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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
THE SOMERVILLE LAW.
Its Author Shows Up FaIsity of Lind's
Claim as TO Recommending II.

Claim as to Recommending 1t.
Gov. Lind has of late taken to him
self about all the credit for all that
was accomplished in the last legisla-
ture for the benefit of the people. He as
sumes the same opposition toward that
body that he does toward the boards of
his appointment. Among other things
he has assumed credit for the passage
of what is known as the Somerville
law, taxing foreign corporations doing
business in this state, and which is prov
ing successful in bringing a large and
constantly growing revenue to the state
treasury. The following letter written
by Senator Somerville, to the Mime
apolis Journal shows how little sub
stance there is to the governors claim.
The senator says:
In view of the position taken by
Governor Lind and his supporters on
the stump in reference to the law
known as the Somervlile law, state
ment of facts in reference to the same
would seem at this time pertinent.
During the early part of the cam
paign, the governor and his supporters
belittled the law in question and
stated that it was crudely drawn, and
that Republican Legislature deserved
but little credit for its passage. Later
the governor has claimed for himself
Democratic orators on the stump have
hot 4hA 49,,
duced at the governor suggestion and
in conformity to his recommendation
in his message. The bill which after
ward became the law in question was
drawn by myself, at my home, shortly
after my election, and before the gov
ernor had even taken his oath of Office.
When the bill was so drawn l had
never had any conversation or COM
munication whatever with the COVER
nor in reference to any such law. nor
had l any intimation of any kind as
to any matter or recommendation to
be contained in the governors mess
age. | had no communication Of any
kind with the governor in reference to
the same until long after the bill had
become a law. Any statement that
the governor ever suggested to me the
introduction of such bill or that he
had anything whatever to do with the
drafting of the bill that was intro
duced is absolutely false. The bill
was one of the first introduced in the
senate. Senator Stockwell, of Henne-
pin county was one of the leaders of
the fusion forces in the senate. He
was said to be very close to the COVER
nor. He is now the fusion candidate
for congress in the fifth congressional
district. He was one of the bitterest
enemies the bill in question had on
the senate floor. He opposed it from
start to finish. He voted against it at
every opportunity. Yours very truly,
GEORGE W. SOMERVILLE.
Sleepy Eye, Oct. 26.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
STATE.

Governor
SAMUEL R. VAN SAINT. of Winonap
Lieutenant Governor
LYNDON A. SMITH, of Montevideo.
Secretary of State
PETER E. HANSON, of Litchheld.
State Treasurer
JULIUS H. BLOCK, of St. Peter,
Attorney General
w. B. DOUGLASS. of Moorhead.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
CHAS. NJ. START, of Rochester.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
L0RIN w COLLINS, of ST. Cloud.
Railroad Commissioners, year term
Jos. G. MILLER, of Two Harbors.
Railroad Commissioner, 4 year term
IRA B. MILLS, of Moorhead.
Railroad Commissioner, year term
CHAS. F. STAPLES, of w. st. Faul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02

Mr. Bryan intimates that he feels
sad as he looks Unto the face of some
of the careworn women who never get
a chance to take summer vacation at
some pleasant watering place. He
has yet to describe his sensations
when he looked into Cookers face at
the Hoffman banquet board and saw
therein written the character of the
man who compels unfortunate women
to share with Tammany the wages of
their sin; and who compel poor
women to pay tribute to the ice trust
in which he is stockholder, or see
disease and suffering in their homes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02

tic press would roll charges of brib-
berry, embezzlement and corruption as
a sweet morsel under their tongues
ssThe end of the scandal is not yet
in sight and will not be until an in
telligent. honest and unbiased investi-
CATION shall have been made and all
the facts laid bare. /"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
COUNTY

For Auditor
EDGAR WEAVER.
For Treasurer
LEWIS DAVIS.
For Clerk of the District Court
STEPHEN THORNE.
For Judge of Probate
WIN. F. HUGHES.
For Register of Deeds
BENZ. BANGERTER, JR.
For Sheriff
FRED GERLICH.
For County Attorney
S. B. WILSON.
For Superintendent of Schools
w. E. FREEMAN.
For Surveyor
w. F BROOKS.
For Coroner
E. r. KENNEDY.
For Court Commissioner
. . .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
STORE BURGLARIZED.
Ladies Shoes Stolen From G. Nylin's
Place in North Mankat0.

