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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-03

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-03

HOSPITAL MAoG FI8EpRoor
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
EQUITABLE AGENTS
HOLD A Meeting
Gathering OF insurance Men in kato
Tomorrow and Banquet al 1870
In Afternoon

Agents of the Equitable Life As
surance will hold Il meeting in this
city tomorrow at the Saulpaugh no.
tel. and about thirty or forty agents
of the Southern Minnesota territory
are expected TO be in attendance. A
business meeting will be held at 10: 80
n. M. and banquet will be served
at 1880. the business meeting con-
tinuing during the afternoon.
+. II. Davis of Chicago. inspector
OF agencies. will be POSTMASTER at
the banquet, and W. +. Taylor. sup
erintendent OF agents. of New York
City, John A. Harigan. ex-insurance
commissioner of Minnesota, and W..
w. Kllngman of this city agency man
ager for Southern Minnesota will be
the principal speakers. The speakers
from out of town will arrive I'm the
city tonight
Similar meetings will be held three
times this year. and the affairs are
planned to be in the nature of schools
of instruction for young agents. The
Equitable Life is one Of the largest
insurance companies in the world.
and have many live agents all over
the United states. In the Southern
Minnesota district under Mr.. King
man there are 1914 agents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
OTTO DOLLAR TOLD
ATTORNEY HIS WOES
Claimed That Women Of Neiohborhood
Had Taught Boys 10 Throw
Stones

Otto Dollar. PIC Poplar street. COM
planned this morning to City Attorney
Phillips that neighbors were giving
the Dollar household trouble. lie said
woman of the heighborhOod had
been teaching her children to throw
stones at other people; that this
woman had way of setting her five
year-old son to attack the seven
year-old Dollar boy and that II the
latter showed fight. a thirteen year
old brother of the five-year- was
at hand to whip the seven-y ear-old.
II the thirteen year-old was not at
hand. Mr.. Dollar said. the five-year-
Odds mother administered a whipping
10 the seven-year old Dollar boy.
Last night. Mr. Dollar said, this
woman gave her little boy a clothes
prop and told him To kill the Dollar
boy with that. Sunday. Mr.. Dollar
went on TO say. the fiveyear old got
q revolver and pointed II at a window
of the Dollar home. No tragedy re-
suited in either case. but Mr.. Dollar
said he wanted il stopped. lie said the
woman. instead of trying TO make her
boys peaceful. put them mp to annoy
ing others. The city attorney will In
vesipate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
ELEVATOR Is BURNED
LOSS AT CLEVELAND
Three Thousand Bushels OF Wheat
Destroyed: Also Quantity Of Flour
Goes Up In Blaze

The elevator at Cleveland. managed
by Roscoe Davis, was struck by light
ming last Monday evening and com
pletely destroyed. The bolt struck
the cupOla about $50 o'clock but il
was not until nine o'clock that any
fire was located about the premises.
About this time some fire was found
i'm the bottom of the pit. which was
Immediately flooded with water and
the fire extinguished. Nothing fur
Their developed until about $3.50
o'clock, when fire was discovered, but
Il had gained such Roadway that eff
forts TO extinguish IL were unavail =
ing. and Il burned to the ground. The
cost OF constructing the elevator was
over $4,000 and Il contained about
5000 bushels of wheat which was also
consumed by the flames. In the neigh
borhood of 81 200 worth of -four and
feed was saved by being carried out
of the burning building. The build
ing and contents were insured, but
the actual loss has not as yet been
determined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
COUNTY BOARD GIVES
CASH FOR LABORATORY
Commissioners Voted Appropriation oil
SIPS; inspection OF Ditch No.
rs; Other Business

