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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

Fairmont, May A sensational oc
ourrence took place in the Neumann &
Viesselman saloon Saturday night when
courageous young married woman
walked in and led out of the place her
nineteen year old brother who was in
toxicated. Henry Viesselman was ar
rested Monday on warrant charging
the selling OF liquor to minor and
the hearing is set for Saturday fore.
noon.
Mr.. Viesselman had nothing to do
with the matter nor has he anything
to do personally. with the running of
the saloon, but the liquor license was
issued in his name and he is there
fore held responsible for any infrac-
ton of the liquor laws that may oc-
cur in the saloon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

Foreign missions will be the subject
of discussion at the sixteenth annual
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
.sionary society, which it to be held
at the Madelia Methodist church, Ma
della, on Thursday and Friday of this
week. A very interesting and instruc-
tive program has been prepared, and
beginning on Thursday afternoon, there
will be meetings afternoons at two
o'clock, and evenings at 1880 o'clock,
also on Friday morning at $50, when
Mrs. F. Cowgirl of this city will have
charge of the devotional service. On
Friday afternoon, Mrs. ID. L. Clements,
also of Mankato, will talk on the
Benefits Derived From Attending
Branch and District Meetings. 1t is
expected that quite number of Man
kato ladies will go to Madelia to be
present at the meetings
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

"Whereas, we do not believe that at
tendance should he required at classes
when the professor takes vacation,
and leaves substitute, without first
informing us. and whereas, classes on
Monday morning necessitate study on
Sunday, and have never found favor
at the university, be it resolved, that
we do no more work this morning in
the French department, but seek more
pleasant places on the campus.
The resolution was drawn by fair
coed but her name and identity are
secrets.
This is the first strike at the uni
versity this year in which the women
have been directly concerned.
Irene Wagner, of Alexandria; Hazel
Schwartz and Catherine Anderson are
three girls who are members of the
class and leaders in the coed strike.
Des AIoines, May 4.-Councilman
John MacVicar created the biggest sen
satiOn known in years i'm Des MONIES
when, at the city council meeting yes
terday he charged that Councilman
John l., Hamery, in charge of the pub.
lie safety department under the Des
Moines plan, narrowly escaped indict-
ment for obtaining money by false
pretences in Cottonwood county, Min
nesota.
MacVicar asserted that there is now
a recommendation to a grand jury in
that county that Hamery be indicted.
Hamery denied the charge, although
admitting that he was formerly resi-
dent of that county. MacVicar as
serted that Hammery was then known
as John Hammer. This charge Hamery
admitted, declaring that there was an
other man by the name of John A.
Hammer in the same town.
MacVicar charged that some years
ago Hamery correspondent with an old
man named John Randall, who resided
in Lamberton, Mimi, relative to fur
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

(, st. Paul, May Representatives Of
cities that want state aid for aericul-
tnral high schools focked in the office
of the state superintendent today. The
meeting of the state high school board
was scheduled
. There are only ten schools allowed to
share in the Putnam bill appropriation
of $4,000, and four have already been
selected, at Candy, Mcintosh, Glencoe
and Wells. Applications have been
pouring in day after day, and thirty
seven towns are now after the six re-.
naming places. The following towns
are applicants for the aid
Albert Lea, Alexandria, Arlington,
Austin, Delano, Dodge Center, Fergus
Falls, Hinckley, LeSueur, Madison,
Marshall, Red Wing, st. Paul, Hum
boldt, high school, Springfield, Thief
River Falls, Tracy, Warren. Wilmar,
Winthrop, Ala, Cokato, GAINESVILLE, Ma.
zeppa, Olivia, Waseca, Elk River. Still
water, Mortified, Cannon Falls, Ar.
gyle, Benson, Perham, Ortonville, Wa
basha, Sleepy Eye, Litclffield Walker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

trained for speed
and colts broke. Call and see w. A.
Mcdaniel, located at the fair
grounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

