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Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-13
SMALL BOY BURNED
To DEATH
Forty-Three Little Ores HaveI
Narrow Escape When Flames
Destroy ChlIdreA'S Home at
Springfield.
IBy Morning Journal Special Lsnssd wirel

lDy mufulHB COetiaAA A~naANsa sFh'l
Springfield, Mo, Dec. 12.-While
forty-three children, inmates of the
Children's home here, were saying
their prayers Just before retiring to-
night, fire broke out in the building.
Ralph Barnes, Z years old, was burned
tc death ADD the structure was COM
pietely destroyed, causing loss Of
Hbout $4,000.
Besides the older children, there
We're fourteen babies in the building
but these were carried to safety be-
fore the fire reached the section of
the building in which their ward was
located While the babies and older
children We're taken from the build
ing, Ralph Barnes was lying in the
sick ward, i'll with the mumps. He
was not rescued, Matron Alice Mark
ley said tonight.
Citizens living near the scene of the
fire furnished shelter for the children
and tomorrow the home win be moved
into a building which has been offered
for the purpose,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-13
,Ii,l,opoirc.s Wlu Invalid.

san Bernardino, Cal, Dec. l2,-The
VIII Of the latc George Myers, the St
Louis millionaire tobacco manufac-
turer, was declared invalid today by
Judge Foster The court held that
Mr. Myers was of unsound mind when
he executed the instrument last
April The contest over the VIII In
volved property valued at $6,500,OO0.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-13
FOUND IN KIPIING EXCUSE
FOR MURDER AND SUICIDE,

Detroit, Mich, Dec. l2.-WiIliam
Baker. employed in a telegraph office
here, this evening shot and killed Mrs
Katherine Devine and then commit
ted cuicide
In q note book found in Bakers
pocket. the following had been writ
ten:
THE reason for it all See Kipling
epilogue on the rag. bone and hank of
hair.
Jealousy is thought to have been
the cause of Bakers action.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-13
RACING NOT YET DEAD IN
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

New York, Dec. l2.--That horse
racing in the metropolitan district Is
not yet dead, despite the enforcement
of the anti betting law, that there
wcll be contests between the thor
oughbreds over Sheepshead Bay
course for at least three seasons to
come, is indicated by the Coney
Island Jockey clubs call today for
nominations for the futurity of 1913.
The futurity-the Blue Ribbon
event OF the American turf-is for
two-year- olds and at so for the short
distance of furlongs. The esti-
mated value of the stake for 1913 Is
$4,000. L1G
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-13
M'KINLEY COUNTY
TEACHERS TO HOLD
A MEETING
viii Send Good Delegation to
Territorial Gatheringi Coal
Inspector Critically III From
Blood Poisoning,
Especial Correspondence TO Morning SournaiI

Especial Correspondence TO MORNING '""rhh'I
Gallup, n. NJ, Dee. Ill {.
Spears. who has been in the employ
ment of the Santa Fe railroad as coal
inspector. is suffering severely from
an injury caused from fall while
jumping from one car 70 another. The
injury proved Of more serious nature
than was thought al first Several
days after the injury bloodpoison set
in, aud has caused intense suffering
Mr.. Spears Is much improved now
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-13
ALLEGED CATTLE
THIEVES IN TOLLS
Officers in San Miguel County
Round Up Three Men
Charged With Illegal Slaugh-
ter of Beef,

Las Vegas N. NJ, Dec 12.--Mount-
ed Policeman a. A. Sena and two
deputy sherffs made what is believed
to be an important capture Sunday
when they arrested Manuel Martinez,
Catarino Truiillo and Antonio crtiz
alleged cattle thieves. The men are
charged with killing two cows that did
not belong to them in Romeroville
canyon Martinez when placed in
Jail confessed his guilt duplicating the
other two men and the three are in
custody pending a preliminary hear
ing
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-13
Nn, NIese MINIMUM PensIon slo.

washington. Dee IA modiiica-
dion a. the service pension bill 80 -
fo provide for minimum pension OF
si5 is proposed in bill Introduce
today hv Senator Dick ni ohio ihe
present ratc is Sl2.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-13
SUNNI
E.s1Is|l,I,I||,!I!l::S|ya||

Sunny Monday Laundry
Soap will cost you but 5 cents.
You may get six or seven bars
Of the ordinary yellow rosin
soap for a quarter, but when
you think that it represents
the saving of clothes, the real
economy lies in buying Sunny
Monday.
It is a white Soap-con-
tains no rosin-and one bar
will go as far as two bars OF
ordinary laundry soap.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-13
Americans Defeat Havana.

