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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
ARE READY TO TRADE VOTES
Democratic Managers Make Overtures
to Republican County Optionists.

Fairmont Independent: The demo.
cratic forces i'll this state are apparent
ly concentrating their efforts on the
election of their candidate for COVER
nor.
Some of their other candidates for
state offices and even some of their
legislative candidates are being sacri
feed in order to accomplish the elec-
ton of James Gray as governor, and
thereby gain for democrats the hun
dreds of appointive positions, that are
appointed by the governor.
One of the prominent county option
republicans in this county recently re-
of the democratic campaign. assuring
him, that if the friends of county op-
ton in Martin county would rally to
the support of James Gray, the demo
cratic organization would give no as.
sistance to the democratic candidate for
the legislature.
Whether this promise is kept or not
is of no Importance. If the republicans
will support their candidate for the leg
islature as they ought to. he will be
elected. regardless of what the demo-
cratic organization will do with their
own candidate.
Republicans should not be misled BY
such arguments. 1t is not county OPP
ton for which the democrats are fight
ing but the official patronage connected
with tho o,harpa tor;oI offioo
As is pointed out in another column.
all that James Gray could do. if elected
Governor. in addition to what Governor
Eberhart has pledged himself to do.
without violating his oath of office
would be to recommend the passage of
county option bill in his message to
the legislature.
We believe that every candidate for
the legislature in this state has taken
definite position on this issue. They
are either for or against it, and if
elected they will 60 to st. Paul with
their minds made up, as to how to
vote. Does any one really believe that
IA recommendation in the governors
message will change any votes on this
question?
There are, however, hundreds of Of
fetal positions to be filled by appoint
mept by the governor. 1t is these
that the democratic organization is
after. and the county option argument
is a good enough Morgan until after
I ele( ton"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
JOHNSON TAKEN FROM
MANKAT0; TO DULUTH
COLONEL WEISS TELLS BOYS WHAT
TO DO; THEY BOW LOW.
Brother of Late Governor Booked to
Speak Here; But Man From Zenith
City Orders Change; This Done
in Spite of the Gentleman Whose
Habitat Is in New Ulm; 0'Brien to
Come Here.

Hon. T. d. O'Brien of st. Paul will
talk at Mankato Theatre tonight. Fred
w. johnson of New Ulm, brother of
the late Governor John A. Johnson,
was billed for speech here, but he
has been switched to Duluth and the
iron range country for a number of
addresses in the interest of democracy.
1t is said that Mr.. johnson is making
one of the best speeches from dem.
ocratic viewpoint that is being made by
any member of that party during this
campaign. The Duluth democrats know
this to be true and yesterday Colonel
Weiss, the man who tells all the boys
what to do, called at the democratic
headquarters in st. Paul and issued
peremptory orders that Mr.. johnson be
sent to Duluth instead of to Mankato.
Kept Telephone Hot.
Immediately the telephone wire be-
tween ST. Paul and New Ulm was burn
ing with instructions to Mr.. johnson.
He was told to pack his grip and
hurry to Duluth. 1t was like cry
of alarm. He was needed in that city
and the range country to try to stem
the tide toward Governor Eberhart. Mr..
Johnson's protests were of no avail.
He was given to understand that Col
onel Weiss would not stand for any
"back talk" So this is the reason why
Mr.. Johnson will not "bloviate" for
democracy in Mankato tonight, but he
must let loose the floodgates of his ora
tory in the northeast corner of the
state The word of Colonel Weiss is
law. 1t must be obeyed at the demo
cratic headquarters. The excuse given
out by the local committee for Mr.. John
sons non,appearance here is sickness
in his family a9
More Trouble at New Ulm.
Word was received at New Ulm yes
terdgv that Daniel w. LAWYER is booked
20 speak IN that city soon. This in
formation caused an uproar from one
faction of he democratic camp there.
This particular faction does not want
Nj. Tt;t1ETTeT 70 make 4 speech IN New
Tim while another faction is quite
ready TO hang M the sign. "Welcome
TO Our City" Nr. Tawler is engaged
IN The pastine of hurting bricks at Day
and Gray. He is opposed to bossism
and brennan domination of the demo
cratic party. He is now letting the
people know how he feels toward the
clique that is irving to make county
optionists out of the democrats. The
democratic lutte is sadly out of tune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
ITS FIRST SESSION is HELD
Profitable Meeting Of the County Sum
day School Association.

