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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12

If the free traders had man who
could arouse the enthusiasm through
the west that ,Gov. Mckinley has in
hisrecent trip, does anyone doubt but
that they would arrange for such
trip at once? OF course they would.
But that man is not within their
ranks, and the times are not propi-
tious to creating enthusiasm for a
freeutrader either. The cheers of
men who are working at reduced
wages, for one who has been instru-
mental in bringing such reduction
about by introducing a new economic
system detrimental to our welfare.
are quite apt to stick in their Threats
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12

M. f. JORDAN, who was nominated
by the Michigan Democrats for lieu
tenant governor, has declined the
nomination, and come out for the Re-
publican party. He says the Demo-
cratic party has shown itself per-
fectly incapable of conducting. the af-
fairs of the government, denounces
the pension policy of the administra-
tion and declares his belief as to the
ability of the Republican party to
properly deal with the silver question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12

"A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Blue Earth County Ag-
ricultural society was held at the
CliftonHouse Saturday. 1t was. voted to
pay the premiums in full, and all
other bills were allowed. The secre-
tary was not prepared to make full
financial report. Owing to the contro-
versy which arose as to the bicycle
races, it was voted to retain the $40
prize money, on the ground that the
riders did not pay either entrance
fees at the gate or entry fees to the
races. Prof. Matter appeared before
the committee and made statement
of his side of the case that was fully
satisfactory. He explained that the
money which was to go to him was
voted by the others without his
knowledge or consent. A vote of
thanks was extended to him for his
efforts in getting up the races and in
acting as referee on the grounds. A
vote of thanks was also extended to
L. A. Dudley for his good work in
decorating Floral Hall, of which he
and Mrs. Dudley had charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12

PROF. RAsMUS ANDERSON, of Madi-
son, Wis, one of the most prominent
Scandinavians in the northwest has
deserted Democracy and joined the
Republicans. He was minister to
Denmark during Cleveland first
term. His change of politics has
caused great sensation because of
the prominent position he has occupi-
ed in Wisconsin Democracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12
COURT DAY.

The calendar was called in the mu-
nicipal court Tuesday, and the
following cases were disposed of:
j. A. Schoen VS.. 0. III. Hanson,
order for judgment.
VIM. Gwilt VS.. M. j. Jordan, trial
Oct. ID, 9 a. M.
Nelson Tenny Co. VS.. W. III. Gary,
order for judgment.
Westhoff VS.. Daniels, motion by
plaintiffs attorneys that the case be
dismissed.
/. d. W Webster VS.. Johnson, j. w.
Andrews garnishee, order for judg-
ment against Johnson, and garnishee
dismissed on motion of the PLAINTIFF
attorney. Damages SO. 70, costs So.
Nelson Tenny Co. VS.. Ole Thompson,
order for Judgment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12
SCHOOL LEVY rlADE.

The board of education held an adj
journed meeting Monday and made
the tax levy for next year. The
amout was placed at S2l, GOO, which is
the same figure as last year.
The petition for one session day in
the High school having been with
drawn by the committee of students
who wanted the change, this matter
did not come up, and without trans
acting any other business the board
adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12

THE POpulists of Dakota county
have again nominated Ig. Donnelly
for the state senator. In his speech
accepting the nomination, he as usual
claimed everything for the Populists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12

The many friends of Mr.. w. p.
Coffin will be glad to learn that he is
rapidly improving, the fever having
nearly left him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-12

Potatoes are coming in in large
quantities, and the streets are full of
loaded wagons and buyers. The prices
hold up to a profitable figure, and the
farmers will make money out of this
CROP
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
EDITORIAL SUGGESTIONS.

When a pasture is run out the best
treatment to give it is to plow it up,
and after thorough cultivation put it
IN grass again if desirable.
Irrigation is an absolute necessity in
California and other sections of the
Muntry. The system can be success
Aly employed by truckers and others
nNorth Carolina.
That purple earthquake of fantastic
qnlOn-Sterling Morton-is now Op
posed to the irrigation of arid lands by
ae government. Morton kicks when
whenever he sees a farmer Or smells a
lanyard.
Would it not be better all around to
knowledge the fact that the old par
a@ must change their tactics or go to
ne Wall1 And is it not fact that
1Ssy ought togo to the wall unless they
@cdange their tactics9
4aEe a scrap book. When you find
good recipe or good article in The
'S'dRESSIvE FARMER or some other
nPer, clip it out and paste it in your
"apOook for future reference. A
Seat deal Of valuable matter can be
@Vsd in this way.
"!e has long been used as green food
winter, a plot Of ground being
N. NSatu down to rye for that purpose.
A., Iaulson clover, which may be sec ded
Nv HS1l IN 5 ptember, or even as late as
NV "S0oer, Ii some sections, is also ex
ssI ,a5pt' 1t Is only necessary to use a
- % proportion of green food, more
NJ ~ gu'eFary purposes than as a portion
Uh;} I7 ration, hence a small plot, from
y, 1'Vu tne green food may be cut as
'91'ed, is sufficient.
!, ", "nen a sitting of eggs of pure breeds
IT,. n..uchased, they should not be given
a1e nenlfit can beavoided. Thirteen
h, ,'Yulnonly accepted number Of eggs
ra sitting, and as one hen can easily
bI ,ss such number, they are given
h. 1'F' 1t is better to divide the mum
giving seven to one hen and six
"IOther, so as to lessen the risk of
oas.~ sA"ge OF eggs, abandonment of
H. peculiarities of the hen, and
=, drawbacks which sometimes oc-
Oor'ng the setting period.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
DEADLY FOREST FIRES.

