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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
MEMORIAL FOR {. F. U.
Rev. Hart Is to Preach Sermon at Bel
grade Avenue Methodist Church
Sunday Night.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The e. F. U. memorial services
will be held next Sunday evening at
the North Mankato Methodist church
at eight o'clock. Rev. Hart will
conduct the services. The E. F. U.
quartet and the Methodist choir will
render several songs, and Lester Da-
vies will give a vocal solo. Members
of the E. F. U. lodge will attend in
a body, and an invitation has been
extended to the public to attend
E. Schoyen and G. A. Hodson are
on the committee of arrangements
and Mrs. j. B. Nielsen and Mrs. o. O.
Grue are on the subcommittee OF
decorations. J. B. Nielsen is the com
mittee on uSherS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
ALL FOR THE COLONEL
South Dakota Presents Mr.. Roosevelt
With Entire Delegation to Chi
cago Convention.
Especial to The Free Press.I

Sioux Falls, S. d., June 5.-Roose-
Welt secured the entire delegation to
the Chicago convention at yesterdays
primary, La Toilette running second
and Taft third.
Wilson gets the democratic delegates,
Thomas Sterling is leading Gamble
for the republican endorsement for the
United States senate.
Frank Byrne gets the republican
nomination for governor and Ed john
son the democratic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
Petition in Probate Court.

Mrs. Jane Van Aernam of Amboy
petitioned in probate court today for
the administration of the estate of
Abram van Aernam, asking herself
to be appointed administrative. The
value of the estate is $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
COLONEL MUCH RLLED
OVER DEFEAT IN OHIO

Oyster Bay, N. Y, June 5.-"Pure
political brigandage!" Colonel Roose.
welt said of the capture OF Ohio's six
delegates at large to the Republican
national convention by supporters OF
President Taft. He said it was a
fresh and conclusive proof that Mr.
Taft and his advisers care nothing
for the will of the people.
The former president also replied to
a statement of William Barnes, Jr.,
whom he attacked as a disciple of
bossism, and commended to the atten.
ton of his opponents, including Mr..
Taft. the report of the legislative COM
mittee which last spring Investigated
conditions in Albany. In his state.
ment Colonel Roosevelt said:
"The plain people of the Republican
party of Ohio have just held state
wide primary in which they repudiat-
ed Mr.. Taft by over 10000 majority.
"The politicians by adrdt manipula-
ton have succeeded in giving Mr.. Taft
the six delegates at large, in frank and
cynical defiance of the emphatic &C.
ton of the people themselves. This
is, of course, pure political 'brigandage.
In this fight have from beginning to
end sought to give the people the
right to say whom they wanted to
have as president and have not mere
ly by word but by action made it evil
dent that l did not wish the nominal
tion unless the majority of the rank
and file of the Republican party
wished me to have it.
ignore Will of People.
This action in Ohio is merely a
fresh and conclusive proof that Mr..
Taft and his advisers care nothing for
the will of the people and are eager to
get the nomination without any refer
ence to the methods by which it is Sc
er or not delegates represent the peo-
pie whom they are supposed to repre-
sent. 1t is a browning illustration of
Mr.. Taft's theory of government of
the people by representative part
of the people"
Saying that Mr.. Barnes has been
chosen to head the Taft forces the
colonel declared Mr.. Barnes stands for
1.-The right of the bosses to rule the
people and the supremacy of privilege
over the rights of humanity" He add
ed that the way the principles advo-
Gated by Mr.. Barnes work in practice
is set forth In the report of the special
committee of the New York state sem
ate appointed to investigate the city
and county of Albany. This report the
colonel commends "to those men Tin
Guiding Mr.. Taft himself) who may
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
FOUND DEAD IN HER BED
Mrs. John r. Lager Passed Away Dur.
ing the Night at Her Home in
lie Ray Town.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Mrs. John F. Lager was found
dead at her home in LeRay township
early this morning. Old age and
heart trouble is assigned as the
cause of her death. She went to bed
last night, apparently in good health,
but this morning, she was found
dead.
Deceased was seventy-nine years
old and was born in Sweden. She is
survived by her husband and six
children. The remains were taken
to the undertaking parlors of w. L.
Grapp at GAINESVILLE for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
Paid Fine of SIS.

