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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-16
PLANS FOR BUILDINGS

Work on several buildings in this
part OF the state, in which Mankato
builders have hand, has just begun.
Architect H. c. Gerlach, has finished
plans for four new buildings and i'm
provements. The German Lutheran
parsonage will be remodeled and an
addition made, at cost of about
$4,000. E. Mahlke has begun the
construction of the parish of the All
Saints church at Madison Lake, at
cost of $4,000. Father Ditmann has
charge of this church. Frank Amberg
will build modern frame residence
at st. Clair costing $4,000, and the
j. B. Nielsen Construction company
has started building operations on
the new parochial school at Mont
gomery, a two-story structure cos,.
ing $4,000. Plans for all these
buildings were made by MIR. Gerlach.
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PAID OUT A LARGE SUM
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
A. S. Hallam, the feather reno
vator, who was arrested by Sheriff
w. e. Parr of Winona, near Witoka
last Thursday, wanted in this city
on a charge of grand larceny in the
second degree, was arraigned before
Judge Comstock this morning in
municipal court. M. o. Sundt, a
merchant tailor of this city, had the
warrant sworn out against Mr.. Hal.
lam, charging him with going off
with a suit of clothes without pay.
ing for them.
This morning, County Attorney
Schmitt said that after looking into
the matter closely, the ends of JUS
tice would be satisfied if the charge
was changed from grand larceny In
the second degree to petit larceny.
This was done, and Hallam then
pleaded guilty to petit larceny. Court
adjourned until 11:30 this morning
to give the Judge time to make a
further investigation. 1t was found
that Hallam had paid Mr.. Sundt IS
down on the coat, but that he owed
some grocery bills, etc. These he
was willing to pay. He also paid a
bill at o. w. Schmidt's saddlery.
After making the investigation.
Judge Comstock fined Hanam $25
and costs, the latter amounting to
1874, making a total fine of $62.34
This morning Hallam paid $31 to
Mr.. Sundt, completing the payment
on the suit of clothes, and $12.43 for
groceries, making total of $105.77,
which Mr.. Hallam disbursed to the
city treasury and business men Of
MankatO.
One of Hallam's creditors followed
him to the depot and made him
"come across" with a small amount.
The fellow complained that there
were people in Mankato who We're
owing him for work done.
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mont and WATERFOWL, August 6
Light rain over entire territory
August Z. Hard rain Winona to
Owatonna, at New Ulm and Revere
August 8. Hard rain Winona to
Owatonna. August 9. Light rain
over entire territory during early
morning. .-..
Investigation of hail reports in
territory mentioned shows very
small amount of damage. Consid
cradle harvesting had been done and
the loss to our line was exceptional
ly small.
Barley oats harvest is practically
completed. Considerable wheat has
been cut and with favorable weather
conditions this harvest will be fin
ished within a week. Corn and We
getables have been greatly benefited
by the rains and with warmer
weather from now on corn will be
a good crop.
For further comparison the follow
ing government figures of yield pei
acre are given, also ten year aver
age on grains reported above:
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invalidity.
Second-Our constitution guaran
tees the right of a qualified elector
to vote at any election, defines the
qualifications of an elector and the
conditions of eligibility to office
which cannot be changed or added
to by statute.
Third-The legislature may make
and impose such reasonable regula.
tons which it deems necessary to Sc.
cure pure and orderly election and
to guard against unfair combina
tons, undue influence and coercion,
although they may incidentally affect
the right of an elector to vote or
his opportunities for securing an
election to office; but they must be
reasonable, uniform and impartial
and must not be such as to defeat
indirectly the constitutional rights
of an elector or unnecessarily OBJ
struct the exercise thereof.
Fourth-A primary election, which
is purely of statutory origin, is the
selection, by qualified voters, of can
didates for the respective offices to
be filed; but an election, which has
it's origin in the constitution, is the
selection by such voters of officers
to discharge the duties of such Of
fees. Statutory regulations applica-
BILE only to primary elections, which
might be repugnant to the constitu
ton if extended to elections, are
not necessarily invalid unless they
are SO onerous, unfair or obstructive
as practically to defeat the fair
right of an elector to vote or to be
elected to office
Fifth-The provisions, as. to classi-
flying of candidates, have not been
extended to official election ballots,
for they begin and end with the
primary election statute.
Sixth-The provisions of the pri-
mary election statute of 1912, as to
classifying of candidates, are not re-
pugnant to the guarantees of the con-
stitution as to the right to vote and
eligibility to office, and the statute
in this respect is not unconstitu-
tional.
Judgment affirmed.
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SUPREME COURT SAYS
PRIMARY LAW VALID

