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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
NOT THAT KIND OF CASH
WINONA MINISTER WHO WILL AC-
CEPT NO ICE CREAM MONEY.
His Salary Must Be Raised in a Man
ner That Will Not Be Objection ..
able in Gods Sight.

Winona, May l9.-Rev. w. E. Thomp-
son, pastor of the Wesley Methodist
church, the smallest church of this de-
in Winona, is out with a
public announcement that he is con-
WINGED that the raising of money by
suppers and ice cream socials to pay
pastors salaries is wrong in princi-
pie and contrary to the teaching of
Gods Word and that hereafter he will
not accept money so raised in payment
of his salary. Henceforth he will de-
pend wholly on Gods promise in Psalm
Xxxvii, 3: Trust in the Lord and do
good, so shalt thou dwell in the land
and verify thou shalt be fed" He says
he will ask no further credit of any
business man and those to whom he is
indebted at present will be paid in
full as soon as the Lord finds mes
sengers to send the money which he
earns from week to week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
CONTEST IN SENATE
EXPECTED OVER BAILEY'S INCOME
TAX AMENDMENT.
Vote Will Be Close; Proposition to Re-
fer to Judiciary Committee Will
Be Opposed by the Democrats and
the Progressive Republicans, Who
Have Formed a Coalition in the
Senate.

Washington, May 19-That there
will be a sharp contest in the senate
over the proposition to refer to the
judiciary committee the amendment
to the tariff bill introduced by Sena-
tor Bailey providing for an income
tax, is indicated by a coalition of the
Democrats and some of the progress
sive Republicans, which has just be-
come known.
Unquestionably the vote will be
close, probably the closest that will
occur in making the tariff bill.
The Democratic strength in the SEN
ate is thirty-one votes, all OF which
are pledged to support the amend.
ment. Mr.. Bailey is counting upon
from sixteen or seventeen Republican
votes to secure the adoption of the
amendment, and it is said that some
of the progressives have assured him
that they can deliver that many. Fiji
teen would be sufficient if the Demo-
Gratis voted solidly for the amend
ment.
On the other hand, conservative Re-
publicans in charge of the tariff bill
say they have made some inroads up
on the progressive Republican camp
and that upon the question of refer
ring the whole subject of an income
tax to the judiciary committee for
report al the next regular session
they already have forty-five votes
pledged and express confidence of sue
cess.
Until the understanding just an
nounced, the Democrats and progress
sive Republicans were far apart over
the form of the bill to be supported.
Senators CummiLs and Borah, chief
advocates among the latter for an in
come tax amendment, were in favor
of a graduated tax according to the
size of the incomes and were opposed
to tax on corporations. By surren-
dering these contentious in order to
get vote it was said that an agree
ment would be reached upon the prln-
cipal features of the Bailey amend
ment. The plan is to provide for
fat tax of 2 or 3 per cent upon in
comes above $4,000 and upon incomes
of corporations above the figures
named. That there shall be no dou-
BILE taxation of individuals, provision
will be made for deductions where
the tax upon corporations stock has
been paid through the corporation it
self
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
HAS HAD OFFICE ENOUGH
JUDGE M. D. PURDY is TO pRAC-
TICE LAW IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Says He Bears No Ill Will Toward
United States Senator Nelson;
His Public Career.

Washington, ID. c., May 81 am
not a candidate for any federal office
1t is my purpose to resume the prac-
tice of law i'll Minneapolis" This
statement was made yesterday by
Judge Milton d. Purdy, after call at
the White House, where he paid his
respects to President Taft. Judge
Purdy has been in New York on private
business.
Thought / would return home by
way of the capital in order that [
might have an opportunity to call on
some old friends" he said.
Judge Purdy bears no resentment
towards Senator Nelson, whose oppo-
sition prevented him from continuing
on the federal bench Il shall call on
Senator Nelson Before l leave Wash
ington," he said.
For some weeks reports have been
in circulation that Judge Purdy would
be appointed to responsible position
either in the department of justice or
the department of state. "Since | left
college l have been in public office
practically all the time" said Judge
Purdy.
First, l became assistant city at
torney in Minneapolis, then assistant
county attorney. Later | was APP
pointed assistant United States district
attorney, and succeeded to the office
of United States district attorney upon
the death of Robert Evans. | then
came to Washington to accept a
place in the department of justice. !
have had enough of public office, and
will in the future practice law"
A local reporter, who was really in
earnest, asked Judge Purdy if it was
his intention to run for the senate
against Knute Nelson. Judge Purdy
chuckled as he replied:
mo, | will not be a candidate for
the senate in opposition to Mr.. Nelson
Nobody that | know of can beat him
in Minnesota
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
AWARDED A LARGE CONTRACT
]. B. Nielsen & Co. to Build the Crimi.
nal Insane Hospital.

