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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.

The following market letter is fur
nished by Edwards, Wood q Co.. grain
commission merchants. Chamber OF
Commerce, Minneapolis, BIO Board
of Trade, Duluth.
The following market letter is fur
nished by Edwards. Wood & Co, grain
commission merchants, Chamber OF
Commerce, Minneapolis, 31O Board
of Trade, Duluth
April 2, 1902 Wheat closed today
at TIC and 71Bc respectively for the
May and July options compared with
III and 72c one week ago. During
the week the May has been down to
6914c the most of the decline coming
on last Thursday and IL cents of the
recovery coming today. The Easter
holiday and the Chicago elections have
interfered with trading, all exchanges
being closed on Friday, all foreign
exchanges closed on Saturday and
Monday and the Chicago board closed
on Tuesday. For the most of the
week prices have fuctuated over a
narrow range and markets have been
very dull Price changes being deter
mined almost altogether by crop news.
The latest reports concerning the con-
dition of winter wheat are more hope
full. The Commercial Press is sub
stantially agreed that the prospect il
now for fair crop. Primary receipts
for last week were "a million bushels
compared with over million bushels
for the same period last year; exports
were 2, 900. 900 bushels compared witt
4, 400, 900 bushels last year. The dom
este visible supply decreased 1 l.;
million bushels and Bradstreet't
worlds visible supply decreased y.
million bushels; northwest country
eaovrtel stocks decreased about y.
million bushels during March t.
2, $50, 900 bushels, the smallest amour
on record for April LIST. The small
receipts and decreasing stocks mus
effect prices before long. Pork wa
strong again today the price advanc
ing to S16 ~ and $t6.e5 for the Ma!
and July options.
Write for our private telegraph
cipher explaining speculation and GU
daily market letter mailed free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

Judge Ell Torrance, commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, who has been prominently
spoken of for commissioner of pen
sions, to succeed H. Clay Evans, has
come out with the statement that he
is not candidate for the place, and
would not accept the position if ten
dered him. He was called to Wash.
ington last week by the president, and
it was currently reported that it was
for the purpose of rendering him the
eommissionership But if so, it is
evident that he declined to consider it.
Judge Torrance said that he was not a
candidate for any Office, nor would he
accept one so long as he occupied the
position at the head of the Grand
Army. He has been mentioned, with
others as a possible candidate for
lieutenant governor on the Republican
ticket, but says he would not accept it
if rendered. Speaking of pensions, ne
says that all the old veterans want is
Justice, and that is certainly what the
people want accorded them, but from
his conversation regarding it, the
trouble seems to be far more in the
laws than in Commissioner Evans.
Mr.. Evans has been very conservative
in his interpretations of the pension
laws. Here is the basis Of the whole
trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
PERSONAL. AND LOCAL.

From Thursday Daily.
Geo. Fitzsimmons of Candy was a
saulpaugh guest last night.
G. w. Sites of Lake Benton was in
the city yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Carl J. Holman was called to
st. James today for consultation.
Miss Jennie Warren of Window is
the guest of Mrs. G. o. Daley.
John D. Lunn and Ralph NJ. Lunn
of Redwood Falls were in the city
over night.
Mrs. Thos. Hughes and children
have returned from their visit in
Faribault.
Mrs. G. g. Thompson of Hamline
is the guest of Mrs. J. r. Thompson
for few days
Mrs. R. F. Lamb and children and
her sister, Miss Donahue, have re-
turned from Kinsman, Ill. -. and are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Kelly
on Record street.
Architect Pass, who had concluded
to remove to Sioux City or elsewhere,
has reconsidered and will continue to
make Mankato his home, fact which
will be pleasing to his friends.
Sweeter than the breath of morn
is the breath of the girl who takes
Rocky Mountain Tea. A perfect sys-
tenn renovator, safe, soothing and in
MIGRATING. J. G. Thro.
There is nothing new in regard to the
paving matter today. 1t is possible
tn at the Barber Asphalt Co., the low
est bidder, may employ counsel to
assist the city attorney in the injunc-
tion proceedings, as this is sometimes
done in similar cases.
Wise is the girl whose sense of self
interest prompts her to take Rocky
Mountain Tea. 1t fills her full of vigor
and there is always honey in her
heart for you. J. G. Thro.
Lake Crystal Union: Archie Hickok
who lost his feet by railroad acct
dent some time ago, has been to st.
Paul and fitted with artificial limbs.
He is in town on visit to his father
and relatives this week. He manages
to walk pretty well with his new
limbs, and in time will get about
quite comfortably.
Five more carloads of grading out
fits and stock arrived today for Flick
& johnson, who have the contract for
grading the Milwaukee roads Farm
lngton extension.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

