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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
TWO CONVENTIONS.
Republican Congressional Com
mittee has a Meeting.
Convention to Elect Delegates to be Held
May 18th, and Nominating Con.
ventiOn June 10th.

The Second district Republican con.
gressional committee held meeting at
The Saulpaugh Tuesday to issue
the call for the two congressional con-
ventions. Those present were G. L.
Benedict, chairman, of Mankato; Geo.
Leatherman, of Springfield; T. c.
Collins, of Window; J. E. Stiles. of
Wells; W. E. Edwards. of Tracy; E. G.
Stowe, of Fairmont; Daniel Fichthorn,
of st. Peter; and K. 81 Helling, of
Madelia. Mr.. Benedict held proxies
for A. J. Peterson, of Dawson, and
Samuel Lewison. of Candy, while W..
A. Funk held proxy for Dr. R. D..
Zimbeck, of MonteYideo.
The meeting was brief one, the date
for the convention to elect delegates to
the national convention being fixed for
May 10Th at 2 p. M, and the date for
the convention to nominate congress
man being fixed for June Goth at 2 p.
m. Both conventions will be held in
Mankato. The date in each case is one
day ahead of the state convention, so
that the delegates can go on to ST. Paul
on the next train.
The representation is the same as
fixed in the call for the state conven-
tions, which gives Blue Earth county
twenty one delegates.
The members of the committee were
all McCleary men and did not hesitate
to predict his denomination and reelec.
tion by an overwhelming vote. Several
of them remarked to the Free Press
that his one mistake in voting for the
Porto Rico tariff bill ought not to lose
him his seat in congress, as he has been
on the right side of all other questions.
The members were optimistic in their
views as to the outcome of the state
election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
IN FLOURISHING CONDITION.
Mankato Athletic Club Talks of Incor.
p0rating.

The regular meeting of the Athletic
club was held Monday, Vice Presi-
dent Frank Busch presiding.
The report of the secretary showed
the total number of members in good
standing at 10, and that there is now
$3.50 in the treasury.
The committee on the matter of put
ting in baths reported that it was not
prepared to make full report, but
that the putting in of four or five spray
and one tub bath would cost $3.50 to
5000. The committee was instructed to
make definite report at the next meet
ing.
The matter Of incorporating the club
and forming stock company was agi-
tatea and referred to committee con-
sisting of Aug. Marschner, VIM. Ohm
stead, D. Albert. U. G.. Truax and A.
E. Clark to fully investigate the feast
bility of an action of this kind and re-
port at the next meeting.
Instructor Gerstenhauer and Aug.
Marschner were appointed to ascertain
the cost of putting in lockers and re-
port at the next meeting.
Several bills were allowed and minor
business attended to, after which the
meeting adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
A WEEKS ILLNESS.
Mrs. Nancy Van Wrinkle Stricken With
Pneumonia.

Mrs. Nancy Van Wrinkle died Monday
night at her home, 800 East M1lberrySt.,
after weeks illness with pneumonia
and heart trouble. She was born in
Cole county, Illinois, and was about
sixty-fve years of age. She had resid-
ed in Mankato about dozen years.
Her husband died number of years
ago, but she is survived by six grown
children, A. A. Van Wrinkle, of Chi
cago; Chas. Van Wrinkle, of Alden;
James Van Wrinkle and Mrs. L. Wilson,
of Rapidan, all of whom are in the city,
and Harvey VanWinkle, of Blue Earth,
and Mrs. Ed. Robinson, of Myrtle. A
sister of the deceased, Mrs. Polly Horn,
of Appleton, Mimi, is also in the city.
Mrs Van Wrinkle was member of
the Baptist church, and was esteemed
by all who knew her. Funeral SER
vices were held in the Baptist church
Thursday at p m and the remains
were taken to Austin Friday morn
ing for burial beside those of her hus-
band,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
A TAX TITLE.
Attempts to Have it Declared
Void.
Chas. II. Smiths $4,000 Damage Suit
Dismissed and Will be Started
Again.