st. Peter Tribune: The contract for
building the criminal insane hospital
in this city for which the sum of $75,-
900 was appropriated by the legisla-
ture, was awarded on Monday by the
state board of control to J. B. Nielsen
q Co. of Mankato. This building will
be erected on the hospital grounds east
of the railroad tracks near where the
present residence of chief engineer
Rogers is located. 1t will be so con-
structed, we understand, that it can be
enlarged and additions built thereto
whenever it becomes necessary. We
are told that there are at least 200
criminal insane in the state, and NAV
reach double that number.
The contract for remodeling the
south brick building, for which $7O,-
600 was appropriated was let to Mr..
Neitge.
The contract for the heating and
plumbing required in both of these
buildings was awarded to Al. j. Potts
d Co. of this city, and will amount to
about $4,000. Mr.. Potts has done
considerable work for the state, and
we are pleased to be able to announce
that he secured the present home con-
tract.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
UNvEIL MUTE TRIBUTE
MONUMENT ERECTED AT FORT
MALONE TO OLD SOLDIERS.
President Taft One of the Distinguished
Participants in the Ceremonies;
Is Highly Honored.
Especial to The Free Press.J

Petersburg, Va, May l9.-The I'M
yelling of the monument today at Fort
Malone to the Pennsylvania soldiers
who fell in the fights during the ia
nous siege of General Grant, has
brought together an immense assem-
blage. This is the invitation that
President Taft said he couldn't resist
accepting.
To reach the city from the site of
the unwilling President Taft drove over
roadways traversed during the war by
thousands upon thousands armed men,
and before him will stretch miles of
territory where the fiercest struggles
between Generals Grant and Lee oc-
cured.
The crater which bears mute evil
dence of the most sensational and APP
palling battle during the ten months
of carnage around this city is but a
few hundred yards from the historic
Jerusalem plank road, over which the
president may ride into the city to
attend the functions given by the citi.
zens in his honor.
Fortyfve years ago the crater was
knoll known as Elliott's salient. The
Pegram battery, composed of twenty
eight of thirty men, was camped there
Now deep, black depression marks
the spot as result of the discharge
of 5000 pounds of powder by General
Burnside's men, who tunneled 500 feet
under the salient to dislodge the bat
terry, which occupied the important pc.
sition. In the event President Taft
desires to visit the crater there will be
present to act as his guides a score
or more men who took part in the bat
tie which followed the explosion.
The venerable widow of General Ma.
/ hone entertains President Taft and
| Mrs. Taft.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
HOLD TINE NOT RIPE
FRENCH LABOR UNIONS DO NOT
WANT TO STRIKE.
Efforts Without Results; Attempts of
Revolutionary Labor Leaders to
Bring About General Strike of At
filiated Unions in Support of Postal
Employees Have Received Little En-
enlargement; Some Ordered Out.

Paris, May 19-The efforts of this
revolutionary labor leaders to bring
bout general strike of affiliated
unions In support of the postal en-
ployes has not had any widespread
results. The federal committee of the
confederation of labor held a meeting
to consider proposition of the mill
tant leaders to fix a day for gen.
eral strike, and this excited furious
discussion. The reformists who are
opposed to the revolutionary members
contended that the time was not ripe
for the proletariat to attempt con-
no date was fixed and only the build
ing trades, carpenters and diggers'
unions were ordered to strike today.
nj. Pataud, leader of the cleo
tricians, declared that he will call
out his men very soon, when least
expected, but it is considered doubt
full if many will obey the orders OF
the leaders, although demonstrations
on the part of the unemployed MEM
bers of the various unions are posi-
BILE. An appeal to the workers or
France to come to the aid of their
comrades in the postal service by
general strike was issued by the fed
eral committee of the postal employees
and placarded throughout Paris.
Something of a sensation was caused
by the discovery at the central post
Office of a mysterious package, re-
sembling an Internal machine. 1t was
carried to the municipal laboratory
ard opened under water. The pack
age contained only the remains OF a
decayed lobster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
JOHNSON CANCELS A NUMBER
OF HIS LECTURE CONTRACTS

