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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-14

Of mourning. which will be thirty days
Every boat passing Detroit has its colors
at haIf-mast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
"FREE LUMBER
Congressman McCIeary Makes Some
investigations on This Question.

Much has been said in the Demo-
ratio press in favor of "free lumber.
Democratic writer's and speakers
have been careful to avoid explaining
how s'free lumber" would do any
citizen of Minnesota any good. But
they have rather intimated that in
some way the removal of the tariff on
lumber would make lumber cheaper.
They have not undertaken to show
how such result would follow.
Congressman McCleary sent some
weeks ago to the United States consul
at Winnipeg, Canada, three copies OF
Bulletin No. 1876 of the United States
department. of agriculture (which
gives plans and specifications for
model farm buildings) with the res
quest that the consul get from lumber
firms in Winnipegsbids for furnishing
the lumber, for a certain part there
in described, the Chill of materials"
being given in pages 80 and 40 of that
bulletin. Mr.. McCleary also sent
copies of the same bulletin to each
county seat in the second district,
asking for bids on the same bill of
lumber.
The bids are now coming in. The
lowest bid that the consul, Hon. W.
ID. 81. Graham. could get in Winnipeg
is $4,000 The highest bid yet re-
ceived from any place in this district
is BAL. 9S. That is. the lumber for
that barn would cost at least $S4.97
more in Winnipeg than at any place
in the second district. This being
true. will the Democrats show where
in free lumber would do any good 2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
PECULIAR METHODS.

II the reports that reach The Free
Press are true tie Democratic candi-
dates for Office in Blue Earth county
are conducting their fights in rather a
peculiar manner and are making
statements that sre so ridiculously
false that it is hardly worth the SIP &c
TO deny them. L. is said that the
Democratic candidate for sheriff has
given it out that The Free Press is
supporting him. This is so palpable a
falsebood that it really verges on the
humorous and no one with his brain
in reasonably good condition could
give credence to such statement.
The Free Press is supporting the
Republican ticket from top to bottom
and it is no halfway support, either.
1t is said that an Independent can
didate for flee is going about telling
Republicans that he is a simon pure
IndepeDdent-thst there is no Demo
cratic party. To Democrats he declares
he is one of them. 1t is case of any
thing to. secure the votes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
GDyuoE TO REPUBLICANs.

Under the caption Republicans
Must Wake Up. The Minneapolis
Journal says there are signs of lack of
interest among Republicans in the
present political campaign in this
state. The Journal calls attention to
the gpathy In the cities. saying 1t is
more pronounced than in the country.
The Fairbanks meeting at the exposi-
tion Saturday night should have been
attended by 8. 900 or 6, 600 people, in
stead Of 1000. On the other hand
when Governor Van SAINT spoke at
Frazee recently he was called upon to
address an overflow meeting of a
Thousand persons. Still there are fears
Ghat egen in the country the vote
will not be go large as it should be.
The Journal says that Governor IAN
SAINT is entitled to a large off year
majority He has been fearless ex-
ecutive. He has done what no gov
eruor Of Minnesota ever did before to
our knowledge. He has bearded j..
J. Hill and has taken a course which
is likely 70 bring him the opposition
of all the merger influence. A small
majority for Van SAINT will be con
strued ag rebuke for his railway
policy. The people OF Minnesota car
not afford to permit it to be possible
for such construction TO be made
They have a governor who. has shown
courage to do what was right and b.
doing so has incurred powerful en-
nifty. We have not always had tina
sort of governors, and we are not like
" 10 have them in the future il we d.
NOT chow that the people appreciat
and viii reward fidelity to duty ant
fhe fSsrtess enforcement of law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

mindful of the welfare Of the people
and has never been in favor of extrav-
agance. On the other hand the record
of G. o. Daley, as city attorney, has
not been one of economy. Only few
weeks ago Mr.. Daley was responsible
for the city expanding over 5000 for a
job of printing that had he received
bids. as was originally, intended the
city could have been saved more than
1900 This sum would have been kept
in the city treasury and would have
been placed TO the credit of the tax
payers.
Mr.. Daley started out with the in
tention of calling for bids on that
particular piece of work, bat later he
gave notice that no bids would be
considered.
The Free Press is not informed as to
what mysterious agency prompted MIR.
Daley to "backnp.'' or in other
words, change his mind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
Oct. II "a 81, 1902.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING Pc
Triton To SELL LAND.

