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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
PICKED UP A MAD IMAM
Paul Maternie, Insane, Was Wandering
Through the Woods Dressed in
Garb of Nature.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Paul Maternie of Decoria was
brought before Judge, of Probate
Hughes this morning to determine
his sanity. He was found wandering
in the woods last night without his
clothing and was acting dangerously
mad this morning. He was hand
cuffed when brought before the
judge. The man is thirty-one years
old and was sent to the insane hos
pital in ST. Peter about four years
ago and remained for some time. 1t
is thought that the heat probably
brought on this attack. He was TAX
en- to St. Peter today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

Baltimore, June 29.-Bryan repeat
ed and intensified his earlier state
ment that no democrat can afford. to
accept the nomination If the New
York vote is necessary to secure
two-thirds majority. He again assert
ed his belief in the proposition OF
single term for the president. When
asked: "Do you want the nomination
now?" Bryan looked pityingIy at the
questoiner and made no reply.
Thomas Tageert said before the
session that the Indiana delegation
will go to Wilson when the break
comes. But the delegation is pledged
to Marshall until released by him.
Baltimore, June Ex-senator Stone
of Missouri let it be known that. he
had sent telegram, to Harmon,
Marshall, Underwood and Wilson,
declaring a majority had voted to
support Clark and asked them in the
interest of harmony to Withdraw
their candidates..
When the fourteenth ballot ended
Bryan asked permission to explain
his vote. He served notice on the
convention, reading from written
statement: ~ shall withhold my
vote for Mr.. Clark as long as the
New York vote Is recorded for him.
will take the same position with
regard to any other man." Mccorket
of West Virginia asks whether ery-
an will support the nominee if aided
by New York votes. Bryan distin-
cuisines as between being party to
the nominee and refusing support to
the nominee.
There is little change in the situa-
ton since the futile twelfth ballot
early this morning.
Twenty-Five Harmon votes are ex@
pected to go to Clark early today.
The latter is expected to be heir to
the small votes which have gone
heretofore to Harmon and Marshall.
These additional are expected to
bring Clark near the nomination fig
ure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Keep Americans Home.
Especial to The Free Press

TSpeciaI to The Free Press.1
ST. Paul. June 29.-The saint Paul
railway officials will attend a meet
ing in Chicago to organize an as
ISOLATION of traffic managers to di
vert Americans bound for vaca
ton to the beauty spots in this coun
try.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Fire at Malt Ruins.
rom SATURDAYS OaiIv.

The malt house, which burned re-
Gently has been smouldering ever
since the blaze, but this morning the
flames f1ared up higher than usual,
although a hose has been kept play
ing on the ruins since the fire. The
fire department was called, but their
assistance was found unnecessary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Print Paper on Train.

Especial 10 The Fret Press
st. Paul, June 29-When the ElkS
of Saint Paul join members of the
order from other states of the
northwest on special train to Port
land they will print special daily
paper "The jolly Elk" on the bag
gage car of the train. Hoke Smith
of Saint Paul will be editor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
THOMAS Y. DAVIS DEAD,
PASSING OF A PIONEER
He Had Long Been a Resident
of This County.
WAS WELL KNOWN IN MANKATO
Died Suddenly at Midnight last Night
After An Illness of But Few
Hours.
WAS WELL KNOWN IN MANKATO
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Thomas Y. Davis died at the home
of John F. Dackins last night very
suddenly. He had been feeling well
and spent the afternoon visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs D. P. Young. Early in
the evening he went down town on
an errand and complained of not
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Bulletins Via Northwestern Long
Distance Line.

Baltimore, 10:07 a. m, June %
The doors of the Armory are thrown
open at eleven o'clock and even at
that early hour the crowd waiting
for admission was unprecedented.
The weather is very hot and the
conditions in the hall are uncomfort-
able in the extreme. Many rumors
are afioat in, Baltimore this morn
ing of various deals and combina-
tions evolved during the recess to
break the deadlock, but of course
no authentic information can be OBJ
tanned as to what action will be
taken by the convention until after
balloting begins today. However, the
chances are for the convention ex-
tending in the coming week look
excellent.
1.-THE convention is called to
order by Chairman James. DR.. John
Roach of the Plymouth Baptist
church. Baltimore, is introduced BY
Chairman James and leads the con-
vention in prayer. The minister has
concluded the prayer and Chairman
James is rapping for order.
The thirteenth ballot is being tax
en-.
The vote OF fOTlO RlCO IS CHAR
lenged and delegation is being polled:s
The increase and decrease of the
thirteenth ballot over the twelfth is
as follows: Wilson increase, 21s3
Clark increase, 5; Underwood de-
crease, III.
Bryan on Stand.
Bryan is on his way to the stand.
Mr.. Bryan walks up the steps to the
speakers stand, palm leaf fan in
his hand, and is unanimously cheer
ed by the convention. His visit to
the platform is only temporary as he
Immediately hurries back to the Ne
braska delegation after momentarY
conference with Chairman James.
At 2:10 the fourteenth ballot is bea
ing taken.
Total ballot, Wilson, $50; Clark.
5461s Underwood, 119; Marshall, 30:l
Harmon, %; Bryan, l. Kern, 1. To-
tai vote, thirteenth ballot, Wilson.
$685. Clark, 554; Underwood, 1885
Marshall, 3d. Harmon, 80; Bryan, i
Foss, 2.
In the poll of the Nebraska dele-
CATION as Mr.. Bryan's name is CALI
ed he votes for Wilson, the crowd
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
FOURTEENTH BALLOT.
FIFTEENTH BALLOT.

