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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Inc dUU6nU1Ou Ol Ul6 UOdru Was Call
ed to many Inequalities of assessment of
city property as compared with the
balance of the county, and several
cases of proof were cited. For in
stance, one illustration may be here
alluded to with scores of others of a
like character if so disposed. A farm
in Rapidan township that sold a
couple of years ago for $12, 600 is re-
turned by the assessor with an assessed
valuation ON the land of So, 900, and
on buildings of $400. The house cost
not less than 50, 900 with barns and
other outbuildings that cost at least
81, 500 more The Free Press does not
at this time desire to go into specific
cases of comparison but numerous
cases were called to the attention of
the board where rural property was
assessed at not to exceed 20 to % per
cent of value, while city property, as
returned by assessor Fowler, is assessed
at from 40 to rs per cent of it's value
anu III SOilO lllSUdlCC0 OfCu ulOlo Uudu
100 per cent. And despite this show
ing the board increases the city valua-
ton 80 per cent above the assessor.
Mankato is willing to pay her full
share of taxes. She is even willing to
do more but when the country mem
bers of the boardinsist upon such us
ury as is shown by their action today,
it is time that the taxpayers of the
city should appeal to ''higher court
for justice. There ought to be
remedy for such high-handed injustice
toward the taxpayers of the city, and
we believe there is. After the city as
SCISSOR has spent months of time in get
ting at fair valuation of property
after it has been carefully reviewed by
the city board of equalization to then
have the county board, most of the mem
bers of which have no knowledge of city
valuations, to make horizontal in
crease of 80 per cent is cause for most
righteous indignation.
City property is, and for several
years has been, at a standstill, while
farm property has happily been on the
increase We find that the average
value of farm land in the county as
finally fixed by the board is less than
$12 per acre, while the average selling
price will reach more than $50 per
acre. A residence in Mankato that
brought 81, 300 two years ago can be
bought today for the same or less sum.
Is there farm in this county that is
not worth more and will not bring a
greater price than two years ago?
The Free Press does not want to see
the farmer pay one cent in excess of
what is equitable, and it does not be-
lieve that the laboring people in the
city who are struggling to make for
themselves a modest home should be
made to do so. But under the board S
action of making horizontal raise
of 80 per cent there is an injustice that
appeals to every man who believes in
fairness.
If there is recourse to be had in
this matter, the citizens of Mankato
should not hesitate to call for it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

The Chicago Inter Ocean in compar-
ing the bank clearings of last week
with those of the corresponding week
last year, wherein large increases were
shown for this year, remarks that this
is bad time for tears for the calam-
ity howlers. Mr. Bryan will have an
extremely hard job on his hands to
convince the American people that
their present prosperity can be in
creased by adopting what Gov. Roose-
welt termed his 90 per cent faith in a
Ascent silver dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

The Democrats profess to be anti
expansion, but expansion having been
practically accomplished, and that is
sue settled, what do they propose to do
about it?-Faribault Republican.
Probably they intend, if they get a
chance, to haul down the flag and take
a sneak out of the possessions that have
fallen to us. What else could they do
in the light of their declarations
But we do not believe the American
people will give them a chance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

The Blue Earth Post says that in
spite of imperialism so-called, "silver
has been and is, and will be, Mr..
Bryan's hobby, if elected till he has
ridden his pit to death. He will, I'M
less choked by party leaders, rehabili-
tate silver" Great scott, talk about
Bryan being choked by party leaders.
The party leaders are not doing the
choking this year any more than they
did four years ago, or even as much.
Bryan is the whole cheese. He is the
one that is doing the choking and he
choked the Kansas City convention
until it was black in the face, and
gulped down free coinage, 16 to 1, and
said it had never tasted anything so
good in it's life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
July 6-13-20-27 Aug. 3-10,-17


