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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
sCH|BLE NEARDEATH
PASSENGER TRAIN
INJURIES CLEVELAND MAN.
From Mondays Daily.

FROM Mondays Daily.
Matt Schible, nineteen years old. and
son OF the proprietor of a bottling fac.
tory at St. Peter, while driving his
fathers delivery wagon Saturday after
noon, had narrow escape from death
mile south of Cleveland. He was
crossing the Milwaukee railway track,
when the south bound passenger train,
due in Mankato at S:l5 p. M, came
along and struck the horses and front
part of the wagon. Mr.. Schible did not
see the train until the engine was upon
nm. Both horses were instantly killed
and the wagon was wrecked, and the
young man was thrown some distance
and badly bruised
The train was stopped at once, and
young Schible was found standing by a
fence, out of his head, and was taken
on the train and brought to this city
and taken to st. Joseph's hospital. DR..
Andrews Wa5 summoned, and found that
there were no dangerous injuries. There
was ope long cut, three and hall
inches long, across the fore part of the
head, in the scalp, to the bone,
smaller cut on the left side of the head.
cut on the left arm, and the left
knee was injured, and there were
bruises inhumerable and abrasions OF
the skin, all over his body. Fortu
nately, no bones were broken, nor were
there any internal injuries. Mr.. Schible
will be confined to the hospital for
about month.
Parties on tile train say that the
train was going about forty miles All
hour at the time of the accident. View
OF the train was INSTRUCTED at the
Mr.. Schible stated this morn.
ing that all that he remembered was
seeing the engine close to him.
Mr.. Schible is said to be an OK
ccllent young man, of correct habits,
and his many friends regret his acct,
dent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
MENTION IS GUILTY
CHANGES HIS PLEA IN COURT
THIS MORNING.
From Thursdays Daily.

When district court opened this fore
noon, County Attorney Plymat moved
the criminal calendar, but no eases were
ready for trial, and the jury was cX-
cused until two O'Clock this afternoon.
Ernest Mention appeared in court and
changed his plea to guilty, to the
indictment charging him with abusing
female child under the age of eighteen
years.
Louis Daum was arraigned on an III
dictment charging him with grand lar
ceny in the second degree, and not being
able to hire an attorney, the court
appointed attorney Chris Carlson to de-
fend him. He took until nine o'clock
tomorrow morning to plead.
When the case against Charles H.
Lee, the aged Minneapolis travelling
man, charged with adultery, was called
it developed that the complaining wit
nesses were not present. The court in
structed County Attorney Plymat TO
telegraph to Fort Pierre, S. d., and as
certain why they were not present.
The case of the state against Oscar
Bierbauer was then called. The defend
ant is accused of having put off
forged shipping receipt. His attorney,
G. l.. Benedict, exhibited a telegram
from him, sent from Castleton, n. D.,
saving that he WAS sick and could not
come. The court directed County At
torney Plymat to learn the circum.
stances of the case.
Lee Is Discharged
This afternoon the Indictment against
Lee was dismissed, on motion of
County Attorney 2lymat did not hear
discharged and his bond exonerated.
County Attorney Plymat did not have
from Fort Pierre, and the case
was disiaisse'l Eecpuse of the non-appear-
ance of the states witnesses.
The case against Bierbauer was pas
sed, and he is to appear in court later
Mr.. Plymat did not hear anything
from MIN today.
Louis Daum pleaded guilty to petit
larceny.
There being no eases for trial, the
jury was discharged for the term. The
calendar of court cases will be called
at 10 ii. III. tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
AGED LADY SUMMONED
Mother Of Mrs. D. A. Swami Passed
Away Early Sunday Morning;
Funeral Held This Afternoon.

