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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
LABOR DAY.

Monday, Labor Day, now a national
holiday by act of the present congress.
Outside of the large cities it will prob
ably be but little noticed, for the pres
ent at least, though it may grow to be
very generally observed. The success
of it's observance will undoubtedly de-
pend largely upon how it is used. 1t
should be turned wholly to the adj
vantage of the best interests of labor
to thoughts higher than those con-
nected with their daily round OF toll.
Much is said about cooperation IN
business, but one of the things we need
most badly is a cooperation OF society,
and no day is better than Labor Day
for the great working multitude of
the nation to do their part in bring
ing it about. In fact they can create
a sentiment in that direction which
will prove irrisistable. 1t is a good
time to impress upon all minds the
value of law and order, and the abso-
lutte necessity for such by labor. Not
that labor is against law and order,
but that it may not be led into a false
position by irresponsible leaders. La
Dor in the republic has had a glorious
history through the past. Out of it's
ranks have come some of our greatest
statesmen, men of letters, and men
prominent in the world of finance and
business. From it's ranks it is also
estimated has come Is per cent of the
employers of labor. There is no rea-
son why the second century of the re-
public should not witness as brilliant
a record. There is a great incentive
in this record to stir the ambition of
the working classes to greater things.
1t is this brilliant record of course
which stirs upmany self-styled leaders
who seek to use the strength of labor
for their advantage, and will of course
seek to turn Labor Day in the same
direction. But such men have had
their day in the past, and will I'M
doubtedly continue to in the future,
but the public 0 gets on to their
schemes and treats them accordingly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
EVEN IN DANGER.
Buildings OH the Outskirts Succumb to the
Fury of the Flames.

Buildings OH the Outskirts Succumb to the
Fury of the Flames.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 3.-The
Western division of the Duluth, South
Shore and Atlantic road is crippled by
the loss of bridges in forest fires. Sew
eral other roads have suffered serious
loss.
Reports from all the lumber towns
between Nestoria and the Wisconsin
state line are that all are safe so far,
but many are fighting fire dangerously
near. At Even many people have
loaded their effects on a train which the
South Shore officials are keeping ready
to move out if necessary, and some
small buildings in the outskirts have
been burned. The smoke is still heavy
here and the fog whistles are sounding.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
FIVE TOWNS r N
The Number of Casualties May Reach
Five Hundred.

The Number of Casualties May Reach
Five Hundred.
PINE CITY, Mimi, Sept. 3.-The fires
crept over the Kettle river after destroy
ing Hinckley, a place of 100 inhabit-
ants, Sandstone, a place of 400 people,
and Mission Creek. 1t then licked up
Willow River, a place of 600 inhabit-
ants, and other places to the north, and
was still spreading northward at mid
night. Douglass Greeley of Hinckley,
proprietor Of the Morrison House, says
that the fire started in the John Martin
lumber yard at Mission Creek and
swept northward to Hinckley and other
towns, cleaning everything in its
course. 1t was about 4 p. m. Saturday
when the flames reached Hinckley.
The people became panic stricken.
Many of them rushed to the river,
Where Some Were
by people piling upon them. Others
plunged under the water, as the flames
darted down in great red tongues and
Kissed in their faces, singing their hair.
Some of these escaped.
A train on the Eastern Minnesota
road left Hinckley about the time the
fire reached there. The rushing of the
people after the train caused the con-
ductor to run back to the station. About
400 people crowded into the cars, all
they would hold, and were taken to Su-
perior for safety. Neither river nor
lake stopped the coul Sc of the flames as
they swept onward in a devouring
cloud to destroy the other towns and
settlements. 1t will probably never be
known how many
Perished in the Holocaust,
as it is not known what people were in
the woods getting ready for winter
numbering work. There were at mid
night $50 dead in the graveyard at
Hinckley, and others are being brought
in by rescuing parties. The injured
are constantly turning up. There were
at least 5000 people in the burned dis
trict, and it is probable that the dead
and injured will run up to 400 or 500.
Many of those who escaped other in
juries + almost sightless from scorched
and smoked eyes. The damage to prop
erty will exceed $500, 900.
The bridge across the Grindstone
river ON the Eastern Minnesota road is
gone, and will require three months to
rebuild it. The bridge over the same
river on the Duluth road is damaged.
A number of small bridges on both
roads are gone, and it will be days be-
fore either road can run through trains
without transferring at the river.
Not a House Is Left Standing
in Hinckley, Sandstone, Partridge. Mis-
sion Creek and Willow River. One
man saw 46 dead bodies along the rail-
road track at Sandstone. The streets of
the devastated towns are burned as
solid as earthenware and resound to the
tread of rescuing parties as if there was
vacancy beneath. All that is left above
ground in Hinckley are the walls of the
brick schoolhouse. Dr.. Robert Wheaton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
American Goods Only.

