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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19


a y insIpid freight war has been
inaugurated between Elgin, Ills, and
CaIcago and Milwaukee. According
70 "A telegram dated Milwaukee
the 4th inst, it is said that the cut
made Ivy the Chicago d Northwestern
company, two weeks ago, was passed
unnoticed by the st. Paul officials
until Sunday, when an order was
issued by w. G. Swan. superinten.
dent of freight traffic, TO meet the
cut with corresponding reduction.
This places the rate between Elgin
and Milwaukee and Elgin and Chica-
go at five cents per 100 pounds. 1t is
claimed that the fret reduction by
the Northwestern was made I'm order
to secure fair division of business.
This company also threatens TO make
another reduction, which will i'm
mediately be followed by the 81.
Paul, as the order TO the agent at
E!gin instructs that official to meet
all cuts by the Chicago & Northwest.
ern with Il corresponding reduction.
1t is asserted by railway men that the
Chicago & Northwestern have for
some time pracliced system OF pet.
ty reductions in freight and special
passenger rates between various
Western and Northwestern points
and Chicago and Milwaukee in order
to compete successfully with the St.
Paul company. The probabilities
are that this will result in freight
war of some magnitude between
these lines as regards the Northwest.
ern business.
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DECORATION, EXHIBITION, ETC.
What is Wanted.

The committee on Hall. Exhibition
Rooms and Decoration, composed Of
John A. samborn, Geo. Z. Brett, s. w.
Burgess, J. p. Christensen, Fred Khron,
c. d. Taylor and Jacob Wagon, held
its first meeting on Monday evening
to take preliminary steps looking to the
carrying out Of the duties devolving
upon it in the approaching Dairymen's
Convention to be held in this city.
This committee have an important
work, to satisfactorily perform which
the aid of our farmers is earnestly re-
quested. For decorating the Hall in a
manner appropriate to the occasion it
is the wish of the committee to obtain
a goodly amount Of unthreshed wheat,
oats, barley, rye, 6ax and other cereal,
and those Of our readers who have any
such will not only confer favor upon
the committee by letting the fact be
known to the chairman, but will like
wise greatly assist in rendering the
hall attractive. II any charge IL at
tached for the product, reasonable
price will be paid.
Further than this, it 10 desired to
place on exhibition variety Of grain
and vegetables, butter, etc, and every.
one is personally invited to furnish
samples. As this exhibit Is confined
only to the whole of Minnesota. the
showing ought to be magnificent, and
it is urged upon the farmers every where,
and especially in the Southwest tc pre-
pare some one or more articles to be
placed on exhibit. Ample room will
be provided for the display, and GER
tainly our sgriculturists should consider
the importance of this gathering suffic-
iently to do all within their power and
means to make it one Of the most sue
cessful meetings Of the kind ever held.
Will you do II I ii so let the fact be
known to the chairman as above desig-
mated without delay.
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the adjournment

1t is unfortunate for our State and a
disgrace to the intelligence Of her in
habitants that the unseemly struggle
now going on over the selection OF so
important an officer as that Of United
States Senator should take the course
it has. Because we have man In the
council of the Nation who has won
merited distinction and universal re-
g. I'd throughout this and foreign
countries for his well defined prin-
ciples, unimpeachable integrity and
master craftsmanship; who by his
fidelity to country. close application
to public duties and unsurpassed and
unquestioned servituds to his constit.
uency, we find arrayed against his re-
turn so much desired by a large major
ity Of the people Of this State, a horde
of oflice-seekers, backed by few spoils-
SEES. who have become desperate In
teir determination to pull him down,
let the cost and consequences he what
they may to Minnesota.
VIM. Window has richly earned the
gratitude Of this nation for his bril-
liant financial achievements while
Secretary Of the Treasury, and the
State which he has so ably represent
ed for the past twenty-three years,
and upon which he has cast so much
credit can lily afford at this time to
dispense with him-especially In the
manner in which his defeat Is trying
to be brought about. No one of can
dor will contend for q moment that
any one of the thirteen or fourteen
candidates who are striving for his
seat possesses one 1.-THE of the brain or
qualifications that Mr.. Window il
endowed with. But the opposition is
not actuated by motives looking to
the selection Of the best man. II ia
simply anything TO beat Window"
with Dunnell-G ilman-cole-Dsyis
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Important to Farmers and Stock Owners

