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ANNOUNCEMENTS

TO the Democratic Voters of Ieror-
 son County:
 hereby announce myself as candidate for H.. ,.i.e of Sheriff for the r-. 5r-. Bicct 10 the action ot he se .1a Ic primaries. In submitting '' .uAidacy fog sheriff l will Hat y record in this office for ... ,3.s' term has been to the intts -. nl every tax payer and voter of Jefferson county and inasmuch as my predecessors hayo 'een favored with Q second term, l respectfully ask that as fair an0 liberal voters you accord me the same distinction given others. So, hciting your support, I am very truly yours, C. M. PHILPOT.
 The Graphic is authorized to an nounce MIR JESSE R. CORE as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to tho action of the Democratic primary Jan uary ?, 1908.
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Dizziness, spells Of blindness, head ache and sour stomach are caused by torpid liver and constipated bowels.
 Prickly Ash Bitters removes -he cause of the trouble and puts the Sys- tenn in perfect order.
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For Circuit Clerk.

We are authorized to announce MIR. EDGAR BREWSTER as candi date for reelection as Circuit Clerk, subject to the action or the Democrat ic primaries January 2, 1908.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-03
For County Clerk.

We are authorized to announce MIs
 JOHN II. SHELBY as a candidate for County Clerk, subject to the action or Democratic primaries January 2, 1903,
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-Moler Barber College, Dallas, Tex as, wants men to learn the trade Write for particulars now, few weeks completes by free clinic and expert Instructions, positions waiting, don't delay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-11-03
Alfred Benjamin &Co $
 CLOTHING

We are closing out all oar fine suits, values up to s3:5, 70 at prices which competition $ outclassed in
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LEAVES THE
 EXPOSITION

Norfolk, Va, Nov. l.-stephen W. Bo1lss, cihef Of the division of ex- pIojtation at me Jamestown eXposi- ton, resigned from that position, ef- teetiva today
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Telephone us your order when i1 seed of job printing. Both phones.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
NEW BREED OF HORSES
Iowa Springs Another Idea; The Draft
Animals.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. l3.-The
'Iowa breed of horses to develop which
the Iowa legislature gave the state
agricultural college an appropriation of
$4,000 as to be gray.
Professor w. j. Kennedy in charge
of the department of animal industry
at the state agricultural college, and
Professor Curtiss, of the same institu-
ton, have decided that gray horses
because they bring from $50 to 500
more than any other color, are the
best. Professor Kennedy has just re-
turned from Europe where he bought
some of the horses that are to be
the foundation of the new breed. He
bought there Clyde stallion and
three Clyde mares and a Shire stall
lion and three Shire mares.
In Iowa he purchased some Percher-
ons and Belgians. These are to be
the basis of the new American breed
of draft horses. The type has been
decided upon and the efforts will be
made now to get the type from the
breeds at the state college farm. The
efforts will be conducted as those at
Fort Collins, Col, where efforts are
being made to breed an American type
of coach horses from trotters, saddlers
and roadsters. lara,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
STERLING CENTER NOTES.

Misses Maude and Vera Geddis of
Nankato are visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Will
liams.
Miss Rena johnson of Nankato is
visiting friends at the Center.
The dance last Friday evening was
well attended. Over seventy mum.
bers were sold. A good time was en-
joyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mandell spent
Tuesday at MankatO.
Mrs. S. Nj. Grover returned from her
visit at Ames, Iowa, last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler, who have
been spending the past summer with
Nunion suit factory is proposed
to their home at Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Roberts spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Swan at Good Thunder.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Gregg lost their
infant son last Wednesday.
Mrs. Jessie Dobie of Mapleton spent
last Tuesday with her mother, Mrs
Sharp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

