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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
POINT TO ROOSEVELT DEFEAT
Taft Managers Call Colonel's State.
ment "Shifty."

Washington, May 4e-In discussing
the Massachusetts results and the
declaration made by Colonel Roosevelt
with respect to the delegates at large
from that state the Taft managers
made the following statement:
Theodore Roosevelt. with charac-
teristic stiffness, is attempting to es-
cape the consequences of a resounding
thrashing in the Massachusetts pri-
maries by making it appear that he is
handing President Taft victory in
the matter of delegates at large.
THE fact remains that Mr.. Roose-
welt was defeated in the presidential
preference primaries in Massachusetts
at which every Republican who voted
at all cast his vote and had it counted"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
OlEO AMENDMENT DEFEATED
Gronna Says Beef Trust Wants Color.
inc for Export Trade.

Washington, May A proposition
to allow artificial colOring of OleOmar
garine for the export trade was sought
to be put on the agricultural appropri-
alton bill at a meeting of the senate
committee on agriculture. but was de-
feated by an objection made by Sen
ator Gronna of North Dakota, who
raised the point Of order that it was
new legislation.
1.-THE move, which was in the inter
est of the beef trust and a blow to the
dairy interests, was supported by the
Southern Democrats, who favor cot.
tcnseed oil, one of the ingredients Of
oleomargarine, and some Republican
gtandpatters friendly to the beef
trust" said Mr. GrOnna
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
SAY COAL STRIKE
WILL NOT OCCUR
Miners Officials Confident Set.
Element viii Result.

New York, May 4-Officials of the
United Mine Workers or America. who
have been in conference here for two
days, expressed confidence that a
strike OF the mine workers of three
anthracite districts, who have been
idle since April l, has been averted
and that satisfactory agreement will
be entered into with the operators be-
fore the eud OF this month.
After being in conference for four
hours the members of the three an
eral convention at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
on May II, TO consider the tentative
agreement entered into by the sub.
committees representing the operators
and the mine workers, which was re-
jected by the full committee of the
miners in joint conference with the Op-
orators here. The convention also
will be urged to empower the commit
tee of ten to enter into second joint
conference with the operators and
IOHCIuOS du dSIc6llSHl, SuUJ0Cl "
ratification by referendum vote OF
the miners.
Negotiations have not been broken
Off," said William Green, who is act
ing for President White of the United
Mine Workers, and. we have arranged
for another conference with the Oper-
ators after the Wilkesbarre conven-
ton We are confident that an agree
ment will be reached"
Delegates will be chosen from 400
local unions in the three anthracite
districts of the Wilkesbarre conven.
ton.
If the tentative agreement of the
subcommittee, which was signed by
President White and the three district
presidents, is approved the 10000
men now idle will return to work at
once. If, on the other hand, the con-
vention rejects the tentative agree
ment, it is expected by the leaders
that the committee of ten will be en-
powered to enter into another joint
conference, which Mr.. Green said has
already been arranged for, and to con-
clude an agreement, subject to ratifi-
cation by referendum vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
SPENT MONEY IN HIGH LIFE
Minneapolis Bank Clerk Admits Mis-
appropriating Funds.

Minneapolis, May Awhile moth
ers, sisters and wives in Europe wait
ed months for remittances they were
told had been mailed from America
the money was being spent in Min
neapolis cafes and for automobile and
launch rides Jens Schanche, former
former exchange teller for the North
western National bank, arrested on a
charge Of ENLIGHTENMENT, told the story
in his cell at Central police station.
He admitted leading gay life for a
year with money that was supposed
to go to poor persons in foreign lands.
In municipal court he waived EXAM
ination after telling Judge K. A. Mont
gomery that he intended to plead
guilty in the district court. He Is held
In $500 bail.
Schanche is a native of Norway. He
was with the bank five years, was we'll
educated and was trusted. He is sin
gle and about thirty years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
TAFT MEN ARE INDIGNANT
Resent Criticism by Methodist Episco
pal Conference.

