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Middletown transcript., 1891-05-14
Straws.
Straws.

Young Mems black English straw
hats at Soc, 75c, s1.00 and 1.50.
Boys black straw hats at Zoe and 81.
Boys Mackinaw hats at SOC, 75c and
S1.0O.
Boys white Canton straw hats at
25c, 50c and Toe.
Children's sailor straw hats. white
and fancy straw. %, Soc and 75c.
Mems Boys and Childrens' soft and
stiff hats in all the latest styles.
Mems Boys and Children's sun hats
from 10c to 25c.
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Have you read the May
BOOKS NEWS ! IIo pages,
rich with information of new
books and a great symposium
upon University Extension,
sc. This month is the best
time to subscribe, soc. a year.
Portrait of Professor Moulton.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
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Shoes.

Ladies' Crow Kid, button, hand
welt, flexible sole, round or square toe,
at $3.50 and 4.50.
Ladies' Crow Kid, button, flexible
sole, round and square toe at $500,
$50 and 800.
Ladies' Tampico, pebble button.
flexible sole, square toe, $2.0O and $50.
Old Ladies' Lace Shoes, glove kid,
oil, goat and crow kid at $500.
Ladies' Glaze Dongola, button, fex-
ible sole, round and square toe at $1.25
and 1.50.
Ladies' Pebble Button, slip sole,
round and square toe at $1.0O, 1.25
and 1.50.
II to 2, Misses Shoes, heel or
spring.
Misses Crow Kid, button, flexible
sole, round or square toe at $2.25, ESQ
and 2.75.
Misses Crow Kid, button, flexible
sole, round or square toe, at $2.25,
$50 and 2.75.
Misses Glaze Dongola, button, aex-
ibls sole, square toe at $3.50 and 200.
Misses Pebble Button, square toe,
at $1.25, 1.50 and 200.
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The bargains in Wemen's
Nillson Slippers and Fancy
Oxford Shoes at $3.50 from
So, in Kid Slippers at $I.5o
from S.. SO and $1.25 from So
are in good supply and there
are a few seating sizes of the
May Fair Oxford Shoes at
S..
Remember the power of So
in the "Wanamaker Wear
Well" (trade-mark) Shoes for
men and women. Eight sorts
for men, six sorts for women.
So commands more in them
than in any other I00t-ayear in
this or any other market.
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Mems Shoes.

Taylor & Carr's handmade shoes al
$500.
W. L. Douglas Shoes, guaranteed.
Fine dress shoes at 50. 90 and 800.
Grain Creedmore at $500.
Mems fine dress shoes. $500, $50
and 800.
Mems Creedmore shoes at s1.50, 200
and $50.
Mems plow shoes at s1.oO, 1875 and
and 1.50.
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Staws.

Mems fine Mackinaw straw bats at
81. so and 200.
Mems Mackinaw straw hats at SOC,
75c, $1.00 and 1.25.
Men IS fine Canton straw hats at 75c,
81. 90, 1.50 and 200.
Mems black straw hats at 75c, I.00
and 1.50.
Young Mems fine Mackinaw straw
hats at $1.25, 1.50 and 2.0C.
Young Mems Mackinaw straw hats
at SOC, 75c and $1.0O.
Young Mems Ane Canton straw hats
at SOC. 75c, $10o and 1.50.
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eTliseellaneous advertisements.

Re ARE forcing the at every point, and are
NM driving trade by the force of attractive prices Every
thing indicates prosperous year for the farmers,
and as we are all identified with each other will pull
together and hope for successful trade from now until
Christmas
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Boys Shoes, to 5.
Boys Pride, HI and lace shoes at
$3.50.
Boys Douglas Fl and lace shoes at
$2.0O.
Boys Buff Il and lace shoes at s1.25
and 1.50.
Boys Plow Shoes, s1.25. 1.5O and
200.
Ladies. Misses Children's and In
fants' Oxford ties.
Ladies', Misses and Children's Opera
Slippers.
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FOR RENT.

