says that
hunger is caused by lack of blood in
the stomach. That lack acts on a
special nerve which is a branch of
the nerves of the tongue. Therefore,
when spice or sharp acid is applied
to the tongue it stimulates the nerve
to action, and those pricks and spurs
to appetite are not merely the graft
fication of cranky notions" but a
response to natural demands. 1t is,
therefore, a scientific fact that those
foods which bite the tongue, which
gives relish, in short, are the best
appetizers.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-05
MORE FOR USE THAN SHOW
Beautiful FLOWERS" Praised by Co.
ciety Girl Were Designed for
Humble Purpose.

One of the cleverest girls in New
York society bushes every time she
hears the name of Octave Mirbeau,
the Paris playwright, for it reminds
her OF an occasion on which she be-
trayed ignorance of one of the
simplest OF agricultural products.
She went with her chaperon and
several friends to the authors Cor
meilles house to see the gardens, Of
which he is prouder than of his
playwriting ability. One of the first
things that caught her eye was q
bed of green plants, tipped with red.
The contrast appealed to her es-
thetic sense, and she gushed little,
just the least bit in the world. In
dicating the parterre with the tip of
her parasol, she cried, ''What lovely
things they are! You must send
me some of the flowers when they
bloom, dear NJ. Mirbeau." To which,
with laugh, the builder of comedies
returned, "You may have to wait
some time, for they are cabbages-
the kind one eats in your beautiful
America with corned beef, YOU
know"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-05
CHARACTERISTIC EXPRESSIONS.

A photographer gives the follow
ing directions to his customers !:
"When lady sitting for a picture
would compose her mouth to bland
and serene character she should just
before entering the room, say
BROOM and keep the expression into
which the mouth subsidies until the
desired effect in the camera is evil
dent. If, on the other hand, she
wishes to assume distinguished and
somewhat noble bearing, not sug-
gestive of sweetness, she should say
Brush the result of which is infal-
lible. If she wishes to make her
mouth look small, she must say flip
but if her mouth is already too small
and needs charging, she must say
Cabbage"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-05
NEW DINNER TABLE DAINTY
champagned Grapes Devised to
Tickle the Paiates Of the
Very Wealthy.

Champagned grapes are among
the newest dainties for the dinner
table. A hole is punched in each
grape and part of the meat and most
of the juice is removed.
The champagne is squirted in
through tiny silver nozzle, and the
plug that has been removed to hol-
low the grape is put back in its
place and cemented there with liquid
sugar. All that is done without
breaking the grape from its stem.
Each bunch, when champagned,
is put on ice, and the fruit is served
frozen. Most Of the gas is out of
the thimbleful of champagne by the
time the grape is eaten, but the wine
fiavors the fruit, and the taste is al
together out of the ordinary. Be
sides, it is a conceit that has the adj
vantage Of being expensive.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-05
BROUGHT TO AN ABRUPT END
Lawyers Grafton Really Comprised
One Short and Extremely Pithy
Sentence.

A young lawyer was invited to de-
liver an Grafton on the occasion of
the dedication of new bridge. He
did not prepare himself, but had an
idea that he could speak at a mo-
ment's notice. He arose on the plat
form, and commenced as follows:
GIVE and forty years ago this
bridge built by your enterprise was
part and parcel of the bowling will
derness." He paused for a moment.
eyes, fellow citizens, only five and
forty years ago. repeat, this
bridge was part and parcel of the
bowling wilderness" Again, he
paused and there were cries of "Go
on! Go on!" He was plainly rat
tied ; however, he went on.
81 feel it hardly necessary to re-
peat that this bridge five and forty
years ago was part and parcel of the
bowling wilderness, and I will con-
clude by saying that wish it was
part and parcel of a bowling wilder
ness now"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-05
ORIGIN OF RAIN.

According to the researches Of Fl.
Fritzsche, about three-quarters of the
rain which refreshes the continents
Of the earth is due to the vapors ris-
ing from the soil instead of to those
coming from the oceans. Elaborate
estimates, based on all available
data, show that the annual rainfall
for the entire globe is equivalent to a
layer of water enveloping the earth
to depth of about three feet. The
quantity of rain-water and melted
snow falling in year is put at ILL.,
900 cubic miles. More than two
thirds of this falls upon the sea.
South America is the only one of the
continents on which the annual rain
fall exceeds that on the surface of
the sea.-Youth's Companion.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-05
MERELY TYPICAL.

She entered car and took a seat.
Then she opened her handbag and
took out purse, closed the hand
bag and opened the purse, took out a
dime and closed the purse, opened the
handbag and put in the purse. She
handed the dime to the conductor
and took nickel in change. Then
she opened the handbag and took
out the purse, put in the nickel and
closed the purse, opened the hand
bag and put in the purse, closed the
handbag, Strengthened her hat, felt
her back hair, pushed in the hair
pins, pulled up her gloves and leaned
back in her seat with an air of su-
preme satisfaction
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-05
CHANGE IN CLIMATE.

Europe is growing colder, says M
Camille Flammarion, the French
astronomer. He declares that from
actual figures recently obtained he
has become certain that the tempera-
ture of Europe has been falling.
France has been suffering for a long
time from an excess of cold weather,
the temperature at Paris having
been below the normal. Other read
ings show even less favorable re-
suits. The fall is more noticeable in
the spring than at other periods of
the year. Similar conditions are re-
corded in England, Belgium, Spain,
Italy, Austria and Germany.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-05

Don't forget to have your teeth
examined next week. Drs. Grain
& Thompson will be here 5 days.
Mrs. Mae Richards, of Augusta,
was here few days this week,
the guest of Mrs. Thea Tarpley.
Attend the Woodmen unwilling
at the Odd Fellows cemetery,
Sunday, Nov, 9Th. at 800 p. m.
Mrs. E. L. Pritchett and chill
dren returned Sunday from a visit
of few days to Bald Knob rela-
tives.
Mrs. Anderson, Of Brinkley,
was the guest of her brother, T. G.
Bull, the latter part of last and
the first of this week.
Mr.. G.. f. Wood returned
edneSday from tennessee. He
was accompanied by his wife's
mother, Mrs. Gowan, who will re-
main with them for sometime.
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