Havana, Dec. 12.-The Philadelphia
American league team defeated the
Havana ball team today by to 4.
The game lasted ten innings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
Bee Want Al
Brings Wealth
to a Canadian
Lysle 1. Abbott Tells of Canadian
Who Made Fortune by
Want Ad.

Lysle l. Abbott, receiver for the indie
pendent Telephone company. mas returned
from Canada with an authentic story of a
man who has become wealthy through the
medium OF want ad placed in The Omaha
Bee. The man is proud OF his achieve
ments and carefully preserves the want ad
which has made him independent. Inc
story as told By Mr.. -.bbott is:
Some years ago w h. Manchester lost
mos; Of his earthly possessions in cuba,
and thought he would try for a new start
in Canada. lie located at Saskatoon ana
tried to engage in the business OF selling
land. He tried to advertise in various
papers In Chicago Minneapolis, Sioux city,
ST. Paul and other cities with no results.
zone day about discouraged, he told his
wife he would send An advertisement to
The Omaha Bee. II appeared in the want
ad column. MIR. ABBOTT saw the adver-
tisement and wrote Mr.. Manchester, asking
him TO go to Regina for him to look after
some of Mr.. Abbotts possessions in the
capital Of Saskatchewan. Mr. Manchester
went, and after finishing that work Mr.
abbott introduced him to a man named
G. w. Brown, q wealthy land owner and
Manchester was soon enga ged in more
business than he could handle, buying and
selling land. first for Mr.. Brown and later
for himself lie reckons his profits fol
last year at $4,000, and 1t all came through
want ad in The Bee.
Mr.. Manchester keeps that want ad and
is great booster for TIE Omaha Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29

Says Leslie N. Shaw, Former Sec
rotary Of the Treasury.
ATTENTION TO THE INSURGENTS
rjlaiHs0 49,
Pays Ills Respects 10 Theodore
FRoostveH ava SBAte Parts Of
the RePubliean Party
known as Insurgents.


,5ie M shay. former governor Of
iva. former secretary OF the treasury, and
now head Of a big Philadelphia trust com
pany, gave an interview Wednesday noon
In which Theodore Roosevelt and the in
surgents Dome IN for vigorous attention.
Nj Shaw SPOKE IN an,wer to a question
as 10 the Utsmess ana financial outlook
lie said. 0r ~ q
1T requires very extteme nerve for
locomotive engineer TO make schedule time
In foggy night Weather. on the track now
we can realty discover nothing, but it is
awful foggy.
Here's another Illustration: man
works overtime in his Office ne leaves late
at night goes home and unlocks the door
and enters Ills home y footstep is heard.
II may be his wife III 3D., then there is
earess 1t may be a burglar.
-Four years ago business worked over
VIne enthusiastically, but since then a
range fpotstep has been heard in con
sress and in the senate and you need not
be surprised Il busins keeps its hands on
Its pockets until It is learned whether a
caress or a blow IS In store
The insurgent CLAIMS to be a friend of
business, but business thinks II can see the
Jimmy in his pocket.
= In addition to this the republican party
has abandousd2prg and has told the
manufactura. MA % not think you have
had enough E6tapdAtslln the past, but as
soon as we can get 20 you, you VIII get the
real thing ~ ~ ms
NOW it Is being said~ to the manufac-
rer IL an article costs you 81, which the
herman can make Tor Is ceuts we win re-
uhe him to pay % cents in duty, 50 he
WI have, an equal cOmRetitou in your
Deerritory While YOU at the same time have
none in his.
For the ftrst time in the history. an
English speaking people is without conser-
Vative leadership. ifor .the first time In the
history OF sthes United States no party
stands for protection FegJ the first time
In ali history the man who has the greatest
following OF any man diving or dead, pub
licly advocated the abandonment of the
Qderlylng legal principles on which our
l. Fftles descend. Whenever these princi-
ID stand In the way of What the people
think they want and when the courts fail
thus to disregard these principles, he holds
the courts up 20 public execration."
Former Secretary Shaw was greeted at
the Field club luncheon by several men
who heard him speak some years ago al
Norfolk. One of them reminded him Of this
and he replied laughingly;
When l was appointed secretary Of the
treasury. people came running to me anc
asking where / stood on a central bank.
said could not answer until 1 had looked
mp my speech and SEQ what said to those
Nebraska fellows" .4.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
SCHOOL BOY is RUN OVER
Nine-Yenr-OId Frank Kodak Receives
Painful Injuries Under
Wheels of Wagon.

