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

The hearing Gin the Madison Lake
school contest was Tuesday .ad-
journed dntil tomorrow morning, as
many persons had to be absent, owing
to this being registration day.
Harry lowell and J. K. Kapp were
the first witnesses sworn on the part
of the school district. They are the
members of the present school board
who are opposed to Prof Campbelrs
retention as principal of the school.
They told of Prof. Campbells dis
charge and the hiring and subsequent
resignation Of Mr.. Davis. They told
how Campbell continued to go to the
school and how they put him out
several times on Sept. 7th, and how
Mr.. Knapp was arrested the next day.
They said that they had discharged
Prof. Campbell on account of stories
about him regarding his drinking in
saloons and visiting immoral places.
Before discharging him, they had pro-
cured seven affldavits sustaining these
charges. These aff1davits were intro
duced in evidence.
Thos. McGary, of this city, testi-
fed to seeing Campbell drinking and
under the influence of liquor in Her.
man Haas saloon in this city year or
two ago.
P. FL. Jordan, of this city, testified
to the same effect He was talking
with VIM. Durrin, of Madison Lake,
when Campbell inJerfered in an Of
fensiye manner.
James Mullen, who formerly kept
saloon at Madison Lake, testified that
Campbell drank occasionally in his
saloon. In May, 1895, in Mr.. Haas
saloon in this city, he and Campbell
had words and he slapped Campbell.
They were parted, but afterwards,
while witness was talking with an
other man, Campbell had come up
and drawn an iron instrument and
hit witness on the head, cutting
through his hat and through the skin.
VIM. Sprague, of Morristown, who
formerly had a livery barn at Madison
Lake, testified that he had seen
Campbell drink in saloons in Manka-
to on numerous occasions, and had
seen him at the Nicollet House a
couple of times year or two ago.
Shoemaker Helder, of Madison
Lake, testified that he saw Campbell
in a saloon in Mankato playing cards
and drinking.
Officer Grout testified to the re-
putation of the Nicollet House in this
city at certain periods in 1894 and
1895. He had twice ordered the oc-
cupants to move.
John Kra mer, who formerly kept a
saloon at Madison Lake, testified that
Campbell came in occasionally and
took glass of beer or wine. He
had seen him drink in Mankato sew
eral times. Witness and Campbell
had visited saloons in Mankato
and Minneapolis, and had visited
the Nicollet House once.
VIM. Thiel,a bar tender'at Ed. Cous-
audier's, and formerly, OCCUPYING a
similar position at Herman Haas,
testified that Campbell had spent
part of one day in the saloon and be-
come drunk and sick.
Tomorrow the school district will
continue this line of evidence and
also put on other lines. The other
side will have it's inning later.
nANKACO GETS SA.6osIp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30
McCLEAY'S CAMPAIGN.
1t will be Closed i'm TIankato next
rtonday Night.
A Grand Torch Light Procession will
Precede his Address.

Congressman McCleary will close
his campaign with speech in this
city next Monday night. The opera
house has been engaged for the occa-
sion, and it will be the speech of the
campaign in Mankato. Mr.. McCleary
has been in great demand all over the
country, and has spoken in many
states, and he is acknowledged to be
one of the most powerful speakers on
the stump today.
Preceding the address, will occur a
grand torchlight parade of the sound
money cohorts of Mankato and vicin
ity. The working committees have
been appointed, 600 more torches have
been ordered, and the demonstration
promises to be the greatest in the
political history of Southern Mime
sofa.
There will be bands of music, fire
works, red light, and everything that
will add to the imposing features OF
the occasion.
Special trains will be run from sur
rounding towns, and thousands from
outside of the city will come in TIC
witness the glorious climax of glori.
Gus campaign which will end in q
glorious victory.
If the opera house cannot hold the
crowds, overflow meetings will be pro
vided for, with first class speakers
Further information will be published
later,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30

Do YOU want Minnesota to enjoy
the benefits of prosperity which will
come from the election of Mckinley?
Then vote for Gov. Clough. In fact
vote the entire Republican ticket
straight and kill Populism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30

HON. MICHAEL DORIAN offers to bet
100000 or any part of it that McKin-
ley and Clough will carry Minnesota
at the coming election. Here is a
splendid opportunity for those people
who are so sure that the state will be
turned over to Populism the Sd OF
next month to get some money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30

A POLL of SO OF the 102 counties of
Illinois, outside of Chicago, show
sound money majority of $4,000. The
best informed politicians say Chicago
will increase this majority to 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30
CAMPBELL'S CASE.
WITNESSES TESTIFY REGARDING
HIS ACTIONS.

