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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19
PROSPERITY'S BAROMETER.

The report of the postoffice depart
ment showing the receipts and ex-
penses of the presidential postofic es,
shows record of unusual prosper ity
for the past fiscal year, ending on June
Both last. The receipts of the presi-
Dental postoffices of the state for that
year aggregated 81, 936, $50, as against
81, 776, 348, a gain of $3.50, 176. There
is nothing that touches so closely to
the people as the postofices and moth
ing which so quickly denotes the
prosperity or stringency of the people
as do the receipts, and the big increase
which has came to these offices in the
past fiscal year is hard blow to Mr.
Bryan's assertion that the present
prosperity is nothing but an illusion.
For the last fiscal year the receipts
at the Mankato office were 1914, 4S7,
against $24, O66 the previous year and
the expense of maintaining the Office
was 40 per cent the receipts.
Amboy had an income of So, 986
against So, 400 for the year previous,
and the expense of maintenance was 43
per cent of receipts.
The income of the Lake Crystal office
for the last fiscal year was So, $50
against 50, $40 for the previous year,
and the expense of the office was 90 per
cent of the income.
At Mapleton the income the
past year was So, 1888 as against
81, 352 for the year previous.
This shows slight decrease. The
expense of the Office was SO per cent of
the receipts.
Of the cities in this immediate vi
cinity Blue Earth had an income of
So, 781 against So, 400 for the year pre-
vious, and the expenses were Al per
cent of receipts. Fairmont, Sc, 094
against Sc, 0S4 for the year previous
and the expenses were SO per cent.
Jackson, "a, 021 for 1890 against So, 792
for the year previous and the expenses
were A per cent of income. James
vile 50, $50 against So, 702 for the year
previous and the expenses were "A per
cent. Madelia 81, 749, against 81, 572
for the the previous year, and the ex-
penses were Al per cent. New Ulm
S., 1874 against 81, 1913, with an expense
of 80 per cent of income. Owatonna
81, 229 against SO, 1865 for the year
previous and an expense of SO per cent
of income st. James, So, 385 against
So, 10S for the preceding year. The
expense of the office was Al per cent
st. Peter, Sc, 745 against Sc, 721 for
the previous year, and the expense of
the Office were 30 per cent. Wells,
SIS, against "a, S25 for the year be-
foreand the expense of maintenance was
40 per cent. Winnebago City, So, 500
against So, 421 for the the year preVi-
GUS with an expense account of SO per
cent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19
The Andrews obera Co. will present

The Andrews Obera Co. will present
Carmen" at the theatre next Monday
night. G. R. Cowles, advance agent,
is in the city, and states that the com
pany now numbers thirty people and
is very strong. 1t has its own orches-
ira. Mrs Clayton will appear as
Carmen and Ed. Andrews as one OF
the smugglers. The appearance OF
this ever popular company will nc
doubt draw large house.
J. R. Snow took four fine views OF
the crowd yesterday during the speak
ing. They give some idea of the num-
Der of people present.
Chris. Nelson, for being disorderly
last night, was assessed $11.65 in the
police court this morning and handed
the amount over. He is stranger.
Delegates to the Sunday school con-
vention in Mapleton should send their
names to Mrs. d. D. Day for enter
tainment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19
COAL STRIKE ENDED.
Operators Accede to Demands of
the Operators.
Sliding Wage Scale will be Abandoned
and 10 Per Cent Increase Held
Until April.

Philadelphia. Oct. IA conference
between the individual coal operators
and representatives of the big coal
carrying railroads today, resulted in
an agreement to acceed to the demands
made by the mine workers convention.
The sliding. wage scale will be with
drawn in districts where it is in effect
and the ten cent increase will hold
until April list next. This means an
immediate ending of the strike
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Buchanan, Mich, May az.

