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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15
SHIFTING FOR A TICKET.

Democratic presidential possibili-
ties are changing fast nowadays.
Hill has killed himself off by the
weight of his own recklessness EX-
President Cleveland who, by the re-
suit of the elections of 1890, seemed
to be the only Democratic possibility,
was temporarily obscured by the re-
suit of the elections of 1891, only to
rise in prominence again by the recent
manipulations with the silver bill in
the House. But hardly had he fairly
appeared in the arena again before a
cold draught from Rhode Island gave
him misgivings as to whether he
really ought to be the Democratic
standard-bearer. Now we are told
that the Democratic leaders at Wash
ington are looking to ticket made
up of Senator Palmer, of Illinois, and
Gov. Flower, of New York. They de-
clare that Cleveland cannot carry
New York under any circumstances,
and that the Democratic chance for
success is hopeless without its thirty
six electors. They assume that be-
cause Palmer was elected senator
from Illinois, he carries the electoral
vote of that State in his vest pocket.
Undoubtedly Senator Palmer would
be stronger in Illinois than any other
Democrat that could be named for
the head of that ticket, but upon a
free trade, free silver platform, he
would never get it's electoral vote.
Gov. Flower is mentioned for a
place upon the ticket for two reasons.
First, because he carried New York
by large majority last fall, and it is
assumed ne can do the same this fall.
But it should be remembered that
Grover Cleveland was elected govern
or of that state by nearly O,000 ma
jority. Yet, upon the presidential
ticket he pulled through with barely
a majority. The second reason for re-
sorting to Gov. Flower is, that he has
''barrel" and is expected to use 1t
for the benefit Of the boys. It is ex-
tremely doubtful, however, if the
Democrats can name man, who, up
on the platform they will build, and
in the light of Sena tor Hill's recent
work, can carry its thirty-six electo.
raj votes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

THERE are several reasons why the
Springer free wool bill should not be-
come a law. In the first place it
would cause deficit in the national
treasury In the second place it
would not make two cents per year
difference in the price of woolens, and
thirdly it would tend to larger i'm
portation of foreign woolens, which
would take the place of our home
manufacturers and consequently
throw American workmen out of en-
ployment to that extent. And lastly
it would destroy an important indus
try in the way of wool raising among
our farmers. Look at the bill from
any standpoint you please, it is I'M
American, unbusinesslike and reyo-
lutionary. It's tendency is to bear
down, not to build up The first duty
of our government is to legiSlate for
Americans and not for the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15
TEACH THE BOYS TRADES.

AS the years go by and our popula-
tiOn increases, and the army of I'M
skilled labor becomes annually great
er, the need of teaching boy some
trade whereby he will be armed to
fight the great battle of life becomes
more and more apparent. The young
man who fits himself for some par
ticular line of work, and makes him
self an expert in that particular field
will always find something to do at
remunerative prices. As the world
progresses the demand for the highest
order of skill constantly increases.
Specialization is the order of the day
in every trade and the boy who recog-
nizes this fact and takes advantage of
it, is the one who will reach the high
est success in life.
The common schools are doing their
share to fit the youth Of the land for
the battles Of life. They are making
them intellectually strong. But this
is not enough. They need that train
ing in connection which will fit them
to enter the ranks of wage earners. It
should be a part of their education,
and the youth who does not receive it
is as much handicapped in the race of
life as though he had missed the for
mer, while securing the latter.
The training is essential even though
the boy does not expect to follow the
trade he has learned, as life yoca-
tion. If it is thoroughly learned he
always has something to fall back
upon should he meet with reverses ID
after life. 'sThey can not take my
bread from me-" said Horace Greedy,
seven should they drive me from the
editorial room, for I can go to work
at the case" And as in every field,
the boy who is thus equipped is ready
for any emergency.
1.-THE late Emperor Frederick" says
the New York Press, chad one sor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15
A LAKE NAVY.

