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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30

Phil Murphy is heavy loser, about
practically ruined; the old Mitchell and
Heinrich places also lay in the path
of the hail storm, and large per-
centage of the crop is ruined A. NJ
Spencer and Frank Rhoads also sus-
tanned heavy losses. Leo Leick was
renting the James Mccarthy farm on
the shares, so that his loss, too, is a
heavy one.
st. James Journal Gazette: Some
time during "Wednesday night some
bedroom window at the Gund building
they then broke the glass and went
through into the office where they
helped themselves to a box of fifteen
cent cigars and $lO.65, which was in
a box in a drawer in the office desk
Mr.. Hagman's clothing, which was in
plain sight, was not disturbed. Mr.
Hagman was out of the city at the
time and Miss Emma Ostrum, who
has charge of the office, had left this
small sum of money in the desk
thinking that it would be safe even
though no one was sleeping in the
building. No clue to the thief has
been discovered to indicate his iden-
tity but some have an idea that the
job was done my some local party
possibly some boy or boys who knew
that the place was left alone that
night and who also knew where the
treasures were kept.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30

growers near Des Moines, Ia, have
been satisfied with a crop bringing
$l2 an acre and yet the son of a
stonemason recently came among them
and made as high as $500 an acre
out of tomatoes. In the last seven
years this young man has made $4,000
worth of improvements on little
farm of only thirtytwo acres. He
uses very little manure, but great
deal of water. He makes $500 a
year on lettuce alone Other men
find farming a slow business while
this young man makes a fortune out
of it with ease. The difference is
certainly strange!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30

Fitzloff. Mrs. Schiek is Mrs. Fitzloff's
mother. Tomorrow Mrs. Schiek and
daughter will go to Madison Lake
where they will spend a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Bregant, the
lightest weight little couple in the
world, are located at the Saulpaugh.
They are to demonstrate at the store
of C. X. and r. NJ Otto for several
days in the interests of the John
G. Woodward & Co., "the Candy
Men" of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mr..
and Mrs. Bregant are not only inter.
esting but delightful little couple to
meet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
From Mondays Daily.
One Day Without Gossip.

Did you ever stop to think what it
would mean if person gave up talk
irg of personalities and confined their
conversation wholly to things? 1t
would necessarily eliminate all criti-
cism of people, and what is generally
termed as gossip. Try it, if only for
a day, and the startling but rather
unpleasant discovery may come to
you, that you are a bit short on
material for conversation if talk is
| to be confined absolutely to current
events and impersonal happenings. But
the result cannot but be beneficial if
done in the right spirit. There natur-
ally comes an incentive to read more
/ instructive matter, otherwise there will
| be nothing to discuss at all when
gossip is prohibited Such topics as
| the big charitable movements of the
| day. the new inventions and discov-
cries, the large and very vital prob
lem that is occupying the members OF
| legislature at the present moment; all
| of these are subjects of vital interest
and highly beneficial as compared with
| the trivial matters of what this or that
person is saying or doing or wearing
| It's an interesting experiment to make
as test of ones conversational abil-
| ity on topics of real worth. Should
it not prove an interesting experiment
the rather sad and deplorable fact is
| true that the person in question really
prefers to gossip and talk every day
personalities, instead of the big and
broad things of life that really need
! their attention as means of broad
ening themselves and perhaps helping
others.
1t is an acknowledged fact by phil
osophers and scientists that unkind
thought and criticism have most de-
cided effect on the person who voices
them DIR. Elmer Gates has demon
strated it absolutely in his clever ex-
periments that are intensely interest
| ing reading.
Try day, with and without gossip
| and note the result.
!. ). :.
| Were Pleased With Entertainment.
Owatonna Journal: About twenty
members of the local Castle Knights
of Pythias went to Mankato Friday
afternoon to attend the big Pyth-
ian festival held there that evening
and they were royalty entertained by
the Mankato Knights. Among other
things they were taken on a street
ride over the entire system of the
Mankato street Railway company and
were feted and banqueted at the
Hotel Saulpaugh The visitors from
this city have nothing but the highest
of praise for the hospitality of Manka-
to people.
The occasion of the festival was the
visit of Supreme Chancellor Henry p.
Brown of Clavbourne, Texas, the chief
executive of the eight hundred thous-
and Pvthians scattered over the entire
country. Other prominent Pythian Off
GERS were present and the day was a
gala one for the Knights of this sec
ton. The members of the local lodge
and visiting lodges met the chancel-
lor at the train. with Mankato band
and escorted him to the Saulpaugh.
|
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30

When in Minneapolis stop at the
Beauford Hotel, close to the wholesale
and retail center, theatres and railway
stations. Street cars to any part of
the city pass our door.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-30
Entertaining House Party.


