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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-11

combined will not exceed $2S0,000 or a
trifle over one-half what the Herald
claims for the country. And
further we have it from one
of the largest tax payers in
North Mankato that the rate of taxa
tion on their assessed valuation is 3
cents, while in the city here it is only
% mills. So when it comes to the
matter of taxes, which our st. Peter
friend feels so bad about, North Man
kato would be the gamer to be an
Dexed to the city, and in return
would get all the advantages of the
city, which now it goes without, and
pays more taxes.
There is every reason why the peo-
pie of North Mankato should want to
be annexed to this city. All Of their
interests, commercially and socially
are closely connected with US. Their
only connection and interest
with Nicollet county is the paying of
taxes, which privilege they are oblig-
ed to 90 II miles to fulfill, whereas
three-quarters of a mile would bring
them to the court house here. Every
interest therefore would naturally
direct the people across the river to
look to annexation, and instead of be-
ing against it, we are reliably inform
ed that the property owners there are
rapidly coming to the conclusion that
annexation would not only be better
for them in every way, but would also
be cheaper than incorporation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-11

THE production of gold in Alaska
is rapidly increasing. In 1888 the
value of it's gold product was $3.50, 0O0
In 1891 it had reached 100000 and in
1894 had increased to S1,1l3,SO0. This
is only a little less than that OF
Nevada and is 25 per cent more thar
that of Utah, and twice that of New
Mexico,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-11

The Adrian Democrat says that
Bryan's proposed lecture tour worries
the Republicans. Not bit, brother.
Why should it? The trail of his ante
election trip was one long series OF
Republican victories. Bryan's talk
is not worrying the sound money men
in the least.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-11

PROF. MAHAFFY is of the opinion
that the language of the future is the
English language, which is now wide
ly used in all parts of the world. He
thinks there should be some slight re-
forms of it, such as dropping super
fuous letters, ETC., and that it would
then meet all requirements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-11

Michael Balser, the fourteen year
old son of Louis Balser, fell off of a
sled Friday while sliding down hill
and scratched and cut his face badly
and hurt his nose. DR.. Andrews was
called to dress the injuries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-11

SOME Texas cowboys are going tc
Cuba to help Maceo. Weyler hao
better sleep with one eye open.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-11

AN Ohio man has an egg that is said
to be 40 years old. The wonder is
how in survived the campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-11

THE proposed ice palace at st. Paul
seems to have had the effect of warm
ing up the weather. The people will
not object if it continues moderately
comfortable
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27
NO.. l..
The Nicaragua Canal.

A canal across Nicaragua wa7
proposed nearly fifty years ago, AMI
a concession was granted by Nicar-
aqua for a canal in 1Sl0. Shortly
afterwards a route was laid ont,
which ran from San Juan del Norte
(or Greytown) on the Atlantic, to
and through Lake Nicaragua to
Brito, on the Pacific coast. This is
the route the canal now under way
will take. The Atlanta and Pacific
Ship Canal Company began the
canal, but our civil war interfered
with it's work. Nicaragua had new
Governpent, which seized the CON-
pany's property, and in 1860 drove
its employees out of the country. In
1887, surveys having been made
twice by our Government, con-
tract was made between the Gov
ernment of Nicaragua and the Mic
aragua Canal Association, and work
was begun again. The canal will
be 100 miles long, 140 miles being
through rivers and lakes and only
20 through cuttings; there will be.a
dam at the east end of Lake Nicar-
aqua and between the lake and tho
Pecifc; at the west end three locks
will be needed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27
Law and Order.

Following is an extract from an
excellent and timely sermon preach
ed by Bishop Galloway, at Jackson,
Miss, recently:
With sorrowness of spirit, but
great plainness ofspeech, | feel con-
strained to plead for the sacredness
of human life, the majesty of law
and the integrity of government
The homicidal spirit of our section
is a humiliation and calamity. We
need not resent the statement or
deny the fact, because narrow par
tisans make political capital out Of
it. Nor is it any defense to reply
that other sections are equally gull
ty and as shamefully disgranced.-
1t is a mournful fact, and demands
speedy correction and counteraction.
We need to execrate and to forever
exile that silly sentiment that
wounded honor is to be revenged by
the fatal trigger. To condone it is
to cheaper human life and put
premium upon brute courage. 1t is
a sad commentary on our ciyiliza-
tion to see the average young man,
in defiance of law, but sustained by
a debauched public sentiment, prom.
enading the streets, as a walking
arsenal, and going to and from his
place of business as hip pocket
defender of imaginary reputation
1t humbles our national pride to be
told that, with the exception of Italy
and Spain, the proportion of mur
ders to deaths in the United States
is not exceeded on earth, where
statistics are taken. Out of every
10000 deaths in England seven ar
murders. Out of every 10000 il
the United States twenty-one ar
murders. During the past fou
years there has been an aggregat
of 24,557 known murders in thi
land of the free and home Of th
brave" '..
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

