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New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
Mems
listers
Ten Dollars.

Had the maker foreseen the kind OF weather
these would be offered in, they would have
cost you SIS and SIS.
Second roor Fourth avenue.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

Ourrubher shoes the best Americans men 7sc,
and women s Soc pair. Some FIRST quality in sizes
to 8, for men, at $50. for women, in sizes IL to j.
25c pair. These last are all low cut.
Fourth avenue ard Ninth street.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
Fur Carriage
and Sleigh Robes

ciaIly for such time as this. VI o0'''''
you'll need one or more.
These are good. honest rugs, mace nsS .n
natural leather, odoress and clean, 'ha' W.. w..
not rip nor crock nor stain when wei -
fur is black Siberian dog and imitation
black and grizzly bear and black '''s.s cat.
$40 to $3.50. Raccoon, $22.5V' '''
skin, 81. so to SIS.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
Blankets and
Down Comforts

SeaSOnablc prices, as the fOHOWlnS "S'i'' w."
indicate.
BLANKETS
AT 81. 50 pair-Sof,, well made oOAoC n .n SAW,
AT S325 pair-Pure wool filling on light cotton ""V'
90 per cent wool 6OxS0 in, ~ lbs al.
50 pa:r-Fine soft wool; liberal SIZE IV1oo'A
s lbs. los,
AT S. pair Specially made to our order; 'os'o '''
lbs. ,r.
At go par-Soft wool special size tor eAH' 'A''
beds; S0x90 in, lbs.
DOWN COMFORTS ,...<,
Made in our own factory and hed with pure O''''~
down, 6x6 f., at S57S and p. .,.oa
Silkoline cotton hed comforts, pure, clean WV
filling, at 81, $l25, 81. so and 81 each
Third noor. -,
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

Right for such weathe, as
is promised; right for
heavy walking in rough.
and-tumble weather. righ,
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15
$3.50 a Pair.
81 a Pair.

For women, We offer stou, soled shoes, with box
uppers, laced or buttoned, as you prefer, a,
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

o-How did you express what was your resent
-oer, 10 him or TO others? A.-More 10 others than
% him complained TO Mr. Adams. MI Bal
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

GAYS HE NEVER WAS JEALOUS OF BARNET
ATTENTIONS TO HIS WIFE BEFORE HIS
MARRIAGE-THE "BLANCHE' LETTER
IN EvIDENCE-MRs. MoLNEcN
nr. z Al LED TODAY
New-York tribune., 1899-02-15

THE 1rAvERsrRAw EXPERT ROLLS Up ONLY 2l'
TO HIS OPPONENTS 900 - AVERAGES
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

w. w. Jermane, in his Washington
letter to the Minneapolis Journal, in
speaking of our export of butter to
England, says: ga great deal of
American butter is sold every year in
London, but very little of it is sold un-
der the proper name. When it reaches
the Picadilly shop it becomes the Best
Dorset All tags and labels are care
fully removed and the customer never
suspects it's origin If he did he would
not buy it, or he would insist on having
it for lower price. The department
of agriculture has just issued pamph-
let by the chief of the dairy division,
Henry E. Alvord, in which this and
many other interesting facts are dis
cussed. One dealer found that the but
ter from the states was selling more
slowly than the home article, even
though he had offered it at two cents
less pound. So he thought he would
try and experiment. He removed the
sign from the American butter and
raised the price four cents pound
Then the people bought it like hot
cakes.
1.-THE prejudice of the Londoners
against everything new. or from new
source, says Mr.. Alvord, is so strong
that they will not buy an article
even when convinced of it's superiority,
unless they can get it at reduced
price. But he says that they have no
scruples against deceiving the custo-
mer and making generous margin
profit. So it has come to pass that the
United States has contributed largely
to the reputation of Dorsetshire as a
butter producing place"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
1gGHTTo PROVIDE THEREFOR

