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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
Mr.. Bryan Speaks.

MIR. Bryan touched upon several sub
jects, but failed to touch responsive
chord with any Of them, and quickly
passed from one to another. Each
issue that he handled seemed to fall
fiat, and the people wouldn't enthuse.
Here and there.a group of the faithful
would attempt to start applause, but
they could not set the crowd on fire,
and Mr.. Bryan stopped almost before
his time was up. His reception off
the platform was more cordial than on
it, for many crowded around his car
riage to shake his hand
Mr.. Bryan opened by saying that he
wished that he had time to discuss all
of the questions before the people in
telligently. AS he did not, he..would
have to very hurriedly call their atten-
tion to only few. The Republican
party had settled no question, and to-
day is trying to fight this campaign
on the lowest plane that any campaign
was ever fought on. They credit the
great prosperity to the Republican ad-
ministration, no matter how little con-
nection it has had with it. In the
west they tell of prosperity in the
east that is never seen, and in the east
they tell of prosperity in the west
that is never seen. In the west they
tell of the full dinner pals :. but don't
dare to say anything about them
in the anthracite coal fields.
No matter what is talked about, the
Republicans want the subject changed
They are anxious to discuss the money
question, but there is question that
far transcends any other question.
Four years ago, the Republicans were
afraid of 50-cent dollars, but they
don t worry now about So per cent
citizens in Porto Rico. They worried
then about the double standard, but
do not worry about the double govern
ment being carried on it this country
and the Philippines They are think
ing how to maintain parity of the
white citizens here and the yellow sub
jects in Manila. Why do the Republi-
cans think more of the dollar than of
human rightsH
Mr.. Bryan shifted to the question of
trusts and referred to the closing of
the local candy and cracker factory by
the trust. The Republicans under the
Democratic administration used to
shout about the trusts, but not one of
them in Mankato dares to shout
agai INST the trust that shut down the
cracker factory and threw 80 people
out of employment, or the -four trust
that closed six mills in Superior The
Republicans would rather have all the
factories closed down than destroy the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
SUPREME COURT CASES.

: The cases from Blue Earth county in
the supreme court were Tuesday set
for hearing as follows -, =. -.
Solomon B. Taylor, respt., VS.. the
city of Mankato, applt. Oct 10th.
: Hiram B. Cole, respt., VS.. Leo. S.
Lamm, applt., Oct. oath.
: Gathering Randall, respt., VS.. Chas.
J. Macbeth, applt., Nov 8th.
o. F. Southwick, applt., VS.. Joseph
Herring, respt., JAN 10th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05

Chas. D. Geddes was over from
MadisonLakeMonday. He is member
of the village council, and states that
it will put in the foundation and first
story walls of the new lookup this fall
and complete the building next year.
using liquor license money for the
purpose. One license will expire on
March and two in May, and it is ex-
pected that work can be resumed in
June
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
THE REASON WHY.

There should be reason for every
act. "a When you select a family bever-
age you SHOULD. know that it is pure
heaIthy-s-aand & x ssstrengthening-like
"Golden Grain..Belt" beer. 1t is just
what your--family needs because it is
brewed of pure. barley, maitland hops
Order from your nearest dealer or of
M. J. Smith, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

The heavy electric storm Tuesday
broke five windows in the house of
John Owens, about half mile north
of the Welsh lane, and tore two arge
oak trees in his yard into shreds A
very heavy rain fell throughout South
Bend and Rapidan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
to see if Bryan looked like his picture
Gov. Lind's Defense.

