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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
BAN ON FAKE ADVERTISING.

If proposal made by newspaper
men in Massachusetts is carried out
that state will have on its statute
books a law which will put to the
bad all fake advertising. All the
law calls for is common sense
and honesty in statements. The text
of the law is as follows: If any per-
son, firm, corporation or association,
paper, circular or other publication
published, distributed or circulated
in this, commonwealth, or any bill
board, sign, card, label or other adj
vertising medium displayed on, in or
near street, electric car, showcase,
store or other place in this common
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Good Thunder
From Wednesdays Daily.

from wednesdays bdiiy'
Everybody is happy over the fine
rain.
Mrs. H. NJ Benedict has been
quite i'll, but is now better.
Mrs. M. J. Doty spent the week
at the home of Mrs. L. Nicols.
Herb Blake of Ruthton is making
short stay with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sperlach and family
visited at the Steinberg home Sun
day.
Gus Meyer and family of Ryder
N. D., are guests at the home OF
Mr.. Meyers parents.
The past hot spell has been a bit
hard to endure but it has worked
wonders with the crops.
Mrs. Fred Stratton and her two
daughters were callers at the
Charles Bunde home Sunday. q
A fine baby girl was added to
the family circle at the Ferd Miller
home week ago. Sunday, and
Ferd's brother Ed wears that same
benign, fatherly expression, only il
is newer, as he tells you of the
first baby girl in his home, who ar
rived the following Tuesday.
All are greatly pleased to learn
that Robert Meyers is on the gain
He has been under the care of a
faithful and proficient nurse for
over sixteen weeks, and since his
last operation has been out in a
tent most of the time. His wonder
full endurance and patience might
we'll be an object lesson for us who
are we'll and to the chronic "grum-
blers." His fight for returning health
has been a hard one and des-
perateIy long one. We are glad now
to find that he is on the winning
side. Mrs Meyers was formerly
Miss Jessie Houk, eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. r. J.. Houk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
AUTOMOBILE FRENZY.

Official records show that auto.
mobile registrations in the United
States aggregate 717,S75. The won.
derful growth of automobile bust
ness in America has been more pro-
nounced the past two years than
since the introduction of the motor
vehicle. New York state heads the
list with S4,9S9 registrations and is
$4,000 ahead of California, which is
second on the list, New Jersey is
third, Ohio fourth and Pennsylvania
fifth, The last on the list is Nevada,
which has $40 registrations, The
following is the complete list: New
York S4,9S9; California, 59,2O1; New
Jersey. 1926: Ohio, 45,739; Penn
sylvania. 44,1S2; Massachusetts,, So
500; Illinois, 33,104; Indiana, 80,
S26; Iowa, 1886; Michigan, 27,74O;
Connecticut, 1894; Nebraska, 49,
O94; Minnesota, 23,100; Missouri,
1916; Wisconsin, 1881; Texas,
1883; Georgia, 12,24O; South Da-
kota, 11,242; Maine, 10.045; Colorado
2,4s3; Washington, $3.50; District OF
Columbia, 1922; Kansas, S,917;
Maryland, 1870; North Dakota, o.
4s4: Rhode Island, .6,O17; Oregon,
6oO7: Louisiana, 1857; New Hamp'
shire. 4.4S9; Virginia, 1915; Florida
1887: North Carolina, 3,72S; Okla
homa. 3,459; Idaho, $3.50; Kentucky
1865. Arkansas, 1856; Alabama a.
s56: West Virginia, 2,O91; Montana
2,72s: Utah. 1907; Wyoming, l,72S;
Arizona, 1,4S5: Delaware, l,S9l
New Mexico, 1889: Mississippi, l.,
24O. and Nevada, $40. Total IT,,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
cHAEIN's VIEW OF SITUATION

cuAE,N,s VIEW OF SITUATION.
Eugene w. Chain, who was the
nrohibition party candidate for pres
ident four years ago, claims tna,
the progressive movement sta[.eu
by Colonel Roosevelt will fall nat.
This is Mr.. Chains view OF tne
situation: There must be a thlro
marty. 1t will come ultimately. IL
will put all of the bad men In one
marty and they will never be apie
to carry single election. AS slaV'
ery once held the balance OF pow,
-er in both parties so today wan
street holds the balance OF power.
"Two years ago when Roosevelt
came back from America and hao
his interview with Pinchot, ne knew
he couldn't support Taft longer. II
he had started third party tneh'
bringing to his aid men like Bryan
and La Toilette, they would nave
carried the election this year. Inc
situation has now become more
complex. IL. g.,
"Rryan will not step aside Tor
Roosevelt, and Roosevelt will not
for BRYAN. 1t seems to me that
both must step aside and unite on
some other man. A third party may
not come this year, for no party
has ever been founded on DOH
Both of these men must select some
man on whom all can unite: ne
forms will come quickly and be Ell,
fectiye when we drive all of the pao
men into one party
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Three LIVES WERE
CRUSHED OUT UNDER
AUTO NEAR DULUTH
Especial to me Free rress. ]