CTATEs OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss: In Probate Court.
In the matter. of the estate of Edward I.
Carney deceased.
On reading and flins the petition of Patrick
H. arney, administrator of said esia ate. setting
fort the amount of personal estate that has
come into his hands, the disposition thereof,
and how much remains nndIspOsed OF; the
amount of debts outstanding against said de-
cea sed, as far as the same can be ascertalned;
the legacies unpaid. and descr iption of all the
real estate, excepting the homes cad. of which
said decea. ed died seized, and the condition
nd value of the respective portions or lots
thereof; the persons interes ted IN said esta'e
WI h their residences; and praying that license
be to him granted to sell lots twenty 4 iee and
twenty-four. in Point Pleasant townste, at
Madison L-ke, in the county of Blue Earth and
state of Minnesota.
And it ppearing by said petition that there
is not sufficient personal estate in the hands of
said administrator to pay said debts. the lega
Cies or xpeu. es of administration, and that it
is necessary for the payment of such debts, leg
aces or exp nscs to sell all of said real estate.
1t is therefore ordered. that all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before this court on
Saturday, the 9Th day of November, A. ID. 1902 at
10oclnck q. IN. at the Probate Office in the city
of Mankato in said county, then and there to
show cause (if any there bel why license should
not be granted t. said Patrick ii. Carr ely. ad
minisirator to sell so much of the real estate of
sad deceased as shall be necessary to pay such
debts legacies and expenses.
And il is further ordered. that his order shall
be published once in each week, f three sue
the Mankato Free Press, weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato, in said
county
Dated at Mankato the 11th day of October,
A. ID. 1902. asv
BY the Court.
VIM. +. HUGHES,
probate Conrt Seal.] Judge of Probate.
B. d. Smith, Atty. for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
STATE sENAToRsHTp.

Willard L. Comstock is now can
di6ste for state senator. On the official
ballot he will be Tabled ''Independ
emit. ''sampiy because he did not accept
the urging of his Democratic COM
patriots and become candidate before
the primaries where he would have
had NO opposition. While TO all sp-
De8rances Mr.. Comstock is running for
the Office of state senator as an Inde-
pendent candidate. it must not be for
gotten or the fact overlooked that he
is Democrat and if such thing
should happen Aat the voters of Blue
Earth county elected him to represent
them in the upper house of the Mime
sofa legislature, he will act with the
Democrats upon all matters that are
of vital interest to that party.
Ii should be borne In mind that the
senator chosen this fall will occupy a
seat four years hence and at that time
a United States senator will be elected.
Therefore it ia the plain duty of all
Republicans to cast their votes for "A.
o. Eberhsrt, the nominee for state
senator.
The Free Press is Of the opinion-and
strongly so-thst Mr.. Eberhart will be
elected by a large majority. There is
no good reason why he should not be
elected. He is a man with clean
and upright character he possesses
ability ana there is every possible
chance fer man of mis- stamp to
OCCUPY = position of influence In the
senate. Those men who have firm
belief ia the principles of the Repub-
lIoaa party viii not fail to give Mr..
Eberhsrt that hearty support that ls
due candidate of their faith.
Mr.. Oomstock Is nice gentleman. q
geaia fellow. but he is Democrat,
and one who sbides by the precepts
sndpricctpies of party that has never
accomplished good for the country.
hesr ideas Of what Is best for the peo-
pie always falling short Of the proper
measure
= Rus; Earth county. one s.of :" the
steunch Republican counties Of this
great commonwealth. cannot afford
at this Time to elect Democrat TO the
position Of state senator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
WHAT THE MINERS WANT.

