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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20
PENSIONS ALLOWED.
Congressman rIcCieary Has Notice
of Batch of Them.

Congressman McCleary returned
from trip through portions OF the
Second district Saturday and was in
the city Monday. During the past
three days he has received notice of
the allowance of five pensions as
follows: Henrietta Warren, OF Win
dom; Michael Wolff, St. Peter; P. r.
Bass, Tracy: Sarah A. Rolf, Magnolia,
and Nelson Minet, PipestOne. Mr..
McCleary said that there was an
aggregate of over $1,000 in back pen
sion coming to these parties. He will
visit other portions of the district
this week IN relation to postoffice
matters and will be in Mankato pOr-
tion of each Saturday and all of Mon
day hereafter. He stated that the
Second district has more presidential
postoffices than any other district in
the United States, the number being
Twenty-Five, the next highest is
twenty-five.
Mr. McCleary says he finds people
feeling better over the outlook
wherever he has visited, and business
is slowly improving. Crops are good
and prices becoming very salts
factory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20
A STEADY IMPROVEMENT.

All through the summer the POpo-
Gratis have been denying that there
were any signs of prosperity any
where, and that any one who said
there was was simply talking through
his head-gear. But in spite of all
their talk, there has been a steady
and growing improvement for some
time back. The New York Journal,
silver organ, has prepared table
showing the improvement that has
been made since the 10Th day of
April last, in industrial shares and
stocks. The gain in che stocks list
ed is over 5000, 100000. 1t is said that
EDglishmen have sold from S25,000,-
900 to S35, 100000 of these stocks dur
ing the past few months because they
were beginning to believe the POpO-
cratic cry that prosperity would not
return to this country. But with the
improvement these stocks are show
ing, English investors will be glad to
get them back again, but will have to
pay considerable more for them than
they sold for. With the good prices
that will be received this fall, there
will be continued improvement on
all sides, and the outlook for trade
everywhere is growing brighter with
each passing week. And with the
large movement of goods, AL manufac-
turing interests will show marked
improvement. AS the large stocks Of
imports are worked off, the chances
for home manufacturers will greatly
improve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20
DOING BETTER.
Linseed Oil Stock Has an Upward
Tendency, Going From 10 to 23I.2

For the past month or six weeks
the values of the National LinseedOil
Co. have been creeping upward. At
one time last spring they were as low
as $40 for 800. Now they are quoted
at 1921. This is quite an increase, and
on large holding amounts to small
fortune. At the time of his assign
ment, Mr.. r. ID. Hubbard held 6,4OO
shares of the stock, and the increase
in value on this block since that time
reaches about SS3,2O0. If this is
eventually realized out of it, it will
make quite a difference with the
assets. There has been quite a sharp
demand for linseed oil of late, and
the price is now 35c per gallon. 1t
did sell as low as 22c per gal in Car
lots. The upward tendency shows
that the pulse of prosperity is quick.
ening and that people not only have
more confidence in all Industrial
stocks, but are also beginning to
branch out in lines creating a demand
for the products of Industrial institu-
tions, so affecting their price, which
quickly reacts upon the stocks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20

SECRETARY WILSON estimates that
the increased value Of farm products
this year over 1896 will reach S500,O00,-
900. And all this with the aid or con-
sent of silver, which we were told
year ago must be obtained. And the
best of is the whole sum will be paid
in good, sound dollars, each one rep
resenting 100 cents. No depreciation.
And the rattle of the mortgages be-
ing paid off by this great additional
wealth to the farmer, will drown the
sound of Bryan's doleful song.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20
A REUNION THAT REUNS.
A Family Gathering That Is Hard to
EQUAL.

