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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29

Bishop Collins Denny, l. L. D., of Richmond, Va, Is the guest of Dr. r.. , w. Brandon, pastor of the First Meth
 odist church of this city Bishop Denny will preach at the church Monday even-
 ing at 7:30 o'clock. A directory of the First Methodist church is being pre-
 pared. and for this purpose, a roll call
 of the TOO members will be held Sun
 day
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
From SATURDAYS Daily.

In reply to inquiries relative to
passports for foreign countries, and
especially since these inquiries are
mostly as to whether passports are
issued to such as have their first
naturalization papers only. beg to
say:
That those who desire passports on
their first papers should be informed
that the act of March 2, 1907, sec
ton 1, which authorizes the secre-
tary of state, in his discretion, to is
sue passports to those who have de-
clared their intention to become citi-
Zens of the United States, provides
that such passports shall not entitle
the holders to the protection of this
government i'm the countries of which
they were citizens prior to making
such declaration of intention. The
department of state cannot, there
fore, encourage any petitioner for
passport. under the circumstances
mentioned above. to rely upon the
protection of this government i'm Wis
iting his native land. Passports are
not issued to facilitate entry into this
country.-C. +. BredesOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
From Saturday, Daily.

From Saturday, Daily.
"P. X Johnson was the first set
tier In Mankato." stated {. A. Chap
man yesterday, when sought out in
his Office by Free Press reporter
who wished to delve into the inter-
esting incidents of early Minnesota
life. He came here i'm 1852 and was
one OF the most interesting charac-
tiers | ever knew. He was the first
postmaster we ever had, and carried
the letters I'm his hat for awhile.
Healthy. too, lived to be between
ninety and hundred years old. and
died November 23. 1907, not so very
long ago either.
Up. X. johnson was not a lawyer.
but he did some law business just
the same, and served as Justice of the
peace for Il number OF years. ! re-
member a certain amusing case ="
which y. X. showed exceptional abil-
ity.
Robert Wardlaw. settler who
lived in the Wardlaw ravine, COM
planned that a logchain had been
stolen from his place. He hunted
around among the people whom he
suspected OF the theft, and finally
found his logchain in the woodshed
OF a certain man. He had the man
arrested and he was brought before
Squire Mills, q Justice OF the peace,
for trial. The accused man chose =.
X. Johnson for his counsel. The tes-
timony of Wardlaw was taken, which
consisted Of the statements of how
In finn tf nj. Isl. fl.sat
the testimony was going against his
client. Finally Squire MilR asked II
the defense had any testimony to
offer.
johnson rose and said that Il
seemed tn him that this was going to
be long drown out trial, and as for
himself he was very dry already, and
he supposed that the judge and the
rest or the men were dry. As they
were all so thirsty he invited them
across the street TO the saloon to
have drink at his expense. While
they were enjoying themselves in the
saloon Johnson slipped away, and
going back to the courtroom he pick
ed up the logchain. carried II away
and hid IL. Then he got a chain be-
longing to Squire Mills. and after
putting il on the floor where tho sto-
lon chain had been he reioiued the
others.
After indulging in considerable
refreshment the entire party returned
to the office to resume. the trial.
Squire Mills again asked Johnson
II he had any testimony TO offer.
johnson then said that he would
like to have the court examine the
log chain carefully link by link
The justice complied and finally
he came to a broken link. which had
been welded together, and at once
recognized his own chain.
by Jimminy.' he cried. This
chain is mine. 'Taint Wardlow's
This case is dismissed" and thus
did the wit and shrewdness of this
selfmade lawyer of. the early days
win his hopeless case
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28

he had eaten but he had not. Ber-
stein declared.
Bernstein said he had never stolen
before. During tlieyears he worked T.
Chicago. he had many opportunities
TO steal, but had not done so. He had
been employed in moving furniture
for wealthy people, and often trans
ported thousands of dollars worth OF
jewelry. but never stole a thing. lie
declared that he also had often car
ried money for wealthy people and
deposited Il I'm banks for them. lie
could easily have run away with large
sums. but he never gave way to the
temptation.
Bernstein said he had an invaH'
mother. living at Chicago. He was
trying to keep from her the knowl-
edge of his arrest. She was suffer
er from heart trouble. He had been
her means of support. He hoped that
she would still be living after he left
the prison. but he was afraid she
would not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
From Saturdays Daily