Mr.. w. II. Williams desires us 10
announce to the public that lie has Sc
cured the agency In Blue Earth county
for Manning's Stock Doctor and Live
Stock Encyclopedia.
The above work is well illustrated.
and is written in plain, simple language,
easily understood by every one.
In its arrangement, accuracy and
scope, it stands without a rival ia all
matters pertaining to the selection,
breeding, management and care OF hors.
es, cattle, sheep and swine; together
with the diseases tc which they are sub.
ject, how to know each disease and
what to do.
Mr.. Williams has other valuable
works which he will sell ut very reason
able prices.
lnasmuch as stock raising promises
to, in future, command special attention
ut the hands OF our agriculturists, the
Live Stock Encyclopedia will be worth
many times more than its cost to those
interested in the "new departure" now
SO thoroughly taking root in this local.
ity.
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& Co. as the tail to the Democratic

& Co. as the tail to the Democratic
dog.
The argument that Mr.. Window
has been long enough in Office and
should retire is one of the sillest of
all. His experience adds great
weight to one Of the many reasons
why he should be returned. and IL he
is not, which now seems probable to
a degree. it will be because the greed
for office and spoils. influence men
more than the welfare Of the State
and Nation.
Mr.. WINDOWS friends still hold a
majority Of the Republican members
In both houses. and it Is hoped that
they will stand firmly and untlinch-
ingly. In their position they repre-
sent the masses of the people of the
State. and no election can be had so
long as they hold their ranks together.
And by so doing there is hope that
reason may return to enough of those
who are now upon the side of the op-
position to triumphantly elect the
man of their choice.
I'VE have held the paper back to the
latest possible moment in the hope of
receiving a telegram of to-days's hal
lot, but nothing has reached us. Per-
haps there is general breakup, and
II wholesale Strengthening of fond
hopes
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TIE terrible loss of human lives
which resulted from the burning OF
the Newhall house in Milwaukee,
adds another chapter to the criminal
carelessness of hotel proprietors for
not providing their hostelries with
adequate iire.escapeS, and it would
seem that after repeated occurrences
of cremation something ought to be
done to at least give guests reason
able show for their lives in case of
fire. The day after the destruction
of the Newhall, a bill was introduced
in the State Senate making it mis-
demeanor, punishable by fine or i'm.
prisonment, for hotel keepers to fail
TO provide fire escape from every
room occupied by either guests or
employees. 1t is Ia hn hoped that
the measure will not lack for support
and that, while tempered to reason.
able eXactions, ii may he made strin.
gent in every particular. Human
life is too precious to be slaughtered
in the horri ole manner recently wit.
messed in Milwaukee, and the sooner
some sort of safeguard is placed over
the heads of unconscious sleepers, the
clearer from public censure will stand
tIbse who have the power to act and
t&Art.
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THE confiction of views, the
marching and counter-marching of
the opposing factions on the tariff
question, create strong impression
that it will so over 10 another session.
The most prominent feature Of the
whole affair is, that manufacturers
are positively and unitedIy arrayed
az Ms. any considerable revision that
vii conflict with their particular In.
tgTrsts. while large majority of the
members of Congress are fearful of
treading upon some ones toes. The
people demand Legislation on this
uiff question. and Congress cannot
afford 10 ignore their wishes alto.
grther.
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THE SENATORIAL SITUATION.

The present week has been one in
the annals Of the Minnesota legisla.
ture which has excited the deepest
interest not only among the people of
our own State. but the eyes of the
Nation are turned Northwestward,
watching the struggle that Is now
going on in st. Paul over the United
States senatorship. Contrary to we'll.
founded expectations aud the eX
pressed Will of a large majority of the
Republican legislature as well rs of
the voters OF this State. Mr.. Window
WAS not elected b, the separate votes
of the House and Senate on Tuesday.
although he received 20 votes. and
70 would have elected. Following Is
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JACKSON elected n no-license ticket
last week and whisky Is asked to take
a back seat in the municipal affairs
Of that stirring little village. Verify
the edict has gone forth. But does
no license mean no whiskya That Is
the question of paramount import.
ance.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

