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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
THE RIGHT STEP
Improvement of PohI Road Is
Contemplated.
County Board Decides to Accept Bid
on Hooking Valley Coal-Ad-
iourns Until Nov. 10th.

The Pohl road in Mankato town
shin. which leads into the city by way
of the cemetery ravine road, has al
WAYS been one of the worst roads in
this part of the country. The farmers
who have to traverse it have long
complained OF its condition, and at
last steps are to be taken to improve
If. The county board took the matter
ND Yesterday afternoon, and appointed
Commissioners Bruels, Borchert, Pad
dock and Epson committee to exam
inc the road. This committee is to
meet at Frank Pohl's farm Nov. 9th
st n. M, when all the farmers in
terested are required to be present to
talk over the situation and consider
the best means of improving the road.
The committee will report to the
hoard Nov. 10th. 1t is to be hoped
that a permanent and thorough i'm
movement will be undertaken.
The board decided to accept the bid
of the Standard Lumber company for
furnishing the county with 100 tons OF
Hooking Valley coal at So. 10 per ton,
with Medford as an alternate at 70. Oh
per ton.
The hearing on the petition of G. F.
Giblin to be set off from school dis
trict 1O4 to school district 1879 was SET
for Nov. 10th at 2 p. m. The hearing
on the petition of J. q. Schweickert to
be set off from school district AZ te
school district 59 was set for Nov.
10th at p. N.
The petition for change of road
in sections -, Is and "a, Beauford
was set for hearing on Nov. 18th at
D. m. Commissioners Borchert, Kill
mer and Paddock were appointed q
committee to meet at Irving Wards on
Oct. 2Sth at 10 a. ID. to view the road.
The board adjourned to meet Nov.
nth
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
BAD WEATHER
WHAT IT DID TO A FARMER IN
OREGON.

Its Effects Lasted for Several Years-Hs
Tells How He Finally Got on His Feet
Again after Series OF Reverses.
eft was all due to the weather." said
Mr.. John Lee, a farmer of Greenville,
Oregon, in relating recent experience
to O reporter.
The weather." he continued, "plays
an important part in farmers life
and in this instance its effects
upon mine lasted for several years.
1t was in the spring of 1895. Working
In the fields during long stretch of cold
rain and wind brought on an attack Of
the grip. 1t took right hold of me and
/ suffered terribly with it. When that
finally went away it left me with the
ague. Several doctors prescribed for me
but their medicine did me no good. My
head ached and I was dizzy; my blood
was very bad and was so very nervous
that every little sound annoyed and
worried me. Besides this had very
severe case of stomach trouble, food did
not nourish me and my appetite was
poor. 1t would be impossible for me to
describe my misery"
"But how did you get reliefY' Asked
the reporter.
"Well, one day / got hold of booklet
telling of the cure of case similar to
mine by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People and thought I would try
them. / felt better after taking part
of box SO I kept on till cured. About
three boxes did it and now am as well
as ever was
1t Is Of the utmost importance to your
health if you have suffered from the
grip, that you should cleanse the system
of the lingering germs and putt in con-
dition to resist and ward off disease. DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
an unfailing specific not only for the af-
ter effects of the grip, of fevers and of
other acute diseases but also for such dis
eases as locomotor ataxia, partial paraly
sis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous headache, palpita-
ton of the heart, pale and sallow COM
plexions. cnd all forms of weakness
either in male or female. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all
dealers or viii be sent postpaid on re-
oeipt of price, fifty cents box; six boxes,
two dollars and fifty cents, by address
ing DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Sche-
nectady, NY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
OFFER WITHDRAWN.
Site for the Proposed Y. M. c. A.
BuiIdinq Not Satisfactory to All.

