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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
GAVE THEMSELVES AWAY.

The Mormons of Utah have been
restless for some time back, and have
long desired that the machinery of
statehood be set up in their territory.
To help bring this desired end about
they had revelation from heaven
forbidding plural marriages, and in
one way and another have put
forth efforts TO bring about the desir-
ed effect. In this they have had the
sympathy and assistance Of the Dem
ocrats. When the bill to admit Utah
as a state was introduced a short
time ago, the Democrats were unani-
nous in their opinion that Utah
would have been state long ago,
could it have been depended upon for
Republican majority. But it was
shown the other day that there was a
reason other than political that had
worked to Utah's disadvantage in as
piring for statehood.
In the hearing that was given be-
fore the House committee last week,
some of the members wishing to know
to what extent the strange practices
of MormOniSm had been given up,
questioned the Mormon witnesses
rather closely, much to their irrita.
tion, and they finally broke out in a
fit of denunciation of the federal gov.
eminent. Their particular spite was
vented upon the Edmunds anti-polyg.
amy law, the Utah commissioners
the United States marshals, and the
federal judiciary, and their actions
spoke palmer than words that theil
great desire for securing statehood
was to rid themselves of these annoy
ances that they may continue theil
peculiar practices without molestation
from federal authorities. But they
showed their hand too som. and il
there was disposition upon the part
of the legislators to grant the request
for statehood, they will probably re-
consider it, and allow the latter-day.
saints to remain where federal law
can reach them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
DAVID B. HILL.

Senator Hill had everything his own
way at his convention in Albany Mon
day. The Clevelandites were
sQuelched without ceremony, Hill was
endorsed, and enters upon the race
for the nomination with seventy-two
delegates. 1t is now condition and
not theory that confronts Democra-
cy. If the Democratic party outside
of New York wishes to nominate Mr..
Cleveland, they can expect nothing
from New York. If the party decides
that it can not afford to take either
Hill or Cleveland, it will have to be
very cautious in it's selection of a
third man or it will incur the emnity
of David B. Hill. He has started out
to capture the presidency by fair
means or foul, he cares not which,
and from his actions he does not
intend that Grover Cleveland, or any
man favorably disposed to him, shall
have the nomination.
Senator Hill stands as master of the
Democratic party of New York, and
through it he intends to dictate his
terms to that party throughout the
nation.
The FREE PRESS does not believe
the masses of the Democratic party
favor David B. Hill, but he is in the
saddle with the politicians of his par
ty, and it would not be surprising
should he win. He has his agents ev-
erywhere and is shrewd, unscrupu-
lous manipulation CT affairs. In fact,
he is desperate man playing a des-
perate game. But before the scene
closes he will find that New York
constitutes but small portion of the
nation, and that the people do not
approve of his style of political ma
neuvering.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
THE HERO OF THE REPUBLIC.

In his lecture upon the ''True
Grandeur of Nations" Chas. Sumner
said: GAIL hearts first turn to the
Fathers of the Republic. Their veneer
able forms rise before us, and we seem
to behold them in the procession of
successive generations. In these
closing days of the nineteenth CEN
fury, these words are just as true as
when uttered fifty years ago. AS we
study the lessons of the republic, sur
vey its principles and consider it's lib
critics, our mind instinctively turns
back to those who unflinchingly faced
the dangers of war that we might en-
joy the fruits of freedom. And who
among them has more thoroughly i'm
pressed us with his character than
Washington! He was truly the ga
ther of his country, the first in war,
the first in peace, and the first in the
hearts of his countrymen.
Though hero worship may not be so
prevalent to-day as it was centuries
ago, yet the name of Washington will
always be remembered with reverence
by Americans. He will always be re-
membered as the man who made the
republic possible. While all was dark;
when many others were ready to give
up the struggle as hopeless; when foes
gathered upon all sides and seemed
about to crush out the little spark
that remained of liberty: while jeal-
ousy and discOrd seemed to make fur
ther progress impossible, Washington
had but one thought, one aim, one
purpose-the success of the cause he
championed. lAnd so he organized
victory out of defeat, and was the
master hand which established our
free institutions.
And to-day, upon the anniversary
Of his birth, where can you point to a
better example of patriotism than his
life, and what day is more appropri-
ate to instill into the minds of the
| yOoOh VI Jul l1hu Ull0U lCSSOH VI pa
triotism than this. Never in the his
tory of the republic which he helped
establish has theresbeen more need of
it than to-day. The thousands from
foreign lands who annually seek
homes in our midst, should become
acquainted with the spirit of our in
situations. They should be given to
understand that when they come
among us they must drop the forms
of monarchies and accept those of the
republic. Those, in whose hearts have
been sown the seeds of bitterness,
must understand that there is no
room here for their anarchistic views.
Quietly but firmly should these les
sons be impressed upon their minds.
The one idea that should radiate in
every direction is Americanism. Says
Chauncy M. Depew:
| Teach first and last Americanism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
THE WORLDS FAIR FUND.

