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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-14
TALKED TO FARMERS.
Congressman McCleary at the
County Fair This P. M.
Reviews What the Department of Agri-
culture Has Accomplished for
the Farmer.

Congressman McCleary spoke at the
county fair at Garden City this after
noon. The weather was fine and a
large crowd was present to listen to
him.
Mr.. McCleary began by congratulate
| ing the farmers of Blue Earth county
on the evidences of thrift and prosper
| ity to be seen on all hands He ex-
pressed great qualification at meeting
his neighbors nd friends on the oc-
| casion of their annual exhibit of the
| first fruits of the season. He appreci-
ated the courtesy of the invitation to
make brief address, expressing it as
his judgment that the address on such
an occasion should be entirely free
from any political purpose. He thought
it proper to speak on subject in
which all farmers regardless of party
are interested. He then proceeded to
indicate some of the things which the
governm ent is doing for the farmers
of the United States.
Mr. McCleary adverted first to the
fact that agriculture is the only in
dustry in the United States which has
representative in the cabinet He
then proceeded to indicate some of
the lines of work that the department
of agricultu is working on which
have a money value to farmers. He
spoke first of the services rendered by
the introduction of valuable seeds and
plants, fruits, wheat, sorghum, rust
proof oats, alfalfa and other forage
plants and grasses must be credited
mainly to the department of agricul-
ture.
The seedless, or naval orange, which
is worth so many millions of dollars
a year to California, and which adds
so much to the pleasure of living to
people all over the country, is due to
the judgment and foresight of one
man, Mr.. William Saunders, superin-
tendent of the garden and grounds of
the department at Washington. The
parent tree of all the untold thousands
is now in the garden of the, depart
ment tn rough it's chronological divi-
sion later on saved the orange indus
try from destruction. In 1888 the raw
ages of the scale insect had gotten 50
widespread as to threaten the existence
Of the orange industry in California:
The--special agent of the department,
who h ad. been sent to Australia for
the purpose, succeeded in INTRODUCING
a parasite of the scale insects. The
Australian lady bird: The lady biz
attacked the. scale insects checked their
ravages and restored the confidence Of
the orange growers and prosperity to
the or ange industry. The recent intro
duction of the insect which fertiIizes
the Smyrna fig win add $50 per cent
to the gsscrop Of California:
.-.It-has been estimated tina. the. dam
age recently threatened to crops in the
United States by insect pests aggre-
gates 800, goo, 600, butsby it's ACTIVITY
in Investigating the cause and suggest
ing remedies it. is estimated that the
department.. has saved at least one:
fourth of-thisS-damage and thus added
at least 800, 900, 0O0aa.tO the wealth Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-14
THE GALVESTON HORROR.

Now that the work of search is well
under way the Galveston horror seems
likely to grow. The loss of life by
late reports is put at 5000, the most of
this being in Galveston. The pro-
perty loss is placed at over $50, 600, GOO
and is likely to grow considerable as
things are Strengthened out. The
damage to the cotton crop is put at
$36, 600, 000 The loss to live stock
ca mot yet be estimated. but will
amount to a considerable sum- Van
dalism has been horrible in Galveston
and it is said that twenty-five negroes
have been shot by order of court mar
tial for robbing dead bodies. Their
pockets were full of human fingers
containing rings which had been cut
from the dead The worst feature
now confronting Galveston is the
water supply. Much suffering has re-
suited from the shortage, and. many
are said to have gone insane because
of its lack. But that difficulty is now
being overcome The great danger
which now confronts the storm swept
district is that of sickness likely to
be brought about by the unsanitary
conditions arising from the storm re-
suits. The devastation wrought is ter
rible and the conditions call for gen
erous response from people everywher
G.. Atchison sent one of his hounds
to Flandreau, S, D., this morning tc
take part in the coursing meet which
will be held there Oct. 90 to oath
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-14
HoW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY G. CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the post Office at Mankato, MINI. +,
for the week ending Sept 10, 1900
Davis. Jas. T.
Erickson, Hilda.
Gill, P. H ellison, Bert.
Letter, G. A F.
McSims, j. D; Miller, Warren.
Nickerson, Frank, G.
Olson, Hannah Olson, John W.
Pinger, D. N.
Ray, Miss Ellen Rose, Mrs. Z.
Timing, M.
Williams, Charlie; Worthy, Will.
Young, j. G.
In calling for the above letters please
say "advertised" and name the date
of this list. One cent extra will be
charged for each advertised letter.
Letters remaining unclaimed at the
expiration of 10 days from date will be
sent to the dead letter Office.
L. P. HUNT, Postmaster
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-14

