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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

The Democrats have great deal to
say about trusts and that they flourish
nnder Republican legislation. A short
time ago a Democratic paper said it
should be remembered that the most of
Ghem were organized in states under
Republican control. The greater num-
Der Of the combines are incorporated in
New Jersey, which is at present Re-
blican, but the law under which the
interpretations are secured, was passed
10y a Democratic legislature in 1898.
Under this law 80 per cent of the trusts
of the country are said to have been or
ganized. The fact is the organization
of great corporations has not been, and
is not nova party question, but Demo
ecracy will hardly be able to shake the
responsibility for their existence so far
as law is concerned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

According to- the statistician of the
Interstate commerce commission, in a
report made from returns by COM
panies representing about SO per cent of
the total mileage of the country, the
gross earnings of the railroads for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1899, the
gross earnings were $1,3O7, 253, 484.
This covered an operated line of 1885,
245 miles and is equivalent to 81, O57 per
mile of road. This is an increase of
nearly $50, 100000 over the gross earn
dngs shown by last years report. The
total net income was $504, 001, SAT. The
operating expenses were 1852, 1923, 1O5 or
81, 500 per mile. Other expenses, such
as interest, taxes, rent for leased lines,
etc., amounted to 1878, O1S, 57S. leaving
$S3, 8O4, 861 for dividends, or about $14, =
100000 more than was the case last
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

Ward & Watson. the "get rich quick
firm, which closed its doors in Minneap
oils few days ago, is said to have real
lied something like $40, 900 from thei1
venture. One poor laborer who had
saved up 5000, turned it all over to then
on the supposition that he was to re-
ceive $40 per week on each 500. Queer
how people will bite on such schemes
but they do, and experience here and
there does not seem to have any effect
with the general public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
MOST SERIOUS DEFEAT.
British RepuIss Near stor m berg So Con
sidsrsd In London.

British RepuIss Near stor m berg So Con.
sidsrsd In London.
LONDON, Dec. lit is hardly too
much to regard General Gatacre's re-
pulse near Stormberg as the most seri-
Gus defeat British arms have yet sus-
tanned in the whole campaign. Al
ready the Official advices show that 2
men were killed and 9 officers and II
men were wounded and 9 officers and
500 men are missing. But it is evident
the worst is not yet known. The pro-
portion of wounded and killed is so
small when compared with the missing
who are undoubtedly prisoners in the
hands of the Boers-that the supple
mentary list of casualties is awaited
with serious misgivings.
1t is also feared there were serious
losses of guns and equipment. The
most serious aspect Of the affair is the
effect it is likely to have on the Dutch
in Cape Colony, who have been waver-
ing whether to
Throw Their Lots to the Beers.
The Dutch farmers are now likely to
join in the rebellion. Defeat is serious,
but it will delay the junction of Gen
eral Getacre with General French at
Naauwpoort. The plan was for their
combined forces to relieve the pressure
on Lord Methuen's column.
The disclosure of such strong force
about Stormberg was quite unexpected.
Doubtlessly General Gatacre was the
victim of treacherous guides. But the
movement points also to the absence of
proper cavalry scouting.
The British troops, who recently &C.
cupied Arundel, are advancing. They
have had several sklrmishes, but no
casualties. Three miles north of Ar
undel they found the Beers 1000 strong.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
A DARING DEED.

1t seems that Lieut.. Munro, who cap.
Gured Bayonbong with force of fifty
men, is Minnesota boy. and was born
and raised near Lake City in Wabasha
county. With force of only fifty men
of the Fourth cavalry he was marching
iowa I'd Bayonbong, through country
known to be occupied by large numbers
of insurgents When near that city he
tapped the telegraph wire and tele'
graphed the insurgent commander that
he was approaching with large force
TO attack the place, and the best course
the said commander could pursue would
be to surrender, and he soon received a
reply that the place would at once be
surrendered Munro then photographed
that he would not put all of his troops
60 the trouble of marching to the town
but would occupy it with small nam
Der, and Immediately advanced with his
Eifty men and occupied the town. There
were 800 or more of the insurgents and
they could have easily have dome him
up had they stood their ground bravely,
for he was beyond the reach of rein
foreements. For GOODNESS the young
Lieutenant occupies a front rank. He
is said to be about % years old and
rather small in physical dimensions.
He attended the state university for a
while, and in 1892 was appointed to
West Point. The Winona Republican
says that an intimate acquaintance of
his thus speaks of him:
He was always rather quiet,
speaking seldom, but always listen
Gng Whenever he did have any
thing to say he said just what he
meant and said it to the point. He
was VIGOROUSLY courageous in boy
ish way, and whenever the occasion
required for him to get into action,
as youngsters sometimes have to do,
he got in quickly and with effect.
As a student he was the best in
the Lake City high school, possess.
ing an exceptionally clear and
grasping mind, combined with a
somewhat remarkable memory. He
was studious, and in every way
quite model young man"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

