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BACK TO HER HOME,
WILD GOOSE CHASE
Mrs. vcrnice Gardee Has a Trip
All For Naught.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Vernice Gardee, ACCOMPANIED
by her two small children, departed
yesterday afternoon for her home at
Brownton, Wis, after having come
to MankatO oil a wild-goOse chase.
She had come here in response to
| an advertisement for housekeeper.
Mrs. Gardee had read the adver-
tisement in farm paper, and an
swered it. Several letters passed be-
tween her and a man who wrote her
that he was a bachelor and signed
his letters "E Zimmerman" and he
claimed to be the proprietor of the
Hillside farm in Nicollet county.
The letters were written on the
letter-heads of the Hillside farm and
signed "E. Zimmerman" several of
the epistles having been read by
gentleman here from whom Mrs. Gar
dee sought information about Tim
norman on her arrival in Mankato.
Gave Description of Self.
In one of the letters the writer had
given a description of himself and
agreed to meet Mrs. Gardee when
she reached this city. He stated
that he was smooth shaven and wore
glasses. When the woman and her
two children stepped off the train no
,one was there to greet them, so she
approached gentleman to whom she
told her story. To him she also ex-
Ii 1.1&
written her by the supposed E. Tim
norman.
There is a woman named Emma
Zimmerman living on the Hillside
farm; also it is said that one Am
brose Rief resides there. On the
day that Mrs. Gardee reached Man
kato Rief was at the depot. The
gentleman to whom Mrs. Gardee had
appealed for information approached
Rief and said: s"There is someone
here looking for YOU" Ref is said
to have replied: 81 am not looking
ing for anyone" and drove away.
The letters written to Mrs. Gar
dee were shown to United States dis.
tritc Attorney Haupt, who was in the
city, but he declared that no pro-
ceedings could be instituted against
the. writer as there was nothing in
the epistles that could be construed
as a violation Of the United States
statutes.
In one of the letters the writer
had cautioned Mrs. Gardee to be
sure to send her replies in the self
addressed envelopes which were en-
closed with those written by the
supposed "E. Timmermann.' The
name OF the Hillside farm was print
ed on these envelopes.
Mrs. Gardee wrote to Zimmerman
and asked him what the "E." stood
for, but the so-called Zimmerman
declined TO reply.
Mrs. Gardee, after consulting with
parties here, concluded to return to
her home in Wisconsin.
"E. Zimmerman" wrote to the
woman that he had sold farm near
Janesvlle and with the money pur
chased the Hillside farm.
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REV. T. l.. GRIFFITH
TELLS STORY OF HIS
STAY IN CH1CA AGO

promise to The Free Press l will
write a few lines by way of giving
an account of my absence during
the past four months. Some people
have already inquired about it and
others who may wish to know the
track of a somewhat public man
we public men are often considered
public property-may be Interested.
Having a married daughter i'm Chi
cago, after three years. absence and
repeated solicitation, | decided upon
the visit to Chicago, and having gone
around somewhat during the many
weeks l was there, l saw much, too
much to relate in a short report such
as this may be.
Looking at the vastness of Chi.
cago, it's outlying reaches, it strikes
one forcibly that Chicago is fast
becoming the very heart of this
country--its central location admits
the throbbing warmth of the roman.
tic west, as compared with the con.
ventionalities of the east, and to a
greater extent than the latter, par
takes of both and consequently in
being more cosmopolitan.
It's busy streets and avenues of
stores and residences being in full
occupancy for many miles from the
center, or loop, as the hub of the
CITY, is called. My daughters home
was eight miles out and still in
such busy streets that one is scarce
ly conscious Of being out of its
business thoroughfares, crowded with
teeming thousands of we'll dressed
people who hurry just as intent on
The city has surface and elevated
cars and thousands of autos of every
description, so one has to be ex-
tremely careful. Nevertheless it is
an interesting and fairly well man
aged city so far as it's vast traffic
lis concerned, although down town
might benefit with additional White
Wings to cleanse the streets, during
the spring especially.
The visit itself during the winter
days was also interesting, although
the severity of the weather was un-
usual, to ,Minnesotan with fur
coat, rare on the streets of Chicago,
the cold was not so much noticed,
although of different kind. 1t has
not the cellar snap that the. cold in
these parts has, but cold, fiat at
mOsphere more benumbng than in.
vigorating. ..: ..".
We paid visits to several places
of social interest, both religious and
secular, and in each line there was
the same animation, and enough en-
| thusiasm to place and entertain the
most fastidious. Among other visits,
we went to Orchestra Hall, and the
visit was worth the while as educa.
tional and entertaining. We heard
the Thomas orchestra, for which the
hall was built more especially.
Their performances are a revelation,
the fine band being composed Of the
best performers the world can pro-
duce. With their choice repertoire,
and the way the soloists are encored
by the vast audiences of trained
musicians, as well as the music low
ing public, proves how deeply their
excellence and efforts are appreci-
ated during the social season.
The lectures, also in the same hall.
OH Sunday evenings, are a great
boon, almost overcrowding audiences
attending them. A lecture by learn
ed reverend doctor from abroad on
"The Making of Citizen" was most
instructive, even to an American citi
The Mankato free press., 1912-05-03

