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


subscription, and with which Mr..
Hanna had nothing to do, more than
several hundred other public spirited
citizens who contributed to the fund.
Mr.. Hanna has no financial claim
against Major Mckinley. There are
no notes in existence, and never were
on account of the extinguishment of
this obligation, which was paid by
voluntary subscription. The notes
became the property of and were de-
stroyed by the persons through the
country who contributed to the fund.
The next malicious fabrication cir
culated by the Bryan managers was
the. "Grips of Gold" article alleged to
have been copied from the London
Financial Nea1S, but which has been
repeatedly declared by that paper to
be a forgery The next one was the
Forsyth Wall street letter to r. G.
Bell, of Fort Wayne, Ind, which was
also repudiated. Then followed the
charge that employers were coercing
employees, which was also denounced
by employers themselves as without
foundation. The aim of the Bryan
managers is to repeat the experience
of Garfield with Morey letter. This
is their only hope.
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DUCKS 90 SOUTH.
Hunters Return From Swan Lake
With Full Bags.

The last few nights have covered
Swan lake with coating of ice, and
the water fowls that have been fly
ing there by the thousand have taken
their departure for warmer climate.
The various hunting camps along it's
shores have been deserted, and team
after team could be seen yesterday
coming toward this city, New Ulm,
ST. Peter, and the other towns whose
hunters take joint interest in the
lake.
A. III. Beebe was seen by a FREE
PRESS reporter as he was driving in
toward this city last evening, and
said that the hunting at Swan lake
was over for this fall. The ducks
have left and those that have not
gone south have gone TO the deep
water lakes, that are not yet frozen
over. Mr.. Beebe is one of the most
successful hunters in the city, and re-
turned with so many ducks that he
protested that he had not counted
them. He brought his boat, stove and
camping outfit back with him.
County Attorney Benedict also re-
turned yesterday from several days
outing at Swan Lake, and had the
same statement to make in regard to
the lake being frozen and the ducks
gone. He thought that the northern
flight was over for this year.
Some hunting has been had on
Loon lake this fall, and Mills lake
has had it's hunters A big flock of
geese has been staying in that neigh
borhood for some days, and has some
times been seen in the river. One
hunter managed to get two last week.
This flock is said by those who have
seen it to number two hundred. No
geese have been seen at Swan lake
this fall.
1t is evident that duck hunting is
nearly over for this fall.
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SOME ROUSING MEETINGS.
Sound Honey Sentiment Growing in
the County.

If the enthusiasm shown in the Re-
publican political meetings in the
county counts for anything, the cause
of sound money is steadily growing.
w. A Funk addressed a large and
attentive audience in Medic Saturday
night, and another in the Decoria town
hall last night. Both were splendid
meetings, and the cause of honest
money was given a big push forward.
The band was out at Decoria, and
gave some interesting selections. Mr..
Funk will speak in Danville tonight,
and at Chenille, south of Albert Lea,
tomorrow night.
w. r.. Young and w. n Piymat ad-
dressed good meeting at Good
Thunder last night. The Republi-
cans and sound money Democrats are
making desperate effort to carry
Lyra, and are going to succeed, ac-
cording to reliable accounts.
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ACTORS FOR rlCKINLEY.
Believe that more Prosperous Times
will Follow his Election.

Sanford Dodge, the star actor of the
Damon and Pythias company, was
asked by Free Press reporter as to
the political preferences of actors in
general in this country, as regards the
approaching presidential election. He
replied that nearly all Of them are in
favor of the election of VIM. McKin
ley aud the triumph of the cause of
sound money When asked to state
the reason for this preference, he re-
piled:
''The actors profession is peculiar
one. 1t is one Of the first to be affect
ed by the condition Of the times, and
local conditions as well as general
conditions affect it. Wherever there
is financial strngency, ''hard times, %
as we call it, or an unproSperous COM
munity. the attendance at theatres
falls off. The money spent at thea
tres is for d luxury in one sense, and
the luxuries are the first things cut
off when the people are obliged
to economic from any cause. This is
the condition of the country today,
and numerous theatrical companies
have been forced to disband, as the
business did not pay their expenses.
1t is terribly hard on our business.
We, as profession, believe thatwhen
the financial question is settled for
good, prosperity is sure to return to
the country, because timid capital
will everywhere come out for invest.
ment and this viii give work To idle
men. This will bring about an inn
provement in the times. and people
will have more money than they need
for the necessaries of life and will
p ronize the theatres with their sur
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A BUSINESS CHANGE.
ID. r. Price & Co. Succeed w. O..
Thcms, Who fiOVeS to Denver.

