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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21

characteristics; and in the end the posi-
tive party will always win against the
negative, the party of progress against
the party of regress.
As the wage-earners' tariff, the Amer
lean tariff, that was enacted by the pres
ent Congress avowedly to further the in
terests of the American producer, and
especially of the American farmer, con-
tinues its work, we cannot doubt that
the great majority of the farmers In the
Alliance will see that their true inter
ests lie with the Republican party. and
that their most effective method of ac-
ton is within Republican lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21
MR.. LIMBS SEAT SAFE.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Noy.
lit is not believed by the leading
Democrats now in Washington that Jim
Baker will contest Lind's seat in the
next house of representatives, or that If
he does he will receive any encourage
ment frem the Democrats of the Fifty
second congress-.
Baker Is not regarded as much of a
Democrat any way, and there will be
enough conservative members of that
party in the next house to protest
against any action looking to the unseat-
ing of a Northern representative who
was actually elected, and there was no
other ground for contest except that he
was a Republican and elected by a small
majority. Lind has a large number of
friends on the Democratic side who
would come to his assistance if the at
tempt was made to steal the seat which
everybody acknowledged he was clearly
entitled to.
Baker will get very little comfort from
the Democrats. He is of the Farmers
Alliance party and there is a feeling
among the leading Democrats that the
Farmers Alliance element is sufficient
ly strong In the house without unseat-
ing Republicans to make room for Far
mers' Alliance men who were formerly
Republicans and who are as likely to
act with that party as with the Demo-
cratic party On most all political ques-
TONS. If Baker was an out and out De-
mocrat there would be more sense in
his attempt to contest Lind's seat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21

Our Democratic contemporaries need
lose no unnecessary sleep in trying to
dig out some sort of an excuse on which
General Baker can contest Congressman
Lind's seat. He will not be able to get
there. And, besides. the General would
feel awfully ''shaky" to 60 before a
party whose leaders had voted him ''un-
fit to hold Office under the United
States Government" after the people
had passed on his case in a free election
when every man had been permitted to
cast his ballot according to the dictates
of his own conscience and had that
ballot fairly counted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21

The Globe of Tuesday says: "The withdrawal
OF Wilkinson in the Second district was a fatal
mistake for Wilson"
This is the view entertained by many Demo-
Gratis in the Second district, and they further
believe that Mr.. Wilkinson would also have
stood a fair chance of election. Thousands of
votes were cast for Mr.. Lind under protest,
which, with Wilkinson in the field, would have
gone to him. We agree further with our cotem-
porary that no good is to be accomplished by
crying over spilled milk. 1t may be a matter of
profit to bear these things in mind for the fu-
ture, hoWever.-Reuiew.
And yet the editor of the Reriew sup
ported Baker with his vote in the Dem
ocratic nominating convention. 'It
may be a matter of profit" for Demo-
Gratis to know this fact, and to know also
that Wise urged the bargain which Sc
cured MI. Wilkinson's withdrawal. For
unadulterated hypocrisy commend us
to the editor of the Review.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21

THERE is a little boom on for Govern
or Rusk for President. 1t seems a tri-
fe early yet to saw out presidential TIM
Der, as there are a couple of cold win
tiers to pass through which may take all
the sap out of the material. Therein
lies the danger Of Blaine's chances.
Friends of presidential timber had bet
ter wait awhile before measuring out
the logs for the saw, or they will find
when time for need arrives they will
have nothing left but knot-holes and
Culls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Is, 80