st. Paul, August 10.-The state SUI
preme court today sustained the
classification clause of the new pri-
mary election law. An opinion hand
ed down by Chief Justice G. M.
Start affirms the decision of Judge
w. E. Hale in the Hennepin county
district court, in the mandamus ac-
ton brought by John A. Nordin Of
Minneapolis against County Auditor
AL P. Erickson. Mr.. Nordin attack
ed the new law for it's requirement
that candidates for offices where
be filled, as two members of the
legislature in district, shall file
either under "Class 1" or "Class g."
instead of running all under the
same list.
The supreme court holds that the
restriction is not in conflict with the
constitution, because it applies only
to the primary, which is not an
election.
Statutory regulations applicable
Oiiy W pIlildly ciSCIiOuS, WHlCu
might be repugnant to the constitu-
ton if extended to elections, are
not necessarily invalid unless they
are so onerous, unfair or obstruc-
tive as practically to defeat the fair
right of an elector to vote or to be
elected to office" says the court.
The State of Minnesota, ex rel,
John A. Nordin, appellant, vs. Al. p.
Erickson, as county auditor, respond
ent
Syllabus-This appeal involves the
validity of the provisions of the pri.
mary election statute of 1912 for
classifying candidates on the pri.
mary ballot, when two or more per-
sons are to be elected for the same
office. Held:
First-Whatever the people have
not, by their constitution, incapaci-
tated themselves from doing, they
may do by their representatives in
the legislature, unless it be an act
forbidden by the federal constitu-
ton, and the provisions of the stat
ute are valid unless they are so
clearly repugnant to the constitution
as to leave no fair doubt as to their
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With the barley and oats harvest
complete and with considerable
amount of wheat cut, the weather
conditions of the past week have
had the effect of retarding the pro-
gress in the fields of the southern
half of Minnesota. There has been
rain every day this week in the ter
ritory and some hail has been re-
ported in certain sections. Investi-
cation of these reports, however,
has shown the damage to be slight.
Threshing of barley, oats, rye and
wheat is under way and returns are
entirely satisfactory.
The weekly report was issued
yesterday by General Agent Fl. j.
Wagon of the Minnesota division
of the Northwestern road, covering
the territory throughout the en-
tire southern half of the state. The
report follows:
Weather conditions the past week
have retarded the harvesting of
grain. The temperature has rang
ed from so to sc with the following
rainfall: >... -.
August T. Steady rain during
night at Rochester and east. August
5. Light rain Winona to Tracy.
Heavy rain Tracy to Astoria to Verdi
and Watertowu. Hail storm at Hen
bricks, Goodwin, Kranzburg, Alta
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ed in
which has produced
During
In the Cambria church. He
closely identified with the church
Mr. Hughes and
They
OF Cambria Probate Judge Evan
b. Hughes OF Wadena Mrs Evan Price
and Lizzie Hughes
Cambria, years
AT the time his two
Thomas Hughes
on Wednesday, The funeral
and there.
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to be held at this church on Septem
Der 20. ..,.t....
q d.. .t Building Permits.
n The following building permits
We're approved: Inside fire limits
Botsford Lumber company, lots
and a.. Auditors plat No. 5, lumber
shed 34x20O feet, made of sheet iron
open sides, estimated cost $500.
F.. Mrs, H.. Guth, north one-third OF
lot 3, block IT,, city of Mankato, re-
modelling front of present building
estimated cost, 5000.
The city council took up the wa
ter bond of $500 on the Agency
hill water tower, with the First Ma
tional bank The ability OF the
council to do this at this time saves
the city SOS, in interest alone.
The bond of John D. Martin, auc,
tioneer, for $1,000, with the Ma.
tional Surety company of ST. Paul
was approved, land the indemnity
bond Of McLaurin, & Northrop for
1920, with the Guarantee and Sure.
ty company, for the work of laying
in water mains on Fourth street from
Rock, to Franklin, was also approved
Some. time ago, Charles w. Miller
gave the city a small strip of prop
erty at the; corner Of West Front
and sOWatonna street, which enabled
the city to widen the street. In con.
slderations of this act, motion to
cancel the assessments for curb and
gutter of Mr.. Miller's lot and the
assessments marked paid, was car
ried.l This was in consideration of
the quit claim deed given by Mr..
Miller to the city. The city clerk
was authorized to give Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller a certificate to the effect that
the assessments had been paid.
Those. who - desire sidewalks on
Pike street must begin work very
soon, or the city will take hand in
it, A motion was carried this morn.
ing. that unless work is begun with
IN "a week, "a contract for the con-
struction OF these sidewalks would be
awarded.
Certificates of Indebtedness of the
following "samountss were issued to
the following contractors: E. D. Will.
mot, $1,025, ]. B. Nielsen Construction
company $7Os75; Joseph Landkam-
ere $3.50; and Fowler & Pay, $2O4.76
and $3,3137O.
City Clerks Report.
The city clerks report for the past
month as follows was accepted:
FSTndc- Tfrr pooo;n+ n;L,.
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PtAN,A HEALTH SURVEY

