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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

STATISTICS show that the ratio of
illiteracv is less in the Northwestern
States than in the East and South.
This fact is nothing new as regards
the South, but when we consider that
the older States of the East are ranked
above us in point of illiteracy, the
truth is significant, and is borne of a
class of people whose Industry and
Integrity is bound To make this
country, yet in its infancy, the gar
den spot of America. According to
the report of the educational division
Of the census office, the number of
people who cannot read and write is
proportionately smaller in Nebraska
and Iowa than in any other States,
being but l.73 per 1000. Then comes
Wyoming, EOS, Dakota 2.20. and
Kansas with ratio of 2.56 per 1000,
then Minnesota with 2.63 per 1000,
which seems TO indicate that intel.
ligent people come West. The
other States and Territories follow
in this order: Ohio 2.7l, Maine ESQ,
Michigan 2.sS, Wisconsin 2.94, Ore.
gon 1903. Illinois AIS, New York 3.2S,
Utah and Connecticut 3.37, New
Hampshire 3.45. New Jersey 3.46,
Pennsylvania 3.5l, Indiana 1854, Mon.
tana and Vermont SOL, Washington
.l.20, Massachusetts, and Idaho 4.24,
Colorado 4.S0, California 5.82, Neva.
da sos, Rhode Island 6.3l, Missouri
$40. West Virginia 8.4l, Delaware
lisa, Maryland ll.9l, District of Co
lumbia 1913. Arizona 1859, Ken.
lucky 1855, Texas 1910, Tennessee
and Arkansas 1900, Virginia 1888,
Florida 26.06. North Carolina %. %,
Mississippi 27.s9. Georgia 1896. Ala
bama 1888, Louisiana 81 .83, South
Carolina 1922, and New Mexico
44.22.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07
Sterling.

The prospect of an early spring is
"squelched."
G. II. Freeman has succeeded in got.
ting fine fountain.
W. Ellis is making some improve
ment in his store in the way of shelving
The new board are showing theil
hand ut bridge making near DR.. Fran
cis'. Freeman & Co, have the pile
driving to do.
The alliance at this place meets every
Wednesday eve. and notwithstanding:
the muddy condition of the roads, tleI
meetings are we'll attended. F.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

THE city school building at Owa.
tonna was burned last Tuesday morn.
ing at an early hour, together with
the contents. The original cos;
of the building was $4,000, and the
value of the contents is estimated
at from $4,000 to $1,000 with only
$1,000 insurance on the whole. The
neglect of the Board 20 provide great.
er insurance is commented upon in
not very complimentary terms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth.-ss.-In Probate Court
In the matter of the guardianship of the
minor heirs Of Mary B. Watson, deceased.
On reading ana filing the petition of Ed
ward T. Watson, guardian Of the person and
property Of the minor heirs Of Mary B. Wat
son deceased for license to sell the real estate
of his said wards and it appearing from said
petition that 1t Is necessary and would be
beneficial to said wards, that said real estate
or a part thereof, should be sold
1t Is ordered, that the next Of kin of the
said wards and all persons interested in the
estate of said wards, shall appear before said
Probate Court, at the Probate Office in the
city Of Mankato in the County Of Blue Earth
aforesaid, on the 18th day Of May, A. d. 1882,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause
why license should not be granted for the
sale of said estate.
And it Is further ordered, that a copy Of this
order be personally served on the next Of kin
OF said wards, residing in said Blue Earth
county, and on all persons interested in said
estate, at least fourteen days before the hear
ing Of said petition as aforesaid, and by the
publication thereof for four successive weeks
In the Mankato FREE Press weekly news
paper printed and published at the city of
Mankato In said Blue Earth county, the last
Of which publications shall be at least four
teen days before said day of hearing, and all
other persons interested, according to law.
Dated April 9th, 1882.
By the Court, G. w. MEAD,
AlwA Judge Of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

BILLY the Kid. who was recently
captured in Minneapolis and retained
to the Albany Jail from which he es-
caped in January, has had his trial.
lie was sentenced 10 the penitentlary
for FIVE years on the charge of grand
larceny. with an additional year for
fleeing from the wrath To come"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

