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The Somerset reporter., 1900-10-25
Notice Of Foreclosure.

Whereas, James Msntor, Of Arson, in Soner.
set County, State Of Maine, by his mortgage
deed dated the 18th day Of Septe mber. A. D,
Deeds, Book 22O, Page SO. conveyed to Mary 3.
Tracy OF said Arson, q certain piece of real
estate situated on School street in North An
son village, in said Anson, being the brick
bounded on the north by land OF Albert
Moore; ON the east by said street; on the south
by land OF Benjamin Hilton and James s.
Gahan; on the west by land OF Will McLain,
containing fifty acres, more or less; and
whereas, the conditions OF said mortgage have
been broken, now. therefore, by reason OF the
breach thereof claim q foreclosure Of said
mortgage. 3w43
Dated October ~. A. D. 1900.
MARY e. TRACY.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-10-25
Madison.

The old Town House, so long an OBJ
ject of interest and center of attraction,
the arena of many warm municipal con
The Somerset reporter., 1900-10-25
dissolution OF PARTNERSHIP,

The partnership heretofore existing between
the unde rsgned, under the firm name OF Nc
Quillan q Goodwin. is this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
All parties indebted to the late firm must
make immediate settlement Bs all accounts
not settled by Nov Is, 1900. will be lett with an
attorney for collection. 8w43
NAT MCMILLAN.
HARVEY b. GOODWIN.
skowhegan, Oct. IS, 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-10-25
Hoods Sarsapari||a


l. Lowell,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

ever, if in the selection of so, 600
enumerators some incompetents did
not creep in. No such army of men
could be gathered together upon the
short time given that would not con-
tain them.
The one great trouble with our
federal census is that the method of
handling it is entirely wrong. Every
thing connected with it and in the
preparation for it has to be done far
too hurridly, and then the time given
for taking it in the centers of popula-
tion is far too short, or else too much
is required for each man. There is no
time given for the euumerator to go
over his work and see if he has it
correct. Either the time allotted is too
short, or the districts are entirely too
large.
Again, with all the notices that
were sent out from the census bureau
in relation to the taking of the census
the people were not prepared for it
when the enumeration called, and only
a few had given it even a thought
The community did not, as a rule, be-
come aroused to it's Importance until
after the enumeration had come and
gone.
1t is possible that much of the
trouble and dissatisfaction that at
tends the taking of the federal census
office made permanent institution
might be done away with, were the CEN
sus instead of peing created each decade
especially for the work in hand at
that time; but it is hardly probable
satisfaction will ever come from it as
now created, and the relief that can
be afforded is only through such meet
ings as is called for this evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
July 8. leod
A DEMOCRATIC CHARACTER
ISTIC

Fairfax Standard An exchange
sarcastically remarked two weeks
ago that the anti papers would
criticise the government for MAX
Ing any effort to save it's represen-
tatives and missionaries in China. 1t
didn't seem possible, but already the
prophecy is being fulfilled. Here is
what one Democratic paper has to say i:
Rather than become involved in a
carnage of bloodshed in China and a
likelihood of an interminteble strife lat
er with the great powers over division
of Chinese territory that must follow,
it were thousand times better for
Uncle Sam to call off the American
missionaries and other Americans
there.
The above is very characteristic of
the ''always-- back down and--out'
party. They backed out of Hawaii and
they wanted to back out of Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines and now
they demand that the government show
the white feather in the Chinese trou-
bles. Mckinley would be justly brand
ed coward if he needed the criticisms
of these very patriotic Democrats and
followed their advice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
Twice Each Month