Will Entertain Tourist Club.
Mrs. K. E.. Brown is to entertai
the members of the Tourist club. q
an all day lake outing on Wednesda
at Lake Washington. The guests al
to arrive in the morning in autos an
enjoy picnic luncheon and suppe
returning in the evening.
w. S. Shaft of Faribault was in tn
city yesterday.
Fred w. Kruse went to st. PAT
today on business.
G. w. Funk of New Ulm visite
the city last night.
S. A. Thorson of st. Peter spen
last night in the city.
A. E. Quimby of Easton visite
Mankato Yesterday afternoon.
O. A. Thro and wife of Ambo
took supper in the city last evening
w. II. Wilcox and family went t
Point Pleasant today for a weeks out
ing.
Mrs. f. f. Hurd and son of Pipe
stone were visitors in the city owe
night
Miss Amy Page of Lock street, lef
Mankato today for ten days visit i
Omaha.
Henry Kruse and wife and mothe
Continued On Page Six.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
Number Of Hliens Entering
United States is Reduced

places as will afford them prompt and
remunerative employment.
Considerable space is devoted to
the report of Judge Richard X. Camp
bell, Chief of the division of naturali-
cation. Every EFFORT has been made
by the division not only to eliminate
fraud from the naturalization OF
aliens, but to secure absolute COM
pliance with the law. Cooperation
has been effected, through the De-
partmcnt of Justice. with the United
States courts throughout the country.
1t is recommended that a sufficient
appropriation be made to organize a
force of examiners 10 investigate
ever petition for naturalization. 1t
is recommended also that the fees
allowed clerks of courts be increas'
cd in order to afford the officials ade-
Quate compensation for the labor in
volved Through the work of this
division. the government now has
complete records of all applications
for HaturallZa, len papers and COM
plete record of the reasons for the
acceptance or rejection of any such
applications.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
INFORMATION DESIRED ON POLL
81 TAX,

TAX.
Without questioning their sincerity
It Is dimcult to follow the argument
OF those Virginia newspapers which
advocate. or rather acquiesce In, the
present Virginia poll tax assessment
but favor shortening the time 10
thirty days before the election In lieu
Of six mouths as at present provided
when payment shall be made sin per
SON"
II the poll tax be an unnecessary
hardship, 1t becomes none the less a
burden whether It be paid six months
or thirty days in advance OF an cleo
ton.
II It be not an afliction thirty days
before, how does 1t happen to be re-
garied AS an intolcrable nuisance
when payment Is exacted six months
prior to the casting Of the ballots
Why can't the elcctor remember TO
pay up on the first, fifth or tenth day
OF one month as well as upon the
first fifth or tenth day OF another
month?
Should he make preparation ON his
own Initiative, aud from purely pub
lie spirited motives. to register his
political sentiments at the polls. or
should he wal; TO be prodded by one
Of the candidates In the field?
Sometimes candidates are not nOm'-
mated six months before the day Of
the ballotlDg. All are nominated
thirty days before.
Occasionally perhaps persons are
nominated for once who do not scru-
pie to employ corrupt methods in
order to reach the goal Of their ambi-
ton. In such an event. Is 1t reas-
enable TO suppose that the nominee
inclined to put out his money to pay
poll taxes before his nomination.
would keep corrupt hands of the cleo.
torate II the law permitted him TO
pay the poll taxes after bis candi.
dacy was assured?
Who Is willing to defend the propo.
sition that the voter Is less apt TO
register his unlnfuenced will at the
polls II he pay hts poll tax before
any candidates are nominated than
II IL b. paid after all doubt is remov.
ed as to who shall enter the race and
what interests are to be subserved
as a result Of the voting:
This Is the point most urgently in
need OF calculation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16