Mrs. Sarah \. Quit, the mother OF
Mrs. ID. A. Swami of the normal school
faculty, died early yesterday morning
after lingering illness of six months
duration. The ultimate cause of death
was valyular disease of the heart. She
was. in her eighty ninth year and had
been al resident of Mankato for nine.
teen years. The news of the death OF
her youngest sister four weeks ago
greatly disheartened her and since then
she has failed rapidly.
Mrs. Quits maiden name was Sarah
A. Hammond, and she was born in
Delhi, n. Y, Sept. 2S, 1921. She was
married to Wilfred Hall of Wallingford,
Conn. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall had two chill
dren, Ebert Hall of Denver, Col, who
died some years ago, and is buried here
and Mrs. ID. A. Swami of Mankato.
A few years after the death of Mr.
Hall, Mrs. Quit was married to John
Quit of Preble, n. Y. Since Mr.. QUITS
death in 1890, Mrs. Quit has made hel
home with her daughter, Mrs. Swami.
in Mankato.
Mrs. Quit was one of family OF
ten children, all of whom, save two
their eightieth year. One
brother, Washington Hammond of Wells.
vile, N. Y, and her daughter, Mrs
Swami, are the only survivors.
The funeral was held at three O'Clock
this afternoon at the family residence.
327 jackson street. The services were
by Rev. w. N. Jameson OF
the Methodist church, of which Mrs.
Quit was member. Rev. E. l.. Heer
nance of the Congregations church, and
Rev. w. M. Swami of Montevideo
Mimi, a nephew of Mrs. Swami. The
honorary pallbearers were Mrs. Edward
Soaring, Miss Person, Mrs. Severance,
Mrs. Grannis, Mrs. Clements and Mrs
Parmelee. The bearers were Mr. w. W
?. Mcconnell, President Charles H
Cooper, Mr.. S. II. Grannis, DR.. u. G.
Mr.. III. A. Patterson and
Mr.. G. II. Clark. The interment was
n the family lot at GIenwood cemetery.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
Case Against Eagle Lake Parties to
Be Heard Monday.

Peter Sieberg and Joseph Burgess of
Eagle Lake were before the court this
morning on the charge of wilfully in
juring the personal property of another,
and entered pleas of not guilty. and the
case was continued until June q at
nine Il. III. the young men were not
represented by attorneys. Sieberg gave
Il bond for 800 for his appearance,
with his father, G. Sieberg as surety,
and Burgess gave a bond for the same
amount, with Charles r. Lutholz as
surety.
A stranger named Ed. Jones pleaded
guilty to the charge of drunkenness, in
the municipal court this morning, and
was sentenced to serve ten days in
the county Jail, but sentence was sus-
pended until eleven o'clock on condition
that he leave the city before that time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
Roy H. Anderson Sues Great Western
Road for Injuries Received.

Roy H. Anderson of this city has
commenced an action against the Chi
cagO Great Western road to recover
$4,000 damages for injuries sustained
while working in the employ of the
company as brakeman, April Is
last. He was coupling cars at Morris
town, and he claims that the platform
was too close to the track, and that
he was caught between the platform
and the cars and ground along and
seriously hurt. He asserts that one
rib was broken and his lungs, heart
and eyes injured. He was in hos
pital for some time
The papers in the case were served
today. The plaintiffs attorneys are
John +. Regain, A. r. Pau, Jr., and
{. j. Laurisch. The action has been
started in the district court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01

would like to get games with fast out
side teams. For games address Ernest
Mahlke Jr., Mankato Mimi,
The North Mankato Cardinals won
their fifth straight game yesterday
when they defeated the Business Men
IN a very one sided game by score of
Il to 4. The Cardinals were at no time
in danger of losing the game as Blyler.
the Cardinals pitcher, had everything
his way, while the Cardinals batted
Markytan and temple all over the
field
The North Mankato Cardinals will 90
TO st. Peter next Sunday where they
VIII meet the state Hospital team of
that place.
Mankato Tigers Are Losers.
The Prairie Pockets defeated the
Mankato Tigers IN an interesting game
OF ball yesterday afternoon by IL score
OF seven to three. The Pickcts prac
tIcaliy won the game by errorless sup
port. The feature of the game was the
work of the battery for the Pickets
and the hitting of Vosbeck. The Lineup
OF the teams was as follows: Pickcts,
Amundson. first base; Siader. short
stop; Nosbeck, third base; f. Boomer.
second base; Lippert, catcher; Hintz,
left field; Kronkhe, right field; Rad,
ioil, center field, and A. Boomer, pitcher
Tigers, Stemper, center field; Steiner
catcher; Janda, shortstop; Eckle, first
base; Coughlan, second base; J. Hen.
lem, third base; Phelps, right field: +
Henlein, left field, and WeIcl, pitcher.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01

