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The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Mcintyre 6 Marshall say in their weekly

Mcintyre " MdrShdll say IN their weekly
cotton letter: From its inception this
seasons crop has met with difficulties
which have made II the most backward of
recent years and the plant in all sec
tions Is reported to be small. We con-
slider that the conditions as they exist
at this time over the Atlantic States and
the Middle Gulf section. ard also the
Memphis district, do not warrant expec-
tations of a yield per acre much. If any,
in excess of last year. and that IL will
require the most favorable weather con-
ditions from this time forward and late
frost period to assure a yield more than
normal In that section. With regard to
the Texas section, We consider the crop
there to be in very serious condition
and relief must come soon or less than
an average crop will be raised in that
section Much stress has been laid on
the large increase In acreage by the Gov
ernment's figures of S.3 per cent as an
Offset to this deterioration. Our observa-
tions during the planting season leads us
10 believe that the great scarcity of labor
and the necessity of replanting a very
large ares, and finally the extensive aban-
donment Of fields in the Atlantic States
have combined to reduce this acreage In
excess of last season to less than per
cent, or about only 1,o00. 600 acres"
Sugar was one OF the few distinctly
weak features of the market during the
latter part OF the week. The. announce
ment on Saturday that the trust had cut
the price of granuiated TO 5-35 explained
way at least. The trust price has now
been cut to-the ArbuckIes level. and 1t is
argued that this denotes q renewal of the
sugar war. 1t would be well. however
not TO become too bearish at once on the
stock for this reason.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
CASH TO LOAN

CASH TO LOAN
ON FURNITURE. PIANOS. ETC.
rithout removal from your possession and In any
.rount from SO to $500. Cur rates are the
cheapest and you make your own termA
Io.ns made within three hours from the time
you apply. We loan for the interest only. and
DO not want your goods, 50 you need have NO
fear of losing them. Our offices are up on the
sfth door. away from the street. and 50 ar
,,nged that we can ensure strictest privacy Drop
in and get our rates
pOTOMAC GUARANTEE LOAN CO.
Ses-eso ST. NEAR 9Th NV.
Room Il, Atlantic Building.
Take Elevator to Fifth Floor.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
LOANS OF $40

AND UPWARD ON FuRNITy5ssEE AND ,IANos
Al lowest rates and the day you apply We
are ioaning on the Building and Loan Association
plan which makes the cost Of carrying loans
much less than you pay elsewhere. and allows you
to pay il Of in any szeS rotes you desirr. run
ming from one to twelve months II you have .
loan with some other company will pay it
ofi and advance you more money if desired Rates
cheerfully given, and cost to you unless loan
is made. Call and get rateA Front room. arss
6oor.
National Mortgage Loan Co.
625 F ST. N, W.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05

MALARIA MAKES YOU WEAK.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic makes you strong.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF BLUE
EARTH COUNTY

EARTH COUNTY
The foregoing statement is a tran
script of the county records showing
the amounts of money paid out of the
county treasury during the fiscal year
ending January 5, 1901. A statement
in detail showing the receipts and
disbursements of the several funds will
be found in the above statement,
special mention may be made of the
revenue fund, from which the ordi-
nary expenditures of the county are
paid. In the above statement (mis-
cellaneous to revenue fund will be
found two items amounting to So
513.27, transfer to ditch fund This
amount is a loan to said ditch fund
and is transferred to the revenue fund
as soon as all of the ditch assessments
are paid, together with all interest at
2 per cent and all penalties, and this
Is the only source at present where
the county derives any interest on any
surplus. The poor expenditures are
steadily increasing every year, while
the commissioners have used every
precaution that is possible in the dis
bursements of said poor fund On the
road and bridge fund there is always
ten times the demand for expenditures
that there is money but the county
commissioners during my terms as
county auditor have always made dill
gent and careful investigation into
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
WARNING TO TEACHERS.