N. G.. Wright of Minneapolis, who
was arrested recently by Officer RO-
mack for speeding his automobile,
arrived in the city this morning and
pleaded guilty to the charge, and
was fined SIS and costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
Picnic at Good Thunder.

A picnic will be given at Good
be given under the auspices of the
Creamery association in that village.
A fine program is being prepared
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
BUILD FOR ST. PETER
Bill For Public Structure in Neighb0r.
ing City; Appropriation of Fifty
Thousand Dollars.

Washington, June 5.-A bill to APP
propriate $4,000 for the purchase of
site and erection of public build
ing at st. Peter, Mimi, was introduc-
ed today by Representative Davis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
la WLER IS PRLNED FOR
BIG FIGHT At DULUTH
Especial to The Free Press.1

Duluth, Mimi, June ST. T. Hud-
son of Duluth today announced his
candidacy for national committee
man, vice F. 3. Lynch.
Dan Lawler arrived this afternoon
with the Ramsey county delegation.
He is primed for a fight on Lynch,
Day ct al, and promises to make
things interesting tomorrow.
Woodrow Wilson's friends will con-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
Funeral OF James McGrath.

The remains OF James Mcurd'h'
who was killed on the Chicago Gfea'
western railroad near Wlnona' ar
rived in the city last night on he
Northwestern train about seven
o'clock. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at ten O'Clock at
the st. Johns Catholic church, in.
torment to be made at Calvary Gem
etery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07

troll the convention. It is expected
that Clark will get second choice
vote along with Bryan.
The old Johnson-Bryan fight is ex-
pected to crop out tomorrow. While
the Wilson sentiment is strong, Clark
has friends among the delegates al.
ready here and occasionally Harmon
gets a boost. 60 Z,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07

wish to see just what the judgment OF
legislative committee of Mr.. Barnes
own state is as to the workings of Mr..
Barnes theory of government in his.
own city,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07

y CI1neOlnST.
Occur d'Alene, Ida, June 5.-The
Idaho state Democratic convention Sc
lected sixteen delegates to the Balti-
more convention each with half a
vote instructed for Champ Clark, but
Fred T. Dubois, manager of the Clark
national campaign, was not among
them The Dubois forces Unanswered
for every point, but were defeated at
every turn by the determined anti
Dubois majority.
The presentation of Dubois name
with twenty-three others for places on
the delegation let loose flood of en-
dorsement and condemnation. In an
instant charges and recriminations
were flying between the rival factions
and the convention broke into shouts
and cheers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
Offered the Passionate.

Rev. B. A. Benson of Alexandria
has been called to accept the pas
torate of the Trinity Norwegian Lu-
theran church in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07
Real Estate Transt

Real Estate Transfers.
Almond B. Burgess to Frederick G.
Mead, lot 10, block 8, Amboy, con-
sideration, $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-07

Columbia University commencement.
Especial to The Free Press.l
New York, June 5.-Golumbia
University's 15Sth annual commence
ment was observed today with one
of the largest graduating classes in
the history of the nations greatest
institution of learning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03
Overturned, Pinning occu-
pants Beneath it-One
Other Seriously Injured
ONE MAN THROWN CLEAR OF
wreck RUSHED FOR HELP
Party was Returning After an Even
ing Spent as Guests of One of the
Passengers-Two Women and the
Chauffeur are Dead.