The store of G. Nylin, of North
Mankato, was entered by burglars
some time between Saturday night and
Monday and 800 worth of shoes
were stolen. The stolen goods were
mostly ladies' shoes. The robbers evil
IDENTIFY possessed key to the door, for
it was locked as usual this morning
and no one would have guessed that
the store had been robbed. to judge
from outside appearances
Mr.. Nylin notified Chief Bowen
and also the sheriff of Nicollet county
this morning but-there.-s is no clue to
the thief or thieves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02

The population of California for
1900, as given out by the census
bureau is 1, 485, O5S, as against 1908,
1870 in 1890, gain of 22.9 per cent.
In the cities of that state Los Angeles
made the greatest gain, jumping from
so. 395 to 102, 479, gain of 103. 8 per
cent. San Francisco has POPULATION
of 342, 7S2, making gain of ID 6 per
cent since 1890.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
THEY ADMIT DEFEAT.

The Democrats have virtually con-
coded the election of Presi dent McKin-
ley by statesment given out by ex-
Gov. Stone and Congressman Richard
son who have charge of the Democrat
ic campaign in the east. They of
course do not openly admit it, but the
manner in which they claim Bryan's
election amounts to the same thing.
They concede New York to Mckinley,
but claim that Ohio, Indiana, I'LL
nois, South Dakota and West Virginia,
will go to Bryan. They also
claim all the western states except
California, and declare there is a
fighting chance in Minnesota. Their
claim as to Minnesota shows the weak
ness of their entire claim. Not one of
the states named east of the Missis-
sippi but what is regarded as sure Nc
Kinley. In this state some of the
shrewdest political workers state that
the outlook is that McKinley's plu-
rality will be go, and more likely
above than below that p oint.
At Republican headquarters in Chi
cago the party managers will only con-
cede Bryan the electoral vote of the
solid south sure for him. They claim
that everything in the west is McKin-
ley, or else doubtful with growing Nc
Kinley tendencies. 1t is a fact, how
ever, gathered from the best estimates
that can be secured at the present
time, that the indications are strong
that about the only states in the west
Bryan has any sure hope of car
rying are Montana and Colorado and
there are shrewd politicians who claim
that even these are doubtful, but they
are generally accorded to Bryan.
South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming
and Kansas are now put down as sure
for Mckinley, while Utah, Nebraska
and Idaho are considered doubtful,
with strong Mckinley tendencies.
Bryan in his trip has and is carrying
himself to his sure defeat. He has
long since dropped argument, and has
resorted to stirring up hate and class
prejudice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
STAGE SCHEDULE.

Between Mankato, st, CLAIR and Minnesota
Lake
Leave Mankato daily at 2 100 a. m,
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 10 :45 q. N.
Leave Minnesota Lake at q: 800 g. m. Monday.
Arrive at ct. Clair az 2 :i5 D. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2 :&6 p. m.
Arrive Mankatc daily at 8 :1S p. IA.
Arrive st. CLAIR Tuesday ct IL 100 q. N.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02

Andrew Lindholm has received a
postal card from Louis Janda, written
on top of the Eiffel tower in Paris, in
which he states that he will arrive
home about Nov. 1st. The postal card
is dated Oct. 10th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02

Walter Wellman, the we'll known
newspaper correspondent has made a
forecast of next Tuesdays election in
which he credits Mckinley with 1854
electoral votes and Bryan with 1853
votes, majority for Mckinley of 121.
In this forecast he gives Kentucky to
Bryan and also Nebraska, although he
regards them as an even chance for
either side. He further gives
Colorado and Idaho to Bryan as prob
able, and Maryland and Utah to Nc
Kinley as probable That Mr.. Wellman
has made very conservative estimate
can be seen from his forecast of the
pluralities of the different states. He
estimates the plurality of Mckinley
states at 500, 600 and of the Bryan
states at $50, 600, giving Mckinley a
plurality of the popular vote of
2S2, 600. In this he figures the plurality
in Illinois for Mckinley at so, 900;
in Massachusetts at 80, 600; Minnesota
at 30, 600; New York at $4,000 and
Wisconsin at 40, 900. AS present indi-
cations are that pluralities in all the
above named states will greatly ex-
coed the figures named, his conserva
tive standpoint can be seen. The cleo
toral vote, however, is clincher.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
LEGISLATIVE