Action by the county commission
ers late yesterday afternoon made the
continuance of the state biological
laboratory work I'm MankatO during
the coming three months an assured
proposition. It, will be remembered
that last Monday the city council
voted To give $l25 for that purpose II
the county board would do the same
thus making the $3.50 that would be
needed to- keep the laboratory going
until the slate money became avail
able. Yesterday afternoon. on mo-
ton by Commissioner Thomas Foley
the sum of 1926 was appropriated by
the county board for that purpose.
This morning all five of the county
commissioners. together with County
Attorney Schmitt. County Auditor
Kennedy. County Surveyor Allison,
State Highway Engineer Gallagher
and C.. s. Erickson OF Spring Island,
contractor. went out in three automo-
biles to county ditch %, which lies
mostly in Decoria township. ID Is
complained by some Of the property
owners that this ditch is not so wide
nor so deep as Il was to be in &C
cordance with the specifications. MIR
Erickson had the contract. but he
sub-let the job Of digging the ditch
The work was accepted two years
ago by County Surveyor Brooks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Two LITTLE MISSES
LIKE SlAMESE TWINS
Guadalupe and Josephine Are 0auoht'
ers Of Spanish Parents: Now al
Rochester, MINI.

Guadalupe and Josephine. two pref
~. smiling and bright appearing little
girls. daughters of Spanish parents
are as absolutely inseparable a pair
of twins as were the famous Siamese
twins OF mtorgetable fame They have
never been parted since the day OF
their birth. about two and half years
ago. but il Is now hoped TO separate
them through the agency of the doc
tors at the hospital In Rochester.
where they were accompanied by
their parents. and an interpreter. En-
lilo Sierra. .'.t..
The children were born I'm Havana.
Cuba. and are connected by binding
connection Of flesh about thirteen
inches In circumference. at almost
the center Of their stOmachs. The
twins can walk forward with ease.
each putting a little arm around the
others waist. The band Of flesh Il
elastic enough To permit them tn
change sides as they walk. One of the
children can lie on the edge Of bed.
and the other can stand beside il.
their bodies making an Y. so resilient
Is the connection.
All their bodily functions seem to
be independent. and medicine given
Ia one has no effect upon the other.
One child may he laughing and the
other crying at the same time. The
babies look much alike and appear
very fond of each other. and at times
hug and kiss each other in loving
sisterly way. but when they fall out"
there is a merry scrap at close quart
crs. ~ birth they weighed twelve
pounds. and at present weigh forty
five pounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
HUMAN BONES were
BROUGHT INTO VIEW
Skeleton Found in Collin Buried in the
Ground Where Free Press Annex
Will Stand

Startled by the sight OF n human
skull. turned up by the pillow. the
workmen excavating for the new
Free Press annex back of the Klein
undertaking building, about three
o'clock this afternoon. forgot that they
were laborers and assumed the role
Of sleuths.
The pillow was being handled by
William Mood and Paul Coley. II
broke through the rotted remnants Of
a wooden coffin and dragged the skull
and other bones into view. With n
little further work by means OF SHOW
els. nearly the entire skeleton was eX-
humed.
The brass rivets of the coffin could
plainly be seen. There was a great
deal of dispute about the size OF the
body. some thought II was the corpse
of full-grown person. Others
thought 1t appeared to be child OF
fifteen or so.
George J. Klein, who has lived in
that very block for forty-five years.
declared that there never had been a
graveyard on the spot, as far as he
knew. Many years ago carpenter
shop was there. Later this was torn
down and the site was occupied by !;
brick -veneered shed.
When, and under what circum-
stances the human body was buried
there will probably always remain a
mystery. u is not thought the corpse
was that of an Indian. for the coffin
was without doubt white mans ar
ticlp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

Syracuse, y. Y. May Theodore
Roosevelt again went on the witness
stand In the supreme court here after
many Witnesses. including a son and
also former secretary of the late
Thomas G.. Plat. and Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary OF the
navy, had testified in his behalf.
The former president intended. un.
der new ruling of the court. To offer
testimony designed TO show that he
harbored no malice for William
Barnes
II also was his intention to tell
about certain things not specified in
the pleadings. which, under the origi.
nal ruling, were excluded
But errors committed in transcrlb.
ing his testimony under direct and
crOss-examination were pointed out.
So the colonel used up nearly an
hour and half correcting them.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt was in the
state senate when deadlock finally
resulted in the election of James A.
O'GOrman as United States senator.
He said under oath that he had told
Mr.. barnes of a conversation with
Senator Grady. organization Demo,
crat, in which the senator asserted
that he understood Mr. Barnes had an
agreement with Charles F. Murphy OF
Tammany Hall that the Republicans
should hold out for Chauncey Depew
and thus give the Democrats an OPP.
portunity To elect William r. Shee.
han.
The witness added that he had ask.
ed Mr.. Barnes whether the deadlock
could not be ended MIR. Barnes. he
said. replied: -..~.- .
mo. we can't do IL now
Edward T. Plat. son of the former
senator, produced letters that passed
between his father and Mr.. Barnes in
which the printing business and poll.
tics appeared to be more or less
linked.
Contrary to the original plans OF
counsel Mr.. Barnes did not go on the
stand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
GERlNAN-AUSTRLAN VICTORY BROKE
DOWN RUSSO FRONT TWEhTY-FOUR
MILES; ABANDONED THE FIRST LINE
ASSOCIATED PRESS oIspArcH

