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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30
sranltoba,s Ner. governor.

WINNIpEG, Man, March 28.-Mr.
Greenway has informed your correspond
emit that he heard on what appeared to
him excellent authority that Hon. John
CARING viii be the next neutenautgoy.
efnor Of Manitoba.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30

This custom of sending presents at Easter
originated in France, where it for time was
the fashion for gentleman TO send the
younger relatives Of his Hance box or bas-
ket Of choice bonbons. From this the Gus
tom grew to flowers and boDbons TO the
fance herself, and :he receptacles for the
flowers and bonbons became more and more
expensive, and finally ended In the concealing
of costly presents In the Easter package. In
orative bindings, silver covered prayer
books, ard articles Of jewelry, Stimulating
early spring flowers and birds are numbered
with fashionable and popular Easter gifts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30
Cattle PoIsooneFs n the Tolls.

HASTINGS, Mimi, March 28.-Edward
Knapp aud Mrs. John Maggie, of Inver
Grove, have been bound over to the next
term of the district court by Justice De-
Kay upon the alleged charge Of poisoning
roffla
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

Tie Republican. in The Senate sire between
lie Sharp horns Of sn unpleasant dilemma
Il they absnjon their attempt 10 frame meas
ure III ,Arlf revision they ~. offend strong
p1hiic sentiment n their own party, especially
al The VS., which demAad is relief IRON needless
y 81 axes
Il they 90 OF with II and report bill they will
offend The highly protected Interests upon which
hey felv for campaign contribution. and vii re-
pltiA'e Inc Chicago platform
Tue preseni Indications Ar .hat Nj. Blaine
h.s vetoed or lh4i Chairman 2 ~ las saiched
of The proposed taI.H-luher.ns measure In
Any event he Repabiican parry stands pledged
By rs platform and by the woes q il. represents
ives il Congress 10 spending he surplus in
s'e4d Of stopping il.
o. tha, issue il invites drfrAt-Nsr York
Wurd
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

~ 00v00WOA
Before our pexf issue the Denccr.sic
Coan1y Cosveotioa viii hsve been head
II Win be IN occasion Of vital interest," TO
the fatzse Of Leoa cosnsy. For she hrst
time since the enfrsscAisez0eas Of the ne
gro oar coa.sy oAIcers are % be elected
The Republican party, oasssde of the col
orv9fsortion OF ii, can scarcely be said to
a. <a existence in the county. There
are Dot eacagh white men IN it to I'll the
okces- II the Democrats act wisely, and
nominate their very best men, they viii
get the support Of large portion Of the
oolored people Who feel A interest in the
welfare and progress Of the coonty, and
Who are anxious for good government
Personal favo-iiism shoald be disregarded.
Nominations should be made without re-
gard to locality, and solely with reference
TO fitness for the Office. Moral quallfca-
tons are IS important as intellectual, and
DO man should Be nominated who CO mot
Be relied upon TO discharge his duty faith
faly ., all times and under al cream
stances The people should remember
that public Office is pablo sruss, and
they should be guided By the same -1les
in the selection Of their public servants
that control them in the appointment; of
agent. for the transaction Of their pirate
business.
If . strong ticket is pat il The fed, it
viii awaken the enthusiasm Of the Demo
Gratis all along the line. The campaign viii
BE- an active and aggressive one, and the
election will b carried Leon county
cannot afford 10 have the Democrats fail.
Their failure means her ruin She Is ast
beginning TO feel the importance Of irnmi-
grafton TIE dawn Of az era Of pros
perity is breaking over her.
To have her affairs committed 10 81
ignorant, vicious and irresponsible set Of
officers would ., her back twenty years.
1t is to the interest Of white aud colorei
alike 70 avert such catastrophe. The
colored man who recognizes that bis in
terests are Identical with those of the
county, will vote for Democrats, if they
are men who have his confidence We
have evidence Of this in every municipal
election.
Let every delegate 60 to the conven-
ton untrammeled with promises, and with
the determination to be guided solely by
the best interests Of the party and the
county. Among the ranks Of the Dem oc-
racy are numerous men who, if nomi-
mated, would command the support Of a
large number e colored voters, and who
would carry enthusiasm to the rank and
file of their own party. Select such men
and victory will be ours.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28
The HDi1eremce I'm Wakull1.

