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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
THE FIELD POLITICAL.

This week will be quite important
In national political circles. There
will be held five Republican state con-
ventiOnS and three Democratic con-
ventions. Those by the Republicans
will be held in CONNECTICUT, Maryland,
Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Virginia,
besides one by what are known as the
Lilly White" Republicans in Texas
The Democrats will hold state con-
ventiOns in Rhode Island. Alabama
and Michigan. The Alabama cOnven-
tion will be solid for free silver. The
most interest on the Democratic side
will hinge on the Michigan conven-
tiOn. If it declares for free silver, as
it is expected it will, or is at all doubt
full in it's expression, it will wipe away
about all doubt that exists as to the
free silverites being able to control
the Chicago convention. On the Re-
publican side, all the conventions, I'M
less possibly Virginia, will be for
sound money, and it is thought that
there will be no question as to the
declaration there. The Republicans
have now elected just about two
thirds of their delegates to st. Louis,
and of these Major Mckinley appears
to have small majority. From 100
to 120 will be elected this week.
Whether Mr.. Mckinley will be able to
keep ahead of the field with these or
not, is a question that is creating
much interest in political circles. If
he does it will remove all question as
to his nomination upon the first bal
lot. But'even should he fall behind,
and it would be remarkably strange if
he did not, when we consider the
states which elect delegates, there
will be nearly One-fOurth of the dele
gates to elect after this week, and
they are located in sections where Mr.
Mckinley is bound to secure enough
to keep up his ratio. In the mean
time, while the bosses have been
straining themselves to effect COM
binatiOn that will defeat the Ohio
man, they have thus far been unable
to do so. In fact they are finding the
people hard combination to defeat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
WITCH Hazel. OIL
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Mrs. Marie Ann flasher Secures
Her Liberty,

Judge Severance has granted d.
vorce to Marie Ann flasher from her
husband Jacob flasher, on the ground
of habitual drunkenness, and award
ed her the costody of their seven year
old son, William. The complaint al
leges that the plaintiff is fifty years
old, and the defendent two years old
er, and that they were married at
Mapleton in December, 1885, and have
lived on the plaintiffs farm in Dan
vile. 1t says that both had been
married before, and had children by
their first marriages. Cruel and in
human treatment was alleged as one
ground for the proceedings, but the
court did not find this to be the case.
In his answer, the defendant denied
the charges made by his wife, and
alleged that she has a temper and
that she drank intoxicating LIQUOR,
and that what he did was done in
self defence. The plaintiff denied all
this. The parties mutually sagreed
upon division of the personal
property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
DENIS. ARE SCARCE.
None Could be Found at the Phreno-
logical Gathering Last Evening.

Tuesday Prof. Morris was greeted
by large audience at Storms hall
and gave most interesting lecture.
The Professor had given out that he
would sort out number of voters
according to their political views,
and this created considerable inter-
est. When the time arrived he asked
his audience to select four Republi-
cans and four Democrats. The Re-
publicans were selected at once, but
not even lone Democrat could be
found. They were as scarce as presi-
Dental timber in their party. So the
Professor suggested that four Pops.
be substituted, which was done, and
the Professor bli ndfolded successfully
designated those belonging to each
party. The feat was a difficult one,
but Prof Morris made no mistake
and showed that from a mans tenn
permanent he could correctly define
his views politically.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
ADULTERY THE GROUND.

Judge Severance has granted di-
vorce to Allen W. Phelps from his
wife, Mira A., on the ground of adul-
terry. The complaint was made by
publication, and the defendant made
no answer The complaint alleges
that the defendant and one Andrew
M Wood left their homes in Brook
ings, S. D., and went to some place in
North Dakota, where they are living
together. The plaintiff is given the
custody of his three children
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
SEWER CONTRACT AWARDED
nchael rlahony will Put Down the
Clark Street Pipe.

Bids were opened by the Board of
Public Works Wednesday for the
construction Of the Clark street sew
er, from Parsons to Byron streets.
The bids were as follows:
]. II. Macbeth, main line, S1,174,
house connections S11.S5 each.
Joseph Landkammer, main line,
81, 374, house connections, $14.50 each.
Michael Mahony, main line, 81, 161,
house connections Sl2 each.
On the entire work, Mr.. Mahony
was $3.50 lower than Mr.. Macbeth,
and the contract was awarded to him,
subject to the approval of the council
There are twenty-eight house connec-
tions, and Mr.. Mahony's bid foots up
81, 49S, while the estimate of City
Engineer Haynes was S1,56l. The
specifications call for 493 feet of ten
inch pipe, 600 feet of eight inch, and
six inch house connections, with four
man holes, and two lamp holes. The
excavation will be twelve to thirteen
feet deep.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
McKlNLEY'S GREAT LEAD.

