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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-17

FOutz, st Johns, Kas
Chas cooper, morton, md
israel Archer, Tallyho, W va
W W McKim, coles summit, Pa
slack, Marysville, ohio
D F McFarlen, Farlen o, md
W NJ McFarlen, Dexter, no
A C McFarlen, chester, okla
5 Padget, Lebanon, Kas
WIN kramer, Blythedale, MO
T McAnulty, Almena, Kas
W post, JohnstOwn, W va
Mrs stewart, Poplar, calf
capt A coleman, PARADISE, MO
III uOu w III, Dl uOCN lilC, l1u
henry Templin, New burlington, md
David wise, union city, md
B H Gardner, 372 F san carlo st
san Jose, calf
W F king, lone, oregon
W smith, auiIayute, wash
Mrs elizabeth robinson, brick cha pei
Ind
5 moore, Kwana, Ind
spencer, Plumville, Pa
winder, Grant, idaho
Jacob L peterson, wisdom, Montana
W Ladham, buffalo, Kas
H A wiley, Kewanna, Ind
Richard hogan, Kewanna, md
neil, Arcadia, Ill
allen Healey, lO2 spring st,
indianapolis, ind
WIN RUSSELL, maxwell, md
Philip Blinger, AlfredsviIle, Ind
U D Guthrie, Tunnelton, KY
Geo nixon, Girard, Kas
W holmes, sr, Atalissa, Iowa
John madden, Lone Park, oregon
Thos shepherd, recumish, Iud
frank omble, New Goshen, Ind
GEO De Long, CT 'mstown, Ind
Ralph W butcher, Halrodsbnrg, Ind
C W harris, knoxville. W va
Jas perry, Pine Hill, wis
W nichols, Merryville, La
george currie. nashville, Kas
cE T Her, noble, Mich
Andrew J Bechtel, Fremont city, 0
l. S Nicholson, Goos berry, oregon
F. T sanders, orland, md
5 ritter, opp, Pa
P H Anderson, Clearmont, wyoming
Johu H hawkins, Mt Etna, Ind
Dr. Jas - zook, samaria, md
Geo walker, samarii, ind
II hedges, Portland, Ark
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-17

SPECIAL PYV"Fe.
-T~MT6cT >;cjS,. Nun. H. ~,
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Or pit for l %
To Druggists or Dealers
2 dozen halt pts for 8 90
doz half pts IL 20
doz pts 4 30 !
Address us or ny wholesale drug
company Swamp Angel Med. Co. /
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-17
CATARRH.

Swamp Angel Medicine receei.
I am delighted with its effects on my
catarrh. am assured of perfect
cure.
AL my family and neignbors are
using the Swamp Angel soap and are
Enthusiastic in its praise.
G. H. FURY, ]. P.
Harlem, Ga.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-17

TILLMAN AND HIS FORK.

When Tillman to the senate went,
To help in legislation,
He thought he'd take his fork along
To make investigation.
Old Sherman saw what he was at,
And went to quoting law,
And said there was no courtesy
In turning up threshed straw
But Tillman kept his fork to work,
And turned it up again,
And there he found in Sherman
sacks
Great piles of stolen grain.
Then Tillman gave his fork a grip
He thought he smelt smell,
And said he'd bet the crowd shad
He had hit the road to hell.
Ben kept his fork within his hand
He had smelt the stencil before,
And knew there must be nastiness
On Sherman's threshing floor
He found the silver all demonetized I,
And scattered on the floor,
For which the people all have
worked
And laid it up in store.
If John would go and hang him
self
From nostrils far removed,
It would surely be his only act
Of which we all approve.
He long has led that wolfsh crew
OF conscience all bereft,
Till they have robbed the people so
That they have nothing left.
Ben Tillman proved beyond doubt
1t was cursed legislation,
That caused such misery, care and
want,
And finally starvation.
False dignity could not withstand
The forks that Tillman WELD,
For Ben before the public view
Their rottenness revealed.
Hypocrisy with that old fork
From off their heads Ben tore,
And there in tattered fragments lay
Upon the senate toor'
1t was a sight that will not blot
That motley lot of goods.
1t frightened old John Sherman So
TIE struck out for the woods.
When first their dignity beheld
Ben coming from the farm,
They said there comes an old hay
With his dung fork ON his arm.
Rem said he would investigate.
And he would do it well;
Ben fairly made that old fork hot
And louder grew the smell.
TIE said investigation should go n.
The work it should not lag,
If friends would only now and then
Touch fire to rag.
Ben said they must precaution
He did not like the smell,
The Internal stuff might all ignite,
And blow them all to hell.
We are now upon sinking wreck;
She will never make the land:
Not while the wheel of the old hulk
Is in a traitors hand.
The only way that we see out
From under tyrants claws
Is lust to take j. S. Coxey's bills,
And enact them into laws.
-Coxey's Sound Money
----..-.------------
Lewelling is a good man, grand
citizen and patriot, but the Popu'
lists of Kansas having honored him
upon two occasions by nominating
him az their choice for chief magis-
trate of the state, are not under OBJ,
locations to nominate him again, and
he viii not be nominated. -Empolia
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-17
pOPULIsT WORKERS.

