The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-14
STORIES BRIEFLY TOLD

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"Rumor says that instead of making
its subsidiaries separate corporations
by a distribution of capitalization,
Standard Oil will parcel the coun-
try among them giving to each dis
tinct territory. 1t will then cease
to be a trust in restraint of trade
it will only be trust in control of
trade In other words, the Stand
ard Oil company will cleverly slip
one over on the "trust-busters."
Only in extreme cases of non-en-
fOrcement of law should the governor
be disturbed, advises The st. Paul
Dispatch. That's so, boys. The gov.
ernor must have his rest whenever
he is in ST.. Paul. His duties while
on the road are so exacting he
should not be bothered with CON-
plants whenever he puts in an ap-
pearance at the capital.
st. Peter Tribune: Burleigh Bar
mes, one Of the Mankato baseball
players, had the misfortune to have
his right arm fractured during the
game at the fair grounds in this
city on Sunday. He was running
backwards to catch a fly ball and
stepped in hole and fell with the
above result.
Indianapolis, Ind, July 12.-Tom
McMahon,a the New Castle, Pa,
heavyweight who is being touted
as a promising white hope, will hook
up tonight with Hugh Mccain in a
ten-round bout to be staged by a
local club. Mcmahon recently made
an excellent showing against. Frank
Mantell.
Contrary to expectation, Miss Beda
KOrsen was not operated on at Ro-
chester on Monday, but it is feared
that an operation will be necessary
to relieve her of complication OF
troubles. Miss Korsell was able to
sit up yesterday and appeared to be
a trifie better than she has been.
The Chicago Tribune very wisely
remarks that the effort of Victor
Berger to have legislation enacted
to relieve the letter carriers of their
coats during the heated term is not
socialism, but common sense. The
carriers will agree with The Tribune.
Down in Oklahoma City the other
night, eleven men were stabbed at
dance in a fight over girl. Guess
she's pretty nearly got Helen Of
Troy beaten when it comes to stir
ring up war among the men," says
The Winona Independent.
The Minneapolis Tribune says: "a
funny story was i'm circulation last
week about the moonshiners of Ken
lucky who voted against Senator
Paynter in the primaries because
be had been permanently paired
with Guggenheim.,
Ethel Barrymore is drawing $500
per week and ten per cent of the
net receipts. Hence, Ethel is anx-
oius to have her name well in the
limelight, whether it is in cOnnec-
ton with a divorce suit or any other
old thing. jh 10 S.!
Congressman w S. Hammond has
discovered that not all the farmers
in the northwest are opposed to the
Canadian pact. Is our representative
preparing the way for an acrobatic
feat on this question:
1t is said that Bob La Toilette is
preparing to make two weeks talk
against the reciprocity measure.
What have the American people
done that they should be thus az
fiicted?
The Duluth News-Tribune is heart
lily in favor of a safer and more
sane ST. Valentine day. And we in
dorse that with the suggestion that
Halloween be made more rational.
The police made roundup of the
hoboes along the entire river front
yesterday afternoon and made them
move out Of town. They propose to
do this each day hereafter.
A dispatch from Albany says
there is fear of a shortage of the
chestnut crop. This has no refer
ence to the down and out politicians
that clutter up the market.
The Saltwater Gazette reports that
counterfeit one hundred dollar bills
are in circulation. Is it possible that
bill of that denomination strayed
into the Gazette office?
An ! awning has been put up in
front of the rest room, which keeps
out a good deal of heat and will
be appreciated by all patrons OF
that place.
The Window Citizen is convinced
that the newspaper man and the
preacher are alike in one respect
neither can tell the truth and hold
his job.
Mantorville retains the county seal
of Dodge county by a vote of 1,57s
to 1856 for Dodge Center. The
special election was held yesterday.
The suit of Fred. Lundgren and
others VS.. John ]. Williams went to
trial in the municipal court this fore
noon. 1t is an action over wages.
Notwithstanding all the reports o.
drouth and poor crops, the price
of wheat continues to hover arounc
ninety-two and ninetyfour cents.
Fl. r. Wiecking has just completed
q fina .norch IN his residence OF