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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Mrs. Alba Lewis Claims for the Best
Are Disputed BY Others.
From Tuesdays Daily.

FROM ucSCay-S DH.Iy.
In its story of the little Glidden
tonr, The Minneapolis Journal says:
Mrs. Alba Lewis of MankatO. whose
husband was retained rs driver by
Fawkes Automobile company for its
REQ ear, because of his familiarity
with the Southern Minnesota roads,
claims the distinction of having OBJ
tanned, among the women, the best
complexion. Mrs. c. +. DuttOn, wife
of the referee. contests this claim,
and makes a good display of parboiled
facial covering. Mrs. G. S. Harrington,
wife of the pilot, has withdrawn from
the contest, as she has been driving in
Il top ear. However, Mrs. Harrington
will on Monday and Tuesday have Il
seat in the open Pierce Arrow, and may
sign an entry blank as result. Tour
lists on the first run last year detect
the difference between the North and
South Dakota atmospheres. Last year
the tourists compilations became those
OF mummies. The air made parchment
of the exposed skin. The South Da
kOta breezes turn it to beautiful
scarlet which pomade and powder fail
to relieve"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29

to the hard ground below, distance
of fifty-one feet and two inches. Mr..
Mullen was rendered unconscious and
remained so for nearly day. Stimu-
lants were used in large quantities and
he was finally brought back to life,
but his mind was somewhat distorted
for several days afterward.
In striking the ground Mr.. Mullen's
chin struck his breast, which made a
sore spot. His neck, shoulders and
head were also badly injured.
In speaking of the fall today, he
said: The moment ] left the beam
on which | was resting did not
believe / would ever again be able
TO walk. The drop was so sudden
and the descent so quickly made that
my thoughts entirely left me"
Mr. Mullen will probably not be able
to work for some time. His many
friends will be glad to learn OF his
recovery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Gift to tie Y NJ c. A.; Retouched BY
Mrs Jessie Lewis Clark.

Some months ago Manderfeld 4
Co., presented the Young Mems Chris
tian association, with an unfinished
painting by Frank T. O'Keefe, formerly
of this city. The picture had been
stored away for some time and Mrs.
Jessie Lewis Clark kindly consented TO
finish and retouch it. Her work has
produced lovely painting, size 6 by
4 feet, and has been placed on the
wall in one of the boys rooms.
The painting was made from life
Mr.. OKeefe secured the consent of
two boys to pose for him. The boys
are standing in front OF a billboard
counting their money to see if they
have sufficient funds for taking in
Buffalo Bills circus. The two boys
who thus posed for this picture were
Frank O. Williamson and Virgil THAR.
Mr.. Williamson is now an honOred
resident of this city and employed
with the Northwestern railroad com
pany. Just where Mr. THAR now is,
is not known.
Anyone who cares to see the pie
tire may call at the association build
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
One of the Congressional Candidates
States His Case to Public.

A. l.. Ward. one of the candidates
for the republican nomination for con-
gress, has issued the following plat
form:
Having filed as a candidate for con-
gress, and decming it proper that
the people be informed us to my posi-
ton upon the leading issues of the
day | wish to state that
| favor and will support the progress
sivc policies of Theodore Roosevelt.
l believe in policy which will
conserve our natural resources.
l believe that the tariff question
should be taken out of politics and
placed in the hands of q non partisan
commission, for an Immediate revision
upon Il basis which will be just to
all.
! believe in a square deal" giving
to the humblest citizen all the rights
accorded to any other, with special
privileges or favoritism to none
l am unalterably opposed to any
Iolicy which will give TO one man the
power to shape legislation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Peter Gilbertson Killed By Explosion
Caused By Hot Days.