Pr0ntable Meeting CT the County Sun
day School Association.
The Blue Earth County Sunday
School association held the first session
of its annual convention at the First
Methodist Episcopal church last even
ing. A fairly good representation from
the Sunday schools of the county was
present and more delegates arrived dur
ing the forenoon. Among the speak.
ers from outside the city who are
present arc Professor a. N. Locker,
state secretary; Mr.. f. II. IIaag OF
Marshall. and Rev. J. II. Albert OF
Faribault. The last named gentleman
will speak this evening and the Crys-
tai male quartet will sing. The even
ing session was addressed By the Misses
Reynolds and Robbins of the normal
school and Rev. Il. w. Hobbs, pastor OF
the First Baptist church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
FEW NECKT|E PARTIES
OCCUR IN WINDY TOWN
RECORD SHOWS ONLY TWO IN
THE PAST FOUR YEARS.
During Same Period There Were
Nearly Seven Hundred Homicides
in Chicago; Judge Who Holds
Life Imprisonment Worse Than
Death, His Tragic Words to Man
Convicted of Staying Wife.

Chicago, October 26.-Haneings in
Chicago are few, only two in four
years, but from the standpoint of the
condemned are to be preferred to life
Imprisonment, according to judicial
opinion expressed by Judge Kava-
naugh in sentencing wife murderer.
The decline of hangings, by the way,
is raised as a sidelight upon the num-
Der of crimes committed, important
enough for consideration by the bar
association. The record of four years
given by Chief of Police Steward was
this: There were 663 homicideS in
the city of Chicago. You will note
that in two eases only was capital pun
ishment inflicted, AZ cases were life
sentences, and ia were acquitted The
entire number of convictions being
but 1872, and disposed of without con-
victions 333. In my opinion the rec
ord shows great laxity in Furnishing
murderers, which sooner or later must
result seriously" This is contrary to
the modern view that severe, punish
ment increases crime. 7
Punishment Worse Than Death.
Judge Kavanaugh told a guilty
man: "The instructive unreasOning
horror OF mankind regards death as a
severe punishment. This idea is not
correct. You are now TO receive a
sterner punishment. Your victim died
but once. You will die hundred
times; you will suffer more the day
you put on your prison clothes than
she did in her death. After that
there will be only the hopeless, painful
years from day to day, from month to
month, stretching out forever and in
agony. You will be wiped out of
human knowledge; even your name
will be taken from you; henceforth
You will be known by a number. You
will remember in after wears that
street car bell ringing in the street
as it passes as the most exquisite
music. 1t will mean hurrying crowds
that 60 where they like and do as
hey please; it will mean the greatest
of oil pleasures freedom"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Maukato Couple Divor ced.

The Ellcnsb,rg, Wash, Record says:
In non-contestcd suit this afternoon
Elmer j. Leffingwell was granted di-
vorce from Florence Mae Leffingwell on
the grounds of desertion." These young
people were married in Mankato about
two years ago. The woman was at
that time piano player in a moving
picture show nsse 4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
YOUNG MAN BITTEN BY A Doc
Frank Hancock the Victim; No Ill
Effects Are Expected.

Frank Hancock, son of the assistant
general agent for the International
Harvester company, was bitten by H..
c. Randall's dog yesterday while pick
ing corn on his farm in Nicollet county.
The dog came up to him at noon and
sank his teeth in his hip. The young
man came home and had the wound
treated, and no i'll effects are expected
to develop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
DAN v. PUT LIND AND
DAY IN A FRYING PAN
FORMER MAYOR OF ST. PAUL
OPENED HIS BATTERIES.
Mr.. Lawler Defes Both of Elm, and
Stated That He Was Democrat
When John Spoke for the Brewers
of New Ulm and Fairmonter Voted
the Republican Ticket; Red Hot
Number.

