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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27
THE ANlr1AL Is WILD.

Friday was wild day on
change, and when wheat reached a
dollar G. A. Pillsbury, of Min
neapolis, headed a band OF
music and marched into the board Of
trade rooms amid great enthusiasm.
In street parlance, the bulls were run
ming wild in the wheat fields of the
Northwest. They were tearing down
everything in their paths. The bears
in the pit were mercilessly tramped
upon and at every bound Of the fero-
cious bull, up went wheat. At one
time yesterday wheat jumped over 6
cents above the prices of those
realized the day before. The occa-
sion was one that caused jubilation
all over the country and while every
body did not have band to blow
their feelings into tremendous
strains, the genuine pleasure at see-
ing "dollar wheat" was everywhere
noticeable.
Only a very few months ago the
price of wheat and of silver bars was
about equal. Friday the one was
dollar and the other tifty-two cents
both American products. Thurs
day, the Mexican silver dollar, con-
tanning more silver than our silver
dollars, sold for 800 cents in New
York. It needs no argument to prove
that Bryan, "Coin" Harvey, and the
other deluded advocates Of free silver
either did not know what they were
talking about when they proclaimed
that wheat and silver travelled TO-
gether-that one went up with the
other or down-in price, as might be
the case. The "crime Of '73" must be
wiped out by the restoration of sill
yer, or the farmer need never expect
more than so cents for his wheat,
was their war cry. But it deluded
only those who blindly followed
Bryan, or those whose sense of vision
was obscured by party prejudice. But
light has come to many. The scales
have been lifted from their eyes.
Facts are stubborn things, and it is
a fact that the price of silver has no
more to do with the price of wheat
than has mule with the proper ad-
justment of his harness.
1t is true that wheat has for years
been selling at low price, and there
has existed good reason for it. Over
production for a series of seasons
created an enormous supply. The
world could not consume the product,
and the inevitable result followed.
Supply and demand as surely regulate
the prices of wheat and other cereals
as it does articles of manufacture or
of any class or kind Of product. The
surplus wheat of the country has
practically been consumed. Reports
show an unusual shortage of
yield in foreign countries. The great
wheat belt of the northwest
will show a shortage of fifty or sixty
millions of bushels from estimates
made thirty days ago. These facts
are what have stimulated prices and
sent wheat up to point not before
reached since 1890.
The present situation is interesting
from several standpoints, and there
is likely to be some startling sur
prises to traders, What we all want
to see is still higher prices, and they
are coming
Wheat has for the time, at least,
given the Klondyke boomers breath
ing spell. Every farmer has little
gold mine of his own.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27

The new Spanish premier an
nounces that he is in accord with
Weyler's handling of Cuban affairs.
This indicates that there will be no
exchange in the program there, but
that the butchering and barbarities
will continue, to SPANS shame.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27
AS HENRY CLEWS SEES 1T.

Henry Clews in his review of the
week says of crop conditions and
prices:
'The weather and the crop condi-
tions Of the last two weeks have af-
forded motive for pessimists and
timid operators taking in sail. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27
They Didn't Show Up.
Findlay, Ohio, Republican;

Findlay, Ohio, Republican,;
Congressman Towne, who is at the
head of the Democratic silver Republi-
can organization, declares that there
are from $4,000 to 100000 members Of
the organization in Ohio. At a conven-
tion in this county few days ago
there was just six of them present.
The bulk of 'em must be like the
milk-sickness, in some other county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27

WITH dollar wheat silver has gone
down to 515c per ounce. Had this
taken place a year ago McKinley's
majority would have been more than
million. The silver issue will not
recover it's health.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27

WHEAT reached dollar in Chicago
Saturday. Chicago was a little slow
in this matter, but bound to get there.
NOW all eyes are turned for dollar and
a quarter wheat,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27

THE Bryanites tried game of bluff
last fall. They are now in a game of
"freeze out" and seem to be a good
deal tout" with "dollar wheat" as an
actuality. The world do move.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27

tration. But the Silverites claim it
is simply Republican "luck." Well,
If this is true, the people can stand
that kind of ''luck," and are liable to
continue it for some years. They
have had enough of the other kind of
facts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27
The Country Should be Recognized
Also,
LIE Sueur News:

