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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
THE SECOND DISTRICT.

Since the call of the Convention for
nominating Congressman for the
Second District, we sea it noticed in
a paper or two published outside the
District, and by way Of correspon-
dents, that the fact of converting the
Convention in Mankato is looked
upon as favorable to Gen. Bakers
candidacy. Why any one should
gain such an idea Is beyond our ken,
and upon what authority or by what
possible Inference such a conclusion
should be reached and reported, is
surely an enigma.
We have endeavOred to ascertain
whether or not Mr.. Baker intended
to enter the race for Congress, and
while never having been positively
informed by the General himself,
who seems not to know his own mind
on the subject, have been led to be-
lieve by his warm personal friends
that he would let swell enough alone"
and remain cOntentedly in his present
lucrative and congenial position. This
is certainly the wiser and more CONF
nonsense conclusion to arrive at in
the light Of all attendant circum-
stances. That Mr.. Baker is making
for himself splendid record rs rail.
road commissioner is conceded on all
sides, and it would be a most I'M
fortunate turn for the General to
throw bright future over his shout
der for the mere qualification of max
ing trial for Congressional hOnors.
We say mere trial, because it could
not result in anything more certain
than defeat, and Mr.. Baker cannot
afford to enter a contest where the
odds are SO decidedly against him as
in this particular. Gov. Wakefield is
enthusiastically supported throughout
the District, and is gentleman
whose characteristics arc such rs to
enable all factions of the party to
harmoniously cooperate for a most
successful campaign. THE FREE
PRESS has nothing, at this time, but
the most Hattering encomiums for
Mr.. Baker as railroad commissioner
but plainly and frankly, it has no use
for him as a Congressional! candidate,
and neither have the people of Blue
Earth county and the District at
large. No one should know this bet
ter than Mr.. Baker, and the sooner
he takes steps to disabuse the minds
of the people that he is candidate,
the better it will be. We say this,
believing it to be true, and with only
the most cordial feelings toward the
commissioner.
The people have wisely concluded
to nominate Gov. Wakefield, a man
who is above reproach in every partic.
ular, and who has essential and espe.
cial qualifications for an exceptional.
ly acceptable representative for all
classes of people.
We do not believe that Mr.. Baker
has any serious thoughts of entering
the field for Congress. He has a per.
feet right to do so il he choose, but 1t
would seem that he has been too long
on the turf to fall into pithole of
such inextricable depth as this step
would consign him. He will not do 1t.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
-...INNESOTA.
-.arth the Banner Butter
County Of the State.

