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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
FRUIT AND PRODUCE TRADE.
Butter Has an Upward Tendancy.-
Apples a Good Crop Everywhere.

The Minneapolis Times in its weekly
review of the northwest markets and
trade says regarding produce sad
fruits: The shortage In feed j~ Eassg
sections of the country is at last MAX
ing itself felt in the butter market.
During the past week an advance OF
from 1c to 115c has taken place in the
different grades. The local market
was well stocked, arrivals being up to
requirements, but shortage became
apparent in the east, which indicated
that western markets would have tc
be drawn upon. AS a result prices
were marked up on the local market.
The shipping demand has shown con-
siderable improvement during the
week and indications are that cream
cry makes and top grades OF diaries
will be held to high level, through
out the season.
There has been less demand for eggs
during the past week, with the result
that values are nc lower than week
ago. Poultry is easy and lower and
dressed meats are suffering from the
lack of demand incident to the warm
weather
Nearly all lines of vegetables are
lower, because of the heavy market
ings. The potato crop promises to be
very large this year and the quality is
exceptionally fine. Values are seek
ing lower level from week to week,
and promises to be very low this fall.
In fruits the apple situation is an
important feature Advices from all sec
tions report an unusually large crop
and this is having its effect on values.
For this season of the year the market
is on a comparatively low basis The
berry season is about over and offerings
at present consist of blues and blacks,
which are selling on an easier market.
Receipts of west coast fruits are fair,
with values on plums generally lower.
Receipts of grapes are still coming
irregularly, but the quality is fair.
Receipts of Michigan peaches are
heavy and of good quality. Melons
are coming from points nearer home
causing decline in values. Other
fruits hold steady and unchanged
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
TRADE LOOKOUT GOOD.

Henry Clews in his busin ess
review of the week, says that our
foreign trade continues to show emf
nently satisfactory tendencies The
export of merchandise for July was
81 90, Alb, 051, which he thinks is pro-
badly the largest July export on re-
cord, being So 500, 900 larger than last
year and $27, 9OO 900 larger than in
July, 1898. Our imports for the month
were also large, yet the exports ex-
ceeded the imports by over thirty six
millions. Speaking of the indications
for the fall business he says:
"The closing week has developed
several factors that work towards
cheerfulness and betterment The
security market has been dull but it's
great underlying strength has been
demonstrated in several instances. In :
vestors are beginning to realize that
the REIMBURSEMENT of prices of iron
manufactures cotton and wooden
goods, and other finished products
has begun to bring about increased
demand and greater activity in trade
circles. AS unmistakable evidence of
this, it is stated that never before has
the army of buyers in New York been
so large at this season of the year, a
conservative estimate placing the
number at not less than four thousand
This is an indubitable indication of a
fall and winter trade. And not only
are domestic buyers here in force, but
many more than at any previous time
are here from abroad. The demand
for American manufactures in all lines
as noted, above is rapidly increasing
abroad and places us in an enviable
position. Aside from this the export
ton of coal promises to add largely to
our revenues before many months
elapse, in consequence of the increas-
ing difficulty of obtaining it from the
Welsh mines. y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
SPECIAL TRAIN AND ROOMS.

Commander J. G.. Graham has sent
out notices to the members of the G..
A r. and W. r. G. of Southern Min
nesota, saying that the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway will run a
special train to the national encamp-
ment at Chicago, to be known as the
Southern Minnesota G. A. R. special.
The train will leave Mankato at :55
p. M, Aug. Goth, and arrive in Chi
cago at 7 is a. M, Monday.
Agent Moore has also issued cir
cular, saying. that he has secured de-
sirable quarters in a central location
in Chicago for members of the g. A.
R. and w. R. G. and their friends.
Those who want rooms should notify
Mrs. W. N. Plymat. Mrs. M. D. Fritz
or Mr.. Moore before Aug. 23d.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

