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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
How 1t Strikes Canadian Lumbermen.


OTTAWA, Ontario, March 2-The provisions
of the new tariff bill presented to Congress yes
terday, by which it is proposed to place timber
on the free list, are gladly welcomed by the
members of Parliament who are engaged in the
lumber industry. Speaking to an Associated
Press correspondent. Mr.. Bryson. member from
Pontiac county, where his firm holds large tim
Der limits, said that by the imposition of the
present duty OF 81 per 1000 feet on lumber en-
terine the United States, Canadian lumbermen
are compelled not Co touch small or inferior
pine. In cutting timber the tops Of trees had
invariably 10 be left in the woods. This Was,
he estimated, 10 per cent. of the whole cut The
abolition of the duty by Congress would en-
nance the value fully per cent. 1t would give
larger revenue 70 the province, and improve
the value of limits to holders. Last year 3d.
600, 600 feet of timber hewn and sawed
The timber exported 10 the United States was
valued nearly IS 0O0, 600.
MIR Fl. FL. Cook, an extensive lumber dealer
OF Ontario. held that the abolition or the duty
would result IN about equal 'diyvy' between
the producer and the consumer. The output OF
timber would be increased. and as the Michigan
woods are being rapidly depleted, there would
doubtless be a large increase of American CAPT.
tai In the lumber industry Of Canada
Mr.. Perley member from Ottawa, and head
Of the big firm Of Perley a. Pate said that the
proposed change would undoubtedly benefit
Canadian lumbermen and enable them TO handle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
THE TARIFF-REDUCTION BILL
Democrats Regard the Measure as Wise,
and Claim that 1t Will Be Adopted,

But 1t Is Evident the Party Is Not Now
United on the Bill. and the Prospect for
Harmonious Action Is Not Encouraging.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

Telephone Calls.
business Ohice..-.-.23S Editorial Rooms. PAP
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03

ALL ghostly lies the garden path,
Choked up with drifted SHOWS
Ger which the sharp winds sing;
But soon about waving lath
VIII Maud delicate rose
Train up a grocery string.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

Mr.. earle thinks the chances for
passing the Senate tariff bill are slim.
He says sit is not wholly acceptable to
Republicans. Mckinley will not sup
port it without amendments, though he
does not say what amendment he de-
siIes. Senator Sherman doubts wheth-
er the repeal ofthe tax on alcohol used
in the arts will not open the door TO
frauds upon the revenue. Many MEM
bers think the sugar tax should be far
Their reduced or wholly abolished. Very
manv more think that the free list
should be more literally enlarged and
more considerable reductions made in
the interest ofthe consumer, without in
any way abandoning the principle Of
protection to home industries" The
trouble is just here, that every many
cooks spoil the broth. If the various
Senators and newspaper correspondents
would quit talking about the objections
to the bill, but show up its good points
which are numerous enough to make l
a desirable one for reducing the reve
nue., it could be sent through the Senat,
in "jiffy," and then the Democrat.
could take the responsibility of the mat
ter until the Republican House can ma
ture and pass revision bill that is NOR
satisfactory. Let's have less talk and
trifie more work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
MR.. SABIN'S ABILITY.

LIE Sueur NeWs: Now, while we speak
of the merits of Gen. Washburn, we do
not ignore the prominence and ability
Senator d. M. Sabin. whose friends
claim that there is no doubt whatever OF
his reelection. He certainly has the
prestige of standing in very intimate re-
lations with President-elect Harrison,
and among members of the Senate, none
are more highly thought of. He is one
of those gentlemen who stands acquaint-
anceship with the common masses of his
constituents, and it is where he is the
most intimately known that he is the
most popular, and none can know him
personally but to entertain very warm
and friendly feeling towards HIM. We
say this of Senator SabIn because we
feel and know il to be true. Mr. Sabin
courts investigation as regards his off,
cial record as he has always been found
on the side that represents the interests
of the whole people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
CONTAMINATION Cured.

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula Of
a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Consump-
ton, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and
all Throat and Lung Affections, also a
positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful cura-
tive powers in thousands of cases, has
felt il his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this mo-
tive and desire to relieve human suf-
fering, will send free of charge, to all
who desire it, this recipe, in German,
French or English, with full directions
for preparing and using. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper. w. A. NoYEs, l4o Power's Block,
Rochester, N. Y. 2leow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
STATE TREASURER'S REPORT.