Genesee Pure Food Co, LIE Roy, NY:
Gentlemen MY mama has been great coffee
drinker and has found it very injurious. HaV-
ing used several packages of your GRAIN-O,
the drink that takes the place of coffee, she
finds it much better for herself and forsus
children to drink. She has given up coffee
drinking entirely. We use package of Grain-O
every week. [ am ten year old.
Yours respectfully,
FANNIE WILLIAMS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

Tuesday was a much bigger day
for The Saulpaugh than the day Bryan
was in Mankaro During the day 1856
persons registered, filling over six
pages of the book. A large number
who took dinner did not register. The
number served at dinner was 100.
Of course, the restaurants and hotels
where meals could be had cheaper did
rushing business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

Don't miss seeing our line of over
coats. You will make mistake if
you do. The Boston
We sell the celebrated Grouse g
Brandgee clothing, none better, made
by first class workmen and for style it
leads them all The Boston.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19
which Senator Hanna spoke did not

which Senator Hanna spoke did not
give him any time to enter into an
argument. But he did not slur Bryan as
the Review intimates True he showed
up his political record, and if it was
not creditable to Bryan he only is to
blame therefore. He has, and is,
making his record every day, and the
senator took it as he found it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19
BLUE EARTH COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.

The thirty second annual convention
will be. held at. Mapleton, Oct. 1924.
Rev. D. Works. president, Man
kato; Mrs. G. g. Spaulding, secretary
and treasurer, Mapleton. Every Sun
day school in Blue Earth county
should send at least one representative
Mapleton extends royal welcome to
all Sunday school workers and friends.
PROGRAM.
Tuesday night Rev. S. D. Works,
Presiding. Song service; Devotional
service, led by Mr.. 81. Cummins, ex-
President of Co. association solo ad-
dress, THE End-and Means, " DR..
Geo R. Merrill, Minneapolis.
Wednesday morning E. D.
Cragun Presiding. Devotional and
song service, led by J. W. Andrews,
M D., Mankato; Ground Table, !"
Mrs. J. E. Hobart and others; "The
Preparation of the Teacher" Miss
Carrie Bachtle, . Mapleton; ''What is
the Greatest Hindrance to the Sunday
school, and What it's Remedy" Mr..
c. F.. Wagner, Eagle Lake; "The
Benefit of Early Christian Training,
Rev. E. w. Olson, Lincoln township /;
solo normal Bible lesson. DR.. Geo. R.
Merrill Appointment Of. COMMITTEES,
resolutions. enrolment, nominations
Adjourn.
>. Wednesday, afternoon-J. W. An
drews, M. D., presiding. Devotional.
Mr.. Cummins; Black Board Work,
Mrs G. G.. Harris, Mankato; Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Work, Mr.. Lowell E.
Jepson, = state president of Sunday
school association Offering for Sunday
school work; "What Relation Does
the Sunday School Bear to the
Church," Mr.. E. d. Cragun, Man
kato; The Grading of Sunday Schools,
Mrs. J. E. Hobart, state secretary of
international Sunday school work );
n-Attendance, Mrs. o. w. Healy,
Mapleton What Sunday School Work
Can be Done Through the Week2 J.
w. Andrews, M. D; discussion CUES
ton Box, answered by DR.. Geo. R.
Merrill.
Wednesday evening-Rev. S. d.
Works, presiding. Song service, led
by Rev. E. w. Olson: The Art of
Questioning, Mrs. J f. Hobart The
Current Lesson of the Quarter, DIR.
Geo. R. Merrill solo; address. Rev.
s. D. Works, president of Co. S. s. |
Association Last words, Mrs Hobart
Hunts Perfect" baking powder is
pure, wholesome and economical
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty deeds filed:

Warranty deeds filed:
L. B. Lindley to Eva N. Nesmeth,
e 80 rods of the % rods of sell, sec.
~, Vernon Center, and lots 46 and AZ,
village of Vernon Center, for 1915. - -.
Geo. Wv. ALLYN tot. Murtaugh, Jr. 1,
lots 8 and 6, Allyn's add. to Madison
Lake, for $50.
Squire P. Barnard to Chas. FL.
Clarke, lot three, block one, Ewing
add. to Good Thunder, for 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19
SUIT ON A BOND.
Portrait Agent Said to to be Short Ia
His Accounts.

