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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

THE various Republican conventions
in this state which have tried to i'm
prove upon the tariff plank of the Re-
publican National platform have sue
ceeded in making themselves ridiculous
if nothing worse. The various guberna-
torial candidates did not do much bet
ter in trying to give their views the
other day, and only succeeded in giving
Democratic papers inside and outside of
the state pretext for representing
them as opposed to the tariff plank OF
the National platform. 1t is a trIfle
curious that Minnesota Republicans
cannot be content to stand beside their
bretheren of other states in square and
fair endorsement of the doctrine of pro-
lection. What ID good enough for the
rest of the United States ought to be
good enough for Minnesota, and if our
conventions and statesmen were willing
to quote the tariff plank adopted at Chi
cago as stating their position there
would be quletus put upon this demon
alizing talk about Minnesota Republic
cans not being solidly in line for party
success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

WILL the st. Paul Globe yell "monop-
elist" and money bags if Cal Brice is
selected to conduct the Democratic
campaign? We presume not. The Globe
reserves those epithets for Republican
business men who essay to take little
interest in politics. Yet this same man
Brice is q well-known railroad magnate
and enjoys much less enviable reputa-
ton in that connection than the much
abused Chauncy NJ. Depew. Brice is a
small sort of Jay Gould, and is princi-
pally known in Ohio as one of the pro-
jectors of the Nickel Plate railroad
which was built on money obtained
from people along its line on the idea
that it was to be great competitor of
Vanderbilt's. 1t was no sooner ready
for operation than Brice and his crowd
sold out to the Lake Shore and the great
Nickel Plate now serves as freight line
for that system. Brice took the Ohio
delegation to st. Louis in a special train
at his own expense and footed the en-
tire bills of the crowd. This is said to
mean that he Is candidate for Papa
Payne's senatorial shoes. John Mclean
Is said to be aiding the enterprise, but
Brice will be wise if he keeps that fact
pretty still. Mclean smells 30 badly to
Ohio people that he only goes there on
night trips.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20
Those who have charge of the Mills

THOSE who have charge OF the Mills
bill say that they are very hopeful that
the final vote may be taken the last of
next week, but that the debate may oc-
cupy day or two of the week following
The cause of the delay is the number of
the arguments that are to be made upon
the wool schedule. Speaker Carlisle,
referring to the possibility that the sem
ate may pass tariff bill. and send it to
a conference, says that while the house
might be willing to make some conces-
sions in order to secure bill, there
would be no surrender of the essential
principles of the Mills bill. A proml-
nent member of the house says there
will not be quorum in the house three
DAVIS after the Mills bill is sent to the
senate, and that it will not be practical
BILE to transact any business IN the house
after that time, except such as can be
done by unanimous consent. The most
important contest in the house after the
tariff bill shall have been disposed OF
will be the announced effort OF the Re-
publicans to have day fixed for the
consideration of general pension bill.
The Democrats are determined that the
soldiers shall not have this day In court,
and they also wish to avoid appearingto
oppose them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20
THE DEMOCRACY AND THE ST.
GAR TRUST.
IChicago Inter Ocean.1

