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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

The Citizens Lecture Course closed
it's season with a charming ent ertain-
ment Saturday night. The Louise
Brehany Ballad and Opera Concert
company was all that the large audi
ence could expect. Miss Brehany has
superb soprano voice of great volume,
and careful cultivation is noticeable
and pleasing. Miss Agnes Pringle, the
violinist is modest, unassuming little
lady, and at once captivated her hear
ers by her excellent music. She is one
of the very best lady violinists that ever
appeared before a Mankato audience.
The pianist, w. Guillaume Sauvlet,
had no trouble in catching everyone
within the sound of his instrument. He
plays with exceptional skill and force
and it is real treat to listen to him.
Mankato has seldom had the pleasure of
listening to so accomplished pianist
The other members of the company
were all good, and the management of
the Lecture course is to be coDgratu-
lated on the success of the closing en-
tertainment of the course.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
MINNESOTA IN CONGRESS.

The Slayton Gazette in speaking of
the influence exerted by Minnesota in
the last congress says:
Our senior member of the upper house
has distinguished himself and the state
and nation in his work leading up to
treaty of Paris and in the treaty itself
Our Junior senator has taken promi-
prominent part in shaping every
measure that came up for action and
was successful in getting enacted a
bankruptcy law, something the country
has needed for many years In the
lower house while our representatives
have not wrested the leadership from
the hands of those from the Eastern
states who have served almost genera
tion in the house. they have made their
power and influence felt in remarkable
degree for comparatively new members
Tawney on the tariff and McCleary on
finance have earned for themselves a
national reputation, and the work they
have done is sufficient assurance of
their capability for leadership and the
possibilities in store for them in the flu
ture The present leaders of the house
have attained eminence only after many
years of service.
The failure of congress to enact fnan-
cial legislation at the past sessions has
given pretext to few of sMr. Meg
Clearys enemies to find fault.
*
The failure to enact financial legisla-
ton at the past session was partly due
to the questions forced to the front by
the war but more largely by political
cowardice. Any measure to be effective
must necessarily be radical.
Nv
1t is characteristic of Congressman
McCleary that he has the courage of his
convi ctions. In the campaigns of 1892
and 1894, when the free silver, fiat
money heresy ran rampant, Mr.. Nc
Cleary, contrary to the advice of his
best friends, boldly denounced the
heresy in the plainest terms and in 1892
was elected by 5000 or 5000 plurality
against only 500 majority for the Re-
publican candidate in 1890. In these
campaigns many of his friends told him
that it would be better politics to yield
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

Booker T Washington declined to
d iscuss the recent Georgia outrage, as
he declared that he did not wish to in
any way impair his chances in the
work he is doing. He stated, however,
that education was the permanent cure
for the evil which led up to the recent
disgrace, and he pointed out the sig
nificant fact that of the hundreds OF the
colored men who have been educated in
the higher institutions of the south.
not one has been guilty of the crime of
assaulting woman, 1t has been we'll
remarked that what the whites of
Georgia need is a White Booker Wash
in gton to lead them out of the realms
of savagery into the bonds of civiliza-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

The contention of the silver advo-
Gates in 1896 was that we must have
the free coinage of silver in order to
secure an increase in the volume OF our
circulation. On July 1, 1896, the total
amount of money in circulation was
81, 500, 725. 200. On July l, 1897, it was
81, 635, OPS, 246, and on July 1, 1898, it
was 81, S43, 435, 749 On April 1, 1899 it
h ad reached 81, 927 646, 942 Thus it is
seen that in spite of the contention OF
the silver advocates the volume of cir
culation has grown right along. Money
was never so plentiful as at present.
The banks have more than they know
what to do with. The borrower with
good security can get all he wants at a
lower rate of interest than ever before.
Indebtedness of all kinds has never
been liquldated so rapidly nor extern
sively as during the past year. Though
Mr.. Bryan may beg for the free coinage
of silver at 16 to as an issue on which
to make another run for the presidency,
it seems most probable that the people
will not. AXE the risk of upsetting the
present prosperous conditions for the
sake of pleasing Mr.. Bryan's whim.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

