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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06
TIRED OF LIFE CHARLES
WOElFUl HANGED SELF
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily
Charles Woelful, an old settler
near ST. Clair, committed suicide
half miles east of that city, by hang
ing himself with handkerchief.
Mr. Woelful left the house shortly
after supper last evening and went
out in the door yard. That was the
last seen of him until this morning.
When he did not return at bed
time, his brother, Anton, who lives
with lin, thought that he had gone
over to see neighbor and was not
worried about his failure to return.
This morning Anton woelful arose
and went to the barn to do the
chores and found his brother hang
ing from feed trough by his hand
kerchief A board stuck out over
the trough over which Mr.. Woelful
had fastened the handkerchief after
first tying it around his neck. a
Native of Germany. t-.
Charles Woelful was born in Ger.
many seventy-one years ago and
came to this country when he was
about thirty-fve. His parents had
both died when he left Germany. AS
yet no cause has been offered for
his suicide as he was not in debt,
never had any family trouble, new
er had any serious illness and al
ways seemed in the best of spirits.
Once before, year after he arrived
in this country, he tried to commit
suicide by hanging, but was discoy-
cred in time to save his life. Mr..
Woelful has lived near ST. Clair
ever since he came across the wa
ter and is we'll known and well be-
loved by all the people of the neigh.
borhoOd. Arrangements for the fu-
neral have not yet been made.
ST. James, November 30-A most
distressing accident happened here
Sunday when Elmer Anderson, the
eighteen year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Anderson, accidentally
shot and killed his little cousin, Al
vim Anderson, one of the eight year
old twins of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Anderson. .. ..... .sF, .se.-.s. ss
The accident occurred about noon.
Mrs. Charles Anderson had sent her
lille, son Alvin over to his annts
to get 25 cents which had been
promised for the orphans home.
After he got there his aunt sent
him upstairs to take up plate
of cartridges to his cousin Elmer,
who had just gone up a short time
before to clean a revolver belong
ing to Mr.. Anderson.
Elmer had taken the revolver from
the shelf and had emptied, as he
supposed, all the cartridges from
the magazine. He was sitting on
the edge of the bed pulling the trig-
ger to see if it would work all
right. 1t was a 32-calibre self-cock-
ing weaDon. One shell had been
left in the gun and ut the moment
that Alvin appeared in the doorway
the revolver was discharged. The
bullet struck him just above the
heart and severed an artery. He
fell in the doorway and died al
most instantly. .,v .
DR.. Thompson was summoned i'm
mediateiy. but there was nothing
that could be done for the boy as
he was dead before the doctor could
get there. AS coroner he made all
the investigation. he could and de-
cided that it was purely an acct.
dent. ...-. 4,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06
STATES AMENDMENTS
from saturdays -Dally.

