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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-22
TONIGHT N BARRE

The Cemiqus picture show, A Tom
asi block.
TheafoFium, 20 Main street.
Massuccos theatre. Scampini block.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Fleet in Japan. Balkin War Uncer-
tain.-Forest Fire kiils.-Tries to
Shoot Priest.

FLEET IN JAPAN:-The U. S.
Battleship fleet, which is on it's way
around the world. is now visiting in
japan, and has been received with
the greatest frlendliness. It is believ-
ed that the presence Of this power
ful fleet, showing Japan that the U.
s. is really capable of defending itself.
will prevent further talk OF war.
WAR STILL THREATENS The
Balkan war cloud has broken and
gathered and broken again, and It
now looks once more as If there
might be peace Turkey has her
troops ready and Bulgaria is ready toC
but neither will move first. The grea
powers have not yet decided what
they will do.
A TRAIN LOAD BURNED TO
DEATH:-A train load OF people who
tried to escape from burning village
in the Michigan woods were burned
to death when the train was wrecked
in the midst Of a great fire they
were trying to dash thru. II is un-
certain how many were killed, but
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-22

nearly twenty skulls were found in
the wreck of the train.
SHOT AT PRIEST:-An unknown
man tried Sunday in Chicago to shoot
the Rev. ]. K.Fielding, a Roman Cath
Ollie priest. No cause is known. He
escaped.
BALLoONISTs DROWNED:-The
balloonists who left Berlin last week
in a race had very hard time. Three
or four balloons fell into the ocean,
and the mon were barely rescued. One
has disappeared, and another has been
found without the men.
NEW WAR SCARE:-It seems Us
If the world simply would not allow us
to spend all our time thinking about
the election this year. We no soon
er get to the point where we stop
lying awake nights over the Balkan
troubles, when We hear that there
is war likely somewhere else.
This time 1t is between japan and
China. 1t Geems that China sent some
soldiers for some reasons into the
Japanese territory of Korea, and that
Japan is very. angry. The japanese
tried to put the Chinese out and
several men were killed Now the
Japanese want to send troops TO
chase the Chinese on Chinese ground
and China viii not allow it.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-22
CHAPMAN
The Opening Address Delivered BY
the Great Evangelist at the Winona
Bible Conference.

(From the Gospel Message.)
DIR. j. Wilbur Chapman delivered
the opening Bible Conference address
before large audience at tho audito-
rum yesterday morning. DR.. Chap
man said:
'Lo,l Here is my signature" r. V.
job 1885.
This is a remarkable book In which
my text is found, and he is q remark
able character who is the center Of
the book. This is poetry OF the very
highest sort, and II Is the drama at
its best. In the first chapter we have
good description Of Job. The first
verso gives us the picture; the third
verse tells us he Is rich: the fifth tina
he is a priest; the sixth that he Is
tempted; the eighth gives us Gods es-
innate OF him; while the ninth. tenth
and eleventh verses present TO us
the DEVILS sneer. IL was after this
picture was drawn that his trials
came heavily upon him. The waves OF
sorrow broke upon his head and all
but crushed him; then came his COM
forters, and Job answers these So
called comforters-the text being the
conclusion of what is known as his
long address. In this he is said TO
be intellectually at his best These
comforters are saying: "You suffer
because there Ia evil in you; God is
requitlng you according to your in
guilty." and this calls forth Jobs de-
Tense; he says: Il am innocent Of
impuri,y, OF thoughts OF injustice to-
ward those who are dependent upon
me. OF hardness toward the poor and
needy, and OF want of hospitality"
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and when he has made these state
ments concerning himself, he signs.
as It were, his name. saying: LOT
here is my signature"
The 35th. Seth and 37th verses Of
the Sist chapter Of Job are striking
words;
"oh that one would hear me! be-
hold, my desire Is that the Almighty
would answer me. and that mine adj
versary had written a book"
Surely l would take It upon my
shoulder, aud bind Il as a crown to
me"
Il viii declare unto him the NUM-
bers OF my steps; as a prince would
go near unto him"
The one to whom he refers is God
and Job is saying; IF he should write
these chorges against me, would be
willing to have every act OF my life
laid bare. and still / would stand be-
fore him and claim to be innocent"
whether Job could. or could not sub
stantiate such a claim as to every act
OF his life, can you? There are sins
Of omission and OF commission; there
are secret sins; sins against others,
and sins against ourselves, and what
n with all this there was no Savior
but there is-one mighty to save
An Irish. factory girl taken by her
employer to see the Giants Causeway
was reading her Bible and she came to
Micah 7:19 where she read: "He will
again have compassion upon us; He
will tread our iniquities under foot;
and thou wilt cast all their sins into
the depths of the sea-" and as a re-
suit Of her journey she wrote these
words:
81 will cast In the depths
OF the fathomiess sea
All your sins and transgressions
Whatsoever they be,
Though they mount up 10 Heaven,
Tho they reach down to hell.
They shall sink in the depths
And above them shall swell
All my wares Of forgiveness
SO mighty and free;
| will cast all your sins
CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-22