Directors lowell and Knapp Testify
Why the TiadisOn Lake School Prin-
cipal Was Discharged=-They Pro-
duce Affldavits--Eight Other Wit
nesses Tell What They Claim to
Know Regarding Prof. CampbeIl--
Adjourned Over Today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30
MUCH CRITIClSn.

The A. 0. U. w. hall has been leas-
ed for political speech Monday
night, and many of the leading men,
bers are red hot over the fact. They
say that there was an agreement that
it should not be leased for political
meetings. Members of other lodges
which subrent the hall are also dis
gusted, as the beautiful carpet will
surely suffer, and the more so if the
streets are muddy. The matter may
be brought before the lodge tomorrow
night.
VOTE for McClearY for CONGRESS and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30

A VOTE for Bryan means vote to
clip the purchasing power of the dol
lar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30

VOTE the Republican legislative
ticket straight and so down Populism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-30

VOTE for McCleary for congress and
bury deprecated money.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
pre.l,iential Pension Veto.

President cleveland to-day vetoed n bili
granting a pension sd Francs T. h,"f E
who served one year ana nine IHon't7 e.
the army, and who was pehaIoi~" az Wv
The resident states that he does not
,rTarsfand u Is claimed that the pres. ~
bciniaes condition Of Hoover Is atuhu'd ,
lie to his army service. lie never appH, !
for a pension until after the pt9S@e0 - ~
the law of 1880 providing pension lHt
,cferqns who are unable 10 maihla u
themselves by manual labor ON account OF
dtsabtftv not due TO army sctsiN.'
Hoover is now receiving the large, y - ,m
SION uermtftcd under that law. COhtlhu
ing. the President says. .,..
"fUs condition may well excite our
svmpafhy. but 90 grant MIN a pension ~
$50 a month without the iea-t au-
that his pitlable disability lS le' ''D ~
his army service ana Il Nv .t.b'oD r@ns
that Boz b. now receiving the ,llEH'a, Y.
sion allowed by general law enAc'."
10 expressly meet such cases. Dr. seems to
me would result iu am unialr di,ci luilii H.
ton as against many iho"tt" L 49, ts
eoll{ers similarly situated, ana WoNll ln
vito aunlicatiOus which, WINE nini 'u. =
IA refuse ina tile face of such q prcrnheh' j,
must certainly lead TO the hi'AN."s -.
all the limitations ana restrictions p'"-
,.ifaI hv our laws regarding PENSIONS.
"Vhe value Of pension legislation, the
message concludes. depends as Wu,H
upon fairness and Justice IN prs aauiIll.
tration as it does upon its iiDeralty ana
The report of the House Pensions Com
rnftt.a shows that HOovers service was
i'm Company I, SlXty-f0urth ONO Nolul-
teers. IL states that Tor the pas, IVY"
years. De has been hcd-r-iden. hh~olultly
unable 10 assist himself Irlurh- W.,
constant assistance OF am attendant. II
adds that he suffers "the most eNcTu.ldi
inc pain from head 10 foot, with no nope
OF recovery -Phiiadelphia Ledger.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

