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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
THE MINNESOTA EXHIBIT.

All doubt as to whether Minnesota
can have an exhibit of her own in Il
state building at the World fair has
been removed by information re-
'ceiyed from Geo. r. Davis. director
general of the exposition. He has
sent out circular, of which the sixth
clause is as follows:
The state building shall be main
tanned as a state or territorial head
quarters, under the control of the
state board. but subject to the rules
and regulations governing the eXposi-
tion. and shall also. if desired by the
state or territory, be used as deposi-
tory for a collective exhibit of such
line as shall best illustrate and exem-
plify the natural resources of such
state as well as its historical and
archaeological features.
Mr.. Davis also states in letter in
reply to the question, that each state
can have its own exhibit in the man
ner outlined, provided that exhibits
shall not be catalogued nor consid-
cred competitive, embrace neither
manufactured goods nor products, or
processes, and, finally. that no motive
power shall be permitted in state
buildinge.
This settles the matter, and con-
firms the belief of the state commits
sion. Minnesota can have her exhibit
in her own building. and thus adver-
tise her unsurpassed advantages be-
fore the millions who will visit the
exposition, in manner at once at
tractive and separate from all other
exhibits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

THE people of Hokah, Mimi, and
vicinity have recently been taken in
10y swindlers, and the following from
a special dispatch from there shows
now it was done, and our people should
be on their guard. The dispatch says:
"Several months ago two travelling
sharks claiming to represent ST. Paul
firm, canvassed our town collecting
photographs and so cent pieces, and
were to return fine enlarged picture.
The first agent took the orders and
pictures and SO cents. The second
would call at the same place and make
bargains for frames complete. Those
who were bitten have waited patient
ly for their pictures, but up to date
have not received them. Some have
heard from the agents, who asked
them to send style and size of frame:
others have written to ST. Paul re-
ceiving no answer. They begin to sus-
pect it was all farce. One of the
agents has been arrested and is in jail
an Cresco, Iowa. He was first picked
&ip for non-payment of hotel bills.
This county has been heavily victim
szeu by these sharks. "-Pipestone Cona-
&y Star.
Mankato people should look out
aney may visit US.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

A southern exchange says that ''peo-
pie who are expecting this or that
political party to pull the millennium
an by the ears, are doomed to disap-
pointment. Hard work and rigid
economy only can make people pros
porous. The golden age might be
FASTENED somewhat by hanging a few
plotting politicians, crime-fostering
lawyers and incept editors, and put
ting honest, capable men (if the spe-
cies be not altogether extinct) into
office: bu after all we must rely chiefly
0pon we'll directed industry for saving
grace
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
The Democrats are hound to main

The Democrats are bound to main
tain that the tariff is tax, and that
The country would be better without
a tariff than it is with one. But this
position is hardly maintainable in the
face of the following figures: The
drst month under the operation of
6he Mckinley tariff law, July, showed
an increase of 100000 IN foreign
sales of American products and de-
crease of $4,000, 900 in American pur-
chases of foreign goods. Yet this is
onlya- starter, though a good showing
I0f what is sure to come in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
The Russian ROubIe Issue.

Russia is about to issue one hun
dred million roubles in paper money
for home circulation, which, in view
of the present war-like indications,
goes far to warrant the belief that she
intends forward movement in the
near future. This is said to be guar
anteed by gold now in the State bank.
besides she has some bullion still in
English and French bank vaults upon
which she can draw when needed.
That she has some money for outside
speculation is evinced by the fact that
she has purchased with the so-called
Apanage fund as many Suez Canal
bonds as could be procured in order to
secure controlling interest in the
company's meetings so as at the
opportune moment to turn the pre-
ponderance of power and control in
favor of France, and thus win blood
less victory over England, which must
control the canal if she wishes to pre-
serve her power in the West Indies,
which she only retains at vast eX-
penditure of power and money. 1t is
within the range of the diplomatic
policy of Russia to stir up revolt in
the Indian Empire. which might, in
time, cause its overthrow, and wipe
out from the claim of Great Britain
the right to place vice-regal ruler
within its borders. Stranger changes
have been made in the history of ma
tiOnS than this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
RICHEST NATION ON THE GLOBE.