Duluth, July 3.-Life was instant
Iy crushed from the bodies of Mrs.
William White, Duluth; Miss GIadis
Richardson, Bridgeport, Conn; Lang
ford Maddigan, Duluth, the latter a
chauffeur, at about midnight on a
country pike near Duluth, when the
touring car in which they were re-
turning home skidded from the road
and overturned, pinioning the occu-
pants beneath.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Here is one from The Blue Earth
Post that does not encourage the
third party movement: Three
cheers and a tiger for Governor
Hadley of Missouri and Deneen OF
Illinois. While devoted followers
of Roosevelt they put the stamp OF
disapproval on the plan advocated
by the ex-president to bolt after
the vote on temporary chairman
had been taken. There are two
men in this country who refuse to
belittle themselves in carrying out
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
HAS ACQUIRED PEAT BOG
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
L. B. Lincoln arrived in Mankato
last evening from GAINESVILLE, where
he made deal acquiring possession
of peat bog of 100 acres, one mile
on this side of GAINESVILLE. for his
company, which was recently organ
lied Mr.. Lincoln will probably
spend two weeks here, but will go to
the twin cities in few days to con-
suit with some prominent. business
men there about the establishment
of peat factory. If the people of
Mankato take enough interest i'm the
matter of securing cheaper fuel, so
as to insure market for the fuel,
preparations will be made at once to
start the peat fuel factory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Petit Larceny CHARGE.

Chickens proved the cause of a
little neighborhood trouble today,
when one woman had warrant
sworn out for another, charging her
with appropriating some chickens.
The warrant charges her with petit
larceny. The woman against whom
the warrant was sworn, is consider
ed above any such act, as she has
plenty of chickens of her own.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Glove manufacturers throughout
the New England states are singing
the praises of women's fashions for
the STYLES are directly the cause OF
an increase in their business which
has not been equalled in years a
prominent manufacturer, who rep
resents the interests of many other
firms. is authority for the state
ment the glove makers are today
piling up orders for 1913 at such
a rate as to predict a banner business
era next year. The orders are for
silk gloves, both long and short
lengths and next years business
promises to surpass that of 1907
which has held the banner year
until now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
WOMAN SAID, oh GOOD
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily a
Woodrow Wilson'S nomination on
the democratic ticket for president
caused much comment among the
women as we'll as the men, and
from what was seen at the Free
Press bulletin board, the women
seemed satisfied with the result Of
the convention. One lady was seen
to clap her hands together and
exclaim ooh good" when she read
the bulletin, and was as much in
terested as though she would be
able to vote for Wilson in the No
vember election. +
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Mayor Carter H. Harrison of Chi.
cratic national convention at Balti-
more with feelings ruffled at the
treatment accorded him and his con
testing delegation from Illinois. "It
is progressive convention, but one
in which there is bartering and trad
ing to meet political exigencies," he
said in commenting on the gather
ing #rt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Retreat For Catholic Sisters.

Beginning with next Monday a
retreat for sisters of the Cetholic
church will be held at st. Peter and
Pauls, lasting for a week. Follow
ing the retreat for sisters there
will be a three days retreat for
young ladies, particularly students
and teachers. Rev. Peter Leon
ard of Buffalo, New York, will have
charge of the young ladies' retreat.
He is brother of Henry Leon
ard of this city and arrived here
TODAY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
WILL BLESS The BELL
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The service of blessing the bell
at the new Mother House, the con-
struction of which is nearing com.
pletion, will take place Sunday aft
ernoon at two o'clock. Rev. Father
Hartmann of st. Peter and Pauls
Catholic church will have charge OF
the service and a number OF priests
from away will be present and as
sist at the service.
The address will be given by
Father Hartmann and the Loyola
Choral society will sing.
The bell is a magnificent one
weighing 1000 pounds, which was
presented to the Mother House by
Monsignor Abbelen of Milwaukee
The young ladies of the parish will
serve lunch on the lawn in the
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
the questionable desires of des
perate leader"

This is quite rough on the pro-
gressives. Says The Lake Crystal
Union: when you come to vote for
governor at the primary vote for
only one man. Have no second choice
in the matter The second choice
business was trick of the politi-
cian." AS the first and second
choice proposition was evolved the
'progressives," they must be the
wicked politicians that Colonel Neff
now RACES about
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Found Brauer,s Body.

