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The free press., 1895-10-17
AN INSPIRED BLUNDER.
THE RAILROAD MANS STORY.

Tramps? You see only one type in
these middle-state suburban villages.
II is along the big transcontinental
railways that the varied phenomena of
human history presented by those
gentlemen of the road" may best be
studied"
Igraduated in this branch of knowl-
edge at Wigwam, small station three
miles from Santa Rosa, Col, where 1
replaced the "section boys" during
bis vacation-grin away, boys! was
filing general utility parts" that
summer, because of financial disaster
which you can spell "poker" if you
Ike!
All outbound trains stopped at Wig
Eam for water and the depot master
at Santa Rosa used to send empty. box
cars to wait on our side tracks until
some home bound "freighter" could
return them where they belonged.
These cars offered ideal hiding places
for tramps and rows between train
hands and such Improbable voyagers
we're of frequent occurrence and of
diverse aspects, both piteous and
humorous. I've seen a Methodist
parson turned out who had spent the
money for his fare on charity, and
I've looked on at the expelling of
Swell" temporarily beggared by riot
GUS living, whose name is known
among the "Four Hundred" Often
my sympathies were opposed to the
interest of my company, and once
! attempted an evasion OF its rules
With the result that, except for some
body's inspired blunder," l should
be haunted by the responsibility of a
hagedy.
My term of service was over. The
man whose substitute 1 had been would
come back to his post within couple
Of hours. The afternoon was hot,
and the little Office very still, and
nap assisted me to get rid OF some
lrksome time, when across the border
land between sleeping and waking 1
heard voice.
"Will you give me drink?"
'The voice was refined, and SO famil-
Jar that 1 reused completely and con-
ironted my visitor.
He leaned against the doorframe-a
dingy, dropping figure, whose hair
and half-grown beard were dusty
past guessing their original color,
while his dark eyes mado odd contrast
With his otherwise universal grayness.
let they were familiar after the same
elusive fashion as his voice.
"Who are you?" 1 asked briskly.
I've seen you somewhere. E"
"Watts?" he muttered, hesitatingly.
II remember you now." He dropped
on the end of bench beside me.
I'm Terry Rolfe and dead beat" he
gasped.
Ny memory bore him prompt testi-
nony. and turning to- cupboard l
Produced bottle and glass. He
swalIpwed the whisky with mingled
eager pess and difficulty Of faintness
and olf throat parched almost to
The free press., 1895-10-17
The Parting Hour.

rbere is something in the "parting hour"
will chill the warmest heart
yet kindred, comrades, lovers, friends,
Are fated all to part;
mt this I've seen--and many page
Has pressed it on my mind
The one who goes is happier
Than those he leaves behind.
No matter what the journey be,
Adventurous, dangerous far,
To the wild deep of black frontier,
To solitude or war
Sill something cheers the heart that dares
In all of human kind,
And they who so are happier
Than those they leave behind.
The bride goes to the bridegroom's home
With doubtings and with tears,
But does not hope the rainbow spread
Across her cloudy fears
Alas the mother who remains,
What comfort can she find
But tIis-the gone is happier
Than one she leaves behind.
Have you friend, comrade dear
An old and valued friend =?
Be sure your term of sweet concourse
At length will have an end,
And when you part-as part you will
0 take 1t not unkind,
II be who goes is happier
Than you he leaves behind.
God wills it so-and so it is;
The pilgrims on their way,
Though weak and worn, more cheerful are
Than all the rest who stay;
And when, at last poor man, subdued,
Lies down to death resigned,
May be not still be happier far
Than those he leaves behind.
EDWARD POLLOCK.
The free press., 1895-10-17
How he Judged Character.

$50 you want a situation" said the
business man.
Eyes, sir" replied the applicant
"Hum-do you ever go fishing"
Occasionally"
"When were you fishing last?"
"Day before yesterday"
"Catch anything"
"Not thing"
"You can come to work next Mon
day if you like; if you keep on telling
the truth like that you may be part.
ner in the firm one of these days. =
Washington Star.
The free press., 1895-10-17
HUMOROUS.
Truth.
A mans best friend is very seldom