Dan w. Lawler, once mayor of St
Paul, delivered a politicai speech in
Minneapolis last night. He said some
things that made the ozone in the Prin-
cess theatre fairly sizzle. His speech
was Il red lot number and right off
the bat. He placed John Lind and
Frank Day in the pan and roasted them
to rich brown.
Made Some Charges.
He charged that Mr. Day and his
fellow members of the kitchen cabine.
had deliberately hoodwinked the demo-
Gratis of the state into the nomination
of John Lind, when they knew he
would not accept. They had so ar
ranged it, he said. that the nomination
was 10 be left only in the hands of
the committee, fact that was said to
have enabled Mr.. Day to perfect the
alleged plot and conspiracy.
They set the ship adrift." he said,
''rudderless, and without captain. with
an Internal machine in its hold, timed
10 explode about seven weeks later
Defes Lind and Day.
Il do no. accept my democracy from,
John Lind or Frank Day! he shouted
II was democrat when John Lind
was talking for the brewers of New
Ulm and voting for high tariff in con-
gress, and ! was q private in the dem
ocratic ranks when Frank Day vas a
republican member Of the senate and
voted aye on the Duluth and Winni.
peg grant,
Referring TO John Lind's statement
made in Albert Lea that East Grand
Forks was cancer Spot he said:
III that statement is true, every coiIn-
ty official charged with the prosecution
in this great country is :recreant to his
high oath Of Office and is subject TO re-
moval at Tho instance of a suit com.
nenced by the attorney general of the
state.
Grills John Lind.
IF East Grand Forks is a cancer to-
-daY.~ i1Xas-- cancer spot ON the body
polite OF this state ten years ago when
John Lind was governor of Minnesota
ands he was. false to his high oath Of
office il he did not use the knife of
the, state Of Minnesota to cut the can
Ger from the body polite OF this great
state" -.
Mir. Lawler contended that in the
nomination OF James Gray the demo-
Gratis were handed gold brick. He
charged Day and Lind with being the
perpetrators OF the job.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
HELD A Meeting AT MADELIA
Frank Ellsworth Creates Change of
Sentiment in His Favor.

Frank Ellsworth's meeting at Ma
della last night was successful beyond
the expectations OF those who arranged
it. A special train from Butterfel,.
carried $50 from there and points en-
route. The st. James Fire Department
band accompanied the crowd. At least
$50 people could not find room in the
hall. Mr. Ellsworth's speech was well
received and he made large number
of converts to his cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Remembering the Statesman.

Minneapolis Journal: They arc
building q great memorial at Prince
ton to Grover Cleveland's memory
David 3. Hill was forgotten long be-
fore he really died. There must be a
difference between statesmen and poll
ticians after ALL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Egg Laying Contest.

st. Louis, October 27.-Ambitious
hens anxious to capture the egglaying
championship of the world should lose
no time in engaging passage for Mex
leo, Mo-, where the big contest is to
be pulled off next week. Hens all
over the country have entered and the
struggle for the title promises to be
an exciting one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Merchants Asked to Decorate.

1t has been suggested that the mer-
chants decorate their display windows
in honor of, the big meeting of the
Emitted Commercial Travellers in the
city Saturday night. The colors of the
order are yellow, white and blue 1t
wonld be a very nice thing if the mer-
chants would do this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
SUES THE MODERN WOODMEN
Iowa Young Man Named Deel Claims
He Didn't Get Square Deal.

julius Deel. Spirit Lake young
man who joined the Woodman fra
ternity recently, evidently believes he
was not accorded a square deal. He
alleges that the initiation services are
too strenuous for even a robust young
stonemasOn and has asked the court
to give him judgment against the
organization for $4,000 for an injured
spine. The case was before the district
court at Spirit Lake last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
British Horsemen Coming.

London, October PA party OF
British horsemen. including several Of
fcers of the army, sailed today for
America to take part in the National
horse show in New York and the in
ternatiOnal Horse show in Chicago
both of which will be held next month
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Real Estate Transfers.

Clarence H. Saulpaugh to Mrs. Charles
A. Bishman. rear 57% feet of the south
SO feet of lot 5. block 81. city of
Nankato. for $45e.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
GuntOat Lost at Sea.

Port cAu Prince, Haiti, October 90
The Haitian gunboat Libertc was lost
at sea following an explosion on board
Sepcnty-eight were killed or drowned
Twenty were saved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Perish the Thought

Chicago Tribune: Eat, drink, and
be merry" counscls The Milwaukee
Journal, FOR tomorrow the prices will
be higher Is the stuff that made
Milwaukee famous going up?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Leaves Property to His Nephew

The will of the late Jens c. Jor-
genson was filed for probate today. 1t
is dated April IL last, and leaves all
of the estate, consisting of $l,lO0 OF
personal property, to the nephew, John
Nelson of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Land at Democratic Prices

St Louis bc-Democrat: David
Rankin might have been counted
smong The missing Missouri farmers
at this census If he had rot bought
10000 acres of Missouri land at dem
ocratic prices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
MIGHT Take to Vaudeville.

St. Louis Globe Democrat: A de-
cree of Punishment has been issued
thing left for him is the vaudeville
circuit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Dirigible Making Successful Trip

Brighton, England, October 26.-The
British military dirigiblc Morning Post
crossed the English channel from
France successfully and passed over
Brighton on the way to Aldershot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28

On Saturday, a daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kruger, living
in the north part of the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
Funeral eff Hugo Heyn.

