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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25
Indoor Baseball at the Y. M. c. A.
"Gym" Saturday Night.

The game of indoor baseball between
the Y. NJ. c. A. and Company II
teams, Saturday night, was a fast,
good and clean one during the first
six innings, and at that time the
score stood six to four in favor of the
Company : II team. The latter team
made six runs in the first inning, and
were shut out after that. The Y. M.
c., A. team played a good game after
little stage fright at the beginning,
and were gradually overtaking their
opponents, when dispute unfortu-
nateIy arose in, the seventh inning over
a decision by the umpire, and the
game was called and the scores al
lowed that were made in the first six
innings, which gave the. game to the
soldiers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25
Miss Martha Harper to Appeal Case
to the Supreme Court

Miss Martha Harper will move for
new trial Monday next in her $4,000
breach OF promise suit against Patrick
McTighe. The motion will be based
on the ground that the damages award
ed at the recent trial, 81, were made
quate and also on the ground of errors
of law in the rulings of the court, etc.
The two, suits in which Mrs. Azella
T. Smith is party, which were en-
tinued until yesterday, ill also be
taken up Monday and, the trial pro.
ceeded with. The two astions are be-
ing tried togethsYr.xs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25

Miss Christinsl Bncholz of Jackson
visited in the, city yesterday.
George f. Constans of Blue Earth
was Mankato visitor yesterday.
w. G. Gales of Elmore transacted
business in the city yesterday.
George c. Brace of Amboy was
visitor -ins>the' city yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25

When the legislature enacted the
anti-cigaret law many people declared
that, it would not be enforced. Those
people knew what they were talking
about. The law is not enforced and
the selling of the vilesmelling things
continues. Where are the authorities?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25

Governor Eberhart declares that the
good fellow in politics is thing of
the past. However, the fellow with
the glad hand will, like the poor, be
with us always.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25

Casius NJ. Sprague of Sank Center
has formally announced himself as a
candidate for lieutenant governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25
COUNTY OPTIONISTS ARE TO PUT
HIM FORWARD.
Do Not Expect to Nominate Him,
However; Call for Republican State
Committee Meeting Is to Be Issued
Early This Week; Endorsement of
Senator Clapp One of the Matters
to Be Considered.

st. Paul, March 2l.-"The county op-
ton state committee has been appoint
ed, said Elias Racllie. legislative or
GAMER Tor the State Anti Saloon
league, and its membership will be
annouced by Chairman y n Johnson
in a few days. We expect the com
mittee will meet Just after Easter
aid organize Then YOU will begin to
hear something. You can put it down
that Governor Eberhart will not be
nominated without opposition
MIR. Racine agree with other coun-
ty option men, that they want to put
candidate in the field for the re-
publican nomination. The man they
want is +. T. Young, former attorney
general, but he has paid no attention
to their efforts to get him out it is
admitted that the county option dele
gates will make not over 40 per cent of
the state convention. so their candidate
for governor will merely stand up to
draw the fire and 90 down with his
delegates to defeat in The convention.
Yet the county option leaders want
Ioung's name at the head of their
column. and it is probable that the
committee of twenty seven will make
an effort to get him to consent.
Nothing But Governor.
The county option committee will
not interfere with anything but COVER
nor, lieutenant governor. and the plat
FORM Talk among the regulars" yes
terday was that S. Y Gordon may be
nominated for lieutenant governor to
appease the county option wing. Mr..
Racine intimates that they are not
to be drawn i'll by any such bait, and,
furthermore. that Gordon is not en-
tirely satisfactory to them.
"Nlr. GOrdons statement that he
will appoint committee that will
report out bill does not 90 far
enough" said Mr. Rache ''There is
no out snd-out county option candi-
date among, tie aspirants for iieuten-
ant governor.
Call to Come This Week.
A. ID. Brown, chairman of the re-
publican state committee, said last
Light that he had been comforting with
members of the committee, and will is
sue the call for their meeting early
This week. r he committee will be
brought together at an early date to
fix the date for the state convention,
also the place and the apportionment.
Senator Clapp's friends will insist
thatthe call include endorsement of
candidate forfCnited States senator"
in the business Of the convention Ger
tainly that is tie conventions bust
ness" said w. W. Rich of the Clapp
yesterday. 1--WE don't
wait till the legislature meets before
picking our senator's now. The people
have got something to say abort IT.
and the only way they can take
hand is through the state convention.
1t ous!,' to bc put in the call so
nobody can say. that there has not
been due roticc."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25

MIR. and Mrs. w. M. Jones of Spring
field were in the: city yesterday,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25

When you hear anybody telling of
the good he tries to do in the world
he hasn't begun on it yet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25

The most exciting thing to a wom-
an about a yacht is all the nice flags
and things they paint on the Dishes
New York Press. .u44
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25
MUSINGS OF A BACHELOR.