Over 100 dozen Monarch fall style,
shirts just received at The Model
Clothing & Shoe House.
J. A. Lewis received telegram this
morning from his son-in-law, A M.
Rutan, at Port Arthur, saying that
they were all safe and well and that
no buildings were injured. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Warranty deeds filed :

Warranty deeds filed:
Mary Eliza Morrison to Mary E. l..
Hurt, lot 8, block 162, West Mankato,
$3.50.
Engelbert r. Sontag to Victor
Frost, north Al feet of lot 8, block So,
Mankato, Everett's plat 81, 700.
VIM. Hubmer to Leslie S. Hackney
lot Z, block 2, Mankato, $1,000.
Ommund Handeland to Ollie Dixon,
Sc NV and J of ne NV of section H.
Danville, So, 800.
Sarah F. Crosby to Chas E. Davis.
p of esZT, sw4 TO sell, section z, &C.
resco, $4,000,
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Washington, d. G

Wash1ngtOn, ID. Q.
Genesee, Pure. Food Co., LIE Roy, n. V:
Gentlemen Our family realize so much from
the use of GRAIN-O that feel must say g
word to induce others to use it. If people are
interested in their health and the welfare Of
their children they will use no other beverage
l have used them all, but GRAIN-O have
found superior to any, for the reason that it is
solid grain.
Yours for heath, G. f. MYERS.
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Chicago, st. Paul, Mpls. & Omaha By
Arrive: East Bound: Depart
4:33 am. No, sKars, City Mail&Ex ABB Am
Passenger ............., Too an
1:1op. m. No. g tSt. P. q Sioux City
local ....................... 1:16 pm
4:45 pm. No. 4 est P.&SiouxCity Ex 4:60 p.r
$40 pm. MOL 2tElmore&Mkto Pass
Arrive West Bound: Deparl
11:13 p. N. No. i %KanCtyMail&Ex IL :1S I. m
8:o5 .. m. NOT Mpls & EmrePass 8 sos pm
1885 D. m. No. 8 EST P&suxCty Elk :23 D. n
10 :85 am. No. 8 tst P&sux City Ex 10 :36 am
Elmore & Mankato Pass. z 100 an
tDaily except Sunday
tDely with elegent day Coaches, Parlor Car
and through sleepers.
Trains Nos. 10 and connect at Rlmore Will
Trains on O. q NV. to and from Points II
Iowa. @. e. JOHNSON. Ticket Agent.
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NOT GUILTY.

All the Prisoners in the Salfer Case
Plead Not UuiIty.
John Salfer, Joe Safer, Dick Graves
and Martin Murray were brought be-
fore Judge Caldwell at LIE Sueur Cen
ter on Tuesday afternoon and all plead
ed not guilty. The trial of this case
was set for Monday next and County
Attorney Hughes, who was at LIE
Sueur yesterday, informs us that
either Joe Safer of Martin Murray
will be tried first
The case will no doubt be bitterly
fought on both Sides John Salfer' s
bond being continuous one, he is
allowed to go until the day set for his
trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-14

Golden weddings are taking place
all over the country. The old couples
evidently took Rocky Mountain Tea.
Great medicine. 35c. ]. G. Thro.
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OLD WHEAT FLOUR.

Every housewife knows how much
better old wheat -four is than that
from new wheat at this season of the
year. We have a large stock of old
wheat. If you want the best flour in
the market use "Hubbard's Superla-
tive. - tits better than ever since our
recent improvements in the mill. In
sist on having it though some grocers
may try to persuade you to use outside
-four on account of making more pro-
fit on If
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STAGE SCHEDULE.