The Chicago Portrait Co. has COM
menced an action against Geo. Pass.
L. B. Lindsey and. Albert Schipple to
recover between $500 and 5000. The
defendants were bondsmen of G. W.
Bennett, who up to about six months
ago was an agent for the portr ait
company The complaint alleges that
Bennett is short in his accounts the
amount sued for. The money which
he. received is alleged to have been
partly collected and partly advanced
to him by the company. W. E. Young
is attorney for the plaintiff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19
INTERESTING TALK.
O. c. Peterson Addresses q
Large Republican Gathering
McKinley's Certain Reelection is Indicat-
ed by the Trend of Betting and
by Straw Votes.

The address given by o. G. Peterson
Tuesday night at Republican head
quarters was attended by several
hundred people, mostly laboring men,
and was listened to with marked at
tention by all. Mr.. Peterson is an in
teresting talker and expresses his ideas
in an original and telling way He
went over the entire ground last night
and brought many cold facts home to
his heareres in a way that they had
not thought of before. He compared
the past record of the Republican and
Democratic parties, and said that
while the former was party of deeds
the latter was simply party of pro-
misses. The Democratic party's record
while in power is not such as to war
rant any one in voting to give it power
again. The hard times under Demo
cratic administration and the prosper
ity under McKinley's administration
were compared, and the money and
other questions of the day explained.
Mr.. Peterson went into the questions
in very painstaking way, giving the
arguments on both sides and compar
ing them, the deductions resulting
favorably for the Republican party.
The audience was enthusiastic and
cheered the names of the party leaders,
past and present, as they were referred
to.
John. B. Meagher has returned from
a trip to New York and Chicago. He
states that interest in the campaign is
at fever heat in. the east, where bets
are being offered, four to one ION Nc
Kinley being the rule. Bets are also
offered that Bryan will have the small
est vote in proportion population of
any Democratic candidate for presi
dent. The bettingl-.centers are gener-
ally the best posted places in regard to
election outlooks, ..-and.=.this indicates
that confidence in the reelection of
President Mckinley by an overwhelm
ing vote is supreme.
A straw vote taken on a train carry
ing Germans to ANEW Ulm picnic
week ago acknowledgements on
board 219 MISUNDERSTANDING. McKin-
ley hackers. That doesn't look very
much as if the German vote would
desert the Republicans.
q, One of the peculiar sights witnessed
on Main street last evening was man
walking along.awith small coffin I'M
del. his arm. A..wagrr. on the street re-
marked that he came out of the Demo
cratic headquarters.
: A. Nicollet- county farmersI was in
the city,. Tuesday, and stated to a
friend--s that. he intended. to vote for
Bryan, ss.-no matter how good the ar
guments in. favor of continuing the
present.. administration ..-are. a His
friend was surprised and asked for an
explanation. The farmer answered that
had farm that is little too large
for. him to-: work.. alone. but. that he
cannot, make anything...if he hires
man-at present--wages, and it, is hard
tosget a. man..--ever..,at those wages.
With Bryan president. he, calculated
he....could. hire. a. man --for.. much. less
money. His FRIEND. did..ssnot call his
attention.to the.fact that he would get
much less for his crop also.
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While the crowd Tuesday is con-
ceded by all but a few of the more en-
thusiastic Democrats to have been
much larger than that which assembled
when Bryan was here, school children
were not so much in evidence. There
seemed to be much greater proper
ton of voters Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19
Screenings For Sale.