Wakulla, like every county in the
State, shares in the blessings of good
Democratic government in Florida. Her
valuation of property for purposes Of
State taxation is 1862, $50, on which her
people, according to the tax rate for
1883, under Democratic rule, will be as
sessed $l,449.l2 for State taxes. Were
the rate for the last three years of Re
publican rule in force now they would
pay 4,52s.5o State taxes this year; but
the people of Wakulla county will save
$3,o79,ss in State taxes this year of 1888,
because of honest Democratic manage
ment of State affairs, and they will vote
for = continuation Of good government
in Florida.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28
Not n Candid ate.
NJ K. BURNS.
Chairman.

Special TO the Times I MON.
TAMPA. Aug. 22.-The following will appear
in to-morrow's Tribune: Owing 10 the excite
ment growing out of the supposed existence Of
yellow fever in the southern and eastern por.
tons Of the State, and consequent quarantine of
many of the counties of South Florida so that
the delegates ,here;rom cannot attend the Con-
gressional Convention to be held in Tallahassee
on September 5, which will prevent q prope r
representation OF the wishes of this section, the
friends of Col. s. NJ Sparkman, desiri ng the ut
most harmony, and to avoid confusion in the
party, have Withdrawn his name as candidate
from before that convention"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28
Democracy and the Public Lands.

Hon. Benton McMillin, of Tennessee,
thus speaks of the record Of the Demo
Gratis on public lands:
There is no brighter page in the history of
the Democratic Party, than that which records
its acquisition, outstanding and reclamation Of
the public lands. Ii began with the Admins
traiion of Thomas jefferson and the purchase of
Louisiana, the annexation of Texas and the pur-
chase of territory from Mexico, so that before
the civil war the Democratic Party had uebled
the size of the territory of the Government, and
had husbanded the landed resources Of the Gov
eminent. Much OF this domain-l95 900 900
acres-was squandered between 1864 and 1874
But not an acre has ever been squandered by
the Democratic Party since il got control Of
either branch OF the National Legislature in 1874.
On The contrary, one of the finest records of the
Democratic Party Is that il has reclaimed lands
squandered by the Republican Party while it
had control OF the Government 10 the extent of
nearly 100 900 900 acres, and has under reciama-
ton, either in the Land Office or in the bill
which passed the House and is now pending in
the Senate, declaring the forfeiture more than e..
600 900 acres When We remember that the great
est agency in this country tor the elevation of
the wages OF laboring men is the right oil the peo-
pie when svertnken by misfortune TO get home
under the Homestead act, we can realize how
important 10 the welfare OF the country ,hes>
acts Of the Democratic Party have been"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

Coagressman Mckinley. who has been
sent - = Republican missionary 70 The
Soush, osgkt to haye learned from Abra-
han Lincoln. says the New York World,
the lesson that honesty and eandor are
essential qualifications in An effective
stump speaker
Mr.. Lincoln never misstaied the posi-
ton OF his own party nor nisrepresenied
that of hi. opponent Mr.. Mckinley has
done both.
Ii was dishonest in Mr. Mckinley to
tell his Atlanta bearers that the Republi-
can system of taxation-,he high tariff
permits ali articles Of foreign produc-
ton, except Injuries only which we can
not produce 10 the United States, TO en-
ter our ports free and unburdened by
cus,om-house exactions"
More than IS per cent Of the duties
is collected upon articles of necessity.
Diamonds pay 10 per cent, common
window glass s. per cent. Raw silk :
free, raw wool Is taxed IS per cent. Jew
elry pays IS Per cent, steel rails 5 per
cent. Cheap wcollen goods are taxed -
per cent, spool thread 81 per cent,
clothing So per cent aud blankets 50 per
cert, while fine still wines get 10 al 20
per cant and Irdia shswls AZ 40s.
Mr. Mckinley is daringly dishonest
when he repeats the stupid f4llacy tia,
~,be foreign producer pays the duties
for the privilege Of selling in our market"
Mr. Mckinley OF course knows, IS does
every intelligen. high school boy, that
the American i'm porter primarily aud the
American consumer finally pay the du-
ties
Honesty is the bes, policy, even on the
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28
Republican Prospect. in Florida.