entire country, demonstrates itself.
So does the effect of the railroad rate,
as compared with the water rates,
demonstrates itself to the cotton pro-
ducer and the cotton goods manufac-
turer. In his speech in the house, on
the rivers and harbors bill, Hon. ID.
w. Shackleford of Missouri, said:
ITO illustrate the economic disad-
vantages of the high rates under
which the cotton states labor, l need
but to say that the railway rate on
cotton, per bale, for an average haul
of l65 miles from Houston, Texas, is
practically So, while the water rate
from Memphis to New Orleans, ia
miles by water, is eighty cents per
bale and from New Orleans to Gin
cinnati, l,6OO miles by water, it is
but 81 per bale"
No more striking illustrations of the
disadvantages under which producer
and manufactures labor could be fur
nished than in the vast difference be-
tween the rates of transportation for
cotton and for coal. The one is a pro-
duct of the north and the other
product of the south, but all Sec
tions labor under like disadvantages
which can be remedied only by ade-
quate improvement of the inland
waterways and the harbors of the
United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
Robert Marshall, Winne-
bagO Hotel Thief.
ROBBED HOUSES IN WINONA
Blamed His Evil Work on Bell Hons
Who Were Discharged; Imposter
In the Y. NJ. C. A.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Robert Marshall, a young man who
was employed in turn at the Park,
Merchants and Northwestern hotels in
Winona, is now in Jail at Winnebago.
charged with grand larceny in the
taking of $26 from the safe of the
Merchants hotel at Winnebago, where
he was working. Marshall admits the
charge and says poker caused his
downfall
Marshall, Mr.. Miller of the Park
| hotel in -Winona says, is one of the
bOldest hotel thieves in the northwest.
His scheme was to secure position
in hotel, then join the Young Mems
Christian association or some church
and then steal small amounts at a
time and blame it onto the bell bows
or other clerks. He came from Will
kesbarre, Penn, but the reason of his
coming west is not known. His last
theft in Winona was at the Park no.
tel on the night of March 26, at
which time he took Sill and Some
cents. Mr., Miller was going to have
him arrested but he begged out of
it on the ground that it was his
first Ofense and the county attorney
thought it best to give the boy an
other chance, as he agreed to pay Mr..
Miller back, but skipped town soon
after this offense. He was so smooth
that Mr.. Miller thought for long
time that he was innocent when he
reported other boys and men in the
employ of Mr.. Miller as the offenders.
As Mr.. Miller believed him he dis
charged number of these innocent
people, but he is now sorry that he
did it. The reason that such conf
dence was placed in Marshall was that
he was a delegate to the Young Mems
Owatonna last winter, and was also
a member of the Presbyterian church.
This man was also i'll the employ of
the Northwestern and Merchants ho-
tells in Winona where he was found to
be crooked. When he arrived from
the east he had letter from the
Presbyterian minister of his home
town, but whether it was genuine or a
forgery, it is hard to tell in view of
the case which is against him now.
Marshall, with this kind of rec
ord, ought to be given the limit of
the law. g
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
WHEN CHUCKLING is OVER.

The Duluth Herald looks on the
filming of the Standard Oil company
from the same viewpoint that The
Free Press does. ''Now that the pub
lie has about got through chucklins
over the record breaking fine imposed
by Judge Lands upon the Standard
Oil company, as a result OF its con-
viction for rebating practices, there is
time for more sober thought about 1t,
says The Herald.
"This leads again to the conclusion
many of us drew from modern con-
ditions long time ago; that timing
the greedy and breaking corpora
tions may be impressive and may
have satisfying appearance, but it
is too much like cutting off your nose
to spite your face.
The court fines the corporations,
the corporation pays the fine-after re-
storing to expensives methods of legal
delay-and then the public discovers
that the sting in the lash is reserved
for the poor old consumer, who bears
the burden of everybody. The consu,
mers supply the funds with which the
corporation pays its fine, and they
must Immediately supply more to re-
coup the treasury of the guilty cor
poration for the loss.
at looks like severe punishment tc
infiict fine of $29,24O,OO0, and it isi
it will probably be more or less Of
a nuisance to the bookkeepers anc
price adjusters of the oil trust to drair
the public of the money necessary
to pay the fine. Perhaps it is ever
ANNOYING enough to discourage rebat
ing. But we all know something that
will discourage it much more readily
something that the consumers cannot
be made to stand; and that is to sent
the guilty officers and directors tt
Jail"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
STORIEsFR0M GOODTHUNDER
Hail Has Been Doing Some Damage
Building Improve meut.

