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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-05
city and to enforce or compel compli-
ance with the ordinance"
Missing Man Was Located at Waldorf
and Taken Home

from mondays Dalty.
L. \. Simons of Madison Lake
furnishes an account OF the finding of
Charles Popham. the farmer who wan
dered away from his home near Smith
Mill last Tuesday afternoon. 1t APP
pears that the sheriff Of Waseca
county found the missing man Thurs
day at Waldorf, which is the second
station east of st. Clair His broth
crs, John and William, got an automo-
bile at GAINESVILLE and went and got
Charles that night.
When the sheriff found Popham,
and asked him where he was going, the
latter replied that lie was trying
to find his way out of the town. The
sheriff asked him to step into his
automobile and he would take him out
Popham was played out. physically,
as he had eaten nothing since Tues
day night and but little for three or
four days before that, and had not
slept any. He said that he had start
ed on foot for Rochester and had
tramped across country, without fol-
lowing the road Rc was very glad to
see his brothers.
While the unfortunate man was out
of his head. it is thought that he
will be all right again after he has
been kept quiet and out of the sun
for . few days. Fifty men had been
hunting for him, through the woods
and sloughs, fearing that he had met
death in some manner
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RUN INTO BY A LOCOMOTIVE ON
MILWAUKEE, ROAD.

From Thursdays Daily.
jamie Laird, son of James Laird,
was badly injured and dray horse
was fatally injured on the Jackson
street crossing of the Milwaukee track
at about two O'Clock this afternoon
Freight train No. III, on the Milwau-
kee road, north bound, ran into one
of w. r. Hammctt's dray teams as it
was crossing the track going east.
Jamie Laird, the driver, was thrown
off. and one of the horses was thrown
down and both front legs levered, so
that it had to be shot. The other
horse was not badly injured seem
ingly. The dray was somewhat
wrecked.
Train Was Backing UP.
The train was in charge of Conduc-
tor BierIman, and the engineer was e..
S. Ellington of Austin, and the fire
man Charles Bonnelle. also of Austin.
The engine wars at the south end OF
the train, and was backing up. 1t
appears that the engine crew did not
see the dray, and five cars passed over
the horse before the train was
brought to stop. The animal was
then pulled out and found to be SO
badly hurt that ID. T. Bowen, who
was present, secured gun and shot
it to put it out of its misery.
Doctor Hastily Summoned.
Mr.. Laird, in the meantime, was
picked up and carried INTO the Chicago
Great Western freight depot and laid
upon the floor of the lobby. DIR. A. +.
Schmitt was hastily summoned and
arrived in few moments. He found
that the young man seemingly did not
have any broken bones, but that he
had badly wrenched knee. Mr. Laird
was conscious, but suffering severely
from the shock, and will be found to
be badly bruised, no doubt. Whether
he sustained Interval injuries will be
known in day or two, but apparently
his injuries are not serious. IF SO,
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BROKE BONES IN LEG; ANIMAL
WAS SHOT.
From Saturdays Daily.

from saturdays Daily.
Mr.. Mover. who resides on the David
Evans place several miles southwest
of this city, was in the city today try
ing to find the owner of an automo-
bile that caused the death of one of
his horses last evening, that he valued
ut more than $50. According to Mr..
Mover. his horse got III the road and
trotted ahead of the automobile. and
the driver of the machine followed
along after the horse or chased it, as
far as the David Crane farm, where
the car struck one of the hind legs
of the horse and broke the bone in
several places, SO that the animal had
to be shot
Mr.. Meyer said that several farmers
shouted to the autOist not to chase
the horse, but that the driver paid no
attention, but speeded his car after
the animal, instead os trying to get
it off of the road and turning out to
pass it. He was unable to get the
number of the car, but is pretty
sure that it was a Ford car, and
city was driving it, Tire police prom
iced to make an investigation this aft
ernOon.
The farmers along the road are re-
ported as feeling quite bitterly over
the action of the autoist.
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Eagle Lake. He has been living in
Ponca City, Oklahoma, for two years.
Prior to then. he spent several years
in different sections of Oklahoma. He
returns to Mankato where he will re-
main until next spring when he will
probably go back to Oklahoma. He
likes Minnesota and is pleased to be
among his old friends and acquaint-
ances.
The western part of Oklahoma is
devoted to the raising of wheat, cot
ton, oats, sweet potatoes and corn. The
corn is a little backward this year be-
cause the frost nipped the early sown
seeds. In the eastern part of the
state-the old Indian territory-is
where the oil wells flow. These wells
are as thick as politicians just before
the primaries. Mr. Heinze tells some
interesting stories of the productive
ness of these wells and how the flow
is starto.l. After the wells are sunk a
distance of 500 or 1000 feet Own
amite cap is let down. An explosion
occurs and the oil gushes forth in "a
stream that reminds one of water
squirting from an artesian well. Often
there are 200 of these wells in a ra-
dius of Il comparatively few miles.
The country is prosperous and there is
work for everybody
Whisky Is the Worst Ever.
Oklahoma is prohibition state. but
at that the "bootlegger' does u fine
business. The stuff he sells is the
worst ever The beer is nauseating
and two drinks of the whisky dis
pensed by these lawless CRITTERS" will
cause the mildestmannered man to whip
Ills mother-in- law and spit in the face
of MS dear wife
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She Sustained a Fracture Dislocation
of the Right Hip.

