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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

Referring to Charlie Towne's ex-
PLANTATION as to why his faith in silver
dropped, and the reasons for his belief
that its coinage would not be an issue
in 1908, because the cyanide process of
extracting gold from refractory ores
had been discovered as well as new
sources of gold supply, the Pioneer
Press remarks that this explanation is
consistent enough with his theories on
the relations of the volume of money
to prices, but it does not explain why
he and Mr.. Bryan were SO insistent
upon free silver in 1896. AS early as
1896 every one knew about the cyanide
process, and all the gold fields except
the Alaskan were not only known but
were producing. The magazines
prior to 1895 contained a number of
different articles descanting on the in
exhaustible supplies of the Transvaal,
on the Cripple Creek excitement, on
the West Australian fields and on the
"fiood of gold which would sweep
into the treasures of the world within
the next two or three years. Every
word of those predictions has come
true, just as every intelligent person
knew would be the case There was
no more need to convulse the country
by demanding a change of standard in
1896 than there is today. 1t is cup
to" Charles Algernon, to explain why
he supported free silver and anarchy
at that time if he knew about the
flood of gold, or why he claimed to
know more about the financial question
than the rest of the world if he
didn't know SO commonplace and
familiar a financial fact as this. He
might further enlighten an interested
world by explaining why it took him
four mortal years to inform himself
on a matter of common knowledge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

The sugar trust is said to have
opened war on the beet sugar men.
This is an opposition the sugar trust
does not like, as it is one that it can
not control, for the reason that beet
sugar factory is liable to be put in at
any point we'll adapted to beet raising
at any time. The present fight seems
to be more particularly aimed at Cali
fornia, which has large beet sugar
interest, and the beet crop there is
very large this season and is about
ready to harvest. Claus Speckles, who
is member of the trust, and also
largely interested in sugar beet raising
and manufacture, is said to be likely
to lose some $500, 900 in the cut that
will probably be made in the price of
the beet crop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

The ST. Paul Dispatch of Friday night
contains an extended report of the crop
condition through the west and north
west. and holds that there is no found
alton for pessimistic views regardin G
the crops While the bright crop pre-
dictions of a month ago will not be
realized the situation as whole is not
as dark as has been painted by some of
the fragmentary press reports. Wheat
is practically beyond danger SO far as
heat and bugs are concerned. In the
great corn belt, the conditions ma
terially improved during the past few
days, as heavy showers have fallen
over the most of it, and especially in
the drouth stri cken portions of Kansas
and Missouri. H. V. Jones formerly
commercial editor of Minneapolis Jour
nal, who has been in southern and
southeastern Minnesota for the past
few days, reports considerable injury
from heat and bugs and says that the
territory south of the Minnesota river
and east of the west border of Blue
Earth county, will not harvest as good
a wheat crop as it did last year. In
this territory he says there will be
few 90 bushel fields. Blue Earth
county as a whole he does not regard
as good as it was last year, though he
says there are some good fields around
Madison Lake, and also in the vicinity
of Mapleton and Good Thunder How
ever, from all reports appearances in
many fields are deceiying, and but
little that is definite will be known as
to the true status of the crop until the
threshing machine commences to tell
the story
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

There is great deal of sentiment
in Cuba in favor of the United States
retaining possession of Moro Castle at
Havana. There are some, of course,
who look upon it as something of an
imposition. Of course much of this
feeling is stirred by sentiment AS
showing the sentiment there favoring
possession of the castle by this country
La Lucia, a leading Havana paper,
says:
Cuba could not do anything with
the two historic fortresses of Havana
and Santiago, while the flag of the for
midable republic of the United States
will command the respect of strangers,
and other nations would see behind
the flag not the Lilliputian State of
Cuba, but one of the greatest powers
of the globe The two points of most
strategic Importance upon the Cuban
coast the United States should take
and strongly fortify.
A leading revolutionist is quoted as
saying that there is no other course
open to the United States than to re-
tain possession of the fortress, as it is
the vantage point on the gulf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