The Minneapolis Journal says
"Notices have been sent to the county
superintendent Of schools throughout
the state warning them that gang
of swindlers is working among the
school teachers. The gang is using
receipt and not forms, which bear the
great seal of the state, and letters of
official Endorsement which purport to
come from the officers of the state
department of public instruction and
are probably forgeries. In Dodge
county agents visited the district
schools advertising the virtues of set
of books. Later man took an order
for the delivery of the books at GER
tain price and having received a
voucher on the proper fund discounted
it at the nearest bank and disappear
ed. The books upon arrival were found
to be cheap and uncopyrighted worth
about ten cents volume. Steps have
been taken to apprehend the men who
are engaged in this work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the post Office at Mankato, Mimi,
for the week ending Jan. II, 1901.
Bower, Mrs; Bryant, F. R.
Colman, John.
Damn, Fred.
Enright, Miss Francis
Hainey, Ralph; Henderson, Fl j;
Hoffman, VIM Hoffmeyer, Gussie /;
Hochstein, Mrs. W. Holmes & Bros.
G. L Hoppe, Mary.
Jackson, Rev. R. L; Jones, Miss
Estella
Harms, Henry.
Levy, Louis M Linderupt, John.
Mangus, Mrs. Christine; Miller,
Charlie r.
Nelson, George.
Osborn, Mrs. George.
Rasmussen, Otto; Rice, J. G;
Rogers, Summer.
Schwartz, Mrs. VIM; Scott, II +; Sim
mington, S. M; Schmidt, Miss Ar
mand Smith, Miss Kittie E: Smith,
Mrs. V; Snyder, Mrs. S; Thompson,
Nat R.
Van Smith, Mrs. Lawrency.
Wales, Geo. N; Waterman, ]. M
Wegen. Mrs. A; Wendt, Fred West,
Mrs Merne Williams, John E.
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, 1901-01-18
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Wilkin Post Gets Into Working Shape
for Another Year.

Al the meeting of Wilkin Post, G..
A. R., held last evening. Commander
Hodson announced the following
standing committees:
Finance-Col. VIM. Thomas, j. G..
Jones, E. Sheldon.
Relief VIM. Frisbie, A. Fl.
Stiefenhofer, w. B. Walker, Geo. S.
Warren of Garden City, and E. A.
Cooper of Vernon Center.
Applications -HenryTibbetts, Frank
Rollins, R. S. Pritchard.
INSTRUMENTATION G.. Graham,
B. F. Shafer, Chas. S. Mailman,
Henry Holman, Jas. E Oliver.
Graves-Capt. L. N. Holmes, Glen
wood J. g. Griffith, Minneopa A..
D. Crane, Garden City Henry Osh-
man, Lutheran; Ferdinand Heinze,
Catholic; 81. v. Knott, Beauford
Geo. Parrett, Rapidan; J. G. Graham,
Good Thunder.
The following officers have also been
appointed: W. B. Torrey adiutant,
Cal Smith sergeant-major, JAS. A.
Masters quartermaster- sergeant, Geo.
Parrett color.bearer. ..s--a
Anyone knowing soldiers graves
without. tombstones should report &c
the member of the committee on graves
from that section.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18

each demand before any money from
said fund has been expended. If you
will also notice every fnnd of the
county has credit balance, which
was not the condition in January 1st,
1895, when assumed charge of this
Office The funds were then over
drawn to the extent of $13, $50. 70 with
a liability of $40, 90 on the new
Jail The overdraft and the total
disbursements on the new Jail and the
redemption of $50, 600. 90 of court house
bonds have all been met without an
increase of the tax levy. The balance
of court house bonds will not become
due until 1919, and the only liability
is the running expenses of the county,
and in my estimation the levy can be
materially reduced for the next year.
I desire to compliment the county com
missioners for their good Judgment
and business-like methods in handling
the county finances during the six
years have been with them. l will
further add that several new records
have been added to this office, such as
abstracts of taxes and tax liens and
transfer records which are of great
benefit to the public and the incoming
officers and for these records have
made no charges.
Respectfully,
P. A. GUNDERS,
County Auditor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
DESCENDANTS OF PATRIOTS.
Daughters of American Revolution Elect
New Officers.