From, Saturdays Daily.
Miss Fannie Fields, who resides with
her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Fields, at
was injured last evening between eight
and nine o'clock when alighting from
a street car at her home. She sus-
tanned fracture dislocation of the
right hip, and was taken to Emmanuel
hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Fields claims that the car did
not stop after the accident happened
nor did the conductor inquire if the
young lady was injured.
Mrs. Fields. who was on the car
with her daughter, states that she was
returning home, and her daughter start
ed to alight from the car and had
placed one foot on the ground, with
the other still on the car. when the
car, which had stopped, started up be-
fore she could get the other foot off.
and she was thrown down.
The car was in charge of Conductor
Heidel and Motorman Claus Benson
Mr.. Heidel, in reporting the affair to
Manager Hance. stated that the track
curves sharply at the corner of Clark
and Parsons street and that the cars
always go around the curve slowly
and come to a stop OH the opposite
crossing instead of stopping in the
street intersection and on the curve
He said that the car was moving slow
". when Miss Feds. without waiting
for it to cross the intersection and
come TO stop, attempted to step
off while it was moving. and that she
fell down. He got off and went back
and asked her whether she was hurt
and she said that she was. not.
There were eight passengers on the
car at the time. and three got off at
this crossing. Manager Hancc desires
that those on the car at the time call
him ~ at 1922 Citizens telephone and
give their version of the matter as
they remember it. The others who
got off at this crossing waited until
the car had stopped.
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DON'T EXPERIMENT.
You Will Make No Mistake If You
Follow This MankatO Citizens Advice.


Never neglect your kidneys.
If you have pain in the back, urn
airy disorders, dizziness and nervous
ness, it's time to act and no time to
experiment. These are all symptoms
of kidney trouble, and you should seek
remedy which is known to cure the
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy TO
use. No need to experiment. 1t has
cured many stubborn cases in Man
kato. Follow the advice of Man
kato citizen and be cured yourself.
Mrs. Katie Russell, SOC n. Second
street, Mankato, Mimi, says: II really
do not know what [ would have done
without Doan's Kidney Pills. ] sui
fered from kidney trouble for years,
the worst symptom being backache
The remedies | tried did Inc more harm
than good. Finally | began using Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured at Thro's drug
store and my trouble gradually but
surely disappeared. | am now better
in every respect and therefore willingly
recommend Doan's J-::Aney Pills"
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents. Foster Mulburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the mame-Doan s-and
take no other.
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DECISION HANDED DOWN TODAY
IN CASE OF UNIQUE.
From Fridays Daily.