Tie Republicans sic discussing their chances
Of c.Iryin: Fonda for Harrison AMI Morton
aud some Of them contend that the Demo
cratic majority Of about 300 for Hancock was
reduced - one Of aboli 3 100 for Cleveland, it
IS not impos- be To place the State 10 the repub
lean cDi1mn The Washington correspondent
OF the New York TINES sends his paper he fol
lowing: 4" Ii is said tina, Mr. Hamilton Disston
., Philadelphia who has large enterprises 10
Florida and who is supposed 10 be familiar with
he leeds and desires OF many work Dgmen ia
the State, has minated that great many OF
them could be easily convinced that their
material Interests would be greatly advanced if
they would consent to vole for Harrison Mr.
John G. New, on ais recent trip from Iudianap-
oils 70 the east, stopped al Philadelphia 10 con
suit with Mr. DssIon, and The principal topic
Of their consultation wa. the Republican outlook,
in Florids >
Ex-Governor Stearns, OF Florida, doe. not
agree with those Tho think the Republicans can
carry the State. Being interviewed by the New
York Press few days ago, he said tia, the Re
publican prospects are not encoIraging-in fac,
that his party stands no chance whatever 10
Florida The State, he said is in the hands Of
professional ballot-box suffers and Mr.. Ceye-
land is popular there, as in all the Southern
States because he has improved every oppor-
tunty 10 snub the boy. in blue" Siearns stated
great deal more such stud, but the point worth
noticing is that he doesn't believe the Republi-
cans can carry Florida
OF course they can't. The excellen; State
ticket nominated by the Democrats will help
the national ticket, and the national ticket will
help the State ticket Both will go through with
a rush. The Democrats are united in support of
them, and VIII pol. their full vote. ExGov.
StearDs will discover, if he does not already
know that no unfair means IN elections are re-
sorted to by the Democrats. and it is hoped that
the discovery will cause him much pleasure. As
for Mr. Di,sion, he should no, delude himself
with the belief that the white workingmen of
Florida are for sale There will be a very inter
esting scene when ne attempts 10 convince"
one Of them that be should vote the Republican
ticket-SIrdHnih Ne,cs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

The failure OF the Senate TO pass the
fisheries treaty has drawn out from the
President a message, which is an ener
getic response 70 their action 1t is so
clearly TO the paint that it has caused an
overwhelming rout Of the Republican
Senators who tried TO corner him, and
places them where they cannot dodge
the issue. They, thinking that the mes
sage was sent 70 the Senate alone, moved
TO adjourn before it was read but the
matter being one Of legislation and not Of
diplomacy, the President had sent copy
Of the message to both branches, and at
the very moment in which the Senators
were, in a panic-stricken manner, at
tempting to find some way OF lodging,
it was being read in the House.
In his message the President asks for
authority TO suspend, by proclamation,
the operation of all laws and regulations
permitting the transit of goods, ETC.,
across or over the territory of the United
States to or from Canada.
Judge Wilson, of Minnesota, has intro
duced bill in the House intended to
carry out the suggestions of the Presi-
dent.
In this matter, as in all others, Mr..
Cleveland is on top-and there he will
remain
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28
W has Cath oum Gains

The assessed valuation Of property in
Calhoun county for l,,7 was So. So.
The presen; rate tor State taxes-inclad
ing one mill school tax is mills. which
would make the State tx. under the pres
eut Democratic rate. &l,4ll44 The asst
three years OF Republic. N rule in Florida
the rate for State taxation was IL mills.
Were the Republicans ia power now, ana
l2t mills the rate for State taxes. the
people Of Calhoun county would pay
State taxes TO the amount Of 81 4lo.17, or
*2,999.33 more than tn : are assessed un-
der honest Democratic rule This is what
the people OF Calhoun gain.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

Representative Breckenridge, OF Ar
kansas, fearing that the general tariff
bill would not be passed during this SEES
sion, last week introduced five bills in the
House which are aimed directly at the
"Trusts " and monopolists and are intend
ed to correct certain abuses under exist
ing tariff laws The FIVE monopolies at
tackled by these bills are sugar, cotton
bagging, coal oil, cotton seed oil and
alcohol
Representative Anderson, of Iowa, also
introduced bill to define "Trusts" and
to provide for the punishment of persons
connected with them or carrying them
on This is the same bill that was intro
duced in the Senate few weeks since
by Mr.. Reagan.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

