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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

The Winona Herald in speaking OF
the preparations being made for war,
and the vast amounts Of treasure
being used in that line, refers to the
recent large appropriation of this
country as follows: Chow muchbetter
it would have been if the 500, 1000, OOO
recently appropriated by congress for
war material, could have been used
for the public highways in the vari-
Gus states of the union. The amount
is sufficient to have invested $l,OOO,-
900 in every state and territory in the
United states. What a magnificent
system of public roads could have
been made in Minnesota for S1,OOO,-
OOO?" This is all very true, and So
ciety would be much benefited by
such a move, but it would not pro-
tect O ur country from foreign at
tacks, and recent events indicate
that civilization has not yet reached
that state when the birds can use the
lannon's mouth for nesting purposes
undisturbed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

The Review may deny, until it is
black in the face. that the leaders Of
the opposition did not have in mind
the very strong feeling that the nom
nation of John Lind would draw to
him a very large proportion Of the
Swedish. American vote, but the fact
remains indisputable that that idea
very largely prevailed. The miscal-
culation on results lay in the fact that
the loyalty of the Swedish-Americans
to Republicanism was what elected
Gov. Clough and defeated Mr.. Lind.
The FREE PRESS does not charge,
neither does it believe that Mr.. Lind
himself ever solicited a vote on the
grounds of nationality. That he drew
a large Republican vote it is true, but
it came principally from members of
that party other than Swedish-Amer-
leans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
VARIOUS
NO BETTER MAN FOR THE PLACE.

NO BETTER MAN FOR THE PLACE.
st. James Plaindealer:
There is a great deal of talk among
a great many Of our exchanges, as to
who will make the best governor. We
know of no better man for the posi-
tion than William II. Eustis.
1T WOULDN'T SURPRISE THEM.
Albert Lea Enterprise:
A big Eustis club has been organic
ed in Hennepin county and it is said
that William Henry has already Sc
cured over 5000 hackers to his guber-
Material boom in his home county.
Governor Clough is expected to start
a re-actionary movement, soon, but it
wouldn't surprise the people Of the
balance Of the state if Mr.. Eustis car
ried Hennepin county this time.
THE REAL OBJECTION.
st. Paul Pioneer Press;
Our present objection to straw
berries is not so much that they are
81 per cent water as that the boxes
are 81 per cent bottom.
WOULD IMPART THEIR COLOR.
New York Mail and Express.
One party, numbering 500 able
bodied Chippewa Indians, have volun-
teered their services to the govern
ment in the event Of a war with
Spain. If a clash should come these
loyal red men would doubtless i'm
part q good deal Of their own color to
the proceedings.
WOULD COMMIT A GRAVE MISTAKE.
Blue Earth City Post:
The utterances of Congressman Nc
Cleary last week are an honor to the
great district he represents and an
eloquent contribution to the Con-
g%ressional record. The district will
commit a grave mistake IL 1t does not
return this man to succeed himself.
THE BEST THING HE EvER DID.
Blue Earth City Post:
The Jackson Republic aided by the
Fairmont Sentinel is determined to
defeat Congressman McCleary in his
candidacy for reelection, and chal
lenges his supporters to name one
good thing the Congressman has done
to merit his return. We could emu
merate a long list of honorable and
valuable endeavors and deeds, but
about the best thing he ever did for
the district was to keep Frank Day
out of congress two years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
FRIDAY, MARCH rs. 1898.

