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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19

place st. Peter. These men came
into the city quietly yesterday
They had their heads together for
half an hour before the meeting
started. The presidential primary
was talked over before the commit.
tee assembled. and it was decided to
defeat it by ignoring it.
George 7. Olsen, Congressman Da
Wis law partner, was one of the men
opposed considering the matter. lie
refused TO declare for the primary
professed ignorance OF the caswell
plan and said:
Il won't commit myself at this
time
Job Lloyd, who is supposed TO be
a Roosevelt man, was depended on
to put up fight for the primary
After he had been cornered by Mr.
Bradley and Mr.. Olsen, he seemed to
weaken and announced that the
third district was for Roosevelt any
way, and that il made little differ
ence whether they had the primary
or not.
The plan of the state organization,
it is believed, is to call the meet
ings secretly. 1t is expected that the
first district viii be called next. j.
NJ Diment of Owatonna is the or
ganiZation man assigned 10 defeat
the primary in that district. II. II.
Dunn declares, however, that the
counties will have primary, wheth-
er the district organization consents
a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
ELKS INSTALL OFFICERS
Standing Committees For Coming Year
Are Named BY Exalted Ruler
c. R. Butler.
From saturday's EoaiIY.

From Saturdays &oaily
Nankato Lodge of Elks held lis
regular meeting last evening and in
stalled the new officers for the com
ing year. The new officers are:
Charles r. Butler. exalted ruler;
John b. Richards. esteemed leading
knight; f. w. Bates. esteemed loya
knight; G. J. Laurisch. esteemed lee
turing knight; F. w. Force. secre
tary: |. w. Postlewaite. treasurer
Olaf Lundberg, tiler; w. j.. More
hart. trustee.
Committees Are Appointed.
The new exalted ruler appointed
the following officers and commit
tees: Esquire. n. p Paulson; chap
lain, p. K Edwards; inner guard
Frank Madigan; organist. HrO. liver
son.
House committee: Fred Otto, A
G. Lack, John Gerlich. II. a. Pat
terson, II, l.. Schmitt.
Finance: Phil Setter, Thomas
Jones. w. o. White.
Visiting: NJ. ID. Fritz, w. j. Mora
wetz, C. II. Nerbovig.
Memorial day speaker: Jean \
Flittie, C. E. Wise, Benjamin Tay
Tor.
Entertainment: j. n. Grierson
Lea l.. Wood. Charles II. Wagon.
Will Give Entertainment.
1t is likely that the lodge vii
give an entertainment of some SORT
late in May. This will probably
take the form of a bazaar or fail
to be held in the Elks club building
A committee was appointed las
evening to take charge of this.
An Elks' baseball team is to be
organized and games secured will
ether Elks' lodges throughout the
state. There is some excellent base
ball material in The lodge and some
good games should result.
Lunch was served in the cafe after
the lodge session.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
Who Lost Out?

A banker going home TO dinner
saw a so bill on the curbstone, says
an exchange. He picked it up,
noticed the number and went home
to dinner While at dinner his wife
remarked that the butcher had sent
4 bin amounting TO SO. The only
money he had was the bill he had
found which he gave her and she
paid tho butcher. The butcher paid
II 10 farmer for calf. the farmer
to merchant. who paid it to q
washerwoman. and she, owing the
banker note for $40 went to the
bank and paid the note. The bank
er recognized the bill as the one he
had found. and which had paid $50
worth OF debts. On examination he
found the bill to he counterfeit. Now
what was lost in the transaction ano
by whom?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
SAVES HALF MILLION LIVES
Report Shows What Diphtheria Anti.
toxin Has Accomplished.

Washington. April l2.-Statistics
have been compiled BY DR.. John S.
Fulton. secretary general of the fit.
teenth international congress on by.
siene and demography, showing that
the lives of 10000 children were
saved in the United States alone with.
in the ten years between 1900 and
1910 by the use of diphtheria antItox-
In. How many tots We're spared from
death from the same disease in the
different countries OF Europe within
the same decade can only be guessed.
but 1t Is known the number reached
we'll Into the hundreds of thousands
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
MORSE is HAVING A GAY TIME
Ex-Banker and Former Convict En-
joying Unlimited Pleasures.

