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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
GET RID OF WHITE HORSES.
New Order Is Effective in the Depart
ment of Justice.


Washington, Nov. by an order
effective today the last of the white
horses" has passed away in the de-
partment of justice. These ''white
horses" are not of equine stock, but
constitute part of fiscal transaction
many offices, though never specially
authorized by law, way of accommo-
dating employees in need of funds be-
tween pay days. Pay days will be
on the lst and 10th of each month.
Attorney General Wickersham has
found that many employees have gotten
into the habit of running shy of funds
just after pay days, which occurs
twice month, and of exchanging with
the disbursing officer a receipt on
white paper for an advance of part of
their salaries.
Mr.. Wickersham figured out that
twice month afforded ample oppor-
tunity for securing and outstanding
salaries, and the results of his inves-
tigation are embodied in an order he
has just issued, which will pass into
history with government employees as
department Circular No. ll6," di-
rected to the officers and employees of
the department, "and to others con-
cerned." The order directs that on
and after today no payments will be
made on account of salary between the
regular pay days, unless first APP
proved by the attorney general or his
private secretary or the solicitor-gen-
eral"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
SENATOR ALDRICH TO SPEAK.
He Will Address Clearing House Asso-
citation in Minneap polls

Minneapolis, Nov. IA telegram
from Nelson A. Aldrich, announcing
his acceptance of the invitation of the
Minneapolis Clearing House association
to be it's guest, was received by F. M.
Prince, and was read at the clearing
house meeting.
1t was Immediately moved that the
Minneapolis club be selected, that a
dinner for about two hundred be pre-
pared and that Senator Aldrich be no.
titled that the time will be p. m.
Friday, Nov. IL.
The Rhode Island senator will speak
only at Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City
and Minneapolis, and it was decided to
broaden the plan to include represen-
tative business men from st. Paul, Du-
luth, and other points in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
JUST HIT IT HALF WAY
Don't Chew Food Too Fine and Do
Not Bolt It.


Minneapolis Journal: A wag once
declared that anyone could prove the
value of Fletcher's theory of the ex-
IRENE mastication of food if he chews.
The complete mastication of food as
a cult, so persistently advocated by
Horace Fletcher, has had a long run
of favor among the health fads, but
has now been challenged from the very
highest quarter. Professor Ellie
Metchnikoff, head of the Pasteur in
stitute in Paris, and an authority, mas
been going somewhat deeply into
Fletcherism. He has been trying to
find out what happens when man
takes a hundred chews on each mouth
full of food
The results are disturbing. Professor
Metchnikoff declares that much cnew-
ing of food breeds disease. 1t is
special disease, and Professor Ellie calls
it Bradfagy. While the Fletcherite is
taking his large number of bites on
cherry, or other food, an acid is form
ing in his mouth that is likely to
cause trouble. This is because the acid
is poisonous. Therefore, assuming the
practice of Fletcherizing to be persist
ed in, enough of the poison is likely to.
be generated to do the chewer serious
harm.
The cure, of course, is to eat in a
normal and natural manner, neither
boiling the food nor indulging in ride
ulous long chewing practices. And it
ought to require neither an angel from
heaven nor specialist from the Pas
teur Institute of Paris to tell us this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
CASH PRIZES FOR ESSAYS
Opportunity Is Given the Students of
the State University.

