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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
Trying to Catch Votes.

The Chicago Scandinavian, a paper
which generally does not NEEDLE with
politics, contained recently an article
headed Congressman McCleary," which
is evidently inspired by our representa-
tive. Among several pleasant things said
about McCleary are hints to the effect
that he is chummy with Senator Nelson,
a disciple of Mr.. Mckinley and fol-
lower of Mr.. Roosevelt.
While Senator Nelson may be on good
terms, socially, with Mr.. McCleary, his
letter to Mr.. Guttersen, just published
in some papers of the second district,
shows that he is not supporting Mr.. Nc
Clearly, and has no sympathy with any
movement tending to create hostility to
Mr.. Guttersen. AS to Mr. Mckinley, his
last utterances show-as everybody
knows-that he was fast becoming a
warm advocate of reciprocity, without,
for all that, giving up the doctrine of
protection. But he wanted to establish
better commercial relations with other
nations. As for Mr.. Roosevelt, it is well
known that, in his last message to con-
gress, he declared that reciprocity, or tar
iff revision, was matter for the people
to decide, which sounds just like the
president, who has become the champion
of the rights of the common people
against the powerful corporations which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
MAY BE THE MURDERER.
Slayer Of Policeman Personals Be-
Iieved to Be Dead.

Bismarck, n. d., Sept SIS Blackie.
the much wanted murderer of Policeman
Personals, at Valley City, lying in Bis
marck cemetery? This is a question
that Coroner Gilbert of this city believes
can affirmatively be answered. Last
Wednesday morning man supposed to
be w. S. Ranney of Columbus, Ohio, was
killed in the 500 yards here while riding
on brake beam. No word being re-
ceived from his people he was buried that
day. Do. a
Yesterday j. f. Ranney of Columbus
arrived and had the body exhumed and
declared it was not his brother, but said
he closely resembled Blackley, known at
home as Blackie, who had left Columbus
with his brother last spring in an at
tempt to work their way to Seattle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
An Echo in the Second Distrtic.

One of the leading republican news
papers of the country is The Chicago
Record Herald. It's space and influence
is devoted to advancing the interests
of the party. That newspaper regards
the denomination of Governor Cummins
as a victory for the progressive wing
of the Iowa republican organization and
a real victory for the cause of prog
ress in the state and national campaign.
In further comment that papers says:
"The state committee merely bowed
to public opinion, and obeyed the will
of the majority when it surrendered on
the contest question: And the major
Iity of the Iowa republicans are in line
with an overwhelming majority of the
republicans throughout the United
States. The militant standpatters of
Iowa have shared the fate of the Massa-
chusetts standpatters; the whole trend
and spirit of the age are against political
Istagnation and reaction"
The committee bowed to public opinion
then. Just as the standpatters are bow
ing now to public opinion, and they will
support Governor Cummins in the cam
paign and at the polls. 1t would be sui.
cidal for them to pursue any other
course.
OF the platform adopted by the Iowa
Republicans, The Record Herald says it is
progressive without being in the least
alarming to sane and national conser-
vatism. That gathering of stalwart re-
publicans demanded present action on
the tariff in the direction of reciprocity
and reduction of Anticipated and Oppres-
sive duties.
The Iowa plank favors "such reason
able and timely changes as will keep the
tariff in harmony with our industrial and
commercial progress" and expresses the
general belief that the inequalities due
to changes in conditions should be sad
justed from time to time"
An echo of the action of the Iowa re-
publican convention will be heard in the
second congressional district of Minneso-
ia on Sept. Is. At that time a republican
of the progressive strife will be nomi-
mated for a seat in the national lawm max
ing body. The people are alive to their
needs and are determined to place re-
publican in congress who will represent
their views and carry out their wishes.
That is the reason why they will vote
for Hon. Gilbert Guttersen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
EDWARD OLSON DEAD.
Well Known Stone Cutter Sue
cumher After:Lingering illness.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Edward Olson, q stone cutter residing
at 10Y North Fourth street. died at
$3.50 o'clock this morning of cancer of
the throat and diabetes, after an eX-
tended illness. He is survived by wife.
three sons and two daughters, Ole Olson,
plumber living at st. Louis, Avald Oh
son, who has position in Brett's store,
Ralph Olson, who works in this city,
Miss Inga Olsen, dressmaker of Man
kato, and Miss Elmina Olson, who at
tends the state normal school.
Mr.. Olson was born in Sweden and
was fiftyseven years of age. Manllato
had been his home for the past twenty
years, and he erected handsome home.
and by good management succeeded III
saving a nice little competence. He was
a member of the A. 0 u. w. lodge and
carried $1,000 of life insurance in the
order. He was also member of the
stone cutters union. He was liked by all
who knew him, and was an excellent citi-
zen and a good neighbor. He reared an
excellent family.
Arrangements for the funeral will not
be made until the son at st. LOUIS Is
heard from.
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Reciprocity and the Farmers.

