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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-02
THESE ARE THE CANDIDATES
Republicans Appear to be Very Much
i'm the Majority.
From ThursdaY'a Daily.

Republicans Appear to be Very Much
in the Majority.
From Thursdays Daily.
Thirty -five candidates for office have
filed with the county auditor. Yester-
day was the last day for filing, so no
other names can be added to the Of
fetal ballot except by petition. The fiji
ings are as fallows:
Legislative Representative Juliar,
Nels Nyquist, John T Lewis of Judson,
Ezra w. Gates of Garden City, W. w.
Weller of Rapidan; W. L. Mcqueen, Ma
pleton; George w. Norman of Lake
Crystal; H. L. Schmitt of Mankato, all
republicans.
County Commissioners-First district,
Robert Madigan of Madison Lake, demo-
crat; third district, David E. Crane,
Alec. Hanson, Robert S. Hughes, all
republicans; first district, William Nor
row, republican.
County Attorneys. B. Wilson, w. A.
Funk, A. II. Lossow, all republicans.
Clerk of Court Stephen Thorne, P. S.
Thomas, republicans.
Superintendent of Schools-W. w.
Smith, O. O. Ulven, R. II. Brown, all
republicans.
Register of Deeds-B. Bangerter, Jr.,
John r. Bowen, Richard Petersen, repub-
licans.
Judge of Probate-William F. Hughes
republican.
Sheriff-Bennett Williams, w. Fl. An
derson, republican; Peter n Thomson
/, democrat.
| Treasurer w. Hart, d. s
Evans, Lewis Davis, all republicans; E.
J A. Epson. democrat.
| County Surveyor-W. 2. Brooks, re.
publican.
| County Auditor Weaver, republi
can.
Coroner-E R. Kennedy, republican.
No opposition to the nomination Of
Judge Cray, who has made his filing fol-
denomination to the district judgeshil
on the republican ticket, has appeared
1t is doubtful whether the democrats
will run candidates against him by pc
ttion.
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NEW TRIAL is ORDERED.
Case of Turrittin VS.. the Omaha In
~ Court Again.

Case of Turrittin VS.. the Omaha In
~ Court Again.
Judge Cray this morning filed an or
der in the case of G. w. Turrittin as
administrator of the estate of John Le-
roy Turfittin VS. the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway company
denying the motion of the defendants
for Judgment in their favor notwith
standing the verdict rendered in favor
of the plaintiff by a jury at the June
term of court, but granting the motion
to set aside the verdict and order a new
trial. The case must be tried over
again, and the new trial will probab-
ly take place in the November term of
court. The court appends to his order
the following memorandum:
whether tile question of contributory
negligence of plaintiff intestate should
have been withdrawn from the jury,
and whether the verdict of the jury was
justified by the evidence is not free
from doubt. But, be that as it may,
think that errors of law occurred upon
the trial, which may well have been pre-
judicial to the defendant, and | think
that the ends of justice require that
there shall be a new trial of this cause"
| John Leroy Turrittin was killed in an
accident on the Omaha road at lie Mars,
Ia, ON Oct. II, 1903 The verdict rem
dered in favor of his father as admin
istrator was $3.50.
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BUTTER. SCORING.
Awards Given Creamery Men at State
Fair Grounds YESTERDAY.

Awards Given Creamery Men at State
Fair Grounds Yesterday.
81 doubt whether the creamery butter
at st. Louis will average any higher
than the exhibits at the Minnesota state
fair" said Inspector Sondergard of the
state dairy and food department.
"This is ip spite of the fact that only
butter known to be of very high quality
is sent to St. Louis, while any one, who
desires to exhibit here does so. There
were 3S2 tubs of butter scored. Although
some of the scores are low others are
exceptionally high, and bring the aver
age up to the highest in years.
The exhibitors that participate in the
division of the $500 prize money, must
have score of at least 90. The money
is prorated among the exhibitors scor-
ing 92 or better, one point being allowed
for score of 90 and one point or
fraction for each. point or fraction scored
above 92.
Buttermakers in this section who are
accorded high rank are the following:
Alfred Schroeder, Lafayette, 9SKs; Alex
Johnson, Lafayette, 81; ]. w. Reynolds,
st. Clair, 81; L. Lohnbakken, Butternut,
90; William Mosser, Madelia, 95h; III. G.
Hanson, Smiths Mill, 941s; G. H. Schan-
del, Rapidan, 90; c. Bush, Madison Lake,
SO; John Grandy, New Sweden, 90; Fl.
C. Anderson, st. Peter, 94K; Edwin He'd,
Nicollet, ga; w. Anstett, Amboy, 95;
M. Norton, Sterling Center, 9lHa; w. A.
Santo, Mankato, 93b.
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Advertised Letters.
ending

