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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06
ALL DOUBTFUL STATES ARE PLACED THE REPUBLICAN,
COLUMN BY AN AVALANCHE OF BALLOTS

and that Governor Hughes had been
reelected.
Chairman Hitchcock makes the fol.
lowing statement:
Taft's plurality in New York state
will exceed 100000. His election is
certain.
New York City-Fourty out
of l40 districts in Manhattan out OF
734: Taft 1882, Bryan 24,544, His
gen l,7S3. In 1904 similar number OF
districts gave Roosevelt 1887. Par
ker 24,S79.
Rochester, n. Y.-Fifty election dis,
tricts: Hughes 1927, Chanler 1895
Thirty districts out of a total 3,245
in Indiana would indicate that Taft
carries state by $4,000 plurality against
Roosevelts plurality of SO, 900 in 1904
Seventy districts in Manhattan out
of 734 give Hughes 1872, Cnanler r.
743, Sheam 954. In 1904 a similar
number of districts gave Higgins S,O95,
Herrick 1894.
Following telegram has just been
sent to Mr.. Taft by T. L. Woodruff:
"Your plurality in New York state is
more than 100000, thus exceeding
Roosevelt's majority, You have carried
New York City by $4,000 to 100000
Kings county by $4,000 Hughes plur-
atty will be at least $4,000.
President Roosevelt has telegraphed
his congratulations to Mr.. Taft
Cineinnati-Judge Taft makes his
first comment with a broad smile,
Just say that everything looks favor
able"
A telegram to chairman Hitchcock
from Fargo, n. D., says, Returns
indicate $4,000 plurality for Taft.
Roosevelt plurality in 1904 was $4,000.
Salt Lake City-Utah returns indi-
cate that Taft has carried Utah by
10000 to 10000.
The United Press says Democratic
Chairman Findley and National Com
mitteeman CARRIER still claims Ohio
for Bryan. Seventy-one districts out
of 24O Cincinnati, Ohio, Taft ll.74l,
Bryan 9,246. Harris, republican, COVER
nor, l0,l07; Carman, democratic, COVER
nor 1926,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06
REPORT OF THE OMAHA ROAD
Statement Of Receipts and Expenses:
Seven Per Cent Dividend.


The annual report of the Omaha
railway for the year ending June 80,
1908, filed with the state railway and
warehouse commission yesterday shows
the total operating income for the
entire line for the year was $685.
693.93 and the total operating revenue
for Minnesota for the same period was
Sl,396,S29.S3. Of this sum $759,5lO.9S
was from business originating and
terminating within the state and $685.
1885 was interstate business accruing
to Minnesota.
During the year a per cent divi-
dend was paid on preferred stock and
like dividend on common stock. In
the same period there were lSl acci-
dents in which IL persons We're killed
and l69 injured, l6 of the latter being
passengers on trains.
The total mileage operated in this
state is 434.33.
The total operating expenses for the
entire line was 1884, S9.67 and the
net operating revenue for the entire
line was $4,323, 20428. The operating
expense was 81 per cent of the operat.
ing revenue for Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06

Only considering the states from
which definite reports have been re-
ceived Mr.. Taft has 27S votes, or 26
more than he requires. This does not
include Indiana where the latest re-
turns indicate a plurality of at least
1000 for him. Other doubtful states
are not included. 1t is stated that
Democrat State Chairman Corners of
New York comedies the election of
both Taft and Hughes.
Taft's majority in Philadelphia will
be about half the majority for Roose-
welt in 1904 or about 10000.
st. Louis -Bryan's indicated plurali-
ty in Missouri, $4,000. Governor still
in doubt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06

dorsement of brewery for $500
note. The Minneapolis newspaper re-
porters hunted up Brown Sunday
night, and when the young man was
questioned he did not want to talk
about the matter. One of the news
papers reports the conversation be-
tween the reporter and Brown as fol-
lows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06
Taft Carries New York Big.

Indiana and Ohio nave gone for Taft
and the indications are that Marshall,
democrat, has been elected governor of
Indiana. Taft has majority in the
city of New York of about five thous-
and and Mr.. Taft will probably re-
ceive a greater plurality in New York
state than President Roosevelt did in
1904. He has a very large vote in
Massachusetts, and has larger plur-
atty than Roosevelt in New Jersey.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06

Don't say anything about it." he
said. Il haven't got anything to say"
rs it true that a brewery endorsed
your note for $5OO?" asked the report
er.
4 don't want any of the papers to
print anything about that" he answer
ed. "You leave it out, tell you. It's
only politics"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06

did brewery endorse your note?"
he was asked.
81 won't say. l can't say, now," he
replied.
Evans refused to talk further and
departed, evidently unaware of the
fact that the newspapers had contain
ed full accounts of the grand jury's
criticism of his alleged dependence"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06
INQUIRY BY THE GRAND JURY
Hennepin County Inquisitors Make
Trouble for License Inspector.

