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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21
DUNN AND THE RAILROADS.

When r. c. Dunn, the republican can
didate for governor, was state auditor,
one of the most important branches OF
his official duty was the administra
ton of the grants of swamp lands made
by the state legislature to railroads.
Some of the railroad companies claimed
large tracts of land under their grants
to which, in Mr.. Dunn's opinion, they
were not entitled, for instance the leg
islature had made a grant of swamp
lands to the Little Falls & Dakota
Railway company, branch of the
Northern Pacific Railway company, ex-
tending from Little Falls, in Morrison
county, to Morris, in Stevens county,
and running through the counties of
Todd, Stearns and Polk. The total
length of this line of railroad is lit
tie more than eighty -seven miles. The
granting act provided that the rail
road company should construct its line
in divisions of thirty miles each and
that the line should be carried to the
western boundary of the state, some for
ty or fifty miles west of Morris, and
that as fast as one division of the line,
or thirty miles, was completed the
grant of land was to be considered earn
ed, that is the railroad company should
select those sections of swamp lands for
each mile in length of the division con-
structed that under portion of the grant
was to be considered earned when the
division was completed. The railroad
company failed to construct its line
to the western boundary of the state
and stopped short at Morris leaving the
third and last section of its line only
twenty miles in length or more
than two miles short of being a full
division. For this part of division the
railroad company claimed the swamp
land grant but Mr.. Dunn took an oppo-
site view and contended that the grant
did not apply owing to their failure to
complete the division of thirty miles.
Litigation was contemplated and in fact
commenced and in view of the uncer-
tainty of courts the result was prob
ably doubtful but at the last minute
the railroad company agreed to waive
it's claim to the 100000 acres of land for
the last uncompleted division of its line
and compromise was affected which
the legislature ratified by chapter 1913,
general laws, 1901, by which the Little
Falls & Dakota Railway company 1.-THE
Northern Pacific Railway company
agreed to accept $4,000 acres in full sat
isfaction of it's claim under its swamp
land grant, while the state was to re-
tain 10000 acres. This land so saved
to the state by Mr.. Dunn is worth not
less than half million dollars, which
amount is divided equally between the
school fund and the state institutions
fund and it was only owing to the firm
stand taken by Mr.. Dunn as state audi
tor, that this large amount of land was
recovered for the state Every addi-
tion to the school fund and to the state
institutions fund means additional
money for the support of our schools
and charitable and correctional institu-
tions and the tax payers are benefited
cOrrespondingly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21
BY THEIR FRUITS.

"By their fruits We shall know Them"
And by its record the democratic party
is known. Democracy's record is nothing
to brag of-even the most ardent admir-
er of Judge Parker does not care to dis
cuss the party's past. He wants the peo-
pie to forget it. And no wonder! Dur
ing this campaign the democrats have
made an especial plea to the laboring
men and have asked them to support the
party, holding out promises of what
they will do for the men who earn their
daily bread by the sweat of their brow.
Promises are alright in their place, but
the working classes should insist upon
something more substantial. Let's look
at the record of the republican and
democratic parties on those matters in
which the tradesmen and artisans are
vitality interested.
In whatever legislation has been pro-
posed looking toward the protection of
the working people, the democratic party
has been foremost in it's opposition. Ev-
cry proposition has been met by the solid
democratic strength from the stronghold
of the party.
The greatest piece of national legisla-
ton was the enactment of the automatic
coupler and powerbrake law, which was
passed by the republican party and sign
ed by a republican president. The neces-
sity for this law was apparent in the
reports of the interstate commerce COM
mission to which President Harrison re-
ferred in his message to congress by
saying:
Il have twice before urged the atten-
ton of congress to the necessity of leg
islation for the protection of the lives
of railway employees. During the year
ending June 3Oth, 1891, 1863 brakemen
were killed and 7,S4l manned while en-
gagged in coupling cars. The total num-
Der of railroad employees killed during
the year was 2,45l and the number in
jured was 22,390. This is cruel and
largely needless sacrifice. 1t is re-
proach to our civilization that any class
of American workmen should, in the pur-
suit of necessary and useful vocation,
be, subjected to a peril of life and limb
as great as that of the soldier in time
of war;
In the face of this plea of President
Harrison, and in the face of the united
requests of the railway employees of
this country for the adoption of safety
appliances on railways, the bill was vot-
ed against by seventy-fve democrats
and by only seven republicans.
The proof of the pudding, etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Several Big Guns viii be Fired Oc-
tober 31st.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The Democrats are preparing to hold
a big rally in this city on the evening
of Oct. 3lst, and will fire some of the
heavy guns of the state campaign. The
meeting will be held at the opera house,
and the speakers will be John A. john
son, candidate for governor, +. G. Win
ston, candidate for lieutenant governor,
T, j. McDermott, candidate for attorney
general, and George P. Jones, candidate
for congress in the second district. The
county committee has just learned that
Mr.. McDermott will be present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21