Advertised list for week ending
Sept LIST, 1904:
Alderman, E. c.
Bailey, c. A; Belknap, Mrs. Marie;
Buckelmeier Mrs. Katherine.
Fricke, Mrs. w. F.
Harrington, Harry; Haskey, w. T.;
Heimmet, Mike.
Kersting, Mrs. Frank; Koschnick, AL
bert; Kulmala, Mr.. Juhana.
Lloyd, Mrs. II. E.
Naming, Mrs. j. j.; Mayer, Mary B.;
McCay, Lester; Montaney, Scott.
Olson, G. D.; Orourke, VIM.
De Felice, De Pietro.
Seward, Rev. E. H.; Siberg, j. NJ;
Smith, Cloude D.; Smith, o. P; Snyder,
Geo. W.. Swenson, Miss ida G.; Suth-
erland, j.
Thomas, B.
Van Rossum, Theodore; Vogel, ]. A. L.
Wagner, Richard; Warner, j.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration OF
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
/ c. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
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he greatly aided the officials in break
ing up the army, which was securing
contributions for avowed charitable pur-
poses and then turning all the money
to their own use.
Chicago charity authorities will be
notified to watch out for Vail, and steps
are now being taken to bring about the
annulment of the articles of incorpora-
ton under which Vail operates the or
ganization known as the Warriors. The
Incorporation exists in Misunderstanding
neapolis Times.
This man Vail played an engagement
in Mankato a short time since, but his
reception here did not bring him many
returns.
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VAIL is OBSTINATE.
Alleged Christian Worker Is Now II
Chicago.

Alleged Christian Worker Is Now in
Chicago.
According to information which has
come to the hands of General Manager
Solenbergsr of the Associated Charities,
Owens B. Vail, general inc chief of the
Christian Volunteer Warriors, is now
in Chicago soliciting money for his
"cause."
II will be remembered that Vail, ex-
convict, counterfeiter of United States
money, and notorious charity CRATER,
was last week ordered out of Minneap-
oils by the police, after having work
ed here under the guise of the "War-
riorsn for four months.
The information was given to Mr..
Solenberg by Elmer H. White, re-
tired Methodist minister, who held the
position of commander n-chief for the
United States in the Warriors, and in
justice to him it should be said that
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John T. Byrnes of Litchfield opposed
the name of Justice John A. Lovely,
now serving as g Republican on the
state supreme court, and moved that
his name be stricken from the report
of the committee to whom had been
left the selection of judicial ticket
The motion found but few supporters
and was defeated by mighty chorus
of noes" The convention apparent
ly was heartily in sympathy with the
idea of a non-partisan judiciary, and
in addition to Justice Lovely, Endorsed
Justice Calvin L. Brown of Morris,
also a Republican member OF the SUI
preme court
Despite the fact that it had been
stated that Former Governor John
j ind would not accept a nomination
for any Office. he was unanimously
CHOSEN for the term which begins
Jan. /, next, at which time Justice
Wallace B. Douglas retires Governor
Iint's Republican opponent will be
Judge Edwin A. Jaggard of St. Paul
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
LABoRED LONG AND HARD.
The committee on resolutions labor.
Oh lo-E ed ZealouSly to formulate a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-02
TRAGEDY AvERTED.

"Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Watkins
of Pleasant City, Ohio. pneumonia had
played sad havoc with him and terri
BILE cough set in besides. Doctors treat
ed him, but he grew worse every day.
At length we tried DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, and our darl-
ing was saved He's now sound, and
well.s Everybody ought to know, it's
the only sure cure for Coughs, colds and
all Lung diseases. Guaranteed by John
C. Thro, druggist. Price soc and Sl.00.
Trial bottles free.
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Bicycle Collision.

