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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-24
MR.. PATTERSON'S FLY.

In another column Rev. Mr.. Patter-
son has his say regarding his compli-
mentary references in his public
speeches of Mayor Pau, the Democrat
ic-Alliance candidate for state senator.
If the Reverend gentleman has sue
ceeded in proving anything, it is in
furnishing conclusive evidence that
what the FREE PRESS said last evening
regarding his stand was we'll founded.
Mr.. Patterson says our information was
"false," but instead of proving it so he
unwittingly verifes it, and even reiter-
ates precisely what he was charged
with. Mr.. Patterson seems to have
drawn from our remarks an intimation
that he is implicated In an ''unholly al.
lance" with Mayor Pau. The gentle
man has right to place such construc-
ton upon the sentence as he sees pro-
per, and while to him it may..seem ''too
absurd to call forth even a comment"
it was evidently not too far fetched nor
absurd to attract his attention. Wheth-
er or not there is an alliance" he
doubtless knows, while the public is
left to draw their own conclusions from
the defense he is making of the opposi-
ton candidate for senator and for whom
he entertains such Admiration The
FREE PRESS, according to Mr.. Patterson,
was entirely correct in its information.
From this time forth he had better con-
fine himself more closely to the text in
hand and not be wandering around
telling what Mayor Pau denies Mr..
Pau will not come out and attempt to
refute the charge that he. is the local
attorney for the Milwaukee railroad.
He seems to have delegated that matter
to Mr.. Patterson, whose words, he very
shrewdly conceived, owing to his pre-
vious calling, would carry more weight
with the farmer than anything the
Mayor himself might offer.
The FREE PRESS is sorry that Mr..
Patterson has got himself into this un-
pleasant predicament, and while we are
willing to give him full credit with be.
ing in sympathy with the entire Re.
publican ticket, and desiring to see il
succeed, he has surely laid himself wide
open to criticism not to say censure. Mr.
Patterson has no one to blame but him.
self in this matter.
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can agricultural interests in the United
States increased with protective tariff
$50, 900 900, or an average of $12, 0OO, 900 a

can agricultural interests in the United
States increased with protective tariff
$36, 000, 900, or an average of $12, 000, 000a
year, and England decreased during the
same period $1S,OOO,OOO, oran average of
100000 per year, do you wish to
change the American for the British
policy?
But look at few more figures taken
from the census reports of the United
States for the years mentioned for this
country and from the English statistics
published by British authority. In 1880
the wealth of the United States was $43,-
GA, 000, 900, an increase in 20 years of
$27, $40. 100000 under protective tariff
The wealth of the United Kingdom of
England in 1887 was $43 400, 900 900, an in
crease during % years of only $l5,SO0,-
100000, $12,000,0O0.0OO less than the
increase of the United States in 20
years. The figures for British in
crease from the celebrated English
statistican Mulhall and his estimate of
the wealth of the United States is nearly
81 900, 100000 greater than ours from
the census. The increased value of farm
lands IN the same period in the United
States was $3.50, 100000 but largely de-
creased in England.
In 1880 the number of acres in agri-
culture in the United States was 7,700,-
600, and the number of acres in same in
the United Kingdom only 100000.
Amount of capital invested in manufact-
ures was 80 per cent. less than the
amount invested in agriculture. The
farmers gain in wealth and prosperity
in this country has been steadily and
rapidly advancing under a protective
policy, while free trade England has
remained stationary till the three years
first mentioned, since which time it has
declined. Our farmers should study
these figures carefully before deciding
to exchange the American for the Brit
Ish revenue policy. Free trade or
revenue only" tariff has always when
tried in this country proved disastrous
to farmers, business men, laborers, me-
chanics and all other classes, save the
shylocks who fatten on big interests
from free trade victims
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-24

