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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30
Gamblers wife Entitled to Divorce

Paris. Nov 30-The latest divorce
judgment here esta blishes that the wife
of a habitual gambler is entitled to a
divorce and to the management of
children and property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-30

Shawl Fascina tors, A inches square,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
At 1r. ROyer'S.

This morning Officer Daniels found
pair of trousers inVan Brunt street,
near Byron, and ascertained that they
belonged to Manager Roger, of the
cracker and candy factory. Mr.. Roger
had not yet walked up, but after the
officer came with his clothing found
some one had entered his house by
raising a screen, and had removed his
trousers and taken eighty-five cents
from one of the pockets, leaving a
bunch of keys undisturbed. His wife's
pocketbook, containing SO, was close
by in the bed room, but was undis-
turbed. The burglar stepped so softly
a not to awaken any member of the
family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
Wednesdays Personals.

Attorney Frank E. Putnam, of Blue
Earth City, is in the city.
Prof. w. r. Thompson, of Garden
City, is attending tae Normal alumni
meeting.
Miss Alice Kelly has returned home
after a six weeks visit in GAINESVILLE
and Waterville and enjoying many
days spent at Lake Tetonka.
Ed. a. Huebner, of Winthrop,
county attorney of Sibley county, ar
rived this morning to attend the Nor
NAL alumni reunion. He is member
of the class Of SO
L. B. Krook, of New Ulm, came
down this morning to attend the
meeting or the Republican congress
sional committee He feels encour
aged over the political outlook.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
DAY MAY ACCEPT.

Frank A. Day went to Minneapolis
Wednesday. In regard to the chal.
lenge by Congressman McCleary to a
series of Joint debates in the district,
Mr.. Day told a member of the Demo
cratic congressional committee that
he would like to accept the challenge.
Temporary Chairman Hughes states
that the challenge will be considered
by the committee as soon as it has
held a meeting and organized. 1t is
thought that the committee will &C.
cept the challenge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
BUILDERS ARRIVE.

A force of men and the necessary
material have arrived TO commence
work on the new Omaha depot, and
work began this morning and will be
pushed as fast as possible. The work
of driving piles fer the new round
house began this morning. The loca'
tion of the round house has been
changed from the original plan, ow
ing to the vacation of a portion OF
sc" street by the council last night.
The grading is going on very salts
factOrily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
At Mr.. Gunders'.

The burglars made two attempts on
County Auditor Gunders' house, on
South Second street, and got in both
times, but were frightened away be-
fore they had time to steal anything.
Both times, man scaled the north
porch and got into an upper vacant
room, by raising window screen.
The first attempt was made at about
midnight, and Mrs. Gunders was
awakened by hearing the screen rails
ed, and then heard some one walk
softly across the room and open a door
leading to hall On the other side of
which she and her husband were
sleeping. She aroused Mr.. Gunders,
who got up and frightened the fellow
away. At about 1:30 o'clock the man
returned, climbed the same porch, land
found the screen fastened down but
pried open another and got in. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunders heard this, and
the miscreant was again frightened
away. Mr.. Gunders caught sight of
him as he went out of the window,
but he slid down from the porch in an
incredibly short space of time and,got
away. He thinks that one fellow
stood guard while the other entered
the house.
Mr.. Gunders could easily have cap
tured or shot the man if he had had a
weapon, on the second visit, as he was
watching the fellows progress through
transom. He purchased self act
ing revolver this afternoon and will
be prepared to give his visitor a prop
er reception next time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
At Mr.. Plymat'S.

Attorney w. n. Plymat's house, on
South Front street, was visited. Mrs.
Hugo, of Duluth, formerly Miss Anna
Wells, who taught in Mankato some
years ago, is visiting there and was
awakened during the night by hear
ing some one at work examining the
contents of one of her satchels in the
room. She spoke, and said: "Who is
this?" and received the reply, "You
will find out who it is if you don It
keep STILL" in so harsh voice that
she was afraid to move or say any
thing. The intruder at once left, but
before he did so, Mrs. Hugo was ena-
bled to get view of him by the cleo
trio light which shone in her room
from the street. The man was tall,
wore tall hat, and his coat was but
toned close up to his neck. In his
haste going down the stairway the
burglar fell several steps
and the noise awoke Miss Nelson, who
thought it was one of the family,
and went to sleep again.
1t was fully half an hour after the
man left, so Mrs. Hugo thinks, before
she gained courage to alarm the fami.
ly. Mr.. Plymat made an examina.
tion of the premises and found
burned matches in all parts of the
house. His pantaloons were in the par.
lor, with his pocketbook beside them
Only ten cents remained of the con.
tents, nearly SO. A check for $40 was
lying on the floor in the kitchen
where there was lamp burning as
the burglar had left it. The fellow
had evidently taken his time, as he
had gotten in by a window, lighted
the lamp, and gone into Mr.. Plymat's
bedroom and taken his pantaloons
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
At 1r. Davies.