uOV. LIndS Defense.
Judge Buck introduced Gov. Lind,
who was so hoarse as to be almost
inaudible at first, but later on succeed
ed in making many of those present
hear him. His talk consisted prin-
cipally of defense of his administra-
ton, and self congratulation that the
state had not gone to ruin. He said
that the voters were told two years
ago that his election meant ruin to the
state, but the present prosperous
times show that that prediction has
not been verified. The state is one of
the richest and finest in the union,
said Mr.. Lind, but he omitted to give
the soil, the forests and the mines the
credit for this.
Mr.. Lind said that he had endeav
ored to give just and equal admins
tration of the law, as he had promised
two years ago to do. Our institutions
rest upon the law. He had made no
promises two years ago that had not
been carried out, and he had so admin
istered the law that corporations had
received fair treatment, but had had
no advantage over the common citizen.
He thanked God that he had railroad
commission that was willing to back
him up. 1t had made it possible for
Mankato to have the same opportuni-
ties for business as Minneapolis In a
week there will be in force in this
city tariff that will put the business
men on an equality with those in the
Twin Cites. The. same also applies to
New Ulm and other cities of the state.
No man has the right to demand
special legislation in his own behalf,
but he has right to demand fair
field in which to develop his resources.
While in congress, Mr. Lind said
that he had learned to know, to like
and love young man who was there.
They had fought for the same ideal
but had stood on different platforms.
Today they were standing on the same
platform. and working for the same
principle equality under the flag. He
introduced William Jennings Bryan,
who he said would be the next presi-
ZULU vasgrz.y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05

And the crowd that met Roosevelt at
Armourdale, across from Kansas City
was greater than that which greeted
Bryan after the tireless efforts of the
Democratic leaders to get the boys
out. Roosevelt's crowds through Kan
sas have been immense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned desire to thank her
friends and neighbors for their many
acts of kindness during the sickness
and death of her little son.
MRS. FRANCIS BORN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05

Just at present the glad hand of the
northwest has been extended to VIM.
J. Bryan, but on the 9th of next
month it will extend it's compliments
in the shape of it's vote to that great
patriot and statesman, VIM. McKin-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05

Here is an increased expense of over
half million dollars over that of Re-
publican rule, which Gov. Lind charg-
ed two years ago as being extravagant.
With such record, the people of the
state will not want reform ad
ministration more than once in forty
years. They could not afford it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05

In Mr.. Bryan's argument against
the full dinner pail, he seems to assume
that the laboring man can live on
wind the same as he does.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05

The court grants temporary in
junction restraining the city from
tearing down, removing or otherwise
molesting or interfering with certain
condemned buildings The applica-
tions were made by Mary A Henline
and Joseph Huettl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
INJUNCTION REFUSED.
Manager Carney Can Continue to Manu-
faCture Cement.

Judge Cray filed three decisions to-
day, the most important being an order
denying a temporary injunction from
taking out any cement rock or using
the kilns and machinery at the cement
works for the manufacture of cement,
in the case of the Security Co. VS.. P.
II. Carney. The arguments were heard
yesterday, Severance & Andrews ap-
pearing for the plaintiff, and Judge
Buck, Pau & Pau and L. Pendergast
for the defendant. Leave to renew
the application for temporary injunc-
tion is granted if the action is not
tried and submitted at the next gen
eral term of court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
EXPENSIVE REFORM.

The reform which the fusionists
have given the people of Minnesota
under the administration of Gov.
Lind is of rather an expensive va
riety, and it is extremely doubtful
whether the voters want and more Of
it. These increased expenses on the
taxpayers of the state, over what they
had to pay under Republican rule are
as follows:
Expense of grain inspection in
1900. :..................".... 80, 900
2, 600, 900 pounds of sisal bought
at 3 cents pound above
market price. ...... 210, 600
Operating expenses of Irvine
plant, excess for 1900 above
those of 1899. ...................... 841, 900
Estimated increase in cost of
. maintenance of:other state in
situations .............................. 40, 600
Estimated cost of Lind's Cali
fornia junket, including
wine supper to officers of the
Thirteenth regiment. ..,.... 5000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
DEMOCRATS ENDORSED,
Populists no Through Their Usual Fus.
ion Movements.

The Populists of the county held a
mass meeting at the city hall Tuesday
afternoon, with A. NJ Morrison chair
man and Phil J. Jenkins, of Cambria,
secretary. The attendance was not
great, but the meeting filed the place
of a regularly chosen county conven-
tion.
1t was voted to endorse the entire
Democratic ticket.
The following county committee was
selected:
First district, Henry Hodapp; Sec
ond district, A. NJ Morrison; Third
district, P. j. Jenkins; Fourth dis
trict, E. Runnells Fifth district, Geo.
Lang.
c.. N. Andrews will give the address
at the Democratic rally at st. Clair
Saturday.
Senator Nelson will address the peo-
pie Saturday night at the opera house,
when the issues of the campaign will
be handled in an able and convincing
manner.
Congressman McCleary starts in to-
night on weeks campaign for the
Republican national committee in Illi-
nois, Ohio and Indiana. Mr.. McCleary
is very popular as campaign speaker
in these states. He has spoken there
in previous campaigns. In 1896, at
the invitation of Mr. Mckinley, he
opened the campaign at Canton, Ohio,
where together with Senator Collum,
of Illinois, Senator Thurston, of Ne
braska and the governor of Pennsyl-
vania he addressed what was said to
be the largest crowd ever gathered at
a political meeting in the United
States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
The Departure.