The Hennepin county grand jury has
submitted a report of conditions ex
listing IN that city, and among other
things, it chhfges A. d, Evans, the
license inspector, with securing the en-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06
New Well for Poor Farm.

from Thursday's DaiM
Auditor Weaver yesterday afternoon
opened bids for putting down new
well at the poor farm. Bids were SUBJ
mitted by Henry Seppman of Judson,
George ellison of Mapleton and Charles
Hoiberg of Kasota. The we'll will
be three or four inches in diameter,
about $50 feet deep, and will cost in
the neighborhood of 500. The con.
tract was to be awarded this afternoon
by Commissioners Young and Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06
They Killed Muskrats.

They Killed Mushats.
from Fridays Daily
Game Warden Jordan has returned
from Madelia. where he sccessfully
prosecuted three men catching and
killing muskrats out of season. The men
were Anton Ellingsbarg, Harry Rice and
Cliff Sprague. They pleaded guilty and
each paid fine of $40 and costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06
Election of Hughes.

Brooklny, N.-Y.-The Eagle is out
with an extra saying all indications
point to the election of Hughes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06

on the brewery in question.
Mr.. Evans has a number of friends
in Mankato. He is highly spoken of
and no one here who knows him
doubts his integrity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06
Pennsylvania Congressman.

In Pennsylvania republican con-
gressmen are elected as follows Will
liam Graham, Goth district; James f..
Burke, 3lst; A. j. Barchfield, 32d.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06

McCleary Carries City.
Mr.. McCleary has carried Mankato
by about so majority.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06

May Be Cut Down to $4,000.
Late this morning the returns IN
dicated that Johnson has carried the
state by about $1,000 majority.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06
North Dakota.

North Dakota.
North Dakota-Early returns indi-
cate that Taft carries North Dakota
by $4,000 to 100000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06

Claims District BY 1880.
Mr.. Burns, manager for Mr.. Ham.
mond, claims the congressman's reelec-
ton by $500 Watonwan county win
run close to 600 majority for HAM
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06

Orange Little of Eagle Lake is spend
ing a few days with friends in the
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06

Vote in Nicollet Village.
Nicollet village-Nicollet county
Taft Al, Bryan 80. jacobson 80, John
son A.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-06

jacobson Leads at Bingham Lake.
Bingham Lake-Taft 80, Bryan 10;
jacobson 80, johnson 81.
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
PARTY HAD MERRY
TIME AT BETTERTON

A number of Wilmingtonians left this
city Tuesday morning for Betterton. The
party left French street station at 732
q. m. for Elkton and after spending a
short period in Elkton they were con-
veyed to Betterton on the yacht "Jeane-
atte." Durin gthe day there were numer-
Gus events and the party was one of the
merriest that visited that resort this
year. One of the features was the pig
and tub races, which almost every body
participated I'm. Those who left Whining
ton were: Misses Pauline Arbuckle, Edith
Harvey. Hattie Whitaker. Harriet Zeb-
ley. Edith Greenfield, Sarah Seatt, Agatha
Scott, Luray Grant. Marian Miller, Clara
Mckee, Bertha Moore, Mabel Whitaker.
Emile Whitaker, Edith Scott. Lulu
Moore. Isabelle Miller. Anna Abernathy,
Ethel Arbucile. Laura Ward. Adella
Ward, Olive Fryer, Neatia Carvin, Elsie
Rayne. and Bessie Lewis. Ralph N. Work.
Murtan Arbuclsle. Edward Work. Her
bert II. Hirzel. Arthur Harvey. Paul Bro
gan, Joseph zebley, Daniel Arbuckle,
David Grant, Alden Harvey, Howard
Gallagher Robert Ward. Robert Harvey
Charles Grant, Hallway Bornchellc. Har-
Ian Gallagher and James Moore. The
party left Betterton at $50 D. m. and ar
rived in this city early Wednesday morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
MEMS FURNISHINGS