little to the silver forces, but he be-
lieved he was right and fought the bat
ties along the lines of right. lin 1896
the party declared in favor of the views
held by such men as McCleary and bis
voice resounded on the platform in
nearly every state in advocacy of the
Republican platform. Again he car
ried his district by an overwhelming
majority and the nation approved the
platform by an equally great majority.
While the financial measure which he
advocated has been temporarily laid
aside its agitation is powerful factor
in the education of public opinion along
financial lines and it is but question
of time until that measure or one in
cooperating some of = Its leading
features will be enacted into law.
Whether or not his bill becomes law
he mas been leader among those that
have educated the people in right finan-
cial principles and thus will have left
his stamp on the legislation that is sure
to be enacted when congressman get
their backbone stiffened up to the point
where they will not be afraid to enact
into law the principles they really be-
lieve.
While themost important part of con-
CHEESEMAN'S duty is the framing and en-
actment of laws it is not the most labor
ious. To the thousand and one errands
which congressman is called' upon to
perform for his constituents Mr.. Nc.
Cleary has been ever attentive, and no
one, no matter what his politics or his
social position, has ever called on him
in vain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

The newspaper correspondents and
para graphers have so far been unable
to decide whether ex-Speaker Reeds
contemplated retirement is for the pur-
pose of making money, or to move into
a better location to further his candi-
dacy for the presidency, or because he
dislikes President Mckinley so that he
does not care to give his policy even
that quasi-support that he would be
obliged to as speaker
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

James Creelman, the New York
Journals correspondent at Manila, says
that there is every indication that the
Filipino revolt it on theieve of col
lapse. Their defeat at Calumpit has
opened their eyes more clearly than
ever to the utter hopelessness of their
struggle, and he claims that Aguinaldo
is reported by a representative of the
Filipino commission, who is at Manila,
as comforting with his cabinet concern
ing peace overatures. The feeling of
hopelessness, Creelman says, is spread
ing throughout the insurgent army, and
in spite of the efforts of Luna and
others to prolong hostilities, many Off
GERS and men in the insurgent army are
returning to their homes, land turning
their attention to peaceful pursuits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
FRIDAY, MAY 5. 1899.
JUDGE TREE AND EXPANSION.

JUDGE TREE AND EXPANSION.
The New York Tribune gives an in
terview with Judge Lambert Tree, OF
Chicago, who was formerly United
States minister to Brussels and later to
ST. Petersburg, regarding the new pos
sessions which have fallen to the United
States. Judge Tree has just returned
from trip abroad, where he has been
ON visit, and in speaking of interna-
tional affairs said
Just before leaving England l heard
that grave trouble had occurred at
Samoa, but l did not learn the details
sufficiently to be able to talk lntelll.
gently on the subject. | can say, how
ever, that among the whole OF the
European powers during the Spanish
American war Great Britain was our
only friend. know nothing of the al
legged concert of action against the
United States on the part of the con-
tinental powers, but will say that the
assurances of friendship by all except
England were not sincere. Had we
met with reverses during the war. in
my opinion the continental countries
would have interviewed to our injury.
They were jealous of our growing
power and commercial success. Results
have shown them that we are nation
that is not to be trified with.
I'VE are fast outgrowing old ideas
and must naturally spread out and find
outside markets for our surplus manu-
facturers 1t is no longer case OF
swapping jacknives among ourselves,
but we must sell our goods to foreigners,
from whom we have been buying long
enough. We have been looking in the
back yards of our neighbors long
enough. but now we are going through
the front garden gate. The far east we
will find profitable market, and that
makes our territory there the more i'm
pOrtant. The flag must be maintained.
I am an expansionisU and in full SYM
pathy with the present administration,
Notwithstanding the fact that it is a
Republican one. We must hold the
Philippines, no matter if it takes 1000,
100, 900 or 200, 900 soldiers to put down
the rebellion, emeute or whatever you
may please to call the uprising. 1t IS
true that Aguinaldo was our ally, but
as soon as the Spaniards were driven
from the islands he and his cohorts
showed their treachery by attacking
the men who had crossed the Pacific
with the sole intention of lettering the
condition of the natives of those islands.
IL the laws Of civilized warfare per
united it, Aguinaldo ought to be taken
ont and hanged or shot. The outbreak
against us was doubtless because the
minds of the Filipinos had been poison
ed by the Spaniards against us.
Notwithstanding President Nc
Kinley'S declaration, which, of course,
was made with a reservation, think
Cuba should be annexed to this country.
1t will be long time before these peo
pie form substantial kind of govern
ment, and then I think they will seek
amexation, like Hawaii
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05
WILL 1T BE PEACE.