Anthony Wayne chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
held their annual meeting Monday
evening at the residence of Mrs. E. L.
Halves, and elected the following
officers:
Regent, Miss Carrie Brewster Vice
Regent, Mrs. Halves; Treasurer, Mrs
M. W. Curran Secretary, Miss Fannie
Pitcher Register, Mrs. Grace Fox.
Miss Brewster was chosen delegate
to the national convention that meets
at Washington Feb. 22d. Mrs. Halves
was elected alternate.
Tt was voted to send money to aid
in the construction of the Continental
home at Washington, and congress is
to be asked to grant an appropriation
towards it's erection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18

The farm alues of nine leading
American crops in 1900, according to
figures given by the Chicago Inter
Ocean, exceeded those of 1899 by
nearly quarter of a billion dollars.
These figures are based on information
collected by the department of agri-
culture at Washington and form one
of the chief reasons why trade has
expanded and railway earnings in
creased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

Now that the Republicans of the
Legislature have decided upon eau
GUS it will be in order for them to
name candidate for the United
States senate for the short term. No
effort to defeat the purposes for which
the caucus is called should be allowed
to succeed. 1t is not improbable that
some strong work will be put in to tie
the situation SO as to prevent nomi-
nation and throw the election into the
legislature, in which event there will
be forty-two Democrats on which to
count that should have no voice or
part in naming Senator Davis success
sor. An earnest and honest effort
should be put forth by Republicans to
prevent this. 1t can be done only by a
caucus nomin alton.
A feature of the caucus action that
should be insisted upon is an open bal
lot. Every Republican who takes part
in the caucus should insist upon vot-
ing openly for his choice and by this
means allow no wrong impressions to
go out as to who he is in favor of. He
should most emphatically decline to
hide behind secret ballot, for by 80
doing he lays himself open to the
charge of cowardice or of pretending
to be for one man in the open while
supporting another under guise of
secrecy. The people of the state are
greatly interested in this contest and
they want to know the name of the
man whom their senators and repre-
sentatives are supporting. This can
only be known by an open ballot
freely and audibly expressed.
The Republicans have a golden op-
portunity presented for settling this
senatorial contest in a manner that
will unity and harmonic the party.
1t is truly to be hoped that they will
not fail to carry it into execution.
The Twin City papers this morn
ing give evidence of determination
on the part of some Republican mem
bers to either have a secret ballot or
abstain from attending the caucus
There can be but one Interpretation
placed upon such determination, and
that is to defeat caucus nomination
if possible and failing in this to join
with the Democrats in the election of
man for United States senator who
is not sufficiently popular with the
majority of Republicans to secure a
caucus endorsement. To accomplish
such a result will require the non
attendance at the caucus of fifty Re-
publicans. This number of Republi-
cans added to the forty-two Democrats
could, if united upon one man, elect
him to the senate and thus defeat the
will and wishes of nearly two thirds
of the Republican membership of the
senate and house.
Republicans who will resort to this
kind of tactics are unworthy the
name, and certainly deserve the con-
demnation of their constituents. There
is not hing in the situation that offers
any good reason for such questionable
methods, and those who resort to such
deserve to be written down.
1t is to be hoped that there is mis-.
apprehension current regarding this
matter. 1t would be a lasting dis
grace upon men who would lend them
selves to such base usage, and a re-
Election upon the party that would
create revolution among the voters.
Minnesota Republicans will not
stand to be Montanaized.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
A DOUBLE LIFE.
Evidence Brought Out at the COroner's
Inquest Over Mrs. Smiths Death.