one mind" TO glorify our one Lord and
Master Jesus Christ
We give you the freedom Of our
little city--its walks, and shade. its
public buildings and its homes. May
you get all and more than you have
expected from this brief visit.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-22
WELCOME

Berea College and village. holds out
the glad hand Of welcome to the Wis
itors who come to the Chapman and
Alexander Meetings
We are not strangers but friends,
for we meet with one heart ar&
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
JOHN HARLAN BURNED
Springfield Liveryman Uses kero.
sere to Start Fire.

Springfield Advance: Early last Fri.
day morning while John Harlan, pro.
prietor of the Star Livery, was at.
tempting to coax slow fire in the
range at his home with kerosene
there was an explosion and he was
seriously burned about the head and
right arm.
The accident occurred at about six
O'Clock in the morning, and occasioned
no little excitement in the household
for time. Mr. Harland had kindled
the fire in the usual manner, but ii
made such slow progress that he
brought in the oil can and proceeded
to pour oil upon the smoldering EN-.
bers. The result was an explosion, the
flames igniting his clothing, and in his
efforts to tear off the right sleeve
which was mass of flames, his right
hand was quite badly burned, and the
entire right arm from the wrist W
was badly scorched.
Medical attention was immediately
given him and Ire is now slowly i'm
proving at his home, having been un.
able to go to his place of business
since the accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
ROADS IN GOOD CONDITION
Drag Has Improved Highways Ma
teriaily; Routes to Lakes.
| lo1,'e, To 1xy
From Tuesdays Dailv.

The country roads are now about
perfect where dragged. In Lime town
ship, where they have usually been
nearly impossible at this time of the
year, they are as smooth and hard as
pavement. On the straight road to
Madison lake they are not quite
as smooth as toward Lake Washington
but still first class even for heavy
teaming.
Great credit is due the enterprising
farmers who are determined that old
conditions shall pass away and one of
the great drawbacks of country life
be eradicated. The farmers are pro-
fitting by it, of course, more than
Others, but their work in keeping the
roads in shape shows that they are
up with the times, advancing with the
world, keeping pace with the progress
of events everywhere.
AT the lakes, everything is being put
in shipshape around the hotels and re-
sorts, in the expectation of greater
rush of business than ever before
Landlord Barclay at Point Pleasant has
donned his overalls and is putting in
his time making ready for his numer-
Gus guests. Cottages there will soon
be getting things ready for occupancy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
BOY Is CRUSHED TO DEATH
Wagon Passed Over Breast of Young
Fred WeIner.

From MONDAYS

Alfred, the ten year old son of Fred
Welner, a well-known farmer of the
town of Lafayette, Nicollet, county.
was instantly killed Saturday after
noon by wagon loaded with cement
running over him. The father in
company with his hired men, was in
New Ulm shortly after noon and had
purchased quantity of cement. On
the way home they crossed the Min
nesota river and were ascending a
steep bluff, when the boy left the wa
gon and was running between the
two frant wagons. The driver of the
second load called to him to get out
from in front of the horses, and
paid no further attention. The boy
was seen lying in the road few
moments afterward and when his body
was picked pand taken into an adj
joining farmhouse life was extinct, the
wagon having passed over his breast
and the lower part of his body.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
LOST GIRL is NOW LOCATED
Gertie Strassberger Of Crookston Is
Found at Spokane, Wash.