For weeks a severe drouth has pre-
vailed in the North, including part of
New York and Maine, and exteL ding
West as far as Nebraska, About the
first of September sparks from railway
locomotives fired the dry vegetation at
various points in Minnesota and Wis
consin In a short time vast tracts of
forest land were on fire. The wind
blew high and the flames leaped across
rivers and fields and devoured every
thing that would burn Hundreds of
human beings were burned, The loss
Of property cannot be estimated The
Johnstown disaster and the storms on
the Atlantic coast last August and Sep
tember were recalled. Six counties in
Minnesota and seven in Wisconsin
were completely swept by the flames.
Nearly all farmhouses located near
timber land were destroyed a num-
Der Of small towns were burned up.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
SILVER JINGLE.

Remember that a silver dollar in
1873 was worth 81 O3 in gold
Remember this means starvation,
desolation and barbarism, if continued
fifty years.
Remember that all this is done to
enrich the money power in London
and New York.
Remember that however skillfully
the effects are claimed as causes it is
simply a deception.
Remember that no bigger faIsehood
exists than that overproduction or fall
in value led to demonetization.
Remember that all the subsequent
confusion, loss and distress is a conse-
quence of silver demonetization.
Remember silver coined 16 to 1 and
carrying the minor coinage, can not
be and was not overvalued in 1878
Remember that the ''overproduction"
lie is simply lie, oft repeated to de
ceive and to continue the deception.
Remember all truthful tables, in
Guiding those made by mine officials,
prove the overpropuction theory to be
false.
Remember that a gold standard
means that all values in the world are
to equalize on q per capita circulation
of 50 81.
Remember that MulhalI's tables
show that for $40 years, including
1892, gold and silver have been pro-
duced in less ratio than 16 to
Remember that from Jefferson to
Grant Q873) the unit of value" was
unchanged and was 3714 grains pure
silver, and that the gold in a dollar
was twice changed to equal this 371}
silver unit.
Remember that the purchasing
power of money is singly and alone
due to the quantity in circulation, and
that the per capita is only $2.51. All
other forms of so called money is credit
money standing on this narrow 81 81
per capita. City POpulist,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
THE WAY TO TALK IT.

WILLIAMSBURG, N. c., Aug 81 "a
The following letter to Bro, Barnes
speaks fer itself and has the right
ring:
DEAR BRo:-I am strong advocate
of the North Carolina State Farmers
Alliance Manufacturing Company if it
can be properly organized and carried
into successful operation, and think
it can, I hope it will be energeticly
pushed forward. I will take FIVE
shares, and if l can make satisfactory
arrangements will take one hundred
shares. Our Sub Alliance meets next
Saturday. Twill then talk to the breth
rem about the matter. Please send sub
scription blanks as soon as possible.
Fraternally,
W. H. DAVIS
That is right, brethren. Push ard
we will succeed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
SENATOR JONES INTERVIEWED.

