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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
CAN NO ENGLISH SPEAK
FORGETS LANGUAGE BUT REMEM-
BERS MOTHER TONGUE.
Appearance of Wife Restores NOrwe-
gian Vocabulary; Minneapolis
Man Victim of Action.

Minneapolis, May 5.-Speech which
left the lips of Thomas Smith, Ill
Arthur avenue northeast, Minneapolis
shortly before he landed in New York
on his return from visit to his
parents in Norway, came back to him
when he saw his wife bend over his
bed in New York hospital But it
was not the speech which she could
understand.
By some freak of the paralytic
stroke from which Mr.. Smith suf-
fered, all memory of the English ac-
quired in his later years was stricken
from his mind, and he spoke only his
boyhood tongue, Norwegian. His words
of welcome and endearment were I'M
meaning to the woman who had hur-
ried east to nurse him, for she speaks
only English.
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Smith ar
rived in Minneapolis and returned to
their home. Though still suffering the
after effect of his sickness, Mr.. Smith
is pronounced by his physicians to be
on the way to complete recovery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
THREE CASES FOR C. il
NICOLLET COUNTY COURT BEGAN
RusINFss YESTERDAY.
With Editor Oliver Duane at the Head
of the Inquisitive Body, Some
thing Will Happen.

The May term of the district court
opened at ST. Peter yesterday, and the
calendar was called and the grand jury
set to work Oliver j. Duane, formerly
of this city, was appointed foreman of
the grand jury, and there are three
cases to be investigated, that against
Theodore Hierbe, who lives few
miles from this city, charged with rape,
that against Williams, who was ar
rested in this city on the charge of
highway robbery committed at st. Pc
ter, and that against young man
charged with a statutory offense.
The civil calendar has six cases for
trial by jury, besides eight ditch cases
against the county, which are to be
tried together. There are a number of
court eases for trial. Two cases are
from North Mankato. That of Chris
tan Larson VS.. the estate of the late
Sebastian Goettl was set for trial by
the court, and that of William Meyer
VS.. Philip LaDue was set for trial by
jury.
The attorneys from Mankato who
were present at the call of the calendar
were C. O. Daley, c. j. Laurisch, S. b.
Wilson, II. l.. Schmitt, Evan Hughes
and David Severance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
HELP TO NORMAL GRADS
DIPLOMA ENTITIES LICENSE TO
TEACH IN WISCONSIN.
This Concession Is Secured BY Assist
ant State Superintendent
Frazier; Conditions.

Winona, May 5.-Professor c. r.
Frazier, former superintendent of the
Winona public schools and now assis-
ant state superintendent of public in
struction in Minnesota, was in Winona
on Monday for few hours on his
way back from Madison, Wis, to st.
Paul, now the headquarters of his
work. When asked concerning his mis-
sion to Madison, Mr.. Frazier said it
was to arrange to have proper recog-
milton given in Wisconsin to the di-
plomas of Minnesota normal schools.
There had been a good deal of cor
respondence upon this subject but moth
ing satisfactory came of it, so he went
down to Madison to see what a per-
sonal interview would bring about.
AS result of the interview a salts
factory understanding was arrived at
and hereafter Minnesota normal school
diplomas will be recognized as giving
the owners a right to teach in Wis.
consin. Mr.. Frazier secured a signed
statement from the board of examiners
in Wisconsin in effect as follows:
Graduates of Normal schools in Min
nesota who give satisfactory evidence
to the state board of examiners OF
Wisconsin of having pursued good
four years high school course, and a
full two years course in the normal
schools, its equivalent, will be granted
n Snaoial lioauSp IN teach in Wisconsin
in grades below the high school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
APPLY FOR THE LICENSE
AUTOISTS SHOULD FILE APPLICA-
TON WITH M. D. FANCHER.
Chief Pond Makes Request That the
New Law Be Followed Out
BY the Drivers.

