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MORGAN REVIEWS
 HIS LONG RECORD Addresses a Letter to C. W.. Hooper of Selma-A Cam
 paign Circular.

Senator Morgan has addressed a letter to c. w. Hooper, of Selma, reviewing his work during his long service as the repre- sentative of the people of Alabama in the upper house of congress. Senator Morgan begins his letter by saying:
 ''Those who oppose my reelection to the senate are endeavoring to impress the peo- pie with the idea that my services in that body during the past twentythree years have been of no value to the state, or the people of the south, or to the country at large
 This method of detraction has caused anxious friends, some of whom were not born when I entered the senate and are now voters to ask me for some statements as to what I have been doing their rep resentative.
 ''I leave it to the people to place their own estimate upon the efficiency and value of my services. I will state, as well as can, an outline of what they have been. l know that they have been faithful, active, industrious, and unceasing.'
 After reviewing his support and opposi- ton to measures bearing most directly on Alabama and the south, he concludes his letter follows:
 ..As to patronage, I have always refused to use if for my personal or political ad- vantage. It is not prequisite of the office of a senator and should be used. if at all, with reference only to the good of the pub lie service. have never refused my cheer ful assistance to any worthy Alabamian who has been seeking employment under the government. l have omitted to state many measures as to which have taken an active part in the senate, both for and against them, for the reason that 1t Is lm- possible to condense the history of tewnty- three years of active work in the senate within the limits of a letter that is already far too extended
 .I am not aware of general or severe
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BRYAN BANQUET
MT. Tomlinson Will Respond to Tc a
 at Chattanooga Tonight

Hon. John W. Tomlinson, candidate for governor, returned to the city yesterday. He will leave this morning for St. Clair county, where he speaks today. He will to attend the Bryan banquet where he is to respnod to the toast of "Alabama-Here We Rest" Among the other speakers al the responds to the toast, Tennessee the Vol unteer State;'' Governor Chandler, who re- spends to the toast, Georgia Always Votes Right" and General John B. Gordon, who responds to the toast, ''The Old Guard"
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specifically stated that there had been no conference with Assistant Secretary Hill as to the number of troops that could be spared from the Philippines for service in China.
 Ambassador von Holleben. of Germany, whose name is also identified with the pub lication, was about to go out to keep an engagement as reporter met him at the door of the embassy this afternoon. He &C., knowledged that he had seen the secretary of state recently, but said that Chinese af- fairs were not the subject of their conver- sation.
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SOUTH HIGHLAND CLUB
Organized in the Interest of Hon. John
 W.Tom'inson

Saturday night Tomlinson club for the South Highlands beat, with the following officers, was organized:
 Dr. L. G. Woodson, president
 E. K. Campbell, first vice-president.
 T. H. Spencer, second vice-president. as 7. w. c. Garrett, third vice-president
 T. B. Ashford, fourth vice-president. Executive Committee - Harry Jones, chairman; Nathan L. Miller, D. l.. Bridges, w. H. Jones, H. K. White, J. R. P. Dur ham
 The chairman of the executive commit tee was authorized to add additional mem- bers to the executive committee
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THE ALABAMA HOME"

It Is our wish to inculcate spirit of thrift and economy amongst the people or Alabama, and we offer all reasonable in- ducements to encourage the accumulation of savings It is our wish to plant desire in the hearts of each household to improve their condition and own a home or their own. We nave had many years of experi- ence and have dealt with thousands of neople. We have aided in the building of hundreds of homes in the cities of Ala bama We have paid to our members hum dreds of thousands of dollars. Our stock holders are numbered from all the walks of business and social life--laborers, me- chan!cs and farmers, preachers, doctors and lawyers The parent invests money in 1.-THE ALABAMA HOME to save 1t up to send their boy to college. We have the money of both children and grandmothers. We have the confidence and the money of many people, and in this there Is great strength and usefulness. Our means are practically unlimited.
 Come and talk to us; We can be Of serv- Ice to you. Very faithfully,
 w. " M ROBERTSON,
 General Manager. a 30
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TEE REPORT DENIED
United States Has Not Sent Soldiers to
 China to FigEt