Lon don. May 5.-The correspondent Of a
Berlin newspaper telegraphs that the Austlo-
German victory in Western Calicia broke down
The Russian lroat for distance Of twenty-four
miles. He states that the Russians abandoned
not only the first line, but villages in the rear The
Russian war Office admits that the Germans and
Austrians succeeded in crossing the Dansjec, but
states that they prevented them from making a
further advance
Report Desperate Fighting
Desperate fighting is in progress farther east on
the Carpathian front. 10 the region Of Stry it is
said one hill changed hands three times in single
battle and that 200 more Austrians were cap,ur-
ed by the Russians.
Unofficial reports from Saloniki say that two
Turkish aeroplanes, which attach ed The allied feet
in The Dardanelles, wele brought down by The FIRE
from warships. The aeroplanes were manned by
Germans and attacked the feet with bombs, but
il is said no damage was done
Inhabitants Are Fleeing
Paris. May 5.--A Havas dispatch from Athens,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
RED ROCK CAMP MEET
JUNE "a To JULY 6
George E. Nettleton OF Mankato Is The
First Vice President OF The
Association

Missionaries first came TO Red
1887. The first camp meeting was
held in lS4l with Reys. b. Kavan-
augh. d. King, Samuel Akin and Mr.
McReynOlds as leaders. Jacob Fol-
strom and James Thompson were then
acting as Interpreters to the Sioux In
dians. Bishop Ames of the Methodist
Episcopal church was then home sec
rotary. visiting dellnn. missions, and
came down the - Croix river from
Lake Superior In birch canoe.
In 1869 the first of these annual
camp meetings was held Rev. e. G.
Bowdish. pastor at Newport. and Pre-
siding Elder John Quigley were the
leading spirits. Nearly all noted
evangelists of the Methodist Episco-
pal church have since visited the
grounds. The services are now under
the supervision OF the Minnesota PEN
tecostal association. Rev. G. @. Val
lentyne is president. George +. Net
Teton first vice president, Rev. ]. J.
Hoffman second vice president. Rev
f. Il. Reynolds secretary and Rev. r.
w Stout treasurer. Among the tai
ent booked To be present this year
are evangelists o. +. Oliver and c.
II Babcock. Professor w. p. Yates.
singer, Mrs. Thos. n. Talbot for the
childrens work. Bishop Oldham and
others.
During the camp meetings the Bur
lington motor makes a special time
card. Cottages, hotels and tents ac-
cOmmodate the hundreds in attend
ance. Rev. Jacob Berger is superin-
tendent of the grounds. All churches
having revivals this winter requested
to plan to take In at least one days
meetings. The camp will be open
from June ~ to Iulv 6.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
DEFENSE IN CARMAN
CASE ENTERS PROTEST
Objects 10 New Testimony Offered BY
The State Relative to Time OF
Shooting

Mlnola. y. Y. May 5.-Mrs. May
Black. first of the states new wit
nesses in the trial OF Mrs Florence Car
man charged with numbering Mrs. Bail
cy. took the stand today. and testified
that she saw q man on the lawn after
hearing an explosion. and that the
man walked lelsurely away. II was
not yet dark. she said. Counsel for
Mrs. Carman protested against the
testimony the defense having con-
tended that the shooting occurred aft =
or dark by man who dashed away
in the darkness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
SIXTY CANS OF Pike
I FOR NEARBY LAKES
Fry Were Taken 10 the Water Resorts
BY David Richards and Lawrence
Mayer TodaY