There are in the Union As States.
They are represented in Congress by
80 Senators, two for each State, and
357 members of the House Of Rep
resentatives. The number and dis
tribution Of the representatives is
revised every 10 years, and a new
apportionment made in accordance
with the returns of the census. In
this Encouragement of the represen-
tation in the lower house of Con-
gress, some States gain, while others
lose or stand still. The Senators are
fixed by the Constitution at two for
each State, so that there can be nc
change in the number of Senators
except by the admission ofnew States
There arc as many electors Of Presi
dent and Vice-President as there arr
members of the Senate and House 0
Representatives. In 1892 the mum
Der of electoral votes was 444. Thi
wear the number will be 447, thre
being added for Utah.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27
Land Grants.

The first land grant by the United
Stated for the promotion of railroad
building was in 1850. It consisted
of about 100000 acres, granted to
the State of Illinois, and it was used
to aid the Illinois Central Railroad.
In 1856 about 100000 went to
Florida, a similar area was given to
Arkansas, while various other States
received large tracts, most, if not all,
of which was used to encourage rail
road building, But the grants of
colossal areas began with the con-
struction of the Pacific railroads.
The Union Pacific received 100000
acres; the Kansas Pacific, 100000
acres, the Central Pacific 100000
acres, and on its Oregon branch,
100000 acres. The biggest grants
of all were those of 100000 acres
to the Northern Pacific and of ~,
100000 acres to the Atlantic and
Pacific. The Democratic party ac-
quired for the Union its magnificent
public domain of nearly 500, 100000
acres, but never gave a foot of it
directly to any private corporation.
Prior to 1862 all land grants were
made to the States in trust, and the
States gave it to the railroads upon
various conditions; the State Of Hi
nois, for instance, requiring of the
Illinois Central Company the payment
to the State Of per cent Of its gross
annual earnings. Up to 1892 this
Company had paid to the State ovel
S13,OO0,00O. During the 72years O.
the Government up to March 4, 1851
Congress gave to the States for raj
and wagon roads 29,824,O33 acres O
public land. AS soon as the Repub
licans got into power they began
giving away the public lands. In l.
years, from 1861 to 1875, when th
Democrats resumed control Of th
House, the Republicans gave ava.
1876, Ala, POS acres. OF this vast dc
main the Democrats in Congress
succeeded in getting back nearl
51,OOO,OOO acres of unearned Ian
grants. In addition to this, owe
100000 acres of public land:
wrongly appropriated, was reclaimc
by executive orders during Mr.. Clevf
lands first term.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Ranch and Farm: The Houston
Post has given particulars of $50
violent deaths in Texas during the
month of January. Of these 4G
were homicides, 20 were suicides
and 81 were accidental. For all
this array of crime 81 persons have
been arrested, and one poor, unfor-
tunate devil convicted. Some more
of these will be tried, and possibly
the lone unfortunate will have u
companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Efforts are being made to reclaim
the Great American Desert, which
stretches through Southern Califor-
MIA and Arizona. The scheme is to
develop springs and thus open the
waste country to miners. But, the
drifting sands and sand storms are
too powerful for springs or small
streams. The best scheme would be
to make an inland sea Of the desert
by system Of canals to the Pacific
ocean.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

About a year ago Jos. Bretherick
and family removed from Alabama to
Texas, where they lived up to a short
while ago, when they concluded they
did not like Texas, and decided to
return to their old home. Bretherick
sent his family back by rail, and he
and his son walked from Texas to
Lauderdale county in four weeks
time,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27
Political Parties.
st. Louis Republic

