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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30

all matters connected with the Of
fee. Such a man is Thos Hughes
and you should see that your cross
is against his name.
stephen Thorne, for clerk of dis
trict court, has no opposition, but
this is no reason why you should over
look putting an X opposite his name.
He deserves the unanimous endorse
ment he will get.
Geo. w. Scherer has faithfully
perform IL duties of his office,
giving it his whole attention, and
has been instrumental in bringing
the schools of this county up to rank
with the best in the state. Endorse
his work by placing an X after his
name.
Walter Brooks as assessor and
W. W. Paddock for coroner
will make careful and efficient
officers and every Republican should
place cross after their names. Do
not forget them because they are near
the bottom Of the ticket.
In the commissioner districts, Chas.
Graf is the Republican candidate in
the first district. His experience up
on the board makes him a most
valuable officer and the voters
there will make no mistake in
standing solidly by him. He is too
valuable man to be dispensed with.
| In the Third District Robert S.
Hughes is candidate for reelection.
This is one of the strongest Republi-
can districts in the county, and Mr..
I Hughes should receive the full vote
of his party. He has served faithfully
upon the board, looked carefully after
the interests of the people, and de-
serves the endorsement at the hands
of the people he asks. Put an X after
his name.
In the 9Th district the Republican
candidate is VIM. Borchardt He is a
good level-headed business man. and
will make an excellent member of the
board. In making up their ticket
the voters of the 5th district should
see that an X is placed after Mr..
BOrchardt'S.
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The total registration of the city is

This is gain of 369 names of male
voters yesterday, and LIZA female
voters. There was big rush to
get the latter on, by the candidates
for county superintendent.
The gain by wards yesterday was
as follows: First, IS; Second, 90;
Third, 63; Fourth, Sc; Fifth, 65; Sixth,
81.
The registration is about 300 larger
than ever before, and using the usual
multiple of five, it indicates that the
citys population is I3,O25. This is
not far from the actual figure.
The boards of registration finished
their work at nine o'clock last night,
but several residents today learned
that their names are not on the lists,
owing to their forgetfulness.
An effort was made to register a
large number. of railroad men who are
temporarily employed on the Omaha
work, but this failed, as the judges
were familiar with the law, which is
very plain on this point. A number
of students who are attending school
in the city were also refused permits
sion to register. on the ground that
their permanent homes are not ,in
Mankato, but where they came from
or where their parents reside. A few,
who were able to show that they
have no homes other than their
pr esent places of abode, were not de-
MED the right Other students
should, where possible, arrange to re-
turn to their homes to vote.
Some parties who are known tore
off two sheets yesterday from the re-
gistry list posted at the Commercial
House. The law provides heavy
penalty for this kind of business, and
the perpetrators may be thankful if
they are not put behind the bars for
their lawless act.
The large registration shows the
great interest which our citizens are
taking in the coming election, and
the indications are that 2,400 votes
will be cast.
There is one thing that the voters
must take into consideration next
Tuesday, and that is the fact that
they will have to vote as early in the
day as possible. The law provides that
a ward where over 400 votes are cast
shall be divided into precincts, and
the indications are that over 400 votes
will be cast in each of the wards ex-
cept the Sixth, not counting lady
votes, The ballots are long, and only
the most expert can make rapid work
of voting, Therefore, behooves the
voters to be on hand early, as the last
corners may be crowded out.
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UNFURL THE FLAG.

Chairman Hanna, of the National
Republican committee, has issued a
circular naming Oct. 31st as flag day
and advising every advocate of sound
money and good government to keep
flags out on their places of business
and houses until after Nov. Sd. The
idea is a good one and should be fol-
lowed Let every sound money advo-
cate put up flag on his place of bust
ness or his residence, or both, on Sat-
urday morning, and show his patriot
ism. Unfurl the flag to the breeze.
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BANK OPENED WEDNESDAY.

The new state bank of MapletOn
opened for business Wednesday.
Deputy State Bank Examiner Will
Snow, of ST. Paul, formerly of this
city, was at Mapleton yesterday, get
ting the bank started. The capital
stock of the bank at present is $40, 700,
but it is expected to increase it short
ly. Mapleton is an excellent location
for a bank, and with careful manage
ment it will prove success.
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THE OTHER SIDE.