Secretary of State Julius Schmahl
has assigned 100 automobile tag IL
cense numbers to Mankato, numbered
from 5000 up, and the application
blanks are in the hands of NJ. d..
Fancher, secretary of the Mankato Au-
tomObie club. Local owners of ma
chimes should apply to him for the
blanks, and the licenses will be received
later. 90
Chief of Police Pond states that he
has had complaints that several auto
mobiles have been run without lights
after dark. This is against the law
and lays the driver open to prosecution.
Chief Pond also desires that all per-
sons driving vehicles follow the new
law, which requires that in making a
turn at a street corner the driver
keep to the right of the center of
both streets. This applies to buggies,
wagons, motorcycles and bicycles as
we'll as automobiles, and if generally
observed will prevent accidents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
BACKED UP THE MAYOR
BAPTIST MEMS CLUB ENDORSE
ACTION ANENT THEATRES.
Moving Pictures Are Discussed and
Some Criticism Heard; "Loung-
ers" on Street Corners,

Last night the Baptist Mems club
held its regular monthly meeting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ.
Palmer Supper was served at six
thirty by the ladies of the third divis-
ion. Regular business was transacted
following the supper, after which a
general discussion took place regard
ing city affairs and the reasonable en-
forcement of the laws The club heart
lily approved of Mayor Meyers action
regarding the closing of the theatres
on Sunday and appointed committee
to express to the mayor the sentiments
of the club, and to state that they were
willing to stand behind him in such
matters i'm the future.
Other important topics were also
discussed and it was the feeling of the
members that there were too many
saloons in the city. Facts were also
given to show that young people were
being allowed to lounge on corners and
in some cases had been rude to pass
ers-by.
The question of moving pictures was
discussed at some length Some criti-
cism was heard. The club discussed
the subject of the laymen's missionary
movement and voted to give it more
of its support in the future Musical
selections were furnished by the mems
choir and it was voted that the meet
ing which wonld be the last of the
season, an outing would be given in
place of the usual form of gathering
yited
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
CONTRACT TO C. WIDElL
BRIDGE AND CULVERT WORK ON
NORTHWESTERN ROAD.
Agreement Covers Work to Be Done in
Minnesota and Dakota; Amount
Is Indefinite.

The Chicago & Northwestern road
has awarded the contract for furnish
ing stone for its bridge and culvert
work in Minnesota and South Dakota
to the Widell company OF this City,
after getting bids from several stone
firms. The contract is indefinite as to
the amount of stone to be furnished,
and this will depend upon now much
work is undertaken by the road. Last
year not a great deal was done, but
this year there may be more.
The Widell company's quarry is now
working nearly its full force of men,
and it is hoped to keep this force at
work all summer. General Widell has
furnished the road with it's stone for
years, and this has furnished employ
ment for great many workmen in
years past.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
FIRST AIDS TO BIG Time
UB-COMMITTEES FOR INDEPEND-
ENCE DAY CELEBRATION.
Speaker Will Be Secured; Events Are
to Be Well Advertised: All
Roads Lead to Mankato

Chairman Engwalsen of the Fourth
of July celebration committee has ap-
pointed the following subcommittee
to work with the committee: On
speaker, Lieutenant Governor A. O
Eberhart, Mayor A. G.. Meyer and II. A
Patterson; on advertising, Ed. V. Ny
quist, Herman Wagon and George At
Gibson; on automobiles, j. TT. Hohmann
c. H. Saulpaugh and Robert Lamm
Other subcommittee will be named
later The work of making arrange
ments is going on nicely. Everywhere
the idea of helping NTankato celebrate
is taking strong hold in the sur
rounding country, and the biggest kind
of crowd is expected. Two months
from today will be the great day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
CLOSE THIRST PARLORS
ATTORNEY GENERAL PUTS LID ON
MADISON, MIMI, SALOONS.
Village Council at War Over the Ones
ton of Licenses; the Orders
Have Their Effect.