The postmaster Of Washington has been
compelled 10 appeal TO Congress FOR extra
help 10 dispose OF the bags OF garden and
hower-seeds. which are piled high IN the
corridors Of the POst-Ohice building and
in the adjacent streets. Each member {
the Senate and House OF Representatives
IS entitled 10 5000 packages or vegetable
and 100 packages OF fOWer-seed Wllci
are nut up in packages or five bundles
each and delivered by the Department OF
Agriculture in bags as ordered, bLt IS
compelled to distribute them without as
sistance from the Department. which
causes n great deal OF discomfort. Tn
der the old plan. all congressman had 10
do was 10 write "A letter informing tne
Secretary Of Agriculture that be would Ike
IN have packages or seed from ms ahot-
ment sent TO the persons whose names
appeared on a list which ne enclosed ana
the rest OF the work was done by tue
Seed Bureau, over In Secretary Morton
building.
But that Seed Bureau has been abolish
ed. and although Congress. in opposition
TO the Secretary's recommendation. and
I'm defiance OF his protests, required him 10
purchase the seeds unfortunately for their
own comfort, the congressman made no
provision for means 10 distribute them.
and representatives are now buried under
an avalanche OF garden seeds. wnien they
are finding il difficult 20 dispose OF. for
they are required TO address every package
separately. and send IL 10 the pOs.-cfilce,
after making the appropriate selections.
Some representatives nave mad their
quota loaded into big mail bags and snip
ped ia bulk TO their political
lieutenants i'm different parts OF their DIS
tricts with a fac-simile frank TO be UsJG
in mailing the packages where they will
do the most good. Others have had
their entire allotment sent in bulk To
political committees; others 20 postmas-
ters. who are asked to send them out ac-
cording to their own judgment, with the
compliments OF the congressman. This
saves trouble and annoyance.
But there are some more conscientious
individuals who are now working night
and day addressing packages OF seeds TO
the farmers whose names appear Ia their
oampaignbook. and "cussing" the Secretary
OF Agriculture with a disgust that Is most
profound New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
,xxrrt,cr mrDIcAn DIRECTORS.
Annual Meeting of Members in the United
einin, and (anndn.

,rho annual meeting Of the Association
of Life Insurance Medical DIRECTORS u
tho United States and CANADA VIII pc
hcld al the Jefferson. commencing next
Thursday at 10 a. ". o'clock lh'l
will be two sessions day ana lhe or
pauization will Doe IN session TWO u"y -
Among the features Will be drive
around the city, given 10 the memheIs on
Thursday afternoon, and iunch al Lax
side Park ON Friday evening AT o cioSA
am elegant banquet will be served at the
jefferson. ,.-o.
The organization is large and inhueh-
tal one. with the following officers:
President. Edgar Holden, NJ. D., Ph. D.
Nutual Benefit Life Insurance company
Newark. y. j.
FIRST Vice-Prosident. II. Cabeil Tabb,
NJ. D., Iifo Insurance Company oil
Richmond. Na.
Second Nice-president +. W. Challh'
NJ. d., Massachusetts,, Mutual lAIe IN
surance Company Springfield, Mass.
Secretary, o. n. Rogers, NJ. d., New
York Life Insurance Company New YORK.
Treasurer j. W. Brannan, NJ. D.,
Washington, Life Insurance Company
New York.
Executive Committee: Edward Curtis,
NJ D., Equitable Life Assurance Society
New York.
A. Huntington. NJ. j., New York Life
Insurance Company. New York.
T.. j. Marsh, VI. D., Mutual Life In
surance Company. New York.
Frank Wells. NJ. D., John. Hancock,
Mutual Life Insurance Company. Boston,
Mass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

| IL is an unquestionable fact. that the
causc Of all our political troubles in the
South H. the fifteenth amendment TO the
| Constitution of the United states. That
amendment forhids any State 10 deprive
any person OF the right TO vote on ac-
count OF race. color, or previous condi-
ton Of scrvitude. But that IS precisely
what the States should not be forbidden
20 DO. Emerging. as he did. at the end
Of the war from a state of slavery. which
was the most clevating and onlightenins
part Of It's career that his race had ever
known. the negro as "A body was In no
sense fitted to be endowed with the right
Of suffrage. II WAS right to make him
citizen and 10 secure him his rights Of
person and property. as the fourteenth
amendment 20 the Constitution secured
them 70 lnm, but ne should not have been
thrust into the body polite as a voter.
That should have been left TO evolution
and the development Of tine. That sub
jet should have been left TO the domain
OF the states. which could have been re-
lied upon TO open the subject Of suffrage
and TO admit individual negroes to it's
rights as they qualified themselves for its
exercise But Republican malignity to-
wards tho South would not hear of this
reasonable ana proper way Of dealing
with q difficult subject. An idea that the
negro would carry the southern States for
The Republican party, coupled with de-
sire to humiliate our people and make
them drink the last derge Of bitter cup,
decided them to force the whole body Of
former slaves upon us as voters, and
thence has arisen all the dreadful expe-
ricnces the South has had, and thence
will arise all the troubles in store for Us
in the future.
Every intelligent Republican now recog-
nizes that the policy was an unwise one.
They see that st would have been far
better if they had left the question where
1t ought TO be- with the localities. Can
they not now be induced TO repeal the
fifteenth amendment? II 1t were done the
South would be at once regenerated and
it would forthwith become 4 rev land.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Arrangements have been completed by
the Entertainment Committee OF the Art
Club for what will undoubtedly prove a
rooms, corner Fourth and Franklin
streets Friday May lst, az $50. Mr. sum
mers Morton has kindly consented TO
throw on canvas his fine collection or
stere0DtcOn views. showing some OF the
choicest bits OF landscape and marines,
as well as the architectural beauties OF
Europe and America. Coming, as this en-
tertainment does, Just previous 10 the
Clubs first annual exhibition, the mem
hers ought 10 derive great Inspiration
from these wonderful effects in Hight and
shade, grouping. etc. and large proper
ton OF both associate and charter mem
beers viii no doubt be present. An at
tractlNc musical programme is also being
arranged. and q list Of those taking part
VIII be given later In the week. The even
ing classes free To all members) for study
I'm charcoal and pen and ink. are proving
very popular. and are largely attended.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
TO TN TAKNiIKS.