For Representative
GEO. W. NORMAN.
GEO. r. WILDER.
NELS NYQUIST.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
CONGREGATIONAL

For Congress, Second District
JAMES T. MCLEARY, of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02

The sure reelection of President Nc
Kinley has had the effect of starting
business in healthy way, while there
are many large concerns that are max
ing all orders conditional upon Nc
Kinley's reelection, yet the general
business situation is constantly i'm
proving. Henry Clews in his review
for the week says:
present conditions are promising
for healthy state of business for the
remainder of the year. Whilst there
is nothing like the speculative excite
ment in the merchandise markets that
existed a year ago, there is really a
more healthy tone in the principal
branches of trade. The return of iron
to normal prices has set in operation a
large extent of suspended industry,
and the iron masters are feeling the
benefit in large increase of orders.
The south anticipates banner year in
the cotton trade, and the west shows
its hopes in its large purchases at this
center for the winter trade. Evidence
of the extent of preparations for the
seasons business apo ears in the in
creasing earnings of the railroads.
When election excitement is over, the
effects of this hopeful outlook may be
expected to appear in a corresponding
sentiment in the financial markets. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
So, 341, 800, 1870

Over billion dollars, nearly 90 per
cent of the money in circulation,
consists of gold2 Is it worth while
to jeopardize the interests of COM
merce, of business generally, of labor,
by electing a man pledged to the en-
forcement of policy which must
result in entire business demoraliza-
ton, disaster and loss2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02

For Commissioner
First District-E. ]. RUSSELL.
Third District-R. S. HUGHES.
Fifth District -WM. BORCHERT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
MONEY In CIRCULATION.

By A. B. Hepburn, Chase National
bank, New York: Is there any good
reason why the whole world should be
jeopardized for the beneft.,sof the
owners or producers of silver? Surely
there is only enough in the country
to supply the needs of all business in
terests At no time in the history of
the United States has the amount of
money per capita been greater. On
the first day of August there was in
circulation:
Gold coin (including bull
ion in the treasury 81, 036, OBJ, 645
Silver $40, $40, 075
United States notes (green
backsl ),............. 346, 6S1, Ole
National band notes...... 800, $40, IA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
LEAVE ARRIVE
FOR FROM
IN EFFECT JUNE 1, 1893.

Austin, Lyle and Manly jet 1890 mi t9.55p N
Trains marked run daily except Sunday Ell
Others daily. For any information as to rates
OF routes to any point apply to Chicago Great
W. stern Agent at depot
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
The Railroads.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.
Trains Arriving. Departing.
no. 1o1-10:Eo a. m No, 122-6:25 sm
No. 1873 2:30 .. N. No. 1o8-z:45 D, m.
No. 1873 7:45 p. m. No. 166-6:3op. m
No. 1872 makes connections at Austin for
Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, st. Louis and
Peoria also for points west OF Wells.
No. 1 g makes connections for Chicago, Nil.
Waukee and points west of Wells.
J. G. MOORE, Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.

For President
WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
Of Ohio
For Vice President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Of New York,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-21
Vital. MAGNETISM.
Professor Peyton, One Of the Bes,
Known Magnetic Healers, is in
the City.
Consultation and Examinations Are
Absolutely Free to All
Who Call
Professor o. w. Ioeyton. one OF 1