THE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE ON Main
/ Street, between Peoples Bank and g
W, W. Naudain's residence; In excellen
con dition. Terms reasonable. Possession
given March 18th. Apply to
ianl5-aprl VIM. Il. COCHR AN.
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e. w. SMITH & CO.,
Map Publishers and Manufacturers

Do all kinds OF Map Work and keep on
hand full supply of Maps, Aliases. Draw
Ing Paper, Map Cases, Sprin g Map Rollers.
Etc, Etc. Maps and plans engraved, print
ed colored and mounted.
WANTED Every Bookk eeper, Business
Men and BEGINNER to know that the key TO,
and Exposition of Bookkeeping teaches at
sight and aids boOkkeepers and experts |;
post.paid to any address on receipt OF One
Dollar. Nos. II and 10 s. South Street,
Philadelphia.
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The new tan and gray
shades of Bedford Cord that
so many have been asking for,
are plenty now. Genuine Bed
fords, no mistake. SO inches,
$3.50.
Here's a French Melange
Serge. Put together in mas
ter way; no slipping; dainty
color blendings. 8 shades, 81
a yard. al inches.
Zig-zag Suiting is one of the
seasons novelties. Hair lines
of silk, about II inches apart
give a very pretty effect Finish
smooth, weight light, a lovely
Spring costume stuff. 40
inches, $I.25.
Have you seen half-priced
Dress Robes? Exclusive pat
terms, desirable colors, and op-
portunities like these
S28 French Robe, $14
$25 French Robe, $3.50
$50 French Robe, $40
A pleasing innovation
Cameps Hair striped Cheviot,
very light and S~nsmerY, but
woven to look like the heavy
weight goods used for tailor
made Suits. Many shades in
cluding tans and grays. 40
inches 81
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English Tapestry Brussels
Rugs fully 50 fer cent asdev
Price. We took an importers
all in a lump. The price saw
ing goes to you. This is how
Tic IlSaIcS fuH
Rugs 10. 6x9, $16.25
Rugs 10. 0x9, $18.75
Rugs IL. 6x10, $23
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Patched up Seem
Clothes in - vogue gs
just now. The looks of
the young men are i'm
proved by a well
made sack coat, literally
covered with pockets. We
have made up this season
lots of this very popular
coat. And the fact that
they are "Mullin"-
is worth dollars to you.
Our own make of cloth
ing is getting so popular
that we have each year
given it more attention.
until now we can offer
you a perfectly made coat
at ready-made prices.
Our $40 Suit is one of our
efforts and right we'll we
have succeeded. At $l2,
$13, SIS and upwards we
offer you others. Every
one we guarantee to be
perfect in fit and work
manship.
An inspection of these
will convince you that we
speak correctly.
JAS. 7. MULLlN 4 SON,
Tailors, 9th & Market,
Clothiers, Wilmington.
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Spring Cassineres.

Mr.. T. E. HURN has charge of our Merchant Tailoring
Department We have just received spring cassmeres
and invite your inspection.
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JACOB REEDS SONS,
9l8, 92o, 922
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cNlistellaneous adu's.

We claim to dress Men, Boys
and Children in better taste and
at More Moderate Prices than
an any other other house house anywhere. See
our Windows for Proofs.
FOUNDED 1924, by JACOB REED
JACOB REEDS SONS,
9l8, 92o, 922
CHESTNUT STREET.
Mr.. NATHAN PEACOCK is still with
the above named firm, and solicits a
share of your patronage.
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JOHN WANAMAKER.
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Patched up | Seem
Clothes in vogue ye
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world, where the decrease in produc-
ti0n runs into the hundred millions Of
bushels. And the same may be said
of corn. For some cause or another,
oats have ceased to be profitable in
Delaware, from the fact that it is in-
possible to make oats crops there.
What is left then for the State to
producep She can produce magnifi-
cent fruit crops, potatoes, beets, car
rots, turnipS and, indeed, almost any
vegetable that can be grown successful
ly anywhere in America. Already, as
a fruit-producing section, she is thor
oughly advertised over the civilized
world. Her fruits and her vegetables
she can produce in competition with
any part of the globe. But when Ger
many, Holland and Scotland, which
are rich potato-growing countries, can
freight their potato products to the
New York market for about one-half
what the people of Delaware can
freight theirs for, it. makes it very
difficult, indeed, for the Delaware
farmer to compete. It certainly does
not encourage him to purchase fertili-
zers and develop his crop, and conse-
quently he goes on in the same old
hundrum style, planting out q few
acres of these vegetables, about half
fertilizing his ground, trusting to God
in his hopefulness that there will be a
failure Of the crop elsewhere, and that
he will be able to market his, at profit
able prices ; but really, knowing that
II he gets cost out of his enter.
prise, it will be success.
Should the peach crop of this year on
the Peninsula reach three millions Of
baskets, and should that crop be trans
ported to the New York market on
the basis Of last years. prices, it would
cost over $500, 900 to pay the freight
alone. Should that fruit be transport
ed at nne-half that freight. il would
still leave to the railroad company
higher rates per mile than is received
BY any other transportation company
lof which I have any knowledge) that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21
England Bewails Our Tariff Laws.