The Minneapolis Times, early IN
the week, contained what purporteo
to he a communication from st. Peter
claiming that the author had gotten
onto a deep laid scheme of l.. P.Hunt,
Ed Weaver, General Baker anda hotel
man from Adrian by the name OF
Slade to saddle the responsibility for
the second district meeting on ID. u.
HAYS, of Sleepy Eye, when they them
selves originated the conference ana
'set up the pins" for the meeting.
MIR. HAYS, knowing the falsity OF
the charge, last night wired the Times
the following.
The special printed in your columns
that the conference on the 22nd was
cooked up by Ed. Weaver, l.. Z. hum
and General Baker is a pure rake.
The conference was decided upon De
fore anyone in Blue Earth county
knew about it A MankatO ring
would be as distasteful to the Secon
district Republicans as a st. Paul
ring.
Everybody in Mankato who read
the so called st. Peter special, recog'
nized the a marks of a certain Man
kato man, who no doubt wrote the
item, but tried to give the lie to his
identity by dating it EST. Peter"
The Times is respectfully informed
that from the best information at
tainable in this city, coupled with MI.
Hays denial, that Mankato Republl-
cans or politicians, had no more to do
with originating the conference than
had the editor of the Minneapolis
Times. Republicans of Mankato will
always be found ready and willing to
own paternity to their offerings, but
neither the Times informant living
in MankatO and "writing" from st.
Peter, nor the Times editor, can make
them father a child belonging to some
one else. Our Republicans are not
constructed that way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
The senate finally confirmed til

The senate finally confirmed the
appointment Of Powderly as superin-
tendent of immigration without any
particular trouble. Senator Stewart
opposed his confirmation because he
had changed his views on the silver
question, The Senator is afflicted
with the same trouble. In 1873 he
took an entirely different view OF
silver then he does now, and approved
of the alleged crime by which the
free coinage of silver was dropped
And he not only approved of it, but
voted for the measure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

predicted that he would make it the
main point of his administration and
let all things else 60, now admit that
they were wrong. The quiet yet
mastery manner in which he is meet
the foreign complications which have
developed during the first year OF his
admin ~stration is equally as strong
automatically, If not SURPRISING that
of q administration of late years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

Spain doesen't like the great war
preparations that are going on'in this
country, and says it will have a bad
effect upon the Cuban elections, in
juring the cause of autonomy and in
this way defeat the reform that
Premier .Sagasta wishes to bring
about. But what is Spain going to do
about it. Does she suppose the United
States is going to keep quiet and not
make any war preparations until after
hostilities commence? Uncle Sam is
not built that way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Another Barn.

At 9:45 O'Clock, an empty barn at
Gus Widell's upper quarry was dis
covered to be on fire. It was too far
away for the fire department to rem
der any assistance, although Chief
Phillips drove out to investigate the
fire. The barn was evidently set on
fire, either %purposely or accidentally,
as it was not in use and there was no
reason why any n should be there.
The loss is about S400.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

Those who took the view of Thos.
@. Platt at the time of the st. Louis
convention, that President Mckinley
was ''weak and impressionable," are
being forced to change their minds
and acknowledge that he is equal to
the duties he confronts, and has plenty
of backbone for anything. Those who
alluded to him as a man Of but one
dea, and that protection, and who
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

Spain says that she won't sell Cuba.
1t is becoming every day more appar-
ent that this is true. The Cubans
have already earned their indepen-
dence and will soon have it without
huvinp il.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

The Hawaiian annexation treaty Is
pr actically dead, and it is said 1T will
be re-committed to the committee on
foreign affairs and in it's place will be
a joint resolution annex
ing Hawaii. A majority for such a
r esolution is assured in both houses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

The gold in the federal treasury
has reached $4,000 900 and still
keeps increasing. About 5 per cent
of the custom. duties are being paid
in gold for the first time In several
years. All talk of a bond issue has
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

See our offer of five f~rst-class pa
pers and Fifty Years Improvements
in Farming" for So 05. Offer good Ill
til May 1, 1913.
The law firm of Schmitt & Wilson
has dissolved, and MI. Schmitt re-
tains the suit of rooms in the Odd
Fellows block.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

The WEEKLY FREE PRESS, the
New York Tribune and Fifty Years.
Improvements in Farming" for 81. 80.
Position wanted by young lady STE
nographer and typewriter. Seven
years experience in Office work; first
class references; moderate salary.
Address M. L., lock box Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

ceased, and should we escape a wal
with Spain, those who have been
fearful of a bond issue, will be howl
ing about a surplus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