The public generally regard Senator
Jones as the ablest man who has cast
his lot with the Peoples party. He
has made a fine record as Senator, and
as one of the American represen tativts
to the Brussels Bi-metallic Conference.
He was in New York few days ago
and the Times interviewed him as fol
lows:
John P. jones, formerly Republican
Senator from Nevada, now allied with
the POpulists, was interviewed yester
day at the AstOr House by a reporter
for the New York Times.
In speaking of his change from the
Republicans to the POpulists, and the
causes that led to it, he spoke as though
the party had deserted him and not he
the party.
He spoke in way that recalled the
the story of the Indian who was found
wandering aimlessly in the forest, and,
when asked if he were lost, replied:
Indian nolost; wigwam lost. And SO,
the wigwam, or party, being lost,
Senator Jones has pitched another with
the new tribe.
In reply to the question about his
change of party, Senator Jones said:
There has been no change in me.
Ny ideas and political principles are
the same as they were when was a
recognized Republican. Ishall continue
to vote as l have always done in the
past and that is to vote as please"
With which party will you vote in
the future2'
II will vote with any party that
- = l., Il =. -
form what I believe to be right AMI of
the greatest benefit to the country.
still hold fast to those principles to sup
port which / was elected by my con-
stltuents to the Senate"
"Do you think that the settlement of
the tariff agitation will lead to a more
prosperous condition throughout the
country9"
LAS people will learn to conform to
almost any condition of affairs, of
course we will have a modified pros
perity owing to the tariff settlement,
but it will not be lasting, nor such as
we should have, until the money ques
tion is settled in the way in which l
think it should be. There will be a
slight Improvement, and then again a
falling off, followed by another i'm
provement, and this by another falling
off, and so on, each time going little
lower, until the money question is
properly settled, and then will come
the true and lasting prosperity.
The money system must be such
that the quantity of money will always
keep pace with the demand"
What, Senator, is your idea of the
future of the Populist party?"
''The Populist party is growing very
rapidly. It believes in monetary re-
form and principles that 1 advocate. 1t
has the most eloquent and impressive
orator and the greatest vote getter on
the stump, and that is hard tlmas and
want of employment. Hunger is the
greatest vote getter, and it will cause
a great and astonishing uprising of the
common people. They will be found
sliding from the Democratic and Re-
publican parties to any other party
that proposes to give them what call
financial reform
THE hard times will benefit the Re
publican party at the expense of the
Democratic party this year, in my
opinion"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25

Hogs that are permitted to range at
will over the commons, gathering a
large part of their food indiscrimi-
nately, feeding on wild fruits and
roots, snakes, mushrooms and dead
animals, perhaps dead horse or COW
itself diseased, and mingling with the
hogs of the entire neighborhood, all
perhaps following the same life, and
perhaps more or less tainted with dis
ease, and receiving but little attention
of any sort from their owners and none
as TO their sanitary conditions, are Ger
tainly more aptto imbibe the germs of
disease than hogs that are reared under
better conditions, and excluded from
such surroundings. Under
such circumstances you may not be
surprised to find cholera among them
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25

make no compensation therefor. Under
the power of eminent domain, how,
ever, the property itself may be taken
for public use, but compensation must
be made for it. Eminent domain ap-
plies where property is taken for the
advancement of some public interest,
while the police power applies usually
to the care and preservation Of public
health and morals The State can not
discriminate in the exercise of its
power of taxation, but must operate
on all alike, but in the exercise Of its
police power it need consider only
what is best for the public good. The
purposes of the police power of State
are to preserve the public health and
morals, and to promote the general
welfare. In the furtherance of these
purposes it may regulate or forbid the
exercise of trades or occupations, Or
any uses of property which may pos
sibly prove injurious to the cOmmuni-
tvs health Subjects which will serve
as illustrations of the matters upon
which it may operate in this connec-
tion are: slaughter houses, the adulter,
alton of foods, the pollution of water
courses, the regulation and location of
burying grounds, the prohibition of
the sale of oleomargarine, and the re
quiring of persons practising profes
sions, as medicine, law, ETC., to obtain
a license therefor, the suppression of
lotteries and prohibition of the sale of
Intoxicating liquors, the prohibition of
polygamous marriages, and the stat
utes providing for the observance of
Sunday. The State may also regulate
the charges of ferrymen, common car
riers, etc, and also any business af
fected with a public interest. The
police power covers also those statutes
which regulate the rights of persons of
different races or colors in places of
public resort, as theaters, inns, and
carriages of common carriers. There
are many other subjects upon which
the police power may operate, but the
above subjects will serve as illustra-
tions. The ordinary method of exer
cising the police power is by the impo
sition of taxes or penalties for the
purpose Of discouraging the occupa
tions deemed Injurious, but it may
with equal propriety entirely or par
TALLY prohibit the business against
which it is directed. In determining
whether or not a statute is within the
protection of the police power, the con
stitutions of the State and of the United
States must be considered, for, as the
constitution limits the power of legisla
tion, it correspondingly limmits the
police power whenever that comes in
conflict with an express constitutional
provision.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25

The Police Power.
BY WIN. @. sPRAGUE.

