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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21

we'll past the quarter million mark.
Odds of 10 to 1 that ten delegates
who would vote for Roosevelt could
not be named in the New York dele.
CATION was offered by congress.
man from that state and went un.
taken.
While the New York delegation
was en- route to Chicago one of the
few Roosevelt supporters on the
train boasted that there would be a
big rush from Taft when the con-
vention met.
81 will bet $500 to $50 that you
can't name ten delegates out of the
entire delegation that will vote for
Roosevelt" shouted the congress
man.
MAY I write out the list and in
close it in an envelope?" asked the
Roosevelt supporter, who was a
member of the legislature.
Eyes, you certainly can If you will
also enclose the $50 and seal both up
together" replied the New York con-
gresham.
While many other delegates, in
Guiding other congressman, looked on
anu Wdlteu Tic iSSuil Ihc ISoooOtSit
supporter withdrew his proposition
and the bet went untaken.
There were nearly hundred on
the train, including the alternates.
The New York delegation opened its
headquarters in the Auditorium ho-
tel, a large suite just opposite the
rooms of Theodore Roosevelt in the
presidential suite at the Congress
hotel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
DID ORGANIZE A COUNCIL

Minneapolis. Mimi, June 1S.-The
Council of Cooperative Grain com
panies will probably be the name
chosen for the new organization EN-
bracing the 10000 farmers of Min
nesota, Iowa. Nebraska, Illinois and
North and South Dakota who are
represented here today by secre'
taries of the association of farmers
grain elevator companies. 1t is prob
able that a permanent organization
will be completed today and on to-
morrow and Thursday the managers
of cooperative grain elevators will
hold a convention to ratify the &C
ton of the secretaries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
BoLTE is UNDER ARREST
From tuesdays Daily.

tiShi iuCSNcy DoNy'
Chief of Police Donahue and Dep
uty Sheriff Ed Ario late this after
noon placed young man who gave
his name AS Henry Bolte, under ar
rest. 1t is believed that he is the
person who insulted woman at
the corner of Main and Front street
Saturday night. Bolte says that his
home is at Waterloo, Iowa, and that
he is rug salesman.
This afternoon the deputy sheriff
and the chief of police went in
search of the person who stole the
two watches at a rooming house on
North Front street, and secured a
picture of the suspicious person.
Two postal cards were secured by
Deputy Sheriff Ario, after which the
two officials went in search of the
man.
They drove towards West Manka.
to and on the way, saw the person
they We're looking for on South
Broad street. He was placed under
arrest and brought to the station.
After Bolte was placed in the sta,
ton, Fred Bra6son, who it is claim
ed, aided the man to escape through
the rear of the Rex cigar store
came to the police station as order.
ed by the chief Of police. He ex.
planned that he did not know that
Ira Romack was an officer, and that
he did not see Officer Simmons,
who went after the man. Mr.. Brad
son denied that he said he would
do dirt to the cops every time he
got a chance" as was claimed by
some who were present when the
young man "bolted" through the
rear door to escape. At the time the
woman was insulted. the husband
dealt him stiff blow that felled
him to the pavement, but he es
capped in the crowd.
Bolte denies that he is the person
who insulted the woman. Bradson
however, stated that Bolte was the
one whom he helped through the
rear door Several other persons
who saw the act recognized Bolte
and say that he is the guilty per
son.
Bolte pleaded not guilty to the
charge of disorderly conduct His
hearing will be had on Thursday al
z p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
WATCHES WERE ST0l EN-

Two railroad men living at a
North Front street rooming house,
reported to the police last night that
they had been robbed of their
watches. L. G. Hartl is employed
with the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad and had a Waltham watch,
with the number 1024S15. This was
twenty-one jewel, plain twenty
year watch with a Montague case.
Michael English, the other railroad
man, who rooms at the same place,
reported that his Hamilton gold
watch had been taken. Although
there is little in the way of clue
as to the guilty parties, the police
are working along certain line,
and expect to land the thieves be-
fore long.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
END OF EXTRA SESSION
Especial to The Free Press.