A mans best friend ls very seldom
his neighbor.
The fagman at the railroad crossing
valves responsibility for his company.
"Papa, do lawyers tell the truth?"
"Certainly my boy, they will do any
thing to win their case"
Visitor But what does your mother
say when you tell these dreadful lies !?
Boy-She says take after father.
"Jones, we miss you lots. You
haven't been to the club since your
wife died." "Well don't worry. ]
shall marry again"
He-Will you marry my money!
She-You forget yourself, sir. He
Oh, no, I don't. I'll throw myself in
to bind the bargain.
Adolphus (ingering his only ten
cent piece)-Ice cream is becoming
more and more deadly every day.
Imogene (pashionately)-Let us die
together.
Young lady ION the grand stand)-
The umpire calls foul, but don't
even see feather. Her Escort--But
you must remember that this is o
picked nine.
"Green tea or black tea, miss?" in
quired the shopman in sort of med
leo bedside manner. II don't think il
matters" said the girl; "missus is
color blind"
"There are only two important
epochs in woman's life" said the
observant bachelor. ''Name them,
replied Miss Giddy. Before she is
married and after"
Yabsley-Did you carry out your
threat OF telling Samuelson what you
thought of him? Mudge-No. The
telephone girl said she positively could
not stand such language.
"Is this where you vote?" asked an
Ohio voter to an election officer.
"Yes, ma'a "Then please cut of
samples of all the tickets, and I'll take
'em home and see which like best
Mistress (greatly scandalizeN is
it possible Huldah, you are making
bread without having washed your
hands? New girl-Lor,' what's the
difference, mum? It's brown bread.
Mr.. Highhi--W Where's that "Book
of Etiquette and Complete Letter
Writer?" Mrs. H.-What do you
want it for? Mr.. HI want to write
to the grocer to tell him l can't pay
him.
Mrs. Lumkins- Joshua, lam going
to the dentists to have tooth pulled.
You mind the baby while I'm gone.
Mr.. L. with alacrity)-You mind the
baby, Jennie; I'll go and get q tooth
pulled out
Patient (about to have his leg re-
moved, cheerfully)-Well, doctor. I'm
afraid that won't be able to go to
any more dances. DR.. Knifer-"No
After this you'll have to confine your
self to hops.
Mistress Ito ook)-Your name
Mary, and my daughters being the
same, makes matters somewhat con
fusing. Now. how do you like, say
: the name Of Bridget? Cook Sure
mum, it's not me that's particular
I'm willing to call the young lad,
anything you like.
The free press., 1895-10-17

This occurrence happened when the
writer was at very impressionable
age. Many subsequent experiences
have convinced him of the essential
benevolence of the horse kind but no
horse will ever occupy in his heart the
place that is occupied by old Rosy.
who treated him so tenderly and Low.
ingly. Boston Transcript
The free press., 1895-10-17

According to the census of profess
sions, ETC., recently taken in Berlin,
the population of the capital is 1876
3S1 persons The population has
hitherto been estimated at l. 734. 239.
The free press., 1895-10-17

Yes, he married Crosby's pretty sis
ter three months later, and / was best
man at their wedding Ellen Macku-
bin. in New York Tribune.
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THE WOOL MARKET.

American Wool and Cotton Reporter:
New York-Fine fleece and staple wools
are meeting severe foreign competi-
ton. and at ruling prices manufacturers
are taking a great deal of import, d
stock in preference. Fine Australian
is being sold at prices on which it
would be hard to figure a margin Of
profit, and which it would be difficult
to duplicate in markets abroad. On
the other hand, line territory wools are
being sold here at much lower prices
than it would seem are necessary, con-
siderlng the fact that there is nothing
Offering in foreign woods that approach
es these at the same price The call
for these woods has been very good for
the past few weeks. There are several
deals under way, one of which, if con-
summated, will result in moving large
block OF fine medium Montana. This
wool is quoted at 3S(d32 cents in this
market. Fine Montana secured is
worth 32(d34 cents. medium 2S(G3O
cents and some poorer lots may be
picked up at 26 to 2S cents. We note
one sale OF fine medium Colorado this
week at 8 to 10 cents, representing a
secured basis OF about 80 cents.
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The MONEY MARKET.

United States INVESTOR An easier
tone has characterized the money
markets Of the country during the past
week. The certainty in all minds that
new bond issue was forthcoming was
the cause of the change. The banks
have recovered in large measure from
their scare, and are now disposed to
accord their customers more liberal
terms. At the same time the demand
for money is at a very low ebb. The
uncertainty regarding the action of
Congress has produced condition ap-
preaching stagnation in many lines of
business. 1t is anticipated that the
consequence will be a return to the
rates for money prevailing q short time
ago, before the scare set in-provided
the larger part OF the forthcoming issue
OF bonds are sold abroad. If the bonds
are absorbed principally in this country,
the reserves of the banks may be suf-
ficiently depleted to put quotations on
money to higher rather than lower
figure
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-02-15
AN EASTERN VIEW.