Frank Kodak a 9-yearold school boy of
1858 North Eleventh street was run over
and severely injured by a wagon at Six
teenth and lizard streets Wednesday morn
ing The boy was running from in front
Of one wagon when he fell under the wheels
of the second, driven by E. c. Peterson.
The wagon wheels passed over the child's
right arm He was attended by Police
Surgeon T. 7. Harris, and later taken to his
home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
FLORENCE HFRAODCHARCES
Five Residents Ask Injunction
Against Paving District.
DECLARE THAT MOVE Is ILLEGAL
Court Refuses RestrRininE order, hut
sets Hearing for Temporary In
junctiOn--who the Plain
tiffs Are.

Charging fraud the mayor and city coun-
Gil of Florence, in connection with their
establishment of an improvement district
and ordering pavement Of a street in that
district. ]. S. Paul and others. acting for
many affected citizens as well as for them
selves, began an action TO avoid payment
OF any improvement assessment taxes in
district court Wednesday afternoon. They
filed a petition for a restraining order and
perpetual injunction to prevent George
slert, city treasurer of Florence, and ID.
NJ. Haverly, county clerk of Douglas county.
from proceeding to collect the assessments
by sale of abutting property.
The restraining order was refused, but a
hearing on the temporary injunction was
set for October TO-
The plaintiffs, j. S. Paul l.. Shipey j..
v. shipley, ]. p. Brown and A. F. Close,
allege that the mayor and city council
fraudulently and wholly in violation OF
law ordered the establishment of the I'M
provement district, ordered pavement OF
| the street; awarded a contract for the
work to one Ford without having duly
considered bids for the contract, wrong
/ fully and fraudulently charged the entire
cost of the work TO owners OF abutting
property, when by the terms Of its fran
else the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street
Railway company must pave between its
rails and ten inches outside OF each rail:
and charged the owners o. abutting prop
erty for the full contract price of the
work, when the contractor had saved
money on it by making the concrete base
but 31z inches thick when the specifications
required a thickness of 81 inches.
The unwarranted and illegal action OF the
officials OF Florence has cost the taxpayers
about $1,000, according to the allegations of
the plaintiffs, part of this sum going
to the city council for compensation
wrongfully taken by its members for sit
ting as members Of a board of equalization
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
building Permits.

D. S. Elmer, All North Eighteenth frame
dwelling, $1,000 Board of Education, 2O20-24
Nicholas, school supply and shop building,
SIS. 900; j. Slosburg 170e Cass, brick building,
s., 500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
mo- ni..oIre az union

To Dissolve the Union
0f stomach. liver and kidney troubles and
purs biliousness and malaria, take Electric
B,tterR Guaranteed. SOC. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co. o'- 'l
$500 S1J .Vsra Z .s isrtfs. .4r-.,.e7
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
From Saturdays Daily.
Pleasant Birthday Party.

Miss Florence Zimmerman entertained
dozen young ladies at her home, 4O3
North Broad street, last evening in
honor of her birthday. Several very
enjoyable musical numbers were rem
dered, including vocal solos by Misses
Florence and Grace Wagon and piano
selection by Miss Allie Scherer. The re-
mainder OF the evening was spent in
playing 800 Miss Schcrcr winning the
head prize. Delightful refreshments
were served, and the guests departed
!abOut one o'clock after wishing their
young hostess many happy returns OF
the day. Miss Zimmerman was present
ed with a number of nice gifts by her
guests. The refreshments were served
by Mrs. II. Ilimmclman j., assisted
hy her daughter, Miss Louise All pres
cnt enjoyed the affair greatly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

