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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-26

s1.7s To Baltimore and Return
Saturdays and Sunda, via Pennsylvania
Railroad Tickets good returning until
Sunday night All regular trains except
the Congressional Limited "-Advt-
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URGES CURTAILMENT
OF POSTAL FRANKS
Representative From Kansas Will
Ask President to
Act.

Representative P. P. Campbell. Of
Kansas, one Of the two regulars who
was returned 70 Congress- intends 10
urge UDOn President TAR a recon-
mendstiOn in MS message for the cur
tRilment OF the ranking privilege
1T was never the intention OF Con-
gress,' said Mr.. Campbell, at the White
House today that the banking privi-
lege 10 its mem5ers should extend be-
yOuo their Congressional district. The
abuse OF tdat privilege has grown gross
There should limitations for thS
benefit OF the f1UStoffiCe Department II
for nothing else. It has come to be 4
fashion now to send tons Of ranked
stuff and il should be stopped
MT. Campbell also VIII IrEe the Presi-
dent TO recommend IN his message an
increase IN pensions for the old soldiers
Of the country. in line with the recon-
mencatlons Of the O. A. r. convention
recently held in Atlantic CITY.
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LECTURES ON PORTUGAL

Miss Laura Bell iectured on Portugal
before the National Geographic Society
at New Masonic Temple last night She
spent last summer in that country. The
lecture was illustrated
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Shannon & LuChs
Shannon & Luchs
OF IMPORTANCE TO YOU:

Judging from the rapid way these homes selling,
deem it than fair that public announce
should be made of them, although at this time they
hardly ready for inspection.
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Sleeping Car TO Chicago on @Pennsyl-
vauia Special" Beginning November 2.
a tF7rodgh sleeping car viii be run rom
Washington 70 Chicago on the Penn
sylvia MIA Special the Pennsyi vania
WASHINGTON $40 ,. II daily and arrive
Chica 20 $50 the next morning Similar
serviCe returninE.-Advt-
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ADDRESS FOR JUVENILES.

William R. George, OF the Junior
Republic at Freeville, y. Y, viii be
the speaker Of the day when the
Juliet G. Baldwin memorial cottage IS
dedicated at the Annapolis Junior Re-
p-JIfc grounds on Tuesday.
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SI-25 Baltimore and Return Baltimore
g. Ohio. every Saturday and Sunday All
trains both ways both days, except
Royal Iimited--Advt
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EDITOR UPSHAw TO LECTURE

The Unknown WORKER viii De the
subject Of an address tonight by William
D. Upshaw, editor Of the Golden Age,
Of Atlanta, Ga, at the revival which
IS being held at the Fifth Baptist
Church. The meetings are attracting
q great deal OF attention. Mr. Upshaw
is known as the Georgia Cyclone On
Clutches" At the services tomorrow
morning he viii give an address on The
Old-Time Religion" and in the after
noon special services viii be held for
parents.
New Through Train To Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania Railroad, beginning No
vembeT "a Leaves Washington 800 ?. m.
arrives Broad Street Station. Philadel-
phia, $50 p m Buffet Parlor Car-Advt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
PREPARE WAY FOR GOOD
ROAD WORK THIS SEASON
President Nyquist Of The Commercial Club and Chairman
Palmer Of the Committee Are Taking An Active In
terest in This Important Matter.