st. Paul, May 5.-Reaching over the
entire length of the state the strong
arm of the law yesterday closed seven
saloons at Madison, Mimi The action
was taken by Attorney General George
T. Simpson.
Hearing that the saloons of the city
were open, despite the fact that the
council is tied by a vote of three to
three to bring in licenses, the attorney
general telephoned Mayor Swan and
notified him that if the saloons were
not closed by noon, trouble would be
in store for the saloonkeepers and
those jointly guilty of allowing the
sael of liquor.
At twelve o'clock sharp yesterday
noon word came from Madison by
phone that every saloon in the place
had been closed.
Its a queer thing, this law bust
ness" said the attorney general after
he hung up the receiver which had
given him the word. "Some cities
think they have a right to act just as
they please. want them to under
stand that this law office and this
is the work that is going to be handled
here. No favors, politics or no politics.
This office, at least, is going to be
square"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
PARTY IS NOW IN IOWA
PATHFINDER PASSED THROUGH
ELMORE THIS MORNING.
Roads Were Passable Between Blue
Earth and Town on Line; En-
countered Trouble But Once.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Elmore, May 5.-The Pathfinder car
and party arrived here at 800 this
Dan Murphy accompanied the
party from Blue Earth here. They
did not encounter any bad places be-
tween that city and mere, except one
bad hill when four of the party had to
get out and help push the ear through.
w. 0. Dustin of this place will be
the guide from Elmore to Fort Dodge,
Iowa, and perhaps may accompany
them through to Omaha. They will
keep straight south from here through
Germania and thence to Bancroft. AT
that place they will make about five
miles west and then they will make
straight south to Fort Dodge.
When the car arrived here they had
Travelled 1850 miles. the party left
here at $50 and expect to be in Al
gona about three this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
ANGRY WOMEN AT ATHENS
OHIO, MOB AN EVANGELIST

Athens, Ohio, May s. Louis
King, st. Louis, holiness evan
gelist, who was bound over in the
sum of $500 on a charge If SLAM
der, was later met by band of
women at Jacksonville, where he
had been holding meetings, who
spat upon him and then attempted
to horsewhip him. The police es
corted him to an outgoing train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
W00ED AND WON the WIFE OF
NElGHB0R; GAVE AUTO RIDES

Nevada, Ia, May 5.-Alleging
that while touring about the neigh
borhood in his automobile, Charles
Dawson wooed and won his wife
from him, James Thompson, a
we'll known farmer near here, has
filed suit asking damages of $780,
600 for the alienation of his wife's
affections.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
Talking UP a Little Glidden.

A twin city newspaper is booming
plan to have what will be called the
little Glidden tour some weeks before
the big Glidden automobiles pass this
way. The idea is to start from St.
Paul and go to Mankato, Owatonna,
Austin, Rochester, Winona, Hastings
and Lake City. The roads are good all
the way, it is said, with the exception
of among the hills near Winona, which
would be good bit of road to test en-
durance and hill climbing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
UP TO BUSINESS MEN WHETHER
CELEBRATION IS SURE THING

1t all depends upon the business
men of Mankato whether this city
will celebrate Independence day.
The committee in charge must
have a sufficient amount of money
i'm order to make the celebration
a success. A few hundred dollars
more are needed. The finance COM
mittee is still in the field and
ready to receive subscriptions. Do
not give the committee the marble
heart.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
Received Carload of Bucks.

c. Fl. Saulpaugh yesterday morning
received carload of Bucks. One
is for B. F. Pay, one for S. B. Wilson
and the third is a forty horse power
car that has been sold to a Mankato
party who does not wish his name men,
toned yet. Ed. Brett's new "forty'
will arrive in a few DAYS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
Maroons to Play Red Sox.

The Mankato Maroons will play with
the GAINESVILLE Red Sox at GAINESVILLE
next Sunday. Nc Cleary will pitch for
GAINESVILLE, and Monroe and Little Boy
will be the battery for the Maroons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
Routine Business Only.

The public library board held its reg
ular monthly meeting last evening and
transacted the usual business, besides
granting the regular vacations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
Dairymen to Picnic.

