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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-24
SERIOUS FACTS ABOUT FOOD.E
The Recent Cases of Poisoning from
Alum Baking Powder:

The recently reported cases of poi
sOning in Wisconsin from the use Of
alum baking powder have awakened
the public to the serious danger which
menaceS the health of the people of
this country in the numerous brands
of these goods now being urged upon
consumers.
There is no question as to the detri-
mental effects of the alum baking
powders upon the system. Every
Board of Health, every physician, will
tell of the unwhOleSOme qualities they
add to the food. Some countries have
absolutely prohibited the sale of bread
containing alum.
Even small doses of alum given to
children have produced fata results,
while cases OF heartburn, Indigestion,
gripping constipation, dyspepsia, and
various kindred gastric troubles from
irritation of the mucous membrane,
caused by the continuous use of food
prepared with the alum or alum phOs-
plate powders, are familiar in the
practice of every physician.
1t is not possible that any prudent
housewife, any loving mother, will
knowingly use an article that will in
jure the health of her household or
perhaps cause the death of her chill
dren.
How shall the dangerous alum pow
ders be distinguished? And how
shall the danger to health from their
use be avoided?
For the protection of the public, all
alum baking powders sold in this
State are required to put this fact up
on the label. This requirement is
sometimes evaded, or the fact is so
inconspicuouslY stated as to be hardly
noticeable. The label should be care
fully examined. The low-priced pow
ders and powders sold with a gift are
mostly alum and should likewise be
stunned
Dr. Drew, the late Chemist to the
Minnesota Dairy & Food Commission,
recommends the use of the Royal
Baking Powder as the most certain
protection from alum goods. AS
State Chemist. he analysed hundreds
of brands and found the Royal the
purest and best and the highest in
leavening strength.
These facts should incline cOnsum-
ers to turn deaf ear to all impor-
tunities to buy the inferior poisons.
The wise house deeper will decline in
all cases to take them.
Take no chances through using a
doubtful article where so important a
matter as the health or life of dear
ones is at stake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-24

highly talented and cultured young
lady, who wins the hearts of all whom
she meets. MankatO social circles
will be delighted to welcome her back
to the city.
The groom has resided in Mankato
for the past twelve years, and is one
of the progressive young men OF
Minnesota, an excellent business man,
and personally popular with all who
enjoy his acquaintance.
The FREE PRESS joins their other
friends IN wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
terson the choicest blessings that life
holds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-24
MORE WITHDRAWALS.
Saloon Keepers were not Confident
of Success


of Success.
Several more applications for saloon
licenses have been withdrawn, and it
begins to look as though there would
be none to act on tomorrow night Up
to this afternoon Recorder Smith had
received written Withdrawals from J.
J. Gould, ]. f. orlando, VIM. Ditz
Otto Mann, Henry Dreher, John
HOLMAN, Becquette & Ford, and j. j.
Anderson. A verbal withdrawal has
been received from Powell & Conrad,
and several others have said that
they will withdraw.
1t appears that the action of
the saloon keepers in pre- jenting
their applications for new licenses
was worked up by two or three par
ties, and that many if not the most of
them were not confident of success.
Some now say that they went into
the deal under protest, and that they
had no faith at any time that it
would succeed. AS some were very
anxious to proceed along the line laid
out, all but two or three agreed to go
into it. 1t is now generally conceded
that the plan is a failure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-24
AN INDEPENDENT BUYER.
A Proposition to Better the Hog
Market.