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 16, 80.
Editor Free Press.
To the Second Minnesota belongs the
honor of saving the Republican State
ticket, and of being the only district in
the State to return a Republican Con.
gresham. The fight there was made
squarely on the principle of protection,
without an eff" or a "but"; and neither
the candidates, 0 the press, nor the
speakers made an apology for doing and
saying what they believed to be right.
The Republicans there do not ~arrogate
to themselves a larger average share of
common sense than that of their neigh
bors in other districts. Many of them
may not know the difference between
the Mills and the Mckinley tariff bills,
in many respects am sure l don't.
But they knew that when dealers, al
leging that "the Mckinley bill did it,"
put up the prices of articles that were
on the free list, and on others that are
in schedules which do not take effect
for months yet to come, there must
have been some tall lying beingdone by
someone-presumably for political eff
feet. My wife kicked because she had
to pay 35 cents for a l5-cent tin pail; but
she didn't advise me to vote the Demo
cratic ticket on that account. l will do
the dealer, who sold her the pail, the
Justice to state that he said nothing about
the new tariff bill; but he had a sort of
Mckinley look that spoke volumes.
The use made of the Mckinley bill by
the Democratic candidates, leaders,
press, orators, dealers, and agents, was
one of the most brilliant and audacious
pieces of political work known in the
history of the country. With the ex-
ception of Illinois and Wisconsin, where
the school system was an Issue, the tariff
was the pivot on which the election
turned. Abraham Lincoln said some
thing like this: zone may fool some of
the American people all of the time; all
of the people some of the time; but not
all of the people all of the time" Two
years hence, when the mists have clear
ed away, under the splendid leadership
of James G. Blaine or Russell B. Alger,
Minnesota will be redeemed, and the
Republicans will retain control of the
state and general government.
In re small majorities, Marcus Morton
was once elected governor of Massachu-
setts by a majority of one. Compared
with that. Mr.. Lind's majority in the
Second district of 654 is not so bad for a
Mckinley year.
The revolution of the political wheel
will retire from the Senate one of its
best and ablest members, Senator Spoon
err, of Wisconsin. The Democratic sue
cesslon lies between Col. VIM. F. Villas,
a member of Cleveland's cabinet, Gen.
Ed. S. Bragg, and Gabe Bouck and Geo.
White Pratt, of Oshkosh. In case of the
election of the latter, the bows up there
think that when he rises in his place
and says: "Mr. President" the Vice
President will say: "The Senator from
Oshkosh" The accomplished wife of
Senator Spooner is a sister of Colonel
Villas, and IN the event of the ~latter's
election, the Senatorship will remain in
the family, SO to speak. W. l.. A.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21

WHILE the result on the vote for a
constitutional amendment, making i've
sixth jury verdict in civil cases take the
place of the present system, is not de-
initely known, it is very probable that
it was voted down. The repeal OF the
law of 1887, regarding the taxation of
railroad lands was, it is believed, also
lost. In both cases, tine expected result
will be satisfactory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21
A Grand Personal Triumph.
GAINESVILLE Argus.

The official returns from this Congress
sional district elect Congressman Lind
by 552 majority. He received nearly
twenty-one thousand votes, some five
thousand more than was cas- for Merri-
am. The returns also show that Baker
ran behind the combined vote of Will
son and Owen nearly seven thousand
votes. The result, when considered
from actual returns, cannot be REGARDED
in any other light than a marvellous
victory and a grand personal triumph
for Mr.. Lind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21
Gone for Good.

1t is to be hoped that the barbarous hustle
has gene tor good but it is certain the great
discovery of DIR. Franklin Miles has come to
stay and alleviate human suffering. This won
derful nerve food and medicine builds up
WORKOUT systems, cures fits, spasms, head
ache, nervous prostration, dizziness, sleepless-
ness, monthly pains, sexual troubles, etc.
J. d. Taylor, of Logansport, Ind, gained 20
pounds a month while taking it. Finely Illus
trated treatise on NERVOUS Diseases" and
sample bottle of the Restorative Nervine free
at JehnR. Jones who guarantee it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21
MANKAToF FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 81, 1890.