"PosTMAsTERs will not allow non
subscribers to take from the boxes,
nor will they hand to them newspapers
addressed to subscribers refolded and
returned to them into the general deliy-
cry, without verbal or written permit
from such subscriber. A violation of
this regulation will be considered as
sufficient ground for the removal of the
offending postmaster" This recent
ruling of the Postmaster General will
necessitate change Of tactics with the
chronic paper "borrower." Instead Of
being the first to procure the news, he
will have to walt until tho subscriber
has had look at the paper, or else he
will have to - we were going to say
subscribe, but such men will never pay
for what they can borrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07
Worth Remembering,

Now that good times are again upon us. be.
fore indulging in extravagant show 1t is worth
remembering that no one can enjoy the pleas
attest surroundings il in bad health. There
to-day with disordered stomach, liver or kid.
neys, or dry, hacking codgh. and one foot In
the grave. when Il jt-cent bottle of Parker's
Ginger Tonic would do them more good than
they have ever tried 1t always makes the
blood pure and rio s-lll build you up and
In another colin. n.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

OK Monday, the House committee
on elections adopted the majority re-
port in the contested case of Lynch
VS.. Chalmers, Sixth Congressional
district of Mississippi. The report
declares Lynch elected and entitled
to the seat, and if adopted, will be a
Republican gain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

Don't make the mistake Of confounding a
remedy Of acknowledged merit with the nu-
merous 9uack medicines that arc now so COM
mon. We speak from experience when we
say that Parkers Ginger Tonic Is sterling
health restorative and will do all that is claim.
cd for it. We have used 1t ourselves with the
happiest results for Rheumatism and when
worn out by OYerwOrk. See adv Timsa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

SERGEANT MASON. in the event OF
his liberation from prison, has a very
remunerative position awaiting him
Willoughby. Hill & Co. dry goods
merchants of Chicago, have contract
ed to give him years clerkship at
GI 500
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

\ STRONG effort is being made To
induce Hon. Schuyler Colfax To ac-
cept a denomination to Congress in
his old district. The gentleman pos
itiyely declines the proffered position,
being fully satisfied with the politi-
cal distinctions that have been show.
cred upou him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

THE result of the city election in
Minneapolis is somewhat Of asurpris @
to people generally, living at this dis.
lance from the seat of war. a most
vigorous campaign was inaugurated
by the Republicans upon one side and
the Democrats and liquor elements
upon the other. Several weeks in
advance of the election, and as usual,
both sides claimed victory for their
respective candidates. Loring, the
Republican candidate for Mayor, was
represented as being pre.eminently
the littest man for the position, but
the result shows that DR.. Ames, the
Democratic and saloon candidate, had
over 100 votes more to his credit
than Mr.. Loring, and hence carried
off the persimmons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

GEN. STEHEN \. HURLBCT,
United States Minister to Peru, died
suddenly OF heart disease, on the
2Sth ult., at Lima. Mr.. Hurlbut
sailed for his post of duty OH the
day that President Garfield received
his death wound.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

The House has declared that army
officers who have served twenty-five
years may be retired 10y request and
the retirement of those who have
served forty years or who are sixty
two years of age, shall be compulsory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07
Kidney Com plant Cured.

Il. .arncr, Rochester, n. Y. writes 81
| have been for over a year subject ro seriou,
| disorder VI the kidneys. and often unable Il
attend To business l procured your BUR
| DOCK BLOOD BITrERS and was relieved be
| fore half bottle was used. intend to con
tinue, rs feel confident that they will entire
ly cure me. Price 81 ~. Sold by Collins &
| Co, Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

4 NEW and ingenious lock for re-
gistered mail pouches has been adopt.
ed by the postal authorities to ne
used for the first time April Is. The
lock is So constructed as To he only
opened by Il certain number. and ii
cannot be opened except by a certain
key, and will show whether il has
baen hammered with.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

