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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
CASE IS SENT BACK
ACTION OF SMITH VS.. FUNK is
TO HAVE ANOTHER ROUND.
Reported That 1t Was Not Reversed
By the Supreme Court on It's Mer-
its, But Because of One Point Not
Touched Upon; On This Will De-
pend Final Decision BY the
Higher Tribunal

In recent issue, The Free Press
stated that the case of AZella F..
Smith vs.. w. A. Funk had been de-
cided in favor of the plaintiff by the
supreme court The statement was
made from the fact that the judgment
in favor of the defendant Funk, had
been reversed. 1t is learned, however,
that the case was not reversed on its
merits, but reversed for insufficiency
of findings of fact by the trial court.
The plaintiff claimed at the trial that
at the time of the transactions in
yOlved in the suit, the defendant was
acting as her attorney generally. This
claim the defendant denied.
Made No Special Finding.
The court made no special finding of
fact on this point, but gave a general
Judgment in favor of defendant. The
supreme court sustained the findings of
fact as far as made, but sent the case
back or a new trial, that the ques-
ton above referred to, may be settled
by the district court, and on the
findings on that point will depend
whether the defendant holds the prop
erty in litigation as the owner, or as
Il mortgage of the Smiths.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
BANQUET TO MIR. EBERHART;
PARTY HARMONY is SLOGAN
All Remarks Indicated Strongly That The Guest of Honor
Was the Choice of Ehe Assembage for Head
of tae State Ticket

Mr.. Eberhart, whom he considered the
best president of legislative body in
the world.
Senator E. H. Garfield of Luverne
kept determinedly to a discussion of
the primary election law. "The expe-
rience of the present session" he said
i'll diversion, will lead to system
so that laws will not have to be done
and undone from session to session"
He spoke highly of Mr.. Eberhart's
part in inducing system into the senate
procedure.
Senators Frank Clague of Lamberton
and James johnson of Bertha spoke
on legislative matters carefully, and
Representative John A. Dalzell of Nor
ton considered the good that could
come out OF continuation of the
present practice of fraternal gatherings
for mutual acquaintance.
Colonel C. R. Wilkinson said he
Thought the representatives and the
senators would do as much in So
cial session as in the house." and
looked with pleasure on their evidences
of cooperation.
"0ur Candidate"
The most tmeatning remarks of all,
however, were those that fell from the
lips of Senator v S. Steward of Mar
shall. He believed that the next gov
ernor would be republican. "The thing
for us to do" he said, looking con-
spicuously at Representative John A.
Dalzeli of Morton, ''is to select a lieu
tenant governor out of the house. Then
you help us to elect our candidate for
governor" With this he extended his
hand in Mr.. Eberhart's direction.
With this Toastmaster Wells of
Breckenridge rose and proposed toast
to Mr.. Eberhart, vote of thanks to
Mir. Kibbe, their host and the meeting
adjourned with a release of the ten
sion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
MATCH WON BY BOHEMIAN GIANT
Succeeded in Throwing Carl Mattson,
the Minneapolis Wrestler.

New Prague sports witnessed a
short but interesting wrestling match
Saturday night. Giant Hokuf won
a decisive victory over Carl Mattsson
of Minneapolis, but getting two straight
falls. He secured the first fall in nine
minutes with a body scissor and arm
lock. The second fall came in six
minutes, with head scissor and body
hold. Both men struggled and fought
iiercely, but Hokuf did the better ag-
gressive work
The bohemian giant has improved
wonderfully the last month, especially
in speed and foot work. Arrangements
are now under way for match be-
tween Hokuf and Henry Ordeman. Matt.
sson claims that he was unable to
work right as ligament was torn in
his shoulder early i'm the week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
WOULD GUST SLOT MACHINES
Bill introduced in House By Repre-
sentative Carl Wallace.

st. Paul. March 3l.-Carl Wallace's
bill, prohibiting the use of slot ma
chimes and gambling devices, was
passed by the house today.
1t not only puts the ban on ma.
chimes which give a return in specie
but also those devices which are calcu.
lated to promote the sale of cigars
and other articles by offering such
things as rewards.
San Francisco, March 3l.--NIore than
SlE,0OO,O00 in nickels is the annual
tribute of San Francisco to the ever
busy slot machines, according to Su.
pervisor COmte. There is an ordinance
under consideration providing for the
abolition of all such machines in the
city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
LAST SPIKE is DRIVEN HOME
Practical Completion of the Milwaukee
Coast Extension Monday Evening.

