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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-06-28
ROBT. THRfFT AND MITCHELL PARDONtD LAST BUT ONE OF EIGHT Faulkner County Negroes Charged With Crime Against White Girl
 are Freed by Governor.

Little Rock, June Ex-Governor Hays has granted pardons in the case of two Faulkner county negroes, Robert Threet and Charley Mitchell, upon the affidavit of the prosecuting witness that they are innocent.
 Threat was convicted of carnal abuse January 16, 1914, and senten- ced to 20 years, and Mitchell was convicted in June, 1913, and sentenced to 21 years. Gertie Holingshead was the witness against them. She has been an inmate of the Good Shep- herds Home in Hot Springs, since August 1, 1913, and on May p last, voluntarily made an affidavit to the fact that her evidence against them was untrue, and was given at the suggestion of another. The mother superior, writing the governor, says: "She was placed here for moral and religious training, and has made ex- cellent progress. Having embraced religious training, and has made ex- cellent progress. Having embraced religion she is devout observer of the same. Now that she understands the principles of Christianity, she is extremely desirous to right the ter rible wrong she has unwittingly com mitted by duplicating these poor in nocent negroes"
 Threet and Mitchell are the last but one of eight Faulkner county ne- groes convicted about three years ago for crimes against the Hollings- head girl and given sentences rang ing from eight to 21 years, to be freed. Five others had been previous ly pardoned, and Louvida Sims, a negro woman convicted as an access sorry to the crime, still remains in the penitentiary
 The negroes were all convicted all most solely upon the testimony of the girl, who told a revolting story of her relations with the seven negro men convicted and others, the Sims woman being charged with conniving with her and profiting by the crime. Soon after the convictions the girl was taken from her parents by order
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-06-28

By agreement with the attorney gen. eral, sentence of 20 years was ira- posed by the supreme court. Mitch- ell, the other negro pardoned yester- day, is without either hand, both hav- ing been shot off when he was hold ing them cfasped over the muzzle of shotgun and the weapon was acci- dentally discharged, the accident oc- curing several years before the sl- legged crime for which he was senten- ced.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-06-28
SCHOOL ENUMERATION
 WILL BEGIN JUNE 30

The enumeration of children of school age in each school district of Faulkner county will begin on June 30, County Examiner J. M. c. Waugh ter stated today. The enumeration must be completed and the reports placed in the hands of the examiner not later than July 20, in order for district to share in the apportion- ment of the state school, poll and penalty taxes, all of which are dis tributed upon per capita basis.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-06-28
COOK APPOINTS
 FINLEY DEPUTY

Little Rock, June 2S.-State Super intendent Geo. B. Cook has announc- ed the appointment of O. P. Finley as deputy superintendent, ito succeed Ray Gill, who will leave Sunday morning for Fort Smith to become secretary of the Chamber of Com merce. MT. Finley has been doing some special work in the office for seeral months. He was formerly in the newspaper business at Hot Springs.
 MT. and Mrs. Cook and daughter left last night for New York to at tend the National Educational Asso- citation. Mir. Cook is a member of the executive committee. A party of 20 educators of the state will leave tonight for the association.
 Miss Wanda Sturdivant, stenog- rapher in the office, will leave next Monday for a 16-day trip through the east, as far as New York. She will be with large party of young women from the south.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-06-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.

J. T. Canada to F. w. Deeson, south 40 feet lot 2, block 2, Robin sons plan; $700.
 F. M. Starr to E. E. Jones, north west northwest, 38-S-11; $335.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-06-28
MADE MASTER MASON.

Wm, M. Harton last night was made Master Mason by Green Grove lodge No. 107, F. and A. M.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-06-28

Stop your tire troubles by getting a new Goodyear bicycle tire at Bolls Bros. Phone 269.-241dtf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
HEAD OF WILkIN POST
CALLED ON COMRADE
]. A. Williams Visited With AL. Dixon
Old Soldier, Recently at the
Veterans Home

