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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
THE CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT

THE CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.
The corrupt practices act is COM
ing in for criticism. Here is one
from the st. Paul Dispatch: ut
was the evident desire of the legis-
lature, at it's recent session, to enact
such a law But it is regrettable
that with such purpose in view
and with so many high ideals in
mind, the legislature should have
written into our statutes such a
conglomeration, such crazy-quilt of
political specialism as that which
now must stand as our corrupt
practices act, until the next session
shall have the opportunity to mold
it into reasonable, ineligible and
workable form.
at is especially regrettable that
the legislature should have been SO
derelict, as to incorporate into the
act certain features of such doubt
! full legality, such questionable con.
stitutionality, as to jeopardize the
many other and acceptable pro-
visions. Without giving it any ad,
ditional force, the act has been
| loaded down with more than one
provision which might not stand the
p, test of the courts, and which may
imperil every meritorious measure
with which they are associated.
"The restrictions which it lays up
on public newspapers are among
the impossible and illegal features
of the law. To have made these
restrictions unreasonable and ride.
ulous would have been bad enough;
to carry them beyond the guarantee
of the Constitution of liberty to
the press is to throw the entire law
open to attack from those other
sources where the protection of the
law has been both desirable and
necessary" ....a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
Settled the Case.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

The case of Mayer Brothers VS..
James w. Lusk, ct al, was settled
in district court today for $1,75O, the
amount sued for, in favor of the
plaintiffs. The plaintiffs held me-
chanic's lien on the defendant, who
owned the malt house, which recent
ly burned, and sued for $1,750. c..
o. Daley appeared for the plaintiff
and Edward P. Sanborn appeared
for the plaintiffs. s..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

There is honor in a name. Su-
preme Court Justice Golf of New
York has given permission to Jesse
l. Straus, grandson of the late Isa-
dor Straus, to change his first name
from Jesse to Isador. The applica-
ton for the change of name was
made by Jesse I. Straus, ST., eldest
son of Isador Straus. He declared
that the chief reason for the change
is that there may be perpetuated in
the family the name Isador, in men,
DRY of Mr.. Straus, who with his
wife persisted when the Titanic sank
Young ,Straus is IL years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
le governing board

The governing board of the
Progressive Republican State league
Saturday night in Minneapolis adopt
ed the following resolution: RE
solved, by the governing board of
the Progressive Republican league of
Minnesota, that we are unalterably
opposed to the organization of the
proposed third party at this time,
and we believe that all progressives
in Minnesota can find in a presi-
Dental candidate now nominated a
man who will faithfully carry out
progressive principles. Who COM
prises this so-called Republican Pro-
gressive league, anyway?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
TIME FOR COOL THINKING.

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says
that $50 far the national campaign
of 1912, for several universal rea-
sons, has been one of extraordinary
tension in the early stages. The
nominations could not be foreseen,
and some of the rivalries among
candidates were peculiar. Presiden-
tial primaries were novelty, and
instead of simplifying the situation
added to its uncertainties. Each
primary tended to deepen the sus-
pense. States considered most stead
fast in party ties changed align
ment, choosing new favorites in sur
prising fashion. The third term is
sue was projected into what was al
ready complicated far beyond the
average of pre-convention periods.
1t is well to forget the superheated
language that was heard. Even
when there is a real, political food
such talk is but froth and driftwood
and has no more effect on the cur
rent sweeping onward.
what is at stake in politics in
this country? Good government, in
what in many respects the greatest
| of nations. 1t can not be brought
about by impulsive excitement or
vituperative anger. There are i'm
portant public questions to be set
tied by legislative and executive
action. If mistakes are made at
the ballot box the people themselves
must suffer until they realize the
error, and supply the remedy at
the same fountain head of power
Should the campaign go on with
+, the childish turbulence that has
marked its opening months there
will be great waste of temper and
wide variance from calm, collect.
ed judgment. Faulty conclusions are
always expensive, sometimes danger
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
Accident on. st. Louis Road.
From TUESDAYS Daily,