We have large amount of screen
ings, excellent for sheep or cattle
feed, at our Lake Crystal elevator at
Sc per ton.
HUBBARD & PALMER co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

= Mr.. John G. Wise Sr. returned last
night from Duluth and West Superior,
having been serving Uncle Sam by
doing jury duty for the past nine
days. He is much pleased with those
cities.
! Mrs. John Barr, of Ithica, N. Y,
who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. T. Barr for two or three
days. went to Minneapolis today to
visit her<'parentss before returning
home.
J. A. Mosher, of Terra Haute, Ind,
a former Mankato boy, arrived today
to be the guest of G.. P. Piper for
three or four days.
Mrs. Jesse Miller, of..Pelican Rapids,
Mimi, arrived last evening to spend
six weeks with ssher sister, Mrs. A. D.
Wheeler, of North Mankato.
Mrs. NIL. Holley and her daughter.
Mrs. G. E. Cobb, of Hamline, are
visiting Mrs. ]. R. Brandrup.
A suit that will suit you all A price
that you can all stand, at The Boston.
Mrs. c. Messick, of Eagle Grove,
Iowa, is visiting friends in Mankato
and Lake Crystal.
VIM. johnson, one of the substantial
farmers of Ceresco, was in the city
today. @sn-.
Mrs. Henry Busch, who..has been ill
with pneumonia for two weeks. is
now considered out of danger. 80
...---z.
Robt. Girvin's Condition is much
improved.
John O'Toole was--over from EIysian
today.
If you have any wood to-exchange
for clothing call at The Boston.
Bishop Whipple and wife. ssof Fart
bault, are in the city.
: County Attorney Hughes went to
st. Paul this morning.
Judge Hughes today united Erwin
L. Ward, of Beauford and Lizzie
Penhiter, of Mapleton, in marriage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

B. B. Haugen. the Prohibition
nominee. for t. governor, spoke at
tue. ME-. chapel in. North Mankato
Mountaineering. He has had large
audiences atsRed Wing and Lake City,
where.he has recently spoken. The
"Meneleys, FOL. Chicago, "a well known
temperance quartette, : sung
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

. Treasurer Ewing has received Blue
Earth county's apportionment of the
state school money, amounting to
$15, 923 49,.
An Albert Lea dispatch says that
the surveyors of Duluth, st. Cloud
Glencoe & Mankato railway company
are now in Freeborn county and will
reach Albert Lea today. The line will
come in from the northwest, through
part of the county that has no rail
road facilities and will calculate to be
an air line to Mankato. With con-
nections with the Illinois Central,
I this road could have an outlet to the
Gulf of Mexico, but the plan seems to
be to make survey farther south.
Tory Olson, who holds a position in
the war department at Washington,
D. c., arrived yesterday on his way
to his home at New Ulm, where he
will remain until after election He
is the guest of his brother law,
Geo. w. Scherer.
Mrs. L. A. Under expects to return
from Lake Washington today. Her
hospitality during the summer will be
long and pleasantly remembered by
a great many people. She and :. Mr..
Under entertained thirty of their
friends last Sunday.
Tn e. time has arrived when every
one wants something good and warm
to keep out the cold north winds that
are to come at any time now, so call
at the Boston-and buy ii. your.winter
supply of underwear. Geo. Pond,
po 4sas=z- ssysSa <ssissssss sa--'17'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