rom saturdays Odlty.
The report of the state canvassing
board just completed makes it Of
ficially certain that only two of the
six proposed constitutional amend.
ments, submitted to the voters for
ratification on November 5, carried.
The total vote cast was 249,678
making 174,839 votes in favor of
an amendment necessary to it's pas.
sage. r. c.. Dunn's one mill road
tax amendment received 1924 for
! it and the special session gross earn
ings tax of railroad companies re-
ceived 1882 votes in favor and
both have been declared carried. The
vote on the road tax amendment
shows that it received the most con-
sideration Of any of the proposed
amendments. The total vote on this
was 246,859, but even on this pop
nlar proposition 192,819 voters fail
ed to register their choice.
The state canvassing boards re-
port, on all the proposed amendments
to the state constitution is as fol-
! lows: ass
/ First-Amendment to section 16 of
article 8, establishing the road and
bridge fund, and authorizing the leg
| islation to levy an annual tax for
the purpose of constructing and i'm
/ proving roads and bridges within the
state:
/ ~, votes
| No received ................. 81 ,l35
Second-Amendmen to article g.,
iof the constitution, authorizing the
state auditor to levy an acreage tax
on lands which, at the option OF the
owners, may have been listed with
the county auditor for protection
against loss by hail and wind, or
either, for. the purpose of creating
an insurance fund against damage
! to crops by hail storms:
49, h.' ss. '- votes
Yes received ........s..... 1851
/ No received ....r. b0,4S9
! For increasing the gross earnings
tax fon railroad companies from .fonr
1 to five per cent, and providing for
the payment of the gross earnings
I tax semi-annually: "
Isa a1 ..s, votes
Yes received ............. 1869
No received Observation-Disclosures. 4,130
Third-Amendment to section OF
article of the constitution relating
i to the investment of school funds
and authorizing the investment and
j loaning of school funds on improved
/ farm land within the state:
I .s. a-l..-..i.,il. votes
Yes received 1913, 440
No received ..........s...... ~, 49,
i NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to section sc
4 of article of the constitution, al.
lowing cities and villages in this
state to frame their own city chart.
ers and classifying cities:
votes
Yes received ............s.. 157 ,0S6
No received IT,. -. =. ....... 4l,971
I Fifth-Amendment to section Z,
article 7, of the constitution, pro,
viding for an educational and pro.
Ifessional qualification for county
superintendent of schools: -,s.e
dag g9r IA. e3,.24.stus Votes
Yes received u j.j.i..t. -. 500 l67,9S3
No received e... ~. a........ 36.584
! Sixth-Amendment of section 2 of
article 4 of the constitution, relat.
| ing to- the number of members OF
the senate and house of representa-
tives and the basis nof apportion-
ment:'u '8e H9G, 8cf o: H"tlae4Es Z
,r seHa;e ap8 b9asa II sepHotes
Yes received & :. ..,.S.,. -. LIZ, 457
No received ................. 77,lSI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06
From Fridays Daily.

|
/ Thanksgiving was observed very
generally in the churches of the
city yesterday morning A union
ian church which was attended by
the Presbyterian. Baptist, Congre.
gational, Methodist and Christian
church congregations. Rev. r. w.
| Hobbs delivered the sermon, using
as his text Psalms 81. 10, open
! they. mouth and i will fill it." His
subject was 1.-TWO IDEAL. Thanksgiv-
ing Attitudes" Rev. T. Ross .Paden,
pastor of the church, presided over
the meeting, Rev. E. L. Heermance
of the Congregational church read
/ the Scripture, Rev. w. l.. \.Keesey
of the Centenary Methodist church
gave the prayer, and District SUI
| perintendent G. A. Cahoon delivered
| the invocation and benedictions ID.
| M. Jones, sang baritone solo, ''The
Last Chord" 4.
| ST. Peter and Pauls Catholic
church observed the day with .
sermon and solemn high mass. The
/ Choral society sang the mass and
Rev. Father Kessel preached SER
mon on Thanksgiving" ST. Johns
! Catholic church had special service
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Fa-
Their Hughes. -
| In the German Lutheran church
Professor Carl Schmidt preached a
/ Thanksgiving sermon. The service
was presided over by the pastor,
Rev. A. F. Winter, and the chill,
! drens choir sang.
| The Swedish Lutheran congrega-
/ ton attended service at ten
! o'clock when their pastor. Rev. D.
]. Arthur, preached Thanksgiving
sermon. 80
The Scandinavian Baptist people
opened "a series of evangelistic
meetings yesterday, having services
morning, afternoon and evening.
! Dinner was served in the church
J parlors.
Rev. w. A. Dennis, pastor of the
Episcopal church at Worthington.
delivered the sermon yesterday
morning at St. Johns Episcopal
church. The service was typical
i Thanksgiving day service with
special music. a,.
/
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06
Jail Sentence for Lovers.

Saltwater Gasette: That girl. Lu-
Gle Cameron, of Minneapolis, says
she has a remedy for love. She is
the female who thought she was
dead in love with big Jack Johnson,
the colored pug. Her advice now is
that every time a girl thinks she
is in love with man that she be
put to the test by a sentence of
thirty days in jail She will have
plenty OF time to think it over and
save mistakes. This girl has been
released from Jail and has gone east
into retirement. on $1,000 bail
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06
Taft Invites Eberhart.

An Invitation to take luncheon
with President W. III. Taft at / 80
D. M, December Z, was received yes
terday by Governor A. o. Eberhar:
AS Mr.. Eberhart will attend the con-
ference OF governors at Richmond.
Va, December SO, he willa0accept
the invitation, which presumably has
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06
Order BY the Court.
rom Saturdays Daily.