Default has been made in the condition of
certain mortgage dated March LIST. 1895, execut-
ed by William Sanger, bachelor, to Myron G..
Willard recorded in the office of the,Register of
Deeds of Blue Earth county Minnesota, on the
9th day of July, 1895, at 10 80 o'clock a. M, in
book 80 of Mortgages, on page AT, which mort
gage was duly transferred by said Myron u.
Willard to Alice M. Dibble and G. II. Dibble
which was recorded in said Register of Deeds
office the same day at 45 p. m. in book AZ of
Mortgages on page III, which mortgage was
given to secure the payment of three promissory
notes. dated March 1st, 1895, one for 500 due
November LIST, 1895; one for 500 due November
1st, 1896; and one for $500, due March 1st, 1900,
all given for purchase money of the following
described land, with interest payable annually
at eight per cent per annnm, and there is at the
date of this notice due and claimed to be due
on said notes and mortgage the sum of five
hundred and twenty-five dollars, and there is
stipulated in said mortgage to be paid as solic-
thirty dollars, and no proceeding or suit at law
has been instituted to recover said debt, and
said mortgage contains power of sale and the
undersigned attorney has been empowered to
foreclose said mortgage.
Therefore notice is hereby given that by virtue
of said power of sale and of the laws of Mime
sofa, said mortgage will be foreclosed and the
lands therein described, viz the southeast
thirty-two, in township one hundred and seven
north of range twenty-seven west, lying and be-
ing in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, will be
sold by the sheriff of said county at public auc-
House in Mankato in said county. on the 18th
day of August, 1900, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, to satisfy the amount then due said
notes and mortgage together with said solicit
or's fees and the expenses allowed by law.
ALICE NJ. DIBBLE,
@. 81. DlBBLE,
Assignees of Mortgage.
III. G. WILLARD, Attorney for Assignees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
The Only Danger.

Fairmont News: The only danger
to Republicans this year is over con-
fdence. The feeling that there is an
absolute certainty of McKinley's cleo
tion will render men Indifferent and
keep them from the polls. Any. little
thing will keep them away because
they feel that their vote can make no
difference This feeling is dangerous
and should be fought at every oppor-
tunity. If the vote is out Mckinley
will get rs, 900 majority in Minnesota,
but few stay at homes in each pre-
cinct would change the result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION,

A special examination for the civil
service will be held at the post office
building in this city by the local board
on August 10th next for postofice clerk
and carrier. Applications for this ex-
animation must be filed on or before
Aug. 8th. Full information can be OBJ
tanned by applying to Chas. Schwan-
enberg, secretary of the local board of
examiners, at the post Office, this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Our neighbor, the Review, cannot
clear it's mind entirely of the idea that
politics is the. cause of the enumera-
tion troubles, but has finally gotten to
the point where it agrees to the fact
which the Free Press pointed out
several weeks ago, that the time given
is not sufficient to do the work requir-
ed, and do it as it should be done.
There is no time allowed whatever in
which to verify the work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Chas. H. Hopkins. leading Popu-
list of Renville county and who was
candidate for treasurer on the mid
road ticket two years ago, has come
out for Mckinley and Roosevelt He
says that fusion has wrecked the Popu-
list party and that hundreds of Popu-
lists who cannot swallow Bryan Demo
cracy and Bryan's dictatorial manner,
will vote the Republican ticket this
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
Towne has been consulting

Towne has been consulting Bryan
and the Democratic leaders about
withdrawing as the Pop candidate for
vice president. The Pops don't appear
Evidently they don't cut much ice in
the management of the campaign. =
Slayton Gazette.
No, Bryan is the whole thing in the
Democratic party now, and cuts all
the ice, and the Tammany ice trust
furnishes it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Col. Neff hoists the Republican ma
tional ticket in his Lake Crystal
Union, but he fails to recognize the
Republican state ticket. In look
ing over his files for the past two years
the wonder is that Neff has the gall to
even place a partof the Republican
ticket in his sheet. He is anti-expan-
sion, anti-sound money, anti-taritf and
anti-everything that is Republican.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