The census bureau has made public
the population of ST. Paul and Min
neapolis as shown by the recent count.
That Of st. Paul is given at 1853, $50
and that of Minneapolis at 202, rs. The
population of the former in 1890 was
1873, 156, and of the latter 1854. 1885, This
shows an increase of 90 SO and 49, 05
per cent respectively for the two cities.
This is not as large a per cent of
growth as some of the cities that have
been reported, but makes very good
showing nevertheless, and more es-
pecially when it is taken into consider
alton that several years of the past ten
were not conducive to urban growth
The papers of the two cities seem to
be satisfied with their respective
counts, though as a matter of course,
each pities the other for not making
a better showing. ST. Paul. however,
claims that if her numerous suburbs
that spread out from the legal borders,
were counted in, that what is natur-
ally her real population in general
and business sense, would equal that
of Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE.

The resignation of Mr.. Bruels as
chief Of police has caused vacancy
that the mayor will be called upon to
fill at an early date. The public is of
right interested in the selection of a
chief who will do his duty regardless
of fear or favor He should be man
who has had some experience in police
matters if such man is available
To put at the head of the police force
man who has had no training or ex-
perience in the line of duty he will be
called upon to perform is to court
criticism from the very outset Not
only this, but there are grave chances
to take as to whether he will develop
into a competent and efficient official
1t is no easy task for an inexperienced
man to take up the duties of chief of
police and conduct the affairs of that
position satisfactorily, The more ex-
perience man has had in the line of
police duty, if he be honest and alert,
the more valuable he will prove to the
interests Of the city.
The Free Press does not deign to
pick out for the mayor the man he
should choose. 1t is only interested, in
common with the mass of the people
of the city in seeing some one selected
who will enforce the laws and put a
stop to lot of things that have been
permitted to grow up in this city that
are degrading to good morals and dis
gushing to decent people. We believe
that Mayor Currier sees the import
ance of securing such chief if pos
sible. and we also believe that if such
man is presented for his considera-
ion that he will not be slow to act.
The one name that has been currently
talked upon the streets today is that
of Bart Martin. The Free Press does
not pretend to know, much less pre-
dict, what sort of chief Mr.. Martin
would make. That he has had ample
police experience to beft him is I'M
questioned. He served as guard at the
Saltwater penitentiary for some time,
and was on the police force in Mime
apolis for nine years previous to re-
turning to Mankato a year or so ago.
1t would seem that his long expert
ence, therefore, in police duties ought
to equip him for the chiefship here.
But this is a matter that the. mayor
can no doubt satisfy himself about
with little difficulty
What is wanted is man who will
fill the place as becomes it's response
bilities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
MUCH GUESSING.
Who Will be Chief Bruels Sue.
CeSsOr?
One Formal Application for the Position
and Two Other Names Presen-
ted to the Mayor.

Who will be. the next chief of police
of Mankato? This is a question which
people asked today, but no one was
able to give satisfactory answer A
good deal of guessing was INDUCED In,
but that was as far as anybody was
able to get.
Mayor Currier told the Free Press
this afternoon that w. A. Martin is
the only person who has yet applied
in person for the appointment, but
that parties had come to him in the
interest of A. B. Ewing and Officer
Olmstead. Mr. Martin is a son of the
late w. J. Martin, and conducting gro
Gerry and feed stores on South Front
street. Some years ago he served on
the Mankato police force, and after
that served on the Minneapolis police
force until about the time of his
father death. He made capable
official
Mr.. Ewing is brother of County
Treasurer Ewing and served as jailor
for time under Sheriff Bowen, and
later was a guard at the state prison.
Officer Olmstead was appointed on the
force by Mayor Currier and has dis
charged his duties faithfully.
Friends of Geo. W. Monks today
urged him to apply for the position,
but he declined to do so, but did not
say definitely that he would not take
the appointment if il was offered him.
He made one of the best sheriffs that
the county ever had.
d. T. Bowen's name has been pro-
minently mentioned, and W. E. Ed
wards who was also candidate for
the Office year ago last spring, has
been spoken of.
Mayor Currier states that he has not
made up his mind whom to appoint
and believes that more applications
will come in He realizes that while
there are many men with the qualif
cations to fill the Office satisfactorily,
there are but few of these who could
accept the appointment. He also
realizes the responsibility which rests
upon him in making the appointment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