Harrisburg, May 3.-The reliability
contest by the Motor club of this city
began today and continues until the
sixth. 1t is considered one of the
most important affairs of the kind ever
held in the east this year.
The rules required the sanction of
the American Automobile association
and a sanction has been granted. Four
trophies are offered for competition
| in the several classes, which are as
follows: Class A, touring cars, sell
ing at $2,250 and over; Class B, tour
ing cars, selling at less than $2,250;
Class c, runabouts selling at $4,000
and over; Class ID, rounabouts selling
at less than $4,000. By this scheme of
price ella ssifcation, the smaller cars
have the same chance to win trophy
as have the more expensive and more
powerful machines. One of the tro-
plies has been given by Governor
Stuart of Pennsylvania The first prize
in another class is the national capt.
tai trophy, given by some prominent
citizens of Washington in recognition
lof the fact that the first night con-
troll of the tour will be at that city.
A third rophy has been given by the
Board of Trade of Harrisburg and the
other trophy is offered by the Harris.
burg Patriot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

little stretch each year, and thereby
making good roads for future gener.
ations only.
Mr.. Spencer's idea is to bond the
county for 100000, and at the rate
of $500 per mile this would put all
the roads in good shape with a first.
class sand or clay road. With this
amount of money on hand he would
then let the whole job out to com.
petent engineer, and under him par
eel the work by contracts. The con-
tractors would be on the Job all the
time until it was finished, and under
the supervision of competent en-
gineer the money could be expended
wisely and iudiciously.
According to his figures, the bonds
would not work any hardship on any
farmer, as the man owning a quarter
section would pay about $40 per year
on a ten-year Issue of bonds. The
state and comfy appropriations could
be used as before, and the money
therefrom spent for bridges and lay
ing road beds, as well as keeping up
small repairs and fixing cross roads.
No action has been taken upon the
matter, but if the plan is adopted
Olmsted county will take a lead in
the good roads movement that has
not been attempted by any other
county in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

Philadelphia, May 3.-AmOng the
many points of interest on the show
grounds of Ringing Brothers circus
which came to Philadelphia for this
week, is a fully equipped postoffice.
1t was not established by the govern
ment, yet it is larger than many that
are run by Uncle Sam, and there prob
ably is no other in America visited
daily by such cosmopolitan gather
ing.
Jules Tonrnour is the postmaster of
Ringlingville, and he is well fitted for
the place, as he speaks French, Ger
man. Spanish HindoOstani and Polish
as iuently as he does English, and
knows enough Chinese, Japanese and
Portuguese to make himself under
stood in those tongues.
Fifteen minutes after the last Sec
ton of the show train has arrived
Jules may be found at the local post
office filling his big mail bag with
bundles of letters and packages from
all corners of the earth. In another
fifteen minutes he is in his own office
on. the grounds distributing his mail.
Letters come to Ringlingville every
week from more than one hundred
European and Asiatic cities.
Ringing Brothers this year have
more than two hundred foreign per-
formers on their progam who never
before were seen in America.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

Rochester, May 3.-If the plans of
James F. Spencer, president of the
Olmsted County Good Roads associa-
ton, materialize, 200 miles of road will
be built in Olmsted county IN one sea-
son, and thus put all the highways
in frst-class condition.
President Spencer believes that all
the roads should be made good at
once, thus giving the present residents
of the county opportunity to enjoy
good thoroughfares, instead of doing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

methodist Brotherhood" by G. H.
Qnigley will be the first paper and
subject for discussion at the annual
meeting of the pastors of the Man
kato district of the Minnesota con
ference which is to be held at st.
James, on May II and IL. General
Superintendent Bishop Robert Mcln-
tyre and the new editor of The North
western Christian Advocate, DR.. Char
les NJ. Stuart, will make addresses, also
Rev. Peter Clare, of this city, is to
talk on, "The Preacher Himself" Rev.
W. s. Emery will open the discus
sion on the Correlation of the Social
and Spiritual in the Epworth League"
Other prominent Methodists on the
program are +. Fredrickson, r. l.. Fin
ney, S. A. Cook, w. II. Irwin, w. f.
Young G. A. Cahoon, j. A. Saunders,
f. V. Dubois, ID. NJ. Johnson, c. w.
Morse, w. W. Brown, b. c. ellis and
W. G. Babcock. The first session of
1.-The conference begins on Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 O'Clock and continues for
three sessions on Wednesday. The st.
James brethren have offered free hos
pitality to all visiting pastors, and
it is hoped that all of the pastors
of the Mankato district will make an
effort to be present at the conference
meetings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07
From Tnesdav's Daily

