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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-02-25
WHAT is NEWS2
Various Answers of Journalistic Aspir
ants to an Editors Question.

An ingenious editor of large and
successful daily, who would be recog-
nized as one of the best newspaper
men in the United States if his name
were mentioned, recently had occasion
to employ some new reporters. says
Youths Companion. Many men ap-
piled, all of whom he called into his
sanctum, and. paying no attention to
their letters of recommendation, gave
each one of them a writing-pad. at the
head of which was the question:
''What is news?"
''Half an hour to answer that ques-
ton, young gentlemen. Then I shall
know how to make my choice"
There was some lively scratching for
thirty minutes, and the result of the
newspaper examination was intensely
interesting. Some of the answers of
the successful competitors are suggest
i've. Here are few of them:
News is anything that the general
public ought to know"
"News consists of events that are
either very usual or very unusual"
News is the daily record of the
human race put into convenient shape
for the public"
"News is the panorama of the world
every twenty-four hours in embryo"
'News is whatever the public will
read and pay for"
'News is anything from Jones' ar
rival in town to the fall of an empire" :"
'.News is historical fact. 1t is what
occurs, not what is imagined"
News is truth concerning men,
nations and things. That is, truth
concerning them which is helpful. or
pleasant or useful, or necessary for a
reader to know"
This last definition pleased the ed
| itOr very nuch
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-02-25
The Grand Canon of Colorado.

The beauty of the Monterey coast,
the wonders of the Yosemite, the pict-
uresque deserts of New Mexico, and
the unique sublimity of the Grand
Canon of the Colorado are the subjects
treated by Charles Dudley Warner in
his article, entitled THE Heart of the
Desert" in Harper's Magazine. Intro
ducing his description of the Grand
Canon, he says: II went to it with
reluctance. shrink from attempting
to say anything about it. If you knew
that there was one spot on the earth
where Nature kept her secret of
secrets, the key to the action of her
most gigantic and patient forces
through the long eras, the marvel of
constructive and destructive energy.
in features of sublimity made possible
to mental endurance by the most ex-
quisite devices of painting and scuipt-
ure, the wonder which is without par
allel or comparison, would you not
hesitate to approach it? Would you
not wander and delay with this and
that wonder and this and that beauty
and nobility of scenery, putting off the
day when the Imagination, which is
our highest gift, must be extinguished
by the reahv?'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-02-25

ting very quietly in his lap listening
attentively to his story, and now as he
paused said eagerly.
land the little girl-did you ever
see her again, papa?
eyes, Pussie, / think I've seen her
several times since then,' he said, with
a merry twinkle in his eyes and
peculiar smile under his heavy NOUS
tache. 4 think see her now.' catch
ing up Elsie and giving her a hug and
a kiss, you're the little girl. yourself.
Pussr
":Me. papar she cried, bounding to
her feet and catching her father by the
shoulders, and was the lady my
mammal
"Just your mamma and no one
else was the reply, with a smile at
the child's amazement. She used to
ride frequently on my car after that,
and 1 always carried a pocket full of
bonbons for you, Pussie; we soon got
to be the best of friends, and of course
mamma had to get acquainted little
with me on your account. Then
learned she had been a widow for
year and was trying to suppoft~h herself
and two children by doing plain sew
ing, which hardly gave her enough to
keep soul and body together. At last
the baby died and mamma had long
illness from the grief and overwork;
just then received my appointment to
the Office with twice my old salary, and
finally persuaded mamma to let me
take care of both of you; though
mamma says I courted you instead of
her, and only married her so as to get
you"
1 caught the quick interchange of
glances, the look of pride and affection
which took in wife and baby, and the
happy content in the face of the wife,
and felt sure there was room in my
friends heart for all his treasures.
swell, now. that's a nice little
story" Elsie cried, delightedly, putting
her plump hands on either cheek and
drawing her fathers face down until
she could kiss it, land you're the dar-
ingest old papa in the whole worldE'
Jennie Porter arnold. in N. Y. Post.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-02-25
j. NJ CLEWELL
February 18th, 81.

