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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

braslta statesman was also carried into
the hall. Cross, banners and state
guIdons wore carried frantically about
the pit Then with the cross leading
they were carried to tn" stage, where
for five minutes they danced in con
fusion while the delegates howIcd with
delight MIR Iicpplcr of Nevada who
bore the cross. finally planted II at the
edge of the stage and the bearers OF
the state banners and flags descended
to the pit and continued their demon
stration there,
Miss Minerva Roberts, II beautiful
young lady, led the cheering in the
Colorado delegation, While the dem
onstrnt ion was at It's height thous-
ands of copies of u Bryan Silver March
were ilunG high IN the air and fell In
clouds ON the frantic delegates. Each
words
"thinl, chtnk, Chtnk,
mo crown Of thurus for Iabors
brow,
'thtnk, rhlnk, Chink,
NO cross Of gold for mankind now
"Chink, chiuk, ehtuk,
We Vote for freedom now.
"Chnk, chiuk, chnk,
we vote for freedom now.
When quiet was restored, after
seventeen minutes Of hcdlam, Gen
lNInll ~ ~ "a h,, us,, W,n
ver's running mate in 1872 hohhlcd
forward ON his crutrh and. after Il
brief speech, moved to suspend til,
rules and mako llryan's nomination
unanimous.
The convention rose almost el
massc and checrcd, but above tn,
chorus of cheers came the sharp crict
of Texas men. NO. No" they yelled
Chairman Allen declared the motion
carried, hut yielding to the protest de
Eded To allow roll call of the states
on the nomination, The Texas mel
wildly protested and Chairman Allcl
at last recognized Stump Ashhy Of tn
lone star state for personal eNpla
nation" Ashhy. who has been mos
disturbing feature In the convention
spoke from the stage He opened wit
few faCctious remarks about the dc
cillty of the Texan nature and the
announced that today Texas was read
to endorse BRYAN II bryan would er
dorse the platform adopted. 1h
speech was not we'll received.
Robert Sehilltng OF Wisconsin Al
tempted to secure a recess until Brya
could he heard from but he WI
howled down and Chairman Allen "
dered the roll call to proceed
The roll call on the motion To su,
pend rules and nominate a Candidat
for president proceeded in confusion
Alabama and Arkansas were II,
ready Colorado voted As for the III
ton to suspend the rules and nominal
Bryan Men stood on chairs III
howled for recognition. Cougressma
Howard Of Alabama demanded
know whether other names could !
placed IN nomination The confusC
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
NOBODY WOULD BORROW II


We have it on gooI authority that
Jonas Hanway. the eccentric philan-
thropist, was the rirst person who
walked about the streets OF London
with an umbrella over his head. he
was Il man who did not want courage,
as we know from other deeds which lie
did of a more dangerous sort Being
u quaker, he WAS not afraid OF sneers
or jeerinS remarks. which Nuakers
have always had to encounter Very
likely he was both .nslted and pelted
when he appeared with his umbrella in
some streets, for the CNnstauleS in the
reign of George Ill. did not keep order
Sc we'll as our modern policemen 10
Probably good MIR Hanways original
umbrella was even larger than those 10
which, in allusion to one of Dickens
tales, the popular uarlt of camps is
eften given by way Of joke. Til Gnorg.
ian umbrellas are described to us as be
ing made OF green oiled canvas, viii
cane ribs, which would not bear q
strong gust OF wtud Cowper, the
poet ia his Task. mentions the nm.
hrellu rs an article winch people r;seJ
to protect them from tbs sun, besaus,
il was the fashion iheu to cut ID III
many Of the fine old utes OF PARKS II.
groves, - that perhaps this was liar
WAYS frs idea about lii that il made
good surshade.
Evidently the umbrella came . III
from the east where il Is employed 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

For President W. J. Bryan, Nebraska
FOR Vice President-T, T.. Watson
Georgia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
BETTING ON MkINLEY

New York, July 25.-The betting
odds are five to two that Mckinley will
be elected President At least those are
the odds that New York men who think
they can read the signs of the times
Alright are willing to Offer if a free sill
yer democrat wants to bet For ten
days a broker in Wall street has had
$4,000 to bet on Mckinley against s4-
0)0. But it has no takers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
THREATENED REVOLUTION.

