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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
LAST JURY CASE.
Quality of Apples Now Being
Decided.
Defendants Win in Two Cases.-.-L0ngest
Siege With Jury Cases That
Ever Happened.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
In the case of James Van Wrinkle VS..
Fred Gerlich and others, which went
to the jury yesterday noon, the jury
returned late in the afternoon with a
verdict finding that the defendants
are the owners and are entitled to the
possession of the property in question,
and that its va lue is $175. Some facts
developed during the trial that the
plaintiff had not told his attorney
about, which had material bearing
on the case to plaintiffs prejudice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
The Delicious
% Fragrance

D OVAL Baking Powder
N improves the flavor
and adds to the healthful-
ness of all risen Aour-foods.
1t renders the biscuit, bread
and cake more digestible and
nutritious.
Royal Baking Powder
makes hot breads wholesome.
Food raised with Royal will
not distress persons of deli
cate or enfeebled digestion,
though eaten warm and
fresh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

AS to the ballot which has the name
'R S. Hughes written on the back
of it and lines drawn through it, and
which was cast in Cambria, there is
some doubt 1t is reported that Robt.
S. Hughes, of Cambria, voted this
ballot He is not the county commits
sioner, though having the same name,
and it is reported that he did not
write the name on the ballot. but that
it had already been written on the
ballot before it was handed to him by
the judges and that he voted it the
way it was. If this is so, the writing
was not placed on the ballot for the
purposes of Identification, but care
lessly by someone, as was done with
another ballot that had some figures
upon it. If the court finds that the
name was not written for purposes of
Identification, the ballot will undoubt-
eddy be admitted by the court, which
would make the vote on county COM
missioner tie.
The other ballot is the one where the
name of "John Rhoads'' is written in
the blank. space under Mr.. Upson's
name, but the cross is placed opposite
Mr.. Hughes name. The election law
says that where a name is so written
in, it shall be counted as a vote for
the person bearing the name even
though no cross is placed opposite it.
Mr.. Upson's attorneys claim that the
fact of the cross being opposite Mr..
Hughes name operates as vote for
both Hughes and Rhoads, and that
neither can be counted. This would
seem to be stretching the matter a
little, for anybody knows that the
placing of the cross opposite Mr..
Hughes name shows that the voter
intended to vote for him and had prob
ably merely written in Mr.. Rhoads
name in a spirit of fun. The law
does not provide for such case but it
does provide that the intent of the
voter is to be the governing principle
in deciding what votes to count and
what not to count.
There is a John Rhodes living in
South Bend, where this vote was cast,
but he spells his name differently from
the name on the ballot, writes differ-
emily, and denies that he cast the
ballot in question or wrote his name
on any ballot.
In case of tie vote, cuts are drawn
and the one who pulls the longest straw
gets the Office.
Mr.. Epson will take his seat on the
board of county CO mmissioners at it's
January meeting and will serve un-
til his term expires unless 500 ner un-
seated.
The inspectors put in bill for $50
each, which the loser of the contest
must pay, together with the other
costs. The inspectors charge So a day
for two days counting ballots and two
days making their report.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds filed;
VIM. Davis to Theresa Mayer, lot
two, block forty-two. Mankato. for
$3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Thoroughbred Barred, Plymouth
Rock Cockerels and Pullets, for sale.
Geo. w. Monks
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

The evidence in the suit of B. G.
Taylor as assignee of M. G Willard
ct al. VS.. John Maiers was introduced
yesterday afternoon. This morning
each side moved that the court instruct
the jury to find a verdict for its
side. The court granted the motion of
the defendant, and the verdict finds
the defendant to be the owner and en-
ii tied to the possession of the real es-
tate in question, ten acres. The case is
an ejectment suit. Mr.. Willard secur-
ed Judgment for ejectment against
the defendant sixteen years ago, but
never secured the writ of restitution
to secure actual possession of the pro-
perty. The defendant put up the claim
of ownership by right of adverse pos
session and has won.
The last of the jury cases is now
on trial. 1t is that of E. G. Best &
Co. VS.. NJ A. Sherk & Son. A. E.
Clark appears for the plaintiff and A.
R. Pau for the defendant. The suit
is to recover the difference on car
load of apples between the price at
which it is alleged that the defendants
purchased it and the price obtained
for it of Minneapolis commission
house after it had been rejected by
Sherk & Son for alleged poor quality.
The question hinges largely on the
quality of the apples that were de-
livered. Cbas. Bailey, agent for the
plaintiffs when this sale was made,
was on the stand this afternoon. The
trial may not be concluded until to-
morrow.
This has been the longest continuous
term with jury trials on record in the
history of the district, having lasted a
month. The court will remain in ses =
sion for week or two longer to try
court cases.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