providing for the recovery OF the
/ land In question from those who had
fraudulently obtained 1t from the gov
ernment; and that AZ a private citizen
he had a perfect right to avail him,
self Of the privilege of purchasing
such land. That his effort to restore
to the government lands out Of which
It had been defrauded were entire
ly proper will be admitted by all.
That il was proper for him TO be-
speak In advance and while engaged
In Official efforts to influence the gov
eminent to proceed with the recovery
OF the land, the reservation OF mine
Of the best quarter sections" for him
self. his family and friends cannot be
squared with any correct canon of
good morals
1t il immaterial whether or not
Senator Tillman's measure fixed the
price at which the land was to be
sold, for Congress had the power to
do so, and 1t is certainly possible that
had Mr.. Tillman's personal interest
not Loen enlisted in securing some
of the land the measure could have
been sold at public Outcry instead at
the fixed price OF $2.5O per acre. Such
a course would have made the best
quarter sections" sell for a better
price than those which were not so
good. and 1t would not have limited
the opportunity to get nine Of the
best sections" to be the Tillman
group.
There appears to be no room for
two opinions concerning the impro-
priety Of the transaction. II does not
assume the gravity OF a criminal Of
tense. 1t is true. but it must be re-
membered that people have right to
demand something better OF their
Senators than that they merely keep
out of the pcntitentiary. We do not
for a single moment think that Sena-
tor Tillman entered into this transac-
ton through corrupt motives. The
talnt OF avarice Is common to humani-
" and often 1t finds its most fruitful
sell in hearts that are wont to en-
wrap themselves with self-righteous-
ness until the whole nature grows
careless and callous. How appro-
pirate. In considering tragedy such
az this one is. comes the warning OF
the Man OF Gallilee. Let him that
thinketh he stan1eth take heed lest
he fall."-Eew Orleans Daily
States,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
WANTED ELSEWHERE.
Richmond Chief Of Police Will Not
Release w. n. Fsrnam.

RICHMOND. VA. Jan. l5.-T"'e
grams are piling III on the desk o.
the chief OF polio" asking him :" mold
W H. Farnam. alias DR. J p. Va
dell alias his anA thar. who VA, a.
rested in III" .I"ff"rs-cl hO'"l Thurs
day by Detectives Wren and Bailey
for having raised checks o. k.-ed by
Manager p. NJ Fry.
They declare he is identical with
Harold Nyles, Who worker Norfolk
with the same game" and with DR.
j. +. Waddell, who gathered in lol
of loose money in Baltimore, and with
l. NJ. Anderson. who operated IT.
Washington, and with Edward Anime
who 'stung" Philadelphia and go
away with ii. Other cities may b;
heard from in the course of the da.
Major Werner says he has no idea
of letting Farnam go. The jete'
tives who landed him are investigat
ing his weeks career in Richmond
and they are out now gathering fur
Their evidence against their prisoner
Not only do they expect u send
this man, who now looms larger ir
their eyes as dangerous criminal
10 the penitentiary for raising t~t
checks and defrauIing the Jefferson
out Of $50, but they will in all pToba
bility back this plain case aith check:
cashed against heavy worthless draf':
depc sited il the Planters bank ant
the First National.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

He's an active candidate who runs
ahead of his ticket.
Silence may be golden. hut ii
doesn't always get the coin.
Laugh at yourself AMI the ~orli
will join in the laugh
Anyway. me rolling stone doesn';
break into the mossback class.
4 man and a woman can never
agree as TO the charms Of another
woman.
4 man seldom tries 10 beE'ile other
men unless they are bigger than him
self.
4 woman always wants her children
&c have their fathers wisdom and her
beauty.
Instead o: speaking his mind. many
a married man speaks pieces OF his
uife's mind.-Chicago News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
IS PATRICK GUILTY?

The case OF Lawyer Patrick con-
lcted some years ago OF murder. has
never lost interest owing to the sfri-
Gus doubt OF bis guilt. and now the
dcathbed confession OF another man
adds 10 that doubt The Washington
Post says OF the case:
The case OF Albert T. Patrick Is
certainly one Ct the most remarkable
in the annals Of American courts. II
IL no wonder that as the convicted
man makes his strong. persistent fight
for freedom from behind his prison
walls day after day and year after
year the public interest in his case
grows more intense. Each new deveL
opment in It adds something unusual.
Patrick was convicted eight years ago
Of having melted the valet Of William
Rice an aged millionaire. to Kill the
oil man. On the sole testimony OF
Jones, the valet and the actual muir
derer and a self-confessed perjurer.
Patrick was convicted. while Jones
went free.
NV JoHcSs WI ut>hNhoNu, a.
said to have made a confession exon
Grating Patrick from any participation
In the murder. A deathbed cOrfes-
sion, even Of perjurer. is apt to
be true. But lawyers doubt that
Patrick will ever be able TO get his
freedom, even II it be legal in every
reapect, because, as they point out.
J<>aes was practically a confessed per.
jurer when he was allowed to give
the testimony that convicted Patrick
In the first place. No credence Is to
be- given to the confession of per
jurer.
Here HES something abominable. II
a perjurer's testimony was accepted
to convict Patrick why may not his
confession be accepted TO free him
With q new force the question in
pvitably arises in the mind Of any
fair man. IS Patrick guilty man? Is
he q victim Of the faults of the Law
instead OF an example Of its justice.
In the light Of present-day mur-
der trials. II seems = strange thing
that Patrick should have been convict.
ed on the testimony OF one man. ana
that man a criminal. Inlumerablo
eyewitnesses. the most damaging cir
cumstan,ial evidence. are net enough
now to prevail against "brainstorms'
and '.demeutias" in the effort to pun
ish q criminal for his miSdards.
What kind Of conspiracy was II tina;
denied to Patrick the privilege Of a
'brainstorm'' and swept him TO prison
on the word Of q perjurrr?-Norfolk
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
to take out license before taking OF