Several more witnesses for the
Madison Lake school district were eX.
amined today, continuing the line OF
evidence regarding Prof. Campbell.
This afternoon Mr.. Campbell was put
on the stand and his evidence was
listened to with the greatest interest
by the large audience of Madison Lake
people present.
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ANOTHER SPEAKER MISSING.
Attorney G. ]. Laurisch Fills a Va
cancy in DanviIle.

Otto Zierold, campaign speaker,
was booked to give an address in Ger
man at the Cramer school house in
Danville Tuesday, but after the
large audience had assembled, it was
found that the speaker had failed to
keep his appointment. Attorney @.
j. Laurisch, of Mapleton, was in the
audience and responded to call for a
speech. He spoke in German in very
convincing manner.
Mr.. Zierold is booked for Good
Thunder tonight, but no trace of him
has been found.
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BIG REGISTRATION
THE NUMBER OF VOTERS RE-
ISTERED, 2,6O5.

The Population of Mankato Shown
to be I3,OOO-0maha Grading EN-
ployes and Students Refused Re-
gistration-P Prompt Voting Will be
Necessary Next Tuesday to Avoid
Being Crowded Characterization
List Mutiiated.
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REMEMBER, a vote for Bryan is
vote to cut in two your wages, your
savings in banks, building associa-
tions and insurance. Is that what
you want?
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GOT OFF EASILY.
LEONARD STINCHlN FINED FOR
HIS CRUELTY.

He Pleads Guilty to the Charge of
Cruelty Toward his Horse--Admits
That it Was Unfit For Work and
Ought to Have Been Killed out of
Humanity--rIrS. Eta Burgess Tes-
timony Regarding the hearfless
ness of His Act.
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AUDITOR GUNDERS.
A Telling Testimonial of His Faithful
ness as Public Officer.

That Auditor Gunders has made one
of the most efficient and faithful pub
lie servants the county has ever had,
is known to all who have had any con-
siderable business with his office No
higher proof of this fact can be had
than is contained in the appended
letter, written to DR.. j. W. Andrews
by Hon. ]. P. West, Deputy Public
Examiner, who has on several occa-
sions officially visited the office and
critically examined the books and Off
cial acts of Mr.. Gunders. Following
is the letter:
HASTINGS, Oct. 20, 1896.
DR.. j. W. ATdreaos, Chairman Rep. Co.
Committee, Blue Earth County.
DEAR SIR: have been absent from
home in the nOrthern part of the state
oyer eighteen days. l find your letter
of the 10th ult., on my return. L have
always found Auditor Gunders faith
full and competent officer. l know
that in matters which have come be-
fore the County Commissioners in
which there has been some contest
over during the last two years and in
which the interests of the county
were involved that Mr.. Gunders has
been anxious to do right, and that he
has always carried out the instruction
of this office so far as possible. | have
never discovered anything which
would indicate in any way but what
Mr.. Gunders is faithful public SER
want. Yours truly,
d WEoru
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Farmers, do not sell your clover
and timothy seeds. / will pay you 10
to 25 cents per bushel more than any
other buyer in the county. J. G..
Roller. 24t4
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THE PopocratS claim that Mime
sofa will go for Bryan. Yes, right in
the neck And for John Lind the
same fashion.
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Do YOU want four years more of
hard times and uncertainty? You
Will get them if youvote for Bryan?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30

VOTE for Clough and the entire
state ticket, and prevent the state
from being KansaSized.
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AND still the occupant of Woolfort
Roost is silent, and the last week of
the campaign has opened.
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PROSPERITY means death to Popu-
lism. Vote for Mckinley and the
whole Republican ticket.
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Deputy Public Examin

The voters of Blue Earth county,
irrespective of party, will take pride
in electing Mr.. Gunders by largely
increased vote over that accorded him
two years ago.
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WHEAT and Populism are not work
ing together this campaign.
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GET your flags out for Saturday.
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VOTE the Republican county ticket
straight.
Evening journal., 1896-10-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
sAGEs CONTINUE TO HYPNOTIC

