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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
MANKAqo FREE PRESS.
NELSON AND OWEN.
Comparison of the Second District
Vote Given Nelson in 1892 With
That Given Owen in 1900.
The Reliable Republican Second Dis
trict Will Show Her Loyalty With
a Great Big "L'-EStimateS
of Gains and Losses.

The Minneapolis Penny Press has
made up an estimate of the result OF
Tuesdays election so radically at
variance with the situation as it
stands today, so far, at least, as the
Second district is concerned, that the
FREE PRESS feels called upon to pre-
sent some figures, based upon the
most reliable information obtainable
In order to get an intelligent under
standing of the true situation, we
present below the vote by counties in
this district given to S. M. Owen in
1890, year when the Alliance party
cast the largest vote in the history OF
that organization, and when MI.
Owen was vastly more popular than
he is at this time, together with the
vote of Gov. Nelson in 1892, a year
when he was not nearly SO popular as
he is today. To show the probable
standing of these two candidates at
the coming election, we also present
the estimated loss and gain by coun-
ties:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02

QUITE number of papers which are
friendly to the candidacy of Mr. S. M.
Owen, are making the statement that
his best advertisement is his face.
After hearing him endorse the Popu-
list belief, and defend it's alleged prin-
ciples, embracing some of the most
wild and impracticable schemes which
ever sprung from the brain of man,
one can truly say that his face pre-
sents far better appearance than his
political assertions. Personally Mr..
Owen is very fine gentleman, but it
is his political belief with which the
people have to deal and not his per-
sonality. His case is an illustration
of the fact that very fine looking
man can be carried away with most
absurd and dangerous theories.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
A DEFENSE OF MRS. STEVENS.

EDITOR FREE PRESS In a report
of meeting held at Mapleton on the
23rd inst, the Enterprise says: "Mrs.
s. q. Stevens, the Prohibition candi-
date for superintendent of schools,
took the FREE PRESS and the
ReUaeaU to task for their eXaggeration
OF the number of pupils receiving
state apportionment *'' Mrs.
S. G. Stevens, Independent and nom
partisan candidate, endorsed by the
Prohibition and Populist conventions,
and who carried seventeen of the
twenty-three townships in the Demo-
cratic convention, distinctly took Mr..
Scherer to task, and he only, for ex-
aggeration, grotesquely absurd arith-
metic, misstatement of some essen
tial facts and industrious conceafment
of others when he was under the
highest obligation to give the COM
plete and exact truth to the people of
this county. Those who attended the
meeting know that the Enterprises
report is gross perversion Of the
facts. ALEX. S. CHRISTIE.
October Both, 1894.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02

the opposition by signing the deed
they were obliged to declare for politi-
cal effect that he was forced to
sign it.
Perhaps these political cormorants,
who are attempting to make little
cheap political capital at the expense
of man who is honestly looking after
the interests of the people of this
great state, think the people are not
intelligent enough to comprehend
things for themselves. Supposing
Gov. Nelson had complied with the
impudent request of the auditor and
attached his signature to the deed at
once without looking into it, would
the men who have been abusing and
disappearing him been any better
satisfied? They would have abused
him then for his haste, and had any
thing been wrong they would have
held him strictly responsible therefor.
Again, if there was anything to be
gained politically by delaying affixing
his signature until after election,
could he not easily have caused
this delay by taking more time to in
vestigate? Of course he could. The
simple fact of the matter is, he has
done his duty as he saw it. He took
time to investigate and see that the
deed was all right and then signed it.,
and honest men everywhere will COM
mend him for his prudence. He did
his duty in plain, straight-
forward manner, leaving all political
considerations to take care of them
selves, which stands in marked con-
trast with the questionable transac-
tiOns of the auditor in relation to the
duties of his office.
The attempt of Mr.. Bierman and
his political managers to divert public
attention from themselves to Gov.
Nelson has fallen fiat, and will re-
dound to the advantage of the Gov
ernor with all intelligent voters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
THEIR CHARGES FALL FLAT.

