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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-03

small bottle of medicine on the
floor and took the lamp to hunt
for it. This was kerosene lamp
and in taking it'down on the floor
to hunt for the lost article she
tipped it over, resulting in an ex-
plosion. Her clothes caught fire
and before she could extinguish the
flames she was badly burned. How
ever, it is believed that she put up
a strong fight to put out the flames
before she was finally overcome.
She was an independent woman,
and having confidence in herself,
thought she could extinguish the
flames herself without calling help.
Mrs. Griffin was not rendered un-
conscious, but was able to converse
with those about her. She did not
lapse into Inconsistencies until
later The doctor gave her a potion
to ease the pain, although Mrs.
Griffin did not complain of suffer
ing.
Entire Room in Flames.
But the kerosene also fired the
surrounding fixtures and soon the
entire room was in flames. Alonzo
Griffin, her son, who slept in an
adjoining room, was awakened by
the smoke and fire and rushed into
the room where Mrs. Griffin was.
When he opened the door he found
her lying unconscious on the floor.
He dragged her out and tried to
smother the flames with carpets
but to no avail. Then he threw a
few pals Of water over her and
finally eXtinguished the fire in her
clothing. which was burned from
the body.
DR.. L. w. Kruger of Mapleton
was summoned at once and upon
arriving at the Griffin house dress
ed the wounds to relieve the suffer
ings of Mrs. Griffin. After being in
an unconscious condition all day
yesterday she finally was relieved
of her sufferings early this morning
by death.
Son Is Frightfully Burned.
Her son, AlOnZO who helped her
from the room, was frlghtfully burn.
ed about the hands and may find
it necessary to graft some of the
skin
Mrs. Griffin was born in Utica
N. Y, on December s, 1894. She is
survived by four sons and one Sis
ter, Frank H. Griffin, who is editor
of The Good Thunder Herald, Rich
ard Griffin of Minnewaukon, N. d..
Charles Griffin of Spokane, Wash.
and Alonzo Griffin, who lived with
his mother at home. Mrs. Carrie
Grout of Mankato is the surviving
sister. Mrs. Griffins husband died
many years ago.
Mrs. Griffin is an old resident OF
Lyra township, having settled on d
farm six miles from Mapleton, after
marrying Charles Griffin at juneau
Wis. The family was one Of the
pioneers of Lyra township, coming
; there thirty years ago, and have
made their home near Mapleton
ever since.
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From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Mayor Charles T. Taylor, heavy
weight as he is, was almost Jared
off his feet when he received let
ter today containing teh startling
information that the city of Man.
kato was about to be sued for the
gigantic sum or one nunCred thou
sand simoleons-otherwis dollars.
The man who is seeking to legally
dip his fingers into the city treasury
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Firm, Thursdays Daily.
The board of county commission
ers held a special session yesterday
afternoon at the court house. All
members were present, and the meet
ing was called to order by Chair
man Aleck Hansen.
Very little of serious business
nature was taken up. A few petit
tons were considered and the bank
deposits for Blue Earth county guar
anteed.
The township of Decoria asked
that the Swartout bridge be re-
planked and receive general re-
pairing. The request was placed on
file to be considered and settled at
this session.
August Thrum asked that he be
allowed extra damage for the re-
moval of his fence on the Swimming
station road in section II, Decoria
township. The matter was settled
before the session ended. William
Homan requested that his property
be changed from school district No.
So to district No. 142. This petition
was read and date set for hearing
at the November meeting.
Petition Was Denied.
The hearing on the petition of
Thomas L. Rogers ct al was held.
This petition asked for highway to
be opened alongside of the lake
at Rapidan. Both sides were we'll
represented and the situation was
well discussed. A petition was con-
considered and continued. However,
it was afterwards taken up and de-
MED.
The commissioners also took up
the hearing of the school petition of
S. O. Erickson which asked that his
property be set over from district
Commissioner Olson, the prayer of
the petition was granted and an or
der signed setting Mr.. Erickson over
from district No. 81 to No. &c.
Road Petition Considered.
The petition of S. G.. Larkin and
others for making a state road out
of the old direct Mapleton road was
heard Bruce Hanna and Frank
Simmonds, representing the Mapleton
Commercial club, were heard. How
ever, they made no recommendations
as to the choice of the old road and
the Treanor road. o. E. Treanor Of
fered his reasons for the Treanor
road. The commissioner considered
every phase of both the presenta-
tons and unanimously decided to
designate the old Mapleton and also
the newly located road in section II,
Decoria township, known as the
skimming station road to be a part
of it.
The following banks received the
guarantee of the county deposits:
First National Bank of Mapleton,
$4,000; ST. Clair State bank, $780,
900; First National Bank of Lake
Crystal, $4,000; the Mankato State
bank, 100000; the First National
Bank of Mankato.
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Salisbury & John are selling au-
tomato cream separators which are
the most convenient machines ever
used on farm. Read their ad in
this issue. @
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leave Mankato to participate in the
Civil war
The active pallbearers have not
been selected yet, but it is believed
that they will be members of the
local militia company.
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Learn The Automobile Business.

