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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14
STAND BY THE TICKET.

The voters of Minnesota will be called
upon on the eighth day of next Novem-
Der to decide whether they desire to
continue in power in the state and the
nation the republican party which has
made our history glorious and our peo-
pie prosperous, or whether they wish
to give power and place to the democrat
ic party, party which has distinguish
ed itself only by its fatuous incompet-
ency during the brief periods it has
been able to secure control of the ma
tional state administration.
There can be no doubt in the minds
of every patriotic citizen as to the
superior fitness of Theodore Roosevelt
for the presidency as compared with
Alton B. Parker. Roosevelt is the pat
riotic, fervent, energetic man of action
"who does things" and who does them
right. Judge Parker appears to be a
parsonage of no particular force
of character, colorless as to opinions,
feeble in purpose and judgment and liza
BILE to be dominated by interests sinist-
er to those of the people and detri-
mental to national growth and progress.
No loyal citizen of Minnesota can
avoid recognizing the fact that the re-
publican party in this state has been
mainly responsible for it's upbuilding
and is entitled to the entire credit for
the many beneficial laws upon the stat
ute books and their administration. All
practical measures of reform have eman-
ated from republican sources and enact
ed by republican legislatures.
The republican governors of Mime
sofa have ever been in close touch with
the people and in sympathy with their
for governor, Robert c. Dunn, is man
who has rendered distinguished service
to the state in the important office of
state auditor. He is a man who has
proved that he is "sane and safe" in his
acts and his policies. During the eight
years that he was state auditor he did
much to bring about the equalization OF
the burdens of taxation. He saved fol
the school fund of the state several
millions of dollars by his sagacious bus
mess methods and his courageous ac.
ton in preventing corporate aggression
while at the same time he demonstrated
that he was no demagogue and would
never countenance rash and illconsidered
propositions which tended to injure the
business interests of the state or of the
people.
The energy displayed by republicans il
the campaign preceding the state con
vention was indicative of the active and
intelligent interest taken by the rank
and file of the party in the nomination
of a gubernatorial candidate for gov
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14
FERRISS ToASTS DEMOCRATS

James III. Ferriss, chairman of the ma
tional committee of the peoples party
has issued a call for convention to be
held at Chicago, Tuesday, Oct. 25. Ac-
companying the call is a statement from
Mr.. Ferriss, which can be put down as
a warm number, and the democrats are
roasted to a rich brown turn. Mr.. Fer
riss says the gavel tactics of Hopkins in
his own state, the selection and instruc-
ton of Eckels as a delegate for Hearst
the train robber tactics, as Bryan term
ed it, of the dominant faction of the
present democratic party show that rules
and precedents have been established no
honest man within the party can sue
cessfully contend with. Honest men
may outnumber their opponents two to
one, gavel methods will prevail over ma
jorities. The hope of rebuilding or re-
modelling this trust ruled democratic
party is so small it seems necessary to
take some radical step to preserve true
democratic principles. The sooner this
radical movement is begun, the more
democrats will be found to answer the
call.
To remain regular in a party gone
wrong is not sound doctrine. If a
man truly loves his country, loves it
more than party and will not leave a
Wall street party now, when will he
leave it? Will he leave it at the next
convention?-or the next? Will he
ever leave it at all? There is not one
tie of principle now binding Jefferson
ian to the trust party. If he will not
leave now he cannot be driven out with
a gun. If he remains he either must add
his vote and his influence, his life to the
Wall street program.
Mr.. Ferriss declares that the st. Louis
convention was given over to the pluto
Gratis of Wall street, and that the dem
ocratic party is now before the country
with no issue at all.
This is certainly a pretty hard setting
out that it's former allies give the
democratic crowd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