Missoula, March 3l.-Marking the
completion of the line of teel connect
ing Chicago and Seattle, the last spike
in the new transcontinental railroad,
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound, was driven at 6 p. m. Monday.
Besides the crew of the track laying
outfit, there were present only Chief
Engineer Daucy and several officials
of the road.
The few unfinished bridges on the
lines will be completed in three weeks,
ballasting work will consume but a
few weeks more and within sixty days
it is expected the road will be turned
over to the operating department and
through train service established.
The total length of the new road is
1886 miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
TWAS NO NATURE FAKE ACT.
HCw President Roosevelt Disciplined
Young Son Quentin.


Young Son Quentin.
kalamazoo, Mich, March 3l-When
former President Roosevelt called his
young son, Quentin, into the White
house woodshed on complaint of QUEEN
tins teacher in Washington he did
not exactly apply the big stick. Still,
what happened was no nature fake.
Indeed, the presidents manifestation
of the strenuous life was such in this
case that Mrs. Roosevelt felt called
upon to take a hand i'm the matter,
much to the relief of young QUEEN
tin.
News of this episode, which happened
not long ago, is furnished by Charles
h. Townsend, a special pension eX-
aminer, now at Washington, but for
merly of Kalamazoo, in letter written
to John w. Rose of this city, Mrs.
Townsend's sister is teacher i'm the
public schools of Washington and had
Quentin as pupil The boys FRANKS
had nearly disorganized the discipline
of the school. The teacher wrote a
note to the president
Next morning Quentin turned up at
school with note from his father for
his teacher. The note said the presi-
dent had attended to Quentin's case
in the good old fashion way. Soon
after Mrs. Roosevelt came and had a
talk with the teacher, explaining that
Mr.. Roosevelt's methods were a little
too strenuous.
Hereafter | would rather have You
inform me when Quentin does not be-
have and | will correct him. Mrs.
Roosevelt said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02

Harmony among the local elements
of the state republican party for higher
efficiency in making good laws and re
forms rapidly was the sentiment that
came from the lips of Speaker a. ).
Rockne of the state house Of repre-
sentatives in an address before about
seventy five guests at George Klbbe's
banquet in honor of Lieutenant Cover
nor A. o. Eberhart at the Merchants
MOTEL last evening, says The st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
All direct reference to the Eberhart
boom for governor kept in the breasts
OF the guests. although evidences of its
presence in their minds were noted
occasionally.
Speaker Rockne of Zumbrota said
that there was no harmony among
party men on legislative questions.
There mad been on identity among the
local platforms of the party's candi-
dates throughout the state. He urged
the development of an issue to push
to the front as the national party has
done to its eminent success. He said
this harmony was already evident and
he believed that the next governor
would be republican.
Senator c.. j. Gunderson of Alex
amdria seized upon the offered text and
euOgized the banquet table from which
he rose in that it made the lawmakers
acquainted with each other. He
thought the leaders of the republi-
can party would gain much by meet
inc often thus together.
I'VE are too much taken up with
the business in hand ne said.
Should Get Together.
IF we had more occasions like these
there would not be the difference be-
tween party leaders today" He called
this difference "little petty jealousies''
of the IF [ can't get there, you
shan't" character He called upon the
members of the party to get behind
the men with a platform.
Lieutenant Governor a. O. Eberhart
of Mankato said the ''bOys of the press
may say that there would be no po-
litical announcements of any kind" He
said there were some democrats pres
ent and he did not want to be ac-
cused OF making combination with
the democrats. So far as Kibbe and
Eberhart We're concerned this meeting
has no political significance.
Representative Robert j. Wells OF
Breckenridge, POSTMASTER, introduced
Senator l.. O. Thorpe of Willmar, au-
thor of the bill, to remove the disabil-
tiles from the senate in connection
with the governors salary increase bill
Senator Thorpe continually talked OF
Mr.. Eberhart and his enabling act
with a closeness to the verge OF say
ing more that caused q general ner-
vousness, but he finally sat down with
out saying the word.
Praise for Eberhart
Senator George H. Sullivan of Still
water played dangerously near the for
hidden string. "If there is any chance
to elect a governor at this banquet
there would be no doubt whatever oil
the result. But unfortunately" he con
tinued, such is not the case" lie
thought, as far as the disability ques
ton was concerned, the present Cover
nor "would be the greatest disability,
He wound up by the highest praise fol
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
APRIL TO BE AS TICKLE As
SCHOOL GIRL, SAYS BUSBy


