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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
Animals Were Owned BY Byrnes
Brothers, Coal Dealers
MYSTERY SURROUNDS A FIRE
Believed to Have Been of lnCendiary
Origin: Occurred at One O'clock
This Morning.
From Wednesdays Daily.


Three horses were SmOthered to
at about one o'clock this morning
when a barn was partially burned
Mrs. Fred Schulz noticed the blaze
and Immediately telephoned the fire
department, which arrived within a
very short time. Before they could
get there, however, the upper story
of the barn had been burned and
the three horses were dead.
The barn was the property of f.
A. Cooper of Bloomfield, Neb., and
was rented to E. j. Adams, who in
turn, had subrented it to Byrnes
Brothers. The horses which were
smothered were owned by Byrnes
Brothers, who also had a quantity
of feed stored in the NOW of the
barn, which was also burned
Very Few People Awakened.
In spite of the fact that tTubby'
Throdahl changed the gong on his
hook and ladder truck all the way
across the tracks in the vicinity OF
the fire, very few people were awak
ened and Mr. and Mrs. Adams, who
occupy the house on the lot on which
the barn stood, were not aroused
from their slumbers until several
minutes after the firemen arrived.
Byrnes Brothers carried $500 in.
suance on the horses, but it is not
known whether or not Mr.. Cooper
carried any insurance on the build
ing. S. H. Grannis, the representa-
tive of Byrnes Brothers, said this
morning that he could explain the
fire in no other way than as incen
diary.
The value of the horses, harness
and feed destroyed in the barn is
placed at $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
WOULD HIM ABROAD
Friends OF Charles N. Andrist Will Re.
quest President Wilson to Give
Ministry to Switzerland.

Swiss residents of the twin cities
and members of the Minneapolis
"Secgrutliverein" have sent petitions
to President-elect Woodrow Wilson,
asking the appointment of Professor
Charles NJ Andrist of the University
of Minnesota as minister to Switzer-
land. The movement seeking the
appointment of Professor Andrist is
being supported by the National
Federation of Swiss unions and by
the Swiss Benevolent societies of the
twin cities. Albert Deisslin, presi-
dent of the ST. Paul union, is in
charge of the activities in favor of
Professor AndriSt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
State Educational Association
Behind the Move
COMMITTEE HELD A MEETING
Has Decided to Call On Legislature
For Certain Acts: J. M. MCCon-
nell Sets These Forth.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Pensions and other matters of i'll
terest 10 teachers and the public at
large will come before the legisla-
ture at this session.
The legislative committee of the
Minnesota Educational association ap'
pointed at the last meeting of that
body held a meeting in st. Paul OH
Saturday. The committee consists
of Superintendent ]. l.. Silvernale OF
RedWing. Mr.. H. c. Carlson of the
board Of education, Albert Lea, J. VI.
Mcconnell of the normal school at
Mankato, Miss Florence Rood Of the
Webster school, st. Paul. and Miss
annie Z. Shetland. county superin'
tendent OF KOochiching county. All
were present except Mr. Carlson.
Investigate Phases of Education.
OF the measures considered by the
committee as presented to it, the
vote was unanimous to support ac-
lively just two measures. The first
of these is the provision for an edu'
catiOnal commission to be appointed
by the governor 10 investigate the
various phases of the educational sit.
uation in Minnesota and make report
at the 1915 session of the legislature
1t is urged that the proposed com.
mission should be composed of men
Of varied interests as well as of those
engaged directly in educational work
and that the investigation should be
made in the widest possible way,
Comparative investigation should be
Ul, IN
possible abroad and the report anti
Cipated should be constructive and
not merely critical.
Teachers Pension Plan.
The second measure favored is that
at a teachers retirement or pension
law It is found that at least six
states now have such a law in one
of two forms, either on the plan Of
outright state pension after a given
term of service or after disability fol-
lowing q less term, or on the plan of
partial contribution to the fund on
the part of the teachers, and that
many other states have it under con.
sideratiOn. The measure is urged by the
teachers on the ground of added eff
iiciency to the schools and the relief
their lives in educational work at
relatively small remuneration.
\ meeting is arranged for this ev,
ening, of the educational committees
of the two houses of the legislature
and the committee of the Minnesota
educational association for the pur-
pose of considering matters that are
interesting alike to teachers and the
public.
Has Not Drafted Bill.
The committee from the Minnesota
Educational association has not drafted
bill providing for the pensoning
of teachers. The committee does
not know what plan will be followed
Out-that which is in vogue in Wis
cOnsin, which requires the teacher tc
contribute one per cent of his OF
her salary for the first ten years
or whether the teacher will be retir
ed at the end of thirty years without
having paid any per cent of her sal
airy. This is the plan which is in
vogue in Rhode Island. New Jersey
has two laws governing pensions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31