Fairchild of the Blue Earth Agricul-
tural society, where they We're royalty
entertained, and a splendid dinner was
served by the ladies of the Christian
church. Four daughters of the old
scholars waited upon the table.
After dinner, the class was called to
order, and society formed to be known
as the Class of '58. NJ. NJ Clark of
Duluth was elected president, Mrs.
Emily j.. Folsom Davis of Lake Crys-
tai, secretary, and Charles Barney of
Lake CRYSTAL, treasurer. A vote of
thanks was rendered ladies of the Chris
tan church for their generous enter
tainment; also to President Fairchild
for his kind assistance. A motion was
made that Charles Barney be requested
to write a. report for publication After
spending two days together at the fair,
which will be looked back upon as one
of the. brightest spots in our lives, we
adjourned, to meet at Garden CITY on
! the second day of the fair, in 1905.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

have wide-open administration which
is as bad as any l have lived under
here in fifteen years and would disgrace
hell in its palmiest days. Shamelessness
has Haunted it's solicitation ION our
public avenues at midday. Wine rooms
have made destruction please. Immoral
resorts have been maintained by married
men. The aristocratic 400 have fire.
quented coon dives and have been well
coined back into good society. Depravi-
ty has forgotten that decency has any
right to be respected Let us plan to
pray as we vote and vote as we pray"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

ed on Salt river reservoir in Arizona,
and 1000 will be employed when the
blasting now in process has been COM
pleted. More than $2,6OO,OOO has been
Idaho, and the area to be irrigated ex-
ceeds 10000 acres. The dam across the
valley will form reservoir thirty five
miles in length.
The Milk river irrigation scheme in
Montana involves the expenditure of 3d.
100000, and 100000 acres will be irri-
gated. Work is to be resumed and push
ed on the Gunnison tunnel, in the I'm
lcompahgree valley, Colorado, with ca
pacity for irrigating $4,000 acres. Sec
rotary Hitchcock has approved the plans
and specifications for the dam across
Payette river in Idaho, forming a reser-
voir with an irrigating capacity of l9O,-
900 acres. The north side canal, along
Payette river, will have an irrigating ca
pacity of 100000 acres, and the cost of
the entire work is estimated at 49,
100000
In addition to the work now in prog
ress in Idaho, Arizona, Colorado and
Montana Secretary Hitchcock has order
ed survey of the Sun river Valley in
Montana. The scheme involves the re-
clamation of the enormous body of land
lying between the Teton and Sun rivers.
while contracts have been let for the
construction of the dam for the irriea-
ton of the lands in the Pecos Valley,
New Mexico.
The work under way, or under con-
tract, involves the reclamation of not
less than l,225,O00 acres of land now
arid and not susceptible of cultivation,
but to be made so, and to be thrown
open to settlers at the usual rates within
the next three years, neither the lands
in the Pecos valley nor between the Sun
and the Teton rivers being included in
the estimate
The subject of irrigation has been
studied carefully by President Roosevelt
and he has given his unqualified approval
to the vast work which is now under
way. He has urged upon congress the
necessary legislation to bring it about.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

Johnny cake" times. People were con-
tent to get the necessities of life with
few Injuries. The teachers boarded
around with the patrons, and took their
chances on being caught in blizzard
two or three miles from the school house
the next morning, yet notwithstanding
i'll these difficulties the, pupils made
good progress in their studies More
than forty years have passed since the
old log house was moved away and it's
place taken by better and more con-
yenient building.
A few months ago NJ. M. Clark con-
ceived the idea of reunion of the
teachers and pupils of the old log school
house of long ago, and after considerable
correspondence tile first reunion of the
members was affected at the time and
place above mentioned. A tent was pro-
vided for the occasion by President
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14
Yellowstone Park.

Yellowstone Park was created by Con-
gross in 1872 1t is 65 miles long and 50
miles wide. 1t lies chiefly in Wyoming
but extends slightly into Montana and
Idaho. 1t is a beautiful, wild region,
sparsely inhabited, but containing few
good hotels and resorts, upon the tables
of which always may be found plenty of
Pillsbury's vitos, the leading cereal food
of the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14
IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS.

