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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13
A STRUGGLE IN CUBA.

Mr.. Clarence King in forcible cur
rent magazine article on the Cuban
struggle sets forth the proposition
that the United States should
recognize the Cuban insurgents
as belligerents and so give
them rights in their struggle which
they do not now enjoy. He asserts,
and not without reason. that the
Cuban war constitutes an issue which
the American people cannot get
around, and that this country must
either stand as the friend of Spain
which is grinding Cuba with the hand
of a tyrant, or of Cuba, which is
struggling for the liberties which this
country fought for more than CEN
fury ago. He says that the people of
this country should not allow them
selves to be deceived in regard to the
Cuban situation and says: "Spain
alone cannot conquer Cuba; she prov
ed that in ten years of miserable fail
ul y. lU We piOFShO olAS cCIulIS u
ammunitions to Cuba,a and continue to
allow Spain to buy ships and arms and
ammunition here, it is we who will
conquer Cuba, not Spain; it is we who
will crush liberty! To secure victory
for Cuba il is necessary for us to take
out single step; that is, 0 recognize
her belligerency. She VIII do all the
rest"
In the inSurrection which broke on
the island in 1865, some of the worst
features Of barbarism were practiced
by the Spanish authorities. A procla-
nation was issued ordering that
every man from the age of fifteen
years and upwards found away from
his habitation without justified mo-
tive for, should be shot; that every
unoccupied habitation should be burn
ed also every habitation that did not
float whit fiag that women who
did not live in their own homes or
those of their relatives, should gather
at certain points where maintenance
would be provided, and those who did
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13

The census figures given out by
Secretary Berg Thursday, gives Min
neapolis population of 192,S33, gain
of 2S,O95, or about four times that of
St. Paul. This is splendid showing,
and under the conditions of portion
of the last five years cannot be any
thing but solid growth. Minnesota
cities are showing up well from the
census, and are all in healthy condi-
tion. With five years of as great pros
perity as the first half of the past five
years was, the state would make a
splendid showing in 1900, and the
twin cities occupy most command
ing position in the commercial affairs
of the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13
REV. DAVIS ON THE SUNDAY
QUESTION.

The Revie,C last evening published
a letter from Rev. Geo. II. Davis, on
the question of the enforcement of the
Sunday laws. After stating that the
position of tne Renew had taken did
not fairly represent the clergy, and
disavowing all intentions on their
part to enter upon series of persecu'
tion, but simply to secure the enforce
ment of the laws through the proper
officials, Rev. Davis says:
The ReUieao very truly says there
are two sides to the question of Sun
day amusements." In this letter L
have no desire to discuss the morality
of these games, concerning which
there exists a wide and honest differ
ence of opinion; but there are certain
facts which properly demand consid-
Grafton. The first fact is that such
games are in violation of the law
which all good citizens should be
ready toobey, even though they may
not coincide with their own ''whims,
likes or dislikeS," their convenience
or pleasure. 1t is unwise and unsafe
for any individual or class, however
influential or numerous, to assume
that certain laws can be ignored
simply because they are distasteful
or believed to be unduly restrictive.
The tendency of this too common
disposition is apparent without dis
cussion. 1t is the basis of much of
the corruption and crime of the age.
If laws are upon the statute, 1t is our
part, as good citizens, to obey them,
whether we like them or not. If
they are unwise and unduly restric-
tive, they should be repealed; but so
long as they remain unchanged 1T is
fair to presume they reflect the will
and Judgment of the majority, and
they are binding upon all. Any
other views is simply to SOW and fos-
ter the seeds of anarchy.
The second fact is that there is in
this community very large, respect
able and even conservative class who
believe that Sunday base ball games
are hurtful in their moral influence.
Honestly believing this, and honestly
believing that such games are a di-
rect infraction of the law, it certainly
is not showing an inclination ''to
push their efforts to fanatical RENE
dies" if, with no desire to attack
those who differ from them, they re-
spectfully request the executive not
to yield to 1.-THE whims, likes or dis
likes" of another class desiring to
openly violate the law. There may
be fanaticism in seeking to place re-
strictiye law upon the statute book.
There can be none in asking it's OBJ
SeryanCe after the will of the MAORI
ity has made it binding.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13
A CASE OF WRESTLING.