+ April will be as tickle as
+ school girl, smiling through her
+ tears. We will have plenty OF
+ Gods blessed sunshine next
Z month. with not many had
+ storms. From the first to the
+ fourth, there will be a warm
+ wave, with rain, thunder and
+ lightning; from fifth to tenth
! snow fiurries, followed by rain
+ and lightning; eleventh to
+ twelfth, bright sunshine; from
+ fifteenth to eighteenth cool; from
+ eighteenth to twentieth, rain
+ with severe electric storm; from
+ twenty first to twenty fifth,
+ warm and pleasant; twenty
+ sixth to twenty eighth, clear
+ and dry; twenty eighth to thir
+ tieth, severe electric storm
+ The planet Venus is morning
+ star, and after the 2Sth is even
+ ing star. Let everybody watch
+ her; she will be a grand sight
+ in the early evening. The planet
+ Mans on Sept. "a will be very
+ close to the earth. SO look out
+ for a hot summer and good
+ crops.
+ Since my March forecast |
! have been confined to the house
+ with inhammatory rheumatism.
+ So | will lay down my pencil
+ until you hear from me in my
+ May forecast Busby.
= j. j. j. h j. 4, 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. !. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
No Contest at st. Peter.

The annual city election occurs at
st. Peter next Tuesday. There is nc
contest for any of the offices except in
the second ward, where d. Fichthorn
and c. G. Seifert will make the race
for Justice of the peace. The following
is the ticket: Mayor, Philip Dick
treasurer, c.. H. Clark. First ward
alderman, j. A. Loehl; justice, f. E.
Miller. Second ward, alderman, C. III
Feidman; justice, d. Fichthorn, c. G.
Seifert.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
OvercOats Were Stolen.

The police department received a
telegram this morning from the train
crew on an Omaha freight train that
went to st. Paul during the night,
saying that two overcoats had been
stolen from the cabOOse. One belonged
to the conductor and the other to a
brakeman. 1t is not certain that they
were stolen i'm Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
Hearing in Washburn Case.

The hearing in the case of Sam
Washburn, charged with stealing a
horse, was this morning continued un-
til tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock,
owing to the absence from the city
today of Judge Comstock. As Special
Judge Geddes is attorney for the de-
PENDANT he could not preside at the
hearing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
Lost for a Few Hours.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

Two little children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simmonds, who live on Minnesota
street, were lost for couple of hours
this forenoon, and wandered up and
down front street crying. Finally Chief
Osten located them and took them
home to their mother, who is sick.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
Hen Does Quite a Stunt

Fargo, n. d., March 3l.-Magnus
Larson, who lives south of Lynchburg
this county, reports a hen that laid
five eggs in one day. This was Thurs.
day of last week. She was placed in
pen alone. There were no eggs there
at the time, and in the evening there
were five. He claims the champion her
of the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
Neither Tardy Nor Absent.

The following pupils of the Rush
Lake school, district No. 5, Blue Earth
county, have been neither tardy nor
absent during the month of March:
Clifford Adams, Lester Beebe, David
Crane, Mary Crane, Arthur Lewis, Da-
yid Lewis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
Mill Resumed Operations.

The Hubbard & Palmer mill resumed
operations today, after a few days
shut down. The shutdown was not
due to the high water.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-02
Date IL Changed.

ssThe Servant in the House" date
has been changed from April z to
April s.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
SuperfIuousHair.
Doctors Say There is a Harmless,
Safe and Sure Way to Remove
SunerfluOus Hair.