Officials of the Northwestern line,
were advised last night by telegraph
of the finding of the body of George
Brauer, mechanic in the employ of
the road at Huron, S. D., in a steam
tank at that place. Brauer disap-
peared on March 8, last, and a state
wide search has been made for him.
He was wellknown among. railroad
men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The st. Cloud Journal-Press says:
Had the extra session povided for
non-partisan primary law for state
officers, it would have saved many
excellent and aspiring candidates
much perplexity at this time The
short ballot and the commission
form is one of the pressing reforms
of the future, and as party lines
have been obliterated by the pri-
mary law, the sooner Minnesota gets
into line the better"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The New York papers show much
bitterness in the democratic ranks
today. The Times says it is as
bad for Wilson to owe his nomina
ton to Bryan as for Clark to owe
his to Murphy. The Sun calls
Bryan Hungry Bill" The World de-
mands the nomination of Wilson to
save the party. The Herald is for
Underwood and the American for
Clark
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

hold-up of an automobile party GER
tainly is a piece of commendatory
work. 1t is said that two of the
bandits have confessed their crimes.
1t is hoped the young ruffians will
all be convicted and sent to prison
where they belong.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

This is an outburst from Colonel
George Washington Neff of The
Lake Crystal Union: eve consider
it a damnable offense for you or any
other guy Joseph of the Free Press,
to ask us how we are going to vote
This kind of tactics is just where
the g. o. p. has got itself into trou-
BILE. No one but 'belcher' blows
about his voting. He is not to be
trusted" Wow! The colonel ap-
pears to be doing all the "belching."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The GAINESVILLE Argus contends that
'1n another four years under the
primary laws there will be no party
and no party policy. Chaos will
reign so far as party principles are
concerned" And The Argus should
have said, too, that every candidate
for office will run on his own pet
hobbies and Cranky notions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Sought Pay For Dogs Board.

Rochester's dog catcher sought the
sum of 20 cents per day for the
board of CANNES at the regular
monthly meeting of the city council
Monday night. The city fathers
failed to see any reason why such
a sum should be forthcoming for
giving the "poor dogs BONE and
it was not granted The council did
allow Mr.. Richardson to make a
dog pound in his yard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Pretty tough on Champ Clark to
be turned down by political or
ganization for which he had labored
all these years-and his successful
opponent had never been known in
democratic circles until about two
years ago. Prior to that time no
one knew what political party Mr..
Wilson was in the habit of associat-
ing with. +
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
PLATT ANDREW R QUITS
Especial to The Free Press. ]

Washington, July "a. Plat An
drew today rendered his resignation
to President Taft as assistant Sec
rotary of the treasury in spirited
letter to the president. Mr.. Andrew
writes of conditions in the treas
ury department which are alleged
to be due to the attitude of Secre-
tary MacVeagh toward many of his
Su hOrd in ataS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The Roosevelt party, it is assert
ed, will not be hampered for want
of funds. Nearly all of the leading
men connected with the movement
are wealthy. George w. Perkins and
Frank Munsey are both immensely
wealthy, the colonel himself is rated
at million; Clifford Pinchot is rich
and the same is true of Mccormick,
Finn, Clapp and several others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Premiums Were Appreciated.

The special premiums given by
the merchants last year were appre-
ciated by the fair association as
well as the receivers of the pre-
miums. Merchants and business
men who would like to offer spe-
cial premiums again this year will
please notify the fair secretary, John
A. Johnson, l. o. o. F. block. The
dates for the Mankato fair are Sep
TENDER IL, Is and H.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

p The demand for workers in the
wheat fields of the southwest has
not been satisfied and farmers are
still making splendid inducements
to college men and others in need
of work to go to that section.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The wife of one of the big politi-
clans attending the Chicago repub-
lican convention said that the Chica-
goans did not know the difference
between an evening dress and a
kimono. Oh slush!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

"Swat the fly" is all the go these
days among the boys and girls-and
grown ups-of. Eveleth, Mimi. Every
two hundred killed flies presented at
the ticket windows of two theatres
here entities the slayer to a free
pass to. the show. The drug stores
are furnishing the "swatters" free
and thousands of the flies are being
killed every day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Judge Parker, who was the tenn
porary chairman of the democratic
national convention, praised the Ca
madam reciprocity bill in his speech,
and said it was democratic meas
ure. 1t is expected of course, that
Candidate Woodrow Wilson will en-
dorse Judge Parker's remarks and
stand for reciprocity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The more one reads the corrupt
practices act passed upon by the
extraordinary session of the leg
islature, the more he is convinced
that some of our lawmakers are
real, live jokesmiths.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Bede's Budget says: "The Mime
sofa legislature in extra session has
given us a statewide primary with
a second choice vote and all modern
frills. But we still drain our swamp
lands in the old-fashioned way"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The democratic national platform
advocates a tariff for revenue ONLY,
Grover Cleveland advocated the
same thing. What resulted? Free
soup houses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
DOES NOT FAVOR PLAN
From Wednesdays Daily.