The farmers and business men are
beginning to talk good roads again,
and to take an interest in getting
gravel put on the roads while the
sleighing lasts. Already applications
are coming in from farmers in certain
road districts for assistance in getting
gravel, and all such requests are being
met with liberal response.
The splendid work done on the roads
last winter was appreciated during the
summer, and if it could be carried on
this winter and one or two more Win
ters the roads will be in fine shape
around Mankato. The benefits of good
roads are too well known to need any
further argument, and it is now mere
" question of how much can and will
be done this winter With month or
two of sleighing ahead, it ought to be
possible to accomplish a great deal If
the work is taken up atTonce.
There has been lack of gravel be-
cause of the high water in the Min
nesota river, but the river has fallen
three or four feet since it froze over,
and the old gravel pits are again eX-
posed, or available if little ice is
removed.
Active and Intelligent Interest.
President Nyquist of the Commercial
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Chicago, Jan. Knight school at
tendance, now at midwinter high tide
in Chicago, includes $4,000 pupils from
fifteen to fifty years of age, more than
thirty nationalities and the whole ga
NUT of literacy. All are absorbed III
learning to be Americans or better Am
orleans. In recent years night school
facilities have been taxed by the as
founding increase of attendance for the
instruction takes practical direction,
there being not only the elementary
studies but also bookkeeping, steno9ra
ply, typewritng, manual training,
drawing, domestic science, chemistry
and physics, modern languages, COM
mercial geography and physical cul-
ture. The work is divided into three
classes teaching English to foreign
speaking people, chiefly adults; help
ing to complete the education of boys
and girls who have left school be-
fore finishing the regular course; giving
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
IMAM WITH THE CAMERA EYE"
RESIGNS FROM POLICE FORCE

New York, Jan i2.--It is doubtful if
New York will ever again have police
man with the peculiar abilities and
qualifications of Lieutenant William p.
Sheridan, who retired from the depart
ment after twenty three years service.
Sheridan was famous among police
officials and criminals all over the
world as ''the man with the camera
eve The title was bestowed on him
in view of the fact that he never for
got face which he had once seen and
carefully observed
For the last fourteen years he has
been in charge of the famous 'ro9ues'
gallery" in police headquarters here,
but he seldom had occasion to refer 40
this collection OF photographs in identl-
flying professional crook, as he knew
practically every criminal of Importance
from one end of the country to the
other.
Knows Identification Marks.
Not only the facial characteristics OF
thieves and other criminal, but also
their other Identification marks, were
indelibly engraved on his memory.
As an instance of his powers in this
direction man was brought before
him one morning who had been arrested
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
RESIDENTS OF CHICAGO WHO
KNOW NOT NAME or GOVERNOR
Especial to The Free Press.l

technical instruction in special subjects.
These pupils cannot be and are not
bound by any rules against Hardness,
for many have to work late at their
"jobs" and arrive when they can. The
hours, however, are from seven to nine.
In one room on test it was found not
one pupil in the room could name the
governor of the state, the alderman of
the ward or the congressman of the
district, although the latter official is
one of their own number, an Italian.
But government affairs are far less i'm
portant in their minds than is the
language which will enable them to
sell goods, practice a profession, count
money and add figures. Asked who
was governor of Illinois there was 81
lence until one man answered: Wash
n'ton." There is a good deal for the
newly arrived foreigner to learn be-
fore he becomes an enthusiastic pa
triot.
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club is again taking an active and in
telligent interest in the good road
work, and George NJ. Palmer, chairman
of the good roads committee, is also
interested. Both gentlemen feel that
the business men have not fully APP
preciated the work that they have
done o, realize how much time it has
taken. The best appreciation that can
be shown is for the business men to
promptly pay into the good roads fund
when solicited, without OBTAINING the
gentlemen or entering into long ar
gument on the subject. Every mer-
chant knows that good roads help him,
and ought to be willing to do some-
thing along this line.
The Commemrcial and Automobile
clubs will devote good deal of money
to the good roads movement, and the
subscribers to the Review fund will
doubtless pay promptly when called
upon to do so. This money is now
needed and a request that this be paid
will probably be published shortly.
The Hickel district on the Mapleton
road has asked for gravel, and eighty
teams are to be employed in hauling
it until the road has been grayeled
Continued On Page seven.
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lhouse of delegates, one of the most
influential figures in Virginia's legis-
lative halls, and father of young
Dick" Byrd, quarterback on the Navy
team. Mr. Byrd said some law should
be passed to place restrictions iaround
the game, but just how far this should
90 he could not determine.
Among Those Who Are Protesting.
Mr.. Byrd is not alone among the
Virginia legislators who thinks the
game should be modified. Colonel John
IS. HARDWOOD, of Richmond another
solon, had son hurt on the Richmond
college team, and he has a horror of
the game. Delegate Throckmorton of
Henrico has a son who formerly play
led football and gave his family untold
anxiety. 1t is these legislators who
are alarmed over the game as it is
played now and who will doubtless
lend their influence to have the dan
gerous features of the sport abolished.
This cry against football reals the
effort some years ago to abolish the
game. Then an active fight was waged
against it in the Virginia legislature,
but it was defeated by Delegate Early
of Green county, who was center on
the Virginia team when he was at the
University.
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MAYPLACE FOOTBALL IN
CLASS WITH PUGULSUlM
Members OF the Virginia Legislature Are Opposed 70 the
Game; Have Sons in College Teams Who Give Them
Great Deal of Anxiety.

