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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22
BRYAN STILL AMBITIOUS.

There has been considerably said
during the past few days to the effect
that VIM. J. Bryan is making his
plans to secure the nomination for the
presidency again in 1904. 1t seems
that he is not satisfied with the two
overwhelming defeats that have been
administered him but would like to
try it one more for luck. 1t is claim
ed that eastern Democrats who have
been III correspondence with Chairman
Jones and other prominent Democrats
connected with the national organiza-
ton, have been surprised to find that
Bryan was laying his plans for the
future, and had already headed them
off in the matter of reorganization.
There has been a feeling in many
quarters since election that Mr.. Bryan
would not be downed by his recent
defeat, but would if the opportunity
come, try and get a nomination again.
And MI. Bryan is a man who makes
his opportunities in this respect. But
he will not find it as easy sailing
in the matter of securing another
nomination as he did last year. A
member of the Democratic national
committee is repo rted as saying in
New York a day or two ago, that
Bryan was politically dead. and could
not get the nomination of the party
again. Thirty-eight out of fifty mem
bers of the national committee are said
to look favorably upon Richard Olney
as a conservative candidate to be pre-
sented to the national convention in
1904. 1t is not likely the eastern and
east central states will as submissive
ly allow Bryan to dictate the fate of
their party as they did last year. Then
they could not see their way clear
to defeat him without a bad split in
the party, SO they suffered him to win
hopes that his defeat would remove
him from leadership. But Mr.. Bry-
an may be able to exert more power in
his party then some of the eastern
leaders figure upon, and the fight for
supremacy of Democracy in 1904
may develop into a very pretty one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22

There is a strong effort being made
by a few politicians ambitious to go
to congress-, to cut Blue Earth county
off from the second district and at
tach it to the third district. The
scheme is not so much because Blue
Earth county is not liked, or as one
correspondent to a down country
paper has it that Blue Earth county is
overbearing and always desires to hog
things, for it has not, but simply be-
cause the people of the district are
satisfied with the services of Con-
gresham McCleary and desire him to
remain in congress as long as he will
consent. Hence those who are ambi-
tious to shine in congress see no pre-
sent indications of said ambitious be-
ing satisfied, and have conceived the
idea of cutting Blue Earth county off
if possible, so that they may have an
immediate chance. The interests of
Blue Earth county lie with the south
west part of the state, and there it
should remain in its political connec-
tions. 1t has no immediate interests
with the greater portion of the terri
tory which goes to make up the third
district. Its interests are not there,
but to the west and south of us. The
most commonsense and practical
scheme in the matter of r]eapportion-
ment so far as the second district is
concerned is that proposed by Senator
Daugherty, which attached Waseca
county to the second district and
cutoff several of the along it's
northern border counties to the west of
us and adds them to a new district to
be formed and where all will go in on
In equal basis. This is the most prac-
tical way out of the difiuclty. OF
course it will not entirely suit the poll
ticians who have big ambitions but it
will best suit the wishes and desires
of the mass of the people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22
GIGS. PROHIBITED
Senate Passes HaIversOn's Anti
Cigarette Measure.
Bill TO Increase Gross Earnings Tax To-
troduced Ex-senator Wyman Sue.
ceeds S. N. Owen as Univer.
sity Regent.

st. Paul, Feb s. -The senate has
passed the Halverson anti cigarette
bill and in committee of the whole
killed the Greer bill to provide public
school teachers with permanent posi-
tions after three years continuous SER
vice.
In the house Representative Jacob
son introduced a bill making the rail
way gross earnings tax 4 per cent in
stead of 3 as at present.
The governor has named former
Senator Wyman to succeed Sidney M.
Owen as a number of the board of
regents for the state university.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22