Crookston, April l5.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Ger.
tie Strassberger from this city six
years ago has been definitely solved
The girl, daughter of Architect E
Strassberger, of this city, disappeared
from her nome here six years ago one
winters evening after becoming separ,
ated from party of friends on the
Red Lake river. Everyone supposed
she had been drowned and there were
holes cut in the ice and in the spring
the river was dragged. Big rewards
were offered and everything done to
locate her. Vague rumors were affloat
that she had been seen here and there
but nothing came of the Investigations
Two Crookstonites who just returned
from Spokane, saw her there several
times. She is working in millinery
store. The two people who returned
stated that Mr.. earns, a former resi-,
dent of this city now running a tin.
shop in Spokane stated he had seen
her scores of times and that all the
former Crookston people now residing
in Spokane knew that Gertie Strass
berger was located there and had q
position and was not in hiding.
Tt is understood that relatives have
known where she was for some time
past, but for some reason have not seen
tit to make the matter public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
HAND OUT RED-HOT GOSPEL
How Rev. A. c. Dixon of chicseo
Would Save Souls.

Chicago, April l5.-"If I had the
money l would put the gospel red hot
into all the daily papers. I would
use the advertising departments and
pay for the advertising"
This new doctrine of evangelism was
expounded today by Rev. A. c. Dix
on of Moody church in talk to the
Congregational ministers in Masonic
Temple.
''Get into the open with the crowd
continued the speaker. "The next
best place to preach is in the secu-
lar halls and by the daily press.
wish we could open every theatre in
Chicago at least once week for
rligious meetings"
DR.. Dixon gave instances to show
that outdoor and secular hall religious
meetings were better attended and
more effective than such meetings held
in the fashionable churches.
"You want to get into the crowd
and when the people get the sheep ma
ture then they will congregate and come
to the churches. 1t is good to preach
the gospel in the churches, but bet
ter to preach it before the assembled
crowd in the street or the secular hall
"The good deacons might say, it is
not dignified" or the bon ton women of
fashionable congregations may be hor-
rified, but we want to win men to
Christ and that alone.
Zone when 1 was preaching in front
of saloon the crowd gathered, and
even the barkeeper appeared at the
door with a chair in his hands. !
thought he wanted to strike me with
it as he advanced, but was pleased
when he informed me that he was fur
nishing me with pulpit"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
REVISION OF THE TARIFF
TAFT SAYS SOME SCHEDULES
ARE TOO HIGH.
Speaks to Audience of Republicans
and Democrats at LOUISVILLE,
Kentucky.

Louisville, April ll.-Secretary OF
War Taft ended an eventful and busy
five hours in Louisville by a speech
last night at the Hopkins theatre. Up
on entering the theatre for his prin-
ciple address Mr.. Taft was accorded
a laundering welcome.
In opening his address Secretary
Taft referred to his record as Judge
of the United States circuit court OF
Kentucky and recalled a number of
personal memories of Louisville leaders
in the legal profession.
eve have before u.s. said the secre-
tary, "a campaign presenting many Sc
riOus issues. Some others are not so
important but are being kept alive by
the gentlemen who l presume, will
head the democratic column. Mr.. Bry-
an, I presume, speaks for the demo
cratic party"
At this mention of Mr.. Bryan's
name there was scattering but
vigorous applause a minute or two
When they had become quiet Secre-
tary Taft smilingly said:
Il am glad to note that there APP
pears to be a number of democrats
disguised as followers of Mr.. Bryan
in the house / hope they will stay and
hear little sound doctrine"
hn
|tary then launched into discussion of
the policies of Mckinley and Roosevelt
administrations in regard to the acquisi-
ton and government of the Philippines
and other colonies acquired as a result
of the Spanish-American war.
Turning from the cSlonies to the
need they emphasize for an ample
nay the secretary said:
"The complaisant ones and the timid
ones shrink from a large navy, with the
cry 1T will provoke a war; We need
a navy to prevent a war;"
Turning to the tariff recounted the
history of the Dingley bill. Under the
latter he said, we enjoyed a prospect
ty unequalled in history. "But of late .
continued he, "there has come to pass
a period of industrial depression result
ing from economic causes. 1t had be-
come apparent therefore that some
schedules are not high enough, and
others are too high and that the tariff
should be revised as soon as possible
that it should be revised according to
protective principle, and that the work
should be done quickly so as to disturb
commerce as little as possible"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
COLLINS AND BETz DELEGATES
ELECTED To THE, NATIONAL MEET
BY THE SECOND DISTRICT c. O.P
OF REPUBLICANS
HELD IN MANKATO TODAY.
Taft Given an Endorsement; Not Hint of Discord
Was Shown at the Convention; United
Party Are After Victory.