While in the twin cities recently j.
A. Williams called upon his old friend
and comrade Al Dixon, who was a well
known figure around Mankato for for
ty years, but who is now confined to
his bed at the. Soldiers home, where
he has been receiving treatment for
the past four months. The aged vet
eran is a member of Alexander Will
kins Post, G. A. r. of this city, and
fought through the Civil war with a
Wisconsin regiment. During a num-
Der of years before his departure
from Mankato he was a familiar char
acter walking up or down the streets
in his faded blue army coat with its
brass buttons, his SLOUGH army hat,
and doughty cane. He scorned an
overcoat, as an evidence of weakness
perhaps, and hardly trudged about en-
the coolest of winter days, clad in his
old uniform and laughing at any in
situations that he might be cold. AL
though his mind wanders at times, he
remembers his old friends, and recog-
nized Mr. Williams. He then asked
Of former friends, whom he could not
be brought to realize had passed away
his enfeebled intellect refusing to
think of them as dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
MEMORIAL FOR THE
LATE Chief EXECUTIVE
Monument Will Be Erected; Request TO
Have the Proper Committee
Appointed

st. Paul, January 4.-On the return
trip of the special funeral train to
St Paul last night, friends of the
former executive circulated petit
tiCn to Governor Burnquist, asking
that he Immediately appoint COM
mittee to receive funds for a monu-
ment to Governor w. S. Hammond.
There were more than 400 signatures
attached to the petition Those TAX
ing an active part in the movement
say that sufficient funds can be raised
without delay to meet the cost The
death mask made of Governor Ham
mond before his body was taken to ST.
James for burial will be valuable aid
if the idea is adopted
st. Paul, Mimi, January 4-Plans
for the erection of monument to the
memory of the late Governor Win
field Scott Hammond. were discussed
at a gathering held here today in the
office of Thomas McDermott, who was
close personal friend of the late
governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
BUILDING MEN WILL
FORM AN EXCHANGE
Contractors and Material Dealers in
Mankato to Hold Meeting Thursday
Afternoon
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From TUESDAYS Daily.
Local builders, contractors and
material men will hold a meeting
Thursday afternoon at 2:3O in the
city hall to consider the organization
OF local builders exchange.
Eugene Young, secretary of the
builders exchange of Minneapolis, has
consented to address the meeting on
the benefits and opportunities which
such an organization would have for
MankatO. All of the larger cities,
and many of this size have such ex-
changes, and the result has been a
largely increased business.
There are about sixty contractors
and material men in Mankato and
North Mankato who would be direct
ly benefited by such an organization,
and it is hoped that all will be press
ent at the meeting. Where such an
exchange is located plans of build
ings from all over the state are sent,
and the local contractors are given an
opportunity to bid on them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
PRICE WILL BE TRIED
MURDER THE CHARGE
He Is Accused of Making Away With
His Wife BY Throwing Her
Over Cliff

Minneapolis, January Frederick
T. Price, a local business man, was
placed on trial in the district court
here today for the alleged MUIR
der of his wife, Mary Fridley Price,
member Of wealthy pioneer family
of Minnesota 1t is charged that
Price pushed his wife over an en-
bankment on the East river automo-
bile road on the, night of November
rs, 1914, with view to inheriting a
goodly sum Of money given to the
woman by her father.
The chief witness for the state will
be Charles D. Etchison, a travelling
salesman of Washington, D. O., in
dicted jointly with Price on charge
of first degree murder and who, aft
er his arrest in Washington and
while enroute to Minneapolis, signed
a confession in which he said he ac-
companied Price to the scene CT the
alleged crime
Two jurors were accepted by the
defense after the court had been in
session only five minutes. Another
was excused, and two more impanel-
led before twenty minutes had
elapsed. Etchison will probably not
appear in the court room until the
time comes for him to testify.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
DEATH OF YOUNG MAN
after BRIEF ILLNESS
Raymond KIages Passed Away This
Morning; Suffered An Attack Of
Grip: Had Hemorrhages
From TUESDAYS OaiIv

