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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06

Judge A. r. Pfau of the district
court has handed down his decision
in the case of J. B. Hodge versus
the Mercantile Fire and Marine In
surance company and J. B. Hodge
versus the, Franklin Insurance. com.
pany. These two cases were com.
bined into one, and so only one de.
cision was rendered.
The decision was given in favor
of the plaintiff, and it also denied
the motion of the defendants for a
new trial in both instances. 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. Hodge sued these
two companies for the amount OF
some insurance he carried. The case
was heard in the June term of dis
trict court, when a verdict was
given for the plaintiff by the jury.
The defendants moved, for a judg-
ment or a new trial notwithstand-
ing the verdict. 1t was then ap-
pealed to the supreme court, and
from there was taken bafk to the
district court as the supreme court
had no jurisdiction over a. case OF
this kind.
G. L. Benedict and D. j. Sever.
ance appeared for the plaintiff and
A. R. Pau and G. J. Laurisch act
ed for the defendants. ia
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
OPPORTUNITY WEEK
This Is the Big Week; Big Prize Ballot Offer;
the Standing Of the Candidates Varies
From Week to Week.

This week is the opportunity
week of the contest. The prize
ballots which will be given away to
the candidates turning in the most
money on subscriptions will go a
long way toward getting you that
dandy $3.50 Hupmobile or that fine
$3.50 piano which is on exhibition
in the Free Press window. See the
contest advertisement on this same
page in regard to the big ballot offer.
These ballots will be given in addi-
ton to the regular schedule Of votes
on subscriptions.
Right now is the time to put forth
your best effort. You should neglect
no opportunity to secure snbscrb-
ers. Do not stand back on formality
and wait for your friends to pre-
sent subscriptions to you on a sill
yer platter. In the first place, they
may not know that you are in the
contest, if you do not tell them,
and in the second place people like
to help those who help themselves.
Almost any lady would like to be
the glad winner of the automobile,
the same of which is standard and
stands for quality and beauty. Get
hep to the Hup." 1t was purchased
of the local dealer. r. J. Straw. The
piano is on exhibit in the Free Press
window and the other prizes are on
exhibit as per the advertisement ap-
pearing on this page.
The contest is being conducted in
q manner which satisfies the con-
test manager that every lady enter.
ed is being extended any courtesfes
which she may request from this de-
partment in the way of information
and the mailing and sending of
blanks and supplies to be, used in
her work in securing subscriptions.
If there is any candidate who IS
not satisfied with the treatment ex-
tended to her, or her standing in
the contest, now is the time for her
to speak up. Come and see the con-
test manager, who will try7 to adjust
any difficulties that may arise, aside
from personal matters: He will be
glad to do anything to assist any
candidate or to satisfy her that all
are receiving a square deal. With
the perfect understanding existing
in this most essential respect there
should be no reason why each con-
testant should not do her utmost
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06

Winona, October 4-That Winona
will be made the southern end of
the mail division on the Northwest.
ern road instead Of Elroy, Wis.,, is a
persistent rumOr which has been
given life in railway circles in this
section. Instead of Tracy being the
western end of the division, the ru-
NOR has it that Huron, S. D., will
be made the terminus. Winona and
Huron were at one time the termi-
nails of the division and it is said
that railway officials believe that
the run from Winona to Huron is
more desirable than the one from
ElrOy to Tracy.
Many of the railway mail clerks
who live in this city would be pleas
ed if the change were made as they
would have more time to be at
home with their families. On the
other hand the mail clerks who now
reside at Elroy and Tracy will prob
ably change their residences to this
city or Huron, should the change go
into effect
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
BOY SHOT BY COMPANION
Was Looking at Gun He Supposed Was
Not Loaded,

