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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23
Garden City Items.

Miss Leafy Wilson went to Mankato
last Monday, where she will attend
the business college this winter.
Mr.. Horton and son, Royal, were in
town Monday afternoon.
E. T. Norton went to Fairmont Mon
day and returned Tuesday, bringing
with him Milton Hail. who has been
very sick for some time past. We are
glad to have Milton with US once more.
Monday evening about twenty-five
young people made a pleasant sur
prise for Earl Stanton in honor of his
twenty-tirst birthday. All reported
good time.
Rev. Lee and wife returned home
Monday from Austin, where they at
tended conference. They will re-
main here the coming year.
Mrs. Ray Judd went to Amboy last
week to help care for her sick father,
Milton Chamberlin. Mrs. Judd came
home Monday and reported her father
as no better, and returned with her
husband to Amboy Tuesday.
Building seems to be the order of
the day. Don't say Garden City is not
growing.
A basement is being dug under the
cheese factory.
W. j. Osgood seems to be busy un-
loading coal and lumber.
The firm of Read & Tyson have sold
their stock of goods to Mr.. Olson, of
Window.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. church, will met with Mrs. Charley
Marston Friday afternoon of this
week.
There will be Harvest Home enter
tainment at the Baptist church Sun
day afternoon.
b. T. Norton has received a carload
of very nice winter apples.
Mrs. E. w. Gates went to Mankato
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clough, from Plain
view, brother of Merlin Clough, are
visiting their mother, Mrs. Clough.
who is very sick. Mrs. Horton, her
daughter, has been with her since
Thursday of last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23
VIII Mr.. Neff Explain.
New York Sun:

new L OK Suu:
Our esteemed Minnesota contem-
porary, the Lake Crystal Union has
turned the light of an unusual intel
lect into the dark backward way
and abysm of time, and made this
revelation:
That old copperhead Tammany boss,
Cochran, of New York, is going to ad-
dress the gold men of Minneapolis. o
Lord, what fall there is of my coun-
tryInen. Just think of it, that old
copperhead, who said the war was a
failure, did all In his power to starve
our boys, and aided the south in MUIR
dering the northern soldier in Ander-
sonville, is going to address Republi-
can, in campaign speech. We are
glad we are not there; we are too
wicked.
Who is that old copperhead Cock
ran, who said that the war was
failure and is now making gold
speeches? The light of intellect in
Lake Crystal spells his name Will
liam BOurke Cochran, but as that
gentlemen was only IL years old at
the close of the war the light of in
tellect must have daZzled itself. Will
not Lake Crystal pursue it's re-
searches and discover who the Cock
ran is that ''aided in numbering the
northern soldier?" He ought to be
shown up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23

tency and want of capacity had
brought upon the country the dire
calamaties which they had predicted,
but which had never been known I'M
der Republican administration
that it was this same William Jen-
nings Bryan and all his cohorts who
had successfully pleaded with the
people to give us change four years
ago, and to place the affairs of the
government in the hands of this
same party, and who had demonstrate
ed their inability to meet the re-
quirements of the hour who are now
pleading again for an opportunity to
try some new scheme untried and
visionary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23
WHEAT AND SILVER.

The advance in wheat has entirely
exploded the theory of the Popocrat
that the price of wheat is governed
by the price Of silver, and that if sill
yer is down, the price of wheat will
be low and that it will not advance
except as silver advances. But right
at the most critical time wheat has
refused to be governed by their
theory. Wheat has been advancing
In price and from the lowest point it
touched, to that at present reached it
has made an advance of about 20
cents. In the meantime silver de-
clined nearly three cents and has only
rallied a portion of the loss in the
last few days, while wheat has gone
up several cents. The value of this
advance to the northwest and the
country at large is thus commented
upon by the Minneapolis Tribune in
connection with the advance OF other
products:
"Here is an advance of about 20
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23
MANY INQUIRIES.
Efforts to Identify the Stranger at
the Hospital.