No message transmitted to,.congress
in the past has been as we'll received in
Europe as has the one just transmitted
by President Mckinley. This fact may
give the opposition pain, but it shows
the ability of the president in writing a
strong message, to so word it, that
while it lost none of it's force, it at the
same time met with the approval of ma,
tions abroad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

A few papers have expressed the be
lief that w. H. Eustis will be candi
date for the governorship again mex
year. These papers need not worry
about Mr.. Eustis. He is not candidate
for the governorship nextryear and will
not be, but will be the Republican can
didate, whoever he may be most loya
support, most worthy example fol
some'of those would be critics to follow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

The Duluth Herald remarks that the
Democrats will regret Mark Hanna's
retirement from the head of the national
Republican committee. And yet every
mother son of them are afraid that he
won't retire They have been threshed
and outgeneraled by him once and they
would prefer to have some one else do
the job next time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
Editor Nicholson, of the st. James Ga

Editor Nicholson, of the ST. James Gaz
cite, slipped and fell last Saturday night
as he was leaving .the electric light
power house at that'place, breaking a leg
below the knee. ThesPlaindealer says
that this is the fifth time the leg has
been broken and it is feared amputation
will be necessary. Bro. Nicholson will
have the sympathy of the fraternity in
his affection and the hope the accident
will not result so seriously as feared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
nection with the loss Of the guns.

nection with the loss of the guns.
LONDON, Dec. ia special dispatch
from Ladysmith by way of Frere adds
to the war Office account of the capture
of the Boer guns near Pepworth hill. 1t
says:
General Brocklehurst, with cavalry
and artillery, reconnoitred in the direc-
ton OF Pepworth hill with a view of
cutting off the Boer retreat, but he
found the position still strongly held.
The Eighteenth Hussars, pushing for
ward. drew furious fire and suffered
heavily, losing 4 killed and II wounded.
The Beers fired necessarily as the Brit
ish slowly retreated."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
VIII Operate in America.


ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-THE Off
cial organ of the department of trade
and manufactures announces that the
Moscow Insurance company has re-
ceived permission to operate abroad and
intends to operate in the United States.
.<--
Kentucky Court of Appeals Decides
They Are Illegal.
FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 1.-THE tissue
ballot case from Ohio county has been
decided and the decision is concurred
in by four of the seven judges of the
court. The court held that all ballots
should be printed on white paper suffi-
GENTLY thick that the printing canno
be distinguished from the back, and if
ballots are used at an election which do
not substantially comply with the law,
the election is not conducted as re-
CURED by law and is invalid. The
opinion of the court comes too late to
affect the decision of the state election
commission, but sets a precedent for
the state contest board.
Another decision announced by the
court of appeals has an important bear
ing upon the late state election in Ken
lucky. The decision was ruling max
ing perpetual the writ of prohibition
issued against Judge Tomey of Louis
vile, restraining him from interfering
with local elections by writ of man
damus. He was charged by the Demo
Gratis with arbitrarily issuing the writs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

garding the new financial measure, and
favor taking it up next week and after a
debate of few days, bring it to vote
There is hardly any question but that it
will pass the house before the holiday
recess. The Democrats are, as a mat
ter of course. objecting to this business
like way Of handling the matter, and
are working for delay.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

Worthington church people have
erected three new church buildings this
year at cost of $40, 900, and the Herald
says the Methodist society there have
decided to build new house of wor-
ship nextlyear at cost of $4,000.
Worthington must be growing better.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

The Redwood Reveille says that the
new Minnesota & Iowa railroad that is
building through that country has
granted the right of building elevators
along its line of road to two elevator
companies and will allow no others to
be erected. If our memory is not at
fault, we believe this is contrary to a
state law which compels railroad COM
panies to allow independent buyers to
erect warehouses, and grants them all
the rights and privileges allowed to
Others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

Mr.. Roberts has taken his seat. but it
is outside of congress. and the indica-
tions are that it will be the only seat he
will get.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
PLACING MORE GUNS.
Beers Trying Hard to Render Ladysmitb
Untenable

Beers Trying Hard to Render Ladysmith
Untenable.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia dispatch to
The Herald from Ladysmith says:
Thursday and Friday passed fairly
quietly. The bonn bardment is now only
casual.
The Beers are mounting numerous
new guns in commanding positions.
They evidently intend making big
effort to reduce Ladysmith after the re-
turn of General Joubert and his Beers
from Colenso. The town cannot be
carried by assault, but the new guns
will render the place very uncomfort-
able. All is we'll, so far,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
GAMBLERS ENJOlNED.
Directed by the Court to Close Up Their
Places of Bnsinasa