The Northern Pacific railway runs
home seekers excursions. These ex-
cursicns are run on the. first and third
Tuesdays of the month. Tickets are
sold from eastern terminals to points
on the main line and branches west
of Atkin and Little Falls, Mimi, in
nearly all cases, at one fare plus So. 90
for the round trip. - -
Time is given for intending settlers
and homeseekers to stop at various
places and examine the conditions pre-
vailing prices of land, etc., with a
view of purchasing homes at most de-
sirable points. The northwest is the
coming country Good land is becom-
ing scarce and these excursions offer
opportunities for young people especi-
ally, to procure homes in the finest
portions of the northwest, in most
cases reached only by the Northern
Pacific. For more detailed informa-
ton regarding the scope and conditions
surrounding these excursions valuable
literature about the country, ETC., call
on or write to Chas. F. Fee, Gen. Pass
Agent, st. Paul, Mimi, For six cents
Mr.. Fee will send Wonderland 1900,
the finest illustrated descriptive tour
ist book published.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

the delegates filed out they pressed
around Senator Hill, who for half an
hour was the center of enthusiastic
personal greetings from individual
delegates.
AT o'clock the committees were not
ready to report and another adjourn
ment was taken until $50 p. m.
Historic Scene Repeated.
1t remained for the night session to
bring the most remarkable demonstra-
ton of the entire day.
For the first hour the proceedings
were formal and proftless, but when at
the close of the speech of Permanent
Chairman Richardson he paid glow
ing tribute to William J. Bryan, PAN
demonium broke loose and the historic
scene of Bryan's nomination at Chicago
was repeated, even exceeded, in fren-
zied demonstration lasting half an hour.
The state standards were wrenched
from their sockets and borne aloft, and
battle OF supremacy was waged be-
tween the standard bearers.
Outside of the formal proceedings of
the day interest has centered in the &C.
ton of the platform committee. AS
the evening advanced it became known
that determined struggle was in prog
ress involving not only the question of
incorporating specific 16 to 1 declar-
alton in the party declaration, but to
some extent involving the desires of the
prospective nominee as to the terms Of
the platform.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
A STRONG COMMISSION.

Republican Press bureau letter The
Republican nominees for the rail-
road and warehouse commission
are all one could desire. A farmer,
practical railroad man and a lawyer
will constitute the commission. This
as every one must admit, is exactly
what the commission requires Mr..
Staples has been so long and so pro-
minently identified with every legis-
lative movement to promote and pro-
tect the interests of the agricultural
classes in the matter of railroad trans
portatiOn, that it was expected that
the railroads would oppose his nomi
nation and possibly accomplish his de-
feat. His name as been in the
mouth of every farmer in the state for
a dozen years as their most ardent and
successful champion in and out of the
legislature The farmers will not have
to be told because, they will know,
that every interest of theirs will be
safely guarded with Mr.. Staples on the
commission. Joseph G. Miller is a
practical railroad man, familiar with
every detail of the railroad business,
from construction to transportation
and has worked in nearly every
branch of the business. He had the
absolute unanimous endorsement of
every labor organization in the state
and representative from every trades
assembly and labor union were at the
convention demanding his nomination.
They pledged themselves to the last
man to stand by him and will give
him thousands of votes more than they
would have given any other candidate
Judge Ira B. Mills is a specialist
in his business upon legel points
likely to be raised in connection
with the work of the commission. To
have made up a commission without
a lawyer in it's membership would
have imposed upon the state the neces-
sity of employing counsel for the COM
mission at cost that would have
amounted to more than the salary of
work in connection with the COM
the attorney general. Judge Mills has
sat upon the bench as well as in the
commission, and is thoroughly in
formed upon every point of law likely
to be raised before the commission
So sound in his judgment and so
thorough in his methods of dealing with
questions of law raised before the
commission that there is no case on
record where his Judgment has been
overruled by court of appeals in
cases acted upon during his incumbency
of the Office. He represents the great
Red River valley, whose interests are
more directly touched in matters of
transportation than any other section
of the state and the fact that he was
candidate of that section is evil
dence that the people had confidence in
him and wanted him
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