ing him the cheapest demagogue in
Minnesota? We give below extracts
from his speech delivered at Pipestone
Oct. 30th, 1888, and extracts delivered
at the same place September Goth, 1890
LESS than two years apart:
Jim Baker, 1851 am glad to stand
before you tonight to champion the
principles of protection, which in every
instance is in the interest of the wage
Garner and laborer.
Jim Baker, 1S90-The tariff is a great
robber and impoverlshes the people.
Jim Baker, 18SS-The tariff on tin
plate should be advanced so that the
business of manufacturing that article
could be increased in the United States
and have the effect of opening the vast
tin mines that now lie dormant in the
Black Hills. If these mines should b =
developed as they could be under an
increase OF tariff, it would give employ
ment to vast amount of laboring men
In our midst untrammeled by the cheap
pauper labor of Europe.
Jim Baker, 1890-The McKinlev bill
| provides for an increase of the tariff on
tin plate from the present duty of one
cent per pound to 2 2-10 cents per pound.
which increase would rob every house
wife in the land, for there is not single
tin mine in the United States.
Jim Baker, 1SSS-Under the system
OF protective tariff every article that we
use has been reduced in price e. until the
cost OF many articles in the United
States Is but little more than the import
duty imposed upon it-take for exam
pie this gold watch hold in my hand.
Ten years ago paid $3.50 for this watch
which L can now purchase new for about
$40, and during all that time and at the
present time there is a high protective
tariff placed on this class of goods. Also
take Tor an example, calico, ali article
that every housewife buys. The tariff
on calico is six cents per yard and you
can buy calico in any store in the land
at an average cost of five cents per yard
one cent less than the tariff duty-and
vet Democrats tell you that the tariff
robs the people.
Jim Baker, 1S90-To illustrate how
the tariff robs the people, we will say
that lady enters dry goods store and
purchases 800 worth of dry goods. She
pays her bill and starts out, the store
keeper calls her back and asks her to
pay S46 more. "What Is that for" asks
the lady; "that is what the government
demands of you as tariff duty"
Jim Baker, 1SSS-I am unalterably
committed to the principles of protec-
ton for ] believe In protecting Ameri-
can industry and American labor, and
II necessary for such protection, I be.
lieve in raising the tariff on all classes
of manufactured goods so that it will
shut out entirely the articles manufac-
tured by the cheap labor of Europe.
Jim Baker, 1S90-for six wears have
been advocating a reduction of the tar
lit. made tariff speeches during the
last campaign but must confess that !
lied to the people.
The above comparison need no com.
ment, The intelligent mind can readily
see the gross inconsistencies Of the man.
Farmers, laborers, business men, is this
the kind of a man you wish to send tc
congress to represent your interests
Can you trust him to carry out any hon.
est principle?
Consistency, thou art a Jim dandy.
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Iy7ERE are all kinds of stories hying

HERE are all kinds of stories flying
: around through the air about this can
. dtdate trading off that one and another
: swapping off so-andso, all of which or
Eq5nate with some cute Democrat who
sees his chances of election vanishing
into thin air, and who feels his only
chance for success lies in getting Re-
publican candidates by the ears. Such
5iinasey stories should be given no heed.
The candidates on the Republican tick
of are not made of trading material, F."
and each will help the other to all the
votes he can. Pull straight and the vic
tory will be complete. These tactics of
She opposition are nothing new. They
are SO old as to bear whiskers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-24

BUSINESS is improving all over the
country, and if they so please, our De-
znocratic friends may attribute it to the
Mckinley bill. 1t is certain this much
discussed measure has'had no bad effect
thus far, and as the present is what peo-
pile are most interested in, the Repub-
iican party should be praised instead of
cursed. Times have not been so good
an years. Prices on all kinds of produce
are up; labor of all kinds is in active de.
xnsnd; money is easy; collections are
good. In word, we have much to be
thankful for-little to grumble about.
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EuDeDSy.

