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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-29

also moved and seconded that the
street railway company be ordered
to stop their cars on the near side
of the streets instead of the far
side. AS the cars now run this
would be a great prevention from
accident. When two cars come close
together and stop, a person in an
attempt to alight sometimes has a
very narrow escape from passing
automobile.
Minneapolis has enforced an ordi.
nance of this kind and so far is
working out much better than for
merly when the cars stopped on
both sides. Not only does it save
time but is a prevention for acct
dents. 1t is said that the street
railway company does not object in
the least to this new ordinance and
that soon Mankato will be Observ-
ing the same rules as Minneapolis!
However, in Minneapolis. there is a
slight difference on certain streets.
On unpaved streets the cars stop or
the far side, while on the paved
streets the cars stop on the near
side.
Width Of Willard Street.
The width of Willard street was
next taken up and it was establish
ed at thirty-eight feet. Some slight
changes will probably result from
this as in some places the width
will have to be enlarged and In
others decreased.
Mayor Charles +. Taylor then gave
a report on the garbage cans that
may be installed in this city. He
has ordered a garbage can and il
has been shipped but has not yet
reached this city. He showed the
councilmen catalogue and descrip
ton of these cans. They are made
of galvanized iron with a partial
cover and inside contain a sack into
which is dumped the garbage. The
price is SIS but the company max
ing them is willing to allow the
council to have them made here
providing the original manufacturers
get a royalty
Councilman j. ID. Humiston then
reported that NJ Jost objected to
the condemnation of the sidewalk al
the corner of Main and Front
street A number of bills were
allowed
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from Fridays Daily.
Because he attempted to steal a
whip with which he said he intend
ed to drive a team, an intoxicated
individual who gave his name as
Charles Brown, was locked up in the
city Jail this morning. He. had been
sneaking around the alleys and was
back of the Excelsior meat market
when he saw buggy with horse
whip in the socket and then and
there made up his mind that the
whip would be his.
But just as he took the whip. III.
II. Bergman, proprietor of the mar.
ket, saw him and then began the
chase. Brown ran out into the
street holly pursued by Mr.. Berg.
man. In another minute they were
in tussel on South Front street,
when OFFICER Andrew Luhdberg came
along and arrested the drunk"
Mr.. Bergman had just returned
from the country where he had gone
to get a calf and was in the stable
unhitching the horse when he look
ed out and saw the man take the
whip Brown claims he is a team
ster but that he never uses a
whip. Instead he uses a shovel to
prod the team. Today, however, he
wanted whip with the result that
he is now safely resting in Jail.
Charged with non-supbort, Vincent
j. Tuttle was arrested in Duluth
this week and brought to st. Peter
by Sheriff Olson. Tuttle is accused
of abandoning his wife and child,
who are at present in Mankato. and
was indicted by the Nicollet county
grand jury in April, 1910.
For more than q year the author
tiles have been searching for him,
and recently 1t was learned that he
was employed as travelling sales
man by Duluth firm.
Sheriff Olson went to that city
last Saturday and returned to st,
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From Mondays Daily. =

