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ENGLISH MILL OWNERS PROFITS.

Our ''Robber Barons'' Rarely if Ever
Know of Such Profits and Dividends.
The following items are taken from
The American Manufacturers English
letter:
'sThe report of the directors of Henry
Bessemer & Co., Sheffield, shows a net
profit for the year of e37, 1873. The di-
rectors recommend the payment of divi-
dend of Dos. per share, which, with the
20s. per share paid in July last, makes a
dividend of 20 per cent. for the year.
They also recommend writing off e5, 900
from the improvements and additions
account. This will leave balance of
e23, 216 to be carried forward to next
year. This report is considered very
satisfactory.
Brown & Bayley's steel works have
just declared dividend at the rate of
III per cent, making, with the interim
amount of u per cent. already paid, a
splendid total dividend of 20 per cent.
for the year."
The Iron and Steel Trades Journal
Nondon) gives the following:
BELLS Asbestos company, limited,
have declared an interim dividend of los.
per share free Of income tax for the half
year ended June 80 last, being at the
rate of 20 per cent. per annum.
'"The annual report of Sandwich Park
Colliery company, West Bromwich,
shows that during the past year profit
of nearly e31 600 has been earned, max
ing, with the balance brought forward,
about e34 900 available for dividend.
The directors Recommend the payment
of 10 per cent. per annum dividend,
with bonus of los. per share, equal to
total dividend of 90 per cent, besides
carrying $4,000 forward. During the
past two years the company's e1O shares
have advanced from so to e19, or 10
per cent"
And yet when in prosperous year
some of our manufacturers declare q
dividend of 10 or 10 per cent. they are
called ''robber barons," protected mill
owners" etc., etc. The fact remains
that, while these English mill owners
are declaring dividends of 90 and % per
cent, they are paying their employees
only living or starvation wages, while
the American manufacturer or protect
ed mill owner" is paying his men wages
that enable them to live comfortably
with plenty to eat and wear and a sur
plus for the savings bank. For example,
the English puddler is paid $i.7O per
ton, while the Pennsylvania puddler gets
RI. 80
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First ins. Sept. u; last ms. Sept. 20.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth.-In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of John D. Fire
stone, deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested in the estate OF
John ID. Firestone, deceased Greeting:
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims and demands against theestate of John d,
tlrestone, late of the county of Blue Earth
deceased, that the judge of the probate court of
said county will hear, examine and adjust
claims and demands against said estate at his
Office in the city OF Mankato, in said county, on
the Bird day of April, A. d. 1891, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon of that day, and that seven
months from the I'd day of September, 1890,
have been limited and allowed by said probate
court for creditors to present their claims.
LOU EMMA FIRESTONE,
Administrative of the estate of John d. Fire
stone, deceased.
PFAU d YOUNG and DANIEL BUCK,
Attorneys for Administrative
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Maggie Lenertz,
deceased.
The State OF Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested in the estate OF
Maggie Lenertz deceased, greeting:
Whereas. MAGGIE LenertZ daughter of said
deceased, of the county of Blue Earth, State
of Minnesota, has filed her petition in the Pro
bate Court of the county OF Blue Earth for
letters OF administration to issue to Frank
Schoffman upon the estate of Maggie Lenertz,
late of said county, deceased.
Therefore, you and each of you are cited and
required to appear at the office of the Judge OF
Probate in the City of Mankato, in
said county OF Blue Earth, on the 18th
day of October, A. ID. 1890 at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, and show
cause why letters OF administration upon said
estate should not issue to the said Frank
Schoffman, as prayed for in said petition
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court,
this 9Th day OF September, A. D. 1890.
G. w. MEAD,
SEALl Judge of Probate.
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A Rear-End Collision.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-At 7:05 p m. a
rear end collision occurred on the
Wabash tracks near Forest park, just
inside the city limits. The Denver ex.
press ran into the local accommodation
the Colorado road, which had stopped
to pick up their switchman. Charles w.
Howard, engineer of the Denver ex-
press was killed instantly. and J. S.
Croslan. his fireman, badly hurt. Fred
Dusford, Pullman conductor, seriously
hurt Joe Nelson, newsboy, badly in
jured. There are fourteen others who
were slightly injured, mostly from st.
T,Ol1is
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L. IN e