Duluth. July s.-The life was in
stantly crushed from the bodies Of
Mrs. William White Of Duluth, Miss
Gladys Richardson Of Bridgeport.
Conn, and Langford Maddigan of
Duluth, the latter the chaffeur. about
midnight on the country pike near
Duluth when the touring car in which
they were returning home skidded
from the road and overturned, PIN
ming the occupants beneath it. Will
liam White, Jr, was seriously injured
about the back and is in local hos
pital. Miss Mamie Turrisch, daugh-
ter of Henry G. Turrisch, the lum-
herman, was severely shocked and lay
apparently lifeless at the roadside un-
tt carried to a nearby farm house
where she revived.
Charles w. Fitzgerald. the sixth
member of the party. was thrown
clear of the wreckage and escaped
unhurt Gaining his feet he found
mis- efforts to move the heavy automo-
the road to farm residence where
he procured four men who pried tho
car from the bodies. The women and
chauffeur We're dead.
The party had spent the afternoon
and evening as guests Of Miss Tur-
risch and Charles Fitzgerald at the
latter's cottage at Pike lake.
Miss Richardson. who is 20 years
old. had been the guest Of Miss Tur-
risch. Mrs. White. 55 years old. was
IT,, wife of VIM. White, a prominent
retired merchant. Langford Maddi-
ganf1 son of Mrs. Nellie Maddigan
was manager of we'll known local
employment office.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03

own career ten years before Prince
ton had much of it in the curriculum.
Those who knew him we'll soon
learned what he was driving at He
proposed to study government and
write about It," He knew that a nee
essary part of the preparation for it
would be the study of law; but wheth-
er he should find the best opportunity
to make himself writer on nstitu-
tions through the practice of law. or
through public life. or through teach
ing, he did not know. OF one thing
he was sure-if the practice of law
did not give him the opportunity to
write about government, by the ap-
plication of law he would abandon it,
Intolcrant of Mere Book knowledge.
He also knew that not only must
he be good writer, but a good speak
er and debater, If he was to make pub
lie affairs his career. Government is
device of men, and human nature is
back Of it and always present in its
application. He showed an early in
tolerance for mere book knowledge:
he wanted to understand the workings
of men in the mass and individua lly
This science Of government interested
him because it was intensely human
and because he was himself intensely
human. There never was bit of the
pTlS OF QlS ABOUT MN. He was
marked man intellectually. but made
no bones about 1t. He knew every
kind of man in the class. and every
kind Of man knew him, and most of
them liked him-unless they We're
stupid or insincere. He was so toler-
ant of duplicity and impatient with
stupidity that those people stayed out
of his way.
He gathered around him coterie
of men who were interested in similar
questions. and they debated them Wig
orously. In the literary hall he was
always ready for debate and in the
actual machinery of the government
of that often unruly body Of two
hundred men he took the liveliest in
terest. A society founded by James
Madison in his undergraduate days
would naturally furnish favorite for
um for his mind. One thing we soon
found out-and that was that. al
though Wilson was always ready for
debate. he would never argue on
side which he did not believe. And
80 when the preliminary contest for
the greatest debating honor of the
course came-the Lynde debate-and
Wilson drew the side of a question in
which he did not believe. he immed-
lately withdrew from the competi-
tion."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03
SEAG|RTH HAS
BECOME MECCA
Of DEMOCRATS
Many Delegates are Stopping
to Pay Respects to Dem
ocratic Candidate.
TAMMAMY LEADER MURPHY
SENDS CONGRATULATIONS
Saws Wilson's Nomination Means Great
Democratic Victory this Fall-Busy
Scenes About New Jersey white
House" Including Moving Pictures.

Seagirt, n j.. July 3.-Nearly a
thousand messages of congratulauon
to Governor Wilson were in the hands
of his secretary before the governor
had arisen from the breakfast table.
One was from Charles Murphy, leader
of Tammany hall. 1t read Accept
my heartiest congratulations. Your
nomination means a great democratic
victory this fall"
arduous DAYS preceding his nomina-
ton. Visitors began arriving on the
lawn in front of the little white
house" before s o'clock. however
and nearly a dozen tents were erected
for telephone booths. and other ac-
commodations sprang up on the
grounds. Besides the usual run of en-
thusiasts, many delegates returning
from Baltimore are expected at the
cottage today. The Texas delegates
forty strong, notified the governor they
way home. Practically the entire New
Jersey delegation is expected and
many delegates from Pennsylvania and
Tennessee are coming.
The governor retired last night with
out knowing officially that Governor
Marshall has been chosen as his run
ming mate. He was told as early as
IL o'clock that Marshall had been
nominated. Although this report was
premature it was confirmed by the
conventions subsequent action. but
when the action was taken Governor
Wilson was asleep.
The Photographers are. here by
scores and several moving picture con-
Germs have men on hand to get every
phase of activity hereabouts. One set
of moving pictures were taken last
night while the governor was moving
about the lawn with the newspaper
men before he retired.
II haven't had time to think of AL
those things" was Wilson's answer te
the bombardment of questions hurled
at him by the group of reporters TO-
day as to his future plans. He took
occasion. however. to express publicly
his thanks for the congratulatorS
messages which he had received or
his nomina ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03