Last spring John H. Ray offered to
donate a site for building for the
Young Mems Christian association on
condition that $50, 900 building be
erected thereon the present season.
The site offered consisted of his lot
opposite the opera house and the two
lots just north, comprising the corner
at Second and Walnut streets. These
two lots he agreed to purchase from
Mr.. Meagher.
When the soliciting committees
went out among the business men,
they did not meet with the reception
expected, because the location did not
give general satisfaction. This being
the situation, it was found to be i'm
possible to put up the building the
present year, or even to raise the
necessary funds, For this reason the
matter was dropped for the present,
much to the regret of those who had
hoped to see fine building erected on
the site SO generously offered by Mr..
Ray.
In view of all the circumstances.
the unpopularity of the site, the delay
in raising funds and the option on
Mr.. Mesgner's lots expiring, Mr.. Ray
has decided to withdraw the offer
which he made in the spring. The
turn which affairs have taken should
not discourage the members of the as
socia ton, but they should strive all
the harder to merit some other dona-
tion in the future. The new building
is not defeated, only delayed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
VERY GOOD START
Trades and Labor Assembly
Is Organized.
Henry RobeI Elected President of the
General Body.-Meetings to
Be Held Monthly.

The meeting to organize trades
and lab 10 assembly, held Friday at
the hall at 80 Sonth Front street, was
we'll attended and was enthusiastic.
About thirty delegates representing
seven local unions were present. The
only unions not represented were the
stone cutters and steam engineers
although these had elected delegates.
AN organization was effected by the
election of Henry Robel president,
William Nichols vice president, O.
Strom financial secretary and treas
urer, and Mr.. Colson corresponding
secretary.
Messrs. Robel, Strom and Nichols
were appointed to draft constitu-
tion, to be reported at the next meet
ing. One similar to that of the Min
neapolis trades and labor assembly
will be prepared.
1t was voted that the representation
of the various local unions in the
trades and labor assembly should be
one delegate to each ten members OF
fraction thereof. The delegates will
be elected on the last meeting in De
cember and June of each union.
Meetings will be held on the frs
| Friday of each month, at the hall a
$40 South Front street until another
! location can ha found
Reports were received from tn,
different local unions represented. ant
all reported sfavorably, with an in
creasing membership.
The president was instructed to ap
point committees on organization ant
grievances.
It was agreed that all the union
should stand together for the Sunda.
closing of stores. and later action will
be taken in regard to early closing OF
week days. This matter was talked
over to some extent.
1t was decided that the union mem
bers should patronize stores that EN-
ploy union clerks. The following il
the list of these Stores up to the pres
emit time: D. S. Stern g. Co.. M ,or'
& Tobin, 7. W. Hart, Morris Bros
Fred Kron. George Pond, M. A
Sherk & Son, B. A. Wheelock, L
Longini, W. K. Buffham, Benjamin
Monson, A. M. Stein, Clark & Carl
son. Young 81 Otto and III. E. Hance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
KNOWS A GOOD THING.
Editor of the Vernon Center News
Comments on the Free Press Map.

Should be in every home.
We refer to the Free Press map of
Blue Earth county. issued by The
Free Press Printing company of Man
kato. This Office has placed one of
these valuable maps on the wall, and
finds it almost invaluable. The map
is nicely printed, each township in
colors and every land owners name
printed on the parcel of land which
he owns and the number of acres in
the lot. 1t gives much valuable infor-
nation such as the population by
towns, rural delivery routes. railroads,
wagon roads, location Of churches,
school houses, creameries. cheese fac
tories, etc. As 1t is the only detailed
map that has been published in the
last twenty years it should be found
in every home, school room and Office
in the county. The map is well
mounted on wooden rollers and the
cloth edition as substantial as any
map made. It is 40x60 inches and
costs only So. 90. Paper bound So 90.
This map is given with the Daily
Free Press for only 81. 90 and with the
weekly only $3.50 per year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
DEATH OF MRS. J. A. REED.
Was Resident of Blue Earth County
Years AGO.