summary: three base nlC, Lamp.
First base OH balls off McCleary, 2.
Struck out by Parkhill, 8; by McCleary,
q. Left OH bases. Mankato, 5; Thoens, 4.
Springfield Game IL to o.
Springfield, June 2G. = Springfield
slaughtered Lamberton by score of II
to 0. Lamberton scored by three hits
off Schneider and Nuessle, whereas
Springfield hammered the Lamberton
pitcher numerically. Battery was
Schneider, Nuessle and Pietscll, Burhans.
Mallory and Vogil.
Bostons Beat Agency Hill.
The Boston Clothiers base ball team
defeated the fast Agency Hill team
Yesterday by score of III to 5. The
battery for the Boston Clothiers was
Mahlke and Klugherz. For Agency
Hill klugherz, Kaufman and Thompson.
The feature of the game was the
heavy hitting and all around playing
of the Boston Clothiers. This team
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01

| ting Friday, July g., at 10 a. m. as
the time for assessing the benefits and
costs of paving Second street,
A similar resolution was adopted, in
regard to assessing the Main street
brick paving.
The council wiz make the assess.
ment under the new charter, so tie
property owners can pay for it over a
term of ten years The property own,
ers will probably be allowed the ten
per cent discount for cash, as this was
the understanding when the work was
ordered.
New Work Started.
A resolution was offered, that pub.
lie necessity requires curb and gut
ter on both sides of Carroll street
where there is none now, between
Pleasant and Front streets: east side
of Hanover street from i. Hickory to
Pearl; on both sides of Elm street
where none has been placed; between
Fourth and Front streets; OH Rock
street, both sides, from Fourth to
Front street; on both sides of Hickory
street from Fifth to Sixth streets. The
city engineer WAS instructed to prepare
plans and specifications
A resolution was adopted, that public
necessity requires that the alley be.
tween the Saulpaugh and Brandrup &
Nettleton's college be paved with brick,
and instructing the city enigcer to pre-.
pare plans and estimates. The alley
is twelve feet wide, besides four feet on
the Saulpaugh side, which G. H. Saul
paugh said that he expected to pay for
himself.
To Buy Street Flusher.
Com. Humiston moved that the city
recorder advertise for bids for a street
iston stated that he had had CORE
spondence with the Sanitary Machine
Street Flusher company of st. Louis.
The flusher will be used on the pave.
ment instead of sprinklers, and is much
more sanitary, washing everything into
the storm sewers.
1t was decided to instruct the police
to make thorough canvass and see
what factories have not yet installed
smoke consumers.
Mayor Meyer stated that there was
of the dump on a street in
the Monks property, and that he had
ordered sign put up, stopping dump
ing there during the summer months.
Com. Humiston moved that the illu-
arches on Front. street be
AIKEN down, and this was carried.
The aldermen drew seventy-twO jur.
,rs to serve in the municipal court the
leXt three months.
The bills were taken up and allowed,
including $50 for extra police during
he carnival. Several warrants were
,lso ordered issued, to straighten out
he treasurer's books.
The council adjourned until July at
% a. m.
The commissioners resolved them
selves into board of equalization and
adjourned until 2 p. IN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
ANOTHER CAME
To OUR CREDIT
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
MankatO took one game of the two
from the Thoens, winning the Sunday
game to 0, the first game being stop
ped by rain in the seventh inning with
the score 0 to o. Graves pitched a great
game of ball for the visitors in the
first game, not Mankato man seeing
first base. Claude Lamb, however, was
also pitching Il nice game, allowing but
four scattered hits, striking out ten
batters.
Only once i'll the first game was there
chance for Il score and that was in
the second inning. Straight was first
up for the visitors and grounded out
to Rognas. Lum struck out Hartcr,
going to third OH the put out. Cos.
tella drew a pass and stole second, but
Graves grounded out to Lamb. The
weather man got in his work i'm the
seventh inning, the rain coming down
i'll torrents and Umpire Mcintosh called
the game.
McCleary was on the mound for
Mankato in the second game and was
i'll fine form. The big fellow allowed
but two hits during the game, both
of them being of the scratch order and
the Thoens never had look in. Park
hill was hit rather hard, but none of
Mankato's runs were due to hits. Man
kato's first run came in the opening
round. Kennedy singled and in an at
tempt to catch him off first. Parkhill
threw the ball into the crowd, Paul
going to third from where he scored on
Rognas' sacrifice fly. In the fifth inning
Lamb singled, McCleary singled, and
Kennedy moved them up notch on
beautiful bunt. Rognas struck out, but
Harter missed the third strike, Lamb
scoring and Rognas going to second
Harter then let a ball get by him, on
which McCleary and Ro.nas both scored.
This ended the scoring, although the To-
Gals had men on bases in EACH of the
three remaining innings.
The Thoens were dangerous but once
during the entire game and that was in
the seventh inning. Bowman was first
up and flew out to Carlisle. Arnold
drew a pass. Poeppel singled. Harter
nit to Kennedy and they both advanced
base, but Lum was an easy out, pop
ping up little fly for McCleary.
The games were the two best that
have been played this season on the
local grounds, the locals making but
i'm both do
Lamb pulled down two good ones in
the Sunday game, one of them being a
one hand catch.
McCleary has now pitched two one
nit games, one two hit game, one three
nit game and one four hit game.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
Court Rescinds An Order for His Arrest
and Extends His Bond.