The stranger whose memory is de-
fective and who is temporarily So
journing at the hospital seems to be
improving slightly. When called on
by FREE PRESS reporter Monday
he was cheerful and was glad to
answer all questions. He seemed hope
full that his memory would return to
him in few days. IF could only
remember the name of one man that
l know would be all right, and am
making every effort to do this" said
| he.
There is nothing about the mans
clothing to identify him, except
laundry marks On the inside of his
cuffs and the initials 81. III. H." He
thinks that his first name is "John,"
and says that he has registered at the
various hotels where he has stopped
| as j. Harrison, that name first coming
to his mind. He is not sure but that
this may be his name. He thinks
that he was engaged in the manu-
facture of furniture in some small
city in the United States. He learned
this trade in England before coming
to America. He says that he has
travelled extensively and has stopped
at the Palmer House in Chicago, and
at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
The gentleman takes an interest in
the affairs of the times, and says that
he believes that prosperity will only
result from McKinley's election. In
this connection he suggests that it is
possible that his mind may have been
strained by the hard times and trouble
in his business affairs.
The story of this man has created
great deal of interest over the
country, and Chief Yates has received
several letters of inquiry in the last
two days, giving descriptions of men
who have mysteriously disappeared.
One letter is from Dodge Center,
Mimi, enquiring after man named
GrisWold. Another is from WiscOn-
sin town and another from an Iowa
town, but none of the descriptions
correspond with the stranger.
The following is from a letter re-
ceived this morning:
son Oct. End, Mr.. J. f. Watkins,
local freight agent of the Chicago
Great Western railroad company at
Kansas City, Mo-, stepped out of his
office apparently to be gone but few
minutes and since that time no clue
has been obtained as to his where
abOuts. The circumstances under
which he disappeared are such as leads
to the belief that he has wandered
away in some such condition as de-
scribed."
This is signed by J. B. Watkins, Of
South Omaha, Neb., wholesale and
retail lumber dealer. The description
which the letter contains corresponds
with the stranger except as to age and
color of the hair.
Agent Moore also received letter
making inquiries for Mr.. Watkins,
and went to the hospital for the pur-
pose of identifying the stranger, but
was unable to do so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23

THE Lake Crystal Unlon is author
ity for the statement that "there are
two candidates on the Republican
ticket in this place who are to be
Is Bro. Neff RESPONSE
BILE for such an outcome through his
teachings of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to
l? If there is any 'slaughterlng" of
candidates it will be done
in the Sd commissioner district where
the UnaOn is almost exclusively circu-
lated. Such a condition of disloyal-
ty TO portion of the Republican
ticket is not flattering to Bro. Neff's
boosted Republicanism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23
HIS LEG BROKEN.
John riller Painfully Injured While
At Springfield.

John Miller, a young man who re-
sides at 533 North Front street, but
who has been at work with a thresh-
ing crew near Springfield, Mimi, re-
turned home last night with his left
leg fractured below the knee. He
had been scufhing with a companion
in playful way, and in some way the
accident occurred. The fracture
was dressed by physician at Spring
field, and DR.. Andrews now has the
case
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23