ST. Paul, January 29.-The women
who led in the campaign for suffrage
are not in the least discouraged at
yesterdays defeat in the senate. The
anti-suffragsts are jubilant. The lat
ter think this settles the question in
this state for some time, and they
will take no steps to organize an
anti-suffrage association. Those who
worked for the amendment are just
as sure that it will not mean any
permanent injury to the cause.
Mrs. C.. G.. Higbee, chairman of the
legislature committee for the Mime
sofa Woman Suffrage association,
said:
ut is just another step on the road
of progress. The defeat will awaken
interest and sympathy and attract at
tention throughout the state as moth
ing else could. The educational effect
will be immense. The vote showed the
steadfastness of men under great
stress. The situation in the senate
was an interesting study. We hope
the bill will come up again and are
confident it will pass the house and
dSdlil Will Dc pItocuJou " Tic oeu-
ate
Charged With loafng.
st. Paul, January 29.-Representa-
tive C. l.. Sawyer thinks the men en-
ployees of the house are soldier
ing" He's got an idea, too, that the
women employees are loafing on the
job.
Because of his ''hunch" he intro
duced resolution in the house to-
day providing for legislature wood
yard where the men employees can
work out" and providing that the
women employees be made milkmaids
at the state farm school.
Representative Sawyer said the
reason for his resolution was that
the employees, both male and female,
were suffering from lack of action.
Representative w. l. Nolan, chair.
man of the committee on rules, de-
clared the resolution slap at some
Of the employees who refused to do
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
MRS. AUG. THRUN DEAD
Well Known Resident of OeC0ria Died
Suddenly in Minneapolis This
Morning.

Landkamer Bros. today received a
telegram from Minneapolis request
ing them to have their undertaken
at the depot when the train arriving
here at S:O5 p. m. pulls into the
station and take charge of the re-
mains of Mrs. August Thrun, who
died suddenly in Minneapolis this
morning. She was at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. George Dunkel-
beck. She was sixty years old and
leaves husband and several grown
up children. The family resides in
Decoria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
WIFE SEEKS A DIVORCE.
Mrs. Louise Belanger, Whose Husband
Is in States Prison, Wants
Marriage Tie Cut.

Mrs. Louisa Belanger of Lake
Crystal has brought an action for d.
vorce against Oliver p. Belanger.
who is serving term In the states
prison at Saltwater. Belanger is the
man who. was convicted of arson a
couple Of years ago. His brother.
Henry Belanger, Is also serving a
term, having been arrested on the
same charge. Mrs. Belanger is ask
ing for a divorce on the ground that
her husband is serving prison
term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
, + + + r r + f. r + f. + 4. + :
, WILL CUT HIS HAIR AFTER
: WILSON TAKES OATH. :

+ Washington, January o.
+ Although the first nails in the
: inauguration grand stands have
+ not yet been driven, Repre-
+ sentative George A. Medley of
Kansas called on the inaugu-
+ raj committee today to reserve
+ him one seat that must be
+ within view of the spot where
+ president-eIect Wilson will be
+ sworn in on March 4, and
+ must be easily accessible to
+ barber shop.
!. Mr.. Medley wants the seat
+ for a constituent, E. F. Box
+ we'll of Hoisington, kan., who
!. in 1896 took vow never to
: have his hair defiled by
+ BARRIERS shears until demo-
crat took the oath of office
! as president of the United
!. States.
! This mans hair, am in
: formed, is forty-four inches,
: or feet, or something long,"
! said Mr.. Medley, land you
can't blame him for wanting
: to lose most of it as soon
: after the Inauguration as is
reasonably possible"
: !. + + /. !. + i 1. j. I. + 1. +
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
.FIREMEN Give BANQUET
0watonna Department Was the Host Of
The City Officials; Very
Fine Affair.