by intrusting this revision to the re.
publican party.
We believe that the Hon. William
H. Taft, candidate for the high Office
of president, is pledged to all the re-
forms which has characterized the ad.
ministration of President Roosevelt;
that he believes that all corporations
shall be regulated without fear or
favor; that the rights of the rich and
the poor shall be equally safeguarded
by the laws of the land; that a liberal
construction of the pension laws be
had so that the helpless and crippled
defenders of our flag, their widows and
orphans shall be protected.
Now, therefore, be it further re.
solved, that the delegates elected at
this convention be, and they are here
by instructed, to us all honorable
means to secure the nomination of
Hon. William H. Taft for president.
The report was adopted. i.
Anent District Committee.
c. l.. Benedict stated that it had
been the custom for years for the con-
gressional nominee to select his own
committee. He moved that the vote
by which the motion was carried be
reconsidered. He was absent with the
resolutions committee when the mo-
ton was carried.
Mr.. Dunn said that two years ago
the republicans did not have a COM
mittee that prevented mud being slung
all over the district on the repub-
lican candidates, which resulted in a
representative of the obstructionist
party being elected. He wanted the
committee named now so that can
didates may be kept within due bounds
at the primary election so that the
party may not be clicked" again. He
wanted the party to win.
Mr.. Benedict withdrew his motion
and the convention adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
LOSES SALOON LICENSE
CERTIFICATE OF PHIL LEAS RE-
vOKED BY MAYOR.
Alleged That Minor Procured Beer In
His Place of Business and While
Intoxicated.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mayor Andrews this afternoon re-
voked the saloon license of Phil Leas
on the ground that Mr.. Leas sold
liquor to a minor on the night Of
Thursday, April 8.
Eddie Stablefeldt, aged seventeen, is
the boy who made affidavit that he
procured the liquor in Mr.. Leas' sa
loon and that Mr.. Leas waited upon
him. Victor Moon, constable in North
Mankato-the boy is resident of that
village also-placed an affidavit before
Mayor Andrews in which he swore that
he had witnessed the serving of beer
to Stablefeldt by Mr.. Leas. 1t is al
legged also that Stablefeldt was intox
icated at the time he was served with
the beer. 1t is asserted that the boy
procured three glasses of beer in the
Leas saloon on that occasion.
Complaint of the laws infraction was
made to Mayor Andrews and after con-
sulting with City Attorney Schmitt
he vetoed the license, which would have
expired on July l, this year.
The revocation papers were placed
in the hands of Chief of Police Osten
shortly after noon today, and he
served them on Mr.. Leas at his place
of business, POS South Front street.
Several months ago complaint was
made that liquor had been procured
by minors in the Leas saloon and an
investigation by the mayor brought to
light the fact that the bartender had
sold the liquor. Mr. Leas, when inter
viewed regarding the matter assured
Mayor Andrews that there would never
again be like grounds for complaint
against his saloon.
Early this afternoon Chief Osten
served the revocation order on Mr.
Leas and the saloon was closed. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Leas will make a
request of the council to restore his
license at its meeting Friday night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
JURORS FOR FEDERAL COURT
List Of Those Who VIII Serve During
the April Term.

