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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

brothers is only nine miles distant
from here, where the mother still lives
and sustains herself off the charity of
the people who are drawn thither
through curiosity to see the house in
which these bandits were issued and
to talk with the woman who bore
them. The old lady is said to possess
a hard face and those who have seen
her wonder little at the toughness of
her offsprings
The campaign is waxing hot in Kan
sas City. The daily papers are filed
with charges of corrupt registration
by the Democrats and charges are
freely made that great many thugs
and toughs from st. Louis have been
imported and illegally registered.
But this is of annual occurrence, so it
is claimed The Republicans, how
ever, are alert and determined and
many arrests have already been made
for illegal registration
The Republicans have a good deal of
hope that they will elect their candi-
date for governor, and if an honest
ballot could be had in Kansas City and
st. Louis there is little doubt about
their ability to do so. But this result
cannot be counted upon. 1t is too
much to hope for in Missouri. The
Republican candidate, Mr.. FIory, is a
member of the state railroad commits
sion, and is the only Republican that
has been elected to state Office in
Missouri for so many years that the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant fails
to recall the other. At the time of his
election to this Office he was railroad
engineer. He has made a good record,
is said to be exceptionally popular
with the people generally and especi-
ally so with the railroad men who are
lining up for him as one man. But
after all, in your calculations, it is
safe to put Missouri in the Democratic
column from top to bottom.
L. P. Fl.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
THE DECAY OF FUsIoNIsM.

There has been marked change in
the gubernational situation in this
state since VIM. J. Bryan passed
through it to help John Lind, and it
has been for the worst for the fusion
lists. Gov. Lind made an appeal for
his friend Bryan, who stood upon the
same platform with him, and asked
that the electoral vote of Minnesota
be cast to make him president. Bryan
in return made a most piteous appeal
to the people that they show their ap-
probation of Organized Democracy by
electing John Lind, Democrat, COVER
nor. Two of the same stripe, that is
the way they appeared on the plat,
form, and hundreds of Republicans,
who voted for John Lind two years ago
because he was, according to his own
statements, Republican in everything
but silver, saw that he had changed
front and was in full-fellowship with
Organized Democracy. The realized
then most forcefully his statements last
winter, that he was anti Republican
in everything. "John Lind. Demo
crat, those words of Bryan marked
the down hill part of the campaign
for the fusionists in this state, for it
opened the eyes of many Republicans
to the fact that if they voted for John
Lind again this year, they will simply
be voting for Bryan machine in this
state, based on the same principles of
corrupt Tammany.
And about the same time the Repub-
licans opened the state campaign in a
most active manner, and devoted
much of the time to state issues. The
fusionists have had all that subject
the desire, and have been placed upon
the defensive from the start There
is not SO much being said about the
great and good administration of Gov.
Lind just at present The actual facts
connected with it have been spread
everywhere. The expensiveness of the
state grain inspection department, and
the Generalization of wheat grades,
the unbusiness-like management of
the prison Irvine plant, together with
the increase of the per capita cost
of the support of state institutions are
being thoroughly shown up by the Re
publicans, and they have produced a
revolution of feeling among the peo-
pie of the state within the past ten
day, and the situation which then
looked fair for the election of Capt.
Van SAINT by plurality of a few thous-
and has greatly improved, and his
election is now confidently predicted
by from 10, 600 to 80, 900. If the stu
alton continues to improve through
the state from now until election day,
as it has for the past week, fusionism
and Organism will be dealt blow in
Minnesota from which they will never
recover.
All that is needed is a full vote, and
the indications are growing that the
vote will be out.
Il
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