Redwing, Mimi, July 26.-Peter Gil
bertson of Frontenac, who has for the
past two years been employed as fore
man in the Colfax, Wis, quarries of
the Chippewa Falls Construction COM
pany, died in st. Joseph's hospital in
Chippewa Falls as the rcslt of a ter
rible accident which occurred while he
was ut work in the quarries.
Mr. Gilbertson had just loaded a
blast of powder. He had lighted the
fuse and was retreating to safety
when a pail of powder which he car
ried in his hands exploded, setting his
clothing afire and burning him terribly
about the face, arms and chest. His
fellow workmen came to the rescue.
They tore from him all that was left
of the burning clothes and hurried him
tc doctor about mile away, where
his burns were treated and his suffer
ings allev;ated as much as possible.
The blast did not go off until about
minute after Mr.. Gilbertson had
been injured and was in safe territory
The powder was lighted by the heat
CT the sun concentrated undoubtedly
in some manner.
Peter Gilbertson had been resident
of Frontenac for seventeen years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Two Cases in Which MankatO Parties
Are Interested

The following Mankato ease was de-
cidel last Friday by the state supreme
court:
w. p. Schmitt, appellant, VS.. the
Standard Brewing company, responds
cnt.
In an action to recover rent claimed
to be due for leased property. in which
defendant interposed the defense that
the premises became, without his
fault or neglect, so injured by the
clements as to be untenantable, in con
sequence of which he surrendered the
same TO plaintiff, it is held that the
evidence sustains the verdict of the
Jury. and that there were no reversible
errors either in the instructions of the
court to the jury or in other respects.
Judgment affirmed.
Opinion by Justice Brown.
Somervlle & Hauser, Sleepy Eye, and
Albert f.. Clark. Minneapolis, attorneys
for plaintiffs and appellants; A. r.
Plan, .Ir., and G.. j. l.aurisch, attorneys
for defendant and respondent.
The judgment of the district court
in favor OF the plaintiff and against
the defendant in the ease of Wilhelm
Ziemke, plaintiff and respondent,
against Albert Hoenstein, defendant
and appellant, was affirmed in de-
cision filed by the supreme court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Water Spout Broke and Fell On His
Head; Close Death Call

ID. NJ. Nagel, passenger brakeman
on the west bound Northwestern train
had a narrow escape from instant
death at Evota while performing his
duties Sunday morning Nagle had
been standing on the tender of the
engine while taking water and had
turned the big water spout back to its
position, When freight train came
in on Il siding and the cupola OF the
caboosc struck the spout, it having
been swung too far. The force of the
blow broke the spout from its bear
ings, and in falling Il large rod struck
the brakeman on the passenger engine
squarely On the head, throwing him
to the ground. Medical assistance was
called and temporary relief given the
man, who was badly stunned by the
blow and fall. Upon the arrival of
the train in Rochester, Nagel was
taken to the Mayo offices, where an
examination was held. Besides bad
scalp wound about three inches long,
he was badly bruised about the right
arm, right elbow, knee and over the
left eve. His condition is not serious.
Had the big water spout instead OF
the iron rod, struck the brakeman it
would undoubtedly have meant instant
death
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
William G. Patton Injured While
Aboard An Omaha Train.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

FTolH tuesdays 0atIS
The noon passenger train on the
Omaha road from the Twin Cities met
witha peculiar accident this forenoon.
a little way the other side of Blake
ley, a farmers team got stalled on the
track. but the farmer succeeded in un-
htching his horses and saving them
before the train came laundering by.
He put up the pole of his wagon on
its brace, clearing the track, as he
thought. However, the end of The pole
s,raped the side of the train and broke
every window ON that side of the
train. A number of the passengers
were more or less injured by broken
glass. and among them were two that
got off at MankatO.
William G.. Patton of Midway, who
has an office with the Minnesota Trans
fer company and is special representa-
tive of the Western Freight Traffic
association and was i'm Mankato sew
eral days last week meeting with local
merchants and shippers, was cut about
the scalp, and when he arrived Drs.
Andrews and Edwards We're called to
the Hotel Heinrich to attend him.
Charles Arper of st. Paul, represent
ing the Western Plumbing company,
was slightly cut.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Charles Mohr Shows His Appreciation
Fer Excellent Work Performed.