TOM SaturudyS OdIIY
An order was issued by Judge
Pfau today in the case ,of c. C.
Kenney vs., Otto iMalchow dissolv-
ing the partnership and appointing
Fred Krost receiver of. the firm.
Kenney and Malchow, were proprie-
tors OF the NJ. and K. Studio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06
Pleasant Alumni Dance.

The dance given at the Elks hall
last evening by the Mankato High
School alumni was a very pleasant
affair. There were many former
students, who are now attending col
leges present and good many
Thanksgiving visitors. The music
was particularly good
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06

Evan j. Davis of Cambria, the
newly elected county commissioner
from the third district, is in the
city today on business. a4si15
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06
Farewell Surprise.

friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Wilfert of Cleveland gave them a
pleasant farewell surprise last Sun
day evening. Mr. Wilfert recently
purchased livery stable in Man.
kato and will make his future home
in that city. When their friends
called the evening was spent in a
social way, and nice Refreshments
were served. -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06

Miss Lena Lubke, who has been
spending some time In South Da-
kota returned last week to visit with
relatives l for a few weeks, after
which time she will go to Dickinson,
~ D., where her parents reside.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06
Pleasant Surprise Party.

Twenty-Five young people from
the Christian church surprised Miss
Kate. Sinott; at her home last even
ing and spent the evening. there. A
very delightful time was spent. Miss
Sinott is teaching school in Adrian
this year and was at home for the
Thanks giving holiday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06

Ray Sackett of ST. Peter is in Man.
kato today.
George Fisher of Appleton, Wis,
is in the city today.
John Davidson of GAINESVILLE was
in the city yesterday.
C. Balm of Winnebago called in
Mankato yesterday.
Henry Deets of Minneapolis was
Lyle Johnson of Morgan was in
Mankato yesterday.
in the city yesterday.
A. ID. Hutton of Albert Lea called
in the city yesterday.
Arthur Davis of Lake Crystal was
in Mankato yesterday.
Mrs. Don Casselsnan of Tracy call
ed in the city yesterday.
A. S. Meyer of Belle PLANE was a
Mankato visitor yesterday.
Fl. w. Rassler made a business
trip to New Ulm yesterday.
Clare DeMoll of ST.. Peter was a
Mankato visitor yesterday.
C. T. Rairdan of Madison Lake
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Eleanor Mott liz. home from
Albert Lea for the. weekend.
A. "A, Hamilton of Albert Lea
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06

Leap Year Party. Il
Miss Louise Moehlenbrock enter.
tanned a number of her friends at
leap year party. Progressive
games were played, Mr.. Arthur and
Miss Hilda Lindquist winning the
head prizes and Mr. Traub and
Miss Pollei the foot prizes. A de.
licious two course luncheon was
served at late hour. The leap
year plan was carried out though
out the evening. I'LL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06

The ushers will be Clayton Bur-
meister, Archie Fletcher, Wallace
Sterling, C. N. Weyer, r. F. Wood
and R. Alworth. H a - fes
This is the first of Miss Ewert-
sens complimentary recitals this
winter and the singers who will ap-
pear are well qualified to give the
first of these excellent musical pro.
grams. Both Mrs. NerboVig and Miss
OlesOn have been heard in public
at previous times and have been
heard with pleasure
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-21
J. w. Corrington,
 Maryxs lzz-- rz,s'"' MANAGE $
ROBERT KIRBY APARTMENTS

ROOMS IN SUITES OF TWO OR MORE FOR RENT--Furnished for Housekeeping Modern in every respect.
 Next door to bath house and fine loca- ton RATES REASONABLE,
 519 ORANGE STREET.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-21
THE IMPERIAL HOTEL

CORNER SPRING AND COTTAGE SITS MODERN CONFERENCES
 50 OUTSIDE ROOMS 50 FEET FROM EASTMAN BATH
 HOUSE. t-2 BLOCKS BATH HOUSE ROW
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-21

709 MALVERN AVE. NEW 5ouSE.
 NEW FURNITURE. MODERN CoNVEN- HINGES.
 ON STREET CAR LINE. NEAR BATHS
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-21
RATES: $7.OO to SlO.5O Per Week

Take cooper Bros bus direct p meperal Jefferson Hoear
 2
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-21
THE GODDARD HOTEL.