The FREE PRESS received a call
today from gentleman from another
town who desires to locate in Manka-
to and buy hogs for shipment to Chi
cago. He is practical buyer, having
been engaged in the business for
years. He proposes that the mer-
chants shall cooperate with him so
that price can be paid within sixty
cents of the Chicago market. He
desires to be paid salary of sixty
dollars month, and agrees to stand
half the loss and divide half the gain
in the business. He believes that
money will be neither lost nor made
in the shipment, and that the mer-
chants will be called upon to pay only
the amount of his salary. His idea
is simply to better the Mankato mar
ket, believing that the merchants
will reap considerable profit on
their investment by the increased
trade. The farmers will naturally
prefer to come to Mankato with their
produce with equal prices here and
elsewhere, because they can do their
trading to better advantage here,
competition having reduced prices.
This is a matter which deserves
the careful consideration of ours bus
mess men. 1t is generally conceded
that the hog market here is not
what it ought to be, and from ten to
twenty cents hundred more is said
by farmers to be paid at Lake Crystal
than in Mankato. A Lake Crystal
buyer the other day secured over a
hundred hogs of Daniel Williams,
Daniel Evans and Deighton Little,
who live between Pidgeon hill and
Welsh lane, offering $3.50, while the
quotations in this city were $3.50
These hogs ought to have been mar
keted in MankatO instead of at Lake
Crystal, as this city is much nearer
Several carloads of hogs have lately
been picked up in Mankato territory
by Lake Crystal buyers, and the Rap
idan farmers are hauling their hogs
to Lake Crystal. If the price of hogs
in this city was within sixty cents of
the Chicago market, it would be the
same as is now being paid at Lake
Crystal. At one time while .. Cas-
sidy was buying, farmers from two
miles this side of Lake Crystal hauled
their hogs to Mankato, on account of
the higher price paid.
The Merchants Protective Union
might take up this matter with
profit.
CEDInIIC CArTc ADnGTT Ennn exz
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-24
Home Seekers Excursions to the
South.

On January IA, %, February IL and
March 10, 1896, the Northwestern
Line will sell homeseekers' excursion
tickets to a large number of points
in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Terri
tory, Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona.
For tickets and full information ap-
ply to Agents Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-24
LOCAL ITEMS,

A marriage license was granted
today to Daniel Fuguay, of Mankato,
and Mary Shanahan, of Judson.
Geo. Fl. Lang has hung out a
fine new watch sign, representing the
box hinge case, which he procured in
Chicago.
DR. J. G. Curryer was last week
elected president of the newly organ
lied live stock association at Mime
apolis.
The personal property taxes are
now due, and can be paid at any time.
They do not become delinquent un-
til March 1st.
"A marriage license was granted
Monday to VIM. A. Patterson, of this
city, and Cora May GOODBYE, of Lake
Crystal
Cards announcing the marriage of
Miss May Usher Griffin and Mr.. H.
A. Patterson, at Somerville, Mass,
are received. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson
will be at home, in Mankato, after
May first.
Judge Mead Monday made an or
der of license to mortgage lands in
the estate of Charles Thurston; also
final decree and distribution of the
estate of Harry Morrison.
We are glad to announce that
Mrs. Muntz, from Southland, is gain
ing, and with the effort of DR.. Steel
and the. care of kind friends, we sim
cerely hope for speedy recovery from
her painful condition.
The state high school examina-
tions will be held next week, begin
ming Monday, at the following places:
Mankato, Mapleton, Lake Crystal,
Good Thunder, St. Clair, Madison
Lake, Eagle Lake, Vernon Center,
Amboy, Garden City, Sterling Center
and district No. IL in Cambria
Willard & Fuller have sold the
two year old filly Hortense to G. HI.
Zimmerman, of Wells, for $3.50, says
the Mapleton Enterprise. She won
blue ribbons last year in Wisconsin
and Minnesota fairs. Willard & Full
Ter have received more inquiries for
good horses of late than they have
for the last two years.
In another column will be found
the advertisement of Gerlach & Bar
nett, successors to the grocery bust
ness to f. L. McCadden. The senior
member of the firm, Charlie Ger ach.
is an old Mankato boy, and his many
friends will be glad to welcome him
to our circle of business men. We be-
speak for these young men share of
the public patronage.
Martin Brandsburg died at his
home opposite the Omaha depot at
1880 O'Clock Friday, of consump-
tion. He was 48 years of age and
AOoSOo q WIZ duu OWO CulluI0u. he
was carpenter by trade, a good and
Industrious citizen, and his death
followed an illness covering two years.
"A creamery company is to be Or
ganized in Danville. The necessary
stock has largely been taken, and the
following officers have been elected:
Andrew Kneutson, president; Fred
Lentz, vice president; VIM. Borchert,
secretary; Alex Latourell, Thos.
Cary, Barney Olson, udirectors. An
ice house is to be put up at once. 1t
is expected that 400 COWS will be Sc
cured
= Treasurer Lloyd states that the
personal property taxes are coming in
fast. He has sent out postal cards to
the people in the two southern tiers of
townships, notifying them of tho
amounts of their taxes. They can
pay at the banks at Lake Crystal, Am
boy, Good Thunder and Mapleton,
without coming to Mankato. Those
who remit checks to Mr.. Lloyd are re-
quested to enclose a postage stamp for
the return of the receipt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-24

