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University Missourian., 1910-11-13
Euents in the World

Politics has been the weeks chief
attraction. Telegraph operators have
been busy flashing results of the cleo
tiOns from place TO place; newspapers
have put out extras; and Watcher
know bout the election" has been
asked thousands OF times.
Last Tuesday proved to be a great
day in political history-it marked the
most decisive Democratic landslide
since 1892, and. for veal or woe, the
victorious party will be the controlling
cement in national affairs for the next
two years. Whether or not the Demo
Gratis Will so conduct themselves as
to gain federal executive control in
1912 is d matter that can not be set
tied now.
The Democrats made their fight on
the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, Roosevelt's
"Nationalsm," the house rules. and
high cost of living. Twenty-siX states
voted on the full state ticket. and the
latest available returns giving plural
figures:
Alab ma Emmett O'Neal
(Dem. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
California-Hiram W. Johnson
(Rep) ................. $4,000
Colorado-John F. Shafrorh
(Dem.) Observation-Disclosures. $1,000
onnecticut-Simeon E. Bald
win (Dem.) ............. $500
Idaho-James Fl. Hawley
(Dem.) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 400
Iowa-B. F. Carroll RspD... $4,000
Kansas-W. R. Stubbs (Rep) $4,000
achusetts-Eugene n.
Foss OemD .............. 33 ,OOo
Michigan-Chase S. Osborne
Rep.) Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Nebraska-Chester II. Aid
ridge Rep.b ............. 1000
Nevada-Tasker L. Oddie
(Rep.) ................... 40
New Hampsnire-Robert P.
Bass (Rep) ............ 5000
New Jersey-Woodrow Wilson
DemD Observation-Disclosures. 5000
New York-John \. Dix
Dem.p ................... $4,000
North .Dakota-john Burke
tDeM.) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2,O0U
| Ohio-IuGsOn Harmon Dem.) 10000
lOklahoma-Lee Cruce Dem.J 5000
Oregon-Oswald West Dem.D 5000
Pennsylvania. X. Tener
Rep) Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Rhode Island-A. ]. Pothicr
| tRep.) 300
South Carolina-C. l.. Blease
! tDem.) $4,000
South Dakota-R. S. Vessey
| (Rep) Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Tennessee-Ben w. Hooper
| Rep) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
ITeXas-O. B. Colquitt (Dem.) 200 .OOO
Wisconsin-F. Z. McGovern
F.! (Rep.) ............... 10000
Wyoming-Joseph NJ. Carey
| Dem.) 2,2O1
The most spirited campaign pre-
vious to the recent election was in
New York. In the memorable Sara
toga convention Col. Roosevelt forced
the "Old Guard" lead by William
Barnes, Jr.. and Vice-president Sher
man, to yield to his wishes and de
iclare in favor of Henry L. Stimsor
for governor. This party fight brought
about dissension within the Republi
can ranks, and the conditions unde,
which Mr.. Stimson campaigned were
less fortunate than those surrounding
John A. Dix, the Democratic nominee
whose candidacy received enthusias
tic support from all who had Demo
cratic inclinations.
From the very beginning it was {
blood and thunder" campaign, the
ike of which New York has not seer
University Missourian., 1910-11-13

The conference of political party
leaders, organized to settle the House
,of Lords veto question in England
failed to come to any agreement The
announcement was hailed with relief
by the Liberals, but the Tories view
the prospects with dismay. Such ac-
ton means another general election,
and unless some utterly unforeseen
change comes over the political situa-
ton, the Liberals will be returned to
power with a majority of forty or
fifty.
This conference plan was suggested
to King George by Col. Roosevelt, and
the king is considerable disturbed
over the fact that it failed. The fight
has been long drawn out, originating
more than a year ago. when the
budget" question was up under the
direction of Lloyd-George.
1t was the eternal Irish home-rule
Question that smashed the conference
for Mr.. Balfour leader of the oppo-
'sition, refused to agree on the matter.
His action in plunging the Tory party
again into a situation that will bring
sure defeat at the polls and the sub.
sequent passage of a more drastic
reform measure is causing bitter dis.
| content.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-09-09
c is Coles County.