sights. The boys ought to see the ami
mails, There was joy in that house
hold. The chores were done as if by
magic. The lunch was packed. The
horses harnessed. They arrived in
town just as the noon whistles an
nounced that it was time for the shows
to begin. The criers in front of the
different shows called all the attrac-
tions, the bands played. 1t was quite
bewildering. They talked it over and
decided to treat it all Systematically.
| They first looked at the outside of all
the shows. Then they looked at all
the decorations. They had another
consultation. They had made up their
minds as to the relative merits of the
different attractions. They began with
the least interesting and did them all
thoroughly. They left nothing to i'm
pulse. They did them all soberly, with
out enthusiasm. Bat they did them
to finish. There was nothing left
undone. They drove home in the
cool of the evening. They felt ready
for any work the morrow might bring,
for they had had their day.
care you going down town to-
night?" "Oh, yes, for awhile. WASH t
Mrs. SINNERS talk on Russia inter-
esting?' 81 wished she had talked
longer - 81 didn't think I could en-
joy lecture hot night, but it was
fine. 4" ''Russia is sort of cool sub
ject. anyway. You naturally think of
snow and ice and furs. "Now, 1
really muslin stay long, for I must
have my lessons tomorrow. Resolu-
lions are easy to make but to keep
them is quite another matter when the
carnival is so alluring. They stayed
long enough to feel like doing some
thing little unusual. They decided
to serenade a popular young man.
They concluded something original
would be best. They decided on a
melody from the opera, Patience.
Now it is tribulation that worketh
patience, the good book says. 1t took
them some time to do the poetry to fit
the music. The young man has SO
many enjoyable characteristics and it
was hard to decide which ones to en-
phasize. The young man was wa kened
from his beauty sleep by some very
pleasant voices on the night air sing
ing with interest:
He's ''get up and get'' young man.
He's a fright up to date young man.
He's always well, dressed of escorts
the best.
He's an out of the way young man.
He's lust my Style young man.
He's ''well worth while young
He says what he means and is what he
seems.
He's very unique young man.
80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
SPACE ALL TAKEN.
Buttermakers Apply For All Allotted
Room at the State Fair.

st. Paul, July 90 The butter and
cheese exhibit held monthly by the
dairy and food commission and the
regular exhibit at the sttae fair will
be combined next month at the fair
grounds. B. D. White, creamery in
spector and superintendent of the dairy
exhibit at the fair, says that there has
never been such demand for space in
the dairy building. ALI of the avail
able space has been taken by the ex-
hibitors, who have applied thus early,
and the committee in charge is put to
straits for more space.
The state fair dairy department will
offer special county premium of $50
for the highest average county score.
The premium will be divided pro rata
among the contestants. This is de-
parture in awards and was offered
with view to awakening county in
terest in the contest
Speaking TO the output of the cream
cries Mr.. White said that the past ten
days of hot weather resulted in de-
crease of about third in some sec
tions of the state. The condition of
the pastures and the flies and mos
quitoes have made it impossible for
the creau cries to get milk enough to
keep up the output.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
TWO BURGLARIES.
Saloons Entered and Cash Regis.
tiers Robbed.
An Assortment of Criminal News Picked
Up Today at Police Head
quarters.
From Fridays Daily.

Herman Haase's saloon, near the
First National bank, was broken into
sometime between closing time and
daylight and So was stolen from the
cash register An entrance was gained
by breaking pane of glass and crawl
ing through. The cash register had
been left unlocked and what change it
contained was taken. No goods are
known to have been taken.
A burglar also entered John Larson's
Klondike saloon, at 2O5 North Front
street, some time between a. 10. and
daylight and stole So from the cash
register, which had been left unlocked.
Entrance was had by removing a
screen on the rear and prying up the
lower sash of the window. The sash
is usually held by nail, but Mr.. Lar
son thinks that he may have forgotten
to put in the nail last night when lock-
ing up.
A pickpocket yesterday afternoon re-
lieved A. d. Crane, an old and we'll
known Rapida1 farmer, of $40.
A man giving the name of Frank
Clay and claiming Iowa as him home
yesterday complained to the police that
he had been robbed of $35 watch. He
said that man came up to him and
unfastened the watch from his vest and
departed with it, while four men stood
close by. The police looked into the
matter and came to the conclusion that
Clay is "daffy.' They found that he
had tried to dispose of the watch at
John Kollman's saloon, but Mr. Kohl
man did not consider the watch worth
50 and refused to buy it.
Joseph Charo was taken before Judge
Shissler yesterday afternoon, charged
with selling jewelry without license.
He was fined S.. 65 or fifteen days in
Jail and sentence was suspended on
condition that he leave the city on the
first train. He missed that train and
was locked up again, and got away on
the evening train.
Ed. Rogers was arraigned before
Judge Shissler yesterday afternoon on
the charge of grand larceny in the sec
ond degree in stealing a bolt of cloth
from o. Odjard, the tailor His ex-
animation was set for July Gath at 10
a. M, and in default of $3.50 bail he
was committed to the county Jail
Several more pickpockets have been
required to purchase tickets for other
points and leave on the first trains.
An effort is being made to settle up
the burglary affair of Kilstrom 81
Lindfeldt. This firm has no desire to
prosecute the five boys who were mixed
up in the affair in case their parents
will pay for the goods stolen, about
$25. The parents of two of the boys
are holding out, saying that they
would rather have their boys punished
if they were engaged in the theft. Nc
action has yet been taken by the
ounty attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

