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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
STACY is FAILING FAST

The Albert Lea Tribune contains
this reference to gentleman who
has a number of acquaintances in
Mankato:
Monday Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Shear
er visited Judge Dorr X. Stacy at the
hospital in Rochester They report
that the Judge is failing fast and
that his mind and body are both
weakening with no hope for recov-
cry.
THE judge, normally quite fleshy,
has wasted away until he does not
weigh more than 100 pounds and is
a mere shadow of himself His mind
is so weak that he can not keep it
on any one thing for more than a
few moments at time. He did not
know Mrs. Shearer only that he
knew that she was someone that he
had known and after she had talked
with him for few minutes he or
dered her to go home.
Mr.. Stacy says that he has been
appointed by the government to sort
out the lunatics in the asylum and
was busily engaged in doing so. The
physicians say that there is absolute
ly no hope for his recovery and that
he would not be benefited any by 60
ing to private sanitarium."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
TAKE UP CERTIFICATES

The city commissioners adjourned
as board of equalization for few
minutes this morning and held a
special meeting of the council, to ap-
prove the action of City Clerk F. w.
Bates in taking up several tax GER
tifcates and certificates of indebted
ness. This was called at this time
because next Monday being the first
of July, would be the first meeting
of the month in which the notes
that were given were made pay
able
Last January when the city coun-
Gil had tax certificates to the amount
of $4,000 to take up, they took up
notes at the banks, these notes be-
ing made payable July rs. City Re-
corder Bates has now taken up these
and thus saved one months interest.
In receiving these special assess
ments from the county, amounting
to $3,241.51, the money was return
ed to the revolving fund, which en-
abled the council to take up these
certificates Of indebtedness outstand-
ing to the amount of $2.779, which
will relieve the city's Indebtedness
to the amount of $23,779. The coun-
Gil also authorized the replenish-
ment of the permanent improvement
fund to the amount of $500.
The tax received from the county
amounted to $29,297.62 and the
special assessments to $3,24151,
making a total of $32,53913. The
money was apportioned to the vari-
Gus funds as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
GOOD ROADS AGITATION
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Automobile clubs, commercial
clubs, and rural good roads" or.
CARNATIONS are making much head,
way in road improvements as a
result of the Elwell law, which
makes it possible to borrow millions
of dollars on bonds payable in ten
years, the state paying one half
the county one quarter and the
benefited property one quarter for
road building.
The state highway commission
will meet on July to act upon a
number of petitions for aid under
this act. These petitions come from
Winona, Deer River, Thief River
Falls and Anoka.
Considerable work in modern road
improvement has already been done
in the state. Duluth is being con.
nected by good roads with other
northern towns. The Minnesota Val
ley Scenic association has already
improved about 100 miles of high
way between Minneapolis and Man,
kato. The Southern Minnesota Bet
ter Development association is un-
dertaking extensive improvements
and hopes to have its territory trav,
ersed by the national highway
from Chicago to Yellowstone Park
A new kind of road is soon to
be built in Winona county, under
the Elwell act. The road is to be
of concrete, about seven inches
thick in the center and thinner to-
ward the sides. Concrete roads
Several towns have used it for
street paving with good results.
Mankato is in the center of the
good roads" movement New Ulm,
Redwood Falls. Sleepy Eye, ST. Pc
ter and Waseca are all active in the
work and the travellers appreciate
the improvement already made.
Elysian Enterprise: Work is pro,
crossing we'll on the state road run
ming west of Elysian, under direction
of the road committee of the CONNER
cial club, Messrs. Galagan, Swain
and Long. The grading has been
completed for distance of about
two miles, and will be continued
through to the county line. In all
about a thousand dollars will be
expended on the road this summer,
and an excellent we'll drained high
way, 20 feet wide, is being construct
ed. This will be a scenic route
and one of the best public highways
in this part of the state when finish
ed and covered with gravel. 1t
proves that progress can be made
by cooperation in the building of
good roads, and when the Elysian
Commercial club was recently or
ganized to take up the slogan of
good roads" it was a step in the
right direction for permanent road
improvements and the betterment
of the community. H-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
NEW PARTY CAN GET
PLACE ON THE BALLOT