IoPeCIdI 10 Te FicO 'ON".I
st. Paul, June 1S.-The extraordi-
nary session of the legislature
came to an end this morning. Gov
:ernor Eberhart, in message blam-
ing the defeat of reapportionment
upon the senate, makes formal
statement declaring he will not re-
convene the solons. He has words
of praise, for the second choice pri-
mary and corrupt practices laws, and
approves the increase in the gross
earnings tax.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
INTO BANKRUPT COURT

Henry Kehner and Henry f..
Otto, as co-partners Of the firm of
Kehner & Otto, proprietors of the
Northwestern restaurant, today filed
petition for voluntary bankruptcy,
through their attorney, w. l.. Com
stock. The total liabilities are fixed
as $1,692.61, of which $3.50 are Sc
cured. The total assets are $1,787,
of which SIS is stock. In the assets
are included the value of the res
taurant fixtures and supplies, which
are fixed at $1,465. and there is a
book account of SIT in the assets,
and the bankrupts also claim $115
exempt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
SUIT IS FOR $500, 600

Austin, Tex, June '17.-One of the
largest of the SUITS for penalties
filed by the state of Texas" against
railroads operating in the state, at
the instance of the railway COM
mission and charging violation of
its regulations or orders, was called
for trial here today with the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas road as
defendant The suit is for 100000
penalties for alleged failure to OPP
crate the Limited ION a schedule be-
tween Denison and Austin for a
period of sixty days late in 1910.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
j. K. KNAPP is IN FIELD
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
j. K. Knapp of Madison Lake
filed today as candidate for county
commissioner in the first commits
'sioner district. He filed on the re.
publican ticket. Mr.. Knapp is well
fitted to act as commissioner. He is
an old soldier and has had expert
ence in business and in several cleo.
tive positions. He is an old asses.
.sor, and would thus make very IA
vorable member of the board OF
equalization. He has also been a
justice of the peace and has served
on the republican county committee
several times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
Overseers Of Poor Meet.
TSpecfal to The Free Press. I

Rochester, N. Y, June 1s.-Men
who look after the welfare of the
paupers of the Empire state are as
sembled in Rochester today for the
forty-second annual convention of
the Association of Superintendent
of, the Poor and Poor Law Officers
of the state of, New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
Marriage License Issued.
rom TUESDAYS Daily.

A marriage license was issued this
morning to Henry H. Cullen of Lake
Crystal to Lulu Evans of Cambria
Charles Thurston Menten of st. Paul
and Miss Dorothy Emma Goldenstaf
Of Garden City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
Real Estate Transfers.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

David w. Evans to Charles B.
Westfall, section 8, Lincoln town.
ship, which lies south of right OF
way of Chicago, ST. Paul, Mime.
apolis and Omaha railway, contain
ing 432.69 acres. Consideration,
E$29,787.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
III With Diphtheria.
From Mondays Daily.

The two small children of Mr. and
Mrs. Miles Porter are i'll with
diphtheria at Vernon Center. They
have been there visiting and con.
tracted the sickness there. Mrs.
Porter and a trained nurse are with
them and their condition is not
thought to be serious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21

Uncle ike" Stephenson, Junior
United States Senator from Wiscon
sin, is eighty-three years old today
Yoar uncle is no spring lamb"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
What EeIons Need.

Portland Oregonian: Discipline,
not tender sympathy, is what our
felons most need. It is lack Of dis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21

cipline, not lack of sympathy, that
has landed most of them in Jail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-30
KILBANE Is NOT
A GREAT NIPPON

8 fighter who cant rush aA
deliver the knockout wallop at the
same time will never become a
Lrcat champion This seems 10 be the
falling that Kilbanr has. Immediately
after he defeated Abe Attel in Los
Angeles he was considered a novelty.
Since then he has made three appear
ances in New York. and bis popularity
diWiuisles after each sctto. Tie has
not Burns. Dunkee ard Okeefe. and
am three ~ these boys went tho limit
with him. There wasn't even the sem.
D. nee of q kuockOut about o.. This
surely is = story spectacle for = cham.
ur. Had the men opposed 10 him
been champions no one would have
thought badly of his work. but wheu
'cond and third rsters can so the
t.ute-W" il. hen there Isl something
lacking iu tho championship line
Nltunu. secured his prestige Al "a
time when Atteli was ON the down
gradc. a. q period wheu Abe had gone
the pace and was nothing but @ shell
90 his former self. kIluaue was fOrfl-
ndtc in being the first man to meet
fDe former champion 100 that couli.
tOu. but That takes away no credit
from him in hIs battle. Tor The little
tlevclander didn't know just how
soft Afteli was going to prove to
Doc Then. too. remember chat XII.
ldne Knocked ouf Joe Rivers. aud
that's some feat fn itself So That
ou his Los Angeles performance boz
Dad 40 tho ~carInarks Of 90 champion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-30