c is Coles County.
is Nattoon in Coles County with wide open saloons
is Charleston the county seat of Coles County ten miles
from Mattoon and prospecting without saloons
is the nterrban railway that operates between the
cescars every hour-twenty cents fare-and thirty
minutes ride
One Saturday night recently the writer rode from Mat
t0on to Charleston crowded he had to ride
the smoking compartment In that compartment like
pgsty than passenger car were sixteen eight
drunk -Four carried loads of bottles filled with beer
and whisky. One had a gunny sack full of the The
air ree1ed with foul SMELLS curses maulin singing and
drunken debauchery of every sort.
Mattoon unloading her saloon filth upon Charleston.
The Charleston young there, drunk Charleston
mothers and fathers waiting the of their
Charleston endure the discomfort the shame and the
expense because she has no relief under present law
County option will give Charleston voice in this matter
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-09-09

"Who is going to this Improvement bust
ness?'' answered Cermak. Owed have fine show
with that bunch of stiffs, wouldn't we? There's
George E. Cole. What show would have with
him9 Why when he head Of the Legislative
Voters League, he endorsed 90 per cent Of the
who voted for the local option bill Then there's
Clifford w. Barnes who is always urging the
ministers to get into the upft game. A fine show
we'd have with them, wouldn't we?''
EDO you hold that the assembly is not susceptible
of improvements was asked.
'Who's going to fix the standard?'' cried
Cermak eff that crowd Of stiffs fixes it, where'd
get off? In the middle Of the lake, that s where.
1t S fight for survival and re against the whole
outfit
EDO you think their movement is antagonistc
to the United Societes?'
sKnow it 20 fumed Cermak, 81 am certain of it.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-09-09
ish or Cut Bait

From the Champion of Fair Play whisky paper)
All legislative candidates. either for State Senate House
of Representatives Congress- state how they stand
the liquor question in this state this year They
this to the people, and the people must demand this in
formation from them. The people, too, entitled to
know just where their representatives delegates the
law making bodies stand.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-09-09
ILLINOIS ISSUE
A Call for Concerted Discussion
of County Option in the Pulpits
Sunday, September III
THE ILLINOIS ISSU r.

heMa of tn in n
its nfenc than
the O. is
kcao law mchad spMiip il by
G the pog OF e
with he moral O ec
to tn pastor 10
bmdn he
atonto ote Thursday k for 10 the
tina md aab t.
save theon e Gan g
adea dpneu) morning nd mot re o ~ oe
oknowhow todoH in ahw mnten ucha nd forgotten
vdeac vd efo thu cndiat "
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-09-09
Cermak Wants to Know

The secretary of the United Societies of Chicago
asked by newspaper reporter the following questions care
you friendly otherwise the movement improve
tone of the assembly?'
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-09-09

which closely concerns her.
County option will mean fair play between towns in the
county
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25
From fridays Daily.

From fridays Daily.
st. Paul Dispatch: Claiming a Ger
tain majority of two votes and expect
ing even more, the headquarters of thu
Anti-Saloon league at Minneapolis this
morning issued the following list oil
representatives favorable to county op
ton, nine having been left off because
they preferred to be unhampered by
Endorsement. The list of representatives
given totals fifty-four.
Representatives Claimed.
Frank Farley, democrat, first district
John Rustad, republican, fifth district
Thomas Frankson, republican, fifth
district.
Kerry f. 'Conley, republican, fourth
district.
Ralph E. Crane, republican, sixth dis.
trict.
Finley McMartin, republican, seventh
district
w. A. Harding, republican, twelfth
district.
Joseph Davis, republican. thirteenth
district.
Elias Warner, republican, fourteenth
district.
}. \. John, republican, seventeenth
district.
+ +. F. Whiting, republican, seventeenth
district.
N. G. Skartum. Independent. seven
teenth district.
a. ). Peterson, republican, eighteenth
district
\. }. Holmberg, republican. twenty
second district.
John Sampson, republican twenty.
third district.
+. L. Klemer, republican. twenty.
eighth district.
Frank Boothroyd. republican. twenty.
ninth district.
a. V. Anderson, prohibition, twenty
ninth district
II. G. VoxlanG, prohibition. twenty
ninth district.
Henry Rines, republican, thirtv.second
district.
II. 1. Webb. republican, thirty-second
district.
j. A. a. Burnquist, republican, thirty.
third district.
{. y, Orr, republican thirty.seventb
district.
". f. Kunze, republican, thirty-ninth
district, ~,
+, L. Palmer, republican, thirty.ninth
district.
W. "A. Fisher, republican, fortieth
district
W. d. Washburn, republican. fifiy.
first district.
Thomas kneeland, republican. FORTY
first district.
W. A. Campbell, republican, forty-sec-
ond district.
w. /. Nolan, republican, forty.third
district.
Andrew Davis, republican, forty-fifth
district.
r. c. Dunn, republican, forty.ffth
district.
Rufus p. Morton, prohibition, forty
fifth district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