The desperation of the Democracy
is well shown in their attempt to
make capital out of the signing of the
deed for the Great Northern lands by
Gov. Nelson. They do not make any
claim that the Governor did other
than his duty, but charge other mo-
tives to him which the facts do not
warrant, nor his record as Governor
Justify.
The real.facts in the case briefly are
these: Auditor Bierman in order to
divert attention from his own record
in various pine land deals conducted
during his official career, suddenly
found, after nearly four years oc-
cupancy of:Ehis office, that it was his
duty to select alternate sections of
certain public lands for the state, the
remaining sections of which were to
60 to the Great Northern railroad as
the successor of the local roads, to
which the grants were made. So in
the last days of September he sent a
deed to the Governor for 271, 900 acres
to be executed by the state to the
Great Northern railway, stating that
he had discovered it was his duty and
privilege to make this selection with
out the company having anything to
say about it, and further requested
that the Governor sign said deed at
once.
This Gov. Nelson very properly de-
clined to do, and Immediately the
howl went up from the st. Paul Globe
and it's satellites that the delay was
in the interest of the Great Northern
road. This deed, conveying as it did
thousands of acres of public lands to
great corporation, was altogether OF
too much Importance to rush through
so suddenly, and had there been no
other reason for delay, the very fact
that Mr.. Bierman had, after nearly
four years Of inaction, suddenly de-
cided, on the eve when his own politi-
cal future was at stake, that it was
his duty to act in the matter, would
have been sufficient to demand time
for consideration and investigation.
So Gov. Nelson took steps to look
into the matter and see that all was
right, and having satisfied himself
that it was, and receiving the opinion
of the attorney general to the same
effect, he affixed his signature to the
deed.
Because of his delay he was charged
with trying to defeat the action OF
Mr.. Bierman in behalf of the Great
Northern. And when he surprised
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
WHICH DO YOU PREFER?

Gov. MCKINLEY: 81 would a
Thousand times rather make it hard
for foreign goods to get into this
country than make it hard for the
American people to live and prosper
in this country
WILLIAM L. WILSON to the London
Chamber of Commerce: "Our pro-
tectionists have been building de-
lenses to keep you and other nations
from competing with us in our home
market. The tariff reformers are
breaking down those defenses
Which do you prefer, the American
market for American workingmen OF
the American market for European
WOrkingmen, with American working
men idle, and dependent employments
depressed and distressed?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
Add 80 votes to Gov. Nelson's vot

Add 80 votes to Gov. Nelson's vote
of 16,945 Of two years ago and we
have a total for him in the Second
district of 17,245, which we believe tc
be an extremely conservative esti,
mate. Take from Owens vote OF
11,505, given him four years ago, the
shrinkage of 1,475, and his total vote
in the district this year will fall to
10000, which we have good reason to
believe will be more than he will get.
This showing will give Gov. Nelson
1926 over Owen.
If the balance of the districts in
the state are as farnaway from the
estimates given by the Penny Press as
this, and we believe most Of them
will be farther off, Gov. Nelson will
have 10000 votes to spare so far as
the Populist candidate for governor is
concerned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
Welded AT ST. PETER,

The marriage of Miss Hester Orr
Woods and Maurice S. Dean, took
place Tuesday, Oct. Both, at high noon,
at the church of the Holy Communion
in st. Peter, Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of Man
kato, officiating.
Miss Edith Sackett was bridesmaid.
and Mr.. Frank E. Dean, the groom's
brother, was best man. The bride was
attired in cream crepe du chene trim
med with broad satin ribbon. She
carried point lace handkerchief and
bridal roses.
The bridesmaid wore pale blue dot
ted lawnsdOWn trimmed with moss
ribbon and sash, with slippers to
match.
After the ceremony the friends and
relatives of the newly married couple
partook of avoiding breakfast at the
home of the brides father.
The presents were numerous and
beautiful.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
Office opposite Saulpaugh.

j. E. Hart is dispensing good
cigars among the boys this morning on
account of a 12-pound Republican who
arrived at his home Monday morning.
Clerk Thorne issued permit this
morning for Henry Good and Elizabeth
Ward to become one. Mr.. Good re-
sides in Good Thunder, and Miss Ward
is resident of Vernon.
4. Longini is still engaged in clos
ing out what is left of his large stock
of clothing as will be seen by his large
adv. elsewhere in this issue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
"A Bunch of Keys" Hoyt's llaiden
Effort, Nov. 10.