European $500 and up American S8On ana lib Room 7Sc and SLoo Per Day
 One Block From Bath Houses
 Centrally Located For All Points
 MRS. J. w. HUTSELL, Prop. l50 outside rooms, electric lights, call bells, hot and cold running water, sta tionary wash stands.
 Apartments for light housekeeping in connection with hotel.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-21

The Only Hotel on United States Res. House, newly enclosed and rehtted, mak Ing 1t one of the most beautiful bathing establishments in the entire country. looking the Mountain Parks.
 Beautiful Grls with Metropolitan Ser vice and with special Italian Orchestra.
 All Rooms with private bath supplied wlthf mineral water.
 Private Automobile service between the. Arlington and the Golf and Country citb for use of guests. ---TEVery convenience and comfort of strictly hIah-class modern hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
.JAYHAWKER JOTS

So that he would be living up to his
name, says the Parsons Sun, Charley
Seacat, of Cherryvale, Joined the navy.
An Atchison young lady, relates the
Atchison Globe, has always longed to
be man but she has changed her mind
since the advent of the tight skirt
which has the same drawbacks as a
mans trousers. 1t wears thin and
shiny in the seat and bags at the knees.
When a sailor goes ashore, says the
Atchison Globe, he turns night into day
and invests his ready money (and all
he has is ready in a variet.- of pleas
ures and commodities from jade gods
to gin highballs and picture postcards,
and arouses in many the suspicion that
he is a foolish fellow. On the contrary,
he is merely proving he is one of the
best behaved creatures on earth when
in his floating home. He has to be,
and hence the bunch to cut loose and
go all known gaits as a part of his
shore leave. Also, he is not so differ
ent from the rest of humanity. Books
have been written of the doings of the
village deacon turned loose for a time
amid the wilds of New York. On the
other hand we used 20 know a bar
tender who read Shakespeare extern
sively during his time off. Amusement
is doing something different.
Being Polite" is the title of the fol-
of the Minneapolis Messenger: Some
centuries ago, in Europe, when the race
was somewhat cruder than it is today,
a custom was revised and polished
which for centuries preceding had
been sort of laid away; they called the
fad, as reconstructed for the use of
men then living, chivalry, and we have
chung like bull dogs to the title ever
since and plumb forgotten what the
thing might be. We've sort of code
of ethics framed up for the use of
thers-seldom for ourselves-or If hap
~ we possess one personal and private,
then we leave it on the shelves; all we
ever carry with us into avenues and
markets for our daily use, is a manner
called politeness, which. like wines of
modern vintage, is a mighty poor ex-
cuse. Sometimes, meeting with a wom-
an, small and frail and heavy laden,
on the busy street, we may fail to see
her coming, and with brutal heavy
brogans trample on her feet; then we
back away a trifle, bow our cocoanuts
a little, lift our Stetsons high, and we
cry II beg your pardon" down the
street proceed to hustle, and call it
getting by!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
EVENING CHAT
The Age of Simplicity.
BIZ RUTH CANrNROM.


The other day I had occasion during the
search for certain house to walk up
ana down some of the finest streets in
this city, past the homes not of the
Wealthiest class, but of the most cultured
and educated, and one thing impressed me
very strongly about these homes the fact
without draperies.
There was time when a window screen
ed only by an ordinary window blind was
the sign of dire poverty. The wealthy
had their expensive lace draperies; the
middle class had curtains of net or mus
lin; the poorer folks had their CHASTITY
dows of the penniless were bare of
draperies.
Today, the undraped window, into
which sunlight and air can come unob-
structed, is to be found in the homes of
the upper middleclass.
Don't you think this is good sign of
the times?
I do.
think it means that the age OF super
fluffy in household furnishings is giving
way to the age of simplicity.
We are rapidly getting rid of carpets in
favor OF the cleanliness and simplicity OF
bare floors, and rugs. Nay more, the rugs
themselves are growing fewer. There was
time when the thickness of mans
parlOr carpet was an index to his wealth.
Iooay the nakeoness OF ms oraWlnsroom
or livingroom floors is almost as good
Bradstreet. L know one lovely house
where the only rug in the livingroom is
beautiful tiger skin thrown down in front
of the open fire, and another expensive
house where there is not a sign of a rug
in either of the big drawingrooms.
OF course, there is danger of going too
far in simplicity, as we have been too
far in superfluity, but considering the
American temperament 1 think that is
small. Think how many rooms you know
that are unattractive because they have
too much in them and then think of how
few you know that are unattractive be-
cause they have too little and the proper
ton ought to reasSure you as to any i'm
mediate danger OF our making our homes
too bare The average person could re-
move from one quarter to one half the
furnishings and bric-a-brac in his living
room without making it bare. And by so
doing he would add dignity and value to
what he left A few objects attract and
hold the eye; great many CONFUSE ana
repel it.
Look around your home today and ask
Yourself if you cannot make it more dig
nified and beautiful by making 1t more
simple.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Cheating the GaIIows.