Below we give list of Populist
workers in various parts of the
country. We publish this list for
the benefit of our exchanges and
Pops. who wish to correspond with
each other. They are not "sample
copy fiends," and papers, ETC., put
in their hands will be used to ad
vance the cause of Populism:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

Good Thunder Herald: We know
it to be fact that the prairie hen is
now being slaughtered in ruthless
manner and in violation of the law.
Several of our local nimrods who are
waiting until they have right to
shoot, are very indignant over the
matter, and we understand have asked
the state game warden to appoint
some one in this vicinity who will see
that the law is enforced. A local JUS
tice has agreed to make prosecutions
free of charge, and we look for several
arrests and heavy fines if this prema-
ture shooting is continued.
Hutchinson Independent: "James
McBroom, who has been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. R. G. Benjamin, for
several weeks past returned to his
home at Danville, Mimi, last week.
He will not stay long however, but
will move his family to Hutchinson,
having purchased of D. Horgan a
small farm northeast of the village.
We are glad to welcome new citizens
like Mr.. McBroom and hope we may
get more of them"
In some parts of the county there
have been complaints of the scarcity
of farm labor during the harvest. In
other parts there was no difficulty in
getting men. Several farmers living
around Lake Crystal have secured the
services Of tramps and these have
proved excellent help. The price
paid for farm labor during harvest
this year has been S1.25 day. II
treated well, tramps have shown a
tendency to remain, but are easily of.
Tended and leave on small provoca.
tion.
DIR. Webster, while engaged in the
tennis tournament Friday after
noon, received a bad sprain in his
right ankle, which will lay him up for
a week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
Northwestern State Exhibits.

State exhibits from Washington,
Oregon, Montana, Idaho, North and
South Dakota, at the Minnesota State
Fair, will be displayed in the annex to
the grand stand which gives space
three hundred by one hundred feet,
with an asphalt floor and splendid
light. Among these exhibits already
assured are: exhibits of wool, build
ing stone, coal and grains, grasses,
fruits, melons, ETC., raised upon irri-
gated lands from the Yellowstone
Valley; from Portland, Oregon, col
lective exhibit of lumber, mineral,
agricultural and fishery products;
from the Okanogan and Wenatche
sections in Oregon will come large
collection of fruits, grains and ores;
from the Flathead Valley of Montana
exhibits of agricultural products and
specimens of timber: from Baker City,
Oregon, collection Of gold ores and
valuable cabinet specimens; from
Ransom, North Dakota, display of
grains, grasses and other products.
Seven counties in northern Idaho will
make collective exhibit of gold, sill
yer and copper ore.
The Great Northern, Northern
Pacific and Manitoba railway systems
are preparing to make fuller exhibits
of products from along their lines
than ever before attempted-and
when to all this are added exhibits
from at least almost every agricultur-
al county in Minnesota, it can GER
tainly be expected that the greatest
showing of Northwestern products
and resources ever made will be the
result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
ALEX NELSON CASE.
He rlay Be Sent to the State Re-
form School.