Did you the hundreds of pieces of PRETTY
AMERICAN ZEPHYR GINGHAMs in our windows
and SCOTCH ZEPHYR GINGHAMS is particularly
pretty There has been such good qualities such
pretty styles and good cooring this Our sales
are large Customers not slow in avaing themselves
of the opportunity of securing the choice of styles while
they Reader do thou likewise The time will
when you want these goods Why delay?
The beautiful PINEAPPLE TISSUES are going fast.
The ladies prose their excamatous their beau
Ity. "Just lovely China Slks" Soft and pretty
as Wool Cha remarks we hear every day from our
lady customers.
We have the prettiest line of both CENTURY and
COMMON PRINTS ever shown by In fact, all the
Wash Goods unusually pretty and good this season.
We have so many pretty things in all Wool and Wash
Fabrics that it is difficult matter to tell you about them
We have Just received entire new stock of HAM
IBURGH EMBROIDERIES, TORCHON and MEDIUM
LACES, TUCKINGS-a our Embroidered White Goods.
Our we'll known low prices and extensive variety of these
goods enable lady friends to find just what they want
without trouble.
and TINSEL DRESS TRIMMINGS-qu new and nov
ell, and especially desirable at this time.
We % have special job in an AL sILK RIBBON
12 and 16 at Is cents Nos and T. 10 cents These Rib
bons very excellent quality and lovely shades and much
below value They selling like wildre and will last
lonly few days. If you want any of them, don't wait
There seems to be no let up in sales of FINE
BLACK DRESS GOODS. Everybody tells us our stock
of Black Goods unsurpassed in this section We are
constantly adding it. Our 75c 46 inch wide Fine Henri
etas the so inch English Priestey) Serge Suitng well
many other choice styles of Pesey Fabrics be
found in any other stock in this market Our prices
much superior Our large outlet for these goods
enables to buy them in large quantities direct from the
manufacturers and importers and by doing in po
sion to offer customers advantages not to be found
elsewhere There scarcely day do not receive
orders from out of town purchasers for goods in this depart
ment and invariably receive attering Acknowledgements
from customers, stating they than pleased with
what send them.
almost had forgotten to mention line of SERGE
bOrder-GOOdS that
and excellent qualities and sylishthat offer at 5S cts
Goods that really worth Is cts
You will find and desirable goods in all depart
ments We do you good in all kinds of Dry Goods
Don't fail to come in and see what do for you
d. M CT E,W E1L
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-02-25
An African Railroad.

Stanley says the railroad from Nom
basa to Victoria Nyanza, the building
of which has begun. will be about
600 miles long, and that its total cost
will probably not exceed S., 900, 900.
1t is to be light narrow-gauge rail-
road. All the money required to build
it has not vet been raised. The road
can easily be completed in four years.
but it is not known yet how soon it
will be run through to the lake. Stan
ley thinks it would begin to pay interest
on the investment as soon as COM
pleted. He believes the British gov
ernment should help build the road.
as it lies wholly in British territory,
and its completion will advance the
interests of the country.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-02-25
IN THE HALL.
How Lovely His Wife Appeared and What
She Wanted.

With sweet. flushed face upturned to mine,
she stood,
Those eyes whose glance had never failed to
charm,
Since in them such a tender Ioyelight lies
She stood beside me, gentle, pure and sweet.
And nd laid her hand OBTAINING on my arm,
Half hesitattng, as if loath to speak,
And yet as if compelled to voice her mind.
Her rounded figure, full of supple grace
Her soft dark hair, low on her gentle brow
Her fair, flushed cheeks, her dainty morning
gown,
Impressed me with her girlish loveliness.
Swayed by her charm, into her eyes gazed,
AS II to read the secret, half disclosed
Which yet she was reluctant to reveal.
Silent, she stood moment, then, with voice
- sweet as ripping music from a flute
With gentle dignity she said: my dear
Five dollars, please; the children need some
shoes"
-SOmeryille Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
4 Far SEEING Doe.ar.

