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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

The date for prim aries to select dele
gates to the Republican county con-
vention is rapidly approaching, and as
a sequence the candidates for the vari-
Gus offices are hustling with all the
vigor they can muster this hot
weather.
Men engaged in almost any other
vocation than that of looking after
their political fences have been in
clined to take life little lazy, but the
boys who want to get hold of the con-
vention for their own advancement
incidentally, and for the good of the
county primarily, are seemingly I'M
mindful of the heated spell and are
putting in good hard ticks with the
rural population. The multiplicity
of candidates this year among Repub-
licans has put anything like good
guess on the outcome of the conven-
tion at discount. Of course each can
didate considers that he is in it, to
win, and can hardly see how he can
be defeated, but he can figure out very
sa tisfactorily Ito himself) how his
opponents will fail in landing the
coveted prize.
There is no contest on in the con-
vention for several offices. Benz. Ban
gerter Jr. who has made a most eff
cient register of deeds will be renomi-
mated by reclamation. Stephen Thorne,
the irrepressible audivincible clerk of
court, will go through the convention
like creased lightning SO to speak.
W. F. Hughes the popular judge of pro-
bate, is conceded denomination by &C
clamation. Sheriff Gerlich has so pop
ularized himself with the people dur
ing his term that no one thinks of
raising any opposition to him.
While W. E. Freeman has been so sue
cessful with school matters and has so
ingraciated himself in the hearts of
the people who are are interested in edu-
GatIonlas.l. matters as to make conven-
tion entirely unnecessary in his case.
But ''there are others, and
Others have a contract with them
selves to try and escape the disappolnt-
ment of defeat. There are only a few
among the number of worthy gentleman
who aspire to serve the county who can
succeed in their ambitions Either the
offices to fill are too few, or else those
w illing to sacrifice personal interests
for public good are too numerous.
Perhaps little of both.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
LEGISLATIVE.
Plenty of Good Timber to Sc
lect a Delegation From.

AS important duty as will come
before the county convention will be
that of selecting three candidates to
represent Blue Earth county in the
legislature next winter. Blue Earth
is one Of the leading counties of the
state, important matters, besides that
of electing a United States senator
will come up, which will demand
men Of good business Judgment to pass
upon, and this county should have a
delegation that will be able to meet
all demands upon it. Our interests in
all matters pertaining to the state
are yearly increasing and we should
keep abreast of the demand upon us.
Among the important matters that may
come before the next legisla-
ture besides the choice of United
States senator, are likely to be those
of redistricting the state, and a re-
isioh of the state tax laws, matters
In which Blue Earth county has great
interest, and she should take pains to
see that these interests are well cared
for No one else will look after them
for us if we fail There will be no
difficulty in picking out good dele
cation, as there is plenty of good timber
to select from, there being some seven
or eight gentlemen who are willing to
serve the people of the county at st.
Paul, among whom are
NeIs Nyquist.
of the town of LIE Ray. Mr.. Nyquist
is already well known to the people OF
the county, having served them in
that capacity for two terms, and has
made good record. He watches al
legislative business closely, keeping
himself well informed as to all de-
tails. He is strictly honest and reli
able and wholly proof from many O.
the methods used by legislative lobby
lists to corrupt and despoil the people
servants, and should he again b.
chosen, his party will make no mis-
take. He would prove a VALUABLE
member and of much strength to tn
ticket.
u. g, Argetsinger.
| Among the candidates whose name
will be pr esented to the Republical
con vention for legislative honors, W
have already mentioned that of U.G
| Argetsinger.
Mr.. Argetsinger was member 9
the last Legislature and during tn
session became identified with som
of the most important measure
adopted by that body. AS author OF
bill to encourage higher standard
public schools. he performed lastin
service to both the city and rurs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
County Auditor.