st. Paul, May 4.-Alleging that the
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Minneapolis is
attempting to prejudice the minds Of
the many thousands of Methodists in
all parts OF the country against the
Taft administration local supporters
of President Taft are emphatically de-
nOuncing the action Of the conference
In adopting resolution reprimanding
the president, Secretary of State Knox
and Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson
for their endorsement of the Interna-
tional Brewers conference which was
held in Chicago last October.
1t Is declared that there is no
ground for any such action and that
the president and the secretaries were
getting towards the brewers only as
they would act towards any large con-
vention that was being held In the
United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
SAYS POLITICAL STRATEGY
Mckinley Answers Dixon's Claim to
New York DELEGATES

Washington, May 4.-Senator Dix
on's statement In which he asserted
that Colonel Roosevelt will get twenty
one of New York's ninety votes in
the national convention, brought an
answer from Director Mckinley Of
the Taft headquarters.
Mr. Mckinley's statement declared
that the Roosevelt forces had gone
back to the old political strategy Of
claiming that they will benefit through
disloyalty OF delegates chosen favor
able to the president and pledged to
his support in harmony with the pri-
maries."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
TWINS BUY THE ROAD GRADES
Lincoln and Sterling Equipped te
Make Highway Improvement.

The towns of Lincoln and Sterling
have purchased a new road grader,
a machine very much like the one
used by Contractor d. w. Radichel
of this city. The machine plows
time and can grade about two miles
of road a day. This is one of the
best steps that the residents OF
these two townships have made and
should be followed by others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
BURIED BENEATH THE EARTH
Frank Hass Suffers An Accident
While Working in Ditch.

While Frank Hass was working in
ditch making water connections
with the Wensel Wagner house at
80 North Sixth street this morning,
the earth caved in on him and he
was buried under several feet of
soil. Several laborers who were
nearby came to the rescue and dug
him out. He suffered no severe in
juries but will be unable to return
to work for few days. He was
in the employ of Phil McGraw, who
has the contract for the plumbing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
ROAD CAUTIONS ENGINEERS
Great Western Would Reduce Damage
From Fires.

Chicago, May Appeal has been
issued by the Chicago Great Western
Railroad company to its engineers
and firemen asking them to use care
in aiding the company to reduce its
fire claims.
Last year, according to statement
issued by the company, $1S,092.6S was
paid for settlements of claims result
ing from loss by fire caused by sparks
from locomotives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
COOKING BAG CAUSES INJURY
Expiodes and Blows Oven Door In
Woman's Face.

Marinette, Wis, May "A new fan.
gled device for cooking nearly caused
the death of Mrs. Joseph Michels of
Escanaba. She was expert emitting
with a cooking bag for the first time.
She had placed roast of pork in the
paper bag and was about to open the
oven of gas range to examine 1t
when the bag exploded and blew the
oven door in her face. She was pain.
fully. though not seriously burned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
Girl Dies From Burns.

Duluth, May 4.-Myeri. the six-year-
old daughter of Byrle Began, died as
result of burns. She and her broth
er, aged nine years, were playing in
the kitchen when the girls clothing
caught fire from gas range. She ran
from the house screaming and her
brother ran after her and tried hard
to extinguish the flames. BY the time
assistance arrived the girl was terribly
hurnad
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
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SEED HAD SROUTED IN !
HIS APPENDIX. !

+ Lawrenceburg, Ind, May 2.
i Charles j. Junker, aged
+ forty-one, city councilman,
+ was overcome by an attack
+ of acute appendicitis yester-
+ day afternoon while attempt
+ ing to lift a desk at his bust
T. ness house. He was removed
+ to his home and an operation
+ was performed on him thirty
+ two minutes later. After his
j. appendix was removed large
+ date seed that had COM
+ menced to sprout was discov-
+ cred in it.
+ !. !. + j. + I. J. J. I. + i J. +
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10

William j. Bryan is beginning to
act very much like man who viii
accept the democratic nomination
for president, should it be rendered
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
Negro Shoots City Marshal.