When the case against Guy NJ. Cor.
don was called i'll the municipal court
day or SO ago. charged with willful
failure to support his wife and child.
he failed to put in an appearance, and
the court ordered the bond that was
given Dec. q forfeited and issued a
bench warrant for the mans arrest.
Later in the day, Gordon's attorney,
John Moonan of Waseca, appeared and
made SO satisfactory an explanation of
his clients not appearing that the court
vacated his order and made a new Or
der, extending tile bond until Sept.
70, when Gordon is to appear and re-
port.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01

Summary: Two base hit, Harter.
First base OH balls, off Lamb, |. Struck
out by Lamb, |; by Graves, 5. Stolen
base, Costello. Left on bases, Thoens,
4. First base Oh errors, ThOens, g
Time, one hour. Umpires, Mcintosh
and Morrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
, Canadian Women Meet.

/, Halifax, n. s., June 20. Forty Of
the wemen's. organizations of the Do
mlnion have. sent delegations. to Hall
fax, today to take part in, the annual
meeting of the National Council of the
Women of Canada.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
MILLION IMMIGRANTS
LANDED LAST YEAR
Last Million Immigrant Year Was
That of Ninteen Hundred and Seven.

Washington, June 29.-lt is expect
ed that complete figures will show that
a million immigrants landed in this
country during the fiscal year ending
tomorrow. The last million immigrant
year was 1907.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01
Motor NelghharS.

Mrs. Howard-Do come to see me
soon. live right around the corner
from your house. Mrs. Coward Thanks,
awfully. but since we have our new
motor l never call OH anyone who lives
less than twenty miles away.-Life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01

Minneapolis-Th chamber will close
Saturday and Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01

Hogs, 10000. Left over 7,4SS. Market
opens shade lower
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01

An ordinance was given its first
reading, providing for licensing shows,
circuses, etc. The ordinance as drawn
by the city attorney fixes the fees az
follow: Theatre, S. performance;
circuses, etc., charging % cents or
less, $75 performance; side show
with the same So a performance; cir
cuses, etc, charging % to so cents,
$50 performance; side shows, etc.,
$40 per performance; circuses, etc.
charging over so cents, 5000 per-
Torrance; side shows, etc., SIS a per-
Torrance; concerts, $40; lectures, ST.;
theatres running regularly, $40 per
month The ordinance was laid over,
and the aldermen will revise the
amounts charged when it is adopted.
Com. Humiston reported that h.
saw j. L. McCleary and notified him
to fix the railing along his lot on
South Front street, and Mr.. McCleary
had told him to have it done and send
him the bill.
Will Assess Paving.
The council adopted a resolution set.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-01

The council adopted resolution set
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
dHHWON1AN WRITES OF Thrill ONtUNF WITt1ROOSEVELT

bit out of his tongue as he fell, still fight
ing, pierced through and through with
about 20 spears.
The excitement was now great and gen.
eral, and kodaks flashed to the fore as
the victorious Nardis, holding their
shields over their neads, marched round
singing a deep-throated and rather melo-
dious dirge over their fallen foe. He was
game and gallant foe, well worthy of
their own courage.
The two wounded natives were soon
seen to and their wounds washed and
dressed. and happily, after the first shock
was over, they were found to be not very
seriously hurt. They are strong and
healthy race, and soon recover from
wounds of this nature.
The funniest thing was when one OF
| the party came up and complimented me
on my courage and GOODNESS! 1 began tC
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