he holds position as bookkeeper al
Cavanaugh & Frink's hardware store.
Coroner Burnett arrived from the
comfy seat Saturday night about sever
O'Clock, and investigated the conditions
The train crew was summoned to be
here Monday morning. The testimony
of Clifford Crook and Annie Wesley
who were eye witnesses TO the accident
was taken and dispositions were made
by Conductor Farrell, Engineer Page
and Fireman Blyler, who were in charge
OF the train, and the evidence of other
witnesses was taken and submitted to
the county attorney, who agreed with
the coroner that an inquest should be
conducted. Representatives of the rail
road company were on the scene early
the next day to examine into the mat
ter. secure photographs of the point
where the collision occurred and sur
vey the line of road.
Engineer Page states that he blew
the whistle, but other witnesses are
sure that the whistle did not blow lIn-
til just as the train struck the auto,
and Clifford Crook, who stood near the
whistling post at the time the train
passed, states that he is positive that
no warning whistle was sounded there.
No one in the auto heard the warning
whistle except Beaufort Gordon, who
has quite clear remembrance of the
collision. He was sitting in the front
seat beside his mother, and SAYS the
first they knew of the train bearing
down on them was the instant the
engine was upon them with roar
and the emergency whistle was blown.
He felt the heat from the boiler and
his arm caught rod on the front
of the engine, and he owes his life to
the fact that he held on, although a
hole was burned through the top of his
cap while he was there
A visit to the scene that evening re-
vealed the auto tracks which showed
that the car swerved slightly from the
road just before the machine got up to the
railroad track. This would bear out the
theory that the driver did not know of
the approaching train until the second
before they reached the crossing. The
front wheels of the machine had lust
passed over the second rail when the
car was struck. The instant the danger
was realized Mrs. Gordon reached for
the emergency brake and this move
ment swerved the auto slightly from
the read. The warning did not come in
time, and the car was caught on the
track. There was not space to turn
around, as the tracks lay to the left
and an embankment to the right. Both
the auto and the train were going in
the same direction, but the auto was
not running fast The wagon road and
the track run almost parallel at the
point where it crosses.
On Sunday the coroner was taken
over the track in the engine while at
the same time an auto travelled the
road just as the other auto had done
and 1T was ascertained that the car
could be seen coming along the road
from the engineers seat in the cab.
The auto was stripped of both seats,
which were thrown on the south side of
the tracks, near where the occupants
were thrown by the contact, while the
twisted frame of the machine was tos.
sed to the north side of the track.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

|F55feneb,irg Of Cambridge; A. M. Hayes
Fofs iHastings;iaA. &C. Chambers, j. G.
Williamssand. c. A. Ingvaldson of Min
nespolis;s - Representative Moyle Ed
wardst>of breckenridge, Representative
D. P.a O'Neil7 of Thief River Falls and
Dan. Shell of Worthington. Among
those who joined the party en- route
were Joe Ring ofr,Shakopee, c. N. Cos
grove of lie Sueur, Senator II. N. Ben.
SOM and William Mallgren of st.
Peter;
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