The hottest contest that has de-
veloped in the campaign is on auditor.
Why this is so is not quite apparent,
as the office of treasurer has three very
ardent contestants. 1t is true that
the treasurship fight is warm, but the
situation seems to warrant the state
ment that it is largely subordinate to
the interest that is being taken in the
ma tier of auditor.
Mr.. P. A. Gunders, the present very
efficient auditor is out for renomina-
ton, and that he has strong hold
upon the confidence of the people is
accounted for in the fact that he has
proved faithful, painstaking and in
every way competent official. Dur
ing his occupancy of the Office he has
added thousands of dollars of taxable
property to the tax rolls that had
previously escaped bearing its gust
burdens and by so doing has Justly
earned the high regard in which he is
held as public servant. The conduct
of the Office has been above reproacl
in every particular, and his public
acts are at all times open to examina.
ton. There are others who would
make equally competent auditors, but
Mr.. Gunders' friends claim that there
is no good reason why he, faithful.
official, should not be retained. Il
makes no difference to the people VIII,
draws the salary of an Office, but it doe
make differ ence as to the competenc,
of the official and his obliging ways
Friends of the present auditor, there
fore, knowing his faithfulness ant
ability, contend that there is no goot
reason for supplanting him at thi
time with a new man, while the,
claim many reasons can be given VIII,
he should be continued another tern
along with the other competent off
Gals who have no contest on thei
hands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
County Attorney.

lone from two leaves one" is a
mathematical deduction not susceptible
of contradiction. In other words
there are two candidates for county
attorney and as only one can be chosen
it stands that one must be disap-
pointed. Which one only the conven-
tion can determine In this case it
makes one feel that it would be well
if both could be chosen as both are
deserving gentlemen.
Mr.. Thomas Hughes, the present in
cumbent has made for himself an
enviable reputation as prosecuting at
torney. He is not trimmer, neither
is he pettifogger. His one and sin
gle purpose, since his induction into
Office, has been to at all times protect
the interests of the county against
needless expense and to show no quar-
ter to violators of law. He has been ex-
ceptionally successful in both particu-
lars, and it is little wonder that he has
strong element of earnest friends &C
lively interested in has denomination
And S. B. Wilson is no less popular.
He is an earnest aggressive young man
whose ambition it is to make such a
record as county attorney as will
prove to his friends that their con-
fidence was well placed. Mr.. Wilson
has been a practitioner in this city
for several years and has built up
lucrative business He is conserva-
tive yet firm, and would, if nominated
and elected, bring to the Office such
experience in law as would befit him
adequately for the discharge of the
duties of county attorney and leave
no room for criticism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

If you purchase tickets of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry. Co.
you do not need to make partial
payment in order that we may order
tickets from Chicago. We have them
in stock. You pay your money and
take the tickets and you know just
what they will cost you. We have no
scalpers, cappers or boxers working
for u.s. Our tickets are all sold over
our own counter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
Goshen, Ill.

Goshen, ILL.,
Genesee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, n. y:
Dear Sirs Some days since a package of
your GRAIN-O preparation was left at my Of
fee. l took it home and gave it trial, and
have to say was very much pleased with it, as
a substitute for coffee. We have always used
the best Java and Mocha in our family but
am free to say like the GRAlN-O as well as
the best coffee | ever drank.
Respectfully yours, A. c. JACKSON, II. D.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
STOLE A GRIP.
Ten Year Old Boy Sent to State Tram
ing School

B. F. Germorn, of Minneapolis,
who travels for the Equitable Manu-
featuring Co., left a satchel in the
waiting room of the Milwaukee de-
pot yesterday forenoon, and when he
called there for it two hours later it
was gone. Harry Manville, an eleven
year old boot black who came to Man
kato three weeks ago from Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, said that he had seen
Louis Thomas, aged ten years, going
down the Milwaukee track with the
satchel during the afternoon.
Officer Kelly found young Thomas
and secured a confession from him
that he had stolen the valise, after at
first denying it. The boy gave several
accounts of what he had done with
the valise, and led the police a pretty
chase after it. One story was that he
had taken it to his home on jackson
street, but search of the house failed
to reveal it. Another story was that
he had sold the valise, and still an
other was that boy had taken it from
him and thrown it into the river.
Officers went to various places where
he said that it was, but always failed
to find it. The house where the boy
lives was searched three times.
Mr. Germorn states that was some
clothing in the satchel, and $25 to.-$30
in money He did not report the theft
until evening.
This afternoon the boy was tried for
incorrigibility and ordered sent to the
state training school at Red Wing,
and will be taken there tomorrow
morning by Chief Bruels. The wit
nesses were the boy mother, Mary NJ.
Thomas, Officer Kelly and Harry
Manville.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
James e. SwensOn