State of Minnesota, County of Ramsey,-In
Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of George Gull
yer, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue and
In pursuance of an order OF license made I'm
said matter by the Probate Court OF said
County of Ramsey, on the lst day Of NOvcm-
Der A. ID. 1872, the undersigned, adminIstra-
Tor with the will annexed, dc bonis non of the
estate Of said deceased, will, on Saturday,
the 10th day OF February, A. d. 1883, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of that day, at the
front door Of the Court House, in the City of
OF Minnesota, offer for sale 1t public auction
the following described pieces and parcels OF
land belonging to the estate Of said deceased
and lying and being In the said County OF
Blue Earth and State of Minnesota, to-wit:
The undivided half Of the South One-half OF
the northeast one quarter OF the northwest
one-Quartcr OF sec. twenty-f -four, town log,
range q, except right Of way TO railroad
company. The undivided half of the South
west one-quarter of the northwest one-quar.
ter OF sec. thirteen, and the undivided half
OF the southeast one-quarter OF the south
west one-quarter Of said sec. Is, town l07.
range "a. The undivided half Of lot 20
block 4, north row.; the undivided half of
lot % block 4; the undivided half OF lot "a
block 9; and the undivided half west e Of lot
IS, block 2, all In Van Brunt's addition to
Nankato; and the undivided half Of all the
following lots in Culver & Farrington's sub
division, into acre lots, Of the southeast
one-qusrtcr of sec. 3, town LOG, range "a, viz:
80. 81. and %. Terms, Cash
Dated Jan'y s, 1888.
JOHN +. HOYT,
3Uw4I Administrator, etc,
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OK the second ballot taken for u.
5. Senator yesterday. Morris feebly
piped out the name of WIN. Window,
but on the succeeding vote he fell
back into the arms Of his keeper
Gordon +. Cole. Nr. Morris need
not for a moment think that this will
relieve him from the censure that Is
Justly invoked upon his head for not
standing up like man from the
start and supporting the Republican
candidate whom he knew and nc.
knowledged to be the almost unanim.
Gus choice of his constituency.
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GAINESVILLE, MINI, Jan. 1883.

The publishers OF Rutiedge's Konth-
~ offer lively" valuable rewards i'm
their Nonttty for February, among
which is the following
twenty dollars in gold to the per.
son telling which is the middle verse
in the Old Testament Scriptures by
February 10th, 1883. Should two or
more correct answers be received, the
reward will be divided. The money
will be forwarded TO the winner Feb.
18th, 1858. Persons trying for the
reward must send 20 cents In silver
mo postage stamps taken) with their
answer, for which they will receive
the March Wonthty. in which the
lame and address OF the winner of
the reward and the correct answer
will he published. This may be worth
5000 10 YOU; cut it out. Address
Rutledge Publishing Company, Ess.
ton. Pa.
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CONGRESS has finally seen tit to
pass an enabling act in behalf of Fitz
John Porter, who, during the rebel.
lion. was convicted by court martial
of disloyalty to the Union, with pro-
visions 10 restore him to the regular
army with the rank of Colonel. The
amendment reported by the commit
tee on Military Affairs, and which
was agreed TO. deprives Porter OF pay
OF allowance prior to his reinstate.
ment. There is little prospect that the
House viii. seriously consider the bill
during the present session, and Porter
will be turned over to the tender
mercies Of a Democratic majority for
final relief.
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THE VOTE.
Total

In the joint assembly on Wednes-
day two ballots were taken which
show shrinkage in Mr.. WINDOWS
vote as compared with the previous
day of five on the first and nine on
the second ballot. Following Is the
result of
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Sensible Suggestion.

Editor Free Rsss:
All wheat has been the order Of the
day, till It has nearly ruined many Of
US, and still many persist in following
the same old channel. Stock raising
and dairying Is the proper change as
many of our best farmers can testify.
But great many have not the capital
to buy the needed stock. To those let
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19

THE State Treasurer of Tennessee,
who defaulted i'm the sum of $780,.
600, has been captured and threatens
revelations that will involve some of
the most prominent men In the State.
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THE sub committee of the Senate
have reported 10 the commit
tee recommendation that two.
cent postage law be passed, to 60 into
effect July LIST. All signs ut present
point to the passage of the measure.
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The whiskey bill bids fair not to
receive the same favor in the House
that it did in the Senate. 1t is more
than probable that it will be laid over
for the next Congress to wrestle with.
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SENATOR FLETCHER and Repre-.
sentative Spaulding are truly repre-.
senting the people of Blue Earth
county by standing solid for Wiudom
for L. S. Senator. Representative
Brown is o5eying the mandates of his
early training by sticking to Judge
Wilson, the Democratic candidate,
while Representative Cook Is feeling
around between Judges Dickinson
and Wilson till he makes up his
mind where TO make his bed.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the co-partner-
ship heretofore existing between W. Is. L. +.
A. Walker, under the firm name of w. Il.
Walker & Co. has been this day dissolved by
mutual consent. All outstanding accounts
due the late firm will be paid to w. Ii. Wal
kcr. who will settle all accounts against the
same. ". ID. WALKER,
+. \. WALKER.
Dated Mankato, MIMI. Dec. 2sth. 1882.
sswy
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The year 1883 starts in with a ter.