The many friends of Mrs. J. A.
Reed in this city and in the state
will be grieved to learn of her sudden
death from heart failure Oct 1. at
Mountain Iron, MINI.
Rachel France was born in Ohio in
1885, When a young girl she removed
with her family to Indiana and in
1854 married John A. Reed, later cap
tain in Brackets cavalry battalion,
and prominently identified with Min
nesota politics. Mrs. Reed lived for
some time in Iowa and in 1857 came
to Minnesota, which has since been
her home. She cheerfully and braveIy
faced the perils and hardships of pio-
neer life. In the Sioux outbreak in
1869, while her husband was with his
regiment in the south, Mrs Reed was
compelled to leave their Blue Earth
county home with only a moment s
warning, and with her child in her
arms made for her life to Mankato to
escape pursuing Indians.
At the close of the war the family
lived In Blue Earth county until Cap
tain Reeds appointment as warden of
the state prison in 1874, when they re-
moved to Saltwater. Later they re-
sided at Minneapolis and for the last
few years their home was at Mountain
Iron.
Mrs. Reed was we'll fitted to adorr
the high social position which was
hers, and wide circle of friends en-.
joyed the cordial hospitality which
pervaded her home. Possessed of rare
qualities of mind and heart, she wa!
loved by all who knew her and hel
life, rich in good works, was beau
tiful exemplifcation of unselfsh devo
tion to those dear to her. For the las
few years of her life her health greatly
impaired and her suffering at times
was intense, but she bore it all heroic
ally and with sublime patience.
| Mrs. Reed is survived by her hus
band, her son, Will G. Reed of Still
water, and daughters, Mrs. H. R
Ensign of Minneapolis. Willete Reet
of New York, and Mrs. j. ]. Albeit
La Crosse, Wis. Minneapolis Journal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
NOT AN ILLUSION.
Full Dinner Pail Is Reality in These
Prosperous DAYS.

The chairman of the Democratic
congressional committee, Judge
Griggs, has started in the most hys-
terical manner on a crusade against
prosperity.
Having exhausted the virtue of such
issues as "imperialism, free trade. -
"trusts, from the Democratic stand
point. the committee has now entered
upon the task of trying to prove that
prosperity does not exist in the United
States and that the workingmen
must be convinced that they have
been grossly deceived by the wicked
Republicans. Judge Griggs declares
the talk of ''full dinner pail' to be
an elaborate fasehood and the commit
tee are printing at large expense
many pages of statistics to prove that
the workingman' dinner pail is near
Ely empty on account of the prices
he has to pay for food.
Notwithstanding these ardent sta,
tistical efforts to prove the dinner pal
to be empty, or nearly so, the pail It.
self continues TO be actually as wei!
charged with wholesome food as it has
been for several years past, or since
the Republicans began to do the ma
tional housekeeping, after the some,
what demoralizing Cleveland regime.
"The cry of prosperity and 'the
full dinner pail, 30 declares Judge
Griggs, sis fake and a fraud" The
| workingman is the subject OF illusion.
He takes up his pail at dinner time
to eat his dinner, and 10 there is no
thing in it. 1t is empty. 1t is an illu
sion Much of the testimony giver
by Chairman Griggs and found in th'
Democratic campaign book is givel
by striking coal miners who admi
that their wages have been increased
twenty per cent during the Last foui
years.
During the campaign of 1896 which
by the Democrats, was fought in or
der to fasten the single silver STANDARD
on this country, their hot contention
was that the gold standard was yer,
bad thing because, according to thei
theory, it produced fall in th'
prices of commodities and they de
clared they wanted the silver STANDARD
because it raised prices and wages
Now these people bitterly complain be
cause the prices of number of com
modities have risen. What will satisf,
them? The higher prices are chief.
dine to the fact, which cannot be sue
cessfully denied, that the consumptiv'
demand of the people is larger am
stronger than it has been in the entir,
history of the country. The purchas
ing power of the people is much
greater. The actual, veritsble trade
and transportation and clearing HOUSE
statistics prove this. The people ar,
buying and buying largely of articles
which a workingman in the alleged
''good old times" would not dream O.
buying because of the expense. MINI
eapolis Journal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
MADE ASSESSMENTS.
Board of Public Works Holds Meet
ina TODAY.

