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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

endorsements of any and every old
kind Of a candidate on the Democratic
tickets evidently fell. for the most
part. on deaf ears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

More evidence that environment II
bound %. tell. Missourians were sc
mulish on Tuesday as to deny theil
women-folk the right to vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

II the news from VIENNA is correct,
part of that Austrian army which has
been annihilated two or three times
by the Russians has recently won a
signal victory over the soldiers of the
cxaf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

Russia's army will have to make
considerably better progress than it
has OF late. il it is to make good its
boast to eat Christmas dinner in Ber-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

No doubt a. out the ''pen" in Pen
rose being mightier than the Bull
Moose sword in Pennsylvania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

Nor did woman's suffrage make the
progress Tuesday that 1t was reason
able to expect it would. 1t carried in
but one Of the several states in which
1t was submitted, Montana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-05

1t 10 interesting to note that in two
of the states which voted against
prohibition. California and Washing
ton. women have the. full rights Of
suffrage
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As usual. the Solid South ran true
to form.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
MANKATa FREE PRESS

Ger Of the stomach. When he reached
London, the pastor visited the kings
physicians, who told him he had
acute Indigestion, but nothing more
serious. Then he came TO the United
States and 10 st. Paul and Mime
apolis. The Minnesota club register
here bears his name under a June
date.
"I'm feeling much better" he de-
clared today in response to an in
quiry as TO his health.
ira
Rev. John Sinclair Is quite we'll
known in Mankato. having visited
in this city frequently.
Proofs on File.
Los Angeles. Cal. July 21.-Docu.
mentary proof. in the shape of pa
pers relating to the disposal OF the
estate of John, Sutherland Sinclair,
otherwise the Earl Of Caithness, who
died here May 30, have been received
here from Aberdeenshire, Scotland,
and, are now on file in the probate
court.
The papers came under the seal OF
the United States consul. They name
Hon. Norman Macleod (Sinclair) Blu.
chan. second brother. of Auchmacoy
house, Ellen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
as the sole heir TO the estate which
II Is believed win reach many mil
lions.
Story Not Believed.
The story from ST. Paul, saying
that the real Earl of Cathness Is alive
and in Minnesota is not believed
here. John w. Forbes, cousin Of the
earl, who arrived here from Peter
head, Scotland, to attend the funeral,
made the positive declaration that
the dead man was the earl. Forbes
also said the earl had a third brother,
a. minister, who Is now in Scotland,
and that he had absolutely no other
relatives living and none at all In
America.
Corridor II. Putnam, a friend OF
the earl's for many years, declared to.
night that the man in Minnesota Is
an imposter and was not related to
Caithness. 1t was Putnam who notified
Forbes of the death OF the earl and
held the body on telegraphic instruc.
tons until Forbes arrived. Forbes
pleft the city today on his return to
Scotland. IT,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24

setting the maximum price at 81 for
4 900 feet of gas and the clause call
ing for periodical tests OF the quality
of the gas. He stated that recent
tests showed that the gas being sup
piled was of from 5 to z candle
power, whereas it should be Of 16
candle power.
The people of Mankato.' said Mr..
Schaub, ARE losing about 10 per cent
of the money they pay FOR gas as a
heating agency and rs per- cent of It
for gas as an illuminant Too much
air is being supplied and too little
of the valuable constituents OF gas.
The testing provision is necessary"
Many Points of Resemblance.
The case as submitted presents
many points of resemblance to the
petition of the st. Paul Gas Light
company for a restraining order to
prevent the city of St Paul from put.
ting into effect It's ordinance setting
the rate for gas in ST. Paul at IS
cents.
At the last moment the question OF
the jurisdiction of the federal court
In the case was raised by Samuel b.
Wilson. representing Mankato on the
ground that the complaint denied the
city had power to pass the ordinance.
Court Action Foreeasted.
This was but one point in the com.
plant and 1t soon became evident
that the court might rule that 1t
had no Jurisdiction to construe a
state law before the law had been
passed upon by the state supreme
court.
To avoid having its case sent to
the state courts. the Consumers
Power company hastily decided to
abandon this portion OF the complaint
and obtained permission of the court
to strike out the contention and to
rest It's case chiefly on the point that
the ordinance as passed would take
away rights granted to every one UNI
der the federal constitution and that
In operation II would be confiscatory.
I. The petition for a temporary in
junction in the st. Paul case will
come up for hearing before Judge
Booth tomorrow. The Gas Light
company argues that the rate as fixed
By the company would be confiscatory
and in violation of rights granted
under the fourteenth article OF the
constitution OF the United states.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
RsPs STATE FAiR HEADS.

