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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
HEREFORDS AT The MINNESOTA
STATE FAIR.

The officers of the American Here
ford Breeders Association, announce
that the next national exhibition and
sale of Hereford cattle will be held at
Hamline, midway between st. Paul
and Minneapolis, at the great Mime
sofa state fair, on Sept. 3, a, 5, 6, 7
and s, 1900 Over S., 900 is offered in
premiums and greater exhibit of
Hereford cattle than has ever before
been made is confidently expected. The
sale will also be important. The 1875
head to be disposed of will be made
up by consignments from twenty five
of the leading herds in the United
States, making it evident that there
will be representative sale of Here
fords Half rates have been announced
on all railways, not only for Mime
TIA but for much territory of neigh
boring states, giving more than the
usual number of people an opportunity
for seeing, this notable event of a
memorable year in American cattle
breeding. With this national cattle
exhibit and the sale added to compre-
hensive exhibits and wonderful day
and night amusement programs, the
great Minnesota state fair of 1900 be-
comes more than ever an event worth
going many miles to see.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
A CASE OF IMPERIALISM.

The North Carolina election resulted
in a victory for the Democrats. This
is not surprising, as the Democrats
had set out to control things and to
make it dangerous for any one who OPP
posed them. AS result Gov. Russell
advised the negroes to take no active
part in the contest, as it would do no
good and simply mean bloodshed. The
greatest interest was in the constitut-
ional amendment which virtually dis
franchises the negrovote and which was
adopted by probably 10, 900 majority.
1t is said that rs, 600 negroes will be
barred out by this amendment. Our
neighbor, the Review, makes no bones
about the matter but openly says it
was a move to disfranchise the bulk of
the negro vote and says that the result
shows what can be accomplished by
united Democracy. There is no dis
position to criticise but rather an air
of congratulation in it's remarks that a
state that has shown tendencies to-
ward Republicanism has been thus
rudely curbed. And yet it was only a
few days ago that the Review was as
sailing so-called imperialism by the
Mckinley administration and bewail-
ing the alleged fact that it was at
tempting to establish government
without the consent of the governed.
But how about this North Carolina in
stance, where the Democratic party
state to nearly 100, 900 votes that they
must be governed and taxed without
their consent. Our .neighbor has no
word of fear over this move, more
drastic than anything the Mckinley
administration ever did or attempted.
The instance well illustrates the hypo-
crisy and demagogism of the followers
of Bryan. There is no honesty in their
Cry of imperialism, no substance far
ther than hope to prejudice voters
in hopes of securing few votes
The only move ever made in this
country that has savored of imperial
ism is that made by the Democratic
party by which it suppresses the voice
of thousands of voters, both white and
black through the south, and has built
up local government there largely OF
entirely without the consent of a large
NORTON Of the Governed This cO11rse
is approved by Bryan and his follow
ers and also has the approval of our
neighbor, while it shouts imperialism
against Mckinley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

The people of Mankato are Justly
aroused and indignant over the de-
plorable affair that had its inception
in Mankato Friday evening and its
terminus in Kasota the same night,
the details of which are more fully set
out in the local columns of this
issue The crime is most heinous,
and those guilty of its consummation,
or who were accessories to or cogniz-
ant of it, should be punished to the
fullest extent of the law. The officers
of the law will be held strictly ac-
countable for the speedy trial and just
punishment of the parties implicated.
The fact that the "woman in the
case" did not bear the most savory
reputation cannot be pleaded as in
anywise an excuse or justification for
the inhuman treatment inflicted upon
is no less guilty than were the occu-
pants Of the vehicle. He was certainly
an accessory to crime. and if he did
not know the full nature of the SER
vices required of him when he was en-
gagged, he certainly could not have
been ignorant of the vile actions with
in his hack long before reaching Ka-
sofa.
This is not the first time that the
public hacks have been used for i'm
moral and altogether revolving pur-
poses, and it is high time that Ii
censed vehicles for the transfer of pas
sengers from depots should be made to
understand that they cannot be used
for other than legitimate purposes
The Free Press does not deign,
neither does it desire, to reflect I'M
justly upon any one but it does want
to see speedy punishment melted out to
every one implicated in this most re-
voting transaction. Mayor Currier
should not hesitate to use every means
at his command to put stop to the
immoral use of licensed hacks, as he
no doubt will, and whoever the re-
sponsibility rests upon for the punish
ment of the criminals implicated in the
Kasota affair, should be prompt in &C
ton, whether it be the county or city
officials
This is no time, and the exigencies
of the case permit of no apologies, ex-
cuses or explanations in extenua-
ton of the vile action committed 1t
was premeditated in detail, and exc
cuted in cold blood, and if there be a
God in Israel the vengeance of law
will be visited upon the guilty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