There are many curious tales OF re-
suscitation after hanging, for instance
that of Nine de Balsham, who, in 1864,
having been condemned to death for
harboring thieves, was left hanging on
the gallows, according to the London
Chronicle, from o'clock on Monday
morning until sunrise on Thursday, but
revived on being taken down. Henry
III granted her pardon.
Another instance of the Kind occurred
at Oxford in 1850 when Anna Green,
servant girl hanged for child murder,
revived when handed over to the doc
tors. Eager inquiries were made of her
as to her sensations after suspension,
but she remembered nothing, saying
that her revival was like awakening
from a deep sleep.
Resuscitation after hanging is not I'M
common. In 1705 housebreaker named
Smith was hanged at Tyburn. A re-
prieve came after he had been suspend
ed for a quarter of an hour and he
was taken down, bled, and revived.
One William Duel, duly hanged in
London in 1740, was taken to Surgeons
hall to be anatomical, but came to life
again and was transported. At Cork
man hanged in January, 1867, for
street robbery, was Immediately after
hurried to a surgery, where an incision
was made in his windpipe, and he re-
covered and went to the theater the
same evening.
And after Fauntleroy, the banker and
forger, was executed in 1924 there was a
widespread rumor that he had escaped
death by the insertion in his throat of
a silver tube which prevented strangu-
lation, and that on being restored to
consciousness he went abroad and lived
for many years.
A very ingenious attempt to cheat the
gallows was made by a man named
Richard johnson, who was hanged at
Shrewsbury in 1886. He hung half an
hour, and his body was about to be
handed over to his relatives when the
hangman thought he detected some
signs of life.
On examination it was found that
Johnson had wreathed cords around
and under his body connected with a
pair of hooks at his neck by which the
usual effect was prevented, the ap-
paratus being cleverly concealed under
frilled shirt and a flowing periwig He
was taken down and then promptly re-
hanged with success
Perhaps the most startling story
of resuscitation after hanging is told of
the famous anatomist, William Hunter.
under whose hands the body of a man
who had just been hanged revived
while being dissected. This was not all.
however. for the fellow insisted on con-
sidering Hunter what lawyers term sin
loco parentis,' as being the author of
his renewed existence. In this fiIiaI
character he repeatedly applied for and
finally demanded financial assistance.
But to Hunters great relief one morn
ing he received a recent subject from
Newgate the same criminal
executed second time for some fresh
onense- The experiment of resuscita-
ton was not again attempted."-Newl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE.

Reporters often realize it sometimes
pays to forget.
An average man is one who gives away
as many cigars as he nooches.
Chores represent another formidable
reason why boys leave the farm.
When a young man is in love, he sur e
hates to waste his time on a stag party.
After finding dime some people lose
twenty cents worth of time telling about
iC.
There being compensation for every
thing such thing as easy money does
not exist.
Rules for the clerk: To a man customer
show the best first; to a woman show it
last.
1t is possible for a hypocrite to do a
great deal of good if he doesn't advertise
his hypocrisy.
Practice makes perfect, and there is
rarely a bobble in a lynching down in the
Sunny Southland.
AS rule, We gather from Wild West
fiction, the town that gets shot up is the
sort of town that needs it.
All the days are long enough for a loaf
er, and work is part of the motive pow
er which makes time fly.
There are so many thorns along the
primrose path that the joy rider can fi5-
ure on paying for punctures.