-"He handled his subject without
notes, and held his immense audience
spellbound," so says the Cincinnati
Gazette of Bishop Fowler's Lincoln
lecture. Get tickets at Griebels for
Jan. 81, opera house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-24
TOO MUCH COMPETITION.

j. l.. Baker, of the Baker Plaster
Co., Omaha, who has been in the city
for couple Of days, has decided not
to put in a branch plaster mix
ing factory in this city. He has
arrived at this decision owing
to the fact that one or two
other parties have announced that
they were about to open up the same
kind OF bushes here. He could not
see very bright prospect where there
was to be so much competition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-24

Geo. and w. Z, Andrews, of Water
vile, attended the concert last eve
ming.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-22

The monthly, summary Of the
treasury department just complet-
| el shows the total volume Of mon
ey in circulation Sept. lst.,to Lave
been Sl,539, l60,634. The treas
ury estimate Of population is II,
CAS-, 600 and hence the per capita
was S2l 4S. The per capita in
1860 WAS $l3 IS; in 1870 $l7 so;
in 1878 the year of the alledged
crime, SIS Oh; in 1880 $l9.41.
The power of the press on pub
lie opinion and as voicing the best
thoughts Of the people has long
been recognized in this country.
The newspapers may in any way
be called great that are support
ing Bryan and free silver can be
counted with his fingers of one
hand. Those opposite to Bryan
ism and regulations are number
ed by the hundreds.
Our popular candidate for sher-
if Rem. Mccartney, is in popular
favor in all parts Of the country,
and the more people of our neigh
boring towns get acquainted with
him the more they will be salts
fed that he is just the man we
want to hold the office Of Sheriff
Of Mobiles County. He is one OF
those whole souled jovial fellows
whose acquaintance is desired
after first meeting, and soon
gains your confidence and esteem.
He was the choice Of the conven-
ton out Of eight other candidates
and is entitled to the loyal support
Of every Republican. In this part
Of the county he will get big
vote and will undoubtly receive a
similar vote from all parts Of the
county. You will make no mis-
take in placing an X opp osite of
L. L. Mccartney on the ticket
election day.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-22

Some Of our swedish friends
are working hard to prevent their
nationality from voting for Lind.
They do not wish to have a stain
put upon their honored country
men by voting for man Of their
own blood who has been disloyal
to his party, and they have no as
surance that he will be loyal to
them. To vote for Lind because
he is a Scandinavian would bring
them in contempt of a large num-
Der of their own" people. The
people of this state have bee II
pleased to honor their Country
men whenever they have appeared
before them in the person of one
that themselves are united in sup
porting. Our Scandinavian friends
are requesting every day, that ap-
peals be made their countrymen to
refrain from voting for Lind as
governor as they we'll know he
cannot be elected without their
vote.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-22


Projection, RECIPROCITY AND
Sound MONEY. %
For President,
WM. MCKINLEY, Jr
For Vice President,
G: HOBART:
For Member OF Congress,
j. T. McCLEARY.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
d. NJ. CLoUGH.
For Lieutenant Governor,
JOHN GIBBS.
For Secretary of State,
ALBERT BERG.
For Treasurer,
A. T.'koERNER.
For Attorney General,
Fl. W, CH1LDs.
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
d. SHE'LL, OLE HOLMAN and A. S. DYER
COUNTY TICKET.
For Auditor.
+. A. TRIP.
For Treasurer,
j. P. PETERSON.
For f 4! it, H,s Of 9ssss'
l.. L. MCCARTNEY.
For ' y! 4: q So Probate
en-. CRANDALL.
For Supt. OF Schools,
JOHN IRELAND
For sMsF n. s. SS,7u. r
For Coroner,
G. CURRAN
For Court Commissioner, e.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-22