S. Doty has rented his farm t,
Henry Borchardt.
Guy Clapshaw was Mapleton visi
tor on Wednesday last.
Mrs. G. Nicols of Mankato was
guest tor day at the Nieols farm
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Doty attended the
Madison Lake-Y. NJ. C.. A. ball game
at Sibley park on Saturday. Mrs
A. Lehman also witnessed the con.
test.
Mrs. NJ. A. Benedict and daughter
Lucille were New Ulm visitors oyer
Sunday.
Hilbert Lehman of Winnebago visit
ed with his mother over Sunday.
The hill road north of the Cable
mill is getting good grading up.
This improvement was needed badly.
Miss Amanda Voecks was taken to
the Emmanuel hospital at Mankato for
an appendicitis operation this week..
Miss Olga Wrucke has recovered so
rapidly that she was able to be moved
to her home. Mr.. and Mrs. Wrucke
brought her home On Saturday after
noon. This is good news to the many
friends of Miss Wrucke, who were
very much concerned over her condi-
ton.
Walter Gainor accidentally fell and
broke his arm. He was mounted on
a horse and did not hang on quite
tight enough. The result was tum-
BILE and a broken bone.
The last storm battered things up
pretty badly for Fred Stratton. Quite
lot of hail fell.
spondent noticed the wonderful ''jump'
corn had taken. In many fields good
sized ears showed up, and the small
grains looked fine. Barley was all
cut, some of it stacked, and even some
blowing had been done.
Mrs. Hensline is now nicely settled
in her new home, which is surely a
very cosy as well as modern one.
The Wiedenheft home is doing fine
ly, also being ready for finishing work.
Dr.. Meilicke is thinking seriously
of building on his lot in town, on
the corner just south of the Saxton
estate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
GROWTH0F MINNESOTABANKS
Fine Record Made BY Financial insti-
tutions In This State.

Washington, Aug. minnesota
shows an exceptionally strong growth
in national banks during the six years
covered by recent reports of the comp
troller of the currency. There have
been 1872 new national banks with a
combined capital of 1881, 900, organ
izeds im the state during the period
from March IA, 1900, when the new
banking law went into effect, up to
July 81, 1907.
Only one middle western state, Hi
nois, exceeds Minnesota in the number
of banks organized during that time;
although several states show a larger
total capitalization of new banks. The
situation in Minnesota hIs evidently
been one where national banks OF
small capital were demanded, for the
records show l69 new banks of less
than $4,000 capital stock organized;
twenty more than were organized in
Illinois, and sixty more than were
organized in the state next in the list,
Iowa. a..
Minnesota has 245 national banks,
with combined capital of $l9,l26,-
600; Iowa has 3Ol, with capital of
SIS 900; Wisconsin, l25, capital,
SIS 10000; North Dakota, III, capt.
tai, $4,395,O 900; South Dakota, eighty
three, capital, $3,l50,OOO; Nebraska,
1913, capital, $l2,265 900; Montana,
thirty seven, capital, 100000.
In all of these states the increase
in banking institutions has been con-
showing steady financial
Minnesota, as stated, or
ganized 1872 banks in the six-year
period; Iowa, l5l; Wisconsin, So;
North Dakota, 1903; South Dakota,
sixty six; Nebraska, lO4; Montana,
nineteen. Other middle western and
western states showed as heavy an
increase. err, 80
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
DISEASED HORSES KILLED
What the Report Of the State Live
stock Sanitary Board Says. 81


One thousand and six horses and
cows, slaughtered by the state because
they were suffering either from gland
ers or tuberculosis, is. the record for
the six months ending Aug. /.
To reimburse the owners of slaught-
cred animals to the extent of three
quarters of their appraised value, the
state has paid total of $23,l35.49. i,
Of the animals killed, sos were cat
tie and POI horses. DIR. NJ. s. Whit
comb, head of the live stock sanitary
board, says this is the largest number
ever slaughtered in six months by
the state. H,
The reason for the new record in
slain cows and horses is declared by
DR.. Whitcomb to be increased vigil
ance on the part of state yeterinar-
ians in ferreting out diseased animals,
rather than increased prevalence OF
contagious diseases.
The report for the six months end
ing Aug. /, prepared by the live stock
sanitary board was finished today,
and shows that of the total cost of
$23, 1850 to the state for slaught-
cred animals, those for tuberculosis
$9,562.l6. The balance was expended
for regular expenses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
WILL RESULT BENEFICIALLY.