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ST. Peter was the Mecca for
Catholics yesterday. Delegates to
the joint convention of the German
Roman Catholic Aid Association of
Minnesota and the Minnesota Ger.
man Catholic Federation began ar
irving.
Yesterday was Catholic day. Spe.
cial trains were run from Mime
apolis and st. Paul, and on the
Northwestern from Sleepy Eye and
New Ulm which brought hundreds
of delegates. The largest number
came from New Ulm, Mankato,
Sleepy Eye and the twin city, but
there were good representations
from all the towns in the Mime
sofa valley. Six or seven of the
societies were accompanied by
bands.
Services in the Morning.
At 10 a. m. Bishop TrObec of st.
Cloud held services in the German
Catholic church. and the parade
was held at p. IN. In addition to
the accredited delegates there were
twenty local societies and eight
bands in line.
! After the parade a mass meeting
was held which was addressed by
John @. Juenemann of st. Paul,
secretary of the aid association,
and Rev Alexander Won Ascheberg,
S. j., of Mankato. An illustrated
| lecture was also given, showing the
work of the Central Verein, or Ma
tional federation.
| The Business Sessions.
| Business sessions of the German
Catholic federation were to be held
today. The object of the federation
| is to promote social work, encour-
age education and stimulate inter.
est in religious and moral uplift
movements. 1t yields a wide inf1u
ence for good and at it's business
meetings plans are to be considered
for extending and simplifying its
work.
The German Roman Catholic Aid
Association of Minnesota will hold
| it's business meetings Tuesday.
| Affiliated with the association
are 1853 local societies and So auxll'
! iaries for women. Most oil the To-
! cal societies are in Minnesota, but
/ few are scattered through Wis
consin, Iowa, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Washington, and sew
eral are in Canada. The total
membership exceeds 10000, and II
| has policies which aggregate more
than $1,OOO,O00 in force. Since its
organization in 1878 the association
has paid out $4,000 in the form OIL
death benefits, and at its last an
nual meeting the reserve fund con
tanned $4,000.
Discuss Changing of Assessments
One of the important matters to
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come up is that of changing the
assessment plan so as to limit the
assessments to one a month. At
present sixteen assessments are le-
We'd every year, and the proposed
change is to be effected by making
a nominal increase in the rates.
The delegates will also pass up
on the plans and specifications for
a new business block to be erected
in st. Paul. A year ago the asso-
citation appropriated $10,5OO for the
purchase of a site for its general
office, and it is expected the con-
vention will authorize the erection
of building to cost at least $780,
OOO
Three hundred and fifty people
went on the excursion train from
here yesterday morning.
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From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
That President Taft will receive
a most hearty reception on the oc-
casiOn of his visit in Mankato Oc-
tober "a, on his swing around the
country, is evidenced by the enthusi-
asm displayed by the members of
the different committees assigned
to prepare the arrangements for his
coming.
There was a meeting of the gen
eral committee at the Commercial
club rooms in the city hall last
night at which all the sub-commit-
tees were represented. A full and
free discussion was had by the mem
bers as to the best methods to be
used in making the presidents short
stay here enjoyable as well as mem
orable. The duties of each COM
mittee was also taken up.
Before Monday night the various
committees are expected to meet
and prepare detailed reports to the
general committee as to what has
been done and to see that nothing
is left undone. The general com
mittee will hold another meeting
Monday night.
These are not honorary commit
tees but working committees that
are doing their best to prepare
plans for the presidents reception.
After the meeting Monday evening
definite plans will be decided upon.
and from the mutual interest taken
already, the reception bids fair to
prove a success in every way.
! The invitation committee has had
one meeting and prepared list OF
those who will be asked to attend
the luncheon that will be given for
/ the president 1t is understood that
seventy-fve plates will be reserved
for the public.
The ways and means committee
/ will soon begin it's labors.
+, At the meeting of the general
committee held last night, the quee-
ton OF where shall the president
deliver his speech was discussed.
There are a great many people who
favor an open air address as there
is no hall in the city large enough
that will accommodate the number
that will wish to hear the president
speak.
The committee on music held a
meeting at the office of DR.. J. w.
Andrews this afternoon to decide on
the number of bands that will be
engaged for the parade. On the day
of the presidents visit an Uncle
Toms Cabin company will be here,
and it is expected that the band
with this aggregation will partici-
! pate in the parade.
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LOW coLoNIsT FARES.
To Pacific Coast.

September 18th to October 18th, in
elusive, Colonist one way second class
tickets will be sold to principal points
in California. Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia, via Chicago, Union
Pacific and North Western Line. Tick
cts available on daily and personally
conducted tours in Pullman Tourist
Sleeping Cars. For full information
apply ticket agents, Chicago and North
Western Ry.
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from Tuesdays Daily.
The county poor farm has had
another prosperous year, under the
management of Overseer James
Mullin. The threshers are Oh the
place this week. and expectations
have been more than realized by
wheat going twenty-eight bushels
to the acre. The other crops are
also good in proportion. here is a
big crop of potatoes of the finest
quality, an abundant corn crop,
splendid crop Of vegetables of all
kinds, melons galore, etc.
Overseer Mullin believes in diver.
sified farming, and has gone into
stockraising to some extent. He
has a fine herd of nineteen grade
Guernseys, some of the cows as
pretty as pictures. The milk is
used for making the butter consum.
ed in the institution, and the bal
ance is sold.
Fine Lot of Hogs.
Thirty-five hogs form as fine
looking drove as can be found In
the county. There are also some
good horses, and two beautiful
colts. There is everything in the
poultry line, turkeys, geese, hens,
etc., fattening in the barnyard and
in the fields. In fact, it, is a year
of. plenty on the poor farm, and
there ought to be good financial
showing at the end of the year, as
there doubtless will be.
The floors of the residence and
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How,s THIS.

