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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-25
This is the Season of the Year for
 Canned Fish

of all descriptions. Anything in that line can be found at our place of business. We have very fine Sardins in Oil at Sc per can. as good as others sell for 10c; some at 10c and 15c per can, worth 15c and 20; Mustard sardines at ;0c per can, Smoked Her ring, Boneless Herring, Salmon of any grade, in small or large cans: Soused Mackerel, 15c and 1Sc K!p- pered Herring. 20c; Lobster, finest on the market at 25c; Cod Fish of any description. Try Can of our St Charles Evaporated Milk at Sc per can. 1t is sure to please you. and you will continue to use 1t. Canned goods of any description. quality the finest, price the lowest: also a large line of Prunes at Sc to 15c per ID.
 PENN. co.
 i1e EAST MAIN STREET.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
JOE HUFF ACTED QuEERLY
Had an Idea That Wsseea People
Wanted to Kill Him.

Waseca, Aug. l3.--A stranger giving
his name as Joseph Huff became pos
sessed with the idea that his life was
being sought by good many people
in this city. He went about the
streets requesting people to examine
the contents of a bottle he carried
with him which he claimed contained
poison which parties had tried to get
him to take in the hopes that it
would cause his death. He went to DR..
Swartwood's office and insisted upon
immediate attention and stated that
he had met some very strange people
in Waseca who had used an electrical
machine upon him until his body had
been severed into a thousand pieces
and he desired thorough examination
for the purpose of ascertaining
whether or not he had been successful
in reassembling all the parts of his
dismembered system. The doctor got
rid of him as quickly as possible and
notified County Attorney Malone, who
soon after caused the man to be placed
in iail The fellow came here from Ma
della about two weeks ago, claimed to
be tailor and was given employment
at Jensen's tailor shop. He claimed to
have come from Austria about a year
ago. He will be examined as to his
sanity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
STABBED VILLAGE MARSHAL
Mountain Lake Policeman In a Fight
With Bunch Of Hoboes.
From TUESDAYS Daily

Mountain Lake was thrown into a
frenzy of excitement yesterday after
noon when, in a fight with -four
strangers who were supposed to- have
robbed local meat market, j. Lewis,
village marshal, was stabbed in the alb
domen and fatally injured.
The quartet were just getting away
from the scene of their alleged crime
when discovered by Marshal Lewis. He
Immediately gave chase and des-
perate battle was fought in the vicin-
ity of the Omaha stock yards on the
outskirts of the town. One of the
men used knife to advantage, in
fiicting injuries on the marshal which
are expected to cause death.
Having disposed of the officer, the
strangers attempted to escape, but a
posse of citizens soon overlook them
and after another lively encounter all
were arrested and lodged in jail
Feeling is strong against the prison
ers. They refused to give their names
or any information concerning their
personality which might lead to their
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
STATEMENT FROM MAYOR
Rapid Decline Of the Epidemic 10
Noted BY the Executive

To The Free Press: The closing SEN
tence in my communication in your
issue of the 18th seems to have been
misunderstood by some of your read
ers. / did not intend to convey the
idea that sickness was in almost ev-
ery house in the city of Mankato, for
this is not true. | did mean to say
that because of neighborly love and
sympathy almost the entire city was
stricken with sorrow by reason OF
the deaths that have occurred. As
a matter of fact. the total number
of cases of typhoid fever in Mankato
are much fewer than have been cur
rently reported, and the death rate
has not exceeded two per cent. The
epidemic is fast subsidihg. There per-
haps never was time in the his
tory of Mankato when it was safer
for students or visitors to come to
the CITY than now. The health depart
ment has been very thorough in clean
ing up the city and in furnishing
absolutely pure water for domestic
purposes. The rapid decline of the
epidemic is an evidence of the truth
of this statement. The number of
two. Respectfully, ]. w. Andrews,
mayor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Charges Against Haynes.
HEAD HUNTING FILIPINOS.
Fierce Band Of Isorrotes to Exhibit al
the State Fair.
From Mondays Daily.

