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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
Accuse the Platt Organization
of Issuing Orders ito Vote
for Van WyCk."
Claimed Tammany Expects to
Get "ThousandS of Repub-
IiCan Votes"
Chairman Ouigg Stands by His
Claim That Tracy Will
Be Elected.

New YORK, Oct 22.-The Citizens
Union has issued a statement which
contained the remarkable charge, "that
the Republican organization has sent
ont orders to it members to shout Tor
Tracy and vote for Van Wyck. This
report was confirmed by a prominent
member of Tammany, who stated that
Van Wyck expects to get about S5,ooo
Republican votes; that Platt and Tam
many will stop at nothing is also shown
by the fact, established by reports
from many districts, of the repeated
but Intellectual efforts made by both
machines to buy off Citizens Union
workers and local candidates, by the
false statements which have been given
to the press of OBJECTIONS among dis
trict chairmen."
Chairman Ouigg's Claims.
Following a long caucus OF Repub'
lican district leaders, Chairman Qulgg
gave out a statement, in part as fol
lows:
Repeated canvasses show that
Tracy's strength is growing, and that
Lows support, which has never been
large, becomes smaller every day
There are only two assembly districts
in New York city in which Mr.. Low
will have any substantial Republican
support. In those districts, they being
the districts out of which practically
the whole of the Low vote will be
drawn, the net effect of Mr.. Lows can
didacy will be to increase the MAORI
ties of the Republican party over Val
Wyck Lows vote will be smaller
than Van Wyck's in each district. W.
shall carry New York for Tracy by jus
about the plurality over Van Wycl
which was obtained by Governor Blacl
last year over Porter"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
DIRECT ROUTE TO YUKON.
Plans Perfected That VIII Make Klon-
diLe a Tonrist,s Journey.

Plans Perfected That Will Make Klon-
dixie a Tourists Journey.
WINNIPEG, Man, Oct. 2S.-Manager
Whyte OF the Western division of the
Canadian Pacific railroad has just re-
turned to the city from the Pacific
coast. He states that the road has pur-
chased two steamers to ply between
Vancouver and the head of navigation
on the Stickeen river. From this point
engineers are now examining a route
for a railway across to Teslin lake. On
Teslin lake and the water courses lead
ing to the Yukon river, and on that
water steamers will be placed, so that
passengers will have direct transporta-
ton into the midst of the gold district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29

Judge Mead made an order today
to hear petition for settlement of the
estate of Gottlieb Schmidt, deceased.
The jail today received new
boarder in the person of Thomas
Sheehan who was sent up from
Cottonwood county for 20 days fol
drunkenness.
Gen. Bakers new residence, on
Parsons street, is nearing completion
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
HALF A MILLION LOSS.
Wabash General Offices at st. Louis Gut
ted by Fire.

Wabash General Offices at st. Louis Gut
ted by Fire.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-A lighted cigar
cite dropped by thoughtless clerk Is
supposed to have caused the fire which
practically Quilted the white stone
building at the corner of Seventh and
Chestnut streets occupied by the gen
eral offices of the Wabash railroad. The
fire came so suddenly that the Wabash
company was prevented from saving
anything. Every record in the office OF
the chief engineer-rights of way, rea
estate deeds and surveys, of every de-
scription-were destroyed. An Officer
of the company estimated their loss al
$500, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
Buffalo Elevator Burned.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 2S.-The Tur.
gis elevator, owned by the Buffalo Ele-
waiting company and situated on the
island at the foot of Indiana street, was
totally destroyed by fire during the
afternoon. The grain burned was val
ned at $lO6, coo and the building and
machinery at 500, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
Almost Daily Desertions.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-Since the
cruiser Baltimore has been anchored in
the stream preparatory to going to Hon
olulu, her commander has reported to
the police the almost daily desertion of
three or four of the CIV. Already 20
have succeeded in ping, and unless
a stricter watch is Aept it is believed
that another draft of men will have to
be sent here from the East to fill her
comDlement
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
PRAIRIES BURNED OVER.