HOW'S THIS. d. -
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Cstarrh Cure.
r. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Q.
We. the undersigned. have known F..
J. Cheney for the last Is years and De,
lieve him perfectly honorable in All
business transactions and financially able
70 carry out any obligations made by
bis Arm.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
,TaKe Halls Family Pills for constipa-
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MANKATO FREE PRESS

$4,000. and this Attorney Regain de-
clined to furnish
Hall Green, charged with the
murder of Harry Rugs at LIE Sueur,
was brought into court at LIE Sueur
Center this afternoon and pleaded
not guilty. No date has been set
for the boys trial He will be de-
Tended by Attorney Thomas Hes.
sian
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From Mondays Daily.
S. 3. WILSON SAYS NO.

"You can state with any
amount of emphasis that it is
possible for you to employ that
! will not be a candidate for
congress. ! never had any idea
of being a candidate for con-
sress or any other elective or
appointive political position.
would not give up my practice
to run for any office" That was
the statement made by Attorney
S. B. Wilson today when asked
by The Free Press if he was 60
ing to seek the republican nomi-
nation for congress next year.
Had Mr.. Wilson decided to be-
come candidate there is no
doubt but what he would have
had large number of support
ers throughout the district.
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From Saturdays Daily.
Interest in athletics at the Man
katO Commercial college will begin
next week when a meeting will be
held Monday to organize football
team for the coming season. G. E.
Nettleton of the school, today stated
that although it is rather late i'm
the season to start work, he expects
to whip the team into shape before
long and then will begin the furfiy
for the pennant.
"We have penty of material for
first-class team this year and be-
fore long ] expect to see the team
on the gridion," said Mr.. Nettleton
Offers Of Games.
Offers have already been received
to play ST. Thomas college. Pills
bury and the branch Of the CONNER
cial college at Winona Before long
a humber of other challenges are
expected also, SO that as soon as
the team is in shape to play it will
have plenty of games on hand. The
Mankato Commercial college football
boys have made such a good show
ing in the past that they have been
put in the same class as such strong
teams as st. Thomas and Pillsbury
These latter are admittedly two of
the strongest teams in this class of
colleges in the state. Last year the
local boys held their own with them,
however, and expect to do as well
again.
After the football season is over,
1t is very probable that basketball
team will be organized. This is
game that most business colleges
participate in, and this city should
show up exceptionally strong in con
tests with other colleges OF a SINH
lar size.
At the Davis business college
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-29