Learn The Automobile Business.
Start now Prepare for the many
spring openings during the winter
months. There is always a great de-
mand for the right kind Of young
men. Automobile factories working
day and night to fill their orders.
Continuous classes and Practical
Shop Work Write for Free Catalog-
Milwaukee Automobile School, 266-27
st. Milwaukee, Wis.
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the trustees or the sureties, and
against the United States.
This they were told they could
not do in this case.
In the bank case the jury found
the controverted facts against the
sureties. Hence the verdict against
them.
The sureties WI move for new
trial in the bank case, chiefly upon
the ground that the Act of 1911, UNI
der which the suit was brought, IS
invalid, because it attempts to
change vested contractual rights.
In the other case it has not yet
been determined how to proceed to
recover from the United States, the
balance it owes upon this work.
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Every farmer in Blue Earth coun-
ty should be sure to read the ad
in this issue telling about the auto.
matte cream separators which Sails
bury & JOHN are selling.
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The judges commenced counting
the ballots at about $3.50 o'clock, in
the main office of The Free Press,
and finished about 1890. With r..
A. Bode, an expert on the adding
machine, counting up the votes, and
the other judges checking up his
work, the counting proceeded very
fast. Not too fast for the general
public, however, as the wires were
hot inquiring about the contest.
The contest aroused great deal
of enthusiasm in the county as
shown by the way the people as
sisted their favorite at the close.
Absence of Hard Feeling.
The only regret The Free Press
has is that it could not give every
one of the candidates an automobile
piano or a diamond ring, but of
course this was out of the question.
The contest was marked by the
absence of any hard feeling toward
any of the rival candidates for each
other, and all were satisfied that
they received a fair deal by the
management and by the Free Press.
Was an Interesting Contest.
The closing Of this contest full
fills the promises made by The
Free Press some weeks ago when
the contest was started, and marks
fitting end to one of the most in
teresting contests of this character
that has taken place in this part of
the state.
of their success and those who made
so aggressive a fight for leadership
but failed, have every reason to
agree that every move was as fair
and honorable as the strictest con-
struction Of the rules and conditions
could demand.
The features Of the contest were
so thoroughly noted during it's prog
ress that it is only necessary to
state that the votes cast by the
friends of the different contestants
during the last hours of the balloting
contained developments as surpris.
ing to The Free Press as to any of
the most interested in the final out
come.
Increase in Circulation.
The large number of new subscrib-
ers secured to both the Daily and
Weekly Free Press was very graft
flying to the management.
The manager of the contest and
those connected with the office
( knew no more than the general pub
lie for everything that could be an
nounced about the standing of the
several candidates, was published.
Statement From Mr.. Parker.
To The Free Press: In closing my
work in connection with your circu-
lation and prize contest, | desire to
say, that this contest has polled the
largest votes for this size contest
and has been one of the most sue
cessful that l have ever been con.
nected with
81 desire to extend to you, and 70
all connected in any way with the
office and the paper, my heartfelt
thanks for the kind and courteous
manner in which I have been treat
ed and the great assistance you have
all rendered in making this contest
success.
"To the candidates, on whom the
success of the undertaking depended.
and who worked so faithfully l desire
to express my sincere thanks. l
should like to have seen each OF
you win the first prize, but of course
such thing was impossible.
81 shall long remember my stay in
Mankato, which has been made
more than pleasant by the many
persons l met while here, and trust
that l shall have the pleasure OF
meeting them all again. Sincerely,
f. E. Parker, contest manager"
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st. Peter, October 27.-The case
of the state against John Roth was
called for trial Monday morning.
Roth, who formerly conducted a
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from Fridays Daily.
Mrs. A. E. Griffin, who was SO
terribly burned Wednesday night at
her home near Good Thunder, the
story of which appeared in last
evenings Free Press, passed away
this morning at 1870. No arrange
ments have been made as yet for
her funeral, but it is probable that
she will be buried next Sunday.
Mrs. Griffin was sitting up read
ing late Wednesday night long after
the rest of the family had gone to
bed. Just before midnight as she
was about to retire, she dropped
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doubtedly fastened his death.
Will you tell friends as before.
II. e. Swan.
That was the telegram received to-
day by John c. Noe, and it contains
the story, briefly told, of the death
of former resident of Mankato.
Mr.. futile was born iE New York
health and had enjoyed long drive
on Saturday afternoon. His death
came peacefully and without warning
during the night, Saturday. 1t was
only about three weeks ago that
Mrs. futile died and Mr.. Tuttle felt
her death very keenly, that probably
Fastening his demise.
Native of New York.
Mr. Tuttle was born in New York
in 1889 and when still a child moved
from there to Illinois where he grew
to young manhood. In 1869 he came
to Mankato and later went to Blue
Earth. Returning from Blue Earth
in 1874 he engaged in the hardware
business on South Front street.
Later he sold out business and en-
gagged in the implement business and
conducted a roller skating rink with
Mr.. Neff.
About fifteen years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Tuttle moved to California
where they had an orange ranch.
Mr.. futile has also done an insur-
ance and real estate business there.
One daughter survives Mr.. futile,
Mrs. H. E. Swami of Ontario, who
lis also we'll known in Mankato Mr..
Swami is cashier of bank in the
California city.
Mr.. futile was one of the promi-
nent citizens of Mankato for many
years and has a large number of
friends among the older residents
who will deeply mourn his death. He
was man of high principles and
sterling character.
Mrs. futile was sister of Mrs. e.
]. Davis, wife of the well-known
physician. They went to Ontario a
few weeks ago with the expectation
of having a pleasant reunion with
Mr.. and Mrs Tuttle. A few days
after their arrival Mrs. futile passed
away.
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From Mondays Daily.
+ = = = = = = = = = + = = =
= THE JURORS SELECTED. I