The opportunity to write economic
essays for cash prizes has been brought
to the attention of students of the
University of Minnesota by Professor
~. Laurence Laughlin of the University
of Chicago, who is chairman of the
committee in charge of the contest.
The prizes amount to $4,000 and are
given by Hart Schaffner & Marx.
The subjects for the essays cover
such important questions as the effect
of labor unions on international trade,
the best means of raising the wages
of the unskilled, protection in the
United States, scheme for an ideal
monetary system, the relation of the
central government to trusts, CEN
trail bank as factor in financial
crisis, and other vital economic prob
lens.
These contests have been held for
the last six years and some of the es-
says produced by American students
have been so well regarded that they
have been published in book form.
Some of these essays have attracted
widespread attention and contributed
to the economic literature
of the day.
The papers for the prizes are to be
submitted before June l, 1910. Con-
are divided into three classes,
as follows: Class GA" first prize,
5000; second prize, $500. Glass "B,"
first nrize 5000. second prize, 5000.
Class &C." one prize, $500.
Classes "A' and "B' refer particu-
larly to college men; class "C' is
open to anyone, whether with or
without academic training.
The members of the committee, aside
from Professor Laughlin, are: Pro-
fessor ]. B. Clark, Columbia univer
sity; Professor Henry c. Adams, Uni
versity of Michigan; Horace White,
Esq., New York city, and Edwin T.
Gay, Harvard university.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
BOOST IN THE PRICE
CHAMPAGNE TO TAKE AN UP
SHOOT; TARIFF CAUSE.
There Is Woe on the Great White
Way; Users Of This Kind of Drink
May Have to Come Down to Com
mon Lager Beer; Changes in the
Schedules; Wines Referred to as
Necessaries.

New York, Oct 30.-There is woe
on the Great White Way. The ex
piration of the tariff agreement with
France today, it is rumored, will re-
suit in considerable increase in the
cost of champagne and other neces-
saries of life. This despite the fact
that it is known that enough French
champagne has been imported to sup
ly the American demand for a year
or two. The increased tariff will af-
ford an excuse for an immediate boost
in price, and it is highly likely that
the aforesaid boost will soon be evil
dent on the wine lists of the leading
places of liquid resort.
How Schedule Is Affected.
With the termination of the agree
ment with France, the rates of the
new law, which are much higher
$500 a dozen on champagne for in
stance-will 60 into effect. The Ding
ley rate is So dozen, and the con-
cession under the commercial agree
ments of 25 per cent, brings it down
to &c. or saving of $3.50 a dozen,
or 80 cents a bottle, from the new
Are They, Necessaries?
at will be interesting" said treas
ury official, Ito observe whether the
price of champagne, still wines and
foreign spirits and liquors make
jump with the tariff as an excuse. We
know that vast amounts of these nee
essaries of life have been imported
before the commercial agreements
terminated Will the wine merchants
now advance the price to the ulti-
mate consumer on the score that the
tariff has increased the cost of i'm
portation?"
Another Calamity Threatened
There is possibility of another
and even greater calamity threaten
ing the denizens of the White Way.
That is that France may begin tar
iff war against the United States, in
which case it is limited that Uncle
Sam would use the pure food law as
club to beat the Frenchmen into
submission, by prohibiting the impor-
tation of French campagne into this
country. Just fawncy!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
VOTES IN BAY STATE.
THEY ARE BEING DROPPED INTO
BALLOT BOXES TODAY.
Believed Eben S. Draper Will Be Re-
elected Governor; Platform Endors-
ed Tariff Bill; People of Boston
Contesting for a New Form of
Municipal Government; What the
Charter Will Provide.