Two new cases have been added to
the calendar of the United States court
One is that of the Dowagiac Manufac-
turing Co. VS.. Watson & Chase, of
Marshall to recover $4,000, the value
of twenty drills furnished by the plain.
tiff to the defendant. The defendant
claims to have only sold two of them.
The other case is that of A B
Eldredge, of Marquette, Mich, VS..
Herman Teichroew and W. R. LETTERS,
of Window. This suit involves the
title to 800 acres of school land in
Cottonwood county. The plaintiff
holds the assignment of the original
certificates, but the land was sold for
the taxes, SAG %, by Teichroew, who
was then auditor of Cottonwood
county, the purchaser being Peter
Teichroew, father of the auditor. After
the latter's term had expired, the land
was decided to the defendant by the old
gentleman. Eldredge claims that the
tax sale was illegal for the reason
that the auditor to all intents and pur-
poses sold the land to himself, which
is unlawful. 1t is alleged that Teich-
roew had no right to buy the land in
his fathers name and then have it
decided to him without consideration.
The suit of Chas. Fl. Smith, as ad.
ministrator of the estate of his boy,
Walter, vs.. the Chicago & Northwest
ern road, was transferred from the dis.
trict to the United States court by the
defendant. The same day the plaintiff
had the action dismissed in order tc
keep it in the district court, and will
make the Winona & st. Peter road de-
PENDANT in similar action, which is to
recover So, 900 for the death of the boy
The United States court conyenes
Tuesday, April 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
ROONEY CHALLENGED.
A Match With Farmer Burns to be
Arranged.

Farmer Burns, the we'll known wrest-
Ter of Big Rock, Iowa, has issued the
following challenges:
81 hereby challenge John j Rooney
for wrestling match to be catch as
catch can, three out of five falls, the
winner to take all the gate receipts and
a wager of $500 side, the time and
place named for match when articles of
agreement are signed.
FARMER BURNS"
There is no doubt but that Rooney
will accept the challenge, and the
match will probably be pulled off in
this city under the management of the
opera house. Burns has a wide reputa-
ton as wrestler and match between
him and Rooney would be great con-
test. 1t is thought that the ma tch
will come off within few weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
RACED WITH A TRAIN.

A team belonging to Andrew John
son, of Lincoln, ran away at few
moments before noon. 1t was standing
at the corner of Front and Washington
streets hitched to load of oats, when
a passing freight train going north on
the Omaha road, with two engines,
frightened the horses. The latter ran
north to Rock street and then ran
down to the train, turning north and
overturning the oats under the cars.
The horses then ran up the Northwest
ern track at frightful speed, racing
with the train, and finally passing
ahead of the engines and were caught
beyond the stone quarries The
wagon was left behind somewhere in
the wild race.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
BOUGHT TENEMENT BUILDINGS.

Attorney A o. Eberhart has purchas-
ed the two large brick tenement build
ings at the corner of Broad and Spring
streets, known as the Karstad property,
of the American Savings and Loan
Association of Minneapolis, which Sc
cured it under mortgage foreclosure.
He will at once proceed to put them in
first class condition with an expendi-
ture of 81, 900, and will rent the eight
flats which the buildings contain. He
secured the property at a reasonable
figure
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
THE CHANGE IN SUGAR PRoDUc-

The transfer of sugar production from
the plantations of the tropics to the farms
of the temperate zone, says the Washing
ten correspondent of the Minneapolis
Journal, is illustrated by some figures just
published by the treasury bureau of Stats
tics. They show that e5 per cent of the
sugar crop of the world was in 1S4o sup
piled by sugar cane, a tropical product,
and but per cent from beet, product of
the temperate zone; while in 1899 but 81
per cent of the worlds sugar supply was
from cane and GO per cent from beets.
How much of this is due to the disap-
pearance of slave labor which existed in
all cane producing territory at the begin :
ming of the period under review, is left to
the consideration of economists and So
biologists; but it is fact that the worlds
cane sugar crop of 1899 would little more
than supply the demands of the United
States alone, after deducting the home
consumption of the countries in which it is
produced.
The total cane sugar crop of the world,
as estimated by Willett & Gray, of New
York, is given at 2.S62,ooo tons, and with
a few exceptions includes local produc-
ton for home consumption wherever
known, while the figures of the treasury
bureau of statistics show that the total
sugar importations of the United States in
the calendar year 1899 were 1864, no
tons, so that if all the cane sugar product
of the world in 1899 was massed together
and the local consumption of the countries
gifts production deducted, the remain der
would little more than equal the importa-
tons of the United States alone in that
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
Society:

The Fortnightly club met Tuesday
evening at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Willard and listened to paper
on the life of Daudet by E L. Patter-
son, a review of his book, ''Numa
Rumestan," by Prof. F. L. Holtz, and
a comparison of French and English
novels by Miss McGraw. Miss Nc
Farland. who is to give recitals at the
normal school tomorrow afternoon and
Friday evening, was present and gave
several piano selections that were
greatly appreciated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
PLENTY OF OBJECTIONS.
County Board Listens to Protesting
Delegations.

The county board met Monday,
and the first thing which it had to do
was to encounter delegations from diff
ferent parts of the county who had a
kick coming, People were in from
Lake Crystal protesting against the
proposed ditch number four, people
were in from Jamestown objecting to
James Johnston's school petition, and
people were in from Medic and Dan
Vile objecting to ditch number five,
The commissioners room was filled
with people who did not want this or
that done which their neighbors had
projected.
The present meeting of the board is
not likely to be an important one. The
jury list is to be filled out and few
minor matters attended to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
SOUTH BEND.

South Bend, March 21.-Miss Birdie
Jones, of Minnesota Lake, is visiting
relatives here.
Miss Maggie Steele returned from
Madelia last Saturday. Her sister, Mrs.
Larson. is somewhat better. but still
quite low.
Mr.. Thomas Evans returned to Chica-
go Sunday, after months visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Evans.
Mrs. Anna Runtz is very ill.
Mrs. Antoine and children, who have
just returned from Iowa, where they
spent the winter, visiting with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. D.
Burnett. last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, of Mankato,
attended the services in the school
house Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. M. Keenan, received news of
the death of his cousin, Mrs. Nellie Nc
Kinney, formerly Mrs. Hamill. which
occurred in Seneca, S. D., Friday. The
remains were brought to Madelia for
burial, and were accompanied by Mrs
Smith and James Hamill, daughter and
son of Mrs Mckinney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

History has had way of putting the
Democratic party in some queer positions,
and the Dakota Huronite recalls one of
them as follows; 1.-The Democratic party
opposed the admission of South Da-
kota into the union on the ground that we
were not fit for self government, and now
with the characteristic consistency it
claims for the Filipino what it so long de-
MED to u.s."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
A BROKEN WRIST.

While driving across the Milwaukee
track on their way from the Omaha
freight depot at $50 Tuesday even
ing, August and George Zimmerman
were tipped out of their delivery wagon.
The horse was startled by Milwaukee
engine, and August reached for the
reins, which George was holding, but
got only one of them, which brought
the horse around SO sharply that the
wagon tipped. George leaped to the
ground, but August fell, breaking one
bone of his right wrist. The horse
did not run.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
COUNCIL GETS STARTED.

The new North Mankato council
held its first meeting Tuesday 1t was
decided to change the time of the regu-
lar meetings to the last Saturday in
each month. The bond of the treasur-
er was placed at 81, 500. and that of the
recorder at $500. A street commission
er will probably be selected at the next
meeting. The village will try to get
along without Waterman for the pres
emit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

The Hartford, Conn, Times, Demo
cratic paper, propounds hard nut for
Mr.. Bryan to crack when it says: "Cotton
sold for 5 cents pound in 1895. We have
had the gold standard ever since. Cotton
brings now nearly 10 cents pound. Could
the silver standard have done any better
than that for the southern planters, Mr..
Bryan"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

5 AROUND THE COUNTY. ;
N~>~~~N
GARDEN CITY,

Bert Scott has been having the res
taurant re plastered.
The school entertainment last Friday
night was we'll attended The music
by the S. Nj. Dickinson orchestra and
the singing by the smaller children was
very good. The two farces were very
good and the parts we'll taken.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Covert have
moved into L. Cookson's house.
Maggie Buckles came home from
Mankato Tuesday.
Ada Jacobs is on the sick list,
John Apply has returned.
Miss Bennett, of Mankato, spent
Sunday with her sister in this place.
Paul Leatherman has been very ill
with pneumonia.
II. G. Mcbride returned Saturday.
Mrs. Richmond, of Glenwood, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. E. W. Gates.
Ellis Nelson has gone to the northern
part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ NJ Clough and chill
dren went to Huntley Tuesday, to at
tend the wedding of Miss Lizzie Dun
bar.
George Warren is moving into T. B.
Church's house.
Mrs. Lou Butterfeld is moving her
household goods and later will ship
them to st. Paul.
VIM. Aldrich shipped his goods to
Hanna, North Dakota, On Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Aldrich will remain un-
til fall.
Miss Annie Cummins has gone to the
northern part of the state,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
FATHER SCHNITZLER DEAD.