The police power, in the broadcast
Rcceptation of the term, means the
general power of a government to pre-
serve and promote the public welfare,
even at the expense of private rights
The police power of State embraces
the whole system of internal regulation
by which the State seeks to preserve
public order and prevent Cffenses, and
also to secure to every citizen the un
interrupted enjoyment of his own, so
far as it is consistent with like enjoy
ment of rights by others. 1t extends
to the life, limbs, health and comfort
of all persons, and to the protection of
all property within the State. 1t is
difficult, if not impossible, to define
the exact scope of the term, and the
Supreme Court of the United States
has declined to attempt it. In the
United States the police power belongs
to the States, and can be exercised by
Congress only over the Territories and
the District of Columbia, this being
one of the powers which was reserved
to the States in making the grant Of
powers to the United States when the
States ratified the constitution. The
police power of a State Is legislative
function, and is almost as broad as the
power of legislation itself, but 1t Is a
power distinct from and does not In
clude either the right of eminent do
main or the power of taxation. In the
exercise of its police power State
may regulate or destroy entirely the
use and value of property, and 1t need
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
No. 50
CREAM OF THE PRESS.

t4ard Hits, Bold Sayings and Patriotic
Paragraphs from Reform Papers
They are Worth the Price Of
One Paper a Whole Year.
The United States is taking the gold
cure, but England is taking the gold.
How do you like it9-LacZede Sentinel.
The average man should realize the
fact that nothing endures in this world
but fair play and honesty. y.-American
Enterprise.
An old horse that is nearly dead re-
tains his old name, but not his useful
ness. Just SO with political parties
Arkansas Farmer.
North Carolina Democrats adopted q
free silver Is to- platform and en-.
dOrsed Cleveland, a ninety ton gold
bug = Ohio Populist.
1t is a fight for the preservation of
the foundation stone of popular gov
ernment-a free ballot and fair count,
-LunabertO1a Populjst.
''Give US a chance and we will give
you free silver and tariff reform, said
the Democrats in 1898 Oh, what a
lie!-N0tiOnaI Refornaer.
The title of m arquis" was conferred
upon Pullman by the King of Italy.
He is duke of the dagoes, and ought to
be banished to that country. Rail.
road Register.
Which is the greater crime, the rail
roads to buy our government, or the
government to buy up the railroads9
Don't all speak at once.-PeopLe's
Tribune
A noted Ohio Democrat sayF the
Republicans have run this country till
it is on the edge of hell and that the
Democrats are doing all they can to
throw it in -MidIdnd Journal
The money gets scarcer and prices of
course must get lower. The taxes will
be higher and so will the interest be-
cause it takes more to buy the dollars
to pay them with Peninsula Farmer.
The Democratic party always was
the poor mans friend. That's right;
free wool for the millionaire, manu-
facturer, and, taxed sugar for the poor
mans breakfast tahle.-Luray Union.
If it is better to letprivate corpora
tions conduct the telegraph and tele
phone business, why not turn over the
mail business also and let them put it
on the same basis, all the tariff will
bear7"-C Chicago BGprt S.
The only thing developed so far by
the labor of the United States Labor
Commission, now in session at Chicago,
is the fact that the commissioners all
have free Pullman car passes in their
pockets. Southern Mercury.
1t is pretty nearly time for Demo
Gratis to quit making any reference to
principles" or ''the party platform.
Neither one can claim a nearer rela-
tionship to the party than a second
cousin to a wife's mother in law
GAINESVILLE Signal.
Millions of children are growing to
manhood and womanhood without the
opportunity of common school edu-
cation, because the circumstances
are such as to force them into
the field of labor at an early age
to "hoe their own row." The in.
genuity of satan to tempt the weak is
outdone by the cunning tariff trap of
the money power Missouri World.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
provision.

Prof. Faraday has expressed the
opinion that ripe apples would be a
very wholesome substitute for the
candies and sweetmeats that children
devour, and that they can easily de-
veIop an as exacting a taste as children
now have for candy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25

More chickens die from the effects of
lice than from cholera. See that they
do not get lousy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25

We must respectfully decline to pub
lish a piece of poetry half column
long on the assurance of the author
that if we do she will buy three extra
copies -AtchisO1a Globe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25
THE KIND WE LIKE.

AULANDER, N, c., Sept. 12, 1894.
J. w. DENMARK, Dear Sir:-I have
read with much interest your articles
looking to the establishment of a
shoe factory, and think you will
have the hearty Endorsement and CO.
operation of our people. Tell us what
10 would cost to add machinery for the
manufacture of plows and other agri-
cultural implements. 1t seems to me
that these two industries combined
would be of much advantage to our
people. If this can be done would be
willing to take stock to the amount of
$50 or more. Please let me hear from
you at once and let me know what you
think can be done.
Yours tPI1Iu
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-25

We have net figured on the cost of
adding the department suggested, but
have it down for investigation. Our
first idea is to get funds enough to or
ganize the company and purchase the
building and machinery for the shoe
factory, tannery, ETC., then to add
such other machinery as may be de-
cided upon until we make as nearly
everything our farmers need as posi-
ble-their shoes, saddles, harness, hats,
clothing, agricultural implements, and
even their guano. Then each one
making his own "hog and hominy can
live at home. Work it up, brother.