creased from two to four years. The
latter proposes a graduated revision of
the salary schedule. In Mr.. Golfers
bill probate judges in counties with a
population of 8, 600 or less are to re-
ceive 5000 up to 10, 900 the salary is
to be $50 for each additional 200
people. When counties contain be-
tween Is. 900 and 90, 600 people the
salary is to be 81, 200 and $50 for each
1, 900 up to 81, 600, which is to be the
maximum salary. Clerks are to re-
ceive % per cent of judges in counties
having 16, 900 or over, but will draw
81, 500 when the county has a popula-
ton of 100, 900 or more.
The idea of a highway commission
was repungnant to Mr.. Jacobson, and
he scored the plan as being intended
to provide places for a high salaried
official. Both political parties had in
dorsed the amendment and now the
legislature was expected to pass a bill
which would in effect leave the state
at the mercy of the ''good roads con
vention." The danger from theorists
who would seek to incorporate imprac-
tical notions in such a bill as it was
proposed TO draw, was admitted by Mr..
Johnson. He begged the country
members, however, to remember that
the cities paid a large proportion of
the taxes, and that it was not pre-
when their representatives
manifested an interest in lettering |
country roads. The committee report
was adopted by a decisive vote.
The house appropriations committee
has authorized the chair to name the
house members of the joint committee
to draft the omnibus bill. Two years
ago the amount carried by this bill
was So, 900, 900. The house members
will be Messrs. Ward, Wallace, Ander-
son, Whitford, Riley and jacobson, the
latter as chairman of the joint COM
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22
Prof. Atwater's Theory.

Prof. W. O. Atwater, who has con
Quoted extensive researches on the
subject of foods, said that variety in
the food we eat is the most important
consideration in fixing u diet.
Most people eat too much meat. A
certain amount of the proteids found
in meat are necessary to nourish the
body, but it is best to supply part of
them from other elements. Peas, oat-
meal, wheat and beer are good substi-
tutes. The utmost care should be taken
to get pure beer.
"GoIden Grain Belt" beer is abso-
lutely pure. 1t is brewed from the
best barley malt, favored with hops,
and is an ideal tonic and food. You
can get the strength of bread and meat
in a simple, ~palatable. and easily di-
gested form. This beer should be in
every household. Order from your
nearest dealer or j. M. Smith will
supply you.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22
AMONG STATE EXCHANGES.

The st. Cloud Journal Press thinks
there is one consolation in connection
with the bill asking for an additional
million for the state capitol, that we
have the price.
The Morris Sun, while favoring a
salary for the state oil inspector, does
not like the continuation of what it
calls exorbitant fees and thinks the
people should be given some relief by
their reduction.
Referring to the proposition to in
crease the adjutant general s salary an
other 81, 600 on the ground that SO, 600
is not sufficient to properly maintain
the dignity of that Office, the Owa-
tonna Journal remarks that the burden
of dignity is no doubt great, but the
opportunity to display it is not with
out its fascination to the average COM
handing officer, and may in itself have
a value which will compensate him
for the lack of more substantial emolu-
ment.
Bro. Luce of the Albert Lea Tribune
opines that the Day-Hamilton murder
trial in Minneapolis is bringing out
some phases of society life in the saw
dust city that certainly will not en-
nance the good name of the young
men of the old town.
Speaking of good roads the Red
Wing Republican remarks that the
whole cost of the undertaking will be
returned many times to those who
bear it. Every farmer along the mod
ern thoroughfare gets back every few
years what it costs him in the greater
~cheapness of communication with his
markets. He gets it back two or three
times over whenever he wishes to sell,
in the enhanced value of his holding.
It's worth thinking over.
The Redwood Reveille exclaims that
the Legislature has not done much yet,
and adds that it is a matter for which
the public is d1ly--thankful.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22
NOT A U REMEDY.

Representative Babcock of Wiscon-
sin, has introduced a bill in the house
at Washington which provides for the
removal of the tariff from iron and
steel product, with the exception of a
few products. 1t has been referred to
as a strike at the big steel trust, and
that it will prove a remedy for some
of the evils of that body. In 10 far as
the bill removes the tariff on steel pro-
ducts because said duties are nc longer
needed to protect said products it is all
right and in line with true Repu bill
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22
COURT CASES SET.
Calendar Called in the District Court
Monday Afternoon.