SECRETARIES Hunt and Kirkwood
have been retired 10y the President,
Their successors will be Chandler
and Teller,--Chandler for the navy
and Teller for the interior.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

d. B. SEARLEs, Of st. Cloud, has
finally been nominated 10 the position
of United States District Attorney
for Minnesota. This appointment
has been in controversy between
Senators Window and Mcmillan for
some three months, and its final end.
ing is reported us Il compromise be-
tween the Senators, wholly satiSfac-
tory to both. The successful Searles
was Windows choice, however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07
If there is such a thing possible

If there is such a thing possible,
the Democrats in congress will de.
feat the bill for annexation of Da.
kota. The Senate bill has been mOdi.
fed so as to allow the taking Of q
census. as upon this point the oppOsi.
ton place their objections, claiming
that it does not contain the requisite
population to entitle it to one repre-
sentative upon the ratio now prevail
ing. After this pretext has been
settled, as 1t Is certain to be success.
fully shown that the portion of Da.
kota praying for Statehood is entire.
ly admissible upon this point. what
other paltry pretext will be urged
only u Democratic representative
can conjecture. In the minority re
port submitted to the House, great
stress Is laid upon the assertion that
the proposed territory does not con
tain sufficient population" for ad.
mission. Upon what particular pre-
cedent is there or has there been
established to warrant or sustain such
an assumption Illinois. Oregon,
Nevada and Nebraska were annexed
ut different periods, and ut the ratio
existing ut the several periods when
such annexation was had, not one OF
them had sufficient population to ad
nit II representative. And yet In the
face of these facts the Democratic
opposition deprecate "a departure OF
Congress from the earlier policy OF
the Government on the question OF
population" But they fail to point
out the earlier policy" so-called
Then they object on the ground that
the resources Of Dakota do not Ell
title her to admission, which PROPOSE
ton Of all the rest is most absurd
The resources Of Southern Dakota are
simply beyond the reach of sucl
puerile statements, and the false al.
legations intended to detract immigra
tion and capital from this rich agri
cultural region. will work only dis
advantageously to those who presume
to make them. The characteristic
element of a large majority Of the
Democratic members is cropping ou'
to gross injustice to Dakota's right
ful claim. They do not consider tn,
matter above an ordinary ward poll
tician, and where they can see moth
ing that promises positive aid to thu
cause of Democracy, they oppose il
with all zeal, even though 1t be il
fragrant violation Of the rights of ;
great body of people. If the Demo
cratic party through its representa-
tives in Congress, can sit and submit
to such unwholesome arbitration. i
must continue to acquiesce in igno
miniOus defeat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

JUDGE BLATCHFoRD has assumed
his judicial functions, and now for
the first time since Judge Hunts
retirement is the supreme court COM
plete in lawful numbers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY. APRIL :, 1882.

GUITEAC says he wants free, full
pardon from President Arthur, or
nothing. He will get it--nothing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07
The Government Chemists Report OIL
Baking Powders.

To the Editors Of the Free Press;
The recent publication Of the report,
giving the comparative merits OF
various Baking Powders, according tn
tests made by the Government Chem
list, has induced some of the manufac.
lures Of brands, whose inferiority Was
thus brought. to light, to resort to
various means and publications in
order to rid themselves of the results
of that unfavorable exposition of their
ipferiority.
That the public may fully understand
the matter, and to avoid any misconcep-
ton arising out of the statements OF
our competitors, seeking to break the
force Of the report, herewith subjoin
the main part of the report, in which
The comparative values are correctly
given.
DR.. Loves tests were made to deter
mine what brands are the most economi-
cal to use. And as their capacity lies
in their leavening power, tests were d.
,ected solely to ascertain the available
gas Of each powder.
1t is proper to state that all the pow
ders examined were from the open
market, and that the original labels
were in every case broken by DR.. Love
himself.
Name Of the Strength.
Baking Powders. Cubic Inches Gas per
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07
General Debility Cured.