The sixteen year-old son of Conrad
Drummer, living up on the LIE Sueur
river about six miles from the city, and
a boy by the name of Neubert, living in
the same neighborhood, had collision
with bicycles last Monday night. The
Neubert boy was badly stunned and did
not recover his senses for an hour. Mr..
Drummer suffered the breaking of one
finger. One of the wheels was badly
smashed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-02
1T SAVED HIS LEG.

P. A. Danforth of La Grange, Ca, suf-
fered for six months with a frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica salve wholly cured it
in five days. For ulcers, wounds, piles,
it's the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed Only % cts. Sold by John
C, Thro, druggist.
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platform which would be acceptable to
The delegates, and the resolutions as
drafted by it finally were adopted as
the platform, with the changing of but
one word. The committee reported
in favor of reducing the tariff on coal
and lumber, and the word reducing"
was changed by the convention to
"abolishing."
But the only fight of the convention
came ON the adoption of the platform,
and although the convention was
ready to adoju: n, and the delegates
were most anxious to get away, they
patiently listened to an extended argu-
ment from Frank ID. Larrabee of Min
neapolis in favor Of cutting out the
plank calling for adoption of "a con-
stitutiOnal amendment increasing the
gross earnings tax on railroads from
8 to cents, and inserting in lieu
thereof a demand for the regulation of
rates so that railroads would be en-
abled to earn no more than just profit
on an investment of sum sufficient
to reproduce them. Mr.. Larrabee also
had plank calling for the enactment
of laws giving to counties the right to
indicate upon what class of property
they desired taxes should be increased.
He did not press the adoption of this
plank, however. saying that he was
aware that it was radical and new
Idea, upon which sentiment had not
yet sufficiently cryStaliZed. He did,
however, urge strongly the adoption
of his amendments regarding the taxa
ton of railroads, but upon a rising
vote both were defeated.
The discussion on the taxation QueS-
ton brought out the oIatorical fire
works of the convention, in wh.ch Mr..
Larrabee, Senator ochaller of Hast
ings, John L. Townley of Fergus Falls
and L. A. Rosing of Cannon Falls par
ticipated.
Senator Johnson in his speech of
acceptance pledged himself to enforce
the laws of the state, if elected. He
declared himself against consolida-
ton of parallel and competing lines of
railroad; maintained that rates should
be equaliZed and that the gross earn
ings tax amendment to the Constitu-
ton should be adopted. The socalled
merger he denounced as an unholy
crime against the Constitution and a
violation of the statutes of the state,
and said that if the present state eX-
ecutive was entitled to credit for any
one particular thing, it was for his I'M
compromising and unyielding efforts
to prevent the carrying into effect of
this combination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-02

You can't expect to do away with face
blemishes in weeks time. Keep on
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
You'll have d lovely complexion. 25
cents, Tea or tablets. j. C. Thro.
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CITIES GET MORE MEN ON
STATE CENTRAL COMMITS.

On motion Of L. A. Rosing, the chair
was authorized to appoint six mem
bers-at-large of the state central COM
mittee, and the several counties sent
in the names of their choice for COM
mitteemen, and these were ratified,
ST. Louis, Ramsey and Hennepin each
receiving three committeeman, one
more than in the present state commN
tee.
The special judiciary committee
then, through Pierce Butler, reported,
first, unanimously favoring a non
ea-tiasn judiciary. and. second recon-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-02
Committed Suicide.

Carl Kunth, German farmer, aged
seventy-six, living near Fairmont, com.
mitted suicide by hanging.
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TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
is MADE PERMANENT.

Pierce Butler of st. Paul, however,
In order that the records should be
Kept in an orderly and regular man
ner, demanded that roll call of the
delegates be handed to the chairman
by the heads of the various county
delegations. This being accomplished,
the temporary organization was de-
Corrigan OF Minneapolis.
Delegate j. D. Sullivan of st. Cloud
moved that the chairman appoint a
committee on resolutions to consist of
one delegate from each judicial dis
trict, but upon motion of A. c. Weiss
of Duluth, it was agreed that con
gressional" should be substituted for
judicial" district, so that the commit
tee might not be unwieldy. This mo-
ton being adopted, George P. Jones
of Jackson plunged the convention in
to what looked for time as though it
would be the fight of the session by
offering a motion for the appointment
of committee of one delegate from
each judicial district to report to the
convention the names to be presented
as the nominees of the party for places
on the supreme court.
This was known to be a move in
favor of a non-rartisan judicial ticket,
and Y rs at once opposed by j. T.
ByrneS of itchfeld, who wanted the
matter left to the consideration Of the
entire convention and not referred to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-02
Excursion Tickets to County Fair at
Blue Earth, MINI.
Excursio,