SAGES CONTINUE TO HYPNOTIC
The most talked Of people in 4
city this week are the Sages, who 4
giving wonderful exhibitions of thI
powers as hypnotists at the Opd
House every night. Hypnotism is
word that is in everybodys mouth, q
even the school children prattle abb
its mysteries. The exhibition at
Opera House last night was of nod
interest than the performance OF Md
day night, and to-night's program v
be of more interest still, as the nj
who has been sleeping since Mond
night will be awakened. Last mid
the subjects were made to fight imal
nary bees, believing there were III
down their backs, to sing songs, dad
and pick brooms for banjos. The
tertainment concluded with a yal
race that was laughable in the
treme.
After the performance last nj
Professor Sage and DR.. Gray emf
tanned the physicians of the city an.
few of their friends. numbering alb.
fifty in all, at the Clayton House. 81
eral interesting experiments were N;
and the followers of Aesculapius vi
much pleased with their enterta
ment.
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CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
BISMARCK AND QUEEN v1cToR1

BISMARCK AND QUEEN VICTORIA.
Prince Bismarck's letter to Governor
Culberson, of Texas, on free coinage.
has attracted so much attention in this
country that comparatively little no.
tlce has been given to the much more
interesting epistle which he wrote to
the hmporer William /, protesting
against Queen Victoria's assumption
that in 1875 Germany contemplated at
tacking France while the French
scheme of military reorganization was
incomplete. Queen Victoria, as our
readers are aware, was recently greatly
oitended by the publication in Ger
many OF her correspondence with the
Emperor William /, annotated with al
most insulting comment by Prince Bis
marck. She requested an explanation
OF her grandson, the present kaiser.
who responded that but one man could
have made the correspondence public.
and that man was Prince Bismarck.
Subsequent revelations have amply
justified the kaisers opinion, for the
publication has been traced very close
to Friedrichsruh. Why Bismarck should
have chosen the present opportunity
for publishing the letter he wrote more
than twenty years ago is difficult to un-
derstand on any other supposition than
that he thought publication would in
tensify the present state of ill-feeling
between the two countries. The tone
of his comment on the letter the queen
wrote the Emperor William is certainly
well chosen to create indignation in
England. Bismarck may have assum-
ed that English Indignation would be
directed solely against Germany, but
glishmen-certainly those in public
life-know enough of the circumstance
preceding the writing of the letter to
withhold their indignation from Ger
many and visit it upon Prince Bis
marck.
That Bismarck in 1875 should have
so written is not astonishing; but that
in 1896 he should publish this letter,
when his course is so well-known to
many diplomatic cabinets in Europe, is
surprising and augurs a loss of acute
ness with advancing years. His pur-
pose in 1875 was wholly admirable,
whatever may have been his motive.
The affair is a revelation to us Ameri-
cans of the cold-blooded way in which
European public men of the Moltke
type provide for the sweeping off the
earth of hundreds of thousands of hu-
man beings as an incident of oppor-
tune policy. Many of our public men
are not squeamish, but none of them
are so brutally Indifferent to human
happiness and to human life as was
Won MOltke.-BOston Transcript
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REGISTERS WILD DRIVE.
HE CAME ALL THE WAY FRC
DAKOTA TO SAVE THE ADDICI
TICKET.


HE CAME ALL THE WAY FRO
DAKOTA TO SAVE THE ADDICH
TICKET.
II there had been a block in the lin
connecting South Dakota and Delawa
last week the Addicks county ticket
Sussex would not have got on the bs
lot.
George Register was secretary of {
Addlcks county convention. which q
sembled in Georgetown some wee
ago and nominated a full ticket. Abo
ten days ago Mr.. Register removed
South Dakota. One day last week [
Addicks people sent off a telegram
him, saying For Gods sake cor
home right away, If you have to wa
We will pay your expenses"
1t was discovered that Register h
hiled to sign the certificates to be I'll
/ With the clerk of the peace. There "
not time to send them out and
| them back before 3 o'clock on Tu
/ day afternoon, but there was time
/ get Register back and save the nj
Addicks men not endorsed by the rel
lars.
Register boarded the first train.
arrived in Wilmington on Saturd
/ and a delegation of Addicksites 7
him at the station. He was escor
to Sussex in triumph, and soon had
papers signed and ready to be fl
The ticket was saved, and Regis
went back to the wild and woolly W.
conscious that he had saved Addi
to the full extent of his power.
Evening journal., 1896-10-14
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Tillman claims that South Carolina
by her secession in 1861 was really the
promoter of the abolition of slavery.
AS well might he have held that to
Judas lscariot is due the honor of hav-
ing made Christianity possible.-Bos-
ton Traveller.
We don't know of any worse luck
than to get the notion in ones head on
a Friday, that it is Saturday.-Atch-
ison Globe.
Hon. ]. Pardon Altgeld is cling
ing to the neck of the Democracy Of
Illinois just as the Old Man of the Sea
did in the case Of Sinbad the Sailor
II is good deal easier to take up an
individual of this sort than il is to
drop him when you want to.-New
York Sun.
Weyler announces that with 10000
more troops he can succeed. We sus-
pect that he wants to form q double
column between his office and the
steamship dock, so that he may sue
ceed in escaping without accommodating
an over-supply of bullet holes.-Cleye-
land Leader.
Kaiser Wilhelm has succeeded in
keeping more people guessing than
any other prominent man of his time
Chicago Record.
Evening journal., 1896-10-14
BIG CALIFORNIA FORTUNES.
HaIf Of Those who Inherited Them Are
PenniIess.