pr Fowler who has made thorough study Of
supernuous hair growths, speaking Of a case In
which he used DeMiracle says: II applied De
Miracle and in q few minutes had her lip
devoid OF hair without any pain whatever.
Instructed her to call again in two weeks, which
she did. found about efourth Of the hair
roots were not killed by the first application. so
I made a second application. I saw her again
In about a month and found her lip as clear Of
hair as an infants. ! can heartily recommend
DeMiracIe for all the uses for which the manu-
facturers recommend II.
II In tell to remember that DeAfiracle Is abso-
lutely non poisonous, antiseptic and germicidal.
therefore It will not produce blood poisoning or
eczema. which II so common with hair reInov-
ers DeMiracle Is the only method In the world
which is fndorsed by physicians. surgeons. der
ma matoloeists, medical journals and prominent
magazines.
DeMiracIe mailed. sealed in plain wrapper. for
sIO0. Your money back without question sno
red tspc) II II fails to do all that Is claimed for
IT, Booklet free In plain sealed envelope by the
DcMiracie Chemical Co.. Desk . 1903 Park
ave-. New York. For sale by W. ;. Thompson
Pharmacy. ). kaEn. Sons Co. aud all GOOD
stofes.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
Selection of a Chauffeur.

The heavier the chauffeur the sooner
the tires will have to be replaced. Few
automobiiists realize how greatly the
wear upon the tires of d car depends upon
the weight of the passengers carried and
that fifty or one hundred pounds more or
less will make an appreciable difference
An English expert has accumulated data
and statistics bearing upon the life of
tires of motor cars, and his tests show
renarkab BILE results He concludes that the
tires upon a six horsepower runabou:
should last running distance ,f 1000
miles. With 40 pound chauffeur this
machine would cover only 6.i26 miles
without necessitating q change Of tires
and man weighing 21O pounds the dis
tance would he reduced to 6.11t miles.
When we consider that on such car the
tire cost is about go for every 1,t0J miles.
1t will be seen that our heavy chauffeur
adds approximately - more to the run
ming expenses than does the lighter man.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
Proper Age to Enter School.

From the Rochester Democrat ard Chronicle.
There has been a noticeable tendency
in this country within the last decade
or two to lower the age at which children
are admitted into the public schools.
Tots of four are now eligible to enter the
kindergarten, and many parents take ad-
vantage of this opportunity to relieve
themselves Of the care of their little ones
for a part Of the day.
This may be good thing for the
teacher, upon whom the task falls of
molding the mind of the child, but 1t is
not approved by all physicians American
Medicine indorses an article from the
Scientific American. oontending that pu-
pills up to nine or ten years of age have
not the slightest conception of the sub
jects studied. under the curriculum of
our public schools at at present arranged
''rhe matter is the Vost serious defect
in our public school system observes
the medical journal quoted, (which i'm
this respect really wastes the time of
the student and the money of the tax
payers"
Evening star., 1909-03-07
Dark Cloisters Of Westminster Alb
bey.

From the London News.
When parliament reassembies a uues-
ton will, / am Informed. be addressed
10 the first commissioner OF works regard
ing the Chapel OF the Pyx. in the Dark
Cloisters of Westminster Abbey. This an
cient yaulted chamber, the opening of
which to the public has often been ru-
rnored in recent years. was formerly the
depository of the regalia of the Scottish
kings. Some time ago 1t was thoroughly
cleaned out and the electric light IN
stalled In the lumber removed were
many OF the old tally sticks with which
the national accounts were at one time
kent the immoderate burning of which
IN a small stove led to the confiagration
which consumed the houses of parliament
early In the last century.
Another apartment-mistakenly called
Evening star., 1909-03-07
The Country's Schools.

From the Nashville American
There are now 19.346,3s1 pupils and stu
dents enrolled In the schools in the United
States. 1t Is a remarkable fact that this
estimated total population of the United
States. This is about 20 per cent of the
percentage has been nearly stationary
for over thirty years. But in the mean
time the average length of the school
year has advanced from 13O days to a
little over $50 days. and the percentaae
of average attendance each day for the
longer period has Increased per cent.
There are about $4,000 teachers In the
common schools of the country, of whom
IS per cent are women. The percentage
of men teachers has been declining for
several years. while the average salary
of both men and women has been slowly
increasing. though still too low, as a rule
About $44O.OOO,OOO is annually expended
for education In this country, three-fifths
of which goes for teachers salaries Dur
ing the school year of 19Oi-O7 the number
of students in universities and colleges
was 49, 700. while there were IS, 2J6 stu
dents in schools of medicine law and
theology, and 7O.43O in normal schools
In addition to the latter. o71O2 students
were taking normal courses In universi-
ties and colleges. which made total of
91.41 young men and women studying to
be teae hers.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
Foreign Place Names.
From the London Chronicle.