Boston, April, 26.-President Taft
donned hie fighting clothes, abandoned
his policy of silence under the attacks
that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has
made upon him and upon his admins
tration and, for the first time since
Mr.. Roosevelt announced his candi.
dacy, launched into a bitter denuncia.
tion of the former president.
From the time Mr.. Taft entered Mas.
sachusetts and made his first speech
at Springfield he hammered away at
Colonel Roosevelt. The president
made close to a dozen speeches, many
o. them extended, the rest only few
words in length.
In all he made it clear that he is
unalterably opposed to Mr.. Roosevelt;
that he saw disaster in third term
in the White House for any man and
that he did not believe Colonel Roose-
velt had given him square DEAL"
He spoke to good sized crowds in all
the cities where he made set speeches
and at the towns and villages where
his train stopped briefly the people
fiocked around his private car and lis
tened with close attention. .t-'
The president spoke at Springfield
and Palmer. twice in Worcester and
at Natick, South Framingham and
several smaller towns. .
Seems Reluctant at First. ....
In the beginning he seemed to utter
his attack on Colonel Roosevelt with
reluctance. -.-. .
"This wrenches my SOUL" he said
once. .... ........... .. .-..
As the day wore on, however, and
he made speech after speech in which
he denounced Mr.. Roosevelt again and
again Mr.. Taft grew more aggressive
in manner, emphasized his words with
gestures and apparently laid aside any
feeling Of regret he, may have felt at
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worry about my actions any more.
I'm going to be just as tame"
Mary will probably be sent back
home Immediately. Matron Schaeffer
said that she thought the girls ex-
perience had taken her bravado
away. And the dime novel in the
bottom of the suit case is going to
be consigned to the flames when
the trunk full of fussy things gets
back to Minneapolis.
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Washington, April 26.-To learn why
a nearby steamer did not offer to aid
the sinking Titanic and to fix the ex.
act hour at which the lost liner was
warned that she was in the vicinity Of
dangerous ice Senator William Alden
Smith, chairman of the senate COM
mittee investigating the disaster, SUM
moned three important witnesses
They are J. H. Moore. captain of
the steamer Mount Temple, which
passed within q shert distance of the
Titanic when she was in extremity,
and the captain and the wireless oper-
ator of the liner Californian, which
sent the warning.
Summonses were issued for the mas
ter and the operator of the Califor.
nian, while announcement that Cap.
tain Moore would appear was con-
tanned in telegram from Acting
Premier Foster of Canada. Captain
Moore's story probably will be heard
first, for his ship is due to sail from
st. Johns. N. B., late Saturday.
new method of examining the
members Of the crew of the Titanic
has been adopted to insure greater
dispatch. The men are anxious to re.
turn to their homes in England.
Examine Men In Groups.
Accordingly each member of the
committee undertook the examination
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and helpful.
A visit to various churches and
other religious organizations, boz!
preaching in the services and enjoy.
ing the social side of their life, show.
ed push and an eyhliarated atmOs-
phere around them, convincing one
Of the benefit of deep, real and
happy religious life, compared with
the low buffooning of the gaping
crowds who seem to wander aimless-
ly along, or teeming in and out of
saloons and picture shows, the latter
more especially demoralizing to the
rising generation. Much complaint eX.
lists among parents and by the au-
thorities on account Of their blasting
influence upon the young. These pic
ture shows together with the low
theatres are largely responsible for
the appalling crime, the reports OF
which darken the pages of the public
daily papers.
Religious life in such city must
be pronounced and emphatic, or it
so, such cities doom would be that
of Sodom and Gomorrah. 1t is pleas
ing to see the efforts being made.
1t was a pleasure to listen to Miss
Bevan from Wales holding evangelis-
tic meetings for some ten days in
the church of which DR.. John C.
Jones, a former Mankato minister,
is the pastor The special services
were well attended and bore Statutory
results.
Many will doubtless be pleased to
know that DR.. Jones has a fine
church of over five hundred mem
bers, and splendid edifice. From
the rostrum the audiences appeared
! imposing and interesting.
AS may be supposed, the Titanic
disaster stirred the city from center
to circumference. During the sus-
pense Of the arrival of the rescue
ship Carpathia the general sadness
was agonizing everywhere. And
small wonder, when the awful catas-
trophe affected the old world as well
as the new world in such way as
is seldom realized, starting out as it
did on it's maiden trip with flying
colors, and ending its new and pre-
mature career in such horror and
gloom. .......- gE
Proud Titanic, ocean beauty,
Jewelled Empress of the deep.
Like a sportive mermaid. diving,
Thou hast made the worlds to weep!
On thy maiden voyage speeding,
Fain thou vast to tempt the sea,
AS though mighty, briuy oceans
Might pay compliment to thee.
On thy decks the wealth of nations,
Flower and beauty of our race,
BY this cruel, sad disaster, -.. -.
Have been torn from our embrace.
Where the responsibility?
Is it fate. or heavens decree,
Or human inability? .r
Do we ask too much of thee?.
Brave old captain, noble seamen,
Hero citizens, we mourn.
TO their loved ones and survivors
Must our sympathies be borne.
Deep and briny is the ocean,
Ger the sadness grief will pore,
Only hoping we may greet them
On the brighter, better shore.
Thomas l.. Griffith.
(Rev. Griffith is the well-known
pastor at Cambria, fine gentleman,
an accomplished musician and one
of those kind of men whose mission
is to make the world look brighter
Editor Free Press.
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ONE SEAMAN SWEARS
CAPTAIN REFUSED TO
".= GO TO HTANICS AID

