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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28
Upon assuming the chair. Mr.. R,ck

Upon assuming the chair, Mr.. Buck
very cordially thanked the Associa.
ton for the distinction shown him,
and promised untiring efforts upon
his part to aid the good work now so
successfully opened TO grand and
lasting results.
The payment of membership fees
Was then allowed to be deposited
with the Secretary, and the amount
thus realized WAS $40.
On motion, the Secretary was re.
quested to solicit membership to the
Association.
The best method Of compiling mat.
TER and circulating the pamphlet was
fully discussed, but rs it has no parti.
cular interest to the general reader,
we refrain from consuming space
with II review in this connection.
M. Drummund moved that the
executive committee be instructed TO
receive bids for publishing of the
pamphlet, ETC., and repcrJ at the first
meeting of the Association, which
was carried.
Mr.. SlaytOn moved that when the
Association adjourned it be to the
second Tuesday in June next, the
meeting to be held in the city of
MankatO.
Nothing farther appearing to need
attention, and the hour becoming
late, AN adjournment was had to the
above date.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28
WHEAT ACREAG E

During the past ten days we have
made diligent inquiry among farmers
and others, whose interests are suffi-
ciently identified with agriculture to
furnish competent testimony, what the
acreage of wheat was likely to be in
Blue Earth county this year. From
one hundred and four inquiries nearly
two-thirds of them were positive that
not over 25 per cent. of last years
acreage would be sown, while none of the
rest thought there would be more than
1875 per cent. This great falling off of
the acreage is well understood by the
majority AS natural resultant of the
heavy rains last fall which prevented
blowing, and the universal disposition
Of farmers to engage in n more lucrative
branch than wheat-raising has been in
the years passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28
4 Difference of rs per cent. In Baking
Powders, as Shown by the Govern
ment Chemists Report.

Our attention has been called to IN
article in your paper from Mr.. &. X
Croft, the obvious purpose Of which
was to rid himself of the recent expos
IRE of the inferiority or low test of the
baking powder manufactured by him
This gentleman, having recently en-
barked in the Baking Powder trade
seems to have adopted the old dodge OF
adventurcrs in new business, OF en-
deavoring to bring his wares into notice
by making comparisons with popular
and well-known brands, attempting to
show, by abuse and misrepresentation,
that his article is lust AS good" or even
superior to that which has an established
reputation.
As to whether the baking powder
manufactured by Mr.. Croft is equal to
the Royal" the facts are that when
the cans were purchased on the open
market, and examined by the Govern
mcut Chemist, the report revealed the
fact that Mr.. Groff's "Snow Flake
powder contained twenty-five per cent
less strength than the "Royal."
I'm order that the public may more
fully understand the matter, DR.. Love,
Government Chemist, in analysing the
various powders on the market, found
the comparative strength of these two
powders to be as follows:
Government Chemists Test
Amount gus evolved.
Royal Baking Powder .. ............l27. I
Snow Flake" tGroif's, st. Paul.. .lOl. So
The Royal Baking Powder Company
have been fighting for years past to
break up the practice of substituting
Alum, Phosphate, etc, as cheap sub
stitutes for Cream Tartar as well as short
weights, and low test in baking powders,
and the stop thief cry" will not deter
us from pointing out all who are engaged
in the nefarious business of paIming
upon the public cheap or injurious
baking powders at the same price a
pure and wholesome article is sold for.
j. G. HOAGLAND,
President Royal Baking Powder Go.
New York, April 90, 1882.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28

THE prosperous city of Eau Claire,
Wis, one of the most notable dis.
tributing points for lumber in the
Northwest, WAS, on Monday after.
noon, visited by Il destructive contla.
grafton that is hardly less portentous
i'll its result than the one which
swept away the greater portion of
Lake City only Il day Or two before.
Fifty firms were burned out and
many dwellings destroyed, involving
loss of about S2I5. 900. 1t is some
thing alarming la note with what
terrible losses the people of the
Northwest are being suhjugated hy
the omnivorous flames. and should
arouse the people everywhere to look
well to their fire departments and
appliances.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28

THERE is every probability that
the people of the Fifth (lowa) District
will insist upon sending Hon. Samuel
}. Kirkwood back to Congress. The
popularity he enjoys in his district is
simply irrepressible, and if the old
veteran will allow his name to come
up for the position, it would be Il
sickly showing for the man who
should presume to oppose him. 1t is
just such men us Kirkwood that the
country can lily afford to spare from
the Halls of Congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28
MANKATo FREE Press.
FRIDAY. APRIL ~, 1852.