In Gadsden the assessed valuation Of
property for State taxes is LOIS, l49.
The 4 mill rate for State taxation this
year makes the tax on the above valua-
ton t4,072.59. But, if we apply the
Radical rate for State taxes during the
last three years Of their disgraceful reign
in Florida, the State tar in that county
would be $l2, 1886, making difference
Of s,654.35 in favor Of Democratic rule
as compared with Republican misrule
The people Of Gadsden county have
shown their appreciation Of honest gov
ernment by giving big Democratic ma
jorities, and this year they will give fur
Their evidence of this fact by rolling up
the largest majority they have ever given
for Cleveland, Thurman, Fleming and
the whole Democratic ticket.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

For the past three years Leon county
has paid State taxes - follows: For 1855,
*s,lsl.4o; for 1886, $7,27s-4s; for 1851,
-, I3a.o.-making total Of $2s.sss-es
for three wears under honest Democratic
government
For the last three years of Republican
rule the rate Of taxation for State par
poses was l23 mills for each year. When
we apply this rate to the valuation OF
property in Leon county for the past three
years, we find that under Radical rule, for
this period, at their rate of taxation, the
people Of Leoa county would have paid
the enormous sum of *73,076.e2 in State
taxes, making the difference in favor Of
honest government, economically admin
istered BY Democrats, $49,4s7.97. Is
this what the Republicans Of Florida re-
fer to when, IN their platform, they say,
proud Of tie past:" &c Well. they may
be proud of it, but the people of Florid a
will have no more of IL
This question Of finance and taxation
is alone of sufficien, Importance, as re-
CARDS the future progress of our city and
county and the prosperity and happiness
Of cur people, TO cause Democrats to re-
solve iha, from this time forward Leon
county shall b, Democratic. But there
are other weigh,y considerations, namely,
self-respec,, honor, family, home, aud
every cherished hope for the future Of cur
tair Capital City and grand old county,
which should arouse every Democrat TO
ac,ion in this campaign, ana solidify them
as one man in tais s,ruggle-frausht with
- much for veal or woe 10 them and
their peSteritV
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

On the present valuation Of property
the taxpayers of Franklin county would
be assessed for State taxes this year, un-
der Democratic rule, $l,9sl.7o. Were
the Republicans in power, with their rate
of l2i mills, the people of Franklin would
pay $6,l92.s3 State taxes. The differ
ence in favor of honest Democratic gov
ernment is t4,2ll.l2, and this amount the
people of Franklin county save by being
rid of extravagant and dishonest Radical
administration of affairs. The people of
Franklin will think of this when they 60
to vote, and vote right.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

The citizen of Florida, whose prop
erty was valued at &c., 900 in 1876, under
Republican rule, paid state tax of 1928.
In 1888, under Democratic rule, on prop
erty valued at $4,000, the citizen of
Florida is only assessed $40 for State
purposes. This is part of the "past, "
which the Republicans of Florida, in
their State platform, say they are "proud
Of" If they are "proud of their past
record" the people of Florida don't want
to give them chance to make additional
record of the same character-or worse.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

The valuation Of property in that coun-
ty is ssol,779. At the present rate for
State taxation the people Of Liberty
would pay on this valuation sl,2o7.ll. If
the Radicals were in power, with their
State tax levy of l24 mills on the dollar,
the taxpayers OF Liberty would pay
State taxes to the amount of s3.772.53.
But the State Of Florida is blessed with
an honest and economical Democratic ad
ministration, and the property owners of
Liberty county thus save S2,565.42 in
State taxes for one year. They do not
want any more Republican rule in Florida,
and won't have it.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

Col f. Henderson, Of Indiana, who was
chairman Of the Democratic Committee
in that State in $50, visited the National
Democratic headquarters on Monday.
He considers the Democratic prospects to
be very bright in that State. He said
ain $50, IN the Fort Wayne, Terre Haute
and New Albany Congressional Districts
there were troubles which are now entire
ly healed. Fort Wayne is strong Dem
ocratic district, and will undoubtedly be
carried by the Democrats. For the ma
tional ticket the whole State is in excel
lent shape. The Greenback element and
the labor organizations are bitterly op-
posed TO Harrison on account Of his acts
during the strike Of 1877 and his general
course since then. The Greenbackers Bit
terly resent the speech in which General
Harrison called them idiots, and said that
an asylum ought to be built expressly for
them"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28
Printed Matter Wanted.
CINCINNATI. August 23d. 1888.