Governor w. s. Hammond has an
nounced the appointment Of the three
members of the state boxing commits
sion. The men are Michael Nolan
of Minneapolis, Henry G.. Ribenack
of Duluth and Frank b. Thompson of
st. Paul. The governor believed
the three men would accept.
The governor, at the time he
announced the prospective appoint
ment of Thompson, planned to have
George p. Douglas serve as the Min
neapolis member, but he would not
accept the appointment. The ap-
pointments are effective June 1. Aft
er that time the commission can sane
ton ten-round boxing contests i'm the
state. Mr.. Ribenack. he Duluth men,
Der of the board. is one of the pro-
prietors of the Lennox hotel of that
city.
Mr.. Nolan. the Minneapolis menu
Der, is proprietor of the Chicago bak-
ers and Mr.. Thompson Is ip>the cleo
trical supply business. Several labor
organizations protested against the
naming Of Mr.. Nolan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
WAS SMOKING SCHOOL MA'Am.
She Was Teaching the Young Idea II
Martin County.


School teachers are generally sup
posed to be possessed Of all the NOR
ais. and to be the shining examples
OF faultless life to their pupils winch
at times parents are not, and when
rumor comes OF school ma'am''
who has transgressed the righteous
code of leadership the public is
properly shocked. II remained for
Martin county to produce a story OF
a "smokin' school ma'am." remark
able young lady of winsome person
atty who smoked cigarets I'm school
and sometimes INDUCED in q good CT
gar.
Being not in the least OF stingy
nature she allowed the young pupils
to help Themselves from her tobacco
supply. the only stipulation being that
they must not tell at home But the
smoke oozed put OF the cracks In the
school house door i'm some manner.
and an investigation OF the teacher
conduct was made which Resulted In
her dismissal and the cancellation
OF her certificate.
The teacher made no objection TO
her dismissal and expressed a will
ingness to have her certificate can
celled. evidently considering that the
life OF school ma'am interferred too
much with her personal liberty, and
will no doubt look for some job where
she can indulge in good smoke
when she wfnts to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
Sebastian Zimmerman Was Long in
Business Here: His Demise Due TO
ParaIytic Stroke
From Saturdays Daily.

Sebastian Zimmerman, the old and
respected Mankato pioneer who died
yesterday afternoon at about $3.50, and
short account OF whose death ap-
peared i'm last evenings Free Press,
was a we'll known character i'm the
early day of the city. He was born
in Observation-Disclosures, Brakenheim,
Wurtenberg, Germany. December "a.
1886. and came to America when a
young man, i'm 1867, landing in New
York He came directly to Mankato.
and took up homestead at Madelia.
but he shortly gave IL up and came
to this city to make his home, being
married here to Miss Clara Elizabeth
Jacoby, on April %. 1868. He worked
for sometime at lie Sueur. and for
nine years was employed at the Man
kato foundry.
He started i'm the hardware busi-
ness at 215 North Front street, In Oc-
tober. 1884. and built up good trade,
which increased with the growth of
the city. Two years ago last Feb
ruary Mr.. Zimmerman retired from
active business life. and the store has
since been operated. by his son, 4. 4.
Zimmerman. He enjoyed good health
| up TO May the tenth. when he suffer-
ed light paralytic stroke, from which
he seemed to be making a good re-
covery. but last Thursday night he
sank into a profound sleep from which
he never awakened. but remained un-
conscious to the end.
The surviving relatives are the
widow, the children. Miss Louisa Zim-
norman. August Zimmerman, George
Zimmerman. Mrs. n. NJ. Hermanson.
Henry Zimmerman, l.. p. thinner
man. Alphonse Zimmerman. all of this
city: Peter Zimmerman OF Norton
vile. n. ID. and Paul Zimmerman
of Kasota.
The funeral will be held Monday
at 2 a. NJ. from st. Peter and Paul's
Catholic church. with interment In
Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
Well Known and Popular Business
Woman Victim Of Blood Poison;
Her illness Brief
From Saturdays Daily.