The Globe says that Kentucky, a
state which has safe Democratic
majority of 10000, is likely to go Re-
publican next November, because the
party is divided, and thai Ohio, which
last year gave the Republican candi-
date for secretary of state nearly 14O,-
600 majority is likely to elect a Demo
cratic governor and legislature. For
this last assertion it gives no particu-
lar reason further then the statement
that the Democrats there are united.
Undoubtedly to considerable extent
they are. While they felt much as
do the Democrats of Kentucky.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13

THE Sioux City Journal says that
complaint is made that the projectors
of creameries in Iowa and the west
are making big profits on their work.
1t is said thata few creamery builders
have made s25O,OO0 in eight years in
Iowa, and to this it adds: "This is
highly improbable, but the fact re-
mains that farmers who decide to
build cIeameries do not need to pay
anybody for engineering a creamery.
Machinery for butter making is
cheap" The Journal is correct in
this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13
BETTER TRAIN SERVICE.

At special meeting of the Com
mercial club last evening, important
action was taken looking to the bet
terment of train service into and out
of Mankato, and if the changes can be
secured through active work and the
presentation of excellentsreasons for
the adoption Of the request by the
railroad managers, they will be forth
coming.
The M. & ST. L. road WILL it is said,
put new time table into effect the
18th inst. What changes from the
present schedule will be made is not
known, but to be of any value to the
business interests of Mankato they
must be radical. What we must and
what our people should insist upon is
a train into Mankato in the forenoon
and out in the afternoon, so it will
accommodate the people living along
the line who may desire to visit our
city for two or three hours and be able
to return home the same day. AS the
trains now run on this road it is i'm
possible to do this and as result
much of the business that would
otherwise be done here is diverted to
other points.
A large and important portion Of
the people living along the Gilmore
branch of the Omaha road greatly de-
sire that some arrangements be made
with that company so that they can
reach Mankato in the morning and
return home in the evening. This
can be easily reached by change in
the Mankato and ST. Paul local train.
If the train were to leave Gilmore at
about $50 and go through to St. Paul
as now, returning in the afternoon as
now and run through to Gilmore, it
would be grand thing for all the
towns lying south of Mankato on the
branch as we'll as of great advantage
to our city. In addition to this, an
effort will be made to have the Omaha
road reinstate its Sunday mail train
which has so long been greatly missed
and much needed.
Another matter which the club will
grapple is the induction into Man
kato of the postal telegraph company.
For two or three years this company
has desired to run it's line into Man
kato, but as no effort to this end has
been made by our people, nothing has
been done. Competing telegraph
lines here is something that has long
been desired, and If arrangements can
be perfected to secure the Postal, it
will prove source Of great cOnven-
fence.
TO carry out these proposed plans,
the president of the club was author
lied to appoint committee of seven
of our more influential citizens, and
the names of those chosen will at once
give assurance that nothing will be
left undone to accomplish the results
looked hopefully for.
The Commercial club is certainly
taking hold Of important matters for
the advancement of our city, and it
should receive the hearty and earnest
cooperation of every business man
here. With a membership of over
one hundred, there are still goodly
number of citizens who have not sub
Scribed their names to the member
ship role, who should do so without
delay, and thereby become valuable
helpers in the cause of progressive adj
vancement. That the club is bound
to succeed there can be no doubt, and
its membership list should include
every business man who desires the
city's prosperity and their own sue
cess.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13
HOw's is This!

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, O.
We the undersigne have known F. j. Cheney
for the last 10 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O..
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gtsts, Toledo, 0.
Malls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by
druggists. Testimonials free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13

LuO OOoio etdJooi hSu w 1IOAooJ wv
200 p. m. without taking action.
The matter of confirming the as
sessment for the Cherry street sewer
was also laid over until then. Joseph
Manderfeld objects to his assessment,
on the ground that he has already
been assessed once, for the Second
street sewer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13
BIDS OPENED.

The board of public works met Fri
day and opened bids for the
grading of West Front Street, as fol-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13
DR. DIR " " ARDS ARDS
TRADE MARRl
TRADE MARK.l


COMING SOON.
f. G.. Thayer, agent for DR.. Wards
Remedies desires to inform his many
customers throughout the county,
that one of his wagons will call again
in short time with full line of the
genuine DR.. Wards remedies, fine
flavoring extracts, ground spices, etc,
1t is earnestly desired that all
knowing themselves indebted will
have the money ready when the
agent calls.
Remember our motto is Satisfac-
tion or no pay. Thanking all for past
patronage, / am respectfully,
f. G.. THAYER, agent,
MankatO, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13
Honey to Lend.