A passenger train on the Mime
apolis and st. Louis road was de-
rallied near Jordan last evening and
traffic was blocked all night, necessi-
tating the running of three passen-
ger trains via Merriam junction to
Kasota over the Omaha road and
thence to Waseca via the North
western. 1t is understood that no
one was hurt in the accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

NJ w. Fitzgerald, register of deeds
of Ramsey county who is candidate
for reelection, says he is going to
have printed upon a card the clause
in the corrupt practices act pro-
hibiting the giving of contributions,
the pu"ohase of tickets by candi-
dates of the soliciting of such favors
from Candidates. Programmakerso or
publishers of any other sort of pub
LEGATION are prohibited from solicit
ing candidates for advertising.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
weeping and gnashing

There was weeping and gnashing
of teeth in the Roosevelt camp in
Minnesota over the fact that the
third party boosters are responsible
for the act which prevents them
from presenting state slate at the
primary election September IT,.
Roosevelt men designed and present
ed the resolution that was adopted
at the state convention demanding
that the governor call an extra ses-
sion. The Roosevelt men are whip
ped by their own lash.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

Lord Mersey, conducting the London
Board of Trades inquiry into the
sinking of the Titanic, has submit
ted to his associates rough draft
OF his proposed findings, to be made
public in about ten days. 1t is said
that ] c"d Mersey will exonerate j.
Bruce Ismay of any responsibility of
the navigation of the liner on the
fateful Sunday night and will not
make mention of Sir Cosmo and
Lady Duff Gordon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

investments aggregating $2,753,338.-
81. The total disbursements were
$79,241.35, of which $48,45566 is
charged to the charity account and
the balance TO the administrative and
maintenance accounts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
THE SLAUGHTER PEN.

Fifty persons were killed and
257 seriously injured T. June by
vehicles in the streets u New York
city. Automobiles killed twenty
six and injured 1853, street cars
killed ten and injured ninety-nine
and wagons caused the deaths of
fourteen and the injury of twenty
three. In June 1911, automobiles
caused the death of twelve persons;
trolleys killed seven, and wagons
fourteen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

The prohibitionists claim to be the
original progressives, and they are
thinking seriously of adopting the
name progressive" for their party.
Such an act would be the cause of
another outburst of indignation or
worse from the Colonel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

1t is said that Woodrow Wilson's
acceptance speech will center on
the high cost of living. We hope
this scholar in politics" will be
able to explain to an anxious pub
lie why the cost of living is so high
in other countries as we'll as the
United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

Men who have received favors
from the republican party are the
Quickest to stab the grand old or
ganization in the back. However
the party will survive these vicious
assaults ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

Robert Berndt who is working in
electrical establishment in Huron, S.
d., is visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. Berndt says he likes the country
except that there is too much prairie.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

The bank deposits of Blue Earth
county amount to something like
seven million dollars. This sum
has been accumulated by the people
in spite of the horrid and unspeak-
able political bosses" that we have
heard so much of lately.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

The democrats say they see big
victory for Wilson. The democrats
always "see things" prior to cleo.
ton day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

Jim Peterson, candidate for Uni
ted States senator, advertises him
self as the pioneer insurgent of
Minnesota" What of his republican
ism?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

Hugh Halbert had better bind
himself hand and foot for fear he
will flop again, this time back
into the republican ranks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

A Fargo man has gone insane
over the third-party movement. He
attempted to hang himself for fear
that Theodore Roosevelt was going
to desert the party. Poor fellow!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
of Mr. and Mrs. William NJ George