A1EocIeu ny the SourG TO Close Up Their
Places of Business.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE
fight on gambling which has been I'M
der way for couple of weeks here has
eliminated in the issuing of four in
functions restraining IL alleged men,
bers of the fraternity from running
gambling houses. The locations en-
joined are on the principal business
street of the city. The injunctions
have apparently had the desired effect,
for all the places served have been
closed.
Accept the Company's Terms.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE big
miners strike at Maticoke is ended at
last. At meeting of the strikers they
decided to waive the demands of the
pump runners and accept the Susque-
hanna Coal cnnnany's terms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

Hastings dedicated new high school
building last week. Gov. Lind, State
Supt Lewis, President Northrop, of
the state university, and others were
present and made addresses. The
Gazette of that city issued an illustrat-
ed number in honor of the event, giving
very fine write-up of the occasion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

why the nominee should come from the
country. Past experience with the Min
neapolis candidates has been far from
satisfactory, and the lesson will not be
lost. It's up to the Second district this
time if it Wallis it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
MINNESOTA
PRESS SAYINGS

Unless something out of the ordinary
should happen, the Waseca Journal
thinks the Hon. Knute Nelson is sure
of an ind orsement by the nextRepublican
convention and unanimous reelection
by the next legislature. which will as
suredly be Republican as expansion is
fact.
+
The Fairmont News remarks that
"the placing of a $10,0OO,O 900 Russian
loan in New York is a straw which
shows the wonderful progress of this
country in the last few years. Four
years ago this was a great debtor ma
ton and nobody then dreamed how
soon the balance would be on the other
side of the ledger"
+
The Morris Tribune thinks than Gen.
Young has made it impossible for his
tory to repeat itself, because he cap
tured Aguinaldo's wife's clothes.
t
The st. Paul Review commenting up
on the statement of the Window Re
porter. that the residence of the Re-
publican candidate for governor will
add greatly TO his strength before the
people," says: There cannot be the
least doubt Of it and this is the reason
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

Cripple Creek, Colo, is turning out
gold at the rate of 1000, 900 a month.
Colorado is not as scared about ruin
following the defeat of the so cent silver
standard, as she used to be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

The Amboy Herald says it has new
subscriber who has paid his subscrip-
ton to 1947. We haven't learned what
brand it is that the Herald editor
d Kinks, but it is undoubtedly hot stuff
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

The Pioneer Press thinks the next
census will show a population of 10, 900
for st. Paul, which leads Pease of the
Anoka Union to remark "that some
outrageous padding will have to be
done to bring it up to that figure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
CARRIED A HILL,

British Storm and Capture a Boer Posi-.
tiOn at Ladysmith.
BOER HEAD LAGER, LADYsMITH,
Friday, Dec. S.-The British have
stormed and carried the hill at Lom-
bardkop, putting big Creusot gun and
one howitzer out of action and captur-
ing a small Maxim.
Major Erasmus and Lieutenant Malin
will be tried bv courtmartial, in con-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
BRYAN DOESN'T WANT 1T

Not a Candidate for the Vacant Nebraska
Ssnatorship.
GALVESTON, Dec. 11.-William J.
Bryan, who passed through Galveston
during the day en- route to Austin,
when asked if he would be candidate
for the vacant senatorship seat in Ne
braska emphatically replied:
''No, will not"
He positively declined to further dis.
cuss Nebraska politics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

st Peter offers 81, 900 for the appre-
hension of the parties setting the fires
in that city, and the Herald says it is
probable an effort will be made to in.
crease the sum to 81, 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

The Fairmont Sentinel and st. Peter
Herald are trying to get Judge Sever
ance into the field for congress on the
Democratic ticket next year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

President McKinley's message was a
long one, but it is full of meat from
start to finish
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
And then there is Mr.. Quay who still
occupies a seat on the outside.

Yesterday seems to have been what is
commonly called weather breeder. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

The Republicans in the house have
gotten down to.a business proposition re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

Cut strip of thick paper so that the ends will
exactly meet when drawn tightly around second
joint of the finger Lay one end on this diagram
at the 0. and order the number the other end
indicates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

These rings genuine rolled gold plate having the
appearance and qualities of solid gold and guaranteed by
the makers to last two years with ordinary usage. New
patterns and very popular.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
,kertocker" Watch.

81: H. E: !; e. !: :; @
time keeper Solid -
nickel-silver case, with NM
ornamen entail back. kNrTWT
Nickel movements, ENne
escapement fully VWs
jeweled. The famous w,I n
"Knickerbocker" W@
watch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
A Dime for Dewey.