State Treasurer Bobleter has made his
biennial report to the government. He
says that owing to the fire at the SILVIA
ter prison and Rochester insane asylum
and the large appropriation for various
institutions during the past five years,
that at no time has the revenue fund been
on healthy basis and for only 30 days
during that time has there been a credit
to this fund. In other words, during the
past five years the affairs of the state
have been conducted upon credit sys-
tenn. The manner ofmakIng the appro-
priations is largely to blame for this
In every instance they become available
at the beginning ofthe fiscal wear. which
means large demand OF money when
revenues are small and the treasurer is
obliged to anticipate the taxes and Dor
row money to meet expenses. Three
remedies are suggested: To time appro-
priations 80 that they shall not become
available until the taxes are due and
available; to amend the laws so that the
treasurer may borrow from funds hav-
ing an available balance in the treasury
and to authorize the issue of urgency re-
venue bonds in the sum of $500, 600
drawing interest at not to exceed D pei
cent, the Governor, auditor and treasur'
er to invest the trust fund in these bonds
and to redeem these bonds whenever
such urgency does no longer exist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

THE newspapers which are denounc-
ing Mr.. Butterworth's bill as "silly,'
should remember that that gentleman
has been close student of the subject
of union with Canada for long time,
and may be expected to have as much
knowledge on the matter as any of the
editors who talk 80 fiippantly of his re.
Gently introduced measure. They dis
play their ignorance forcibly in treating
his bill as one providing for "annexa.
tion," when it looks simply to peace.
able political union or consolidation
One able editor perpetrates the follow.
ing profundity, doubtless as information
for Mr.. Butterworth:
Canadians are yet in their national
minority and wholly incapable of enter.
ing into any political contract whatever
without the consent and approval o
their "mother" country.
Without probably reading the bill Al
all this editor evidently thinks Butter
worth proposes to invade Canada with
an armed force without asking leave o.
England or anybody else. 1t is just al
we'll to depend on one thing. Ben But
terworth knows what he is about in thil
business,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
The Minneapolis Tribune contains tn

The Minneapolis Tribune contains the
following special from Mankato:
Our correspondent at this city inter-
viewed number of leading business
men to-day in regard to the write-up of
Mankato by the Pioneer Press last Aug
ust, when visited by their special car,
Success" There were great many
business men who were not satisfied
with the general write-up. To induce
our citizens to subscribe towards the
amount required to be raised for this ar
ticle, they were promised that a cores
pondent would be appointed from this
city to write two letters each week OF
half a column.
No doubt there are those who are
mot satisfied"-'twas ever thus. But
there are differences given in the above
which are not in accordance with the
facts. The PIP. did not ask anything
for the write-up except one hundred
subscribers to their daily. When these
were secured they gave the special full.
page article. The subsequent letters
were to be furnished by writer from
this city to be selected by the board Of
trade. The latter delayed the selection
for several months, for which of course
the PIP. was not to blame. 1t was 9
stipulation that no personal booming o.
business men or firms should be includ
ed. We are not partisan of the PIP
but we believe it did it's part in this mat
ter, and is being unjustlv blamed. Wher
person gets good daily paper and 9
fine atlas for $40 he is not suffering any
severe financial loss. We have our owr
opinion of this thing, which is, tha
when our business men have any super
fluous cash TO invest in newspaper sub
scriptions or in booming the town they
can find full as good return for thei
money right at home as in any othe
place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

THE Pioneer Press of Sunday publishes
long and able editorial under the cap
tain, "White Caps in Ohio, in which the
editor very seriously discussed the meth
DDS by which the "outrage" of these law
breakers may be put at an end. Strange
~ enough, the p p. makes no suggestion
as to what shall be done with the prevar-
icating and imaginative newspaper cor
respondent, whom the following DIS
patch goes to show is largely responsible
for the "outrages," so far as the State Of
Ohio is concerned:
FosToRIA, ONO, DEC. 15-Dilligent
search throughout half dozen counties
in Northern Ohio fails entirely to sub
stantiate the sensational yarns tele-
graphed from this district with regard
to the alleged "Whlte Cap" organization.
The fact is that the so-called outrages are
manufactured out of whole cloth and
are due to the perverse imagination of
ambitious local reporters. In every
county visited the authorities and the
citizens alike pronounce the stories 80
widely ditiused to be absolute falsehoods.
In two or three small towns badly writ
ten notices have been found nailed on
trees and telegraph posts warning
drunkards and lewd persons to leave
town, and IN some cases threatening the
local authorities if they fail to enforce
the law. There is suspicion, however
that in most, if not all of these cases, thu.
motive IS the qualification Of private re-
venge, and that the name of the "White
Caps" is issued to make the threats
more effective.
1t has been clear enough from the
first that these reports either originated
In the minds of the newspaper-item hum
tiers or were based on the efforts of prac-
teal jokers. There are doubtless white
Caps" in Ohio and other similar civilized
communities but they are mostly worn
by bakers and nice old ladies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

