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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING
EnR

In answering the question that has
been often asked by some as to what
this war is for, and what we are fight
ing for, the Louisville Courier Journ-
al says: .-..
cit is not war of contest, 1t is
not war Iof envy or enmity. 1t is
not war of pillage or gain. From
the material side it is war of ire
mendous loss to us, involving burdens
of millions, not one cent of which can
we hope to recover. There are those
who diet on rice and peer through
glass goggles who whine that on legal
grounds we have no right to interfere
with SPANS belaboring her own ass,
to dispute her sovereignty over Cuba,
her own territory. If they had pre-
vailed, America today would be a
slave holding nation, They are de-
serving of no more serious consldera-
tion than the feather-headed maniacs
who are believing for war only for
wars sake. We are not going to the
musty records OF title archieves to find
our warrant for this war. We find it
in the law supreme-the law high
above the law of titles of land, in
chattles, in human bodies and human
souls-the lawtef man, the law Of God.
We find in our inspiration, our own
destiny. We find In the peals of the
DELL that rang out our sovereignty
from Philadelphia; we find it in the
blood of the patriots who won our indie
pendence at the lannon's mouth; we
find it in the splendid structure of our
national life, built up through over
hundred years of conservation to lib
erty and defiance to despotism.'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
A GREAT VICTORY.

The victory of Commodore Dewey
over the Spanish off Manila Sunday
morning, appears from the Spanish
account of it to have been most COM
plete. 1t is eighty four years since
naval conflict was INDUCED In by
this country with a foreign enemy,
but the engagement in Manila bay
demonstrates that in all those years
of peace our navy has not deterioated
in the least, but adds new lustre to
the fame it gained in the early years
of the century.
Naval officers have freely predicted
that our squadron would win a victory,
but there was apparently no thought
that it would be as absolute as the
news dispatches which come from
Spanish sources tell.
1t Is somewhat curious that the
first decisive blow in our war to aid
in the freedom of Cuba should be
struck far away on the opposite side
of the globe. But it was blow that
had to be struck because our squadron
there was left by the neutrality de-
crees without port for base Of sup
plies. 1t might be urged that it could
have gone to Honolulu, and that in
war for the freedom of Cuba we should
not make war on Spain in the Phillip
pines. But for our fleet to do that
was to leave Spanish squadron free,
that might do incalculable damage
along our Pacific coast. In war, no
matter what it is for the unquestion-
able duty is to cripple the enemy
wherever you can find him. This is
what Commodore Dewey has done.
Just how far.reaching the effects of
this battle will be remains to be seen,
but that it was great engagement,
is recognized from the fact that En-
glish authorities admit that it is the
greatest naval contest since that of
Trafalgar.
And this morning the news comes
that Manila Mhas fallen and that
Dewey is in possession of the port.
This virtually ends the contest in that
part of the globe so far as this country
is concerned. 1t is glory enough for
one day.
That our ships must have been
somewhat punished hardly admits of
a question, but it could not have been
of very severe nature, or the Spanish
would have made especial note of it,
and Commodore Dewey would not
have been able to continue operations
and have taken the city, Doubtless
another such crushing defeat admin
istered to the Spanish upon this side
of the globe will result in bringing
the war to speedy close.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

Attorney A. 0. Eberhart was given
a pleasant surprise Tuesday by
about hundred of his young lady
and gentlemen friends, at the Swedish
American Republican club hall He
was rehearsing the chorus, of which
he is the leader, when the party came
in and took the place by storm The
evening was passed very pleasantly
with music and dancing, and refresh
ments were produced at the right
time.
Blanche Russell celebrated her
birthday Tuesday evening by giving
party to twenty-eight of her little
friends at the home of her uncle,
Frank Flanagan. Games were
played, supper was served, and all
had good time. Miss Russell was
presented with a number Of presents.
John Duane applied to the county
attorney today for warrant for the
arrest of man named Ross, who he
claimed had assaulted him. Mr..
Quane's face bore evidence of having
run up against trouble. The county
attorney promised to look into the
matter.
City Assessor Lille and Deputy H.
W. Brown are busy getting in the
data for their work.
Wheat went up two cents Tuesday
and was quoted at $1.O3 and S1.O5. A
good deal is being marketed.
Water rents are now coming in at
the city treasurer's Office quite freely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the
disease, Catarrh is a blood or con-
stitutional disease, and in order to
cure is you must take internal RENE
dies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
Ii was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years,
and is a regular prescription, 1t is
CO nposed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood puri-
tiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination
Of the two ingredients is what pro-
duceS such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh Send for testimonials, tree.
f. j. CHENEY & Co, Props Taledo,O o.
sold by druggists. price 75c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLE

1t has been remarked by many, and
especially so by the English, that the
naval battle at Manila was the
greatest since Trafalgar, and the
greatest American naval victory. The
Minneapolis Journal takes exception
to this and says:
"History does not support the lat
ter part of this assertion, and it is
doubtful if it does the first. Between
Trafalgar and Manila much history
has been made and many battles
fought. Considered as a battle of
fleets, it must be remembered that
Perry's victory on Lake Erie and Nc
Donough's on Champlain were equally
decisive and fully as desperate. 1t is
natural that our British friends should
overlook these two victories, which
are written so large in American his
tory and so small in English history.
Then, too, there are the great naval
victories won by Farragut, Porter and
Dupont during the civil war. In TAX
ing New Orleans, Farragut had to run
the forts and shore batteries, cut
booms and contend with fire boats
and torpedoes, to say nothing of a
Confederate feet OF eleven gunboats.
Again at Mobile bay Farragut had To
contend with both forts and rebel
gunboats, among which was the power.
full ironclad Tennessee,to say nothing
of the torpedoes and mines. Farragu,
ran his flagship right over line OF
mines aud they could NJ heard scrap
ing on the bottom 0: the vessel Less
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
Old Resident Dies.

John E. Norman died at his home
at No. 1O8 Glenwood avenue, at 1880
O'clockTuesday evening, after weeks
illness with bronchial pneumonia. He
was 81 years of age. and came from
Norway in 1869, settling in Olmsted
county. In 1874, he moved to Man
kato. A wife and four children
survive him-Arndt and Jennie Nor
man, of this city; Rev. Frank Nor
man, OF WATERFOWL. S. D. and Mrs.
Ulrica Thomas, of Oldham, S. D.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

fortunate the Tecumseh, monitor, was
sunk by one OF these mines with all
on board, with one or two exceptions.
Among other. notable battles of the
civil war were the unsuccessful naval
attacks off Charleston and the taking
of Fort Fisher; but these were rather
battles between the fleets and fortifi-
cations than between fleets and fleets.
with or without the assistance of bat.
teries. American history abounds in
naval duels which show as much
courage and dash as Dewey's fleet
showed at Manila, but only fleet bat
ties are now under consideration.
Other nations have had naval bat
ties since Trafalgar which rank with
Manila in Importance, though few if
any have resulted in such complete
humiliation of one of the hostile
fleets. Pre-eminent among those was
the destruction of the Turkish fleet at
Navarino by the allied navies during
the Greek war OF independence. The
allies were in overwhelming force,
however, and the victory shed no such
luster on theirs as Manila on the
American arms"
Continuing, the Journal says: SIN
justice to the Spainards, 1T must be
admitted that in weight of metal our
fleet was much superior, though later
accounts say that but four of our six
vessels were engaged. The thorough
ness of the victory was only equal to
its daring in fighting the enemy in
his own mined harbor and under the
guns of bis forts. Though perhaps
not the greatest American victory, it
places Dewey with Bainbridge, De-
catur, John Paul Jones, Farragut,
Porter and other heroes of the Ameri-
can navy" ..-..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
A NEW PLAN.
Change in the Method of Re-
lieving the Poor.
The County Board Considers
Sheriff Bowen's Bill and
naHy Other Matters.