LEJGHT TO PROVIDE IHEREfOS
Etseems to the Free Press that the
s.sshsog board did not act In most
xwke manner at it's meeting on Wed
lu4d&y evening in refusing to provide
n siRlSing fund for the bonds which
ersu due in 1905. We see nothing
vzRra0g in preparing to meet an in
aEeSpea ness, in fact it shows good bust
ness sense. In the case Of the school
Esga5s It does not seem to the Free
Press that the opposition to provid-
rIag Cor sinking fund showed con.
ssktsacy throughout. 1t was proposed
r1fEGG q couple of years before the bonds
a2ssome due, that about $4,000 year
Eaz raised, so that only about $4,000
QvcyxF Id be on hand to meet the $50, 900,
zzEGs would leave $22, 900 to refund, and
,stegzs suggested that short time bond
SS8xaGS DE Iioated and one of $1,000 or
81 900 taken up each year. Why put
III the ~ of providing payment for
Those bonds at least four years? 1t is
Il s0sE known fact that short time
4ss&.a, and fixed in the way suggested,
eZ.asGa g higher rate Of interest than
EGug time loan. Had the recommen-
ezz&GIon Of the finance committee
watch was O sound, business recon-
incubation, been adopted, money
<1aus2zh to meet at least one half of
zEkas amount of the outstanding bonds,
,zu2 the interest charged upon that
a2za9ant would have been cut off short,
zzasa Shen the balance could be treated
zasSgggested and this bonded indebt
~asE 1ess wiped out within the next
@13N 60 years, and the additional tax
zEseGessar airy therefor would scarcely
zz1ags been Noticed by the district.
2sdxa6 is business for the city surely
rzSGgk6 &c be good for the school dis
esraSG, and we notice that even our
szeasaing contemporary which approves
e9zas Sct1on Of the board Of education
tG G2& getting ready to meetits debts,
Eza& argued that the city ought to pro-
tilted for indebtedness falling due.
7ZEIEg&t is good for the goose ought to be
ssF0es5 for the gander. 1t is only mat
Tezzg Of time when the city will have to
.TsGoTide for additional school room,
::sl9@s most practical WY out will be a
rz1Ggg Building, and this means addi-
vzs{Gzaz bonds. Hence another reason
~sgszgg@5he board should have made pro-
ais ion at once to meet outstanding
E7Qads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
THE BOOK CROP, "
lQads.

EGe production of books seems to
Exsap right along growing every year.
&1Eeoa, bad and indifferent are turned
~Ers IN enormous numbers. mostly by
aEilts 2Gtter classes. New production af-
Ez& new production is turned out that
ES G3G heard of again after the publish
ssEm notice announcing it, and the sales
hardly pay, and often do not pay the
1-.aea1Er Of putting it on the market, yet
zsS5lus mas no effect upon the quantity
EEIGa25d .oUt, each writer seeming to
5issiz01 Under the idea that his produc-
sIaG.sGrshis next book will be success
i zsgee22 the volume the public is looking
}eSaE. The Minneapolis Times 10 COM
lGu aTdng upon this large book crop and
siEsy s1uality remarks: The production
at &rsosks in America at the present
,zam4szs enormous. Scores of volumes
gskazassszed every day. But the great
rzn& Gritty Of these productions are still
ggaxEz2 s8r they live but short time, do.
Euge2ao good, and probably no sharm
esN5Eae, except in SO far as some people
sEE Seduced in wasting time in reading
sssstezka. Many of the books of the day
sxsss szo doubt positively harmful, as
azE2s9 Sorrupt good morals or good taste
eIr Es8Sh
Eooas of this class, which shave no
z1erary merit and contain no informa.
SzE6zy3f any value, are sold in great
14x1afserssonly because they may satisfy
* sk1 raid crave fir excitement or for
sa Ess6hing worse. Ire news agents on
gsEsazsilway trains cater to the public
s1axs2a. They Aap1Ie the books which
SsUis3leell. A glance at their collection
'ssEI reveal many such titles as, The
MAJ Actress, "A Full Account of the
iEaes, Trial and Execution of Arkan-
sszxszye2et These. with the novels of
&zse-tise II. Clay, Opie Read and the
vSSz and. Wisdom of Colonel IngersolI,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

Some of the Democratic papers are
laboring hard to make out that Presi-
dent Nc Kinley's visit to Minneapolis
next week is to be given a political
significance and that the Thirteenth
regiment will be nothing but an in
cident i n the affair. OF course there
are few Democratic editors and poll
ticians who are somewhat disgrunt-
led at the president and the Thir-
teenth meeting in MINNEAPOLIS. The
fact is, however, that there is no
political significance whatever in the
presidents visit, nor is there any at
tempt being made to that effect
During his stay he will not be enter
tanned by any political organization.
Had it not been for the return of the
Thirteenth, the president could not
have been persuaded to have visited
the northwest at this time, and the
Thirteenth instead Ct being mere
incident in next Thursdays gather
ing, will divide the honors of the day
with the president who reviews them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13


Just now the opposition press is
quoting alleged interviews with Gen.
Funston on the Philippine question,
in which he is represented as opposed
to expansion, and is made to say that
the United States to too blame for
the trouble now existing there. But
these alleged interviews do not agree
with letters which he has written
home to Kansas friends, and in which
he declares he has had no Qualms as
to the justice of the war, and speaks
OF the islands as most valuable &C.
QUESTION to this country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

The New Ulm Review says that la
Dor will line up solid against the Re
publican party in 1900. The opposi-
ton is always having labor line up
solid against the Republican party,
But it is always several months be-
foIe election. Labor will not be likely
to line up very solidly against the Re-
publican party as long as the Bryan
free trade, free silver crowd is in con-
troll Of the Democrats. Labor remem'
bers the herd time it had with the
step toward free trade, and threaten
ed free coinage from 1893 to 1897.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
Prosperity is Here.