The flower of the fighting men of
the warlike Bontoc Igorrotes, with
their women folk ana a cute baby
from the remote mountain Businesses
of the Philippine Islands, are to be
seen living in typical native village
at the great Minnesota state fair,
Hamline, and fine opportunity will
be offered to visitors to study at
close range the most. remarkable print
tive agricultural people in the world.
For generations untold the Igorrotes
have lived their simple tribal life, I'M
touched by outside culture, and are
ers of human heads and constantly
at war with their neighbors in sur
rounding towns, they are true children
of nature. They are of Malay origin,
and have superb physiques which their
scant attire displays to fine advantage.
They are gifted with great sense
of humor, unusually intelligence, are
highly Industrious and generally of
tACtlicIU DHNSlC
They are pagans, who have grasped
the idea of one god, and are agricul
turalists from necessity, terracing the
mountain sides and growing their rice
under irrigation.
The village will be complete with all
the various types of houses, and all
their crude industries will be in opera
ton. There will be spirited exhi-
bition of their war dances, tribal
songs, spear throwing, mock battles,
and other sports and pastimes.
The village comes to Hamline, with
the high endorsement of the press
where it has been shown, as well as
of exposition and public officials, and
is an educational exhibit of so high
a character that every man, woman
and child should visit it and learn
at close hand of one of the hundreds
of problems which the Spanish Ameri-
can war laid on our shoulders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
HEAVY STORM AT OWAT0NNA
Several Buildings Were Struck 3!
Lightning Yesterday Morning.

OwatOnna, Aug. THE severest elec'
trical storm ever known to this local
ity visited Owatonna early yesterday
morning and perfect cloudburst ac-
companied it.
During the storm the barn at the
city hospital was struck by lightning
and totally destroyed The fire de-
partment was called out in the midst
of the binding storm, but their eff
forts proved Intellectual. The loss on
the building is $1,000 while the loss
on the contents will considerably in
crease the total. The barn on the
William Young farm, east of the city,
was burned to the ground. Seventy
five tons of hay were destroyed. The
barn was filled with cattle but all es-
capped without injury. The structure
was an unusually fine farm building and
the loss will be in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
Straight river raised five feet during
the night and did considerable damage
to adjacent farms and fields. Maple
creek also went on rampage and
broke it's banks. The storm lasted
for over three hours and series
of lightning flashes followed i'm such
rapid succession that the darkness was
transferred into broad daylight. Pre-
ceding the storm every breath of wind
died away and the atmosphere be-
came so intensely sultry as to cause
fear of cyclone.
Wherever corn was high the storm
has laid it fiat. Thousands of bushels
of apples were torn from the trees,
scores of which have been stripped of
their fruit. Telephone lines all over
the country are out of order.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Danced 7wo>Step to Jail
Where Mclver Did Shine
WAS GRATEFUL FOR "HANDOUT'' OF TWO
SLICES OF BREAD.
He 'Tripped the Light Fantastic, But Rude Pc.
liceman Interfered Then An Unsympathetic
Judge Sentences Him to Hard Labor.

Thomas McIver, stranger, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon while en-
PERTAINING the girls employed at the
Clifton House by dancing. He asked
them for something to eat, and they
gave him couple of slices of bread.
He was so grateful that he offered to
dance for them, and when he concluded,
they urged him to continue his fasci-
mating CREATIONS, and he continued I'M
til the police caused him to two step
to the police station. He was charged
with drunkenness this morning and
pleaded guilty, and Judge Geddes SEN
fenced him to twenty days in jail at
hard labor, remarking that such things
as McIver did were not to be encour-
aged.
Yesterday forenoon man answering
McIver's description called at private
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
NEWS OF The OUTBREAK
FORTY-SIX YEARS AGO INDIANS
WERE HOSTILE.
William w. Paddock Brought the 10.
formation Of Trouble and the
Approach OF Reds.