LIE Sueur News:
Saturdays St. Paul Dispatch says
Eli Warner, of St. Paul, is likely to be
the successful candidated for collector
of customs, but his appointment is
apt to lay over awhile as Congress
man Heatwole and L. P. Hunt, Of
Mankato, have entered protest
against the twin cities carrying off
more of the plums until the outside
country districts are recognized. The
state needs a few more men like them
to enter strong loud protests and have
them entered in a way that can not
be misunderstood. The cities should
be recognized, but that does not mean
SO out of every 100 offices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27

IT is coincident worth remarking
that "dollar wheat" went out with a
Republican administration and came
in again with Republican admins
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27

SOUTH DAKOTA is entitled to the
chrome. 1t got up a first-class snow
storm near Wilmot Saturday after
noon and two inches of the beautiful
fell. That must be delightful resort
for summer loiters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27

@. S. PILLsBURY says that the ad-
vance in wheat means 100000
tribute to the farmers of the north
west. That is better than the Klon-
dyke gold region.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27

BosToNITEs should pray to be saved
from themselves. John L. Sullivan,
the ex-pug, threatens to run for
mayor of the bean city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27

In November '96, wheat was 10
cents aud silver 10 cents. In August
'97, wheat is 81 90 and silver 50 cents.
No need for comment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27
SOME TORE TnREsHINd REPORTS

The Amboy Herald gives the fol-
lowing wheat yields in that vicinity:
Gal. Stevens had eighty acres of
wheat which averaged him Is
bushels per acre. 1t required all
the grades established by the state
weighmaster to meet the demands of
Gals crop-No. l, 2 and 3.
r. o. Stanke reports IA bushels per
acre with a grade of No. 3.
George Strong, near the farm of
Mr.. Stranke had IL bushels per acre,
and graded No. 3.
A. Van Aermam has threshed por-
tion of his wheat crop, and for this
season shows good average
20 bushels to the acre and a No. 2
grade.
John Crook, on the Ans. Mallory
farm figures that he received 20 bush
els of No. 2 to the acre.
Some barley has been threshed and
invariably of an off color-too dark,
and much of it damp.
J. L. Samson reports San excellent
oat yield-5O bushels per acre.
The creamery at Mapleton has 160
patrons. The Enterprise says that the
creamery shipped nearly five car loads
of butter during the year ending Aug.
1st, besides what was sold to the local
trade.
New wheat is beginning to come
into the market quite beautifully, and
great amount of it may be looked
for next week. The present high
quotations are catching the farmers.
H. P. Christensen reports the sale
of the brick residence, corner Broad
and Vine streets, for Michael Ma
honey to Edward Austin. Considera-
tion SO, 800. Also three acres,'sec. II,
town 1OS, East Mankato, and sand 10
acres in sec. and 10 acres in sec Is,
Belgrade, for Edward Austin to
Michael Mahoney. Consideration,
81, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27

CORBETT announces his intention of
leaving the ring. An unnecessary
effort. He was knocked out of it last
spring.
The sun., 1897-08-05
The wayside Inn a, Princeton.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: The tale told in
your issue. Aug. 3. by "ExMayor." about Dr. Nc
Gosh and the Princeton Inn Is good but how docs
"Ex'Mayor" make out that the "verra bod W his
key which Dr. McCosh found there proves tho Inn to
be reputable establishment"2 1t proves, ON tho
contrary, that even twenty.nine years ago the Inn
was playing confidence game on It's thirsty patrons
The tale proves another thing. namely. that Dr. Mo
Gosh learned some things after the date OF his arrival
whuskey" at the Princeton Inn or his grow ing know
caused the change. nnd DR.. McCosh less than
twenty years later 1880 supporting the Prohibition
candidate for Governor OF New Jersey Gen Clinton
ing held In Princeton. o'
About n year before his death the aged Doctor In
formed me that he had been a steady reader OF tha
Voice. and the publisher OF that paper have WIDELY
used letter from him In apprec iaton OF its work
This change In his attitude was In close harmony
with that In the attitude or the Church
under whose auspices the University OF New Jersey
was established. and which declared through its can
eral Assembly In 1892 that mo political party has
right TO expect ought II to receive the ~
christian men so long as II stands committed 10 the
Incense polcy or refuses TO put itself record in an
attitude OF open hostility 10 the saloon" - ~
VIII the able professor who occupies the chair on
The Harmony between Science and Relirion
al Princeton please harmoniEe his as signer he
princeton Inns application for license and thar atti
tude OF the General Assembly, "VoIcR " Enron
NEW York, Aug. 3.
The sun., 1897-08-05
Our Claims Against Turkey.