We wish to address "A few consIdcfa-
tons to the farmers Of Virginia, ana. in
deed. OF the whole South. You are looked
TO by the leaders OF the movement for
the free coinage OF silver as the back
bone of that movement. 1t is. Of course,
expected to carry the silver States, so
that mine-owncrs may for while sell
their silver at a price far beyond its
worth, but the farmers of the South are
expected to furnish the real strength that
the movement is to receive.
Now, your common sense would teach
every one of you, if you would only re-
fleet little. that if the National Demo
cratic Convention adopts free SILVER as its
platform, there will be no more chance
to elect the Democratic nominee than
there will be to do any other impossible
thing. The whole vote of the Northern
and Central States. where the great bulk
of the property of the country is accu-
INFLATED. will be thrown against the free
silver candidate and in favor Of the Re
publican candidate. who, whatever his
antecedents. or whatever straddlinS sort
of platform his party may adopt VIII be
considered by the country as the repre-
sentative of sound money. The free
coiners will not even carry all the south
ern States, where free silver thinks itself
at home. A very large Democratic vote
in the South will be simply neutralized,
while a still larger one VIII be cast for
the Republican candidate. Besides the
free-coiners will have no money for the
election in November while the Rcpubh-
cans will have whatever sum their man
ayers choose TO ask for We care not how
great IL is. Election machinery that can
be manipulated is always manipulated III
the interest of the party that has the
money. All the money required for that
purpose will be poured into the South
and the prepared machinery of elections
will be made TO work in just the opposite
way TO what it was expected TO WORK.
1t ought to be obvious to every one that
there is no more chance for the Demo-
cratic party TO elect free-silver candi-
date that there is for one man to drink
up the sea.
But you all recollect the fable Of the
dog that saw the shadow in the water and
dropped his bone to grasp it, thus losing
bone and shadow both. You have sub
stantial benefit now in the Wilson bill,
that reduced the duties on everything
that you use in your homes and upon
your farms. and thus oheapenod them all
very greatly for you. II you follow the
mad course OF adopting free-silyer plat
form, you make the election OF the Re
publican nominee sure. with a Republican
tariff, which VIII restore the duties of the
Mckinley bill that you voted against in
1892. and you will have eyeryth you
have to buy brought back TO the old high
prices that prevailed under the Mckinley
law. You will be grasping At a shadow 10
lose a real substance. Is it good sense
upon your part to pursue such a course?
We do not see how a thinking farmer
can hesitate moment about what he
ought to do. Drop free silver. nominate
man like Thomas +. Bayard. that the
whole country trusts. and you viii carry
the election and have a clean and an hon
est government.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
ARE REPUBLICANS TO GIVE UP THE
NEGRO?