Chesterville, Kent Co., Nd, Jan. 81, 1881.
Feeling broken down and generally debill-
tated, was induced by our druggist to try .
bottle Of Browns Iron Bitters. From the
third dose. | began to feel the Z God effects OF
your medicine, and really thin X 1t did me
mere good than any medicine ever took.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07
THE Glendale Mining and Tunnel

THE Glendale Mining and Tunnel
company, of Denver. Col, have
struck very neat scheme Of gratui-
tously advertising their great mine"
The FREE PRESS is in receipt of a
bundle Of circulars setting forth the
world Of wealth hidden beneath the
hills of Colorado, and vivid pen pic.
ture of the millions that are sure to
inure to the stockholders. To give
the people of this great country an
opportunity of investing few paltry
hundred, to he returned ten-fold in
the brief space of a year or two. lin
your 'mind,) the management have
sent out propositions to publishers of
papers asking them to insert column
advertisement for which they will
be compensated with 500 in stock
at "face value" The concluding
sentences of the circular sent us,
reads: ION receipt of your paper
will Issue stock to your names, or
orders, as you may direct. If you
prefer stock sent in advance, notify
me at once" ard signed, with re.
spects, E. F. Lamb, President. AS
we are not in position to handle the
enormous dividends sure to drop into
our Golfers in case of acceptance of
this very liberal proposition, shall
have to decline and sign with respects,
The Publishers. Think Of country
publishers lending themselves to
speculation that it is claimed will de.
clare not less than Eve dividends a
year, of $l.OO each! Those Colorado
chaps evidently don't know on what
kind of diet 1--WE editors" subsst
down in this region of the vineyard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

Gov. HUBBARD has appointed II
d. Baldwin, of Redwood Falls, as the
successor of f. st. Julien Cox, i'm
peachPd,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

persistently or consistently represented
their interests than THE FREE PRESS.
Really, the reverse is the fact, and when
Mr.. Webb tries to tell the public that
our course has not been consistent with
true economy and that we have not been
the friends o. farmers, he shows his true
Republican Instincts in rather ridicu
lous light, and utters something which
is not true and canno: be substantiated. 1t
is simple and notorious temerity to pass
sentence upon grounds incapable ofevi-
dence. We believe the Alliance 10 be q
grand organization, and as long as it re-
mains bipartisan and independent it has
mission to perform that can but result
benefcially to the country. But the
danger is that it will be debased to
partisan purposes Ivy few revengeful
saints" Is in the case recently witness
ed at Good Thunder. Let US hope q
moral may he drawn from that conven.
ton which shall prove of profit to all
associated with the Alliance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

The Democrats of Oregon Thurs.
day nominated Joseph F. Smith for
Governor and VIM. D. Fenton for
congressman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

CORNELIUS J. VANDERBILT, second
son of the late Commodore Wander.
bilt, and brother of the railroad king,
William H., committed suicide at The
Glenham Hotel, y. y. at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. 10y shooting him
self, and died at O'Clock the same
evening. Vanderbilt had been a
sufferer from cpileptic fits for mum.
Der of years, and it is believed that
the repeated attacks of his chronic
trouble for several days previous to
the tragedy, produced dependency
which ultimated in self-destruction.
Deceased Was fifty.one years of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

HoN. J. r. PARTRIDGE, of Mary
land. has been nominated to succeed
Stephen y. Hurlbut (recently de.
ceased) as envoy extraordinary and
Ministerplenipotentiary of the United
States to Peru. Mr.. Partridge has
had long and useful career in the
foreign service of this country, and
enters upon his duties full of ripe
experience and ample qualifications.
He at one time filled The same cara-
city for this Government to Brazil as
that which he now assumes TO Peru.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-04-07

WILLIAM WINDOW and Mark H.
Dnnnell both entered the public
service comparatively poor men.
Mark II. Dunnell is still man of
very moderate means, but he has ex
pended a portion of his. money in
building u modest home in Minnesota.
William Window has grown rich.
lie has built a palace in Washington
but squandered none of his money
on home In Minnesota. Which has
probably served the public most
zealOusly and himself the least, the
one who has grown rich in the service,
or the one who has devoted all his
energies to the welfare of his consti-
tuents and remains to-day a poor
man !-Opatonnd Journal.
There are always two sides to a
question, and while one side may ap-
pear plausible until the other il told,
it is not infrequent that the
"other side" may make the lone
side" appear rather transparent. The
difference between the relative finan.
cial condition of Window and Dun
nell is very briefly explained. Mr..
Window saves what he makes, while
Mr.. Dunnell spends what he Can &C.
cumulate in influencing votes for
reelection and paying for "in-
fooence." This explains his "devo.
ton To the welfare of his consti.
tuents" and speaks volumes for his
remaining to-day poor man." The
Journal asks. (which has served the
public most zealOusly and himself the
least I! " Plainly the PEOPLE Of the
First District may coDscientiously
consider Mr.. DuBneli the create r
henefactOr, inasmuch as his money
has relieved many. immediate neces.
sites. In point of ability and national
recognition. Mr.. Dunnell falls far
short OF the pre-emlneDce attained by
senator Window. e.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