Ex-Justice VIM Mitchell, of the
supreme court, of this state, died
suddenly at Lake Miltoona, near
Alexandria, yesterday having suffered
stroke of paralysis the afternoon
previous, from which he did not re-
gain consciousness. He was at the
lake with party of friends, having
gone there for few days before for
short rest. Judge Mitchell come to
Minnesota in 1857, and has taken an
active part in it's affairs ever since.
He was &C tive in politics during the
earlier We ars of his residence and
served term or two in the legislature.
In 1874 he went on the bench as
judge of the third judicial district,
where he served until 1881, when he
was elected associate justice of the
supreme court, position he held I'M
til year ago last January He was
one of the leading members of that
body during his occupancy of the
bench, and commanded the respect and
confidence of all
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
ANOTHER CREAMERY.
The New Town of Cambria is to Have
One.

A meeting of farmers interested 10
starting creamery at the new town
of Cambria was held Tuesday, and
fifty shares of stock were subscribed,
nearly everybody in the south part of
the town signing. 1t is necessary to
have about So, 600 in order to purchase
the machinery and put up building.
An organization was effected by the
election of Evan J. Davis, president,
David E. Bowen secretary, and Evan
L. Harris treasurer.
Evan Hughes was present to give the
meeting legal advice. 1t is considered
that creamery is now assured. The
road master Of the G. & N. w. road
has been interviewed in regard 10 hav-
ing a road to the station.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
Aug 24-31 Sept. 1

ORDER To EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS. In Probate Court, Special term,
August 21st, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Nellie E.
Loring, deceased
On reading and filing the petition of George 7.
Barr, administrator of the estate of Nellie E.
Loring. deceased, representing, among other
things, that he has fully administered said es-
tate.and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final ac-
count of his administration, and for the as
signment of the residue Of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined,
and petition heard,b by this court, on Saturday
the 18th day of September. A. d. 1900, at 10
o'clock a.. M, at the Probate Office in
the City of Mankato. in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week,
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing, in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 2lst day
of August, A. ID. 1900.
BY the Court:
Probate Court Seal. WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
GARDEN CITY.

Garden City, Aug. 21.-Sept Isl
Judd lockwood will sell his farm,
machinery, etc. at public auction. Mr..
lockwood and family will then leave
for Idaho, their future home
N. P. Johns has been on the sick
list but is somewhat improved.
Miss Bessie Preston, Of Mankato, is
visiting Miss Ethel Fairchilds.
Chas. Petis has returned from Iowa
Lake.
Royal Horton and Len Rue were in
Mankato Saturday
Roy Judd was a Vernon visitor last
Thursday.
Miss Lila Osgocd and EdxA Hag.
gard were in Lake Crystal Tuesday.
Editor Caller and wife, of Vernon
and party of friends who are visit.
ing them, spent last Tuesday in town.
Nors and Libbie Thompson have re.
turned from their visit to Mountain
Lake
Miss Mamie Petis visited in ST.
James last week.
Little Willie Smith, who has beer
spending. the summer at E. Petis' has
returned to his home in st. James
Mrs. L.. LoveletE has gone to Wau.
pun, Wis, for visit
Roy Wilson is visiting his sister
Mrs. Edberg
Gene Thompson returned from Man.
kato Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Mason returned last week
from Sleepy Eye where she has bee
visiting her daughter.
Bert Clements and Fred Klein, .
Mankato, were in town last week.
Frank Wilson has returned from his
work on the Hubbard Palmer ele.
vator.
Two carloads of apples were shipped
from this community recently.
Chas. Garvin and family of Grand
Forks, have been visiting at Melvin
Cranes
D. j. Musser, of Mankato, spent
Sunday in town.
Rev. F. Fl. Marshall has returned
and is visiting at Eli Waites.
Miss Lille Osgood was a Vernon
visitor Thursday.
w. Norton and wife are the parents
of baby girl.
Miss Annie Loring returned from
Wells last Thursday
Mr.. Robb Norton and Miss Rachea
Morphew were married last Friday
night at the home of A. NJ Sale. Rev
Ainsworth officiating.
The Misses Susie and Roxy Beebe
of Lake Crystal, spent Sunday in town
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Norton have re
turned from their visit to Fergus
Falls.
Miss Clara Loring was in Vernon
last Thursday
Lizzie Dufield spent last week il
Sterling visiting her sister.
hoSe DlcKlnSOn returned last IueS
day from Spooner, Wis.
Merl Goodall was bitten quite badl,
by dog last Saturday.
Mr.. Lester and family have movet
into j. Gillev's house in town.
M. M Clough and family visited
Plainview last week.
Mr.. Miller and family expect t.
move into the Mcbride house soon
Little Marie Miller has been on tn
sick list
Miss Effie Rector was in Goo,
Thunder last week.
Mrs. Sherwood is visiting he
daughter, Mrs. F. P. Fairchilds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

