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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
POPULIST CONVENTION.
"r1iddle-Of-the-ROad Instructions
Given Its Delegates.

The Populist county convention
met at Good Thunder at ten o'clock
Tuesday'for F.M.Currier called
the convention to order, and Peter
McGrath, of Lyra, was elected tenn.
porary chairman, and II. J. Kuhn, OF
Mankato, temporary secretary.
A committee on credentials was ap.
pointed, consisting of f. M. Currier,
Mr.. Fredericks, of Rapidan, and Matt
Duff.
Attorney A. E. Clark was in Good
Thunder on business, and happening
into the hall at this time was called
on for some remarks.
A recess was then taken until one
o'clock.
At the afternoon session the fol.
lowing delegates to the state conven-
tion, June Is, were chosen: F. M.
Currier, Peter McGrath, M. M. Pratt,
A. M. Morrison, VIM. Smith, G.. H.
Perry, A. E. Clark, Herbert Bruels.
Mark Wildes, J. B. DAILY, L. F. Nc.
Kibben. w. P. Johnson, D. z. Evans
and Matt Duff.
The convention, by five majority,
instructed the delegates to be Sin the
middle of the road," which means
opposition to John Lind's nomina
tion on Democratic platform. Who
the delegates will favor is not known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10

Judge Wilson made orders today
for hearing proof of will of Mary L.
Adamson, Peter Frenzell, Karl Will
helm Liedloff and Daniel Kopicleke;
an order to examine accounts of the
estate Of Griffith Roberts; and an or
der to hear petition to convey land in
the matter of the estate of Geo. r.
Hair.
The White Ribboners of Mankato
are planning to entertain the 4th
Dist. convention on June Is, 16 and
II. The meetings will be held at the
Christian church. Two of the state
workers are to be present and a very
pleasant time is anticipated. ALI the
citizens of Mpnkato are invited to at
tend all of our meetings.
The first homegrown strawberries
were marketed yesterday and today,
by Mr.. Keenan,, of South Bend. His
crop is an excellent one. This is con-
sidered a little early.
The Lampert Lumber Co. has pur.
chased the lumber yard at Morgan,
MIMI, making fourteen that it now
owns.
See adv. of j. F. Thayer. painter
and paper hanger, elsewhere in this
issue,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10

Ben Latourell, of Minnesota Lake,
was in Mankato today. He has taken
A. j. Stincel, of Illinois, into part.
nership, and the general store will be
conducted under the firm name OF
Latourell & Stincel. We wish the
new firm success.
Six men from this county left yes
terday for Herman, Mimi, to look
over the country with view to buy.
ing land.
A pension of So per month has been
granted - Alfred A. Dickson, OF
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
Indictments Dismissed.

On motion of Judge Torrey, the re-
naming indictments against Cyrus B.
Miller, the young man who lived IN
der the wager school house in Rapi-
dan winter before last, and who is
serving term in the penitentiary
for theft, were dismissed. The coun-
ty attorney consented to this, on
the ground that the ends of Justice
do not demand further prosecution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
POINT PLEASANT,

d. L. Rose has awarded the con-
tract for the carpenter work on his
cottage at Point Pleasant to M. E.
Wells, of Madison Lake, and work
will begin this week, The cottage is
to be of Mr.. Roses own designing.
and will be rustic in style, with white
oak logs with the bark and branches
on. 1t is designed to be very cool and
pleasant.
MIR. Rose has received a fine sail
and row boat, Isl feet long, made of
red cedar and very light and easily
managed.
r. E. Brown expects to put up a
cottage on the Point this summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
DISMISSED.
Indictments Against Cyrus B.
Miller Quashed.
District Court ConVenes, the
Grand Jury Get to Work,
and Calendar Called.

District court convened Tuesday,
and the term promises to be
short one, as there are few civil cases
for trial, and only three or four cases
for the grand jury to look into. No
important cases are for trial.
Among the attorneys from out OF
town present were D. A. Reed and A,
J. Stackpole, of Lake Crystal, and
Fairfield Smith, Of Amboy.
Sheriff Bowen selected D. w. Sci.
leck as bailiff for the grand jury, and
E. J. Russell and D. E. Bowen as
bailiffs for the petit jury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
FOUND SAFE.
Two Girls Who Wandered Away Found
on the Banks Instead of in the River,
as Feared.