Lars Hanse, Morris; n. J.
Farmer, Pipestone; George G.
Allanson, Wheaton; Tom Far
ley, Litchfield; Peter Burns,
Kandiyohi; A. B. Clark, WI
mona; Alfred Meill, Detroit;
r. n. Behnke, New Ulm; p.
j. Theisen, Slayton; Ben
Brown, Utica; Sam Pierce,
Park Rapids; and B. K. Hatch,
West Concord.
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Ontario, Calf, October o.
John c. Noe, Mankato, MINI:
Burton futile followed his wife
Saturday night. All drove to
Balboa Saturday including Davis
family. He stood the drive we'll,
retired feeling as we'll as usual,
died some time during night
peacefully and easily. Had griev-
ed sadly over loss which un-
doubtedly fastened his death.
Will you tell friends as before.
n. e. Swan.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13

a determined effort to stay the work Of
destruction As yet the contest has
hardly begun in some States, but we do
thank God from the depth Of our hearts
for the victory in old Tennessee and,
what he has done for our State He is
willing and ready to do for others.
Then, sister States, let an army be
formed to stop the sale Of the drugged
liquors that are making men mad. Let
the danger from the liquor traffic be
made plain and public sentiment Gre
ated that shall demand its prohibition.
Let the drink-maddened men be given
an opportunity to escape from their
thraldom. Let the voice Of the nation
demand of its law makers that stop
be put to this infamous traffic.
And it viii be done. S. e. W.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13