between these principal cities, the Chi
cago & North Western system of lines
composed of the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha, Chicago & North
Western, and Fremont, Elkhorn & Mo.
Valley Rvs (all advertised as ''The
North Western Line offers the quick
est means of reaching all cities and
towns In the territory intersected by it.
In connection with Union Pacific the c..
St. Paul, M. & 0. Ry. also forms a
through line to the Pacific coast, operat-
ed as the Lake Superior, st. Paul, & I'm
ion Pacific Line. All particulars, with
maps and time tables, may be obtained
at any station, or write direct to
T. W. TEASDALE
Gent Passenger Aqert, st. Paul.
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Merchandise Exports and Imports.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Exports of
merchandise from the United States
during the past month aggregated in
value $56, 0S0, 1884, against $50, 724 ,5S1 in
August, 1889. Merchandise exports
during the past twelve months aggre-
gated in value 1856, 1921 $50 against $780,
457, 1924 during the corresponding pre-
vious twelve months. Imports Of mer-
chandise during August past aggregated
$61, 100,SS0, against $65, 067,7 rs in Au-
gust, 1889, and for the past twelve
months $791, 1920, sos against 1874, 21O, 1874
during the preceding twelve months.
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Conductors Elect omcers.

TOLEDO, Sept. 23.-Much time was
spent by the Brotherhood of Conductors
in considering the life insurance feature,
but no definite action was taken. In
the afternoon Grand Chief Conductor
George w. Howard, Grand Secretary
and Treasurer d. J. Carr, Los Angeles,
and Grand Chaplain G. J. Houghwout,
Ashland, Wis, were reelected. John
R. Long, Seymour, Ind; George Love
joy, Evansville, Ind; William Matti-
son, Toledo, Ohio. were chosen on the
executive committee. Jacksonville,
Fla, was selected as the place, and the
third Monday il September the date OF
the next annual meeting.
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Investigate American Phosphate,

LONDON, Sept. 23.--Mr. K. Sands, the
founder of the phosphate corporation,
together with Mr. Davis, the solicitor,
sailed for Canada The experts and
one of the directors are already on the
ground and will at once thoroughly in
vestigate the phosphate properties and
the phosphate industry in general in
Canada, Florida and South Carolina.
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Patent Office Business.
find Others

WASHINGTON, Sept. s3.-Mr. Mitchell,
the commissioner of patents, has made
report to the secretary of the interior
of the operation Of the patent Office dur
ing the last fiscal year. The receipts of
the year amounted to 81 ,347 1908 and the
expenditures 81 ,0S1,1 73 The total num-
Der of applications received for patents.
including reissues, designs, trademarks
and labels was 46, 49, The number of
patents granted was 27,493 The bal
ance in the United States treasury to
the credit of the patent office is So, $780,
556.
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First ms. Sept. 10: last Oct. 3.
CITATION.