chance 20 show whether they can de-
liver the goods. Do is aIl right for the
teams 10 hang onto their veterans.
provided they can play "a good game
from the very start Of the season. n
they cant. bring .u some az the mon
hidden away and planted in the
bushes. and give them "a fair chance.
Remember 'Cy' Yong and Pop Arson
couldn't last forever. and ,hr Giants.
lhe Pirates. D. Cubs and others are
hanging onto men who were never tho
equal o. either Aud. believe me-. the
American League hasn't much ON the
parent organization in this respect
several oi the clubs have 90 porpctusI
llrt or tharley horse. glass arms and
EtIu JOINTS. and thar is one OF tine
reasons Why the Senators. with their
fnlnEs ers. were able to- run uD from
e'Ntnth place tu "a position that
frightened the Red Sox and Athletics
leslie'a. "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-30
RIna or

WING OH-
'asso-I just mo your friend. DO
FilyaiuFhaus"r ls Do" connected win
the wealthy Sow Yo.. family or ina
nance
fassc 40 Disconnected Judge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE TEAM.

EALAOHA1 LEh0OE ELh
Catcher $3.50. Archer Chicago
Catcher ..... Meyers HeW Nork
Pitcher .......... M~athevson n. 4.
Pitcher ........... Vanguard n. r.
Pitcher -..-.. rc-resu view Yorh
f fasss' sa.. S essssT s sTSSsiya
Third bas. zimmenmsn chicago
ontnsidsr .... seseher ciac9ansa
outasldsr ..... n-Ses philadelphia
outaelder ........ Wilson. Pittsburgh
Outnslder ...... Schulte Chicago
UInty inhslder Sweeney Boston
Strating out with the catchtrs. l
don't believe I have ever seen a sea-
son where there were more rrsi-cltas
men. declares William J. KLEIN ia col
it"rs Among tie veterans and near
Doom. Mclean. Archer. Meyers and
Gibson ANON new men who have
com" onward We have Kelley OF Puts
Hir. kLllifer. "f Ftiladelph.a. Clarke
' ~'i"cirnau. and Wingo ~ ST Louis.
iut. after all. there are two men that
rltciass the others ia almost every
Wsy upon 1912 form
catehsrs Are Discussed.
The FIRST is James Archer. the cubs
great receiver. the other - chef
Meyers. IN" smuggling backstppp'r pf
the giants Archer Be- the greatest cat
aud quick with his arm and 20 dangerous
Tan in the pinchez { have seen him
break zap game after game 5y his hit
HHH|h HH-N HN" AA|NNH y EANNNH ~ NNNF
Individual WORK back or the bat.
1utef Meyer. of the Giants is not
as actiV" e. catcher as Archer. hut ne
b.. au oven hester tat~mau and almost
ss steady bon other ways Win Archer
and Meyers ON guard the only prob
iriu would DC as tn which of the two
] should gire most work.
in ufv opinion the New York pitch
ing ~iLt was ono Vi she hls features
iu the '.tut~ success. Msrguard FIRST
rut tssm "uI iI front NIthewSou help
fl INAN them there and IsNrsHu did FHs
est. coming through m time To- give
ih" htal boost under the wire. - iu
N'w York FIRST Alexander. eudriN
ii'Aie. ~Hlirc @iEg-. I"utou and others
"l' 1i hiS'-'l"a- mon Hut ~ Z had
.tc'.rl" " nr.&strt- with sap HurF-
tl" noN AID in the list I would place
h['''i ui"t a. 90 my opinion. DO" BE-
"n. on me s.""'.-t l~"it-h"ua'r~ ever
~"eNciop-d. and with q winning team
Daube landed Laurel.
figure out Tho Ist wanted for Irn-fI
work. dcrSie. kouctDky. HobIitz,-
Sai'r ana i.uuerus Ii- ri~t-cia-- ur-t
basemeH. btt Jake ulubert b. the best
Iuhh go 3D." League at this Job ba4-
DIT g. quick. o. Woudrlui fnnldd 4 high
krad man with ths bar. and Il tall hti-t-
l"t. I've seem lln save 10. man.
worth. 10"
Secu-1 l-, sctti,s orietIv between
arr DO DO" 90 N'w N"gk auu Julurs
EVER "f chicago. liver. Er,.t
hdii PLAYER. "u" who hs~ bad "a fra
season iu F.Hfs WAY. i.It fa II, mtrI
Doyle is one OF tin. most valuable h4li
lIdye'~ -''- sew. fi- can hit. field
iHn hn""- Trd tho resi- OF %. and b-f-
Ter -tiA te always 10 there f=lr.r-
'",,-'h every SECOND OF every game
Moving over toward short-tup. there
Q much O. say except Wagner. For
fIl-"roHnd Vslue-for al THAT goes into
mo makeup o 90 wonderfuf ar,ist
NNNNHHn|N I.- NHHHH|HHHH HHHHH.H-- 80
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