placed at not fewer than 1000. The
new primary law, enacted at the ex-
ira session, apparently eliminated
this clause. Reading the bill We'd
nesday night, c. l.. Hilton, assistant
attorney general, found the same
clause written in section 1872, per-
tanning to nomination of candidates
on the non partisan tickets.
In his opinion, it applies to all
candidates, and he called the atten-
ton of his chief to it Thursday
Apparently, the way is clear for
the new party to enter the pri-
maries," Mr. Smith said. This
clause, providing a way for candi-
dates and so-called political parties
to get on the primary ballots, may
apply to the non-partisan tickets on
which judges of the supreme and
district courts, county school super
intendents and officers of cities OF
the first class, shall run AS it ap-
pears to me now, however, it will
apply to all candidates and all po-
litical parties"
If the primaries are opened to
the progressive party, it is probable
that at least one and possibly two
of the gubernatorial candidates, will
file for nomination under the progress
sive party label Hugh T. Halbert
said Thursday morning that two had
spoken to him about it, but neither
would make any definite decision un-
til the legal status of the OrganiZa-
ton is determined
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
THIS WILL LAY The DUST

E. F. Soaring recently wrote to
company whose business is to
make calcium chloride roads, and
this morning an answer to his in
Quiry was received. Mr.. Soaring,
in writing spoke particularly of the
road at Madison Lake, which is
quite dusty on account of the heavy
automobile traffic.
The road is gravel one and Mr..
Soaring asked if the company would
send enough of the calcium chloride
for use on this road as a "tryout.'
AS soon as he gives the company
more details concerning the condi-
ton of the road they will without
doubt send man out to have the
work done as an advertisement.
The city is using this substance
on one of the city streets. 1t is con-
sidered more satisfactory than the
oiled roads because there is nothing
about it which will track into the
houses, no odor and the calcium
chloride is itself a disinfectant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
CLAIMS He WAS ROBBED
From Fridays Daily.

. CdiIys
Claude Twisselman, a painter for
the c. Swanson & Son painting and
decorating firm, had a warrant sworn
out today for the arrest of William
Wright, charging him with grand
larceny in the second degree. He
claims Wright took $3.50 from him.
Twisselman told a Free Press re-
porter that he was painting at a res
idence on Clark street, and that he
had left his street clothes in a shed
nearby, while wearing his painters
clothes. He said that Wright, who
roOmed at the same place he did, had
made his acquaintance about a week
ago, and that he represented the
Seclean company. He said that
Wright wanted to be a painter also,
Wright came up to him yesterday
afternoon to visit with him, as he
had been out of the city for time.
He said Wright told him that his
other companion was at Faribault
taking orders from druggists for the
products he was selling.
Wright visited with Mr.. Twissel-
man for a while and then sauntered
back to the shed, and was not seen
by Mr.. Twisselman since. Mr.. Twis-
selman thought nothing of it for the
time being, but when he came to
dress at six O'Clock, he found his
money gone. He said he also thought
he had a ten dollar bill with him,
making a total of $3.50, but he was
not positive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