The action of Gov. Clough in
immediatly offering a reward for
1.-THE apprehension of the Sherburn
bank robbery is being favorahly
commented all over the state, and
| a comparison made to Gov. Alt.
gelds action during the riot occur
ing while the great railroad strike
was in progress in Chicago, who
looked quietly on while property
was being destroyed and commerce
interfered with. Gov. Clough is
never slow to act in requirement is
of this nature. He possesses the
necessary ability to grasp the sit
uation at glance and his admin
istratio has demonstrated the fact
in every instance. He is man for
the people and with the people.
He has proven himself worthy of
the suffrage Of the people of this
great state, by giving an admin
istration that is free from all OBJ
jedtional features, His enemies
make but one occasian, which is
false, but allowing that it is not,
their Candidate is that much wors Q
and more guilty for being cogniz-
ant of the transaction and keeping
still and now he asks them to elect
him. Is it proper to elect an ex-
ecutive that will wink at a &C rrupt
practice. He is equally as badP
The air is resonant Of victory for
Gov. Clough and his election will
be fttiug rebuke to hts traducers
that were allied against him from
the commencement.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-22

The republican party promises
to restore private and public con-
fidence as such legislation will pro-
duce sufficient revenue to meet
the expences of the government
and to re-enact the protective
tariff policy under which work.
shops and factories were filled
with industrious men at remuner-
alive wages.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-22

In Colorado alone, the silver
mine "bugs' alone, have contribu-
ted 100000 to the Bryan cam
paign Doodle, They know which
side their bread is buttered on,
but they are not thinking Of other
industrial interests of the country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-22

After the free silver meeting
last Thursday night, the local
speaker asked one of his free sill
yer friends what he Thought of
his point" and was told that che
had better keep STILL"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-22
A vote for Mckinley in.

A vote for Mckinley in
sures the return of prospect.
ty to American people, vote
for Bryan will reduce them
to restitution.
Free Silver men say: price
of wheat goes up with silver
Wheat risen % cents in &C
days; silver going down. ?
Lind belongs to no party
but the Millers Combine who
want to defeat Clough. They
are against every farmer in
Minnesota.
A vote for Bryan gives ev.
ry mine owner a profit Of AZ
cents on a dollar.
DO you want to give this
at the expense of every liv-
ing person?
If the Republican party had not
drifted away from a few, what
would the popocrats have done for
this wear.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-22

Where are the popocrats? four
years ago they advocated free
trade to reduce the prices, this
year they want to raise them with
free silver. They are irredeem-
ably lost.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-29
ALL WITH AXES.
The Hearing Before the Ways and
Means Committee Commenced.


Washington, Dec. %. The first of
the public hearings to be given on the
revision of the tariff was begun this
morning. Chairman Dingley presided,
ard there was a pretty full attend
ance, though Mr.. Dingley had re-
quested that the communications
should be in writing as far as possible,
it is anticipated that the so-called
hearings" will be in large part read
ings." Nevertheless there were a num-
Der of leading chemical manufacturers
present, the first day being devoted to
schedule A, chemicals, oils and paints,
and schedule H, spirits, wines and
other beverages.
The first schedule only was under
discussion this morning.
Among those present were represent
atives of Philadelphia firms and other
manufacturers from Chicago, Cincin-
natl and other large cities.
Their general view favored the resto-
ration of specific duties. There we're
only six members of the committee
present, the chairman (Mr. Dingley CT
Maine) and Messrs, Dalzell of Pennsyl-
yania, Payne of New York, Evans of
Kentucky and Johnson of North Da-
kota, all Republicans, and McMillin of
Tennessee, Democrat
The first two gentlemen who were
heard on the chemicals, paints and oils
schedules, were Thomas F. Harrison
of Philadelphia and Henry Krebbs
jr. of San Francisco.
Mr.. Harrison, representing the Manu-
featuring Chemists association, was
the first to address the committee. His
association desire rates in the new
tariff bill to be specific. instead of I'D
valorem as at present He said
committee of five appointed by his as
sociation would submit later in writ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-29
A Triple Assignment.