The Free Press has just turned out
an edition of 1000 copies of the Au-
gust number of the Northwestern
Photographer. 1t is a souvenir mum
Der and very handsome one as well.
1t is well filed with reading matter OF
a nature that will interest every up-te
date photographer, and is also well
patronized by advertisers who wish tt
catch the photo makers eye. 1t also
contains large number of fine illus.
trations from photographs and is with.
al very handsome and interesting
number.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

The grain inspection department
la st year cost 1926. 900, an increase of
$50, 600 over the last year of Republi-
can administration. Fergus Falls
Journal.
This increase of expense has been
paid by the farmers, and is one of the
benefits John Lind has made for them
in that department., though they will
doubtless rub their eyes several times
before they see where the benefit
comes in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
10 Farmers, Market Garde ners, Etc.

The Blue Earth Agricultural So
ciety will make a county exhibit at
the state fair Sept. 8 to s, and as a
committee appointed by the board OF
trade to assist, we ask everybody who
has anything that will help to make a
creditable show and is willing to do sc
to leave it at the feed store of L. G.
Diamond before the 29th of August.
We want all products of this county OIL
any name or nature.
: Mankato, August 21st, 1900.
JAMES FL. BAKER,
JOHN DIAMOND,
ED. WEAVER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

The Hon. James NJ Beck, of Phila-
delphia, one of the leading lawyers OF
that city, announces that 81 am nc
longer Democrat 1 don't believe in
free silver, nor do 1 believe in hauling
down the flag in the Philippines. y
Mr.. Beck's ideas are the same as
those held by thousands of Democrats
all over the country who will vote
against Bryan's scuttle policy and say
nothing about it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
SLASHED HIS THROAT.
Amboy Man Who Tried TO Take His Own
Life.

The marshal of Lake Crystal brought
John Betscher, of Amboy, to the city
Tuesday afternoon to receive treatment
for wound in his neck. Betscher is
said to have been drinking hard, and
during fit of dependency on Satur-
day tried to take his own life by cut
ting his throat. He only succeeded in
cutting through the skin on both sides
and in front
County Commissioner Hughes sent
the man to Mankato for treatment in
the hospital. and the marshal brought
him On his arrival it was seen that
he was not a fit patient for the hos
pital, and he was taken to the Jail and
will be treated by the county doctor
there.
Betscher is said to have been de-
tective at one time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled:
Granz Gensmer to Herman G. Hill
Ter, NE, ne4, sec. &c. Rapidan, fol
So, 200.
Stephen Lamm to John E. Neff, lot
ten, block three, Givens & Lewis
add, for $75.
David Secor to Frank T. Hannay,
1853 acres in section four and five
Shelby, for So, 400.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