st. Paul, June 28.-A loophole in
the new statewide primary law that
apparently will permit the new pro-
gressive party to enter the Mime
sofa primaries this fall, has been
discovered by Attorney General
Smith, and formal opinion as to
its application will be drafted. The
clause permitting the filing of new
party candidates with the secretary
of state and providing means for the
names going on primary ballots,
seemingly eliminated in the new pr1-
mary law, has been found written
in another section.
Informally, the attorney general
said Thursday morning that appar-
emily all doubt is removed, but he
would not make this as a definite
statement without further investiga-
ton.
The old election laws contained
provisions restricting the promiscu-
GUS organization of new parties and
placing names of candidates on pri-
mary ballots. One clause, however,
said:
Nothing herein shall prevent the
nomination of candidates by groups,
individuals or so-called political par
ties which cannot be recognized as
such, by certificate of voters to the
number hereinafter specified"
For state and national offices, the
requisite number of voters signing
the certificate" or petition was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
GAVE A$I,5OO VERDICT
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The jury returned verdict of ST.
500 in favor of the plaintiffs in the
case of H. O.. Skoog, Elmer Johnson
and Peter Johnson, co-partnerS as
Skoog & Johnson VS.. Mayer Brothers
company, this morning. The plain
tiffs purchased ditching machine, a
Mayer boat dredge from the defend
ants had paid $4,000. The machine
was guaranteed to do a certain
amount of work in a specified time
by written contract, and the plain
tiffs who purchased the machine
claims that it did not come up to
these conditions, and that by reason
of this, it's value was considered
only $4,000, and the plaintiffs sued
for the other $4,000, but were award
ed one-half of the amount sued for.
S. b. Wilson appeared for the plain
tiff and G. o. Daley was attorney for
the defendant.
The case being tried today and the
last one to be tried in this term of
district court is that of Sylvester
Hutterer VS.. George Kaiser. This
plaintiff is suing for $4,000 damages,
claiming that the defendant had
criminal conversation with Mrs. Hut
terer. Attorney S. B. Wilson is ap-
pearing for the plaintiff and Thomas
Hughes and C. o. Daley are attor-
neys for the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
DEDICATED A fine PARK
From fridays Daily.

from frloayS Oally.
At two o'clock this afternoon the
dedication of Ramsey park at Red
wood Falls took place when ad-
dresses were delivered by several
prominent men, and all guests were
given trip through the park and
picnic dinner was enjoyed.
Senator Frank Clague had charge
of the program. State Auditor S.
G. IversOn presented the park in
commemoration of Minnesota's first
governor, Alexander H. Ramsey. The
acceptance was made by Governor
Eberhart He spoke for the state,
and E. T. Young, former attorney
general, made the speech of ac-
ceptance for the people of Mime
SOta~-..- .---.. ..--..... 1870.
Lieutenant Governor S. Y. Gordon,
Secretary of State julius Schmahl
also gave short addresses.
The Ramsey state park is beauti-
fully located and has some of the
most beautiful scenery of any place
OF its size in the state. 1t is con-
tinuous with the Redwood Falls city
park, which was dedicated about
seven years ago, and which is itself
beautiful spot. The two parks to-
gether cover about 100 acres of
ground.
The st. Louis railway ran special
sleeping cars out last night for the
st. Paul and Minneapolis people who
attended the exercises, and will leave
them at North Redwood until to-
morrow morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
LEAPED FROM THE CAR
From Fridays Daily.

There was strange and very for
tunate near-accident on the Milwau-
kee westbound passenger Wednes-
day evening, says The Fairmont
Sentinel. The train had just pulled
out of the station at Winnebago
and had gained good Roadway, when
a lady passenger, without any fuss
or ceremony, jumped from the car
window of the day coach. The train
was Immediately stopped and back
ed up to the accident, where they
expected to find the lady either
killed outright or badly injured, but
neither superstition was true She
was apparently uninjured and was
able to get onto the train again
without help. She wanted to know
what had happened.
The lady was an invalid on her
way from Milwaukee to Madison, s.
d., and was travelling with a friend
and a nurse. 1t is probable that the
intense heat and the motion of the
train, made her mentally unbalanced
for the time being when she leaped
from the train.
The party stopped off in this city
for the night and stayed at the home
of Mrs. A. c. Gilbert, where every
thing was quiet and restful and on
Thursday morning the lady was well
as could be expected and apparently
none the worse for the fall They
intend to leave within a day or two
for Madison.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
AWARD DITCH CONTRACT
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The board of county commissioners
met this morning and awarded the
contract for the construction of ditch
No. 20 to the Desormoux Construc-
ton company of this city at their
bid of $44,800. The other bidders
were, the North Star Concrete COM
pany with bid of $48,0O0 and G. E.
Gilbertson OF st. James with a bid
of $45,575. 1t was decided to make
the price 500 less if cement tile is
used.
The board held a special session
this afternoon to take. up consider
able road matters, and make settle
ments. The Pigeon hill road, the
improvement of state road No. 2 and
the Good Thunder road, numbered
among some of the matters taken
up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
NICE PRIZES FOR THE
CHZLDREN,S GARDENS