Hon. +. =. FREEMAN has called Il
meeting of the Republican Congress
sional Committee to meet in Mankato
ON the 18th day of May, at o'clock
p. NJ. The design of this meeting is
to agree upon the date and place for
holding the convention, apportioning
representation. and the transaction of
such other business rs may have a
bearing upon the canvass. 1t is
every way likely that the convention
will he held about the middle of
June.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28
NnrvnuS Sn fTara,.S

Nervousness is often attended by many
annoying symptoms, such as black spots flitt-
ing before the eyes, ringing or buzzing I'm the
inability to look up or about suddenly with.
out growing faint or dizzy, wakefulness,
vivid dreaming. ETC., all of which IL perma.
nently cured by using Browns Iron Bitters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28
Good Advice.

If you keep your stomach, liver and kid
neys in perfect working order, you will
prevent and cure by far the greater part of
the Ills that affiict mankind In this or any
section There il no medicine known that
will do this as quickly or surely as Parker's
Ginger Tonic, which will secure perfectly
natural action of these important organs
without interfering in the least with your
daily duties See adv.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28
Don't Throw up the sponge.

When suffering humanity are enduring the
horrors Of dyspepsia, indigestion, or nervous
clined to throw up the sponge and resign
themselves to fate. We say, dOn'tdO it. Take
BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERs the unfailing RENE
dy. Price $l.0J. Sold by Collins & CO., Man.
katO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28
Merchant Tailoring
A SPECIALITY.

l would respectfully inform
the public that my stock fol
Spring Trade is now complete
and embraces a variety of hand
some Dress and Business Suits
which will be made up in the
latest and best styles at Lowest
Possible Cash Prices, assuring my
customers that no pains or ex.
pense will be spared in order to
give full satisfaction in every
respect. / propose to do bust
ness in a square and honorable
way, as we'll in the future as in
the past. Thanking my friends
and customers for past favors, [
respectfully solicit a continuance
of the same.
Respectfully,
NJ. O. SUNDT.
MANKATo, April IA, 1882.
P. S.-Having been informed
that some ofmy competitors, and
a couple other jealous persons,
(the parties well known to me)
have tried to reflect on my char
acter and business, thinking
thereby to benefit themselves in
so doing, | have only to refer the
public to my business career dur
ing the nine years of my resi-
dence here to show the animus
of this discreditable attempt. 70
those who have not been doing
business with me, | beg to submit
the following testimonials from
leading gentlemen outside of
Mankato as to the superiority of
my work:
Mr.. NJ o. Sundt:
Dear Sir-My suit came to me last Saturday
1t is tip-top fit oil around, never saw better;
am perfectly satisfied. Yours truly,
WINDOW, MINI.
NJ O. Sundt, Esq:
ordered of you. have tried the |
coat ETC.; they fit splendidly. enclose check |
for SIS. the amount due. Yours truly,
woRrH1NGroN, MINI.
NJ O. Sundt, Esq:
Dear Sir Enclosed find amount due you on |
suit of clothes. They are No. fit, and like |
Respectfully yours,
woRTHrNGToN, MINI.
Dear Sir-The clothes received in good Or |
ier l must say never had a better fitting |
,oat-it is all o. X. Yours, ,,,u,,,ouoy
ST. JAMES, MINI.
NJ o. Sundt, Esq:
Dear sirIThe suit Of clothes came BY ex-
Am very much obliged.
Yours, &C., q. X. ID.
ST. PETER, MINI.
w. o. Sundt, Esq:
Dear Sir-The suit of clothes was received
and fit like the paper on the wall.
Enclosed find draft on st Paul for $40, which
,ou will please place to my credit, ana obilge,
WINDOW, Mimi.
w. NJ O. Sand:
Dear sir-Enclosed please find draft $500.
Tho suit fiss to q T.
Respectfully yours,
W0RTHINGTON, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The convention was called to order at
$3.50 o'clock, at which time the follow.
ing named delegates, who were not pres
ent at the morning session, were added
8. j. Abbott, Winnebago City.
A. c. Dunn, Winnsbago City.
ii. Constans, Blue Earth City.
G. w. Slayton, st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28
ANOTHER SHAM EXPOSED.