Alex Nelson is in trouble and a
cell at the city hall again. Last time
it was on the charge of stealing a
watch, but the charge could not be
proved. This time the charge is that
of taking Verney Williams horse and
carriage Saturday afternoon and driv-
ing all over the city. Mr.. Williams
had his horse down town, but found
it near the cement works with Nelson
and another boy who he had picked
up to take a ride. Nelson claimed
that he got the horse of another boy,
but in court this morning when faced
by the other boy, admitted that he
had told an untruth, and admitted
that he had taken the horse.
Up to late this afternoon, nothing
had been done with Nelson. 1t was
understood that his father would
have him sent to the state reform
school, but the hodrs slipped by with
out his coming in to take the neces-
sary steps.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is a blood or consti.
tutianal disease, and in order to cure
it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
ly, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not quack medicine. It was pre-.
scribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years, and is reg.
ular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting direct.
ly on the mucous surfaces. The per.
feet combination of the two ingredi.
ents is what produces such wonder.
full results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
An Eminent Minnesota Judge.

DEAR SIR: 1 have always been very
much opposed to patent medicines,
and considered them a universal hum.
bug, with but very few exceptions
At various times l have been troubled
a great deal with my lungs, more par.
ticularly during the winter. About a
year ago 1 was suffering with an at
tack brought on by violent cold. 1
was advised by a friend to try bottle
of your White Wine of Tar Syrup. 1t
helped me in a very few hours.
used but one bottle and now my lungs
are stronger than they have been fol
years. Iwould cheerfully recommend
it to members of the bar that are in
any way troubled with throat or lung
diseases. JUDGE M. B. KOoN.
Minneapolis, MINI. Sold by all
druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
This Years State Fair.

The Minnesota State Fair this year
is to be great Exposition of North
western products and resources. 1t
is now anticipated that the National
Encampment of the G.. A. r. at St.
Paul, and the Knights of Pythias at
Minneapolis the week of the State
Fair, August 3lst to September 9Th,
will attract at least two hundred
Thousand visitors to the twin cities,
possibly more. The visitors do not
come from adjacent states but from
all parts of the country owing to the
rate of one cent a mile made by the
railroads, with thirty day limit, and
without limitation as to purchaser.
1t is certain that quite large pro-
portion OF people, especially those
from Eastern and Southern states,
are coming not merely to attend the
Encampment, but to see the North
west and learn of it's soil, climate,
mines, timber and manufacturing.
The State Fair, therefore, affords the
Northwest great opportunity to do
valuable work for the promotion of
immigration. Realizing this, Oregon,
Washington, Montana, Idaho, North
and South Dakota, will send state ex-
hibits of their products. Minnesota,
spurred on by this friendly rivalry, is
expected to make greater showing
than ever before, and many of the
agricultural counties will make a
county exhibit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
FIRE BUG AGAIN.

The fire bug got in his work again
Saturday night, and barn back OF
the old J. H. Long building ON S.
Second street was burned. The fire
was started in the manger. the same
place as the fires last fall, and was
discovered at 1915 p. m. The build
ing was badly burned, but the fire de-
partment did good service in saving
adjoining property. Young & Mon
son have occupied the barn, but their
delivery team had not been put up
for the night, and their other vehicles
there were saved uninjured. The
building was not valuable. There is
no clue to the incendiary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
PARK IMPROVEMENTS.
New Roads Laid Out at the West
End of the found.