The convention is still In session
and baIloting, the vote see-saWing,
but with not great change,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

A policeman a requesting all people
they pass make little noise possible because baby
the houses and the silence of the may
life death O the child.
example of gentle civilization and while unusual
very of the principle city
do than simply govern its people
The question however arsewhy should it necessary
to anybody not to make nuisance of HIMSELF There
many children and many sick grown-ups
along the and bouevard there addition
of people whom unnecessary
The who would whistle rattle his
along the garden fences any other unseemy thing
whr through the rafting open muer
and taking particular delight seeing how many
he the machine The speed the only
comfortable person the automobile The noise maniac
be dangerous number people
It ought necessary for the policeman to warn
automobiles little possible The sick baby
should protected by code public courtesy as code
private reaching stage civilization al
though progress towards the goal is slow
The railroad president the head of manufacturing company
likely the pink poeness personal dealings with
his elowmen He rises when a room-hc keeps
his hat off when inadvertently oe her
he is prompt in his apologies The will fill eyes
cnder from of his smoke stacksw smuge and
soil her clothing and think it outrageous persecution if the city
attempts to compel him to coal mechanical appliances which
will prevent his making unmigated himself
The particular in the automobile may deliberately
out to splash mud pedestranto md half
deathto wh by them startle
would deliberately wake perfect strangers
good time he having but he whrs streets
depth of night giving close imitation
Toned Fourth of July celebration of pure prany
kind of spirits
He likely regard the frightened jump the
and the exclamation of dsmay spshed gown as sort
of grim joke.
one to make those who are worried at the
decay of public despair will develop
public spirit that will reach those who
When that time the who the rights
of others will be regarded severely fails in
poteness the of his acquaintance otherwise gives
evidence that he has learned the rumcns manners
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
Puny Man and the Giant
Tree

IN bulletin just issued, the calls to the
giant sequoas many of them 1000 years old
Not only the sequoias oldest living things but the
tae Within two parks there thirteen groves containing
than $4,000 trees feet diameter stretching into
the air for 300 feet
We think the big pines of the Western old 500 years
but at that age the sequoia is in its babyhood.
No wonder looking his nsigpifcace
They had begun when the Homerc epcs young They
still young when Caesar invaded Britain
They serve to remind that the seemingly endless gors of
Athens and Rome OF Carthage and Tyre Spain Old Mexico
nothing but flying leaves the ages since one tree
has outlved them all
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
THE City Of Dreadful
Night"
ByHEH
By H. E. H

4 CITY (by day. of towers and streets;
"A A city of promise and fame;
A city of progress and business feats;
A city of mighty name.
A city (by night of million lamps;
A city with shameful blight;
A city of greed and murderous deed,
The City of Dreadful Night"
A city (by day, Of power and strength
A city most fair to see;
\ city enormous in breadth and length,
A city of dignity.
a city lby night of thug and thief;
a city of fear and fight
city of graft. and cunning craft;
The city of Dreadful Night"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

Mems idea of humor is something
women never grasp. Perhaps none
of US has much Of a sense of humor
when we are the butt of the joke,
but before wife breaks her heart
over her husbands jeering at her
she should give him the benefit of
the doubt and realize that he is
perhaps just trying to be witty
when he seems most unllind.
Finally, it is the part Of wisdom
for the wife who has any sort of
handicap to realize that it is up to
her to make an extra effort
to please if she is to succeed as a
wife In other words, if you are
short on one good quality, you must
bring up the average by an extra
supply of something else. 1t is a
great thing for a woman to be
young and beautiful if she wants
to hold a mans fancy, but it isn't
everything by any means.
Gains Experience.
1t is one of the wonders Of life
that it never quite robs us 1t
always gives us something in place
of the thing that it takes away, and
when it steals away from a woman
her youth 1t bestoWs upon her ex-
perience.
So the woman who is a few years
older than her husband should he
crafty enough to turn that dtsad-
vantage to her own advantage. Tn
less she is an utter goose, the years
should have given her tact. and
diplomacy, and self-control; and
they should have also taught her a
few things about men that no
young girl ever knows, and that
should square all accounts with
age.
The old woman can not compete
with the young in physical attrac-
ton, and She is foolish to pit the
rouge pot and the hair dye bottle
against Natures roses and gold.
but she can show a man a sympa-
thy and a comprehension; she can
ply him with delicate dattery. she
can subordinate herself TO him i'm a
way that plays upon his vanity and
his selfshnsss to a degree that
grappIes him TO her with hooks Of
steel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
:: The Handicapped Wife ::
Ism Fat Nor Wrinkles
tt