AS result of the primary election
neld by the Democrats of Arkansas,
Senator Jones, who has represented
that state two terms in the senate,
and was chairman of the Democratic
national committee in 1895 and 1900,
has been defeated for reelection and
will be succeeded by former Governor
Clarke. In Washington this is consid-
cred as blow at Organism and it is
said that Democratic leaders feel that
Bryan will hardly need be consulted as
to party measures in the future The
defeat of Jones will hardly be noticed
He ceased to be factor in national
politics at the close of the election in
1900. In fact he was not much of a
force in that election, as is demon
strated by the securing of only 10 cleo
tors for Bryan in the states where
there was any contest. AS for Bryan,
while the result of this Arkansas pri-
mary election is undoubtedly one of
the factors on the gradual turning of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
Society,".

The Tourist and Clio clubs will en-
terrain the members of the other clubs
of the city, at the lecture room of the
Presbyterian church tomorrow eve
ming. A fine musical program will
be rendered by ladies orchestra from
st. Paul, under the direction of Miss
Nellie Hope of the same city. "A
vocalist from the twin cities will ac-
company the orchestra here A pleas
ant social evening will be enjoyed.
Invitations are out for the Easter
party to be given by Mankato council
No. 1920, Royal Arcanum, at Schiller
hall, on Tuesday evening, April 9Th.
Dancing and cards will be INDUCED in,
and a good time is assured all who
attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

The candidacy of G. A. Smith of
Minneapolis for lieutenant governor,
mention of which was made in these
columns a week or ten days ago, is
beginning to attract attention around
the state. The Candy Herald comes
out strong for him, and says that no
man could be named from Hennepin
county who would be as strong in that
part of the state, as Mr.. Smith. 1t
thinks it likely Mr.. Smith does not
care for the nomination, but sees in
that all the more reason why the Office
should seek him. The probability is
that with Hennepin county behind him
Mr.. Smith could be nominated for the
place with little effort.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSN.

The fortyfourth annual convention
of the Minnesota Sunday school asso-
citation will be held at Winona on
Tuesdy, Wednesday and Thursday,
April 10Th, 10Th and 18th next. An
interesting program has been prepar-
ed, which will be of much pleasure
and profit to all Sunday school work
ers. Among those who will be pres
ent will be Mr.. Marion Lawrence,
general secretary international Sun
day School association, and Mrs. M.
s. Lamoreaux, superintendent primary
department Illinois Sunday School
association. A fare of one and one
third can be secured on the railroads
on the certificate plan. These certifi-
Gates must be secured of the agent
when tickets are purchased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

Monday the ways and means COM
mittee of the house by vote of IL to
decided TO report the Cuban recipro-
city measure, which provides conces-
sion of 20 per cent on Cuban sugar.
Representative Tawney of this state
was among the five who voted against
reporting the measure. Representative
Hopkins who favors the measure, was
absent. All amendments offered to the
bill were defeated. The fight against
the concession will now be transferred
to the floor of the house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
HISTORY OF MEDICS.
One Being Prepared for May Meeting
in Mankat0.