The resolution introduced by Senator
Sherman, and at once agreed to, provid-
ing for an investigation by the Finance
Committee into trusts, was peculiarly
timely. The very day that it was intro
duced a vote on the sugar duties was had
in the House which gave it special point.
The Cannon bounty amendment had
Just been voted down, and almost lmme-
diately thereafter another amendment
of different character on the same sub
iect was offered by Mr.. Cannon, and de-
feated by the Democratic majority. His
later proposition was to reclasisfy the
sugar schedule so as to admit the lower
grades for domestic use at lower rate
of duty, which would be relief to
those who could not afford to use the
refined article. Mr.. Cannon's statement
on the floor of the House was not de-
MED, namely, that if this were done the
sugar trust would have Its back broken.
Neither was it denied that the head of
the trust, Havemeyer, prominent
Democrat and liberal contributor to the
campaign fund of that party, had been
given a private hearing by the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, while manu-
facturers and workmen had been de-
MED hearing. An attempt was made
to break the force of the charge by
pleading that no formal hearing was
given Havemeyer, although it was con-
coded that he had been invited to the
committee room to talk to gentlemen in
terested on the subject, which was vir-
tual Acknowledgement of the truth OF the
accusation.
But the cloven foot was most plainly
shown in the vote on the Dingley amend
ment. The present duty on sugar is SO
per cent, and the amendment in ques-
ton would reduce it one-half, while the
Mills bill reduces it only IS per cent, a
difference of 81 per cent. When put to
vote every Democrat voted against the
Dingley amendment, and every Repub-
lican except two voted for it. The DEM
ocracy thus presented a solid phalanX in
favor of one of the greatest and most OPP
pressives trusts in the country, and the
Republicans, with hardly an appreciate
break in their ranks, were found on the
side of the people. Judge Kelley is Oft
en- charged with being opposed to any
reduction in duties, but he cordially sup
ported the Dingley amendment.
The Senate committee on finance may
be restrained by courtesy to co-ordl-
nate branch of Congress from dealing
plainly with the Democratic majority in
the House, but the American people will
not fail to take cognIzance of the fact
that combine of refiners, headed by
Democrat, is fostered by the very party
which pretends in its platform to be the
especial enemy of trusts, and that for no
other assignable reason than because
Mr.. Havemeyer. the chief of the COM
bine, contributed $685. 600 last year to the
Democratic campaign fund, and may be
counted on for still heavier subscrip-
ton this wear. The Democrats are well
come to all the advantage they can get
out of the trust record of their party in
Congress, especially if the policy of the
Sherman resolution is properly carried
into effect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

The Republicans are certainly con-
Quoting their affairs in way that is ex-
tremelv aggravating to the Mugwumps
and Democratic sheets which make ly-
ing about Blaine a specially. 1t has
been reiterated with unanimity by the
whole crowd of these specimens that
Gen. Harrison was Blaine's lecatee.
Blaine dictated the nomination, Blaine
is to run the campaign, Blame is to be
the cabinet, etc, etc. Now 1t seems just
to show how mean they can be the Re-
publican national committee has select
ed ex Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania,
for chairman. Senator Quay worked
hard for Sherman all through the con-
vention, and was openly opposed to the
Blaine movement, SO it is readily seen
that his selection to manage Gen. Harri-
sons campaign, puts the liars about
Blaine's connection Herewith in very
annoying predIcament. They Will lie
themselves out, however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20
THE Rerie,, upbolds the Standard Oil

THE RerieW upholds the Standard Oil
company as public benefactor because
coal oil is sold at such a low price. Does
the Reuie,U know that this great monopo-
ly secured control of the Ohio oil field,
as extensive one as that of Pennsylva-
mia, and reduced the price of crude oil
to forty cents per barrel in hopes to linn
it the output? But 30 productive is the
field that even at this low price the COM
pany is getting more than it can handle,
and great pipe line is being laid to
convey the fluid which is almost as
cheap as water to Chicago, where it will
be refined and the magnanimous trust
which the RevieU SO greatly admires will
sell it to the people for S. to $40 bar
rel. There is no trust in the country
which is making any such per cent. of
profit as the Standard Oil company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

TRUSTS were unknown before the
present Democratic administration came
into power. The Standard Oil company,
the greatest of all modern monopolies,
never was firmly intrenched until it Sc
cured the election of Democratic pres
ident and had one of its officers pro-
NOTED to cabinet position. That even
eclipsed its achievement of buying up
the Democrats of the Ohio legislature
like so many hogs TO vote for II, b.
PAYNE for the u s. senate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