CTATE OF MINNESOTA County of Blue Earth
y In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ole Larson
deceased
The State OF Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested in the estate OIL
Ole Larson, deceased. Greeting:
Whereas Mary Larson of the county Of
Blue Earth, State of MINNESOTA has filed her pc
ution in the Probate Court of the county Of
Blue Earth, for letters of administration to is
sue sue to her said petitioner upon the estate o.
oi 11i Larson late OF SAID county, deceased.
Therefore, you and each of you are cited and
required to appear at the office of the Judge Of
Probate in the City of Mankato, in said county
OF Blue Earth, on the Goth day of October A.
D. 1890, at O'Clock in the aftrnoon of that
day and show cause why Letters of Administra
ton upon said estate should not issue do the
said Mary Larson as prayed for in said petition
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
nand ana attixed the seal of the probate court
this 10th day OF September, A. D. 1890.
[Seall G. W. MEAD
Probate Judge
DANIEL BUCK,
Attorney for Petitioner
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Trainmen Blown to Atoms.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept 23.-At II
o'clock last night, the boiler of an en-
CINE attached to freight train on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad exploded at Sherman, five miles
from here. The engineer and fireman
were blown to atoms and the brakeman
was severely injured.
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August Immigration.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-During Au-
gust past 81, 3S7 immigrants came to the
United States against 81, 41S in August,
1899. Germany during the past month
furnished 1879; England and Wales,
!, 1888; Russia, $3.50; Ireland, 1913;
Sweden and Norway, 3,048; Italy, 1887;
and Poland .S32.
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In conjunction with the Erie System oper-
ates Daily Fast Vestibuled Trains to the Sea-
board You may travel in the most Elegant
and Complete Pullman Vestfbuled Trains
ever constructed and save $3.50 to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls $500 to New York, 81 35 to
Albany and Troy, and $500 to Boston and
New England Cities.
NO RIVAL LINE OFFERS THE ADVAN-
TAGES OF A SYSTEM OF THROUGH FIRST
AND SECOND-CLASS PULLMAN VESTI-
BULE DAY COACHES AND DINING CARS
CHICAGO TO NEW YORK.
1T is THE ONLY LINE OPERATING
PULLMAN CARS TO BOSTON AND NEW
ENGLAND VIA ALBANY.
ENTIRE TRAIN IS LIGHTED BY GAS,
HEATED BY STEAM. PULLMAN kDINING
CARS RUN THROUGH IN EITHER DIREC-
TION.
SOLID TRAINS OF PULLMAN DAY
COACHES, PULLMAN CHAIR AND SLEEP
ING CARS TO COLUMBUS, O., AND ASH
LAND, KY, DAILY.
THESE LUXURIOUS TRAINS ARE OPEN
TO ALL CLASSES OF TRAVEL. NO Elk
IRA CHARGE FOR FAST TIME AND UN-
SURPASSED ACCOMMODATIONS,
For detailed information, tickets and reser-
vations in Pullman cars apply to your local
ticket agent or to any agent of all connecting
lines of railway, or to CHICAGO CITY TICKET
OFFICES 107 CLARK ST., End Dearborn Station,
or address,
L G.. CANNON, +. Q. DONALD,
Gen Agt., for Receiver. Gen. Pass. Agent.
CHICAGO.
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O.
s~,LDH 10


When an infant my body broke
out all over with an eruption or RASH
which became more aggravated as
grew Older. Every noted physician
In our section was tried or consult
ed. When | came of age visited
Hot Springs, Ark, and was treated
by the best medical men, but was
not benefited. When all things had
failed l determined to try S. S. S.,
and in four months was entirely
cured. The terrible Eczema was all
gone, not a sign left; my general
health built up, and have never had
any return of the disease.
GEO. w. IRWIN, Irwin, Pa.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
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morning Papers Applaud,

LONDON, Sept. 23.-All the morning
papers applaud the arrest of McAuliffe
and Slavin and express the hope that
the fight will not be allowed to take
place IN England.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth, SIS.
To the above named Defendant: Take notice
that the complaint in the above entitled action
Court, in the City of Mankato in said County
OF Blue Earth and State of Minnesota
1877 Mankato MINI
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NIIAIE UF MINNESUTA, County OF Blue
- Earth-ss. District Court, Sixth Judicial
District.
George w. Jackson, Plaintiff.
against
Oliver Jackson, Defendant
The State OF Minnesota to the above named
Defendant:
You, Oliver Jackson, are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action, COPY of
which is herewith served upon you, and to serve
a copy OF your answer to said complaint upon
kato, in the County of Blue Earth, in the State
aforesaid, within twenty days after the service
of this summons on you, exclusive of the day Of
such service; and if you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief demanded
in plaintiffs complaint.
Dated at Mankato, September, A. D. 1890
G. L. BENEDICT, Plaintiffs Atty
MsnkatO MINI
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SUMMONS.

OTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. District Court, Sixth judicial
District.
Josia Langhorn, Plaintiff
against
Robert Langhorn defendant
The State OF Minnesota to the above named
defendant:
You, Robert Langhorn are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action a copy of
which is herewith served upon you and to serve
a copy OF your answer to said complaint upon
the subscriber at his office, in the CITY of Man
kato in the county of Blue Earth in the State
aforesaid, within twenty days after the service
OF this summons on you, exclusive of the day of
such service, and if you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid the plain
TIL Will apply to the court for the relief demand
ed IN plaintiffs compliant.
Dated at Mankato, August g. A. d. 1890.
Z. L. BENEDICT,
Plaintiffs Attorney
GTATE OF MINNESOTA,
~ County OF Blue Earth { %
To the above named DEPENDENT: Take notice
that the complaint in The above entitled action
is filed in the office of the Clerk of the District
Court in the City of Mankato in said county of
Blue Earth and State of Minnesota
c. l.. BENEDICT,
14tI Attorney for Plaintiff.
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MORTHWES STERN

Fast through trans are also run between
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Kansas City,
via Sioux City, with Pullman sleepers
the entire distance, St. Paul to Omaha,
Kansas City, Salt Lake, San Francisco
and Portland. Dining cars are run on
all through trains over this line between
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Chicago. Be-
SIDES being the best
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The Kicker Outwitted.

MERGED, CAL, Sept. %, 1883.
was kicked by mule on right knee and
weeks, but st. Jacobs Oil CURED me completely.
i. LANGnQN.
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PALACE DINING CARS

~ $50 Lbs. of package checked free Fare
always as Low as the Lowestl For Time Tables,
Through Tickets, etc., call upon your Local
Ticket Agent, or write to
Q M PRATT.
Acts Genl Tkt. d Pass. Agt., Minneapolis, Min
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SJACoBS OH.
CURES PERMANENTLY
BRUISES and WOUNDS,
Fell From q Telegraph Pole

Gary, Oak, Sept. 26, 1885,
was badly bruised and strained BY q fall
from telegraph polei couldn't turn in bed
Doctors did no good Tried st. Jacobs Oil; il
cured me. w. r. SCANNELL
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SEAL
SUMMONS.
George w. Jackson, Plaintiff.
against

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. District Court, Sixth Judicia,
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth.-ss. District Court, Sixth judicial
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First ms. Sept. II; last ms. Sept. 20.
CITATION.

Z. l.. BENEDICT,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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AT DRuGaIsTs AND DEALERS

TIE CHARLES A. vosELER Co.. saltIms.s. "
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How She Behaved.

The negro makes US laugh because
he will say things which he should
have left unsaid, and say them with.
out the least intention of giving of.
tense. An admirable illustration Of
this sort Of humor is given in Har.
per's. Briefly told it is us follows:
Samson, the colored janitor of an
apartment house in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson occupy u fat, is not
treated by their Irish cook with the
Difference which he thinks due to his
position.
Onemorning when. ut the going up
and downpf the coal scuttle, Samson
had been worsted in a wordy encount-
er, his wounded dignity could stand
itno longer. stopping Mr.. Robinson
on the front stairs, he complained to
him OF his 9 |arp tongued servant.
What S1hson wished to say was
that the girl assumed as much au-
thority &s ifshe were one of the ladies
OF the House. What he did say was
mfr. Robinson, That girl of yours
has ordered me round, an yelled Mt
me down the elevator shaft, an
blowed me an, jawed me until you'd
have thought it was Mrs. Robinson
herself"
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Tho Unknown God.