and spear. For hunting they dispensed
with the COW bells and the feathered
head-dresses. They are very fine men.
tall and well-built, as active as mon
keys. and as plucky as they make EN-.
We all started off across the plain,
the grass for several miles round being
fortunately short. The Nandis arranged
themselves in a long single line TO beat,
while the horsemen, about ten in all
consisting of Colonel Roosevelts party,
ourselves. and few Others-followed just
behind them. After drawing about ten
miles of country without any result. our
hopes and spirits began to fall CORES
pondingly as the heat of the day rose
BY this time we had reached dry
river bed. with some good cover of long
grass and reeds. We had not gone far
along IL when up jumped splendid
lion. dark in color. with a fine name. and
made off towards some faivly open coun-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

try Anyway we galloped in hot pur-
suIt-a most thrilling chase. For a few
minutes we lost sight of him in the long
grass before he left the river bed, but
he was soon viewed as he mounted some
rising ground towards some thorn trees.
There seemed to be something incongru-
GUS in giving the halloo! to lion, and
| felt almost ashamed of shouting, There
he goes! forrard away" after his re-
treating majesty the king of beasts. We
soon gained on him. and he took cover
under low-spreading thorn tree, growl-
ing savagely. flashing his tail and turn
ing from side to side, looking for the
weakest spot in the circle of his enc
mics. who were gradually forming round
him.
We had a perfect view OF him within
about 30 yards, and / longed TO have a
shot, but my rifle was far behind; and
we were, anyhow, not supposed to shoot
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

unless in danger. The Nandis were to do
the killing Those few minutes were the
most exciting, and they seemed much
longer than they were, for every moment
he seemed to be getting more furious.
and each time he turned and looked our
way l expected he would charge. Very
soon he did, but not at us. He came out
at a trot for few yards. still growing;
then reared up and threw himself at the
line of natives. He looked magnificent,
and they faced him without fiinching.
In a flash he had a man down who
got his spear home, but was mauled him
self in the shoulder and arm Then, feel
ing another spear on the other side, the
lion turned and seized another man, and
clawed him, at the same time biting
furiously at yet another spear, which he
doubled up in his mouth, knocking out
two of his own teeth, and chipping a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

wonder IL 1 had killed the lion.
Colonel Roosevelt was delighted with
the whole thing. He is most refreshingly
keen and quite boyishly enthusiastic about
everything that presents itself to his no.
Iice. He laughs at every joke as heartily
a school boy.
We had one more lion hunt with the
Eandis and got brace-a very handsome
lion and a lioness. The lion was just like
the first one, but not so large.
We had a short chase after them, and
then they lay down in the reeds, the
only cover there was, and were quickly
dispatched before they had time to COLI
lect themselves or screw up their cour-
age to the pitch oe fury the other one
did. He was a beautiful lion in splendid
condition, and his skin was presented to
the only lady OF the party, to her great
surprise and joy, and thus ended the great
Sasin Guishu lion hunt.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
BY ELEANOR C"

/ have just been through the most
thrilling experience. a transporting hunt
arranged for eN-President Roosevelt and
YOU may. perhaps like to hear about ii.
When the eX-president arrived at the
Sirjoit camping ground, Nasln Guishu,
it was arranged TO have lion hunt from
there Fifty picked Nandi natives march
ed I'm. in all their war paint-queer ar
engagements Of feathers on their heads and
COW bells to make music. fastened to their
knees. decorated waist-belts, to which
most Of them had a small club or knife
hanging, the rest of their arms-or,
might say. dress-consisting of a shield
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
On Horseback She and Former
President Rout Fierce Beast
Out of Its Lair and Chase
IL DoWn---BraVe Animal
Charges Whole Line of Its
Human Enemies, and Falls
Fighting Before Score of
Spear ThruStS

NJ you are = wOman. how would YOU Ike
n take part tn q lion sPeartug hunts No
shooting the fierce beast at a distance of
half q mile. Nothing easv a. that-hut
hand -to-hznd battle with him. spear
against claw and S1-hoVscpower teeth
Well. this English woman who modestly
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

signs herself Eleanor c." was one member
~ IRIS lion sDeariug hunt in Africa, and
Theodore Roosevelt was another. Read her
story OF the thrilling affair. written from
Momhassa British East Rfrica.-Editor Al
lauta Journal.