Senator William E. Chandler, of New
Hampshire. is reported as speaking as
follows on the silver question:
II ain compelled to believe that the
tendency toward gold monometallism is
one great hindrance to return to
prosperous conditions. Manifestly
many debtors are never going to be
able to maintain their solvency and pay
their debts in full If all prices of real
property and merchandise remain as
low as now. Values have shrunk to-
ward one-half, while all debts still re
main one hundred cents on the dollar.
Ii property values do not rise the debts
can never be paid. The silver men
say that with one half of the worlds
reserve of value blotted out, the re-
mainder, namely, gold, appreciates and
prices go down and will remain down as
long as we have gold monometallism.
see no way to truthful refute this
claim.
Sixteen ounces of silver will always
be worth an ounce of gold if, by the
consensus of the nations, both are free
ly coined as money at that ratio and
debtors can pay their deuts in either
metal The intrinsic value of either
gold or silver is tritling aside from its
use as money. Silver has fallen be.
cause OF its demonetization. 1t was not
demonetized because it had fallen. 1t
could not fall nnder the bimetallic con-
dition which 1 have stated. Demon
etize gold and it will go down in price
as badly as silver has done.
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BAD FOR THE STATE.
Adry Hayward Conceded to Have Given
the Defense Lift.

Adry Hayward Conceded to Have Given
the Defense Lift.
MINNEAPoL1S, Feb. 13.-The question
of Harry Hayward's sanity is again
prominently before the public.
AT first it was generally accepted as
the theory of the defense in the great
murder trial, that the brain of the insti-
gator of the Cling tragedy was unsound;
but later it was practically announced
that the scheme would be to show this
unsoundness of mind i'll Adry, the wit
ness on whom the state relies to corrob-
crate the testimony of the accomplice
Blixt
But the testimony of Adry, sensa-
tional and highly colored as it was, set
the public thought off into the old chan
mel again. His thrilling and dramatic
recital of the interview between Harry
and himself was the best piece of evi-
dence for the defense that could be i'm
agined.
1t must be patent to the most casual
thinker, that the state, while furnishing
through Ad,y the necessary corrobora-
ton of Blixt, has placed dangerous
weapon in the hands of the defense
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GROSS EARNINGS.
Several Minnesota Roads File Statements
With the Auditor.

Several Minnesota Roads File Statements
With the Auditor.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 13.-Reports of gross
earnings We're filed with the state audi.
tor by the following different roads for
the six months ending Dec 81, 1894:
Grantsburg, Rush City and St. Cloud,
earnings, Sl,376.16, tax, .2S; Taylors
Falls and Lake Superior, earnings,
$8,96O.93, tax, $26S.S3; Minneapolis and
Duluth, earnings, $50, ,798.19; tax,
81, 1884; ST. Paul and Duluth earnings,
1856, 1912, tax, $22,694.9S. This is
decrease compared with the preceding
six months of s69,3l476 in earnings and
ss,O64.5o in the tax; Minneapolis West
ern one year, earnings, $45,Ol9, tax.
$3.50. 10; increase over preceding year,
earnings, $ls, 1889, tax, $lS9 "a; Milwau.
kee, one year, earnings, $5,133, ,246. .54,
tax, $l53, ,4S7.O7. decrease from preced-
ing year, earnings, 81, 152, 927.71, tax
1874, ,579.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-02-15
LACASC0CNE IN PORT
The Long Overdue Steamer
Finally Arrives in New
York HarbOr.
HER MACHINERY DISABLED.
Passengers Reported All Well
Despite Their Prolonged
Voyage.