congressman Wlnneld Scott Ham
mond is not and will not be a can
didate for the democratic guberna-
torial nomination. The gentleman
from st. James is we'll satisfied
with his present berth-that of rep
nesota district in the lower house
of congress.
The Free Press interviewed Mr..
Hammond yesterday at his home in
st. James. 81 have made two
statements, politically speaking, in
the past several MONTHS" said Mr.
Hammond. "One of these was in
the early part of June while | was
not candidate for governor; that
81 would much rather run for con,
Gress again. A few days ago
made the statement that number
of friends of mine had advised me
to stand for reelection to congress
In fact, | have met and talked with
quite a number of people from vari
GUS sections of the district who
advise me to run for congress.
No Ambition to Be Governor.
Personally, have no ambition
to be governor Of Minnesota, moi
that the position should be spurned
| by me or anyone else; bul
you must understand that seat in
congress is a little more to be de
sired by democrat now that When
II first was chosen to represent the
second district However, ] am moi
so enamored of public life, that
could not with good grace lay aside
the honorable position I now occu
Ipy, retire to private life and take
up the practice of law
May Not Be Acceptable.
| Referring again to the governor
ship. Mr.. Hammond stated that hi
was not sure that should he have
aspirations in that direction hi!
candidacy would be acceptable tt
:, a number Of democrats. However
1 am not seeking the nomination
and while the state convention il
/, far away, should / learn that IN,
name was to be presented for tn,
! gubernatorial nomination, woult
j issue public statement that woul,
no doubt put the convention in
mood to nominate someone else.
j IF the prohibitionists, socialists
democrats and republicans shoul,
get together and consent to nomi
nate me for governor, | might b.
induced to resign from congress an,
make the rum" said Mr.. Harmon,
with smile.
!, Is for Clark for President.
Mr.. Hammond has given tn
Champ Clark boom for president al
! impetus by declaring he is for tn
Missouri man. He qualified it, how
ever, by saying that the sentimen
throughout the state seems to favo
Wilson and that he is for Clarl
because he knows him and doe
not know Wilson.
Mr. Hammond approved of TIL
movement on foot to send an unir
structed delegation to the nationa
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From Fridays Daily.

From fridays Daily.
According to the statements made
on the first day of September, the
banks of Blue Earth county have on
deposit money to the amount OF
over six millions of dollars and
carry loans to the amount of over
five millions, says The MapletOn En-
terprise. The figures which we give
below speak volumes for the sub
stantiabilty Of this county and while
the deposits are half million dol
lars less than they were six months
ago, the loans have increased $173,-
641.0S.
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At = the Davis business college
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-27
EXPRESS COMPANIES
WARNED OF RETALIATION

New York. Nov 27.-Franklin X
Lane. who is presiding here at the
Interstate commerce commission in
quiry into the business Of express
@3upauies. annouEc7G that the com
mission would make ,rown its decis-
ion the last week 81 January.
7. 3. DcIe~hart, secretary and
statistiCian 81 the Merchants Elk
change. on the stand today. read
long bill Of complaints against ex-
press companies. Commissioner Lane
notified Walter d. Hines. counsel for
the express companies. that it was
proposed TO give the express com
panies access to these complaints
But We want il distinctly under
stood" he said, that the express
companies shall not adopt any meth
DDS regarding these men who have
made complaints that will cause
them to complain again. At various
times in dealing with carriers we
have found that where we gave them
respOndence which came TO US,
that pressure Of one kind or another
was brought to bear on the shipper
who made the complaint"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-27
ILLINOIS NEWS
Beckemeyer Buys Plant.

Carlyle, Nov. Ell. J. c. Becke-
meyer, ex-representative from this dis
t,ict and owner OF practically all of
the stock of the Citizens Telephone &
Telegraph company, has obtained a
Of the telephone business in
Clinton county by ne absorption of
SIC Peoples Telerhone company,
rival system. The PAPER consideration
IS given at 1000. but no cash chang
ed hands. The Beckemeyer company
pss umes a small mortgage indebted
ress, and stock in his concern will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-27
NEWSBOY CUT BY
CLASS IN A DOOR
Andrew Kervash Severely In
jured in Painful Accident
Saturday Night.
BIG CROWD is ATTRACTED
Lad Screams and Sound of Smashed
Door Bring Many to Scene
of Accident

About O'Clock Saturday night q
Geafsning crash OF falling glass, fol
lowed By agonizing screams, startled
pedestrians on Second avenue, be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets, who rushed TO the spot, d
hotel on the North side Of the
avenue, and in a few minutes a
crowd Of over 100 had collected.
Andrew Kervash, 14year-old
newsboy, residing or Fourth avenue,
tetveen Seventeenth and Eighteenth
gtTeet, staggered out If the motel cor
rider, the p?ood streaming down his
face. his right hanc cut. and weak from
loss Of blood. He vas rushed 10 a
Ltyslcian, who was forced 70 take four
stitches in his forenrad. where a deep
gasa over two inches long had been in
iicted. On mis- rigEl hand there was a
dcep cuc at the little finger and an
utEer near the thumb
CHASED BY ~ AYMATE.
ne heTFd6h Dog was N the cor
-idCr leading to ti-2 hotel. when he
was chased by another boy, Lloyd An
dTews. Kervash ran straight for the
eAit. but just as he reached It the glass
door swung in. The lad thrust out his
right hand, but missed the wooden
par of the door. ard went head first
through the glass.
Fervash VIII bear the scar on his
forehead always. His hand. while
swollen and very Painful. win be ali
right in a day or two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-27