Half OF Those who Inherited Them Are
PenniIess.
California has long had reputation
as the home of the bonanza king, and
recently issued document, based on the
records of the San Francisco probate
court, tells an interesting story Of the
contests and entanglements which have
massed about the last testament of many
famous millionaires and the final dispo-
sition Of the vast sums they left behind
them. The document gives the history
of 53 wills, disposing Of $l75, 900, 000
About 400 heirs divided that vast sum,
and today nearly half of that number
are penniless again, and only a few
have succeeded in adding to their in
heritance.
The average number of persons pro-
vided for in each will was ten, though
in a number Of instances, the most not
able of which was the case Of Florence
Blythe, the entire estates passed into
the hands Of single heirs. The compar-
atively small estate of Kate johnson,
which was appraised at $3.50, 600,
reached more heirs than any other, the
humber on the list being 20, while the
81, 600, 600 Of Thomas Blythe went to
the one child, Florence, after n celebrat-
ed trial. The estate of Maria Coleman
was valued at 81, 1857, 900, and it went
equally to three heirs Charles Crock
er's $22, 1000 600 reached six persons,
while Mary Ann Crocker's $1l, 1888, 657
went SHARE and share alike to four of
the six who got Charles Crocker's larger
fortune.
Peter Donahue's s3, 7Os, s19 went in
equal parts TO three heirs. Mrs Theresa
Fairs $4, o98, $50 went to three persons
Charles l.. Fair. Miss Virginia Fair
and Mrs. Herman Oelriehs-while Will
liam p. Fuller distributed his Sl,77I,-
262 to seven persons of his name.
Emanuel Goldstein's Sd, 600, 600 went
to six heirs. George Hearsts IS, 7SS, 1877
went in equal parts to his wife and son,
while Walter S. Hobart's $5,273, 366
went in thirds to his three children
Walter Hobart, Miss Ella Hobart and
Mrs. Winthrop Lester. Mary Hopkins
$50, 694, 762 went to two persons. Rob
ert Q. Johnson's $l,0lO, 500 went to l /
persons IN almost equal portions.
There arc a few exceptions to the
general course Of estates, as in the case
OF Lick and Stanford. Tho $4,000, 600
of the Lick estate went chiefly to one
heir and to number Of trusts Of q pub
lie nature created before James Lick 6
death. Charles Mclaughlin left his
81, 476, 900 TO his widow, while Alexan-
der Montgomery's 50, 500, $40 went to
three heirs. Daniel L. Murphy's S2,-
041, $40 went to six heirs. William S.
O'Brien's 50. 655, 450 reached eight per-
sons. James Phelan left an even mil
lion, which reached four persons in
shares and a number Of small bequests
A. J. Pope's $1.66O, 600 reached four
heirs. Washington Ryer left 81. 276, 30S
to 10 persons. Leland Stanford's $17,-
686,Sl9 went to four persons and the
trust for the university. Denver Field
and Farm.
Evening journal., 1896-10-14
FOR COUNTY COMPTROLLER.
JOHN BOUGHMAN,
OF Wilmington Hundred.
DELAWARE WILL PROTECT IT
SELF.