Just forty-siX years ago yesterday
William w. Paddock rode into Man
kato from New Ulm and warned the
people of the approach of the red men,
who We're seen near New Ulm.
Mr. Paddock was at New Ulm, hav-
ing come from the Redwood agency
at Redwood Falls the day previous.
From New Ulm he came to Nicollet
on pony owned by Joe Rabie, an
Indian trader From Nicollet Mr..
Paddock came to Mankato in company
with Evan Bowen, crossing the Min
nesota river on the ferry at Judson.
Mr.. Bowen had his team hitched to
a wagon on which was hay rack
and it was this conveyance that
brought them across country to Man.
kato.
( Excitement ran high. The two men
drove directly to the Mankato house,
where many of the people of Mankato
were congregated, and there MIR. Pad
dock impaired the news. Proceeding
to his home on Broad street, Mr..
Paddock had only reached the house
when several people came over and
asked for further details. The fire bell
was soon sounded and the inhabitants
gathered at Marks hall, to learn full
details of the possible approach OF the
reds.
Mr. Paddock's home was located on
the corner where the Catholic church
now stands, at Broad and Hickory
streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Estate and Title Fall to
Electric Car Conductor,
CLEMENT LANCER is THE HEIR TO ABOUT
$780, in AUSTRIA.
Sudden Death OF His Father Makes Him the Owner
of Large Quantity of Land; He Would Prefer
to Live in America.

Clement LANCER, the street car con-
news of the death of his father in
Austria, inherits fortune estimated
at about $25O,O00. He is the only son,
and mis- sisters were married eleven
years ago and received their dowries at
that time. Mr.. Langer's fathers death
was sudden and unexpected. He had
Just completed writing Il letter to his
son and handed it to a servant to
mail, and as soon as the man was
gone he sustained a stroke of paralysis
and collapsed. His death followed
shortly afterwards, and Mr.. LANCER Jr.
received the news directly after he re-
ceived the letter. His father said
in the letter that he was in good
health.
Prefers to Live in America.
Conductor LANCER has not yet de-
termined whether to return to Aus
tria What he does will depend upon
the wishes of his mother. If she wants
him to 90 home and Live there, he will
take his little family, consisting of his
wife and one child. and 90. If she will
consent to come to this country, he
would prefer to have her do so, as he
likes America better than Austria. He
will reach some conclusion within a
couple sof weeks, as by that time the
formalities of theg transfer of the es-
tate will have been concluded. These
are in the hands of his attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

residence and asked for something to
eat. He Immediately pushed his way
into the kitchen and sought the pantry
and helped himself. He took a dozen
and a half raw eggs and some fruit
and devoured all but four of the eggs.
The lady reported the occurrence to
the police as soon as she had recovered
from her fright. She looked at Nc
Iver and thought that he was the man,
but was not sure enough to take the
stand against him. McIver denies that
he is the 'one.
While locked up yesterday afternoon,
McIver declared in loud voice that
he had never worked and never would.
However, he was more meek today,
and told rne. court that he had been
working for farmer three miles from
st. Clair. He made no objection to
his sentence at hard labor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Formal Steps Are Taken to
hapeach Engineer Haynes
CITY COUNCIL TAKES UP ALLEGATIONS PRE-
FERRED BY MAYOR ANDREWS.
Hearing Will Be Held on August "a at A. M; the
Defendants Attorneys Hold Conference;
No Exciting Talkfest.

necessary to bring him to trial there
on, and if the charges were true to
remove him from office.
Aid. Atchison read the charges, and
then offered resolution adopting them
and fixing Aug. "a at 8 a. m. as the
time for trial. This was adopted unan-
imously.
AID Atchison said that it was the
week before the state fair and he could
only spare one day. Aid. Mahowald
said that he could not work in the day
time without compensation, as he would
have to hire a substitute in his black
smith shop. He would resign before
he would take the time from his work.
Mr.. Haynes attorneys held con
ference after the meeting. Mr.. Haynes
was attending a meeting of the inves-
tigating committee, which accounted
for his absence from the council meet
mo
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
"Sc0tty" Hunt Will Be in the
Box for the Locals; Line
up Is Fixed Upon.
Large Crowd Sure to Witness
the Events on the Diamond
at Fair Grounds.