Henry Clews admits that the bluest
spot on earth is on Manhattan Is
land south of Fulton street. Through
out the west business continues on an
active scale. There has been no re-
cession of consequences in sales OF
goods going into consumption. The
masses are prosperous and spending
freely. Our farming classes are richer
than ever in their history and better
able than ever to withstand any agri-
cultural setback. Fortunately, there
is no prospect of the latter at this
writing.
MIR. Clews sees an era of reform in
corporation management, the out
growth of the overhauling which the
government of late has given the
trusts and gigantic combinations that
have been permitted to grow up like
mushrooms in this country. The
New York fnancier is of the opin-
ion that some of the attacks have
been ill-judged, but nevertheless the
governments action will III the end
result beneficially to the stockholders.
There has been much eXaggeration
as to the intentions of the government
relative to trust busting, but the
main purpose is to compel the great
corporations to obey the law equally
with the humblest citizens. Of course,
there is more or less public hysteria con-
nected with these movements, but this
in time will disappear, and the result OF
past agitation will undoubtedly leave
us with permanently higher standards
of corporate management and response
bility.
Outside of Wall street conditions
are generally satisfactory. 1t now
looks as if we should have a good
corn crop, probably the third in size
in our history, if weather conditions
continue favorable. This important
crop has made very rapid recovery
during the past two months and now
gives fair promise of an abundant
yield, provided it escapes early frost.
Some reliable crop authorities are
looking for wheat yield possibly as
high as 65O,OOO,OOO bushels. For corn
the outlook is 2,6OO,OOO,OOO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
GARDEN CITY GOSSIP
Town Folks Spend Day at Minneopa
Personal Ne ntion.

| Miss Adams OF NlnneDaSO visited
friends in town last week.
Jesse Smith was Lake Crystal cal
Ter on Tuesday.
Mrs. Hattie Scott of Lake Crystal
was in town Thursday.
Mrs. Will Duffield was in Lake
Crystal Friday.
Mrs. NJ. S. Hall and friend, Miss
Reedy of Fergus Falls, were at Min
neopa Falls Tuesday.
Rebecca and Edna Felix were in
Lake Crystal on Tuesday.
Mrs. Masters went to Mahtowa,
Mimi, Monday to visit her daught-
err, Mrs. Lille Scott. She intends to
remain until fall.
John Stephenson sold out his entire
stock of groceries and millinery goods
Tuesday to Mr.. Shoemaker of Man
kato. Mr., and Mrs. Stephenson left
for Canada Friday. Mrs. Stephenson
and sons will visit in the northern
part of the state week or so be-
fore going.
Miss Gilbert of Wells is visiting
her cousin Mrs. Ida Terry.
d. 7. Campbell and family returned
last week from the Pacific coast
where they have been visiting Will
Campbell at Seattle, Wash.
Harry Mcbride was in Vernon Fri
day.
Mrs. Nj. Norton was a Mankato cal
Ter Friday.
Mr.. Lemon, Edith Lemon, Irene
Martin of Eagle Lake visited at Mr.
Grover Harris Tuesday.
Mrs. Beth Bush and daughter are
visiting in Hastings.
Miss Maud Campbell visited in Man
kato Thursday.
A party of fourteen or fifteen Wis
tied the Minneopa state park, Thurs
day taking their lunch with them.
All reported fine time. A number
from other neighboring towns were
present enjoying themselves. The
falls are beautiful now and are worth
visiting. -,
Mrs. Mary Peterson and son of
South Dakota are visiting the formers
mother and brothers of this place.
The Knights of Pythias gave re-
ception for Mr.. Royal E. Horton Tues
day evening. Royal has returned to
Montana.
Irene Bixby has gone to the north
ern part of the state to work with a
bridge crew.
Miss Minnie Nelson of Triumph Wis
tied her aunt, Mrs. Ida Terry last
week.
Delphine Tressler of Blue Earth is
visiting her sister Laura of this
place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
IkERNs AND HEBRON STORIES
Miss Trask Made q Complete Report
Of Endeayor Convention.