The question of naval protection to
the great lake industries is attracting
more or less attention in congress. A
few days ago the senate passed a
resolution inquiring into the matter.
Under the treaty of 1917 it was agreed
that Great Britain and the United
States should keep but one armed
vessel each upon the great lakes. At
that time this was all right, as there
was nothing along the lakes to pro-
tect. But since then great cities
have been built up, and our lake COM
merce from almost nothing has grown
to be an important factor in the ma
tion's business. 1t is claimed that
the treaty of 1917 was abrogated by
Secretary Seward, but that it was
afterward agreed between him and
the British minister that certain Sec
tions should remain in force, but it is
said that the records do not show that
this agreement was ever ratified. The
resolution in question is for the pur-
pose of finding out just how the mat
ter stands.
Our lake ports and lake commerce
ought to be protected. Should Great
Britain and the United States ever
get into difficulty which would lead
to war, the entire lake coast with all
its cities, wealth and various enter
prises would be at the mercy of the
British navy. Through the st. Law
renee river and Welland canal they
could pass fleet Of war vessels in
short order which. could hold our
cities under tribute, or destroy them
entirely. 1t is said that Canada al
ready has number of revenue cut
tiers, which are well armed, upon the
lakes, and it is but right that we
should be as well protected. In fact
a few armed vessels upon the part of
the United States would do more to
prevent any possible future hostiities
than they would to invite trouble, and
if the treaty of 1917, Or any part of it
which will prevent the floating Of
such vessels there, still remains in
force, it should be abrogated. and a
new agreement entered into.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

taught shoemaking, another cabinet
making. another navigation, and so
on. 1t is an impressive fact that the
president of the greatest railroad in
the country learned surveying in his
youth and the first vice-president be-
came so perfect a master mechanic
that when the YOUNGSTOWN flood para
lived the entire system he took per-
sonal command of the construction
CORPS sent out. Yet neither President
Roberts nor Vice-president Thomson
were poor boys but both learned a
trade. Teach your boy one"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15
WOMAN'S WORK FOR
WORLDS FAIR.
THE

Mrs. HI. f. Brown, a member of the
Board of Lady Managers of the
Worlds Fair, from this state, writes
to the Minneapolis Journal as follows
in regard to women and the great
Exposition:
1t is important that all the women
of our land should realize that this
is the first time in the history of our
government that women have been
asked to organize for any purpose.
We have been invited to take charge
Of the work of wOmen-to be. repre-
sented at the worlds fair in Chicago
in 1898. This shows that women are
better appreciated and trusted today
in this country than ever before. 1t
is our duty to see that this trust is
made the most Of by us. Ii we make
a success of this work, all women will
receive the benefit Of it the world
over.
There was never time when it was
so difficult to represent wOman's work,
in material form, as now. We have
come out of the age of crazy quilts and
crochet into the age of philanthropy
and clubs. We can make good eX'
hibit in literature, painting-both in
oil and water cOlOrs; also on china,
which has reached higher state OF
excellence than ever before in this
country. Many of our ladies are do
ing wood carving, and, of course, we
have artistic needle work.
1t has been suggested that the liter
III he 10 rnnrnC0nt06
their programs, artistically arranged
on silk and all bound together, form
ing an attractive book. AS there are
80 or more such organizations in this
city, a work of this description would
be very interesting. A few years ago,
when seeking for ideas for club work,
such book would have been eagerly
peruSed by many of us, who now, by our
hard earned experience, may be able
to feed some hungry soul.
In hospital and charity work of all
kinds, pictures, models, charts and
statistics will show to the world what
the women Of Minnesota are doing
in that line, and so help many. Com
mittees should be formed to ascertain
how much the work of women enters
into our manufactures, to try and
persuade the manufacturer, where
many women are employed, to ex-
hibit his goods in Chicago in '93.
Seeing the work of women, designat-
ed by a special mark, as it will be-,
will encourage many timid women to
join the great army of workers.
This is great work, and can only
be accomplished by al women feeling
it duty to think up some plan to
represent some particular work and
send the information to the head
quarters of the Hennepin county
Woman's Worlds Fair Commission,
which is in Bank of Commerce Build
ing, corner Of Fourth street and First
avenue south, on the fourth floor, so
that, drop by drop, las the great ocean
is formed) will be C completed perfect
whole which will at the Columbian
Exhibition, in 1893, show to the world
that our government made no mis-
take when it placed in the hands of
it's women the responsibility of taking
charge of the work of women.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15
IN his speech in Rhode Island