In view of the fact that many peo-
nle are not aware of what the coal
miners are contending for The Free
Press today presents their list of griev-
ances:
First. An increase of the wages OF
the men employed in piece work
about rorty per cent of all the men in
the mines. This increase was first put
at twenty per cent. !; afterwards it
was lowered to ten per cent.
Second. A reduction of twenty per
cent in the time of per diem employees.
!. e.. an eight-hour instead of ten
hour day. This demand was later
reduced to ten per cent. 1t would
result in about 900 working days per
year, instead of 300 as at present, and
consequently a ten per cent increase
of yearly wage.
Third. Payment for legal long ton
of coal, 2.240 pounds instead of at
the rate of 2. 75O pounds as at present.
This demand was to apply in any
district where weighing the coal is
practicable and to those miners who
paid by the quantity and not by the
day.
Fourth. Honest weighing of coal
mined and correct recording of
weights.
In addition to these demands there
is another proposition favored" by
the men. AS stated by Mr.. Mitchell,
it is: "We favor incorporating in the
form of an agreement the wages that
shall be paid and the conditions of
employment that shall obtain for a
specific period
1t will be observed that there is no
specific demand for actual recognition
of the union. The flavor proposition
may, perhaps, be construed as re-
quest for such recognition, since it
may be taken to mean that the agree
ment is to be signed for the men by
the officials of the union.
At the time the twenty per cent
demands were reduced to ten, Mr..
agreed to arDitrate all points.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
Oct. 17-2i-3l, 1869
w. 4OtsS
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS,


CTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth-sS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Bessie Shelby,
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of said de-
ceased being this day granted unto Marcus
Williamson of said county. .....
1t IS ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance,
at the probate otfcei in the city of hankato, In
said Blue Earth county on the following day,
viz: Monday the 9th day of April. A. d. 1903,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, That SIX months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-.
sent their claims against said estate. at the 81.
piration of which time all claims 3ot presented
to said court or not proysi4 to it's satisfaction,
shall be forever Ga ned unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica.
tion of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published'at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of October
A. D. 1902.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seall VIM. z. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes Atty for Elk cutor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

1t is understood that Mr. Daley is
putting forward his candidacy for
county attorney on the ground that
certain Republicans urged him TO get
into the fight. His claim is not ten
able because there is no reason for any
Republican opposing the election of
Mr.. Wilson. And as matter of fact
there are no Republicans fighting the
election of the present county attor-
ney. 1t is presumed that Mr., Daley
tries to create the impression that
Republican influence brought him into
the field, hoping to enlist the support
of other gentlemen of that faith. His
scheme, however. will not win.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
DR.. SNOW ALSO
His Dental Office Robbed of
Gold.
He Discovers Late That His Office
Was Filtered Last Friday Night
Crowns and Gold Taken.

DR.. G. D. Snow made the discovery
Tuesday that his dental Office in
the Odd Fellows block was robbed Of
crowns and scrap gold, probably last
Friday night, when the robbery at DR..
Standish's Office occurred. From 80
to 100 crowns were taken, for the
platinum that is in them, and all the
scrap gold in the Office. TIE gold
plate and foil, etc., was all securely
locked up in the vault Several
bridges were in plain sight. but were
not taken The loss is nearly as heavy
as that sustained by DIR. Standish.
The door to the Office was found Sc
carely locked on Saturday night, and
as nothing in sight was disturbed, DR..
Snow did not discover his loss until
he had occasion TO look at his crowns.
Every one was gone These and the
scrap gold were kept in drawers.
Miss Schwartz, the clerk, forgot hel
keys Friday evening and left them in
a stand drawer in the waiting room.
When she looked for them Saturday
mornil g, she found that the one thai
fitted the Office door had been tsker
from the ring and she has since beer
unable to find it.
None of the other dental offices ir
the city lost anything Friday night
except those of Drs. Standish ani
Snow.
The robber is an adept at his bust
ness. There is no clue. About &
month ago two men called at the
Office of DR.. Snow and wanted TO pur
chase what scrap gold he had He sait
that he had not picked it up and asked
them to call next day. They promised
to do SO, but never did.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