Speaking of meeting at Decoria,
addressed by one of the legislative
candidates, Mr. O'Connor, the Review
says that he handled "the question of
imperialism in way that should
any good American citizen to cast his
ballot for the party that is in favor of
wiping out that relic of monarchial
days." What rot to indulge in by
sensible men. We haven't any ''relic
of monarchial days. in our midst,
that was driven out of the country
when CORVALLIS surrendered at York
town. When Mr.. O'Connor talked
about imperialism, he talked about
a bogy man of his own imagination,
as he well knows. If there is danger
from imperialism in this country it is
more serious from Mr.. Bryan, who
by his silence approves of his party s
work in North Carolina in disfranchis-
ing rs, 600 negro voters, and from
open declarations in favor OF
Gov. Beckham, the usurper in Ken
lucky. There is the only possible
shadow of Imperialism there is in the
republic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

A writer in the Review says that
"Mankato will not enjoy the building
activity it did six years ago unless
Mr.. Bryan is elected. = And it surely
will not enjoy any of that activity if
he is elected and his policies are put
into force. The general and business
public has no confidence in Mr.. Bryan
whatever and the panic that would
follow his election would not be con
ducive of Building activity. What
Mankato wants to bring about a
building ACTIVITY is continuance of
present PROPERTY. And added to this
it wants some active, practical. agi-
tation toward the securing and build
ing up of manufacturing interests.
That is whit will effect the bringing
about AGAR of the building activity
and not the election of Bryan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

The New York Herald, conserva-
tive independent paper, has just made
a poll of the country and estimates
that Mckinley will have 281 electoral
votes, and Bryan 166. 1t also esti-
mates that the Republicans will hold
the house by about the majority they
have in the present house and will
also retain the senate.
The Democrats give out figures from
their headquarters in Chicago to the
effect that Bryan will have 272 votes,
Mckinley 116, and 80 doubtful. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

Under Gov. Lind's administration
it is estimated that the state schools
for detectives will cost the taxpayers
$78, 600 more for maintenance than
ever before in the history Of the state.
This is another specimen of fusion re-
form. There has usually been a sur
plus of some SO, 900 and over left each
year from the appropriations, but this
year it is cut to bare 1902. 70.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

Capt. Van Saints proving popular
campaigner and speaker. He is in
demand everywhere and the state CEN
trail committee is overwhelmed with
requests for his presence. He is booked
now for every afternoon and evening
until election day. He is growing in
favor every day. An other indication
of this is the desperation to which
Gov. Lind is being driven, and the
reckless statements he is making. The
strength of Capt. Van SAINTS discus
sion of state issues was a complete
surprise to the fusion leaders and took
them entirely off their guard. They
have used every endeavor to break
their force but without avail. There
has been no more slurring remarks
from any source than those of GOV.
Lind when he insinuated that Capt.
Van SAINT did not prepare the address
delivered on state issues at Barnesyille,
and that he is controlled entirely by
others and cannot speak his own
mind But this attempt of the COVER
nor to vaunt his superior abilities over
his opponent has proved boomerang
and instead of injuring Capt. Van
SAINT, has made him frienus and caused
people everywhere to desire-to see and
hear him. If the change of the past
few days continues until election day
a full poll of the vote will give Van
SAINT plurality over fusionism of at
least 30 600
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

was from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m. passing
a given point. The parade will be
limited at 15O, which is at least
80, 900 larger than four years ago. It
is said that if all applications for
places in the parade, that are pouring
in, were granted, it would take two
days for the parade to pass. This in
dicates that everything in New York
City is not Croker and Bryan by a
considerable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
STATE.

Governor
SAMUEL R. VAN SAINT, of Winona,
Lieutenant Governor
aLYNDON A. SMITH. of Montevideo.
Secretary of State
CPETER E. HANSON, of Litchheld.
State Treasurer
JULIUS H. BLOCK, of ST. Peter,
Attorney General
w. B. DOUGLASS. of Moorhead.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
CHAS. NJ. START, of Rochester.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
L0RIN W COLLINS, of St. Cloud.
Railroad Commissioners, 4 year term
Jos. G. MILLER, of Two Harbors.
Railroad Commissioner, 4 year term
IRA B. MILLS, of Moorhead.
Railroad Commissioner, year term
CHAS. F. STAPLES, of w. St. Taul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

campaign they have kept up on Capt.
Van SAINT from the first, and is di-
rectly in line with the cartoon sent
out by the Lind literary bureau, repre-
senting Van SAINT as drunk and having
bottle of whisky in his pocket.
When as a matter of fact he does not
use liquor in any shape.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