lions have been traced to the bet
ting mania.
The movement for the control Of
lotteries and betting is growing, but
there is 10 immediate prospect of its
success. The government gains 4
considerable income from both lot
teries and racetrack betting and as
there has been a deficiency in the
state budget for the last few years.
any attempt 10 sweep away this
source Of revenue will meet with
strong opposition.
Never before in the history Of the
Danish theatre he's business been so
bad as during the last main season.
Lately the old Casino theatre was
obliged TO close and the new mana
ger was compelled to resign. The
staff is trying to continue the season
by playing on a cooperative basis.
The other theatres with the excep-
tion of the Royal Opera and the Nor
rebros theatre, which is managed by
the popular parody actor, Frederick
Jensen, would also be playing to
empty seats did they not give out
large numbers OF complimentary
tickets every night.
The managers ascribe the lack of
attendance TO the new tax on the
atre tickets. but the real reason
probably lies deeper. A large num-
Der Of former theatre patrons can
not afford TO attend on account of
the prevailing hard times and the
increased cost Of living Another
reason is the class Of dramas lately
70 Danish audiences. The
people are growing weary Of plays
which contain inte-minabIe discus
sions about socialism, strikes and
woman suffrage. The theatre pat
rons Ee; enough Of these discussions
in their newspapers and at meet
ines
The most successful plays Of the
season have their settings 50 or 10
years shack. when the nervous ten
sion was not so great as II IS today. .
The final reason is one which has
caused worldwide losses TO the the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-27
MACHINES MAKING
YOUNGSTERS STEAL
Parents Complain to Sheriff BruneT
Regarding Presence of Penny
Gum Devices

That the slot machines scattered
over the city are making thieves Of
the children, is fact which has de-
veloped since the inauguration Of the
crusade by Sheriff o. L. Bruner to
drive the gambling out.
Numerous parents have come to
the sheriff and told him OF their chill
dren being sent out to make various
purchases and have spent a part or
AL OF the money in the machines.
In one instance, II was discovered
that a certain child had been in the
habit Of taking the pennies given
him for Sunday school and playing
them all in an effort to get a little
candy or gum.
IT'S the old story OF trying to get
something for nothing" said Bruner
this morning, and just as long as
I am sheriff of Rock Island county
slot machines will not be permitted. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-27
eeekeepers Elect Officers.

Springfield, Nov. 27.-The State Bee
keepers association elected the follow
ing officers, after praising Governor
Deneen and the members of the state
Z gislature for the passage of the foul
brood law. President. c. p. Dadante
Hamilton; secretary, } A. Stone, Brad
f0-dton; treasurer, Charles Becker
Pleasant Plains; vice presidents, F. J.
Eqxter, Nauyoo; l. + Pyles, Putnam /;
" B. Moore. Al'on. Louis Werner
Aaron Copper, Winona.
No action was taken by the Illinois as
ISOLATION on the proposed change in
the constitution OF the national bee
Keepers organization
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-27
Denmark Racing Scandals

Copenhagen, Scandals
arising from racetrack and lottery
gambling have been growing to such
an extent in Denmark for the past
two years that the movement for
the abolition Of the practices is be
coming strong. Although the num-
Der of lotteries has steadily increas-
ed the demand for tickets contin-
Ues TO grow and on both the run
ming and trotting tracks enormous
sums are wagered.
II is believed that the growth in
peculation and similar crimes is di-
rectiy due to this fever for gam
bling Several cashiers Of labor I'M
ions have lately been arrested for
embezZIing funds entrusted TO their
care and the causes Of their pecula-