Chas. H. Hoyt's greatest, funniest
and best farce comedy, "A Bunch of
Keys, " which has been polished up to
date, will appear at the Mankato the
atre Monday, November 10.
This was Hoyt's first endeavor, and
is pronounced by all to be his best.
Although this is the Oldest comedy,
enough new features and business has
been introduced to make it new
comedy; entirely new songs. dances,
music and medleys. The company is
headed by Miss Ada BOthner, and in.
cludes Sadie Cushman. Kittie Wolfe,
Alma Desmond, Belle Travers, Her.
bert Halcombe, Harry Foy, R. j..
Riley, VIM. Smith, and Charles w.
BoWser
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02

A LOCAL sheet recently made the
statement that if the Republicans were
so afraid of Owen for governor, they
should vote for Becker It's editor is
SO taken up with the idea of support.
ing the local Populist ticket that he
seems to think it the proper thing fol-
the majority to be subservient to the
minority. The Republicans, however
are not doing that kind of business
but propose to re-elect Gov. Nelson by
good large plurality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
WILL BE FRESCOED.
Improvements For The Interior of The
Baptist Church.

f. W. Finke, of Minneapolis, this
morning with four assistants, began
of the Baptist church.
The work cannot be completed for
three weeks. In the meantime church
will be held in the old building just
east of the new one.
The main body of the room will be
done in distemper colors to conform
to the architecture of the building.
At the background of the baptistry
there will be painted. in oil, scene
of the River Jordan with 25-mile
prospective. The effect of the work
will be beautiful in the extreme, and
will cost about 5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
DEAD IN THE ROAD.
Strange Death Of Farmer
John HaSIip.
his Team Came Home Alone, But
the Overturned Buggy, With Its
Owner Beneath, Was Found-Pos=
sibiy Heart Failure No Marks on
the Body.

John Haslip, aged 62. farmer living
three and One-half miles east of this
city, on the Agency road and Just
opposite the Dickinson school house.
was found dead in the road. under
his buggy, at o'clock last night.
Haslip came to town yesterday
afternoon on some little errand. and
it is said began drinking heavily. He
started for home about $50 in the
evening, but he never reached there.
A few minutes before I o'clock his
wife heard his team in the yard, and
thinking he had arrived home, went
out to meet him. He was not there
neither was the buggy The team
had returned home alone.
1t was with the gravest apprehen-
siOns that she called in one or two of
the .neighbors and began search.
About twenty rods down the road
toward the city-the buggy, over
turned, was found, and under it was
Haslip, stone dead. There were no
marks whatever upon him.
Mrs. Haslip went to the school
house, where Democratic rally was
to be held, and called George W.
Hough and William Ireland to her
assistance.
Mr.. Hough, who was in town this
morning, was seen by FREE PRESS
reporter. He said
''Mr. Ireland and myself helped to
lay Haslip out last night. His neck
was not broken, and aside from a
slight abrasion of the skin at the
elbow, there was not a mark upon
him.
MY theory is that all the traces
except one became unhitched and the
tongue became entangled with the
one that was left, for we found a
cock-eye pulled out. l do not believe
the team had anything whatever to
do with Haslip's death, for evidently
they had not been running, and did
not show any sign of fright. His
death was due to heart failure"
Geo. Phillips, while driving into
town last evening, met Haslip in the
road about thirty rods from where the
upset occurred. He was at that time
upon the ground, fixing the tugs.
Coroner Shoemaker went to the
Haslip place this morning, and if Cir
cumstances demand it he will hold an
inquest, but they probably will not.
Haslip leaves wife and four child
ren-three girls and boy-Minnie,
Edith, Lizzie and Boyd. the youngest
of whom is about years of age. His
affairs were in good condition, as he
owned the 40-acre farm valued at
about $3,00O upon which he lived.
| Whether or not he had any insurance
| upon his life is not known.
His son Lewis met a violent death
some years ago while working in
Haggard's cane mill.
No funeral arrangements have yet
| been made.
Coroner Shoemaker returned this
afternoon from the scene of the acct
dent. He said an inquest was not
necessary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02