First messenger boyle manager
said ills mCrnin' if is fellers couldn't
get move on he'd get people what
could.
Second messenger boy-Who do YOU
s'pose he's goin' to get?
First messenger boyle says he kin
get some veterans of de Spanish army.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

grew so great that it was impossible
to proceed. At last as the only way
of restoring order, Gen. Field withdrew
his motion and the call of states for
nominations was continued.
James Cation Of California appeared
as the first speaker OF the series who
appeared to second Bryan. Mr.. Cation
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

marriage of populism and democracy
and asked whether the general desire
. to endorse Mr.. Bryan was due to a de
sire to promote the interest of silver or
to get into the band wagon Mr. Call
closed by placing Col S. M. Norton OF
Illinois in nomination. Maryland also
seconded Bryan. f. Gerry Brown of
Massachusetts declared that the issue
was plain In the coming campaign
it was either a vote for William J.
Bryan and silver and Mckinley and h
and d.
Edward S. Greece of Detroit also sec
onded Bryan. lgnatius Donnely sec
onded Bryan in behalf of Minnesota
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease of Kansas
made a strong speech in the same
cause She was dresses in suit
Of silver gray. She talked fluently
with the voice of practical speaker.
She gesticulated much, Her body
swayed violently and her arms were
thrown about as she appealed for "A
union of the silver forces. "The spirit
Of '76 is abroad in the land" she con
cluded. I'VE will unite and will elect
William j Bryan president of the
United States. Delegate Livingston
chairman of the Missouri delegation
nominated Ignatius Donnelly, but when
Donnclly declined the use of his name
he placed in nomination Gen. Jacob s.
CoXey of Ohio. Delegate Smith OF Mon
tana said If the peoples party would
join the allies, the republican Napoleon
would meet his Waterloo AT this crit
zeal juncLure the peoples party could
be Wellington's Butcher and turn the
tide of Battle. Delegate j. Weller Long
of Nevada protested that Missouri did
not want CoXey. A Texas delegate
mounted a chair and insisted upon put
ting Il question We came here under
instructions" he cried, land | want you
to tell me whether Bryan viii stand on
the platform we have adopted?"
Il know Mr.. Bryan replied Judge
Green. II know him personally. tie
is my friend and | say to you he is as
true populist as you or l." ChecrsD
'Will he accept the nomination? fur
Ihcr persisted the Texan. Sit down,
sit down" cried many voices, but Judge
Green motioned for order
Mr. Bryan would be fool" he
shouted fierCcly ito come here and say
ne would accept a nomination before
/ was offered. He has not yet accepted
he democratic nomination But | say
o YOU again | know his heart beats in
with the principles OF our
5arty.'
Capt. Kitchens Of North Carolina
spoke in response TO the call for Ne
ada urging Mr.. Bryans endorsement .
!, II. Buchanan of New Jersey also see
Dndcd the Bryan nomination. as did
'harlCs b. Matthews of New York ANA
John SetZ Of Ohio Mr. Matthews pre-
icted that Mr. Bryan would sweep New
FORK from Niagara to Hell Gate.
Mrs. Helen Johnson of Pennsylvania .
vas the third woman OF the day to
peak. She talked for only few min
itcs when she introduced Miss Julia
'aldWcll of Colorado, who entertained /,
he convention with the song. the re-
rain Of which was: Shout the Cry of
silver
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

4 society for promoting the higher
education Of the clergy has been eslab-
ltshed in Paris TO help young PRESS
who show aptitude for scientific or his
torical study, \ similar society. callsd
the "Colegium Sapientiae exists in
the Catholic university at Freiburg in
Freisgau. and arrangements have hoan
made by vt,ich the French and German
societies mas exchange students from
time to time
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

St Louis, July 2G, Senator
Allen called the populist con
ventlon to order for final work sat
urday The chairman then called for
the nomination Of president, and Gen.
Weaver came forward and formally
placed Mr.. Bryan in nomination. Gen.
Weaver in his opening address asked
the convention not to applaud and the
delegates listened to him without
much demonstration. But when he
concluded by naming that splendid
young statesman, William J. Bryan,
the convention broke loose Cheer
followed cheer. The delegates jumped
on their chairs, and flags, handker
chiefs, coats hats and state Buidons
were waved in wild confusion
Through one Of the side entrances four
men carried big yellow cross iXS feet
In size, Hurmountcd by crown Of
thorns. On II were inscribed the
words with which Bryan closed his
brilliant speech at Chicago: You
shall not press Il crown of thOrns
upon the brow Oi labor; You shall not I
cruelty mankind upon "A cross Of gold"
big crayOn portrait of the Ne
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
BRYAN AND WATSON
SUCH Is THE POPULIST TICKET
PUT UP.
WILD, WOOLLY CONVENTION

Riotous Scenes During the Closing
Hours Nomination Speeches Made
by Women-Bryan' Vote Three
Times as Heavy as That for Norton
Story Of the Day
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30

