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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
A RASCALLY SCHEME.

Mr.. G. A. Pillsbury, of Minneapolis,
was in Washington, called there to
testify before the senate committee
in the matter of the Washburn bill,
was cross-examined by Mr.. Lewis,
when the following questions wer e
put by Mr.. Lewis and the answers
given by Mr.. Pillsbury:
Mr.. Lewis-Doesn't the value of
money have great deal to do with it?
isn't money worth more than ever?
Mr.. Pillsbury-I think as a whole
the dollar will buy more goods now
than ever.
Mr.. Lewis-If we had $500, 900. 900
instead of $3.50, 100000 in circulation,
would not the farmers get more for
their wheat?
Mr.. Pillsbury-More nominal dollars
but perhaps they would not buy so
much.
Mr.. Lewis-It would give the farm
ers more debt-paying capacity.
Mr.. Pillsbury-Oh, Yes.
Mr.. Lewis quickly retorted: "That
is what is the trouble with them, is it
not?" and there was general laugh
ter in the committee.
1t is not wonderful that there was a
laugh of derision to hide the feelings
of contempt which Mr.. Lewis frank
admission of the real cause that in
spires the intense anxiety Of MAORI
ty of the Democratic free silverites-
the desire to pay their honest debts
in deprecated money.
There is another little point in this
matter that the farmers are to take
the odium of this democratic rascal
ly scheme upon themselves, in the
anticipated results Of the Bland bill
passage there will be more money in
circulation, and tho it may not buy
more of the goods or products a farm
er may need,it will give greater debt
paying capacity, and that is what Mr..
Lewis says lis thematter with them. !"
They want to pay their debts contract
ed on a gold standard with Bland
silver discounted 124 grains on dol
lar. For instance A. borrowed of B.
81 900 when the silver dollar standard
was 4124 grains. The Bland rascality
provides for all the present coinage
&C the rate of 400 grains to the dollar.
NowB's mortgages soon to be paid and
he has his $1,000 in 412i grain money,
he can under the Bland bill take it to
the mint and have it re-coined, free of
cost for coinage, and pay A. off with
the deprecated coin, saving to him
self IL, 500 grains of silver.
Common honesty or common decen-
cy has no consideration in the Bland
scheme Even Mr.. Lewis himself
does not allude to justice or the rights
of creditors. He does not deny Mr..
Pillsbury's statement that the pur-
chasing power Of the clipped dollar
will be reduced and that it will take
enough more Of the clipped dollars to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

purchase the same amount of other
products, but, Bland cares nothing for.
tnat II he can get measure passed
through congress that will put mil
lions into the pockets of the silver
miners and spectators, and cast the
blame upon the farmers instead of
the party to which it properly belongs.
The sugar-coating OF the bill provid-
ing that the silver shall be coined free
OF expense, is all for the benefit of
those who present the silver to the
mint. Every intelligent person knows
the expense of the mint and the coin
age OF this silver must be paid. Bland
and his satellite hackers or silver
masters say government pays that.
Yes, but where does the government
get its money to pay this expense, but
from the people.
The honest farmer or business man
that expects to pay his honest debts
must pay his full share of the mint
expenses that are mainly if not wholly
for the benefit of silver miners, the
creditor is compelled to take his hon
est dues in deprecated money and
thus pay his share of the coinage eX-
pense just the same as his dishonest
debtor, and the game of the silver
scoundrels, as Mr.. Lewis remarks
clearly indicate, is to place the odium
of this most disgraceful and most cor
ruptly dishonest scheme to swindle
the many for the benefit of the few,
ever concocted and brought before the
United States congress. If successful,
it would be the most destructive blow
to all public or private credit ever de-
livered by our American congress.
If this should be carried who can
feel secure that the Bland gang will
not demand another depreciation be-
fore two years are passed, and who
can doubt if they can get this infam-
Gus measure through now they will
not make enough fruit to buy another
through the next congress. B.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
Samuel Butler is occurring in Eng