Minneapolis, Oct. clarence An.
derson, twelve years old, of Minneap.
oils, was shot and killed instantly be.
cause Clarence Rhfnow, a playmate;
did not know the gun he was playing
with was. loaded. The dead boy is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Anderson
The lads were playing in the front
yard of the home of Henry Dryer with
Willie Johnson, grandson of the
Dryers. Ia
Young Rhinow- had obtained a re-
volver from a roomer at his parents
home. He thought he unloaded the
gun when he showed it to his play.
mates, but a cartridge remained in
the cylinder. The boys cannot ac-
count for the discharge of the revol.
ver.. The bullet penetrated the heart
of the Anderson lad. g
The body was carried to his home
by a policeman.
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Friday. October g, 1911

democratic candidates, but he is an
admirer of the Speaker and be.
lleves Clark would find many
friends in this state if the people
got acquainted with him.
Works has been cooperating with
Representatives Hammond in this mat.
ter, the congressman being close
personal friend of the speaker. Ham.
mOnd recently expressed himself as
favoring Clark. although he added
that Woodrow Wilson also is Il
good man and has the best of it in
Minnesota.
Asked whether he had decided
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
La TOILETTE men
CAUSED EXPENSE
Blame for Stephenson Election
Cost Placed on Them.

Milwaukee. Oct Aside from
hearing testimony that followers Of
Senator Robert III. La Toilette in Wis.
oonsin are known as half breeds" and
that they are the political foes of Sen.
ator Isaac Stephenson, the senatorial
committee investigating charges that
Senator Stephenson's election was
brought about through bribery, devot.
ed it's attention to digging into cam.
paign expense accounts.
Much of the necessity for expending
an amount as great as S107.793 to get
the nomination for Mr.. Stephenson at
the primaries in 1908 was declared by
witnesses to be due to opposition ex-
erted by Senator La Follette's follow
ers, and 20 organize each of the 1900
precincts in the state it was necessary
to spend the money literally, they
said.
But all four Of the Stephenson cam
paign nanagers-E. A. Edmonds OF
Appleton, j. Fl. Puelicher of Milwau-
kee. J. A Van Cleve of Marinette and
Rodney Sackett OF Berlin, Wis, testi-
fled that. the funds were legitimately
used. Senator Stephenson's political
slogan, often repeated to them when
he gave the money. according to their
testimony, was keep within the law
whatever you do"
While the entire amount expended
by Senator Stephenson in the primary
campaign, which resulted in his cleo
ton by the legislature in 1909, was
declared TO be $107.793. no one of the
witnesses admitted having handled
the entire amount 4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06

to obtain as many votes as possible.
Start today, do not wait until to.
morrow. The hustlers are right now
out among their friends and ac-
quaintances working.
The vim and force and vigor
with which interested persons are
taking hold of this contest is ample
evidence that the race is to be one
of the most interesting ever witness
ed in the county. 1t is so easy 20
compete for the great list of prizes.
Conditions have been simplified so
that nothing impossible or even Off
ficult is asked of the candidates.
There are many prizes to be distrib-
uted and you or your friend have
every opportunity to win one of
these beautiful prizes if you win
only put forth little energy and
show the proper spirit. There are
only few more weeks of the con-
test and you should make every
day count.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06

Hall of Eden Valley, close second,
with 971s, and G. C. Pettes, third,
95R.,
Joe Parenteau of Mantorville won
the cheese contest with score of
81.
Other prize winners were: Cheese,
John Porter, Litchfield, "a; butter,
Fred Hanson, Lake Crystal, 961s; L..
E. Leight, Eden Valley, 81; B. F..
Grundeen, Murdoch, So; NJ. J. Hug
ger, Parker's Prairie, 951s; M. Scott,
Lingby, 941.; II. A. Nelson, Maple
Bay, 94A.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
STOCKHOLDERS HOLD MEET
Northern Pacific Report Shows Profit
OF $2o,442,267.