Toying Unlimited Pleasures.
Florence, Italy. April 13.-Doomed
to death by the specialists of Flor
ence. Charles w Morse, the Ameri-
can banker, has begun his final fling
at life. The half-score of eminent
specialists who examined the Ameri-
can fnancicr here were convinced
that he cannot live six months, and
the banker has planned gay, lux
urious tour OF Southern Europe as
his last earthly pleasure.
Instead of retiring to sanatorl-
um or taking to health resorts. when
the Florence physicians passed SEN,
tence upon him. Morse has taken to
the bright life OF the Italian hotels,
refused to succumb to the ravages
of the numerous ailments which at
Hict him and has made the pursuit
of health merely incidental feature
Of his European travels.
When the spring is little more
advanced, Morse will tour Germany.
There the specialists have urged him
to settle down at the baths at Carts
bad and, by quiet treatment, en-
deavor to prolong his life. They have
informed him that he is suffering
from Brighi's disease. arterlal aclero-
sis aud several minor ailments.
which they believe the Carlsbad
treatment would benefit for time.
But Morse is stopping at the most
luxurious hotels in Southern Eul-
rope. and far from the quiet OF the
numerous sanatoria and health re-
sorts. The one restraint is the ne
ccssity of strictly observing diet
which limits his eating and drink
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
MINNESOTA FRIDAY 20.

reported for 1904 exceeds the mile.
department takes the view that some
of these roads have evidently been
reported In 1909 as sandclay roads.
but aside from this fact there Is
considerable discrepancy for which
there is no way of accounting OK
ccpt ON the ground that in many
communities gravel roads are being
neglected as the people are turning
their attention TO the construction OF
stone roads. The report calls attcn-
ton to the fact that in many places
gravel roads which were built five
years ago have SO disintcrEratcd
owing to improper methods OF con
struction or poor maintenance that
they would naturally be reported as
earth roads. Fourteen Minnesota
counties furnish information in re-
gard to the cost of gravel roads at
Il minimum cost of $3.50 and Il maxi
mum cost of $l,700 ped mile. The
average for the counties reporting Is
S946 per mile. with an average width
of II feet for the gravel. surface.
The average cost for sand-clay roads
for the II states from which the
reports were received is 1923 per
mile, the average width of surface
treated being seventeen feet and the
average depth of material nine inch
es. The average cost OF gravel roads
for the 81 states reporting is S2,O47
per mile. the width of gravel surface
being thirteen feet and the average
dcnth of material seven inches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
DEATH OF VETERAN SOLDIER
AIois Palmer, Aged Eighty-NIne, Oiec
at New Ulm,

New Ulm. Mimi, April l3.-Aiois
Palmer. eightynine years old, died
this afternoon He was one OF two
surviving pioneers of New Ulm. com.
ing here in 1854. During the early
period of teh states history he act
ed as mail messenger between New
Ulm and Fort Ridgley, and was one
of the valiant defenders of this city
during the Indian outbreak in 1862.
For many years he lived on farm
in West New Ulm. in Nicollet coun-
tv. He was totally blind the last ten
years. Mr. Palmer leaves widow,
six sons and two daughters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
ANNIVERSARY OF A BISHOP
Tribute Will Be Paid Rev. Or.
Matthew Harkns, Providence.