| J. F. Lee, republican, forty-sixth dis.
trict.
N. s. Hellman, public ownership, fifty
first district
T. NJ. Ferguson, republican, fifty-sec.
Ond district.
w. I. Stone, republican, fifty-third
district.
4 c. +. Johnson, republican, ffty-ffth
district.
knute Knutson, republican, fifty-siyth
district
l.. c. Spooner, republican, fifty-sev.
enth district.
j. +. Peterson, republican, fifty-sev-
enth district.
L. j. Lee, republican, fifty-eighth dis
trict
}. T. Johnson, republican, fifty.ninth
district.
| ii. A. Putnam, republican, fifty ninth
district.
H. j. Lindberg, republican, fifty. ninth
! district
/ Phil Converse, republican, sixtieth
district
! ID. p. O'Neill, republican, sixty-firs
district
| c. l.. Sulerud, prohibition, sixty.frst
district.
John Holton, republican, sixty-second
district.
G. II. Mattson, republican, sixty-third
district.
Donald Robertson republican, sixty
third district.
J. j. Anderson, republican. fifty eighth
district
X. S. Aker, republican, sixty-second
district
Believe They Have Senate, Too.
P. J. Youngdahl, the superintendent,
also feels that the senate is safe. The
county optionists claim twenty seven
votes there, and believe there are four
others. Their names are not mentioned,
however, for fear pressure will be
brought to bear upon them Those an
nOunced are:
S. A. Nelson, republican, fifth district.
+. j. Thoe, republican, seventh dis
trct.
T. F.. eastman, democrat, eighth dis
trict.
John Moonan. democrat, tenth dis
trict.
F. f. Putnam, republican. twelfth
district.
}. Il. Haycraft, republican, thirteenth
district.
S. b. Bedford, republican, fifteenth
district.
o. A. Lende, republican, seventeenth
district.
O. G. Dale, republican, eighteenth dis.
trict
II. N. Benson, republican, twentieth
district.
E. P. Peterson, democrat. twenty.
third district.
V. l.. johnson, republican, thirty.
second district.
J. NJ. Hackney, republican, thirty.
seventh district.
}. L. Elwell, republican, thirty-ninth
district.
W. S. Dwinnell, republican, fortieth
district.
G. T. Wilson, republican, forty.iii Il
district.
NJ. l.. Fosseen, republican. forty-sec.
ond district
c. l.. Wallace, republican, forty-third
district
c. w. Odell, republican, ffty.ffth
district.
S. J.. Froshaugh, prohibition, fifty.
sixth district.
Edward Rustad, republican, ffty.sev-
enth district.
{. j. Gunderson, republican, fifty
eighth district
Ole Sageng, populist, ffty-ninth dis.
trict.
A. l.. Hanson, republican, sixty-frst
district
John Sausstad, Independent republic
an, sixty-second district.
q. E. Sundberg, republican. sixty
third district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25
From Tuesdays Daily.

tV'o" tuesdays Daily.
Great progress is being made crawling
the Madison Lake road George Dasch.
ner, an enterprising young farmer iv-
ing on the road, has been placed in
charge OF the work, and Yesterday
fourteen teams were engaged, besides
several shovelers. Mr.. Daschner is
proving the right man for the place.
Yesterday afternoon a committee who
have been assisting in this work. CON
slstlnS OF John ii. Hohmann. County
Auditor Weaver and the writer visited
the work, through the courtesy of
Theodore Just, another enthusiastic
worker for good roads Gravel is be-
ing taken from the shore of Madison
Lake, along the beaver dam That So.
cured so far has been quite sandy, but
arrangements were made whereby
Stephen Frederichs and the Messrs.
lamm and Hohmann will donate !,
better grade of gravel, to be taken
nearer the roadway. These gentlemen
are entitled to great credit for their
liberality especially Mr. Frederichs.
from whose property most of the gravel
will come.
Busy Scene on the Road.
Inc road presents busy scene from
the slough near the Westphal place
clear into the village of Madison Lake.
Madison Lake has been doing some
crawling this fall, and teams are now
engaged in hauling some upon the main
business street. Marshal Neary, who
is in personal charge of the work, has
seen that good job has been done, and
has promised that the Allyn Hill and the
hill leading down to the beaver dam
at the base of Point Pleasant shall be
graveled This will make a continuous
stretch OF graveled road to the Lamm
and Hohmann cottages, from which
point the work is being carried on to.
ward Eagle Lake. Mayor Wirig and
the other members of the village coun.
ell are entitled to commentator for
ordering this work done. and the vii.
lage will certainly be the gamer in
every way for seeing that a good high
way is made, so that farmers and 9th.
ers can come into the village regard.
less OF weather conditions.
The work of laying gravel has been
pushed from near the Lamm and Hob
mann cottages nearly all the way to
August Borneeke's place, and the work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Hon. Thomas c. Collins of Window
could not attend the celebration. The
mother of Mrs. Collins died yesterday
morning which necessitated Mr. Collins
at home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Senator Duea Of Pipestone was here
to help along the big blow out Mr.
Duea is. a new; bright light in the pc.
litical armament. He succeeds Sena.
tor Garfield in the upper branch of
the Minnesota legislature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Editor Enge' of The Elmore Eve, a
newspaper that sees everything, was
among. those present. Mr. Enge is one
of 1.-The. shrewd politicians of his sec
ton t.,ss g.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