An important business change was
cOnsummated Wednesday, by
which w. G. Thoms despOses of his
share in the business that has been
carried on under his name to David
r. Price. The business will be car
ried on in the future under the firm
name d. r. Price & Co., but Mr.. Price
will manage the business. The same
lines of goods as in the past will be
carried, including confectionery,
periodicals, etc.
Mr.. Price was raised in this county
and for the past ten years has been
employed in this city. He is an ex-
cellent young man, and under his
management the business ought to
prosper.
Mr.. Thoms and family will leave to-
night for Denver, Col, where they
will make their future home, and will
take with them the well wishes of all
who know them.
Price & Co. will close out between
now and Jan. 1st $4,000 worth of
stationery, books and sheet music at
SO and IS cents on the dollar.
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Oct, 23-Dec. 4.

SHERIFF'S EXECUTION SALE.
By virtue of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of the District Court in and for
the county of Blue Earth and State of Min
nesota under a judgment rendered and dock
eted in said county on the 18th day of
May, A. D. 1896, for the sum of Sixty
six and 75109 (65.75) dollars in an action where
sn Evan ID. Jones and David J. Jones
plaintiff and William Mendenhau de-
PENDANT, | have this 18th day of july A.
ID. 1896 levied upon all the right. title
and interest of the said defendant, William
Mendenhall in and to the following described
real estate situated in the county of BlueEarth
and State of Minnesota, known and described
as follows: The southeast quarter % of
the southeast quarter "a of section six (6
township one hundred and seven Q0O range
twenty-seven CD west as appears of record in
the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for
said county of Blue Earth, Minnesota and all of
the right, title and interest of the said defen-
dant, William Mendenhall, in and to the said
real estate at any time since judgment.
will sell the above described real property to
the highest bidder for cash at public auction at
the front door of the County Court House of
Blue Earth county aforesaid, in the City of
Mankato therein,on Saturday the 5th day of De-
cember, 1885, at 10 clock in the forenoon of that
day to satisfy the said execution together with
the interest and costs thereon.
Dated this 18th day of July A, D. 1896.
d. T. BOWEN,
Sheriff of Blue EarthC ounty, Minnesota.
Thos Hughes,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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ATROCIOUS CRUELTY.
A Brute who is Charged with Strik-
ing out his Horses Eye.

Humane OfficerE j .SheldonMonday
swore out a warrant for the arrest OF
Leonard Stinchin, who lives in East
MankatO, on the charge of cruelty
beating his horse last Friday. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Sheldon, one of Stin-
chin's horses fell in it's traces and
could not rise, and he kicked it in the
nose until it bled Then he took
whiffie tree and beat it over the head
until one eye was knocked from the
socket. Mr.. Sheldon states that the
act was witnessed by Mrs. Eta Bur-
CESS, of Eagle Lake, who was riding
by on her bicycle. She and Stinchin's
wife tried to persuade the fellow from
continuing his assault on the defense
less beast, when he chased them away
with the whiffle-tree in his hand.
Officer Sheldon states that this is
not Stinchin's first offence of this
character. He says that last spring
the man beat his horse, but that on
his promise never to do so again it was
decided not to prosecute him. There
are still other stories about his past
actions in this line.
Stinchen was arrested this forenoon
and entered plea of not guilty. He
is one eyed man, and the officers do
not speak favorably of him, His
trial was set for Oct. 18th, and he was
released on 500 bail on his own re-
cOpniZanCe
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MISREPRESENTATION.
That is The Scheme the Bryanites are
Now Pushing.
Sensational Stories of all Sorts Now
Being Sprung.
special to the DAILY FREE PRESS.