In urging upon the Porte, as he is In
structed to do, indemnity for the outrages
committed upon the property and interests
of American missionaries at Harpoot and
Marash, Minister ANGEL will have one
advantage over his predecessor.
When Mr.. TERRELL first presented these
claims Turkey was In much trouble with
the other European powers. There was
such an outcry against the Armenian afro.
cities that the very existence of the Otto.
man Empire, at least west of the Bosporns,
seemed in jeopardy. A little later came
the uprising in Crete, and altogether it
was made clear that our little affair, a
matter of $125,O00 at the utmost, would
have to wait for time. At first there
had been talk of sending a squadron to
enforce our demands, and, If we do not err,
the question of the best method of making
demonstration against Smyrna was
studied by leading naval authorities. But
apart from the fact that, in our then existing
relations with England and with Spain,
the Gulf needed more watching by our
chief squadron than the Levant, 1t seemed
premature and unwise to insist upon an
immediate settlement Of our claims.
Since then, however, there has been a
transformation scene. Turkey has had a
war with Greece, from which she has
emerged triumphant, and now the only
question Is as to what shall be the spoils of
her victory. That she will have q large
The sun., 1897-08-05
" From Cairo to Cape Town."

Sir HERBERT KITCHENER, the commander
OF the Anglo'Egyptian expedition up the
Nile, arrived at Merawi a fortnight ago,
and has established his headquarters
at that place. Gen. HUNTER has been
placed in command at Dongola. and Gen.
RUMBLE has been appointed chief of staff
Newspaper correspondents, it is announced,
are not to be allowed to accompany the
army, and so only what the British Gov
eminent allows to be published about it's
movements will be known.
There must be some very strong reason
for this exclusion of newspaper men from
the expedition, or else the modern English
General has not the same desire for noto-
riety and press laudation that was a strik-
Ing characteristic of the leader of previous
English expeditions in Egypt. 1t Is re-
ported that the present advance will not go
beyond Berber, whence an attempt will
Dc made to open communications with
Suaklm on the Red Sea. The question of a
further movement to Khartoum or Omdur-
man is left for future consideration, and
Will depend on the development of the po-
ltical situation in other quarters.
Meanwhile, King MENELEK has nominat-
NolDIlci, tAEoNi 40 WV
ernor OF his equatorial provinces and is
sending him back to Europe on a mission
OF great Importance to the Gear and the
Sultan. AS proof of his friendship for
France, MENELEK has conferred on M. LA
sARDE, the head of the French mission re-
Gently in Abyssinia, the title of Duke of
Entotto. From these circumstances 1t may
be inferred that Abyssinia is now acting
under the advice of the Russian Govern.
ment In harmony with that of France.
What opinion the English officers who
composed the staff of Mr.. RENNELL RoDD's
mission formed of King MENELEK's army.
OF which he gave them an opportunity of
seeing some thirty thousand men. is not
known, but 1t was no doubt communicated
to the British Government. AS the King
can now bring into line over 10000 we'll
armed men and a numerous artillery with
foreign instructors, his diplomacy has a
support which was wanting to his predeces-
sor, THEODORE, when he met the English
General NAPIERs soldiers. armed with
The sun., 1897-08-05
The New York Drys.