If every patriotic American will
purchase American goods only for his
consumption, he will lessen the dis
astrous effects of the free trade Cor
man tariff bill. The American Pro-
tective Tariff League invites all to
join in such a movement, and to sign
the following pledge:
81 hereby pledge myself to buy American
goods only, whether of the farm, mine or
factory, and to use my influence to have
others do the same"
Please sign the above giving your
post office address in full and send the
same to W. f. Wakeman, General
Secretary, lis West 23d Street, New
York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
No Noble Act.
Martin County Sentin, |:

Martln County Sentln, l:
Not a single notable act since it
came into power a be cited to it's
credit. Its GROWING piece of NAL
administration and mischievOusness
is the tariff bill, a measure conceived
in dishonor and developed into ma
turity by infamous trusts and foreign
influences inimical to the growth and
progress of the country. With such a
record confronting it, so lacking in
honor, patriotism and craftsmanship,
it is difficult of see how the Demo
cratic party car have che impudence
to go before the country at the COM
ing election and solicit from an QUO
ragged constituency a vote of conf
6pncp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07

r. G.. Dun & Co. in tnelr report of
trade for the past week says: THE
activity which came with exhausted
stocks and the pressure of delayed fall
demands, and was increased by the re-
moval of uncertainty about the tariff,
has continued with many heavy en-
tries of foreign goods since the bill be-
came a law. The gain is not yet what
IA expected, and business, if good in
comparison with last year, is still poor
in comparison with years preceding.
Presumably there has not been time
to feel the full effects of the change,
and a gradual gain will be more healthy
and encouraging than a spasmodic rise,
but the expansion of commercial loans
has suddenly ceased, prices of manu-
featured products show weakness
rather than strength" BradStreetiS
take a little more hopeful view of the
situation and report a gradual revival
of trade at all points. The exports of
wheatreached 1920, 900 bushels against
1902, 600 for the same week last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07

ALL European dispatches are BUR
dened with the statement that all
manufacturing centers there are look
ING for a greatly increased trade WIN
America. Large importatlons mean
less manufacturing in this country
and consequently less wages. Inc
-vage-earners must accept this as a re-
turn for the advantages OF free trade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
Won't Face Even a Sheep.

Jackson Republic:
MI. Cleveland in his letter to Chair
man Wilson asked: How can we
face the people after indulging in such
outrageous violations of principle?"
You won't have to, Mr.. President.
Democrats are not looking anything
in the face at present, not even a
sheet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
Around Rice Lake.

RICE LAKE, Wis, Sept. 2.-Forest
fires are raging to the north and north
"a of this city. Saturday the section
and station houses at Bashaw were
burned and trains on the Omaha de-
layed several hours. Fires are raging
f~uriously along the lake and men left
here to fight them. Much property has
been destroyed, but no lives We're lost
as far as can be ascertained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07

CONGRESS has adjourned and the
Democratic party has passed through
othe slaughter-house." 1t Will be at
the ''open grave" on the 0th OIL NO,
yember next. Henry Watterson Will
doubtless be on hand to make the
closing remarks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
The Way They Reformed.