The board of public works met
Saturday and made the assessment for
the sewer on Record, Lewis and
Marshall streets. The total amount
assessed was 81, 02S. %, and the assess
ment per sixty-s foot lot is $57. 70.
The board also made the assessment
for the extension Of the sewer on
Clark street. The amount assessed was
$50. 70.
The making of the assessment for
the curb and gutter on Walnut street,
between Broad and Fourth, was ad-
journed until Oct. 18th at p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
W. E. BRICE IN MANKATO.

w. e. Brice of Mason City. Iowa,
was in the city Thursday to report on
the oil situation to meeting of the
local directors. His report confirmed
what The Free Press has already pub
lished as coming from him. The chief
loss to the consolidated company from
the fire is in the delay in shipping oil.
Oil has been steadily advancing and
is now quoted at 45 cents barrel (.
o. b. at Beaumont. Mr.. Brice will
take up his residence there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
LUMBER ARRIVES.
Perry Wysong Will Superintend Brick
Work on Lake CRYSTAL Mill.

Colonel Neff came down from Lake
Crystal Saturday to chaperone the
foot ball team from that village, al
though he did not get out to the game
this afternoon. He states that the
lumber for the rebuilding of the mill
at Lake Crystal arrived this morning,
and that work will De pushed so as to
get the mill in operation by Jan. 1st,
If possible. Perry Wysong of this
city has been engaged to superintend
the brick laying.
The stock of the mill company has
been distributed in small lots. The
Graft brothers will have active man
sgement, and first class miller will
be secured. The company mas plenty
Of financial backing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
LARGE CROWD OUT.
Senator CIapp Addresses Enthusi.
astic Meetinq at Wells.

Wells, Mimi, Special, Oct. 4.-Sen-
ator Moses E. Clapp. always favorite
with the people OF this county, last
night opened the campaign here The
hall was crowded to OVERLOOKING and
the senator was at his best and deliv-
cred an able and enthusiastic address,
which was received with great en-
thusiasm.
Hon. J. T. McCleary was unavoid-
ably prevented from attending. Every
mention of President Roosevelt and
Governor Van SAINT was received with
great applause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
Sent 26. Oct. $40.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION go
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR

APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
q Earth. ss.-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Andrew
III. Crane, deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition of
Andrew j. Crane of said county, repre-.
senting, among other things, that Andrew
NJ Crane Late of Blue Earth county, Minnesota,
on the 10th day of January, A. D., 1885, at the
county of Blue Earth died intestate, and being
an inhabitant of this county at the time of his
death, leaving goods, chattels, and estate with
in this county, and that the said petitioner
is one of the heirs at law of said deceased, and
praying that administration of said estate
be to w. K. Young granted.
1T Is ORDERED, that said petition be heard
before said court. on Saturday, the 18th day of
October, 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.
Dated at Mankato, the 22nd day of Sept. A.
d. 1907
BY the Court.
probate Court Seal] VIM. f. HUGHES
Judge of Probate.
W. E. Young. Atty. for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
SYNOD MEETING.
Presbyterians Will Gather in Mime
apoIis the Coming Week.

The annual meeting of the Mime
sofa Synod of the Presbyterian church
will open in Minneapolis Thursday
evening, Oct 8, and continue over
the following Sunday. There will be
business meetings in the mornings
and afternoons and popular meetins
in the evenings. All of the meetings
will be open to the public and will be
held in the First Presbyterian church,
Portland avenue and Nineteenth
street simultaneously with the synod
meetings there will be held the annual
meetings Of the women's synodical
missionary societies
The opening sermon will be deliver
ed by DR.. A. B. Marshall Of Des
Moines on invitation Of Dr. Medium
Of st. Paul, the last moderator. who
has left the synod since the last meet
ing. The first business of the meeting
will be the election of moderator for
the meeting and the coming year.
Each church is entitled to send it's
pastor and one lay delegate to repre-
sent it at the synodical meeting and
an attendance from outside of st.
Paul and Minneapolis Of about 100 is
expected.
The local arrangements are being
made by an entertainment committee
comprising 3. c. Brown, w. B. Nc
Intyre. and 81. 81. Bell and woman s
committee of which Mrs. II. 81. Bell
is chairman. There will be present
besides the delegates representatives
of the various boards of the church
and several returned missionaries,
who will take part in the proceed
ings. Among these are DR.. Charles
l.. Thompson, secretary of the board
of home missions and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ford returned missionaries from
Africa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