Professor O. w. Peyton, one Of the
best known and most successful mag
Instic heaters in the country,is located
in the parloTs of the fremont Hotel in
this city for one month and is prepared
To treat all forms OF diseases, either
chronic. or acute. Professor Peyton Is a
graduate in the Wsltmer method Of
masnst healing. and has spent several
Years in theSpractice OF this profession
He has With him a large number Of tes-
from parties In this anu other
states who have been cured of old
Chronic diseases of#many years stand
ing after they had given up all hope
of ever getting relief. The professor can
be seen III hissrooms at any time from
$50 to u a. IN. and from 1::30 to $50 p.5
m. He will be glad to meet the public
and explain to them his method of
Treating disease. His methods of treat
msnt are purely scientific In every re-
spect. and he is surely master of his
profession.
His charges for treatment are Very
reasona Bile. and consultation and exam
ination are absolutely free to all. Call
see him and convinced OF the wonders
full curative powers Of vital magnetism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-21

dulged in entirely In Bohemian. In
some manner the question OF the time
OF day arose, and watches Were looked
at and compared. Melick spoke con-
corning his timepiece and said 1t was
losing about ten minutes EACH day, and
ne could not account for 1t, because 1t
was good watch Lapour volunteered
to remedy the difficulty and the watch
was unsnapped from the chain and
handed him. Lapour opened the back
ca sc, to move the regulator faster, when
ne was surprised to see 1T contained the
name of IT, N. Tittemore, presented by
the employees of the Sioux City &
Northern railway" and the date, en-
grayed on the inner back case. Lapour
is quite an Intelligent Bohemian, speaks
English and reads the newspapers He
at once remembered seeing an account
In the T.-R. OF the watch having been
stolen, and at once asked Melick where
he secured 1t. Melick replied that he
had boughtit from a downtown jew
|eler for SIS. Lapour rather discredited
this story, but told Melick that IL he
would take the watch to Mr.. Tittemore,
from whom it was stolen, he would re-
|ceive $50 Melick said that he did not
want the $50, for he would rather have
the watch. Lapour then informed him
that he couldn't have the watch, for he
would not return 1t and would Instead
turn 1T over to the police. This came
near causing trouble, but the young
man made his word good and gave the
|timeIieces to officer Cochran, telling
him Of the circumstances gifts finding.
Before he left Melick, however. he tried
"a frsaf in toy t.Ns1 Let u, In
Ichain. too, but Melick refused point
blank. officer Cochran yesterday took
the watch to Mr. Tittemore's home, de-
|iivered it to Mrs. Helen Alsop, Mr. Tit
|temore's sister, and in company with a
Bohemian interpreter Went to- Melick's
home to get the chain. Mrs Melick
would not consent to the chain being
given up, and said that if the watch
had to be taken back they would keep
the chain till they got the reward. The
Iotficer threatened to get out search
warrant for the chain, however and in
a short time it was Forthcoming, the
women getting it from barrel of rags.
where it had been hidden. When asked
where her husband got the watch Mrs.
Melick Informed the interpreter in Boz
hemian that he had found 1T near the
!depot, between the railroad tracks on
South Third avenue. This is probably
correct.
Just who Will get the reward is hard
to tell. City Marshal Jones thinks that
There is enough evidence against Mel
ick TO prosecute him if Mr.. Tittemore so
desires, but it is likely that he will be
glad enough to get the timepiece and
he Will not care to prosecute. The po-
lice will recommend that at least half
Iof the reward go to Lapour, who is di-
IrscIy responsible for the watch being
returned to Its owner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-21

had never been the case before, the
horse was hitched up with the sorrel
horse belonging to Mr.. Ennis, which
had been driven neither single nor
double In his life. The same expert
sments were tried with the horses to-
gether and they cared nothing for
them, taking them as the natural
course of events.
The gray kicker afforded the most
trouble, II taking Mr.. Gleason and three
assistants to finally make the horse
understand that the buggy, being
brought to him from the rear, would
not hurt him. The animal Kicked
viciously for some time, but finally
learned his lesson and was driven about
the ring as would have been any old
stager.
The entertainment of Professor
Gleason was highly Instructive turnout
and was interspersed with side lee
lures on the treatment of horses, any
of which could not help but prove bene-
fetal to any one owning or caring for
a horse. Mr.. Gleason is a thorough
manager of horses, understands them
perfectly and is fearless in his control.
The audience, which was quite large,
considering the fact that many did not
understand just what the work was to
be like, went away greatly satisfied.
Mr.. Clifford, whose horse was the
first put thru the course of lectures,
said this, morning that he would not
today take 800 more for his mare than
he considered her worth yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-21
T1TTEMoRE WATCH FOUND.
Recovered by Mere Accident from a
Bohemian Named Aleiick.

