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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
THEY ENCOURAGE THE REBELS

1t has been claimed all along by the
Republicans that the cause of the
Democratic party in pursuing the
myth imperialism was responsible
for keeping alive the Filipino insur-
rection by building up false hopes
and is therefore indirectly responsible
for the shooting and killing of many
soldier boy. And Bryan's acceptance
speech will have the same effect, and
build up many more false hopes. The
fact that the platform utterance of the
Democratic party at Kansas City, and
Mr.. Bryan's acceptance speech will
have the effect of keeping alive the
the embers of instruction there,
which but for this encouragement
would fast die out, is evidenced by the
copy of the proclamation which was
issued by the Filipino leaders last
December, translated copy of which
was sent by Major Belts, of Toledo,
o., who is in the Philippines, to Com
modore Tracy, of that city, and which
is just made public. AS showing the
faith the Filipinos have in Bryan that
he will grant the wishes of the Aguin-
aldo leaders to continue their oil
garchy, with the privilege of looting
the masses as they see fit, we repro
duce the proclamation
1 have the great pleasure of inform
ing your excellencies that you may in
your town cause to be publicly known
that data, according to the foreign
newspapers, is very strongly favorable
to the independence of our fatherland,
exists in the fact that the party of the
North American people which calls it
self the Democratic party, preserving
unimpaired it's ancient principles and
traditional institutions, by which if
obtained in the last century the indie
pendence of its own country, enamel
pating from England, sustains and de-
tends today with ardour the declara-
tion of independence of the Philip
pines, and that the Massachusetts per-
iodical having the widest circulation
among the agriculturalists of the coun-
try, known under the head of the
Farm and Home, having interested its
subscribers in the subject, asked that
they manifest themselves in favor of
the independence of the Philippines or
their annexation, with the following
result
May providence decree that in the
elections for president of the United
States, the Democratic party, which
defends us, shall triumph, and not the
Republican party, which is headed by
Mr.. Mckinley, and which attacks us.
Mr.. Bryan, one of the most eminent
men of the United States is assured
that he will be the future president,
and then our happy hours begin
There have also been celebrated in
New York and Chicago great meetings
and banquets in honor of our dearly
beloved president, Senior Aguinaldo,
who was entitled one of the world s
true heroes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

Chairman Paddock, of the Republi-
can county committee aided by a
number of prominent Republicans, is
taking steps to have the Republican
state committee send Gov. Roosevelt
from La Crosse to Sioux Falls on the
18th of September next, over the G.
& N. w. and The Omaha road which
would give him, some thirty minutes
in this city for a speech which without
doubt would be listened to by thousands
gathered from miles around. This
route is given as one that will pos
sibly be taken by Gov. Roosevelt nc
his itinerary. AS leading and
central point in Southern Minnesota,
if the state committee would take hold
of the matter in the right manner, il
could have tremendous gathering
here. twill be the only chance to gel
another speech of any length from
Gov. Roosevelt in Minnesota this fall,
and should be carefully looked after.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

The Mapleton Enterprise admits that
the Mankato assessment is too high,
and expresses sorrow therefor, but
gets around behind the old chestnut
about city taxes being so high as being
the cause for it, and that we will have
to cut down city expenses before re-
lief will come. Now as matter OF
fact, the question of city expenses cut
no figure in the controversy and have
not from the first as the Enterprise
well knows. If city expenses were
cut down to a mere trife, it would
have no bearing upon the assessment in
comparison with the rest of the coun-
ty. The Enterprise knows this, but
still seems to prefer hiding behind
this subterfuge to coming out fair and
square in the open. The question is
shall an assessment that is unjustly
high in comparison with that of the
country be allowed to stand, and SO
compel the city to pay MORE than is
just share of STATE and COUNTY
TAXES. That is the real question.
Will the Enterprise drop its hullabaloo
about city expenses and taxes long
enough to get on the right track and
discuss the real thing, and give us its
ideas of the justice of the scheme?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

The police for ce came in for con-
siderable criticism at the council meet
ing last evening, which from all &C,
counts seems to have been merited.
This is not the first time the police
force of Mankato has been in bad odor,
and received the severe criticism OF
the people, but the circumstances were
such that they did not expect matters
to be remedied. Things are different
now and people expect an overhauling
when affairs do not go as they should.
In fact good service demands it The
question seems to be up to the mayor
now and the people are wondering
what he intends to do about it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
STRONG MEN NEEDED.