Boston, Nov. TT is certain that
the entire republican state ticket, head
ed by Eben S. Draper of Hopedale, for
governor, will be elected today. Ow-
ing to the one-sided aspect of the con-
test, the state election has attracted
little attention among the rank and
file, and the vote is apparently to be
very small
The platform on which Governor Dra-
per stands approved the Payne Aldrich
tariff bill and merchant marine sub
sidy bill. 1t declared in favor of re-
ferring the question of a federal in
come tax to the legislature, because the
state already collects such tax, and
the issue of turning the revenue over
to the national government or of levy
ing double tax is involved.
New Form of Government.
In this city the voters are today de-
Gliding upon the form of municipal
government under q new charter, two
plans having been submitted. One of
these plans provides for commission
system of government and many radical
reforms in the conduct of municipal
affairs, including the following:
Mayor elected for four years, sub
ject to recall by majority of the
voters.
Getty council of nine elected at large.
"Councilmen serve for three-year
terms.
"All nominations for city officers to
be made by petition of not less than
5000 voters.
No Party Designation.
"No party designations on ballot"
The other plan contains the follow
ing provisions:
mayor elected for two years.
Getty Council of one member from
each ward-except twenty and twenty
four, which have two each-and nine
at large.
"Councilmen serve two-year terms,
except those at large, who have three
year terms.
"Ward councilmen to be nominated
III primaries, IHe mayor, ScHOol COLu-
mittee and councilmen at large by in
dependent nominations and delegates
elected in primaries.
PARTY names on the ballot"
Abolished Number of Offices.
By the adoption of one or the other
of these plans a new regime will be-
gin. A number of offices will be abol-
ished. The mayor is given concurrent
powers with the council. All appro-
priations, other than for school pur-
poses, to be met from taxes. revenue
or any source other than loans shall
originate with the mayor. The city
council may reduce or reject any item,
but without the approval of the mayor
it shall not increase any item in nor
the total of budget, nor shall it ORR
ginate budget.
The mayor and the council are given
full power to reorganize, consolidate,
or abolish departments, with certain
exceptions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
GLOTZBACH WOULD ACCEPT
Faribault Man Willing to Run For
Governor on Democratic Ticket.

st. Paul, Nov 2.-Senator Frank l..
Glotzbach of Faribault is willing to
accept the democratic nomination for
governor. A dispatch from Faribault
says that Glotzbach, when asked re-
garding the rumor that he might be a
candidate, said:
Il consider it great honor to be
mentioned as a possible candidate for
governor of Minnesota on the demo-
cratic ticket, and if the party deems it
best to give me the nomination / shall
accept and make the best campaign L
know how"
The dispatch adds that Mr.. Glotz-
bach is very popular in his own town.
This is the manner in which The
Duluth Herald receives the Glotzbach
candidacy:
"Rumor is busy with the name of
State Senator F. L. Glotzbach of Fari-
bault as a possible democratic candi-
date for governor. 1t is astonishing,
though it seems to be true, that he is
even receiving some support.
"Of course he is ineligible, although
aside from his personality, because he
was a member of the senate when the
governors salary was raised. This,
under the Constitution, prevents mis-
becoming candidate for governor. The
Herald hopes to see both parties make
creditable nominations for the COVER
norship in the interests of good citi-
zenship, and it would hate to see the
democratic party make such blunder
as to nominate man like Glotzbach.
Still, in view of the fact that ne was
one of the narrowest, bitterest and
most bigoted, though far from the
most effective, of the champions of
sectional injustice during the tonnage
tax fight, there would be some salts
faction in seeing him put up. Northern
Minnesota would welcome the chance
to show its appreciation of the narrow
sectionalism and cheap political dem
agogy exhibited by certain crowd in
the state legislature, and what it
wouldn't do to Glotzbach or any other
member of his crowd who might rear
his head to such a conspicuous alti
tude wouldn't be worth recording"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
PLAN BOOM FOR MINNESOTA.
Commercial Organizations of State tt
Get Together

st. Paul. Nov 1.-The commercial
organizations of Minnesota are planning
Minnesota boom that will stop the
flow of immigration through the state
and cause an influx of settlers to the
agricultural districts of this state.
The flow of wealth across the state in
the past few years has been enormous
and the business men are just beginning
to realize that this state can accom-
modate many thousands of settlers.
Representatives of about $50 COM
mercial clubs in the state will meet in
the rooms of the st. Paul Commercial
club next Friday evening to discuss
methods of procedure which will adver-
tise the state to the people who are
looking for homes in the west.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
TIGER GRIP IS TIGHT
TAMMANY NO DOUBT TO RETAIN
HOLD ON NEW YORK.
Election Today Looks Like Gaynor;
Predicted That Hearst Will Not
Poll as Many Votes as He Did
Four Years Ago; Number of Plums
at Disposal of the Mayor; What a
Snap Sheriffs Have.