The funeral of ex-Goy w. f, Russell
will be held In Cambridge tomorrow
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01
AN ABLE REPRESENTATIVE

In private letter to Mr.. M G. Will
lard, Of this city, Congressman Keifer,
of st. Paul, says. SIN relation to the
admission of Arizona and New Mexico,
you need have no fears. There is just
as much probability of admitting the
kingdom of Siam this session as of let
ting in the two territories mentioned.
l agree with the point you make on
the money question. And this free
silver agitation must be eradicated
good and hard at the polls. See to it
that your able representative, J. T.
McCleary, than whom there is no more
able representative in congress. is re-
turned. He is the champion of sound
finance and our state has reason to be
proud of him."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01
10TH TO BELIEVE 1T.

The following Chicago dispatch ap.
peared in yesterdays Pioneer Press:
George A. Ogle, 1874 Van Buren, street,
refused to believe today that his
brother, j. B. Ogle, had eloped from
Mankato, Mimi, with his stenograph-
er, as intimated in the dispatches
from that city. 81 am frank in say
ing that his disappearance is mysteri-
ous," Mr.. Ogle SAID, "and that my
suspicious have been aroused that
something is wrong; but my brother
is not the sort of a man who would
follow such course. 1 have received
several letters in the last few days
addressed to him in my care, which
leads me to believe that 1 will see
him or hear from him soon. I know
nothing about his family and business
affairs, but am inclined to think that
everything will be explained satisfac-
torily in few days."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01

MINNESOTA and the Dakotas have
had some nine or ten inches of rain
this month, which has soaked the
ground up in very good shape, and dis
PEELED all doubts so far as to the want
of moisture is concerned, as to a good
crop season. The lakes are filling up
and streams resuming their normal
size. The farmers say that in hand
ling the earth, it now feels as though
there was a little moisture in it, a
fact that has not been very noticeable
during the past two or three years.
And still there is no complaint as yet
that there has been too much rain, or
is likely to be even if the wet spell
continues for some time yet. While
work has been delayed somewhat, it
has not been to the extent one might
think owing to the extreme dryness of
the ground when the rains commenced.
On the whole the heavy rainfall has
put everyone in happy mood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01

II. S. Fowler has moved his real
estate office to 22S S. Front street.
Judge Mead today made an order
appointing David E. Cross guardian
of John E. Decker, minor.
The new grade to be established
on Guenther hill will be 7.27 per
cent, and the fill above the culvert
will take all the cut toward the top
of the hill. This will be an easy grade
compared with Agency hill, which is
about lis per cent.
-Amboy has at last been connect
ed by telephone Winnebago City.
The extension of the line required
only two days work, and was done
this week. If it would now push on
to Mankato it would have a good deal
of toll business.
"A. f. Randolph died at his home
at South Bend at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday
morning. He was eighty-five years
of age, and leaves wife, aged eighty
years, two sons and one daughter.
The funeral will occur Friday after
noon at two o'clock, from the house,
and the remains will be inferred in
Minneopa cemetery.
Oscar Schoyen began his duties
today as deputy in the county treas
urer's office, until June list, when
the real estate taxes become delin-
quent. These taxes are coming in
very slowly, and May will see rush.
st. Peter has decided to celebrate
the Fourth, and over S400 has been
raised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01
DEATH ON THE ROAD.
Ole Billings, Creamery Route rlan,
Dies Suddenly.

Ole Billings, who drove team fol
the Linden creamery and worked fol
Herbert Davis, was found on the road
near the county line between Blue
Earth and Brown counties yesterday
afternoon. He was scarcely breath
ing and soon died, without being able
to speak. His team was found short
distance away, and it is supposed that
he fell off and broke his neck. The
deceased was forty-three years of age,
and leaves no family, but had re-
lative named Nelson living near
Rapidan.
Billings was returning from the
creamery and was delivering milk to
patrons. When he reached Nels
Nelson's place he had to drive through
a rut beside the road, and as he was
sitting on a milk can, it is supposed
that the can tipped with him. His
neck was broken. The accident hap
pened in Blue Earth county, but
Billings was taken into Brown county
and died there.
Mr.. Davis came to the city last
night and notified Coroner Paddock
and Sheriff Bowen, who went out on
the night train to Lake Crystal and
drove over. AS the place of death
was outside of Mr.. Paddock's juris-
diction, he could not hold an inquest.
Billings was an industrious and
temperate man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01
NAPoLEoN's VALUE OF VICTORY
1t Finds StrikingCOunterpart in Re-
cent World Triumphs.

