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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES.

While many people have been won
dering why tho price of beef is so
high and at the same time others were
charging it up to the beef trust, Fred
G. Croxton, an attache of the depart
ment of labor, has been looking into
the problem quite extensively and
reaches the conclusion that the condi-
tions of supply and demand rule the
prices, regardless of any combine.
According to Mr.. Croxton's deductions
fourteen per cent of the expenditure
of the average wage earner's family
goes for meat, of which between nine
and ten per cent is spent on beef.
These at least were the finding of
some Investigations made few years
ago. With several years of steady en-
ployment and with better incomes in
general than had before prevailed, it
was natural that the individual de-
mand for meat, and also for its better
grades should be on the increase.
Population itself increased twenty per
cent in the last decade. In the urban
and semi-urban population this in
crease was thirty-f FER cent, while
among the rural population it was
only nine per cent. Growth of city
population means growth in the de-
mand for beef as the proportion
which that bears to all meats con-
sumed is doubtless much greater in
the cities than in the rural districts
1t thus appears that the individual
is demanding more meat than few
years ago and there are twenty per
cent more individuals in the country
to demand it and that where this in
crease of population has been greatest
the preference for beef among meats
is most marked. Expectation has
also made an increasing call for our
fresh beef. Comparing the domestic
exports for the five years which ended
June 80, 1901, with the five years pre-
ceding, it appears that the number Of
cattle exported increased nearly 20 per
cent, the total quality of fresh beef
increased 47.4 per cent and of tallow
SILL per cent, while canned beef
showed a decrease Of 31.S per cent
and sailed, pickeled and other cured
beef a decrease of 1.S4 per cent.
With this view of the increased de-
mand it is interesting to inquire into
the supply. The four western slaugh-
tering centers, Chicsgo, Kansas City,
St. Louis and Omaha, slaughtered in
the five years from 1897 to 1901 in
elusive, only two per cent more cattle
than in the preceding FIVE years. And
these cities not only slaughtered sixty. |
five per cent of the country's total of
wholesale establishments, but they
may be considered as fairly repre- |
sentative of general conditions in the
industry. Average weight may also be
taken into account as further modify |
ing these figures. In the latter period |
under review the average in Chicago
was 1, O70, as against 1, $50 during
the five years before, and if this ten
dency prevails elsewhere, as it is reas
enable to suppose, although the figures
are not available, the gross weight of
the cattle slaughtered during the lat
ter FIVE years in the four beef cities
was only one per cent more than dur
ing the former.
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LAWYER.
Aug. 22-25, Sept. 5. 1902.

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate OF Harriet M
Sweet, deceased.
Letters ofsadministration with the will annex
ed on the estate OF said deceased being this
day granted unto Alvin B Sweet, Jr.. of said
county.
1t is ordered that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said estate be presen ted to
this court for examination and allowance, at
the Probate Office in the City of Mankato, In
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Monday the 23rd day of February, A. D.
1908, at ten O'Clock N the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pro-
sent their claims against said estate at the ex.
pration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred, unless for Cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time an0
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 examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published 1T Manksto,
in said county.
Dated at MankatO the 18th day OF August
A. d. 1902
By the Court,
probate Court Seal. VIM. F: HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Plymat & PIymat, Atty for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
INDICATION OF PROSPERITY,

Public Examiner s. T. Johnson has
made report of the condition of the
state banks, and it is a very gratifying
one. The summary shows the status
of the banks on July 18. There were
23S state banks doing business on that
date, as against 205 on April 30, 1901,
when the last called reports were
made. This was an increase of more
than sixteen per cent in the number
of institutions. The rapid growth of
the state in wealth is still more clearly
shown by the fact that during the
same period the resources of the banks
increased from $42, 751, 900 to $54, :
753. 900, or nearly twenty per
cent, while the figures for deposits
show gain of more than $40, 600, 600.
A very clear demonstration that Min
nesota is marching on and that her
people are reaping the benefits of the
prosperous times. No one with the
right kind of a head will wish to
change the condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
SOME BIG FIGURES.