A fine line of dance programs and
menu cards may be seen at the Free
Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Many imitation baking powders made from alum upon the
market Aums corrosive poison used only because cheap
The of alum baking powders is condemned by all ply
sicians and in sections their sale is prohibited by law
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

The Library association of North
Mankato has received case of books
from the state library association and
have placed it in the store of John
Thomas, where the residents can
obtain books free of charge Tues
day and Saturday afternoons from four
to five o'clock. Any one having books
or magazines to donate to the library
is asked to leave them at the store
or address Mrs. Muzzy. Books for
children would be especially welcome.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

There are 100000 coIored people in
Washington. They pay taxes on thous.
snds Of dollars worth of real estate
They spend a mint of money for drv
goods, clothing, furniture, shoes, mil.
linery and groceries There is not q
colored dry goods, nor clothing, nor a
furniture store, nor a millinery store in
Washington. The wealth and intelli.
gence Of the race is said to be centerpd
in Washington, and yet the above
statement is sad commentary on their
intelligence and On their business tact
White merchants do not employ oolOred
people above the position of laborer in
any of the business houses of Washing.
ton. The colored people are denied ac.
cOmmOdatiOn in the meanest soup houses
and lunehrooms and yet with all their
intelligence, their wealth and their It.
teriDg abilities they have no concerns
of their own where their boys and girls
may be employed and where they can
control at least fraction of the money
that is being spent by the great mass OF
Negroes in the District.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

Lyon Of Maryland and New York IS a
member of the Advisory Board Of the
National Committee. DR.. Lyon has
been an active partisan for years and is
thoroughly posted and equipped in the
ways and methods of politics He is
loyal and unfiinching republican, and
In the past as well as at present ls do
ing yeoman work for the party. The
colored papers are all pleased with the
appointment, knowing as they DO Dr
Lyons well known disposition to help
the EST papers. Thus far none OF the
cotored newspapers have been recOg
nIzed, but it will be through no fault
OF Mr.. Lyon if before many days
number OF the best papers are not USED
AS are nearly all of the white dallles
and weeklies. Mr.. Lyon is located I'D
New York where he will remain until
the ides of November.
The colored American., 1900-09-08
TIE ooLoRED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. Q.

that has 4 higher claim on its support
to-day than it has ever had since the
name of the great military captain
Ulysses s. Grant was first printed on
its ballot. For has not the Republican
party kept its every pledge with the
Negro during the past four years has
it not given him place of honor and
emolument and thereby given him
power and has it net done all that
has been done for him and has it not
said all that has been said for him dur
ing this period ? Is it reasonable to
suppose that people constantly grow
ing in intelligence and the ways of gov
ernment and craftsmanship will forsake
such a party and support one that
openly and defiantly everywhere stands
for their humiliation and degradation
in every form OF discrimination that
man can devise party that has not
only not given them any rights, but by
all kinds of fraud, open and concealed.
taken away those granted through the
efforts of others who believe in honest
dealings with and fair treatment of all
men, black or white?
30 far as the Negro vote is con-
cerned the prosperity of the country,
in which the black man shares, will be
safe for four years more. The Negroes
OF self'respect and honor will refuse to
vote for man in whose cabinet Ben
Tillman will have place.
The colored American., 1900-09-08
The National Republican Commit.