The latest dispatches seem to indicate
that Aguinaldo desires peace. He has
sent two emissaries to Gen. Otis, to ar
range for an armistice, and prepare the
way to let him down easy. He does not
want to have it go out to the world
that he would give up, or has to give
up, or has given up, but wants the Fill
pino congress called together:to decide
whether or not the people want the
war to be brought to an end. From
all accounts things have been growing
hopeless in the insurgent ranks for
some time back, and after the mag
nificent exhibition of our troops in the
battle of Thursday last, the Filipino
leaders have become convinced that
their cause is hopeless. 1t is to be
hoped that the oyertures made for
peace will develop into something tan
gible and that peace may follow:
That the position taken by small
class of people in this country has re-
suited in the prolongation of the strug
gle there, and so caused needless
slaughter on both sides, can not be de-
MED. They have not only stirred up
discomfort among the American troops.
and more especially the volunteers, but
they have filled the natives who are
ignorant of our form of government,
with the belief that the opponents of
holding the Philippines were likely to
obtain possession of the government at
Washington at any time and withdraw
our troops from the islands. 1t is be-
cause of this that during the past week
or so many leading Filipinos who have
considerable property interests, have
expressed themselves in favor of peace
and the continuance of American con-
troll, but have declined to do anything
because of the fear of the change in
our government above referred to, and
consequent withdrawal of our troops
which would leave them at the smercy
of Aguinaldo's fury. This is very rea-
sonable, and shows how the opponents
to the occupation of the Philippines
have made the work much more serious
for the administration than it other
wise would have been. No matter
what the feeling may be as regards the
future occupation of the islands, there
should have been but one sentiment re-
garding the struggle that has been 60
ing on there since February 9Th, and
that should have been for the success of
our troops. The administration could
do nothing different than it has done.
1t was bound to restore order through
out the islands at all hazards, and
had it had the united support of
the American people as it should have
had, instead of here and there treason
able outcroppings, carrying vain hope
to the enemy and discomfort to our
our troops, many life that has been
sacrificed there might have been saved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

A Des Moines dispatch says that Con-
gresham Henderson will have the solid
backing of the Republicans of Iowa for
the speakership of the next house. This
fact will doubtless give him strong
pull for the nomination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

If the United States senate reverses
its rulings of hundred years and seats
ex-senator Quay,it will stand in greater
disfavor than ever with the people.
Election of senators by the people
should be the demand
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

Kansas seems likely to have her hero
of the war in the Philippines, in the
person of Col Funston. Well, Kansas
needs one to detract attention from her
Populist troubles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

Col Watterson says that what Demo
crazy needs is another deluge. Well,
it locks as though it would get it in
1900. But the trouble is it has class
of leaders so consumed in their own
vanity that they fail to profit by the
lessons given them
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

Gov. Lind might have risen to the
high and patriotic level of the governor
of Oregon, regarding the recall of the
volunteers, but he did not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

The Sioux City Journal thinks that
Secretary Alger may be little hard of
hearing. If he is not he has undoubt-
eddy heard good deal, some of which
is not so pleasant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-05

There was no spring this year, the
weather jumping from winter into
summer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15
CHASED A DOG
But 1t Didn't Seem to Occur to
Anyone to Shoot the
Animal.