There was rush to the depot to see
the party off, and hundreds crowded
around the carriage and against the
train. The latter went out on the
Chicago & Northwestern road, and
consisted of six cars, drawn by en-
CINE 270. Conductor R. J. Mann had
charge of the special, which pulled
out at just noon, amid the waving of
handkerchiefs and cheers Messrs.
Bryan and Lind watched the demon
stration from the rear door of the last
coach.
With Mr.. Bryan on the train were
nearly all of the candidates on the
Democratic state ticket. A great many
Democrats from different places were
also on the train, which had dining
car attached The Second regiment
band and newspaper representatives
from the Twin Cities were aboard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05

money to spend The farmers are not
deceived by any howl of calamity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Powers to Make 4 Demand.


New York. June 11.-A special dis
patch to the Herald from Washington
says that dispatch from Minister
AConger, which the authorities declined
to make public, is said to have referred
ITO meeting of diplomats in Pekin.S at
which an agreement was reached to
make a joint demand on the empress
sdowager for the suppression of the
Boxers under pain Of action by the
powers.
According to officials here, Minister
Conger is making some plain state
ments to the tsung- li-yamen, threaten
ing them with the enmity of the Unit
ed States and heavy claims for in
demnity should the life of an Ameri-
can citizen be taken 1t is hoped. as
result Of these representations. that
the Chinese government has put
guards around the American missions.
It is plainly impossible for mission
aries now to reach the coast, as, il the
railroad connecting Pekin and Tientsin
( is cut, other roads are interrupted, and
"a journey on foot or horseback to the
sea would involve greater danger than
there will be II they remain where they
arc.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
lRlsHMEN STIII AT ODDS.

Differ Over Representation In the Com
ing National Convention.
Dublin, June 11.-Some difficulty
has arisen regarding the constitution
Of the coming Irish national conven-
ton. The joint committee Of the
United Irish league and the Irish
members Of parliament framed a con-
stitution on lines giving representa-
ton in all public bodies to all nation
alist organizations save those identi-
fed with past dissensions. This decis-
ion gave large representation to the
United league, which is composed of
representatives of all sections. 1t was
challenged on behalf of the old or
CARNATIONS, but the joint committee
by majority of one refused to alter
its decision. The minority consisted
of John Redmond and the Irish mem
bers of parliament, the majority Of
the United leaguers. Timothy Healy's
newspaper then declared the conven-
ton doomed, and John Redmond now
writes letter regretting the decision
of the joint committee. He points out,
however, that the matter is not one OF
substance, as the representation is al
ready very wide. and he calls on Mr..
Healy to sink personal considerations
and assist in making the convention a
success. Patrick Ford cables from
New York declaring that the United
league is the only hope Of the coun.
try. The convention certainly will
succeed, as it is receiving daily adj
s numerically small following! =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
win Rival the Fruit Trust.

st. Louis, Mo-, June PA move
ment to organize company to COM
pete with the fruit trust has been
started here by Baltimore, Boston and
New Orleans capitalists. The papers
which are necessary to insure the es-
tablishment of the company have been
drawn UP and signed. The scheme of
the promoters of the company contem-
plates the purchase of fruit farms and
franchises in South America and Cen
trail America and the operation of a
line of steamships to the ports of those
countries to transport the fruit of this
country. The capital stock of the or
ganization is to be 100000, but it is
declared that. its resources will be
many times that sum.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
storm Damage at La Crosse.