Washington. March 1s.-In official and diplomatic circles here denial is author ized of published reports that there have been conferences with view to the dis patch of additional war ships and United States soldiers to China and that news of the gravest character has been received from the United States minister to China There is said to be no fear entertained that any serious danger to American inter- ests is impending. It is suggested that pub lished reports have as the basis the recent action of the navy department made public at the time through the Associated Press in directing Admiral Watson. who is in command of the naval forces in the Philip pines, to send a war ship to the port of Taku at the mouth of the Pieho river. This was done as result of the representations made to the state department by Minister Conger, who reported that serious attacks had been made upon the American missions in Shan Tung by the "boxers,' powerful and numerous ant-foreign league of Chinese.
 Secretary Long said tonight that this was all that had been done by the navy depart ment, and he was not yet aware which of his vessels the admiral had decided to send to the Chinese port. The secretary further denied emphatically and in toto the cor, rectness of the publication so far as the navy department was concerned, and added that there had been no conferences such as were reported as having taken place on the subject. Acting Secretary Meiklejohn
 
 denying the accuracy of the publications as affecting his department as Secretary Long was regarding the navy. MT. Meiklejohn
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criticism upon any part of my conduct in
 the senate, but have presented truly those matters as to which any criticism of my votes or speeches has come to my know
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was at that time, and now is, member of the convict board, and many other gentle men of high standing, signed my petition and wrote letters urging my appointment. "These are substantially the facts in the case, and it is true, asserted, that a ne- gro named John Washington was appointed to the position Yours truly.
 (Signed) "E. A. WRIGHT. "Coalburg Ala"
 q hereby certify the foregoing is true copy of letter written by E. A. Wright to Hon. Frank s. White, the original of which is in my possession. R. F. l.. NEIL,
 Notary Public. 'Secretary Morgan Campaign Committee.'
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COMING WEEK
IN CONGRESS
Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page One) ments prohei5ly will be agreed to without much opposition.
 General Joseph Wheeler may present himself at the bar of the house to be sworn in some time during the week. So far as can be learned there is no objection on either side to his admission, If his resignation as a brigadier-general in the army shall have been accepted before he presents himself. The case howver may be referred to a committee. The St. Louis representatives are earnestly laooring to secure consideration for a bill appropriat- ing s5,000OO0 to the worlds exposition to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Louisiana purchase in 1908, but thus far they have failed to secure the consent of the powers that be in the house.
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Argument on Expa nsion

Washington, March 1s.-Carman F. Ram dolph, of the New York bar, has submitted
 to the senate judiciary committed a consti- tutional argument on the law of territorial expansion with special reference to the Philippines. MT. Randolph discusses among other things the nature of the title acquired
 from Spain, the effect of the federal con- stitution on slavery. citizenship, civil rights and the tariff, the possibility and value of
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A. tockholders' Meeting

