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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Identified.

William M. Chase. the artist, was a
picturesque figure. dressing in clothes
that had certain originality. though
they cOnformed more or less to the
prevailing fashions. On one occasion
Chase on his way home stepped into
q little wine shop and ordered jug
of claret of a special brand sent to bis
house. The lad who biuught it came
to the front door an hour afterward.
when the artist had already arrived.
"SOme wine" he said CURLY The
maid. knowing there was vet plenty in
the cellar and believing the lad had
made Il mistake. said she was sure it
was not for that house and did the
boy remember the name OF the man
who ordered it. The boy didn't.
Then said the servant. you've
come TO the wrong place: we never
ordered wine" At this moment the
boy spied Chase's famous hat Oh the
hall table. Say he asked. docs
that hat live here:" Yes" said the
amused maid. Then" said the boy
triumpbantly. "here's where the wine
helOngsw-Argonaut.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
LITTLETUN GETS INFO GAME
New York Lawyer Scores Colonel
Roosevelt

New York, Oct. 26.-A new turn
was given to the attack on Colonel
Roosevelt and his new nationalism'
by Martin w. Littleton, Democratic
candidate for congress in the Oyster
Bay district, in an address at Carne-
gle hail at a mass meeting held under
the auspices OF the Democratic league.
The new nationalism, he said, has
its source in the abiding disrespect
Mr. Roosevelt has constantly shown
toward "Our form of republic which
has caused him to show diSsatisfac-
ton with the public men of this coun.
try as we'll as its Institutions.
Citing criticisms. passed upon for
mer presidents by Colonel Roosevelt,
Mr.. Littleton added that apparently
another executive, and that one of Mr.
ROOsevelt's own creation, is probably
awaiting his place in this hall of in.
fanny" In conclusion Mr.. Littleton
said OF Roosevelt:
In government bound by no law; in
life bound by no policy; in intercourse
bound by no attachment; in debate
bound by no record; in society bound
by no conventions; lin conduct bound
by no tradition; in attack bound by no
strategy; in retreat. bound by no or
der; in ambition bound by no limit, he
towers today the embodiment Of con.
scious and unconstrained power. He
is the final, conclusive, and dogmatic
answer to the riddlessof the universe"
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Not For Fashions Sake.

The criminal law of England was
formerly marked by discriminating
severity. Theft of an article valued
above 10 shillings was punished with
death. In writing about Sweet
Hampstead and Its Associations" Mrs.
White records pleasant thing of Lord
Mansfield. who. as Il rule, leaned to
the side OF mercy. 1t was Lord Mans
field who directed Il jury to tind Il
stolen triDket less in value than 10
shilings in order that the thief might
escape capital punishment. TO this
the jeweler who prosecuted demurred.
asserting that the fashion of the thing
had cost him twice that money!
Gentlemen" replied the Judge. With
grave solemnity. I'VE ourselves stand
In need of mercy. Let us not Bang q
man for the fashions sake.' 4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
From Tuesdays Daily.