Rev. Father Suter received tele-
gram Monday from Toledo. Ohio,
containing the sad intelligence of the
death there at six o'clock last evening
of Rev. Peter Schnitzler. The latter
suffered stroke of paralysis week
ago. He was about 70 years Of age.
For ten years he was located in Man
kato, leaving fifteen years ago to do
home missionary work. He was greatly
beloved by all who knew him, and his
death is much regretted in this city.
He was a man of much intelligence and
an excellent speaker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
TO TAKE STEPS.
The British Will Consider the
Threats of the Beers.
To Destroy Johannesburg and Surround.
ing Mines-Boers are Retreat.
ing N0rthward.
Special to Daily Free,P Press:

Special to Daily Free,Press:
London, March 90 I'm the house of
commons Mr.. Wyndham, parliament
tary secretary of war. says that Joseph
Chamberlain is about to issue procla-
nation on the subject of the alleged
threats of the Beers to destroy Johan.
nesburg, and as to what the Beers may
expect in event of wanton destruction
of British property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

The United States Express Co.'S Office
today received a fine delivery horse
from Chicago. A new wagon is ex-
pected in week or ten days.
A sprinkling wagon was put at work
on Front street Tuesday afternoon to
help lay the clouds of dust that were
everywhere in evidence.
A marriage license was granted Tues
day to Chas. Rasmussen, of Albert
Lea, and Mary Larson. of Lake Crystal.
Mrs. Hatch, who arrived in the city
Wednesday. had the misfortune to
lose her pocket book.
This is the day when the sun crosses
the line and the days and nights are
equal.
Miss Alice Grannis is home from her
school duties at Upper Iowa University,
Fayette, la. for two weeks vacation.
DR.. G. P. Dolan and son, of Water
vile, were guests at the Stahl House
Tuesday afternoon.
G. w. Constans of Blue Earth, was a
Saulpaugh arrival Wednesday.
E. w. Evenson, of st. Peter, was in
the city Tuesday night
A. w. johnson, of Lincoln. was in
the city Wednesday.
E. E. Crandall and DIR. F. l. Durgin,
of Winnebago City, were guests at The
Saulpaugh Tuesday evening.
Miss Lizzie Johnson, of st. James,
arrived Tuesday afternoon to visi
friends in Mankato for two OF three
months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

H. Fl. Dunn, leading attorney of
Albert Lea, was arrested on charge of
violating the game law, in that he shot
duck in Albert Lea lake last week.
He was tried and found guilty, his fine
being SO and costs. Arrangements
were at once made for an appeal, and
Deputy Warden Jansen, who caused
the arrest, Will secure the services of
Attorney Donnelly of the state COM
mission 1t was hoped to have the case
heard by Judge Kingley in chambers
at Austin Tuesday, and test will be
made of the new law.
The fire department was called out at
about 500 o'clock yesterday afternoon
by the burning out of chimney on j.
W. True's residence on Hanover street.
The fire was extinguished with chemi-
Gals, and no damage was done. Failure
of the alarm system to register the
proper number at the station caused
some delay in the fire apparatus getting
out. Box 80 was rung. and % register
ed. There is no box 90, and the fremen
waited until they knew where to to.
G. J. Coburn, of the Chicago, super
intendent of general agencies for the
Plano Mfg Co., was in the city yester-
day calling on Gen. Agt. 81. 81. Tomp-
kins. This was his first trip to Man
kato and he expressed himself as being
much pleased with the appearance of
Mankato, saying that it was much
better city than he expected to see.
The following item from last eve.
ning's Minneapolis Journal is believed
to refer to former resident of Man.
kato: "Josie Hopes, living at the Iowa
Hotel, 112 Washington avenue s. took
dose of laudanum last night but was
saved by the timely arrival of DR.. w.
B. Murray"
Donations of magazines have been
made to the public library by N. Weed,
Harold Beattie and Mrs. I. D. Webster.
A bicycle was found last week Mon
day night at the Salvation Army bar
racks and awaits its owner at the city
hall.
The Mankato Heating and Plumbing
Co, has secured the contract for
doing the plumbing at the new brewery.
for e456 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
Chicago Great Western Increase.