Samuel Butler is lecturing in Eng
land on the question. "Was Homer a
Woman" He believes the Iliad was
written by man, but he regards the
Odyssey as the product of woman.
The reasons he alleges for his belief
are not complimentary to the fair sex,
He says the poems show almost in
credible ignorance of the detail of
common every day matters. The au-
thor evidently knew nothing about
ships, and displayed ignorance in 9TH
er ways. He ventures to say that if
the Odyssey were to appear anony-
mously for the first time there is not
a critic who would not say it was the
product Of woman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

THE directors to Senator Hills
style of running the Democratic party
in New York do not appear to be at
all cast down at his success in con-
vention which he ordered for special
purpose. They have called conven-
tion to meet May 81, and claim that
it will be representative body of the
party. This seems to be the only
course left open for them, if they are
in earnest in their opposition to Hill.
A big May convention will mean that
the Democrats must look elsewhere
than New York for their presidential
candidate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
SCENES AND INCIDENTS
Taken From The Panorama of Every
Day Life.

At present there are more postage
stamps in use than most people have
any idea of says the Courier Journal.
The stamps range in denomination
from one cent to ninety cents, and
there is ten cent stamp, fifteen
cent stamp and thirty cent stamp.
The designs for all the stamps are
selected by the postmaster general
with the assistance of his subordi-
mates. The faces on the stamps are
sharply criticised and the greatest
care is taken to get designs which will
be popular and appropriate.
~
Boys of today have great advantages
in their physical training over those
of even ten years ago. 1t is easily
within the remembrance of those of
us who have not been out of college
so very long, how the mere mention
of football at home brought down
storm of parental wrath, while I'M
relenting prohibition followed US
back to school. The game was then
an enigma, and the newspapers added
horror to the mystery by printing
their accounts of matches in a man
ner calculated to chill the blood of
any well regulated household.
| Gradually as the sons induced their
parents to view the sport themselves,
the prejudice wore away. The game
finds favor in schools from Maine to
California, and the result is genera
tion of lads growing up whose physi-
cal beauty and healthful condition
put us of the last generation to
shame. Our very sixteen-year-old
STRIPPING can outrun, outswim, out
ride and outdrive us; give us points
on football, baseball and tennis, and
happily devoid of that sicklY pallor
peculiar to the student Of our day,
knows quite as much, with the ruddy
glow of health in his cheeks.
And yet there are to be found some
few that do not favor athletics for
boys. The glorious influence for good
that sports have on the general educa-
tion and welfare of both boys and
girls has not begun to be appreciated.
When see boy who does not take
his play hour, regard him with as
much disquiet as the man who never
has kind word for any one. Play is
as necessary to the boys and girls as
water is to plant. Without it
the one is restricted and unhealth-
full, while the other, having fewer re-
sources, dies.-Harper's Young People.
X
A gentleman who is well versed in
matters of telegraphy said to FREE
PRESS man yesterday: "The progress
in telegraphy and telephony, is shown
from the fact that by the multiplex
system of working. six messages can
now be sent along single wire in
simultaneously in each direction"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

THE St. Louis gathering of Labor
representatives, Farmers Alliance
men, and sorehead politicians does not
seem to be very happy one. Prob
ably no two present are after the
same thing, consequently there is a
clashing of interests. The southern
delegates do not want third party
so far as the south is concerned, but
they would undoubtedly be perfectly
willing to see it organized could it's
limits be confined to the north and
northwest. Every wild notion con-
ceivable is brought to the front Men
who expect to bring harmonious par
ty action out of this turbulent mass,
must consider themselves able to
bring about the millennium.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

WE notice in several of our eXchang-
es statements to the effect that those
having money to loan state they have
few calls from the farmers for loans.
The farmers will hardly feel hurt
about this, and it is also one of the
things that makes those who have
cast their hopes upon the foundation
of third party, feel in doubt as to
whether it would be successful
movement at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
CareleSSly Overlooked if

Dakota Co. Tribune: A part of the
Minneapolis city council got together
last week and passed an ordinance
that no one but policeman could
make complaint against saloon
keeper for violation of the Sunday
law. Probably they didn't think
about it or they would have provided
that no complaint should be made ex-
cept by the saloonkeeper himself.
And while they were about it, why
didn't they repeal the state law?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

AFTER stealing the legislature of
New York, the spectacle of David B.
Hill addressing packed convention
declaring the Democratic party to
be the party of liberty and progress,
is sight well calculated to draw
tears to the eyes of statue on cast
iron hitching post. Hill would guard
the liberties of the people in about the
same way the lion would those of the
lamb
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
Should keep all Eve on Him.

