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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
Disposes of Her Property.

Mrs. Engwalson has sold the resi-
dence at 1885 North Broad to Frank
Albrecht of Minnesota Lake. The
consideration was $2,525. Mr.. AL
brecht is erecting barn on the lot
which will cost $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04

Mankato Lodge No. SO, Knights of
Pythias, has issued invitations for a
dancing and card party to be given at
its, hall on Thursday evening. Re-
freshments will be served, and good
| time is assured all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-04
Social and Personal

expects to be able to return to hel
home in about ten days.
Rev. w. I. Moore of Delayan passed
through the city today on his return
home from the Methodist conference at
Marshall
H. 0. Williams of Lake Crystal was
| in Mankato over night.
| George A. Johnson of Vernon Center
was in the city last night.
James Dickey of Pipestone paid the
city visit today. !,
P. A. Gunders of st. Paul, former
county auditor, arrived in the city
last evening and remained over until
today.
f, Hughes of Cambria was visitor
to the city last evening.
C. C. Griffith and wife of Topeka
Kas., were Mankato visitors today.
w. H. Drake of Blue Earth was in
the city over night.
o. G. Moe of Lake Crystal spent
the day in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meyer of Good
Thunder are visiting in the city. Mr.
Meyer is engaged in the furniture bus
mess.
Herman Garberding of Vernon Center
visited with his brother, Officer Gar
berding, today.
Mrs. Garberding, mother of Officer
Garberding, visited friends in Lake
Crystal today.
Rev. f. L. Heermance and wife,
President c. H. Cooper and wife and
Thomas Hughes and wife will attend
the Congregational conference at New
Ulm, some going today and the rest
tomorrow.
Mrs. Fred Chenoweth, son and daugh-
ter have arrived safely at Auburn,
CAL, where they will spend the win
| ter, according to a letter which Mr..
Chenoweth has received. Mrs. Cheno-
weth, who had suffered four strokes
| of paralysis before leaving, stood the
journey well. Mr.. Chenoweth expects
to go in about six weeks.
w. A. Anderson of Springfield dined
! in the city today.
John B. Meagher of st. Paul arrived
/ in the city on the noon train.
j. NJ. Wiser returned today from
Grand Rapids, Mich, after weeks
absence
| County Commissioners Schultz and
Hanson were in the city yesterday on
business connected with the Lake
Crystal canning company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23

They point to numerous important rail- roads and industrials that have increased dividends during the last year on earnings that easily Justified the enlarged distri- button. In many cases, notably Pennsyl- vania, New York Central, Atchson, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Canadian Pacific not only have dividends been in- creased but the payments are on extended capitalization, a circumstance which re- fleets improved business and clean man. agement. The same wise men refer to the fact that railroads finding 1t impos- sible to do five years financing In one year, have very freely curtailed plans for expansion and requirement and are cutting their cloth to suit the occasion. This curtailment of enterprise they re- gard as extremely healthy and as indicat- ing an intelligent appreciation of existing conditions.
 The reverse of this view is found In the well grounded claim that liquidation Is far from complete and that banks in most of the large cities will not feel easy until they have cleaned cut long lists ot unde- srabe accounts, not necessarily all or them weak accounts, but representing money borrowed on collateral which can not easily be marketed without loss. That there are many such in the new York banks is known to all men. Naturally, banks are not averse to seeing conditions improve for they can then proceed with the wedding out process in an orderly manner and without sacrifice. Bankers situated thus can be classed as hoping for the best, yet fearing the worst. It is their knowledge of existing facts which has made them pessimistic and which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23