Holler loud if you want to be great.
Winning applause is human trick;
deserving it is divine gift
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25
Pleasant Street Assessment.

Mayor Meyer and AID. HampI
thought that the Pleasant street as
sessment should stand The former
said that if the city was to pay this
and that, there would be nothing left
to run the city with.
AID Pass said that he stood for a
square deal The improvement of the
Guenther ravne road, McMahon's hill,
Main street, Warren ravine road, Sill.
yer ravine road. and TinkcomviIc road
We're not assessed, but when it comes
to Pleasant street it is assessed away
beyond the abutting property. The
Front street extension grading was as
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25
Labor is Not Scarce.

1t is no small task to keep so many
men at work regularly However, am
pie help is now readily secured when
needed. There are usually plenty of
,olored people out of employment so
that our government does not have
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25

u1u DO VuVC'
The stars and stripes wave over both
ends of the canal, the stars will shine
with added luster and greater glory
over each mile of the completed pro-
ject in due season. Colonel GoethaIs,
the government engineer chief, is in
almost supreme command. He is low
ed respected and revered by every man
OF the Zone, for he has demonstrated
that as generalship decides wars, so too,
it must be exercised in an undertaking
of stupendous magnitude as the build
ing of canal
The canal is more than half finish
ed. Work is going on a great deal fast
er than in former years, all the help
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
ROMANCE BEGUN In ENGLAND
ENDS In MARRIAGE EERE

William G. Wheeler and Miss Mary
Whitaker were married last evening
by the Rev. William II. Laird, rec
tor of Christ p. Z. Church, Christi
ana. at the home of Frederick W..
Butler.
Miss Anna e. Butler was the maid
of honor, and Frederick W. Butler
gave the bride away. Mrs. Gal
lagher played the wedding march Mr..
and Mrs. Wheeler left ON a short we'd
ding trip and will make their home
upon their return with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick w. Butler, at Pelleport.
Mr.. Wheeler is I'm the employ of
Mrs. Eugene DUPONT. and many
prominent people attended the we'd
ding as a mark Of the esteem in
which he is held by the DUPONT fam
lily and by other families in the neigh
borhood
Both bride and groom are English
people, the bride from Berkshire
county, and the groom from York
shire, and their romance goes back to
their childhood days Mr.. Wheeler
has been in this country eighteen
months, and his bride only year.
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
DR.. QUIGG AT
OLD ASBURY
Anniversary Service Last
Night Well Attended,
Union Men to Attend

school teachers night" was OBJ
served at the anniversary exercises of
Asbury NJ. u. Church last night.
The speaker at last nights SER
vice was the Rev. DR.. II. T. Quigg of
Milford, and n. A. Chestnut of the
First Baptist Church choir of Phila-
delphia sang several selections.
The speaker took for his theme.
Some of the Typical Women OF
Shakespeare Drama and in a mas
terful manner he launched into a
description Of the varied types of wo-
men used by the great poet in his
works DR.. Quigg portrayed Catherine
of Aragon as the most perfect wife
according to the writer and he like
wise described Juliet as loving, Lady
Macbeth as ambitious and dwelt on
the fact that not one of Shakespeare's s
characters were spoiled by provin-
cialisms
This evening will be observed as
Labor Union Night, when members
of different labor organizations will
attend. The address Of the evening
will be delivered by the Rev. DR.. f.
A. Craig. The Pusey and Jones quar-
tet will furnish the music.
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
WELLMAN TO
TRY 1T AGAIN
8elieveS That He Can 60
Across the Ocean in
a Balloon
PARTY RESCUED BY THE
TRENT IN FINE SPIRITS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ON BOARD THE ROYAL MAIL
STEAMER TRENT. by wireless NEW
YORK, Oct. 19.-"l am going across
the Atlantic in a dirigible balloon Far
from disheartening me.this failure has
only spurred me to higher ambitions.
II was our equilibrat0r that disabled
the America That was the one fatal
error despite the fact that the plan
had worked out we'll in theory and
at the time made my first attempt
at the North Pole IL VIII have 10 he
new type OF dirigihle that will be
used, but even while the America
was drifting helpless and nearly a
total wreck above the waters Of the
Atlantic, Vanman and myself were
talking over wnat was needed We
know and intend getting busy as soon
as possible
Walter Wellman. first captain or
an airship to be wrecked at sea.
awakened to-day on the steamer Trent
more determined than ever TO be the
pioneer in plotting a balloon across
teh ocean. Standing with his ship
mates in the dining saloon OF the Ber-
muda liner which saved his party
from terrible hardships II not actual
death while east OF Cape Hatteras, he
insisted that sky voyage to Europe
was feasible.
All the air navigators are in excel
/ lent spirits to-day and feel no III ef-
fects Of their distressing experience.
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
.COPPERS KEEP
SLICK THIEVES OUT
Police Commission Hears That
RObberieS Are Infrequent
These Nights