The Fairmont Sentinel raps the
state fair management proper In the
following paragraph: at causes q
sliiile 10 pick up state fair premium
list and ind sears q Roebuck and
Montgomery ward OF Chicago oe-
cupying two of the advertising pages
and then read what q boost the whole
thing is for Minnesota. The patron
age Of these houses Is matter for
each TO settle. but a state institution.
which seeks state aid from the leg
islsture and then advertlses these
Institutions is performing treason
able act 10 Minnesota, and Is un.
worthy OF state support. in a public
way"
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Friday, July "a. 1914
DIED WHEN VERY
NEAR DEAR ONES

continued nom rss. one.

Lamm, wife OF the victim, telephoned
tosthe police that some one had rap
ned. at the door. This was not long
before midnight. The police surmised
at once that it was her husband.
Some members of the force went
out to the place in an automobiie
and searched all through the neigh
borhood TO get some trace OF him,
but without success.
Had Been There Five Years.
Mr.. Lamm was taken to the insane
asylum about FIVE years ago. his mind
having for some time been failing.
At that time he was but forty-six
years old. He left a wife and four
children, who still reside at the fam
lily home North Seventh street. The
children are Raymond, aged fourteen;
Julius. twelve; Rose, eleven and
Theodore, seven He Is survived also
BY three sisters, Mrs. Feronica VI
men of Mankato and Mrs. Helena
Wiedman and Mrs. Louisa Eckhardt,
both Of Cleveland. Ohio. The victim
was a nephew OF the late stephen
Lamm. one OF Mankato's most pfomi.
nent business men.
Joseph Lamm was born at Baden,
Catholic Order of Foresters through
which order some insurance has been
left to the widow. since her husband
went to the insane asylum she has
supported herself and the four chill.
dren by her own labor, making the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
GLAD HANDS HELD
READY FOR PARTY
Continued nom Page one,

Regiment band. They viii be greeted
at the depot by party OF Mankato
business men. The guests and hosts
win march to the saulpaugh on Front
street
Lugch At sauIpaugh.
All will partake OF lunch at the
sauipauEh. After lunch all win march
to the Elks building. Here band
concert viii take place from 1:s0 to
$3.50. There win be speaking in front
OF the building.
F. E. Crandall. president OF the
Commercial club. win introduce the
speakers. George NJ. Palmer win
speak on behalf Of the city of Man
kato The speaking will be done from
an automobile.
Any philosophical citizens who
have automobiles and would like to
take some Of the guests about the
city should be at the depot with
their machines at the time OF the ar
rival Of the train. II is desired that
about ten automobiles be at the depot
when the guests mriye.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
FIRST ROUND In
GAS RATE CASE
Continued from Page One.

Paul one OF the attorneys for the
Consumers Power company, and
practically all of yesterday by the
arguments of City Attorney schaub
and Mr.. Wilson. The heat of the
fight gradually conferred around the
question as to whether the federal
court had Jurisdiction Of the case.
Late yesterday afternoon Judge Booth
intimated that in his opinion he did
not have jurisdiction OF the case
under the pleadings as they stood.
and that he would dismiss the case
on that ground. Attorneys for the
Consumers Power company then
stated that they seemed to have only
three courses left open to them, to
appeal to the supreme court of the
United States. to commence new
action in the Blue Earth county dis
trict court or to commence new &C
ton in the federal court under a
new theory.
VIII File, Amended Complaint.
After a few moments delay they
nnounced that they had decided to fol-
low the last course and asked per-
mission to file an amended complaint,
which permission was granted with
out objection on the part OF the city.
An amended complaint viii be filed
and 1t VIII probably be stipulated by
the attorneys for both parties that
the showing and the arguments made
by the city and the company should
stand and be applied as appli.
|'cable, TO the new complaint. This
complaint viii have to admit that the
city OF Mahkato has the power to
fix the rates OF the company and had
the right TO pass the ordinance fixing
rates.
The points on which the city won
yesterday are as follows: Three
great questions were involved In the
gas litigation:
First, Has the city of Mankato the
right to TX rates and enforce them
by ordihanceg
Second. Is the action OF the city Of
Mankato an Impairment OF the obi
cations OF the gas franchise?
Third. Is the rate reasonable?
First Question Eliminated.
The first question is now eliminat-
ed as the company will have to
concede the right and power of the
city TO Ak the price Of gas, and the
battle will henceforth be confined
to the other two questions. The
first question is one that Is OF the
greatest interest to every city hav-
ing the commission form or home
rule charter. Only two cases have
been decided on the question, one in
Missouri which holds against the
city. and one In California which
holds the other way. The question
is. however. no longer involved in the
present litigation.
The question of granting temp
porary Injunction will not be con-
sidered by the court until new
complaint Is filed and the question
will be submitted on stipulation of
both parties after rehearing.
st. Paul lie Interested.
st. Paul is interested in the out
come OF the Mankato gas rate ease,
as that city is trying TO secure a re-
duction IN the price Of the illuminate
Ing articles. The St Paul Pioneer
Press refers to the arguments made
yesterday MS follows:
Mr.. schaub said that the Consuin,
er's Power company, the petitioner.
/ Is Directing TO all the clauses in the
ordinance and especially to the clause
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24