Democratic orators of the stripe Of
Candidate Rosing may attempt to be-
little the stand taken by Governor Van
SAINT against the merger, but their
efforts will amount to nothing The
people are with the governor. It is a
hight of Governor Van SAINT against
the men who would do their utmost
to violate the laws of this state. On
election day the people will give Gov
ernor Van SAINT an endorsement that
will be certain in its tone that there
is decided opposition against the
merging of railroads in the entire
northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
GOVERNMENTAL OWNERSHIP OF

GOVERNMENTAL OWNERSHIP OF
RAILwAXS-A COMPARISON.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press has been
looking into the question of railroad
rates as charged in New South Wales,
that purely Democratic republic, and
comparing them with the scale in the
United States. The results are some
what surprising. The report just is
sued by the railway commissioners Of
New South Wales, showing the results
of the operation of the government
railways for the year ending June 80.
1909. throws some further interesting
light on this question. The report
covers year in which the percentage
of earnings was greatly diminished by
the rebates amounting to over $500, 600
allowed on starving live stock and
fodder and other comm ODDITIES in con-
quence of disastrous drouth which
prevailed through the pastoral dis
tricts. In spite of rates which the re-
ports say were exceptionally low"
the average revenue derived from
freights of all kinds was g. ii cents per
ton per mile, as against 2. 26 cents the
preceding year.
The latest report of the interstate
commerce commission of this country
is that for 1900 For the entire United
States the average freight revenue per
ton per mile was less than one cent, or
O. s of cent, per ton per mile. But
the region of country in the United
States more nearly corresponding in
its general conditions to New South
Wales is probably what is comprised
in the sixth of geographical groups in
which the interstate commerce COM
mission divides the railways of the
country for the purpose OF statistical
comparison. This comprises Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa. Minnesota and those
portions of North and South Dakota
east Of the Missouri river. The aver
age revenue derived from freights per
ton per mile in this group in 1900 was
0.S06 of cent. But if il is objected
that much of this district is much
more densely populated than New
South Wales, which is true, this OBJ
lection would not apply for example.
10 the region traversed by the Great
Northern railroad, which runs through
six or seven states from ST. Panl tc
Seattle, all of which, west of Mime
sofa, are very sparsely settled, and
where the conditions existing in 6
large part of New South Wales are
reproduced. The average earnings OF
freight per ton per mile on the Gfea
Northern for 1901 were 0 925 per mile
In New South Wales they were I.
cents per ton per mile, or 1870 per cen
greater, on railroads owned and oper
sted by the government than on ,
J railroad system owned and operated
by a corporation-tbe conditions il
the two cases being very similar
Facts of this kind would seem to dem
ons rrate pretty conclusively that tn,
public gets much better service a
vastly less cost under the system o
corporate ownership than it would IN
der that of government ownership
which Is so loudly advocated by til,
orators of Populist persuasion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
Oct. 11.aEs1.lan2.
OCJ. II-Af.0I-IVtI-.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

~ EAa ACCOONIo'
STtTE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth SIS In Probate curt.
In the matter of he estate Of Betsey Durkee,
deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Henry G.
Tibbits, executor of the estate Of Betsey Dur
ee, deceased representing, among other things,
that h. has fully administered said estate, and
praying that a time and place be fixed for OK.
amining and allowing the final account of his
administration, AID for the assignment of the
residue of said estate to the PARTIES entitled
thereto by law:
1t is Ordered, That said account be examined,
and petition heard, by this court. on turday,
the Sth day of November, A. ID. 1902, at clock
p m, at the probate Office in the city OF Man
kato in said county.
And it is Further Ordered, That notice there
of be given TO all persons interested by publish
ing copy Of this order once in each week. for
three SUGGEST ve weeks prIor to said day of
hearing in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at TIE city of Mankato, the 18th day of
October, A D., 1902. g.. ..
) By the Court
probate Court Seal.l WM. e. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
G. w. Mead, Atty for Execute or.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
% 50: Front St MOORE & TOBIN, "'''.''' MINI