South Dakota Farmers Lose Buildings,
Hay and Grain.
ABERDEEN, S. D., Oct. 28.-A prairie
fire in the country few miles west OF
Aberdeen burned over 500 tons of hay
for various farmers and stockmen. In
New Hope township grain stacks be-
longing to J. W. Adams and farm
buildings belonging to Mrs. Hewitt
were DESTROYED.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
Nipple HELD FOR TRIAL.
Court Holds That Evidence Shows There


Court Holds That Evidence Shows There
Was CroOkedness.
PIERRE, S. D., Oct. 2S.-During the
afternoon both sides rested their cases
in the Nipple hearing and submitted
the matter to the justice without argu-
ment. The justice decided that enough
testimony had been presented by the
state to show that public offense had
been committed, and bound over the
prisoner in the sum of $500, which was
given, with B. A. Cummins and Q. 9.
Bennett as sureties. The case of May
hew will probably be the next called.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
Three Were Poisoned.

BOHEMIAN, Mon, Oct. 2S.-An attempt
at wholesale murder by strychnine
poisoning was made Tuesday night,
resulting in the death of Albert Gar
lock, native of North Dakota, while
O. v. Boyer and one Morris, but for
prompt administration of antidotes,
would have met the same fate. The
noisoning was the work of some un-
known person.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
Luetpert's Second Trial.

CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-State's Attorney
Deneen has arranged to place the Sec
ond Luetgert trial on the docket for
Monday, Nov. s. If more time is de-
sired by the defense they will have to
secure it by making formal request
for a continuance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
VALIDITY of the Company Attacked.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 2S.-The validity
of the organization of the Illinois Steel
company was fiercely attacked in the
United States court here. 1t was as
serted that not only is the company not
a citizen of the state of Illinois, but
that it is the illegal outgrowth OF two
other corporations which are also al
legged to have been illegally incorpor'
ated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
Atkinson Condemns I.ynching.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 20. Mob law
was severely condemned by Governor
Atkinson in his message to the Georgia
legislature which convened here during
the day. He advocates stringent legis-
lation against mobs and insists that the
legislature pass law laying every
county wherein such crime is com.
mitted subject to large indemnity to
the relatives of the mob's victim.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
FOREST FIRES RAGING.

Great Destruction of Property hmm inent
in Pennsylvania.
GREENsBURG, Pa, Oct. 2S.-The fires
on the Laurel hill above Laurelville and
on Chestnut Ridge are still raging with
undated fury. Great destruction OF
property is imminent. Hundreds OF
mountaineers and villagers are at work
with the hope of quenching the flames
but seemingly with no effect
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
Hanna Made Five Speeches.

BELLAIRE, o., Oct. rs. - Senator
Hanna put in busy day campaigning
in the industrial towns of Southeastern
Ohio He made five separate speeches,
concluding with an address at the
Elysian theatre here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
RESOLUTION OF CENSURE.
Georgia Legislature Criticizes a Presi-
Dental Appointment.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 2S,-Hewitt Hall,
chairman of the house penitentiary
commission and law partner of Gov
ernor Atkinson, introduced in the house
of representatives a resolution con-
demning the presidents appointment
at Hogansville as postmaster man OBJ.
jectionable to 80 per cent of the prop
erty owners and responsible citizens.
The resolution passed viva voce but
division cut off the announcement OF
the result. 1t was then referred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
c.rmans and British After IT.

CONSTITUENCIES, Oct. 2S.-Agents
of the Elswick works Baron William
Armstrong; and of Herr Krupp, the
great German gunmaker, are here with
proposals for the reconstruction Of the
Turkish navy, and the contest between
the British and German interests is
being keenly watched.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29

MILWAUKEE, Oct. %. - The big
steamer Prince of Ogdensburg ran on
the rocks just north of Fox point, about
IL miles north OF this city. All at
tempts to release her have proved I'M
availing. The steamer is valued at
S1O5 600
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
Fog Interferes With Traffic.