The National Republican Commit
tee should muzzle Vice.C Chairman
Payne of Wisconsin. It was Payne
who fathered the effort to reduce the
representation of Southern delegates
to the National Convention before the
last session of Congress and before the
National Republican Committee at
Philadelphia. Mr.. Payne is carrying
his idiocy one step farther now by say
ing that he believes "a division of the
celored vote would be unqualifdly a
blessing for the couHtry at large and
ter the republican party" ''Divide
the Negro vote, he exclaims, and you
remove the race question in the south"
This sentiment is a ghost that has
stalked in the minds of few so.called
republican leaders for the past thirty
five years. Since the administration
OF the late lamented Hays, a small
wing of the republican party has kept
up Irritation with the south with the
hope of bringing it into the republican
told. The south remains as solid as
ever and continues its ignoble work in
disfranchislng large per cent of its
thriving and most industrious popuIa
ton. If Mr.. Payne knows Anything
he should know that the colored dele.
gates from the south nominated Mr..
Mckinley four years ago and the col.
Ored votes OF the northern states elected
him. Is there 10 be Burehard in
this campaign?
The colored American., 1900-09-08

The wheel of progress does not run
backward and the Negro notwithstand-
ing the many expressions snd opposition
to his progress is succeeding. Mr.. RaIp
W. Tyler is the leading spirit in the
of "The Columbus Dis
patch, the leading afternoon paper in
Columbus, o., Mr.. Stevens of Bos-
ton, MSS, is private Secretary to
Mayor Hart Of that city; a colored tel
egrapher holds the first place in the
" estern Union Telegraph Office at
4 Macon, Ga, Score one more point for
for the race.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

Hon. Judson w. Lyons, as a visitor
to the National Afro American Coun.
Gil at Indianapolis, Ind, impressed
himself upon all the men there as a
leader of the highest and truest type.
Mr.. Lyons stands high In the councils
of the republican party, and predicts
an overwhelming reelection of Presi
dent Mckinley.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

What's in a name?" asks Shakes.
peare, In New York politics there
seems to be something In it. Edward
E Lee, the colored chief of Tammany.
is the acknowledged leader among the
colored people of that organization.
He is a hotel man by profession. Mr..
}. I. Lee, of Saratoga is the acknow.
ledged leader among the colored re.
publicans of that section. He too. is
a hotel man by profession Which
ever way the election goes. one of the
Lees is bound to be on top.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

paper, namely, "Ths Appeal" cas-,
three votes, L. I. Allain, formerIy Of
New Orleans but now of Chicago voted
for a Texas paper, an IndiauapoIis
delegate voted for a Mississippi paper
Col. James Lewis, an officehoIder in
Louisiana, represented a paper Hon
John P. Green represented The Wash.
ington Bee, and Congressman Georgs
81. White, The True Reformer. The
votes We're trife topheavy as we'll as
numerous and at that pace any resoIu.
ton could have gone through.
The colored American., 1900-09-08
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1900.
THE IMPENDING CAMPAIGN.

In every war that has been fought
for our country-whether for its estab-
lishment as a nation or its maintenance
as an independent government, the
Negro has played his part as a valiant
and patriotic soldier. In the war of
the Revolution he bore hin self gal
lantly on many field of brilliant &C.
complishments /; he won the admira-
ton and eommendatiOn of that sturdy
warrior Andrew jackson in the strug-
gle of 1872; and yet when our coun
try was in the thrOes of the great civil
war. and when again the contest was on
between the United States and Spain
the enemies of the black Americans
claimed that they possessed not the f.
Der that makes men warriors. In all
these martial oOmbats he gave indis-
putable proof of his courage and unde-
niable evidence of his loyalty to his
country,
And SO in every political contest in
which the Negro has played a part
since he obtained the right of manhood
suffrage, through the efforts of the Re-
publican party and against the persis-
tent protest of the Democratic party.
he has been true to the principles Of
the men who stood for his Liberation
from slavery and for his enfranchise.
ment as a citizen. And yet as he was
called upon to prove his courage in
war after war, he is asked again and
again in one political campaign after
another to demonstrate his loyalty to
that party to which he is bound With
hooks of steel-the party which has
given him every right which he DOS
sesses, civil and political and made it
possible for him to take dignifed and
cemmendable position in the intellec-
tual and material pursuits of his coun
try.
In 1896 the Negro vote was almost
solid for Mckinley and HOBART, the
standard bearers of the Republican
party. In the year of our Lord 1900
it will be eOunted-in those places
where honest politics will allow 1t to
be counted-for Mckinley and Roose
yelt. the. representatives of the party
The colored American., 1900-09-08