FROM the LOnuOD Chronicle.
The faulty accentuation of foreign place
names is venial offense compared with
the practice Of totally distortinE the
spelling thereof. Leghorn for "Livorno"
is fagrant example of tlEs. as also the
French lies Sorlingues'' for the Scilly
Isles. The attempts al phonetic spelling
of some oIdtime French travellers are
even more disconcerning. In the chapters
on England of the journal des Voyages
de Monsieur de Moncouys' published
1869 we find reference to ArondeOts.
Grcunche. I,ongeuker L Pare. kueinstli-
ten. Likensen- fills. Gresin Morfil, Elbor
Smith-fils and Ogierlen. Not every Lon
doner would recognize in these disEuises
such familiar names as Arundel House.
Greenwich, Long Acre. Hyde Park Queen
street, Lincolr's Inn Fields. Grays Inn
Moortields. Holborn, Smithtield and Hosier
lane. Another seventeenth century trav-
eler, M. de Sorbieres twists BiShopssate te
into ia rue Biscopgetstrudt."
Evening star., 1909-03-07
Turns From Cotton to
Cane
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
In some parts of my state" remarked
Col. j. S. Aubrey. a wealthy cotton
grower of Avoyeles parish. Louisiana.
there is a strong movement among the
planters to make n change of crops
Heretofore in my locality the principal
product has been cotton, but henceforth
IL Will be sugar cane. Year after year
the farmers have seen much Of their cot
ton DESTROYED by that villainous pest the
boil weevi'. and they cannot afford 10
have such heavy losses continue
~ Will be inconvenient and expensive
10 make the change. but in the end it will
pay. Eventually We will also put up
local retneries. but for the present all
The cane will have to be shipped to outside
mills. The prospects now are that the
coming season Will mark the biggest pro-
duction of sugar in the history OF Louis
lana"
Evening star., 1909-03-07
ELECTRIC HORN,
Useful on Auto, Displacing the Bulb
Horn, Now Commonly Used.

A horn which blows by electricity is
among recent novelties patented. The
immense possibilities of such an appara-
tus will be at once apperent. 1t will find
instant use on automobiles for instance,
doing away with the bulb horn now COM
monty resorted to. Instead of using one
hand to manipulate the horn. the chauf-
feur can sound the horn by merely press
ing button conveniently placed in the
rim of the steering wheel. 1t can also be
Evening star., 1909-03-07
Civility of Cornish Folk.
From the AHtiGuary.

Here let me record how pleasant 1t is
to travel about in the country districts of
Cornwall. Few of the people you meet
cross your path without passing the time
of day. II you ask the way you are in
variabiy answered civilly. You are not
:old to go straight on and then ask again
No, you are directed with great minute
ness of detail as to the proper course
YOU should take. AS likely as not so |
have found II, your casually picked up
friend will say after an elaborate eN-
plantation of the right way that YOU
will never tird ii alone and set off with
you to the point YOU wish to gain.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

the monks ceil-clcse to the historic chap
ell has also been cleared out, and it is
suggested that this and the other vaults
might be used for the exhibition of relics
associated with this interesting quarter
Of the abbey. These include a stone altar
stone coffin and some wooden figures
of Henry and Queen Elizabeth. The
PyX chamber has from time immemorial
remained in the exclusive possession of
the crown. and it's massive door, on the
inside OF which some fragments OF hu-
man flesh were at one time TO be seen
can only be opened by the officers of the
government for the time being.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
Children's Masked Ball,

The children's masked ball. under the
auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary Society
of the Eighth Street Temple, will be held
tomorrow night in old Masonic Hall, 9th
and r streets. Appropriate prizes will
be awarded for originality in costume.
A supper will also be served
Evening star., 1909-03-07
Horn Blown by Electricity.

profitably emplayed on a larger scale. es-
pecially on ships at sea during foggy
weather. Connected with u mecha nical
apparatus, this electric horn can he made
to sound at regular intervals without the
necessity of supplying complicated ma
chinery, storage batteries doing the trick
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Miss Madge Mason of Buchanan avenue
is visiting relatives In Ravenwood. w. va.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs John w. Baldwin are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the arrival
of baby girl.