increased from $1os, ,oO0, ,00O in 1905 to SEA- ,0OO this year. or $25 GOO, GOO. The in- crease in expenses was s17O0O,O0O The April net increased, therefore, $32,000 GOO to $40, ,O00,0 ,00O The coal roads contributed largely to the April increase, undoubtedly because of the length of the winter Among the increases in gross for April ia the coal roads were: Reading, $1. .000, ,e0O Jersey Central, $500, 900; Lehign Valley $900, ,000; Baltimore and Ohio, $200 900; Erie, $500, ,000 One reason for the very fa- Vorable April showing, as compared with the three preceding months, may be found in the fact that April last year only showed a slight increase over 19)5 while the three preceding months showed very heavy increases. The showing has now been reversed.
 In the opinion of many of the most saga cious men in Wall street the stock market around present prices has discounted all the unfavorable clements which can be massed against 1t. They are expoundng the theory quietly that any change which Is likely to occur will be for the better and that if the majority of things on the list could be sold 'ex-fear" quotations would be 10 to % points higher. They say that but for the agitation against corporations, accompanied as it has been by ugly revelations of inside graft and official betrayal of trust ...e market would never have found the low level that has been reached since the beginning of the, year. In support of this position they note that there has ben no serious im- parment in the earning powers of either railroads or industrials, except in isolated cases where speical conditions govern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
At the Churches.

There will be the usual services at all the churches tomorrow. Special music has been arranged by the choir of the First Presbyterian church for the morn ing service The Rev. Alexander Craw ford, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, will preach the memorial sermon to Steel City lodge. Knights of Pythlas, his subject being "Fraternal Love-" The members of all Pythian lodges in the dis trIct arc cordially invited to be present.
 Following is the programme of services for the week at St. John's:
 June 2S fourth Sunday after Trlnity), 30 a. m.-Holy communion. 9:45 a. m.-- Sunday school, MT. Charles II. Mandy, superintendent. Il a. m.-Mornlng prayer and sermon: "Fraternal Love-" (Mem- bers of Pythian lodges of Birmingham district are cordially welcomed to this serYice-Pythian memorial sermon.) 3 D. m.-Mission Sunday school, Pratt city. s D. m.-Evening prayer and sermon: Conscience"
 Monday, Jung 2i-St. John Baptist day. 9 a. m.-IIoly communion.
 Saturday, June 29-St. Peters day. 9 a. m.-Holy communion,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
N LEY D E F "A R T M F N TH
FOR SALE ENSLEY REAL ESTATE There Was Never Better Time Than Now to Invest and Make Money Real Estate
 in Ensley-Here Are
A FEW MONEY MAKERS

s7O0.00 cash, one 4-room house; rents for I0 per month, near car line. $2500. .00-A modern broom house one block from Palmer Terrace station; terms S5Je cash, bal $25 per month. SG90 Each--2 nice 50 fl. lots, close to car line; terms $l0 cash, bal. SIC per month. $2700-3 25x150 lots near 18th St. Ave. H; you will have to hurry to get these $25G0 00-One 6-room house, cor. 14th and G; terms easy; just like rent. S1a50-One Groom house on corner near car line; rents s15 per month; $500 cash, bal. S25 per month.
 S460o-4 Groom houses; rents for s60 per month.
 $SO9O-A modern house facing car line at Palmer Terrace; rents S2Q per month. s250O-Niee cottage that joins the new S25,000 school property. SSOO-Lot 6. block 3, Palmer Terrace; $150 cash, bal. s25 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
GOOD WEATHER IS
 AIDING BUILDINGS EnSIey is More Active Now
 Than Ever Before
PLANNING FOR CITY PARK
Public-Spirited Men Believe an Amuse- ment Resort Would Pay Well. Personal and General News
 of the Steel City.