Richmond, Va, Jan l2-Football
may come under the ban of the law
and be placed on a par with pugilism
cock-fighting and assault and battery
by the Virginia legislature, if the SEN
timents expressed today by some of
the solons of the Old Dominion are
shared by the majority. Two dead
and half dozen seriously injured in
the game was Virginia's record last
season, and the legislators believe that
they should either abolish the sport
or place rigid restrictions around its
playing which will relieve it of its APP
parently dangerous features.
Talk of Abolishing the Game.
Talk of abolishing the game is loud
est in Richmond. This city had not
recovered from its grief and sorrow
over the death of Archer Christian
upon the Georgetown fields when the
news was flashed over the city that
another Virginia lad, Walter Suffrey,
had died from injuries received on the
sridiron. Then on all sides the protest
against the game grew i'll volume, until
is now threatens to bury it.
The protest against sport is not
coafined to the uninfluential. This is
shown by the interview of Speaker
Richard Evelyn Byrd, of the Virginia
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simply because he had been found in
the company of notorious postOffice
burglar. None of the other headquarters
detectives recognized him, but as soon
as soon as Sheridan looked him over
ne exclaimed, ''Why this is Mott Haven
Red" an Oldtime crook who bad drop
ped out of sight for several years.
The man denied the charge indig-
nantly and insisted that he was a re-
spectacle citizen, but Sheridan proceed
ed to describe certain tattoo marks and
other Identification points that would
be found on him. and when prepare
tions were made to strip the prisoner,
he broke down and confessed his iden-
tity.
Will Stay on Criminals Trail.
Numberless similar stories are re-
lated of the man conceded to have the
most remarkable memory of all po-
licemen in the world
Although Sheridan is retiring from
the services of the city, he will not
give up the favorite occupation of
catching and identifying criminals.
Sheridan is one of the few men who
follow the pursuit of criminals for his
love of the game. for he is independ-
emily wealthy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
CHICAGO PLANS TO ENTERTAIN
MANY MEETS DURING SUMMER

Chicago. Jan. l2.-Dazzling displays
of uniforms. epaulettes and brass
buttons will be features of ChicagO's
succession of 1910 conventions. to the
number of over 300. for they include
the triennial concave of the Knights
Templar and United States army
tournament during the summer months.
The maneuvers of airships and dirigible
balloons will give novelty to the lat
ter and there will be detachments from
all branches of Uncle Sans navy. The
conclave of the Templars. with its pa
rade of plumed knights, is one of the
great spectacular events of any year
when it is held and the city, it is
said, will be in gala garb for tiff
not clean. The army and navy tourna-
ment down on the new lake front will
include exhibitions of land and naval
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
C. ]. KLEIN, PIONEER HOTEL
MAN, DIED This MORNING
Had Long Been a WeII-knoWn
and Popular Resident of
Mankat0
For Years He Was Proprietor of
the Clifton House; Was
An Old Soldier.
c. J. Klein, one of the best known

