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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
ADMITTED THE MONEY =
WAS GIVEN To HIM
Defendant in Fairmont Court Exploded
Sensation; Anthony Schott Relates
His Spectacular Story

Anthony Schott. who was arraigned
before Judge Quinn i'm district court
at Fairmont tuesday. justified his
name by exploding verbal bomb,
when cross questioned about where
he obtained the money to pay the
recent fine of 500 imposed upon him
for petit larceny. The battle to fix
the responsibility for the Oak Beach
cottage burglary was on, and Schott
appeared i'm court and heard the COM
plant against him read. He stated
that he. hpd 40 lady plsadsd TO the
charge and had paid fine for IL.
The court ASSURED him that the fine
which he had p;dd was for petit lar
ceny. and that this charge was much
more serious. The judge then asked
SChott IL lie had an attorney, and the
man stated that he could not afford to
employ one. The Judge then inquired
where Schott had secured the 800
with which he had paid his recent fine,
1T was given TO me-" said Schott.
by anyone implicated i'm the crime
with which you are charged?" asked
the court
1T was"
The court appointed Haycraft and
Palmer as attorneys for the defen-
dant, stating that he would not &C.
cept his plea until he was made fully
aware of the enormity of the crime
with which he was charged.
Schott informed the court that he
had voluntarily made a written state
ment TO Sheriff Carver regarding his
connection with the Oak Beach rob.
berry case. but did not state its i'm
port. A man by the name of Brown is
also indicted with Schott in connec-
ton. with the crime. and sensational
developments are expected at their
trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
COLD DAYS FOR TIGER
. SHUT OUT FROM PAP
President Wilson Does Not Appoint
Any Of Their Representatives to
The Office
Especial to The Free Press. J

New York, March 17.-It's a bleak
cherries winter for Tammany. The
president has named four internal
revenue collectors for this city, and
the nominations have gone to the sen
ate to be confirmed. All four art demo
Gratis, but not one Is Tammany selec
tion. James NJ. Power, Senator O'Gor.
mans candidate for marshal In Brook
Ign, is named. But Power Is no friend
of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS crowd
who vigorously opposed him.
The appointment Of all these demo
Gratis is bitterly resented by Tammany
influence at Washington-which Is
about the highest recommendation the
appointees could have.
Tammany leaders are sulky and dis
appointed. Unwonted sounds of strife
issue from the once united wigwam
With the aid of President Wilson the
democratic party in this state is learn
ing to snap It's fingers at Murphy and
McCootey. Unless signs fail, the sea
son Is putting upon Tammany blight
that will leave X only shrivelled
limb of democracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Students Remain Silent About
Who Painted Floors and
Spiked kdyhoIes
Basketball Game Scheduled
For Friday Night Will Be
Called OFF

Like the Million Dollar Mystery"
which remained unsolved for many
months. is the secret surrounding the
painting Of the floors and the perform
ing Of other acts i'm the high school
building several nights ago. and to
which the faculty has taken excep-
tiOns. Why not n series OF movies
entitled The Mystery of the Painted
Floors. or Who SPIKED the Keyholes?'
Here is an opportunity for some bril-.
liant scenario artist TO make his fame
and fortune.
Students at the school were mott.
fed yesterday that they. would have
until four o'clock this afternoon to
bring forward the much wanted in
formation as to whom are the guilty
students who painted the floors and
performed other merriment on that
memorable night. Notice was given
that II someone did not come forward
and spill the beans" the basketball
game, scheduled to take place Friday
night between the high schools OF
Mankato and New Ulm would be de.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
PLUCKY YOUNG LADY
LIVES ON HER CLAIM

was also one of Uncle Sans efficient
employees. and drove the Star Mail
route from saltwater to Pine. the
distance between the towns being
about ten miles. and about nine farm
ers along the route receiving pack.
ages OF mail. Miss Jones left Man.
kato today. and after several DAYS
visit with her parents at Garvin will
return to her claim to spend the sum.
mer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
WILL EXHIBIT CARDIFF
GIANT AT THE EXPO
Minnesota Men Buy the Big Hoax and
Propose Shipping u to California
Points

Fort Dodge, Iowa, March fT.-The
Cardiff giant. famous hoax. fashioned
from gypsum here in 1869 and bought
last year by J. r. Mulrooney of Fort
Dodge from the eastern owners, has
been traded for 200 acres of Minneso,
tn farm land near Blue Earth. Hugo
l. Schultz of lroquis. S. d., heading
the syndicate, is the purchaser and
the giant will be exhibited first at
San Diego and later Mt the San Fran.
cisco exposition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
In the Land Business.