of Lake Crystal, is also candidate
for Republican nomination. Mr..
Swenson is a Minnesota boy in the
strictest sense, having been born in
Carver county, and knows what hard
ships in a new and growing country
are. He is a graduate of the Mankato
high school, He has been engaged in
different lines of business at various
times and eminently successful in all.
He is well known throughout the
county, and practical man in all
things, and uses good Judgment in all
business matters and if selected by
| the convention would make a thor
ough canvass. AS legislator, he
would be alert at all times watchful
of the peoples interests and the inter-
, ests of Blue Earth county would not
suffer in his hands
Il Eugene Thompson.
, of Garden City, has been mentioned
as candidate in the Republican lists.
!, Mr.. Thompson has been greatly handi.
; capped of late by an attack of rheuma-
tism, which has prevented his making
the canvass he otherwise would
5 Whether he will have his lame pre-
4 scented to the convention or not, WI
3 are not advised. "Gene, as he is bes
known, has always taken great in
terest in political matters and has al
f ways been hard and faithful worke
e for his party He possesses the neces
g sary qualifications that go towar'
s making a good representative AM
a should the choice fall upon him, b
f would always be found faithful to tn
FL usts imposed upon him.
I'll Another Garden City Republical
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
q. A. r. TO Chicago.

On Aug. %, 26, 81 % and 80 the
Omaha line will sell excursion tickets
Mankato to Chicago account national
encampment Grand Army Republic,
at one fare for the round trip. Good
returning until Sept. 1st with an ex-
tension to Sept. Both on deposit of
ticket and paying fee of 80 cents.
This gives G. A. R. members an OPP
portunity to join any G. A. R. post
from the Twin Cities or that pass
through the cities at the same as from
st. Paul.
Mrs. A. G. Hansen will open her
dressmaking parlors Sept. list.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

along with his hands behind / ,o
when twolnen Jumped oct from bel Il,
an o'd fence that shrt Ctf IN abandoned
factory from the street and faced / a
One Of the men thrat % pistol into O.
bishop face. and the other threat NJ,
him with II ragged stake that had ev.
IDENTIFY been torn from the ferco
Hold Up your hands. and ho c,.'.
about it, s,id the man with She ~ a.!
The lac Wassolitary and tac III.
had no thou2itof resistance He do
he Wes conn.ulod. and Tie L.au ...
the stake began TO - through hia
cts Tic bishop was calm Ills \
did not qriycr A. he stood th re- v~
his arms upiffsd AN ignorant sp,l.at,.
might have thought that b. was pr.
lng for tlle sJ.is of these twolr.u
be was, and h.a p-rtycr was siusala.
answered that worry ui@ht
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
IMAGINARY DANGERS.
h'iments and PremonitiOns G.
count for the Eeath of Fully
One-HsIf of Mankind.

"Of the whole number Of persons sun.
posed 10 d. ~ di~raea.' ears t7... ....'.
surgeon of one of the hospitals. "at
least ~ per cent are killed 10y fear"
ia support Of his statement he cited
various cases where prestiments, pronh.
ecies' premonitions and general
nervousness all played their part.
Some years ago four criminals. con.
demned in Russia to die, were taken 10
house and shown several beds. in
which, they were told, certain number
OF cholera patients had died. In reality
the beds had never been slept in. They
were informed that they would be set
at liberty if they would sleep several
nights in the beds. They one and all
decided 10 take the chances. At the
END OF the time prescribed two were un.
injured and went free, but the Others
developed all the symptoms, and died
OF Asiatic cholera Two physicians de.
termined TO take advantage of the i'm.
pressionable mind Of a patient and
prove a theory for the benefit of science.
The patient had complained OF an itch
ing on his back. He was told that n
blister would be applied. Instead
common postage stamp was used, and I'll
performed all the offices Of the plaster
which was not there.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