Recovered by Mere Accident from q
Bohemian Named Meiick.
When General Traffic Manager j. n.
Tittemore. Of the Iowa Central, arrives
nome from an eastern business trip
"Wednesday morning he will be made
happy by the information that his ele-
giant timepiece, a present from the en-
ployes OF the Sioux City & Northern
railway, made him several years ago.
us safe in his own home Mr.. Tittemore
had the misfortune. about the middle
OF last May, to lose the watch some
were between the general offices and
the Seely lunch room. He did not
know whether II had dropped. from his
pocket or whetherit had been stolen.
but the fact that the district was lined
with railroad laboring men at the time
led to the theory thatit had been stolen.
The police We're notified at once and
dodgers We're printed announcing the
theft and a reward OF $50 for it's return
and no questions asked. Several DAYS
were, waited anxiously for some news
concerning the watch. and as the, days
lapsed into weeks all hopes of ever
hearing from 1t We're abandoned.
The story of the finding of. the wa tch
is rather peculiar. Sunday afternoon
Ed Lapour, hostler In the employ of the
Northwes terri roundhonse went 50 the
home q Joe Melick, another Bohemian,
to spend the afternoon. Meltck had
company. II. the persona OF twoSor three
Bohemian friends and the afternoon,
was spent In the usual convetsat ipn, In,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-21
JONES BOUND OVER.
Dcfaulting Contractor Waived Ex-
animation and Gave Bonds TO Ap-
pear Rcforc the Grand Jury

" s. K
Dcfaulting Contractor Waived Ex-
animation and Gave Bonds TO Ap-
pear Before tho Grand Jury.
H. F. Jones. the contractor who has
been missing from the city for nine
months past and who was arrested
Monday at Eldora on charge of for
gerry, was arraigned before Justice Allen
late Monday afternoon. He waived ex-
animation and Was held TO the grand
he furnished and Was released, his faith
er, Mr.. Jeb. Jones, Of Eldora, signing as
surety. The latter is a wel-to-do and
highly respected farmer residing near
the Hardin county capital.
Jones was accompanied to this city by
his brother in-laW. Capp Sargent, edi-
tor of the Eldora Enterprise. The lat
ter says he does not desire to excuse
Jones' actions but is of the opinion that
the forgery charge can not be made to
stick. He says the kinnan bond was
raised from $500 to $1,000 by Architect
Croker before it Was' signed By Messrs.
Billings and Abbott, and that Mr..
Crocker will testify To this being the
fact.
There has been a general scramble
among the creditors of Jones to get
their claims in shape for presentation
80 they can secure Judgment. but his
departure from The city Immediately
after his release prevented them from
getting much satisfaction
Jones came to Eldora sunday to visit
his father. and when his presence there
became known TO Sheriff Mitterer he
sent word to this city. With the result
that the recreant contractor was taken
into custody.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-21
PREPARING TO FIGHT,

The Judiciary committee was in
3structed to consult With the city attor-
!ney relative to the employment of addf-
itional counsel to defend the city in the
suit brought in the federal court by the
MarshalltoWn Light, Power & Railway
Company in it's attack on the electric
rate ordinance. City Solicitor Evans
suggested that a Des Moines attorney,
in touch with the federal court, be ems
lployed, but the question vas left to the
committee for Determination.
City Engineer Rremner reported the
cost of the pavement on Nevada street
from Center TO the city scales to be
about $1,000, and also the respecth-a
amounts to be assessed against the
abutting property.
After adjournment the council met as
a board of health to consider a number
OF smallpox bills that have never been
adjusted and have been pending since
the epidemic. a number were reject
ed. others allowed, while still others
We're refereed foi, investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-21
Good Mcdicinc for Gh,ldren.

II you have baby In the house you
will wish to know the best way to check
any unusual loosenes' OF the bowels. or
diarrhoea so common to small children.
%. r. NJ. Holiday. of Deming Ind, who
has an eleven months old child, says:
Thru the months Of June and July our
baby was teething and took running
or Of the bowels and sickness Of the
stomach. His bowels would move from
1--WE to eight times day. had bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in the house and.
gave him four drops In q teaspoonful OF
Waters and he got HITTER 1t once For
;sals by draggtstsL