Mrs. Ida Balzer, a popular and well
known young business woman of this
city, died at one of the local hospitals
at 1880 this morning, HAVING been iii
since Sunday, and taken to the hospi-
tai Tuesday for. treatment. Her sud-
den death was caused by blood pois-
Oning, which resulted from picking
open small pimple on her face. In
lection set in and spread rapidly. and
was followed by complications which
were beyond medical skill.
Deceased was born in Belgrade
township, and was thirty mine years
of age on the eighteenth of last De-
cember. She was the daughter of the
late DominiCk Hell, an old soldier and
farmer of Belgrade, and grew TO
young womanhood in this vicinity
where she was married and continued
TO make her home. Following the
tragic death of her husband. who was
killed in an automobile accident about
two years and eight months ago, Mrs
Balzer engaged in the millinery bust
ness at ga North Front street. and
continued to keep house with her chill
dren at Sll North Second street.
She was prominent in church and
club circles, and was a member OF
the w. c. o. f., the Ladies' Society
Of st. Peter and Paul's Catholic
church. and the Holy Family society
and was held in esteem and kind re-
gard by all with whom she was as
sOciated. Her death i'm the prime ol
life caused sorrowful shock to her
relatives and many friends, and she
will be sadly missed from her accus-
toned place.
The surviving relatives are five
children, the eldest being sixteen
years of age: Misses Madaline. Ger
trude, Louise, Catherine and Master
Lawrence: the aged mother, Mrs
. Frank Henline of Belgrade township;
sisters, Mrs. Mary Steinbach, OF Bel
grade: Mrs. A. n. Rilly. city; Mrs
Title Finnegan, Minneapolis; broth
ers. Albert and Joseph He'll of this
city.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock from st. Pet
er and Paul's Catholic church, and
interment will be made In calvar,
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
COLONEL EXPRESSES SELF.
Writes an Article On "When Is Amer.
lean Not American"

lean Not American"
New York, May dangerously
close to treason to the United States"
is Colonel Roosevelts opinion some
ideas of hyphenated citizenship which
the colonel says were expressed by
the state department at Washington
i'm q letter signed "for the secretary
of state, Robert A. Lansing. COUNSEL
lor."
The sentiments I'm the state depart
ments letter TO a citizen which the
colonel believes are "close, to treason"
are part of reply to p. A. lie Long,
Jr., Of New Orleans, who as an Amer
lean born son OF. Frenchman. who
had taken out naturalization papers,
wrote last March to Secretary of State
Bryan to ask whether or not Mr.. lie
Long might make a business trip to
France without the risk of being i'm
pressed into the French army.
Colonel Roosevelt's comment on the
state departments letter TO Mr.. lie
Long appears under the heading
when Is an American Not an Ameri-
can?" I'm the June number of The
Metropolitan Magazine. just issued
The reply from the state department
TO which Colonel Roosevelt takes ex-
ception. informs Mr.. lie Long, Jr..
that although a citizen under our
fourteenth constitutional amendment
he is also a Frenchman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
From SATURDAYS Daily.

What is considered the most
daring hold-up ever occurring In
Albert Lea was pulled of by a
lone hishwayman at ten o'clock
this morning, the robber making
good his escape, and no trace OF
him having as yet been found.
The victim Of the assault and rob-
berry was Earl Phelps, a boy fif-
teen years Of age, who Is en-
pioysd as messenger for the wes-
tern Union Telegraph company.
Young Phelps had been out COL
Iecting and had Just turned In a
large amount Of money to his Of
flee and was out on another COL
Iecting trip.
When Phelps was coming down
West Williams street, about half
a block from Broadway, the bust
est and most prominent travelled
street in Albert Lea, a man
jumped out from behind bill
board, seized him and pulled him
behind the board, threw him
heavily against a post, and as the
boy fought TO make his escape
the man clutched him by the
throat and choked him almost
into insensibility. He then rob-
bed him of the money he had COL
iected, amounting to between
three and four dollars, and
pocket knife. The boy began to
revive, and started to run away
and give the alarm. The high
wayman savaceiy threw the knife
after him, but did not attempt to
catch him again. He turned and
ran down an alley, making his
get away before the police could
be notified.
Young Phelps was badly bruised
from the encounter, his back was
injured from being thrown against
the post, his clothes were badly
torn and he bore marks on his
throat showing that he had been
checked, SO there was no doubt
as to the truth CT his story. Sew
eraI men were arrested on sus-
picion, but the boy was unable
to identify any Of them as the one
who held him up and robbed him,
so they were released. He de-
scribes the robber as wearing
blue coat. gray trousers, and
black felt hat. The boy contin-
ued his work this afternoon, MAX
ing his usual trip collecting for
his firm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
From Saturdays Daily.