Anyone who doubts it can be con
WINGED by visiting any of the towns in
western Iowa or Minnesota on the new
lines of'the Chicago & North w esterr
railway.
Peep in the immediate vicinity Of
these towns are qnick to see the ad
vantage and are already in advance OF
the railroad, building stores, residences
elevators, lumber offices, etc, etc., but
there is room for more. The country
is splendid, and will in all cases amply
support all lines of business and trade,
and in the most of the towns the best
locations are still open.
Lots in any of these towns cannot
help but be safe and paying invest
ments, as they are still on the market
at the original low prices
For particulars address.
J. f. CLEVELAND,
Land Commissioner,
Chicago & North Western Railway
Company, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

are the books to which the news agent
pins his faith. He once by mistake
happened to invest in few copies OF
The Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius"
which after some weeks he sold at a
sacrifice. 1t cannot be great time for
great books when In His Steps is call
ed the best thing produced in year,
and when "The Man With the Hoe has
lifted Markham up into place with
the first class poets The great Ameri-
can poets are dead, else why have we
not had something worth reading on
the home coming of Dewey? The
theme is great enough to have inspired
poem like the Ode to Wellington,
had there but been a poet to do it JUS
tice."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

Just at present there is a shortage
of fractional silver, and it will de-
volve upon congress when it meets, to
make arrangements for the coinage of
an amount equal to the needs of the
people. The Pioneer Press thinks
there is no reason why the mint
should not be authorized to buy, at
the current market rate, from time to
time, all the silver needed to meet
every call for metallic fractional
coinage. No idea, it says, should be
permitted 10 gain Judgment in the
popular mind that Republican ad-
ministration obstructs such wholly
legitimate use of silver. The Pioneer
Press further thinks that there is no
good reason why the gold certificates.
which the treasury is again issuing,
should be confined to bills of 500 and
upward, when the people want Sis
and SIS, and says the law ought to be
changed so as to permit this. This
seems to be good sense, and if con-
gress would give authority in accord
ance along this line, it would be to
the interest of the people, and help
greatly to facilitate business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

An Omaha banker recently said, says
the Omaha Bee, that money is so
plentiful in this region as to admit of
loans at very low rates OF interest, one
large loan not long ago being placed
at 81 per cent, while approved cattle
paper at per cent. is common. All
this, too. under gold standard of
money, and as direct result of the
crime Of 1873, which is said to have
struck down silver and made gold
dearer. Ifmoney isn't worth 81 per
cent. it isn't worth much of anything,
and If it gets much cheaper the peo-
ole will begin TO blame the gold stand
ard for it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

The total receipts of the federal
treasury for the month of September
were $40, 1874, 144 and the expenditures
$37, $50, 372, leaving surplus of So, 754, :
772, And still we remember that there
are some members Of the opposition
that have insisted that the Dingley law
even assisted by the war revenue bill
would not yield enough to meet the ex-
penses of the government.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

Michael Shanahan threshed 1920
bushels of wheat from sixty-four acres
on the old Rausch farm at the north
end of Eagle Lake. 1t graded No. 1.
Amboy Herald: Chas Quiggle takes
the prize for raising large potatoes.
He brought two to the Herald office
yesterday, one weighing two pounds
and the other one weighing one pound
and thirteen ounces. He says they are
fine eating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
A Puzzle Map

of the world, showing ocean routes be-
tween the United States and it's new
possessions in the West Indies and the
Pacific ocean can be had by sending 10
cents in postage stamps to Geo. H
Heafford General Passenger Agent
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y,
555 Old Colony Building, Chicago, Ill
The map is correct and up-to date and
will be found very useful when prop
erly put together.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

The Owatonna Chronicle speaking
of the failure of the yacht races for
lack of wind. thinks that to insure
the success of the rest of the trials
efforts should be made to secure the
presence of Bryan, Mason, Pingree, or
Ignatius DonDelly. Yes, or some Of
the big pugilists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
Omaha Expositiop .

For the above occasion the Omaha
line will sell excursion tickets to Omaha,
Neb and return, at one fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be on sale
every Tuesday and Thursday until Oct.
Goth. good returning five days. from
date of sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
1000 Islands.