Between MeDkato, St. CLAIR and Mtnneeot'
Lake
Leave Mankato daily at 100 a. m,
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 10 :46 q. n.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 100 q. N. Monoh
Arrive at st. Clair at 2 :15 D. N.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2 as p. m.
Arrive Mankato daily at :16 p. M.
Arrive St. Clair Tuesday at IL 100 3. m
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IN EFFECT JUNE /. 1909 | LEAVE / ARRTvF
FOR FROM
Weterville, FaribauIt 8-00Rm 966n :
Mortified, Red Wing, silt 4l5 nm iii m = n
Paul, Minneapolis and
all intermediate stations
Dodge Center, Dubuque, 800 m OBS D Z
hoines, St. Joseph, Kan
sas City, and the South
west
Austin, Lyle and Manly jet 1900 m i9.55Do
Trains marked run daily except Sunday al
Others daily. For any information as to rate
OF routes to any point apply to Chicago Gree
W. stern Agent at depot
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otIture of Trains.
DING EAST,
Pass e. Sunday)... o6 p. n
ass der tx Sunday for
VII ~-13s,, Madison Nil.
wa'v ~ sgo........... TO ar
Pass 49, % j, { Sunday Owa-
tom, - / 81 er and Winona.. 11op m
PASSENGER Q DAILY tor Winona
LaCross addison, Milwaukee
and Chi a7o. Sleeper Mankato
to Chicago. .............." A :45 p. u
FreIah' No. IA Ex Sunday carry
passengers to Waseca. .......... Gee. 8.o6 p. m
GOING WEST,
Passenger to New Ulm, No, Ex
Sunday. .....,...........,..,. IL :l3 d. m
Passenger No. 8 DAILY for Tracy,
Marshall, Watertown Huron.
Pierre, Aberdeen, ete. ... lilo %, y
Passenger No. 5 (Ex Sunday to
Passenger ;i No. ok sunday to oA
Tracy. ....-............. z :4B p. N
Trains between Mankato and New Ulm
running via, Mankato Junct. and Kasota;
GOING WEST.
Leave Mandate daily. II rs p. m
Leave Mankato (Ex Sunday. ....,.. $50 p. m
Leave Mankato Sunday only. As p. m
FROM WEST.
Arrive Mankato Sunday only. 10 80 a. m.
Arrive Mankato lex Sunday)......... 80 a. N
Arrive Mankato daily. ............ BIB p. m.
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The Railroads.

Chicago, Milwaukee 8 St. Paul.
Trains Arriving. Departing.
No. io1-1O:5o a. m No. 122-6:25 a, N
No. 1873 2:S0 o. m. No. 1oS-245 p, m
No. 1873 745 o. m No 16o-5.So o, M
No. 122 makes connections at Austin fol
Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, St. Louis ano
Peoria, also for points west OF Wells.
No. los makes connections for Chicago, MI
waukee and points west of Wells.
J. C. MOORE, Agent.
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There is no kick against this
weather.
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Mankato Markets.

Grain and STOCK markets corrected daily
lthar nnsrkafs norractad ON data of weekly issus
The evening times., 1900-03-15
THE QUAKER CIrY'S DELAY
Republicans Want the Convention
Hall Work Hurried.

PHILADELPHIA, March 15-The n,cm-
bers of the National Republican Commit
tee are beginning to be anxious about the
hall in which the Convention is to be held
il Philadelphia manages to get together
the sum that will be necessary to nav the
expenses of the affair Joseph ManIev
wrote letter TO the mayor yesterday ask
ing when the alterations in the hall would
be completed and requesting that they be
hurried as he was anxious to come here
with several members of the COMMITTEES
and force of clerks and open the head
quarters. but that he did not care to do
so until he knew when the hall would be
ready.
This letter gave the mayor some concern.
as it seemed to him to be gentle hint
that If the cash was not soon subscribed
and the alterations at the hall begun the
Committee might decide that this citv
was proceeding too lesurely and take the
Convention elsewhere. The mayor imme-
diately called a meeting of his advisers
and they determined to make greater
ehort to collect the remaining s35. 600
AT the hall there seems to be an unnecs-
sary delay. There is a dispute as TO who
owns the structure and who will have to
give authority for its use AMI alteration
The real difficulty, it seems, is that all
the men who are contributing and who are
connected with the commercial museums
or are at all influential in politics. insist
upon receiving q large bunch of tickets
for the Convention, and the mayor is ,4n
the verge of nervous prostration. because
o. their opportunities
The evening times., 1900-03-15