u OMEDY never treads so hard
on the heels of tragedy as it
does in mauimony, and as
an example of it take this story:
\ woman writes me that she is
six years older than her husband,
and that she dyes her hair because
it is turning gray Before she was
married she conhdod the secret of
her age and her Titan locks to her
beUothed, and he magnanimously
declared that he didn't care; that if
she was as old as the Witch of En-
dor she would still be the only
woman in the world to him, and
that as for her artifcially tinted
locks, he'd known all along what
they were for anybody could tell a
block off that her hair was dyed
Unfortunately, however, since
marriage. it appears that the hus-
band has recanted these noble SEN
timents He has changed his point
of view on the age and dyed hair
question, and he now twits his wife
about being older than he is, and
her false tvesses, and she's very
miserable, and Weops barrels Of
tears over il. and reproaches him
for treating her So uniusty, And
she wants to know what she had
hpttpr do
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
Great Depths.

The deepest spot In the Atlantic
is short distance north of Porto
Rico, where the bottom lies at
depth of 1896 feet. The average
depth of the Pacific is 13.448 feet,
and that of the Atlantic Il. $50 feet.
There is a point on the steamer
lane, south of Newfoundland. where
the depth is 21,290 feet.
If we compare the greatest ocean
depths with the loftiest mountain
elevations we find that the sea car
ries off the palm. The highest
known mountain is Mount Everest
in the Himalayas, whose elevation
is 29,OO2 feet, according to trigo-
nometrical surveys, made from A
distance of a hundred miles, for
even the foot of the great mountain
has not yet been reached. Adding
this to the depths of 31.S42 feet.
Just found in the Pacific. we have
b0844 feet or little over eleven
and a half miles. as the vertical
difference in elevation between the
IoLLleSt point on land and the deep
est depression of the sea bottom.
If a man could drop from the top
of Mount Everest in a straight line
to the bottom of the Pacific near
Mlndanao, he would, neglecting the
resistance of the air and the water,
fall the entire distance in trif1e
over ONE MINUTE. He would
strike the bottom with a velocity
of about 1870 feet per second.
Let us consider for a moment the
conditions prevailing at those i'm
mense depths The pressure Of wa
ter increases directly as the depth.
At depth of 31,S42 feet the pres
sure would be nearly seven tons to
the square inch. Yet this immense
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
The Sick Baby. the Silent
AutOmObi1e---and
Manners
Manners

Sooner Later We Will Develop Public Spirit Which Will
Induce People Behave Mannerly in Public They Do
Their Homes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

TIME depths of the ocean have
perpetual charm for the
Imagination, all the stronger
because, being invisible, they pos
sess an element of mystery. Who
has not shuddered on looking down
into the black water of some deep
pool of unknown depth? When the
bottom is SEEN it becomes less
terrible
Almost every person making a
sea voyage for the first time asks
himself, if he does not ask some one
else. How deep is this water under
us?' And usually he shivers at the
reply: 1T is two miles or three
miles deep"
The height of a mountain does
not seem fearful, except to one who
stands on the top of it. But the
profundities of the ocean COW the
spirit through the imagination.
The ancient navigators had no
means of measuring the depths of
the open sea. They sometimes
thought of it, especially those who
did not know the world was
globe. as being bottomless. The su-
perstitiOn of 4 bottomless ocean
occasionally crops out even yet. on
my last voyage across the Atlantic
l met a man who actually cher
ished the belief that there were at
least some places where no bottom
exists,
But the real facts are imposing
enough Recently the German ex-
ploring ship Planet has found. a
short distance north of the island
of MindaRao. in the Philippines. the
deepest spot yet discovered in any
ocean. 1t sinks about 31.S42 feet,
or 1852 feet more than six miles.
below the surface Hitherto the
deepest place was believed to be
near the island of Guam, where a
few years ago sounding line was
sent down to the dottom depth of
1858 feet The newly discovered
abyss is 223 feet deeper
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22
A PROMISE OF PROSPERITY.