Cincinnati, May 4.-Chief OF Police
George Kloster of the village of Wyo-
ming, O.. was shot three times and
probably fatally wounded by a negro
whom he was in the act OF apprshend-
ing as he entered a residence
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
jap SLAYER Convicted.

San Francisco, May 4,-Sinta Oku-
bu, Japanese cook who killed Cap
tain Carl A. Benson of the schooner
Americana, Jan. q last. was found
guilty OF manslaughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
Falls Down Shaft to Death.

Duluth. May Gus Palma. twenty.
six years. old. a miner at the Utica
iron property on the Mesabi range.
fell down the shaft and was instantly
killed. No one Witnessed the accident.
Palma was unmarried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
WILL CULTIVATE THE BETS
Army of Men Brought Into Mime
sofa From other States.
From Thursdav's DafIy

G.. A. Genet, the beet sugar man
of this city, who is district agent
for the Minnesota Sugar Beet COM
pany, has brought into this state
500 people from Lincoln, Neb., 300
from Milwaukee, Wis.,, and 300 from
Sheboygan, Wis, many of whom will
be brought to the vicinity of Man
kato to help care for the beet sugar
crop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
DENTISTS ELECT OFFICERS
Dr.. r. e. Heidel Is Made President
of the Local Association.

From Fridays Daily.
Dr. F. e. Heidel has been elected
president of the local dentists as
ISOLATION, while DR.. c. N. Weyer was
elected vice president, DR.. M. r.
Coulter, secretary and treasurer at
recent meeting. Or. heidel is
also secretary of lhe gun club OF
this city. The officers of the den
fists of this city will be closed Sat
urday afternoon during the months
of June, July, August and Septem'
Der.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
MIND IS A COMPLETE WRECK
Condition of Dor X. Stacy, Who Is at
Rochester Hospital.

From Fridays Daily.
The superintendent of the ROches-
ter asylum writes DR.. Higbee at AL
bert Lea that Dor X. Stacy is in
good health, but that his mind is IA
wreck, owing to his insistent vargaries
he requires much care and that
there is no hope of his ever recover
ing sanity. His hobby is that he is
losing money by being away from AL
bert Lea, where he conceives he could
promote all kinds Of projects, with
no means, of course, with which to
do it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
Booked at Mankato Theatre.

"Bunty Pulls the String" viii
play an engagement at the Man
kato Theatre at an early date.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
SKY LOOKED THREATENING
Clouds Were All Jumbled Up; Rain
in Southern Minnesota.

From Fridays Daily.
During most of the afternoon the
sky had an ominous appearance in
dicative of trouble brewing. The
clouds were jumbled up badly, re
semblng small boys stomach
after he had partaken of green ap
PIES Heavy rain fell throughout
Southern Minnesota and the cleo
trical effects were awe-inspiring. The
thunder made as much noise as q
campaign orator
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
POLITICAL SHORT TALK.
Colonel Roosevelt cOntemplates an
other speaking tour into Minnesota.

The city election in st. Paul will
be held on Tuesday next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-10
DEATH OF REV. H. TRESSON
He Was Father of Mrs. w. B. Da
vies of This City.

Mrs. w. B. Davies received word
yesterday of the sudden death OF
her father, Rev. Harrison Presson
at his home. in Lincoln, Neb. Mr.
kato, having been the guest of his
daughter here several times. He was
ninety-siX years of age at the time
of his death.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-03

Folly Of Anticipating Trouble.
The greatest troubles In life arise
from the anticipation Of misfortuuos
which never come .'':',i::.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-03