A committee of business men waited
upon the county board of equalization
this morning to enter protest against
the unseemly determination of that
body to raise the valuation of Man
kato's assessment above the fig
ures returned by the assessor $40, :
600. This great increase is upwards of
80 per cent over the assessor returns,
and is certainly out of all proportion
to fairness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Ex-Gov. Waller, of Connecticut says
that imperialism, militarism, and
other ingredients of the Kansas City
platform are only used to lessen the
foul taste of the 16 to dose of poi
son the composition contains. - And
he declines to support Bryan this year
just as he did in 1896. The governor
refuses to be, blinded by the Bryanites.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Mr.. Bryan says that Stevenson sup
ported the ticket in 1896 and can de-
fend the platform in 1900. Then Mr.
Bryan recognizes that what he calls the
best and clearest platform ever made,
needs defense. Perhaps he has come
to the conclusion that something has
got to be said about that 81 per cent
faith in the Ascent dollar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

A Washington dispatch says that the
president and his cabinet seem to put
little, if any faith in the reports that
come from Shanghai as to the state of
affairs in Picking. Most of the cabi-
net officials, however, are said to be
of the opinion that the foreigners have
not survived the attacks of the
Chinese.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
MANKATO FREE PRESS

about the grasping qualities of Tam
many's ice trust There being no
tariff on either oil or ice One weakness
of the Populist Democratic assault upon
trusts is the fact that trusts are used
only as a cloak for an attack upon the
protective tariff, under which the in
dustries of this nation have grown to
GREATNESS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

And now the Bryan Democrats are
alarmed lest Gov. Roosevelt injure
himself politically by travelling around
the country talking politics. The
Demos need not be alarmed about
Teddy. He will do them more injury
than anyone else, and that is probably
the real cause of their anxiety.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

There are now at the Paris exposi-
ton five farmers from one Kansas
township. They have evidently pros
pered in spite of Bryan's dire predic-
tions of ruin under the gold standard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Kansas Populists admit that the Re-
publicans will carry that state next
November. And it is not only admit
ted that Kansas will so CO. but that
Nebraska and Colorado will follow
hard in it's footsteps.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

The Minneapolis Journal thinks that
Gov. Roosevelt was too liberal when
he accorded the Populistic-De Democracy
a maximum of 90 per cent of faith in
their Ascent dollar, and says they
haven't got it. Well, the governor
simply took his evidence from the sur
face indications
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

In 1889 the Welsh tin plate trust sent
331, 81 tons of tin plate to this coun-
try. Last year they only sent 58, 915
tons. The Mckinley law started a
great industry on the way of success
that has been of great benefit to the
nation
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Governor
SAMUEL R VAN SAINT, of Winona.
Lieutenant Governor
LYNDON A. SMITH, of Montevideo.
Secretary of State
PETER E. HANSON, of Litchfeld.
State Treasurer
JULIUS H. BLOCK. of st. Peter.
Attorney General
% w. B. DOUGLASS, of Moorehead.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court -
CHAS. M. START, of Rochester.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
LORIN W. COLLINS, of st. Cloud.
Railroad Commissioner, year term
JOS. G. MILLER, of Two Harbors.
Railroad Commissioner, 4-year term
IRA B. MILLS. of Moorehead.
Railroad Commissioner, 2-year term
CaAS, F. STAPLES, of w. st. Paul.
For Congress, Second District
JAMES T. M'CLEARY, of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

The farmer who has prayed for rain
all summer, is apt to say something
else just now, when his grain is ready
for the sickle Twas ever thus
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

The Duluth News-Tribune gives up
in despair and wonders if we shall
ever know the truth as to what has
happened, or is happening in Peking
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Just at present Jupiter Pluvius
seems to be very generous with his
favOrs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Prince Tuan seems to think he is
the whole thing in China
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