Governor John A. Johnson TODAY
confirmed the report that he has
practically given up the lecture
platform for this year. Il have
cancelled all lecture engagements
except course of about thirty
booked at Chautauquas in July and
August said the governor. II do
not know yet whether L will cancel
this course. [ had lectures sched-
uled for nearly every month this
year, but | gave up all dates dur
ing the legislative session, and since
have dropped all others for April,
May and June"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
RICH MAN ON STAND
MILLIONAIRE TESTIFIES IN TRIAL
OF PATRICK CALHOUN.
Few Objections By Heney; Assistant
District Attorney Allows a Wide
Scope in Cross Examination of the
Man Who Financed Graft ProSecu-
tion in San Francisco; Spreckels
Denies Motives Imputed by Defense.

San Francisco, May 19.-Rudolph
Spreckels, millionaire, whose name
has been blazed into the record of
every days proceedings since the
trial of Patrick Calhoun commenced
more than five months ago, had his
inning in court here.
Through a cross-examination replete
with singing differences and ins.nua-
tions, he sat absolutely undisturbed,
disclosing the innermoSt secrets of
the graft prosecution, reciting the sub
stantial payments he has made to it's
officers and agents and diSclaiming
utterly motives imputed to him by At
torney Earl Rogers for the defense.
The bitter alterations that have al
ways followed the injection of Mr..
SpreckelS into the trial had prepared
crowded courtroom for a succession
of angry disputes, but the eXamina-
ton was practically concluded with
only few brief exchanges. Assis-
tant District Attorney Heney, who
had promised to permit the widest
possible scope in cross-eXaminatiOn,
offered scarcely a dozen objections
throughout the day and the inquiry
developed into duel of wits between
the witness and his questioner
Many times Mr.. Spreckels took eX-
ception to a statement included in
one of Mr.. Rogers questions and fat
ly declared that the utterance was I'M
true.
Late in the day Mr.. Spreckels was
excused with the understanding that
he will produce in court his personal
account of the many thousands of dol
lars he admitted he had expended in
behalf of the graft prosecution.
The total, Mr. Spreckels said he
was unable to remember, but he adj
mitted that he had paid the rent and
expenses of Mr.. Heney's private law
Office for long time and that these
sums amounted to between $500 and
5000 month. 1t was likewise admit
ted that Mr.. Spreckels had for long
time paid a considerable sum to
Charles w. Cobb, Mr. Heney's partner,
and in pursuance of an agreement
made at the outset of the prosecution.
it was diselesed,s MFR. Spreckels is to
pay Mr. Cobb $4,000 more
The witness said he had requested
District Attorney Langdon to appoint
Mr. Heney a member of his staff after
he had obtained from the prosecutor
an agreement to accept.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
Will Filed for Probate.

The will of the late John Kline of
Danville was filed for probate TODAY.
1t is dated Jan. Is, 1894 and leaves
the entire estate, consisting of $4,000 of
real estate, to the stepson, Louis
Hoechst, subject to the following be-
quests: 5000 each to the stepson, Will
lam Hoechst and the stepdaughter,
Mrs. Louisa Wallner. Louis Hoechst is
named as executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
ASSAULT ON CT. HACKER
JUDGE GEDDES THOUGHT ASSAIL-
ANT HAD REASON.
Defendants Pay Fines; Hot Words
Over an Insurance Deal; Com
plant Was Walloped.

{. f. Hacker made complaint yester-
day afternoon that he had been as
saulted and otherwise mistreated on
the noon Omaha train from the south
between Lake Crystal and Mankato
4 He swore out a complaint against two
young men from Lake Crystal who are
employed as brakemen on the Omaha
road, charging one with assault in
the third degree and the other with
using abusive language. The parties
were arrested last evening, one being
taken off of his train when it reached
Mankato, and Deputy Sheriff Mark
Barney bringing the other from Lake
Crystal. They were arraigned before
Special Judge Geddes at eight o'clock
last evening, and both pleaded guilty
The one who committed the assault
paid a fine and costs amounting to
5000, and the other paid $3.50 be-
cause he was not mixed up in the
quarrel and simply ''butted in" and
used abuse. The court thought that
the party who committed the assault
might have had some reason, as he
was angered over an insurance deal.
and hot words passed back and forth
between him and Mr.. Hacker, and he
claimed that he was struck first Hack
er did not have any marks of the en-
counter.
The names of the two defendants
are withheld at their request, as they
have borne good regulations and are
fearful of losing their positions if the
matter comes to the knowledge of the
railway officials.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
BAN is ON SUNDAY BALL
GRANADA VILLAGE COUNCIL DOES
DO SOME ORGANIZING.
Town Dads Pay No Heed to the Act
of the legislators; the Stores
Must Close Also.