men to the matter repeatedly and re-
ceived good promises. He said that
the ordinance makes it the duty of
the council to designate the width
that the crossings are to be planked,
and that this should now receive at
tentiOn.
The matter was referred to the
street committee to report at the
next meeting.
Aid. Zimmerman said that he no
ticed bill against the city for franz
ing and loading the steam roller, and
wanted to know where the roller had
gone.
President Burgess said that the
roller had gone to GAINESVILLE last
Wednesday, and is at work there.
Mayor Weaver said that he would
never have allowed the roller to go
if he had known it. No car is strong
enough to carry the roller safely. The
GAINESVILLE authorities had written to
him three times about the matter,
and he had replied that he had no
idea that the council would let the
roller go.
President Burgess said that he had
not heard of this, and had thought it
all right to let the roller 60, as the
council had allowed it to 60 to South
Bend.
Mayor Weaver said that that was
different, at South Bend it was i'm
proving a road to the city, but at
GAINESVILLE it was doing work of no
benefit to the city.
XAld. Peterson asked to have city
force improve the road to the German
Lutheran cemetery, north of the city,
which is in bad shape. He moved
that force be put to work, and this
was carried. President Burgess said
that the work was already being
done.
The First ward Republican cleo
tion judge confess was brought be-
fore the Council by Aid. Zimmerman,
and Mayor Weaver explained the case
as regards HI. f. Shaw and Patrick
Madigan, as already published in
these columns. Aid. Andrews ex-
planned the matter as he understood
it, giving correct history of the case.
H. f. Shaw was the man selected by
the ward committee and presented
by him to the council for election.
If Mr.. Madigan's name had been SUBJ
stituted in the resolution, it had been
done by some one else, he said.
Section 81, of the election law, was
read, to show that Mr.. Madigan had
been properly elected Tuesday morn
ing, Mr.. Shaw not having appeared at
the morning session. John D. Duane
explained what occurred at that ses-
sion, and said that he would not have
sworn Mr.. Shaw in, anyway, as he did
not consider him elected under the
resolution.
City Recorder Brown said that the
substitution of Mr.. ShaW'S name in
the resolution was done before the
vote on it was taken.
The matter was considered to be
out of the hands of the council, and
the bills were taken up and read.
They footed up about 5000, and all
went through.
The committee on ways and means
was instructed to borrow 81, 800.
The city treasurer made report on
the assessments for the extension Of
Poplar street from Pike to Sep
streets, that they had been collected,
and asking for permission to pay the
damages awarded.
On motion of Aid. Bradley, the
treasurer was authorized to pay the
amounts.
The council adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23
Republican County Ticket.

81 believe that it is good deal better to
omen the mills of the United States to the
labor of America, than to open up the
minis of the United States to the silver of
Che world William Mckinley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23

The Madison Lake school injunc-
tion cases were today adjourned until
Monday, Oct. Goth, when the teach
ership question will be tried on it's
merits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23
Republican State Ticket.

For Governor. ........ LA IL NJ. ShOO01iI,
For Iientenant Governor JOHN l.. GIBBS
For Secretary of State. ALBERT BENG
For State Treasurer. AUGUST I. kERN En-
lor NJ, aber of Congress- Second District. -.
.J T. MCCLEARY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-23
FRIDAY, OCTOBER %, 1896.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET.

For President,
WILLIAM r1cklNLEY,
OF Ohio.
For Vice President,
GARRETT A. HOBART,
OF New Jersey.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23
RIVAL POLICE COURT.
Chief Goss Assumes Authority to Re-
lease Prisoners

lease Prisoners.
Merit Hill and W. B. Gordon, who
were arrested Wednesday night on gen
era1 principles by Detectices Moran and
Gruber, did not show up in the police
court yesterday. Their names were on
the tab, but opposite was written by
the clerk, mot brought in" Chief
Schweitzer, when asked about the
prisoners yesterday afternoon, said
they had decided that the men might
just as well be discharged from the
station as to be discharged in the police
court. Taking this view of the matter
the men had been discharged without
being taken to court Hill, Chief
Schweitzer said, had been to Saltwater
several years ago for holding up and
bfutally beating NJ Roeller, a we'll
known business man of Minneapolis in
that city.
Hill had been sentenced to ten years
but served only four. All the officers
and detectives, Chief Schweitzer said
had orders to bring Hill in whenever
he showed his face in the city. Hill
claimed he had squared it, and was
working hard to make an honest living
in Minneapolis, and it was on this ac
count he was not taken to court.
Frank Schaffer, charged with carry
ing concealed weapons in the shape Of
revolver, and August Pittorf.
charged with vagrancy, were arraigned
in the police court yesterday morning.
They were arrested Wednesday after
noon, and as both have recently been
discharged from the states prison the
police department wanted them. sent to
the woTkhouse to prevent them from
. being led into temptation. The pris-
onersv however, were discharged. by
the court, after promising to leave the
city The revolver which Schaffer had
when arrested was confiseated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23