In the selection of members of the
legislature unusual care should be
taken this year. as there are a num-
Der of important matters which will
ONE before the Legislature next win
ter First is that of the selection of
Z nited States senator This is an all
important matter. Senator Nelson
has served the state we'll and should be
continued. 1t is important that the
national senate should be retained in
the control of the Republicans that the
great question growing out of the
Spanish American war may be settled
right and in statesmanlike manner,
and that the policy of the gold stand
ard, which insures stable currency
system, may be maintained and our
currency laws strengthened. Senator
Nelson is in full accord with these
policies and should be retained.
Another important matter will be
that of redistricting the state, legis-
lative and congressional. 1t is quite
probable that the census count will be
completed so that e-apportionment
bill will pass congress before March
4th and that the Legislature will be
able to take it up during that month.
1t is important that this be done in a
fair, square manner The "shoe
string work which Democracy has re-
sorted to in quite number of states,
is not wanted in Minnesota, yet little
else could be expected were the Lind
Rosing political syndicate to obtain
control of the legislature. The Repub-
licans should see that there is no de-
fault on their part in this matter.
Probably the most important legisla-
tive matter which will come before
that body next winter will be that re-
lative to taxation. 1t has been up
before that body in one way and an
other for several years back, but an
agreement could not be reached as to its
treatment and nothing has been done,
though the necessity of a thorough re-
vision of the tax laws of the state, has
long been admitted on all sides.
The recent revelations of the tax ex--
perts in Blue Earth county gives an
eye opener to the gross abuses which
the people are suffering from the tax
dodger, and the recent decision of the
supreme court, which practically shuts
the people off from any relief from
these abuses, demands legislation that
will correct the evils and cause all to
be treated as nearly alike as possible
in the matter of taxation.
When one notes the thousands and
thousands of dollars worth of property
which the tax expert revelations show
is escaping taxation, it is plain to see
that by far the most important legisla-
ton that will come before the legisla-
ture next winter will be that of the
tax laws, so as to meet this evil and
secure an equitable adjustment Of
taxes to ALL
Square level headed men are needed
for this purpose and the approaching
legislative nominating conventions
should use the best of judgment in
their selection, that the best men may
be chosen
Blue Earth county Republicans
should see to it that their delegation is
strong one in this respect one that
will command the confidence and re-
spect of the people. They have most
excellent timber to select from to fill
all requirements
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

Chicago has been banking on popu-
lation of 2, 600, 600 by the census re-
turns but as the time approaches when
the same will be made public, nerv-
Gus feeling is being generated in the
Windy City. None of the large cities
SO far announced have approached
their hopes, and the indications are
that Chicago will fall considerably
short. Some guesses place it at as high
as 800, 000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON
VENTION.

A Republican County Convention for the
county of Blue Earth, and State of Minnesota.
will be held on Thursday, the 30th day OF August
AID 1900, at II at Athletic Hall in 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 a 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 1896, and said represen-
tatiOn will be as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
THE LEGATIONERs RELIEVED.

The news up to Saturday was
that the legationers at Peking had
been relieved by the allied forces The
relief having been effected on Wednes-
day last. The report states that the al
lies entered Peking unobserved. Other
reports state that there was some par
leying and that the legationers were
delivered without entering the city.
Be that as it may, it makes little
difference SO long as relief has come.
Confirmation of this latter will doubt
less come during the day. The leaders
of the Boxer movement left the city
several days ago, and it is said the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