-Gehrad Sieberg held the lucky
number for the horse which Ed Schu-
macher gave away at his farm in
Lime town Saturday night. The num-
Der was y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02

For pain in the side or chest
there is nothing SO good as piece of
flannel dampened with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and bound on over the seat
of pain. 1t affords prompt and per-
manent relief and if used in time will
often prevent a cold from resulting in
pneumonia. This same treatment is
sure cure for lame back. For sale
by III. l. Harry, Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
DIED.

HOGAN-In Mankato, at No. 12O South Front
street, at p M. Saturday, October 9th. Mrs.
Mary Hogan, mother of Mrs. O. Nicholson.
aged about 60 years, of hemhorrage of the
brain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02

THE Japs are said to be considering
the feasibility of taking China for a
Christmas present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-02
Money to Loan

At per cent. on good real estate Sc
curity. THOs. HUGHES,
Attorney.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-28

told q raszhtfors ard story Of box the ire
started. He goes on duly 81 II o'clock,
and a. IL rs be vas called by hss father
After gong downstairs ard seeing that al
vas right and no one demanding his a.
tsntion, &c vent 20 she kitchen, which
vas upstairs. 70 get some lunch He III
lamp and then, hearing noise down
stairs, he vent back 20 the Office. leaving
the lamp burning. He xas absent bE. .
few minutes when he heard mufied re-
port upstairs and he ran up 20 investigate
The kitchen vas IN . blaze and pieces Of
the lamp were scattered all over the room.
The clerk testified that he endeavored 10
extinguish the IRE by means Of cloths, but
IL xas i'm possible. for the flames ran up
the walls. iznifing the ceiling. see-
ing IL was useless TO further
attempt 10 fight the flames.
be ran 10 his fathers room and awakened
him, then aroused his sisters. As coon IS
be satisfied himself that his people would
escape be ran - the other rooms and,
knocking on the doors as he ran and yell
ing '.hre." be succseded in Awakening al
most everybody IN the house. He said
the fire must hare started about R,50
O'Clock. CONCERNING the number of people
in the house. he said that there we're about
nineteen regular roomers and fifteen or
twenty srsasIents. he identified Angus
Mcdonald By bis features. which were not
burned, and Mrs. 0;terson and son from
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-28
now FULLY COMPLETED.
The Butler, Ssattie's Fine New Hotel
A Modern HeAtelry.


A Modern HoAtelry.
"The Hotel Butler" said one of the best
known commercial travellers who period
ically visit Seattle, els the finest equipped
and best managed hotel on the entire Pa
cific coast L, is hotel which Seattle
should be proud Of" This hotel has now
Just been completed and undoubtedly
bears out the opinion of the commercial
man. The hotel proper has been opened
for several months past. and this week the
fine public dining rooms have been COM
pleted, and from top TO bottom the Butler
is modern first-class hotel. The new
dining room, with public entrances on
James and Second streets. is model. The
snowy linen, fine China, glassware. ETC.,
and the faultless service. together with
the inc cooking and choice viands pro-
vide Seattle with what it has long needed
"a first-class restaurant The fittings OF
this dining room are rich ana elegant,
costly paintings adjoining the walls and
the furnishings throughout being eiaoor-
ate and in perfect taste. The kitchen,
which is 45x55 feet, is in charge OF the
highest priced chef in the city. and Is
without doubt the most complete
in the Northwest Every modern I'M
provement in the culinary art Is
made use of. There 10 . mammoth steel
range, gas and charcoal broiiers. steam
cookers. steam carving tables. plate
warmers. steam power dish washers, In
fact every convenience now In use In
modern kitchen. Its absolute cleanliness
Is marvellous. The entire culinary de-
partm-nt of the Butler IL under the direct
charge Of ID. Hamm, whose experience OF
over twenty years in this line places him
NJ the head Of caterers in this city ana
assures the patrons of the Butler oil the
very best service that can be obtained.
Independent of the dining room Is the
large grill and merchants lunch room,
where separate open kitchen Is operated
and everything cooked in plain sight.
Here the meats and viands are displayed
in glass; front refrigerators, so that the
patrons may select what pleases them
best. speciality is made in the grill room
of oysters, clans. crebs and SHELL fish gen.
orally. Both the dining room and grill
room are frsi-elass IN every par
ticular. The hotel in itself
. complete TO the smallest
detail. II has its own electric light plant,
cold storage and ice plsnt, laundry, by
drauiic pumps. and also. what no other
hotel in the Northwest has ever had,
regularly drilled and fully equipped IRE
brigade, al the employees being drilled Tor
this purpose. Every tire protection is
provided There are FIRE registers, stand
pipes and hose, IRE escapes. etc The by
draulic fire pumps will aOod the building
in fex minutes time. The hotel ocea-
pies 9 block separats from all other build
ings surrounding it, Messrs Hsmm &
schnitz, propriesors Of the Butter, are Old
hotel men who know the business from A
20 z. and IL is not surprising that the
house has been filed from the day OF its
opening, aud many times Of late they have
been unable 20 furnish accommodations 70
all who desired them. The Butter Is run
strictly On the European plan
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-28
Fine Millinery and Cloaks.