Former state senator, Henry Keller,
of Sank Center, announces that he
shall vote for Mckinley this year and
against 16 to 1. He says that he favors
expansion and is not at all alarmed
by the Bryan cry of imperialism.
When asked how the GermanAmeri-
cans would vote, he replied that they
were going to vote against 16 to 1 as
they did four years ago.
If Americas wheat crop is a little
shy, its corn crop will be up to full
measure and Europe has its eye on a
portion of it.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Fl. Davis Mr..
and Mrs. Geo.. S. Robbins, Mr.. and M
Lorin Cray, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T..
Barr, Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ Hobart,
Mrs M. L. Robbins, Mrs. W. M. Farr
and Miss Tanner, went out to Point
Pleasant yesterday for a picnic and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. 81.
Spencer and Gen. and Mrs. ]. b. Baker.
Fl. A. Patterson gave the party ride
in his sail boat which was much en-
joyed by ALL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

Chief Phillips has received check
for 1862. Sc, being the proportion due
the Mankato fire department from the
insurance company tax.
Misses Ella and Addie Bierbauer,
Alma Wagon, Ida Kratch. Lucy
Kieffer, Jennie Madigan and Maud
Coughlan and Miss Hessian went to
Lake Emily to remain ten days.
They will be at Volk's
Prof. G.. F. Koehler, Mrs Knehier
and son, Earl, expected to be home
Saturday from Montivideo, where
Mr.. .Koehler has had charge of the
summer school for the past four weeks.
Mr.. .sand Mrs. Hoffman, of Eagle
Lake, lost their six months old baby
Friday and the funeral occurred Satur-
day from the German Catholic chuch
in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
VARIOUS OPINIONS.

Martin County Independent The
truth seems to be that neither imperi-
alism nor silver, but Bryan himself is
the paramount issue.
. Slayton Gazette: The same Pops
that cussed Mckinley for not declaring
war against Spain long before he did
are now cussing him because of the re-
suit of the war. 1t is safe to say that
if he did not do what he is doing they
would cuss him for not doing it.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: Despite the
strenuous efforts of the misfts Bro.
johnson, of ST. Peter, continues to turn
them his wooden ear when they talk
about running him for congress. Bro.
johnson does not permit anyone to dc
his thinking for him-he has pretty
we'll equipped thinking tank of his
own.
Red Wing Republican One-fourth
of the human race has declared war
upon civilization. There are nearly
400, 5000, 90 of the most hardy, imita-
tive and adaptable people in the world
to be dealt with. They inhabit an
enormous territory that is made prac-
tically impenetrable for modern armies
and supply trains by the entire absence
of railways and the execrable quality
of the roads. These people have been
drilled, since their war with Japan by
modern masters of the art of war, they
are furnished with modern weapons
and they are rich enough to buy or apt
enough to manufacture all that they
need. 1t is not holiday that faces
the world today
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

When the Republicans were at the
head of affairs in this state and the
governors private secretary was chair
man of the state central committee,
the Democrats were horror struck at
the thought of it, and fearful of the
machine that might be built up as the
result, and the liberties and desires of
the people infringed upon 1t would be
supposed that having control of the
governorship they would keep clear of
such dangers, but it appears they did
not profit by the lesson. Gov. Lind
appointed the chairman of the Demo
cratic state committee his private Sec
rotary, and now the party has approx
ed of his course by again selecting
Rosing to manage its campaign. The
Democracy is a great imitator of the
Republican features, but generally
selects it's worst ones to follow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