Chafles Otto, young business man
formerly of this city. who has been
in the wholesale grocery business at
Valley City, North Dakota, has en-.
gagged i'm a new enterprise. known as
the Valley City Land company, in
partnership with George II. Fridd. an,
other well known business man of
Valley City. An interesting write-up
of the two gentlemen and the new
company appeared in the Chautauquan
for February. published at Valley
City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Election Of Officers.

AT the annual election OF Mankato
Commandery No. 4. Knights Tenn.
plar, last evening. the following were
chosen: Eminent commander, ]. J..
Flachsenhar; generalissimo, c. l..
0leson; captain general, A. o. Scott;
senior warden, f. l.. Martin; junior
warden. Alex Scott: prelate, j. A
Hancock; recorder, F. L, Soaring
treasurer, c. A. Chapman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

Miss Edith Jones, who was the
guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. c. Davies. is one OF the plucky
young ladies who have taken advan.
tage OF Uncle Sans ability to give
us all farm" and has taken up a
100 acre claim in North Dakota, up
on which she spends her summers,
doing her own Homework. and hav.
ing the land farmed by laborers. Miss
Jones, while living on her claim,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Rushed TO oauoh,er,s Side.

Charles W. Stark, a wealthy farmer
of Mountain Lake. passed through
Mankato at 9:15 last night on special
train over the Omaha. rushing to Min.
neapolis to visit the bedside Of his dy.
ing daughter. The train made about a
mile a minute from Mountain Lake
to Mankato. The train consisted OF
one coach. a caboose and engine. and
was In the charge OF Coductor j.
Duryea ad Engineer o. Hegna.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
steaIer on Witness Stand.

IAssOcIatad Press Dfsna tch.1
New York, March 17-Richard Steg.
Ter. the German naval reservist. again
took the stand as a government wit
ness in the trial of Richard Madden
and Gustave Cook. charged with did
ing Stegler to procure false American
passports. After denying all the Inn
plications attacking his character,
the witness was dismissed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Annual Reports issued.

The annual reports of the CONNER
cial club are now being sent out to
members and prospective members.
The membership committee of the
club. which was out soliciting new
members on several occasions recent
ly. met with good success. many new
members signing, and others signify.
ing their intention of doing SO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
.pry" And .wet" 10 Debate.

c. A. Windle, foe of prohibition,
and w. p. Calderwood, its most ardent
champion. will engage in joint de-
bate at Fairmont next Tuesday night.
The question for debate will be: Re
solved. that prohibition OF the manu-
facture and use of intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes is wrong In
principle, unchristian in character and
powerless as remedy for intemper.
ance."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Some Pinch Penny He Was

The story Is told of a MankatO
young man and his best girl who
were seated in buggy one evening
in Fairmont. watching the people
pass. Nearby was a popcorn ven
der's stand. Presently the girl re.
marked: my! That popcorn smells
good" That's right" said the gal.
liant 'I'll drive up little closer so
you can smell IL better"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
SOLONS PAID TRIBUTE
TO ST. PATRICK,S DA Y
Especial to Tine Free pres..i

ST. Paul. March 7-Signa tribute ST. Patrick paid by
Minnesota legislature bits Of lape
arng neces and other displays of the Emerald Isle played
the observance the Dunn of
of that body Ireland called take the
presidents chair the chaplain,
his referred that great Morse apostle ST. Patrick
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

bridgeport. conn. March l7.-For
nearly six hohrs Mrs Helen NJ.
Angle rccitcd 30 the jury in the su.
perior court her story of the night OF
June . last. when the state. in its al.
legation OF nianslaughter. charges she
caused the death of Waldo II. BalIou.
She told OF Balous visit TO her that
night. OF how she later found him un.
conscious at the loot of her stairs. OF
carrying him to the entrance door In
an effort TO revive him, OF the visit Of
the police TO her apartments and OF
her arrest.
She sketched into the picture her
early acquaintance with Ballou, his
affection for her and her friendly feel
ing for him. although she had de-
clined to marry him.
NIds. Angle spoke at times so low
that her words were almost inaudible
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
No Ground For Action.