@. L. Benedict, as attorney for the
Belgrade board, has counseled the
board that it has made a mistake in
it's proceeding to lay out the new road
up Warren hill, and that the thing
must be begun ove again. The law
requires that eight petitioners must
live within three miles of the road
and six within two miles. The petit
tion has many signers, but there is
nothing to show how near to the road
they live. 1t is not known what &C.
tion the board will take.
Walters & Effer agree to accept the
5000 allowed them Saturday night by
the council in full settlement Of all
claims which they have against the
city growing out of their Franklin
street contract. Their claim was for
extra work which they claim vas due
to a mistake of the city engineer. In
stead Of making a six foot cut. they
had to make a cut of twenty feet.
Mankato lodge No. IL, A. E. and A.
NJ. had work in the third degree Sat-
urdsy night, followed by a banquet.
stiles Raymond. district state custo-
dian. WAS up from Minneapolis, and
fifty or sixty visitors were present
from Vernon Center, Amboy, Lake
Crystal, st Peter and other places.
The Royal Neigbbors to the num-
Der If eighteen, formed a surprise
party on Miss Anna Jones at her home
on South Sixth street Saturday even
ing. They took along refreshments
and all had a fine time. playing games,
etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
AGREED UPON.

WInneSOId eudtOf MIKE KeCUmmeuuds
tons for Two Important Offices.
Special to the Daily Free Press:
WASHINGTON, March 2~1.-SenatOrs
Davis and Nelson are said to have
agreed upon Fred Won Baumbach, of
Alexandria, for collector of internal
revenue, and r. G. Evans, of Mime
for United States district at
torney. This settles the big appoint
in the state, and with little
friction. The appointments will be
made soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
WILL
Young Mems Building to Rise
From Its Ashes.

The Young Mems Investment Co.
will erect a new building on the site
of the old one. This is a statement
made to a Free Press reporter by
some of the heaviest stockholders.
The only thing to be decided is
whether it shall be erected as an Of
flee building or as a hotel.
Whatever kind of building is con
structed, it will probably be four
stories high and creditable in con-
struction and appearance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

1t seems that the Cannon defense
appropriation bill was we'll designed.
1t shot it's way right through congress-.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Public Sentiment Aroused.

The occurrence of so many fires, in
such quick succession, has aroused
the public generally to a high tension,
and property owners are particularly
nervous. The sound of the fire DELL
sends a chill along all the nerve CEN
tiers. Everyone is asking, How long
is this thing to keep on?"
After the council had adjourned
Saturday night, Aid. Fowler remark
ed that he had forgotten M thing
that he had intended to do at the
meeting. He had intended, he said,
to present a resolution Offering a re-
ware of $500 for the capture of the fire
bug. Aid. Bradley also said that the
city should offer such a reward. Some
n else remarked that the city should
offer a reward of $500 for the capture
of the frebug alive, and 81 900 for the
capture of him dead.
The fear is expressed that the in
surance companies will raise the rates
of insurance in this city, owing to the
frequent losses. An insurance agent
agent stated today that nothing along
this line would be done before the
April meeting of the companies, when
he feared that some action would be
taken.
Some people incline to the belief
that the fires have been started by
boys, who delight in the excitement
of the fires and in seeing the fire de-
partment turn out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
REPUBLICAN VOTE

OF the Second Congressional District in
1896.
The following is the Republican
vote of the Second district for presi
dent. congressman, and state officers
in 1896:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-03

spied near at hand q tent which was
the conventional gypsy booth. An
irresistible nging seized him to enter
and learnshis fate.
ftatner doggedl and feeling like
"a school boy he sat down on the low
seat Ct before the fortune teller.
She ''s bade him shuttle and cut the
PACK. f stI en- shesspread them out on one
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-03
Popular Repres, en- tation s. ,Janan.