From Tuesdav's DaiIv
Another strike at the University of
Minnesota. This time French class
of forty students walked out The
affair occurred yesterday morning Out
OF that class of forty, thirty were girls
fair co-eds, and in reality they were
at the bottom of the strike.
Monday morning classes have never
found favor with the students at the
university, because they necessitate
work on Sunday and the students are
one and all opposed to Sunday study
Yesterday morning, when the class in
French assembled at nine o'clock Pro
lessor Jules T. Frelin was absent,
and he had sent a substitute who came
late. After waiting for an hour, the
class became restless and agreed to
strike. With the girls in the lead,
filed out of the class room, only to
meet the assistant instructor in French,
Fl. T. Andrist, but no amount of per.
suasion could get them back in the
class room.
Before leaving the following resolu-
ton had been drawn up:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

A high school graduate or the equiv
in this meet A banner will be award
ed to the team scoring the most points,
and four individual badges will be
given in each event.
A cup has been put up for the team
winning the relay race.
In the contest for the banner a first
palce is to count for five points; a
second place, three points; a third
place, two points, and fourth place,
one point.
The Agency Hill team met the
Kennedy bridge team Sunday afternoon
and defeated them for the second time
this year The score was IL to ~ in
eleven innings. Considering the wea
Their both sides played fine game.
The Agency Hill put up some good
games last year but promise better
than ever this season. They have
strong lineup, the batteries being Leo
Thompson and Ben Klughertz
From Tuesdays Daily.
The thirtietn semi annual meeting of
the Minnesota Valley Medical associa-
tion was held in the Knights of Co
lnmbus hall today, with an attendance
of about forty physicians from this
and other counties. The program was
carried out as published by The Free
Press last week, and each paper was
followed by an interesting discussion.
DR.. A. O. Bielland read paper on
Typhoid Fever" DIR. J. II. James one
on Diseases of the Lachrymal Duct"
DIR. II. s. Plummer one on Diseases
of the Esophagus," and DIR. j. W.
Andrews reported some typical cases
of gall stones. DR.. Burnside Foster
conducted clinic on psoriasis.
The meeting closes this afternoon.
WANTED-HOrSpS trained for cnaa1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

from Mondays Dailv.
The two tarpon which H. A. Patter-
son caught at Tampico, Mexico, while
on his recent trip through that country,
arrived last night, nicely mounted by
a taXidermist of that city, and were
unlocked in the wholesale grocery store,
where they attracted the attention of
all who came in. They were certainly
fine fish, and weighed 1870 and 1913
pounds respectively. They have been
well mounted and appear as hfelike as
when first taken from the water. In
general appearance, color, form, etc,
they resemble what sinner minnow
would look like if FIVE or six feet long
and large in proportion in other ways.
They are a. fine looking fish, and Mr..
Patterson states that they are ex-
tremely gamey, it taking consider
able time to conquer and land them,
and only after repeated throwing them
selves out of water in order to shake
the hooks from their mouths. They
are good eating.
Mr.. Patterson intends to present the
smaller of the two specimens to the
Elks lodge, to be placed in the club
rooms, and the larger he will keep as a
mementO of his trip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

Little Falls, May, 3.-The state con-
vention of the Catholic Order of For
esters will be held in the city June 8,
o and TO- The committees have affairs
well under way, and it is expected
that all delegates will be given
royal reception. A program has been
arranged as follows.
June 8, forenoon-Mass at St. Fran
els Xavier church, followed by the
opening session in the courthouse. An
address of welcome will be made by
Mayor G. F. Moeglein or c. f. Vassaly,
chairman of the executive committee.
June 8, afternoon-Business session
at courthouse. In the evening con-
cert viii be given by the local band
after which there will be an open
meeting at the courthouse at which
Mayor LAWYER of st. Paul will speak.
Jun Q, forenoon-Mass at Sacred
Heart church. Business session.
June o, acknowledging at court
house, followed by a parade, in which
the various lodges will be represented.
In the evening, after band concert
a large class will be initiated by the
lodge team from ST. Cloud. Insurance
Commissioner Hartigan of st. Paul will
speak.
June 10. fOrenoon-Mass at st. Adel
bert's church. Business session.
June 10, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Evening concert.
A ball game will be played each
day between the fast Alexandria team
and the local nine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