After a very brief but exceedingly
acute illness, Raymond Klages, the
siXteen-ye son of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Klages, 81 North Front street,
passed away at LBS this morning. It
was only during the last week that
he was very ill, though he had been
more or less ailing for some weeks. His
sickness started with a bad spell Of
grippe, which developed into a malady
of the circulatory system, resulting
in frequent hemorrhages. both inter-
nal and external. He bled frequent
ly from the mouth, nose and eyes.
Yesterday an attempt was made to
save him by TRANSMISSION of blood, but
this proved unavailing.
The boy was born and reared in
Mankato. During the last six months
he has been employed in the candy
factory of Rosenberger & Currier. Be
fore that he went to school, complet-
ing his work through the eighth grade,
He is survived by three brothers and
two sisters, John L.. T. P. and w. A.
Nages, all of Mankato; Mrs. V. E.
Larson, also of MankatO, and Miss Ida
Kages, living at the parental home.
1t was decided this morning to hold
the funeral sometime Thursday from
st. Peter and Paul's church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
MOST OF THE OFFICERS
REELECTED FOR YEAR
Annual Meeting of.ssthe Swedish Luth.
eran Congregation Was Held
Last Night
from tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
During the annual meeting last
night of the Swedish Lutheran church
officials, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
l.. NJ. Beckwall. secretary, re-
elected.
C. w. Johnson, j. L. Peterson, re-
elected deacons.
Charles A. Gustafson, trustree, three
years; Peter Lindblom, one year,
Fred Stone, to fill vacancy of o. s..
Essberg.
w. Johnson, organist, reelected;
Miss Sigred Mellgrln, assistant.
F., Stone, janitor.
l.. l.. Beckwall, Eric Engwaldson,
auditors.
A. Mellgren, delegate to district
meeting at St. Peter; Swan Johnson,
alternate.
Andrew Rudberg, delegate to con-
ference at Minneapolis in June; Fred
Stone, alternate.
O. Monsoon. Sunday school superin-
tendent, re- elected Miss S. Mellgren,
assistant superintendent.
w. Roust, Harry Johnson, Arthur
Farm. ushers.
S. L. Johnson, Sunday school sec
rotary.
1t was decided 10 increase the sal
airy of Rev. o. J. Arthur, pastor of
the church, 5000 per year.
Reports of officers were given, and
showed a very prosperous and sue
cessful year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
HOLDERS OF SHARES
SLICE nice MELON
Stockholders of the MankatO State Bank
Were Awarded Today Ten Per
Cent Dividend
From Tuesdays Dairy.


Stockholders in the Mankato State
bank were delighted when they re-
ceived their dividend checks for the
past six months and found they were
made out at the rate of ten per cent
annual interest Heretofore the bank
has paid from seven to eight per cent
annual dividends. Since the capital
stock was increased last summer
from $4,000 to 100000, the business
has rapidly increased and the institu-
ton has flourished in every way
making the five per cent semi annual
dividend possible at this time, and
the indications are that it will be
maintained
1t will depend of course upon the
general conditions. The high per cent
of dividends paid by the Mankatc
State bank is another evidence of the
prosperity of Mankato, and of this
banking institution, proving that in
vestments in Mankato are the very
best. There are no better barometers
of local conditions than the loca
banks
1t is planned that during the com
ing year the bank building will I'M
dergo extensive improvements, the
interior to be remodeled and an addi-
tion added to the rear of the building
When the proposed improvements are
completed, plans for which will soor
be submitted, the Mankato State
bank will have one of the most mod
ern and up-to-date banking buildings
in the northwest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
new ULM GIRL FOUND
ACTIVE ST. PAUL COPS
Claim Is Made That ihe Young Woman
Had Submitted to Criminal
Operation

st. Paul, December 4.-When sew
enteen- year-cld Elsie Posel disap-
peared from her home at New Ulm
Friday her parents notified the ST
Paul police.
A clue led Detective John McKin
ley to 60 East Eleventh street yester-
day. There he found the girl suffer-
ing from an operation, said to be
criminal. She was removed to the
city hospital, where it was said by at
tending physicians she may recover
Detective Mckinley said that Miss
Posel told him she was accompanied
to st. Paul from New Ulm by John
kasner CT New Ulm. She admitted
submitting to criminal operation
the detective said
DR.. Steven H. Spur, lis Western
avenue north, was taken to the po-
lice station. The police said he is be-
ing held for New Ulm authorities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
new GOVERNOR HELD
MEET WITH ANDRIST
Several Matters Were Discussed;
Private Secretary Offers His
Resignation