said Mrs. Belt cit was oppressivelv
not, and everyone seemed to he irving
to get into the shade as far as possi
ole. 1 remarked to Mrs Nichol next
door. who was also on the veranda.
that there appeared to be a big storm
coming. as we saw that it was very
black to the south. However. It only
looked like an ordinary electric storm
approaching. She replied that We
would be better off with the rain,
Well have to get inside soon.' said
some one. and no sooner were these
words spoken than the first blast camr
ana with it heavy rain. We picked up
the chairs and the rugs and ran in
side. So did everyone else as far as
we could see.
Windows Blown In.
Mr.. Belt then said as we got in
ooors. I'll get the windows shut up
stairs. AS he was rushing up there
was crash and the big windows In
'front.' We're gone. ] myself rushed ia
close the doors and they were shat
tered in timbers. We all tried to get
tne doors closed that were banging
Wildly. The walls seemed to he shak-
ing and tottering and likely to fall 7
took the two children in my arms and
we went down the stair to the base
ment. l called my husband to come
do"n FOR we thought the house was
about to fall in. The roof at the hacl,
OF the house was next blown off and
we looked up to the open sky Every
thing III the cellar was swinminc
round ana round in a wild circuit and
as we looked at tho walls 1t only
seemed to need another hlow and the
would fall. N ''e'
rushed over 70 the furnace and
was going to put the children in.
tnlnklng that Ii was the only safe
place that there Ni.as in the house.
called to Mr.. Belt ITO come down and
let US all die together for we had then
no nope OF getting out alive.
Inen came the last terrific roar. 1t
TOOK up everything that came in the
way, 1t shot something hard right
through the walls Of the house and
curtains. clothes. window frames. car
pets, chairs and pictures were all
swept off and shattered into a million
fragments. We stood there crouching
for a time in the corner. scared as
could be. There was no thought for
tears. 1t had been but few minutes.
put 1t seemed lifetime. Rain came
like a deluge and soaked everythins
In the house which was exposed ia
the storm.
Iatterly when the fury seemed to
have abated we crept round almost
sneaking. you might say. and peered
out Of the window. Why, where is
the brick house on the cornero' ve
asked 1t was gone, not one brick
left on the top Of another. We had
tnought the storm only hit us. but as
we looked round we saw all the houses
across the way. stone. brick and ali
were razed to the ground We then
crawled up the stair and got out on
the street and got glimpse of the
terriple sight of havoc at every turn. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03
Brief Sketch of Woodrow Wilson, the
Democratic Candidate for President

Woodrow Wilson was born in Staun-
ton, Va, Dec. 2S, 1856, being the son
of Joseph r. Wilson and Jessie Wood
row. He passed nearly the whole of
his youth in the south. His father
was Presbyterian minister and dur
nor occupied pulpits in Augusta, Co.
lumbia. Wilmington and other cities
in the south. The son began his aca-
demic studies at Davidson college. In
1875 he went to Princeton and was
graduated with high honors from that
institution His essay on cabinet
government was written and accepted
by the International Review while he
was an undergraduate. The old Mas
on Earl Chatham, which is good read
ing today. and several hundred men
will vividly recall his brilliant grafton
on Richard Golden. There was a de-
finiteness of purpose, a maturity Of
achievement, about Wilson's under
graduate days which are we'll recalled
by his associates. Moreover, he was
always a good fellow, interested in
every phase of college life-president
the Princetonian. leader in social af-
fairs. and the most loyal classmate
and friend.
Returned to Virginia.
1t was natural that, after gradual
ing in 1879. Wilson should return to
his native state, to the University of
Virginia to study law.
He began his career as a lawyer in
Atlanta. Ga, but, finding study more
congenial, gave up his legal practice
to enter academic life. In 1885 he be-
came professor Of history and political
economy at Bryn Mawr college, and
in 1888 went to Wesleyan university.
He returned to Princeton in 1890 as
professor Of Jurisprudence and politics,
and assumed the presidency of the
great New Jersey institution in 1902.
Original Research.
Meanwhile Professor Wilson had
entered upon a career of original re-
search, which resulted in 1885 in tho
publication Of Congressional Govern.
ment," the first attempt made to de-
scribe the actual working Of the
United States legislature. This was
followed in 1889 by THE State" q
feat Of scholarship. It was the first
book In English to present the work
igs Of all constitutional governments
as they were carried on at that day.
ana 1t became a college textbook.
In the writing Of history he showed
his skill In Division and Reunion"
covering American history from 1875
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03