A dispatch from New Olm, dated
Yesterday, says: DR.. J. W. B. Well
come, ST., of Sleepy Eye. was in the
city today gathering data for sym
postum on the history of medicine in
the Minnesota valley Associated
with him in this work are A. W,
Daniels. w. M. Mayo and J. d. Dunn.
The work is to embrace complete
history of the pioneer physicians OF
the Minnesota valley and is to be the
property of the Minnesota Valley
Medical society and will be read be-
fore before that organization at it's
meeting in Mankato on May 8. The
doctor secured data of the lives OF the
late Drs. Mueller and Koula who were
surgeons for the army during the
massacre, and of DR.. Weschcke, the
only living representative OF those
early days in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

The Democratic stand in the min
ority report of the senate committee
on the Philippine bill, in favor of the
independence of the islands as soon as
the war there is over, is not likely to
prove popular with the country, al
though Henry Watterson says it is the
issue Democrats long have sought. 1t
favors an election to be held by the
natives for the formation
and of a government prac-
tically following of the Cuban plan
in every particular. If that is the
best Democracy can do for an issue, it
might as we'll disband The people
sat down upon such course hard in
900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

of the statements made in the COM
plant in the present case are causing
the members of the council and others
a good deal of amusement. The
feature in particular that is comment
ed on most is the allegation that it is
unlawful and arbitrary for the specifi-
cations to prevent the contractor from
laying the paving in inclement
weather. They point out that the
materials used in asphalt paving
are injured if the paving is laid in
the rain, and that usual and wise
precaution was placed in the speciica-
tions, to guard against such injury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

The savings bank deposits in the
United States have reached 81, $40, 600, :
OOO or a gain of 500. 600, 600 since
1895. The deposits now amount to
more than three times the interest
bearing debt of the United States. A
large portion of the increase in the
past five years is of course due to in
terest. But it all goes to show that
we are a very prosperous nation.
The past portion of this savings de
posit belongs to the wage-earning peo-
pie and those with small salaries.
They constitute the money power
which so worried Bryan and they were
the portion of the money power which
defeated him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
PROFITABLE STOCK FEEDING.

Winnebago Press-News: Hon. A.
Il. Bulls recently sold so steers, so in
Chicago and 80 to parties in this city.
They brought nearly $4,000. Mr..
Bulls in speaking about feeding steers
said: Gwen with high price of
feed I made just as big a profit as
when feed was cheaper. " During the
cattle year Mr.. Bulls sold in the
aggregate So, worth of cattle,
which means both thoroughbreds and
feeders. For the same period he
bought So, 900 worth of cattle. He has
now more stock on hand than when
he. commenced the year. That there
is big money in the stock business as
Mr.. Bullissconducts it, goes without
saying.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

Count Matsukata, former premier of
Japan, arrived in the twin gities yes
terday where he remained until today.
Like Count Ito, who visited this coun-
try last year, Count Matsukata is here
to learn what he can of American
methods as typifying the most advanc-
ed stage of what japanese statesmen
term western civilization. He is much
pleased with what he has seen of the
northwest and was greatly impressed
with its wonderful possibilities and
resources. The count expects big
increase in the exports of Japan to
this country and says that Japan s
purchases here will constantly increase
The count and members of his suite
are greatly interested in James j.
Hills project to operate big line
of steamers on the Pacific and they
expect great results to grow out of it.
The count and party will visit Chica-
go, Washington and other points in
the east, before their departure for
Europe, where they will spend some
time They will return home from
Europe over the Trans Siberian road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
AN IMPORTANT BEGINNING.E

Minneapolis Tribune: The enter
prising city of Mankato has organized
company to build an electric street
railway line in that city. with sub
urban line to ST. Peter via Kasota.
The scheme appears to have good
financial backing, and if it material
ICES it will be very important begin
ming towards the connection OF the
interior cities of the state by trolley.
The proposed line from Mankato to
st. Cloud seems to be in allegiance.
That is a larger plan that may be
taken up and pushed through after
the success of the more local enterprise
is demonstrated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
Minneapolis May Puts 69S1h