ham Lincoln as president nine covering
period of thirty-five years-have
been under republican presidents. During
the greatest part of this time the ma
jority in both branches of congress have
been republican. History shows no
parallel in the age or country for the
growth in national greatness, power and
honor, the wide diffusion of prosperity,
the uplifting of the masses above the
hard conditions of poverty, common op.
portunity for education and individual
advancement, the universal possession
of civil and religious liberties, protec-
ton of property and the secure pos
session of the fruits of industry and en-
terprise, the advancement of national
morality, respect for religion, sympathy
for humanity and love of liberty and
justice that has marked the life of
the American people during this long
period of republican control"
Is it then strange that the large, en-
lightened portion of the people reposes
confidence in republican administrations !?
We remind our countrymen of the spon-
taneous outburst of praise and approba-
ton for President Roosevelt from the
great masses of the people all over the
country, when he embraced the cause
of the people in bringing suit, or caus
ing it to be brought against the North
ern Securities company. 1t resulted in
decision against this colossal COM
bine as every one knows.
In like fearless manner the presi-
dent has proceeded against other great
trusts. Equally fearless has been his
procedure against unfaithful servants of
his own administration. The people
are becoming aware of the fact that he
is the right man in the presidential
chair. Swedish. Americans may well
feel their dignity as promoters of repub-
lican administration. Minnesota deter
mined her glorious political attitude
through them. We do not propose now
to forsake the ranks of the republican
party. Whatever the democrats may
propose or offer. we know to certainty
that they are against us. We are repub-
licans, and it is our firm conviction that
republican officers should be elected
for a republican administration. 1t is
well and necessary to remember that
democratic candidates for office are de-
cidedly the opponents of President
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21

state and the importance to the tax
payer of such, large additions to the
school fund as Mr.. Dunn secured
may he measured by the fact that the
l,l67 $50 was distributed, amounting to
So per capita for every child attending
school in the state, and in 1904 the total
amount distributed was 1892, 500. A
citizen who is the happy parent of five
children of school age would be benefited
to the extent. of $25 by this apportiOn-
ment of the income of the school funds,
an amount, in many cases equal to the
total tax paid by the individual, so that
Mr.. Dunn's good work in this direction
has been a direct benefit to every tax
payer in the state.
In addition to this feature one of Mr..
Dunn's favorite plans for the invest
ment for the permanent school fund was
that it should be loaned in part at home
and he strongly advocated "a measure
which was passed by the legislature
authorizing loans to be made from the
public school fund to school districts,
counties, cities and townships, the rate
of interest being fixed at per cent.
This plan has proved of immense benefit
to almost every school district in the
state and in 1903 the total loans made
amounted to $499,O2S and in 1904 to
$595,576. By this means the school dis
tricts, townships, etc, are able to secure
a loan from the state at low rate of
interest or to refund their old debts and
borrow from the state, while the school
fund is invested at home, among Mime
sofa people on the most reliable securi-
ties.
There has been occasions in the past
making it necessary to point out clearly
what part, consistent with their prev
ious political affiliations, it behooves
'SwedishEAmefieans to take in an inn
pending national campaign. On sufri
GENTLY valid grounds they have from
choice placed themselves in the ranks
of the republican party When a man
is swayed by definite political pur
pose orr in other wards; If he perceives
that certain essential tendencies in a
party agree with his own political con-
victions with reference to such measures
as he coffceives to be conductive to the
general prosperity of the country and
its people he feels in duty bound to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21