The Civic Improvement league will
offer prizes for children's gardens
during the coming season. For each
of the six wards a first prize of one
dollar and a second prize of bulbs,
to the value of fifty cents, will be
given for the best flower gardens.
The gardens will be visited about
the middle Of August and the prizes
awarded on the appearance of the
gardens at that time.
In the line of vegetables prizes
will be given for the whole city for
the best specimens grown of each
of the following: Beet, carrot, par
snip, tomato, corn and onion. For
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
LIFE HAD NO CHARMS
FOR HIM; HE ENDS ALL
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Otto Christianson, young man
twenty-one years OF age, was found
dead in a ravine near his home at
Waldorf, yesterday afternoon. His
body was in bad state of decom-
position, having been there since Mon
day night, when it is believed he
committed suicide. A shot gun was
found at his side, and several cart
ridges in his coat pocket, while all
his teeth were gone it being the
opinion of the coroner that he shot
himself in the mouth.
Christianson was employed with
the Lampert Lumber company at
Waldorf. He was on the streets of
that village with several young
friends Monday evening. He left for
his home, which is just outside the
village limits, about ten o'clock, and
this was the last seen of him, until
he was found by a searching party
yesterday.
Was Apparently Happy.
When Mr.. Christianson left the
town, he was apparently in a happy
frame of mind, and no reason is as
to the home of his brother, Helmer
Christianson, who lives just outside
the village limits. Mr.. Helmer Chris
Hanson conducts general store with
A. C. Ewert, but lives on a farm
which he has rented from railroad
company, and the deceased lived
with his brother.
No one saw or heard Mr.. Chris
Hanson enter the house Monday
night. 1t is believed he went into
the house, took out his shot gun and
some shells and then went down to
a ravine just west of the house, and
shot himself Nothing was thought
of his absence, for a while, as he
was in the habit of leaving without
saying where he was going, but
neighbors began to wonder at his
long stay and suggested to Helmer
Christianson that he ought to get up
a searching party and look for his
brother.
Organized Searching Party.
Mr.. Christianson then organized a
party of six, about three o'clock yes
terday afternoon. They started
through the large grove of trees near
the house. and few minutes later
Henry Smith found him in the ra-
vine, black from decomposition.
DR.. Blanchard of Waseca, who is
coroner of Waseca county was imme-
diately notified and he came to Wal
dorf. Upon viewing the remains he
decided that no inquest was neces-
sary. but that the deceased had come
to his death by suicide
The remains were then brought to
the Norwegian Lutheran cemetery,
six miles west of Waldorf, where in
terment was made in the family lot
The deceased is survived by sew
eral sisters and brothers. He had
brother at Thama, S. d. and Hell
mer Christianson of Waldorf, with
whom he lived. three sisters, Mrs.
Samuel Shaw of Minneapolis, another
at South st. Paul, and Mrs. A. L.
RoOs of 'Mankato.
His father. Mats Christianson COM
mitted suicide six years ago at a
point west of Waldorf and his moth
er died four years ago from rheuma-
tism.
What lead the young man to COM
nit suicide is mystery, although
some of his friends think it was de-
spondency over love affairs. He was
fond of the ladies. He was not ad-
dicted to intoxicating liquors, and
was considered a fine young man.
Previous to his leaving for home
Monday night he was in the best of
spirits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

each vegetable there will be given
a first prize of one dollar and a
second prize of some appropriate
book A first and second prize will
also be awarded for the best COM
bination of different vegetables, TAX
ing into account the number of kinds
and the appearance of each kind.
The vegetables will be brought TO
the public library just before the
fair and the best of them will be
exhibited at the fair.
Children desiring to enter the
flower garden contest must leave
their names and address at the
library before the first of August.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Garden CITY