That men appreciate bargain as well
as women is being proven every Diamond
Day. Every Friday sees more and more
mems goods being sold. This goes to
show that when a man gets an opportun-
ity to purchase the same articles at bar
gain prices that he has been in the habit
If paying fancy prices for at exclusive
mems store" that he will take advantage
Jf that opportunity.
Our Mems Department is situated to
the left of the Market Street entrance
where you can slip in, get what you want,
and be out again in a jiffy. AS for our
assortment of mems goods, you may be
little surprised to learn that we have
the largest assortment and the largest
stock of the very latest and best toggery
in this city.
Stop in tomorrow and take advantage
IF these Diamond Day prices.
Mems pleated bosom white shirts;
regular $I.so. Special. .65c, ? for SI.25
Mems Negligee shirts; plaids and hg-
ures in light colors; plaids. figures and
stripes in darker patterns, regular $1.oo.
Special .65c, for $I.25
Mems salmon colored underwear, short
seeved shirts, double-seated drawers,
good quality, neatly made, very good
color; regular price soc garment; special,
SIC
Mems white Isle underwear, short
sleeved shirts, double-seated drawers;
regular soc ...............31 SIC garment
Mems leather belts. black, gray and
tan. sizes 20 to 40; regular soc. $500. SOC
Mems fancy colored handSerchiefs reg
dlar CSC; Diamond Day. &C, 3 for 2sc
Mems cuff buttons, with scarf pin to
match all color stones; regular 2sc. .1sc
Mems negligee shirts, white madras,
cuffs attached regular SI.oo, special 65c,
for $I.25
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
GIRL'SLOST FRAT"
ATTRACTS CROWD

"A crowd Of excited citizens. compile
mented by several small boys. were
standing near Fourth and Marl.et
streets yesterday afternoon looking at
an object living on the sidewalk. The
object was curled up and bore a re.
semblance to something never before
seen in these streets and the crowd
was specializing as to what it might
be.
"Gee." said a small boy; 1T amt
moved To- an hour. Guess it's dead"
Il seen it first" said another, "and
it was eating somethin' outer the gut
ter. It's a spider, maybe"
THAT. my son." said an elderly man
with an air of authority, lis the new
bug that has recently been reported in
these parts. You observe that its seed
is invisible; also it's feet. II looks
now like an old dish rag or a sponge;
but do not touch it children, for If you
do it will sting YOU. and you will then
swell up and burst. 1t is -" but
at that moment an excited young wo-
man pushed her way through the
crowd.
"Oh dear. how humliiating," she ex-
claimed. as she stopped over the fuzzy
looking object and picked it up; 'its
nothing but rat that lost out OF
my hair an hour ago, and 1 have been
searching everywhere for it. 1t is really
quite harmless" and the crowd looked
foolish and the man with the air Of
authority lodged into side street and
disappeared from sight.
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Work Progressing on the
New Beach Front
Park
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. July 2s-Excursions
and outings are popular here to-day.
Early this morning the steamer Ade-
laide arrived from Salem, N. j., with
the excursion Of the First Baptist
Church of that place. They boarded
four cars and went for a day at
Brandywine Springs Park and at the
Wilmington races.
Rev. John Rigg and family accom-
panied the Episcopal Sunday school to
Brandywine Springs Park. They went
In farm wagons and a jollier crowd
never left New Castle.
Miss Cecilia Boyle is entertaining a
party Of young people at Cofeld Beach.
A good-sized crowd went to WOOL
land Beach on the steamer Thomas
Clyde.
At Battery Park this afternoon the
High School will play the West A c.
Of Wilmington.
Work progressed rapidly yesterday
on the improvements at Battery Park
Strand. Tho old cans and rubbish are
being hauled away so that the beach
viii have nothing to mar the pleasure
OF those who 10 there to ENJOY a
swim in the Delaware river When the
work is completed there will be a
quarter of a mile of beach, and next
season the Wilmington New Castle
and Southrn Railway Company will
make considerable Improvements.
New Castle received its shore OF the
electrical storm last evening, and the
heavy fall Of rain was welcome in this
section. There was little damage done
beyond the burning of few wires and
delay to the trolley cars.
Complaints are numerous regarding
a bowling dog that keeps the people in
Clayton street awake at night
There was a general rush to the
stores Yesterday for E-C cornnalles.
wehn the E-C girls with crisp dollar
bills arrived in the city. Many peo-
pie were given dollar bills.
The street committee of City Couu-
Gil by clearing the cutters at Second
and Delaware streets make a great i'm
provement to the street.
A. H. Padberg had forty spring
chickens killed by two dogs.
Tax Collector Leach viii sit at Mayor
Boyd's office tomorrow TO receive the
1908 taxes.
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
BULLET COWED
USER OF RAZOR