Liverpool closed wheat unchanged,
corn 15dar. higher Northwest receipts
today 1874 cars, last week 1856, last
year 800. Primary receipts today
800, 600 bushels, last year 532, 600
bushels. Total clearances of wheat
and -four equals 757, 900 bushels, corn
ATT, 900 bushels, oats 10, 900 bushels
Minneapolis receipts l42 cars against
1856 last year, with one hard, 3S No
1 northern, 60 No. northern, 40 No.
3, ID rejected, and. 80 no grade. Elk
cellent demand for wheat, both spot
and to arrive 1 northern sold ~ cent
over May, 2 northern at May price,
3 northern from half to cent under
May. Millers took all offerings Coarse
grains steady, prices unchanged. Flax
firm, prices about one cent higher on
No. 1 seed. Flax firm at 81. 741a for
Mol seed, closed firm at $1.741s for
No. 1 seed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
WEATHER FOR MARCH.
The Temperature Showed a Range of
70 Degrees.

Observer Outram's summary Of
March weather at Minneapolis is as,
follows:
= Mean temperature, SO degrees high
est, SO degrees, March &c; lowest-7
degrees, March II; excess of daily
mean temperature during tie month,
s. degrees; prevailing direction of
wind, southeast, and total movement,
o. $40 miles; maximum velocity, 80
miles, March 10; total precipitation
80 inches; total deficiency, 1.54 in
ches; clear days, 10 partly cloudy
and II cloudy; to a snowfall, 10
inches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
GREAT WESTERN OFFICIALS.
Look Over the Company's Property in
This City.

A number of the officers of the Great
Western road paid Mankato visit to-
day. arriving at noon and departing
at 2 80 o. M. They looked over the
companys recently purchased property
in this city, but had no information
to impart.
The party was composed of Chief
Engineer F. R. Coats, Assistant Chief
Engineer 81. W. Church, Division
Engineer Harvey, Division Supt. Z.
E. Dafoe. Supt. of Bridges and Build
ings W. S. Dibble, and Roadmaster +.
Lean.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

A Chicago dispatch says that the
Western Passenger association which
embraced every road running west
from Chicago and st. Louis, is about
to dissolve, the Rock island road al
ready having served formal notice of
withdrawal. The association was
organized twenty years ago. and has
been reOrganized six times. For some
time back there has been more or less
dissatisfaction over the manner in
which the affairs of the association
have been conducted, but it is under
stood that the immediate eason for
its dissolution is the recent order from
the attorney generals Office at Wash
ington, that the provisions of the in
terstate commerce law should be
strictly enforced. 1t is said that it is
probable that it will be reorganized
upon a basis which will Eliminate all
features in conflict with the interstate
commerce law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
COMING FRIDAY.
R. D. Hubbard Takes 81 900 of Street
Railway Stock.

W. L. Hixon has received a telegram
from J. Fl. Collins, saying that he
and his people would reach Mankato
Friday,
R. D. Hubbard has subscribed for
$1,000 of stock in the street railway
company, which brings the total up
to S37, 600.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
WILL PREPARE PLANS.

. The school board at Vernon Center
met YESTERDAY and engaged Pass &
Schippel of this city to prepare plans
for new four-room school building.
The structure will be constructed of
brick and will cost 81, 900 when COM
Melted. Vernon Center people propose
to have adequate school facilities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

Democracy against Organism yet Mr..
Bryan will doubtless remain some
thing of a factor in Democratic poll
tics to the detriment of that party,
until after the election of 1904. Just
what weight he will have therein of
course, will be matter for time to
reveal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

In the local elections in Nebraska
Tuesday the Republicans capture
pretty much everything in sight.
While local elections do not signify
much politically in general way, yet
there is not much consolation in the
result there for Bryan, and it is said
that eastern Democrats are not shed
ding any tears.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

:It is said the sugar trust has begun
negotiations for the purchase of the
beet sugar factories, or especially the
best paying of them. 1t is said the
trust does not like the competition
and it is taking this means to get rid
of it. 1t is emphatically denied, how
ever, that it is the intention of the
trust to close the factories up if they
are purchased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

The G. & N. W. road has just secur-
ed a lease from the Dowieites for a
depot on their territory, running to
the year 3, 900. Evidently the North
Western is not alarmed that railroad
ing will be succeeded by some other
means of locomotion before that far
off date
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
The Railroads.