Owatonna, Mimi, January ga
reception and banquet were held by
the Owatonna fire department last
night for present and former mem
bers and for city officials. Three
hundred persons attended. The ban
quet was served by the firemen's
daughters. Chief Twiford delivered
an address of welcome and numer-
GUS toasts were responded to. Many
business men were once members of
the Owatonna department, which has
la $4,000 hall and is one of the most
prosperous fire departments in Min
neSOta.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
Representative c. L. Sawyer
Stirs Up the Lower House
SAYS WOMEN ARE 81 GGARDS
His Resolution Providing For legisla-
tive woodward Was KILLED
Almost Unanim., eOcasS'
+ ++ + + + +
Or SUFFRAGE.

Bedford, Benson, Boyle, Cash.
man, CIague, Cook, c. F.; Dale,
Denegree, Duea, DwinnelI, e.
we'll, Fosseen, Froshaug, Gum
derson, Hanson, Aaycraft,
johnson, V. L.; Lende, Moon
an, Nelson, OdeII, Peterson,
Putnam, Rustad, Sageng, Saug-
stad, Smaller, Sunberg, Thoe,
Wilson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
REID AND CARR ARE ONE
F. c. HeningsoD, Cashier OF Ceylon
Bank, Takes Look at Man
Held al Fresno, Cal.

Fresno, Cal. January 29.-F. c.
Heningson, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Ceylon, Mimi, has
a, rived here and identified William
J. Reid, held here under sentence In
Folsom for an attempt to swindle the
Commercial National bank at Sanger,
as the man who, under the name of
John Carr, December last, passed
on his institution a bogus draft on
an Alaska bank for $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
Paid the Fine.

William Coulter was given his
hearing in municipal court this
morning and was sentenced to pay
fine of $40 or to spend ten days
in the county jail He paid the fine.
Coulter was arrested for drunken
ness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
Z. = + = + = + r Z + Z + +
SAND is SHIPPED MILES
FOR MCLEAN YOUNG ONE.

+ Washington, January 90
+ vinson Walsh Mclean, the
+ $f00,000,000 baby, likes the
+ sand of Palm Beach so we'll
+ that he has prevailed upon
+ his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
F. ward Beale Mclean to ship
+ two carloads of sand from
j. that resort to Washington.
+ This pile will be thrown into
+ the beautiful italian garden
I. of the Massachusetts avenue
+ home of the McLeans. There
I. Baby Mclean, with shovel and
+ pail, will be allowed to play
+ to his hearts content with his
+ small friends. Two small white
+ donkeys, Christmas gifts, were
+ shipped south yesterday in
j. care OF special attendant in
+ response to his demands for
i them.
I. /. + !: 4. I. + + 1. J. I. 1. ]. 1.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
. AGAINST SUFFRAGE.

) Amman, Anderson, Carpen-
> ter, CheadIe, Collier, Cook, L.
; o.; Donaldson, Dunn, Dux-
) bury, GIotzbach, Hackney,
; Gum, HamIin, HandIan, John.
, son, c. D.; Johnston, Klein,
; uHerauIt, McGrath, Marden,
; Murray, Olson, PauIy, Pugh,
; Rockney, G. n. Sullivan, J. D.
; Sullivan, Swanson, Stebbins,
: Van Hoven, Wallace, Weis,
. Works.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-31
ANDREW JOHNSON DEAD
MapIeton Resident Passes Away; Aug.
ust Frenske Died Suddenly at Home
Near Kennedys Bridge.
From Wednesdays Daily.