lers in Virginia.
The case came up en- appeal from
the police court J. W. Binford. trav-
cling salesman for a Baltimore house
having been fined in police court for
violating the law. The arrest OF Bin
ford was invited by the drummer him
self. he having notified the police Of
MS intention to violate the law in or
der to test the constilutionality. The
Liquor Dealers Association arranged
for The test and is bearing the eX-
penseS.
Judge Witt after having tne case
under consideration for some time.
announced his decision today. He up
holds the Judgment Ct the police jas
zee thereby declaring the State law
constitutional
The case viii pc now carried to the
supreme court CT tn" State.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
SENATOR rlLLMAN's DEFENCE.

In a lengthy address tefore the
Senate yesterday Senator Benjamin
r. Tillman. of South Carolina. upon
a question Of personal privileges, re-
piled to The charges against his Of
fetal record which were contained In
the letter addressed b. the President
to Senator Hale. We think il viii be
the opinion q those who have read
that reply with open and unbiased
minds that the explanations made By
the South Carolina Senator are in-
sumcient and unsatisfactory
Senator Tillman admits that he
was perhaps disinxenuous" when in
. speech In the senate he denied
that he had ever bought or under.
taken to buy" public lands In Oregon.
but defends the verbal accuracy OF
thst he had not signed any papers.
had no, paid any money" nor had
he taken aaybody's receipt. the
usual processes" he declares. by
which one undertakes to buy land"
II will strike the candid mind that
such an explanation weakenS rather
than strengthens the Senator's posi-
ton. The admission that he was dis
ingenious" In his previous ststement
before the Senate constitutes in Il.
self conclusive evidence that the
South Carolina Senator felt he had
committed an act which j. were best
not to be entirely candid about. Else
why the need fer being disingcnuous!
As for the act itself which has
brought this criticism upon Mr. TIL
man. IL may be said while II was not
~,s a.. ~ -
ediv was one Of that class OF acts
which makes explanations dinicuk ND
On aav sound principle OF official pro
i:ty and good morals. The Senator.
In our opinion. weakens his case
when he urges the comparatively
small value Of the properly which
he desired to secure sc- himself his
family and his fricnds. as a defense
against the charge that he acted i'm
properly. The principle involved in
tho transaction is In no wise affect
Cd by the value CT the object sought
to ~ obtained.
Senator Tillman admits that ne had
endeavcred to SECURE . quarter sec
lion Of land for himself, six for other
members OF hts family and one each
for his secretary and his axrnf. "
IL VAS proper fer him 80 have W;
himself In the attitude Of getting nis~
quarters sections OF land for himseh-
his family and two friends. who vii
piace . limit upon his operations IN
tia; direction: " IL were perfectly
proper q - "oinc of the best quarter
sections" how far wrong would II
have born had b. substituted q hun
5red quarter sections. Or q thousand
suar.er sections. Cor nin~. thcrrby
taking at Of his family connections
and personal frtceds In With him on
The d~si.- - ne referred 20 Il in one
q his letters.
u has bees urVcd that Seuafor TIL
Maa rssAcrcJ The country Q sod ser.
vice BIZ putting The rcsolutioa tSrpsgA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
WITH TIVE pARAeRApHERs.