st. Louis Republic.
The Democratic and Republican
parties have grown out of the radi-
cal and irrepressible differences of
opinion between men of the Anglo
Saxon race with respect to the proper
scope and functions of Government.
The Democratic party has always
voiced the creed of those who hold
firmly to the doctrine that people
should be allowed to govern them
selves as much as possible, and that
human happiness is best promoted
by local self government. The Dem
ocratic doctrine of State rights is a
direct outgrowth Of the old Anglo
Saxon system Of self-goyerning COM
munities which regulated all their
own affairs, except such as were nee
essarily relegated to the central gov
ernment Of the King. These were
affairs which concerned the safety
and welfare of the whole people in
their national capacity. The Repub-
lican party and its predecessors have
always acted upon the theory that
the masses of men are incapable of
self lf-government, that the less power
left in the hands of local communi-
ties the better, and that national
greatness is best attained by having
the central government at Washing
ton override State lines and local
authority upon all occasions, regard
less of constitutional restrictions. -
Jeferson's idea of what the Federal
Government should be was expressed
in letter written by him while he
was our Minister to France. He
said, substantially, that the Federal
! Government should be so constitut
ed as ito make us one people in mat
ters that relate to foreign affairs, anC
keep US separate in respect to al
Others" These are not his exact
words, but very nearly so. Hamil
ton, the leader of the opposite view
wanted to mako of the Thirteel
States consolidated government no
much different from a monarchy
The Constitution of the Unite(
States, as finally adopted, is a com
promise between the extremes Of alb
solute State sovereignty and Fedora
Capitalization. It is generally SAT-
| that Thomas Jefferson was th
founder Of the Democratic party AM
| Alexander Hamilton of the Federal
list, Wing and Republican parties.-
This is in o measure true, for Haml
ton certainly furnished the brain
and did the scheming for the Fede1
alists in the early days of the Coy
ernment, whilst Jefferson organize
victory for the opponents of Fedora
ism and centralism. But the radlc
differences of the two parties wei
, far stronger than the personalities
Jefferson and Hamilton or of al
; other opposing leaders. They ha'
' their origin in the character and ter
c per of the different clements OF tt
= Auglo-Saxon race.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

A Wisconsin man, who was divorc-
ed from his wife some years ago, died
recently, leaving an estate af about
$4,000. To each of his children
who took the side of the wife he be-
queathed copy Of Millions ''Para-
disc Lost" with the wish that it
might do them much good. The
money and other property was willed
to the children who stood by the
father.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

So THEY SHOULD.-The Knox
Vile Journal says: Men who go TO
the Legislature should have enough
sense to know a corrupt lobbyist
when they see him and honesty
enough to kick him out when he
comes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Augusta Chronicle: Georgia has
gained about 100000 population in
the thirty years ending ending with
1890, Alabama nearly 100000, South
Carolina about 45O, ,OOOand Louisiana
about 100000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Says the New Orleans Picayune
The earliest record of a domestic
gold deposit in the United States
mint was in 1904, and from that
year until 1928, inclusive, North Car
olina furnished all the gold produc-
ed in this country, amounting to
$4,000. During 1929, S25O0 was
received from Virginia, and $4,000
from South Carolina. The first re-
turns from Georgia appear in $780,
from Tennessee in 1881, from Ala
bama in 1910, and from Maryland
in 1868.
The official returns of the United
States mint show that the gold fur
nished by the South Atlantic States
from 1899 to 1894, inclusive, was as
follows. in ronn6 nnmbarS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

The late W. H. Grain, of Texas
was one of the best classical scholars
over sent to Congress. lis said that
he knew the Iliad and the great
Greek tragedies almost by heart.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

It is the Chattanooga Times that
says: "Brieay stated, the South is
now getting there on all her hands
and feet, instead of hobbling on the
one leg of cotton, as she did,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

The British Blue Book on Armen~
ia, issued last week, shows that the
total number of persons massacred
by the Turks or other subjects OF
the Porte, is $4,000.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Little Rock Gazette: The cotton
States have it in their power to make
themselves independent. The farm
ers started out right last year and
they should keep up the good work.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Omaha ranks as the third stock
yard in the country. 1t receives
about S2,OOO,O0O worth of swine an
nually.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Everything that Russia does now
adays, even if it DO no more than the
appointment of subordinate port
officer, is heralded as "a move of
moro than ordinary Importance.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

The Greeks, Notwithstanding their
genius in other matters, having only
a glimmering of the use of the arch,
could not construct bridges of any
ci1o
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

There are 48,799 persons in the
Russian settlement in New York
The next largest colony OF these is
in Philadelphia, with 1879.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

The Chicago Tribune says "the
consensus of opinion is to the effect
that Senator Tillman simply exhibit
ed besotted vocabulary"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Louisville has taken first place in
the production of plug tobacco. st,
Louis formerly held the record.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

During the war the Union troops
captured 4G,169 Confederates and
the Confederates captured 2l2,60S
Unionists.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

There is one paper in the South
the Augusta Chronicle-almost as
old as the government. It was es-
sablished in 1885.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Egypt is sending sugar to this
country on account of the short crop
in Cuba. There's plenty Of sand in
Egypt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Vital statistics of Massachusetts
show that in that State women are
much longer lived than men.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Tho South Carolina Legislature
has voted down an election bill pro-
viding for the Australian ballot sys-
TEN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

Keats, it is said, was born in liV-
cry stable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27
BENTON La. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1896.
.s0HlsateS Smith,

4 ttorney at Law, Benton, Bossicr parish,
"a Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-27

time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-22
FACTS FOR FaRUERS.
Agriculture.