Chief OF Police Black informed the
Police Commission, at its meeting yes
terday afternoon, hat shere were lsss
robberies being reported TO the po-
lice than at any time for years. He
said ne believed there were few eX-
pert burglars in the city now.
The fact that there have been so
few thefts and that the city is free
of expert thieves was pleasing to the
commissioners and they did not fail
10 voice their feeling paying q tri-
butte to the police and hoped that the
department would be able 10 continue
this first-class protection.
Bids we're received for furnishing
two receipt books for dog licenses.
Charles l.. Story agreed to print the
book for S15.25 and the Wilmington
Lokal Anzeiger agreed to do the work
for s14.45, and the latter was awarded
the contract b. Kleitz and Brother
we're the only bidders on the contract
10 furnish 5000 tags, agreeing 20 dc
the work for SIS, and they were
awarded the contract.
The books and tags will be fur.
nished I'm time to begin the registra'
ton of dogs on the first Of January
1911. The fines collected In the Cit.
Court last week amounted to $50.
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
REFORMATORY FOR
RUNAWAY GIRL
Authorities Separate Mary
BiddIe From Man She
Ran Away With

Mary Ethel BiGdle. Of 30. S29
Spruce street, the 17-year-old girl
~'ho was arrested in a house at Ninth
and Vine streets. Philadelphia, to-
gether with Isaac Hackett. young
married man, living two doors from
the home OF the Biddles here. was
brought back TO Wilmington yester-
day afternoon by Chief of Police
Black and later In the Sas was COM
mitted to the Delaware Industrial
School for Girls.
The girl had declared that she
would not come to Wilmington and
that she would go to Jail with Hackett.
She came home, however, and Hackett
is still i'm the custody Of the Philadel-
phia police, his case having been held
over until Monday. In the meantime
the police of both cities will inyesti-
gate the case further and If a charge
can be brought against the man II will
be done.
The girls father met her in the po
lice station here yesterday afternoon
but she did not appear to be glad t.
see him. Instead she blamed hin
for being responsible for her arres
and Hackett being sent to prison. Tn
father informed the police that neithe
he nor the girls mother could do an,
thing with her and he therefore d.
cided to have her committed to II
industrial school.
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
FINISHING THE
NEW WB.GO. BRIDGE
Trains Expected to Use
Brandywine Structure
on December Is
CONCRETE ARCHES
ARE IN POSITION