Supt. L. P. Hunt has succeeded in
getting the greater portion of the
counties to guarantee their quotas to
the additional Worlds Fair fund
asked for by the commission to ena-
BILE them to make arrangements for
the proper representation of the
State at the Columbian Exposition.
The commissioners will probably
meet sometime during the last of the
month to make necessary plans for
the arrangement Of the State exhibit
and to decide upon sums to be ap-
piled to the various departments.
The attitude of the various coun-
ties toward the extra 100000 asked
for is as follows: The quotas of 30
counties have been secured. Four
teen are organized and partly secur-
ed. Eleven are organized and will
soon raise their quotas, while twenty
six are yet unorganized and unse-
cured.
There is no reasonable question as
to the raising of the fund, and an ex-
hibit in keeping with the resources
of our great state is therefore guar
anteed. This must prove source of
qualification to every patriotic citi-
zen of the State.
To make this possible, has taken
much hard work, but those having
the matter in charge, entered upon
their duties well knowing that it
would be no holiday affair, and the
placing of Minnesota in her rightful
position before the world upon this
occasion will amply repay them for
the extra eXertion put forth.
We do not believe those who have
subscribed this extra fund will ever
regret the part they have taken in
the matter, even should the legisla-
ture decline to refund it, and as they
compare the exhibit the State will
have, with what would have been
possible with the sum appropriated
for that purpose, the feeling that
they rescued the State from dis
graceful attitude toward the eXposi-
tion must surely deepen.
1t is but right toward the rest of
the state that those counties which
have as yet done nothing toward rails
ing their quotas, do so at once, that
the matter may be closed up, SO as to
allow attention to be paid to the Sc
curing and arranging of the exhibit,
as there now remains none too much
time for that purpose.
There is every reason to believe that
the counties yet unorganiZed, will be
as prompt in responding as have those
already visited. Want of time only
has prevented personal visits being
made to them, but all will be called
upon and the work of closing up the
fund pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26


The census office at Washington
has issued a circular in which it says
that on farms of three acres or,,.over
there were on June /, 1890, 14,976,O17
horses, 2,246,936 mules and Al, 100 ass
es that there were sold 1, 3O9, 557 horses
329,995 mules and 1921 asses, and that
there died from all causes 765, 211
horses, mules and asses during the
same period. The increase of horses
from 1880 to 1890 is shown to be 44.59
per cent. OF the aggregate number
of horses and mules in the whole
country on June l, 1890, 1926 per cent.
were horses and 1906 per cent. were
mules.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

The statement that the anti-option
bill is to be amended so as to do away
with all objections by those who are
interested in futures, is about the
worse thing that can be said against
the bill. 1t is safe TO say that bill
that is acceptable to the Board of
Trade men does not bear down upon
the wheat gambling business to any
great extent. To prohibit such gam
bling may be hard matter to. get at
through legislative channels, but it
would be better to have no law at all.
than to have one that will prove a
farce in the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

Let no youth leave the school without
being thoroughly grounded in the
history, the principles and the meal
culable blessings of American Lib
erty. Let the boys be the trained
soldiers of constitutional freedom
the girls the intelligent mothers of
freemen, and the sons of the anarch-
lists will become the bulwarks of the
land.
What noble sentiment. Spread
it throughout the length and breadth
of the land, let it permeate every
nook and corner of the republic, and
the nation which Washington did so
much to establish will become the
glory of the civilized world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

BEING asked question in relation
to the Presidency, David B. Hill is
said to have replied that he had moth
ing to say, he preferred to hear from
other portions Of the country. If Da-
Vid will listen he will hear from 9TH
er portions of the country next No
vember. And that report will be in
favor of the protective policy, reci-
prOcity and honest money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
OPEN
-FOUR EYES

When you ask for a bottle
of WoLFF's ACME BLAcK1NG
see that you get the genuine.
The real article made by us
cannot be bought for less
than zoe. bottle. 1t is good
material and worth its price.
There are limitations offered
claiming to be Gust as good"
for less money. Don't buy
them. If the Gust as good" "
has any merit it ought to sell
without invoking the aid Of
comparison with our Acme
Backing.
DIFF & RANDOLPH, Philadelphia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

In his speech in New York few
weeks ago, Mr.. Springer said that the
work of the present House is to pro-
mote the election Of a Democratic
President, and for this purpose he in
trOduced his free wool bill in hopes
the manufacturers would be kindly
inclined toward Democracy, but the
bill does not suit, and his scheme will
not work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
Lose Sight of the Fact.

Wells AdUocote: Those who decry
duty on tin plate for the purpose of
establishing its manufacture in this
country lose sight of the fact that
Great Britain's industry was estab-
lished by the same means. From 1887
down to quite recent times a high
protective tariff was maintained on
tin plate entering British port.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
The Strain Was Too Great.

Duluth NeaoS: The Great Monu-
ment association of New York has
been heard from again. One of the
trustees has resigned. He was prob
ably unable to stand the strain of
counting the contributions of New
Workers to the monument fund.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

IT is said that during the last two
years the number of savings banks in
Iowa have increased from So to SO,
and the deposits from S13, Ia, 900 to
$40, S21, 45S. For the year ending June
80, 1891, the deposits showed an in
crease of 81 per cent. This is the
state which Gov Boies said year or
two ago was bordering upon pauper-
ism
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

IT is reported that Senator Cal.
Brice, of Ohio and New York, has an
nounced it as his opinion that Grover
Cleveland can be elected president
next November. This might be en-
titled to some weight but for the fact
that the gentleman made the same
prediction in 1888.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

SPEAKING of certain presidential
possibilities in the Democratic ranks
the st. Paul Globe says that circums-
tances have prevented. their becoming
as prominent before the country as
certain Republicans who will appear
before the Minneapolis convention.
Very true, and undoubtedly circum-
stances always will.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

THE Democrats who favor free
silver coinage but do not want to con.
slider a bill just at present for fear of
the effect it will have upon their party
in the coming campaign and are
looking to the Republicans to help
them out, may be disappointed in
their hopes. 1t is just possible the
Republicans will let Democracy fry
it's owe fish.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

IN his Denver speech Gov. Boies
said: 1--WE shall still go on producing
wealth as we have done before" Does
the Governor mean by this that he
told 'wh0pper" when he said on an
other occasion that the farmers of his
State were bordering on pauperism?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
Celebrated by the American COLONY

LONDON, Feb. 90. - Washington's
birthday is being celebrated by the
American colony here in a quiet but
hearty manner. The stars and stripes
fioated over the United States legation,
and there were several enjoyable unof-
fetal dinners given at which the land of
liberty was enthusiastically toasted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

THOSE who have argued that the
Republican party has outlived its
usefulness, will have hard work to
convince the people of it, when they
contrast the work of the Republi-
cans in the last congress with that
which the Democrats are doing in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-03

be among them. would have given all
their compliments il she would once
have smiled at me as she smiled at them,
with all her face breaking into radiance,
with her dimples and flashing teeth.
But knew it could never be; felt SURE
she hated me; that she wished | was
dead that she wished had never come
to the village. She did not know, when
we went out riding, and man who had
always ridden beside her came to ride
beside me, that l sent him away; that
once when a man thought to win my
favor by ridiculing her slow drawl be-
fore me turned on him so tiercely that
he never dared to come before me again.
| knew that she knew that at the hotel
men had made bet as to which was the
prettier, she or L, and had asked each
man who came in, and that the one who
had staked on me won. | hated them
for it, but would not let her see that |
cared about what she felt toward me.
She and | never spoke to each other.
If we met on the village street we bowed
and passed on; when we shook hands
we did so silently, and did not look at
each other. But thought she felt my
presence in room as | felt her.
At last the time for my going came.
/ was to leave the next day. Some one
| knew gave party in my honor, to
which all the village was invited.
Now it was midwinter; there was
nothing in the garden but few dahlias
and chrysanthemums, and | suppose
that for 200 miles round there was not
a rose to be bought for love or money.
Only in the garden of a friend of mine,
in sunny corner between the oven and
the brick wall, there was rose tree
growing which had on it one bud. 1t
was white 1t had been promised to the
girl to wear to the party.
The evening came; when | arrived and
went to the waiting room, to take off
my mantle, | found the girl already
there. She was dressed in pure white
dress, with her great white arms and
shoulders showing, her bright hair gilt
tering in the candle light, and the white
rose fastened at her breast. She looked
like queen, | said sGood evening"
and turned away quickly TO the glass to
arrange my old black scarf across
my old black dress.
Then | felt band touch my hair.
"Stand STILL" she said.
looked in the glass. She had taken
the white rose from her breast, and was
fastening 1t IN my hair.
sHow nice dark hair is: it sets off
flowers So" She stepped back and
! looked at it. ''It looks much better
there!"
turned round and looked at her.
''You are so beautiful to me-" | said
YES" she said, slowly; "I'm glad
+ We stood looking at each other.
Then they came in and swept us away
All the evening we did not come near to
each other. Only once, as she passed,
she smiled at me.
The next morning left town.
never saw her again.
Years after | heard she had married
and gone to America; it may or may
not be so-but the rose is in the box
still.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-03
No More Sawdust.