We have upon our table the book
of statistics of the State Of Minnesota
for the year 1881, by the State Stati-
clan, Mr.. F. S. Christensen. This
volume is the 18th statistical publica-
ton and is one of the most complete,
comprehensive and reliable dOcu.
ments ever issued by this department.
Besides containing reports of agricul-
ture, population, ETC., a complete list
of Minnesota newspapers is embodied
in the work, which is most valuable
compilation for reference.
I In reviewing portions of his work.
the commissioner finds that in every
instance the returns of the census
over-run the State crop report. For
instance, the State report gives the
wheat crop to be 81 ,2l8,634 bushels,
while the u. 5. census returns gives
the crop ut 34,601 ,O3O, an increase Of
about / per cent. In oats the census
returns show an increase of over IS
per cent, in corn Is per cent, in
barley % per cent. 1t is every way
likely that the census report comes
nearer the actual figures than does
the State, from the fact that means
are provided for the census enumera.
tors to call personally upon the
farmer, and 1t is compulsory that he
give the required information as near
ly rs possible. This assertion is
quite well verified from the compare.
son made between the live stock re-
turns to the Commissioner of Stats.
tics and those made to the Auditor of
State for taxation, which latter ex.
coed the former from IL to 30 per
cent.
According to the U. S. Census Of
1880. Blue Earth county had 96,4l6
acres of wheat. which yielded $685..
647 bushels; 2l,788 acres of oats,
which yielded 699. 426 bushels /; o..
638 acres Of corn, which produced
6S9,S35 bushels and 5000 acres of
barley, from which 56.39S bushels
were threshed.
The decrease acreage In wheat in
this county for 1881, as compared
with 1880, is reported as being ALSO
acres.
There is an item connected with
the production of oats in 1880 that
will be of especial interest to the farm.
ers Of Blue Earth county, and which
at once shows that we have never
overestimated the richness of our
soil. TO make comparative and
comprehensive statement, we submit
the counties producing the largest
crops Of oats per acre. There are
only six out of the total number of
counties in the State. and they were:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
PETITION TO SELL LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Tonnes Tonne
son, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Ole
Engebirtson administrator of said estate set
ting forth the amount of personal estate that
has come to his hands, and the disposition
thereof; tho amount of debts outstanding
against said deceased, and a description of
all the real estate Of which said deceased died
seized, and tho condition and value of the re-
spective portions thereof. and praying that
license be to him granted to sell all OF
the real estate of which said deceased died
seized. And it appearing, by said petition,
that there ~ not sufficient personal estate in
the hands of said administrator to pay said
debts, and that 1t is necessary in order to pay
the same, to sell all of said reale state.
1t Is therefore ordered, that all persons
interested in said estate, appear before the
day of June, A. ID. 1882, ut IL o'clock A. NJ,
ut the Probate office In the city of MankatO
In said county, then and there to show cause
df any there be) why license should not be
granted to said administrator to sell said real
estate according to tho prayer Of said petit
ton.
And 1t Is further ordered, that a CODY of
this order shall be published for four success
sive weeks prior TO said day OF hearing, the
last or which publications shall be ut least
fourteen days before said day of hearing, In
the Mankato FREE PRESS. u weekly newspa-
per printed and published ut Mankato I'm said
County, and personally served on all persons
interested in said estate, residing In said
County, mt least fourteen days before said
day of hearing, and upon all other persons
interested according to law.
Dated ut MankatO tho 10th day of May, A.
D., 1882.
by the Court, @. w. MEAD,
47w4 Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
COUNTY CORnEsPONDENCE.
Cambria Gleanings.


The rumor is everywhere communi.
Gated that the most staunch, aged and
illustriOus of the few surviving mem.
bers of Cambria's little Batcheloric Band
will soon desert and he lost-in the
matrimonial maelstrom. 1t is not hum
dred years since Brutus saw him fishing
On the shore OF some beautiful lake.
What next
Mr.. Daniel T. Owens left for Lake
Crystal last week to take position as
a clerk in Mr.. T. j. Perry's store.
Daniel is a good old boy, and his many
friends wish him success in his new
employment.
Mr.. d. ]. Dayies' sister from Jackson,
Ohio, is visiting among relatives and
old acquaintance.
All the schools in town, except the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
Graduates of Blackstone.

At the present term of the District
Count, tn" following gentlemen were
examined and admitted to practice law
and enjoy all tile advantages which
properly belong to tho deciples of Black
stone and Kent. They were L. Walter
Seeley, of Lakefeld, jackson Co., MINI.
j. +. Miller, student with Freeman &
Pau, Mankato; Thomas Hughes, stu
dent with Waite 81 Porter Mankato
and VIM. F. Hughes, student with
Brown & Wiswell, Mankato.
All of these young gentlemen passed
very creditable examination, and have
started out upon life's rugged pathway
under very suspicious circumstances.
They understand the full significance
of Webster's saying, that "there's plenty
of room at the top of the ladder, but
the lower rounds are FULL" and have
determined to plant their stake up high
and climb for it. We wish them al
the success they may merit and hop,
that they be successful in reaching thu
goal of their fullest ambition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

THE st. Peter T'1'bune says that
j. d. Billingsley of that city and Mr..
Kennedy of Rochester have during the
past winter been getting upa machine
for planting potatoes, and it seems to
be a perfect success. Mr.. j. S.
Anderson of St. Peter made the ma.
chine, and is at present engaged in
planting fifty acres of potatoes on Mr..
Billingsley's farm, northwest of
there. The machine works somewhat
on the principle of corn planter, and
cuts each potato into four parts, and
can be regulated to drop the pieces
any distance apart that may be de.
sired, sixteen inches being the dis.
lance Mr.. b. is planting. The ma
chine covers the seed as it moves
along. If the machine proves as
satisfactory as it promises, the labor
of planting potatoes will be wonder.
fully simplified and reduced. The
same parties are at work upon a pota-
to digger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