The second half Of the real estate
taxes must be paid by Oct. 3lst in order
to avoid the penalty of ten per cent
Those who have not yet paid should
bear this in mind
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21

Dixon, ILL.,, is 'broke." Mayor Ed
wards has agreed to donate his salary of
$500 year, and each of the ten alder
men will give his salary of $72 year
to help keep the streets clean.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21

In the time of peace prepare for war.
Buy your winter outfit now. We will
save you money Henry E. Hance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21

Mary McFadden says that thin poe
textbooks will be all the style this win
ter. For once in our life we will have
something that will not be out of style.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
For observation-disclosures ROOSEVELT
For Wce-Presldent- CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

THOMAS LOWRY Hennepin
A. w. WRIGHT = - Olmsted
THOMAS SIMPSON WinOna
BASIL SMOUT . Farbaut
b. b. SHEFFIELD Rice
JOHN G. NELSON Washington
E. w. BACKUs Hennepin
G. w. PETERSON Todd
FRANK CLIFF Big Stone
j. W. HARDING
PETER E. HOLEN Marshall
STATE TICKET
For Govenor-Robert G. Dunn Princeton
For Lieutenant Governor-Ray w. Jones Minneapolis
For Secretary of State-Peter Litchhcld
For State Treasurer-JuiuS II. Block Peter
For Attorney General-Edward T. Young Appleton
{ ChaS. B. Elliott : Minneapolis
For 1,sticoS S,nror,o Count Charles L. Lewis Duluth
J G. S. Brown Morris
e. A. Jaggard - ST. Paul
For Railroad Ta D. y Ms M Msnssa
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
Congress-James T.. McCeary :. Mankato
COUNTY TICKET
Judge. Sixth District Lorin Cray
Representatives Nicholas Juar Gates John T.
Auditor Edgar Weaver
Treasurer T. W.
Register of Deeds Benedict Bangerter Jr
Sheriff Bennett Williams
Attorney S B. Wilson
Judge of Probate William F. Hughes
Clerk of Court Stephen Thone
Surveyor Walter +. Brooks
Superintendent of Schools Oscar O. Ulvin
For Coroner E. R. Kennedy
e. j. Russell - First District
County Commissioners Alex Hanson Third District
William Morrow Fifth District
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-23
A .OngFelt Want
It Is Supplied At Last In
 Montgomery.

Good-natured people are often irritable If you knew the reason. you would not be surprised.
 Ever have itching piles?
 Not sick enough to go to bed, not we'll enough to be content.
 The constant itching sensation.
 Hard to bear; harder to get relief.
 Spells your temper; nearly drives you crazy.
 Isn't relief and cure long-felt want?
 You can have relief and cure If you will follow the advice of local citizen:
 E. J Grant of 116 l-2 Dexter Avenue, fireman employed on the L. and N. R. R. says; "ItchinR bemorrhoids were the plague of my life for year after year, and my sufferings were almost constant Sometimes they would burn and itch sO that I was all but wild. I used almost everything that was recommended to cure this. but received little or no relief One day I happened to notice an advert se- mtnt of Doan's Ointment and got box at 10 c Fowler's drug store. It proved a Gods send 10 me- for 1t took only a few annlicatIons to show me that 1t was doing Jta work. I continued using it and in a short time I was entirely cured"
 For sale by all dealers; price 50 cents Foster -Mllburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. r., sole egents for the United States.
 Remember the name-DoAN'S-ano take mo substitute. tu-tnu-sat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-23
AN ASBESTOS CURTAIN
NEW DROP FOR MONTGOMERY
 THEATRE IS HERE.
It will Be Put in Place Next Week and Will Be Used at Every
 Performance.