Summers, c. A. Van Duzee, Leavitt
Corning, Charles R.. Corning and e.
De F. Barnett.
The special clubs that have thus far
signified their intention of marching.
together with the number that Will be
in line, is as follows: Guiterman BROS.
100: Produce Commission, 300: Mann
heimer Bros. 100; G. Sommers & Co..
%; Insurance and Real Estate, SOO,
with First Regiment band; konantZ
Saddlery company, 16G; Field. Schllck
&c Co., IS; Young Mems Sound Money
league, 5000; West Publishing compa-
nv. 80: Mechanic Arts High school, 40;
bank officers and bank employees. $50;
high school students. $50, with Danz' s
band: Minnesota Packing company, 200;
Battery A, S. The railroad men.
who will head the procession, expect TO
have not less than 1,500 men in line.
They have engaged band. and Will
have wagons carrying locomotive mead
lights as a part of their display. T1e
commercial travellers will have divi-
sion of their own. The committee hav-
ing charge of the preparations for this
division is composed of G. w. Goff, o..
A. Clark, J. NJ. Dresser and j. j. COOK.
All travelling men who are for sound
money are requested to meet this
committee at the windsor hotel at Z
O'clock tomorrow night and participate
in the demonstration. A place in line
will be assigned 400 students from the
state university, who have signified
their intention of marching. Newport
win send a marching club OF 100. with
a band.
There was a grand rush for badges
Yesterday Sixteen thousand were
printed and distributed, and applica-
lions for 5000 more are yet unified. It
is estimated that at least 10000 will be
required to meet the demand. All
classes of persons have applied for and
are wearing the badges.
A band will be sent Into every ward
tomorrow evening to escort the ward
divisions to their places in the parade
1t is expected that every division will
move promptly from it's headquarters
by o'clock, that there may be no
delay in forming. and starting the
grand DroeesSfon
Tomorrow the reception committee
will go to Minneapolis and meet Mr.
Lincoln at the West hotel. Special
cars have been engaged, and the
party, accompanied by the First Regi-
ment band. viii proceed to the Ryan
hotel, in St. Paul, where Mr.. Lincoln
will be entertained until the marching.
clubs reach the auditorium
The arrangements for seating the
crowd at both Auditorium and Market
hall. are in the hands Of Gen Bunker.
who will appoint his own assistants
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23
Chief Goss will furnish ample police
DrOtectinu for both halls

Chief Goss will furnish ample police
protection for both halls
The Auditorium will not be thrown
open until 8 O'Clock, and no one will be
admitted prior to that time except
those wearing platform badges. The
first floors will be reserved for
those marching, and the upper
galleries for the general public. AT
Market hall there will be no reserva-
lions, except on the platform, where
the presiding officer and vice presidents
will be seated. James E. Markham
will preside at Market hail. Mr.. Lin
coin and Congressman McCleary will
speak at both places
The following committee has been
appointed to interest the workingmen
in the parade: s--
A. w. Bailey, c. S. Tousley K H. Beck
iord L. d. Stukley T. A. Harvey E. B..
Lott. Sam Brant, Harry Franklin, A. E.
John Vikol, John Ristad, A. J. Bumgardner.
d. De Long. A. Anderson, A. j. Denser, w.
E. Cellar, Ed OConnor, H. B. Meir, A. Nc
Cool, F. Flanley, r. Romicker Frank Cor
coran, ]. Hanekosh.
These gentlemen represent the trades
unions and labor organizations.
In response to telegram requesting
latest information concerning the sit
uation in Minnesota. Chairman Rosing,
Of the Democratic state central COM
nittee, last night, sent the following
telegram to a New York newspaper:
1.-THE wave is with u.s. Minnesota will
cast her electoral vote for William Jen-
nings Bryan. The voters of the state
can neither be bought nor coerced."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23
ENTERTAINED IN A BAKERY.
Forty Young Women Visit Horejs'
New Establishment.