A MAJORITY of tue stock of the Mime
apolis Times has been sold, and the man
aeement will hereafter be under MI.
Frank L. Thresher, a newspaper man
of experience and ability. The paper
will be independent, with Democrat
Alliance l%eaniDgs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21

CHAIRMAN JOEL HEATwoLE arrived
safely in London on Monday morning
He will be united in marriage next week
with an estimable Mortified (Minn.)
lady, andsaiter a tour of the principal
cities of Europe, will return to America
the first of January. Here's hoping that
Joel's shadow may never grow less.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21

LATER returns give fair promise OF yer
flying the earlier returns received after
election, and it now appears that R. G.
Dunn, of the Princeton Union, is elect
ed a member OF the House. This news
will be received with much pleasure by
Bob's large acquaintance throughout the
State
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21

The Superior Evening Telegram figures
up the amount of building improve
ments In that city during the past wear
at S., 800, $40. SO. There were S3S houses
and stores erected. The amount ex-
pended by manufacturing and other cor
porate interests in new plants and I'M
provements foots up to 81, 721, 755, ex-
elusive of South Superior. The public
improvements amount to 81 ,1O6, 690,9S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21
w. w. II. McCONNEEL.
TalkiSCheaD

But facts tell, and it is a fact that D.. l..
& SON are selling more goods in their line and for
LES money than any other house in the city. We
can still be found at our OLD quarters,
426 South Front Street,
wouId-be competitors. We have as fine a stock of
goods in our line as can be found in Southern Min
nesota, which we will sell at prices a little LOWER
than the Lowest.
VIZ ARE SELLING
Best fine granulated Sugar l51 lbs. for 81.
4 pounds xxx Coffee for Sl.OO.
Best soc. Tea in city per pound 45c.
Good Jap Tea, 5 pounds for : Sl.OO
5 packages Delands Saleratus for 25c.
IL Id. Sack pure Buckwheat Flour : SOC.
Two l-pound cans Alaska Salmons for 25c.
3 quarts best B. & c.. Cranberries for 25c.
Good Baking Powder per pound loo.
Best Austin, Mimi, Sugar Corn, per can loo.
% bars fine Laundry Soap : LOO
We carry a full line of Fancy California Canned
Goods, which we are selling at Bottom Prices.
ID. l.. Clements & Son.
426 South Front Street, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-21

Yours respectfully,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
CONCERNING MEN AND WOMEN.
Indications That Women Are DESTROYS Of
Becoming individuals.

We can notice everywhere, writes. T. w. II.
in RdTpeT's Bdzdr, that man has taken the
lead, on the whole, in the process of social evo-
luton, but that sooner or later woman has fol-
lowed in each STEP Thus a woman can now go
about the streets with freedom which an
armed man did not always enjoy. 1t is not 300
years since the toilettes of men implied as
much elaboration. as much expense, and as
much time as did those Of women at the same
period, and far more than the toilettes even of
refined women now consume Men have reduced
all that magnifcence to a simple working Co.'S
tune, varied by an evening dress suit OF plain
black, and the great mass of women now tend
in the same direction. Even the daugher
of luxury lays aside splendor for her tennis
dress. Any great change, within the limits OF
morality. that comes over the social habits of
men is sure to be reflected a century or two la
ter in those of women. 1t is a curious fact
pointed out by philologists that many of the
terms now most often applied to women were
once applied with equal freedom to men, as
girl, hoyden, shrew. cOquet, witch, termagant
jade, all of which have now passed out of use
except for women. 1t is, believe, the same in
French with the word dame. Now the same
these words has taken place with
many social usages that have been wholly
changed for men, and only partially changed
for women; but they are undergoing the altera-
tion nevertheless. Women are no longer ex-
pected to be wholly absorbed in their home
duties any more than they are expected to go
velled in the street. Indeed, a larger part of
those home duties have been taken from them;
or weaving, tor instance, and the time which
that once cost, if it is not to be wholly wasted,
may well go to the cultivation of their own
minds and the healing of the worlds sorrows.
pendages, and there is nothing left for them
but to 60 on and be individuals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