The calendar of court cases wa,
called in the district court Monda,
afternoon, and the following were dis
posed of:
Gaylord Lamb VS.. B. Fl. and Cath
crime Gerlach, trial Feb. 10Th.
G. D. Benack ct ais. VS.. G. A. Ever
hart ct ais, trial Feb. Goth.
Joseph Manderfeld VS.. Azella M
Smith ct ais, trial Feb. 21st.
Emil Proehl VS.. Chas. Eaves ct ais.
ct ais, trial Feb. 23d.
Mary Ann Lettuce VS.. Michael Let.
tuce, trial Feb. 25th.
Leila A. Drake VS.. Isaac Fl. Drake,
trial Feb. Goth.
Ella Maud Rogers VS.. Willard FL.
Rogers, trial Feb. Goth, 2 .. m.
John and Mary Kramer VS.. Gaylord
Lamb, trial Feb. 9th.
Frank J. Finnegan VS.. Frederick
and Emile Hike, trial Feb. 2Sth.
J. Schweitzer, R. Little F. B. Davis, and
A. A. Buck, respondents, against the
county board, appellant, trial March
list.
Alice M. Morse VS.. Nicholas and
Marie Petersen, trial at special term.
John Brown VS.. trustees of school
district 43, and the Willard assignment
cases, for trial before another judge.
Ermann Graft VS.. VIM. Paetzoldt, con-
tinued.
Eta Blake VS.. F. Fl. Blake, con-
tinued.
Mary E. Eager VS.. Frank w. Eager,
dismissed for want of prosecution.
Lewis Williams VS.. Mary Williams
and Albert B. Hughes, dismissed.
Judge Cray has granted Mary M.
Thomas a divorce from Jacob r.
Thomas and granted her the custody
of the four children. The ground for
the action was desertion. The parties
were married at Eagle Lake in 1888,
and the defendant is %fifty-eight years
of age and the plaintiff thirty-six.
When the suit of Gaylord Lamb VS..
B. H. and Catherine Gerlich was
called for trial Monday, it was dismiss
ed on motion of the plaintiffs attor-
ney, the time limit having expired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22

The friends of the Circuit bill will be
allowed to bring that measure up in
the senate, but there seems to be little
likelihood that it will pass that body
this session as it is SO late the oppo-
sition is prepared to talk it to death.
In the meantime it is said that the
ship subsidy bill is not to be dropped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22

1t is said Mr.. Nation has sent word
to Mrs. Nation to come home at once
or he will get a divorce. Probably
things at home are somewhat mixed
and his socks need mending. But
Mrs. Nation seems to be busy where
she is. However, the liquor dealers
will agree with the old gentleman that
Carrie ought to be at home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22

According to the report of the Min
nesota public library commission,
Mankato ranks as seventh in the list
of cities of the state in the amount of
tax raised for support of public library.
When it increases it's amount to 81, 600
under the terms of the Carnegie gift,
it will stand next to Winona and rank
fifth. In circulation of books Mankato
stands fifth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22

The Carrie Nation cocktail is the
latest drink in New York. After the
drinker has partook of it he is said to
feel as though he had been hit by a
Ratchet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22
MANkATO DAILY FREE PRESS.

Now that the canteen has been
abolished Mrs. Nation may find plenty of
work in the vicinity of army camps.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22
THE DEATH LIST.

Mrs. Washington Morse died at
Walkers Point, Canada, Tuesday, Feb.
18th. The remains will be taken to
Owatonna for burial, where the de-
ceased settled with her husband forty
five years ago. Four or five years ago,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse moved to Canada,
and Mr.. Morse and six children are
living. Among the latter are Mrs. A.
M. Morrison and Frank Morse of this
city. One son resides in Australia.
w. J. Phillips died at Hebron,
Nicollet county, Feb. 10th, of la grippe
and pneumonia. He was born, and
raised, in the state of New York, Aug.
I'd, 1892, and was married to Eunice
Turner July 18th, 1S49. He emigrated
to Minnesota in 1856, and came to
Hebron in May, 1857, where he con
tinued to live up to the time of his
death. His wife died two years ago.
He is survived by six children, Mrs.
J. A. Tidland, Geo. w. Phillips of
Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Milo Miller
of Puyallep, Washington, Mrs. Cyrus
Mcknight of Brookings, S. D., Mrs.
Hobbs of Hebron, and Mrs. G. Goodell
of Nicollet.
The funeral occurred at the Hebron
M. E. church Monday afternoon at
1 o'clock, Rev. Won Hagen officiating.
The two year old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Bussow died at the family
residence, 422 Belgrade avenue in
North..Mankato, Monday night, of scarlet
fever. The funeral occurred from the
house this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22