Farming districts which are enjoy
ing the rural free mail delivery are
getting alarmed lest the privilege be
taken away from them if Bryan is
elected Quite likely. Democrats do
not want any kind of Republican sue
cess to continue. They hate, above
all things. to be compelled to carry
out to success anything the Republi-
cans have started, and they never do
it when they see way to get out of
it. Accordingly the Democratic plat
form this year is silent on rural free
delivery, while the Republican plat
form declares for an extension of the
system wherever it may be justified.
Like other enterprises, this is good
one to trust only to its friends.
Democratic success will throw a
cloud over the whole matter of free
rural mail delivery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

A fact that will not tend to increase
Gov. Lind's popularity in some qusr-
tiers was his refusal to grant the petit
tions asking for the establishment of
voting precincts in Lake county,
which worked the disfranchisement of
some 800 voters. The governor is said
to have explained his refusal on the
ground that the county board of COM
missioners had power to establish the
precincts but Investigations show that
they have not. He is also reported
as saying that the commissioners have
not asked him to establish such pre-
cincts but the commissioners and
county attorney state that proper APP
plication was made in due form. 1t
is alleged by some that the reason Gov
Lind did not act-was because there
was reason to suppose that the greater
portion of the 800 votes which. his ac-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

ton DISTINGUISHES we're Republicans
and if allowed to vote would vote for
Capt Van SAINT. Whether this is true
or not, we do not know, but it will be
remembered that Gov. Lind is one of
the rabid Bryanites who has been
bowling about the consent of the gov
erned. But it really begins to look
though their entire anxiety was di-
rected 10, 900 miles from home in this
respect
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Oct. 18th, 1900.

OCG. 1IGn, lSUU.
Leaving Mankato on the nth, with
no we'll defined idea as to where we
should finally 'bring up, we reached
Kansas City the following afternoon
at 80 via. the Great Western rail
way. Before reaching that city we
had practically determined to go to
Eureka Springs, Ark, but on the ad
vice of friend at Kansas City chang
ed our course and came to Excelsior
Springs, Missouri, about thirty miles
from Kansas City, where we landed
at 6 10 the day following our depar
ture from home.
Like all "water cure resorts this
is claimed to be par excellence for all
ills to which flesh is heir. The
waters here will probably not cure
every ailment, but they are positively
good for great many troubles, and
the supposed rheumatic ailment that
had such firm hold upon Mrs. Hunt
is receiving a most vigorous shock
after only five days trial The inces-
SAINT pain in the arm and shoulder that
had not given her moment of rest
for more than two weeks previous to
the date of leaving home has disap-
peared, except at short and rather in
frequent intervals, and while the stiff
ness of the shoulder still fails to yield
to the treatment, we are very confident
that the curative qualities of the
waters, combined with excellent nurs-
ing, will soon gain the mastery and
restore her arm and shoulder ito its
whilom usefulness.
Excelsior Springs is rather a busy
little city of 1000 people. 1t bears
the characteristics of Missouri town.
being untidy and slovenly in its streets
and walks. 1t is picturesquely located
in basin surrounded by hills covered
with beautiful trees The city proper
is fortunate, also, in lovely shade
trees, attractive by paths and enticing
hooks here and there where lovers, old
and young can HE themselves for a
quiet 'sspark" or not so quiet "spat'
all depending, of course, on how OF
in which direction the spirit moves.
There are plenty of hotels, some very
good, and boarding houses galore.
There are but comparatively few
strauoera here now as the soason &c
really over, although all the bath
houses are still running. One of these
will close this week. The weather
here is about the same as in Southern
Minnesota at this season Frost has
tinted the leaves on the trees. grass il
dried and dead and everything in ma
ture is putting on autumnal garb.
Politics do not bother people much
in this immediate vicinity. The
springs are situated in Clay county,
and Republicans have little to say.
While Excelsior Springs is Republican
by small majority the county out
side possesses few or no people of any
other than Democratic persuasion.
The latter have about 5000 votes,
against about 600 Republicans, so there
is no chance for missionary work
here.
The home of the notorious James
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
-. To BE Voted on
Ar THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION,
TUESDAY, NOV. 8, 1900.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