The earnings of the Chicago Great
Western Ry. Maple Leaf Route for
the second week of March. 1900, show
an increase of $22,111 So Total in
crease since the beginning of fiscal
year July 1st) to date, $3.50, 587.26
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

Chief Phillips requests that in case Of
ordinar y chimney fires a telephone call
be sent in to the central fire station
where possible, instead of regular fire
alarm. This will bring all the assist
ance needed and sage unnecessary
trouble for the firemen and excitement
on the part of the people. The central
telephone call Is 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

The St. Paul Dispatch says that in ex-
act figures the taxes paid by the railroads
Of the state for 1899. amounted to $I,444.-
4SS, &c. as against S1,261. 271.77 for 1898,
gain of 1888, ZIG. &c. This is a healthy
increase and indicates that the railroads
are sharing in the general prosperity Of
the times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

take in his appointment of ]. G. Hamlin,
OF Blue Earth City. as the superintendent
of the census for the Second district. Mr..
Hamlin has shown that he is fully familiar
with the work, and from what we hear he
has it well in hand, so that the census
enumeration in his district will be most
thorough one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
MONEY IN FRUIT,
MANUFACTURING,
MINING.

= Mild, invigorating winter wealth }
er, dry, pure air, sheltering hills, Z
\ a great navigable river, an irriga-
{ tion and power canal, one of rich 4
est towns in America. rich sur.
Grounding farming and mining (
territory combine to make Vine J
land in Lewiston valley, health.
J lest on record. forem g in profit \
able fruit growing. great dis {
4 tributing center. an excellent !
manufacturing point. Develop {
I ing rapidly
} Address, for free illustrated !.
pamphlet \
J LEWISTON WATER & POWER co. ]
Lewiston, Idaho, or Charleston, Wash }
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
THE FLAG NOT LOWERED.

Long Prairie Argus:
'Our flag once raised must never come
down." 1t once waved over the slave auc-
ton block. Should it never have come
down Farm, Stock and Home.
The flag was not lowered, pardner.
The block was removed"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

The Albert Lea Tribune says that
farmers are having difficulty in securing
sufficient help. Queer isn't it. And this
under gold standard times that was to ruin
everything and throw thousands of men
out of employment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
Retrea ing NOrthward.

Special to Daily Free Press:
Cape Town, March 20.-The Beers
have blown up the bridges north of
Bloemfontein, including those at Wind
burg and Kroonstadt, and are now re-
treating north.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned desire to sincerely
thank the friends and neighbors whose
acts of kindness lightened their burden
of sorrow during the recent illness and
death of their wife and mother
u. Ct. TRUAX AND FAMILY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
VARIOUS OPINIONS.
WHAT HE is REALLY DOING.

WHAT HE is REALLY DOING.
Lakefeld Standard:
Bryan is still stumping the country in
favor of Mckinley.
r
KNOWS THE PLAY.
Madelia Messenger:
The box receipts of "Sapho" shows that
New York knows an immoral play when
it sees it.
=
NATURALLY FOR EXPANSION.
Duluth News-Tribune
A region that has coal and iron mines
and cotton mills is naturally for expansion.
Hence the attitude of the South.
+
NONE CLOSER TO THE HEARTS OF THE
PEOPLE.
Rock County Herald:
speech than Capt. Van SAINT can make.
but there are few possessed of higher
order of executive ability There are
men who can make more show on dress
parade, but there are none more loyal and
none more true or trusty, none who come
closer to the hearts of the people and none
who would serve public interests more
Loyalty.
f
MADE NO MISTAKE.
st. Peter Journal:
Congressman Mccleary made no mis-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

One-third of the taxes raised in Mime
sofa 60 for educational purposes. So long
as the state keeps in that path it cannot go
far wrong.