New York, Oct: 4.-President How
ard Elliott Of the Northern Pacific
Railway company called to order the
annual meeting Of that company's
stockholders. There were only a
handful present-flfteen by actual
count They represented 1.51S,979
shares out OF a. total of 2,4SO,OOO, and
nothing but business of a routine char.
acter was transacted. e.s
The following directors were. re-.
elected for period of three years:
William p. Clough, Alexander Smith
Cochran, Amos Tuck French, James
n. Hill, the vice president, and Payne
Whitney. r.
A report Of revenue and expenses
showed balance for dividends Of
S20.442,287.
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st. Paul, October 4.-The highest
score OF the butter entries in the
fifth contest of the state dairy and
food commission was obtained by
T. p. Hofdahl of st. Peter. with SO,
announced by Secretary Fred W. Nc.
lntosh yesterday. There. were twelve
prize winners, all of the scores be-
ing between "a and 90.
The high score on the milk en-
tries was given to j. A. Peterson OF
Chisago City. also SO, with G. A.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06

Speaker Champ Clark will not
come to Minnesota this fall, says
The st. Paul Pioneer Press. He
has written to Senator s. d. Works
of Mankato, who was instrumental
in sending him the invitation to
speak in Mankato and st. Paul,
that he has every date filled from
now until congress opens in De-
cember.
Senator Works, who was IN st.
Paul yesterday, did not commit
himself for Clark for president, in
timating that he might support any
one of the so-called progressive
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06

Rochester, Mimi, October A.
Rushed to this. city IN the first
train from Winona, after serious
and sudden attack of appendicitis,
Bishop Patrick Hebron of the Wi
mona diocese was operated on here
yesterday by Doctors Mayo.
Bishop Hebron was stricken at
his home in Winona at three o'clock
yesterday morning and was rushed
to this city on the first train. Five
surgeons consulted at ST. Mary
hospital before the operation was
performed.
Word was received in Mankato to,
day that the condition of Bishop
Hebron was satisfactory.
The bishop has been ailing for
some time although his case had
never been diagnosed as append
citis. He had had slight attacks pri-
or to Monday but they were not
considered alarming symptoms.
The bishop seemed in his usual
health when he retired on Monday
night but early yesterday morning,
about three o'clock, he was seized
with violent spell. Physicians
from Winona were hastily summon
ed and Immediately pronounced his
ailment case of acute appendicitis
which called for an immediate op-
GRAFTON. He was advised to resort
to surgery without delay.
The bishop was accompanied to
Rochester by his secretary, Father
F. T. English.
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which office to run for, after hav-
ing been mentioned for United
States senator, representative-at-
large and representative of the Sec
ond district, Senator Works said
jokingly he probably woulu have to
run for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
81 couldn't run against my friend
Lawler for the senate, you know"
he explained, with a wink.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
POWERS REPLY TO APPEAL
Porte Must Base Settlement on Lines
Of italian Demands.

Constantinople, Oct. 4.-Replies to
the Porte's appeal have been received
from most Of the powers. but, as was
expected. afford little satisfaction. In
effect the powers say they will be un-
able to offer mediation until the Porte
suggests basis settlement on the
ines OF Italy's demands.
Turkish kilograms report that an
Italian warship has sunk TWO motor
boats near Hodeida, q seaport on the
Red sea, and pursued the Turkish de-
stroyer Peikisheket.
l; is understood that Austria has
given a guarantee to Turkey that the
stains quo in the Balkans will be
maintained l--
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
BLOODY BATTLE
MARKS STRIKE
Strike Breakers Attacked on
Train at McComb City, Miss.