7 ASsOrIateU ''ress IH90at0H
Washington, March 17.-Attorney
General Gregory in a letter to coun-
sci for The sun Printing and Publish
ing association, New York, holds that
there is no ground for an action by
the federal authorities against The
Associated Press under the antitrust
law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Hunter Produced Bail.

DIR. Charles II. Hunter, convicted
yesterday In Minneapolis of man
slaughter. has furnished additional bali
In the sum OF $1,000 and is at liberty
pending the determination of the sp
plication for new trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

Phillip Hodapp has given $40 to the
members OF the fire department for
the york done on the burning barn
last Friday. The money has been
turned over by Chief Phillip Leas to
the emergency fund of the Firemen's
Relief association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Hammond Now a shriner.

Potentate J. ID. Denegre OF Osman
temple. Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
directed his first ceremonial session
at the Masonic temple. ST. Paul, last
night. Governor Hammond. was among
those who were initiated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
New Fire Chief AZ Roehester.

william Cudmore has been recon-
mended TO the council for the posi-
ton OF chief OF the Rochester fire de-
partment. He, will succeed John A.
Boylhart, resigned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

Washington, March 17.-Commis
sioner Joseph r. Davies was electe;
Chairman and Commissioner Hurley
was elected vice chairman when the
new. federal trade commission was
sworn in. The other officers will be
chosen later
The five members took up their
CfIices without formalities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Carranza Gave Protection
To frightened Foreigners
Associated Press Dispatch.I

Washington March 1-Foeslers Pogesso
officers promised full
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Two More British Vessels Were
rsrpedoed By German
Submarines
Another Boat Attacked By An
Air Craft and Seamen
Was KILLED

London, March IA petro-
grad dispatch says the capture OF
the Austrian fortress przemysi Is
considered at Petrosrad a matter
OF a few days only. Austrian
soldiers captured by Russians dur
ing the unsuccessful sorties say
the garrison is existing on famine
rations, and the hospitals are
crowded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

ratiors, and the hospitals are
crowded.
London. March 1.-THE off.
eial announcement was made to-
day that the British steamers At
lanta and FineaI have been tor
pedoed Stardard shipping rec.
ords contain no mention Of
British sailing ship named At.
Ianta. They do, however, men,
ton the British steamer Fingsl.
This vessel was built in 1894,
was Of SCI tons and 28o feet long.
She was owned In Scotland and
was engaged In the coastins
trade.
"'The British steamer Atlanta,
SIG tons, owned by Glasgow
firm, was torpedoed by a German
submarine off inishturk, on the
west coast OF County Galway, Ire
land. about noon on March IL.
The crew landed on the lnishturk
island and the vessel Is now In
the hsrbor.
1.-THE British steamer Fingal,
$500 gross tons, owned by the
London and Edinburgh Shipping
company OF leith, Scotland, was
tofpedoed ard sunk al 1850 a. m.
on March IS of the Northumber-
land coast. Twenty-one members
Of the crew were landed AZ North
Shields. but six lives are reported
lost, including the chief mate and
stewardess."
South Shields. England, March
1.-THE British steamship Blosde
arriving here today. reports that
she was attacked in the North
sea by a German aeroplane which
dropped one bomb on the deck
OF the vessel. One member OF the
crew was killed.
North Shields, March 17.-Sur.
vivors OF the Fingal who were
landed here declare that the cas-
uEities aboard that vessel were
due TO the fact that the boat went
down before the stsrboard boat
could be freed. The Fingal. as she
sank, dragged this boat under
with her, leaving the occupants
struggling IN the water.
Paris, March IA British
mine sweeper was blown up in
the Dardaneiles yesterday with
the loss Of several lives, when a
mine exploded as II was being
removed from the straits, says
special dispatch from Athens.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-19