Progress on the new b. and y.
bridge, across the Brandywine creek
has proceeded so far as to JUSTIFY the
announcement that trains will be run
over it by December Is. During the
one year and one month In which the
operation has been in progress, seven
stone and concrete arches, 900 ieet
long and 115 feet high have been
erected at an estimated cost OF szfV'-
600.
The foundations Of the bridge are
on solid rock, on which are 2'OoV
yards of concrete. Rising above the
foundations are $4,000 yards OF
masonry. 55 per cent. Of which is cut
stone from the Beriea quarries IN
Ohio. The remainder of the structure
has a concrete backing OF ~ yards
above the high water mark. There are
seven arches in all, three being loO
feet long, two 80 feet, and two 80 teet
long. When completed the briage
will be 115 feet high, seven feet higher
than the present bridge.
The Charles A. Sims Company, con-
tractors for the bridge, have about
325 men on the lob. Twenty-Five der
TICKS nave uttu bhtAo --'
considerable work being done on sun
day. There has been but one fatal
accident from the operation, and the
man killed was not an employe. a
falling chain hit him while walking
under the bridge.
This month the concrete viii be
waterproofed with tar, burlap, ashes
and crushed stone. Upon this viii
be laid two tracks The tracks lead
ing TO this city will be straighteQeC
considerably as the result of the new
bridge. About ~ other bridges OF
the system are being rebuilt or con
structed to bear the weight of th'
monster new locomotives.
Work on the Delaware avenu'
bridge, which is being widened, il
nearing completion. The Loverinl
avenue bridge is also being moved I,
conform to the railroads re-align
ment.
The work, while being done by tn
Sims company, has also been unde
the supervision of A. w. Thompson
chief engineer, and J. c. Wilson, dis
trict engineer, of Baltimore, and ]
G.. Teders. resident engineer, who ha
! had five assistants on the work.
Evening journal., 1910-10-19

attractions, but Sslome and Cairo
dances ucNorf
Even the new State House aud the
Pennsylvania Railroad station have
been decorated for the celebrations
and while everywhere there is a won
derful display Of flags and bunting
Loockerman street. Of course, eclipses
all The town certainly has been
transformed by the decorators.
The parade this morning was com
posed of military. industrial and fra
ternal organization features. II.
Ridgely Harrington. State Librarian,
was chief marshal Of the procession.
Governor Simeon S. Pennewill made
a brief address opening the festivities,
and everything was i'm full blasts
Hundreds OF visitors poured into
Dover on the morning trains, and
hundreds of others drove for many
miles from the surrounding country
and also came in automobiles. Many
Wilmingtonians came by train and
automobile, and some VIII remain
over tomorrow.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the parade
began and It marched from the circle
near the railroad station along
Loockerman street to State street
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
'0riginaI Third Ward
Guards" of Newark, N.
]. TO Have Annual Out
ing on Thursday, Next
Week

The original Third Ward Guards.
Of Newark, n. j.. accompanied by
Mayor Jacob Haussling. President OF
Council William Pennington and other
officials OF that city. Will visit VIII
mington on Thursday of next week
This viii be the twenty-second am
nual excursion of the Third Ward
Guards, who each year select a diff
ferent city 10 visit Last year thCy
went 20 Easton. Pa. where they were
royalty received. In selecting a des-
tination this year the following cities
were considered: Reading. Pa.
Bridgeport. Conn: Atlantic City,
Philadelphia and Wilmington. Through
the efforts of some former residents
of Wilmington, now residing in New
ark aided by Alderman Elmer A. Day.
of that city. chairman Of the commit
tee on arrangements, Wilmington
was finally selected.
The committee on arrangements
consisting Of Alderman Day, Herbert
c. Bullivant. GeorgN w. Courier,
Joseph Fletcher, Patrick Cunning,
william Degnan, John II. Sullivan,
Frank Diener and Patrick White, Wis
tied this city last Sunday and we're
the guests Of Mayor J. Harvey Spru-
ance. who assisted them In making
final arrangements for the visit
The Third Ward Guards. numbering
200. will leave Newark on a special
train. Thursday morning, October ~,
az o'clock arriving here at 1888.
Upon their arrival they will be met
at French street station by most OF
the student body Of Delaware College
and escorted 20 the city hall. where
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
THE JOURNALS EXTRAS GIVE
STORY OF BASEBALL GAME

THE EVENING JOURNAL baseball
extras yesterday and on Monday were
read with interest by Wilmingtonians,
inasmuch as they gave the detailed
play by innings Of the great worlds
championship games between the
Philadelphia Athletics and the Chi
cagO Cubs.
Incidentally the extra editions give
an illustration OF speed in getting out
an edition. for THE JOURNAL was
being printed yesterday IN less than
ten minutes after the final play Of the
ninth inning was received over the
United Press wire direct from the
baseball field in Philadelphia to THE
JOURNAL office. This speed is made
possible by the latest mechanical ia
cilities of THE JOURNAL, including
the fudge" as the red-ink printed
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
STREET PAGEANT OPENS
DOVER'S BIG CARNIVAL
State Capital Begins Three
Day Celebration in Honor
of De La Wars Land
ing