Following Is the list of those who
VIII graduate Friday morning from
the normal summer SCHOOL,
Advanced courses: Joseph James.
BfOm veseli: Pauline Lehore Daiy.
Mankato; Geneviete Ceciie Darciie.
Waterville: Elsie Davidson, James.
vile: jeanette Devries, Excelsior.
Emma Alvina Distad, Hayfield; Sara
Alice Dunn. Mankato; Clara Marie
Eastwood. Leroy: Lulu Gertrude Fitz-
patrick, Jordan; Gerhard JuIius
Frandle, Frost: Jennie Magtiea Frost
Minneota; airline Jeanette Gordon.
Montevideo; William Harold Hayes.
Medford; Jessie Mae Heydon. Man
kato: Robert James Hodapp, Eagle
Lake; Beulah Mary Howard, Frederic
Wis. Hazel Adelaide Hughes. Le
Suepr Center: Susan Ellen ZONES.
Winona; Belle McGnckin. Mankato;
Ruth Ellen Mclean. Redwood Falls:
Bessie Belle Menten, Lake Crystal:
Elise Marie Ness, Kenyon Zaida
Irene Price. GAINESVILLE; Nora Alive
Puiver Kasota; VIVA Electa Rist.
Nicollet; Marie Magdaiena Tolz.
mann. Redwood Falls: Belyina Arnan.
"a Wigdalil, Ruthven, Ia: Ellen
Edith Wills. GAINESVILLE; Euniee
eliza Woodrow. Euyerne.
klementary Courses: Winifred psr.
!ia Canon; Armstrong. iowa: Pear,
hueiia Carey hapleton; Rosa Jean.l
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
GREATEST COURT on EARTH

.
Attention has been called from
time 10 time this gear 20 the vast
Importance and farreaching constfuc-
tive effect OF several decisions rend-
cred By the supreme court OF the
United States. Since last fail this
court has given Judgment In nearly
six hundred cases and has nov aa-
journed Cor the summer with less
than three per cent OF the argued
cases undecided Using. under the
able and inspiring iesdershIp Of CHIEF
Justice White. The recently revised
methods OF prDccdure. this court has
Get . notable example OF the al.
rninisfratipn Of Justice without fear
or favor or fanaticism. Such action.
gays Golfers. vindicates the majesty
pf the Law and the worth Of our
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24

Governor A. q. Eberhart has been
invited to deliver republican speeches
IN Maine during the fan campaign
He has not as yet signlfied whether
he viii accept the invitation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24

I ace IN an enort 10 reach an agree
ment. IS h
The king received them with q
speech which also. according to con-
stitutionai custom, was framed by the
prime minister. In his speech the
king pointed out the seriousness Of
the situation and the narrow margin
of difference which exists and ex.
pressed the hope of friendly soln.
tion OF all difficulties.
The eight leaders. some OF whom
were not on speaking terms, Included
John Redmond. the Irish Nationalist
leader, and John Dillon, who never
before had come into personal contact
with the king. They discussed the sit.
uation for more than an hour and then
adjourned.
Agreement Seems In Sight.
The mere fact that they will have
another meeting shows that as far al
the principals are concerned land the
principals are of course the leaders of
the Liberal and Conservative parties
IAN agreement il In sight But agree.
niett by the principals does not por.
tend by any means a DEFINITE settle
ment of any scheme for the future
government of ireland.
/ The Conservatives have the Ulster
covenanters, represented In the. con-
ference by Sir Edward Carson ana
Captain James Craig. to reckon with
and Premier Asquith, cannot deliver
any goods without the consent OF the
home rule leaders. Redmond and Dill
Ion. Moreover. the labor party, which
is an important fraction OF the pre-
mier's present majority In the house
of commons. is In revolt and there Is
bolting contingent In bis own party.
Politicians who are conversant with
the inside workings predict that IL
the conference reaches any agreement
the house CT commons will throw II
out. ~
Ulster May as Excluded.
The fact that the prime minister
considers II necessary to resort to
such conference Is hailed BY hts OPP
ponents as a virtual surrender on his
part. His opponents prophesy and his
real supporters fear that. he will con-
sent to Sir Edward Carson's loudly
proclaimed ultimatum OF a clear cut
exclusion OF the whole OF Ulster from
the projected new Irish government.
Parliamentary experts assert that II
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can either