Ensey June 22-(Special)- account of the favorable weather conditions for the past few weeks the building opera
 tions ir Ensley continue with unabated
 vigor. During the period from May 1, 1So6 to May 1, 4J07, according to re- port by the secretary of the Commercial club of Birmingham, structures aggre- gatng in value s197, GOO were erected with in the corporate limits of Ensley. From present indications this amount will be far exceeded during the present year. , inasmuch as the number of buildings now in course of construction is entirely un- precedented. All the contractors are very busy. In fact, it. is no easy matter to secure men to carry on the work on hand, and dealers in hardware and build ing material state that 1t is harder to get material than it Is to sell it. The railroads are very slow In handling ship ments of freight and their almost in- terminable delays are often the cause of much difficulty and inconvenience among contractors and builders.
 Two new brick buildings are being erected by Ramsay & Mccormack in the heart of the business district, one on Avenue F and the other on Nineteenth street, the former to be a two-story building with space for four stores on the first floor, the second story to be fitted up with elegant offices. The latter is to be a one-story building for two small store rooms Another two-story building is to be erected on the lots now occupied by Russell Bros, photographers. 1t is understood that the handsome three story bank building which Is to cover quarter of block on the corner of Ave nue B and Nineteenth street, will De commenced as soon as the other buildings mentioned are completed. New residences are going up in every part of the city. In fact, it would be a difficult matter to cast the eye in any direction and not see a new building of some kind. Some fine homes are being erected at Palmer Terrace and Ensley Highlands. This vi- those who are building permanently, and it IS being built up more rapidly than any other section of the city. Former Chief of Police C. F. Camp has almost completed a beautiful home on Avenue E and Twenty-third street, and Dr. w. w McTyelre's residence on Avenue E an Twenty-fifth street will be ready for occupancy on the first of July.
 Within a year or Ensley will undoubt- edly be a town of at least 25,000 people. if not more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Planninu to Buy Park.

The matter of buying or leasing enough land for city park is now being dis cussed by a number of business men who are interested in the welfare of the city It Is pointed out that there is no suit able place within or near the city for the holding of picnic or other forms of summer outings and amusements, and that some such place should be provided. It is also mentioned that practically the only place for a Sunday afternoon outing is East Lake, which is most too far away to be convenient. Some of those who are discussing the matter express a will lingness to lend financial aid by taking stock in a company if one were organized for the purpose. It Is believed that park or resort where the usual forms of amusement and refreshment are provided would be a paying proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Personal and General.

Mir and Mrs T. L. Barrett have re- turned from their wedding trip to Nor folk and Jamestown and are at home with Mrs. Mills on Avenue l.
 Dr. Nat G. Clark Is spending a few days in Colorado.
 Mir. w. w. Ellis left last night to spend six weeks vacation in Hot Springs.
 Mrs. w. T. Terry and Miss Jessie Terry left tonight to spend the summer with relatives and friends in Virginia.
 The handsome residences at Palmer Ter race of Assistant Superintendent Lefvre of the Tennessee company and Chief Clerk Frank R. Thompson of the South ern Steel company are nearly completed and will add much to the attractiveness of that part of the city.
 Miss Ossie Wells of Eufaula Is visiting her brother, MT. A. F. Wells. The members of Stonewall chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, served ice cream and cake this afternoon and to- night on the veranda of the Western Union Telegraph office. The Stars and Bars of the Confederacy draped around the building with the stars and stripes gave 1t @ patriotic appearance,
 Thursday, Friday and Today were the regular semi-monthly pay days of the steel works division of the Tennessee com pany
 As a result the streets of the city were much crowded this afternoon. and night. and much money Is being spent with the merchants.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will meet Monday after noon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. J. II. Longcrier on Avenue G and Eighteenth street.
 Tomorrow will be observed as children s day at the Cumberland Presbyterian church on Avenue I and Eighteenth. An interesting programme has been arranged which will be carried out by the children at the morning service. The Sunday school of the Baptist church will give picnic at North Birmingham is anticipated.
 The Rev. MT. Morgan of North Bir- mingham will preach at the Baptist church tomorrow evening. MT. and Mrs. P. c. Summers have gone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Big Three Said to Be in League
 Against Hartman
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET
April Railroad Statements Present Re- narkable Showlng-Many Trad CTS Believe Market Will
 Soon Be Higher.
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York, June 22-(Special.)-In the l words of the vice president of one of the
 railroads of the middle west, 'The stock
 market will not show improvement until there Is improvement in the bond mar ket." The bond market has not been
 worse In long time. Underwriting syn dicates are tied up with unstable secu-
 rites and praying for better times. This
 was the situation early In 1904 after the bear market of 1903. The bond market began to pick up in Nay, and stocks be-
 gan to improve a month later. The bull
 market started in in July and went on
 for more than two years.
 Mr. l.. W. Serrell, an authority on rail- l road engineering, and finance, has writ ] ten a short review of "The Railroad Sit
 uation in the United States" in which he l summarizes the situation in this fashion, Ten years ago many of the railroad com panies in this country were going through
 reorganization after failure At the pres- 1 ent time many of the railroads are going through, what might be called, reorganiza- ton without failure: that is, continually issuing new securities, causing mistrust and misunderstanding on the part of the public. A few years ago the business of the railroads had grown to such an extent that it seemed impossible to so- cure equipment fast enough to handle tle business that was offering pnd a great
 freight congestion ensued. New securities were issued by the railroads to provide funds to pay for such equipment. Stock holders, the public and exchange traders looked upon these securities as having great speculative value through the pes abilities of increased business and the stocks, with the accompanying rights usually rose In value so much so that the expression, "A melon is going to be cut came generally into use. Today tho railroad companies are continuing to issue new securities for the purpose of provid- ing not only new equipment but new trackage and terminal facilities, which have grown inadequate, but new stock issues, with the accompanying rights, are not looked upon with the same favor as formerly. In fact, in almost every case. where such new issues have been brought out, the values of the stocks in question have declined"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23