IhE year 1890 stdilS III WIFI Ter.
ribIe record. Following close upon
the Milwaukee holocaust the Planters
Hotel of ST. Louis caught Dire on Sun.
day and three men persisted. Com.
paratively little damage, however,
was done 70 the hotel. At Neenah,
Wis, a hundred thousand dollar blaze
occurred and at Stoughton, same
State, the Stoughton Wagon Works
were consumed, all on Sunday. But
happily no lives were lost in these
two fires. The most destructive
casualty to human life was that which
occurred in Russian Poland on Satnr.
day. During the performance Of
circus fire broke out and before the
spectators could escape the whole
structure was ablaze, in which over
one hundred persons are reported as
having persisted.
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THE losses IN 1882. the world over.
were $400.000,000. of which this
country furnished &ll5.O00,000
Canada S20, 900, 900; Russia $l05, 000,.
600; and Great Britain, Germany
and France 500, geo, 900. Ina genera.
ton these fire losses, nearly all pre-.
ventable, would pay Of the national
debts.
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lr report be true, J. b. Jermaine.
of Watervliet, n. Y, did himself
proud OH New Years day. He sent
New Year card. wrapped in a SIS 900
check. to Hamilton College.
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SENATOR HoRR was yesterday re.
elected to the United States Senate
by the Massachusetts, legislature.
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Imperial Prolific Tree Bean.

The handsOmcst, best cooking, and most
prolific white bean ever grown. 1 will send
by mail or express. prepaid, with full direc-
tiOnS, enough TO plant 2U0 hills for % cents,
or enough for d acre for Si.0o.
MILO BALDWIN,
GAINESVILLE waseca Co Mimi
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IRE House appropriation bill for
pensions passed OH Saturday. The
sum OF sS5.OoO,000 is appropriated.
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THE TWO BALLOTS.

Yesterday, Thursday. there were
three ballots taken. Upon the first,
Window received So votes, second
81 and third IS. Following Is
summary of the vote rs it stood at
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SENATOR FRYE. of Maine, was re-.
elected To the United States Senate
on Tuesday.
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MANKATO FREE Press.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 10, 1883.

TnE President has signed the Civil
Service hill.
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ROUGH ON RATS"
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. ISc,
Druggists.
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Gov. CULLoM was Wednesday
elected to the United States Senate
10y the Illinois legislature.
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You can keep your hair abundant and
GLOSSY, and retain Its youthful color, with
Parkcr's Hair BalsaIn.
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FREIGHT RATES.

The commissioner contends that
there should be stringent law re.
quiring greater publicity in thelrates
Of freight, and that there should be
ut least 80 days notice of important
changes in rates. The present sys.
TEN is one Of practical secrecy. Bust.
ness interests require publicity. GER.
tainty and uniformity. They should
not be subject to the whims and ca.
price Of anybody. Whatever the rate
Is, it should be definitely known and
conspicuouslv posted. There should
he no important changes in the rate
until some notice had been given,
so that business, without peril, might
he Accommodated to the new rate.
That we have sudden fluctuations in
rates every business man knows.
That there is any sufficient reason for
such lack of stability we do not be.
lieve. We believe law can be so
framed as to meet these suggestions,
which will be beneficial to the public
and make 1t better for the roads
themselves.
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Test suits are now pending which
will settle all classes Of cases where
railway lands have been. placed In a
situation whereby they might avoid
taxation. by reason Of the refusal Of
two railway companies to pay taxes
upon certain gross earnings, upon
grounds quite the opposite, there Is
II possible way 10y which railway
may secure immunity from all taxa
ton, il the principles sought to be
established by the companies are
sustained Ivy the courts. In the first
place the district court of Ramsey
county, Hon. j. Simons presiding, has
sustained the claims Of the company.
An appeal has been taken to the su.
preme court, where the case Ia now.
pending. The second case Ia now
pending In the same district court.
These cases are as follows:
The Manitoba and the Northern
Pacific companies entered into q
mutual agreement, the object of
which was, as stated in the articles
of agreement, ITO avoid the building
of competing lines Of road" In these
articles it was stipulated that the
Northern Pacific company should
have the perpetual right to use all
the lines of the Manitoba road be.
tween Sank Rapids and St. Panl. with
branches into st. Cloud
and Minneapolis, in common and On
equal terms with the Manitoba com.
pany and agreed, in consideration of
such use, to pay One.half the cost of
repairs Of the road, together with the
sum Of $40, 900 per annnm TO the
Manitoba company. The railroad
required the Manitoba
to report this 1000. which
they received for the use OF the road
rs part Of the gross earnings OF that
road. They did make sue return,
under protest, however. but refused
tn pay the 3 per cent. tax thereon.
Upon the commissioner presenting
the case to the Attorney General.
that officer promptly brought suit In
The district courts OF Ramsey county