The October term of the United
States court convened in this city at
ten O'Clock this forenoon,c Judge Charles
A.. Willard of Minneapolis presiding
and with a full quota of other officials
present. The call of the calendar de.
veloped only one case: for trial, that
being the damage suit of Frank c
! Davis of this city VS.. the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway com
pany for damages for injuries sustained
| i'll the, accident near Good Thunder
last winter This case went TO trIal
this afternoon and is not expected tc
take long. He sues for $4,000.
All of the other eases severe disposed
of as followssE1 zi-.-j..-azisl a55'
Jack Lcppcr-vs. Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway company, stricken
from calendar -.
Beecher II. Ward VS.. John ID. Young
Lumber company, continued.
Anton Anderson vs.. the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company, set
tied.
c. w. Chamberlain as Adm. VS. Chi
cago and Northwestern Railway com
pany, settled.
Beecher II. Ward VS.. John d. Young
Lumber company, continued.
The Alsop Process company VS.. New
Prague FIGURING Mill company, trans
ferred to the federal court at Mime
apolis.
Emilia Reddcmann vs.. Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company, set
tied.
Martin Hagen vs.. Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railway company
and Adam Greaser, stricken from the
calendar.
Lin the chancery case OF the Order
of st. Benedict of New Jersey VS.. Al
bert Steinhauser, decree was. entered,
dismissing the cross bill of the defend
ant, and finding that the plaintiff is
the owner of all of the property left
by Augustin With at the time Of his
death, holding payment made by
Benziger Bros. valid, ETC.
On the district court calendar was
the case OF the matter of Monks &
Mckinley and George w. Monks jndi-
viduslly, alleged bankrupts, and this
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on them the full import of the term
conservation.
In view OF the great amount of good
Governor Eberhart has accomplished
Tor Minnesota, would it be wise
policy to vote him out of office and
place therein new and untried man
who is candidate for the place sim
ply to satisfy the whim of political
bosses, who have their appetites, whet-
ted Tor Il place at the trough -
Must the good of the commonwealth
be sacrificed in the interest of II horde
OF placchunters? The patriotism OF
the people should manifest itself on
November and deal q crushing blow
to the small army of sclf-seekers who
have no regard for the states welfare.
but are anxious to seize upon the jobs
that pay the best.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

Neither Ed. Smith nor Frank Day
Is the paramount issue in the present
campaign. and no good purpose can be
served by dragging either gentleman
into the political limelght.
The question is shall Governor Eber-
hart be kept i'll his present position to
continue the excellent work he began
in behalf of the people when the reins
Of state government were placed in his
hands.
He has given az impetus to state
development; he has caused the eyes
OF the people all over the United
States to turn in the direction of this
commonwealth; he has stirred up the
residents of Minnesota to realiza-
ton of the vast and varied resources
of their own state, and has urged up
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
RAILROAD RATES
To Be REDUCED
Large Area in the Middle West
will Be Affected. .

Washington, Oct. 26.-Reduced rail
road rates will become effective today
IN. large area of the Middle West
After fighting an order of the inter
state commerce commission the rail
roads have decided to make operative
rates which the commission held to
be reasonable and which were ap.
proved recently in a decision of the
supreme court.
In the now famous Missouri river
rate cases complaint was made thai
the rates on shipments from the At
lantic seabOard to points upon the
Missouri river were unreasonable, in
that the portion of the rate from the
seaboard to the Mississippi river9was
higher than rates to st. Paul. The
commission found that the lower
rates to st. Paul We're justifiaDle be-
cause of water competition, but held
that that part of the through rate rep
resented by the charges from AIissis-
Sippi river crossings to the Missouri
were unreasonably high and fixed the
rates held unreasonable In the or
der issued Aug %, 1908, the commits
sion stipulated that the reduced rates
found to be reasonable should remain
in force two years. The railroads con-
tested.
Commission Changed the Date.
The commission subsequently
changed the date from which the two
year period should run so that it will
through the courts up to the supreme
court, where the commission was sus-
tanned. the railroads have given notice
that, beginning Oct. &c, the rates
fixed by the commission will be
charged. The new rates will be a
material reduction. The rates found
to be unreasonable, but which the rail-
roads have persisted in charging the
past two years, were 60 cents, 40
cents, 80 cents, q cents and % cents,
respectively. a hundred pounds upon
first, second, third, fourth and fifth
classes from the Atlantic seaboard to.
Missouri river points. The new rates
which will go into effect today are 81
cents, SO cents, 80 cents, % cents and
10 cents, respectively, upon the differ
ent classes. Ia.
Although the order of the commits.
sion under which these rates must be
charged will expire Nov. 10 it is the
impression that they will be continued
in force for some time in view Of the
recent supreme court decision. Z ..,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