The Mckinley wave is still sweep
ing onward, despite the efforts of the
bosses to stem the tide. The people
have taken hold of the ex-governor
candidacy with an astonishing unan-
unity, and give evidence Of determi-
nation to land their fayorite in the
presidential chair to a degree never
before witnessed in party contests.
With all the mighty power of Platt's
well oiled machinery in New York, it
requires the strategy of Napoleon
and the united strength of an army of
political leaders to keep the masses
from breaking away and coming over
in body to the champion of protec-
tion. And they may do so yet. A
bold fight is being put up against the
Platt faction, and while success seems
remote, yet with an inspiration born
of love for Mckinley and the great
principles for which he stands, the
masses have rallied with wonderful
vigor and will contest every inch of
ground to the last ditch. If the peO-
pie of the Empire state were allowed
to have their way, a solid Mckinley
delegation would be sent to st. Louis.
and even all powerful as is the ma
chine of that commonwealth, he will
have some votes as first choice and all,
or nearly all, as second choice.
To show the progress of the Nc
Kinley campaign in the various states,
Congressman Grosvenor, of Ohio, sent
out carefully revised statement
yesterday wherein he claims 376 votes
already elected for thei, ex-governor,
including the full vote of Ohio and In
diana. At the outset, and before any
states had held their conventions, Mr..
Grosvenor estimated that Major Nc
Kinley would go into the St. Louis
convention with total of 433 votes.
AS state after state and district after
district have held conventions he
finds that his original calculations
were too low, and he now claims, with
what seem good and justifiable
grounds, that his favorite will have
nearly or quite votes enough to nomi-
nate him on the first ballot.
During the remainder of April there
will be elected eighty-four delegates.
Of this number the General says it is
a very safe and conservative estimate
to claim fifty for Mckinley.
If there is anything discouraging in
the outlook for McKinley's nomina-
tion it would require the use of
microscope to locate it. At present
he has votes to spare over the COM
bined field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
GOOD TIrlBER PLENTY.
Names r1entioned for President of
the B. of p. w.

For some time past Mayor Weaver
has been besieged by several active
candidates for appointment to the
Office of president of the board of
public works., or by their friends.
The declination of PresidentsBeatty
to be considered for ppointment,
made authoritatively through these
columns some days ago, left fair
field. 1t had been supposed that the
selection would be announced at the
last meeting of the council, but the
appointment will certainly be made
at the next meeting, as President
Beatty's term Of office expires at that
time
Several names shave been prom
inently mentioned in connection with
the office, among them being those of
w. W. Paddock, 0. o. Pitcher, E. M.
Pope, Mic Petersen, j. w. Fowler and
S. w. Burgess. 1t may be that one or
two of these may not have been &C
tive candidates, but it is certain that
some in the list will be disappointed
if the office does not come their way.
Among those who are usually the
best posted, there is belief expressed
that Mr.. PaddOck's chances are the
best. and it has even been limited that
his appointment is almost foregone
conclusion, although the friends of
Mr. Burgess have hopes of his success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
NOT CORRECTLY CLASSED.

Congressman Aldrich, of Chicago,
who is reputed as being the math-
ematical tabulator of Mr.. Reeds
presidential figures, stated in the Chi
cago Times Herald last week that the
McKinleyites had no right to claim
more than ten of the eighteen votes
in the Minnesota delegation, predi-
eating his statement on the assur-
ance that he had authentic and re-
liable information from Minnesota
that eight of the votes were in doubt.
The gentleman from the windy city
relterates this absurd statement in
the columns of the same paper yester-
day.
Perhaps it would be,hardly worth
while to contradict the correctness of
Mr. Aldrich's table so far as Mime
sofa is concerned, were it not to set
the gentleman right, and thus enable
him to revise his figures and give
value to his estimates. There is
nothing to be gained by distorting
facts or juggling with figures after
election
Major Mckinley will have the solid
Minnesota delegation at the St. Louis
convention. After the magnanimous
and unselfsh action of Senator Davis
In withdrawing his name from the
Minnesota state convention, and the
emphatic proclaim there made for
Mckinley, no member of the delega-
tlon can honorably or consistently do
otherwise than give his enthusiastic
support to the man who is known to
be the first choice of at least ninety
per cent of the Republican voters of
the state, to say nothing of the great
number of Democrats who hope to see
Mckinley nominated that they may
be able to give him their votes. No
doubt there are other presidential
candidates than Major Mckinley
whom some members of the delegation
would feel it a personal privilege to
support, but where the sentiment is
so strong among the people for the
man from Ohio as it is in Minnesota,
and where pledges of support for that
candidate were so universally eXacted
from the delegates chosen, there can
be but one honorable course pursued
by the gentlemen chosen to represent
the state at ST. Louis.
To do otherwise than support Nc
Kinley would be to defy public senti-
ment, cheat the people of their choice
and stamp the recalcitrant delegate
as a man without honor. The dele
cation from Minnesota is composed of
gentlemen who believe in hardening
to the voice of the people, and know
ing as they do the wishes of their
constituency, will not falter or waver
in their loyalty to Mr. McKinley's
candidacy.
In the opinion of the FREE PRESS
Congressman Aldrich might as we'll
claim part of the Ohio delegation as
doubtful for Mckinley as to question
the position of the Minnesota delega-
tiOp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
HEARD NO TALK.
Hon. John Lind Does Not Believe
Certain Rumors.