At about a quarter to
eleven last night, w. B. Davies was
awakened from a sound sleep by hear.
ing some one moving about his bed
room. Thinking it member OF his
family, he asked what was the mat
ter, and received the reply in low.
harsh voice, "you lie still, or I'll plug
you" Mr. Davies is not the man
to quietly submit under such circum-
stances, and so Informed the intruder.
This aroused Mrs. Davies, who tried TIC
prevail upon her husband to lie still
for fear of being shot. W. B. had nc
intention of being still at this
moment, however, and called to hi
brother who rooms on the second
floor, to come down and bring his re-
volver. At the same time he started
to get his own revolver, and the bur-
glar made break out through the
window. Arthur Davies looked out
through the window and saw two
forms climbing over the fence on the
west side of the lot and fired a shot
after them.
Investigation showed that nothing
had been taken. Entrance was made
by removing a screen from window.
Under a plum tree near the fence
were found pair of No. 7 congress
CATERS, about half worn out, and
handkerchief, very much soiled. The
man who entered the house had re-
moved his shoes, and his companion
was standing guard on the outside.
They ran through Mr.. Henry's yard
and back of the cooper shop to Front
street and escaped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

CONGRESSMAN KIEFER, of ST. Paul,
has concluded not to be candidate
for denomination, and his withdrawal
from the race leaves the field, on the
Republican side, wholly to Mr.. f. G.
Stevens. Mr.. Kiefer has been a valu-
able representative for ST. Paul and
Minnesota, and he retires from the
position with as much honor and as
many friends as any man that ever
represented the Fifth district. Mr..
Stevens nomination means his cleo
tion. He is representative of the
younger and possibly more progress
sive element of the district, and I'M
der his leadership an aggressive cam
paign will be fought from start to
finish. Mr. Stevens will make an
deal member of congress. He is an
indomitable worker, shrewd, clean
cut gentleman whose familiarity with
public affairs, and especially those
pertaining to his own district, pecu-
liarly well equip him for the duties
of the position. The larger the ma
jority accorded to Mr.. Stevens, the
greater will be the credit due the in
telligence of the voters of his district,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
THEY VISITED SEVERAL RESIDEN-
CES LAST NIGHT.
A Well Planned Attempt to Get Plum
der, But Very Little Is Secured
Police Led Away by Shots Fired
Attorney Plymat's Honey Gone
Auditor GunderS' House Twice En-
tered-Other Attempts.
From Wednesdays Daily.

A well planned attempt to rob num-
Der OF houses in the city was made
Wednesdaynight by what are.believed
to be professional burglars. Before
midnight a shot was fired near the
tub factory, and Officer circuit went
to Investigate the cause. He had no
sooner started back than another shot
farther away decoyed him on. Officer
Kelly was found by W. B. Davies, but
other burglaries were committed
while that officer was busy.
Chief Yates stated today that he
believed some professional house
thieves had stopped off in the city on
an evening train and gotten in their
work. Whether they are still in the
city, it is difficult to surmise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

Mr.. BRYAN is trying to make him.
self believe that the people of this
country don't rule themselves. When
on the 4th of next November he notes
the great majorities for Major Nc
Kinley. he will suddenly become
aware of the fact that they do, and
that they most decidedly decline to
delegate that right to the silver mine
owners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
At DR.. Warmers.

At about one o'clock, Mrs. DR.. War
ner and her daughter, Mrs. Lila
Baker, were awakened by hearing
some one attempting alto break into
the house by rear window. They
made an investigation, which scared
away the men. This morning it was
found that pane of glass in rear
window had been partially removed.
1t is thought that the same men who
called at Mr.. Gunders' house put in
their time here before their second
visit at the other house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
BLEEDING KANSAS.
Do the People of, Minnesota Want a
Repetition of Its PopuliSm