Davies & Turrittin report the sale
for Ebert Erickson to Nels Anderson of
80 acre farm IN Rapidan, at SAC an
acre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

Has no s-perior in diagnosing and treating
diseases and deformities. He will give $50 for
any case that he cannot tell the disease aad
where locatad in five minutes.
All durable medical aud surgical diseases,
acute and chronic catarrb, and Special Dis
eases of the Eye, Ear, Nose amp Throat, Lung
Disease, Early Consum ption, Bronchitis, Bron-
chial Catarrh, Constitutional Catarrb, Dyspep-
sa, Sick Headache, Stomach and Bowel
Troubles, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica,
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Kidney, Liver,
bladder, Prostate and Female diseases, Dir
illness, Nervousness. Indigestion, obesity,
interrupted Nutrition, Slow Growth in Child
rem, and all wasting diseases in adults. Many
eases of Deafness, Ringing in the Ears, Loss OF
Eyesight Cataract, Cross Eyes, ETC.. that have
been improperly treaties neglected, can be
easily restored. DeforH tiles, Club Feet, Curry
allure of the Spine, Disease of the Brain Para
lysis, Epilepsy, Heart Disease. Dropsy, Swell
ling of the Limbs, Structure, Open Sores. Pain
in the Bones, Granular Engagements and all
iong-standipg diseases properly treated.
Young. middle-aged and old, single or married
men and all who suffer from lost manhood,
nervous debility, spermatorrboe a, seminal
losses, SEXUAL decay, failing memory, weak
eyes, stunted development, lack of energy. inn
povertened blood. pimples, impedIments to
marriage; alto blood and skin diseases, Syphil-
lis, ETuptions, Hair Falling, Bone Pains, Swell
lings, sore Throat, lcers, fleets of Mercury,
Kidney and Bladder troubles, Weak Back,
BURNING Urine, passing urine too often, Gonor-
rhoea, Gleet, structure, receive searching treat
ment, prompt relief and cure for life,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

County Commissioner Upson's little
girl, who was seriously hurt the other
day, is improving.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-06-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.


Angling for rock and bass in the SuS-
quchanna river, is now reported to he
hilc'
An original Government pension has
been granted Hannah Mackinson, of
Cherry Hill.
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was d"fr3''! iaS' SATURDAY ny N"' NJ
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The rnmlGvros of the Whitaker Iron
COMPANY nj Principle Furnace. have
been given am increase of six per cent.
in their wages.
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roundry OF ,hr Powers Foundry Com-
nanny. which is being torn down.
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principal of the Elktou Academy for the
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I'll" candidacy of Richard -. llNl-
son. of Kent county. for Congress fr"ni
this district, is the latest mentioned IN
connection with tn" office. Almost every
county III tn" district has put f"rWar"
IL favoritc for Congressional honorS.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-06-21
HOTEL STRAND.

The Hotel Strand is new and modern fire
proof hotel built entirely OF brick and
granite, situated on the ocean front OF Penn
syivania avenue the most prominent and
widest thoroughfare in Atlantic City. The
hotel has been designed after the Elizabeth
ian style of architecture, and built upon
liberal plans. 1t is beautiful and imposing
upon its exterior, and attractvely and com
fUrtably arranged in its interior. having an
unobstructed view of the ever enhancing
sea, and the world famous board walk, from
very nearly every window. 1t is convenient
to the railroad station. where the hotels
automobile will meet all trains. The owners
and proprietorS of the Strand are Messrs
Fairbairn ~ Williams. The latter. Mr.. Thos
Williams, is former Cecil countan.