Charles AIohr, the North Fifth
street merchant, this morning remem-
bered the fire department by sending
it a check for $l5. as mark of his
appreciation of its services the other
day. The department appreciates such
gifts, and will make the best use of it.
A still alarm took the central station
firemen down near the river bank, at
the foot of Poplar street, at about
nine O'Clock last evening. A lady saw
blaze that looked as though the
National Refining company's plant
might be on fire, and sent in the
alarm. The firemen saw the blaze as
they approached and laid 100 feet of
hose. When they reached the blaze,
it turned out to he "A fire started by
some men employed by the Milwaukee
road
At about five o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon, the tiremen were called to the
home OF Ira Orange, on West Eighth
street, where Il Kerosene stove had
blaZed mp in the kitchen and black
cned the wall paper and made a dense
smoke. The fire had been put out
by the time the fremen arrived upon
the scene. The kitchen was badly
smoked up, but otherwise the damage
was slight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29

night at the hospital. Fireman Shaffer
is very low. He is suffering from inter
nal injuries and is not expected to
live. Loomer died from the frightful
burns which he sustained. Both men
dropped with the engine and two ears
into the river when the bridge gave
way.
The remains of the dead engineer
passed through the city today en- route
to Mason City. They were brought
here on the Chicago & Northwestern
train that arrived during the noon hour
and were taken south on the Gilmore
branch at AIS p. m. The Omaha road
furnished special car for their
transmission from this point. Mrs.
Loomer accompanied her husbands
remains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Stakes For Which the Bat Swingers
Will Play Ball.

Kranz's Bat Swingers met defeat
yesterday at the hands of the Boston
Clothing company team by score of
5 to !. This game, was played at
the end Of the car line and was very
exciting throughout. Lee Thompson
and Oscar Swanson did the battery
work for the Bat Swingers. Balken-
hole did some fine pitching for the
Boston Clothing team, striking out
fourteen men.
The manager of the Bat Swingers
would like to hear from outside teams
for games as he has lots of confidence
in his boys and will play for fun,
money or marbles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Number Are Received Here for the
Dead Veterans.

Washington, d. c., for the graves OF
the following deceased old soldiers that
have no grave stones at present:
Franl, S Hayden, George ii.
Beales, John Little. Henry S. Hilton,
Phil Krummel, William Gelason, Caney
Wilkinson, Jacob Sanger, George Payer,
William A. Coy, Mason Oscar G.
JACKIE, Edwin d. Norton, James s
Burwel, Edwin r. Whitcomb, Carl
Canwell, Jesse l.. Fletcher, Michael
Dullard, Freeman A. ate, George NJ
Keenan,.
The stones are at A. G.. Meyers
marble works.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Action Brought BY Widow Against the
Chicago & Northwestern Road.

ST.. Paul, July 22.-AttOrney S. A.
Anderson has fled in the district court
complaint in the case in which Mrs
Harriet Coldren, Tracy, MIMI, is SIT
ing the Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way company for $4,000 damages for
the death of her husband, Aron Cold
rem, who was killed last December near
his home town.
The COldren case is one OF the early
cases brought under the new federal
statute which enacts that in cases
where an c.rplOye can be shown to
have been engaged in interstate COM
mercc at the time OF his death the
mount his heirs may sue for is I'M
limited. Under the Minnesota state
law limit of $1,000 damages is set.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
No Settlement Was Effected With the
City; Habeas Corpus Proceedings.

VToiu IbCSQdy Oduys
The efforts to arrive at settlement
of the cases against Joseph S. Harvey,
charged with doing business as tran
sient merchant without first having OBJ
tanned a license, have failed and today
the habeas corpus proceedings were
brought before Judge Pau. The case
came up this forenoon, and then it
was put over until two o'clock this
afternoon.
Mr.. Harvey yesterday afternoon gave
4 bond for $500, that he would be in
business here for six months, and the
case was disposed of satisfactorily
all around, it was thought, but the
city finally decided not to settle.
The attorneys for Mr.. Harvey in
the habeas corpus proceedings arc A.
K. Pau, Jr., and c. j. Laurisch and
). f. Regain. The complaint or petit
ton alleges that the city ordinance
is unreasonable in it's requirements
and therefore void. If the court SC
holds, it is understood that a new
ordinance will be passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Roosevelt Picture
Roosevelt Inevitable {"