This is what you ought to have, in
Eact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it dali
iy and mourning because they find it
not. Thousands upon thousands of dol
lars are spent annually by our people in
the hope that they may attain this boon.
antee that Electric Bitters, if used &C.
cording to diaectlons and the use per-
sisted in, will bring you Good Digestion
and GUST the demon Dyspepsia and in
.staIl instead Eupepsy. We recommend
Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia and all
diseases of Liver, Stomach and Kidneys
Sold at SOC. and ST 90 per bottle by j. R.
Jones, Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-24

sETHE disreputable, unprincipled, living
little cuss, of the Fertile Joownal' is the
way the Fisher Bulletin refers to it's con-
temporary. Harmony dwelleth not
among our good newspaper brethren of
Polk county, if the above extract is to
guide in forming an opinion. Uneasy
lies the head" that furnishes food for
thought in a political campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-24

If, as the Democratic organs and orat-
.ors claim, the Mckinley bill is going to
raise the prices on all classes OF mer-
Chandise, Will they be kind enough to
explain now it is that merchants all over
The country are advertising to sell every
thing at cold prices" and many articles
. tower than ever? Some way these
statements of the alarmists do not hold
good with facts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-24

Hon. JOHN NJ. THURsToN, of Nebraska.
gave the people of Minneapolis arousing
political speech Saturday night and it
goes without saying that he materially
aided the Republican cause by his clear
and forcible presentation Of the issues.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-24

THE census returns for Minnesota
have been given out and show popu
lation of the State of l 300,0l7 as against
780,773 ten years ago. An increase of
over 100000 in Ten years is not bad.
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UDhOISterinQ,

Ifyou have lounges, sofas, parlor suits,
or any other articles in the line to be up
holstered, they will be returned to you
good as new, and cheaper for the quail
ty of the work than elsewhere. Also a
large stock of pushes and other uphol-
stery goods on hand.
JOHN KLEIN & Co.
413 and 415 S. Front ST.. Mankato MINI.
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Auditor,
THEO. SCATTERGOOD.
Treasurer,
PETER LLOYD.
Register of Deeds,
OSCAR BIERBAUER.
Clerk of Court,
STEPHEN THORNE.
Sheriff,
GEO. W. MONKS.
Judge of Probate,
GEO. w. MEAD. ,
County Attorney,
B. D. SMITH.
Superintendent Of Schools,
FL. PATTERSON.
Surveyor,
Nj. B. HAYNES.
Coroner,
z. PADDOCK.
Senator,
GEO. II. BARR,
Representatives,
NELS NYQUIST.
E. W. GATES.
ALFRED DAVIS.
Commissioner End Dist,
C. P. WILLIAMS.
Commissioner 4th Dist,
A. NJ. HANNAY.
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Miles Nerve and Liver Pills,

An important discovery. They act on the
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-24

CONGRESSMAN LIND will put in his time
this week with the people of Pipestone
and Murray counties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-24

We know of an editor who is going to
ae married after election. But amt
sayin' word.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-24
MANKATo FREE Press.
FRIDAY, October "a. 1890.
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For Governor,
WILLIAM r. MERRIAM.
For Liutenant Governor,
GIDEON S. IVES.
For State Treasurer,
JOSEPH BOBLETER.
For Secretary of State,
FRED p. BROWN.
For State Auditor,
PETER J. MCGUIRE.
For Attorney General,
MOSES E. CLAPP.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court,
CHARLES +. HOLCOMB.
For Member of Congress, Second District,
JOHN LIND.
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Republican County Ticket.

JOHN LIND.
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scarcely be less harmful. In large
dosesit acts as an emetic; in guam
titles beyOnd the requirements of

scarcely be less harmful. In large
doses it acts as an emetic; in guam
titles beyond the requirements of
health it irritates the stomach and
intest;nes and sometimes purges.
Those who use salt unusually freely
almost always suffer more or less
from constipation.
To drink large quantities of water
daily should be the rule with those
who suffer from constipation. Each
day the system needs at least two
quarts of water, as about that guam
tity is used up or thrown out of it
every twenty-four hours. Fruits
and vegetable foods contain much
water, and in tea, coffee, soups, ETC.,
considerable is taken habitually.
In all ways, as stated, about two
quarts of water should enter the
stomach daily. It is good plan
to drink one or two glasses of water
from half an hour to an hour before
eating breakfast. And it may be
either hot or cold as preferred.
Whichever is used the water should
be slowly slipped. To deluge the
stomach with cold water would be
to invite dyspeptic troubles.-Ex.
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An American Beauty.