Geneva, H.. Dec. 2S.-John - William
Van Nortwick, bankers at Batavia. ILL.,.
made an assignment in the Kane county
court here this evening. All their proper
ty, both in the Batavia bank and the
stock in the large corporations, in which
they are interested. were turned over to
the Equitable Trust company of Chicago.
There were three assignments in all.
John and William assigned all their per-
sonal property and homes and then as
signed as a firm. The failure it is
thought. was due to the liquidation of the
Atlas National bank of Chicago, in
which the Van Nortwicks We're heavy
stockholders The Van Nortwicks were
interested in the Western Paper company
at Aurora, the Appleton Manufacturing
company at Aurora; paper mills at
Waukana. Neenah and Menasha. Wis;
the Stock Manufacturing company at
Appleton, Wis. cotton mills at Aurora,
Ills, and the Memphis Woodenware COM
pany. at Memphis. Tenn.
The Batavia bank remained open all
day for business and when it closed to-
night. the people did not know that the
bank had gone to the wall.
TnSnews of the failure reached Batavia
late and created muci-- excitement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-29
Fitzsimmons Says He Believes
Corbett Was In 1t.
SAME HERE" SAYS JULIAN
"sHARKEY NOTHING BUT A BIG
STRONG DUB
Lanky Bob Says He Will Not Be-
ieve that Pompadour Jim Means
Business Until He Sees Him in
the Ring-Fitz Entirely Satisfied
With the Articles He Has Signed.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 2S-"Bob'' Fitz-
simmons arrived in the city this af-
ternoon from Denver to give an ex-
hibition of his skill as a professional
boxer. To a representative of the
United Associated Presses, ne said in
speaking of his recent fight with Shar-
key at San Francisco:
Yes, that was a pretty bad deal
got out on the coast, and l am of
the opinion that it has put a quietuS
for all time on San Francisco as a
sporting place. From certain facts in
my possession, / am convinced that
Jim Corbett was mixed up in the deal. :"
And so am l." interjected Julian.
Sharkey," continued FitZsimmonS,
is nothing but a big strong dub-that
sums him up. ! told Julian in the
fourth round that he wanted to quit,
for ! could see by his actions that he
was looking for a soft place to fall
upon, but he did not dare to until the
referee had given the word. which in
this case was foul and he gave it and
Sharkey dropped. Everybody inter-
ested knows the rest
Speaking of his anticipated fight with
Corbett, FitZsimmons said: We will
be in New York New Years day and
we will then sign the articles. 1 will
not believe that Corbett means bust
ness until / see him in the front of
me in the ring. It's funny thing, if
you have noticed it. AS soon as the
articles are brought out, Corbett be-
gins training. 1t seems to me that
about all he does is to train. Why
doesn't he fight?"
Fitzsimmons is in excellent spirits
and says so far as he is concerned, the
articles for himself and Corbett are
perfectly satisfactory and Julian also
says that he can find no fault with
them.
The Fitzsimmons party consists of
the pugilist, his wife, Robert jr., Man
ager Julian and Trainer Hickey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-29

ing, to the committee, the rates de-
sired on chemicals
Henry VI. Krebbs of San Francisco,
speaking of the chemical schedule, said
that the tariff act of 1894 did not meet
the expectation of the government or
the manufacturers. He desired a
change in the classification of bordse of
lime and borate OF soda The present
law was defective in its specifications,
and he desired it changed so as to be
more explicit Under it the American
miners and producers had been de-
prived of one-half of the home mar
ket because under the name OF crude
borate OF lime, q calcined concen-
trated an9 artificially treated ma -erial,
containing a very high percentage of
bcIacic acid, was imported.
James Mcguire of New York desired
a change in the classification and
wording of the alumina schedules.
H c. Stewart, of Philadelphia, asked
for duty on ochre, ochery earths,
SIENNA and oxide of iron. If these
articles remained on the free list for
two more years they could not live.
h. l.. Snyder, of New York, repre-
senting the National Wholesale Liquor
Dealers association, said the duties
on spirits should be so adjusted as to
not bar out foreign products. An in
crease should be made in the rate on
foreign wines. Rates should be fixed
so as to yield revenue and treat fairly
both the foreign and domestic prod
ucts. He advocated a penal law for
counterfeiting foreign brands.
F. Jacobs, of San Francisco, did not
agree with Mr.. Snyder in regard to
Wines He asked the restoration of the
Mckinley rates on wines-50 cents per
gallon-and $3.50 per gallon on all
other spirits. He held that this duty
would not increase the price of the
domestic wine. Domestic manufac-
lures aimed to keep the price low
They supplied the masses-the poorer
classes-and the advanced duty would
be detrimental to their interests. He
asked the committee not to extend the
reciprocity clause to foreign liquors
The committee adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow when those inter-
ested in the cotton schedule will be
heard.