Will you do it Z!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28

rye, oaticf, anu III iaCt everything tiia'
grows, while the Manitoba and Red
River country is exclusively adapted to
wheat growing. When that crop fails,
as it must after the virtue of the soil
has been exhausted, what are these peo
pie to do 2 In the opinion of Mr.. Bur
chard, as we'll as the entire number of
gentlemen present, those people must
seek new homes again in a very few
years
Col. VIM. Thomas felt little anxious
about Norway and Germany, and asked
Mr.. Slayton (who by the way was the
general fountain of information) if there
was anything being done to induce the
people of those countries to come here.
The gentleman responded that there
was. He has agents in Norway, Sweden,
Russia, Belgium and Germany, repre-
senting the interests of this section of
country. A letter recently received
from one of these ENJOYS bears the in
formation that Al are booked now, and
more are to follow. There are many
Eastern capitalists who have been drawn
to Manitoba by the air boom, and as
soon as the bubble is pricked they will
pack up and get out. Mr.. s. says that
an Eastern gentleman recently located
in Slayton, Murray county, and is ex-
pending $4,000 for the improvement of
the town and county. This class of
are becoming more numer-
Gus in this locality, and in future we can
look for capitalists to come
and see US.
John A. Willard, Esq, of Mankato,
some excellent remarks, which
were attentively listened to. He is justly
over the greatness of our
country and was free to state that he be,
ieved Southwestern Minnesota equal to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-28

was prosperous, while those depending
OH wheat had a plaster" on their farm,
and if any action is taken to bring
Southwestern Minnesota into promi.
nence they would find Fairmont and
Martin county ever ready to assist.
The various agents of large tracts of
land gave their views of advertising,
which was done by means of maps. cir
culars, etc.
VIM. Thomas, of Mankato, was pleas
ed to note so much interest taken, and
thought that all who owned real or per-
sonal property in this section should he
willing to contribute equally toward ad.
vocating their advantages, and thought
that the Board of Commissioners of each
county of Southwestern Minnesota
should appropriate public funds toward
this object. Others thought this meth
cd not practicable, while nearly all pres
ent were of the opinion that to accom-
plish anything it would he necessary to
foot the bills personally.
G. H. Billiard, of Fairmont, moved
that the chair appoint committee of
three on permanent organization and
report after dinner. The chair appoint.
ed as that committee Messrs. Billiard,
Drummond and French. Adjourned to
8 80 d, m.
National Republican., 1882-04-13
Supernnnuated and Fractured Furniiure
Of The While House 20 he aOId.

For number of years the garret at the White
House has been sort OF hospital to which all the
played out furniture and odds and ends have
been relegated when their days Of usefulness and
beauty were over. Here they have lain in OBJ.
scuTty, Rheumatic chairs piled upon gouty
sofas, and paralytic rat-traps hugging up close
against disOCated spittoons The edict recently
went forth that these silent paupers must be re.
moved to the PotteTs field of an auction shop,
and yesterday there was q force Of laborers en-.
gagged In removing TO a number Of express wagons
all the collection. The brass chandeliers whose
radiance had lighted up brilliant assemblages in
the Enst Room in other times, were piled up on
the cold, unsympathetic flags, doomed In all the
majesty of tanished brass to the
INDONITY OF THE AUCTIOSEER's GAvEL.
The chairs and sofas which were once the pride of
the East Room were handled in no afieetonate
manner by the swArthy workmen. On the seat OF
one of the chairs repOsed II dilapidated rat trap,
and against its back leaned two heavy red satin fire.
screens, whose rich texture gave evidence OF hay.
ing been long the recreation ground Of destroying
moths. The two old gilt cornices, bearing tho
legeld, Z" L plurbus Unum," covered will dust
aud CObwebs, hung over the umbrella stand which
once stood IN the hall Immediately in front Of the
| entrance. Numbers Of window and FIRE screens
were there in all stages Of decay
THIRTEEN ANCIENT sPlTTooNs
were ranged along the foot of black board, upon
which probably the votes OF old.time Cabinets
were tailed. There were several empty Jars there,
| TOO labeled "conseryes," but which gave forth n
suggestive aroma OF crab apple cider. All sorts
| aud kinds of household nectssaries lont their
| presence TO the aggregation. Wash. stands, look
ing. ginSses bed Etoads, bureaus, mattresses tin
! pans, and lead pipes were mixed up In an indis,
| cnminAIe mass. The collection was telling com
mcntary ou decayed greatness, and rHR RRPUBLl'
| CAN nAu sighed for The stories n could tell we're
| IL only many. tonEued and y0lublc. Everything
| will ba sold al an auction house Of this city and
The proccads win be lurned into Ihe United states
! Treasury Probably the antiro collection will be
| purchased by tho arms who deal In
OLD FUREITURE AND BRIO DRAG
| aud II Is awful TO imagine the number Of pres
detial bedsteads and Executive foot, tubs thai will
| b0 sold TO gullible customers IN the future. The
edgercs Of our afiStoctacy will bD decorated by the
spttoOns M articles ofpera but tho person who gets
| d9uWe Of tho lot.
National Republican., 1882-04-13