The. graduation exercises of the
Mankato high school will occur Fri
day evening. May 2s, at the Man
kato Theatre. Admission will be by
ticket only, which may be obtained
by those holding orders at Lamm's
drug store Thursday. May q. 9th
ers may do so on application there
any time Friday. May 2S.
Holders of reserved seat tickets will
please remember that seats will be
held for them only until Sis p. m.
After that persons without tickets will
be admitted To unclaimed seats.
The eighth grade graduation exer-
cises will occur Thursday. May 81 at
s p. m. in the high school assembly
room. Tickets may be obtained from
Miss Lewis I'm the old high school
building Wednesday afternoon, May
26. Seats will not be held after Sis
p. m. Thursday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
Case OF Eigelow Against Hill;
Blue Earth County Case.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

Case OF Btgciow against Hill,
Blue Earth County Case.
From Saturdays Daily.
Following is the supreme court de-
cision in the case OF c. S. Bigelow,
respondent. VS.. Harry L. Hill. ap-
pellant.
Defendant requested plaintiff, n
physician, to attend and treat de-
PENDANTS niece. who was member
of his household. her parents having
been divorced. He did not inform
plaintiff that the patient was not his
daughter. or that he did not expect
to pay for the services Plaintiff sup
posed until after his second visit TO
the patient that she was defendant
daughter but then learned that she
was his niece. Defendant paid bill
for drugs and one for the services OF
nurse. II is held that under the cir
cumstances the trial court was jusii-
| field in finding an implied promise by
defendant TO pay for the services OF
plaintiff.
Affirmed.
Opinion by Justice Bum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
Grads" to Enjoy Banquet.

Without dissenting voice the
senior class of the high school yes
tertlay decided to go to the Saulpaugh
hotel for a banquet on Thursday, May
81. as the concluding event of their
high school career as a class. On the
previous day the class voted that a
certain sum of money they had rails
ed through the medium of their class
play should be applied to the purchase
price of a class booklet containing the
pictures of the graduates. With this
arrangements not enough funds would
be left to have the kind of a banquet
which they wished. so yesterday q
motion to rescind the action taken the
Drevious day was passed, and also one
deciding on the Saulpaugh hotel and
giving the committee already appoint
cd the power to go ahead and COM
plete their arrangements with the
management Of the hotel. II was also
voted that half the amount at first
specified should be applied to the
payment of the class books and that
fifteen dollars more should be added
to the memorial fund.
The committee i'm charge of the
feed" have arranged for a six course
dinner at seven thirty o'clock. and
numerous toasts and short speeches
will probably be on the program. At
the conclusion of the banquet. the
elias will enjoy informal dancing in the
ball room until the closing hour. Be-
sides the graduates the only guests
will be the faculty members who help
ed them stage their play. with their
respective wives. and the members of
the junior class who sang i'm the
chorus. I'm all. covers will be laid for
between eigthy-five and ninety peo-
pie. About $3.50 will be expended for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
The Most Fashionable Hour Fol
Weddings

In the June Woman's Home Com
panion, which is called The Brides
Number" appears an article Gu we'd
ding etiquette. The following Is an
extract taken from the article: The
earliest hour is eleven; high noon,
followed by a wedding breakfast, is
the smartest. Many fashionable we'd g..
dings take place at four and even
five in summer weather, but the even
ing wedding Is rare. The hour of the
wedding is somewhat ruled by the
timetable If n wedding journey is con-
templated. but often may be arranged
by staying overnight at a hotel and
leaving the following day"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28

according to decision handed down
by the Minnesota supreme court.
Julien Provencher. the propri
etor of "a hotel at Thief River Falls,
was notified by the police officer not
TO serve any intoxicating liquor to
Arthur Boyce the fact that one of
his bartenders. not knowing OF this
notice. handed Boyce a drink does
not excuse Provencher, says the
court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
From Saturdays Uailr