Minneapolis Journal: The Journal
stands for the strictest regulation and
repression OF the saloon. 1t is glad to
see the saloon cast out of those small
communities where it is possible and
practicable to enforce such exclusion
But it would regret to see prohibition
forced by county option or otherwise
on communities where the law cannot
be enforced. 1t prefers Il strictly reg
ulated saloon-more strictly regulated
than Minnesota has ever dreamed of
to the secret corruption of the blind
pig, which acts like quick consump-
ton as destroyer of morality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

Government ownership OF the rail
ways was brought ten years nearer by
the Chicago disclosures of stupendous
graft IN the management of the Hi
nois Central, railway officials are say
ing. That scandal was inopportune, to
say. the least, from the standpoint OF
the railway executives who are at
tempting to secure general advance
OF freight rates.
1t came at about the time many
high priced lawyers were preparing
arguments asserting that any federal
interference, TO say nothing of federal
ownership, was to be condemned on the
ground that private enterprise ope-
rates to prevent graft.
That has been the first argument
raised against public ownership-the
loose business it would entail.
The revelations that nearly $1,000
900 had been taken in loot from the
Illinois Central consequently struck a
momentous blow. Some shippers or
CARNATIONS are advocating search
ing inquiry into prices paid by differ
ent railways for standard materials
and supplies, believing wide disparities
will be found which will throw light
upon the increase of expenses COM
planned Of.
The Illinois Central has offered proof
in the rate hearings that its expenses
have increased more rapidly than its
net earnings. The company's annual
report stated that for the year ended
June 30 an increase of $52S4549 in
gross operating income is offset by an
advance of S5,96O,s57 in total expenses
and taxes, which leaves a decrease of
S616,3OS for the year in operating in
come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

The Honorable w. S. Hammond
claims that his platform is the same
as that which has been promulgated
by Franklin L. Ellsworth. He NAV be
stating fact, but up to the present
writing Hammond's platform has not
appeared in print. The people would
like to see what the structure looks
like. They are not content to accept
his word as to what kind of plat
form it is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

During the first days session of the
Pennsylvania Federation of Women's
clubs at Scranton the convention went
on record against such freaks OF fash
ion as the hobble skirt and the coal.
scuttle hat. Mrs. Edward Biddle
president, in her address, said that
1.-THE exaggerated styles of couture, the
size OF hats affected by many women
and the apparent absence of sufficient
pettlcoats do not impress one with
the refining effect of blind following
or so-ealled fashion, 4sShe thought
large hats were beautiful at garden
parties, but ineXcusable at church ;
decolette gowns charming indoors, but
"atrocious' on the street; that a sash
at the waist has its place, but at the
knee is freak
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
SOME OF Them ARE BARRED
North Dakota Candidates Can't Force
Way on Ballot

jamestown, n. D., Oct. 26.-The re-
fusal of the supreme court to consider
the petition made by local Democrats
for a second session Of the canyassing
board, to compel the certification OF
nominations in cases where less than
a 80 per cent vote was cast in the
primary election, means that in any
county where the boards have not
made complete count of the votes
some of the candidates will find them
selves barred from participating in
the forthcoming election.
In Stutsman county the canvassing
board failed to make any statement
of votes or certify any nominations
except those of candidates who had
received more than the 80 per cent
vote. With the declaration by the
supreme court that the law is uncon.
stitutional many of the candidates
were entitled to place on the ticket
and it was to gain this place that the
action was commenced.
The supreme court has held that
this is too late date at which to in
stitute such n nrOceeding
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
The Free Press must be candid and