Sunday moving picture shows are
lawful in Minnesota. So declared the
state supreme court in decision hand
ed down today. This decision is in the
case of the State VS.. ID. w. Chamber
lain of the American Amusement COM
pany, proprietor of the Unique Thea
ire in this city.
Mr.. Chamberlain was arrested some
weeks ago on charge of violating the
Sunday law which prohibits sports and
exercises on Sunday lie had trial
before Judge Comstock i'll the municipal
court. "A verdict OF guilty was re-
turned An appeal TO the supreme
court was taken, and the decision was
handed down today.
The Syllabus in Case.
The syllabus reads as follows:
"The term shows in section - 81,
Revised Laws, 1905, which prohibits
certain sports on the Sabbath day, .
refers to outdoor amusements,
and 4 moving picture exhibition,
designed to illustrate moral sub
jects, for the entertainment of the
public, when conducted in an or
DERBY manner within a building, is
not within the provision of this
statute. Reversed"
Two Judges Dissent.
The opinion was written by ,juegc
Lewis. Judges Brown and O'Brien dis
sented. c. +. Phillips was attorney
for Mr.. Chamberlain.
The supreme court III decision
handed down today affirmed the dis
trict court in the case of Dir. A. o.
Bielland VS.. the City of Mankato.
This was an action brought by the
doctor to recover fees for services per-
formed during the typhoid epidemic.
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Cures permanently the cases he I'M
dertakeS and sends the incurable home
without taking a fee from them This
is why he continues his visits year aft
err year. while other doctors have made
a few visits and stopped. Dr. Jones is
an eminently successful specialist in
all chronic diseases, proven by the
many cures effected in chronic cases
which have baffled the skill of other
physicians. His hospital experience and
extensive practice have made him SO
proficient that he can name and locate
q disease in a few minutes.
Treats all durable cases of Lung Dis
cases. Consumption in early stage,
Stomach. Liver, Kidneys and Bowels,
Gravel Paralysis, Neuralgia, Nervous
ness, Sick Headache, Heart, Blood and
Skin Diseases. Epilepsy Appendicitis
Rupture and Bright's Disease. Diseases
of Bladder and Tobacco habit.
Absorption treatment given for Cat
aract and Granulated Eyelids.
Special attention given to all Surgical
cases, and all Diseases of the Eye. Ear,
Nose, Throat, Ringing i'm Ears and
Deafness.
Ihave a seldom failing remedy for GOiter
Cross Eyes Strengthened without pain.
Glasses fitted and guaranteed.
Remarka BILE cures are perfected IN
eases of Catnrrh, and all catarrhal dis
charges Rheumatism of muscles and
joints Eczema, Gall Stones. Blood Poi
son, Nervous Debility, st. Vitus Dance
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HUSBAND AND WIFE INDULGE IN
SOME WARM REMARKS.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Bert Anderson, living about mile
northeast of Eagle Lake, was placed
under arrest this morning by Deputy
Sheriff Klugherz on Il charge of at
to shoot his wife. Anderson
was scheduled for a hearing at Eagle
Lake at one o'clock this afternoon be-
fore Justice A. l.. Cummins.
How the Affair Happened.
This is the story of the affair as
learned by The Free Press: Anderson
visited Mankato during yesterday and
while here he is alleged to have drank
some liquor. Arriving at his home at
about seven o'clock last evening, Mrs.
Anderson upbraided him for INDUCING
in the cup that inebriates. 1t is said
that the husband took exceptions to
his wife's scolding and sharp words
passed between the two. Mrs. Ander-
son left the house and went to the
home of her mother in law, Mrs. L. M.
Anderson, a mile distant, to whom she
appealed to act as family mediator.
be the peacemaker, but the appearance
of his mother on the scene made An
derson all the more angry, anG another
exciting verbal passage between the
husband and wife followed.
Shot in the Air.
While in the heat of passion Ander
son seized IL shotgun and pressed the
trigger. The contents shot into space.
above the head of his wife. She gave
9 scream and rushed into the high
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HERMAN HEINZE RELATES STORIES
OF THAT STATE.

Herman Heinze is back from Okla
homa. He is filled with stories OF the
versatility aud fertility of that coun-
try. 1t can produce everything under
the sun. The climate is ideal, and
during the winter months no one need
fret or stew about the coal man.
Really, they do not have any winters
down there. Once III Il great while
u snow storm happens along and
enough of the beautiful falls to give
the boys and girls Il chance to play
SNOWFALL for Il few hours. But that
is all No delightful slcighrdes and
no old-faslioned candy pulls in that
country.
Mr.. Heinze is former resident of
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DEPREDATIONS DURING ABSENCE
OF FAMILY.