The New York Journal has under
taken the collection of silver dimes
to be melted into loving cup for
Admiral Dewey. 1t says:
Every American man, woman and
child adnaires Admiral Dewey Ev-
cry one would like to give him some
personal expression of esteem.
In the same way nothing would be
SO thoroughly appreciated and so
highly treasured by Dewey himself
as token which would actually rep
resent ths admiration and affection of
the people
The Journal, therefore, suggests
.hat every one who wishes to make
some personal expression Of his
regard for Dewey send to the Journal
Dewey Memorial Department silver
10 cent piece-simply that and moth
ing more-and that ali the 10 cent
pieces should be melted up and made
INTO great vase or loving cup to be
presented TO the admiral on his
ieturn.
The Journal will not receive larger
donations for this cup The idea is
to have something that will represent
the great mass of the people, and not
a few wealthy men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24

IfDz. Veugnon, who has Dfeyfus
in charge, is right, the famous prison
er aad exile may never have the
chance to stand new trial. "Drey-
fue,'' gays tie Doctor, is a neuro,
pa.hic subject. and the regime to
which he has been submitted has
made bin more so; isolation, idle
ness, boredom and encouragement
;rri,sse bis nervous system. His
maiady displayed itself about 8 year
after his Imprisonment bed COM
mesced and took the form OF
cerebral depression * x x Under bis
streasth of will one could detect.
however, etormy symptoms, aud his
iai.ers said that often when Grst
awskening of o morning, be would
break out iuto furious passion,
bursting into ,eare, gesticulating like
q madmao aud shouting uninteiligi-
BILE words T5ese violent RACES gen.
ers..y resulted in utter exhaustion
and general sorpor, aud sometimes in
syucope, when. of course. was sent
for *** But the only palliative
remedies for acute neurasthenia-
which consider incurab|e-sre
b,ac;ng air, amusement, active life
q treatment, in shore. not to be
dreamed of in his case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
AdVentists Defiant.

The three Adventist families living
near Chick Spring who have during
the past few weeks so thoroughly
stirred up that neighborhood by
working on Sundays are not paying
much attention to the fac. that they
have been served by committee
representing a mass meeting with
resolutions warning them under pen.
atty of arrest to quit working on
Sundays. The Adventists have sent
word to their fellow Adventists in
Greenville that they do not intend to
quit working on Sunday and that
they are still doing SO and that there
will be no trouble for anybody to 6ud
them at work on Sundays However,
they have stopped working SO near
the public road on Sundays. not
wishing to irritate their fellow
citizens who think Sunday the only
proper day to observe as the Sabbath.
They say they conscientiously ob-
serve Saturday as the Sabbath and
cannot afford to quit work On Sun
day !; that they are not able to lose
two days out of the week, aud that
they will not obey the mandates of
the mass meeting, though they suffer
arrest for it. They will stand up for
what they consider principle and
will fight the case all the way to the
federal supreme court if necessary
Greenville News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
Hubbard'S Cotton Letter.
What is Said of the Status OF
the Cotton Market.

New York May lS.- Manchester
is the principal support to the cotton
market at the present time, purchas'
ing in Liverpool daily in full supply
which necessarily brings buying
orders here for such contracts as have
been sold against this cotton to pre-
vent loss Crop advices and the large
movement, however brought enough
selling orders from the longs 10
supply this demand and form this
interest the selling must come, as 30
one will sell cotton short under pre-.
sent trade conditions, though admit
ting the existing large surplus, our
market, after opening steady at a
slight advance, slowly declined, when
the foreign demand was satisfied and
the trading began very limited. So
far the business seems confined to
the liquidation on either side as the
cotton passes into consumption with
the traders disposed to buy on every
break on the theory of the possible
damage to the crop some time in The
future
Hubbard Bros & Co
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
Mr.. Lodges Dilemma.

The English are having qaiss
laugh over the oev history of the
revelation. written By Senator Lodge.
The sar,a,iys for the most part, is q
traditional roast of the natioaal "fos, y
bat when the author came to dnish the
work be found the Spanish var 10
progress, and tbe air full OF gushing
salk about tie good ieeiiog between
Eoglsud and Aue.ica. The last chap
ter, therefore. arips with aooey for our
-feusa Eozlisd friends.
The change 10 tore is 80 sudden ss to
ee oom;cei. For ouce the Eoglish see
the joze The |essoo from the
bis.o-isa's s.ss5pc;ot Is rot to mix past
history with current politics, especially
If yoc ars writing Of an era long gone
by. TIE politicians iasiicot 10 Mr.,
Ledge, however, was too strong TOT s5s
historians He had to be 10 the swim
e4en if he was carried by didersn.
currents 70 the sane ooek.-Spriogd gdeld
Republican.