empress dowager and her attendants
also fled on the approach of the allied
forces This would look as though she
had been hand in hand with the boxer
,, movment, and that action by the i'm.
perial troops had been directed by the
government, Notwithstanding the pro-
testations of Ii Hung Chang to the
contrary. If the emperor was left at
Peking the powers may treat with his
as the responsible head of government,
and build up more liberal and pro-
gressive element around him.
On the other hand the news from
London would indicate that all the
members of the Manchu dynasty have
fled from Picking. If this is true, it is
probable, in view of all circumstances,
none of them will again be recognized
at the head of affairs by the powers.
In this case it is said there will be
three prominent Chinese candidates for
the throne. These will be Ii Hung
Chang, Chang Chin Tung and Liu
Kun vi, Earl Lii will be favored by
Russia, consequently opposed by Eng
land Chang Chih Tung is favored in
England, hence will not be in Russia
And the latter also looks with sus-
picion on Liu Kun Vi. 1t is said that
this trio may be passed over and
Sheng, the director of railroads and
telegraphs may be selected as being an
impartial candidate. 1t has also been
proposed that China be ruled by ten of
the powerful viceroys, presided over
by European or American as COVER
nor. T he latter to be selected by the
powers. This latter may be the final
outcome
In any event it looks as though
America was in a position to have an
important say in the outcome, as she
is about the only disinterested specta
tor in the lot, so far as territorial as
pirations are concerned, and is inter
ested only in the formation of strong,
stable government and the preserva-
ton of trade advantages.
1t is not likely that the allied forces
will be withdrawn until the question
of government is settled, and indem-
nifty for recent outrages agreed upon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

Primary elections will be held in the several
precincts for the purpose of electing delegates
to said convention on Tuesday, the 18th day of
August 1900 from the hours of $3.50 clock p.
m. to the hour of 80 o'clock p. m,
Dated this 25th day of July, 1900.
HARRY PADDOCK,
Chairman of Said Committee.
d. S, EVANS, Secretary of Said Committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

Governor
SAMUAL R. VAN SAINT. of Winona.
Lieutenant Governor
LYNDON A. SMITH. of Montevideo.
Secretary of State
PETER E. HANSON of Litchheld.
State Treasurer
JULIUS H. BLOCK, of st. Peter,
Attorney General
w. B. DOUGLASS. of Moorehead.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
CHAS M. START, of Rochester.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
LORIN w COLLINS, of ST. Cloud.
Railroad Commissioners. year term
los. G. MILLER. of Two Harbors.
Railroad Commissioner, year term
IRA B. MILLS, of Moorhead.
Railroad Commissioner. year term
CHAS. F. STAPLES. of w. ST Paul.
For Congress, Second District
JAMES T. MCLEARY, of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

J. Sterling Morton says the new
ratio is 5000 words to one thought
and that it was proclaimed from In
dianapolis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For President
WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
Of Ohio
For Vice President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Of New York,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
New Goods
DAILY at Brett s..

The Dress Goods trade is starting in unusually we'll.
display now counters and in show windows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

II to love children, and -
home can be completely hap
Ply without them, yet tie
ordeal through which the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

For Congress, Second District
JAMES T. M'CLEARY, of Mankato.
The sun., 1900-12-09
6. G. Gunther's Sons,
ESTABLISHED 1920
l84 Fifth Avenue, New York.

Our firm. which has been in business for
nearly century, has devoted its attention
exclusively to furs. i'm the raw state, as we'll
as to the dressing and manufacturing of
same. every detail of which is under our per-
sonaI supervision and management.
Our connections with the most prominent
houses i'm Europe, Asia and Africa, and our
Agents and Agencies there afford unequalled
opportunities for securing skins in large
quantities direct and at low figures, and a
careful inspection of our stock will prove the
fact that in our establishment. no ntermedi-
ate profit between producer and consumer
exists.
The sun., 1900-12-09
NATIVE AFRICAN PEINTERS.
Dw oilers on Lake Iangan,ika Who Have just
Issued Their First BOOK.

