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WORK FOR OUR CONGRESSMAN.
A Stockton Papers Advice to
Voters.

From the Stockton independently
Republicans should not underestimate
the value of winning the Congressman
this year and they will see the import
ance of the contest if they give the mat
ter a little thought There is now no
doubt in the minds of the supporters of
the Republican party that the election
of Mckinley is assured and that he Will
sweep the country by the largest plu-
ralities that have been given since the
days of the war. All indications point
to that result of the national campaign
and the voice of the people in the State
elections in the East give good reason
for the prediction that the Republicans
will sweep the country in November
The business interests of the land are
with the Republicans; the farmers, who
are Watchful for their best interests. are
joining the throngS of the supporters of
Mckinley and the wage learners of the
land who have suffered the past three
years through the depression brought
about by the enactment of the Wilson
tariff bill, are in line for the election of
Mckinley Thinking men cannot doubt
the election Of Mckinley and that he will
be the next President is as certain as
anything in politics can be. The signs
of the times point to that result and
after the windstorm of the fusion forces
is spent the Republicans will take
charge of the Government and begin the
distribution of the plums of office to the
faithful The PoStofficeS that are worth
having will be filled, the MintS will be
cleaned out; the customs service will be
improved by the removing of the other
fellows so far as can be done and the
the Republicans Will take the places Of
the Democrats, who have had charge Of
the affairs of Government since PreSi
dent Cleveland went into office. The
Congressmen who are elected by Repub
1canS will be looked to by President
Mckinley for advice in the distribution
of favors and districts unrepresented
by men who are in accord with the Pres
ident will be overlooked. That is a
practical view of the necessity for the
election of a Republican Congressman,
hut there are other and better reasons
for the support of the ticket which will
not be lost sight of by earnest partisans.
All things considered it is most impor-
tant to Republicans to elect their Con-
sressmen. and the voter who throws his
vote from his nominee through friendli
ness or neighborly feeling for good
fellow does a wrong to himself and to
his party which he may regret. Let us
reach out for everything in sight and
run all branches of the Government
once again to bring about good times
The record-union., 1896-09-29
Sales of Crushed Rock.

Sales of crushed rock from the States
plant at Folsom continue steadily, and
since the first week in April, when the
work began, UP to the present time,
over 25,000 tons have been disposed of.
The consumption of material is remark
able when it is understood that most of
the material has gone to improve the
streets and highways in and about
Stockton
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EVERYBODY'S COLUMN.

Under this hea6ing the Record Union
will publish short letters from corre-
spondents on topics of interest to the
general public. The matter in these COM
munications will be understood to repre-
sent only the views of the writer's. All
communications must be accompanied by
tne name OF the writer, not for publica-
ton unless so desired but as a guarantee
Of good faith-Eds
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Friendly to Silver.

Grove l.. Johnson's record has always
shown him to be friendly to silver, but
he ahOldS as does the Republican
party and many of this country's fore
most economists, that the United States
cannot alone maintain the parity of
gold and silver at 16 to 1.-Tuolumne In
dependent.
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Did Not Appoint.

Constable Frommelt Of Washington
asks that it be announced that he had
nothing to do with the appointment Of
extra Deputy Constables on the day of
the Washington primaries.
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THE CHARM OF WOMAN MAY BE IN HER
face, but mans greatest power is his
strength. Good looks don't count for much
In making man the pride Of his sex. His
superiority is his manly vigor, and this de-
pends upon his nerves. Strong nerves
make strong men. and no man is strong nor
gains the admiration Of his fellows whose
nerves are exhausted by excesses or fast
living
The record-union., 1896-09-29
i. De Wolfe Heunah.

The optician, has resumed business at
his office in Masonic Temple. He was
awarded a silver medal and three di-
plomas on his exhibit at the State Fair
Office hours 9-12, 1-5. Sundays, 1912. ,
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DR.. Sanden's Electric Belt

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PaY.Car Here.

The pay-car was in town yesterday
and the Workmen in the shops were
made happy by receiving their quota
of the coin Of the realm.
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High HOnOrS.

A silver medal and three diplomas
awarded f. de Wolfe Hennah at the
State Fair for his excellent exhibit of
high-class optical goods and appara-
tus. Glasses a specially. Office hours,
SIP, 1-J. Sundays, 1912
The record-union., 1896-09-29

If your complaint is want of appe-
tite, try wineglasS DR.. Siegert' s
AngOstura BitterS before meals.
The record-union., 1896-09-29

tificial stone or cement work done in first
class style and at reasonable rates by
JAMES McG1LLlNRAY, 1919 G street.
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CATHOLIC GOODS.

