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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

1t is said that Chas. Kurtz, who is
credited with leading the conspiracy
10 defeat Senator Hanna for re-elec-
ton, went to Washington lately to
confer with John r. Mclean, who
will be the Democratic candidate, to
urge him to take steps to secure the
votes of disaffected Republican men,
oars of the legislature. Mclean de-
clined to do anything of the kind and
Is reported as saying that he had a
ttandup fight with Senator Hanna
and was defeated, and was not the
man to kick in his coffin. He used
kurtz and the other fellows all he
could then, but would not now. 1t
looks as though Senator Hanna cor
sectly sized Kurtz up last summer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
Mankato, MINI Dec. oath, 1897.

Alex Thompson, who lives on Min
nesota street, bought new pair OF
shoes and thought that he would
wear them without rubbers Saturday
night. He was walking along Front
street near Main, when his shoes slid
out from under him, and he came
down bump on the walk. One bone
Of his left arm was broken near the
wrist. DR.. Warner was summoned
and reduced the fracture.
The Mankato Knitting mill re-
sumed operations this morning with
the FULL force, under Assignee Moffatt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

The ladies of the relief society
had a very prosperous day Friday.
More provisions was sent in than
usually has been. Messrs. Hubbard
and Palmer sent thirty-nine sacks of
-four. DR.. Andrews remembered the
society by contributing $40, while
others sent money and provisions.
The Sunday school Of the Church of
Christ sent dolls, scrap books, nit
tens, candy, etc., Stewart & Holmes
also remembered the little ones by
contributing toys, etc. Thirty-fve
families were supplied. Messrs. B.
E. Pay & Son, and G. M. Phillips &
Son furnished teams and drivers to
deliver the baskets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Mrs. E NINA Johnson, aged IA years,
died at her home in Decoria Suu-
day noon. She leaves two daughters,
Mrs Lydia Benner, IF this city, and
Mrs Ora Dunn, Of Decoria. The de-
ceased has lived in this state 81
years, and for the past sixteen years
up to about year ago has made her
home with Mr.. John Douglass, of
Decoria. For few mouths she was
with Mrs. Benner in this city, and for
the past month or two has been at
the home of Mrs. Dunn. The fuuer-
al services will be held at the Baptist
church near Kennedy's bridge tomor-
row at 10 o'clock q. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

The city is putting in a new hydrant
for fire protection on Washington
street, between the Milwaukee and
Northwestern railway tracks. This
is close to the pumping station. There
is considerable property in that vicin-
ity, and to reach it in case OF hre 10
would have been necessary to stretch
hose across all of the railway tracks,
thus delaying all trains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Pleasant Duty.-"When 1 know anything
worthy of recommends ion l consider it my du-
ty to tell it, says Rev. Jas. Murdoch, of Hams
burg, Pa. "Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder has
cured me of Catarrh of five years standing. 1t
is certainly magical in its effect. The first ap-
plication benefited ii in five minutes. would
not be without it in the house." Sold by p
Follman,-66.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Attorney Lorin Cray has been re-
tanned with ]. L. James, of Pipestone
to defend the Pipestone police officer,
who some time ago shot and killed a
prisoner who was attempting to
escape. The officer is charged with
murder in the second degree.
S. H. Whitney, of Mapleton, ate his
Christmas dinner at The Saulpaugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Gen. BlancO has assumed the role OF
prophet and asserts that autonomy
will be in full force in Cuba by Jan
/, 1898. In the meantime Gen. Pando
declares that there must be heavy
reinforcement of troops in order to
pacify the eastern end of the island.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Senator Chandler, of New Hamp
shire, ought to re-read the Republican
national platform of 1896, and find out
lust how far he has wandered from
the fold. He is doing just what the
enemy wants him to do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Gen. Weyler boasts that he would
like to lead a Spanish army through
the United States. While butcher,
Weyler is also a coward, and in event
of war with this country he would
doubtless be found taking refuge be-
hind his type writing machine. His
best hold is firing letters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

1t is said that over 100000 copies
Of "Black Beauty" have been circu.
lated by the society for the proven
tion of cruelty to animals, and the
amount of good accomplished is be-
yond comprehension.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Mrs. Lease has formerly stated that
she intends to run for congress in Jer-
ry Simpsons district. Possibly that
is what makes Jerry so quiet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

The many friends of DR.. Eberhart
will be pleased to learn that he was
able to be out yesterday for the first
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

There are quite a number of
European nations that seem to have
a hankering after pieces of old China.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
A SMILE ALL AROUND.