Reference has been made to some
recent innovations in the form of gov
eminent in Japan. The most Import
ant change was proposed in the cleo
ton bill, which was too heavily bur-
dened with amendments to reach de-
cisive action in the late diet. This
bill, by reducing the amount of the
property qualif cations, increases the
number Of electors from 100000 to g.
000,0O0, and the number Of representa-
tives from 3O0at 40 Hitherto. under
the scheme Of popular representa-
there has been but one member Of the.
lower house for 100000 inhabitants
and this ratio has not been deemed
sufficiently represent The en-
peror, DESTROYS of increasing the popu-
larity Of his government, and Of bring
ing it more into accord with that sc
western countries, approved the orig
inal provisions OF the bill, but the
house proved hostile to it, and it went
over to the next diet.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-03
"See 70 she said. LAYING her finge,


ME!"
on the hated Jack Of Diamonds. .'You
have no cause for jealousy. There
are no love cards between them. She
does not love him. Z 81
!" Are you quite sure 2, asked Gray.
Quite, : said the gypsy.
But she might, because he loves
her" he insisted. DO you mean
that I've no cause for jealousy with
that Jack of I'd Diamonds SO near my
brunette Of spades?''
None, she replied, so1emnly. Isl
mo danger of her falling in love
with him ~ Is ~ II '&s 81
o" said the Sgypsy;; the love
cards are not there
Where are they then ~ s3 5>: ii
Here they are, on the other side
OF the brunette the nine, five and
seven Of hearts. 7 81 So s t.5ss
On the other side" he said; five,
seven mine; 55zs hose are love cards!
Well, what does that mean?' He,
looked puzzled and then put his finger
,on the Jack of Hearts. sIsn't that
myself-that Jack of Hearts % i
Yes, she answered, dreamily. "a.
Then the love cards are between.
the Queen of Spades and the Jack or
Hearts, which is myself?'
The fortune teller assented.
Then that means she loves me :,
Yes, said the gypsy almost under
her breath, "she does.'''
Jack thought a moment. tsWell.
that's just where you're wrong he
said, ungraciously, and rose. "You
see, I knew before Icame in; so you
will excuse my saying it is rubbish.
Here is your fee.' III
In moment he was outside, leav-
ing room for another adventurer to
enter. He stopped just before the
tent and listened to the conversation
within. s5s
It was not in the mysterious tones
he had heard, but a girlish voice,
which he knew only too we'll.
Eyes, it said softly, "and nobody
guessed in the least that it was i"
He waited a few moments until the
long robe and veil were thrown OF,
and she futtered out. vi A
Dorothy" he said, softly.
With "a little cry she found herself
face to face with, him, and ere long
the Queen Of Spades and Jack OF
Hearts were walking together be-
meath the shade Of an old tree. laugh
ing freely over the success Of the
would-be fortune teller Elk. -S
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-03
DON'T TINKER THE CLOCK.
Ii You Do You Will Probably Ruin the
Timepiece. "a

IL You Do You will Probably Ruin the
Timepiece. II
Watch repairers have a horror OF.
touching a clock that has been tin
kered by amateurs. !" explained a watch
repairer, "and they would rather get
out Of such a job il they can do SO, for
the loss OF one Of the smallest parts
means considerable work to reproduce
1t, and much more work than the gen
eral customer expects or wants to pay
for. They try to get out of such job
when they can, for in nine cases out
Of ten the result is not entirely sat
isfactory. People who have good
clock, unless they know something
about the way clocks are made and
how they should be taken apart, Will
do the wise thing to let it alone when.
it gets out Of order Experimenting
with it often means the ruin Of the
clock. Il is absolutely dangerous TO
try to unwind a handspring. as men
have discovered for themselves. in
less the proper tools are at hand. Now,
a clock .repairer has a scontrivances
known as spring controller, which
grasps the spring and holds it while
being taken out or put into the clock,
so that there is no danger. The spring
for an eight-hour clock is often two
yards long, and when suddenly let free
it flies out with nearly the force OF
"a charge Of shot from gun Some
time ago friend Of mine thought he
would tinker with his clock. He did
tinker it, and in taking out the main
spring it got away from him.. IN its.
flight it took of a IS lamp from a par
5lor table and crushed in the glass OF
a $40 mantel mirror, besides doing 9TH
er damage. The "a clock cost him il
damage exactly s25, besides cutting his
hand seriousl S
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-03
~ TALE NJ. OF CARDS.

Jack Gray had a dim, hurt feeling
at his heart. He had gone to the:
lawn party with the one desire that
he might spend the day. with Dorothy,
but only moment before he had
seen her step lightly across the lawn %
with his rival.
He walked away and sat under
tree with his back to the direction In
which she had gone. For awhile he
watched the sports about him, and
was about to return home when he
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-03
Japanese Notions for America.