Miss Amelia Rausch left today for
Chicago. After spending few days
there she will leave for st. Louis,
Mo-, to spend a month visiting her
sister and family, Mrs. F. C. Phil
Ups.
Vernard Gary returned yesterday
instead of next Monday as he intend
ed, to Cornell, Wis, where he is en-
ployed. He has been visiting with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Gary.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter w. Davis and
son Ralph, who have been spending
three weeks with relatives and
friends in Mankato and vicinity. re-
turned to their home in Minneapolis
today.
About fifty nuns who are stationed
in ShakOpee and ST. Paul arrived
here in special coach this morning
and will remain during the week i'm
retreat at st. Peter and PauPs
Catholic college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney Wall, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. I.::xon for several days, left
tnis ait1snoon for their home i'm
AuW&2-- "uGUI0y wall, d., VIII re-
main for few days longer.
Messrs W. A. Hinton and J. X.
Schofield of the firm of w. A. Hin
ton e Company, of Truman were in
the city today in company with Mr..
Buzzell, arranging for the sale of
their business property to Mr. Buzz
zell.
Miss Marie Burmeister left yester-
day for Chicago where she will re-
main until about the middle of Au-
gust with her mother While there
she will also attend the national
teachers convention Miss Laura
Thomas, who also teaches in the
Pleasant Grove school, accompanied
Miss Burmeister to Chicago and will
spend some time there.
Attorney Andrew Daley of Lu.
verne, candidate for the republican
nomination for congress, spent the
day in Mankato and called on repub.
licans in the interest of his candi-
dacy. Mr.. Daley has made a tour of
a portion of the second district and
he stated to The Free Press that
he is we'll pleased with the reception
his candidacy is receiving. Mr.. Daley
is progressive, but he does not be-
lieve in third party .e
Congressman George r, Malby of
Ogdensburg, n. Y, was found dead
in a hotel at New York city. He
died of apoplexy He was a friend
of Mrs. Fred Mcintosh of this city.
She was born in Ogdensburg and
had known Mr. Malby when girl.
DR.. John NJ. Edwards has written
to friends here that he has decided
to locate permanently in Portland,
Oregon. He has associated himself
with DIR. Harry F. Mckay, with of.
fees in the Marquam building. His
many friends here will wish him
success in his new field.
Attorney H. L. Schmitt caught a
walleyed pike weighing nine and one
half pounds in Lake Washington
condition, the hook catching him
through the upper jaw. Mr.. Schmitt
will have it mounted by Tilferd Bon
well, the Mankato taxidermist.
New Ulm Journal: Adelia Horn
burg was granted divorce from her
husband, C. H. Hornburg, in Judge
Hinkles' department of the Superior
court at Spokane, Wash, last Mon
day. No opposition was made by the
defense as property settlement had
been made some time ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hornburg were married in 1878
and for years lived in this city,
where the former successfully con-
Quoted a hardware and machinery
business. He now has an extensive
automobile agency. ...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

The West Duluth Republican club
will give President Taft its hearty
and unqualified support. xs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

gave linen shower lot MISS GEORGE
last Friday evening. Rev. MANI has
been assistant pastor here for two
years.
Senator S. d. Works departed for
the northern part of the state, yes
terday He states that northern
Minnesota will harvest a large crop
in the fall
DR.. Toilet Solverud, d.. c. of
Davenport, Iowa, is in the city with
view to locating in Mankato, and
is trying to rent house. DR.. Sol
verud is a chiropractic doctor.
Attorney and Mrs. IS. B. Wilson
and family left today for the Great
Lakes and from Duluth they will go
to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, N. Y.
They will spend about ten days.
Rev. P. Leonard, s. J. of Buffalo.
N. Y, is visiting relatives and
friends in the city, and is the guest
of the priests at the. parsonage OF
the st. Peter and st. Paul church.
Mrs. Alexander Mcdonald has
gone to Montreal where she will
visit relatives. She has been the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. j.
Blake, at Hopkins, for the past two
weeks. aa
Colonel c. Johnson of the pub
lie examiners department was home
over Sunday and departed for Be-
midi, where he will make an ex-
animation of the books of county
officers.
Redwood Falls Sun: Mrs. Frank
who has been at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lilly
of Mankato. returned to this city
the past week feeling considerably
improved in health.
DR.. and Mrs. N. N. Depew of
Des MOines, Iowa, and Mrs. Kate
yelling and Miss Helen Black of
Detroit, returned last evening by
automobile from Clear Lake where
they had spent the day.
r. F. Neubert, Charles Steiner, A.
]. Koenenger and Herman Kranke
motored to st. Paul Saturday in Mr.
Neubert's car and returned home
last night. They drove around the
lakes near St Paul and had a de-
lightful trip.
Dr. ]. S. Kerfoot, formerly presid-
ing elder of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and now president of Ham,
line university, was in Mankato
Saturday, the guest of Rev. W. N.
Jameson. DR.. Kerfoot spoke at the
Chautauqua in Lake Crystal yester.
day.
Professor and Mrs. ]. NJ. Nc
Connell and Prof. and Mrs. w. w.
Frost and their families returned t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
From Mondays Daily.
Wedding Announcement.