A SMILE ALL AROUND.
Duluth News-Tribune:
Tams BIxby smiles when Van SAINTS
name is mentioned, and Van SAINT
does as much for BiXby. And the
populace smiles when either one OF
them are mentioned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

1t has faithfully abred for their opery and happiness for
the Of their business and home for
edura,n for the elevation of American manhood and true
WOma hood
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OF tn dOngS of the world, the nation and states
Ii ~ advised the farmer the "Oved meth dds of
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1T IS all matters pertaining the welfare of farmers and
villagers aud for half has held their conf
dence and esteem.
1t is the NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE and furnish it
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
VARIOUS OPINIONS
WILL BE WORN SHORT.


ST. Paul Pioneer Press:
The days have begun to grow longer,
but pocketbooks will be worn short
for month to come.
CONFIDENCE IN HIS COMMON SENSE.
Fairmont News:
Hon. J. Il. McCleary will not be a
candidate for governor next year, but
he will be candidate for congress
and will be elected. We have not
been authorized to say this but have
said it because we have the utmost
confidence in his common sense.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-11
DIGNITY OR SINCERITY

Mr.. Glider. in his editorial domain in
the April Century, discourses on Dig
nifty" noting the banquet tendency of
speakers to be f1ippant and to seek
rather to provoke laughter than
thought. Newspapers, "they say" have
become avowedly entertainers, and. if
they venture to instruct, do it with an
apologize air, leaving the impression
that topics suitable to their readers are
scarce and writing on serious subjects
is done perfunctorily, as a dernier re-
sort, to fill the customary space. He
notes, however, the seriousness of the
year, and everywhere a prevailing
WEAKNESS among the people of f1ippant
after-dinner oratory. At banduets. in
the press and public life the RESPONSE
is quick and hearty to thoughtful.
earnest speech. ''The real instructor
and leader of public opinion was never
surer Of a following than he is TODAY"
Mr.. Glider seems to confound dig
nifty with sincerity and to miss
the distinction; for sincerity is
always digniffed, while dignity
may we'll be and too often is without
sincerity. The United States senate af
fords many striking illustrations today
Of this difference. Even when senators
leave speech and take the pen the abil-
ity to assume the one without having
the other is manifest, as the essay of
Senator Hoar in the Forum, refuting
the charge of the degeneracy Of the
senate, attests. "True dignity in a pub
lie man." Mr.. Glider continues, means
full sense of his responsibility as
statesman. 1t means masterful knowl-
edge of the subjects discussed, and an
elevation Of tone and repose of man
ner in their discussion" Can there not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-11
VERY MUCH OF A CHESTNUT.

We greet once more the familiar,
but hoary-headed and antediluvian
proposition to appropriate Smith
park to other than park uses.
This time it is to be taken
for a public market, according to
the great scheme of a member of the
city council. Last time it was to be
sold and the proceeds used for a libra
ry building. The time before that, If
we remember correctly, st. Paul was to
put great exposition building, a sort
of crystal palace, down there to ri
val the exposition which was then in
full blast at Minneapolis And So for
one purpose or another we have had
the scheme resurrected on an average
every two or three years and brought
to the front as great idea. 1t does
not matter in the present instance, APP
parently, that we do not have any
need Of a public market whatever:
that the market which was provided
at great expense by the city at it's most
central location has never been pat
ronized enough to keep it alive; that
Smith park is about the worst location
imaginable for such a purpose, being
out Of direct communication with
most of the street railway lines of
the city, and that the idea of sticking
a market in the center of wholesale
district is inherently absurd
IT ought ont Soma hour
ever, that this idea Of taking Smith
park for some sort of public or quasi
public use has been Investigated time
and time again and found impractical
bic. According to the best legal opin-
ion of ten years ago, it is impossible
to divert this tract from park purposes
without having the title to it returned
to the heirs of the original owners.
Il was even understood a good MANY
years ago, when some of the other
propositions to which we have referred
were being agitated, that one or more
enterprising gentlemen had secured
quitclaim deeds from part or all of
the heirs of the donor, and were pre-
pairing TO take possession Of the prop
erty in case they could persuade the
city to quit using it for park purposes
and thus forfeit it's title 1t occurs
to US that, with half dozen questions
OF vital Importance to the business
interests of this city which have hung
fire before it for some months. because
the council will not attack them in 4
plain. sensible and business-like way
it might do better than to waste anv
further time over the Smith park
chestnut.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-11
RUSSIA IN THE ORIENT