Tho Catholic fathers have nogr!shiug
m.s-.un station on tie west shore Of Lake
1arganyiha, at place where the forest
comes nearly down to the waters cdge
TAI, place has been known for fifteen years
ou tuc maps "a, AiILia aud mucH has been
written about It a. "a station WaCrr the tatauI!C
mI-SipI.TIc. have bucu tryIug 10 luttUuutc
CNItZatIuu ia II most prHCtiv1. manner.
Here u the depths oi t,htIdI AFRICA they
have been lrat hliI. the bailNr~ now To- hldEc
bIiys anu luu.u'T, now To- Improve I.Ic qu"Ilty
oi the Ir,u they ,nS from ia.ir Mas, How to
mctau aHd Ia" be-, !"rl.oG, 90 lining t.,,lr
crops. gicU many native, have come
from lar around iD CIl"g ltN schools at Alpuid.
\ year aLo tli' Uluiiu vac HaItv'~ Who uad
been taUSIt 10 rrI 'AI.' lu g." IlIitlh~ uIi.Gr
n.ud,. tu'ir urri trn,. \ i'v copies 81 /,
have reached ...r'' '.r tid u'iga,t"C con sidctu-
ble attention. L." uitIr Uuui. IL q geography.
II tells, N IL" I...,v ..Vgdt-c iti.d IA tIc
sImpiv-t n.ai.r"T, ''.pu.' about the world.
A. liyc- "a" luu.I interesting laclS about tnc
gcogTdpul ana i""iIe, I suu," uf lhc great
nations lucrr are Only hity--,N pages IN
H. bat tHCS contain great Gval 81
Information NI'Iutt b"iH,s crowded with 50
mucu detail "s L" mahG thc story hard TO
Father q Van Ackcr wrote the little vol
Inc. superintcnd"d tuc typc~rtJing and
printing, ana mad" the inap wAlcn adorns
the WORK Inc natives under hi tuition at
tended to every mechanical detail, from type
setting to binding lue book l. an excellent
specimen uf typography considering that II Is
the first effort "I the black printers who
made II. and II furnishes conclusive evidence
that progress is making ia the Aeart oi Cen
tral Africa.
The sun., 1900-12-09
GETTING 4 WIFE on TICK.
Former Telegraph OPERATOR story OF His
(ourtship In Chicago.

Il found my wife in an oGi way" said an
oX-tele graph operator, who Il now prominent
oNlcer Of Western railroad 1t was my
third year in the railroad business, b.. lad
not forgotten the tick languaGc. and had a
room IT, u hotel IA Chicago which had party
wal! with a boarding house adjoining in
this boarding hpu.e lived IA mighty pretty
r.rl who was Hti,n ing commercial college
m tl.cnryt block, where there was also course
og t.ir.rVi,uy tluS'lt, and | guessed by seeing
IL. bau..- and papers she carried that she
wa taking that coUr-e. You soc. ! was watch-
i.g her rather. closely. ior lWt- intorestcr from
the fif-I time ever -lw ier Oh III" strc't
"Sh, Wa Il stranger ia town, ana, ul course,
there wasn't any chance Tor my beng nitro
d.crd e. her and a ior hlTtnt. ~ty -Ho|td 1.e
10 NOR" ~isus u IT tuln 'Istcf 81 thi!.ty
would. though | gave her every 1pportunity.
f"uud 0ut bv careiul rtuGE OF MInd"", t"Ht
her ruuiu iu the boarding house wa next To-
mine ia the hotel. and that only mad" lac ierl
wur-r-su near and yet 80 Tar, You under
stand knew -Ee wo.id not be- IN me school
much mOrr than three months, ana H. nan
that time had gone uy and slIl had made
no progress BEGAN 70 grow desperate lor
| couldn't bear "a" thought 81 losing h"r ioi
know Il romano" Ike that makes deal
more impression on a fellow than the real thing
One SUNDAY afternoon was III my room
and she wa ia hcr-. aud | could hear her driy-
e. me suddenly. The ucNt minute hau caught
~, one OF nay shoes anL Mas pounding us heel
much | Na- making telegraph call II
wasn't anything Ia PARTICULAR. only an at
t"nt,on' call aud aitrr ie!tathR u tLll ! was
about to ave UP IN de-I Ialr 4 was answered
from tine other side lhcn | t"ieslai ned.
How do you do:' aud that Wa ans"cf"l a
lite bit slow. perhaps, bt Answered all Ilelt,
and the conversation continued.
"Sne Wa rot the most skilled operator l
had ever taken hut certainly the most M
tnre-ting or", and "" tdi'"d through I'll" wall
tai >upipr time. That evening be IAN aZ..n,
but III" Na- not al home, aud When .Dt ~ AZ
midnight | wisely iOroore sending good
night to her Next morning | hailed nci NIth
good morning aui got an answer, ana lutlI
! asked her II | Cpul4nt meet her alter break
fast and JulA 10 nChoOl with ueI, bat sl." would
not have IT, uu see. she Wa shy without "a
bick wall between ~. ] was three or lour
day- pleading with my shoe heel on that wall
h"iur" she agreed To- meet I4". and Dy that
tine | had tpli Atr every tHluS, ana shc Just
COuiOn refuse % -4Ne me some KING Ot SHOW.
After my first walk To school with her ! was
utterly guu" uud thoG.h she ataid on and " IL
graduated IN t"irgruply sh" mover had "A chance
t. practise what sue learned, Tor ucI or" oh" sot
u job / had malc her pTOmise 70 marry ne
and giye iII tclegraI!Iy ~
The sun., 1900-12-09
Iro POUNDS OF BROKEN IDOL-
Downfall Of the Lightfoot Lilies Mascot when
They Told Him TO Slide.