- Il he Free Press must be candid and
admit that c. o. Daley, the democratic
nominee for county attorney, is a
pretty good sort of fellow, jovial
good natured, wears the broad smile
that won't fade away, and he sure is
master of the art of extending the
"glad hand" during a political cam
paign. In fact, our friend possesses
all the mannerisms of the politician.
He has practiced politics so long
that he has easily earned the title of
'Boss' Daley. y political campaign
III Mankato or Blue Earth county
without Boss" Daley occupying a
conspicuous place at the head of the
democratic procession certainly would
have been a novelty something unique
i'll the history of the bloodless battles
that have been fought hereabouts for
number of years. Democracy and
c. o. Daley always have walked hand
in hand. They are one and inseparable.
They are linked together by ties of
long standing.
On the other hand, Mr.. Dailey's re-
publican opponent, John w. Schmtt, is
not a politician. He has had neither
the time nor the inclination to mix in
the political game. He always has been
Il republican and has given valuable
service to the party of which he is
proud to be q member. but he is not
acquainted with the arts and pastimes
OF the politician and has never sought
to be party boss, nor has he. ever
taken any part in political manipula-
tions. He does not believe in party
bossism nor has he been pernicious or
offensive in his advocacy and support
OF party principles. His whole aim
in life has been to practice and achieve
success at his profession. Thus far he
has gratified worthy ambition and
the results obtained have met up with
the expectations of his friends and
admirers. He has made good His
successful career is due to hard and
conscientious application to the work
that has been assigned him. He has
not been 4 drone or sluggard in the
hive OF legal workers, but an active,
energetic and brainy member of an
honored profession.
Mr.. Schmitt has been the legal ad- /
visor of this municipality for several
years. His record in this important
position has been excellent. Under his
guiding mind this city's litigation has
been handled successfully. Much of it
has been of an important character.
Involving questions of law that were
close to the border line as the at
torneys would say, and in no instance
has the city been the sufferer Actions
involving personal damages, where liti-
giants have sought to recover large
sums OF money from the municipality.
have been successfully fought by Mr.
Schmitt with the result that during
his incumbency, but the small sum OF
$3.50 has been assessed up against the
taxpayers. Mr.. Schmitt when elected
county attorney will give the duties OF
that office the same careful attention.
lie will be the county attorney in fact
as well as in name. He will not re-
quire any assistance in handling the
affairs of the office, no matter how
complicated or how important. His
ability, training and experience we'll
hts him for the position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Doubt Cast Upon Story.

A second report that a balloon had
been seen on Thursday in the district
Immediately north of Georgian bay
reached here from the provincial pc
lice at Ontario. The report was sent
in by Constable McCurdy of Chapleau
Some doubt also is cast upon this
story. 1t is figured that the America
on Thursday would have been either
several hundred miles to the north or
to the northeast OF Chapleau.
Louis Spindler of the st. Louis Aero
club, who has been gathering data
from friends in Toronto, advised Mr..
Stratton by wire that he would leave
for the North to make a personal in
vestigation of both the Cole and Nc
Curdy stories.
A third report came from Quebec,
but it is regarded aSethe least prom
Using. Peter Brown, constable of
the provincial force, sent word that
he had seen balloon over Lake
Kipawa on Wednesday. Both the
Germania and the Dusseldorf IL.
passed through this territory and it
is possible that it was either of them
that Brown saw.
Opinion here is divided as to the
possibility of reaching the men, even
if they passed safely over Lake Huron
and Georgian bay into the vast wilder.
ness of Northern Ontario and Quebec
or the Ungava district. still further
north. Professor r. w. Book, director
of the geological survey, who knows
the rugged and unpeopled country like
u book, is Outspoken in his opinion
that the aeronauts will surely perish
if they sailed into the Far Northern
section. There are parts of it, he said.
where Indians and halfbreed hunters
have gone and starved to death.
Other officials, including Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, who is taking keen interest
in the search for the lost men, believe
they will come out all right, especially
if they landed south of the new line
of the transcontinental railway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

st. Paul Dispatch: If the jewelers.
have their way, the newspapers of the
future may include in lis social col
umns notice of the fact that "N[rs. De
Smith was radiant in set of dazzling
rubinets and sparkling sapphirites.' .
Just now we are more interested in
expensive anthracites.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