Our fellow townsman, Mr.. e. L..
McCollum, belongs to family that is
hard to beat. In fact we doubt if the
state can produce it's counterpart.
On Friday last the surviving mem
bers Of the family held reunion at
the home of Asa McCollum in Decoria
township. The family originally con-
sisted of twelve children, eight of
whom are now living, and all were
present on this occasion. The list OF
those at the reunion are given with
the age Of each.
Mrs. VIM. Tillotson, St. Clair, IS
Mrs. M. F. King, St. Clair, rs years.
Mrs. DR.. Stevens Maxim, Kukll,
Ind, "a years.
Asa McCollum, Decoria, Y years.
Mrs. Sam'l Wiser, Marion, Ind, 10
years.
Fl. L. McCollum, Mankato, IS years.
il. McCollum, St. Paul, Is years.
Archie McCollum. Mankato town.
ship, 81 years.
The combined ages of these eight
brothers and sisters aggregate 564
years.-a most unusual longevity. In
February last the eldest brother, Dr.
McCollum, died at his home in Iowa
at the advanced age OF eighty years.
The meeting of this family on Fri
day is the first time that J. l., MCCol-
lum had seen his sister, Mrs. Wiser,
since 1850, or forty-seven years ago,
and it is the first occasion since about
that time that the surviving men,
bers of the family have all been to-
gether.
The eldest of the twelve children
was killed about sixty years ago while
at work on railroad. Those of the
family now living are all in good
health with the exception of Asa, who
suffered paralytic stroke about two
two years ago, and while he is in
capaciated for work, he is yet able to
get about with the aid Of canes.
This is most remarkable family
record for longevity, and one that will
stand unchallenged, we believe, in
Minnesota, where all but two of the
members reside.
The two sisters from Indiana and
the brother from ST. Paul will remain
here visiting for a couple Of weeks.
The FREE PRESS extends congratu-
lations to the McCollum family, and
wishes for all continued good health.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20
THEY WOULDN'T FUSE.

The Ohio Populists decided not to
fuse with the silver Democrats and so
nominated Gen. CoXey. In making
this nomination they probably went
on the ground that CoXey had wheels
enough to make good run. If he
should get the vote of a good share of
the cranks in Ohio, the vote of Chap
man, John r. McLean's hired man,
would fall a good macy thousand
short of an election. Mark Hanna
seems to be in great luck, And right
here we are reminded of queer idea
of some of the fusionists. They 60
upon the ground that every man
who does not believe with them has
been led off by the promise of money
from Mark Hanna or his agents, One
POpOcrat sheet says that Hanna had
two millions of dollars left over from
the campaign last year, and is using
it to corrupt some of the POpulist
leaders with and so carry out his
plan of breaking up fusion. Of course
no one buta crank takes any stock in
any such assertion, The Republican
national committee did not have any
100000 left over, nor any consider
able portion of that sum, and besides
Mark Hanna is not onto the kind of
business his enemies have been &C,
Cusing him of.
There Is no reason for not believing
but that the middle of the road
POpulists are as honest and sincere as
the fusionists who are anything for
office, and consequently in rage to
see them depart.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20

EUROPE's wheat crop is 100000, 900
shy and yet the Hannacrats have the
nerve to attribute the improvement
in the price of that cereal to the
Dingley bill.-F'drsna0nt Sentinel.
You mean that the Popocrats
charge that the supporters of the
Dingley bill so attribute the rise in
the price of wheat. You never heard
one of them do so or saw anything of
the kind in paper supporting pro-
lection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20
HOG CHOLERA MUST GO.
State Board of Health Adopts Strin-
gent Regulations for Stopping the
Spread of the Disease.
Infected Districts Should Lend all
Possible Aid.