'1ShScbt .hio-.s W. n" ~ - c''S~~"
battle in the freight yards of the. Iii
nois Central at McComb City between
strikers and strike breakers severa
persons were seriously injured, one
probably fatally. Governor Noel has
ordered out troops, ~
Adiutant General Fridge. with =
squad of the Capital light guards, left
on special train for Brookhayen
where he will be Joined by the Brook
haven, and Natchez companies.
Several hundred SHOTS were ex
changed during the hostilities and
among the strikers there were numer
ous bruised aud broken heads. Many
Of the wounded were carried to head
Quarters end physicians summoned
and it is reported that several may die
Petition for. Troops.
Scores OF kilograms and telephone
messages have .heen pouring into the
governors Office appealing for help.
The governor was informed by. the au'
thorities at McComb that order could
be restored only by the aid of troops
The train bearing the strikebreakers
was standing on a side track near the
freight shed apd more than 100 strik
ers Immediately assembled. Words
were exchanged and hostilitles start
ed when. it is said, strikebreaker
hurled brick among the strikers, I'm
mediately a fusillade of shots followed
The strikers in nearly every instance
were armed with pistols and they
opened fire on the coach windows at
which the heads of the strikebreakers
could be seen Several fell after the
first volley was fired.
The occupants of the coaches imme.
diately returned the fire through the
coach windows. Occasionally when a
strike breaker. holder than the rest,
raised his head above the danger line
he was greeted with shower Of bull.
lets, and other missiles.
The battle ragged for fully twenty
minutes. Finally the engineer in
charge of the train made dash for
his locomotive, managed to get aboard
amidst a rat, Of bullets, opened the
throttle and pulled out at full speed.
: Adiutant General Fridge was accom-
panied on the, special train leaving
Jackson by a posse of deputy United
States marshais hastily organized by
Marshal Fred w. Collins. -
citizens and Strike Breakers Clash.
Durant, Miss. Oct. 4.-Seyeral per-
sons were. injured in a clash between
citizens Of Durant and party OF
strike breakers destined for points
south Of, Jackson on the Illinois Cen
trail railroad.
Preceding the train, came tele.
phone message from Winona assert.
ing that when the train made brief
stop at that point many of the men
disembarked and helped themselves
to merchandise from the s3c5es in the
vicinity of the, station and refused to
pay When the train reached Durant
a number of men left the coaches and
started in the, direction of nearby
stores. They were met with a hail
of stones and other missiles and be:
fore they had fought their way back
to the train three citizens were hurt
slightly and It is alleged several OF
the strike breakers were injured.
Guards accompanying the men deny
payment was refused for the goods
taken at Winona.
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Strikebreakers Not Hurt.

New Orleans, Oct. 4-"Train badly
shot up. but nobody was injured"
This telegram was received at the
office Of Superintendent Gift Of the
Illinois Central railroad from the con.
ductor in charge of the special train
which was attacked at McComb, Miss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06

Perry Wysong OF 205 Lincoln
street, who recently celebrated his
seventy-seventh birthday, is able to
be around the house again after
severe illness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
FRANK j. GOULD WINS OUT
Conceded He Will Gain Representation
on st. Louis Southwestern,

st. Louis, Oct Frank ]. Gould
will obtain the representation he seeks
In the directorate of the St Louis
Southwestern railway, according to
the admission Of a representative Of
Edwin Gould, when recess was taken
in the annual meeting of stockholders.
Frank Gould for some time has been
endeavoring to obtain a voice in the
management Of the road, against the
wishes of his brother
Pick Mark Twain Monument. Site.
Hannibal, Mo-. Oct 4.--The Mark
Twain monument commission. named
by Governor Hadley TO select a site
and erect a, $10,000 monument in
memory OF the author for the State
OF Missouri, has, according to an
nouncement, chosen site in River
view park here. The monument will
overlook the Mississippi river.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
SHOOT UP SHERIFF'S POSSE
Relatives of Young Woman Resist
Summons as Witness.

Jonesville, Va. Oct. An a fight
between sherifrs posse and kinsmen
OF young woman wanted as muir
der trial witness at Gibson Station,
Va. two deputies were killed and an.
other officer seriously injured. The
posse was beaten off and another has
been organized here to regain the
bodies of the fight victims and arrest
the men who are believed to have
done the shooting. The dead are:
John Collins. deputy; William Collins.
deputy. The injured George Tucker.
sheriff OF Lee county, Va.
The shooting occurred when the
posse. headed by James Collins, sher-
in Of Bell county, Ky. went TO the
home of George Smith. near Gihsons
Station. Va, to take into custody Miss
Jennie Denny wanted as a materia!
witness against her brother Charles
Denny accused of murder.
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Baby's Cries Saves Five.