La Crosse, Wis, June Zone OF
the most disastroasst sslias in the his
!. ,,rs, ss.s !. sals 4 this city
known nersl III acysl1 and churches
in different part ~ shc CITY we're
struck. st. Ja>&o TX stp.sslolic church,
the principal me .5nratGa north side,
was burned to THE ground. This was
the largest church edifce, except st.
Josepa's Catholic, in the city, built Of
brick, with tall wooden spire The
basement story was occupied by the
parish school. The nuns house. adj
Joining, was saved with difficulty. The
same flash of lightning that ignited
the church also set on fire Heilman's
house, which was entirely consumed.
Trow's sawmill at Onalaska is also re-
ported to have been destroyed by fire
caused by lightning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
worlds Biggest Bean Patch.

Pasadena, Cal, June 11.-This place
has the biggest bean patch" in the
world. Dixie Thompson is the "bean
king" of California, and down in Ven
tura county he has ranch of 1000
acres devoted exclusively to the cult
yation of beans. There were $4,000
dc1 Is pIes.cv -Ias4 -uaar which
produced 1000 carloads of Means
Three hundred carloads were shipped
from Santa Barbara county, the prod
uct of about 5000 acres. 1t is said that
1873 distinct varieties of beans are
grown in Ventura county. They are
sown and cultivated in the same man
ner as corn, and are harvested by spe-
cial machinery, which cuts the vines
close to the roots. The vines are then
raked into windows, piled into stacks
and are thrashed by steam-power ma
chimes, which are also specially con-
trived for the bean business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

Marquette, Mich, June PA Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul passenger
train collided with an ore train mile
and quarter south of Republic.
The victims were: Fatally injured
George Rich, news agent, Milwaukee.
Seriously injured-L. L. Cleary, con-
ductor of passenger train, Milwaukee;
William Ellis, brakeman on ore train;
fireman, on ore train, name not
learned. Slightly injured-Edward Mel
son, a passenger, Ishpeming; five 9TH
er passengers, two of them women; en-
gineer, on ore train.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14

Spring Valley, Ill. June PA new
feature of the strike which began
April rs has taken place. The $4,000
relief fund voted by the state officials
of the United Mine Workers organi-
zation to help the miners of this city
was paid out here. The money was
distributed pro rata to the various To-
calls and by them handed over to the
men, giving each $3.50. Mack Taylor
national president Of the Coal Hosting
Association of Engineers, succeeded in
getting all the engineers into their
union, and the last obstacle to the re-
sumption of work next week thereby
has been removed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
CREAM LEADS TO MURDER.
Fatality Attends Picnic Party Near
Springfield, Ohio.

Springfield, Ohio.
Springfield, Ohio, June 12.-John
Beck, aged 81, was shot and killed by
Robert Mendenhall while at picnic
at Clifton, nine miles south of here.
There were twenty-five picnic parties
on the grounds, and Miss Moultney Of
this city, a member of one, accidentally
upset a crock of cream at Mendenhall's
hut, where she had gone for a drink.
This enraged the Mendenhall family
and the father, mother and two sons
started through the grounds in search
of the party who had spilled the cream
Beck and Stanley Bailey were walking
along the creek bank when they were
approached by Robert Mendenhall,
aged 10. He had revolver and de-
manded to know if they had spilled the
cream. Bailey convinced him that
they had not been near the hut. AS he
turned to leave, Beck asked Menden-
hall what he was going to do with the
revolver. Mendenhall's answer was:
Il am going to kill "a With that
he fired at Beck. The bullet penetrated
his right temple He died instantly.
Mendenhall, realizing what he had
done, fled and has not been captured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
FOUR KILL 50 IN WRECK.
Twenty-slx Others Injured In Elsctri
Road CollislOn. Y