The state board of health has framed
rules designed to prevent the spread
of hog cholera. The rules were pre-
pared some time ago and sent to
farmers, shippers and railroad men for
suggestions and criticism. There
have been no essential changes in the
rules as published at that time and
now they are adopted. The following
are the rules in full:
Rule /. The following counties
were more or less generally infected
with hog cholera during 1896 and 1897
up to date, and are hereby declared an
infected district and designated as
district ga" Counties: Brown. Wa
tonwaton, Martin, Freeborn, Fari-
bault, Blue Earth NicOllet, LIE Sueur,
Waseca, Hennepin and Ramsey, ex-
cepting the state fair grounds. This
district is subject to such mOdifca-
tions as the state board of health may
see fit to make from time to time,
Rule 2. All that portion of the
state not included in district ga"
shall be known as district "B."
Rule 3. Shipment of swine from
any point in district ga" to be I'M
loaded in district ''B" and all other
movements of swine, whether they
are driven on foot or hauled in wagons,
from any point in district ga" into
district OPP are hereby prohibited
Rule 4. All shipments from points
outside Of this state, TO be unlOaded
within this state, are prohibited, eX-
cont as OrOyi6p6 i'm rulp Z
Rule 5. Hogs shipped from any
state into Minnesota must be Grated,
shipped in other than stock cars and
accompanied by certificate signed by
a veterinarian or physician that they
are free from the disease when ship
ped and come from an unaffected dis
trict.
Rule 6. Hogs shipped from pointto
point in district ''B" must be Grated
and shipped in other than stock cars.
hog cholera in district "B" and in
such places as may be deemed practi-
cal in district ga" shall be rigidlY
Quarantined.
Rule s. Shippers of hogs from point
to point in district "a" shall be re-
quired by the railroad agent to sign a
statement to the effect that such hogs
are for slaughter only, and within
five daysafter reaching destination.
Note-Railroad agents should pre-
serve all certificates demanded by
these rules for the protection of their
companies in case any shipment Of
hogs should be followed by an out
break of disease.
Rule 8. All exhibitions of swine at
county fairs in district "a" are here
by forbidden.
Rule 10. All cars in which hogs are
shipped into or through this state
shall be constructed so as to prevent
the escape Of manure and litter.
These rules shall 60 into effect Aug.
20, 1897, and continued in force until
altered or annulled by the state board
of health.
These rules do not interfere with
any shipment of swine, for slaughter,
into any stockyards of the state that
may be located within district "a"
and these rules are so framed that the
large markets of the state are located
within district ga"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20

Bile was entirely due to legislation
that had been enacted SO as to favor
only the very wealthy and to the lack
of the free coinage of silver. The oc-
currences of thespast two or three
months have shown the farmer that
such was not the case. They have
found that there was money enough
when there was confidence on the
part of the holders to let it out, and
they are just finding out that free
coinage agitation is one of the chief
causes of destroying that confidence.
They are noting that the chief
legislation needed is that Of protec-
tive nature, which preserves the home
market to this country and so en-
larges the demand for his products
and hence better prices. The Popu-
list agitator will not have the
smoothest kind of sailing for the next
few years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20
THE AGsTATOR IN HARD LUCK.

W. FL. Crary, of Omaha, who first
proposed Bryan for congress, takes
very gloomy view Of the chances of
Populist success through the future.
He says the farmers are too busy TAX
ing care of their crops, which are
bountiful and bringing good prices,
to devote much time to free coinage
of silver, and other subjects of Popu-
list creed. He says that the Nebras-
ka farmers now have two years crop
of corn On hand which they were I'M
able to get rid of on account of the
low price, and 1t is now worth 80
cents per bushel for feeding purposes.
He says Nebraska has now plenty of
rain and everything is looking fine.
He further states that since the first
of January last the farmers have paid
off $40, 100000 of mortgage indebted
ness, and that as consequence POpu-
lism and Organism is on the wane, as
the farmers see that it is not legisla-
tion that was needed to put money
into their pockets. There is no doubt
that the greatest promoter of Popu-
listic and free coinage ideas during
the past two or three years has been
the hard times coupled with the short
crops that have been raised in many
sections of the west, as a result of
the severe drouth that has prevailed
for several years back up to this year.
The Populist leaders have most indus
trially told the farmers that the trou-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20

There is more Catarrh in this section
ofthe country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced
it local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it 1ncurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease, and, therefore, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by T. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address,
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.,
WSOld by druggists, 75c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20
A GOOD TIME TO SEE WASHING
TON.