I. I. + + + I. + f. + :. I. q + {.
+ Washington, April 26.-A
+ sworn statement that the
+ captain of the liner CaIiforni-
+ an refused to go to the aid
+ of the Titanic, although only
+ few miles away, was today
+ filed by Ernest Gill, donkey
+ engineman on the Californian,
+ with the senate committee
+ investigating the Titanic dis.
+ aster. Gill said that distress
+ rockets were plainly visible
+ from the deck of the Cali
+ fornian and must have been
+ visible to both bridge and
+ lookout. He tried to organize
= committee of the crew to
+ go to the captain and protest
+ against his course, but he
+ said, they were "afraid they
+ would lose their jobs"
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f BATTLE SONG FOR TAFT.

Springfield, Miss, April 26.
) Everywhere President Taft
appeared in Massachusetts,. yes.
terday, cards bearing the fol-
lowing were distributed and
sung Justify by the crowds:
) Kick the hat; it's out of style,
Keep the old one yet awhile;
When man has had his run,
Let no coffee yarn be spun.
Don't be led by bluff Of craft,
Save your vote for Billy TAFT.
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We TEACH

You to drive and repair any auto
mobile-give you driving lessons
in high powered cars. Course is
thorough, practical, complete.
When through you will be fin
ished driver and repair-man ready
to hold good job at big salary.
WRITE FOR BOOKLET "a"
Cash or weekly payments. North
western Motor Institute, 22S-2S2
Wisconsin ST., Milwaukee, Wis.
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Marriage License Issued.
From Fridays Daily.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Anton Salfer and Anna Med
eregger OF Mankato.
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Accordingly each member of the
committee undertook the examination
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
H. G. Lemrlnyon Dead

Horace c. Lemunyon of this city
passed away Tuesday morning at his
cottage at Higgins Lake.
Mr.. Lemunyon, who was SO years
of age, made his home in Shiawassee
county practically all of his life and
had many friends and acquaintances
here. He removed to 713 Park
street from New Haven township six
years ago with his family.
For some time he had been suffer-
ing of sugar diabetes but his condi-
ton was not considered serious. He
was taken i'll Saturday and steadily
grew worse until death
Besides his wife, Mr.. Lemunyon is
survived by sister, Mrs. Rose Cur
rier of Kalamazoo and a brother,
Markham, of New Haven.
Burk c. Lemunyon Of this city will
go to Bay City Tuesday evening to ac-
company the remains here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
Goes to Girard, Ohio