A meeting of the stockholders of "The Martin Cracker company is hereby called to meet at the office of Frank P. O'Brien, in the court house in Birmingham, at 8 o'clock p. m. on Monday, the 18th day of April, 19OO for the purpose of purchasing a site for tine factory and suitable machinery for operating same and such other business as may legally come before tt.
 By order of the board of directors.
 w. M. DRENNEN, President. J. CARY THOMPSON. Secretary.
 3-12-4t-monday.
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New York, March 1s.-The United States transport Burnside arrived today from San Juan, Santiago, and Gibara, with forty cabin passengers and fifty-two discharged and furloughed soldiers, etc, Among the latter are twelve prisoners and fifteen guards The Burnside brought nine sol- dicrs' bodies
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ing on the charge that Senator Morgan had voted for negro and had attended negro wedding:
 Morgan Didn't
 "A charge having been made over the state that Senator Morgan had voted for a negro and attended negro wedding, by the Johnston advocates, Hon. John B. Knox, of Anniston, wired the senator, and the following is his reply:
 ''Washington, D. C., January s.-Reply ing to a telegram from Hon. J. B. Knox, I say that on the 18th of March, 1877. I voted with Garland of Arkansas, Ben Hill, of Georgia, and Jones, of Florida, to con- firm Fred Douglas as marshal of the Dis trict of Columbia. After consultation we agreed that this vote would confirm Presi- dent Hayes in his policy of removing fed eral troops from the state capitols of South Carolina and Louisiana. We were not mis- taken, and the troops were withdrawn con- trary to the advice of the strong men of the republican party. Having saved these states from this condition, we did not ex- pect to be censured for vote that was painful to us personally. Douglass was the only negro for whose confirmation I ever voted, but I have defeated several who were nominated by President Cleveland. I have nevec attended a negro wedding.
 JOHN T. MORGAN
 Johnston D'd
 Birmingham, Ala, February B. 1900. "Captain Frank S White Birmingham Ala. Dear Sr:-I desire to thank you for your kind letter written some time ago in my behalf. urging Governor Johnston to appoint me to the position of chaplain of the penitendary at Coalburg and Pratt City of this county. While I did not secure the appointment, the facts in the case are these
 'I made an application to Governor John- ston for the appointment to the position of chaplain at Coalburg and Pratt City and accompanied my application by a petition signed by eighty Confederate veterans of Camps Hardee and Davis, together with letters from prominent citizens of this county, touching my character and ability to fill the position I sought. As you will re- member, I am a Confederate veteran and a Methodist preacher and have been ever since the year 1S75 being now on the super numTary list. I received several encourag- ing letters from Governor Johnston, which led me to believe that I would get the ap- pointment I also received a letter from the Hon. s. B. Trapp, president of the con- vict board, which also led me 10 believe that l would receive the appointment in which last letter the president of the board asked me if would accept the position for s300 year. To this I replied that would accept the position under those terms | These are practically the facts In the case up to the dime of the appointment. The | administration having the appointment saw l fit to appoint one John Washington. a negro | Methodist preacher from Tuscaloosa coun- | ty.
 l My petition, among others. was signed | by Judge Af. T. Porter. Colonel J. w. Bush. 1 Colonel Charles NJ. Shelley. present candi- l date for governor; Colonel Ed. Booker, who
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Transport Burnside Arrives

Secretary Morgan Campaign Committe
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.Iudpe WI. Miller Dead

Abbeville s. C., March 1S.-4Hon Walter L. Miller, the distinguished jurst, died here today. Many of MT. Millers papers have been copied in leading law journals of Europe and the United States.
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constitutional government in colonial pos sessions, the powers of the president and congress in the Philippines and our right to dispose of them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

drich, Medo JOS Sprague, M APPLETON
VIM. Millicken. Beauford Aug. Rich
ter, Lyra; Geo. Wilde, Sterling !;
Thos. Edgerton, Garden City; W. W.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
VERDICT OF SUICIDE.
Result of Inquest Over the Re.
mains of Emma Birk.


The jury holding the inquest over
the remains of Emma Burk, whose
body was found in the river yesterday,
rendered the following verdict:
'That said Emma Birk came to her
death by suicide committed by drown
ing in theMinnesota river at Mankato,
Minnesota, on the evening of Sept
4th, 1900 between the hours of eight
and twelve o'clock. -
The witnesses summoned were as
follows: John Grimm, who said that
he heard screams coming from the
river about 8 40 on Tuesday evening
John Motweiler whose attention had
been called by Grimm to the screams
but said that he did not remember the
circumstances. Tom Sullivan who
was coming from Nicollet, found the
hat and parasol and informed the
authorities of the find
Dr.. Andrews by whom Miss Birk
was employed, stated that the unfor-
tunate was a lady of irreproachable
character, very conscientious and a
Christian girl. He not being at home
that night, did not know that the
young lady was missing until he re-
turned
The testimony given by Clara
Baruth, who was also in the employ
of DR.. Andrews, and who worked with
Miss Birk. was in accordance with
the statements given in yester day s
Free Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

conference on the county committee
appointments.
1t is hoped that every nominee on
the ticket will be present. 1t is quite
time that the committee appointments
be settled in order that active cam
paign work may be pushed along. The
Republicans should bear in mind that
they will have determined opposi-
tion to confront, and that it is import
ant that field work be commenced
forthwith.
There is much work for the COM
mittee to do. Speakers must be as
signed to various points in the county
and correspondence must be promptly
opened with the state committee if
we are to have anything like pick
among the strong men who will take
the stump in this state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
TAKES PREMIUMS.
". D. Richardson of Garden City Wins
Them at State Fair,