| Lincoln i influence stiIIlives All honor
ITO his name.
Young Daniel said my nation has
| been ruined BY drink, ! will not touch
lit. z The time has come when every true
| Christian man. woman and child should
/ Ipnt II away and set safe example TO
follow. Some fine men think itimpos-
| sibe to get on without strong drink, and
There are great many people who rea-
son that they must have IT, But God
I led his people ID the wilderness forty
years and he never gave them strong
drink; but he did give them clear water
out of the rock, and nations fled before
them like chaff before the wind. Samp-
son was probably the strongest man
that ever lfssa be 5sssAyer touched
drink. John the B&pisst's meat was
locust and Wild honey. bet be never
touched liquor. samuel got on vesy
we'll without ii. There is no trouble
to get on without it, but there Is trouble
at home and abroad, on land or sea,
with il. II IS the world 5 greatest curse.
|D. i. Moody said. II don't believe
that this world is to be re ached
by drinking ministers and church
members. Then If it is to be reached
| and reclaimed we must deny ourselves.
Our Master denied himself. Some say
alcohol gives strength. II 50, why do
atheletes abstain while training for a
race or other contests requiring strength2
Some say alcohol gives endurance Il
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
CRYSTAL.

Dir. III E. Waters filed his regular
appointment at Mount Olive Sunday.
Mr.Sand Mrs. R. b. Glover spent Fri
day aud Saturday with relatives near
Troy
Mr., and Mrs. Hugh Mcdaniel enter
tained the young folks last Friday
night with hon,
Prof. Herbert Freeman, who is teach
I ing al Antioch, dismissed two weeks for
1.-THE singing school.
Uncle Buck IsbeIl has purchased one
Of the prettiest saddle and harness
horses it has ever been our pleasure to
see. Its beauty and symmetry would
appeal TO the eye of any turfman.
L Arthur Duncan died Of typhoid fever
1 last Thursday night at the home of his
cousin, Sam Duncan, near State Line,
Ky. The remains was buried the fol-
lowing Saturday at Antioch Cemetery,
Rev. Jones conducting the service.
Arthur was about twenty-three years OF
age, and leaves a mother and several
relatives to mourn his absence.
One OF our neighbors before selling
some chickens put them up in coop
and fed them corn for several days.
When be carried them to market the
market-man thought they had been fed
| little rocks and pieces Of iron, 50 he
docked him one-half pound on the
chicken. Willie Isbel, who is authority
Ion chickenology. said II our neighbor
lhad ground The corn and fed it 20 them
They wouldn't have docked him, and
lperhaps not.
JIM Russ
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
POLK