Hon. John Lind returned to his
home at New Ulm Wednesday.
Before going he was asked by FREE
PRESS reporter what he knew about
report that the free silver Republic
cans of the Second district would hold
convention in this city or elsewhere
and form an organization. He replied
that he had never heard such report
and knew nothing of such move.
He was further asked what he thought
about the report that free silver Re-
publicaps, failing to have free sill
yer candidate nominated at the con-
gressional convention, would unite
with the Populists in putting up free
silver candidate. He declared that
he had not heard this report, and that
he had no knowledge on the subject,
and was inclined to pronounce the re-
port canard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

Mr. G. H. Babcock, of Kasota, re-
turned to Mankato Monday morning
from a three months trip abroad.
During his absence Mr.. B. visited,
among other points, Cairo, the Holy
Land, Constantinople, Athens, Rome,
Algiers and Tunis. From the time he
left home until he reached here on his
return, he travelled over 1900 miles.
The party he was with numbered
about 300, and he reports most de-
lightful trip throughout. During the
absence of her husband, Mrs. Babcock
has lived in Mankato, and as soon as
school closes she will return to Kasota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
ROYAL ARCANUM DAY.

June 23rd is Royal Arcanum day,
when the various councils of the order
hold picnics. A writer in The Recent
a recently started r. A. paper, sug-
gests that this year big joint cele-
bration be held at Waterville or Wa
SEGA, to which the members and their
families from Waseca, Owatonna,
Faribault, Rochester, Mankato, st.
Charles, Winona and Northfeld, be
invited, besides the 1,200 or 1900 who
would attend from the twin cities. 1t
is believed that satisfactory railway
rates can be secured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
LEGION OF HONOR.
Deputy Grand Commander Won
DuskO'S Work i'm This City,

w. HI. Won Dusko, of st. Paul, who
is the deputy grand commander for
Minnesota, of the Northwestern
Legion of Honor, has been in the city
for several days, paving the way for
the organization of a council of this
order in Mankato. He has been lately
out on an organizing trip, and has or
ganized strong councils at Tracy, St.
Peter, Mapleton and GAINESVILLE. He
will visit the council at MapletOn to-
night. Mr.. Van DuSko is hustler,
and has done much good work for the
order during his three years residence
in the state. There are fourteen depu-
ties working under him in the state,
and the order is growing rapidly. Mr..
and Mrs. Anstett are in the city soli-
citing for membership in the new
council.
The Northwestern Legion of Honor
was organized in 1884, and is a benevo-
lent fraternity Incorporated under the
laws of Iowa. The assessments are
graded, and the benefits range from
$500 to $4,000. There have been Isl
councils organized, and the benefits
paid have amounted to $4,000 The
fraternity is operated upon the mutual
cooperative plan, for the purpose of
furnishing it's members with benefits
at actual cost. There are social and
relief features, and it is highly spoken
of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
Eighteen rlOnths.

At 4:5O p. m. Yorgenson, or Hanson,
was sentenced to eighteen months
imprisonment at Saltwater on each of
the two indictments, to be served
eoncurrently, and $40 fine on
each. District Attorney Stringer
said it was the most aggravated case
he ever knew.
Shimbusky's case was continued
on motion, and he was released on
81, 900 bail
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
THE NEWS SOLD.

The deal for the sale of the Ne,ps
which rumor has had as being on for
several days was closed today, and Mr..
Alex Fiddes has purchased Mr.. East
woods interest and is now sole owner.
The statement published in local
paper last evening that Mr.. w. A..
Funk was connected in the deal is not
true. Mr. Funk states that he has no
interest in the matter whatever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

This is the anniversary of the
birth of Froebel, the founder of the
kindergarten system, and each
scholar in the Normal kindergarten
was presented with a photograph of
him, as memento.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
The assessors of the county will
meet in this city Saturday at 10 a. m.