deavoring to raise money for libraries. The
situation is pathetic beyond all words.
When one considers the probable cost of
the pies, the small profit upon the number
! eaten. even by champions. and the colossal
burden of.signorance which is to be re-
moved by ttle Introduction of good litera-
ture into these benighted regions. the task
which the rie socialists have set them
selves seems nothing less than appalling.
One should also take into account the raw
ages which the patent medicine vendor Is
likely TO make upon the bank accounts OF
these devotees of culture. 1t seems as if
the chances of accommodating any consid-
cradle library fund through the medium
of the pie social were SO small as TO be
disheartening.
This is an age of colonization, mission
airy work, and enlightening enterprises of
all sorts. Would il not be well for some
apostle of culture to go into the Businesses
of the Great Pie Belt" and explain to the
inhabitants that il is possible for them
to have literature without dyspepsia?
Could they not be convinced that for a
comparatively small sum they may secure
all the books that they will be likely TO
read, without holding pie carnivals. in
order to raise the money? If they would
only drop into-a small contribution box
the price of the materials of the pie. and
then the price of the completed article,
and then. in turn. the admission fee
charged on such occasions. they would save
money enough for a large and delightful
collection of books. and would also be able
to subscribe TO magazines and papers for
a reading room. Ii the sum of money saw
ed in doctors bills and medicines were ad-
ded to this. there might be accumulated a
fund large enough to build handsome
library and add from time to time all the
new books Of the season. II may be said.
in conclusion, that this method OF reform
ing the pie social" might advantageous
ly be applied to the various strawberry
festivals, fairs, and suppers which are IA
miliar spectacles in most large cities. The
people who arrange these entertainments
do not offer prizes 10 the person who eats
the greatest number of pies, but there
are other and more subtle means of de-
morslization. and il is safe to say that
most Of these festivities cost considerably
more in time, money, and temper than they
are worth.
The evening times., 1900-03-15
HAvANA's CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
A Report That Indicates RAPIDLY
Growing Trade

The War Department made public today
the following interesting comparative
statement of the receipts at the Havana
Custom House for the months of Febru-
ary 1899 and 1900, respectively: Imports
for February, 1899, s60S, ,114.64: imports for
February, 1900. S49,9446O Exports for
February. 1899, S72 ,S1S.12: exports for Feb
ruary, 1900, s75,S7S.4O. Fines, etc. for
February, 1899, none; fines, ETC.. for Feb
ruary, 1900, sf61. 50 foreign tonnage dues
for February, 1899, $2S.562.5O: foreign tom
mage dues for February, 1900. SIS. .0I3. Sc.
Coastwise tonnage dues for February, 1899.
S155.26; for February, 1900, S24571.
Harbor improvement tax for February.
1899, none; for February. 1905 $13115s7
Consular fees for February, 1899, none; for
February 1900, $104.50. Cattle inspection
fees for February, 1899 none; for Febru-
ary, 1900, $2,129.60 Inspecting foreign
vessels. for February, 1899, none; for Feb
ruary, 1860, 1926. Inspecting coastwise
vessels for February, 1899 none; for Feb
ruary, 1900 $1,101. Storage and carriage
charges for February. 1899, none: for Feb
ruary, 1900, $3144-20. Certiications for
February, 1899, none; for February, 1900,
$64, Overtime work of employees for Feb
ruary 1899, none; for February, 1900,
$S3S.05. Passenger tax for February, 1899.
s., ,25S; for February, 1900. 1856. Mscel-
laneous for February, 1899, none; for Feb
ruary. 1900, $462.5O. Total receipts for
February, 1899, SOS, 6,90S.52; total receipts
for February, 1900 s967, ,S32.11; difference
in favor of February. 1900, $3.50, ,723.59.
The evening times., 1900-03-15
The Party Nhip and spur.