A tenant of the Fleur-de-Lys has
discovered for himself that Eine-
teenth century men and women do
not greatly differ in physique or
phys;ognomy from those of centu
ries past, and that there are faces
and figures met with every day,
even in our own somewhat provin-
cial streets, that are all but perfect
models for many of the, old mas
ters' subjects. There is one now in
mind whose head, if.it were only
rly-haired, is that of revivified
Hermes. AS for the women, if Max
O'Rell's prescription for an Ameri-
can beauty be as true and clever as
his insight, there is no dearth Of
Venuses and Dianas. The formula
is: "Take the hair of a Hindoo, the
nose of a Greek, the mouth of the
English, the complexion of a Ger
man, the height of a Norwegian, the
feet of a Chinese woman, the teeth
of an African, the arm of Belgian,
the leg of an Italian girl, the eye of
Spaniard, the grace of a French
woman, and you have an American
beauty.o
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Where She Lived.

It is strange how difficult some
persons find it to answer simple
question directly, says the Youths
Companion. Even the fact that
time, other peoples time, is valua-
BILE, does not disturb their enjoy
ment in chatting of various things
which have no bearing on the two
or three words which the interlocu-
tors wait more or less patiently to
hear. The following conversation
took place not long ago in busy
savings bank:
Said the cashier: "Where do you
live, MADAME"
"Well, l just came up from the
cape. My sisters just been mar
ried, and her husband has fine
place down there. He's doing we'll,
is Amelia's husband, and Pm glad
of it. They say"
Excuse me, madam" interrupt
ed the cashier, II wish to fill in this
blank with your residence.
"Well, l was going to tell you.
She wanted me to- 60 down and
visit her at the cape. So I've been
down there a month. She wouldn't
hardly let me come up to-day. She
said / must stay a week longer, any
way. But l thought"
Again the official protested, "What
is your address now?"
"As l was saying, I am going
back to look for boarding place.
1 don't know yet where I'll stay.
want place to suit me for all win
ter. And | can't decide" She
paused a minute for breath, and
seemed rather surprised to be asked
sternly:
"Where have you been staying?
that address will do"
"Why, at my sisters, down on
the cape. l never make long visits,
but I've been there more than a
month, she being just married and
thinking sight Of me-"
"Yes; where does your sister
live2"
"Down on the Cape"
Whereabouts on the cape? What
town."
"Athensville."
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SAVED BY 4 HALF.
Four Bits Lost by One Man Sets
Another On His Feet.

"One day ten years ago." said q
Western millionaire, ~ stood with
out a nickel and without the door
of a restaurant in San Francisco.
| was indulging in an optical feast,
gazing at the display of uncooked
roasts. chops and steaks, garnished
with water cress, and altogether
lovely, in the window. The song,
or rather it's refrain-'Thou art so
near and yet 80 far was whispered
to me by the gaunt brownie of hun
ger. Then prosperous-looking
man who was Tipping half dollar
in his hand dropped the coin, which
tinkled through an iron crate and
fell into the subway below. The
man gave an almost unconcerned
glance in the direction the coin had
gone and then went away humming
a popular air.
II have always possessed some
resource, and I was determined to
possess that coin. The occasion is
what is frequently spoken of as a
ground-hog case. I was out of
meat also bread. I spoke to the
proprietor of the place. Told him
l had dropped SIS gold piece
through the CRATE, and asked if l
might go and retrieve it. "Cer-
tainly," he said, and gave me a
hatchet with which I might remove
a wooden bar that had been nailed
across a door leading from the
basement to the opening under the
CRATE.
"There was much litter and dust
down there, and searching for the
lost coin / found many others which
had been dropped in a similar way.
Thus I cleaned up $S from that
prospect drift. The amount sup
piled me with a place to put the
able-bodied appetite which | had
concealed about my person. 1t
also gave me the entree to a clean
shirt and a proportionate supply
of self-esteem and self-reliance. l
visited men of influence whom | had
not been sufficiently courageous to
meet in the immediate heretofore
and / have not been seriously In
solvent since that date. Thus you
may see on what a slender thread
oft hangs a chance in life.
II have since become acquainted
with the man who dropped that hall
and have several times requitted
him from ancient vintages of cham
pagne, and he will never become SC
hungry as l was on the day first
saw hinl-not while the Gunsight
lode does it's duty."-Chic. Herald
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GEO. j. LEWIS, Agent.
Notice of Forfeiture.