Righteousness shall go before Him and SHAH ~,
rs in The way Ct o.. steps
The bishop was not il The hadn't
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
SAFE IN TRENCHES.
h"rth"ork Affords Better PrOtec-
tion for Soldiers Than Masonry
Work of Bullets

man in trench is just as safe from
shower of rife bullets as if he were
behind the walls of Eerti6catiop. savs
the London Mail Indeed, il has been
shown that earthworks thrown I'D bv
soldiers are safer protection from the
bullets than masonry.
Sir George White and his gallant men
al Ladysmith can, therefore, easily pro-
tect themselves from the fire of the
enemy.
Ladysmith is surrounded by more or
less level GROUND, and cannot be ap-
preached 10y the Beers on any side with.
out exposing themselves-a kind of DO.
slilon for which they have no liking.
he ordinary rifle bullet only pene-
'rates few inches into the mud and
soil heaped up beside trenches. The
Iee-metford will go farther than the
mauser, and the mauser has n greater
penetration than the martini-bonrv
Inc bullets from large maxim gun are
Just as efectually arrested by this form
OF oreastwork as they would be by the
side Of battleship.
Nothing Is so hard TO take as an In
trenchcd position. Artillery is the only
ehectual means of driving soldiers ont
from trenches, but this can only be
done by the most accurate kind OF FIR.
ing, which explodes the shells exactIv
over the trenches, together with large
number OF guns and the expenditure of
= vast quantity of ammunitio-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
EAeTilOUNI.

Except sunday
Daily.
\. b. CONEN- Agent.
tiyN.I-~r NI..i
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
No Timber in south Afr,co

The vast veldts and kopjes of South
Africa, where the Beers and Briton,
are fighting, are almost destitute OF
trees. In fact, the only trees of any
size in all that eountry, are the blue
gums, which are not native TO South
Africa, the original stock having been
imported from Australia many years
ago. In Australia the blue gum tree
often grows TO n HEIGHT Of 300 feet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

though away from its native haunts
1t rarely reaches such a growth. The
blue gum yields the eucalyptus oil,
one Of the most valuable of antisep-
tics, while it is claimed that its
leaves, rolled into the shape of cigars
on' sm0lled. will euro nsthmn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
TOLEDO, SAGINAW a MU>KE, ON ~

L. ave Ashley.
q 30 p. ." for MuskegoI
: % =. M for Mu,hcgot
JNO. W LORD
Traffic Manager.
Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

Frost Bites and Chublaine
quickly cured by Banner Salve, the
most healing remedy in the world
Sharrar & Mulholland.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-28

property were fat failures and are the
remainders Of human folly and monu-
ments to the spirit of speculation that
happily has given way to a healthy bus
mess rivalry. And what is true Of Wich-
tia is, in a measure, true Of most Kansas
towns
I'VE met the Louisa county contingent
now residents of Wichita, viz: J. P AL
len, ]. A Dawson and J. S. Andrews.
The latter though feeble in body. is, at
81. as clear headed and mentally alert as
ever, and as interesting a conversations
alist as Of yore. He has a specially warm
feeling for Wapello. The other two are
among the city's most prominent business
men. Mr.. Allen went to the war from
this county serving with r. E. Archibald
in company X. Eighth Iowa. He has
been resident of Wichita for thirty
years, and has served as mayor. Mr.
Dawson is headed in that direction, now
serving on the council
"Our readers have heard Of the man
who sat still in the revival meeting when
the preacher called on ali TO stand who
wanted to go TO heaven. When asked
Why he did not respond, he answered
that Kans8s was good enough for him.
That story illustrates the feeling there"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-28
PRAISES FOR WICHITA
Member of the Firm Of the DcerinG
sHarrasfer a TaILzs PrnSnerilX