What will it profit the democrats
to elect bogus democrat to the
county clerkshlp? The contest at
the ballot-box will be between
Fred Weight, a bogus democrat,
and Frank Orr, genuine republi-
can. We prefer the genuine
republican to the bogus democrat.
In an interview with Constable
Ouderkirk yesterday, he stated
that the published interview of
DR.. Morrison was greatly exag-
gerated and that the truth of the
affair would come out in the
evidence before Judge Klatte. He
said he was not afraid of the
result.
A new substitute for dynamite
so safe to handle that it may be
shot full of holes, burned in fire
or pounded with a hammer With
out danger, is being introduced
into this country by an English
mining engineer. And yet it's
rending powers, ounce for ounce,
is claimed to be twice that of
dynamite. once it is exploded,
which is possible only with a
percussion cap. Illstrations in the
August Popular Mechanics Maya
zine show soma interesting tests
of the new explosive.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-03
DOUBLE REPORTS IN FIRING
Curious Effect Produced by Use Of
Maxim silsnesr During Target
Practice.

Taking as his text the double report
noted during the firing on the battle
ship North Carolina during the recent
aerial target practice, Hiram Percy
Maxim writes: Our experiments
with the Maxim silencer have devel-
oped many other interesting caRsS.
For example: II rife equipped
with a silencer is fred down q rail-
road track having telegraph poles
along the side there is distinct
crack heard for each telegraph pole.
II the rifle Is fred from an open field
with tree or q clump of bushes at,
say. 200 yards. there is heard crack
from this ciump Of trees. II there arc
several detached clumps of trees or
bushes over the open field, there will
De heard crack for each OF them.
II, instead Of firing parallel with the
ground. the gun Is elevated and fred
straight up In the air, we hear no
noise at all, except the fall Of the ham.
mer and the puff of the gases escaP
Ing from the silencer I
The reason for this is probably az
follows: In the ordinary gun the re-
port noise Is so loud that 1t engulfs all
other sounds, and we are conscious of
nothing but report noise itself. It is
not until this report noise is annulled
that We can hear the bullet flight
noise. This latter noise, being made
out In the air beyond the gun, can
come back to the shooter only by re-
Election.
III there Ia one object. We get ono
reflection and one noise. II there arc
many separate objects, we. get many
separate reflections and separate
noises. If there are no rejecting OBJ
]ects, such as when shooting straight
up into the air, then we get no re-
Elected noise"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-03
WEAK HEART NOT WANTED
big BIZ" Edwards Good story
That illustrates tho Supreme
Value Of Unity.

Big Bill" Edwards, who bosses
New York's street cleaning depart.
ment, talked at the annual dinner OF
the City Hall Reporters association of
the need for united effort among the
city oficials.
The men Of every organization
should learn how to get together"
said big Bill" 1.-The only way we
can get anywhere In this world is by
united effort. We ought to stop think.
Ing OF what we would individually
like, and go to thinking Of what we
can do II we do 1t altogether. And
men can't get together unless they
pack a punch. A pessimist ia a dead
weight. I wouldn't have him on the
premises"
He told this little story OF 4 bygone
football game to illustrate his point.
II was between Harvard and Prince
ton-"Big Bill' was a star on the
Princeton line-up-and Princeton's
team had not been playing any too
good ball that season. Whereas Har.
ward had been a sensation.
I'VE wero on the way to the dress-
Ing ROOM" said Big BILL" I'VE hadn't
got into our uniforms yet The best
man on our team walked with the
captain.
Tim afraid wore going to be beat.
en- said he. I've been thinking this
over, and I don't see where we have
a chance to beat Harvard
What's thatT asked the captain.
Tive been comparing the two
teams said this star player, and I
don't think that we can possibly beat
Harvard
BY thunder beloved the captain,
striking tho other man in the face,
you needn't put your uniform on.
I'll have no such man as you on a
team I run. Go back to the stands
I don't let you in the dressing room
And" finished big BILL" prince
ton won"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-03
WALT MASON
DISCUSSES POPULARITY