Announcement has been made of
the coming wedding of Rev. John
F. MANI, assistant pastor at the
German Lutheran church, to Miss
Edna C. George of 314 North Sec
ond street The marriage will take
place Wednesday afternoon at 1:3O.
1T the German Lutheran church.
Rev. A. F. Winter to officiate Miss
Edna Bekke of North Front street
gave a linen shower for Miss George
last Friday evening. Rev. MANI has
been assistant pastor here for two
years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-01
FROGS HELPED SCIENCE.
Their Part In Discovery Of Ga;vanism
and tho x Ray.

Their Part In Discovery Of Ga'vanism
and tho x Fay.
Surely it is one of the oldest OF CO.
medicines. observes London Bits,
that the frog should have been pri-
marily accountable. each time through
an accident. for two very important
scientific discoveries. both connected
with electricity namely, galvanism
and the \ ray.
story of the discovery of galvanisn,
which was due to the accidental cir
cumstance that one of a number Of
frogs legs. prepared for cooking in
the laboratory of the physicist Galvani,
came into contact With all electric
wire. Galvani's wife was ill, and he
was getting ready TO fry the dainty
batrachian morsels when suddenly one
of the legs began to dance.
Tie discovery of the X ray was so
simple and obvious. that any clever stu
dent in a physical laboratory might
have made it. Mere chance led Pro
fessor Roentgen to come upon it. A
AoA Sc SL0OAOo NApO--4. Cy d N0S uSiAA
bulb of glass, through which current
of electricity was passed. producing
the peculiar glow known as fluorescence
was suspended over a table, and in
a drawer beneath there was paste
board box containing one dozen uneX-
posed Photographic plates
It so happened that some keys We're
lying on the table just above the draw
er. When an attempt was afterward
made to use the plates for photograph
ic purposes they We're found to be
logged but on each one of them was
a fairly clear imprint of the bunch Of
keys.
Thus it became apparent that rays
of some kind had penetrated through
the wooden top of the table and had
been SO far interrupted by the keys as
to make shadow picture Of the latter
on the Photographic plates. 1t was at
once obvious that new fact in phys
les had been discovered.
One of Professor Roentgen's assist
ants picked up dead frog (Which had
been used for some other laboratory
work. and put 1t in the place ordi-
narily occupied by the bunch OF keys,
fresh Photographic plate, as usual, re-
posing in the drawer beneath. The
result was a revelation, for the shadow
picture made was not of the frog, but
Of its skeleton.
From which fact 1t was learned that
flesh was transparent to the newly
discovered rays, whereas bones were
opaque to them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-01
Noble Sacrifice.

Why doesn't Jabez Jones 60 to work
and get prosperousy'
Because" replied the loyal friend.
hes patriot who never neglects his
duty as a citizen. He has been men,
Der of the petty jury three times, a
member Of the grand jury twice, a dele
gate to four conventions, and has gone
unresisting to the legislature frequent,
ly. What time has he had to himself?''
Washington Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-01
Wsariness.