Wednesday about nine o'clock,
Lucy, the little daughter of Chas. T.
Taylor, in company with the little
daughter of a Mr.. Page,a painter, wan
dered down to the river bank looking
for flowers. Shortly afterward their
hats were found across the river on
the bank about four or five blocks up
from the bridge. Considerable ex-
citement was produced through fear
that the children had fallen into the
river in their quest for flowers and
drowned. Parties at once went in
search, but it was not until late that
afternoon that they were rewarded
by finding the children nearly a mile
up the river in the woods, all right.
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A $1,000 SUIT.
Damage Case Against w. W.
Weller on Trial.
Pre.emptory Call of the Calendar Results
In Several Cases Being Dis.
missed.

Inc pre-emptory callsof the calen-
dar was had Tuesday afternoon, and
the three criminal cases against
Joseph Heller, charged with selling
liquor without license at Madison
Lake, were dismissed for want of
prosecution, on motion of the county
attorney. Similar action was taken
in the case of the village of Madison
Lake, respt., VS. Joseph Heller, applt.
The suit Of T. A. Abbott ct al. VS.
Conrad Kleinschmidt was dismissed
for want of prosecution.
The suit of D. V. Williams VS. W.
B. Craig was settled and dismissed.
The suit of VIM. Babst VS. Mime
sofa Mutual Insurance Co. of Amboy
was settled and dismissed without
costs.
The case of the Massillion Engine
and Thresher Co. VS. Jacob Groll ct al
was marked for trial by jury.
The case of The Aultman, etc., VS.
81. w. and J. E. Harris ct al was set
for trial by jury June 14th at 1000 a.
M.
The suit of Ernest G. Her ring VS.
VIM. Blackmore was set for trial by
jury.
The trial of the suit of VIM. Engel
as assignee, etc. VS.. John r. Norton,
was set for vacation on eight days
notice.
The trial OF the suit of Bankson
Taylor VS.. John B. Meagher was set
for July 18th, at 10 a. NJ, by the court.
In the case of the Dubuque Rubber
q Betting Co., respt., VS.. S. o. STEM
berg applt., the respondent moved
specially to dismiss the appeal.
The case of the Massillon Engine
and Thresher Co. VS.. Peter and Rob-
ert Peterson was marked for jury
trial.
The following cases were added to
the calendar:
The Johannes Lutheran Congrega-
tion of the Unaltered Augsburg Con-
fession VS.. e. W. Schmidt
Minnesota Mutual Hail Insurance
Co. of Amboy, VS.. w. L. Hoover.
Thos. J. Jones VS.. A. B. Moffatt as
assignee of the Mankato Knitting
Mills.
Phelps VS.. Phelps.
The suit of Ellen Loughrey VS.. the
c.. St. P. M. & o. Railway Co. was
confined until the next term.
The roll of the petit jury was called
Wednesday. Joseph Safer was ex-
cused. No service was had upon John
Mahoney, of Mcpherson, and Myron
Vernon, of Sterling. w. F. Jones, of
this city, was excused on account of
sickness. H. McMurtrie, of this city,
was also excused. The remainder
were present.
The trial of the suit of Arabelle
Burke VS.. W. w. Weller, to recover
$4,000 damages for an alleged injuries
sustained by an assault, was COM
menced, and the following jury
was secured: David Walters, Joseph
Schlingerman, B. II. Conrad, Robt.
Prichard, John A. Nelson, Frank
Swanson, James Shoemaker, Nels
Peterson, Barney Olson, N. Stephens,
julius Tolzman, Leo Heidwinkle.
The attorneys for the plaintiff are
W. r. Geddes and w. B. Torrey, and
those for the defendant are Pau g.
Pau and G. L. Benedict.
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Seven Indictments.