Napoleon knew well the value of a
victory. After Austerlitz the world
seemed his. Fame invited, fortune
favored, everything stimulated his
aspiring ambition. With growing
power he gathered the fruits of
victory. And so has it ever been.
Success succeeds. A notable illustra-
tion of this truth is furnished by the
great victories won at the Worlds
Fair in '93 and the California Mid
winter Fair in '94 by DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder. Ever increas-
ing sales and popularity have been
the result. The people have prompt
ly ratified the official verdicts that de-
clare DR.. Prices, for leavening pow
er, keeping qualities, purity and
general excellency the foremost bak-
ing powder in all the world" Quite
as quickly as the great Emperor do
they know the value of victor that
means world wide supremacy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01
NEXT BALL GATE.
Why No Game was Played this
Afternoon.

There was no ball game this after
noon, for the Giants went to ST. Peter
to fulfill their engagement. and from
there will 60 to Winona. Capt. Bur-
quin came up from St. Peter 'red
headed" because the Giants had can
celled yesterdays engagement there.
He said that the St. Peter people
were blaming the Mankato people for
the cancellation, saying that it was
"a Mankato trick" and the only way
he could be appeased was by TO-
days game in this city being declared
off.
On Saturday and Sunday afternoons
the St. Peter and Mankato teams will
play in this city, at 8 30 p. m. The
new pitcher, Noyes, will be in the box
for Mankato during one of these
games.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01

he then publicly stated that he would
not be a candidate, and it is to his
credit that he still holds to his former
determination.
Mr.. McCleary is the only Blue Earth
county man who could succeed in Sc
curing the nomination this year, and
while he would likely carry the county
against any other aspirant, it is pleas
ant to know that there will be no con-
test, and the Republicans of his home
county can now accord him the honor
he has so justly earned-an enthusi-
astic and uncontested delegation.
Congressman McCleary will be re-
nominated without doubt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01
GEN. BAKER ELECTED.
He Accepts the Secretaryship of the
Commercial Club.

The executive committee of the
Commercial club held a meeting last
night, when the resignation of j. B..
Ogle as secretary was accepted. The
books were found to be balanced up to
May 1st, and the accounts all right.
The election of a successor was talked
over, and the names of L. G. Wiser
and Theodore Williams were con-
sidered. The matter was adjourned
without action however.
President Alleman announced the
appointment of W. L. Comstock as
chairman of the executive committee
of the Fourth of July general COM
mittee.
Another meeting of the committee
was held this forenoon, and Gen. J..
Fl. Baker was lected secretary, and
consented to accept the office. A
meeting was held this afternoon in
which he was present. Gen. Baker
agrees to take the office until some
permanent arrangement can be made
with some one else He will retain
the Office until after July Fourth, and
devote his time to the matters now
before the club, the most important
of which are the sheriffs' convention
and the Fourth of July celebration.
Gen. Baker will make an excellent
secretary. No man is better acquain-
ted over the state and with prominent
men, and nobody can set forth the ad-
vantages of Mankato more effectively
than the General. The club is to be
congratulated upon securing his SER
vices. We understand that the rou-
time portion of the work will be per-
formed by an assistant secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01

Sugar declined one-sixteenth of a
cent yesterday, but it is not expected
that it will go any lower.
"A. W. Robinson's new house is en-.
closed, and will be very pretty resi-.
dence, when completed.
Rev. Theo. Vernn has decided lot
16, block 3, Hubbell's addition. to the
Omaha road, for $3.50.
Frank Wittmers was today
awarded the contract for labor on the
brick and stone work of L. Troendle,s
new $4,000 residence at Mapleton.
for $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01
A SECOND FRACTURE.

Mr.. Henry's little son, several miles
from the city, is doubly unfortunate.
He suffered broken limb five weeks
ago, while playing in pasture with
some horses. Tuesday he was out in
the yard on crutches that were
too long for him, and he slipped in the
mud and fell over and broke the bone
again in the place where it was knit
ting together. DR.. Andrews was
called to set the fracture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-01
AN ASSIGNMENT.
Gregg & Pierson Name G. D. Taylor
as Assignee.

The papers were. filed with Clerk of
Court Thorne late this afternoon by
which the well known millinery firm
of Gregg & Pierson, of Jackson street,
makes voluntary assignment to G.
D. Taylor The assignment was due
to the fact that the firm has been
crowded by drafts for money due to
wholesale firms with which it has been
doing business. The amount of as
sets and liabilities we are unable to
give today. Thos. Hughes is attorney
for the assignee.
The many friends of this firm will
regret it's embarrassment, and will
hope that it will be able to arrive at
satisfactory settlement and resume.