The funeral of Hugo Heyn will be
held from the German Lutheran church
at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-28
VIII Confirm A Class.

Bishop 2. p. Heffron will confirm 8
class at st. 1ohn's Episcopal church or
November 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27

leges, granted to individuals and pri-
vate interests without regard to the
public welfare"
There was great latitude for execu-
tive action within the law, ne said.
1T is part of the executive duty to
keep within the law" said Mr.. Gar.
field. 1T Is further and equally
great duty TO make the law an in
strument to promote the public good
rather than an excuse for inaction."
The speakers reference to the use
Of the executive power was signifi
cant.
During those periods" he said
when the Chief Executive acted upon
broad conception Of their power the
peoples interest and the public wei
fare have been better safeguarded
and protected than during periods
when the opposite prevailed. The
narrow Interpretation Is the one that
private interests and special interests
find best suited to their purposes. By
the wise eexrcise of executive pow
er and the enforcement of law Presi-
dent Roosevelt stopped the stealing
Of the public domain and the waste
of natural resources"
Only lately, said the speaker, had
the power of the Executive to make
such Withdrawals been questioned
He recommended the passage of the
law now before Congress vesting
such power In the President to final
ly settle any dispute on this point.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
Charters Recorded.

The following charters have been
filed with the Clerk of Court to be re
corded:
Charter has been issued to F.. w.
tors, of Sumter Automobile Supply
Co., with capital stock of $4,000, di-
vided into 80 shares of 500 each.
Of Mayesville, increasing the stock
from 900 to $4,000.
The amended charter Of Union
from $4,000 to $500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
INTRODUCES BILL TO REFUND
TAN
Patterson, of South Carolina, Acts for
Veterans.

Washington, April 22.-Represen-
tatiVe Patterson. of South Carolina,
today introduced a bill to refund the
cotton tax collected by the Federal
government Immediately after the
war to the people of the Southern
States. lie was requested to do 50 In
"a strong petition from Camp Morrall,
United Confederate Veterans of Barn
well county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
Col. u. III. Nelson Recovering.

Columbia, April 22.-Col. Il. II.
Nelson, of the local bar, is at home
from Baltimore, where he went for
medical treatment Col. Nelson is
much improved in health. He eX-
poets to be in his office in the next
few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27

Decatur, Ala, April 22.-All kinds
of sensational reports are afloat in the
two Decaturs today concerning the
failure of Knight, Yancey & Co., cot
ton merchants, for $6,0OO,OOO. How
ever, none Of the reports can be sub
stantiated. John w. knight, the head
Of the Decatur office of the company,
made the following staement. the
first that has been made since the
failure:
THE whole matter is in the hands
of the court for adjudication, and all
of the property of the firm, the books,
records, ETC., have been turned over
to the receiver in bankruptcy, Jere
Murphy, at Huntsville, and a thor
ough investigation will be made i'm
nothing to say for publication at this
time"
Several depositors in the banks of
Decatur and New Decatur who had
heard that these banks were in a bad
condition on account of the failure of
knight, Yancey & Co, called for
their money, but when they were
shown that the banks had plenty of
cash they did not draw out their de-
posits.
Every effort to determine the real
cause of the failure has failed, and
it is probable that the real facts will
not be known until the matter comes
up and is settled in the bankruptcy
court at Huntsville. According to the
best of information obtained, none Of
the depOsitors in Southern banks will
suffer by the failure.
Mr. knight spent the day In his
office here and with friends in the
city. From his conversation and from
his manner he is confident that the
matter will be shown up clearly to
the satisfaction of the public and
that it will be found he is not re-
sponsible for the failure. No one is
in a position to give positive proof
that the bogus bills of lading have
been issued, but rumors from Vari-
Gus sources are that they have Mr..
Knight would say nothing concerning
these reports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27

If your Watch is out Of fix or need
attention, take it to G.. II. Joye. th
watch repairer, at The Savoy. Accu
rate work promptly done. Satisfac
ton guaranteed. 4-15-1w
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27

Watch, Clock and Jewelry repcir
ing, also engraving, promptly and a.
Curately done. Charges reasonable
G. NJ. Joye. At Savoy. 4-15-7W
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27

Spectacle and Eye-glass Iense
matched and frames repaired G. NJ.
Joye, at Savoy. 4-21-tf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27

Watch, Clock and Jewelry repair
ing by c. NJ. Joye, at Savoy. 4-15-1w
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27

Prompt work a specially. c. M
Joye, Matchmaker and Jeweler,
Savoy. 4-15-1w
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27

Engraving of all kinds. G. M
Joye, at Savoy. 4-15-1w