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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
SPOT THEFT.

The Minnesota H0rticulturiSt, issued
by the State Horticultural Society, in
it's September issue calls attention to
the "model orchard" scheme which is
being worked in portions of southern
Minnesota and northern Iowa. The
parties working this scheme pretend
to represent Illinois or other nurseries
outside of the state. Their scheme of
operation is given as follows:
They approach a farmer with a
proposition to furnish him with from
S75.0 to $50. 90 worth of nursery stock,
or enough to set out a certain area,
agreeing to plant and care for the or
Chard for a certain number of years,
giving the farmer time in which to
pay for it, with the exception of one
third of the amount, which is to be in
cash, the balance in negotiable paper,
payable in n and two years re-
spectively. These notes are imme-
diately sold to an innocent purchaser,
and the farmer will have to pay them
whether the contract is carried out or
not. They have not the least idea of
fulfilling their part of the agreement
and, being totally irresponsible, can
not be compelled to do so.
Should the farmer have an orchard
on his place, he is informed that he
has been duped, and that the trees are
perfectly worthless, as they are root
grated, and to prove it the operator
pulls upa young tree, cuts it off at the
union of the stock and scion, and shows
the farmer the scare in the tree, in
forming him that 1.-THE only thing to
do is to dig up this orchard and to use
budded stock, as all grated trees are
worthless and those who sell them are
sw~indlers." 1t is hardly credible, but
many young and thrifty orchards have
been thus dug up.
We notice in the last issue of the
Winnebago City Enterprise that a gang
of solicitors for nursery stock under
the above ''model nursery" scheme,
have been working in that vicinity
for some time back. 1t is said they
carried OF their business in di-
rect violation of the statutes of
Minnesota which provide that
representatives of all foreign
nurseries shall file a bond for the sum
of $4,000, for each agent so employed,
with the secretary of the state. This,
it is alleged, they did not do, and con-
Sequently laid themselves liable to a
fine or Imprisonment, or both. Farmers
should give all agents who are work
ing any scheme like the one described
above a wide berth, and absolutely
refuse to sign their name to a
scrap of paper of any kind that
goes into the hands of travel
ing agents about whom they
know nothing, or who makes them an
offer of a big thing for very little
money
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
restoring action of Paine's celery com

ICoUOIlllS dCUlOh vi dihS SSiSiJ SOhh
pound.
A fair trial of this greatest of all
remedies brings strength to tired,
''run down. men and women, and
frees them permanently from debility
heart palpitation, Respondent feelings
and inability to sleep because of ner.
vous weakness.
Mrs. S. e. Welsh, of Lynn, Mass,
whose portrait appears above, writes
as follows:
81 was taken i'll last January with
the grip, and it left me with the rheu-
matism in my hands and feet. My
feet were swollen so bad and were so
sore that 1 found it hard work to
walk. My husband brought me home
two bottles of Palne's celery COM
pound. Seeing that it was doing me
good, I continued it's use until L had
taken five bottles when l was free
from rheumatism and have not had
since.
"Today | can truly say that L am as
well as | ever was in my life"
That's it. Paine's celery compound
makes people well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

A TREASURY expert figures out that
the profits of the sugar trust for the
past year amounted to 2S54 per cent,
or a total profit in dollars of S2S, 000,-
900. 1t is said that one senator was
paid 81, 600, 900 for the use of his in
fuence on the side of the sugar trust,
which in view of the profits made and
those anticipated, it undoubtedly
made a good business venture. When
Democracy gave up the idea of fol-
lowing out it's Chicago platform in a
literal sense and tied it's fortunes to
the sugar trust, it seemed to have an
intuition that it was getting not only
a sweet but a profitable thing. In the
light of the facts which keep coming
to the surface, the claim which the
Democrats make that they are the
party of the people, is mere rot. The
events during the last session con-
clusively show that the people are not
in it with Democracy at all. No
thought was given them whatever,
but all the favors went to the great
monopolies. And this is true also, of
the administration in carrying out
the provisions Of the law, Mr.. Carlisle's
rulings r as far as possible in the
favor of the wealthy importers and to
their advantage only.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
LAKE WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Rev. Y. Payton Morgan and family
returned to their home at St. Paul
today, after a four weeks vacation.
Miss Stirling also returned today.
The following persons left for home
today, having stayed ten DAYS: DR..
j. FL. Stewart and family. VIM. Ban
ming and family.
VIM. Hoagland is still bringing in
some fine black bass.
Messrs. Jones and Cooley are still
tarrying at the lake.
Mrs. Geo. A. Hoagland returned to
Omaha Tuesday.
Mr.Lyle Soaring, Prof. Holtz, Misses
Phillips and Richards spent Saturday
at the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin, of Mankato,
spent Friday at lake.
Nh. Edward Corning, of St. Paul,
spent a week at the lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

THE speech which Senator Villas
made the other day to the Winconsin
Democrats at their state convention,
was entirely on the defensive. That
is where the Democrats are and that
is where they will be kept. In defend
ing their alliance with the sugar trust
and bolstering up their general incom-
potency for handling the affairs of gov
eminent, will take about all the time
they will be able to find between now
and November. In fact theirs will be
a compaign of excuses from beginning
to end.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

A PROMINENT Populist is authority
for the statement that only a few days
ago Gen. Baker was around seeing
what could be done to get the Popu-
list nomination for senator from Blue
Earth county. Here is certainly a
queer exhibition of political principle.
But then it does not require any
political principle to stand on the
platform, which the second district
Democrats made yesterday. The less
principle exhibited the better.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

We are in a better position to take
care of our trade this fall than we ever
have been before. We have learned
your wants and we are here to befriend
you with good honest goods and lowest
possible prices. Our interests are your
interests. Please call and look our
fall and winter line over before buy
ing elsewhere. THE MODEL CLOTH
ING AND SHOE HOUSE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
Every Man whose watch

Every Man whose watch
has been rung out of the bow
(ring), by a pickpocket,
Every Man whose watch
has been damaged by drop
ping out of the bow, and
Every Man of sense who
merely compares the old pull
out bow and the new
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

THE wise and patriotic speech OF eX-
President Harrison at the Republican
congressional convention which nomi-
mated a candidate to run against
Chairman Wilson, a few days ago, is
causing lots of squirming among the
Democratic leaders and organs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
HOLD YOUR BARLEY.

Our new elevator now in process of
erection will be completed the last
week in August, at which date we
will buy barley and pay a higher price
than any other dealer. Farmers will
save money by holding their barley a
couple of weeks and then bring it to
us. MANKATO MALT &GRAIN Co.
Dated Mankato, Aug. 18th, '94.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

ROBERT j. who surprised the world
a few days ago by making a mile in
2:034 smashed all records Thursday at
indianapolis by making the fastest
mile on record in 2:024. 1t looks as
though the two minute horse was ear
at hand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

BRO. PEAsE, of the Anoka Union,
starts out this week with No. of Vol.
XXX. The Union is a good paper and
Pease deserves the success he is
winning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
A Surplus of Raw Material.

ustin Register:
Grover is great on free raw material.
aw material is all right in some
aces, but there's a surplus of it now
4 the white house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria>

Anyone wishing late styles in hats
will now find a complete line at The
MODEL CLOTHING AND SHOE HOUSE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
House for Sale or Trade.

For small farm, stock, etc. Inquire
at G. III. GRIEBEL JR,
Shoe Store 209 south Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

j. G. Roller will sell wagons, bug
gies and gang plows at actual cost for
two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Congress, second congressional district
JAMES T. MCCLEARl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
Honey to Lend.

on good farm land at Mankato
Savings Bank. stiff
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

We are selling buggies cheaper
than ever. Good bargains. III. G..
AkerS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

THE Minnesota Democrats in their
state convention called the surrender
of their party to the sugar and whis-
ky trust a ~''splendid battle waged and
won by the Democratic party against
the combined forces of monOpOlies and
trusts, created by the Republican
legislation" This is pretty neal what
Artemus Ward would call "sarkasm."
A little further On in their platform
they congratulate the wOrkingmen
and women of the land on the dawn
ing of a ley day of promise by the
passage of the Democratic tariff bill"
The Pittsburg glassworkers who have
just submitted to a cut of 224 per cent
in wages must certainly look upon the
advent of the bill as a %forerunner Of a
''new day of promise" the wrong way,
while wOrkingmen, the farmer or the
sewing woman who takes home a
package of 16 or II pounds of sugar for
S1.OO, when they took 20 or % under
the mckinley law, are no doubt
thoroughly convinced that the day OF
promise is right at hand ready to
burst out upon them.
But this is not all, they go still fur
ther and ''reassert the determination
of Minnesota Democracy to strive in
every way to pass laws that will meet
the approval and improve the oppor-
tunities of all who toll for bread"
Here is a straight declaration that
the agitation and uncertainty which
has already cost the nation more
wealth than did the civil war, is to be
continued. And how are these oppor-
tunities to be secured? Why by the
passage of more laws which will allow
larger importatiOns of foreign made
goods, thus d%epriving home labor of
employment to that extent or forcing
it to work for less wages, with the con-
Sequent loss of comforts and neces-
saries of life. No doubt those who
toll for bread' will be very grateful
(?) for such opportunities, yet we have
our doubts that they will tumble over
each other in their hurry to give it
their approval at the polls. A party
which will come to the front with
such declarations after the object sur
render of it's representations in con-
gress to the great trusts will hardly
blush at anything.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

Genuine Candy Endless belts. H.
@. Akers.
The Washington times., 1894-07-14

our government and the protection OF our
planters. That is just what the trust is afraid
of, and it is therefore intensely int crested in
having the bulk of its protection so entwined
with the revenue duty and the incidental pro-
lection given the planter as, on the one hand,
not to be understood by the mass Of our peo-
pie, and. on the other hand. not to be dis
turbed without raising the whole question
and enabling it to organize powerful oppo-
sition outside of itself. This is one of the
reasons why it is so anxious to get its pro-
lection under the 40 per cent. item though it
insists there is no protection in il.
Again. incases of generally used staples,
the purchase and distribution of which are in
most numerous independent hands, the ad
valorem basis for tariff assessment is Mt its
best But when as in the case of sugar, the
raw sugar purchasing combine of the trust
covers the world; when, as is also the case.
the leading ones interested in the trust al
ready control the production in Hawaii and
largely in the United States, and are begir-
ming to engross that of Cuba, the principle
supply of the world, then ad valorem duties
mean that, by opportunities for fraud and
differentiation, which the government is
powerless to thwart, the importer-the sugar
trust-can and will practically assess its own
duties. II is to secure such boundless op-
portunities for fraud that the sugar trust will
struggle for ad valorem duties, it is to pre-
vent them and to protect the revenue that
specific duties, graduated according to po-
ariscopic test, should be insisted upon.
The Washington times., 1894-07-14
Notes from th. ,;,o,


The President yesterday signed the bill reg
ulating electrical units, and gave the pen to
Prof Mendenhall, who had asked for it.
A bill has been introduced by Senator
Davis, by request, placing dining and sleeping
ear companies under the interstate commerce
law.
Senator Quay has offered his bill for the use
of the Malone lot for the Government Print
ing Office at a sum not to exceed S25C, 900 to
the sundry civil bill.
Senator George. of Mississippi, has intro
duced a bill to amend the ,iet for the appoint
ment of board of arbitration between COM
panes engaged in transporting passengers
and their employees, approved October, 1888.
Senator George gave notice yesterday that
on next Monday he would move that the
Hatch anti-option bill be referred to either
the Committee on the Judiciary or the Com
mittee on Agriculture, he did not care which.
Senator Gnllinger has introduced a bill to
pay to Henry H. Smith, assistant register Of
the Treasury, the difference between his pay
and that of the register. which place he filed
last year for nine months, in the absence of
Gen. Rosecrans.
A bill to reimburse the state OF Minnesota
for expenses involved in an expedition to re-
capture forty-two settlers and four women
carried away after an Indian massacre in
1857 was reported by the Indian Affairs Com
mittee yesterday.
The Washington times., 1894-07-14
FREAK OF THE LOCAL MAILS.
Poetieal Effusion on an Envelope of Let
ter Addressed TO England.

POetieal Effusion on an Envelope of Let
ter Addressed TO England.
A letter mailed yesterday at the substation
in Gilmans drug store on Pennsylvania ave
nue. with the postage rate fully prepaid. bore
an address. which at irst puzzled and theI
amused the clerks.
As no stamps were visible at first sight. tn e
clerk who h andled the letter was about to
east it aside as one of those stupid, ''practi-
cal Jokes" " so called which some cranks have
a penchant for indulging in, imagining their
stu pId practices will embarrass OF annoy
their intended victims. Further investiga-
tion, however, showed that the postage was
fully prepaid, and that the address as un-
mistakably plain, although little involved.
II read as follows:
To SPRAwsoS, named EDWARD, artist and barber,
Whom ERDISGToN village proudly doth ha-bor.
Near BIRMINGHAM, the said Erdington smiles,
Distant therefrom but very few miles.
The COUNTY OF WARWICK both towns contains.
From further remarks the writer refrains,
Except to say this-he wishes this screed
To ENGLAND to go-with care and great speed.
So POSTAL OFFICIALS this mandate obey
Hasten this letter-let it stop not nor stay.
"PosTAGE NOT PAID, STRIP Turn over and count,
OF stamps you will see the proper amount.
The Washington times., 1894-07-14
SOCIAL SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Z. C. Benedict and family, on his yach
The Oneida, are visiting Mrs. Cleveland a
Gray Gables.
Mrs. Carlisle left Washington yesterda,
afternoon for Covington, Ky., 10 attend tn,
funeral o her friend, Mrs. Henderson. Th
Secretary finds that he cannot convenient,
be absent from Washington for so long
time as this journey would necessitate. H,
will so to Deer Park tomorrow and rensil
until Monday morning.
Secret ary Herbert left Washington yester
day for Boston to witness the trial trip OF tn,
minneapolis tomorrow.
Miss Winifred Martin, now of Baltimore
mas made bequest to the Catholic Universt,
for a scholarship in perpetuity for the Balti
more archdiocese. This makes the fourth
scholarship that has been established at thi.
university for the Baltimore archdiocese.
The Americans who have been making
coaching trips through England have had
many interesting glimpses out of the beaten
path. One lady tells of having called upon
and gone into the church made immortal by
his pen in Westward Ho.n
The Baron and Baroness de Seilliere, for.
merly Mrs. Emma Livermore are expected
to arrive to-day by steamer La Touraine. On
their arrival the baron and baroness will go
to Newport, where they will pass several
months with Mrs. John O'Brien, the mother
of Baroness Seilliere, whose place at Newport
is called inchiquin.
Count Fichy. of Austria, is at the Club cot
tage at Newport.
An acquisition to the navy yard will be Lient.
j. T. Newton. who has been detached from
the Constellation and ordered here Ensign
u. E. Thurston will relieve Lieut.. Newton.
Mrs. William Morris Stewart. wife Of Sem
ator Stewart, has gone to Orkney Springs for
several weeks.
Mrs. NJ I. Hayenner left yesterday for a
stay at Atlantic City.
Mrs. William S. Holman wife OF Represen-
tative Holman, of Indiana, has been seriously
i'll for the past week at her home in this CITY,
and Judge Holman has been unable to attend
the sessions of the House for more than an
hour day. He reported yesterday that his
wife was much improved.
Mr.. Linwood S. Williams, OF Richmond
Va, is visiting his brother. Mr.. C.. l.. Will
liams, at go New YORK avenue.
Miss Grace NJ. Finley, of this city. received
her commission yesterday as notary public.
The appointment was made several DAYS ago
by President Cleveland. Miss Finley is a
graduate of Miss Sommers' school, and pos
sesses all the qualifications suited to the per-
formance OF her new duties.
Miss Susie Schroeder, daughter of Prof.
August Schroeder. of this city. is visiting the
Misses Leapley, of ADacostia.
Miss Bessie NJ. Swanson and Miss Josephine
Mcdonald will spend the Summer at Colonial
Beach.
The Washington times., 1894-07-14
Medal of Honor Men.

Medals of honor have been awarded to the
following named persons for participating
with the volunteer storming party at Vicks-
burg, Miss, May %. 1868: Jacob Sweghoimer,
priv ate Company 1, Fifty-ninth Ohio Yolun-
teers. Delaware, Ohio; Joseph wartick, priv
ate Company A, Sixth Missouri Volunteers
Golden. ILL.,; William John, private Company
Z, Thirty-seventh Ohio Volunteers, Pratts-
burgh, Kan. By direction of the President
a medal of honor has been presented to Brent
Woods. late sergeant Troop B. Ninth Cavalry,
NOW private Troop C. same regiment,) for
distinguished gallantry in action with hostile
Apache Indians in Gaballon Canon, New
Mexico, August 10, 1881. in saving the lives
of his comrades and the citizens who were
with the detachment
The Washington times., 1894-07-14
TOOK $4,000 FOR HIS LEGS
lie Dnc Maddox Spent the Price of His
Limbs on jay Ray AstOr.
VICTIM OF MORPHINE AND LOVE
Deserted by the Woman on Whom He Spent
His Fortune He Threatened to Shoot Her
if She Refused to Marry Him-The sirene
Caused His Arrest,

lie Due Maddox, legless man. a victim OF
ing smiles OF sirene, was arrested and put
in durance vile at the instance OF the
courtesan on whom he lavished an Illicit
love and several thousand dollars of cold
cash. The unfortunate creature has been re-
leased from custody on the promise that he
will lead better and more civilized life.
The tale Maddox tells is peculiarly pathetic
and points moral. Some time ago he was
employed by the Illinois railroad as train
man, but one day he was knocked down by
a locomotive and had his legs crushed be-
meath the wheels. He was taken to hos
pital and his limbs were amputated. After
some first-class surgical manipulation he was
discharged as cured. but legless.
The Illinois Railroad Company offered
Maddox a life position at remunerative
salary. but this he refused, aud demanded a
settlement for his injuries.
The company, after some negotiations.
agreed to pay him the sum of 81. 500 in full
settlement OF ten claims. This Maddox
jumped at, and, after receiving the money.
he came to Washington. where his
brother, DIR. William Maddox. resided at No.
49 h street northeast.
During his stay here he met Miss Ray
Astor. a fair but sullied maid, and smitten by
her outward appearance he asked her to share
his money and himself. This she consented
TO do, notwithstanding his crippled physique.
She became his quasi-wife, and went away on
quasi-honeymoon.
They went first to New York, and located
at one of the irst-class hotels as man and
wife. Here they engaged themselves. Mad
dox's love waxed warm. and he lavished
money on mis- companion. buying dresses.
jewels. sweetmeats and wine. Money
flowed so freely with Maddox
that he thought he was rich for life and
could live in kind OF lecherous paradise for
the balance of his days. From New York
they went to New Haven, Hartford, Boston,
and fually to Atlantic City. At this
place the crippled fool found his purse, like
the ancient Egyptian cows. was getting lean,
and so he set his compass for Washington.
They arrived here and put up at the Belvedere,
but after Miss Astor found out the financial
condition OF her paramour she became huffy
and left him, returning to her old hunting
ground on Thirteenth street.
The following morning Maddox visited her
and demanded that she become his wife. but
this she refused to do. and on her refusal he
fiourished revolver and threatened to shoot
her.
A criminal charge was preferred against
him, but at the hearing the serious complaint
was withdrawn and he was dismissed with a
warning.
The Washington times., 1894-07-14
THE TRUSTS AID vAL0REM SCHEME.

The suggestion is being passed about,
especially in quarters which are known to be
favorable to the trust-or favorable to
cowardice Of any kind-that if the House in
ssts the Senate ''may throw off either the
y or the 1-10 or both. and thus leave the
sugar trust without special protection." In
view of the fact that the 40 per cent. item
contains far more of protection for the trust
than there is in the 4 and 40 combined, the
GOODNESS of this suggestion is apparent.
Again, there is a most important consider
alton which the trust keeps constantly in
mind II Congress should by a specific
schedule put duty on raw sugars. with a
special discrimination in favor OF refined
sugars. then it will be perfectly easy and
practicable, when our experience shall have
demonstrated that it yields no revenue. to
wipe off or reduce the special protection to
the trust without disturbing or discussing the
revenue duty, in which lies the interest of