The Bryan Democrats are a little
slow. They have not yet laid the
troubles in China to Senator Hanna.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For President
WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
Of Ohio.
For Vice President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Of New York.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-23

not occur only at long intervals.
How the rail became broken after
the passage of one train and just
before the passenger train reached
it is, ofcourse, inexplicable. Rails
are more apt to break in extreme
ly cold weather thanin such pleas
ant, warm weather as was that Of
Wednesday night
The party are making a thor
ough inspection of the road and its
branches, station houses, round
houses. coal bunkers, etc, and in
cidentally glance through the bev-
eled, plate glass windows as they
whiz along between stations and
note the efficiency Of the section
hands as they labor and some-
times soldier at their toll.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-23

Moore's pilules are a guaranteed
cure for all forms of malarial, ague,
chills and fever, swamp fever, malar-
ial fever, bilious fever, iaundice, Bill
BUSINESS, fetid breath and a tired,
listless feeling. They cure rheuma-
tism and the lassitude following
blood poison produced from malarial
poisoning. No quinine. No arsenic,
acids or iron. Do not ruin stamach
or teeth. Entirely tasteless. Price
so cents per box. DR.. c. Q. Moore Co.,
$40 North Main street, St. Louis, Mol
Sol by Peoples drug store. dw1y
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-23
The gayety Of Roanoke Peytor

The gayety Of Roanoke Peyton
when returning from an exhilarat-
ing hunt in the mountains of Vir-
ginia, as Interpreted by Miss Mad
cline Mcdonald; her loving, pure
affection for her aged father; her
childish glee upon receiving dia-
mond bauble as gift; her pathetic
lines while blind, and her
purity and sweetness makes a
womanly character so evidently
perfect that Mr.. Reid's reputation
would have been made had he Gre
ated nothing else in all his writ
ings. Miss Dorothy Fox as Mrs.
James Peyton presented splendidly
the character of an unscrupulous
woman of aristocratic ambitions.
Miss Dolly Jarvis made an ideal
Aunt Dinah and Jack Forester as
Joe Peyton demonstrated his ver-
satility by being the true young
Virginian and, for a period, the.
half-witted-you can'tsay fool, be-
cause there was method in all his.
semi-idiotic moves and sayings.
These two furnished the humor of
the play. Chas. c. Lowe, as Gen.
Harry Peyton, was very effective
in his really artistic death after
taking the instantaneous acting
poison.
J. L. Conlon, as the hospitable,
but poor lawyer and planter, and
afterwards as the shrewd attorney
and man Of affairs, and Fritz Ad-
ans as Wilfred Forrest were all
that could be asked for by even a
super-critical audience.
George R. Moore, who imperson-
ated Ezekial Morse, the money low
Ing william. lea star in.himself. He
rsr'sinly i as clever as they make
'em and bis acting when overcome
By the psngs Of conscience or
.ringing for mercy was effective.
The house vas comfortably well |
ilIsd and 3 better pleased audiencs
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-23
SPLENDID PERFORMANcE.
Presentation of Roanoke Last Night
PIeaeed the Patrons.

Presentation of Roanoke Last Night
Pleased the Patrous.
rRoanoke" is one Of the best Of
Hal Reid's stories and it loses
none Of its interest by drsmatiza-
ton.
It was presented in the opera
house last night by a company Of
talented ladies and gentlemen in
such manner as would surely
have pleased the author were he
to have Witnessed it. The men,
bers Of the company we're in
splendid voice and each demon
strated that they have enjoyed
careful and proficient stage train
ing. The members have been
most carefully selected and il is
dific1lt to pick any individual
member for especial praise with.
oul certain injustice TO The others.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-23

never before left the opera house.
Certain it is that many Of them,
after Witnessing last nights per-
formance and remembering the
money that they put up for the Ivy
Leaf, repeated, in the language oi
Morse, ut makes me sick. It
makes me sick all over"
Tonight the performance will be
repeated with the addition Of a
number Of specialties at reduced
prices.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-23
TRAVEL In STYLE.
Katy Officials Lounge on
Comfortable Cushions
and See
THE JERRY'S TOLL
Along the Sections as They Gaze
Through Beveled Plate Glass
Windows and Smoke Fra
grant Cigars or Their
Inspection TOur.
THE JERRY'S TOLL