MRS. HARRISON is busily engaged painting
little gifts to be sent to old friends at Christ
mas. They are principally flower pieces.
THE death is announced of Mrs. Lemon,
widow Of Mark Lemon, late editor of London
Punch. She had survived her husband 20
years.
CEDARcRoFT, the home of Bayard Taylor,
will again come on the market in January,
owing to the death of its recent owner the late
Dr. Lewis Mrs. Lewis will make her future
home in this city.
REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS STEWART one of
the new Illinois members of Congress- is a man
of many eccentricitles of character. He has a
strong antlpathy to stoves and carpets, and
there is not one of either in his fine Aurora
home.
BUFFALO BILLS cattle ranch in Nebraska
embraces 1000 acres, lying within three miles
of the town of North Platte. On one of the
larger buildings are painted in big white letters
the words Scouts Rest Ranch" Altogether
there are said to be l5 900 cattle on the grounds
THE proposition to remove General Grants
remains from Riverside Park to Washington
will probably come up in Congress within few
days. The proposition is embodied in a resolu-
tion which has already passed the Senate and
is now in the hands of Mr.. O'Neill in the
House.
BILL NYB, the American humorist in an
after dinner speech recently, said what thou
sands have thought, but hesitated to say. "Mr.
President and gentlemen" said Nye, II don't
mind telling you in confidence that I am tired
of being invited to free dinners, only to be
called on to make free speech in payment
therefor. 1t is tiresome, and the compensation
is no equivalent for the mental and vocal
train"
SENATOR PETTIGREw'S pasture, where he
herds his buffalo. is becoming quite natural
history museum, owing to the contributions of
various kinds that have been made to It. He
has black tailed deer and white tailed deer,
a number of red deer, numerous prairie dogs
and three moose calves sent him about year
ago from Lake of the Woods. by a noted North
west character named Jud LaMoore. The
moose are even more rare in this country than
the buffalo, and the Senator hopes to be able to
propagate the species.
JOAQUIN MILLER's handwriting is said to be
most bewildering. A stereotyper, who has
made the plates of several of Mr.. Miller's
books, told me the other day that well schooled
as he was in the enormities Of caligraphy, Mr..
Miller's was beyond his powers. On one occa-
sion he went to interview Mr.. Miller about a
certain word which he was unable to decipher.
The author looked at it very attentively, first
in one'way, and then in another. Finally he
remarked. swell, my dear sir, III be hanged
If know myself what / mean. If you will
take seat for a few minutes I'll substitute
something more Ineligible" And he did.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
KoCHs CURE ENDORSED.

The Endorsement of the Koch consump-
tion cure by Sir Morell Mackenzie, news of
which the cable brings to us to-day, is of
the greatest significance. Mackenzie's ap-
proval is unqualified, and as it is based
upon actual experiments with DR.. Koch's
lymph conducted in London, it is the most
important confirmation the discovery has re-
ceived outside the German Empire. Evidence
is accumulating to convince the world that
DR.. Koch has found a cure for class of
diseases that have long afflicted the human
race. DR.. Mackenzie's position in the pro-
fession entities him to speak with great au-
thority, and his emphatic and generous ad-
mission of his German confrere's success is
in striking contrast to the carping criticism
of the French doctors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
P1TTsBURG. SUNDAY. DEC. 7, 1890.
ORGANIC NDISCRETIoN.

Are not our esteemed contemporaries. the
Republican organs, committing a vital In
discretion in exclaiming over the action of
the Farmers Alliance Convention against
the Federal elections bill, as a proof that the
Alliance is only a mask for the Democratic
party? 1t seems that the action of such
body on a question concerning which all
citizens of the United States have the right
to express an unprejudiced opinion, might
be treated with little more wisdom than is
expressed by the attempt to drive large
independent body of voters in the Demo-
cratic ranks.
The action of the Alliance, like the re-
cert elections, is an expression Of public
opinion. Both are harmonious to the decla-
ration that legislation for the purpose Of
keeping one party in power, and designed
for special application to one section, can
not expect popular support. An intelligent
perception of public opinion, and its neces-
sitv in carrying out national legislation,
would indicate the propriety OF giving
some heed to such evidences of popular
disapproval of the Reed style of perpetual
ing party supremacy by act of Congress. In
stead of that the Republican organs are
uniting in the declaration that the Farmers
Alliances are Democratic, which is about
the most foolish thing that can be done with
reference to the future of the party.
If the Farmers Alliance is Democratic
the Republican party is in the most hopeless
plight that any party has experienced for
many years. The organic attitude seems to
be that the rulers of the Republican party
do not want any Republican party at all un-
less they can have the elections bill with it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
THE FAITH QUESTION.