Forty young women from the teach
ers' training school, accompanied by
their principal, visited the newly CONF
pleted bakery of Horejs Bros. yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of posting
on the intricacies of bread-making by
the latest and most approved methods.
Although the proprietors of the estab-
1ishment were given little or no warn
ing of their fair visitors coming, little
time was lost in preparing for their
reception A mandolin orchestra was
secured and placed In one corner of the
big clean-loolki1g bread room, and the
embryo teachers were served with cof-
fee, lady fingers, and up-te-date music
during the time they inspected the in
teresting work of the bakers, who were
clad ia immaculate linen
The visitors showed unusual interest
In the new machinery, and Piled the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23

Two hundred German voters attended
the sound money meeting held at Aripn
hail on West Third street last might
judge Gerhard Willrich and Col. Al
bert Scheffer aroused much enthusiasrn
with addresses In German.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23
BROOK PARK GROWS.
Burned District Ts Rnpiarv settI;n-

Dr. G. A. Kelsey, of Brook Park Pine
county, was i'm the city yesterday. DR.,
Messy reports steady settlement
coming into that part of Pine~colInfv
a. ne says that there has been over
$S,ooV expended in building roads
p1niGugn the county leading to Brook
over 900 new settlers have taken nm
Ia1fas IN the immediate vicinity Of
Brook Park station since the forest
nres or two years ago. The new colln-
Try ROADS have opened up a broad ex-
- lent OF festiie farming lands and as
lne Ilres nave cleared the timber. this
eeslon Is attracting the attention of
families who are looking for lands 70
build independent homes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23

requested req este to be at Bridge square waba.,,o
ana Inlrd streets, by 730 O'Clock to,n aosna
has hem ~ 'aae part IN the parade John Horn
aoao men He has appointed an asssts srf f rll
- ROAD IN the city, and they will see -
p Rrid daae every railroad man who comes f. 70
oorches and their proper place to nsrcr, ~
st ra,lroad man in the city after he has reg
t h. is urgently asked to let nothing sf6n
part in the parade anu taxing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23

Saturday being railroad day in the sound
money cause all over the United States. it is
especially desired to have very full repre-
sentafion of railroad men in the parade SAT-
urday night. An invitation is extended to all
railroad men of every branch and department
Of every railroad in st. Paul and vicinity to
tstrn cut and march Every railroad rnzn who
~ nef already member OF club is urgently
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23

The Young Mems Central Democratic,
club met last night at A o. u W
bah, n East Seventh street, President
Mcdonald y, IN the chair. ]. F. Walsh.
eipaly young men, on the finaneial
question.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23

busy men with all manner of questions
regarding the different steps in the
process. Each lady was presented with
a loaf of Virgin bread as a souvenir.
Factory Inspector Frank Casserly
spent some time in looking over the
place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23

Paul du Chaillu, the African explorer who
has been presenting the cause of sound mon
ey TO the Norwegian French and Canadian
americans in Minnesota, the two Dakotas and
Iowa, returned yesterday. Mr. Du ChaiIlu
reports that there is marked change in the.
sentiment of localities which were formerly
pronounced in silver's favor, and he is of f1e
opinion that Iowa and South Dakota NAV be
counted upon Tor sound money without doubt
In North Dakota. he thinks the contest win
be close, although the cause of gold is in the
ascendant. Minnesota he counts as safe in
the Republican column. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23

Senator John M. Thurston, of Ne
~traska, passed through the city yester-
day morning on his way West. He
expressed the opinion that there was
no doubt of MISUNDERSTANDING viii,
carry II by large majority. OF the
general situation, Senator Th1,rston
vas equally confident of Republican
7.ctory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-23

Senator Nelson has recovered from.
recent indispositions and is campaign-
ing in the Seventh district in 3ha
effort to re-eleet Congressman Eddy
He will speak today at Moorhead and
tomorrow at GAINESVILLE.