In the awards made at the state fair
yesterday W. D. Richardson, of Gar
den City, took first premium for the
best Guernsey bull, three years and
over. Also first on COW three years old
and over, and second premium on bull
two years old and under three; bull
one year old and under two; third
premium for bull under one year and
over four months third for heffer
two years old and over; second on
heifer one year old and under two and
third for heifer calf
In herds, he received first for get of sire,
four animals of either sex, second pre-
MUM for produce of one COW, two
animals of either sex. First for herd,
one bull, any age; one COW, years
old or over; one COW, 2 years old and
under 3; one COW and heifer, year
old and under 2, and one heifer under
1 year old. In sweepstakes he received
diploma for champion female two
years old and over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

scoring 1885 points, or 90 per cent,
out of the 1. 400 points necessary to Sc
cure 100 per cent. Olmsted county
followed with 1,175 points and SO. 8
per cent, and Goodhue is close behind
with 1, ITO points and SO. 6 per cent.
Only twelve counties scored. The
Beltrami county exhibit was small and
was mixed with farm exhibit, and
failed to qualify, so it was not
counted.
In order to secure a portion OF the
premium money it was necessary to
score 20 per cent. Sherburne county
was the only one scoring which failed
to reach this point. That county re-
ceiyed 755 points, giving it "a per
cent.
There were two ties IN the list,
Martin and Blue Earth counties at rs
per cent and Otter Tail and st. Louis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

Geo. Atchison has sent one of his
hounds to Redwood Falls where he has
been entered in the hound races which
occur on Sept Goth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

Weller, Rapidan; T. L. Rogers, Rapi-
dan; L. S Terry, Vernon Center !;
Chas. Brown, Vernon Center; Aug.
Sulfow, Pleasant Mound Henry
Zimmerman, Lime; Morgan Brooks,
Lime; A. H. Pressnall, LIE Ray; John
Anderson, LIE Ray; Fred Schultz,
Mcpherson Adam Hartung, Mankato
township; P. Huettle, I'd ward, Man
kato; W. D. Tompkins, Sd ward, Man
kato; H. McCollum 9th ward, Man
kato; F. W. Force, 9th ward. Man
kato
Petit. A. Williams, South Bend !;
Ed. N. Jones, Judson M Nostdahl,
Lincoln; M. Mutt, Lake Crystal John
J. Hughes, Lake Crystal Conner
Jones, Cambria; Marcus williamson,
Medo; L. P Kaufman, Danville;
Herm. Lentz, Mapleton Grant Ward,
Garden City Malchi Weir, Rapidan
A. D. Crane, Rapidan Phems Latin,
Shelby; Ed. Sager, Pleasant Mound;
Geo. Bremen, Lime; Chas Foster,
Jamestown; W. H. McBeth, LIE Ray
B. W. Sewer, LIE Ray Aug. Trune,
Mcpherson John J. Miller, Mankato
township; B. Lamm, Mankato town
ship Severt Olson, I'd ward, Man
kato; John Konze, I'd ward, Mankato;
John E. Thomas, Sd ward, Mankato;
J. P. Kramer, Sd ward, Mankato;
John Bowen, Sd ward, Mankato; A.
W. Finch, 4th ward, Mankato; T. H.
Kelley, 4th ward, Mankato j. M.
Smyth. 9th ward, Mankato; J. G.
Fowler, 9th ward, Mankato
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counties at 10 per cent.

counties at 10 per cent.
Blue Earth did not rank as high as
was hoped for. but it did well under
the circumstances The Blue Earth
county agricultural society, under
whose auspices the exhibit was made,
is entitled to much credit for its
efforts, and while we did not get to
the top we were happily some ways
up from the bottom.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
CONFERENCE MEETING.
Chairman Smith Issues Call For Meet
iug of Republican Candidates

DR.. W. S. Smith, chairman of the
late Republican county contention,
who was authorized to name new
county central committee, requests us
to announce that meeting of Repub-
lican nominees will be held at the
office of Mr.. S. B. Wilson, in Man
kato, September 10th, at o'clock in
the afternoon, for the purpose of a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
BLUE EARTH WELL DOWN.
County Exhibits at the State
Fair Very Attractive.
Houston County Won First Prize, Ohm.
sted Second.