Sixty cans of young pike hatched
last night at the state fish hatchery
at st. Paul. were received at the
Northwestern passenger depot this
morning from the special car OF the
Minnesota game and fish commission
by David Richards and Lawrence
Mayer, who Immediately took the fish
out to Lakes Washington and George.
and let them free there. A year from
now these creatures will be big
enough to catch. II would be a hope
less task to try to estimate the num-
Der, but the tiny creatures swan
around thickly in cans that held ten
gallons of water each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
WHEY NO. | CALLED
AND THEN VANISHED
Ethel Spurgeon Darnell Spent Two
Days In 0watonna Interviewing
Church Trustees

OwatOnna, MINI. May 5.-Ethel
Sturgeon Darnell, the first of the
wives" of the young marrying par
son" spent two days in Owatonna be
fore her presence became known and
then slipped quietly out of town after
interviewing the trustees of the Uni
versalist church. To all of them she
put the same question. Did Mr.. Oar
nell ever refer TO me as his wife,
She refused to be interviewed in turn
but stated she would appear as q
states witness at Darnell's trial on
May H. She returned to Avon, III,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN
JONES, LAKE CRYSTAL
Had Been III Two Years With Kidney
Trouble; Died Last Night
AT Her Home

Mrs. John II. Jones died last night
at 1880 o'clock at her home ut Lake
Crystal. She was i'll during the past
two years with kidney trouble, The
deceased was a native of JudsOh. her
maiden name being Matte Hughes.
She was married twelve years ago TO
John II. Jones. brother of Conner
Jones OF MankatO. They had no chill !
dren. Mrs. Jones was n member of
the Welsh church N Lake Crystal.
The funeral will be held on Friday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from that
church. The interment will be In the
Lake Crystal cemetery Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones recently returned from trip
To California. where they had been
for Mrs. Jones' health.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

filed yesterday states that the inhabitants Of Cali
poll and other parts Of the peninsula are crossing
in large numbers to the Asialic shore Two hun
bred Turkish prisoners were taken by the allies and
removed TO Tenedos Monday.
Three Trawlers Sunk
Hull, England, May 5.-Three more British
uawlers are added to the list Of those blown up by
German submarines in the North sea Monday and
il feared others also are lost as they were shelled
and fired upon with rifles by crew Of submersible
The crews Of the trawlers lolanlhe, Hero and Nor
Inward Flo have landed here They report the de-
structon Of their boats No lives were lost on any
OF the three.
British Are In Retreat
Berlin. Via London. May Sin the western
theatre Of the wa" says the German official state
ment today. the British continue their retreat and
with heavy losses. in the direction Of Bidgehed,
situated sharpley to the east Of Ypres, The Van
Heule and Eksternest farms. the castle Of Herent-
hage, and the Set Pappo,e farm were taken by u"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
BOUGHT THE GRAVES
HORSESHOEING SHOP
e. E. Crawford Secures the Location
On South Front Street For His
Splendid Business

+. z. Crawford. of the blacksmith
ing firm Of Crawford Brothers, who
formerly had shop in the building at
224 South Second street, now being
torn down in order to make room for
another building improvement, has
bought from Frank Graves the shop
at 500 South Front street, and Is al
ready In possession. Mr.. Crawford is
an expert horseshoer and enjoys a
large patronage. His work gives en-
tire satisfaction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
HEART SHOCK CAUSED
DEATH OF CAPTAIN
Coroner's Jury Verdict in Case Of the
Master Of Ship Gunier Whose
Boat Was Torpedoed
tAssoelated Press Dispatch. !

Penzance. England. May Sat the
inquest into the death of Cap
tain Gunter OF the American oil
tanker Gulhight. torpedoed on May 1
OF ScIlly Island. the verdict was
heart failure accelerated by the
shock caused by the torpedoing OF
this ship" The evidence showed that
the Gulfiight was flying very large
American flag at the time she was
torpedoed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Encaaed For Addresses.