Special to the DAILY FREE PRESS.
CHICAGO Oct. 20,-A vigorous and
INSCRIPTIONS campaign of mlsrepre-
sentation and vilification has been en-
tered upon by the Bryan managers.
Silver as the issue has been dropped.
All efforts are being concentrated
toward the arraying of employees
against employers almost daily until
the close of the campaign. Sensations
are to be sprung all bearing upon the
labor question. These sensations are
to grow in boldnesS with the approach
of election day. The latest reached
the Republican National headquarters
from Dakota today. 1t is in the form
of letter written by Daniel t. Press
ley, an alleged gold advocate, of Bos-
ton, to Geo. f. Patrick, of Pueblo,
Col. After an insinuating statement
about "a Mckinley corruption fund.-"
the writer states that Chairman
Hanna is authority for the statement
that after McHinley's election the
standing army will be increased to
25O.OOO men, and that force will be
used to prevent strikes and riots, and
that labor is to be regulated by the
regular army. Mr.. Hanna does not
know of such person as PreSslay, and
SAYS that the statement is a lie out OF
whole CLOTH that he not only never
made such d statement or any that
could be distorted into such state
ment but such an idea never entered
his mind. All statements in this let
ter are false, malicious and vicious in
the extreme. 1t is to be circulated in
circular form through the country.
The Presslay letter is but a sample
of the many vicious falsehoods that
have been circulated from the Bryan
headquarters. 1t is learned that a
number of these things have been
prepared and are to be sprung from
day to day, and that many of them are
tn he illu~',,.,N .'...,,.l VOWS from dead
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REBEkAHS ON HAND.
Two Hundred of them Capture the
City.

The Rebekah lodges in this section
are we'll represented in Mankato
Wednesday. 1t is estimated two hun
dred ladies who are strangers are at
tending the meeting at the /. o. O..
f. hall Wednesday. Large dele
cations are present from st. Peter,
Mapleton, Amboy, Madison Lake,
Eagle Lake and GAINESVILLE, and there
is good attendance from the lodges
in this city. The program published
Yesterday is being carried out.
The trains from all directions
brought in large numbers of ladies',
and several delegations marched in
bodies TO the hall. The banquet will
occur tonight
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..uu5 CT except that the latter has a
full beard, and the man wanted had
none.
Mayor Weaver received letter this
morning from Miss Charlotte A.
Prentiss, of Winona, containing aclip-
ping regarding the disappearance OF
e. D. Blackwell from Montpelier, W.T.,
a few weeks ago. The description is
totally different.
The stranger has about come to the
conclusion that his name is John III.
Harrison, and this is borne out by
the initials 81. III. H." on the inside
of his cuffs, and by the fact that
wherever he registered his name,
Harrison was the first that suggest
ed itself and he put it down. He has
also remembered the name of man
in Chicago who he thinks was the
western agent of his firm, and he
wrote a letter to him this morning.
If this letter has the result that he
expects, the mystery concerning the
man will be at once cleared up.
1t appears from the number of let
tiers received that a number of bust
ness men having means have mysteri-
OuSly disappeared of late
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Garden City Items.

Miss Lena McGlynn, formerly of
this place, was united in marriage
With Mr.. Joseph Huson last Wednes-
day afternoon at his home in Amboy
We wish them much happiness in
their married life.
Miss Clara Loring has been quite
sick for the past week. We won't let
her go to the next surprise birthday
party.
The remains of Miss Libbie LaFavor
were brought home today. The fun
eral will be held at the M. e. church
o'clock.
Miss Anna Loring returned home
last Saturday afternoon. She has
been visiting her brother the past few
weeks. PANSY.
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NEW TRIAL GRANTED.

The Supreme court yesterday hand
ed down the following decision:
George E. Keene, appellant, VS.. James
S. Masterman, ct. al, respondents
l. Held, on the evidence, it was
error to dismiss the case on motion of
defendants. at the close Of plaintiffs
evidence.
2. Rule applied that defect in
pleading is waived by voluntarily liti-
eating the question on trial.
Order reversed and new trial
granted. CAVITY, j.
The case was dismissed when the
plaintiff rested, when the case was
tried in the municipal court in this
city. The case will come on for trial
again.
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SYNOD CONVENES.
WELSH CHURCH WILL BE DEDI-
GATED TOMORROW.
A Three Days Session of the Synod
of the Welsh G. NJ. Churches Be-
gan YeSterday-List of Ministers
PreSent-What Was Done Yester-
day and Today at the Fine New
Church on State Street.