An American doctor residing in
Paris has discovered a new disease.
Thus are our hopes crushed. No sooner
do the doctors discover cure for some
old disease than they add new one to
the list. Minneapolis Journal.
Well, how are the doctors going to
protect themselves of they do not dis
cover a new disease as fast as they do
cure for an old one, progress in the
medical profession would soon stop.
The doctors are generally up to snuff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
THE LIBRARY BOARD ELECTION.

THE LIBRARY BOARD ELECTION.
f. The election for members of the Ii
brary board passed off very quietly
Saturday evening, not calling out as
large vote as was expected, though it
excited much more interest than the
school election did, probably because
it was something new. Five members
of the old board were elected and four
defeated. The new board is good one
and doubtless everything connected
with the library proper, and with the
proposed now building will move along
as smoothly as though no change had
been made. However, it is fact that
in the result of the election two of the
best men connected with the board,
Jno. G. Noe and w. d. Willard were
dropped, which is matter for regret.
The law under which the election is
held is very foolish and ridiculous
one, and it is to be hoped that at the
next session of the Legislature it will
be repealed and the old order of ap-
pointment restored. That method has
always proven satisfactory and should
never have been disturbed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
1T TOOK HIS BYE.

Madison Lake New Era: The Free
Press management, and Office force are
certainly excusable for their little ex-
ultation manifested over the Elks Sou
venir Edition of the Press they gave to
the public Wednesday morning. Typo
graphically it is a hummer from hum
merville. "A thing of beauty and to
Mankatoians will long be reg arded as
"a JOY forever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

The steel combine will not arbitrate
with the Omalgamated association
claiming there is nothing to arbitrate.
They say the men are satisfied with
their wages and time and that that is
all there is about it. Of course it is
possible for the combine to ignore rec
ignition of the unien, but as long as
it is ignored by the combine and its
progress among non-union plants OBJ
structed and objected to, it would seem
that there was difficulty between the
men and the combine, that calls for a
conference and might be amicably set
tied by the conference of cool heads
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

Rabbi Frey, of the Orthodox jew
fsh church at Wabash, Ind, claims he
has schems by which mails can be
transmitted across the Atlantic in two
days time, and has so written the post
Office department at Washington. The
department will ask him to throw
more light on the question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

Recorder Williams threatens to
make formal complaint if the ordi-
nance requiring horses to be hitched
when left standing in the street is not
enforced by the police This morning
when he went to his Office he counted
five in two blocks on Front street that
had been left unhitched. He is afraid
that some accident will happen unless
the ordinance is enforced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

New Orleans has been using Texas
oil for the mosquito plague and claims
to have materially lessened it in one or
two districts of the city and proposes
to cover all mosquito breeding sections
of the city and its immediate sur
roundings. 1t is probable that sys-
tematic will work everywhere, in this
respect would greatly reduce the mos
quito plague throughout the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

Mayor Harrison has ordered a 90
per cent reduction in the expenses of
Chicago in order to prevent municipal
bankruptcy. He ought to have shut
the gang off earlier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

J. G.. Fowler has received a letter
from his son, Walter, who has enlisted
in the United States navy again. He
is an electrician ON the new battleship
Kearsarge, Capt. McCalla. and expects
soon TO take trip to Europe. The
ship is now at Nantucket, Mass Wal
ter has bright future before him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

The weather clerk could make him
self most popular man by simply
turning off this weather and giving us
q cool northwest breeze.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

A Chicago man wants TO bury some
one alive. Probably he thinks there
will be big rush to get out of the
awful climatic conditions prevailing
there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

1t got warm enough at Duluth last
Sunday so that the mosquitoes thawed
out for the first time in years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

Judging from the way it keeps COM
ing, the weather man must have an
idea we like this kind of weather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

1t is said South Second street resi-
dents are beginning to date events
from the time the street was torn up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

st. Cloud elected their old library
board at their election Saturday,
though there were three tickets in the
field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

The crop report seem to be good
deal like the war reports were. A good
basis for scare heads, with few facts
for foundation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

Mr.. Altgeld of Illinois says he does
not expect to be called upon to speak
in Ohio this fall. One w. j. Bryan
also does not expect to be impressed
into service there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

These are days that might be said
to melt away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

The Chinese settlement seems to be
, matter that does not get settled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
Pile and Fistula Cure.