DEToUR, Mich, Oct. %. "A practical
embargo has been placed on navigation
for the past 80 hours by the heavy tog.
Few boats have passed either up or
down.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF BLUE
EARTH,-District Court Sixth Judicial Dis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29

address card send Geo Best
Tribune City, the New York
Weekly TRIBUNE will be mailed to
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12

the loss may be distributed, it is
still fact,and In its consequences
fearfully momentous fact. that
what the bondholders dishonesty
gain other classes must unjustly
lose. The world is not wide
enough that this mountain of
500, ,OO0,O00,00O of unearned, law
made Indebtedness can be piled
as an additional burthen upon its
industry without the universal
oppression of it's wealth h-producers
wherever situated. The tax. rid
den people of Europe have the
same, perhaps stronger, interest
70 rebe, against this dlabolical
scheme as ourselves, but their ef-
forts FOR redress are Handicapped
by monarchical institutions and
standing armies. Relief, if 1T is
TO be bad, must come from the
intelligent citizens Of the United
States who Mil retain the power
of a free ballot
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
THE EDREADE DCONSINsPTION
CAN he CURED.
T. a. SlccuIu. NJ. g.. the Great
Chemist and Scicntist. will
Send. Free, Three Bottles of
His Newly Discovered Rcunc.
dies To SUFFERS

EDiToR ENTERPRIsE:-I have dis
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tion and all Bronchial, Throat and
Lung Diseases, General Decline, Loss
of Flesh and all Conditions of VAST
ing Away. by its timely use thou
sands OF apparently hopeless cases
have been cured. So proof-positive am
of its power To cure. that to make it's
merits known, will send, free, to any
afflicted reader of your paper, three
bottles of my Newly Discovered Rene
dies upon receipt of Express and Post
oiilce address. i. A. SLOCUM, NJ. g.,
~ Pine st. New York
When writing the Doctor, please mention
this paper.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
I WILL SETTLE IN NEW JERSEY.

VIII settle IN Now Jersey.
vii rest myself in peace:
From the laDUrs OF high Office
viii hud a glad release.
have served my country largely,
Shot ducks aui catfish caught,
The wclIarc of other nations
With persistence L have sought
will settle in New Jersey.
i, the glory and the pride:
But before 20 10 Princeton
i must have one more free ride.
I viii board flc "I-lgl house rcnhe-," "
With my shotgun ON my knee.
And let my whisE"rS m!n"lr
with the zcphyrs OF the sea.
will settle IN New Jersey.
And with Congress- or my hands, y
| Will dignity Old Princeton
She's loud in her demands
For the most progressive statesman
This world ms ever seen,
Who would xiii n young republic
To install! a nero Queen
l " iIl settle IN New Jersey.
L. the pnudCrous person Ne.
Yes, l. the greatest lest
And tho N.,~i NJ ;l,c Sc
| will make the college fathers feel
Ibc yaS 'Ur-S ui ANY lur..
Aud impress ~ 'arscu-ss largely
On the ardent sophomore
viii srt,'c in New Jersey.
!, 'Lc only patriot
have told The silly Cuban
That his cause II silly rot,
IUu, IA" s'pdHiarus are his master.
Aud he u"vrr can IA" :r",:
Nnd "" sent my wgrsNiDN many
A" cni"rc, my JUL degree.
So III s"iiio IN New JcrSoy.
|, the pDndorouS person, Nc.
And whtt m" country loses
VIII Princeton gain in Me
! viii "r"si upon my ,,druls
For / IN satisfied within.
nave done tn" world vrca; service
And I've hurGcd up The tn.
J. NJ, w, In HlttSburg Dispatch.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12

Can a "MuGwump," always
come under the recent definition
OF "a person who has been edu.
Gated beyond his intellectual ca.
pacity." No. The definition is too
narrow. The "Mugwump" is fre-
quently a person who has been
purchased beyond his moral ca
paci.y. Most "Mugwumps" are
owned in London.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12

That Brooklyn girl, who was
married on a fire escape, was wise
and conservative. She apprecia-
ted the danger of assuming new
responsibilities in an epoch of
momentary contraction and fall
ing prices.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12

1t takes man like Joseph c..
Sibley to understand a man like
Thomas Jefferson. The Declara-
ton of independence, as Mr.. Sib-
ley maintains, is the Golden Rule
and the Sermon on the Mount
carried into politics.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12

Editor Watterson exhibits the
career of Col. Dan Lamont as
''marvelous." Is this Il hint to the
rising generation to get into the
shadow of Grover Cleveland, and
to sell out their country as early
and often as possible!
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12