Departure of Trains:
PcING East
Arrive Depart
vi Jhfcaeo II ali L Pass, Nc a 0am IL sm
Local Passenger No e.. ......... 10 pm
'Ohioago Express No 10. 4 35pm ass , Il
fLocaI PASSENGER No a.. 7 as pm .........
'No.92 for New Jim, depart. ......... 10 :o5 am
uCTEE TEEE,
fLooal Pss-aeaaar & s.. ........ : 100 AM
Dakota "G553ugor E58 1 loan 90 as
MINI. Mail G. Pax ", = 90 p ....
0LocaI PassenS r No HIS Pc lib pm
No. 81, T.4Ob from Naw Tim
No. SO, Is , n. from Now Ulm
ID ally.
7 Daily except S1nGaC.
Sunday only.
\ Daily West of NankatO
JEAs 3 JOHNSON,
AGENT
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
The Markets

Reported daily by Edwards, Wood s. Co.
Room 12 Hunt Building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau

Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.
Trains Arriving. departing.
No. 101-11 20 a. No. pa 81 a. m
No. 1872 :35 p. m. No. 1Oo-z: 40 p. m.
No. 126-7 40 p. m. No. 1861 ~ p. m
No LIZ makes connections at Austin for Chi.
cego, Milwaukee, Kansas City, st. Louis and
Peoria also for points west of Wells. ~
No. los makes connections for Chicago, MIL
waukee and points west of Wells.
J. c. MOORE, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
c. st. P, M. & o. Time Table
In effect Dec. 20, 1901.

In effect Dec, 20, 1901,
Trains Going West and South.
sDes Moines and Sioux City Passenger No.
arrives at 10 As a. ~. Departs at 10 45 a. %
kansas City and Denver Express No.
arrives at IL rs p. NJ departs at II 20 p' z
Kansas City Mail and Express, No, l, arrives
......at Ii :25 p. M, departs at'I 20 D. u
sSt. James Passenger No. arrives at
7:50p. m.... .......... departs at UO p n
sMankato and Gilmore Passenger No.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. departs at % Z Z. "a
Trains Going East ana North.
Twin City Limited No arrives at AZ m
departs at :43 q. N.
sgt James Passenger No. 8, arrives at :oU
a m............de departs at 10 q. N.
sTwin City Local No. 8. arrives st IL :35 p N
departs at ~ 30 ID
Twin City Express No. 4 arrives at 4 30 pm
departs at 4:40 p, II,
gilmore and Mankato Passenger No. AZ,
.....................a arrives at 9 40 . n
DAILY except Sunday Daily
CBAS. e. JOHNSON, Ticket Aganl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-08
BELATED REPORTS
INCREASE LOSS
FLOOD IN WESTERN NEW YORK
DID GREATER DAMAGE THAN
FIRST NEWS INDIcATED-FAM-
lily BURIED IN HOUSE.

Rochester, N. Y, July News from
the flood devastated district is coming In
slowly. Reports from Medena show that
a cloudburst struck that place Sunday
night and early Sunday morning, doing
great damage. Wreckage is piled up
along waterways which have been dried
up for month. Lightning destroyed
barns at Shelby, Lyndonville and other
points north of Medina. lightning struck
the house of George Benns, southwest of
Medina wrecking it and burying the
family in the debris. A boy was taken
out of the ruins so badly injured that it
is doubtful If he win survive. Between
Medina and Middleport the railroad
track is washed away in several places
and all trains abandoned.
The Genesee river which at this time
of the year is but a mere race way, is
a torrent Great quantities of driftwood
and trees are coming down. From up
the river points come reports that the
lowlands are under water and that the
flood is higher than known for any spring
freshet. Neither the Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburg railroad or the Western
New York division of the Pennsylvania
system are able to get trains out today.