Gov. Wells, of Utah, predicts that
the Republicans will carry Utah this
year for Mckinley and Roosevelt, as
he states that the prosperity attendant
with this administration together with
it's patriotic policy has wrought a
great change there. If this thing
keeps on there won't be much left in
the west for Bryan. An Omaha let
ter to the ST. Paul Pioneer Press says
that the prosperity that has spread
over Nebraska. during the past three
years is having the effect of making
great political changes there, and that
it is being freely predicted that the
state will drop back into the Republi-
can column this fall Kansas, South
Dakota and Washington have already
turned their faces Republican ward,
and even Colorado is getting FESTIVE.
The west surely seems to be waking
up from her bad dreams.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
ALL REPORTED KILLED.
Chinese Assert Not Single Foreigner Is
Now Alive at Pekin.

Chinese Assert Not Single Foreigner Is
Now Alive at Pekin.
LONDON, July 5.-"Not a single for
eigner is now alive in Pekin." This is
the latest Chinese report which has
reached Shanghai. Earlier reports from
the same sources describe the conditions
at the British legation as something
awful. 1t is said that the rooms of the
legation were filed with sick and
wounded, the killed lying unburied in
heeps. 1t is believed that many men,
bers and officials of the tsung Ii yamen
persisted when the German guard, mad
dened by the murder of Baron Won Ket-
teller, the German minister, set fire to
the building. That the foreigners at
the Chinese capital have been aban-
doned to their horrible fate seems no
longer open to doubt in the light of the
message received by the Associated
Press from Taku, announcing the de-
cision of the admirals regarding the
hopelessness of further attempts to re-
ieve Pekin under the circumstances
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
SUFFERS PIPE DREAM.

Congressman Sulzer, of New York,
is prominent candidate for the vice
presidency on the Democratic ticket,
or at least thinks he.is, and is max
ing a good deal of noise over his can
didacy. He is radical in everything,
from free coinage to the Boer war.
His style can be judged from the. fol-
lowing remarks he made just before
his departure to attend the cnvention
at Kansas City. He had been de-
nouncing what he termed "official
Americas subserviency to Great Bri
ain, and he said:
I'm going west on the midnight
train, and when | come back man
will be nominated to be elected presi
dent of the United States who will
change all this Therefore [ would
say to old Paul Kruger tonight ::
"Hold on Krugeri And when Bryan S
in the white house you can send an
other ultimatum, not to Salisbury, but
to Roberts. And you can tell him ii
he don't take his army out of South
Africa in "a hours you will put him
out, and the armies of the United
States will help you. -
On his way west Sulzer stopped for a
conference with Bryan and when he
arrived at Kansas City assumed to
speak for him on all subjects dear to
the heart of Bryanesque Democracy.
But whether Sulzer correctly repre-
sents Bryan upon the subject above
quoted or not, is one of the things the
people Of this country will want to
know While little more radical, it
is much in line with statements that
have been made at various times by
many of the more prominent of
Bryans followers. And in the same
breath they have all, including Sulzer,
denounced the imperialism" of the
Mckinley administration and its pro-
gress toward militaryism. But here
is a threat toward militarism of the
Bryan Democracy that eclipses any
thing that was ever charged against
Mckinley. The carrying out of what
Sulzer says Bryan would do would
all history. 1t would mean the
marshaling of an army greater than
this country saw during the rebellion,
and the gathering together of an i'm
mense navy to meet the greatest one
afoat 1t would mean the piling up
of a war debt that oil take gen
erations to pay Off, and would change
our entire course from that of peace
full industry to one of warlike follow
ing.
The statement we'll illustrates the
Inconsistency of the leaders who now
guide Democracy. They denounce
what they are pleased to call imperial
ism and militarism and then indulge
in statements of what they would do
if in power, which would lead to
greater militarism than Mckinley ever
dreamed Of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
HAVE LEFT KUMASSI.