Agriculture.
There is money in buying a poor
farm cheap and bringing it up" if
a man has a faculty toward that
end; but the majority will endeavor
to crop their whole area at once,
while they and their farm beth
grow poorer. 1t is far wiser for the
owner to endeavor but to produce
sustenance for himself and his stock,
and devote all other efforts to the
remaining land.
One must have clean soil to avoid
the potato scab-either new soil or
soil perfectly free from infection.
Then soak the seed tubers for two or
three hours in solution of corrosive
sublimate, one part to the thousand.
1t will be about right if quarter of
pound is put into barrel of water.
When fed on ensilage animals lose
heat faster than when fed on dry
food, and it is, therefore, especially
necessary to keep them warm at
such times. Animals fed in cold
barnyard or uncomfortable stable
require at least one-third more food
and one-third of the winters feed
makes a large supply.
The plant food derived from the
air is constantly replaced by natural
processes, so that this source of sup
ply need not concern us, as it is al
ways adequate. In the soil, how
ever, the restoring of plant food is a
very slow process, and is by no
means equal to the removal by the
ordinary crops.
In planting the garden get the
best of everything. When the
superior qualities of a new variety
have been tested do not refuse it.
and yet this does not mean that it is
wise to invest in everything new in
the seedsman's catalogue. We are
advancing in every line of horticul-
ture, and the improvement Of our
garden vegetables is no exception,
Thousands of acres have fed stock
upon the sweetest of grasses since
the settlement of the country, and
have given them all the lime their
bones needed without any direct
application of that article. 1t is
never positively necessary to use
lime as a manure, but it is often a
cheaper way of getting nitrogen and
phosphorus than to buy it outright.
If you found that it paid you well
to manure a certain piece of sluggish
land last year, suppose you try 1t
again, even if you have to buy much
of the supply-only double the appli-
cation. The last load of manure is
the one which pays best every time.
Even inanimate nature must be fed
well to produce well.
Many farmer loses more than
the cost of an implement in a single
season by doing without it. A hay
crop may be half spoiled for want of
proper horse rake. Many corn
field bears a short crop because the
planter did not feed out well and
regularly. Specialists carry on
their operations to the best advant-
age because they are prepared for
them.
1t is all folly to put nothing but
green leaves and water in the silO.
Let the planting of ensilage corn be
done as early as possible, so as to
give it chance to mature. Plant
varieties which grow to medium size,
six inches apart in the row, and the
rows three and a half feet apart,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-22
horticulture.

1t is rarely that anything larger
than knife should be used in prun-
ing apple-trees, for the cutting off of
large limbs should be averted by re-
moving them when small. Part of a
large limb should be cut in success
i've springs, that the final cutting
may be small, and heal more
promptly.
The varieties of apples to be plant
ed should depend somewhat upon
personal preferences, if for home use,
and upon the conditions in which
the planter is placed. Examine the
bearing orchards in the vicinity and
make choice from those which do
well in similar soil, exposure and
temperature.
Buyers take to dark grape rather
than to light one, for some reason.
Possibly it is because there is a
promise of richer flavor beneath the
dark skin. Fancy white grapes have
been selling as low as the common
dark ones. Be slow about setting
out even the best of white varieties
for market.
In fruit-growing districts where
the product is beyond the home de-
mand, or the capacity of the home
market, an association of producers
can seek out a wider market than
can the individual, and avoid con-
hicting shipments and the over
crowding of single points. There
can be more uniform grading and
less hurt from competition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-22
DObbinS & Ewing.

of the farm and buy mill feed.
Know not only the value of feeds,
but watch the market fluctuations.
In most of the dairy districts of
Europe the cows are treated purely
as so many milk machines, and
every bit of available force is con-
served for the purpose of turning
out one project. Bodily comfort is
at all times considered, and COWS
are housed almost as carefully as
are their owners. Few of us are at
the top in this country.
Sometimes there is more to do
than to turn out our COWS to pasture
in the summer and then milk them
twice day. Unless the pasture is
ample it will pay to feed also little
grain. Even with a full pasture
this is sometimes advisable. The
more succulent food requires more
salt, too; and, above all things, see
that there is pure water in plenty.
The time is near at hand when the
good butter COW will sell on her
merits, just as does the trotting
horse. 1t is not fair to ask the 300
pound butter COW to stand in the
market at the same price as the one
which yields but half as much, no
matter what the pedigree of the lat
ter or how fair to look upon.
A solid cake of manure covers the
quarters of many a COW which
stands in the stables. Yours are not
so, of course, but it is impossible for
your neighbor to milk his manure
covered cow without rubbing some
of it off into the milk, and you will
find it there if you let some of that
milk stand in a glass tube. If he
expects to make fine butter out of
such stuff he is fOoling himself.