We learn that Secretary Sherwood,
Of the Philadelphia Maritime Ex-
change, has been to New York to see
Morris & Cumins, the firm which has
contracted to dredge Cherry Island
flats in the Delaware river opposite
Wilmington, and to dump the mud in
the western channel between Della
ware City and Pea Patch Island. His
purpose was to induce the contractors
to begin work Immediately, although
the terms of the contract give them un-
Gil next April to begin the work.
AS an excuse for his action, 1t is said
that number Of persons interested in
the shipping of Philadelphia are anx-
ious that work should begin imme-
diately on the shoalest places on the
flats to prevent vessels grounding when
the tide is low.
This Is the excuse given, but we
wonder If Major Raymond is not back
Of this latest movement on the part Of
Philadelphians who wish TO get rid of
mud, dredged for their benefit, at the
expense of the riparian rights OF Della
wareans. Major Raymond knows that
Congress will convene in about two
months, and he cannot be ignorant Of
Senator Gray's intention to bring the
matter to the attention OF Congress-
and, If possible, have the major stop
ped in his career Of digging a hole in
one part of the Delaware and using the
mud taken from it to build a shoal in
another part Of 1t. This latest move
is designed to do the work of shoaling
the western channel before Congress
can take cognizance Of the matter and
stop Il.
But the major and the Philadel-
phians, who are supporting him in his
pet project. mistake the temper of the
people Of Delaware. Should they at
tempt such thing. every possible legal
step will be taken to prevent any mud
being dumped into the western chan
mel until Congress has had opportunity
to pass upon the merits of the contro-
versy. We believe there is enough law
bearing upon and protecting the ripar-
ian rights Of Delawareans to make the
contractors hesitate before they act
upon the flimsily-veiled Philadelphia
suggestion to anticipate the negative
action of Congress in this matter by
doing us irreparable damage and then
when Congress has convened, say; 1--WE
have done it. and what are you going
to do about it?'
Evening journal., 1896-10-14
samples.

Careful inquiry at the leading dry
goods stores in this city shows that but
few Of them give samples indiscrimi-
nately nowadays. All Of them prefer to
send samples by mail The average Gus
toner who asks for samples is requested
to leave her name AID address and the
goods viii be forwarded TO her. This is
especially the case if she wants what is
called "liro cf samples is,
pattern upon pattern Of the same style
and species. Every big shop employs its
fifties of persons whose duty it is to at
tend to nothing save the cutting and
sending Of samples. "We never spend
less than $4,000 a year in goods to be
cut up for samples, said the mail de-
psrtment manager of one firm, land
sometimes the sum is much larger" 1t
is generally understood among dry goods
houses that all samples sent are to be
returned. OF course dressmakers are al
ways favored with samples, which they
are not requested TO return nor pass
along to their next door neighbor. They
are privileged because remnnerative
class. The new order of things in the
sample line is due to the crazy quilt
fad, which cost many merchants a lot
of money and no end of annoyance. -
New York Letter.
Evening journal., 1896-10-14
QUEEN ANNE's COUNTY AFFA1H

CENTREVILLE, Nd, Oct. AT
storm which did so much damage alo
the coast showed itself here in {
shape of a heavy rain, with very lis
wind. The rain was badly needed a
those farmers who have finished whe
seeding are pleased.
The farm of James T. Brown, a f
miles above Centreville, was sold v
terday to George r. Gather, mortl
gee, for SIS an acre.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Adams, of the d
cese Of Easton, is making a visitati
in this county Yesterday he admin
tered confirmation to classes in ChurC
hill and Saddlersville, and this aft,
noon is at St. Paul's, in Centreville
The sound money Democrats "
hold a mass meeting in Centreville
Saturday afternoon and night, at whi
speeches will be made by Ralph Robl
son and others of Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1896-10-14
a LITrlE purua cARpEl

/ passed by q garden, a little Dutch galen,
Where useful and pretty things grosf
Heartsease and tomatoes.
And pinks and potatoes.
And lilies and onions and rue.
I saw in that garden. that little Dutch gaien,
A chubby Dutch man with a spade.
And rosy Dutch frau
With a shoe like q scow,
And a fiaxen haired little Dutch maid.
There grow ir that garden, that littio Duth
garden,
Blue flag flowers, lovely and tail,
And carly blush roses
And little pinl. posies-
But Gretchen was feirer than all.
Ny hearts in that garden, that little Dutch
garden.
It tumbled right in as passed.
Mid 'wildcring mazes
OF spinach and daisies
And Gretchen is holding it fast.
Hattie whitney ia Boston Budget