m. Wiley says he Is examining :" ~
- samples Of ~hiskcy. No wonder
the soai doctor ~abbIcs a Htle.-
Washington Post
What Is the matter With Boston!
cbcs;ily asks the BSstou Herald.
Well. they 10 ssy MAJ Paradise bca's
Boston in tbs, the s'rc~'s are lcss
confusing 80 the nov arriSal.-Iouis-
vile CouricrJourpal.
senator Foraker, ever under the
str~ss OF discipline. seems 10 have a
faint grasp Of the righteousness Of
furnishing INSPECTED soldiers and try
ting them even aftcrs d.-Philad"l
phia Lrdsrr.
Tho worst that can b. said Of u.
probably. IL that Il vas a clear case
II recipient ro'irnacss Charles
ton News and Courie-.
This horrid va EC-s on. and no
enc thinks 70 ash Where's IIocb?-
New YGk world
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
SATURDAY. JANUARY 1G. 1907.
WEST vtRcINiA's OBLIGATION.

WEST vtReINiA's OBLIGATION.
On Thursday last. Governor I>aw-
son, Of West Virginia sent his annual
message to the Legislature.
The only feature Of this communi-
cation which interests Virginians Is
the governors reference to the Wiz
ginia debt. 1t appears from IN"
message that Governor Dawson and
his uncongenitally born State are de-
termined to resist to the bitter end
the obligation morally, and perhaps
legally. resting upon that psuedo CON-
monwealth to assume its share OF
the Virginia debt incurred prior TO
its desertion from the mother State IN
Its time Of stress.
Relating to the efforts OF Wes;
Virginia to sijestep an honest obliSa-
ton. tho governor says:
Full information OF the proceed
ings in the suit in the Supreme Cour;
or the United States OF Virginia
against this State respecting the ante
war debt Of Virginia has been given
the public In the publication OF two
volumes by the attorney general. In
my message to the last session o!
the legislature and in the last report
Of the attorney general Our corps
OF accountants. which have been
working at Richmond for many
months, are about ready to close up
their labors. We considered oursei
YES fortunate In the appointment BY
the Federal Supreme Court as the
commissioner in the case man OF
such weil-known ability and high ca
paeity as former Congressman Little
faeld. Of the State Of Maine. The at
sorueys Tor Virginia have made .
preliminary presentation Of their side
sxf the case to Commissioner Little
Held. and a presentation Of our side
win be made to him az soon as OUT
account ants close their work and our
attorneys have had opportunity TO
digest II. know Of nothing that
could have been dooe that has not
been done to protect the interests
q West Virginia. although much mis-
chieyous and malicious stun has
been printed In the newspapers 10
the contrary"
By reason of its unparalleled min.
e-al resources, West Virginia Is now
one Of the richest regions Of tine Unit.
ed states. Prolific in lis output OF
iron, coal. petroleum and natural gas.
trrnax adous fortunes have been &c
cunula.ed BY many Of the citizens oil
the commonwealth. and the govern
Ueut At Charleston. were II repres-
eatative Of the people and honestly
disposed. icaE ago would have made
Inst amends 10 Virginia.
But for years West Virginia has
M been ruled BY the voice OF the
people. 7, made little difference
whether Democrats or Republicans
we're in power in the mountain State.
Dencc.acy always way dominated by
Nesry G. Davis. millionaire father.
juSsv OF S:e.hcn d. EIkins.
West Virginia Rcpublieanism has
eves give. obeisance 10 stephen u.
Uk5as. millionaire son-in-law Of
Hc1sy G. Davis. millionaire leader
- West Virginia Democracy.
DssA leaders engaged all the while
= he sane capi,si!stic enterprises.
e pssitscai titles Ct Yves, Virginia
GDvespors and senators sometimes
s shsaoe: policies. never.
b b pessibie ,hst the people q
3Vsa visyinis would favor he pay
pat q the sssse's ob!ieatious. Dat
- = s1esUrsheS aps0bssse tAst the
u1Uoe vsaa hsve . suioe ia tsesr yss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16

Alexandria. Va. Is to have a
homecoming week" beginning on
April Is. This Is an important news
item to the multitudes who have
been under the impression that no
one ever departed from or arrived in
Alexandria.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-16
CLYDE SfEAuSHIP CO
steamers TO Philadelph's
MONDAY, THURSDAY sW6

MONDAY, ThURSOAV omo
SArUNoAY.
Sailing from Philadelphia, Tuasday.
Thursday and Saturday.
Freight received and deliveries
daily at G. L o. PER No. 8. once
River Road. JA9. W. MCARRiCk
CSsa. 0uathern Agent
CLYDE STEAM9HIP CO
n Ssuth psiswsrS Avenue
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