In his speech in Rhode Island
Grover Cleveland said:
81 have come to remind you that
the intrenchments of spoils and pat
ronage cannot avail against the valor
and determination of right; that cor
ruption and bribery cannot smother
and destroy the aroused conscience OF
our countrymen, and that splendid
achievements await those who travel
honestly and stubbornly, fighting in
the peoples cause"
And the people took him at his
word and rebuked his party which
has no principles except for spoils,
and which was willing to take
advantage of any form Of cor
ruption and bribery in order to
carry the little state. Grover was
right. Splendid achievements
await those who travel honestly and
stubbornly, fighting in the peoples
cause" The Republicans followed
this course and were triumphant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

IT is told of John Stuart Mill, that
he feared the near approach of time
when the eight notes could as
suthe no new relations and a new
tune would be impossible. But not
so with our modern free trade Dem
ocracy. When it sees an industry i'm
proving as the result of the Mckinley
law, it breaks right out on new
tune with new falsehood, and when
it'wears that out, starts a new one.
Mills fears will never be realized so
long as the free trade theory exists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

The Democracy of this state in it's
late convention called for the free
coinage of gold and silver upon an
equal basis. That is they wanted
enough grains ofsilverin the silver dol
lar so that it would equal in value
the gold dollar at any time. With
these two metals at their present
prices, the silver dollar would be con-
siderably larger than now, and several
of them would be something of load
to carry around. But this would not
make much matter, for if the free
trade notions of its platform were to
be carried out, people would not be
troubled with enough Of their large
silver dollars, to get tired out carry
ing them around,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15
!, oDublican County Convention.

A Convantio,N of the Republicans OF Blue
Eortb county will !, held at the City Hall, in
the city OF Mankato, Oh
TUESDAY, MAY c2rd, 1892,
at o'clock, D. m. for the pun pose OF electing
10 delegates to represent Blue Earth county in
the Congressional Convention to be held AZ the
Opera House, in the city of Mankato, May 4th,
1892. And also to elect 10 delegates to repre-
sent Blue Earth county in the Republican State
Convention to be held in st. Paul, May 9Th,
1892,
The basis OF representation will be one dele
gate to 20 votes or ma or fraction thereof cast
for President Harrison in 1888.
The several towns "f =.
.Ae county, ana M". &c
ne city Of Mankato, are entitled 70 0'''7
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

Several weeks ago a large black dog
came to the farm of Mr.. Charles PAIL,
in Ceresco. 1t was feared the dog
was mad. 1t went next to Fred
Ulrich's, half mile north of Mr..
Pahls and there created SO much dis
turbance fighting his dog that the
strange dog was shot, wounding it but
not killing it, as it was at Mr.. Julians
the next day when it was driven off
with clubs. No further news has beens
heard of it. Mr.. PAIL Immediately
took all possible precauJion to insure
his own and the peoples safety, for
which he is certainly to be commend
ed. He shot small dog which was
near the strange dog, also some time
after shot a steer which developed.
symptoms of hydrophobia. The sup
posed mad dog was at Mr.. Pahl's at
night and was not plainly seen.
Seeding at this date is about half
done although much delayed by rains
and later by the ground freezing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15
D writes
frequent
of again
residency.
doubtedly
!, result of

r-1,ur craze for cheap Ian | is spread
ing and WatertoWn. $. y is last I'LL
ing up with land-;'eeKefi Inc line
at the land office has q Iteady peen
formed the frsB two Making their
rositions Saturday night and Tues
day morning the number haU in
creased to flfteen. BY Friday noon,
the 18th, when the Sisseton reserya-
tion will be open TO settlers, the line
will probably have assumed large pro-
portions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