Granada, May l9-Although the leg
islature and governor of the great
state of Minnesota passed a law per-
hitting Sunday baseball the people of
Granada do not propose to have the
Sabbath desecrated in this village.
At a recent meeting of the Granada
village council an ordinance was passed
prohibiting the playing of ball within
the corporate limits of the village on
Sunday. Violations of the provisions
of the ordinance are punishable by
fine of not less than $40 or more than
county Jail or village watch house for
a period of not exceeding sixty days.
An ordinance has also been passed
by the Granada village council prohibit
ing the keeping of stores open on the
Sabbath day. The ordinance forbids the
selling or offering for sale uncooked
meats, groceries of any kind, clothing,
boots, SHOES, or any other goods, wares
or merchandise; except that hotels or
restaurants may be kept open for the
purpose of selling and serving meals;
and prepared tobacco, fruits, confection-
cry, newspapers, drugs, medicines and
surgical appliances may be sold in
quiet and orderly manner; but no to.
bacco, fruits or confectionery shall be
sold for use upon the premises where
Sold
This ordinance also makes it unlaw-
full for the proprietor of any store
where confectionery or tobacco is sold
to permit persons to assemble on the
premises, or to make use in any way of
the articles bought.
Violations of this ordinance are also
punishable by fine of from $40 to
$50 or Imprisonment.
Another splendid ordinance has been
adopted in the village is one making it
unlawful to use any loud, boisterous,
profane, vulgar or obscene language
within the village limits or to spit
upon any sidewalk in said village or
upon the floor of any store or public
place.
Violations of this ordinance are pun
ishable by a fine of from five to twenty
dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
CLIMB ON WAGON
PLENTY OF WATER FOR EVERY.
BODY, INCLUDING LAWN.
City No Longer Short of Aqua Pura;
Need of New Suction Mains; Joints
Broken and in a Very Bad Con-
dition; Pump Was Shut Down for
Repairs; Wells Will Be Connected
UP Next Week.

The city was short of water the
other day, but has plenty now, and
does not anticipate any further snort
age. People need not stint their lawns
any more. The shortage has been
caused by repairs that have been going
on at the pumping station, and which
were completed yesterday.
The city during the winter mas been
using the water from two of its wells,
those at the pumping station, the other
two being cut off until new suction
mains could be laid his spring. The
work on the mains began several weeks
ago. but up to now has progressed
slowly, owing to the fact that all the
railroad tracks had to be crossed, and
then Front street. The mains have
now been laid across the latter street,
and there will be clear sailing, and it
is expected that the work will all be
completed so that the Second and
Broad street wells can be connected
up next week This will give the city
the water from all four of it wells.
Need of New Suction Mains.
The need for laying new suction
mains is shown by the condition in
which the old pipes were found. Nine
joints in succession were found to be
cracked nearly off, and the pipes were
rotted and in very bad condition. The
new mains will slope the cher way,
so that the city will not be pumping
he Of vvil
be able to do the pumping more eco
nomically.
The city has arranged with the Man
kato Gas and Electric Light company
for the free use of the water from
its wells, if extra water should be
needed before the wells are connected
up next week.
Pump Shut Down for Repairs.
The two wells in use during the
last winter have supplied just enough
water, and if the reservoir was al
lowed to run down it was slow work
reflling it. In the last week or more
the pump has been shut don for re-
pairs, and when starting up again has
had difficulty in reflling the reservoir,
but by getting the use of the gas
company's wells no such. difficulty is
experienced, nor will it be experienced
after the city's other wells are con-
nected up. There will then be plenty
of water, SO the board of public works
states. Still, in case of very dry
seasons, it is felt that it would be
safer to arrange with the gas company
for the use of its wells, in case any of
the city wells had to be shut off for
repairs or from any other cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
[. P. HUNT is INJURED
HE FALLS FROM DOCK AT SHA-
KAN, ALASKA.
Was Removed to Hospital at Wrangle;
Suffers With Internal In
juries; Hurt Badly.