The county board was in session
again Wednesday and adjodrn Thurs
dny.
The board refused to grant the
school petition of j. F. Osgood, and
also rejected the school petition of
John E. Thomas.
The board did not grant the road
petition Of P. Lynch and Others, of
Mcpherson, on the ground that it has
no Jurisdiction. This is the second
time that this matter has been dis
allowed.
Commissioners Hughes, Hannay and
Graf were appointed committee to
view the bridge in South Bend on the
Mankato and New Ulm road.
A number of bills were allowed.
1t was decided to grant the town Of
Lincoln S40O to help it improve it's
roads.
County Attorney Hughes presented
his report upon Sheriff Bowen's sup
plemental. bill for boarding prisoners.
The bill is for S7S1.30. Mr.. Hughes
finds that the board has allowed Mr..
Bowen $426.60 for washing for prison
ers, which should be deducted from
the amount of his bill, He also finds
that deduction of 800 as over-charge
for subpoenaing jurors should be
made. There is an item of $4,000 for
collecting delinquent taxes, which
should not have been paid the sheriff,
so Mr.. Hughes holds, but which it is
doubtful the county can now deduct,
having paid it. The supreme court
recently decided that sheriffs are not
entitled to anything for collecting de-
linquent taxes. The sheriffs all over
the state have been receiving these
fees. If this item were to be de-
Quoted, Mr.. Bowen would contest it
before the courts, so it is thought.
Should he be willing to deduct all the
offsets mentioned, he would have but
1874. 40 coming to him. He will pro-
badly consent to the deduction of the
washing bill.
The town board of Butternut Val
ley, complying with the vote of the
town meeting, has applied for 800 for
new road in section nine.
Cambria asks for $500 for a road at
Hughes ravine in section twenty.
The town board makes the request.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to examine Barnes
bridge, east of Mapleton, and Cramer's
bridge, in Danville, have found the
approach on the east end of Barnes
bridge in bad but snOt unsafe cOndi-
ton, quite portion of the piling haV-
ing been raised by the frost. The
committee recommended that 100 feet
on the east end be taken out and re-
placed with an iron approach with
stone piers at each end, and that the
balance of the approach be replaced
by fill of earth.
There is talk of voting $3.50 for the
bridge in Garden City asked for by
the supervisors.
Thesboard has adopted a new sys-
tenn of aid to the poor,to comply with
the law of 1898. A commissioner will
hereafter issue an order to mer-
chant to deliver certain quantity of
goods to poor person. The latter
will fill ina receipt when the goods
are delivered, tand the merchant will
take the order to the commissioner,
who will endorse it, and the mer-
chant will be given a warrant for the
money by the county auditor, with.
out waiting for the board to pass up
on the bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
were filed today:
Benz. Hunter to Simon Deuber, lot
six, Willard & Piper's subdivision of
block IA, for $1,000.
VIM. Buchholtz to Geo. 81. Buck
holtz. west half of sw4 and sci sw4,
sec. 8, Medo, and nw4 nw4 sec. II,
Medo, for 81.
VIM. Buckholtz to Fred W. Buck
holtz sw3 nw4, and WI sw4, sec. 20,
MedO, for 81. .,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

The cement works shipped $50
barrels of cement to the beet sugar
factory at st Louis Park. Monday, for
Use in foundation there
The people of North Mankato have
decided to postpone the Incorporation
move until next fall, so we are in
formed.
j. E Neff has started in business at
Garden City, where he has opened a
hardware and machinery store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
MAJOR GENERALS.

Special to the Daily Free:Press.
Washington, May 4-Among tine
long list or army appointments sent
to the senate today are those of Gen.
Lee, Fighting Joe Wheeler, of
Alabama, Wilson. of Delaware and
ex-senator Sewell, of New Jersey, as
major generals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

The defeat of Manila has placed
the Spanish government in bad shap e.
1t has been deceiving the people all
along, and now that defeat has come,
the reaction is something terrible.
Madrid is under martial law, and the
government while fighting for its
country, is also obliged to fight for it's
own preservation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
STARS AND STRIPES.
They Are Said to Wave Over the Phil.
ippines.