Some important Improvements have
been made at Sibley park this sum
mer which those who have not been
frequent visitors there hardly appre-
ciate. The old driveway up the west
end OF the mound has been widened
to twenty feet and given uniform
grade for 220 feet. A wall has been
built on the hillside and one on the
under side, and in the latter strong
cedar posts have been placed in the
masonary and guard rail nailed on.
A new driveway has been laid out,
called Riverside avenue. 1t skirts
the river bank five feet above the
water level, and is protected by stone
work. The entire cost of the work at
the west end of the mound has been
$3.50.
Pigeon grass has sprung up on the
park this year for the first time, and
is to be removed before going to seed
Where it came from is mystery.
The pavilion will not be constructed
until next year, but eight cords OF
stone has been procured from the
roadway at the west end to be used in
the foundation.
The park is most lovely spot, and
is visited by hundreds of people every
Sunday. 1t is an ideal place for the
purpose.
The bicyclists who use the track
have one suggestion to make, which
we commend to those in charge of the
park. 1t is that the sandburrs along
the inside of the track should be cut
out. They are nuisance to the
riders, and could easily be removed
by the park force.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
SPECIALIST.
What is Your Disease?

If you have PILES you know it by
the protusion or hemOrrhage at STOOL.
If you have bearing down, aching or
burning in rectum, if constipated, or
have attacks of diarrhea, numb limbs,
burning in soles of feet, itching about
anus, if you are feeble and worn out
Door stomach, lame back, poor memo
~, feel respondent, as soon die as live,
as you feel, your trouble is RECTAL
ULCER, which is the immediate
cause of Fissure, Fistula, Polypus,
and Structure and Consumption.
What is Rupture9
In every human being there are two
openings one on each side of the lower
parts of the abdomen called "Inguinal
Rings" through which passes the
Spermatic Cords or Fallopian Tubes,
and are formed by the muscles and
ligaments. When they tit close around
the cord it is an impossibility for any
one to have Rupture. But when,
from any cause, these muscles become
relaxed from and the opening too large
all that prevents the intestines from
coming out is the lining membrane or
peritoneum, and severe strain, cough
or sneeze will force them out, when it
is called Inguinal hernia, and if it fol-
lows the cord down into the scrotum,
it is called scrotal hernia. There it
will be seen there is nothing torn or
rent, but simply relaxed muscles and
strained membrane.
Our theory of cure is to retain the
membrane and intestines with the alb
dominal cavity and develop the mus
Giles to their normal condition, there
by closing the 'rings" and making a
making permanent cure.
This we accomplish by the use of
DIR. BARDWELL'S BAR LOCK
TRUSS, and the use of our MUSCLE
INVIGORATOR, applied externally.
A permanent cure guaranteed with
out any surgical operation or risks.
5000 references; "a years experience.
Consultation and examination free.
DIR. BARDWELL,
3O2 Endicott Building, st. Paul, MINI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
APPROPRIATION EXHAUSTED.
The Board of Trade Fails to Get q
Striker for the Clock.

Striker for the Clock.
The board of trade meeting Monday
morning was brief one. The only
committee to report was the special
one appointed to try to have the
clock in the government building
tower made into a striking one.
Chairman Noe reported that the fol-
letter had been received by Congress.
man McCleary on the subject:
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 24,s1S96.
Hon. J. T. MCCLEARY,
Mankato, MINI.
DEAR SIR:-I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of letter
dated the 18th instant, addressed to
you blythe board of trade committee Of
Mankato, Mimi, relative to the plac-
ing of a bell in connection with the
clock in the tower of the United
States court house and post office
building in said city, and in reply you
are advised that as the appropriation
for the building is exhausted the re-
quest contained in the said letter can
not be complied with.
Respectfully yours,
Q. @. GREMPER,
Acting Supervising Architect.
At Mr.. Noes request the report
was accepted and the committee con-
tinued. Mr.. Noe stated that an ef-
fort would be made to secure an addi-
tional appropriation at the next ses-
sion of congress.
Mr.. Noe reported that man who
wanted to start coffin factory in the
city had spoken to him. He would
only employ four men, and evidently
wanted bonus for coming.
Several members suggested that the
death rate in this city is so low that
a coffin factory would not pay, any
way.
President Shoemaker asked
whether there was any other bust
ness, and no one said anything until
Mr.. Farr remarked that it had been
too hot last week for anybody to get
new ideas.
Adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14

Home Seekers Excursions, at one
fare plus $500, will be made by the
Northern Pacific r. r. Co. on August
4th and Is; September 1st 18th and
29th; and October 9th and Goth
Ample time given for inspection OF
lands Particulars furnished by G.
W. Noff General Emigrant Agent,
St. Paul, MINI. Special G. A. r. ex.
cursions on September Sd, 4th and 9Th.
Fares to Encampment, and as far west
as the Missouri river, about one cent
a mile.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
WON A GAME.