We are glad to have "A com
municatIon from Brother j. NJ.
knight Of Tabernacle Alliance.
Let the good work go on. Your
editor being ont of town accounts
for no more alliance matter in
this issue.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
Louisville journal

The Louisville journal pro
nounceS American opponents of
the arbitration treaty "enemies OF
their country" The editor of the
paper has recently been in Eng
land. and of course he took a
look at Lombard Street.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12

1t is easy to imagine that Cleve-
land and Carlisle made enough
out of the bond deals and the
gold Jobs of their administrations
to pay their $l2 a plate at the
New York Reform Club dinner.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
Notes From Tabernacle.

Mr.. Editor As ii has been
some time since you had an item
from Tabernacle sub Alliance. |
will give you few items from
our sub Alliance.
We are at peace among our
selves and are in prosperous
condition and in good working
order. While we cannot say we
have good lecture every meet.
ing yet, we have a good lecturer.
He told us at our last meeting
that he was so smart he did not
have time TO get up lecture for
every meeting, he said he stayed in
the field so much. Well, as our lect-
urer is one of our heavy weight
Allianceman we will expect him
to be on hand as we only meet
once month.
Tabernacle Alliance has been
meeting every two weeks since
its organization until now. Ow.
ing to the farmers being so far
behind it was thought best to
meet once month until july
when we expect to meet as usu-
al, twice month. We now have
a strong membership, both male
and female. Some new members
initiated at our last meeting.
People are about done plant
Ing cotton seed. but the heavy
rains and cool nights are causing
it to come up slowly. Corn plant
ing will be the order of the day
for awhile now. Not as much
cane planted as last year Why {?
'N'""o' 'iic iaIlic say Hc Call
get New Orleans for 35 cents
per gallon. Now, brother, farmer,
just stop y anting sorghum for a
year or two and see what you
will pay. Is it not the scarcity of
an article that makes it dear.
Now, brother, don't plant the
cane patch in cotton, but try Il
few pinders and potatoes and
raise more pigs. Your humble
servant raised I good hogs on "a
small patch of potatoes and pin.
ders last year.
Now, rs the Alliance has been
spoken of as an educator we think
in this respect the order has done
a great work for the wool hat
class. The morals of our country
are better among the thinking
class. And you strike them on
the government and boy 20
years old can tell you as much as
a man OF 10 could 20 years ago.
You ask great many farmers
who preceded the Hon. j. j.
Hemphill in Congress and they
can't tell you. Ask them who the
Governor of South Carolina was in
1874 and they can't tell. But for
the last few years the farmers
have been reading for themselves.
Now brethren as the time is
near at hand to elect officers i'm
the subs let us try and elect the
most punctual members in our
Alliance as the success Of the or.
der depends on our leaders.
II
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
WANTS.

WANTED.-WE DO NOT WANT
BOYS OR IOAFERS, to write, but
men of ability. 5000 to $500 per month,
salary or commission. State and
general managers. RACINE FIRE
ENGINE CO., Racine, Wis.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
1T is NOT REPUTATION.
SELF.DEFENSE AGAINST
DESPOILERS.

Judge T.. j. HiIlyer Shows the
Relation Between Il Money
Standard and DcbtS-Our Le-
gal and Moral Rights to Pay
According to the Contract
DemOnetizatiOn An Absolute
COmpiracy-The Vast SpoiIs of
Its Beneiiciaries.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12