The political situation i'm Louisiana is
one that is absolutely bewildering TO out
siders. The desire for tariff on sugar
has turned many Of the straitest-laced Of
the old white Democracy 10 Republicans
but these refuse any association Of any
sort with the colored brother except TO
allow him 10 vote their way II 50 inclined.
Then there is some sort Of an alliance
between the white Popullsts and the ne
groes. and finally this remarkable tele-
gram comes from New Orleans.
Ex-Governor Kellogg left tonight for
the National Capital lie Is thinking. he
says, Of taking a radical step In politics
within the Republican party, step which
he feels Is absolutely necessary II the Re
publican party ever hopes 10 gain the
ascendancy in Louisiana and the South.
Although In his printcd interview be does
not state what ne is abont 10 do, II is
believed by those with whom he has
talked, that he thinks the time has ar
rived when the Republican and Demo-
cratic party leaders should come together
and devise some means OF eliminating the
colored vote from State aud National
politics. II this IS the departure he Is
about 10 make. Il VIII doubtless create
sensation. as kellogg has always boea re-
garded as negrophile OF the FIRST water.
Many Of tho negro Leaders In this city
say they are sorry that the suffrage
amendment which restricted suffrage was
defeated. as the rank and file OF the ne
groes allowed themselves TO be bought and
sold over and over again.
When man like Kellogg. a lifelong
negropbilist and Republican carpct-bag-
ger throws up the sponge and declares
that the negro should be distinguished. Il
begins TO look as though the South might
appeal TO the country for relief upon this
head with some hope OF success.
The Times has repeatedly ttated, and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

he said he had recently with Senator
Vest
George Vest" he remarked. II Is pref
~ generally known. has a poor opinion oil
Secretary j. Sterling Morton. for ne has
attacked him violently in his speeches ia
the Senate. Not long ago Vest came
over and took seat close 10 me, ana
wanted 10 know n / didn't agree with
him that Morton was the worst excuse
for a Cabinet officer that this country
had ever had. And then he continued TO
20 for Morton until I thought he had
about as rough tongue as any man
had ever met. When he got through
looked him squarely in the face ana saiu'
4 cannot agree with you. vest
The devil you can't my not -.
A" Because / am aiI'du'
r1ouo S,,itbr New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

WASHINGTON BUREAU. ANGUS Nc
SWEEN. MANAGER, WASH
TNETDN ID. .
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Jewish Comment, published In Balti-
more, has just celebrated its first ami
versary by issuing handsome souvenir
edition. beautiful from an artistic and
typographical standpoint. The paper
gives evidence of receiving the support 1t
richly deserves
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
The Recruiting d lice

BY direction OF the Secretary OF War,
Capt Matile. WHO has been IN charge
OF the recruiting office in this city. Will
be transferred about the last OF isis
month to Cleveland. Ohio, Second Lieut..
Charles Miller. OF the Eleventh Infantry,
will succeed Can't MafiIs in this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
H0ke Smith Leads.

The other day In the Senate restaurant
a Southern Democratic senator was regal
ing some of his friends with a few cha'ce
narratives about men and things In Wash
incton. Among them WAS q conversation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
Eestoredto Health.

Quratol contains the most powerful
germ killer known 90 science. IL de-
strcys Inflammation and restores TO their
healthy condition the affected tissues.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Even the Ladies' Home Journal is de-
voting considerable space TO pugulism.
The last issue contains an article headed
strawberry Whipped Cream. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-04-04
BADGER DOG FOR HIS PET
Queer AnimbaI That Is d Montana
Refuses Sole Companion

Queer AnimbaI That Is u Montana
Recluse's Sole Companion.
At the foot of the middle butte of
the Sweet Grass hills in Montana
lives a miner named Byron Banner.
He is practically g. recluse, seldom as
sociating with any neighbors, or even
talking to them. He works his claim
all alone, and no one knows whether
he is rich OF poor.
Like most refuses, he has his pet,
but Banners pet is so uncommon,
even unnatural, that it deserves to be
put on record. This pet, says the Du-
puyer Acantha, is a badger dog. The
animal is small and has the feet and
legs of, a badger while the body re-
sembles dog.
Its claws have to be, trimmed every
few months, as they grow out Of all
proportions to the foot. When it
walks it has the peculiar waddle Of
the badger. Its bark is somewhat
similar to that of the llapdog. 1t will
bite savagely when leased, but is 9th
erwise perfectly docile.
A cross between wolf or coyote
and dog is not uncommon, nor is it
so much Of freak, since they belong
to the same family. But a cross be-
tween different families, as the dog
and badger, is something for natural.
it's and evOlutiOnists to think about.