Governor Hodgson and Family Have Ar
rived at Ekwanta.
LONDON, July ga telegram has been
received at the colonial Office from
Colonel Wilcocks, dated Fumsu, July
8, saying native messengers from Pekki,
who have arrived at Bekwai, announce
that the governor of Ashanti, Sir Fred
erick Mitchell Hodgson, with several
officers and their wives and families,
have left Kumassi and arrived at Elk
wanta, 20 miles southwest of Kumassi,
and was proceeding through Donkera
on his way to Cape Coast. The messen-
gers add that many were killed in
breaking out of Kumassi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06

Duluth News-Tribune Mr.. Bryan
made special canvas of Oregon. Re
sult-bigger Republican majorities.
Rochester Post-Record A Fourth
of July Democratic convention at Kan
sas City cannot consecrate free silver
candidate or free silver platform.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat Towne
thinks he can carry Minnesota and
Michigan, but he was defeated for
congress in his own district both in
1896 and 1898. His neighbors seem
to think that Washington is on this
proper field.
Fairfax Standard The Democrats
have not yet sent word to the Sultan
that they sympathize with him, and
if they get into power they viii l''take
it all back as regards the demand
that he pay the money awarded for the
destruction of missionary buildings.
Albert Lea Enterprise: Bryan says
the country is enjoying Temporary
prosperity" Better that than con-
tinued hard times.
Duluth News-Tribune John Lind
was bitter anti-machine man two
years ago. He's an expert engineer
himself now.
Albert Lea Tribune Passengers who
make long journeys on automobiles
get as grimy as powder monkeys. That
is one of the reasons why we have
no automobile.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
LITTLE DEVELOPMENT.
No Apparent Change in the Vice Presi-
Dental Situation.

No Apparent Change in the Vice Presi-
Dental Situation.
KANSAS CITY, July 5.-Very little
that was tangible developed in the vice
presidential situation during the day,
although the Stevenson candidacy ap.
parently met with favor and there
seemed to be possibility of this being
the solution of the question.
The determination of the Indiana
delegation to put Shively in the field
caused little diversion during a part
of the day, but Mr.. Shively distinctly
stated that he was not candidate and
would not be.
The demonstration made over Hill
in the convention was taken by some
to mean that the convention would be
stampeded for him, but Hill does not
think so, and it is possible that if he
makes speech on the platform he will
make it plain that he ,ould not be a
candidate on Bryan platform. He
says emphatically that he will not be
nominated.
Two other booms remain in much the
same condition. Both Towne and Sulzer
are in the race, though the convention
does not seem to favor them. The
Towne men claim they have the sup
port of Bryan, and that if IL to is put
in the platform their man will be the
logical candidate.
The New York men say that their &C.
ton for John w. Kellar is in earnest
and they will try and secure his nom.
ination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
SITUATION DESPERATE.

Another Message Received From Sir Rob.
ert Hart.
SHANGHAI. July 5.-Another message
from Sir Robert Hart, the inspector
general of customs, dated Pekin, Mon.
day, June %, reiterates that the situa.
ton was then desperate and that the
Chinese troops were Smelling the Brit.
ish legation, where all the members Of
the diplomatic body had congregated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
THE MATTER OF THE CENSUS.

The meeting of the board of trade
this evening for the purpose of taking
action in regard to our census, ought
to be well attended by our business
men and citizens, as it is matter in
which all ought to have deep in
terest. From the many complaints that
have been made, it is evident that
something is wrong somewhere. 1t is
true. however, that all of the com
plants made are not well founded.
Instances have come to light where
members of families have declared that
the enumeration never visited their
houses when as matter of fact other
members of the family gave the emu
merator the desired information. But
have not been counted and from all
the Free Press can learn there is prob
ably quite a number of them, and the
omissions would make quite a
difference in the sum total of our pop
ulation.
Of course all sorts of reasons are
given for the short comings that
have, been found in connection with
this matter. The opposition press
charges that politics have entered in
to the selection of the enumerators too
largely and that consequently an in
competent force was secured. 1t is
probably good politics for the opposi-
ton to play on this point, but that is
about all there is of it. So far as we
have been able to learn the enumera-
tors have been faithful industrious set
of men 1t would be strange, how
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
AGAINST GREAT ODDS.