In his speech of acceptance to the
notification committee, in speaking of
the work that came to the nation I'M
der his administration, President Nc
Kinley said: "To the party of Lincoln
has come another supreme opportunity
which it has bravely met in the liberia
tion of 10, 600, 600 of the human family
from the yoke of imperialism. And this
liberation of these millions of people is
called imperialism by the Bryan
Democracy 1t will be remembered
that Lincoln was called tyrant for
his work of ibertaing four million
slaves. Democracy seems inclined to
back up the cart on any act where the
liberty of people is enlarged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

and get pulled together on the morning
of Nov 18th next will think as the
Irishman did, what lucky thing they
had their laugh first.
In their meeting they concluded that
they would carry the first congress
sional district solid, and if they can
induce John A. Johnson, of st. Peter,
to run, they concluded they would tie
McCleary's scalp to their belt also.
The third district was put down as
dead easy, while the sixth and seventh
were rolled up with big majorities
out of sight. The fourth district was
also stuffed in their pocket but the
sixth was admitted as a little tougher
proposition, though why these rain
bow chasers stopped at this is hard to
understand. Of course they are going
to reflect Lind and have his majority
about figured out for the official re-
port Bryan was figured as being
strictly in it, but somehow or other
they seemed to have overlooked the
legislature, but doubtless stuffed that
in their pocket as matter of course
and said nothing about it.
The queer thing about the whole
matter is, that there should be such a
tremendous change in the political
sentiment of the state and nobody but
these members of the Democratic state
committee have discovered it. 1t looks
very much as though Chairman Jones,
during his visit at Minnetonka, inoc-
culated them with the deadly virus of
rainbow chasing, and that it is work
ing in most serious way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

The Martin County Sentinel says
that Van SAINT can hardly be compared
to Lind. Come to think of it there
may be something in it, Van SAINT,
if elected governor won't run the office
for the political pull there is in it.
He won't set himself up as the dicta-
tor of the party, or hold by his actions
in debating affairs, that his appointees
are not capable of looking after the
duties they are supposed to be appoint
ed to do. Van SAINT will simply keep an
eye over affairs and hold them under
him responsible for their actions Van
is man of the people, not syndicate
operator, that is fact dear Sentinel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
WHEAT UP NORTH.

The Minneapolis Journal says that
the wheat crop in the north part of
this state and in North Dakota is not
so bad as it has been painted. Its
staff correspondent, who is travelling
up through that section, says that
yields will be surprisingly good in To-
calities where it has been understood
that there would be no wheat But
one thing has happened this year
through the Red River valley which he
says was never known before, and
that is fields of wheat that will yield
only five bushels per acre.
"As result of this says the cor
respondent, many million bushels of
wheat will not be gathered in the val
ley, which in the Jim river valley
would be picked up to the last kernel
so different is the standard of pro-
duction in the two districts 1t is
probably no exaggeration to say that
North Dakota will refuse to cut 10,
600. 900 bushels of wheat which the
Jim river valley would certainly cut
1t is common to see three and two
bushel wheat being cut for fodder in
North Dakota or be turned under by
plows Nevertheless, the amount of
wheat plowed under in North Dakota
has been greatly exaggerated. The
important item in North Dakota in not
the plowed acreage, but the acreage
that will not be harvested as wheat -
The Journal writer further says that
while Southern Minnesota has been
;agreeably surprised over the result of
the wheat harvest, that there will be
surprises in Northern Minnesota also.
1t is probably true, he says, that Polk
county will raise more wheat than last
year, while Red Lake county will
report some fifteen to thirty bushel
yields But of course there are many
other sections that will run very light
and SO bring down the average through
that whole section.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