WEAKNESS.
Oh. the man with the weary arm lies down
And welcomes the night that Is sweet
with rest.
He faces the morrow without frown,
For his strength Is greater with every
test,
And he pities the man who stands apart,
The man who strives with weary heart.
The man with the weary mind goes out
Where the winds Of the forest lave and
cure
He forsakes the tumult of scorn and
doubt
To return with courage renewed and
sure.
But there's naught of pleasure in field or
mart,
Alas. for the man with heavy heart
The man with the weary arm may droop,
I But his heart will call him to strive
anew.
The man with the weary mind may stoop,
But his strength endures till his task is
through.
But loving nature and cunning art
Despair Of the man with the weary heart.
Spokane Spokesman-R Review.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-01

acres Of uncleared forest lands con-
tanning over fifty different varieties Of
hard woods. This shows with what Sc
curity the insurgents can carry on
their operations against the sugar
planters, using the forests as hiding
places from which their attacks are
made.
a sugar cane field when green pre-
sents rather II pretty sight, but when
ripe Is almost as unattractive as the
cane jungles one so frequently comes
across in the Genoese Riviera. There.
are two sorts Of cane In Cuba, the cri-
olaf or native cane, which was first
imported from the Canaries by Colum-
bus on his second voyage, and the
otahite, the superior kind, which Is
very thick and grows to a height Of
from six to sixteen feet. The sugar
harvest commences late In January
and ends IN May, the planting being
done during the breaks In the rainy
/ season, which lasts from June to- the
end of November. The cane is not
grown from seed, as Is generally sup
posed, but from slips taken from the
top OF the plant, the lower leaves OF
which are stripped off. When stuck in
the ground at regular intervals to a
/ depth Of few inches the slips soon
take root and In about six months.
grow to maturity and occasionally at
tain to the height ct twenty feet.
HARVESTING SUGAR CANE
Men cut the cane Win small natchets.
or the famous machete, the Cuban
insurgents favorite weapon and usu-
women gather It together and tie.
into bundles, while other negroes peel
Off the leaves, which are good for
fodder. and hoist the cane on high.
wheeled carts, each drawn BY four
oxen with enormously long horns. The
carts tak es the cane to the mills where
the sap il pressed out by huge wheels
worked by steam or cleo tricity. While
sugar, mn king II going on the engine:
never celses its eyOlutions night Or
day. and at this season the negroes
have been known To- work twenty
hours AZ q stretch.
When the sugar industry iii the Britt:
ishS est Indies ,vas practically de-
stroyed III the llberat Hon, sof the slaves
eyaAt sums 0f money we're Invested In
e,nbad sugar estates xtensive tracts
|of lnnd were mark eis out Tor the plant
[S11ng the caiie hicll could be cut
after year itllout replanting. III.
eanirssl "a I.onisthna ENORMOUS
fDEtpnes were I1Rfle from sugar
1Sia13 1s1 M i. ~ xxf -,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-01

Photo by American Press Association.
Eddie Walsh, Who Will Set New Pitch.
ing Record, Says HE Manager.
the enthusiastic Callahan recently,
land his temperament Is Of the exact
sort pitcher needs when having to
contend with the coaches Of rival
team who do all they can to rattle a
man. | believe Walsh will break the
pitching record of even Cy Young"
Hub" Northen, the Brooklyn out.
fielder, was once member of the Reds
when Griffith was manager there,
but he was let go because he was
left handed hitter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-01
Open 10 Criticism ,.5i.I,,,, \

Il don't think it was fair,'' said Jim
my after his big brother had lost the
race. Jack was ahead almost ali the
time, but they gave the prize to a man
tEat was ahead only a second just at
the end
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-01
BUNT,S orr THE BA r

By A. IA NOUT

tional5 league will encounter strong
opposition when he comes up for re-
spite of having incurred the resent
ment of several owners because of
openly antagonizing them, Lynch has
said he is not bit worried over the.
outcome of the prospect of a, re-elec-
ton fight.
According to Manager Callahan Of
the Chicago Americans, Eddie Walsh
is. the top notch pitcher of the day.
Moreover, Callahan AYERS that Walsh
will be as good in the box ten seasons
hence. "His pitching is perfect" said
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-01
Comparative Admiration.

When was a young man worked
twelve hours a day." said the sire.
Il admire your youthful energy" re-
piled the son, :. but l admire still more
the mature wisdom which led you to
stop Washing ton Star.