Plans for a health survey of each
pupil lin the schools of the state is
suggested by . DR.. HI, NJ Bracken OF
the state board of health and C. G.
Schulz, state superintendent of public
instructions, in a letter to be issued
soon to the school authorities in
every town of the state. This is sug-
gested in case the board cannot EN-.
ploy a medical officer or nurse to
look after the health of the children.
This ;istso part of the preliminary
work for DR.. Ernest B. Hoag, who
will have, charge, of the school in.
spection work, of the, state and who
will ibe available for lectures on such
suDJects. ID. Is .Ie8
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-16
new PARTY IS IN FIELD

Minnesota has candidate for vice
president of the United States. He
resides at Howard Lake, Wright
county, and has been nominated for
his exalted position by the Christian
party. Mr.. Carter is travelling over
the states to get signers to petition
to put the candidates of that party
on the ticket Although the party
harks back quite a period for it's
platform it is today the most pro-
gressive of all in the field We quote:
THE Christian party stands for
making all our laws accord with
Christ's teachings-the golden rule
and the two great commandments:
and that the purest and the best men
be elected to office irrespective of
creed or party"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-16
OSCAR 0. ULVIN FILED
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
County Superintendent of Schools
Oscar o. Ulvin today filed for re-
nomination on the non-partisan tick.
ct. Mr. Ulvin has held this office
several terms and has proven him.
self competent and conscientious
official.
Judge of Probate Evan Hughes to.
day filed his expense account since
filing for denomination on the non
partisan ticket. He has evidently not
been doing any campaigning for his
expense account includes merely $40
the filing fee.
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LUMBER AGENTS MEET
From SATURDAYS Daily.

FToIn SATURDAY cdiiJ
Agents for the Standard Lumber
company in Southern Minnesota are
meeting in convention at Hotel Helm
rich today. The purpose of the
convention is to talk over business
matters and become better acquaint-
ed. About twenty-five agents are
present. Fl. A. Heidel of this city
and w. e. Heidel of Winona being
in charge. Among those attending
are: Nj. A. Carlson of Lake Benton,
A. A. Bergstrom of Tyler, NJ ].
Jones of Revere, c. A. Wilson of
Lake Crystal, C. H. Jackson of St.
Peter, ]. r. Ream of Kasota, R. T.
Hanover of Winona, A. E. Caldwell
of LIE Sueur, E. Paulson of Mata-
wan, w. e. Heidel of Winona, P.
Hartwich of GAINESVILLE, H. c.. Ence
of New Richland and ]. w. Borgan
of Hartland. They also enjoyed a
banquet at Hotel Heinrich.
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TAFT CLUB IN MAKING