violation of equity fits discharge
should be required in accordance
with any other standard by which
its burden may be more onerous
to the obligors. If in any pro.
cess of refunding new obligations
have been substituted payable in
gold alone this substitution has
been brought about by the same
influences and instrumentahties
through which the money stan
dard has been changed. The
abuse OF governmental power has
been the same In the one case as
the other and the Injustice equally
ilagrant Neither has had the
intelligent consent of the tax.
paying debtors. without which no
obligation binding in equity
could be created as to a change
in the burthen cf payment. Nv
reason for selecting this national
Indebtedness of 1873 for special
consideration was that in respect
to this the argument could be
made conclusive. In regard TO
other classes of Indebtedness it is
more difficult to fix accurately
the time and conditions of its
contraction. But here is $22 ,OOO.-
100000 (saying nothing about re-
invested lnteresD, concerning
which there can be no question
or controversy. 1t was debt
existing in 1873, and it is still.
however It's evidences may have
been remodeled, subsisting debt.
Every dollar of this debt was con.
tracted when the double standard
prevailed universally and when
everywhere fifteen and one-half
ounces of silver were practically
equivalent to one of gold for it's
payment. No one familiar with
financial history doubts that it is
now owned not only by the same
limited class as In 1873, but sub.
stantially and as to the great
bulk of it, by the sa me individuals
or their successors in interest. If
transfers have been made the
original equity as to mode of pay.
ment has followed it into the
hands of the transferees. The
debtors are the taxpayers of the
different nations. Any legisla-
tive or administrative action
which has increased the burthen
of it's discharge has been fraudu-
lent, no matter under what form
it may have been disguised. Now,
| ask the reader to pause and try
to comprehend the immensity of
the sum represented by these
figures. The annual interest up
on this amount. even at three
per cent. is $660,000,000-in itself
an expression battling adequate
conception Of its full import
Twenty-Five billion dollars is
more than five times the amount
of the whole worlds stock of gold
coin and bullion. And yet this
vast sum is only The amount of
actual profit to be realized by the
holders of this one class Of securi-
ties if the plot to destroy silver
as standard money can be carried
to completion. Whatever NAV
be SAID as to other Indebtedness.
there is as to this no chance for
even a qmbble respecting the
time and circumstances of its con
trartlnn tunrr lnllnr - 4.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
BY c. J. Hulycr, of WASHINGTON, d. c.


terest between debtors and credl
tors. | there had been no debts
silver would never have been
demonetized, for no one would
have had any interest i'm its
demonetlzation. If there were
now no debts there would be no
serious opposition to the restora-
ton of silver. The scheme for
substituting a single standard of
gold for a double standard of
gold and silver was lnaugurated
by the owners of Obligations for
the payment Of money. In its
inception 1t was a conspiracy for
the robbing of debtors absolutely
destitute of excuse or plausibility.
BY influences as powerful as their
employment has been unscrupu-
lous the infamous project has
been pushed to a partial consum-
nation and a position secured
where its authors and abettors.
without defending the original
fraud, are emboldened to invoke
principle of equity in support
of its perpetration. 1t is said that,
without regard to the injustice Of
change of standard as an origi-
mai proposition, present indebted :
ness has been incurred with
reference to standard of gold.
and therefore should be dis
charged upon that basis. If the
premise is correct, grant the
| conslusion. If a debt is con-
tracted upon a standard Of gold
1T ought to be paid in gold. This
is simply saying that people
should do as they have agreed and
equally whether the agreement
has been express or implied. But
with this admission | wish to
make the most absolute and un-
equlvocal denial that there is a
single dollar of Indebtedness due
from any citizen OF the United
States contracted under or with
reference to gold standard.
And first, | wish to consider
that vast body of public debt
evidenced by national interest
bearing obligations. In 1873 the
aggregate national Indebtedness
| (allowing for some not very i'm
| portant variations III statistical
statementS), was in round mum
bcrs So ,OGO, 900 and is now
500 900, 100000. There can be no
pretcnse that any portion Of this
Indebtedness due in in 1873 was
incurred upon a gold standard or
with reference to any other than
"A double standard of silver and
gold at the existing ratio. The
Increase of $70OO,0O0,OOO since
lN'" does not represent any con
trlhutlon OF new capital by the
owners Of these obligations. con
sidered as a class, but only n re-
investment of certain portion
OF the interest which they have
received. The interest on the
twenty-five billions due in 1873
at four per cent. which is less
than the average rate. has for
twentv-three wears amounted to
$2O,24O, ,OOO 900, enabling the ma
tonal creditors of 1873, without
drawing from other sources. to
absorb the seven billions Of in
creased national debt and have
left thirteen billions for invest
ment In other securities. As to
the standard under which paw
ment should be made, the inter.
est on these obligations is affected
by the same equities as the prin-
cipal. 1t is lmmaterial how much
refunding and change of form of
instruments or even shafting of
locality there NAV have been 90