The Minneapolis Journal of last
evening contained the following:
La Crosse, Wis, July 1.-The fate
of the Minnesota Wisconsin baseball
league hangs on the ability of
President Thomas Spillane of the
Rochester team to induce Mankato
to put club into the league to
take the place of Eau Claire, which
withdrew yesterday. tEE
President John A. Elliott, admit
ted this morning that the Minny
league had small chances of getting
a team in Mankato, or any other
city in this territory and if Spillane
failed in his mission today the
league would disband Immediately.
Announcement is made that Winona
and Rochester in any event will
play it's Fourth of July series at
Rochester.
President C. j. Laurisch of the
B. E. N. and w. w. league read
the above and then stated that. he
had heard of no. negotiations rela-
tive to transferring the Minny
league team from Eau Claire to
Mankato. 81 do not believe the ven
ture would pay in Mankato.' ~
The Winona Independent contained
story today to the effect that the
Minny league has disbanded. Lack
of patronage was the cause.
The Independent adds: ga move
ment is on foot. to get lMankato. AL
bert Lea, Winona, Rochester, Viro-
qua and perhaps other nearby cities
into the, independent organization
which will play Saturday and Sunday
games only"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
overnor Aldrich of Nebraska

: IUVGTHUT AIuTICI OF IVeU1 dSKd ON
nounced that he will not serve on
the committee of eighteen appoint
ed by Governor Johnson of Califor-
MIA to take the lead in organizing
the new progressive" party COM
posed of Roosevelt adherents. Aid
rich declared he will "stay regular"
and take no part in any boiling pro-
gram.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Rush Filed for Register of Deeds.
From Wednesdays Daily

A. ]. Rush of this city today filed
for candidate for register of deeds of
Blue Earth county. He will run on
the democratic ticket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Funeral Held This Afternoon.

!. The funeral of John Sorenson, who
died Monday evening, was held from
the house, S24 North Sixth street, at
two o'clock this. afternoon. Rev. T.
Ross Paden officiated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The identity of the delegate who
cast that one ballot for ]. Ham
Lewis for president has not been
made known-and probably never
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

In the hope of preventing a gen.
eral stampede in the direction of
Baltimore while the national dem
ocratic convention was on, New
York hotelkeepers reduced rates
for the time being
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

"In spite of succession of
political spasms, the country is
still safe,' is the conclusion reach
ed by The Duluth News-Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

A pearl found in the Mississippi
river near La Crosse was sold for
$4,000. That's nothing. A pearl of
greater value is found in every
acre of Minnesota land
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The leaders of the third party
movement have issued call to the
public to donate money to carry on
the campaign for Colonel Roosevelt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The democratic national conven-
ton did not view with alarm, y
anyway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The walters in Chicago hotel
struck recently because one thou
sand doctors were an hour behind
in sitting down to a banquet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Republicans at Hibbing will organ
ize a Taft club and prepare to do
battle for the reelection of the presi-
dent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The Minneapolis police depart
ment has just covered itself with
glory. The capture of quartet of
young scallawags that have mo
doubt been mixed up in a series
of crimes and among them the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

William Jennings Bryan is not CIV
ing the Baltimore convention the 81
lent treatment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The corrupt practices act does
not bar the "glad-hand" during
campaigns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The most cruel remark made dur
ing the national democratic con-
vention was that which linked Bry-
an to Morgan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Did Colonel Harvey smile broadly
when he learned that Woodrow
Wilson had been nominated for
president? .Ht 49,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Free Trade Is BashfuI.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat: Free
trade is SO bashful that again it
hands in a card inscribed Tariff
for revenue only"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Mr.. Bryan says he is SO busy
fighting the bosses that he has had
no time to shave.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Henry Clews is of the opinion
that the public should take more in
terest in the crop prospects than in
the movements of the politicians.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

There are people who express
the belief that the primary election
law has got the pigs in clover puz-
zle beat mile.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The, colonel will keep right on
organizing his own party. He will
play with neither Wilson nor Taft.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

The corn just laughs and grows
tall on this kind of weather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Everybody is doing it-swatting
the flies