Department of State,
....s October 1. 1900.
eleven (31D of the General Statutes Of
1894. the same being chapter one hun,
dred and fifty-seven Q5D 81 the General
Laws of 1887, the proposed Amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Min
nssoLa, as adopted by Act Of the Legs
lature for 1899, for submission to the
voters of this state at TIE general elec-
tdon to be held on Tuesday, the sixth
iOth) day of November, A. D. nineteen
hundred Q90o), is herewith submitted:
ALBERT BERG, Secretary Of State.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

The Kentucky legislature has ad-
journed without either repeating or
modifying Ehe notorious Goebel cleo
tion law. Both houses are, Democra-
tic. This refusal of thatsbody to take
action in tie matter ought to be sufi-
cient to make the Republican majority
at least s5, 600 two weeks from next
Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
Attorney Generals Office.

ALLOIIIty NBIISIdI OIIIO01
ST. Paul, July 3, 1900.
Hon. Albert Berg, Secretary of State.
Pursuant to chapter 157 of the General
Laws of 1887, 1 herewith file in your
Office synopsis of Amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Minnesota as
proposed by chapter 90 of the General
Laws of 1899. l am very respectfully,
w. B. DOUGLAS,
Attorney General
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
COUNTY

For Auditor
EDGAR WEAVER.
For Treasurer
LEWIS DAVIS.
For Clerk of the District Court
STEPHEN THORNE.
For Judge of Probate
VIM. F. HUGHES.
For Register of Deeds
BENZ. BANGERTER, IR.
For Sheriff
FRED GERLICH.
For County Attorney
S. B. WILSON.
For Superintendent of Schools
w. E. FREEMAN.
For Surveyor
w. F. BROOKS.
For Coroner
E. R. KENNEDY.
For Court Commissioner
. . . . . .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

The business men of New York City
are arranging for monster Republican
parade on Saturday, Nov. Sd. 1t viii
far surpass that given in 1896 which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
CONGREGATIONAL

For Congress, Second District
JAMES T. MCLEARY, of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

For Commissioners
First District-E. ]. RUSSELL.
Third District-R. S. HUGHES.
Fifth District-WM. BORCHERT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.

For President
WILLIAM MKINLEY,
Of Ohio,
For Vice President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
OF New York
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
LEGISLATIVE

For Representatives.
GEO. W. NORMAN.
GEO. R. WILDER.
NELS NYQUIST.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

The home Of the notorious james
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BY General Laws 1899, Chapter 90, it Ii
proposed to amend Article eight 90, Sec
ton six (6) Of the Constitution.
The section as now existing reads as fol-
lows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

SYNOPSIS of AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA PROPOSED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE SAID
STATE AT THE LAST SESSION
THEREOF, AND TO BE VOTED
UPON AT THE GENERAL ELEC-
TION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER
9TH, 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-04
TIE COOKERS. y