on good farm land at Mankato
Savings Bank. Stiff
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-05-18

Democratic contemporaries all over
this nation are Selling with feverish
grasp every bit of news that seem to in
dictate that prosperity is returning.
Whenever mill long closed Is opened,
editorial praise of the Wilson bill is
heard. fla concern raises wages that
were formerly reduced the glories of
the Wilson bill are resung. Democratic
papers are to-day on a steady hunt for
prosperity, and it must be admitted
that they are fndingit. The Times Will
admit that prosperity is returning.
business is slowly awakening
But for prosperity to return, it first
hal to depart, When did it depart?
That IS the question which most inter
ests the voters OF today. The nation
knows that when Benjamin Harrison
left office there was no fear of the late
collapse Of industry. Mills were run
ming on full or over time. No one
spoke of reducing wages. When Gro
yer Cleveland entered upon his second
term he found a full treasury and
happy country. He found himself re-
intorced with a Democratic Congress
that promised the nation untold wealth.
The work was undertaken. The pail Of
Eree-Trade fell upon the land. Mills
began to close and EMPLOYERS to cut
down wages. Had Free-Trade been
the outcome of Democratic LEGISLATION
ii =, 10,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-05-18
HILL BUYS THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC ROAD.
At Least it is so Reported.

ST. PArL, May ia dispatch came
from London to one of the directors OF
the First National bank late this after
noon that james J. Hill, president Of
the Great Northern road, had been sue
cessful in his deal to secure the North
ern Pacific railway and had sailed for
New York. Mr.. Hill has been in Lon
don the past week.
There are no details as 10 how Mr..
Hill became the owner Of the Northern
Pacific, but railway men here say it was
through the purchase Of second mort
gage bonds. Samuel Hill, president Of
the Montana Central, left for New York
this evening to meet James J. Hill.
They will confer with the Northern
Pacific receivers next week, and it IS
expected the transfer viii be formally
made on June !.
There is much curiosity in railway
circles as to what Mr. Hill proposes to
do with two roads, which parallel each
other from St Paul to the coast. In
Montana cities into which both roads
run there Will, of course, be con
solidatiOn OF offices.
1t is expected, too, that both roads
will be operated from the same general
offices here and that part Of the track
Of the two roads Will be used.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-05-18
No Patent Medicine Fakes

Now and then it is possible that one
may find a so-called patent medicine
which possesses genuine curative pro-
pertIes and gives actual benefit, but so
many are mere curealls that it is best
not to put any faith in them. Nature
has herself curative agents at work in
the district reached by the Saint Paul
x Duluth Railroad, and the sufferer
from hay fever, etc, who has sorely
tried soul and body with useless nos
trums will there find comfort and re-
lief. This railway, by the way, is the
Duluth Short Line, which runs such
fast and handsomely equipped trains
into the terminals at st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Duluth, West Superior, Still
water, and other places and has won its
great and lasting popularity upon the
strength of it's uniformly excellent serv-
ice, which is always up to the times.
The traveller enjoys the luxury of a
comfortable ride through the most pic
turesque and delightful portion of the
Northwest, while the business man APP
preClates convenient schedules which
enable him to transact his business with
out remaining too long away. Hand
some descriptive folders and Compre-
hensive maps furnished cheerfully by
ticket agents or may be had upon ap-
pIication to W. A. Russell, general pas
senger agent, 1t. Paul, Mimi.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-05-18
A Rule of Domestic Economy

The first point Of all to be decided
definitely is how much Of the family
income should be spent for shelter,
writes Agnes Bailey Ormsbce in the
Ladies' Home Journal II is not unUsu-
al to leave the settling of this important
point TO chance. TO a pretty house sud
denly found, or to the location Of
friends. No one wants the rcmcm-
brance of his or her first home to he
clouded with bitter or sad memories
Of financial disaster. and the first step
to prevent this is carefully to gauge
ones needs by ones income. 1t would
not be possible to say definitely how
many dollars ought 10 be spent, but a
rule that * safe is not to use more than
onc-fourth of the family income for a
house 1t is better to spend even a less
er amount if possible Having settled
the amount to lie used for rent or inter
est the real cornerstone Of home has
been laid.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-05-18
Chickens Coming Home to Roost.