10 day trip. 5000 including all ex
penses. Through the Georgian Bay te
Owen Sound, Toronto, crossing Lake
Ontario to Niagara Falls, down the
thousand islands to Prescott Return
same way. Ten days of lake breezes
and sights in great cities Get timer
airy. Leave Aug. Is
W. r. GALLOWAY,
General Passenger Agent,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

Great Britain has contracted for A.
500, 900 pounds of meat from American
packers. John Bull does not seem to
have gotten badly scared over the
canned meat scandals in this country
last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

The Democratic photographers are
still feeling bad over the fact that
Capt. Carriers sentence was approved.
1t robs them of chance to pitch into
the president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
VARIOUS OPINIONS.

ALWAYS BRINGS SURE RETURNS.
Hubbard Enterprise:
1t isn't true that nothing succeeds
like success. Honest, fair dealing
pays better than anything else. 1t
may not always bring quick returns
but it always brings sure returns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

The tax rate in st. Peter this year
is just three per cent, which the
Journal says is the lowest it has been
in several years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
Reception President lckinIey and the
Thirteenth Reg. Mimi. Volunteers.

On October 18th, 18th and 18th the
Omaha line will sell excursion tickets
to st. Paul and Minneapolis and return
at one fare for the round trip. good re-
turning Oct. 18th. For good train SER
vice and comfortable accommodations
take the Omaha line Four trains daily
each way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

For the fiscal year ending last Satur-
day the transactions of the New York
banks aggregate $50, 900, OOO,o This
surpasses the record of any previous
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

The Mower County Transcript
thinks that the name of the next
governor of Minnesota will in all pro-
liability commence with letter among
the first five or six of the alphabet. +"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
THE SAME OLD PARTY.

Some one has been looking over
platforms past and present and finds
considerable similarity between the
position Democracy takes regarding
the war in the Philippines and that
which it took during the rebellion, as
will be noted by the following para.
graphs from platforms now and then:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
than the past two attempts, and that
the Columbia wins.

Between the international yacht
race and the trouble in the Transvaal
it takes about all of John Bulls time
to listen at the telephone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
Annual Convention w. G. T. u
Seattle, Washington. Oct. 20 to
81 ISOo
2z. 1900.

For this occasion the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Ry. Co. will sell
tickets at one fare for round trip
Dates of sale Oct. 10, Is and IA, good
until Nov. Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

THAT this conven-
tion does implicitly
declare as the sense
of the American peo-
pie that after four
years of failure to re-
store the Union by the
experiment of a war,
during which, under
the pretense of a mill
tary necessity of a war
power higher than the
constitution, the con-
stitution Itself has
been disregarded in
every part, and public
liberty and private
right have been trod-
den downs and the ma
terial prosperity of
the country essential
ly impaired justice,
humanity, liberty and
the public welfare de-
mand that immediate
efforts be made for a
cessation of the hos.
tilitles."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

October seems to be making the at
tempt to settle down to the finest
month of the season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

The third of The international yacht
races was to be sailed today, and here
is hoping it will be more successful
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

"The attempt, I'M
authorized by Con-
gress. to conquer the
natives of the Oriental
islands is a repudia-
ton of the American
doctrine of consent
affirmed in the Dec
laration of Independ-
ence and in conflict
with the principle
which George Wash
ipgton and his fellow
patriots of the revolu-
ton made sacrifices to
establish = = = and we
not only protest
against the war, but
demand its termina-
ton by extension to
the Filipinos of the
same assurance given
the Cubans."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
Half Rates TO Portland, Ore, Seattl
and Tacoma. Wash

Via the Northwestern Line Excursion
tickets will be sold at one fare for the
round trip from all stations, October
10 to Is, inclusive. limited to November
16, 1899, account W. G. II. U. conven-
ton at Seattle. Variable routes, de-
lightful scenery. Apply to agents Chi
cago & Northwestern Ry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
NEARLY
Fifty-Eight Years Old :! !!

It's a long life, but devotion to
the true interests and prosperity
of the American people has won
for it new friends as the years
rolled by and the original mem
bers of it's family passed to their
reward, and these admirers are
loyal and steadfast today, with
faith IN its teachings, AMI conf
dence in the information which
brings to their homes and fire
sides. AS natural consequence
it enjoys in it's old age all the vi
tality and vigor of its youth.
strengthened and ripened by the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

half century has lived merits and the cordial
the the leading National Family Newspaper its
the Free aote home paper has entered into alliance
with NewYork Weekly Tribune
trhng 81
in which he cordial of his local works
all
the and OF his the doing of his friends the
weekly which should befound family
think of i'll Both of 81
Send all nhScrint Ito
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
LINCOLN
1864.

LINCOLN. MKINLEY.
1864. 1899.
National Democratic III owa Democratic
Platform] Platforml
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year.