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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15

will tell of Cow Testing Asso.
Citations" and Increased Produc.
ton" aud Mr.. Scribner of the
department of agriculture will
tell what COW testing associa-
lions elsewhere have accom-
plished, and will asst in form.
ing some of these associations
in this locality, if proper encour-
agement is given him by the
farmers The farmers will be
shown at the meeting how much
they need these associations.
In addition to all this, the
state dairy and food commission
er has promised to be present,
and will tell what is being done
at the state creamery at Albert
Lea and what it is intended to
do. This is the only institution
of its kind in the United States,
and the farmers are interested
in knowing what it is for.
The Commercial clubs of Man.
kato, North. Mankato and st.
Peter are preparing all this, and
the first named club is paying
for it for the benefit of the
farmers of Blue Earth and the
seven adjoining counties. No
farmer or dairyman can afford
to miss it.
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leaving balance. of $40 qualified
voters. OF this number 1913 had
signed another petition with the re-
quest that their names be with
drawn from the original recall pc.
tition. Out !of the 1l3 qualified
electors, 61 had requested their
names to be withdrawn, which left
So unqualified voters still on the
list.
Thus the total number OF names
stricken from the original recall Pc
titiOu was ESQ, leaving net num-
Der Of 142 names still On the petit
ton. AS it was necessary to have
398 names in order to secure an
other election, it will be necessary
for Mr. Waters to amend the petit
ton by adding 256 names. AS the
petition was found insufficient, the
city clerk rejected it, and Mr.. Wat
tiers now has ten. more days in
which to amend it. u.
~ G.. F. Rhodes Of 722 West Front
street called at, the Free Press Of
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BET TER FARMING MEET TO BE HELD
MARCH2l AND ~ I'M AlANKATO: THE
SPEAKERS, EXPERTS IN THEIR LINE
From Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
The question Of seed corn is
an important one with the farm
er this year. The Farm of st.
Paul, in its issue Of March 8
says: with practically the
same climatic and soil condi-
lions as are found in neighbor-
ing states, Wisconsin has been
doing a little better than the
average production. The reason
for this good record can un-
doubleday be found in the fact
that the farmers of Wisconsin
have been very progressive in
adopting the use of new and SUI
perior varieties of seed grain,
varieties which have been tested
out for years at the experiment
station and found superior to
native varieties. The fact that
pure bred seeds of all kind is
so generally distributed through
out the state of Wisconsin can
be explained through some
unique and progressive ideals
which have been forwarded for
many years by the wisconsin ex-
pertinent station and directly
through Professor r., A. Moore,
one of the leading agronomists
of the west
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily. +
Unless E.. V. Waters is success.
full in securing 256, more signatures
to his recall petition within the
next ten days, all his past work in
securing the names to the peti
tons will go for naught. This
morning City Clerk Bates rejected
the petition which had been submit
ted to him. After carefully going
over these with the best informed
judges, he caifle 10 the following
results. The numbers of names Sc
cured by tiie different circulaters of
the petition ran as follows:
E. v. Waters, 279; Joseph Trae.
ger, 49,; Humphrey j. Roberts. 1S;
Joseph J. Clements, 80; Henry u
men, 80; and NJ. l.. Johnson, Sc;
making a total 7of $50 names.
Many Not Qualified Voters.
In going over the list it was
found that three persons had sign
ed their names. twice, that 1l3 were
not qualified electors of the city.
= 1 - ! 20
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absence. 1t is said the young man
became enamored of his brothers
wife and that things did not look
right to the husband on his recent
return home from the old country
and that trouble has been brewing
all around since. 1t is said that he
sent the young man away, but the
foolish woman soon followed him.
1t is also reported that Saturday
afternoon he went to his brothers
house with loaded revolver and
tried to murder his sister-in.law, no
doubt intending then to kill himself,
but was frustrated in this plan. A
few minutes later he killed himself.
Hendricks was about thirty years
of, age and is said to have a wife
living in the old country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
JOSEPH SCHROEDER DIED
Was Shot By Insane Negro at
Hot Springs, Ark; Without
Pr0v0cati0n.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Joseph Schroeder. the son of the
late Frank Schroeder of this CITY.
died Saturday. morning from the ef-
fects of a rifle shot at Hotel Airing
ton, Hot Springs, Ark. Clement A.
Schroeder, a brother of this CITY.
had hurried to Hot Springs on the
news Of the shooting. but arrived too
late. He left for Mankato at $40
yesterday with 'the remains, going
via st. Louis, Mo.
Schroeder was young man twep-
ty-three years old, born in this CITY
and brought up here. He was edu.
Gated in Mankato and when young
man became a cook at the Sanlpaugb
hotel. A few years ago, however, he
moved to Hot Springs, Ark, where
he, accepted position as cook at
the Arlington hotel, one of the fin
est hostelries of that city.
Shot BY insane Negro.
Last Wednesday, an inasne negro.
Henry Bailey, took deliberate aim
with an old army rifle and shot
young Schroeder without any cause
whatever as Schroeder was a favor
lite at the hotel. George Tanner,
another white man, was struck on
the wrist, although not seriously
hurt. A large posse was immedi.
ately set on the negro's trail, but
up to the present it could not be
learned whether or not he had been
captured.
The deceased leaves the following
relatives to survive him: Mrs. Mund.
weller of st. Paul, and Carrie Schroe-
der of this city, sisters; Clement A.
Schroeder and Henry Schroeder of
st. Paul, brothers; Mrs. Margaret
Schmidt of st. Paul, a sister, and
Mrs. Frank Schroeder, mother, and
Clement Schroeder of this city, an
uncle. Mrs Schroeder had been par
TALLY dependent on her young son
for support, and the death Of Jo-
seph Schroeder comes as a severe
blow to her. ~
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1uE PEsIlEERous ELY,