QUARANTINE. Feb. 13.--La Gascogne,
the long overdue Flench steamship,
limped into port with three red lights
hanging from her mizzen mast as q sig
nal that she was disabled. Her pas
sengers were all on deck, some of them
singing and most of them cheering, as
persons are wont to do when their minds
are suddenly relieved of heavy strain.
For 13 days of a voyage lasting 16 days
the ship had been disabled, one of her
main piston rods having broken on her
third day out from Havre. For 16
hours on
That Fatefui Third Day
the vessel was hove to while the break
was being repaired 1t was compara-
lively good weather when the break
occurred, but the steamer was doomed
to run into some Of the nastiest of her
voyage. When the break had been re-.
paired the steamer proceeded Oh her
way, but under greatly reduced speed.
When near the banks of Newfoundland
La Gascogne ran into a gale that in
creased in hurricane force. While off
Sable Island Feb. the machinery broke
down again and steamer was hove to
again, this time for Al hours. During
all this period the engines did not make
ass& Ea3 A Single Revolution.
When the second repairs had been made
the steamer started ahead once more
under still further reduced power and
headed towards the Long Island coast
1t is remarkable fact that during the
entire voyage across La Gascogne did
not sight single steamer until she
passed one bound for Philadelphia late
on Sunday Late Monday afternoon
the French steamer signalled Fire
island and then proceeded towards
Sandy Hook lightship. While the pas.
sengers were considerably worried
on account of the delay, there was
never panic among them. They knew
their ship was staunch one and they
Had Every Confidence
Ill their captain. And, besides, they
knew that the ship was not totally dis.
abled. But they were nervous and ap.
prehensive at times and they hailed the
conclusion Of their voyage with joy.
1t was after midnight when La Gas
cogne reached the bar, where she
anchored for the night. She was met
there by the Chapman company's der
rick tug Hustler, which will lay there
all night and will bring the vessel up to
her dock i'll the morning.
Two ecks on the Ocean.
La Gascogne left Havre on the morn
ing OF Jan. 2H. There We're 80 passen-
gers i'll the first cabin. II in the second
CABIN and is n the steerage. The fast
est time made by the French line to
New York is days, IA hrs. and 2G
Minis, that by La I ,uraine. Not until
Wednesday. however, was any uneasi.
ness admitted by Agent Forget, who
had said the day before that the storm
and head winds accounted naturally for
| the DELAY
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AND REPUTATION.

The Brookings Press has become
somewhat irritated because few OF the
newspapers of the state are advocating
methods of irrigation. 1t says in that
connection:
''This thing has gone about far
enough and if you don'u want to harm
the future OF the state beyond repair,
quit your Misrepresentation and wall
ing and publish, in the state at least.
live, cheerful and encouraging paper:
one that will help the farmer, the mer-
chant and the citizen to keep q stiff
upper lip"
The Press is unduly alarmed. Plans
which will enable people to add a great
er degree o. certainty to their crops will
do the state no harm. but will have the
opposite effect. 1t is not a misrepre-
scntation to assert that irrigation will
increase the products raised and add to
the element OF certainty. Irrigation
will accomplish that in any state in the
Union. Preparation for irrigation will
not decrease the rainfall, nor hurt
our reputation, which rests upon what
we can raise and sell. rather than upon
what the newspapers may say. Our OBJ
seryation has been that sure crop and
a surplus to sell contribute more to the
1igidity Of the average farmers upper
lip than anything else; and the thing
that makes the crop possible is a suffi-
cient amount Of moisture upon our
matchless soil. IG is possible to sup
plant by artificial means what nature
sometimes fails to furnish. There is no
bugbear about this thing OF irrigation.
Those who think there is are looking
through glasses colored with prejudice.
Irrigation is the watchword all over the
West. and it will eventually make us
prosperous. We may have an abund-
ance OF rain this season. Ii We do. SO
much the better: but that should not
deter us from going on with gradual
development OF irrigation.
We once taught school in a Quaker
neighborhood and remember hearing q
discussion among the brethren relative
to the Introduction of musical instru-
ments at church sCcials. The violin
was suggested by q young wag, when
an aged deacon directed that possibly
the violin might be allowed, but he
didn't propose to have any tiddles
around. 1t is good deal that way with
irrigation. All will agree that it is
water that's needed. but many will
hold up their hands in horror at the
use OF water that has not come directly
from the clouds. The violin and the
fiddle" produce the same music and
rain and irrigation produce the same
results. It's results that make and un
make the reputation in question.
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Bishop Hare, of Sioux Falls, address
es the ArgusT Leader to enquire if it be
true that an effort is being made to
change the present divorce laws so that
plaintiff can begin proceedings inme-
diately on arrival in South Dakota: and
to inquire if a subscription paper has
ers and inn-keepers to raise fund to
keep lobby at Pierre to further the
interests OF such change: and to in
quire if tacit understanding has been
arrived at with newspaper reporters,
whereby they are to suppress news rel
ative to the Progress of the change, so
that publ sentiment cnnnot be brought
to bear against the proposed change.
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Mr.. 8, LDwlN + UNDECIDED.
Two Place, offered the Congressman-AIay
Accept One.