Mr. Richard +. Howell, u member Of
the peerIng Harvester company and a
son-in-law of the senior member Of the
firm who has been spending some time
in the west in the interest Of the firm, has
returned 10 Chicago, being entirely salts
fed with the conditions out here. While
in Wichita he was the guest Of Mr.. W. T.
Rouse, manager Of the branch house of
the Deering Harvester company.
Mr. Howel's business took him over the
entire wheat belt of Kansas and he was
surprised beyond measure at the immense
signs Of prosperity alt over the state.
While here Mr. Howell expressed himself
on the future of Kansas and Oklahoma
as wheat producing centers, believing
that both Will lead not only in this year,
but In many years TO come. The behring's
have immense business here and there is
hardly a wheat field in the state that is
not represented by one Of their harvest
ers. Mr.. Howell said:
kansas is one of the foremost states in
the union. l was surprised. but agreeably
SO. at the large wheat yield. and IN this
product the state IS uneXcelled by any
in the United States. All of the fields PEE
sent busy appearance Farmers maven [
got titne to do anything else but htrvcst
their wheat The old saying that Kan
sas, the state Of golden grain, has proven
true. This crop is short in all other
wheat producing states and the farmers
out here. ii worked right. can almost set
their price for the crop. it IS cae inect
wheat I have ever seen-.a-se, plump
heads which viii have no difficulty in
testing sixty pounds. Kansas IN other re-
spscts is also coming TO the 'front.'. Nich-
ita i'm particular never had a Better air
of prosperity. I see fine business tlccks
going up. When I was here before here
seemed to be lun in the real es,a-e mar
ket but now 1 am glad 10 see that the
revival has broken loose IN earnest.
Wichita is destined TO become a sIeat
1i+v
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-28
He LIKES KANSAS PROSPERITY
An Iowa Editor Visits and Writes
About Wichita suuflowcr state.

J. r. Wilson,, editor of the Tribune.
wapelIo DAD. who made a tour through
kansas recently was so well pleased
with the state that ne wrote three
column story about its resources and
bright prospects, Speaking OF Wichita
and her people. he says:
How are the prospects affecting the
pe5ple and trade may ue asked. II is
hardly necessary to say that tri6e is be-
ing greatly helped. The Kansas business
man is not kicking, but he is wearing a
broad smile OF couteutment Wichita
implement firm received a train lead ~
steam threshing machines last Monday.
q cars loads. and sales Of six car leads
by the same firm had already been made
this season. The sale of 81 car loads o.
steam threshers by one farm in one season
il 30 small business.
"Wichira. along with other boom
town. is now in prosperous condition.
Property thar was offered to tenants ten
years ago free. tor the purpose OF pro
lection is now bringing fair rental
Houses that sold car $50 10 Sl.oo5 two
or three years aso are now selling for
three 10 four times those figures. To be
sure many of che outside additions are
productive fields OF sraiu. but there ap-
pears to be no vacant houses within the
limits o. the present city. Many az the
eXQedients for the selling Of outside
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-28
WORSE
MRS. CASTLES WOUNDS IN THE
NECK REOPENEU.
Physicians Fear Bad Results Patient
Was Not so Well Yesterday.

While Mrs. OIin Castle, the Ell Dorado
bride who was SO badly butchered last
week, is resting as easy as could be ex-
pected, she is by no means out Of dan
ger as yet. Yesterday she was reported
to be in a worse condition than at airy
time since the trouble. She slept some
Tuesday night but is suffering intense
pain and has not yet been able to talk,
being weak and exhausted. Yesterday
the physicians in charge were compelled
TO reopen the wounds in her neck and
remove some dead flesh. This operation
was very painful to Mrs Castle. The
physicians also fear blood poison, but
they are doing all that medical science
can do to prevent it. While the family
are clinging to the, claim that the injured
woman will recover, but very little en-
enlargement is offered. although it IS
claimed the crisis viii be over in a few
days as soon a. the wounds heal This
will decide between life and death.
There are no new developments in the
trouble proper Mr.. Castle, the husband
OF the injured woman. has not given any
statement out for publication. He is
said to have made an exclamation that
practically indicated Miss Morrison. but
this founded on hearsay and cannot be
traced to any reliable source.
Miss Morrison continues to improve
slowly The town has again assumed
peaceful aspect, the excitement which
was rife for several days having quieted
down