The Breeders Gazette of a recent date
discussed the relations of the stock
feeders of the corn belt to the continent
tai European markets, in the course of
which it is clearly established that the
only thing that stands in the way of an
outlet for enormous number of cattle
and other feed-lot products in these con-
tinental markets is the failure or re-
fusal of our own government to enter
into fair reciprocal trade relations with
Germany, France and neighboring ma.
tions.
1t is shown that we sold thirteen mil
lion dollars worth of live cattle to Eng
land and Belgium along during the six
months just ended, those nations being
the only European countries admitting
our live bullocks.
If the French and German ports could
be opened upon similar terms it is
ldlT 10 dSSuIut UIldU UUc
trade would take as much more to the
manifest advantage of all producers.
The Gazette says: "The complaint OF
the corn grower and the ranchman in
this matter is that on account of our
failure to provide some practical scheme
of reciprocity with continental Europe
we have no fair chance to acquire the
trade of some of the heaviest buyers of
food products in the world
There is a candidate for the republi-
can congressional nomination in the Sec
ond district who believes in establishing
reciprocal trade relations with foreign
nations. He as well as many other gen
tlemen who have given the matter
thought are convinced that such a policy
will result benefcially to the farmers.
They believe as Mr.. Mckinley did that
the "day of exclusiveness" for this
country is past. A vote for Mr.. Gutter
sen will be an endorsement of the SEN
timent expressed by Mr.. Mckinley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
Until After the Primaries.

McCleary challenges Guttersen to joint
debate, having learned Through the
newspapers" that Guttersen is a candi-
date. "As you know" he says, Il am a
candidate also" How fortunate there are
newspapers. Else McCleary would never
have known that Guttersen is a candidate
until after the primaries, is an obser-
Walton by The st. Paul Dispatch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
McCleary and His Erie n is

Congressman McCleary carried his
friends, the trusts, to Sibley park yes
terday and took especial delight in dis
playing them to the public. He fondled
and caressed them as tenderly as moth
er does her new born babe. He defend
ed the monsters from the attacks of
those who recognize in them menace
to popular government. He referred to
his "pets" in the most endearing terms,
and attempted to give them a certificate
of good character.
But the audience would not accept Mr..
McCleary's testimonial. They condemned
it in manner that would have silenced
most any other man than Mr.. McCleary,
and rejected it with a chilliness that
should have frozen the speaker to the
marrow. But the representative was
performing duty for his masters and
attempting to justify his unpopular stand
on the question of the tariff. His ut
terances along this particular line were
an insult to the intelligence of the Amer
lean people, who are quite capable of
Judging the difference between right and
wrong. They know that the existence
and continued propagation of trusts
means no good for the future of this
country.
With brazen effrontery Mr.. McCleary
ifria 70 ho IF hoe
liberty destroying and law-jefying COM
binations by calling them organized cap
ital." Organized villiany and organized
robbery would hit the mark. And the
spectacle of man who was elected to
represent the people in the national law
making body, arising before an audience
of intelligent and law-abiding Americans
and declaring that trusts-organized
Icapital for milder term, a skunk would
smell just as bad if it were to be named
a rose-were necessary to the welfare
of the whole people! We stand
aghast at the audacity of this man who
claims to be the friend of the masses
We have known all along that he has
had a tender spot in his heart for the
unholy things that are the handiwork of
Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan and their
kind, but we did not suspect that he
would have the brass to tell his own
Ineighbors that the organization and pro-
lection of trusts is for their welfare and
benefit. Such a monstrous suggestion
is not to the taste of those who have
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
Senator Nelson's Letter.