The finding of the dead body of Mrs.
Laura J. Smith in an attic room of
dingy lodging house in st. Paul, an
account of which appeared in these
columns yesterday, has caused small
sized sensation in general and large
sized one in temperance circles.
Among the letters found in the effects
was one addressed to Mrs. Smith at
Mankato.
This mornings Pioneer Press gives
the following account of the inquest !:
"That the new life, with its free
dom and responsibilities, brings new
dangers to the modern woman was
fundamentally declared yesterday
at the county morgue, when witnesses
at coroner's inquest testified that
Mrs. Laura J. Smith, there lying
dead, was at home loving mother of
married daughters, happy wife, a
student of literature, an active church
member; and away from home, a
travelling manager of Sunday school
entertainments, state organizer of
temperance work, frequenter OF
cheap lodging houses and periodic
drunkard.
''Thus had the new woman usurped
mans traditional privilege of leading
double life Mrs. Smith on the pull
pit platform, organized Good Templar
lodges, and Mrs Smith being turned
out of saloon because of her gross in
toxication had enacted the novel drama
of Mrs. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde.
'Mrs. Smith was found dead
Monday afternoon in twenty five
cent room at the Senate lodging house
on Jackson street At the inquest
yesterday, her husband, Alonzo Smith,
a respectable citizen of Excelsior,
MINI. testified that his wife had three
married daughters; and her home life
was happy that she displayed literary
tastes, belonged to the Authors club
of Minneapolis, contributed poems
SlSuou LAURA Doll W uSWSpotpOIS otuo
magazines that she was active in
the Central Baptist church, Minneapo-
lis that she travelled about organizing
Sunday school entertainments with
marked success that che had long been
state organizer of temperance work
for the Good Templars. J. E. Guy, a
locomotive engineer. who had known
Mrs. Smith for twenty years, testified,
The main object of her life was tenn
perance.
''But Andrew Anda of the Senate
lodging house had bought whisky for
Mrs. Smith, had secured hot water
for her, sugar and nutmeg, had refus-
ed to drink with her. John Hammes,
now jailor, once saloon keeper,
swore he had elected her drunk from
his saloon, had locked her up drunk at
the central police station.
"The jnry's verdict was death from
uraemia due to diseased kidneys. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
MAY APPEAL.

The indications are that the
contested election case between R. S.
Hughes and Elliot Epson, which was
recently decided in favor of Mr.. Up
son by Judge Cray, will be appealed.
Attorney Thos. Hughes stated this
morning. that he would not say for a
certainty that it will be appealed, but
that his client is seriously thinking of
doing so.
The defendant was placed under $3.50
bonds, which were furnished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
LONGER TERMS DESIRED.

County Treasurer Davis returned
last night from Minneapolis, where he
attended meeting of the county
treasurers of the state. An attempt
will be made--to have bill passed by
the legislature extending the term of
office of.the county treasurer, auditor
and.judge--of probate from. two.t four
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
LANDS FOR SALE.

One hundred and sixty acres two
and half miles from Mountain Lake.
100 acres under cultivation, 60 acres
good meadow at $25 per acre on the
following terms: 81, 800 cash, balance
five year at 6 per cent.
One thousand acres in Oneida county,
Wis, at So per acre. This is almost a
solid body of land of good soil and
good country roads leading past this
tract of land seven miles from North
western r. R. and 10 miles from Mil
waukee R. R. Address Jas. e. and
Geo. F. Long, "a Guaranty Loan,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18

Boss Quay won out in Pennsylvania
legislature yesterday with three votes
to spare, one of these being Demo
GRAFT. So he was elected by his own
party and can now feel vindicated
after the hot fight made on him for
the past four or five years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
DAVIES &
,,....- FIERO,
Zeal Estate.
This New Firm Offer You in
the Following List a
Few Choice Snaps.....

A fine modern two story and
basement dwelling we'll located in
a choice residence part IF the city,
can be had for less than cost of the
building. Investigate.
A nine room house, good cellar,
cistern, barn, some fruit, lot $50 x
us for only 81, 500.
40 acres of land about a mile
from the postofice, good house,
we'll and other buildings and 20
acres of heavy timber, worth from
81, 500 to So, 900, all tillable. In
vestigate this.
A fine residence lot on Record
street for $3.50.
A house and lot on Fulton street
$3.50.
A fine we'll improved half sec
ton in Stevens Co., will take Man
kato property part pay, price SIS
per acre.
100 acre farm three and a half
miles from Mankato, IS acres
under pillow, fine orchard, good
buildings only $50 per acre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
MONEY TO LOAN.

I have on hand SO, 900 for immedi-
ate investment on improved real es-
tate, in sums from $500 to 81, 900, at
per cent interest. No commissions.
I have also on hand several sums
from 5000 to $40O to loan at per cent
interest.
Apply Immediately to
JNO. G. NOE,
121 Hickory Street, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18

The family of the late Geo. Peter
Hoerr desires to thank the lodges and
other friends for kindness shown dur
ing his illness and subsequent to his
death, and also to kind acts rendered
at time of burial services
A marriage license was today grant
ed to John R. King and Jennie Nc
Carthy, both of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
The Railroads.