R. L. Andrews went to Nashville Sum
day.
Mr.. Richard Andrews, Jr., spent Sat
urday and Sunday with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess Cunningham
spent the weekend with Miss Mary
Cunningham.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. G. Harris are spend
ing this week with Mrs. Harris parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. BIauton.
s O'Clock DINNER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence BIanton gave
a 6 O'Clock dinner Thursday in honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Franklin Cum
ningbam. The table, from which an
elaborate menu Of several courses was
served, was yelled in snowy linen deco
rated in vases Of white carnations and
handpaint hearts. The evening was
spent in games, and after the cutting of
the brides cake the party went home
thanking them for the pleasant evening.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A marriage Of much social interest
that will come as a asurprise to the many
friends Of the contracting parties was
that OF Miss Rena Anderson and Robert
franklin Cunningham which wasquiet-
lily yet beautifully solemnized Wednes-
day evening, Jan "a, at the home Of
hriec's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Anderson. The impressive ceremony
was performed at O'Clock ii the pres
ence OF relatives The bride is at
tractive and much admired by large
circle OF friends. She was becomingly
attired ID white satin draped ID net with
crystal trimmings and carried bouquet
OF carnations and ferns. The groom is
highly esteemed by his host OF friends
to whom his wedding Is an event Of
much interest. Immediately after the
ceremony supper Of several courses
was served. They are now at the home
of the groom. MAXINE"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02

route home from visiting Mount Ararat
friends.
Mrs. Mrs Belchcr, Of near Union City,
visited her daughter, Mrs Charley Kirk,
this week
Miss Ora Brown, from across the
creek, was the guest 81 Miss bessie
Primrose. Tuesday night.
Miss Ethel Bedford. Of Mount Ararat.
was through here Tuesday en route to
visit Protemus and Possumtros Itiends
Mr. Jack Griffin md vile, d near
Troy. visited the Iatter's parents vi
and Mrs. ii Muse. Saturday and sen
day
Mr.. Tom Mcdaniel apd wiiei oI Ros-
sumsrcs ara srs. yan y: Z .ss:ss:....-....|:.
smiibviIle, were the "Wednesday eieht
guests 81 Mr. 0nose PnaN and
family 1nixlE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02


Leonard Sweet tells us that Lincoln
told him not more than year before
be was elected President that he had
never tasted liquor ii his life. What
said Sweet, do you mean to say that
YOU never tasted itY'' Yes" replied
Lincoln. NJ never TASTED i. "
when Nc take into consideration the
habits Of the times, this Is the most re-
markable testimony To Lincoins prin-
ciples, the stability Of bis character and
tie iron quality 81 his will power Mr..
q. q. Coffin, 4 most distinguished Jour-
nalist 81 the day. who accompanied the
notification committee from the Chicago
Convention to Springfield at the time
81 Lincoln's first nomination for the
Presidency 81 the United States, related
III his newspaper an incident that oc-
Cured On that OCCASION He says after
the exchange of formaIities Lincoln
said: MRS. Lincoln will be pleased to
see you gen''s'''s"' y ~ NV. Y. m 81
r. tne osner room - v u'es' M, & , aaa
ty after your 'ong 1'us' X u" ~
pitcner q Wa'e' = '"s ''''1.
The newspaper men crossed e. the pau
and entered the@lisraFy lnere we'e
miscellaneops books On the sne'Ves' ivy
globes, celestial and terrestrial 2 'ne
corners q the foom' and . pam 'aol'
with writing smateriais upontt' p''ene'
@ cola wa'e4 a''p s''ss'S s''s ''s 81" .,',
q a'quofs' A',s'9 sss "s''s .. y .,,;a,'
invitae'on e saAse k'aS9 es = 49, e ,.'. s's
was eNp'aaneu = n'' s',s = 49,. !.
g 7pf'''s''''' A 4 ...', III,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-02
BETHEL.

Mrs. Anna Kirk is on the sick list
Mr. Van Glover is on the sick liss this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Grooms entertained
Tuesday night
). N. Sanders and sister were IN Troy
Saturday shopping
Mr.. John Haynie visited his parents
near Union City Friday
MIR. 0zrose Primrose and wife were n
Troy Thursday shopping
Mr.. Tbearon Dyer attended the sing
ing school At Liberty Friday.
r. vernie Garrison. of Protetnus.
sited ii this community Friday night.
Mr. Frank Brown was IN Hornbeak
several days this week on business
Mr.. j. Perryman and wife returned
to their home 10 Kenson Thursday
Several oi The young society set cn.
il sed q party at Protemus Friday n;sht'
Mrs. Frank Brown visited her brother,
gr. Farris Calhoun. at Protemps Sun
day
Miss rhelnha DonnelI. Of Ebenezer
visited her sister Mrs VIM Muse. fisi'