Chief Pond found the wife little
woman and seemingly completely ter
rorized Thompson had three big bot
ties of whisky that he had brought
with him from South Dakota, and
appeared to have. been patronizing the
amber fluid quite freely. He said that
he had locked up his wife because he
did not want her. to get away, and
finally said that the time had come
for an understanding. He demanded
to know whether his wife was going
to stay with him. She constantly
urged him to be quiet, but he ragged
and fumed around. Chief Pond adj
vised him that ii he would treat his
wife as she ought to be she would
doubtless stay with him.
Mrs. Thompson managed to- get a
letter written to- a daughter, telling
her of her situation, and saying that
she would leave her husband and go
to her if he did not change his con-
duet. She did not have quite enough
money to take her back home, but the
Misses Stahl offered to supply the de-
ficiency. Thompson showed Chief
Pond big roll of money. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson paid their bill and
left the hotel after Chief Ponds in
terview with them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

Middleton, n. Y, May 3.-Fifty
brass beds have arrived for the new
castle which Mr.. Hartman is com
plotting on East Mountain in the town
of Woodbury., Orange county. These
beds are of Harriman's own design
ing.
A fact that has become known about
the Hartman castle is that it win
nave four heating systems. These
will be steam, hot water, electricity
and open fireplaces.7 Work has been
rushed on a wing of the castle for the
Hartman family to occupy it this
week
The castle has been under con-
struction for five years, and it will
stand as one of the most magnificent
private residences in America. AL
ready it represents an outlay of 49,
100000, and the total cost has been
estimated at $5,OO0,OOO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

st. Paul, May 3.-Dr. A. C. Wedge
or Albert Lea has resigned from the
state forestry board because the ten
IRE of that public office affects the
validity of his railroad pass. He is the
general medical representative of an
Albert Lea road. His resignation was
received some time ago, and the state
agricultural society will meet tomor-
row to recommend to the governor his
successor. The governor generally acts
on the recommendation.
1T was reported about the capitol
yesterday that Oliver Crosby of st.
Paul was among those considered for
the position.
The regents of the university will
also meet this week to recommend a
successor to Friedrich Weyerhaeuser,
who resigned from the state forestry
board some time ago. The board
upon the appointments of the gov
ernOr will resume its usual quota of
nine members, of which the governor,
the state forestry commissioner, c. c..
Andrews and the occupant of the
chair of horticulture at the state uni
versity are ex-officio members.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

From TUESDAYS Dailv.
! Last Saturday, c. B. TompsOn and
wife. of Highmore, S. d., arrived in the
city and took room at the Stahl
House. Thompson said that he was
a retired farmer and intended to To-
cate in Mankato, but his wife did not
assent to this.
Yesterday, Chief Pond was called
to the Stahl House by the manage
ment to have talk with Thompson.
1t appears that he had kept his wife
locked in their room all the time since
their arrival not even allowing her
to go down to the dining room for
meals, but having meals sent to her
in the room. One day she managed
to get out long enough to visit the
toilet. and her husband at once sought
the hotel office and demanded that
his wife be produced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

Boston, Mass, May 3.-Every wom-
an of every suffrage league in the
country will give Julia Ward Howe a
birthday party on May 81, when she
will be ninety years old. The day has
been set aside as petition day and will
be devoted to gathering signatures to
the monster petition for votes for
women to be presented to congress
at the next session.
Julia Ward Howe still is active in
the cause of woman suffrage, and it
is not long since she addressed Bos-
ton audience for twenty minutes on
the subject Her name will be used
to quicken the sluggish and to win
new devotees to the cause.
The work of gathering signatures
for the petition has been carried in
with particular energy in New York.
The idea of devoting one day to the
petition originated in the Interurban
Council, and letters have been sent to
the presidents of all the suffrage
leagues in Greater New York request
ing them to lay the matter before their
out to the leagues all over the country
urging them to join in the birthday.
celebration.
No injunction as to the manner of
working has been laid upon any of the
members. 1t has only been stipulated
that as it is the ninetietn birthday of
Mrs. Howe every woman will obtain at
least ninety signatures.
The petition will be subdivided, each
profession having its own department.
The college presidents petition is
headed by David Starr Jordan, presi-
dent of Leland Stanford university
Lake Crystal, May 3.-Pastors of
Lake Crystal have addressed COM
muncatiOn to Governor johnson pro-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-07