The grand jury made it's report at
ESQ o'clock Wednesday and re-
turned seven indictments. This
shows remarkable fast work as the
jury went out Tuesday shortly be-
forenoon. 1t was highly commended
by the judge for it's promptness. There
were three cases that were to be looked
into and it probably investigated all
Of them. The jury did not visit the
poor farm and did not present a writ
ten report.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
OH HlOIIOH, DOdfU duJOufntu 10
a. m, June 3, 1898.

a. NJ, June 3, 1898.
Mankato, Mimi, June 3, 1898.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
following members present: Chas Graf,
chairman, Robt. S. Hughes. VIM. Bor-
ebert and A. NJ. Hannay.
On motion, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, On application of the
board of supervisors of the town of
Lime, asking for an appropriation of
5000 for the improvement and cutting
down of what is known as Kron's hill,
on the Mankato and Marysburg road, in
section 80, said town, be it
Resolved, That the sum of 5000 is
hereby appropriated out of any money
in the county treasury belonging to the
road and bridge fund to aid in the i'm
proyement of said highway, in sec. 80,
Lime town. Said appropriation is made
according to sec. 10, General Laws of
1891.
On motion, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, An application of the
board of supervisors of the town of
Decoria, asking for an appropriation of
800 to aid in the building a stone Gull
vert on town road on. the town line
running north and south, sec. Is, said
town, be it
Resolved, That the sum of 800 is
hereby appropriated out of any money
in the county treasury belonging to the
road and bridge fund to aid in building
culvert, sec. Is, said town of Decoria.
Said appropriation is made according
to sec. 10, Gen. Laws of 1891.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of County of Blue
Earth, Mimi:
Your committee appointed at the
last session of this board to examine a
bridge on the Mankato and New Ulm
road, sec. 10, South Bend township,
beg leave to report as follows: That
they found said bridge in poor con-
dition, the roadway being too narrow
and the whole structure decayed and
unsafe for travel.
A. M. HANNAY,
ROBT. S. HUGHES,
CHAS. GRAF,
Committee.
On motion, the above report was
unanimously adopted.
Petition of G. M. Reynolds and
others to provide uniform height of
the water and to maintain such height
as nearly as possible, of Jackson lake,
towns of Sterling and Shelby, which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10

was received at the last session of the
board, was considered and, on motion,
the county surveyor was instructed to
make survey and report of the
meander lines and to establish monu-
ments for permanent use to determine
the natural height of water and to de-
termine the number of acres of lands
that would be overfowed in case the
outlet is damned one, two or three
feet, also to understand how the
meander lines run with reference to the
present water and especially at the out
let, and to make said survey and report
for next meeting of the board.
On motion, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, an application was made
by committee of the Board of Trade
of the city of Mankato, asking for an
appropriation of 5000 to aid in the
building of a proposed new public hos
pital in the city of Mankato, said appro-
priation to be made according to the
terms as set forth in the subscription
list on file, and payment to be made in
quarterly installments, be it
Resolved, That the sum of 5000 is
hereby appropriated out of the county
revenue fund to aid in the building of
the said proposed new public hospital
in the city of Mankato, according to
terms set forth.
On motion, the following bills were
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-10
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
OF the Board of County Commits
Sioners of Blue Earth County,
Minnesota.
Minnesota.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY A UDITOR
Blue Earth County, MINI.
SPECIAL SESSION.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-28