F'oUl wednesday > Od'ly
Andrew L. Johnson died at his
home in MapIeton Monday night and
the remains were brought here last
night and taken to the Klein under
| taking rooms. Mr.. Johnson was born
in Sweden siXty-eight years ago and
came to America forty-five years ago,
| locating in Goodhue county. Five
years later he went to Iowa and was
married there.
| Shortly after his marriage he
moved to Blue Earth county and pur.
| chased farm on the shores of Eagle
Lake. He made his home there with
| his family until his wife died about
eight years ago, when he sold his
| farm and later moved to Mapleton.
He leaves two sons, August John
son of 800 Wheeler avenue, and
Ernest of Jamestown, to mourn his
death,
The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at two o'clock from the
Swedish Lutheran church and Rev. o.
J. Arthur will officiate. The inter.
ment will be made at the Swedish
Lutheran cemetery.
Mr.. Johnson was an active man
until the last few years and had ac.
Icumulated considerable property. His
death will be mourned by a large
circle OF friends.
| August Frenske died very sudden.
| " last night at his home near Ken.
nedys bridge of neuralgia of the
heart Mr.. Frenske was . born i'm
Germany sixty-two years ago and
had lived near Kennedy's bridge for
| a number of years. He leaves a wife
and eight children. The funeral will
be held at the home at II. o'clock
J Friday noon and at two o'clock in
the German Lutheran church.
Mr.. Frenske leaves wife and
eight children. The funeral will be
held Friday at twelve o'clock at the
/ house and at two o'clock in the Ger.
man Lutheran church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
TRAINS FOR
THE JACKSON FAIR

jackson, Miss. September 24.-(SpeciaI)
The Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mis-
siSippi Valley railroads have arranged to
run excursion trains into jackson during
the state fair from every direction that
is not sufficiently covered by regular
service. One great trouble that jackson
has always experienced in handling fair
crowds has been in taking care of thcm
at night.
Under this arrangement with the rail-
roads, special trains will run into jack
son every morning by 10 o'clock and out
again at 10 o'clock at night, thus giving
visitors time and opportunity to take in
the fair at night and witness the fire.
works displays as well as other after-darlx
attractions. These special trains of 10 or
12 coaches each VIII be run from Osyl,a,
Greenwood and Natchez, while the south
bound train will have additional coaches,
making 1t practically a special, and these
trains win bring passengers from the
northeast corner Of the state, connections
being made at Durent, Winona and other
places.
This is the first time in the history of
the state that any railroad has made silch
a concession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
DISMISS CASE IN
CONVICTION COURT
Litigation Between Banking Depart
ment and Montgomery Trust
Company Ended

Montgomery. September 2}.-(Spe-
cial. )-Litigation between the state
banking department an dthe Mont
gomery Bank and Trust company,
brought about by the failure of the
Bank of Geneva last year has been
ended and the case in the Covington
county chacery caurt has been dis
missed.
Alex Il. Walker, superintendent of
banks, sued the Montgomery bank for
collateral valued at $4,000 which ne
claimed belonged to creditors of the
Geneva bank. By terms of the settle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
PICkENS COUNTY
FAIR ASSOCIATION

carrolltoa. September 2f-fSpeciaI)
The Pfekens County Fair association is
a new organization which has recently
been perfected ty citizens OF Reform.
The object of the organization is to
further the interests of educational and
agricultural development of the county
and to increase interest in developing tho
natural resources of the county.
The association has an authorized cap
itai of 5000 and will hold its first fair
early in Novembaf. J. T.. Hendley pru-
cipal of the PicEens County High school.
is president, while E. S. Galloway is see
retary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25

the Montgomery Bank and Trust COM
pany received $11,5o0 in money. notes
and securities.
The Bank of Geneva was clased June
l, 1912, and creditors have since been
paid about 25 per cent in dividends
Fifty per cent more will be paid dur
ing the next so days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
FIREMEN BURNED
ON BLAZING VIADUCT

Milwaukee, Wis, September 24.-Ten
ffromen were burned, three seriously, here
today during a fire which destroyed ST.
600 worth of coal, docks and dock build
ings of the Gross Coal company. The
men We're burned On the way to the fire
While driving over a viaduct which was
enveloped in flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
Work Out skilIful Means

Skillful and yet perfectly lawful means
will be WORKED out whereby those who
desire to borrow money for speculative
purposes will be able to secure it. 1t is
in fact, almost impossible for legislation
to do more than to prevent dishonest
practices. A way has been found prac-
tically to suppress the bucketshop, be-
cause it is dishonest 1t Is a gambling in
stituton pure and simple, and 1t Is a
well known fart that muchSof the very
Just criticism CT Wall street has orsi-
mated in the tolerance which at one time
permitted the Lucketshop full play.
Already means has been discovered
by which the mandate of the supreme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
VIGOROUS DENIAL
IS MADE BY SEED
Declares Meeting With Co.
mer at Dadeville Tuesday
Not a Frame-up