Special to the Daily Free Press
2 New York, May ga Wall street
news agency sends out the following:
"Hongkong: Manila fallen and the
stars and stripes wave over the Phil
ippines." A Hopgkong bulletin just
previous, says no news Of any kind
has been received from there today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
SAME OLD FAKE.
st. Johns People Claimed it was Heard
Saturday.

Special to the Daily Free Press:
ESt. Johns, N. F., May 3.-Heavy
firing is reported having been heard
off Cape Race on Saturday night. The
wires have since been interrupted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

Betting is to the effect that our
boys will not leave the state. One
more great victory like Dewey's is
likely to make it fact.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
NO INFORMATION.
The British Government has Received
Nothing Official.

Special to the Daily Free Press:
London, May Sit was announced
in the English house of commons to-
day that the British government has
received no information regarding
the reported bombardment and dis.
truction of Manila.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
WHEEL SMASHED.

While Chas. Meyer was riding to
dinner Tuesday, downFront street. near
the First National bank corner, keep
ing his side of the street close to the
curbing, reckless bicycle rider COM
ing from the opposite direction nearly
ran him down. Mr.. Meyer had the
only alternative Of running into the
other wheelman orsrunning into the
curb, and chose the latter. He was
thrown violently from his wheel upon
the stone walk, and was painfully
bruised and cut. His wheel had the
appearance of having gone through a
threshing machine. 1t was a light
racer, and was badly demolished.
The other rider claimed not to have
seen Mr.. Meyer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

Madrid papers say it was "sad but
glorious day for Spain" No question
about the sad, but where did the
glorious come in?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
BLANCO'S STORY.
Says Simpsons Fleet Has Sailed
Away.

Special to the Daily Free Press.
Madrid, May 3.-An official dispatch
from Havana, says the entire Ameri-
can fleet has sailed presumably for
Key West.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

The Christian Scientists will hold
their regular services at the home of
Mrs. J. @. A. Marsh, on West Front
treet, tomorrow at 10 o'clock,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

Hoeff1er & Monson have dissolved
partnership, and Mr.. Monson will con-
tinue the business.
F. L. Palmer, representing the
Pyth1an Advocate, is spending few
days in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
HERE AND THERE.

An old trick has been worked on a
| Hudson, Wis, merchant. A smooth
looking individual approached him
and stated he was a representative of
Arbuckle Bros, of New York, and Of
fered him decided bargain in coffees.
The merchant bought small bill and
after the deal was closed the stranger
asked him if he wouldn't 60 to bank
and indorse draft for him as he was
stranger in the city. The merchant
did so, and soon afterward found that
he had been victimized for $50.
The ladies of Shenandoah advertised
that they would wear boomers while
serving supper the other evening.
The whole town turned out, including
men who had not been in church since
they were wheeled in baby cabs. The
ladies kept their word, but their
boomers were large red rose pinned
in the usual place. Some one was
wise enough to make all attendants
to pay at the door, and the proceeds
was enormous.-Jefferson Qa.) Bee.
A society note in metropolitan
paper says that the bang in modified
form is once more candidate for
fashionable favor. Woman's hair is
now to curl in tiny tendrils over the
forehead, the arrangements being
combined with the prevailing pompa-
dour, and the whole rechristened "la
papillion." But for all that it is the
bang revived. In England the bang
has never gone out of style. owing to
the fact that the princess Of Wales
elects to wear her hair in heavy curly
locks over her forehead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
FULL OF FIGHT.
Spanish Queen Says Spain Will Resist to
the Bitter End.

Special to the Daily Free Press.
Rome,ss MAY 3.-The queen regent of
Spain has telegraphed to the Pope,
that Spain is resolved to resist to the
bitter end.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

1 ran want ad" for wife,
Nine thousand answers quickly came.
Just think! Nine thousand pretty girls,
ALI anxious to assume my name.
But when those letters all were read,
My head much smaller seemed to be-
Nine thousand husbands had replied
That they would give their wives to me.
Omaha Bee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
THE CABLE CUT.
The Manila. fioDgkong Service is Inter.
rupted.