The society of Boxers which is Great
ing so much disturbance in China is
supposed to number eleven millions Of
men. 1t was originally a sort of law
and order league, organized for protec-
ton against the bandits with which the
province Of Shan-Tung was infested.
It's name was then Ia Tao Hwei, which
means THE Society Of the Great
Sword"
As this society became more powerful
many dishonest and designing persons
entered it, and in numerous cases di-
rected its efforts against personal enc
mics whom they represented to be ban
dts and lawless persons. Some of these
victims. looking for help from the per
secutions of the Great Sword Society.
turned to the Christian missionaries. es-
pecially. it is said. the German Catho-
lies. They professed conversion and the
missionaries sought to protect them.
A series of outrages on Christians fol-
lowed until. in last October. the Chris
tian nations forced the government to
send force against the Great Swords
There was a battle. followed by the re-
port Of the governor of Shan-Tung that
the so-called rebels were honest coun-
try folk
Then the Great Sword Society disap-
peared, by edict. and in it's place sprang
ready-made the Universal Society of
Boxers with the old organization and
purposes and with the added idea of
fighting all foreign inhuence-mission-
airy or otherwise-and of having the
government help it.. The operations OF
the society and the outrages committed
by it have since continued. and have
constantly become holder
The Chinese name for the society is
I-Ho-Tuon. the 1 meaning righteous
ness, the HO standing for peace and
Tuon meaning fist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-04
DEWEY COMING WEST.
Arrangements Completed For His
Ohio and Michigan Trip.

Washington, June A. Arrangements
have been completed for Admiral
DeWey's Ohio and Michigan trip. He
will be absent from Washington for
eight days. He will use the Baltimore
and Ohio special train that was tender
ed him for his western and southern
trip last month.
The party, which will consist of Ad-
miral and Mrs. Dewey, Lieut.. H H.
Caldwell and J. H Maddy, of the Bal
timore and Ohio, will leave Washington
at p m. Tuesday over the Baltimore
and Ohio for Columbus, o., which city
will be reached at 1 p. m June 6. On
June the Hooking Valley and the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern lines will
take the admiral to Detroit, arriving
at 1:45 u. m. On June II at a m.
he will leave over the Pere Marquette
railroad for Grand Rapids where he re-
mains over night, leaving via the Grand
Rapids and Indiana railroad for Avilla,
where the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will receive the train and move it to
Washington, arriving at 4 p. m. June ID.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-04
NO COMPETITION.
New Sugar Company Has an Under
standing With the Trust

New York June 4.-The organization
of the National Sugar Refining company
of New Jersey was completed today in
Jersey City. The new company is
combination of the National Molten
hauer and Doscher companies. The
stock is divided into $1,000 600 of COM
mon and $10,000,O00 of preferred shares
The assets comprise all the plants Of
the three companies in the combination
and several million dollars in cash. The
articles of incorporation will be filed i'm
mediately in the office of the secretary
of state.
James H. Post of B. H Howell, Son
& Co. who is to be at the head Of the
new company, presided at the meeting.
The following board of directors was
elected: James H. Post, F. D. Mollen-
hauer, Claus Doscher. George Arbuckle,
F. H. Holland, Herbert D. Cory and
Henry 2. Mollenhauer
The following officers were elected:
President, James H. Post; vice presi-
dent and treasurer, Frederick D. Mol
lenhauer; secretary, Herbert D. Cory
1t was announced that all the plants
owned by the company will start up at
once at their full capacity.
1t is stated that there is an under
standing although no definite compact
between the new concern and the Amer
lean Refining company, and that no rate
war will result from the organization
of the new company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-04

grant a concession for the entire re-
moVal or houses between Oblspo and
O.Reilly streets, the two main streets
OF Havana, running parallel with each
other The concession is asked for by
representative of foreign capital to
the amount Of 81, 200. coo and is asked
Tor to complete a scheme which con-
s1sts in building a series of fine struc-
lures and also widening the two men
toned streets which are very narrow
The matter has been tabled.
Senator Perfecto Lacoste, secretary of
agriculture of Havana, says in regard
to the proposition to send a bacteria
logist to Paris to study the question of
the use of lymph against carbuncles,
that last year a great deal of the dis
ease came in although not among the
importers and butchers stock, as the
cattle were slaughtered almost immed-
lately on arrival. Consequently many
of these cattle were eaten, it being i'm
possible for the veterinary surgeons to
examine the blood of $50 head per day,
which is the only way of detecting the
disease. The secretary adds that the
principal harm is done when the cattle
are taken to the country to work on
the estates where the disease spreads
among the natives and other stock