Sick Mza-rn afraid / zn'i have you
any longer. Loc:o-. my rnDaeg = ~! gone.
Family P5sszsaa ic.ies-ss..l. oh. that
doesn't mater. I've insured your life in
my f4vo-.-New York weekly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14

Upper Ten cbild-Ny paaz Is ss=cad. l.
yours,
Lowe Ten Ch.id-YeP. Nine is al large
ag'ia.-tiood News
The length Of the halle, girls cress IA
considerably over tvo feet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03

A MAN by the name Of Vandervoort
of Omaha, who has held the office of
superintendent of mails in that city
mas evidently been relieved by Post
master General Wanamaker, and he
forthwith gives notice that he has
Withdrawn from the Republican party
and joined the Independents. When
n mans party fealty is only measured
by the length of time he can hold Of
flee, the sooner he fops the better.
Vandervoort shows the white feather
which prompted his renegade action
when he says: II am going to join a
party where pious frauds like John
Wanamaker cannot buy cabinet Of
sice with the largest contribution to
the campaign fund; party of men
who will not punish their friends and
reward their enemies" The other
dellows are welcome to all such
"tpious" individuals and disappointed
office holders as Van.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03

truthfully be said, that-"man who
is born of woman is Of few days and
full of trouble"-but in this golden
age, our days are long and full of hap
pineSS. The evidences Of aff1uence
and cultivation that you see about
you is not exceptional. 1t is the same
throughout the federation. Go where
you will, you will find the same in
f1uenceS at work, except perhaps in
different channels, but there is one
spirit evident in all portions OF the
Federation. No money is spared to
make life pleasant for our children.
What may seem luxuries to-day will
become necessities in the next gener-
alton, and luxuries then, will be far
beyond our widest dreams of to-day.
We believe it our highest good to en-
JOY life, not simply to endure it, and
yet labor is the foundation stone of
our prosperity. Every healthy person
is expected to labor. 1t is part of
our educational system, so there is no
danger of our falling into decay after
the manner of the Roman Empire.
Then again by our college system
where every youth is provided for, as
l have told you-by the Federation
let me give you a single illustration
of the benefits derived from this sys-
TEN. In our electrical department
there was dreamy youth whom no
one suspected of greatness in his line,
yet this same youth discovered a gal
yanic battery that gives us both light
and heat so cheaply that these things
are in common use by all the people.
1t is no longer the expensive luxury of
olden times. 1t is this battery that
lihgts and prOpels the boats on the
lake, the freight and passenger con-
veyances that you see on our road
ways, that lights and heats our hous-
eS, that drives our mills and factories,
and at an infintesimal cost compared
to the old system of coal and steam,
and fractional electricity. 1t is pos
sible that these improvements would
have come along in the course of time
the old system of education,
but the struggle for bare existence
was so great as to retard the genius
of the people. We banished that
struggle almost at single blow-and
gave free play to genius, and you see
the results.
This new battery system is alone
worth more to our people than the
entire cost of our higher educational
system, and this is but one of the
many wonderful inventions of our
times. You must visit some of our
factories and mills if you would like
to see further demonstrations of our
greatness. Take a fresh cigar and
enjoy yourself while / give you an out
line of our political system.
UNCLE JOSH.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03
WANTED TO BE INSULTED.

Chicago Real Estate Men Arrested for
Seeking Bribe-One a Juryman.
CHICAGO, March 31.-Martin G. Shan
non and John J. Hopper, real estate
dealers, have been arrested for compile
ity in case of attempted -bribing.
Hopper confessed his guilt, and although
he told story that apparently left no
hope for Shannon, the latter denied the
charges against him. Shannon, who
was juror in the suit of John Cutting
ham, a messenger boy, against the West
and North Chicago Street Railway cem-
panies for $40, 900 damages for personal
injuries, proposed to Hopper, according
to the latter's story, to approach the
agent of the street ear company and
make proposition to hang the jury for
$500. This Hopper did and the agent
of the company apparently entered into
the scheme, but later the railroad law
yers informed Judge Mcconnell of the
entire affair. Shannon and Hopper were
arrested and held in 81 900 bail for ex-
animation Wednesday morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03

of our late comrade, James AsGil-
more, who died at his home il Gar
den city, Mimi, March 10, 1se: Ira
B. Reynolds, Adjutant, A. G. Smith,
Surgeon, and they send the follwing
resolution as directed, viz:
WHEREAS, in the course of iyine
Providence our comrade, Jams A.
Gilmore, late Sargt. of Co. sc" AZ N.
Y. Infantry, and a member of ". G..
burke Post No. 25, G. A. r., Dpart-
ment of Mimi, has been takerfrom
us by death, and
WHEREAS, by reason of bad ,oads
and other circumstances over -hich
we had no control we, as a Post were
unable 10 attend the funeral, here
fore,
RESOLVED, That we as Post epress
our sincere regrets and sympathy to
Mrs. James A Gilmore and family in
their affection, and that we say her
that her husband was one of GU best
members, faithful as a soldie and
true as cOmrade.
Resolved, That these resolutios be
spread upon our minutes, and scopy
be sent to Mrs. James A. Gilmore.
and also to be published in theMan-
kato FREE PRESS and ReuieaD.
IRA B. REYNOLDS, Ad't.)
A. G. SMITH, Surgeon.
III. CUMMINs, Commander.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03
War on an Island.