When the suit of Gaylord Lamb VS..
B. Fl. and Catherine Gerlich was
called for trial Monday, it was dismiss
ed on motion of the plaintiffs attor-
ney, the time limit having expired.
The times., 1901-03-15
THE FAIR COMMISSIONERS.
Ex-Rcpresentative GIynn the Latest
TO be Mentioned

The President has not yet completed the
list of Commissioners for the st. Louis
Worlds Fair and the names will not now
be announced until next week, after the
President returns from exPresident Har-
rison's funeral The latest applicant VINO
is said to have been promised an ap-
pointment on the board is eX-Representa-
tive Martin Glynn of Albany. Mr.. Glynn
is a Democrat and his selection has
raised the objection in some quarters that
the House of Representatives has re-
ceived no recognition other than that
made to Democratic ex-members, John
NJ. Allen of Mississippi being the other
ex-member of the House decided upon.
This point is being urged by Senator
Cullom and Representative Cannon, VINO
again saw the President yesterday IN re-
gard to the appointment OF eX-Repre-
Sentative Rodenberg of East st. Louis.
Senator'S Bate and Carmack and other
members of the Tennessee delegation saw
the President Yesterday and again pressed
me claims of Col. John Allison, of Nash
Vile for appointment on the board me
President gave them no promise that
Colonel Allison would be named. Ihe
latest list of probably successful aspi-
rants is ex-Senators Thomas II carter,
John M. Thurston, William Lindsay
and George w Mcbride, eX-Representa-
tive John Allen. x-RepresentatiVe Mar
tin Cilynn. Prof. Cyrus Northrup, Col:
John Miller of Indiana, and L. T. Betts Oh
Connecticut.
The times., 1901-03-15
The Passing of the Purpose Novel.

II is reported that a young Western
novelist is about TO publish a book deal
ing with the trust problem. The man is
Frank Norris. and the story is appropri-
atelv called The Octopus II is, Of
course. impossible to say what this par
ticular book Will do when 1t comes out,
but the announcement arouses ques-
ton whether the age of the purpose
novel" has gone by or not.
Dickens was almost the first Of novel
lists to employ fiction as a medium OF
arousing public sentiment to the resent
ment Of some particular abuse. Possibly
Don Quixote" with its satire of chiv-
airy, might be considered as belonging to
this class of fiction, and Dean Swift's
satircs, though they were not novels.
might be classed with it. But the pure
novel. embodying an argument, practical
~ came into being with Dickens. Kings
lev. Mrs stowe, and dozen other novel
lists of the time, and many more In our
own day. have followed his example; and,
in fact. the most effective treatises on
uoliticaI and socia! wrongs fifty years
ago were in the form OF fiction. There
was hardly a prominent story writer who
did not at one time or another take up
this kind OF work. II has often been said
that Uncle Tom g Cabin brought on the
war, and though this statement is alto
gether too strong, il certainly had some
thing 10 do with the storm Of opposition
TO slavery which swept over the North
The times., 1901-03-15
AN ENTRY TO NEW ORLEANS.
The Southern Railway Secures Al
mission to- That Port.

NEW ORLEANS. March 1.-THE SAFE
of the New Orleans and Western Kai-
road and Port ChaImette terminals 10
the Southern Railway was announced To-
dav as a fact. The names of the acting
n.ircnasers were kept a secret until to-
day. The purchase price was SIuO'vo' the
r,,rchasers assuming the debts OF the
receiver. amounting to $4,000 more.
The significance of the transaction les
in the fact that the Southern Railway.
heretofore barred from New Orleans
v,f1 make this it's southwestern terminus
.t,.o,,gF the additional purchase Of the
~, orleans and Northeastern road
which extends from New orleans u
NIeridiau Miss a distance OF 1876 miles.
tbers counecting with the Mobile ana
ohio the Alabama. Great Southern, ana
the Southern Railway, the FORMER I"V
beinc owned 10y the Southern
rms the Southern viii own 4 direct llne
froro Nv Orleans to Washington Inc
port ChaImette terminals cost seNeIai
rniIIions. and comprise an immense prop
ertv. consisting of wharVes, gram eleN%, ee,,
- cotton congresses, and trackage, all
of which would be used in the eNpo[ Idtlglt 3
of cotton grain, cOttonseed I!saI' piS
iron slaves and other commodltleS.
IT iS asserted that in addition the S1uth-
ern will establish a large cOaiIng stauOh
FOR handling the output from tnelr .eAten-
So Alabama deposits on largely N
ersaead scale. The establishment of the
bie ocean dry dock by the Government az
New Orleans will probably cause many
large shfps to coal here which Would
otherwise go TO other ports.
II is said BY those in a position to Know
that the Vicksburg, Shrevesport and Pa
cifc will also become part Of the South
ern giving an additional outlet 10 tAe
West
The times., 1901-03-15