To J. W. LANE and WILLIAM LANE, their
heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that l have ex-
pended the sum OF one hundred { 1907 dol
lars in labor and improvements upon the
MOENlNG STAR lode mining claim;
situated in Sawtooth mining district. ana
adjoining the Telephone and Emma MIN
lng claims on the southeast, in Alturas
county, Idaho Territory, i'll order to hold
sa!d premises under the provisions OF sec,
uon 252i, Revised Statutes Of the United
States, being the amount required to hold
,he same for the year ending December il,
1857: and if within ninety days from the
service OF this notice, or within ninety days
after this notice by publication you fail or
rei1se to contribute your proportion OF
sueh expenditure as co-owners, your inter-
est being an undivided one-third, amount-
lng to $685., Your interest in said claim
WIN pecome the property of the subscriber
u'iueT the provisions OF said Section 234.
JOHN COLLINS.
hetchum, !. T, January %, 1890.
First publication, Jan. %. 1880.
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COntented in Oklahoma.

An Oklahoma editor, in private
letter to friend, thus pictures the
pathway he treads:
WHIRLwIND City, Oklahoma, }
Sept. II, 1890.
DEAR JIM: Times are distress
ingly hard here, but I am going to
hold on till the last, let the chips
fall where they may. You will ex-
cuse my writing on this piece of
manila bag-white paper is white
paper with me these days.
Subscriptions begin to come in a
little faster since my announcement
that I would take old bones, hoop
poles and coon-skins same as cash.
There are a good many coons along
the creek and the skins are very
useful. Wife is making me a win
ter vest out of some of the best.
Since my pantaloons began to play
me false, a coon-skin with the hair
side out has been acting as inter-
mediary pro tenn. between me and
the chair. The tails come handy
to amuse the children.
l kind of wish l had another
shirt. This may seem to SAVIOR of
prodigality, but | hate to go to bed
every now and then while this one
is Tapping in the gate. A subscri-
ber might come and I'd be in a
pretty howdy-do. But then a man
can't expect to have the earth.
l am cutting hair in the back
room now and have fair clientage.
| get a catfish for every haircut,
unless | amputate the customers
ear, i'll which case / forfeit the cat.
Since have got the hang Of the
timers shears l am using I don't
lose many fish.
The children are a great comfort.
They eat what is left of the paste
and save it from the rats.
Paw-paws will be plenty along
the creek, so expect to pass the
fall pretty comfortably. 4 sub
scriber promises to bring me in
some turnips week after next.
Ever eat any rock soup? Meat
and vegetables are pretty scarce: so
we make our soup very thin and
watery, and then put in several
clean rocks. They look a great
deal like dumplings, and fool the
children nearly every time.
have taken about peck of su-
gar coated pills from an Eastern
advertiser, and often treat callers
with them. They also do very we'll
for sweetening in the wild sage tea,
which cheers but does otinebriate
US, but we daren't be extravagant
with them. But l must close, as
there is but little more bluing in
the ink bottle. Write soon.
Yours truly, JOHN H. DoJoHN-
P. 81 hear that there is phi
lanthropical society in the east
somewhere that proposes to aid de-
serving indigents. If you know
their address wish you would send
It to me,