leads them to season their advice ana counsel with suggestions of delay as be- ing the highest wisdom Certainly, the market as it now stands Is full of bar gains, gauged strictly on the basis o income returns and o reasonable assur ance that the rate will not be soon cut down. It has been stated, and probably correctly, that standard stocks are sell ing cheaper today than at any time since the war. Lift from the situation the ele ment of fear and no doubt there would be a big uplift in quotationa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23

$500 Each-Lots 19. % and q, block 54, Ensley Highlands; terms $50 on each lot, bal. easy.
 $775 Each-Lot 19 block 16 lot % block 10; terms $2OO cash, bal. to suit; Earl Place ' minutes ride from Birmingham with cement sidewalks, sewerage; now is the time to get the beautiful lots, as they will not be advertised again. see the map; one of these lots is corner and the other is better than corner, as it faces car line; where Miller ave- nue x and Wright St. ends In front; no chance for the view to be obstructed. Our long list is too much to put in paper Call at our office and look over our list of bargains; we can sell you almost anything on the market in and around Ensley: we keep good teams 10 show our holdings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Scott & Mcleod Moved.

This firm have recently moved into their new offices over the Bank of Alabama. It is unnecessary to Introduce either mem Der of this firm as they both have the utmost confidence of all who know them They have listed with them property sit- uated in all parts of Ensey and are al ways glad to give their customers ad- vantage of any inside information they may have.
 They also represent fire insurance com panies and will give you the most cour- teous attention any time you wish 10 transact any business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Economy In Gas.
From Harper's Bazaar.

From 1arpeTs 5 6dzaT.
 It is little short of marvellous how many women who pride themselves on their economy will waste dollars in ono direc- ton to save penines in another. A good instance of this can be seen in the way so many go on using single saucepans on gas or gasoline stoves. simply because they have them, never seeming to realize that they are wasting more every month in the additional fuel consumed by keep ing a fire under each separate pan than the most of the double or triple cooking utensils for use over a. single burner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23