No successor has yet been appointed
by the English government to take the
place of the late lamented Sackville
West. This is taken to mean that Lord
Salisbury has made personal grievance
ofthe afront put upon Lord Sackville,
and does not propose to recognize the
United States by the appointment of a
diplomatic representative at Washing
ton until the present administration
steps down and out. Under such cir
cumstances it would be manifestly hui
initiating to allow Mr.. Phelps to remain
in his present position. All that can be
done is to send for him TO come home
and leave the legation in charge of the
Secretary. That is probably what Lord
Salisbury wants. Meanwhile, if the
President himself were not an obstinate
and unforgiving man he would long ago
have overlooked the mistake of his
friend, Lord Sackville, who was doing
his best, though in clumsy way, to aid
his reelection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

REGARDING the anonymous circula,
referred to Friday, Senator Sabin
gives his opinion as follows: 81 have
not read the letter, but from casual OBJ.
servation l have heard, it is not of a
character that will meet with general
approval. AS for myself l have no use
for anonymous communications and was
never in favor of dark lantern docu-
ments or campaigns. Such communities
tons, | fancy, will have little weight
with so intelligent body of men as the
present legislature-elect of Minnesota.
This letter, however, in my judgment,
will be fair companion-piece for some
of the statements made by the enthusi.
astic but injudicious supporters of my
opponent, neither of which will have
any material weight with practical and
thinking men, and especially with The
coming legislature"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

The story that Gen. Harrison had
told Mr.. Morton that Plat couldn't
have the treasurysbip because it had
already been given tn Senator Allison,
only lasted until it got over the distance
to Washington, where the latter yester-
day denied that the position had been
offered to him. The Senator's friends
say he doesn't want it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
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Estimated surplus July, 81, 1891,
1915, 74l.06.
OF the receipts the cash on hand July
81, 1888, amounts to Sl39, 999. ~ the State
taxes 1926, 900 and the railroad taxes
$4,000. 0fthe disbursements for 1898.
$4,000 will be for unpaid appropria.
tons July 81, 1888; Sl09,850 for irdicial
expenses; S6l4, 6022l for support Of in
stitutions; S220, 600 for buildings; Sl20.-
600 for legislative expenses. The esti-
mates are based OH lew of u mills.
The disbursements for the year ending
July 81, 1889, are estimated at s., la, 249.
%; the receipts, 81 ,S54 ,690.72 leaving a
deficiency of S32S. 55S "a. TO meet this.
the Overdraft of 100000 and authority
to borrow $1,000 is available. The ad-
ditional expenses of the 80 DAYS session
OF the legislature are $4,000, which
should be added TO the above estimate,
as also an item of $25, 900 for publication
of the laws. For 1890 the estimated re-
ceipts are 81 ,747 800, and the disburse-
ments, 81 ,633, 40S 81, leaving a surplus of
$ll3, 09l .06. For 1891 the receipts are
estimated at 81 SIS, 900 and the disburse-
ments 81 81, $50, leaving a surplus of
sos, $50. The rate of taxation In 1888
was less than in all other States except
six.
The State debt consists of but one class
of bonds, viz: Minnesota a adjustment
bonds, bearing date July /, 1881, due in
20 years and redeemable at the States
option after 10 years. The amount out
standing is 1856, 900. The State holds
of her own bonds as follows: Invested
school fund, 81 1851 900; invested univer-
sity fund. .$2SS, 900. From the total State
debt, as above stated, 1894 ,209, the ac.
cumulation in the internal improvement
land fund, should be deducted, reducing
the debt 81 $40, go.
The following annuity, safe deposit
and trust companies have complied with
the requirements of chapter 10Y, general
laws 1883, and have deposited mortgage
securities in the auditors office as fol-
lows:
American Loan & Trust Com
pany, Duluth. $500, 900
st: Paul Loan q Trust Company 100000
Minnesota Loan & Trust Com
pany, Minneapolis. ................ 100, 900
Minnesota Title Insurance &
Trust any.-.................. 20O,0 900
The auditor recommends that appro-
pirate legislation be had to ascertain the
exact mortgage Indebtedness of the
State.
The permanent school fund now
amounts to SS,25S, 096.70 having increas-
ed 1854 ,930.56 during the fiscal years
1887 and 1888. School lands to the
amount of 1888 acres have been sold
at an average price of $3.50 per acre.
The permanent university fund
amounts to 1897 1851. 81. The grants of
land for the benefit of this fund amount
ed to 1859, 1853 acres, of which 1902
acres has been sold at an average price
of $o.67 per acre. The fund will even
tually amount to 81 100000.
The internal improvement land fund
is derived from the sale of certain lands,
and will eventually amount,to s., SOC, 900.
1t now amounts to $2,3l6, 209. 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