! JndGe-eleet' Nelson of SlaytOn was
present" The Judge won out at the
recent election by a close margin, after
one of 'the most exciting and most
bitterly fought contests in the state.
He will succeed Judge p. +. Brown
lon thee bench.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Editor, Z. F., Lane of The Sherburne
Advance and Phil Liesch, publisher OF
The New Ulm Journal, fitted about
and were as ,kittenish as a couple of
two-year,olds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Charles Draper. OF Wells, the we'll
known banker, and one of the incest
fellows, in Southern Minnesota, took in
the proceedings and was well satisfied
with everything.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

|, Former Secretary of State Brown OF
Blue Earth mingled with the crowd.
Mr.. Brown is another of the young
old men of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Hon. Franklin f. Ellsworth was
among the number from out of the
lefty. Hereafter Mr.. Ellsworth, when.
ever he visits other towns, will regis
ter from Manlato He moved to this
city today and is now entitled to be
[enroled as one of Mankato's citizens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

i. G Hotalng of The Mapleton En-.
terprise, was, on hand to see that every.
thing was done up" proper
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Representative Charles r. Davis of
st. Peter graced the occasion with his
distinguished presence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Mr.. Samuelson of The st. Paul Pho
nicer Press and James A. Peterson of
The Daily News covered" the ratifica.
tion for their respective papers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

b.Miss Alma Hartman, stenographer in
the public examiners Office, came in
with the Twin City party. Miss
Hartman is a former resident of Man.
katO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Everybody =. conceded that the pa.
rade last night was one of the most
brilliant spectacles that ever has Oc.
Cured in this city. Its beauty was
visible to those who stood on the
sidewalks and watched it pass by, but
It's magnificance was made manifest to
those who watched it from upper-story
windows as it approached from dis
lance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Party affiliations were lost sight OF
last night. Republicans, democrats, pro-
hlbltionists, optionists and ants, so.
clalists and representatives of all par.
ties joined in to pay their respects to
Governor Eberhart.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Senator Thomas Pugh of Duluth was
IN attendance. The senator never
grows DID,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Mrs. A. O. Eberhart and three chill
dren came to MankatO to enjoy the
ovation to the governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Kmnte Sandum, who is a newspaper
magnate of considerable fame, and a
fellow all the time, came in
to help make the celebration COM
plete success. Mr.. Sandum's habitat
is at Bricelyn, a town that is in the
Sarah district Of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Representative Dunn of Albert Lea
loomed mp among the boys He is the
tall pine of Freeborn county. He would
ike to be speaker of the next legisla-
ture. Et.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25
NOTES OF THE RATIFICATION

Senator w. A. Hinton of Truman
was one of those who participated in
the ratification. Mr.. Hinton repre-
scented Watonwan and Martin counties
IN the senate several terms, but this
year henFwas not a candidate for re-
election. te
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Joe Eekstein- of New Ulm reached
the City in1sime TO participate in the
big doines.s3 He brought his pleasant
SMILE iwitha him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Senator, dulles Haycraft of Madelia
was - in evidence. The new senator
FROM the MartimWatonwap district is
always On hand when anything big is
being pulled off. q ~,ses
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

Basil Smout of Wells was shaking
hands with everybody. He is an ap.
plicant for the position of custodian OF
the state capitol building. Mr.. Smout
has a statewide acquaintance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

the air--by mortar and exploded
several hundred feet up with loud
defamation, and the fragments fell in
a great shower of colored lights. The
bombs were set off as the parade al.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-25

The suffragettes were not forgotten.
lhy were well represented in the pa
rade. George Meyer, son of the mayor,
and his associates, Messrs. Nelson and
Wilmer, had well decorated a 'hoat" in
Inc, and pathetic appeals were made
Tor votes, for women Herb Miller
and l.. Selinski also displayed an in
terest in the suffragettes.