Ex-PREsIDENT CLEvELAf
to a friend that he has had
misgivings as to the wisdom
nominating him for the !
Those misgivings were vi
greatly strengthened by th
the Rhode Island election
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

coscEnN1Ne the Rhode lslan \,
4,on the New York Sun sends o.
following folio pitiful wall: "oh .ya
how, Rows. however pleasant to the
If the uninitiated, area poor "a
for needful electoral votes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

THE Atlanta Constitution is o
Hill for the presidency, for {
son, it says, that the Democra'
there are hungry. Probably l
what Senator Hill cannot gel
means he will steal. His N
villainy will hang to him as u
lives
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

SPEAKING of Mr.. Cle'S'.
New York Sun says "a man Il
wool because he is several:
wide" No, he may be a part Q
sboddy which the free trade pr
50 fond of talking about.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

caucusss will be held ta 1ns one on the county
P Poprday April 80 1892 between t c 5v Of
5a and O'clock p: NJ and in e ana 'sy o'clock p
n m, unless otherwise ordered by 'Hs
+ +nwn and ward committees dow Of April
'o dated e5Is at Mankato this 0thi '"y
1892. CT. BENEDICT,
panuhlican County Oohi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

spnrNeEE's lamb with . Tree meut
Rhode Island. And yeD op a,,factu1
us that the Eastern nanuiA
wanted free WOOL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

Wy .sY,NeroN dispatch says IL Is
.,. "a CHILL will concentrate on
S onuoa western Democrat" InaD :, :
SOM 7,cE for the Western DemocraO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15
chairman Republican County

n;mocTats do not take tnaO
lnCei too+ has been common to then
in years gone by
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

THE free traders say that reciproci-
ty is humbug. Reciprocity, howev-
er, enlarged our flour exports to Cuba
in January and February last to 49,
421 barrels, as against 1886 barrels
for the same months the year previ-
Gus. The country would like an in
crease Of just such a humhug.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15
Wednesday, May 4th. 1892.

at 10 O'Clock a. M. for the purpose of selecting
two delegates and two alternates to attend the
National Republican Convention at Minneapo-
lis. The basis of representation for the several
counties comprising said district will be one
delegate at large for each county and one for
every 300 votes or major fraction cast for the
Republican candidate for Congress in 1890 The
several counties are entitled to delegates as fol-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15
REPUBLICAN, DISTRICT CONTENTION.

A district convention Of the Republicans OF
the Second Congressional District will be held at
the court house in the City of Mankato, on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-15

coming
ne rea-
S down
thinks
by fair
wv York
ng as he
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-27
Courage.

Keep courage and you will win
all your battles. 1t is not the first
fight that decides the fate of an
individual, but rather a success
sion of battles, but if he only
keeps his courage, he will win at
last and come off cOnqueror.
How much more noble it is to
Ike ep up such a spirit than to de.
spond at TIE first reverse! A
good cause may be apparently
lost, but if a brave people support
it, the battle is ever won at the
end. Therefore in all y our trans.
actions through life keep up
courage, and go to work manfully.
A man that goes into a fight with
pluck is half winner ere he strikes
a blow, while the backward and
cowardly are whipped before they
receive any punishment. Courage
is the one necessary adjunct of
success, and the two are seldom
if ever found apart.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-27
Pears
Soap

To keep the skin clean
is to wash the excretions
from it off; the skin takes
care of itself inside, ifnot
blocked outside.
To wash it often and
clean, without doing any
sort of violence to it, re-
quires a most gentle soap,
a soap with no free al
kali in it.
Pears is supposed to
be the only soap in the
world that has no alkall
in it.
All sorts of stores sell
it, especially druggists;
all sorts of people use it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-27
Solved an Old Problem

The great difficulty iu machine
type setting is the distribution of
the type-after use, and it appears
that the work by machines cannot
become generally practicable I'M
til the type can be daily recast at
a cost not great then the present
cost of distribution. After long
study Mr.. Frederick Wicks, a
London journalist, believes that
he is able to accomplish this.
His rapid casting machine is re.
porte to be very simple in char
acter, and to be capable of turn
ing out 100000 types an hour with
ease. Distribution being avoided
he has made type-cOmposing
machine which also simple and
inexpensive in construction.
This has about double the capaci.
ty of the type writer, as many
small words syllables requi for
each only single stroke of the
hand. 1t is claimed that with
this combined system of type.
producing and type setting the
expence of news composition
may be reduced half, while
allo wing the compositers increas
ed wages.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-27
Gossip.