If you are tired taking the large old-fash-
purging Yourself tiff you are weak and sick
il not good common sense. then try Carter 8
Little Liver Pills aud learn how easy 1t Ia to
patton, and all Liver troubles. These little
pills are smaller, easier to take and give
quicker relief than any pill In use. Forty In
Il vial. One dose. Price rs cents. For sale
by John A. Samborn, NJ ankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

Mr.. John ID. Brothers, of Portsmouth, o.,
writes: 1.-Two years ago l suffered from u
severe attack of malarial fever; l was
brought very low to deaths door; had never
fully recovered, and often was distressed
with biliousncss, headache, sinking chills
night sweats, indigestion and painful urina-
ton. About three months ago l noticed al
advertisement of Browns Iron Bitters In u
Cincinnatipaper. From the II st, IL seemed
to be just the medicine had long needed.
am now just rs strong and hearty as buck
and weigh nearly one half again as much ~
L did three months ago"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

SECRETARY TELLER has finally,
and in 4 brief space of time, con
ccivcd 4 most sensible and effective
plan of dealing with the Indians. 1t
is to take from them their arms and
ammunition when found roaming
away from their reservation. Why
the Government should provide In.
dians with the very best of arms and
an almost inexhaustible supply of
ammunition is not quite clear, unless
it is 10 massacre settlers and shoot
down and annihilate our small mill
tary force scattered along the 'front.'
Ter.
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Thanks.

Thos. Howard, Bradford, Pa. writes 81
enclose money for SPRING BLOSSOM. Us l said
would if it cured me; my dyspepsia has
vanished with all its symptoms. Many
thanks / shall never DO without it In the
house" Price 80 cents, trial bottles 10 cents
Sold by Collins s. Co., Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

TOOHEY, the Minneapolis wife
murderer, recently sentenced to term
of years in the penitentinry, instead
of cXpiating the horrible crime
upon the gallows as he should have
been forced to do, endeavOred to com.
nit suicide in the prison ut saltwater
Tuesday. He thrust sharp knife
into his left breast distance of one
and three-fourths inches, and his
chances for recovery or death are
said To be about equal. Death is none
too good for the wretch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

IN compliance with a resolution
recently passed by the Senate, Mr..
Joseph Nimmo, Jr., Chief of the
Bureau of Statistics, shows the COM
parative rate Of wages in the differ
ent countries. Workers in iron are
paid about 100 per cent. more in this
country than in Great Britain, and
there is about the same difference in
the wages paid workmenin the manu-
facture of silk in this country and
Europe. In other branches, SO far as
comparison is possible, he finds
laborers in the United States are paid
from 10 to IS per cent. more than
those of the countries of the old
world. In the manufacture of cotton
goods the workman here is paid SO
per cent. more than the workman in
the same line in England, while the
cost Of living here is but 10 per cent.
greater than abroad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

Pioneer Press John +. Meagher of
Mankato exhibited yesterday in the
office of Land Commissioner Drake
of the Sioux City road, some speci-
mems OF hydraulic cement made from
native rock, vast quantities of which
abound in the vicinity of Mankato.
The rock is first burned and then
ground. The cement is specially
adapted for cellar bottoms, cisterns,
bridge masonry, or any other struc-
ture subjected to the action of water,
and hence particularly valuable to
railroads. obviating the necessity of
depending upon Milwaukee cement.
These rock deposits have heretofore
been neglected, but present a new
field of industry and a new source of
revenue inviting capital to develop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

VIM. Mccartney. 50 Lloyd Street, Buffalo,
N. Y. fell and sprained his ankle. His en-
ployer, IL. Anderson, VI Main Street, procured
some THOMAS ECLECTRIC OIL, and he says
t !. lew apPiicati9ns enabled i him to GO to
katO,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
Republican County Convention.