ELKTON. Nd. July pa colore3
excursion from Frederickstown came to
Port Deposit yesterday with number
of men on board under the influence Of
liquor When the boat landed Josenk
Wallace of Fort Deposit. was standing
on the wharf and was asked to take
a drink from bottle. He did not com
ply at once. After being coaxed he
turned up the bottle and while drink
ing the liquor John Bartlett, Of Mi /
dletown, Del. colored, pulled a razo ,
slashing Wallace across the throat sew
eral times. Bartlett then jumped on
board the boat and with razor still in
hand dared any one 20 come near him.
Constable Barrett was compelled to
shoot at the man before he submitted
to arrest.
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
24S9
All Seams Allowed.

h Made up In lowered dtmity. lawn OF organ
die. this Little wrapper viii be found very use
ful 70 wear In ones own apartment. OF with
perfect p1oprIety to the breakfast table II one
be at home. The rundown collar. strnight
cuffs and shaped belt are trimmed with narrow
braid or ribbon. according TO taste. row Of
similar braid OF ribbon Is used on the front In
such q manner As TO simulate yoke. The deep
nomce which may be left OF. II preferred. IS Of
shs material. and the garment fastens At thd
ocntre-front with small pearl buttons. The
pattern is In sises-s2 10 4e inches. bust meas
ure. For ss bust the wrapper. With founce.
requires Is y yards of material 20 inches wide.
iosT yards q inches wide. ~ yards s6 inches
vide or y yards ~ inches wide. With yards
Of braid; without hounce it needs AZ yards
20 inches wide. yards n inches wide. es<
yards % inches wide. or yards ~ inches wide,
width o. as.,vcr edse about = yards.
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
LIGHTNING IN
A FIRE HOUSE

The electrical storm of early vester-
day morning played havoc in the
stable of Fire Chief Robert Porter ane
the Delaware truck house. Fiery bolts
struck both buildings. and in the
former all the wires were burned or
close to the sockets.
The wires leading TO the truck house
were struck. and four members Of the
company. who were asleep, were
thrown to the door. The horses were
also stunned. and were unable TO take
their places in the harness when box
No s2 struck. until several minutes
had elapsed.
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
WoMENS oxFoRDs, $a.4o

Women's patent kid blucher cut OK
fords, opera and medium toe; fine soft
uppers, welted soles; very special. .S2.4o
Infants sample shoes and sandals;
white, blue, pink and patent colt with
fancy tops; sample sizes only; special,
4oc and soc
Extra bargains in mems, womens,
boys and girls footwear; the most inter
esting are our special lines of women's
oxfords, pumps and ties at $1.oo and
20; mems oxfords that were So. so and
$500 at SI.6o, and $500 values at. .$2.2o
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
BY THE WAYSIDE

The fraternity button or pin was the
subject Of remark by a Wilmingtonian
the other day He called attention to
the fact that nearly every man pass
ing by along the street had a button
or pin of some description indicating
his membership in some of the great
fraternal societies. The number of
those who do not wear some such en-
blem is very small. Occasionally il
is worn as a watch charm, but most
frequently as a button.
This is true of the great fraternal
and fraternal benefit societies, like the
Masons, Odd Fellows, the Knights Of
Pythias, Knights Of Columbus, Forest
ers, Workmen, Woodmen and others
too numerous to mention. Nearly all
the members Of school and college
Greek letter fraternities. it will be no
ticed, wear pins. and seldom is their
insignia attached to a button.
Among Masons it Is noticed that a
watch charm is very often the insignia,
especially among those who wear the
keystone, denoting that they are Royal
Arch Masons. Masons Of exalted de-
gree frequently wear the little pin sig
nifying that they have made the pill
grimage to Mecca and are Mystic
Shriners.
IT wonder why It is that we don't
have any more trolley parties" said
a family man. "You remember, don't
you, in the early days of the trolley
how crowd Of young people used to
charter a car, decorate 1t with many
colored incandescent lights and bright
bits Of bunting and tour the city and
suburban streets, singing and laugh
ing? 1t was a delightful way to spend
summer evening, especially when the
crowd was congenial and the singing
good. I guess it has nearly been ten
years since have seen a genuine troll
ley party and 1 am at loss to und-r-
stand why, for can't see any draw
backs. Now take, for example, some
of the hot nights we had not so long
ago. 1t was very enervating to even
sit still, while there was a breeze al
ways to be had by riding in a trolley
and how much nicer it is to ride in
a chartered car that doesn't make any
stops than to poke along in regular
car. Let us have more of those old
time trolley parties. I say"
aeH
A well-known resident of Forty
/ tANItc EbNc u lnC CdIdl HtdIlg tNtAg
Sunday to fish, and although he never
captures anything, his enthusiasm
seems to grow with his lack of success.
On one of his usual weekly fishing
ventures he came across a hornets
nest in the woods by the quarries on
the Brandywine, and ever having be-
fore him his great desire to capture at
least one fish in his life, he took the
nest home, believing that the young
hornets would make excellent bait on
his next excursion with hook and line.
So far, so good. But when he got the
nest home he placed IL in the soup tu-
reen and covered it. OF course, the
inevitable happened. The fisherman's
wife uncovered the tureen during her
usual household duties. and several
hundred enthusiastic young hornets
swarmed out Tableau. The good wife
was the rbait," and now Mr.. Fisher.
man has been handed a lemon in the
form of writ of injunction against
bringing home any more bait"
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
PICTURES, aoc