When great surgeon discusses human anat-
omy no intelligent person questions his knowledge
of the subject which he discusses. Why, then,
should the men who at the head of large en-
terprses not be accepted authorities upon econo
mic questions? When they promise prosperity, why
should we doubt! %'
A typical utterance from one OF our financial
oraces is found in an interview with the president
OF a New York life insurance company. Explaining
why there is to be return OF prosperity, this man,
who controls hundreds Of millions Of dollars and
should have understanding OF economies grave
ly informs the public:
The country is getting it's normal condition
after the panic of 1907. That panic caused by
over-extension in buying There was too much water
all digesed and the result is normal and healthy
condition Due to over-producon five years cor
operations adopted policy of retrenchmen which they
have kept The failure of the cotton for sew
years aided the panic. Hundreds of manufacturers
unable to pay the price demanded for ma
terial Result, closed mills thousands idle Last year
there an immense crop; the mills reopened, the
idlers return to work Al ways the cart before the
horse!
Manufacturers could not pay the price for raw
cotton and so ceased to manufacture it. Why
couldn't they pay the price? For the simple
that they couldn t sell the finished product when
manufactured Why couldn't they2 Because the
largest consumer couldn't afford to buy.
Why couldn't the largest consumer afford to
buy? Because he didn't have the money. Why
didn't he have the money? Because his wages rep
resented less than half Of the value of the pro-
duct of his labor. He could only buy back one
half Of that which he produced The other half
went to pay interest and rent profits and dividends
and the unearned increment to be renvested in the
form of capital to be consumed, squandered and
wasted.
The one central and essential fact is utterly ig-
nored.
If surgeon should undertake to discuss anat-
ony and ignore the system or the circucla-
ton of the blood of what value would his contribu-
ton to human knowledge be? If he seeking,
however, to bolster up system Of quackery it
might be absolutely essential to ignore the presence
sof these vital elements and confne himself to dis
'cussing blotches on the skin.
There II be prosperity There always is prosper
'ity for those who prosperous.
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tI.A4ABo|R 3 PLATFORM.

Following is the economic platform
adopted by the American Federation
Of Labor:
|. The abolition Of all forms of in
voluntary servitude except as a pun
lshment for crime. N->7 -.'- 1853
2. Free schools, free text books
and compulsory education.
J.. Unrelenting protest against the
issuance and abuse of injunction pro-
cess in labor disputes.
4. a Workday of not more than
eight hours in the 24-hour day. 49,
5. a strict recognition Of not oyer
eight hours per day on all federal,
state or municipal work, and not less
than the: prevailing per diem wage
rate of the class of employment in the
vicinity where the work is per
formed.
6. Release from employment one
day in seven. '':''
Z. The. abolition of the contract
system on public work.
8. The municipal ownership of
public utilities.
g.. The abolition of the sweatshop
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PARCELS POST.

Postmaster General Hitchcock is out in a state
ment that a parcels post will do much to bring
down the cost Of living: II Germany and England
the parcels post is used great deal in shipping
country produce to city consumers H.
In his recent statement the postmaster general
argues at length the made Of the post system
in Europe and talks of the facility it affords to bring
producer and consumer closer together enabling
city dwelers to get direct quick and low cost serv
ice for small packages Of food and thus save the
middleman's profits. ~ rs.1~ @
With parcels post it would be possible for
farmers to secure paying city trade to which they
would mail directly, day by day, fresh country pro
duce, selling it to their customers at prices much
lower than consumers can obtain such goods under
present systems. At the same time the farmer
woulc receive even better price than is now the
case. ~ t y. - ~ %H
That IS the experience in Europe and there is no
reason why it would not work out the same way
here So the question is, shall something be. done
to help the people, shall the Old order and The
old complaints go on? s 49,. 9%.S,.: #s$s a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-06-22

system.
10. Sanitary inspection of factory,
workshop, mine and home. <s~e"
II. Liza bility of employers for in
jury to body or loss of life.
~. The naturalization of tele-
graph and telephone.
13. The passage Of anti-child la
Dor laws in states where they do not
exist and rigid defense of them where
they have been enacted into law.
IA. Woman suffrage co-equal with
man suffrage - 5
Is. Suitable and plentiful play
grounds for children in all cities.
16. The initiative and referendum
and the imperative mandate and
right Of recall. ..,'>.~- a .>'>.~
II. Continued agitation for the
public bath system in all Cities. =
:1S. Qualifications in permits to
build of all cities and towns i. that
there shall be bathrooms and bath
room attachments in all houses or
apartments used for habitatio11. -
10. We favor a system of finance.
whereby money shall be issued exclu-
sively by the government, with such
regulations and restrictions as will
protect it from manipulation by the
banking interests for their own pri-
vate gain. y :