New York, Nov. 2-That Judge Gay
nor will be elected mayor by 10000
with Hearst second and Barnard third
is the prophecy of the political wise
acres on today's municipal election
Moore and Calvin are apparently beat
en- and Tammany's county and borough
ticket will evidently have tight
squeeze. Early reports from the poll
ing places indicates that the Hearst
vote will be only about 80 per cent of
what it was four years ago. Hearst
polled 1000 votes at that time, but
his vote today is not likely to much
exceed 100000 in the entire city.
What the Prospects Are.
The prospects are not encouraging
for Moore and Calvin, the democratic
candidates for comptroller and presi-
dent of the board of aldermen respect
ivelv. 1t is admitted today that it
will be 2 record breaking feat if they
are elected over the combined vote of
the tickets headed by Hearst and Ban
nard.
The Importance of today's election
in Greater New York may be better
understood by the statement that the
officers elected today will spend dur
inc the next four years no less than a
billion dollars of taxpayers money.
Interest Centers on Mayor.
The big interest in today's election
of course. centers on the mayor. That
official has many important appoint
ments to make, such as corporation
counsel. commissioners of the dock, po-
lice. fire, health, charities, water sup
ply, gas and electricity, tax, accounts
and other departments. The patronage
of the mayors office is far greater
than that of the governor of New York
state.
Many Appointive Offices.
The comptroller, too, has many APP
pointive places to hand out. The bor-
ough presidents are important to the
political leaders, as the recent investi-
cations into their offices showed. Con-
tractors and district leaders Sin right
with a borough president have picked
soft plums during the past three and
a half years.
Sheriffs Office a Snap.
The office of sheriff of Queens county
is reported to be worth $4,000 a year.
1t is run under the fee system and
has no salary attached. Herbert Har-
vey, democratic boss of Queens, is the
present holder of the job. The shrievel-
ty of New York county pays $4,000 a
year and half fees. This is said to be
a plum worth from $4,000 to 100000
a year Under the law a sheriff cam
not succeed himself in that office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
WILL USE ALL-STEEL COACHES
The Milwaukee Road Is to Improve
It's Service.

Tests conducted under the personal
supervision of President A. j. Earring
of the st. Paul railroad, have demon
strated the "easy riding" qualities of
the all-steel constructed coaches and
sleepers, and that road has ordered
several all-steel cars for the Puget
sound extension, and six of the new
cars will be used between Chicago and
the Twin City until the through trains
are running over the coast line.
In order to settle many mooted ques-
tions regarding the kind of service the
allsteel Pullman cars would give, Mr.
Earring made a twenty four hour run
with a special train, in which four of
the new cars were used. The trip was
satisfactory and it caused the st. Paul
road to decide to use nothing but all
steel cars in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
DENIED MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
Judge Pfau Handed Down Decision in
McKinley-Macbeth Case.

Judge Pau today filed couple of
orders, on motions recently submitted
to him. In the case of George A. Nc
Kinley and others VS.. Charles J. Mae
beth, an order was made refusing the
plaintiffs motion for new trial
In the case of Robert G.. Ward VS..
w. A. Hanna and Sheriff J. w. Dona-
hue, the court makes an order enjoin-
ing the sale of real estate claimed by
the plaintiff as a homestead, pending
this action. The land is the nH, ne14,
section "a, Beauford.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
Still After Mr.. Jackson.

Albert Lea, Nov. 2-William Jackson,
the driver for the Wells-Fargo Express
company, who stole $1,000 from the
company's safe in the local office
Saturday morning, is still at liberty,
although it is expected that he will
soon be in the hands of the police.
While no definite clews have been re-
ceived as to his whereabouts, the au-
thorities feel confident that they will
locate him shortly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
RUGBY SUCCEEDS WEIGH
Nebraska Man Made Superintendent of
Bridges on Omaha.