The Executive Committee of the Prohibi-
tion party of this State has summoned the
Drys to meet in primaries and conventions.
The Assembly primaries are to assemble
Aug IS. The State Convention is to con-
vene at Syracuse Sept. z and s. 1t is un-
derstood that Syracuse was selected on
account of its need of prohibition exam.
pie. The work of the convention is to be
divided among two days, not as an allegory
of the fact that there are two Prohibition
parties, of which one throbs against the
gold standard as well as alcohol, but be.
cause the Prohibtionists have considerable
to say and like to do their work we'll. 1t
should be remarked to their honor that they
campaigners. There are parties which get
more votes than the Drys, but there is no
party which hunts for votes with a more
cheerful mind or takes less discouragement
from defeat. To be sure, habit may have
something to do with it, They have never
had the immediate expectation Of triumph
They are at home in the minority.
The Hon. WILLIAM WRIT SMITH, the Pro-
hibition candidate for Governor of New
York last year, got 17,449 votes, nearly a
thousand less than were given to the Social
ist-Labor candidate. This was great gain
compared with 1872, when the Prohibition
electoral ticket got POI votes in New York,
but looks less amiable when compared with
the 36, ,437 votes which the Prohibition can.
didate for Associate Judge of the Court of
Appeals had in 1886. But last year many
Prohibitionists must have voted for Nc.
KINLEY and HOBART. Still, there seems to
have been falling off compared with ten
years ago, for in 1895 the Prohibition can
didate for Governor got 25, ,239 votes. Gain
or loss. the Drys are indomitable. Their
voice is still for war.
Last year there was an attempt in the
New York Prohibition State Convention to
pass q resolution to smite monopolies and
put hook in the jaw of octopuses. The
resolution failed. One of the most dstin-
guished of New York Drys, the Hon. WILL
LIAM Il. WARDwELL, sometime candidate
for Mayor of this town, is said to be some
what OF a monopolist himself. 1t will be
comic to see whether the sacred fury against
trusts has cooled or boiled more fiercely in
the bosoms Of the New York Drys since
1896. Presumably the resolution as to the
enormity of trusts will come up again.
The sun., 1897-08-05
Foreign Notes or Real Interest.

Melbourne has literary policeman who hrs rrh-
lshed dictionary OF colonial criminal snn- aUd
has started weekly newspaper called the A,yri
Bavarian iconoclasts have down the ola Hot.
brauhaus beer room in Munich and put M IN ~
place large hail. adorned with historical paintings
where the beer is served as In other places.
st. Mary.le.strand burial ground. the Poor JOS"
aveyard OF Bleak House, is TO disappear AZ a new
road will be cut through IT, The churchyard hei hsea
long disused when Dickens wrote his story.
Andorra, the little republic on the border ot France
and Spain is going to give up picturesque ISOLATION
II now has telegraph line connecting It with the
French system. and carriage road is being construct
ed to take the place OF the track over the Pys
nees which for ages has been the only means
to the town.
Two novelties at the Eton and Harrow cricket
match have mot with disapproval from the London
newspapers. The waving of little pale dark l.Hs
hags oy the partsans OF the two schools WAS ous
annoyance; the other was that many persons iura'i
their backs on the game watched II through
combination OF two mirrors, that formed sor' u
camera obscura.
Heligoland Will continue to be the Gretna Green of
Germany till 1918. when the special privilege ~ tho
island expires Pastor Schr0der the minister, how
ever requires certificates OF BIRTH of the "
the parents II the parties under age au anaAh
that neither Ia already married Or divorced AMI
statement OF the for their coming 80 fr 20
get married. Then he charges a fee OF S52 II IS %
dimcut TO get married In Germany. unless cycry,mns
Is In perfect formal order that sixty couples agar
p|efoF = make the journey to Hengoand
black oak table at which Bonnie Prince Charl's
dined the day before the battle OF Culodrn sold
FOR $1,000 at the recent dispersal or the fIrr.tTe
and relics belonging TO the Forbes family ArIt n
culloden Castle. The table bought by tho 'l,n-
tosh OF Macintosh. whose clan suffered soyrT.lr n
40 An antique cabinet brought $4,000. and a ,r'''
chair carved from the rebel tree" on w.,.h 90
Highanders hung their kali pots the night lrro ne
battle $500. The sale brought In SlT.5no, t-
ioden medal that had been given to Gen Thomas
Gage sidede-camp OF tho Duke OF Cumber!an! IN the
night and later responsible for Lexington and BuEEs
Ail. was sold In London for Sl,lbo
The sun., 1897-08-05
a Few Places Lert-step Lively.