institutions, and should be cause
OF patriotic pride TO every Ameri-
can citizen.
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committee of three be appointed to
solicit funds .
Mr.. Johnson said the committee
should appear before the village
council and see what could be done In
the way of refunding water rent and
taxes.
Mr.. Dunn said the company had
been looking for site for the
building for the last ten days. II was
desirable to start the actual work OF
construction as soon as possible.
There was to be a big state fair in
the fall and the company would like
to exhibit some OF It's wares there.
Then there was the big worlds fair in
1915. He said he had already talked
over the matter Of locating the fac
tory in Mankato with 4. F. Soaring,
secretary OF the Mankato Commercial
club, and Mr.. Soaring was soon going
to call meeting of that body to con-
slider the matter Of getting the fac
tory In the city.
]. b. Nielsen, president OF the COM
pany, said IL was the desire OF, the
concern to locate in North Mankato,
IL suitable site could be found and
other arrangements were satisfactory.
II the people Of the north side would
give the company a suitable site the
company would be glad to build on
the north side. IL might take as
much as $500 to get suitable site,
but that would be great deal TO
raise by subscription. The company
wanted the north siders to do what
they could, II the people on the other
side did better, the factory might
go over there.
c. e. Ball, treasurer OF the COM
pany, remarked that the company
was DESTROYS of building up North
Mankato, especially the three mem
bers OF the company present at the
meeting, Mr. Dunn, Mr.. Nielsen and
himself. The company already had a
start. 1t had machinery and trade and
was ready to start. The company ex-
pected to put quite a number of men
out on the road, at least hundred,
scattered all over the country. so
liciting the business. The company
felt that the people of North Man
kato would like TO have share in
making success OF this enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24

the biggest money winner and conse-
Iquently the greatest favorite In the
big race meets which have closed the
Minnesota state fair, the past two
years. ~
In order to bring out all the speed
there Is In him on the dangerous half
mile oyals Disbrow has been offered
special trophy II he can bring the
Minnesota state half mile track rec
ord to Mankato. Il Is now held at
Winona u
Track Made over.
The track at the fair grounds win
be practically made over for the auto
races. Through the Influence of Presi.
dent Charles Taylor OF the fair and
George Atchison. big gas tractor
has been secured and with n heavy
grader and a crew or men the course
viii be placed in the best shape II has
ever been.
The appearance of Disbrow here in
Mankato will mean that many other
drivers will follow and Manager Sloan
who win have charge nj the races
and who has helped stage the races
at the Minnesota state fair the
past five years states that he Is sure
that at least half, dozen licensed
drivers viii come to Mankato and
take part in the different events.
The sanction OF the American Au.
tomobile association has already been
applied for and whatever records are
hung up Tuesday win be Official.
Tours will be run into the city
from 9 half dozen points the day OF
the races.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
AUTO RACE MEET
DATE NEXT WEEK

Continued nom Page One.
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SEES PEACE DOVE
WITH HOME RULE

Continued From rage One.
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Emil Rohde remarked that the
money In the treasury OF the club
amounted to little. IL there was 4
bonus to be secured. It would have
to be obtained elsewhere.
Mr. Lindholm suggested that 1t
would be well to start subscription
list and then after about week II
would be plain what the village
could do
Dennis RQnohue suggested that q
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-29

years. Only once during this period
has this road been worked with any
thing but the drag. Two years ago the
side bitches were cleaned with the
common road grader.
a careful record of the time taken to
keep this road dragged has been kept,
and for the first five years it runs as
follows:
Two trips for one man and one
team requiring one hours time for one
dragging is the basis taken. The first
year we dragged it fifteen times. the
second thirteen, the third seventeen.
the fourth twelve and the fifth four
teen times, or Seventy-one d"aggingS of
one hours time during five years.
This at 50 cents an hour for man aud
team is $l2G year for the half mile.
For Il mile it would be $S.52 annual
cost of maintenance. Another road in
the immediate vicinity cost less than
$40 per mile annually. The soil is not
quite as heavy as Red river soil. but
the rainfall is Il little more than thirty
inches. 4 case is noted in Public
Roads Bulletin AZ. United States de-
partment of agriculture, where the
cost Of similar maintenance OF roads
in Arkansas was Sl1 per mile. State
Engineer Gerhart of Kansas puts the
range of cost for dragging ut from 81
to $40.
The cost for North Dakota should
not be over $40 per mile. while in most
cases It would be much less. the cost
depending upon the character of the
soil. the rainfall. traffic and grade. AS
an average for all dirt rondS would
place the annual cost of maintenance
ut $50 per mile or $lG0,1iO to drag In
q satisfactory manner the roads in
North Dakota one year.
The total expenditure on public
roads Of North Dakota outside OF
towns in 1911 was $G91.:l0. If prop
erly organized and if the people were
educated we could properly maintain
our earth road with present road fund
and have $23O.SOO left for tridges, new
CONSTRUCTION, etc.