Again on yesterday it was impossible for
Mark Hanna with the whole strength OF
the trusts and their Administration behind
him, TO lash enough Republicans into line
TO make it safe to try vote on the House
Porto Rican Tariff bill. As we have had
occasion to remark hitherto. at last the
time has come when certain Senator'S are
much more greatly in fear Of the folk at
home than they are of Hanna, Mckinley.
Rockefeller, Havemeyer. Oxnard and
Duke all punched together. The case OF
Senator Bsveridge illustrates the point He
is receiving formal non partisan addresses
from meetings of leading people in the
chief cities Of his State. urging him TO op-
pose the attempt to oppress an American
community in violation of the Constitu-
ton of the United States So much for
Indiana, which may be regarded as fairly
safe TO go Democratic in November.
Messrs. Davis and Nelson would be burned
in efigy in 81. Paul and Minneapolis to-
night if the inhabitants Of those towns en-
tertained the slightest suspicion that any
thing could induce the Minnesota Sena-
tors to vote for anything but free trade
with Porto Rico SO it goes. The panic
is on in the camp and it is spreading amaz-
ingly.
Still the Administration is fighting des-
perately to carry out the crazy orders
OF its masters. Senator Teller is able to
stand up in his place and keep a perfectly
straight face while he declares that Con-
gress. the creature Of the Constitution, is
independent of and superior to that in
strument outside of State boundaries.
Chief Justice Marshall and his successors
have thought differently; but they were
not compelled to tear holes in the funda-
mental law of the land to please vested in
terests. 1t is observable that there is still
some idea that the wanderers will come
into the fold. The harmony committee"
appointed at yesterdays caucus will labor
with the erring ones. and, meantime, Sen
ator Hanna and his coparceners hope that
the country viii get over its rage and the !
Mississippi Valley statesmen no longer
fear their constituencies. From a Demo-
cratic point of view the situation is not
the most displeasing one in the world.
The evening times., 1900-03-15
THE SHELDON EDITION.
Sales OF the Topeka Capital Rapidly
Falling on.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 15.-The contents
Of this mornings paper are not much diff
ferent from that of yesterday An edito-
rial. Love, the Greatest in the World is
on the front page. signed by Mr.. Sheldon.
1t urges the universal value Of the spirit
of Christian charity and was suggested by
Drummond's book The front page dis
plays are contributions ON the Evils Of
Tobacco" Railroad Discrimination and
Trusts" "The Progress of the Temperance
Movement in Kansas. ''Mormonism,
THE United Christendom." Prohibition
and Proportional Representation" and an
essay on esthetic Bohemian newspapers
and societies which teach the race in this
country that religion is farce, the result
being the growth Of suicide. An editorial
by c. " Howard, President Of the Anti
Saloon Society OF Rochester. n. Y. also
appears on the front page under the cap
ton. The Saloon Must Die"
The reception which met the second
days edition of the Sheldon newspaper in
Topeka emphasized the fact that, no mat
ter what the Jealous church people may
think Of the venture, the average reader
thinks it failure. The first issue was
bought up eagerly. Now few want it. To-
day the news agents refused to take the
minimum quantity prescribed by the Cap
itaI"
Mr.. Sheldon refuses to discuss his ex-
perience as a newspaper editor at this
time or in the press at any time. Il will
discuss my experience of this week" he
says. from the lecture platform when the
time comes, but / will not be interviewed
about it. | will not say whether | am
pleased with the result or not" He says
that he viii make no reply to the Lay
Sermons" of Z. W. Howe.
The reporters OF the paper have now
adopted their chiefs idea of the valueless-
ness Of news and are writing as little as
possible. although the young woman who
does" society is much encouraged by the
publication this morning Of her estimate
of the cost OF entertaining parties Of 10 to
100 Topeka society people. The sporting
editor announces facetiously that he will
contribute TO the Sunday night edition of
the last Sheldon number an editorial on
Golf as Waste of Time and Tillable
Land"