Since 1880, according to the latest
census bulletin. the population of the
United States has grown fifty per cent
and the total wealth has grown from
$40. 900, 600, 600 to $94, 600, 600. 600. The
wealth per capita has jumped from
1906 to 81, 2S6. The circulation of
money has increased from 1913, 600, 900
to So. 055. 600, 600. The deposits in
banks have almost trebled The value
of farm properties has increased from
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29

The Minneapolis Journal has a
scheme whereby any one subscribing
o that paper for one year can get a
81. 600 accident policy. good for one
year, for 30 cents in addition to the
cost of the paper. They also are offer
ing $25. 900 in cash prizes for the near
est guess on the total vote of New
York, Pennsylvania and Michigan this
fall. Every three months paid in
advance is good for one guess.
Address, The Minneapolis Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
Aug. 22-29, Sept, 5, 1902.


cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Matthias
Schums cher, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
Anna M. Schumacher executTix of the estate of
Matthias schumac her, deceased, representing,
among other things that she has fully administer
ed said estate and praying that time and place
be fxed for examining and allowing the final
account of her administration, and 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 Saturday,
the 18th day OF September A. D, 1902, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, at the Probate Office in the City
of NJ ankatO, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing 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 18th day Of
August, A. d. 1902.
By the Court,
Seal Probate Court. VIM. f. HUGHES.
Judge OF Probate.
G. o. Daley, Atty for Executrix
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
FINAL CLOSING SALE

Now is your chance to buy clothing,
underwear, shirts, collars, cuffs, hats,
caps, gloves and smittens, duck coats,
ETC., cheaper than ever. R. F. Jones
at the Austin block is bound to sell
out all he possibly can by Sept. 10Th,
after that time balance of stock unsold
will be moved away. Call and buy
for the future while you can get good
reliable clothing at about one-half
price.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29

intrusted may decide" and that it
will probably not see the light in
print until after the present genera
ton has passed away and then only to
show-"how venal we're many men
who bore fair regulations in the public
life of the state No other man in
Minnesota was better acquainted with
the ways of the men who desired to
purchase legislation than Vandiver
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
Farm for Sale.

I offer my farm of 100 acres, situated
two miles west of Mankato on the
Mankato and st. Peter road for SALE
There are good buildings, deep well
and windmill on the place. Fifty
acres cultivated land, 60 acres meadow
the rest timber and pasture.
JOSEPH HODGSON,
Belgrade, Nicollet Co., MINI. P. o.
Mankato, MINI. r. F. D.. No. 6
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29

The death of John S. Vandiver,
editor of The st. Peter Journal, has
called forth comments from the city
press. The newspapers generally are
eulogistic of the dead newspaper
man, but The Pioneer Press is severe,
too severe by far. 1t is said that Mr..
Vandiver leaves behind him "a
chronicle of his relations with public
and other men. sparing none, himsel:
nor others that sit is to be publish
ed or not. as the person to whom it is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29

From Mondays Daily.
Prof. J. F. Koehler of Mapletor
was in the city over night.
Mrs. McBroom and Miss D. Perry Of
Tracy were guests at the Saulpaugh
last night.
Miss Rose Tnurston went to Rapidar
Saturday afternoon to visit her siste,
for a few days.
The Milwaukee roads excursion
to Minneapolis and Minnehaha Falls
started from Mankato with six people.
Rev. M. F. FifeId of Kasota, with
a friend, Rev. Mr.. Wright, spent a
few hours today calling upon acquaint-
ances in the city. ...
A marriage license was granted to-
day to Charles P. Schweitzer, son of
the druggist at Mapleton, and Ada L.
Severson, also of Mapleton.
Cream of Spruce Dyspepsia Tablets
cured me and they will cure you. 1t
is the best remedy for stomach all
ments. at Lamm's drug store.
Just hint-If you want a good
school suit for your boy you had bet
ter look our new line over. Special
prices for ten days. Henry E. Hance,
1913 South Front street.
DR.. L. s. Bottenfeld, osteopathy
has offices in the Glass Block, Man
kato, and treats both acute and
chronic diseases. Osteopathy removes
the cause of the disease and makes
cures permanent. Consultation free
in Office or by mail.
Charles B. Johnson, living on rural
free delivery route No. 8 from this
city, remembered the Mankato post
office employees with as fine lot of
apples as anyone could wish
to see. His trees are loaded with
them, which proves that good apples
can be raised to advantage in this
vicinity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29