What is likely to prove one of the
most interesting and important docu
ments bearing on the contest now wag-
ing n this district for the congressional
nomination, is the letter from United
States Senator Nelson to Hon. Gilbert
Guttersen, which reads as follows:
alexandria, Mimi, August 2Sth, 1906.
Hon. Gilbert Guttersen, Lake Crystal,
Minnesota. My Dear Mr.. Guttersen:-
" Your favor of the 25th, calling my at
tention to series of articles published
in "Amerika," relative to you and the
congressional campaign in your district
and inquiring whether 1 have in any
shape or manner inspired those articles,
ETC., is at hand
SIN reply to the same beg leave to
say that those articles were as much
a surprise to me as to you: that / have
in no manner, directly or Indirectly, in
any form, caused them to be written or
published, or inspired their writing or
publication. 1 have carefully aimed to
preserve strict neutrality in reference
to the congressional campaign in your
district. Yours truly,
"KNUTE NELSON"
Senator Nelson's statement is amply
sufficient to convince the people of this
piration for the attacks that have been
made on Mr.. Guttersen through the paper
.TAmerika," which is published in Madi-
son, Wis. Senator Nelson is keeping his
hands off and not participating in the
affair that is engaging the close atten-
ton of Mr.. Guttersen and the present
representative from this great agricul-
tural section of the state.
Therefore, what conclusion must be
drawn? Who is responsible for those
assaults? Who else but Mr.. McCleary
himself would seek to attack his op
ponent through the columns of a paper
published in another state, printed in
the Scandinavian language, circulated
among the voters of that nationality in
this congressional district and without
cost to them? Who is paying the ex-
pense of this distribution? We are sure
the pub ishers are not doing so. Ger
tain it is that someone is footing the
bills. Possibly that person is Mr.. Nc
Cleary.
One of the articles in "Amerika"
criticises Mr. Guttersen because, when he
was member of the legislature, he
voted for Hon. w. ID. Washburn for
United States senator in preference to
his Gown countryman," Mr.. Nelson.
The history of that senatorial contest
is still familiar to the voters of this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07

of this worlds goods and is recognized
as one of the substantial citizens of the
southern part of the county. Being a
farmer himself he is in sympathy with
every good movement that will tend to
benefit them.
Mr.. Mcqueen is a. son of a veteran, his
father having served his country faith
fully and with honor, and whose mem
Dry is revered by everyone who had the
pleasure of his acquaintance. The son
is possessed of the ability to serve the
people in the Legislature, has clean
understanding of what should 90 to make
good laws for the people. Mr. Mcqueen
is honest and upright and men of his
kind are needed in the state legislature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
Takes Second Prize.

Joseph Blissenbach, the photographer,
this afternoon received word that he had
been awarded the second prize of sill
yer medal in the grand portrait class at
the Northwestern Photographers con-
vention at Minneapolis. The convention
covers the five states of Minnesota, North
and South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Mr.. Blissenbach has reason to feel high
ly honored.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
JUDGE HUGHES is V.P.
Mankato Man is Honored BY tn e
State Association.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The annual meeting of the Minnesota
Association of Probate Judges was held
in st. Paul. The following officers were
elected yesterday: President, Judge
Nankenberg, Fergus Falls; vice president
Judge Hughes, Mankato; secretary and
treasurer, Judge Thorson, Glenwood;
executive committee, Judge Bazille, st.
Paul: Judge Wilson, Saltwater, and
Judge Middelcoff, Duluth; Judge Ed
wards of Swift county and Judge Sharp
of Norman county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
MCQUEEN A CANDIDATE.
Mapleton Man Seeks the Nomination
for the Legislature.