Lanesboro Journal:
You now get two and three pounds
of sugar less than before the passage
of the Democratic tariff bill. 1t is the
kind of reform that people denounce
bitterly and the members of that
party seem to dislike this feature as
bad as the rest of us.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
To Protect Russian Trade.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 3.-The Rus
sian squadron destined for Corea is un-
der orders to proceed with the utmost
expedition. 1t is officially stated that
the despatch of the fleet does not imply
Russian military Intervention in the
Chinese-Japanese dispute, but is merely
intended to protect Russian trade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
Passenger Train Missing.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 3.-Much
apprehension exists here regarding the
whereabouts of a passenger train which
left Duluth Saturday afternoon and was
due here Sunday. Two hundred miles
of its run lies through the fire swept
district and it is feared bridges have
been burned beyond Even, both in
front and behind the train, thus cutting
off escane.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07

THE sugar trust tariff bill a been
in force for almost a week noW, n
yet we note no movement ol "hodO
toward the 1925 price promised by
Democracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
A Republican Pentecost
Paul Pioneer Press /:

The WinOna convention was a Re-
publican Pentecost. The unanimity
and enthusiasm which marked it has
marketable the Republicandistrictlcon-
ventiOns. They reflect the Republican
feeling of the state. They mean the
election of seven Republican congress
men from Minnesota next fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
Services Hinder Police Protection.

OMAHA, Sept. 3.-As a sequel to
Bishop Scannell's arrest for contempt
in refusing to open the doors of ST.
Paul's church ON the order of the dis
trict court, services were held there
Sunday under police protection by the
bishops opponents. Mounted police
surrounded the church and prevented a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
FORTY BUILDINGS ARE BURNED.
Fire at MuscOba, Wis, Started by Children
PLAYING With Matches,

al HuSCUUd, 49, SCdTUVU ny OIIIIUIeH
Playing With Matches.
BosCoBEL, Wis, Sept. 3.-The village
of Muscoba, II miles east of this city,
was visited by a fire that left houseless
25 families. The fire caught about 2 p.
M. in a barn where children were play
ing with matches, i'll the northwestern
part of the town. A brisk wind was
blowing from the southwest and at once
carried the sparks to the surrounding
buildings, until some 40 buildings, in
GLIDING the finest residences and stores,
were totally destroyed. Help was called
from this city, Avoca and Lone Rock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07

of st. Paul went to work in the hospi-
tai ON his arrival and directed a number
of people in dressing the burns. About
100 people left here during the day for
ST. Paul to have their eyes treated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
AGAIN rumors of a bond issue float
out from Washington.

AUGUST just past is said to nave
been the hottest August since 1881. Ii
is to be hoped that September VIII hoC
oat ambitions as a record breaker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07
The End Near.

LONDON, Sept. 3.-Reports from Stowe
House states that the Count of Paris is
growing weaker. 1t is believed that
the end is near.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-07

John Mccall has signed the on
tract for putting in the North Fifth
street sewer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-17
EASTERN TENNIS CliAMfloN''
oorp AND ROWLAND DEFEAT wRENN AND
-......, - >.ApRAi ANSET-r rlEK