Governor Van SAINT has appointed
new members of the board of equaliza-
tion as follows: First district, T. I.
Johnson, White Rock fifth district,
George S. Brainerd, Blooming Prairie ;
ninth district Thomas Hodson,
Nicollet; eleventh district, J. E.
Cooley, Duluth ; fifteenth district; f.
M. Shook, Aitkin ; SEVENTEEN district,
Alex Fiddes, Jackson.
Judges d. F. Simpson and j. H.
Steele are accused of having violated
the game laws and Executive Agent
Fullerton threatens to prosecute them.
Prof. J. S. Carlson, a former mem
Der of the faculty of Gustavius Adolf
phus college and who now occupies
the chair of Scandinavian languages
and literatures at the state university
at Minneapolis, is being urged by
many of his friends in that city to
enter the race for the Republican
nomination for congress in the fifth
district. 1t is not likely that he will
be candidate.
1t is rumored in st. Paul that Stan
ford Newell, at present minister to
The Hague, is to be appointed first
assistant secretary of the state to sue
coed DR.. D. J. Hill.
Charles d. Autremont of Duluth will
be the Democratic candidate for con-
gress In the eighth district. He has
been mayor of Duluth.
DR.. George Francis James of the
California normal school, has been
made professor of pedagogy in the
Minnesota state university.
Executive Agent Fullerton has con-
cluded not to prosecute Judges Simp-
son and Steele for illegal shooting, but
will go after Indian Agent Michalett.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
August 15-12-29, 1902.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR

ORDER FOR HEARING application FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR
SsTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth. ss.-In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Mary A.
Bowles, deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition of Thomas
Bowles of Blue Earth county, Minnesota,
representing, among other things, that Mary A.
Bowles, late of Blue Earth comfy, Minnesota,
on the 9Th day of July; A D., 1902. at the
county of Blue Earth died intestate, and being
an inhabtant of this county at the time of her
death, leaving goods, chaLtels, and estate with
in this county. aud ttat Il said petitioner
is the su WING hush nd of said deceased, and
praying thai adm nIstrati'n of S lid estate
be to A. w. PetrIch granted
1T Is ORDERED. that said petition be heard
before said court Saturday, the 30th day of
August, A. D.. 1902. at 10 O'Clock a. m. at the
Probate Office in Mankato in said county.
ORDERED FURTHER, that notice thereof
be given to the heirs of said deceased and to all
persons interested, by publishing 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.
Probate at Mankato, the 9Th day of August, A.
NJ. 1902
BY the Court
Probate Court Seall VIM. f. HUGHES
Thos. Hughes. Atty's for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. D. 9. Davies and children
went to Cambria this morning for a
weeks visit.
Mrs. Geo. W. Sugden, who was
operated on at Rochester a week or
more ago for tuberculosis of the
bowels, is gaining strength and strong
hopes are entertained for her recovery.
The Concordia band will give con-
cert on Front street tonight, beginning
at Z 80 O. clock.
A daughter arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grit Jones at Lake
Crystal Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Rollins of Minnesota
street, has a night blooming cereus,
which opened last night with seven
blossoms In anticipation of the event
the ladies Of the G.. A. R., of which
Mrs. Rollins is member, planned a
social for last evening, which was
quite success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
Excursion Tickets Clear Lake
(W3seca. Many