The asbestos drop curtain for the Mont- gomery Theatre reached here yesterday morning and will be put in place next week.
 This curtain Is included in the require ments of an ordinance adopted some time ago by the Montgomery City Council to guard against a theatre fire. Fire es- capes are also to be added to the Perry Street playhouse.
 Since the Iroquois Theatre fire in Chi cago, manufacturers of asbestos curtains and other fire protective apparatus have been flooded with orders. This has oc- casioned some delay in meeting the re- quirements of the city ordinance by the Montgomery Theatre.
 Two weeks ago the asbestos curtain was shipped from the factory in Lock- land, O. Its delay in transit caused some anxiety, and a freight tracer was sent out after 1t.
 the fire escapes for the outside of the building were shipped several days ago, and are expected to reach here the latter part of this week.
 Sam Hirscher, co-manager of the Thea tre, said yesterday that tie asbestos cur tain would be put in place as early as possible. The Theatre is to be opened four more times this week. and the cur tain will not be fitted until next week. AS yet the CuTLdln IS DOASu anu haS hoS been opened. It is a solid color without decoration.
 It is the intention of the managers of the Theatre to hang the asbestos curtain just in front of the decorated drop cur tain. As the audience enters the Theatre, 1t will face the asbestos curtain. With the first note from the orchestra the as- bestos curtain will be raised, revealing the decorated drop now in use. The as- bestos curtain will not be seen again un- til the close of the play, when 1t Will be lowered.
 Sam Hirscher said yesterday that the asbestos curtain would be used in this way at each performance, so as to guard against its rusting, and to give assur- ance to the public that 1t was in working order.
 It is confidently expected that before the close of the Theatre season, all of the projections against fire will have been provided by the Montgomery Theatre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-23
REPORTS ON MARENGO
EXAMINER SAYS ASSESSMENT
 BOOKS ARE INCOMPLETE.
Lands are Given in at Fifty Per Cent Of Their Values-Some Officials Made Their Errors.

State Examiner John T. German, in his report submitted to the Governor yester- day upon the books of the officials of book of Tax Assessor T. w. Grayson is incomplete so incomplete that verifca- ton Is impossible.
 There were pages in the assessment book. he said. containing almost entire precincts in which States taxes were not added up nor were the footings carried forward.
 Examiner German points out that in the recapltulation the taxes were not separately extended nor added. The law is quoted to show that such bookkeeping is not up to the standard. In comment ing upon the condition of the assessment book Mir. German said the Probate Judge should not have furnished the Auditor with an abstract from such a book.
 The Examiner states that the Probate Judge had not entered the required cer- tlfcate It Is stated that the minutes of the Commissioners Court do not show that the book was ever examined or acc cepted.
 As to the tax assessments Mir Gosman said from the best information obtainable lands of Marengo County were assessed at 50 per cent of their market value.
 The books of c. B. Cleveland, Clerk of the Circuit Court were reported neatly and correctly kept with the exception of one or two errors. An error of $30 in removal bill was discovered and promptly paid. All solicitors fees. with one ex- ception. had been promptly remitted by Mir. Cleveland. The solicitors fee. which was overlooked amounting to 7.50 will be sent in the next report from Mir Cleve- land.
 Probate Judge s. P. Prowell was re- ported to have been neat and accurate in his bookkeeping and in the conduct of his office. The Examiner found that there were unpaid licenses amounting to $1. 535, but no fault of their non-collection attached to the Probate Judge. He had exhausted the legal means for their col lection. Their collection is now a matter in the hands of the Back Tax Commis-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-23
A LOTHIAN TRAGEDY
L. WILSON CALLED TO HIS DOOR
 AND KILLED.
Governor is Advised That Murder Was Outcome of Milliken Sensation anc a Re-
 ward is Offered.