cious thing I've gor loves hit better
then anytning-Take Keer of hit
Again. she caught at his shoulders.
Does We love hit bettern We do me.
Samson?" she demanded.
He hesitated.
Il reckon We knows how much I
loves We. Sally" he said. slowly, .'Dur
I've done made promise, an -het
guns a-goin' ter keep hit fer me-
They went together out to the stile,
Re still carrying his rife, as though
loatn 20 LEI it go, and she crossed
with him to the road.
AS he united his reins. she threw
her arms about his neck, and for a
long while they stood there under the
clouds and stars, as he held her close.
There was no eloquence of leave-tak-
ing, no professions of undying love,
for these two hearts were inarticulate
and dizzy clinging to a wilderness
code OF self-repression-and they had
reached point where speech would
have swept them both away to break
down.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-19

feet and what / did do was by great
effort. could not sleep at night md
of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had steady headache.
after taking the second bottle | no
ticed that the headache was not so bad,
! rested better, and my nerves were
stronger. continued its use until it
made a new woman of me, and now /
can hardly realize that ] am able to do
so much as do. Whenever / know any
woman in need of a good medicine j
highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound" - Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, 3146 N. Tulip ST., Richmond, Pa
Women Have Been Telling Women
for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for it from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar to
women why don't you try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? It
will pay you to do so. Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-19

when you were twelve. That intention
remains unaltered. More: Il is unal
terable and inevitable. Ny reasons
for wanting to needn't be rehearsed.
1t would take too long. | regard you
as possessed of an alert and remark
able mind-one worthy of companion
ship with my own" Decpite the frjv-
olous badinage of his words and the
humorous smile of his lips, his eyes
limited at an underlying intensity.
With no desire to fatter or spoil you.
find your personal aspect pleasing
enough to satisfy me. And then, while
a man should avoid emotionalism,
am in love with you" He moved over
to a place in the sternsheets. and his
face became intensely earnest. He
dropped his hand over hers as it lay
on the tiller shaft. God knows, dear"
he exclaimed. how much love you'll"
Her eyes, after holding his for mo-
ment, fell to the hand which still i'm
prisoned her own. She shook her
head, not in anger. but with man
ner of gentle denial. until he released
her fingers and stepped back.
you are a dear, Wilfred," she COM
forted, and l couldn't manage to get
on without you. but you aren't mar
riageable-at least, not yet
Why not?" he asked.
I'm the first place, you are one of
those men whose fortunes are listed
in the top schedule-the swollen for
tunes. Socialists would put you in the
predatory class"
"Drennie," he groaned. "it's not my
fault that I'm rich. 1t was wished on
me. If you are serious, I'm willing
to become poor as Jobs turkey. Show
me the way to strip myself, and I'll
stand shortly before you begging
aim"
ITO what end?" she questioned.
Poverty would be quite inconvenient.
| shouldn't care for it. But hasn't it
ever occurred to you that the man
who wears the strongest and brightest
mail, and who by his own confession
is possessed of an alert brain, ought
occasionally 20 be seen in the lists?"
I'm short, your charge is that | am
a Sutherland. since it's the same
thing, a coward ?"
Adrienne did not at once answer
him, but she Strengthened out for an
uninterrupted run before the wind,
and by the tiny moss-green fecks,
which moments of great seriousness
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-19