We all desire the worlds
applause and for it strive and
strain; it's labor in a worthy cause.
but often done in vain. Reverses
come and come again. and kindred
bitter pills; you cannot win the
love Of men unless you pay your
bills. One fellow, cultivates his
voice and sings like golden Tyre.
and hupes to make the world
rejoice or set the same on fire,
''and," say the worldly rubber
necks. he'd fill our hearts with
thrills, and be credit to his sex,
if he would pay his bills" One
follows up Demosthcnes and binds
us with spell, and much lie hopes
the word to please, and please 1t
passing we'll: but mankind hears
this guy crate. and says, in tone
that chills, He'd be the glory of
his state, if he would pay his
bills!" No matter to what heights
you 60, or how you conquer fame,
the story of the scads you owe will
cling around your name. And so
it's better far to climb the low
and humble hills. and leave the
shining heights sublime until you
have paid your bills. .".--..'.
Walt Mason.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-03
UMBRELLAS OVER
PRUNE TREES

A Puyallup Washington, dispatch
says that umbrellas for prune trees
are being used extensively over
this pert of the state this summer.
The parasols are needed to protect
the fruit from possible rain which
ruins the fruit at certain seasons.
A rain causes the prunes to burst
open. making them unfit for pack
ing. The. umbrellas are made
from muslin, large pieces of this
material being stretched over the
tree and ropes from corners
drawn tight.
The umbrellas are made to be
taken down in the fall and kept
until then next summer. The ap-
pearance of.a large prune orchard
with the umbrellas stretched over
the trees is very ludicrous. Tie
crop of prunes in the north west is
the largest in history. Picking
will begin in a week.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-03

Nothing hurts book: moro. espe-
cially new book. than laying It down
open to keep the place. Instead Of do
ing that. II you are liable to Interrupt
ton In your reading get . stout rub
Der band and cover it with ribbon,
gathered full. enough to permit the
bands stretching Then when you
need to lay 1t down It takes hardly a
second to stretch the band and slip be-
meath it the pages read. Upon taking
1t up again you find your place auto
matically. moreover. the book mark
cannot get lost. Take care to have
the band strong enough to hold and
big enough not to mar the end Of the
cover. ..--.....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-03
HOW'S THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrrh
Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o.
We, the under signed. have
kpown f. J. Cheney for the last Is
Ars, and believe him pc. fectly
honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his
firm Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-03
WANTS GIANT VAULT

A seeel-ribbed. indestructible.
five-story vault, sunk in the earth
beneath the United States assay
office in New York, and capable of
holding two billion dollars in gold
is tanned by Secretary MacVeaRh
Of the treasury department. This
project-the largest money vault in
the world-requires the sanction
Of congress. and has already receiv-
ed favorable report from the
house committee on appropriations.
Looking into the future, Secre-
tary MacVeagh believes the vault
is a necessity for the convenience
and safety of the nations wealth.
Gold is purchased by the United
States government at the rate of
500. 900. 900 year, This treasure
against which gold certificates
are issued. is distributed the
country over in the vaults Of the
treasury. sub treasures. minis and
assay Offices. Within a few years
it is estimated the entire storage
capacity Of these buildings will
have been consumed.
If authorized the big vault will
be erected under the propos. d new
front portion of the assay Office.
1t will cost S322,OO0 while the
building standing over it will cost
only 1925, 900. While this store
house could hold all the govern.
ment's gold at the present time ii
is not the intention to amass it in
New York, but to reserve the
space for future hpardings.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-03

When Sheriff Harris reached
Yerington Saturday, he found that
the man held there for Roy Green
was the brother Of the man wante d
here for :. horsestealing. The
prisoner was given his liberty and
the sheriff returned Sunday night
empty handed.
Mr.. Dreeben returned from his
eastern trip last night. lie says
he found bull moosers wherever
he went. Like all the rest of the
clan he is able to see herds and
herds of bull mooses where there
never was a hoof track of the
animal. Strange isn't it what
tricks mans politics will play
with him.
The primary election passed off
very quietly today and q light vote
was polled up to $3.50 this after
noon. At that hour ITO had voted
at the first ward and 100 at the
second. A few of the candidates
rustled for votes while the weather
was nice, but when cold drizzliny
rain began this afternoon candi-
dates and voters were few and far
between on the streets.