Considerable excitement was created
Friday night by large white bulldog
in South Cleveland avenue. Early in
the evening a request came from DR..
Biechele that an officer call at that
place and remove a ferocious bulldog
which was running at large in the back
yard, and which growled upon the ap-
proach of any person. Sergeant Wiel-
andt responded and succeeded in get
ting the dog out of the yard, but short
time later he was again called to the
Baldwin residence almost across the
street by the same request. The dog
had crawled under the front porch and
IL was with some difficulty that the SER
geant could get him out. The dog then
ran up North Cleveland avenue
Turnkey Becherer reported that the dog
had been at his residence two days and
that he had chased the animal away.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15

that 1 am not ready to do my utmost to
secure for all others on equal terms
is platform that will satisfy every fair
minded man. The people of Ohio seem
to be fairly we'll informed in regard to
the platform upon which made my
campaign in this city last spring
IT do not think the charge that I
want to make new party will be seri-
ously considered. 1t was pretty well
worked by the partisan press in this
city during the last campaign, along
with much other ill-tempered abuse,
all of which seemingly added to the
strength of the Independent movement;
and l very much fear that the animus
of the charge now is found in the same
party spirit that characterized the op-
position last spring.
A PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATION
"In the operation of the Niles school
onstration of the truth that the people
no longer need parties. The names of
the candidates for the office of member
of the board of education are all placed
on one ticket, and the voter puts his
cross opposite the name of the person
of his choice. This principle is equal
ly adaptable and applicable to every
in my humble opinion, with all due re-
spect for those who hold contrary be-
liefs, 1 think 1t Is the plain duty of all
patriots to urge the extension of this
principle into our political life, until
| every office in the state will be filled by
the principle of direct legislation Let
the people select their candidates by
petition without the aid or Intervention
of any caucus or committee, self-con-
stituted or otherwise; in this way we
shall at once be relieved of party, par
ty bosses, ward heelers and the heresy
of the divine rights of kings-in a
dead and buried past. Freed from the
curse of party rule, the people will own
and govern themselves. 1 will join and
cooperate with any organization that
will announce as it's purpose the educa-
tion Of the people upon the subject OF
direct legislation, emancipation from
the rule of bosses.
| rs. M. JONES"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15
PROHIBITION UNION
OF CHRISTIAN MEN. y
(Communicated.)

This movement or organization was
started in Rochester N. Y, less than
two years ago; headed by G. N. How
ard, travelling Christian young man of
that city. Hundreds of meetings have
been held and the largest concert halls
and churches have not been able to con-
tain all who wished to attend.
The organization Is not allied to any
church or political party; it's object can
be summed up in these words: "Agita-
ton, Education and Concentration"
They invite Christians of every name,
and patriots Of all nationalities to CO.
operate with them. Their watchword
Is, "In the name of Jesus Christ as King
the liquor traffic must die"
The great object is to unite all the
enemies of the liquor traffic at the bal
lot box, and while not allied to any po-
liCical party, they propose to be strict
ly loyal to the sentiment already an
nounced by the churches, viz: 1.-THE
liquor traffic cannot be legaliZed with
out sin," and therefore propose to with
hold their support for any candidates
legalizing the liquor traffic by any sys-
tenn of tax or licence laws, and especi-
ally in the next national campaign they
will be loyal to this principle and not
| give their support to any party that
| proposes to keep In partnership with
| the liquor traffic.
The great object Is to get together
into one organization Christian men
and patriots of all creeds and parties
who believe the saloon is bad thing
and should be got out of politics and
be declared an outlaw.
Syracuse, Brooklyn, New York, St
Louis and other cities have taken uI
this Rochester agitation and are hav-
| ing wonderful success. Good people
are rapidly coming to the conclusion
| that they should have as much practic-
| al political sense as have the liquor
| sellers and saloon men, and all people
know that they will not support any
party unless said party is in favor OF
some system of tax or license for theil
traffic. Now when it can be equally
| well known that no Christian or pat
riot will support any party unless said
party is opposed to all system of tax
and license for the liquor traffic, ther
| this great moral issue will be settled
and settled right.
They maintain that at the next pres
idential election, no party, no difference
what other principles they uphold
| can have their support unless they
openly declare against all revenue laws
for the liquor traffic and deal with II
as an outlaw.
They believe the liquor traffic to bt
the deadliest foe of our free institu
tionstions, and while every one is free
to vote for whom they please, they be-
lieve 1t gros inconsistency to vote fol
any candidate or party that will up
hold any system of tax or license fol
the liquor traffic. They firmly believe
that the saloon must be destroyed, ever
If existing political parties must b,
destroyed to accomplish this great re
form.
Many other cities throughout tn,
country are moving in this direction
Why not in Canton? Protestants anC
Catholics, patriots of all shades o.
opinions are equally interested.
JOHN DANNER.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15
MRS. ESSNER
Was the Widow of a Well
Known Citizen---Arrange-
ments for the Funeral.

