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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
BRYAN is COMING.
He Will Give Set Speech in Man.
kato Before Election.

The fact is now practically def
nitely settled that William Jennings
Bryan will give set speech in Man.
kato. 1t will not be on his present
trip, but ten days before election on
another'trip through the northwest.
j. A. Flittie, who was in St. Paul
yesterday, learned that Bryan would
either be here Monday or at the later
date, from National Committeeman
O'Brien. The matter was to be de-
cided Saturday.
SaturdayState Committeeman Him
melman received telegram from
Gen. Pope, secretary of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, say
ing that Bryan would speak in this
city about ten days before election.
Mr.. Zimmerman and number of the
free silver Democrats will 60 to St.
Paul tomorrow to hear Bryan speak
there in the evening. Bryan will
speak at Minneapolis Monday night,
and at Duluth Tuesday night, and
will then 60 east into Wisconsin and
Michigan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
A BENEFIT CONCERT.

The Concordia band and orchestra,
assisted by string quartet and vocal
talent, will give a benefit concert at
the opera house Monday evening, Oct.
10Th. The proceeds will be used to
pay the debt incurred IN the purchase
of the fine new instruments, the band
being in debt over $3.50. Last spring
when the band talked of buying new
uniforms, the Commercial club volun-
teered to assist in selling tickets for a
benefit concert. The band managed
to purchase the uniforms without call
ing on the public for assistance. Now
that it has purchased new instru-
ments, also, it is found necessary to
have assistance. The concert will be
one of great excellence and deserving
of the patronage of all. The band has
been most liberal in it's efforts to
please our citizens and is a splendid
organiza tion, and now is the Oppor-
tunity for the public to show it's ap-
probation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
OMHAA DEPOT APPROACHES.
The Board of Trade Considers the
rIatter.

The only subject considered at the
meeting of the board of trade this
morning was that of approaches to the
new Omaha passenger depot. The
regular committee to which the mat
ter was referred month ago was un-
prepared to make a report, for the
reason that it has not been called to-
gether or given the subject any con-
sideration.
Members of the board felt that the
subject is an important one and that
it should receive immediate considera-
tion, as now is the time to act. A
special committee was suggested, but
it was felt that the standing COM
mittee could not be improved upon,
and the matter was left with it.
The subjects to be considered one the
procuring of the extension of Walnut
street over the Milwaukee roads right
of way to the Omaha depot grounds,
and the extension of Hickory street.
Engineer Haynes stated that it is
rumored that the Milwaukee road is
negotiating to purchase certain prop
erty which would give it an opening
to Front street for depot, not far
from the city hall. There was talk
that the Minneapolis & St. Louis
might 60 into the same depot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
A FATAL KICK.
An Eagle Lake Boy Badly Hurt by a
Horse.

A probably fatal accident occurred
on farm north of Eagle Lake Fri
day morning. Farmer Oehler's Is
year old son went to take a horse
out of the yard, when the animal
flung it's heels at him, one
striking his forehead with ter
rible force, crushing in the skull
on a space three inches long and an
inch and half wide. Drs. Harring-
ton and Davis were summoned, and
found the wound to be similar to
the one received by Peter Peterson in
the cement works explosion, and To-
Gated in about the same place. 1t is
thought that there is little chance for
the boys recovery.
DR.. Harrington went to the house
this forenoon, but was unable to re-
port an improvement in the lads
condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
DR.. CLEVELAND RETAINS.

The M. E. conference at Austin ad-
journed Saturday noon. Among the
appointments made were the follow
ing: John Stafford, presiding elder,
DR.. H. A. Cleveland, Mankato; Rev.
j. e. Stout, First church, St. Paul;
Rev. f. M. Rule, Faribault; Rev. G..
III. Wareham, Amboy; Rev. Joseph
Hanna, Eagle Lake; Rev. w. G. Lee,
Garden City; Rev. J. H.Quigley, Lake
Crystal; Rev. Frank Parr, Mapleton;
Rev. VIM. Brown, Vernon Center.
DR.. Cleveland preached a fine
sermon during the conference. His
numerous friends, irrespective of
church affiliations, are more than
pleased to know that he will remain
with us for another year at least.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
THE FRUIT MARKET.
The big Crop of Everything makes
Lower Prices.