One of the stories 'Siatis going around is that John D. Rockefeller, J. Pierpont Morgan and Andrew Carnegie are leagued together in a plan to eliminate MT Har- riman from the situation. The head of the house of Rockefeller, as everyone knows, doesn't like the way things have 1 been going, and the story Is that he Waits
 10 make a scapegoat of Hartman. John D. has never taken kindly to latter day methods of high finance He never grew enthusiastic over the Amagamated Cop per promotion. When H. H. Rogers, Will i liam Rockefeller and James Stllman put out the Amalgamated the old man at 26 refused to be drawn Into the venture. He was content to go ahead, making his mill
 lions out of the oil business and putting his surplus profits into standard railway stocks. It is said that he never put l dollar In the original Amalgamted flota- 1 tfon, although it was common gossip after the big decline in the stock that carried 1 1t below $40 that the old man thought l well enough of 1t then to put $4000,d90 1 to S5,00O GOO Unto 1t. He bought the stock 1 ex-promotion enthusiasm.
 When the youngsters-Rogers, Rocke- i feller and Stillman-planned their pig i Union Pacific campaign, with Hartman as their figurehead, the old man again refused to be drawn Into this colossal 1 speculation. Now that the Union Pacific l campaign, that eliminated last fall with 1 the spectacular dividend increase. has collapsed with a frightful aftermath of l corporation batting all over the counts. l the old man at 26 says, "I told you so . l and tells the youngsters that they havo l got to mend their fences The insurance l scandal was another disastrous outcome 1 of the colossal ambitions of the Standard l Oil speculative clique and John D. tells l them that If they hadn't been blind to 1 public sentiment the insurance scandal 1 would never have been exploited. And 1 then there is Lawson-alwdys Lawson 1 The Standard oil crowd, al CT having 1 used the Boston operator Tn pliing up l fortunes in copper speculation threw him l over the parapet thinking that he would l meet a sudden financial death Put he l bounced back like a rubber ball, and hy ] the cleverest publicity campaign that was 1 ever engineered in this country stirred up so much trouble at 26 Broadway that 1 the old man said some very bitter things
 in the inner councils, and tried to ap pease the gods by opening ID his purse l for the general good of humanity. This l bitter governmental attack on Hartman, | and the coincident shock to American ] credit abroad, is the last straw. John D. | says that Hartman must be shorn of his | power, and the story Is that MT. Morgan 1 and Mir. Carnegie are With him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23

The April raA road statement presents a rather remarkable showing in view of the fact that railroad men tt the begin ming of the year were saying that, with the rapidly increased cost of operation, and the unexpected let-up in commercial activity, we could not reasonably expect a continuance of increased earnings. In both January and February, while there was some increase in gross earnings, there a decline in net earlolgs as com pared with the last year. And in March the net was <bout stand off. But now we have the April reports showing in- creases in both gross and net In the neighborhood of 25 per cent. Seventy eight roads show that the April gross ~-~-~.~~~~~~~->~-~~~~~ ~~~~~S>~~>~~~~~~~-~~ to Trenton, Ga where they will reside in the future. Mir. Summers Is engaged in the lumber business at that place.
 Mrs. Johnnie Jones is quite i'll at her home on Avenue G.
 Mrs. A. T. Sexton and Miss F'loy Sex ton will leave Monday for visit of sev- eral months to relatives in Canada.
 Mrs. Smiley of Birmingham spent the day with Mrs. J. c. Jordan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
REGULAR SCHEDULE

On Mountain Terrace cars every day Catch the car on First avenue and Nine teenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first or Twen- ty-second streets; Second avenue at Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-frst or Twenty-second streets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
YOU FIND BEAUTY

But no beast at Mountain Terrace. Let Jemison Real Estate and Insurance com pany tell you of the beauties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
Dyer News.

Mrs. Barbara Arndt of Chicago
Heights visited with Frank Scheidt
and family yesterday.
Mrs. Gertrude Seberger OF Griffith
attended the installation Of officers at
the Lady Foresters meeting here yes
terday.
Mrs. John Schmidt made a business
trip to Hammond Wednesday.
Messrs. Edward and Joseph Boiling
were ST. John and Dyer visitors yester-
day.
Tomorrow the teachers of St. John
township will hold their fifth monthly
institute in the st. John public school
The Lady Foresters held their regular
meeting in the public school here yes
terday.
The gutter on our public school was
repaired yesterday. Caspar Beiriger
and Peter Spanier did the job.
According to a rumor Dyer is to
have a wedding in the near future.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04
West Pullman.

Mrs. Collet is visiting relatives in
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Dennis are visit
ing relatives in Iowa City, Ia.
Mrs. Davis of Waukegan, is visit
ing with Mrs. Evans of Wallace street.
Frank IngIedien of Marshalltown,
Ia. is visiting his father, H. P. Ingle-
diem Of Union avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-04

News comes that Wizard Burbank
has succeeded In producing an apple
that is sweet on one side and sour
on the other. That's just like life the
sweet with the sal