DEMOCRATIC sheets are making great
howl over the fact that a Chicago Scan
dinavian paper has come out for Cleve-
land and Thurman. We don't whether
Norde,l has any influence with the Scan
dinavians of the Northwest or not, but
we do know that in endeavoring to
make them believe that tariff for rev.
evue only is what this country wants 1t
Is doing them and the country great
wrong. A wrong which they will be
only to glad to remedy when it is too
late, should the Democratic policy of
free trade be put into effect in this
country. Even the most rabid free
trader will not deny that laboring men
are better paid and have better advanta-
ges in the United States than in Nor
way, Sweden or any other part of Eu-
rope. 1t will also take a great deal of
hardihood to deny that it is the policy
of protection which has rendered these
conditions possible. The Scandinavians
came to this country to better them
selves. Do they expect to do so by
favoring policy which will put this
country OH level with their own and
other pauper labor lands of Eu-
rope? If free trade is so desirable, why
did not these people stay at home, or
emigrate to that great haven of free
trade, England? Why don't they and
other laboring men of this country
emIgrate to England now and enjoy
the benefits of free trade?
No, it don't make any difference what
Norden says on the subject, the fact that
ScandinavIans are continually coming to
this country conclusively proves that in
this country they find better wages, bet
ter homes and cheaper living than any
where else in the world, and if they
know when they are well off they will
apply these homely facts to the preach
ing of free trade demagogues. Ii they
do so they will not fail to see the injus-
tice they would do themselves and their
adopted country bv destroying the pro-
tective barriers which the Republican
party has maintained. g.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20
Renews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the following remarka
BILE story, the truth of which is vouched
for by the residents ofthe town: 81 am
70 years old, have been troubled with
kidney complaint and lameness for
many years; could not dress myself
without help. Now am free from all
pain and soreness, and am able to do
all my own homework. owe my
thanks to Electric Bitters for having re-
newed my youth, and removed COM
pletely all disease and pain. Try bot
tie, only Soc. at j. r. Jones' Drug Store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

No one can justly blame President
Merriam if he places the printing of the
State Agricultural society with papers
which support him or with those IN
which he has stock, but it would be
fairer and more just if all papers had a
chance, Inasmuch as State money paid
for the fair grounds and runs the fair
Fergus Falls Journal.
If you are talking about the State fair
premium list, perhaps you will tell us
what authority Mr.. Merriam had in the
matter. The society gave Mr.. C. F.
Jones the privilege of getting out the
premium list, he agreeing to furnish a
given number of copies to the society for
nothing and run the risk of making his
expenses out of the advertising con-
tanned therein. Mr.. Jones made a con-
tract with the FREE PRESS for printing
the lists and the Agricultural Society had
nothing whatever to do with it, nor did
any of the Estate money" paw for the
job. The FREE Press supports Mr.. Mer-
riam for Governor because it believes he
Is the best and strongest of the candi-
dates prominently before the party
and for no other reason.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

The Winona Herald and other Demo-
cratic papers are keeping standing in
their columns extracts from the Chicago
Tribune, which they allege to be the
leading Republican paper of the North
west" The people know and these
Democratic sheets know that the Tribune
is not a 'leadIng" or even very poor
kind of Republican paper, and there
fore we don't know what benefit is ex-
pected from the deception.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

HoN..R. G. HoRR spoke at Eau Claire,
Wis.,, Monday night and the meeting is
described as the most enthusiastic polite
al gathering ever held in that city. Mr..
Horn is one of the most eloquent of cam
paign orators, and his speeches are full
of the most pungent wit as well IS strong
points. All should hear him when he
comes to Mankato August 9th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20
Tur Dulutb Herald saws that fonr wears

THE Duluth Herald says that four years
ago the New York Independent bolted
Blaine's nomination under the influence
of Henry Ward Beecher, who was FORM
erly its editor. The Herald has gathered
up some transformation. 1t was Theo-
dore Tilton and not Beecher who was
formerly on the Independent, and the
latter has had no love for the great
preacher since the scandal of few years
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

BoULANGER, the boasted WARRIOR
seems to have found his match in Flo
quet, who never made any pretensions
as military expert. Boulanger is q
type of demagogue not unlike many to
be found in this country. Their boosted
strength and prowess consists mainly OF
wind and self conceit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20
Jesus, lover Of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the pillows near me roll,

The heart right toward God and man, we
are happy. The heart wrong toward God
and man, we are unhappy.
Another reason why we should come to
this spirit inculcated in the text is the fact
that all the differences of earthly condition
are transitory. The houses you build, the
land you culture, the places In which you
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