Fruit of all kinds is unusually plen-
tiful in the Mankato market this fall,
and is offered at unusually low prices.
Tue fruit stands are piled high with
grapes, apples, peaches, pears, ETC.,
and these are luxury within the
reach of all. The fruit merchants ex-
plain that there has been a remark
ably abundant crop Of peaches, apples
and grapes in the states east of the
Mississippi river. The California crop
has been fully up to the average. Be-
sides this the general dizziness in bust
ness has prevented many people from
purchasing as much fruit as they
otherwise would, all of which has
tended to flood the market.
No one location has been especially
blessed with good apple crop over
another. The fruit is everywhere a
drug. In Michigan and elsewhere the
fruit is being left ungathered in
places, for the prevailing prices make
even cider improbable. To the
grocery trade, apples cost about a
dollar a barrel less than last year, and
the supply is now coming from Michi-
gan and New York. Nebaska fall
apples are retailing for $3.50 barrel,
while the eastern apples go for S1.SO
to $500 barrel.
The Ohio and New York grape
crops have been extremely good. The
standard grapes from these states now
sell at Is cents at retail per basket of
nine pounds, as against 20 to 30 cents
in other years.
Peaches were extremely cheap this
year, but they are now becoming
scarce, owing to the lateness of the
season. The same may be said OF
prunes and plums.
Bananas.vary little in price. The
importers of Mobile and New Orleans.
who supply this market, have com.
bination by which prices are main
tanned through regulations of the i'm.
port supply. By the car lot the bana.
ma has been recently as low as 81 a
bunch, which is rather cheaper than
usual. Pears have been dear, while
oranges and lemons have not exhibit.
ed remarkable fluctuations of value.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
HIMSELF.
ONE OF THE SHERBURN BANK
ROBBERS DEAD.
He Shot and Killed a Marshal When
COrnered, Was Shot by Another
Officer, and Then Shot Himself Dead
1.-The Other Robber is Hard Pressed
by a Posse i'm Northern Iowa, South
of Wells.

Reliable news was received by the
FREE PRESS Wednesday to the eff
feet that one of the Sherburn bank
robbers has met his death. A small
posse from Martin county. headed by
Deputy Sheriff Ward, of Fairmont, had
given him hot chase in carriages and
on horseback, and finally traced him
to farm house about fourteen miles
east of Gilmore, in Iowa, near the state
line. Ward went to the door, while
the others took stations around the
house. A woman opened the door land
the robber stepped up behind her and
using her as shield fired seven shots
at the officers, killing Marshal Gal
ligher, of Bancroft, Iowa, who had
Joined the party. The others retreated
and the robber ran out of the house,
mounted his bicycle and rode east as
rapidly as he could pedal. with Ward
and posse in close pursuit. After 60
ing about four miles, the wheel be-
came punctured and the robber left
it and ran over a field. Ward
got out of his buggy, took deliberate
aim at the fleeing outlaw and shot
him with his Winchester rifle, hitting
him in the shoulder. Knowing that
he would be captured, and fearing
the consequences, the robber drew
his revolver and shot himself in the
head. A pOcketbook containing
large sum in currency was found in
his pockets. The body will be taken
back.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
Saw the Robber.

Geo. M. Palmer returned Thursday
from Gilmore, where he had look
at the dead bank robber. He says
that there was great excitement
there and the town full of
people who had come in by
team and train to see the body.
The country was full of armed
searchers. The dead man was a good
looking young man of rs years, and
had bullet hole in his head and two
in his coat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
WILL TAKE THE STUnP.

Gen. Baker has been called upon by
the state central committee to take
the stump, and from this time until
the close of canvass he will be in the
service of the party most of the time.
Tonight the General will speak in
Jordan and Mondaynight in Shakopee.
The state committee will give all pos
sible aid during the next three weeks
to Congressman Heatwole, whose re-
election now seems practically as
sured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
REV. WASHBURN'S DEPARTURE.
The Congregational Church Adopts
Deserved Resolutions.