| four seconds more than the time of the
| winner. Mr.. Kline is fast coming to
| the front, and is rated as one of thC
fastest amateur runners in this see
ton of the country
! Mapleton Enterprise: L. G.. VI. Fetch
er, one of the pioneer residents of the
county, and one OF Mankatos best
known business men, passed away last
i Friday. Mr.. Fletcher came 10 MankatO
in 1854 and when the Mapleton colony
came to this county. it was Mr..
| Fletcher who located them upon the
Maple, he having had previous expert
ence as Il surveyor for the government.
Mr.. Fletcher during his long life was
greatly interested in educational mat
tiers and served for years and years
as a member of the board of cduca-
ton at Mankato. His life was one
that carried with it force and influence
and his death will be sincerely
mOurned
st. Peter Herald: Traffic on the
Northwestern was seriously interrupt c |
by Wednesdays storm. The evening
train was searly two hours late when
/ it reached st. Peter, and at Kettner's
cut, one and one half miles west OF
Nicollet, it was stalled for the night,
the passengers remaining in the cars
until eight O'Clock yesterday morning.
AT = Il. III. the section men at Nicollet
We're called out, mt they were unable
TO do anything, and when two engines
attached to a snow pillow reached the
cut several hours later they could not
move the train. Shovcls were used to
remove the snow from beneath the cars.
land it was not until eight O'Clock that
they could proceed. The passenger due
here at Gals yesterday morning. did
mot reach St Peter till noon.
Winona Republican and Herald: The
numerous Winona friends of w. d..
Beck. formerly superintendent of this
division of the Chicago & Northwestern
road. who left here four years ago,
will be pleased to learn of his recent
advancement, he having been made gem
eral manager of the Aurora Automatic
Machinery company at Aurora, ILL.,, q
large concern that makes tools of all
kinds. The appointment means a very
large advance in salary over what he
was receiving from the railway. Mr..
Beck. while now only thirty-siy years
of age, was the oldest superintendent
in point Of years of service Of any
superintendent on the Chicago &
{! Northwestern road. He began as an
operator on the Galcna division Of the
Northwestern road and remained on
that division until he rad become as
sistant superintendent. He then was
made assistant superintendent on. the
Iowa division. then superintendent on
the Iowa and Minnesota division,
then superintendent on the Minnesota
division with headquarters in Winona.
Since leaving here he has served as
superintendent of the Madison divi-
sion and then of the Galena division.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
500 REWARD, $500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrf
Cure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the foun-
dation of the disease. and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing it's work The proprietors have sc
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address: f. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo
Ohio
Sold by all Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

Justice julius Reinsburg of Madison
Lake was a MankatO visitor today.
Miss Mildred Mitchell of Lake Cry
stall visited friends in the city yestcr-
day.
Rev. n j. Tuleen, who was operated
upon day before yesterday for hernia,
is recovering nicely, a fact which MS
many friends will be pleased to know.
The storm abatcd late yesterday al
ternoon, and the wind went down. and
not az much trouble was caused by
drifting as it had been feared would
be the case.
Joel Heatwole, the Northlield editor,
who has been seriously ill from an
attack of gastritis, is much better to-
day He is able to sit up and even
leave his bed to walk about for
exercise to rest him.
S. A. Wallis, Inspector, representing
the National Inspection Insurance COM
pany was in Mankato yesterday to re-
port on various buildings in which the
larger insurance companies hold poll
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
NEW FIRM is ORGANIZED.
Messrs. C. L. Holmes and R. F. HoIne.
Form a Partnership.