ST. Paul, Mimi, January 4.-Gover-
nor ]. A. A. Burnquist today held a
conference with G.. M. Andrist, pri-
vate secretary for the late Governor
Hammond. 1t is stated that the prin-
cipal topic under discussion was the
next meeting of the board of pardons.
This was deferred for a week, as the
new governor desired little time to
get his administration arranged. Mr..
Andrist offered his resignation to the
new governor, but the latter earnest
ly requested that this be postponed,
until the new chief executive was
well started in the duties of his new
position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
Indian Lake
From Tuee LSr's OaiiV

i Frcr~ TueeL7u Oaiiv
Berton Hanson, nephew of Mrs.
Fred o. True, who has been residing
with the True family for the past sea-
son, is spending the holiday season
with his parents.
! Mr. T. o. Garberg, who has been
quite seriously i'll for some time, is
somewhat improved in, health.
The Dodge family celebrated the
holiday season with a mid-week din
ner on Thursday noon. Scott Dodge's
people were present and Will LeDue
and wife, also Mrs. E. l.. Berg and
Lillian Duffey. The afternoon was
spent in a social manner.
/ An Interesting letter from S. Ed
ney, who is visiting his parents, at
Bellflower, Mo-, reports very heavy
snow storm in that state with zero
weather and he declares that his fur
coat is a very useful article. Peo
pie will have to learn not to go south
in winter, but stay in Minnesota
where you can depend upon season
able weather
Mr. Sidney Nutch, who has been
spending his Christmas vacation upon
a fishing trip in Iowa returned on
Wednesday, He will be with Ed Duff
fey again this year.
The LEGAL Equity society will hold
a. meeting at the school house at In
dian Lake on the evening of Satur
day, January 8. The speeches will
be educational Good speakers are
being engaged fer the occasion. There
will be also plenty of information as
to what the Society of Equity is do
ing in other places. Four new mem
bers will be enrolled and the society
hopes for a good crowd of residents
also, who are not members.
New Year evening was to have seen
a Social party at the school house by
the young people, but on account Of
the rain it was postponed until Fri
day evening, January Z.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
PET OF PEACE PARTY
DIED; LACK OF NUTS
So Engrossed We're The Members That
They forgst 10 Feed the Little
Squirrel
BERTON BRALEY, WRITTEN FOR

BERTON BRALEY, WRITTEN FOR
THE UNITED PRESS.
With Ford Peace Party Christiania,
Norway, December 19.-[By Mail to
New York SO busy were the dele
gates, with weighty work Of peace;
so plunged in various mental states
by words that did not cease; SO we'll
engrossei in hosts of things Of iEl-
port extra high; so deep in wire
lassing to kings-they let the squirrel
die.
The little squirrel died within the
cage OF wire, although with mutely
pleading eye he showed his dunb
desire, for just nut of two for food
to spur his flaggiNg breath-an1 81
amid this noble Ii o., the Squirrel
starved to death.
They brought this little pet along
upon this merry tip, yet no che CT
the high browed crowd that filed the
peace ship had time 10 fill the ebbing
strength that failed day ty day, and
50 they let him starve at length the
squirrel passed awav.
Although the squirrel YVES a joke,
a guest OF low degree. what shall we
think of peace ship folk, who brought
him oversee and then while talking
hand on heart of love with every
breath, allowed his spirit to depart
and let him starve to death. ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
Friday, January 7, 1916.