''Is Roosevelt Inevitablef" This
question is the title of an unusual
effort to interpret the character and
purpose of Theodore Roosevelt in the
August number of Hampton's Maya
zine by hudson c. Welliver, a writer
who has been closely identified with the
insirgent movement from its incep-
ton. Welliver at the outset remarks
that today 1.-THE country seems almost
ready to abdicate its governing
prerOgative in favor of Roosevelt" and
that if the enthusiasm of the moment
is an index of the public mind RoOse-
welt holds an ascedency "such as no
other man in our history has held"
Conceding the amazing versatility of the
man, the writer pens this picture of
Theodore Roosevelt.
Expert in nothing, dlletante at
everything, he demolishes the notion
that success must be reached by spe-
cializing and concentrating. Sailor
enough 10 he useful as assistant sec
rotary of the navy, he was soldier
enough to mOnOpolize the glory of our
three months war with Spain. Strong
enough TO refuse the vice presidency's
honorable obscurity, he was weak
enough to accept it, and lucky enough
to stumble upstairs to the presidency.
Radical enough to command the anti
monopoly sentiment he was devious
enough to call successfully upon T.. II.
campaign fnd-and skilful enough
when exposed to get out of it without
Il scratch. Parrying Il snub from the
pope and an invitation from the Meth
odists. he captures Professionals and
Catholics alike. Versatile, devious, art
fnl, paradoxical, yes. A dynamo for
energy. He commands four or five
languages and finds time to read books
in all of them. He knows America
its history, its people. He ra-
dates personality. individuality, mag
netism. He is more like
Julius Caesar than any other man in
history Caesar was the first self
gloryfying press agent; Roosevelt is
oHC SiCdlcSt. "ilc cap
lures other men who have the mere
specializing ability and makes them do
that work for him.
ROosevelt's strong hold on the public
lies in his humor." Welliver credits
Roosevelt also with public hold on the
moral side, and with being master of
generalization in common places He
calls him a politician and a supreme
agitator." The difference between in
surgency and Rooseveltism is that in
the latter there is room for the Roots,
Aldriches, Cannons and Dalzells, wher-
as the former would kick them out, but
Roosevelt would use and subordinate
them. Welliver finds that insurgency
is not partisan. His final conclusion
is that unless Roosevelt openly and
earnestly cooperates with the insur
gents, it is by no means certain that
he will again be nominated and elected
to the presidency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Governor Eberhart So Declared Him
self: Others Feel Likewise.

st. Paul, July Ex-Governor Eber-
hart declared yesterday morning that
he was heartily in favor of woman's
suffrage. He believes in its princi-
pie and it's application to the resi-
dents of Minnesota.
The governors statement was issued
following the report that the women
are soon to wage an active campaign
in this state. The governor said:
"While | do not believe in forcing
suffrage upon the women of the state,
| do sincerely believe that they should
be given the right to vote the instant
they desire it.
1t is said that every republican can
didate for state office will be placed
on record by the women.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Caught In the Act of Taking Wheat
From a Box Car.
From SATURDAYS DaIlv

The big mill has been troubled more
or less for some time past by the
stealing of wheat from cars. This
noon an employee of the mill found a
hoy in a ear, and the lad leaped out
on the formers approach and ran.
He gave chase, ought the boy, and
sent for the police. Officer Swedberg
escorted the lad to the station.
The boy gave his name as John
Rash, and his age as twelve years. lie
said that two other boys sent MIN
into the car to see whether there
were any "sweepings." They had a
bag, to take wheat home for the
chickens. Rash says that he has never
taken wheat himself but has often
gone into ears TO see about sweep
ines' for other boys, and has some
times helped them sweep the wheat
up and put it into bags.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Fast and Exciting Game; the Pitcher
DislOcated An Arm.