The synod of the Welsh Calvinistic
Methodist churches of Minnesota,
Iowa and the two Dakotas opened its
session in the city Tuesday after
noon and will continue for three days.
There is large attendance, including
many ministers and lay delegates
from abroad.
The following is list of ministers
who were present:
Il Rev. Hugh Davis, d. d., Hyde
Park, Pa; Rev. Richard Lloyd, Caer-
gybi, North Wales; Rev. Owen
Evans, Minneapolis; Rev. Jno. G.
Jones, Chicago, Ill; Rev. Owen R
Morris, Lime Springs, Iowa; Rev.
Edward Thomas, Tracy; Rev. Griffith
Roberts, Lake Crystal; Rev. William
M. Jones, Judson; Rev. David Ed.
wards, Lake Crystal; Rev. VIM. A
Jones, Ottawa: Rev. Jno. W. Roberes.
Judson.
Last evening two able sermons were
delivered by Rev. G. Roberts, of Lake
Crystal, and Rev. Hugh Davis d. D..
of Hyde Park, Pa.
This afternoon ordination services
were held in the new church on State
street, land the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Evans
was duly ordained as minister.
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AT REST.

Mrs. Elizabeth Clough passed away
at her home in Garden City last Sat-
urday morning, Oct. 18th.
Mrs. Clough was born in Hampshire
Co., Mass, and lived there until she
was Is years of age, when she moved
with her parents to Shardon, Ohio.
At the age of 20 she was united in
marriage with Mr.. Epheraham Clough
and moved from Ohio to Plainview, in
1863, where they lived for nearly 30
years. About four months ago they
came to Garden City to make their
home with their son, Merton Clough.
The deceased leaves husband, two
sons, Merton and Daniel, and one
daughter, Ellen Horton, to mourn her
loss.
One sister, Mrs. BiXby. from Dako-
ia, and a brother, Mr.. Nelson Dun
bar, from Huntly, were present at the
funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Clough were members
%EsAasss z ~ sss.~ss s...sss sss
2-Hes51al-
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plus. That will help US. Should
Bryan be elected, or his cause triumph
at this time, it will not mean a settle
ment of the financial question, be-
cause it never will be settled until it
is disposed of along principles OF
honesty"
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of the Christian church at Plainview
and also here.
The funeral service was held at the
house at o'clock Sunday afternoon,
Brother G. L. Waite officiating. He
took for the text Rev. 14:13, paying
high tribute to the deceased.
The remains were laid to rest in the
Garden City cemetery. She has been
with US but a few months but we can
truly say THAT to know her was to
love her." M. L.O.
GARDEN CITY, Oct 10th.
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ther wards was as follows:

Estimating the First ward at $50,
the total registration in the city yes
terday was 2,1S2. 1t is believed that
the registration will be largely in
creased next Tuesday, possibly to
$500, and that fully 1890 votes will be
cast at the election.
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Notes..

d. r. Jones, of Chicago, represen-
tative of the Welsh paper, Y Drych, is
attending the synod.
EX-Alderman John III. Parry and
wife, of Minneapolis, are among those
who are present. They have many
acquaintanceS inMankato.
E. S. Roberts and wife, of ST. Paul,
are attending the synod.
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termine whether the FREE PRESS is
entitled to compensation for printing
the ballots under the provisions of the
resolution mentioned Our neighbor
need lose no sleep about the FREE
PRESS. 1t is, however, quite in order
for it to begin to perspire somewhat
over its own right to get pay for some
thing that it is clearly delinquent in.
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Alr1ED A REVOLVER.
Herman kohler's Charge Against Two
ST Clair Citizens.