Rev. F. M. Washburn left Monday
noon for his future home at Telluride,
Col. He preached touching fare
well sermon Sunday. The commit
tee appointed to draw up appropro-
pirate resolutions presented the fol-
lowing report, which was unanimous
ly adopted and was ordered spread on
the records of the church, a copy sent
to the church at Telluride, and the
original given to Mr.. Washburn:
Desiring to for nally and officially
signify our appreciation of the excel
lent characteristics of Rev. f. M.
Washburn, whose voluntary resigna-
tiOn as our pastor has this day been
rendered and, at his urgent request,
regretfully accepted, we, the mem
bers of the First Congregational
church of Mankato, Minnesota, and
it's society, hereby publish the follow
ing resolutions:
ReSOlJed, that we unitedly testify
to the sincere christian life of Mr..
Washburn during his pastorate over
us; to his good qualities as a citizen
and as man; to his never failing in
terest and help in all good works: to
his unselfish and unfaltering devo-
tion to duty; to his sympathy with
each individual in joy or in sorrow; to
his constant care for all the interests
of the church and it's auxillaries; to
his undoubted faith in God and his
eager readiness to do His will.
We commend him to those who
have called him to become their pas
tor: they cannot but be better citi-
zens, better neighbors, better chris
tians, because of association with him.
We bespeak for him warm welcome
and a cordial and loyal support, and
we will answer for his faithful conse-
Grated service in return.
Finally, we express our faith in him
as christian; our love for him as a
friend; our gain from his life in our
| midst; our sincere regret because of
his going, and our heartfelt wishes
for his success. May the blessing of
Our Heavenly Father go with him,
and abide with him.
Mr.. Washburn responded feelingly.
Our citizens regret Mr. Washburn's
departure, and he will take with him
to his new field of labor the best wish
es of all. The resolutions above fifty
express the opinion held of him and
| his work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
FRONT STREET ASSESSMENT.
The Tacadamizing, Curling and Gut.
tering Cost ST.. So Foot.

The board of public works held a
meeting this afternoon and made the
assessments for the matchmaking of
Front street from Plum to Liberty
streets. The assessment is eighty
cents front foot. The cost of the
curbing and guttering was seventy
three cents, so that the entire cost of
the improvement was $l.53 a front
foot, or 1886 per lot. This is very
reasonable, and the property owners
certainly have no reason to object.
The board also confirmed the assess
ment for the opening of Weaver
street. The amount was merely
nominal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
-Amboy Herald: Railroad business

-Amboy Herald: Railroad business
on the Omaha road has made wonder
full increase in the last three or four
weeks and every engine on the road
has been doing double duty. Last
Sunday three of the branch crews, in
charge of Conductors Smith, Crum
and Henton, were called to the
main line to assist in easing up mat
tiers and to get cars destined for points
south on the @. & n. w. road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
A PLEASANT PARTY.

The informal party given by Man
kato lodge No. 36,Knights of Pythias,
last evening at the lodge hall, was an
event that was greatly enjoyed by
all present, who numbered about
eighty. Card playing and dancing
were the principal amusements and
refreshments furnished by the wives
of the knights were served. The af-
fair proved so successful that SIM
liar party about once month is talk
ed of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
WELL SPOKEN OF.

LAKE CRYSTAL, Mimi, Oct. 10, '96.
Prof. Cation spoke to well filed
house here last night. His address
was of the Bryan style, long and
shallow and directed principally
against Congressman McCleary. Ex-
Mayor Eustis, of Minneapolis, speaks
here tonight. AS the day of election
draws near the office-seeker becomes
more numerous. We are strong Re-
publican village, but some cutting
will be done. OCCASIONAL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16

Louis P. Mueller has purchased
carload of two-year-old "stockers" at
the St. Paul stock yards, and will
winter them op his farm north of the
city.
Auditor Gunders today received
a sample copy of the state ticket.
EgThe WEEKLY FREE PRESS is the
best paper in the county.
Julius Iker will have his trial
Oct. 22nd.
Judge Mead today made an order
admitting the will of Katharine
Gekeler to probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
cans? These two black crows sit on
the same limb of politics today.