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Oct. 19-Dover this morn
ing began It's three days carnival
under the auspices of the Board of
Trade to commemorate the three hun
dredth anniversary of the landing of
Lord De La War; on the soil of what
is now Delaware. A big parade-by
far the largest and most spectacular
Dover ever had-marked the opening
Of the carnival this morning. The
festivities will continue until Friday
evening, with an aviation meet daily
and a mummers' revel tomorrow
night on the program.
Dover certainly has aroused itself
for the occasion, and the houses and
stores are a mass of flags and bunt-
ing, particularly along Loockerman
street. where the carnival has been
pitched and where "ballyhoos" bold
forth and proclaim the greatest shows
on earth, excepting Salome dances,
which have been barred. Dover has
fine new streets, beautiful dwellings,
new State house and many other
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
AS
TRUST co. HEAD

AT meeting Of the directors OF the
North American Bank and Trust
Company in the Ford Building at
Tenth and Market streets yesterday
afternoon, Or. J. NJ. Tyson. of No.
722 East Shelton avenue. Philadelphia,
was elected president to succeed
James c. ONeal, president of the
Mercantile Trust Association, and
one of the leading grocers of the city.
Mr.. O'Neal gave as his reason for
resigning that business cares and
duties i'm other enterprises in which
he is interested. would not permit him
TO hold the position with the trust
company
The new president of the banking
institution is a we'll known physician
i'm Germantown. He has been a di-
rector Of the bank since it waa
started.
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
SPIRITED HORSE
FOILSHTGHWAYMAN
SuSpeCtinG HOId-Up Farmer
Whips Horse and Escapes
Road Providers

William Hollowell, a farmer living
near Avondale. Chester county. Pa.
while returning home from the Will
mington market late on Satu 'day
night, was attacked by highwaymon
and made his escape only because he
was driving a spirited horse.
The attempted hold-up occurred on
the Concord turnpike. few miles
from this city. Mr. Hollowell saw
two men standing along the road aud
and their actions aroused his sus-
picions. When he got near them he
whipped his horse and the animal
being spirited leaped forward Both
highwaymen made a grab for the
horses head. but missed a. BY this
time the horse was going at a fast
gait and threw the two men aside,
passing them before they could re-
cover.
Evening journal., 1910-10-19
ALL PARTIES
FILE TICKETS.
Clerk Of the Peace Brown
Will Now Proceed to dave
Ballots Printed
EXTRA BALLOT FOR
THE LICENSE CAMPAIGN

Clerk of the Peace Brown will now
begin arrangements for printing the
official ballots for the November cleo
ton
The Democratic party Will have the
plow as it's emblem while an eagle
with star ON its breast will be the
emblem of the Republican party. The
Prohibition party emblem is the home,
and the Socialist partys a globe.
The Independent Democratic party
selected the Goddess. Of Liberty as .ts
emblem. This is the ticket on which
Thomas +. O'DOnnell Is the only
candidate. He aspires to seat in
the State House of Representatives.
No objection to the filing Of the In
dependent Democratic ticket has been
received by Mr.. Brown.
On Monday Sheriff Lippincott will
begin delivering the ballot boxes in
the city and county. They must be
delivered between October % and Oc-
tober o.
Each inspector of election IN the
county will receive two ballot boxes
this year. One is for the vote on the
license question. The ballot for this
vote will be small. II will read:
For License. Against License
The voter will place his mark n
the square beneath the words show
ing whether he favors or objects to
license in the county
The name of Josiah Marvel was filed
yesterday as a candidate for the
Legislature on the Democratic ticket
from the Third district of Whining
ton, to all the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Hugh NJ. Morris which
was announced two weeks ago The
district is a Republican stronghold,
Alfred b. Moore being the Republican
nominee for the Legislature
Evening journal., 1910-10-19

space on the first page is known in
newspaper language. by which late
news can be printed within a very
few minutes after IL IS received
without the necessity and delay OF
stereotyping
THE JOURNAL will have a special
edition a few minutes after each
game IS finished. There is no game to-
day but tomorrow the news will be
flashed play by play from Chicago to
THE JOURNAL over the United Press
wires, and viii be printed in detail
Watch for it.
Crowds Of fans" also gather in
front of THE JOURNAL office to fol-
low the bulletins Of the game each
afternoon and the telephones have
been going full blast.