on the ground by the usual Spanish
fashion of firing rifles in the mouths
of those who were disabled. The
second engineer of the Virginius
was among those executed. He had
made declaration to the Spanish
that he had tempered with the
engines and cut down the speed of the
vessel, so that he could be captured,
and was marched with the rest to
prevent his comrades from knowing
what he was to be spared for. He
was shot by mistake, while making
frantic protests and explanations,
but, as he was traitor in one way
or the other, his death was the only
one of all that was never regretted.
During all this time the consuls
at Santiago were not idle, but they
were helping f. &. Schmidt, the
American Vice CONSUL and Theodore
Brooks. the British Vice Consul, who
made all sorts of protests that were
unavaiing. Schmidt was not per
mitted to see the prisoners before or
after the court marital until the very
end, when he reached Captain Fry
and signed his protest with him. He
| was not permitted the use of the
| telegraph in order to communicate
with the Government at Washington
by way of Kingston. Jamaica. He
wrote repeated notes to General Bur
riel, the Spanish commander at San
tiago, getting no answers to them,
until at last an answer came that was
more irritating than silence. Burrie
told him that he should have known
the previous day was a day of relig-
ious festival, during which he and al
his officers were engaged in ''medlta
ton of the divine mysteries" and
could not consider temporary affairs
He also informed the Consul that he
might be expelled from the islanc
for trying to embroil the United
States and Spain in difficulties if he
were not careful.
Then came the only bright spot in
the whole affair. News of what wa:
going on reached Jamaica. and the
British gunboat Niobe, Captain Sill
Lambton Lorraine. left for the scene
of massacre. sailing in such grea1
hurry that he left some of the crew
ashore The Captain landed at San
tiago before his ship was anchore.
and demanded that the slaughter be
stopped instantly. He declared tina
he represented the United States a
we'll as England, and that he woult
bombared the city if there wer'
another American citizen executed
Ninetv-three men were under sen
tence to death, many of whom wer
Americans. but the sentence was i'm
mediately suspended and their live
were saved. The Spanish afterward
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declared that the executions were
stopped because of orders received
from Madrid. The next time Sir
Lambton was in New York he was
offered a reception, which he de-
clined. He was presented, however,
which were engraved the words:
BLOOD is thicker than water" A
resolution of thanks to him was laid
on the table in the House of Rep
resentatives and never passed.
When the news of all this reached
the United States public Indignation
rose rapidly. Mass meetings were
held demanding vengeance on Spain.
President Grant sent special mes
sages to Congress. and the State De-
partment began diplomatic negotia-
tons. Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of
State, declared that the Virginius,
having been registered as an Ameri-
can vessel carrying official docu-
ments regular upon their face, and
bearing the United States flag, was
entirely beyond the jurisdiction of
any other power on the high seas in
time of peace; that if she had secur-
ed fraudulent entry or committed
any other fraud against the laws Of
of the United States, it was for her
to be turned over to the United
States courts for punishment by
some other power. The Spanish
Minister of Foreign Affairs at that
time was Admiral Polo de Bernabe,
father of the new Spanish Minister,
who succeeds Dupuy de LONE. He
wanted to submit the matter to
arbitration, and Secretary Fish re-
piled to him THAT the United States
was ready to refer to arbitration all
questions of proper subject for refer
ence, but that the question Of an in
dignity to the flag of the nation and
the capture in time of peace on the
high seas. of a vessel bearing that
flag and having also the register and
papers of the American ship, is not
deemed to be referable to other
powers to determine. A nation must
be the judge and custodian of its
honor"
Most of the men were executed
after protests to Madrid began to be
made. Madrid mobs made a de-
monstration against the American
Minister, General Sickles, November
/, Secretary Fish cabled Sickles: In
case of refusal of satisfactory repara-
ton within twelve days from this
date close your legation and leave
Madrid" Ten days later, when the
executions were over. he telegraph
ed: If Spain cannot redress these
outrages. the United States will
Ten DAYS after that he wired: If nc
settlement is reached by tomorrow,
leave" Next day Spain became
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-28
A PLEA FOR PEACE
CHARLES W. HUBNEB.


Ring ont the thousan nd wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
--IennysOn.
On the soft bosom of the hills,
Peace slumbering lies, and dreams OF
spring,
Lulled by the music of the rills,
And song of birds upon the wing;
No Earring sounds disturb her rest,
No fear of coming harm feels she,
Content and safe, as in their nest
The cooling wood -dove'S fiedglings be.
Nature and peace forever are
In true accord and so fulfill,
In union which no discOrds mar.
The flats of Gods holy will;
IT'S only in the world Of men
That strife prevails. and peace is not;
IT'S there the sword. the tongue, the pen,
Destroy what peace and love have
wrought.
Even now, while skies are blue and fair,
And Nature dreams Of love and spring,
Portents of horror thrill the air,
And wars dark clouds are gathering;
This south wind, that now coyly comes
To kiss the rosebuds blushing there,
May bring the din of battle-drums,
The shrll-tongued trumpets' angry
blare,
Would that man lived nobler life.
Would that all wrong, all hate might
cease,
And Marah founts of bitter strife.
Were springs made sweet with palms ol
The piercing thorns, the cross we bear,
Have these. o God. not yet sufficed
To purge us clean? When will we wear
The lilies and the crown OF Christ?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-28
HARRIS, GOOCH & COMPANY.