,.oo-r AND ROWLAND DEFEAT wRENN AND
cuACD AT NARRAGANsETr rIER
Norragansett Pier. X. J.. Aug ID" ~
Eastern tennis championship IN "ou"'
,Ied to-day and Foote and ho"ian"' ''e
.,r,o,s who also won the doubles at the Ne"
rngland championship meeting. are 10" '"' '''
orn champions Wrenn and Chace were lhe i"'o',
-. ,.o,, tho start but Chace had an OF Gay an"
Wreun could not be expected to play 'hc ""''
match for his side. Jack Ho"lanh was .nc "'""
,vbo won almost all the the applause ana MS S'"
sa,toroI hack-hand volleys across court were the
a., ever seen in a tennis match here. Inc f'a'oh
was full Of sensational rallies ana Arthur 70
,n,-oved greatly as II went on helping MS pa',"''
NV nlacing the ball hard down the hall court 'i''e
time after time. Wreln and Chace d,d not p'',
no, as much as one would expect. when proven
n mistake Then the fact that Chace couin "o' NV
one ball IN five told against them
In the first set Wrenn and chace cary s'oul'. ., q
winning lead despite the efforts TO brace up the
Yale men. Foote did not begin to pay u"'' " wa"
TOO late Wrenn and Chace won TINS get ~ Po'''H
32-2.
The second Sc. was decidedly close and Footc and
Rowland played just we'll enough AT the he' "
make II exciting but lost at critical points Nrehh
and Chace won. -; points. 3S-3
Chace pla, ed poorly from this time onand wren,
could not win by himself. Foote and Howlahd '''
great work at the net. and their playing wa" eN-
ceent Wrenn and Chace began to play poorly to-
eether and Foote and Rowland took the set -
points. 37-3i. q, ,,,,,. ~
The fourth and fifth sets were both hlghy 'N,
citing with the men up the net ana fo0te ana
Rowland generally got the point by placing; iio"-
lands volleyng and smashing were the iea'r' :.
Of the sets Foote and Rowland won. - ana o.
points 42-33 and 39-3l.
The summary is follows: 49,.
Eastern championship doubles final round.Foo,e
| and Howland defeated Wrenn and Chace -. %;
- - ca Total points lT3 10 iG3. Foote an!
Rowland win. Total games. 29 TO 70 Foo'e ana
| Rowland win. ,,-,, c.o,.o,s
In The singles John Rowland beat Richard stevens
| I'm Two straight sets and NJ f. Goodbody dld hKe-
v,se for W Gordon Parker Summary:
Wan's invitation singles, semi-final round-Jonii
| unwiand defeated Richard Stevens, 81 g; NJ +.
| f,ondhndv defeated w Gordon Parker, S6, G-l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-17
MORE WORLDS RECORDS BROKEN.
WONDERFUL RIDING AT THE ]. A. W. MEET


Denver. Col. Aug. 1s-Many new arrivals have
Joined the League Of American Wheelmen in their
annual meet here. A special brought the lead
Ing representatives of the Association Of Racing
Cyclists yesterday. among whom Johnson.
Bald. Macdonald Asa Wndle the Murphy brothers.
Goeher and Edwards. Johnson said that he had
decided TO show up at the meet after all There
were runs to various points of interest to-day, ana
tour of the famous LOOP presided over by
Chairman Raymond of the League Racing Board.
Last night excursion to Manhattan Beach was
the programme and to-day the races began.
Five worlds records knocked out of existence
in two short hours was the story to-day on the
new-one third .nle track. Titus Brown ana Turn
bull We're the heroes. At the very start Clyde
Turnbull of Denver obterated the novice record
of 2:29 and put up 2:23 3-5 in its place. Then Art
Brown of Cleveland. shaved Sanger's mile compe>
tition record of 2l2 S-5 2l0 35. getting the race
through dsoua fcation of Fred Titus, who I'M
Intentionally fouled Sanger and got ahead Of every
body at the tape But Titus wanted something to
show for his DAYS work. and took the hve-mile ma
tional championship in 1919 -5. lowering his own
record of 2:2 and riding one of the prettest races
of the season. Harry Maddox. who dropped out
on the fourth mile rode in again on the iiith ana
cut out a terrific pace for his colleagues TITUS was
riding next to last when the hot work began, bur
no shot mn on the final turn and came down the
stretch like a young whrlwnd. crossing the me
but half wheel in front OF brother Cha''e"
Murphy who led the California wonder Ieigier' by
only few inches.
The half mile national championship went 10
Eddie" Bald of Buffalo. in los To- just iour anu
four-nfths seconds under the best previous compe-
tition half mile This. too. was tremendous!
warm heat and Bald beat his team mate Kay NC
Donald by only six inches. - .
Little Lee Richardson of chicago VINO wars h, /"
gold medal for the fastest half ever ridden back,
wards o.37 3-5 went for his previous nlafh, an"
brought the figures down to 2@' without fhuch
only one spill marred the afternoons raclnE'
and that was in no way chargabe to the uaNh.
,u,o-rnie handicap, but none nloif
scratched except II. $ Dodson. or ChiGaso; Mno
wae underneath the pile and pretty bady snahT , !
mn John s Johnson appeared after man! az 49,,
70 the contrary and started In one Oh tmv ", IA
$3.50 hut his wheel got kink OF some SORE, t'l
..Iohnny" did not get UP again II IL eXpec'eG
he will try to make showing 10 UnarG Mas
-, u ayrnond OF the League Racing boai., -
re@eree The various contests to-day reS"''o' 10
f,ii,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-17
CAPTAIN "JACK" GRAHAWS UISTAhE.
TWO RESPECTABLE BUSINESS MEN LOCKED UP
AT HIS INSTANCE AZ PcKPocKETs.