Editor Free Press:
In a communication to the FEEE
PRESS not long since made the state
ment that the United States not only
eXcelled England in total amount of
manufactures but in national wealth,
but gave no figures. AS some have
questioned the correctness of the
statement that the United States ex-
celled England, I will furnish figures,
and their authors. The Philadelphia
Press, careful paper in it's statistics,
says: taking past calculation of the
total wealth from the assessed valua-
tions makes the aggregate value of
the wealth of the United States S62,-
610,0O0,0O0. Mr.. Giffen, an English
author on British statistics, in 1889
computed the wealth Of England at
$50, 1S5, 100000. The British increase
has been very light since that period
when the total wealth of England
was nearly $4,000, 900, O00less than that
of the United States only two years
later. Mullhall, the English statisti-
clan in 1880, gave the wealth of the
United States as $40, 77e, 900, 900, which
makes our increase in ten years, s12,-
$40, 900, 900, and s12, 435, e00, 900 greater
than England's two years since. Mr..
Vacher, the French statistician, gives
the total value Of France at S46, 00O,-
100000, and Germany is less than
France. That the former colonies
which were never permitted to manu-
facture for themselves so much as a
hob hail or horse shoe, in single
century since they put off the British
yoke, under the protective
policy adopted by the founders of our
republic, should have not only ex-
celled the century old mother coun-
try in manufactures, in which she as
pired to be the mistress of the world,
but in national wealth, speaks vol
umes for the wisdom of the fathers of
the republic and the national policy
of protection to all American indus
tries they adopted, and the figures
show the supreme folly, or worse, of
those who would change it for the
British policy now advocated by the
double-headed Democratic party. B.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
THE FOREIGN MARKET.

One of the hobbies Of the Democracy,
in urging the overthrow of tho pro-
tective system in this country, has
been that it kept Us out of the mar
ketS of the world and restricted our
foreign trade. No Democrat has ever
been able to make satisfactory or
logical explanation Of how protection
closes outside markets TO us, but the
cry about foreign markets has been
kept up with considerable fuss just
the same. The only attempt to justi-
fy this strange Democratic claim has
been with the general statement that
nations will not trade with US unless
we trade with them" as if each in
diyidual foreign purchaser were in
the habit Of making calculation and
basing his purchase upon the result
of his information with reference to
the condition of the foreign commerce
of the nation in which he lives. re-
CARELESS of price or quality of goods.
OF course this is the sheerest foolish
ness. Good sense laughs at such a
ridiculous proposition and, what is
more important, the official figures
utterly disprove it.
The Mckinley law has been in opera
tion now something over ten months
and during that time the increase of
our foreign trade over the similar
period of the preceding year had reach
ed the handsome sum of $50, 512, 992.
This is the largest annual increase Of
our export trade for many years. The
average annual increase is less than
S15, 100000. 1t will thus be seen that
the increase for ten months of the
present year is equal TO more than
double the usual increase for the full
year The next two months will show
much heavier exports than any other
two months in the year. owing to the
movement of the crops, and it is fair
to assume that at the close Of the full
year it will beshown that the increase
of our foreign export trade has been
three times as large as usual. The
balance of trade has been against us
for some years past in amounts rang
ing from s14,0OO.0OO to $4,000, 900.
This year it isill be in our favor.
There can be no better test of the
merits and value of the new law
than this.
The benefits of recipro city have
just begun to be realized and in due
time will make big addition to the
showing in favor of the Mckinley law,
of which it is an inseparable part.
The first reciprocity treaty was with
Brazil and in four months our export
trade to that country has increased
upwards of million dollars with as
yet no foreign movement of the har-
vests of the year.
1t ought to be evident from these
facts that the Mckinley law, instead
of destroying, is actually building up
our foreign trade, and is doing it in
such way as to bring the gold bal
ance ia our direction. There should
certainly be general satisfaction at
such a worthy outcome of this much
misrepresented measure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

THE list of articles to be admitted
free of duty to Cuba and porto Rico
from the United States, under the
reciprocity treaty with Spain, on and
after September l, includes the fol-
lowing; Woods of all Kinds. in trunks
or logs, joists, rafters, planks, beams,
boards, round or cylindrical masts, al
though cut, planed, and tongued
and grooved, including flooring; woods
for cooperage, including slaves, hea-
dings, and wooden hoops; wood boxes,
mounted or unmounted, except of &C.
dar; woods, ordinary, manufactured
into doors, frames, windows, and shut
tiers, without pait nor varnish, and
wooden houses, unmounted, without
paint or varnish.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