1t is expected that within a few
days Taft club will be organized
in Mankato. Several well-known re-
publicans today discussed the matter
of organization and by Monday Il
meeting date will be decided ON.
There are Taft enthusiasts in Man
kato who will lend every assistance
to make the club factor in the
coming campaign.
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SWITCH ENGINE BUNTS
into AN OMAHA TRAIN
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Michael Calvin, baggageman,
was considerably hurt, the side of an
Omaha baggage car torn and smash.
ed, the tank on the tender of
switch engine ripped off, and other
damage done, Sunday morning about
1925 o'clock when a Northwestern
switch engine backed into Omaha
passenger train No. 9, on the curve
near the Mayer Bros foundry, north
of the Rock street crossing. The ac-
cident took place during fog, so
that the engineer on the switch en-
CINE could not see the passenger train
CINE was going about four miles an
hour, it is said, when it struck the
baggage car The force of the i'm
pact smashed one side of the bag
gage car and the grab irons on the
mail car, some of the splinters and
side of the car striking Mr.. Calvin.
The switch engine was damaged to
the extent of about 5000, the tank
at the end of the tender being torn
off. The entire damage is estimated
at about $500 or $500.
Calvin Shaken Up.
Calvin was thrown a short dis
lance, but was able to walk a few
minutes later. He was taken back
to st. Paul and later it is reported,
removed to a hospital. No bones
were broken, but he was severely
bruised and cup up. The passenger
train did not leave Mankato until
after two o'clock in the morning al
though due to leave shortly before
one o'clock.
Arthur Leland was engineer and
r. H. Willis fireman on the switch
engine. They were engaged in
switching coaches from Chicago and
Northwestern passenger train No. SIT,
which had arrived a few minutes be-
fore to the roundhouse track which
crosses the Omaha tracks near the
Rock street crossing After leaving
one car on this track they were back
ing the engine on to the main line.
Just at this time Omaha passenger
train No. 9 from st. Paul, due here
at 1885 a. m, was pulling into the
city. The switch engine gave the
baggage car a side swipe, tearing off
the entire side. The baggageman, Mr..
Calvin, was standing on the east
side of the car, making ready to dis
charge and receive baggage when
the train pulled into the station Had
he been on the other side of the car
he might have been killed or more
seriously injured than he was. Sew
eral window panes in the smoking
car were broken. Fortunately the ac-
cident did not result more seriously
than it did.
Fog Distracted View.
Fireman Willis was heaving coal
into the firebox when the smash
occurred and Engineer Leland could
not see the Omaha passenger train
on account of the fog.
Immediately after the accident hap
pened the damaged baggage car and
the smoker were set out on a side.
track, and the baggage car from the
Mankato-Tracy train was attached to
the Omaha train. Yesterday morning
when Conductor Thomas Hughes went
to the station to take charge of the
train that runs Ground the horn to
New Ulm he was much surprised to
learn that his baggage car had been
run off down the Omaha line. He
had left his uniform coat in the
locker and in consequence he did
not have on his full regalia while on
his run yesterday.
The damaged switch engine was
taken to Winona yesterday afternoon
for repairs.
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in favor of the abolition of the pres
ent system of poll tax and the adop,
ton of the cash system. The use
of the split log drag on roads was
advocated. The adoption of the con-
stitutional amendment providing for
the one mill tax was urged. The
work of the state highway commits
sion was commended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-16

Mr., Hughes was born in Tired
egaIs . Monmouthshire, Wales,
= June 4, 1898. In July, 1851, he
came to, Minersville, Ohio, and
worked in, the coal mines there.
Two - years later he married
Miss Eliza Davis of Llanarth,
Cardiganshire, Wales.
In October, 1855, the family
came to Blue Earth county and
lived, in Judson for a time,
j. but the next. year took a home
stead in Cambria. Mr.. Hughes
lived with his family on the
farm lat Cambria until 1899,
when he came to Mankato and
built home here. In 1909 he
went with his wife and daugh-
ters, Misses Lizzie and Alice
Hughes to California, hoping
% that, the climate would benefit
his health. Ia.
49,. All during his residence in
Cambria Mr. Hughes was very
prominent, particularly in mat
50 tiers pertaining to the school.
He was for many years a men,
"a Der OF the board in school dis
trict No. IL, which has prOduc-
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Petition in Probate Court.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

from SaturdaVs Daily.
Mrs. Nell Edwards today filed a
petition in probate court for the
guardianship of the estate of hel
father, John Rees, incompetent. The
value of the estate is $500.
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Marriage License issued.