A new lumber cutting machine has
been tried at the works of lumber cut
ting comp any at Greenpoint, l.. |. The
experiment was highly successful. The
machine, upon which DR.. Bradley and
Thomas S. Crane, of Newark, have been
working for the past five years, is ~ feet
long, Is feet wide and eight feet high.
Its weight is 45 tons. The object of the
invention, which may largely do away
with the use of buzz saws, is to econo-
mize time and lumber itself. The ma
chine will take a log eight feet long and
cut boards from it at the rate of 40 a
minute of any width from 1872 of an
inch to ore inch in thickness. There is
not the slightest waste of material in
the cutting. 1t is calculated that when
saws are used One-fOurth of the wood is
! wasted in sawdust and planning if inch
boards are being cut. In saving boards
Lie of an inch in thickness the loss is
2l5 per cent of the boards turned out.
The knife is three feet long and weighs
500 pounds. 1t works with draw mo-
ton, a sort of combination of knife and
saw, which prevents the fibers of the
wood breaking. The roller preceding
the knife congresses the wood and aid;
in this matter, which the inventors
|
to be attained. The knife is moved By
wooden connecting rod, fastened to {
wheel ten feet in diameter. Every rev
olution of this wheel makes board
The machine is fed by an apparatus
which is controlled by two screws set il
babbitt metal. A chain gear connect
the two screws, so that they move will
absolute accuracy. thus making tn
boards exactly the same width from on
end to the other. A system of cogs is 81
arranged that by changing the size o
| the cog wheel the width of the board t.
be cut is regulated. The total output o
the machine when in running order viii
be from $4,000 to 100000 feet day
The new invention, it is said, will revo
lutiOnize the making of boards for ciga
boxes, backs of pictures, butter boxe
and the like. Ash, cherry, birch an
Eastwood logs can be cut. The board
drop from the blade as smooth as i
rubbed with sandpaper. "With on
t saws" Mr.. Lewis, said 1--WE cannot Gu
dry lumber at all, and this machine cut
8 anything. Neither could our saws Gu
7 board 1872 of an inch in thickness a
} this will. But the best thing it will &C
s complish will be the tremendous savin
( in the wood ITSELF" DR.. Bradley an
i Mr.. Crane have persistently stuck to th
8 project for five years, and at last the
e think their reward has come. The ms
+ chine will undoubtedly be introduced
$ all the big lumber tracts of the country
d The logs can be floated by stream rigf
e down to it and then shipped out to ci'
l ilization all ready for use as boards.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-03
R52t{2.,1EAI22
THE TOLL BRIDGE.

live here by my toll bridge
Content, without want;
My bridge that joins those mighty states,
New Hampshire and Vermont.
The big Connecticut below
Among Its piers Is whirled;
I'm acquainted with the river
That's acquainted with the world.
For 1t goes winding on and on,
Through boulders, hills and sand,
A crinkly silver watch chain
On the jacket of the land.
And, although i live here all alone,
Within my cottage curled,
Pm acquainted with the river
That's acquainted with the world.
Through maple sugar orchards
And through the fields of hay,
And down through the tobacco
1t winds its way.
And 1t sleeps in silent meadows
When the twilight settles down,
Then winds its cool, soft arms around
The hot brows of the town.
The people on the other side,
1t Is their only care
To cross to this; while people here
All wish to cross to there.
And after bordering long think
That, though the world is wide,
/ am the only man on earth
Who's wholly satisfied.
And why should mot be content?
sit here evermOre,
While all the world, to humor me-.
Goes riding by my door.
And when the latest wheel at night
Across the bridge is whirled,
Pm acquainted with the river
That's acquainted with the world.
"Why does my river hurry so?
What can its errand be?"
And it says, 81 hear the music,
Hear the anthem of the sea-
"Stay and talk to me of cities
Where the many thousands be-"
But it says, 81 feel the magic
OF the music of the sea-"
"Well, l know the truth, my river,
That thou sayeth unto me,
For |, too, have heard the magic
OF the music of the sea.
Though l live far in the mountains.
Still The Stream of Life is whirled
Towards the mist-enshrouded ocean
That encircles all the world"
IS. W. Foss
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-03
No Occasion for Alarm,
Texas Siftings.]

Col. Yerger-I believe l am getting
the dropsy.
Judge Peterby-Why, what put that
idea into your head?
Il got weighed to-day, and weighed
three hundred pounds"
Great Saint George! Where did you
get weighed?''
"Around at the coal yard"
"Calm yourself. Your weight is
exactly one hundred and fifty pounds"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-03

w. A. Hanks of Augusta has sold his
trotting gelding Jack, five years old, to
John May of Boston for something over
$1,000. Jack did some fine trotting on
Maine tracks last year and is one of the
gamiest horses of his age ever seen on
the eastern tracks.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-03

As the SUN is SUPERIOR to the STARS, SO Is
DANA's SUPERIOR to ALL other SARsAPARILLAs