a Washington correspondent speak
ing of the fact that Washington was
almost clear of statesmen and puliti-
clans, and that the hotels that few
few months ago were full and running
over, and charging eXorbitant prices,
now do not average half dozen peo-
pie per day, says that no one is vast
ing sympathy on the hotels and adds:
''They can we'll afford to keep open at
a loss for the next few months. A
clerk at one Of the uptown hotels
said in a joking manner to news
paper man last spring that he was
positively ashamed of the prices he
was compelled to ask guests. Ere
quently when the house was filed and
there was long waiting list, he would
demand a rate which he felt certain
would arouse the Indignation of in
quirers for accommodations, and in
duce them to leave the hotel in dis
gust. On several occasions these eX-
orbitant demands were Immediately
accepted. and the clerk, who had in
tended to make bluff, would be COM
PEELED to rack his brains to provide
quarters for his unwelcomed guests.
Kloyndyke rates, however, are no
longer in effect here, and the citizen
who desires to view the capitol Of his
country at it's best, and with comfort
and economy, could select no better
time for his pilgrimage than the pres
emit. True, he would miss few of
the embellishments in the shape of
statesmen and politicians, but in visit
ing the two houses of congress he need
only fill the vacant seats with unruly
or preoccupied gentlemen and the
hotel corridors with animated, dis
gusted, hopeful and hopeless politi-
clans, and he has the capitol as she is
during the early days of new ad-
ministration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20
WILL HAVE A TRACK.

Several of the citizens of Lake Crys-
tai have organized trotting associa-
tion and have leased grounds from
w. P. Marston for track purposes.
County Surveyor Brooks was down
there the latter part of last week
and laid out a track for them and it
will soon be put in good shape. Ball
grounds will also be located inside OF
the enclosure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20

St. Peter held a bond election Mon
day for the purpose of voting for or
against the issue of S25, 900 in bonds to
take up bonds falling due, and to pay
off some floating Indebtedness.
The Winnebago City Press-Neavs
in speaking of the crops says; $50 far
the threshing machines indicate that
some pieces are yielding heavy and
others light. All agree that grain
does much better in dry season than
a wet one like the present has been"
Hermann Hopp, of Morgan, Mimi,
was hammering On a file Saturday
when piece of it flew, striking him
in the eye and lodged in the tense.
He came to Mankato this morning
and it was successfully removed by
means Of an operation and the cleo
tro magnet. DR.. James had the case
in charge.
The Amboy Herald says that the
assets and liabilities of Bake &
Cooper will be about the same, which
is about $4,000 each. Two years ago
they purchased a,stock of goods from
Mr.. Dearborn, of Blue Earth City,
whose store they had been running at
Amboy. They had no money and
bought the stock at the inventory
price, about $4,000, agreeing to pay on
the installment at the rate of 800 a
month. The original stock constantly
deprecated in value, while later goods
kept getting cheaper on the markets.
The firm turns overits entire property.
One house with which the firm has
been doing business has offered it
capital and stock with which to con-
tinue business
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20

THE New York Mail and Erpress
remarks that in addition to their
other crops the western farmers are
raising lots of mortgages this year.
And it might be added that they are
finding them not bad crop to raise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20

GERRY j." in the Minneapolis
Journal is writing continued story
on "who can't be governor in '9S.'
Jerry" has succeeded in doing up
about every prominent possibility in
the Republican ranks. 1t might be
we'll if he would take turn at the
other fellows awhile. In the mean
time he should take look through the
Minnesota gazetteer and see if he
could not run across a few Republi-
cans whose names he has thus far
overlooked in his bet. But one thing
is certain. Jerry" recognizes that
the rural "deestricks" are going to as
sert themselves next year in the selec-
tion of a gubernatorial candidate, as
we'll as in the makeup of the Republi-
can ticket generally, and the sooner
the twin city politicians get this fact
into their "noddles," the easier it will
be for them to bear the result of the
convention outcome. "Jerry''is good
deal more than half right in his pre-
dictions for next year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20

IT is no longer question as to
"what shall we do with our Eoys?"
But the all absorbing question as put
by John L. Sullivan is, "What shall
we do with our champion prize
tighters?' Make a ring and turn the
whole gang lose. They will 'do"
themselves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20

IT is said the cotton growers are in
luck as well as the wheat producers.
They have an exceptionally large
crop, and the outlook for better
prices is good, as the surplus on hand
is small,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-10-21
ALBUQUERQUE NOTES.