Borrowed capital was largely used
in building upsthe cities and opening
up the farms in Kansas. When the
wild Populists came into power, in
that state, few years ago, they lost
no time to devise schemes to swindle
their creditors Eout.5of what money
they owed them. They passed laws
compelling sthe railroads to do bust
ness at such low rates sthat the COM
panies lost money on the business they
did, and in that way the Populists de-
stroyedsthe value of many million of
dollars in railroads. and it followed, %
course, that the companies have stop
ped building railroads in Kansas.
In the judicial districts where Pop
ulist judgesIheld their court, it be-
came their regular practice when Gre
ditors broughts suit to forclose their
mortgages,E or collect other debts, to
allow defendants to set up in their
answer some frivilous or fraudulent
claims so as to make case for jury
to be called to decide, then instead of
bringing the.case for trial the Popu-
list judges would grant continuance
from term to term, and in that way it
took creditors three or four years to
collect their debts. Creditors became
alarmed, and collected their debts as
fast as possible, and it followed, as a
rule, that no man in Kansas could get
any credit from any other man. A
wild Comanche Indian could get cred
it about as easy as citizen of Kansas
with the wild Populists in control of
the state.
The same wild Populists have held
the state in their grasp for several
years, and condition of stagnatiOn
has fallen on everything in the state,
the price of farming lands has largely
declined, credit is dead, all enterprise
is dead. Many business houses and
residences in the cities and villages
stand vacant, and the others can only
be rented at price so small as to
barely pay the taxes and keep up re-
pairs And while there are now un-
told millions of dollars locked up wait
ing for some safe place where it can
be used, the people of Kansas can get
none of it. 1t will not go into state
controlled, or liable to be controlled,
by Populists. The condition of the
people in Kansas should be good OBJ
ject lesson for us in Minnesota While
it is true that conditions have not
been very good, we are as much better
Of than the people in Kansas as
Paradise is better than Hades.. Ii it
is desired that the same misery and
trouble be brought upon the people OF
Minnesota that now effect the people
of Kansas, it will only be necessary tC
let the Populists and free silver crowd
elect John Lind for governor of the
state and long step. will have been
taken in that direction.
A VOTER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
DAY CHALLENGED.
He Can Meet Congressman ncCleary
on the Platform-if He
Wants To.
Joint Debate I'm Each County of
the Second District
Proposed.

Chairman Benedict on Tuesday
served copy Of the following c. al
lenge upon Chairman Hughes:
MANKATo, MINI, Aug. 10, '96.
TO the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee Of the Second Congressional DIS
trict Of the State of Minnesota:
The Republican congressional COM
mittee of the Second congressional
district of the State of Minnesota,
hereby challenge your candidate for
congress, Hon. tFrank A. Day, to meet
in Joint debate our candidate for con-
gress, Hon. James T. McCleary, upon
the questions involved in the two
platforms once in each county in the
district, to be arranged by the
Observation-Disclosures.
Dated at;Mankato, Aug. 10, 1896.
@. L. BENEDICT,
Chairman.
To Byron Hughes. Chairman of the
Democratic congressional commit
tee Second Congressional District
of the Statesof Minnesota.
Mr.. Hughes expects to have con-
ference with Mr.. Day this evening,
and the challenge will doubtless be a
fruitfulssubject for them to consider.
If Mr.. Day accepts this offer he will
be called upon to meet one of the
brainiest men in congress on a subject
which he has made special study for
years.
We will wait with interest for Mr..
Days reply.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
PERSONALS.

Marcus Williamson, of Medic, was in
the city Saturday,
Carl Nibbe, of Pleasant Mound, was
in the city Friday
A. G. Wilbur, of Vernon Center,
was in the city Friday.
Postmaster j. J. Thornton, of St.
James, was in the city Monday.
Frank N. Ware, a prominent Am
boy resident, was in the city Friday.
Phillip Hoenen and Lewis Mueller,
of Lake Washington, were in the city
Friday.
John A. Willis, H. Hugunin and F
Hugunin, of GAINESVILLE, were in Man
kato Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson, of Min
nesota street, spent Sunday on the
formers farm in Rapidan.
A. j. Crane, of Lake Crystal, and S.
M. Pressnall, of Eagle Lake, were
court house callers Monday.
e. A. Gibbs and Thos. Torson, two
prominent st. James residents, visit
ed Mankato Friday afternoon.
Miss Laura Viahl, the efficient
bookkeeper at the Model is visiting
in Vernon Center a couple of days.
Lake Crystals legal talent, A. j.
Stackpole, D. A. Reed and w. H.
Cole, were in Mankato Tuesday on bus
mess in the district court.
Miss Aggie Barnes returned to her
home at Blue Earth City Friday
after weeks visit in the city as
the guest of Miss Fife Mead.
Misses Gertrude and Ruth Drake
and Lizzie McArgar, of Nicollet, were
in the city Friday. The two latter
will attend the Normal and were Sc
lecting boarding places.
@. HI. Brown, of Mapleton, was in
the city Monday morningon his return
from ST. Paul, where he made arrange
ments for the recognizing of the
bank of Mapleton into state bank.
Attorney George Rice is at Elan
dreau, n. D., attending TO some bust
ness matters, and may decide to To-
cate there permanently, but if so will
return to Mankato shortly for his
family.
David Cross, Of AmbOy, was in the
city Saturday on his way to the twin
cities to secure quarters for the Am
boy delegation to the G.. A. r. en-
campment. He will remain there for
several days.
Chief Yates has returned from his
hunting trip to South Dakota. He
and w. r. B. Smyth had good luck in
the field. Mr.. Yates looked about a
little on the political question but
could find no free silver men.
Hon. Daniel Shell, of Worthington,
spent Fridaynight in the city, enroute
to St. Paul. Mr.. Shell says that there
will be no slump in the Republican
vote of his locality. He also said that
there are good many sound money
Democrats who will vote for McKin-
ley and McCleary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
At Mr., Richardson's.