Never before have the ladies of Seattle
been able to buy high class millinery.
cloaks, jackets, wraps, etc, at the low
prices offered by j. S. Graham, cloak and
millinery house. Boston block. Second
street. 1t is q fact that this popular house
is selling the highest qualities in millinery
and cloaks at sensationaIIy low prices,
and its customers are making important
savings on every purchase they make at J..
S. Graham's. In millinery this house
leads the town. The most skilled trim
mers are employed and exact duplicates of
imported pattern bonnets can be obtained
here for very small cost. New pattern
hats are received each week from the East,
and this stock is always up to latest fash
ions. Ladies who wish to secure the very
best goods and latest styles for the least
money will surely. before buying else
where, visit ]. S. Graham, millinery and
cloak house, 7l6 Second street, Boston
block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-28
COMMISSIONERS To INVESTIGATE.
Precautions Against similar Disasters
Need OF a Fire Marshal.

PRECAUTIONS Dfs1ss9fb-
Need OF Fire Marshal.
The conduct of the fire department is TO
be made the subject of q special investiga-
ton by the fire commissioners. Mayor
Phelps early yesterday morning sent the
following notice to the several members OF
the board:
''To the Honorable 7. E. Jones, ]. L.
Kahaley, g. T. Masel. ). G. Meek. mern-
Seattie-Gentlenaen- You, and each OF
you are requested to meet at NV office In
the city hall at o'clock p. M, this octo-
Der Y, 1894. for the purpose OF inquirIng
into she facts surrounding the flre IN the
West Street hotel this morning and the
conduct Of the fire department thereat,
and Of discussing plan for the inspection
of lodging houses and buildings, with
view To the prevention of recurrence OF
last nights holocaust. 1 desire this meet
ing held today in order that recommends
tons may be submitted by the commission
to the council at its meeting on Monday
night. Yours respectfully,
"BYRoS PHELPS. Mayor"
At s O'Clock the commissioners were
present in the mayors Office. but the
mayor was engaged In presiding over the
hearing OF the charges preferred against
Chief Rogers, and could not attend the
meeting. Ii was. therefore, decided to
postpone the meeting till Monday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
The commissioners, after adjournment
discussed informally the objects of the
meeting. 1t was not called for the pur-
pose of eensuring the fire department. but
rather to provide ways and means for pre-
venting future disasters of the kind 1t
was thought that there should be q fire
marshal, whose duty 1t should be to in
spect all buildings and to see that there
were FIRE escapes in buildings and other
conveniences for the safety of citizens. Ii
was also thought that there should be q
more rigorous enforcement of the law
against the erection of wooden buildings
within the fire limits. 1t was agreed that
recommendations should be made to the
city council SO that ordinances TO cover
the subject may be passed.