Splendid Work Of seymours Column
During Recent Fighting.
LONDON, July ga Tien Tsin dis
patch dated Tuesday, June 26, gives a
few interesting details illustrating the
tremendous odds against which the
Americans, British and Germans under
Vice Admiral Seymour had to contend.
Officers pay high tribute to the SPLEEN
did work done during the continuous
fighting under the intense heat of the
most trying climate. The Americans
patrol, June 10, was almost cut off by
900 Boxers but succeeded in driving
them off, killing or wounding many.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
Excursion Tickets to Clear Lake
(Waseca. ninn,)

Will be sold by the Northwestern line
at reduced rates during the summer
season, from Mankato on Fridays and
Saturdays at 80 cents for the round
trip, limited to return the following
Tuesday. and at s1.45 for the round
trip daily, limited to return within
thirty days. Black and silver bass and
pickerel fishing is especially good in
this beautiful lake, and accommoda-
tions for fishermen, with abundant
supply of boats, etc, are furnished.
Modern hotels and other resorts along
the lake, with yachts, add to the at,
fractions For further information ap
ply to agents Chicago g Northwestern
railway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
STONED CHINAMEN.

Several Ce1estials Are Attacked by Mob
at Berlin.
BERLIN, July 5.-As significant in
cident it deserves to be mentioned that
q number of Chinese studying have left
Berlin. The members of the Chinese
legation here have been warned by the
police to show themselves as ittls as
possible upon the streets.
Several Cinnamon were stoned by
mob and were rescued by the police
with difficulty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
SILVER REPUBLICANS NEE
Twenty-four States and Territories Repre-
sented.

Twenty-four States and Territories Repre-
sented.
KANSAS CITY, July o.-Tne national
convention Of the Silver Republican
party met in the Auditorium during the
day. The delegates were slow in ar
irving and it was some time after IL,
the hour fixed for the convention, when
Chairman Charles A. Towne's gavel
fell and the convention was called to
order. Twenty-four states and terri
tories were represented at the conven-
ton.
Comparatively few spectators were
present owing to the ASSEMBLING of the
Democratic national convention, but
there were delegates in abundance and
especially large delegations being seated
from Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota,
Iowa and Colorado.
Chairman Towne called the conven.
ton to order at o'clock and prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. Bigelow of Gin
cinnati. The declaration of independ.
ence was then read and an original
poem recited by DR.. Howard S. Taylor
of Chicago.
Chairman Towne then delivered his
address and introduced Senator Teller
of Colorado, temporary chairman, who
spoke at length.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
To the Number of Thousand
They Make a Stand in the
, Legation.
EXHAUSTED THE AMMUNITION
The Building Is Finally Burned
and All the Inmates Are
Slaughtered.
1t Is Reported That the Dow
ager Empress Has Been
Poisoned.

SHANGHAI, July 5.-Three Chinese
servants of foreigners have, it is ru-
mored from good source, escaped from
Pekin. They report that all foreigners,
1000 in number, including 400 soldiers,
100 members Of the Chinese customs
staff and number of women and chill.
dren held out till their ammunition was
exhausted in the British legation. The
legation was finally burned and all the
foreigners were killed.
1t is reported that Kwan Hsu and the
dowager empress have been poisoned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-06
NOTHING AT WASHINGTON
Administration Hears Nothing From Its
Representatives in China.

Administration Hears Nothing From Its
Representatives in China. {
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The admins
tration was without news dispatches
from its representatives in China. Some
surprise is manifested that nothing
came. Secretary Hay said that there
had not been a word at all during the
day and Secretary Long was also with
out advices from Admiral Kempff or
from the battleship Oregon. The Of
ficials accept as correct the press dis
patches that the Oregon has been
foated. No word has been received up
to late hour regarding the Ninth in
fantry, which was hurriedly dispatched
from Manila to China. The transport
having that regiment on board is now
due there