The household maintained by
the Queen of England consists of
nearly 1000 persons.
Queen Marguerite of Italy
claims to have the sandals worn
by the Emperor Nero.
The life of Mrs. Hearst, the
widow of the California senator,
is said to be insured for 100000.
A very extensive indurtry in
Russia consists in the manufact.
mrs of wooden spoons, which are
made to the number of 1000, coo
annually.
A camel of the largest size has
been known to drink from thirty
to fifty gallons of water, and then
travel without any more for
twenty days.
Queen Victoria was married to
Prince Albert tifty-two years ago
on 10th instant. the date be-
ing Feb. 10, 1910. The Prince
died Dec. IA, 1861.
By studying the spectrum of
lightning as it passes through the
air, it has been found that sodium
the element from which common
salt is formed, exists in the atmos-
phere.
Presidential candidates are now
so thick in Washington that a Re
publican dare not take his hat off
for fear that he will find one of
them in it when he comes to put
it on again.
Two pieces of aluminium can be
soldered together by the use of
silver chloride. Finely powdered
fused silver chloride is spread
along the junction, after which
the solder is melted on with
blow.pipe.
Mrs. Julia A. Carney, of Gales
burg, ILL.,, is not widely known in
the world of letters, and yet she
is the author of that interesting
little poetical moroccan beginning
"Little drops of water, little grains
of sand," etc.
The phonogrsph has been sue
cessfully tried as cure for deaf
ness. Now, if the people who
talk too much could only be in
duced to pour Their surplus elo-
quence Into the machine for use
in restoring the hearing Of the
deaf, the natural balance of things
would be better regulated.
loyalty to the Stuarts still ex
lists in England. The Royahst
announces that those DESTROYS Of
taking,part in the cOmmemora
ton of the death of Mary Queer
of Scots may go to Westminster
Abbey at a certain time and lay
mon her tomb 'cross of flow
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-27
"martyr's crown of

ersn and a "martyr's crown of
roses"
New opera glass ceses have a
secret compartment at the bottom
of the velvet or plush bag, whose
clasp is hidden from all save the
owner. I'm this hidden receptacle
are slowed away a powder puff; a
comb, bottle of sal volatile and
two OF three hair pins, and the
cover of the case is a mirror.
In Dantzig two weeks ago the
shopkeeper Code, from Pase
waldo, was sentenced to eight
days imprisonment for frighten-
ing his mother.in-law,.. Frau Weiss,
with a telegram. Code owed Frau
Weiss money and she provoked
him by writing for it. She had
once warned Code never to send
her a telegram, as she "was so
nervous that it would kill her."
Immediately after receiving the
dun from her Code telegraphed
back: "My wife is dead" Frau
Weiss fainted and was jill for al
week before she learned that
Frau Code was well, and that
Code had sent the telegram out
of malice. Then she had him ar
rested and punished.
Berlin's richest citizen has an
income of S75O,OOO. But two per-
sons in Prussia paying an income
tax are richer. A man (said to be
a Rotheschild in Weisbaden is
taxed on an income of 81. coo, 900
and another (said to be Krupp) in
Dusseldorfis taxed Of S1,500,OOO.
Krupp stands at the top in the
12Sth class of income taxpayers.
The income tax rolls for 1892 show |
that in Berlin in the last year the
number of "thaler (75) cents, mil
lionairesn has increased from 1913 |
to 223, and that of "mark (25 cents !
milliOnaires" from 1883 to 1l67. |
Prussia has but 565 subjects
whose annual incomes are more |
than $4,000 each.