work, the directors would do theirs
Secretary Gran said that white
ribbons had been prepared, with num-
bers on them, to be presented to those
who get new members. He suggested
as yell, 'Rsh, rah, rah, rickey ray,
we want that building right away"
Messrs. Alleman and Pass reported
that they had secured some new MEM
bers, and the spirit in the two Their
mometers received it's first rise.
The ladies' auxiliary served a fine
supper as the COD Guiding event of the
evening, which was greatly enjoyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
AN moosomaoAL RECORD.

u is the belief Of The Free Press
that the people of Blue Earth county
wal vote TO place safe man In the
Office OF county attorney. They are
very likely going to vote for man
who will look carefully after their In
txasta Mr. Wilson has always been
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

Again at the conference with the
president he agreed to arbitrate all
points So that If the agreement
proposition involves recognition of the
union, even that is matter for arbi-
trarion, so far as the union is con-
carpad
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
RrpunLIoAN STATE TICKET

For Governor,
SAMUEL r. VAN SAINT.
c-Ideutenant Governor.
RAY w. JONES.
For Secretary of State,
PETER e. HANSON.
Fog state Auditor,
SAMUEL G. IvERsON.
JULIUS a. BLOCK.
FOR Attorney General,
For Clerk Of Supreme Court.
c.. A. PIDGEON.
For Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner
CHARLES f. STAPLES.
Republican Congressional Ticket.
FOR Congressman, Second District,
JAMES t. NC CLEARY.
,RepubIicau Legislative Ticket.
For Senator, Eleventh District.
A. O. EBERHART.
For Representatives,
GEORGE R. WILDER,
NBLS INQUEST.
Republican County Ticket.
EDGAR WEAVER.
For County Treasurer,
LEWIS DAVIS.
ESr Register of Deeds.
b. BANGERTER, JR.
Fer Sheriff.
BENNETT WILLIAMS.
For County Attorney,
SAMUEL Il. WILSON.
For Judge Of Probate,
WILLIAM r, HUGHES.
For County Surveyor,
WALTER II. BROOKS.
EDWARD R. KENNEDY.
For Comfy Superintendent of Schools,
WILLIAM E. FREEMAN.
FOR G0unty Commissioner Second District,
WILLIAM w. PADDOCK.
For County Commissioner, Fourth District.
BARNEY KILLMER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
SWINGING ROUND THE CIRCLE.

Ju0g0 Ia w. 20 llnS Will continue &c
represent Minnesota upon the national
council of administration G.. A. r.
The new commander chief has re-
appointed him.
Bob Fitzsimmons, the prize6ghter,
is negotiating for the purchase of the
famous Broad water hotel at Helena.
For the first time in his life Frank
M Eddy will deliver a political speech
in his home town of Glenwood. He
is billed for next Saturday evening
His neighbors are going to give him a
rousing reception and the congress-
man is going to give them the best in
his locker. Minneapolis Journal.
e. q. Adams, former editor of The
Blue Earth Post, has been elected su-
perintendent of schools at Albany,
Ore, a town of $500 people.
Owatonna merchants have establish
ed rule not to trust people who are
on the chad list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

Republican Congressional Ticket.
FOR Congressman, Second District,
JAMES T. NC CLEARY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-10

FOR SALE Choice homes IN all parts Of
the city; also vacant lots at a la I'm;
If You want to buy see us. MS our list is
complete If yon want "a sell send Ms list
and We viii sell p for you; have several
improved and vacant lots close IN M
bargain; have an per cent net PROPOSE
ton close in On paved street, price ST.
29o; TINS Is pargain, lave , two'sl9ry
$4,000. half trade aud balance on time
at g per cent; corner lot on Houston ave
nue.. chcap; good location fur grocery
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-10
PERSONAL.

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utactures salve that will cure letter
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