A peculiar document was filed in
Brooklyn recently. 1t was the will
of Reuben NJ. Potter half century
ago prominent in literary circles. The
testator says: II give back my soul
to the mysterious source of life and
mind from which IL came, and roy
body to the elements from which It
is derived. l die In the faith of the
Unknown God, of whom Saul Of
Tarsus knew as little as do; but
believe that the creative powers re-
fer to, whether properly speaking On
element with personal attributes or
personality with elementary quail
ties, il the great mind from which
earthly mind emanates, and the
source of the law of nature and devel-
opment, and, whether individual or
not is the head spring of the vast
food in individuality which flows
through creation" He also directed
that o simple white marble shaft
should be erected over his remains,
and that it should bear this inscrip-
ton: "heed thon who yet Invest.
Give thy body to the living and leave
the dead in devout trust to the In
known God, till thou, too, shall hope.
fully fold thy hands with the silent
multitude. ,"
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| bis lurking place, silently gave groan for
grOan, and sob for sob.
Better so" snid Vulcan to himself. "for II
he suffers 80 severely for her supposed dentt,
how terrible would be his agony in knowing
how much worse than death il her real fate.
Hs will be consoleil for her loss lie never,
never could survive the knowledge of her true
condition.
He watched from his conceament until Mr..
Delaforet had risen from the ground, turned
sorro wing away from the grave, and disap.
pearei down the thickly shaded path leading
to his desolate home.
Then Vulcan and the Indian woman care.
fully lifted Lionnc. and tentlerly bore her to
the bout. waiting ut the edge Of the creek.
made q bed ofthe buffalo skin, laid her down,
and rowed swiftly for the grotto.
In fifteen minutes they renched the mouth
of the cavern, bore their charge in, and mid
her upon her rude pallet.
Then Vulcan struck q light and looked
around him with solicitude that rose rapid.
ly to amazement and anxiety.
where is the child?" ho inquired, suddenly
turning to the sguaw.
"Where!-the New Moon l,eams on the bear
skin there, in the corner, where left her two
hours ago" replied Kalougoora.
"Shs is not thsre!" cried the dwarf
The squaw sprang upon her feet and look.
cd around.
The babe wns gone!
where is the child?" repeated Vulcan, in
gathering suspicion and wrath.
kalougoora slowly shook her heard.
where 10 the child?" Moderated the dwarf
approaching the squaw with threatening
gesture.
Some one has carried her off," said the
latter.
"Hag of Tararus, you are the some one
who has carried her Off you have spirited
her away to your thrice nccursei tribe!''
| f''a what should tho Great Sorceress of
Z -''s do with u pnlc-taced baby?
z We tool;ehiv' NJ h;p,
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[To BE CONTINUED
Kerosene Lamp Rules.

These rules are laid down by Fire
Marshal Whitcomb, of Boston, in his
annual report.
The portion of the wick which is in
the oil reservoir should be enclosed
in q tube of thin sheet metal, open
Mt the bottom; or in a cylinder offine
wire gauze su eli as is used in miners
safety lamps % mesles to the incl).
The oil reservoir should be of met
al rather than Of china or glass.
The oil reservoir should have ITO
feeding place nor opening other than
the opening into which the upper
part of the lamp is screwed.
Every lamp should have u proper
extinguishing apparatus.
Every lamp should have a broad
and heavy base.
Wicks should he soft, not too
tightly plated.
Wicks should be dried Mt the fire
before beingput into the lamps.
Wicks should be only Just long
enough to reach the bottom OF the
oil reservoir,
Wicks should be mades SO wide that
they quite fill the wick-holder with
out having to I've squeezed into it.
Wlcks should be soaked with oil
before being lit.
The reservoir should be quite filed
with oil every time before using the
lamp.
The lamp should be kept thor
oughly clean: all oil should be care
fully wiped off, and all charred wick
and dirt removed before lighting.
When the lamp is lit the wick
should be ut first turned down, and
then slowly raised.
Lamps which have no extingishine
apparatus should be put out as fol-
ows: The wick should be turned
Town until there il only u small
-lickering flame, and sharp
puff of breath should then be sent
across the top of the chimney, but
not down it.
Cans or bottles used for oil should
be free from water and dirt, and
should be kept thoroughly closed.-
Boston Record.
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Rats in England,

Theplague ofrats reported in some
portions of England continues to be
as bad as ever. and oil sorts OF plans
are tried for getting rid of the ro-
dents. News also comes from the Lac
cadive islands OF similar experience,
tho rats having destroyed the cocoa
nut plantations and reduced the in
habitantsto restitution. the plaster
of Paris cure is being tried. 1t con-
sists insprinkling plenty of powdered
plaster OF Paris upon boiled rice.
After eating it the rats become thirs-
ty, it is said, and when they have
drunk the water hardcns the plaster
of Paris and kills them.-San Fran.
cisco Ghrnnirle