CRUCIFIXES, STATUES. HOLY water
fonts prayer books, Bibles, rosary beads
etc, etc: also candies, tobacco and ci-
gars, notions of all kinds at ADAM HAU-
BOLD'S, 1922 street
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ART NEEDLEWORK.
FLOUR MILL.

PHOENIX MILLING co. GEORGE
SCHROTH, President; f KOHLER, Sec. !;
GEORGE SCHROTH, j. G. SCHROTH,
w. G SCHROTH, j. Fl. ARNOLD and J.
KOHLER, Directors. Thirteenth and J
streets,
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the Secretary of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Mendocino Asylum at
Ukiah up to 1:3O p. m. of TUESDAY, Oc-
tOber 6, 1896 asylum time), for furnishing
supplies for said asylum for the six
months commencing November1 L. 1896, and
ending April 80, 1897, said proposals con-
sistir9 of the following schedule and to be
delivered as ordered:
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MILWAUKEE, BEER.

of the Pabst Brewing Co. Families sup
FLIED with bottled beer. GEORGE WIS
SEMANN. Cafe ROyal. Seventh and ] SITS.
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ROAD RESORT.
HORSESHOER. /.

DAVE AHERN SHOES HORSES SO
that they will neither interfere nor strike
Good work; 1923 j street
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C.. q. SPAULDING VOLUNTARILY
ASSIGNS TO WIN. STROEBEL.
The Liabilities Are Estimated at $751;
900 to $4,000, Divided Among a
Large Number of CreditOrS-The
Assets, $4,000, Are Largely Ac-
counts, With Some Notes and
Real EState-Few MankatO Parties
Interested.

Ex-Mayor c. g. Spaulding, of
Mapleton, for the past quarter of a
century dealer in grain and agri-
cultural implements, and at one time
owner of creamery, made a volun-
| tary assignment Saturday for
the benefit of his creditors, as fore
Swallowed yesterday. VIM. Stroebel,
a prominent Mapletonite, is named as
assignee. The assignment papers
were filed with Clerk of Court Thorne
at four o'clock this afternoon.
W. N. Plymat, who is attorney for
the assignee, states that the assets
are about $4,000, and the liabilities
from $4,000 to $4,000. The assets
consist of accounts to the face value
] of about $4,000, notes, equities and
some real estate. The liabilities con-
sist principally of notes, and the old
Mapleton bank was the largest credi-
tor, holding Mr.. Spaulding's notes for
about $4,000. The balance of the
liabilities consist of large number of
small claims. The holders Of these
latter are mostly business men out
side of this county. None of the
Mankato banks are interested, and
only few small claims are held in
the city.
The many friends of Mr.. Spaulding
will regret his misfortune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04

it's leading serial feature for 1897 and
the master piece of it's author, DR.. S.
Weir Mitchell The story, Hugh
Wynne, Free Quaker" purports to be
the autobiography of the hero, an Of
ticer on WashingtOn'S staff. Social
life in Philadelphia at the time of the
Revolution is most interestingly de-
picted, and the characters include
Washington, Franklin, Lafayette,
and others well known in history. 1t
is safe to say that the readers of this
great romance will obtain from it a
clearer idea of the people who were
foremost in Revolutionary days, and
of the social life of the times, than
can be had from any other single
source. The work is not only histori-
cally accurate, but is most interest
ing story of love and war. The first
chapters are in the November num-
Der. Howard Pyle will illustrate it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

Judge Mead Saturdayday marrie'
Christian Karman and Mary Sails
berg, of Amboy.
-Mapleton is rejoicing in the glare
of electric lights, which were turneC
on the other day.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bur.
rill, of Belgrade, Tuesday morning,
Nov. oath, a son.
The total amount OF money which
the county received in fees from the
candidates was S4S44S.
DR.. Hielscher has filed his elec-
tion expense account with the county
auditor, and it amounts to $50.
Judge Mead Friday made an order
for hearing proofs of will of Charlotte
B. Brown; an order to examine
accounts of the administrator of the
estate of Fayette Decker; and an
order for hearing the proofs of the
will of N. P. Lee, deceased.
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HARPER'S MAGAZINE
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A Bad Thing Allu Around.
Mower County Transcript:

Mower County Transcript:
1t is stated that the makers of
cigarettes are subject to cramps that
frequently end in complete paralysis.
Ii the making of these pestiferOus
little nuisances causes so much suffer
ing, what must be the effect of con-
tinued smoking of them? 1t is well
known that the habit impairs thu
mental faculties, but the fact thar
they are dangerous to life as wei
may lead few of the slaves of the
habit to abandon it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04

In the suit of Fred Kron VS.. Louis
B alser, and c., ST. p, M. so railway,
garnishee, the garnishee was dis
charged Friday morning by Judge
ShiSsler.
Judge Severance has granted an
application of the defendant to have
the damage suit of VIM. Long VS.. the
Omaha road removed from the district
to the United States circuit court.
The thirteen year old son of
Michael Lamb, while coasting We'd
nesday night, met with AN accident
by which he received d bad cut over
one eye. DR.. Webster dressed the
wound.
Officer Grout found a mitten in
his corn bin Thursday evening. He says
that if the man who dropped it there
will bring the mate to it no questions
will be asked as to how the first one
came in the corn bin.
Little Lois, the five year old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Himel-
nan, while sewing dolls dress
With machine, Thursday ran the
needle through the center of the nail
# her index finger, the point passing
through the finger.
The Good Thunder Herald says
hat ChaS. Thomas, of Fairfax. has
urchased the Robt. Kalow black
NTH shop and tools for $500; also
nat John Weir succeeds S. S. King in
he livery business; also that some of
he farmers have not threshed their
srain and some corn is still unhusked.
-Faddoul Kouri has leased the
'tOre on North Front street to be
vacat ed next week by J. @. Hanson
the tailor, and will move part of his
stock into it. He will continue to
occupy the buildings which he now
has, but will do retail business in
his new store, as well as wholesale
business.
Ice is being taken from the river
for immediate delivery and is about
light inches thick. The work of har
vesting it for storage warehouses will
not commence until after Jan. 1st.
One of the leading ice dealers informs
us that the ice this year is of an un-
usually excellent quality. The way
winter is starting in, the dealers
ought to have no trouble in filling
their houses with thick blocks of ice.
The Omaha baggage house, being
removed by Contractor Tinker, broke
an arc lamp at the corner of Front and
Main streets Saturday forenoon. 1t
also looked for time as though it
would carry the electric light wires
down also, but the promptness of
Supt. Brown caused more care to be
taken. Mr.. Brown has been very
reasonable in clearing the way for
these buildings.
According to rumors now going
the rounds the Omaha railway con-
templates over 500, 900 improvement
between St. Peter and Ottawa. 1t is
said that the company will run their
main line direcU from Ottawa
through the hay meadows to the
local depot, thereby saving several
miles of track. The contract for the
grading is said to have been let to a
Minneapolis firm of contractors and
that work will commence early in the
spring.-St. Peter Free Press.
Teeth for Wood.
DR.. EberharU will fix your teeth and
take wood in trade. Over Savings
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04

A FREE PRESS reporter went into the
jail corridor Monday afternoon to see
how the prisoners in whom the public
has the most interest are coming on.
Balser is not much of a talker and is
especially silent in the presence OF
newspaper men. He was sitting in
his cell with his spectacles on pouring
over a German edition of the Bible.
He has but one other book in his cell,
and that is also German book. He
is looking much better than when
first locked up, and said that he is
feeling better.
'Do you worry about the outcome
of your trial?" asked the reporter.
"How can l help but worry?" was
Balser's reply.
Question: What do you think
will be the outcome?"
BaIser: II don't know. The affair
would never have happened if l had
not been rrazy drunk for two weeks
previous to the shooting"
Question: ''Is that what your de-
Tense will be?"
Balser: II have nothing to say. l
don't remember anything that hap
pened at the time of the shooting"
Question: ''Balser, you told Chief
Yates when he placed you under ar
rest that you had shot your wife and
that the reason would come out later
didn't you?"
Balser: Il don't remember telling
him that. [ have no recollection of
what happened Immediately before or
after the shooting"
Question: "Do you care TO state
now what you meant when you said
that the cause of the shooting would
come out later?"
Balser: II have nothing to say. l
have told you that I don't recollect
anything"
To every further question, Balser
replied Il have nothing to say"
Crook is of an entirely different
temperament, and is more active and
nervous, and is apparently glad to see
newspaper men. In his cell he has
many books, and on the sides are
views taken around the county with a
kodak, which were left him by gen.
tleman from AmbOy.
Crook talked freely of everything
except his defense, but would not
state what that would be. When
asked whether he had any wish as to
when his trial should come off, he
asserted positively that he desired
that it should take place at the COM
ing term of court. He added that
the strain on his nervous system was
very trying, and that he preferred
anything to the suspense. When
asked whether he was worrying over
the outcome of his trial, he said tnat
he was not, but wanted the matter
settled one way or the other. He
said that his brothers had been to
see him, and that he had received
calls from friends. He said that he
slept we'll at night and passed the
days in reading. He was we'll salts.
fed with the Jail bill of fare.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04
Applied Parental Wisdom.