LONDON, Murch 31.-News has come
to this city from Zanzibar on the out
break of the revolution in the Comoro
islands, in the Mozambique channel,
about $50 miles northwest of the NADIA
gascar coast. On che island of Anjouan
the natives, after the death of Sultan
Abdullah, supplied themselves with
arms and spread over the country, mas
sacreing 800 people, and carrying de-
struction far and wide. The war vessels
of the French squadron now in the wa
tiers of the Indian ocean have been
directed to proceed to the islands and
put down the instruction. The Comoro
islands are under French protection,
but are nominally ruled by Arab
princes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03
recommended for Pardon.

DULUTH, March 31.-Judge Stearns,
who sentenced Azilda Beaudry and her
paramount, Roy, for numbering her hus-
band in Mars hall county, has written
Governor Merriam, recommending the
pardon of the woman. Roy died two
years ago. Mrs. Beaudry has written
the judge, making a full statement of
her married life, seduction and the muir
der of her husband. She has been worn
out by sickness and has lately lost three
children during her confinement. Her
only surviving child lives in Canada
with her aged murder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03

As forecast in these columns some
days ago, the Democrats nominated
J. E. Porter for Municipal Judge, Geo.
-Maxtield, ST., for Treasurer and F.
Bienaffi for Recorder. The FREE
PRESS, while it will not support these
gentlemen, believing that the Repub-
2ican nominees are quite as competent
TO fill the respective positions, will
nevertheless treat them with respect.
So far as this paper is concerned, there
will be no mud-slinging nor personal
abuse heaped upon the opposition. If
the Republicans stick together they
can elect every man on their ticket.
And this is what they should do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03
A TOUGH JUSTICE.
One of Kansas Cfty's Magistrate A,
cused of Numerous Shortcomings.

One of Kansas Cfty's magistrates, Ac-
cused of Numerous Shortcomings.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, March 31.-J,stice
Ganzhorn and the manner in whih his
Office has been run in the biggest justice
of the peace district in Kansas Cit are
subjects Of universal gossip. During the
day police officers were looking tol him
with warrant, charging him will en-
bezzling $5S, which he collected on a
judgment When last seen he was
rounding up South Grand avenue with
his attaches, all of whom were iltox-
icated. The justice is out on bailon a
charge of assaulting a colored woman
and for a disturbance Of the peace The
county court at its next session will in
vestigate.
In the evening Capt Fl. A. Bridges, a
discharged clerk, attempted to assault
Ganzhorn with knife during a session
of court. The justice fought him off
with chair until a deputy marshal
wrested Bridges knife from him. No
arrests were made. Ganzhorn continued
to try the case before him as if nothing
had happened. A notice was served on
Ganzhorn that he would be arrested in
the morning unless he settled in the
meantime the amount of his alleged en-
beZZlement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03
SENATOR HoMPE's railroad

SENATOR HOMPE'S railroad bill
passed the Senate yesterday. 1t is a
substitute for the Currier bill, al
though better, and the unanimity
with which it ran the gauntlet of the
alpper house is pretty good indica-
ton that it will go through the House.
Itmay not be radical enough in many
OF its provisions to suit those bent on
destroying railroads, but it is quite
stringent enough to suit any reasona-
BILE mind
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03
LETTER FROM UNCLE JOSH.
,SFIDDLER'S CREEK, March Is.
No. IA.