c. j. Klein, one of the best known
residents of Mankato, and who ,is
also well known over southern Min
nesota because of his connection with
the hotel business for thirty years,
passed away at ten minutes before
eight o'clock this morning. He had
been a sufferer from Bright's disease
for thirtytwo years, and frequently
had severe sick spells, and it was
thought by his physician that the last
one would be no more serious than
the previous ones, so that his death
members of his own family as to the
public at large.
Was Taken Ill Suddenly.
Mr.. Klein was taken sick suddenly
Monday forenoon at about ten o'clock.
He was sitting in a chair in the of
flee of the Clifton House, when he was
taken with a sudden pain in his
throat. Others assisted him, or he
would have fallen. He was taken to
his room and put to bed, and his
IDH,N olSidh was ouHlliiOHSu dllu DlO-
nounced it case of spasms of the
muscles, due to Bright's disease. He
had another bad spell that day, and
worse one yesterday noon, lasting for
two hours, but rallied from each, and
was doing fairly well last night, al
though he was somewhat restless. He
was quiet and finally passed into a
sleep, and the transition from this to
death was scarcely noticeable. His
death was without suffering, in con-
trast with his condition the two pre-
ceding days when he suffered the
greatest pain. His wife and daughter
were with him in his last moments.
Came to America in I848
Conrad j. Klein was born Nov 80,
1885, at Hessan, near Frankfort on the
Main, Germany, and emigrated in May,
lS4S, with his parents, George and
Catherine (FoX) Klein, to Milwaukee,
Wis He removed in 1854, to New Lis
bon, Wis, and for time was en-
ployed in the pineries. In 1861. he en-
listed in Company II, Tenth Wisconsin
Continued Or Page Seven.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
GLENN H. CURT|SS BREAKS ALL
RECORDS AT AVIATOR SHOW
This American Defeated His
Spectacular Rival At Los
Angles California
FeatS OF the Previous Day Are
0utCiased; One Serious
Accident

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 12.-Glenn
H. Curtiss, the American aviator, who
was completely eclipsed by Louis
Paulhan wIth his spectacular feats on
the first day of the aviation meet, de-
feated his French rival in the race
for the honors of the second day.
Paulhan again won the plaudits CT the
immense throng with daring and spec
tacular flights, while the less theat-
rical American reaped more substan-
tial honors. Curtiss established a new
worlds record for speed for aero
planes carrying passenger flying at
the rate of fifty-five miles an hour
with his manager, Jerome S. Fancuilli,
beside Kim, and he set two other less
important records in aviation.
Not to be outdone Paulhan took up
one of his mechanicians and flew
three miles, but failed to equal the
speed set by Curtiss in his biplane.
The breaking of three records,
flights with passengers, the injury of
an amateur aviator and four aero
planes in the air at the same time
breasting a stiff wind that sported
dangerously with the delicate craft
furnished 10000 spectators at Avia-
tion field an ex- iting finale to an aft
ernoon that promised to be rather
tame.
Edgar Smith, a Californian, who
constructed an aeroplane something
on the order of the late Professor
Langley's model, was the victim of
the first serious accident of the meet.
Smith was tuning up his machine for
his first attempt at flight and was
struck down by the metal blades of
the propeller. His head was severely
gashed and his left arm was broken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14

st. Paul, Jan. l2.-Thc stand OF
Governor Eberhart against capital pun
ishment was Endorsed yesterday by
forty of the eighty five sheriffs of Min
nesota, who were present at the eigh-
tecnth annual meeting of the State
Sheriffs' association in the court house
st. Paul.
The election of officers resulted i'll
the choice of w. A. Gerber, Ramsey
county sheriff, for the third successive
term as president. Oscar Lubby of Al
bert Lea, sheriff of Freedom county
was reelected vice president; j. a.
Lundgren of Alexandria, sheriff of
Douglas county, succeeded himself as
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14

forces operating together on a scale
that never was attempted before. As
half the population of the country is
within nights ride it is expected that
10000 people will come to the knights
Templar conclave events, probably
come on all of the 1000 trains each
day on the twenty-six railroads that
enter the city, which railways have
AZ per cent of the railway mileage of
the United States. The National Mis-
sionary congress in May will be the
first of many religious conventions, and
grain dealers, implement dealers and
wagon dealers will hold national gather
ings in Chicago. Of course, it is bust
ness enterprise that has prompted the
getting of so many gatherings, some
$6,CO0,0OO having been left for Chicago
to play with last year as result of
the conventions held here.
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The Free Press is i'll receipt of d
letter from j. j. Waddell of Yuma
Ariz., where he is engaged in the land
business. Joe always was something
of boomer" and his residence il
Arizona has not seemed to stunt his
development along the lines of "hear
ye! hear ye!" He says that he would
not know there was any cold weather il
the universe if he did not read of snow and
ice through perusing the columns OF
The Free Press. Joe says that they
have roses and sweet peas i'll blossom,
with oranges and lemons hanging pro
tusely on trees just prime for picking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
SHERlFFS ARE OPPOSED TO
Those isNECKTIE FUNCTI0NS''