One of the important undertakings of
the government is the reclamation of the
arid lands in the west. The work is be-
ing prosecuted on far more extensive
scale than the public is aware of. Ac-.
cording to the latest statistics it is shown
that seven hundred men are now employ
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

Mule skin mittens at Is cents per
pair. Muleskin gloves at liz cents per
pair. Tam-o' -Shanters all cost over so
cents, our price 10 cents. Good rag car
pet at 20 cents per yard; 800 pairs
mems and ladies' sample shoes, regular
price So, our price So as long as they
last. All these bargains you will find
at the Bargain Store, ll9 North Front
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

Rev. Golightly Morrill,, that we'll
known dispenser of pyrotechnics, made
the statement from his pulpit Sunday
that Minneapolis would disgrace hell in
its palmiest days. Here's line or
two that the disciple of the Lord handed
to the people for their edifcation: eve
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

ginning already to show their hands on
how well they can make promises and
break them. You fellows are not yet
out of the woods"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

Boys suits and overcoats at greatly
reduced prices at Henry E. Hance's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

4 Who is the colonel taking poke at in
the following paragraphs: "Some OF
Blue Earth county's nominees are be-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14
LAKE CRYSTAL NOTES..
Sprightly Extracts From Colonel G. w
= tia Neffs Union.
From Fridav's Dailv

Hon. John n Hall was a caller on
The Union last week. He came up on
business. In speaking of Lake Crystal
as a summer resort, Mr.. Hall said
that he and r. d. Hubbard have eX-
pressed belief in the advantages pos
'sessed by our city and lakes over other
points in the state as restful place for
people to spend the warm weather. Our
location is fine, much better than some
other points. 1t is quite inconvenient
ITO go to Lake Washington or Madison.
we have as fine lake as there is in
the state, and the SCENERY is grand. In
this gentleman's opinion, if we would do
Ia little more advertising of our lakes,
and all work together, speaking of our
place at every opportunity it will not
be long before tourists looking for a
pleasant place to spend the summer,
without being bumped over country
wagon road, will be coming our way.
We saw policeman making his way
to the steps of a passenger car on the
arrival of train No. 3 on the Omaha at
Mankato Thursday, and he assisted
very old lady from the steps to the plat
form. The eyes of this little old lady
frightened at the sight of the blue coat,
and as her trembling form touched the
platform she raised her face, the police
man bowed his head and turned his
cheek which the little lady kissed af-
fectionately. The lady may have been
the big policeman's mother, or grand
mother for all we know, but the sight
was one which revived the memories of
days long past to those who witnessed
it.
Last Saturday at noon Mrs. John
Thomas widow, who was working at
the residence of J. C. James, left the
reservoir of the gasoline stove turned
over while the stove was lighted and
went down cellar. In few seconds the
whole business was on fire. Fortunate
ly at that moment Mr.. James appeared
upon the scene, when the blaze was
streaming up two or three feet high;
he grabbed the stove, made for the out
side door and heaved the concern into
the yard. While going out the reser-
voir melted off at the connection with
the pipe leading to the burners and it
struck Mr.. James on the back of the
head: some of the fluid ran down his
back. He pulled off his vest and jump
| ed into tub of water which extinguish-
ed the flame. Mr.. James was burned
some about the head, back, and one
hand, but nothing serious. He was up
town Sunday. A kettle of hot water
setting on the stove at the time Mr..
James picked it up; that fell off and
scalded little pug pup that was near.
Considering all the circumstances, which
required quick work to prevent much
damage being done, the escape of all is
due to Mr.. James heroic act. Mrs.
James was i'll in another part of the
house. No damage was done to the
residence.
| The new union passenger depot when
he
Crystal House.
If Neff is enterprising he will start
bus line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

The new union passenger depot when
located will be five blocks from the
Crystal House.
If Neff is enterprising he will start a
bus line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.

CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08
s55,Os4 SO

The total shipments, foreign and do
mestic, have been 9,171,407 feet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08

that his company viii soon increase lhs
service by putting another vessel on
the line. He states that the proposition
would be carried out az once We're II
possible TO charter another steamer,
All attempts 10 do so, however, have
failed. but the captain asserts that a
scarcity OF vessels viii not be allowed
to stand In the way OF the project be-
ing carried through to successful
conclusion.
'srhe probabilities are" said Cap
tain Abbott. that the company will
be forced to build another steamer,
There Is plenty OF business on the line
for another boat. The Aurella Ia beins
offered more business than she can
handle. She makes the round trip
every two weeks, BY putting q large
and more speedy craft on the line to
run In connection with her II win be u
very easy matter establish u weekly
service and at the same time have the
new vessel call at San Diego.
'The Russell \ Rogers Company re-
Gently completed the building Of an
other steamer. the +. A. Kilburn, and
she viii be ope:ated between San
Francisco and Port Rogers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08
TO ADD ANOTHER STEAMER.
Aurelia Will Have Assistance
Handling the Traffic.

With the view Of establishing a
weekly service between Astoria and
Portland and San Francisco the Russell
e. Rogers Company, owner Of the
steam schooner Aurelia, are contem-
plating putting on another boat at an
early date. The vessel will be larger
and have better freight facilities and
passenger Accommodations than the Au-
relia. 1t Is the intention to make
San Pedro the southern terminus for
the new steamer. On the return trip
she will make calls at San Diego and
San Francisco. II the plan carries
through according to arrangements
being formulated it will be the first
time that the Columbia has ever had
direct connections with San Diego by
steamer.
Captain Abbott, master of the Au-
rella is authority for the statement
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08

Teh steamship Elder departed yes
terday for. San Francisco.
The schooner A. f, Coats arrived
yesterday from San Pedro to load lum-
Der.
The barkentine ]. II. Smith was
towed up the river yesterday to take
on a lumber cargo
The schoonerwilliamRenton arrived
yesterday from San Francisco She
is to load lumber at the Hume mill.
The barkentine Newsboy arrived
down the river yesterday and cleared
for Hllo. II. l., with cargo OF lum-
ber.
The lighthouse tender Heather de-
parts tomorrow for Alaska on visit
to the lighthouses there. Yesterday
the vessel took on coal and supplies
The Aurelio OF the opposition line
will arrive down the river early this
morning and depart for San Francisco
after taking on freight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08
IMPORTANT DUTY RULING.
Circuit Court Of Appeals overrules the
New York Collector.

New York, May IA decision Of
considerable interest to importers has
been handed down by the United
States circuit court of appeals. In ef-
feet the court decided that the as
sessment of duty upon goods with
drawn from a bonded warehouse for
consumption shall be upon the basis
of the tariff prevailing at the time OF
withdrawal. The collector at this port
who has maintained that the duty
should be levied on the basis Of the
rates in effect at the time the goods
were placed in bond was overruled.
This decision will affect an immense
number of importations of sugar and
tobacco and also will apply to hun
dreds of importations of tea which
were in bond at the time the war tax
on tea was taken Off
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08
The Worlds Fair Route.

Those anticipating an eastern trip.
or a visit to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at st. Louis. cannot afford
to overlook the advantages offered by
the Missuri Pacific Railway. which. on
account Of It's various routes and gate
ways, has been appropriately named
"The Worlds Fair Routs.'
Passengers from the northwest take
the Missouri Pacific trains from Dem
yer or Pueblo, with the choice Of either
going direct through Kansas City, or
via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant
Hill.
Two trains daily from Denver and
Pueblo to st. Louis without change,
carrying all classes Of modern equip
ment, including electric lighted obser-
walton parlor cafe dining cars. Ten
daily trains between Kansas City and
st. Louis.
Write or call on w. c. Mcbride, gen.
eral agent, 124 Third street, Portland,
for detailed information and illustrat-
ed literature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08
SIMPSONS LONG HAIR WAS THE
cause Of his death. You should get
your hair cut at least once 0 month
at the oocidsnt Barber Shop, where
there are frat .elass artists.
OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUAR-

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUAR-
termaster Astoria, ore. April 2S. 1905.
Sealed proposals. In tripllcate. will
be received at this Office until 10 o'clock
a. M. May 10. 1904, and then opened
for an extension to frame Quarter
masters Storehouse, at Fort Stevens.
Or. United States reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals. Plans
can be seen and specifications obtained
at this office. Envelopes should be
marked. Proposals for construction. I"
and addressed TO Captain Goodale.
Quartermaster. Astoria. ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08
Clearances From Astoria for First
Six Days Of Nay Exceed
100000 Feet.
FOREIGN SHIPMENTS HEAVY
About 100000 Feet Sent
Away I'm Blue-Water Vessels
Other Maritime Happen
ings of Interest.