The late Mrs. Gertrude Essner, OF
North Cleveland avenue, who died
Thursday, was the widow of the la
mented Ambrose Essner, a former
prominent citizen. The deceased was
a pioneer resident, having been born
in Germany and arriving in this coun-
try 81 years ago, settling in Stark
county with her parents. She has been
resident OF Canton for 80 years. Four
sons and three daughters survive her
as follows William S. Essner OF Brad
ford, Pa, George, Henry and Charles
Essner, and Mrs. Kate Bour, Mrs. Mary
Cross and Miss Martha Essuer, all Of
this city. Twenty-six grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren also sur
vive. The funeral services will occur
Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at st
Johns Catholic church.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15
OHIO NEWS NOTES.

Upper SanduskY Aug. 11,-O. L..
Ovenmeyer, young man here, has
been mysteriously missing. His par
ents fear he has gone to Sandusky,
where he joined the regular army.
Columbiana, O., Aug 1.-THE fine
new school house at New Waterford,
FIVE miles east OF here, was burned by
lightning and with all its contents Is
total ruin. Loss about S12, 900; insur-
ance 5000.
Batavia, Aug. 11.-Considerable ex-
citement prevails at East Liberty, this
county, on account of the alleged dis
covery of gold. The gold was discov-
cred under ledge OF rock in the quar-
ry OF A. G. Fulton by John Coves la
borer.
Toledo, Aug. 11.-Ira j. Palmer was
instantly killed and his wife was fatally
injured by being struck by Lake
Shore train while they were driving
across track in this city. The buggy
in which they were riding was split in
to kindling wood.
Marysville, Aug. 11.-Elwood Lamb,
aged fourteen years, son OF James
Lamb, residing south Of this city, was
fixing his bicycle with his pocket knife
when it slipped, the blade entering the
ye ball, completely destroying the
light.
Springfield, Aug. 11.-George W
Hague, aged 40, was found hanging by
the neck to limb of tree in MERITS
woods, near Lagonda. Hague left
home to look for girl to take care OF
his wife and babe who are sick. Hague
had been out of work and became de-
| spondent.
Millersburg, Aug. 11.-Recently No.
ah j. Miller, farmer living near
Charm, cut his foot on rusty plow
point. The wound seemed trifling, but
| blood poisoning set in which caused
lockjaw, and Mr.. Miller died in great
agony. He leaves widow and seven
children. He was fifty years of age,
Tifin, Aug. 11-Three sons of Michel
Ballrick, Adam, Earl and George, who
live on College hill, were arrested for
entering the residence of Miss Alma
Elems, on Greenfield street. They are
charged with house breaking.
The alleged burglars range in ages
from six to fourteen years. The
youngest child was released by Mayor
| Majers.