IEditSr Free Press:
At the supper table met the fami-
ly of the stranger within whose gates
4 had found so hospitable welcome,
and more delightful family I had
never had the good fortune to meet.
Beautifully dressed and elegantly
hammered children, showing their
high breeding with every word and
gesture, and the lady of the house, a
most queenly person, polished and po-
aite, yet genial and kind. Light and
sparkling conversation was kept up
throughout the meal-a most health
1ul appetizer. After the repast was
finished, Mr.. Lawrence, for that was
the name of the gentleman, invited
me TO join him with a cigar on the
rear Veranda once more. The sun
lad gone down in blaze of glory, yet
the grounds and lake and island were
bathed in flood of electric light. The
scene was dazzingly beautiful, and as
Il sat admiring it in silence, the chill
" lICl' VI MI. LdWIcuCo CdIIlo U0rOugl
the hall and across the veranda-and
kissing their father as they passed,
told him they were going to ride on
the lake, and they passed on down the
lawn to the edge of the water where
their electric gOndola was moored and
they sailed away to join the flotilla
that was gathering for a grand process
sion, headed by the larger gondola
with the silver band. The first blast
from the sixty silver horns was the
signal for an instantaneous illumina-
ti0n, Every gondola in the line was
set with innumerable incandescent
lights and amid cheers and hurrahs
and waving of starry banners, the
floating array of beauty and light
glided away on the still bosom of the
lake. Turning to Mr.. Lawrence l re-
marked: ''You must be very happy
man with such lovely family and
such delightful surroundings" His
reply was impressive, yet given with
an indiscribable pathos, such as awak-
ems tender emotions. "Happy;" said
she-1I am supremely happy. Every
day of my life / thank my Creator for
bringing me into the world at this day
and age of progress. From the earliest
dawn of civilization until the era of
( she Farmers Federation, it could
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
GARDEN CITY. March 26.

|
Mr.. Joe Dilley returned from Du-
luth last Tuesday and is now quite ILL.
Mrs. Sutton, of Winnebago City,
spent the Sabbath with Miss Truax,
of this place.
Mr.. Parks and VIM. Over spent Sun
day with friends here.
OCarlos Boynton last week bought s
heavy mares and shipped them to his
place at Madelia
W. L. Mason, of Omaha, shipped 4
carloads of stock to that place last
Monday.
Several persons from here are at
tending the Institute at Lake Crystal
this week.
We understand that Fred Flem-
ing's team is in the habit of getting
stalled while hauling bag of wind
up the Gerry hill. The roads are
pretty bad for fact.
Miss Ida Gilbert is spending the
week in Mankato.
Mr.. Albert Wrightson returned last
Friday.
Rev. Thomas Mulligan, of Vernon,
preached in the Baptist church, at
this place, last Sunday.
Miss Jennie Hall returned from
Window last Thursday.
Miss Blake goes to Martin county
to-day, visiting.
Rev. Mr.. Sutton preached in the
Hall Tuesday evening.
Edgar Dilley has returned from
Minneapolis.
John Mitchell shipped a carload of
household goods and stock to Madelia
yesterday.
Deacon Smith went to St. Paul,
Tuesday, with carload of hogs.
Hugh Mcpherson started for Denver
last Friday.
The Garden City Roller Mills Co.
are shipping carload of flour to-day.
Dan Wilson's singing class will give
a concert Monday evening and as
they have practiced conscienciously
we bespeak for them good audience.
Miss Ella Thomas has returned
from two weeks visit in Judson.
The following is a conversation
overheard on one of the avenues lead
ing to Garden City:
Moss Back: I wonder who that is,
coming.
Mr.. Society Cream: think it must
be the Foil Killer.
Mr.. Moss Back: Here, get under the
seat, quick, and cover up with the
robes. We can't afford to bury you
yet.
Major Evans is again able to be
about the streets.
An old time resident, Mr.. VIM.
King, we are sorry to learn, is very
low with consumption.
Garden City. held an Indignation
meeting Immediately after receiving
the FREE PRESS last week and the
subject was 'How long since DR..
Curryer has been carrying the Blue
Earth Co. Agricultural Society around
in his pocket?" He will find it rather
large handful to take up from here
and deposit in Mankato. E. r. M.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-03
Big Lumber Blaze,

La CROSSE, Wis, March 31.-Fire
started in the dry house Of the Lansing
Lumber company, Lansing. Iowa, at an
early hour, This city was appealed to
for aid, and sent down an engine and a
corps Of 6remen. After an hours hard
work the fire was subdued Much lum-
Der was destroyed besides the dry house.
Loss, $50, 900; fully insured. The whole
plant was in danger by fire, and but for
the timely arrival of the La Crosse fire
department. would have been wiped out.