The South Central Minnesota But
termakers' and Dairymen's association
will hold picnic at Lake Crystal in
June, probably the 10th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

Continued On Page Eight.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-03
WHAT A LETTER
| BROUGHT T|LDY,
How a Message of Love Was
Borne to a Lonely Heart.
by FRANK n. SWEET.

copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciationl
Lottie and Jack were at the postof.
fee when the letter with its sprawling,
foreign looking address, facing up
ward, was handed out through the
window. They laughed In a surprised
way us they examined 1t. while the
postmaster watched them through the
window with a smile upon his usually
solemn face.
1--WE been postmaster fifteen years."
he remarked, "and it's the first time
that names turned up to my recollec-
tion. DO you think it's n mistaken"
Lottie drew closer to her brother
and scrutinized the mlssive half anx-
iousIy. There was 'Tildy's' name In
unmistakable clearness, despite the
blurred lines caused by thick ink and
the long journey:
Miss Matilda Schneider"
won't she be amazed" Jack said
slowly. Wont she be tickledT"
why. Jack!' his sister gravely in
terposed. You don't know whether
the news Is good or bad. 1t may be
horrid news. Let's see the postmark."
Cant" said the postmaster from
the window. Its all blurred out. The
stamp Is a German one"
"Oh, isn't 1t funny-Tildy's having
letter. the girl exclaimed, breaking
into another shrill little laugh. Then
she added, III wonder who It can be
from"
1.-THE quickest way to know Is to run
home and find out" Jack answered.
''unless. Of course. you wish to open 1t,
which wouldn't exactly please Uncle
Sam" Slyly winking at the postmas-
ter. he put the mysterious letter into his
pocket and sauntered toward the door.
On the threshold Of the small build
ing, which was both store and post
Office. he paused. IF any more letters
for Miss Schneider come today" he
called to the postmaster, ''please send
them up"
"Haw. haw, haww the old man
laughed.
Jack and his sister passed gayly out.
seeming to leave tide Of laughter be-
hind them. They were sturdy. fine
looking young persons and walked
with a free. graceful movement. The
girl was Of good height for one not yet
sixteen years Of age. but her brothers
head reached considerably above her
own. The light vehicle In which
they had driven to town was waiting
before the door, with white Dobbin
tied to the post, resignedly tranquil.
Perched upon the seat waited n
little five-year-old girl with flaxen hair.
She wore very white and rufiled
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-03

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Compound to see what IL would do,
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200, Willimantic, Conn.
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-03

TILDY's FACE LOOKED PITIFULLY STRANGE.
pinafore. and her mouth was wreathed
with smiles. They all drove away,
rather slowly. because old Dobbin was
little lame In one foot.
The postmaster looked after the trio
with q lazy interest Its mighty
lucky for them that there Is Miss
Schneider" he reflected. still smil.
ing. IF 'twa'n't for her they'd be
three times orphans"
The Wilton children were an unfail-
ing topic Of sympathetic concern to
their neighbors and friends.
Their house was some distance from
the village and was reached from the
road by grass grown driveway
Members Of the family usually walked
this path to save the aged Dobbin ex-
ira steps. Thus It happened when the
gate was gained that Lottie and Aman-
da took the letter and went In search
Of Tidy, while Jack drove directly to
the stable. In the orchard back Of
the house Tidy was discovered with
their other sister. Rosa round faced
curly haired girl. older and larger than
Amanda. though not so tall as Lottie.
The German woman saw Lottie com
ing under the boughs several rods
away. sho began to speak Immediate
~ without sighting her task.
"Do you want your sprigged muslin
-done up FOR the Miles party. or shall
you wear your checked woolr she
asked.
Lottie seemed 10 DO In doubt. for she
stood silent beside the STOPPING lgur
with her hands behind her. "Firsi.
guess what I've got" she said.
Tidy finished her task ana stood
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-03

friend we have! How could wsf How
could wef'
The only comfort that the silent ones
could grasp was the fact that their
accuser held herself included In the
blame. Roses sweet treble voice was
welcome sound after an interval OF
drcary quiet.
Cant we begin to be good now, this
minuteT the little girl suggested. paus-
ing anxiously. expectant Of a forbid
ding frown on Lottie's brow. But to
her great relief, her sister acquiesced
gracefully. raising no objection ut all
TO the plan.
They all began TO hustle about the
room. hardly knowing what they were
to do. but feeling very cheerful at the
turn affairs had taken. Jack proceed
ed to raise his spirits In quite boyish
manner. but he fingered at the door
awkwardly before he left the room.
al say. I.ottie," he ventured. "she
decorated cake for tea and special
things. you know, when-when a fel-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-03