Rev. W. Z. Foulks and family have re-
moved to Gallup.
Miss Clara Craig Of Macon, Mo-, and
Mr.. Francis Stills of this city, we're mar
ried by Justice Crawford oD Tuesday.
| Miss Stella Walton will 60 to Fort
Smith, Ark, in few days to visit rela-
tives and friends the coming winter.
Rev. Mark Hodgson, the new pastor of
the Highland Methodist church, south,
has arrived to take charge of his duties.
He is now the new presiding elder of the
Albuquerque district, vice Rev. W. d.
Clayton, who will take rest of year.
At the civil service examination held in
this city yesterday for departmental and
railway mail service, five applicants were
put through the PAGES. The examination
was conducted by Mr.. L. M. Covell of
Washington, assisted by Mr.. j. W. Nc
Donald, of the local board of examiners.
Frank Merryweather, colored barber,
has been ordered to leave the city by
Marshal Colbert. Merryweather has served
a term in the county jail for carrying
concealed weapons out at Gallup ard also
term in the penitentiary, and the mar
shal did not consider him desirable citi-
zen. The matter that really caused the
notice to "move on" to BE served was
report that came to the officer that Merry
weather had attempted to form COM
bination to hold up Mr.. Dracoie.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-10-21
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Reported to he in Most FlOurishing
Condition Financially and Other
wise-Large Gifts.

Washington, Oct. 81 The archbishops
and bishops of the Catholic church, form
ing the board of directors of the Catho-
lio University, who met in annual session
yesterday, issued the following statement
this morning:
"Reports from the different commit
tees were received and acted upon. The
first report was from the committee on
finances, who reported satisfactory CON
dition of the finances of the institution
and careful investment of the funds dur
ing the year.
Fifty thousand dollars of the Ancient
Order of Hibernian endowment, $150000
of the O'Brien bequest and $4,000 by the
will of Rev. J. j. Doherty of Honesdale,
Pa, were reported as the gifts received.
This is independent of the different
funds through which contributions are
received.
''It was reported that, after the favor
able sale of the Long Branch property,
there would remain a very small net in
debtedness against the institution, which
has over $l,O00,000 invested In it's
properties and 100000 in trust funds.
The reverend rector was empowered to
visit the various dioceses to encourage
the work of the university and to make
such appeals for university development
as may be Judged wise and prudent in
conjunction with the diocesan authori-
tiaa -
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-10-21
Major Handy Seriously HI.
WEYLER OBSTINATE.
Refuses to RelfnIuish Command of
Spanish Troops In Cuba, Despite
Orders from Madrid,

New York, Oct. 21.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: General
Weyler has refused to give over the au-
thority of captain general to his duly
appointed successor, Jimenez Castelanos,
although peremptorily ordered to do so
by SPANS minister of war. The situa-
tlon is critical and Premier Sagaste can
not, it is believed, permit his ministry to
be openly defied by General Weyler, and
yet he may have to resort to extreme
measures to remove the captain general.
Captain Castellano has csbled the situa-
tion to Madrid. The reply was peremp-
tory order to Weyler to vacate. Even
then Weyler did not obey. He told Cas-
tellanos that before he would hand over
the Office he must have written state
ment from his successor that the four
western provinces we're paoified. Cap
tain Castellanos, who has been in the
field and knew the truth, refused to sign
such document.
Weyler's intimate friends assert that he
will not relinqulsh command until within
few hours before the time he has fixed
to sail for Spain, which is October 30.