Duluth Neacs: The report that
Edison had been frozen out of the
consolidated electric company may be
true, but those who engineered the
deal should keep their weather eye on
the wizard, or he may give them a
shock some fine day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
Twas Something New.

Superior Telegram: The Democratic
press INDUCES in some jubilation over
the fact that the Democratic politi-
ciansin Albany Sunday went to church
in a body. There is indeed cause for
jubilation in the fact noted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

IT has been discovered that New
York had Greeley monument fund
started some fourteen years ago and
never completed. 1t had moved so
slow the people had forgotten all
about it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
LAKE CRYSTAL.
[From the Union.l

Our village election takes place
Tuesday, the 22d day of March.
H. G. Mclean, while playing with
his dog, Jumbo, was bit on the hand,
last Monday. The bite has given him
a good heal Of pain, but he will come
out of it all right. Jumbo does
not draw the line close enough when
he plays.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

THE wheat crop of Kansas for 1891,
it is said, foots up to $4,000, 900 BUSH
els. This means that the crop Of Re-
publican voters next fall will be a
good one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

THE Chicago Inter-Ocean says: "the
Hill hen has been SET" Yes, but the
weather is so mild, that long before
June the eggs may become added.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
Mich. S. M. g. O. Cos
Locals.

1.-The Gondoliers' and "Le Petit Bleu"
are two of the prettiest and most popular
waltzes written. Only 10 cents a copy Of
Mich. S. M, IL Organ Go. 100000 N. Wash
ingt0n st. Call Or send for complete cata-
logue OF new music at 10c copy.
The Mich. s. M. & Organ Co. extend
thanks TO their numerous patrons for the
largest holiday trade they have ever enjoyed.
On the day before Christmas one OF the
seven OwOssO statesmen OF the firm sold
three organs, one piano and two sewing
machines. New goods are arriving daily 80
that now they have larger stock than ever
to select from, though 1t was almost ex-
hausted by holiday buyers.
The Mich. s. M. Sc Organ Co., having
recently taken the state agency OF the
superb s. G. Chickering piano, are prepared
thoroughly frot-class piano.
The Mich. s. M. IL Organ Co., having
purchased the entire stock OF pianos, organs,
sewing machines and musical merchandise
of the OwOsso Music Co. and removed 1t to
their elegant new Temple Of Music, 207-20g
". Washington St., are prepared TO give
customers the benefit of the big reduction
mt which the stock was bought, and are
quoting bankrupt prices this month. All
sheet music bought of OwOsso Music 20
goes at only cents o sheet Large STOCK
of Kimball pianos and organs very low
Also bargains i'm Clough & Warren organs
Call and see the combined stock 81 TWO
music houses and get our prices.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
HUNTS BUSINESS
POINTERS.