From Mondays Daily,
An unknown miscreant has made sew
eral visits in the last ten days to the
home of A. S. Pinkham, who lives ten
miles southwest of Mankato, each time
during the absence of the family. and
each time wantOnly destroying prop
crty Mr.. Pinkham, who is partially
his place being about three miles from
the Rapidan dam. He and his wife
start for MankatO each morning at
four O'Clock with a wagon load of gar
den ruck, and the only ones left at
home are the fifteen year old and four
year old daughters. Sometimes the
visits have been made while tine fam
lily was in Mankato, and at other times
when they were working in the field.
Broke Window and Lamp.
On the first visit, the man broke in
Il bedroom window and cut up three
loaves of bread into bits. The next
time he came he broke a So parlor lamp
and carried off can of salmon. The
third time he demolished cup
and plate and broke tall glass
door of the cupboard. The fourth time,
which was last Saturday, he demolished
a clock by throwing it upon the floor,
left all of the chairs upside down and
rummaged the bureaus and trunks and
pulled the beds to pieces, as though he
might have been searching for money
secreted somewhere in the house.
Stole Sweet Corn and Onions.
1t is thought that the man has a con-
fcderate, for bushels of sweet corn
onions and tomatoes have been stolen.
The actions of the man are queer, for
on his visit Saturday. he went into
the house and locked himself in. and
then let himself out through window,
removing IA screen which he replaced.
Once he placed ladder to an upstairs
bedroom window, although his visits
have all been made iii the day time.
The fifteen year old daughter has
seen the man. and states that she has
fired eight shots at him, in all. with her
fathers shotgun, without hitting him.
No one else has seen him, and the girl
says that he is II stranger.
Called For Protection.
Mr.. Pinkham has called upon Sheriff
Donahue TO assist in protecting his
and no doubt thorough "
vestigation will be made and the mis-
crcant trapped or caught in some other
way and stop put to the opera
tions. which resemble those of
an insane person rather Than those
OF Il person in the full possession of
his faculties. Possibly surprising de-
vclopmcnts may result.
Neighbors of Mr.. Pinkham have COM
planned of the loss of potatoes.
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NOT SEEN AFTER HE WENT T(
MILK THE cows.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Charles Popham, II farmer living
near Smiths Mill. is missing, and Ell
forts are being made to locate him.
Fears are expressed that his mind be-
came suddenly deranged. The last
seen of him WAS when he went to
the pasture Tuesday evening to milk.
He was tracked for twenty rods, and
then all trace of him was lost.
Son Of Wealthy Farmer.
Popham is Il son of John Popllam,
who is we'll known and wealthy
farmer living east OF Madison Lake.
He is thirty seven year slod, single,
five feet, ten inches tall, weighs 100
pounds, was smooth shavcn. and wore
IL gray coat, light shirt, striped jacket,
soft brown hat and blue Overalls. ANY
one learning of his whereabouts is
requested to notify a. b. Fackett.
Friend Makes Search.
c.. H. SimOns of Eagle Lake, close
friend of the missing man, was in the
city this afternoon, trying to get some
clue to follow. He said that Popham
and his brother. both single men, lived
with their father. who is a widower
and ran the farm. Charles Popham
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LANDSCAPE ARTIST PREPARES
PLANS FOR LUTHERANS.
from Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
Max Pfaender, landscape artist of
New UIm, was in Mankato today, hav-
ing been engaged by the trustees of the
Lutheran Seminary association to pre-
pare plans for the, improvement of the
grounds. Mr.. Pfaender. will get out his
preliminary drawings at once, and fill
in the details as rapidly as possible.
1t is proposed to do the necessary grad
ing this fall, so that the shrubbery
can be planted.
Driveway Along the Bluff
Mr.. Pfaender states, that the plans
will provide for a graveled or macad-
amized driveway along the edge of the
bluff in front of the buildings. extend
ing along the edge of the point. This
will command a magnificent view up
and down the valley. There will also
be foot path going up to the grounds
from in front, following the ravine and
winding about in a serpentine fashion.
This will be five or six feet wide and
graveled or cindcred, and protected by
a gutter OF crubing On each side of
this walk will be grassy slopes, broken
by shrubbery and trees.
The entire grounds will be laid out
in modern and attractive way, and
the various features will be so located
as not to interfere with the future eX-
panson of the school, necessitating the
erection of new buildings. Space will
be left for trees, so that walks and
clumbs of trees and shrubbery will not
be interfered with.
Grounds Will Be Beauty Spot.
1t is proposed to make the grounds
beauty spot. The buildings viii be
surrounded with towering shrubs and
ornamental trees. Mr.. Pfaender states
that he considers the location of the
schools one of the finest that ne ever
saw, and it is but Il ten minutes walk
from the center of the city.
The trustees are to be commended
upon their policy of doing what they
do i'll broad guaged manner. looking
to the future as well as the present.
The foundations for the four princi
pal buildings have been completed. 1t
is desired to get the grounds graded
before proceeding with further work,
but as soon rs this is done, the super
structures will be erected, and the
school is to open u year from the first
of September.
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FELLOW WAS ARMED AND SOUGHT
OUT DEMOCRATIC CHIEF.
From Saturdays Daily.