dent OF the Northwestern railroad at
Winona, was in Mankato on business
yesterday.
Harry Sapey, who spent New Years
in Plainyiew arrived home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Vickerman re-
turned home after spending their
Christmas vacation in Water
town, S. d.
Rev Father Robert Hughes left for
Wells this afternoon, where he. will
officiate at the dedication of the new
Catholic school
Mrs. H. L.. Schmitt returned to her
home in Minneapolis this afternoon,
after a holiday visit with relatives
and friends in this city.
Miss Philda Klugherz, who was OPP
Grated upon at st. Joseph's hospital
Sunday for appendicitis, is reported
as making a nice recovery.
Miss Minnie G. Strand left Sunday
morning for Duluth after spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. n. Strand, of Rapjdan
Mrs. John H. Engle has returned
to her home in Fessenten, n. D., after
a two weeks visit with her parents,
Malcolm Morehart returned to
Madison, Wis, yesterday. where ne is
attending the state university. This
is his last year at that institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Canheld re-
turned to their home in Minneapolis
today after holiday visit with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Hedberg,
Kenneth Macbeth returned to St.
Paul this noon. where he will con-
tinue his studies at the state unlver-
sity, after spending the holidays at
home.
John Dougherty was in Mankatc
today. He returned to St Paul TINS
afternoon, where he and Mrs. Dough-
erty will remain during the winter.
Two of their daughters are living IN
that city.
Mrs A. T. Swenson of 327 Clark
street, slipped on the icy walk near
her home yesterday and broke her
wrist. The break was set by physi-
clan and it is thought will mend
nicely.
Assistant State Fire Marshal Simp-
son spent last night in Mankato. lie
was among these who attended the
. lunGTGl Cl Tie ldLS NoNVi iCi
rncn1 at st. James ye~terday aft
eTn"Cn
Rev. Henry Moss of Trinity Luth-
eran church has received a call to be-
come pastor of the Lutheran church
at Freedom, ILL., Mr.. Moss was pastor
of the Lutheran church at Leland
ILL.,, from 1895 to 1908, only twelve
miles from Freedom.
The flowing members of the
Commentary No. 4 attended the fu-
neral o. Governor w. S. Hammond
at ST. James yesterday: ]. 3. Mel
sen, L. L. Burril. Jerry S. Hoy, l..
l.. Davis, c.. w. Richards, j. c.
Wise, F.. y. Lossow, James A. Han
cock, F. l.. Martin. Olaf Anderson
O. o. Juliar, Con. B. Johnston, c.
H. Nerbovig, c.. l.. Oleson, David
Richards AMI ]. J. Flach3enhaar
commander.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07

Copenhagen, Denmark, January
4.-Henry Ford will not pay for
the new gowns that some of the
peace party want in which to at
tend social functions at COpen-
hagen. This was announced
today by his business manager,
Mr.. Plaintiff. Mr.. Plaintiff stated
that the members must use the
same. clothing they brought with
them on their voyage across the
Atlantic, or else pay for anything
new they wished to buy
Another question that was an
swered by Mr.. Plaintiff with a
negative, equally as emphatic, was
the query whether Mr. Ford would
pay for the return of any who did
not go home With the peace party,
but preferreu 20 stay in Europe
for a while. Mr.. Plaintiff declared
that all Of the peace delegates
must either go home, when the
Rotterdam sailed on January u,
or else pay their own way home.
1t is now reported that Madame
Schwimmer, the Hungarian lady
who first advised the peace eX-
petition, was the one whose in
iuence resulted in getting from
Germany the permission to pass
through Germany on. the way from
Copenhagen to- The Hague. 1t is
stated that this permission, given
by Germany, removes the last
hope that the peace expedition
will ever have the approval of the
allies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
APPROVES THE SUGGESTION
FOR MEMORIAL SERVICES

To The Free Press: | was pleased
to note your suggestion in last nights
issue that Mankato ought to be in
line with other cities in holding a
meeting in memory of the late Gov
ernor w. S. Hammond Surely, he
is man worthy of remembrance and
his work and character are such to
call for tribute from our citizens.
All of us must feel such to be the
case whatever be ones political or re-
ligious affiliations. Seeing that the
late governor began his work in Min
nesota at Mankato as a public teach
er, that he was a representative of
this district in congress it does seem
eminently appropriate that our city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
LINDBERGH Is TO STAY
SAYS Wire FROM EAST
Candidates. Matter of Principle, Not
One ct Personality, So He
Claims

st. Paul, Mimi, January Con-
gresham Charles A. Lindbergh, re-
publican, telegraphed from Washing
ton today that he intended to stay in
the race for governor Of Minnesota.
1T is matter of principle, not one
OF personality, for which am fight
ng, Mr.. Lindbergh sad. With James
A. Peterson out Of the race, on ac-
count OF the accession of ]. A. A.
Burnquist to the governorship, it APP
pears that there will be three candi-
dates for the republican nomination
for governor. namely, S. G. 1verson,
e. A. Lindbergh and ]. A \. Burn
quist