The &c Id Medal" at 60c flour al
Hunts be t. them all at the price.
Try the NJ. Pleasant Baker" -four a,
zoe a sack. Hunts sele,t and il will
please you.
lbs nice clean Raisins for 25c a,
Hunts.
Solid meat bulk Oysters ut Hunts.
A krg of Syrup for 81 at Hunts, the
best and cheapest Syrup you ever saw.
Picking Vinegar best quality. at H's.
For the incest Celery 60 to Hunts.
New Figs and Raisins at Hunts.
New Dried Apples al Hunts.
New Smoked Haibut at Hunts.
Nice dry pop corn at Hunts.
Smoking Tobacco, cloth sack 15c per
pound at Hunts.
Maple Syrup strictly pure by the
quart at Hunts.
York State Sweet Cider very nice at
Hunts.
Pie Peaches, large cans, we'll filed 10
cents at Hunts.
New herring. 25c. q box at Hunts.
Pea nuts l0c. pound at HINTS.
Albion Flour at Hunts.
New Smoked Halibut at Hunts.
breakfast food" something new.
. quickly prepared and very nice, a,
Hunts.
Pure, ground spices. You can always
get the bes, At Hunts.
Hunts Perfection Blend" Coffee il
the very finest combination coffee in the
city, and at the price, 3Or., 1t cannot he
equalrd in the state Please get sample
and try this excellent coffee.
Eggs wanted, very highest price paid
at Hunts.
Best table butter can always be found
at Hunts.
Hunt pays more for good butter than
any man in town.
Sardines sc can at Hunts.
Mustard Sardines l0c can or for 25C
at Hunts.
"Joker" plug Tobacco 25c plug al
Hunts.
Canned Cherries, blackberries, buckle
berries and Strawberries, nire fruit, well
filled cans only Zoe. can at Hunts.
Hunts small pig hams are fine eating
they weigh from g to s lbs, just right
for small families.
Apples wanted at Hunts.
For the finest Cod Fish 60 to Hunts
Extra Large Bloater Mackeral a
Hunts.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
Notice..

have this day sold the entire stock OF
pianos, organs, sewing machines, musical
merchandise and the name and good Will OF
the Owosso Music Co. to the Mich. 3. M. d.
Organ Co. Also all notes and accounts
taken since bought the business, Oct. 10,
1891. All persons indebted 10 the Owosso
Music Co. since Oct. Is, 'D1, arc therefore
requested to settle with the Mich. g. N. II
Organ Co. JOS. A. svrToF.
OWoeso. Jan. 3, 1872.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
Loring's Wall Paper Announcement.

Stipulated by the Unprecedented success that attended
efforts during the past few years. have been encouraged
make greater exerton for the coming spring radeo
the most novel and at the time practical deco
rative effects
One of the difficulties with which many have contend in
buying paper their inability match coorngs consequent
failing to obtain the hest results with goods that them
selves very desirable To this difficulty nearly
my entire line for the spring trade will be composed of
bnations side wall border and ceiling made to match
This gives the benefits of decorative suggestions
by the most talented artists in the United States
The increasing demand for goods suitable for public build
ngs churches theatres hotels etc. has tempted buy
styles that adapted these purposes that my of
wall paper for the spring trade of 1892 will be larger and
complete than before.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
c.. w. LORING.

We offer Carpets Coaks Overcoats and Dress Goods at
Slaughter Prices.
Twelve pieces Lowell and Hartfard Best All Wool 2ply In
grain Carpets at 40 to SOC per yard
Remnants of Best All Wool Ingram Carpets at 45c yards
Two pieces Tapestry Brussels Carpet at 500 per yard
Two pieces Wilton Velvet Carpet worth 1925 at Csc per yd
piece Roxbuy Tevet Carpet worth $4O at CSC per yd
Seven pieces Best frame Body Brussels Carpet worth 1925
at 95c per yard.
Fifty Remnants Best Body Brussels and Wilton Velvet
Carpets worth from 81 % to $l.4O at 75c per yard.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22

Bring on your timber and get your cash.
We want 900 cords of white ash bolts 1S
inches long, 9 inches and upwards in thick
ness, for which we will pay S1.25 to Sl.75
per cord, either second-growth or forest
timber. TODD * ROPER.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22

A. w. Prindle & Co. have this day dis
solved partnership and A. j. Prindle will
retire from the business, and A. w. Prindle
will continue the business and pay all bills
and collect all debts.
Dated January Is, 1892.
Buy stationery of all kinds at this Office.
Call at this Office for sample copy Of
THE TIMES.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
eB- % General Banking Business.
az Draw Drafts on all parts of the world
az Money to loan on real estate securities

BY our European Bank Money Order
System payments are transmitted to the
very house OF the recipient abroad, free of
charge, saving him the trouble and expense
of collecting q draft.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
WE HAVE TOO MANY
@ Y E R G O A 7 S.

If you need is the time to buy We have quite
complete select from and at big saving from prices
earlier in the
Four hundred boys suits, at 75c on the dollar.
Five hundred and fifty mems suits broken Sizes at fourth
off, Now is the accepted time to buy.
Blankets fannes shawls underwear, hosiery gloves and
mittens at reduced prices
We closing out several lines OF dress goods and every
line is bargain.
Our big Remnant Sale began last week Tuesday Jan H.
and will continue until all are sold.
There is an everlasting scramble for them, and the
wise housewife will therefore
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
G. L 0 A K S.

We do to carry them and haye cut the
prices very low You afford to buy Cloak Oades
Misses or Chldrens until you have stock Those
who waited buy at big bargain They must
go regardless of cost.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
N. L. STEWART & CO..
BANKERS.

Banners.
Owosso, Mich.
Established 1867
N. A. FINCH, CASHIER.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-22
0WOSSO::-: SAVIEGS::-: BANK

OFFICERS:
ID. M. EsTEY, President.
N. SALISBURY, Vice President.
A. ID. WuPPLE, Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
=. 3. WILLIAMS, q. K. RIGLEY,
j. III. CALKINs, 4. SALISBURY,
ID. M. EsTEY, T.. A. GoUID.
w. A. WoOpARD.
FOUR PER CENT INTEREST
Paid quarterly on deposits.
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES TO RENT
Foreign Exchange Bought and Sold.
Bank open from o a. m. to 400 D. m. and
every Monday evening from to y.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-03-31
THE WATER WAYc-

-
The committee appointed some
time ago by the watar ways en-
yention held at OrtonyiIle, met on
Monday Of last week and organized
by electirg lawyer Bennett, of Big
Stone city chairman, and G.. w.
FGw1es, Sec. A cen mittee Of two was
appointed to 60 over the route from
O-tonYiile to Winnipeg at once, and
effect organizations in all cities and
towns cn the line, and have the people
express themselves by petitions to
congress and otherwise. It was
unanimously voted that Judge E. NJ.
Bennett and A. S. Crossfeld be said
committee. The chairman was in
strllcted to appoint O committee in
each town Of the counties interested,
for the purpose Of raising funds tode-
fray expenses of said committee of
two. This committee is vigorous
one, and win let no grass grow
under their feet. We wish them the
greatest success. This movement will
effect 9 country as large as one Of the
great nations Of Europe.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-03-31
UTAH.

The above is the title of book OF
100 pages lying on our desk; it is
written by that versatile author P
Doaan, interspersed by charming
poetry BY Cy Warraan. The book
gives a full description of the roman
tic scenery, and rich pcoduct::veness
of that wonder land Of the great
west. The mechanical style in which
the book IS Cotton up exeels anything
we have seen. It is filed with
beautiful cuts Of canyons, cliffs,
passes, bridges, mountains and
valleys. Whom one reades this, or
similar works, they wonder that SO
many Americans go generally to
Europe for scenery; many Of them SO
ignorant Of the wonders Of their own
country as to be unable to answer a
question to European,ab Niagara
the great Lakes, the Yosemite Valley
or Utah. All the scenery of Europe
dw.ndles into piSmy proportions when
congared to the grand mountains,
lakes. rivers, waterfalls and and broad
prairics Of America. You can got
this book by sending p cts. to j. III.
Bennett Gen. Pass. Agent, Salt Lake
CITY.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-03-31
Music Free.

Expense not considered, pianists
should be able to tune their own piano,
for often one string out of tune gives
as much trouble as if the whole scale
were so and no tuner at hand. Our
new book teachers new method,
whereby every lady can easily tune.
The Press, n. Y, says: at teaches
how to tune by new simple process,
and diyests the art of all MYSTERY. It
also tells how to remedy all defects IN
piano and organ" The price, bound
in Leatnerett is 75c., but to introduce
quickly We will send it free, with ten
pieces sheet music, and apresent that
sells for ono dollar, to all sending
nine two-cent stamps for postage, ETC.,
and names of six persons who play
and have apiano. This offer is only
made for short time by reliable
house. Address Standard Music Co.,
so Euclid ave-, Cleveland, O.