ness or malignity. On the same prin-
ciple the Government that licenses the
liquor seller should be held responsible
for the results Of his traffic And if it
is crime worthy of death to give lib
erty to a vicious beast, how much
greater is the crime of sanctioning the
work of the liqIor seller! Licenses are
granted on the plea that they bring q
revenue to the public treasury, but
what is the revenue compared with the
enormous expense incurred for the
criminals, the insane, the pauper, that
are the fault Of the liquor traffic. A
man under the influence Of liquor COM
mits crime; he is brought into court,
and those who legalized the traffic are
forced to deal with the result Of their
own work. They authorized the sale Of
draught that would make sane man
mad, and now it is necessary for them
to send the man to prison or to the gall
lows, while often his wife and children
are left destitute, o.become the charge
OF the community 10 which they live.
Considering only the financial aspect
of the question, what folly It is 70 toler-
ate such businessi What revenue can
compensate for the loss Of human rea-
son, for the defaeing and deforning Of
God in man, for the rum Of children,
reduced to pauperIsn and degradation,
to perpetuate in their children the evil
tendencies Of their drunken fathers?
The honor of God, the stability Of the
nation, the well-being Of the commune
ity, Of the home and Of the individual,
demand that every possible effort be
made in arousing the people to the evil
Of intemperance.
We. the w. G. T. u are putting forth
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13
Real Estate Transfers.

Aubrey Capps and wife to r. /. Nor
row, go acres in No. 3, 81, 500.
Kate Lynn to David Boone, lot ID
Union City, 5000
v, j. Jernigan 20 J. I. Chiles, two
lots in Obion, 81 600
]. IL. Glover and wife to A. ,. Caudle,
11s acres in No. 3, SO, 500.
A. B. Caudle and wife to w. j. En-
win, lis acres il No. 8, $500.
w. NJ. Turner and wife to r. /. Bell,
lot in Union City, 81, 200.
r. Bell and wife to L. E. Corum,
lot in Union City, 81, 500.
Jas. French and wife to R. r. Reed,
AZ acres in No. u, $500.
w. l.. Blockiey and wife to j. NJ.
Caldwell, 8 acres in No. 1e, $50.
w. S. Emerson and wife to Chas. b.
Patton, 10 acres in No. 9, 1850.
j. w. Ragelsberger, administrator, to
Jack D. OLSON, Is acres in No. 3, $3.50.
w. f. Crayens and wife to R.eP.
Willis, 80 acres in No. 3, $3.50.
N. e. Curtner ct all to r. 7. Willis,
q acres in No. Q, 5000.
j, c. Elder and wife to 9. R. Wade,
lots in No. S, $3.50.
w. l.. Willingham to w. O. Thomp-
son, q acres in No. 8, $3.50.
w. P. Rogers and wife to J. g. Rog-
ers. lots in No. 13, $3.50.
v. ]. Jernigan ct al. to 7. 0. Morris,
lot IN Obion, 500.
A. Wilson and wife to A. NJ Moul-
trie, lot in Obion, $3.50.
F.P. Garrigan 81 al to r. H Joyner,
ITO acres in No. 4, SO, 500.
r. L. Lockert and wife to r. H. Joy
ner, 8 acres in No 10, 81 $50
Martha J. Rushing ct al. to J. a..
Cunningham ct al, $50 acres in No.
10, S4,11O.
hurry Dozier and wife to L. H. Boy
cit, acres in No IL. 500.
J. A. Cunningham to Jas. $. Cum
ningham, $50 acres in No. 10, 81, 070
w. d. Hogan and wife to w. y.
Perry, lot in No. IA, 5000
w F. Roberts to Warren Brown, lot
in No 9, 500
r. II r. Green to w +. Roberts,
half interest in 100 acres in No. 8,
81, O57. 80.
Al. J. Pugh and wife to L. A. Rob-
erts and wife, lot in No. 8, s575.
L. A. Roberts and wife 10 Frank Bit
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13