WE NOTICE that Webster Flanagan
of Texas, has been appointed Collec-
tor of Customs at some port in his
state. Mr.. Flanagan is the gentle
man who interrupted a civil service
reform speech in the Republican ma.
tional convention of 1884 with the
question, What are we here for?"
The Texas gentleman is probably pref
ty we'll satisfied with the latest prac-
tical answer to his very practical
question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

A. A. GARDNER, the Minneapolis
mail carrier who was convicted of
opening letter entrusted to his care
to be delivered, was fined $500 by
Judge Nelson, Saturday. The offense
is a grave one, and the law justitfably
severe. Letters are sacred to the
sender and receiver, and in order to
protect correspondence it is necessary
to surround it with all the protection
which the law is capable of giving.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

THE surprise is not that Minister
Egan should take sides in the CHILEAN
struggle but that he should take sides
with the tyrant. Balmaceda. Mr..
Egan is an Irishman and the charac-
teristic of neutrality is one apparent
ly foreign to the Hillernian makeup.
but it's partisanshlp, if enlightened,
naturally runs toward the side of
liberty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
SUFFERING humanity! an editor of a

SIIEEERING humanity! an editor of a
great New York journal is about to
become preacher. He will probably
become more pied than pious in his
discourse. His prayers no doubt will
always be answered because an editor
was never known to take the name Of
God in vain when he spoke distinctly
and punctuated his discourse pictur-
esquely. Then the proof reader usu-
ally tore his hair and the Office boy
climbed over the sanctum in the hur-
~ of his exit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

AN EARLY frost. bringing blight to
the blooming cornfields, would give
fresh inspiration to the calamity
shriekers who are expected to deliver
the farmers Of Ohio to the cause Of
free trade and dishonest dollar and
would doubtless effect a sudden and
almost miraculous cure in the case of
Governor Campbell's malaria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
Excursion To st. Louis, Mo.

For the ST. Louis Exposition to be
held at ST. Louis, Mo-, Sept. End, to
Oct. 18th the Omaha BY. will sell ex-
cursion tickets for $21. 80 for the round
trip, including admission to the ex-
position. Tickets to be sold Sept. 3,
I, 10, IA, II, q, "a, % and Oct. 1, 5, s.
II and Is, and will be good for five
days from date of sale. 130t2w13t2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
Mckinley Sugar Is Sweet.

The great American public likes
Mckinley sugar so well that during
the three months from April 1st to
July 1st it took 3S2, 403, 1921 more
pounds of it than during the CORE
spending period in $780, Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

Saturday night from quite an extend
ed trip through the Canadas. He re-
ports having had thoroughly enjoya-
Die time, and says that Canadians as a
rule are fully ripe for reciprocity. Mr.
Lind is thoroughly convinced that we
would be greatly benefited through an
exchange of commodities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
1t Will Guard What It Has Given.

The Republican party has given the
people good wages, good markets and
good money, and will guard them in
the enjoyment of these valuable pos
sessions. Rochester Democrat and Ctron
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

AND so they have discovered in Ber-
hn that pure water injected under the
skin acts as local an3Sthetic in mi
nor surgical operations. Unlike coca
Inc and morphine there is no risk OF
its use becoming vice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

FRANCE has over 100000 men in the
field participating in her autumn ma
neuvers. Four corps, the Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth are engaged, the
two former acting as an invading
army and the two latter as defenders.
These movements will be watched
with intense interest on the conti-
nent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

RECIPROCITY with Mexico is now
pretty we'll assured. President Diaz's
government has taken the initial step
negotiation with our State Depart
ment and as Mexico's chief products
are those which do not compete with
us it would not seem TO be difficult to
reach an arrangement mutually pro-
fitahlp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

The LIE Sueur County Fair will be
held at LIE Sueur, Sept. oath to 26th.
For this occasion the Omaha Ry. will
sell excursion tickets for 50 cents for
the round trip. Tickets will be sold
Sept. oath, 18th and Goth and will be
good until Sept. 2Sth. d1t&w1t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

ONE effect of the tariff is the estab-
liShment IN Philadelphia of two large
factories to manufacture BuSselS lace
curtains, which has till now been I'M
possible in this country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

IT is gratifying to note the success
ful testing of 62S3 pound steel shell
Saturday at Sandy Hook. 1t was
fired from mortar by fifty-one pounds
of American powder, and at fifty
yards completely destroyed target
composed of steel plate four and a
half inches thick.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

The present campaign in ONO is
thus far proving model one in nearly
every respect. The chances are that
it will also be a model one in its
result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