walk ups ia / r s
without stopping
on the way. /
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. 1
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
my health. I hepan
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-03
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.-"For five years
! suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, irregulari-
ties, dizziness and nervous prostra-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08
INFANT SON OF sPRlNevILLE
POSTMASTER KILLED BY
POISON.
SISTER
TREATS BABY TO TABLETS
Child Finds Headache Medicine in
House and Feeds 1t to Brother
Doctors Summoned But Fail to
Counterfeit Effects of Poson-other
News Of the State.

Springville, Sept. SIT was a sudden
cloud Of grief and sorrow that dark
ened the home OF Postmaster Q. c.
Crane yesterday. In the tragic occur
renee their only son. a baby of not vet
two months, came TO an untimely end
Shortly before noon Mrs Crane left
the room where the baby lay and
Went down stairs to prepare its food,
leaving in the room with the baby
their other child of about years
In the mothers aabsence the little bril-
had found some headache tablets and
had put them in the baby's mouth
On Mrs. Cranes return to the room,
she at once discovered the situation
ssld al once telephoned for her hus-
band and a doctor.
Dr.. Graham was soon on the sca1e
and did all in his power TO counter
act the poison. DR.. Skinner of Cedar
Rapids was sent for and came on the
evening train. but the combined skill
II he physicians failed - keep the
ine sna-k in he little BODY ana death
came about O'Clock 2. m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08

and her daughter. Carmoletta, have
lived in Vinton since the death of Mr..
Corbett which occurred some fifteen
years ago in Taylor township. Mr. and
Mrs. Corbett were among the early
settlers of this county.
The city council has ordered that all
houses in town be numbered at an
early date. preparatory to the free de-
livery of mail which it ds expected will
be established in this city within the
next few months.
The September term of the district
court convened last Monday, with
Judge C. B. Bradshaw presiding. Tues
day was default day and was a busy
time for the attorneys and court. The
grand jury convened Tuesday and will
have a large amount of work to do.
Michael Donelan died at his home in
this city Monday evening after a lin
gering illness. Mr.. Donelan was one
of the oldest citizens of the town and
helped, as a stone mason, to build the
town. He was nearly so years of age.
He was a devout member of the Cath
Ole church.
Horace Seeley, who has been deputy
sheriff of Benton county for the past
seven years, has resigned. He has open
ed a real estate office. Sheriff Blair
has not announced the appointment of
his successor. Mr.. Seeley has made a
good record as an officer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-08
SOCIAL CLIMBERS IN NEVADA
Land of Gold Witnesses Many Strange
Vicssitudes in the Matter
Of Wealth.

To-day humble gold-seeker may
be living in hutch of the simple ar
chitecture of box car, says Good
Housekeeping. Tomorrow he is build
ing villa with real clapboards and
shingles, hiring Chinaman of all
work and sending to Frisco for a
brass bed and Persian rug. Some
very pretty little houses begin to dot
the barren landscape. A railroad
stretches its metal arm down into the
gold-bearing wilderness and links it
with the outer world Come tailors,
modistes and milliners. soda water
and ice cream, clergymen and drum
mers, pickpockets and actors and all
that splendid procession from the cozy
corners of civilization.
Social conditions were decidedly
perplexing. Your washerwoman &C.
cepted mining claim for an uncollect-
able debt. Suddenly the claim yields
her fortune, whereat, to show you
that her wealth has not made her
snobbish, she purchases an elaborate
portable house and settles down as
your next-door neighbor.
However, if you take it into your
head to move away from the vicinity
of the fortunate lavandiere you would
find the moving problem quite simple.
A small force of husky men can pull
your house up by the roots and carry
it up hill or down slope without
any great exertion-that is, unless
your dwelling is 'dobe, or you happen
to be one of the bonanza crowd and
have gone in for heavy architecture.