Lieut.. FL. o. Flipper, of Santa Fe,
New Mexico, contributes timely arti'
Gle to this issue of The Celored Amer.
ican on "No West Peint of Our Own"
Lieutenant Flipper is the first colored
graduate of West Point and as a
mathematician and linguist, Is one of
the best in the United States. So eff
cient is ne that for number of years
ne has been employed by the United
States Court of Claims 10 translate all
OF the Spanish and Mexican laws for
the benefit OF the Government service
and make new surveys and investiga.
tons in civil engineering all over the
Southwestern Territory. His sugges.
hons are practical and timely.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

Subscriptions may De sent by postoffice
money order, express or by registered letter.
ALI communications for publication should
be accompanied with the name OF the writer
not necessarily for Publication, but a guar.
ante e OF good faith.
We solicit news, contributions, opinions
and in fact, all matters affecting the race
e Will not pay for matter, however, unless
1t is ordered by us. All matter intended for
publication must reach this office by Wednes-
day OF each week to insure insertion in the
current issue
sA Agents are wanted everywhere. Send
or Instructions,
The colored American., 1900-09-08

The National Afro Anne rican Press
Association which met at Indianapolis
Ind. Monday Of this week was tame
affair. But few of the opinion moul
ders were present. The names of the
officers elected are printed in another
part of this issue.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

Oppression has its virtues. In En-.
field. N. G, the white and colored
merchants are about equal in number.
Before the recent farce of an election
the trade of the eolored people was
about equally divided. Since the
election, however, the colored people
confns their trade entirely with the
colOred merchants.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

This is the most imp ortant campaign
in the history of campaigns in this
country. There is shifting of plat
forms, of policies and of isms. IL will
be a battle royal in which the newspa.
per will be the most powerful agent.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

Politics indeed make strange bed
fellows. The National Afro. "A merican
Press Association which met at Indian.
apolls, Ind. last week, did not endorse
the administration of President McKin.
ley, la order however to get votes
enough number were cast for each
The colored American., 1900-09-08

President Mckinley will be reelected
this fall in spite of the Paynes and
Wellingtons The colored voters are
too loyal to desert even though they
are given the lower berths.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

An individual of merit in any
community is not forced to seek his
status in that community. 1t is the
man and not the color of his skin
which counts.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

Prof John 7. Layton Is the choice of
he cslored people of the District of
Columbia. for Director of Music for
the colored schools.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

The average colOred democrat looks
like bloated bond holder these DAYS.
Something must be ''doing" in the
democratic camp,
The colored American., 1900-09-08

MIR. William l.. Pollard hes returned
from Shepherdstown, w. Va, WI ere
he spent pleasant two weeks Yscs
tion.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

One successful business man IN
community is worth dozen politicians
and calamity hOwlers.
The colored American., 1900-09-08

The Republican National Committee
could have made no better or wiser Sc
lection than in appointing Rev Ernest
The colored American., 1900-09-08
REV. ERNEST LYON.

A MembeF of the Advisory Board CT
the Republican National Committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-14
JACK POINT SECOND.
Maxine Gomez 1T 8 10 1 Landed the
Handicap at Brighton

NEW YORK, July 13.-Henry earned the
jockey lonors at Brighton Beach to-day,
putting three past the judges He also ran
second with Jack Point in the handicap.
This race was the feature of the day. 1t
resulted, however. in the defeat of the
Brighton Handicap hero. Jack Point. Old
Maxine Gomez, at TO /, won easily.
Summary:
First race-one mile-kamara Q3 to 81
first. Queen of Song g to l and to - sec
ond. Andris W to y third. Time, 40 ,2-5.
Second race-one and one-siXteenth
,riles-F,irst Whip G. to 1O) first, Precursor
6 TO L and to 81 second, Carbuncle & 10
. third. Time. Las 10.
Third race-five furlongs-Glen Nellie 6
to y first, Master & to l and TO y sec
ond, Demurrer (even) third. Time, 1:0l.
Fourth race-one and one-eighth miles
Maxine Gomez IS to y first, Jack Point
G to ) and > TO - second. Favonius 6 10
y third. Time. 30.
Fifth race-tive and half furlongs-An-
ME Thompson &c to u first. Manga 90 TO
l and TO y second, Princess Ottlie % to
u third Time. los.
Sixth race-tive furlongs-Snark g to -
first. Great American q to / and to 81
second. Double Six 6 to y third. Time,
1:0l l-5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-14
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
a Nesra Threatens to Shoot Ionn.
Woman if She Gave Any Alarm.