The statistician on the Wlnona
Independent has figured it out that
the pestiferous fly or-typhoid ny
travels on the average about 1,5O0
feet from where it was born before
it dies. According to recent observa-
lions made by Hewitt, it may en-
erge as full grown insect ten days
after the egg was laid. after having
passed through the maggot and pu'
partial stages. Then it comes to
homes to feed, and buzzes about
over an area of about 500 yards
diameter for fourteen days before
1t natures its first batch OF from
120 to $50 eggs. It then continues
to feed and fly about until at inter
walls of probably three or four days,
it has laid at least six matches OF
eggs. A pair of flies beginning oper-
ations in April may be progenitors.
if. all were to live, of 191, 100000.
OOe, 600, 100000 flies by August. It
behooves the human family, as "a
means of self preservation, to break
this chain of rapidly multiplying
pests.--and we are learning how to
do It. ia. go
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Tragedy Enacted Near Welcome;
Woman in the Case.
HENRY HENDRICKS SELF SLAIN
Enamored of His Brothers. Wife;
Domestic Troubles Culmi.
nate in Death.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Henry Hendricks. who had been
employed on the farm Of his brother
Jake Hendricks, near Welcome, com
mitted suicide Saturday evening, by
shooting himself He placed a revol
yer in his mouth and pulled the
trigger, the bullet taking an upward
course. s...,
The narrowing features leading
up to the tragedy first became
known at about twelve O'Clock last
Friday night when Jake Hendicks
brother of the. suicide appeared at
Welcome and asked Marshal ORR
off to go to the Fiero place a mile
west of that village, and arrest his
wife and brother who had been
staying there since his return from
Germany, about two weeks ago.
Both. Sought Earthly End.
The marshal placed the pair TN.
der arrest and when taking them
to town, and not far from the Wei
come mill. both tried to commit
suicide by throwing themselves on
the track in front of passing
freight train, but the officer res
cued them.
The young man was locked up
for the night and the woman given
in charge of a lady in town to
care for. The next morning both
were released and started off to-
gether at an early hour, walking
west on the railway track. The
man soon returned to town. Lat.
er it was learned that when the
Milwaukee passenger train from the
east had proceeded short distance
west of Welcome the engineer saw
the woman lying on the track and
stopped his train and pulled her
away, and forcibiy warned her to
keep away from the track
Hendricks Killed Himself Instead.
Last fall Jake Hendricks went to
Germany Oh visit aud got his
brother Henry to come to his house
and look after the farm during MS
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BUILDING OF AN ENTERPRISE.

The Mankato Citizens Telephone
company is to be congratulated up.
on the remarkable success it has
achieved in this city and county.
From a small beginning that organi.
cation has grown into one Of ex-
traordinary Importance i'm the tele-
phone world, and is today the strong
est and most aggressive competitor
that the Bell system has to contend
against in the northwest. And this
unprecedented growth is due to the
excellent management of the COM
pany, the unity of purpose of the
stockholders and the unfaltering 10y
atty of the employees. who certainly
have been most important factor
in the building up Of this gigantic
and useful enterprise.
The story of the Mankato Citizens
Telephone company was told at the
annual meeting of the stockholders
last night 1t is an interesting mar
rative of how a number of energetic
local enthusiasts organized q com.
pany and made It a successful busi-
ness enterprise in spite Of the many
obstacles that were laid in their
pathway by a wealthy and powerful
competitor. 1t was a fight of right
against might, and The Free Press
is pleased to say that right has won
a handsome victory. .,.:.-.-
Last night the stockholders OF the
Mankato Citizens Telephone company
met in their annual meeting to
transact the usual business that
must necessarily be taken up on
such an occasion. It was magnifi-
cent gathering of citizenry from all
over Blue Earth county. They lis
tened with interest to the crafty
ing reports made by the officers. and
learned that the corporation of which
they are an integral part, is in al
most flourishing financial condition,
and as sound as the rock Of Gibral-
tar, we'll managed and enjoying the
of, the public. The Man
kato Citizens Telephone. company
is an object lesson for those who
engaging in business en-.
tcrprises on a large scale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
FORMER RESIDENT IS DEAD
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Fred Franzen. a former resident OF
Mankato, died at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Martin Nelson, in Chi
cago, yesterday. OF crysipelas. He
was forty-four years old, and was
employed by the Chicago and North
western Railway company in the ca
pacity of foreman for stone masons.
He had many friends in Mankato.
Besides his sister Mr. Franzen is
survived by his mother and two
brothers, who live in Sweden; also
cousin, Oscar Antonson, who re-
sides in this city.
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day from the residence of Mrs. Mar
tin Nelson, 1923 North Seeley ave
nue., Chicago. . se>
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
CHARTER BOARD APPOINTED
Judge Pfau Names Commission Of
Fifteen TO- Draft Document.

At the request of over ten pet
cent of the legal voters of the vii
lage of Lake Crystal, Judge Pau
has appointed board of freeholders
to frame a charter for said village.
This petition has been filed with
the clerk of court. The board APP.
pointed by Judge Pfau is composed
of the following: W. P. Marston. ST..
James Thomas, e. A. Upson. Charles
Fox, W. p. Cobb, D. T. Owens,
Charles James, w. e. Thomas, DR..
w. A. Dredge, DIR. w. r. Cullen. w.
r.. Robinson, M. J. Barney, NJ. e.
Slatterly, David Roberts and II. III.
Edwards. This board is to held of.
fee for four years
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
ance with plans mapped out By. ex'
GOVERNOR AcReEs TO pt,AN

The minneapolis Journal states
that Governor Eberhart has agreed
to the plan for popular vote test
on presidential choice, outlined by T.
A. Caswell Of the Roosevelt commit
tee as follows: "The republican
state central committee to instruct
the county republican committee in
each county to include in its call
for caucuses and convention re
quest that all ballots to be used at
such meetings be so prepared that
the voter may express thereon his
choice as to presidential candidates
and that the secretary Of each eau.
Gus report the result in his precinct
to the county convention and that
the secretary of the county conven-
ton report the results in his county
to the district or state convention
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
Alleged That These Young Eel.
lows Broke Into Saloon.
SECURED BOTTLES OF BOOZE
'1is Claimed That One Admitted
Having Hand in Previous
Robbery.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Officers Budde, Pollei and Anden
gard hauled in three young men
last night, charged with breaking
into the saloon Of John Hagen al
225 South Front street. Four men
are said to have broken into the
saloon, but the fourth managed to
escape. Those arrested were: Gus
Eichhorn, dad" Chittenden, and
John Arnold; one Mcintyre escaped.
When Eichhorn was arrested, he adj
mitted his guilt and short time
later the other two men were found.
Mr.. Hagen was called down to the
saloon about 1880 o'clock this
morning and before him, Eichhorn
is alleged to have admitted that he
got $25 from the Frank Lorenz sa.
loon some time ago.
1t is said that the gang that en-.
tered the Hagen saloon last night
secured four bottles of whisky, but
were frightened away before they
could obtain any more plumber.
Has Seen in Trouble.
Eichhorn is the fellow who was
found early one morning, a few
weeks since, prowling about the
hallway of a fat on South Front
street. An officer was called, but
the resident of the Fat did not have
Eichhorn arrested, the fellow hay.
ing promised that he would mend
his ways. Since that episode, Eich.
horn has been in trouble several
times, aud was in the police court
to answer charges placed against
him by the police. Judge Comstock
permitted him to go on parole, Civ.
ing him chance to reform. It's
about time to retire him from circu.
lation.
Were Bound over.
At the hearing this afternoon Ar.
mold, Officers Pollei. Budde and An.
dengaard and Sam Robson and John
Hagen were placed on the stand. 1t
was testified that Eichhorn and
Chittenden were arrested some time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15