In response to many requests from all
parts of the county, William /. MCQUEEN
has decided ito again be candidate for
Legislative honors, subject to the decision
of the republican primaries Sept. 49, 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. MCQUEEN
came within very few votes of receiv-
ing the nomination two years ago.
Raised on a farm, Mr.. Mcqueen has
by hard work accumulated fair share
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
BASE BALL GAME.
Mankato vs.. MapIeton Sunday Sept
g.. See the Contest

Game will be played at Mapleton,
Mimi, and the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway will run special train
leaving Mankato at loo p. M, and re-
turn after the game has been played.
Fare for the round trip will be IS cents
and tickets can be secured now from
members of the ball team or at Central
Station ticket office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
PACKING PLANT BURNED.
Fairmont Industry Destroyed; Loss Is
About $4,000.

The G.. T. Houseman packing plant at
Fairmont was destroyed by fire at 1890
o'clock last night. The loss is about
$4,000. Only fifty cans of lard were
saved. The origin of the fire is UNI
known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07

The funeral of the late Mr.. Howard
took place from the residence on Clark
street at two o'clock this afternoon. Rev.
E. M. Martinson conducted the services
and the interment was had at Glenwood
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
GETTING MORE DATES.
Mankato Ball Team to Play Mapiston
Madison Lake and Winnebaqo.

From wednesdays Daily
The Mankato base ball team will go
to Mapleton Sunday and play the Ma
rooms of that village in the afternoon.
A special train has been engaged on the
Milwaukee road, to leave at one o'clock
and to return in time for supper, if pos
sible. The round trip costs IS cents, and
tickets have been placed in the hands of
the ball team to sell, as the team was
obliged to make a guarantee in order to
get the train. The game will come off
rain or shine, and doubtless large crowd
from MankatO will 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07

The New Richmond team wants a new
date. 1t was to have played the Mankato
team last Saturday, but the weather was
SO bad in the forenoon that the game
was called off,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07

Next Saturday the WinnebagO team
will come to this city for a game with
the Mankato team at the fair grounds.
This is the team that wanted to play
for side bet of 500 and issued a chal-
lenge on That basis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07

The MankatO club neld business
meeting at Rosenberger & Curriers' Of
flee last evening, and talked over financial
and other matters. Manager E. r. Brown
wanted to>resign, but the club would not
hear to it, and threatened to disband if
he did, so he finally consented to retain
the office of manager throughout the
season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07
GutterScn'S Platform

] agree with the Repub~
iicans Of this State that tho
time is now ripe for a Revis-
ion Of the Tariff, ! favor pIac-
ing Lumber, Coal and nearly
all Trust controlled goods on
the Free List, reducing the
duty on necessities Of life and
all American made goods sold
cheaper abroad than at home.
believe in the Republican
doctrine Of Reciprocity and in
a reasonable protection to
our home industries and the
American laborer, favor the
election of United States
Senators by direct vote, q
National anti-pass-law cover
ing the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial officials. an
inheritance tax law, land
stringent laws governing our
railroads and other public
corporations.
Respectfully,
Gilbert Guttersen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07

The MankatO team has accepted chal-
lenge from the Madison Lake team, and
has named the fair grounds in this city
on Saturday, Sept. 18th, as the time and
place for the game.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-07

The Mankato base ball team is to
have a very busy time during the next
few weeks. The team has come into
prominence with a rush and has proven
by fast and consistent base ball that
they are easily in class with the best
amatuar or professional teams in
the state.
In game that is conceded by the local
fans as having been the snappiest game
of ball seen in this city in years, the
Mankato club gave the strong Mapleton
team gerat fight for the honors. AS
a hitting aggregation the home team
can't be beat and this fact was clearly
demonstrated in the Labor day game,
when they fell onto Leoffler for sixteen
safe drives, including six two base hits,
equally divided between Piymat, Krost
and Chauncey McCullom and home run
by III. Babe.
The pitchers have all been given a
trial and they have all made good. The
boys are working hard in getting ready
for the coming games and so the fans
can expect that in the contest next Sat
urday with the fast Winnebagoes at
the new fair ground, they will see an
exhibition of good base ball.
, 1906-06-07