A special train made up Of three
magnificent palace cars and a bag.
gage car went south over the Katy
yesterday afternoon. The car des-
ignated as number one'' is that OF
Henry c. Rouse, the president,
ard is as rich in furnishings and
comfortable Of arrangement as
money can command.
In the party we're Mr.. Rouse,
General Superintendent Sweeney,
General Manager A. A. Allen and
several other officials.
The gentlemen stopped at the
scene Of yesterdays wreck for a
short time and gave some orders
for the hasty removal Of The
wreckage. All expressed their
qualification that 20 person had
been seriously injured.
Mr.. Allen said: "The accident,
while regrettable, was a fortunate
one insomuch Is no fatalities or
broken bones resulted. twas one
ft.~& - ma.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-23
HIS HAND TORN.
Alex Thomas Of the Katy Wrecking
Crew Painfully Injured.


Crew Painfully Injured.
Yesterday afternoon quite a
number Of Vinita people visited
the scene Of yesterdays wreck on
the Katy road near Bluejacket. It
is certainly hard to understand.
when one views the piled up con-
dition of cars and the tangle of
bent iron and splintered wood,
how it was possible for the pas.
sengers aboardthe train. especial
ly those in the chair cars to have
escaped.
At noon yesterday the track was
cleared for the passage Of trains,
but the wrecking crew, although
they worked ali night, have not
yet removed all The wreckage.
Yesterday Alex Thomae one Of
The wfecking crew, bad his hand
caught between Two pieces Of iron
and bis slhumb was pressed back
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-23

He Didn't Car

Housewife-lMy dear ] see u -tw@.
column article IN the Sunday papa
about how even -four is beng adulteF
ated.
Husband-Well | donr care, nez
need you. We can't gitnothiu' wraF
with our stummick If we take dc
Caldwe'l's syrup pepsin-
All druggists sell it, d see Peopief
drug store. dw
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-23
A Famous Painting

maybe worth millions-or a bigpump-
kin may take first premium, but DR..
Caldwell's syrup pepsin brings more
Joy every day as it becomes better
known and more generally used for
constipation, indigestion, sick head
ache and stomach trouble. Get it at
People's drug store. DIV
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THURSDAYS SERVICES.
Attend and Give Thanks for TlK
Blessings Granted You.

An extensive and wei selected pro
gram of instrumental music and soIg
has been prepared for Tie Auion-re-
ligous services next Thursday Itd
the intention of the several ministers
having the arrangements ID chafge K
make this service the mtst impress
i've Of any heretofore given ia Lie
city in rendering especial thank IA
the blessings that have been our
during the past year.
Merchants will be reque- ten Il. c.szs
their places Of business Il, 10 y loci.
or $3.50, In order that all elnp'oy, 5 4
well as themselves may atteno.
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WAISTS.

Waists made Of French flannel, broad
cloth, lady, cloth and of imitation French
flannel and you will not hnd.a line half
so complete as we carry Don't be per-
suaded to buy until you see our line. We
will make special prices Wednesday and
Thursday in this line.
Imitation French flannel waists polka
dot and striped, worth $I.oo; We'd 7Qr
nesday and Thursday ......... ~
French flannel lined, solid dcolors, strap
oyer shoulders, worth S2.oo;for & | AZ
"Wednesday and THURSDAY ~. :" w
French flannel, solid colors, tucked
plain, military patterns, worth 80 nm
$3.50; Wed. and Thurs. ~. ~-'OO
French flannel, silk embroidered dots,
lined all colors, worth $3.50. @9 mn
Wednesday and Thursday n. VO'VO
Lady's cloth, all colors, handsomely
made, worth $500 Wednesday N9 AZ
and Thursday ..........~... W. ~
You can't get the goods and make 'em
as cheap as we offer EN-.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-23

Druggist Morgan Of Graz ford>vii.e
Ind, says; DR. Cald~elps syrat
pepsin Is medicine l can couscienti-
ously recommend as it does just whsf
you claim. IL is the bet laxatireE
ever saw. Sid by Peoples drur
store. ow