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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09

e. ASHLEY MEARs, the North Da-
ota Napoleon of finance, was some
what stunned when Comptroller Eek
els told him that he would not allow
him to go into the national banking
business again. But Mr.. Eckels did
the right thing, in fact the only thing
he could do in the premises. The
quicker such financlers are cut short
in their careers the better for the
country. There may have been moth
ing dishonest in his motives, but the
esta blishment of string of banks
under one management, is not condu-
sive to the soundest principles of fl
nance, nor to the continuance of a
solid business situation. The f1nan-
cial furry which has passed over the
country during the past few weeks,
and which still fingers in some sec
tions, it has largely been the result
of reckless speculation, and branching
out to wide for the resources at hand
when more stringent times came.
How much the silver law has had to
do in helping to bring such matters to
head, may be more or less problem
atical, but certain it is it has not
helped to clear the situation any. But
with the repeal of the act of 1890, and
the adjustment of our national cur
rency upon sound basis: the shut
ting out of such reckless fiDanciers as
Mears, there would be no possible
cause for alarm. The latter is being
carried out by the course of Mr.. Eek
els and there are signs going to show
that the former may be brought
about when congress is called to
pether,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09
A FREE WOOL BASIS.

One of the statements which the
free traders have harped upon for the
last two years is that the duty on
wool as fixed by the Mckinley bill,
did not help the farmer and many
were the intimations that he was not
receiving as much for his wool, as he
otherwise would. They kept parad-
ing before the public the percentage
of shrinkage in price since the law
took effect, but were silent as the
tomb about the greater shrinkage
which had been going on abroad
Some went SO far as to declare that
the removal of the duty would not re-
duce the price of wool, but on the
other hand would prove distinct
benefit to the wool industry. But the
time is now approaching when free
trade, Democracy must resort to &C
tiOn not words; when the theoretical
must be cast one side and the practi-
cal must be faced. What is the re-
suit? There is a depression in the
wool market beyond anything of the
kind for years. The Boston Herald,
a mugWump free trader, which all
through the presidential campaign
insisted that free wool would be d
benefit to the groves, now says that
the cause OF this depression is due to
the feeling in the trade that
wool must be bought this season on
the basis of free wool" because the
clip will have to be held six months or
a year, during which time sit is likely
to 6ecOnle aUOrth no more than the same
grade Of aUool from abroad is Uorth laid
d0oon here free of duty" So we have it
here admitted that the change which
it was claimed year ago would prove
a benefit, will in reality be damage
to the wool grower. AS it is upon the
free wool basis, which the Herald says
is coming, the wool growers of the
United States will sacrifice S25, 900, 00O
upon this years wool clip. And for
this difference in their income they
will receive no corresponding benefit.
They will pay just as much for theil
clothing and fiannels as in the past
Experience is dear teacher, but il
generally leaves an impressive lesson
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09
First insertion May 26-last Jnne 8.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special Term
May 24th. 1898.
In the matter OF the estate of MargaretW Gods
deceased.
On.reading and filing the petition of Walter
A. Woods administrator, of the estate
of said Margaret Woods, deceased, representing
among other things that he has fully adj
ministered said estate, and praying that a
time and place be fixed for examining
and allowing the final account of his
administration, and for the assignment of
the residue of said estate to the parties entitled
thereto by law:
1t is ordered, That said account be examined,
and petition heard, by this Court, on Monday,
the Goth day of June, A. D, 1898, at 10
O'Clock a. M. at the Probate office in the City
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is ordered further, That notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to said day
of hearing in the Mankato Free Press, a week
ly newspaper printed and published at the
City of Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the Oath day
of May, A. D., 1893
By the Court:
[Seal.] W.B. TORREY,
Judge of Probate.
DANIEL BUCK,
Atty. for Administrator.
Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09
EXTORTICN STORIES
DRAWN.
OVER

So many stories in regard to eXtor-
tion at Chicago and the Worlds
Fair have been published, that the
Fair authorities have issued an adj
dres to the public in which they say:
Reports industriouslyc circulated that
eXtortion of every nature prevails in
Chicago and at the fair we emphatic
ally deny from personal experience.
In numerous restaurants in Jackson
park the prices in many cases are no
higher than for the same variety and
quality of food in other cities of the
Union. Comfortable rooms, conven-
lent to the park, can be secured at
reasonable rates by the day or week.
with or without board, and board can
readily be obtained at rates not ex-
cessive. 1t is the opinion generally
expressed by those who have visited
the fair that they were agreeably sur
prised not only by the completeness
and variety OF the exhibits, but in the
reasonable charge for loom and board.
The impression generally current
that admittance was charged at diff
ferent buildings on the grounds was
also refuted. 1t is due to the confus.
ion in the public mind of the Midway
Plaisance with the fair proper"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09
June Plume Is
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS.

TATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
, Earth SIS In Probate Court, Special
Term, May 25th. 1898.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
Saulpaugh, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Clarence
II. Saulpaugh of said B]ueEarth county repre-
senting among other things, that said Thomas
Saulpaugh late of said Blue Earth county on
the 9th day of May A. D., 1898, at the city
of Mankato in said county died intes-
tate, and being a resident of this county at the
time of his death, leaving goods, chattels and es-
tate within this county and that the said petit
toner is a son of said deceased, and praying
that administration of said estate be to
him the said Clarence II. Saulpaugh, granted:
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Saturday the oath day of
June, A. D., 1898, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at
the probate Office IN the city of Mankato, in
said county
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested, by publication of this order once in
each week, for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press,
a weekly newspaper printed and publ ished at
the city of Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 25th day OF
May A. D., 1898.
By the Court,
Seal. w. B. TORREY.
B. D. SMITH, Judge of Probate.
Attorney for Petitioner,
MankatO, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09
NUMBER 50

THE St. Paul Globe is opposed to the
levying of an income tax which is just
now attracting the attention of the
leaders of its party. While it looks
upon this as scheme to reach the ''rich
who evade the taxes levied directly on
their property" it holds that it is I'M
democratic, and will not secure the
desired result. 1t thinks that if it is
desirable in this country to single out
the rich as an object of taxation, it
can best be done by the tariff. The
best method of which it speaks is in
vogue today, and if the Democratic
theory is correct then the rich are
paying the greater share of the duty
imposed by the tariff today. But if
the theory of the Globe is carried out,
a theory which is held by most free
traders-the tariff would not only fall
upon the wealthy but would also bear
heavily upon thousands who are Situ-
uated in the more moderate paths of
life. The competition at home keeps
down the price on all articles manu-
featured here. But if the foreigner
wishes to compete in our market he
must put his wares at the same price,
albeit he may have to pay the tariff
out of his own pocket. But when the
tariff is shifted as the free traders
propose to do, to articles which are
not manufactured here, than the du-
ty is tax upon our people, and the
poor who indulge must bear it equal
ly with the rich, or be obliged to go
without. But if, under the present
system, as the free trader asserts. the
price of the article is increased by the
tariff, then he who prefers it to our
b me manufactures must pay the tax,
which would be perfectly just. The
home grade of manufacture has in al
most every instance reached the quail
ity of the foreign make, and in every
instance has been cheapened since
the levying of the tariff made it's man.
ufacture possibility here, therefore
if the foreign article is higher in
price, the rich prefer it, largely
because it is of foreign make, it is
just that they should pay the differ
ence, if any exists. If the theory of the
Globe as to the working of the tariff is
correct, than the idea it has of max
ing the rich pay heavier proportion
of the tariff duties would be lost if
the free trade idea of shifting the
! duties is carried out. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09
Good Reading For Small Price.

If you want some good stories, that
are not continued, send us ten cents.
and we will, for the purpose OF in
the WaUerly Magazine to
you, mail two copies containing
twenty-five to thirty clean complete
stories, Or, for $l.00 we will send
twenty-five back numbers, all COM
plete, which will make over 400
stories, rs pages Of music, and Is
pages of short items of interest, be-
sides other matter. Address
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Box 172. Boston, Mass.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09

DURING the month of April the
number of immigrants arriving in
this country reached 1921 as against
,595 for the same month of 1892.
For the first four months of the year
they numbered AS, 299, against 1873, 500
for the same period in 1892. The fall
ing off is from Russia, Poland and
Austria-Hungary while Italy shows
slight increase.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09

WRITING upon the late financial ex-
element and it's causes in the June
Forum George r. Gibson the we'll
known Wall Street banker says
commercial squalls will come perhaps,
but nothing now presages cyclone.
The country has not been converting
vast sums of floating into fixed CAPT.
tai; it has not been caught with
large number of incomplete railroads
or enterprises of any description, and
prices are generally low. There has
been CROUCH skepticism in financial
and commercial circles during the
past year to act as brake on ambi-
tious spectators and promoters, so we
should be hopeful that such further
liquidation as may be necessary will
be conducted gradually rather than
through the form of an acute COM
mercial crisis. The immediate cause
of the recent semi-panic, he insists
was the reckless conspiracy of specu-
latOrs to boom artificially the shares
of industrial corporations, by the aid
of imprudent or fraudulent dividends,
''cross ORDERS" and other obnoxious
thimble-rigging. The balance of
trade, Mr.. Gibson predicts, cannot
run against US permanently; and by
next autumn, when Europe RECEIVERS
from her idle and depressed condi-
tion, a definite tariff policy and the
appreciation of >silver may be expect
ed to relieve the situation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09

IT is said that in China banks never
fail. There is very good reason how
ever, for the care that is taken to pre-
vent them, for if they do fail the di-
rectors lose their heads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09

EXPERTS in estimating the mum Der
of large crowds, state that there were
from 1900 to 100000 people upon the
Worlds Fair grounds Sunday, though
the official reports show few less
than $4,000. The matter is one which
is giving the Fair officials much con-
Germ, and will be fully investigated,
to find where the leak is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09

The first carload of Georgia water
melons have left for the north, and
the small boy is smiling in anticipa-
tion of a feast. In few days he will
have melon and then-the doctor will
smile,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND showed his
usual contempt for Memorial Day
services. He was to busy to receive a
committee sent to invite him to take
part in the services at Arlington, but
had plenty of time to leave for Hog
Island that day to indulge in a fish
ing excursion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09
IN A HARD ROW.
A free trade organ wants to raise
honey for Mr.. Carlisle's strong box by


NOW R0U uOWu UuSluGSS duu lCU
the people know what to expect. 1t
is observed that the bulk of the
money is to be raised by taxing the
poor mans breakfast table. Sugar,
coffee, and tea have to raise S145, 000,-
900 of the amOunt.-C Chicago Inter
Ocean.
But there is good deal of fear upon
the part of many free trad
erS as to whether this is
the best course to pursue. The cry of
taxing 1.-THE poor mans breakfast ia
bic" is striking terror to their hearts,
and they are wondering if they cannot
avoid this certainly unpopular move
by an income tax, which is also bound
to be more or less unpopular, and
which the st. Paul Globe calls undem-
ocratic. 1t has been admitted that
an income tax on incomes OF $1,000
would wipe the party making it out of
existence. While levied on incomes
from that sum to $4,000 would drive
it from power. Above that sum would
derive degree of popularity from
certain classes. That is, they would
have to attack one class to please an
other. But the Democracy has al
ways howled about class legislation, so
it could not consistently make move
in this direction, though as a matter
Of fact it usually throws consistency
to the winds when 1T makes move.
But between "the poor mans break
fast table, and the tax on incomes,
the free traders seem to be tossing on
breakers,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09

IT is remarked that the DOCTORS
bill hurt John w. Mackay worse than
the assassin's bullet did,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13
THE ENVY OF KINGS.
The Princes Of the Earth May
Envy the Poor.
Riches and Power Cannot Make Life
Pleasant br Happy.
The True Way to Find Happiness for
Those Who Have it Not.

Wealth does not make happiness. 1t does
not make even comfort.
Sickness b1ights everything.
Kings and princes may envy the poor, the
blessing of good health.
If you are in pain suffering YOU cannot
be happy.
This is why the remarks of the we'll known
Harriet Robinson, of IA Smell St., Fall River,
Mass, have much weight and are worthy
of all attention.
81 firmly believe she said, ''that should
not be living to day if it had not been for
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve reme-
dy. Such awful pains in my head and back,
and my stomach, oh, it SO bad! now am
well and eat naturally. L have no pains or
distress. Thanks to DR.. Greene's Nervura
well again. It over two years ago that
I was cured, and no trace of the disease has
returned"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13
2,228,672.

2,22s, 672-These figures represent the num-
OF bolt es of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which were
sold in the United States from March, '91 to
March, 's2, Two Million, Two Hundred and
Twenty Eight Thousand, Six Hundred and
Seventy-Two bottles sold in one year, and
each and every bottle was sold on a positive
guarantee that money would be refunded if
satisfactory results did not follow its USE The
secret of it's success is plain. 1t never disap-
points and can always be depended on as the
very best remedy for Coughs, Colds, etc.
Price SOC. and $1.00. At H. G. Pierce's Drug
store, soc. per bottle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13

The greatest men are those who have done
the most for the good and advancement of the
human race. The who stands most
prominently before the public to-day in the
cure of disease, is DR.. Greene, of 81 Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, the discoverer of that
wonderful remedy, DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood ard nerve remedy. He is the founder
of that great system of giving consultation
and advice by means of1etter correspondence
free of charge.
Write him description of your complaint
send for his SYMPTOM blank, and he will
send you exact description of your disease.
He gives most careful and explicit atte ton to
all letters, answering all questions and thor
oughly explaining each symptom so that you
will know exactly what your complaint is;
and for all this he makes no charge. DR..
Greene is the most successful specialist in
the cure Of all nervous and chronic diseases
and he gives you the benefit of his valuable
advice with no expense to yourself, and by
thus writing him about your case, you will
undoubtedly regain your health.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13

1 find that if old people are put on
soup, beef tea and animal food, and
only just sufficient farinaceous food
and fats and sugar to maintain the
heat of the body, they increase won
derfully in energy and, as they often
express it, feel 20 years younger.
This is only natural; it is a food of
energy-the food that builds up mus
Gle, nerve and constitutional stamina.
The requirements of the system in
old age as a rule are not great, and
more harm is done by taking too
much food than by taking too little.
/ have known people considerably
over 20 to derive the greatest benft
from thorough change in diet. 1t
seems to rejuvenate them. OF course
in old age care should be taken that
the body is not subjected to rapid
changes of temperature. When the
nervous power is decreasing as the
result of age and the system is losing
it's power of combating cold and strain
upon its energy, a stimulating diet in
vigorates and IS conducive to main
tanning constitutional stamina better
than any other.
Any natural death but from old age
and general decay is an accidental
death-that is, it is due to causes
which might, and even perhaps could,
have been entirely avoided and rem
edied in earlier years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13
BURDETT1E ON NIFTY.

Suppose you are given to the habit
Of profanity. You enter into CONVEX
sation with a man who never swears,
or in other words a gentleman. By
and by you perceive that he is the SUI
perior man. Your own remarks have
a tame, fiat, feeble sound to your
ears. Your pert little damns sound
coarse and drop out of your senten
ces ashamed to remain in the company
of good, honest words, until, as you
discover that you are carrying on
your part Of the conversation with
out swearing, you feel easier, and
your intellectual stature is increased
by foot. just observe this, my boy,
and see if am not right. But you
will rip out sometime; o, yes, in
some way you will. I know some
good men-some of the best in the
world who will "confound it," and in
New England even deacon has been
known to condemn it." But as
rule, my son, don't do it. Don't
swear. It isn't an evidence of smart
ness or worldly wisdom. Any fool
can swear. And great many fools
do. l, my son? All, if [ could only
gather up all the useless, uncalled for
swears l have dropped along the
pathway of life | know I could re-
move stumbling blocks from many
inexperienced feet, and my own
heart would be lighter by ton than
it is o-day. But if you are going to
be fool just because other men have
been, o, my son, my son, what an
awful, what colossal, what hope
less fool you will be.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13

An English clergyman recently Of
ficiated for brother clergyman; being
anxious to know what impression he
made, he asked the clerk: "Was my
discourse pitched in too high key?"
l hope did not shoot over the heads
of the people" 'No, you didn't do
that, sir.' ''Was it a suitable theme?"
asked the clergyman. eyes, it was
about right" "Was it too long?" ''No,
but it was long enough" 81 am glad
of that; for, to tell you the truth, the
other day, as 1 was getting this SER
mon ready, my dog destroyed four or
five pages, and that has made it much
shorter" "Oh, SIR" said the clerk,
''could you let our vicar have a pup
20 that 'ere dog?"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13

A Penobscot country farmer, speak
of former hired man in his employ,
remarked quietly. "He's a pretty
good sort of fellow, John is; but
he's little dull, little dull" After
a moment further thought he contin-
ued, cit may be necessary to explain
that Bit"
"I'll tell you how tits with him. /
had pretty nice field of onions grow
ing, but they stood little thick to-
gether and needed thinning out. So
/ told John he might do it. He work.
ed away at sthem a day or two and
then went out to see how he was
getting on.
I found he had pulled up all the
biggest ones and thrown them away,
leaving only the smallest plants in
the rows. l asked him what in crea-
ton he had pulled out all the best
ones for, and he said, twas to give
the little fellows chance, 'cos the
big ones had crowded them and they
couldn't grow. A little dull, John is,
little dull"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-13
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