Charles Rector and wife visited
relatives in Good Thunder Monday.
Rev. Young and Mrs. c. S. Davis
of Lake Crystal were guests of Mrs
Josie Wood Thursday.
Mrs. Willard Pengra has return
ed to her home in Mankato. Hel
mother, Mrs. Preston, is some bet
| ter.
Miss Jessie Wilcox entertained an
old friend and her daughter from
Youngstown, Penn, during last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes of North
Mankato came up in their car Sun.
day and spent the day at the S. T.
Sheppard home.
Friends of Lucius Mills will be
glad to learn that he is steadily
gaining in health. He and his wife
are in Colorado.
Mr.. Dickie has gone to another
station and Mr. Lang has taken his
place until the regular agent, Mr..
Wagner, returns.
Mrs. Ida Terry entertained a few
friends at her home Thursday for
tea A very pleasant afternoon was
passed in a social way.
Will Banker of Sleepy Eye and
Will Mason, a merchant of Judson,
came over on the formers motor
cycle Sunday and called on relatives
and friends.
Mesdames Wrightson and Shelby
were over from Lake Crystal Tues
day and spent the day gathering
gooseberries. There is a great abun-
dance of gooseberries here.
Charles Boynton has made ar
rangements to move back to his
farm east of town and harvest the
crop. Mr. Kruger will move onto
farm near Good Thunder
Mrs. Nellie Thompson entertained
a few friends at her home Thursday
evening in honor of her sisters,
Misses Minnie and Edna Felix, who
will leave Monday for Matorra
Little Margaret Eaton entertained
eight of her little girl friends at her
home Monday afternoon in celebra-
ton of her eighth birthday. A de-
lightful time was enjoyed by the
little folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Peterson and
Mesdames Hugh Clapper and Shop
pdlu dulOcu W MdulSOu lIdhS MOu-
day, returning home in the evening.
They report the roads to be in fine
condition and they enjoyed the trip.
Mrs. Rose Wilson and children ex-
pect to leave Monday for their home
at Matorra, Mimi. They will be ac-
companied by the Misses Minnie
and Edna Felix, who will go to be
with their mother, who resides near
there.
Master Everett Peterson enter.
tanned twenty-five little friends Fri
day in honor of his sixth birthday.
The little folks enjoyed games on
the lawn. Lemonade Ice cream and
cake were served and at five
o'clock the guests departed for home.
Everything is being put in readi-
ness for the Fourth and good time
is assured for all. There will be
a parade in the morning and a big
picnic dinner served at the fair
grounds. Coffee, cream and sugar
will be served free with the dinner
There will be all kinds of races and
good ball game. The festivities
display of fireworks.
Mrs. Mary Dwiggins delightfully."-
entertained group of young people
at a parcel shower in honor of Miss
Mile Buckles, bride of this week.
Miss Buckles received many beauti-
full articles from her large circle of
friends, who extend wishes for
many years of joy and happiness. Her
marriage to Mr.. Kruger took place
on Wednesday at the Lutheran
church in Good Thunder. They will
reside ON q farm near Good Thun
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
One Indictment ouashed.

ST. Paul, June 28.-Word was re-
ceived this afternoon at the attOr-
ney generals office that the indict-
ments returned by the grand jury at
Ortonville against the ST. Paul road
charging manslaughter in connection
with the Odessa wreck have been
quashed by District Judge Stephen
A. Flaherty Of Ortonville.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05
Judge Will Be Operated On.

Judge Arthur ii. Snow OF the WI
mona district court is in Rochester,
where he will undergo an operation.
Outside of the trouble it is sought to
remedy the Judge is in the enjoyment
of excellent health and the condi-
tons are all favorable for a success
full operation, which his numerous
friends will hope may be the out
come