Road Collision.
Providence, r. l., June 12.---An acci-
dent resulting In the loss Of four lives
and the injury OF twenty-six persons
occurred on the Oakland Beach electric
road. Two cars met in a head-on COL
lision on a sharp curve. The car COM
ing toward the city telescoped the
down-trip car. crashing its way
through to the fifth seat.
The dead: Arthur Liscomb; George
w. Baker, Is months old; Lewis e..
Sanborn, Providence: Ed D. B. Bur-
roughs. motorman.
The injured: Lieut.. Gov. o. O.
Kimball, Providence; G. N. Kingsley.
Pawtncket; Mrs. Kingsley, Pawtucket;
William Malliet. No. l Prince street;
H. A. Palmer, No. 81 Weybossel
street; H. T. Palmer, No. 298 Point
street; S. B. Bragg, No. 81 Carpenter
street; Mary Tourtillot, No. $50 Lock-
wood street; William Bogerdy; Owen
]. Hurley, Mansfield; Mrs. Bogerdy
and son, No. Redwing street; d. B.
Allcock, No 1874 Chaplin avenue;
George Baker. No. 108 Livingston
street; s1rs. Baker; Florence Baker;
Thomas Jackson and Mrs jackson, No.
IS Gala street; E. J. Fleming. Mrs.
Fleming and two children, No. 26 SUI
san street; unknown woman, 80 years
old; j. e. Brown, No. 418 Friendship
street; F. e. Manchester, Oakland
Beach; Henry Han1on, car motorman;
Claude e. Harries. conductor.
Additions to the death list are hour
" expected, as several of the injured
are at the hospital in precarious con-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Was a Snake Fighter,

Jeffersonyille, Ind, June Ill. T.
Raymond, trustee Of Monroe township,
in taking the enumeration of school
children, had many experiences,
among which was snake fighting. The
territory embraced in the township is
l5x9 miles, every foot of which Mr..
Raymond covered on foot. The knobs
OF southern Indiana run through Mon
roe township, and he says that the
hills are alive with snakes. On sever
al occasions he encountered huge dens
just emerging from their winter quar-
.ers and unusually vicious. He was
armed with club, and sometimes it
was hard work fighting his way out.
One day he walked into circle of rat
tlesnakes, and fight to the finish fol-
lowed, Mr.. Raymond being almost ex-
sausted from his exertions.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Gen. Otis Reaches Rochester.

Rochester, N: Y. June 11.-Gen. r.
$. Otis, who is to be the city's guest
next week, accompanied by his wife
and daughter and Capt. Laighton of
the United States army, arrived in
Rochester, coming through from Chi
cago. He will make flying visit to
ms old home on the Liell road. Just
outside the city line, and leave for
Washington some time during the day.
When asked if there was anything he
could add to the subject of the Philip-
pines, he said: "The war in the Phil.
lppines is over; that is all there is to
say about it now"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Chicago Lockouts Nearing Settlement.

Chicago, June 1.-THE Buildings
Trades council has passed resolutions
asking the unions to appoint delegates
in accordance with the request of the
contractors for conference. The &C.
ton of the council is considered an
important step toward settlement of
the lockout. The resolutions were
passed in response to communication
received from the contractors week
ago, in which the purpose of the pro,
posed conference was outlined.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
BoERs ARE IN FREE STATE.
Strong Force Is Making Matters Livel,
for Gen. Kelly-Kenny.

Strong Force Is Making Matters Lively
for Gen. Kelly-Kenny.
London, June 11.-Gen Forester
Walker cables to the war office from
Cape Town. under date of June 8, as
follows: 'Kelly-Kenny, at Bloem-
fontein, reports that the telegraph has
been cut at Roodeval, north of Kroon-
stad, by body of Beers estimated to
be 1000 strong, with six field guns.
He is sending strong e-enforcements
to Kroonstad and am reinforcing
from Cape Colony. 1 hope the inter-
ruption will be only temporary"
Middleburg is said to be full of Boer
refugees and wounded. The railway
still delivers goods at Brockhorst
spruit, forty miles east of Pretoria. A
British column is at Bremersdorp,
Swaziland. Eleven British prisoners
have been taken to Middleburg. The
British at Beira are moving into the
interior in detachments of 200 daily.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-06-14
Saw Napoleon's Funeral.

Detroit, June 11.-Capt. Francis Mar
tin was 100. years old yesterday, and
In honor OF 1t he held a reception,
which was attended by many of the
representative citizens of the city.
Capt. Martin served over SO years in
the naval and revenue marine serylc.
OF his country, and has been on the
payroll for IS years. In 1921 his ship.
the Purinton, put into ST. Helena for
water, and he saw the funeral OF Ma
poleon Bonaparte. He is hale and
hearty and expects to live many years
yet. z.