Senator Stewart, of Nevada, who
has been one of the silverest of the sill
yer bugs, announced his intention of
voting for Mckinley and Roosevelt.
The senator does not take kindly to the
Bryanistic anti-expansion views and
denounoes them in unmeasured terms
1t begins to look as though the west
would be about solid against Bryan
this year, as it was in his favor four
years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

A stranger was injured on theOmaha
track near Lake Crystal Tuesday, and
was brought to this city for treatment.
Dr. w. A. Beach looked him over and
pronounced him uninj ured except for
bruises and scratches, and recon-
mended that he be taken to hotel in
stead of to hospital
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
LIQUID BREAD.

Drink liquid bread Golden Grain
Belt beer. 1t nourishes and it costs
so little that you cannot afford to be
without it. Bottled in pints or quarts.
Order from your dealer or be supplied
by M. J. Smith
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
HURT IN A CAVE.IN.

A man by the name of Piper, who
was working for the city was caught
by cave-in in an excavation late this
afternoon, and quite badly hurt. He
was taken to the Office of Drs An
drews & Zimmerman, where he was
being cared for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

Buffalo Bills wild west show, seems
to have been of a decided wild west
variety at Prairie du Chen, Wis. /,
yesterday. Ten wounded and three
dead, are the result of some of the
members attempting to paint the town
red.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
REPUBLICAN CLUB.
OHe Will Be Organized When the Wea.
Their Moderates.

A Mckinley and Roosevelt club is
to be organized in Mankato. B. G.
Taylor, president of the Republican
league club, will call a meeting of the
young Republicans as soon as the
hot weather is over, for this purpose.
1t is also proposed to uniform $50
of the members and form them into
marching club. 1t is probable that
the Rough Rider uniform will be
chosen, as this is the most popular
this year There is no reason why
there should not be large and en-
thusiastic club in Mankato, to do its
part toward rolling up the usual big
Republican majorities next November.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

The census. bureau gives out the pop
ulation ofChicago at 1, sos, 515. This falls
considerably short of the two millions
they were figuring on but ought on the
whole to be very satisfactory even to
Chicagoans, as it represents an in
crease of 81 A per cent since 1890.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24
To the Republican Voters of Blue Earth
County.

/ hereby announce myself as can
didate for nomination for county treas
urer subject to the decision of the Re
publican county convention.
GEO. 81. CLARK.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

Kansas harvested a big wheat
crop and expected to have an equally
big corn crop, but the hot winds have
used it up and crop that promised
300, 600, 600 bushels a few weeks ago
is cut down to about 80, 0OO 600 bushels
as result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

Mrs. E. W. Gates and Miss Liza
Wilson were Mankato guests last Tues
day.
A number from this place attended
the funeral of Mrs. Grace Atwood
Mobiles last Monday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-24

Owing to the heat Monday, all Of
the quarry men quit work by noon.
They began to drop out in the morn
ing and kept it up throughout the
forenoon The most of them returned
to work Tuesdaymorning.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-02-11

DR.. Thomson is a lawyer but for
the past seven years he has devoted a
third Of his time to furtheriug the
cause Of a Holy Sunday for America.
He created an excellent impression,
and many enro led themselves as
members Of the League.--Augusta
tGs.) Daily Chronicle.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-02-11

81 think would go crazy with pain
we're it not for chamborIain's Pain
Balm writes Mr.. W. H. stapletOn, Her
mimic, Pa. Il have been afflicted with
rheumatism for several years and have
tried remedies without number. but Pain
Balm lie the best medicine have got hold
Of" One application relieves the pain.
For sale by /. N. Bishop, druggist.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-02-11
as one OF the places.

/. N. Bishop guarantees every bottle OF
Channberlain's Cough remedy aud viii re-
fund the money TO any one who is not sat
isfed after using two-thirds of the con-
tents. This is the best remedy in the
world for Ia grippe, colds, Group and
whooping cough and is pleasant and safe
% take. It prevents any tendency of a
cold to result in pneumonia.