Rev. c. M. Keene, who for five
years was pastor of the Church of
Christ in Owosso, and closed his work
mere July 1st, 1911, has accepted a
call to the Church of Christ at Gil
rard, o., and will enter upon his
work there April z.
Rev. Mr.. Keene has had nine
churches offered to him since closing
mis- work in Owosso, one in Califor-
mia, three in Ohio and five in Michi-
gan. He has chosen the work at Gil
rard because Of its proximity to Hir-
am college. His family will remain
in Owosso until school closes in June
when his son, Paul. will graduate
from the high school. He will then
move his family to Hiram, o., where
his son will enter Hiram college for
a four years course.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
SOFT COAL CRISIS NEAR
Joint Conference Of Operators and
Miners Begins Today.

Cleveland, March 20.-As the join.
conference Of representatives OF the
operators and miners in the .bitumi.
nous coal fields Of western Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois be-
gins it's sessions here, it is said that
1t will be known definitely in a few
hours whether there will be war or
peace at the expiration of the present
working contracts March 81. Repre-
sentatives Of the operators, eight from
each OF the four states Of the COM
petitive district, have been meeting in
preliminary conferences.
Briefly stated, the situation is this:
The operators demand a wage de-
crease. The miners demand a wage
increase. The best for which either
party hopes is a compromise.
Bituminous miners all over the
United States and Canada, 100000 in
number, will abide by the result of
the present conference. If strike
is called close to 100000 men will quit
work April 1.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
INCOME TAX BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Many Republicans Help Meas.
ure in Congress.
Vote: ESQ FOR, 40 AGAINST
Measure Framed by Majority Leaders
to Make Up Loss of Revenue
Through Removal Of Duty
on Sugar.

Washington, March 20.-The Demo-
cratic excise income tax bill passed
the house unamended by vote Of $50
to 30 Many Republicans voted for it.
The measure was framed by the ma
jority leaders to make up for the loss
Of revenue to the government through
the removal Of the duty on sugar, as
provided by a bill which already has
been passed by the house of repre-
sentatives.
The excise bill had been under dis
cussion by the house for two days, the
debate being marked by many
speeches sharply criticising the de-
cision of the supreme court OF the
United States by which a previous in.
come tax measure was declared UNI
constitutional.
The present bill was prepared with
a view to meeting objections raised by
the highest court against it in the
litigation of few years ago. 1t ex-
empts incomes of less than $4,000 a
year.
From the time Of the first appear
ance of the measure in the house there
were indications that the proposed leg
islation would be aided by the insur-
gent Republicans, either actively with
votes or passively by neutrality. The
expectations then raised were borne
out when the ballot disclosed an over
whelming majority in favor of the bill.
An outburst of applause from the
Democratic side accompanied the an
nouncement Of the vote, and was re-
newed when 1t was learned that seven
ty-nine Republicans had voted for the
measure. There were no Democratic
votes against the passage Of the bill.
The bill would extend the existing
corporation tax law to include tax OF
l per cent on the yearly net incomes
OF all firms or individuals in excess of
$4,000.
The Democrats declare the tax is
one. on doing business" despite the
fact that it would include salaried peo-
pie. and claim II would bring in suf-
ficient revenue TO Offset the estimated
loss of $6O.0O0.OO0 resulting from put
ting sugar on the free list.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
ILLINOIS TOWNS
HIT BY TORNADO
One Hundred Houses Wrecked
in Five Villages.
FOUR PERSONS ARE INJUREf
Full Fury of Storm Falls Upon Greer
willie, but Considerable Damage
Is Done In Other Bond
County Towns.