1 received 104, 900 votes in 1886, and
l have not changed particle in my
principles. l stand alone as the
champion of the uprinciples of the
Democratic party, while the silver
craze is driving the people away.
The speaker then went into state
issues. He said that every man who
has figured in the sale of the state
school lands has come forth million
aire, while the state records have
been in Oblivion for thirty-five years.
He spoke of the inequalities in as
sessments, and said that he was
in favor of having the rich
man keep his heel off of the
neck of the poor. l stand to-
day as a Democrat of ten years ago
and as a Peoples Party man of TO-
day, and am working in nobody's in
terest but my own.
A voice: "You are here to help
Clough."
DR.. Ames: 81 am not"
The voice: "You know you are"
DR.. Ames: 81 differ with you. On
the third day of November in the de-
feat of your champion, Twill convince
you of your mistake" (Applause.)
DR.. Ames said that his certificate
as an independent candidate for gov
ernor, with PIG voters names from
Minneapolis attached, is on file with
the secretary of state. This made
over 1000 men in Minnesota who had
nominated him, while not over 1000
Republican silver men in Minnesota
had nominated Lind. The eau
cuses were deserted, and people had
simply come in from the state and
united with the Minneapolis commit
tee of one hundred in putting Lind
up.
DR.. Ames referred to his soldier re-
cord and said that as one of a million
of men who had offer themselves as
sacrifice, if need be-, to preserve the
country, he thought that he had a
right to run for governor without
fear Of criticism by some one favoring
some one else. He was not on beg
ging expedition, and would not ask
for votes if he never received any.
He simply came to state what he be-
lieved to be right. He had never
been accused until this campaign of
a dishonorable act. AS mayor of Min
neapolis three times, he had been crit
icised but never accused of being
dishonorable. His popularity in Min
neapolis ought to show how he is
thought of where best known.
A voice said: "You have been too
good philanthropist, DOCTOR
The speaker replied that he had al
ways loaned helping hand to all,
and never tried to shove a man off the
platform. (Applause.) He had
earned enough in his practice to
make him president of bank, and
had served as mayor, but stood be-
fore his hearers as poor man. This
was sufficient to show that he had
been honest, he thought. He was
satisfied, even if the public press did
keep his candidacy in the rear. He
saw no reason why the 100000 votes
that were cast for him ten years ago
should not be his this year, in which
case he would be elected. He closed
by inviting the old soldiers and their
friends to come up and shake hands
with him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
FOUND A BICYCLE.
Was 1t One Ridden by a Sherburn
Robber and Abandoned?

A bicycle was found near the high
way not far Observation-Disclosures
ing, abandoned and having the ap-
pearance Of having seen recent hard
usage. Those who found it believe
that it was abandoned by the
Sherburn bank robber who escaped.
If he did not abandon it, how did it
come there?
A man rode along the highway near
Amboy Thursday, going with the
wind, and several parties tried to
stop him, but he was going too fast.
They took him for one of the bank
robbers and telegraphed to Winneba-
60 City for the officials to intercept
him at the bridge. A posse got to the
bridge not minute too soon to meet
the man, who proved to be travelling
man, making the small towns on a
wheel.
There was report in circulation
this afternoon that the second robber
had been killed near Fertile, Iowa, be-
low Forest City, and that he had
killed two men before he was shot.
This was afterwards denied from
Fertile.
Up to late Saturday the second
robber had not been caught, although
the search was being continued. 1t is
known that he came east from Sher-
burn, and is believed to have passed
due south from this city not far from
the state line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
FORMER RESIDENT GONE.

Information has been received in
the city that DR.. Garrett, former
resident of this county and city, died
at his home at Salt Lake City about
two weeks ago. He moved west
some six or seven years ago. He own
ed farm near Red Jacket at one
time, and was a well known citizen.
His former friends and neighbors will
regret to learn of his death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16

Home Seekers Excursions, at one
fare plus So CO., will be made by the
Northern Pacific R. r. Co. on Septem
Der 29th; and October 9th and goth.
Ample time given for inspection of
lands. Particulars furnished by G.
W. Mott General Emigrant Agent,
ST. Paul, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16
DOCTOR AMES
ADDRESSES A LARGE AUDIENCE
AT UNION HALL.

He Shows Why the Silver Demo-
Gratis and Populists Should Support
Him Instead of Lind-fiaS Always
Stood for Free Silver-Says Lind
Would give Republican Admins
tration-TeIls How Lind Was Nomi-
mated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16

Land for sale and for rent. 300
acres near St, James to rent to party
who will by horses and machinery.
Mostly under pillow. L. S. HACKNEY,
ST. James, MINI. 17t2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-16

For SALE-A nine room veneered
house with an acre of ground. Will
take span of horses and stock in
part pay. Enquire of J. B. Richard,
West MankatO. 15t4