The Mankato aggregation of ball
players will play their hardest game
of this season on Thursday and Fri
day afternoon. These games will be
with the famous team from jackson,
and they will practically decide which
one of the two teams will be entitled
to the championship of southern Min
nesota Out of nineteen games which
Jackson has played thus far, they have
only been defeated twice. Much credit
of their victories is due to their ia
nous pitcher, Barthold, who has won
for himself many laurels for this
year. He is now considered equally
as good as McCleary of Faribault, who,
as everybody will remember, won the
games last. year from ST. Peter.
The lineup for Mankato will be
stronger than ever, and every play
er will be asked to get in the game
from start to finish. On Thursday af
ternoon ''Scotty". Hunt. the well-known
pitcher from Lake Crystal, will occu
py the box. "Scotty" has won for
himself few laurels lately, especially
at Fergus Falls where he helped de-
feat the "Lund Lands" from Mime
apolis, who are, by the way, exception
ally fast ball players. Every one who
has seen "Scotty" on the diamond
knows that he understands the game,
and plays ball all the time.
Osgood will cover the third sack.
He is one of the best players in the
country today, and if it were not for
his folks objection to Sunday ball, he.
would be in the big leagues.
Infeld Well Taken Care Of.
The infield will be well taken care
of by. all old players, while ex-
ceptionally good support will be had
in the field. Reggie Lappin, who can
locate the ball in most any position.
will play left field, while Nickel and
Roberts will cover cVnter and right
field:
Lovers of good baseball should not
fail to attend these games for two
reasons: First. Because they will be
without doubt the best games which
have been played in Mankato for
years. Second. Because our home
team needs the support of every
baseball enthusiast in town to help
win the championship of southern Min
nesota.
The full lineup for Thursday after
noon will be as follows:
Al. Krost. catcher; "Scotty" Hunt.
pitcher; Jay Giblin, shortstop; George
Schweickert, first base; w. Rabe, Sec
ond base; Osgood, third base; Lappin,
left field: Nickel, center field; Roberts,
right field.
The game will be called at $3.50
at Mankato fair grounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Machine CoIIided With a Pass
enger on the Minneapolis
and St. Louis Road.
Hurled Against the Small Sta.
ton On One Side; Other
Persons Fatally Hurt.
Especial to The Free Press.]

Minneapolis, Aug. l9-John Gluek,
the wealthy Minneapolis brewer, and
his wife, were instantly killed early
today at Cottagewood, Lake Minne-
tenka, in a collision between their
automobile and a train on the Min
neapolis and st. Louis railway. Mr..
Gluek and his party were en- route to
the city and at railroad crossing
near Cottagewood their automobile
was caught on the track by the
train and hurled against the small
station at one side. Mr.. Gluek's sis
ter and the latter's two year old
daughter were probably fatally in
iured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
PURE WATER IN PLENTY
MANkATO WELL SUPPLIED WITH
THIRST ouENcHINc ARTICLE
No New Cases OF Typhoid Have Been
Reported to the Health Officer
Since Monday.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
No new cases of typhoid fever have
been reported to the health officer by
the local physicians since Monday
morning, but the Inspectors have found
a few cases not reported, although the
most of these were old cases, develop
ing in July.
The Wild West show is said to have
cancelled its date in this city early
in September, because of the typhoid
fever. Ringing Bros exhibited in
MankatO when the water was infected
and used water from the mains, and as
a result number of the actors and
employees are said to have been taken
sick, and the word was passed on to
the Wild West to, avoid Mankato. This
is foolish, for if precautions were
taken to drink the pure water that is
being furnished all over the city there
would be no danger of anybody taking
the disease.
Schwender Bros. report that their
automobile business has fallen off
greatly because touring parties give
Mankato q wide BERTH 1t seems
strange that people living in other
towns think that Mankato people are
still drinking contaminated water No
body has been drinking that kind of
water in Mankatos for weeks. There
are ample supplies of pure artesian
water in Mankato. Eight or ten wells
are privately owned, and all are wei
come to take water from these, and
the city furnishes pure water all along
tory of the city has there been such
a good and ample supply of pure wa
ter on Front street, where thirsty peo-
pie can quench their thirst. Drinking
fountains supply pure ice water at
every street corner.
The Epidemic at Butler, Pa.
The following letter Use self-ex
planatory:
Butler, Pa, Aug Is. l90s.-G. M.
Palmer, Esq. Mankato, MINI. Dear,
Sir: Yours of the sth to hand and in
reply would say that we had an cpl
demic of typhoid fever and most severe,
caused from our water supply. Our
people boiled the water for some time
and the water company flushed the
lines several times by opening fire
plugs and allowing water to escape
in large quantities, and ever since
we have had a test of samples of wa
ter made four or SIX times per year,
all at the expense of the water COM
pany. Samples taken by the board
Of health and examined by Professor
Phillips of the University of Pennsyl
vania and report published in daily
papers.
Don't forget to boil the water until
your chemist tells you that the water
is 0. X. and then don't quit boil
ing Immediately.
Hoping this may be of service to
you,J remain yours very truly.
T. E. Bell,
P. S.-We had 1854 cases and l0l
deaths from the epidemic; 354 new
cases reported I'm one day. E. E. B.
Butler is city about the size
Of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