James Hodson is in receipt of IA let
ter from Mrs l.. p Hunt, who recently
returned to Seattle, Wash, after few
weeks stay in this city, saying that
her husband had met with an accident
at Shakan, Alaska. 1t appears that
Mr.. Hunt fell from the dock and was
hurt quite badly, SO Mrs. Hunt thought.
He was taken to Wrangle, where he
is confined to his bed by internal in
juries. Mrs. Hunt also said that her
mother had been very sick, but was
better. Mrs. Hunt expected to leave
for Shakan yesterday.
Mr.. Hunts many friends will hope
that his injuries are not seyere and
that he will quickly recover from them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
THROWN OUT OF COURT
LIBEL SUIT OF ]. A. TAWNEY IS
DISMISSED SUDDENLY.
Judge N. w. Kingsley Sustained the
View That the Publication Was
Privileged; Appeal Taken.

Albert Lea, Mimi, May l9.-The libel
suit of Congressman j. A. Tawney
against The Albert Lea Tribune came
to "a sudden halt yesterday morning.
A $4,000 damage suit, in which the
leader of the house of representatives
is plaintiff, is not an ryday oc-
currence in this community and inter
est was high when time was called for
the legal battle known to be pending.
The facts in the suit may be briefly
stated: Shortly after the famous con
troversy over the sundry civil appro
priation bill, in the course of which
President Roosevelt admitted Congress-
man Tawney to the Ananias club, The
Philadelphia North American printed an
editorial comment upon the First dis
trict member, which was reprinted with
out further comment by The st. Paul
Dispatch. From the latter paper the
editorial was taken by The Albert Lea
Tribune, and its publication therein
was made the basis of the libel suit
by Mr.. Tawney, who appeared in per-
son to direct the trial.
Instead of justifying the publication,
The Tribune elected to defend itself
upon the ground that such a criticism
of public officer was within it's rights
and a matter of privilege. Judge n.
w. Kingsley accepted this view and
rendered an opinion in which he held
the publication was not actionable and
dismissed the suit.
Mr. Tawney gave notice of an appeal.
lnasmuch as wide principle is in
volved, the outcome of the appeal will
be of general public interest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
BROTHER VALENTINE OSER DEAD.
For Twenty-Five Years He Was a
Teacher in Catholic School.

Brother Valentine Oser, for nearly
twenty years past a teacher in the
Catholic church in this city, died Mon
day at Rochester hospital, of acute
Bright's disease. He had been at the
hospital for two weeks receiving treat
ment.
The deceased was sixty years of age,
and was born in Germany, and was
an efficient teacher, and well liked by
all who knew him.
The remains were brought to Man
kato yesterday noon, and the funeral
services were held at nine o'clock this
morning at st. Peter and Paul's Ca.
tholic church, and the interment took
place at Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
Postpone Odd Fellows Meeting.

Charles H. Budd, grand master, I.
o. o. F., has decided to postpone the
grand lodge of Minnesota, and instead
of being held the second week of
June it will be held the third week,
ON the 10th and 18th. The grand en-
campment will be held the day before.
The Rebekah assembly will be held at
the same time as the grand lodge.
This action was taken in order to Sc
cure the old capitol building as a
meeting place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-21
OLDEST PREACHER IN STATE
Rev. Charles Thayer Dies at the Age
of Eighty Nine.

Rev. Charles Thayer, d. D., probably
the Oldest Presbyterian preacher in
the state, died yesterday at the home
of his son, c. E. Thayer, sos Mount
Curve avenue, Minneapolis, aged eighty
nine years. DIR. Thayer had been a
preacher for sixty four years, and for
fifty four years had been a Presbyterian
organizer in Minnesota. He came to the
state in 1855. He was always stu
dent. At the age of seventy he took
post graduate course of three years
at Allegheny college, receiving the de-
gree of doctor of philosophy. Afterward
Manchester college conferred upon him
the degree of doctor of divinity. He
leaves a wife and two sons. The time
of the funeral has not been announced.