With only one week OF the month Of
May gone, lumber clearances from AS
toria, foreign and domestic. aggregate
more than 100000 feet, Three full
and three pariaal cargoes have been
cleared foreign during the week, and
five full cargoes have been cleared
coastwise.
The showing thus far during the
month justities the prediction that
May is going to surpass all previous
records In the matter OF lumber ship
ments, Not only have several vessels
already commenced loading. but a
dozen other coasters are on their way
to the Columbia TO take lumber, Some
OF the vessels in port at the present
time for lumber cargoes are quite large
and will take away big cargoes II
present indications are to be relied
upon. the present month win show
shipments almost as great in the ag-
gregate as those of any two previous
months for some time past.
Foreign shipments for the past week
have totaled 5,771.4O7 feet. of the value
OF more than S55 900 Three of the
vessels clearing with lumber were
oriental liners. The Invernass took
away almost 100000 feet. besides a
quantity of other stun for the govern
ment The Ching wo and Indrasamha
had only small consignments OF lum-
Der. The foreign clearances have been
as follows:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08
once of C. o. NJ. vanesuvsr Bar.

office OF C. Q. NJ. vaneeuvsr Bar
racks, Wash. April az. iset. Sealed
proposals. n triplcate, win be re-
ceived here until II e'eleek. q. m,
May 90 1904. for furnishing fuel at
military posts In this department for
fiscal year commencing July 1, 1904.
Information furnished here or by
quartermasters at posts. q. s. re-
serves the right TO reject or accept
any or ali proposals or any part
thereof. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be marked; Proposals
for Fuel at" Addressed II. G.. Hodg-
son. c. Q. NJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08

A little life may be sacrificed 10 a
sudden attack OF Group. II you don't
have DIR. Thomas Eclectrle oil on
hand for the emergency.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08
Saturn Dsports for The North.

San Francisco, May THE naval
collector Saturn. Captain Newell has
left for Kyska island. far 10 the west
ward OF the Aleutian group. and will
there leave her cargo OF coal and the
company OF mechanics that are being
sent to Kyska to establish coal sta
ton for the United States government,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08
OREGON MINERALS.

Professor o. f.. Stafford, University
OF Oregon, has issued Mineral RE
sources and Mineral Industries Of Ore
gon," published by the University Mt
Eugene. This is the most authentic
and comprehensive account OF the
mineral Industry OF the state ever is-
sued. Practically all the more i'm"
portant known mineral deposits Of the
state receive mention In the li6 pages
devoted TO the Bulletin. A large map
of the mineral deposits Of the state Is
inserted, and several beautiful half
tones embelish the pages. A list OF
known mineral deposits, such as anti
mony, asbestos, bauxite, borax, cement.
chromite, etc, are arranged alpha
betically, and location OF deposit given,
followed by descriptive articles on the
distribution Of placer gold, beach gold
and It's source, and dredging operations
In Oregon. A list of mining districts
of the state is given and the properties
In such districts well written up. Ore
gop has long needed such descriptive
matter and the bulletin cannot help
but prove to be OF advantage to the
state. Professor Stafford is TO be
commended for his workk, which has
been accomplished under many adverse
conditions. The Bulletin may be OBJ
tanned from the University at Eugene
for 50 cents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08
WOOD. WOOD.

For Sale--At Gaston's feed stable, one
colfax roller feed mill; one 20 horse
power motor and starter boxi belt.
ing, shaftins and pulIsys, and one
Fairbanks floor scales; also one
butchers wall scales.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-08

For a pure, wholesome beverage,
drink Schlitz's beer. Served at
the Grotto. Alto Mikkelsen, Prop.
Adjoining Will Madison's.