to 1889, and in 1897 he produced a
popular history of George Washing
ton." These books led up to Colon
les and Nations" and finally to the
History OF the People of the United
States" 1902. 1t is the first import
ant history of the United State written
by southerner-but it is not a south
ern history. 1t represents all the ele-
ments that have gone to the making
OF this great country. The New Eng
land point of view had dominated his
torical writer's. Professor Wilson'S
point of view is broadly American.
Great Success.
During all this time Woodrow Will
son was making a great success as a
teacher. and in executive work he
showed force and diplomacy Polit-
ical parties often invited him to run
for Office and in 1902 some demo
Gratis were thinking of him as a good
candidate for the presidency of the
United States.
Beat Machine Man.
1t was not until 1910, however. that
he was induced to enter the contest
for the governorship of New Jersey.
He began by beating the machine
democrats in the nominating conven-
ton and he beat the republicans at
the election. after an active canvas.
From that moment he became promi-
nent as a candidate for the presidency.
An admirer of Governor Wilson. Mr..
Robert Bridges, has written of him n
1902:
Though his education has been 20
varied there has been no haphazard
in his career. Every step that he has
taken has been one Of conscious
choice leading to definite, logical
end. No one who knew him intimate
ly in his undergraduate days had any
doubt about his atm In life, or. what
is more remarkable, had they any
doubt Of his ultimate achievement.
That a boy under twenty should so
impress other boys under twenty is
not unusual; but that his whole ca
reer should be an abundant fulfill
ment Of the boys ideal is the remark
able thing.
This choice Of the best thing for
his own purpose was the marked quail
tty Of Wilson in his student days. He
knew exactly what he wanted to do.
and he had very definite ideas as to
what part of the curriculum would
help him to do 1t. He worked hard at
the thing he wanted ana let the rest
60 What relative rank in class this
system Of selection might bring him
did not. interest him in the least He
practiced the elective system in his
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03
MORE ON
REBEL STRONGHOLD
Orozio's Army Nearly Sur
rounded and His Mines
Have Been Destroyed

At General Huerta's Federal Head
quarters. three miles south of Bach
imba. Mexico. July 3.-After several
days delay during which the troops
by big flank movement We're reach
ing their designated positions. Gen.
eral Huerta. the federal commander,
gave the word at 5 o'clock this morn
ing to begin the attack on the rebel
army gathered near Bachimba under
General Orozco. The troops have
been moved cautiously to avoid the
rebel mines number of which have
been discovered and exploded.
Shells from the artillery of the fed
eral forces have begun to fall in the
At the same time the federal cavalry
in three columns began moving up
slowly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03

Woodrow Wilson will in the main de.
termine the direction Of his own cam
paign, pass on the desirability Of ap-
pointing a campaign committee and
confer with the subcommittee Of the
national committee on the naming Of
new democratic national committee
officers.
This was the sense Of the national
committeeman today and after con-
tinuing the old officers in power until
a permanent organization was at
fected, designated a committee of Ave
consisting Of Chairman Mack. Secre-
tafy Woodson and three others. to
confer with the governor on the per-
manent organization Of the new com.
mitteO.