secretary, and w. j. Bates of Duluth
sheriff of st. Louis county, was re
elected treasurer
The executive committee chosen con-
sisted of Shcrffs w. II. Mitchell. Roch
ester; w. J. Julius, New Ulm; William
Geiger, Faribault; Oscar OstrOm, Still
water; Otto S. Langum, Minneapolis
A. II. Grant, Buffalo, George Gilbert
son, Glenwood; Alfred II. Lee, Carlton
William Fosberg, Warren.
After selecting Duluth as the place
to hold the summer outing meeting
next June, and st. Paul for the regu-
lar annual meeting, the convention adj
Journed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
ATT RIPE Watermelon NEW
YEARS; letter FROM WADDELl

low the belt when he says that for
New Years dinner he dined on ripe
watermelons, fresh Strawberries, green
peas and new tomatoes, together with
such other concommittants as are in
tended to cause one up i'll this latitude
to sit up and take notice-of what he
is missing. It's all right this time,
Joe, to call attention to your midwin-
ter bill of fare, but kindly desist men
tioning the matter again until along
next July. Then we will have word
to say along the lines that reference
thereto now cause us pain even to con
template.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
HONOR TO CHARLES PERRAULT
Author of "Mother Goose" and Little
Red Riding Hood"
TSDeciaJ 70 The Free Press1

Paris, Jan. l2.-Chrildren to the num-
ler of several thousands gathered to-
day in the Garden of the TuIeries to
do honor to the memory of Charles
Perrault the creator of Mother
Goose" and other nursery jingles. a
beautiful monument to Perrault has
been erected in the garden, and every
year on January II, the anniversary of
Perrault's birth in 1928, the juvenile
population of the French capital pay
honor to their patron.
Perraut was the author, not only of
Mother Goose" but also of Little
Red Riding Hood Sleeping Beauty
"Bluebeard," cinderella" ''Tom
Thumb" and other fairy tales which
have been read and enjoyed by young
sters the world over
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ers have Furlong listed for a victory.
The session of the State Agricultural
society today was devoted to the dis
cussion of topics pertaining to the
farm James j. Hill was one of the
speakers.
The election of officers takes place
tomorrow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
j. j. FURL0MG IN THE Lead FOR !
PRESIDENT STATE FAIR BOARD

st. Paul, Jan. l2-The contest be
tween j. j. Furlong and J. NJ Under
wood for the position of president OF
the state fair board wakes interesting
today with the chances in favor of the
election or Furlong. The UNDERWOOD
men are still claiming a majority of
votes for their man, but the best guess
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
Death of Miss Mary Excl,

Miss Mary Excl, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Excl of this city, died at
Wabasha Monday, after suffering fol
some months with rheumatism. She
was member of the Sisterhood of
the Sorrowful Mother and was in the
convent at Wabasha
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-14
SECOND SERIES OF GAMES
Bowling BY the League Teams at Y.
M c. A. Last Night.

bowling BY the League Teams at Y.
M. C. A. Last Night.
Six teams of the Y. NJ. c. \. bowl
ing league, rolled off their second ser
les of games on the association alleys
last evening. The first games were roll
cd by Norby and Scherer VS.. Wirth and
Hunt and resulted in two out of three
games for the former. The second
games between McLaurin and Iverson
VS.. Coulter and Palmer, resulted in three
games for the latter. The last games
between Berquist and Northrop VS..
Weed and Deerhake, resulted in two
out of three in favor of the latter.
The highest individual score was made
by j. G. Norby, POP. The highest team
score was made by Nerby and Scherer,
33l.