a Convention OF tho Republicans Of Blue
Earth County will DO held In the Court House
In Mankato, on
"wednesday, June 14th. 1882,
ut 2 o'clock =. NJ, for the purpose of elccting
fourteen delegates To attend the Second
District Congressional Convention To be held
at Mankato, Wednesday, June 2lst, 1ss2.
The ratio of representation WAS fixed at one
delegate IL every IS Republican votes, or
major fraction thereof, cast for the Prcsi-
dental ticket in lSS0.
The several towns in the county will be- en-
titled IL, .,nfafinn IA follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
TO CONTRACTORS.

desire bids for tho construction of store
building ut Tracy, Mimi. Plans and speci1-
cations can be seen ut the office of Geo. Pass,
Mankato. Bids must DO submitted to the
by Friday, the 10Th inst.
J. p. DAVIS. Tracy, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

IVINI M. DOR Rdlt's, IVy
Caucuscs will Ice held at the usual places of
voting in the several towns and wards, On
Saturday, June 10Th, lss2, AT S o'clock L. NJ.
unless otherwise ordered by local Committee.
Mankato, May Eth, 1852.
by order Of the Committee.
L. BRADLEY,
Chairman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

Can be had by every lady who will use Par
kers Ginger Tonic. Regulating the Internal
organs and purify ing the blood it quickly re-
moves pimples and gives a healthy bloom TO
the check. Read about it I'm another column
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

ROCHESTER sustained a severe loss
by fire Monday in the burning of the
Park Place hotel. Loss SIS, 800; in
surance 81 900 on building and 81 900
on furniture.
GUITEAU's last and only hope of es-
cape has been shut off by the Supreme
Court, and he will he hanged on the
50th of next month. 1t is under.
stood that the Judges are unanim.
ous in overriding the exceptions. The
decision will be rendered on the 22nd
inst.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

Hon. ii. l.. MILLER, of st. Peter.
has been appointed to fill vacancy
in the L. :. consulate ut Guayaquil
Ecuador, and on Wednesday his ap
pointment WAS confirmed by the
Senate. Minnesota is receiving her
full share of favors in the matter of
consular consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

PRESIDENT ARTHUR has now be.
fore him task that will require no
small display Of independence and
individuality, and that is in the make
I'D of the tariff commission author
lied by recent acts of Congress.
Nearly every great manufacturing
interest is seeking to obtain a repre-
sentative Oh the commission, but as
there are only nine members to be
appointed, it is obvious that not a
few of these corporations are destined
TO disappointment. 1t would be a
fatality that the President cannot
fail to foresee, to organize the
commission of representatives of
special interests, and he should be
guided TO a great extent in selecting
men largely by geographical locations.
EXTREMISTS should not be allowed
representation, but rather conserva-
tive and reasonable men should re.
ceiye preference. Otherwise the
commission will prove little else than
a humbug, and the tariff revision a
ludicIous farce.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

Now that the contest over the
Boston collectorship has been settled
10y the confirmation of Worthington,
the question arises will the Massa.
chusetts Senators resign! Evidently
not. The little drama SO recently
enacted 10y Conkling and Plat
proved this an Improbable mode OF
scttlincz-liffer of Op;niuns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

TIE FREE PRESS had occasion last
week to defend our markets against
the vile denunciatiOns of the RecieU.
and TO show the editor thereof up in
his true garb for falsifying. because
we persist in defending our city's
interests against the slanderous dia.
tribe OF Il two.faced, two-sided, two
sized demagogue, the wrath OF this
amalgamated conglomeration is
poured out unstintingly. The Recia
is anything for policy, nothing for
principle and an exceptionally un.
reliable sheet rs everyone knows. An
ass cannot long conceal his ears. MOI
goat his cloven hoof. The Reoien''
ears have been exposed and its hOofs
imbeded in the sands of time to mark
the career Of soft and silly exist
ence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