Chicago, Milwaukee 8 st. Paul.
Trains Arriving Departing.
NO. 1o1-1O:5o a. m. No. 122-6:25 a, m.
NO. 1913 2:30 q. m. No. 1o8-2:45 p. m.
No. 1873 7:45 p. m. No. 166-5:3op. N.
No. 122 makes connections at Austin for
Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, st. Louis and
Peoria, also for points west of Wells.
No. 1oS makes connections for Chicago, NIL.
waukee and points west of Wells.
J. G. MOORE, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18

E. D. Davis of South Bend returned
Monday from Superior and Duluth,
where he has been for the past three
months. His son. Arthur, who is at
tending the high school at Tracy, ar
rived Tuesday and accompanied his
father to Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
Y. M. G. AS ANNUAL.
Big Convention in MankatO Next
Month.

Edward w. Peck, state secretary of
the Y. M. G.. A, is completing ar
rangements for the twenty seventh
annual state convention at Mankato,
Feb. IA to II. The preliminary ar
rangements ~~gives the following pro-
gram:
Thursday evening-Song service,
welcome addresses including a few
words from Governor Van SAINT. Open
ing address by President Cyrus North
rup.
Friday-Dr. E. I. Bosworth of
Oberlin college, Bible Study" F. B.
Smith, New York G. S. Phelps, Wis
consin university; college, city, rail
road and district conferences.
Friday evening College night. G.
G. Kitchener, Chicago; F. B. Smith,
New York.
Saturday-Program to be announced
later.
Saturday evening Railroad night.
From ten to twenty railroad men will
be present G. S. Ward in charge L.
s. Coffin, of Iowa. the railroad man s
friend, will speak; also Frank W.
Ober
Closing religious meetings
Edgar, the 80 months old son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. I. P. Staede, died at
9 30 last evening of typhoid fever.
The child had been sick for about
four weeks. The funeral will be
held from the parents residence, 1919
South Broad street, at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon
The man who is not down with the
grip" is the exception. Mankato
is greatly affected with the malay.
H. P. Allen of st. James is in Man
kato today.
Jno. D. Thomas, Lake Crystal, and
Roman Humid, Mapleton are register ed
at the Stahl House.
| The railroad and warehouse COM
mission of the state have about 15(
places to fill or appointments to make,
out of these perhaps 60 to rs holding
positions at present will be retained.
For the balance of the positions there
are 1,5OO applications. Some one is
! going to get left.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18
VIOLATED ORDINANCE.
Judge Shissler Fines Auctioner Hodgson
for Doing Business Without a License.

James Hodgson, who was yesterday
arraigned for having violated the city
ordinance appertaining to auct1oneers'
licenses and whose case was taken un-
der advisement by Judge Shissler until
10 clock this morning, appeared be-
fore the judge at the hour set.
The judge said that after having
looked up the matter of the validity of
the ordinance he finds that the ordin-
ance is without question valid and
that the defendant violated the same
and that under the circumstances he
would fine the defendant $50 and costs
or in the event of non payment of same
that he be confined in the county Jail
for Is days.
A 80 days stay of execution for the
purpose of an appeal was asked by the
defendants attorney and granted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18

Don't get sidetracked in business.
Dizziness sometimes passes for death.
Men with brains reach the goal.
Rocky Mountain Tea puts gray matter
into ones head. Soc. J. G. Thro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18

My heart and hand another claimed,
His plea had come too late.
It's ever thus with people without
pluck and vim,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea, dom t get
left again. j. @. Thro.
Representative Sweet, who intro
duced the bill in the house for the
more severe punishment Of kidnappers,
is the son of K. G. Sweet, formerly
of this city. and now represents one of
the Hennepin county districts in the
legislature He was graduate of our
high school and is now lawyer in
Minneapolis
A. A. Ref yesterday shipped via.
the Wells, Fargo Express company a
wagon load of fancy poultry. There
were about 40 fowls in the consign-
ment and they were billed to different
parties in California, Montana,
Oregon and Washington. Mr.. Ref is
doing large business in this line and
is making shipments to all parts of
the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18


GUNDERS County Attorney.