me issis NJ THE WEEKLY NATIONAL REPupLtcAN
commenced on Thursday, January g. isS2 ms a hand
some double sheet Of cgh pages dpdir-ttr columns.
Hoontdns he ncr' rom at parts or ne tror'd and Is
ccidHy Interesting containing The proceedings Of
no Executive LSpisidiirc and Ndfcdt branches ofhs
9otNrnHcii, including NE appointments, promotions,
dssf0nmcnts and dismissOiy IN an departments of Gos
srnr1cnt scrrce. contains nH rcpor OF army and
EutV notculcnls and Ordcrs n includes as spcciot
nfure NE poUiedi personal and social ne,rs aud so
eicty gossip or The Ndtion''thpnnL
m short. II Is NE best and ouy lrcct'y paper IN
dm6ricd pirHp, m addition 10 nW general neir' from
CR pdrts Of me irorid complete photograph m iNe
DOING, and proceedings at me Capital Of me Nation.
Trims: Siu0,c copies uNE DOLLAR ASp FtFTY
GENTS DSr vrdr cOhics or more IN address, oNE
DOLLAR PER copH Postage prepdd By the publishers,
Sdppls cOpi,S riec.
No,p IL me- time yo siiJsrrDs
National Republican., 1882-04-13

Thirty years ago John Potts, blacksmith, near
Carbondale Pa, adopted poor girl and gave her
an excellent education, extending even 10 an
academic course Two years after her graduation
the girl disappeared, and Potts never heard of her
again until two weeks ago, when strange lady
appeared at his home. Potts recognized her as
his adopted daughter. The lady proved 10 be Mrs.
James Rulledge of Pittsburg, the wife of mil
lionnire, who had come to take Potts to her home.
She paid OIL tue mortgages on the Potts property,
purchased handsome monument for the grave
of Mrs, Potts, aud started with her old friend for
her home in Pittsburg. Soon after their arrival
she made Potts a gilt of $4,000 in United States
hOnds
National Republican., 1882-04-13

Secretary Teller is not without honor in his own
country. as witness the following, from au enthusl
astic editorial in the Denver Tribune: " Colorado
known him for many days. 1t has seen his clean,
strong life grow apace into the later ways, and Il
knows that never a stain has touched it, nor ever
n breath Of suspicion dimmcd the open mirror OF
is manhood. His integrity is as rugged Hs the
mountains beneath whose sturdy masslyeness he
grew In years and hOnoTs, aud he win go into his
new oflice with a knowledge Of what is right and
the will to do IT,
National Republican., 1882-04-13
FOR SALE-Honses.

INOR SALE-S2,5OO CASH AND $500 AT PER
II cent on time TO suit purchaser nm elegant new
corner House, northwest, In test noighborhood has
modern improvements; II rooms; originally cost
S0UO. Apply address C. G. COLE, i02 sixth street
northwest. np7-Gt
NOR sALE-MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE, AS THE
~ owner Is going West n nice Broom House, near
X street Market; less than sl,GO cash Will buy it /
also fine 3story Brick HOnse near Government
Printing Onicej rents for $50 per year less than
$1,000 cash ewill buy It, DANENHOWEH ~ son
1912 + street. mrlSu
VIOH SALE-AN ELEGANT 1i-ROOM RESI-
II dence, with all modern improvements; immed-
ate possession; $4,000 Inquire ht Room |, 521 Sey
enth street. mr3u
National Republican., 1882-04-13
Tur WrrKIy RrptmIc,x will be iss

TIE WEEKLY REpuBIIcANw will be issued
Io-duy filed with matter of general in
lerest, and also with u large amount of
news from the Southern States, and much
10 attract the household as well rs the
heads of families. The success for THE
WEEKLY REPUBLICAN has exceeded the
Rnticipations of the management, and its
circulation extends to every Southern
State. Copies in wrappers for mailing
may be had at the business ofi"o
National Republican., 1882-04-13

THE fruit appears to have been killed
rather dead this time; but if it has any of
the staying qualities of the old Demo-
cratic party, whose founder introduced
fruit to the human family, it will show
up all right in gathering time.
National Republican., 1882-04-13
MEDICAL.
HEALTH rs WEALTH.