The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
invented great many valuable
things. They were the first to make
brooms by machinery; the first to put
seeds in packages: the first to manu-
facture cut nails.
Now they are out with method of
curing dyspepsia by resting the
stomach Their remedy is known as
the Shaker Digestive Cordial. 1t sup
plies food in an artificially digested
form and at the same time aids the
digestion of other foods in the
stomach. In other words, by the use
of the Shaker Digestive Cordial, a
dyspeptic virtually gets alone without
the use of his stomach until it is re-
stored to its natural strength and
vigor. A single 10 cent bottle will
Outlines give marked relief. Get a
bottle from your druggist and try it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

The musical and literary enter
tainment at the Presbyterian church
Tuesday drew a crowded house.
Every part was excellently rendered,
and all on the program won hearty
and well earned applause. 1t was one
of the best entertainments of the
kind thathas occurred lately.
The editor of the FREE PRESS &C
knowledges with thanks compli-
mentary season ticket from Harry
Berquin, manager of the st. Peter
Base Ball Association. 1t is claimed
that ST. Peter will put up strong
game this season, and they will be-
gin the playing of ball next Saturday,
at which time they will measure
bats with the Mankato team.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

Mo DISEASE has ever presented so many
peculiarities as LaGrippe. No disease
leaves its victims SO debilitated, useless,
sleepless, nerveless, as LaGrippe
Mr.. D. W. Hilton, state agent of the Mutt
ual Life Insurance Co., of Kentucky says:
SIN 1889 and 80 had Two severe attacks
Of LaGrippe, the last one attacking my ner-
vous system with sucn severity that my life
was despaired of. / had not slept for more
than two months except by the use of mar
cOticS that SJupefied me, but gave me no
rest was only conscious of intense mental
weakness, agonlzlng bodily pain and the
fact that was hourly growing weaker.
When in this condition. commenced using
Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine. In two days
/ began to improve and IN one months time
was cured, much TO the surprise of all who
knew of my condition. nave been IN ex-
cellent health since and nave recommended
your remedies TO many of my friends"
Louisville. Jan. 70. 1885, D. w. HILTON.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
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5 BICYCLE \ COLUMN. :
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in good condition, and some of the
local riders can be found training
there any aevening. A few evenings
ago Taylor made half mile in l :16,
paced by Lewis and Walker This is
a good speed to develop thus early
in the season, and shows that Wilbur
is bound to be heard from at this
years races, as in the past.
August Paegel and Will Presley
have purchased this years Sterlings.
Riders should use caution when
starting in to ride after abSenting
themselves from the saddle for the
entire winter. Long distance rides,
when out of condition, are invariably
injurious, and short spins should be
the limit until the muscles are sutfi-
GENTLY relaxed and the system is
capable of standing the strain of a
long journey.
A. r. Halstead has purchased a
ladies' and a gents special.
But little has been heard lately re-
garding the proposed new cycle track
at the base ball park. Has the pro-
ject been dropped?
Not only is it desirable, on account
of regard for the bronchial tubes, to
breath through the nose, but for the
sake of better appearance it is desir-
able that the mouth should be clos
ed while riding. The difficulty of
getting breath common to begin
ners needs to be overcome by deep
respiration, not by gasping. Then
there is the further advantage of
breathing correctly, so that thirst,
the bane of warm weather riding to
all save seasoned riders, is not eX-
perienced nearly so soon. This is an
important consideration, for thirst
acquired by wheeling is hard to
quench.
The bicycle protective association
has not yet been started, for the reas-
son that not enough names have been
secured to make it an assured success.
About twenty-five more names are
wanted. 1t seems as though this as
ISOLATION ought to be go.
Some of the riders are planning to
go to ST. Peter Sunday to witness the
ball game, in case the roads will per-
NIT.
Zerlindd loved a troubadour,
Who carried her off with a coach and four.
Crack went the whip, they galloped fast.
But Linda's pa caught up at last.
Zerlinda to a convent hied,
And told her beads and, pining, died.
Young Jones he woed girl with zeal,
And carried her off on a tandem wheel,
Away they spun, the dust it flew,
Her pa got tired in an hour two,
Went home and killed the fatted calf,
And forgaye them both by telegraph.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
PLEADS GUILTY..
A. c. YORGENSON, ALIAS CHRIS.
HANSON, SENTENCED.

The United States Grand Jury Finds
Two Counts Against Him-Edward
Shimbusky Also Indicted, and the
Jury Discharged-A. c. Roberts
Attorneys Make an Able Defense
Suit of John SwenSOn VS.. VIM.
Pitt Murray Settled
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

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of Castor Oil.
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