The bewailings of the London news
papers for the trade once wholly theirs
but now steadily becoming ours, prove
that the Republican Tariff law is car
rying out its purpose. In fact the
London Times, in commenting upon
the decrease in British trade, is re-
ported by cable dispatches to say that
''The Mckinley law has had the eff
feet expected and intended" The st.
James Gazette adds:
The great decline in exports from
Great Britain is undoubtedly due to
the operation of the Mckinley law in
the United States. We have been
told that that act would eventually
prove real misfortune to the United
States, but it's immediate object was
to hit foreign manufacturers, especi-
ally those of Great Britain, and 1T is
plainly evident that this object has
been attained.
The trade these people have lost is
now ours. Our mills and factories
are readily supplying more and more
of the goods which we hitherto have
bought abroad or through importers.
Can there be any doubt of the wis
dom of such policy?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21
Available Cash in the Treasury.

The Democratic and Mugwump or
gans have broken out again in denun-
citation of Secretary Fosters cash bal
ance of 1856, 773, 71S in the Treasury of
the Tinted States. They object, as
before, to the inclusion of this amount
of the S10O,000,0O0 held against the
greenbacks, the $40, 736,097 of subsidi-
airy coin and fractional currency, and
the S21 ,5SS,636 deposited in national
banks, and insist that the available
cash. is only the s14.45S.9S5 left after
these are dedtcted. The objection
against including the subsidiary coin
particularly puerile. sit is obvious"
says one of the critics, 'that one must
deduct the subsidiary coin, except so
much as can be used in the actual
payments of sums for which that coin
is legal TENDER" That coin is legal
tender in sums of five dollars. The
reason of this restriction is perfectly
plain. Subsidiary silver in excess of
S. is a nuisance to carry in ones peck
cts, whether it is in the form of halves
quarters or dimes, or all mixed. 1t
would be hardship to make man
take more than S. worth of that sort
in payment of debt, and the law wise
ly refuses to do it. But it would be
perfectly proper to issue silver certifi
Gates on that coin and to make such
certificate legal tender in such de-
nominations not exceeding S5,and any
number of those certificates could
properly be paid out to the limit of
the quantity of such coin on hand in
the treasury. 1t is perfect nonsense
not to call those small silver coins
available cash.
Next, the critics object to counting
the deposits in national banks. "They
are liable to current demand" So
they are. So is citizens bank liable
to current demand. Yet the average
citizen would call it cash on hand,
just as he would the fractional cur
rency in his pocket, his till, or his
safe. Why should it not be regarded
as cash on hand? Apparently the
force of the objection is its liability to
be drawn on at any moment. Certain
ly, that is what it is there for. The
government collects it's revenue it
wants to use 1t. But if the bank de-
posit should not be counted as cash
on hand because it is liable to be
called for at any moment, the 800, 900
900 gold held against greenbacks, by
the same rule, has an excellent title
to be called cash on hand, because it
has been there ever since 1879 without
being called for at all, and it is not
likely to be called for. It's poor rule
that doesn't work both ways.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21
Those Who Have the Call.