Especial 10 The Free PressI
Providence, r. l., April Ito
morrow the Rt Rev. DR.. Matthew
Harkins will celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary of his conservation
as bishop of the Catholic diocese of
Providence, and the observance of
this event will inaugurate a week
of important ceremonies for the
Catholics of Rhode Island. On
Thursday next the Rev Austin
Bowling, former rector of the Prov
idence Cathedral, will be consecrat
ed bishop of the new diocese of
Des Moines. Ia, Bishop Harkins
acting as the consecrating bishop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
TRANSFERRED TO MANILA, P.l.
Lieutenant Hughes Will Go to His
New Station in June

Lieutenant Everett S. Hughes, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William +.
Hughes of this city. has been trans.
ferred from the Watertown arsenal
at WATERFOWL, Mass. to the ord
nance department at Manila, p. /.
He will leave for his new station
in June. Lieutenant Hughes grad
uated from West Point in 1908 and
has since that time been steadily
advanced. The ordnance department
is the most desirable work of the
tenant Hughes has been particular
" interested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
RINGLINGS TO QUIT BARAB00
Circus People viii Leave Wiscon-
sin; Cause, Income Tax.

Baraboo. Wis, April 1S.-The
Ringing Bros circus, which has
wintered here since its opening as a
one.ring show, will leave the state
to escape the recently enacted cor
poration income tax,
Mankato could furnish most ex-
cellent site for the winter quarters
of the Ringing Bros shows. This
is matter that the Commercial
club could interest itself in with a
possible profit to both the Ringlings
and the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
New v. M. C. A. To Open.

Special to The Free Press.J
Montreal. April IL. - Inaugural
exercises will be held at the new
Young Mems Christian association
in the northern part of the city, one
of the finest buildings of the associ-
alton in Canada.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
Holiday In Alabama.

TSpeciaI 10 The Free Press.J
Montgomery, Ala, April b.
Jefferson's Birthday was observed
as legal holiday today throughout
Alabama Banquets and other observ.
ances of the anniversary will be
held tonight in several cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
viii Bear Watchinu.

lie Sueur News: Candidates who
consider crooked work at election
time infamous in the other fellow
and glorious If for himself. are the
kind that need watching both in and
out of office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
Lodqes Donate to Booklet.

The following lodges have donated
SIS each toward the publication of
the advertising booklet, which is go
ing to be distributed under the aus
pieces of the Commercial club:
knights of Pythias. Elks and knights
OF Columbus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
Mrs. TAFT Sent Handkerchief.

Mrs. William II. Taft. wife of the
president of the United States has
kindly sent beautiful handkerchief
to be sold at the handkerchief and
apron sale at the Methodist Episco-
pal church in St James next We'd
nesday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
Just COMMON "ReIlYaehe. .

Winona Independent: 1t is said
that appendicitis was known 1000
years ago in Egypt It's name at that
time and up until very recent
period was "bellyache."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Western Town Lot company TO
Vernon Markham, lot 6. block 4.
Consideration SIS.
r. o. Morden to Ernest r. Brandt,
sell of section "a. Danville town,
ship. Consideration 81. etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
OBLIGATED at Wedding.
rom SATURDAYS paiIv

2 TOM odIUTudyS UdIIy.
Judge of Probate Hughes today Of
fioiated at. the marriage of Albert
Amar and Anna NJ. Hall. both of this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
The Silence OF UPTON.

Wlnona independent: Upton Sin.
clair hasn't been heard from yet
concerning the verdict of the jury
in the case of the packers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
BAD BLAZE is AvERTED
Smoke Discovered BY G. w. CadY and
Fire Department Summoned
in Hurry.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
What might have been one of tho
most disastrous fires in the city was
avcrtcd this morning by the timely
action of the fire department and
the train crew of a, switch engine
on the Northwestern road near the
International Harvester company
warehouse. G. W. Cady, conductor
of the Northwestern switching crew
in the local yard. was sitting on the
front end OF switch engine, when
he discovered smoke arising from
beneath the platform of the Interna
tional companys warehouse. He
had the engine stopped and tele
phoned to the fire station at once
this being at seven o'clock this
morning.
On Scene in Hurry.
Within three minutes the firemcn
were on the scene. being one of the
quickest runs they have ever made
The wind was quite strong about this
time and famed the smoke and
flames, but in a short time the fire
men had the fire out. The damage
TO the warehouse was very slight
and no damage was done to the
contents which was composed of ma
chinery.
Origin Is Unknown.
Just how the fire started is not
known, but some waste was burn
ing when IL was discovered. There
was barrel of water OH the plat
form and the men of the Interna-
tlonal Harvester company organized
bucket brigade and managed 10
hold the fire in check until the ar
rival OF the fremen.
What Might Have Been.
Had the fire started last night
during the high wind. ii is thought
that the entire warehouse would
haYe burned. and possibly some pas
senger coaches which were standing
on a sidetrack near by. The ware
house is situated across the tracks
from the main building of the In
ternational Harvester company's big
structure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19