Willie had swallowed a penny and his
mother was in state of much alarm.
"Helen, she called to her sister in the
next room, 'send for doctor. Willie has
swallowed penny.
The terrified and frightened boy looked
up imploringly. ''No, mamma he in.
terposed; "send for the minister
1.-THE minister asked the mother in
credulously. "Send for the minister?''
eyes; because papa says our minister
can get money out of anybody. boston
Budget
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So Am i.

An elderly gentleman living in mid
Lancashire was noted for his inebriety
On one occasion, when he had been i'm
bibing pretty freely, he was met by the
clergyman of the parish in which he
lived.
"Drunk again, John'' said the pas
tor.
$50 am | So am Ip' replied the
truthful John, much to the amazement
of his spiritual adviser. -Spare Mo-
ments
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04
IN AZ years California has produced
over billion dollars of gold
Not Conducive to Highest Develop.
ment.

Waterville Advance.
The roadway is lined with dead
hogs, dropped from wagons on their
way to town. Had they lived an hour
or two longer they would have been
bought, shipped and placed on the
market. We do not pretend to know
what effect diseased hog meat would
have on the human system, but do
not believe it conducive to the very
highest physical and intellectual de-
VeiOpment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04
Horses and Roads.

On metal rails, in the most favorable
condition and smooth from use, a horse
can draw ~ times as much as on the best
asphalt pavement, 81 times as much as
on good Belgian blocks, times as much
as on ordinary Belgian blocks, times as
much as on good cobblestone, 10 times as
much us on ordinary cobblestone, 20 times
as much as on an earth road and 40 times
as much as on sand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04
OF the Earth, Earthly.

'No," said the gentleman who is
fond of quoting texts, 81 cannot give
you anything on that account today. ]
know | promised you, and 1 am sorry,
but man is naught but poor, weak clay.
you know
81 realize that" said the collector:
81 am glad you do, my friend"
''And | came around here in the hops
Of striking pay dirt, but l seem to have
missed it. "--Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04
BALSER'S DEFENSE,
HE EVIDENTLY OUTLINES 1T
IN A STATEMENT.

Says that His Wife's Murder
Would Not Have Occurred Had
He Not Been Crazy Drunk at
the Time-He Reads the Bible
Now Days-Crook Does Not
Want His Trial Put Off-Says
the riental Strain is Too Great.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04
Campaigning With
Grant.
BY GENERAL HORACE PORTER.

is the title of series of articles which
has been in preparation for many
years General Porter was an aide on
General Grants staff and a close
friend of his chief, and the diary
which he kept through the war is the
basis of the present articles, which
are striking pen-pictures of cam
paign life and scenes. They will be
fully illustrated. The first one is in
the November Century.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04

Brown sugar, according to it's degree Of
dampness, will weigh from pound to a
pound and a quarter. When dry, its
weight is almost exactly pound.
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Teeth for Wood.

DR.. Eberhart will fix your teeth and
take wood in trade. Over Savings
bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04

Good Thunder has a German
weekly paper called the Anzeiger,
published by A. T. Goertz.
The civil suit of Geo. Pass VS.. f.
Theissen was tried before Judge
Shissler day or so ago and is under
advisement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money if it fails to cure. 2c5-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04
A New Novel
By MARION CRAWFORD,

author of "Mr. Isaacs" ',Saracinesca,"
"Casa Braccio," etc. entitled, "ARose
of Yesterday" a story of modern life
in Europe, with American characters,
begins in November The first of
series of engravings, made by the
famous wood engraver, T. Cole, of the
old English masters also in this issue.
New features will be announced from
time to time.