- OF H.-MANKATo LODGE NO. aOS3,
iA'mcets second and fourth Tuesdays of
'ach month in Odd Fellows hall.
). W. BURGESS, ID.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

r.
VI No. 69, |. .. e. T. meets every Friday
evening, IN their Hall. I6m6
b. S. WEYMOUTH, W. Z. r.
e Z. Cook w. SEC
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

RAPTIS rCHURCH.-Rev. W. w. Whitney
- Pastor. Services every Sabbath at
1880 u. m. and 1880 p. IN. Young peoples
Meeting 1T 800 p. III. sabbath school at 1850
IN. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
at 1:3O p. IN. Covenant meeting on Thursday
evening before the first Sabbath in each
month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

"ELSH CALVANISTIC METHODIST
w church Located on State st. Services
very Sunday 10 a. IN, 2. p. m, p. III A cord
ial Invitation extended To all.
REV. J. &. JONES, Pastor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

hUR sANIOR'S EVANGELICALL UTH-
~ ERAN CHURCH, corner Pleasant and
Carroll str. Morning services begin ut 1880:
evening services at 1880. Sunday school meets
at p. IN. REV. A. q. II. 0vvERN, Pastor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

HOOK AND LADDER CO MOL
III Meets the first Monday Of each month a.
Firemen room al o'clock, p. IN.
THEO. J. SHERK, J. BORDEN
Secretary. Foreman
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

A L w. G. T. U. Psrlors. w. c. I. every
"a Tuesday OF each month At =. VI. Band
of Hope every Sunday at p. m. Reading
Room open every evening until 10 o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

4 LENASDER wILKIN POST No 10,
n q. \. K. Dept of Minnesota, meets the
nrst and third Wednesday night, Up NJ. in
winter and p. NJ. in summer, of each month
al Post rooms, doors north of Post Once
All comrades are cordially invited.
E. NJ. PoPE, Commander.
"a. W MEAD. Adjutant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20

JohNS(EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
- Cor Warner and Broad SITS. Services
every Sunday at 1890 A. NJ. and 30 p M.
Evening Prayer every Friday at $50 =. NJ
Rev. T. Z. Hudson, Rector.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

The population of Germany, according
to the last census. ia 40, ,855, ,704.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

The new club rooms of the Island City
Club, were formally opened yesterday.
They are located in Star block over the
W. U. telegraph office. The hall com
mittee has been hard at work for the last
two week carpeting and furnishing the
rooms, which now present a very COM
Portable appearance for the winter,
where the members can spend their eve'
nings in the way of gymnsstic exercises,
debates and other amusements.
The committee on bylaws and consti-
tuition has reported to the president OF
the club that it is ready to make iti
report, pursuant to which the presiden,
has issued call FOR meeting to be held
at the new rooms. tomorrow at 7:3(
p m, and desires all members tC
be present.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
lMan-ilI for 1889.