Via the Northwestern line, will be sold
at reduced rates Sept. IA to Is, inclusive,
limited to return until Sept. 10, inclusive.
Apply to agents Chicago & Northwestern
railway.
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ACTION POSTPONED UNTIL
REST OF TICKET WAS NAMED,

There were number of motions
counter-motions, amendments and
points of order made, but the chair
man finally declared carried a motion
the effect of which was to postpone
action on this matter until after the
nomination of the balance of the ticket.
The excitement having subsidized
the chair announced the appointment
of the following committee on resolu-
tions: First congressional district,
John W. McCafferty, La Crescent;
second q. N Andrews, Mankato:
third. Albert Schaller. Hastings;
fourth, E. J.. Stringer, st. Paul; fifth,
Frank d. I.arrabee, Minneapolis;
sixth, Fred Schilpin, st. Cloud;
seventh, J. NJ. Freeman, Olivia; eighth,
R. C. Saunders, Pine county; ninth,
John l.. Townley, Fergus Falls.
In order to give this committee time
to formulate it's report, the convention,
at 1870 p. NJ, took recess of one
hour.
1t was not until 3:05 p. m, however,
that Chairman Harries called the con-
vention to order again, and it was yet
half hour longer before it buckled
down to hard work
Chairman HarrieS suggested that in
the interest of eXpediting the business
of the convention, the several con-
gressional districts should send to the
secretary the names of those chosen
for district presidential electors. This
suggestion was carried out, and the
electors as named in the ticket were
presented to the convention and the
action of congressional district eau
cusses was ratified.
Nominations were then called for
two electors at large, and after Swan
j. Turnblad and Tim O'Connor had
been placed in nomination, R. R.
Odell of Minneapolis caused something
of stir by bitter speech arraigning
James j. Hill, which, however, he
ended by placing Mr.. Hills name be-
fore the convention as a candidate for
elector-at-large.
T. D. O'Brien of st. Paul, however,
on behalf of the Ramsey county dele
CATION, withdrew the name of Mr.. Hill
from the convention, stating that Mr..
Hill had declared that he had no
further interest. In politics.
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committee, which he denomlnated
an un-Democratic course to pursue. He
was, he said, opposed to the idea Of
nominating Republicans on the Demo
cratic ticket as candidates for the SUI
preme court
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FOR SALE-Large improved York
shire pigs of both sexes. by L. P. Muel-
Ter, route 3, A.ankato.
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r. G. WINSTON NOMINATED
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

For lieutenant governor, j. R. Cor
rigan of Minneapolis presented the
name of F. G.. Winston of that city.
Pierce Butler Of st. Paul seconded
the nomination on behalf of Ramsey
county, and again the convention rose
en- masSe and acclaimed Mr.. Winston
it's nominee. Mr.. Winston was escort
ed to the platform, and expressed his
thanks to the convention for the honor
done him. This courSe-the presenta-
tian Of the nominee to the convention
was followed. throughout the balance
Of the session.
T. D. O'Brien of ST. Paul nominated
John E. King of Redwood Falls for
the office of secretary of state, and
he was nominated by reclamation.
Lars M. Rand of Minneapolis pre-
scented to the convention the name of
Thomas J. McDermott of st. Paul for
the nomination as attorney general
This nomination also was seconded
and made by reclamation, the same
unanimity following In the case ID
Byron J. Mosier of Saltwater, who was
nominated for state treasurer by Ma
jor j. NJ. Bowler of Minneapolis
The ticket being so far complete
Pierce Butler of ST. Paul renewed the
motion fof a committee of nine, one
from each congressional district, Il
report the nominees for justices of the
supreme court to the convention. This
+, time there was no opposition to the
! adoption of the motion, and Chairman
| Harries named as the committee
F. D. Meighan of Albert Lee, T. ]
Knox of Jackson, julius Collier o.
Shakopee, Pierce Butler of ST Paul
Orville Rhinehart of Minneapolis
d Sullivan of st. Cloud. J. A. PURGE
of Norris, Fred L. Ryan of Duluth ant
!; John l.. Townley of Fergus Falls.
| This committee at once retired II
! formulate its report, and during It.
absence, nominations for railroad an(
warehouse commissioner were mad,
unanimously, J. A McDermott of Vel
low Medicine county presenting tn.
name of ex-senator H E Hoard o
Montevideo. and G. F. eastman o
Fertile performing like service 70
/ W. F. Kelso of Eallock.
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BUSINESS TRANSACTED
WITH GREAT RAPICiTY.

1t was not until 1890 p. m. that
State Chairman H. L. Buck called the
convention to order, but once it was
in session business was transacted
with remarkable expedition. Chair
man Buck made a short address, well
coming the delegation, and calling at
tention to the large number present,
despite the fact, as he said that leach
had paid his own railroad fare" He
spoke of the long time during which
the Democracy had been minority
party in Minnesota, but said that he
hoped the time would never come
when it would be necessary for Demo
Gratis to nominate Republicans in order
to secure success.
His remarks frequently were pune
tured with applause and at their con-
clusion, the reading of the call being
dispensed with, he called for nomina-
lions for presiding officer of the tenn
porary organization.
John f. Stryker of st. Paul nominal
ed Captain w. H. Harries of Caledonia.
T. T. Hudson of Duluth, on behalf of
st. Louis county, moved that the nomi-
nation be made by reclamation, and
this motion prevailed, after which a
cOmmltLee was appointed TO escort
Captain Harries to the chair.
His appearance on the platform was
the signal for applause and the ad-
dress which he made in taking charge
of the convention was frequently
cheered throughout it's delivery. His
sarcastic reference to some of the can
didates of the Republicans provoked
laughter while his strong appeal for
a non-partisan judiciary evoked much
applause. - '.".S
At the conclusion of the chairman's
address the balance of the temporary
organization was quickly perfected, H.
7. Holmie Of Spring Valley being
chosen as secretary, James G. Donnelly
of st. Paul, assistant secretary and
George P. Jones Of Jackson as read
ing clerk.
w. H. Williams of Minneapolis
moved that the convention dispense
with committees on credentials and
permanent organization. saving that
there were no contrasting delegations,
and that for once Hennepin and Ram
sey counties were agreed that the pres
ent organization should be made per-
manent.
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REPUBLICAN JUDGES ENDORSED
AND JOHN LIND NAMED FOR
SUPREME COURT.
CONVENTION is HARMONIOUS
THE ONLY FIGHT is A SMALL ONE
OVER THE ADOPTION OF
THE PLATFORM.
THE TICKET.
RNOR.

GOVERNOR.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
=. G. Winston. ......... Minneapolis
SECRETARY OF STATE.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Thomas J. McDermott. -. ST. Paul
STATE TREASURER.
Byron j.. Moser. .......... Saltwater
RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE CON-
MISSICNERS.
n. e. Hoard. ............M ontevideo
w. r. kelso. Hallock
JUDGES SUPREME COURT.
Term beginning Jan. 1, 1867
John A. Lovely. Albert Lea
Calvin L. Brown. ........ Morris
Charles {. Otis. ........!. st. Paul
(Term beginning Jan. 1, 1907
John Lind ............. Minneapolis
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
At Large-Swan j. TurnbIad, Min
neapo!is; Tim O'Connor, Renville.
First district, John Frank, lie Roy;
second, D. D. Murphy, Blue Earth City;
third, George w. Bachelor, Fari-
bauIt; fourth, Henry r. Vessel, st.
Paul; fifth, David w. Parsons, Min
neapolis; sixth, j. G. Mckinnon, Wa
dena; seventh, Ray G. harrington, Or
tonville; eighth, A. C. Weiss, Duluth;
ninth, John E. Ostrom, Warren.
Minneapolis, Aug. 31.-At one of the
most harmonious state conventions
which Minnesota Democracy has ever
held, the foregoing state ticket was
agreed upon to be submitted to the
suffrage of the voters of the state next
November. Each nomination was
- made by reclamation and opposition
was raised to but one candidate, and
this was SO overwhelmingly opposed
to the sentiment of the convention
that it was scarcely worthy of note,