ETTRICkS VA, July u.-Special.-
Miss Edna Borum, an employe of Poca-
hon;as Cotton Mil. a young lady about
nineteen years old. accompanied by her
den-year-old brother and neighbours lit
lie girl of about the same age, Went up
the Norfolk and Western Railroad yes
terday to point where the Seaborrd Air
Line has a siding, about half mile dis
tan; from the cotton mill. TO pick berries.
when the grown lady was approached by
q negro man about twenty years old, who
made very improper nad indecent pro-
posals to her, and when she asked him
If he WAS fool he told her that he would
show her wha; fool he was. and started
to take hold OF her. ordering her all the
while TO be quiet and threatening TO shoot
her If she ran or resisted.
The cries OF her little companions cuused
hin, 10 desist for a moment. and just at
that time ne sped AIR. Spirey, merchant
from Bai;ersea. approaching, and ran off
toward the Seaboard Air Line. and was
lost IN the distnnce
Before approaching the young lady he
had tried TO ent!ce the little girl and boy
of TO lock FOR berries. where he told them
berries were very plentiful. He is de-
.er!bea as being about twenty years old.
dark gingerbread color. with ashy blotches
o2er the face. worn old tan shoes. dark
ragged pants, light coat and cup ripped
open on the top. They have him spotted
out, and the officers have been notified
ena hs Win likely be bagGse hefoEs night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-14
DARING ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP.
MI. Finch Loses Fine Cattle With the
Texas Fever.

BOYDTON, VA, July 13.-SDecial.-A
very daring attempt at robbery was COM
mitted few days since, at point in the
public road between here and Roanoke
river, and with d person OF less deterni-
nation AMI cool courage than young VIII
liam Goode, upon whom the robbery was
attempted, the villain would have sue
ceedeu in oVer-awing and robbing him.
The circumstances are these Young
Goode son of Mr.. Edward B. Goode of
Skipwith. Va, who is some fifteen years
old, was driving along the road in a two
horse wagon, when a negro man who was
standing a short distance down the road,
hailed the young man as if he had some
business with him. Nj. Goode reined up
his horses, when the man said, drive on
down here This place, TO which he
asked him to drive, was in somewhat OF
a secluded place in the road. On reach
ing the place, Mr.. GoOde was accoSted,
and q demand made. il he was in the
habit of carrying much money with him,
Mr. Goode replied, 1T is none of wour
business what have you to do with 1t
whether I carry money with me or not
The negro then said; Haven't you got
some money with you now, and at the
same time advanced towards the. wagon,
with an open razor glisteninS in his hand.
AT this. young Gooae threw his hand be-
hind him. as Il 10 draw his pistol ana
said: If you come another step further
l Will blow your brains out Inc negro
then stepped back and said. That Is all
want to know and moved on.
The negro was doubtless tramp, who
was beating his way through the county
Young Goode describes him as heavy
built, back man, with one defective eye
He says he would be able to recognize
him if he ever sees him again. 1t will
be bad day for him if he is caught here
Mr. Geo B. Finch. of this place, who
has a fine stock farm on Roanoke river,
and is breeder of thoroughbred cattle,
lost two fine "Red-poiled" COWS he pur-
chased in the North with Texas fever a
few days since He had a veterinary
surgeon here since to treat the other
animals. which he thought were affected
with the same disease. The doctor
thought he could cure the other sick cat
tie.
The protracted drought here is having
a most disastrous effect upon the crops
in the field and also in the gardens. The
gardens have almost given out entirely.
Mir. Mack Alexander. son of the late
Hon. Mack Alexander, Who now resides
In the South. was here a few days since,
visiting his old friends and kinfolks.