Two very singular and yet entirely con-
Trajectory tests of the power of faith to pro-
duce results apparently beyond the course
of nature, were brought out last week.
One OF them was the case of a colored man
who claimed that by miraculous power he
power he had been taught to read. The as
sertion is that he was entirely ignorant on
one day, but that by faith he was the next
dav enabled to read the Scriptures.
Whether the other two of the three RS were
also miraculously impressed on his mind, is
not stated, owing probably to the unscien-
tifc nature of the investigation of his case.
Opposed to this case, is the experience of
the Kansas missionaries who went into
West Africa a few months ago, relying
solely upon faith TO protect them against, or
cure them if attacked by, any of the climatic
diseases of that unhealthy land. Four of
them have died by reason of their resolution
not to accept of any other treatment than
the faith cure. The Government of Sierra
Leone has concluded to interfere with such
attempts to demonstrate the power of that
doctrine. 1t is announced there that here
when they are i'll, be compelled by the au-
thorities to accept the services of physicians.
The conflict of these two examples is alb
solute. If the power of faith can enable an
ignorant man to grasp, at a single stroke, all
the intricacies and arbitrary signifcances of
q system of printed language, it ought to en-
able men to overcome the attacks of African
fever. Indeed, the latter is in the class of
ailments which ought, perhaps, be offset by
an exceptional strength of will and nerve
power. The experience of the missionaries
whose faith was certainly as devoted and
pure as any human beings could be, proves
that it is not wise to disregard human means
of meeting the dangers of an unhealthy eli
mate. 1t would be hazardous, however, to
conclude from the reported demonstration of
the power of faith that we can trust to that
supernatural instrumentalitv for the educa-
tion and enlightenment of the ignorant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
ENFORCING THE LAW.

The indictment of railroad officials in
Chicago for granting rebates to favored
shippers of grain is an encouraging indica-
tion that after words and grass have been
thrown at railroad abuses for something like
five years, the instrumentalities of the law
are going to follow the example of the old
man in the primer and resort to the harder
legal missiles of criminal penalties.
The evidence in these cases leaves no
doubt that railroad officials in Chicago have
been persistently violating the law, with the
evidentexpectation that they could nullify it.
1t is practically confessed that favoritism in
rates was granted by method which was a
very shallow evasion of the law, and the plea
is made in mitigation that this was done only
because rivals were getting secret rebates.
This is entirely beside the mark. In the first
place there sno necessity to grant special cuts
to meet rebates in favor of other people.
If the Burlington road wants to protect its
shippers against rebates to rivals, it can
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07
TRAVELLING WITHOUT MONEY.
How the Sea Aster Takes His Ocean Trips
at the Crabs Expense.

How the Sea Aster Takes His Ocean Trips
at the Crabs Expense.
From the New York Herald.l
On the table of downtown fish market
saw curious sight 1t was a monster crab
with splendid specimen of the sea aster at
tached to its back. Thus welded they we're
caught in a net near the Highlands and brought
to the city. 1t is not often that catch Of this
kind is made. for the sea aster, when he finds
himself in difficulties, is apt to suddenly release
his hold and slip away. Why he neglected to
do so in this case is unexplained.
For the benefit of the younger readers IL may
be well to state that the sea aster is frequently
found off the coast of New Jersey. In shape it
resembles small tufted sheaf of wheat the
tuft itself suggesting the idea of the familiar
flower from which it takes it name.
Generally its color is a dingy white. but oc-
casionally a specimen is found that is bright
yellow in complexion. 1t is always striped and
spotted in brown. Its tuft is composed Of
feathery tentacles OF pink like hue.
BY means of numerous powerful suckers" it
firmly affixes itself to the back of some able
bodied crab or lobster and is conveyed to the
haunts of those crusraceans, upon whose food
it revels. OF course it Is a most unwelcome
guest and passenger. but the crab or lobster
cannot shake it OF until it chooses to relax its
hold.