Lake Crystal, May 3.-Pastors OF
Lake Crystal have addressed com
municatio to Governor johnson pro
testing against his sanction of the
Sunday baseball bill.
The pastors contend that the game
cannot be conducted in a quiet and
orderly manner" and that the law is
lamentably subversive of moral charac-
ter and stain upon the honor of the
state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-02
NOTICE. OF ELECTION.


Take notice that on the 9th das Of
April, 1909, there will be an elect
ion held in the city OF clarksburs
under chapter .lO17 OF the Acts ~.
1897 and 1909, entitled: IAN Get to.
amend and re-enact and reduce into
one. the several acts incorporating
the Town of Clarksburg in the Conn
tS 'of Harrison, defining the powers
thereof and describing the limits OF
said town for the9electIon 81 officers
and common council, ." provided by
said act. Mayor. City Clerk. Chief
of Police. Superintendent of Streets,
Collector and Treasurer and Assessor
for one year each; five councilmen,
one from each ward. for two years
each, and three members of Water
Works and Sewerage Commission.
for three, two and one years each,
respectfully, as provided by said act.
Said election shall be held and
conducted and The result thereof GER
tilted, returned and finally determin-
ed ander chapter three OF the Code
OF Yves: Virginia as amended.
Such election shall be held in the
places enumerated below in the re-
spective wards by the Commissioners
named below:
First Ward-Gnl,s store room
Richard Scott, d. H. Davis, Harvey
F. Smith. commissioners; T. W.
Burke, P. F. Caufeld. eaalleneers.
Second ward-w. a. Perkins res
idence-s. R. Griffin. 4 c. villers.
A. ] Findley. commissioners: ] n.
Knox. Isaac Coston, challengers.
Third ward-G. H. Gordon's Of
fics-s. !. Buffers, G. H, Gordon, R.
s. Douglass. commissioners; Frank
R. Moore, D. B. Williams. challeng-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-02
GRAND OFFICERS
And Other Elks Of National Prone
Incnce Coming tosClty.

The committee on arrangements
for the Elks' celebration and state
meeting to ne held here May 2s,
hope 10 have several prominent Elks
here for tRe AFFAIR. among them he
ing Grand Trustee Charles g.
Schmidt. of Wheeling, ana August
Hermann, of Cincinnati, who have
promised to come. Other Grand
Lodge officers and Elks Of natioaai
prominence will likely he here for
the meefing. 80
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-02
ers.

ers.
Fourth ward-Armstrong's Club
House-Dr. r. L. Osborn, Harry
Donas, James W. Robinson. commits
stoners; G. L. Patton, c. II. Boggess,
Nhallengefs.
Fifth Ward Water Works office
&C. G. coffman, L. N. Bird. Frank
G. Blind, commissioners: chas. w.
Moore, David Carter, cAaliengers..
Z Given atnder my hand this SGh day
OF March, 1909.
WILL H. COLE,
Clerk of City OF Clarksburs.
At the same time and place above
mentioned there will be haid an eiec
ton for school commissioner for the
clarkshurg School District for the
term OF three years. All voters re.
siding within said district but out
side ofsthe city. viii vote at the Wa
ter Works Office at the same time fo-
said school commissioner.
Given under my hand this 18Th
day OF February. 1909.
HARVEY W. HARAlER.
Secretary Of Board OF Education.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-02
BRIDGE WORK
Is to DC Resnmci NJ EARLY Date ~.
the Baltimore g Ohio.

With the opening oil. spring weath-
e. then, & o. viii again resttns
tie work of'building number III
new bridges ut various points on ail
divisions. The old style steal struc
ure is being abolished and in theit
places modern reinforced concerts
bridges are being constructed. 4.
W, Thompson: engineer Of naintaiaz