On. L. C. WiosT's NERVE AMI BRAIN TREATMENT
specific for Hysteria. Dizziness, Commissions, Ner-
Spermatorrhna, Impotency, Involuntary EmssionA
Premature Old Age, caused by over-eHerton, self.
cay, and death one box viii cure recent cases Each
box contains one months treatment One dollar a
box, or six boxes for five dollars. Sent by mail pre-
paid on receipt Of price We guarantee six boxes 20
case. With each ordar received by us for six
boxes, accompanied with Ave dollars we will send
the purchaser our written guarantee 10 return the
money " the treatment does not effect Guar
antees issued by STOFr Il CROMWELL, 4sO Penn
HylvaniA avenue, Washington, y. c. Wholesale and
retail agents Orders by mail will receive prompt at
tentiOn, ocl8ly
National Republican., 1882-04-13

OK the smallest of trifles the greatest of
human affairs are often found to hinge.
For lack of only few ounces $50 simple
a thing as phosphate of lime in his ver-
tebrp Mr.. James Russell Lowell missed
the great opportunity of his life.
National Republican., 1882-04-13

WE'are getting even with the British
ers pretty fast. They have our ocean
carrying trade, worth the trifle of hun
dred millions year, and we have their
big elephant,
National Republican., 1882-04-13

DEATH and the penitentiary have al
most wiped out the organized gangs of
Missouri outlaws. As the poet so pithily
remarks: Though the gods mills do not
grind in hurry, yet, as a rule, they ulti-
mately turn out good job of pulveriza-
tion
National Republican., 1882-04-13

"My Easter pants were a great success Please
print an item to that effect, and say something
about the sunlight shimmerlng on them, and the
balmy breath of spring kissing my new neck
tic. IVhictdtD Reid.
National Republican., 1882-04-13

IF there is one thing that brings more
than any other event of this sublunary
sphere it is the downfall of ga Christian
statesman 1t is hailed with even more
jollity than the moral collapse of clergy
man.
National Republican., 1882-04-13
THEN AND NOW.



We rejoice that President Garfield has indicated
n purpose not TO recognize the unwrtten law Of
senatorial dctatation OF appointments. II is one
of the best things he can do in order TO insure
efficiency in the civil service . If the
President would not permit Senators and Repre-.
sentatives TO dictate appointments but consult
them only on the fitness ofall applicants, he would
at once elevate the character of the public SER
vice, Boston Journal March %, 1881.
Now.
That Colonel WoIthington was not the choice of
either of our Senators and was not supported by
more than two members of the delegation from
this State are facts known to all. PTesi-
dent Arthur has been sadly misled.-BOst0n Jour
nal, AprR7 1882.
The people will not forgive the President should
he surrender one Ot or title of the prerogavc Of
his office to name the men who shall fill the high
Federal offces-BOstOn TrdiscripL Aprl 25, 1881
The people have barely favored the concessions
the President heretofore made to the would be
dictator of New York, They will applaud his pres
ent determination that no Senator, whatever his
standing or prctensions, shall curtail in the least
the executive power, established by the Constitu-
ton of the United States.-BoSon Transcript May
d. 1881.
The unscrupulous audacity of Arthur, Platt, and
Conkling boston Trdnscrtpt, May IS, 1881.
Now.
The appointment OF Mr.. Worthington Is blow
in the face 10 the Massachusetts Senators. q
In resisting strenuously the confirmation they
will represent popular opinion Mt homc.-BOstoii
Transcript, april Z, 1889.
National Republican., 1882-04-13

$50 Charles Francis Adams has been bunkoed
shall have to look out or somebody will be
feeding me plug tobacco for doughnuts in this
country. Jumbo,
National Republican., 1882-04-13
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

VNoR sALE-A TWIN BABY CARRIAGE, IN
II good order, For sale cheap at 4S street north
west. apl23tS
NOR SALE-A YOUNG MOCKING BIRD; FINE
II singer. Call at 23i2 street northwest. 12-3t"
NOR sALE-A NEWFOUNDLAND DOG, II
II months old. tequire at ~ street northwest.
apli.3ts
National Republican., 1882-04-13

The Chinese in Australia are paying
$200a head for wives. The Salt Lake saints
should ship the surplus to that market,
and thus end a serious trouble.
National Republican., 1882-04-13

As A CLAIMANT Theophilus Youngs will
never eclipse the fame of Orton or Tilden,
but he may inspire Don Carlos with
enyy
National Republican., 1882-04-13

Fairyland is no longer mere myth to DO told oi
to children. 1t is II town in Hopkins County
Texas,
National Republican., 1882-04-13

Women everywhere use Parkers Ginger Tonic
because they have learned by experience that II
oYercOmes dependency, indigestion, weakness in
the back and Gidneys, and other troubles Of the
Eex-Home Journal