TWO RESPECTABLE BUSINESS MEN LOCKED W
AT HIS INSTANCE AZ P1cKPocKETs
Asbury Park " J.. Aug. lG (SpeciaD.-l.ast night
CAPTAIN Jack" Graham. City Marshal OF Jersey
CITY. who Is summering in Ocean Grove. saw Two
men on the Board Walk. and told Captain Rogers
of the beach squad. that they were wenknown PICK
pockes and directed Rogers to arrest the suspects
cap,ain Rogers and officer Hudson bounced upon
the men and took them 10 the lookup. where they
were detained overnight. This morning they were
brought before Justice Borden when Marshai
Graham reiterated his charge. and ordered the ac-
c,sel men 10 be locked up and held while ne went
70 Jersey city to procure evidence against tnem
Meanwhile Justice Borden gave a hearing 10 the
arrested men, when 1t was disclosed that two nigh
Ia resn.cred summer visitors had been wrongfuy
accused and held overnight, in a loathsome cell
one vas Charles T.. Bell. president and treasurer
~ the g F. BELL Company. OF Hiisboro ONO So
tnurning here with an Injured arm Inc othfr was
',Ihsrt Wright 81 No. "a East Twenty -second-sts
NJ, Work civ. n stock operator wen known On
,h. street Neither knew the other untli the en-
,nrce1 companion ship In the jail last nlSnt po.n
shnxed documentary and other proof OF tnslr r.
sncc,a hulty and 80 incensed AT inc ulssiace
1891 unon them that Immediately aftet pe,,n.
honnrably discharged they swore OUT coihpnaa,.'
10 a..ail, and false Imprisonment against hraha,h,
and Justice borden issued a bench warrant TOT 'hs
Marshars arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-17
sur says TWO MEN ASSAULrED HER.

Nellie Doyle twenty-one years Old. OF No 30 hass
Twen,v-nrst-s, who said she was emp'oyed az
s,leswoman by Hilton, Hughes a CO.. was COM
p.anant in the Yorkviile Ponce 'our' yss'e.aas
,,ornng against James Mahoney. OF No. Jus East
Tva,,v-aret-st an East Side tough who Is wei
Known TO the police. The charge was assault Inc
Young woman seemed dazed, acting as II she had
been drugged. she told rambling story. fa,Fos'
man Henry f. Koran OF the East Twenty 7second-sI
80, who made the arrest. told the following
story. He said tina; early yesterday morning ne
heard a woman shouting Police, and Mutasr.
He saw Nellie In front OF No. 4of East twenty nss-
a. standing on the sidewalk hatless win ner mar
hanging down her back and her clothes tPrm. =
moment later Mahonsy darted out OF the halfway OF
No 4N East rwenty-hrst-st.. and started on run
draw his pistol and threaten TO shoot before the u-
olive hailed He was then taken back 10 Nelhe.,
SSho Identified Mahoney as of two men who as
saulted her What became Of the second man no
10 know.
Mahoncy denied knowing anything whatever ABOUT
the girl and Justice Tantor adjourned the case TOT
examination. In order to give the police more time
10 investigate the case.