Herman Kohler today procured a
warrant for the arrestof James Fields
and Henry Manage, both of ST. Clair,
ON the charge of assault in the second
degree. He claims in the complaint
that on Monday the defendants aimed
a loaded revolver at him, and for this
offe Use he asks that they be arrested
and prosecuted. The warrant has not
yet been served. What the circum-
stances of the case are we have not
learned, but both sides will be given a
chance at it in court.
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We are informed that Prof. Par
ker and VIM. Smith spoke to. an au-
dience of just fifteen persons in De-
coria Saturday night, two of those
present being ladies, and others will
vote for sound money.
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FIRST DAYS REGISTRATION.
A Heavy Vote Will be Cast in thi:
City on Election Day.

Returns from the first days regis
tration were made by ten O'Clock to-
day from every ward except the First,
as required by law. The First was
not in late this afternoon. for some
reason or other. The registration in
the other wards was as follows.
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Mrs. John Williams received the
sad news of the death of her father,
l. j. Hamilton, at his home in Rus
sell, ST. Lawrence Co., n. Y.
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r1AY HAVE A CLUE.
rlOre Letters of Inquiry Concerning
the ForgetfuI Man.

Chief Yates has received two more
letters of inquiry concerning the
stranger at the hospital who has lost
his identity. One is from Jackson,
Mimi, and the other is FROM ~"
C,,clJ .,r,'>Cr q, : ~ =, .s,... a.
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g.. - "." disappeared
-,~ me Jackson let
90, no description of a man,
So corresponds with the
Arizona silver belt., 1896-05-14

Advance sheets of the Mineral In. dustry, the annual publication in which Richard P. Rothwell, the veteran min ing engineer of New York, gives ststis- tics of the mineral and metal produc- ton in the United States. show that in 1892 this country took first rank among all nations as a producer, not only of the precious metals, but also of the most important of the useful metals, iron and copper, while in coal It is sec ond ouly to Great Britain, with a strong probability of taking fast place in that mineral also in A few years. Nearly all the leading copper mines maintained their output of the previous year, and the smaller ones increased it consider ably. Montana furnished more than half the yield for 1895, Michigan abont one third and Arizona about one eighth. There was marked increase in the production of gold in 1895, the most notable gain being in Colorado, although Montana and Idaho have both recorded large advances.
Arizona silver belt., 1896-05-14

An idea of the extent of the cattle business in southeastern Arizona may be gathered from the following figures: There will be shipped from Tucson 600 cars, from Wilcox 1900, from Benson 800, from Geronimo 200 and from San Simon 200 The average capacity of a car is thirty-five head, so that the total shipments will amount to 9i,50O head. These figures are in round num- bers and are likely to be below rather than above the real figures. Star.
Arizona silver belt., 1896-05-14

At the greatest depth ever attained by miners in the history of the world the miners in the Red Jacket shaft of the Calumet < Hecla copper mine have recently stopped sinking at a depth of 1900 feet, as this is the required depth necessary for this company to reach the limit of its underground territory. Bored wells have been car ried down to greater depth, but the Red Jacket shaft is the largest and best constructed mining shaft in the world. Its inside dimensions are l4x22I feet, divided into six compart- ments and timbered throughout with pine. The shaft was started in the fall of 1880. The new rock shaft house is the only part of the work necessary to put this deep shaft in commission, as the hoisting machinery, which consists of two pair of triple expansion engines of 5000 horse power per pair, and will hoist load of ten tons 60 feet per second, was planned and put in place while the sinking of the shaft was going on.-Mining and Metallurgical Journal.
Arizona silver belt., 1896-05-14

The sentence of death passed by the Spanish courtmartial at Havana upon Owen Milton, Alfred Laborde and William Kinlea, citizens of the United States, taken on the Competitor, has precipitated crisis in Cuban affairs,
 and war between the United States and Spain can only be averted by Spain resembling the sentence of the courtmartial and granting the con demned men fair trial before civil tribunal. President Cleveland's ulti- matum has been cabled to United States
 Minister Taylor at Madrid and to Consul. General Williams at Havana,
 and the powerful fleet of United States war ships commanded by Admiral Bunce is assembled in New York harbor to enforce the demands of our govern ment The substance of the orders of the president is that if any one of the Americans captured on the Com petitor be summarily executed, it will be resented by the United States as an act of hostility which will warrant a
 declaration of war. Spain will scarcely dare .o provoke hos!;li.ies with the