A startling story of violence Is revealed in Houston County by the offer Of a re- ward by Governor Jelks for the arrest of the murderers of L. Wilson.
 Only the skeleton of the deed of violence Is made clear by the meager details which come to the Executive De- partment from Dothan. l.. Wilson, a well known resident of Dothan. was. in the early part of last week called to his door and shot to death by mob sup posed to be small in numbers.
 The tragedy is said to be one of the results of the sensation of which Cap tain w. W. Milliken. postmaster of Dothan is the center Captain Milliken, 1t will be recalled. was arrested on the charge of rape. the slleged victim being Miss Snyder, his sister-in-law. Captain MilIiken's principal prosecutor Is O. R. Morgan who is also a brother-in-law Of Miss Snyder.
 Wilson, it Is said. became mixed up in the affair. He Is said not to have borne the best reputation in the world. He IS alleged to have made several statements concerning the young woman, which gave offense to her friends. It is further said that Wilson would have been wit ness at the trial in the interest of Captain Milliken.
 At any rate Wilson became objections ble to citizens of Dothan or the surround ing country who were friendly to Miss Snyder.
 He was called to his front door one night last week, by some stranger who in the presence of Wilson's wife, told him that he represented Captain Milliken. few moments later shots rang out and Wilson was found dead at his gate. His home was in the suburbs of Dothan and the approach and departure of the men who did him to death were unnoticed.
 The Governor yesterday offered re- ward of $2OO for the unknown men who were responsible for the crime. The papers in the case include a pathetic let ter from Wilson's wife pleading that the men be, brought to justice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-23
THE CITY COURT.
Ignorance Won the Day for Charles
 Evana

Ignorance won tne Lay LoE OnaEAeS
 Evans.
 Charles Evans, a diminutive negro. was arraigned in the criminal division of the City Court of Montgomery yesterday. charged with tampering with a railroad switch. He displayed remarkable igno- rance or remarkable powers of prevar- ication. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of ignorance and Evans was &C., quilted.
 Evans's testimony was to the effect that he did not know what a railroad switch Is, he did not know what an oath meant; he had been to Sunday School only twice in his life, and was ignorant of who made him.
 crawford Dupree, a negro who fired at a street car conductor several months ago, and was charged with assault to murder. was found guilty of an assault and battery and fined $10O. He entered plea of guilty to carrying a concealed pistol and was fined $50.
 Dennis Jones, charged with cutting and carrying away wood from the A. P. Ty- son plantation, was found guilty and fined one cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-23
Transfer of cana, Propertv.

Washington, March 22.-Special Assist ant Attorney-General Charles w. Russell and Judge William A. Day. Assistant to the Attorney General, will sail on the Cedric tomorrow for Paris, where they will represent this Government in the transfer of the Panama Canal property to the United States. No delays or em- barrassments of any character are an tlcipated in the transfer of the property. which will take place in Paris within a few days after Messrs. Russell and Day arrive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-23
Three Building Permits.

Three building permits of minor impor- tance were issued from the office of City Engineer D. W. Ford yesterday.
 A permit to erect a Broom one story frame house at 47 Day street, was gran ted Joseph W. Booth. The cost will be se5
 oscar Kent was given a permit to re- shingle the one-story frame house at fl Holt street at a cost of Ss5.
 A permit to repair the one-story frame house at 4l9 South Ripley street, was is- sued to James Alexander The cost of the repairing will be $25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-23
TO OUR PATRONS.

For the convenience of our patrons. the business office of The Advertiser will be kept open on Sundays until noon and from to p. m. Persons having adver- tisements for insertion in the Monday issue will kindly bear this in mind and endeavor to get their copy in during office hours.
 Adv. The Advertiser Go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-23
Three Conspirat ITS Exacutaa

Seoul, March 2.-Of thirteen Koreans, formely military students in Japan, who were accused of consplring against the life of the Emperor and Crown Prince for the purpose of enthroning Prince Euiwha. who is, now studying in America. three have been executed and the remainder summoned to appear beforf a special trib. unaL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-23

s,oner and 1t Is thought the delinquent licenses will soon be paid.
 Superintendent of Education W. K. rrhon,as. Sheriff A L. Nasty and Tax Collector c. 8. Adams were praised for their neat and correct bookkeeping. No errors were found or charged against them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-23
HIS RIGHTS RESTORED.
Isai Patterson of Gale Again a Cit
 izen,

1Zen.
 The rights of citizenship were yester- day restored by Governor Jelks to Isaac Patterson of Dale county. young white man who had served a term in the pen itentiary for an alleged assault. There had always existed doubt as to Patterson's guilt of the crime with which he was charged. The court officers who assisted in his trial testified as to this doubt.
 A large number of the citizens of Dale petitioned the Governor to re- store Patterson's civil rights. The Board of Pardons recommended such a course to the Governor.