For the double purpose OF attend
ing the Norwegian Lutheran synod
which is TO meet at San Francisco
from June ! 10 June 8, and seeing the
Panama exposition, party OF tour
lists living in and near Mankato is
being made up. Arrangements have
been made for special car, which
will leave Mankato at 1880 next We'd
nesday morning over the Omaha road.
and will travel the entire distance.
Among those who have joined the
Mankato party are Rev. Nils Nord
gard. II. Knoff, DIR. and Mrs. G. A.
Dahl, Mr.. and Airs. A. r. Exile. Mrs.
NJ. o. Sundt and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Peterson of Amboy. Ii is expected
that quite number more will join
the party before next Tuesday night
On that evening, May %, at 10 o'clock
the car will be opened and people may
enter until the time comes for leav-
ing an hour and a half after mid
night.
road as far as the city of Omaha.
There 1t will meet with a special train
from St. Paul and Minneapolis, and
will be taken by that train the rest
of the way to San Francisco. II Is
thought that the twin cities will send
between two and three hundred peo-
pie. Another special train will meet
this delegation at Omaha. This train
will come from DEBORAH. Iowa. This
train will bring a delegation OF about
l25, including the Luther College band
| of sixty-fiye pieces. This band toured
Norway and Sweden last year. The
; band has been hired by the exposi
, tion to give concerts there for three
weeks. The band will also give a
concert as part of the program of the
synod meeting on Friday night. June
! 4. This entertainment will also in
clude 1,2OO singers from many parts
of the United States.
The tourists on their way from
Omaha to San Francisco will stop al
Salt Lake City. where the Luther Col
lege band will give a concert for the
benefit of the synod. A stop of eight
hours will be made at Colorado
Springs.
The party from Mankato will prob
ably break up at San Francisco, and
the various members will come home
when they see fit. II is expected that
many of them will take the northerly
route on the way home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
VERDICT FOR DEFENSE.
Five sixths Of Jury Voted That Way
In the Auto Case.
Gro1, n.ftv

Five SKINS OF jury Noted mat way
In the Auto Case.
From Saturdays Daily.
After being out more than twelve
hours, the jury that tried the au-
tomobile case in the municipal court
yesterday, early this morning re-
turned a five-sixths verdict in favor
of the defense. This action was
brought by F. B. Clements, the auto
garage man, to compel Chief OF Po-
lice Klugherz TO turn over to him an
automobile that Mr. Clements claim
cd. The chief had attached the auto
on behalf OF l.. A. Meyer who sought
thus to recover for a debt owed to
him. It was claimed. by Grover J.
Weir. The plaintiff sought to show
that Mr.. Weir did not own the au-
tomobile. The jury found that he
did. II is really victory for Mr..
Meyer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
COLOR OF AUTO TANKS.
They May Have to Be Painted Red;
The avn

Is 1t unlawful to have your gasoline
tank filled unless 1t is painted red?
This question was put up to r. w.
Harsadine, safe FIRE marshall today.
The state law requires that all re-
cepticles containing less than six
gallons of gasoline shall be painted
red.
The question arose whether the
gas tank of an auto should be con-
sidered a reoepticle within the mean
ing OF the law. The question may he
submitted To the attorney general.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
FARiRAuLT ELKs COMING.
They Will Attend Minstrel Show Here
Monday Night.

rom Saturdays OsIis.
Faribault Republican,. Elks of Far
ibaut may attend the Eiks' minstrel
show at Mankato Monday evening in
large numbers, to carry d message of
welcome to the state convention TO
be held in this city June IL and Is.
Negotiations are under way for a
special train on the Dan Patch line
early Monday evening.
The minstrel show at Mankato will
be given two evenings. Monday and
Tuesday, but on account of the X. c.
minstrel show in this city Tuesday
evening the business men are trying
to arrange the western trip for Mon
day.