WHILE Senator Davis has not been
particularly active in helping some OF
his friends out in getting office. he
has not been asleep regarding the
financial interests of the state. He
has just about succeeded in saving
Minnesota sl.5O0,000 worth of pine
lands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

REMEMBER that 1t is our Republic
can administration which has opened
a market in Germany worth $4,000
600 to our American producers of pork.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

Democrats and Republicans have
agreed to unite on candidates for the
Judiciary in several Kansas districts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11

SENATOR Carlisle says the Demo
cratic party will be hopelesSly left if
it advocates fraudulent silver.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1891

THE Republican dollar is the one
that is always worth exactly 100 cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15
CHEROKEE CHIEF MAYES DEAD.
An ex-Confederate Soldier and an Able
Man of Affairs.

WASHINGTON CITY. Dec. IA private tele-
gram received here announces the death at Tab
lequah, L T., OF J. b. Mayes, chief OF the Chero-
kee Nation. this morning. The assistant chief
is said to be dangerously III.
Joel Bryan Msyes was born on the Cherokee
reservation, Cas- on October ,, 1853. His father
was white anu his mother was OF mixed blood
ana descended on the paternAl side from James
Adair. an Indian agent under George III. While
a child Joel was removed 10 the Cherokee res
ervasion in Indian Territory and was graduated
at the Cherokee male seminary in 1856. From
that time until the breaking out of
the civil war he taught school. He then
Joined the Confederate army, serving as quarter
master. In ls65 he returned TO his farm on
Grande river. For many years he was county
commissioner and chief clerk OF the Cherokee
court, and for two terms ne held the Office of
county judge. He was chosen chief of the
Cherokee Nation in August lss7, and by his in
teliigent administration OF affairs ne has con-
duced largely to the welfare of the Nation. As
may be judged by the brief geneslogy in the in
PRODUCTION OF this article. CHIEF Mayes bore but
little resemblance to the Indian race. He had
an intelligent face, and big. well-devsloped
head sat on the broad shoulders OF q big frame.
His hair was dark brown and the face was COW
cred with short brown beard. In dress con-
ver.ation and manner he differed in uoxise
citizen, and his ideas were as clever and prac-
tica0le. His farm is cultivated after the most
approved ana scientific methods and has reached
high state OF production. He had taken an
active interest in the Cherokee strip question
and had been a sickle, Tor high price for these
G.0Ju,J0 acres, which, he maintained, were az
tine as any in the United States.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-15
A Noted Army Oficer Dead.

CINCINNATI, Dec. I4.-ColoQsi William z
Merrill, United States engineer in charge OF the
Ohio river and naYigable tributaries, dropped
dead this evening.
William Emery Merrill was born in Fort
Howard, Brown county, Wis, on October IL
1851 in 1883 he was gra1Uate1 al the United
States military academy and assigned 10 the en-
glneer corps. After teaching for year al the
academy assistant professor of engineering
he was attached 70 the army. Daring March aud
ApTi. OF lo62 he with the Army of tne Poto-
mae as assistant engineer, and il an engage
Uent before Yorktown, Va, be was breyet;ed
captain. IL the fall OF io61 ne was trans erred
10 the Army OF Kentucky. OF which be was
chief engineer from October i until May -
ls6A On March . he had been promoted TO a
esptaincy. He was attached 70 the Army OF the
Cumberland from August - - Ssp.em Der Il, Of
the latter year. he was made colonel
OF the veteran volunteer eng ueers on
July >, ls4 This corps, which he had
fortIdcet!on Of important points on military
railroad lines in Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia He was 4 brave and fearless soldier
throughout the war aud distinguished himself
torious services he was Creveited majo. at the
battle OF ChicsmsUg1, ieuteaant-coiOuel az
Lookout Mountain, and colonel &. Resara
len the war Was ended he was attached 20 TIE
stan OF Lieuteuant-Ceneral sherman. chief
engineer. and in that capac. - mas been on I'M
portant dlty with MS corps II the improve
meuE OF rivers and il surveys in the West He
was promoted major on March :, 1867. Ia ISIS
lie Was ordered 10 Europe 70 obtain information
respecting the construction OF movable dams
UteHaEt-cOlouel and >lnce then cO.ouel.
Alter his return from Europ. he was stationed
- Cincinnati IN Charye OF improvements In the
Ohio. Allegheny, M0nongghe.a and Muskingurn
rivers. lie has published several books on en-
glaeerlug matters. incluling one OF the lin
proyeneQt OF Nen-TIdal Rivers.