Ex-Governor c. c. Washburn, of
Wisconsin, gentleman well and
favorably known throughout the
Northwest, died at Eureka Springs,
Ark, Sunday last. Mr.. Washburn
was member of one of the largest
milling firms in Minneapolis, and a
gentleman who leaves an exemplary
record rs u memorial to his useful
life
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
MANKAro FREE Press.
---- ppIDAY. MAY, 10, 1852.
RauubIican Congressional Convention

Tho Republican Congressional Con' om%.
.,,o second Congressional District VIII
Mold a, the Court House at Aanf" -,
Wednesday, tho sl'' -. MIMI,
q, 10 O'Clock NJ. of June, 1882,
district Inc several counties I'm said
vii be entitled to delegates I'm said
convention on the basis of one delegate for
$50 votes cast, or for major fraction thereof
or the combined vote for Republican Presi-
dental electors I'm year 1850 and on the vote
for Gov. Hubbard I'm year 1881, which basis
was fixed by the Republican Congressional
Committee at their meeting held May llth
lSS2, nn which basis the several counties will
bc entitled Ia representation us follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

TIE Minneapolis Tribune very peril.
nently remarks that the opposition of
the Democrats to the Grape bill to
enable national banking associations
to extend their corporate existence is
inexplicable except upon the theory
of innate cussedness. The defeat of
the bill will not prevent the banks
whose charters expire within the year
from re.Organizing, but it will avert
the business disturbances which must
result from the calling in of loans and
currency attending the process of
winding up preliminary to reorgani-
cation under the present law. From
a merely partisan standpoint the
course of the Democrats is matter
for Republican cOngratulation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
GR[EBEL BROS,
Merchant Tailoring
A SPECIALITY.

A SPECIALITY.
l would respectfully inform
the public that my stock for
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,
m - CHANT
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Respectfully,
4, u: &. Q. sUNDT,
!. ADril Il. 1882.

Respectfully,
NJ. o. SUNDT.
MANKATo, April Il. 1889.
p. S.-Having been informed
that some of my competitors and
a couple other jealous persons
the parties well known to meg
have tried to reflect on my char
acter and business, thinking
thereby to benefit themselves in
so doing, l 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, l begto submit
the following testimonials from
leading gentlemen outside of
Mankato as to the superiority of
my work:
Dear Sir-My suit came to mo last Saturday.
1t Is a tip-top fit all around, never saw better;
am perfectly satisfied fSai. fRsoS1ByissoN.
WINDOW. MINI.
H. o. Sundf, Esq.,:
clothing ordered of you. I have tried the
coat etc they fit splendidly. enclose check
for SIS. the amount duo. Yours truly.
woRrHINaroN, MINI.
NJ O. lSu1dt, Esq.:
Dear Sir-Rnclosed find amount duo you on
suit OF clothes. They are No. fit, and like
tho style Of them very much.
Respectfully yours u
woRrHINaToN, MINI.
H. o. Sundt, Rsq.:
Dear Sir-The clothes received in good Or
der. must say never had bettor fitting
coat-it is all o. X. Yours urNr,NaToN
81. JAMES, Mimi.
H. o. Sundf, Esq.:
Dear sir.The suit Of clothes came By eI-
'o' Yours. &C.. ORD.
ST. PETER. MINI.
H. o. Su,dt, EsQ.:
Dear Sir-The suit of clothes was received
SATURDAY.. and mt like the paper on the wall.
Enclosed find draft ON st. Paul for $40, which
you will please place to my credit, and obiige,
Yours truly, IN. McGREGOR.
WINDOW, MINI.
M. n O. sNsndt: l
Dear Sir-Rnclosed please find draft $500.
Tho suit fiss to T.
Respectfully your, v,v.o uv.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

For paper that has favored
monopolies in almost every form, and
which bent every energy to bring
upon our people their present burden
some taxation, such as has the Reoie~,
it comes in very poor grace for that
concern to throw out such baseless
insinuations as it does against this
paper. Farmers who read TIE
FREE PRESS recognize it rs fear.
less, independent paper, not afraid to
speak its mind, and the firm friend
of the people.