A co-partnership was today made be
tween c. /. Holmes of the Stewart
& Holmes Book and Stationery store
and his son, Roy f. Holmes. the piano
dealer. AZ is known, the latter moved
his pianos and organs into the Stew
art & Holmes store last June, and has
conducted his business there ever since.
c. J.. Holmes has been in the bool,
and stationery business here in Man
kato for the past twenty-five years
and with his former partner, Mr.. j.
IA. Stewart, enjoyed a large patronage.
Mr.. Stewards death in June last has
made it necessary for the step taken
at this time. Roy Holmes has been in
the piano business here for over six
years and has won Il reputation for
fair and honest dealings. He has al
ways sold instruments of repute and
high standing and dealt with his Gus
toners fairly.
The business will now he conducted
under the name of Stewart & Holmes
company and will be carried on at the
+, Oiu StdIlu, OZl SOulH TIOIlC street. L his
partnership will enable the new firm
to enlarge their business and place be.
fore their customers a larger and bet.
ter selection in the book and station.
cry department as well as in the
pianos and organs. They will con
tinue to sell instruments of high class
such as the Hobart. M. Cable, Estey
Oakland and others of standard makes
The book and stationery department
and the wall paper, paints, etc., will
be enlarged and improved, and these
gentlemen will be in position tt
live the public better service in the
future, both in quality and prices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
From Thursdays Daily.
Pleasant Wedding Anniversary.

Last evening about twenty OF The
relatives and friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Archie Schcrer OF Hanover street gath
cred at their home to celebrate the
twelfth anniversary of their wedding
Five hundred was played and elegant
refreshments were served. Before the
guests departed sin the wee small
hours they presented the host and
hostess with substantial remembrance
of their esteem and wished them many
many more such celebrations and all oil
the good things of this world, which
they so richly deserve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
From Fridays Daily.

st. Peter Herald: At meeting OF
Richard Somers Chapter, d. \. 49,, held
last Saturday afternoon plans were dis
cllssed for the observance of Lincoln's
birthday, when the ST. Peter ladies
will entertain the members of Anthony
Wayne Chapter of Mankato. The gather
ing is TO be held at the home of Mrs
II. J.. Stark, Il short literary and mu.
steal program will be carried out, and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
The Samaritan Dance.

On Tuesday evening the benci"cnt
degree of the Modern Samaritans will
give dance in the Knights of C.lum-
bus hall to which all samaritans are
cordially invited. The ladies have IS
sued invitations to their friends. lAmm's
orchestra will furnish the music The
Samaritan dances have proved popular
social functions and the event on Tues
day evening will be a plaasant one,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
Mankato Girl Marries at Spokane.

Miss Alma Hartman. who went west
several months ago, was married last
Monday to George y. Detamore at
Spokane. The wedding occurred in the
Paul's Methodist church. The wedding
dinner was partaken of at the home
of the groom's father at Spokane. Mr..
DetamOrc conducts meat market in
Spokane and is highly spoken Of The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. Hartman of this city. She
IS an accomplished lady whose many
: friends will wish her much happiness
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

doubtedly gone to Wells. We can well
be proud of the showing made by the
local boys for the team from Mankato
has had long experience at basketball
and are considered very fast set
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

The affair was so thoroughly enjoyable
that the dancing did not cease until
about three o'clock this morning. The
committee or arrangements is deseV
ing of Il great deal of credit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
Knights of Columbus Party.

Nicolct council of the Knights of
Columbus gave its annual ball last
night, entertaining over a hundred
couples. Lamm's full orchestra fur
mshed the music, and refreshments
were served. The hall was prettily
decorated with green, yellow and red,
roses being used profusely Each gen
tleman was presented with Il rosette.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

Priscilla Club Meets.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Wheeler enter
tanned the Priscilla club at their home
in North Mankato last evening, ut an
elegant six o'clock dinner. The husbands
of the members were invited, and after
the dinner had been disposed of the
time was spent with musical numbers
and progressive krokOnoe All spent
a delightful evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

Itch cured in 60 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails
Sold by Lack Drug Co.. Druggist
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
Mr.. and Mrs. Brehm Entertained.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Brehm last even
ing entertained informally company
of thirty, at their home, l24 Ram
sey street, at 800" Nice refresh
ments were served, and the evening
passed most enjoyably. The rooms
were prettiIy decorated with flowers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04
Knights of Columbus Dance.

The Knights of Columbus dance
will take place tonight. 1t promises
to be one of the social events of the sea-
son. The lodge has made preparations
to give their guests a most enjoyable
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

K. T. Party.
Mankato lodge No. 3G, knights of
iPythias, at its meeting last night, ar
ranged for a social party to be given
next Thursday evening 70: the members
and their wives and sweethearts.