Montgomery, September 24.--(Spe-
cial. )-Reports that political enemies
of b. B. Conner had framed up the "ac-
cldental meetings of the the former
governor and Walter ID. Seed at Dade-
vile Monday brought a vigorous denial
from Mr. Seed today.
He declared that he was billed to
speak at Dadeville and that he had
allowed no one to tell him what to do
or say Il say there was no political
trick. said Mr.. Seed. Il demand proof.
hold that the story was grossly un-
fair to me and l don't propose to wear
the collar of a political trickster."
Seed and Conner engaged in an un
heralded joint debate which began in
the morning on a platform, continued
in the street and was resumed when
they met again during the afternoon,
according to reports from Dadevlle
The newspaper story about the meet
ing of Conner and Seed said the report
was prevalent in Montgomery Tuesday
to the effect that the accidently meet
ing OF Il B. Conner and Walter y. Seed
at Dadeville Monday and was a pre-
concerted affair on the part of Mr..
Corners political enemies.
MT SEED OBJECTED especially 10 hedu-
lines which said that the meeting was
a political strick.
.s.----------
MIR. II. L.. GOURLEY DIED AT TUS-
CAI.OOsA LAST NIGHTs WILL Ar
RIVE HERE THIS EVENING At O
O'CLOCK AND WILL BE CARRIED TO
HIS RESIDENCE Ar 5000 AVENUE r.
AyONDALE. w. ID. DAVIS. W. NJ, RE-
QUESTS ALI MEMBERS 0F BIlt-
MINGH.N FRATERNAL LODGE. NO.
3s4, A. r. a a. NJ, TO MEET IN THI,
LODGIs ROOM At I O'CLOCK THURS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
SPECULATION NOT
CONFINED ALONE
TO NEW YORK CITY
Other Sections of Country
Are Even More Addicted
Than Gothamites
MEANS FOR EVADING y
NEW CURRENCY LAW
Borrowing From Europe and Hand
ling Money Through Foreign Ex-
changes Has Become One
of Favorite Methods

nv HOLLAND

New York, September 24.-(Special)
Word has come to New York that the
so-called Glass currency bill may, il ar
guments can persuade the Senate. contain
provisions which will make 1t impossible
fer stock exchange Spectators and brok-
ers to obtain large amounts Of money
from the national banks with which to
carry on their speculative operations. Such
legislation may be incorporated in the
BILL but the chances are remote that any
legislation short Of shat when is really
destructive can prevent th1ss who seek
larger amounts of money from the ma
tional banks with which to carry on their
speculative operations. Such legislation
may be Incorporated in the BILL but the
chances are remote that any legislation
short of that which is really destructive
can prevent those who seek larger funds
principally for speculation or stock con-
tiolling purposes, from obtaining these
funds although the Accommodations o.
fered by the national banks may be great
ly curtailed by an act OF Congress.
There appears to be some misundef-
standing in other parts or the country
respecting the character or tho personnel
of those who conduct large tinderttkings
In the speculative or investment ex-
changes Inquiry has been made of men
o. long experience as stock exchange
brokers and bankers about the sources Of
the busin sss " hch they Isceivs. The
replies have been identical in gcnei al
character. although diffsr'ng in some de-
tails. For instance, the brokers say that
much the greater part of the business
that comes to their offices represents
transactions which originate in other
parts of the country than New York. il
the business OF the brokers' offices in
New York were confined exclusively to
that of citizens of New York, many of
the brokers would be compelled to seek
other vocations. Relatively speaking
that is to say when differences of roprla-
tion are in mind-larger business comes
from small towns than is furnished by
New York city. Transactins IN the va
rious exchanges in New York represent as
a whole the entire country. Legislation,
therefore, which is aimed ut the ex-
changes of New York, howeve, great its
ethical value. will strike harder blows in
other sections Of this county than in
New York.
Work Out Skillful Means