Sample treatment Red Cross Pile and Fistula
Cure and book on piles sent free to any address.
Rea Bros & Co., Dept. Y Minneapolis Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

Several more pickpockets have been
required to purchase tickets for other
points and leave on the first trains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

The small boy was weeping bitterly.
There was no use at all. He simply
refused to be comforTed. "What is it,
soni' "I've lost-I've lost my quar-
ter and 1 had to make it pay all my
expenses today and tomorrow. swell
never mind, never mind, my boy,
here's another" The boy didn't stop
to dry his tears or thank his benefac-
tor. With whoop he was off, a CAPT
talist again, the world was his.
The oats had turned out well. The
farmer said to the family at breakfast ::
"They say they're having big time
in town this week. think We'll take
a day off and go and take in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

He had his hand read last night. He
was told that his disposition early in
life had been really lovable and fine,
but the stress of business cares was
running it. He was in danger of be-
coming genuinely cranky. He looked
very thoughtful for awhile. Then he
went home, got the whole family, took
them down town and gave them the
best time they had had for years. Then
who will say there is nothing in
palmistry2
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-10-05
Northwestern Line.

Sept. lilo Round trip tickets to st.
Paul and Minneapolis, sl1 10; Duluth,
$3.50; Mankato, MIMI, 1885; Kasota,
Mimi. 50 %; Hot Springs, S. d., sI4.OO;
Deadwood, S. D., $3.50. Final limit to
return Oct. 3lst. City ticket Office III
S. 10th st. Depot Cor. 9th and S SITS.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-10-05

A man with 70 cents in bis pocket was
compelled to raise sl.OO. so he pawned
his 10 cents for 30 cents and then sold
his pawn ticket to friend for 30 cent?,
thus securing the dollar needed. Who
lost the money by the transactious
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-10-05


full in the face.
'I'Il thank yees to keep yer tykes {
home. an not be spyin' 90 yer better
cried shrill voice from the doorway.
San little enough there is to see 10
that house. with never stick Of plush
furniture passin' the door! The poor
ness OF yees makes me blush for the
name Of the neighborhood," screamed
Mrs. Davis tauntingly.
1.-THE little there is was come by
honest. which from the looks OF yees
couldn't be said o. yer own. IL I'd seen
ye first, wouldn't "a took the house."
was the quick retort.
"An' better 'twould be fer the land
lord to let his house stand vacant than
to fill it by hy-by- nights" cried Mrs.
Davis accepting the gage Of battle.
"Ye's a garrottin' harpy." screeched
the newcomer, trembling with excite
ment.
"Oh, she called me out OF me name. :"
yelled Mrs. Davis. She grabbed her
broom in rage.
"She called her out o. her name"
came in tones Of horror from the row
along the fence.
As Mrs. Davis dashed into the yard
she was met half way by the newcomer.
Both her hands also gripped broom
handle. She vas full of fight, and there
was no sign Of fear in the glittering
little eyes that watched every move OF
her opponent. Mrs. Davis brought her
broom well back of her head in full :
arm swing, as il she were teeing off on
the golf links. but the newcomer lodged.
Mrs. Davis spun like top with the i'm
petus Of her own blow. Before she
could re cover herself she got a crack on
the back of her head that made her see
stars. A second blow landed on her
broad back and knocked her breathless.
The wiry little woman whom she had
scorned as an antagonist dashed around
her like humming- bird. iabbing her
here and there. varying the attack occa.
sionally by a smash on Mrs. Davis head
that would have caved in an ordinary
skull.
As she prodded and thumped, she let
out triumphant shrieks "Oh, you would
would YET No plush furniture, have 1?
I'm a fly. by-night, am /? Take that
and that and that"
Mrs. Davis was routed. She turned
her broad back to the enemy and ran
for her wood shed door.
''Give it to her! Give her another
came from the spectators over the fence,
who saw their own insults avenged and,
like all man and womankind, were eager
to join forces with the victor. The new.
comer's broom sailed through the wood
shed door after Mrs. Davis retreating
figure.
Git up a pertition, sayin' she's a
common scold an nuisance. Well
sign it," urged the row by the fence.
IL kin take care o. myself without a
pertition." said the newcomer with dig
nifty as she smoothed her rumpled hair
sand Ill thank yees ter turn yer faces
the other way. for they hurt me eyes,"
After which she fell to washing win.
dows. and her house was the only tene-
ment in the block in which a stroke Of
work was done that day.