The Mankato ball club returned
Monday from Winona. 1t won the
last of the series Of three games from
Winona Sunday, by score of elev.
en- to eight. Saturdays game was
lost by score of eight to six.
The club has been playing to i'll luck
during the trip, but put up some
splendid games. Yesterdays game is
the only one the club has won while
away from the city. 1t is hoped that
better luck will accompany the games
to be played in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
,DArlAGED BY STORM.

The lightning that accompanied thu
storm in the southern part of the
county Sunday afternoon did some
damage to grain that had been cut
A setting of grain in the southwest
ern part of Lyra was destroyed by fire
due to lightning, and setting Of
grain in the northwestern part of the
town was destroyed in the same way
The wind blow off the tops of hun
dreds of stacks of grain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
CLERK OF COURT.
The Office May Have to Be Filled By
Election This Year.

Secretary of State Berg, through
his deputy, Mr.. Lomen, has asked At
torney General Childs for advice in
the matter of the election of clerks OF
courts in a number of counties. The
counties that are to hold elections for
this office this year are: Anoka, Blue
Earth, Faribault, Freedom, Grant,
Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Kanabec,
Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lake, LIE
Sueur, Lincoln, Meeker, Mile Laos,
Murray, Nicollet, Mobiles, Otter Tail,
Pope, Redwood, Rice, Roseau. Sher-
burne, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Trav-
erse, Washington, Wilkin and Wright.
The issue was raised by an inquiry
from Meeker county. The decision of
the supreme court in the case of
the state VS.. O'Leary will control. In
the O'Leary case the supreme court
held that all terms expire at the end
of four years and that the judges shall
appoint to fill the vacancy in the in
term. AS explained by the attorney
general the status of the matter is as
follows:
"When some years ago the constitu-
tion was amended in relation to Off
GERS, the clerks of court were made an
exception in providing for dates when
official terms of Office should COM
mence. The state provided for bien-
NAL elections, but the omission of
the clerks of court from the category
of officers resulted in the terms of
these officers not expiring at the time
provided for other officials. There
fore in 1891 law was enacted with a
view of harmonizing the tenure of
clerks of court with other officers.
The act of 81 provided that in all
counties where the terms of clerks of
court expired on the FIRST Monday of
January, 1896, successors should be
elected at the general election In No
vember of this year, and that all va
cancies be filled by appointment.
There are quite number of counties
in which this law is applicable and
some of these counties held elections
of clerks at the last general election,
with view of having the term of Of
fee of the new clerks begin on the
first Monday of January, 1896.
"But the supreme court held in the
O'Leary case that all vacancies
should be filed by appointment. The
only safe view to take of the law at
present is that there must be cleo
tions held this year to fill these vacan-
cies, as under the decision of the su-
preme court the elections in 1894 for
this office are void, and all appoint
ments made at the beginning of the
present year expire on the first Mon
day of January, 1897.
1.-THE gentlemen who allowed them
selves to be elected two years ago
with view of serving four years are
mistaken, and will have to stand
aside or run again."
Clerk of Court Thorne was elected
two years ago, and under the attor-
ney generals opinion it would appear
that he will be obliged to come before
the people again. AS the election two
years ago was supposed to have been
for four years, Mr.. Thorne's election
this year will be foregone conclu-
sion, and a mere ratification of the
choice of the voters, expressed in 1894.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
FarmerS-LOOk Here.

Save money these hard times. l
will sell you binders, mowers, hay
rakes, corn cultivators, wagons and
buggies and will take wheat at cents
and barley, oats and corn at 2 cents
above the market price as pay. Call
at my office for this chance.
j. @. ROLLER.