tractable and war was averted. By
his conduct at Madrid at that time
General Sickles made many friends
of those Americans who wanted to
see energetic action, and many enc
mics among those who wanted peace
at any price. 1t was alleged after
ward that the latter influence be-
came dominant, and that his recall
from that post was the result OF their
work to punish him for his energy
that was not always diplomatic in its
forms.
The terms of the settlement of the
trouble were that the Virginius
should be surrendered to an Ameri-
can warship with survivors of those
who had been captured with her,
and that on December 20, the United
States flag should be saluted by the
Tornado. The surrender was made
Honda, December 16, the Spanish
having taken the Virginius there to
avoid the humiliation of a surrender
in Santiago Or Havana, where it
should have been made. Captain w.
ID. Whiting. the chief of staff Of the
North Atlantic squadron, was APP
pointed to receive the surrender of
the Virginius, and the gunboat Dis
patch was sent to Bahia Honda with
! him for that purpose. Lieut.. Adolph
Mark was the flag lieutenant of the
Dispatch, the same who is now the
advocate Judge of the Court of In
quiry on the Maine disaster. The
! Virginius was delivered with the
flag flying. but she was unseaworthy,
and, struck by a storm off Cape Hat
teras: was sunk on her way to New
York. The salute to the flag that
had been arranged was waived by
| the United States because the Attor-
ney General gave an opinion that
the Virginius had no right to fly the
American flag when she was cap
tured. No idemnity was paid for the
lives of the American citizens who
had been executed, and the incident
was declared to be closed.
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When man SO kindly as General
Lee shows deep hostility to the
Spanish government in Cuba, in spite
of the pleasant relations he has sus-
tanned with the Spanish governor, the
presumption that it deserves his hos
tility is overwhelming. His human
itv has been shocked by the constant
contemplation Of Spanish inhuman-
itv. When such a man says that 1.-The
time for action has come, his cOun-
trymen are ready to believe him.
Lee. following after Proctor, Gallinger
and Thurs;on. clinches what they said
and confirms their impressions thai
conditions in Cuba are not longer tol
erable.-New York Times.
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Fifty Years Ago.

who could imagine that this should be
The place where, in eighteen ninety-thres
Tha. white world-wonder Of arch and
dome
Should shadow the nations, polychrome...
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
ON Ayers Pills, by the world preferred.
Chicago-1ike. they a record show,
since they started-5O years ago.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-28

The most stubborn skin and scalp dis
eases, the worst ferns Of scrofula, all
blood taints and poisOns OF every name and
nature. are utterly rooted out by DIR
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Fol-
every disease caused by a torpid liver or
impure blood it is specific Eczema. Tet
ter, Salt-rheum, Erysipelas. BoiIs. Car
buncles, Enlarged Glands, Tumors, and
Swellings. and every kindred ailment. are
completely and permanently cured by 1t.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-28

Just full of improvements-Dr Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets To begin with, they are
the smallest, and the easiest to take.
They're tiny. sugar-coated. anti bilious
granuleS. scarcely larger than mustard
seeds. Every child is ready for them.
Then, after they're taken. instead OF dis
IN a mild, easy, and natural way There's
no chances for any reaction afterward.
Their help lasts. Consultation. Indiges-
ton, Bilious Attacks, Sick or Bilious
Headaches. and all arrangements Of the
liver, stomach, and bowels are promptly
relieved and permanently cured.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-28
SHORT LAY SERMON.
IN WHICH THERE Is FOOD FOR
PRACTICAL THOUGHT.

Ii the Sun Shines, be Orateful-lf
Clouds Threaten. Make the rlost OF
the Situation When the Storm
Breaks-Dampen Not To Day s Ardor
by Worrying and Wondering How
You VIII Get Through With the
Duties Of To.Morrow-How to Get
the Best Out of Life.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-28
MANY Think!

when the Creator said to woman,
"In sorrow shalt thou bring forth
Children" that a curse was pro-
nounced against the human race.
but the JOY felt by every Mother
when she first presses to her heart
her babe. proves the contrary.
Danger and suffering Turk in
the pathway of the Expcctant
Mother, and should be avoided.
that she may reach the hour when
the hope of her heart is to be real
lied, in full vigor and strength.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-28
HENDERSON, NJ c., THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1885,
THE VIRGINIUS AFFAIR.

HOW WAR WAS NARROWLY
AVERTED BY DIPLOnACY.
The Matter Was Never Settled Salts
factOriIy to the People of the United
States, However Cold BlOOded
Butchery of Their Helpless Victims
Without Giving Them Dog s Chance
The Good Offices of an English
Naval Officer Put Stop to the Bloody
Proceedings.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-28

A man who has ten minutes to
spare generally goes and robs some
busy man of ten minutes.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-28

Faith is woman's belief that there
Will be peaches to put up, no matter
what happens.