The Mankato Tigers defeated the
West End Giants to the tune of ~
to 8. The Tigers had everything their
own way till the last half of the
ninth inning when the Giants made
four runs. Welsch, VINO pitched a
fine game till the seventh inning, was
forced to quit on account of a dis
located arm, Stemper taking his place.
1t was fast and exciting game. Fol
lowing is the lineup: Tigers, Steiner,
catcher; COughlan, second base; Janda,
shortstop; Henlein. third base; Phelps,
right field; Henlein, left field; Fckle,
first base; Welsch and Stempcr, pitch
ers. Giants, Lippert, catcher; Ander-
son, second base; Amundson, first
base; Baker. pitcher; Vosbeck, third
base; Baker shortstop; Day, left field;
Freeberc, center field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
He Was the Husband OF a ManlEato
Lady: BriQht'S Disease the Cause.

Calumet, Mich, July 2O.-After two
months illness with Bright's disease
Paul w. GriersOn, manager of the
Calumet office of Gay & Sturgis, Bos-
ton bankers and brokers, died last
night. A widow and daughter survive
He was prominent in club and bust
ness life locally, was a Knight Temp
lar and was postmaster under the late
President Cleveland.
The wife of the deceased was for
merly Miss Emma Sweet of this city
daughter of X. c. Sweet, and she
will be remembered by a large circle
of friends, who will extend their sym
pathy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Mayor w. H. Rowe of St. James Will
Wear Gold Braid.

DR.. William II. Rowe, mayor of st.
James, MIMI, was yesterday appointed
encouragement on the staff of Cover
nor Eberhart to succeed the late DR..
A. j. Stone of ST. Paul. His commits
sion will be issued at once.
DR.. Rowe was in active service in
the Philippines and is much admired
By members of the Minnesota National
Guard. He has long been a close friend
of Governor Eberhart, and this, in con-
nectiOn with the fact that he is an
enthusiast in military affairs, won the
place on the governors staff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Sensational Scene in Judge Pfau's
Court During Divorce Trial.

from tuesdays OdiIy.
The divorce suit of Antoinctta Deg
nan VS.. James Degnan, brought on the
grounds of alleged cruel and inhuman
treatment, was tried before Judge Pau
a day or so ago. The defendant fought
the case, and one of his witnesses was
their son, and while he was testifying,
Mrs. Degnan jumped to her feet and
wildly waved her arms and shouted
that his testimony was Il lie. Court
was hastily adjourned, and the case
has not been taken up again or an
order filed
c. o. Daley appeared for the plain
tiff and Baldwin & Murphy OF st.
Paul for defendant The defendant
responded TO the order of the court
and produced $25 attorney fees for his
wife, with the promise of more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Representative of Traffic Association
Working Among the Retailers.

William G.. Patten of Minneapolis,
special representative of the Western
Freight Traffic association. is spending
two or three weeks in the city, try
ing to- organize a branch OF the assO-
citation among the retail shippers Of
the city. 1t is desired to have them
join the association and pay their
dues and help support movement
for lower freight rates. This move
ment, it is understood, includes the
employment of attorneys to bring COM
plants before the state railway and
warehouse commission and the inter
state commerce commission
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Alois Honeyschlagel Suffers a Painful
Experience at Lime Kiln.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Alois Honeyschlasel, eleven years
old, met with a very painful accident
last evening that will lay him up in
bed for three weeks. He and other
boys were playing in the vicinity of
the Coughlan lime kiln, and got into
hot ashes recently thrown out. His
bare feet were terribly burned before
he could get out, but he ran home,
crying out with the pain all the way.
Large blisters stood out all over his
feet and ankles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kotthoff
Passed Away in Minneapolis.

and Mrs. John Kotthoff of this city,
died in Minneapolis yesterday, rather
unexpectedly. Mr.. KOtthof, who is IL
millwright, is working there, and Mrs.
Kotthoif and the baby went there a
week ago TO visit him. The child was
taken sick and died while there. Mr..
and Mrs. kotthoff returned to Man.
katO today noon with the remains.
The child was the only one that Mr..
and Mrs. KotthOf have, and the par
ents are sorely afflicted by the loss.
it was bright child, with cute ways
that appealed to the heart.