To the great variety of paper napkins
which they produce the Japanese have
added this year. with a view to popular
demand in this country, one having
printed upon it four handsome Amer
lean flags one in each corner. And
there have also been received from
Japan fans Of the ordinary folding
kind whose sticks are colored red,
white and blue, while upon each side
OF the fan, covering the entire surface
of the paper, is printed an American
"A o. i $50
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-03

1t takes thirty -seven specially con-
structed and equipped steamers to-
keep the submarine telegraph cables
Of the world in repair.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-03

Extent Of . Single Tree.
a single banyan tree has been known
to Shelter 900 men at one time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
Moei0ofe OouOort,

Tonight occurs the concert OF the
Maeidoft Mandolia orchestra at Har-
per's theatre for the benefit OF st.
Paul lodge No. 107. X. P. Il prom.
ises 20 be a treat for lovers of fine
music and artistic execution. Sam.
uel Slegel, the mandolin soloist,
comes commended By the press as
the foremost in the west. Miss lisa.
bel Mcdonald, the co1tral:o. has q
swee. voice, ard her singing strikes
the popular chord wherever she ap.
pears, while the orchestra as q whole
is considered the finest musical or.
ganizstion travelling out of Chicago.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Swift, mansger Of the
Mseldoft Imperial Mandolin orches.
ira, which Is to entertain at Hsr.
per's theatre this evening under the
auspices Of st. Paul lodge No. 10Y,
Knights Of Pythias, made The ARGUS
a call this afternoon. Mrs. Swift is
proud of being the only lady who has
made entertainment management q
complete success, but che modestly
asserts that to the merit OF her at
traction Is more attributable the
Gratifying results than to her skill
in mRnsge ment,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
FIGHTER DOYLE Is DEAD.
Wen Known Pugilist Expires In Chicago
Hospital.

Well Known Pugtlist Expires In . Chicago
Hospital.
Con- Doyle, the we'll known weller
weight, who had wide acquaintance
among local sports, is dead. The
end came at o'clock last night al
the county hospital, Chicago. The
direct cause was hemorrhage.
Doyle was always regarded as one
Of the gamest men who ever entered
a ring. but his career was marred by
his convivial habits. He was never
particularly clever, but could hit
hard with both hands. and was q
tiger when facing man in the ring.
His last ring engagement was in Chi
cago. several weeks ago, when he
met Stiff in what was to have been q
Ground battle. The police stopped
1t in the second round, as Doyle was
being severely punished.
One OF the best fights Doyle ever
put up was in September, 1890, al
Shelby. Ind, with Thomas Ryan a.
an opponent. They fought with
small gloves, and after 20 rounds oil
desperate work, Ryan was given the
verdict. 1t has been said OF Doyle
that he was never knocked out
although he lost number OF battles
This will serve to show his wonder
full recuperative powers. Doyle was
about 81 years old and a native Of
Chicago. He was married and had
one child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-18
STONE FOR THE BUILDING

Woodm N D:fsciofs Find toat .. y Beio z
cat b. Members Of the Order.
Director ]. w. White, to whom
Was referred the matter Of the cut
ting OF the stone for the proposed
Woodmen building for investigation,
reported to the board yesterday af.
ternoon thai the work was being
done By members Of the order. in &C.
cordarce with the specifications OF
the contract. The directors received
the report and adopted concurrent
resolution.
The directors selected purple mot.
tied brick for the Wcodnen building,
which 1t WAS decided to equip with
department telephones instead Of
speaking tubes.
Directors j. N. Reece and NJ.
Qaackenbush have gone to their re-
spective homes at Springfield and
Dundee. while A. r. TALBOT is ex.
pected tonight from Alexis. where he
attended the funeral Of his venerab Bile
mother.
The resolution providing for the
disbarment from membership in the
Woodmen order Of prospective Klon-
dikers has been referred to q COM
mittes.
Head Attorney j. G. johnson left
last night for Kansas.