Denver is already ina%ugurating a
movement to secure either one or both
of the great national conventions next
summer The boomers contend with
reason that June Int July, ordinarily
selected as convention months, are rem
dered unbearable by the heat in cities
east of Denver, while there IL lis always
delightfully."- cool. If the party wheel
horses who suffer SO much discomfort
at national conventions generally
should once meet under such comfort
able and pleasant conditions, 1t is Ger
tain that the experience would serve
as a most telling advertisement for the
entire Rocky mountain region and its
climate. Here's hoping you may land
both prizes, Denver!
, 1906-06-07
PARENTS ARE CAUTIONED.

Dear father and mother, where is
your young son this evening? If he is
comfortably seated in the living room,
absorbed in a fascinating book or in
terested in some lively game, well and
good; this word Of warning is not in.
tended for you. If, on the other hand,
he is a member of any of the parties
of urchins which infest the streets and
alleys these pleasant evenings until
long after such children should be in
bed. 1t is high time you curtailed his
dangerous liberty. These boys begin
harmlessly enough with their happy
games and harmless twilight pastimes
but when they are allowed to roam
after dark. cigarettes become thu
habit and practices are INDUCED in
which would fill proud parental hearts
with establishment and grief. Build
ings and fences are ~ruthlessly defaced
n carefully kept lawns and shrub
berry are ~carelessly me even malicious
iy destroyed. They think nothing of
tearing down a temporary fence which
interferes with their erstwhile play
grounds in the parts of the city now S o
rapidly building up, and kindly remon-
STRANGE is productive only of impu-
dence and more a~ggravating deeds of
mischief.
1t Is recognized always that boys
will be boys" but when their sport de-
generates into habits which stamp
them as amateur criminals with every
prospect of ultimately becoming candi.
dates for the lookup and p~enitentiary
1t is time that, for their own good,
something should be done to crush
such dangerous proclivities before it is
100 late. AT the request of citizens who
lave already suffered to the limit. the
ponce are likely to round up one or
o OF these gangs one of these bright
Jun nights, with the disgrace and ex-
pense OF an appearance and fine in the
police court to follow. If your little son
Is safe at home at dark every nigbt.
o can feel sure he will not fall into
the ohcial dragnet, otherwise
, 1906-06-07

Daily Republican. so cents a month
, 1906-06-07
The Day of the EIaa

Next Thursday, June 14th, will be
the 10th anniversary of the adoption
of the Star Spangled Banner as our
national ensign. Every true American
honors the flag. not because of its beau
ty, but because it is the symbol of lib
erty, good government, civil rights ant
human progress. This year is the $50
anniversary of the introduction of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, the popular
home remedy. Many others have come
and gone during those years while the
Bitters is more firmly established than
ever, That proves its merit. If you
suffer from poor appetite, heartburn,
iatulency, vomiting, cramps, indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, co~stiveness, or mala?
ria. fever and ague one bottle will CON
vince you beyond all doubt that it is
he medicine to cure you. Sckly wo-
men and girls are also benefited by TAX
ng the Bitters every month.
, 1906-06-07

A gentleman remarked yesterday at
ternoon that the climate OF this part
of the state will compare favorably, on
an average of cten years, with any 10
cality in the country, and the gentle
man is right The climate here has
some bad features, but fewer, all told
than many other localities. Bill Nye
was unjust and by 10. means truthful
when he said there were but two sea.
sons at Laramie-July, August and
winter.
, 1906-06-07

In these good republican times n
in the booming arid west, Denver Is
about to reach the distinction of hav-
ing the only female mail clerks in the
country, this condition of affairs being
brought about by the fact that males
have ceased to compete for the service
in sufficient numbers to fill vacancies
other and more profitable %avocations
wooing them from the service OF Uncle
Sam