he had had that same thrill before, and it
was overworked and weary. But this
prognostication shared the fate Of its
predecessors. When it got to the Library
appropriation Congress had fit of econo-
my and religious zeal combined, and moth
ing could be done.
The speculative observer is moved TO
wonder how much longer this pathetic
care for the morals Of the District and the
money of the nation is likely to continue
and whether there Will ever come time
when the Library Of Congress will he open
on Sunday Possibly. in fit Of reckless
ness. Congress will some day conclude that
it does not much matter whether the peo-
pie OF this city are demoralized by Sunday
reading or not, and will brave the pro-
tests Of all the Sabbatarians and open the
building. let come what may. TO the I'M
partial it may seem that after having hau
Congress in town all winter, and even see
ing it in session on Sunday now ana theh,
II could not do us much harm to go ana
read in the Library for an hour or tWo'
but we never know what will hurt US most
Perhaps it is best as it is.
The times., 1901-03-15
The Future at Manila.

If we may rely upon the encouraging
official news which comes from Mania
there would seem to be prospect thaI
r,o.ca and order will soon prevail in the
orcbipelago: and that a civil government
before long may be substituted for strict
ID. military rule. II is said that the Ad-
,,,iDistration expects an early recommeh-
dation from the Taft Commission that
the change be made, together with
scbe,,e Of government for the islands for
the Presidents approval
Should the rebellion entirely collapse
thereby making it feasible to estaolish
civil government and administration, the
question is. What sort of government
would Mr.. Mckinley accord? The answer
may be deferred until after the Supreme
Court OF the United States shall nave ue-
cided the Porto Rican and Philippine
cases. Those decisions might make
great difference in the character OF the
governmental organization. Should they
involve the dictum that the American
colonies must be considered as integral
narts of the United States, Territorial
government would have to be established
In the alternative, a Crown colony nc
doubt would be erected
In any case, it is pleasing TO hear that
resistance TO the flag is subsiding in the
Philippines. and that normal conditions
are in sight once the Tagals are made
to realize that they can have the fullest
local liberty they are prepared to eXer-
else. it is altogether probable that they
viii prefer that to what would happen
/ to them were they to be left to the mercy
/ of other Powers who would certainly seize
upon the occasion of American abandon
! ment TO go in and annex them.
The times., 1901-03-15
NEW ARMY PAYMASTERS.
Secretary Roots Plans Concerning
Aupointment of Volunteers.

Announcement will be made in day
or two of the appointment of a number of
volunteer paymasters now in the service
to the Regular Army to fill vacancies
created by the new Army Reorganization
bill. Secretary Root had conference
Yesterday afternoon with the President
over these appointments and the names OF
a number of officers were agreed upon.
The same announcement will contain the
names of a number of chaplains who have
also been selected for appointment
1t is not the purpose of the Secretary OF
War to wait until the volunteer commls-
sions of officers expire before appointing
them to the staff positions. Appointments
to the pay corps will ne among the first
made as the necessity for providing pay
masters is more urgent than any other
branch of the service 1t is impossible to
tell how soon appointments to the line
will be made but the list of volunteer
officers to receive commissions has been
practically agreed upon and will probably
be disposed of 10y the President soon after
his return from Indianapolis. The pur-
pose of Secretary Roots conference yes
terday was to dispose of the pay corps
appointments before the President LETT the
cit