Greenville, ILL.,, March 20-Eour
persons were injured and property
damaged to the extent of $4,000 near
here when a tornado struck five I'LL
nois towns within a radius of seventy
five miles of st. Louis.
One hundred houses were wrecked
and telegraph and telephone wires de-
molished, practically isolating the sec
ton affected. Greenville is the high
est point between st. Louis and Terre
Haute, Ind, to which fact is attributed
the heavy loss.
When the storm first struck the
city residents in the unaffected poa-
tions ran frightened and screaming
from their homes. Mrs. Elias PadH
ing escaped death by, jumping out Oh
window a few minutes before ber
home was demolished. Frank Steycs,
dairyman, was thrown under hix
dairy wagon and seriously injured.
and sixty cans Of milk, being taken b.
Greenville, were scattered for gtns6
ter of mile. ~"
Country roads leading to GreenRetss
were strewn with demolished ts1e
graph and telephone poles, prevensXkg
ell traffic. Farmers driving to Gre1n-
vile experienced scores Of runaways
when they unconsciously drove in ths.
path Of the storm.
Peter Leiheer and daughter, MIRA.
Roger Curley, were thrown from their
buggy and injured. Mrs. Curleyss
purse was found a quarter of NINE
from the scene. TO-
Property was also damaged at EfaY
berry Grove and Smitbboro, east sof
Greenville, and Old Ripley, west ST
Greenville, all three towns being d.
Bond county, of which Greenvi1le %
the county seat. = Ae New Douglas,
just outside of Bond county, n0rfa-
west of Greenville, and tbirty-iiys
miles from st. Louis, the storm dasE
aged a number of buildings, includ7Ss,
a school house and the large Prsnxps
Touring mill.
John Kelly, a school boy, was sSs
ously cut by flying glass. The graz,
elevator at Mulberry Grove was wreck
ed, and several houses were unrDstess
at Smithboro
Circuit Judge Hadley, who vM
hearing the Tarr murder case, t:frs1
out court is adjourned" and With xtsss-
ers hurried from the building 'N1sxl
the tornado struck Greenville.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
MINIMUM WAGE BILL IN
Premier Asquith Introduces Measure
FOR Temporary Relief.

London, March 20.-Premier Az.
quith introduced in the house of coldS
mons the coal mines BILL whose inten-
ton is to establish a fixed minimum
wage for underground workers.
The premier explained that the
measure was only a temporary one,
whose specific purpose was to settle
the present difficulty in the coal trade
in Great Britain. The enactment will,
therefore, be effective for only three
years unless the coal industry wishes
TO prolong it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
EXCLUSION IS RESENTED
Dillingham; Bill Attackedin hap
anese House.
Count Hatteri Calls II an Insula--
Japan to Exhibit at San Fran.
cisco in 1915.

Toxic, Japan, March 20.-The I'M
bingham immigration bill was severely
attacked in the Japanese house or rop-
resentatives by Count Hatteri, a mem
Der Of the opposition. He talked SNa
an hour.
He declared that the Dillingham; sssa
was an insult to Japan and in. connee-
ton with that he strongly criticisetf
the Japanese governments intention
of taking part in the San Franchises
exhibition in 1915.
The government has announced ~
intention of replying to Count Has
teri's criticism.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
DYNAMITE THEORY SCOUIEs
Investigation Of Mysterious locotss.
tive Explosion 10 Started.

San Antonio, Tex, March 20.--v~-
mors that the explosion OF the locosse-
tive boiler in the Southern PacsHSs
yards here, which cost the lives 1c
thirty or more persons, was brought
about by a charge OF dynamite ar ~
troglycerin are secuted here.
An investigation is now being man
with a view to ascertain, IL possabas
whether valve on the locomotive w=ss
defective or had been tempered Wit
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
New Bank Eaminer.

Lansing, Mich, March 20.-Max Al
len of Charlotte has been appointed an
assistant bank examiner in the state
banking department, and has assumed
mis- new duties. Mr. Allen has been
bookkeeper in the state treasury for a
amber OF years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
Hurry up,-wbite 70 Operators.

Indianapolis, March Cove will
stand out for the demands of our men
and we want quick action" said John
p. White, president of the United
Mine Workers of America. There is
little time for parley. If we reach an
agreement with the operators it must
be submitted to the rank and file.
probably through convention. This
takes time and our wage contract ex-
pires March 81"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-22
The Winds Of March.

l come with rush and l come with a
roar;
| rattle the windows and shake every
door.
/ swirl round the corners, I bawl in the
night.
i shrek, and 1 whistle with all of my
might.
For am the wind of the North that
blows
In the mad, merry month of march,
l come with spatter and come with a
dash:
l come with downpour, and come
with q splash;
I come with the cold, and I come with
the rain,
And every ones sorry to see me again.
For 1 am the wind of the East that
blows
In the mad, merry month of march,
I come with hint of the birds that are
singing,
With news of the flowers that soon will
be springing;
l tell of the brooks running free in the
sun,
And bring ng the springs message to
every one.
For am the wind of the West that
blows
In the mad, merry month of March!
come with soft kisses and promise of
roses,
And bearing the breath Of the sweet
southern posies;
With whispers of love I would WOO you
forever,
To charm and delight You is all my
endeavor.
Fer am the wind of the South that
blows
lltnid, neI,y month Of March!
st. Nicholas.