Mrs. Minnie Eldred and son ar,
still rusticating in the vicinity Of
Kerns with relatives and friends.
William Spears and family spent
last Sunday with William Morrow's
family in Hebron.
Mr.. and Mrs Wallar and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. r. Rhodikur and daughter
spent last Sunday in Nicollet with
relatives.
| Pastor Brown gave an interesting
discourse on "How to read the Bible
last Sunday morning. The floral dec
orations of the the church were hand
some
Rev. j. l.. Keene of Cannon Falls,
a former pastor of the Kerns church
attended church services at Kerns last
Sunday.
l.. H. Thurston and family of Mon
tana are visiting with c. 5. Thurston
and family in Hebron.
The Kerns band meets in the future
on Saturday nights for practice at
the school house.
Mrs. David Severance is reported on
the sick list.
Mrs. Herbert Mecham and daughter
of Summerset, Wis, are still visiting
with their uncle, l.. p. Parson.
Uncle David Currier and his. grand
son Russell Gleason of CRANKY visited
with relatives and friends in this vic
Unity several days last week.
l.. Burrill is threshing rye and bar
ley this week. Herman Heiser will
thresh out of the shock next week.
Miss Amanda Drake returned from
her visit at Clintonville, Wis, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tidland of
North Mankato are visiting relatives
and friends in Hebron for several days
this week.
Harvesting is progressing nicely and
will be all done this coming week,
if the weather keeps good.
Misses Una and Viola Hodson Wis
tied in Mankato last Friday and Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Phebe Scot and son of Bald
win, Iowa, who has been visiting with
their sister and aunt, Mrs. Sarah
Hendley of Hebron, for about week,
returned home last week.
Miss Elsie Trask gave very inter-
esting report of the National Christ
ian Endeavor convention at Seattle
last Sunday evening at the Kerns
church. She gave a complete report
of her trip from st. Paul out. The
choir sang the two songs that were
composed for the great convention. A
large audience was present and Miss
Trask. held their attention to the end
of the report.
Madison Keene of Mankato is doing
painting work for W. G. Clark.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
VALUE OF WATERWAYS.

The value of any article OF cop-
merce depends upon the facilities for
transportation to a market, and it is
probable there are no two articles OF
commerce more widely apart in all
natural elements than the coal from
the mines and the cotton from the fields.
Yet they are as one in their illustra-
ton of the necessity for the improve
ment of the inland waterways and
harbors of the United States not only
as a means of carriage to market,
but as a freight rate regulator at
once fair, reasonable and automatic.
Tn an address delivered at Minneapolis
the Hon. J. +. Ransdell, member of
congress from Louisiana, said:
"Pittsburg sends lot of coal out
to this country. 1t is shipped from
Pittsburg to Conneaut and Ashtabula,
on Lake Erie. 1t is shipped l3o miles
by rail at ninety cents per ton, that
being the standard rate. When 1t
reaches the steamers they charge
thirty-cents per ton to carry IL 70
Chicago, Milwaukee or Duluth. The
rail rate is ninety cents per ton Tor
l35 miles and the water rate thirty
five cents per ton for 1000 miles. The
railroad rate is exactly 1000 per cent
higher"
The effect of the 1000 per cent
higher rate on the manufacturing IN
terets Of the northwest, and ~ the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
DEAD FOR SIX WEEKS
But Children We're IgnO-
rant of The Fact.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
An old gentleman named OryIIe
Sperry died in the st. Peter insane
asylum May 20, and was inferred
there. Yesterday his remains were dug
up and brought to this city, and to-
day were shipped to his home town.
Westfeld, N. Y.
Mr.. Sperry and A. C. Barney were
old schoolmates at Westfeld, their
fathers being neighbors. Last winter
Mr.. Sperry> went to Bismarck, n. d.,
to visit his son, and after spending
the winter there started for home.
When he reached st. Paul he be-
came insane or demented, and was
unable to make an intelligent reply
to anyone. He was taken into custody
at the union depot and was examined
as to his sanity and committed to the
st. Peter asylum, where he died ten
days later.
The children at Westfield and Bis.
marck did not wonder at his absence
for time, as both thought that he
had stopped over to visit Mr.. Barney.
Finally, not hearing from him, they
wrote to Mr.. Barney, who replied
that he had not seen Mr.. Sperry. 1t
took some time to locate the old
gentleman, but after six weeks CORE
spondence it was learned that he had
been taken suddenly insane and conf
mitted to the asylum, where his death
occurred The children desired that
the remains be disinterred and re-
moved to Westfeld, and this has fin
ally been carried out.