Representative Erickson. of Free
born county, in an interview, said he
favored in the legislature appropriate
ing $3.50, 900 for the worlds fair, and
thought it should be that or nothing,
although he finally voted for $50, 600.
He would agree to an extra session Of
a few days to increase the sum to
s150,000, but would want to be sure
that it would last no longer.
oSenators Day, of Fairmont, and
Tawney, of Winona, passed through
Duluth Saturday On their way to
Tower for a weeks fishing. The sena-
tor from Fairmont expressed to a
Globe correspondent the opinion that
something should be done to make a
creditable showing for the state at the
worlds fair. He seemed to be favor
able to special session, provided
that nothing but an appropriation for
the worlds fair be allowed The cost
of the extra session is estimated at
about $4,000, provided the legislature
does not branch out into more work.
Cali depends on the governor" he
said. 'If he sets his foot down, and
announces that he will veto every bill
that passes except the appropriation
bill, it is hardly probable that any
other legislation will be attempted. /"
Senator r. r. Smith. of TeSueIlr
county, expressing himself on the
question said: ~ see no other way to
raise the money, and there can be no
serious objection to special session
for this purpose. The expense would
be insignificant, while the Importance
of a creditable exhibit of Minnesota's
resources at the Worlds Fair cannot
be estimated"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21

IF we are to believe newspaper re-
ports anent the Duluth Land office,
Senator Davis has scored victory in
political appointment that should
satisfy the most radical spokesman.
The fight over this office has been bit
Ter and prolonged. The opposition to
Monroe Nichols has been uncompro-
missing, but Senator Davis stuck by
his man with a tenacity worthy of a
fat place, and he has finally been re-
esHarded. Whether or not the Senator
was wise lin his choice, the FREE
PRESS does not assume to say, but it
is frank to express the opinion that
ne has redeemed himself in the eyes
Of some Of his opponents who have
looked upon him as not being full up
to the average Senator in securing
places Of merit for his party friends.
Give G. X. chance. ALPS well that
ends well; and those who have been
chastising the senior Senator for his
seeming indifference toward place
seekers may be happy yet. Large
bodies move slow, but when they be-
gin to circumnavigate there is no tell
ing to what length they may run ere
the application of breaks will have
any effect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. C.,Aug. II. '91.
If silver. advocates could only un-
derstand that free coinage of silver
would contract instead of increasing
the circulating medium, they would
demand that the coinage thereof
should be stopped instead of increased.
They will see that that is the case by
and by. If it does not contract the
circulating medium by driving gold
out of the country, then the men who
have made life long study of finan-
ces are all mistaken.
The bureau of American republics is
in receipt of information from Lieut..
Sawyer, U. S. Navy, special ocmmis-
sioner of the worlds fair to Brazil,
which indicates that interest is being
manifested among the north provin-
ces in behalf of the Worlds Columbi-
an Exposition. The governor of Para,
Senior Laure-Saudre. received Lieut..
Sawyer, and the Brazilian ministers
who were appointed to accompany
him, with great cordiality, and placed
at the disposal of the commissioners a
room in the palace, where they are to
do their work and receive collections
which may be sent from the Upper
Amazon ports.
The provinces of Para and Of ANA
zones promise a superb collection of
all their products, and it would ap-
pear that the boards of trade in Para
and Manaos are determined to throw
their influence in the direction of
trade with North America. The joint
commission, headed by Lieut.. Sawyer,
left Para for Maranhan on the 18th of
July.
A statement prepared at the pen
sion office shows that during the
month of July last there swere issued
%, 107 pensions, aggregating in first
payments S3,576, S55.23, of which the
average to to each pensloner was
S127.26.
Democrats can never forgive Quay
for electing Harrison president. He
managed the Republican campaign
well and knew more about the man
agement of the Democratic commit
tee than Brice, its chairman, did. His
successor, J. S. Clarkson, is another
quiet but shrewd politician, and the
Democrats will need an ADLER man
than c. S. Brice to cope with him.
Acting Secretary Nettleton has tele-
graphed the collector of customs at
New York to release seizures in mails,
without fine, whenever duty does not
exceed 25 cents, lottery matter, how
ever, excepted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21