The brief cable dispatch the other
day announcing the exchange of a
treaty between Russia and Japan re-
Iating to the joint protectorate over
Corea, calls attention again to the
strides the Russian Is making in the
East, and to the possibilities affecting
the entire commercial world that may
follow it. The understanding between
China and Russia denied when first
announced several months ago, provid-
ing for the construction of the Siberian
railway through Manehuria to Port
Arthur, Is now well understood. 1t
contemplates the construction of a rail-
way from Nerchinsk, where the trans
continental road strikes the Amur
river directly to Vladivostock, thus
saving the detour to the north of the
BIagovechensk, on the Amur, southerly
to Port Arthur. From Kiren, on the
| latter line, another road is to be built
directly east to- Vladivostock, while
Il
branch is to run southwest to the
end of the great wall The exclusive
operation of these roads is to be in the
Russian government for fifteen years,
after which China has the option of
| purchase. Russia is also to finance
other roads to be built by China, con-
Meeting Picking with points in central
China and with Trkutsk, on the Sibe-
rian road. ~ r.
The reason why Russia interfered to
prevent Japan from Securing Port Ar
| thur at the close 1ofsthe war with China
is now apparent. The Bear wanted
| that port, with its open water all the
year, as a terminal for the road to the
Pacific, as well as harbor for navy,
and, while Japan yielded then with i'll
| grace to the command of Russia, it is
probable that the entente cordial is
restored by the arrangements made for
| the protectorate Of Corea. While this
| ironing of the Asiatic continent is an
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-11

sissippi river dams. and intends to
close its power houses and operate from
that central plant. 1t is not concerned
about a through line to Merriam Park,
Selby avenue incline and transfer the
cars to the nearest street up and down
which it dares to run electric cars. That
is all there is to it. The track could
be made to run up Third street and
Summit avenue and then turn into
Selby again with the construction Of
a few blocks Of new line Then the
cable would be removed, and the COM
pany's purpose would be secured. The
cost of this would be the great incon-
venience to travel on Summit avenue
and the practical ruin Of the little
beauty spot which consists of Summit
park and it's approaches.
AS we have shown, and as any one
who looks at the matter unbiased must
see at a glance, this may be a good
solution Of the question as far as the
interests Of the street railway company
are concerned, but it is the poorest
possible as far as relates to the inter-
ests of st. Paul in general and of the
residents Of Merriam Park in partic-
ular. What the latter need is through
communication between the center of
the city and their horles by a line that
can accommodate them continuously.
We have shown that the street railway
company could extend it's Rondo street
line to Selby avenue at practically no
greater cost than it will sustain in
making the changes proposed on Third
street hill: We have seen that the peo-
pie of Merriam Park, by this arrange
ment, would have line Of their own,
would not have to board the packed
and uncomfortable cars of the St. An
thony hill line, and would be carried
back and forth on a schedule differing,
probably, not two minutes in time from
that Of a through line on Selby. Mani
testify, it is to their benefit to urge this
route, and, other things being equal
it would be to the advantage of the
railway company to adopt it.
The fact that the whole campaign
has turned upon the question of run
ming electric cars up the Third street
hill; that no other suggestion is listened
to by those who are at the front in it,
and that the council is held down to
this single proposition, lets the milk
out of the cocOanut. If it is desired to
do what will be for the greatest good
of all the people of ST. Paul, the mer-
chants and residents of Merriam Park
included, the street railway company
will be left to deal with the problem Of
it's cable line according to its own de-
vices, and communication with the in
terurban district will be ordered by
way of RondO street. If all other in
terests are subordinated to facilitate a
change of the cable line to an electric.
and if our chief residence street and
one of our parks and it's approaches
are to be sacrificed, then matters may
as well go on as they have gone hith-
prtO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-11
WOULD 1T WORK HEREf

Imagine tax system in vogue in
this country such as prevailed among
the sturdy burghers of Bremen until
few years ago and after it's popula-
ton had received an inflow of our mod
ern life and it's methods For a month
the three deputies to whom was given
the honorable position Of receiving the
taxes laid upon incomes, sat to receive
the dues of the citizens. To them came.
day after day, the merchants, owners
of ships and of factories, who paid to
them openly single thaler, and drop
ped the sealed envelope containing the
remainder of their income tax into the
money chest. No name was on the
envelope, nothing to indicate who paid
1t or how much it contained; every
thing left to the honor of the. taxpayer.
And yet the revenues were always am
pie Think" said the gentleman to
whom Bremen was home for MANY
years, as he described this remarkable
method of paying taxes, think what
collection of buttons our city treasury
would get if the same system prevailed
here" But modern commercialism in
vaded Bremen at last, and the tax
dOdger came with it, and honor went
out of the back door and law came in
at the front, and the taxpayer has to
make sworn returns of his income now.
While we in this blessed republic all
try to evade taxation, and pride our
selves on our astuteness if we get the
better of the assessor, finding neither
credit nor reputation harmed by sue
cess, the income tax is not only not
eVaded in Bremen, but, on the contrary.
each man, whose business entities him
to the privilege of enrolment among
the income tax payers. finds his profit
In making a return above rather than
below the fact. 1t becomes measure
bly, criterion Of credit, and when bus
mess misfortunes shrink incomes men
hesitate to admit it by the return. lest
1t affect their standing at the bank
or on the street. What man with us
ever considered the relation there might
be between his property tax list and
his credit. Must it not be put to the
credit of the income tax that it induces
men to pay more than is really due?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-11
WHEELMEN TO THE FRONT.

We believe that the suppression of
the scorcher is now within the power
of the cyclists of this city, and we
have no doubt that they will be ready
and eager for the fray The local mem
bers Of the L. A. w. have taken a
prompt and energetic course. They
have declared their willingness to CO.
operate with the authorities in putting
an end to reckless riding on the streets,
and a large number of them will be
week. We urge upon them particularly
that they make this title no ornament
of distinction, but that they settle
down to business at once and devote
all the time they can spare to patroling
the streets and running in every viO-
lator Of the ordinances that they may
come across. A good many riders think
that they will have discharged their
duty if they shall merely enroll them
selves and keep an eye open in the
ordinary course of going to and fro on
their business. But this is far from
sufficient. The scorcher is abroad at
all times, and he will quickly learn to
avoid the main travelled streets during
the short period of morning and even
ing when men are passing between the
office and the home. He must be
watched and prevented at all other
hours of the day as we'll
We say it advisedly, that no man
ing this as the man who loves the
wheel and rides it moderately and
properly for pleasure and for health.
1t is forgotten or overlooked by about
nine-tenths of the community that the
wheelman is in just as much danger
from the scorcher as the pedestrian 1t
is, indeed, a more serious matter for
cyclist to be run into and thrown to
the pavement when going at a proper
speed than it is for a foot passenger
to be run down. Therefore, the rider
of the wheel has a double interest at
stake. He has his personal safety to
look after, and he knows, further. that.
if the practice of reckless riding can
not be brought to an end, the privi-
leges which he now enjoys will be
either materially restricted or taken
away altogether. 1t is, consequently
of particular Importance to the wheel
men of this city to put an end to
scorching in their own behalf
1t will not take more than about a
week or ten days of vigilant patroling
the streets to do it. If the gentlemen
who enroll themselves as special police
men will give up a portion of each day
to the actual discharge of their duties,
not confine themselves to a few hours
or to prescribed routes, but make a
tour of the town two or three times
a day and run in every, rider who IS
found where he has no business to be
or is going at a forbidden speed, there
will be no scorchers left at the end Of
that time outside of the calaboose The
wheelmen have the matter in their own
power, and we trust that they will take
such vigorous action that no more will
| be heard about scorching during the
| present season.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-11

event of great significance, CONNER
land, and, Of itself alone, in less de-
gree to the United States, it becomes
a matter of as much Importance to us
when the development Of the CONNER
cial marine of the Pacific by Japan is
associated with it. What the ultimate
effects will be Of this change in the
currents that carry the commerce Of
the nations Of the East and West, how
it will affect industries existing and
create new ones, what markets it will
open and which close or lessen, how the
great food-producing interests Of two
hemispheres will be affected by it, are
all matters Of conjecture, it being only
certain that changes as great or great
er than those that followed the open
ing Of the Suez canal are sure to fol-
low
The political results seem clearer.
1t virtually carries the southern line of
Russia in Asia across the Amur and
down to Port Arthur, for, however
temporary the present arrangements
may be on their face, it is not prob
able that Russia, with her never-re-
taxing hold on territory acquired, will,
at the end of fifteen years, voluntarily
surrender the advantages gained by
the occupancy of Port Arthur and the
commercial gains from her railways
Baked by the powers of her efforts to
open her southern door through the
Dardanelles, she has persistently push
ed her territorial limits eastward, con-
quering and absorbing tribe after tribe,
clearing the way to the open ocean on
the west. For a time it looked as if
her objective was the Indian ocean
through Afghanistan, but England's
attitude of hostility, jealous of her In
dian possessions, checked that move
ment and forced Russia to resume on
| more northerly lines. Hitherto Eng
liSh influences have dominated COM
mercial China, but these must now be-
come subordinate to Russia with her
intimate relations with the Chinese
government. The future Of the Orient
is big with events that will be world
wide in their effects