How's the score? and, Have you
tested your seed corn? are the two
great questions of the hour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19

According to a report recently Is
sued by the office of public roads,
there were In Minnesota at the close
of 1909, 1895 miles OF public roads,
of which SAG were improved, 1875
miles with stone. APPS miles with
gravel and 1,05l.5 miles with sand
clay. The mileage of gravel roads
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19

The meeting had been announced
eviously for Monday. and the
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-04

gent voters with distrust and fear
Then, again, bis high-handed, deliber
ate attempt by trickery to steal a
nomination, and when failing in that
his charge Of theft against his intend
ed victims themselves are character.
istic examples Of his apostacy from
truth.
Greatest Menace" In Our History
"The Roosevelt Of today is the
greatest menace to good government
and to the welfare OF this nation that
has ever, In the history Of this coun-
try, been embodied in any single
cause or person. Compared with hin
Benedict Arnold was a patriot. The
dangers to the welfare and stability
Of our government from either open
or secret aid to enemies who attack
our country by force of arms are not
comparable with the disastrous results
arising from the subtle injection into
the minds of our citizens Of a spirit
OF disregardf ro constitutional gov
eminent.
"The person who assaults me, from
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He who has been, to a greater ex-
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country. If it might better serve his
itching for notoriety.''
The contest in which we should
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COLLEGE men DO
not WISH TO
line UP
REFUSE REQUEST TO JOIN WOOD.
ROW WILSON COLLEGE MEMS
LEAGUE

Minneapolis, Minn., Oct 4,-The ef-
forts Of the Woodrow Wilson College
Mems league" to line up the college
men of the country for their candid
date have met with at least one sur
prise. The league has sent out widely
a request for contributions from col
lege men, or for suggestions"
One such letter, sent through the
Harvard department was delivered to
Rome G. Brown Of Minneapolis. Mr..
Brown has replied His answer has
special interest because of the writer's
extended Harvard record:
A graduate in the class of 1884, with
the degree Of A. B. magma cum laude;
member of the Harvard Phi Beta
Kappa, member Of the council Of the
Harvard Graduates Magazine 1906
u, president of the Minnesota Har--
ward clubs 1905-O7. president Of the
Associated Harvards clubs 1906-O7.
The letter devotes particular atten-
lion to Theodore Roosevelt as a Har-
ward graduate, and is as follows:
Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 80, 1912.
"Mr- John L. desaulles, Treasurer
Woodrow Wilson College Mems
Leage.
Dear Sir The communication from
your Harvard department asking
for contribution to the Woodrow Will
son campaign fund or, in lieu thereof,
suggestions is received.
my failure to contribute is not at
all from any lack of esteem for Gov
ernor Wilson. He is an eminent rep
resentative of the scholar in politics,
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BE SURE YOU GET pUFFY's

of whom Princeton men are justly
proud.
But, as Harvard man, feel con
strained to give all the support within
my power to that son of Yale, whose
sturdy, judicial and statesmanlike
qualities, as demonstrated by his rec
ord in public office, have made him,
beyond all other presidential candi-
dates, the exponent Of that spirit Of
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-04

Harvard which is signified in its mot
to. Veritas.'
Because of this unflinching adhe-
renee to truth President Taft deserves
the support of every Harvard man. He
has steadfastly refused to compromise
with error. He has kept in the
straight course dictated only by wise
and deliberate judgment, uninfluenced
by any selfish interests or by any
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-04

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