WARRINGTON. Aug 3.-Joscph p. Smith, III.
rector Of the Bureau Of American Republics has
issued bulletin. corrected to July % giving
the names OF every person employed in the dipio-
matte and consular service of the United States
which shows at glance the number of appoint
ments President Mckinley has made since
March in the diplomatic and consular ser
vice. In tho diplomatic service there are 81
places. ranging from Ambassador to in:crnretcs
and including military and naval attaches. "
this number siXty-nne are appointed hy tho
President and require confirmation by the Sen.
ate. This does not include the military or naval
attaches. President Mckinley had up to July 20
made ma! forty sppontments; leaving twenty.nine
posts now held by persons appointed dur.
Ing former administrations are. the Minis
tors to the Argentine Republic, $4,000;
Bolivia: s. ,ooo; China, s12.OO0;, Costa
Rica; $4,000; Denmark. $500, Ecuador.
Nicaragua. $4,000; Russia, $4,000; Siam.
$4,000. and Sweden and Norway, $1,000. There
are also quito number Of first and sec.
ond secretaries of legation. There are 1,l4e
persons employed in the consular service OF tho
United States, and Mr.. Mckinley has named
only 161 up to date.
The sun., 1897-08-05

and Denmaxi. Mr.. MULHALr caila atten-
tion 70 the fact that there has been NO other
such conquest of the soil In the history Of
man. Nor II there any other part Of the
world where farming is prosecuted on such
q scale, the census of 1890 showing grain
crop equal to three tons per inhabitant, or
ten times the European average. In a
word, the Prairie States are the especial
home of agriculture in the New World.
They produce moro than two-thirds Of the
grain, and possess nearly half Of the live
stock of the Union. The annual value Of
the farm products Of the Prairie States is
computed approximately at nearly two bill
lions Of dollars.
We are sometimes told that the farmers
Of our Prairie States are poor the assertion
10 not easily reoonoilablo with the facts
which Mr.. MULHALL has brought forward.
He shows, for instance, that one hand in
the Prairie States raises as much as five
hands can raise In the most advanced coun-
tries Of Europe; nor u this the only advan-
tage possessed by the Western farmer, for
land In his section can be purchased much
more cheaply than in the Eastern States and
at less than one-third of the prices in Europe.
n
Prairie farmers possess as much wealth as
four French, six German, or thirteen Aus
trian farmers, while their taxes are much
lighter, and they are free from military SER
vice. The means Of transportation, also. in
this section are incomparably superior to
those enjoyed in Europe. In 1 S96 the Prairie
States possessed $500 miles of railway, q
length of track exceeding the aggregate of
the lines In France. Germany, Russia, and
Austria. Each inhabitant of the Prairie
States has seven yards Of railway against
one yard in France or Germany, and against
two-thirds Of a yard in Europe in general.
Then, again. mortgages represent but one
seventh of the value of real estate, q pro-
portion smaller than that borne in the
Eastern States. The only State heavily
mortgaged is Kansas, where the ratio is 26
per cent. of the value Of real estate; in
Ohio, the most lightly mortgaged, the ratio
is only 10 per cent AS regards fiscal bur-
dens, we should note that the sum of local
and State taxation in 1890 was but SO
per inhabitant, whereas the rate over the
whole Union was 1910.
We observe, finally. that the percentage
of illiterates in the Prairie States is lower
than In any other part Of the Union, being
but 5.7 per cent, as against 6.3 per cent.
in New England and z in the Middle
States. This surprisingly favorable exhibit
is attributable to the fact that the foreign
settlers in the Prairie States are of supe,
rior class to those in the Eastern, the for.
mer being mostly farmers from northern
Europe, while the bulk of the latter consist
of factory hands and unskilled laborers.