The total exports of American man
ufacturers in the last fiscal year were
1882, 24366, against 1889, 675, sos in
1899, an increase in a single year OF
$92, COS, 500. In no previous year has
the increase amounted to 800, 600, 600.
Here is something that ought to cause
the American people to think little.
The free traders have always claimed
that protection prevented this growth
Of our foreign trade in manufactures.
The above record thoroughly refutes
their theory. The protective policy.
has really been at the base of the
whole growth of our export of manu-
features, for it has been the cause of
their being built up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
CAR ENTERED.
Merchandise Stolen From Great
Western Car.
Four Men Under Arrest, Charged With
Having Hand in the
Affair.

George Craver, Albert Cunning,
John Baker and Joseph Mathews were
arrested Sunday afternoon on the
charge of having broken into mer-
chandise car near the Great Western
depot. Information of the theft was
given by some young boys who were
playing in the vicinity, and who saw
some men enter one of the cars and
carry off some goods. The police were
telephoned for and Officer Thilgen and
Deputy Sheriff Gerlach responded.
After searching about in the woods,
Officer Thligen came upon the four
parties above named lying on the bank
of the river. Three boxes of goods
were near them and one had been
broken into. The officer placed the
men under arrest and with the assist
ance of others conducted them to the
city hall
The boxes were identified by en-
ployes of the road as having been
stolen from the car, and were taken to
the city hall for use as evidence. One
was box of Uneeda waters, another
box of tobacco, and the third con-
tanned canned goods Some of the cans
were cut open and partly empty. Two
cars had been tempered with, the seals
being broken. The car from which the
goods were stolen was visited three
times by the thieves during the after
noon, and it was after four O'Clock
when the arrests were made.
Monday forenoon AgentBarr procured
warrant for the arrest Of the four
men, charging them with grand lar
ceny in the second degree
The prisoners deny having broken
into the car. Craver and Dunning
claim that they had keg of beer
down the river, and that when they
walked up the bank they found the
boxes on the bank in the woods. They
admit that they ate some of the goods
contained in the boxes. They say that
they were joined by the other two,
who also had keg of beer. Dunning
was formerly brakeman on the Mil
waukee road.
Baker has been working at the post
office for several days, under Contrac-
tor Manderfeld, to whom he applied
for work. He is stranger here.
Mathews is Tourist, and has been
in Mankato before.
The value of the goods destroyed is
about $15 The boys who witnessed
the theft identify Craver. They will
be the principal witnesses.
The defendants will have their ex-
animation tomorrow forenoon at ten
clock. In default of 500 bail they
were committed to Jail. G. L. Bene-
dict will appear for Dunning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
THE RAINBOW CHAsERs,

At meeting of the Democratic state
committee in st. Paul the other day,
the members had sort of love feast,
and Rugged themselves greatly over
victories they have planned for them
selves. 1t is largely case in which
they followed the example of the Irish
man who thought it would be fun to
grab the bull by the horns and rub his
nose in the dirt, and then had good
laugh as he thought how surprised the
bull would be. And so our friends the
enemy, when they pick themselves UP
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

The production of wire nails in 1896
was only a, 719, $40 kegs Last year it
was 1859, 52s kegs. The increase of
60 per cent when the mills were open
meant large amount of extra bust
ness for all industries in which wire
nails were used. Here is another in
stance of the benefits which come from
protection. Nearly double the employ
ment was furnished the labor in this
one line and at increased wages.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