Hunts Perfect" baking powder ii
pure. wholesome and economical.
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. It.. can. be said. to the credit of the
opposition as whole that they treated
Senators Hanna. and, Frye on the visit
of. the latter to-. MankatoSr, Tuesday
with much consideration. and" cour-
tesy.ssss This cannot. be-, said of one or
two, however. One. old fellow. in
particular delighted in. interrupting
the speakers with questions. =, This
annoyed..s.the large audience more than
itsdid.~- the. speakers. :. for the vast ass
semblage,.ss including = thousands of
strangers, many Of. whom. had come
long,. distances, wanted..-to hear. the
distinguished senator's occupy all of
the short. time which..wasss allotted to
Mankato. ....When...a rabid Bryanite in
terrupted....the. speakers. by frequent
questions. they Disguised. and
raised.-the..cry Put. him out.
This.man has made.it point to dis
turb-speakers in political and other
meetings for years, and it would. be
good thing of the police would put
quietus.. on him--.the.s. next. time. he
makes. himself obnoxious. when dis
tinguished men,. of either party honor
Mankato.by. their presence they should
be.-given the courtesy of fair hear
ing. The good name of the city will
not suffer by so doing, and speakers
and strangers will carry away pleasant
recollections.
Congressman McCleary gave an
address at Brookings S. D., Tuesday
and one..at Balaton the next night.
He will speak at the barbecue which
the Republicans of st. Peter and
vicinity will have Saturday.
W. "A. Funk. addressed political
meeting at Madison Lake Wednesday.
The Rough Riders are talking of
going to St Peter Saturday morning
to participate in the big barbecue
that is to be held there. 1t is only
question of sufficient number being
able to get the-day off
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

The Minneapolis Journal, which
estimated the crowd at the Bryan
meeting at 5000, places the number at
Tuesdays. great. gathering at 10, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

: Congressman McCleary- addressed
a.big.a audience at Madison Lake Satur-
day afternoon and another at Eagle
Lake in thesevening. Unexplained the
questions-of the--s-day in his clear,
thoughtful Manner that appeals to
the intelligence..and patriotism of the
people He had a cordial reception at
both places.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

J.E Adam Bede's dates have been
changed. He will speak at Vernon
Center Oct. 31st, Mapleton, Nov LIST,
and Lake Crystal Nov. 9th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

The Bryan - and Lind club failed to
hold a meeting Thursday, although
well advertised. "A corporal's guard
sat around and. rubbed. their hands I'M
tilslong after the..time..announced, and
as-no- body.else-put.in an..appearance
they--wents.hom The failure to hold
this-meeting was--an.exceedingly hard
frost, .but.shows which way the cur
rent...is setting-andss..it is surely not
setting toward. Bryan in Mankato any
more than elsewhere
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19
Cooks Duchess Tablets,
@ snkato Markets.

Grain and STOCK markets corrected daily.
her markets oorrected on date Of waesly issne
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

- Elk Congressman A. R. Kieffer, of
st. Paul, is to speak, I'm. Mankato.- Fri
day night, EOct. -. 10th, ..and-~-at.. Good
Thunder the night before. He. is "a
good speaker and..will handle the is
sues. in a. convincing manner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

a great many people. She and Mr..
Linder entertained thirty of their
friends last Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

W. "A. Funk. addressed political
meeting at Madison Lake Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

Several leading Democrats today
expressed themselves as regretting the
interruptions which several uncivil
persons made during the speaking
Tuesday. One said that he was ashamed
of some of the people of his party
who stood in his immediate vicinity,
and who did not have common courtesy
enough to allow the speakers to fill
out their brief time uninterrupted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

Ex-Congressman A. R. Kieffer, of
st. Paul, will give an address at Mapel-
ton instead of Mankato Oct. 10th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

a. One of the peculiar sights witnessed
on Main street last evening was a man
walking alongsawith small coffin I'M
del. his arm. A..wagrr. on the street re-
marked that he came out of the Demo
cratic headquarters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

J. A. Mosher, of Terra Haute, Ind,
a former Mankato boy, arrived today
to be the guest of G. P. Piper for
three or four days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

A local contractor stated jokingly
today that he would have to vote for
Brayn. for he said that he cannot get
brick layers to do some work that he
has contracted to do. All the brick
layers are busy. With Bryan presi-
dent, he figured that brick layers
would be hunting for jobs instead of
jobs hunting them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

Mrs. Henry Busch, who has been ill
with pneumonia for two weeks. is
now considered out of. danger. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19

A straw vote taken on a train carry
ing Germans to ANEW Ulm picnic
week ago OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on
board 919 Bryan..men.and..4S9... McKin
ley hackers That doesn't look very
much as if the German vote would
desert the Republicans.