after the burglary and Arnold was
arrested in front Of the Kruse Broth.
ers store. 80
The charge against the defendants
was burglary in the second degree.
They wehe bound over to the grand
jury, and being unable to furnish
$500 bail in each instance, the trio,
was given into the custody of the
cheriff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
BASEBALL TRUST INQUIRY.

A congressional investigation OF
the alleged baseball trust is pro-
posed. Representative Gallagher of
Illinois pronounces this combination
to be the most vicious and auto.
cratic of all the trusts. The Illinois
statesman thinks that this particular
trust should strike out" and retire
to the bench.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15

Discussing the seed corn scare
ity, Editor Quigley of Westbrook
says: 1T occurs to us that the
farmer who will take advantage of
his neighbours misfortune and soak
him in price for necessities, would
have q hard time to make his
prayers reach the throne Of the
Almighty" .1-.....-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
Inapsct Hoosier GUARDING q.
especial TO Tne. rree Press.l

:. ISpecIa! 10 IHt, WV LISsS'J a.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 10
Officers Of the United States army
will begin today at Muncie an in
spection OF all the National Guard
organizations Of Indiana. All of the
cities and towns of the state hav.
Ing militia wifi be visited during the
remainder of this month and April
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Continued From Page One.

years. p. j. Weber; constable, one
year, Charles Gamach. -. ..
Election In LimetoWn.
In Limetown $500 was voted for
general purposes and $500 for road
purposes. The following officers
were elected: Morgan Brooks, super.
visor; Matt Sanger, clerk, and
Joseph II. Rausch, treasurer. Tie
offices of assessor, justice and con
stable were elected last year and
their terms do not expire until next
year
Lyra.
Supervisor, James Mountain; treas
urer, John F. Sehman; clerk, r. J.
Schneiderhan: constable, Gustave
Arndt; money raised, general pur-
pose, $500; road improvement, 500.
Madison Lake.
Mayor. w. ]. Sichler; trustees,
Frank Wondra, John Puetz, John F.
Sullivan; clerk, F. B. knott; treas
urer, II. G.: Wirig; justice, J. X.
Knapp, Thomas White; constable,
John Neary.
- Mankato Town.
Supervisor. Fred Schultz; treas
urer, Gerhard Sieberg; clerk, A. L..
veigei; justices, George Scherer and
J. H. Schwickert; constables, John
K. Reinhart and; Gustaf Schultz.
Two thousand dollars was voted for
general town purposes and $3.50 for
dragging the roads.
sr Mapleton Town.
Supervisor, Robert jaeger. three
year term; clerk. Asa Treanor;
treasurer, o. w. Healy; Justice,
Byron McGregor:. constable, James
P. Daily. ~
y Shelby.
Supervisor, S. A. Day; treasurer,
II. r. .Day; clerk, S. r. Brush;
justice, H. A. Matterson; constable,
C. L. Cole. Money raised, general
purpose, $500; road improvement,
$1,000. It was resolved that the cleo
ton of overseer of highways and
collection of poll taxes be abolished.
0t, StdNs
President, II. Thielman; trustees.
a. M. Quinn, J. Chase, Charles
Schweitzer; clerk, Charles O'Connor;
treasurer: c. J. Pagenkoff; justice,
Charles O'Connor; constables, George
Hussey and Peter Rorig.
Truman Dry.
At the election in Truman yestcr-
day the drys won, for the ffst
time in the history of that village.
Vernon Center Village.
President, C. M. Warren; trus.
tees, C. Fl. Bates, Gust Nelson, F.
r. Lowell; clerk, J. J. Flachsenhar;
treasurer, E. w. Washburn; justice
Of the peace, two years, e. T.
Champlin; constables, two years.
Harry Bates, Chris Hansen. Drysl
won. Vote, IS against license; &c
for license.
< Vernon Center Township.
Supervisor. three years, F. L..
Cooper; clerk, Fred G. WILDER: treas.
iirer, F. H. Nfertesdorf; justice OF
the peace. two years, Charles e,
Brown, constable, two years, G. e.
Francis. Thirteen hundred and fifty
dollars was voted for town purposes,
$50 of which will be devoted toI
state road work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
ROOSEVELT HEADS THE LIST
Vote Taken at the Caucus Held in
6utternut Valley.
From MONDAYS OaiIy .--.