The Chicago anarchists are to meet
next Sunday to approve the murder of
King Humber This country guaran-
tees the right of free speech, but that
right does not carry with it the right
to incite riot or murder. 1t would
seem that the move of the Chicago an
archists would be good one for the
Chicago police to interfere with The
right of free speech does not carry with
it the right of approval of murder and
assassination, and is move that is
not countenanced by the people of this
country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

played over again, and it will be hard
work to find another set of men who
will agree to be slaughtered unless
they can profit politically from it in
the way of an Office.
Commenting further upon the con-
duct of the grain inspection depart
ment under Gov. Lind reform crowd,
the same crowd that together with
John Lind, shed salt tears two years
ago because of the hard lot of the far
mer at the hands of the same depart
ment under the Republicans, the Dis
patch says 'The reform press bureau
will have to work overtime to ex-
plain the second advance in the fee
for inspecting grain. The bureau has
been pretty busy telling about how the
railroads in the southwestern part OF
the state had to reduce their rates on
certain kinds of freight nearly 2 pei
cent, but hasn't said word about the
horizontal raise of 20 per cent in coal
rates from Duluth and Superior to st.
Paul and Minneapolis. Neither has ii
deemed it wise to account for the in
creased fee for grain inspection upon
the only tenable theory, namely, that
the department is loaded down with a
surplus of incompetent inspectors.
Taking it on the whole the fusion
crowd are not having an easy time OF
it. They can truly say they have
troubles of their own.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

Doubtless the move which has
brought some fifteen hundred teachers
from Cuba to this country to attend a
summer school is another move toward
imperialism which the Bryanites charge
the Mckinley administration with
making These teachers are given free
accommodations by Harvard univer-
sity and were transported here and
will be returned by the government.
1t is a great thing for Cuba and will
result in untold benefit as more than
anything else will tend to broaden the
ideas Of teachers and make them more
proficient in their work, besides doing
much to stir up an interest in educa-
tional matters throughout the island.
But of course the Mckinley admins
tration cares nothing for this and had
only the advantage it would be to i'm
perialism in view, when it lent aid to
the move, and no one knows it better
than the Bryanites.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
THE TROUBLES IN FUSIONDOM

THE TROUBLES IN FUSIONDOM.
The st. Paul Dispatch referring to
the fact that the Republicans cannot
open the state campaign until the
Democrats have nominated their state
ticket, thus comments upon the situa-
ton: ''It is assumed that Lind will
be renominated, but even this is not
known. Rosing has said it, and that
should settle it, for when Mr.. Rosing
makes up the governors mind, that ar
ticle is supposed to remain made up.
But Linds nomination is not the
whole thing. The Democrats profess
to be profoundly hopeful of Lind &
election, but it is not likely that they
can find another set of candidates who
will accept nominations on the ticket,
and then go out and deliberately trade
themselves off for support for Lind,
taking any mental job that might be
offered them as recompense. With
the exception of Lamphere, every man
who ran on the ticket in 1898 has been
given an appointment under Lind, and
most of them to places for which they
were as unfit as they were for the
offices for which they were nominated.
1t would not do to nominate the same
old gang, for that would be too palp-
able give-away of the plan. And
there comes the difficulty Lind could
MT place the defeated candidates of
1900 without throwing out those of
1898, and that is what makes the pres
ent crowd uneasy
Naturally the fellows who were trad
ed off two years ago and were forced to
be content with minor places that
John Lind might be governor, do not
relish the idea of having the game
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON
VENTION.

Republican County Convention for the
county of Blue Earth, and State of Minnesota.
will be held on Thursday, the 30th day of August
AID. 1906, lat IL am. at Athletic Hallln the City
of Mankato, in said county. for the purpose In
placing in nomination candidates for the fol-
lowing named offices, to-wit;
Three Representatives to the State Legisla-
ture,
County Auditor,
County Treasurer,
Clerk District Court,
County Surveyor,
County Attorney.
Superintendent of Schools,
Judge of Probate
Register of Deeds,
Court Commissioner.
Coroner.
Sheriff.
County Commissioners for the First, Third
and Fifth Commissioner Districts.
The representation in said convention will be
in accordance with resolution adopted by the
County Committee of said county, emitting
each election precinct to one delegate for every
Is votes, or major fraction thereof, cast for
President Mckinley in 1895, and said represen-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

The Minneapolis Journal thinks that
in 1904 Bryan's election may be urged
on the ground that he will be power
less to cripple expansion. The Journal
evidently has the idea in its head that
Bryan is perpetual candidate.