A feature of the state fair that is
attracting unusual attention this year
Is the competitive county exhibits.
Twelve counties are represented, viz
Houston, Olmstead, Goodhue, Mower,
Rice, Stevens, Martin, Blue Earth,
Wabasha, Otter Tail st. Louis and
Sherburn.
Houston county carried off first
bcnors in the competition yesterday,
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Goshen,II

Goshen, Ill
Genesee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, N. y:
Dear Sirs Some days since a package OF
your GRAIN-O preparation was left at my of.
fee. l took it home and gave it a trial, and l
have to say was very much pleased with it, as
substitute for coffee. We have always used
one Des1 Java IVA dlG IL, t6 n 11F 1aly, p9t
the best coffee ever drank
Respectfully yours, A. c. JACKSON, III. D.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
LIST OF DISTRICT COURT
JURORS.

The following is list of names sub
mitted by the county commissioners
from which the grand and petit jury
will be drawn:
Grand jury-Dan'l Edwards, Jud-
son Erick Shaw Butternut Fred AL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
NORMAL OPENS.
The State Normal School Opened
We terday. Good Attendance.

Yesterday was the opening day of
the state normal school The atten-
dance in the normal department is 2OS
and the model department has about
the average enrollments. The outlook
for an increased attendance during the
fall is very encouraging. Owing to
the dropping of the "B" class the
present attendance in the normal de-
partment is not as large as that of last
year.
The full corps of teachers is at hand
and the work is going along smoothly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

Chicago, st. Paul, Mpls. s. Om8ns kp
Arrive: East Bound: Depart
ABB am. No. z %Kans. City Mail&E1 4:3S am.
Zoo q m. No. 8 tMnpls st P. & Mkto
Passenger. .............. 700 h Ia.
1:1op. m. No. 6 tst. P. d Sioux City
local. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ills Pm.
4 :45 pm. No. &St P. &SiouxCity Elk 1850 p.m
$40 pm. MOL 2tElmore&Mkt o Pass
Arrive: West Bound: Depart
1873 p. n. No. *KanCtyMail&Ex II :lS pm
So :. m Not dpls & EmrePass 6 :o5 pm
$3.50 p. U. No. +St P&suxCty Ex 1 :23 o. m.
0 80 am. No tst P&sux City Ell 10 :35 am,
Elmore & Mankato Pass. 7:55 am,
tpa;iy excert sunday
%Daily with eiegept day obChrs psrIor Ears
and through Sleepers.
Trains Nos. 10 and z connect at Elmcre With
Trairf or e. q w to and fror> Pctrts n
Iowa c, Z. JOHNSON, ri, at -4sIi:
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J. M. Karmany has on exhibition
large musk mellon raised in the gar
den of Mr.. Tinkcom. 1t weighs 13
pounds.
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TOO SILLY TO BE SILLY.
Democrats Responsible For PART
isan Supreme Court.

Editor Free Press: / see that by
the doings of the Minneapolis Demo
cratic convention that there is pro-
liability that the state Democratic
convention will endorse the Republi
can nomination of Judges Start and
Collins for the supreme court. To this
1 do not dissent, though feel for the
looks of the thing a non-partisan
court may be desirable. But the
Democratic convention of six years
ago that placed majority of Demo-
Gratis in the supreme court is respon-
sible for the course the Republicans
have since pursued, and the mouths of
the Democrats ought to be closed by
their own partisan action. = . E.@
The suggestion that comes from that
Minneapolis convention that Democra-
tic lawyers do not have a fair show
in our supreme court is too silly to be
silly.
I have no idea that the supreme
court ever calls to mind when a case
is being heard before it, whether the
lawyers engaged are Democrats or Re-
publicans at all events, hope that
the expression of the Minneapolis con-
vention will not be taken as the gen
eral view of the Democratic lawyers
of Minnesota. There is such a thing
as being politically descent.
Yours,
NJ J. SEVERANCE.