Mrs. Chas. Richardson s mother was
awakened by hearing man trying tC
open the screen over the porch, and
on looking out of the window saw a
man on the roof of ,the porch. He
quickly descended.
DR.. Andrews Office doors were
found open this morning and suspi-
cions were entertained that the bur.
glar had been there, but nothing was
found to have been disturbed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
The St. Paul Dispatch says: "Wher

The St. Paul Dispatch says: when
a man compromises his debts at 50
cents on the dollar it is now the cor
rect thing to say that he has gone
Democratic" This is hardly correct.
You should say Popocratic. The
sound money Democracy, which is all
there is left of the Democratic party,
does not believe in such a compro-
mise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

THE news again comes from Wash
ington that the sound money Demo
Gratis may decide not to nominate a
ticket when they meet next month in
Indianapolis. 1t is said that Presi-
dent Cleveland is opposed to the
scheme and thinks it would be bad
thing for the cause of sound money.
1t is also said that W. G.. Whitney
is now of the same opinion,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

THE Winona Herald lets loose this
bit Of information to the world:
"When Frank Day gets down to work
hunting Congressman McCleary
through the Fourth district, the gold
apostle will issue a secret order to
have his "sound money" speeches
burned. The people are fleeing from
them in all directions" Heretofore
both of these gentlemen had suppos-
ed they lived in the Second district
and the Second district people have
been proud of the great exponent of
sound money, Mr.. McCleary. as one OF
their own.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
APPEALED THE CASE.

Attorney Cray on Saturday evening
served notice of appeal to the supreme
court on City Attorney Pau in the
electric light injunction case In the
meanwhile the city council
can make no move, for the Supreme
court must first pass upon the case,
which will not be until winter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

The vest containing his watch was
overlooked. In another satchel
which Mrs. Hugo had thrown some
children's clothing over in her room,
was large sum of money and her
watch. Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Plymat
heard sound, although the latter is
usually easily awakened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
At Mrs. Smiths.

Mrs. Smiths house, near DR.. War
ner's, was on the list. Mrs. Smith
heard someone at work on the shut
tiers on one side of the house, and Miss
Fraser heard someone at work on the
shutters on the other side.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

The Duluth Herald says ''the gold
craze is dying out" And so is the sill
yer craze. Genuine bimetallism, such
as the Republican party stands for is
what the people want, and that is
what they are going to vote for along
with Mckinley and protection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

SAYS the Madison Independent Press.
Bryan is the coming man. Pos
sibly, but Major Mckinley is the
coming president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

THE free silverites say: Make the
Mexican dollars legal tender and they
will pass at par. Well, they are legal
tender in Mexico, but they are worth
no more than in this country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

The comparison of Bryan and Lin
coin that the free silverites are so
fond of drawing is lacking the impor-
tant feature that Bryan in no way,
Intellectually or otherwise measures
up to Lincoln as a comparison.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
What is Your Disease ?

If you have PILES you know it by
the protusion or hemorrhage atstool.
If you have bearing down, aching or
burning in rectum, if constipated, or
have attacks of diarrhoea, numb limbs,
burning in soles of feet, itching about
anus, if you are feeble and worn out,
poor 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 Rupture?
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 Faliopian Tubes,
and are formed by the muscles and
ligaments. When they fit close around
the cord it is an impossibility for any
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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 il 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
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Our theory Of cure is to retain the
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

IT is said that the silver men in
betting want odds of 5 TO l. Why
don't they make it Is to1.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

IT is now claimed that this cool
weather is due to the frosty reception
given Bryan's speech.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21

j. G. Curryer has been appointed
clerk of the course for the races at
the coming state fair