thar. I've got my pistol. an I reckon
tibet will be enough
'T'll take good keer OF hit" she
promised
The boy took out of his pockets a
box OF cartridges and a small package
tied in greasy rag.
Hits loaded, Sally. an hits cleaned
an hits creased. Hits ready fer use. :"
Again. she nodded in silent assent,
and the boy began speaking in slow.
careful voice, which gradually mount
ed into tense emotion.
Sally, tibet THAI gun was my paps.
When he lay a-dyin', he gave hit ter
me, an he gave me job ter do with
hit. When / was little Teller, used
ter set up most all day, polishin' thet
gun an gittin' hit ready. / used ter
go out in the woods, an practice shoot
in hit at things, tell learned how ter
handle hit. reckon thar hain't many
fellers round here tibet kin beat me
now" He paused, and the girl FASTENED
to corroborate.
Thar hain't none, Samson"
There hain't nothin' in the world,
Sally, tibet prizes like does the. gun.
Hits got a job ter do. Thar
hain't but one person in the world I'd
trust hit with. Thet's you. /
wants We ter keep hit fer me, an ter
keep hit ready. They thinks
round hyar I'm quittin', but l hain't.
I'm comm back, an. when comes, I'll
need this hyar thing-an' I'll need hit
bad" He took up the rifle, and ran his
hand caressingly along its lock and
barrel
i don't know when I'm a-comin'," he
said, slowly, but, when l calls fer this,
I'm shore a-goin' ter need hit quick.
wants hit ter be ready fer me, day er
night. Maybe, nobody won't know I'm
hyar. Maybe, won't want
nobody ter know. But, when
l whistles out thar like a whippoorwill,
l wants ye ter slip out--an' fotch me
thet gun!"
He stopped. and bent forward. His
face was tense. and his eyes were CLINT
ing with purpose. His lips were tight
set and fanatical
Samson" said the girl, reaching out
and taking the weapon from his hands.
"ef I'm alive when We comes, I'll do
hit. promise We. An" she added.
"ef l hain't alive, hit1l be standin'
thar in tibet corner. I'll grease hit.
an keep hit loaded, an when ye calls,
I'll fotch hit out thar to ye.'
The youth nodded. Il mout come
any time. but likely as not I'll hev ter
come a-fightin' when comes"
Next, he produced an envelope.
This here is letter I've done writ
ter myself" he explained. He drew
out the sheet, and read:
Samson, come back" Then he
handed the missive to tie girl. tibet
there is addressed ter me, in care of
Mr.. Lescott Eff anything hap
pens-ef Unc' Spicer needs mel
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-02-19
you Are a pear, wIIfreda"

brought to the depths of her eyes, he
knew that she meant to speak the I'M
yelled truth
Besides your own holdings In lot
Of railways and things, you handle
your mothers and sisters property,
don't you?"
He nodded
in a fashion, l do. sign the neces-
sary papers when the lawyers call me
up and ask me to come downtown"
"You are director in the Metropole
Trust company"
Guilty"
I'm the Consolidated Seacoast?"
81 believe So"
with your friends, who are also
shareholders, you could assume con-
troll of the Morning Intelligence,
couldn't your"
81 guess could assume control, but
what would do with it?'
do you know the reputation of that
newspaper"
81 guess it's all right. It's conserva-
tive and newsy | read it every morn
ing when I'm in town. 1t fits in very
nicely between the grapefruit and the
bacon and eggs"
1T is, also, powerful" she added,
"and is said to be absolutely servile
to corporate interests"
"Drennie, you talk like an anarchist.
You are rich yourself. you know"
And against each of those other
concerns various charges have been
made"
well. what do want me to dor"
tits not what l want you to do"
she informed me; tits what I'd like
to see you want to do"
Name it! I'll want to do 1t forth
with"
II think when you are one of hand
full of the richest men in New York;
when, for instance, you could dictate
the policy of a great newspaper, yet
know it only as the course that follows
your grapefruit, you are a shirker and
drone, and are not playing the
game" Her hand frightened on the
tiller. 81 think If were a man riding
on to the polo field I'd either try like
the devil to drive the ball down be-
tween the posts, or I'd come inside and
take off my boots and colors
wouldn't hover in ladyIike futility
around the edge OF the scrimmage"
She knew that to Horton, who
played polo like fiend incarnate, the
figure would be effective, and she
whipped out her words with something
very close to scorn.
There's my hand on 1t, Drennie. %
he said. I'VE start back to Ne8 York
tomorrow, don't we? Well. when get
there put on oyeralls and go to
work. When propose next I'll have
something to show"
CTo BE CoNTNUEDl