Msnsils almanac of planetary meteor
ology and new system of science for 1899
has come from the press, In introducing
it the author says:
IN presenting our fourteenth annual
almanac of planetary meteorOlogy to the
public, we leave the base Of the new the
ory remaining just the same, with an
abundance Of data TO support our claims,
The prospective outlook of the crop pros
ducing seasons of 1899 is pointed out in
this almanac. Tue arrangements and
general rules laid down in this calendar
are substantially the same as those con
tanned III the planetary meteorological
almanac for 1876, and the subsequent
years The meteorc data received dur,
ing 1888 occurring and cOinciding with
the positions of the planets agreeable to
the rules and laws set forth in the caen~
dar for 1888. will be found in this work.
The numerous cOinciding meteOric
disturbances, occurring so tremendously
with the rules established by the author
for such result many years ago, still cons
tinue to reassure him that the disturbing
influence of the peribelion and apheliOn
passages OF the planets and the lOngi-
tudiual conjunctious of these bodies (and
mOOn) are the true. natural ba.e and
cause Of our worst meteorIc sgitatious.
The base of the system Is that all
planets, comets and satellites 90 through
reversed change of motion. volume,
distance and density at their perihelious
and aphelons, each orbita revolution;
this being effected through reciprocsting
electric currents or lines that exist and
undulate between the planetary bodies
and which currents are used to carry on
these planetary changes with. THESE
changes continue from perlheiiOn tC
aphelion, and from aphelion to perihe
lion again, and are in proportion TO th'
amount OF ellipticity in their orbits s-tht
greater the elipticity the greater III,
changes. These changes aud the long
tudinal cOnjunctious are the first o
primary base or cause of our most Violen
storms and electric earth disturbances.
Prof Msnsill predicts an unusual!
wild winter, while his forecasts for tn
year 1889 are
The year 1889 will be among a groul
of crop producing seasons that is ex
pected to furnish favorable tempera'
ture for the production of full or prob
ably more than an average yield of al
Indian corn crop in the favorable bel
for that cereal, The showing is doubt
full over the same district for sprin!
wheat and somewhat better prospec
for winter wheat Good wheat crop
are anticipated .iu Great Britain an'
Northern Europe, but cool, wet weathe
is predicted Just before the grain is ripe
and much damage from bad harves
weather. A strong prospect of GRO
failures in India, owing to droughts an
high temperature is pointed out.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
ABS GyIAE D ISl6GRAMS.

Mr. John G, Whittier, the popular Amer
ican poet, c. ebrattd tine Slst anniversary OF
his birthday ot soak Knoll" bis winter
home. near Danvers, Mass, Monday. he
received many cen raj ulatory letters AND
messages.
Over ss,0G0,0O0 was invested in roller
skating rinks tiuring the crazs, and most Of
it proved total loss
The number of streets in London is now
upward Of 5000, and new ones are added al
the rate of 800 per year.
One out Of every five school children i,
Philadelphia is obliged to wear glasses, and
the proportion is rapidly increasing
Francis I Sweeny, the fire marshal O
the town of Lake, south of Chicago, com
mitted suicide at his home Monday morning
by cutting bis throat
A specuiator in copper failed in Pari
Monday. defaulting for l2, 100000 francs
The recently pending negotiations for tn
purchase OF the street railways Of st. Loui
by company OF Chicago capitalists have re
suited IN the closing Of tue deal, the new
company paying s., 50o.OJO.
Miss Anna Langley, who lived at 81:
Third avenue. Now York, died the othei
evening Of consumption. She was feet
| inches tall
Ida Vaught, of Carmi, III, attempted sui
eide Monday by taking morphine, but vii
recover. She was despondent over lover
quarrel.
Duncan Carmichael dropped dead of heart
disease at Corstock, Mich, Monday morn
| ing.
The French Canadian press warmly con.
mends Sir Chsr S 1upper attitude in oppo
sition to impei iai fe'ieIatiun.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
Who Elected Harrison.
From the Chicago News.

aSA4 INV S-AhSa-O ANCWs
There has been great deal said and
written about the southern colored vote.
its suppression, etc. But until rec ently
'ut'e or no attention has been paid to
the northern negro as u president. maker
Ana vet there is good ground for
zclalming tdat Gen Harrison was elected
and Grover Cleveland defeated by the
northern colored vote.
Mr.. James A. Pearce originally made
THIS suggestion in communication 10
the Nation, basiug his argument on
tables compiled from the census of 1880
Which show the number of
white and colored males
over 81 years of age in given
northern states-and on the estimated
es as given unofficislly at the time by
.hpublicau press. 1t was assumed
snA Alie number OF colored males over 21
ea's IN these states is at least as grea,
W" as IN 1880, since, in addition to ma
la Increase, there has been consider
oie emigration from the southern states
snu ss taere are few, if any foreign,
~vecrn negroes, it was also assumed that
they are ''sli voters, and that nine tenth,
OF them vote with the republican party
having none of the associations and ira.
dtlious which in the south still conuec
\ many of them with their former master
and have led to business relations and
political alliances"
Acting upon Mr., Pearce's suggestion
M@ollowing table has been compiled
moving Harrison's official plurality tn
uuaiber of colored males over 81 years o
s<ssssAS;-d the number of electoral votes il
each of the states named: