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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
A LITTLE PLAIN SPEECH.
Mckinley Promises Are Not being
FULFILLED.

The chickens of Mckinley promise"
are coming home to roost. They are
now next door to Mckinley himself.
make good their promises. The press
dispat ches carry the following from
Cleveland, uttered by n prominent re-
publican leader. relative of Matt Quay.
OF PENNSYLVANIA. lie said:
IF Maj. Mckinley and NJ. A. Hanna
viii not redeem some of the promises
that they made to the workingmen of
THIS country before the election. am
in favor of the republican party. as a
party. taking up the matter.
The entire campaign, which w-aa
managed by Hanna. was based on an
appeal to the workingmen Of this coun-
try They were promised that the mills
would open as soon as Mckinley was
elected. They were promised work.
were before election. One-third more
men are out of employment to-day than
before Mckinley was elected
This is doubtless a well meaning and
an honest man, who made the mistake
so many made, of taking any stock in
prediction promises. lie says that
Hanna and Mckinley have not kept one
promise they made; say it Is an out
rage to call Millionaire Sherman to the
cabinet and put Millionaire Hanna in
his place in the SENATE. lie demands
that Ohio's governor, Bushnell, will do
something that will show that Hanna
and Mckinley are to blame, and not
the @. o. p. The simplicity of this
mans faith is astonishing. 1t is child
like and bland. And yet he represents
O class-a large class-lsittens they are
in republican politics, but they will get
their eyes open--in time.-Minneapolis
Penny Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
FAvORITISM OF REPUBLICANS.
Protection Makes the Rich Richer
md tho Poor Poorer.

The incoming administration is as
poor in political wisdom rs it is in pa
triotism. Posing rs the advance agent
Of prosperity. the republicans are doing
all they can to earn the reputation Of
continuers of adversely. The present
tinkering of the tariff will do much to
injure the party in the coming cam
paign. There is nothing more bust
ness-de4troying than the uncertainty
which always accompanies tariff re-
vision. and in this instance it will be
all the more dstasteful to the people
because it is well known that the legis-
lation OF the extra session is largely.
il not entirely, for the purpose of ia
voring industries already favored too
much. and of protecting monopolies
that are already sufficiently unpopu-
lar.
But Mckinley and tariff protection
are ever TO be linked together. il would
seem. II is quite fair TO presume that
the coming bill will be as unpopular
and unjust as was its detested prede-
cessor. Besides. the republican party
is pledged to the plutocratic interests.
and Hanna, the friend OF capital and
the uncompromising foe of labor, will
dictate policy that will steadily con-
tinue to make the rich richer and the
poor poorer.-Tammany Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
A BACHELORS REVERE.

oh a home Is n terrible handicap
10 a soul that would fair be free:
II has captured many a prisoncd chap.
Itpt IL never shall shackle me.
Instead OF the cares | would have TO face.
In the same old rounds every day.
IN. give me room IN a lodging place
And lunch at "A chance cafe.
Tneyer need hurry 10 catch my car.
For haven't a place TO 70,
And early or late no meal | mar.
FOR I'm dining alone. you know.
The hands Of the clock never chase.
For | drift IN an easy way.
since sleep IN a transient lodging place
And lunch at a chance cafe.
A brother OF minc-I loved him wcll,--
Went wrong "a his early years.
For he married and bought him place 10
dwell.
ION. the thought OF II brings me tearsD
And there he has liyeG-whGt a pitiful
case
Ard there he viii likely stay.
while SIN sleep Ia a lodging place
And lunch at a chance cafe.
I sometimes think OF his wife and child
And the vine at his cottage door.
Nhile / dream OF the perfect lips that
smiled
rnt they smile for me no more.
And / muse. II the saint with the angel
face
Had answered me yes that day
would | sleep In q transient lodging place
or lunch al chance cafe?'
--NiAoc Waterman. I'm l.. a. W. Bulletin.
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brother; nor was he animated by the
same personal interest III the herds
welfare.
lit was three o'clock when the broth
ers met again.
Say. Thco.- were Paul's words as
he rode closely to his companion. I'm
awful thirsty. i wish you'd ride over
TO the house and bring out a can II
water. The cattle are little Guieter
now. and I'll watch for both of u.s."
Without a word Theo was Off. glad
of respite. and enjoying the brisk can
ter 20 which he spurred his willing
pony.
Nor did he lessen his pace on his re-
turn. Racing swiftly along he APP
preached Paul and the herd. carrying
the can of water and thrilled by the
exercise OF the half-mile ride.
AS he drew near the pony braced itself
for the sudden stopping; but before
the halt came there was an accident.
Into one of the numerous gopher holes.
which dot the prairies of the west.
went one of his horses forefeet.
In an instant Theo was hurled head
long from the deep-seated saddle and
went, as did the pony. rolling on the
sod. The water can broke as il fell. and
the clink of its smashing could be heard
for long way.
Paul heard il, and pressing the spur
to his pony's flank. hurried toward the
victims of the mishap. But that was
rot all. Before Theo and his horse
had regnincd their feet, each bruised
and limping. every grazing steer had
lifted its branching-horned head and
was staring mt the unwontcd spectacle.
Then. as If moved by n common i'm
pulse, every animal took few steps
away. A loud below from some of the
more powerful ones followed. and the
walk of the herd became trot. The
alarm increased as they moved-the
trot was canter-the canter a runs;
ard by the time Paul had turned from
inspecting the fallen boy and horse the
dreaded stampede was IN progress.
The young mans face grew white,
even through the generous coat Of run
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

The Protective Game In Up with the
Farmers.

II Is TO be observed that the rcpub-
lican organs manifest very little cor
diality in such support as they are Civ
ing the republican, tariff programme.
Many OF them do not touch upon the
subject at all. During the past four
years numbers of republican papers
have protested against the u1reason-
ably high rates that are demanded by
those who are in n position TO ask for
and insist upon receiving the benefits
that accrue from republican protection.
Those benefits do not apply widely. and
itistc beobservcd that outside that COM
paratively small circle where protection
is helpful there is very little support
given TO the proposed tariff. and such
support as there is il not of the
heartiest.
As for the farmers-well. the protec-
ton game may be said TO be up in the
agricultural districts. 1t has beeen
played so often during a long period
that il is sadly the worse for the wear
and tear to which il has been subjected.
The republicans must shortly realize.
If they do not realize already. that the
farmer thoroughly understands them
and he will not permit himself to be
victmized by any of their old and we'll
worn tricks, ut any rate. He may be
caught by something new. but he is
through with walking into the protec-
ton trap. At least this is the way the
signs point. ms witness resolution
adopted by the Pennsylvania State
Grange couple OF months ago. when it
declared:
THAT we cannot deceive ourselves with
the idea that any measure OF protection 10
our industries offered by tariff on imports
can avail In the slightest degree 10 benefit
the grower OF these crops OF which he pro-
/ duces surplus for export and whose
| prices are necessarily made In the worlds
market where they are and must continue
| TO be disposed Of That while protection
countries which are importers OF agricul-
| tural products mayin a measure remedy the
evil OF low prices by increasing the duties
| an agricultural imports, II is manifestly
/ impossible for those which produce a sur
! plus for export TO give the least particle OF
relief TO the interest Of the farmers by u
high tariff on these products"
Protection is doubtless still good for
generous campaign contributions. and
the most must be made of such fruit
OF it. for it is clearly good for nothing
else. When the great agricultural ele-
ment admits seeing the folly and fu-
tility of il, its promoters may well re-
gard ii as having had its day. It's a
poor thing TO cffer as an excuse for
wholesale and violent disturbance OF
business at time when business is sc
much in need of rcst.-Binghamtor
| lN. " Leader.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

a difficult band TO manage. an army
that skill alone could control. For man
or horse Eingiy they had neither re
srect nor fear; but man sn "A horse
could rule them, provided there were
enough men on horses.
AS the hot summer days merged into
autumn no rain came 10 start the grass
something uncNamplcd in the history
Of the ranch. Two or three times the
herders found il necessary 10 drive the
cattle several miles To water; but the
grass near the ranch house was largest,
because through the earlier part of the
season the stock had been kept at some
distance from the home headquarters.
1T seems like being outside OF civili-
1ation." said Aunt Serena, coming
home from her school one day and look
ing out over the vast level plains. on
which were feeding the exciiable long
horns"
"Ncver mind" said Paul. who came
in just then, clad in his hcrder costume;
IF we don't have any bad luck, and get
the stock To market all right, it'll take
me into civilization. I've "A share in the
herd, and I'm going to college"
Paul. indeed. was growing exceeding
~ nervous over the cattlc's condition.
A few weeks longer Of short feed would,
he feared, make them unstable at the
high prices on which he had counted.
The next day There was another drive
to water. and a tiresOme one il was.
Twice the herd broke into an awkward
trot, and it required all the hcrders in
gcnuity and efforts 10 restrain it.
The cracking Of stick. the call OF a
quail. The sudden starting of jack
rabbit nothing seemed too trivial for
the cattle IN their present condition.
Watch EN- mighty close, boys" was
the chief hcrder's order. when. after
much difficulty. all were safely returned
10 the 'house range" as the feeding
grounds near home were called.
And they were watched close. All
day an endless procession OF herders
rode round and round the restless crea-
lures. turning back the stragglers.
On the second day the atmosphere
seemed more oppressive than in weeks.
1t was headache weather. according
TO Aunt Serena, and She found the mile
walk to the schoolhouse a wearisome
one.
IL shall dismiss school early this aft
ernoon,' she remarked. on leaving
home. The children can't stand IT 10
Keep such long hours. I've invited the
FIRST reader class TO come TO tea with
me- There are eight of them"
Theo and Paul saw their aunt as she
walked slowly through the close-pas-
tured bunch grass. far on the opposite
side of the ranch house.
Il WISH" said the latter, anxiously,
"that aunt woulr. cary that bright
yellow parasol. In. raid it will make
us trouble some day.
NONSENSE" was the reply; 1--WE al
ways nave the herd on this side of the
range while she goes and comes. She
can't be hurt"
But the critters might stampede on
US"
whats going to make EN-? Be
sides. it amt likely they'll go in that
direction, anyhow"
But Theo did not know as much
about the ways of cattle as did his older
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
PRESS COMMENTS.

Some folks are apparently ami
mated by desire to make this gov
eminent by the trusts. Of the trusts and
for the trusts.-Cleveland Leader.
1t looks as IL the American farmer
had outgrown that stage where he could
be convinced that high tariff on agri-
cultural products not imported into this
country constituted protection.-Bing-
namton IN. " Leader.
When the republican thinks his
vote Is not needed. the colored citizen
il a plain "nigger;" IL the result -
doubtful, he is a negro" and il SUCCESS
depends upon his vote, he becomes "a
colored gentleman" -Tammany Times.
American steel rails are selling
way below English prices and our man
ufacturers have even been invading
England, but that is no reason for the
removal of duties in the new republican
tariff bill. The trust will want to reor-
ganize in q few weeks. Then the duty
will be necessary to keep up exor 5itant
prices TO the home consumer.-Kansas
City Times.
Americans can manufacture iron
more cheaply than Englishnen. while
paying much higher wages to labor.
but IL has been conclusively demon
strated that the best paid labor is the
cheapest England pays better wages
than are paid on the continent of Bu-
rope. but in spite of that she has been
able to maintain her supremacy, be-
cause she gets more service for a given
amount Of money. The same is true Of
labor In the United States It is better
paid than that Of England. but in re-
turn II renders better service and -
moro Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

1T Is o great piece of nonsense to at
tempt to bring about prosperity by en-
acting a monopoly tariff. Our country
does not suffer from a food Of foreign
goods nor from competition with for
eign manufacturers. Our ruin and
bankruptcy are owing to the impoyer-
ishment Of the agriculturists, brought
about by describing silver as money
and putting gold at a premium, and thus
piling bounties on our competitors
abroad and beneftipg the gold oligarchy
at home. Our own people have been i'm
poverished and sacrificed and made un-
able to buy. Hence our manufacturers
lost our home market their great
market, and lost prosperity. We must
restore silver, abolish monopoly, light
en-, not increase, burdens. and so re-
licve the people and bring back pros
perity. "-Cnnton (O.) Democrat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
Tribute to . sincere lite.

We were standing on the rear plat
form Of crowded street car. One man
near us said to another: 1.-THE church
was full this afternoon at the funeral
services. lie was good and true man.
the same all through the week that ho
was on Sunday" That tells the story
OF n life. IL is true story. and IL -
lesson 70 young mcn.--United Presby-
tcrian.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
IT Il gratifying to learn from

~ - tfUe'Fy fH-c " fS"' ~ - VH'h EO
publican sources that the tariff that
will be proposed at the coming extra
session will be conservative and will not
IN q single instance favor trusts or mo-
nopolics. But the wise man will not
take all this for Gospel. We have all
heard such statements made before
The inevitable effect Of protection IL to
build up trusts ard monopolics.-Peois
H0Nld
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

One Of the worst things about bad
man Is that he leads long proccs-
sion Of others into cvil.-Rnm's Horn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
AUNT SERENA'S SALT.
ny CHARLES 4. n,RGER.

Hat makes I h 9
trunk SO heavy -
asked Paul, as he
lifted the old
fashioned leather
covered box from
the wagon al the
ranch house.
Cold a n d pre-
a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

"A West N,lm Beach note saya
solerly. that Chicago man caught -
s03-pound jewish ON the ocean pier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
CLELAND-&sC MAY RETURN.
If Inducements Were Offered, Large
Factory Would Start.

In conversation with H. w. Cleland
we learn that the firm of II. W. Gle
land & Co., which has moved it's Man
kato branch to Minneapolis, could be
induced to move the entire factory to
this city. Heretofore the Banner
tanning mill has been manufactured
in this city and the Expert and Flour
City in Minneapolis. The Banner
and Flour City mills are constructed
of soft wood and sell at from $24 to
S26, while the Expert is constructed of
hardwood and brings 500 to $31. The
Expert is being pushed the most.
The wood for the Banner has been
brought from Minneapolis ready for
use, and only four men have been
given employment in the Mankato
factory, SO that the removal Of the
latter is not serious blow to the
city's Industrial interests.
Some fifteen or twenty men are en-
ployed in the consolidated factory.
MankatO will remain the head
quarters and distribution point for
the business, and the mills will come
here knocked down and will be set up
by man employed for the purpose.
The firms territory new includes
Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana
and Idaho. Ii the factory could be
located here and additional capital
put into the business a wider terri
tory to the west could be covered.
The capital ought to be about S25, 600.
one-halt paid in, and part CT this
would have to be taken by our citi-
zenS. Mr.. Cleland states that the
business is paying one, and should
make good dividends for stockholders.
In case a bonus could be given and no
stock taken, lot and building to be
used for a factory would be asked for
The matter is one well worthy the
attention Of our commercial organiza-
tions, and we suggest that it would
bee swell for committees to be ap-
pointed to consult with Cleland & Co.
with view to bringing about the
permanent location of the entire fac
tory here. If this was done, several
other articles could be manufactured
in the same plant. The company is
already making chairs to give away
with the mills.
What Mankato needs is not more
retail stores but more manufacturing
industries, to give employment to
people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
FEELS LIKE A COLT.

On our way home from Minneapolis
last Saturday, we had the extreme
pleasure of sharing our seat with Rev.
j. W. Powell from Lake Crystal to
Vernon, says the Blue Earth City
Post. 1t is great treat to be enter
tanned by this grand old man, and
pioneer preacher. II have done the
biggest springs work Of my life, this
spring." said he. ''To begin with,
went to my farm six miles from Man
kato, and painted my house. 1 put on
three coats-climbing the ladders,
and they say l did a first-class job.
have dug up and planted twenty
seven hundred raspberry bushes and
prepared the ground and set out a
quarter of an acre of strawberries and
shall go back and plant four acres of
potatoes. 1t is no child's play to at
tend to these the coming season but
shall do il. Yes, am Is years old, but
l feel like colt. l prefer to wear
out, and, you know, the constant
wear keeps the machinery bright. "
The energetic and entertaining old
gentleman is looking robust and
hearty and we trust has many years
of usefulness yet in store for him, be-
fore passing to his great reward.
Surely he is The Grand Old Man"
of the Blue Earth valley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

The case of @. 81. Austin & Son
VS.. Edward Radtke came up in the
municipal court today on demurrer
to the complaint by the defendant.
The latter withdrew his demurrer
and received leave to answer by the
next term day. B. G. Taylor appeared
for the plaintiff and A. R. Pau Jr.
for the defendant.
Geo. Schneider died last night at
his home, No. 1913 Fourth avenue,
after painful illness of three years
with inflammatory rheumatism. He
was sixty years old, and leaves a wife
and several children. The funeral
will occur from the German Catholic
church at nine o'clock tomorrow
morning
Judge Mead yesterday issued an
order confirming sale of land in the
matter Of the estate of the guardian
ship of Mary Smith; also an order ap-
pointing Herman Lorenz administra-
tor of the estate of Helen Lorenz.
"A marriage license was granted
today to George Mullerleile Jr. and
Emma PuetZ, both Of LIE Ray.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
MEICREAL DAY EXERCISES.
Attorney VIM, n. PIymaE will d 9
liver the Grafton

Wilkin post, G. n. r.. rec~ntIv AZ
pointed Dr.. e. J Davis, W. y. Ply
mat, Henry Holman, ". f.. W4}h,.
and Gus Tidland a committee OF az
rangements to prepare fN| M-n:niia'
day. The day this year falls on sun.
day, so the committee Etas d cited t.
observe the day on ;5atnrd v.
May 29th. The pastors of tie
city will have charge of
the exercises the Sunday evening pre-
vious, when the memorial sermon will
be delivered. The memorial day ex-
ercises proper will occur at Lincoln
park. Attorney w. n. Plymat has
accepted an invitation to deliver the
address. The "details of the exercises
remain to be settled, and the sub
committees appointed. A committee
of the Woman's Relief Corps will CO.
operate with the committee of Wilkin
post.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

GOLD is again going to London. A
million dollars was shipped Monday
and half million goes today. More
bonds for the shylocks.-Albert Lea
Standard
The sending of gold abroad at the
present time does not necessarily
mean the issue Of more bonds. The
United States has large accumula-
tion of gold and can spare some with
out noticing it. 1t is not going
abroad to settle accounts on the
balance of trade, for the balance of
trade is in our favor. For what gold
now goes abroad we will receive it's
equivalent in good securities, and will
save that much in interest charges
from going abroad, while we will not
especially miss the gold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
PIANO BUYERS OPPORTUNITY

Read the following and you will be
convinced. l am here for the purpose
of making transfer of our business to
L. E. Scott, he having successfully
managed it in this city for the past
two years, and in order to do this we
must dispose Of the present stock or
at least of the shop worn pianos and
second and goods. These goods must
and will be sold regardless of cost.
You cannot afford to miss this oppor-
tunity if you are in need of a piano.
They are practically new and will be
fully warranted for five wears. We
have only five pianos to offer you and
they must be sold ia five DAYS, begin
ing Thursday April 20 and continuing
until Tuesday evening, May 4th. Re.
member they go regardless of cost and
on easy payment at that. Can early
to >ecur; cli.e. sore pen eve
ningS. ". Is. BRINKERuOFF,
GrDefai Agent,
209 South Front streets
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
ANSWERED IN TIME.
The Chandler Divorce Suit will be
Tried On it's Merits.

A month ago today Minnie Chandler
commenced an action for divorce
against her husband, Clarence G..
Chandler, alleging cruel and inhuman
treatment as the ground for the
action. The answer to the complaint
was served today, and makes a general
denial of the allegations in the COM
plant. The law requires that the
answer to the complaint in
this kind of action must be
served within thirty days. Thos.
Hughes, attorney for the defendant,
made the point before Judge Sever
ance this afternoon that the time for
the service of the answer had passed.
VIM. f. Hughes appeared for the
plaintiff and said that Thos. Hughes
had accepted service of the answer.
Thos. Hughes, who was represented
by Evan Hughes, showed that he had
stricken out the word "due" before
the word service, intending to indi-
cate that he did not want to accent
the service as proper.
The court held that the word ''uue"
was uneSsental, and that the service
Of The answer had been accepted.