Gus Rugey, formerly of Mankato,
has been appointed to fill the place of
superintendent of bridges and build
ings of the Minnesota and Iowa di-
vision of the Omaha road. This posi-
ton was made vacant through the
death by accident of E. T. WEIGH of
this city. Mr.. Rugey's appointment
took effect the first of the month, and
his headquarters will be in Mankato.
He formerly held the same position in
the Nebraska division.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
BIRTH AFTER a SUICIDE
Doctors Perform Caesarian Operation
on the Dead Mother.

Philadelphia, Nov. AFTER Mrs.
May Schneider had committed suicide
Sunday by drinking carbolic acid, a
healthy baby girl was born. Mrs.
Schneider, who was eighteen, swal-
lowed the poison in the rooms she oc-
cupied with her husband. she was re-
moved to a hospital, where she died
shortly after. The physicians perform
ed Caesarian operation and succeeded
in saving the life of the baby.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
Bullfrogs in Election Issue.

Howell, Ind, Nov. 2.-Bullfrogs are
live election issue in Howell, which
is surrounded by ponds teeming with
frogs. The Independents are advocat-
ing determination of frogs by filling
in the ponds, while the regular par
ties oppose such action. 1t is believed
the independents will win.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
H. Ben the Winner.

The sixth game of the amateur pool
tournament being conducted at the
Monarch parlors resulted in victory
for II. Ben over E. A. Lippert by the
score of 100 to SO. Lippert played
against handicap of ten points. The
game this evening will be played by
F. Hurd and Fl. Rich. Hurd giving a
handicap of fifteen points to Rich.
Game called at $50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
Sale of Poor Farm Potatoes.

Supervisor James Mullen of the poor
farm this afternoon turned $lS565 into
the county treasury, as result of the
sale of the potatoes, melons and other
vegetables raised on the farm this year.
The melons alone brought $55, the to-
matoes 1920, and the onions 1910
The main crops are yet to be mar
keted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
Held to Face Jury.

San Francisco, Nov. enlarged with
being members of Maybray band OF
alleged swindlers f. c. Moore, K. b.
Hartman and Frank Brown were held
to answer, to the United States court
at Omaha by United States Commits
sioner Peacock Yesterday. Their bond
was placed at $4,000 each, and they
could not supply it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
ISSUE A TWELVE CENT STAMP.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Approves
of the Scheme.

Washington, Nov. 3.-Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock has approved the issu
ance of l2-cent postage stamp. With
the increase of the registry fee to 10
cents such stamp is needed to cover
the registration charge and a single
rate of letter postage. The new stamp
will bear profile portrait of George
Washington from Houdon's bust. The
background and border design are iden-
teal with those ON the other stamps
of the new series, but the color has
not been definitely decided This stamp
will take the place of the l3-cent one
now i'm use.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
Footballists as Inspectors.

New York, Nov. 2.-Football play
ers as inspectors are today giving an
unusual twist to the municipal cleo
lions. Herbert Parsons, republican
eader, has the polls on the east side
manned with football players from Co.
umbia university, and says he expects
great results from his commissioned
election athletes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
DRY FEED FOR MR.. TAFT.
No Liquors Served at the Dinner Given
at Jackson, Miss.

jackson, Miss, Nov l.-True Missis
sippi hospitality is on tap today for
President Taft and the thousands of
visitors who welcomed him to the city.
The president will probably have a
"dry" dinner, as the local ministers
have vehemently protested against the
serving of wine or other alcoholic bev-
erages at the banquet arranged in Mr..
Taft's honor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
Does Not Need the Money.

Minneapolis journal: Knoxville,
Tenn, paper has an article on "Ihe
Pleasure of Work" There is an edi-
tor who does not need any of the
Rockefeller hookworm million.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
What the Gar ESCAPED.

Minneapolis Journal: The car went
through Halloween without even hav-
ing his palace windows soaped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
Real Estate Transfers.

William Thomas to John W. Schmitt
and Others, undivided four-fifths of
tract of land in DeGroot's addition,
for $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-11-05
Patience Ceases to Be Virtue.

Chicago Tribune: Chairman Mack
has been faithful to Mr.. Bryan, but
his patience has given out at last.