Elgin, H.. Oct. A six-weeks-old
baby saved five persons from death
by asphyxiation with coal gas here
when its cries awakened the mother.
Mrs. Charles Winchester. from a
stupos. She dragged the unconscious
forms Of her two other children and
husband into the yard.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-03

majority OF 4ls. over A. J, E Belle
pcrche, the vote standing. Peck, Lies;
Belleperche, 1871, and Joseph Martin
21f.
In the board of education election
surprise was sprung in the defeat
or John Fry He had been on the
board for ~ years and il was gerer
ally conceded that he would be re
turned. The Rev j. c. Tolmie head
ed the poll for the beard of educa
ton, an honor he also enjoyed when
he ran two years ago.
Windsor voted on three other pro
positions The electors carried the
measure TO issue debentures TO raise
$4,000 for past and future improve
nents. also declared for the com
mission plan OF municipal govern
ment, and defeated the bylaw for
the raising of $4,000 for new fire
hal, in the west end OF the city.
In spite of the fact that Windsor
expressed desire TO try the com.
mission system of running it's city
affairs. IL will not be able to put the
wish OF the citizens into effect right
away Special legislation wifi be
nec( ssary TO empower the city 10 put
tho commission plan in force, for the
reason that The present law provides
that no city under $4,000 population
can be governed by commission.
Guelph, Ont, about the same size as
Windsor. is now trying TO have the
law changed 80 that it can try the
commission plan
Eugene ,IrCault defeated T.. III. Don
nelly for mayor Of Sandwich by three
votes, while Hedley V. Smyth was
elected reeve oil the town, leading
William Hin by II Prince. Robinet,
Smith. Mckee. Laframboise and Chap.
man were elected councillors.
X. \. Holland was beaten by Wal
ter Chatter for mayor OF Walkerville,
Chater's majority being III. Miers.
LClshman. Chilver. Winterburn
Crouchman and Sinesac were elected
councillors
Ina Amherstburg. there was hot
fight on between the vets" and the
drys," with the result that the vets"
won Dr. r. Park was elected mayor
The Detroit times., 1911-01-03
WINDSOR NAMES
Her CITY DADS
Close Aldermanic Contests Feature
Electlons-Rreault Elected
Mayor of Sandwich.

Municipal elections were held in
Windsor and throughout Ontario Oh
Monday.
In Windsor. j. w Hanna was re
turned as mayor by reclamation. Tho
contests for other offices resulted as
follows:
Aidermen-First three named
elected.)
First ward: +. L. Howell, 239; H.
j. Mckay, 173: n. Irwin. los. J. w
Mcconnell, 1873: j. j. Lonnee 1ls:
T. Porter, rs; W, Shells 49, r.
VigneuS, 30; u. f. Dumouchelie. 81 +;
j. McRoe, Ca
Second ward: ]. H. Shepherd, 35S ,
T. j. Eansor. 277; ID. H. Bedford, 255:
r. +. w. Bright. Pa; p. NJ. Koogh,
225; n. J. Clinton, PA; j. w. LANG,
1919.
Third ward: j. f. BanWell. 200;
Aaron Meretsky, 1907 John Evans,
100; Ii. Tumble, 1873; c. Hawkins,
1863; w H. Keat. 49,
Fourth ward A. j. McTavish. 3A1;
w. w. Lanspeary. 303 Euclid JAG
Ques. 300; John Martin, l53; John
Eagan, 1877.
Board of Education (First FIVE
named elected) Rev. J. c. Tolmie,
ssh: Asa Ellwood, 7J7. Arch. McNee,
55S: Il. T. Howe. 527; III. T.. Guppy.
Nv Revell. $40.
. The election for the board of 2du.
cation was by general vote
For water commissioner, Sam n
Peck, seeking reelection, secured a
The Detroit times., 1911-01-03

by majority OF 244 over G.. w Glib.
ID. II. Terry defeated w. T. Wilkinson
for the office OF reeve.
Lewis Smith beat Norman Peterson
for mayor of bennington, while NJ. IL.
Swatman was chosen reeve. Ia Til
bury West, l.. Prendorgast was elect
ed reeve, while William Mccormick
won out for the reeyeship of Colches-
ter South. In bennington and other
towns i'm Essex county the election
was between the vets and the
"drys," the result OF the adoption OF
LEGAL option a year ago. In most
places the "wcts' were victorious.