Clerk of Court George Krost today
Issued a marriage license to Albert
Lyle Rice of Los Angeles. CAL, and
Miss Anna Grace Bishop of Beauford
township
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SEWER TAX IS A BASIS
FOR MUCH DISCUSSION

From Mondays Daily
This afternoon the council accept.
ed the paving bid Of the North Star
Concrete company. This bid provides
fer three-inch block, sixteen
crete base.
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FOR RENT OR sALE-A large
house, suitable for roomers or
boarders, at 4lS Cherry.
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HENRY HUGHES CALLED
iy'BY IDEA TIL IN PASADENA

Henry Saturday
several months
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RURAL CARRIERS HOLD
| MEETING AT ST. PETER

President-J. II. Grew, Redwing.
Vice President-H. n. Mckay, Rush
City.
secretary-F. e. HesseIroth, Bra.
ham.
Treasurer-F. II. Hunter, Anoka.
Executive Committee. ]. Nc.
NaIIy, Little Falls; M. n. Scoville,
MapIeton; II. S. Hines, Cannon Falls.
Delegates to National Convention,
Nashville, Tenn, December II to 20
IF. J. Mentally, Little Falls; w. D.
Layton, st. Peter; II. II. Lobb, Win
nebago; &. j. Rose, Mankato.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-24
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

forgetting Frederick Douglass? would
valued privilege
friend
abolition
eoqueny than
std
SOUL his
looking
full of
travelled forgetting a easily the he has climbed and the
built his further
would
he nsurrecton died an early martyr For is
Negro
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-24
THE BURDEN OF POVERTY.

THAT mighty nconvenient old
We like poverty and for failures and
a condition universally is disgrace
disgust
which nothing
is OF amless
still acknowledge that
comparatively individuals in
the wealth will materially reduce the burden The standing OF the
individual
wealth fully the of that conviction lying against their
The wealthy Ngros obligation is use his
strive and strive
a afoothol world of wealth
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-24
LENT.

religious faiths and
all believe that
and
preachers members
agreed with The advent Of
preceding Easter
established churches
be diff
chuchmen
nothing
marketing
faith
While the first days
either these for fun
in the of
of life None
be the
of real
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-24
General
Grant
Knew
How to
Fight
By Former United d States Senator
William E.. Mason

sell while ncng the fight due their client have known
busy quarreng with competitors to neglect their bus
have read of soldiers who strong dress parade splendid
n tactics and communications and orderly in retreat.
soldier of all history Grant and he could fight with
quaeng demaned things and the things he "demanded
unconditional surrender When the demand
complied with there neither bckering scdng lie
the them back their horses cultivate their
fields Grant the only great there General Lee knew how
defeat and securing the best
surrendered without quang with his foe
cusng The field wereon Grant and Lee met that
highest of Liberty Thank God the jingle
the place deecaed by jangng
words petty disputes.
by sBed is he who fight without quar-
relng.'
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-24
MASON'S BIG
JUBILEE
Continued from first page.

ernment handle 100000 at least
annually. We should see to it
that large proportion of this tre-
mendous sum is carefully and per-
manently invested in business en-
terprises.
"In Birmingham, Ala, with ST.
600 Negroes, they support three
banks; in Memphis, with so 600
Negroes they support two banks;
in Richmond, Va, with 47,OOO Ne
groes. they support three banks,
in Nashville, with $4,000 NEGROES,
two banks; in Jacksonville, Fla,
with $4,000, three banks, and Jack
son, Miss, with 5000, supports
two banks. Certainly you ought
to be able to do as we'll in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
"In the public schools here you
have unusual opportunities to se-
cure education of the best kind for
your children. I know of no 90
600 black people anywhere in the
world who are provided with such
excellent public schools as are the
10000 black people here. Your
children should not only receive an
education in the abstract, but they
should learn to combine that edu-
cation with the practical. everyday
affairs of life.
cat the head of your school sys-
tenn stands Howard University, an
institution that is sending out ev-
cry year an increasing number
of useful men and women to serve
their race and their country.
SIT is interesting TO note to what
an extent our people in Washing
ton support and attend churches.
At least $150,00O every year goes
into the support of these churches
L am glad to say that you set an
example that the rest of our peo-
pie throughout the country would
do we'll to follow. I repeat, it is
largely through the work of the
secret organizations such as you
represent and of the churches that
the unfortunate of our race are not
in any large degree dependent up
on the charity of the public. IN.
Y. Age.