Will be sold by the North Western
line at reduced rates during the sum-
mer season from Mankato on Fridays
and Saturdays at 80 cents for the
round trip, limited to return the
following Tuesday, and at 81. 40 for
the round trip daily, limited to re-
turn within thirty days. Black and
silver bass and pickereI fishing is
especially good in this beautiful lake,
ana accommodations for fishermen,
With abundant supply of boats, ETC.,
are furnished. Modern hotels and
other resorts along the lake, with
yachts add to the attractions. For
urther information apply to agents
Chicago q North Western railway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
Home seekers Excursions TO the

Home seekers Excursions TO the
Northwest, west and southwest,
Via, the North Western line. Home
seekers excursion tickets at greatly
reduced rates will be sold on the first
and third Tuesdays of each month,
June to October, inclusive, 1902, to
the territory indicated above. Standard
tand tourist sleeping cars, free reclin-
ing chair cars, and The Best of
Everything"
For full particulars apply to agents
Chicago & Norh
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL,

From Fridays Daily
Miss Pride of GAINESVILLE was in tn.
city today.
DR.. and Mrs. Sour of Sr. Clair were
in the city this forenoon.
Miss Lima Gout returned yesterday
from visit with relatives at Coco
Thunder
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter. Brooks will &C
to Mapleton tomorrow to attend the
funeral of the late Mrs. Lucas
Troendle.
Congressman McCleary has recon-
mended Martin o. Gorseth for ap-
pointment ..as postmaster at Florence,
to succeed John A. Martin, resigned.
G. 81, Piper sold to DR.. J. Andrews
a pair of fine driving horses. One of
these is full sister to "Senator L..
The other is from "Bashaw." They
are well matched, weigh LOO pounds
and are four years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Bradshaw cf
Mankato, arrived last Saturday for a
visit with the latter's sister, Mrs.
John Laven. Mr.. Bradshaw returned
Monday morning, and Mrs. Bradsha W
last night. Minnesota Lake Tribune.
Will Masters, an old Mankato boy
now in the Philippine postal service,
remembered his Mankato postal
friends with a supply of ciagrs which
were passed around this morning.
Will is enjoying life and has a good
position.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Marshall Of
Waco, Texas, are visiting in the city.
Mr.. Marshall was formerly pastor of
the Christian church, then went to
Japan, but for three years past has
been teaching in the university at
Waco. Their many friends are glad
to see them.
Ralph Torrey,, who is now employ
ed in the Office of law firm at Daw-
son, Yukon territory, has sent his
father, Judge W. B. Torrey, a fine
gold nugget watch charm. Mrs.
Torrey, Mrs. John Macbeth and
daughter were also each remembered
with handsome gifts of gold nuggets
wrought into various articles of
jewelry. Mr.. Torrey is now married
and has little daughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29

John s. Vandiver, the st. Peter
editor who died yesterday, carried
81, 600 insurance on his life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
THE
FREE PRESS MAP

The Blue Earth County Map
published by the Free Press Print
ing Company, is receiving the I'M
qualified Endorsement of the people
of Blue Earth County. 1t is map
that should adorn rhe wall of not
only every business and professional
mans Office, but should be seen in
every household, as it is an article
that will be appreciated by every
member of the family. 1t is a
first class directory of the county
and no family should be without it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
SWINGING ROUND THE CIRCLE.

E. B. Collister is to run for the
state senate in Waseca county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29

DR.. Craig is to be the Democratic
nominee for state senator on the
Democratic ticket in Waseca county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29

Executive Agent Fullerton has con-
cluded not to prosecute Judges Simp-
son and Steele for illegal shooting, but
Will go after Indian Agent Michalett.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29

DR.. George Francis James of the
California normal school, has been
made professor of pedagogy in the
Minnesota state university.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-19
Feel Your Pulse.