F. +. Ellsworth has been engaged
to deliver an address at Blue Earth
on Saturday. May 20. and at meet
ing OF the rural mail carriers at Stay
ton on Monday night. May 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

Washington. May Sin view OF re.
cent references to Associate Justice
Hughes OF the supreme court as a
candidate for the presidency the fol-
lowing authoritative statement was
made with bis approval:
Justice Hughes wholly disapproyes
the use OF his name In connection
with the presidential campaign. Not
only has he no desire to re-enter poll.
tics. but as a member OF the supreme
court he Is not available.
Tile is not u candidate in any sense
and cannot permit his name TO be
used"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Roosevelt Makes Some Changes
In His Previous Testimony
PLAT PRODUCES LETTERS
Son OF New York Senator Introduced
Correspondence That Passed Be.
tween Father and Barnes

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
Syracuse, May 5.-Public print
ing contracts again held the CEN
ter Of the stage today at the libel
suit against Col. Roosevelt by
Barnes,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
sIashed His Throat.

Adolph Rupt, prosperous farmer
living near Westbrook. attempted TO
end his life by cutting his wrists.
Failing In this. he cut his throat. lie
was worried over imaginary financial
troubles
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
DRY and Wet Vote.

The following is the dry and wet
vote in the three counties where bal
lots were cast Monday: chisago.
drv. 1.75S wet. GAS. Insanti. dry. l.
26i: wet. $50. Lac qui Parie. dry.
1.i2l: wet. $50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
silver Service Presented.

TAssOcIafed Press DIspatch.J
Norfolk, Va. May 5.-A silver
service, which was bought by the
people of North Dakota. was present
ed today to the Battleship Norh Da-
kota by Governor Hanna.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

Picking. May 5.-Military prepare
lions are being made for the defense
Of Picking
According to Chinese officials
whose statements have been corrobO
rated In other circles. the govern
ment is making no preparations else
where than at the capital for defense
considering that the Chinese will be-
unable TO oppose the Japanese shoulC
they make an attack.
II is asserted la high quarters thai
1000 troops have been concentrate,
in the environs of Picking, but with
sufficient ammunition for only brie
resistance.
Special police and military precad
lions have been taken throughout thu
city. especially around the winter pal
ace. where President Yuan Shi Ka
resides. The officials declare they ar,
suspicious that the Japanese may un
dertake a repetition OF the Korean
coup d'etat.
The japanese legation. Il Is said
notified the japanese TO prepare "a
leave Picking and that many women
and children are preparing to depart
Many OF the Japanese men probably
will take refuge in the legation head
quarters II hostllllies break.
The situation is considered awk
ward for some OF the foreign fega
lions. particularly those whose coun
tries sympathize with the Chinese
but none of them could oppose the
entry OF Japanese into Picking.
kilograms received here from Muk
den say the Japanese bank and post
Office there have suspended business
that the Japanese reservists have
been called to the colOrs
DIR. Paul s. Reinsch. United States
minister here, expresses the opinion
that the missionaries and other
Americans in the interior are In nc
danger whatever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
PETITION IN PROBATE.
Request For Administration OF VIII
liam Deciding Estate.

A petition was filed today In the
Office of Probate Judge Evan Hughes
for the administration OF the estate
of the late William Deciding Of Good
Thunder. who died on Mrch 90 last
at the age of eighty-one. The es-
tate consists OF 5000 worth OF prop
.erty. to be divided among the fol-
lowing heirs: Ida Deciding. wife:
August ]. Deciding. son. and Minnie
Graf, daughter. all OF Good Thunder.
and Ida Meyer. daughter Yakima,
Wash.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Fifteen Widows In kiester.

Klesterl Courier: Someone took the
census of widows In Kiester village
the other day and found that there
we're fifteen. nj, told. some old and
some not so old. As against this
there were found to be only six Wild
overs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Paid Fire Department.

Rochester now has q paid fire de-
pariment Of eight men. A runabout
auto has been purchased for Chief
William Letford. who has just been
appointed tn that position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
New Hats For Police.

A supply OF fine new hats, manufac-
tured by the John b. Stetson company
of Philadelphia. has been received by
the police.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
HANDLE SLIPPED; CHIN CUT.
Or. T. c. Kelley Is injured While
Crankinu His Automobile.

While cranking his automobile this
morning DR.. T. c. Kelley had the mis-
fortune to have the handle slip. strik-
Ing him on the chin. and infiicting a
cash in the flesh. The doctor had the
wound dressed. and II is not thought
that II will give further trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07
Position For w. A. Hinton.

Former State Senator w. A..Hinton
has accepted position In the state
auditors Office.