Cupid asleep and Cupid awake; stained
natural wood frame; regular 2sc. .2oc
Pictures, assorted, in gilt frames; ~
by II inches; regular 25c. .2oc
JELLY GLASSES, Ioc DOZ.
Jelly glasses, with tops; regular 25c
and 3oc; special ..................I .Ioc
Porcelain salt boxes; blue decorations; /;
the kind that hangs up; regular 3oc. .23c
Fruit jar holder and opener, fits any
Masons fruit jars, pints, regular 75c
ioz., 6oc; quarts, regular S5c. ... .7oc
Nursery refrigerators; grained oak;
water compartment; regular S2.75. $500
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
Expect a Biz Camp.

GEORGETOWN, July 2s.-with a
choir Of one hundred and fifty voices
and all the trains on the main line Of
the Delaware Railroad stopping at the
camp. Manager King, of the Laurel
Bethel Camp Meeting, which begins
the first week in August. expects Ia
have the best year the camp has ever
seen.
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
RAIN BRINGS
JOY TO FARMERS

Delaware farmers are jubilant over
the refreshing rains OF the last two
DAYS. Crops thought to have been be-
yond help because OF the long-con-
tinued drouth have freshened up won.
derfully, especially the late corn and TO
matoes.
There was another drerching rain in
New Castle county Yesterday, which
has been a great benelt to farmers,
and viii save some Of the crops which
seemed doomed. The corn crop is es-
pecially benefited.
The rain has assured a good yield
for the second hay crop and has great
" improved the pastures.
The rain last evening was general
throughout the county. bringing great
Joy TO farmers.
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
WAISTS

Shirtwaists, made of fine batiste with
fancy lace yoke, trimmed in Val. lace and
nedallions; regular $500 ..........$2.75
Waists, made of batiste with yoke and
collar of heavy lace, front and sleeves
trimmed in the new filet lace and inser-
tions; regular $3.50 ST. so
Waists of very good quality Persian
lawn; regular SAYS ............... .$I.75
Lawn waists, front and shoulder yoke
IF embroidery, acorn design; regular 81. so
$I.6o
On the bargain table at main entrance,
special sale OF colored waists. ...... soc
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
WoMEN's HOSE. roc

We had an opportunity the past week
to purchase an immense quantity Of
womens regular 25c hose. This hose is
IN exceptionally good 2sc quality, but at
The price at which we bought them we are
enabled to sell them at I6c the pair. They
are black gauze isle; sizes so to 10; very
special .................... I6c
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
BOYS, KNEE PANTS

We were fortunate in getting another
lot of boys regular soc and 75c knee
pants at a special price, and are going to
sell them tomorrow at 35c a pair, or 3
pair for $Ioo This lot is a manufacture
ers' sample line, and the sizes run from 3
to II years. The regular price is soc and
7sc; our special price. 35c; 3 pair for $I.oo
Mems trousers, in blue serge and mixed
worsted regular $3.50 and $500. $3.50
Evening journal., 1908-07-23
AT THE LINEN COUNTER.

Dish cloths, I215c value. .........IIc
Bed spreads. white; regular $I.5o. IS
Fringe and hemstitched towels, regular
,oc and 35c .................... .25c
Colored bed spreads, $500 kind .$I.35
Long cloth, regular $I.8o quality; IL
yards to the piece .................S 81 40
Plaid linen, regular soc yard. .25c
Gray blankets, full size; regular $I.35,
SI.so and $500 kind, SI.Is. ST. and ST.. 50
CORSET STEELS, Ioc
Special corset steel, guaranteed not to
break: tegular ISc .................Io Ioc