well. why is II you never rlayed baseball
YOURSELF" asked a latter-day fan Of the very
stout man sitting In the corner You say
you were the mascot for the famous LichtfOot
Liles Of Jones county. and yet with the ex-
cep,ion Of the time that they put YOU In TO
force the winning run in the thirteenth by
being hit in the stomach. you Yer seem
TO have played yourself. After such succe sful
daring were you never asked TO play again7
! don't quite understand
The stout man sazed at the speaker search
ingly for few minutes and then. apparently
satisfied that the questions were asked in good
faith proceeded TO unfold the one dark shadow
Have you never heard" he began Then
now you shall hear, and though ! think no
referred to the contest in which forced the
winnins run owing 70 the ptehsers INABILITY
my corporation This. ] believe. was due TO
law OF physics which states that but one body
or Or words 20 that effect Bu, whatever the
cause ! acquired reputation for hieh-class
baseball second 10 none IN Jones county. and
My figure being my stock in trade, Cap' Sugser
Burrows Of the 1Ightfoots spared no pains
II bringing me etc TO physical perfsC,ion before
fully selected diet OF beer butter, lard. potatoes
and cod liver oil rapidly rose from 9 meagre
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vcd with one another in futile attempts to
ihy VI" au""u'e h',i,aN VA, maN nuE more
q, W. yiTn,tn c,n ~ pmioss i,icrS, Tnur Nn MN
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unin,,t uJ',s u pn,nrs ',,y ' i,r,f,oi Tui.s ~
nut fbompso' ara nours truly on second
ana third |, .es respactiyely. nud the invin
""iIi. inr. I'm Iiankins ", he ho, 's ',nr WI
bro ,tI,iess win susueus. Tho ri,cbcr sw,n,
ia "rm, Lnct slowly and lion avis han.sS
Wono MN IIaI,kins never Missed lie "i,H
i's / s,rgcri"d 6favciy toward the plate. and iI, in
los. tim. ,6an il TAX es 10 tell IL Tboinnson uas
M nv hack rushing Violently, / doubled nv
"ffnr,s 4 moment later Uankins himseif
caught up and Joined in the sinCle-iiie struggie
for home and victory. Twas do or die, and
The sun., 1900-12-09

One n the most ra'het!c customs that CON-.
under tuc lead OF magic healing Is that Of the
bind Japanese mns-seur who goes about The
streets ~ lapaIlesc dties and villages nov.
Just ~ hA~ been the custom for hundreds Gs
years, announcing his Whereabouts by blow
iig low, mournful tune on a bamboo whistle.
Ui- treatment is wonderfully assisted by his
h.indnrss though his methods are like thoso
of IA masscur Of this country.
The sun., 1900-12-09

cate.f shr enjoys greater ruhic rsisev
10 dav, pfoha' ", han she ever did In het we
teton" Vet 'cw women ~ Tho strse wwtlf 7"
vilhng a. frrego the ttiuurhs ~ Youth fpf w"
assurance ~ IN appreciated old aEa