CISCINNATI August 23d, 1885,
Editor FLorididn, Tallahassee, Fla
DEAR SIR notice in your issue OF the l4th
instant that you intend getting Gut an IMMIGRA-
TON EDITION soon. Please send as many
copies here as possible. The attendance grows
larger daily. Among the visitors are thous ands
who are thinking of going to Florida, and who
desire reliable printed matter describing the va
ripus sections of our State
The inquiry regarding stock and agricultural
lands is very great Yours truly,
c. &. BANFILL.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28
MiccOsukie Democrats Organize.
MICCOsUKIE Fla An

MICCosUKIE. FLA, August IS, 1893.
Editor F1oridian. tallahassee, Fla.
DEAR SIR Pursuant to call the citizens
OF Mccosukie met today for the purpose of
forming Democratic club. The meeting being
formally called to order by Dr. E Christie pro-
ceeded to organize by electng unanimously the
following officers to w.t. W. R. Blake as Presi
dent; j: P. Baum, Vice-President; F. NJ.
Bunker, Treasurer and l. A Smith, Secretary of
the club.
On motion Of F. T. Christie, the following
gentlemen were appointed as a committee on
finance and to draft suitable bylaws to govern
the club TO wit W. F. Stills, A. NJ Fennell, J
addresses by the President and sthers, urging
every one TO be vigilant and active in polling
every vote possible to insure success in electing
the full Democratic ticket, National, State and
County al our election in November next, the
meeting adjourned to meet on Thursday next, at
3 O'Clock. Yours truly,
l. A. SMITH Secretary
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

advertisements for the IMMIGRATION FLO
RIDIAN are coming in quite literally.
The Racket Store is now open and doing
lively business in bargains. 2o-ei
Mr.. Charles Mundee, of Jacksonville, Is
spending few days with Tallahassee friends.
The Racket Store is receiving new bargains
every week and sells the bes, and Cheapest
goods to be had 20-2s
MIR. NJ. S. Cartier, engineer aud bFidge
builder, of ST. Augustine, is in Tallahassee this
week. He has the contract for building the ne"
iron bridge across the Suwannee river al Ella
vile for the F. C. & p Co, and SAYS he viii
have it completed next week
The Racket Store still sells matches al I'VE
cents per dozen boxes, lin basins At ) cents
baskets al 5 cents, large wood buckets at III
cents, and all other goods as cheap in propor-
ton. a0-2t
-Messrs E G.. and l. Leonard Harris, OF
jacksonville have been in Tallahassee during
the past week looking after their large real Is
tate interests.
Mrs E. A Perry. Misses Fannie and Ruby
Perry, wife and daughters of Governor Perry
leave to day for Pensacola
Col. r. w. Williams, who has been in al
tendance on the annual session of the American
Bar Association at Saratoga, New York. is ex-
pected home to-day.
DIR. 8. B. Conover, formerly of Eustis, Is
prosecuting his canvass for the nomination iof
circuit clerk in Leon county.-7apGres HsrsA.
This is news to US, and We think it will be 10
DR.. Conover also.
-" Left handed Thunder" is the name OF an
Indian chief in Dakota This is the sort OF
campaign thunder that Mr.. Blaine rolled out iof
Harrison in his famous defense of Trusts at Fort
land-N y World
Philadelphia 7smes -" Mr. Blaine's hurry
to accept Carlisle's challenge isn't likely 70
cause sunstroke this year."
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

Hundreds of thousands of working people
are emlgraing from Free Trade Britain 10 Pro.
tectionis, America--Trlbuae
1t is strange that they do not emgra;e to Pro-
teciionist Russia or Protectonist Germany If
the great and glorious United States of America
owe their prosperity entirely to the system of
taxing everybody to develop infant industries,
why Is it that Germany is not an inviting field
for emigrauls fleeing from the plague oil Free
Trade! The propinquity of Germany ought to
make it desirable landing place for the op y.
pressed Bntons.-Neo York World
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28
Have workingmen ever known a

Have workingmen ever known a
highly protected employer to decline a
good chance to reduce wages? If Tariff
Reform would reduce wages to the Eu-
ropean standard, do not sensible work
ingmen believe the manufacturers would
favor it, instead of going to the trouble
of importing the "pauper labor" to do
their work ?-Nc,o York World.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-28

The Townsville and Tallahassee
Railroad will receive and deliver freights
1T their first station-Metcalfe-w
ten days. This will be elcome news to
the farmers in that neighborhood. Mr..
Will Stegall will, we understand, be ap-
pointed agent At that place. The depot
will be erected at the earliest possible
day. Homasu;Ue Times.