From Mondays Daily. .s
At the annual town caucus held in
Butternut Valley Friday evening, a
straw vote on president and COVER:
nor was taken. For +. president
Roosevelt, IL; LaFollette, S. Clark
1; Bryan, /. For governor: Weav.
er, 10; Eberhart, 3; Lee, 2; Ham
mond, 4.
The following town ticket was
nominated: Supervisor. Jense John.
son; clerk, J. e. Owens; treasurer,
Ole Hansen; justice, Ellis L. Jones;
constables, Gundler Gilberts, N. T.
Tweed.
A straw vote for governor taken
at Eagle Lake resulted as follows:
Weaver, AZ; Hammond, Z; Eberhart,
10; Gordon, 2. r
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
Garfield a Candidate.
From MONDAYS Daily.

Hon. e. H. Garfield of Luverne,
while in st. Paul on Saturday, is
reported to have made the statement
to friends that lhe was seriously
considering the advlsability Of be.
coming candidate for the nomina-
ton of railroad aud warehouse
commissioner on tho republican
ticket,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
IS STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

L. McHngh, an. engineer ON the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road, was stricken with paralysis
last night, at his home at Wells.
He had gone to church in the
morning with his wife, and also in
the evening. On their way home,
Mr.. McHugh stepped into a store
and bought newspaper. When he
came home, he sat down in a chair
to read the paper, when suddenly
his hand fell Imply beside him.
He got up but was stricken with
paralysis, falling to the floor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
Death Of Jacob Lorens..

Jacob Lorons, an old and respect.
ed resident OF South Bend. died Sat.
urday evening at six o'clock. He wag
retired farmer sixty.six years of
age. The remains we're shipped this
noon to his old home at Springfield
for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
CANCELS HIS DATE.

Rev. BILLY" Sunday has cancelled
his dates at Fargo. Is that town
too tough for the irrepressible
Billy" to tackle?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
Face Badly Burned.

Henry Robey, living in Belgrade,
is confined to his home on account
OF severe, burns on his face and
body that he received one day last
week while trying to start a fire in
an engine fire box. An explosion fol.
lowed and Mr.. Robey was made the
victim OF the accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15

. 1t is said that Philadelphia is
going to try women street car con-
ductors. =..4ts= =4 80. ss
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-11-02
PATHOS IN CHILD'S BRAVERY
Fortitude Shown by Little Sufferer In
Hospital Touched Lady Henry
Somerset.

Lady Henry Somerset. whose labors
In behalf of the children of the London
slums are constant and earnest, tells
this affecting story of the way in
which her interest in these little ones
was aroused:
I was moved in that direction by the
rare patience and imagination Of one
little boy. His example convinced me
that patience was one OF the qualities
needed most and in seeking it | grew
into that work
l was in hospital on visiting day,
while the doctors were changing a
plaster cast which held the crippled
boys limb. The operation was ex-
ceedingly painful, | was told. To my
surprise, the little sufferer neither
stirred nor WINGED but made a curl
Gus buzzing sound with his mouth.
After the doctors left said to him:
How could you possibly stand it?"
That's nothing" he answered.
why, ! just made believe that bee
was stingin me. Bees don t hurt very
much. you know. And I kept buzzin'
because / was afraid I'd forget about
ITS being a bee II ! didn't. '-Youth's
Companion.