Two Places offered the Congressman-Aray
Accept One.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Congressman
Baldwin said that he had not as yet
made up his mind whether he would ac-
cept the Craftsmanship of the Chip
pewa commission offered him by Secre-
tary Smith. .'About month ago. said
he, ''the secretary sent for me
and offered me my choice of
two places. One 1 could not accept
under the conditions imposed, and I told
him that Of the two, if I should con-
clude to take either, I would prefer the
craftsmanship, and that would let him
know my decision before March 4. 1
have some time left yet before making
up my mind. If T take the place it
will be with the idea Of closing up
the work now in hand, as soon
as it can possibly be done. I understand,
however, that the department is plan.
ming to put upon the commission good
deal Of work not contemplated in the
Nelson act that would keep it in exist
ence for some time''
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NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPRESS.
Receivers Negotiating For the Sale of the
Company.

Receivers Negotiating For the Sale of the
Company.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 13.-Receivers of
the Northern Pacific railroad are nego-
tiating for the complete sale of the
Northern Pacific Express company. Bids
have been received from the American,
the Adams and the United States Ex-
press companies. The bid made by the
American is the highest, and the deal
with that company may shortly be
closed with the consent of the court.
Receiver Payne said no definite arrange
ments had been made. The amount Of
fered by the American cannot now be
learned. The value Of the express de-
partlnent for collateral is over $500, 900.
Judge Jenkins has given consent to
plan of the Northern Pacific receivers to
enlarge the company's facilities for the
handling and shipping of coal from the
port Of Tacoma, Wash.
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New St. Paul Jobbine House.

ST. PAUL. Feb. l3.-St. Paul will have
a new jobbing concern Of considerable
magnitude before the end of this month.
L. S. Cook, of. the Eagle Horse Shoe
company Of South Milwaukee, is at the
Windsor making arrangements for the
immediate location Of house in the
wholesale district here to commence op-
Grafton before March /. 1t will tran
sact all the business of the Northwest
from st. Paul
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send nlm .:etDcr wanted to know what
meant by t},at. told him could, Just
the same. Iwent to Elder Stewart that
same day and told hnm all about it,
Hadn't yo1lr father had some trouble
with Elder Stewart"
"Well, he had had some trouble, for
know father had not been doing the
elders business for about three months
he had gone there right along however,
and they were on reasonably good
terms
Now why did you go to him when you
Knew he was All enemy"
''He was not an enemy; he was q
friend. I had known him for % years."
"Did you wear the same shoes the
night of the murder that yon have on
now?'
Eyes sir, I think did 1 had two
pairs Of tan colored shoes down stairs
that were more pointed than these"
said Adry.
Every well, I offer the shoes. You
needn't take them off, said Erwin.
Adry held the shoe up with out
stretched foot for the jury to look at.
Ibid you have friend named Frank,
who knew Blixt?''
Erwin then asked Adry if he had gone
out to Kenwood boulevard with Blixt.
If he had gone out with Blixt to place
beyond Lake Calhoun, and selected the
place where Miss Cling was to be mur-
dered, and whether he had not said to
Blixt, Crank will protect you if there
is any trouble
Adry denied ever knowing Blixt to
any extent, and had not walked block
on the street. with him.
These questions OH the part of the de-
fense indicate possible puspose of set
ting up that'it was Adry and not Harry
who conspired to commit the murder
with Blixt, and that the much talked of
pointed shoe cracks at the scene of the
murder We're made by Adry
Cross Examination Concluded,
The cross examination of Adry Hay
ward was concluded little later in the
day. He declared that he had received
no promise of protection from the state
and that he had told his story upon the
advice of Elder Stewart, who was his
friend and his attorney. He had elected
to stay in Jail most of the time since the
arrest of Harry upon Stewards advice,
and to save himself annoyance from re-
porters and others. He had not been
under arrest, but could come and go
freely if he wanted to. He had no feel
ing against his brother, but what he
was daily overcoming. He pitied HAIRY
and would toanything to help him out
Of his trouble. This last answer was
stricken out.
John Patton and f. E. Dodge, insur-
ance agents, testified to conversations
they had had with Harry about insur-
ance on a lady's life, and how such pol
icies could be assigned to him as secur-
ity for loan.