BLACKGUARDs IN CONGRESS. On
Friday last, Butterworth, "a Republican
member of congress from Ohio, be.
came excited over the structures ofMr.
Baine, a Republican member from
Pennsylvania, on the Republican Presi-
dent, INDUCED in indecent remarks
SO indecent and of such a blackguard
character as to be unfit for publication.
The brute didn't appear to realize the
impropriety ofhis speech until Dem.
o,ratic member moved that the ladies,
who were in the gallary in large num-
bers, be requested to retire.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

Our candidate for Sunreme Jndpe
sr,oMC,,pr IF Indiana county
;O oro or tho abIos+ ;ur;sts in
tho Sto+o TIA wos . mombor of the
Constitutional Coruont;o, :, which
10 ,oo1. l;aL no,L on,o,c tho
ol1o .o., ,nI'o o,,,oo,ol .,,,t hodu
uo : - tbo nn;,,o ~ l;a strd;ors
and oorrost :, h;s nrorossion o,d will
ho an orromo,+ ,o tbo honcb ;f
oloctod os his nomination i croditohIo
to the convention who bring him to
the front.
Orr cordidoto for Soorotorv n T,-
formal Affairs is 7 S,,rp.ov Arprc,
of uroti,odo, mi, ovoaIIor+ ,,,d
fttin, nomination was made nv accIa.
nation with an enthusiasm bicbIv com.
plimentarv 10 the nominee, The Office
wos IN r,rs,i+ or tho oro,o. mo, ond
i :, c,ra,;fr;no ,L,+ i G,,,d him :,
onr ancient nciobboring horouob
amono her very hest and most cs-
teemed citizens Mr. Africa no.sesses
rare ability for efficient ond valuable
service 70 the Commonwealth in the
do,ontn,on+ e,. ,,L;ol Lo ,do.;,notod
uei''i ''''o"' io' winch ''o '' 'e''5 n'''o"'
1i' - " sen'i'''i"i VI '"' |"''u'e'
puroiy hone"' anu noDo'"'i'' "''H
'''e e'ue"'ioii anu eNPer'ono0 ~ "'
sumo a' once i"te'i'sen' oon'ro' o' 'Ne
Once III Millcn ne lor.nelIy I S, Sersou NJ 70
Condless
Onr Candidate for Conorpssman.ot
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

A TERRIBLE steamboat disaster oc-
CURED on the Ohio River, near Mingo
Junction, on the Fourth of July. Two
vessels under full headway came in
collision, one of which, the Sciota,
heavily laden with an excursion party
was so seriosly damaged as to sink i'm
mediately with all its living freight,
Many floated upon the water and were
rescued, but the dead bodies recovered
and the missing, will number in the
neighborhood of one hundred. Great
efforts are made to recover the bodies
of the dead, many of which are sup
posed to be in the bottom of the boat,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

Gov. CURTIN authorizes a contra
diction of the report put in circulation
that he expressed dissatisfaction in the
nomination of Mr.. Pattison, or pro-
nounced him weak candidate. The
report Is without foundation. He
thinks Pattison strong candidate
and will he elected.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

THE committee on Commerce in
the Senate add two millions to the
River and Harbor bill steal, as it
passed the House, making the amount
to be appropriated by the theiving
bill $19,400,000.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

THE prospects for large peach
crop in Delaware and Maryland were
never so fattering as at present. 1t
is estimated that it will exceed by
over million baskets any preceding
year.