Plans are nearing completion for the
first national conference ever held to
consider the question of the choice OF
vacations by the young men and wom-
en- of the country. Boston will be
the scene of the gathering and Noyem-
Der 10 and IL have been selected as
the dates. Miss Jane Adams, Samuel
Bowles, DR.. G. Stanley Hall. Senator
Lodge. Professor Graham Taylor and
Professor III. c. Metcalf are among the
movers i'll the matter. At this meet
ing bureau will be organized to sup
ply the young people of the nation
with reliable figures and statistics and
sound advice on the choice of pro-
fession, business or trade. The de.
mands OF various occupations and the
conditions of attaining success in
them and other useful information
viii be supplied free of charge to all
seekers for life work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

Governor Brown of Georgia has par
doned the twenty-five men who acted
as managers of his recent campaign
Tor reelection and who had pleaded
guilty and been sentenced to fine and
Imprisonment for gross violations of
the primary law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

was continued and referred to the
referee
No grand jury was summoned for
this term; and there was no criminal
business up. e.-
st. James Plaindealer: The Butter
| field Advocate asks il the Plaindealer
will support james Gray for governor,
on the ground of his county option
stand. No, the Plaindealer is support
ing Governor \. 0. Eberhart, the re-
publican nominee. Cur reasons are
these. This county option question is
purely legislative question and if Il
Legislature is not elected favoring it
We viii have 10 county, option law
this year. Governor, Eberhart has
promised 10 sign a county option law
II one is passed. That is all Nh Gray
can do if he is. elected governor Again,
the editor OF the Plaindealer was
delegate to the republican state con-
venton and helped nominate Mr. Eher-
hart. We also went as an avowed
county optionist and know that the
county optionsts got square deal
from the convention We had the
chance TO show our strength in the
convention and also got our choice for
lieutenant governor. No county OPP
zionist has any kick coming on the
treatment he received in the republican
convention. Every republican county
optionlst can vote for MIR. Eberhart
with no violation OF his convictions on
the temperance question. We have no
quarrel. however, with those who wish
to vote for Mr.. Gray. We admire
his courage and manhood in coming
out Tor county option against the
platform of his own party. We re-
ioice that because of this; many dem
ocrats are being converted to the
cause. County option may not win
his year. but it is a righteous cause
and will as surely win in the end as
the sun is to rise tomorrow morning.
CIV. Cotton of Rochester is filling
Frank Mosher's place as operator at
the Chicago & Northwestern depot dur
ing Mr.. Moshefs absence on his we'd
ling trip.
Miss Lottie Owen returned today
from two weeks visit. with her sister,
Mrs r + RhOadS of. NIadelia
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

The Vernon Center News of last
week made this statement: "Mr
Works stated that he has never en-
tered saloon, never tasted any in
toNlcatlng liquor, never used tobacco in
any FORM
Really. this is too good to be true.
Is Mr.. Works attempting to emulate
little Johnnie Reed, who wouldn't Use
tobacco because it is a filthy weed!"
Mr.. Works was peddling shot air.
when he took the innocent like editor
OF The News into his confidence and
told him that he never tasted to-
bacco in any FORM" 1t is we'll known
that the senator, enjoys a pull at a
fragrant Havamna. AS for his ''toddy,"
well, we have never drank with him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

Mrs. j. W. Fowler will depart to-
night Tor Palo Alto, Cal, where she
will spend the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. II. Maloney. Mrs. j. E.
Hart will accompany Mrs. Fowler as
far as Omaha.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

Joe Bailey, of Texas is having
troubles of his own. The democrats
of his state are lambasting him for
his many sins of omission and CON-
mission. He will be dead duck polit.
ically.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

Excuse us from joy-ridng in bal
/ loon. We would rather ride behind
the old gray mare-safe and sane style
OF transportation from point to point.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

Can any one cite good and suffi-
cient reason why Tom Hart Ed.
Weaver and j. g. Fowler should not
be reelected to the positions they now
hold i'll the county government.