Red,eing Republican: A very myster-
ious accident is reported from the
home of George HI. Rice, in Goodhue.
On Wednesday morning the fourteen
year old son of Mr. Rice went out to
feed the pigs. Shortly afterwards he
returned suffering intensely from
burns which he had received COM
mencing on his nose, running up over
the forehead and down behind his
right ear as far as the neck. A liberal
application of oil relieved the pain
and the boy is now doing well, but
how he received the injury is an ap-
parently unsolved mystery. The boy
himself does not know and his parents
cannot account for it on no other
theory than that the burning was done
Soy electricity in the air. Yet the sky
twas perfectly clear at the time and
there were no signs of any approach
dng storm. There was no fire any,
where in the neighborhood eitheE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21
THE WORLDS FAIR FUND.

Minneapolis Journal The noticeable
feature of the spirit of the state con-
vention Thursday, was the general
admission that the legislative appro-
priation of $50, 600 was utterly made
quate for the purpose of properly rep
resenting the state at the Columbian
fair. Aud that conviction, doubtless
obtains largely throughout the state.
This consensus on the part of the
convention, however, was not followed
by unanimity touching the method of
remedying the legislative parsimony OF
last winter The majority report, at
ter all discussion, recommends an ex-
ira session if two-thirdS of the legiSla-
tors can be found to make the re-
quest. The minority report admits
the deficiency but suggests no method
of supplying it. Between the two re-
ports there really ought not to be any
nalting. The necessity of more funds
is conceded. The majority suggest a
practical solution. The minority sug-
gest nothing. Surely if two-thirds OF
the members can be induced to ask
the governor to call the extra session
for the exclusive purpose of appropri-
ating 100000 to the Worlds fair fund
that will remove the difficulty at
once.
There is no time to belost. The COM
mission need every hour between now
and the opening of the fair to put the
states exhibit in presentable shape.
If the legislature will come together
for single day the whole difficulty
can be removed. AS was shown at the
convention yesterday, the process Of
securing county assessments would be
slow and unreliable. The desirable
equity will be obtained by legislative
appropriation and state tax diffused
in the usual manner.
1t is unfortunate that at the con-
zion yesterday not half the counties
were represented. But the report
adopted provided for a speedy ascer-
tainment of the feeling of the men,
bers of the legislature, who will be
governed by the views of their con-
.stituents. 1t is to be hoped that no
obstacle will be interposed and that
before Oct. 1, the legislature will have
honored themselves by placing the
great state of Minnesota in a position
where she can do herself credit at
Chicago.
Surely, if we do not get an extra
session for this purpose, it is difficult
to see how the 100000 can be raised.
Individual exhibitors there can be, of
course; but without adequate funds,
this great state will have to suffer the
humiliation of a vague and fragment
airy display of her magnificent nat
ural resources. The proposition of the
convention authorized will remove the
embarrassment. Should there be any
hesitation about the hearty endorse
ment Of it by every Minnesotian?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21

The great farm machine manufac-
turers of the country are said to have
entered into a mutual agreement not
20 exhibit any of their machines at
any county or state fairs this year.
This may be a matter of economy on
their part, but it will not bring the
companies into any greater favor with
ting class off whom they reap their
profits. The farmers as a rule have
no other opportunity to compare the
various machines made, and they will
be much disappointed to find. mo
-machiEEry at the fairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21

GOVERNOR MERRIAM will soon have
to pass upon the sentence of Rose, the
Redwood county murderer. 1t is I'M
derstood that request has been made
for Communication of sentence to life
imprisonment. AS Roses guilt for
the crime charged was no more posi-
tive than that found against Holden
and Lentz, the Governor will be justi-
fed in letting him off same as the
other two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21

Dul,tth Nescs: The Detroit NeWs is.
moved by consideration Of the small
appropriation made by the Michigan
legislature for a Worlds Fair exhibit
to remark that the state possesses
'the most sllp-shod, jim-crow, narrow
minded, low-prieed, nepotic and dis.
gushing lot of legislators and other
officials in the Union"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-21

THE FREE PRESS is in receipt Of the
initial volume of the Woodstock Eagle
new paper as bright and winsome as
its name would imply. The people of
Woodstock are to be congratulated on
the advent of the Eagle, whose eye
will no doubt be watchful of it's inter
acts