Watch your pulse for about eve
minutes Count the beats while sit.
ting and then while standing. A
healthy pulse beats from Sixty Co
sevcnty-0yu times per minute, a lit-
Tie faster while standing than while
sitting or lying down. II your pulse
beats too fast or too slow, In % Is
weak or Irregular and sometimes
skips a beat your heart IS weak or
diseased and you are in danger Of
heart failure at any moment. Pains
about the heart, palptation, smoth-
eriug or fainting spells, shOrtness OF
breath, inability TO sleep on left side,
are further evidence OF q dangerous
condition which demands immediate
attention, You have it. i'm your pow
er to overcome heart weakness If you
will profit by the experience Of
others. Mr. $. r. Oviatt, of Airing
ton, Iowa, says: 81 had heart fail
ure and would have spells when
would gasp for breath aud become
totally blind for the time, often fall
ing unconscious wherever / hap
pened to be standing. 1t took ten or
twelve BOTTLES Of DR.. Miles Heart
Cure to restore my heart to a healthy
and normal condition"
DR.. Miles Heart Cure is sold at all
druggists on a positive guarantee.
Write for free advice and booklet to
Sr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhdrt. Ind.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-19
GOOD FOR OFFICE HOLDERS.

DENVER February S.-Men employ
ed in the basement of the new city hall
discovered what may prove a placer
gold bonanza. PrOfuse cOlors In a sedi-
ment Of black sand which appeared af-
ter washing in the Old-fashioned way
caused commotion among city officials.
The men were digging i'm the sand to
place the pit machinery of a new eleva-
tor, about eighteen feet below the level
Of Fourteenth street when the peculiar
nature Of the soil, Enthusiastically that OF
gold producing sand, was recognized by
Thomas Brisbane, an old miner. O. p.
Baur, e-president of the Chamber Of
Commerce, and skilled i'm the art Of
placer mining pronounced it a genuine
gold find.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-19


Judge Sil.iman. counsel for Trea-
suror Wright in the Primo beer case,
prepared "a lot of objections to- the form
OF the decree which Judge Estee ycster-
day signed. The court however, rec
fused To- hear them or allow them TO be
filed. and an the satisfaction Sillimau
could get was i'm "a general exception.
The exceptions We're based ON the fol-
lowing grounds.
I. That the court ought not to enter
a decree i'm the above entitled cause
against the defendant as Treasurer of
the Territor'- of Hawaii i'm as much as
said suit Is i'm effect one against the
Territory of Hawaii and not against
the defendant as an officer thereof.
2. That the court ought not to enter
decree I'm the above entitled cause be-
cause it is entirely clear upon the plead
iugs proof and decision heretofore rem
dered that the plaintiffs have an ade-
quate and complete remedy at law if
they or any of them are suffering any
INJURY by reason of the matters COM
planned Of
.. That the court ought not TO enter
q decree i'm the above entitled cause be-
cause II is entirely clear upon the
pleadlhgs. proof and decision that the
compartments nave no interest i'm the
matters complained OF, that complain
ants are suffering no injury by reason
OF lue matters complained or and that
cohplalnants are SUFFERING no damage
by reason of the matters complained of.
T. Ihat the court ought not TO enter
q decree IN the above entitled cause be-
cause III is clear upon the pleadings and
proof JhaI the court mas no jurisdiction
IN the premises.
ii the foregoing objections are over
ruled Jheh the defendant objects to all
Ihat part or the hrst paragraph Of said
proposed form OF decree beginning with
the WORD and, being the third word
on the thlrd line OF said first paragraph
or SAID proposed form of decree and
continuing thence through to the word
void, being the fourth word on the
fourth line of said paragraph one Of
SAID proposed form of decree, said Ian
guage being and every part and sec
ton thereof are wholly unconstitutional
null and void
Defendant suggests that there be sub
sututed for said language the follow
ing; are imperative in so far as they
discriminate in favor of beers and malt
liquors manufactured in the Territory