FFoH saturdays Oally.
Was Frank a. Day in danger of as
sassination late Thursday afternoon !
asks The st. Paul Dispatch.
Robert Carmichael of Dakota county
says ne was.
Not that Mr.. Carmichael had any de-
signs on the chairman. Far from it
Mr.. Carmichael energies from the
smoke of battle which hung thiekly
over the democratic state convention
Yesterday, rs the hero of this little
near tragedy.
rs the contest walked fierce along
toward five o'clock the doorkeepers
left their posts and went inside to
watch the fun. Through the doors
thus left unguarded came Il stranger
rough, poorly dressed, carrying fair
load of liquid refreshments. He wan
dered quietly down the main aisle
about the time Professor Anderson
tore the bottom out of cyclone by
trying to introduce II county option
motion.
Reaches Stage and Asks for MI. Day.
Unobserved, the intruder reached the
front OF the hail. He paused for a
moment ut the elbow of st. Paul's cor
poration attorney, j. c. Miclaels, who
sat in the front row of seats near the
steps leading to the stage.
\ moment later the man went
quickly up the steps TO the stage. One
hand was in his pocket and with the
other. he made aimless gestures while
asking:
Where is Frank Day! / want to
see Frank Day. Show me Frank Day.
Mr.. Day sat within two feet of the
man but did not move No one else
volunteered TO give the stranger any
information.
Carmichael to the Rescue.
just as someone whispered, AFho's
your friend Frank Mr.. Carmichael
appeared. The bellgerent visitor was
a good sized man but Mr. Carmichael
is something more than that He
measures six feet five inches and his
friends say he could break Jack john
son in two. At any rate Mr.. Car
michael reached over the heads of
three or four people, and taking the
man by the arm, lifted him to one
side.
The man tried to resist but it was
useless, and Mr. Carmichael carried
him out and turned him over to two
Dakota county friends who volun-
teered to escort the man away from
the Auditorium.
Was Armed With Big Gun.
Afterwards Mr.. Carmichael declared
that the man was armed with big
revolver and that as he was being
taken from the stage he declared that
he would get Frank Day yet. Mr..
Carmichael is convinced that the man,
III fit of half drunken bewlderment.
came to the platform to shoot Mr..
Day.
The chairman only laughs at the
scare. admits that the world is full Of
cranks but declares that he has no in
tention of lodging highly improbable
attacks.
No one in the room was able to
identify the man.
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Impressive Services Were Held at North
MankatO Yesterday Afternoon.

rTUUt WIIIudy D"TY.
The funeral of Esther G.. Nielsen,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs y. d. Nielsen
was held at the residence 5U3 Coruelia
street yesterday AFTERNOON at two
thirty. and was largely attended. Rev.
J. d. Mccormick, their pastor otficiatcd.
Miss Esther Rood sang two of little
Esther's favorite songs. 1T is Well
With My Soul and ''Jesus Lover Of
My SOUL with sweet and effective
simplicity At the close of the pas
tors remarks on the ministry of child
hood, Rev. \. b. Foot of Eagle Lake
offered prayer. Six little girls i'll white
were the bearers: Florence Rebel, An
ME McGrath Esther Nelson, Elenora
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RESIDENCE OF J. A. PRESLEY
WAS GONE THROUGH.
From Tuesdays Daily.

During the parade on Saturday fore
noon, while the family of j. A. Presley
the veteran grocer, who resides on
State street, were out viewing The
long line of circus wagons and ami
mails. burglar took advantage of the
absence of everyone and ransacked
the house and made quite haul.
He got in by breaking rear screen
door, and then proceeded to go through
the house and help himself with wnat-
ever he desired.
Articles Taken Belong to Girl.
The articles taken were mostly those
belonging to Ruth Presley, daughter
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merchants and manufacturers to close
from noon on Monday, September 10
Mankato day.
A. l.. Viegel and c. H. Saulpaugh
were appointed to. wait on the school
boards. asking that the schools be
closed on Monday Afternoon.