latiye halls and courts Of justice should
be free from the curse of intemperance.
Governors, Senators, Representatives,
Judges, men who enact and administer
nations laws, men who hold in their
hands the lives, the fair fame, the pos
sessions OF their fellows, should be men
of strict temperance. Only thus can
their minds be clear to discriminate be-
tween right and wrong. Only thus can
they possess frmness Of principle and
wisdom to administer justice and to
show mercy.
The licensing Of the liquor traffic Is
advocated by many as tending to re-
strict the drink evil, but the licensing
OF the traffic places it under the protec
ton OF the law. The Government sane
tons its existence and thus fosters the
evil which it processes to restrict. Under
the protection of license laws breweries,
distilleries and wineries are planted all
over the land and the liquor seller plies
his work beside our very doors, Often
he is forbidden to sell intoxicants to one
who is drunk or who is known to be a
confirmed drunkard, bur the work Of
making drunkards Of the youth goes
steadily forward. Upon the creating of
the liquor appetite in the youth the
very life OF the traffic depends. The
youth are led on step by step until the
liquor habit is established and the thirst
is created that at any cost demands satls-
faction. Less harmful would it be to
gsant liquor to the confirmed drunk
lard, whose ruin, in most cases, IS all
ready determined than to permit the
flower OF our youth to be lured to de-
struction through this terrible habit2
BY the licensing Of the liquor traffic
temptotion is kept constantly before
those who are trying to reform.
Institutions have been established
where the victims Of intemperance may
be helped to overcome their appetite.
This is a noble work, but SO long as the
sale OF liquor is sanctioned by law the
incorporate receive little benefit from
Iinebriate asylums. They cannot re-
main there always. They must again
take their place in society The appe-
lite Tor Intoxicating drink, though sub
Edued, is not wholly destroyed, and when
temptation assails them, as it does on
every hand, they too often fall an easy
prey.
The man who has vicious beast,
and who, knowing its disposition, all
lows it liberty, is by the laws Of the
land held accountable for the evil the
beast may do In the laws given to
Israel the Lord directed that when a
beast known to be vicious caused the
death Of human being the life OF the
owner should pay the price Of careless
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13
The "Sauaw Man.

The squaw Man, one Of VIM Fas
versham's popular successes, will pc
presented at the Reynolds in Union City
on Friday night, Jan. 90 The play II
one Of the latest and best, and the conn.
pany to be seen here ID the work has
behind it the Endorsement Of the best
critics. Mr. Reynolds has been fsrtu-
nate indeed to be able to present his
patrons with play and east ofxhis.
character The house should be crowd
ed on the night Of this performance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13
A Plea for Prohibition.


The man who has formed the habit
Of using intoxicants is in a desperate
situation His brain is diseased; his
will power is weakened, so far as any
power in himself is concerned; his APP
petite is uncontrollable-he cannot be
reasoned with or persuaded 70 deny him.
self. Drawn into the dens Of vice, one
who has resolved to quit drink is led to
seize the glass again, and with the first
taste Of the intoxicant every good reso-
luton is overpowered, every yestige OF
will destroyed One taste Of the mad
dening draught and all thought Of its
results has vanished The heart-broken
wife is forgotten; the debauched father
no longer cares that his children are
hungry and naked.
BY legalizing the traffic the law gives
sanction to this downfall Of the soul aud
refuses to stop the trade that fills the
world with evil. Must this always con-
tinueg VIII souls always have to strug-
gle for victory with the door Of tempta-
ton wide open before them9 Must the
curse Of intemperance forever rest like
blight upon the civilized world2 Must
it continue to sweep, every year. like q
devouring fire over thousands Of happy
homes2
When a ship is wrecked in sight o.
shore, people do not idly look on; they
risk their lives in the effort to rescue
men and women from watery grave.
How much greater the demand for effort
in rescuing them from the dFunkard's
fate
1t is not the drunkard and his family
alone who are imperiled by the work q
the liquor sellers, nor is the burden O
taxation the chief evil which their traffic
brings on the community. We are al
woven together in the web Of humanity
The evil that befalls any part of tbs
great human brotherhood brings peri
to all Many man who, through low,
OF gain OF ease, would have nothing K
do with restricting the liquor traffic, ha
found, too late, that the traffic had (
do with him. He has seen his owl
children besotted and ruined. Lawless
ness runs riot. Property is in danger
Life is unsafe. Accidents By sea anC
by land multiply Diseases that breeC
in the haunts Of filth and wretehednes
make their way to lordly and luxurioni
homes. Vices fostered by the children
of debauchery and crime infect the SON
and daughters Of refined and cultured
households There is no man Who's
interests the liquor traffic does not i'm
peril. There is no man who for bis owr
safeguard should not set himself to de
stroy it. Above all other places having
TO do with secular interests only, legis-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-01-13
Mrs. Williams Death.

Mrs. Martha Williams, an aged and
worthy lady, died at home in Number
Ten on Sunday, the sth inst, aged So
years 7 months and Is days.
Mrs. Williams was an aunt Of w b.
Rome and leaves a sister, who is Mr..
Rone's mother She was 0 lifelong
Christian, joining fhe VI. II. Church a.
the age Of Ia years.
The remains were inferred ut Sanders
Chapel, with services by Rev. g ) Car
man.