For a lone time there has been advo-
Gated bv many and acted upon by those
in authority, a theory and policy that
a mighty cute thing TO do was to sock
the taxes onto non-resi1ents and unlm-
proved property" all the time knowing
that it was illegal to do go. We have
argued against this system Of unequal
taxation for long time, and have pre-
dicted trouble. While the taxes were
light property owners did not object TO
the fraud to the extent Of making any
legal kick" but Eow when it takes a
lot of money to pay ones taxes even
for small holdings, the owners are look
ing out for the dimes and dollars they
are uniustly called upon to pay.
This unjust rule Of assessment applies
with still greater force to the personal
tax levied in this city. We venture the
assertion that not dollar of personal
tax can be collected by force lnthis city
because Of this inequality of assessment.
Some ten cent peanut stand will be
taxed five or ten dollars as the whim
NAV strike the assessor or the board of
equalization, while the merchant who
carries Il twenty thousand dollar stock
Of Goods will be taxed no more if as
much The theory is that the mer-
chant is a pubic benecactor and helps
to build up the city, while the peanut
stand IS, if anything, a nuisance, and
vet the proprietor OF each, according to
his means, is doing business here sim
ply for the purpose of making money.
But in the matter OF real estate as
sessments, the following taken from the
Morning Leader of Tuesday, shows
that the chickens Matched out by dis
honest assessors and dishonest boards
of equalization, are coming home to
rOOst.
Three tax suits were filed yesterday
in Clerk Thompson circuit court office.
Ia one Charles O. Olson and Olaf 5.
EkdohI are plaintiffs, and the Duluth
Trust compant are defendants.
The complaints is quite sensational.
The plaintiffs own lots - and 20 IN
block lbs, the corner of Tower and
Third. 1t is alleged that in 1898 the
year of which the complaint is made,
that the assessor in accordance with the
principle of assessing vacant lots high
and improved lots low, fixed the valu-
alton on these loss at nearly their act
ual value at private sale.
Further it is alleged that great deal
Of property, Of far greater value than
that owned by the plaintiffs was taxed
ut minimum rate
A long list Of buildings and institu-
tions is quoted to sustain the point.
Among those mentioned in the COM
plant are:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-05-18
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-05-18
Some Ancient AphoriSms.

PETER" said the obseryant Ecclesi-
ast lis a live dog than dead lion. "
Had he lived in our days he might have
written it than a broken down cham
pion Of the prize ring"
There is John l.. Sullivan, the most
splendid manifestation Of the human
animal that this generation, and prob
ably that this country has produced; a
man who has earned more 10y an hour :
boxing than the best paid newspaper
or magazine writer can earn III year ;
work; a man who has made so, 900 i'll
a day, and who, for some wears, aYerag-
ed near tn II 900 week, going dead
broke" The impressive constable of
Jackson, Fla, has seized upon John ;
trunks and sold them for $50 at auction
upon suit for debt. John himself with
but one euit to his name, and hardly a
dollar in his pocket, is back in Boston
as poor in money and far poorer III
health than when he left the workshop
for the ring and for the stage.
1t is too late for him to begin again.
Every dog has his day, and John has
had long and prosperous one. He
has made no provision for his twilight.
The moral There are scores Of NOR
ais, some coarse and some elegant, but
all full Of instructions to the wise
Easy come, easy 60" What comes
over the devils back runs away under
his belly" "Ifa mans outgoes arc not
less than his incomes he il bound to die
poor" "The prosperity Of fools is but
az the cracking Of thorns in fire. "
From Solomon to BeT. Franklin the wise
have spoken in proverbs, and the fools
have disrcgardcd them. Inter Ocean.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-05-18
The Care OF Calves.

One sees far too often in driving
through the country calves out in the
pasture in August and September that
are not as large, apparently, as they
ought to have been at four weeks old,
the spring before. This comes from
the practice of turning young calf out
to pasture to shift for itself when a
couple of months old. The sudden
change of feed and the imposibility of
digesting a sufficient quantity of grass
to furnish proper nutrition, induces
scours and a setback in tnriftincss that
a whole summer does not make good.
| believe in keeping the calves that
one would raise, in the barn all sum
mer long, at any rate so near the
barn that they may have regular rations
therefrom, and be housed in all inclem-
ent weather. On the calf's first sum
mer depends in great measure its fu-
ture thriftness and valne. Let the calf
have skinned milk with 4 little boiled
flax seed and bran in it every day, with
clover hay and occasional nibble of
grass, and it will be lusty fellow in the
fall instead Of little runt one often
sees, with the long hair and staring ribs
crOuching in a fence corner.-Webb
Donnel, in Practical Farmer.