Following is the list of jurors that
will serve during the term of the
United States court which will convene
in Mankato the last Tuesday in April:
Lon Sharp, Hewitt; Samuel L. Neal,
Minneapolis; A. F. Anderson, Redwing;
Frank P. Smith, Minneapolis; Thomas
Dunn, Hastings; Riley Irish, Pine Is
land; Ely Wright, Walker, Dennis
Markley, st. Paul; K. H. Slette, Man
chester; w. E. Wood, Thief River
Falls; Lorence c. Brown, Owatonna;
James Cumming, Mallory; Warren Cor
den, Watab; F. A. Meacham, Edger-
ton; Theodore Knoll, st. Peter; Ethel
L. Dodge, St. Paul; w. o. Dillingham;,
Wood Lake; John Powers, ST., MUIR
dock; Elmer A. Brooks, Minneapolis;
George Leary, New Ulm; Frank n.
Behnke, New Ulm; ]. H. Space, st.
Francis; T. E. Lawrence, Vineland;
Lee Webster, Hinckley; Harry Good
rich, Akeley; ]. I. Barnard, Pipestone;
A. G. Pierce, st. Paul; L. E. Quinn,
Litchfeld; Ed. Ryan, Staples; G. w.
Harris, Fergus Falls; j. F. Mcclure,
Winnebago; Frank Becker, Browns VAL
ley; John Killing, Kellogg; William j.
Donohue, Minneapolis; Martin Ryan,
Luverne; George Besser, Minneapolis;
Charles McCrady, Foley; Martin Void,
Glyndon; c. NJ. Willford, Tracy; Daniel
Patterson, st. Hilaire; w. G. Raber,
Gilman; George G. Armstrong, Duluth;
Ralph H. Green, Garnes; George Bal
mer, Pittsbury; George w. Freer, OPP
stead; James j. Mcdonald, Aitkin;
John Havemeyer, CORTLAND; Edward
E. Lommen, Crookston; Fred Koch,
Randolph; John Mueller, Winona; Ward
Bixby, Garden City; Frank Brett, Man
kato; William P. Cavanaugh, New
Ulm; c. G. Potter, Foxhome; M. Z.
Dargan, Wylie. s>
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
Fifth Street Matter Is to Be
Settled Out of Court.
TAXPAYERS ARE AGREEABLE
Council at Special Meeting Yester-
day Decided to Donate S4oo More
Toward the Improvement.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The difficulty over the South Fiftl
street assessment is in fair way tC
be settled amicably without resort
to law, with its uncertainties and ex
penses. The property owners signified
to the city officials that if the city
would assume 5000 more OF the expense
of the improvement than it had al
ready voted to do they would be salts
fed to have the assessment made upon
that basis.
Mayor Andrews called special meet
ing of the council for four O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon to act upon the
matter, and all of the aldermen were
present The meeting lasted but few
moments, and no other matter was con
sidered.
Agreed on Four Hundred.
The object of the meeting was ex.
planned, but the aldermen though that
if the city was to give $500 more ii
would be as much as could reason
ably be asked. Aid. Bradley suggested
that the amount be $500.
Alderman Gary moved that the city
donate $500, and Alderman Bradley
presented an amendment that the
amount be $3.50, but this failed of a
second. Alderman Gary's motion was
then carried unanimously.
Property owners this forenoon ex.
pressed their opinion that 5000 would
not be allowed to stand in the way
of settlement. The city has appro.
priated $1,000 and the contractor has
returned 5000, thus taking $1,000 of
of the cost of the improvement. Be
sides this, the city will have to pay
ten per cent more if the property own
ers pay within thirty days after the
assessment has been confirmed and
placed in the hands of the city trea-
surer for collection, which will mean
that the city at large will have to
pay several hundred dollars more.
One result of the agitation will be
that the city officials win be more
careful hereafter in the letting OF
contract work and paying for the
same
The board Of public works met this
afternoon and confirmed the previous
assessment, after deducting the amounts
donated by the city and refunded by
the contractor. Several property own.
ers were present and talked the matter
over before the action was taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
COMST0CK FILED A DECISION
Order in Case Of George Ploog VS.. the
WindmilIer Company.

Judge Comstock yesterday filed a
decision in the case of George Ploog
VS.. the Windmiller company, finding in
favor of the defendant. The plain
ed to be an unpaid balance due for
wages, and the defendant not only
claimed that it owed him nothing, but
put in a counter claim for SIS, alleg-
ing this to be the amount overpaid
through bills coming in that had been
contracted by him and charged to the
company. The court disallowed the en-
tire claim and allowed the entire counr
ter claim. C. o. Daley is attorney
for the plaintiff and II. L. & j. w.
Schmitt for the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
Bought Horse With Mango.

Hudson, Wis.,, April 9.-In the circuit
court here yesterday Charles Dorgan,
residing fourteen miles southeast, was
awarded $l,l00 damages for horses
which died from mango, contracted
from another horse which was sold
to him by Wise Brothers, near River
Falls. Wise Brothers sold to Dorgan
horse which had the mango, and the
other horses owned by Dorgan caught
the disease and died.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-17
Mems Club Meeting.

The Mems club of St. Johns Episco.
pal church held the last meeting Of
the season last evening, at the home
of Edgar Weaver, and was addressed
by Attorney Purdy of Minneapolis,
who recounted the experiences of =
recent visit to Cuba. It was q very
enjoyable talk. Refreshments were
served. 4 xx