Specialize the Daily Free Press:
Hongkong, May 3.-The Hopgkong-
Manila cable is shown by tests to
have been cut some fifty miles from
Manila. 1t will take a week or more
possibly before the break can be re-
paired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
WILL WAIT.
No Troops Will Be Sent to the Philippines
Just Yet.

Just Yet.
Special to the Free. Press.
Washington, May 3.-At the cab
met meeting today it was decided to
await Commodore Dewey's report of
the engagement before Manila, be-
fore dispatching troops to the Philip
pines. 1t was also said that the gov
eminent will undoubtedly hold the
Philippines'pending the war and it's
settlement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
THE B|TTEREND
Will Spain Conduct
the War, so Says
the Queen.
Manila Cable Cut.==
BlanCO Says Our
Fleet Has Left.
English Govt has no
News of DestruC=
ton of Manila.
SPANIARDS EVACUATE.
SPANIARDS EVACUATE.

AmO.
Special to the Daily Free Press.
Kingston, Jamaica, May 3.-The
Spainards have evacuated the bay of
Amo, one of the important towns in
Santiago de Cuba, and it is now occu-
pied by the insurgent forces.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-04
LATE ARMY oRDpHs.

Large Number of ORcers Assigned
g, to Regiments.
Major Louis w. CHAMPION, surgeon. has
been granted fifteen days extension Of
leave.
Lieut.. Thos F. Howard I'd Cavalry, has
been granted three months leave of abb
sence. ~.
The following assignments Of officers to
regiments are announced:
Capt George Palmer to the 9th In
fantry, Company X; Capt. Samuel W. Mill
er, to the 5th Infantry, Company B; Capt.
Henry H. Benhan. to the I'd Infantry,
Company X; First Lieut. Harry ]. Hirsch,
to the 18th Infantry, Company K: First
Lieut.. Joseph Frazier, to the 9th Infantry,
Company D; First Lieut.. Robert L. Hamil-
ton, to the 5th Infantry, Company K; First
Lieut.. La Roy s. Upton, to the I'd Infantry
Company F; Additional Second Lieut. Ben
jamin NJ Koehler, 7th Infantry, to a va
cancy of second lieutenant, 18th Infantry
Company II: Additional Second Lieut.. JAS
F. Brady, 18th Infantry, to a vacancy Of
second lieutenant, 10th Infantry, Company
K; Additional Second Lieut. Hugh La F.
Applewhite, 18th Infantry, to a vacancy Of
second lieutenant, ed Infantry, Company
H; Additional Second Lieut.. Edgar T. Con-
ley, 18th Infantry, to vacancy of second
lieutenant, 21st Infantry, Company B; Mai
E. Van Arsdale Andruss. to the 4th Artil-
lery: Major Frank w. Hess, to the Sd
Artillery; Capt Arthur Murray, to the 1st
Artillery, Battery A; Can't. william E.
Birkhimer, to the Sd Artillery, Battery L:
First Lieut.. Henry D. Todd, .jr.,, to the 1st
Artillery, Battery D: First Lieut. Thomas
w. Winston. to the LIST Artillery, Battery
I; First Lieut.. Maurice g. Krayenbuhl, to
the I'D Artillery. Light Battery C; Addi-
tional Second Lieut.. Robert S.sAbernethy,
Sd Artillery, to vacancy of second lieu
tenant, Sd Artillery, Battery q; Additional
Second Lieut. Albert ]. Bowley. 4th Artil-
lery. to a vacancy Of second lieutenant 9Th
Artillery. Battery B; Additional Second
Lieut.. Bertram c. Gilbert, list Artillery. to
vacancy Of second lieutenant, I'd Artil-
lery, Battery K: Additional Second Lieut.
Edwin o. Sarratt. Sd Artillery, to a va
cancy Of second lieutenant. Sd Artillery,
Battery e.