ERAsTUs WYMAN is opposed to Mr..
Butterworth's proposition to open nego-
tiations with England looking to poIit,
ical union with Canada. Mr.. Wyman's
hobby is commercial union, whereby
the immense markets of the United
States would be thrown open to Canada
with nothing in return for the privilege.
Mr.. Butterworth's scheme would bring
all the advantages of commercial union,
together with big territorial accession,
and give the United States undisputed
control of the great lakes, those i'm.
mense water ways of which Canada now
has the best hold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
THE WASHBURN BOOM

The Washburn men were IN the ma
jority at the Merchants Yesterday. The
candidate himself, Senators Ciough and
Day were all about and working on the
few other legislators who came in.-Pio-
neer- Press.
So far as Senator Day" is concerned
the above existed purely and only in
the mind of the Pioneer-Pre reporter
Days paper, the Fairmont Sentinel.
This is the wav the Washburn boom j:
worked.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

THE Southern members of Congress il
is stated Will filibuster to oppose the ad.
mission of any Northwestern Territory.
That is what might have been expected.
The brigadiers are very 10th to let go OF
the control which they now have by the
grace of the suppression of the rightful
Negro votes of the South. But they
may a. well give up first as last. The
Northwestern Territories will come in,
and with them enough Republican Sem
ators, Representatives and electoral
votes to put at an end for all future time
the hold the South has had on the con-
troll of the government.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

GEN. WAsHBURN says President-elecl
Harrison didn'ta ask his advice regarding
cabinet making. He simply had $50.
cial visit with the general and Mr.. Nor.
ton." We suppose the two lately elected
officials were so overjoyed to see Mr.,
Washburn they fell on his neck and
wept, and forgot all about office seekers
and those other bores,-a little worse,
who go to "pay their respects"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

BEN BUTTERwoRTH is going to be known
as the one first in the field with the Ca
madam consolidation scheme, and intro
duced IN the House yesterday bill
authorizing the President to ask for q
consideration of the matter by England
1t is not likely that the present bill viii
become law, but it starts the ball roll
ing, and it will not be very long before
the plans of the bold Ohio man are made
a part of history.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

The chief justiceship of Washington
Territory seems to have fatality about
it. Only few months ago was the
death of Judge Richard Jones chroni-
cled, and now comes advices from Sc
attic that Don Cas- Boyle, who was re-
Gently appointed to the vacancy by
President Cleveland, has died from q
complication of diseases caused by over
work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

Or course the cabinet is all fixed up
now that Benjamin and Lew have had
a conference. Or, Is it possible the Wis.
it of the latter was only to become &C.
quainted with the gentleman his name
has been coupled with since the Chicago
convention? The correspondents have
a great field for gossip now-or would
have if Messrs. Harrison and Morton
didn't know SO we'll how to keep their
mouths closed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

TIE efforts Of numerous persons to
down Editor Mitchell, of the Duluth
Tribune, do not have much effect, as the
old man comes up cbeerfully each time,
even if little worse for wear and tear.
We don't always admire Bro. Mitchell's
sentiments, but we do like the way lac
has of keeping ON top.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
Electric BittarS.

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

BILL NYE Is an old newspaper man
and knows thing or two about getting
free advertising. He and Mr. Riley APP
peared in indianapolis and William has
had no trouble in getting his name i'm
corporated IN all the kilograms emanat-
ing from that city anent the movements
of the president and vice-president-elect
for the past week. "Bill" is as cute as
they make 'em.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

AN anonymous pamphlet entitled
"An open letter to "H on." w. ID. Wash
burn" has reached our editorial table
1t is needless to saw that the FREE PRES
has no sympathy with that sort of war.
fare as it believes Gen. Washburn to be
an honorable and able gentleman, but il
reserves the privilege to support anoth.
er candidate for U. S. Senator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

The Minneapolis Journal now figures
that Gen. Washburn has but twice as
much newspaper sentiment back Of
him as Senator Sabin. A while ago, it
will be remembered, the Washburn or
gans were claiming that the FREE PRESS
alone of the numerous press of the state
was supporting Mr.. Sabin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
HERE is a little fairy story that comes

from Columbus, Ohio;
It may be announced on information
that is the best that Gov. Foraker has
received the tender of the attorney gen.
eralship under the administration OF
President-elect Harrison. He was of.
fered the war department or the law
department, selecting the latter on &C.
count of it's being in the line of his pro-
fession. He has not yet formally ac-
cepted the place, but will do so within
few DAYS. BY this arrangement ex-
Gov. Foster will be allowed free field
for the senatorship year hence, so far
as the administration is able to arrange
matters at tins date.
This is very nice, except that those
acquainted with Ohio politics will hard
ly bank very much upon ex-Gov. Foster
being elected senator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

f. l.. HARPER, the cashier of the Gin.
cinnati bank which was caught in the
big Chicago wheat squeeze II year ago
is said TO be going crazy over his i'm.
prisonment. II is also significant that q
petition for his pardon is before the
oovarnnr