Conductor LANCER is one of the best
street car service. His father was
formerly a count. but surrendered his
title, as he did not take much stock
in titles. The young man was APP
army and served six years, but tired
of the confinement and came to Amer
lea, having married the lady of his
choice. His move was not in accord
ance with Austrian law, but since
then Emperor Francis Joseph has IS
sued an amnesty proclamation that
covers Mr. Langer's case, so that moth
ing would prevent his returning to
Austria if he cared to go.
Could Revive the Title.
The estate which the young conduc-
tor inherits consists mainly of land,
but there is also a rubber tire fac
tory. Mr. LANCER could get the title
of count revived for his family, as it
has not been lost beyond redemption,
but he has no desire to so do, and
prefers to be called plain "Mr" LANCER,
Mr.. LANCER has a soldierly bearing.
and those who from time to time have
heard something of his story have
looked upon him with a great deal
of interest. 1t is to be hoped that
he will continue to reside in Mankato.
and enjoy his inheritance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
johnson is Named
For a Third Time
DEMOCRATS GO WILD OVER HIS NAME
Pressure Brought to Bear on Him and He Will
Make the Run, Despite the Declaration
That He Would Not Accept
Especial to The Free Press.l

Minneapolis, Aug. lS.-Frank A. Day
chairman of the state central com
mittee, called the democratic state con
ventiOn to order at 80 a. IN. Sena-
tor Pennington of Ortonville was
made temporary chairman.
1t was decided to appoint a com
mittee composed of one delegate from
each judicial distric. to make recon-
mendations for filling places on the
state ticket other than governor.
A recess was then taken until two
o'clock this afternoon.
Meanwhile there was a great clamor
among the delegates for the renomina-
ton of Governor Johnson, and it was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
SEWER SYSTEM AT ST. CLAIR

st. Clair has the germ of improve
met well imbedded in its system. This
summer has witnessed number of
movements there tending for the better
ment of the village. A sewer system
Ms being constructed and about half
a mile of new sidewalks are being
laid.
Miss Bruels, daughter of Hubert
Bruels, is recovering from her attack
of typhoid fever. The young son of
Mr.. Bruels is now victim of the
disease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Complaint Is Made.
From Tuesdays DaItv.

"TUm TUESDAY, s DdIW
A great many complaints are heard
daily about the careless manner in
which the men who sell drinks in the
grand stand at the state fair grounds
carelessly pour the contents of glasses
over ladies and gentlemen in some cases
spelling fine dresses. The management
should put a stop to this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21

intimated that he would respond to the
call-that he would accept the nomina-
ton II the pressure were strong
enough.
Yesterday the governor declared that
he would not accept a denomination,
declaring that were the convention to
name him he would refuse point blank.
Mayor Lawler of st. Paul made the
speech this afternoon placing John
sons name before the convention. A
or's speech.
johnson was nominated by aeclama-
ton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Will Submit an Appointment.

Mayor Andrews expects to submit
an appointment for president of the
board of public works to the council at
its meeting Friday evening. While
few persons have applied directly for
the position, friends of others have
been urging their names.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-21
Arrested Alleged Thieves.

iWorthington, Aug. l3.-Joe Lynch
and Earl Smith, who burglarized box
car on the Rock Island road at Sibley,
Iowa, were captured here yesterday by
Sheriff Fauskee. Shoes taken were
found in their possession. They re-
turned to Sibley without extradition.